Frustration Intolerance Research Articles

It is all about discomfort avoidance: maladaptive daydreaming, frustration intolerance, and coping strategies – a network analysis

Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) is a need to daydream that replaces human interactions and disturbs everyday life. Research suggests that MD can be considered a stress-relief strategy, as a repeating sequence of using imagination may play a significant role in calming oneself down and seeking comfort through escapism and avoidance. The current study explored the relationships between maladaptive daydreaming, coping styles, and frustration intolerance (including discomfort and emotional intolerance) in a general population. The sample was divided into two subgroups: maladaptive daydreamers (MDers) and non-maladaptive daydreamers (non-MDers) based on the cutoff score in the Maladaptive Daydreaming Scale-16 (MDS-16). Three hundred seventeen individuals participated in the study, including 142 MDers. The results showed significantly higher levels of frustration intolerance (U = 9952.00, p <.01) and avoidance-focused strategies (U = 10170.00, p <.01) among the MDers. Non-MDers scored significantly higher on the Emotional support-seeking scale (U = 16117.50, p <.001). Additionally, the network analysis proved differences in the variables’ dynamics: only in the MDers network MD exhibited significant edges with avoidant coping (0.05), discomfort intolerance (0.10), entitlement (0.07), and emotional intolerance (0.10). Entitlement was the variable of the highest expected influence in both subgroups studied. The current study proposes clinical implications: as emotional intolerance may serve as an essential factor in maintaining engagement in maladaptive daydreaming, the role of discomfort intolerance and its links to avoidance should be of significant focus in MD therapy.

Parental Expectations and Student’s Morality Mediating Role of Frustration Intolerance

This study aimed to examine how student morality was affected by parents’ expectations and the emphasis was on moral disengagement and academic dishonesty. The study further demonstrated the mediating role of frustration intolerance between parental expectations and students’ morality. A sample of students was chosen from various educational institutions (colleges and universities) in the Attock and Wah Cantt districts. For data collection, the researchers used four reliable scales namely, Living up Parental Expectations Inventory (LPEI), Frustration Discomfort Scale (FDS), Moral Disengagement Scale (MDS) and Academic Dishonesty Scale (ADQ). The findings from the research showed that students striving to live according to their parent’s expectations, students frequently indulge in moral disengagement and academic dishonesty. The findings additionally indicated that male students exhibited a greater degree of moral disengagement and academic dishonesty than female students furthermore frustration intolerance partially mediates the relationship between parents’ expectations and the moral behaviour of learners. The study findings suggest that to promote and fortify ethical actions in students, parents' desire needs to be handled effectively. By considering the impact of the pressure of parental expectations on moral disengagement and academic dishonesty, parents and educationists can organise collective efforts to create a supportive atmosphere to encourage integrity and honesty among students in academic settings.

A conditional process model to explain problematic smartphone use: The interaction among frustration intolerance, duration of use, and gender

The aim of this study was to investigate the interaction among problematic smartphone use, frustration intolerance, duration of smartphone use, and gender in high school students. A total of 524 students (49.24% males) between the ages of 14?18 years attending high schools in Turkey participated in the study. The Frustration Discomfort Scale and the Smartphone Addiction Scale?Short Form were used for data collection. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was conducted to examine the mediator role of duration of smartphone use and the moderator role of gender in the relationship between frustration intolerance aspects (discomfort intolerance, entitlement, emotional intolerance, and achievement) and problematic smartphone use. Entitlement, emotional intolerance, discomfort intolerance, and duration of smartphone use positively predicted problematic smartphone use, but the duration of smartphone use didn?t have a mediating role in the relationship between frustration intolerance and problematic smartphone use. These findings highlight that entitlement, emotional intolerance, discomfort intolerance may directly predict problematic smartphone use.

Higher degree of dysfunctional attitudes and beliefs and higher scores of frustration intolerance in women with unsuccessful weight loss

