Acta PsychologicaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104557
Zhiqin Chen , Şule Güney , Richard S. John
{"title":"Sunk cost effects for thee but not for me: Decisions and predictions involving others","authors":"Zhiqin Chen , Şule Güney , Richard S. John","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104557","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104557","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The sunk-cost effect (SCE) refers to the tendency to continue pouring resources into a venture due to unrecoverable prior investments, despite a potentially unfavorable outcome ahead. In the two studies reported here, we aimed to explore the issue of whether the SCE is susceptible to the involvement of others by differentiating the individual <em>who would incur the cost</em> (i.e., self vs. someone close vs. stranger) as well as the <em>modality</em> of the primary decision maker's involvement (i.e., making a decision vs. a prediction vs. a suggestion). To measure the magnitude of the SCE, we used eight vignettes about everyday personal decisions adapted from Strough et al. (2014) in Experiment 1 and developed a new scale with 20 vignettes in Experiment 2. Our main findings showed that predictions indicate a greater SCE than suggestions for someone close and strangers. However, we did not find evidence in either experiment supporting the hypothesis that the SCE would be greater for self than for someone close for either decisions or predictions. We discuss the implications of these findings in terms of five competing interpretations of the SCE, namely, mental accounting, gain-loss framing, wishful thinking, opportunity costs, and conflicting objectives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142586157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta PsychologicaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104588
Luq Willis A. Jimenez , Ardvin Kester S. Ong , Ma. Janice J. Gumasing , Maela Madel L. Cahigas
{"title":"Analysis of sustainable E-money usage in a developing country: Perspective from the development of the Philippines","authors":"Luq Willis A. Jimenez , Ardvin Kester S. Ong , Ma. Janice J. Gumasing , Maela Madel L. Cahigas","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104588","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104588","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Emerging technologies and their applications are steadily gaining traction and diversifying across various domains, including the financial sector. E-money represents one such extension, facilitating cashless transactions through mobile applications which has recently bloomed in the Philippines. This research sought to offer valuable insights into the role of digital currency in developing emerging economies by integrating the UTAUT2 model with the Sustainability Theory of Planned Behavior (STPB). This study aimed to assist developing nations in gauging their communities' attitudes towards e-money from a sustainability standpoint. The study involved the analysis of responses from 638 valid participants, employing Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The outcomes revealed that effort expectancy (β: 0.398) significantly influenced e-money adoption, as per the integrated UTAUT2 and STPB framework, followed by other UTAUT2 domains. Subsequently, attitude (β: 0.368) and subjective norm (β: 0.273) followed in terms of their impact, alongside perceived behavioral control (β: 0.26) and the sustainability domains. These findings shed light on users' perception of e-money as a valuable addition to their daily lives, primarily due to its transactional convenience. Users also believe that e-money enhances their ability to achieve personal goals, giving them control over their time and convenience. As a result, these study findings are pertinent for comprehending user intentions, especially within the context of the continuous advancement of technology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142593912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta PsychologicaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104587
Jiawei Yu, Roshayati Abdul Hamid
{"title":"Gig workers' psychological contracts and turnover intention: A mediated path analysis of organizational identification and job satisfaction","authors":"Jiawei Yu, Roshayati Abdul Hamid","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104587","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104587","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study, grounded in social exchange theory and social identity theory, aims to examine the influence of psychological contract fulfillment on turnover intention among gig workers. It employs mediated path analysis, specifically examining the mediating roles of organizational identification and job satisfaction. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was utilized to assess the goodness of fit of the proposed model and to test the proposed hypotheses. In Study 1, data collected from the ride-hailing industry in China (N = 374) proved that both transactional and relational contract fulfillment negatively impacted turnover intention, with this relationship mediated by organizational identification and job satisfaction. Study 2, employing time-lagged data (N = 426) collected at two different time points from the food delivery industry in China, also confirmed the negative relationship between transactional and relational contract fulfillment and turnover intention, as well as the mediating effects of organizational identification and job satisfaction. This research advances the current understanding within the psychological contract literature by providing insights into the dynamics of psychological contracts within the context of the gig economy. The findings have significant implications for the management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142593914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta PsychologicaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104582
Luca Alexander Naudszus , Tobias Altmann , Marcus Roth
