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The revision and factor analytic evaluation of the German version of the depression literacy scale (D-Lit-R German) BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Feyza Gökce, Denise Jais, Philipp Sterner, Antonius Schneider, Jochen Gensichen, Gabriele Pitschel-Walz
Depression is a common mental health disorder and the second leading cause of disability worldwide. In people with depression, low depression literacy, which could be characterized by a poor recognition of depressive symptoms and less knowledge about the availability of treatment options, can hinder adequate therapy for depression. Nevertheless, questionnaires measuring depression literacy in Germany
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Network analysis of the relationship between non-suicidal self-injury, depression, and childhood trauma in adolescents BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Hui Lei, Yanci Yang, Ting Zhu, Xiaocui Zhang, Junhua Dang
Non-suicidal self-injury seriously harm the physical and mental health of adolescents. The aim of the current study was to explore the relationship between non-suicide self-injury, depression, and childhood trauma from the perspective of symptoms in adolescents. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in four junior high middle schools and collected 2640 valid questionnaires. There were 1329 male students
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Personality of organizational social media accounts and its relationship with characteristics of their photos: analyses of startups’ Instagram photos BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Yunhwan Kim
Organizational accounts of social networking sites (SNSs) are similar to individual accounts in terms of their online behaviors. Thus, they can be investigated from the perspective of personality, as individual accounts have been in the literature. Focusing on startups’ Instagram accounts, this study aimed to investigate the characteristics of Big Five personality traits and the relationships between
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Internet-based eHealth technology for emotional well-being among the older adults with a family cancer history: full mediation effects of health information self-efficacy and cancer fatalism BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Yuyuan Kylie Lai, Jizhou Francis Ye, Qiawen Ran, Harris Song Ao
Older adults with a family cancer history (FCH) face an increased cancer risk, which may adversely impact their emotional well-being. Internet-based eHealth technologies (IETs) provide a potential solution to this challenge. This study examines the influence of using IETs on the emotional well-being of older adults with FCH. It also delves into the mediating pathways through health information self-efficacy
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Construction and validation of machine learning algorithm for predicting depression among home-quarantined individuals during the large-scale COVID-19 outbreak: based on Adaboost model BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Yiwei Zhou, Zejie Zhang, Qin Li, Guangyun Mao, Zumu Zhou
COVID-19 epidemics often lead to elevated levels of depression. To accurately identify and predict depression levels in home-quarantined individuals during a COVID-19 epidemic, this study constructed a depression prediction model based on multiple machine learning algorithms and validated its effectiveness. A cross-sectional method was used to examine the depression status of individuals quarantined
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Correction: salivary apelin hormone response and dysfunctional attitudes in adolescents in Türkiye: a relational screening model BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Zila Özlem Kirbaş, Bülent Bayraktar, Elif Odabaşi Aktaş
Correction to: BMC Psychology (2024) 12:64 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01551-w Following publication of the original article, it came to the journal’s attention that the order of the citations (following citation of reference 22) was incorrect. The order has since been corrected in the published article. Authors and Affiliations Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Bayburt University
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Sleep and mental health among Chinese adolescents: the chain-mediating role of physical health perception and school adjustment BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Liangliang Li, Yueying Zhang, Mingyue Fan, Bing Cao
Sleep problems and their detrimental effects on adolescents’ physical and mental health have received substantial attention. Prior studies have focused mainly on the direct association between sleep and mental health; however, little is known about the underlying mediating mechanism. To address this gap, the present study constructed a chain mediation model to examine the association between sleep
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Mental health during ecological crisis: translating and validating the Hogg Eco-anxiety Scale for Argentinian and Spanish populations BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Andrea Rodríguez Quiroga, Juan Segundo Peña Loray, Antonio Moreno Poyato, Juan Roldán Merino, Camila Botero, Laura Bongiardino, Saskia Ivana Aufenacker, Samantha K. Stanley, Tiago Costa, Sílvia Luís, Léan V. O’Brien, Teaghan L. Hogg, Luísa Teixeira-Santos, Lara Guedes de Pinho, Carlos Sequeira, Francisco Sampaio
Eco-anxiety is increasingly recognized as a shared experience by many people internationally, encompassing fear of environmental catastrophe and anxiety about ecological crises. Despite its importance in the context of the changing climate, measures for this construct are still being developed in languages other than English. To contribute to global eco-anxiety research, we translated the Hogg Eco-Anxiety
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The immediate impacts of TV programs on preschoolers' executive functions and attention: a systematic review BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Sara Arian Namazi, Saeid Sadeghi
