Ruoxuan Chen, Ningning Feng, Lijuan Cui, Ling Gao, Di Hu
{"title":"How Is Happiness Related to Prosocial Tendencies Among Adolescents From High/Low Household Income Groups? The Protective Mechanism of Social Functioning","authors":"Ruoxuan Chen, Ningning Feng, Lijuan Cui, Ling Gao, Di Hu","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70091","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Literature reveals that people who feel happy are more inclined to demonstrate prosocial behaviour. Considering the development of social functioning during adolescence, this study aims to investigate the psychological mechanism underlying the relationship between happiness and prosocial tendencies among adolescents with high- and low-income from a perspective of social functioning (i.e., peer trust and social competence). A sample of 2042 Chinese adolescents (1039 girls, Mage = 15.00, SD = 1.85) were surveyed. Results indicated that peer trust mediated the positive association between happiness and prosocial tendencies, and the second-stage path was weaker in the low-income group. The latent moderated structural equation (LMS) modelling revealed that self-perceived social competence moderated the relation between peer trust and prosocial tendencies among low-income adolescents, with stronger effects among those who have higher competence. These findings add to the evidence on the contributing factors to adolescents' prosociality and reveal how social functioning acts across high- and low-income groups. As for practical application, this study highlights the importance of happiness and social functioning in the education of prosociality among adolescents, particularly for those from disadvantaged backgrounds.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144714703","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}
Elad Mijalevich-Soker, Lia Ring, Esther Joffe, Maram Awad-Yaseen, Michael F. Steger, Orit Taubman–Ben-Ari
{"title":"Personal Growth Among Pregnant Women During War: The Role of Optimism and Meaning in Life","authors":"Elad Mijalevich-Soker, Lia Ring, Esther Joffe, Maram Awad-Yaseen, Michael F. Steger, Orit Taubman–Ben-Ari","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70087","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Pregnancy is both a joyful and a challenging period that involves emotional and physical concerns, which can be exacerbated during a crisis event such as war, elevating the risk for post-traumatic symptoms. However, stressful circumstances also constitute the opportunity to experience personal growth, which has been hardly examined among pregnant women. This study investigated the contribution of post-traumatic symptoms, optimism, meaning in life (presence and search for meaning) and pregnancy-related characteristics and concerns to personal growth. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 175 pregnant women aged 20–45 (<i>M</i> = 31.19, SD = 5.16), who were recruited through convenience sampling. They completed a series of self-report questionnaires during the first month of the Israel-Hamas war. Better economic status, higher optimism and greater search for meaning were associated with higher personal growth. Higher post-traumatic symptoms were related to higher personal growth, mainly among younger women. The findings provide unique evidence for pregnant women's personal growth, even in the shadow of wartime and highlight the need for professionals to focus primarily on women's psychological resources during pregnancy, especially during crises, encouraging optimism and discussing issues of meaning in life.</p>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ijop.70087","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681009","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":"Eco-Emotions, Mental Ill-Health Symptoms and Climate Action Among Australian Adolescents: The Protective Role of Connectedness to Nature","authors":"Yumiko Coffey, Nicola Schutte, Marg Rogers, Navjot Bhullar","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70084","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study addresses a gap in understanding the relationship between eco-emotions, mental health and pro-climate actions among adolescents living in rural Australia. A mixed methods approach was used to triangulate survey data (<i>N</i> = 145, mean age = 13.09 years, SD = 0.73) and photo-elicitation focus groups (<i>n</i> = 21, mean age = 12.95 years, SD = 0.58). Bivariate and moderation analyses of the survey revealed that a stronger connection to nature moderated the relationship between eco-anger and mental ill-health symptoms and pro-climate actions, respectively. Thematic analysis of the focus group data provided deeper insights, showing that participants with a connection to nature felt a sense of responsibility and willingness to engage in pro-climate actions. Triangulation of the data revealed a gap between awareness and action. While survey data indicated low levels of individual and collective action, qualitative findings provided an explanation that although many participants expressed a desire to be involved in climate action, they identified a need for more practical support and guidance from adults. The study provides insights into the need for practical, targeted interventions that support mental health and encourage constructive climate-related behaviours, particularly by leveraging the protective role of connectedness to nature.</p>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ijop.70084","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681544","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}
Jawad Khan, Qingyu Zhang, Anas A. Salameh, Mingxing Li
