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Assessing the role of school-based sex education in sexual health behaviours: a systematic review Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Rachel Niland, Clodagh Flinn, Finiki Nearchou
To identify and synthesise evidence on the role of school-based sex education interventions and to use a Behaviour Change Techniques (BCTs) taxonomy to identify behaviour change techniques on sexua...
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The role of dual mechanism control in paranormal beliefs: Evidence from behavioral and electrical stimulation studies Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Abdolvahed Narmashiri, Javad Hatami, Reza Khosrowabadi
Paranormal believers’ thinking is frequently biased by intuitive beliefs. Lack of inhibition of these tempting beliefs is considered a key element in paranormal believers’ thinking. However, the br...
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Psychometric validity, and measurement invariance of the PERMA model among youth in Malaysia Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Siti Aisyah Ramli, Zeinab Zaremohzzabieh, Khairuddin Idris, Jusang Bolong, Haslinda Abdullah
PERMA is a multidimensional well-being model that has contributed greatly to the well-being of people and communities. This research aimed to create the PERMA instrument, which measures the five di...
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Age and psychosocial contributors to well-being among older adults living with chronic pain Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Amara Kohlert, Natasha L. Gallant, Taylor G. Hill
This study examined the influence of age variables along with psychosocial variables on well-being among older adults living with chronic pain.Using a cross-sectional survey design, older adults li...
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Preferred level of vehicle automation: How technology adoption, knowledge, and personality affect automation preference in Türkiye and Sweden Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2024-02-20 İbrahim Öztürk, Henriette Wallén Warner, Türker Özkan
The acceptance of automated vehicles and advanced vehicle technologies by users is subject to different human factors variables. Personality, technology adoption, and prior previous knowledge about...
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Development and validation of cohabitation intentions scale (CIS) Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Angela A. Gyasi-Gyamerah, Christabel Quansah, Christopher M. Amissah, Kwasi Gyasi-Gyamerah
The relationship between attitudes and behaviour is largely defined by intentions. The stronger the intention to engage in a behaviour, the greater the likelihood that attitudes will predict that b...
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Differences in behavior problems and academic achievement between students with and without health impairments in Ethiopia Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Birhanu Nebiyou Muluneh, Tekalign Deksissa Bejji
Students with health impairments (SWHIs) are at greater risk of academic and behavioral difficulties in comparison to their peers without health impairments. However, school-based comparative studi...
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Social-psychological risk perception impacts on job insecurity and turnover intention: a mediation model using PLS-SEM technique Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Ibrahim A. Elshaer
The tourism business has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to numerous challenges for tourism employees, particularly those in frontline positions who directly interact with c...
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Feasibility and results of a pilot online survey to examine prevalence of gambling and problem gambling among Swedish substance abuse inpatients in compulsory care Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2024-01-31 David Forsström, Kristina Sundqvist, Eva Samuelsson, Jessika Spångberg
The comorbidity between problem gambling and substance use/abuse is high in many populations previously studied. However, the occurrence of problem gambling among individuals with substance abuse h...
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Interpersonal psychotherapy for bereavement-related major depressive disorder in Japan: a pilot study Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Yuko Toshishige, Masaki Kondo, Yoshinori Ito, Hiroya Hashimoto, Junya Okazaki, Takuya Okami, Hiroko Mizushima, Tatsuo Akechi
Bereavement-related major depressive disorder (MDD) is common in Japan; however, no established therapies have been adapted to the unique Japanese cultural norms and practices. Interpersonal psycho...
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Military veterans’ perception of quality of care following international operations Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Gerry Larsson, Sofia Nilsson, Alicia Ohlsson, Sofia Svensén
A high number of military veterans seek professional help at primary healthcare centers for mental health problems. The main aim of this study was to map veterans’ perception of the quality of the ...
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Technological-personal factors of university students’ behavioral intention to continue using online services after the pandemic Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Basel Khashab, Mansour Alraja, Rami Ayoubi, Mahmood Shah
We examine the role of technological-personal factors of university students’ behavioural intention (BI) to continue using online services provided by the Ministry of Education in Oman after the pa...
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Hypnosis interventions for reducing test anxiety among students: A systematic review Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Sukunah Pachaiappan, Meng Yew Tee, Wah Yun Low
Test anxiety is a distinct fear of exams that is highly upsetting and can seriously impair academic performance and generate negative behavioural, physiological, and emotional responses. Numerous m...
