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Clinical Neurology
Jai Carmichael, Jennie Ponsford, Kate Rachel Gould, Gershon Spitz
Summary: The traditional approaches to measuring depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI) have limitations. This study adopted a symptom-oriented approach and found that post-TBI depression is highly heterogeneous. Different depressive symptoms have distinct associations with personal, injury-related, treatment, and outcome factors.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Hyoyeon Ahn, Keunchul Lee, Youngho So
Summary: This study found that disability acceptance plays a mediating role between self-efficacy and life satisfaction, as well as sense of belonging and life satisfaction among individuals with spinal cord injury participating in the Sport for All program through self-help group activities. The results emphasize the importance of disability acceptance for individuals with SCI in Sports for All programs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Youn-Joo Um, Yun-Jung Choi
Summary: This study explored the mediating effects of acceptance of disability on the relationship between employment status and daily life satisfaction in individuals with mental disabilities. Results indicated that acceptance of disability plays an important role in enhancing daily life satisfaction in people with mental disabilities.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Neurosciences
Mariagiovanna Caprara, Maria Gerbino, Minou Ella Mebane, Isabel M. Ramirez-Ucles
Summary: Two studies conducted in a Spanish population examined the relationship between self-efficacy beliefs in managing positive emotions and indicators of wellbeing. The findings suggest that perceived self-efficacy in expressing positive emotions, retrieving positive memories, and using humor are associated with positive affect and life satisfaction.
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Daniel T. Cordaro, Christina Bradley, Jia Wei Zhang, Franklyn Zhu, Rachel Han
Summary: This study aimed to develop a scale of dispositional contentment, The Positive Emotion Assessment of Contentment Experience (PEACE) Scale, and found that the PEACE Scale demonstrated favorable psychometric properties. Scores on the PEACE Scale were positively correlated with all Big Five personality traits except for neuroticism, and also correlated positively with unconditional self-acceptance, and negatively with depression, anxiety, and stress. High levels of contentment were predictive of lower materialism and greed.
JOURNAL OF HAPPINESS STUDIES
(2021)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Patty Van Cappellen, Megan E. Edwards, Barbara L. Fredrickson
Summary: Positive emotions have a positive impact on individuals' psychological, social, and biological resources, with religious or spiritual individuals placing more importance on and frequently experiencing such emotions. These emotions are also prevalent in religious and spiritual practices, with individual differences affecting the level of positive emotions derived from engaging in religious practices.
CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Michael L. Wehmeyer
Summary: Throughout history, psychology applied to disability has predominantly focused on deficits, only recently shifting towards recognizing the strengths and positive attributes of individuals with disabilities. The emergence of positive psychology in the field emphasizes the importance of flourishing, well-being, and self-determination for people with disabilities. The challenges and opportunities in advancing the positive psychology of disability include the need to include individuals with disabilities in the research and practice of positive psychology.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yan Liang, Dezhi Chen, Ruwei Ou, Bi Zhao, Wei Song, Xiaojiang Yi, Rong Yang, Xueping Chen
Summary: It's important to understand the level of acceptance of disability (AOD) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) for better management and quality of life. This study found that PD patients in Southwest China generally have a moderate level of AOD. Factors such as understanding of PD, family support, and disease severity significantly influence AOD level, and patients with lower AOD levels tend to have poorer quality of life.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sait Gurbuz, Robert Costigan, Kadir Teke
Summary: The study tested the factor structure of a Turkish version of the CSE scale and found significant relationships with job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and affective commitment.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Fuhai An, Linjin Xi, Jingyi Yu, Mohan Zhang
Summary: This study examines the relationship between technology acceptance and self-directed learning, as well as the mediating role of positive emotions and technological self-efficacy. The results show that positive emotions and technological self-efficacy mediate the relationship between technology acceptance and self-directed learning.
Article
Horticulture
Siyuan Guo, Tongyu Li, Binxia Xue, Xiuxian Yang
Summary: In recent years, the COVID-19 epidemic, irregular school life, and online teaching have adversely affected the mental health and academic performance of college students. This study investigates the relationship between horticultural activities participation, academic self-efficacy, and positive mental characters. The results show that horticultural activity participation is significantly correlated with academic self-efficacy and positive mental characters, and it positively affects positive mental characters. Academic self-efficacy partially mediates the relationship between horticultural activity participation and positive mental characters. Universities can implement campus horticultural activities to enhance students' participation, thereby promoting academic self-efficacy and improving the positive psychological level of college students.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Juan C. Cayupe, David Hugo Bernedo-Moreira, Wilter C. Morales-Garcia, Fatima Lopez Alcaraz, Karla Berenice Carrazco Pena, Jacksaint Saintila, Alcides Flores-Paredes
Summary: Teachers' life satisfaction and job satisfaction have a significant impact on educational outcomes. A model predicting life satisfaction through the mediating role of job satisfaction was evaluated.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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Education & Educational Research
Yanhui Mao, Mei Xie, Mengyao Li, Chenxi Gu, Yiping Chen, Zhenyu Zhang, Chuanyu Peng
Summary: The current study examines the effects of academic self-efficacy, positive relationships, and psychological resilience on university students' life satisfaction based on the PERMA model. Results from data collected from 1,089 university students in southwest China demonstrate that academic self-efficacy predicts life satisfaction through positive relationships and psychological resilience. This study adds value to and enriches the PERMA model within a group of Chinese university students, and provides implications and practical suggestions for improving their life satisfaction.
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lixia Yao, Jie Gao
Summary: This study found that emotional labor has a significant impact on employees' well-being in life and work, with self-efficacy playing a crucial mediating role. Therefore, it is important for restaurant employees to develop deep acting skills, improve self-efficacy, and job satisfaction. Meanwhile, restaurant managers should establish a healthy working environment by providing better job support.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Eleonora Topino, Andrea Svicher, Annamaria Di Fabio, Alessio Gori
Summary: This study examined the factors associated with satisfaction with life and found a significant and positive relationship between resilience and satisfaction with life, partially mediated by career adaptability and self-efficacy. Education was found to have a significant and negative association with satisfaction with life. These findings contribute to the understanding of factors contributing to worker well-being and have important practical implications for interventions in organizations.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
