Mediating role of psychiatric symptoms on the relationship between learned resourcefulness and life satisfaction among Turkish university students

Abstract Background The COVID-19 outbreak has not only increased mortality but has also negatively affected mental health among populations across the world. Furthermore, individuals are experiencing uncertainty about their current and future situation because of the pandemic. Therefore, the present study investigated the mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty in the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and procrastination among a sample of Turkish university students. Methods Between October and November 2020, 450 university students (291 females and 159 males aged 17 to 24 years) from three state universities in Turkey completed an online survey. Correlation analysis and structural equation modeling methods were employed to examine a model for understanding the general procrastination during COVID-19 pandemic. Results The results of the correlation analysis indicated that the fear of COVID-19 was positively correlated with both intolerance of uncertainty (r = .26, p < .001) and procrastination (r = .23, p < .001). The mediation analysis also showed that intolerance of uncertainty had a significant mediating role in the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and procrastination (β = .11, p < .001). Conclusion Reducing the fear of COVID-19 and intolerance of uncertainty is likely to contribute to reducing individuals’ procrastination behaviors during the pandemic.

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The Mediating Role of Engagement on the Achievement and Quality of Life of University Students

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18126586 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (12) ◽

pp. 6586

Author(s):

Inmaculada García-Martínez ◽

José María Augusto Landa ◽

Samuel P. León

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Academic Achievement ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Academic Performance ◽

University Students ◽

Mediational Role ◽

The Relationship

(1) Background: Academic engagement has been reported in the literature as an important factor in the academic achievement of university students. Other factors such as emotional intelligence (EI) and resilience have also been related to students’ performance and quality of life. The present study has two clearly delimited and interrelated objectives. First, to study the mediational role that engagement plays in the relationship between EI and resilience on quality of life. Secondly, and similarly, to study the mediational role of engagement in the relationship between EI and resilience, but in this case on academic achievement. (2) Methods: For this purpose, four scales frequently used in the literature to measure emotional intelligence, resilience, academic engagement and quality of life were administered to 427 students of the University of Jaén undertaking education degrees. In addition, students were asked to indicate their current average mark as a measure of academic performance. Two mediational models based on structural equations were proposed to analyse the relationships between the proposed variables. (3) Results: The results obtained showed that emotional intelligence and resilience directly predicted students’ life satisfaction, but this direct relationship did not result in academic performance. In addition, and assuming a finding not found so far, engagement was shown to exert an indirect mediational role for both life satisfaction and academic performance of students. (4) Conclusions: The findings of the study support the importance of engagement in the design and development of instructional processes, as well as in the implementation of any initiative.

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Satisfaction with Life: Mediating Role in the Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Coping Mechanisms

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9070787 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 787

Author(s):

Daniela Almeida ◽

Diogo Monteiro ◽

Filipe Rodrigues

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Coping Mechanisms ◽

Significant Positive Association ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to analyze the mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between fourteen coping strategies and depressive symptoms in the Portuguese population. To undertake this work, 313 Portuguese adults aged 18 to 70 years (M = 30.73; SD = 10.79) were invited to participate in this study. Their participation was completely voluntary, and participants granted and signed informed consent previously to the filling of the validated Portuguese questionnaires. These questionnaires measured depressive symptoms, coping, and life satisfaction. The results revealed that life satisfaction displayed a mediating role in the relationship between adaptive coping mechanisms, specifically between active coping, planning, reinterpretation, and acceptance and depressive symptoms, showing a negative and significant indirect effect. Maladaptive coping mechanisms of self-blame, denial, self-distraction, disengagement, and substance use had a significant positive association with depressive symptoms, considering the mediating role of satisfaction with life. Current investigation provides initial evidence of how each coping mechanism is associated with satisfaction with life and depressive symptoms. This study clearly demonstrates that not all coping strategies are capable of influencing well-being indicators and that health professionals should focus on endorsing those that are significantly associated with lowering depressive symptoms and increasing overall satisfaction with life.

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Relationship between Need for Belongingness and Facebook Addiction: Mediating Role of Number of Friends on Facebook

International Journal of Social Science Studies ◽

10.11114/ijsss.v7i2.4017 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 36

Author(s):

Umme Kulsuma Rashid ◽

Oli Ahmed ◽

Muhammad Alamgir Hossain

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Mental Health Practitioners ◽

College And University ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Health Practitioners ◽

Facebook Addiction ◽

The Relationship

As humans, we need to connect with one another, our friends and families, our culture and country. Present age is the era of information and technology and social media. College and University students spend significant amount of time on Social Networking Sites like Facebook etc. The present study was conducted to explore role of number of friends on Facebook on the relationship between individual’s need for belongingness and Facebook addiction. A sample of 180 university students was selected as sample through the non-probability sampling technique. Findings suggested that male Facebook users had significantly higher number of friends on Facebook than female Facebook users. Findings also explored significant positive correlation among need for belongingness, number friends on Facebook, and Facebook addiction. The relationship between need for belongingness and Facebook addiction was partially mediated by number of friends on Facebook. The study findings would be helpful to mental health practitioners to effectively deal with emerging problem of Facebook addiction.

