{"title":"Cinematherapy for Depression: Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Films in Mental Health Treatment.","authors":"Arzoo Pannu, Ramesh K Goyal","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2409227","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2024.2409227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cinematherapy is an innovative therapeutic approach that leverages the emotional and psychological impact of films to aid in the treatment of depression. This article delves into the theoretical underpinnings of cinematherapy, its applications in managing depressive symptoms, and the potential benefits it offers to individuals struggling with depression. By integrating cinematic elements such as narrative, character development, and emotional engagement, cinematherapy facilitates emotional processing, insight, and healing within therapeutic contexts. This article examines how cinematherapy can complement traditional therapeutic modalities, providing a unique and engaging means of addressing depressive symptoms. The future of cinematherapy in treating depression lies in the utilization of digital technologies, including virtual reality and artificial intelligence, to create personalized and immersive therapeutic experiences. This article underscores the promise of cinematherapy as a valuable tool in mental health care, offering a novel approach to fostering emotional well-being and alleviating depression.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-29"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142394320","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":"Daily Effects of Challenge and Hindrance Stressors on Work-to-Family Spillover: The Moderating Effects of Engaging in Workaholic Behaviors.","authors":"Austin Cunningham, Gargi Sawhney","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2406903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2024.2406903","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study seeks to investigate the effects of challenge and hindrance stressors, and the moderating role of workaholic behaviors in predicting work-to-family positive and negative spillover. Non-instructional personnel at a public university completed measures of stressors and workaholic behaviors during the workday and work-to-family spillover before going to bed over a period of five weekdays (Level-1 <i>N</i> = 386; Level-2 <i>N</i> = 106). Results from multilevel regression indicated that challenge stressors exhibited no relationship with work-to-family positive or negative spillover, while hindrance stressors were positively related to negative work-to-family spillover. Additionally, workday hindrance, but not challenge, stressors interacted with workaholic behaviors to predict nightly work-to-family positive and negative spillover. Our findings highlight the detrimental effects of hindrance stressors on days when employees engage in workaholic behaviors and offer insights regarding reducing such stressors in the workplace.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142394321","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}
Marta Badenes-Sastre, Ana M Beltrán-Morillas, Miguel Lorente, Francisca Expósito
{"title":"Barriers to Help-Seeking in a Spanish Sample of Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence.","authors":"Marta Badenes-Sastre, Ana M Beltrán-Morillas, Miguel Lorente, Francisca Expósito","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2409919","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2024.2409919","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study tests a conceptual model exploring the mediating effects of perceived severity and assessed risk in the relationship between dependency and help-seeking behaviors in psychological, physical, and sexual violence.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The sample consisted of 266 survivors of intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 27.88 years; <i>SD</i> = 9.49), of which 23.7% reported having suffered physical violence from their partner or former partner, 83.8% psychological violence, and 54.1% sexual violence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Higher dependency scores were associated with lower perceived severity of violence, lower assessed levels of risk, and thus elevated difficulty in engaging in help seeking in all types of violence.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Educating on equality and raising awareness of the seriousness and risk of IPVAW will be critical in facilitating help-seeking responses.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142394319","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":"Your Need for Cognition, Cognitive Flexibility, and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies Matter! The Path beyond a Satisfied Life.","authors":"Hande Kaynak, Merve Denizci Nazlıgül, Betül Beyza Cengil","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2352730","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2024.2352730","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explored the associations among cognitive flexibility, cognitive emotion regulation (CER) strategies, need for cognition, and life satisfaction, which represents a cognitive component of subjective well-being. Previous studies have shown the importance of adaptive CER strategies for well-being, while maladaptive strategies have been linked to negative outcomes such as psychological distress, depression, and anxiety. Additionally, the need for cognition has been associated with cognitive flexibility and positive outcomes in various domains. However, the specific roles of cognitive flexibility and CER strategies in the relationship between need for cognition and life satisfaction remain relatively unexplored in the existing literature. This study aimed to address this gap by investigating how cognitive flexibility and different CER strategies contribute to the relationship between need for cognition and life satisfaction in a non-clinical sample of 239 adults <i>via</i> a survey consisting of a demographic information form, need for cognition scale, cognitive flexibility inventory, cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire, and satisfaction with life scale. The results demonstrated that when individuals with a high need for cognition had cognitive flexibility, they were more likely to use adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, resulting in elevated life satisfaction. The findings of this study may provide insights into the underlying mechanisms that influence individuals' cognitive processes, cognitive emotional regulation, and overall life satisfaction. Such understanding can have implications for interventions aimed at enhancing cognitive flexibility, promoting adaptive CER strategies, and ultimately fostering improved life satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140960160","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 : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2023-10-09DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2023.2256449
