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The Relationship Between Workplace Ostracism and Organizational Dehumanization: The Role of Need to Belong and its Outcomes. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Noémie Brison,Gaëtane Caesens
This research investigates whether experiencing workplace ostracism is positively related to employees' perceptions of organizational dehumanization, and examines one underlying mechanism of this relationship (i.e., thwarted need to belong), as well as its consequences for both employees and organizations. First, a cross-sectional study (N = 256) highlighted that workplace ostracism positively relates
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Trust or Distrust: The Effect of Facial Emotion and Trustworthy Behavior on Trust Decision-Making. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2023-08-17 Mengmeng Zhou,Yixin Hu,Dawei Wang
Based on the model of emotion as social information, this study explores the effects of facial emotions and trustworthy behavior on trust decision-making in trust game through two experiments. The present study used trust game explores the impact of players' facial emotion, arousal and trustworthy behavior on individual trust decision-making through two experiments. The results can be summed up as
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Moral Foundations Questionnaire and Moral Foundations Sacredness Scale: Assessing the Factorial Structure of the Dutch Translations. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Ann De Buck,Lieven J R Pauwels
The Moral Foundations Questionnaire (MFQ) and the Moral Foundations Sacredness Scale (MFSS) have been proposed to advance conceptualizations of morality. This study assesses the factor structure of the Dutch translations of the short version of the MFQ (20 items) and the full MFSS. The five-factor model posited by Moral Foundations Theory (MFT) is compared against alternative models of morality. Correlational
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No Correlation Between Articulation Speed and Silent Reading Rate when Adults Read Short Texts. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Marc Brysbaert,Anke Vantieghem
Silent reading often involves phonological encoding of the text in addition to orthographic processing. The nature of the phonological code is debated, however: Is it an abstract code or does it contain information about the pronunciation of the visual stimulus? To answer this question, we investigated the relationship between articulation speed and reading speed, both for silent reading and reading
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The Effect of Meditation-Based Interventions on Patients with Fatigue Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Florence Requier,Harriet Demnitz-King,Tim Whitfield,Olga Klimecki,Natalie L Marchant,Fabienne Collette
Persistent fatigue constitutes a prevalent and debilitating symptom in several diseases. The symptom is not effectively alleviated by pharmaceutical treatments, and meditation has been proposed as a non-pharmacological intervention. Indeed, meditation has been shown to reduce inflammatory/immune problems, pain, stress, anxiety and depression which are associated with pathological fatigue. This review
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Motivation Scale for Using Social Network Sites: Comparative Study between Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and LinkedIn. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Alexandra Masciantonio,David Bourguignon
The increasing number of Social Network Sites (SNSs) and their changing nature raise the question of why people use them. This research has a twofold objective: first, to develop a motivation scale for using SNSs; second, to compare the motivational SNSs profile of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and LinkedIn. Two studies on 364 university students, using exploratory and confirmatory factor
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Resisting Visual, Phonological, and Semantic Interference - Same or Different Processes? A Focused Mini-Review. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Coline Grégoire,Steve Majerus
The unitary nature of resistance to interference (RI) processes remains a strongly debated question: are they central cognitive processes or are they specific to the stimulus domains on which they operate? This focused mini-review examines behavioral, neuropsychological and neuroimaging evidence for and against domain-general RI processes, by distinguishing visual, verbal phonological and verbal semantic
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Prevalence of Insomnia and Sleep Habits during the First and Second Wave of COVID-19 in Belgium. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2023-02-21 Aurore Roland,Clara Colomb,Stéphane Noël,Arcady Putilov,Halszka Oginska,Bérénice Delwiche,Oumaima Benkirane,Maxime Windal,Nathalie Vanlaer,Giovanni Briganti,Judith Carrasquer-Ferrer,Behrouz Riahi,Charles Konreich,Daniel Neu,Johan Newell,Olivier Vermylen,Philippe Peigneux,Nathalie Pattyn,Johan Verbraecken,Ilse De Volder,Tim Vantilborgh,Joeri Hofmans,Martine Van Puyvelde,Olivier Mairesse
