Emotional Resources Research Articles

The Endogenous Motivation and Cultivation Strategies for Rural Teachers' Professional Development from the Perspective of Social Support Theory

Based on social support theory, this paper aims to explore the sources of endogenous motivation for rural teachers' professional development and the cultivation strategies. Due to the influence of factors such as the urban-rural dual structure and the specific geographical environment of rural areas, rural teachers often face the challenges of lack of resources and isolation. Social support can provide emotional support, information help and resource support, thereby enhancing the endogenous motivation for professional development. On this basis, this paper proposes a series of cultivation strategies for rural teachers, including providing institutional guarantees for the professional development of rural teachers, establishing a platform for rural teachers' cooperation and co-construction, providing continuous professional development training, and establishing a supportive education community network, so as to improve the endogenous motivation of rural teachers.

The pivotal role of positive emotions in maintaining nurses’ trust and preventing pandemic fatigue

Abstract Background Nursing is a challenging profession that demands quick adaptation to changing conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented pressure on nursing teams, leading to high-stress levels and uncertainty. This study examines how nurses’ emotional response at the start of the pandemic predicts their trust in the healthcare system and pandemic fatigue after three morbidity waves. Methods This study included collecting self-reported data among Israeli nurses in three time periods: 346 nurses during March-May 2020 (T1), 260 nurses during June-July 2020 (T2), and 91 nurses during February 2022 (T3). Change in the study variables was assessed using repeated-measure ANOVA. Two multiple linear regression models were calculated for trust and pandemic fatigue at T3, with the emotions at T1 and professional seniority as predictors. Results A significant increase in negative emotions was observed between T1 and T2 (M = 2.65, SD = 1.12 and M = 3.20, SD = 1.29 respectively). Furthermore, there was a significant decrease in trust levels between T1 and T3 (M = 4.68, SD = 1.14 and M = 4.07, SD = 1.08 respectively). The regression model for trust was significant, with 20% of the variance explained in it, revealing that higher positive emotions at T1 predicted higher trust at T3. Similarly, the regression model for pandemic fatigue was significant (R2=22%), showing that lower professional seniority and lower positive emotions at T1 were predictors of higher pandemic fatigue at T3. Conclusions During a crisis, nurses may experience intense negative emotions like fear and anxiety. However, positive emotions, such as pride and a sense of mission, are crucial in maintaining their trust and preventing the onset of pandemic fatigue. Healthcare organizations should promote emotional support and provide emotional resources so that nurses can continue to deliver high-quality care even during challenging times. Key messages • During times of crisis, it’s crucial to foster positivity and encourage a sense of pride and accomplishment in nursing staff. • Healthcare organizations must provide emotional support to nursing teams in routine and crisis situations to prevent burnout and maintain trust and long-term functioning.

The application of social network analysis in applied linguistics research: a systematic review

Abstract Social network analysis (SNA) has recently drawn increasing scholarly attention in applied linguistics research in response to the social turn in the field. In this review, we analyze and identify the methodological characteristics and topical concerns of articles addressing SNA in Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) journals. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we identify a total of 60 articles published between 1980 and 2023. Our analysis reveals that a growing body of research is adopting qualitative and mixed methods to examine the relationships between social networks and language learning, teaching and use. These findings confirm that social context constitutes an essential part of the ecosystem intertwined with various cognitive, social, and psychological factors, which have a synergistic impact on language learning and teaching. While these studies show that social networks afford learners with valuable linguistic, emotional, and social resources, they reveal that networks may also exert negative influences in their learning behaviors in some contexts. We conclude the review with recommendations for future research to broaden the scope of investigations and consider exploring how different types of social networks at meso- and macro-levels may influence the learning and teaching of language.

Transformation Patterns of the Psyche’s Regulatory Subsystem in the Context of Digitalization

This study examines the impact of digitalization on the formation and development of the regulatory subsystem, which is a key component of the human psyche. The findings reveal that digitalization has a significant and complex influence on this subsystem, operating at two complementary levels: analytical and structural. The analytical level reflects a profound decrease in the development of the subsystem’s individual components, including essential regulatory processes and their associated qualities. This decline raises concerns about the capacity of individuals to effectively manage their cognitive and emotional resources in a digital context. In contrast, the structural level involves meaningful transformations in the organization, structuring, and integration of these components. These changes indicate a shift in how the regulatory subsystem operates, suggesting that digitalization is reshaping the very foundation of psychological regulation. As a result of this complex influence, a new phenomenon emerges, referred to as the syndrome of reduced personality regulation. This syndrome holds significant implications for overall personality development and regulatory potential, sharing similarities with previously identified syndromes of decreased cognition and metacognition. The structural transformations in the regulatory subsystem, influenced by digitalization, primarily manifest as changes in the degree of organization and integration, rather than qualitative alterations. The qualitative aspects remain invariant and resist the pervasive effects of digitalization, suggesting the subsystem’s resilience that may offer avenues for further exploration and intervention.