Background/Aim. Obesity is a chronic and relapsing condition, and since recently, it has been considered a global epidemic. Current guidelines for tripartite treatment of obesity emphasize a program of lifestyle modifications such as medical nutrition therapy, aerobic exercise, and behavioral intervention. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether specific psychological factors (general attitudes and beliefs and frustration tolerance) could be predictors of successful weight loss, i.e., factors that can be further addressed as part of the integrated therapy approach. Methods. A total of 84 consecutive overweight and obese female participants who were apparently healthy and homogeneous in age, level of education, and marital or employment status were prescribed the same medical nutrition therapy protocol as a single six-month therapeutic intervention. Prior to starting the therapy, the General Attitude and Belief Scale (GABS) and the Frustration Discomfort Scale (FDS) were administered. The participants were divided into two groups: successful (group A) and unsuccessful (group B). Group A, or the successful group [with the mean body mass index (BMI) ? standard deviation (SD) of 24.1 ? 5.81 kg/m2], consisted of 40 participants who have reached the corresponding loss, i.e., they lost ? 10% of the starting body weight (BW). Group B, or the unsuccessful group (with the mean BMI ? SD of 28.51 ? 2.74 kg/m2), consisted of 44 participants who have not reached the corresponding loss, i.e., they lost &lt; 10% of the starting BW. Results. Participants in group B had significantly higher scores (p &lt; 0.05) on the GABS subscales for the Need for Approval, Need for Comfort, and Other Downing. A statistically significant difference between groups (p &lt; 0.05) was shown for FDS subscales of Emotional Intolerance, Entitlement, and Achievement Frustration. Conclusion. Results of our study showed that participants who were unsuccessful in medical nutrition therapy had a higher degree of dysfunctional attitudes and beliefs and higher scores of frustration intolerance when compared to successful participants. The recommendation, based on our results, would be to include psychotherapeutic techniques in the integrative obesity treatment, aimed at cognitive changes and increasing frustration tolerance.

EVIDENCE-BASED SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK AND INCREASING PSYCHOSOCIAL RESILIENCE IN PUPILS

School social work has a long history internationally, being the oldest subspecialisation in the field, and for over 20 years, emphasis has been placed on evidence-based practice. The recent events humanity has faced highlight the necessity for students to be prepared for major traumatic situations. In many countries, efforts have been made to facilitate practitioners' access to the latest research to enhance intervention effectiveness. The main purpose of this work is to highlight the most effective evidence-based intervention methods that school social workers need to use when working with students dealing with depression, age-specific anxieties, phobias, frustration intolerance, the parents' divorce, homelessness, anger, aggression, suicidal thoughts, or attempts. We present the PREPaRE Model, an effective response to school crisis situations, and an effective way to enhance psychosocial resilience in students, The Window of Empowerment and Resilience (Șoitu, 2012). Evidence-based school social work is founded on the proven-effective research for addressing emotional management, stress, and anger in (pre)adolescent students.

Bar press durations as a reliable and robust measure of frustration-related operant behavior: Sensitivity to incentive downshift and dose-response paradigms.

In humans, frustrating experiences are known to trigger relapse events and individuals with higher frustration intolerance show increased risk of developing substance use disorders (SUDs). Despite this clear relationship, frustration-related behavior is seldom studied concurrently with self-administration behavior in rodent models. A major obstacle has been the lack of robust, quantitative assays of frustration-related operant behavior thus far. In previous work, we identified increased bar press (BP) durations in response to frustrating conditions in rats self-administering natural or drug rewards. Here, to propose BP durations as a measure of frustration-related behavior, we conducted an operant successive negative contrast (oSNC) study and found that increases in BP durations are observed in the absence of increased effort, providing evidence that this is a psychological phenomenon. Moreover, we assess the viability of widespread use of BP duration measurements as a behavioral tool by quantifying performance as it pertains to sensitivity, robustness, replicability, and sex differences. We conclude that increases in BP durations are a highly sensitive psychological response to frustrating conditions and that this measure is robust, replicable, and applicable to both sexes.

Eating behavior of early adults: A cross-sectional analysis

Objectives: The present study aims to find out the relationship between the three types of eating behavior with emotional intelligence (EI), Big Five personality traits, and frustration intolerance of early adults using online food delivery system. Material and Methods: A sample size of 258 was collected using the technique of convenient sampling. This cross-sectional research employs Spearman’s Rank correlation and Mann–Whitney U-test for data analysis. Results: There is negative relationship between emotional eating (EE) and EI, there is negative relationship between cognitive restraint (CR) eating and extraversion, there is negative relationship between uncontrolled eating (UE) and conscientiousness, there is positive relationship between EE and openness, there is positive relationship between CR eating and emotional intolerance (EIn), there is positive correlation between UE and entitlement, there is positive correlation between EE and discomfort intolerance, there is significant difference in the openness, agreeableness, and neuroticism of males and females using online food delivery system, and there is significant difference in the EIn of females and males using online food delivery system. Conclusion: The study emphasizes the relevance of healthy eating behavior in early adults for maintaining their mental health.

