Barbara Horvát, Tamás Martos, Claudia Chiarolanza, Viola Sallay, Ashley K Randall
{"title":"Exploring Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Relationship Quality as Protective Factors of Mental Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Barbara Horvát, Tamás Martos, Claudia Chiarolanza, Viola Sallay, Ashley K Randall","doi":"10.5964/ejop.13741","DOIUrl":"10.5964/ejop.13741","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>COVID-19's global impact on mental health has been profound. To better understand factors that mitigate effects of stress, particularly during quarantine periods, this study examined roles of basic psychological need satisfaction and relationship quality in mental well-being in the context of COVID-19-related stress. Conducted from March to May 2020, this online questionnaire research involved 805 individuals in romantic relationships (mean age = 37.88 ± 12.50 years; 70.19% female). Path analysis revealed that higher mental well-being was associated with satisfaction of basic psychological needs, positive relationship quality, and lower COVID-19-related stress. Higher autonomy satisfaction was linked to lower COVID-19-related stress, whereas increased relatedness satisfaction and better relationship quality predicted higher COVID-19-related stress. The findings implicate complex associations among basic psychological need satisfaction, relationship quality, and mental well-being. While better relationship experiences might even heighten perceived stress during a global crisis, they simultaneously function as protective factors for overall mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":47113,"journal":{"name":"Europes Journal of Psychology","volume":"21 1","pages":"54-64"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11960569/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143774670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of Mind Wandering and Increased Attentional Demands on Multitasking and Implicit Learning.","authors":"Cameron G Wittschen, Christopher A Was","doi":"10.5964/ejop.14605","DOIUrl":"10.5964/ejop.14605","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The goal of the current study was to replicate resent findings that suggest mind wandering is associated with impaired explicit learning but not implicit learning, and to extend those finding by investigating whether explicit learning is impaired under attentional load, but implicit learning is not. We used a sequential learning task, specifically a serial reaction task (SRT), to determine if mind wandering would interfere with learning a task that does not require attentional resources (implicit learning). Participants completed the serial reaction time task while watching a 13-minute video lecture. At the end of the video participants answered 10 multiple-choice questions regarding the content presented in the video. At specific intervals during the task, participants responded to mind wandering probes. The probes required participants to report where their attention was in the moments before the probe appeared. Implicit learning was measured by decreased reaction time over the course of several blocks of trials of the SRT. In two experiments, it was observed that participants implicitly learned a sequence of 12 items, regardless of their performance on the multiple-choice item regarding the concurrent video content. Even those who appeared to actively engage with the video and performed well on the multiple-choice questions showed improved performance on the implicit learning task (SRT). These results suggest implicit learning can occur when one is engaged in a concurrent explicit learning task.</p>","PeriodicalId":47113,"journal":{"name":"Europes Journal of Psychology","volume":"21 1","pages":"65-76"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11960560/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143774639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Academic Achievement in University Students: The Role of Perfectionism and Academic Hardiness.","authors":"Iwanna Sepiadou","doi":"10.5964/ejop.12755","DOIUrl":"10.5964/ejop.12755","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between two personality factors, namely perfectionism and academic hardiness, and academic achievement. Nine hundred sixty-six undergraduate students from diverse disciplines in Greece made up the entire sample. In addition to two self-reported questionnaires about their achievements, perfectionism, and academic toughness, they were asked to complete one demographic questionnaire. The study revealed statistically significant positive correlations between the adaptive form of perfectionism and academic achievement and negative primarily correlation between the maladaptive form of perfectionism and academic achievement. The dimensions of academic hardiness (challenge, commitment, control) were also found to be positively correlated with the students' performance. Regarding the predictive role of these two factors for academic achievement, the results indicated that the adaptive form of perfectionism (high standards) and two dimensions of academic hardiness (challenge and commitment) are positive predictors, while the maladaptive form of perfectionism (discrepancy) is a negative predictor. Implications of the above results are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":47113,"journal":{"name":"Europes Journal of Psychology","volume":"20 4","pages":"252-261"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11636715/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relation- and Task-Oriented Roles as Antecedents of Ethical Leadership: Examining Synergistic Effects.","authors":"H M Saidur Rahaman","doi":"10.5964/ejop.11891","DOIUrl":"10.5964/ejop.11891","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A growing body of literature demonstrates that ethical leadership has positive effects on employees' work outcomes. Ethical leadership upholds the importance of \"normatively appropriate conduct through personal actions and interpersonal relationships\" (Brown et al., 2005, p. 120; doi:10.1016/j.obhdp.2005.03.002). However, extant empirical research does not answer the