Higgins (1997, 1998) proposed two self-regulatory or motivational systems--one sensitive to gains (promotion) and one sensitive to losses (prevention). To examine the interaction of motivation and cognition, participants made good/bad or abstract/concrete judgments about concepts during fMRI scanning. After scanning, participants rated the extent to which each stimulus was good and bad and comp...

Chronic self-promoters may thrive in job interviews where such behavior is encouraged. In Study 1, 72 participants were videotaped as they simulated the job applicant role. Accountability was manipulated by the expectation of expert versus nonexpert interviewers. As accountability increased, self-promotion tended to decrease among non-narcissists but increase among narcissists. Ingratiation sho...

background: loneliness is one of the most significant problems during aging. this research has been done to determine the effect of a multi-strategy program based on pender’s health promotion model to prevent loneliness of elderly women by improving social relationships. methods: in this quasi-experimental study done in 2013 from january to november, 150 old women suffering medium loneliness re...

This study set out, using a prospective design, to examine the health-promoting lifestyle factors for cancer survivors. A questionnaire, based on the health promotion model, was used to collect self-reported data during clinical visits on the health-promoting lifestyle factors related to cancer and the health locus of control. A total of 57 cancer patients were followed up from the date of thei...

We examined the influence of self-regulatory focus on the anticipation of regret in the context of life decisions. Eager promotion-focused individuals consider different negative outcomes to be more relevant than do vigilant prevention-focused individuals (e.g., non-gains vs. losses). We proposed that the two regulatory foci would elicit more regret for different negative decision consequences ...

According to the World Health Organization (1986), “health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their own health.” To bring this process and its desired outcomes to fruition, many theories and models for understanding and altering health behaviours have been designed and utilized (Ajzen, 1988; Bandura, 1986; Fishbein & Ajzen; 1975; Freire, 1973, 1...

Agricultural producers have invested over $750 million annually into self-financed " checkoff " programs primarily designed to increase demand for various commodities. Examples include generic promotion programs such as " got milk, " " another white meat, " and " beef's what's for dinner. " Advocates argue that these programs have been effective and important means for producers to collectively...

Self-evaluation is crucial to mental and social well-being. It influences aspirations, personal goals and interaction with others. This paper stresses the importance of self-esteem as a protective factor and a non-specific risk factor in physical and mental health. Evidence is presented illustrating that self-esteem can lead to better health and social behavior, and that poor self-esteem is ass...

Catechol functionalized iron(III) glycodendrimers have been prepared using a self-assembly process for targeting a specific strain of E. coli bacteria and have been shown to exhibit carbohydrate-lectin mediated iron delivery in growth promotion assay.