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{"title":"Nurses' attitudes towards artificial intelligence: relationship between cognitive flexibility and emotion regulation.","authors":"Nazlı Hacıalioğlu, Esra Boyraz Şeker, Feridun Kaya","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03467-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03467-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Today, rapidly advancing artificial intelligence technologies provide significant changes in the health field. These technologies, which have a wide range of applications in nursing practices, enhance the quality of healthcare and make the care process more efficient. Therefore, nurses' attitudes towards artificial intelligence and the effective use and adoption of these technologies in patient care are significant. In this study, two hypotheses were tested: (1) whether cognitive flexibility is associated with positive/negative attitudes toward artificial intelligence, and (2) whether emotion regulation is associated with positive/negative attitudes toward artificial intelligence.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study employed a correlational and cross-sectional research design. It was completed with 377 nurses working in a province in the East of Turkey who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. Data were collected using the Introductory Information Form, Attitude Towards Artificial Intelligence Scale, Cognitive Flexibility Inventory, and Emotion Regulation Scale. These measurement tools were administered to the nurses using the face-to-face interview method. Multiple linear regression analyses were used to evaluate the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>As a result of the multiple regression analyses conducted, it was found that cognitive flexibility and reappraisal together were associated with 7% of the variance in positive attitudes toward artificial intelligence (F_{(2, 374)} = 12.961, p < 0.001), while they explained 4% of the variance in negative attitudes (F_{(2, 374)} = 7.098, p < 0.001). In both of the tested models, reappraisal was found to be significantly associated with the attitudes, whereas cognitive flexibility was not.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study concludes that nurses' emotional regulation skills play an important role in shaping their attitudes toward artificial intelligence, while cognitive flexibility does not contribute significantly. Nurses with higher emotional regulation skills tend to report a more positive attitude toward artificial intelligence. In this respect, education and awareness programs prioritizing the improvement of these skills in nurses may contribute to the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1121"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12513020/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145259525","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 bright and dark sides of openness on quality of life: the role of emotions and self-efficacy beliefs within a GAMs, a network approach and mediation.","authors":"Sonya Yakimova, Anne Congard, Daniela Jopp, Bruno Dauvier, Cornelia Pocnet","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03144-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03144-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1118"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12505552/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145253116","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 role of combined psychological resources in shaping pro-environmental behavior and its spillover effects among Chinese civil servants.","authors":"Jianglin Ke, Renbin Sun, Lidan Liu, Yufei Zhang","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03459-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03459-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1117"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12506247/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145253125","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":"Exploring academic motivation across university years: a mixed-methods study at King Faisal University.","authors":"Mazen Omar Almulla, Abdulaziz Mohammed Alismail, Heba Daraghmeh","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03448-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03448-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explores how gender and year of study influence academic motivation among undergraduate students at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, an understudied non-Western, gender-segregated context in the motivation literature. By situating the research within this unique population, the study responds to calls for expanding motivational research beyond Western samples and contributes culturally grounded insights to the field. Using a mixed-methods approach, quantitative data were collected from 267 students (51.3% female, 48.7% male) via the Academic Motivation Scale, alongside qualitative insights from nine semi-structured interviews. Descriptive statistics showed that female students consistently scored higher in both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, while male students reported significantly greater levels of amotivation. Motivation peaked in the first year of university and declined steadily in later years. Two-way ANOVA results revealed significant main effects of both gender and year of study across all seven academic motivation subscales (p < .05), though no significant interaction effects were found, suggesting stable gender-based differences across academic progression. Regression analysis further identified gender (β = 0.50, p = 0.013) and year of study (β = -0.75, p < 0.001) as significant predictors of motivation, particularly for intrinsic motivation to know. Thematic analysis reinforced the quantitative findings, highlighting external pressures, career concerns, and sociocultural expectations as key factors shaping students' motivational experiences. These findings underscore the urgency of implementing targeted, gender-sensitive interventions, such