scholarly journals The effect of university students’ COVID-19 stress on smartphone addiction: The mediating effects of self-regulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 557-568
Author(s):  
Ara Choi
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Counseling Interventions ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between COVID-19 stress, self-regulation, and smartphone addiction among university students. It also assessed whether self-regulation mediates the relationship between COVID-19 stress and smartphone addiction. The participants comprised 346 students enrolled in G city university. Data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS to generate descriptive statistics, perform a correlation analysis, and create a structural equation model. The main findings were as follows. First, COVID-19 stress had a negative correlation with self-regulation, but a positive correlation with smartphone addiction. A negative correlation was observed between self-regulation ability and smartphone addiction. Secondly, self-regulation partially mediated the relationship between COVID-19 stress and smartphone addiction. The results will inform educational and counseling interventions aimed at preventing smartphone addiction among university students living in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals The effect of motivation of success of university students on personal-professional competence: Mediation role of lifelong learning tendency

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 583
Author(s):  
Halil Ekşi ◽  
Mustafa Özgenel ◽  
Esin Metlilo
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Competence Motivation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Significant Correlation

In this study, the relationship between motivations for success, personal-professional competencies and lifelong learning tendencies of university students were investigated. The study group consists of 344 University students from Turkey and Kosovo. In this research, the collection of data was done by “Personal-Professional Competencies Perception Scale, “Success Oriented Motivation Scale” and “Lifelong Learning Tendency Scale”. In order to determine the relationship between variables in the analysis of the data, correlation analysis was performed and tested with the structural equation model. According to the results of the research; there was a positive significant correlation between motivation for success and personal professional competence, and a positive significant relationship between lifelong learning and personal-professional competence. Motivation for success positively affects personal-professional competencies and lifelong learning tendencies. It has been determined that lifelong learning tendency is a partial tool in this relationship.

Helicopter parenting and female university students’ anxiety: does parents’ gender matter?

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-430
Author(s):  
Hayley Love ◽  
Ming Cui ◽  
Jeffery W. Allen ◽  
Frank D. Fincham ◽  
Ross W. May
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Helicopter Parenting ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Gender Specific

This study examined two potential mechanisms, competence and self-efficacy, that might account for the relationship between helicopter parenting and anxiety symptoms among female university students, and whether any mediating effects differed by parent gender. Structural equation modelling of data collected from 473 undergraduate students showed that both competence and self-efficacy mediated the association between paternal helicopter parenting and female university students’ anxiety symptoms. No mediation effect was found for maternal helicopter parenting. A comparison between paternal and maternal effects revealed that they differed significantly from each other. Specifically, associations between helicopter parenting and female university students’ competence and self-efficacy were much stronger for fathers than for mothers. Implications of the gender-specific findings are discussed in this article, and their importance for prevention and intervention are highlighted.

scholarly journals DONOR'S INTENTION ON THE CROWDFUNDINGAMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: AN EXTENSION OF THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 710-719
Author(s):  
Hadri Kusuma ◽  
Virsyadini Anafisati
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Charitable Organizations ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Past Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose of the study: The primary purpose of this study is to examine the antecedents of the intention to donate on the crowdfunding.  Methodology: The research design of this study is a quantitative technique. The data is primary data based on the survey to active university students in the City of Yogyakarta. The study examines 185 completed questionnaires and analyzes the relationship among variables by employing structural equation model.  Main Findings: Overall, the results support the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). When other variables are is integrated into the TPB, the variables of past behavior and religiosity, but not moral norm, improve the prediction on the intention to donate significantly.  Applications of this study: In addition to the extension of the TPB, this study suggests that individuals, owner projects or charitable organizations should include past behavior and religiosity components in understanding donor behaviors. Novelty/Originality of this study: This study expands the Theory of Planned Behaviour by integrating additional factors that are considered to improve the explanatory power of the model.

scholarly journals Maternal Attachment and Cognitive Distortion of Muslim Adolescents in Juvenile Rehabilitation Residential Schools: Self-Regulation as Mediating Mechanism

