15 research outputs found
Behavioral Activation System and Early Life Parental Abuse Are Associated with Antisocial Behaviors in Mexican Adolescents
No full textAntisocial behavior (AB) is a complex phenomenon, predicted by a wide range of biological, environmental, and personality factors. These have high human and economic costs especially in adolescents, highlighting the importance of investigating factors that may be associated with these behaviors. Among the most potent predictors of AB are early life experiences and personality. To this end, the present study sought to investigate the association between early life parental abuse and behavioral activation system (BAS) personality traits assessed within the reinforcement sensitivity theory (RST) framework and antisocial behaviors in Mexican adolescents. Our sample consisted of 342 adolescents (Mage = 17, SD = 2.47) from northwestern Mexico. Participants, after parental consent and participant consent/assent (if minors), self-reported early life parental abuse, current BAS personality traits, and antisocial behaviors. Through structural equation models, our results suggest there is a positive association between early life parental abuse and antisocial behaviors, as well as a negative association with BAS personality traits (R2 = 37%). These results contribute to the current literature by suggesting that personality and environmental variables can predict adolescent antisocial behaviors. Future studies should explore the interplay between these variables longitudinally and investigate both risk and protective factors, as well as negative and positive outcomes
Psychological predictors of precautionary behaviors in response to COVID-19: A structural model
No full textIn the initial stages of an epidemic the first line of defense are behavioral interventions such as stay home measures or general precautionary behavior training. It is crucial to investigate the psychosocial variables that may lead to the increased use of these precautionary behaviors. The present study sought to investigate predictors of precautionary practices against COVID-19 as well as resembling symptoms in 709 Mexican participants (24 states) through an online questionnaire. The study was conducted between the end of March and the beginning of April 2020, when the pandemic was in its initial stages in Mexico. The instrument included demographic items, as well as scales assessing COVID-19-resembling symptoms, empathy, impulsivity, anhedonic depression, general health practices, alcohol consumption and COVID -19- associated precautionary behaviors. Most participants reported taking limited social distancing measures or other precautionary behaviors against COVID-19. A structural equations model revealed that precautionary behaviors were directly augmented in those who reported performing trait health practices and empathy and were inhibited by alcohol consumption. Impulsivity and anhedonic depression showed indirect effects through general health practices. These results suggest people who practice COVID-19 precautionary behaviors are those who report being empathetic and already practice healthy behaviors
Psychological predictors of precautionary behaviors in response to COVID-19: A structural model
No full textIn the initial stages of an epidemic the first line of defense are behavioral interventions such as stay home measures or general precautionary behavior training. It is crucial to investigate the psychosocial variables that may lead to the increased use of these precautionary behaviors. The present study sought to investigate predictors of precautionary practices against COVID-19 as well as resembling symptoms in 709 Mexican participants (24 states) through an online questionnaire. The study was conducted between the end of March and the beginning of April 2020, when the pandemic was in its initial stages in Mexico. The instrument included demographic items, as well as scales assessing COVID-19-resembling symptoms, empathy, impulsivity, anhedonic depression, general health practices, alcohol consumption and COVID -19- associated precautionary behaviors. Most participants reported taking limited social distancing measures or other precautionary behaviors against COVID-19. A structural equations model revealed that precautionary behaviors were directly augmented in those who reported performing trait health practices and empathy and were inhibited by alcohol consumption. Impulsivity and anhedonic depression showed indirect effects through general health practices. These results suggest people who practice COVID-19 precautionary behaviors are those who report being empathetic and already practice healthy behaviors
Psychological predictors of precautionary behaviors in response to COVID-19: A structural model
No full textIn the initial stages of an epidemic the first line of defense are behavioral interventions such as stay home measures or general precautionary behavior training. It is crucial to investigate the psychosocial variables that may lead to the increased use of these precautionary behaviors. The present study sought to investigate predictors of precautionary practices against COVID-19 as well as resembling symptoms in 709 Mexican participants (24 states) through an online questionnaire. The study was conducted between the end of March and the beginning of April 2020, when the pandemic was in its initial stages in Mexico. The instrument included demographic items, as well as scales assessing COVID-19-resembling symptoms, empathy, impulsivity, anhedonic depression, general health practices, alcohol consumption and COVID -19- associated precautionary behaviors. Most participants reported taking limited social distancing measures or other precautionary behaviors against COVID-19. A structural equations model revealed that precautionary behaviors were directly augmented in those who reported performing trait health practices and empathy and were inhibited by alcohol consumption. Impulsivity and anhedonic depression showed indirect effects through general health practices. These results suggest people who practice COVID-19 precautionary behaviors are those who report being empathetic and already practice healthy behaviors
Assessment of Affinity towards Diversity Using the Implicit Association Test and Self-Reports
