Low Negative Relationship Research Articles

Family Values and Verbal Bullying among Secondary School Adolescents in Uyo Local Education Committee

This study was to determine the relationship between family values and verbal bullying among secondary school adolescents in Uyo Local Education Committee. Two research questions were raised, and two hypotheses formulated and tested at .05 level of significant. A correlational survey design was adopted while the population of the study comprised all 6,613 senior secondary Two (SS2) students in the fifteen (15) public secondary schools in the study area. A sample size of 378 senior secondary two (SS2) was selected for the study using Taro Yamane sampling formulae. To get adequate sampled schools, balloting method of random sampling was used to select 9 public secondary schools out of 15. Thereafter, 42 students were selected from each of the sampled schools using the same random sampling method for instrument administration. The researchers’ structured questionnaire titled “Family Values and Verbal Bullying among Secondary School Adolescents Questionnaire (FVVBSSAQ)” was used for data collection, with reliability co-efficient of .72 and .85 respectively for the independent and dependent variables, using Cronbach Alpha statistics. Data generated from the field was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistics, and the study findings revealed a very low negative and insignificant relationship between mutual respect, tolerance, and verbal bullying secondary school adolescents. Conclusion was drawn from the findings while the research recommended among other things that, parents should cultivate the attitude of mutual respect in the family by addressing members with a polite, cheerful, and amiable voice so that young ones can speak to others with dignity and respect while in school.

Genetic and subjective sensitivity, relationship dynamics, and psychological distress in couples.

Positive and negative aspects of intimate relationships influence mental health and well-being in couples. According to the environmental sensitivity framework, individuals differ in how strongly they are affected by their environment, with some individuals being more or less sensitive to both negative and positive experiences. The present study examined the longitudinal associations between positive and negative relationship dynamics, including marital satisfaction, positive bonding, and negative communication, and psychological distress as well as the extent to which individual differences in genetic and subjective measures of environmental sensitivity moderated the association between relationship dynamics and psychological distress in a sample of couples in the U.S. Army (n = 238 individuals representing 152 unique couples). Sensitivity was measured by self-report and a polygenic score derived from previous genome-wide association study results. Separate three-level multilevel models were conducted for each relationship dynamic and sensitivity variable. Only for subjective (i.e., self-reported) sensitivity did significant cross-level interactions emerge in predicting psychological distress, whereas no such interactions were found for genetic (i.e., polygenic score) sensitivity. Specifically, lower marital satisfaction and positive bonding were associated with higher psychological distress among subjectively highly sensitive individuals, and higher negative communication was associated with higher psychological distress among subjectively highly sensitive individuals. Findings suggest that both low positive and high negative relationship dynamics may have a greater effect on psychological distress among highly sensitive individuals, which may help to inform tailored intervention to meet the unique needs of couples. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Social comparison and overall adjustment among freshmen in one public university

The freshmen in universities continue to face adjustment issues to new environments. Thus, transition to the university is characterized by expected independent decisions as compared to the previous secondary school teacher controlled learning environment.When the transition challenges are not well managed by the university administration, then it could lead to the emergence of psychopathology, as pre-existing mental health problems are exacerbated or new symptoms emerge in response to novel environmental stressors.The present study examined the relationship between social comparison and overall adjustment among the freshmen in one selected public university in Kenya. The study was informed by Social Comparison Theory (SCT) and Student Integration Theory.This study was anchored in the positivist research paradigm. The study was guided by the cross-sectional survey research design. The sample size comprised 213 freshmen in one public university in Western Kenya. The Social Comparison Scale and Adjustment Questionnaire were used to collect data. The validity results indicated that the Keiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) was 0.753. The Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity at 95% level of confidence was significant (p-value of .000 < 0.05). The finding shows that there was a low negative (r = -.142, n =213, p<.05) relationship between social comparison and overall adjustment among the first year university students. The study concludes that the social comparison regression model was adequate to predict overall adjustment among first year university students [F (1, 211) = 4.366, p< .05)].The study recommends that the university counseling center should develop holistic counseling therapies, which would enhance coping skills, seeking support, and counseling seeking behaviours among first year students

