Pub Date : 2024-11-17DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2024.112951
Robert E. McGrath , Ryan M. Niemiec , Bina Westrich
We introduce a new instrument called the Golden Mean Inventory (GMI). Founded on the proposition that the evaluation of deficiencies or excesses in the use of character strengths represents an important extension of the understanding and applied use of character strength concepts, the GMI was developed as a 72-item instrument addressing what has been called underuse/optimal use/overuse in each of the 24 VIA character strengths in three contexts: work/school, relationships, and goal pursuit. Four a priori hypotheses were largely supported. Relationships with demographic variables were generally negligible. The GMI potentially detects both positive and problematic strengths use, idiographic patterns of strengths use, and context-specific patterns of strengths use. The evidence provided here raises important questions about whether high scores on measures of positive functioning combine individuals who are operating in a highly effective manner with others who are demonstrating “too much of a good thing.”
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Pub Date : 2024-11-15DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2024.112955
Gilles E. Gignac
Cognitive biases can lead to overestimating the expected prevalence of exceptional multi-talented candidates, leading to potential dissatisfaction in recruitment contexts. This study aims to accurately estimate the odds of finding individuals who excel across multiple correlated dimensions. According to the literature, the three key individual differences variables are intelligence, conscientiousness, and emotional stability. Consequently, data were simulated using a multivariate normal distribution (N = 20 million), where the three variables were standardized (mean of 0 and SD of 1). The correlations were specified as: intelligence with conscientiousness (−0.03), intelligence with emotional stability (0.07), and conscientiousness with emotional stability (0.42). Cases were classified into four categories based on z-scores across the three dimensions: notable (≥ 0.0 SD), remarkable (≥ 1.0 SD), exceptional (≥ 2.0 SD), and profoundly exceptional (≥ 3.0 SD). Approximately 16% of cases were classified as notable, 1% as remarkable, and only 0.0085% met the exceptional criterion of 2 SDs above the mean. Just one case was identified as profoundly exceptional. These findings highlight the rarity of individuals excelling across multiple traits, suggesting a need to recalibrate recruitment expectations. Even moderately above-average individuals on these key dimensions may merit greater recognition due to their scarcity.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-12DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2024.112948
Jiwen Li, Tengfei Du, Jianchao Tang, Juan Yang
Some evidence has indicated that ambivalent attitudes can influence cognitive processes, leading to increased cognitive flexibility. It is unknown whether self-ambivalence, the simultaneous holding of conflicting self-views, would affect cognitive flexibility. The present research investigated the influence of sub-dimensions of self-ambivalence, including self-worth and moral ambivalence, on cognitive flexibility in young adults. Given that prior research links ambivalence with increased top-down attention, which is thought to promote mental shifting abilities, this study hypothesized that self-ambivalence would promote cognitive flexibility. In Study 1, participants completed the Self-Ambivalence Measure (SAM) questionnaire and the number-letter switching task. Results revealed a significant negative correlation between moral ambivalence and switching costs (RT), while self-worth ambivalence showed no significant correlation with switching costs. Study 2 examined the causal relationship between self-ambivalence and cognitive flexibility by manipulating self-worth and moral ambivalence. Results showed that only moral ambivalence priming reduced switching costs, while self-worth ambivalence priming had no significant effect in studies 2a and 2b. The study found a facilitating effect of moral ambivalence, while there was no significant effect of self-worth ambivalence, which may be because morality is one of the core components of self-concept and that conflict triggers negative emotions as well as deeper cognitive processing.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-09DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2024.112949
Federica Ambrosini, Roberta Biolcati
Background
Sexuality significantly impacts well-being. Trait Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been increasingly recognized as a crucial factor in promoting psychological well-being and higher-quality relationships. However, the potential of trait EI as a protective factor in sexuality remains understudied. This study aimed to 1) investigate a model where trait EI influences insecure attachments, which are hypothesized to be negatively linked with comfort with interpersonal touch and body appreciation, subsequently predicting higher sexual satisfaction and lower problematic sexual behaviour (PSB); and 2) explore the model's replicability across different types of relationships.
Methods
672 Italian adults in monogamous, non-monogamous and dating relationships (71.4 % females) aged 18–77 (M = 34.6; SD = 12.2) completed an anonymous online survey. Path analysis and multi-group analysis were conducted.
Results
Trait EI indirectly predicted sexual satisfaction through attachment avoidance and comfort with interpersonal touch. It also indirectly predicted PSB through attachment avoidance and anxiety. Multigroup analysis revealed that, only in the dating group, trait EI predicted PSB through attachment anxiety and comfort with interpersonal touch.
