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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/news/institutional-review-boards-and-community-engaged-research-a-call-for-reform/) Institutional Review Boards and Community-Engaged Research: A Call for Reform
Jun 16th 2024, 14:51

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/add-16527/) Para‐fluorofentanyl: Coincidence or intentional?
Jun 16th 2024, 14:32

Addiction, EarlyView.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/smi-3413/) Properties of the modified self‐forgiveness dual‐process scale in populations at risk for moral injury
Jun 16th 2024, 13:31

Abstract
Despite theory suggesting that self-forgiveness facilitates recovery from moral injury, no measure of self-forgiveness has been validated with individuals exposed to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs). Military veterans, healthcare workers, and first responders who reported PMIE exposure (n = 924) completed the Self-Forgiveness Dual-Process Scale, which assesses two dimensions of the self-forgiveness process. The first dimension, value affirmation, refers to appraising personal responsibility and being willing to make amends for one’s involvement in a PMIE. The second dimension, esteem restoration, refers to accepting oneself as valuable and capable of growth despite one’s failures and imperfections. Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses replicated the original scale’s two-factor structure in 10 items modified to apply to the diverse contexts in which PMIEs occur. Next, we found that the factor structure, item loadings, and item intercepts were fully or partially invariant across professions, genders, races, ages, and religious affiliations in a series of Multi-Group Confirmatory Factor Analyses. Finally, diverging patterns of associations between value affirmation and esteem restoration with moral distress, posttraumatic stress, depression, insomnia, functional impairment, and posttraumatic growth provide evidence of convergent and discriminant validity between the subscales. The modified self-forgiveness dual process scale is the first measure of self-forgiveness to be validated with individuals exposed to a PMIE. Researchers and clinicians can use the scale to examine how self-forgiveness (or difficulties with forgiving oneself) relates to moral injury.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/pon-6348/) Developmental surveillance and screening practices in a pediatric oncology clinic: Initial progress of a quality improvement study
Jun 16th 2024, 13:12

Abstract
Background
Pediatric cancer patients’ oncology teams regularly take on a primary care role, but due to the urgent nature of cancer treatment, developmental screenings may be deprioritized. This leaves patients at risk of developmental diagnoses and referrals being delayed.
Aims
Clarify the current developmental surveillance and screening practices of one pediatric oncology team.
Materials and methods
Researchers reviewed charts for patients (n = 66) seen at a pediatric oncology clinic in a suburban academic medical center to determine engagement in developmental screening (including functioning around related areas such as speech, neurocognition, etc.) and referrals for care in these areas.
Results
Developmental histories were collected from all patients through admission history and physical examination (H&P), but there was no routinized follow-up. Physicians did not conduct regular developmental screening per American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for any patients but identified n = 3 patients with needs while the psychology team routinely surveilled all patients seen during this time (n = 41) and identified n = 18 patients as having delays.
Discussion
Physicians did not routinely screen for development needs beyond H&P and were inconsistent in developmental follow-up/referrals. Integrated psychologists were key in generating referrals for developmental-based care. However, many oncology patients were not seen by psychologists quickly or at all, creating a significant gap in care during a crucial developmental period.
Conclusion
The case is made for further routinization of ongoing developmental screening in pediatric oncology care.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/soin-12610/) American Rural–Nonrural Differences in Motherhood Wage Penalties
Jun 16th 2024, 12:28

A rich body of literature has studied variances in motherhood wage penalties. Yet studies have not explored American rural–nonrural differences in this phenomenon. The spatial differences in women’s experiences deserve exploration. Based on prior studies, rural mothers may experience greater wage penalties than nonrural mothers because of their high marriage rates, low educational levels, and the traditional gender attitudes and norms in rural communities. However, they may experience smaller penalties because rural job structures lack diversity and jobs there tend to be low-paid. This paper uses fixed-effects models to examine the rural–nonrural differences in motherhood wage penalties, with data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY79). The results show that although rural women reported lower education levels and higher marriage rates than nonrural women, they experienced smaller motherhood wage penalties than nonrural women partially because they were more likely to work in low-paid occupations and industries.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/monographs-edited-collections/shattered-grief-how-the-pandemic-transformed-the-spirituality-of-death-in-america/) Shattered Grief: How the Pandemic Transformed the Spirituality of Death in America
Jun 16th 2024, 12:24