Emotionally Demanding Research: A Wartime Quest or a Journey of Connection

Emotionally demanding research (EDR) is a branch of qualitative inquiry that heavily draws from researchers’ psychological, emotional, and physical resources. EDR researchers have acknowledged diverse experiences and effects of EDR, including compassion fatigue, interpersonal tensions, and ill-being but there remains restricted, empirical understanding of how researchers perceive their relationship with EDR. Building on Kumar and Cavallaro’s (2018) model of researcher self-care in EDR, we explored how expert qualitative researchers encountered both the positive and the negative experiences and effects throughout their entire EDR journeys. Interview data were analyzed using a holistic form of structural analysis. Researchers narrated their EDR journeys through a “quest” typology. We interpreted this quest through the metaphor of war with the researchers facing distinct battles in the pre-data collection, data collection, and post-data collection phases. Theoretical reflections are posed in relation to existential-humanism, relational-cultural theory, and researcher self-care. Practical and method implications are also offered.

Genetics, emotion and care: Navigating future reproductive decisions in families of children with rare genetic conditions.

Little is known regarding the future reproductive decision-making of parents of children with rare genetic conditions. Our research draws on data from an online survey and qualitative photo-elicitation interviews with families living with Noonan Syndrome. We demonstrate how genetic knowledge and prenatal genetic testing become embedded in reproductive practices. Yet the idea of using selective genetic technologies to influence reproductive outcomes remains highly emotive. Our analysis reveals that for these parents, the rationalities of reproduction, although technologised and biomedicalised, remain centred on caring for their disabled child. Genetic subjectivities become entangled with responsibilities of care-giving and emotion tied to the realities of living with disability. We argue that for these parents, reproductive decisions are relational and affective, situated within families and communities and shaped by access to emotional, financial, physical and temporal resources. Our findings provide new insights into the ontologies of selective genetic technologies and reproductive governance in families living with disability.

Linking the trickle-down effect of supervisor incivility to turnover intentions in the context of SMEs: a serial mediation model

PurposeBased on conservation of resources theory and incivility spiral theory, this study examines the relationship between supervisor incivility and turnover intentions by investigating the mediating roles of co-worker incivility and emotional exhaustion.Design/methodology/approachA serial mediation model was empirically tested with a sample of 600 employees in Greek small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).FindingsResults indicate that supervisor incivility is linked to turnover intentions in three main ways. Directly, indirectly through emotional exhaustion, and indirectly through the serial mediation of co-worker incivility and emotional exhaustion.Research limitations/implicationsPossible limitations of the study include the sampling techniques and the self-reporting measures for data collection.Practical implicationsFindings attest that owners and managers of SMEs should take note of the trickle-down effect, namely that their own misbehavior will fuel co-worker incivility. Supervisor incivility has cumulative, deleterious consequences on employees, depleting their emotional resources and enhancing turnover intentions, and should therefore be restricted through appropriate practices.Originality/valueFew empirical studies have explored the effects of supervisor incivility on the incivility manifested by others and their impact on turnover intentions. The study enriches the trickle-down effect literature by identifying an additional indirect path linking supervisor incivility and turnover intentions. Further, this study took place in SMEs, a context with limited research in abusive supervision and incivility yet highly pertinent, given that SMEs informality might leave such behavior unchecked.

Reducing Counterproductive Work Behavior

Abstract: This study explores the effects of mental load and emotional load on counterproductive work behavior (CWB). Building on the conservation of resources theory and the challenge–hindrance stressor framework, we hypothesize that mental load enhances the effort and engagement of employees to accomplish goals and subsequently reduces organizational deviance (e. g., working time fraud), while emotional load, through resource depletion, weakens this relationship. We also suggest that by depleting emotional resources, emotional load could increase interpersonal deviance, with mental load exacerbating this effect due to synergistic effects. The results of a two-wave survey among 303 UK employees show that mental load reduces organizational deviance only when emotional load is low to moderate; when emotional load is high, mental load may even increase organizational deviance. The results also show that emotional load increases interpersonal deviance, irrespective of the level of mental load. The findings underscore the distinct nature of interpersonal and organizational deviance, challenges previous interpretations of the relationship between workplace stressors and CWB, and highlights the importance of considering the complex interplay between different types of stressors in predicting workplace outcomes.

