The Korean Journal of Health Psychology
- KOREAN
- P-ISSN1229-070X
- E-ISSN2713-9581
- KCI
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e-SubmissionVol.28 No.5
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This study examined the mediating role of accepting differences and conflict resolution strategies on the influence of borderline personality traits on couples’ relationship satisfaction. The data of 300 adults who completed the Acceptance for Differences in Couple Relationships Scale (ADCRS) and other self-reporting scales were analyzed. The results indicated that while borderline personality did not directly impact relationship satisfaction, it significantly impacted relationship satisfaction through the mediating role of accepting differences. Furthermore, the study found significant sequential mediating effects of accepting differences and positive conflict resolution strategies in the relationship between borderline personality and relationship satisfaction. Notably, gender and marital status differences were observed. Specifically, accepting differences mediated the relationship between borderline personality and relationship satisfaction for men, but not for women. Additionally, the sequential mediating effect of accepting differences and positive conflict resolution strategies was only significant for married individuals, but not for unmarried individuals. The implications and limitations of these findings are discussed.
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Entrapment has been identified as one of the main risk factors for suicidal ideation. In the Integrated Motivation-Volitional model, the relationship between entrapment and suicidal ideation can be moderated by motivational factors, and goal adjustment has recently been reported as one of the motivational moderators. This study examined the moderating effect of goal adjustment in the relationship between entrapment and suicidal ideation. For this purpose, 330 older adults completed a self-report on goal adjustment, entrapment, suicidal ideation, depression, state anxiety, and health. Consistent with previous findings, goal reengagement moderated the relationship between entrapment and suicidal ideation. Specifically, the higher the goal reengagement, the lesser the effect of entrapment on suicidal ideation. Moreover, the moderating effect was significant when the effects of depression, anxiety, and health were controlled. Based on these findings, the limitations and implications of the current study were discussed.
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We examined whether poverty-related cumulative risk, a composite measure of risk factors associated with poverty, predicts suicidal ideation among adolescents and whether positive parenting style moderates this relationship. We used the 7th wave of the Korea Welfare Panel Study (KoWEPS) data collected by the Korean Institute for Health and Social Affairs. The study involved personal interviews with 506 adolescents (245 females, 261 males) and their families. The head of the household provided information on the householders’ educational attainment, occupational status, housing quality, and family conflicts, which were used to develop the poverty-related cumulative risk measure. The adolescents provided information on their suicidal ideation and perception of their parents’ parenting style. Results of hierarchical multiple regression and Process Macro demonstrated a significant positive association between poverty-related cumulative risk and adolescents’ suicidal ideation. Additionally, we found that positive parenting moderates the relationship between poverty-related cumulative risk and suicidal ideation. Specifically, we found that adolescents who perceived low levels of positive parenting were more likely to have higher suicidal ideation. Our findings have clinical implications for the effective and early identification and prevention of suicidal ideation among adolescents.
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This study investigated the influence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on media device addiction using longitudinal data from the Panel Study of Korean Children (PSKC), from waves 1 to 13. The ACEs predictor variables included family violence, physical abuse, emotional abuse, experiences of being bullied, parents’ death, divorce, and separation. Frequency and logistic regression analyses were conducted. The results showed that the cumulative ACEs indicated a higher odds ratio on media device addiction. Physical abuse, emotional abuse, and experiences of being bullied were statistically significant predictors of media device addiction. The factors influencing media device addiction were different by gender. Men had a higher risk of media device addiction when they experienced physical abuse or emotional abuse. For women, only emotional abuse increased the likelihood of media device addiction. The influence of ACEs on media device addiction was discussed with an emphasis on prevention and intervention strategies.
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The Mind Diet Program (MDP) was developed mainly as a meditation-based program to improve self-regulation (Gim, 2019). The main feature of this program is that each module constituting the MDP is composed based on the effective process of three main meditation methods, which can contribute to the improvement of multidimensional self-regulation. The purpose of this study was to verify the effectiveness of the MDP on multidimensional self-regulation and satisfaction of life. For this, 68 college students were divided into the experimental group (MDP treatment group) and control group (non-treatment group). Then, four survey measurements were conducted for indicators related to physical and psychological self-regulation (attention, ease of relaxation, physical symptoms), cognitive self-regulation related indicators (mindfulness, perspective change, cognitive emotion regulation), socio- emotional self-regulation related indicators (compassion, social positive emotion, interpersonal ability), and satisfaction of life. Mixed ANOVA analysis results showed that MDP had a positive effect on physical and psychological self-regulation, cognitive self-regulation, socio-emotional self-regulation and satisfaction of life. In conclusion, this study confirmed that MDP enables holistic growth of individuals through the improvement of multidimensional self-regulation and positively contributes to increased satisfaction of life. Finally, limitations of this study and directions for future studies were discussed.
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The Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale-Fearlessness About Death(ACSS-FAD) is a measure that assesses the absence of fear of death, which is a component of acquired capability for suicide in the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide. The aim of this study was to validate the Korean version of the ACSS-FAD with a sample of 450 elderly individuals. The study examined the reliability and validity of the ACSS-FAD by assessing its internal consistency and conducting confirmatory factor analysis to explore its factor structure in the elderly population. Furthermore, a multi-group confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to examine the measurement invariance of the ACSS-FAD across genders. Finally, convergent and discriminant validity were examined by correlating the ACSS-FAD with measures of fear of suicide, pain anxiety, physical concern, and depression. Based on the results, the ACSS-FAD demonstrated adequate internal consistency, and the confirmatory factor analysis supported a one-factor structure consistent with the original scale. Measurement invariance across genders was also confirmed, indicating that the scale measures the same construct in both male and female participants. For convergent validity, the ACSS-FAD showed significant correlations with fear of suicide, pain anxiety, and physical concern. However, for discriminant validity, it exhibited a significant but weak correlation with depression. Based on these findings, the significance and limitations of the study were discussed.