{"title":"What Can we Learn About Human Nature from Interacting with Strangers? Relationship Type Determines Behavior in the Dictator Game.","authors":"Peter Kardos, Bernhard Leidner, Sanjay Nawalkha","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2437380","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2024.2437380","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Behavioral decision-making research has been exceptionally useful in the quest of the social sciences to understand human nature. A frequent assumption of this research is that using strangers as anonymous interaction partners allows for the clearest demonstration of <i>basic</i> human nature. But a diverse array of literature - from social and clinical psychology to ethology - suggests that a stranger is far from a \"baseline partner.\" We argue against the overreliance on strangers in economic games and that instead of one baseline partner, typical relationships should fall into <i>basic types</i> of partners, all eliciting different behaviors. Two high-powered experiments (<i>N</i>s = 848 and 2400) in which participants played a hypothetical dictator game with one of sixteen partners (e.g., mother, friend, stranger) found particular clusters of interaction partners in which the possible partners were grouped into different and intuitively meaningful relationship types (i.e., loved ones, intimate partners, companions, contractual partners, infrahumanized others). The clusters suggest a typology of basic human relationships and predict behavior even when controlling for relationship distance. The findings help to calibrate the outcomes of past dictator games utilizing strangers and offer an interpretative context with a system of relationship types.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142865756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effects of COVID-19 on Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese College Students: Chain Mediation of Three Long COVID-19 Symptoms.","authors":"Yuanyuan Deng, Yifan Tong, Yao Zhang, Mingfan Liu","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2437382","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2024.2437382","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Long COVID has become a public health issue, and anxiety and depressive symptoms have been on the rise among young people since the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary purpose of this study was to survey the status of COVID-19 infection, long COVID, and mental health among Chinese college students after China lifted the dynamic zero-COVID policy on December 7, 2022. The secondary purpose was to explore the mediation effect of long COVID on the relationship between COVID-19 and anxiety and depressive symptoms. A total of 958 Chinese college students (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 18.68, ages 16-22, 78.2% were female) completed measures of the severity of COVID-19, long COVID somatic symptom, insomnia, fatigue, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Four potential chain mediation models was used to examine the role of long COVID somatic symptoms, insomnia, and fatigue as mediators between COVID-19 and anxiety and depressive symptoms. The results showed that ∼80% of Chinese college students suffered COVID-19 in late 2022 and early 2023, and 47.8, 35.4, 43.8, 37, and 54.3% of the participants had at least one somatic symptom, insomnia, fatigue, anxiety, and depressive symptoms, respectively, about 2-3 months after onset. This study revealed that the influence of COVID-19 on anxiety and depressive symptoms is not determined by the severity of COVID-19 in acute phase but by long COVID. Long COVID somatic symptoms, insomnia, and fatigue played mediation effects in different degree between COVID-19 and anxiety and depressive symptoms. Interventions that target long COVID may improve anxiety and depressive symptoms of Chinese college students who have had COVID-19.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142856173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ana Rita Conde, Claúdia Sousa, Frederico Silva, Teresa Souto, Maria Inês Fernandes, Maria José Ferreira
{"title":"Psychological Distress and Well-Being in Emerging Adult Women: The Role of Positivity and Coping Strategies.","authors":"Ana Rita Conde, Claúdia Sousa, Frederico Silva, Teresa Souto, Maria Inês Fernandes, Maria José Ferreira","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2431204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2024.2431204","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Women in emerging adulthood face increased challenges. Positive Life Orientation (PLO) and Coping have proved essential for successfully adapting individuals to developmental challenges affecting mental health. Using a quantitative, cross-sectional methodology, the study aims to (i) analyze the primary sources of stress of emerging adult women and the coping strategies most used; (ii) analyze the levels of well-being and psychological distress; (iii) analyze the role of PLO and coping strategies in predicting well-being and psychological distress. A total of 240 emerging women aged between 18 and 25 years participated in the study. PLO was measured using the Positivity Scale, coping using the Brief Cope, well-being using the Mental Health Continuum Scale, and psychological distress using The Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Scale. Studies constituted the primary stress factor, followed by interpersonal relationships and work. The most used coping strategies were planning, active coping, acceptance, positive reframing, self-distraction, emotional and instrumental support, and venting. Women presented moderate levels of anxiety, mild levels of stress, and mild to moderate levels of depression. All well-being scores were lower than the reference means for the Portuguese population. Results from hierarchical multiple linear regressions show the predictive role of PLO and coping strategies in well-being and psychological distress. PLO is a positive predictor of all dimensions of well-being and a negative predictor of depression. Active coping strategies predict higher levels of well-being and lower levels of psychological distress, mainly depression. In other directions, avoidance strategies predict lower psychological distress and higher well-being levels. Results highlight PLOs and coping strategies' crucial role in promoting emerging adult flourishing.