{"title":"Trickle-Down Effect of Supervisor Ostracism on Employee Knowledge Sabotage Behaviour: A Serial Mediation Model of Employee Neuroticism and Time Theft","authors":"Jawad Khan, Qingyu Zhang, Anas A. Salameh, Mingxing Li","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70090","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Drawing on social exchange theory, this study intends to investigate the association between supervisor ostracism and employee knowledge sabotage behaviour. The study further examines the serial mediating roles of employee neuroticism and time theft in the link between supervisor ostracism and knowledge sabotage, as well as the moderating influence of leader-member exchange (LMX). We collected time-lagged survey data from three rounds, involving 503 employees working in the service sector in Guangdong Province, China. To analyse the data, we used SEM with Mplus. The results indicate that supervisor ostracism is positively related to employee knowledge sabotage behaviour. Furthermore, employee neuroticism and time theft act as serial mediators of the link between supervisor ostracism and knowledge sabotage. Furthermore, high LMX weakens the positive association between supervisor ostracism and employee neuroticism, as well as the link to knowledge sabotage behaviour.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681511","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}
Avital Laufer, Anwar Khatib, Michal Finkelstein, Galit Klien
{"title":"The Psychological Impact of the October 7 Hamas Terror Attack on Jewish and Arab Emerging Adults in Israel","authors":"Avital Laufer, Anwar Khatib, Michal Finkelstein, Galit Klien","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70089","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The Hamas terror attack on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent ‘Iron Swords’ war represent a profound national tragedy in Israeli history. Emerging Adults (EAs) aged 18–30 constitute a vulnerable group due to an inherent lack of social and economic resources. This study explores the secondary trauma stress (STS) experienced by both Israeli Jewish and Arab EAs, examining their levels of indirect exposure, fear, resilience, and coping strategies. The study sample included 562 Israeli EAs, approximately half of whom identified as Jewish and most others as Muslim. The findings reveal high levels of indirect exposure, with more than half of the participants knowing someone who was harmed during the attack. Fear emerged as a strong predictor of STS, surpassing the effects of exposure. Compared with Arab participants, Jewish participants reported greater exposure and fear but also higher resilience and coping strategy use. Despite these differences, STS levels were similar across groups, highlighting Arab EAs' greater vulnerability due to pre-existing disparities in resources and sociopolitical tensions. Coping strategies failed to mitigate STS, suggesting a “panic-coping cycle”. These findings emphasise the need for resource-based and culturally sensitive interventions to address the distinct vulnerabilities of Arab EAs and support recovery in crisis contexts.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681422","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":"How Work Challenges Affect After-Work Mastery Experiences: The Role of Subjective Perceptions and Self-Efficacy","authors":"Jing Zhang, Ran Liu, Lulin Zhao, Andrew P. Smith","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70083","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>As a form of recovery experience, mastery experience often has a distinct relationship with work stressors compared to the other three types of recovery experiences. Being a growth-oriented recovery experience, analysing how work challenges impact is invaluable for replenishing individual resources, fostering employee growth, and achieving an upward resource spiral. However, existing research on this relationship is limited. This study focuses on subjective perceptions, analysing the mediating role of affective experiences during work and cognitive and physical vitality perceptions after work in the relationship between Challenging Stressor and recovery experiences. Additionally, it explores the moderating role of self-efficacy in this context—a sample of 111 full-time employees from various industries completed daily measurements over five consecutive workdays. Cross-level data analysis revealed the following results: Challenging Stressors during the workday reduce positive affect at work, further diminishing employees' subjective vitality after work, ultimately hindering mastery experiences. However, this negative phenomenon can be alleviated in individuals with high self-efficacy. The study results indicate that if employees maintain high levels of affective, cognitive, and physical perceptions, along with high self-efficacy, their mastery experiences after work will not be significantly negatively affected, even when facing high levels of Challenging Stressors in daily work.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144666517","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}
Xiaodan Gu, Ming Wu, Xianglong Zeng, Yunheng Wang, Yang Zhang, Xintong Dong, Yuchun Liu, Yuan Zheng, Jingyi Zhou
{"title":"The Effect and Mechanism of Self-Compassion on Reducing Materialism: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Self-Compassion Intervention","authors":"Xiaodan Gu, Ming Wu, Xianglong Zeng, Yunheng Wang, Yang Zhang, Xintong Dong, Yuchun Liu, Yuan Zheng, Jingyi Zhou","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70076","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Materialism reflects the prioritisation of material wealth as a life pursuit, which is a negative mentality, but interventions aimed at reducing this negative mentality from the perspective of intrapersonal resources are rare. When inner resources are lacking, individuals tend to seek the extrinsic materials. This study developed a new 14-day online self-help intervention called Positive Self, which involves psychoeducation focusing on self-compassion and meditation, including breathing meditations and loving-kindness meditations. A randomised control trial was conducted to test its effects on materialism and to explore the mediating role of self-compassion, basic psychological needs, and self-esteem (<i>n</i> = 154 for intervention group; <i>n</i> = 155 for waitlist group). The results indicated that the Positive Self group significantly improved self-compassion, self-esteem, and basic psychological needs, and showed reduced materialism compared with the waiting group. The three mediating effect pathways from self-compassion to materialism were supported: basic psychological needs, self-esteem, and the pathway from basic psychological needs to self-esteem. This study highlights the role of intrapersonal resources, particularly self-compassion, in reducing materialism and underscores the significance of inner sources such as self-esteem and basic psychological needs. Additionally, it supports the efficacy of a brief online self-compassion intervention.</p>\u0000 <p><b>Trial Registration:</b> NCT06322069. Date of registration: March 12, 2024</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681178","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}
