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Temporal Dynamics of Momentary Mental Resilience, Loneliness and Self-Esteem in Adults from the General Population: An Experience Sampling Study
Unger, Henriette (2023) Temporal Dynamics of Momentary Mental Resilience, Loneliness and Self-Esteem in Adults from the General Population: An Experience Sampling Study.
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| Abstract: | Mental resilience is essential to overcome life challenges. Despite the previous research highlighting a strong association between mental resilience and feelings of loneliness, along with the identification of self-esteem as a potential mediator, the temporal dynamics of these concepts in individuals’ daily life remain unclear. This study examines the momentary temporal effects of loneliness and mental resilience mediated by self-esteem using the Experience Sampling Method (ESM). 90 adults participated in a seven-day-long ESM study. Participants responded to the ESM questionnaire, measuring momentary feelings of loneliness (MFL), momentary self-esteem (MS), and momentary mental resilience (MMR) ten times daily. The hypotheses were investigated using linear mixed regression analyses, and mediator analyses, incorporating time lag effects. As expected, a bidirectional temporal effect between low MFL and high MMR exists (p < .001). Further analysis confirmed MS as a bidirectional mediator of the reciprocal relationship between MFL and MMR (p < .001). The results suggest a bidirectional feedback loop between MFL, MS, and MMR. It is recommended to explore further mechanisms to understand how these concepts interact to sustain the vicious circle. Current findings express the benefit of interventions targeting MFL and MS protect one’s mental resilience. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95348 |
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