The relationship between the Dark Triad and depressive symptoms is controversial. While some studies have reported negative correlations, then suggesting a protective effect of the Dark Triad traits against depression, evidence sometimes indicates the opposite, that is, that dark traits co-occur with depression. An additional issue is that these associations could be moderated by sex, a hypothesis

Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are likely to be affected by the COVID-19 crisis since fear of contamination is highly prevalent in this illness and disease reminders are omnipresent during this crisis. The current study aimed to investigate the impact of the pandemic and the lockdown on the mental health, well-being and coping abilities of OCD patients and their families in order

Depression is known to affect how individuals perceive social exchanges, either negative or positive ones. These difficulties are thought to partly arise from depression-related guilt and rejection sensitivity. Here, we examined whether individuals with elevated levels of depression reported more guilt after engaging in a series of controlled exchanges in the Ultimatum Game (UG) and if rejection sensitivity

Poor posture has been shown to decrease both visceral and respiratory/circulatory function as well as to increase neuro-musculoskeletal system stress. Improper postures of children at school and in daily life can affect their physical and psychological development. In particular, many children who refuse to go to school or who have experienced school refusal have physical and mental problems. Given

A variety of previous research findings have shown that educational games can improve students’ knowledge, proving that the joyful learning experience improves the learning process. However, it is not easy to make educative or learning activities interesting enough to stimulate the acquisition of career knowledge in lower grade elementary school students. This research was conducted to examine the

This study examined the relationship between parenting styles and practices and the self-esteem of adolescents in middle to late adolescence age from Hebrew-literate Arab-Bedouin families. It aims to inspect this central developmental issue in a culturally traditional Arab sector, where parental authority and the parent-child relationship in the family may differ from western families. The study consisted

‘Selfie practices’ (e.g., editing, filtering, sharing) have become adolescents’ daily behaviors. The increasing centrality of online visual self-presentation might increase adolescents’ appearance-related concerns, problematic monitoring, and photo manipulation (PM). However, few studies focused on body image control in photos (BICP) and PM, and no studies evaluated the influence of selfie-expectancies

We consider need for sense-making a personal resource and propose that people differ in their levels of this need. We present results of five studies (N = 879) that tested Need for Sense-Making Scale (NSM). The scale is unidimensional, highly reliable, and has satisfactory construct and criterion validity. Need for sense-making was moderately positively related to extroversion, openness, conscientiousness

This study examined sex differences in domain and facet scores from six personality tests in various large adult samples. The aim was to document differences in large adult groups which might contribute new data to this highly contentious area. We reported on sex differences on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI); the Five Factor NEO-PI-R; the Hogan Personality Indicator (HPI); the Motives and Values

The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) is an established instrument to assess trait resilience. The present study investigates the psychometric properties of the brief German CD-RISC-10 and CD-RISC-2 in an online sample of 360 students. The CD-RISC-10 showed good reliability, whereas the CD-RISC-2 just missed an acceptable level of reliability. The unifactorial structure of the CD-RISC-10 was

Burnout seems to be present in students similarly to professionals from different sectors, with resilience being one of the variables whose emergence and maintenance have been studied. In this study, we explore the association between burnout and resilience in Teaching students, analyzing the development of burnout during academic advancement, and the existence of possible differences in burnout according

Two samples of 227 and 214 adults completed surveys of social support, perceived risk of COVID-19 and COVID-19 preventive activity – in Study 1 likelihood of testing was examined and in Study 2 likelihood of both testing and vaccination were examined during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Path analysis showed, in Study 1, that access to help (as an indicator of social support) had a direct

Personality traits, automatic thoughts and affective states play a major role on female sexual functioning. Nevertheless, little is known regarding the moderator role of personality traits on the relationship between automatic thoughts and affective states, and sexual functioning, in lesbian and heterosexual women. The current study aimed to test the moderator role of personality traits (e.g. neuroticism)

In recent times, increase in lack of morality, grandiose identity, emotional insecurity, impulsivity, and manipulative behaviours are stochastic traits behind students’ tendency to cheat and manipulate others. This study investigated the link between hazardous drinking, selected demographic factors and social aversive personality traits in a cross-sectional sample of 264 undergraduates purposively

Many studies have explored the antecedents of cyberloafing, but less attention has been paid to the types of cyberloafing. Based on affective events theory, we developed a moderated mediation model to examine the relationship between workplace ostracism and social cyberloafing. The results of our empirical study of 589 employees reveal distinct effects of workplace ostracism on social cyberloafing

