The Influence of Positive Affect and Negative Affect and Food Craving on Binge Eating in undergraduate students: Moderated Mediating Effect of Urgency

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (23) ◽  
pp. 905-917
Author(s):  
Gyuyoung Lee ◽  
Jae-Won Yang
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Food Craving

Irrational happiness beliefs and subjective well-being of undergraduate students: A longitudinal study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-72
Author(s):  
Murat Yıldırım
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Affective Components ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time ◽  
Over Time

Identifying factors that influence well-being are fruitful for improving the knowledge held about the correlates and predictors of well-being in both practice and theory. This research for the first time aimed to investigate whether irrational happiness beliefs, a newly presented construct, contribute to the affective components of subjective well-being over time. The sample included 103 undergraduate students (88 females and 15 males) whose ages varied from 18 to 29 years (M = 19.39 ±1.62). Participants completed measures of irrational happiness beliefs, positive affect, and negative affect both at Time 1 and Time 2 over three months apart. The findings showed that irrational happiness beliefs were significantly negatively related to positive affect only at Time 1. However, the research failed to provide evidence regarding the value of irrational happiness beliefs in predicting positive and negative affect over time. The results suggest that the impact of irrational happiness beliefs upon well-being may occur momentarily not over time. Implications and limitations of the findings are discussed and directions for future studies are provided.

Dimensional Structure of the Arabic Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale Adapted From its English Form

2019 ◽  
Vol 123 (6) ◽  
pp. 2597-2616
Author(s):  
Lakshmi Narayanan ◽  
Nasser Said Gomaa Abdelrasheed ◽  
Ramzi Naim Nasser ◽  
Shanker Menon
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Private University ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Structure Model ◽  
Item Fit ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The purpose of this study was to examine the dimensional structure of the Arabic version of the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule using a sample of undergraduate students from a private university in the Sultanate of Oman. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to test four preconceptualized item-fit models: a one-factor structure model, a two-factor model using a factor structure of items converging on Positive Affect and Negative Affect, a correlated two-factor model, and finally the correlated three-factor model. Strongest support was found for the correlated two-factor model. A recent study provided further evidence of the robust structure of the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule using the two-factor model. This study tested the model in a non-Western culture and a population that was very different from that in previous studies. The implications of these findings and recommendations are discussed herein.

scholarly journals Examining the correlates and antecedents of subjective binge eating episodes in female undergraduates

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Molly E. Atwood
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Diagnostic Feature ◽  
General Pathology ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship

Binge eating is a core diagnostic feature of several eating disorders; however, controversy exists regarding the extent to which the size of an eating episode is important in the definition of a binge. The present study examined the relationship between subjective binge eating episodes (SBEs: experiencing loss of control while eating relatively small amounts of food) and eating disorder pathology, general pathology, and eating disorder-specific and general cognitive distortions in female undergraduate students (N=116) via self-report measures. In addition, negative affect and stress were examined as proximal antecedents of SBEs using naturalistic prospective monitoring. Findings indicated SBEs are associated with broad markers of eating disorder pathology and aspects of general pathology, and that eating disorder-specific cognitive distortions mediate the relationship between dietary restraint and SBE frequency. In addition, higher levels of negative affect were found to precede SBEs; however, stress was not identified as a statistically significant proximal antecedent. Findings are interpreted in light of methodological limitations, and clinical implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Personality Traits, Loneliness, and Affect Among Boxers

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Chen ◽  
Nan Qiu ◽  
Chao Chen ◽  
Liang Zhai
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Athletic Ability ◽  
Quality Health ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed to test the association between personality traits and affect among boxers and to figure out whether loneliness mediated this relationship. This study used The Big Five Personality Traits Scale, The UCLA Loneliness Scale, and The Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) which were administered to N = 231 boxers (age: M = 20.28; SD = 2.60), of which 62% were male (n = 144) and 38% were female (n = 87). The results showed that (1) conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness were negatively related with negative affect, neuroticism was positively associated with negative affect, and openness showed no relationship with negative affect; (2) conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness were all positively correlated with positive affect, neuroticism was negatively associated with positive affect, and openness showed no relationship with positive affect; (3) conscientiousness, extraversion, openness, and agreeableness were negatively related with loneliness and neuroticism was positively associated with loneliness; and (4) loneliness was positively associated with negative affect; loneliness was negatively associated with positive affect; and loneliness had mediating effect on the relationship between the personality traits and affect. Furthermore, these findings suggest that loneliness might be one mechanism explaining how boxer’s personality traits influence their athletic performance. Therefore, in the future, we should start by helping them reduce their loneliness to reduce their negative affect and improve their positive affect and also, in some degree, to enhance boxers’ athletic ability and mental quality health.

