The Impact of Internet Addiction on Mental Health: Exploring the Mediating Effects of Positive Psychological Capital in University Students

Adolescents, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(2), С. 200 - 221

Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2024

Introduction: The widespread use of the internet has brought numerous benefits, but it also raised concerns about its potential negative impact on mental health, particularly among university students. This study aims to investigate relationship between addiction (IA) and health (MH) in students, as well explore mediating effects positive psychological capital (PsyCap) this relationship. Objective: main goal was examine psychometric properties measures determine whether could negatively predict students’ mediated through PsyCap. Method: A cross-sectional design with an inferential approach employed address objective. data were collected using Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-24), Internet Addiction Scale (IAS), Keyes’ Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF). total sample comprised 850 students from two large public higher education institutions Ethiopia, whom 334 (39.3%) female 516 (60.7%) male, a mean age 22.32 (SD = 4.04). Several analyses performed achieve stated objectives, such Cronbach’s alpha composite reliabilities, bivariate correlation, discriminant validity, common method biases, structural equation modeling (confirmatory factor analysis, path mediation analysis). Confirmatory analysis conducted test construct validity IAS, PCQ-24, MHC-SF. Additionally, model examined corrected biased bootstrap method. Results: preliminary results found that MHC-SF excellent appropriate. Furthermore, findings demonstrate had direct effect PsyCap MH. Moreover, fully IA confirmed all scales exhibited strong internal consistency good properties. Conclusion: contributes better understanding complex interplay IA, PsyCap, MH confirming previous findings. Recommendation: findings, discussed relation recent relevant literature, will be valuable for practitioners researchers aiming improve reduce by utilizing resources protective factors

Язык: Английский

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The Relationship among Internet Addiction, Moral Potency, Mindfulness, and Psychological Capital

European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(6), С. 1735 - 1756

Опубликована: Июнь 16, 2024

This research aimed to contribute the literature on internet addiction (IA) and moral development among university students. Moral potency (MP) encompasses interconnected dimensions of courage, ownership, efficacy. Studies relationships between students’ problematic behaviors (e.g., IA) cognitive processes like MP, mindfulness (MI), psychological capital (PsyCap) are scarce in educational research. Therefore, this study investigated IA, MI, PsyCap included 868 undergraduate students from a state Ethiopia, with 526 male (60.6%) 342 female (39.4%). Participants’ ages ranged 21 29 years, mean age 22.31 standard deviation 4.03. The findings indicated that IA was negatively correlated PsyCap, MP. Both MI showed positive correlations Importantly, revealed had direct negative impact Further, partially mediated fully relationship These suggest cultivating could be an important strategy reduce risks enhance their development. contributes limited complex technology use, resources, functioning emerging adulthood.

Язык: Английский

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A serial mediation model of Big 5 personality traits, emotional intelligence, and psychological capital as predictors of teachers' professional well-being

Acta Psychologica, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 250, С. 104500 - 104500

Опубликована: Сен. 23, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Resilience During Crisis: COVID-19 and the New Age of Remote Work in Higher Education—A Systematic Literature Review

Administrative Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(3), С. 92 - 92

Опубликована: Март 9, 2025

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic took a sledgehammer to education sector, shattering established structured systems, norms and rituals practices procedures. To ensure continuity whilst adhering pandemic-induced containment measures, higher institutions adopted remote work model address needs dispersed workforce. Amidst uncertainty continuous changes posed by pandemic, working arrangements gradually dominated workspace, thereby increasing demands on employees. Consequently, notion resilience as crucial constituent Crisis Management has never been more salient. Yet surprisingly, there paucity literature in this domain. Whilst research is gaining interest, need for comprehensive overview what concept means academics during an emergency its application framework. This article addresses gap using systematic Literature Review method unearth current state scientific regarding context COVID-19. findings study provide agenda that centers understanding how strategic use can advance streams.

Язык: Английский

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Megoldásfókuszú mentorálás: mentortanárok megoldásfókuszú továbbképző pilotprogramja

Pedagógusképzés, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 22(3), С. 46 - 65

Опубликована: Март 6, 2025

Magyarországon a mentortanárok szerepe jelentősen felértékelődött az utóbbi másfél évtizedben. A mentortanári tevékenységet gyakran fizikai és mentális túlterhelést vállalva látják el kollégák. diák- tanári szerep között egyensúlyozó tanárjelöltekkel foglalkozva speciális problémákkal szembesülnek mentortanárok, viszont kifejezetten számukra szervezett továbbképzések, támogatások elvétve fordulnak elő. Ezt hiányt felismerve valósítottuk meg „Megoldásfókuszú mentorálás” továbbképzési pilot programot, amelynek célja volt, hogy (1) lehetőséget biztosítson mentorálás során megélt sajátos helyzetek, problémák megosztására, feldolgozására, (2) azonnal gyakorlatba ültethető, megoldásfókuszú szemléleti módszertani elemek elsajátítását tegye lehetővé. Tanulmányunk bemutatja program kialakítását, megvalósítását annak hatásait résztvevők nézőpontjából. Munkánkkal ösztönözni szeretnénk hasonló programok megvalósítását.