The current study examines how Koreans and Americans experience mixed emotions of benign and malicious envies, and how these mixed emotions affect envy premium (i.e., willingness to pay more for an envied product). Prior research has shown that benign envy drives envy premium. The results of the current study, however, indicate that envy premium is not apparent in Korea, where people are more accustomed

According to the just world theory, individuals have the need to believe that the world is a fair and predictable place where good things happen to “good” people and bad things happen to “bad” people. Previous research on this theory has focused mainly on students of secondary education and higher education. The current study examines personal (PBJW) and general (GBJW) belief in a just world in 292

Previous research has shown a negative association between mindfulness and its facets and eating problems. Few studies have examined the mechanism involved between them. As an important cognitive factor of eating problems, self-objectification may be a mediating variable in the prediction of eating problems as they relate to mindfulness. We examined the relation between mindfulness and its facets and

Much work has been conducted that reports on the strong relationships between speech production and reading behaviour. However, disentangling the relative contribution of the various underlying speech mechanisms (i.e., articulation, somatosensory and/or auditory) that contribute to this relationship remains unknown. Oral stereognosis refers to the ability to discriminate shapes using our tongue/mouth

The scientific world witnessed a surge of researches, from all corners of the world, regarding the humanitarian crisis precipitated by COVID-19 pandemic, more specifically its impact on people’s mental health. However, researchers exploring the association between COVID-19 related fear and mental health are yet to understand the conditions through which potential benefits may occur. Many factors could

Eye contact is a crucial aspect of social interactions that may enhance an individual’s cognitive performance (i.e. the eye contact effect) or hinder it (i.e. face-to-face interference effect). In this paper, I focus on the influence of eye contact on cognitive performance in tasks engaging executive functions. I present a hypothesis as to why some individuals benefit from eye contact while others

The main purpose of this research was to create a shortened version of the Motivation for Healthy Eating Scale (MHES) in Japanese and examine correlations with biological indicators of metabolic syndrome (MetS). In Study 1, a questionnaire, the MHES (29 items), modified from the Regulation of Eating Behavior scale, was completed by 532 Japanese (275 men and 257 women); this constituted the short version

This review updates previous meta-analytical findings on validity indicators and provides new evidence on moderators of invalid performance, by investigating differences between noncredible and credible performances of clinical and non-clinical participants. Data from 133 studies (50 from previous meta-analyses and 83 new articles) were extracted and analyzed regarding types of research design, coaching

The present study was conducted for developing and validating the Hardiness Based Parenting Behaviors Questionnaire (HBPBQ) for parents of children aged between 7 and 12. Based on a mixed-method approach, the research was carried out through the course of multiple stages. In the item development stage, items were generated by applying deductive and inductive methods. In Study 1, the exploratory factor

Recent studies have investigated the relationship between the social problem-solving skills and academic motivation; nevertheless, new studies should examine the relationships between the social problem solving and academic motivation taking the effect of Covid-19 fear into consideration. As a result of this, in this study, it was aimed to a construct structural equation model by which the impacts

Attitudes about parenting are derived from early socialization of gender role norms and often include intensive parenting beliefs, which give mothers an outsized role in parenting. This study examined the differences in intensive parenting beliefs among cisgender mothers and fathers during the United States COVID-19 response. Data from a sample of 1048 mothers and fathers were collected during March

Individuals have different ways of coping with crisis. Individual factors, family and contextual features, and community support may influence how individuals feel, think and act during a crisis. COVID-19 was an unexpected pandemic that forced many European countries to take confinement measures and restrict social face to face interactions. This study is an effort to understand how Portuguese residents

The purpose of the current study was to identify latent profiles of COVID-19 fear, depression, anxiety, stress, mindfulness, and resilience among university students. A total of 506 university undergraduate and graduate students from various universities were recruited through online platforms in Turkey. Data were collected utilizing self-report scales and were analyzed utilizing latent profile analysis

Mindfulness in the educational field provides several benefits. The assessment of mindfulness is a fundamental previous step for evidence-based interventions. Therefore, the present study aimed to adapt and validate the Mindfulness in Teaching Scale (MTS) among Spanish teachers. This scale comprises 14 items on two dimensions: intrapersonal and interpersonal. The sample comprised 398 teachers (31%

The analysis of sociodemographic variables such as age and sex has demonstrated their importance in entrepreneurial activity. Therefore, it is important to study the role these variables play in entrepreneurial personality. The aim of this research was to examine measurement invariance of the Battery for the Assessment of the Enterprising Personality (BEPE), and to study the differences in entrepreneurial