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/open-access-journal-articles/s12981-024-00612-9/) The importance of self-management for better treatment outcomes for HIV patients in a low-income setting: perspectives of HIV experts and service providers
Jun 16th 2024, 12:21

Self-management is the most important strategy to improve quality of life in patients with a chronic disease. Despite the increasing number of people living with HIV (PLWH) in low-income countries, very little…
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/grey-literature/prison-rape-elimination-act-data-collection-activities-2023/) Prison Rape Elimination Act: Data Collection Activities, 2023
Jun 16th 2024, 12:02

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/sifp-12262-2/) Continuation of Reversible Contraception Following Enrollment in the Zika Contraception Access Network (Z‐CAN) in Puerto Rico, 2016–2020
Jun 16th 2024, 11:28

Abstract
The Zika Contraception Access Network (Z-CAN) provided access to high-quality client-centered contraceptive services across Puerto Rico during the 2016–2017 Zika virus outbreak. We sent online surveys during May 2017–August 2020 to a subset of Z-CAN patients at 6, 24, and 36 months after program enrollment (response rates: 55–60 percent). We described contraceptive method continuation, method satisfaction, and method switching, and we identified characteristics associated with discontinuation using multivariable logistic regression. Across all contraceptive methods, continuation was 82.5 percent, 64.2 percent, and 49.9 percent at 6, 24, and 36 months, respectively. Among continuing users, method satisfaction was approximately ≥90 percent. Characteristics associated with decreased likelihood of discontinuation included: using an intrauterine device or implant compared with a nonlong-acting reversible contraceptive method (shot, pills, ring, patch, or condoms alone); wanting to prevent pregnancy at follow-up; and receiving as their baseline method the same method primarily used before Z-CAN. Other associated characteristics included: receiving the method they were most interested in postcounseling (6 and 24 months) and being very satisfied with Z-CAN services at the initial visit (6 months). Among those wanting to prevent pregnancy at follow-up, about half reported switching to another method. Ongoing access to contraceptive services is essential for promoting reproductive autonomy, including supporting patients with continued use, method switching, or discontinuation.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/video/rutgers-school-of-social-work-summer-series-what-is-macro-practice/) Rutgers School of Social Work Summer Series – What is Macro Practice?
Jun 16th 2024, 10:49

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/spc3-12957/) University students’ and lecturers’ perceived stress and satisfaction with life during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The role of personality traits and self‐efficacy
Jun 16th 2024, 10:44

Abstract
This article investigates the links between the Big Five personality traits and self-efficacy, perceived stress, and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic on a large sample of Czech university students and lecturers (N = 11,824). The study’s findings indicate that during the pandemic, negative emotionality was strongly associated with both perceived stress and life satisfaction. The study also reveals a positive link between extraversion and perceived stress across the entire sample, and in the student group specifically, extraversion was negatively associated with life satisfaction. This suggests that a high level of extraversion may not act as a protective factor in situations of limited social contact, for example, under the social restriction mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, self-efficacy was associated with higher satisfaction with life but also higher perceived stress. This finding contradicts previous research conducted before and during the pandemic and warrants further investigation. Interestingly, the links between personality traits, self-efficacy, perceived stress, and life satisfaction were not significantly moderated by professional position. Both lecturers and students experienced similar disruptions to their daily routines, social isolation, and financial concerns during the pandemic.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/open-access-journal-articles/wps-21195-2/) Five conceptual competences in psychiatry
Jun 16th 2024, 10:19

World Psychiatry, Volume 23, Issue 2, Page 233-234, June 2024.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/guidelines-plus/motivational-interviewing/) Motivational Interviewing
Jun 16th 2024, 10:19

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/news/dwp-announces-new-cost-of-living-payments-for-universal-credit-and-other-benefit-claimants/) DWP announces new cost of living payments for Universal Credit and other benefit claimants
Jun 16th 2024, 10:13

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced eligibility for a new round of summer cost of living payments. The information released shows that thousands are set to receive financial assistance between now and the end of September.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/grey-literature/community-resilience-estimates-cre-for-puerto-rico/) Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) for Puerto Rico
Jun 16th 2024, 09:59

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/pad-2054/) Building blocks of good governance: Fostering an ethical work climate in public sector organizations
Jun 16th 2024, 09:24

