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{"title":"The effects of age and delay task duration on attentional boost effect: evidence from behavior and fNIRS.","authors":"Xiajie Tang, Zhen Wu","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03425-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03425-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Previous investigations into the impact of age on the Attentional Boost Effect (ABE) have produced inconsistent findings, primarily attributable to insufficient exploration of delay task duration as a critical variable. Current understanding of the neural bases underlying age-related effects in ABE remains incomplete, warranting further neurophysiological investigation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Experiment 1 examined the effects of age and delay task duration on ABE with a mixed design of 2 (age: young adults, young-old adults) × 2 (delay task duration: 2 min, 10 min) × 2 (word type: target, distractor). Experiment 2 investigated the neural bases of age-related effects on ABE using fNIRS, with a mixed design of 2 (age: young adults, young-old adults) × 2 (word type: target, distractor). Young adults were college students and young-old adults were recruited from the community and university. Both experiments employed the study-test paradigm.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Experiment 1 found that when the delay task duration was 2 min, both young and young-old adults exhibited ABE. When the delay task duration was 10 min, only young adults exhibited ABE. The effect size of ABE declined as delay task duration increased, with comparable magnitude of decline in two age groups. Experiment 2 found that individuals showed greater activation in the right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC) and bilateral Pars Triangularis Areas (PTA) under the target condition relative to distractor condition. Young-old adults showed greater activation in the right DLPFC, right PTA and Primary Visual Cortex (V1) relative to young adults.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Age influenced the formation of ABE in the encoding phase. Young-old adults showed greater activation in the right frontal lobe and occipital lobe to maintain ABE, which supported the Compensation-related Utilization of Neural Circuits Hypothesis. Young-old adults' ABE disappeared as delay task duration increased, and the magnitude of reduction in the effect size of ABE was comparable in both age groups, which partially contradicted the Vulnerable Boost Hypothesis. The frontal lobe played a pivotal role in ABE formation.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1108"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12502175/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145240012","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 relationships among psychosocial impact, professional type, and vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Joh-Jong Huang, Frank Huang-Chih Chou, Su-Ting Hsu, Kuan-Ying Hsieh, Guei-Ging Lin, Pei-Jhen Wu, Chin-Lien Liu, Hui-Ching Wu, Wen-Chun Wang, Dian-Jeng Li","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03452-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03452-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Healthcare workers (HCWs) faced significant mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored the associations between vaccine hesitancy, pandemic-related social influences, and coping strategies, and examined differences across HCW professions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed data collected via paper-based questionnaires between October 2022 and March 2023, during the third wave of COVID-19 in Taiwan. Cross-sectional surveys were administered to HCWs to gather data on vaccine attitudes, perceived social influences, and professional categories. Vaccine attitudes and social influence variables were assessed using the Vaccination Attitudes Examination and the Societal Influences Survey Questionnaire, respectively. Correlation analyses and multiple regression were conducted to identify factors associated with vaccine attitudes and to examine differences in vaccine hesitancy across various HCW professions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on data from a total of 730 HCWs, the participants had a mean age of 36.93 years (SD = 11.01), with 72.2% identifying as female. Their professional roles included physicians (n = 32, 4.4%), nursing staff (n = 320, 43.8%), allied health professionals (n = 71, 9.7%), and administrative personnel (n = 307, 42.1%). The findings indicated that those with higher levels of social anxiety were significantly more likely to exhibit vaccine hesitancy (β = 1.13, p < .001), whereas those with greater social desirability, defined as adherence to and confidence in COVID-19 prevention policies, were significantly less likely to be hesitant (β = -1.20, p < .001); in addition, compared with physicians, nursing staff (β = 6.27, p < .001), allied health professionals (β = 4.15, p < .024), and administrative staff (β = 5.31, p = .002) demonstrated significantly higher levels of vaccine hesitancy. Social information was not significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy (β = -0.37, p = .148).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study examined how the psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with vaccine hesitancy among HCWs. Key factors such as social anxiety, social desirability, and professional role were associated with vaccine acceptance. The results of this study indicate that strategies such as offering incentives, boosting job security, and strengthening trust in public health policies may help reduce vaccine hesitancy among HCWs.