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{"title":"Connected and confined: memories of digital experiences in relation to autonomy, competence, and relatedness during the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Joanna Witowska, Katarzyna Goncikowska, Christine Schoetensack, Vanda Černohorská","doi":"10.1007/s12144-026-09895-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12144-026-09895-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic drove rapid digital transformation and disrupted the ways people could meet their basic psychological needs of autonomy, relatedness and competence. This study explored how people across six European countries (the UK, Poland, Czechia, Germany, Switzerland and Spain) recalled the role of digital technology (DT) in fulfilling these needs. 148 semi-structured interviews were conducted after the pandemic and were analysed using thematic analysis. The analysis showed that DTs were recalled as both supporting and frustrating the satisfaction of all three psychological needs depending on broader material, institutional, social, personal and attitudinal conditions. Accordingly, DTs were associated with conditional autonomy and competence: In participants' accounts, they were linked to experiences of both enhanced and diminished spatial and temporal empowerment and were tied to increased and reduced feelings of competence depending on factors such as time availability, living space, personal views of homeworking, organisational adaptation to digitalisation or external requirements relating to DT use. DT was also recalled in association with relatedness-enhancing experiences of social enrichment and relatedness-frustrating perceptions of disconnection and disengagement as a function of factors such as access to digital tools or cultural and social events, personal experiences such as emotional fatigue and digital norms. These findings contribute to our understanding of how peri-pandemic digital experiences are reconstructed today and point to the persistence of memories that reflect context-dependent interpretations of how digital life shaped need satisfaction. Such memories suggest how psychological well-being during health crises and beyond may be jointly co-constructed by technology and society.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-026-09895-9.</p>","PeriodicalId":48075,"journal":{"name":"Current Psychology","volume":"45 18","pages":"1514"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13588911/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149008880","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":"Tracking everyday emotional experiences in university students with the distinct mood assessment questionnaire.","authors":"Denise J van der Mee, Lianne P de Vries, Lydia Krabbendam","doi":"10.1007/s12144-025-08991-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12144-025-08991-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) has become a central method for studying emotional experiences in daily life. However, the need to keep EMA surveys brief to enhance participant engagement limits their ability to capture diverse emotional states. This exploratory study introduces the Distinct Mood Assessment (DMA), an alternative approach that measures a broad range of emotions. Participants select from 26 mood adjectives and rate their intensity, allowing for nuanced emotion tracking while minimizing survey length. Using a sample of 152 university students, we examined the feasibility of the DMA, exploring its acceptability, emotional variety, ability to capture distinct emotional states, and effectiveness in tracking emotional changes during a 28-day examination period. Results showed high compliance (72.8%), with participants completing the DMA in under 45 s, and reporting on all emotions across its full scale. However, the frequency with which an emotion was reported varied widely across participants. Therefore, emotions reported did not cluster reliably into broader constructs and individual emotions should be analyzed separately. The DMA proved effective in monitoring emotional responses to academic stress, highlighting both individual variability and common trends. These findings emphasize the importance of considering individual differences in emotional resilience and vulnerability, which could inform future interventions aimed at enhancing student well-being.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12144-025-08991-6.</p>","PeriodicalId":48075,"journal":{"name":"Current Psychology","volume":"45 6","pages":"605"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12948869/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147327794","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 evaluation of the Kessler 10 measure of psychosocial distress using the 2022 South African population-based household survey.","authors":"Sbonelo Chamane, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Ronel Sewpaul, Lehlogonolo Makola, Sean Jooste, Sizulu Moyo, Nobuhle Mchunu, Yusentha Balakrishna, Nompumelelo Zungu, Olive Shisana, Khangelani Zuma","doi":"10.1007/s12144-026-09563-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12144-026-09563-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) is widely used in epidemiological research but requires validation within South Africa's multilingual setting. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the K10 using national population-based survey data and Item Response Theory (IRT). Graded Response Models (GRM) were used to assess factor loadings, item discrimination, and difficulty parameters, while Test Information Curves evaluated measurement precision across the distress continuum. Differential Item Functioning (DIF) analysis examined language effects, supporting cross-group reliability. All items exhibited high factor loadings (0.86-0.96) and substantial communalities (> 0.74) in the unidimensional GRM. Although the multidimensional GRM showed marginal improvement, relatively low factor loadings limited its suitability. All items had high discrimination parameters, ranging from 2.89 (K1) to 5.78 (K6). Difficulty parameters (β1-β4) followed the expected increasing pattern across response categories. Items K6 and K9 were the most informative given by the highest discrimination values. Internal consistency was excellent (Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's Omega total = 0.95), while marginal reliability under the unidimensional IRT model was moderate (0.65). Items 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10 were flagged for possible DIF by English-speaking status; effect sizes were negligible (R² < 0.002). This study provides robust evidence supporting the psychometric soundness of the K10 in a South African context. The scale functions as a unidimensional, internally consistent, and discriminating measure of psychological distress. Marginal reliability and information curves indicate it is most precise for detecting moderate-to-high distress levels, with potential for refinement