{"title":"Associations Between Personality Traits and ChatGPT Usage: The Dual Mediating Roles of Social Image and Computer Self-Efficacy.","authors":"Tingjun Deng, Dake Wang, Jiaojiao Ma, Tian Wang, Benqian Li, Talib Hussain, Yongjie Yue, Pengcheng Wang","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2025.2568758","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2025.2568758","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ChatGPT has emerged as a focal point of interest among researchers and practitioners. However, little empirical research has examined its usage. Based on the Five Factor Model and the Technology Acceptance Model, this research examines the relationships between personality traits, specifically extraversion, openness, and conscientiousness, and ChatGPT usage, with social image and computer self-efficacy serving as mediators. In March 2023, this study surveyed 784 users in China, consisting of 462 males and 322 females, with an average age of 23.7. Our analysis reveals that extraversion, openness, and conscientiousness are positively associated with ChatGPT usage through sequential mediating involving social image and computer self-efficacy. While these traits demonstrate indirect associations with usage, openness and conscientiousness lack direct relationships with ChatGPT usage, and neither extraversion nor openness directly relates to computer self-efficacy. These findings offer in-depth perspectives for generative artificial intelligence technology developers and marketers to enhance user engagement strategies at their early stages.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"312-331"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145233769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of PsychologyPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-10-18DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2025.2575307
İbrahim Dadandı
{"title":"Pathways from Childhood Trauma to Internet Addiction: Mediating Roles of Emotion Dysregulation and Depression, and Moderating Role of Resilience.","authors":"İbrahim Dadandı","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2025.2575307","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2025.2575307","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Increasing evidence indicates a meaningful association between childhood trauma and Internet addiction; however, less is known with respect to the psychological mechanism underlying this relationship. The present study examined the serial mediating roles of emotion dysregulation and depression, and the moderating role of resilience, in the link between childhood trauma and Internet addiction. A total of 869 university students (<i>F</i> = 57.2%, <i>M</i> = 42.8%; M<sub>age</sub>= 20.76 ± 1.61) participated in the study. The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-Brief Form (DERS-16), and the Internet Addiction Test-Short Form (IAT-SF) were used as the data collection tools. Correlation analysis revealed significant positive associations among childhood trauma, emotion dysregulation, depression, and Internet addiction, but resilience was negatively correlated with these variables. Further analyses demonstrated that childhood trauma predicted Internet addiction indirectly through emotion dysregulation and depression while its direct effect was not significant. These indirect effects, however, were diminished by resilience, supporting a moderated mediation model. Accordingly, emotion dysregulation and depression may serve as psychological mechanisms that transfer the impacts of childhood trauma to Internet addiction, but resilience could mitigate these effects. Interventions that target these psychological factors may help reduce the problem of Internet addiction among university students with a history of childhood trauma.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"347-370"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145313885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Relationship Between College Students' Perceived Social Support and Life Satisfaction: A Chain Mediation Effect of Physical Activity and Self-Control.","authors":"Yuyang Nie, Wenlei Wang, Tianci Wang, Fangbing Zhou, Cong Liu, Jinchao Gao","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2025.2585272","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2025.2585272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Life satisfaction is a key indicator of college students' quality of life, and social support has a positive effect on it, but specific mechanisms need to be explored. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between perceived social support and life satisfaction among college students, as well as the chain-mediated effects of physical activity and self-control in this relationship.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional design was used in this study, involving 613 samples. The Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS), and Single-Issue Life Satisfaction Scale were employed. Validation factor analysis, Harman's single-factor test, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and mediation effect analysis were conducted using AMOS 24.0 and SPSS 27.0 software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results of the study showed that perceived social support not only directly affects college students' life satisfaction but also indirectly affects their life satisfaction through two independent mediating mechanisms, namely physical activity and self-control, as well as a chain mediating effect (i.e., social support → physical activity → self-control).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Students who perceive more support tend to have higher life satisfaction, partly because it promotes physical activity and enhances self-control. This finding provides a theoretical basis for interventions in universities and families, suggesting that support for college students should be strengthened through various means to promote their healthy development.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"405-420"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145514550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of PsychologyPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2026.2625945
Min Hae Song, Jooyong Park
{"title":"The Effect of Evaluating Others' Decision-Making Results on Subsequent Decision-Making.","authors":"Min Hae Song, Jooyong Park","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2026.2625945","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2026.2625945","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Effective decision-making is crucial for both individuals and organizations. To improve individual's decision-making, traditional methods involve practicing and providing feedback. While these methods are effective, we propose evaluating others' decision-making as a more efficient training approach, and in this study, we explore its potential through two experiments. In Experiment 1,109 participants completed an initial task and then took part in training under two conditions: evaluating others' decision-making results as correct or incorrect, and practicing decision-making with feedback. After the training, all participants completed a final decision-making task. The results indicated that evaluating others' decision-making results significantly enhanced accuracy in the final task compared to practicing with feedback. In Experiment 2 with 110 participants, we replicated the findings using a different decision-making task. Our results suggest that evaluating others' decision-making results can improve the accuracy of subsequent decision-making.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"826-843"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146120636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of PsychologyPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2026-02-25DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2026.2635731
