Fendui Qin, Rana Tahir Naveed, Mohammad Adnan, Sara Kanwal
In the resource-constrained context of Pakistan's healthcare sector, the role of employee happiness in influencing organizational performance remains underexplored. Our study addressed this gap by examining how ethical leadership and corporate social responsibility (CSR) influence organizational outcomes via employee happiness. Utilizing a cross-sectional design with data from healthcare professionals and applying structural equation modeling, we found that ethical leadership significantly boosted employee happiness, which, in turn, enhanced organizational performance. Further, CSR strengthened the relationship between ethical leadership and happiness. The findings not only emphasize the centrality of employee happiness in mediating leadership and performance linkages but also offer insights for improving healthcare services in similar contexts.
{"title":"Ethical leadership and organizational performance: Employee happiness as a mediator and corporate social responsibility as a moderator","authors":"Fendui Qin, Rana Tahir Naveed, Mohammad Adnan, Sara Kanwal","doi":"10.2224/sbp.13051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.13051","url":null,"abstract":"In the resource-constrained context of Pakistan's healthcare sector, the role of employee happiness in influencing organizational performance remains underexplored. Our study addressed this gap by examining how ethical leadership and corporate social responsibility (CSR) influence organizational\u0000 outcomes via employee happiness. Utilizing a cross-sectional design with data from healthcare professionals and applying structural equation modeling, we found that ethical leadership significantly boosted employee happiness, which, in turn, enhanced organizational performance. Further, CSR\u0000 strengthened the relationship between ethical leadership and happiness. The findings not only emphasize the centrality of employee happiness in mediating leadership and performance linkages but also offer insights for improving healthcare services in similar contexts.","PeriodicalId":179062,"journal":{"name":"Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141049273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study examined the relationships among posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), insomnia, depression, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Chinese soccer players, and investigated the moderating role of resilience in these relationships. Respondents (n = 356) completed the Short-Form PTSD Checklist-5, Insomnia Severity Index, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, 12-Item Short Form Health Survey, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Structural equation and simple slope analyses were performed using SPSS 26.0 and Amos 26.0. The results showed that PTSD had a significant negative impact on HRQoL in soccer players. Insomnia and depression acted as chain mediators between PTSD and HRQoL, and resilience inversely moderated the effects of insomnia on depression, as well as attenuating the negative impact of depression on HRQoL. These findings provide a theoretical basis for relevant government departments, experts, and coaches to develop and adopt effective interventions.
{"title":"Posttraumatic stress disorder, insomnia, depression, and healthrelated quality of life in Chinese soccer players: Resilience as a moderator","authors":"Zeqi Zhang, Anlin Guan","doi":"10.2224/sbp.13268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.13268","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the relationships among posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), insomnia, depression, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Chinese soccer players, and investigated the moderating role of resilience in these relationships. Respondents (n = 356) completed the\u0000 Short-Form PTSD Checklist-5, Insomnia Severity Index, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, 12-Item Short Form Health Survey, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Structural equation and simple slope analyses were performed using SPSS 26.0 and Amos 26.0. The results showed that PTSD had a significant\u0000 negative impact on HRQoL in soccer players. Insomnia and depression acted as chain mediators between PTSD and HRQoL, and resilience inversely moderated the effects of insomnia on depression, as well as attenuating the negative impact of depression on HRQoL. These findings provide a theoretical\u0000 basis for relevant government departments, experts, and coaches to develop and adopt effective interventions.","PeriodicalId":179062,"journal":{"name":"Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141041219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
We investigated the association between social support and negative emotions in Chinese people aged 65 years and over, by comparing those who still had a spouse with those who had been widowed. Data were drawn from the 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Health and Longevity Survey of Elders. The results showed that there were significant differences between those who were widowed and those whose spouse was still alive in terms of the negative emotions of uselessness and loneliness, but not anxiety. The more informal and formal social support (excluding economic support and medical insurance) these older adults had, the fewer negative emotions they felt. These findings provide theoretical and practical insights for scholars who are researching the topic of old age, and also offer practical insights for older adults to maintain their health.
