Relations among self-control, hope, and psychological adjustment: A two-wave longitudinal mediation study

DENİZ M. E., SATICI S. A., Okur S., SATICI B.

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, cilt.64, sa.6, ss.728-733, 2023 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 64 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/sjop.12927
  • Dergi Adı: Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Periodicals Index Online, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, MEDLINE, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.728-733
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: hope, longitudinal mediation, psychological adjustment, Self-control
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

While the relationships between self-control, hope, and psychological adjustment have been examined in cross-sectional studies, the fact that these variables have not been considered together in any longitudinal research creates a gap in the literature. Therefore, our study aimed to investigate the longitudinal relationships between self-control, hope, and psychological adjustment. Specifically, a cross-lagged panel study in two waves was conducted to examine whether hope mediated the association between self-control and psychological adjustment using a Turkish college sample (N = 349). The results revealed that hope had a significant mediation effect in the longitudinal association between self-control and psychological adjustment. In this direction, self-control indirectly predicts psychological adjustment through hope. This longitudinal study reveals that having self-control may have a positive influence on a person's level of hope and that hope may be a significant predictor of individual psychological adjustment.