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{"title":"The Silent Rejection: The Indirect Path From Partner Phubbing to Psychological Well-Being Through Self-Esteem and Romantic Loneliness","authors":"Muhammet Can Doğru,&nbsp;Tuğba Türk Kurtça","doi":"10.1002/jcop.70146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.70146","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Romantic relationships play an important role in individuals' psychological well-being. However, with the widespread use of digital technologies, these relationships may face new challenges. Partner phubbing refers to an individual's preoccupation with their phone during face-to-face interactions with a romantic partner and may weaken relational bonds. In this context, it is important to examine how this form of digital disengagement in romantic relationships is associated with individuals' psychological well-being, as well as the mediating variables that may help explain this relationship. The study included 1627 heterosexual young adults (821 females, 806 males; age range = 18–35, <i>M</i> = 21.63) recruited through convenience sampling. The findings indicated that partner phubbing was associated with lower self-esteem and higher levels of romantic loneliness. In the serial mediation model, self-esteem and romantic loneliness fully mediated the relationship between partner phubbing and psychological well-being. Identifying the mediating roles of self-esteem and romantic loneliness may help clarify how partner phubbing is associated with individuals' internal evaluations and relationship experiences. These findings may contribute to the development of targeted interventions in clinical and counseling practice by illustrating how communication problems in romantic relationships affect psychological well-being as part of broader social interaction patterns.</p>","PeriodicalId":15496,"journal":{"name":"Journal of community psychology","volume":"54 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcop.70146","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148903831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Thinking Global, Acting Local: Supporting Resilience Through Hyper-Local Sport Programming for Global Majority Youth","authors":"Alex I. McKenzie,&nbsp;Ben Rattray,&nbsp;Dimity Crisp,&nbsp;Aaron C. T. Smith","doi":"10.1002/jcop.70147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.70147","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 <p>Global majority youth face disproportionate psychosocial stressors and heightened exposure to community violence. Resilience is a key protective factor, and hyper-local sport programs may support its development through culturally responsive mentorship, family and community co-ownership, and psychologically safe spaces. This study explored how such programs in London, UK, may support resilience and perceived community safety among global majority youth. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis and a multi-stakeholder approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 38 respondents across five London-based organizations. All but two identified as global majority. Three interrelated themes emerged: (1) mentorship and identity formation; (2) family and community engagement; and (3) psychosocial processes of self-determination, social identity, and perceived social support. Resilience and perceived community safety were supported through an interdependent relational system, rather than sport alone. The study offers the Architecture of Resilience, a provisional model with implications for program design, policy, and future research.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":15496,"journal":{"name":"Journal of community psychology","volume":"54 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcop.70147","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148903830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Academics for Black Survival and Wellness: A Grassroots Intervention for Black Liberation and Anti-Racism Inside and Outside of Academia","authors":"Pearis L. Jean,&nbsp;Della V. Mosley,&nbsp;Brittany Bridges,&nbsp;Amber Lewis,&nbsp; Wafaa Ateyah,&nbsp;Natalie Malone,&nbsp;Victoria A. McNeil-Young,&nbsp;Christopher Roundtree,&nbsp;Jessica Trochez,&nbsp;Kimberly Burdine,&nbsp;Hannah B. Bayne,&nbsp;Nicole E. Gravina,&nbsp;Kate A. Ratliff,&nbsp;Lisa S. Scott,&nbsp;Anneliese Singh","doi":"10.1002/jcop.70143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.70143","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This article provides a summative program evaluation to describe the development, implementation, and outcomes of a grassroots Black liberation and anti-racism initiative, Academics for Black Survival and Wellness. The initiative was founded by Dr. Pearis Jean (formerly Bellamy; graduate student at the time) and Dr. Della V. Mosley (an assistant professor at the time) in response to the events of 2020. The authors used a general inductive approach to analyze archival data from the initiative to identify the program outcomes. Academics for Black Survival and Wellness had two primary program outcomes which were (a) increased wellness resources for Black academics and (b) the use of scholar-activism in support of Black survival and wellness. The authors also reflect on how the organizers maintained the integrity and priorities of the initiative. Recommendations are provided for how grassroots organizing and scholar-activism can be used to support the wellness of Black people and the mobilization of anti-racist allies when oppressive systems are slow or unwilling to change.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":15496,"journal":{"name":"Journal of community psychology","volume":"54 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148784649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Leadership in Times of Crisis: The Potential for Increasing Social Capital in Displaced and Fragmented Communities","authors":"Hani Nouman,&nbsp;Iris Posklinsky","doi":"10.1002/jcop.70134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.70134","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 <p>Emergency displacement bears ecological, social, and psychological implications. This article examines the role of local leaders in increasing social capital in temporary housing shelters inhabited by displaced and fragmented communities, focusing on the conditions that undermined social capital and the challenges of sustaining it over time. A qualitative study was conducted in Israeli temporary housing shelters during wartime. The study included 21 individual interviews with local leaders across seven of these