Guangzeng Liu, Qian Nie, Zhanfeng Zhao
{"title":"Mediating Effect of Life Satisfaction on the Relationship between Hope and Internalizing/Externalizing Behaviors among Chinese Adolescents.","authors":"Guangzeng Liu, Qian Nie, Zhanfeng Zhao","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2023.2256449","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2023.2256449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to examine the mediating effect of life satisfaction in the relationship between hope and internalizing/externalizing behaviors among a sample of 1170 Chinese adolescents (mean age = 14.80 ± 1.76 years, 46.24% boys). Through the use of structural equation modeling (SEM), the study revealed a negative association between hope and internalizing/externalizing behaviors. Furthermore, the findings indicated that life satisfaction partially mediated the relationship between hope and internalizing/externalizing behaviors. The findings highlight the significance of hope and life satisfaction as protective factors in reducing internalizing/externalizing behaviors among adolescents. These results also contribute to the existing research on the role of hope and emphasize the importance of fostering hope and enhancing life satisfaction in prevention and intervention programs targeting adolescent internalizing/externalizing behaviors.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"134-146"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41183931","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 : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2023-12-01DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2023.2283472
Guangpeng Wang, Xueyan Liu, Jun Lei
{"title":"Association between Body-Image Satisfaction and Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms among Women with PCOS: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Strategies.","authors":"Guangpeng Wang, Xueyan Liu, Jun Lei","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2023.2283472","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2023.2283472","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anxiety and depressive symptoms are prevalent in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and there is a great need for culturally relevant interventions to improve anxiety and depressive symptoms in women with PCOS. The current study aimed to analyze the factors influencing body-image satisfaction, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in Chinese women with PCOS. It also aimed to clarify the association between body-image satisfaction and anxiety and depressive symptoms in women with PCOS, and whether this association was mediated by cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression. A total of 477 women with PCOS were recruited from the Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine Center of one university-affiliated tertiary hospital in China. They completed the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, the Body Image States Scale, and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. The study found body-image satisfaction showed significant associations with anxiety and depressive symptoms. This association was mediated by cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression. The findings of this study offer new insights into the relationship between body image and anxiety and depressive symptoms in women with PCOS. They also emphasize the potential value of promoting body-image satisfaction and enhancing cognitive reappraisal abilities to improve the mental health of women with PCOS.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"200-214"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138471046","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":"Material Hardship Predicts Response Bias in Loss-Averse Decisions: The Roles of Anxiety and Cognitive Control.","authors":"Xu He, Boyu Qiu, Yuting Deng, Zhengxinyue Wang, Xinyu Cao, Xiaoyu Zheng, Jianjun Zhu, Wei Zhang","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2023.2296946","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2023.2296946","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Income poverty is associated with an enhanced tendency to avoid losses in economic decisions, which can be driven by a response bias (risk avoidance) and a valuation bias (loss aversion). However, the impact of non-income dimensions of poverty on these biases remains unclear. The current study tested the impact of material hardship on these biases, and the mediating effects of anxiety, depression, and cognitive control in these associations. Healthy adults (<i>N</i> = 188) completed questionnaire and behavioral measures of the variables. Results of regression-based analyses showed that participants who reported higher material hardship exhibited greater response bias, but not valuation bias. This effect was mediated by anxiety. Although material hardship predicted lower cognitive control, cognitive control did not mediate the association between material hardship and either type of bias. These findings suggest that material hardship may lead to economic decision-making biases because it impacts emotional states rather than cognitive control.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"309-324"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139472892","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 : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-05-28DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2024.2352706
