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{"title":"The Mediating Role of Avoidant Personality Disorder Features in the Relationship Between Stressful Life Events and Depression Among First-Year University Students.","authors":"Huihui Zhou, Sifang Niu, Yangziye Guo, Yan Qin, Hao Sun, Fuqin Mu, Ximing Duan, Yi Zheng, Ying Zhang, Yan Liu, Ning Liu","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S484136","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S484136","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Stressful life events are risk factors of depression. To explore whether the avoidant personality disorder (AVPD) features play a mediating role between stressful life events (SLEs) and depression among Chinese first-year university students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The cross-sectional study was conducted from April to October 2018. The participants were the freshmen selected from Jining Medical University and Weifang Medical University (n=7390) in Shandong Province in China. Depression was assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory-II, AVPD were measured by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM 5). The data were processed and analyzed by SPSS24.0 software, Pearson correlation analysis and PROCESS3.3 program intermediary analysis. The method of Bootstrap was adopted to determine whether the AVPD features act as mediating factors in the association between the NLEs and depression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 34.68% of the participants reported one to three AVPD features, and 18.15% reported four to seven AVPD features. AVPD features (r=0.384, P<0.05) and the SLEs (r=0.309, P<0.05) were positively related to the risk of depression, respectively. AVPD features play a partial mediating effect on the relationship between SLEs and depression (the effect value is 0.133, P < 0.01; 32.28% of the total effect).</p><p><strong>Limitation: </strong>There might be recall bias in this cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>AVPD features are prevalent among Chinese university students. AVPD features displayed the mediation effect on depression related to stressful life events. Psychological interventions for depression in college students should focus not only on stress but on individual personality traits and cognitive mode. Care-givers, teachers, and health professionals should pay more attention to the early identification of the AVPD features among university students.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"139-149"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11761141/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143047449","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 Influence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress on Ageism Among Undergraduates: Mediating Roles of Life Satisfaction, Gratitude, and Prosociality.","authors":"Se Chen, Zhonglei Wan","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S497371","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S497371","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The rapid growth of the global aging population highlights the need to address ageism and promote social inclusiveness. While considerable research has explored the impact of perceived ageism on older adults' mental health, limited attention has been given to how negative mental health factors-such as depression, anxiety, and stress (DAS)-influence ageist attitudes among younger populations, along with the psychological mechanisms underlying this relationship.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study first investigates the prevalence of ageism among undergraduates and its variation across certain socio-demographic factors at the research site. It then examines the predictive effects of depression, anxiety, and stress (DAS) on ageism, accounting for these socio-demographic factors. Finally, the study explores how DAS influences ageism both directly and indirectly through life satisfaction, gratitude, and prosociality.</p><p><strong>Design and settings: </strong>A cross-sectional study conducted at 11 higher education institutions in Jiangxi, China.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>A total of 1,213 undergraduates participated in the study between July and August 2024. Following data cleaning, 1174 responses were included for analysis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were collected using online questionnaires. <i>T</i>-tests and ANOVA assessed socio-demographic differences in ageism, and regression analysis examined DAS's predictive effects. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) explored the pathways linking DAS to ageism via mediators.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A moderate level of ageism was observed, with significant variations across socio-demographic factors like academic year, physical health, and contact with older adults. Depression and stress directly predicted ageism, while anxiety had indirect effects via depression and stress. DAS-as a composite construct-indirectly affected ageism via life satisfaction, gratitude, and prosociality.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Educational interventions should not only target the reduction of ageist attitudes but also address the underlying mental health conditions that fuel these biases. Promoting life satisfaction, gratitude, and prosociality, along with fostering meaningful intergenerational interactions, will be crucial for developing more effective strategies to combat ageism.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"119-137"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11752929/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143024311","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":"Reliability and Validity of a Chinese Version of Adaptive Cognitive Evaluation Tool in College Students.","authors":"Ze Yu, Youyang Wang, Yiyun Li, Wei Feng","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S491302","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S491302","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cognition is central to acquiring knowledge and learning new experiences, critical for social behavior and quality of life. Despite its importance, traditional cognitive assessment tools face limitations, including high labor costs and human error, underscoring an urgent need for cost-effective, precise tools to assess cognitive functions.