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142789743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Why Do People with High Mindfulness Experience Greater Eudaimonic Well-Being? Integrating Self-Determination Theory and the Mindfulness Reperceiving Model.","authors":"Qi He, Xiaoming Liu, Fan Jiang","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2431198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2024.2431198","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although previous studies have found that mindfulness positively predicts eudaimonic well-being, the underlying mechanism remains to be explored and verified from a theoretical perspective. By integrating self-determination theory and the mindfulness reperceiving model, this study explored the mediating roles of decentering, intrinsic goals, and autonomous motivation in the relationship between mindfulness and eudaimonic well-being among 497 undergraduate students aged 17 to 30 (359 females and 138 males). Structural equation modeling analyses showed that decentering, intrinsic goals, and autonomous motivation mediated the relationship between mindfulness and eudaimonic well-being. Moreover, mindfulness was linked to eudaimonic well-being through the sequential pathways of \"decentering → intrinsic goals\" and \"decentering → autonomous motivation.\" These findings deepen our insights into how mindfulness is linked to eudaimonic well-being from a self-regulation perspective and provide a reference for the targeted application of mindfulness training to enhance eudaimonic well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142789758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unethical Pro-Organizational Behavior and Unethical Pro-Family Behavior: The Roles of Work-to-Family Conflict and Work-Home Segmentation Preference.","authors":"Baofang Zhang, Suosuo Jia, Lingling Lu, Mengmeng Chang","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2430714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2024.2430714","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Unethical pro-organizational behavior has attracted widespread attention from practitioners and scholars. Although most previous studies have explored its antecedents, less is known about its consequences. The study focuses on analyzing and testing the mechanism and boundary conditions of the influence of employees' unethical pro-organizational behavior on unethical pro-family behavior. To examine our conceptual model, we conducted an experiment study (Study 1) and a two-wave filed study (Study 2) in China. Hierarchical multiple regression and Bootstrap analyses were used to test our hypotheses. The results indicate that employees' unethical pro-organizational behavior is positively related to unethical pro-family behavior, and that employees' work-to-family conflict mediates the relationship between unethical pro-organizational behavior and unethical pro-family behavior. In addition, the relationship between unethical pro-organizational behavior and work-to-family conflict, as well as the indirect influence of unethical pro-organizational behavior on unethical pro-family behavior through work-to-family conflict, are moderated by employees' work-home segmentation preference. These findings suggest the significance of adopting a conservation of resources perspective in comprehending the detrimental effects of unethical pro-organizational behavior. Furthermore, they offer practical insights for managers to formulate specific ethical rules and punishment systems, effectively curbing employees' unethical behavior.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-24"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142789752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Li Zhang, Miao Zhang, Jia Sun, Xudong Liu, Zhuo Wang
{"title":"The Relationship between Coping Strategies and Internalizing and Externalizing Problems of Bullied Students: The Moderating Role of Classroom Discipline Management.","authors":"Li Zhang, Miao Zhang, Jia Sun, Xudong Liu, Zhuo Wang","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2428924","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2024.2428924","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bullying has become a worldwide concern, and is particularly serious in vocational high schools in China. The bullied students typically resort to coping strategies to mitigate its adverse consequences. However, there is a lack of research on which bullying coping strategies might mitigate the negative effects of bullying on students and which types of classroom discipline management might play a moderating role. The participants were 1483 students from a vocational high school. The Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire was used to identify 251 students who had experienced bullying. The results showed that: cognitive distancing significantly negatively predicted the externalizing problems of bullied students, while revenge seeking significantly positively predicted their externalizing problems. Seeking adult support and cognitive distancing significantly and negatively predicted the internalizing problems, while passive coping significantly positively predicted their internalizing problems. Discipline management played a moderating role in the relationship between coping strategies and externalizing problems. These findings suggest that seeking support from teachers and parents through open communication is encouraged, as it was shown to reduce internalizing problems. While cognitive distancing may offer temporary relief, revenge seeking and passive coping had detrimental effects on externalizing or internalizing problems. Positive disciplinary management mitigated externalizing problems for bullied students who used passive coping. However, punitive management potentially exacerbated externalizing problems for students who sought revenge. Furthermore, SEL programs only benefited those with low levels of passive coping. Special attention needs to be paid to bullied students who use passive coping or seek revenge, and guide them toward more adaptive responses.