Mattering Versus Self-Esteem in University Students: Associations With Regulatory Focus, Social Feedback, and Psychological Distress

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 663-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon L. Flett ◽  
Taryn Nepon
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
University Students ◽  
Regulatory Focus ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Social Feedback ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Inferential Style

Although research has established that feelings of not mattering are associated with distress, the factors and processes that contribute to these associations have not received much consideration. The current study was conducted to address three themes. First, mattering was evaluated from a motivational perspective by examining mattering and regulatory focus. Second, the uniqueness of low mattering in predicting distress was investigated when considered along with other predictors (i.e., self-esteem and regulatory focus). Finally, a negative inferential style involving perceptions of negative social feedback was tested as a cognitive mediator of the link between mattering and distress. Mattering was correlated moderately with a promotion self-regulation focus. Regression analyses showed that mattering was also linked uniquely with distress beyond the variance predicted by self-esteem and regulatory focus. In addition, the association between low mattering and distress was mediated by negative social feedback. Our findings highlight the need for further investigation of mattering as a unique contributor to distress and the factors associated with mattering.

scholarly journals SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH SELF-ESTEEM AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AMONG PRE-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (35) ◽  
pp. 289-297
Author(s):  
Faieza Samat ◽  
Tengku Elmi Azlina Tengku Muda ◽  
Syafiqah Mohd Yusof ◽  
Aina Afiqah Abdul Halim
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
University Students ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Social Media Use

This research aimed to determine the level of social media use among pre-university students and the association between social media use with self-esteem and psychological distress. Participants of this study were 173 students from ASASIpintar pre-university program in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Instruments used were three sets of questionnaires obtained from Gupta and Bashir (2018), Lovibond and Lovibond (1995), and Rosenberg (1965). This study showed that the level of social media use among ASASIpintar students was moderate while social media use was positively associated with self-esteem and psychological distress.

scholarly journals Passionate Thinkers Feel Better

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Bertrams ◽  
Oliver Dickhäuser
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Need For Cognition ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Depressive Mood ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Potential Mediator

The present study tested a possible explanation for the positive relationship between the motivation to engage in cognitive endeavors (need for cognition, NFC) and indicators of affective adjustment (e.g., higher self-esteem, lower depression) that has been demonstrated in previous studies. We suggest that dispositional self-control capacity mediates this relationship, since NFC has been found to be related to self-control capacity, and self-control capacity is crucial for adjustment. NFC, dispositional self-control capacity, self-esteem, habitual depressive mood, and tendency to respond in a socially desirable manner were measured among 150 university students via self-report. Regression analyses and Sobel tests revealed that self-control capacity was a potential mediator of the positive relationship between NFC and affective adjustment. The findings were robust in terms of social desirability.

Antecedents of self-regulation in driving among older drivers

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 1097-1117 ◽  
Author(s):  
SARA CARMEL ◽  
TALYA B. RECHAVI ◽  
YOSEFA BEN-MOSHE
Keyword(s):  
Self Regulation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Older Drivers ◽  
Driving Cessation ◽  
Safe Driving ◽  
Driving Experience ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Ability To Drive

ABSTRACTMaintaining quality of life and wellbeing into advanced age is a major challenge to societies. Driving is one factor contributing to an ageing individual's independence. Understanding antecedents of driving-related self-regulation is important for designing interventions to preserve safe driving in old age. This paper reports on a study that investigated factors associated with two forms of self-regulation in driving (SRD) – avoidance of difficult driving conditions and voluntary cessation of driving – in a sample of 860 Israeli drivers aged 70 and over. We examined roles of health, vision, driving experience, driving-related self-efficacy (DRSE) and global self-esteem in SRD. Health and DRSE had direct effects on SRD, and effects of vision and driving experience were mediated by DRSE. Participants who had ceased driving were older, with poorer vision and health, and less driving confidence and experience than active drivers. Statistical analyses demonstrated that SRD is affected by a reduced sense of confidence due to an initial lower level of driving experience, compounded by deteriorating vision, and that older drivers are sensitive to factors affecting their ability to drive safely. Our results demonstrate that older drivers tend to self-regulate their driving. Programmes for older adults can be introduced for diagnosing driving capabilities, improving skills and confidence, and/or helping to develop self-regulation habits of avoiding driving in difficult conditions, and assisting drivers who must adjust to driving cessation.

scholarly journals Factors associated with the mental health status of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Japan

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e043728
Author(s):  
Makiko Arima ◽  
Yusuke Takamiya ◽  
Atsuko Furuta ◽  
Kris Siriratsivawong ◽  
Shizuma Tsuchiya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated

