Cyber-Slacking: Self-Control, Prior Behavior And The Impact Of Deterrence Measures

COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented disruption of normal social relationships and activities, which are so important during the teen years and young adulthood, and to education and economic activity worldwide. The impact of this on young people’s mental health and future prospects may affect their need for support and services, and the speed of the nation’s social recovery afterwards. This study focused on the unique challenges facing young people at different points during adolescent development, which spans from the onset of puberty until the mid-twenties. Although this is an immensely challenging time and there is a potential risk for long term trauma, adolescence can be a period of opportunity, where the teenagers’ brain enjoys greater capacity for change. Hence, the focus on young people is key for designing age-specific interventions and public policies, which can offer new strategies for instilling resilience, emotional regulation, and self-control. In fact, adolescents might be assisted to not only cope, but excel, in spite of the challenges imposed by this pandemic. Our work will feed into the larger societal response that utilizes the discoveries about adolescence in the way we raise, teach, and treat young people during this time of crisis. Wave 1 data has already been collected from 2,002 young people aged 13-24, measuring their mental health (anxiety, depression, trauma), family functioning, social networks, and resilience, and social risk-taking at the time of the pandemic. Here we present a preliminary report of our findings, (Report 1). Data collected 21/4/20- 29/4/20 - a month after the lockdown started).

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Struggling to make ends meet: can consumer financial behaviors improve?

International Journal of Bank Marketing ◽

10.1108/ijbm-12-2020-0595 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Lisa K. Meneau ◽

Janakiraman Moorthy

Keyword(s):

Financial Literacy ◽

Financial Management ◽

Group Analysis ◽

Self Control ◽

Thinking Styles ◽

Financial Health ◽

Content Type ◽

Financial Behaviors ◽

Financial Products ◽

The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of the study is to examine the following two research objectives. The first was to examine the predictive relationships that consumer characteristics of financial literacy, thinking styles and self-control have with a consumer's financial behaviors. The second goal was to ascertain financial management products' ability to aid those consumers who need it the most by weakening the predictive effects of consumer traits on financial behaviors.Design/methodology/approachThe study employed a web-based survey to gather information. The measurement and structural models were analyzed using generalized structured component analysis (GSCA), a component-based structural equation model. The mediation effect of self-control is assessed using the GSCA. The conditional mediation of demographic variables and use of personal financial management products are evaluated using multi-group analysis (MGA) in GSCA.FindingsAntecedents, financial literacy, thinking styles and self-control consumer characteristics are predictors of financial behaviors. However, self-control plays a more prominent role as a mediator between the other variables, strengthening the overall relationship. Also, financial products can have a beneficial moderation effect assisting those consumers who need them the most.Practical implicationsThese insights help in creating target specific financial literacy strategies to influence consumers' financial behaviors. Also, there is a need to develop mechanisms to influence a consumer's self-control and thinking styles to improve financial behavior. In conjunction with other initiatives, the impact of financial literacy has a greater effect on financial behaviors. Further, the insights assist financial institutions and financial technology firms in offering and creating products to help customers make better financial decisions and improve their financial behaviors.Social implicationsThe research addressed a significant global issue – consumer financial health. The Great Recession and the COVID-19 recession highlight the need to focus on the consumer and efforts to improve their financial health.Originality/valueThis research highlighted the mediating role of self-control and suggested that existing and future financial products can positively influence consumer behavior drivers.