Belgium has one of the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases per 1 million inhabitants. The pandemic has led to significant societal changes with repercussions on sleep and on mental health. We aimed to investigate the effect of the first and the second wave of COVID-19 on the sleep of the Belgian populationWe launched two online questionnaires, one during the first lockdown (7240 respondents) and one
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Predicting Compliance with Sanitary Behaviors among Students in Higher Education During the Second COVID-19 Wave: The Role of Health Anxiety and Risk Perception. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2023-01-05 Sarah Dekeyser,Emilie Schmits,Fabienne Glowacz,Olivier Klein,Mathias Schmitz,Robin Wollast,Vincent Yzerbyt,Olivier Luminet
To limit the spread of COVID-19, public authorities have recommended sanitary behaviors such as handwashing, mask-wearing, physical distancing, and social distancing. We recruited a large sample of higher education students in Belgium (N = 3201-3441) to investigate the role of sociodemographic variables, mental health, previous COVID-19 infections, academic involvement, and risk perception on adherence
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Role of Impulsivity and Emotion Dysregulation Dimensions on Core Characteristics of Binge Drinking among University Students. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-12-22 Farid Benzerouk,Zoubir Djerada,Mickaël Naassila,Sarah Barrière,Arthur Kaladjian,Fabien Gierski
Binge drinking refers to a pattern of alcohol consumption that leads to rapid intoxication followed by withdrawal and abstinence periods. This study aimed to investigate the potential differential contributions of impulsivity and emotion regulation difficulties to core characteristics of binge drinking (consumption speed, frequency of binge drinking episodes, and the ratio of binge drinking episodes)
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Negative Affect and Problematic Binge-Watching: The Mediating Role of Unconstructive Ruminative Thinking Style. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-09-30 Pauline Billaux,Joël Billieux,Leonie Gärtner,Pierre Maurage,Maèva Flayelle
The practice of binge-watching (i.e., watching multiple episodes of TV series in one session) has become increasingly prevalent, but comprehending its nature and potential underlying factors has been challenging. In particular, problematic binge-watching remains ill-defined and conceptualized, being regarded either as an addictive behaviour or a maladaptive emotion regulation strategy. Following a
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A Meta-Analysis on Mobile-Assisted Language Learning Applications: Benefits and Risks. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-09-16 Mariela Mihaylova,Simon Gorin,Thomas P Reber,Nicolas Rothen
Mobile language learning applications are a pervasive facet of modern life, however evidence on their effectiveness on L2 learning outcomes is lacking. In the current work, we sought to determine the effect of mobile language learning applications on L2 proficiency between groups who used mobile language learning applications and control groups who learned with traditional methods on L2 achievement
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The "Dutch Reading Test for Adults" has Been Used for 29 Years to Estimate the Premorbid Performance Level, does it Still Meet the Expectations? Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-08-22 Noortje Hermans,Jean-Philippe van Dijck
To detect cognitive change after brain damage, it is important to know the level of premorbid intellectual functioning. A popular instrument in this context is the "Nederlandse Leestest voor Volwassenen" (NLV; Schmand et al., 1992). In this test, 50 words with irregular pronunciation must be read out loud. The score on this test used to be considered as a good estimate of someone's premorbid IQ, due
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Impulsivity, Depressive Mood, and Cannabis Use in a Representative Sample of French-Speaking Swiss Young Men. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-07-26 Lucien Rochat,Olivia Mobbs,Joël Billieux,Yasser Khazaal,Christophe Zufferey
Cannabis is the most popular psychoactive substance under international regulations, with more than 192 million users worldwide. It has been associated with an addictive pattern of use and negative social and health-related outcomes in a subgroup of users. Consequently, understanding the individual differences that contribute to cannabis use and problematic use is of much importance. The current study
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The Effects of Intent, Outcome, and Causality on Moral Judgments and Decision Processes. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-07-04 Aurore Gaboriaud,Flora Gautheron,Jean-Charles Quinton,Annique Smeding
Over the past decade, moral judgments and their underlying decision processes have more frequently been considered from a dynamic and multi-factorial perspective rather than a binary approach (e.g., dual-system processes). The agent's intent and his or her causal role in the outcome-as well as the outcome importance-are key psychological factors that influence moral decisions, especially judgments
