scholarly journals Executive Function and Mood: The Moderating Role of Athletic Expertise

2021 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 672-691
Author(s):  
Robert S. Vaughan ◽  
Christopher McConville
Keyword(s):  
Executive Function ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Latency Score ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Moderating Role

Executive function (EF) is known to be influenced by mood, but whether this relationship holds for populations of athletes and whether athletic expertise moderates it is uncertain. Thus, in the current study, we examined relationships between positive and negative affect (i.e., mood), the lower-order cortical aspects of executive function (i.e., inhibition, shifting and updating), and athletic expertise. A sample of 256 participants (55.08% male; Mage = 20.69) completed a self-report mood measure and computerized tests of EF. Individuals with more athletic expertise reported higher positive affect and better EF scores, whereas those with less athletic expertise reported higher negative affect. Structural equation modelling indicated that positive affect was related to better inhibition, shifting, and updating performance but was not related to performance errors. Similarly, negative affect was related to better EF, except for the inhibition latency score. Athletic expertise moderated all significant associations between mood and EF and higher expertise facilitated higher EF performance. Together, athletic expertise is an important individual differences factor in understanding the influence of mood on EF performance.

scholarly journals Affective Benefits of Nature Contact: The Role of Rumination

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory N. Bratman ◽  
Gerald Young ◽  
Ashish Mehta ◽  
Ihno Lee Babineaux ◽  
Gretchen C. Daily ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Nature Contact

Mounting evidence shows that nature contact is associated with affective benefits. However, the psychological mechanisms responsible for these effects are not well understood. In this study, we examined whether more time spent in nature was associated with higher levels of positive affect in general, and lower levels of negative affect and rumination in general. We also conducted a cross-sectional mediation analysis to examine whether rumination mediated the association of nature contact with affect. Participants (N = 617) reported their average time spent in nature each week, as well as their general levels of positive and negative affect, and the degree to which they typically engaged in rumination in daily life. We then used structural equation modeling to test our hypotheses. Our results support the hypothesis that nature contact is associated with general levels of affect, and that rumination mediates this association for negative affect, and marginally mediates this association for positive affect.

scholarly journals Burnout and wellbeing of teacher candidates: The mediator role of cynicism

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 521-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fuad Bakioğlu ◽  
Zafer Kiraz
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Mediator Role

El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar el papel mediador del cinismo en la relación entre el agotamiento y el bienestar. Los participantes fueron 326 maestros candidatos [189 (58%) mujeres, 137 (42%) hombres, Medad = 23.14 años, SD = 2.36] que completaron los cuestionarios el grupo de Burnout Measure Short Version, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, Life with Satisfaction Scale y el Hunter Cynicism Scale. Los datos fueron analizados utilizando modelos de ecuaciones estructurales. Se realizó un análisis de arranque para determinar los efectos indirectos. Los resultados mostraron que el agotamiento predijo el cinismo de manera positiva y el bienestar de manera negativa, y que el cinismo predijo el bienestar de manera negativa. Se encontró además que se confirmó el modelo de ecuación estructural que proponía que el agotamiento tenía un efecto directo e indirecto a través del cinismo sobre el bienestar. Los resultados del estudio se discutieron a la luz de la literatura relevante, y se hicieron sugerencias para futuros estudios. The aim of this study was to investigate a mediator role of cynicism in the relationship between burnout and wellbeing. Participants were 326 teacher candidates [189 (58%) female, 137 (42%) male, Mage = 23.14 years, SD = 2.36] who completed questionnaires package the Burnout Measure Short Version, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, Life with Satisfaction Scale and the Hunter Cynicism Scale. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. A bootstrapping analysis was conducted in order to determine any indirect effects. The results showed that burnout predicted cynicism positively and wellbeing negatively, and that cynicism predicted wellbeing negatively. It was further found that the structural equation model that proposed that burnout had a direct and an indirect effect through cynicism on wellbeing was confirmed. The results of the study were discussed in the light of relevant literature, and suggestions for future studies were made.

