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Cultural values, parenting and child adjustment in Colombia Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Laura Di Giunta, Liliana Maria Uribe Tirado, Marcela Ruiz Garcia
This study examined associations of mothers' and fathers' individualism, collectivism and conformity values with parenting (warmth, rules/limit‐setting, knowledge solicitation and expectations regarding children's family obligations) and child internalising and externalising behaviours in Colombia. Mothers, fathers and children (N = 100) from Medellín, Colombia were interviewed when children were,
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Parenting and other potential protective factors associated with polysubstance use among public school students in Lagos, Nigeria Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Martin O. Agwogie, Wendy Kliewer
Substance use is a growing problem in Nigeria. The present study extended recent work documenting the importance of parenting as protective against substance use in Nigerian youth by testing a model linking parenting, additional protective factors and polysubstance use. Public school students (N = 1607; 56% female; M age = 14.88; SD = .44 years) living in the greater Lagos region participated in school‐based
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Cultural values, parenting and child adjustment: Introduction to the special issue Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Jennifer E. Lansford
This introduction provides an overview of the major constructs that are the focus of this Special Issue. Individualism and collectivism have been the cornerstones of theoretical work on cultural values in psychological science, and conformity is an important component of theories related to motivational values. Individualism, collectivism and conformity values are reviewed in relation to parenting
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Improving psychological well-being among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic with an online mindfulness intervention: A randomised waitlist-controlled trial Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Anuradha Baminiwatta, Roshan Fernando, Indrajith Solangaarachchi, Thilini Abayabandara-Herath, Ananda R. Wickremasinghe, Aruni Hapangama
The high prevalence of psychological problems observed among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic called for interventions to safeguard their mental health. We assessed the effectiveness of a 6-week online mindfulness-based intervention in improving well-being and reducing stress among HCWs in Sri Lanka. Eighty HCWs were recruited and randomised into two groups: waitlist-control (WLC)
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Cultural values, parenting and child adjustment in the Philippines Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Liane Peña Alampay
This study examined whether Filipino mothers' and fathers' cultural values, namely individualism, collectivism and conformity values; are associated with parental warmth, rules/limit-setting and expectations of family obligations; and child internalising and externalising behaviours. Children (n = 103; Mage = 10.52, SDage = .44) and their mothers (n = 100) and fathers (n = 79) from urban Metro Manila
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Well-being in healthy Icelandic women varies with extreme seasonality in ambient light Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Emily M. Chester, Jacek Kolacz, Christine J. Ake, Jonathan Thornburg, Xiwei Chen, Amanda A. Shea, Bryndís Eva Birgisdóttir, Geir Gunnlaugsson, Virginia J. Vitzthum
Seasonal variation in photoperiod may affect psychosocial and physical well-being in healthy persons. We tested this hypothesis in healthy pre-menopausal women, without a history of mood disorders, living year-round in Reykjavik, Iceland (64.1°N). Participants reported daily self-assessments of well-being throughout a complete ovulatory menstrual cycle in summer and/or winter (70% participated in both
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Individual values predict desiring more economic inequality: The moderator role of social mobility Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Ángel Sánchez-Rodríguez, Efraín García-Sánchez, Guillermo B. Willis, Rosa Rodríguez-Bailón
Attitudes towards economic inequality are crucial to uphold structural economic inequality in democratic societies. Previous research has shown that socioeconomic status, political ideology, and the objective level of economic inequality associated with individuals' attitudes towards economic inequality. However, some have suggested that people are aware of the individual and social features that are
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The mediating role of trait mindfulness and dissociative experiences in the relationship between childhood emotional abuse and problematic internet use in Italian adolescents Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Valeria Verrastro, Valeria Saladino, Danilo Calaresi, Francesca Cuzzocrea
There is clear evidence linking trauma, mindfulness, dissociation and problematic internet use (PIU). Nonetheless, little is known about the role trait mindfulness and dissociative experiences may have in the relationship between childhood emotional abuse (CEA) and PIU, as well as the role that gender may have in such relationships. In the current research, self-report questionnaires on CEA, trait
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Episodic versus thematic media framing of violence against social leaders and human rights defenders in Colombia Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Andrea Correa-Chica, Angélica Caicedo-Moreno, Camilo Rincón-Unigarro, Pablo Castro-Abril, Wilson López-López