as academic mentoring, psychological support, and flexible curricular pathways, to sustain motivation, particularly in later academic years. By contextualizing academic motivation within the Saudi higher education system, this study contributes novel empirical insights and practical implications for educators and policymakers aiming to enhance student engagement and persistence in culturally specific settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1113"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12506022/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145245406","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":"Does enhanced expectancy mitigate the negative impact of gender stereotype threat on women's motor learning, perceived competence and self-efficacy?","authors":"Mahdieh Behbahanabadi, Esmaeel Saemi, Mohammadreza Doustan, Thomas Simpson, Maxime Deshayes","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03308-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03308-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1112"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12505874/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145245374","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 effect of emotionally focused couple therapy (EFCT) on shame and intimacy in couples: a randomized controlled trial (RCT).","authors":"Zahra Mirzazade, Javad Molazade, Habib Hadianfard, Mohamadreza Taghavi","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03415-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03415-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Intimate relationships can enhance quality of life and reduce the risk of psychological disorders. Self-disclosure, a fundamental component of intimacy, occurs only when vulnerability is met with acceptance rather than rejection. However, shame disrupts this process by inhibiting vulnerability and promoting defensive strategies, thereby undermining intimacy and relational security. This study aimed to address shame within an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy framework to enhance intimacy.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A randomized controlled design was employed. Twenty-six married couples were randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group. The Experience of Shame Scale and the Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships were used as assessment tools.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with the control, EFCT significantly increased intimacy and reduced shame in the experimental group (p < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Shame may disrupt both intimacy and the therapeutic relationship and should be addressed during treatment. The discussion outlines possible mechanisms of change.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>This paper has been registered with the Clinical Trial ID (71773). It was registered on 2024/10/04. (Clinical Trial Number IRCT20230801058994N1).</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1111"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12506414/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145245427","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":"An exploratory fMRI study on the association of parental involvement in childcare with brain responses to infant vocalisations and dyadic interaction quality in same-sex mother families.","authors":"Paola Rigo, Michele Giannotti, Bianca Filippi, Alessandra Simonelli, Micol Gemignani, Silvia Perzolli, Paola Venuti, Simona de Falco","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03439-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03439-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is of the utmost importance that children receive an appropriate adult response in order to ensure optimal child development. Prior research on parental brain networks has demonstrated that maternal brain activation in response to infant vocalisations exhibits a positive correlation with observed maternal sensitivity. However, the neurobiological foundations of responsiveness to child cues in mothers of same-sex families remain unexplored. Such an investigation could contribute to the expansion of the existing knowledge base regarding parental brain responsiveness and its relationship with factors associated with sensitive parenting, such as caregiving involvement. Twenty-one same-sex mothers were subjected to an fMRI listening task comprising positive and negative infant vocalisations. The degree of maternal involvement in the care of one's own child and the quality of parent-child dyadic interactions (measured by the Emotional Availability (EA) Scales) were assessed. The results indicated a positive correlation between the degree of maternal involvement in childcare and maternal sensitivity and non-intrusiveness. Furthermore, mothers who demonstrated high levels of EA structuring and non-hostility during dyadic interactions exhibited increased activation in the right midbrain, temporal pole, extended to the insular cortex, in response to infant negative vocalisations. Finally, a consistent positive correlation was observed between the activation of the putamen in response to positive infant vocalisations and both the degree of maternal involvement in childcare and most of the maternal EA scales. Overall, preliminary findings in same-sex mothers suggest that optimal mother-child emotional connection is associated with time spent with and for the child in daily activities and with maternal brain responses to infant sounds in regions underlying emotion regulation, motivation and salience processing.