Frustration Response and Regulation Among Irritable Children: Contributions of Chronic Irritability, Internalizing, and Externalizing Symptoms

ABSTRACT Objective The need to understand and treat childhood chronic irritability (CI; i.e. frequent temper loss and angry/irritable mood) is imperative. CI predicts impairment across development and complex comorbidities with both internalizing and externalizing disorders. Research has emphasized frustration reactivity as a key mechanism of CI. However, there are understudied components of frustrative non-reward, particularly regulation-oriented frustration recovery, frustration tolerance, and cognitive control, that may further explain impairments specific to CI beyond comorbid symptoms. Method Sixty-three community children (N = 25 CI/38 non-CI) and a parent completed surveys and the computerized Frustration Go/No-Go (FGNG) and Mirror Tracing Persistence Task (MTPT). Analyses compared task performance and self-rated affect across youth with or without CI, with further comparison based on negative/positive screen for ADHD (N = 45-/18+). Results In mixed effects models assessing change across task, the CI group did not demonstrate more intense frustration on the MTPT or rigged FGNG block but exhibited persisting frustration and inhibitory control difficulties into the FGNG recovery period; the CI+ADHD subgroup drove recovery effects. In GEE and logistic regression models including dimensional symptom clusters, only internalizing symptoms predicted child frustration intolerance and reactivity across tasks. ADHD severity was also associated with higher MTPT frustration reactivity, while oppositional behavior predicted lower frustration. Better frustration recovery was associated with lower irritability, but higher internalizing symptoms. Conclusions Co-occurring symptoms may better explain some frustration-related difficulties among youth with CI. Difficulties with postfrustration affect and inhibitory control recovery suggest the importance of characterizing CI by self-regulation impairments.

Frustration Intolerance, Self-Efficacy and Sleep Quality in Medical Students During Pandemic of Covid-19

Introduction: A novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was initially reported in China in December 2019. In a few months, the virus spread rapidly across the globe, and on 30 January 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Objectives: The main objective of the study is to find the frustration intolerance, self-efficacy and sleep quality in medical students during pandemic of COVID-19. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in University of Lahore during 2021-2022. The data was collected through questionnaire. The questionnaire covered sleep conditions, stores of infection control supplies, mood and stress, usage of social media and sources of acquiring COVID-19 information, risk perception, and sociodemographic data. Results: The data was collected from 200 patients. About half of them were young-aged (55.0%) and married (49.1%). In terms of social media use, 57.8% spent more than 2 h per day. With regard to sleep deterioration after the COVID-19 outbreak, the weighted proportions of those who reported worsening sleep quality, worsening sleep initiation, and shortened sleep duration were 38.3%, 29.8%, and 29.1%, respectively. The weighted prevalence of current clinical insomnia was estimated at 29.9%. Practical implication: This study will help to find out the effect of COVID-19 on sleep quality, sleep initiation and duration among Pakistani population. Conclusion: It is concluded that COVID-19 is widely spreading in Pakistan and it effects on their sleep quality, sleep initiation, and sleep duration had worsened since the outbreak of COVID-19. This study identified high prevalence of frustration intolerance and poor sleep quality in medical students during pandemic of Covid-19. Keywords: COVID-19, Prevalence, Frustration, Pakistan, Sleep, Identify

비합리적 신념과 우울 간의 관계에서 자기혐오의 매개효과

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the relations among irrational beliefs, depression, and self-disgust, and determine the mediating role of self-disgust in the relationship between irrational beliefs and depression.&#x0D; Methods Data for this research were collected by conducting an online survey nationwide with 397 respondents (male 149 and female 248) ranging from their 20s to 60s, and the mediating effect was examined through the covariance structure model analysis.&#x0D; Results The The main results of this study are summarized as follows. First, it turned out that irrational beliefs such as demandingness, catastrophizing, frustration intolerance, and self-downing have a positive influence on depression. Second, it was demonstrated that self-disgust serves as a partial mediator associations between demandingness, catastrophizing, frustration intolerance and depression. Third, self-disgust proved to function as a full mediator between self-downing and depression.&#x0D; Conclusions On the basis of the results, the meanings of the study and the implications for more effective interventions for depression treatment in terms of cognitive behavioral therapy are discussed, and suggestions for further research are proposed.

Occupational health coaching for job stress management among technical college teachers: Implications for educational administrators.