Social leaders and human rights defenders (SLHRD) in Colombia have been under increasing attack for defending the rights of communities affected by violence. From 2016 to 2022, over 600 SLHRD were assassinated, resulting in a serious violation of both individual and community human rights. The media's portrayal of these attacks can shape public perceptions and influence efforts towards peacebuilding
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Cultural values, parenting and child adjustment in Thailand Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Daranee Junla, Saengduean Yotanyamaneewong
The purpose of this study was to understand the associations of Thai parents' cultural values (i.e., individualism, collectivism and conformity) with parenting behaviour (i.e., warmth, autonomy granting, rules/limit-setting, knowledge solicitation and expectations regarding children's family obligations) and children's adjustment (i.e., internalising and externalising problems). These data were collected
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Yes, I will do it! Factors promoting the intention to volunteer after COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Marta Gaboardi, Davide Naddeo, Anna Maria Meneghini, Michela Lenzi, Natale Canale, Sandro Stanzani, Massimo Santinello
This cross-sectional study assessed the extent to which the intention to volunteer after the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with resilience, post-traumatic growth, and community service self-efficacy in a representative Italian sample (N = 295; Mage = 44.77; SD = 14.79; range = 18–83 years; 53.22% men). The model tested through a path analysis revealed a positive association between community service
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The relationship between emotional intelligence and optimism: A meta-analysis Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Sarah L. Glassie, Nicola S. Schutte
Optimism involves the general expectation good things will occur and greater optimism is associated with a number of positive life outcomes related to better mental and physical health. These outcomes include reduced likelihood of depression, more effective immune functioning and lower mortality. Emotional intelligence, which consists of adaptive emotional functioning, may be a foundation for optimism
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Cultural values, parenting and child adjustment in Sweden Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Sevtap Gurdal, Emma Sorbring
To examine whether mothers' and fathers' individualism, collectivism and conformity values are significantly related to parenting behaviours and child adjustment during middle childhood, mothers (n = 95), fathers (n = 72) and children (n = 98) in Sweden were interviewed when children were, on average, 10 years old. Mothers' collectivism was significantly correlated with mothers' and fathers' higher
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Teachers' report of sense of time in kindergarten predicts children's time-processing skills in first grade Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Giulia Tombini, Valentina Tobia, Laura Ghislanzoni, Andrea Gambarini, Anna Ogliari, Gian Marco Marzocchi
The main aim of this longitudinal study was to evaluate if a questionnaire measuring the sense of time, filled in by teachers and parents in the last year of kindergarten, was able to predict children's time-processing skills at the end of 1st grade. The sample included 131 children (initial mean age = 4.77 ± 0.29 years) tested three times in a 2-year period with tasks of time reproduction, time discrimination
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Anxiety and watching the war in Ukraine Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Esther Greenglass, Petra Begic, Petra Buchwald, Petri Karkkola, Taina Hintsa
On 24 February 2022, Russia attacked Ukraine. Millions of people tuned into social media to watch the war. Media exposure to disasters and large-scale violence can precipitate anxiety resulting in intrusive thoughts. This research investigates factors related to anxiety while watching the war. Since the war began during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, threat from COVID-19 is seen as a predictor of
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Cultural values, parenting, and child adjustment in China Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Hui Jing Lu, Nan Zhu, Bin Bin Chen, Lei Chang
To examine whether parents' cultural values are related to parenting practices and children's behavioural adjustment, mothers, fathers and children (N = 218) from two cities in China (Jinan and Shanghai) were interviewed when children were, on average, 10 years old. Mothers and fathers reported their endorsement of cultural values (individualism, collectivism, conformity), which were used to separately
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Validity and reliability of the agentive steadfastness index Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Cristel Vosloo, Werdie Van Staden
Agentive steadfastness is a hitherto unarticulated and unmeasured construct, although clinicians may have drawn intuitively on it in anticipating clients' prognosis and anticipated responsiveness to adverse events. Following the conceptualisation and articulation of the agentive steadfastness construct and a measure thereof, the current study examined the validity and reliability of the agentive steadfastness
