Social Behavior and Personality

Editors’ Newsroom: How to get published—A recipe for success

2024-02-07T09:53:14+13:00

You’ve completed an investigation of your topic, formed hypotheses, designed and conducted your study, and analyzed the results. Now it is time to write! What should you consider when faced with the perhaps daunting task of writing up your research? By following these tips and this general outline, your paper will likely meet a receptive audience when it is read by reviewers and the SBP editorial team.

Right mix of chalk and emotions: Impact of emotions of nonnative English-language teachers on pedagogical practices

2023-04-13T22:51:45+12:00

We explored the impact of the emotions of nonnative English-language teachers on their pedagogical practices, accounting for the mediating role of emotional intelligence. We used a quantitative research method and collected data from 134 nonnative English-language teachers working at 16 educational institutes in China. The hypotheses were tested by analyzing all data using SmartPLS software. The results indicated that nonnative English-language teachers’ emotions had a significant impact on their pedagogical practices, with emotional intelligence mediating this relationship. The study findings have implications for teacher education programs, which should focus on developing emotional intelligence skills among teachers to enhance their pedagogical practices. Further, targeted professional development programs will help teachers to manage their emotions and improve their teaching effectiveness.

Impact of green packaging design on green purchase intention

2023-06-18T15:45:20+12:00

We explored the relationship between green packaging design and green purchase intention from the perspective of consumers by conducting a bootstrapped mediation effects analysis and a multiple mediation analysis with 513 users of a brand in China that has green packaging. The results revealed that green packaging design had a strong positive impact on green purchase intention, and this relationship was mediated by perceived environmental friendliness, green brand equity, green brand attitudes, and green brand relationships. In addition, green packaging design influenced green purchase intention through the paths from environmental friendliness to green brand equity, and from green brand attitudes to green brand relationships. The findings of this study offer guidelines for green marketing efforts. By adopting green packaging designs and promoting environmental friendliness, companies can enhance their green brand equity, which can, in turn, positively influence consumers’ green purchase intention.

Executive function mediates the relationship between impulsivity and aggressive behavior in adolescents

2023-06-21T14:35:42+12:00

Using the three-dimensional model of executive function and the I³ theory of aggressive behavior, we examined the mediating roles of inhibition, working memory, and cognitive flexibility in the relationship between impulsivity and both proactive and reactive aggression in adolescents. We recruited 1,462 middle school and high school students in Sichuan Province, who completed the Reactive–Proactive Aggression Questionnaire, the Barratt Impulsivity Scale, the Teenage Executive Function Inventory, and the Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire. Results showed that impulsivity was positively correlated with both proactive and reactive aggression, and was negatively correlated with the three subcomponents of executive function. The three-dimensional components of executive function in adolescents were negatively correlated with both proactive and reactive aggression. Further, impulsivity directly predicted both proactive and reactive aggression. In addition, all three subcomponents of executive function in parallel mediated the relationship between impulsivity and proactive aggression. However, only inhibition mediated the relationship between impulsivity and reactive aggression. In conclusion, improving executive function may reduce the impact of impulsivity on aggression.

Impact of family cohesion and adaptability on students’ sense of school belonging: Chain mediating effects of self-support and self-esteem

2023-06-19T01:37:37+12:00

We examined the chain mediating role of self-support and self-esteem in the link between family functioning and sense of school belonging among Chinese junior high school students. Students in Grades 1 to 3 (N = 728) completed the Family Cohesion and Adaptability Scale, the Adolescent Students’ Self-Supporting Personality Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Psychological Sense of School Membership Scale. A mediating effect analysis was used to test the hypotheses. The results were as follows: (a) there were significant positive correlations among family functioning, sense of school belonging, self-esteem, and self-support; (b) self-support mediated the effect of family functioning on sense of school belonging, and self-esteem mediated the effect of self-support on sense of school belonging; and (c) self-support and self-esteem played a significant chain mediating role between family functioning and sense of school belonging, with the mediating effect accounting for 34.48% of the total effect. Thus, family functioning affects students’ sense of school belonging both directly and also indirectly through self-support and self-esteem. To improve students’ sense of belonging at school, educators should focus on the functioning of students’ families, and on the level of students’ self-support and development of self-esteem.

Tourist revisit intention: A focus on perceived service quality, place attachment, and tourist intimacy

2023-07-02T01:21:29+12:00

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the role of perceived service quality and place attachment in developing place intimacy and revisit intention among foreign tourists visiting Pakistan, by adopting the stimulus–organism–response model. A survey-based, cross-sectional research design was used to collect data from 329 foreign tourists visiting Pakistan. The data were analyzed using SmartPLS. Results supported the conceptualized model and showed there were significant relationships among perceived service quality, place attachment, and tourist revisit intention. Further, there was a significant mediating effect of tourist intimacy in the relationships between service quality and tourist revisit intention, and between place attachment and tourist revisit intention. The findings have vital implications for the tourism industry and for regulatory agencies seeking to boost tourism.