The Assessment Of The Relationship Between Organizational Performance And Innovation Management Capacity

This study aims to explore how capability to manage innovation affects the functioning of organizations. This study explores the question, How much do emotional and intellectual resources affect marketing management competence, which directly affects an organization's performance? using the resource-advantage theory as its foundation. Fifty managers and academics from different multinational organizations participated in in-depth interviews to gather data for the research objectives, and fresh empirical insights were provided. Digital technology, skill, and knowledge are among the constituents of intellectual and emotional assets were identified in this study along with their effects on business performance. The study's ability to be broadly applied is restricted by its emphasis on small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). Future studies in different sectors and countries should be carried out to examine the relationships reported in this study. This work contributes to the body of knowledge on sustainability by creating a conceptual model that explains how innovation management evolved, its function in the market, and the results that sustainability management produces in tandem. The findings are significant to policymakers as well as SMEs. There is a definite need to look into how organizations might use these talents to their advantage in order to grow.

Psychosocial impacts of post-disaster compensation processes: narrative systematic review

After disasters, many people seek compensation for physical, psychological or economic damages. However, compensation processes can be perceived as arduous and unfair and potentially create stress for both individuals and communities. This systematic review explored the psychosocial impacts of post-disaster compensation processes, including compensation sought through both litigation and government assistance programmes. We searched seven databases, hand-searched reference lists of included studies, and used thematic analysis to synthesise results of included studies. We screened 6,532 papers, ultimately including 66 in the review. While we found mixed evidence regarding the relationship between individual mental health and the compensation process, many studies suggested the process placed demands on emotional resources and could cause stress. Numerous challenges of the compensation process were described, including complicated paperwork, lengthy processes, inadequate information, confusing eligibility criteria, lack of inter-agency cooperation, poor understanding of communities’ unique needs, insufficient pay-outs, and politicisation of the process. Inequities in compensation distribution introduced additional stress to already traumatised communities, who often experienced resentment, envy and conflict. The mixed nature of the relationship between mental health and the compensation process was evident in research trends where a small number of studies reported positive findings related to relating to gratitude, helpfulness of compensation and strengthened community relationships, while a substantial number of others reported negative impacts including higher mental health problems. Positive and negative impacts were reported for both litigation and non-litigation compensation-seeking. The nuanced dynamics of these findings are described in greater detail within the paper. It is important that compensation regulators consider the potential impacts on individuals and communities and take steps to address compensation inequities. This enhanced understanding of how those affected by disasters can rebuild their lives and furthering understanding of how to support them will enable evidence-based approaches to building resilience and planning for long-term recovery. Significant compensation process improvements could be realised by ensuring clear communication and transparent decision-making. Overall, this review underscores the importance of ensuring that compensation processes are fair and straightforward so they can repair material losses without deteriorating the social norms and relationships of affected communities.

Bedouin Adolescents during the Iron Swords War: What Strategies Help Them to Cope Successfully with the Stressful Situation?

This study examined the emotional reactions and coping resources of Bedouin teenagers (ages 12-18) following the events of 7 October 2023 and the subsequent Iron Swords War between Israel and Hamas forces in Gaza. This study focused on the relationships between subjective exposure, personal sense of coherence, community resilience, and the use of different coping strategies, on the one hand, and anxiety, anger, and psychological distress, on the other. During 2024, 762 participants completed the study questionnaire, which addressed the different study variables. The findings revealed significant differences between the boys and the girls. Specifically, the girls reported higher levels of subjective exposure and emotional reactions. Personal sense of coherence was found to be a significant protective factor. In contrast, the use of nonproductive coping strategies increased distress. This study underscores the need for intervention programs tailored for this society and by gender, as well as training for educational professionals, to help them to identify and treat emotional reactions to stress in ways that take into consideration the Bedouin cultural context. This study enhances our understanding of how Bedouin teenagers cope with stressful situations and crises.

