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Strategic deception in call centers: impacts on well-being, cognition, and work motivation The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Felicito Jabutay, Eunice Barbara Novio, Xyle Fe Verbal
The literature indicated that deceivers in face-to-face communication experience psychological strains derived from guilt or distress associated with violating conversational rules. We proposed tha...
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Multiple sources of unconscious-information processing affect a single response: independent unconscious priming effects The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Dingding Wang, Jiuhong Yan, Jun Li, Jerwen Jou, Jun Jiang, Jiang Qiu, Shen Tu
At present there is little knowledge on whether and how multiple pieces of unconscious information can simultaneously affect a single conscious response. In the present study, we manipulated the co...
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Meaning matters: linking proactive vitality management to subjective well-being The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Jianwei Zhang, Wenfeng Zheng, Haihong Li, Weijun Hua, Mengmeng Fu
Prior research has indicated that positive affect, energy, and vitality are positively related to subjective well-being. Unfortunately, most scholars have overlooked the possibility that individual...
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Roles of expressed gratitude and apologies in predicting reciprocal responsiveness The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Tatsuya Imai, Mamoru Sakura
Research has indicated the critical role of responsiveness in facilitating close relationships, but what communication leads to enhanced responsiveness has not been fully explored. We hypothesized ...
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Causality orientations and spontaneous mental contrasting The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Muhaned Tamim, Guoxia Wang, Xiaosong Gai, Yuanchun Ma
Mental contrasting is a motivational behavior change strategy necessary for strong goal commitment. Meanwhile, general causality orientations are motivational patterns that represent individuals’ m...
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Don’t worry, they get the idea: instructions have no impact on dehumanization ratings on the Ascent of Human Scale The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Devin L. Johnson, Sukhvinder S. Obhi
A common method for assessing blatant dehumanization asks participants to rate
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Age differences in the recruitment of syntactic analysis and semantic plausibility during sentence comprehension The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Xinmiao Liu
Syntactic analysis and semantic plausibility provide important cues to build the meaningful representation of sentences. The purpose of this research is to explore the age-related differences in th...
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Self-focused autonomy, other-focused pro-sociality, and well-being: a cross-national cluster analysis The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Yunxiang Chen
Through cluster analysis, this study seeks to identify various clusters that differ in the level of self-focused and other-focused caring (e.g., autonomy and pro-sociality) and to contrast the happ...
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The association of internet searches and actual suicide in Spain The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Luis Alejandro Lopez-Agudo, Oscar David Marcenaro-Gutierrez
High suicide rates are a major issue in Spain, to the extent that they are the main non-natural cause of death in this country. The present study analyses the relationship between Internet searches...
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Getting it right takes time: response time and performance in secondary school students The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Antonio Rodán, Miriam Romero, Cristina Casadevante, José Santacreu, Pedro R. Montoro, María José Contreras
The relation between response time and performance in cognitive tasks is increasingly evident. In the present study, we analyzed the effect of participants’ spontaneous speed when responding to a m...
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Effects of self-healing training on perfectionism and frustration tolerance in mothers of single-parent students The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Marzie Vahhab, Zohreh Latifi, Mehdi Marvi, Mohammad Soltanizadeh, Alexander Loyd
It is essential to focus on the variables that can empower mothers of single-parent students. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of self-healing training on perfectionism and frustr...
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Is it time to replace the Big Five personality model? Factorial structure of the NEO PI-R in a community sample of Spanish adults The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Ana Sanz-García, María Paz García-Vera, Jesús Sanz
Recent studies have revived the issue of whether the five-factor personality model or Big Five is the most valid to summarize the most relevant personality traits or whether, on the contrary, the b...
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Social power may be associated with health through positive emotion The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Tyler N. Livingston, Caroline Cummings, Jonathan Singer
Increased social power—defined as one’s influence on another’s behavior—guides activation of one’s behavioral activation system which, in turn, elicits greater positive emotion. Positive emotion ha...