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Effect of economic inequality on generosity: A social norm perspective Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-12-03 Shuxian Li, Xinyuan Fu, Mengyuan Zhang, Ruoran Fu, Mei Zhang, Yu Kou
Economic inequality has been found to reduce individuals' generosity in western contexts. However, whether this effect is cross-culturally consistent and its internal mechanism remain unclear, as well as how to mitigate this impact. Hence, we explored whether and why economic inequality may erode generosity in a sample of Chinese adults from the social norm perspective and introduced the equal allocation
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Woman's work: The moderating effects of gender role orientations between the relationships of work–family conflict with voluntary turnover and being valued by one's spouse Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Vesa Peltokorpi, Isea Cieply, Fabian J. Froese
Gender role attitudes determine the importance of work–family domains to individuals and how they are influenced by work–family conflict (WFC). In this study, we draw on gender role and social role theories to hypothesize that working mothers' gender role perceptions moderate the relationships between WFC and two outcomes: voluntary turnover (work domain) and feeling valued by one's spouse (family
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Examining the indirect effect of income on well-being via individual-based relative deprivation: Longitudinal mediation with a random intercept cross-lagged panel model Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Kieren J. Lilly, Chris G. Sibley, Danny Osborne
Although the positive relationship between income and well-being is well established, the psychological mechanisms underlying this process are less understood. One underexplored explanation is that objective wealth (or lack thereof) fosters relative comparisons, which, in turn, predicts well-being. Extant work has, however, mostly focused on objective indicators of relative deprivation rather than
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Unique contributions of religious and science beliefs on meaning systems in a nationally representative American sample Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Crystal L. Park, Jeffrey D. Burke, Adam B. David
Individuals often hold beliefs in religion and in science, but how they mutually function is not well-understood. We examined these conjoint influences by examining their relative contributions to individuals' global meaning systems. We also examined whether subgroups of participants could be identified in terms of relative influence of religious or science beliefs on their meaning systems. A nationally
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Associations of self-forgiveness processes with distress and well-being outcomes: Evidence from a longitudinal study of Indonesian adults Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Kaye V. Cook, Ni Made Taganing Kurniati, Christiany Suwartono, Nilam Widyarini, Brandon J. Griffin, Richard G. Cowden
To date, few empirical studies have examined the benefits of the processes involved in self-forgiveness—value reorientation and esteem restoration—for individual well-being using longitudinal data from non-Western samples. In this study, we take a step toward addressing this gap by analysing three waves of data collected among 595 Indonesians (Mage = 21.95, SD = 4.39). Applying the analytic templates
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Can orange colour facilitate the processing of happiness? An exploration study on happiness metaphor Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Qi Hui, Feng Kong, Shanyan Lin, Yuan Li, Xuqun You
Colour is a ubiquitous perceptual stimulus, and theoretical models of colour and psychological functioning posit that colour plays a key role in influencing the behaviour and mental function of a person. One investigation and two experiments investigated the colour metaphor representation of happiness concepts and the mapping mode of the colour metaphor of happiness concepts. A questionnaire was conducted
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Is it harmful to me or to us? A dyadic analysis of Chinese young adults' dysfunctional individuation and romantic relationship satisfaction Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Lu Ran Zhang, Wei-Wen Chen
This study aimed at examining how romantically involved Chinese young adults' dysfunctional individuation was associated with their and their partners' perceptions of romantic relationship satisfaction. We recruited 296 Chinese couples who were currently in heterosexual romantic relationships at the university. The couples completed self-report measures of their dysfunctional individuation and relationship
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The effects of different themes of self-disclosure on health outcomes in cancer patients—A meta-analysis Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Tianying Yao, Jiarong Li, Wang Su, Xiaoxuan Li, Changying Liu, Mingxia Chen
Self-disclosure (SD) is a common psychological intervention that involves expressing the patient's feelings and thoughts. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of different themes of SD on cancer patients. We searched eight databases including PubMed, Cochrane Library Trials, Web of Science, CINAHL, Medline, EMBASE, CNKI and Wanfang from inception to July 2022. Other sources included
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Personal and social protective factors of cyberhate: A general strain theory approach Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Catherine Audrin, Catherine Blaya
