The relationship between growth mindset and cognitive fusion in college students is mediated by bias towards negative information

This study aimed to investigate the relationships among growth mindset, cognitive fusion, bias towards negative information, and bias towards positive information. The Growth Mindset Scale, the Attention to Positive and Negative Information Scale, and the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire were employed...

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Published in:Heliyon 2024-07, Vol.10 (14), p.e34445, Article e34445
Main Authors: Zhao, Dongchi, Tao, Weidong, Shen, Qiuchen, Zuo, Qingwen, Zhang, Jingjing, Horton, Isabel, Xu, Zhen, Sun, Hong-Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
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College students in China
Mediation analysis
Mental health
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Summary:This study aimed to investigate the relationships among growth mindset, cognitive fusion, bias towards negative information, and bias towards positive information. The Growth Mindset Scale, the Attention to Positive and Negative Information Scale, and the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire were employed. A total of 470 college students in China participated in the study. The findings showed a negative correlation between a growth mindset and cognitive fusion. In addition, a parallel mediation analysis demonstrated that bias towards negative information mediated the relationship between a growth mindset and cognitive fusion and that the indirect effect was significant. However, the mediation of bias towards positive information in this model was not significant. These results suggest that possessing a growth mindset is advantageous for mental health.
ISSN:2405-8440
2405-8440
DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34445