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{"title":"Childhood Maltreatment and Adolescent Eating Disorders' Symptoms: A Moderated Mediation Model of Social Anxiety and Physical Activity.","authors":"Sihong Li, Xuerong Luo, Lintong Song, Xueping Gao, Yanmei Shen","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S489186","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S489186","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Childhood maltreatment contributes to an increased risk of eating disorders in adolescents. However, less is known regarding the underlying mechanism between childhood maltreatment and eating disorders' symptoms. This study tested the mediation effect of social anxiety in the association between childhood maltreatment and eating disorders' symptoms and whether this mediation was moderated by physical activity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A longitudinal study was conducted among 848 students in grades 7-8 from a middle school in Changsha, China. The students completed measurements on childhood maltreatment (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire) at the baseline and measurements on social anxiety (The Social Anxiety Scale-Adolescents), physical activity, and eating disorders' symptoms (The Eating Attitudes Test) after six months. Mediation and moderation analyses were carried out in SPSS macro-PROCESS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Emotional abuse was significantly related to eating disorders'symptoms, and the association was mediated by social anxiety (indirect effect: β = 0.03, 95% CI: 0.01 to 0.05, p<0.05). Furthermore, physical activities moderated the path of emotional abuse to social anxiety (β = 0.32, 95% CI: 0.25 to 0.39, p<0.01) and social anxiety to eating disorders'symptoms (β = 0.18, 95% CI: 0.10 to 0.26, p<0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This research emphasizes the importance of social anxiety in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and eating disorders' symptoms. Additionally, these associations are weaker for adolescents with more physical activities, addressing the importance of physical activity in the prevention and management of eating disorders' symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"3875-3887"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11570528/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142668773","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":"Mediating Effect of Emotional Symptoms on the Association Between Alexithymia and Substance Dependence in Patients with Substance Use Disorder: The Protective Role of Family Support and Self-Efficacy.","authors":"Dian-Jeng Li, Hung-Chi Wu","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S478305","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S478305","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The etiology of the association between alexithymia and substance use is complex, and there is an urgent need to explore the related factors. The aims of this study were to develop a conceptual model to verify the mediating effect of emotional symptoms and moderating effect of family support and self-efficacy on the association between alexithymia and substance dependence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 117 participants (103 males and 14 females; age at 35.29 ± 8.72 years) with substance use disorder were analyzed. Outcome measures included demographic characteristics, severity of dependence, symptoms of alexithymia, emotional symptoms (depression, anxiety, and somatic symptoms), level of family support, and self-efficacy. The PROCESS macro in SPSS was used to estimate path coefficients and adequacy of the moderated mediation model, which was adjusted for demographic characteristics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most of the participants had amphetamine use disorder (n = 42, 35.9%). After controlling for the effects of demographic characteristics, the moderated mediation model showed that the association between alexithymia and substance dependence was mediated by emotional symptoms and moderated by family support and self-efficacy. A higher level of family support reduced the effect of alexithymia on emotional symptoms, and a higher level of self-efficacy reduced the effect of emotional symptoms on substance dependence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Family support and self-efficacy have a protective effect on the association between alexithymia and substance dependence in patients with substance use disorder. Early interventions to enhance these protective factors may be beneficial.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"3863-3874"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11556224/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142627106","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":"Hiding Uncertain Me in the Crowd: Avoidance-Oriented Affiliation Defense to Self-Uncertainty.","authors":"Yang Gao, Weijia Peng, Xinjia Xi, Yaqing Gan, Yang Shen","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S469906","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S469906","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study explored how individuals cope with self-uncertainty by subconsciously affiliating with groups. Specifically, we investigated whether this affiliation is driven by avoiding isolation rather than pursuing group identity or entitativity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In Study 1, we recruited 50 undergraduate students and employed the Affect Misattribution Procedure (AMP) to measure implicit attitudes toward affiliation and isolation after inducing self-uncertainty. In Study 2, 70 participants were presented with images of abstract human avatars representing different group sizes to assess their preference for group affiliation under conditions of induced self-uncertainty.