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{"title":"Long-term chronicity of work addiction: the role of personality and work motivations.","authors":"Bernadette Kun, Gyöngyi Kökönyei","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02907-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02907-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current comprehensive study investigated the relationship between work addiction (WA), personality traits, and motivations, focusing on their roles in WA persistence and recovery. The objective was to explore the capacity of personality dimensions and work motivation to predict the chronicity of WA, symptom variation, and gender differences. Over a four-year study of 586 participants (51.4% female), the Bergen Work Addiction Scale was used to assess WA at two time points. Individual differences were assessed by Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Questionnaire, Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, short Brief Symptom Inventory, Ruminative Response Scale, and Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale at Time 1. Latent class analysis identified two primary groups in the entire sample: individuals with persistent WA and those without. While females aligned with these groups, males exhibited five distinct latent classes. In females, chronic WA was associated with lower self-esteem, higher self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism, rumination, psychological distress, and increased extrinsic motivation. In males, the chronic WA group exhibited heightened levels of perfectionism, rumination, psychopathological distress, lower self-esteem, and elevated extrinsic and introjected regulations compared to the other WA groups. These findings emphasize the possibility of WA persisting over an extended period, with personality traits and motivations playing a significant role in this endurance. These results not only advance our understanding of WA but also provide valuable insights for future research on protective factors against WA. Furthermore, the findings have significant practical implications, including addressing excessive perfectionism in work environments and offering avenues for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"578"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144180572","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 the roles of grit and well-being in L2 achievement among Chinese university english learners.","authors":"Gengchun Li","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02933-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02933-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"576"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144181424","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 interplay of brand identification, satisfaction, and psychological well-being: a mediational role of positive WOM behavior in higher education.","authors":"Melda Aslan, Harun Aslan","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02931-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02931-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study explores the interplay between department brand identification, student satisfaction, and psychological well-being among social work students. It also examines the mediating role of positive word-of-mouth (PWOM) behavior to understand how these factors interact. By fostering a sense of identity and satisfaction, universities can enhance students' well-being and institutional loyalty.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study design was employed with a sample of 401 undergraduate students selected through convenience sampling. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the relationships among department brand identification, student satisfaction, psychological well-being, and the mediating effect of PWOM behavior.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings revealed that PWOM fully mediates the relationship between department brand identification and psychological well-being, suggesting that a strong sense of departmental identity influences mental health through advocacy behaviors. Additionally, PWOM partially mediates the relationship between student satisfaction and psychological well-being, indicating both direct and indirect effects of satisfaction on mental health. These results highlight the importance of fostering a cohesive departmental culture to enhance students' emotional connections, satisfaction, and advocacy behaviors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study underscores the strategic role of student satisfaction in promoting psychological well-being and institutional loyalty. By encouraging positive experiences and a sense of belonging, universities can support students' resilience and engagement. Future research should explore these relationships in different academic settings and employ longitudinal designs to provide deeper insights.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"577"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144183709","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":"A network analysis of academic procrastination, psychological and environmental factors among medical students.","authors":"Siyu Huang, Zhuo Li, Jianing Li, Xinfang Ding","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02916-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02916-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Academic procrastination is a multifaceted phenomenon influenced by psychological and environmental factors and has potential negative academic and career consequences. However, there are no studies that have comprehensively explored the mechanisms of academic procrastination in medical students. This study conducts a network analysis of seven factors associated with procrastination, to establish a network of academic procrastination, and to explore the academic procrastination network and the relative importance of the different factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A sample of 681 students (72.1% women, 27.9% men) completed self-rating questionnaires that measured fear, conscientiousness, self-efficacy, impulsivity, depression, the nature of tasks, teacher traits, and academic procrastination. Two networks were created using regularized partial correlation network analysis (EBICglasso) with scales and items as nodes respectively, to determine the role of psychological and external environmental factors in academic procrastination.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both networks were linkage active, and all variables showed significant correlations. Impulsivity and depression emerged as the central and bridge components, with the highest centrality indices observed for difficulty concentrating and self-hatred. Environmental factors have the highest expected influence value in the Scale-level network and academic procrastination.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present study shows that impulsivity and depression are key factors in academic procrastination networks in the medical student population, especially difficulty concentrating and self-hatred. It further adds the influential role played by environmental factors.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>This is an observational study based on surveys and network analysis, and no healthcare intervention was involved. Therefore, it was not registered in any clinical trial registry.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"574"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144175162","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 impact of appreciating social support on college students' gratefulness: the chain mediating role of physical exercise and sense of meaning in life.","authors":"Yong Jiang, Beier Zhang, Hongbo Zhao, Lei Shi","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02920-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02920-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore the mechanism of the impact of appreciating social support on college students' physical exercise and to analyze the chain-mediated effect between physical exercise and the sense of meaning in life.