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Looking for Ties with Secret Agendas During the Pandemic: Conspiracy Mentality is Associated with Reduced Trust in Political, Medical, and Scientific Institutions - but Not in Medical Personnel. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-05-17 Kenzo Nera,Youri L Mora,Pit Klein,Antoine Roblain,Pascaline Van Oost,Julie Terache,Olivier Klein
In a preregistered research, we examined the relationships between conspiracy mentality (i.e., the individual susceptibility to endorse conspiracy theories, Bruder et al., 2013) and trust in three actors of the COVID-19 crisis: 1) Political institutions, 2) scientific and medical institutions, and 3) the medical personnel. While the two former groups have played a direct or indirect role in decisions
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The Belgian Association for Psychological Sciences: 75th Anniversary. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-04-28 Marc Brysbaert
The Belgian Association for Psychological Sciences (BAPS) is a learned society founded in 1947. Its mission is to unite people in Belgium interested in the development and application of psychological sciences. It does so through the publication of Psychologica Belgica, the organisation of an annual scientific meeting, the award of prizes, initiatives to improve the communication among members, and
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Towards a Dimensional, Multifactorial, and Integrative Approach to Procrastination in Everyday Life: An Illustration through Interviews. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-04-18 Marie My Lien Rebetez,Catherine Barsics,Timothé Montisci,Lucien Rochat
Procrastination is a widespread phenomenon that has been extensively studied but about which a clear and integrated picture is still lacking, as reflected in the multiplicity and diversity of its definitions, causes and consequences. In addition, its examination in everyday life has been somewhat overlooked. The aim of this paper is to further the understanding of procrastination, first by providing
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Comparative Optimism, Self-Superiority, Egocentric Impact Perception and Health Information Seeking: A COVID-19 Study. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-04-13 Vera Hoorens,Sasha Scambler,Eliane Deschrijver,Neil S Coulson,Ewen Speed,Koula Asimakopoulou
We examined perceived self-other differences (self-uniqueness) in appraisals of one's risk of an infectious disease (COVID-19), one's adherence to behavioural precautionary measures against the disease, and the impact of these measures on one's life. We also examined the relationship of self-uniqueness with information seeking and trust in sources of information about the disease. We administered an
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The Role of Psychology in Media During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-National Study. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-04-12 Angélica Caicedo-Moreno,Andrea Correa-Chica,Wilson López-López,Pablo Castro-Abril,Idaly Barreto,Juan Diego Rodriguez-Romero
Dealing with COVID-19 and with the preventative measures that have been taken to mitigate the transmission of the virus causing the pandemic has posed a great challenge to the population. While psychologists have expertise with regard to preventive behavior change and to dealing with the mental health impact of measures, their expertise needs to be effectively communicated to the public. Mass media
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On the Measurement of Climate Change Anxiety: French Validation of the Climate Anxiety Scale. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-03-22 Camille Mouguiama-Daouda,M Annelise Blanchard,Charlotte Coussement,Alexandre Heeren
The notion of climate change anxiety has gained traction in the last years. Clayton & Karazsia (2020) recently developed the 22-item Climate Change Anxiety Scale (CAS), which assesses climate change anxiety via a four-factor structure. Yet other research has cast doubts on the very structure of the CAS by calling either for a shorter (i.e. 13 items) two-factor structure or for a shorter single-factor
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When History Seems to Repeat Itself: Exposure to Perceived Lessons of the Past Influences Predictions About Current Political Events. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-03-16 Djouaria Ghilani,Olivier Luminet,Olivier Klein
The idea that the past holds lessons for the present, under the guise of historical analogies, is prevalent in political and public discourse. Those analogies are often accompanied by dire warnings befalling those who "forget" or otherwise neglect the powerful lessons of History-and would then be "doomed to repeat it", as the saying goes. So, Would remembering history make it seem more OR LESS likely
