Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine the mediating role of cognitive flexibility between the relationship between belief in a just world(BJW) and anxiety, while investigating whether entrapment moderated the effects of BJW on cognitive flexibility. To collect data, 367 college students in Seoul and Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea completed a questionnaire regarding BJW, anxiety, cognitive flexibility, and entrapment. Results showed that cognitive flexibility partially mediated the relationship between BJW and anxiety. In addition, entrapment moderated negatively the relationship between BJW and cognitive flexibility. That is, as entrapment increased, the positive effect of BJW on cognitive flexibility decreased. Lastly, the interaction of BJW and entrapment influenced anxiety through cognitive flexibility. Based on these findings, the limitations and implications for practice and future research were discussed.
| Translated title of the contribution | The relationship between belief in a just world and anxiety: Testing a moderated mediation model of cognitive flexibility and entrapment |
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| Original language | Korean |
| Pages (from-to) | 19-38 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | 한국심리학회지: 사회및성격 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - 2018 |