Bayu Prasetio, Endang Supardi, Hari Mulyadi, Muthia Atika Fajri
{"title":"Exploring the Mediation Effect of Academic Self-Efficacy on Academic Procrastination, Performance, and Satisfaction [Letter].","authors":"Bayu Prasetio, Endang Supardi, Hari Mulyadi, Muthia Atika Fajri","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S508235","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S508235","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4193-4194"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11645954/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829796","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}
Anne P F Wand, Aspasia Karageorge, Yucheng Zeng, Roisin Browne, Megan B Sands, Daniella Kanareck, Vasi Naganathan, Anne Meller, Carolyn M Smith, Carmelle Peisah
{"title":"Why Mental Health Clinicians are Not Engaging in Advance Care Planning with Older People with Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Illnesses.","authors":"Anne P F Wand, Aspasia Karageorge, Yucheng Zeng, Roisin Browne, Megan B Sands, Daniella Kanareck, Vasi Naganathan, Anne Meller, Carolyn M Smith, Carmelle Peisah","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S496651","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S496651","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To explore mental health clinicians' attitudes, experiences, and perceived barriers regarding Advance Care Planning (ACP) with older people (aged 55+) with schizophrenia/other psychotic illnesses.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Qualitative analysis of focus group interviews with multidisciplinary mental health clinicians from public mental health services in Sydney, Australia. A senior external clinician facilitated online focus groups exploring clinicians' attitudes, experiences, and perceived barriers to ACP using a semi-structured interview guide. Transcripts were recorded and transcribed. N-VIVO was used to organise the data, which were subjected to reflexive thematic analysis grounded with an interpretive description framework.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifteen mental health clinicians were recruited. Two overarching themes emerged from thematic analysis of focus group transcripts: (1) It is important, and I want to do it: and (2) But I do not do it because of the complexity. Subthemes in relation to this complexity included: (i) fear of harming; (ii) families and culture; (iii) systemic barriers; (iv) capacity and legal issues; (v) timing; (vi) lack of knowledge and training; (vii) neither prioritised nor embedded in practice.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These clinician-identified attitudes, experiences, and barriers to engagement in ACP with older people with psychotic illnesses highlight avenues of potential intervention to facilitate ACP in this cohort. Given the complexity of issues, clinicians need education and training in ACP combined with clear processes and policies to support practice. Clinician insights should be combined with the perspectives of older consumers with psychotic illnesses and their families to inform implementation of ACP.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4195-4206"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11646467/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829747","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":"Exposome Determinants of Quality of Life in Adults Over 50: Personality Traits, Childhood Conditions, and Long-Term Unemployment in SHARELIFE Retrospective Panel.","authors":"M Angeles López-González, Gabriela Topa","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S472044","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S472044","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The present research applies the exposome approach for understanding Quality of life of +50 Europeans based on retrospective panel data. Our paper explores the cumulative influences of personality traits, childhood adversities, such as poor health in infancy, culturally deprived environments, poor mathematical performance, or reduced language skills, and undesired employment status along the life course on Quality of Life of +50 Europeans.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study utilizes data from the SHARE (Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe), belonging to SHARELIFE (wave 3 and 7) and from the Working Life Histories retrospective panel (N = 5884). Correlational analyses and stepwise regression analyses were applied with SPSS 29.0 version.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the sociodemographic control variables, perceived financial adequacy significantly influenced QoL (Beta=0.372; <i>p</i> = 0.001). The exposome internal domain variables, three personality traits (Conscientiousness (Beta=0.241; <i>p</i> = 0.001), Extraversion (Beta=0.202; <i>p</i> = 0.001), and Openness (Beta=0.049; <i>p</i> = 0.038) significantly and positively influenced QoL, while Neuroticism's influence showing the strongest predictive power (Beta=-.466; <i>p</i> = 0.001). In the exposome external specific domain variable, poor childhood health status negatively influences QoL (Beta=-.085; <i>p</i> = 0.001), as expected. Among the exposome external specific domain variables, only poor Language skills significantly predicted QoL (Beta=-.049; <i>p</i> = 0.001). Finally, the exposome external general domain variable, Duration of undesired unemployment (Beta=-.036; <i>p</i> = 0.006), negatively influences QoL. The paper highlights the cumulative impact of personality, childhood adversities and unemployment on Quality-of-life outcomes and identifies potential avenues for future research.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The findings underscore the need for developing effective interventions that can help individuals overcome these barriers and achieve better health, financial and social status when aged.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4207-4220"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11645904/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829797","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}