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The Complex Interplay Between Trait Fatigue and Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-03-16 C Guillemin,E Lommers,G Delrue,E Gester,P Maquet,F Collette
Cognitive impairments are frequent in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Yet, the influence of MS-related symptoms on cognitive status is not clear. Studies investigating the impact of trait fatigue along with anxio-depressive symptoms on cognition are seldom, and even less considered fatigue as multidimensional. Moreover, these studies provided conflicting results. Twenty-nine MS patients and
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Perceptions of the Targets and Sources of COVID-19 Threat are Structured by Group Memberships and Responses are Influenced by Identification with Humankind. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-03-16 Svenja B Frenzel,Nina M Junker,Lorenzo Avanzi,Valerie A Erkens,S Alexander Haslam,Catherine Haslam,Jan A Häusser,Daniel Knorr,Ines Meyer,Andreas Mojzisch,Lucas Monzani,Stephen D Reicher,Sebastian C Schuh,Niklas K Steffens,Llewellyn E van Zyl,Rolf van Dick
The purpose of this study was to investigate which social groups are perceived as a threat target and which are perceived as a threat source during the COVID-19 outbreak. In a German sample (N = 1454) we examined perceptions of social groups ranging from those that are psychologically close and smaller (family, friends, neighbors) to those that are more distal and larger (people living in Germany,
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"What if It's not Just an Item of Clothing?" - A Narrative Review and Synthesis of the White Coat in the Context of Aged Care. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-02-23 Coline Crutzen,Stéphane Adam
Although increasingly disputed, the white coat uniform is ubiquitous in geriatric care, which may reflect a phenomenon called medicalisation of ageing. This narrative review is the first attempt at integrating several theoretical approaches, such as the "white coat effect" and "enclothed cognition", in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of the use of this clothing item. Based on extensive
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French Adaptation of the Brief Irritability Test: Factor Structure, Psychometric Properties, and Relationship with Depressive Symptoms. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-01-27 Nellia Bellaert,Wivine Blekic,Kendra G Kandana Arachchige,Laurent Lefebvre,Mandy Rossignol
The Brief Irritability Test (BITe, Holtzman et al., 2014) is a brief, reliable, and valid self-report measure of irritability. Despite the growing interest to understand the underlying causes and consequences of irritability, this questionnaire has not been developed and validated for a French-speaking population yet. In the present study, 413 participants completed our French adaptation of the BITe
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COVID-19 and Its Lockdown in Belgium: How Limited Access to Environmental Satisfaction Impacts Emotions? Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-01-20 Aurélie Wagener,Céline Stassart,Anne-Marie Etienne
The COVID-19 pandemic has been shown to induce several psychological consequences (e.g., increases in anxiety and stress). Accordingly, it seems relevant to investigate how individuals cope with their emotions. Indeed, when facing negative emotions, individuals need to rely on adaptive emotion regulation strategies to alleviate their negative impacts (e.g., decrease in quality of life, increase in
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The Nature of Client Agency Prior to Therapy: A Qualitative Study on Clients' Narratives. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-01-17 Emma Acke,Melissa Miléna De Smet,Kimberly Van Nieuwenhove,Reitske Meganck
Client agency is considered a crucial contributor to good treatment outcome. Recent studies, however, differ strongly in how they conceptualise and investigate agency. The current study explores the nature of client agency in ten clients' pre-treatment interviews. Applying Consensual Qualitative Research, we constructed three overarching categories, subdivided into 14 sub-categories capturing both
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Intimate Relationships in Times of COVID-19: A Descriptive Study of Belgian Partners and their Perceived Well-Being. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-01-10 Laura Sels,Sarah Galdiolo,Justine Gaugue,Marie Geonet,Pauline Verhelst,Claudia Chiarolanza,Ashley K Randall,Lesley Verhofstadt
How did couples in Belgium cope during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic? In this study, grounded in relationship science, we investigated in a descriptive manner several factors that could affect how couples perceived individual and relational wellbeing during this time. Specifically, we examined the associations between gender, sexual orientation, parental status, and relationship duration
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Translation and Validation of the French Version of the Revised Green et al., Paranoid Thoughts Scale (R-GPTS) in Two Samples: Non-Clinical and Clinical Adults Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Alizée Latteur,Frank Larøi,Catherine Bortolon