Previous research has presented varying perspectives on the potential effect of screen media use among preschoolers. In this study, we systematically reviewed experimental studies that investigated how pacing and fantasy features of TV programs affect children's attention and executive functions (EFs). A systematic search was conducted across eight online databases to identify pertinent studies published
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Relationship between academic procrastination, self-esteem, and moral intelligence among medical sciences students: a cross-sectional study BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Saeed Ghasempour, Aliasghar Babaei, Soheil Nouri, Mohammad Hasan Basirinezhad, Ali Abbasi
Academic procrastination is a widespread phenomenon among students. Therefore, evaluating the related factors has always been among the major concerns of educational system researchers. The present study aimed to determine the relationship of academic procrastination with self-esteem and moral intelligence in Shahroud University of Medical Sciences students. This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical
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The absorption-addiction model of celebrity worship: in search of a broader theoretical foundation BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Mara S. Aruguete, Frederick Grieve, Ágnes Zsila, Rita Horváth, Zsolt Demetrovics, Lynn E. McCutcheon
A large body of evidence suggests that some people have a strong, obsessive attachment to a favorite celebrity. The absorption-addiction model attempts to account for this extreme attachment, sometimes labeled “celebrity worship.” According to the model, a small portion of celebrity admirers (“celebrity worshipers”) become absorbed in the personal lives of celebrities to compensate for perceived personal
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The personality traits with depression and suicidal ideation among Thai medical students: a university-based multiregional study BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Jarurin Pitanupong, Adchara Sa-i, Katti Sathaporn, Aimorn Jiraphan, Pichai Ittasakul, Nuntaporn Karawekpanyawong
The prevalence of depression in medical students was greater than in the general population. Knowing of predictive factors for depression among medical students is useful. The objectives of this study included the assessment of personality traits as well as the association between the personality traits and the presence of symptoms of depression, and suicidal ideation among medical students covering
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Exploring COVID-19 Phobia among International Chinese College Students in South Korea Before Ending COVID-19 Restrictions BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Bo Zhao, Fanlei Kong, Eun Woo Nam
College students, considered to be the driving force of society, are highly vulnerable to COVID-19. At a time when facing a new pandemic wave in 2022, China’s policy was in contrast with that of Korea. We investigated the phobia levels of international Chinese college students studying in Korea. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the frequency of use and trust of information sources
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Falling and rising in the vortex of cancer: children’s adaptation with cancer: a qualitative study BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Fatemeh Sepahvand, Fatemeh Valizadeh, Kimia Karami, Babak Abdolkarimi, Fatemeh Ghasemi
Cancer is a considerable health problem worldwide and the second leading cause of death in children. It has many physical, psychological, and social consequences for children and their families. The ability to adapt to cancer plays a vital role in the recovery and quality of life of affected children. This study aimed to explain the adaptation of children with cancer to their disease. This qualitative
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Initiatives for promoting educator wellbeing: a Delphi study BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Patrick P, Reupert A, Berger E, Morris Z, Diamond Z, Hammer M, Hine R, Fathers C
Growing demands on educators have resulted in increased levels of burnout and stress and decreasing wellbeing. This study aimed to establish expert consensus on the key characteristics required in prospective educator wellbeing initiatives. The Delphi approach is a process of forecasting that is based on the aggregated opinion of panel members (or experts) within a field of study. Using a Delphi approach
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Investigating learning burnout and academic performance among management students: a longitudinal study in English courses BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Thuy Dung Pham Thi, Nam Tien Duong
This study aims to move away from the cross-sectional approach related to burnout and conduct a longitudinal study to explore the factors influencing learning burnout among management students. The study primarily adopts a questionnaire survey, with students majoring in business management. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling (SEM) are used to analyze the data and validate the hypotheses
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Comparison of self-esteem and quality of life in 8-12-year-old children with ADHD with and without learning disorders BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Armon Massoodi, Sussan Moudi, Maryam Malekiamiri, Hemmat Gholinia Ahangar
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common disorders in school-aged children. Learning disorder (LD) is also one of the most important psychiatric disorders in children, which can often be associated with ADHD. In this study, we sought to compare self-esteem and quality of life in 8 to 12-year-old children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder with and without