A network meta-analysis of factors influencing malevolent creativity

2023-07-04T10:13:10+12:00

We analyzed the primary factors influencing malevolent creativity as reported in existing research by gathering papers through comprehensive searches of the following databases: PubMed, Science Direct, KIC, Web of Science, CNKI, VIP, and Wanfang Data. We assessed the methodological quality using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality risk of bias assessment tool, and tested the measures’ reliability through conducting a convergence analysis. The cumulative probability ranking indicated that moral disengagement, aggression, Dark Triad traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy), and hostility were all significant factors with a ranking above 80% and, therefore, were crucial factors in inducing malevolent creativity. On the other hand, empathy, psychological resilience, conscientiousness, and age played important roles in mitigating or dissolving malevolent creativity. Emotional intelligence, openness, agreeableness, extraversion, grade point average, and verbal aggression were unrelated to malevolent creativity.

Sense of presence affects consumers’ purchase intention in live marketing: A configuration analysis

2023-06-30T13:20:08+12:00

Live marketing has become a popular marketing mode, and enhancing consumers’ purchase intention in this context is a significant research area. We examined the impact of consumers’ sense of presence on their purchase intention in the live marketing setting of fresh produce. Employing fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, we analyzed four dimensions of sense of presence and a set of eight influencing factors. Through this analysis, we explored the combined effects of these factors on consumers’ purchase intention and identified seven pathways that can stimulate high purchase intention. This study provides valuable decision-making insights for agricultural production enterprises, farmers, anchors, and live broadcasting platforms that can be used to develop strategies to improve consumers’ purchase intention.

Boredom proneness and phubbing: Fear of missing out as a mediator

2023-07-22T03:17:54+12:00

Our purpose was to clarify the relationship between boredom proneness and phubbing behavior, and investigate what role fear of missing out (FOMO) plays in this process. We recruited 751 Chinese vocational college students aged between 18 and 23 years to participate in a questionnaire survey. We used the PROCESS macro version 3.5 for SPSS to analyze the mediating effect, and the results suggested that boredom proneness and FOMO significantly affected phubbing behavior. FOMO played a partial mediating role in the relationship between boredom proneness and phubbing, implying that high boredom proneness increased FOMO, which, in turn, increased phubbing behavior. The two dimensions of FOMO (fear of missing information and fear of missing situations) also had a partial mediating effect on this same relationship. To our knowledge, ours is the first study to practically investigate Chinese vocational college students’ FOMO in relation to boredom proneness and phubbing behavior, which may provide useful information for intervention strategies for reducing phubbing behavior.

Supervisor–subordinate guanxi: Linking benevolent leadership to employee creativity

2023-08-15T14:59:58+12:00

Theoretical and empirical work has identified a relationship between benevolent leadership and employee creativity. However, the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain to be confirmed. This study examined the link between benevolent leadership and employee creativity by focusing on the mediating role of supervisor–subordinate guanxi. The study sample comprised 228 subordinates and their 136 supervisors from eight knowledge-intensive enterprises in China. Structural equation modeling was used for the data analysis. The results showed that benevolent leadership was positively connected with employee creativity, and supervisor–subordinate guanxi partially mediated this positive relationship. The study findings might be useful for organizations in the context of utilizing benevolent leadership roles for facilitating creative behavior among employees.

Health consciousness, self-esteem, and successful aging among South Korean baby boomers engaging in leisure sports

2023-08-20T23:28:30+12:00

I investigated the relationships among health consciousness, self-esteem, and successful aging in the context of South Korean baby boomers’ engagement in leisure sports. The sample consisted of 530 baby boomers who actively participated in leisure sports in South Korea. Data collection was carried out through an online survey. Structural equation modeling revealed that health consciousness had a positive effect on both self-esteem and successful aging. Moreover, self-esteem had a positive effect on successful aging. My findings provide valuable insights to guide the formation of impactful strategies aimed at enriching the journey of successful aging within this specific demographic.

The teacher–student relationship and student burnout: Mediating effect of supportive school climate

2023-08-15T18:04:07+12:00

Burnout is a health issue among students; thus, mechanisms that reduce student burnout need to be explored. In this study we investigated the role that a positive teacher–student relationship plays in influencing student burnout through the mediator of supportive school climate. A sample of 346 high school students in China completed a paper-based survey. The results of structural equation modeling showed that a positive teacher–student relationship was negatively related to student burnout, and a supportive school climate partially mediated this relationship. The findings suggest that fostering a positive teacher–student relationship and promoting a supportive school climate can help reduce student burnout in high school settings. This study extends the conclusions of prior research and provides new insights into the link between teacher–student relationships and student burnout.