No full textAffinity towards diversity (ATD) is the tendency to appreciate the dynamic variety of biophysical and socio-cultural scenarios. ATD may reveal a human predisposition to conserve the diversity necessary to guarantee the preservation of human and natural ecosystems. This study expands upon previous studies which employed only self-report measures by introducing a version of the Implicit Association Test (IAT) and by using a mediational model to test whether ATD through sustainable (pro-environmental and pro-social) behaviors leads to greater wellbeing. We recruited 119 Mexican students to complete a computerized IAT task and respond to ATD, wellbeing, and sustainable behavior self-report questionnaires. Reliability analyses of the scales utilized showed acceptable indexes. A mediational model was tested to examine whether sustainable behaviors mediate the relationship between ATD and wellbeing. Results demonstrated that affinity towards diversity indirectly predicted wellbeing via the mediating effects of pro-environmental behaviors and altruism. Despite finding an association between self-reported affinity towards biodiversity and IAT reaction times, an association was not found with D scores, highlighting the need for further research. These findings suggest that those with increased inclination towards diversity are more prone to engage in environmentally (both physical and social) protective behaviors and to experience psychological wellbeing
Positive environments and consumer support for companies exhibiting socially responsible practices
No full textThe main objective of this research is to analyze the association between a positive environment and the behaviors of support for socially responsible enterprises by consumers in Mexico
How culturally unique are pandemic effects? Evaluating cultural similarities and differences in effects of age, biological sex, and political beliefs on COVID impacts
No full textDespite being bio-epidemiological phenomena, the causes and effects of pandemics are culturally influenced in ways that go beyond national boundaries. However, they are often studied in isolated pockets, and this fact makes it difficult to parse the unique influence of specific cultural psychologies. To help fill in this gap, the present study applies existing cultural theories via linear mixed modeling to test the influence of unique cultural factors in a multi-national sample (that moves beyond Western nations) on the effects of age, biological sex, and political beliefs on pandemic outcomes that include adverse financial impacts, adverse resource impacts, adverse psychological impacts, and the health impacts of COVID. Our study spanned 19 nations (participant N = 14,133) and involved translations into 9 languages. Linear mixed models revealed similarities across cultures, with both young persons and women reporting worse outcomes from COVID across the multi-national sample. However, these effects were generally qualified by culture-specific variance, and overall more evidence emerged for effects unique to each culture than effects similar across cultures. Follow-up analyses suggested this cultural variability was consistent with models of pre-existing inequalities and socioecological stressors exacerbating the effects of the pandemic. Collectively, this evidence highlights the importance of developing culturally flexible models for understanding the cross-cultural nature of pandemic psychology beyond typical WEIRD approaches
How culturally unique are pandemic effects? Evaluating cultural similarities and differences in effects of age, biological sex, and political beliefs on COVID impacts
No full textDespite being bio-epidemiological phenomena, the causes and effects of pandemics are culturally influenced in ways that go beyond national boundaries. However, they are often studied in isolated pockets, and this fact makes it difficult to parse the unique influence of specific cultural psychologies. To help fill in this gap, the present study applies existing cultural theories via linear mixed modeling to test the influence of unique cultural factors in a multi-national sample (that moves beyond Western nations) on the effects of age, biological sex, and political beliefs on pandemic outcomes that include adverse financial impacts, adverse resource impacts, adverse psychological impacts, and the health impacts of COVID. Our study spanned 19 nations (participant N = 14,133) and involved translations into 9 languages. Linear mixed models revealed similarities across cultures, with both young persons and women reporting worse outcomes from COVID across the multi-national sample. However, these effects were generally qualified by culture-specific variance, and overall more evidence emerged for effects unique to each culture than effects similar across cultures. Follow-up analyses suggested this cultural variability was consistent with models of pre-existing inequalities and socioecological stressors exacerbating the effects of the pandemic. Collectively, this evidence highlights the importance of developing culturally flexible models for understanding the cross-cultural nature of pandemic psychology beyond typical WEIRD approaches
A Multi-Country Test of Brief Reappraisal Interventions on Emotions During the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Left unchecked, these emotional changes might have a wide array of adverse impacts. To reduce negative emotions and increase positive emotions, we tested the effectiveness of reappraisal, an emotion-regulation strategy that modifies how one thinks about a situation. Participants from 87 countries and regions (n = 21,644) were randomly assigned to one of two brief reappraisal interventions (reconstrual or repurposing) or one of two control conditions (active or passive). Results revealed that both reappraisal interventions (vesus both control conditions) consistently reduced negative emotions and increased positive emotions across different measures. Reconstrual and repurposing interventions had similar effects. Importantly, planned exploratory analyses indicated that reappraisal interventions did not reduce intentions to practice preventive health behaviours. The findings demonstrate the viability of creating scalable, low-cost interventions for use around the world.Amazon Web Services (AWS) Imagine Grant; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [16h03079, 17h00875, 18k12015, 20h04581]; Ministry of Education University and Research (MIUR); University of Wroclaw; Charles University Research Programme PROGRES [Q18]; Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation [2016:0229, 019.183sg.007]; Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research; Australian Research Council [dp180102384]; US National Institutes of Health [RO1-CA-224545, PSG525]; Huo Family Foundation; NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, Division of Social and Economic Sciences [1559511]; J. William