Loneliness, gratitude, and entitlement among Israeli and Polish college students: A serial mediation model

IF 1.8 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Psychology in the Schools Pub Date : 2024-03-11 DOI:10.1002/pits.23188

Roni Laslo-Roth, Sivan George-Levi, Rafał Iwański, Małgorzata Wałejko, Malka Margalit

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Abstract

Loneliness has recently been defined as a public health problem, and college students from various cultures are considered a vulnerable group. As college students must cope with new personal, social, and academic challenges, their perceptions regarding their entitlement from their environment, and their gratefulness for the assistance they receive, may make a unique contribution to their experience of loneliness. In the current study we examined the associations between loneliness, gratitude, and two types of entitlement (active and academic) among college students in two countries: Israel and Poland. A total of 313 Israeli students and 275 Polish students completed a series of questionnaires. The results indicated that Israeli students experienced lower levels of loneliness and academic entitlement, and higher levels of active entitlement and gratitude, in comparison to Polish students. The two types of entitlement and gratitude mediated the association between students' country and loneliness. Active entitlement predicted more gratitude, which predicted lower levels of loneliness. However, academic entitlement predicted lower levels of gratitude, which predicted more loneliness. Our focus on entitlement, gratitude, and loneliness offers insights into the understanding of the psychological and social dynamics among college students in two countries, with implications for theoretical understanding and intervention planning in higher education.

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以色列和波兰大学生的孤独感、感激之情和权利感：串联调解模型

最近，孤独被定义为一个公共健康问题，来自不同文化背景的大学生被认为是一个易受伤害的群体。由于大学生必须应对新的个人、社会和学业挑战，他们对自己从环境中获得的权利的看法，以及他们对所获得的帮助的感激之情，可能会对他们的孤独体验产生独特的影响。在本研究中，我们考察了两个国家的大学生的孤独感、感激之情和两种类型的权利（积极权利和学术权利）之间的关联：以色列和波兰。共有 313 名以色列学生和 275 名波兰学生填写了一系列调查问卷。结果表明，与波兰学生相比，以色列学生的孤独感和学术权益水平较低，而积极权益和感恩水平较高。这两种应享权利和感激之情在学生的国家和孤独感之间起到了中介作用。积极权利预示着更多的感激之情，而感激之情预示着更低的孤独感。然而，学业权利预示着较低的感恩水平，而感恩水平预示着更多的孤独感。我们对权利、感恩和孤独感的关注为了解两个国家大学生的心理和社会动态提供了启示，对高等教育的理论理解和干预规划具有重要意义。

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Psychology in the Schools PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL-

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

5.00%

发文量

200

期刊介绍： Psychology in the Schools, which is published eight times per year, is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to research, opinion, and practice. The journal welcomes theoretical and applied manuscripts, focusing on the issues confronting school psychologists, teachers, counselors, administrators, and other personnel workers in schools and colleges, public and private organizations. Preferences will be given to manuscripts that clearly describe implications for the practitioner in the schools.