Role of time perspectives and self-control on well-being and ill-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multiple mediation model.
BMC Psychol
; 10(1): 238, 2022 Oct 27.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2089244
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
A growing body of evidence indicates that the outbreak of COVID-19 has had a significant influence on individuals' cognition, emotion, and psychological health. This study aims to explore the effect of the association between time perspectives and self-control on the well-being and ill-being among college students in China during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
We conducted an online survey involving 1,924 participants in mainland China during the outbreak of COVID-19. A series of self-rating questionnaires measuring the perceived impact of COVID-19, time perspectives, self-control, as well as the statuses of well-being and ill-being were administered. Multiple indirect effects of time perspectives and self-control on well-being and ill-being were analysed through structural equation modelling.RESULTS:
The present-hedonistic time perspective (an orientation on immediate impulses of pleasure) meditated the effects of perceived impacts on both well-being and ill-being, and the future time perspective (considering the outcomes of actions and decisions) mediated the effects on well-being. Moreover, the mediating effects were further mediated by self-control. Specifically, the impact of the future time perspective on ill-being was fully mediated by self-control (ß = 0.01, p < 0.01).CONCLUSION:
Based on the results, it is evident that the present-hedonistic time perspective, the future time perspective, and self-control are related to higher levels of well-being and lower levels of ill-being, thereby providing further insight into the theoretical framework of time perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, our findings provide practical implications for psychological interventions during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the effects of time perspectives and self-control on the well-being and ill-being of different individuals.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Self-Control
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
BMC Psychol
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S40359-022-00933-2
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