Psychological ReportsPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2023-04-19DOI: 10.1177/00332941231166606
Martin J Dorahy, Kate McKeogh, Kumar Yogeeswaran
{"title":"The Impact of Relationship Context on Dissociation-Induced Shame Using Vignette Scenarios.","authors":"Martin J Dorahy, Kate McKeogh, Kumar Yogeeswaran","doi":"10.1177/00332941231166606","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231166606","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research supports an association between dissociation and elevations in feelings of shame. Yet, some work suggests this connection may be influenced by interpersonal relationship context, with shame heightened when dissociation is experienced with a close friend compared to when alone or with an acquaintance. The current studies sought to further clarify the relational context in which dissociation appears to maximize shame activation. Participants read stories depicting either dissociation or sadness in different relationship contexts, and subsequently responded on measures of emotions, state shame, shame explanations, and perceived behavioral responses. Study 1 (<i>N =</i> 328) revealed that shame feelings were common responses to dissociation, but did not differ when dissociation occurred with an old or new therapist. In Study 2 (<i>N =</i> 345), shame was again elevated in response to dissociation. Additionally, single-item shame ratings were heightened following dissociative experiences with a close friend and doctor compared to when alone, and in these former two contexts showed increased shame with dissociation compared to sadness. Shame appears to follow the experience of dissociation, and this relationship may strengthen when in the presence of another, suggesting that social relationships may be an important variable in the relationship between shame and dissociation.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"1793-1823"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11969893/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9737382","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}
{"title":"The Relationship Between Loneliness and Internet or Smartphone Addiction Among Adolescents: A Systematic Review and meta-Analysis.","authors":"Meng-Wei Ge, Fei-Hong Hu, Yi-Jie Jia, Wen Tang, Wan-Qing Zhang, Dan-Yan Zhao, Wang-Qin Shen, Hong-Lin Chen","doi":"10.1177/00332941231180119","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231180119","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Loneliness is a common public health problem that influences people's physical and mental health. There is a high incidence of loneliness in adolescents. Some research suggested that smartphone or Internet addiction (SA or IA) may be a factor. But the relationship between loneliness and SA or IA is not completely clear among adolescents. We aim to estimate the correlation coefficient r between them. <b>Methods:</b> Databases, consisting of PubMed and Web of Science, were retrieved systematically for studies of the association between adolescents' loneliness and SA or IA. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was chosen as an assessment tool in this analysis. We estimated the correlation coefficient r between loneliness and SA or IA and drew a forest plot. Moreover, moderator analyses were also conducted to explore what leads to heterogeneity in our study. <b>Results:</b> 21 studies were finally included in our analysis with 27,843 samples. The pooled correlation coefficient r was 0.252 (95% confidence interval: [0.173, 0.329]; <i>p</i> < 0.001) with low heterogeneity (I<sup>2</sup> = 0.000%; Q = 23.616; <i>p</i> < 0.001), indicating a moderate positive association. The funnel plot indicated small publication bias. A one-study removal sensitivity analysis indicated there was no significant difference between these studies. Meta-regression indicated no significant difference between the results and age (Q = 11.94, df = 18, <i>p</i> = 0.8504). <b>Conclusions:</b> Our analysis indicated a moderate positive association between loneliness and SA or IA. The results may attract the attention of some experts who study adolescent psychological problems and behavioral problems and may provide ideas for their research in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"1429-1451"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9557741","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 : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2023-05-05DOI: 10.1177/00332941231174390
Layrtthon Carlos de Oliveira Santos, Matheus Marcelino Alves
{"title":"Social Media Burnout and Internet Addiction: The Role of Extroversion and Social Self-Concept in a Brazilian Sample.","authors":"Layrtthon Carlos de Oliveira Santos, Matheus Marcelino Alves","doi":"10.1177/00332941231174390","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231174390","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to examine the role played by the extroversion and social self-concept in the relationship between internet addiction and social media burnout. 200 individuals from the Brazilian general population between the ages of 18 and 45 participated and responded to the Compulsive Internet Use Scale, the Social Media Burnout Scale, the Multidimensional Self-Concept Scale, and a scale of reduced markers for personality assessment. The data were analyzed with the SPSS software. Results showed positive and statistically significant correlations between internet addiction and social media burnout, as well as negative correlations between both variables with social self-concept and extroversion. Furthermore, social self-concept had a significant indirect effect on the relationship between Internet addiction and social media burnout by appearing to mediate this relationship. This study contributes to the endorsement of the literature on the subject and prompts consideration of interventions needed by psychologists to promote social skills and appropriate internet use.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"1356-1370"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9413037","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 : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2023-04-14DOI: 10.1177/00332941231169666
Rosana de Almeida Antunes, Edimilson Dos Santos Gonçalves, Leonardo Gomes Bernardino, João Guilherme Siqueira Casalecchi, Ivan Bouchardet da Fonseca Grebot, Rui de Moraes
