Recent studies have characterized self‐control as a vital psychological variable that helps explain various problems. Tangney's Self‐Control Scale (SCS) is self‐report measurement to assess individual differences in traits of self‐control. It has gained popularity social and science research. In China, there are few Chinese‐version scales measuring general self‐control, which can be applied college students. The purposes the present study were evaluate: (a) psychometric properties Chinese...

Ego-depletion theory postulates the existence of a mental resource that is necessary for self-regulation. If diminished by task involving self-control, achievement in subsequent self-control tasks will be impaired. Three experiments examined whether ego-depletion limits people’s intentionality regarding risk behavior (i.e., choosing an option has certain probability resulting adverse outcome). It assumed people operating under lack to deal with these possibly negative outcomes and will,...

Purpose Buying behavior has been significantly altered by technological developments as a result of the rise Internet. Online buying is also inextricably linked to electronic payment systems, such credit cards. This paper investigates how credit-card systems and online shopping increases compulsive female male consumers. Design/methodology/approach In current study, authors tested influence card possession role Internet on gender differences in representative German sample ( n = 1,038)....

We tested the possible relationship between Time Perspectives (TPs) and PTSD-vulnerability among Syrian refugees in Greece. have used Standard Arabic version of Zimbardo Inventory (ZTPI) by Djarallah; Posttraumatic Symptom Scale Raphael et al., Generalized Self-Efficacy Schwarzer Jerusalem. Our results indicate that Past Negative, Present Fatalistic, Future are associated with PTSD Deviance from a Negative Perspective (DNTP) as an overall configuration plays essential role. Refugees could...

One discussed cause for the emergence of conspicuous buying patterns is spread materialistic consumer culture. Assumed interaction certain dispositional factors like lack confidence or emotional deficiencies, with external predominating This study compares threshold state China and Germany; both countries are strongly different in their cultural backgrounds. Nonetheless, authors hypothesized a relatively high level compulsive among consumers as well higher percentage buyers women countries....

A major aim of the present study was to examine relationship between time perspective, i.e., habitual ways relating past, present, and future, sleep quality. second test a model by which expected negative deviation from balanced perspective (DBTP), measure taking temporal biases across all three frames into account, life satisfaction mediated poor To these ends, sample young adults ( N = 386) completed version Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (S-ZTPI), Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index...

Abstract Social mindfulness and Zhongyong thinking style are of high importance when evaluating relevant co‐actors in the social world. The current study investigates influence on cooperative financial decision making a public goods game among Canadian sample. We hypothesize that higher perceived will increase amount money contributed to joint project game. sample was prolific‐based online recruited n = 125 Canadians. observed significant main effect did not reach significance. qualified by...

Few studies about compulsive buying consider the economic framing situation. This study is concerned with impact of different environments - crisis in Greece vs. boom Turkey on tendencies students, while taking role gender and available money into account.Compulsive was measured by a Greek Turkish translation German Compulsive Buying Scale (Raab, Neuner, Reisch & Scherhorn, 2005) Turkey, which enabled an identification compensatory buyers. The questionnaires were administered to 119 123...

Compulsive buying is a severe phenomenon, especially among younger consumers. It well documented in Western industrial societies like the USA and Germany, nowadays an increasing interest compulsive non-Western countries on rise.In current study, we measured prevalence of tendencies Chinese female male students by using translation German Buying Scale (Raab, Neuner, Reisch & Scherhorn, 2005). We examined influence gender, location age ANCOVA, binary logistic regression.Factor analysis...

Abstract Aim and Background : The purpose of the current study is to examine influence time perspectives (TP) on burnout-tendency health care professionals. concept TP delivers a construct how individuals frame their thinking behavior emotional, cognitive motivational level towards past, present future. Consequently, we assume that configuration professionals, determines vulnerable or reluctant they will be burnout. assumed stress perception degree self-efficacy which are in turn well-known...

Overoptimistic performance prediction is a very common feature of people's goal-directed behavior. In this study we examined overoptimistic as function construal level. level theory an explanation set out with regard to how people make predictions through the abstract connections between past and future events, high-level bridging near distant events. We conducted 2 experiments confirm our hypothesis that, compared local, concrete construals, global, construals would that were less...

1. This is a preliminary report of study designed to investigate the mode action ECT and degree which various physiological, biochemical psychological factors in patients were related its effectiveness. Thirty-six assigned at random course 1 5 treatment methods: ECT; with anectine; Pentothal; nitrous oxide. 2. There no significant differences among groups respect improvement. When just schizophrenic without clinical depression studied, results obtained by same as those repeatedly rendering...

The present study examined the predictability of Time Perspective (TP) tendencies (i.e., Past Positive, Negative, Present Hedonistic, Fatalistic, and Future), Balanced (BTP) profile, Consideration Future Consequences—Immediate (CFC-I) factor, Consequences—Future (CFC-F) conspiracy beliefs about COVID-19 being a hoax, religious faith, gender, race on vaccination intention as dependent variable. Participants were recruited in United States through online platforms Prolific Google Forms. final...

We examined the effect of time perspectives on burnout-tendencies a German sample (N = 151). used version Maslach-Burnout-Inventory (MBI-GS-D) to measure burnout three dimensions (Emotional Exhaustion, Cynicism and Personal Accomplishment) Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) capture individual (Past Negative, Past Positive, Present Fatalistic, Hedonistic Future). tested relationship in consisting employees an international company located Germany (n 72) with low level working-autonomy...

Scope of research In a sample 316 Chinese MBA students, the influence Time Perspective on two types unethical behaviors was tested. We differentiated between rule-based and social-concern issues. measured by using version Zimbardo Inventory. Participants’ evaluation issues as ethical—or unethical—and their behavioral intention to violate business ethics were measured. Hypotheses assumed that Past-Positive Future will enhance ethical orientation, whereas Past-Negative, Present-Fatalistic...