Adolescents of today grow up in a connected world. While online communication offers great opportunities, it can also have negative impact on adolescents' life. In this work, we are interested in the use of online communication tools to share and create cyberhate content. Anchored in the general strain theory, we studied how social support (i.e., parental, peers and teacher support) may be related
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Interaction between varying social ties on health: Perceived partner responsiveness and institutional trust Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Furkan Tosyali, Mehmet Harma
The interplay between different forms of social relationships, that is, perceived partner responsiveness and institutional trust, on subjective health evaluations was examined for the first time. There were 1241 respondents who had a romantic relationship. After adjusting for the covariates, findings suggested that greater perceived partner responsiveness and institutional trust led respondents to
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Assessing conspiracist beliefs across societies: Validation of the Serbian adaptation of the Generic Conspiracist Beliefs Scale (GCBS) Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Bojana M. Dinić, Neil Dagnall, Andrew Denovan, Anamarija Došenović, Nick Neave
Initial validation of the Generic Conspiracist Beliefs Scale (GCBS) identified five correlated factors: Government Malfeasance, Malevolent Global Conspiracies, Extraterrestrial Cover-up, Personal Well-being and Control of Information. Despite replications of this structure, ensuing research, mostly using translated versions of the GCBS (i.e., Persian and Japanese), has reported factorial alternatives
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Trusting strangers: The benefits of reciprocal self-disclosure during online computer-mediated communication and mediating role of interpersonal liking Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Qiong Chen, Qianqian Zhang, Siping Zhao, Caina Li
Reciprocal self-disclosure has reportedly been associated with increased interpersonal trust. However, existing research mainly focuses on online disclosure between acquaintances and overlooks the types of reciprocal disclosure, especially in the initial interactions between strangers communicating online. This study aimed to investigate how three types of reciprocal self-disclosure (turn-taking reciprocity
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The effect of ethics and moral education on the levels of schadenfreude experienced by students Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Yusuf Cerit
Schadenfreude has attracted attention in recent studies. Although the antecedents and consequences of schadenfreude have been investigated, how it can be prevented has not been explored. This article examines the effect of ethics and moral education on the levels of schadenfreude experienced by students. The nonequivalent pretest-posttest control group model, a quasi-experimental design, was used in
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Psychology and human rights-introduction to the special issue. Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Derek Indoe,Merry Bullock,Polli Hagenaars
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The link between anger and admiration toward governmental actions and self-reported preventive behaviour in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-10-22 Mirjana Rupar, Magdalena Bobowik, Maciej Sekerdej, Elia Soler Pastor, Maryna Kołeczek, Katarzyna Jamróz-Dolińska, Foroogh Ghorbani, Silvia Mari
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, across six correlational studies in four different countries (total N = 4937), we examined the link between citizens' anger with and admiration for the government's actions and decisions (i.e., system-based anger and admiration) and engagement in preventive behaviour. The internal meta-analyses showed that individuals who admired the government's actions were
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Alexithymia and aspects of dreaming: Differential associations of alexithymia facets with dream variables Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Michael Lyvers, Morgana Robinson, Bruce Watt, Fred Arne Thorberg
Research on aspects of dreaming associated with alexithymia has yielded mixed results. The present study recruited a young adult online sample of 577 participants who completed validated indices of alexithymia, emotion suppression, negative moods, and eight aspects of dreaming, with a focus on evaluating a counterintuitive previous finding that alexithymia and two of its core facets were associated
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Interaction between creation and appreciation: How linguistic art creation impacts the aesthetic evaluation of haiku poetry and ink paintings Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Jimpei Hitsuwari, Michio Nomura
In the psychology of aesthetics, compared with appreciation, there are fewer studies on art creation. This study aims to examine the influence of art creation on appreciation using haiku poetry with reference to the Mirror Model—a process model combining creation and appreciation. Although the model has been primarily used to examine visual arts, we examine its applicability to linguistic arts. In
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The association between social isolation, loneliness and psychological problems in young adults: A study during the acute phase of COVID-19 in Italy Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Vincenzo Paolo Senese, Gennaro Catone, Anna Pezzella, Luisa Almerico, Maristella Iorio, Marzia Maresca, Carla Nasti, Nunzia Matascioli, Simone Pisano
