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Moderating effect of learning enjoyment on the relationship between learning self-efficacy and emotions among university students


Autorzy: Julia Maria Balcerowska, Adriana Biernatowska, Luiza Pianka, Bartosz Atroszko


Streszczenie: The aim of this study was to examine whether learning enjoyment moderates the relationship between learning self-efficacy and emotions. Learning competences have two components: the first one is the knowledge and abilities how to learn effectively with subjective sense of learning self-efficacy, second involves positive attitude associated with drawing pleasure from learning. Emotions examined in the study had different valences and included love, happiness, anger, sadness, shame and fear.

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Moderating effect of emotions on the relationship between learning competencies and meaning in life among university students


Autorzy: Julia Maria Balcerowska, Adriana Biernatowskia, Luiza Pianka, Bartosz Atroszko


Streszczenie: The aim of this study was to examine if emotions moderate the relationship between learning competences and the meaning in life. Learning competences have two components: the first one is the knowledge and abilities how to learn effectively with subjective sense of self-efficacy in learning, second involves positive attitude associated with drawing pleasure from learning.

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Moderating effect of subjective socioeconomic status on the relationship between Schwartz’s power and achievement values and cynical hostility among university students


Autorzy: Paulina Bagińska, Aleksandra Mąkinia, Monika Mokosińska, Michalina Sęktas, Artur Sawicki


Streszczenie: The aim of the study was to investigate the moderating effect of socioeconomic status (SES) on the relationship between self enhancement values (power and achievement) and cynical hostility. Cynical hostility is a trait characterized mainly by enduring negative attitude towards others and mistrustfulness.

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Moderating effect of locus of control on the relationship between Schwartz’s security value and cynical hostility among university students


Autorzy: Paulina Bagińska, Aleksandra Mąkinia, Monika Mokosińska, Artur Sawicki, Bartosz Atroszko


Streszczenie: The aim of this article is to summarize and supplement previous research that reveals more about the nature of cynical hostility and its possible predictors. Cynical hostility is a trait characterized mainly by negative attitude towards others and mistrust. Values in Schwartz’s theory are trans-situational, cognitive representations of goals and aspirations of a person.

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Social anxiety and its consequences for well-being through test anxiety and academic performance


Autorzy: Wiktor Wróbel, Piotr Bereznowski, Aleksandra Uściłko, Bartosz Atroszko


Streszczenie: Social anxiety is one of the most common mental disorders. Studies show that 7-13 % of general population in Western countries suffers from this ailment. It may coexist with depression, general anxiety disorder, panic disorder and more.

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Dimensions of maladaptive perfectionism as mediators of the relationship between social anxiety and examination stress


Autorzy: Wiktor Wróbel, Piotr Bereznowski, Aleksandra Raczyńska, Agnieszka Swarra, Bartosz Atroszko


Streszczenie: This study aimed to examine whether the dimensions of dysfunctional perfectionism mediate the relationship between social anxiety and examination stress. On the grounds of previous studies and social anxiety theory it was suggested that social anxiety is positively related to examination stress and maladaptive dimensions of perfectionism, in particular to concern over mistakes and doubts about actions.

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Relationship between personality and attitudes to Wikipedia


Autorzy: Bartosz Atroszko, Piotr Bereznowski, Wiktor Kornel Wróbel, Paweł Atroszko


Streszczenie: The  aim  of  the  study  was  to  examine  the  relationship between   attitudes   to   Wikipedia   and   six   personality   traits (extraversion,   emotional   stability,   openness   to   experience, conscientiousness,  agreeableness  and  cynical  hostility)  among Polish  students.  Conscientiousness  was  negatively  related  to editing   Wikipedia   and   positive   opinions   about   Wikipedia. Cynical  hostility  was  not  related  to  any  specific  attitude  to Wikipedia.   Extraversion   and   openness   to   experience   were positively  related  to  positive  opinions  on  Wikipedia.  The  results are  inconsistent  with  previous  work  and  future  studies  should clarify the divergences.

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Relationship between cynical hostility and values from educational perspective – preliminary research


Autorzy: Michalina Sęktas, Artur Sawicki, Luiza Pianka, Paweł Andrzej Atroszko


Streszczenie: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between cynical hostility and values. Research is grounded in Schwartz’s Theory of Basic Values, in which values are defined as a cognitive representation of motivation, aspirations and goals. Cynical hostility is a trait that is characterized by mistrustfulness, malevolence, negative attitude towards others, and situating oneself in the opposition to others.

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Relationship between cynical hostility and primary emotional appraisal of a stressful situation of academic test


Autorzy: Michalina Sęktas, Patryk Krzyżaniak, Aleksandra Raczyńska, Paweł Andrzej Atroszko


Streszczenie: The conducted research aimed to investigate the association between cynical hostility and primary emotional appraisal of a stressful situation of academic test. The level of temporarily perceived stress was also measured. Based on previous findings, it was hypothesised that cynical hostility is positively related to perceived stress right before the academic test as well as to harm-loss and threat cognitive appraisals, and negatively related to challenge/benefit appraisal.

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Relationship of cynical hostility with anxiety and depressiveness among university students in Poland


Autorzy: Luiza Sendal, Artur Sawicki, Paulina Bagińska, Paweł Andrzej Atroszko


Streszczenie: This study aimed to investigate the relationship cynical hostility with anxiety and depressiveness among university students in Poland. Psychosocial costs of cynical hostility are usually investigated in older populations, and little is known about its adverse effects on young people. On the grounds of previous findings it was hypothesised that cynical hostility will be positively related to both depression and anxiety among university students.

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