An Examination of the Validity of the Differentiation-of-Self Hypothesis and Its Mechanism Related to Negative Life Event Aversion among Japanese University Students

Klein and Boals (2001, Experiments 1 and 2) found that working memory capacity correlated negatively with perceived negative life event stress and speculated the relation may be driven by thoughts produced from these experiences. Here, we sought to replicate the association between working memory capacity and perceived negative life experience and to assess potential mediators of this association such as mind wandering propensity, rumination propensity, and the sum of negatively-valenced mind wandering reports. In this preregistered replication and extension study, with data collected from three hundred and fifty-six subjects (ns differ among analyses), we found no evidence suggesting that perceived negative life stress is associated with working memory capacity. Additionally, we found evidence consistent with the claim that negatively-valenced mind wandering is uniquely detrimental to cognitive task performance, but we highlight a potential confound that may account for this association that should be addressed in future work.

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Changes in Perceptions of Japanese University Students toward Disability: A Mixed Methods Study

International Journal of Disability Development and Education ◽

10.1080/1034912x.2020.1865521 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Miho Iwakuma ◽

Keiko Miyamoto ◽

Jun Murata

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

University Students ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Japanese University

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Longitudinal association between autistic traits and affinity for hikikomori in Japanese university students

Current Psychology ◽

10.1007/s12144-020-01287-x ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yuuki Shimono ◽

Akira Hasegawa ◽

Kohei Tsuchihara ◽

Keisuke Tanaka ◽

Yuko Matsuda ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Interaction ◽

University Students ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Autistic Traits ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Autism Spectrum Quotient ◽

Japanese University ◽

Longitudinal Association ◽

Academic Failures

AbstractThe affinity for hikikomori represents the desire to be withdrawn, as well as to entertain an empathetic attitude towards withdrawn individuals. It is composed of two subdimensions, the maladaptive desire for hikikomori, and empathy for others with hikikomori. This longitudinal study examined whether autistic traits predicted the affinity for hikikomori. At the baseline assessment, undergraduate and graduate students in Japan (N = 272) completed the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ), the Affinity for Hikikomori Scale in University Students, and measures assessing academic failures and interpersonal conflicts. They also completed all measures excluding the AQ eight weeks later. Structural equation modeling indicated that difficulties in social interaction aspects of autistic traits were positively associated with academic failures at Time 2 even after controlling for academic failures at Time 1. In addition, difficulties in social interaction were positively related to the desire for hikikomori at Time 2 indirectly via academic failures at Time 2 after controlling for the desire for hikikomori at Time 1. Difficulties in social interaction were also directly associated with the increased desire for hikikomori at Time 2. These findings suggest that autistic traits, and especially difficulties in social interaction, are predictors of the maladaptive aspect of the affinity for hikikomori.

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Possible effects of diets on serum lipids, fatty acids and blood pressure levels in male and female Japanese university students

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine ◽

10.1265/ehpm.10.42 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 42-47 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Utako Umemura ◽

Mako Ishimori ◽

Toshio Kobayashi ◽

Yuji Tamura ◽

Kazuko A. Koike ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Fatty Acids ◽

University Students ◽

Serum Lipids ◽

Male And Female ◽

Japanese University

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Association between Knowledge about Comprehensive Food Education and Increase in Dental Caries in Japanese University Students: A Prospective Cohort Study

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu8030114 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 114 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Muneyoshi Kunitomo ◽

Daisuke Ekuni ◽

Shinsuke Mizutani ◽

Takaaki Tomofuji ◽

Koichiro Irie ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Dental Caries ◽

University Students ◽

Prospective Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Japanese University ◽

Food Education

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ESTIMATES OF IMPRESSIONS BASED ON FREQUENCY OF BLINKING

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2001.29.2.159 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 159-167 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Yasuko Omori ◽

Yo Miyata

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

University Students ◽

Impression Formation ◽

Semantic Differential ◽

Semantic Differential Scale ◽

Japanese University

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of frequency of blinking on creating a personal impression. The subjects were 88 Japanese university students, 35 males and 53 females, who rated stimulus persons on a seven-point semantic differential scale. The stimulus persons, two males and two females, were presented on a 20-second video simulating various blink rates, i.e., 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 72, and 96 blinks/min. A factor analysis of the ratings yielded three factors, interpreted as Nervousness, Unfriendliness, and Carelessness. As the frequency of the stimulus persons'blinking increased, so did the tendency to rate them as more nervous and more careless. As for Unfriendliness, there was a U-shaped relation between the frequency of blinking and the impressions formed. Present results provide evidence that frequency of blinking plays an important role in impression formation. Further implications of the findings are discussed.

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