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{"title":"Associations Between Facets of Pathological Personality Traits and Alexithymia: The Roles of Detachment and Negative Affect.","authors":"Stefanie Duijndam, Rosie Kidane, Paul Lodder, Nathan Bachrach","doi":"10.1111/sjop.70084","DOIUrl":"10.1111/sjop.70084","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current study examined (1) whether underlying facets of Detachment and Negative Affect are associated with the different components of alexithymia, and (2) whether these associations depend on the level of perceived stress. In total, 635 students (M_age = 20.02, 87.5% female) filled out online questionnaires on alexithymia (Toronto Alexithymia Scale), pathological personality traits (Personality Inventory for DSM-V), and perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale). Two Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) were used to test the hypotheses, which included the three subscales of alexithymia (i.e., difficulty identifying feelings [DIF], difficulty describing feelings [DDF], externally oriented thinking [EOT]) as dependent variables and the three underlying facet traits of either Detachment (i.e., withdrawal, anhedonia, intimacy avoidance) or Negative Affect (i.e., emotional lability, anxiousness, separation insecurity) as independent variables. Intimacy avoidance was most consistently associated with all alexithymia components. Other facets showed dimension-specific associations: DIF was positively associated with anhedonia, anxiousness, separation insecurity, and emotional lability; DDF was positively associated with withdrawal and anxiousness, but negatively with emotional lability; and EOT was positively associated with separation insecurity. These findings highlight the importance of facet traits characteristic of interpersonal difficulties in the association with specific alexithymia subscales. These associations were not dependent on the level of perceived stress. The present results point to interpersonal avoidance and emotion-regulation difficulties as relevant processes to address in interventions. Targeting these facet-linked difficulties may therefore be particularly useful in reducing alexithymic features among individuals with elevated pathological personality traits.</p>","PeriodicalId":21435,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian journal of psychology","volume":" ","pages":"972-982"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13352542/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146220488","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":"From Infection to Anxiety: A Sequential Model Linking Latent Toxoplasmosis to Psychological Distress via Health and Stress.","authors":"Jaroslav Flegr, Ashkan Latifi, Šárka Kaňková","doi":"10.1111/sjop.70085","DOIUrl":"10.1111/sjop.70085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Identifying the drivers of chronic stress is crucial for understanding its impact on mental health. Latent toxoplasmosis, a widespread parasitic infection, has been linked to various psychological changes. The Stress-Coping Hypothesis proposes that at least some of these changes are consequences of chronic stress arising from the infection's negative impact on physical health, rather than direct parasitic manipulation. To test this mediational pathway, we surveyed 1768 individuals previously tested for toxoplasmosis or borreliosis, using the Perceived Stress Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. As predicted, Toxoplasma-infected individuals reported significantly poorer physical health and higher levels of perceived stress and anxiety. Crucially, path analysis revealed a clear sequential mechanism: toxoplasmosis was directly associated only with poorer physical health, which in turn predicted higher perceived stress, which subsequently predicted increased anxiety. This specific, stress-mediated pathway was absent in the control group of individuals with borreliosis, providing strong evidence that the psychological effects of this common infection are side effects of illness-induced chronic stress. These findings offer a mechanistic model of how a chronic physical health burden translates into significant psychological distress and highlight the importance of considering latent infections as a contributor to the global burden of stress-related disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":21435,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian journal of psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1026-1043"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13352548/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147309560","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":"Reflections of Swedish Fathers in Late Adulthood on Their Past and Present Parental Role in Relation to the Mother.","authors":"Maria Wängqvist, Nathalie Korhonen","doi":"10.1111/sjop.70079","DOIUrl":"10.1111/sjop.70079","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With a contextual and developmental perspective, this study aimed to examine Swedish late-adult fathers' reflections on their past and present parental role in relation to the mother and to see how these reflections incorporate changes in gender and parenthood during recent decades in Sweden. Twenty Swedish fathers of adult children, aged 61-77 years, participated in an interview concerning their parental identity. Answers concerning their reflections on their parental role over time and in relation to mothers were analyzed using thematic