scholarly journals Catastrophizing Mediates the Relationship Between the Personal Belief in a Just World and Pain Outcomes Among Chronic Pain Support Group Attendees

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna L. McParland ◽  
Christina Knussen
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Just World ◽  
Personal Belief ◽  
Pain Outcomes ◽  
The Relationship

Cognitive and Affective Empathy, Personal Belief in a Just World, and Bullying Among Offenders

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (17) ◽  
pp. 2591-2604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belén López-Pérez ◽  
Yaniv Hanoch ◽  
Kayleigh Holt ◽  
Michaela Gummerum
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Affective Empathy ◽  
Just World ◽  
Is Research ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Personal Belief ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Male Prisoners

Bullying extracts a heavy toll on offenders and prison staff alike. Studying what factors may affect bullying is extremely important as this may help to minimize bullying in prison. Although there is research on the relationship between lack of empathy and positive attitude toward bullying, previous research has overlooked that age may influence this relationship. In fact, previous research has shown that there are changes in empathy across the life span. Therefore, we examined whether having a positive attitude toward bullying in offenders was predicted by age, mediated by cognitive/affective empathy. Another important factor in the prediction of positive attitudes toward bullying may be the belief in a just world, as having a weak belief is related to more aggressive outbursts. Given that there is scarce research in the topic, we examined the relationship between having a positive attitude toward bullying and personal belief in a just world. To that aim, 123 sentenced adult male prisoners, selected from a Category C prison in the United Kingdom completed different questionnaires to assess their levels of cognitive and affective empathy, positive attitude toward bullying, and personal belief in a just world. As expected, age predicted a positive attitude toward bullying, mediated by affective empathy. However, we did not find a positive relationship between a positive attitude toward bullying and a personal belief in a just world. The results are discussed in terms of their application in possible intervention programs.

Anger differentially mediates the relationship between perceived injustice and chronic pain outcomes

Pain ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 154 (9) ◽  
pp. 1691-1698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Whitney Scott ◽  
Zina Trost ◽  
Elena Bernier ◽  
Michael J.L. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Perceived Injustice ◽  
Pain Outcomes ◽  
The Relationship

State anger and anger inhibition differentially mediate the relationship between perceived injustice and chronic pain outcomes

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. S94 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Scott ◽  
Z. Trost ◽  
E. Bernier ◽  
R. Garland ◽  
M. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Perceived Injustice ◽  
State Anger ◽  
Pain Outcomes ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Students’ Personal Belief in a Just World, Well-Being, and Academic Cheating: A Cross-National Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-453
Author(s):  
Susan Münscher ◽  
Matthias Donat ◽  
Gözde Kiral Ucar
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
University Students ◽  
School Context ◽  
National Study ◽  
Just World ◽  
Academic Cheating ◽  
Personal Belief ◽  
Cross National Study ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Cross National

Abstract A cross-national study with university students from Germany (n = 1135) and Turkey (n = 634) tested whether personal belief in a just world (PBJW) predicts students’ life satisfaction and academic cheating. Based on the just-world theory and empirical findings in the school context, we expected university students with a stronger personal BJW to be more satisfied with their lives and cheat less than those with a weaker BJW. Further, we investigated the mediating role of justice experiences with lecturers and fellow students in these relations. Differences in PBJW directly and indirectly predicted undergraduates’ life satisfaction. Students’ justice experiences with peers mediated the relationship between PBJW and life satisfaction. Differences in PBJW indirectly predicted undergraduates’ academic cheating. Students’ justice experiences with lecturers mediated the relationship between PBJW and academic cheating. The results did not differ between German and Turkish students and persisted when we controlled for gender, start of studies, socially desirable responding, general BJW, and self-efficacy. We discussed the importance of personal BJW’s adaptive functions and their relevance for international university research and practice.

scholarly journals Personal Belief in a Just World and Self – Compassion as Predictors of Body Appreciation in Individuals with Amputation Using and not Using Prosthesis

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhat-ul-Ain , ◽  
Iram Fatima
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Body Appreciation ◽  
Just World ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Personal Resource ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Personal Belief ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Compassion Scale