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to address this gap by evaluating the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Adaptive Cognitive Evaluation (ACE) tool among college students, thereby contributing to the advancement of cognitive research and disease management strategies in China.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We collected data from 150 participants (72 males, 78 females) with an average age of 20.97 ±3.36 years. A baseline assessment was conducted using the ACE Chinese version, Digit Span Memory Test (DSMT), and Line-trailing Test-A & B (LTT-A&B). After one week, the ACE tests were administered again to assess test-retest reliability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results indicated no significant correlations between age, sex, and the outcomes of the sub-tests. However, a significant association was found between educational level and the results of the sub-tests. The Cronbach's α for each sub-test exceeded 0.8, indicating high reliability. Both the I-CVI and S-CVI indexes were 1.00, demonstrating strong content validity. When DSMT, LTT-A, and LTT-B were used as criteria, most sub-tests showed satisfactory criterion validity. The factor-loading coefficient for each dimension of cognitive control was greater than 0.4, and the cumulative variance explanation rate was 64.84%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Chinese version of the ACE tool demonstrated satisfactory reliability and validity, making it an efficient tool for cognitive function assessment among college students.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"105-118"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11745064/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143010673","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":"Research on the Anxiety and Depression of Patients with Mechanical Ocular Injuries: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Mengxuan Li, Yuhao Wang, Hanhui Chen, Fang Zheng, Zhitao Su, Jie Li, Hua Yan","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S485854","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S485854","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with mechanical ocular injuries, and the effects of worry and resilience on anxiety and depression.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>Patients with one eye of mechanical ocular injuries and healthy residents were recruited from June 8, 2022, to March 1, 2023. All subjects participated in psychologically relevant questionnaires including the Self-rating Anxiety Scale(SAS), the Self-rating Depression Scale(SDS), the Connor- Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), and the Penn State Worry Questionnaire(PSWQ). Data were collected and subjected to statistical analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were no significant differences in SAS and SDS total scores based on demographics (p>0.05) except for the subjective appraisal of the family economy (p<0.05). The SAS and SDS total scores and the positive rates of anxiety and depression in the ocular trauma group were significantly higher than those in the healthy control group (p<0.01). The positive rates of anxiety and SAS total scores of individuals with mild visual impairment were significantly higher than those with low vision (p<0.01) and blindness (p<0.05). There was no difference between the remaining groups. The positive rates of anxiety and SAS total score (36.5%, 45.92) of individuals with mild visual impairment were significantly higher than those with low vision (4.3%, 38.15) (p<0.01) and blindness (19.4%, 40.19) (p<0.05). There was no difference between the other groups. All effects of mechanical ocular injuries on anxiety and depression were significant (p<0.01). The indirect mediating effects on anxiety by worry alone, resilience alone, resilience, and worry were significant (p<0.01). The mediating indirect impact on depression by worry alone (p<0.01), worry and resilience (p<0.05) were significant while resilience (p>0.05) did not show a significant mediation effect.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients with mechanical ocular injuries are prone to developing anxiety and depression with resilience and worry playing a mediating role.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"81-90"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11742742/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143010676","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":"Development and Validation of the Self-Stigma Scale for Secondary Vocational Students (SSS-SVS).","authors":"Jiaqi Leng, Huilin Cai, Fei Liu, Xiaoli Shi, Zhiguang Fan","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S500492","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S500492","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Stigma can not only threaten the self-identity of secondary vocational students, but also have negative effects on their mental health and behavior.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to develop the Self-Stigma Scale for Secondary Vocational Students (SSS-SVS) and test its reliability and validity.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>This study formed a scale based on the stigma conceptualization model and open questionnaire. The formal survey was divided into two stages. In the first stage, a preliminary questionnaire was administered to 328 secondary vocational students to develop a formal SSS-SVS according to the results of the data check. In the second stage, the SSS-SVS, Social Recognition of Secondary Vocational Students (SR-SVS), Intensity of Willingness to Become a Secondary Vocational Student (IWB-SVS), Stigma-Consciousness Scale (SCS), Learning Adjustment Scale (LAS), Professional Identity Scale for Secondary Vocational Students (PIS-SVS), and the Self-Compassion Scale (SCoS) were administered to 1079 vocational secondary school students.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The SSS-SVS consisted of 21 items which were divided into three dimensions of negative characteristics, self-deprecation, and opportunity loss, reflecting secondary vocational students' perception of negative public evaluation, self-feeling under the influence of stigma, and cognition of negative impact on their identity. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) shows that the three-factor model has good fit indices. The total score and the scores of each dimension of the SSS-SVS were significantly and positively correlated with Stigma Consciousness; they were significantly and negatively correlated with SA-SVS, IDB-SVS, SVS-PIS, Learning Adjustment, and Self-Compassion. Both the Cronbach's α coefficients of the total scale and each dimension and the McDonald's ω coefficients were satisfactory. Additionally, the scale had measurement equivalence across gender and grade levels. The SSS-SVS has limitations and may be affected by cultural background. Future studies should expand the sample and conduct cross-cultural verification.