analysis. We formulated themes concerning their (1) self-positioning as a father in relation to the mother and gendered norms; (2) the fathers' wishes to have done things differently while expressing that they had no regrets over the choices they had made as a parenting couple; (3) alleviating regret by relating to history-graded changes and societal and relational contexts; and (4) an experience of \"growing together\" as parenting partners, interpreted as the co-construction of a joint parental identity, expressed either as a conflict-free conversation climate around parenting being interpreted as agreement or as a joint understanding emerging through discussions about parenting issues. Analyses deepened the understanding of the traditional allocation of parental roles and how fathers, in light of their lifelong parenthood and current retrospective perspective, may wish they had done things differently, while simultaneously saying they had no regrets as their joint choices had made sense at the time and seeing the fact that the \"kids are alright\" as proof of their successful parenthood.</p>","PeriodicalId":21435,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian journal of psychology","volume":" ","pages":"941-952"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13352576/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146106865","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 Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Short Form: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis Among Parents of Children With Mental Health Disorders in Norway.","authors":"Linda Severinsen, Jan Reidar Stiegler, Helene Amundsen Nissen-Lie, Ben Shahar, Rune Zahl-Olsen","doi":"10.1111/sjop.70095","DOIUrl":"10.1111/sjop.70095","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Difficulties in emotion regulation lie at the core of many mental health challenges. The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Short Form (DERS-SF) is a widely used tool for measuring such difficulties. Although it has been translated into several languages and validated across various countries worldwide, its psychometric properties have not been thoroughly examined in Scandinavian populations. This study aimed to replicate the original multidimensional six-factor DERS-SF model in a Norwegian sample, compare it with alternative models, and examine its correlation with psychological distress. As part of a randomized controlled trial (RCT), 138 parents of children with mental health disorders completed the DERS-SF and the 10-item Symptom Check List (SCL-10). Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were conducted to compare the six-factor model with a five-factor model and two hierarchical models. CFAs supported the six-factor, five-factor and hierarchical models. All showing good model fit. The six-factor model was preferred over the five-factor model based on theoretical considerations regarding the inclusion of the Awareness factor. Reliability analysis yielded McDonald's omega values ranging from 0.61 to 0.94. A positive correlation between emotion regulation difficulties and psychological distress was observed (r = 0.445, p < 0.001). The findings supported the applicability of the DERS-SF in a Norwegian population and its utility for clinical and research purposes. However, as the sample consisted of parents of children receiving mental health care, caution is required when interpreting these results due to potential limitations regarding external validity and generalizability. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT04885036.</p>","PeriodicalId":21435,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian journal of psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1157-1166"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13352543/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147616439","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":"Understanding Internalized Weight Bias and Its Psychological Consequences: Implications for Improving Quality of Life.","authors":"Guillaume Ramsamy, Marion Albouy, Catherine Esnard","doi":"10.1111/sjop.70093","DOIUrl":"10.1111/sjop.70093","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Conducted in a French clinical context, this study examines the association between experiences of weight stigma, internalized weight bias (IWB), coping strategies, quality of life (QoL), and obesity-specific self-efficacy (OSSE) among adults living with obesity. It also tests whether coping mediates the relationship between IWB and QoL or OSSE. A cross-sectional sample of 132 adults (mean age = 49.3 years; mean BMI = 41.5 kg/m²) completed questionnaires assessing experienced weight stigma, IWB, coping strategies (adaptive and maladaptive), QoL (Mental Health Continuum-Short Form), and OSSE. Analyses included Pearson correlations, linear regressions, and bootstrap mediation models. Experiences of weight stigma were positively associated with IWB. Higher IWB predicted lower QoL and reduced OSSE. It was linked to less use of adaptive coping strategies and greater use of maladaptive strategies. Mediation analyses showed that coping strategies fully mediated the relationship between IWB and QoL, explaining approximately 43.7% of the variance. Similar patterns were observed across emotional, social, and psychological subdimensions. With respect to OSSE, the effects of IWB on all subdimensions were completely mediated by coping; adaptive strategies were particularly important for interpersonal and emotional facets, whereas maladaptive strategies were more influential for behavioral facets. Internalized weight bias plays a central role in the relationship between weight stigma and psychosocial outcomes in individuals living with obesity. Coping strategies are key mechanisms linking IWB to QoL and OSSE. Interventions aimed at reducing internalization and strengthening adaptive coping may improve well-being and confidence in weight management.