scholarly journals Motivated Shield From Chronic Noise Environment: Moderation of the Relationship Between Noise Sensitivity and Work Wellbeing by Need for Closure

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Livi ◽  
Gennaro Pica ◽  
Giuseppe Carrus ◽  
Marika Rullo ◽  
Marta Gentile
Keyword(s):  
Noise Sensitivity ◽  
Need For Closure ◽  
Noise Environment ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Elucidating the relationship between noise sensitivity and personality

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (76) ◽  
pp. 165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Shepherd ◽  
Marja Heinonen-Guzejev ◽  
MichaelJ Hautus ◽  
Kauko Heikkilä
Keyword(s):  
Noise Sensitivity ◽  
The Relationship

Epistemic Motivation and the Structure of Moral Intuition: Dispositional Need for Closure as a Predictor of Individualizing and Binding Morality

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Federico ◽  
Pierce Ekstrom ◽  
Michal Reifen Tagar ◽  
Allison L. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Moral Intuition ◽  
Moral Foundations ◽  
Need For Closure ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Right Wing Authoritarianism ◽  
Epistemic Motivation ◽  
Group Loyalty ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
The Relationship

Moral foundations theory argues that morality encompasses both group–preserving binding concerns about in–group loyalty, authority and purity and individualizing concerns about harm avoidance and fairness. Although studies have examined the relationship between sociopolitical attitudes and the moral foundations, the relationship between individual differences in epistemic motivation—as indexed by need for cognitive closure—and moral intuition remains unexplored. Given the role of groups in providing epistemic security, we hypothesized that the need for closure would be most strongly related to support for the foundations most central to the regulation of group ties, that is, the binding foundations as opposed to the individualizing ones. Data from three samples provided evidence for this. Unpacking this pattern, we also found that those high in need for closure endorsed all foundations, whereas those low in need for closure emphasized only the individualizing ones. Finally, we found that the relationship between need for closure and the binding foundations was mediated by right–wing authoritarianism, an orientation closely linked to a desire for the preservation of conventional in–group morality. Copyright © 2016 European Association of Personality Psychology

scholarly journals Group-centric attitudes mediate the relationship between need for closure and intergroup hostility

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 1155-1171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Dugas ◽  
Noa Schori-Eyal ◽  
Arie W. Kruglanski ◽  
Yechiel Klar ◽  
Kate Touchton-Leonard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
West Bank ◽  
The United States ◽  
Parallel Process ◽  
Need For Closure ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

A model of the relationship between need for closure (NFC) and intergroup hostility was tested in four studies. According to the model, heightened NFC promotes glorification of the ingroup which fosters support for extreme measures against the group’s perceived enemies. In a parallel process, high level of NFC induces perceptions of ingroup victimhood, which also adds support for aggressive actions toward rival outgroups. In the first two studies, conducted in Palestine’s West Bank (Study 1) and in the United States (Study 2), NFC promoted a greater sense of moral entitlement to engage in violence against the outgroup, and this was mediated by perceived ingroup victimhood. The subsequent two studies tested the full hypothesized parallel mediation model among students in Northern Ireland (Study 3) and Jewish-Israelis (Study 4). Results largely supported the proposed model. Findings are discussed in relation to additional evidence linking NFC to phenomena of intergroup hostility.

scholarly journals Contributors to Neighbour Noise Annoyance

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 8098
Author(s):  
Sarah L. Benz ◽  
Julia Kuhlmann ◽  
Dirk Schreckenberg ◽  
Jördis Wothge
Keyword(s):  
Inner City ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Residential Satisfaction ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Noise Sensitivity ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Noise Sources ◽  
Noise Annoyance ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Relationship

Noise from neighbours has been shown to be one of the most noise annoying sources in Germany, but research on the influencing factors for the annoyance ratings is scarce. Therefore, we investigated whether different personal and contextual (social, physical) factors contribute to neighbour noise annoyance to better understand the neighbour noise annoyance situation. A population-representative survey in four areas in Germany was conducted, with each area further stratified according to their density of agglomeration (inner city, urban outskirt, rural area). Randomly selected residents from each area were invited by mail to participate in the study, either online or via a paper–pencil mode. Noise annoyance was assessed for different noise sources (e.g., neighbourhood, road, railway, aircrafts, different types of industry). In total, 1973 questionnaires were completed. We identified several factors to be predictive of neighbour noise annoyance: satisfaction with the neighbourhood, relationship with neighbours, residential satisfaction, noise sensitivity, and density of agglomeration for people living in the inner city in comparison to rural areas. Particularly, social aspects such as the relationship with neighbours and satisfaction with the neighbourhood have been shown to affect neighbour noise annoyance.

Partially dead, partially separated: establishing the mechanism between ambiguous loss and grief reaction among caregivers of patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 345-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yael Zaksh ◽  
Einat Yehene ◽  
Maya Elyashiv ◽  
Arie Altman
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Minimally Conscious State ◽  
Ambiguous Loss ◽  
Disorders Of Consciousness ◽  
Need For Closure ◽  
Boundary Ambiguity ◽  
Grief Reaction ◽  
Loss And Grief ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives: To trace the psychological mechanism underlying caregivers’ emotional experience in prolonged disorders of consciousness, by examining the mediating role of boundary ambiguity in the relationship between ambiguous loss and grief. Design: Cross-sectional design. Setting: The Respiratory Rehabilitation Division of a long-term medical and rehabilitation institute. Subjects: A total of 64 primary caregivers (69% female) of patients in a vegetative state ( n = 49) or minimally conscious state ( n = 15), with a mean age of 55.5 (SD = 12.3) years. Participants were mostly the patient’s children (62%) or partners (27%). The mean caregiving duration was 4.9 (SD = 5.1) years. Main measures: The Boundary Ambiguity Scale, the Revised Need for Closure Scale, an adapted version of the multifactor Two-Track Bereavement Questionnaire, and a sociodemographic questionnaire, which included items regarding caregiving: frequency of visits and perception of the patient’s psychological presence. Results: (1) Caregivers’ grief scores (total TTBQ: mean = 2.97; SD = 0.55) did not significantly differ from those exhibited by a normative bereavement sample. (2) Time since injury did not affect caregivers’ grief scores (three-year cut-point; P > .05). (3) Mediation analyses revealed that boundary ambiguity (mean = 34.03; SD = 7.55) significantly mediates the relationship between need for closure ( B = .11; confidence interval (CI) = .04–.23) and grief; frequency of visits ( B = .05, CI = .02–.10) and grief and perception of psychological presence ( B = .26, CI = .00–.61) and grief in three separate models. Conclusion: Ambiguity concerning relational boundaries hinders caregivers’ ongoing grief reaction and impedes their ability to integrate the loss. High frequency of visits, belief in the patient’s psychological presence and difficulties in tolerating uncertainty are all clinical manifestations of caregivers’ entangled experience.

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