Bent, But Not Broken: Locus-of-Hope and Well-Being Among Malaysians Facing Economic Challenges Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic.
| Title: | Bent, But Not Broken: Locus-of-Hope and Well-Being Among Malaysians Facing Economic Challenges Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. |
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| Authors: | Tee EYJ; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Languages, and Education, HELP University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.; Shah RIABRR; Department of Social, Health and Organizational Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.; Ramis T; Centre for American Education, Sunway University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.; Jia-Qi LC; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Languages, and Education, HELP University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| Source: | Psychological studies [Psychol Stud (Mysore)] 2022; Vol. 67 (3), pp. 304-316. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 17. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Springer India Pvt. Ltd Country of Publication: India NLM ID: 0064145 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0033-2968 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00332968 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Stud (Mysore) Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2009- : New Delhi : Springer India Pvt. Ltd.; Original Publication: Mysore : Mysore University |
| Abstract: | Hope is conceptualized as a cognitive set that has often been studied in the context of adversity. No studies, however, directly examine how locus-of-hope (LOH) influences psychological outcomes among vulnerable populations within collectivist cultural contexts. We address this gap by assessing the relationships between LOH and well-being among Malaysians facing financial struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hypothesized that LOH will predict well-being but that external LOH will more strongly predict well-being than internal LOH. One-hundred and fifty-two (152) Malaysians (63 men, 89 women, average age 29.69 years old) who have (1) experienced loss of employment status (2) decrease in salary earnings or (3) earn below the lower 40% threshold of national household incomes completed a series of questionnaires assessing their LOH and well-being. Results indicate that controlling for age, perceptions of government efforts and trait optimism, LOH significantly predict well-being. Findings also show that internal LOH and LOH-family were the strongest predictors of well-being. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed in light of these findings.; (© The Author(s) under exclusive licence to National Academy of Psychology (NAOP) India 2022.) |
| Competing Interests: | Conflict of interestThe authors declare that there is no conflict of interest. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Hope; Locus-of-hope; Optimism; Well-being |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20220523 Latest Revision: 20220913 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC9110276 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12646-022-00653-y |
| PMID: | 35601659 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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