Mengze Li, Qiannan Jia, Tifei Yuan, Lin Zhang, Huizhong Wang, Jamie Ward, Yinchuan Jin, Qun Yang
{"title":"The Relationship Between Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategy and Mental Health Among University Students During Public Health Emergency: A Network Analysis.","authors":"Mengze Li, Qiannan Jia, Tifei Yuan, Lin Zhang, Huizhong Wang, Jamie Ward, Yinchuan Jin, Qun Yang","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S485555","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S485555","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Public health emergencies pose threats to mental health, and cognitive emotional regulation can be a crucial coping strategy. This study explored the relationship between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and mental health among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic using network analysis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>1100 university students completed questionnaires assessing depression, anxiety, somatization, and cognitive emotion regulation strategies. Network analysis was conducted to identify network structures and bridge symptoms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>(1) In the depression network, the strongest edge is D1 (Little interest)-D2 (Feeling down), while D2 emerged as the node with the highest centrality. C1 (Self-blame), C8 (Catastrophizing), D6 (Feeling bad), and D9 (Suicide) are bridge symptoms. (2) In the anxiety network, A2 (Uncontrollable worrying)-A3 (Worrying too much) were identified as the strongest edge, and A2 exhibiting the highest centrality. C1 (Self-blame), C8 (Catastrophizing), and A6 (Easy annoyance) are bridge symptoms. (3) In the somatization network, the strongest edge is S14 (Fatigue)-S15 (Sleep disturbances) and S9 (Palpitations) exhibited the highest centrality. C1 (Self-blame), C3 (Rumination), C8 (Catastrophizing), S9 (Palpitations), and S14 (Fatigue) are bridge symptoms.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Self-blame and catastrophizing are important bridge symptoms for cognitive emotion regulation strategies and mental health networks, so cognitive behavioral therapy, focusing on self-blame and catastrophizing as intervention targets, could most effectively improve mental health during public health emergencies.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4171-4181"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11638478/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829746","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":"Gender and Age Differences in the Relationship Between Smartphone Addiction and Sleep Duration in Korean Children: A Panel Quantile Regression Study.","authors":"Kyuhyoung Jeong, Sunghwan Cho, Dohun Song, Ruonan Li, Sangyoon Han, Heeran J Cho, Jongho Kim","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S483215","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S483215","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study analyzed the longitudinal relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep duration to investigate the factors contributing to sleep deprivation in Korean children.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To overcome the limitations of previous studies, panel quantile regression analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep duration. Key variables were smartphone addiction, sleep duration, gender, and age.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>According to the study results, the level of smartphone addiction among children significantly increased from 2018 to 2022, while sleep duration continuously decreased. A particularly strong negative relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep duration was found.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results suggest that smartphone addiction is strongly associated with sleep deprivation in children, emphasizing the need for policies and intervention measures to create a healthy sleep environment for children.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4183-4192"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11636251/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819103","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":"How Health Anxiety is Associated with Perceived Risk of Reinfection Among COVID-19 Infected People After the Epidemic Control Measures Lifted in China: A Multiple Mediating and Multi-Group Analysis.","authors":"Wenqian Zhao, Ningning Ding, Haiyan Hu, Wenwen Tian, Jiankang He, Mingxuan Du, Chengjia Zhao, Guohua Zhang","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S493345","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S493345","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>After the lifting of epidemic control measures in China at the end of 2022, the number of COVID-19 infections has increased dramatically. Such an upsurge may intensify people's health anxiety and raise concerns about the risk of reinfection. While numerous studies have shown the correlation between them during the COVID-19, research on their underlying mechanism remains limited.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to test the relationship and mechanism between health anxiety and perceived risk of reinfection among COVID-19 infected people from different occupational backgrounds.