The need for stress management strategies has been empirically investigated and supported considering demands in workplaces. However, some people in public offices do not seem to have been exposed to occupational health strategies that could reduce the adverse impacts of stress on job productivity and quality of life. Consequently, they become susceptible to mental health disturbances requiring the attention of occupational therapists. Given this, we studied the impact of occupational health coaching for job stress management among technical college teachers. Using a randomized control design study, 90 technical college teachers were screened and ready to participate. The eligible teachers were included and assigned to intervention and control groups. An occupational stress index was given to the participants before, immediately after, and 2 months after the delivery of occupational coaching program by career counselors while the comparison group received no intervention. Data collected were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance analysis. The results showed a significant improvement in the management of job stress after receiving rational emotive occupational health coaching. According to the multivariate analysis of variance analysis, there were between-group differences immediately after the intervention and 3 months later. As a result, the study suggested that career counselors and school management systems should incorporate rational-emotive behavioral therapy into workforce and workplace programs.

지각된 스트레스와 공격성 간의 관계

The purpose of this study was to investigate the dual mediating effect of intolerance offrustration and anger rumination in the relationship between perceived stress and aggression. Tothis end, an online survey was conducted on 230 men and women aged 18 or oldernationwide. For data analysis, reliability analysis, descriptive statistical analysis, correlationanalysis, and structural model analysis were performed using SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 21.0. As aresult, First, there were significant positive correlations between perceived stress, intolerance offrustration, anger rumination, and aggression. Second, in the relationship between perceivedstress and aggression, the mediating effect of intolerance of frustration was found to besignificant, and the mediating effect of anger rumination was not significant. Fourth, in therelationship between perceived stress and aggression, the dual mediating effect of intolerance offrustration and anger rumination was significant. Based on the results of this study, thesignificance and limitations were discussed, and implications.

Burnout Syndrome and COVID-19 Lockdown: Research on Residential Care Workers Who Assume Parental Roles with Youths.

Healthcare professionals are at higher risk of developing and experiencing burnout. Parents may also suffer from prolonged stressful conditions that lead to physical and emotional exhaustion. Residential youth care workers assume a caregiving role that can lead to persistent stressful conditions that affect their relationship with the youth. In addition, the COVID-19 lockdown has had a negative impact on both the organization and the work, as well as on the lifestyle of workers and minors. In fact, during the pandemic, contact with families was not possible due to restrictions and this increased the need for caregivers to assume a parental role. This research aims to examine the risk of burnout in a sample of 75 healthcare professionals working with youths and the association with psychological traits. Then, we aim to evaluate these aspects during the COVID-19 lockdown The measurements, conducted in both February 2019 and April 2021, included six questionnaires: MBI to assess burnout, TAS_20 to explore alexithymic traits, COPE_NVI to assess coping strategies, FDS_R to quantify frustration intolerance at work, IRI for empathy, and FFMQ to investigate awareness and emotional regulation. Our sample shows a medium-high risk of developing burnout, which worsened during the pandemic. A worsening of emotional skills, paralleled by a greater empathic investment required by the emergency situation, and an assumed parental role is observable. Coping strategies correlate with burnout risk, as avoidance strategies were strongly associated with emotional exhaustion. These findings suggest an urgent need to develop targeted and timely interventions for healthcare professionals in order to prevent long-term consequences.

Relationship between Frustration Intolerance and Health Problems: Mediating Role of Latent Anger

One of the psychological factors that have complicated relationship with chronic diseases and physical problems is distress and frustration intolerance

3.1 Capturing the Heterogeneity of Irritability in Children and Youth: The Dimensionality, Reliability, and Validity of a Novel Multidimensional Irritability Scale

We designed the Irritability and Dysregulation of Emotion Scale (TIDES-13) to capture potential expressions of irritability in children and youth such as proneness to anger, reactive aggression, frustration intolerance, and negative emotional reactivity (ER). Using TIDES-13, we examined whether irritability consisted of several subdimensions that were differentially associated with internalizing/externalizing psychopathology, age, and gender.

Frustration Intolerance, Self-Efficacy and Sleep Quality in Medical Students during Pandemic of Covid-19

Objective: To find out the relationship between frustration intolerance, self-efficacy and sleep quality in medical students and to determine the moderating role of self-efficacy in relationship between frustration intolerance and sleep quality in Medical Students Design: It was correlational study. Place and Duration: The study was conducted for a period of 4 months from November 2020 to January 2021 from students of different medical colleges of Lahore. Subjects and Methods: The sample comprised of 150 MBBS students from different medical, 126 (84%) were females and 24 (16%) were males. The age range of the participants was 18-26 years with mean age of 21.79 + 1.74 years old. Self-constructed demographic form, Frustration discomfort scale), Generalized Self efficacy Scale (Schwarzer &amp; Jerusalem, 1995) and Sleep quality scales (Yi, Shin, and Shin, 2006) were also used to assess the sample. Data were collected online by employing non-probability convenient sampling strategy. Results: Frustration intolerance positively related with sleep quality indicating higher frustration linked with acute sleep problems, while self-efficacy showed negative relationship with sleep quality indicating higher self-efficacy decrease the sleep problems. so, results showed that self-efficacy moderated the relationship between frustration intolerance and sleep problems in medical students. Conclusion: This study identified high prevalence of frustration intolerance and poor sleep quality in medical students during pandemic of Covid-19, and highlighted the negative relationship of self-efficacy with frustration intolerance and sleep problems.

