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{"title":"Working conditions and mental health of employees suffering from common mental disorders in Germany with special consideration to the migration generation.","authors":"Regina Herold, Yesim Erim, Ute B Schröder, Meike Heming, Eva Rothermund-Nassir, Jeannette Weber, Nicole Rosalinde Hander, Eva Morawa","doi":"10.1186/s40359-026-05486-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-026-05486-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study examines working conditions, mental health and their association among mentally burdened employees in Germany attending psychotherapeutic consultation at work, considering first- and second-generation migrants.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Baseline data from a randomized controlled trial on psychotherapeutic consultation at work (friaa study) were analyzed. Using χ²- and two-sided t-tests and one-way ANOVAs, differences between individuals with and without migration background (MB) as well as individuals without MB and first- and second-generation migrants were assessed regarding working conditions (self-constructed questions, five scales of the COPSOQ, PSC) and depressive (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-2) and somatic symptoms (SSS-8). Associations between working conditions and mental health were calculated for the entire sample and separately for individuals with and without MB using linear regression analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 549 participants (54.8% female, mean age: 45.9 years (SD = 11.0), 12.4% had a MB. Individuals with MB more often worked in jobs associated with lower socio-economic status (blue-collar work: p=.008, fewer subordinates: p<.001, less possibilities for development: p=.004). Poorer work environment (especially in individuals without MB) (all βs≥0.124, all ps≤0.008) and quantitative job demands (especially in individuals with MB) (all βs≥0.118, all ps≤0.071, partially only statistical trends) were associated with worse mental health. Higher possibilities for development (in individuals with and without MB) (all βs≥-0.102, all ps≤0.071), social support (all βs≥-0.111, all ps≤0.016) and psychosocial safety climate (all βs≥-0.104, all ps≤0.044) (both especially in individuals without MB) were related to better mental health.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings suggest the importance of improving and tailoring working conditions to employees' needs, including consideration of MB.</p><p><strong>Trial registration number: </strong>Registered at the German Clinical Trial Register (DRKS) at 01.03.2021 (DRKS00023049).</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13531905/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148875736","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 a brief sexual-orientation-focused instructional intervention incorporating critical-thinking elements on immediate self-reported prejudice against lesbians and gay men: Baseline-adjusted evidence from a randomized experiment.","authors":"Quan Zheng, Yang Cao, Bingyu Niu, Xiangen Hu","doi":"10.1186/s40359-026-05500-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-026-05500-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Prejudice against lesbians and gay men (PALG) is associated with poorer well-being among sexual-minority people and with broader intergroup tension. Efforts to reduce it may benefit from pairing accurate information about sexual orientation with guided evaluation of the evidence and reasoning behind prejudicial claims. This study tested whether participants assigned to a brief sexual-orientation-focused instructional intervention incorporating critical-thinking elements would display lower immediate self-reported PALG than participants assigned to a neutral-video control condition.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a two-condition, between-subjects randomized experiment, 112 Chinese college students were randomly assigned to the instructional intervention or to a neutral-video control condition matched in duration. PALG was assessed before and immediately after the assigned video; prior intergroup contact and critical-thinking disposition were measured at baseline. The primary analysis was a baseline-adjusted analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with post-intervention PALG as the dependent variable, condition as the predictor, and centered baseline PALG and centered prior intergroup contact as covariates. A separate exploratory model added the condition × baseline PALG interaction.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Relative to the neutral-video control condition, the instructional intervention condition showed lower post-intervention PALG, adjusted mean difference = - 20.36, 95% CI [- 25.32, - 15.40], p < 0.001. An exploratory interaction indicated that the adjusted condition difference varied across baseline PALG, F(1, 107) = 250.49, p < 0.001, partial η² = 0.70; this variation may partly reflect floor compression. Repeated-measures and expanded-covariate sensitivity analyses were consistent with the condition difference, and analyses by sexual orientation indicated that the difference was concentrated among heterosexual participants.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Participants assigned to a brief sexual-orientation-focused instructional intervention that combined sexual-orientation information with two selected critical-thinking elements reported lower immediate self-reported PALG than participants assigned to a neutral-video control condition. The condition contrast did not isolate either selected element, and the outcome was measured immediately by self-report. The findings should therefore be treated as preliminary; active-control comparisons, delayed follow-up, more diverse samples, and less demand-sensitive outcomes are needed before stronger conclusions are drawn.