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Psychological endurance: how grit, resilience, and related factors contribute to sustained effort despite adversity The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Adam T. Biggs, Todd R. Seech, Scott L. Johnston, Dale W. Russell
Abstract Many concepts describe how individuals sustain effort despite challenging circumstances. For example, scholars and practitioners may incorporate discussions of grit, hardiness, self-control, and resilience into their ideas of performance under adversity. Although there are nuanced points underlying each construct capable of generating empirically sound propositions, the shared attributes make
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Differentiating the DF effect in episodic memory: evaluating the contribution of the procedures of collaborative memory The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Aiqing Nie, Bingyan Guo
Abstract Existing research has demonstrated a significant directed forgetting (DF) effect in memory. However, it remains unclear whether this phenomenon would occur in the context of interpersonal collaboration. Additionally, the contribution of emotional valence to the DF effect in item memory and source memory (which are subtypes of episodic memory) also needs to be explored. To address these issues
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Comparing highly trained handball players’ and non-athletes’ performance in a multi-object tracking task The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-08-13 Michał Wierzbicki, Kamil Rupaszewski, Piotr Styrkowiec
Abstract Highly trained team sports players possess highly developed visual attentional skills, compared with non-athletes. These athletes also have much better motor control than non-athletes. This study compared the performance of intensively trained handball players with non-athletes in a modified version of the multiple object tracking (MOT) task, in which participants were instructed to point
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The relationship between change in routine and student mental wellbeing during a nationwide lockdown The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-08-12 Jamie T. Kiltie, Liam P. Satchell, Michael Jeanne Childs, Max Daniels, Charlie S. Gould, Kerri Sparrowe, Charlotte A. Hudson, Margaret Husted
Abstract Objective During March 2020, the UK entered a national lockdown, causing a sudden change in undergraduate students’ routines. This study uses this event to investigate the impact routine change had on students’ mental wellbeing; in particular looking at depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, and eating behaviors. Method Participants reported their daily routine timings (waking, breakfast
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Development and validation of Unsuccessful Disengagement Aging Scale (UDAS) for older adults The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-08-06 Anam Khan, Adnan Adil
Abstract The present study aimed to develop a precise and reliable measure of unsuccessful disengagement among older adults, defined as involuntary withdrawal from societal roles and norms due to familial or societal pressure, resulting in the transfer of responsibilities to the younger generation. High scores on the Unsuccessful Disengagement Aging Scale (UDAS) were indicative of a greater degree
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A contribute to the default-interventionist and parallel accounts in deductive reasoning. The effect of decisional styles on logic and belief The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Rosa Angela Fabio, Dalila Verzì, Amelia Gangemi
Abstract Classical theories of reasoning equate System 1 with biases and System 2 with correct responses. Refined theories of reasoning propose the parallel model to explain the two systems. The first purpose of the present article is to give a contribution to the debate on the parallel and default-interventionfist models: we hypothesized when logic and belief conflict both logical validity and belief
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Tracing executive functions in insight The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Anna Savinova, Julia Padalka, Igor Makarov, Sergei Korovkin
Abstract Usually the central executive is considered as a single capacity in the insight studies which leads to inconsistent results on the link between the central executive of working memory and insight. We suppose a more detailed view on the process of insight solution in which various executive functions could be important at different solution stages: updating is necessary to build a problem’s
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You’re heartless, I’m less: self-image and social norms in moral judgment The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Bastien Trémolière, Patrick Rateau
Abstract Are moral judgments to sacrificial dilemmas shaped by a latent social norm? The present research addresses this issue. We report a set of six studies (plus a supplementary one) which question the existence of a social norm in the longstanding deontism/utilitarian debate by relying on two original tools, namely substitution technique and self-presentation paradigm. Study 1 showed that American
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A bibliometric analysis on adolescent social anxiety and psychoeducational variables in Web of Science 2002–2021 The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-05-26 Dori J. A. Urbán, Annette M. La Greca, José M. García-Fernández, Candido J. Ingles
The aim of this bibliometric analysis was to analyze the scientific output on adolescent social anxiety and its relationship with 15 psychoeducational variables in peer-reviewed journals during the...
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Validity and reliability of the short Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI-5) in Dutch adolescents The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Mia P. Kösters, Leonie H. Klaufus, Marcel F. van der Wal
The present study examined the psychometric properties of the short Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI-5) in a Dutch adolescent sample. The sample consisted of 2063 secondary school students (mean age 13....