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Excessive Worrying as a Central Feature of Anxiety during the First COVID-19 Lockdown-Phase in Belgium: Insights from a Network Approach. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-12-30 Alexandre Heeren,Bernard Hanseeuw,Louise-Amélie Cougnon,Grégoire Lits
Since the WHO declared the COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, 2020, the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has profoundly impacted public health and the economy worldwide. But there are not the only ones to be hit. The COVID-19 pandemic has also substantially altered mental health, with anxiety symptoms being one of the most frequently reported problems. Especially, the number of people reporting anxiety symptoms
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COVID-19 Help-Seeking Behaviors: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-12-29 Mohammed Aldalaykeh,Mohammed M Al-Hammouri,Jehad Rababah,Tariq Al-Dwaikat
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is highly contagious. More than 247 million cases have been confirmed by the end of October 2021. Seeking help earlier may slow the spread of COVID-19 because it may help in early detection of infected cases, and it facilitate tracing those who were with close contact with infected cases. The purpose of this study is to identify participants' intentions toward
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Testing Measurement Invariance of the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen in a Belgian Adult Sample. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-12-22 Ann De Buck,Lieven J R Pauwels,Wim Hardyns,Koen Ponnet
The Dirty Dozen (Jonason & Webster, 2010) is a frequently used concise version of the Dark Triad to measure three socially aversive personality traits: Machiavellianism, psychopathy and, narcissism. The present study has examined measurement invariance in a sample of Belgian adults. The present study aims to assess measurement invariance of the Dutch version of the Dirty Dozen measure across gender
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Mindfulness May Buffer Psychological Distress in Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Differential Role of Mindfulness Facets. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-11-22 Merle Kock,Peter Kuppens,Katleen Van der Gucht,Filip Raes
The COVID-19 pandemic strongly impacts adolescents' mental health, a population particularly vulnerable to mental disorders, highlighting the need to identify protective factors against COVID-19 related psychological distress to inform policies and intervention strategies. Previous research suggests that mindfulness may be a promising factor that can lower the risk of detrimental psychological consequences
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Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviour in Prisons: A Literature Review. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-11-22 Louis Favril
Suicide is a global public health concern that affects all echelons of society, albeit not equally so. Compared with adults in the general population, incarcerated offenders are at increased risk to consider, attempt, and die by suicide, which represents a substantial burden of morbidity and mortality in prisons worldwide. This review synthesises recent literature pertaining to the epidemiology, risk
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Mental Health Inequalities During COVID-19 Outbreak: The Role of Financial Insecurity and Attentional Control. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-11-12 Nele Claes,Annique Smeding,Arnaud Carré
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns negatively impacted the mental health of populations. This impact is not equally distributed and increases existing mental health inequalities. Indeed, government restrictions and the economic consequences of the pandemic affect more the less educated and less wealthy people. However, psychological processes implicated in this increase of mental health
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Do Gender and Age Moderate the Relationship between Friendship Quality and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Community Children and Adolescents? Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-11-11 Kristina Eggermont,Margot Bastin,Koen Luyckx,Laurence Claes
In the present study, we investigated the relationship between friendship quality (dimensions) and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) as well as the moderating role of gender and age in this relationship. The sample consisted of 463 children and adolescents (50.10% female, age range: 9-17 years). Friendship quality and NSSI were measured using the Friendship Qualities Scale (FQS; Bukowski, Hoza, & Boivin
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Valuing Happiness is Not a Good Way of Pursuing Happiness, but Prioritizing Positivity is: A Replication Study. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-11-10 Michel Hansenne