Abstract
Promoting an ethical work environment in public-sector organizations is crucial for good governance, particularly in developing countries that face internal and external pressures to modernize their public service and combat corruption. This study examined the mechanisms by which an ethical environment in public-sector organizations is enhanced by investigating the role that employee public service motivation (PSM) as well as ethical leadership plays in the workplace. Utilizing first-hand data collected in 2022 through a survey of public employees working at the Jordanian ministries and public sector agencies, the study showed that public employees in Jordan enjoy a high level of PSM, which was positively correlated with an ethical work environment. This relationship was, however, improved when mediated by ethical leadership, indicating the importance of ethical leadership as an organizational intervention to promote a more ethical workplace. The implications, contributions, and limitations of the study were further discussed.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/sjop-13024/) Finnish district judges’ assessments of live versus video‐mediated party statements in court
Jun 16th 2024, 09:23

The increase in remote hearings after the COVID-19 pandemic presents an urgent need to examine how judges assess video-mediated witness and party statements compared with live statements. There is currently a limited body of research on this subject. As for the assessment itself, professionals within the judicial system sometimes believe they can detect deception based on visible cues such as body language and emotional expression. Research has, however, shown that lies cannot be detected based on such cues. The Finnish Supreme Court has also given rulings in accordance with the scientific literature. In this study, we used a survey to investigate how much importance a Finnish sample of district judges (N = 47) gave to several variables pertaining to the statement or the statement giver, such as body language and emotional expression. We also investigated the association between the judges’ beliefs about the relevance of body language and emotional expression and their preference for live statements or statements via videoconference. The judges reported giving more importance to body language and emotional expression than legal psychology research and Finnish Supreme Court rulings would call for. Our results also indicated that there was a slight bias to assess live statements more favorably than statements given via videoconference, as well as a slight bias in favor of the injured party. More effort must be put into making judges and Supreme Courts aware of findings in legal psychology to avoid biases based on intuitive reasoning where it is contrary to scientific evidence.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/pits-23204/) The relationship between teaching experience and teaching outcomes in online teaching during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The mediating role of teaching engagement
Jun 16th 2024, 08:23

Abstract
This study examines the interrelationships of Chinese university teachers’ online teaching experiences, online teaching engagement, and online teaching outcomes in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted a survey of 7978 teachers from 235 universities in China from April 2020 to 2021 and explored the relationships among online teaching experiences, teaching engagement, and teaching outcomes in the context of college teachers. The key findings include: (1) Chinese college teachers’ online teaching experiences positively predict online teaching engagement, (2) Chinese college teachers’ online teaching engagement positively predicts online teaching outcomes, (3) Chinese college teachers’ online teaching experiences positively predict online teaching outcomes, and (4) teachers’ online teaching engagement partially mediates the relationship between online teaching experiences and online teaching outcomes.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/0966369x-2022-2155624/) Collective safety-making as empowerment in a women and girl safe space in Lebanon
Jun 16th 2024, 07:48

Volume 31, Issue 5, May 2024, Page 632-652. 
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/s10826-024-02837-8/) Nature of child abuse in war-torn districts in Ethiopia: the case of Amhara Region, Chenna and Maikadra
Jun 16th 2024, 06:48

Abstract
Since 2019, the war in Ethiopia between the Federal Government and the Tigrean People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has severely impacted civilians, including children. Although children have been affected in many of the war-torn regions of the country, the study targeted two specific locations, Maikadra and Chenna, in Amhara National Regional State, where civilians were massacred because of their ethnicity. The focus of the study was to understand the acute and complex child abuse that occurred in the midst of the war. A qualitative method with a descriptive case study design was employed to collect and analyze data. Twenty-four individuals were purposely selected and participated in the interviews. From Maikadra, the participants included seven children, two parents, two school principals, one eyewitness woman in the community, and one Kebele administrator. Similarly, from Chenna, five children, three parents, two school principals, and one Kebele administrator participated in the interviews. We applied in-depth interviews and systematic observation to gather primary data. Using social ecology as a theoretical framework, the result revealed that at the micro level, community members (particularly children) experienced witnessing killings, experience rape and verbal abuse, intimidation, and the destruction of the family unit. At the mezzo level, the study documented communities’ experiences related to displacement and the destruction of schools and community networks. Further, at the exo level, the study revealed experiences of hunger, starvation, and the emergence of child-headed families. Finally, at the macro community level, the study revealed loss of future aspirations and the development of negative attitudes toward cultural values. All these forms of child abuse, as reported by study participants, are crimes deliberately committed by the TPLF rebel groups. This study suggests multiple interventions at all levels are required.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/news/your-voting-rights-uk-general-election-4-july-2024/) Your voting rights – UK General Election, 4 July 2024
Jun 16th 2024, 06:28