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Person-centered care assessment tool with a focus on quality healthcare: a systematic review of psychometric properties BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Lluna Maria Bru-Luna, Manuel Martí-Vilar, César Merino-Soto, José Livia-Segovia, Juan Garduño-Espinosa, Filiberto Toledano-Toledano
The person-centered care (PCC) approach plays a fundamental role in ensuring quality healthcare. The Person-Centered Care Assessment Tool (P-CAT) is one of the shortest and simplest tools currently available for measuring PCC. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the evidence in validation studies of the P-CAT, taking the “Standards” as a frame of reference. First, a systematic
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Dissociation of prepotent response inhibition and interference control in problematic internet use: evidence from the Go/No-Go and Flanker tasks BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Shao-Shuai Zhang, Yu-qing Zhong, Xu Li, Ming Peng
Problematic Internet Use (PIU), characterized by failures to control the overuse of internet, is associated with a range of functional impairments. However, there is limited research on the specific impact of PIU on inhibitory control functions, particularly in terms of differentiating between prepotent response inhibition and interference control. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to
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Correction: Harmonizing culture and consumer psychology: optimizing color schemes for children’s product design inspired by traditional ornaments BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Linglin Liang, Nazik Hangeldiyeva
BMC Psychology (2024) 12:161 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01644-6 Following publication of the original article, the authors flagged that the name of the first author, Linglin Liang, had been incorrectly provided as Liang Ling Lin. The name has now been corrected in the article. The authors thank you for reading this erratum and apologize for any inconvenience caused. Authors and Affiliations
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Maximization strategies in relationship and career enhances life satisfaction through meaning making among established adults in South Korea BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Yerin Shim, Yun-Jeong Shin, Ji-yeon Lee
Choosing a partner and job have long been regarded as important developmental milestones to reach in adulthood. In a collective cultural context with high familial and societal expectations to commit to a relationship and job by age 30, maximizing on such life decisions might potentially harm one’s well-being. The literature on maximization-well-being association is complex, and recent research suggests
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Mental toughness in adolescents: bridging family relationships and depression across personality traits BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Feirui Ni, Yawen Zheng, Sheng Qian, Guanghui Shen, Wen-jing Yan, Yu-Wei Wu, Ziye Huang
Adolescence is a pivotal stage vulnerable to mental health issues like anxiety and depression. While family relationships, mental toughness, and personality traits are known to impact adolescent mental health, their interactive and moderating roles are not fully understood. This study aims to investigate the mediating role of mental toughness in the relationship between family relationships and depression
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Perceived social competencies as moderators: examining the relationship between psychological distress and aggression, hostility, and anger in Lebanese adults BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Joya-Maria Karam, Zeinab Bitar, Diana Malaeb, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid
The majority of people experience anger at some point in their lives when confronted with unpleasant situations. In social settings, anger can lead to aggressive and hostile in the absence of adequate social competences. Our study aims to examine the moderating role of perceived social competences in the association between psychological distress and anger expression (trait anger, hostility, physical
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Four-year follow-up of psychiatric and psychosomatic profile in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Sara Gostoli, Francesco Ferrara, Ludovica Quintavalle, Sara Tommasino, Graziano Gigante, Maria Montecchiarini, Alessia Urgese, Francesco Guolo, Regina Subach, Angelica D’Oronzo, Annamaria Polifemo, Federica Buonfiglioli, Vincenzo Cennamo, Chiara Rafanelli
Psychological characterization of patients affected by Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) focuses on comorbidity with psychiatric disorders, somatization or alexithymia. Whereas IBD patients had higher risk of stable anxiety and depression for many years after the diagnosis of the disease, there is a lack of studies reporting a comprehensive psychosomatic assessment addressing factors of disease vulnerability
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Healers that hurt: a scoping review of media reports of cases of rape in healthcare settings BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Adaobi Margaret Okonji, Adeyinka G. Ishola, Love Bukola Ayamolowo, Omowumi M. Femi-Akinlosotu, Boladale Mapayi, Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan
Sexual assault occurring within healthcare settings represents a significant breach of public trust. This scoping review aimed to highlight the profile of people raped, those who committed the rape within the health facilities, and the legal actions taken to resolved cases. Media-reported data on incidents of rape in healthcare settings were collected. The search was conducted in May and June 2023
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Complex PTSD symptom clusters and executive function in UK Armed Forces veterans: a cross-sectional study BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Natasha Biscoe, Emma New, Dominic Murphy
