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{"title":"Altered processing of consecutive changeable emotional voices in individuals with autistic traits: behavioral and ERP studies.","authors":"Chao Huo, Chunyan Meng, Huiling Qian, Wanchen Li, Min Shao, Yujuan Huang, Jing Meng","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02452-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02452-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Similar to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), individuals with autistic traits are expected to exhibit alterations in emotion recognition. However, many previous studies using single emotional stimuli did not observe these alterations in such individuals. Given that consecutive changeable emotional stimuli are more common in social interactions than single emotional stimuli, impaired mental processing of consecutive changeable emotions may be a key factor underlying the social interaction challenges faced by these individuals.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The present research aimed to investigate the behavioral and neural responses to consecutive changeable emotional voices in individuals with autistic traits through two studies (Study 1 and Study 2). Based on the autism-spectrum quotient (AQ) scores, participants were categorized into two groups: the High-AQ and the Low-AQ groups. In Study 1, both groups were asked to judge a single emotional voice (positive, negative, or neutral; S1) presented in each trial in Task 1, or the last presented emotional voice (S3) in a triplet of stimuli (S1-S2-S3, trains of three consecutive changeable emotional voices) in Task 2. In Study 2, both groups were instructed to passively listen to the stimulus triplet (S1-S2-S3), and event-related potential (ERP) technology was used to investigate their neural responses to each stimulus.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No significant group difference was found in response to S1 voices in either Study 1 or Study 2. However, the High-AQ group elicited higher arousal levels (Study 1) and larger P2 amplitudes (Study 2) in response to S3 emotional voices (positive and negative) compared to the Low-AQ group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings reveal that individuals with autistic traits may exhibit alterations in their processing of consecutive changeable emotions in the auditory modality.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"261"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11917078/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651122","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":"Effects of core self-evaluation on tobacco and alcohol use among left-behind children: mediating role of fear of missing out and moderating role of parental migration category and gender.","authors":"Lijuan Zhu, Yali Zhang, Hong Wang","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02582-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02582-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Tobacco and alcohol use are quite prevalent among left-behind children, and core self-evaluation is an important contributing factor. Current research has rarely focused on the underlying mechanisms between these variables. This study aims to explore the relationships between core self-evaluation and tobacco and alcohol use among left-behind children, and the mediating effect of fear of missing out as well as the moderating effect of parental migration category and gender.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>For this study, data were collected from January 2024 to February 2025 at 25 rural primary and junior high schools in 5 cities in Jiangsu Province via a random cluster sampling method. A total of 1795 left-behind children were surveyed with the Core Self-Evaluation Scale, the Tobacco and Alcohol Use Questionnaire and the Multidimensional Fear of Missing Out Scale. SPSS 26.0 software was used for descriptive statistics and correlation analysis, and Mplus 8.4 software was used to analyse the mediation effect and moderated mediation effect.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Core self-evaluation was significantly associated with tobacco and alcohol use; the fear of missing out partly mediated the relationships between core self-evaluation and tobacco and alcohol use; the parental migration category served as a moderating factor in the mediation model, specifically, in households with dual-parent migration, the associations between fear of missing out and tobacco and alcohol use were more significant; no significant gender differences were observed in the relationships between fear of missing out and tobacco and alcohol use.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This finding indicated that core self-evaluation contributed to tobacco and alcohol use among left-behind children through fear of missing out, and the parental migration category moderated the latter half of the mediating model.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"262"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11917068/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651125","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":"Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the suicidal intrusions attributes scale (SINAS) in patients with suicidal attempt.","authors":"Samira Masoumian, Hosein Zandifar, Saeede Fattah Damavandi, Mojtaba Elhami Athar, Mitra Zahirian Moghadam, Fatemeh Abbasi","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02600-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02600-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Suicidal Intrusions Attributes Scale (SINAS) is a brief self-report measure designed to assess the frequency, distress, and controllability of suicidal intrusions-vivid, uncontrollable mental images and thoughts related to suicide or its aftermath. Despite its clinical relevance, its psychometric properties remain underexplored. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the SINAS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional design was employed. 304 outpatients (aged 18 to 65, M = 27.27, SD = 8.53) including 243 males and 61 females with a history of suicide attempts were recruited using a convenience sampling method from psychiatric clinics and hospitals in Tehran. Participants completed the SINAS along with the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) to assess depressive symptoms, the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) to measure negative expectations about the future, the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSSI) to evaluate suicidal thoughts and intentions, and the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) to assess past suicidal behaviors and future risk.