{"title":"Relationships between self-esteem-related dream content and explicit and implicit measures of self-esteem","authors":"Luca Alexander Naudszus , Tobias Altmann , Marcus Roth","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104582","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104582","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While there is evidence of continuity between waking life and dream content, findings with regard to personality are questionable due to methodological issues. In addition, previous studies have used explicit measures, although one could assume that dream content, which is formed implicitly, should have a closer relationship with implicit measures of personality. We investigated how explicit and implicit measures of self-esteem are related to two possibly pertinent variables of dream content. We analyzed 1359 dreams collected from 85 participants. We found that one dream content variable, the proportion of self-esteem-relevant dreams, was significantly related to self-esteem, corroborating the idea of a continuity between waking life and dreaming. Interestingly, the relationship was present only for dreams relevant to social self-esteem. This finding can be considered an example of the well-known sociality bias of dreams. Contrary to our expectations, these results were obtained only for explicit measures but not for implicit ones.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142563715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta PsychologicaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104578
Xiaoli Yang , Jianmei Yang , Tingting Jia , Lin Wang , Jing Zhang
{"title":"A Metaanalysis of the relationship between growth mindset and mental health in Chinese samples","authors":"Xiaoli Yang , Jianmei Yang , Tingting Jia , Lin Wang , Jing Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104578","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104578","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Innovations in mental health are desperately needed in Healthy China with increasing benefits of a growth mindset on mental health among Chinese. Currently, empirical research in China reveals significant discrepancies in the correlation between growth mindset and mental health. To elucidate this discrepancy, we conducted a meta-analysis on 59 studies utilizing a random-effects model, with 68 effect sizes and 54,302 participants included. The main effects revealed a significantly positive correlation between growth mindset and positive indicators of mental health (<em>r</em> = 0.36, [0.27, 0.45]), as well as a significantly negative correlation between growth mindset and negative indicators of mental health (<em>r</em> = −0.25, [−0.31, −0.20]). Subgroup test and meta-regression results indicated that age, economic region, and measurement instruments moderated the growth mindset and positive indicators of mental health. In contrast, negative indicators were moderated by gender and measurement instruments. The above findings suggest that a growth mindset significantly correlates with mental health. Consequently, it can be developed into an effective psychological service strategy in Healthy China. Future empirical studies should continue to examine this relationship and explore additional potential moderating variables. Furthermore, the clinical effects of growth mindset interventions in mental health should be tested.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142586155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta PsychologicaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104552
Ran An , Huan Zhang , Ahsan Akbar , Syed Arslan Haider
{"title":"Exploring the influence of teacher-student relationships on Chinese language learning through the mediating role of student's self-efficacy: Foreign language classroom anxiety as a moderator","authors":"Ran An , Huan Zhang , Ahsan Akbar , Syed Arslan Haider","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104552","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104552","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims to examine the impact of the teacher-student relationship (TSR) on learning Chinese as a second language among Pakistani students. We also explore the mediating role of student's self-efficacy and the moderating influence of foreign language classroom anxiety (FLCA). Data were collected from 422 Pakistani students enrolled in Chinese language courses using purposive and convenience sampling techniques. The study employed quantitative methods, utilizing the partial least squares-structural equation modeling technique with SmartPLS 4 software. The result revealed that the teacher-student relationship positively and significantly influence on Chinese language learning. Likewise, student's self-efficacy positively and significantly mediates the relationship between TSR and Chinese language learning. Hence, teachers shall demonstrate empathy, treat students fairly, offer praise, and encourage them to boost students' self-efficacy. Lastly, the study found that foreign language classroom anxiety plays a significant and positive moderating role between TSR and student self-efficacy suggesting that effective communication and mutual understanding are key components of a strong TSR. However, the moderating influence of foreign language classroom anxiety between TSR and Chinese language learning is not significant. The study findings offer important empirical, and practical contributions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142593913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta PsychologicaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104580
Wecka Imam Yudhistyra, Chalita Srinuan