Less is known about complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) than postrraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans, yet this population may be at greater risk of the former diagnosis. Executive function impairment has been linked to PTSD treatment outcomes. The current study therefore aimed to explore possible associations between each CPTSD symptom cluster and executive function to understand
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War-related stress scale BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Lenka Vargová, Bibiána Jozefiaková, Martin Lačný, Matúš Adamkovič
The current war in Ukraine has affected the well-being of people worldwide. In order to understand how difficult the situation is, specific stressors associated with war need to be measured. In response, an inventory of war-related stressors including its short form, has been developed. A list of potential war-related stressors was created, and the content validity of each item assessed. The list,
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How would you describe a mentally healthy college student based on Chinese culture? A qualitative research from the perspective of college students BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Mingjia Guo, Xiaoming Jia, Wenqian Wang
Promoting college students’ mental health remains a significant concern, necessitating a clear understanding of what constitutes good mental health. Variations in the conceptualizations of mental health across cultures, typically derived from academic and authoritative perspectives, have overlooked insights from laypeople. This study aims to investigate the characteristics of mentally healthy college
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Towards a better psychological satisfaction: developing a mixed multi-criteria evaluation system to urban ‘Not in my back yard’ facilities siting BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Kang Cao, Xing Gao, Wei Zheng, Keyu Zhai, Jiacheng Zheng
‘Not in My Back Yard (NIMBY)’ facilities are psychologically sensitive to urban and regional development. Multi-criteria evaluation (MCE) method has been widely used for the decision-making of optimum siting of urban NIMBY facilities which aim to improve residents’ psychological satisfaction. However, the evaluation of qualitative criteria in siting analysis remains under researched, such as the insufficient
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Burdens and resources of Austrian clinical psychologists: results of a qualitative study two years into the COVID-19 pandemic BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Andrea Jesser, Agnes Steinböck, Barbara Pammer, Tiam Ghorab, Magdalena Weber, Yvonne Schaffler, Thomas Probst, Anna Felnhofer, Oswald D. Kothgassner, Christoph Pieh, Elke Humer
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the mental health burden in the general population, enhancing the demands placed on mental healthcare professionals. This study aimed to assess the burdens and resources of clinical psychologists that emerged since the beginning of the pandemic. N = 172 Austrian clinical psychologists participated in a cross-sectional online survey between April and May 2022. The burdens
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Effects of three prophylactic interventions on French middle-schoolers’ mental health: protocol for a randomized controlled trial BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Eugénie Vaillant-Coindard, Gaëtan Briet, Florence Lespiau, Béatrice Gisclard, Elodie Charbonnier
Adolescence is a strategic developmental stage in terms of preventing later difficulties and ensuring good mental health. Prophylactic interventions, which are conducted before the onset, prolongation, or worsening of difficulties, and aim to prevent or reduce symptoms or to promote wellbeing, therefore appear particularly appropriate for adolescents. However, existing prophylactic interventions conducted
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Enhancing employee wellbeing and happiness management in the wine industry: unveiling the role of green human resource management BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Javier Martínez-Falcó, Eduardo Sánchez-García, Bartolomé Marco-Lajara, Full Professor, Luis A. Millán-Tudela
In today’s business environment, where sustainability has emerged as a strategic axis of business practices, the study of the link between human resources management and environmental management becomes increasingly necessary. In this sense, the present research focuses on analyzing the impact of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) on the Sustainable Performance (SP) of Spanish wineries, as well
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Correction to: Psychometric properties of the arabic version of the intolerance of uncertainty scale: a multinational study BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Roni Chaaya, Rabih Hallit, Alvaro Postigo, Diana Malaeb, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Amthal Alhuwailah, Hanaa Ahmed Mohamed Shuwiekh, Sahar Obeid, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Souheil Hallit
BMC Psychology (2024) 12:156 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01631-x Following publication of the original article, it came to the journal’s attention that the authors’ requested addition of a further affiliation for Hanaa Ahmed Mohamed Shuwiekh (affiliation 13) had not been implemented. The article has since been corrected. The publisher thanks you for reading this erratum and apologizes for any
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Trait emotional intelligence and ecological outcomes: the role of connectedness to nature BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Vanessa Marchetti, Angelo Panno, Massimiliano Scopelliti, Luciano Romano, Giacomo Angelini, Elena Rinallo, Daniela Barni, Caterina Fiorilli
Global climate change is recognized as a major and irreversible challenge for humanity, requiring people’s responsible and sustainable behaviors toward the environment. So far, the literature has widely investigated the role of cognitive determinants of ecological outcomes (e.g., pro-environmental behaviors and climate change perception), while less attention has been devoted to emotional processes