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Psychometric properties, factor structure, and validity of the multidimensional dispositional greed Assessment with undergraduate college students Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Glenn W. Lambie, Caitlin Frawley, Jaimie Stickl Haugen
We conducted three studies examining the reliability, factor structure, and validity of Multidimensional Dispositional Greed Assessment (MDGA) scores with samples of undergraduate college students....
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Low self-perceived resilience mediates the link between limited access to emotion regulation strategies and non-suicidal self-injury Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Camille Guérin-Marion, Jean-François Bureau, Marie-France Lafontaine, Patrick Gaudreau
Having limited access to effective emotion regulation (ER) strategies, a construct commonly measured using the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS; Gratz & Roemer, 2004), has been found ...
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Can decision intelligence help organizations retain employees? Serial multiple mediation of job characteristics and meaningful work Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-10-23 Miriam O’Callaghan
New artificial intelligence (AI) powered technologies such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT model, intelligent decision support systems, and autonomous robots are transforming decision making leading to the inc...
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On the relation between interoceptive attention and health anxiety: Distinguishing adaptive and maladaptive bodily awareness Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Dominic A. Trevisan, Sherab Tsheringla, James C. McPartland
The objectives of this study were to (1) demonstrate differences in the most common measures of interoceptive attention based on correlations with theoretically relevant emotional constructs, and (...
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Interpersonal valence of ethnocultural empathy Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-10-15 Desheane Newman, Malia L. Moreland, Kyara N. Méndez Serrano, Matthew M. Yalch
Understanding and accepting others who are racially and ethnically different from oneself (i.e. ethnocultural empathy) facilitates connectedness. Although levels of ethnocultural empathy differ acr...
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The role of guilt-shame proneness and locus of control in predicting moral injury among healthcare professionals Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Kirti Singhal, Surekha Chukkali
Despite the advances in studies conducted among healthcare professionals to explore the impact of the pandemic on their mental health, a large population still continues to display COVID-19 related...
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CORRECTION Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-09-30
Published in Cogent Psychology (Vol. 10, No. 1, 2023)
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The relationships of social capital, institutional support, and emotional and behavioral adjustment of vulnerable children in Addis Ababa Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-09-24 Simachew Ayalew, Tamirie Andualem
Child vulnerability has been a very serious problem in Africa, including Ethiopia, despite rich stock of social capital resources and efforts from child-affiliated institutions to handle the proble...
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Living with Paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) – a qualitative study of Children’s experiences in Sweden Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Noam Ringer, Carin Benjaminson, Hampus Bejnö
Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) is a relatively new diagnosis, characterized by an abrupt and dramatic onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder, together with neuropsychiatric...
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Stress mindset as a mediator between self-efficacy and coping styles Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Geddam Subhasree, Sundaramoorthy Jeyavel, Jojo Chacko Eapen, D P Deepthi
Stress mindset is a lens through which one views stress and its consequences as beneficial or harmful for them. It is a distinct variable that differs from frequency, amount, and intensity of stres...
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Extending the theory of planned behavior to predict organic food adoption behavior and perceived consumer longevity in subsistence markets: A post-peak COVID-19 perspective Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Phillip Dangaiso
The goal of sustainable marketing remains mainstreaming consumer behavior change towards better and healthier products. This study examined the nexus between organic food adoption behavior and perc...
