The loneliness of the zero-sum game loser. The balance of social exchange and belief in a zero-sum game as predictors of loneliness

Borawski, Dominik

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2018.07.037

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“…These individuals do not seek advice or feedback from their colleagues, possibly due to their negative view of social relations and a fear that incompetence might put them at disadvantage. These findings are consistent with those showing that BZSG is linked with loneliness [50], as well as distrust at an individual level and societal cynicism at a country level [3]. This undesirable pattern of behaviors not only has negative outcomes for the organizations, which are now, more than ever, looking for proactivity within the workforce [51], but also for the employee, as an unaddressed misfit between one's preferences and the job one performs has been repeatedly linked with negative consequences (for a meta-analysis see: [52].…”

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Reducing Hindering Job Demands: The Role of Belief in Life as a Zero-Sum Game and Workload

Roczniewska

Wojciszke

2021

IJERPH

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When individuals engage in job crafting by decreasing their job demands, the workload of their teammates rises. Pursuing self-interest at the expense of others requires holding a belief about the antagonistic nature of human relations. The present research demonstrates how belief in life as a zero-sum game (BZSG) shapes workplace behaviors. Our two studies—one cross-sectional and one time-lagged—support our predictions that a strong BZSG weakens proactivity and increases the tendency to decrease one’s job demands at the expense of others. We also observed a suppression effect: workload triggers a reduction in job demands indirectly by activating BZSG, while the direct link between workload and reducing hindering job demands is negative. The results are important for both theory and practice because they delineate the conditions that prompt the avoidance of job demands by the employees.

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Reducing Hindering Job Demands: The Role of Belief in Life as a Zero-Sum Game and Workload

Roczniewska

Wojciszke

2021

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“…In cognitive theory, loneliness is caused by perceived differences between desired social relationships and the level of existing social relationships (Ronck et al, 2018;Dahlberga, Agahia & Lennartsson, 2018) and as an understanding of a sense of discomfort associated with interpersonal relationships that is unsatisfactory. Defined (Borawski, 2018). Social skills-based research indicates that there is a relationship between feeling lonely and overly self-centered, lacking in respect for other people, being unacceptable to friends, which is more prevalent among female subjects (Johns, Mathew & Mathai, 2016).…”

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Developing a Structural Model of Psychological Well-Being Based on Fear of Negative Evaluation by Mediating Loneliness in Female Adolescent Students with Psychosomatic Problems

baghaei

Tosi

Rofogar

et al. 2019

Iranian Journal of Educational Sociology

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The purpose of this study was to develop a structural model of psychological well-being based on fear of negative evaluation mediating feelings of loneliness in adolescent girls with psychosocial problems. Methodology: The present study was applied in terms of purpose and in terms of quantitative method and survey-correlation method. The statistical population consisted of female adolescent students with mental health problems who were studying in the second grade of secondary education in Mashhad Nursing School District 2 in the academic year of 2017-18. The method was multistage cluster sampling, so that a list of all secondary schools for girls in the second district of Mashhad was composed of 24 schools that were classified as 4 schools per cluster with respect to government and nonprofit and number of students. One cluster was randomly selected and at the second stage of each school and at each grade level, a total of 3 classes from each school were selected and the students were given questionnaires. The tools of the present study were Psychosocial Well-being Scales (Ryff, 1980), Fear of Negative Evaluation (Leary, 1983), andDehshiri et al., 2008), Psychosomatic Complaints (Takata & Sakata, 2004). In the present study, SPSS software version 24 and SmartPLS2 software were used. Findings: The results showed that fear of negative evaluation with sense of loneliness had a positive relationship with psychological well-being and negative relationship with fear of negative evaluation with psychological well-being, according to GOF value of 0.595 indicating strong fit of model. It had a lot of research; it had some mediating effect. Conclusion:In order to improve the psychological well-being of adolescent female students, the present study demonstrates the importance of selfexpression planning and training and communication skills to reduce feelings of loneliness and screening of students with negative evaluation to provide appropriate psychological treatment for this group of adolescents. Reminds students of education.

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Loneliness in Emerging Adulthood: A Scoping Review

Kirwan,

Burns,

O’Súilleabháin

et al. 2024

Adolescent Res Rev

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Loneliness is prevalent during emerging adulthood (approximately 18–25 years) and is an important issue given it has been linked to poorer physical and mental health outcomes. This preregistered scoping review aimed to provide an overview of the literature on loneliness in emerging adulthood, including the (a) conceptualization and measurement of loneliness, (b) loneliness theories used, (c) risk factors and outcomes examined, (d) sex-gender differences observed, and (e) characteristics of emerging adult samples previously researched. Following the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines, seven electronic databases were searched for articles focused on loneliness published from 2016 to 2021, where the mean age of participants was ≥ 18 and ≤ 25 years. Of the 4068 papers screened, 201 articles were included in the final review. Findings suggest the need for a clearer consensus in the literature regarding the conceptualization of loneliness for emerging adults and more qualitative work exploring emerging adults’ subjective experiences of loneliness. Results highlight an over-reliance on cross-sectional studies. Over two thirds of articles described their sample as university students and the median percentage of females was 63.30%. Therefore, fewer cross-sectional studies using convenience samples and more population-based, longitudinal research is needed to understand the factors predicting loneliness over time, and the downstream impact of loneliness for emerging adults.

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The loneliness of the zero-sum game loser. The balance of social exchange and belief in a zero-sum game as predictors of loneliness

Cited by 8 publications

References 31 publications

Reducing Hindering Job Demands: The Role of Belief in Life as a Zero-Sum Game and Workload

Reducing Hindering Job Demands: The Role of Belief in Life as a Zero-Sum Game and Workload

Developing a Structural Model of Psychological Well-Being Based on Fear of Negative Evaluation by Mediating Loneliness in Female Adolescent Students with Psychosomatic Problems

Loneliness in Emerging Adulthood: A Scoping Review

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