scholarly journals Coping in Limbo? The Moderating Role of Coping Strategies in the Relationship between Post-Migration Stress and Well-Being during the Asylum-Seeking Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1004
Author(s):  
Øivind Solberg ◽  
Mathilde Sengoelge ◽  
Alexander Nissen ◽  
Fredrik Saboonchi
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Asylum seekers are faced with high levels of post-migratory stress due to uncertainty and uncontrollability of the application process, resulting in higher levels of mental health problems. Little is known about the coping strategies utilized by asylum seekers in this context. Structural equation modeling and the stepwise modeling approach were utilized on cross-sectional data from a cohort of asylum seekers in Sweden (N = 455) to examine whether adaptive coping in the form of problem-focused and cognitive-based coping would buffer the impact of post-migratory stressors by moderating the relationship between the stressors and well-being. Fit indices showed good to excellent fit of the final model that regressed well-being on selected post-migratory stressors and coping (CFI = 0.964, RMSEA = 0.043 (90% CI = 0.035–0.051), SRMR = 0.044). Well-being was negatively and significantly regressed on both perceived discrimination (B = −0.42, SE = 0.11, p < 0.001) and distressing family conflicts (B = −0.16, SE = 0.07, p = 0.037), and positively and significantly regressed on cognitive restructuring (B = 0.71, SE = 0.33, p = 0.030). There was, however, no evidence that coping strategies modified the adverse associations between the two post-migratory stressors and well-being. Interventions and policies should prioritize improving contextual factors inherent in the asylum-seeking process in order to reduce stress and enable coping.

Promoting safety participation through diversity and inclusion climates

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 308-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Paolillo ◽  
Silvia A. Silva ◽  
Margherita Pasini
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Diversity Climate ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of diversity climate and inclusion climate on safety participation behaviors through the mediating effect of the motivation to actively promote safety at work. Design/methodology/approach Participants were 491 workers employed in four Italian metal-mechanical companies. They completed a paper questionnaire containing measures of psychological diversity climate, psychological inclusion climate, safety motivation participation and safety participation behaviors. Data were analyzed with structural equation modeling. Findings Results showed that safety participation motivation fully mediates the relationship between diversity climate and safety participation behaviors, whereas it partially mediates the relationship between climate for inclusion and safety participation behaviors. Practical implications The present findings can help managers to motivate employees in pursuing safety goals independently of compensation or obligation by creating an organization in which the main concern is caring for each other’s well-being. Originality/value This is the first study which has empirically tested the relationships between diversity climate, inclusion climate and safety behaviors. It has extended previous research which simply tested the effects of objective types of diversity on safety performance.

scholarly journals Self-Control and Affect Regulation Styles Predict Anxiety Longitudinally in University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Powers ◽  
Hannah Moshontz ◽  
Rick H. Hoyle
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Affect Regulation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Cohort Design ◽  
The Relationship

The performance and well-being of university students is influenced by many factors, including self-control and affect regulation, but little is known about how these factors relate. We therefore analyzed data from a multi-site research project that assessed trait self-control, affect regulation, and anxiety in a longitudinal cohort design (N = 1314) using structural equation modeling. We specifically tested hypotheses that trait self-control, assessed upon entering school, would predict anxiety outcomes during students’ third year, and this relationship would be mediated by affect regulation styles (adaptive or maladaptive). We found that greater self-control did predict lower third-year anxiety, even after accounting for anxiety levels upon entering school. Furthermore, this relationship was partially mediated by maladaptive affect regulation, where students with greater self-control endorsed less use of maladaptive coping strategies (e.g., denial, self-blame), which in turn predicted less subsequent anxiety. In contrast, adaptive coping strategies did not mediate the relationship between trait self-control and anxiety. These findings highlight trait self-control as an important predictor of anxiety, and they identify maladaptive affect regulation as a target for interventions to promote student well-being and success.

scholarly journals Impact of using Islamic Microfinance Products on Mauritanian Microentrepreneurs’ Income: Evidence from PROCAPEC- Nouakchot

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 219-238
Author(s):  
Vatimetou Mokhtar Maouloud ◽  
Anwar Hasan Abdullah Othman
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Income Level ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Moderator Effect ◽  
Microfinance Institution ◽  
Islamic Microfinance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the impact of using Islamic microfinance products on the Mauritanian microentrepreneurs’ income level. The study is purely quantitative, and it uses cross-sectional design data, which was gathered through a questionnaire from a sample of 381 beneficiaries of an Islamic microfinance institution (PROCAPEC). It uses Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to determine the effectiveness of using Islamic microfinance products on the beneficiaries’ income as well as to test the moderator effect of gender on the relationship in the model. The research found out that the use of Islamic microfinance products has increased the beneficiaries’ income; however, gender has no moderator effect on the relationship between the usage of Islamic microfinance products and income level. These findings help the policymakers and managers of Islamic microfinance consider the factors increasing Islamic microfinance products’ usage to reduce poverty in the country. This study is among the pioneer in the field of Islamic microfinance in Mauritania due to the scarcity of studies in the geographical context.