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Arab Teachers’ Well-Being upon School Reopening during COVID-19: Applying the Job Demands–Resources Model

Education Sciences, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(4), С. 418 - 418

Опубликована: Апрель 20, 2023

Once the major threat of COVID-19 pandemic diminished, schools reopened, and teachers once again had to cope with unprecedented challenges. The impact these challenges on emotional well-being Arab teachers, who have a unique set within Israeli school educational system, has received little attention in recent literature. In this cross-sectional study, we examined 300 teachers’ Israel May 2021, three months after were reopened. All study hypotheses confirmed. Findings indicate need promote sense among stressful conditions design solutions specifically tailored support them accordance their cultural social characteristics. Israel’s Ministry Education should encourage administrators seek ways provide supportive environment for environments order improve performance retention, maintain well-being.

Язык: Английский

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A Systematic Review on Teachers’ Well-Being in the COVID-19 Era

Education Sciences, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(9), С. 927 - 927

Опубликована: Сен. 12, 2023

The COVID-19 health crisis has wrought substantial challenges on individuals, societies, and organizations worldwide that have significantly transformed the way people function in their workplace a daily basis, resulting heightened levels of physical, psychological, social deprivation. Available empirical evidence field education explicitly foregrounded negative impact pandemic teachers’ well-being (TWB) mental as existing pressures became exacerbated additional stressors accumulated search requisite TWB remedial interventions to be used times crises. As frontline providers, teachers were not only called upon confront difficulties associated with shift COVID-19-induced online modes instruction supporting students’ academic development but also effectively navigate adversity stress own personal professional lives. Given teacher consistently been reported key determinant quality excellence ensuring stability well-qualified workforce, this study uses systematic review approach investigate educators’ status, identify predictors, report effective strategies for utilized by educators themselves during era. Fifty-three studies published between 2020 2023, collected within PRISMA-statement framework, included final analysis. Implications policy school administrators are discussed followed insights future research avenues area development.

Язык: Английский

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Does work task motivation mediate the relationship between psychological capital and teacher well-being?

Psihologija, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 57(2), С. 129 - 153

Опубликована: Ноя. 21, 2023

This study examined the mediating role of work task motivation (WTM) in relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and teacher well-being (TWB) higher educational context Ethiopia. The Psychological Capital Questionnaire-12 (PCQ-12), Work Task Motivation Scale for Teachers (WTMST), Teacher Well-Being (TWBS) were used to collect analyzed data from a sample 596 university teachers employed at Ethiopia?s Amhara Regional State Universities. results indicated that PsyCap had direct positive effect on WTM (? = 0.374, CI 95% [0.271, 474], p < .001) TWB 0.298, [0.150, 0.430], .001). also has impact 0.472 [.003, .481], .05). Besides, fully mediated 0.110, [0.006, 0.206], 0.05). We found intrinsic identified regulation directly positively, whereas external, introjected regulation, amotivation negatively predicted TWB. Finally, dimensions WT (intrinsic motivation, external amotivation)partially relationships (workload, organizational, student interaction well-being).

Язык: Английский

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“ A roller coaster, both emotionally and work-wise… ”: teachers in Swedish certified sport-oriented upper secondary schools experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic

European Journal for Sport and Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 22

Опубликована: Май 20, 2024

This study aimed to explore how teachers at certified sports-oriented upper secondary schools (CSUSS) in Sweden experienced the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their everyday practice and well-being. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 (mean age: 44 years) from three CSUSS southern Sweden. The analysed using abductive qualitative content analysis. analysis resulted one overreaching theme, 'Making sense of changes dealing a changing world', illuminating has teachers. described first lockdown as an initial shock that brought about workload daily routines. second was generally easier handle, but they spent more time on planning preparations, had greater focus conveying theoretical knowledge physical training. Throughout pandemic, lack social interactions; nonetheless, supportive colleagues provided some relief. also uncertainty regarding constantly restrictions; learned, however, importance being flexible creative coping these changes. Thus, significantly

Язык: Английский

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The long-term effects of perceived instructional leadership on teachers’ psychological well-being during COVID-19

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 19(8), С. e0305494 - e0305494

Опубликована: Авг. 19, 2024

The COVID-19 outbreak led to widespread school closures and the shift remote teaching, potentially resulting in lasting negative impacts on teachers' psychological well-being due increased workloads a perceived lack of administrative support. Despite significance these challenges, few studies have delved into long-term effects instructional leadership health. To bridge this research gap, we utilized longitudinal data from 927 primary secondary teachers surveyed two phases: Time 1 mid-November 2021 2 early January 2022. Using hierarchical linear modeling (HLM), our findings revealed that perceptions leadership, especially "perceived neglect teaching autonomy" at were positively correlated with burnout levels 2. Additionally, was associated distress acted as mediator between distress. In light findings, recommend schools prioritize autonomy take proactive measures mitigate distress, aiming for sustainable both students post-pandemic era.

Язык: Английский

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