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{"title":"Corrigendum to ‘Relationship between repetitive negative thinking, emotional distress, and valued actions of pregnant and non-pregnant women: An experience sampling method protocol’ [Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science 41 (2026) 101022]","authors":"José Angel Mendoza Herrera, Félix Duplessis-Marcotte, Patrick Gosselin","doi":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101033","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47544,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 101033"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149142725","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":"Tailoring strengths-based supports in higher education: Evidence from daily diaries and idiographic models","authors":"Salima Barkat Ali,&nbsp;Joseph Ciarrochi,&nbsp;Cristóbal Hernández,&nbsp;Aqsa Mansoor,&nbsp;Steven C. Hayes,&nbsp;Clarissa Ong,&nbsp;Baljinder K. Sahdra","doi":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101035","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Strengths-based research consistently shows positive group-level associations between strength use and well-being. However, whether these associations hold uniformly within individuals remains untested. This study examined whether daily strength and well-being links are ergodic, meaning the pattern observed at the group level characterizes each individual's daily experience. Two hundred and thirty-five Pakistani undergraduates (Mage = 20.72, SD = 1.70; 77 women, 157 men, one missing) completed up to 21 daily diaries (M = 17) and pre–post assessments. Individual-level autoregressive integrated moving average models with exogenous predictors (i-ARIMAX) were estimated for each participant and then meta-analyzed. At the group level, experience sampling may have functioned as a light-touch intervention: participants increased their daily enactment of strengths and, on average, reported reductions in negative affect from the pre-test to the post-test. Group-level analyses also suggested that greater daily strength use predicted higher positive outcomes such as vitality, meaning, and life satisfaction, with smaller and often nonsignificant effects on negative affect. However, individual-level analyses revealed a different picture: the size and even the direction of daily strength–distress links varied substantially across participants. Clustering analysis showed that only a subset of students (responders) translated increased strength use into reduced distress, whereas others (nonresponders) did not. i-ARIMAX slopes distinguished these groups, suggesting that daily dynamics may help identify who is most likely to benefit. These findings illustrate how group averages can mask unique individual experiences, underscoring the potential value of person-centered approaches that tailor strengths-based interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47544,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 101035"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149347881","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":"Development and validation of the Parent Communication Avoidance Scale for youth of Korean Descent in Japan (PCAS-KJ)","authors":"Misa Sasaki,&nbsp;Taisuke Katsuragawa,&nbsp;Akihiko Masuda,&nbsp;Tomu Ohtsuki","doi":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Acculturative stress and acculturation discrepancies are universal challenges associated with the mental health of the growing population of immigrant and ethnic-minority youth globally. In particular, the avoidance of parent-child communication has garnered attention as a maintaining factor for their psychological distress. The present study aimed to develop the Parent Communication Avoidance Scale for Youth of Korean Descent in Japan (PCAS-KJ) and to examine its reliability and validity among youth of Korean descent residing in Japan. The participants were 278 individuals aged 18–30 years (<em>M</em> = 21.68, <em>SD</em> = 2.81, 133 women, 142 men, three participants chose not to answer). Confirmatory factor analysis supported a two-factor structure consisting of Avoidance of Discussion and Expression and Negative Thoughts toward Parents. Internal consistency, as assessed by McDonald's omega (<em>ω</em> = .81–.90), and test-retest reliability, as indicated by intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC = .74–.84), were satisfactory. The PCAS-KJ subscales showed significant weak-to-moderate positive correlations with measures of acculturation discrepancy, depression, anxiety, social isolation, and cognitive fusion, thereby supporting convergent validity. Furthermore, cross-sectional mediation analyses revealed significant indirect effects of the PCAS-KJ on the relationship between acculturation discrepancy and depression, anxiety, and social isolation. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses demonstrated that adding the PCAS-KJ to experiential avoidance (EA) and acculturation discrepancy significantly improved the prediction of depression and social isolation. These findings suggest that the PCAS-KJ is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing EA specifically related to parent-child communication among youth of Korean descent in Japan. Furthermore, this study may inform theories of psychological distress, scale development, and ACT-based interventions for ethnic-minority populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47544,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 101036"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149201254","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":"Building an inclusive campus: A culturally responsive ACT approach for provider empowerment and stigma reduction in China","authors":"Fenghua Wang,&nbsp;Jianguo Gao,&nbsp;Josephine Pui-Hing Wong,&nbsp;Zhi-Ying Yao,&nbsp;Cun-Xian Jia,&nbsp;Sheng-Li Cheng,&nbsp;Kenneth Po-Lun Fung","doi":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mental illness stigma among healthcare providers is a primary barrier to the global shift towards community-based mental health care. University mental health service providers (MHSPs) have received limited attention in stigma reduction efforts. This mixed-methods study evaluated the acceptability of ACE-LYNX, an intervention integrating acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and group empowerment psychoeducation, and examined whether participation was associated with changes in stigma among Chinese university MHSPs. A sample of 409 MHSPs from six Chinese universities participated in the intervention. Stigmatizing attitudes were measured pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at the 3-month follow-up