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13573433/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148971653","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":"Turkish adaptation of the Children's Numeracy Interest Scale and its relationship with parental math involvement.","authors":"Hilal Karakuş Özkan","doi":"10.1186/s40359-026-05423-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05423-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Children's numeracy interest is increasingly recognized as an important affective dimension of early mathematical development. However, to the best of my knowledge, no empirical study has directly examined the association between parental math involvement and children's numeracy interest in Türkiye, and no validated Turkish-language instrument for assessing this construct has been reported. This study aimed to adapt the Children's Numeracy Interest Scale into Turkish and examine whether parental math involvement predicted children's numeracy interest.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The research comprised in two studies. Study 1 focused on the Turkish adaptation of the Children's Numeracy Interest Scale and evaluated its psychometric properties using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Study 2 examined whether overall parental math involvement and its domains predicted children's numeracy interest among parents of preschool children. The proposed models were tested using structural equation modeling, with relevant child and family characteristics included as control variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The Turkish version of the Children's Numeracy Interest Scale demonstrated a one-factor structure, good reliability, and acceptable model fit. Parental math involvement was positively associated with children's numeracy interest and was a significant positive predictor in the structural model. When the domains of parental math involvement were examined simultaneously, only Numbers and Operations emerged as a significant positive predictor. Among the control variables, child age was also a significant positive predictor of children's numeracy interest.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13628758/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149116046","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":"Correction: The impact of perceived adolescent academic burnout on parental acceptance and empathic behavior: a chain mediation model.","authors":"Jinrui Tian, Ronghua Zhang","doi":"10.1186/s40359-026-05404-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-026-05404-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13536773/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148875566","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":"Mushroom management style as a predictor of teachers' quiet quitting behavior.","authors":"Erdal Meriç","doi":"10.1186/s40359-026-05447-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-026-05447-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The mushroom management style refers to a management approach where employees' access to information is restricted and they are not included in decision-making processes. Quiet quitting, conversely, it refers to employees only performing their mandatory duties without resigning, avoiding putting extra effort into their work. This study aims to investigate the extent to which mushroom management style predicts quiet quitting behavior among public school teachers from the perspective of Social Exchange Theory and Psychological Contract Theory.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This quantitative study is designed using a correlational survey model. The study group consists of 460 teachers selected using simple random sampling across seven geographical regions of Türkiye. Data were gathered through the \"Mushroom Management Scale\" and the \"Teachers' Quiet Quitting Scale,\" and correlation and regression techniques were used in the analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results indicate that teachers' perceptions of mushroom management style were generally low, while their perceptions were moderate in terms of information sharing and communication. Quiet quitting behaviors were generally very low, but were also found to be at a low level in terms of depersonalization.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings indicated a moderate, positive, and statistically significant relationship between mushroom management style and quiet quitting behavior. In addition, mushroom management emerged as a significant predictor of quiet quitting behavior. In light of these results, several implications for practice and directions for future research are proposed.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13563879/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148931636","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":"Psychosocial burden in pediatric familial mediterranean fever: A study of quality of life, sleep habits, maternal mental health, and clinical correlates.","authors":"Sema Nur Taşkın, Tuğba Karaca Ahat, Burcu Bozkaya Yücel, Şeyda Doğantan, Gülçin Otar Yener, Ayşenur Paç Kısaarslan","doi":"10.1186/s40359-026-05501-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-026-05501-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a chronic pediatric autoinflammatory disease that imposes not only biological challenges but also notable psychosocial stress on families. However, psychosocial outcomes such as quality of life, sleep habits, and maternal psychological well-being have rarely been evaluated comprehensively in relation to clinical and genetic factors. This multicenter study aimed to provide a holistic assessment of psychosocial outcomes-specifically children's quality of life, sleep patterns, and maternal mental health-in pediatric FMF and to examine their potential associations with MEFV exon 10 mutation burden, age, and sex.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 155 children aged 5-12 years with FMF and their mothers, recruited from three pediatric rheumatology centers in Türkiye. All assessments were conducted during attack-free periods under regular colchicine treatment. Quality of life was assessed using both the child- and parent-report versions of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Maternal psychological status was evaluated using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-I/II) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), while children's sleep habits were assessed using the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ). Participants were stratified according to MEFV exon 10 mutation burden (single vs. double pathogenic variants), age group, and sex.