Sameena Azhar, Imtyaz Ahmad, Laura Gaudio, Simone Les, Allyce List, Maria Mercedes Guzman Herrera, Nadeem Tariq
{"title":"‘We Are Raising Our Voices’: Coping Strategies Used by Khwaja Sira in Swat, Pakistan","authors":"Sameena Azhar, Imtyaz Ahmad, Laura Gaudio, Simone Les, Allyce List, Maria Mercedes Guzman Herrera, Nadeem Tariq","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70026","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study explores coping strategies used by khwaja sira, a third-gender community, in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. We conducted 45 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with khwaja sira in Mingora, Swat. Interviews were conducted in Pashto, digitally audio recorded, transcribed and translated directly into English, and analysed using thematic content analysis. Applying coping theory, we identified five major themes in the interview transcripts: (1) creating community with other khwaja sira; (2) navigating safety in sex work; (3) managing interpersonal relationships; (4) increasing awareness about transgender rights; (5) trusting in kismet. Findings demonstrate how the khwaja sira community utilises a range of individual and collective coping strategies to manage experiences of social marginalisation.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143565187","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":"Alexithymia Moderates Salience Effects in Emotional Facial Expression Perception and Recognition","authors":"M. Mas, O. Luminet","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70037","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Alexithymia is a multi-faceted personality trait associated with particularities in emotion processing and regulation. While alexithymia total scores have frequently been used to explain these particularities, recent models suggest a differentiated role of specific alexithymia facets at specific emotion processing stages. In this study, we investigated whether alexithymia total scores and facets moderate the effect of emotional salience on valence ratings, arousal ratings and correct emotion recognition. Ninety-four non-clinical participants provided valence and arousal ratings as well as discrete emotion labels for 160 pictures of emotional facial expressions varying in morphing intensity (40%, 60%, 80% and 100% emotion intensity) and discrete emotion type (happy, angry, disgusted, sad, fearful). Alexithymia levels were measured with the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). Our results show that alexithymia total scores moderate arousal and emotion recognition at lower salience levels. Higher alexithymia total scores were associated with higher arousal ratings and higher emotion recognition probability, but only at 40% morphing intensity, which partially supports the over-responding model of alexithymia. In addition, we found contrasted effects of alexithymia facets. Taken together, these results highlight the importance of focusing on emotional salience perception in alexithymia.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143554347","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":"Anxiety and Cynical Attitudes Towards the Law and the Authorities Among Poles and Swedes in the Time of Crisis: A Longitudinal Study Report","authors":"Krystyna Adamska, Paweł Jurek, Julia Pedynkowska","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70035","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Based on the meaning maintenance model, the expectation that anxiety in Poland and Sweden would differently predict cynical attitudes towards the law and the authorities was formulated. The study was conducted twice (in 2020, 3 months after the announcement of pandemic the COVID-19, and again in 2021, 15 months later) with the assumption that managing anxiety in the ever-present death-toll statistics is more difficult with time. The cultural differences between Poland and Sweden and the differences in the level of anxiety gave rise to the hypothesis that fear predicted cynical attitudes in Poland at Time 1 (N1 = 100) but not at Time 2 (N2 = 54) and conversely in Sweden (N1 = 100, N2 = 67). Statistical analyses using multilevel modelling for repeated measures data confirmed these hypotheses, showing that socially shared experience of anxiety may have its consequences in cynical attitudes. The findings of this research can be used to integrate knowledge about the specific mechanisms that protect against meaning violation in times of uncertainty into social policies and interventions, ensuring effective support during future crises.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143554348","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":"Traditional Masculinity and Men's Psychological Help-Seeking: A Meta-Analysis","authors":"Emir Üzümçeker","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70031","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Men are less likely than women to seek professional help for mental health issues. One significant factor linked to men's lower rates of psychological help-seeking is traditional masculinity. This research presents meta-analyses of the associations between men's attitudes and self-stigma toward psychological help-seeking and masculinity ideology and gender role conflict across 35 samples. It is found that a higher endorsement of traditional masculinity is correlated with negative attitudes toward psychological help-seeking, <i>r</i> = −0.379, <i>p</i> < 0.001, and higher self-stigma of psychological help-seeking, <i>r</i> = 0.351, <i>p</i> < 0.001. Similarly, higher gender role conflict is correlated with negative attitudes toward psychological help-seeking, <i>r</i> = −0.211, <i>p</i> < 0.001, and higher self-stigma of psychological help-seeking, <i>r</i> = 0.300, <i>p</i> < 0.001. The scale used to measure traditional masculinity, country (US/non-US) and the sample type (community/college) did not moderate these relationships. These results support the Gender Role Strain Paradigm's conceptualization of the association between traditional masculinity and men's psychological help-seeking.