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{"title":"The Illusion of Disapproval: Pluralistic Ignorance and Attitudes Toward Tattooed Teachers.","authors":"Dániel Kormos, Attila Lengyel, Anetta Müller, Éva Bácsné Bába, Antonia Kinczel, Melinda Bíró","doi":"10.3390/ejihpe16080115","DOIUrl":"10.3390/ejihpe16080115","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Tattooed teachers are increasingly visible in schools, yet the norms governing their professional acceptability remain poorly understood. This study tests whether pluralistic ignorance-private acceptance systematically exceeding the acceptance attributed to others-operates in attitudes toward tattooed teachers, and identifies individual-level predictors of this misperception.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 1226 individuals in Hungary across four groups: physical education (PE) teacher trainees, university students from other disciplines, secondary school students, and in-service teachers. Participants rated their own acceptance of tattooed PE and academic-subject teachers and the acceptance they attributed to other teachers and to parents, and reported tattoo status, gender, and professional background.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Own acceptance exceeded attributed acceptance in all four groups and for both reference targets, consistent with pluralistic ignorance; gaps were largest among secondary school students and smallest-though still positive-among in-service teachers. Personal tattoo experience was the strongest individual predictor of acceptance after group membership, and among teachers both age and experience were negatively associated with acceptance. Acceptance was predominantly conditional, structured by a visibility hierarchy in which arm placements were most acceptable and facial or neck placements least so.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The apparent disapproval of tattooed teachers reflects collective misperception more than genuine consensus, suggesting that making actual peer attitudes visible could reduce conformity pressure and support more authentic professional self-expression.</p>","PeriodicalId":30631,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education","volume":"16 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13512391/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148833131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Envisioning the Future in Times of Global Uncertainty: Latent Profiles of Societal Threat Perceptions and Future-Oriented Resources Among University Students.","authors":"Giorgio Maria Regnoli, Anna Parola, Andrea Zammitti, Barbara De Rosa","doi":"10.3390/ejihpe16080114","DOIUrl":"10.3390/ejihpe16080114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Young adults today are required to envision and plan for the future in a context marked by interconnected societal threats, such as climate change, geopolitical conflicts, and economic instability, giving rise to a condition of polycrisis. Understanding how these threats are perceived and their relationship with future-oriented psychological functioning is essential for promoting adaptive development during emerging adulthood. This study used a person-centered approach to identify different profiles of societal threat perception among university students and examine their links to social resources, future-oriented psychological resources, and well-being. The study involved a sample of 800 Italian university students. Latent profile analysis identified five distinct profiles. These profiles ranged from students who reported consistently low levels of perceived threat (Low Threat) to those characterized by elevated levels of threat across all domains (High Threat). Other profiles reflected specific concerns, such as heightened anxiety about climate change and war (Climate-War Concern), predominant financial threat concerns (Financially Focused Threat), and moderate threat perceptions combined with adaptive functioning (Moderate Threat). R3STEP analyses revealed that perceived social support and trust in institutions were significant predictors of profile membership. The lowest levels were observed among those with a High Threat profile. BCH analyses revealed significant differences in future orientation, meaning in life, and life satisfaction across profiles. Moderate Threat profile students reported the highest levels of future-oriented resources and well-being, whereas High Threat profile students reported the lowest. These findings suggest that university students differ in both the intensity of their societal threat perceptions and the configuration of these perceptions and their associated psychological resources. The results highlight the protective role of social and institutional resources, suggesting that adaptive functioning in times of global uncertainty depends less on the absence of concern and more on the capacity to maintain future-oriented psychological resources despite perceived threats.