A global experience-sampling method study of well-being during times of crisis : The CoCo project

We present a global experience-sampling method (ESM) study aimed at describing, predicting, and understanding individual differences in well-being during times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This international ESM study is a collaborative effort of over 60 interdisciplinary researchers from around the world in the “Coping with Corona” (CoCo) project. The study comprises trait-, state-, and daily-level data of 7490 participants from over 20 countries (total ESM measurements = 207,263; total daily measurements = 73,295) collected between October 2021 and August 2022. We provide a brief overview of the theoretical background and aims of the study, present the applied methods (including a description of the study design, data collection procedures, data cleaning, and final sample), and discuss exemplary research questions to which these data can be applied. We end by inviting collaborations on the CoCo dataset

Psychological well-being in Europe after the outbreak of war in Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, has had devastating effects on the Ukrainian population and the global economy, environment, and political order. However, little is known about the psychological states surrounding the outbreak of war, particularly the mental well-being of individuals outside Ukraine. Here, we present a longitudinal experience-sampling study of a convenience sample from 17 European countries (total participants = 1,341, total assessments = 44,894, countries with >100 participants = 5) that allows us to track well-being levels across countries during the weeks surrounding the outbreak of war. Our data show a significant decline in well-being on the day of the Russian invasion. Recovery over the following weeks was associated with an individual’s personality but was not statistically significantly associated with their age, gender, subjective social status, and political orientation. In general, well-being was lower on days when the war was more salient on social media. Our results demonstrate the need to consider the psychological implications of the Russo-Ukrainian war next to its humanitarian, economic, and ecological consequences

Moderating roles of gender and self-esteem in the link between relationship satisfaction and social media addiction

Nowadays, social media is an inevitable part of our lives. The literature revealed that extensive social media use or addiction was associated with negative personal and interpersonal outcomes for individuals (Andreassen, Torsheim, Brunborg, & Pallesen, 2012). One of these outcomes are argued to be dissatisfaction in romantic relationships (e.g., Valenzuela, Halpern, & Katz, 2014). However, it can be argued that, individuals’ happiness in their romantic relationships may affect their tendency for social media addiction. Moreover, impacts of relationship satisfaction on social media addiction may change depending on gender and self-esteem level of individuals. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of relationship satisfaction on social media addiction and to reveal the moderating roles of gender and self-esteem levels in this relationship. It was proposed that relationship satisfaction would be negatively associated with social media addiction. In addition, females who have lower levels of relationship satisfaction were hypothesized to be more likely to report higher scores on social media addiction than males and females who had higher levels of relationship satisfaction. Finally, individuals who have higher self-esteem and relationship satisfaction scores were proposed to have the lowest scores on social media addiction. Participants were 243 university students from Turkey [78 males, 165 females] and the inclusion criteria for data analysis was to be in a romantic relationship at least for one month. The data was analyzed using regression and moderated multiple regression techniques. The findings revealed that, relationship satisfaction was negatively and significantly associated with social media addiction and gender moderated the effects of relationship satisfaction on social media addiction in the proposed direction. However, moderating effect of self-esteem on the link between relationship satisfaction and social media addiction was not significant. The findings were discussed regarding theoretical and practical implications along with suggestions for future research

Links of motivational tendencies and self-esteem with social media addiction and moderating effects of relationship status

