Abdulaziz Mohammed Alismail, Mazen Saleh Alqurashi, Mazen Omar Almulla
{"title":"Network Analysis of Psychological Empowerment, Need for Cognition, and Academic Self-Efficacy among Graduate Students.","authors":"Abdulaziz Mohammed Alismail, Mazen Saleh Alqurashi, Mazen Omar Almulla","doi":"10.1007/s11126-025-10117-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-025-10117-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study employed network analysis to explore the interrelationships between academic self-efficacy, psychological empowerment, and the need for knowledge at the symptom level among graduate students. Three hundred fifty-three graduate students from King Faisal University, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia (63.5% male, 72.2% in the 25-35 age range) completed the Psychological Empowerment Scale, Need for Cognition Scale (NCS), and Academic Self-Efficacy Scale as self-report measures. Different R-Studio programming software packages, such as \"graph,\" \"network tools,\" and \"botnet,\" were used to analyze the current study's data. The most central node on the network analysis was Self.2 (history of success/failure), with the greatest betweenness (2.18), closeness (1.84), and strength (1.86). This node showed that it was essential for connecting other variables, despite having an expected negative effect (-0.37). Then there was also Psy.4 (impact), which showed a high centrality of betweenness 1.13 and closeness 1.29. Indeed, positive edges for Self.2 (previous successes/failures) and MB (Need for Cognition) (edge weight 0.37) clearly showed that good past experiences increased cognitive activity. A Bridge Betweenness of 10 was the most significant bridge node (Self.4 (university behavior) in the bridge analysis), linking network elements. Bootstrapped confidence intervals proved that these connections remained stable, ensuring the network was robust over resamples. Enhancing graduate students' self-efficacy and psychological empowerment, particularly through positive past experiences, could improve their academic performance and cognitive engagement. Future research should explore the implications of these findings for designing interventions to foster academic success.</p>","PeriodicalId":20658,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143041154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pathway from Earthquake Fear to Post-Traumatic Growth: The Roles of Resilience, Self-Efficacy, and Positive Childhood Memories Among Survivors of the 2023 Türkiye Earthquakes.","authors":"Yakup İme, Rumeysa Hoşoğlu Kama, Nihan Çitemel Arslan","doi":"10.1007/s11126-025-10113-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-025-10113-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Posttraumatic growth is essential for understanding how individuals process trauma and adapt psychologically in the aftermath of seismic events. This study aims to explore the mediating effects of resilience, self-efficacy, and positive childhood memories on the relationship between fear of earthquakes and post-traumatic growth among survivors of the 2023 Türkiye earthquake (N = 423). The results of a multi-mediation analysis indicated that earthquake fear indirectly influenced post-traumatic growth through resilience, self-efficacy, and positive childhood memories. Consequently, these factors may serve as protective mechanisms promoting post-traumatic growth in earthquake survivors. Implementing strategies to enhance resilience and self-efficacy, as well as fostering positive childhood memories, may be essential for mitigating the adverse effects associated with earthquakes.</p>","PeriodicalId":20658,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143024342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rasha Mohamed Abdelrahman, Abdulnaser Fakhrou, Mahmoud Ali Moussa, Mohaddeseh Roshan
{"title":"Psychometric Properties and Network Analysis of the Arabic Version of Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory of Personality Scale-Short Version in Patients with Anxiety Disorders.","authors":"Rasha Mohamed Abdelrahman, Abdulnaser Fakhrou, Mahmoud Ali Moussa, Mohaddeseh Roshan","doi":"10.1007/s11126-024-10109-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-024-10109-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of a short version of the Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory of Personality Questionnaire (RST-PQ-S) among a sample of 700 patients with anxiety disorders (53.1% were female). Participants completed the RST-PQ-S, NEO-FFI, Positive Mental Health (PMH), and Kessler Psychological Distress scale. Both Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were employed to test the construct validity of the scale. This study also utilized a network perspective, incorporating Exploratory Graph Analysis (EGA) and centrality measures. As a result of the EFA and CFA, it was determined that the scale consists of 22 items and six subdimensions. These