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Study 1 revealed that individuals experiencing self-uncertainty exhibited a significantly more negative implicit attitude towards isolation than affiliation, with no significant positive shift towards group affiliation. Study 2 further supported these findings by demonstrating a pronounced tendency for self-uncertain individuals to prefer larger, cohesive groups (affiliation) and to report greater feelings of safety within such groups, indicating avoidance of isolation as a critical driver.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings suggest that individuals experiencing self-uncertainty instinctively seek refuge in groups as a defense mechanism against isolation rather than for identity validation. This avoidance-oriented affiliation underscores a fundamental psychological process for managing self-uncertainty, highlighting the importance of social proximity in alleviating feelings of insecurity.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"3827-3840"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11552385/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142635842","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":"Association Between Serum Magnesium Levels and Depression in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis: A Study Conducted at Handan First Hospital, China.","authors":"Yan-Ping Cao, Bo Yuan, Rui-Qing Zhang, Ya-Meng Ding, Wei-Jia Shi, Ru-Juan Chen, Ya-Min Wang","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S476203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S476203","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Depression exhibits notable prevalence among patients affected by chronic kidney disease(CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Emerging reports suggest a potential association between magnesium (Mg) levels and depressive symptoms, there has been a surge of interest in exploring Mg supplementation as a complementary measure in depression treatment.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>In this study our aim is to investigate the correlation between depressive symptoms and serum Mg level in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) at Handan First Hospital, China. Additionally, we assessed the diagnostic significance of this relationship and identified pertinent influencing factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study comprises a cohort of 140 individuals undergoing PD for a minimum duration of 3 months at the PD center of the Handan First Hospital. The Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) served as the assessment tool to evaluate the psychological status of the patients. Serum Mg levels, hemoglobin (Hb), and various demographic and clinical data were collected. Logistic regression and ROC analysis were performed to identify significant predictors of depression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of depression was higher in patients with hypomagnesemia (60%) compared to those with normal or elevated Mg levels. Notably, a correlation emerged between abnormal serum Mg levels and the presence of depressive symptoms among individuals undergoing PD. Furthermore, binary logistic regression analysis revealed that serum Mg levels, hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, and unemployment significantly influenced the likelihood of occurrence of depression in patients undergoing PD (<i>P</i>< 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In addition, serum Mg levels demonstrate significant predictive value in anticipating onset of depression, indicating that rectifying low serum Mg levels among patients undergoing PD may serve as a preventive measure against depression. Further research is recommended to explore the therapeutic potential of Mg supplementation in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"3813-3826"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11552428/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142627104","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":"Doctors' Abusive Supervision and Patients' Deviant Behavior in Taizhou, China: The Mediating Role of Patients' Negative Emotion.","authors":"Chengwen Luo, Tao-Hsin Tung, Hai-Xiao Chen","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S476132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S476132","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore the association between doctors' abusive supervision and patients' deviant behavior, and to evaluate the mediating role of patients' negative emotion.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study with a convenient sample was conducted among hospitalized patients from April 13 to May 23, 2022, at a medical center in Taizhou, China. A total of 923 hospitalized patients participated in this survey. Collected data was analyzed based on correlation analyses and mediation regression approach.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings showed that inpatients who think they experienced abusive supervision from their doctors exhibited higher negative emotion and were more likely to engage in both interpersonal and organizational deviance. In addition, the higher negative emotion the inpatients had, the more likely they would take deviant behavior. Of note, patients' negative emotion served as a mediator between doctors' abusive supervision and patients' deviant behavior.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Both doctors' abusive supervision and patients' negative emotion were found to be significantly correlated with patients' deviant behavior, with negative emotion playing a mediating role between abusive supervision and deviance. This finding will be helpful for studying the doctor-patient relationship.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"3841-3849"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11552431/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142627105","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":"The Combined Impact of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior on Executive Functions in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Hung-Yu Chen, Chen-Sin Hung, Ting-Ting Wu, Fei-Fei Ren, Yu-Kai Chang, Feng-Tzu Chen","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S486089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S486089","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The interplay between physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) significantly influences cognitive health in older adults, with executive functions (EFs) being particularly vulnerable to lifestyle factors. However, previous research on older adults focused mainly on PA and is limited due to the lack of comprehensive consideration of other factors that influence EFs. Current guidelines suggest an association between sedentary behavior (SB) and EFs, yet few studies have examined the combined effects of PA and SB on EFs.