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Mediating the Effect of Cognitive Flexibility in the Relationship between Psychological Well-Being and Self-Confidence: A Study on Turkish University Students

International Journal of Higher Education ◽

10.5430/ijhe.v8n6p278 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 278 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Asude Malkoç ◽

Aynur Kesen Mutlu

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Cognitive Flexibility ◽

Private University ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Self Confidence ◽

Turkish University Students ◽

Faculty Of Education ◽

The Relationship

This study examined the role of self-confidence and cognitive flexibility in psychological well-being. The study looked into whether cognitive flexibility mediates the relationship between self-confidence and psychological well-being. The study involved the participation of 284 university students (192 female and 92 male) enrolled in the Faculty of Education at a private university in Istanbul, Turkey. Data was collected via the Self- Confidence Scale, Flourishing Scale and Cognitive Flexibility Scale. The results of our multiple regression analysis revealed that self-confidence and cognitive flexibility statistically predict psychological well-being. Self-confidence and cognitive flexibility were found to explain 38% of the variance in psychological well-being. Furthermore, cognitive flexibility served as a mediator in the relationship between self-confidence and psychological well-being.

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The Mediating Role of Early Maladaptive Schemas in the Relationship Between Attachment and Mental Health Symptoms of University Students

Journal of Adult Development ◽

10.1007/s10804-020-09352-2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yunus Kaya ◽

Adeviye Aydin

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

University Students ◽

Early Maladaptive Schemas ◽

Maladaptive Schemas ◽

Mental Health Symptoms ◽

Health Symptoms ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Relationship

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Grandiose narcissism and performance in organizations: mediating role of subjective wellbeing

Leadership, Education, Personality: An Interdisciplinary Journal ◽

10.1365/s42681-020-00015-0 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Kiran Sakkar Sudha ◽

M. Ghazi Shahnawaz

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Subjective Wellbeing ◽

Team Work ◽

Grandiose Narcissism ◽

Mediation Analyses ◽

Mediating Role ◽

And Performance ◽

The Relationship

AbstractNarcissism is imbued with emotional dynamism and there is a strong need to assess the linkages with outcomes by analyzing their fusion. The present study examined the relationship between grandiose narcissism and performance through analyzing the mediating role of subjective wellbeing (positive affect, negative affect and life satisfaction). The wholesome assessment of performance was done by considering task performance, team-work and cognitive motivational effectiveness among 293 senior-level Indian employees of a big public sector organization. Data were analyzed by using SPSS 22 and Smart PLS 2.0. The correlation results showed that grandiose narcissism was negatively related to performance, life satisfaction and positively related to negative affect. The indirect pathways (through mediation analyses) revealed that negative affect and life satisfaction mediated the relationship between grandiose narcissism and performance. The study effectively contributes to the narcissism and performance literature by presenting clearer pathways of grandiose narcissism (through self-regulated emotions and subjective wellbeing). Practical implications were also highlighted beside the theoretical concerns.

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The Longitudinal Association Between Passive Social Networking Site Usage and Depressive Symptoms: The Mediating Role of Envy and Moderating Role of Life Satisfaction

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1521/jscp.2019.38.3.181 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (3) ◽

pp. 181-199

Author(s):

Hai-Zhen Wang ◽

Ting-Ting Yang ◽

James Gaskin ◽

Jin-Liang Wang

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Social Networking ◽

Social Networking Site ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Indirect Relationship ◽

The Relationship

Introduction: The relationship between Social Networking Site (SNS) usage and depressive symptoms is a growing concern among mental health researchers and practitioners. The purpose of this study was to better understand the mechanism and context under which SNS use affects depressive symptoms. Method: We did this by examining envy as a mediator of the relationship between passive SNS usage and depression over time, with life satisfaction as a moderator of this mediation effect. The sample included 266 college students, who completed the surveys in two waves. Results: The results showed that envy fully mediated the association between passive SNS usage and depression. This indirect relationship was moderated by level of life satisfaction. Specifically, and unexpectedly, among individuals with higher levels of life satisfaction, more frequent passive SNS use was related to increased envy, which, in turn, was associated with increased depressive symptoms. However, this indirect relationship was non-significant for those with lower levels of life satisfaction. Discussion: Thus, the potential of passive SNS use to increase depressive symptoms through envy among individuals with high life satisfaction should be considered when mental health practitioners design interventions.

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