During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments had to impose social isolation measures to safeguard the citizens' health. However, this could have affected psychological problems. The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychological effects associated with social and emotional isolation during the acute phase of the COVID-19 in Italy. To this purpose, the degree of social isolation and loneliness
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The size coding of responses: The size of switches and the force feedback Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Loïc P. Heurley, Arthur Michalland, Ronan Guerineau, Guillaume Thébault
We aimed to understand which factors have a functional role in the size coding of responses, either the size of the switches or the force required to trigger each switch. This question is of relevance because it allows a better understanding of processes underlying action coding. In each trial, participants saw a small or large object. Depending on its colour, the participants had to press one of two
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The impact of COVID-19 concerns on perceiving others' faces Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Ana C. Magalhães, Josefa N. S. Pandeirada, Sandra C. Soares
Unlike most infectious diseases, COVID-19 is characterised by an absence of facial disease-signalling cues. Yet, it is still unclear whether it has influenced face perception. Understanding this may help clarify if and how our motivation toward social interactions is conditional on situational pathogen threats. The present study investigated if priming disease concerns about COVID-19 would change people's
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Dynamic mechanisms of exercise to improve body satisfaction: Perceived or actual fat loss? Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-10-15 Yu-Bu Wang, Jonathan Bird, Lu Guo
We examined the dynamic mechanisms of aerobic training (AT) and strength training (ST) to improve body satisfaction. Sixty-six participants were randomised to either the AT or ST condition and completed an 8-week intervention. Participants completed 3 weekly, 30-minute sessions of moderate intensity AT (65–75% VO2max) or ST (65–75% 1-RM). The energy consumption of each session was approximately equivalent
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ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder: Prevalence, predictors, and co-occurrence in a large representative sample Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Vanesa Peinado, Carmen Valiente, Alba Contreras, Almudena Trucharte, Sarah Butter, Jamie Murphy, Mark Shevlin
The International Classification of Diseases has recently defined Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) with symptoms such as longing, worry, and intense emotional pain that exceed sociocultural norms more than 6 months after the loss. This study aims to (a) estimate the prevalence of this new diagnostic category, (b) identify its sociodemographic and loss-related predictors, and (c) assess the co-occurrence
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Adolescent mental health in Japan and Russia: The role of body image, bullying victimisation and school environment Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-09-27 Xiao Zhang, Helena R. Slobodskaya, Hitoshi Kaneko
This study examined associations between self-reported mental health problems, body image, bullying victimisation and school safety in large adolescent samples in Japan and Russia, considering the effects of gender, culture and their interactions. In both Japan and Russia, girls reported a greater number of mental health problems, less bullying victimisation and much higher body dissatisfaction than
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Belief in a just world and organisational loyalty: Trust as an underlying mechanism Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Yuan Cheng, Gabriel Nudelman, Jianhong Ma, Kathleen Otto
This research examined whether employees' personal belief in a just world (BJW) is associated with their organisational loyalty and whether this relationship is statistically mediated by organisational trust. To test these hypotheses, we conducted two studies with employees from China (study 1, N = 314) and Germany (study 2, N = 189). The results from both studies supported the proposed model. In addition
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The effects of virtual nature exposure on pro-environmental behaviour Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Tingting Yu, Xiaojuan Hao, Florian Lange
Exposure to (virtual) natural environments may encourage people to care about environmental protection and to engage in pro-environmental behaviour. Previous research on this effect produced inconsistent results, suggesting that it may depend on the type of nature and behaviour under study. In the present study (N = 266), we investigated nature exposure effects on effortful pro-environmental behaviour
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Examining the role of moral foundations in promoting intergroup contact willingness Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Jingwei Zheng, Nuri Kim
Improving people's motivation to seek meaningful intergroup contact is considered key to facilitating intergroup harmony. Based on moral foundations theory, this study examines how moral foundations as individual traits predict contact willingness with three minority groups (foreign domestic helpers, LGBT, and Chinese expats) and how moral emotions mediate such associations. We tested our hypotheses