Impact of discrete emotions on audience engagement with climate-change videos on Chinese TikTok (Douyin)

2023-08-14T17:47:44+12:00

In this study we explored the effect of the discrete emotions of short-video presenters on audience engagement with climate-change videos on Chinese TikTok (Douyin). We performed an automated content analysis of 510 science communication videos, with a focus on the emotional expression of the presenter and interactions of emotions. Our findings revealed that the negative emotion of anger dominated climate-change videos and significantly influenced audience engagement. To our surprise, the presence of the emotion of happiness in the audio led to decreased engagement. We also uncovered the critical role of complex emotional interactions in affecting audience engagement, with combinations of positive and negative emotions being particularly influential. Furthermore, we employed facial emotion recognition and the SpeechBrain machine-learning technique for emotion detection in the videos, a methodological approach that is innovative and ensures objective and accurate analysis, as well as offering new possibilities for research.

The relationship between school autonomy and principals’ organizational commitment: A multimediation model

2023-06-08T13:38:22+12:00

This study analyzed the mechanism of school autonomy on principals’ organizational commitment by applying self-determination theory. Participants were 223 Chinese principals from primary and secondary schools. The survey results revealed that (a) school autonomy, job satisfaction, self-efficacy, principal–teacher relationships, and organizational commitment were positively correlated with each other; (b) job satisfaction, self-efficacy, and principal–teacher relationships played multiple mediating roles between school autonomy and organizational commitment; and (c) the respective strength of the three mediation effects was not significantly different. The findings enrich knowledge of school principals’ organizational commitment and imply a need to pay attention to the satisfaction of their psychological needs.

Stimulation and effectiveness of sense of work gain for scientific and technological innovators

2023-06-30T11:57:42+12:00

The talents of scientific and technological (sci-tech) innovators are crucial in maintaining the competitiveness of an organization. Based on organizational support theory, we examined the stimulation and effectiveness of sense of work gain in a survey of 459 sci-tech innovators under three types of paternalistic leadership: authoritarian, benevolent, and moral. The results showed that authoritarian leadership was negatively related to innovators’ task performance, whereas both benevolent and moral leadership were positively related to their task performance. For sense of work gain, all three dimensions (survival, relationship, and growth gain) mediated the relationship between authoritarian leadership and task performance, and relationship gain and growth gain mediated the relationships between both benevolent and moral leadership, and task performance. Organizational support positively moderated the relationships between the three dimensions of sense of work gain and task performance. The findings provide theoretical and practical references for improving innovators’ sense of work gain and task performance.

Navigating cultural crossroads in multilingual Malaysia: Motivation, support, and intercultural communicative competence

2023-05-23T19:44:53+12:00

This research examined the relationships between motivation, support, and intercultural communicative competence (ICC) among students involved in a university project in Malaysia, called Crossroads of Culture. We evaluated the impact on ICC of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation types, and of autonomy, competence, and relatedness support. Data collected via a questionnaire from a diverse group of 273 participants were processed using descriptive and correlation analysis. The findings underscore that in Malaysia’s multilingual society, students participating in intercultural communicative activities had higher intrinsic than extrinsic motivation. Furthermore, extrinsic motivators, such as the desire to improve language skills, obtain credits or certificates, or achieve career benefits, did not exhibit a significant correlation with ICC. Additionally, the availability of mentor support and the establishment of meaningful relationships among participants were identified as pivotal elements in molding their levels of satisfaction, which profoundly impacted their ICC. Implications of the findings are discussed.

Double-edged sword: How underdog expectations shape creativity

2023-07-11T02:56:07+12:00

The underdog expectations effect is becoming more common in workplaces, but its influence on creativity has not been studied. Utilizing conservation of resources theory, we investigated the complex relationship between underdog expectations and creativity, and the mediating effects of both perspective taking and emotional exhaustion. Results revealed that underdog expectations had both positive and negative impacts on creativity, depending on the mediators involved. The perceived value of innovation within an organization also had a moderating effect by either strengthening or weakening these mediation effects: When innovation was highly valued, the positive effect was reinforced, while the negative effect was diminished. This research contributes to understanding of the underdog expectations effect in creativity contexts and emphasizes the role of organizational culture in fostering innovation. The findings provide valuable insights for organizations aiming to create an innovative environment while harnessing the potential of underdog expectations.