{"title":"Social support and negative emotions of Chinese older adults: Comparison of those who had been widowed to those with a spouse","authors":"Jie Chen, Hua Tian","doi":"10.2224/sbp.13096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.13096","url":null,"abstract":"We investigated the association between social support and negative emotions in Chinese people aged 65 years and over, by comparing those who still had a spouse with those who had been widowed. Data were drawn from the 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Health and Longevity Survey of Elders.\u0000 The results showed that there were significant differences between those who were widowed and those whose spouse was still alive in terms of the negative emotions of uselessness and loneliness, but not anxiety. The more informal and formal social support (excluding economic support and medical\u0000 insurance) these older adults had, the fewer negative emotions they felt. These findings provide theoretical and practical insights for scholars who are researching the topic of old age, and also offer practical insights for older adults to maintain their health.","PeriodicalId":179062,"journal":{"name":"Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141056791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
We investigated the impact of sports participation on the psychological wellbeing of 563 college students in China, and assessed the mediating role of social development in this relationship. The results indicated there was a significant positive correlation between sports participation and psychological well-being. Moreover, social development played a mediating role in the relationship between sports participation and psychological well-being. Our research findings contribute to understanding of the relationships among college students' sports participation, psychological well-being, and social development within the context of higher education in China. These discoveries provide educators with practical insights to enhance college students' psychological well-being and suggest directions for future research.
{"title":"Mechanisms of the impact of sports participation on college students' psychological well-being","authors":"Zhengkun Li, Fang Huang","doi":"10.2224/sbp.13119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.13119","url":null,"abstract":"We investigated the impact of sports participation on the psychological wellbeing of 563 college students in China, and assessed the mediating role of social development in this relationship. The results indicated there was a significant positive correlation between sports participation\u0000 and psychological well-being. Moreover, social development played a mediating role in the relationship between sports participation and psychological well-being. Our research findings contribute to understanding of the relationships among college students' sports participation, psychological\u0000 well-being, and social development within the context of higher education in China. These discoveries provide educators with practical insights to enhance college students' psychological well-being and suggest directions for future research.","PeriodicalId":179062,"journal":{"name":"Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141057812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The relationship between innovative behavior and psychological well-being has been well documented. Organizations believe that innovative behavior is essential for their survival and can increase their effectiveness, promoting employee happiness. However, the causal orientation discrepancies between self-determination theory and conservation of resources theory predict the complexity of this relationship. I examined the curvilinear relationship between innovative behavior and psychological well-being, as well as the moderating effects of empowering leadership and work engagement on this relationship. Analysis revealed an inverted U-shaped relationship between innovative behavior and psychological well-being, which was strengthened by empowering leadership and work engagement. Furthermore, psychological well-being positively influenced in-role performance. By revealing the effects on performance, this study contributes to the literature on innovation and positive organizational behavior, and provides practical implications and suggestions for future research on possible nonlinearities among the examined variables.
创新行为与心理健康之间的关系已得到充分证明。各组织认为，创新行为对其生存至关重要，可以提高组织效率，促进员工幸福感。然而，自我决定理论与资源保护理论之间的因果取向差异预示着这种关系的复杂性。我研究了创新行为与心理幸福感之间的曲线关系，以及授权型领导和工作投入对这种关系的调节作用。分析表明，创新行为与心理健康之间存在倒 U 型关系，这种关系因授权型领导和工作投入而得到加强。此外，心理健康对角色绩效也有积极影响。通过揭示对绩效的影响，本研究为有关创新和积极组织行为的文献做出了贡献，并就所研究变量之间可能存在的非线性关系为未来研究提供了实际意义和建议。
{"title":"Innovative behavior, empowerment, and work engagement: Joint curvilinear effect on well-being","authors":"Cheol Young Kim","doi":"10.2224/sbp.13095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.13095","url":null,"abstract":"The relationship between innovative behavior and psychological well-being has been well documented. Organizations believe that innovative behavior is essential for their survival and can increase their effectiveness, promoting employee happiness. However, the causal orientation discrepancies\u0000 between self-determination theory and conservation of resources theory predict the complexity of this relationship. I examined the curvilinear relationship between innovative behavior and psychological well-being, as well as the moderating effects of empowering leadership and work engagement\u0000 on this relationship. Analysis revealed an inverted U-shaped relationship between innovative behavior and psychological well-being, which was strengthened by empowering leadership and work engagement. Furthermore, psychological well-being positively influenced in-role performance. By revealing\u0000 the effects on performance, this study contributes to the literature on innovation and positive organizational behavior, and provides practical implications and suggestions for future research on possible nonlinearities among the examined variables.","PeriodicalId":179062,"journal":{"name":"Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141041461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study investigated the effect of ego depletion on prosocial behavior and the chain mediating role of subjective vitality and empathy in this relationship. We conducted a survey of 381 college students using standardized scales. The results showed that there were significant correlations among ego depletion, subjective vitality, empathy, and prosocial behavior. Further regression analysis and mediation effects tests revealed that the direct effect of ego depletion on prosocial behavior was significant, and the single mediation and chain mediation effects of subjective vitality and empathy in this relationship were also significant. The findings indicate that increasing subjective vitality helps to improve empathy and, thus, prosocial behavior.