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1116"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12506274/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145245377","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":"Exploring the associations of career transition components with adolescents' career decision-making self-efficacy and anxiety.","authors":"Osman Söner, Olcay Yılmaz","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03479-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03479-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The transition from high school to college is crucial for adolescents' identity, responsibilities, and career choices and may shape adolescents' lives. This study aims to explore the mediating role of career transition components-situation, self, and support-on the relationship between career decision-making self-efficacy and career anxiety among adolescents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A structural equation modeling approach was employed with participants from senior high schools (n = 806) from various schools in Istanbul, Türkiye. Data were collected using standardized scales measuring career decision-making self-efficacy, career transition components, and career anxiety. To assess mediation effects, Pearson correlation and path analysis were used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Career decision-making self-efficacy was positively correlated with career transition components and negatively correlated with career anxiety. The study found evidence of indirect pathways-consistent with partial mediation-via situation and support (β = .384 and .469, respectively), whereas the self-component was not significant. After removing the self-factor, overall model fit improved, suggesting that external situational elements and support systems are more closely associated with lower career anxiety during this transition.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study is one of the first to apply Schlossberg's Transition Theory to non-Western adolescent career transitions, providing insights beyond Western paradigms. The Turkish sample-characterized by its collectivist cultural orientation, high university entrance pressure, and diverse schooling system-illuminates how socio-cultural and structural factors influence career development differently. Culturally relevant interventions to reduce career anxiety and improve decision-making self-efficacy in adolescents in similar circumstances can benefit from these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1115"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12506279/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145245362","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":"Enhanced work engagement in Japanese employees following a 12-day online gratitude journal intervention.","authors":"Noriko Yamagishi, Norberto Eiji Nawa, Shota Isomura","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03494-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03494-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Gratitude interventions have shown various psychological benefits, including enhanced motivation in academic settings. However, their impact on work engagement - a key factor in employee well-being and organizational performance - remains underexplored. This study examined whether a 12-day online gratitude journaling intervention enhances work engagement and increases awareness of job resources, based on the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 100 Japanese employees (mean age = 41.0 ± 5.2 years, evenly split by gender) were randomly assigned to a gratitude journal group or a daily life journal group (control). Participants in the gratitude journal group recorded things they felt grateful for, while the control group documented daily occurrences. Work engagement was assessed using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), alongside measures of work motivation, gratitude disposition, perspective-taking, life satisfaction, and psychological well-being. Journal entries were analyzed using word frequency analysis and correspondence analysis to examine whether gratitude journaling enhanced awareness of job resources.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants in the gratitude journal group exhibited a significant increase in work engagement (total score and absorption dimension) post-intervention, supporting the idea that gratitude journaling enhances engagement. Journal content analysis revealed that gratitude journaling was associated with greater recognition of job resources, such as social support, suggesting a mechanism through which gratitude influences work engagement. Both groups showed increases in gratitude disposition, life satisfaction, and competitive-oriented work motivation, suggesting possible broader journaling benefits. In contrast, the daily life journal group experienced temporary declines in purpose in life and autonomy.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study provides experimental evidence that gratitude journaling enhances work engagement by increasing awareness of job resources, integrating gratitude into the JD-R Model. The findings suggest that gratitude must be actively cultivated rather than assumed to arise naturally. Given its accessibility and low cost, gratitude journaling offers a promising tool for organizations to foster employee engagement. Future research should examine its long-term effects and evaluate its applicability across diverse cultural contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1098"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12498466/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145233703","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":"Assessing the construct validity of a 36-item multidimensional life satisfaction assessment - a novel tool for measuring life satisfaction among older adults in Thailand.","authors":"Chumphot Phromsida, Nahathai Wongpakaran, Pichet Udomratn, Tuntima Doungyota, Pornprapai Khaektao, Wasan Muenmarerng, Karinee Sungprakhong, Nopparat Chaichumni, Niruemol Puekkong, Chanchai Supakul, Jirarat Nuanmai, K Sinsak Suvanchot, Saijai Kawanantakul, Tinakon Wongpakaran","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03463-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03463-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1110"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12502610/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145240021","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}