The Impact of Cultural Festivals on Subjective Well-Being of the Visitors: Case Study of Alva’s Virasat, A National Cultural Festival in India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valsaraj Payini ◽  
Jyothi Mallya ◽  
Vasanth Kamath ◽  
Blessy Prabha Valsaraj ◽  
Badrinarayan Srirangam Ramaprasad
Keyword(s):  
Purchasing Power Parity ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Experience ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Music Experience ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This research endeavor examined the relationship between cultural festival experience and subjective well-being among festival attendees. In this connection, this study captured the perceptions of 192 festival attendees’ attending the cultural festival of ‘Virasat’ in India on the four sub-dimensions of festival experiences (i.e., music experience, festival atmosphere, social experience, separation experience) and subjective well-being. Accordingly, this study adopted structural equation modeling (SEM) and hierarchical regression analysis to examine the relationship between the study constructs. Results that emerge from this study point towards the presence of a significant positive relationship between cultural festival experience and subjective well-being. Further, of the four dimensions of festival experience, music experience and separation experience, in that order, were found to be the most potent predictors of subjective well-being. Social experience and festival atmosphere only minimally augmented predictability of subjective well-being over and above music experience and separation experience. Accordingly, the findings of this study are expected to aid cultural festival organizers to design events that elicit exhilarating festival experiences which, in its turn, is expected to augment subjective well-being among event attendees. Further, drawing extensively from subjective well-being research in India that suggests that factors like socio-demographics, personal characteristics, economic conditions, and purchasing power parity contribute only moderately, if not significantly, to the levels of subjective well-being among the residents in India, the findings of this study situates cultural festival experience as a possible trigger that augments subjective well-being among Indians in a collectivist cultural context.

An Investigation on the Mediating Role of Coping Strategies on Locus of Control - Wellbeing Relationship

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arunachalam Thiruchelvi ◽  
Mangatvadakkeveetil V. Supriya
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship among coping strategies, locus of control, and workplace wellbeing is examined. The model hypothesizes that coping strategies mediate the relationship between locus of control and work place well being. To test the model, data was collected from 154 software professionals using separate tools to assess coping strategies, locus of control and work place wellbeing. Model fit for the collected data was examined using structural equation modeling technique with the help of AMOS. Results support the view that coping strategies mediate the relationship between locus of control and work place wellbeing. While the path between locus of control and wellbeing is significant, the path between coping distraction and wellbeing is not significant.

scholarly journals Job Demands and Exhaustion in Firefighters: The Moderating Role of Work Meaning. A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9819
Author(s):  
Andra Cătălina Roșca ◽  
Alexandru Mateizer ◽  
Cristina-Ioana Dan ◽  
Evangelia Demerouti
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Meaning ◽  
The Impact

Emotional exhaustion and other symptoms of burnout are often found among emergency services professions, such as firefighting. Given the social importance of this activity and the high responsibility it requires, prevention and alleviation of burnout symptoms become primary concerns in ensuring the well-being of firefighters. Although work meaning is one of the factors associated with a lower risk of developing burnout, its protective role has not been studied in firefighters. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the buffering role of work meaning in the health-impairment process of the Job Demands-Resources model, targeting the relationship between job demands and related emotional exhaustion. A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect data from a sample consisting of Romanian firefighters (n = 1096). Structural equation modeling indicated a positive link between job demands and exhaustion. In addition, deriving personal meaning from work was associated with lower levels of exhaustion in firefighters. A small but significant interaction effect between work meaning and job demands showed that higher levels of work meaning attenuated the positive relationship between job demands and exhaustion. In conclusion, our findings suggest that work meaning has a buffering effect on the impact of various job demands on job-related exhaustion. Nevertheless, the small effect sizes warrant further research on this topic.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Perceived Coaching Behaviors, Competitive Trait Anxiety, and Athlete Burnout: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1424
Author(s):  
Seongkwan Cho ◽  
Hunhyuk Choi ◽  
Youngsook Kim
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Collegiate Athletes ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Indirect Pathway ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Coaching Behaviors ◽  
Athlete Burnout ◽  
The Relationship