Fulbright Program; HSE Basic Research Program; Dominican University (a Faculty Development Grant); French National Research Agency Investissements d'avenir supporting PSF [ANR-15-IDEX-02]; Slovak Research and Development Agency [APVV-20-0319]; programme FUTURE LEADER of Lorraine Universite d'Excellence within the French National Research Agency Investissements d'avenir [ANR-15-IDEX-04-LUE]; Open Science Grid; National Science Foundation [1148698]; US Department of Energy's Office of Science; UW-Madison; Advanced Computing Initiative; Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation; Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery; U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science; Association for Psychological Science; American Psychological Society; Harvard University's Institute for Quantitative Social Sciences; Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [20H04581, 20K14222, 16H03079, 18K12015, 17H00875] Funding Source: KAKEN; Divn Of Social and Economic Sciences; Direct For Social, Behav & Economic Scie [1559511] Funding Source: National Science FoundationThis project was supported by funds from: the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Imagine Grant (to E.M.B.); the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (JSPS KAKENHI; 16h03079, 17h00875, 18k12015, and 20h04581 to Y.Y.); the research programme Dipartimenti di Eccellenza from the Ministry of Education University and Research (MIUR to N. Cellini and G.M. and the Department of General Psychology of the University of Padua); statutory funds of the University of Wroclaw (to A. Sorokowska); the Charles University Research Programme PROGRES (Q18 to M. Vranka); the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (2016:0229 to J.K.O.); the Rubicon Grant (019.183sg.007 to K.v.S.) from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research; the Australian Research Council (dp180102384 to R.M.R.); the US National Institutes of Health (NIMH111640 to M.N.-D.), the Huo Family Foundation to N.J.; the NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, Division of Social and Economic Sciences (1559511 to J.S.L.); the US National Institutes of Health (RO1-CA-224545 to J.S.L.); Eesti Teadusagentuur-Estonian Research Council (PSG525 to A. Uusberg); the J. William Fulbright Program (to F. Azevedo); the HSE Basic Research Program (to D. Dubrov); Dominican University (a Faculty Development Grant to A. Krafnick); and the French National Research Agency Investissements d'avenir supporting PSF (ANR-15-IDEX-02 to H.I.); the Slovak Research and Development Agency (project no. APVV-20-0319 to M. Adamkovic); the programme FUTURE LEADER of Lorraine Universite d'Excellence within the French National Research Agency Investissements d'avenir (ANR-15-IDEX-04-LUE to S.M.). Computation for this research was assisted by: the Harvard Business School compute cluster (HBSGrid); and the Open Science Grid. The Open Science Grid is supported by the National Science Foundation award 1148698 and the US Department of Energy's Office of Science, as well as by the compute resources and assistance of the UW-Madison Center For High Throughput Computing (CHTC) in the Department of Computer Sciences. The CHTC is supported by UW-Madison, the Advanced Computing Initiative, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, and the National Science Foundation, and is an active member of the Open Science Grid, which is supported by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. We thank data science specialist S. Worthington and the research computing environment at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science, Harvard University and V. Ivanchuk for research assistantship. Our semi-representative panels were made possible by an in-kind purchase from the Leibniz Institute for Psychology (protocol https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.3012); a special grant from the Association for Psychological Science and a fee waiver from Prolific. This work was supported by a grant from the American Psychological Society (granted to the PSA). Further financial support was provided by the PSA and a special crowdfunding campaign initiated by the PSA. We thank Amazon Web Services for help with server needs, the Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID) for help with data collection via the organization and implementation of semi-representative panels, Prolific Inc. for offering discounted recruitment, and Harvard University's Institute for Quantitative Social Sciences for statistical consulting.; r r Finally, this research was supported by resources from the Open Science Grid, which is supported by National Science Foundation award 1148698, and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. Beyond those roles already acknowledged, the funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish or preparation of the manuscript
Table_1_How culturally unique are pandemic effects? Evaluating cultural similarities and differences in effects of age, biological sex, and political beliefs on COVID impacts.DOCX
No full textDespite being bio-epidemiological phenomena, the causes and effects of pandemics are culturally influenced in ways that go beyond national boundaries. However, they are often studied in isolated pockets, and this fact makes it difficult to parse the unique influence of specific cultural psychologies. To help fill in this gap, the present study applies existing cultural theories via linear mixed modeling to test the influence of unique cultural factors in a multi-national sample (that moves beyond Western nations) on the effects of age, biological sex, and political beliefs on pandemic outcomes that include adverse financial impacts, adverse resource impacts, adverse psychological impacts, and the health impacts of COVID. Our study spanned 19 nations (participant N = 14,133) and involved translations into 9 languages. Linear mixed models revealed similarities across cultures, with both young persons and women reporting worse outcomes from COVID across the multi-national sample. However, these effects were generally qualified by culture-specific variance, and overall more evidence emerged for effects unique to each culture than effects similar across cultures. Follow-up analyses suggested this cultural variability was consistent with models of pre-existing inequalities and socioecological stressors exacerbating the effects of the pandemic. Collectively, this evidence highlights the importance of developing culturally flexible models for understanding the cross-cultural nature of pandemic psychology beyond typical WEIRD approaches.</p