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Parent-reported PedsQL scores were significantly lower in children carrying homozygous or compound heterozygous MEFV exon 10 mutations than in those with a single exon 10 mutation (54.9 ± 15.5 vs. 61.2 ± 16.2, p = 0.016). Similarly, parent-reported PedsQL scores were lower in girls than in boys (55.2 ± 14.9 vs. 61.0 ± 16.7, p = 0.029). In contrast, child-reported PedsQL scores did not differ according to mutation burden, age group, or sex (all p > 0.05). Maternal STAI-I, STAI-II, and BDI scores and children's CSHQ scores did not differ according to mutation burden, age group, or sex (all p > 0.05). The discrepancy between parent- and child-reported outcomes suggests that psychosocial outcomes may be perceived differently by parents and children.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In this cohort of clinically stable, attack-free children with FMF, parent-reported health-related quality of life was lower in children with two pathogenic MEFV exon 10 variants and in girls, whereas child-reported health-related quality of life did not differ according to mutation burden, age, or sex. Maternal anxiety and depressive symptom scores and children's sleep habit scores were also similar across these subgroups. These findings highlight the importance of considering both child and caregiver perspectives when evaluating psychosocial outcomes in pediatric FMF.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13595795/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149026248","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":"Effort-Reward Imbalance, related risk factors and the association with depression and suicidal ideation in German dentists- BMC Psychology.","authors":"Antonia Geupel, Patricia Gaillard, Rainer Haak, Heide Glaesmer","doi":"10.1186/s40359-026-05490-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-026-05490-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Dentistry involves substantial physical, psychological, and organizational demands. Increasing administrative tasks and structural changes in dental health care may exacerbate imbalances between professional effort and rewards. According to the Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) model, such imbalances are linked to adverse mental health outcomes. This study investigates determinants of ERI among German dentists and its association with current depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A nationwide cross-sectional online survey was conducted in Germany from July 2021 to February 2022, and 589 practising dentists participated in the survey. ERI was assessed using a validated self-report questionnaire. Depressive symptoms were measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire-2, and suicidal ideation with item 9 from the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Sociodemographic, family-related factors and occupational variables were collected via self-report. Differences between male and female participants were analyzed using chi-square tests and t-tests. A hierarchical linear regression analysis was used to identify predictors of ERI, and Spearman correlations examined associations with current suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean ERI ratio was 1.1, with 53.1% of participants showing an unfavorable imbalance. Depressive symptoms were identified in 21.1% of respondents, and 11.7% reported suicidal ideation in the last two weeks. Higher imbalance was significantly associated with increased depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. Bureaucratic burden, age and taking care of children are significant predictors of ERI. No significant gender differences were observed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>ERI is prevalent among German dentists and closely linked to impaired mental health. Administrative burdens represent an important modifiable stressor. Reducing bureaucratic workload and improving structural working conditions may help preventing and restoring effort-reward balance and may contribute to reducing depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation among dentists in Germany.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13528143/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148867155","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":"Types of fathering insufficiency and their association with children's emotional well being: a latent profile.","authors":"Shi-Min Chen, Qi-Yi Lin, Li-Li Wang, Juan Zhang, Pei-Zhen Sun","doi":"10.1186/s40359-026-05460-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-026-05460-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Father absence has become an increasingly concerning social issue. The physical absence of fathers often leads to a lack of paternal functioning, but the two are not entirely equivalent. Therefore, this study coined the term \"fathering insufficiency\" to describe insufficiency in paternal functioning.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study had three objectives: (1) to identify the types of fathering insufficiency using latent profile analysis; (2) to explore the proportion of fathering insufficiency in different family structures; and (3) to compare differences in children's emotional well-being across different types of fathering insufficiency.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 3,199 junior middle school students were surveyed using the Inventory of Father Involvement (short version), the Inventory of Mother Involvement, and the Emotional Experience of Well-being Questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Children were categorized into four classes: moderate parental functioning (M), high parental functioning (H), mild parenting insufficiency (MI), and fathering-lack-high-mothering (L-H). Both the MI and L-H classes were characterized as experiencing fathering insufficiency. The proportion of fathering insufficiency observed in the present sample was 21.4% in dual-parent co-resident families, 29.9% in left-behind families, and 66.1% in divorced families. The emotional well-being of children in the L-H class was significantly lower than that in the M class, but significantly higher than that in the MI class.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Both the MI and L-H classes exhibited characteristics of fathering insufficiency, with different patterns showing distinct associations with children's emotional well-being. Parenting programs can offer family education on fathering insufficiency. Fathers should use fragmented time and digital tools to raise engagement. Couples need constructive conflict management and careful divorce consideration.