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How do I pardon thee?: The effects of relationship type, account type, and gender on offence-specific forgiveness Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-09-03 Robert D. Ridge, Gregory L. Busath, Brian G. Mead, Ariana Hedges-Muncy
Abstract We employed a Bayesian analysis to compare offence-specific forgiveness in supportive versus ambivalent relationships. We also investigated offender accounts to assess their effect on forgiveness. Participants (283 total, 171 female) read a hypothetical scenario wherein an offender from a supportive or ambivalent relationship transgressed against them. The offender then offered a mitigating
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The interactive associations between positive and negative affect and alcohol in real-world social drinking environments Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Veronica Ramirez, Claire M. Gorey, Sarah D. Pressman
Abstract Despite the widely known mood enhancing and anxiolytic properties of alcohol, its link with affective state is not universal and rather nuanced. We examined whether dispositional traits of positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) influence the link between consumed alcohol and affective states (i.e. state PA and state NA), and state arousal. Self-report measures of state affect, state
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Effects of different verbal instructions on usage of haptic guidance Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-08-26 Kazuto Yamaguchi, Kazunori Akizuki, Ryohei Yamamoto, Jun Yabuki, Yukari Ohashi
Abstract In sports and rehabilitation settings, although haptic guidance is a general method for facilitating motor learning, the effects of verbal instruction on motor learning remain unclear when using haptic guidance. This study thus investigated the influence of verbal instruction on a novel visuo-motor task presented before practice, while also implementing haptic guidance. Thirty participants
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UK Psychology PhD researchers’ knowledge, perceptions, and experiences of open science Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Madeleine Pownall, Jenny Terry, Elizabeth Collins, Martina Sladekova, Abigail Jones
Abstract To advance the goals and values of open science, it is vital that the next generation of researchers, i.e. PhD researchers, is supported in adopting open science practices. However, to date, there is no comprehensive understanding of psychology PhD researchers’ knowledge, perceptions, and experiences with open science in a UK context. The present study used a pre-registered mixed methods design
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Affective responses to electrocutaneous stimulation in three groups of participants with different levels of skin-picking severity Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Anne Schienle, Florian Osmani
Abstract Some individuals pick their skin excessively which induces skin lesions. These individuals with high severity of skin-picking (SOSP) usually experience their picking not as painful, although this behavior causes physical harm. This may point to lowered pain sensitivity in individuals with elevated SOSP. A total of 144 participants characterized by three different levels of self-reported SOSP
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Differential effect of music on memory depends on emotional valence: An experimental study about listening to music and music training Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-07-20 Nadia Justel, Verónika Diaz Abrahan, Julieta Moltrasio, Wanda Rubinstein
Abstract Research has shown that memory is influenced by emotion. Several studies demonstrated the effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to modulate emotional memory pursuing clinical and educational aims. Music has been identified as a potential memory modulator, with results differing widely depending on whether the participant had musical training or not. The current
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Inhibition on irrelevant negative information alleviates the mediating role of psychological distress in the association between trait rumination and symptoms of depression and anxiety Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-07-19 Kenneth Ananda Putra, Clement Eko Prasetio, Agnes Sianipar
Abstract This study aims to examine whether psychological distress mediates the association between rumination and symptoms of depression-anxiety, and whether such a mediating role is moderated by the ability to inhibit irrelevant negative information (a moderated-mediation model). On-line questionnaires comprising the Ruminative Response Scale (RRS), Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21)
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Factors associated with dementia attitudes in an adolescent cohort: structural equation modelling Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-07-16 Esra Hassan, Ben Hicks, Naji Tabet, Nicolas Farina
Abstract Dementia-related stigma is a key barrier to people living well with dementia, leading to social isolation and poor well-being. Adolescents represent an under-researched group that will become future carers and healthcare workers for the estimated 83.2 million people who will be living with dementia by 2030. Understanding the factors involved in dementia attitude formation in adolescents is
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Cognitive skills and mental health among child victims of armed conflicts and conditions of socioeconomic vulnerability in Colombia Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Alfredis González Hernández, Jasmin Bonilla Santos, Tatiana Padilla-García
Abstract Internal armed conflicts dramatically affect vulnerable populations, especially children. Such traumatic events negative affect mentalhealth, including emotional, cognitive, and behavioral well-being. The present study sought to identify cognitive, emotional, and social cognition states and characteristics of a child population who were victims of forced displacement that was caused by the