Problematic internet use is common and even may be on rise almost all over the world. To illustrate, recently the ratio of internet addiction among university students is reported to be 3.2% in UK, 3.9% in Italy and 4.2% in European countries and 1.2% in Turkey (e.g., Kuss, Griffiths, & Binder, 2013; Kaess et al., 2014; Kır & Sulak, 2014). Although detrimental effects of Social Media Addiction (SMA) had been focus of a number studies (e.g., Andreassen, Torsheim, Brunborg, & Pallesen, 2012); predictors of SMA haven’t been fully understood yet. The aim of the present research was to reveal effects of motivational tendencies and self-esteem on SMA. Motivational tendencies involved in the study were need for affiliation, need for approval and need for power. Need for approval and need power as well as self-esteem were proposed to be positively; need for affiliation was proposed to be negatively associated with SMA. In addition, moderating role of relationship status in the proposed relationships was investigated. Data was collected from 470 university students from Turkey [161 males, 309 females]. 242 of the participants had been in a romantic relationship at least for one month and 228 of them have not been in romantic relationship on the data collection date. The proposed regression model was tested using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and the data provided good fit to the data. The results revealed that the direct paths from need for approval and need for power to SMA were positive and significant; whereas, the direct path from self-esteem to SMA was negative and significant. The path from need for affiliation to SMA was not significant. However, moderated multiple regression analyses showed that interaction effect of relationship status and need for affiliation on SMA was significant in such a way that participants who were high on need for affiliation and who were not currently in a romantic relationship had higher SMA scores than those who were high on need for affiliation and who were currently in a romantic relationship. The results will be discussed regarding the theoretical and practical implications along with suggestions for future studies. Keywords: Social media addiction; need for affiliation; need for approval; need for power; self-esteem

Mediating role of need for approval in the link between attachment styles and social media addiction

Today, internet is an inevitable part of our lives as well as social media. However, extensive internet and social media use can have aversive personal, interpersonal, and work-related consequences for individuals. Although outcomes of internet and/or SMA are relatively more widely investigated, antecedents of especially SMA are new era for empirical research. The present study proposed a mediational model in which adult attachment styles (i.e., secure, preoccupied, fearful, dismissive) were predictors of SMA both directly and indirectly through their effects on need for approval (Napp). Secure and dismissive attachment were proposed to be directly and negatively; preoccupied and fearful attachment styles were suggested to be directly and positively associated with SMA. Secure and dismissive attachment were hypothesized to be negatively, preoccupied and fearful attachment styles were hypothesized to be positively associated with Napp, which in turn, was proposed to be positively linked to SMA. Data were collected from 455 university students (300 females, 155 males) and analyzed by using Structural Equation Modeling. The proposed model provided good fit to the data and revealed that was a significant predictor of SMA. Secure and dismissive attachment were indirectly associated with SMA through their negative effects on Napp. Furthermore, fearful attachment was positively and directly associated with SMA. In addition, preoccupied attachment had direct positive effect on SMA and it was also indirectly associated with SMA through its positive effects on Napp. The findings were discussed regarding theoretical and practical implications together with directions for future studies on SMA. Keywords: Social media addiction; adult attachment styles; need for approval

Organizasyonlarda Darth Vader'ların 50 Tonu: Yıkıcı Liderliğe Genel Bakış

The common notion that leaders should be ethical, good, responsible andtrustworthy has been strongly challenged in the fields of business and politicsworldwide. Due to the high prevalence of unethical leadership by immediatesupervisors and decline in trust in leaders (Cowart, Gilley, Avery, Barber, &Gilley, 2014), scholars started to pay closer attention to the dark sides anddestructive aspects of leadership. Many different concepts are suggested todefine the dark side of leadership, and each of them captures similar butdistinct dimensions. In this vein, Einarsen and colleagues’ (2007) constructiveand destructive leadership model serves as an umbrella concept fordifferent types of dark sides of leadership, covering concepts which havebeen studied separately such as abusive supervision, tyrannical leadership,petty tyranny, toxic leadership and leader derailment. The present chapteraims to provide a summary of the definitions of these interrelated constructsto acknowledge some other leadership (e.g., paternalistic leadership, pseudotransformationalleadership) and personality styles (e.g., Machiavellianism,narcissism) that have not been considered in this framework and to providesuggestions for future research

A global experience‐sampling method study of well‐being during times of crisis: The CoCo project

We present a global experience-sampling method (ESM) study aimed at describing, predicting, and understanding individual differences in well-being during times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This international ESM study is a collaborative effort of over 60 interdisciplinary researchers from around the world in the “Coping with Corona” (CoCo) project. The study comprises trait-, state-, and daily-level data of 7490 participants from over 20 countries (total ESM measurements = 207,263; total daily measurements = 73,295) collected between October 2021 and August 2022. We provide a brief overview of the theoretical background and aims of the study, present the applied methods (including a description of the study design, data collection procedures, data cleaning, and final sample), and discuss exemplary research questions to which these data can be applied. We end by inviting collaborations on the CoCo dataset