{"title":"Ego depletion and prosocial behavior: The chain mediating effects of subjective vitality and empathy","authors":"Xiaoqing Wang, Zuyun Li, Yutian Han, Yiyang Li, Junzhe Han, Meirong Liang","doi":"10.2224/sbp.13089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.13089","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the effect of ego depletion on prosocial behavior and the chain mediating role of subjective vitality and empathy in this relationship. We conducted a survey of 381 college students using standardized scales. The results showed that there were significant correlations\u0000 among ego depletion, subjective vitality, empathy, and prosocial behavior. Further regression analysis and mediation effects tests revealed that the direct effect of ego depletion on prosocial behavior was significant, and the single mediation and chain mediation effects of subjective vitality\u0000 and empathy in this relationship were also significant. The findings indicate that increasing subjective vitality helps to improve empathy and, thus, prosocial behavior.","PeriodicalId":179062,"journal":{"name":"Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141043196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study investigated the association between self-esteem and problematic smartphone use, and examined the mediating role of aggressiveness. The sample comprised 167 college students. The results indicated that explicit, but not implicit, self-esteem was negatively correlated with problematic smartphone use. Further, aggressiveness mediated the link between explicit selfesteem and problematic smartphone use. These findings may help scholars to develop interventions to reduce problematic smartphone use among individuals with low explicit self-esteem.
{"title":"Aggressiveness mediates the relationship between self-esteem and problematic smartphone use","authors":"Lihua Zhang, Bo Yang","doi":"10.2224/sbp.13019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.13019","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the association between self-esteem and problematic smartphone use, and examined the mediating role of aggressiveness. The sample comprised 167 college students. The results indicated that explicit, but not implicit, self-esteem was negatively correlated with\u0000 problematic smartphone use. Further, aggressiveness mediated the link between explicit selfesteem and problematic smartphone use. These findings may help scholars to develop interventions to reduce problematic smartphone use among individuals with low explicit self-esteem.","PeriodicalId":179062,"journal":{"name":"Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141024073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
We delved into the intricate relationships of social support, ethnic identity, pride, and subjective well-being among Chinese athletes who belong to an ethnic minority. The study's focus was on 877 athletes from diverse economic regions in China, who participated in the 11th Zhengzhou National Minority Traditional Sports Games in 2019. The results showed that social support was positively correlated with ethnic identity, pride, and subjective well-being among Chinese athletes from ethnic minorities. Social support directly influenced the athletes' subjective well-being, as well as indirectly impacting it by affecting their ethnic identity and/or pride. By addressing critical research gaps, this study has contributed to a more nuanced understanding of well-being within the context of cultural diversity and sports participation. The insights derived from this study can inform interventions aimed at enhancing the overall experiences and achievements of athletes in ethnic minorities.