Editorial

E ngā kaipānui o Set: Research Information for Teachers, kia ora, kia kaha, kia māia. Ko tēnei te wā o Whiringa-ā-Nuku. The sun is trying its best to warm the ground, still with a chill in the air. This issue aims to provide some warm support to teachers who have received crisp directions over the winter months on how to structure teaching and learning. Two commissioned supporting articles provide the bookends. For Q&A I asked the lead developer of social and emotional learning resources for teachers, Aha and Oto, to share her wisdom. Cat Lunjevich explains how collaborating with researchers, schools, and their communities influenced the design of the cards and the support they provide for teachers to foster social and emotional learning. For Assessment News I asked the Progressive Achievement Tests’ (PAT) Assessment Services and Education Advisory team to explain how they will support schools to manage the Ministry of Education’s new assessment requirements. Ben Gardiner and advisers draw on the concept of wayfinding to understand each school’s starting point and guide them toward their preferred destination. The article follows up the previous edition of Assessment News, which outlined the position of the New Zealand Council of Educational Research (Darr and Cosslett, 2024) on potential policy directions prior to the Ministry’s July announcement. Between the two bookends readers will find articles across Practitioner Inquiry, He Rangahau Whakarāpopoto, and He Whakaaro Anō.

The role of classroom silence in teacher educators’ well-being: A case study in TESOL initial teacher education

This study explores the role of classroom silence in the well-being of teacher educators (TEs) within a TESOL ITE program in Türkiye. Data were collected from two experienced TESOL TEs, Ayşe and Bahar, through individual interviews, a paired-depth interview, and weekly voice memos. Although TEs are essential for the professional development of pre-service language teachers (PTs), their well-being, particularly concerning classroom silence, has been largely overlooked in existing research. Applying the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model, this study examines how classroom silence impacts TEs’ ability to support PTs effectively. Findings revealed that classroom silence arises from three primary sources: curriculum-related issues, PT preparedness, and TE strategies. Curriculum misalignment with PTs’ language proficiency and theoretical demands contributes to silence, intensified by PT unpreparedness and cultural backgrounds. In the ITE program, TEs reported emotional tension when managing silence, highlighting the need for adaptive teaching methods (e.g., multimodal materials). The study suggests examining institutional policies to create strategies that alleviate stress and support TEs. Implementing support networks, mentoring programs, and modules can offer emotional and professional resources, reducing isolation and classroom-related stress. Revising the ITE curriculum and providing administrative support can aid TEs in managing demands, enhancing their well-being and engagement with TESOL programs.

P2.16E.02 Emotional Support Resource Access and Utilization Among People with Lung Cancer

P2.16E.02 Emotional Support Resource Access and Utilization Among People with Lung Cancer

Evolutionary Role of the Female Orgasm: Insights into Mate Choice and Beyond.

The female orgasm remains a subject of extensive debate within evolutionary sciences, primarily due to the absence of a consensus regarding its adaptive function. Some hypotheses propose that it could function as a mechanism for mate selection, possibly linked to reproductive strategies. Studies have observed that lesbian women tend to experience orgasms more frequently than straight women, suggesting a potential link to advantageous partner characteristics. We explored the connection between the female orgasm and mate selection, aiming to ascertain its role as an adaptive tool for mate choice. A total of 939 sexually active Brazilian women (Mage = 28.3years) engaged in committed relationships participated by completing the Marital Empathy Questionnaire, the Female Sexual Function Index, and evaluations of their partners' attributes. Analysis using structural equation models revealed that higher orgasm scores were positively associated with perceptions of partner kindness, intelligence, good health, physical attractiveness, and empathy. However, the small effect sizes of these associations warrant caution in their interpretation, and no significant association was found for relationship duration, financial prospects, dominance, and masculinity/femininity. Additionally, no differences were found between women in same-sex and other-sex relationships regarding orgasm frequency and its association with partner traits. The findings partially support the mate-choice theory, encompassing both sire-choice and pair-bond hypotheses, suggesting that female orgasm is positively associated with some partner attributes related to genetic quality and the capability for emotional connection and resource investment. Therefore, female orgasm may offer information about the partner that might not be primarily accessed and contribute to relationship maintenance.