The Effect of Psychological Safety and Academic Burnout on Work Engagement: A Study on Public Universities in Turkiye

This study aims to reveal the effects of psychological safety and academic burnout on the work engagement of academics working in public universities in Turkey. The population of the research is the academic staff working in public universities in Turkey. The sample is 424 academics who could be reached from these universities and academics and answered the questionnaire by convenience sampling method. SPSS 22.0 program was used for the analysis of the data obtained in the study. As a result of the research, it is seen that there is a low positive relationship between psychological safety and work engagement scores. It is understood that there is a low negative relationship between psychological safety and academic burnout. It was found that there was no significant relationship between academic burnout and work engagement variables. According to the regression analysis results, psychological safety is a significant predictor of being engaged in work. However, academic burnout is not a significant predictor of work engagement.

Examining toxic leadership, pay satisfaction and LMX among nurses: evidence from Ghana

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to establish a relationship between pay satisfaction and leader–member relationship and examine pay satisfaction as a moderator of the relationship between toxic leadership and LMX among public sector nurses in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachUsing a cross-sectional survey approach, the authors used questionnaires to collect data from 225 nurses working in public hospitals in Ghana. The hypotheses were tested using covariance-based structural equation modelling.FindingsThe results of this study revealed that pay satisfaction levels of nurses had an influence on leader–member exchange (LMX). The results further showed that pay satisfaction as a moderator of the relationship between toxic leadership and LMX was not statistically significant.Research limitations/implicationsCross-sectional surveys are often criticised for causality issue. The causality issue here is that the link between toxic leadership, pay satisfaction and LMX was explored at a given point in time and ignores changes through time.Practical implicationsHospitals must encourage their leaders to demonstrate more supportive and positive behaviours to foster positive leader–member relationships. Maladjusted, malcontent and malevolent leadership behaviours are dangerous for nurses and hospitals and can be addressed through leadership training and development.Social implicationsToxic leadership has considerable organisational costs of low productivity and negative work relationship at the workplace. The indirect effects of toxic leadership at the workplace on employees’ families and friends are often silent in organisations.Originality/valueNurses have been ignored in toxic leadership research in emerging economies. LMX is extended to examine toxic leadership and pay satisfaction in public hospitals in an emerging economy.

Do Conflicts Strengthen My Relationship?’ The Role of Relational Resilience on Conflict Frequency and Relationship Satisfaction from the Viewpoint of Turkish Women

This study sought to determine whether relational resilience plays a role in the relationship between women's conflict frequency and relationship satisfaction. The sample of the study consisted of 255 Turkish women over the age of 18 who had at least one child. The data collection instruments used were the " Conflict Zone Determination Scale" the "Relationship Stability Scale" the "Relational Resilience Scale" and the "Personal Information Form" developed by the researcher. SPSS 25.0 and Hayes's macro PROCESS 4.0 were used to analyze the data. As a result of the analyzes, it was found that there were low negative significant relationships between conflict frequency and relationship resilience, high positive relationships between relationship resilience and relationship satisfaction and low negative significant relationships between conflict frequency and relationship satisfaction. As a result of this research, it was found that conflict frequency predicted relational resilience, relational resilience predicted relationship satisfaction, and conflict frequency predicted relationship satisfaction. At the same time, relational resilience was found to play a mediating role in the relationship between conflict frequency and relationship satisfaction.