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A questionnaire survey was conducted on 1073 Chinese university students using the Appreciative Social Support Scale, Gratefulness Scale, Physical Exercise Rating Scale, and Sense of Meaning in Life Scale. Among them, 503 were male college students and 570 were female college students. (The mean age of the subjects was 19.21 ± 1.02 years).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>(1) There is a significant correlation between appreciated social support, physical exercise, sense of meaning in life, and gratefulness; (2) appreciated social support significantly and positively predicts physical exercise, sense of meaning in life, and gratefulness; (3) appreciated social support has both a significant direct and an indirect effect on college students' gratefulness.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Appreciating social support can significantly predict college students' gratefulness through the independent mediating effects of physical exercise and sense of meaning in life and through the chain mediating effects of physical exercise and sense of meaning in life. These results provide theoretical references for improving college students' gratefulness level and mental health education.These results provide theoretical references for improving college students' gratefulness level and mental health education.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"575"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144181980","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":"Global prevalence of imposter syndrome in health service providers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Nader Salari, Seyed Hamidreza Hashemian, Amin Hosseinian-Far, Amirreza Fallahi, Pegah Heidarian, Shabnam Rasoulpoor, Masoud Mohammadi","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02898-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02898-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Imposterism, also known as imposter syndrome or imposter phenomenon, is an emerging phenomenon that has attracted much attention in recent years. Given that this phenomenon is common among high-achieving individuals and its identification often overlaps with symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, and burnout, the aim of this study is to determine the global prevalence of imposter syndrome and its associated factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>For this study, PubMed, Embase, ScienceDirect Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases were systematically searched, and all relevant studies were transferred to EndNote (v.8) and reviewed. Data analysis was performed using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (v.2) software; a random effects model was adopted for analysis, and the I² index was used to examine the heterogeneity of studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In a review of 30 studies with a sample size of 11,483 people, the prevalence of imposter syndrome was 62% (95% CI: 52.6-70.6) based on meta-analysis and the random effects method. In examining the factors affecting the heterogeneity of studies and the effect of sample size on this heterogeneity, it was found that with increasing sample size, the prevalence of imposter syndrome decreases (p < 0.05), and with increasing years of studies, the prevalence of imposter syndrome increases (p < 0.05). Additionally, in this study, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, stress, and burnout were identified as the most important factors associated with imposter syndrome.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Given the relatively high prevalence of imposter syndrome, which is a serious psychological challenge and can negatively affect the mental health and performance of individuals, the results of this study provide useful information for designing appropriate policies and interventions to develop effective pertinent solutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"571"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144175167","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":"Examining the economic burden and mental health distress among government school teachers in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"C P Senevirathne, D L P Senarathne, M S Fernando, S P Senevirathne","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02921-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02921-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Teachers play a key role in improving education system, yet rising psychological disorders among them, influenced by various social, economic, and workplace pressures, pose challenges. The ongoing financial crisis in Sri Lanka has intensified these pressures, impacting teachers' lifestyles and mental health. This study explores the relationship between the economic crisis and mental health outcomes among teachers in Sri Lankan government schools, aiming to support improvements in the education system. A cross-sectional study was conducted among government school teachers (n = 283) in Sri Lanka, utilizing an online-based, self-administered questionnaire to collect data on general demographics, lifestyle adjustments due to financial strain, and strategies for bridging the income gap among the study participants. The psychometric properties of teachers were assessed using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and its factor structure was evaluated through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and validated by Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Descriptive statistics, including mean, standard deviation (SD), frequencies, and percentages, were calculated with a 95% confidence interval (CI), and significance was set at p < 0.05. Multivariate regression analysis was also performed to identify predictors of mental distress among participants. Among the respondents (response rate 84.5%), 65% were female, and 24% were aged 25-30. Most participants (82.3%) were married, and approximately 29% had 10 to 15 years of teaching experience. Notably, 81.6% reported that their monthly income was insufficient for their needs, with 77% reducing necessary expenses to manage finances and 77.7% seeking supplementary income. The mean GHQ-12 score was 15.15 (SD ± 8.14, 95% CI), indicating that 33.6% of participants experienced low distress, 13.4% showed psychological distress, and 30.4% reported severe distress. EFA revealed a two-factor structure: Factor 1 (social dysfunction) and Factor 2 (depression and anxiety). Multivariate analysis identified the lack of savings and reducing monthly expenditures as significant predictors of psychological distress. In conclusion, the study found that teachers' incomes were generally inadequate to meet their monthly expenses, prompting lifestyle modifications that correlated with adverse mental health outcomes. Therefore, interventions aimed at improving teachers' psychological well-being are necessary, and policies addressing the financial challenges faced by teachers in Sri Lanka should be strengthened.