subdimensions were named as follows: \"Flight Fight-Freeze System\", \"Behavioral Inhibition System\", \"Reward Interest\", \"Reward Reactivity\", \"Goal-Drive Persistence\", and \"Impulsivity\". Additionally, the network analysis's findings confirmed the six-factor structure derived from the construct validity assessment. The results of this study demonstrated that the Arabic version of the personality scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing personality in Arabic-speaking individuals with anxiety disorders. It has the potential to serve as an important diagnostic instrument in clinical and research settings. These findings may assist psychologists and clinicians in Arabic-speaking countries to better understand how the personality traits and anxiety disorders are related.</p>","PeriodicalId":20658,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143010553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jesús Herrera-Imbroda, Vera Carbonel-Aranda, Yaiza García-Illanes, Carlos Aguilera-Serrano, Antonio Bordallo-Aragón, Edgar García-Spínola, Daniel Torres-Campos, José María Villagrán, Juan Antonio García-Sanchez, Fermín Mayoral-Cleries, José Guzmán-Parra
{"title":"An Exploratory Study about Factors and Outcomes Associated with the Experience of Coercive Measures in Mental Health Settings.","authors":"Jesús Herrera-Imbroda, Vera Carbonel-Aranda, Yaiza García-Illanes, Carlos Aguilera-Serrano, Antonio Bordallo-Aragón, Edgar García-Spínola, Daniel Torres-Campos, José María Villagrán, Juan Antonio García-Sanchez, Fermín Mayoral-Cleries, José Guzmán-Parra","doi":"10.1007/s11126-024-10110-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-024-10110-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Coercive measures are commonly used in mental health settings despite their negative effects. The subjective experience of coercion varies widely, and its short- and long-term health impacts are not well understood. This study aimed to analyze the association between different types of coercive measures experienced during psychiatric hospitalization, the subjective experience of coercion, and both short- and long-term health outcomes. The study included 111 patients from two mental health units who experienced coercive measures (mechanical restraint, involuntary medication, or both). Perceived coercion was assessed during hospitalization. Short-term outcomes (post-traumatic stress and treatment satisfaction) were evaluated before discharge, while long-term outcomes (functionality improvement, risk of readmission, and suicidal behavior) were assessed at five-year follow-up. Perceived coercion was associated with higher post-traumatic stress (p < 0.001) and lower satisfaction with treatment (p < 0.001) in the short term. In the long term, perceived coercion showed no association with functionality, readmission risk, or suicidal behavior. However, combined coercive measures were linked to lower functionality improvement (p = 0.028) and higher readmission risk (p = 0.028) compared to involuntary medication alone. The findings suggest that efforts to reduce negative subjective experiences associated with coercive measures may improve patient satisfaction and reduce trauma risk during hospitalization. Combined coercive measures may be a risk factor for poorer long-term outcomes and should be carefully considered.</p>","PeriodicalId":20658,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143010552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ayoub Hamdan Al-Rousan, Mohammad Nayef Ayasrah, Mohamad Ahmad Saleem Khasawneh
{"title":"Network Analysis of Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms in Arab Gifted Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Ayoub Hamdan Al-Rousan, Mohammad Nayef Ayasrah, Mohamad Ahmad Saleem Khasawneh","doi":"10.1007/s11126-025-10112-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-025-10112-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current paper aimed to estimate the network structure of general psychopathology (internalizing and externalizing symptoms/disorders) among 239 gifted children in Jordan. This cross-sectional study with a convenience sampling method was conducted between September 2023 and October 2024 among gifted children aged 7-12. The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) was employed to assess six symptom clusters: conduct problems, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and oppositional defiant problems as externalizing symptoms, and affective problems, anxiety issues, and somatic complaints as internalizing symptoms. We used the network analysis perspective by graphical least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (gLASSO) and the Extended Bayesian Information Criterion (EBIC). These methods were used to determine network structure and important nodes in the estimated network. \"Sleeps less\" (centrality strength = 2.04, edge weight = 0.33) was the central symptom in the affective cluster. In contrast, \"worries\" (centrality strength = 1.89, edge weight = 0.28) and \"headaches\" (centrality strength = 2.35, edge weight = 0.41) were pivotal in the anxiety and somatic clusters, respectively. The findings suggested that these symptoms had critical roles in the context of the general psychopathology among gifted children. Accordingly, the mentioned symptoms should be assessed and targeted among gifted children. Future studies could evaluate the results of targeting these symptoms on gifted children's well-being and daily functions.