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 24th to 28th, 2022, after the epidemic control measures were lifted. A total of 1122 Chinese individuals were infected with COVID-19 (67.91% females, <i>M</i> <sub>age</sub> = 28.13) completed measures of health anxiety, perceived risk of reinfection, fear of COVID-19, online health information seeking (OHIS), and COVID-19 information fear of missing out (FOMO). Data were analyzed using multiple-mediation model and multi-group analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Health anxiety, perceived risk of reinfection, fear of COVID-19, OHIS and COVID-19 information FOMO were positively and significantly related to each other (<i>r</i> ranged from 0.25 to 0.77, all <i>p</i> < 0.001). Fear of COVID-19 (<i>β</i> = 0.27, <i>p</i> < 0.01), OHIS (<i>β</i> = 0.10, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and COVID-19 information FOMO (<i>β</i> = -0.05, <i>p</i> < 0.01) fully mediated the relationship between health anxiety and perceived risk of reinfection, the path of chaining mediation is also significant. Discrepancies in mediation models surfaced across the three types of work groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings suggest fear of COVID-19, OHIS and COVID-19 information FOMO may play significant mediating roles in explaining the relationship between health anxiety and perceived risk of reinfection. Interventions to reduce the perceived risk of reinfection should aim to improve the quality of online health information and individuals' online health literacy and reduce fear of COVID-19 during and after the pandemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4157-4170"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11626982/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142801572","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":"Class Group Attachment and Negative Body Image in Chinese Junior High School Students: The Chain-Mediating Role of Self-Compassion and Peer Fear Inferiority.","authors":"Ting Li, Yulei Chen, Heyong Shen","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S493355","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S493355","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to investigate the impact of class group attachment on negative body image among junior high school students and explore the underlying mechanisms.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 684 Chinese junior high school students using four validated instruments: the Negative Physical Self Scale, the Class Group Attachment Scale (Middle School Version), the Peer Fear of Inferiority Scale, and the Self-Compassion Scale. A chain mediation model was employed to analyze the relationships among class group attachment, negative body image, self-compassion, and peer fear of inferiority.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Class group attachment anxiety and avoidance, self-compassion, peer fear of inferiority, and negative body image were significantly correlated. Class group attachment anxiety not only directly positively predicted negative body image but also had an indirect effect on negative body image through self-compassion and peer fear of inferiority. In contrast, class group attachment avoidance mainly affected negative body image indirectly through self-compassion and peer fear of inferiority.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Class group attachment significantly impacts negative body image, with self-compassion and peer fear of inferiority serving as important mediating factors. These findings enhance the understanding of the factors influencing negative body image among adolescents and their mechanisms, providing valuable theoretical support for body image education among middle school students.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4145-4156"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11626962/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142801375","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}
Wanrong Peng, You Zhou, Jun Chu, Zhaoxia Liu, Kaili Zheng, Shuqiao Yao, Jinyao Yi
{"title":"Factorial and Criterion Validities of the Chinese Version of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Among Undergraduate Students.","authors":"Wanrong Peng, You Zhou, Jun Chu, Zhaoxia Liu, Kaili Zheng, Shuqiao Yao, Jinyao Yi","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S494452","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S494452","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To systematically investigate the factorial and criterion validity of the Chinese version of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) among undergraduate students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Altogether 1415 undergraduates completed the RSES, the Short Form of Mood and Anxiety Symptoms Questionnaire, the Perceived Stress Scale and the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to examine the factorial structure, gender invariance, and latent mean invariance of RSES. An independent <i>t</i>-test was employed to compare differences in MASQ-SF scores between the high- and low-level self-esteem groups, and a path analysis was performed to confirm the vulnerability model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results of Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed that the correlated trait-correlated method model, which includes both global self-esteem and two positive and negative factors, fits the data best (optimum model). The results of the Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analyses demonstrated that this factor structure achieved measurement invariance and latent mean equivalence across genders among university students. Independent sample <i>t</i>-tests revealed that undergraduates with higher self-esteem exhibited lower levels of anxiety and depression than those with lower self-esteem did. Path analysis showed that high self-esteem mitigated depressive symptoms induced by stress, thereby enhancing life satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Chinese version of the RSES exhibits robust factorial and excellent criterion validity, making it a suitable tool for assessing self-esteem among undergraduate students to promote mental and physical well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4135-4144"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11627100/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142801376","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}
