Relationship between Depression and Cognitive Flexibility with Addictive Behaviors with the Mediating Role of Shame and Guilt

To increase understanding of post-victimization symptom development, the present study investigated the role of shame- and guilt-proneness and event-related shame and guilt as potential risk factors. 35 individuals ( M age = 31.7 yr.; 48.5% women), recently victimized by a single event of severe violent crime, were assessed regarding shame- and guilt-proneness, event-related shame and guilt, and post-victimization symptoms. The mediating role of event-related shame was investigated with structural equation modeling (SEM), using bootstrapping. The guilt measures were unrelated to each other and to post-victimization symptoms. The shame measures were highly intercorrelated and were both positively correlated to more severe post-victimization symptom levels. Event-related shame as mediator between shame-proneness and post-victimization symptoms was demonstrated by prevalent significant indirect effects. Both shame measures are potent risk factors for distress after victimization, whereby part of the effect of shame-proneness on post-victimization symptoms is explained by event-related shame.

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The influence of leader empowerment behaviour on employee creativity

Management Decision ◽

10.1108/md-02-2019-0281 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 58 (12) ◽

pp. 2681-2703 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Xuemei Liu ◽

Zhiwei Zhu ◽

Zheng Liu ◽

Chunyan Fu

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Flexibility ◽

Construal Level Theory ◽

Moderating Effect ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Construal Level ◽

Employee Creativity ◽

Content Type ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Relationship

PurposeThis study, based on construal level theory, aims to examine the influential mechanism of leader empowerment behaviour on employee creativity. Specifically, it examines the mediating role of cognitive flexibility between leader empowerment behaviour and employee creativity, along with the moderating effect of consideration of future consequences (CFC) on this linkage.Design/methodology/approachA two time-point survey study (n = 214) was conducted to collect information from leaders and employees in terms of mutual evaluation in several Chinese industries. To effectively avoid common source bias, this survey was conducted through pairing leaders and employees. During the survey, the supervisors and subordinates were double-blinded. Correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis were used to test the research hypotheses.FindingsFirstly, leader empowerment behaviour can significantly predict employee creativity. Second, cognitive flexibility plays a partial mediating role in the linkage between leader empowerment behaviour and employee creativity. Thirdly, CFC moderates the relationship between leadership empowerment behaviour and cognitive flexibility. The mediating role of cognitive flexibility underlies the overall moderating effect of CFC on the relationship between leader empowerment behaviour and employee creativity.Research limitations/implicationsWe used construal level theory to explain the influence of the mechanism of leader empowerment behaviour on employee creativity. In this manner, this study bridges the gap between theory and practice, as well as enriching the research on leader empowerment behaviour and employee creativity, especially in the Chinese context. Moreover, our study has several practical managerial implications, based on the importance of employee creativity. It inspires the implementation of leader empowerment behaviour, cultivation of employee creativity and introduction of several procedures.Originality/valueThis paper discusses the influential mechanism of leader empowerment behaviour on employee creativity from a new perspective and explains the process of encouraging employee creativity through information-processing methods. It mainly highlights the application of construal level theory to discuss employee creativity and develops a new research frame for employee creativity. Leaders can raise employee creativity through leader empowerment behaviour.

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Insecure attachment and addiction: Testing the mediating role of emotion dysregulation in four potentially addictive behaviors

Addictive Behaviors ◽

10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106432 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 107 ◽

pp. 106432 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Bruce S. Liese ◽

Hyoun S. Kim ◽

David C. Hodgins

Keyword(s):

Emotion Dysregulation ◽

Insecure Attachment ◽

Addictive Behaviors ◽

Mediating Role

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Addictive behaviors and psychological distress among adolescents and emerging adults: A mediating role of peer group identification

Addictive Behaviors Reports ◽

10.1016/j.abrep.2018.03.002 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 75-81 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Iina Savolainen ◽

Markus Kaakinen ◽

Anu Sirola ◽

Atte Oksanen

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Peer Group ◽

Group Identification ◽

Addictive Behaviors ◽

Mediating Role

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Focus on the Beauty of Body: The Mediation Role of Body Appreciation Between Perfectionism and Body-Related Shame and Body-Related Guilt

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.638641 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Zhang Liang ◽

Shen Lingting ◽

Cai Ying ◽

Liu Xiaoyan ◽

Zhang Yan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

The Body ◽

Clinical Implications ◽

Body Appreciation ◽

Negative Body Image ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Shame And Guilt ◽

The Relationship

Objectives: According to traditional views, perfectionists are prone to experience shame and guilt. As a relative part of negative body image, body appreciation reflects an appreciation attitude toward physical characteristics, functionality, and health, accepting and appreciating all parts and functions of the body, predicting body-related shame and guilt.Methods: Therefore, body appreciation was examined for its potential mediating role in the relationship between two dimensions of perfectionism (e.g., healthy perfectionism and unhealthy perfectionism) and body-related shame and body-related guilt among 514 females.Results: The results highlight that body appreciation partially mediated the relationship between perfectionism and body-related shame and body-related guilt. Implications for enhancing body appreciation among females between experiencing healthy or unhealthy perfectionism and body-related shame and body-related guilt feelings are discussed.Conclusions: These findings underscore the importance of considering body appreciation in addressing perfectionism dimensions and body-related shame and body-related guilt. Research and clinical implications are also addressed.

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