scholarly journals Mediators of the Relationship Between Self-control and Pathological Technology Use: Negative Affect and Cognitive Failures, but not Self-efficacy

2021 ◽  
pp. 220-228
Author(s):  
Robert West ◽  
Diana Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Cognitive Failures ◽  
The Relationship

Self-Control and Self-Efficacy for Affect Regulation as Moderators of the Negative Affect–Life Satisfaction Relationship

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Owen Richard Lightsey ◽  
David Andrew Maxwell ◽  
Trisha Marie Nash ◽  
Eli Benjamin Rarey ◽  
Valerie Ann McKinney
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Affect Regulation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Lower Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Relationship

Trait negative affect has a unique inverse relationship with life satisfaction across the life span. Because lower life satisfaction predicts mortality and higher suicidality, ascertaining malleable psychological factors that attenuate the effects of negative affect on life satisfaction is particularly important. The authors tested the hypothesis that self-efficacy for ability to regulate one’s negative emotions, and general self-control, would moderate the relationship between trait negative affect and life satisfaction. Among 191 college students, self-efficacy for ability to regulate anger moderated, but self-control did not moderate, the relationship between negative affect and life satisfaction. At high levels of self-efficacy, the relationship between negative affect and life satisfaction was nonsignificant. At mean and low levels of self-efficacy, negative affect was strongly and inversely related to life satisfaction. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Sleep Quality and Self-Control: The Mediating Roles of Positive and Negative Affects

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinru Liu ◽  
Lin Zhu ◽  
Conghui Liu
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Poor Sleep Quality ◽  
Negative Affects ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive And Negative Affects

This study examined the mediating roles of both positive and negative affects in the relationship between sleep quality and self-control. A sample of 1,507 Chinese adults (37% men; mean age = 32.5 years) completed self-report questionnaires measuring sleep quality, positive and negative emotions, and self-control. Poor sleep quality was positively correlated with negative affect and negatively correlated with positive affect and self-control. Positive affect was positively correlated with self-control, while negative affect was negatively correlated with self-control. Both positive and negative affects significantly mediated the relationship between sleep quality and self-control. Improving individuals’ sleep qualities may lead to more positive emotions and less negative emotion, and these mood changes may increase resources for self-control. Regulating positive and negative affects may reduce the negative effects of poor sleep quality on self-control.

scholarly journals Modeling Teacher Supports Toward Self-Directed Language Learning Beyond the Classroom: Technology Acceptance and Technological Self-Efficacy as Mediators

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoquan Pan ◽  
Wei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
Teacher Behavior ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Teacher Supports ◽  
The Relationship

This study explored the contributions of teacher supports toward students’ self-directed language learning beyond the classroom and investigated whether technology acceptance and technological self-efficacy could be the mediators between teacher supports and students’ self-directed language learning in a sample of Chinese undergraduate students. A total of 197 freshmen students in one university in Eastern China participated in the questionnaires concerning teacher supports, technology acceptance, technological self-efficacy and self-directed language learning. The study highlighted the results: (1) perceived usefulness mediated the relationship between teacher affective supports and students’ self-directed language learning as well as the relationship between teacher capacity supports and students’ self-directed language learning; (2) technological self-efficacy mediated the relationship between teacher affective supports and students’ self-directed language learning as well as the relationship between teacher behavior supports and students’ self-directed language learning; and (3) perceived easy of use had no noticeable mediating functions, but exerted an indirect influence on students’ self-directed language learning. These findings extended previous researches by considering both the external factors (i.e., teacher supports) and the internal factors (i.e., technology acceptance and technological self-efficacy) of influencing students’ self-directed language learning, thereby contributing to enhancing our understanding of the joint drive of the inherent and extrinsic power mechanisms. This study indicated the significance of elevating teachers’ awareness of the substantial supports in enhancing students’ self-directed language learning beyond the classroom and would inform that the future research on teachers’ compliance in relation to technology use be converted from institutional mandates into teachers’ conscientious behaviors.