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Attachment insecurities, emotion dynamics and stress in intimate relationships during the transition to parenthood BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Georgia Kouri, Nathalie Meuwly, Marianne Richter, Dominik Schoebi
In intimate relationships, which are characterized by emotional interdependence, partners act as attachment figures which serve emotion regulation functions. The experience of emotions as well as the strategies that partners use to regulate them and to respond to relational experiences, especially during stressful periods, differ greatly according to their attachment orientation. An important aspect
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Teachers and educators’ experiences and perceptions of artificial-powered interventions for autism groups BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Guang Li, Mohammad Amin Zarei, Goudarz Alibakhshi, Akram Labbafi
Artificial intelligence-powered interventions have emerged as promising tools to support autistic individuals. However, more research must examine how teachers and educators perceive and experience these AI systems when implemented. The first objective was to investigate informants’ perceptions and experiences of AI-empowered interventions for children with autism. Mainly, it explores the informants’
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Correction: Does dynamic balance affect cube mental rotation task in badminton vs. volleyball female players? BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Samiha Amara, Badriya Al-Hadabi, Heba El-Ashkar, Nabil Gmada, Hamdi Habacha, Bessem Mkaouer
Correction to: BMC Psychology (2024) 12:131 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01589-w Following publication of the original article, it came to the attention of the journal that affiliation ‘2’ was incorrect because a correction to the affiliation was not implemented during proofing of the article. The affiliation has since been corrected in the published article. The publisher thanks you for reading
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Stress, interpersonal and inter-role conflicts, and psychological health conditions among nurses: vicious and virtuous circles within and beyond the wards BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Federica Vallone, Maria Clelia Zurlo
The increasing costs of nurses’ occupational-stress, conflicts, and violence within healthcare services have raised international interest. Yet, research/interventions should consider that perceived stress and conflicts– but also potential resources– within the wards can crossover the healthcare settings, impacting nurses’ private lives and viceversa, potentially creating vicious circles exacerbating
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Drivers of perceived discrimination among older adults in India: an intersectional analysis BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Jayantika Chakraborty, Sampurna Kundu
Discrimination is harmful action taken against individuals or groups to protect customary relations of power and privilege. Older adults are particularly vulnerable to experiences of discrimination that adversely affect their quality of life. We use data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI; Wave 1; 2017–2018) to examine different contextual forces that shape the experiences of discrimination
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The effect of psychological first-aid virtual education on the communication skills of nurses in disasters: a randomized controlled trial BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Sayed Mohammad Sadegh Madani, Ali Bahramnejad, Zahra Farsi, Azizeh Alizadeh, Maryam Azizi
Disasters have affected the physical and mental health of people around the world. Since nurses are frontlines in disasters, it seems necessary to prepare for this responsibility. This study investigates the effect of psychological first-aid virtual education on the communication skills of nurses in disasters such as COVID pandemic. In a randomized controlled trial, 55 nurses were selected by purposive
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Preventing workplace mistreatment and improving workers’ mental health: a scoping review of the impact of psychosocial safety climate BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Mustapha Amoadu, Edward Wilson Ansah, Jacob Owusu Sarfo
Work environment is rapidly evolving, unfortunately, it is also becoming increasingly hostile for workers due mostly to common psychosocial hazards. This situation is posing significant challenges for organisations to protect the psychological well-being of their workers. Hence, this review aims to map studies to understand the influence of psychosocial safety climate (PSC) on workplace mistreatment
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Cross-sectional association study of hedonic hunger, self-control, cognitive distortion, and well-being with adiposity measures among a sample of urban Malaysian adults BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Yee-How Say, Mimi Shamirah Nordin, Alvin Lai Oon Ng
We assessed the association of hedonic hunger, self-control (impulsivity and restraint), cognitive distortion (CD), and well-being with adiposity measures such as waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), body mass index (BMI), total body fat (TBF), subcutaneous fat (SF), visceral fat level (VFL), skeletal muscle percentage (SM), and resting metabolism (RM),
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Climate change-related concerns in psychotherapy: therapists’ experiences and views on addressing this topic in therapy BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Katharina Trost, Verena Ertl, Julia König, Rita Rosner, Hannah Comtesse