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-31"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142789750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Contribution of Temperament and Family Functioning on Psychological Well-Being in Spanish Emergent Adults: A Person-Centered Approach.","authors":"Ester Ato, María Dolores Galián","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2428925","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2024.2428925","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is a gap in the literature on relationships between temperament, family functioning, and psychological well-being from a eudamonic perspective in emerging adulthood. To shed light on this issue, the aim of our study was to analyze the effect of temperament and family functioning profiles on psychological well-being in a sample of Spanish university students (<i>N</i> = 332). Results showed a positive association between the resilient temperament profile and psychological well-being, while the inverse relationship was observed for the non-desirable temperament profile. The reserved profile was not significantly associated with psychological well-being. On the other hand, the healthy family functioning profile (with moderate and high scores in cohesion and moderate scores in flexibility) was linked to higher levels of well-being, unlike the unhealthy functioning profile (with low scores in cohesion and extreme scores in flexibility). Finally, the joint effect of temperament and family functioning points to a buffering or protective effect of family functioning profiles in relation to potentially \"dangerous\" or \"beneficial\" temperamental profiles in university students. Practical and clinical implications are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142789741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"\"I Am Easily Bored.\" Analysis of a Single Item Measure of Boredom.","authors":"Allison Drody, Jamie Nettinga, Baaba Dadzie, Jessica Lee, Chantal Trudel, Anvita Gopal, James Danckert","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2422018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2024.2422018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Measuring a variety of human characteristics in large databases has been invaluable for applied (e.g., epidemiology) and basic research (e.g., brain imaging). The sheer volume of data being collected can place high demands on participants. This raises the challenge of how to maximize the reliability of measures while minimizing the burden on participants. We examined the viability of a single item to measure trait boredom proneness by having participants respond to the question \"I am easily bored.\" Results indicated that this single item effectively captures relations typically observed when using longer state and trait boredom measures. Psychological network analyses suggested that the item accords well with models of trait boredom as a failure to launch. We discuss potential contexts in which deploying a single item of this kind may prove advantageous.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142577168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cirenia Quintana-Orts, Paula da Costa Ferreira, Jose A Casas, Ana Margarida Veiga Simão, Rosario Del Rey
{"title":"Cyberbullying Experiences: Whether and How Do the Need for Popularity and Emotional Intelligence Dimensions Affect Them?","authors":"Cirenia Quintana-Orts, Paula da Costa Ferreira, Jose A Casas, Ana Margarida Veiga Simão, Rosario Del Rey","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2414287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2024.2414287","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The need for popularity and emotional intelligence (EI) have been shown to be relevant factors in relation to aggressive behavior, including cyberbullying. However, the need for popularity and EI have not yet been explored together in relation to cyberbullying victimization and perpetration in adolescence. This research attempts to examine whether the need for popularity was a relevant mediating variable in the link between EI dimensions and both cybervictimization and cyberbullying perpetration, and to identify possible gender differences. A total of 6,186 students aged 12 to 17 years (50.2% female, <i>M<sub>age</sub></i> =13.23, <i>SD</i> = 1.05) completed self-reported instruments. Structural equation analyses revealed that EI dimensions were directly associated with cyberbullying perpetration and cybervictimization, as well as indirectly <i>via</i> the need for popularity. However, self-emotion appraisal did not show links with cybervictimization. Gender differences were also found. For boys, self-emotion appraisal, other-emotion appraisal, and use of emotions were more strongly related to the need for popularity in comparison to girls. For girls, emotion regulation showed greater effects on both cyberbullying perpetration and cybervictimization. These findings highlight the mediating role of the need for popularity in the relationship between EI and cyberbullying, especially among boys. Overall, this research provides preliminary evidence that comprehensive prevention efforts to effectively combat cyberbullying should not only target EI skills directly and include a gender-tailored perspective, but also address the underlying motivations and influences related to popularity among adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-26"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relationship between Filial Piety and Life Satisfaction among Young Adults in Malaysia and the UK: The Mediating Role of Perfectionism.","authors":"Kai Li Chung, C S Tan, S J Y Phua, S T Tang","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2420268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2024.2420268","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Filial piety and perfectionism are associated with life satisfaction and are influenced by family values. This study examined the roles of filial piety beliefs and perfectionism in life satisfaction among 379 young adults aged 18 to 25 in Malaysia (<i>n</i> = 199) and the United Kingdom (<i>n</i> = 180). In both samples, reciprocal and authoritarian filial piety beliefs showed positive correlations with life satisfaction, while maladaptive perfectionism correlated negatively with life satisfaction. There was a positive correlation between adaptive perfectionism and life satisfaction only in the Malaysian sample. In both samples, adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism mediated the relationship between reciprocal filial piety and life satisfaction, but in opposite directions. That is, higher reciprocal filial piety was related to higher adaptive perfectionism and greater life satisfaction; higher reciprocal filial piety was also related to lower maladaptive perfectionism and better life satisfaction. Furthermore, maladaptive perfectionism mediated the relationship between authoritarian filial piety and life satisfaction in both samples; higher authoritarian filial piety was related to higher maladaptive perfectionism and reduced life satisfaction. However, specifically in the Malaysian sample, higher authoritarian filial piety predicted greater adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism. Findings highlight the importance of considering traditional family values, individual differences, and their interaction when evaluating subjective wellbeing.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}