{"title":"Exploring the acceptance of mixed reality technology innovation among mining industry workers","authors":"Wecka Imam Yudhistyra, Chalita Srinuan","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104580","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104580","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mixed Reality (MR) technology is an innovative technology that has the capability to transform and boost productivity in the mining industry. At the same time, the scarcity of guidelines and research in examining the acceptance of MR technology innovation in the mining sector could make the adoption of MR technology innovation unpredictable. Therefore, in order to support the successful adoption of MR technology innovation in the mining sector, this manuscript is designed to better understand the factors influencing its acceptance among workers. Based on the literature review, five factors are hypothesized to influence the acceptance of mining industry workers regarding MR technology innovation. The factors underwent testing on a sample of 253 mining industry workers, which was obtained via an office-intercept survey and processed using SmartPLS software. The model has proven to be highly robust, as indicated by its outstanding scores in validity, reliability, multicollinearity, and goodness of fit. The results from the analysis indicate that attitude, perceived usefulness, and perceived compatibility are significant factors influencing the acceptance of MR technology innovation. While perceived novelty is an important factor affecting attitude, it does not significantly impact the acceptance of MR technology innovation. Moreover, perceived ease of use was not found to be a significant factor in influencing the attitude and intention to adopt MR technology innovation. This research offers both theoretical and managerial implications for its findings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142563708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta PsychologicaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104590
Yingying Zhang , Fahainis Mohd Yusof
{"title":"Exploring emotional experiences of Chinese university novice EFL teachers: An ecological perspective","authors":"Yingying Zhang , Fahainis Mohd Yusof","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104590","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104590","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Drawing on Bronfenbrenner's ecological system, the present study employs a qualitative longitudinal approach to delve into the emotional experiences and ecological factors that contribute to these emotions in eight novice EFL teachers from four Chinese public universities. Based on data collected from semi-structured interviews and case documents, this study identifies four types of emotional experiences—fear, anger, sadness, and joy—in their first school year. The findings revealed that their emotional experiences were shaped by college students, teachers' teaching competence, EFL teaching-related activities in the microsystem, interpersonal relationships in the mesosystem, novice teacher education and development systems in the exosystem, traditional cultural values and English curriculum reforms in the macrosystem, and changes in the emotional experiences over time in the chronosystem. The implications for novice EFL teachers, teacher educators, school leaders, and policymakers are proposed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142586156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psychometric properties of an online psychotherapy advantages and disadvantages instrument: Preliminary results of a multi-center pilot study","authors":"J.M. Santos , M.P.A. Fleck , S.P. Teche , I.C. Passos , M.H. Costa , N.S. Rocha","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104566","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104566","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We verified the need for instruments that could assess the perceptions of patients, therapists, and psychotherapy supervisors about online Psychotherapy. Objectives: to Build a scale of advantages and disadvantages of online psychotherapy. Method: A pilot cross-sectional multicenter sample collected from 2020 to 2021 of 129 patients, 20 therapists, and 35 supervisors. We used several analyses. The final scale contained 22 items divided into two domains: advantages and disadvantages. Results: Cronbach's alpha showed good internal consistency (0.88 and 0.85). The scale showed discriminative ability. Convergent validity showed significant correlations between WAI-SR domains (p 〈0,001). The scale showed a good data fit in the confirmatory factor analysis (X<sup>2</sup> = 255,859; DF = 197; <em>p</em> = .003; CFI = 0.95; RMSEA = 0.047; GFI = 0.84 TLI = 0.94). Conclusion: This pilot study showed that the instrument proved preliminary good psychometric properties but needs to be evaluated in a larger sample.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142567192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta PsychologicaPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104579
Majid Sadoughi
{"title":"Overparenting and adolescent's trait anxiety: Unraveling the roles of basic psychological needs frustration and emotion dysregulation","authors":"Majid Sadoughi","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104579","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104579","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Parental involvement is widely recognized for its beneficial impact on child development. However, helicopter parenting, as an excessive and developmentally inappropriate involvement, can lead to significant mental health challenges. While the general effects of overparenting on well-being have been well-documented, its specific underlying mechanisms are still underexplored. The present study aimed to examine the serial mediating roles of basic psychological needs (BPN) frustration and emotion dysregulation in the link between helicopter parenting and trait anxiety among 391 adolescents chosen via convenience sampling. The results of structural equation modeling revealed that helicopter parenting significantly predicted higher levels of trait anxiety (<em>β</em><sub>=</sub><sub>0</sub>.367, <em>p</em> < .01). Furthermore, the indirect effect of helicopter parenting on trait anxiety was statistically significant through the serial mediation of BPN frustration and emotion dysregulation (<em>β</em><sub>=</sub><sub>0</sub>.134, <em>p</em> < .01). In fact, over-controlling parenting can lead to frustration of adolescents' BPN and, in turn, restricted access to effective emotion regulation strategies, which may ultimately increase trait anxiety among adolescents. These findings underscore the critical need for balanced parental involvement to foster healthy psychological development of adolescents.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142581917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}