While adverse impacts of climate change on physical health are well-known, research on its effects on mental health is still scarce. Thus, it is unclear whether potential impacts have already reached treatment practice. Our study aimed to quantify psychotherapists’ experiences with patients reporting climate change-related concerns and their views on dealing with this topic in psychotherapy. In a nationwide
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The longitudinal relations between mental state talk and theory of mind BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Isac Sehlstedt, Isabelle Hansson, Erland Hjelmquist
Previous investigations of associations between children’s Theory of Mind (ToM) and parents’ use of words relating to mental states (or mental state talk; MST) have predominantly been performed using cross-sectional designs and false belief tasks as indicators of ToM. We here report a longitudinal study of 3–5 year-olds (n = 80) investigating ToM development using the ToM scale and three different
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Social media addiction and academic engagement as serial mediators between social anxiety and academic performance among college students BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Qiaoxing Mou, Jie Zhuang, Qunhong Wu, Yaqin Zhong, Qianqian Dai, Xin Cao, Yuexia Gao, Qingyun Lu, Miaomiao Zhao
Social anxiety has been shown to affect college students’ academic performance. However, the role of social media addiction and academic engagement in this association is unclear. A total 2661 college students completed a self-report questionnaire including Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, the Utrecht Student Work Engagement Scale for Students, and the grade
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The effectiveness of a dialogical family guidance intervention regarding child treatment response in families with a child with neurodevelopmental disorders BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Diana Cavonius-Rintahaka, Mervi Roos, Anna Liisa Aho
Children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) can have emotional and behavioral symptoms affecting not only the child, but the whole family. Since family members have a strong impact on each other, studies highlight the need to offer effective family interventions to strengthen the wellbeing of the family. The aim of the current study is to clarify whether there is a difference between parents`
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Motivation and emotional distraction interact and affect executive functions BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Michael K. Yeung, Jaden Cheuk-Hei Wan, Michelle Mei-Ka Chan, Sam Ho-Yu Cheung, Steven Chun-Yui Sze, Winnie Wing-Yi Siu
Previous research on cool-hot executive function (EF) interactions has examined the effects of motivation and emotional distraction on cool EF separately, focusing on one EF component at a time. Although both incentives and emotional distractors have been shown to modulate attention, how they interact and affect cool EF processes is still unclear. Here, we used an experimental paradigm that manipulated
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Development and psychometric evaluation of uncertainty about disease and treatment scale in hemodialysis patients: a sequential-exploratory mixed-method study BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Sobhan Rahimi Esbo, Fatemeh Ghaffari, Zahra Fotokian, Hossein-Ali Nikbakht, Kiana Saadati
The need for long-term treatment and frequent visits to treatment centers for hemodialysis can lead to psychological problems such as Uncertainty about Disease and Treatment (UC about D&T) in patients with chronic kidney failure. In order to understand uncertainty about disease and treatment and to plan for preventive measures and care interventions in various dimensions, there is a need for reliable
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Housing debt and depressive symptoms: evidence from the China family panel studies BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Huan Chen, Yuehua Zhang, Kang Cao
There is limited evidence on the association between housing debt and depressive symptoms in China. This study aimed to examine the impact of housing debt on depressive symptoms and explore the heterogeneous impacts arising from two sources of housing debt and two types of housing demands. Using data from the 2016 and 2018 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), this study included 25,232 Chinese individuals
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Comparison of dysfunctional attitudes, cognitive vulnerability to depression, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in healthy participants BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Haruka Muraosa, Toshinori Shirata, Yusuke Saito, Keisuke Noto, Akihito Suzuki
During the COVID-19 pandemic, depression and suicide rates increased worldwide, and in Japan. Presumably, an increase of neuroticism-related personality traits mediates the relation linking the COVID-19 pandemic with depression and suicide. This study examined COVID-19 pandemic effects on dysfunctional attitudes, cognitive vulnerability to depression, in healthy participants. The study used Dysfunctional
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Depression, stress, and anxiety versus internet addiction in early and middle adolescent groups: the mediating roles of family and school environments BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Maryam Aziz, Khansa Chemnad, Sanaa Al-Harahsheh, Azza O. Abdelmoneium, Ahmed Baghdady, Raian Ali
Family and school environment play a crucial role across the different developmental stages of adolescence. This paper investigates the potential mediating role of family and school environments in the relationship between the three psychosocial predictors of depression, anxiety, stress, and Internet addiction (IA). Specifically, it focuses on the two stages of early and middle adolescence. The study
