Courage: A Potential Mediator of the Relationship Between Personality and Social Anxiety

Abdollahi, Abbas; Ahmed, Alim Al Ayub; Suksatan, Wanich; Kumar, Tribhuwan; Majeed, Mohammed Sabeeh; Zainal, Anna Gustina; Dokoushkani, Farimah; Allen, Kelly

doi:10.1007/s12646-022-00641-2

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“…Experiences of traumatic events and adverse life events suffered in childhood have a profound impact on individuals. They become more fearful of interacting with people, fear being judged, have a negative, skeptical attitude toward themselves, and do not participate in as many social activities [ 50 , 51 ]. The findings also showed that extraversion was negatively related to social anxiety; this is consistent with previous studies [ 50 , 52 ].…”

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“…They become more fearful of interacting with people, fear being judged, have a negative, skeptical attitude toward themselves, and do not participate in as many social activities [ 50 , 51 ]. The findings also showed that extraversion was negatively related to social anxiety; this is consistent with previous studies [ 50 , 52 ]. Highly extroverted people tend to be sociable, talkative, enthusiastic, and confident [ 53 ].…”

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Relationship between Social Media Use and Social Anxiety in College Students: Mediation Effect of Communication Capacity

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Wang

Zhang

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An increasing number of college students are experiencing social anxiety in an era of prevalent social networking. College students’ social anxiety may be related to their social media use. However, this relationship has not been confirmed. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between different types of social media use and social anxiety among college students, and the mediation effects of communication capacity in this context. A large sample of 1740 students from seven colleges in China was analyzed. Bivariate correlation and structural equations analysis showed that passive social media use was positively correlated with social anxiety. Active social media use was negatively correlated with social anxiety. Communication capacity partially mediated the relationship between social media use (passive/active) and social anxiety. Active social media use may reduce social anxiety by positively mediating communication capacity, while improved communication capacity may reduce the contribution of passive use to social anxiety. The differences in the effects of different social media use on social anxiety deserve the attention of educators. Developing communication capacity education around college students may help reduce their social anxiety.

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Relationship between Social Media Use and Social Anxiety in College Students: Mediation Effect of Communication Capacity

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“…Specifically, one possibility on buffering stress is that courage might positively linked with a self-directed coping (i.e., having a positive attitude to problem-solving) whereas negatively predicted with self-avoidant coping (i.e., using avoidance strategies and having a transcendent orientation). It acts on coping by activating psychological resources that can help actors to sustain and persevere, which can manage effectively and surmount the damage to cognitive function under conditions of stress ( Magnano et al, 2017 ; Abdollahi et al, 2022 ). Besides, hardiness, as a pattern of courage and strategy that facilitates turning stressful circumstances from potential threats into growth opportunities by developing 3C’s (i.e., challenge, commitment, control) hardy coping, social support and self-care ( Maddi, 2008 ).…”

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The effect of courage on stress: The mediating mechanism of behavioral inhibition and behavioral activation in high-risk occupations

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Employees in high-risk occupations are exposed to tremendous work acute stress or prolonged stress disorders that are likely to undermine the health and organizational effectiveness. Based on positive psychology, courage which refers to behavioral approach despite the experience of fear could buffer the negative effects on stress. However, there is little known about the mechanisms by which courage decreases the risk of stress. Motivational systems may play an underlying role in this process, as behavioral inhibition system (BIS) is inhibited and behavioral activation system (BAS) is evoked by risk or threat. The current study aimed to examine the mediating effects of behavioral inhibition and activation on the relationship between courage and stress in the high-risk occupations. This study recruited 1,761 high-risk employees aged from 18 to 27 (M = 19.32; SD = 4.14) with a cluster sampling method who completed Courage Measure (CM), the BIS/BAS Scales and the Psychological Stress Evaluation Test (PSET). The correlation and mediation analyses examined the inter-variable correlations as well as the underlying mechanism between courage and stress. The results support the hypothesis and reveal that the behavioral inhibition mediates the association between courage and stress (Bindirect = −0.02, p < 0. 01, 95%CI = −0.03 to −0.003). The behavioral activation of fun seeking mediates the association between courage and stress as well (Bindirect = −0.04, p < 0. 01, 95%CI = −0.058 to −0.029). These findings suggest that behavioral inhibition and activation of fun seeking play imperative mechanism underpinning the buffering effect of courage on stress. Other theoretical and applied implications for desensitizing stress in the high-risk occupations are discussed.

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“…People's unconscious attitude towards the environment is posing a measure threat to livable existence. Environmental pollution is a universal problem and its potential to affect the health of human beings is great (Fereidoun et al, 2007;Adusumalli, 2016;Abdollahi et al, 2022). World is becoming a worse place for its habitat.…”

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Business Prospect of Recycling Household Wastage: A Study on Gopalganj District of Bangladesh

Hossain

Islam

Prova

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Glob. discl. econ. bus.

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To find out the business prospect of recycling household wastage in Gopalganj districts the main target of this research. To conduct this research the authors have collected the data from both primary and secondary sources. Mainly, interview and observation methods have been used to collect primary data and various types of published and unpublished documents, websites, etc. have been used to collect secondary data. From this study, it has been found that there is a potential business prospect of recycling the household wastage and it will contribute significantly to increasing the land productivity and reducing the unemployment problem of Gopalganj district. If it is possible to implement this research idea, it will increase business opportunities and save the environment from pollution. To conduct this research it was very difficult for the authors to collect the data by physically observing the dumping sites.

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Courage: A Potential Mediator of the Relationship Between Personality and Social Anxiety

Cited by 12 publications

References 45 publications

Relationship between Social Media Use and Social Anxiety in College Students: Mediation Effect of Communication Capacity

Relationship between Social Media Use and Social Anxiety in College Students: Mediation Effect of Communication Capacity

The effect of courage on stress: The mediating mechanism of behavioral inhibition and behavioral activation in high-risk occupations

Business Prospect of Recycling Household Wastage: A Study on Gopalganj District of Bangladesh

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