</p>","PeriodicalId":21435,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian journal of psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1099-1108"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13352585/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147514556","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 Age and Time Dynamics of Pro-Sociality, Autonomy, and Well-Being.","authors":"Yunxiang Chen, Martin F Lynch","doi":"10.1111/sjop.70091","DOIUrl":"10.1111/sjop.70091","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Previous research consistently highlights a positive relationship between pro-sociality and well-being, often mediated by autonomy. However, limited attention has been paid to exploring the temporal dynamics of this relationship across age cohorts and historical periods. This study conducts a cross-sectional cohort analysis using global data from the World Values Survey (N = 360,244; 109 countries) to examine age and period effects across adulthood. The findings indicate that: (1) Pro-sociality, autonomy, and well-being generally decline with age, but tend to increase across more recent time periods. (2) The positive link between pro-sociality and well-being is stronger among older adults compared to younger adults, and was stronger in earlier periods compared to more recent times. (3) The mediating role of autonomy increases with age across different periods, but decreases across successive time periods when examined chronologically. The results underscore the importance of autonomy for older adults and reveal a declining contextual role of autonomy over time in the relationship between pro-sociality and well-being. Implications, limitations, and future directions are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":21435,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian journal of psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1062-1073"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13352556/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147475156","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":"Too Far, Too Close: Attachment and Early Relational Correlates of Pathological Affective Dependence and Fear of Intimacy.","authors":"Carolina Papa, Erica Pugliese, Claudia Perdighe, Francesco Mancini, Marcela Matos","doi":"10.1111/sjop.70132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.70132","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Specific relational risk conditions may increase vulnerability to dysfunctional, coercive, or unsafe intimate relationships in adulthood. Pathological Affective Dependence (PAD) and Fear of Intimacy (FoI) represent two clinically relevant relational conditions associated with difficulties in adult intimacy. PAD is characterized by the perceived need to preserve the relational bond at all costs, even when the relationship is harmful or highly costly. FoI is characterized by avoidance of emotional closeness and defensive distancing from intimacy. Although recent research has linked these patterns to relational dysfunction and intimate partner violence risk, little is known about the attachment profiles, early relational experiences, and affective-cognitive mechanisms that differentiate PAD and FoI. The present study addressed this gap by examining, for the first time, PAD and FoI within a shared framework of attachment, recalled parental styles, and self- versus other-focused threat processes. Specifically, we aimed to (a) characterize adult attachment profiles and early relational experiences associated with PAD and FoI and (b) test whether shame and paranoia function as distinct mechanisms indexing negative views of the self versus others. A community sample of 245 adults (M = 31.9) completed measures of PAD, FoI, adult attachment, recalled parental styles (indifference, overcontrol, abuse), external shame, and paranoid ideation. PAD was uniquely associated with fearful attachment, whereas FoI was positively related to dismissing and negatively to secure attachment. Parental overcontrol and indifference predicted both outcomes; paternal overcontrol was especially relevant for PAD, and parental indifference for FoI. Mediation analyses supported distinct pathways: overcontrol was associated with higher shame, which in turn was associated with higher PAD, whereas indifference was associated with higher paranoia, which in turn was associated with higher FoI. Findings clarify PAD and FoI as distinct but related relational risk configurations and suggest tailored intervention targets to promote healthier intimacy and affect regulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":21435,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian journal of psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148621484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Too Good to Be True: Comparing Self-Reported Lying Habits Among Credible and Non-Credible Responders.","authors":"Natacha Henriquez, Irena Bošković, Rianne Kok, Ruth Van der Hallen","doi":"10.1111/sjop.70136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.70136","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Researchers