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The SSS-SVS is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing secondary vocational students' self-stigma, providing support for developing relevant programs and policies. It also advances secondary vocational education and enhances students' mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"91-104"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11742590/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143010641","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":"Relationship Between Sleep Time and Depressive Symptoms in Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese: Mediating Role of Body Pain.","authors":"Ziqing Yang, Bingsong Li, Dan Ma, Yitong Lv, Xinhui Qiu, Wenge Zhang, Jianye Wang, Yanlin Zhang, Chunming Xu, Yuxin Deng, Jinyang Li, Xuemei Zhen, Jun Zhang","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S482589","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S482589","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Existing research has yet to adequately examine the correlation between sleep time, body pain, and depressive symptoms. This study seeks to elucidate the interconnections between these three elements.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study used 2020 CHARLS data for analysis. To assess the intricate association among sleep time, body pain, and depressive symptoms, the study employed Spearman correlation analysis, multiple logistic regression, restricted cubic splines, and mediation effect analysis based on bootstrap testing.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Risk factors for depressive symptoms in middle-aged and elderly Chinese include physical pain and reduced sleep duration. Results from the RCS suggest that the lowest risk of depressive symptoms occurs when the sleep time for the middle-aged and elderly population is approximately 7.5 hours. Body pain accounts for a 19.05% mediating effect between sleep time and depressive symptoms, and even after controlling confounding factors, there remains a 7.5% mediating effect.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The research findings indicate that there is a significant correlation among sleep time, body pain, and depressive symptoms. Insufficient sleep time and body pain can lead to depressive symptoms. Body pain plays a partial mediating role between sleep time and depressive symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"67-79"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11742372/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143010647","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":"Factors Associated with Psychological Well-Being Among Children Under 18 Years Old with Cancer: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Fania Putri Alya, Sri Hendrawati, Henny Suzana Mediani","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S488905","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S488905","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cancer diagnosis and treatment can have severe psychological impacts on children that can affect various aspects of their emotional, social and cognitive functioning. Many children with cancer experience long-term psychological distresses. The psychological well-being (PWB) is a critical aspect of their overall health. Understanding the factors that influence their psychological state can help in developing effective interventions to support them.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This scoping review aimed to identify and summarize the factors associated with PWB among children with cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study applied a scoping review using the guidelines outlined in the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). A comprehensive literature search was conducted across multiple databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, Taylor and Francis, and Scopus. Inclusion criteria were included by keywords Psychological well-being OR Psychological AND Children OR Child OR Pediatric OR Childhood AND Adolescent OR Teenagers OR Youth AND Cancer OR Neoplasms OR Tumors OR Malignancy OR Cancer Survivors AND predictor OR factors OR determinant. Studies were included if they investigated psychological well-being in children (aged 0-18 years) with cancer. The Arksey and O'Malley framework for scoping reviews guided the methodology, including study selection, data extraction, and thematic analysis. The quality of the evidence was evaluated using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) critical appraisal checklist.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>12 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. The factors most frequently reported in several categories are age (sociodemographic), psychological function (individual factors), age at diagnosis (health and history), parent attachment and school status (environmental factors).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This review found several aspects that describe the PWB of the articles reviewed. These aspects consist of anxiety, depression, distress, well-being, and self-esteem. From these aspects, many predictors were obtained, which were classified into four categories of factors related to the PWB of children with cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"39-53"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11727497/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142979826","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 Stigma of Loneliness on Psychological Distress in Older Adults: The Chain Mediating Effect.","authors":"Zhiguang Fan, Xiaoli Shi, Jiaqi Leng, Dan Cui, Deming Li","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S494430","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S494430","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Loneliness and psychological distress are serious challenges for older adults to cope with and factors threatening life quality and happiness during their remaining years. Older people's attitudes and evaluations towards loneliness potentially affect psychological distress. Therefore, the current study aimed to examine the relationship between the stigma of loneliness and the psychological distress of older adults, further exploring the mediating effect of distress disclosure and loneliness.