The COVID-19 health crisis has reached pandemic scale spreading globally. The present study examines the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on psychological and physical health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among university students in Turkey. A cross-sectional survey design was used for data collection. From May 11th to May 15th 2020, the study utilized snowball sampling techniques to gather data through

This is the first research to examine the relation of ultraviolet (UV) sunlight and personality to cancer incidence employing the same database. Two nomothetic studies focused on 2000–2010 and employed the 50 American states as analytical units. Both used state UV levels determined from National Weather Service data, state cancer incidence data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and

Hard of hearing individuals having language and communication problems might be prone to experience psychopathology just like every individual using phonic languages. This study tested a structural equation model in which aggression mediated the relationship between perception of gap between experience and language representation and depression in hard of hearing sample. Although previous research

Work motivation has profound benefits ranging from increased development to performance for employees and companies. The present nationwide survey adopted the Multidimensional Work Motivation Questionnaire (Gagné et al., 2015) and developed a Work Motivation Scale to accurately measure the construct amongst three groups of respondents working in the Training and Adult Education Sector in Singapore

The Updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale (UIRMAS) has been widely used for measuring rape myth acceptance. The scale was created in the United States, however studies have shown that rape myth is a culturally and socially embedded phenomenon. Therefore, in order to measure rape myth acceptance in other parts of the world, the scale needs to be validated. Victim blaming and rape myths are both

It is well established that emphasizing a biogenetic etiology of mental health problems in anti-stigma interventions inadvertently increases potentially stigmatizing attitudes. The “mixed-blessings” model suggests that biogenetic explanations and greater stigma are linked by essentialism. The present study tests this hypothesis experimentally. In this online experiment, 367 subjects read either a biogenetic

This study examined the effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) in improving non-clinical adolescents’ anger. MBI for anger and anger rumination among non-clinical adolescents has not yet been developed. Previous studies had two major limitations: First, the interventions were not based on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and second, there were no measures of mindfulness, impeding

Examining factors that protect against the negative repercussions of stress on everyday functioning is paramount. This experimental study investigated the effects of music listening and personality on the reduction of perceived stress and cognitive performance. Seventy adults (18–45 years, M = 22.8, SD = 6.6) completed measures of the Dark Triad traits (psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism)

This study aimed to contribute towards understanding the extent to which the emotional intelligence (EI), measured as an ability, of biological mothers and fathers was associated with the global EI of their offspring as young adults using a performance test of ability EI: the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT). These questions were assessed using a cross-sectional sample (total

In recent years, researc in subjective well-being has found several ecological factors that may underpin societal differences in happiness. The adult sex ratio, the number of males relative to females in an environment, influences many behaviours in both humans and non-human animals. However, the possible influence of the sex ratio on subjective well-being has received little attention. I investigated

All over the world, many students experience examination-induced stress. This study explored the problem and factors associated with managing of examination induced stress among university students in Nigeria using FEAR-Model of cognitive behavioural intervention. The study employed a randomized pretest-posttest framework. A total of 159 students (38 males and 42 females in treatment group; 41 males

Breast cancer is a major public health issue capable of harming personal satisfaction. The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is one of the most commonly employed tools with which life satisfaction could be measured. The present study aims to assess the Persian version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) among Iranian women with breast cancer. In this descriptive cross-sectional study, a total

Helicopter parenting is defined as the behaviors of parents that include over-responsibility, control, and protection towards the life of their children. Helicopter parenting is a relatively new phenomenon in the literature and has a significant role in the lives of adolescents and emerging adults. Therefore, several self-reports assessing helicopter parenting have been developed and tested recently

Balance in time perspectives has been gaining interest in South Korea since it is considered as a precondition for an individual’s mental health and happiness. However, measuring the time perspective with the Swedish Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (S-ZTPI) – which consists of 64 items, including a Future Negative dimension – creates difficulties in practical use due to its length. The aim of the

Phubbing is defined as the act of snubbing someone in a social setting by looking at the phone instead of paying attention. This paper aims to introduce and validate a new measure tapping frequency of being phubbed in the workplace (Study 1) and to present empirical evidence on whether being phubbed daily is detrimental for the day-to-day work engagement of employees (Study 2). Drawing on data from

Loneliness is a common problem in adulthood, with deleterious effects on mental health. In the present study, we examined whether the effects of maternal rearing styles on loneliness are moderated by the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met polymorphism and whether loneliness can further affect mental health as a mediator in 1034 genotyped participants. The results showed that the COMT genotype