sites, as well as three focus groups with 25 professional community social workers. Disconnection from supportive systems, the cohabitation of diverse communities, and reduced state involvement undermined social capital. However, local leadership teams play a crucial role in increasing social capital by developing effective communication mechanisms, fostering community decision-making, and promoting a cooperative ethos. Professionals also play a vital role in supporting this leadership. The theoretical contribution of this study lies in advancing understanding of social capital in displaced and fragmented communities during crisis recovery, with particular emphasis on the role of local leaders in building bridging and linking ties. Practically, sustaining this leadership requires national governance structures to establish formal support mechanisms, ensure leaders' access to decision-makers and resources, and encourage professional bodies to invest in long-term leadership development throughout the crisis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":15496,"journal":{"name":"Journal of community psychology","volume":"54 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcop.70134","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148784232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Latent Profiles of Perceived Community Resilience Among Adults With Direct and Indirect Disaster Exposure in South Korea","authors":"Kyeongwon Lee","doi":"10.1002/jcop.70141","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jcop.70141","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigates the heterogeneity of perceived community resilience among adults with direct and indirect disaster exposure and explores the psychosocial determinants associated with each latent subgroup by employing a person-centered analytical framework. A nationally representative online survey was conducted in South Korea with 1,406 adult participants. The survey assessed five constructs: community resilience, personal resilience, depressive symptoms, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and post-traumatic growth. Latent profile analysis identified three distinct profiles of perceived community resilience: Active Resilience Type (ART, 28.8%), Moderate Resilience Type (MRT, 55.5%), and Vulnerable Resilience Type (VRT, 15.7%). Subsequent multinomial logistic regression analysis revealed that individuals with higher personal resilience (OR = 1.71) and greater post-traumatic growth (OR = 1.07) were significantly more likely to belong to the ART group. In contrast, higher levels of depressive symptoms (OR = 0.32) were associated with decreased odds of ART membership. These findings highlight the multidimensional nature of perceived community resilience and underscore the importance of individual psychological strengths in shaping public perceptions of community recovery capacities. The study offers practical implications for the development of customized intervention strategies and policy initiatives tailored to the resilience profiles of specific community subgroups.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":15496,"journal":{"name":"Journal of community psychology","volume":"54 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148758952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Emotional Labour, Identity, and Organisational Contexts in Crisis Helpline Volunteering: A Qualitative Study","authors":"Emily Birdy,&nbsp;Christian Ryan,&nbsp;Clodagh Butler","doi":"10.1002/jcop.70140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.70140","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 <p>Crisis helplines are a core component of community-based mental health support, yet volunteers' experiences of emotional labour, ethical responsibility, and role identity remain underexplored. This study aimed to examine how crisis helpline volunteers experience and make sense of their roles within contemporary service contexts. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine crisis helpline volunteers in Ireland. Data were analysed using inductive reflexive thematic analysis. The findings indicated that crisis helpline volunteering involves sustained emotional labour, ethical and risk-related uncertainty, and complex organisational ambiguity and demands. Volunteers described drawing on personal, relational, and supervisory coping strategies to manage emotional exposure, while developing a strong sense of purpose and helper identity. However, experiences of strain, vulnerability, and unrecognised professionalism were also evident, particularly in contexts characterised by inconsistent support and role ambiguity. Findings highlight the importance of supporting volunteer wellbeing across individual, relational, organisational, and systemic levels to sustain effective community-based crisis helpline services.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":15496,"journal":{"name":"Journal of community psychology","volume":"54 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcop.70140","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148754159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From Harm to Habit: The Proliferation of Acquiesced Toxicity in Chinese Gaming Communities","authors":"Xiaobei Sun,&nbsp;Yue Cao","doi":"10.1002/jcop.70138","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jcop.70138","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Toxicity is widely recognized as both harmful and pervasive in multiplayer online games. This study focused on main forms of toxicity in MOBA games and explored how these forms are sustained through community dynamics in Chinese gaming communities. This study used League of Legends as a case and employed 19-month online forum observations and semi-structured interviews with 21 players. This study found that players' collective evaluations on the severity of toxicity are shaped by the interplay of platform governance, moral reasoning, and digital affordances. Although players recognize that toxicity is harmful, they tend to develop acquiesced norms toward it under multiple constraints from culturally informed tendencies toward conflict avoidance, collective emotional strain under socioeconomic pressures, and high costs of confrontation in highly interdependent gaming environments. Furthermore, acquiesced norms can be paradoxically reinforced by social support within gaming communities through reframing victimhood and legitimizing retaliatory coping strategies. Based on these findings, this study offers broader implications for community-based platform governance.