Childhood maltreatment and life satisfaction in adulthood: The mediating effect of emotional intelligence, positive affect and negative affect

2020 ◽  
pp. 135910532091438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanhui Xiang ◽  
Rong Yuan ◽  
Jiaxu Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Childhood Trauma Questionnaire ◽  
Life Scale

This study explored the mediation role of emotional intelligence, positive affect, and negative affect in the influence of childhood maltreatment on life satisfaction. A total of 811 participants completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Wong Law Emotional Intelligence Scale, the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale validly. Results revealed that emotional intelligence, positive affect and negative affect are mediators between childhood maltreatment and life satisfaction. In addition, childhood maltreatment influenced life satisfaction through the sequential intermediary of “emotional intelligence-positive affect” and “emotional intelligence-negative affect”. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Moods and Ethics of Justice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mladen Pecujlija ◽  
Sonja Kokotovic ◽  
Ljiljana Miletic
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Ethical Orientation ◽  
Affective Experience

Abstract In 2019, a survey was conducted with 2593 undergraduate students to investigate relation among their ethical orientation toward justice and moods. The research was conducted by means of these two instruments: by ethical orientation questionnaire and by PANAS X scale, instrument that is based on Watson’s model of affective experience. The results indicate that basic positive affect (BPA) and basic negative affect (BNA) are able to predict ethical orientation toward justice.

Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health: Stress and Symptom Reporting Pathways

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan K. Johnson ◽  
Anita Blanchard
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Symptom Reporting ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Mood Repair ◽  
Mood Scale

This study examines the pathways through which mood perception affects perceived stress and symptom reporting among undergraduate students. It examines depression, anxiety, positive affect, and negative affect as mediators between a) emotional intelligence (EI) and b) perceived stress and symptom reporting. Results indicated that on the EI measure used in this study, the Trait Meta-mood Scale (TMMS) subscales, Attention was not related to perceived stress or symptom reporting. Mood Repair and Clarity were significantly and inversely related to perceived stress and symptom reporting. Anxiety and depression were the primary mediators in these relationships.

Gratitude and School Well-Being Among Chinese University Students: Interpersonal Relationships and Social Support As Mediators

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 1689-1698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peizhen Sun ◽  
Hongyan Jiang ◽  
Minyi Chu ◽  
Feifei Qian
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
School Satisfaction ◽  
Final Model ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
The Relationship

We investigated the relationship between gratitude and school well-being, and the mediating effect of interpersonal relationships and social support. Participants were 782 Chinese undergraduate students who completed measures of gratitude, interpersonal relationships, social support, school satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect in school. Results revealed that gratitude was positively associated with school well-being, and that both interpersonal relationships and social support acted as mediators of this relationship. The final model also showed a significant sequential pathway from gratitude to interpersonal relationships, and then through social support to school well-being. Implications and limitations of the findings are discussed.

Affect mediates the influence of the "Three Good Things" intervention on depression and well-being

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Shuman Wu
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Assessment Measures

The "Three Good Things" is a self-administered positive psychological intervention that is effective in reducing depressive symptoms and improving well-being; however, there is still little known about its possible underlying mechanisms. I examined the efficacy of the Three Good Things intervention and investigated the mediating role of positive and negative affect in the intervention's effect on depressive symptoms and subjective well-being. Participants were undergraduate students randomly assigned to either the intervention group ( n = 128), who participated in a 16-week trial of the intervention and completed assessment measures, or to the control group (n = 121), who completed assessment measures but not the intervention. The three time points for assessment were Week 1 (baseline), Week 8 (Time 1), and Week 16 (Time 2). The results show that levels of depression and negative affect were lower in the intervention group than in the control group at Time 2, whereas positive affect and subjective well-being were higher. Thus, the intervention can reduce depression and promote well-being by reducing negative affect and improving positive affect.

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