Helping Students Make Meaningful Connections: A Cross-Sectional Survey of College Student Loneliness

ABSTRACT Background Young adults are experiencing high levels of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. At colleges and universities across the United States, programs exist to address student mental health needs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Purpose Current levels of loneliness among students (n = 487) at a Midwest university were researched to compare with previous trends and develop clearer recommendations for purposeful interventions. Methods This study utilized a cross-sectional study design with the UCLA Loneliness Scale during the fall 2022 semester. Results Higher levels of loneliness were linked to the demographics of identifying as cis-males, non-binary, and/or students of color. Students who had greater than 4+ h of social media usage per week and first year students also displayed the highest levels of loneliness. Qualitative data from student participants highlighted the importance of having a peer attend events with them, familiarity of event structures, and expanding access to counseling services and mentorship programs. Discussion Intentional development of programs needs to be prioritized to address student loneliness on campus. Translation to Health Education Practice With the increase in loneliness across the United States, there existopportunities for mentoring programs for struggling students and to build community to normalize the promotion of mental and emotional health resources.

Effective Communication As A Demanded Vector Of Development Of A Modern Medical Center

Competent communication between a doctor and a patient is one of the most important aspects of high-quality medical care. Effective communication helps improve the quality of consultations, increase patient satisfaction and preserve the emotional resources of specialists. We have developed and implemented a local educational module "Communication Skills with Patients" for employees of the multidisciplinary medical center "UMMC-Health". The center's development plan includes systematic training in effective communication in medicine for all specialists, which is more than 700 doctors and 400 nurses.

Early morning hour and evening usage habits increase misinformation-spread

Social media manipulation poses a significant threat to cognitive autonomy and unbiased opinion formation. Prior literature explored the relationship between online activity and emotional state, cognitive resources, sunlight and weather. However, a limited understanding exists regarding the role of time of day in content spread and the impact of user activity patterns on susceptibility to mis- and disinformation. This work uncovers a strong correlation between user activity time patterns and the tendency to spread potentially disinformative content. Through quantitative analysis of Twitter (now X) data, we examine how user activity throughout the day aligns with diurnal behavioural archetypes. Evening types exhibit a significantly higher inclination towards spreading potentially disinformative content, which is more likely at night-time. This knowledge can become crucial for developing targeted interventions and strategies that mitigate misinformation spread by addressing vulnerable periods and user groups more susceptible to manipulation.

Investigating women’s work experience in hospitality with the job demands-resources theory

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the work experience of women in hospitality with the job demands-resources (JD-R) theory. By focusing on job resources, job demands (emotional and physical), work engagement, emotional exhaustion and turnover intention, this study examines (1) female workers’ perceptions of these variables; (2) how race, age and job positions affect perceptions and (3) structural relationships among these variables.Design/methodology/approachThe study collected 412 responses from American female hospitality workers via an online survey. Descriptive statistics and independent T-tests were conducted using SPSS to analyze professional experiences and differences based on individual characteristics. Path analysis was conducted using Amos 28 to assess the structural relationships among variables.FindingsFemale hospitality workers generally feel engaged, experience low emotional exhaustion and have low turnover intention. Younger or front-line women reported higher emotional exhaustion, lower engagement and greater likelihood to quit. Unexpectedly, emotional resources do not significantly affect work engagement, but physical resources increase it.Practical implicationsThe study provides directions to establish specific well-being and organizational support initiatives to retain female hospitality workers.Originality/valueThis study offers fresh insights into the JD-R theory by examining the experiences of American female hospitality employees using a non-comparative lens. Although existing literature highlights women’s unfavorable positions relative to male counterparts, this study reveals rather positive perspectives. Additionally, it presents a dual psychological process of how job resources and demands affect women’s work experience and the varying impacts of job demands on work engagement.

How Islamic work ethics predict work engagement: a double mediation model

PurposePositive work attributes and moral behaviors are vital for creative organizations, their people and sustainable work systems. The twofold purpose of this study is first, to describe the concept and importance of work ethics in the light of Quranic verses, and second, to examine the link that explains how Islamic work ethics (IWE) predicts work engagement in an individual. A dual mediation path is identified and tested.Design/methodology/approachData were collected using a cross-sectional design, and a sample of 373 health-care employees provided empirical evidence for the conceptualized model.FindingsResults showed full mediation for both mediators, meaning individuals demonstrating higher IWE have strong cognitive and emotional resources that help them to immerse in work constructively. Data was analyzed using SPSS V.16. Implications and future directions are further discussed.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the scant area of identifying IWE consequences in contemporary organizations and extends the understanding of work engagement by linking it with an affective resource as a potential mediator in the mechanism.