Numerous studies confirm the merits of positive psychology. However, an emerging literature brings nuances, with one particular question concerning the impact of pursuing happiness: is this always positive? Some data suggest that an excessive level of valuing happiness may partly diminish the happiness felt, but that prioritizing positivity may increase subjective well-being. The aim of the present
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Influence of the Belgian Coast on Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-09-20 Marine I Severin,Michiel B Vandegehuchte,Alexander Hooyberg,Ann Buysse,Filip Raes,Gert Everaert
There is increasing evidence that blue spaces, particularly coastal environments, are beneficial for well-being. During the first-wave lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, access to the coast was restricted due to restraint in circulation. Making use of this unique opportunity, this study investigated whether access and visits to the coast were positively associated with well-being by using
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Memory, Future Thinking, and the Self. In Honour of Martial Van Der Linden. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-09-15 Arnaud D'Argembeau
Over the past 20 years, much progress has been made in understanding the relations between memory and future thinking, and their role in shaping our sense of self and identity. My own interest in these research questions owes much to Martial Van der Linden, with whom I had the chance to interact closely for several years. The purpose of this article is to pay tribute to him by reviewing the work we
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When, why, and how do People Deviate from Physical Distancing Measures During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-09-02 Maité Van Alboom,Fleur Baert,Aline Wauters,Melanie Beeckman,Sarah Maes,Ama Kissi,Elke Veirman,Dimitri M L Van Ryckeghem,Annick De Paepe,Louise Poppe
INTRODUCTION To limit the spread of COVID-19, many countries, including Belgium, have installed physical distancing measures. Yet, adherence to these newly installed behavioral measures has been described as challenging and effortful. Based on the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) model, this study performed an in-depth evaluation of when, why, and how people deviated from the physical distancing
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Towards a Comprehensive Understanding of Body Image: Integrating Positive Body Image, Embodiment and Self-Compassion. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-07-27 Diana Burychka,Marta Miragall,Rosa M Baños
Body image (BI) disturbance is a relevant factor in the etiology and treatment of eating disorders (ED). Although progress has been made in recent decades in understanding BI and its relationship with ED, the efficacy of BI disturbance prevention and intervention programs is still limited. In order to reach deeper understanding of BI disturbance and clarify the interactions between some protective
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Metadehumanization and Self-dehumanization are Linked to Reduced Drinking Refusal Self-Efficacy and Increased Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Patients with Severe Alcohol Use Disorder. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-07-26 Sullivan Fontesse,Stéphanie Demoulin,Florence Stinglhamber,Philippe de Timary,Pierre Maurage
Metadehumanization, the perception of being treated as less than a human by others, is a pervasive phenomenon in intergroup relations. It is dissociated from stigmatization or stereotypes, and it has been recently identified as a critical process in severe alcohol use disorders (SAUD). Metadehumanization is associated with a wide array of negative consequences for the victim, including negative emotions
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Dealing with a Crisis: Does Covid-19 Promote Traditional Gender Roles? Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-07-23 Alyson Sicard,Sandrine Redersdorff,Céline Darnon,Delphine Martinot
The Covid-19 crisis has many characteristics susceptible to emphasize gendered prescriptions. In the present research, we argue that the Covid-19 crisis should promote citizenship behaviors (CB) consistent with gender stereotypes. Two pre-registered experiments were conducted during lockdown in France (Study 1) and United Kingdom (Study 2). We manipulated the salience of the Covid-19 crisis using a
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Anxiety, Compassion and Pride. How Emotions Elicited by the Government's Handling of Covid-19 Influences Health-Promoting Behavior. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-07-23 Emma A Renström,Hanna Bäck
This article explores how emotions connected to the Government's handling of the Covid-19 outbreak in Sweden relates to behaviors to stop the spread of the virus, and which emotions functions as mediators in this relationship. The Swedish approach to handling the outbreak greatly differed from how many other Western European countries handled the situation and thus makes an important case to study