</p>","PeriodicalId":30631,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education","volume":"16 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13512859/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148832900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"School Climate, Learning Behavior Patterns, and Procrastination: Emotional and Motivational Pathways to School Success.","authors":"Luana Sorrenti, Carmelo Francesco Meduri, Concettina Caparello, Pina Filippello","doi":"10.3390/ejihpe16080113","DOIUrl":"10.3390/ejihpe16080113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The literature has shown that contextual and individual factors of an emotional and motivational nature are often associated with good academic performance and regular school attendance. The present study aimed to examine indirect associations involving Academic Procrastination and School Climate in the relationship between learning behavior patterns (MO-LH) and school success in a sample of 539 Italian secondary school students (M<i>_age</i> = 16.5). Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesized relationships. The results showed that LH was positively associated with Academic Procrastination, whereas MO was negatively associated with it. Academic Procrastination was negatively associated with all dimensions of perceived School Climate (Teacher Support, Peer Connectedness, School Connectedness, Affirming Diversity, Rule Clarity, and Reporting and Seeking Help). School Achievement was positively associated with MO, School Connectedness, and Affirming Diversity, and negatively associated with Peer Connectedness. School Absence was negatively associated with MO. Mediation analyses suggested significant indirect associations between learning behavior patterns and school achievement, with Academic Procrastination and Affirming Diversity emerging as potential mediating variables. Findings highlight the importance of addressing emotional and motivational vulnerabilities and fostering a supportive school climate as potential factors associated with adaptive academic functioning and reduced maladaptive outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":30631,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education","volume":"16 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13512440/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148833118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Predicting Anxiety in Secondary School Teachers: A Transdiagnostic Approach.","authors":"Paula Rodríguez-Fernández, Ema Di Petrillo, Matteo Villanova, Valeria Caggiano, Juana María Gutiérrez-Caballero, Luna Blázquez-Gutiérrez, Alberto Blázquez-Manzano, Jerónimo Javier Gonález-Bernal","doi":"10.3390/ejihpe16080112","DOIUrl":"10.3390/ejihpe16080112","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>(1) Background: Teacher mental health is a growing concern due to the high emotional and professional demands of teaching. Anxiety is particularly prevalent among teachers, yet it is often conceptualized as a unitary construct, overlooking its multidimensional nature. This study examined the role of transdiagnostic psychological variables and sociodemographic factors as predictors of different dimensions of anxiety (physical, cognitive, and social) in secondary school teachers. (2) Methods: A total of 444 Spanish secondary school teachers (Mage = 41.76, SD = 10.80; 50% women) participated. Data were collected via an online questionnaire. A quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional design was used. Pearson correlations and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted to analyze associations and predictive relationships. (3) Results: Anxiety showed a multidimensional structure, with hierarchical regression models explaining a substantial proportion of variance (R² = 0.26-0.47). Transdiagnostic psychological variables accounted for the largest increases in explained variance beyond sociodemographic and work-related factors. Intolerance of uncertainty was the most consistent predictor across all anxiety dimensions, whereas fear of negative evaluation was the strongest predictor of social anxiety and was also associated with physical and cognitive anxiety. Procrastination predicted cognitive and social anxiety. Female teachers reported higher anxiety levels, while teaching experience showed a protective effect on cognitive anxiety. (4) Conclusions: Findings support a transdiagnostic framework and highlight the central role of psychological processes, particularly intolerance of uncertainty and fear of negative evaluation, in explaining teacher anxiety. Interventions targeting these shared mechanisms may contribute to improving teachers' mental health and wellbeing.</p>","PeriodicalId":30631,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education","volume":"16 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13512107/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148833044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Robust Unsupervised Analysis of Longitudinal Functional Trajectories in Older Inpatients Reveals Stable Recovery Profiles: The AIRCOT Study.","authors":"Sergio Martinez-Zujeros, Pedro J Zufiria, Aránzazu Vázquez Sasot, María Luisa Delgado-Losada","doi":"10.3390/ejihpe16080111","DOIUrl":"10.3390/ejihpe16080111","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Functional decline in older adults represents a major challenge in geriatric rehabilitation, and machine learning (ML) clustering techniques may help identify functional recovery profiles and support personalized rehabilitation strategies. This study characterizes functional recovery profiles in older adults admitted for rehabilitation using unsupervised clustering techniques. A retrospective longitudinal study was conducted including 957 older adults admitted to a geriatric rehabilitation unit between 2019 and 2025. Clinical and functional variables, including the Modified Barthel Index (MBI), Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing, and