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Confirmatory factor analysis supported a one-factor structure of the SINAS, which was invariant across gender groups. The scale demonstrated strong internal consistency and good test-retest reliability over a two-week interval. Additionally, the SINAS showed significant associations with depressive symptoms, hopelessness, suicide ideation, and suicide risk behaviors, supporting its convergent validity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Overall, the findings indicate that the Persian version of the SINAS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing suicidal intrusions in both clinical and research settings in Iran.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"259"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11912615/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651126","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":"Relationship between metacognitive skills and career exploration outcome expectations: mediating role of parental and peer attachment styles.","authors":"Serkan Volkan Sari, Fatih Camadan, Sefa Özmen","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02594-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02594-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Early career development-the first stage of an individual's journey to get to know themselves and their profession-is very important in the career choice process. The correct identification of the variables that influence this process is valuable for the healthy continuation of the developmental process. This study examined whether maternal, paternal, and peer attachment styles play a mediating role in explaining career exploration outcome expectations of metacognitive skills.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The hypotheses created for this purpose were examined within the framework of the correlational/relational design of quantitative research models. The target population comprised students studying in secondary schools in Turkey in 2023, and the sample comprised 318 individuals-168 boys and 150 girls-selected using convenience sampling method. SPSS 25.0 Process Macro 4.1 version \"Model 6,\" developed by Hayes, was used for multiple mediation analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Metacognitive skills positively and significantly predicted career exploration outcome expectations and maternal and paternal attachment styles, but not peer attachment style. Maternal, paternal, and peer attachment styles did not significantly explain career exploration outcome expectations. Finally, maternal, paternal, and peer attachment styles did not significantly mediate the relationship between metacognitive skills and career exploration outcome expectations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results show that individuals' metacognitive skills play an important role in the process of career exploration and goal setting. Moreover, individuals' metacognitive skills have a stronger association with family ties than with peer relationships. However, individuals' ties to their mothers, fathers, and peers are not a determining factor in the formation of individuals' expectations about their careers. Additionally, the relationship between metacognitive skills and career exploration outcome expectations occurs directly, independent of maternal, paternal, and peer attachment styles. Thus, individual characteristics, rather than social factors, such as family or peer relationships, play a significant role in shaping individuals' expectations about career exploration.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"257"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11912727/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651129","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":"Aggravating and protective factors in patients' experiences of vulvodynia: a qualitative study with Italian women.","authors":"Lorenzo Montali, Chiara Bernareggi, Valeria Crispiatico","doi":"10.1186/s40359-024-02318-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-024-02318-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Vulvodynia, a chronic pain condition affecting 15% of women aged 18-70, significantly impacts daily life and sexual functioning, contributing to self-perception issues, depression, and anxiety. This study aims to explore Italian womens' experiences, recognizing the influence of cultural background on their perceptions of chronic pain and sexual problems. Additionally, this research explores the role of family support and autoeroticism in managing vulvodynia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 35 interviews were conducted with women diagnosed with vulvodynia. The transcripts of these interviews were then subjected to reflexive thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analysis identified four themes: A Disabling pain; Aggravating factors: lack of support and delegitimization; Protective factors: experiences of sexual agency and relational support; Identity in reconstruction: an incomplete woman.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This study confirmed a lack of medical knowledge, hindering accurate diagnosis and treatment. Women's unmet expectations of family support amplified their sense of abandonment. Two factors reduced the burden of the disease. First, women were able to find alternatives to penetrative sex, gaining more confidence in themselves and their sexuality. Second, they developed empowering relationships in online patient groups where they were able to access valuable information and receive emotional support. This study underscores the necessity of multidisciplinary care for women with vulvodynia, addressing their various needs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Psychological interventions involving partners and families can mitigate women's delegitimization, and treatments centered on autoeroticism can promote women's overall well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"260"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11912785/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651116","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 simplified Chinese version of the Nonrestorative Sleep Scale in Chinese young adults and measurement invariance across language and age.","authors":"Yanzhe Wang, Weijie Gong, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Ziyuan Yu, Ruiheng Nong, Xingchen Shang, Zheng Lin, Sha Li","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02577-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02577-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>To assess the psychometric properties of the simplified Chinese version of the Nonrestorative Sleep Scale (NRSS) in Chinese young adults and examine measurement invariance across language and age.