This webpage is based on research funded by the Electoral Commission to inform their public awareness work with under-registered groups including people with a mental illness. The information shared is the work of Centre for Mental Health, drawing on our research and the ongoing efforts of our partners to ensure that people with a mental illness are aware of and able to assert their rights as citizens through the UK’s democratic process.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/news/study-hints-at-tools-to-prevent-diabetes-caused-by-psychiatric-meds/) Study hints at tools to prevent diabetes caused by psychiatric meds
Jun 16th 2024, 06:09

New research points to a potential approach to reducing the risk of diabetes associated with widely prescribed antipsychotic medications. The study presents early evidence in support of co-administering antipsychotic medications that block dopamine receptors in the brain alongside drugs that stop antipsychotics from blocking those same receptors in the pancreas. This approach could limit metabolic side effects, including impaired control over blood sugar, or dysglycemia.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/grey-literature/is-the-will-of-the-people-changing/) Is the ‘will of the people’ changing?
Jun 16th 2024, 05:59

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/1471-3802-12683/) Dyslexia concealment in higher education: Exploring students’ disclosure decisions in the face of UK universities’ approach to dyslexia
Jun 16th 2024, 05:48

Abstract
This paper explores the lived experience of university students with dyslexia, focusing on identity and self-esteem. The qualitative study used semi-structured interviews with five students with dyslexia and discussions with learning support tutors at four UK universities. Thematic analysis of the interview data revealed the impact of dyslexia’s stigma on students’ academic self-concept and self-efficacy in their studies, including how students manage stigma through decisions on when and with whom to declare dyslexia: some even rejected study support. Concealing dyslexia led to identity conflict and low self-esteem, compounding students’ already low academic self-concept, particularly when dyslexia had been unrecognised through school. The study highlights significant academic, practical and identity consequences for students who hide dyslexia from their peers, subject lecturers or study support. The conclusions outline priorities to lessen dyslexia’s stigma at university, increase student agency in their support and open dialogue on dyslexia, particularly important between students with dyslexia and subject lecturers. By exploring dyslexia’s identity impacts and disclosure, this paper contributes to wider conversations on increasing the representation, achievement and retention of students with dyslexia.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/17454832-2023-2208198/) Affect regulating art therapy for children and adolescents experiencing psychosocial problems
Jun 16th 2024, 04:47

Volume 29, Issue 2, June 2024, Page 88-96. 
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/open-access-journal-articles/smoking-is-associated-with-higher-risk-of-contracting-bacterial-infection-and-pneumonia-intensive-care-unit-admission-and-death/) Smoking is associated with higher risk of contracting bacterial infection and pneumonia, intensive care unit admission and death
Jun 16th 2024, 04:14

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/s41134-024-00308-0/) Asylum seekers, Refugees and Social Safety Nets: Opportunities and Challenges at Tongogara Refugee Camp, Chipinge, Zimbabwe
Jun 16th 2024, 03:53

Abstract
The study examines the experiences of asylum seekers and refugees in accessing social safety nets at Tongogara Refugee Camp (TRC). A qualitative literature review complemented by six key-informant interviews generated data for the article. The study used a social development approach to understand and analyse the existing opportunities and challenges for asylum seekers and refugees at Tongogara Refugee Camp. Research findings suggest that there are a number of social safety nets for refugees and asylum seekers at Tongogara Refugee Camp. Some of them include school fee waivers, free medical care, cash transfers, rotational schemes and financial remittances among others. However, several challenges affect the provision of the social safety nets among asylum seekers and refugees. Some of them include the welfare approach to social protection programs, lack of access to banking facilities, lack of weaning approaches from the social assistance programs, and inadequate funding to cater for all refugee needs. The study concludes that the social safety nets for refugees and asylum seekers at Tongogara Refugee Camp are not of a developmental nature. The duty bearers should embrace the social development approach in the provision of social safety nets for refugees and asylum seekers at TRC.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/s10566-023-09770-9/) Quality of Life of Parents Seeking Mental Health Services for Their Adolescent’s Social Anxiety: Psychometric Properties of the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire-Short Form
Jun 16th 2024, 02:48

Abstract

Background
The Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) is a well-established, clinically feasible measure of quality of life concerns when assessing relatively severe clinical populations of adult patients. To what degree might the Q-LES-Q-SF facilitate identifying quality of life concerns among parents of adolescents receiving outpatient services for psychosocial concerns for which parents are often involved in service delivery, such as social anxiety?

