BMC Psychology最新文献

{"title":"Somatic symptoms among young adults: an observational study examining the roles of trauma type and psychological distress.","authors":"Lauren A Perez, Yvette Z Szabo","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02504-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02504-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study extends previous research examining the interplay between trauma and somatic symptoms by focusing on trauma type (i.e., whether the trauma was interpersonal in nature [e.g., assault, sexual violence, combat] or not) and the extent to which psychological distress accounts for these associations. Additionally, we novelly focus on clusters of somatic symptoms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A sample of predominantly Hispanic/Latinx young adults (n = 214) completed a series of brief validated questionnaires assessing demographics, stressful life events (Stressful Life Events Screening Questionnaire - revised), somatic symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire - 14), and psychological distress (Patient Health Questionnaire - 4) as part of an online survey. Data were first analyzed using linear regression, followed by structural equation modeling to estimate indirect effects, with bootstrapping used to generate confidence intervals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results support a significant indirect effect of interpersonal trauma (IP) on somatic symptoms through psychological distress. While both IP and psychological distress contributed to cardiopulmonary and pain/fatigue clusters, gastrointestinal symptoms were accounted for by psychological distress. Exploratory analyses revealed unique associations by gender, with partial mediation of associations between IP and somatic symptoms by psychological distress observed more clearly in women.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The present study extends extant research demonstrating that greater exposure to interpersonal trauma exposure is significantly and strongly associated with increased somatic symptoms, psychological distress partially accounts for these associations. With replication, these findings inform theoretical frameworks of the psychological underpinnings of somatic symptom development and can be used to foster advancements in patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"301"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11938758/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143721730","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":"Uncovering potential interviewer-related biases in self-efficacy assessment: a study among chronic disease patients.","authors":"Magdalena Holter, Alexander Avian, Martin Weger, Sanja Strini, Monja Michelitsch, Victoria Winkler, Agnes M Kloft, Julia Groß, Thomas Falb, Maximilian Gabriel, Manuel Großpötzl, Andreas Wedrich, Andrea Berghold","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02579-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02579-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief in their ability to accomplish specific tasks and achieve goals, and plays an essential role in achieving positive outcomes in a wide range of domains. Central to the measurement of any form of self-efficacy is the assessment without bias, also in case of an interview situation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Outpatients with macular edema, an eye disease, participated in this questionnaire-based cross-sectional study. The study assessed self-efficacy using the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) in German. Interviewers read questionnaires aloud to patients. Differential item functioning (DIF) was investigated using likelihood-ratio χ2 tests for interviewer, sex, age, education, working status, income, diagnosis, and health-status.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analysis included N = 556 patients. Median age was 68.4 (IQR: 62.0 - 76.0) years and mean overall GSE score 32.8 (SD: 4.81). No DIF was detected for interviewer. However, DIF was found in item 1 for education (uniform DIF, NCDIF_{no degree vs. degree} = 0.042; easier with degree vs. none), in item 1 and 3 for income (item 1: non-uniform DIF, NCDIF_{<€ 1,125 vs.≥€ 1,125≤€ 1,950} = 0.050 / NCDIF_{< € 1,125 vs.≥€ 1,950} = 0.099; item 3: uniform DIF, NCDIF_{<€ 1,125 vs.≥€ 1,125-≤€ 1,950} = 0.024 / NCDIF_{< € 1,125 vs.≥€ 1,950}: 0.095; both easier with higher income), in item 2 for working status (uniform DIF, NCDIF_{retired vs. other} = 0.017; easier if working) and in item 3 for sex (non-uniform DIF, NCDIF_{male vs. female} = 0.043; easier for women in low ability, harder for them from medium ability on).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Given that no DIF was detected concerning interviewers, our findings indicate that an objective assessment of self-efficacy in a face-to-face interview may be feasible, provided that interviewers receive appropriate training. Since DIF effects concerning other patients characteristics found were small, the GSE may provide a relatively bias free way to assess self-efficacy in an interview setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"299"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11934557/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711492","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":"Why does browsing social networking sites increase conspicuous consumption? The effects of relative deprivation and subjective socioeconomic status.","authors":"Xiaoli Yang, Xiaotian Wang, Jie Yu, Jie Gao","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02557-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02557-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Conspicuous consumption is a type of consumption behavior aimed at displaying one's wealth and status, which may impose an economic burden and negative psychological impact on consumers. With the widespread spread of conspicuous consumption among young people in China, it is of great significance to explore its antecedents. However, previous studies on the association between passive social networking site use and conspicuous consumption remain insufficient.