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>After cognitive debriefing, the simplified Chinese NRSS was administered to university students in mainland China in this cross-sectional survey (Study 1). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4), and sociodemographic characteristics were also self-reported. The sample was randomly split into two halves to examine the scale structure using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and asses the psychometric properties of the identified structure by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), respectively. Incorporating data from two additional studies (Study 2: a survey of Hong Kong Chinese adults; Study 3: a survey of mainland Chinese adolescents), multigroup CFA models were conducted to examine the measurement invariance across language and age, followed by a t-test to determine group differences once invariance was established.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the 570 participants of Study 1 (28.8% male, age 20.2 ± 1.5 years), the EFA revealed a four-factor structure. The root mean square error of approximation, comparative fit index, and standardized root mean square residual in the CFA model were 0.053, 0.995, and 0.054, respectively. The statistically significant correlations of NRSS with PSQI (r = - 0.61) and PHQ-4 (r = - 0.53) demonstrated the convergent validity of NRSS. The internal consistency of the whole scale was 0.84. Measurement invariance was concluded between traditional and simplified Chinese NRSS and between young adults and adolescents with the change of comparative fit index and root mean square error of approximation smaller than 0.010. The effect size (Cohen's d) of difference between mainland Chinese adults and Hong Kong Chinese adults ranged from 0.193 to 0.771, while that between mainland Chinese adults and adolescents ranged from 0.027 to 0.345.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The simplified Chinese 12-item NRSS is valid and reliable for assessing NRS among Chinese young adults, and it can be used to measure and compare NRS between individuals using simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese, as well as across different age groups within the simplified Chinese user population.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"258"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11912630/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651060","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":"Trait emotional intelligence in competitive sports: are there differences in dimensions of emotional intelligence when comparing different sports?","authors":"Alexandra Kopp, Darko Jekauc","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02563-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02563-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Emotional intelligence (EI) is a determinant of athletic performance. Since each sport has its own psychological requirements, individual EI dimensions could have different relevance for athletic performance. This study investigated EI variations among athletes participating in 48 different sports, considering the specific emotional challenges faced by athletes in competitive sports using the appraisal theory of emotions. A total of 605 athletes (44.3% female) actively engaged in competitive sports completed the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire via an online survey. Analyses of variance, controlling for age and gender, revealed no overall link between EI and different sports. However, the dimension of self-control within EI demonstrated significant relevance among athletes in contact sports, sports with a higher degree of control over environmental conditions, and sports with direct referee intervention. On the other hand, the dimension of well-being within EI exhibited significant relevance for athletes in individual sports. Thus, this study suggests that investigating appraisal processes in athletes' emotional experiences, particularly focusing on the self-control dimension of EI, useful for future research in the field of EI.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"253"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11909853/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143634738","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":"Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the ambivalent ageism scale (benevolent and hostile) in the adult population in Iran.","authors":"Elahe Mazidi, Zahra Sabzi, Mohammad Ali Vakili, Leila Jouybari, Hamideh Mancheri","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02581-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02581-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>With the growing population of older adults and the prevalence of negative attitudes towards them, the issue of ageism and its health and economic impacts in both benevolent and hostile contexts warrants special attention. It is crucial to examine the attitudes of other age groups towards older adults across different societies. Particularly, the benevolent dimension of ageism, which has been less explored in research, requires more focus. Therefore, this study aims to conduct a psychometric evaluation of The Ambivalent Ageism Scale among the adult population in Iran.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This methodological study was conducted in comprehensive health centers in Gorgan city in 2023. A total of 381 eligible adults participated. The Ambivalent Ageism Scale (AAS) was utilized, and the psychometric assessment included translation, face validity, and content validity. Additionally, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed. The reliability of the scale was evaluated using the internal consistency method. The research findings were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software version 24.