in screening for milder symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":48075,"journal":{"name":"Current Psychology","volume":"45 10","pages":"1021"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13222254/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148145124","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":"Measurement of executive functioning in pre-school aged children in India: a scoping review.","authors":"Melissa R Hunte, Gloria Rebello, Mingyu Guo, Lydia M Li, Victoria Parker, Ghattu V Krishnaveni, Kumar G Suryanarayana, Abhimanyu Chandak, Divya H R Shree, Stephen G Matthews, Mark Wade","doi":"10.1007/s12144-026-09368-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12144-026-09368-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Executive function (EF) is a core aspect of development, however, the current body of EF research is disproportionately influenced by studies conducted in Western, high-income countries, with limited representation from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as India. This imbalance raises concerns about the generalizability and cultural relevance of EF constructs and assessment tools. To address this gap, this scoping review examined the tools used to assess EFs in preschool-aged children (birth to six years) in India. The review also explored which EF domains were most frequently assessed and identified disciplinary patterns in EF research within India. The search process yielded 3,540 articles, 210 were selected for full-text review, 28 met the inclusion criteria and were retained for data extraction. Findings revealed that emerging culturally responsive instruments developed by local researchers show promise. However, there is a persisting reliance on Western-developed instruments. Only six studies utilized locally developed tools, few measures included standardized translations into Indian languages, and only two studies in this review focused on instrument validation or design. Furthermore, EF was often examined as an auxiliary construct as few studies were designed with EF as a core developmental construct deserving of targeted investigation. Addressing these gaps require a shift toward EF specific research that prioritize culturally grounded measures, linguistic inclusivity, and ecological validity.</p>","PeriodicalId":48075,"journal":{"name":"Current Psychology","volume":"45 9","pages":"934"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13158257/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147934574","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":"I'm still here and my opinion matters: a scoping review on the experience of epistemic injustice among people living with dementia.","authors":"Lara Calabrese, Marco Brigiano, Martina Quartarone, Ilaria Chirico, Sara Trolese, Francesca Lambiase, Ludovica Forte, Alice Annini, Lisa Bortolotti, Rabih Chattat","doi":"10.1007/s12144-025-08519-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12144-025-08519-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Epistemic injustice refers to wrongs done to individuals in their capacity as knowers, often due to prejudice or stereotypes. People living with dementia (PLWD) are particularly vulnerable to epistemic injustice due to the cognitive, emotional and social aspects of their condition and this could negatively affect their quality of life. This scoping review aims to map the available evidence on how epistemic injustice can influence the experience of PLWD. By adopting the PRISMA and Joanna Briggs Institute guidance for scoping reviews, we included peer-reviewed and grey literature in English that describe the relation between the presence of epistemic injustice (<i>concept</i>) and the experience of PLWD (<i>population</i>) across different geographical and cultural contexts (<i>context</i>). Searches in academic databases (Web of Science, Proquest, PubMed, Scopus and EbscoHost) and among grey literature (OpenAlex and AlmaStart Discovery Tool) were conducted in November 2024. Two independent reviewers screened abstracts and full texts. A thematic analysis of the results was carried out. We included 10 studies, of which 7 from database searches, 2 from grey literature and 1 from reference lists of included studies. There was high methodological heterogeneity but most of the included studies were theoretical reflections. PLWD can experience epistemic injustice and are often excluded from clinical interactions and academic research due to communication challenges and difficulties in obtaining informed consent. Even when included in clinical practice and research, their voices are often not valued, limiting their involvement in decisions like advance directives, reinforcing negative stereotypes.</p>","PeriodicalId":48075,"journal":{"name":"Current Psychology","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7618523/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145828867","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":"Non-attachment as a potential mechanism for the effects of mindfulness meditation on obsessive-compulsive symptoms among survivors of adverse childhood experiences.","authors":"Diane Joss","doi":"10.1007/s12144-025-08245-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12144-025-08245-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms (OCS) arise from maladaptive appraisal of intrusive thoughts, for which Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) can be a major risk factor, due to distorted senses of responsibility and control. Emerging research suggests Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) can be beneficial for reducing OCS, but existing mechanistic understandings are still based on exposure therapy theories. This pilot study analyzed exploratory measures from a previous mechanistic randomized controlled trial (RCT) with young adult ACE survivors that compared MBI (N=21) vs. active control (N=19). Path analyses revealed that only in the MBI arm, post-intervention score changes (Δ) of \"non-attachment\" directly influenced ΔOCS (β=-0.50, <i>p</i><0.05) after controlling for ΔDepression and ΔAnxiety. Such mechanistic finding highlights \"non-attachment\" as a potential psychological mechanism for MBI's effects on OCS, i.e., through cultivating the mentality of \"letting go\" of the desire of control over external and internal experiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":48075,"journal":{"name":"Current Psychology","volume":"44 19","pages":"15519-15522"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12547977/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145379293","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":"Mindfulness practice time and quality in veterans with chronic pain.","authors":"Hang Ruan, Jennifer L DelVentura, Andrea C Katz, William J Meyer, Dustin S Goerlitz, Jessica A Chen, Simon B Goldberg","doi":"10.1007/s12144-025-08182-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12144-025-08182-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Mindfulness interventions are associated with improvements in multiple areas of health, including chronic pain functioning, but little is known about how these improvements are best achieved in clinical settings.