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Not all #complaints are equally contagious: an Instagram experiment The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-02-27 Cleoputri Yusainy, Ika Fitria, Thoyyibatus Sarirah, Wahyu Wicaksono, Adjie Santosoputro
Instagram has been perceived as the least appropriate platform to express negativity online, yet the number of posts tagged under #complain, #complaint, #complaints, and #complaining are increasing...
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Bias correction for Cohen’s d The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-02-15 Xiaofeng Steven Liu
Cohen’s d – a common effect size – contains a positive bias. The traditional bias correction, based on strict distribution assumption, does not always work for a small study with limited data. The ...
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Front-line employees’ perceived COVID-19 event strength and emotional labor in the service industry: A moderated mediation model The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Jianghong Du, Zhenyuan Wang, Yunhui Xie
COVID-19 pandemic has brought enormous challenges to employees worldwide, and thus, it is important to understand whether, how, and when perceived COVID-19 event strength can influence employees’ w...
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Effectiveness of health-promoting lifestyle training on mental well-being, vitality, and quality of life of elderly with diabetes The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2023-01-25 Sahar Pormehr, Zahra Dasht Bozorgi
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of health-promoting lifestyle (HPL) training on the mental well-being, vitality, and quality of life (QoL) of the elderly with diabetes. This was a...
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More than a feeling: Effects of competitive asymmetry on human emotions The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2022-12-29 J. Centurion Cabral, Calebe Mattos Garcia, Maiara Solano, Rosa Maria Martins de Almeida
Abstract Competitive interactions have important effects on human emotions. Both victory and defeat can evoke a wide range of emotional reactions, including joy, pride, anger, fear, sadness and shame. However, little is known about what determines this variety of contestants’ affective responses. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of competitive asymmetry, a common and
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Racial/ethnic differences in parenting behaviors as protective factors in adolescent internalizing problems The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2022-12-28 Jun Sung Hong, Mi Jin Choi, Ryan M. Wade, Lisa A. O’Donnell, Shantalea Johns
Abstract The current study explores variations among racially/ethnically diverse adolescents regarding parents’ role in mitigating internalizing problems. Adolescents with a higher level of parental awareness, ease of talking to parents, and parental support were less likely to show internalizing problems. Parental awareness was negatively associated with internalizing problems among Whites and Hispanics
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In search of the functional base of risk-taking: inexperience and safety The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2022-09-10 Tomasz Smoleń, Joanna Fryt, Karolina Czernecka, Monika Szczygieł
Abstract This study is aimed at challenging the notion that risk-taking is based merely on some mechanistic foundation like control deficiencies or process imbalances. We hypothesize that risk-taking has an adaptive function and is an optimal strategy for an agent who (1) has scarce knowledge about the current environment or (2) is in a position in which a potential loss is not threatening. We argue
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Bidirectional relations between guilt/shame and moral sensitivity: a two-wave cross-lagged analysis The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2022-09-01 Yue Zhou, Yanhui Xiang
Abstract Emotions, particularly social moral emotions, are believed to play a critically important role in moral development. Although it is of great theoretical and practical significance to improve individual morality, especially moral sensitivity, from the perspective of moral emotion, little attention has been paid to investigating the causal mechanisms between moral emotions and moral sensitivity
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The effect of normality and outliers on bivariate correlation coefficients in psychology: A Monte Carlo simulation The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2022-07-06 José Ventura-León, Brian Norman Peña-Calero, Andrés Burga-León
Abstract This study aims to examine the effects of the underlying population distribution (normal, non-normal) and OLs on the magnitude of Pearson, Spearman and Pearson Winzorized correlation coefficients through Monte Carlo simulation. The study is conducted using Monte Carlo simulation methodology, with sample sizes of 50, 100, 250, 250, 500 and 1000 observations. Each, underlying population correlations
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Self-monitoring and former best friends: individual differences in friendship dissolution The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2022-07-06 Christopher Leone, Michael J. Yoho
Abstract Across two investigations, we explored self-monitoring differences in the causes of relationship dissolution with best friends and if such differences are best captured by a univariate model or bivariate model of self-monitoring. Causes of friendship dissolution often mirror the reasons for friendship formation. Accordingly, we hypothesized that high self-monitors would report a change in
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Cohort difference in job environments: the mediating effect of organizational identification on the relationships between mindful leadership and self-spirituality The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2022-06-02 Shun-Chi Yu
Abstract This paper aims to examine the effect of mindful leadership on employees’ self-spirituality, and the mediating effect of organizational identification, and the moderating effect of cohort differences in machinery companies. This study collected data from three different periods. The result demonstrated that organizational identification mediated between mindful leadership and employees’ self-spirituality
