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This mixed-methods study, grounded in Self-Determination Theory and Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory, investigated the interplay between intrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, and innovative teaching practices ...
EFL learners often experience anxiety and emotional stress, which can hinder their academic persistence and well-being. Although previous studies have examined self-efficacy, language anxiety, and emotion regu...
To determine the effectiveness of the technology-based motivation program implemented with children with cancer diagnosis and their primary caregivers.
To explore the relationships between childhood friendship and depression among older adults in China, and provide evidence for policy-making to promote the mental health of older adults from a novel perspective.
Pharmacists are frequently exposed to high occupational stress, yet limited research has explored psychological recovery mechanisms in this group. Leisure travel may offer restorative benefits that enhance psy...
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are linked to long-term health impacts, including musculoskeletal pain (MSP). However, the role of depressive symptoms (DS) as a mediator in this relationship is not well u...
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted daily life globally since its emergence in early 2020. University students experiencing university lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic may exhibit both horizonta...
Leisure activities promote people interaction, improving relationships. Young people live in a process of psychological and physiological development, and competitiveness and cooperativeness, two elements of a...
Academic stress among some college students has intensified in the post-pandemic landscape. While stress management strategies for college students have been explored, it remains essential to investigate which...
Globalization has spurred a rise in second language (L2) learners, necessitating deeper understanding of psychological and cognitive factors shaping their learning processes. While prior research focuses predo...
Loneliness and interpersonal abuse are two factors that contribute to suicide risk, but studies exploring their interactions on suicidal thoughts and behaviors are lacking. Thus, our aim was to examine potenti...
Family socioeconomic status (SES) has been shown to be associated with children’s academic abilities. However, how SES influences children’s reading abilities across grades still warrants investigation. This s...
Mobile phone addiction has become a pervasive behavioral issue among adolescents, closely associated with various psychological stressors. Bullying victimization—defined as repeated exposure to peer aggression...
Death recollection is a form of mindfulness meditation that orients a practitioner’s calm attention toward an awareness of death. This meditation is practiced by Theravada Buddhists of all ages throughout Thai...
The Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory–Short Version (YPI-S) is a widely used self-report measure assessing psychopathic traits across three dimensions: Grandiose-Manipulative (GM), Callous-Unemotional (CU), ...
Sleep problems faced by college students have become an important global health issue that requires immediate attention. This study investigates the relationship between dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes abo...
The prevalence of cognitive impairment (CI) in Multiple Sclerosis is between 40 and 65% in MS patients, affecting domains like memory, attention, slowed information processing speed, and language. High levels ...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental well-being of children and teenagers has gained increased recognition, but a systematic review to assess its effects on their mental health has not yet been co...
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a prevalent concern among adolescent girls. Childhood experiences of security or insecurity are recognized as significant foundational factors influencing body image and, cons...
Depression is a mood disorder characterized by persistent low mood, loss of interest, hopelessness, sleep disturbances, difficulty concentrating, and low self-esteem. Among people living with HIV (PLWH), depre...
The present study investigates the role of quality of life (QOL) in enhancing psychological well-being (PWB) among young adults in transitional, collectivist societies, with particular attention to contemporar...
Medical students frequently face mental health challenges, underscoring the need for prompt identification and intervention. This research is designed to explore the interconnections between depression, anxiet...
Based on the Socially Embedded Model of Thriving (SEMT), the present study extends research on thriving by examining the effect of a new bottom-up approach to work design, playful work design (PWD), on thrivin...
Musculoskeletal disorders that follow a chronic course are associated with many symptoms, the most striking one is chronic pain that gradually worsens. The aim of this randomized controlled and single- center ...
Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) is strongly associated with depressive symptoms, which are common among patients with heart disease. Psychological factors such as anxiety and RNT play a significant role in ...
Depression and difficulties in emotion regulation (DER) may co-occur in first-year college students due to the transition from high school to college environment. However, the intricate interaction dynamics be...
The General Aggression Model offers the theoretical basis for this study, which evaluates connections among Dark Traits, Social Anxiety, School Climate, and Cyberbullying. This analysis centers on Chinese voca...
Every parent dreams of having a child with typical development. However, parents may have a child with special needs due to any reason that occurs before or after birth. Having a child with special needs is a ...
As a type of simulation love game, otome games provide women players with an immersive and sweet romantic experience, which may have a subtle impact on their mate selection criteria. In order to explore the im...
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Social media’s integration into education prompts exploration of its effects on mathematics learning outcomes. While Mathematics Learning with Social Media (MLSM) can create engaging environments, its impact o...
Cancer is among the most important chronic illnesses and one of the main public health concerns worldwide, which has significant physical, social, psychological, and spiritual consequences for the patient and ...
Teacher well-being in primary and secondary schools is crucial to ensuring sustainable development in the field of education, and it is an important topic that needs attention in the management of primary and ...
This study examined the extent to which adolescents’ perceptions of their parents’ sexually objectifying behaviors toward other people’s bodies and fat talk comments about individuals with higher weight are as...
Congenital microtia significantly impacts children’s psychological health, yet there has been limited focus on the effect of ear reconstruction surgery on psychological improvements, especially its pathway. Th...
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with hypertension being the most prevalent and modifiable risk factor. This study aims to examine the role of the Big Five personality...
Creativity is a fundamental cognitive skill enabling the generation of original and effective ideas. While research has focused on creative idea generation, relatively little is known about creative idea evalu...
Character strengths are a prevalent topic of positive psychology research. Recently, the questionnaires suitable for measuring the 24 character strengths (VIA-IS) have been revised. This new version, called VI...
Psychosocial interventions for adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) still needs investigation. This study aims to explore the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of twelve weeks of loving-kindness ...
This study aims to explore the mediating role of sport commitment in the relationships between basic psychological needs, exercise motivation, social support, and college students’ sports participation, provid...
The aggressiveness of college students has attracted widespread attention due to its significant negative impact. Studies had found that subjective socioeconomic status (SSS) can influence individual aggressio...
Halt (acronym for ‘The Alternative’ in Dutch) is the most widely used youth justice diversion measure for juveniles (12 up to and including 17 year olds) in the Netherlands. Therefore, it fits well with intern...
Previous studies in various professional domains have indicated that emotional labor is a significant predictor of burnout. However, inconsistent findings suggest the need to explore mediating factors. This st...
This study examines the dynamic changes between cultural worldview and self-esteem as distal defense mechanisms in cancer patients and explores the role of these mechanisms in the different psychological stage...
Media use literature has predominantly adopted a variable-centered approach. However, a limitation of this approach is that it overlooks the nuanced differences between individual participants or groups in med...
Professional identity is an crucial psychological factor influencing the profession development of physical education teachers. This study investigated the professional identity of female PE teachers in China’...
Positive Youth Development (PYD) has been associated with positive results in the transition to adulthood. Within the 5Cs model of PYD, the Caring dimension has been defined as the ability to feel sympathy and...
Community-based rehabilitation has been advocated as an effective way to promote the participation of children with disabilities, such as those with intellectual disabilities (ID), in services located within t...
Human sexuality and mating behaviors have been linked to the subjective importance of olfaction and body odor in one’s life. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between sociosexual orientation, s...
The onset of COVID-19 and its resulting deaths bring family members to face vast challenges and new needs for them. The type of reaction of family members of the victims after the catastrophe of the death of l...
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