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{"title":"Is Seeing Believing? Hallmark Movie Viewership and Relationship Beliefs.","authors":"Jasmine W Rios, C Veronica Smith, Taylor N Locke","doi":"10.1177/00332941241256630","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941241256630","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Hallmark Channel, a highly watched cable network, is known for its consistently idealistic portrayals of romantic relationships. Despite its popularity, no research has examined whether increased viewership of Hallmark movies covaries with endorsement of relationship beliefs. According to cultivation theory, what we watch impacts our beliefs and perceptions of reality. Additionally, the Differential Susceptibility to Media Effects Model (DSMM) proposes that certain variables, such as developmental (i.e., age, relationship length) and dispositional factors (e.g., attachment style, gender), may make certain viewers more or less susceptible to the effects of media viewership. Based on this grounding, the main purpose of this study was to determine if watching more Hallmark movies is associated with endorsing certain beliefs about romantic relationships and opposite-sex friendships when controlling for several susceptibility factors. A nationwide sample of heterosexual, married participants (<i>N</i> = 279) completed measures of Romantic Beliefs, Implicit Theories of Relationships, and beliefs about opposite-sex friendships and reported on their media consumption. More frequent Hallmark movie viewership was associated with increased endorsement of several relationship beliefs, above and beyond susceptibility factors (e.g., attachment, relationship length) and daily television consumption. Specifically, greater Hallmark movie viewership was positively associated with greater endorsement of multiple unrealistic relationship beliefs, destiny beliefs, and believing that opposite-sex friendships are problematic. The findings of the current study provide further support for cultivation theory and DSMM.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"1352-1372"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141155232","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":"Tiredness of Life - Conceptualizing a Complex Phenomenon.","authors":"Judith E Appel, Els van Wijngaarden, Jessie Dezutter","doi":"10.1177/00332941241268815","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941241268815","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A phenomenon referred to as 'tiredness of life' or 'weariness of life' appears in current discussions on the legitimacy of euthanasia for relatively healthy older adults as well as in research on suicidality more broadly. However, a consensus conceptualization of the phenomenon is lacking. In the current paper, we offer such a conceptualization by reviewing and integrating knowledge from terminology, available descriptions, and first qualitative findings. Boredom with life, aversion towards life, meaninglessness, and fatigue are identified as central components of the phenomenon. Per component, we describe how the component was identified, our definition of the component and its foundation in descriptions in the literature, and empirical studies on how the component relates to euthanasia requests and suicidality. Moreover, hypotheses on the structure of the phenomenon are outlined, such as on interactions among and the importance of the different components.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"1004-1031"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141760691","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":"Free to be Healthy? Free Will Beliefs are Positively Associated With Health Behavior.","authors":"Tom St Quinton, A William Crescioni","doi":"10.1177/00332941241260264","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941241260264","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Previous research has demonstrated that a stronger belief in free will contributes to a variety of socially desirable behaviors. We assessed the correlation between free will beliefs and health behaviors. Four studies (<i>N</i> = 1172) provide evidence that belief in free will is positively associated with health protective behaviors (e.g., physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, low fat diet) and negatively associated with health risk behaviors (e.g., alcohol consumption, smoking, unhealthy snacking). In relation to the respective health protective and health risk behaviors, we found free will beliefs were more strongly correlated with physical activity and alcohol consumption, respectively. We also found free will beliefs were associated with key social cognition determinants (e.g., attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and intention). Overall, our results suggest that belief in free will can have important consequences for health behavior. This contributes to current theorizing about the implications of believing in free will.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"1404-1428"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12953652/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141288522","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":"Parenting Style and Subjective Well-Being in Children and Youth: A Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Liangrong Huang, Wenfeng Wu, Fang Yang","doi":"10.1177/00332941241256883","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941241256883","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Parenting styles influence child development. Some theories and numerous studies have shown a close relationship between parenting style and youths' subjective well-being; however, the results of different studies were inconsistent. Hence, our meta-analysis aimed to determine the overall relationship between positive and negative parenting styles on subjective well-being (including life satisfaction, positive and negative affect) and any moderating effects between them. After searching and screening the literature, 155 studies were included in the analysis, comprising 79,979 participants and 417 effect sizes. The results showed that positive parenting style was significantly positively associated with subjective well-being (<i>r</i> = .318, 95% CI = .287 to .348), life satisfaction (<i>r</i> = .358, 95% CI = .326 to .389), and positive affect (<i>r</i> = .355, 95% CI = .303 to .406), but significantly negatively associated with negative affect (<i>r</i> = -.153, 95% CI = -.207 to -.098). Negative parenting style was significantly negatively related to subjective