scholarly journals Self-control Mediates the Relationship between Psychosocial Strengths and Perceived Severity of COVID-19 among Frontline Healthcare Professionals of Pakistan: A Single Center Experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (COVID19-S4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Saleem ◽  
Saima Dastgeer ◽  
Areeha Khan Durrani ◽  
Abubakr Ali Saad ◽  
Zubair Manzoor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Single Center ◽  
Perceived Severity ◽  
Single Center Experience ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: To examine the relationship between psychosocial strengths (resilience, self-efficacy beliefs and social support) and perceived severity of COVID-19 and also to gauge the mediating role of self-control among frontline health care professionals of Pakistan. Methods: A cross-sectional research design was utilized from March to April 2020 from one medical teaching hospital of South Punjab. As it was a single center experience so all the doctors were approached and asked to participate in this research. In total, 284 doctors (out of 300 approx.) completed online survey. The data were collected through online google forms consisting of self-report measures i.e. Brief Resilience Scale, Short General Self Efficacy Scale, Brief Scale for Social Support, Risk Behavior Diagnostic Scale and Brief Self-Control Scale. Results: The results were analyzed by using SmartPLS (3.0), direct effect of psychosocial strengths on perceived severity of COVID-19 and indirect effect of self-control were assessed through path coefficients, t-values and r-square values. The results confirmed that there was significant negative relationship between psychosocial strengths and perceived severity of COVID-19 (β = -0.854, t =14.279) with 72% variance in perceived severity due to psychosocial strengths. Further, the results also suggest that self-control proved significant mediator between psychosocial strengths and perceived severity (β = -0.604, t = 11.004, variance in perceived severity is 74%). Conclusion: In the time of pandemic, medical professionals are working as frontline force and can have several uncertainties regarding the risk associated with outbreak of COVID-19. This study concludes psychosocial strengths can play a significant role in subsiding the risk associated with severity of disease. Whereas, self-control can significantly contribute to buffer the negative influence of COVID-19 among frontline medical professionals. In line with findings of this study, there is a dire need to initiate psychotherapeutic studies for medical professionals to boost up their psychosocial strengths that would make them resilient against COVID-19. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2662 How to cite this:Saleem M, Dastgeer S, Durrani AK, Saad AA, Manzoor Z, Hussain HN. Self-control Mediates the Relationship between Psychosocial Strengths and Perceived Severity of COVID-19 among Frontline Healthcare Professionals of Pakistan: A Single Center Experience. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(COVID19-S4):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2662 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Relationship between Self-Efficacy, Wrestling Performance, and Affect Prior to Competition

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darren C. Treasure ◽  
Jeffrey Monson ◽  
Curt L. Lox
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Somatic Anxiety ◽  
Male High School ◽  
Efficacy Assessment ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between self-efficacy, wrestling performance, and affect prior to competition. 15 minutes prior to competition, 70 male high school wrestlers (M = 16.03 years) completed a self-efficacy assessment, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (Watson, Clark, & Tellegen, 1988), and the Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety Inventory-2 (Martens, Burton, Vealey, Bump, & Smith, 1990). Self-efficacy was found to be significantly associated with positive and negative affect and cognitive and somatic anxiety. Consistent with social cognitive theory, self-efficacy was a stronger predictor of performance when the measure was process oriented rather than win-loss. The findings suggest that confusion and equivocality in the literature could be removed if researchers assessed self-efficacy in a microanalytical fashion. Future research investigating the affective antecedents of performance should go beyond merely assessing negative states and recognize the potential role positive affect may play in sport behavior.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Negative Affect and Reported Cognitive Failures

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tabitha W. Payne ◽  
Michael A. Schnapp
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Seasonal Affective Disorder ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Memory And Attention ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
Cognitive Failures ◽  
Affective Experiences ◽  
Cognitive Failures Questionnaire ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to expand our understanding of the range of negative affect associated with reported problems with everyday functions and activities, measured by the cognitive failures questionnaire (CFQ). Evidence from previous research indicates that individuals meeting criteria for mood disorders, such as major depression or seasonal affective disorder, experience cognitive deficits in memory and attention that can lead to problems with everyday activities reported in the CFQ. The Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) was used to assess potential correlations with a wider range of negative emotions. Findings for a sample of 129 college students revealed that negative affective experiences were significantly correlated with failures of memory and attention on the CFQ (fear= .41,hostility= .38,sadness= .28, andguilt= .43). Conversely, positive affect was negatively correlated with distractibility (r=−.21). Additional affective scales on the PANAS (e.g.,shyness and fatigue) were also associated with higher reports of cognitive failures. The results provide converging evidence of a relationship between negative affective experiences and reported frequency of problems on the cognitive failures questionnaire.

scholarly journals The Big Five, Self-efficacy, and Self-control in Boxers

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Chen ◽  
Bing Li ◽  
Jiaqiong Xie ◽  
Yun Li ◽  
Guodong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Indicators ◽  
Neo Five Factor Inventory ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractInviting 210 boxers of national athletes in China as participants, this study applied the NEO Five-Factor Inventory and self-control and self-efficacy scales for athletes to examine the relationship between personality traits and self-control, as well as any effect of self-efficacy as a mediator between the two variables. The data analysis indicated that, firstly, the boxers’ overall level of self-control is high, and the higher the competitive level, the higher the level of self-control. Secondly, there were significant correlations among the Big Five, self-control, and self-efficacy. Thirdly, the mediation model showed that self-efficacy has a significant mediating effect between the Big Five and self-control. These results suggest that formulating training and intervention programs based on the personality traits of boxers and focusing on training their self-efficacy (1) to help them enhance their self-control ability, thereby improving athletic performance and promoting physical and mental health, and (2) to support the inclusion of personality traits, self-efficacy, and self-control among psychological indicators to be assessed in boxers.

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