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| Title |
What Makes for the Most Intense Regrets? Comparing the Effects of Several Theoretical Predictors of Regret Intensity
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, December 2016
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01941 |
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| Authors |
Andy Towers, Matt N. Williams, Stephen R. Hill, Michael C. Philipp, Ross Flett |
| Abstract |
Several theories have been proposed to account for variation in the intensity of life regrets. Variables hypothesized to affect the intensity of regret include: whether the regretted decision was an action or an inaction, the degree to which the decision was justified, and the life domain of the regret. No previous study has compared the effects of these key predictors in a single model in order to identify which are most strongly associated with the intensity of life regret. In this study, respondents (N = 500) to a postal survey answered questions concerning the nature of their greatest life regret. A Bayesian regression analysis suggested that regret intensity was greater for-in order of importance-decisions that breached participants' personal life rules, decisions in social life domains than non-social domains, and decisions that lacked an explicit justification. Although regrets of inaction were more frequent than regrets of action, regrets relating to actions were slightly more intense. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 24 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 13% |
| New Zealand | 2 | 8% |
| Germany | 2 | 8% |
| Mexico | 1 | 4% |
| Peru | 1 | 4% |
| Argentina | 1 | 4% |
| Australia | 1 | 4% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 4% |
| Russia | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 11 | 46% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 21 | 88% |
| Scientists | 1 | 4% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 33 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 33 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 36% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 6% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 12% |
| Unknown | 6 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 9 | 27% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 6 | 18% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 9% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 6% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Unknown | 8 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 36. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 August 2023.
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