Objectives:  To investigate the relationship of personal belief in just world self – compassion with body appreciation in individuals with amputation who use prosthesis and in those who do not use prosthesis.Methods:  A sample of 78 individuals using prosthesis and not using prosthesis (n = 39 each) was selected. Cross – sectional research design was used. Urdu translated version of Personal Belief in Just World Scale (PBJW), Self – Compassion Scale and Body Appreciation Scale were used. Moderated regression analysis was used to assess if personal belief in just world and self – compassion predict body appreciation similarly or differently in the two groups using SPSS 20.Results:  Among individuals with amputation using prosthesis were 30 (76.9%) men and 9(23.1%) women while among 39 individuals not using prosthesis were 30 (76.9%) men and 9 (23.1%) women. Age of individuals with amputation using and not using prosthesis was, M = 37.10, SD = 14.30 and M = 39.13, SD = 14.14 respectively. Duration of amputation of those using and not using prosthesis in years was M = 6.10, SD = 7.74 and M = 8.35, SD = 11.82 respectively. Duration of use of prosthesis in years was M = 3.29, SD = 3.86. Personal belief in just world positively predicted body appreciation in both groups. Self – compassion predicted body appreciation only in individuals with amputation using prosthesis. Individuals using prosthesis had better body appreciation than those not using prosthesis.Conclusion:  Use of prosthesis helps in body appreciation of individuals with amputation. Over and above the use of prosthesis, personal belief in a just world is a personal resource that plays its role in maintaining body appreciation. However, Self – compassion aids in body appreciation among individuals with amputation using prosthesis.

scholarly journals Catastrophizers with Chronic Pain Display more Pain Behaviour when in a Relationship with a Low Catastrophizing Spouse

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 293-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Gauthier ◽  
Pascal Thibault ◽  
Michael JL Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Pain Experience ◽  
Pain Behaviour ◽  
Pain Communication ◽  
Chronic Pain Patients ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Pain Outcomes ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Pain Patients

The present study examined the relationship between couple concordance of catastrophizing and adverse pain outcomes. Possible mechanisms underlying the relationship between couple concordance of catastrophizing and pain outcomes were also explored. Fifty-eight couples were recruited for the study. The chronic pain patients were filmed while lifting a series of weighted canisters. The spouse was later invited to view the video and answer questions about the pain experience of their partner. Median splits on Pain Catastrophizing Scale scores were used to create four ‘catastrophizing concordance’ groups: low catastrophizing patient-low catastrophizing spouse; low catastrophizing patient-high catastrophizing spouse; high catastrophizing patient-low catastrophizing spouse; and high catastrophizing patient-high catastrophizing spouse. Analyses revealed that high catastrophizing pain patients who were in a relationship with a low catastrophizing spouse displayed more pain behaviours than patients in all other groups. These findings suggest that high catastrophizing chronic pain patients may need to increase the ‘volume’ of pain communication to compensate for low catastrophizing spouses’ tendency to underestimate the severity of their pain experience. Patients’ perceived solicitousness and punitive response from the spouse could not explain the group differences in pain behaviour. Theoretical and clinical implications of the findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Aggression and Belief in a Just World Among Adolescents from Belarus and Ukraine: A Comparative Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 150-179
Author(s):  
P.M. Larionov ◽  
E.K. Ageenkova ◽  
V.S. Smeyan
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Just World ◽  
General Belief ◽  
Personal Belief ◽  
The World ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Culture Of Violence ◽  
The Relationship

In connection with the spread of a culture of violence in modern society the problem of aggressive behavior of adolescents takes on new impetus. For a comprehensive consideration of this problem, one should take into account not only the intrapersonal and interpersonal aspects of the personality relations system, but also its relations with the world, which can be expressed in the two forms of the belief in a just world — general belief in a just world and personal belief in a just world. 70 Belarusian and 109 Ukrainian adolescents completed two questionnaires: the Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire and the Just World Scale by C. Dalbert. It was found that Belarusian adolescents are characterized by lower aggression compared to Ukrainian ones. The relationship between aggression and the two forms of belief in a just world (general and personal belief in a just world) is negative among Belarusians and Ukrainian adolescents. Belarusian and Ukrainian adolescents on average believe that the world is “rather fair”. This indicates a similar view of the world among adolescents in both cultures.

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