The Role of Positive and Negative Affect in Flashbulb Memory

1996 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 467-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek Scott ◽  
Vicente Ponsoda
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Bad News ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Controversial Issues ◽  
Flashbulb Memory ◽  
Special Mechanism

All previous reports on the phenomenon of flashbulb memories relate to hearing of shocking (or “bad”) news; in other words, that of negative affect. This study represents the first attempt to investigate whether those criteria used to define flashbulb memories would similarly apply to events of similar strength but of positive affect. 70 questionnaires were administered relating to 20 events over a 10-yr. period. No significant differences were found on the cardinal features of flashbulb memories for events of negative versus positive affect. This suggests that an hitherto untapped research area may be explored to clarify controversial issues within this construct such as whether a special mechanism exists in the formation of flashbulb memories.

Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Affective Style Questionnaire and its role as a moderator of the relationship between stress and negative affect

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 613-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianping Wang ◽  
Wei Xu ◽  
Zhongfang Fu ◽  
Wei Yu ◽  
Li He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Structure Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Affective Style ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Three Factor

The Affective Style Questionnaire is a self-report instrument for assessing affective style. Study 1 investigated the psychometric properties of the Chinese Affective Style Questionnaire in a sample of 459 Chinese participants. The confirmatory factor analysis supported a three-factor structure. Study 1 indicated that the Chinese Affective Style Questionnaire can be used as a simple, reliable, and valid scale for measuring individual differences in affective style. Study 2 examined the moderating role of different affective styles in the relationship between stress and negative affect. Concealing and tolerating moderated the relationship between stress and anxiety, and adjusting moderated the relationship between stress and depression.

scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Positive and Negative Affect in the Association of Perceptions of Parenting Styles with Resilience among Adolescents with Addicted Parents

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Nikmanesh ◽  
Noorali Oshtorak ◽  
Mehdi Darvish Molla
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Perceived Parenting ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Convenience Sampling

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of positive and negative affect in the association of perceptions of parental involvement, autonomy support, and warmth with resilience among Adolescents with Addicted Parents. Method: In this descriptive-correlational study, 63 Adolescents of Addicted Parents studying in Zahak and Hirman, located in Sistan and Baluchestan Province in Iran, were selected using convenience sampling method. The participants completed the questionnaires on perceptions of parenting styles, resilience, and positive and negative affect. Data were analyzed via the correlation coefficient and path analysis. Results: The results showed that the adolescents’ perceived parenting styles were directly and significantly related to positive affect and resilience (P < 0.01). Moreover, the results of the path analysis indicated that mediated by positive affect, the adolescents’ perceived parenting styles predicted resilience indirectly (P < 0.01). Conclusion: Given the results of this study, perceived parenting styles can directly and indirectly predict resilience. It can be concluded that adolescents’ perceived parenting styles can enhance resilience among them through promoting positive affect.

scholarly journals Museum experience and satisfaction: moderating role of visiting frequency in national museum of ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-253
Author(s):  
Alexander Kofi Preko ◽  
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Theophilus Francis Gyepi-Garbrah ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
National Museum ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Tourist Experience ◽  
Museum Experience ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

This research aims to investigate how tourist experience elicits satisfaction and contributes to loyalty and willingness to pay more for a museum destination. More specifically, this study also investigates the significant moderating role of visiting frequency on the relationship between satisfaction and willingness to pay more. Museums offer unique collections for tourists’ education and recreation while providing a better understanding of the cross‑cultural diversity of societies. The research was conducted with 285 tourists visiting the National Museum in Ghana, with questions relating to experience, satisfaction, loyalty and willingness to pay more. Structural equation modelling was used to test the effects of the museum experience, satisfaction and loyalty on willingness to pay more. Responses emanating from the questionnaire on the National Museum of Ghana was analysed and the study findings suggest the significant effects of tourist experience on satisfaction as well as the significant effects of satisfaction on loyalty and willingness to pay more. In addition, the significant moderating effect of visiting frequency was reported on the relationship between satisfaction and tourist willingness to pay more. In this regard managers should develop marketing strategies that promote museum tourism in the travelling experience and that guarantee greater satisgfaction on site

scholarly journals A Sustainable Career Perspective of Work Ability: The Importance of Resources across the Lifespan

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (14) ◽  
pp. 2572 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Stuer ◽  
Ans De Vos ◽  
Beatrice I.J.M. Van der Heijden ◽  
Jos Akkermans
Keyword(s):  
Work Ability ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Strengths Use ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Perceived Work Ability ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