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Qualitative face and content validity assessments led to textual and editorial modifications of the items. The Content Validity Ratio (CVR), Item-Content Validity Index (I-CVI), and Kappa (K*) scores were acceptable for all items. In the exploratory factor analysis (EFA), similar to the original questionnaire, three factors were extracted, accounting for approximately 54% of the total variance. The fit indices in the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated an acceptable model fit. During CFA, four items were eliminated. The reliability of the entire questionnaire was deemed acceptable with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.763. Consequently, the Persian version of the Ambivalent Ageism Scale was confirmed with nine items.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Persian version of The Ambivalent Ageism Scale demonstrates sufficient validity and reliability for measuring attitudes towards aging within Iranian society. Given the cultural adaptation of this tool, the questionnaire can be utilized to assess adults' views and attitudes towards older adults in both hostile and benevolent dimensions. Furthermore, it can aid in formulating family-oriented policies for older adult care and facilitate improvements in the quality of care for this population group.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"254"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11909968/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143634730","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":"Adverse childhood experiences and their influence on psychological well-being and emotional intelligence among university students.","authors":"Seema Irshad, Ayoob Lone","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02565-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02565-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs) have been linked to several detrimental health outcomes, including poor mental health. Due to the change from high school to college life and the increasing pressures, university students are especially susceptible to the harmful effects of ACEs. Emotional intelligence (EI) has been identified as a protective factor against the negative impact of ACEs on psychological well-being (PWB).</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aims to explore and examine the relationship between ACEs, PWB, and EI among university students in Al-Hasa Governorate of Saudi Arabia.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>A cross-sectional study was carried out with a convenience sample of 272 university students recruited from different academic disciplines in King Faisal University, Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia. Participants completed a web-based survey in which they were asked to retrospectively self-report on ACEs, PWB and EI. Chi-square and t-tests were performed to examine differences in demographic characteristics, and ACE scores. Linear regression model was applied to predict the PWB and EI from total ACE score and p value was considered statistically significant at p < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Only 27.5% of the study sample experienced no ACEs, and 18.01% participants experienced ≥ 4 ACEs. Participants aged between 18-24 years old had a significantly higher frequency of ACEs for emotional abuse (p = 0.01), emotional neglect (p = 0.01), and household mental illness (p = 0.01) than the other age group. Results clearly revealed that participants who had never experienced any ACE's reported better PSW and high EI. Correlation results indicated fair to moderately strong relationship between ACE, PSW and EI. ACE was found significant predictor of autonomy (r² = .11, b = -.75, p < 0.01), environmental maturity (r² = .15, b = -.90, p < 0.01), personal growth (r² = .10, b = -.77, p < 0.01), positive relations (r² = .07, b = -.67, p < 0 .01) and self-acceptance (r² = .19, b = -1.17, p < 0.01) dimensions of PWB. Appraisal of own emotions (p < 0.01), appraisal of others emotions (p < 0.05), regulation of own emotions (p < 0.05), regulation of others emotions (p < 0.05), and utilization of emotions (p < 0.01) were found significant predictors of ACE.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings may have implications for mental health professional and university administration, as students with higher number of adverse experiences need higher level of service and support.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"255"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11910858/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143634743","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":"Explicit and implicit affective attitudes of female athletes towards different body sizes.","authors":"Petra Jansen, Jelena Haugg, Franziska Anna Schroter","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02567-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02567-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present cross-sectional study is the first to investigate the relationship between implicit and explicit attitudes toward different body sizes in female athletes of different sport types. Second, it was examined if these attitudes are, among other factors, related to body satisfaction in these women. In total, 146 female athletes between 18 and 65 from lean and non-lean sports participated in the study, measuring explicit and implicit affective attitudes using pictures of women with different body sizes. Eating disorder risk, the assessment of the image of the own body, and self-compassion were also asked. Results showed that female athletes had more positive explicit affective attitudes towards pictures of individuals whose body sizes correspond to lower body mass indices ranges than higher ones. No differences were found for implicit attitudes. Affective explicit and implicit attitudes for different body sizes showed no significant difference between lean and non-lean sports athletes. Explicit and implicit attitudes did not predict body image satisfaction, but the actual weight-ideal discrepancy, self-compassion, and risk of eating disorders did. Due to the high relevance of body image satisfaction for society and health, future studies should address the aspects of self-compassion and the risk of eating disorders in more detail.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"251"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11908016/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143634798","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}