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the relationship between PA, SB, and EFs in older adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 116 healthy older adults aged ≥65 years were recruited and categorized into four groups based on activity lifestyles: higher PA and higher SB (PHSH); higher PA and lower SB (PHSL); lower PA and higher SB (PLSH); and lower PA and lower SB (PLSL). EFs were assessed using the Tower of London (TOL) task and the Stroop test, which measure high-order EFs (planning and problem-solving) and core EFs (inhibitory control), respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The PHSL group performed better on the TOL task, with lower total move scores and shorter total problem-solving times, compared to the PLSH group. The total move score of the PLSL group was better, and the total problem-solving time of the PHSH group was shorter than those of the PLSH group. However, the Stroop test scores did not differ between the four groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings suggest that increasing PA or reducing SB selectively enhances executive functions, particularly in planning and problem-solving, while less impacting inhibitory control in older adults. This highlights the importance of considering the nuanced effects of PA and SB on different aspects of executing functioning in older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"3851-3861"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11552394/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142627107","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":"The Impact of Maternal Childhood Trauma on Children's Problem Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Maternal Depression and the Moderating Role of Mindful Parenting.","authors":"Xianhua Zhang, Enqin Yan","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S485821","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S485821","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study investigates the impact of maternal childhood trauma on children's problem behaviors, focusing on the mediating role of maternal depression and the moderating role of mindful parenting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study used a convenience sampling method to survey 385 mother-child pairs from kindergartens in Jinan, China. Data were collected in two waves, and various validated questionnaires were used to assess maternal childhood trauma, depression, mindful parenting, and children's problem behaviors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Maternal childhood trauma positively predicted children's problem behaviors. Maternal depression was found to mediate this relationship. Mindful parenting moderated the effects of maternal childhood trauma and depression on children's problem behaviors, with high levels of mindful parenting mitigating these adverse effects.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Maternal childhood trauma impacts children's problem behaviors both directly and indirectly through maternal depression. Mindful parenting serves as a protective factor, reducing the negative impact of maternal childhood trauma and depression on children's problem behaviors. These findings highlight the importance of interventions aimed at enhancing mindful parenting practices to improve child outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"3799-3811"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11545710/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142627108","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":"The Mediation Effect of Academic Self-Efficacy on Academic Procrastination, Performance, and Satisfaction of Chinese Local Technology University Undergraduates.","authors":"Qi Tian, Siti Maziha Mustapha, Jie Min","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S479189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S479189","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To identify the relationship between academic procrastination, performance, self-efficacy, and satisfaction, we investigate the mediational role of academic self-efficacy between academic procrastination and satisfaction, and between academic performance and satisfaction, respectively, among undergraduate students of local technology universities in China.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 388 undergraduate students from 22 local technology universities in Hubei, China. Data was collected through an online questionnaire measuring academic procrastination, performance, self-efficacy, and satisfaction. Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficients were used to analyze the relationship between variables. Structural equation modeling analysis and the bootstrap method were employed to examine the mediating effect of academic self-efficacy on the relationship between academic procrastination, academic performance, and academic satisfaction, respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>(a) Academic procrastination was widespread, with 47.6% of respondents exhibiting high levels and 30.2% showing moderate tendencies. (b) Academic procrastination exhibited a negative and statistically significant relationship with academic self-efficacy and satisfaction, respectively. Conversely, academic performance was positively and statistically significantly associated with self-efficacy and satisfaction. Furthermore, academic self-efficacy displayed a positive and statistically significant correlation with academic satisfaction. (c) Academic self-efficacy mediated the relationship between academic procrastination and satisfaction as well as between academic performance and satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights the mechanism of academic satisfaction of undergraduate students, with a particular emphasis on the mediating role of academic self-efficacy, especially verifying its mediating role between academic performance and satisfaction. The findings hold significant implications for policymakers, university administrators, educators, and undergraduate students, offering insights for enhancing academic satisfaction in undergraduate learning and contributing to expanding the mechanistic understanding of academic satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"3779-3798"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11545613/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142627109","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":"Structural Equation Modeling of Childhood Trauma and Self-Stigma in Adult Inpatients with Borderline Personality Disorder.","authors":"Marie Ociskova, Jan Prasko, Krystof Kantor, Jakub Vanek, Vlastimil Nesnidal, Kamila Belohradova","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S476768","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S476768","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Child abuse and trauma are significant risk factors in the etiology of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Apart from affecting the risk of developing BPD, adverse childhood experiences seem to increase its symptoms and related disability. Self-stigma presents another common issue with equally prominent consequences for mental health. Despite being theoretically linked, the connections among childhood trauma, self-stigma, and mental health have not been explored in patients with BPD. This study aimed to provide first insights into this understudied topic.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 283 inpatients diagnosed with BPD participating in a residential transdiagnostic psychotherapeutic program. The patients completed several measurements - the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire - Short Form, the Clinical Global Impression - Severity, the Beck Depression Inventory-II, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, the Dissociative Experiences Scale, the Sheehan Disability Scale, and a demographic questionnaire. The data was statistically analyzed using IBM SPSS and AMOS 26 programs, and bivariate correlation tests and structural equation modeling explored the hypotheses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Retrospectively reported childhood trauma positively correlated with current self-stigma. Both childhood trauma and self-stigma were also positively related to several indicators of general psychopathology and disability. The significance of these connections was subsequently confirmed by structural equation modeling, where self-stigma acted as a partial mediator of childhood trauma, general psychopathology, and disability.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Self-stigma significantly mediates the relationship between childhood trauma and selected mental health symptoms among adult patients diagnosed with BPD. Longitudinal studies are necessary to explore the causality of the findings. Therapeutic and societal efforts to tackle childhood trauma or self-stigma might benefit from reflecting its broader psychosocial context.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"3761-3777"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11531720/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569297","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":"The ERP Components of Reward Processing Modulated by Status-Related Social Comparison.","authors":"Huanke Ma, Boyi Zhang, Mengjia Liu, Xin Wu","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S456265","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S456265","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although social status is closely related to income distribution, few studies have focused on social comparisons caused by income distribution based on social status.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The neural indices of status-related social comparisons were investigated by modifying the classical social comparison task with the incorporation of event-related potentials (ERPs).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study employed a total of 29 subjects (15 females), the status scores of whom were initially obtained through the utilization of classical measurements of objective (7 items) and subjective (2 items) socioeconomic status. Subsequently, the subjects were required to complete a dot-estimation task. To induce status-related and response-related (upward, equal, and downward) social comparisons, subjects were informed that rewards were distributed based on whether their status score or their response was superior to that of a selected competitor.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The behavioral results demonstrated that status-related social comparisons were perceived as more unfair than response-related social comparisons. The ERP results indicated that the cue-P3 amplitude was lower under status-related cues than response-related cues. Additionally, the amplitude of feedback-related negativity was larger under status-related equal comparisons than response-related equal comparisons. Furthermore, the P3 amplitude was larger under status-related upward comparisons relative to response-related upward comparisons.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings indicated that status-related comparisons may contribute to the development of unfair consideration (enhanced FRN) and a reduction in task motivations (lowered cue-P3). Additionally, the status-related upward comparison may serve as a significant factor in the onset of relative deprivation (enhanced P3). It would therefore be beneficial to gain further insight into the neural basis of social comparisons.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"3749-3760"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11531710/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569301","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}