High self-control protects the link between social support and positivity ratio for Israeli students exposed to contextual risk

Orkibi, Hod; Ronen, Tammie

doi:10.1016/j.jsp.2015.06.001

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“…Traditionally, SCSs have been associated with reductions in maladaptive outcomes such as aggressive behaviour. During the last few years, SCSs have also been associated with increases in adaptive outcomes related to coping such as adolescents' positive emotions and their subjective cognitive appraisal of being happy (Orkibi and Ronen, 2015;Ronen et al, 2014), including in Palestinian youth (Ronen et al, 2013). In the present study, we focus on the role of positivity ratio as mediating the link between SCSs and either happiness or aggression.…”

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“…While most studies have attempted to understand youth peer aggression by focusing on the role of maladaptive components that are associated with aggressive behaviour, recent years have seen growing interest in adaptive components that are associated with happiness in adolescents (Gilman et al, 2009;Orkibi et al, 2015;Ronen et al, 2014). However, most studies on youth peer aggression and happiness investigate Western societies living in their normal routine, whereas fewer studies have examined non-Western societies living under extremely difficult life conditions.…”

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Positivity Ratio Links Self-control Skills to Physical Aggression and Happiness in Young Palestinians Living in Gaza

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Ronen

Abuelaish

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The study examined a potential underlying mechanism through which self-control skills (SCSs) may predict more happiness on the one hand and less hostility, anger and peer aggression on the other hand in an understudied sample of 744 Palestinian youngsters (Grades 8-12) from the Gaza Strip, a military conflict area. The hypothesized model was confirmed: self-reported SCS linked with happiness through positivity ratio as a mediator; SCS linked with physical aggression through the association of positivity ratio with hostility, and anger; and anger mediated the link between hostility and physical aggression. Additional analyses showed that girls scored higher than boys in SCS and boys scored higher than girls on positivity ratio, happiness, hostility, anger, and physical aggression. The study highlights the importance of imparting SCS to increase positivity ratio, so that, despite exposure to extreme adversity, youngsters in Gaza and elsewhere may experience not only less aggression but also more happiness.

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Positivity Ratio Links Self-control Skills to Physical Aggression and Happiness in Young Palestinians Living in Gaza

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Ronen

Abuelaish

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“…A substantial body of research suggests that SCS are positively related to students’ academic competency and performance, independent of general intelligence, cognitive ability, and prior achievements (Matthews et al, 2009; Liew et al, 2010; Zhou et al, 2010; Valiente et al, 2013, 2014). Studies on Israeli adolescents have found significant links between high SCS and fewer negative emotions, as well as more self-efficacy belief, positive emotions, and a higher positivity ratio (Ronen and Seeman, 2007; Orkibi et al, 2014, 2015; Orkibi and Ronen, 2015). …”

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“…Studies have consistently shown that students with high SCS report higher perceived social support than students with low SCS (Orkibi and Ronen, 2015; Orkibi et al, 2015). Consistent with this trend, students with high SCS also reported less hostile attribution bias (i.e., interpreting others’ intentions or behaviors as hostile and threatening) and less physically aggressive behavior (Hamama and Ronen-Shenhav, 2012; Agbaria et al, 2015; Gavriel-Fried et al, 2015).…”

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Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction Mediates the Association between Self-Control Skills and Subjective Well-Being

Orkibi

Ronen

2017

Front. Psychol.

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Although studies have shown that self-control skills (SCSs) are positively linked to both personal and interpersonal outcomes in adolescent students, studies on the putative mechanisms underlying this relationship are scarce. Drawing on Self-Determination Theory and previous studies, we theorized that the association between students’ SCSs and their subjective well-being (SWB) in school may be mediated by students’ perceived satisfaction of their basic psychological needs for competence, relatedness, and autonomy. The sample consisted of 1576 Israeli adolescent students (54% girls) in grades 10–12 (mean age 16) enrolled in 20 schools. A mediation model was tested with structural equation modeling and a robust bootstrap method for testing indirect effects, controlling for school-level variance. The findings supported the hypothesized model and a post hoc multi-group comparison analysis yielded gender invariance in the model. The findings suggest that both girls and boys with high SCSs may perceive themselves as having greater needs satisfaction in school and consequently higher school-related SWB. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.

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“…Most studies have investigated a single aspect of self-control during adolescence: either the role of self-control skills in reducing aggressive behavior (Ronen & Rosenbaum, 2010) or the role of self-control skills in increasing well-being (Orkibi & Ronen, 2015; Orkibi, Ronen, & Assoulin, 2014). In contrast, the current study contributes to the literature by focusing on these links simultaneously and in a non-Western sample of adolescents.…”

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Multiple Facets of Self-Control in Arab Adolescents: Parallel Pathways to Greater Happiness and Less Physical Aggression

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Adolescence is a period of dramatic change that necessitates using skills and strengths to reduce physical aggression and increase happiness. This study examined the multiple facets of self-control skills in achieving both goals simultaneously, in a sample of 248 Arab adolescents in Israel. We conceptualized and tested a new multi-mediator model that posited two parallel paths. Structural equation modeling with bootstrap analysis supported the hypothesized model where self-control linked with subjective happiness directly, and indirectly through positive emotions and social support. In addition, self-control linked directly to physical aggression, and indirectly through hostility and anger. The findings provide new theoretical conceptualizations for further research and suggest possible mechanisms for prevention and intervention programs.

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High self-control protects the link between social support and positivity ratio for Israeli students exposed to contextual risk

Cited by 21 publications

References 104 publications

Positivity Ratio Links Self-control Skills to Physical Aggression and Happiness in Young Palestinians Living in Gaza

Positivity Ratio Links Self-control Skills to Physical Aggression and Happiness in Young Palestinians Living in Gaza

Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction Mediates the Association between Self-Control Skills and Subjective Well-Being

Multiple Facets of Self-Control in Arab Adolescents: Parallel Pathways to Greater Happiness and Less Physical Aggression

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