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Psychoactive substance use among undergraduate students of Mizan-Tepi University in Southwest Ethiopia Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Tewodros Yosef, Dawit Getachew, Nigusie Shifera
Abstract Students’ use of psychoactive substances is a significant public health issue around the world. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence, associated factors, and related problems of psychoactive substance use among undergraduate students at Mizan-Tepi University in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 544 regular undergraduate students. The data were collected
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Effect of short-term abdominal breathing on heart rate variability as an indicator of emotional regulation in college student with internet gaming disorder Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Hung-Ming Chi, Tzu-Chien Hsiao
Abstract Online games are becoming increasingly popular, but a corresponding problem has emerged: Internet gaming disorder (IGD). IGD refers to problematic game use, where gaming results in problems with cognition and emotional regulation. Abdominal breathing (AB) is one method of psychophysiological reaction regulation. However, few studies have explored the effect of AB on gamers with IGD. In this
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Wisdom-related attitudes in psychosomatic patients and in a convenience sample Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-06-20 Anne Meier-Credner, Michael Linden, Beate Muschalla
Abstract Wisdom can be understood as a complex capacity to solve unsolvable problems. Wise persons are better in coping with difficult life situations. People with mental disorders often have problems coping with difficult life situations. This study examines whether a convenience sample from the general population and psychosomatic rehabilitation patients (dis)agree similarly or differently with global
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How are bodily states experienced, differentiated and translated into symptoms? A qualitative study Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-06-18 Laura Carter, Jane Ogden
Abstract Substantial research in symptom perception demonstrates symptoms are influenced by a wide range of psychological factors. However, there is limited understanding of the broader milieu of bodily states within which symptoms exist, including emotions, sensations and “pre-symptoms”. Furthermore, little is known about how bodily states are experienced and translated into symptoms. Semi-structured
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Minority stress and substance use: The role of anxiety/depression and PTSD symptoms in response to the COVID-19 pandemic Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Joanne DiPlacido, Carolyn R. Fallahi, Carissa D. Daigle
Abstract Sexual minorities were surveyed about their experiences during the pandemic, and asked about symptoms of PTSD, minority stress, anxiety/depression, and substance use. We surveyed 392 sexual minorities who self-identified as substance users, including 70 of whom also identified as a gender minority. Participants completed questionnaires that included demographic questions, COVID-related PTSD
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Hijab and enclothed cognition: The effect of hijab on interpersonal attitudes in a homogenous Muslim-majority context Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-06-05 Sania Sohail, Gulnaz Anjum, Mudassar Aziz
Abstract Stereotyping and discrimination against hijab-wearing women have been studied extensively in many Western countries, which are home to Muslim diasporas. However, there is a paucity of research on Muslim-majority countries. The purpose of this study is to address this gap and explore interpersonal attitudes toward both hijab-wearing and non-hijab-wearing women, in Pakistan, a Muslim Majority
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Psychosocial determinants of intentions and behaviour towards edible insects in the South-Western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-05-24 Emmanuel Mopendo Mwisomi, Olivier Luminet, Betty Chang, Nana Manwanina Kiumba, Mathias Schmitz
Abstract Insect consumption provides a solution to the issue of decreasing food security. Despite these benefits, their acceptance by some consumers as a source of human food remains the main obstacle to their consumption. The present study focuses on three locations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (provinces of Kinshasa, Grand Bandundu and Kongo Central) in a context of food shortage. We examined
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Does awareness of COVID-19 matter? Investigating the effect of fear of COVID-19 and stress on subjective well-being Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-05-24 Hillman Wirawan, Hasbi Hasbi, Muhammad Ahsan Samad, Novina Sabila Zahra
Abstract This study investigates the effect of fear of COVID-19 on subjective well-being via the mediating role of perceived stress. The moderating role of awareness of COVID-19 on the mediation model is also tested. This study employed a longitudinal correlation design with a three-wave data collection technique. The data were collected using a snowballing sampling technique where participants were
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ACT2COPE: A pilot randomised trial of a brief online acceptance and commitment therapy intervention for people living with chronic health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Kate Wallace-Boyd, Anna Lynette Boggiss, Sian Ellett, Roger Booth, Rebecca Slykerman, Anna Sofia Serlachius
Abstract It is well established that the COVID-19 pandemic increased psychological distress in many populations, particularly for people with chronic health conditions (CHCs). Web-based mental health interventions provide a scalable and cost-effective approach to providing psychological support for people disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The current study aimed to explore the feasibility