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1109"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12502396/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145239924","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":"Validation of the very efficient nomophobia short-form questionnaire in Chinese.","authors":"Wenlan Zhu, Ming Cheng, Hao Wang, Yuan Yue","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03449-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03449-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nomophobia is a situational phobia triggered by the inability to use a smartphone or the thought of being unable to use it. It is closely associated with problematic smartphone use, anxiety and depression. The Nomophobia Questionnaire Short-Form (NMPQ-SF) serves as an efficient and reliable instrument for measuring nomophobia. This study aimed to adapt the NMPQ-SF and validate its psychometric properties among Chinese adults.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The Chinese version of NMPQ-SF (NMPQ-SFC) was culturally adapted via forward-backward translation, cognitive interviews, and expert panel review. A total of 919 participants (57.6% female, aged 18-63 years, M_age = 29.44) completed the online survey. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) tested the factorial structure, while measurement invariance was examined across gender groups using multi-group CFA. Convergent and discriminant validity were also assessed and nomological validity was examined via correlations between NMPQ-SFC scores and fear of missing out (FoMO), short-video addiction (SVA), and depression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>CFA results showed that the second-order factor model better reflected the factor structure of the NMPQ-SFC and displayed excellent fit indices (RMSEA = 0.037, CFI = 0.993, TLI = 0.989, SRMR = 0.017). Measurement invariance analyses confirmed that the NMPQ-SFC functions equivalently across gender, enabling valid comparisons between males and females. Convergent validity (AVE = 0.55-0.68; second‑order AVE = 0.53) and discriminant validity (Pearson's rs < 0.80) were established. Significant correlations with FoMO, SVA, and depression further provided evidence for its nomological validity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings confirm that NMPQ-SFC is a reliable and psychometrically valid tool for assessing nomophobia among Chinese adults, enhancing its practical applicability in the Chinese context.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1107"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12495734/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145226133","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":"Differential impact of COVID-19 prevention and control measures on physical activity and mental health of junior high school students at different learning stages.","authors":"Kai-Yun Dou, Ru-Bao Dong, Chunlong Gan","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03298-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03298-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to examine the differential associations of COVID-19 prevention and control measures on the physical activity levels (PALs) and mental health (MH) of middle school students at different learning stages. Additionally, it sought to provide evidence for designing interventions to promote adolescent physical activity (PA) and MH.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey was conducted over three years using the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children and Adolescence (PAQ-CN) and the Mental Health Inventory of middle school students (MMHI-60) to assess PALs and MH. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and cross-tabulation were employed to examine changes in PALs and MH over time.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The PALs of adolescents were recorded as 2.51 ± 0.69 (95% CI: 2.47, 2.55) before the outbreak, 2.35 ± 0.74 (95% CI: 2.32, 2.39) during the outbreak, and 2.43 ± 0.71 (95% CI: 2.40, 2.47) after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Corresponding MH scores were 1.74 ± 0.63 (95% CI: 1.70, 1.77), 1.86 ± 0.73 (95% CI: 1.82, 1.90), and 1.77 ± 0.68 (95% CI: 1.73, 1.80), respectively. Significant changes were observed in both PALs and MH across the different periods (p < 0.01). The odds ratios for changes in these parameters were 28.60%, 35.30%, and 31.30%;The PALs of junior (7-9 grade) and senior (10-12 grade) high school students 2.66 ± 0.67, 2.57 ± 0.69, 2.49 ± 0.73 and 2.27 ± 0.65, 2.19 ± 0.73, 2.35 ± 0.69; the detection rates of psychological problems are 25.9%, 22.2%, 25.6% and 32.8%, 45.5%, 40.7%, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The impact of COVID-19 on the MH of middle school students varied across learning stages, the adverse effects of epidemic prevention and control on PAL and MH in senior high school students are greater than those in junior high school students, with younger age being a protective factor for both MH and PA. These findings highlight the importance of addressing the combined effects of learning pressures and the COVID-19 outbreak on the MH of Chinese adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"945"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12492663/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145214000","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 Validation of the Persian Version of the Experiential Avoidance Rating Scale (EARS) and Its Application in Assessing Psychological Inflexibility in Persian-Speaking Populations.","authors":"Maedeh Imany, Shahram Mohammadkhani, Haniyeh Sadat Atashpour, Parastoo PourHosseini","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03364-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03364-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Experiential Avoidance Rating Scale (EARS) to provide a reliable measure of experiential avoidance for Persian-speaking populations. A cross-sectional design was employed with 700 university students from Tehran (M = 27.71 years, SD = 9.35; 77.9% female). The EARS was translated via a forward-backward method to ensure cultural and conceptual equivalence. