THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE SELF-THOUGHTS ON MENTAL HEALTH: THE MODERATING ROLE OF CLARITY OF FUTURE SELF-THOUGHTS
Journal Title: Psychological Thought - Year 2023, Vol 16, Issue 1
Abstract
Future-oriented thoughts can be adaptive or maladaptive to one’s mental health depending on the type of self-construal that is salient. Although individual differences in the frequency of future-self-related thoughts are recognised and associated with different mental health outcomes, less is known about the moderating effects of the clarity of these thoughts on this relationship. This study used standard (direct) multiple regression analyses to examine the potential moderating role of clarity on the relationship between frequency and mental health among an online student sample. The study found future clarity moderated the effect of future frequency on the mental health measure of anxiety but not depression or stress. Further research in this area may assist the development of new cognitive treatments for mental health.
Authors and Affiliations
Andrew Boxer, Colby Jonathon Chivell Bryce
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP752857
- DOI https://doi.org/10.37708/psyct.v16i1.752
- Views 8
- Downloads 1
The Role of Numeracy and Impulsivity in Intertemporal Choice and Decision Making
A growing body of research has indicated a relationship between numeracy and decision making and that lower numerate people display more disadvantageous decisions. In the domain of intertemporal choice, researchers have...
CASE STUDY OF RELAXATION AND COUNTERCONDITIONING THERAPY FOR MISOPHONIA: A CONDITIONED AVERSIVE REFLEX DISORDER
This article presents a case study of conceptualization of misophonia as a conditioned aversive reflex disorder consisting of a physical (e.g., muscle) reflex elicited by the misophonic trigger stimulus and subsequent em...
THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON FORMING NEW RELATIONSHIPS: IMPLICATIONS FOR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, THEORY OF MIND, EMPATHY AND SOCIAL MEDIA
As a fallout of the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole world was put into isolation. During this period, social media saw a record influx of users who used the technology to stay connected. However, the long-l...
MLADEN NIKOLOV - THE FIRST BULGARIAN PSYCHOANALYST
The article examines the life of Mladen Nikolov, a Bulgarian psychologist, whom I define as the first Bulgarian psychoanalyst. It is based on facts from preliminary studies, which may be supplemented subsequently. It des...
Mediating Role of Mentoring between Job Stress and Job Satisfaction in Employees of an Iranian State Bank
A large number of research studies have been conducted on mentoring; however, a few of them have been done in developing countries (e.g., Iran). In addition, few researchers have investigated the mediating effect of ment...