Mindsets: Investigating resilience

Boullion, AnnaMaria; Withers, Mathew C.; Lippmann, Marie

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2021.110669

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“…The results of this study show that implicit theories positively predict the level of resilience of nurses, confirming Hypothesis 1, which is similar to previous findings ( Yeager and Dweck, 2012 ; Boullion et al, 2021 ). This study indicates that nurses who are more inclined to incremental theory show higher resilience in the face of challenges or adversity than nurses who adopt entity theory.…”

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“…Previous studies have confirmed that mindsets (implicit theories) can predict the resilience of adolescent students ( Yeager and Dweck, 2012 ). Recent studies have explored the relationship between mindsets (implicit theories) and the psychological resilience of American College adults, and found that people with a growth mindset show better psychological resilience than those with a fixed mindset ( Boullion et al, 2021 ). In conclusion, these findings suggest that people who support the incremental theory (growth mindset) have better resilience.…”

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The impact of implicit theories on resilience among Chinese nurses: The chain mediating effect of grit and meaning in life

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Feng

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Front. Psychol.

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Implicit theories refer to assumptions people hold about different domains, also known as mindsets. There are two implicit theories on the malleability of one’s ability: entity theory and incremental theory. They constrain and regulate people’s understanding and responses to an individual’s behavior, leading to different social cognitive patterns and behavioral responses. Resilience is a positive adaptation in highly stressful situations that represents mechanisms for coping with and transcending difficult experiences, i.e., a person’s ability to successfully adapt to change, resist the adverse effects of stressors, avoid significant dysfunction, and be chronically affected by considered a protective factor for mental health. Although previous studies showed that individuals’ implicit theories are associated with resilience, this relationship has received little attention in the nursing population. It is unclear which variables may contribute to explaining the relationship between implicit theories and resilience. Therefore, the current study aims to deeply explore the relationship between implicit theories and the resilience of Chinese nurses. In addition, we also seek to demonstrate the chain mediating effects of grit and meaning in life on this relationship. We surveyed 709 Chinese nurses through online questionnaires using the self-made demographic questionnaire, the Implicit Theories Scale, the Short Grit Scale, the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, and the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. After controlling for demographic variables such as age, gender, educational background, marital status, professional title, and working years, the results reveal positive associations between Chinese nurses’ implicit theories and their resilience, and grit and meaning in life play a partial mediating role in this relationship, respectively. Furthermore, grit and meaning in life play a chain mediating role between implicit theories and resilience. These findings contribute to understanding the psychological impact mechanism of implicit theories on nurses’ resilience and provide a theoretical basis for nursing managers to formulate strategies to improve nurses’ psychological resilience.

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The impact of implicit theories on resilience among Chinese nurses: The chain mediating effect of grit and meaning in life

Tang

Feng

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Front. Psychol.

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“…Fortunately, research in non-healthcare contexts suggests that supporting a growth mindset can be deeply impactful on individual optimism, well-being and resiliency. Studies of children in educational settings has shown those with a growth mindset often have more optimistic thinking and are better able to welcome new challenges, especially after setbacks 4,5. Those who have more of a growthDOI: 10.1111/medu.14740 This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.…”

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“…Fortunately, research in non‐healthcare contexts suggests that supporting a growth mindset can be deeply impactful on individual optimism, well‐being and resiliency. Studies of children in educational settings has shown those with a growth mindset often have more optimistic thinking and are better able to welcome new challenges, especially after setbacks 4,5 . Those who have more of a growth mindset report a greater connection with their purpose and meaning in life with more positive beliefs about their self, greater self‐awareness and self‐efficacy in their potential 6 .…”

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“…Studies of children in educational settings has shown those with a growth mindset often have more optimistic thinking and are better able to welcome new challenges, especially after setbacks. 4 , 5 Those who have more of a growth mindset report a greater connection with their purpose and meaning in life with more positive beliefs about their self, greater self‐awareness and self‐efficacy in their potential. 6 And from a learning perspective, growth mindset messaging can help increase help‐seeking behaviours, which may help diminish the stigma experienced in health professions spaces.…”

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