Objective
We tested the Q-LES-Q-SF in a mixed-clinical/community sample of adolescents receiving a social anxiety evaluation and their parents.

Method
We examined 134 adolescents aged 14–15 years old and their parents. Parents completed self-reports on the Q-LES-Q-SF as well as self-reports on several domains relevant to understanding their mental health. Further, parents completed reports about adolescent and family functioning known to contribute to psychosocial impairments linked to adolescent social anxiety.

Results
We observed strong internal consistency estimates for the Q-LES-Q-SF. Scores taken from the Q-LES-Q-SF demonstrated significant links with survey measures designed to assess various domains of adolescent, parent, and family psychosocial functioning. Further, scores taken from the Q-LES-Q-SF uniquely related to measures of both adolescent and parent social anxiety.

Conclusions
The findings support use of a short, clinically feasible measure (Q-LES-Q-SF) to assess quality of life among parents seeking mental health services for their adolescents. As such, the study informs future work that tests the ability of the Q-LES-Q-SF to screen for or identify parents whose quality of life may impact their involvement in the delivery of anxiety-related services to their adolescent.

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/s41134-024-00295-2/) Assessing the Factors That Affect the Use of Modern Contraceptive Methods Among Youth and Adolescents in Traditional Authority Chimwala, Mangochi District
Jun 16th 2024, 01:53

Abstract
In recent years, there has been an increasing recognition of the significance of sexual and reproductive health, particularly among youth and adolescents in Malawi, a developing country. Traditional Authority (T/A) Chimwala, a rural region in Mangochi District, faces unique challenges in sexual and reproductive health for its youth. Early marriages, gender disparities, cultural norms, and limited education on reproductive health contribute to the complex landscape of adolescent health in this area. This study aimed to assess factors influencing modern contraceptive utilization among youth and adolescents in T/A Chiwaula, Mangochi. It adopted a descriptive cross-sectional research design and collected data through questionnaires from 30 adolescents. The study identified cultural and religious beliefs, social stigma, fear of side effects, and lack of knowledge as significant barriers to modern contraceptive use. Among those with knowledge of modern contraceptives, condoms were the most commonly known method, followed by combined oral pills, implants, and injections. While 97% of the respondents reported awareness of contraception, efforts are needed to reach the remaining 3% with limited knowledge. The study highlights the importance of targeted sexual and reproductive health education campaigns to empower adolescents to make informed choices. Integrating such education into the curriculum can play a vital role in promoting modern contraceptive utilization, reducing unintended pregnancies, and improving the overall well-being of adolescents in T/A Chimwala. To address the low level of knowledge on modern contraception, it is recommended that the Ministry of Education collaborates with the Ministry of Health to develop age-specific sexual and reproductive health information for adolescents. Empowering young individuals with accurate information and access to modern contraceptives can contribute to responsible decision-making and the development of the community.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/jopy-12938/) Alone but flowing: The effects of autotelic personality and extraversion on solitary flow
Jun 16th 2024, 00:48

Abstract
Objective/Background
Flow, a psychological state of intense engagement in and enjoyment of an activity, can arise during both solitary and socially interactive experiences. In the literature, whereas people high in extraversion have difficulty achieving flow in solitude, those with an autotelic personality—a combination of traits that make people prone to flow—readily experience flow in both solitary and interactive conditions. In this pre-registered experiment, we investigated whether autotelic personality mitigates the negative association between solitary flow and extraversion.
Method
Participants and their romantic partners (final N = 368) played the game Perfection in three conditions (order was counterbalanced): alone (solitary condition), in the presence of their partner without interaction (mere-presence condition), and collaboratively (interactive condition).
Results
There were independent, positive main effects of extraversion and autotelic personality on flow experience in mere-presence and interactive conditions. However, the positive effect of extraversion on solitary flow was only significant among participants with high (vs. low) autotelic personality. In all conditions, flow experience was associated with greater low-arousal positive affect and lesser high-arousal negative affect.
Conclusions
The findings shed light on the role of personality in promoting solitary flow experiences, and particularly how traits might interact to determine optimal and non-optimal conditions for achieving flow.
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Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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