well-being (<i>r</i> = -.173, 95% CI = -.205 to -.152), life satisfaction (<i>r</i> = -.144, 95% CI = -.175 to -.112), and positive affect (<i>r</i> = -.078, 95% CI = -.129 to -.027), but significantly positively related to negative affect (<i>r</i> = .204, 95% CI = .149 to .257). Moderating effect results showed that the relationship between parenting style and subjective well-being is moderated by age, gender, and cultural background. Findings highlight the benefits of positive parenting styles in promoting healthy child development and well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"927-946"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141076611","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":"Depression, Anxiety and Poor Sleep Quality are Associated with Chronotype and Financial Wellness in University Students.","authors":"Christele Lahoud, Georges Merhi, Georges-Junior Kahwaji, Rachele Lahoud, Souheil Hallit, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Hanna Mattar","doi":"10.1177/00332941241251457","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00332941241251457","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Evidence suggests the importance of a person's chronotype in predicting various aspects of an individual's physical and mental health. While the effect of depression on sleep is well established, the impact of a person's specific sleep timing and chronotype on the prevalence of both depression and anxiety has yet to be fully understood, especially among university students, vulnerable to mental health problems. In addition, other factors also seem to influence the occurrence of depression and anxiety among students as well as their quality of sleep, one of which being the students' financial wellness. The objective was to evaluate the association between chronotype and the severity and prevalence of depression among Lebanese university students, while also taking into account the possible connection between chronotype and financial wellness and both anxiety and sleep quality. <b>Methods:</b> This cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2021 and February 2022; 330 Lebanese university students was included (mean age 21.75 ± 2.43; 67.3% females). <b>Results:</b> The majority of the Lebanese university students in our sample were found to have an intermediate typology (63.0%), followed by the evening typology, which appeared to constitute 28.2% of the sample, while only 8.8% possessed a morning typology. In this study, having an intermediate or evening typology compared to a morning one was significantly associated with higher depression and worse sleep quality. In addition, having an evening chronotype compared to a morningness propensity was significantly associated with more anxiety. <b>Conclusion:</b> This study found a positive association between an evening typology (chronotype) and higher depression and anxiety and poorer quality of sleep. Although preliminary and based on cross-sectional data, this research could help provide a better understanding of the different chronotypes among university students, and of the possible increased susceptibility of some of these typologies (i.e., evening-type) to mental health problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"1148-1179"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140958893","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":"Examining Normative Male Alexithymia in Men Reporting Psychedelic and Non-Psychedelic Self-Transcendent Experiences.","authors":"Shaun Sleightholm, Catherine O'Neill","doi":"10.1177/00332941261427381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941261427381","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Suicide is a pernicious global issue with many serious impacts. Despite females being more likely to attempt suicide, males are around three times more likely to die from suicide, with one contributor being normative alexithymia, a reduced ability to understand and express emotions related to masculine norms. Qualitative research indicates that self-transcendental experiences (STEs) have been described as producing an increased emotional repertoire. It is therefore conceivable that STE have the potential to alleviate normative alexithymia. STE experiences can be reliably induced by the consumption of psychedelic substances, which have shown promise in treating mental health issues and improving emotional expression. There is currently no quantitative research investigating whether STEs can reduce levels of normative alexithymia in men. Therefore, this study tested whether men who have had an STE have lower levels of normative alexithymia than men who have not. Participants (N = 148) were sorted into three groups: men who have not had an STE, men who have had an STE through psychedelic use, and men who have had an STE through other means and completed the Normative Male Alexithymia Scale (NMAS). Scores were analysed using a one-way independent ANOVA; contrary to expectations, no significant differences were found between the groups, and this study therefore concluded that men who have had an STE do not have lower levels of normative alexithymia than men who have not. Recommendations for future research are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"332941261427381"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147575218","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":"Evidence of Measurement Invariance of the Rating of Sexual Arousal Across Sex and Relationship Status.","authors":"Ana Álvarez-Muelas, Juan Carlos Sierra, Oscar Cervilla","doi":"10.1177/00332941261437997","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941261437997","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Rating of Sexual Arousal is a scale that allows for the assessment of subjective sexual arousal in specific contexts, such as a laboratory. It has been validated in the Spanish population; however, considering its relevance due to its relationship with important variables for sexual health, it is necessary to continue investigating its psychometric properties to expand its use. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine its measurement invariance by sex (men vs. women) and relationship status (being in a relationship vs. not being in a relationship). A total of 324 cisgender heterosexual adults, aged 18-32 years (mean age 21.08 ± 2.83), participated in the study. Participants answered the Sociodemographic and Sexual History Questionnaire and the Spanish version of the Rating of Sexual Arousal after viewing a video with explicit sexual content. The results indicated the equivalence of the measure at a strict level and no significant Differential Item Functioning across items by sex and relationship status. No significant differences were observed in Rating of Sexual Arousal scores across the sociodemographic variables evaluated; furthermore, these variables did not significantly predict subjective sexual arousal. In conclusion, this study supports the usefulness of the Rating of Sexual Arousal and its relative independence from sociodemographic variables, which highlights its applicability for research and clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"332941261437997"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147575216","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":"Judging the Believability of Social Media Misinformation: Source and Message Distinctiveness.","authors":"Victoria Ward, Trevor Rowe, Milka Georgieva, Lauren Flanagan, Tanner Duderstadt, Joi Rae Connor, Rylee Abaya, Jeff R Huntsinger, Jennifer Forestal, Mohammed Abuhamad, Eric Chan-Tin, Loretta J Stalans","doi":"10.1177/00332941261438080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941261438080","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Does the source and distinctiveness of misinformation in social media posts affect its believability? Across two studies, we examine this question utilizing vignette experimental survey designs that manipulated the source, accuracy of information, and whether the information was familiar or distinctive (unfamiliar). Four different topics with different political or moral positions were used to assess how effects varied across topics. True posts were found to be more believable than misinformation posts across the four topics in Study one (n = 595). In study two (n = 514), misinformation was rated as more believable, more accurate, and more trustworthy if it was unfamiliar rather than familiar. Source effects were significant but smaller than the distinctiveness effect. Posts from the source of authority were rated as more believable than those from a friend. Distinctive messages receive initial assessments of higher credibility, suggesting a heuristic process. However, the personally relevant topic of COVID, showed higher believability for unfamiliar misinformation, but also a higher percentage intending to verify the information through additional research. Those supporting more conservative views perceived misinformation as more believable. These findings are consistent with the Elaboration Likelihood Model of Persuasion. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"332941261438080"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147575271","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":"Ego Depletion and Deception: The Protective Role of Empathy in Self-Serving and Altruistic Forms of Deception.","authors":"Weichen Wang, Haiying Wang, Yueyang Sun, Jing Wang, Yijia Xing","doi":"10.1177/00332941261436751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941261436751","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Deception is the intentional action of individuals to manipulate others into holding false beliefs, and can take both altruistic and self-serving forms. Drawing on the motivational-attentional shift perspectives, the current research examined how ego depletion influences individuals' propensity to deception and whether empathy moderates this relationship. In Experiment 1, ego depletion was manipulated through the letter \"e\" task, and deception was assessed using a spot-the-difference paradigm. Results indicated that individuals experiencing high ego depletion engaged in altruistic deception to a significantly lesser extent and exhibited a greater tendency toward self-serving deception than those in the low ego depletion group. Experiment 2 extended this work by inducing empathy through video priming. The findings revealed significant main effects of ego depletion and empathy on the propensity for deception. Notably, empathy moderated the relationship: under control conditions, ego depletion increased self-serving deception, whereas under empathy induction, this effect was attenuated, and altruistic motives were preserved. These results enhance the theoretical understanding of deception by differentiating its altruistic and self-serving forms. Furthermore, they underscore the practical potential of empathy-based interventions to buffer unethical behavior in depletion contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"332941261436751"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147521726","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":"Personality, Jealousy, and Empathy as Predictors of Cyber Dating Abuse Perpetration and Victimization in Young Adults.","authors":"Harpreet Kaur Mattu, Manpal Singh Bhogal, Alexa Guy, Niall Galbraith","doi":"10.1177/00332941261436663","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941261436663","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cyber dating abuse involves psychological and relationally harmful behaviours enacted through digital technologies within romantic relationships. Although prior research links dispositional variables to cyber dating abuse, perpetration and victimisation frequently co-occur, complicating the interpretation of individual differences. This study examined associations among personality traits, romantic jealousy, empathy, and gender with psychological and relational cyber dating abuse perpetration and victimisation in 503 young adults aged 18 to 25 in the UK. Hierarchical regression analyses accounted for overlap across forms of cyber dating abuse involvement. Psychological and relational perpetration and victimisation were strongly interrelated, with other forms of involvement accounting for most explained variance across models. After modelling this overlap, dispositional variables explained small but statistically significant increments in variance, with behavioural jealousy and lower agreeableness most consistently associated with perpetration. Dispositional variables did not meaningfully predict psychological victimisation, and gender effects were modest and inconsistent. Overall, the findings suggest cyber dating abuse is best understood as a relational phenomenon characterised by co-occurring perpetration and victimisation, with individual differences shaping how behaviours are expressed rather than serving as primary drivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":21149,"journal":{"name":"Psychological Reports","volume":" ","pages":"332941261436663"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147514273","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}