Two ecological and social versions of the Trolley-like Problem (a direct-impact [DI] and a no-direct-impact [NDI] scenario) were created to investigate moral decision-making and determine whether age, gender, and empathy significantly predicted people’s choices. Two hundred and fifty-five participants were recruited in this study. We found that men and women made more Utilitarian Choices (UC) in the

Prior studies on sex addiction have mostly relied on a narrow range of risk factors among small and heterogeneous samples. The purpose of the present study was to examine the psychological markers related to sex addiction in a large-scale community sample of Turkish adults. A total of 24,380 individuals completed a survey comprising the Sex Addiction Risk Questionnaire, the Brief Symptom Inventory

University students demonstrate high rates of gambling behavior, which can have negative health consequences. Mobile gambling has rapidly expanded, and most students own a device. It is therefore important to understand the key psychological factors underlying students’ mobile gambling. This information could be used to inform interventions. Psychological determinants and beliefs were identified using

Literature highlights the impact of loneliness on mental and physical wellbeing. Nonetheless, the link between loneliness and the distinct domains of quality of life has only been slightly explored. Moreover, the relationship between early affiliative memories and current feelings of loneliness still need to be studied. The main goal of this study was to explore how early memories of warmth and safeness

This study investigates whether the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia) mediates the relationship between cyberbullying victimisation and parental attachment in a sample of young Italian adults (N = 328; mean age: 20 years). The aim of the study was threefold: to consider gelotophobia, cyberbullying victimisation and parental attachment, as a whole, namely to test the mediating role of gelotophobia

The current study aimed at investigating the role of three dimensions of autonomy (work method autonomy, decision-making autonomy, and work scheduling autonomy) in promoting extra-role customer service behavior (ECS) based on social exchange theory. We also propose the mediating role of cognitive trust and affective trust between three-dimensional autonomy and ECS. Dyadic data (supervisor-employee)

The present study drew on the act-frequency approach to study eating disturbances by modifying the items of the Eating Expectancy Inventory (EEI) and Thinness and Restricting Expectancy Inventory (TREI) to their frequency versions, namely, EEI-F and TREI-F. In Study 1, a total of 354 young females completed the EEI-F and TREI-F for factor analysis. In Study 2, to assess for construct validity and predictive

Validity and reliability are important psychometric properties for specialists who try to understand human behavior with measurement tools. There are many factors that affect psychometric properties, and one of them is aberrant response behavior. Person-fit statistics are one way to detect aberrant individuals. The general purpose of the study was to specify the effects of possible aberrant individuals

Emotion work, or the requirement to display certain emotions at the workplace, has been predominantly studied from an individual perspective. However, many services are commonly provided by work-units and teams and, therefore, studying ‘unit emotion work’ and its effects on customers is of research and practical interest. ‘Unit emotion work’ refers to shared perceptions developed by unit members regarding

What is the role of disgust in moral judgements? Previous research found that disgust increases the severity of judgments; but other more recent work has cast doubt on these findings. Here we investigate roles of induced and trait disgust on moral judgments of controversial biological and medical technologies – bioethics – an area rife with proto-typical disgust cues. Participants (N = 600) viewed

This study explores the relationship among left-behind adolescent’s perceived discrimination, parent-adolescent cohesion, resilience and school adaptation. A total of 460 students from rural middle school were tested, using Perceived Discrimination Questionnaire, Parent-Adolescent Cohesion Questionnaire, Resilience Scale, and School Adaptation Scale. Correlation analysis shows that perceived discrimination

In this paper, we focused on the poorly understood and rarely researched relationship between resilience and narcissism, adopting the adjective-based measures of narcissism. We examine how levels of resilience are related to grandiose and vulnerable narcissism, based on a three-dimensional model of resilience (i.e., ecological resilience, engineering resilience, and adaptive capacity). Using self-report

Research on learning communities has primarily focused on identifying institutional outcomes such as student achievement and retention. However, more research is needed on how the learning community experience impacts the motivation, beliefs, and perceptions associated with student success. This study investigates the psychosocial effects of participating in a residential research-oriented learning

Worry is a central process in a wide range of psychopathological and somatic conditions. Three studies (N = 856) were used to test whether a subscale composed of five items of the most commonly used trait anxiety questionnaire, Spielberger’s State Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait version (STAI-T), is appropriate to measure worry. Results showed that the subscale, named the Brief Worry Scale (BWS), had