Abdulkadir Şahin, Ayşenur Güzel, Nagihan Oğuz Duran
{"title":"The Indirect Power of Cognitive Flexibility on Grit: The Serial Mediation of Self- Efficacy and Resilience.","authors":"Abdulkadir Şahin, Ayşenur Güzel, Nagihan Oğuz Duran","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2026.2635731","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2026.2635731","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cognitive flexibility is a fundamental skill that facilitates individuals' adaptation to changing conditions and the development of alternative strategies; however, the effect of this skill on grit and the mediating mechanisms in this relationship have not been sufficiently clarified in literature. This study aims to examine the effect of cognitive flexibility on grit among university students and the sequential mediating roles of self-efficacy and resilience in this relationship. The sample consisted of 605 undergraduate students aged 17-27 from various universities in Turkiye. Data were collected using the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Brief Resilience Scale, and Short Grit Scale, and mediation analysis was performed. The findings showed that cognitive flexibility predicted grit both directly and indirectly through self-efficacy and resilience; self-efficacy and resilience functioned as mediating variables both independently and sequentially. The results reveal that cognitive flexibility, self- efficacy, and resilience collectively play a critical role in sustaining university students' commitment to their long-term goals.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"903-918"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147311335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of PsychologyPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-04-14DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2025.2488865
Jiadian Xu, Yubing Yin, Kai Cheng
{"title":"Social Support and Life Satisfaction Among Female College Students: Serial Mediation of Grit and Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction.","authors":"Jiadian Xu, Yubing Yin, Kai Cheng","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2025.2488865","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2025.2488865","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Social support plays an important role in helping female college students in particular to achieve and feel well in the face of changing social circumstances. The present study aims to delve into the specific mechanisms through which social support contributes to enhancing life satisfaction among female college students. Therefore, a serial mediation model was tested to examine the relationship between social support, grit, basic psychological needs satisfaction, and life satisfaction among female college students. 588 female college students residing in China, with an average age of 19 years (SD = 1.29), participated in this study. The instruments used included the Social Support Scale, the Grit Scale, the Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction Scale, and the Life Satisfaction Scale. Correlation analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and structural equation modeling (SEM) were employed to examine the relationships among the variables. The study findings reveal a positive association between higher levels of social support and increased grit, as well as satisfaction of basic psychological needs among female college students. The structural equation modeling confirms the validity of the serial mediation model. This model suggests that social support is a significant predictor of holistic well-being, with its influence on life satisfaction being partially mediated by grit and basic psychological needs satisfaction. The findings underscore the importance of social support as a potential pathway to enhancing life satisfaction through the cultivation of grit and the satisfaction of psychological needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"45-61"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144057683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of PsychologyPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-10-30DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2025.2575309
Yvain Longaretti, Guy Cheron, David Zarka
{"title":"Unlocking Flow Through Mindfulness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.","authors":"Yvain Longaretti, Guy Cheron, David Zarka","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2025.2575309","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2025.2575309","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Flow, a state of deep absorption in an activity, is linked to enhanced performance and well-being. Mindfulness, emphasizing present-moment awareness and acceptance, may promote flow. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the impact of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on flow state and trait in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Following PRISMA guidelines, PubMed, Scopus, ProQuest, and Google Scholar were searched (2022, updated January 2024). Inclusion criteria followed PICOS standards: healthy participants following a MBI or control intervention, using validated flow assessments. Exclusion criteria were non-peer-reviewed, qualitative studies, non-RCT designs, and clinical populations. Risk of bias was assessed with Cochrane's RoB2 tool. Eight RCTs (293 participants, 52% female, median intervention duration 7 weeks) met inclusion criteria. The random-effects meta-analysis showed a positive effect of MBIs on flow outcomes (SMD = 0.777, 95% CI [0.505, 1.049], <i>p</i> < 0.0001), with low heterogeneity (I<sup>2</sup> = 22.59%, PI = [0.3230, 1.2314]). Publication bias was minimal, as indicated by Egger's test (<i>p</i> = 0.108) and trim-and-fill analyses. Although 50% of the included studies were rated as having a high risk of bias, sensitivity analyses did not reveal important deviations from mean effect. Studies suggest that MBIs meaningfully enhance flow state and trait. Mechanistic insights suggest that MBIs improve flow by enhancing attention, present-moment awareness, and reducing self-critical thoughts. However, small sample sizes and high risk of bias warrant caution. Future research should investigate dose-response and follow-up effects of interventions on specific dimensions of flow and ensure a rigorous assessment of bias risk and evidence synthesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"455-483"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145402584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of PsychologyPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2026-02-16DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2026.2630183