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Psychometric properties of the GAD-7 (General Anxiety Disorder-7): a cross-sectional study of the Peruvian general population BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 David Villarreal-Zegarra, Rubi Paredes-Angeles, Nikol Mayo-Puchoc, Enoc Arenas-Minaya, Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria, Anthony Copez-Lonzoy
Anxiety disorders are among the main mental health problems worldwide and are considered one of the most disabling conditions. Therefore, it is essential to have measurement tools that can be used to screen for anxiety symptoms in the general population and thus identify potential cases of people with anxiety symptoms and provide them with timely care. Our aim was to evaluate the psychometric properties
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Intergenerational concern relates to constructive coping and emotional reactions to climate change via increased legacy concerns and environmental cognitive alternatives BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Stylianos Syropoulos, Kyle Fiore Law, Andrea Mah, Liane Young
As the threat of climate change looms large, and we experience first-hand the impacts of rapid global warming, researchers and clinicians emphasize the need to better understand the impact of these changes on our mental health. Existing research suggests that coping with and emotional reactions to climate change can promote action to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change and reduce its
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A brief version of the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire for older Chinese adults: development and psychometric evaluation BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Lin Gao, Ken Laidlaw, Dahua Wang
Positive attitudes toward aging are considered essential for achieving psychological well-being in later life. However, there is currently a lack of a concise and comprehensive measurement tool specifically designed to assess attitudes toward aging among the elderly population in China. To address this gap, the present study aimed to develop a brief version of the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire
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Medical student wellbeing during COVID-19: a qualitative study of challenges, coping strategies, and sources of support BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Helen M West, Luke Flain, Rowan M Davies, Benjamin Shelley, Oscar T Edginton
Medical students face challenges to their mental wellbeing and have a high prevalence of mental health problems. During training, they are expected to develop strategies for dealing with stress. This study investigated factors medical students perceived as draining and replenishing during COVID-19, using the ‘coping reservoir’ model of wellbeing. In synchronous interactive pre-recorded webinars, 78
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The Impact of Servant Leadership on Proactive Service Behavior: a Moderated Mediation Model BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Yinan Zhang, Yue Yin, Weilin Su
As the implementers of government policies, junior civil servants bear the responsibility of providing services to the public. Whether they can put themselves in the people’s shoes and show more active service consciousness directly reflects the government’s management ability and the realization of service-oriented government goals. Although proactive service behavior has been studied, it has not
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Insomnia and creativity in Chinese adolescents: mediation through need for cognition BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Xiaoyang Ren, Min Shi, Si Si
Creativity is an essential cognitive ability that plays a crucial role in advanced thinking. While previous research has demonstrated the impact of insomnia on cognitive function, its effects on creativity in Chinese adolescents remain unclear. This study explored the relationship between insomnia (specifically, daytime and nighttime disturbances) and creativity in adolescents. Additionally, it examined
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Unveiling student academic resilience in language learning: a structural equation modelling approach BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Siyu Duan, Xiaoyu Han, Xiaoxue Li, Honggang Liu
This paper aims to investigate the internal structure of student academic resilience in language learning, to assess its global and dimensional levels and to examine the gender and age-related differences. Therefore, 1,653 English as a foreign language (EFL) learners, including junior and senior high school students were selected as participants to complete the questionnaires. The results of exploratory
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Exploring the digital psychology of environmental sustainability: the mediating influence of technological innovation in advanced physical education development in China” BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Wenhao Liu, Ruilin Xu, Songpu Li
The study aims to investigate the precise processes by which the advancement of physical education and technological progress leads to ecological conservation efforts within China’s distinctive socio-cultural and economic framework. Acknowledging the pivotal role that economic advancement plays in a nation’s environmental sustainability, this research utilizes cross-sectional quantitative data gathered
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Unlocking employee innovative behavior: the role of humble leadership, core self-evaluation, and leader-member exchange BMC Psychol. (IF 2.588) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Gaofeng Wang, Laiba Saher, Tang Hao, Asad Ali, Muhammad Waqas Amin
Humble leadership has gained attention in recent years due to its potential impact on employee performance. This study explores the association between humble leadership and follower innovative behavior by investigating the moderating role of core self-evaluation (CSE) and the mediating role of leader-member exchange (LMX). The study uses data from 328 followers and their immediate leaders to test