The mediating role of psychological need frustration on the relationship between frustration intolerance and existential loneliness.

Although existential loneliness seems to be a natural consequence of being human, some people may experience it more intensely. In this study, it was aimed to investigate whether frustration intolerance, which is one of the basic concepts of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and psychological need frustration, which is the basic concept of Self-determination Theory predicted existential loneliness or not. A total of 294 adults were included in the study. The results showed that existential loneliness was directly predicted by frustration intolerance. As a result of the mediation test, all dimensions of psychological need frustration (autonomy frustration, relatedness frustration, and competence frustration) fully mediated the relationship between frustration intolerance and existential loneliness. The place of these findings in the literature was discussed and some recommendations were made.

Examining frustration intolerance beliefs among adults with dyslexia or developmental coordination disorder

BackgroundResearch suggests that adults diagnosed with specific learning disorders, such as dyslexia or developmental coordination disorder (DCD), are at greater risk of emotional problems related to frustration and anger. AimsThe purpose of this study was to investigate patterns of frustration intolerance beliefs among two groups of adults with a specific learning disorder (dyslexia or DCD), compared with typical adults. Methods and proceduresParticipants were 235 French adults (students or in employment) with dyslexia (Mage = 35.8 years, SD = 13.3; females = 63 %), DCD (Mage = 32.9 years, SD = 11.8; females = 58 %) or typical development (Mage = 33.2 years, SD = 12.7; females = 65 %), who completed an online self-report questionnaire. Outcomes and resultsAnalysis of variance revealed a significant between-groups difference, as both learning disorder groups had higher frustration intolerance beliefs than the typical adults. Post hoc analysis showed that participants with DCD scored higher than those with dyslexia on each type of frustration intolerance belief, while participants with dyslexia scored higher than typical adults on achievement frustration and discomfort intolerance. Conclusions and implicationsThese results underline the usefulness of distinguishing between frustration intolerance dimensions, and of using rational emotive behavior therapy to reduce the irrational beliefs of people with DCD or dyslexia.

Between Boredom and Frustration: Predictor of Compulsive Internet Use

Internet users have various purposes or motives for using internet service. Furthermore, internet usage proliferated by 40 percent amidst the COVID-19 pandemic social confinements. Interestingly, there is a tendency to do activities with the internet when under load or overload circumstance. This study aims to look at these two contradictory conditions and determine whether when someone is in a state of the tendency to be bored or depressed due to stressful conditions becomes a predictor for using the internet maladaptively. This study uses a quantitative approach with an accidental sampling technique. We recruited 235 internet users from adolescents to middle adulthood. The result showed boredom proneness and frustration intolerance predicted 34.4% of internet users' compulsive internet use. This study also showed a more significant impact of boredom to compulsive internet use rather than frustration intolerance. These findings indicate that people tend to use the internet more frequently in under load than overload conditions.

Self-Compassion, Frustration Intolerance and OCD Symptoms among Spouse of OCD Patients Authors

The present research was conducted to investigate the relationship among self-compassion, frustration intolerance and obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms in spouses of OCD patients. Purposive sampling technique was used and sample comprised of 80 participants with the distribution of 40 males and 40 female spouses of OCD patients. The age range of spouses of OCD patients was 20 to 40 years (M=1.50, SD= .50). Self-compassion scaleshort form (Raes, Pommier, Neff &amp; Van Gucht, 2011), frustration discomfort scale (Harrington, 2005) and obsessive compulsive inventory-revised (Foa, 2002) were administered on the participants. The findings of the current study uncovered that self-compassion had a significant negative relationship with frustration intolerance (r= -.80**, p&lt;.01) and with obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms (r=-.77**, p&lt;.01). Findings also revealed that frustration intolerance had a significant positive relationship with obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms (r=.98**, p&lt;.01). Multiple regression analysis signified that self-compassion and frustration intolerance both found to be significant predictors of obsessive compulsive symptoms among spouses of obsessive compulsive disorder patients. Male spouse scored higher on self-compassion while scored lower on frustration intolerance and obsessive compulsive symptoms as compared to female spouse.