Athletes possibly experience a great deal of stress which may cause anxiety and burnout. Athletes’ perceptions of their coaches’ behaviors influence their performance and psychological well-being. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between athletes’ perception of their coaches’ coaching behaviors and burnout, and also to examine the medication effects of competitive trait anxiety on the relationship. A total of 368 collegiate athletes participated in the study, and their ages ranged from 20 to 26 years old (Mage = 21.21 years, SD = 1.07 years). A cross-sectional research design was employed to collect the data. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling are utilized to analyze the data. Trait anxiety in athletes had a significant correlation with athlete burnout as well as significant pathways. Controlling coaching behaviors were significantly related to athletes’ competitive trait anxiety, whereas autonomy-supportive coaching behaviors were not significantly related to trait anxiety. A significant positive pathway from controlling coaching to trait anxiety was observed. The bootstrapping results indicated a significant and indirect pathway from controlling coaching to athlete burnout via competitive trait anxiety. Given that controlling coaching behaviors affected trait anxiety and, in turn, burnout, it is concluded that coaches should provide less controlling coaching to reduce anxiety and burnout in athletes.

scholarly journals Self-Control and Affect Regulation Styles Predict Anxiety Longitudinally in University Students

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Powers ◽  
Hannah Moshontz ◽  
Rick H. Hoyle
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Affect Regulation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Cohort Design ◽  
The Relationship

The performance and well-being of university students is influenced by many factors, including self-control and affect regulation, but little is known about how these factors relate. We therefore analyzed data from a multi-site research project that assessed trait self-control, affect regulation, and anxiety in a longitudinal cohort design (N = 1314) using structural equation modeling. We specifically tested hypotheses that trait self-control, assessed upon entering school, would predict anxiety outcomes during students’ third year, and this relationship would be mediated by affect regulation styles (adaptive or maladaptive). We found that greater self-control did predict lower third-year anxiety, even after accounting for anxiety levels upon entering school. Furthermore, this relationship was partially mediated by maladaptive affect regulation, where students with greater self-control endorsed less use of maladaptive coping strategies (e.g., denial, self-blame), which in turn predicted less subsequent anxiety. In contrast, adaptive coping strategies did not mediate the relationship between trait self-control and anxiety. These findings highlight trait self-control as an important predictor of anxiety, and they identify maladaptive affect regulation as a target for interventions to promote student well-being and success.

scholarly journals Goal Striving, Coping, and Well-Being: A Prospective Investigation of the Self-Concordance Model in Sport

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison L. Smith ◽  
Nikos Ntoumanis ◽  
Joan L. Duda ◽  
Maarten Vansteenkiste
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Goal Attainment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
The Self ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Goal Striving

Developing upon cross-sectional research (Smith, Ntoumanis, & Duda, 2007) supporting the self-concordance model (Sheldon & Elliot, 1999) as a framework for contextual goal striving, the current study investigated the assumptions of the model in relation to season-long goal striving in sport. The study additionally examined the role of coping strategies in the persistence of goal-directed effort. Structural equation modeling analysis with a sample of 97 British athletes indicated that start-of-season autonomous goal motives were linked to midseason effort, which subsequently predicted end-of-season goal attainment. Attainment was positively related to changes in psychological need satisfaction, which, in turn, predicted changes in emotional well-being. In a second model, autonomous and controlled motives positively predicted task- and disengagement-oriented coping strategies, respectively. In turn, these strategies were differentially associated with effort. The findings provide support for contextual adaptations of the self-concordance model and demonstrate the role of coping strategies in the goal striving process.

scholarly journals Research on the relationship between social network sites use and employee well-being based on cross-sectional data by structural equation modeling

2021 ◽  
Vol 292 ◽  
pp. 02003
Author(s):  
Weishan Luo ◽  
Ying Jiang ◽  
Huachun Zeng ◽  
He Lin ◽  
Guobin DaiRen
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

With the rapid rise of social network sites, people’s life and work are influenced to varying degrees. And this paper aims to explore how does social network sites use(SNSU) affect employee well-being(EWB) and the mediating effects of body image disturbance(BID) and self-esteem(SE). Social network sites use, employee well-being, body image disturbance and self-esteem scales were used to obtain data of 435 employees. Results showed that social network sites use positively predicted employee well-being; Self-esteem played a mediating role in the relationship between social network sites use and employee well-being, but the mediation of body image disturbance and the chain mediation of body image disturbance and self-esteem weren’t significant. So social network sites use can lead to body image disturbance to some extent but overall, its impact was positive, which was contributing to employee well-being.

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