Massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) escapists are individuals who indulge in the MMORPG environment to avoid real world problems. Though a relationship between escapism and deteriorated well-being has been established, little is known about particular pathways that mediate this relationship. In current study, we examined topic by testing an integrative model of escapism, which includes realism beliefs, gaming time, offline social support, support for players (N=1,056)...

The present contribution provides ratings for a database of gender stereotypically congruent, incongruent, semantically correct, and incorrect sentences in Polish English. A total 942 volunteers rated 480 (120 per condition) each language terms their meaningfulness, probability use, stereotypicality. stimuli were highly controlled length critical words, which shared across the conditions. results revealed that incongruent consciously evaluated as both less meaningful probable to use relative...

To encourage maximum vaccination against COVID-19, determinants of intention must be identified. The present study aimed to do so through an application the theory planned behavior (TPB). We examined variables associated with TPB, perceived severity knowing someone COVID-19 (k-COVID-19), and individual differences such as age, gender, psychological reactance. An online survey was conducted on 551 Polish participants. Structural equation modeling data collected. Attitude (utility beliefs)...

Direct persuasion is usually less effective than self-persuasion. As research shows that most young adults are unafraid of COVID-19, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness self-persuasion targeted at protecting health others encourage be vaccinated against COVID-19 and examined link between empathy vaccination intention. We conducted two studies: Study 1 (n = 352) compared others' versus personal direct in encouraging intention; 2 375) investigated applicability through a poster...

Abstract Little is known about the interplay between language of operation and gender stereotype processing. In this study, Polish–English (L1–L2) male female bilinguals made meaningfulness judgments on L1 L2 stereotypically congruent incongruent as well semantically correct incorrect sentences. The results showed gender- language-dependent modulations by sentence type within N400 Late Positive Complex (LPC) time frames. females, sentences converged with conditions in both languages,...

Limited knowledge exists regarding the factors influencing perceptions of individuals who may have transmitted a contagious virus. This study examined impact vaccination status on evaluations suspected being sources infection. The three individuals—the participant (observer), potential source infection (actor), and infected person—was considered. A total 395 participants were assigned to one four conditions based status. Results revealed that vaccinated observers attributed greater...

<p xmlns="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/JATS1">During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments use direct persuasion to encourage social isolation. Since self-persuasion is a more effective method of encouraging behavioural changes, using an experimental approach, we compared on underlying motivations for voluntary isolation during pandemic. We asked participants (N = 375) write three arguments in support (self-persuasion condition) or evaluate government graphics containing (direct condition). Then...

Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic, video gaming was often suggested as a way to help maintain physical distancing by encouraging people stay indoors and play games instead of seeking social activities. However, there concern about whether increased time spent on could negatively affect players' mental health. In our meta-analysis, we synthesized studies quantify changes in during pandemic examine its association with positive negative health metrics. We searched databases for published...

Research has shown a mixed relationship between education and vaccination rates. In the current analysis, we aimed to determine educational level coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) We performed cross-country analysis on data from 133 countries. Correlation analyses showed that higher better was associated with COVID-19 When regression including education, health system, economic development variables, education-COVID-19 relationships were mostly reversed. particular, in wealthy countries,...

The present contribution provides norms for a database of Polish (a grammatical gender language) and English natural stereotypical neutral nouns. A total 317 participants rated the degree stereotypically feminine masculine features when presented with 240 nouns in each language. stimuli were highly controlled number psycholinguistic variables, including word frequency, letters syllables, age acquisition, concreteness, valence, arousal. results ratings revealed that observed both language...

Vaccination is crucial in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. To encourage as many people possible to be vaccinated, it essential identify determinants of vaccination intention. The present study aimed do so through an application theory planned behavior (TPB). We examined variables associated with TPB, perceived severity COVID-19, knowing someone afflicted and individual differences, such age, gender, psychological reactance, among 551 Polish participants. Attitude (utility beliefs) toward was...

Prior research has shown that females are less field independent (FI) than males. However, when gender identity is salient, performance on tests assessing constructs similar to FI may be hindered, because of stereotype threat. This study examined the impact threat differences in FI. We expected (a) reporting one's own prior testing and (b) having an opposite-gender experimenter would activate threat, turn result lower a test among females. Overall, 170 participants were randomly assigned one...

This study examined the relationship between religious beliefs and protective behaviors during COVID-19 pandemic. A was conducted with 551 Polish participants. According to structural equation modeling analysis, being a believer is positively associated belief in an afterlife, which, like death anxiety, but independent of it, perceiving as non-severe disease, which low fear COVID-19, disregard for behaviors. Thus, our results allowed us distinguish God afterlife from anxiety two determinants...

With Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continuous spread there is a great need for understanding factors leading to vaccination in order effectively encourage people take the vaccine. The current dataset consists of number variables potentially explaining intention, that is: perceived severity, trait-reactance, demographics and associated with Theory Planned Behavior (attitudes toward vaccination, importance social moral norms when considering behavioral control). sample 551 self-reports,...

Individuals tend to satisfy their assimilation needs by purchasing products that bear a specific group identity. Such might be preferred when an individual is threatened because anxiety increases affiliative needs. In contrast, individuals more attracted unique-design they feel less anxious. We examined the impact of on and differentiation amongst consumers primed with independent interdependent self-construal. expected would produce stronger show weaker preference for unique products. Study...