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) over the Intraparietal Sulcus Does Not Influence Working Memory Performance. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-07-09 Romain Dumont,Steve Majerus,Michel Hansenne
Mixed results of the impact of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on working memory have been reported. Contrarily to previous studies who focused mainly on stimulating the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, we modulated the left intraparietal sulcus (IPS) area which is considered to support attentional control aspects of working memory. Using a within-participant experimental design, participants
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Parents' Perceived Impact of the Societal Lockdown of COVID-19 on Family Well-Being and on the Emotional and Behavioral State of Walloon Belgian Children Aged 4 to 13 Years: An Exploratory Study. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-06-29 C Stassart,A Wagener,A-M Etienne
This exploratory study assessed parents' perceptions of the emotional and behavioral impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on their children. The total sample included 749 children, aged 4 to 13 years old (353 girls, 396 boys); 524 parents took part. The emotional and behavioral changes observed during the societal lockdown, family coexistence, the impact of COVID-19 on family well-being, and the frequency
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Egocentric Distance Perception Disorder in Amblyopia. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-06-21 Bo Dong,Airui Chen,Tianyang Zhang,Ming Zhang
Egocentric distance perception is a psychological process in which observers use various depth cues to estimate the distance between a target and themselves. The impairment of basic visual function and treatment of amblyopia have been well documented. However, the disorder of egocentric distance perception of amblyopes is poorly understood. In this review, we describe the cognitive mechanism of egocentric
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The Short-Term Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Psychiatric Patients: Evidence for Differential Emotion and Symptom Trajectories in Belgium. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-06-21 Egon Dejonckheere,Marlies Houben,Evelien Schat,Eva Ceulemans,Peter Kuppens
The spread of COVID-19 and the implementation of various containment strategies across the world have seriously disrupted people's everyday life, and it is especially uncertain what the psychological impact of this pandemic will be for vulnerable individuals, such as psychiatric (ex-)patients. Governments fear that this virus outbreak may prelude a major mental health crisis, and psychiatrists launch
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The Use of the Term Virtual Reality in Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review and Commentary. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-06-03 Hanne Huygelier,Emily Mattheus,Vero Vanden Abeele,Raymond van Ee,Céline R Gillebert
Virtual reality (VR) offers many opportunities for post-stroke rehabilitation. However, "VR" can refer to several types of computer-based rehabilitation systems. Since these systems may impact the feasibility and the efficacy of VR interventions, consistent terminology is important. In this study, we aimed to optimize the terminology for VR-based post-stroke rehabilitation by assessing whether and
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Reversible Verbal Memory Integration Deficits in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-03-25 Oumaïma Benkirane,Daniel Neu,Rémy Schmitz,Hedwige Dehon,Olivier Mairesse,Philippe Peigneux
When presented with novel but semantically related elements after learning verbal material, healthy participants tend to endorse these items as previously learned. This reflects the normal integration and association of novel verbal information into long-term memory. How obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) negatively impacts verbal memory performance, and whether deficits are reversible following positive
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Reversible Verbal Memory Integration Deficits in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-03-25 Oumaïma Benkirane,Daniel Neu,Rémy Schmitz,Hedwige Dehon,Olivier Mairesse,Philippe Peigneux
When presented with novel but semantically related elements after learning verbal material, healthy participants tend to endorse these items as previously learned. This reflects the normal integration and association of novel verbal information into long-term memory. How obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) negatively impacts verbal memory performance, and whether deficits are reversible following positive
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My Physical Appearance at the Center of Others' Concerns: What are the Consequences for Women's Metadehumanization and Emotions? Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-03-23 Tina Chevallereau,Florence Stinglhamber,Pierre Maurage,Stéphanie Demoulin