Interpersonal skills as correlate of career development among librarians in academic libraries in South-South Nigeria

This study examined interpersonal skills as correlate of career development of librarians in academic libraries in South - South, Nigeria. Correlational survey design was adopted to conduct the study. The population of the study is 301 comprising of librarians in south-south, Nigeria. There was no sampling. Questionnaire was used as the method of data collection Data collected were analyzed using inferential statistics. For the research questions, analysis was done using Pearson Product Moment correlational coefficient (PPMC) and point biserial correlation coefficient (r) while multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses. The study revealed among others that; There is a high positive relationship between interpersonal skills of librarians and their career development in academic libraries, and there exist a significant relationship between interpersonal skills of librarians and their career development in academic libraries and it revealed low negative relationship between work experience of librarians and their career development in academic libraries and there is a significant relationship between work experience of librarians and their career development in academic libraries. High possessions of interpersonal skills increase librarian’s career development significantly in academic libraries in South-South Nigeria. Based on the findings, the study recommended among others; that library management should engage librarians in a lot of interpersonal skills and communication in the course of their job, the university management should train librarians while on the job, and their skills need to be updated through training and development program, orientation, induction, inventory, conferences, workshop and seminars in order to enhance their interpersonal skills and research.

Work-Related Stress, Adversity Quotient, and Psychological Well-Being of Local College Instructors in the New Normal

In the past two years, teachers’ role has become more complex and diverse due to continuous change in curriculum and educational reforms, updating of teaching methodology, adapting, and incorporating use of technology, and increased of social aggressiveness (Gurrea, 2021). The aim of this study was to determine the work-related stress and adversity quotient as predictor of psychological well- being of local college instructors in the new normal. Specifically, it investigated the respondents’ level of work-related stress, adversity quotient in terms of control, ownership, reach and endurance, level of psychological well-being in terms of autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance. Further, the study probed the relationship between the respondents’ level of work-related stress and adversity quotient, level of work-related stress and well-being, and adversity quotient and level of psychological well-being. Finally, it probed the predictive ability of the level of work-related stress, and adversity quotient, taken singly or in combination, of level of psychological well-being of the local college instructors in the new normal.
 The findings revealed that there was a significant low negative relationship between work-related stress and adversity quotient in terms of ownership . Likewise, no significant relationship was noted between adversity quotient and psychological well-being. Lastly, the work-related stress and adversity quotient did not significantly predict the respondents’ level of psychological well-being. It was concluded in the study that an increase in work-related stress would reduce capability of college instructors to develop interpersonal relationships and have difficulty showing empathy with others; perceived adversity does not affect their psychological well-being; and work-related stress and adversity quotient do not predict psychological well-being of.

대학생의 자아개념과 진로대안영역, 직업포부와의 관계

In this study, in order to reveal how college students choose their jobs, the relationship with self-concept was examined after confirming career alternative areas and job aspirations. A total of 422 cases were used for the final analysis by distributing questionnaires consisting of selected jobs to college students. Based on the collected data, descriptive statistics, cross-analysis, and correlation analysis were conducted using Excel 2019 and SPSS 22.0. As a result of the study, first, it was neutral and the perception of status was high. Second, the range of gender roles in the career alternative area was 3.27 points to 5.01 points, and the status level was 3.67 points to 5.29. Third, it was confirmed that 203 (48.1%) out of 422 job aspirations were located in the career alternative area. Fourth, the lower limit of gender roles in the career alternative area and the desire for success were found to be a low negative relationship, the upper limit of status, academic performance, surrounding expectations, and the desire for success were found to be a low positive relationship. And job aspiration was found to have a low positive relationship with the level of status, expectations around it, and desire for success. Based on the above results, suggestions and implications were discussed.

Dampak Pemahaman Keagamaan dan Kemampuan Literasi Media Terhadap Sebaran Berita Hoax di Komunitas Surabaya Mengaji

The research analysis is related to the influence of religious understanding and media literacy skills on the tendency to spread hoax news in the Surabaya Mengaji Community. This study uses a quantitative research approach, with a population of participants in the Sunday routine study at the Jami Mecca Bendul Merisi Mosque in Surabaya under the auspices of the Surabaya Mengaji Community. for statistical data analysis using the Yule's Q statistical formula. Based on the results of Yule's Q statistical calculations it shows that the correlation of religious understanding to the spread of hoax news is -0.178, which means it has a "low negative relationship", the correlation of media literacy skills to the spread of hoax news reaches -0.431 which can be interpreted as having a "moderate negative relationship", and the correlation of religious understanding and media literacy skills to the spread of hoax news, is tested through explanation, this is because in this study Qxy Tied T is smaller than zero order, -0.552 as Qxy Tied T, and -0.748 as zero order, and the difference is more than 0.10. So it can be analyzed that religious understanding and media literacy skills still have an important and meaningful relationship.

