ACP2023 Pre-Recorded Virtual Presentations

dentist and his team will be prepared with the necessary management needed. Moreover, preparing the patient with Autism Spectrum Disorder prior to the checkup is significant for managing the child’s expectations of the situation.

General Psychology

68331 | A Health Belief Model Explanation on Covid-19 Preventive Behavior of Young Adults Living with Elderly

Adhityawarman Menaldi, University of Indonesia, Indonesia

Hanun Thalia, University of Indonesia, Indonesia

To suppress the Covid-19 pandemic, a series of preventive measures, both promotive and interventive, were taken. From small children to the elderly, socialization continues to be carried out. However, there are many risk factors for the elderly group, namely comorbid and elderly age. Then how about individuals living with the elderly? This research looks at the Covid-19 preventive behavior in individuals living with the elderly through the lens of the Health Belief Model (HBM) and individual perceptions of the susceptibility of the elderly to Covid-19 infection. Of the 305 research participants, the results show that the Health Belief Model conceptual model and individual perceptions of the elderly's vulnerability to Covid-19infection can explain almost 25% (R2 = 0.247) of the variance of Covid-19 prevention behavior. Two variables were found to be significant in predicting Covid-19 prevention behavior: perceived benefits and cues to action. Therefore, if the individual knows that carrying out Covid-19 preventive behavior has many advantages and is awakened with information related to Covid-19 prevention, he will be more inclined to carry out Covid-19 preventive behavior.

68817 | The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioural Group Therapy on Infertile Men, a Randomised Clinical Trial

Fatemeh Bardideh, Islamic Azad University, Iran

Kosar Bardideh, Azad University, Iran

We tried to investigate the effects of cognitive behavioural group therapy (CBGT) on infertile men’s anger and positive and negative affect. Forty-three men with infertility for at least five years were selected for a randomised clinical study. Spielberger’s State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-II (STAXI-II) and the PANAS scale (positive and negative affect) were filled out by the participants, and they were randomly divided into the experimental (22) and control (21) groups. The experimental group received 18 ninety-minute sessions of hybrid group therapy held twice a week, while the control group received no intervention. When the intervention program was over, all participants performed the post-test. Moreover, the follow-up stage was held two months later. The effects of the intervention were significant in terms of state anger, trait anger, anger expression in, anger expression out, positive effects, and negative effects (p < 0.004), but they were not significant concerning the anger control out index (p = 0.241). The significant differences between the two groups were also observed in the follow-up stage. Conclusions: The CBGT therapy seems to be helpful for infertile men to reduce their anger and negative affect and increase their positive affect by implementing a set of techniques like cognitive regeneration, assertiveness, daily joyful activities, exercises to relax one’s muscles, diaphragm respiration, the identification of various fillings, and emotional expression.

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| Investigating the Relationships Between Attachment Style and Subjective Well-Being in a Sample of Remote Workers in Taiwan

Jiayi Jian, Yuan Ze University, Taiwan Yuhsuan Chang, Yuan Ze University , Taiwan

With the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has become a preferred work style for many workers. However, this study examined the attachment style and well-being of remote workers in the post-pandemic workplace, where human interaction and connection have been limited. During the past three years, we recruited a sample of 306 remote workers in Taiwan. In total, 81.0% of the respondents are aged 18-40, 17.3% are age 41-61 and 1.6% are 62 and older. To assess variables, we used the following instruments: (a) The Interpersonal Style Scale (Wang, Ching-fu et al., 1997), (b) Self-reliance Scale (Joplin et al., 1999) and (c) the Mental Health Continuum Scale (Lamers, et al., 2011). We compared dismissing, preoccupied, fearful, secure, counterdependence, interdependence attachment styles with emotional, social, and psychological well-being factors. In this study, the preoccupied attachment style was negatively associated with psychological well-being. In the meanwhile, fearful and counterdependence were negatively linked to emotional and social well-being, as well as psychological well-being. Emotional, social and psychological well-being were, however, positively related to secure and interdependence. In addition, higher well-being was associated with a higher level of secure attachment style. In sum, attachment style has been an important factor affecting employees' well-being in the remote work context. Implications for human resources and other professionals will be further discussed in the conference presentation.

69222 | Better to Unfriend You!: The Effect of Ostracism and Group Membership on Unfriending Behavior

Mehmet Can Sevinçli

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Hacettepe University, Turkey

Yasemin Abayhan, Hacettepe University, Turkey

A growing body of literature has revealed that there are various reasons for unfriending in SNSs (Social Network Sites) such as posting too frequently and polarizing topics, making crude comments, and getting minimal contact. The present study aims at the effect of ostracism and group membership on unfriending behavior in SNSs. We used Cyberball Paradigm to manipulate ostracism in the study and conducted this study online in Psytoolkit. All participants were sent a link to participate. The research sample consisted of 240 participants (164 female, 76 male) aged between 18-63. Participants were randomly assigned to one of the two conditions in which they were exposed to ostracism or inclusion. Afterward, participants were asked to complete several filler questions about the game, manipulation check questions, and The Need Threat Scale. Finally, participants reacted to a person posting 15 different sexist images in terms of unfriending or ignoring the person. According to Chi-Square analyses for each image, the ostracized participants compared to the included participants are more likely to unfriend than ignore the target person. Also, we did not find a significant difference between participants’ gender in terms of reaction to the target person posting those images. These findings contribute to our understanding of unfriending in the scope of ostracism and group membership for future research. One of the limitations is the generalizability of the obtained results because the sample with only university students. Further studies on unfriending might investigate cultural factors and demographic characteristics of the target person.