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13576110/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148978201","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":"Psychosocial correlates of performance-enhancing substance use intentions and prevention needs among recreational gym users: a theory-informed mixed-methods study.","authors":"René Paasch, Gunnar Mau","doi":"10.1186/s40359-026-05476-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-026-05476-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Performance-enhancing substance (PES) use is a potential public health concern in recreational fitness. Research suggests that use among recreational gym users is associated with psychosocial factors, gym culture, and peer norms.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study examined associations of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) constructs, selected Health Belief Model (HBM) constructs, knowledge, and risk acceptance with PES-use intentions and explored prevention needs using a mixed-methods design.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional mixed-methods survey included 772 recreational gym users in Germany; 29.4% reported ever or current use of at least one of six assessed PES categories. Quantitative analyses examined TPB constructs, HBM-related constructs, knowledge, and risk acceptance. Qualitative data comprised 542 open-ended responses on prevention preferences.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Subjective norms and lower perceived behavioral control over avoiding PES showed the strongest associations with higher PES-use intention. Greater knowledge was associated with lower intention, whereas higher risk acceptance, greater perceived benefits of PES use, and lower self-efficacy to resist PES were associated with higher intention. None of the examined psychosocial variables were significantly associated with the ever/current PES-use indicator. Qualitative findings emphasized credible information, peer-based support, and preferences for gym-based prevention approaches.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Psychosocial factors were associated with variation in PES-use intentions among recreational gym users. Prevention development may consider social norms, perceived control over avoiding PES, resistance self-efficacy, knowledge, and preferences for credible, context-sensitive information. Given the cross-sectional design, the findings should be interpreted as associations and as hypothesis-generating evidence for future prevention research.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13525683/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148857809","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 efficacy of psychological interventions for anxiety in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis including mindfulness and mind-body approaches.","authors":"Jiyoung Gwak, Jinse Park","doi":"10.1186/s40359-026-05436-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-026-05436-y","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;Anxiety is a prevalent and clinically significant non-motor symptom in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), yet the overall efficacy of psychological interventions for anxiety in this population remains unclear. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of psychological and mind-body interventions in reducing anxiety symptoms among individuals with PD and to explore potential differences according to theoretical orientation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining psychological or mind-body interventions reporting anxiety outcomes in individuals with PD were systematically identified in four databases searched to 27 July 2026. Effect sizes were calculated as standardized mean differences using Hedges' g within a random-effects model, with between-study variance estimated by restricted maximum likelihood and inference based on the Hartung-Knapp adjustment. Heterogeneity was assessed using Cochran's Q and I² statistics, and a prediction interval was calculated. Subgroup analyses compared cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal therapies with mindfulness- and mind-body-based approaches, and active with inactive control conditions. Sensitivity analyses, including leave-one-out procedures and exclusion of trials at high risk of bias, were performed. Publication bias was examined using funnel plot inspection and Egger's regression test, and the certainty of evidence with GRADE.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Across 13 comparisons from 13 trials and 877 participants, psychological and mind-body interventions were associated with a statistically significant reduction in anxiety symptoms (Hedges' g = - 0.46, 95% CI [- 0.67, - 0.25]). Heterogeneity was moderate (I² = 40.7%, 95% CI 0% to 79%), and the 95% prediction interval, - 1.00 to + 0.08, included the null. Cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal therapies showed a significant effect (g = - 0.57), whereas the estimate for mindfulness- and mind-body-based approaches was smaller and its interval included the null (g = - 0.25); there was no statistical evidence of subgroup differences. Subgroup findings should be interpreted cautiously because of the small number of comparisons within each category. Eleven of the thirteen comparisons used an inactive control condition (g = - 0.53), and the estimate against active comparators was imprecise (g = - 0.22). A similar reduction was observed at follow-up in nine trials (g = - 0.39). Sensitivity analyses confirmed the stability of the pooled effect, and no clear evidence of publication bias was detected.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusions: &lt;/strong&gt;Psychological and mind-body interventions may reduce anxiety symptoms in individuals with PD, and a similar reduction was observed at follow-up. However, the clinical interpretation of this effect requires caution because different anxiety scales were used across trials, the number of included studies was limited, several studies were rated ","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13685121/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149228783","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}