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Positive mental imagery and mental health amongst university students in Pakistan Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-09-17 Akhtar Bibi, Simon E. Blackwell, Jürgen Margraf
Mental health problems amongst university students pose a major public health challenge, and this is particularly the case in Pakistan. Alongside broader societal and cultural pressures, cognitive factors likely also play a role in the development of and resilience to mental health problems and may provide a feasible target for interventions. The current study built on previous research in primarily
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Factors associated with perceived helpfulness and use of mental health websites by Australian young adults with a family history of mental illness Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Tania Perich, Karl Andriessen
Young adults with a family history of mental illness may be vulnerable to develop mental health conditions based on genetic and environmental features. This study aimed to explore factors associated with the use of mental health websites for young adults aged 18–30 years who reported a family history of mental illness. Young adults (n = 469) who reported a family history of mental illness completed
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The link between involuntary non-regular employment and poor mental health: A cross-sectional study of Japanese workers Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Takashi Shimazaki, Takashi Yamauchi, Koji Takenaka, Machi Suka
Involuntary non-regular employment is a severe inequity problem worldwide, and it may significantly affect the mental health of employees. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between employment type and mental health. Additionally, the characteristics of involuntary non-regularly employed workers were explored. An online-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Japan, and 1566 participants
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Hostile attribution bias's role in perceived stress among college freshman students: A latent growth modelling approach Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Yiying Yang, Gang Cheng, Yijun Shi, Jingyu Zhang, Lili Wu
This study's objective was to examine the growth trajectories of freshman students' perceived stress and whether hostile attribution bias predicts the pattern of perceived stress change using latent growth analyses. A longitudinal dataset with fourth measurement points was gathered from a total of 1109 college students enrolled at a university in Guizhou Province in the first 3 months after college
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Boosting attachment security promotes prosociality: The mediating effect of moral disengagement Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-09-11 Beiyi Wang, Xinyuan Peng, Mengjie Jiang, Jianxin Zhang, Lili Wu
While attachment security is known to promote prosocial behaviour, a closer examination is needed to clarify the active mechanism in this relationship. We addressed this issue by examining the mediation effect of moral disengagement in two studies. Participants were assigned to the control priming group or the attachment security priming group. After the priming procedure, they completed the measurements
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Women, girls, and climate change: Human rights, vulnerabilities, and opportunities Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-09-11 Nancy M. Sidun, Judith L. Gibbons
Our world faces potentially catastrophic climate change that can damage human health in multiple ways. The impact of climate change is uneven, disproportionately affecting the lives and livelihoods of women and girls. This conceptual article compiles evidence for a model that argues that climate change has more detrimental consequences for women than men because of women's precarity (unequal power)
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Differential influence of basic psychological needs on burnout and academic achievement in three southeast European countries Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-09-11 Nina Zupančič, Antun Palanović, Mitja Ružojčić, Eva Boštjančič, Boris Popov, Dragana Jelić, Zvonimir Galić
Several studies show the importance of basic psychological needs (BPN) for decreasing burnout and increasing grade point average (GPA), but, to our knowledge, no prior study has explored the potential contextual differences in Southeastern European countries. Moreover, even less is known about how this relationship may differ during stressful (exam) and less stressful (beginning of the semester) periods
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Is there a “childless vote” in Europe? Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Jan-Erik Lönnqvist, Ville-Juhani Ilmarinen
We examined associations between childlessness and voting in Europe. We used cross-sectional European Social Survey data from 20 countries (n = 37,623). Our results suggest that there is a “childless vote” in Europe. Supporting our pre-registered hypothesis, childless individuals voted for parties that had visibly positioned themselves at the Green-Alternative-Libertarian (GAL) pole of the GAL-TAN
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Rights for me but not for thee: Restriction of human rights based on group membership and threat perceptions Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Trinity Geedy-Gill, Kevin R. Carriere
