A self‐regulatory model of resource scarcity
Academics have shown a growing interest in the effects of resource scarcity—a discrepancy
between one's current resource levels and a higher, more desirable reference point …
between one's current resource levels and a higher, more desirable reference point …
[HTML][HTML] The prospective associations between financial scarcity and financial avoidance
The current study investigated the prospective associations between financial scarcity and
financial avoidance. We hypothesized that over time, financial scarcity––the experience of …
financial avoidance. We hypothesized that over time, financial scarcity––the experience of …
[HTML][HTML] Empirical test of a general process model of threat and defense: A systematic examination of the affective-motivational processes underlying proximal and …
The general process model of threat and defense (Jonas et al., 2014) states that a common
affective-motivational mechanism underlies threat-related solution strategies and threat …
affective-motivational mechanism underlies threat-related solution strategies and threat …
Motivation for aggressive religious radicalization: Goal regulation theory and a personality× threat× affordance hypothesis
A new set of hypotheses is presented regarding the cause of aggressive religious
radicalization (ARR). It is grounded in classic and contemporary theory of human motivation …
radicalization (ARR). It is grounded in classic and contemporary theory of human motivation …
From anxiety to action—Experience of threat, emotional states, reactance, and action preferences in the early days of COVID-19 self-isolation in Germany and Austria
The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted everyday life virtually everywhere in the world,
enabling real-life research on threat-and-defense processes. In a survey conducted within …
enabling real-life research on threat-and-defense processes. In a survey conducted within …
Evidence for motivated control: Understanding the paradoxical link between threat and efficacy beliefs about climate change
Studies reveal that the more efficacious people feel in their ability to combat climate change,
the more threatened they feel by it. This positive correlation deserves unpacking, given that …
the more threatened they feel by it. This positive correlation deserves unpacking, given that …
The mediating role of perceived control and desire for control in the relationship between personality and depressive symptomology
LAMK Myles, J Connolly… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - research.aston.ac.uk
Introduction: Depression constitutes a fundamental problem for society and understanding
its aetiology is of unequivocal importance. Seminal theories implicated low perceived …
its aetiology is of unequivocal importance. Seminal theories implicated low perceived …
Striving for group agency: Threat to personal control increases the attractiveness of agentic groups
When their sense of personal control is threatened people try to restore perceived control
through the social self. We propose that it is the perceived agency of ingroups that provides …
through the social self. We propose that it is the perceived agency of ingroups that provides …
Coaching as a growth-or security-oriented process–How regulatory fit increases coaching success
Regulatory focus theory suggests that promoters are more concerned with growth and
preventers are more concerned with security. Since coaching is a growth-oriented process, it …
preventers are more concerned with security. Since coaching is a growth-oriented process, it …
Pushing yourself harder: The effects of mobile touch modes on users' self-regulation
Many mobile applications use push notifications and reminders to explicitly educate, remind,
and motivate users to perform healthy behaviors. However, users do not always act …
and motivate users to perform healthy behaviors. However, users do not always act …