Functional Ambulation Category, were collected from medical records. Considering the baseline functional status and the temporal changes in MBI scores, a clustering of the functional trajectories has been performed using a k-means algorithm based on the silhouette score. The robustness of the resulting segmentation has been evaluated by comparing alternative partitions obtained from bootstrap-sampling, hierarchical clustering, and the centroids of Gaussian Mixture Models. Four distinct functional recovery profiles were identified, showing different trajectories of independence, ambulation, and muscle strength during rehabilitation. Two clusters demonstrated favorable recovery and higher functional resilience, whereas the remaining profiles were characterized by chronic impairment or severe damage with limited recovery. These findings support the usefulness of unsupervised ML clustering techniques for identifying clinically meaningful recovery profiles and may facilitate patient stratification and individualized intervention planning in geriatric rehabilitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":30631,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education","volume":"16 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13512829/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148832950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Exploratory Age-Adjusted Model of Individual Alpha Peak Frequency in Healthy Older Adults: A FOOOF-Based Spectral Parametrization Study.","authors":"Rubén Pérez-Elvira, Daniel Cordeiro, María Agudo Juan, Antonio Sánchez Cabaco","doi":"10.3390/ejihpe16080110","DOIUrl":"10.3390/ejihpe16080110","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Individual alpha peak frequency (iAPF) is a stable neurophysiological marker associated with cognitive processing and healthy brain aging. However, the interpretation of alpha activity in older adults remains limited by the use of fixed canonical frequency bands, which may not adequately capture age-related slowing. The aim of this study was to develop an exploratory age-adjusted model of iAPF in cognitively healthy older adults using FOOOF-based spectral parameterization of resting-state EEG. Eighty-one participants aged 52-87 years were selected from the PDWAVES database. Resting-state, eyes-closed EEG recordings were analyzed over nine parieto-occipital electrodes, and iAPF was defined as the center frequency of the highest alpha peak within the 7-14 Hz range after separating periodic and aperiodic spectral components. Linear regression showed a significant negative association between age and iAPF, described by the equation iAPF = 13.22 - 0.054 × age (F(1,79) = 19.56, <i>p</i> < 0.001), indicating an average decrease of 0.54 Hz per decade. Age explained 19.8% of the variance (R² = 0.198), with a mean iAPF of 9.527 ± 1.064 Hz. Bootstrap resampling confirmed that the age-iAPF association was statistically reliable (95% CI for the slope excluding zero), although cross-validation indicated limited predictive performance on held-out data (10-fold mean R² = 0.019; LOOCV R² = 0.155). These findings provide a preliminary age-adjusted reference equation for describing iAPF trajectories in healthy older adults at the group level and support the use of spectral parameterization as a more specific alternative to fixed-band approaches in aging research.</p>","PeriodicalId":30631,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education","volume":"16 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13512869/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148832787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perceived Stress in Adolescence: Structure, Stability, and Its Relationship with Mental Health.","authors":"Maja Ribar, Josip Razum, Goran Milas","doi":"10.3390/ejihpe16080109","DOIUrl":"10.3390/ejihpe16080109","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adolescence is a developmental period characterized by increased exposure to stress and elevated vulnerability to mental health problems. The present study examined the structure of perceived stress, its longitudinal stability, and its associations with mental health in adolescents. Data were collected from a probabilistic sample of 1679 Croatian adolescents who were in the first or second year of high school at baseline and were followed across three measurement waves approximately six months apart. Perceived stress was assessed across six domains (school, future, parents, friends, romantic partners, and self), and structural equation modeling was used to test factor structure, measurement invariance across time and sex, and temporal stability. Competing models supported a hierarchical structure comprising six domain-specific factors and a higher-order general perceived stress factor. The measure demonstrated strong longitudinal and sex invariance. General perceived stress showed high stability across the three waves, despite being assessed as a current subjective experience. Perceived stress was moderately to strongly associated with depression, generalized anxiety, internalizing and externalizing symptoms, life satisfaction, and happiness, with no evidence of sex differences in these associations. These findings suggest that adolescent perceived stress is best conceptualized as a hierarchical and highly stable construct that is closely linked to multiple indicators of mental health and well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":30631,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education","volume":"16 