{"title":"Chinese athletes in ethnic minorities: Social support, ethnic identity, pride, and subjective well-being","authors":"Hao Cui, Zhiqiang Peng, Jianing Cui, Huilin Wang","doi":"10.2224/sbp/13100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp/13100","url":null,"abstract":"We delved into the intricate relationships of social support, ethnic identity, pride, and subjective well-being among Chinese athletes who belong to an ethnic minority. The study's focus was on 877 athletes from diverse economic regions in China, who participated in the 11th Zhengzhou\u0000 National Minority Traditional Sports Games in 2019. The results showed that social support was positively correlated with ethnic identity, pride, and subjective well-being among Chinese athletes from ethnic minorities. Social support directly influenced the athletes' subjective well-being,\u0000 as well as indirectly impacting it by affecting their ethnic identity and/or pride. By addressing critical research gaps, this study has contributed to a more nuanced understanding of well-being within the context of cultural diversity and sports participation. The insights derived from this\u0000 study can inform interventions aimed at enhancing the overall experiences and achievements of athletes in ethnic minorities.","PeriodicalId":179062,"journal":{"name":"Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141049960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
We investigated the impact of the intensity, frequency, and duration of engaging in physical exercise on positive coping styles among 376 college students in China, and assessed the mediating role of psychological resilience in this relationship. The results revealed there was a significant positive correlation between engaging in physical exercise and positive coping styles. Additionally, psychological resilience mediated the relationship between physical exercise and positive coping styles. Our findings contribute to understanding of the interplay among physical exercise, positive coping styles, and psychological resilience among college students within the context of Chinese higher education. The findings also offer practical insights for educators to enhance positive coping styles among college students. Directions for future research are suggested.
{"title":"Physical exercise and positive coping styles of Chinese college students: Psychological resilience as a mediator","authors":"Jinrui Zhang, Han Liu, Weinan Dai","doi":"10.2224/sbp.13098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.13098","url":null,"abstract":"We investigated the impact of the intensity, frequency, and duration of engaging in physical exercise on positive coping styles among 376 college students in China, and assessed the mediating role of psychological resilience in this relationship. The results revealed there was a significant\u0000 positive correlation between engaging in physical exercise and positive coping styles. Additionally, psychological resilience mediated the relationship between physical exercise and positive coping styles. Our findings contribute to understanding of the interplay among physical exercise, positive\u0000 coping styles, and psychological resilience among college students within the context of Chinese higher education. The findings also offer practical insights for educators to enhance positive coping styles among college students. Directions for future research are suggested.","PeriodicalId":179062,"journal":{"name":"Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141056890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaoyi Li, Zhihong Mao, Jingjing Zhao, Yongchun Wang, Yonghui Wang
Previous studies have revealed the effect of locus of control on academic engagement and achievement motivation, but the role that achievement motivation plays in the relationship between the other two variables for Chinese adolescents has remained unclear. We conducted two studies to explore this issue. In Study 1 we used standardized scales to measure locus of control (Internal–External Control Scale), academic engagement (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale–Student), and achievement motivation (Achievement Motivation Scale) among 1,811 middle school students. In Study 2 we intervened in the participants' achievement motivation by way of group counseling to further check the effect on their academic engagement. We randomly recruited 64 students from the same school for control and experimental groups and constructed a relationship model among the three variables of locus of control, academic engagement, and achievement motivation. Results demonstrated that intervention in achievement motivation can effectively enhance the academic engagement of middle school students.
{"title":"Relationships among locus of control, academic engagement, and achievement motivation in Chinese adolescents","authors":"Xiaoyi Li, Zhihong Mao, Jingjing Zhao, Yongchun Wang, Yonghui Wang","doi":"10.2224/sbp.12640","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.12640","url":null,"abstract":"Previous studies have revealed the effect of locus of control on academic engagement and achievement motivation, but the role that achievement motivation plays in the relationship between the other two variables for Chinese adolescents has remained unclear. We conducted two studies\u0000 to explore this issue. In Study 1 we used standardized scales to measure locus of control (Internal–External Control Scale), academic engagement (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale–Student), and achievement motivation (Achievement Motivation Scale) among 1,811 middle school students.\u0000 In Study 2 we intervened in the participants' achievement motivation by way of group counseling to further check the effect on their academic engagement. We randomly recruited 64 students from the same school for control and experimental groups and constructed a relationship model among the\u0000 three variables of locus of control, academic engagement, and achievement motivation. Results demonstrated that intervention in achievement motivation can effectively enhance the academic engagement of middle school students.","PeriodicalId":179062,"journal":{"name":"Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141036834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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