Association of Life Satisfaction, Cognitive Distortions about Relationships and Psychological Vulnerability with the Fear of Happiness among Teachers

This study examined the relationship of teachers' interpersonal cognitive distortions, life satisfaction, and psychological vulnerability on fear of happiness. The study group consists of 738 teachers who work in the center and districts of Hakkari province in the 2020-2021 academic year and voluntarily participated in the research. Personal Information Form, Fear of Happiness Scale, Interpersonal Cognitive Distortions Scale, The Satisfaction with Life Scale, and Psychological Vulnerability Scale were used to collect data in this study. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that there was a moderately positive relationship between fear of happiness and interpersonal cognitive distortions, a low negative relationship between life satisfaction, and a low-level positive relationship between psychological vulnerability. It was determined that there was a low-level negative relationship between life satisfaction and relationship-related cognitive distortions and psychological vulnerability, and a positive significant relationship between relationship-related cognitive distortions and psychological vulnerability. Stepwise Regression analysis was used to determine whether interpersonal cognitive distortions, satisfaction with life, and psychological vulnerability were predicted on fear of happiness. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that cognitive distortions, life satisfaction, and psychological vulnerability variable had a statistically significant effect on fear of happiness.

Exploring the Personality Profile of Selected Korean Drama (K-Drama) Fans in the Philippines Using the HEXACO Model

This is a descriptive correlational study that attempted to investigate the personality profile of Korean Drama (K-drama) fans in the Philippines, which was conducted in October of 2022. The HEXACO Personality Inventory – Revised, 60-item short version was used which consists of 6 domain scales, namely: Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness and Openness to Experience. A researcher-made 15-item K-drama Enjoyment Questionnaire was created measuring the respondents’ degree of enjoyment of the 15 popular attributes of K-dramas. Through purposive self-selection, 70 K-drama fans volunteered to answer the online version of these 2 questionnaires. Between K-drama Enjoyment Questionnaire scores and their HEXACO scores in Humility-Honesty, Emotionality and Conscientiousness, low positive relationships were found, with the strongest positive relationship observed in Emotionality. While between K-drama Enjoyment Questionnaire scores and HEXACO scores in Extraversion, Agreeableness and Openness to Experience, low negative relationships were found, with the strongest negative relationship observed in Extraversion.

The Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Preference to Pursue a Career as an Overseas Filipino Worker

This study was conducted to ascertain whether a relationship exists between perceived self-efficacy and preference to pursue an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) career. The New General Self-Efficacy Scale was used to measure perceived self-efficacy. The level of preference to pursue an OFW career was measured using the OFW Career Preference Questionnaire - a researcher-made instrument. 153 college students from the Province of Rizal, Philippines volunteered to take part in this study. An online Google Forms version of both questionnaires was administered on the respondents. Pearson r computation of the scores from both research instruments yielded a low negative relationship between self-efficacy and respondents’ preference to pursue an OFW career.

Well-Being and Spiritual Intelligence Predict Attitudes of Adolescents’ Towards Violence

In this study, it is aimed to examine the relationships between the well-being, spiritual intelligence and attitudes of adolescents living in Turkey towards violence. The sample of the study consists of 466 high school students (194 girls, 272 boys) aged between 14 and 19, selected using the convenience sampling method. In the study, “Scale for Spiritual Intelligence”, “Five-Dimensional Well-being for Adolescents (EPOCH) Scale” and “Attitude towards Violence Scale for Adolescents” and demographic information form were used as measurement tools. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to test the predictiveness of adolescents’ well-being and spiritual intelligence on their attitudes towards violence. According to the findings obtained from the research, there is a moderately negative and significant relationship between attitude towards violence and well-being. It is seen that there is a low negative and significant relationship between attitude towards violence and spiritual intelligence. It was identified that there is a moderate positive and significant relationship between well-being and spiritual intelligence scores. The well- being variable explaining 32% of the attitude scores towards violence was first included in the staged multiple regression analysis performed. And in the second stage, the spiritual intelligence variable, which contributes 2% to the explained variance, was also included. When the total variance explained is examined, it is seen that the variables of well-being and spiritual intelligence together explain 34% of the total variance in the attitude scores towards violence. This finding shows us that the change in well-being and spiritual intelligence scores predicts the change in the scores of the attitude towards violence.

