Non-cognitive adaptive resourcefulness: scrutiny of its multidimensionality and nomological validity

Denovan, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9082-7225, Dagnall, Neil ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0657-7604 and Drinkwater, Kenneth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4015-0578 (2023) Non-cognitive adaptive resourcefulness: scrutiny of its multidimensionality and nomological validity. Psychological Reports. ISSN 0033-2941

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Abstract

Recent research has observed that Mental Toughness, Optimal Regulation, and Self-Efficacy share core features and variance. Investigators have named this commonality Non-Cognitive Adaptive Resourcefulness (NCAR). The NCAR validation study reported that the construct possesses promising psychometric properties, however, further research is required to replicate and extend these findings. Acknowledging this, the present paper using a UK-based sample of 1998 participants (Mage = 40 years, range 18-83), tested the NCAR model against competing alternatives (multidimensional and one-factor solutions), and assessed the nomological validity of NCAR in relation to Perceived Stress and Anxiety Control. Participants completed the self-report study measures online. Exploratory structural equation modelling revealed that a bifactor solution represented data more effectively than one-factor and multi-factor alternatives. Additionally, a structural equation model found that NCAR significantly predicted Perceived Stress (subfactors of Distress and Coping) and Anxiety Control (subfactors of Emotional Control, Threat Control, and Stress Control). Moreover, NCAR predicted PSS Coping and Emotional Control to a greater extent than the specific bifactors (Mental Toughness, Optimal Regulation, and Self-Efficacy). This suggested that NCAR comprises an underpinning, positive psychological energy that facilitates coping. Particularly, an enabling resource that enhances the capacity to thrive under pressure and retain emotional control in demanding and trying circumstances.

Item Type:	Article (Article)
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	05 Jan 2024 13:59
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Additional Information:	This is an accepted manuscript of Denovan, A., Dagnall, N., & Drinkwater, K. (2023). Non-Cognitive Adaptive Resourcefulness: Scrutiny of Its Multidimensionality and Nomological Validity. Psychological Reports. https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941231221502 Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Users who receive access to an article through a repository are reminded that the article is protected by copyright and reuse is restricted to non-commercial and no derivative uses. Users may also download and save a local copy of an article accessed in an institutional repository for the user's personal reference. For permission to reuse an article, please see https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/process-for-requesting-permission
Divisions:	Faculties > Health and Education
Subject terms:	Non-cognitive skills, anxiety control, ego resiliency, mental toughness, perceived stress, self-efficacy, 1701 Psychology, 1702 Cognitive Sciences, Social Psychology
Data Access Statement:	The dataset generated during and/or analysed during the current research is accessible via Figshare: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.22770671 (Denovan et al., 2023).
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/633617
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941231221502
ISSN	0033-2941
e-ISSN	1558-691X

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