In this study, we examine employees’ perceptions of their work ability from a sustainable career perspective. Specifically, we investigate the role of a person’s perceived current fit (i.e., autonomy, strengths use and needs-supply fit), and future fit with their job as resources that affect perceived work ability, defined as the extent to which employees feel capable of continuing their current work over a longer time period. In addition, we test whether meaningfulness of one’s work mediates this relationship, and we address the moderating role of age. Our hypotheses were tested using a sample of 5205 employees working in diverse sectors in Belgium. The results of multi-group Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) provide mixed evidence for our hypotheses. While all four resources were significantly and positively related to perceived meaningfulness, only needs-supply fit was positively related to perceived work ability. Strengths use, on the other hand, was also significantly related to perceived work ability, yet in a negative way. These findings underscore the importance of distinguishing between several types of resources to understand their impact upon perceived work ability. Interestingly, the relationship between future-orientedness of the job and perceived work ability was moderated by age, with the relationship only being significant and positive for middle-aged and senior workers. This suggests an increasingly important role of having a perspective of future fit with one’s job as employees grow older. Contrary to our expectations, meaningfulness did not mediate the relationships between resources and perceived work ability. We discuss these findings and their implications from the perspective of sustainable career development.

Music major, affects, and positive music listening experience

2020 ◽  
pp. 030573561990115
Author(s):  
Joanne Chang ◽  
Peter Lin ◽  
Edward Hoffman
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Music Listening ◽  
Music Majors ◽  
Emotional Intensity ◽  
Listening Experience ◽  
Two Measures

The use of music in mood regulation has gained increasing attention in recent years. In this study, 199 college students (70 music majors, 126 non-music majors; 101 males, 94 females) responded to two measures: the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) and a 15-item Positive Music Listening Experience Scale we developed (Cronbach’s alpha = .90). It comprised 1 item on frequency of deliberate listening to music and 14 items concerning the effects of such listening on coping, solitude, and contemplative experience, comprising three subscales, respectively. Music majors scored significantly higher than non-music majors on overall Positive Music Listening Experience, as well as significantly higher in positive affect and lower in negative affect than non-music majors. Music majors scored significantly higher than non-music majors on the contemplation subscale; there were no significant differences on the coping and solitude subscales. In addition, the overall Positive Music Listening Experience score was linked significantly with positive affect and self-reported emotional intensity after the demographics were controlled. Contrary to our expectation, negative affect was not a significant predictor and was unrelated to all items of positive music listening experience. In contrast, positive affect was associated significantly with most items relating to positive music listening experience, particularly contemplative subscales items. We discuss the implications of these findings for better understanding the role of affect in influencing the effects of deliberate music listening.

scholarly journals Distinct Associations of Hedonic and Eudaimonic Motives with Well-Being: Mediating Role of Self-Control

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5547
Author(s):  
Zhijia Zeng ◽  
Hezhi Chen
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
College Freshmen ◽  
Good Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Mediating Role

The pursuit of hedonia and eudaimonia are two ways to fulfill the goal of a “good life”. While some studies report that both hedonic and eudaimonic motives improve well-being, others suggest that hedonic motives are counterproductive, raising the question of whether and why eudaimonic motives are more positively associated with well-being. We aimed to identify the distinct associations of hedonic and eudaimonic motives with well-being and investigate whether they are partly mediated by self-control. A total of 2882 college freshmen (1835 females, 1047 males, mean age 18.16 years) completed measures assessing hedonic and eudaimonic motives, self-control, life satisfaction, positive and negative affect, and eudaimonic well-being. Eudaimonic motives were associated with higher life satisfaction, more positive affect, less negative affect, and better eudaimonic well-being. In contrast, hedonic motives were positively associated with life satisfaction, while also being correlated with a greater degree of negative affect and impaired eudaimonic well-being. Self-control mediated the relationships between hedonic and eudaimonic motives and well-being. Eudaimonic and hedonic motives were positively and negatively related to self-control, respectively. Further, high self-control was associated with greater life satisfaction, positive affect, and eudaimonic well-being and lower negative affect. Thus, eudaimonic motives can lead to a better life than hedonic motives because the former enhance self-control, while the latter lower it.

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