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Students’ visual attention during teacher’s talk as a predictor of mathematical achievement: a cautionary tale Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Danyal Farsani, Greg Oates
Abstract This paper reports on a study conducted in a primary school in Santiago, Chile, where a sample of 18 randomly selected first-grade students wore a mini video camera mounted on eyeglasses in their mathematics’ lessons. Using Google Images, we identified frames from the recordings where the classroom teacher appeared in the students’ visual field. The results show that low and high achieving
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Parenthood after severely endangered pregnancy and delivery of a prematurely born child: An interview study with fathers and mothers Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Fernanda Sampaio de Carvalho, Monique van Dijk, Irwin Reiss, Nicole Vliegen
Abstract This study aims to gain insight into the development of parenthood six months after delivery of a preterm infant due to the mother’s preeclampsia or HELLP syndrome. In this qualitative interview study, we conducted individual interviews with the Working Model of the Child Interview to tap into the subjective experiences of parents who went through preterm delivery due to preeclampsia or HELLP
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Experimental induction of state rumination: A study evaluating the efficacy of goal-cueing task in a sample of athletes Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-05-01 Alena Michel-Kröhler, Stefan Berti
Abstract Athletes’ behavior, thoughts, and feelings are influenced by whether athletes achieve their personal goals or not. The present experiment aimed to evaluate the application of a paradigm that uses unresolved goals to elicit state rumination in athletes. For this purpose, 101 athletes (f = 53, m= 48, Mage = 22.40, SDage = 2.80) participated in an experiment and were divided into three different
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The network structure of dysfunctional metacognitions, CAS strategies, and symptoms Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Frederick Anyan, Henrik Nordahl, Odin Hjemdal
Abstract In the metacognitive model of psychological disorders, metacognitive strategies and corresponding underlying metacognitive beliefs intensify and maintain emotional distress symptoms. In the current study, our three objectives were to evaluate and replicate the network structure of dysfunctional metacognitions as assessed with the MCQ-30, to examine its stability when adding relevant covariates
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The impact of a universal social emotional intervention on students’ mental wellbeing in a secondary public school in Qatar Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-04-12 Noor Al-Wattary, Michael Wyness
Abstract This paper is based on a study that explored the impact of a practitioner-designed social emotional program on students’ wellbeing based on the results of the WEMWBS scale in a public secondary school in Qatar. This cluster randomized controlled trial study (RCT) involved the assignment of two groups; an intervention group (n = 82) to receive a universal social emotional intervention and a
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COVID-19 related stress, quality of life, and intrinsic religiosity among college students during the global pandemic: A cross-sectional study Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-04-09 Rachel A. Joseph, Jichan J Kim, Shanna W Akers, Tracey Turner, Elizabeth Whorley, Kelly Lumpkin, Jenna Rosa, Catherine McElroy
Abstract The purpose of this correlational, cross-sectional design study was to examine the relationships between COVID-19-related stress, quality of life (QOL), and intrinsic religiosity of university students during the pandemic. Data were collected using the Psychological General Well-being Index, Impact of Events Scale-Revised, and Duke University Religiosity Index and analyzed using Pearson’s
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The effect of challenging people’s fundamental assumptions about a task: Introducing uncertainty for reducing overprecision Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-04-09 Nirit Yuviler-Gavish, Doron Faran, Mark N. Berman
Abstract Most of us understand that our rationality is bounded by our cognitive limitations, knowledge, set of beliefs, etc. Generally, however, people are not sufficiently aware of their own bounded rationality and demonstrate overprecision vis-à-vis their decisions. In the current research we evaluate a new method to reduce the overprecision and improve the understanding of bounded rationality: In
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Cognitive testing following transient ischaemic attack: A systematic review of clinical assessment tools Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-04-01 Alexander Hammant, Tamara Chithiramohan, Victoria Haunton, Lucy Beishon
Abstract Cognitive deficits are prevalent after transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and result in loss of function, poorer quality of life and increased risks of dependency and mortality. This systematic review aimed to synthesise the available evidence on cognitive assessment in TIA patients to determine the prevalence of cognitive deficits, and the optimal tests for cognitive assessment. Medline, Embase
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“Am i disabled?”: disability and identity management among middle-class persons with disability in Ghana Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-03-16 Joseph Ocran
Abstract Persons with disability experience actual manifestations of stigma (enacted stigma) and imagined or anticipated responses of people to their impairments (felt stigma). These experiences influence their conceptions of their impairments and their behaviour as well. This study examined how 16 middle—class persons with disability in Ghana frame their impairments and how they manage their identities