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The present study examined clinical outcomes in a structured mindfulness training protocol in a sample of 112 veterans with chronic pain. Mindfulness practice time and quality, as well as pain- and health-related outcome measures were collected at baseline, 1 month, and 2 months. Multilevel models were used to examine changes in outcomes from baseline to 2 months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Practice time and quality improved over the course of treatment. Self-reported well-being and health satisfaction also improved over time, although pain acceptance and pain interference did not. Those reporting steeper increases in practice quality over time reported greater improvements in quality of life. No associations were observed between practice quality and other outcomes nor between practice time and outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Results support a potential role of practice quality in producing improvements in quality of life among veterans with chronic pain. In contrast, practice time was not linked with outcomes. Future randomized trials comparing this protocol to a control group are warranted to further elucidate clinical effects and mechanisms and to clarify the roles of practice time and practice quality within this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":48075,"journal":{"name":"Current Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12327053/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144800630","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":"Remote pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence monitoring among young, Black men who have sex with men: a feasibility and acceptability pilot study.","authors":"Jeb Jones, O Winslow Edwards, Carson Bohl, Joanna A Caldwell, Patrick S Sullivan, Darren Whitfield","doi":"10.1007/s12144-025-07581-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12144-025-07581-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Young, Black, gay and bisexual men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience disproportionate HIV incidence and are a priority population for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). In addition to understanding barriers to PrEP initiation, it is imperative that we also understand patterns of adherence and persistence on PrEP among young, Black GBMSM who have started PrEP. Understanding factors associated with PrEP adherence and persistence will facilitate the development of interventions to encourage effective PrEP use. We conducted a study to examine the feasibility and acceptability of using frequent, online, self-administered surveys to assess recent sexual behavior and PrEP use over six months among young, Black GBMSM on PrEP. Participants completed brief surveys weekly for three months followed by monthly surveys through month six. They were also asked to submit a self-collected dried blood spot to provide a biological measure of PrEP adherence at months three and six. Feasibility was measured via completion percentages for the surveys and dried blood spot collection; acceptability was measured via qualitative data collected during in-depth interviews. Overall, 71% of participants completed at least 80% of study surveys and 64% returned at least one dried blood spot specimen. Most study procedures were reported to be acceptable, although some participants did have some difficulties using the study app to complete surveys. Short, frequent, self-administered surveys and self-collected dried blood spots were found to be feasible and acceptable methods to measure PrEP adherence and persistence among young, Black GBMSM and might form the basis for future adherence interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":48075,"journal":{"name":"Current Psychology","volume":"44 7","pages":"6421-6429"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13061386/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147646878","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 symphony of identities: Harmonizing work, life, and after-hours connectivity","authors":"Njod Aljabr","doi":"10.1007/s12144-025-07700-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-025-07700-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48075,"journal":{"name":"Current Psychology","volume":"44 10","pages":"9208-9220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147884886","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":"Characteristics of discrimination and ambulatory cognitive performance among older Black and White adults.","authors":"Erin E Harrington, Alyssa A Gamaldo, Martin J Sliwinski, Jonathan G Hakun, Orfeu M Buxton, Mindy J Katz, Carol A Derby, Kaylee Foor, Christopher G Engeland, Jennifer E Graham-Engeland","doi":"10.1007/s12144-024-07266-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12144-024-07266-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Perceived discrimination has been linked with neurocognitive disparities between Black and White adults. Yet, cognitive assessments outside of laboratory settings and the relevance of perceived reasons for discrimination require additional attention. The present work addressed associations between discrimination and ambulatory cognitive performance (i.e., spatial working memory, short-term memory binding, processing speed) in ecological settings among older Black and White adults enrolled in the Einstein Aging Study. Consistent with past laboratory-based research, Black adults exhibited worse ambulatory cognitive performance and reported more frequent discrimination compared to White adults. Racially stratified analyses examined characteristics (i.e., number and type) of the perceived reasons for discrimination as moderators in relation to discrimination frequency and cognition. For Black adults who endorsed zero or one reason for discrimination compared to those who endorsed multiple reasons, discrimination frequency was associated with worse spatial working memory. Additionally, among Black participants who did not attribute discrimination to their race compared to those who endorsed racial discrimination, discrimination frequency related to worse spatial working memory. For White adults, cognitive performance was largely unrelated to discrimination frequency and characteristics. Findings highlight the value of examining discrimination and cognition in daily life, and the importance of assessing characteristics of discriminatory experiences within racial groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":48075,"journal":{"name":"Current Psychology","volume":"44 6","pages":"4268-4281"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12956292/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147357011","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}