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An analysis of Lilienfeld et al.’s (2015) problematic psychological terms The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2022-05-20 Leslie J. Kelley, Ingeborg Saenz, Drew A. Curtis
Abstract The language psychologists and other mental health professionals utilize impacts the formation of public perceptions concerning the practice of psychology. Psychologists from Warren, Calkins, Dunlap, Gardiner, and Ruckmich to Lilienfeld et al. have raised concerns about the clarity and use of problematic psychological terms. This study measured 309 mental health professionals’ (1) recognition
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Pathological gaming: a longitudinal study from the perspectives of mental health problems and social stress model The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2022-04-08 Christopher J. Ferguson, Eui Jun Jeong, John C. K. Wang
Abstract Debates about pathological gaming continues in the wake of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) decision to establish a gaming disorder diagnosis. Questions persist whether gaming disorder is best conceived as a stand-alone psychiatric disorder, or whether it heralds or accompanies other, more established conditions, such as depression or ADHD. We tested these hypotheses in a sample of 3
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Prefrontal cortex hemodynamic response to acute high intensity intermittent exercise during executive function processing The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2022-03-15 Prachi Khandekar, Shweta Shenoy, Abhinav Sathe
Abstract We investigated prefrontal cortex (PFC) hemodynamic response, through functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) during executive function (EF) processing in response to acute high intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE) in young adults. We also assessed the associated sex differences in the cognitive scores and related PFC hemodynamic functions in response to HIIE. 49 young healthy adult
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The impact of group ownership on memory The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2022-03-14 Qiong Li, Jinhuan Gao, Chunyan Cao, Tianlong Li
Abstract The influence of the self on memory processes has been extensively investigated (the self-reference effect) both explicitly (trait-rating paradigm) and implicitly (ownership paradigm). The groups that are closely related to the self are an important part of self-concept, and group-reference facilitated recall to the same extent as self-referencing using trait-rating paradigm. The current research
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Sex-based differences in cognitive anxiety and felt arousal of elite archers: a field study The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-12-13 Maryam Abdoshahi, Miran Kondric, Chung-Ju Huang
Abstract This study compares the levels of felt arousal and cognitive anxiety between male and female archers across different competition stages. Fifty-seven professional recurve archers (28 men, 29 women) who participated in the Asian Archery Championships were recruited as participants. Their levels of felt arousal and cognitive anxiety were recorded during the stages of qualifying, individual elimination
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Focality and prospective memory in preschool children The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-09-22 Andrew J. Kelly, Melany C. Williams, Audrey E. Parrish, Bonnie M. Perdue, Susan Little, Michael J. Beran
Abstract We examined the influence of prospective memory (PM) cue focality in a sample of preschool children. Prior investigations in older populations indicated that focal targets were associated with enhanced PM performance, perhaps through more automatic retrieval processes. Importantly, this influential variable has not been thoroughly explored in younger samples. Over three test sessions, preschool
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Self-imagery and advertising effectiveness: the role of sense of presence The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-09-20 Wonseok (Eric) Jang, Sun Young Lee, Akira Asada
Abstract The purpose of this study was to assess whether self-imagery is more effective than other-imagery, and if so, to investigate the mechanism of how self-imagery generates more increased positive responses from consumers. Furthermore, we explored the boundary conditions associated with reduced positive effects of self-imagery on consumer responses. The results of Experiment 1 suggest that self-imagery
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Comparing the effectiveness of Gottman and Dattilio couples therapy methods for mitigating difficulties in emotion regulation The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-08-03 Azadeh Mahvelati, Zohreh Sepehrishamloo, Mahsima Pourshahriyari
Abstract Many studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of different couples therapy methods for mitigating difficulties in emotion regulation; however, few studies have compared the effectiveness of these methods. Therefore, the present study compares the effectiveness of the Gottman couples therapy and the Dattilio couples therapy methods for mitigating difficulties in emotion regulation of
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Myopic loss aversion or equate-to-differentiate heuristic? A heuristic decision making model for both single and aggregated plays The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-07-30 Lei Zhao, Junhui Ye, Liuqing Yang, Zongzun Li, Wenxiu Zhang, Fengpei Hu
Abstract Myopic loss aversion (MLA)—a combination of myopic loss and a greater sensitivity to losses than gains—has been proposed to explain the equity premium puzzle and then extended to myopic prospect theory (MPT). However, such an expected-value/utility-based theory has been challenged and the underlying mechanism remains debatable. In the current study, we applied the modified equate-to-differentiate
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Statement of Retraction: COVID-19, Suicide, and Femicide: rapid research using Google Search Phrases The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-05-19
(2021). Statement of Retraction: COVID-19, Suicide, and Femicide: rapid research using Google Search Phrases. The Journal of General Psychology: Vol. 148, No. 4, pp. 471-471.