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Living with chronic migraine: a qualitative study on female patients' perspectives from a specialised headache clinic in Spain

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017851 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (8) ◽

pp. e017851 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Domingo Palacios-Ceña ◽

Beatriz Neira-Martín ◽

Lorenzo Silva-Hernández ◽

Diego Mayo-Canalejo ◽

Lidiane Lima Florencio ◽

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Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Chronic Migraine ◽

Family Environment ◽

Drug Prescription ◽

Work And Family ◽

Self Control ◽

University Hospital ◽

Strong Impact ◽

Headache Clinic ◽

The Impact

ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to explore the views and experiences of a group of Spanish women suffering from chronic migraine (CM).SettingHeadache clinic at a university hospital in Madrid (Spain).ParticipantsPurposeful sampling of patients that attended a specialised headache clinic for the first time between June 2016 and February 2017 was performed. The patients included were females aged 18–65 and with positive diagnoses of CM according to the International Classification of Headache disorders (third edition, beta version), with or without medication overuse. Accordingly, 20 patients participated in the study with a mean age of 38.65 years (SD 13.85).DesignQualitative phenomenological study.MethodsData were collected through in-depth interviews, researchers’ field notes and patients’ drawings. A thematic analysis was performed following appropriate guidelines for qualitative research.ResultsFive main themes describing the significance of suffering emerged: (a) the shame of suffering from an invisible condition; (b) treatment: between need, scepticism and fear; (c) looking for physicians’ support and sincerity and fighting misconceptions; (d) limiting the impact on daily life through self-control; and (e) family and work: between understanding and disbelief. The disease is experienced as an invisible process, and the journey to diagnosis can be a long and tortuous one. Drug prescription by the physician is greeted with distrust and scepticism. Patients expect sincerity, support and the involvement of their doctors in relation to their disease. Pain becomes the main focus of the patient’s life, and it requires considerable self-control. The disease has a strong impact in the work and family environment, where the patient may feel misunderstood.ConclusionsQualitative research offers insight into the way patients with CM experience their disease and it may be helpful in establishing a more fruitful relationship with these patients.

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The Impact of Self-Control Indices on Peer Smoking and Adolescent Smoking Progression

Journal of Pediatric Psychology ◽

10.1093/jpepsy/jsi079 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 139-151 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Janet Audrain-McGovern ◽

Daniel Rodriguez ◽

Kenneth P. Tercyak ◽

Geoffrey Neuner ◽

Howard B. Moss

Keyword(s):

Adolescent Smoking ◽

Self Control ◽

Peer Smoking ◽

The Impact

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INTERSECTIONS OF WAR TRAUMA, CULTURE, AND SOCIOANALYSIS IN MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS

International Journal of Child Youth and Family Studies ◽

10.18357/ijcyfs23/420117758 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2 (3/4) ◽

pp. 432

Author(s):

Athena Madan

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Power Systems ◽

Traumatic Stress ◽

War Trauma ◽

Self Control ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Post Colonial ◽

Post Traumatic ◽

Therapeutic Encounter ◽

The Impact

<p class="Default">“Refugee war trauma” is a poor adjunct to post-traumatic stress, lacking context for a civilian survivor of war. The “therapeutic mission”, or consolidating a therapeutic agenda with political reconstitution, has its tensions: Such founders embody politics of “emotionology” (Humphrey, 2005, p. 205) bound largely to pharmaceuticals, from a land of “freedom” (where emphasis is on market) and “democracy” (where emphasis is on autonomy of choice, not accountability). Additionally, how people “cope” or “solve problems” is not universal: Therapy speaks of self-empowerment, self-actualisation, and self-control; reconciliation speaks of collective citizenship, national participation, and group reform. Instituting participation in rituals that ‘help” according to predefined norms of an American prescription to suffering speaks more to the globalisation of the American psyche (Watters, 2010; Venne, 1997) than of humanitarian relief. This paper looks at the absence of cultural and socio-political specificities within the dominant discourse on “war trauma”, that are however of ultimate relevance for people affected by war. Using a case example from my own practice with a Rwandan woman living now in Canada, I question the “helpfulness” of post-traumatic stress treatment with this instance of refugee war trauma, and the impact of power systems in mental health care. How can the therapeutic encounter, given its genesis in Eurocentric, patriarchal, enlightenment thought, pause to better consider its potential for injury, especially within contexts of post-colonial genocide? How to avoid a new “mission to civilise”? What tensions to note as the advent of “trauma counselling” seeks more global application and transnational legitimacy?</p>

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P091 The impact of cognitive fitness and gender on sleep quantity and timing and mental health of competitive athletes