question- of how ethical leaders balance their relation maintenance (i.e., relationship-oriented role) and performance maintenance (i.e., task-oriented role) behaviors with their employees to be perceived as ethical leaders. In the present paper, drawing upon the propositions informed by opposing domains theory and related research, I theorize that leaders' relationship-oriented and task-oriented roles create synergistic effects that predict their employees' perceptions of ethical leadership. Results across two studies (an experiment and a correlational study involving samples from two different cultures) convergently confirmed the hypothesized relationships. I conclude by discussing several key theoretical and practical implications of these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":47113,"journal":{"name":"Europes Journal of Psychology","volume":"20 4","pages":"272-287"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11636716/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sociodemographic Variables and Psychological Distress of Moroccan College Students.","authors":"Hatim Ben Ayad, Adil Najdi, Meftaha Senhaji","doi":"10.5964/ejop.11689","DOIUrl":"10.5964/ejop.11689","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Because college students are an important category of the population highly vulnerable to mental health problems, this study aims to investigate the sociodemographic variables associated with the increase in psychological distress levels among Moroccan college students. Participants (<i>N</i> = 1147; mean age 20.00, <i>SD</i> = 2.6; 703 females and 444 males) completed a survey, which included a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Arabic version of the Brief Symptoms Inventory (BSI). Non-parametric tests were conducted to explore the data. Non-parametric tests revealed that being female, having a physical illness, experiencing depression and anxiety, having sleep problems, and living with only their mother or with a family member other than their parents are associated with a significant increase in the level of psychological distress. In summary, specific sociodemographic factors exert a notable influence on the psychological distress levels experienced by college students. Consequently, it is imperative to intensify research endeavors aimed at delving into the intricacies of college students' mental health and its correlated ramifications.</p>","PeriodicalId":47113,"journal":{"name":"Europes Journal of Psychology","volume":"20 4","pages":"262-271"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11636717/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Belief Bias in Individual and Collective Reasoning.","authors":"Alba Massolo, Mariel Traversi, Matías Alfonso","doi":"10.5964/ejop.12041","DOIUrl":"10.5964/ejop.12041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this paper, we investigate whether collaborative group performance is better than individual performance in solving a syllogism evaluation task. We hypothesise that collaborative group settings will outperform individual settings and that the belief bias effect will be mitigated in a group setting. Two empirical studies were conducted with Argentinian undergraduate students. Study 1 (<i>N</i> = 239) used a between-subjects design with two conditions: individual resolution and interactive group resolution. Overall, the group condition performed better than the individual condition, but there were no significant differences in evaluating invalid syllogisms. Study 2 (<i>N</i> = 115) used a within-subjects design with three conditions: individual resolution, interactive group resolution, and individual after-interactive group resolution. Overall, the group condition performed better than the individual condition, and the individual after-interactive group condition showed an increase in accurate answers compared to individual resolution. However, as observed in Study 1, the collaborative group setting did not improve the evaluation of invalid syllogisms. We propose an explanation for the group resolution of invalid believable syllogisms within the framework of the selective processing model of the belief bias. This research provides new data on the effects of collaborative settings in deductive reasoning beyond the Western Educated Industrialised Rich Democratic (WEIRD) cultures.</p>","PeriodicalId":47113,"journal":{"name":"Europes Journal of Psychology","volume":"20 4","pages":"317-327"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11636714/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Couples' Psychological Resources and Marital Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Marital Support.","authors":"Keren Michael, Hasida Ben-Zur","doi":"10.5964/ejop.11769","DOIUrl":"10.5964/ejop.11769","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to assess the interdependent relations among psychological resources, marital support, and marital satisfaction in married couples from the perspective of both dyad members, using the Actor-Partner-Interdependence-Model (APIM) approach. One hundred and fifty-one heterosexual married couples (<i>N</i> = 302) completed questionnaires assessing psychological resources (dispositional optimism and sense of mastery), marital support, marital satisfaction, social desirability, and demographic variables. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test a proposed mediation model adopting the dyadic approach. It was found that husbands' and wives' own psychological resources contributed positively to their own perceptions of marital support and that marital support mediated the effects of these resources on their own (actor-actor effect) and on their spouses' marital satisfaction (actor-partner effect). The results highlight the important contribution of each dyad member's own psychological resources, as well as the valuable role of perceived support as a mediator, regardless of gender. Hence, clinical practice should encourage individuals to invest in maintaining their personal assets and abilities because of their positive effect on expanding intra- and inter- processes of well-being within the marriage.</p>","PeriodicalId":47113,"journal":{"name":"Europes Journal of Psychology","volume":"20 4","pages":"303-316"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11636713/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ken Freminot, Katie Major-Smith, Kate Northstone, Isaac Halstead, Daniel Major-Smith