Relationship between self-handicapping and academic buoyancy among final year students in secondary schools

The study examined the relationship between self-handicapping and academic buoyancy among final year students in secondary schools in Nsukka education zone of Enugu State of Nigeria. This study adopted the cross-sectional survey research design. Through multistage sampling technique, 120 final year students were selected. The questionnaires, such as Academic Buoyancy Scale (ABS) and Self-handicapping Scale were used to collect data. The internal validity of self-handicapping and academic buoyancy scales were ascertained using the Bartlett’s tests for Sphericity and it was reported to be highly significant (p< 0.05). The internal consistency of the questionnaires was ensured by using the Cronbach's alpha and a value of 0.844 and 0.867 was reported for the self-handicapping and academic buoyancy scales respectively. The quantitative data from questionnaires was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that there was low negative insignificant relationship between the two variables (Beta=-.105; R=-.105; p < .253), indicating that high level self-handicapping is negatively associated with academic buoyancy among final year students in secondary schools. The study recommends that student counselors should develop structured and comprehensive cognitive behavioral therapy sessions to enhance the self-handicapping of final year students in secondary schools.

Procrastination in daily academic tasks and its relationship to self-esteem among university students

Procrastination in daily academic tasks is a popular and complex phenomenon that can be influenced by several factors including self-esteem. The current study seeks to explore the relationship between procrastination in daily academic tasks and self-esteem among university students in Jordan. Additionally, the study aims at examining whether the participants’ gender, academic level and academic specialization have significant effects on procrastination in daily academic tasks and self-esteem. Data were collected form 240 university students in Jordan (123 male & 117 female) by administering an online survey. The study adopted a descriptive correlational approach by employing academic procrastination and self-esteem scales. Results of the study reported a low negative relationship between procrastination in daily academic tasks and self-esteem of participants. The participants reported a moderate level of procrastination in daily academic tasks and self-esteem. The level of procrastination was slightly higher than self-esteem level. Moreover, there was a significant difference in levels of procrastination and self-esteem which were attributed to gender which was in favour of male students. Finally, there were no significant differences between procrastination and self-esteem according to academic level or academic specialization variables.

Scale of Attitudes Towards Online Formative Assessment: Teacher’ Attitudes during COVID-19 Pandemic

<p style="text-align:justify">Due to the pandemic in many countries, schools were closed in 2020. Therefore, education was suspended, and distance education was started. During the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, teachers gave lessons online in virtual classrooms. In this study, Scale of Attitudes Towards Online Formative Assessment (S-AOFA) for teachers conducting online and distance courses was developed, and the teachers' attitudes were examined with respect to demographic variables. In the study conducted in the mixed-design method, qualitative and quantitative data were collected for the scale development and survey. Data were obtained from 369 teachers (science teacher, mathematics teacher, classroom teacher, and teachers in other fields) working in school in Turkey. S-AOFA was made up of 20 items and two factors as a five-point Likert-type. When the teachers' attitudes towards online formative assessment (AOFA) was examined, it was found that the mean for the factor of "Assessment Systems" was lower than that of the "Assessment Approaches". In addition, the findings revealed that there was no significant difference in the teachers' AOFA in terms of gender and that no significant difference existed in AOFA with respect to the school levels of the teachers (elementary, secondary and high school). Moreover, the results demonstrated that there was a low negative significant relationship between the teachers' AOFA and the number of students in which virtual lessons were given online. Lastly, there was a low level positive significant relationship between the teachers' AOFA and the in-class participation percentages of the students who were taught online in virtual classrooms. S-AOFA could be used by researchers in different studies in future.</p>