ObjectiveThe COVID-19 pandemic had a substantial impact on university students, including those in medical schools, with disruption in routine education causing significant psychological distress. The objective of this study was to evaluate the factors associated with psychological distress among medical students during the period of enforced home quarantine from March through May 2020.DesignA cross-sectional study.SettingOne Japanese medical school.Participants571 medical students.Primary and secondary outcome measuresSelf-administered electronic questionnaires including the K-6 scale for psychological distress, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) for self-esteem and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) for self-efficacy were distributed. To assess the determinant factor for psychological distress, variables such as sex, grade in school, living conditions, and RSES and GSES scores were evaluated in regression analysis.Results163 respondents (28.5%) scored ≥5 on the K-6 scale, indicating a significant degree of psychological distress. Logistic regression revealed that a higher score on RSES (p<0.001) and GSES (p<0.01) was an independent factor associated with lower levels of psychological distress. Multiple regression analysis focusing on students with a K-6 score ≥5 revealed that higher scores on RSES correlated with lower levels of psychological distress. By contrast, those with higher GSES scores also scored higher for indicators of psychological distress.ConclusionsThis study identified that self-efficacy and self-esteem were both influential factors for predicting psychological distress during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Medical schools should provide support for mental health and educational initiatives directed at enhancing self-esteem and self-efficacy, with a focus on improving personal resilience. In emergency situations, such as that faced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, initial programmes might target students with higher levels of self-efficacy. By contrast, under routine situations, these efforts should be directed towards students with lower self-esteem as primary means to prevent depression.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Self-Esteem, Resilience, Mental Health, and Psychological Self-Care Among University Students in Northern Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 1213-1221
Author(s):  
Nisarat Auttama ◽  
Katekaew Seangpraw ◽  
Parichat Ong-Artborirak ◽  
Prakasit Tonchoy
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Northern Thailand ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Educational Aspirations and Expectations of Adolescents in Rural China: Determinants, Mental Health and Academic Outcomes

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11524
Author(s):  
Xiaodi Chen ◽  
Therese Hesketh
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Educational Aspirations ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Educational Aspiration ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Expectation Discrepancies

Educational aspirations and expectations of adolescents have implications for educational and psychological outcomes. This study aimed to determine factors associated with educational aspiration–expectation discrepancies and to examine the associations between the discrepancies and psychological and academic outcomes in rural left-behind children and non-left-behind children aged 14–16 in mainland China. Cross-sectional data from a self-report survey were collected in 2020 among 606 rural students (mean age = 14.85 years) in two public middle schools in Songzi county, Hubei Province. Participants filled in questionnaires measuring their socio-demographic information, educational aspirations and expectations, academic performance, parental and friends’ aspirations, academic self-perception, academic self-regulation, depression, and self-esteem. Results showed that more than half of the participants reported that they felt they were not likely to attain the level of education to which they aspired. Parental migration, academic performance, mother’s educational aspirations for children, and close friends’ educational aspirations were the main factors associated with students’ educational aspiration–expectation discrepancies. Both left-behind children and non-left-behind children whose aspirations exceed expectations were more likely to report lower self-esteem, higher depression, lower academic self-perception, and poorer self-regulation than those without a discrepancy. These findings have implications for families, schools, and policymakers through informing the development of interventions that target positive development in rural youth.

scholarly journals Protective Factors Contributing to Wellbeing Among Refugee Youth in Australia

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meryan Tozer ◽  
Nigar G. Khawaja ◽  
Robert Schweitzer
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
English Language ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
School Connectedness ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Present Sample ◽  
Refugee Youth ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Relationship

The present study examined protective factors associated with the wellbeing of 93 youth from a refugee background resettled in Brisbane, Australia. Wellbeing was defined as an absence of psychological distress and the presence of subjective wellbeing. Students at Milpera State High School, a special English language school, completed a battery of questionnaires. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses examined the relationship between protective factors and wellbeing, while controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. The results indicated that higher levels of school connectedness and acculturation were significantly associated with lower levels of psychological distress. Further, higher levels of school connectedness, acculturation and resilience, in addition to having a permanent visa, were significantly associated with higher levels of subjective wellbeing. Notably, 55% of the variance in subjective wellbeing was explained jointly by these factors. School connectedness, acculturation, resilience, and visa certainty were instrumental in enhancing aspects of wellbeing in the present sample of students from a refugee background. Implications for refugee-related policy and strategies in schools, mental health services, and at broader governmental levels are discussed.

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