Psychological ReportsPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2023-03-29DOI: 10.1177/00332941231166611
Ceren Yoldaş Örs, Haktan Demircioğlu
{"title":"Investigation of the Predictive Effect of Parents' Life Positions on Preschool Children's Behavior Problems.","authors":"Ceren Yoldaş Örs, Haktan Demircioğlu","doi":"10.1177/00332941231166611","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231166611","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of the study was to examine the effect of parents' life position on the prediction of behavioral problems of preschool children. The sample of the study consisted of 364 children enrolled in independent kindergartens and preschools of primary schools affiliated to Altındağ District Directorate of National Education in Turkey and their parents (290 mothers and 97 fathers). In the study, the survey model, which aims to determine the current situation among quantitative research methods, and the relational model, which aims to reveal the link between two or more variables and the strength of the link, were used (Frankel et al., 2011). The data obtained from the study in which \"Family Information Form, Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scale and Life Positions Scale\" were used as data collection tools were analyzed with Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Regression analysis methods. When the findings of the research were examined, it was found that as the \"I am Okey, You are Okey\" life position of the parents increased, the children's total behavior problems, which consisted of internalizing, externalizing and a combination of internalizing and externalizing behavior problems, decreased whereas \"I am not Okey, You are Okey\" and \"I am not Okey, You are not Okey\" life positions increased, the children's internalizing, externalizing and total behavior problems increased. Moreover, the regression analysis results of the study showed that parents' life positions had a statistically significant effect in predicting their children's behavior problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"1121-1133"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9613732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychological ReportsPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-09-03DOI: 10.1177/00332941241281816
Uğur Takım, Hasan Gökçay
{"title":"Examination of Excessive Mind-Wandering Following Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment in Adults.","authors":"Uğur Takım, Hasan Gökçay","doi":"10.1177/00332941241281816","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941241281816","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although mind-wandering (MW) is a part of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the impact of psychostimulants on excessive MW remains unclear. We aimed to elucidate how psychostimulants impact the MW of adult ADHD patients post treatment. This cross-sectional cohort study consisted of 54 randomly selected ADHD patients who applied to our psychiatry outpatient clinic and 40 healthy controls. The ADHD patients were administered methylphenidate or atomoxetine. A Semi-Structured Sociodemographic and Clinical Data Form, the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS), and the Mind Excessively Wandering Scale (MEWS) were applied. Routine psychiatric assessments in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd months of pharmacological treatment were carried out by a psychiatrist. The pre-treatment MEWS score of the ADHD patients was 26.09 ± 1.92, which significantly decreased to 12.78 ± 2.54 post-treatment (F = 715.250, <i>p</i> < .001). A statistically significant difference was identified between the mean pre-treatment ASRS total score (44.07 ± 10.09) and post-treatment score (27.34 ± 11.22; F = 50.364, <i>p</i> < .001). A lifetime history of alcohol/substance use was positively associated with the MEWS score. ADHD pharmacotherapy led to significant reductions in MW. Recognizing the interaction between MW and ADHD could help in the design of more specific and comprehensive interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"816-826"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142126525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychological ReportsPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1177/00332941231161797
Feng Wang, Zihui Zhang, Wendian Shi
{"title":"The Effect of Work-Leisure Facilitation on Employee Voice Behaviour: A Dual-Path Model From the Perspective of Resource Interaction.","authors":"Feng Wang, Zihui Zhang, Wendian Shi","doi":"10.1177/00332941231161797","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231161797","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the enhancement of leisure consciousness, people pay increasing attention to leisure. When individuals perceive that the training, affect and skills obtained from work have a positive effect on their leisure, will they take the initiative to engage in actions that are beneficial for the development of the enterprise? Previous studies have not explored this. Therefore, in view of this shortcoming, this study explored the relationship between work-leisure facilitation (WLF) and employee voice behaviour based on resource conservation theory, as well as the dual mediation path role of work vigour and organizational identification in this relationship. In addition, this study explored the influence of leader-member exchange (LMX) on the dual mediation path. In this study, 110 employees were sampled for five consecutive working days, and a multilevel model was constructed for data analysis. The results showed that WLF was significantly positively correlated with employee voice behaviour and that both work vigour and organizational identification played significant mediating roles. LMX shows differences in the moderation of the dual mediation path. Specifically, LMX significantly moderated the indirect effect of WLF on voice behaviour through work vigour, but it did not moderate the relationship between WLF and organizational identification. This study not only reveals the relationship between WLF and voice behaviour but also make suggestions to management for improving employee voice behaviour.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"1204-1229"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10806966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychological ReportsPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2023-02-17DOI: 10.1177/00332941231159607
Phuong Tran Huy, Ngan Vu Hoang