{"title":"Influence of Economic Scarcity on Race Perception.","authors":"Rosana de Almeida Antunes, Edimilson Dos Santos Gonçalves, Leonardo Gomes Bernardino, João Guilherme Siqueira Casalecchi, Ivan Bouchardet da Fonseca Grebot, Rui de Moraes","doi":"10.1177/00332941231169666","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231169666","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Racial socioeconomic gaps are widened in periods of economic recession. Besides social and institutional factors, black people also struggle with many psychological factors. The literature reports racial-biased complex behaviors and high-level processes that are influenced by economic scarcity. A previous study found a bias at the perceptual level: an experimental manipulation of scarcity (a subliminal priming paradigm) lowered the black-white race categorization threshold. Here we present a conceptual replication in a higher ecological setup. In our main analysis we compared the categorization threshold of participants that received the Brazilian government's emergency economic aid in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (<i>n</i> = 136) and participants that did not receive the economic aid (<i>n</i> = 135) in an online psychophysical task that presented faces in a black-white race continuum<i>.</i> Additionally, we analyzed the economic impact of COVID-19 on household income, and in cases of family unemployment. Our results do not support the claim that perception of race is influenced by economic scarcity. Interestingly, we found that when people differ greatly in terms of racial prejudice, they encode visual information related to race differently. People with higher scores on a prejudice scale needed more phenotypic traits of the black race to categorize a face as black. We discuss the results in terms of differences in method and sample.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"1768-1792"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9660740","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 : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2023-04-11DOI: 10.1177/00332941231165240
Jeanette M Braswell, Eric C Prichard
{"title":"Awe Correlates With Resilience to COVID-19 Stressors Independent of Religiosity.","authors":"Jeanette M Braswell, Eric C Prichard","doi":"10.1177/00332941231165240","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231165240","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Awe is an emotion defined by an experience of vastness and cognitive accommodation that is unique among other positive emotions in that its cognitive effects are more similar to those of negative emotions. The current study posits that because of its unique cognitive effects, awe may related to resilience to stressors introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was hypothesized that awe would significantly correlate with resilience to COVID-19 even when controlling for religiosity. Religiosity was included in the analyses because of strong support in previous research connecting it to both awe and resilience. Regression analyses revealed that awe and religiosity were both significant correlates of resilience but when placed in the same model, the relationship between religiosity and resilience disappeared. An exploratory mediation analysis was conducted to further explore this result. Implications for understanding resilience in the face of COVID-19 and directions for future research are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"1484-1501"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10186135/pdf/10.1177_00332941231165240.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9472879","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 : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2023-05-30DOI: 10.1177/00332941231178466
Karlos Luna, Daniel Bueno, Emily Conde, Daniela Bermúdez, María Fernanda Gutiérrez, Gabriela Aldana, Inés Botía, Valentina Rodríguez, Sara Cadavid
{"title":"Letter Spacing Does not Affect Memory and Metamemory.","authors":"Karlos Luna, Daniel Bueno, Emily Conde, Daniela Bermúdez, María Fernanda Gutiérrez, Gabriela Aldana, Inés Botía, Valentina Rodríguez, Sara Cadavid","doi":"10.1177/00332941231178466","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231178466","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Some perceptual manipulations, such as font size or bolding, can affect the estimations of future memorability (i.e., judgments of learning or JOLs). In two experiments, we studied the effect on JOLs of another perceptual manipulation: the interletter spacing. Spacing may decrease JOLs via beliefs on the effect of spacing on memory, or it may increase JOLs via feelings of processing fluency. In Experiment 1, we found that people do not hold any particular belief on the effect of spacing on memory for a list of words. In Experiment 2, we found that letter spacing did not affect JOLs. We also replicated the results that participants believe that words in large font size will be better remembered and that they rate words in large font size with higher JOLs. In sum, this research showed that not all the perceptual characteristics are used as cues to metamemory.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"2055-2070"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9542214","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 : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2023-03-13DOI: 10.1177/00332941231164084
Cahit Kaya
{"title":"Do Virtues Influence Well-Being: The Role of Perceived Stress.","authors":"Cahit Kaya","doi":"10.1177/00332941231164084","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941231164084","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The positive results of life satisfaction among university students have been well studied in the literature. However, the forecasters of the phenomenon have not been thoroughly investigated. In the current study, multiple models were tested to investigate the mediating role of perceived stress in the relationships between virtues and life satisfaction to fill this gap. When testing the model, the effect of demographic variables was controlled. Data were collected through an online survey from a sample of 235 undergraduates. The participants responded to measures of character strengths, perceived stress, and life satisfaction. The findings reveal that perceived stress partially mediates the relationship between leadership, wisdom and life satisfaction controlling for age and gender. The leadership skills of students can be improved, and age and gender should be considered when studying life satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"1613-1627"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9104750","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}