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
ATHIRAH YASMIN MOHD SHAKIR ◽  
NOR SHEEREEN ZULKEFLY ◽  
ROZUMAH BAHARUDIN ◽  
ZARINAH ARSHAT ◽  
ZANARIAH ISMAIL
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Residential Schools ◽  
Cognitive Distortion ◽  
Maternal Attachment ◽  
Juvenile Rehabilitation ◽  
Adolescent Relationship ◽  
The Relationship

The increase in disorderly behaviors at the adolescent stage is a major dilemma for Malaysian society as the number ofcriminal cases committed by Muslim adolescents is increasing from time to time.These unwanted behaviors may be triggered by the quality of attachmentrelationships and errors in terms of the adolescent’s cognitive interpretation. Therefore,the aim of the current study is to explore the relationship between maternal attachment(i.e., secure and insecure) and cognitive distortion of Muslim adolescents inJuvenile Rehabilitation Residential schools mediated by self-regulation. Datafrom 440 Muslim adolescents (aged between 14 and 18) from the Juvenile RehabilitationResidential schools in Malaysia were examined using the structural equation model(AMOS). The finding indicated a significant positive relationship between securematernal attachment and self-regulation as well as the relationship betweeninsecure maternal attachment and cognitive distortion, while, a significantnegative relationship was found between self-regulation and cognitivedistortion. Moreover, the indirect effect indicated that only relationshipbetween secure maternal attachment and cognitive distortion was completelymediated by self-regulation. This study suggests that secure maternalattachment was associated with higher self-regulation, which, in turn, lowerscognitive distortion among Muslim adolescents. The results may facilitateimprovements of mother-adolescent relationship and reduction of cognitivedistortion among Muslim adolescents with the guidance of their self-regulation.

scholarly journals Mediational role of rumination and reflection on irrational beliefs and distress

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 659-671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Artiran ◽  
Omer Faruk Şimşek ◽  
Martin Turner
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Rational Beliefs ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractBackground:The cognitive restructuring of maladaptive beliefs within many cognitive behavioural psychotherapies typically encourages the client to undertake self-reflection. However, whilst self-consciousness can aid self-regulation, it is also implicated in a broad Grange of psychopathologies. The extent to which self-consciousness is associated with psychological distress is yet to be fully determined, but recent literature suggests that irrational beliefs, as proposed within rational emotive behaviour theory (REBT) may play an important role.Aims:The aim of the study was to test the mediational effects of self-consciousness, specifically reflection and rumination, on the relationship between irrational beliefs and psychological distress. Based on past research, it was hypothesized that reflection and rumination would mediate the positive relationship between irrational beliefs and psychological distress. We expected irrational beliefs to interact with rumination to positively predict psychological distress, and irrational beliefs to interact with reflection to negatively predict psychological distress.Method:The present research tested a structural equation model (SEM) in which rumination and reflection mediated the relationship between irrational beliefs and psychological distress.Results:Results indicated that rumination mediates the positive relationship between irrational beliefs and psychological distress. However, in contrast to our hypotheses, significant mediation did not emerge for reflection.Conclusions:This study is the first to show how irrational beliefs and rumination interact to predict psychopathology using advanced statistical techniques. However, future research is needed to determine whether similar mediational effects are evident with rational beliefs as opposed to irrational beliefs.

Future Orientation as a Mediator Between Career Adaptability and Life Satisfaction in University Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 597-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Cabras ◽  
Marina Mondo
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
University Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Satisfaction Survey ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Counseling Interventions ◽  
The Relationship

Studies have emphasized that career adaptability and future orientation are important factors in one’s ability to deal with difficulties and achieve life satisfaction. This study examines the relationships among future orientation, career adaptability resources, and life satisfaction. Survey data from 373 Italian and Spanish university students were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results indicated that future orientation fully mediated the relationship between career adaptability and life satisfaction in the Italian and the Spanish students. These findings suggest that university students who are confident in their career adaptability are satisfied with life because they are confident about their future prospects. The implications of these observed relationships for counseling interventions and further research are discussed.

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