Essays about: "Psychological predictors"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words Psychological predictors.

  1. 1. The Buffering Effect of Social Support on Stress: A Study of Public Sector Managers in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Fujiko Berg; [2023]
    Keywords : public sector managers; stress; ill health; managerial support; perceived supervisory support; social support; supportive communication climate; network support; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The primary purpose of this study was to investigate whether variations of social support functions predicted stress using a sample of public sector managers in Sweden. Additionally, the study aimed to contribute to psychological literature due to the scarcity of research on the ill health of managers, and the impact of support functions on occupational stress. READ MORE

  3. 2. Perceived Distance from Nature and Climate Change

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Sofie Johansson; [2022-12-06]
    Keywords : climate change; social psychological distance; environmental behavior; human-nature connection;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between each of the four psychological distances (spatial, temporal, social, hypothetical) from climate change and connectedness to nature. Data was collected using an online questionnaire, and sample consisted of (N = 233) respondents from Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. Multidimensional perfectionism and academic burnout in university students: the moderating role of autonomy support

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Ester Ólafsdóttir; [2022]
    Keywords : Academic burnout; multidimensional perfectionism; autonomy support; university students’ well-being; self-determination theory ; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The present study aims to explore the relationship between academic burnout, multidimensional perfectionism, and students’ perceived autonomy support from the teacher/instructor, while accounting for sleep. The final sample contained 147 university students with the mean age of 26 years. READ MORE

  5. 4. Determinants of the use of violence against children: Evidence from Peru

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Rosita Hortencia Espinoza Dios; [2022]
    Keywords : Children; Violence; Childrearing patterns; Socioeconomic determinants; Peru; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research carried out an assessment on the socioeconomic factors related to the use of violence (psychological aggression and physical assault) against children within the family context, and the extent to which childrearing patterns can be transmitted across generations. The sample under study consisted of 13,205 observations from mothers in all regions of Peru and their children aged 1 to 5 years old. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Role of Personality and Positive Psychological Capital in Business Students’ Motivation to Lead

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för psykologi (PSY)

    Author : Liz Heiner; [2021]
    Keywords : motivation to lead; psychological capital; personality; business students; leadership development;

    Abstract : Given the strong focus of both organizations and institutions of higher education on leadership development, understanding antecedents to leadership motivation is a topic of great interest. This pre- registered study set out to investigate personality factors as antecedents to motivation to lead (MTL) and positive psychological capital (PsyCap). READ MORE