Despite the frequency of women's exposure to sexually objectifying behaviors in their daily life (e.g., through comments on their appearance, gazing or touching), no previous work has investigated how such a focus on their physical appearance influences women's meta-perceptions. Capitalizing on recent studies showing that sexually objectified women are dehumanized by both male and female participants
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My Physical Appearance at the Center of Others' Concerns: What are the Consequences for Women's Metadehumanization and Emotions? Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-03-23 Tina Chevallereau,Florence Stinglhamber,Pierre Maurage,Stéphanie Demoulin
Despite the frequency of women's exposure to sexually objectifying behaviors in their daily life (e.g., through comments on their appearance, gazing or touching), no previous work has investigated how such a focus on their physical appearance influences women's meta-perceptions. Capitalizing on recent studies showing that sexually objectified women are dehumanized by both male and female participants
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Optimism and Mental Health in Adolescence: a Prospective Validation Study of the Dutch Life-Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R-A) for Adolescents. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-03-18 Anne Kennes,Sanne Peeters,Mayke Janssens,Jennifer Reijnders,Marianne Simons,Johan Lataster,Nele Jacobs
The study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Dutch Life Orientation Test-Revised for Adolescents (LOT-R-A), a self-report questionnaire assessing dispositional optimism, and to evaluate the two-factor structure (optimism, pessimism). The LOT-R-A and the questionnaires measuring well-being (MHC-SF-A) and psychological problems (SDQ) were completed by 459 Dutch adolescents (178 boys
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Optimism and Mental Health in Adolescence: a Prospective Validation Study of the Dutch Life-Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R-A) for Adolescents. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-03-18 Anne Kennes,Sanne Peeters,Mayke Janssens,Jennifer Reijnders,Marianne Simons,Johan Lataster,Nele Jacobs
The study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Dutch Life Orientation Test-Revised for Adolescents (LOT-R-A), a self-report questionnaire assessing dispositional optimism, and to evaluate the two-factor structure (optimism, pessimism). The LOT-R-A and the questionnaires measuring well-being (MHC-SF-A) and psychological problems (SDQ) were completed by 459 Dutch adolescents (178 boys
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Psychometric Properties of Two Implicit Associations Tests measuring Adult Attachment. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-03-16 Liselotte Visser,Johan Lataster,Ron Pat-El,Jacques van Lankveld,Nele Jacobs
Adult attachment style has consequences for mental health, interpersonal functioning and emotion regulation. This occurs partly deliberately, also referred to as explicit, and partly on an automatic level outside of conscious awareness, also referred to as implicit. Whereas explicit adult attachment can be assessed with self-report instruments, measurement of implicit adult attachment requires indirect
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Psychometric Properties of Two Implicit Associations Tests measuring Adult Attachment. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-03-16 Liselotte Visser,Johan Lataster,Ron Pat-El,Jacques van Lankveld,Nele Jacobs
Adult attachment style has consequences for mental health, interpersonal functioning and emotion regulation. This occurs partly deliberately, also referred to as explicit, and partly on an automatic level outside of conscious awareness, also referred to as implicit. Whereas explicit adult attachment can be assessed with self-report instruments, measurement of implicit adult attachment requires indirect
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Expectations in Romantic Relations and Psychological Well-Being of Adolescents in Pakistan: Moderating Role of Parental Support. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-03-10 Sofia T Cheema,Jamil A Malik
The objective of the current study was to investigate the role of perceived parental support as a moderator in the association between adolescents' expectations in romantic relations and their psychological well-being. The sample consisted of 647 adolescents (boys = 285, girls = 362). Their age ranged from 16 to 18 years (M = 17.19 years, SD = .77) and they were regular students in different colleges
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Expectations in Romantic Relations and Psychological Well-Being of Adolescents in Pakistan: Moderating Role of Parental Support. Psychologica Belgica (IF 1.717) Pub Date : 2021-03-10 Sofia T Cheema,Jamil A Malik
The objective of the current study was to investigate the role of perceived parental support as a moderator in the association between adolescents' expectations in romantic relations and their psychological well-being. The sample consisted of 647 adolescents (boys = 285, girls = 362). Their age ranged from 16 to 18 years (M = 17.19 years, SD = .77) and they were regular students in different colleges