Sabrina Faleschini, Priscilla Dussault, Lydi-Anne Vézina-Im, Anne-Marie Thivierge, Ryan J. Van Lieshout
{"title":"The PREGO Study: A Preconception Cohort to Better Understand Perinatal Mental Health","authors":"Sabrina Faleschini, Priscilla Dussault, Lydi-Anne Vézina-Im, Anne-Marie Thivierge, Ryan J. Van Lieshout","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70086","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Studies assessing perinatal mental health often lack a prospective pre-pregnancy assessment. Administering measures in preconception could lead to a better understanding of changes occurring over time. This study sought to examine changes in mental health during preconception and the first trimester of pregnancy. The PREGO Study (<i>N</i> = 411 participants) includes 393 participants with preconception mental health data; of these, 174 also had data in the first trimester of pregnancy. We assessed symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, distress and sleep health. Results of repeated measures ANOVA showed that symptoms of depression increased (<i>F</i>(1, 265.46) = 26.03; <i>d</i> adapted = 0.26) while stress (<i>F</i>(1, 251.24) = 5.95; <i>d</i> adapted = 0.12) and sleep health (<i>F</i>(1, 161.18) = 9.76; <i>d</i> adapted = 0.17) decreased from preconception to the first trimester of pregnancy. Other indicators remained stable. Our results highlight the need for mental health assessments from preconception through postpartum to better understand trajectories of perinatal mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ijop.70086","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144657577","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}
Michał Sękowski, Jarosław Piotrowski, Bartłomiej Nowak, Magdalena Żemojtel-Piotrowska, John Maltby
{"title":"Which Narcissists Are More Stressed? The Link Between Narcissistic Forms and Stress Experience in a Five-Day Diary Study During COVID-19","authors":"Michał Sękowski, Jarosław Piotrowski, Bartłomiej Nowak, Magdalena Żemojtel-Piotrowska, John Maltby","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70080","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigates the relationship between different forms of narcissism and stress, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a mixed-method diary design, 427 participants were surveyed over five consecutive days to examine the associations between their stress levels and stress experiences concerning agentic grandiose, communal grandiose, antagonistic, and vulnerable narcissism. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative analyses. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses were conducted. Quantitative findings indicate that narcissism is weakly associated with stress, with stronger links for vulnerable and antagonistic narcissism and weaker associations for grandiose forms. Among all types, communal grandiose narcissism showed the weakest association with stress. Qualitative analyses revealed that narcissists displayed little concern for communal stressors, highlighting the central role of antagonism in the narcissism–stress link. These findings contribute to the narcissistic personality spectrum by demonstrating how different narcissistic traits shape stress perceptions, with implications for interventions targeting individuals high in narcissistic vulnerability and antagonism.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144657576","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":"Psychopathology of Couple Relationship: A Moderation Analysis on Love Addiction","authors":"Roberta Gabriella Cavalli, Patrizia Velotti","doi":"10.1002/ijop.70079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70079","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In recent decades, a new clinical condition has been proposed as a potential psychopathological disorder warranting further investigation. Love addiction (LA) is characterised by an overwhelming investment in romantic relationships, resulting in excessive dependence on the partner, expressed through obsessive behaviours and beliefs. Although current literature suggests that LA may best fit within the behavioural addictions diagnostic cluster, several authors emphasise the relational nature of the disorder. We conducted two moderation analyses to examine associations with LA. In Study 1, we tested the moderation role of attachment (ECR-SF) in the relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder (ROCI) and LA (assessed by the LAI). In Study 2, we explored the moderating role of dyadic emotion dysregulation (DDY) in the relationship between self-defeating tendencies (SELF-DISS) and LA. Study 1 involved a sample of 720 adults, and Study 2 included 672 adults. A significant and positive interaction was found between anxious attachment and relational obsessive-compulsive disorder (Study 1) as well as between self-defeating and dyadic emotion dysregulation (Study 2) in their associations with Love Addiction. These preliminary findings contribute to the current understanding of Love Addiction, highlighting the significant role of relational dimensions in its development.</p>","PeriodicalId":48146,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychology","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ijop.70079","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144646856","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}