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143554199","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":"Acculturation Processes and the Experience of Traumatization in the Case of Forced Ukrainian Migrants","authors":"Yaryna Andrushko, Maksym Lupei","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70036","url":null,"abstract":"<p>As Ukrainian refugees grapple with adapting to a new language and cultural environment, the extent of linguistic adaptation varies. Intriguingly, respondents may simultaneously commit to their cultural traditions while navigating the challenges posed by new sociocultural conditions. Against the backdrop of the traumatic experience induced by conflict, the analysis examines the impact on mental health, specifically investigating the potential manifestation of hyperactivity and avoidance behaviours. The findings shed light on the intricate interplay between acculturation, cultural preservation and trauma among forced Ukrainian migrants. The study involved 502 refugees from Ukraine who left for the United States under the programme United for Ukraine aged between 18 and 58 years (<i>M</i> = 27); gender (male—46%, female—54%). Resilience analysis showed that 75% of participants exhibited moderate stress resistance, while 90% demonstrated high resilience on the Resilience Scale. Acculturation strategies varied, with 32% adopting assimilation, 25% integration, 25% marginalisation and 18% separation. Correlation analysis identified significant relationships between trauma indicators and acculturation factors, emphasising the complex interplay between acculturation strategies, trauma levels and sociocultural adaptation. The findings show a positive relationship between acculturation and trauma levels, with lower assimilation levels associated with a steeper increase in trauma compared to higher assimilation levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ijop.70036","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143554227","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}
Giulia Pecora, Fiorenzo Laghi, Roberto Baiocco, Emma Baumgartner, Stefania Sette
{"title":"A Latent Profile Analysis of Psychological Functioning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Adolescents' Perceived Social Support and Lifestyle Behaviours","authors":"Giulia Pecora, Fiorenzo Laghi, Roberto Baiocco, Emma Baumgartner, Stefania Sette","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70025","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Research highlights notable concerns about adolescents' psychological functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic, pointing to its association with overall adjustment. Identifying adolescent profiles based on psychological distress risk levels is crucial for developing effective support strategies. This study, conducted with <i>N</i> = 579 adolescents (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 15.97, SD = 1.52), employed a person-centred approach, using the latent profile analysis (LPA) to identify distinct psychological functioning profiles during the pandemic. Three profiles emerged, including <i>low-risk</i>, <i>mild-risk</i>, and <i>high-risk</i> subgroups, characterised by varying configurations of psychological functioning. The high-risk subgroup (19.5% of participants) exhibited elevated levels of mental health problems, loneliness, fear of COVID-19, stress, and negative affect, alongside lower positivity and positive affect. The mild-risk subgroup (46.8%) demonstrated intermediate scores in the study variables, while the low-risk subgroup (33.7%) showed the most positive psychological functioning. Differences in perceived social support and lifestyle behaviours were explored among these subgroups. Results showed that the high-risk subgroup reported lower social support and greater sleep problems, smartphone addiction, and daytime spent on smartphones than the other subgroups. The study underscores the importance of considering the varying risk levels related to adolescents' psychological functioning during emergencies and tailoring interventions to support diverse psychological profiles.</p>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ijop.70025","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143513729","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":"Online Moral Conformity Revisited","authors":"Alexandr A. Fedorov, Anastasiya A. Steshova","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70033","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This article presents a divergent replication of a recent study exploring the phenomenon of moral conformity in online video interactions. The replication introduced intentional variations, such as a different cultural context—specifically, Russian—and varied stimulus materials to examine the cross-cultural stability and consistency of the observed moral conformity effect. The research utilised a well-established Asch conformity paradigm and encompassed 15 moral situations, including trolley-type, factual and Haidt's moral scenarios. The study recruited a total of 104 participants, aged 18–28, comprising 68 females and 36 males. In the experimental condition, participants confronted moral dilemmas in the presence of confederates via the online video meeting service, while participants in the control condition made decisions alone. The results revealed significant differences between experimental and control conditions for both consequentialist and deontological pressure, as well as for the overall conformity level, affirming the robustness of the moral conformity effect across cultural contexts. No significant difference was observed between trolley-type and factual dilemmas. These findings suggest that moral conformity is a stable behavioural phenomenon that transcends cultural boundaries, highlighting its relevance for understanding moral behaviour in online interactions.