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a single-factor model with an excellent fit (χ²(9) = 41.81, CFI = 0.98, RMSEA = 0.072). The scale showed good internal consistency (α = 0.81). Concurrent validity was supported by significant correlations with the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (r = 0.60) and the Brief Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (r = 0.40). A weaker correlation was found with the Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory's Experiential Avoidance subscale (r = 0.14), which may reflect differences in construct focus and format. Convergent validity was evidenced by correlations with PTSD symptoms and negative affect, whereas divergent validity was confirmed by a nonsignificant relationship with traditional masculinity norms. One item showed a notably low factor loading (β = 0.26). This finding may reflect cultural nuances in item interpretation. Despite this, the item was retained to preserve consistency with the original EARS. These findings indicate that the Persian EARS is a reliable and valid tool for assessing experiential avoidance. It has potential utility in research and clinical settings, such as monitoring patient progress in ACT-based interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1102"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12492589/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145214028","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 combined vibration and music interventions for acute stress reduction: insights from two experimental studies.","authors":"Tomonori Motokawa, Tomomi Kato","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03293-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03293-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Work-related stress is increasingly recognized as a systemic issue, impacting employees' well-being and leading to severe health risks. Effective intervention strategies are crucial for addressing mental load and chronic stress. This study investigates the effects of tactile stimulation through vibrations, synchronized with heart rate and gradually decreasing in tempo, on stress reduction. Additionally, the study examines the potential synergistic effects of combining these vibrations with music. Study 1: objective: To explore the effectiveness of fixed and progressively slowing vibrations in reducing acute stress induced by mental load.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Male participants (n=42) were randomized into three groups: variable vibration, fixed vibration, and control. Stress was measured at \"baseline\", during stress, and \"post-intervention\" using subjective assessments (tense arousal (TA) and energetic arousal (EA) scores). Statistical significance was evaluated using p-values.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants receiving variable vibration showed a significant decrease in TA scores compared to the control group (p<0.05).Study 2: Objective: To assess the combined effect of vibrations and music on stress reduction.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A randomized crossover trial was conducted with 36 participants, each undergoing all three conditions: vibration with music, music only, and control, in a randomized order. Stress levels were measured using subjective evaluations (visual analog scale for stress and annoyance, Jikaku-sho shirabe, emotion and mood inventory) and objective assessment (salivary cortisol). Statistical significance was evaluated using p-values. Based on Study 1, Study 2 incorporated music and extended exposure to enhance effects.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The combination of vibration and music significantly reduced VAS-Stress and VAS-Annoyance scores and increased relaxation and mood scores compared to controls (p<0.05). Salivary cortisol levels also showed a more significant decrease in the combined intervention group (p<0.05). Stratified analysis revealed that participants with heart rates matching the intervention tempo experienced the most significant stress reduction.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Gradually decreasing tempo vibrations, particularly when combined with music, effectively reduce acute stress. These findings suggest that tactile and musical stimulation at a progressively decreasing tempo reduces subjective stress and cortisol levels.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>Trial registration: ISRCTN10662834. Registered on 08 August 2025.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1100"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12492892/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145214049","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":"Amelioration of emotional processing deficits in individuals with high trait anxiety following high-intensity interval training.","authors":"Chengcheng Li, Xiaoyi Che, Jingjing Yu, Fei Yan, Yu Fang, Pengjun Zhao, Jian Zhang, Lin Zhao, Xue Xia","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03413-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03413-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>How does exercise alleviate anxiety related emotional processing deficits? This study measured the effect of both high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) on motor cortical excitability corresponding to emotional perception in individuals with high trait anxiety.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants included 16 adults (10 women) with high trait anxiety and were asked to execute an emotion recognition task before and after HIIT, MICT and a control session. During the task, Transcranial magnetic stimulation was applied to the right primary motor cortex 150 ms (early stage) or 300 ms (late stage) after the onset of positive, negative, or neutral images, with the motor-evoked potential (MEP) amplitudes measured. State anxiety was measured using the state portion of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>It showed that at 150 ms, HIIT increased MEP amplitudes corresponding to negative stimuli (p < 0.001), and MICT increased MEP amplitudes corresponding to positive stimuli (p = 0.022). State anxiety score was decreased only after HIIT (p = 0.027).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Both HIIT and MICT could ameliorate emotional processing deficits by enhancing motor cortical excitability corresponding to emotional perception, and the improvement especially to negative emotions perception by HIIT may be more important for alleviating anxiety. The trial was retrospectively registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (registration number: ChiCTR2500108605; date: 2025/09/02).