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Medics under fire: online radical actions in the Polish reproductive rights discourse

Na: 19. Zjazd Polskiego Stowarzyszenia Psychologii Społecznej

Data: 19-21 września 2024

Wygłosił: Aleksandra Cupta

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This research aimed to investigate the role of personality and group norms as predictors of online radical action. It was conducted in Poland, within the context of a social debate about the issue of legal abortion. The study involved 487 participants, including 153 women and 327 men. Respondents completed separate questionnaires depending on whether they declared pro-choice (N=248) or anti-choice (N=232) beliefs. Previous research has indicated links between anti-social tendencies and social behaviour. Therefore, to extend existing research, our study focused on testing the specific correlation between non-clinical psychopathy and willingness to participate in online radical collective actions against medics. In this study examples of radical collective action are doxing (searching for and revealing private information on the internet) or posting false, negative opinions about a particular doctor (e.g. on Google Maps). Our 2 x 2 factorial experiment involved randomly assigning participants to an experimental condition in which they were presented a fake Instagram post encouraging them to take normative or radical action in favour of legalising or banning abortion. To explore the interplay between individual differences and priming of group norms, we conducted regression analyses with non-clinical psychopathy, RWA and SDO as predictors and normative and radical collective actions as depended variables. Our results revealed that non-clinical psychopathy is a significant predictor of willingness to participate in radical collective actions, and not in normative one. This effect is consistent even when controlling for RWA, SDO, religious fundamentalism and tendency to present oneself in a socially desirable way.

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Big Five personality traits, attachment and problematic pornography consumption: the moderating role of gender

Na: 29^th International Student Scienitific Conference

Data: 11-13 kwietnia 2024

Wygłosił: Aleksandra Cupta

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Pornography usage is a widespread phenomenon (Wright et al., 2023), but pornography watched compulsively can lead to mental health problems conceptualized within behavioral addiction framework (Young, 2008). Previous studies showed that problematic pornography consumption (PPC) is related to specific personality traits and attachment (e.g., Borgogna & Aita, 2019; Efrati et al., 2021). The present study examined the links between personality traits and attachment styles to PPC separately for women and men. The sample consisted of 273 men and 318 women from Poland. Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS-6; Griffiths, 2005) was used to measure PPC, the Polish adaptation of the Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI; Atroszko, 2015) was applied to assess the five-factor personality model and the short version of the Polish adaptation of the Experience in Close Relationships-Revised scale (ECR-R; Lubiewska et al., 2016) was used to measure adult attachment. Correlation coefficients for expected relationships between Big-Five personality traits and PPC were significant only among men. According to regression analysis, emotional stability was related to PPC only in men, and attachment anxiety was related to PPC in both genders. Lack of the link between expected big-five personality traits among women hints at the possibility, that women with PPC do not exhibit personality profile distinctive for addiction; meanwhile the “addictive personality” (Zilberman et al., 2018) profile was visible in the sample of men. In men, the link between attachment anxiety and PPC was more pronounced than in women, highlighting the moderating influence of gender. Possible explanation is that individuals with an anxious attachment style may seek non-committal sexual encounters to mitigate separation and abandonment fears. This research emphasizes the critical role of gender differences in PPC, advocating for interventions and support tailored to the specific needs of both genders.

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PERSONALITY, GROUP NORMS AND RADICAL ACTIONS Individual differences and anti-vaccine radical collective action intention: The moderating role of group norms

Opublikowane w Personality and Individual Differences (100 pkt. wg. MEiN)

Autorzy: Anna Natalia Gajda, Michał Jaśkiewicz, Aleksandra Cupta, Martyna Nitek, Agata Nobis, Tomasz Besta

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This research comprises three studies conducted in the United States and Poland, investigating predictors of radical action intentions within anti-vaccine movements. The American sample included 252 participants (N1), while the Polish samples had 316 (N2) and 538 (N3) participants. The studies focused on the association between personality traits (meanness, disinhibition, subclinical sadism) and willingness to engage in radical collective action. Building on previous work connecting antisocial tendencies to social behaviors, our research delves into the specific link between non-clinical traits and violent collective actions. Across all studies, positive and significant associations were found between these traits and radical collective action intentions. Notably, our findings highlight that the perception of social norms moderates these relationships. When radical actions are perceived as normative, the link between disinhibition and willingness to choose radical means is stronger and significant. Conversely, when actions are seen as non-normative and unacceptable, the relationship weakens. This moderation effect is consistent in both Poland and the United States, with some observed differences in the strength of indirect effects. The synthesis of insights from personality and social psychology proves vital for a nuanced understanding of collective behavior.

Słowa kluczowe: personality, disinhibition, group violence, anti-vaccine movements

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Biofeedback EEG in the prevention of compulsive work-related behaviors and reduction of their negative consequences: Preliminary results and barriers to providing support

Opublikowane w Journal of Behavioral Addictions (140 pkt. wg. MEiN)

Autorzy: Paweł Atroszko, Natalia Woropay-Hordziejewicz, Aleksandra Buźniak, Aleksandra Wybrańska, Anna Brykała, Klaudia Bochniarz, Piotr Luszuk, Krzysztof Jankowski, Julia Mackiewicz, Aleksandra Cupta, Gabriela Szczepańska

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The study aimed to examine the effectiveness of alpha wave relaxation training using Biofeedback EEG for reducing compulsive work-related behaviors, associated with difficulties in relaxing, and their negative consequences and investigate the potential barriers to providing support. Biofeedback EEG is effective in developing the ability to relax and reduce stress. Similar studies among people addicted to substances showed an anxiety reduction and decreased consumption.

Methods: The invitations to the screening surveys were sent to employees via employers and students via universities in Tricity in Poland. Individuals that scored above the established cut-off score on Bergen Work Addiction Scale or Bergen Study Addiction Scale received feedback with information about the possibility of participating in a free EEG-Biofeedback relaxation training.

Results: The preliminary results showed that 189 of 705 (27%) of the administration staff at one of the employers who all received invitation emails completed the survey. Of them, 53 (28%) had results above the cut-off score for work addiction, with 23 (43%) having the highest possible score on burnout and 47 (89%) having a very high score on burnout. However, only one person (> 2%) applied for the free training sessions. Results of the EEG-Biofeedback sessions will be available in the mid-2023.

Conclusions: Individuals at risk or addicted to work rarely seek help even when it is easily available and free. Compulsive overworking and its negative consequences need wider recognition to enable support-seeking among those affected. Early prevention programs constitute feasible cost/effective solutions, overcoming barriers typical for adult working populations.

Słowa kluczowe: biofeedback, workaholism, barriers, stress, relaxation, work addiction

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