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Conducted during February and March 2024, the questionnaire survey included 933 older adults (age 65-89) using the Stigma of Loneliness Scale (SLS), Distress Disclosure Index (DDI), UCLA Loneliness scale (ULS-6), and 6-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6). The obtained data were for descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis, and chain mediation model testing.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Stigma of loneliness was significantly positively correlated with loneliness and psychological distress (r=0.61-0.69, p<0.01), and distress disclosure was negatively correlated with stigma of loneliness, loneliness, and psychological distress (r=-0.37--0.48, p<0.01). Stigma of loneliness can not only directly affect the psychological distress of older adults (effect value=0.38), but also indirectly affect psychological distress through the mediating roles of distress disclosure (effect value=0.04) and loneliness (effect value=0.20), and the chain mediating effect of the two (effect value=0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study redounds to the in-depth understanding of the effect of the stigma of loneliness on psychological distress among older people and its internal mechanism. The research results contribute to theoretical reference in explaining the formation background of psychological distress among older cohorts, which intends to provide empirical evidence for intervention studies of reducing psychological distress.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"25-38"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11725279/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142971085","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":"Academic Pressure and Psychological Imbalance in High School Students: Predictors of Depression via Polynomial Regression and Response Surface Analysis.","authors":"Yanyue Ye, Zheng Zhang, Zhen Tao, Cui Liping, Yuxin Wang, Hui Chen, Sihong Li, Xianliang Chen, Huajia Tang, Jiawei Zhou, Jiansong Zhou","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S498606","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S498606","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of this study was to explore how the congruence between academic pressure and psychological imbalance affects depressive symptoms in adolescents and to further explore grade-level differences in these effects among high school students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study population consisted of 29,975 high school students from 20 schools in Liuyang City, Hunan Province. The Mental Health Scale for Secondary School Students (MSSMHS) and Self-Depression Scale (SDS) were used to assess academic pressure, psychological imbalance and depressive symptoms. The effects of academic pressure and psychological imbalance were examined by polynomial regression and response surface analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that the lowest level of academic pressure (F = 35.99, p < 0.001), psychological imbalance (F = 54.50, p < 0.001), and depressive symptoms (F = 9.36, p < 0.001) was found in repeaters, while the highest level was found in twelfth graders. Academic pressure was positively associated with psychological disequilibrium, and both were positively associated with adolescent depressive symptoms. Furthermore, when academic pressure and psychological imbalance are aligned, adolescent depressive symptoms increase with the first two. In addition, adolescent depressive symptoms decreased as the difference between academic pressure and psychological imbalance increased.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study elucidates the non-linear relationship between academic pressure, psychological imbalance and depressive symptoms, and that adopting appropriate strategies to reduce academic pressure and adjust psychological balance is crucial for the prevention of depression in adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"15-23"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11724657/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142972115","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 Influence of Negative Emotions on Mobile Phone Addiction Among Chinese College Students: The Mediating Role of Negative Coping Styles and the Moderating Role of Gender.","authors":"Junxing Pan, Junqiao Guo, Yangjie Wu, Xiaoyun Zhao","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S497255","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S497255","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Negative emotions (depression and anxiety) are highly correlated with mobile phone addiction among college students, but the underlying mechanisms between variables need further exploration. The aim of this study is to further elucidate the relationship between negative emotions and mobile phone addiction among college students, with negative coping styles as the mediating variable and gender as the moderating variable.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A survey was conducted on 509 college students from two universities in Anhui Province, China, covering topics such as mobile phone addiction, depression, anxiety, and negative coping styles. SPSS software was used to analyze the relationship between variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Depression, anxiety, negative coping styles, and mobile phone addiction are all significantly positively correlated. Negative coping styles mediate the relationship between depression, anxiety, and mobile phone addiction among college students. Gender regulates the relationship between depression/anxiety and mobile phone addiction. Specifically, the impact of negative emotions (depression and anxiety) on mobile phone addiction is greater in the male group than in the female group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study further reveals the psychological mechanisms behind the relationship between negative emotions (depression and anxiety) and mobile phone addiction. Negative coping styles are the mediating factor in this relationship, while gender is the moderating factor in this relationship.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"3-13"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11720637/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142971691","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}