A5056280160- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Place Attachment and Urban Studies
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Mind wandering and attention
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Massey University
2022-2025
University of Waikato
2019-2021
Nelson Mandela University
2018
Abstract Objectives Mindfulness, positive affect, and compassion may protect against psychological distress but there is lack of understanding about the ways in which these factors are linked to mental health. Network analysis a statistical method used investigate complex associations among constructs single network particularly suitable for this purpose. The aim study was explore how mindfulness facets, were using analysis. Methods sample ( n = 400) included equal numbers from general...
Orientation: Today’s competitive work environment requires organisations and employees to successfully cope with challenges maintain healthy levels of well-being. It is, therefore, imperative investigate which organisational psychological factors contribute well-being in employees.Research purpose: This study served analyse whether capital (PsyCap) mediates the relationship between perceived support (POS) well-being.Motivation for study: In light positive psychology movement, this aimed how...
Affective polarization—antipathy towards members of one’s political outgroup—may pose challenges to social cohesion and personal well-being. Prior studies have suggested that affective polarization may cause intrapersonal harm as well interpersonal harm. It has been associated with reduced support, increased stress, worse physical health. This pre-registered study investigated the using a six-wave longitudinal survey (N = 470). polarization, perceived self-rated health were measured...
Purpose The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has forced organisations to change the way they work maintain viability, even though is not always successfully implemented. Multiple scholars have identified employees' readiness for as an important factor of successful organisational change, but research focussed on psychological factors that facilitate scarce. purpose present study was investigate whether employee dispositional mindfulness contributes change....
Abstract Authenticity was proposed as a potential addition to the Psychological Capital construct several years ago, but PsyCap model has not yet been expanded. We review theoretical and empirical support for inclusion of authenticity test this proposal in two studies. Study 1 examines structural A-HERO (Authenticity, Hope, Efficacy, Resilience, Optimism) an extended representation construct. 2 tests extent which may explain well-being. CFA demonstrates that provides slight improvement...
We have identified the most relevant and significant psychological factors in relation to COVID-19 vaccination attitudes Ghana, Germany, New Zealand India. This study recruited 1822 participants from general populations of India ( n = 411), 413), Ghana 523) Germany 475) participate a cross-sectional online survey. After controlling for country residence, individual played role shaping towards vaccination. The results also revealed strong direct predictors that explained portions variance...
While the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) with respect to distress has been widely researched, unemployed individuals, who often suffer from high levels distress, have largely neglected in MBI research. The present study aimed investigate effects a low-dose on sample young adults. included 239 adults enrolled for 6-week long employability-related training camp. Participants were allocated into an intervention group that received weekly 1-hour mindfulness over 4 weeks,...
Psychopathy may have both adaptive and maladaptive effects at work but research into workplace psychopathy is constrained by the lack of short, work-relevant measures that can be used for self- other-report. We adapt Triarchic Measure (TriPM) this purpose distinguish (mal)adaptive in two time-lagged survey samples. Sample 1 consisted managers reporting their psychopathic traits outcomes (well-being, engagement, burnout job performance). 2 reported on managers' leadership styles (servant...
Abstract: Background: Context-specific standardized psychometric instruments are essential for ensuring valid and reliable assessment of health outcomes across diverse populations to aid the advancement research health-related interventions. However, measuring attitudes toward vaccinations lacking in extant literature. Therefore, we performed a cross-cultural adaptation Motors COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Scale (MoVac-COVID19S) Germany. Method: During months June July 2022, 475...
Abstract Objectives Precise measurement of self-compassion is essential for informing well-being–related policies. Traditional assessment methods have led to inconsistencies in the factor structure scales. We used Rasch methodology enhance precision and assess psychometric properties Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SCS-SF), including its invariance across Ghana, Germany, India, New Zealand. Method employed Partial Credit model analyse responses obtained from 1000 individuals randomly...
Objectives Pressures in daily life limit one’s ability to be authentic and research shows that inauthenticity can detrimental mental health. Mindfulness is known have a protective effect on health through an accepting nonjudgmental stance. This study aimed establish whether mindfulness buffers the relationship between depression. Method A cross-sectional sample of employed individuals New Zealand ( n=301) completed online survey assessing their levels authenticity, mindfulness, Results...
Mind wandering is common during daily activities and even more prevalent under stressful conditions, which could lead to lapses in attention poor performance. Newly recruited military personnel who undergo demanding training often experience high levels of stress. It therefore imperative find ways foster mental health avoid performance deterioration related mind times intense training. This feasibility study investigated the effectiveness an established low-dose mindfulness-based...
This study examines psychometric properties of the 6-item Nature-Relatedness Scale (NR-6) using Rasch analysis. Nature relatedness is an important indicator several markers human and ecological well-being, NR-6 a common convenient measure. In addition, ordinal scale with limited suitability for use parametric statistics due to inconsistency fundamental measurement principles. The current analysis employed partial credit model sample (n = 450) collected from United States. Initial showed...