Results 1 to 10 of about 64,204 (146)

The effect of physical activity on altruistic behaviour among university students: a chain-mediated effect [PDF]

BMC Psychology
Background Physical activity is a vital means for college students to maintain physical health, while altruism is a desirable psychological trait and a cornerstone of mental health.
Yong Jiang, Tianyi Wang
doaj   +2 more sources

The complex interplay between psychological factors and sports performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
The increasing body of research underscores that athletic performance is not solely contingent upon physical capabilities but is also significantly influenced by psychological strengths.
Mert Ayranci, Mehmet Kemal Aydin
doaj   +2 more sources

Predictors for Enjoyment in Playing Musical Instruments with a Focus on Psychological Factors [PDF]

Behavioral Sciences
This study investigated the psychological factors related to the enjoyment of playing musical instruments among Chinese adults. Additionally, it verified a model that can predict enjoyment using psychological variables, demographic profiles, and ...
Weiyi Zhao, Alexander Park, Qian Zhang, Kyung-Hyun Suh   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The Mediating Role of Resilience and Extraversion on Psychological Distress and Loneliness Among the General Population of Tyrol, Austria Between the First and the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Background: During the first 3 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal state of Tyrol, Austria had one of the strictest curfews in Austria and worldwide. The aim of the current study was to investigate the assumingly protective role of resilience and
Anna Chernova, Beatrice Frajo-Apor, Silvia Pardeller, Franziska Tutzer, Barbara Plattner, Christian Haring, Bernhard Holzner, Georg Kemmler, Josef Marksteiner, Carl Miller, Martin Schmidt, Barbara Sperner-Unterweger, Alex Hofer   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Resilience and Extraversion on Psychological Distress, Loneliness, and Boredom During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Follow-Up Study Among the General Population of Tyrol, Austria

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Background: The Covid-19 pandemic and related measures represent an enormous burden on mental health. The aim of this study was to investigate longitudinal changes in psychological distress, loneliness, boredom, and resilience over the course of the ...
Franziska Tutzer, Beatrice Frajo-Apor, Silvia Pardeller, Barbara Plattner, Anna Chernova, Christian Haring, Bernhard Holzner, Georg Kemmler, Josef Marksteiner, Carl Miller, Martin Schmidt, Barbara Sperner-Unterweger, Alex Hofer   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association Between Extraversion Personality With the Blood Pressure Level in Adolescents

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
PurposeThe association between extraversion personality and high blood pressure (BP) has not been well-studied. This study aims to explore the association between extraversion personality and the BP level in a large sample of adolescents.MethodsAs an ...
Xiaohua Liang, Guang Hao, Lun Xiao, Shunqing Luo, Guifang Zhang, Xian Tang, Ping Qu, Rina Li   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Iranian and Swedish adolescents: differences in personality traits and well-being [PDF]

PeerJ, 2013
Introduction. This study addresses the need to further contextualize research on well-being (e.g., Kjell, 2011) in terms of cross-cultural aspects of personality traits among adolescents and by examining two different conceptualizations of well-being ...
Oscar N.E. Kjell, Ali A. Nima, Sverker Sikström, Trevor Archer, Danilo Garcia   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The effects of extraversion, social support on the posttraumatic stress disorder and posttraumatic growth of adolescent survivors of the Wenchuan earthquake. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
The aim of this study was to examine the relationships among extraversion, social support, posttraumatic stress disorder and posttraumatic growth among adolescent survivors of the Wenchuan earthquake.Six hundred thirty-eight participants were selected ...
Xuji Jia, Liuhua Ying, Xiao Zhou, Xinchun Wu, Chongde Lin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adaptability, Personality, and Social Support: Examining Links with Psychological Wellbeing Among Chinese High School Students

International Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
The first year of boarding senior high school marks a period of great change for students. The extent to which students are able to adjust to successfully navigate this change (adaptability) likely has an impact on their psychological wellbeing.
Andrew Holliman, Feifei Cheng, Daniel Waldeck   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pessimistic expectations and poorer experiences: The role of (low) extraversion in anticipated and experienced enjoyment of social interaction. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Given research suggesting that social interactions are beneficial, it is unclear why individuals lower in extraversion engage less in social interactions.
Korrina A Duffy, Erik G Helzer, Rick H Hoyle, Jun Fukukura Helzer, Tanya L Chartrand   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source