SLEEP Advances ◽

10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab014.135 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. A50-A51

Author(s):

L Mascaro ◽

S Drummond ◽

J Leota ◽

J Boardman ◽

D Hoffman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Female Athletes ◽

Intolerance Of Uncertainty ◽

Well Being ◽

Sleep Time ◽

Self Control ◽

Sleep Quantity ◽

Competitive Athletes ◽

The Impact

Abstract Introduction Mental fitness is increasingly considered key to an athlete’s competitive arsenal. Its active ingredients include cognitive fitness factors, such as impulse control, and recovery factors, such as sleep, which may differ between male and female athletes. Our study investigated: 1) gender differences in cognitive fitness; and 2) the associations of gender and cognitive fitness with sleep and mental health in competitive athletes during the COVID-19 lockdown. Methods 84 athletes competing at levels from regional/state to international (42F, mean age=23.2) completed a questionnaire battery containing validated measures of: a) depression, anxiety, and stress; b) sleep (Total Sleep Time, Sleep Latency, mid-sleep time on training- and competition-free days); and c) self-control, intolerance of uncertainty, and impulsivity (representing cognitive fitness constructs). Results Female athletes reported significantly higher depression, anxiety, and stress, a later mid-sleep time on free days, lower self-control, higher intolerance of uncertainty, and higher positive urgency impulsivity compared with male athletes. Self-control was negatively associated, and intolerance of uncertainty was positively associated, with depression, anxiety, and mid-sleep time on free days. Discussion Female athletes in our sample reported poorer mental health and cognitive fitness, and later sleeping times on free days. Greater cognitive fitness was associated with better mental health, independent of gender. Overall, these findings are consistent with prior work in community samples. Future work should examine the source(s) of these gender differences. If replicated, our findings would suggest a need to develop interventions aimed at improving athlete well-being, potentially with a particular focus on female athletes.

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The Impact of Rock Music on Indian Young Adults: A Qualitative Study on Emotions and Moods

Revista Gestão Inovação e Tecnologias ◽

10.47059/revistageintec.v11i4.2566 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 5361-5374

Author(s):

Manaswini Tripathy ◽

Mithunchandra Chaudhari

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Interpersonal Relationships ◽

Rock Music ◽

Qualitative Methodology ◽

Social Issues ◽

Country Rock ◽

Vital Role ◽

Self Control ◽

Positive Effects ◽

The Impact

Music has proven to play a vital role in social and emotional development in teenagers and young adults. From contemplation, developing self-identity, understanding interpersonal relationships, and providing possibilities of experience mastery, agency, and self-control with the help of self-directed activities, music helps its audience develop in all aspects of life. In specific, Rock music, since its existence has been more than entertainment, artists expressed themselves and shared their opinions through their musical pieces. Infamous for promoting drugs and alcohol, Rock Music used its platform to enlighten the audience about taboo topics like racism, inequality, and other social issues. This research paper uses a qualitative methodology approach to understand Rock Music listeners’ points of view. Data was collected through ‘in-depth interviews’ of 15 participants hailing from different parts of the country. Rock Music has several positive effects on the listeners. Rock can elevate moods, induce emotions, helps the listeners be more productive and creative with their everyday work, and constantly motivate them to do better in every aspect of life. Rock provides a platform to express feelings and vent out all the angst, especially for those who otherwise do not voice their opinions because of their nature in general. Rock Music has been able to shape personalities, characteristics, and thought processes. Moreover, majorly, Rock Music helps people with anger management.