</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1103"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12492606/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145213980","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":"Trouble spots in literary conversation learning: managing bilinguals' cognitive expectation problems using conversational presupposition theory.","authors":"Yuguo Ke, Liang Chen, Xiaozhen Zhou","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03473-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03473-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The significance of addressing bilinguals' cognitive expectations in conversation is well established. However, the interplay between conversational presuppositions and cognitive expectations in bilingual contexts-particularly in literary settings-remains under-explored.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study examines how bilinguals negotiate literary conversations in relation to both L1 and L2 cognitive expectations. Through a theoretical and empirical lens, we identify two distinct pathways by which conversational presuppositions operate in bilingual discourse.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>These pathways prove critical for facilitating effective communication in bilingual learning environments. The study underscores the constructive role of cognitive expectations in literary conversation analysis, framed within conversational presupposition theory. Our findings demonstrate that conversational expectations align with a comprehension framework capable of mitigating challenges posed by bilingual cognitive divergence. By extending this framework, we reveal how presupposition mechanisms can resolve issues tied to bilingual cognition, introducing a novel paradigm for enhancing multilingual learners' understanding of diverse conversational structures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This research provides new insights into how presuppositions facilitate language comprehension and deepens our understanding of literary conversational dynamics. Ultimately, it advances communicative coherence in bilingual contexts and offers a fresh perspective on optimizing cross-linguistic dialogue.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1106"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12492673/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145213988","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":"Bridging gifted education and school culture: the mediating role of personality in shaping school culture and teachers' opinions towards gifted education.","authors":"Nur Eva, Fonny Dameaty Hutagalung, Sumaia Mohammed Zaid, Kamelia Syafiera Binti Ahmad Kamarul","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03330-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03330-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study examined the mediating role of teachers' personality traits and moderating effect of teaching experience in the relationship between school culture and teachers' opinion toward gifted education. This study enhances our understanding of how individual and contextual factors influence educators' attitudes, providing novel insights into teachers' psychology within the field of gifted education.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Across-sectional design was employed, involving 319 Malaysian teachers (84 males, 235 females) aged between 25 and 60 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>findings revealed that personality traits significantly mediated the relationship between school culture and teachers' opinions, while teaching experience moderated this association. Specifically, school culture had an indirect influence on opinions via personality, and the negative impact of school culture on opinions diminished with greater teaching experience.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results underscore the importance of personality traits and experience-based training in shaping teachers' attitudes toward gifted education. The study offers different theoretical and practical implications, emphasising the interaction between personal disposition and school culture in fostering support for gifted students.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1104"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12492572/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145213983","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":"ADHD rating scale adaptation in Saudi Arabia: factor structure, measurement invariance, and normative data.","authors":"Corey D Pierce, Abdulkarim Alhossein, Matthew C Lambert, Rashed Aldabas, Salaheldin Farah Attallah Bakhiet, Heather Fitzpatrick","doi":"10.1186/s40359-025-03398-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40359-025-03398-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ADHD Rating Scale is widely used to assess ADHD in the United States, and psychometrically sound. However, when assessments are translated into other languages, it is necessary to re-examine psychometrics. This study aimed to analyze the factor structure, test measurement invariance, and provide normative data for an adaptation of the ADHD Rating Scale in Saudi Arabia using parent ratings of 3,127 youth and teacher ratings of 2,595 students. Outcomes corroborate the validity of the two-factor correlated model for both parent and teacher ratings, and the measurement invariance among age and gender groups. The adapted ADHD Rating Scale is suitable for assessing the ADHD symptomology of youth in Saudi Arabia using the normative standards developed in this study.</p>","PeriodicalId":37867,"journal":{"name":"BMC Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"1101"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12492557/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145214038","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}