Bridging personality, time poverty, and rest intolerance: a network analysis

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Mental Health

Background:

• Rest intolerance is an emerging psychological phenomenon characterized by negative emotions or cognitive distress during rest.
• Understanding the psychological underpinnings of rest intolerance is crucial for developing effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the interplay among personality traits, state anxiety, perceived time poverty, and rest intolerance.
• To identify key psychological factors contributing to rest intolerance.

Main Methods:

• A network analysis approach was used with a sample of 541 college students.
• A 13-node regularized partial correlation network was constructed at the dimension level.

Main Results:

• Neuroticism, Time Pressure, and Negative Feelings were identified as central nodes in their respective domains.
• State Anxiety, Neuroticism, Negative Feelings, and Time Pressure emerged as critical bridge nodes connecting psychological factors.
• A trait-cognition-emotion interactive pattern was observed.

Conclusions:

• Individuals high in neuroticism are more susceptible to time pressure and state anxiety, contributing to rest intolerance.
• The study clarifies the micro-level structural relationships of rest intolerance.
• Identified factors offer potential targets for future intervention studies to mitigate rest intolerance.