scholarly journals Examining the stress-burnout relationship: the mediating role of negative thoughts

PeerJ ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. e4181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ko-Hsin Chang ◽  
Frank J.H. Lu ◽  
Theresa Chyi ◽  
Ya-Wen Hsu ◽  
Shi-Wei Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Automatic Thoughts ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Athlete Burnout ◽  
Negative Thoughts ◽  
College Student Athletes

Background Using Smith’s (1986) cognitive-affective model of athletic burnout as a guiding framework, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among athletes’ stress in life, negative thoughts, and the mediating role of negative thoughts on the stress-burnout relationship. Methods A total of 300 college student-athletes (males = 174; females = 126, Mage = 20.43 y, SD = 1.68) completed the College Student Athlete’s Life Stress Scale (CSALSS; Lu et al., 2012), the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ; Hollon & Kendall, 1980), and the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ; Raedeke & Smith, 2001). Results Correlational analyses found that two types of life stress and four types of negative thoughts correlated with burnout. Additionally, hierarchical regression analyses found that four types of negative thoughts partially mediated the stress-burnout relationship. Discussion We concluded that an athlete’s negative thoughts play a pivotal role in predicting athletes’ stress-burnout relationship. Future study may examine how irrational cognition influences athletes’ motivation and psychological well-being.

scholarly journals Perceived Organizational Injustice and Corrupt Tendencies in Public Sector Employees: Mediating Role of Life Satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-50
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Public Sector Employees ◽  
Severity Of Punishment ◽  
Large Sections ◽  
Organizational Injustice

Studies have shown that corruption may adversely affect the functionality of the law and institutions; and may frustrate socio-economic development. Most developing countries focus the fight against corruption on the deterrence perspective, which emphasizes the promptness and severity of punishment as a way of preventing and discouraging corrupt behaviors. Punishment may not adequately deter corruption, especially when employees are less satisfied with life or feel unjustly treated and may, therefore, engage in corruption as a justice-restoring act. This study, therefore, adopted a justice-focused approach to investigate the extent to which perception of organizational injustice and life satisfaction correlated with corrupt tendencies in public sector employees. The participants were 285 public sector employees (188 males; 97 females), whose ages averaged 39.09 years (SD = 8.40) with a range of 20 to 58 years. They were selected across large sections of two public sector organizations in Nigeria. Results of the 3-step hierarchical regression showed that perception of organizational injustice was significantly related with increased level of corrupt tendencies. As the participants’ level of life satisfaction increased, their tendencies of engaging in corruption reduced. Results of the mediation tests showed that, despite an increased perception of organizational injustice, life satisfaction was significantly related with low tendencies of engaging in corruption among employees. In order to reduce corrupt tendencies, organizations should efficiently handle perceived wrongdoing among employees and institute programmes that promote employees’ happiness and well-being.

Gratitude, Burnout, and Sport Satisfaction Among College Student-Athletes: The Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole T. Gabana ◽  
Jesse A. Steinfeldt ◽  
Y. Joel Wong ◽  
Y. Barry Chung
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Student ◽  
Ncaa Division I ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
The United States ◽  
Division I ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Athlete Burnout ◽  
College Student Athletes

The present study explored the relationships among gratitude, sport satisfaction, athlete burnout, and perceived social support among college student-athletes in the United States. Participants (N = 293) from 16 different types of sports at 8 NCAA Division I and III institutions were surveyed. Results indicated gratitude was negatively correlated with burnout and positively correlated with sport satisfaction, suggesting that athletes who reported more general gratitude also experienced lower levels of burnout and greater levels of satisfaction with their college sport experience. Perceived social support was found to be a mediator in both relationships. Limitations and implications for research and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Mediating Role of Self-Concordance on the Relationship Between Internet Altruistic Behaviour and Subjective Wellbeing

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianliang Zheng ◽  
Fangwei Xie ◽  
Liang Ding
Keyword(s):  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Altruistic Behavior ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of the present study was to examine the mediating effect of self-concordance on the relationship between internet altruistic behaviour (IAB) and subjective wellbeing (SWB). A total of 356 Chinese university students (159 males and 197 females) participated, using the questionnaires in the Internet Altruistic Behavior Scale (IABS), the Self-Concordance Scale (SCS) and the General Well-Being Schedule (GWBS). Correlation results indicated that IAB was positively correlated with self-concordance and SWB. The hierarchical regression analyses indicated that both IAB and self-concordance positively affect SWB. Moreover, IAB affected SWB indirectly via self-concordance, which confirmed self-concordance partially mediated the relationship between IAB and SWB. These findings extend the previous research on the association between altruism and SWB.

scholarly journals Prediction of life stress on athletes’ burnout: the dual role of perceived stress

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e4213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa Chyi ◽  
Frank Jing-Horng Lu ◽  
Erica T.W. Wang ◽  
Ya-Wen Hsu ◽  
Ko-Hsin Chang
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Stress Component ◽  
Dual Role ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
College Student Athletes ◽  
Moderating Role

Although many studies adopted Smith’s (1986) cognitive–affective model of athletic burnout in examining stress–burnout relationship, very few studies examined the mediating/moderating role of perceived stress on the stress–burnout relationship. We sampled 195 college student-athletes and assessed their life stress, perceived stress, and burnout. Correlation analyses found all study variables correlated. Two separate hierarchical regression analyses found that the “distress” component of perceived stress mediated athletes’ two types of life stress–burnout relationship but “counter-stress” component of perceived stress-moderated athletes’ general-life stress–burnout relationship. We concluded that interweaving relationships among athletes’ life stress, perceived stress, and burnout are not straightforward. Future research should consider the nature of athletes life stress, and dual role of perceived stress in examining its’ association with related psychological responses in athletic settings.

Spirituality, Life Stress, and Affective Well-Being

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
David V. Powers ◽  
Robert J. Cramer ◽  
Joshua M. Grubka
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Age Range

Recent research has explored many aspects of affective well-being, including depressive symptoms, positive and negative affect. The present study sought to contribute to this line of inquiry by investigating the role of life stress, spiritual life integration (SLI), and social justice commitment (SJC) in predicting affective well-being. Participants were 136 undergraduate students with a mean age of 18.82 (SD = 1.07), and age range of 17–22. Participants completed a questionnaire packet including the Undergraduate Stress Questionnaire (USQ), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), and Spiritual Involvement Scale which includes SLI and SJC subscales. In line with previous findings, life stress significantly predicted negative affect and depressive symptoms in hierarchical regression analyses. Contrary to previous research, SLI did not predict any aspect of affective well-being. Finally, SJC significantly predicted positive affect, negative affect, and depressive symptoms. Interpretations, implications, limitations, and future research are discussed.

The Influence of Competency of Preschool Teachers in Fujian Province on Subjective Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuguang Sun ◽  
Ailing Huang
Keyword(s):  
Direct Effect ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Positive Psychological Capital ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Mediator Variable

The intermediary effect interval of the preschool teachers' competence characteristics → positive psychological capital → the subjective well-being of the preschool teachers is (0.23—0.55), does not contain 0, and the effect amount is 0.35. The competency characteristics of preschool teachers → The direct effect interval of subjective well-being of preschool teachers is (0.05—0.36), excluding 0, and the effect quantity is 0.20, indicating that positive psychological capital as a mediator variable has the characteristics of preschool teachers and the subjective well-being of preschool teachers. Partial mediating effect, the ratio of mediating effect to total effect is 64.01%.

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