Maristella Lunardon, Tania Cerni, Raffaella Ida Rumiati
{"title":"Field of Study and Gender Moderation of the Association of Personality and Math Anxiety with Numeracy.","authors":"Maristella Lunardon, Tania Cerni, Raffaella Ida Rumiati","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2352706","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2352706","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Math anxiety and personality influence numeracy, although the nature of their contribution has been overlooked. In the present study, we investigated whether their association with numeracy depended on field of study and gender in higher education. Participants were Italian undergraduates in either the humanities (<i>N</i> = 201) or Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM; <i>N</i> = 209) fields of study. These participants remotely completed standardized tests assessing numeracy, math anxiety, personality, intelligence, and basic numerical skills. We tested whether math anxiety and personality interacted with field of study and gender in predicting numeracy. Results showed that math anxiety was negatively associated with numeracy independently of field of study and gender, while the effect of personality, especially neuroticism, on numeracy interacted with field of study over and above intelligence and basic numerical skills. Specifically, humanities undergraduates with higher neuroticism levels scored lower in numeracy than STEM undergraduates. These findings underscore the importance of emotional experience for a good performance in mathematics, beyond math anxiety and the other personality traits, in the students that are less familiar with mathematics. Finally, no robust gender moderation emerged, suggesting that its role may be overridden by differences associated with career choice.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"689-717"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141162406","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 : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2023-12-06DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2023.2286451
Chris Stiff, Meike Reeves
{"title":"Careful When You Click? How the Dark Triad of Personality Can Influence the Likelihood of Online Crime Victimization.","authors":"Chris Stiff, Meike Reeves","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2023.2286451","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2023.2286451","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cybercrime is a growing problem, with increasing numbers of people reporting they have been a victim. However, the literature has tended to focus on the characteristics of the <i>perpetrator</i> and has often neglected to examine how the individual differences of <i>victims</i> may have an impact. This paper investigates how the Dark Triad - Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy - may increase the chances of being a victim of online crime. To do this, the Cyber Routine Activities Theory was applied, which suggests victimization is a result of two things: 1) a user's routine online activity which may bring them into contact with nefarious others and/or makes them an attractive target, and 2) the lack of a \"capable guardian\" who can defend against such nefarious others. Using an online survey (<i>N</i> = 328), we measured Internet users' Dark Triad traits, along with their engagement in various online activities and the preventative measures used against potential criminals. Findings demonstrated that narcissism and psychopathy increased the likelihood of victimization, but Machiavellianism did not. These relationships were moderated by gender. However, contrary to other work using the Cyber-RAT, preventative measures (e.g. knowledge of computers, presence of anti-virus programs) did not seem to impact on the likelihood of victimization. The challenges of using these findings to reduce cybercrime and future work are then discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"238-256"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138499821","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 : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-15DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2024.2307377
Yunxiang Chen
{"title":"Prosocial Behavior and Well-Being: An Empirical Review of the Role of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction.","authors":"Yunxiang Chen","doi":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2307377","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223980.2024.2307377","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although prosocial behavior is positively associated with one's well-being, researchers have yet to reach a consensus on the role played by basic psychological need satisfaction (BPNS) in this association. A systematic review of the existing empirical literature is conducted in this article to summarize and synthesize the relationship between prosocial behavior and well-being, with a special emphasis on the multifaceted role of BPNS (i.e. mediation, moderation, and concurrent mediation and moderation). Nineteen articles have been identified that meet the criteria of the research focus, being empirical and peer-reviewed. Results suggest that BPNS can act as a mediator, moderator, and differing mediation and moderation roles. Prosocial behavior can both individually and jointly satisfy the three needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, thus enhancing well-being. Moreover, the positive correlation between prosocial behavior and well-being can be augmented by a high level of satisfaction of one or multiple needs. Furthermore, those who have higher satisfaction of autonomy, competence, or relatedness display a greater increase in well-being after engaging in prosocial behavior, which can be mediated by BPNS. Drawing on these findings, the current body of work is evaluated in terms of its strengths and weaknesses, and potential future directions are explored.</p>","PeriodicalId":48218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"325-346"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139736467","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}