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3015 Enhancing Outcomes in Childcare Settings for Young Children with Behavior Disorders: An Examination of Conscious Discipline Implementation

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science ◽

10.1017/cts.2019.203 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (s1) ◽

pp. 88-88

Author(s):

Sufna Gheyara John ◽

Nicola Edge ◽

Michael Cucciare ◽

Nicholas Long

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Focus Group ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Teacher Perspectives ◽

Self Control ◽

Barriers And Facilitators ◽

Full Implementation ◽

Perceived Impact ◽

The Impact

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: 1. Identify the extent of CD implementation for trained childcare teachers. 2. Explore teacher perspectives on the impact of CD. 3. Explore teacher perspectives on barriers and facilitators to full implementation of CD. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We conducted a survey with 267 childcare teachers who had been trained in CD across the state, representing early childhood educational environments in urban and rural settings. Specific questions were asked related to level of CD implementation, perceived benefit, and facilitators/barriers to full implementation. A random subset of the sample (8 teachers) participated in a subsequent focus group to explore survey themes in greater depth. Focus group members were asked about their rationale for attending CD training, CD implementation (including barriers/facilitators to full implementation), and perceived impact on their classrooms. The focus group was recorded and transcribed to capture questions and comments. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Objective 1: 1. 30% of teachers reported full implementation of CD. 2. 50% of teachers reported partial implementation of CD. Objective 2: 1. The vast majority of teachers (95%) agreed that CD had a positive impact on their classroom, including better structure and enhanced relationships with the children. 2. The vast majority of teachers (85%) agreed that CD had a positive impact on the children in their classroom, including increases in problem-solving abilities and self-control. Objective 3: 1. Most teachers (71%) reported experiencing barriers to CD implementation, with the majority of those surveyed (93%) stating that additional implementation support would be helpful. 2. The top three barriers to implementation elicited in survey and focus groups included uncertainty regarding how to begin implementing CD in the classroom, lacking materials for CD implementation, and lacking time to focus on applying knowledge from training into the classroom. 3. The top three facilitators for implementation elicited in survey and focus groups included coaching support for teachers, training agency leadership in CD, and greater perceived impact of CD. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Childhood disruptive behaviors are among the most frequent reasons for referral to specialized services in and out of the classroom (Sukhodolsky, Smith, McCauley, Ibrahim, & Piasecka, 2016). Disruptive and aggressive behaviors are problematic, not only for victims of children who are aggressive but also for aggressive children as they age. Although effective treatments exist, the level of effective implementation of these interventions are understudied. These results demonstrate that 2/3 of teachers trained in CD are not fully implementing the model and provides concrete barriers and facilitators to current implementation. These data will provide the initial foundation for the development of a targeted implementation strategy that supports full implementation of CD within early childhood education settings.

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The Influence of Response Inhibition Training on Food Consumption and Implicit Attitudes toward Food among Female Restrained Eaters

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu12123609 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (12) ◽

pp. 3609

Author(s):

Noam Weinbach ◽

Eldad Keha ◽

Hila Leib ◽

Eyal Kalanthroff

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Response Inhibition ◽

Implicit Attitudes ◽

Self Control ◽

Restrained Eaters ◽

Response Training ◽

Food Response ◽

Food Images ◽

The Impact ◽

Inhibition Training

Restrained eaters display difficulties engaging in self-control in the presence of food. Undergoing cognitive training to form associations between palatable food and response inhibition was found to improve self-control and influence eating behaviors. The present study assessed the impact of two such response inhibition trainings on food consumption, food-related anxiety, and implicit attitudes toward food among female restrained eaters (Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire-restrained eating subscale ≥ 2.5). In Experiment 1, 64 restrained eaters completed either one of two training procedures in which they were asked to classify food vs. non-food images: a food-response training, in which stop cues were always associated with non-food images, or a balanced food-response/inhibition training, in which participants inhibited motor actions to food and non-food stimuli equally. The results revealed reduced snack consumption following the food-response/inhibition training compared to the food-response training. The food-response training was associated with increased levels of food-related anxiety. In Experiment 2, the same training procedures were administered to 47 restrained eaters, and implicit attitudes toward palatable foods were assessed. The results revealed an increase in positive implicit attitudes toward palatable foods in the food-response/inhibition group but not in the food-response training group. The results suggest that balancing response inhibition and execution across food and non-food stimuli may reduce overeating while retaining positive attitudes toward food among female restrained eaters.

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