{"title":"Associations Between Big-5 Personality Traits, Cognitive Ability, and Climate Beliefs and Behaviours: Results From a Longitudinal UK Birth Cohort.","authors":"Ken Freminot, Katie Major-Smith, Kate Northstone, Isaac Halstead, Daniel Major-Smith","doi":"10.5964/ejop.13657","DOIUrl":"10.5964/ejop.13657","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anthropogenic climate change is an existential threat to both humans and wider biodiversity. However, cumulatively, individuals' actions can help to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Understanding the factors which shape individuals' beliefs about climate change, and their environmental behaviours, is therefore crucial. Here, we explore whether individual differences-Big-5 personality traits and cognitive ability-are associated with climate beliefs and behaviours, using longitudinal data from a UK birth cohort study. Individual differences were measured when the participants were teenagers (aged 13 to 15 years), with climate beliefs and behaviours assessed at approximately age 30 years. These climate beliefs and behaviours included: belief that the climate is changing, concern over climate change, whether humans are to blame for climate change, whether individual actions can mitigate climate change, and whether they were undertaking a range of pro-environmental behaviours for climate reasons (e.g., reducing air travel, reducing meat/dairy consumption). Regression models were used to explore the associations between individual differences and climate belief and behaviour outcomes, adjusting for a range of relevant sociodemographic confounders. Overall, we found consistent positive associations between agreeableness, openness to experience and cognitive ability scores and environmental knowledge and action. Weaker, and more inconsistent, associations were reported for extraversion, conscientiousness and emotional stability. These results suggest that individual differences may shape an individual's beliefs and actions regarding climate change, and potentially indicates groups where climate information campaigns could be targeted.</p>","PeriodicalId":47113,"journal":{"name":"Europes Journal of Psychology","volume":"20 4","pages":"288-302"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11636718/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liam Cahill, Joost M Leunissen, Mike Marriott, Andrew K Dunn
{"title":"Quality of Life and Body Dissatisfaction in Cisgender Men Reporting Sexual Attraction Toward Men or Women.","authors":"Liam Cahill, Joost M Leunissen, Mike Marriott, Andrew K Dunn","doi":"10.5964/ejop.11423","DOIUrl":"10.5964/ejop.11423","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gay men report poorer body image than straight men, but no research has examined other dimensions of sexual identity (e.g., sexual attraction). Most research also focused on clinical outcomes of body dissatisfaction rather than subclinical influences on quality of life. We examined the association between sexual attraction (i.e., attraction to men or women), body dissatisfaction and quality of life in cisgender men. We hypothesised that: 1) men attracted to men would report higher body dissatisfaction, 2) men attracted to men would report lower quality of life (i.e., psychological, physiological, social, and environmental), 3) body dissatisfaction would be negatively associated with quality of life, and finally 4) body dissatisfaction mediates the association between sexual attraction and quality of life. A cross-sectional study (86 men attracted to men and 87 men attracted to women) supported these hypotheses but showed that sexual attraction was only associated with psychological quality of life. While sexual attraction was only associated with psychological quality of life, there were indirect associations with all quality of life domains acting through body dissatisfaction. Our findings emphasise that men attracted to men are at greater risk of poor body image and that body dissatisfaction is a pervasive health problem, negatively influencing subclinical health and well-being in cisgender men. We also highlight how body dissatisfaction may be one psychological process negatively influencing the psychological quality of life in men attracted to men. More resources should be directed toward preventing body dissatisfaction, particularly in sexual minoritised men.</p>","PeriodicalId":47113,"journal":{"name":"Europes Journal of Psychology","volume":"20 3","pages":"178-190"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11638697/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of Vigilance Performance on Lifeguard Gaze Behaviour.","authors":"Benjamin T Sharpe, Jenny Smith","doi":"10.5964/ejop.12121","DOIUrl":"10.5964/ejop.12121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study sought to examine the gaze behaviours exhibited by lifeguards with different levels of experience while performing a task focused on detecting drowning incidents across extended periods. The results indicated a gradual decline in detection performance over time, regardless of the lifeguards' levels of experience. Analysis of the participants' gaze behaviours unveiled that this decline was associated with alterations in both the number and duration of fixations. The results indicated that lifeguards with greater experience maintained higher levels of detection performance and fixation numbers for extended durations, while exhibiting consistent fixation durations throughout the task, in contrast to their less experienced counterparts. These findings offer initial indications that lifeguards with more experience may possess an attentional advantage during tasks requiring sustained vigilance.</p>","PeriodicalId":47113,"journal":{"name":"Europes Journal of Psychology","volume":"20 3","pages":"220-233"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11638701/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}