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":15496,"journal":{"name":"Journal of community psychology","volume":"54 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148712437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Being Gatekeepers in the Community: The Perceived Role of Sexual Abuse Prevention Team Activists in Local Communities","authors":"Ruth Frankenburg,&nbsp;Drorit Levy,&nbsp;Liat Ayalon","doi":"10.1002/jcop.70139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.70139","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In recent years, there has been a notable increase in social awareness of sexual abuse, leading to the development of diverse prevention models. In Israel, a unique model of community-based prevention teams operates in 300 communities, utilizing volunteer activists. This study examines these activists' role perceptions and experiences through the lens of role theory to understand the underlying mechanisms of this volunteer-led model. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 activists from six sexual abuse prevention teams in local Israeli communities. Participants were selected using purposive sampling to ensure diversity of findings. Data were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), focusing on the activists' subjective perceptions and the complex meanings they attribute to their role. Findings reveal three conceptual dimensions of the activist role that encompass the motivational, relational, and functional aspects of the position: (1) main drivers for assuming responsibilities, reflecting the foundational catalysts for activism; (2) strategic role positioning, involving perceptions of target audiences and strategic community partnerships; and (3) the practical operationalization of the role through community-based prevention manifestations. Based on these findings, we propose the ‘emerging voluntary role’ as a theoretical extension to traditional role theory, illustrating how informal, volunteer-led roles are actively constructed and shaped through ongoing practice. The study highlights a community model for sexual abuse prevention that offers a complementary alternative to traditional treatment and enforcement systems. Theoretically, it contributes to role theory by demonstrating role development within voluntary frameworks. Practically, the findings enable a clearer mapping of activist teams, providing a basis for refining their training, guidance, and the expansion of community-wide protection circles.</p>","PeriodicalId":15496,"journal":{"name":"Journal of community psychology","volume":"54 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcop.70139","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“DiscoverU”: Formative Development and Mixed-Methods Evaluation of an Afterschool Health and Well-Being Mentoring Program for Adolescents","authors":"Katherine R. Arlinghaus,&nbsp;Kristen Stuenkel,&nbsp;Jodi Gadient,&nbsp;Adrianna N. Bell,&nbsp;Lenora P. Goodman,&nbsp;Nancy E. Sherwood,&nbsp;Barbara J. McMorris","doi":"10.1002/jcop.70137","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jcop.70137","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 <p>This manuscript describes the (1) development of the “DiscoverU” afterschool mentoring program and (2) formative evaluation of its feasibility, acceptability, and initial impact on adolescents' physical activity (PA), interpersonal skills, and social connectedness. We used a convergent mixed-methods design with quantitative data from adolescents (<i>n</i> = 32) and qualitative data from adolescents (<i>n</i> = 14), mentors (<i>n</i> = 14), facilitators (<i>n</i> = 3), and school staff (<i>n</i> = 3). We assessed pre–post changes physical activity, mindful eating, and social-emotional skills with paired Wilcoxon tests and used content analysis to identify themes. DiscoverU was highly acceptable and demonstrated initial impacts on PA days/week, peer cooperation, and social connection. Qualitative data indicated adolescents' experience with mentors was important to these outcomes. However, feasibility was limited by inconsistent attendance with 44%–52% of adolescents receiving the intended dose. DiscoverU's novel use of mentoring to integrate physical and mental health promotion was well-liked by all involved parties. Strategies to enhance consistent adolescent attendance are needed to increase program feasibility.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":15496,"journal":{"name":"Journal of community psychology","volume":"54 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13440985/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148678826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Family Structure, Dwelling and Household Factors, and the Mental Health of Immigrant and Canadian-Born Mothers","authors":"Tasneem Khan,&nbsp;Farooq Naeem,&nbsp;Zahid Ahmad Butt,&nbsp;Martin Cooke","doi":"10.1002/jcop.70126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.70126","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To investigate the association between household contextual factors and the mental health of immigrant and Canadian-born mothers.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Guided by Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory, we used the General Social Survey 2016, 2017 and 2018 to examine the differences in family and dwelling characteristics of immigrant and Canadian-born mothers. We then used multivariable binary logistic regression models to estimate associations between family structure, income, marital status, household size, and dwelling type and ownership, and the odds of having poor or fair self-rated mental health or a diagnosed mental health condition.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Immigrant mothers were more likely than Canadian-born mothers to have larger sized households, lower family income and to live in rental dwellings. Not being in a marital relationship was associated with both mental health outcomes among immigrant mothers. Having low-family income was associated with poor mental health conditions among Canadian-born mothers.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Immigrant mothers are more likely to live in contexts that could be potentially harmful to mental health. The findings on low-income and larger families being associated with mental health highlight the importance of community-based interventions to support families and mothers.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":15496,"journal":{"name":"Journal of community psychology","volume":"54 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcop.70126","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148617221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}