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Intolerance of uncertainty and reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-05-18 Jozef Bavolar, Pavol Kacmar, Monika Hricova, Jana Schrötter, Bibiana Kovacova-Holevova, Miroslava Köverova, Beata Raczova
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a threat to mental health worldwide. The current study aims to investigate the role of intolerance of uncertainty in cognitive, emotional and behavioral reactions to this pandemic and propose a path model of these reactions. In the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia, participants in a general sample (n = 1,011) as well as an older adult
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Color features continuously represent negative and positive aspects of sadness The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-05-14 Mariko Shirai, Takahiro Soshi
Abstract Emotion is assumed to be stored in long-term memory as a concept by a feature (e.g., “tears” for “sadness”) that is a memory unit of a concept. Memory activation of emotion concepts via features is supposed to enable recognition of emotional states. Emotion concepts are associated with various perceptual features oriented toward the interior and exterior of the body. Although previous studies
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Bad mommies: socio-cognitive judgments of single mothers with alcohol use disorder The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-05-12 Julia S. Cooke, Joyce M. Oates, Molly R. Wilson, Christopher Pinier
Abstract Gender disparity persists in the United States; women are still paid less than men and are also subject to discrimination in the workplace based on the fact that they may become mothers. Further, there is evidence to indicate that single mothers are judged more harshly than their married mother counterparts and single fathers. As a form of amelioration, some women self medicate with alcohol
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A within-subjects test of ego depletion and potential moderators The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-05-11 Dustin P. Calvillo, Katie Rodriguez, Theresa Ngan Nguyen
Abstract Ego depletion, the finding that initial exertion of self-control hinders performance on subsequent self-control tasks, has become a controversial topic. There have been discrepant results from empirical studies and different conclusions drawn from meta-analyses and multilab studies. We examined ego depletion and three potential moderators in a preregistered experiment using a within-subjects
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The roles of latent perfectionism classes in academicians’ tendencies toward workaholism, useless superiority effort and narcissism The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-05-07 Elif Çimşir, Gamze Ülker Tümlü
Abstract Although previous research has identified that perfectionism is associated with both narcissism and workaholism, research into the specific roles of potential perfectionism classes in these personality dynamics is currently unavailable. Furthermore, no study has investigated if the “useless superiority effort” dimension of inferiority feelings, which indicates an increased need for superiority
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The boundary conditions by which body-esteem leads to eating disorders risk among adolescents The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-04-30 Yongzhan Li, Jingxiang Li
Abstract Adolescents are believed to be susceptible to eating disorders (EDs) due to their serious fear of appearance evaluation from society. Related to this, low body-esteem has been found to be common among individuals with EDs. The present study mainly aimed to explore how emotional intelligence (EI), gender, and body size influence the relationship between body-esteem and EDs risk among adolescents
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Validation of the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale in Peruvian old adults: a study based on SEM and IRT multidimensional models The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-04-30 Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez, José M. Tomás, Pedro M. Hontangas, José Ventura-León, Andrés Burga-León, Miguel Barboza-Palomino, Mario Reyes-Bossio, Brian Norman Peña-Calero, Michael White
Abstract Loneliness is a public health problem. Its assessment is important to identify older adults who experience greater loneliness and appropriate interventions can be carried out. The De Jong Gierveld Solitude Scale (DJGLS) is one of the most widely used, at least in the European context, to measure loneliness. Although the Spanish version of the DJGLS has shown reliability and validity in Spanish
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The psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic: an introduction to the special issue The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-04-07 Eric D. Miller