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The present research attempted to investigate the relationship between passive social networking site use and conspicuous consumption and its internal mechanisms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In Study 1 (pilot study), 138 participants were recruited for a preliminary analysis using a questionnaire method. In Study 2, we recruited 203 participants using a univariate inter-group design (passive social networking site use vs. non-passive social networking site use). In Study 3, we recruited 163 participants using a 2 (passive social networking site use vs. non-passive social networking site use) x 2 (lower subjective socioeconomic status vs. higher subjective socioeconomic status) inter-group design.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results show that: (1) Passive social networking site use positively predicted conspicuous consumption. (2) Relative deprivation mediated the positive relationship between passive social networking site use and conspicuous consumption. (3) Subjective socioeconomic status directly and indirectly (through the sense of relative deprivation) moderated the relationship between passive social networking site use and conspicuous consumption.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This research extends the relevant findings on consumption behaviors under the Internet scenario. In particular, the research provides new insights into reducing conspicuous consumption in the context of passive social networking site use.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial number: </strong>Not applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"300"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11938707/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711496","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 and Turkish adaptation of the artificial intelligence attitude scale (AIAS-4): evidence for construct validity.","authors":"Seydi Ahmet Satici, Sinan Okur, Fatma Betül Yilmaz, Simone Grassini","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02505-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02505-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artificial intelligence (AI) attitude scales can be used to better evaluate the benefit and drawback cons of AI. This article consists of two different studies examining attitudes towards AI. In Study I (N = 370), the four-item Artificial Intelligence Attitude Scale-4 (AIAS-4) has a one-dimensional structure as a result of confirmatory factor analysis and the fit index values ​​are at an acceptable level [Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.991; Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) = 0.989; Normed Fit Index (NFI) = 0.988; Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI) = 0.973; Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR) = 0.018]. Additionally, according to the results of the item response analysis conducted to support construct validity at this stage, the scale items have sufficient discrimination (discrimination value range = 2.22-3.80). Later, measurement invariance analysis revealed that the scale measured the same construct in females and males. In Study II (N = 331), the reliability of AIAS-4 was reached by calculating different reliability coefficients. Then, AI attitude was found to be associated with depression, anxiety, and stress, as well as mental health variables such as mental wellbeing and flourishing. Moreover, openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, and neuroticism are significantly related to an AI attitude. Lastly, psychological distress has a significant mediating role in the relationship between AI attitude and mental health. The findings of this pioneering research on AI attitudes were discussed and interpreted in light of the literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"297"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11934756/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143701738","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 influence of cognitive factors among Chinese parents on the sustainability of children's digital education.","authors":"Tingyu Zhang, Qianling Jiang, Wenjing Zhang","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02614-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02614-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The proliferation of mobile internet requires children's educational software to be evaluated rigorously and implemented effectively to ensure quality and sustainable development. Understanding the determinants of parents' decisions to sustain the use of such tools is critical with respect to efforts to optimize software design, develop frameworks for relevant policies, and improve digital education strategies.</p><p><strong>Research methods: </strong>A theoretical model that integrates the expectation confirmation model (ECM) with the technology acceptance model (TAM) was developed to predict parents' continuance intentions. Data collected from 276 Chinese parents were analysed via structural equation modelling (SEM) with the goal of validating the proposed hypotheses.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Perceived playability, usefulness, social influence, and satisfaction significantly predict continuance intention. Expectation confirmation positively influences playability, ease of use, and satisfaction while reducing perceived risk, although it does not affect continuance decisions directly.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Chinese parents prioritize educational efficacy and interactivity in terms of the apps used by their children; thus, developers should establish a balance between pedagogical value and engagement. Social influence serves as a pivotal driver of adoption, thus highlighting the need for reliable information dissemination. Although perceived risk has only a minimal impact in this context, proactive measures to safeguard content quality and privacy remain imperative.