Conclusions
The findings highlight the importance of trait EI in mitigating negative emotions linked to insecure attachments, reducing the risk of PSB, and improving overall sexual satisfaction.
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HEXACO Personality Inventory (HEXACO-PI) is an instrument that assesses the six major dimensions of personality, honesty-humility (H), emotionality (E), extraversion (X), agreeableness (A), conscientiousness (C) and openness to experience (O). The aim of this research was to examine the structure of the 60 item Icelandic version of HEXACO (HEXACO-60-IS). In Study I (N = 40) cognitive interviews were used to categorize items into themes depending on the issues that arose during interviews. A total of 17 items were changed and the answer options revised. In Study II (N = 375) the revised HEXACO-60-IS was administered to a probability-based panel and data analyzed with confirmatory factor analysis. Results showed good reliability but a relatively high correlation between several factors. The factor structure was not satisfactory, as six items had low factor loadings across factors. In Study III (N = 501) the revised HEXACO-60-IS was administered to undergraduate students at the University of Iceland. Results showed good reliability and a moderately low correlation between factors. The factor structure was mostly satisfactory, with three items having a low loading. Overall, the results indicate that there are still prevalent issues that need addressing and that greater attention must be given to the composition of samples.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-09DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2024.112950
Dan Chen, Hongmei Sun
Reactive aggression and proactive aggression have long been growing public concerns and are two phenomena associated with each other. The magnitude of reactive aggression at baseline can predict the likelihood of subsequent proactive aggression. Yet, the potential motivation mechanisms of the relationship between reactive and proactive aggression remain little understood, especially through experimental research. To address this research limitation, the experimental design employed competitive reaction time tasks and reward-interference tasks to manipulate reactive aggression and positive outcome expectancy in a sample of 125 adolescents (Mage = 16.06; SD = 0.67; 50 % girls). Using repeated measures variance analysis, we found that compared to those in the low reactive aggression group, participants with high reactive aggression later showed higher proactive aggression aimed at the same monetary rewards. Furthermore, participants in the high positive outcome expectancy group also displayed higher proactive aggression, compared to those in the low and medium groups. Thereby, through multilevel mediation analysis, we confirmed robust relationships between reactive and proactive aggression mediated by positive outcome expectancy and moral disengagement. This study suggests that intervention programs should target the reduction of positive outcome expectancy and moral disengagement.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-08DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2024.112947
Qing Yang , Xinhui Qiu , Yicheng Wang
The prevalence of social networking sites (SNSs) enables individuals to access materialistic-related information more easily, potentially reinforcing identification with materialistic behaviors and thus increasing the likelihood of strengthening materialistic values. Simultaneously, materialists may regard SNSs as an effective avenue that can assist them in obtaining material satisfaction and happiness. Based on this, we conducted a two-wave longitudinal survey over one year on young SNS users to examine the direction of this relationship between SNS use and materialistic values. The results of the cross-lagged panel model indicated that the intensity of SNS use in the prior wave was a stable positive predictor of materialistic values in the subsequent wave. Conversely, materialistic values have a positive but unstable longitudinal predictive effect on the intensity of SNS use, which may be attributable to the interference of covariates. Our study explores the longitudinal relationship between SNS use and materialistic values. It provides valuable insights that may deepen our comprehension of the role played by SNS in shaping materialistic values among the younger generation, which might further assist users in cultivating healthier values and effectively navigating the digital world.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-07DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2024.112946
Tom Buchanan , Katie Maras , Coral Dando
Misinformation is widespread, but only a minority of social media users actively share it. This paper considers whether three aspects of individual differences - positive schizotypy, conspiracy beliefs, and autism - differentiate those who believe in and share misinformation, from those who do not. Study 1 (N = 451) considered the effects of these variables on veracity discernment (i.e., the ability to differentiate true and false information). Higher levels of positive schizotypy and conspiracy beliefs were independently associated with poorer veracity discernment. Secondary analyses suggested that the effect of positive schizotypy might operate through reliance on intuitive rather than reflective thought, while the effect of conspiracy beliefs might arise from higher levels of gullibility. While autism did not generally affect veracity discernment, moderation analysis suggested that it improved veracity discernment among individuals high in positive schizotypy. Paradoxically however, autistic individuals were more likely to report having shared false political information in the past. Study 2 (N = 676) compared data from a new sample of autistic individuals with a sample from previous research. Again, autistic individuals were more likely to report having shared false political information, but did not differ in performance on a veracity discernment task.
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