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143513730","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":"‘COVID-19 Belongs to Everyone… in This War—We Are Alone’: Israeli Therapists' Perceptions of the Pandemic and 2023 War","authors":"Reut Ben-Kimhy, Hilit Erel-Brodsky, Orit Taubman – Ben-Ari","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70028","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The COVID-19 pandemic had widespread socio-psychological consequences. About 3 years later, on 7 October 2023, a horrific invasion by the Hamas terrorist organisation took place in Israel, leading to a war in Gaza. These two massive emergency events can be classified as disasters, with far-reaching implications. During both periods, mental health professionals faced shared trauma, thus experiencing the trauma both personally and through the experiences of their patients. In this study, we focus on therapists' experiences, thoughts, and feelings during these emergency events that have befallen Israel. An open-ended questionnaire was completed by 201 therapists. A thematic analysis was performed, revealing two main categories: differentiation between the events, relating to the essence of each threat as unique; and a continuum, relating to the events by drawing a linear line from the first to the second, integrating their implications into a coherent interpretation. The findings contribute to the increasing awareness of the complexity of therapists' experiences in such difficult situations, highlighting the need to pay attention to professionals' perceptions and feelings during such intense times, while also demonstrating the importance of understanding the differences between disasters and their consequences.</p>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ijop.70028","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143497297","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}
Eli Somer, Oren Herscu, Muthanna Samara, Hisham M. Abu-Rayya
{"title":"Maladaptive Daydreaming and Psychopathology: A Meta-Analysis","authors":"Eli Somer, Oren Herscu, Muthanna Samara, Hisham M. Abu-Rayya","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70027","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) is a clinical condition that cannot be explained by any existing psychopathology. The empirical literature regarding MD suggests that it is associated with mental afflictions and exhibits attributes resembling a psychological disorder. This study aimed to meta-analytically investigate the relationship between MD and various manifestations of mental distress and dysfunction. Forty studies, totaling 24,977 individuals (Mean<sub>(age)</sub> = 28.75, <i>SD</i> = 9.90), met our eligibility inclusion criteria and were incorporated in the analyses. Findings revealed that MD is positively associated with depression, anxiety, dissociation, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, general psychopathology, psychotic symptoms, autism spectrum disorder and traumatic experiences. Some effects were moderated by sample type, age and gender. Our secondary analyses examined other psychological problems. We found a positive association between MD and difficulties in emotion regulation, loneliness, dysfunctional personality traits, negative affect, pathological celebrity worship, personality disorder, shame, somatic symptoms, problematic internet use and psychological distress. Additionally, there was a negative association between MD and self-efficacy and self-esteem. Our findings suggest that MD behaves like other DSM disorders by showing comorbidity with various psychopathologies. Theoretical and clinical implications of these findings are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ijop.70027","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143489817","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":"Green Consumption Values and Green Purchasing Behaviour: A Moderated Mediation Model of Gratitude and Green Product Availability","authors":"Fen Dou, Junzhe Zhao, Minghui Wang","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70029","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigated the psychological mechanism underlying the relationship between green consumption values and green purchasing behaviour amongst undergraduates. Using a two-wave prospective research design, this study surveyed 1198 students from a large university in China. The results showed that students' green consumption values positively related to their green purchasing behaviour, with gratitude serving as a partial mediator. Green product availability moderated both the relationship between gratitude and green purchasing behaviour and the indirect effect of green consumption values on green purchasing behaviour. Notably, when green products were easily accessible, the positive impact of gratitude on purchasing behaviour became weak. Similarly, the indirect effect of gratitude connecting consumption values and purchasing behaviour weakened with increased green product availability. These results offer insights into how and when green consumption values promote undergraduates' green purchasing behaviour, providing important implications for promoting sustainable consumption amongst young people.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143489818","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}