Yan Zhang, Jinhui Zhou, Fei Wang, Ying Chen, Xin Zhou, Yuxian Yan, Jiaming Luo
{"title":"The Impact of Cyberbullying Victimization on Internet Gaming Addiction Among College Students: The Mediating Roles of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration, and the Moderating Role of Parental Autonomy Support.","authors":"Yan Zhang, Jinhui Zhou, Fei Wang, Ying Chen, Xin Zhou, Yuxian Yan, Jiaming Luo","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S486250","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S486250","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Research on the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and Internet gaming addiction in China is limited, while the mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. Based on the Self-Determination Theory, this study establishes a moderated mediation model to test the mediating roles of basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration between cyberbullying victimization and Internet gaming addiction, as well as the moderating role of parental autonomy support in this mediating effect.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>2819 college students were surveyed using self-reported questionnaires about cyberbullying victimization, basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration, parental autonomy support, and Internet gaming addiction. SPSS 24.0 was utilized to analyze the correlations between variables, and Amos 24.0 was employed to test the structural equation model of this study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Cyberbullying victimization was found to significantly predict Internet gaming addiction positively. Basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration played partial mediating roles between cyberbullying victimization and Internet gaming addiction respectively. Parental autonomy support further moderated the first half of the mediated model pathway. Specifically, the impact of cyberbullying victimization on basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration are more obvious among college students with high level of parental autonomy support.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings advance our understanding of how cyberbullying victimization affects Internet gaming addiction.Within the college environment, reducing cyberbullying victimization could prevent Internet gaming addiction. Furthermore, enhancing basic psychological need satisfaction, reducing basic psychological need frustration, and reinforcing parental autonomy support among college students who have experienced cyberbullying would be effective to prevent Internet gaming addiction.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4105-4118"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11624674/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142802010","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}
Shazia Rehman, Abdullah Addas, Erum Rehman, Muhammad Nasir Khan
{"title":"The Mediating Roles of Self-Compassion and Emotion Regulation in the Relationship Between Psychological Resilience and Mental Health Among College Teachers.","authors":"Shazia Rehman, Abdullah Addas, Erum Rehman, Muhammad Nasir Khan","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S491822","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S491822","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The compromised well-being of educators engenders a range of educational, social, and economic issues that cannot be adequately addressed through the mere awareness of risk factors. The present research explores the mediating roles of self-compassion and emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression) on the relationship between academic teachers' psychological resilience and mental health.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 405 academic teachers from four colleges in Tabuk City, Saudi Arabia, participated in the study between September and November 2023. The standardized questionnaires measuring psychological resilience (The Brief Resilience Scale- BRS), self-compassion (The Self-Compassion Scale-SCS), emotion regulation (The Emotion Regulation Scale-ERS), and mental health (General Health Questionnaire-12) were used to collect data. The bivariate correlation, regression, and path analysis were employed to investigate their associations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings demonstrated a significant positive impact of psychological resilience on mental health (β=0.39, p<0.001). Self-compassion emerged as a significant positive mediator, strengthening the association between resilience and mental health (β=0.18, p<0.01). Cognitive reappraisal was found to have a positive mediating effect on this relationship (β=0.16, p<0.01), highlighting its functional significance in regulating emotions. Conversely, expressive suppression was found to negatively mediate the relationship, with an indirect effect of β=-0.12 (p<0.05), indicating a maladaptive influence on mental health.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The research emphasizes the significance of fostering self-compassion and adaptive regulatory strategies, like cognitive reappraisal, while mitigating maladaptive approaches, including expressive suppression, in order to enhance the mental health of university educators. These findings underscore the necessity for culturally sensitive mental health interventions within educational institutions in Saudi Arabia.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4119-4133"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11625194/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142802015","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}