{"title":"Career Impact of High-Performance Work System: A Kaleidoscope Perspective.","authors":"Phuong Tran Huy, Ngan Vu Hoang","doi":"10.1177/00332941231159607","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231159607","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>High-performance work system (HPWS) is considered a solid predictor of individual outcomes, but there is less evidence about the impact HPWS on subjective career success (SCS). The current study examines the direct impact of HPWS on SCS through the lens of the Kaleidoscope Career Model. In addition, employability orientation is expected to mediate the relationship while employees' HPWS attribution is hypothesized to moderate the HPWS-SCS linkage. A quantitative research design with two-wave survey collected data from 365 employees working in 27 firms in Vietnam. Partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) is used to test the hypotheses. Results indicate that HPWS is significantly associated with SCS through the achievements of career parameters. In addition, employability orientation mediates the above relationship while HPWS external attribution moderates the relationship between HPWS and SCS. This research suggests that HPWS may influence employees' outcomes beyond the current employment, such as career success. HPWS fosters employability orientation which may encourage the employees to seek career advancements outside the current employer. Therefore, HPWS-implementing organizations should provide career opportunities to the employees. In addition, attention should be paid to employees' evaluative reports of HPWS implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"1162-1186"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10740770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychological ReportsPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2023-03-16DOI: 10.1177/00332941231164079
Mehmet A Orhan, Brian Collisson, Jennifer L Howell, Marta Kowal, Thomas V Pollet
{"title":"Comparing Foodie Calls in Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States: A Registered Replication Report.","authors":"Mehmet A Orhan, Brian Collisson, Jennifer L Howell, Marta Kowal, Thomas V Pollet","doi":"10.1177/00332941231164079","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231164079","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Collisson et al. (2020) found Dark Triad traits and gender role beliefs predicted \"foodie calls,\" a phenomenon where people go on a date with others, to whom they are not attracted, for a free meal. Because gender roles and dating norms differ across cultures, we conducted a registered replication across different cultures by surveying 1838 heterosexual women from Poland, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US). Relying on the structural equation modeling, as conducted in the original study, our findings revealed gender role beliefs best predicted foodie calls and their perceived acceptability, whereas the Dark Triad's general factor was nonsignificant. Analyses at the country level yielded mixed results. The original findings were replicated in the UK and Poland, but not in the US, where only narcissism predicted foodie calls. In the US, gender role beliefs predicted foodie call acceptability, but the Dark Triad general factor did not. Potential reasons for why traditional gender roles, but not the Dark Triad, predicted foodie calls in the US are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"1004-1023"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11894866/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9313433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychological ReportsPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2023-03-24DOI: 10.1177/00332941231161753
A Wilson Fadiji, P A de la Rosa, V Counted, J H De Kock, W L R Bronkhorst, S Joynt, A Tesfai, P Nyamaruze, K Govender, R G Cowden
{"title":"Flourishing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study in South Africa.","authors":"A Wilson Fadiji, P A de la Rosa, V Counted, J H De Kock, W L R Bronkhorst, S Joynt, A Tesfai, P Nyamaruze, K Govender, R G Cowden","doi":"10.1177/00332941231161753","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231161753","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this longitudinal study, we examine changes in psychological distress and multidimensional well-being from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic among South African adults. As a secondary purpose, we explore whether pre-pandemic flourishing is protective against subsequent psychological distress during the public health crisis. The analytic sample (<i>n</i> = 293; <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 44.27, <i>SD</i> = 14.28; female = 65.19%) completed measures of anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms, and well-being shortly before the stringent nationwide lockdown started in South Africa (T<sub>1</sub>). A follow-up assessment was completed approximately 6 months later (T<sub>2</sub>). Paired samples <i>t</i>-tests supported very small improvements in anxiety (<i>d</i> = -0.09) and depression symptoms (<i>d</i> = -0.13). For domains of well-being, small increases were found in close social relationships (<i>d</i> = 0.25) and financial and material stability (<i>d</i> = 0.19). Positive changes in the domains of character and virtue (<i>d</i> = 0.10) and meaning and purpose (<i>d</i> = 0.07) were very small. Changes in physical and mental health (<i>d</i> = -0.03) and life satisfaction and happiness (<i>d</i> = 0.02) were more negligible. Results from the generalized linear models indicated that continuous scores of secure flourishing assessed before the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with lower subsequent psychological distress (particularly depression symptoms) during the public health crisis. We discuss the implications of the findings for the development and delivery of interventions to promote and sustain human flourishing during public health crises, especially in contexts of social-structural vulnerability.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"678-701"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10040464/pdf/10.1177_00332941231161753.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9567323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychological ReportsPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2023-03-06DOI: 10.1177/00332941231162006
Zhenyong Lyu, Panpan Zheng, Dongquan Kou