</p>","PeriodicalId":20658,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142979768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pilar Sierra, Yolanda Cañada, Pilar Benavent, Ana Sabater, Josep Ribes, Lorenzo Livianos, Ana Garcia-Blanco
{"title":"Correction: Opinion, Use and Knowledge About Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Spain: A National Survey of Mental Health Professionals.","authors":"Pilar Sierra, Yolanda Cañada, Pilar Benavent, Ana Sabater, Josep Ribes, Lorenzo Livianos, Ana Garcia-Blanco","doi":"10.1007/s11126-024-10108-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-024-10108-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20658,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142847537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence and Changes in Usage of Mental Health Services for Rhode Island Children and Youth Before, During, and After Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Sharon Zanti, Chenyi Ma","doi":"10.1007/s11126-024-10103-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-024-10103-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study reports the prevalence of inpatient, emergency department (ED), and outpatient mental health service usage of children/youth before, during, and after onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Rhode Island. Additionally, we identify significant changes in usage across these time periods and the prevalence of each service type contingent upon various demographic profiles. This retrospective observational analysis used Rhode Island Medicaid claims to identify the unique children and youth who used inpatient, ED, and outpatient mental health services across three key time periods: pre-onset (March 2019-February 2020); onset (March 2020-February 2021); and post-onset (March 2021-February 2022). We used z-tests to analyze changes in the proportion of children/youth who accessed these services in each period. We examined relationships between demographic characteristics and time period with chi-square tests. Significant decreases in inpatient and ED usage were identified from pre-onset to onset (p < .05). While inpatient nearly returned to pre-pandemic usage in post-onset, ED usage remained lower. Outpatient usage increased significantly leading up to the pandemic but remained at similar levels between pre-onset and post-onset. From pre-onset to post-onset, females grew as a percentage of all inpatient, ED, and outpatient users. Over this same period, the proportion of inpatient users aged 12-18 increased and the proportion of ED and outpatient users aged 19-24 increased. Female usage of mental health services increased significantly, and older children/youth seemed to drive any significant increases. Future public health and disaster preparedness policies should focus on the unique mental health needs of these socially vulnerable groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":20658,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142771729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychiatric QuarterlyPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-09-30DOI: 10.1007/s11126-024-10093-8
Lea Francia, Roberto Mediavilla, Lok Yin Choi, José Luis Ayuso-Mateos, Riccardo De Giorgi
{"title":"Prevalence of Antidepressant Prescriptions for Community-Dwelling Adults Diagnosed with Depressive Disorder in the UK: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Lea Francia, Roberto Mediavilla, Lok Yin Choi, José Luis Ayuso-Mateos, Riccardo De Giorgi","doi":"10.1007/s11126-024-10093-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11126-024-10093-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance for the treatment of depression is widely followed and has international influence. According to these guidelines, antidepressant medications are recommended for moderate to severe depression. Nonetheless, antidepressants are increasingly prescribed, including for cases of subthreshold and mild depression. This may indicate that a proportion of depressed patients uses pharmacological interventions with unclear evidence-base, though other factors such as physical and mental health comorbidities need to be accounted for. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and trends of antidepressant prescriptions among community-dwelling adults diagnosed with depression according to NICE recommendations. We conducted a systematic review of PsycInfo, PubMed/MEDLINE, and Scopus databases. Observational studies reporting on the prevalence of antidepressant treatments in UK adults diagnosed with depression were sought. Fifteen studies were included. The prevalence of antidepressants for depression treatment ranged from 30.8 to 95% and mainly concerned selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) among classes of antidepressant drugs. Little information about depression severity as well as comorbid conditions was reported. High prevalence rates of antidepressant drug use highlight the widespread adoption of pharmacological interventions, while also raising concerns about compliance with NICE guidelines. Careful assessment of depressive illness severity and comorbidities is needed to ensure the delivery of adequate care to people with depression. Systematic Review Registration Number (PROSPERO) CRD42023448152.</p>","PeriodicalId":20658,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"731-746"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142352659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychiatric QuarterlyPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1007/s11126-024-10087-6
Rapson Gomez, Taylor Brown, Vasileios Stavropoulos
{"title":"The Bergen-Yale Sexual Addiction Scale (BYSAS): Longitudinal Measurement Invariance Across a Two-Year Interval.","authors":"Rapson Gomez, Taylor Brown, Vasileios Stavropoulos","doi":"10.1007/s11126-024-10087-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11126-024-10087-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Bergen-Yale Sexual Addiction Scale (BYSAS; [1]) is arguably the most popular questionnaire at present for assessing sex addiction. Employing Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and treating item scores as ordered categorical, we applied Weighted Least Square Mean and Variance Adjusted Chi-Square (WLSMV) extraction to investigate the longitudinal measurement and structural invariance of ratings on the BYSAS among 276 adults (mean = 31.86 years; SD = 9.94 years; 71% male) over a two-year period, with ratings at three yearly intervals. Overall, there was support for configural invariance, full loading, full threshold, the full unique factor invariance; and all structural (latent variances and covariances) components. Additionally, there was no difference in latent mean scores across the three-time points. The psychometric and practical implications of the findings are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":20658,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"561-577"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11568058/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142111329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychiatric QuarterlyPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-10-12DOI: 10.1007/s11126-024-10097-4
Myung Hee Ahn, Sooyeon Suh, Seockhoon Chung
{"title":"A Multiple Mediator Model of Depression, Dysfunctional Beliefs about Sleep, and Sleep Effort in the Relationship between Psychological Inflexibility and Insomnia in Shift Working Nurses.","authors":"Myung Hee Ahn, Sooyeon Suh, Seockhoon Chung","doi":"10.1007/s11126-024-10097-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11126-024-10097-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aims of this study were to explore the influence of shift working nursing professionals' psychological inflexibility on their level of insomnia. Additionally, we investigated the mediation effect of depression and sleep-related cognitions on this association. An online survey was conducted among 202 nursing professionals at Asan Medical Center from July to August, 2023. Participants responded to questionnaires including the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II), Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep - 16 (DBAS-16), Glasgow Sleep Effort Scale (GSES), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 items (PHQ-9), and the Discrepancy between desired time in bed and desired total sleep time index (DBST index). Pearson's correlation and linear regression were performed to explore the factors predicting ISI scores. Mediation analysis was implemented. Linear regression revealed that insomnia severity was predicted by DBAS-16 (β = 0.15, p = 0.008), GSES (β = 0.48, p < 0.001), and PHQ-9 (β = 0.26, p < 0.001). Mediation analysis showed that the relationship between the psychological inflexibility of shift-working nursing professionals' and insomnia severity was fully mediated by depression, dysfunctional beliefs about sleep, and sleep effort. Psychological inflexibility does not directly influence insomnia severity, but depression, dysfunctional beliefs about sleep, and sleep effort fully mediate the relationship.</p>","PeriodicalId":20658,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":"657-667"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142473150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}