Policies aimed at limiting border crossing and influencing other cultural values have been enacted domestically and internationally in the name of security. However, do these decisions concerning such tradeoffs resonate equally across all groups? In two studies, we probe the moderating impact of intergroup threat on the inclination to restrict human rights. In Study 1, we employ a unique economic tradeoff
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Evaluating the impact of human rights education on the adjustment of Greek primary school students Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Vaia Stavrou, Andreas Brouzos, Stephanos P. Vassilopoulos, Vasilios Koutras
Human rights education has an encouraging effect on children's school routine. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of a 12-session transformative human rights education intervention in improving children's school adjustment. Participants were 340 Greek primary school students assigned to intervention group (n = 187) and control group (n = 153). All members completed a
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Adulthood status and its associations with stress and well-being among Chinese emerging adults: A person-centred approach Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-09-04 Guanghua Bao, Han Xie, Xuejiao Cheng, Chunzhen Wang, Jianzhong Hong
With the implementation of China's one-child policy and the increasing living costs, a large number of young people are expected to postpone reaching adulthood. However, little research has explored the patterns of Chinese young people's transition to adulthood. Using a person-centred approach, the current study examined the commonly accepted markers of adulthood status endorsed and attained by 1203
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The relationships between income, life satisfaction and emotional well-being in European countries differing in wealth Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-08-12 Filip Fors Connolly, Tommy Gärling
The aim of this study is to investigate whether income has different relationships to subjective well-being in richer countries compared to poorer ones. We report analyses based on interview data collected in the European Social Survey (n = 72,574) that examine how income relates to life satisfaction (LS) and emotional well-being (EWB) in 28 European countries, varying in gross domestic product (GDP)
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Different cognitive mechanisms used for solving open and closed math problems Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-08-02 Jiaxin Cui, Shumin Wang, Liting Lv, Xiaomeng Ran, Zhanling Cui, Xinlin Zhou
Problem-solving skills are very important in our daily life. Almost all problem-solving studies have addressed the cognitive correlates of solving closed problems, but only limited studies have investigated the cognitive mechanisms of solving open problems. The current study aimed to systematically examine differences between the cognitive mechanisms used for solving open and closed problems. In total
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Instrumental goals shape EU citizens' attitudes to the Russia–Ukraine war over time Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Kyriaki Fousiani, Jan-Willem Van Prooijen
The European Union (EU) legislation suggests that EU member states progressively adopt and implement policies that are primarily in line with the broader European interests, and secondarily with specific national interests. Yet, citizens from various EU member-states often oppose these EU directives and adopt attitudes that favour national interests. The current study investigates whether EU citizens
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Associations between early family environment and ideal number of children Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-07-31 Oona Karhunen, Markus Jokela, Kateryna Golovina
Childhood family is vital for the formation of fertility preferences and attitudes towards family life. Yet previous studies mainly focused on structural aspects of the family, whereas the role of perceptions of one's family in relation to fertility preferences remained largely understudied. This study examined how different aspects of the early family environment (i.e. relationships with parents,
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Socioeconomic and home educational resource risk factors and Children's literacy and social skills in Guyanese families: Mediating role of parental cognitive engagement and parental guidance Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-07-20 Megan E. Lape, Jaipaul L. Roopnarine, Ambika Krishnakumar, Corinne Blake
This study examined the mediating role of parental cognitive engagement and parental guidance on the associations between family socioeconomic and home environment resource risk factors and children's literacy and social skills in Guyana. The sample consisted of 1208 families from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds drawn from the 2019 to 2020 country-level UNICEF MICS data. Caregivers provided
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Vaccine envy during the COVID-19 pandemic Int. J. Psychol. (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Elina Erz, Katrin Rentzsch
The term vaccine envy (i.e., envy experienced when others are given the opportunity to receive a COVID-19 vaccine) was coined during the COVID-19 pandemic and has received media attention. This study is the first to systematically investigate vaccine envy. In two pre-registered online surveys conducted in May 2021 (N = 1,174) and October/November 2021 (N = 535), we collected data from vaccinated and