{"title":"Social Comparison and Female Adolescents' Selfie Behaviors: Body Surveillance as the Mediator and Self-Esteem as the Moderator.","authors":"Zhenyong Lyu, Panpan Zheng, Dongquan Kou","doi":"10.1177/00332941231162006","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231162006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current study aimed to examine whether body surveillance mediated the relation between social comparison and selfie behaviors, and whether this mediating process was moderated by self-esteem. A sample of 339 female adolescents were recruited to participate in the present study and completed self-report measures of selfie behaviors, upward and downward appearance comparisons with peers, self-objectification and self-esteem. Results indicated that body surveillance mediated the association between upward physical appearance comparison and selfie behaviors. In addition, self-esteem moderated the relation between body surveillance and selfie behaviors. These findings add to the extant literature by suggesting that selfies may be some new ways of body surveillance and physical appearance comparison, which have some theoretical and practical implications.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"920-937"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10850196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychological ReportsPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2023-03-04DOI: 10.1177/00332941231161277
Denise D Tran, Holly E R Morrell
{"title":"E-Cigarette Use: The Effects of Psychological Vulnerabilities, Perceptions, and Intentions to Use E-Cigarettes.","authors":"Denise D Tran, Holly E R Morrell","doi":"10.1177/00332941231161277","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231161277","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Little research has examined the effects that psychological vulnerabilities (i.e., difficulty with emotion regulation, depressed mood, distress tolerance) have on the perceptions of e-cigarettes, intent to use e-cigarettes, and actual e-cigarette use. Data were collected via an online survey from 837 adults (55.6% male, <i>M</i><sub><i>age</i></sub> = 29.2, 71.7% Caucasian). The two path analytic models predicting lifetime and current use fit the data well. Difficulty with emotion regulation was positively associated with depressed mood and negatively associated with distress tolerance, while distress tolerance was negatively associated with depressed mood. Depressed mood was positively associated with perceived benefits of e-cigarette use, and perceived benefits was positively associated with intent to use. Perceived benefits and intent to use were significantly associated with both lifetime and current use. Findings enhance our understanding of the effects that mood and emotion-related factors have on perceptions of, intent to use, and actual use of e-cigarettes, which may have important implications for prevention and cessation.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"578-595"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10833227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychological ReportsPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2023-03-08DOI: 10.1177/00332941231161789
Tomasz Besta, Julia Nęcka, Michał Jaśkiewicz
{"title":"Perceived Government Transparency and COVID-19 Conspiracy Beliefs: The Mediating Role of Conspiracy Mentality.","authors":"Tomasz Besta, Julia Nęcka, Michał Jaśkiewicz","doi":"10.1177/00332941231161789","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231161789","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As transparency is believed to be a key factor linked to trust in the government, we explore the link between the perceived lack of transparency and COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs. Two studies were conducted (<i>N</i>1 = 264 and <i>N</i>2 = 113) using both correlational (Study 1) and experimental (Study 2) designs. The results show a positive relationship between the perception of a lack of transparencies in the context of pandemic policies (Study 1), general lack of transparency in the decision-making process (Study 2), and belief in conspiracy theories about the emergence of the COVID-19 virus and vaccines' related fake news. This effect was mediated by a general conspiracy mentality. That is, people who evaluated policies as non-transparent presented a higher conspiracy mentality, and this, in turn, was related to belief in specific COVID-19 conspiracy theories.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"938-950"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10009001/pdf/10.1177_00332941231161789.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9122132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychological ReportsPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2023-02-23DOI: 10.1177/00332941231159615
Amy Isham, Tim Jackson
{"title":"Flow Experiences in Shopping Activities: Testing Materialistic Goal Orientation as an Antecedent.","authors":"Amy Isham, Tim Jackson","doi":"10.1177/00332941231159615","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231159615","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Given that flow experiences when shopping can encourage positive brand attitudes and purchase behaviours, consumer psychologists are interested in the antecedents to flow within retail environments. Emerging findings suggest that a materialistic goal orientation can undermine an individual's tendency to have optimal experiences of flow. However, this existing work has been conducted largely within the field of Environmental Psychology and thus focused on flow experiences that occur in more ecologically sustainable activities. We hypothesized that materialism may not have the same flow-limiting effects when participants are engaged in shopping activities, which are more in line with the goals of highly materialistic individuals. Across two studies, we tested the relationship between materialism and the experience of flow during shopping activities using cross-sectional (<i>N</i> = 886) and experimental (<i>N</i> = 140) methods. Contrary to our hypothesis, both studies documented a negative effect of materialism on flow experiences when shopping, and this was not moderated by the type of store browsed. Accordingly, it appears that a materialistic goal orientation limits the extent to which people can have enjoyable flow experiences even during activities which are consistent with the life goals of highly materialistic individuals. We discuss the implications of these findings for wellbeing, marketing, and sustainability.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"852-880"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11894835/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10765564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}