typically rely on self-report when investigating individuals' behavior. However, when assessing socially undesirable behaviors such as dishonesty, self-report is vulnerable to underreporting and positive response bias (\"faking good\"). The present study examined whether supernormality, an extreme form of positive response bias, influences self-reported lying behavior. A total of 777 participants completed an online survey assessing supernormality and different dimensions of lying behavior. Based on their scores on the Supernormality Scale-Revised (SS-R), participants were categorized into a \"supernormal group\" (n = 223, 28.7%) or a \"credible group\" (n = 554, 71.3%). Group differences across several lying-related outcomes were examined. Compared to the credible group, the supernormal group reported lower lying frequency, greater unwillingness to lie due to negative internal factors (i.e., higher negativity), lower contextuality, and lower relational and antisocial lying. These differences emerged consistently across multiple dimensions of lying, suggesting a systematic shift in responding rather than isolated effects. The findings suggest that extreme positive response bias may extend beyond the underreporting of psychological distress to socially undesirable behaviors such as lying, potentially leading to systematic underestimation in self-report research. Overall, the results highlight the vulnerability of self-report when assessing sensitive behaviors and the importance of accounting for response bias.</p>","PeriodicalId":21435,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian journal of psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148620909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of Cognitive Sophistication in Science Capital.","authors":"Kaisa Elovaara, Caitlin Dawson, Annika M Svedholm-Häkkinen, Johanna K Kaakinen, Jaana Simola","doi":"10.1111/sjop.70133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.70133","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Science capital, a collection of science-related forms of capital, promotes access to and utilization of scientific information, which is integral in a time of flourishing anti-science attitudes. Nonetheless, it is not yet known which individual-level characteristics are associated with science capital. The present study links sociological concepts of science capital to the psychological study of individual differences by examining the role of cognitive sophistication in science capital. Participants (n = 146) completed an online survey. To assess cognitive sophistication, we used measures associated with the motivation and/or disposition (i.e., need for cognition, actively open-minded thinking and epistemic curiosity) and ability (i.e., understanding randomness and probability, susceptibility to representativeness and equiprobability heuristics, and performance in Raven's progressive matrices) to reason. These measures were used to predict two aspects of science capital, science self-efficacy and science attitudes, with regression analyses. Results of hierarchical regression analyses showed that epistemic curiosity was associated with both aspects of science capital, while need for cognition and understanding probabilistic concepts predicted science self-efficacy, and susceptibility to the equiprobability heuristic predicted science attitudes. Additionally, education predicted both science self-efficacy and science attitudes. Taken together, the study indicates that both motivation or disposition and ability to reason are important for science capital. Moreover, the study demonstrates the value of linking sociological and psychological perspectives together to better understand what makes people pro-science.</p>","PeriodicalId":21435,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian journal of psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148621532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding Banter: A Systematic Review of Literature to Conceptualize the Behaviors That Characterize Banter.","authors":"Lucy R Betts, Sarah L Buglass, Loren Abell, Oonagh L Steer, Angelica Balaos","doi":"10.1111/sjop.70127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.70127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Banter represents an interaction practice that is typical of many close social relationships with behaviors often ambiguous in nature and maybe aggressive. This review summarizes and synthesizes the literature on offline and online banter published between 2000 and 2022 to examine: (a) the behavioral and situational factors that characterize banter, (b) the distinction between banter and aggressive behaviors, (c) how intent influences how banter behaviors are interpreted, and (d) gender and age differences in the conceptualization of banter. The literature search took place in January 2023 and after removing duplicates, 7524 articles were initially reviewed and subsequently 47 articles were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. The analysis indicated that banter is characterized as involving the reciprocal exchange of insults or jokes between friends that is intended to be fun. The positive banter experience framework provides a theoretical basis to explore banter and guidance to ensure that banter remains a positive experience for all.</p>","PeriodicalId":21435,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian journal of psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148607163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}