{"title":"A Longitudinal Examination of Anxiety as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Neuroticism and Dimension of Depression Among Adolescents.","authors":"Yuhan Yang, Yuelian Dai, Shan Lu, Qi Li, Jing Xiao","doi":"10.1177/00332941251343537","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941251343537","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to examine the longitudinal relationship among neuroticism, anxiety, and depression in a sample of Chinese adolescents. A total of 1150 participants aged 14-19 years completed assessments of neuroticism, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. They had a baseline measurement, followed by six follow - up assessments one month apart over six months. A multi-wave longitudinal design was employed to capture the temporal dynamics of these constructs. Results from multilevel modeling indicated that higher levels of neuroticism were associated with increased anxiety and depressive symptoms over time. Anxiety was found to significantly mediate the relationship between neuroticism and depression, suggesting that neuroticism may contribute to the development of depressive symptoms indirectly via increased anxiety. This mediational effect was observed across different dimensions of depression, including depressed mood, positive mood, somatic and retarded activity, and interpersonal relationship issues. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the pathways through which personality traits such as neuroticism influence adolescent mental health. They highlight anxiety as a key target for early intervention strategies aimed at reducing depressive symptoms, particularly among adolescents characterized by high neuroticism. Future research should explore additional mediators and moderators to further elucidate the mechanisms underlying the development of adolescent depression.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"332941251343537"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144192157","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}
{"title":"It's Only a Small Lie: Forgivability of LinkedIn Fraud.","authors":"Eryn A Nielsen, Dalia L Diab","doi":"10.1177/00332941251344829","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941251344829","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>LinkedIn has become a more prevalent recruitment and selection tool for employers. However, two issues that could potentially arise in the usage of LinkedIn in the hiring process are fraud and racial discrimination. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to examine the effect of type of LinkedIn fraud (embellishment vs. fabrication) on ratings of forgivability and hireability based on an applicant's race (Black vs. White). Using a 2 x 2 between-subjects factorial design, 179 participants recruited from Prolific were randomly assigned to one of four hypothetical LinkedIn profiles: Black applicant with an embellished LinkedIn profile, Black applicant with a fabricated LinkedIn profile, White applicant with an embellished LinkedIn profile, or White applicant with a fabricated LinkedIn profile. After reviewing the profile, participants were asked to rate their likelihood of hiring the applicant and forgiving them for committing fraud. Results revealed that the main effect of type of fraud was significant, such that it was significantly more likely for participants to forgive and hire an applicant if they embellished rather than fabricated their LinkedIn profile. Therefore, it was easier to excuse a less harsh lie. However, the current study did not find evidence of an interaction between applicant race and type of fraud committed on either forgivability or hireability, suggesting that no racial discrimination was detected in this study. Tendency to forgive and religiosity were also included as covariates in further analyses, but neither changed the pattern of results. These findings suggest that forgiveness and hiring decisions may not be based on who committed the lie, but the nature of the lie itself.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"332941251344829"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144183320","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}
Henrique Lima Reis, Ana Paula Regalin Simionatto, Julia Aparecida Pivato, Mauro Luis Vieira, Carolina Duarte de Souza
{"title":"Relations Between Parental Gatekeeping and Parenting in Families With Children: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Henrique Lima Reis, Ana Paula Regalin Simionatto, Julia Aparecida Pivato, Mauro Luis Vieira, Carolina Duarte de Souza","doi":"10.1177/00332941251347251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941251347251","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study aimed to identify, evaluate, and synthesize the existing literature on the interactions between parental gatekeeping and parenting in families with children. Following the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines, we searched the literature and found 16 relevant studies in databases, including Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, PubMed, SciELO, Virtual Health Library (BVS), LILACS, and PsycInfo. The results indicated a primary focus on the association between maternal gatekeeping and father involvement, without addressing other dimensions of parenting or the possibility of paternal gatekeeping. Most studies suggest that father involvement is positively related to gate opening and negatively related to gate closing, with this relationship potentially being mediated by individual and contextual factors. Cultural and gender aspects also influence these dynamics, as social expectations that reinforce the woman's primary role in caregiving and the need for control are particularly associated with the perception of the father's insufficient parenting, which can consequently lead to maternal discouraging behaviors. Furthermore, maternal gatekeeping can influence child development both directly and indirectly, with parenting serving as a partial or complete mediator. These results emphasize a bidirectional, nonlinear and networked interaction between parental gatekeeping and parenting. There is a lack of methodological, conceptual, and theoretical consensus regarding parental gatekeeping and father involvement theories and research. Future studies should explore other dimensions of parenting beyond father involvement, examine the mediators and moderators of this relationship, and further develop and refine measurement instruments and methodological approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"332941251347251"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144174643","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}