Belief in a just world or belief in just others? a study on the object of belief in a just world [PDF]
BMC PsychologyBackground While belief in a just world has been extensively studied, the object of this belief still requires further specification. This study distinguishes two sources of uncertainty in future returns—nature and other people—and investigates whether ...
Xiaoyu Zhang, Yanan Zhang
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The belief in a just world and empathy in nursing students: the role of self-esteem [PDF]
BMC NursingBackground Empathy, as a cornerstone of holistic clinical practice, is crucial for fostering positive patient–provider relationships and ultimately influencing patient outcomes. While belief in a just world (BJW), self-esteem (SE), and physician empathy (
Yujing Wang, Yang Xun
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Examining the Role of Responsibility and Belief in a Just World in the Relationship between Parental Rejection and Adolescents’ Gratitude [PDF]
Behavioral Sciences, 2023 Parenting is an important factor affecting teenagers’ gratitude, but few studies have deeply examined the impact of specific parenting behavior on teenagers’ gratitude.
Jingwen Xing, Xiaofeng Xu, Xingchao Wang
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Effect of Dark Triad on gratitude: the roles of belief in a just world and life history strategy [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionGrounded in belief in a just world theory and life history theory, this study examined the associations between Dark Triad traits and gratitude among Chinese adolescents.MethodsA total of 734 middle school students (M = 13.71, SD = 1.03; 361 ...
Yaoguo Geng +4 more
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Is rumination only negative? Effects of belief in a just world on PTSD symptoms in firefighters: a moderated mediation model [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyObjectiveBelief in a just world (BJW) is correlated with an individual's psychological experience in the face of disaster. However, the association between BJW and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in firefighters remains unclear.
Peng Wu +4 more
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Belief in a just world as a moderator in the face of ageism: a comparative analysis of just world theory and worldview verification theory [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionBased on the Just World Theory (JWT) and Worldview Verification Theory (WVT), we conducted two studies to investigate whether a belief in a just world for the self (BJW-self) moderates the relationship between perceived discrimination against
Eunha Kim
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Downward social comparison positively promotes altruism: the multi-mediating roles of belief in a just world and general life satisfaction [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionThis study examined the underlying mechanism of the relationship between downward social comparison (DSC) and altruism through two conceptually important but rarely studied factors: belief in a just world (BJW) and general life satisfaction ...
Yunjun Hu +5 more
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Maternal belief in a just world and moral commentary during picture book reading in infancy [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyObjectiveThis study examined whether caregivers’ picture book reading styles involving moral narratives are associated with the strength of their belief in a just world.MethodsWe investigated the relationship between caregivers’ just-world belief scores ...
Takeshi Kishimoto, Asuka Kurihara
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Emerging adults’ neuroticism links with depressive symptoms through personal belief in a just world and forgiveness [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyHigh neuroticism is a stable risk predictor of depressive symptoms. Researchers struggled to understand how neuroticism linked with depressive symptoms.
Sixiang Quan +3 more
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The effect of wrongdoer’s status on observer punishment recommendations: the mediating role of envy and the moderating role of belief in a just world [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyOur proposition postulates that the correlation between the wrongdoer’s status and the punishment suggestions of onlookers is primarily influenced by group-oriented envy rather than the ascription of intentionality and is moderated by the belief in a ...
Zechuan Lin +3 more
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