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Expanding the Theory of Planned Behavior to Explain Energy Dense Food Intentions among Early Adolescents in Indonesia Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-03-09 Eveline Sarintohe, Junilla K Larsen, Jacqueline M Vink, Dominique F Maciejewski
Abstract The aim of this study is to examine an extended model of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and increase insight into the intentions to consume energy-dense food among adolescents in Indonesia. This study included 411 adolescents from private schools who reported their intentions to consume energy-dense food the next day and the next week, as well as attitudes, subjective norms, descriptive
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Engagement in productive activities and suicidal ideation among female older adults in South Korea Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-03-09 Ji-Young Choi
Abstract Despite the rapid increase in the older population in South Korea, the quality of life of older adults remains low. The suicide rate of older adults in South Korea is among the highest of all OECD countries. Using data from 2012 (wave 4) to 2020 (wave 8) of the Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families (KLoWF), this study examined the effects of participation in productive activities
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A systematic literature review of workplace physical activity programs: an exploration of barriers and enabling factors Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-03-06 Elissa Dabkowski, Joanne E Porter, Michael Barbagallo, Val Prokopiv, Christopher Snell, Karen Missen
Abstract Physical inactivity continues to be a global issue with many adolescents and adults failing to meet the recommendations for daily exercise. Efforts to reduce physical inactivity in adults include the incorporation of strategies such as workplace physical activity programs, especially for sedentary workers. In this systematic literature review we examined current literature about the efficacy
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Disambiguating the relationship between processing modes and mindfulness in Japan Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-03-05 Kohei Kambara, Russell S. Kabir, Yugo Kira, Akiko Ogata, Philip J. Barnard
Abstract Repetitive thoughts are divided into constructive (concrete-experiential thought) and unconstructive (abstract-analytical thought) in processing mode theory. While previous studies have highlighted the similarities between concrete-experiential thought and mindfulness, no large-scale empirical study has been conducted to investigate this relationship. We conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire
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Expanding the CYRM-R to include domains of spirituality and religiosity for use with children and youth in Indonesia Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-03-02 Ihsana Sabriani Borualogo, Kathleen Hyland, Philip Jefferies
Abstract This study aimed to develop a tool to assess resilience in children and youth in Indonesia holistically. We used the Indonesian adaptation of the Child and Youth Resilience Measure-Revised (CYRM-R). We extended it to include domains of spirituality and religiosity, which are important protective factors for young people in Indonesia. Following focus group discussions with Indonesian children
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Not “just for fun”: Gambling, substance use, and the transdiagnostic role of emotion regulation Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Georgia Panayiotou, Tonia-Flery Artemi, Marios Theodorou, Christiana Theodorou, Klavdia Neophytou
Abstract Models of substance use disorders and more recently pathological gambling underscore stress-relief in maintenance of addictive behaviors. This study examines emotion regulation difficulties as predictors of gambling severity in a community sample with and without substance use disorder symptomatology, hypothesizing that more emotion regulation difficulties, and particularly the reliance on
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Self-efficacy and alcohol consumption: Are efficacy measures confounded with motivation? Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-02-26 Tom St Quinton, Ben Morris, Alexander Lithopoulos, Paul Norman, Mark Conner, Ryan E. Rhodes
Abstract Recent research has suggested self-efficacy measures (i.e., I can) are confounded with motivation (i.e., I will). The study tested whether two measurement conditions can disentangle motivation from self-efficacy in relation to alcohol consumption. Specifically, the study compared a standard self-efficacy measurement condition with a motivation held constant (i.e., including “If I really wanted
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What is spirituality for women bereaved by a partner’s suicide: A qualitative study Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-02-26 Austėja Agnietė Čepulienė, Paulius Skruibis
Abstract Spirituality is often significant for those undergoing suicide bereavement. Our study aimed to explore how women, who are bereaved by their partner’s suicide, describe spirituality. 11 semi-structured interviews have been conducted with female participants using reflexive thematic analysis. Six themes were identified: Spirituality as a resource, Spirituality as a relationship; Spirituality
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The expectations of cancer treatment questionnaire and the experiences of cancer treatment questionnaire: Development and validation Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2023-02-22 Sam Cockle, Jane Ogden
Abstract Patients’ expectations of cancer treatment could impact on their treatment experiences. Research in this area tends to focus on a particular aspect of expectations, and no suitable measure exists to explore patients’ expectations and experiences of treatment. The current study developed and validated two new, matched, measures: The Expectations of Cancer Treatment Questionnaire (EXPECT-CTQ)