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13512670/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148832990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bodies on Display: A Scoping Review of Appearance-Focused Social Media, Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Psychological Wellbeing in Adolescent Girls and Young Women.","authors":"Giuseppe Marano, Senad Hasaj, Oksana Di Giacomi, Marco Lanzetta, Gabriele Sani, Marianna Mazza","doi":"10.3390/ejihpe16080108","DOIUrl":"10.3390/ejihpe16080108","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The widespread use of appearance-focused social media platforms has transformed how body-related attitudes are constructed, internalized, and evaluated, particularly among adolescent girls and young women, yet the existing literature remains heterogeneous in conceptual frameworks, populations, and outcome measures.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This scoping review maps the extent, nature, and characteristics of the available evidence on the relationship between appearance-focused social media use, body image, self-esteem, and psychological wellbeing in adolescent girls and young women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Following PRISMA-ScR, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies on female samples aged 10-30; data were charted and synthesized descriptively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-eight studies (2014-2026) met the inclusion criteria. Evidence was concentrated in Australia and the United States and skewed toward emerging adults, with adolescent girls aged 10-17 examined in only nine studies. Appearance-focused engagement was consistently linked to body dissatisfaction, body surveillance, drive for thinness, and negative affect, with appearance comparison, internalization of appearance ideals, and self-objectification emerging as recurrent explanatory mechanisms. Body positive and body neutrality content emerged as the most promising protective categories.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The review clarifies current evidence and identifies critical gaps for future research, informing clinical, educational, and preventive interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":30631,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education","volume":"16 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13512515/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148832780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"RETRACTED: Dopelt et al. (2025). What Drives the Non-Medical Use of Stimulants Among College Students? The Role of Self-Efficacy and Attitudes: A Cross-Sectional Study of Israeli Undergraduates. <i>European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education</i>, <i>15</i>(7), 141.","authors":"Keren Dopelt, Shiran Bord, Nourit Houminer-Klepar","doi":"10.3390/ejihpe16070107","DOIUrl":"10.3390/ejihpe16070107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The journal retracts the article titled \"What Drives the Non-Medical Use of Stimulants Among College Students [...].</p>","PeriodicalId":30631,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education","volume":"16 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13409588/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148593475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"\"We Don't Have Access to the Village\": Barriers and Facilitators to Optimal Parenting Experiences Among Deaf Parents.","authors":"Julie C Mitchiner, Tahleen A Lattimer, Gigi Zheng, Emma Kane, Gabrielle Majeri, Christina Whetsel, Jessica Contreras, Michael M McKee, Peter C Hauser","doi":"10.3390/ejihpe16070106","DOIUrl":"10.3390/ejihpe16070106","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Deaf parents experience higher rates of healthcare barriers and adverse parenting outcomes compared with their hearing peers. This qualitative study explored the parenting experiences of Deaf parents to better understand barriers and facilitators to optimal parenting situations. Semi-structured, individual remote interviews were conducted with twenty Deaf parents in the United States who primarily communicate using American Sign Language (ASL) and have children aged 13 years old and under. Interviews examined experiences related to access to information and resources, relationships with healthcare providers, communication accessibility, and involvement with the educational system. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Four major themes emerged: communication accessibility across parenting contexts, lack of accessible parenting-related information and services, family dynamics, and the role of assistive technologies in parenting. Participants reported that systemic barriers across healthcare, educational, and service systems create persistent communication challenges and delays, disempowering experiences, and contribute to a critical lack of resources designed for Deaf parents. These findings underscore the need for increased awareness and improved communication access for Deaf parents across healthcare, educational, and legal settings to support positive parenting experiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":30631,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education","volume":"16 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13407914/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148593677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}