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"298"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11934464/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711488","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":"Stress, student burnout and study engagement - a cross-sectional comparison of university students of different academic subjects.","authors":"Nils Olson, Renate Oberhoffer-Fritz, Barbara Reiner, Thorsten Schulz","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02602-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02602-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Stress and burnout among students are health concerns in higher education systems, the prevalence of which exceeds that of the working population. Both are associated with impaired health and increased university drop-out rates. Study engagement, a positive study-related attitude characterized by energy, dedication, and absorption, counteracts stress and burnout. Person-oriented approaches can help to ensure students' health and well-being and help to deduce preventive measures and interventions. Nevertheless, most studies treat students as a homogenous group and do not differentiate between academic subjects. Students apart from medical and nursing sciences have been mostly neglected within this research field.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a cross-sectional study, a sample of n = 947 students from five academic subject fields (Informatics, Mechanical Engineering, Sports and Health Sciences, Medicine, Economic Sciences) at a university in Germany was analyzed using an online survey. Sociodemographic data, perceived stress, study engagement and student burnout were included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 73.2% of the students were moderately to highly stressed, with females displaying higher stress levels than males. Almost one-third of the students reported frequent symptoms of burnout, while 44.5% reported a high degree of study engagement, with no differences according to sex. Stress (male: F [4, 401] = 5.321; p < 0.001; female: F [4, 532] = 9.325; p < 0.001), burnout (F [4, 938] = 7.537-11.827; p < 0.001) and engagement (F [4, 938] = 14.426; p < 0.001) were significantly differentiated by faculty affiliation. Medical students had the lowest stress levels, while informatics students had the highest stress levels. The faculty of informatics also had the highest level of burnout symptoms, while medical students and students in sports and health sciences displayed the most beneficial values. Medical students were most engaged, differing significantly from those of all the other faculties.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Stress and burnout seem to be a problem in all students, especially among students in informatics and engineering. The previous focus on medical students concerning study demands does not seem justified according to our results. Fostering a supportive environment is key for study engagement, health and well-being of students. The inclusion of further individual factors should be a future concern in order to find and promote strategies for a healthy education system.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"293"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11931745/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143701810","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":"Teacher-student empathic relationship shaping: an elimination mechanism for psychological segmentations in entrepreneurship education.","authors":"Kui Yi, Xinyu Wang, Yingqi Wu, Le Zhang","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02607-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02607-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>From the perspective of empathy theory, this study focuses on the process of entrepreneurship education to explore the mechanism between teacher-student empathic relationship and psychological connection.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Entrepreneurship education aims to provide talent to support the innovative development of society. Previous studies have focused on the educational significance of the promoting entrepreneurial intention, and few have paid attention to the psychological differentiation caused by the incomprehension between teachers and students.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>By conducting three experiments on cognitive empathy shaping to eliminate confidence segmentation, affective empathy shaping to eliminate confidence segmentation, and the non-negligible affective bias, a total of 424 college undergraduates were invited to participate in this study (405 final valid samples were collected). This study analyzed the impact of cognitive empathy, affective empathy and affective bias on confidence segmentations in entrepreneurship, within the theoretical framework of empathy, as well as the moderating role of objective environmental perception.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Cognitive empathy and affective empathy has significant positive effects on the entrepreneurial confidence segmentation between teachers and students, while affective bias plays its role to aggravate the entrepreneurial confidence segmentation. On this basis, objective factors such as individual conditions and supporting environment serve as important moderators, and the significance of rational relationship is higher than that of perceptual relationship.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study indicates that the teacher-student empathic relationship in entrepreneurship education is a dual-process mechanism of connection, and that the rational relationship is more vital than the emotional one. We confirm the psychological significance of teacher-student empathic relationship in entrepreneurship education, and demonstrate the framework of empathy theory in a new context.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"292"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11931819/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143701818","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":"QI-pathological constitution is associated with mental fatigue in class among university students: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Xinzhu Wang, Xinyu He","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02625-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02625-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mental fatigue in class is a common phenomenon among university students in China. However, there is limited research exploring the impact of QI-pathological constitution on mental fatigue in university students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We employed a convenience sampling method to survey 588 students aged 17 to 24 from a western university in China in May 2024. The study measured QI-pathological constitution and mental fatigue among these students. Additionally, diet quality, physical exercise, sleep quality, and academic pressure were assessed as controlled variables. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and structural equation modeling were utilized to analyze these cross-sectional data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that university students experience low levels of mental fatigue in class (M = 2.41, SD = 0.75) and a slight QI-pathological constitution (M = 1.96, SD = 0.71 for QI stagnation and M = 2.41, SD = 0.91 for QI deficiency) on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1(never) to 5(often). Pearson correlation analysis revealed a weak positive association between QI-pathological constitution (r = 0.205, p < 0.01 for QI stagnation; and r = 0.256, p < 0.01 for QI deficiency) and mental fatigue in class. Controlling for diet quality, physical exercise, sleep quality, and academic pressure in the structural equation model showed that QI-pathological constitution has a significantly positive effect on mental fatigue in class (β = 0.228, p < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study identified a low level of mental fatigue in class and a slight presence of QI-pathological constitution among university students. The QI-pathological constitution has a significantly positive impact on the level of mental fatigue experienced by university students in the classroom.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"294"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11934561/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143701802","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 mindfulness matter on employee outcomes? Exploring its effects via perceived stress.","authors":"Ilgin Sentin, Selin Metin Camgoz, Pinar Bayhan Karapinar, Eren Miski Aydin, Ozge Tayfur Ekmekci","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02626-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02626-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study investigates the relationships between mindfulness, employees' well-being, and intentions to quit their jobs and further examines the mediating role of perceived stress in these relationships. Drawing on the Job Demand-Resources model, we aim to contribute to understanding how mindfulness can impact employee well-being and turnover intentions in a non-Western organizational setting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey study was conducted with 205 full-time white-collar employees. The study used an online questionnaire consisting of the Perceived Stress Scale, the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, the Intention to Quit Scale, and the Employee Well-Being Scale. The data were analyzed using a full-latent model with structural equation modeling to investigate the relationships between the variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings indicate that mindfulness is crucial in influencing employees' turnover intentions and well-being through perceived stress levels. Mindfulness is associated with lower levels of perceived stress, which in turn is positively linked to employee well-being and negatively linked to turnover intentions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study underscores the significance of mindfulness in the workplace, particularly in non-western organizational settings. By promoting mindfulness, organizations can potentially enhance employee well-being and reduce turnover intentions, fostering a more positive and productive work environment. The implications of these findings suggest that mindfulness interventions could be beneficial for organizations aiming to improve employee mental health and retention.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"295"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11934816/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143701736","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":"Mothers' psychological distress during COVID-19 pandemics: three-waves longitudinal study.","authors":"Fitri Ariyanti Abidin, Laila Qodariah, Vidya Anindhita, Fitriani Yustikasari Lubis, Zahrah Aulianissa Manindjo, Fredrick Dermawan Purba","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-02587-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-02587-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the psychological well-being of populations worldwide. Despite this, there is a paucity of research on the specific psychological distress experienced by mothers during this crisis. This study aims to address this gap by examining the trajectories of psychological distress experienced by Indonesian mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A sample of 108 mothers aged 25 to 65 (mean = 38.9, SD = 7.3) participated in three waves of data collection during the lockdown phase, adaptation phase, and new normal phases of the pandemic. Participants completed the Indonesian version of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-18 (DASS-18) questionnaire to assess their levels of depression, anxiety, and stress.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Depression remained constant while anxiety and stress levels decreased over time. Notably, older participants reported lower levels of stress than their younger counterparts, and those who had been married for a longer time reported lower levels of stress.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study provides critical insights into the mental health status of Indonesian mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the importance of considering contextual factors such as age and length of marriage in interventions and support programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"296"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11934435/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143701737","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}