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"572"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144175164","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 mediating roles of interpersonal sensitivity and rumination in the relationship between self-esteem and depression: a longitudinal study on Chinese psychiatric patients.","authors":"Xifan Yin, Yifan Li, Yingying Ye, Yibo Wang, Yichang Zha, Liang Xu, Xiangjie Qin, Shengzhong Wei, Xinyu Feng","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02899-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02899-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the relationship between self-esteem, interpersonal sensitivity, rumination, and depression in psychiatric patients. Participants included 159 adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) or generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) (Age: M = 31.69, SD = 11.54; 70.4% Female). The study measured depression, self-esteem and interpersonal sensitivity at T1 and rumination and depression at T2 after 10 to 14 days. The study found that after controlling for depression at T1, age, gender, and measurement time interval, low self-esteem at T1 could impact depression at T2 through the mediation of reflection at T2, as well as through the chain mediation of interpersonal sensitivity at T1 and rumination at T2. The results indicated that for patients of MDD or GAD with low self-esteem, we could pay attention to intervening with rumination and interpersonal sensitivity, such as applying rumination-focused cognitive behavioral therapy or interpersonal psychotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"573"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144175170","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":"\"It is today that counts, and today everything is fine\": coping strategies utilized by parents of children treated for cancer who seek psychological support - a qualitative study.","authors":"Johan Lundgren, Christina Reuther, Paul Farrand, Nina Lutvica, Ella Thiblin, Louise von Essen, Joanne Woodford","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02860-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02860-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Childhood cancer treatment completion is a period of vulnerability for parents and is associated with depression, anxiety, restrictions on daily life, and negative socioeconomic consequences. Understanding what helpful and unhelpful coping strategies parents utilize to manage cancer-related distress and concerns may inform the development of tailored psychological support. However, coping strategies used by parents who seek psychological support related to their child's cancer are not well described. To address this gap, we conducted an embedded semi-structured interview study with parents enrolled into the feasibility study ENGAGE. The overall aim of ENGAGE was to examine the acceptability and feasibility of an internet-administered, guided, low intensity cognitive behavioral therapy based self-help intervention, EJDeR. Study aims were to: (1) describe coping strategies used by parents who seek psychological support after end of treatment to cope with cancer-related distress and concerns and (2) consider these coping strategies to inform ongoing adaptations to the EJDeR intervention, taking potential gender differences in coping and subsequent support needs into consideration.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Seventy-three semi-structured interviews were conducted. Data was coded using inductive manifest content analysis and subsequently triangulated with a secondary theory-driven data analysis guided by the control-based model of coping.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Parents used three primary control coping strategies: utilizing tools and techniques, striving for a healthy and balanced lifestyle, and seeking support. Parents used three secondary control coping strategies: accepting and refocusing, adapting to the situation with help from others, and distracting temporarily. Parents used one disengagement-focused coping strategy: avoiding and distancing.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Parents adopted both primary and secondary control coping strategies as well as disengagement-focused coping strategies in accordance with the control-based model of coping. Findings supported the choice of low intensity cognitive behavioral therapy techniques used in the EJDeR intervention to target behavioral and experiential avoidance (i.e., disengagement-focused coping). A need to emphasize the importance of seeking social support in future EJDeR adaptations was identified. Understanding coping strategies used by parents of children off treatment who seek psychological support may inform the development of other psychological interventions for the population.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>ISRCTN57233429 ( https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN57233429 ; registration date 19/04/2018).</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"565"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144162691","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 seven deadly sins: measuring overvaluation of social media with the Plan-net 25 scale.","authors":"Víctor Ciudad-Fernández, Alfredo Zarco-Alpuente, Tamara Escrivá-Martínez, Elena Gomis-Vicent, Begoña Espejo, Óscar Lecuona, José C Perales, Olatz Lopez-Fernandez, Rosa Baños","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02801-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02801-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Problematic social media use refers to the excessive and maladaptive use of social media platforms, which negatively affects personal, social, and professional functioning. Although linked to mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and loneliness, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. A potential contributing factor to Problematic Social Media Use (PSMU) is the overvaluation of the relative utility of social media, where individuals disproportionately overvalue social media for different utility domains (e.g., communication or emotional regulation). This study aimed to develop and validate the Plan-net 25 scale, which was designed to assess overvaluation of the relative utility of social media in adolescents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study followed three phases. Initially, a Delphi panel of 14 experts evaluated items across different utility domains. A pilot study involving 17 adolescents was conducted, and cognitive interviews were subsequently used to refine the scale items. Finally, the scale was administered to a large sample of 2,477 adolescents aged 12-20 years in Spain, alongside assessments of depression, anxiety, loneliness, life satisfaction, self-esteem, and problematic social media use. The analyses included confirmatory factor analysis, Pearson correlation, and network analysis, all of which were conducted via R 4.3.2.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Confirmatory factor analysis supported the theoretical seven-factor structure, capturing the following overvaluation of the relative utility of social media domains: social interaction, meeting new people, emotional regulation, social acceptance, staying informed, self-expression, and boredom management. The scale demonstrated full measurement invariance across gender and age groups (early and late adolescence). Significant correlations were found between overvaluation of the relative utility of social media, problematic social media use, and mental health indicators, with the emotional regulation and entertainment overvaluation of the relative utility of social media domains showing the strongest associations with problematic social media use.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The Plan-net-25 scale exhibited robust psychometric properties, suggesting that it is a promising tool for assessing overvaluation of the relative utility of social media during adolescence.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"569"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144162727","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}