Abstract This paper briefly introduces the Special Issue “The Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic.” In doing so, it first outlines the initial call for papers and some of the general contours of the issue before then offering a terse summary of the larger themes offered in each of the six papers included in this volume. Some final summary remarks and larger suggestions for additional work
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Evolution and impact of self-efficacy during French COVID-19 confinement: a longitudinal study The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-04-07 Chantal Joie-La Marle, François Parmentier, Florent Vinchon, Martin Storme, Xavier Borteyrou, Todd Lubart
Abstract Based on social cognitive theory, we propose that self-efficacy is a personal resource that protects people from the impact of confinement in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a longitudinal study where 197 French citizens were surveyed over 8 weeks of confinement (though only 25 participants responded each of these 8 weeks), we examined the relationships between general self-efficacy
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Cross-race responses to mental illness cues The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-04-24 Donald F. Sacco, Juantario Badon, Mitch Brown
Abstract Much research suggests mental health diagnoses elicit stigmatization of individuals. The current study builds upon this literature at the intersection of same- and cross-race perceptions. Black and White participants viewed Black and White targets paired with either a mental health diagnosis (e.g., depression), a physical health diagnosis (e.g., high blood pressure), or no health information
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Self-monitoring, self-selection, and prospective employment: individual differences in finding a workplace niche The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-04-20 Christopher Leone
Abstract Self-selection of different employment opportunities was predicted to be a function of dispositional differences in self-monitoring. In two studies, participants read two job descriptions containing attributes that matched the skills and needs of either high self-monitors or low self-monitors. Participants then indicated which job they would accept if offered both jobs and subsequently completed
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Active maintenance of musical and linguistic information as a function of musical experience The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-04-09 Kyra L. Bowe, Quin M. Chrobak, Aaron T. Karst
Abstract Recent research suggests that linguistic and musical information are processed by shared working memory resources in non-musicians. However, it is still unclear how musical information is actively maintained by those with extensive musical experience. Some evidence suggests that those with musical experience may utilize distinct processing systems for the active maintenance of linguistic and
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Inflammation, depression, and anxiety related to recognition memory in young adults The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-03-17 James D. Schaeffer, Cory Newell, Catherine Spann, George Siemens, Angela Liegey Dougall
Abstract Previous research suggests that common modifiable health risk factors (e.g., depression, anxiety, metabolic illness, inflammation) may have an impact on memory. In the present study, we sought to investigate relationships between a number of these health risk factors and two components of recognition memory (recollection and familiarity). Data were analyzed for 96 healthy young adults between
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Editorial The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-03-14 David Trafimow
(2021). Editorial. The Journal of General Psychology: Vol. 148, No. 1, pp. 1-1.
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Destiny or control of one’s future? Fatalistic time perspective and self-esteem in extraverts and introverts The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-02-08 Małgorzata Sobol, Aneta Przepiórka, Michał Meisner, Peter Kuppens
Abstract A sense of control over time and over what is happening in life is highly significant for psychological functioning. The aim of this experiment was to test the effect of fatalistic time perspective on self-esteem in extraverts and introverts. We conducted an experiment in which fatalistic time perspective was induced in participants (N = 104) high and low in extraversion. The experimental
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Worry during the initial height of the COVID-19 crisis in an Italian sample The Journal of General Psychology (IF 2.014) Pub Date : 2021-02-01 Valeria Sebri, Clizia Cincidda, Lucrezia Savioni, Giulia Ongaro, Gabriella Pravettoni
Abstract In the earliest months of 2020, the COVID-19 emergency reached a pandemic status of international concern. In this situation, people tended to think more about current difficulties and their negative consequences due to the fear of infection and changed daily life during quarantine. The aim of this study was to explore the severity of worry in relation to individual characteristics and emotions