Zhiqi Yi, Shuo Xu, Jie Yang, Ning Zhang, Changhong Li
{"title":"Depression and Anxiety in Hospice Patients: A Combination of Network Analysis and Latent Class Analysis.","authors":"Zhiqi Yi, Shuo Xu, Jie Yang, Ning Zhang, Changhong Li","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2026.2630183","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2026.2630183","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Depression and anxiety are prevalent among hospice patients. A detailed understanding of the symptom comorbidity and key symptoms of depression and anxiety among Chinese hospice patients can promote targeted interventions. This study investigates the depression and anxiety symptom network and compares networks in different symptom groups in 388 Chinese hospice patients. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the Seven-Item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale were used to measure depression and anxiety. Psychometric network analysis and latent class analysis were conducted using R and MPLUS. Hopelessness and anhedonia in depression and excessive worry and nervousness in anxiety symptoms were identified as the most central symptoms. Hopelessness, nervousness, and irritability were identified as the bridging symptoms. Latent class analysis identified two groups based on sixteen symptoms: \"mild-symptom\" and \"moderately-severe-symptom.\" Significant global strength differences were found between the networks of the mild-symptom group and the moderately-severe-symptom group. In the mild-symptom network, hopelessness, excessive worry, uncontrollable worry, and anhedonia were the central symptoms, while hopelessness, worthlessness, and uncontrollable worry were the bridging symptoms. In the moderately-severe-symptom network, nervousness, difficulty relaxing, fatigue, impending doom, and uncontrollable worry were the central symptoms, while hopelessness and nervousness were the bridging symptoms. These findings suggest that hopelessness should be a primary intervention target to reduce overall depression and anxiety symptoms. Additional focus should be placed on anhedonia, excessive worry, and nervousness. Intervening in hopelessness, nervousness, and irritability helps reduce the concurrence between depression and anxiety. Nuanced intervention strategies should be implemented based on the severity of symptoms among hospice patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"882-901"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146208371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of PsychologyPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-05-14DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2025.2502728
Xiaotian Zhang, Yi Wang, Feng Geng
{"title":"Perceived Parental Warmth and Young Adults' Social-Emotional Skills: Influence Through Social and Psychological Well-Being.","authors":"Xiaotian Zhang, Yi Wang, Feng Geng","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2025.2502728","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2025.2502728","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Social-emotional skills serve to fortify contemporary students, boosting their capacity to navigate stress and enhance their ability to form and maintain positive social bonds. This study ascertained the influence of parental warmth on the social-emotional competencies of college students, examining potential mediating mechanisms through their social and psychological well-being. Utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM) with data collected from 362 participants, findings demonstrated that both maternal and paternal warmth positively affected students' psychological well-being. Notably, it was observed that paternal warmth played a significant role in predicting students' social well-being, while maternal warmth did not exhibit the same level of significance. Additionally, it was found that both maternal and paternal warmth exerted positive influence on students' social-emotional skills by way of fostering their psychological and social well-being. These results underscored the nuanced roles of parental warmth in shaping the emotional and social development of emerging adults, highlighting the interconnectedness of psychological and social factors in parental impact research.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"62-84"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144081413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of PsychologyPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-08-03DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2025.2534801
Alexandra Cobzeanu, Cristian Opariuc-Dan, Bogdan Mihail Cobzeanu
{"title":"Blurred Identity, Rising Distress: A Serial Mediation Approach to Social Media and Depression.","authors":"Alexandra Cobzeanu, Cristian Opariuc-Dan, Bogdan Mihail Cobzeanu","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2025.2534801","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2025.2534801","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines a serial mediation framework to gain a deeper understanding of how social media use affects mental health. Many young people experience a sense of emotional overload from constant connectivity (i.e., digital stress), which may be one of the earliest signs of psychological strain, and the impact on self-concept clarity may further compound these effects. Thus, we examined how digital stress and self-concept clarity may serially mediate the relation between social media use and depressive symptoms. The study sample consisted of 995 Romanian participants aged 17 to 79 (<i>M</i> = 25.05, SD = 9.52; 63.22% female). Results suggested a positive association between digital stress and social media use and a negative association between self-concept clarity, digital stress, and depressive symptoms. Results also indicated a significant link between prolonged social media usage and digital stress, as well as a correlation between elevated digital stress levels and low self-concept clarity scores, which in turn, seemed to contribute to the development of depressive symptoms. However, the relation between digital stress and self-concept clarity did not fully account for the positive correlation between social media usage time and depressive symptoms. Thus, the mediation effect was incomplete, as the direct relationship between social media use and depressive symptoms persisted, remaining positive and statistically significant. We discuss these findings in terms of their practical implications for mitigating the effects of social media use on individuals' mental health, with a focus on the relationship between digital stress and self-concept clarity.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"129-150"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144769198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}