using the Community Attitudes Toward the Mentally Ill (CAMI) scale and were analyzed using generalized estimating equations. Acceptability was assessed using the Training Session Feedback Form. Nine focus groups (<em>n</em> = 69) explored participants' experiences and perceived impacts at follow-up using thematic analysis. The intervention demonstrated high acceptability (mean score ≥ 4.38/5.0) and was associated with significant reductions in social restrictiveness attitudes (<em>p</em> &lt; .001). Authoritarianism and benevolence improved immediately after the intervention, whereas community mental health ideology showed no significant change. Qualitative findings identified three themes: potential mechanisms of change from cognitive defusion to embodied practice, barriers to sustained practice, and catalyzing future action as agents of change. These data signal that the ACE-LYNX intervention was highly acceptable, and provided preliminary evidence of reduced provider stigma. Culturally adapted ACT-based interventions may represent a promising pathway within global mental health task-sharing frameworks. Future efforts should combine training with supportive implementation ecosystems, including ongoing peer support and supervision.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47544,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 101034"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149248843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A systematic review of acceptance and commitment therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding the cultural adaptations","authors":"Miriam Mukasa Kasozi,&nbsp;Marissa L. Donahue,&nbsp;Michael E. Levin,&nbsp;Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez,&nbsp;Rosco Kasujja,&nbsp;Christopher Damulira,&nbsp;Jared Vance","doi":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is being applied globally (Lim et al., 2024) and shows potential for addressing the significant mental health treatment gap in sub-Saharan Africa (WHO, 2022). This review examined the current evidence on the implementation, reported outcomes, and cultural adaptation of ACT in this region.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search was conducted across four databases: PsycINFO, PubMed, ProQuest, and Scopus. We conducted a narrative synthesis, including descriptive comparison of study characteristics, reported outcomes, and effect sizes where available.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Nineteen studies met the inclusion criteria. ACT interventions were implemented across diverse populations, including adolescents, university students, healthcare providers, and clinical groups, and were delivered in school, university, community, and healthcare settings. Interventions varied in format, duration, and targeted outcomes, with studies reporting improvements in psychological symptoms, performance-related outcomes, and psychological flexibility. Cultural adaptations were reported in some studies, primarily involving language, delivery structure, or contextual framing, although reporting often lacked specificity. Adaptations were made to language, delivery formats, and contextual factors. Interventions were applied equally among youth and adults, often in group-based settings. Acceptance emerged as the most frequently targeted ACT process. Cultural modifications enhanced both feasibility and acceptability. However, all studies relied on assessment tools developed in Western contexts.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The evidence provides preliminary supportl for the implementation of ACT in SSA across diverse populations and settings. The review highlights the importance of clearer reporting of adaptation processes and greater attention to construct validity and cultural relevance in future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47544,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 101017"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148500623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Workplace training based on the ACT Matrix for Ugandan hospital staff: A feasibility and acceptability trial","authors":"Rosco Kasujja,&nbsp;Khamisi Musanje,&nbsp;Ross McIntosh,&nbsp;Hilary Mugabo Mukula,&nbsp;Anisah Jagwe,&nbsp;Ivan Diaz Asiimwe,&nbsp;Sarah Mirembe Byamukama,&nbsp;Paul E. Flaxman","doi":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Similar to other low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Africa, workers in Uganda have limited access to evidence-based workplace mental health promotion programs. This pilot trial assesses the feasibility, acceptability, and cultural suitability of implementing and evaluating training derived from acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) among Ugandan healthcare staff. A sample of 16 staff (primarily nurses and midwives) employed at a hospital in Kampala participated in four group sessions of training using the ACT Matrix, and completed pre- and post-intervention measures. The program's acceptability was assessed via the multidimensional Theoretical Framework of Acceptability. In addition, a subgroup of 7 participants provided qualitative data during a focus group immediately after completing the training. Despite reported challenges surrounding the timing of sessions, the ACT Matrix was rated as an acceptable, culturally relevant, and satisfying training approach in this context. Qualitative reports further suggested that participating staff experienced benefits across different life areas. Participants revealed no issues with English language psychometric instruments commonly used to evaluate ACT interventions, including prominent markers of perceived stress, well-being, and psychological flexibility/inflexibility. Positively framed measures of well-being and psychological flexibility exhibited promising signs of short-term change sensitivity in response to the ACT Matrix. Taken together, these quantitative and qualitative data signal that it is feasible and appropriate to progress to a next stage of intervention research, aimed at examining the effectiveness of workplace ACT Matrix training with similar groups of healthcare staff in Uganda.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47544,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 101016"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148500523","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":"Evaluating the effect of functional analytic psychotherapy on intimacy repertoires and minority stress in Latinx gay men","authors":"Sara Robayo,&nbsp;Yors García,&nbsp;Amanda Muñoz-Martínez","doi":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101018","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Gay men are frequently exposed to discrimination and rejection, experiences that may contribute to intimacy avoidance and interpersonal distress. Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) is a contextual behavioral intervention that shapes clinically relevant interpersonal behaviors within therapy. This preliminary, exploratory study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of six to nine weekly FAP sessions focused on intimacy-related behaviors and minority stress among three self-identified Latinx gay men. A randomized combined concurrent/nonconcurrent multiple-baseline design was used. All participants completed the intervention, and two completed follow-up and social validity assessments. Intimacy-seeking behaviors in session increased across participants, whereas changes in intimacy-avoidant behaviors were less consistent. Out-of-session intimacy showed greater stability for two out of the three participants. Two participants also showed clinically reliable improvements in interpersonal functioning and lower overall minority stress indicators; however, one participant showed deterioration in community connectedness at follow-up. Social validity data from the two respondents suggested high perceived value of the intervention, along with concerns about session length and emotional openness. Overall, findings support the feasibility and acceptability of FAP and suggest possible clinical benefits. Given the small sample size, heterogeneous outcomes, short baselines, and limited follow-up, results should be interpreted cautiously and evaluated in larger, more diverse studies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47544,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 101018"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148500615","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 item response theory analysis of the Self-as-Context Scale","authors":"Robert D. Zettle,&nbsp;Yeil Kwon","doi":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The major purpose of this project was to further evaluate the psychometric properties of the Self-as-Context Scale (SACS) and its 10 items by conducting an item response theory (IRT) analysis. Prior to doing so we conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses with an aggregate college student sample (<em>N</em> = 1842) that confirmed an acceptable fit for a bidimensional model after dropping an item from the transcending subscale. The General Response Model we chose for the IRT analysis indicated strong discriminating power for both sets of remaining subscale items in their ability to adequately differentiate varying levels of their respective dimensional constructs. An evaluation of difficulty parameters suggested both sets of items covered an adequate span of latent traits, but that each might be improved, albeit in differing ways. For centering items, this would entail the elimination of the neutral response option from the Likert-type scale used in rating them, while increasing the difficulty level of transcending items through some rewording could be considered. Implications as well as limitations of the findings and ways of addressing them in the service of further evaluating and improving the quality of SACS as an assessment tool in clinical research and practice are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47544,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 101004"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148500525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship between repetitive negative thinking, emotional distress, and valued actions of pregnant and non-pregnant women: An experience sampling method protocol","authors":"José Angel Mendoza Herrera,&nbsp;Félix Duplessis-Marcotte,&nbsp;Patrick Gosselin","doi":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101022","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101022","url":null,"abstract":"<div><ul><li><span>•</span><span><div>ESM captures dynamic RNT and its relation to daily emotion and valued action.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Between- and within-person RNT is associated with higher distress.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Only within-person RNT increases are related to reduced valued action.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Within-person RNT-outcome associations vary substantially across individuals.</div></span></li></ul></div>","PeriodicalId":47544,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 101022"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148736467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spanish validation of the PBAT and cross-country mapping of process-outcome networks using link community analysis","authors":"Carmen Goicoechea,&nbsp;Amie Wallman-Jones,&nbsp;Joseph Ciarrochi,&nbsp;Steven C. Hayes,&nbsp;Stefan G. Hofmann,&nbsp;Pandelis Perakakis","doi":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101021","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Process-Based Assessment Tool (PBAT) was developed within the framework of process-based therapy, an alternative to symptom-focused diagnostic models, to monitor biopsychosocial change processes and support personalized therapeutic interventions. This cross-sectional study validated the Spanish PBAT by replicating the original U.S. study protocol in 602 Spanish adults. We also aimed to compare predictive process-outcome networks across Spain, the U.S., Sweden, and Poland using link community network analysis<strong>.</strong> Structural validity was assessed through inter-item correlations, and criterion validity through associations between PBAT items and clinical outcomes and need satisfaction/frustration. The Boruta algorithm identified the most predictive items for each outcome. Results confirmed the structural and criterion validity of the Spanish PBAT. Link community network analysis revealed country-specific differences in which processes most strongly predicted distress: difficulties finding appropriate emotional outlets were most central in Spain, perceived inability to change ineffective behavior was relatively prominent in the U.S., and cognitive interference and attentional difficulties were most prominent in Sweden, while Poland showed a more distributed pattern across these three processes. Future research could extend this approach to individual longitudinal data, potentially enabling clinicians to identify and target core psychological processes based on a person's unique profile.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47544,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 101021"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148736468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}