Problems Encountered by School-Based Feeding Program Beneficiaries and Their Academic Performance

Based Feeding Program beneficiaries and their academic performance in selected public school of Subic. This study was limited only to the three hundred forty (340) SBFP recipients of grade 4-6 elementary students in the District of Subic who were randomly selected. The study used descriptive survey method design.
 The major findings include the following: There was significant difference between the academic performance of students before and after the implementation of the school-based feeding program. Social, Behavioral and Economic problems encountered had low negative relationship with academic performance of beneficiaries before and after the implementation. The null hypothesis was rejected; hence there is significant relationship between the problems encountered and the academic performance of SBFP.
 The following recommendations are Employed parents may not take their child’s health nutritional status for granted by ensuring enough time to supervise their feeding habits of their child. School feeding coordinators may also look into the problems of the beneficiaries and not just providing them food during feeding time. School advisers and teachers may collaborate with parents/guardian of the SBFP beneficiaries in minimizing and eliminating the sources and cause of problems to attain higher level, if not the highest level of academic performance.

Who Uses Forest Roads? Has the COVID-19 Pandemics Affected Their Recreational Usage? Case Study from Central Slovakia

Forest roads are necessary to provide access to forests and are also used by users other than forest owners and the timber industry. Their usage for recreation and hiking has been increasing in the last years. From 1/2020 to 12/2020, we performed research on traffic loads and the use of forest roads at an area of the University Forest Enterprise of Technical University in Zvolen. For this purpose, we selected two localities, namely Včelien = A locality and Štagiar = B locality. We monitored transport intensity at selected localities with images obtained from two identical Trail Spromise S308 cameras. We examined the impact of lockdown periods during the COVID-19 pandemics on forest recreation in the year 2020 with the Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA. Multiple comparisons of p values showed there were no differences in the recreational usage of forest roads between the lockdown periods and periods without restrictions. We found that recreation activities peaked in summer and spring. Recreation and transport at selected localities did not have a negative impact on animal occurrence, as the regression and correlation analysis revealed only a low negative relationship with r = 0.029. When considering the number of passages, roads were used for recreation and other non-forestry purposes at approximately 36%. From the perspective of the weight load, recreation accounted for about 10%.

Tropospheric influence on dropped calls in mobile networks

It is common knowledge that tropospheric variables affect signals, thereby distorting coverage. Since the major factor affecting dropped calls is coverage and the penetration depth of the signal strength transmitted by a wireless system determines its coverage, therefore, there is a tendency for tropospheric variables to affect dropped calls. This research investigates the effects of relative humidity, wind speed, rainfall and temperature on dropped calls for four mobile networks (MTN, Airtel, Globacom and 9mobile) in Cross River State, Nigeria. Six years data of weather variables collected from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Cross River State and six years Drop Call Rate (DCR) data obtained from the telecommunications regulatory body, Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), was used for this study, both spanning from January 2015 to December 2020. From the collected data, graphs were plotted and, in each case, the DCR of the mobile networks were the dependent variables while the tropospheric variables were the independent variables. Also, regression models were obtained to forecast the DCR of each network, provided the tropospheric variable at each given period is known. Finally, the variables were correlated to give a picture of how each tropospheric variable related to the DCR of the mobile networks. For MTN and 9mobile networks, a low positive correlation was obtained for rainfall and relative humidity, a highly positive correlation was obtained for wind speed while a lowly negative correlation was obtained for temperature. For Airtel network, a moderately negative correlation exists between DCR and relative humidity/temperature while a low positive relationship existed for rainfall. However, a low negative relationship was observed for wind speed. For Globacom network, a moderately negative and a moderately positive relationship was obtained for rainfall and relative humidity respectively while a highly positive and a lowly negative correlation was obtained for temperature/wind speed against DCR. This result will be very useful to the meteorologist, mobile network planners and the network operators.