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Interpersonal stressors, interpersonal sensitivity, and loneliness among college students: Disentangling between- and within-person associations 大学生的人际压力源、人际敏感性与孤独感：人际关系与人际关系的分离

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Personality and Individual Differences Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2026.113715

Xiao-Yan Chen , Ya Zhu , Xuliang Shi

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Perceived disadvantage: Individual differences in sensitivity to unfavorable social comparison predict poorer mental health 感知劣势：对不利社会比较敏感性的个体差异预示着较差的心理健康状况

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Personality and Individual Differences Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2026.113677

Sandeep Mishra , Shadi Beshai , Justin Feeney , Cody Fogg , Adam Iskric

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Relational power as a cue for women's adaptive mate preference variation: Evidence from traditional and reversed gender roles 关系权力作为女性适应性配偶偏好变化的线索：来自传统和反向性别角色的证据

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Personality and Individual Differences Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2026.113680

Wei Bai , Haihan Wang , Lijun Zheng

{"title":"Relational power as a cue for women's adaptive mate preference variation: Evidence from traditional and reversed gender roles","authors":"Wei Bai , Haihan Wang , Lijun Zheng","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2026.113680","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2026.113680","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accumulating evidence shows that women's mate preferences are variable rather than fixed. Some researchers have suggested that cross-cultural variation in mate preferences is an expected outcome of evolved psychological mechanisms, particularly when local conditions alter the reproductive or adaptive value of specific traits. In this study, we focused on gendered power in romantic relationships and its association with mate preferences within the “fourth love” community in China, a subculture characterized by reversed gender roles. A total of 385 fourth love participants and 276 non–fourth love participants completed measures of gendered relational power and mate preferences. Compared with non–fourth love women, fourth love women placed less importance on a partner's resources and potential, but greater importance on good looks. No significant differences were found between fourth love men and non–fourth love men. Furthermore, higher gendered power was associated with lower preference for a partner's resources and potential among women, and partially accounted for the differences between fourth love and non–fourth love women in these domains. These findings suggest that gendered power is linked to women's mate preferences and support the view that variability in women's preferences may reflect adaptive trade-offs under specific relational and cultural conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"255 ","pages":"Article 113680"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146189754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Demographics and five-factor personality predict alcohol risk and motives in a sample of women from Beijing 人口统计学和五因素人格预测了北京女性的饮酒风险和饮酒动机

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Personality and Individual Differences Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2026.113690

Jamie L. Tully , Sarune Savickaite , Sarah Vaughan , Tobias Stevens

{"title":"Demographics and five-factor personality predict alcohol risk and motives in a sample of women from Beijing","authors":"Jamie L. Tully , Sarune Savickaite , Sarah Vaughan , Tobias Stevens","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2026.113690","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2026.113690","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Alcohol poses a significant public health challenge worldwide, with China among the highest in production and consumption. However, little is known about Chinese women's alcohol related risks and motivations. This study aimed to fill a significant gap in understanding alcohol use within this underrepresented group, as female drinking patterns are evolving amid rapid socio-economic changes. A cross-sectional exploratory survey examined the links between demographic characteristics and Five-Factor Personality dimensions with alcohol risk and drinking motives among 673 women in Beijing. Findings showed that younger, more educated, single/divorced women reported higher, although modest, AUDIT scores and generally stronger drinking motives. Among personality traits, openness was a strong, consistent predictor, positively linked with AUDIT scores and social, coping, and enhancement motives. Extraversion positively predicted AUDIT scores and social, coping, and conformity motives, while neuroticism predicted coping and conformity motives. Lower conscientiousness predicted higher AUDIT scores, and social and enhancement motives. Agreeableness showed a mixed pattern, negatively predicting AUDIT scores and coping motives but positively predicting social motives. Findings indicate an interplay of demographic and personality factors in predicting alcohol risk and motives among Chinese women and highlight vulnerable subgroups, providing a basis for targeted interventions and research in this understudied population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"255 ","pages":"Article 113690"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146190309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Bidirectional relationship between attitudes toward procrastination and procrastination in a two-wave longitudinal study 拖延态度与拖延的双向关系：一项双波纵向研究

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Personality and Individual Differences Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2026.113684

Xi Zhang , Jie Yu , Tingyong Feng

{"title":"Bidirectional relationship between attitudes toward procrastination and procrastination in a two-wave longitudinal study","authors":"Xi Zhang , Jie Yu , Tingyong Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2026.113684","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2026.113684","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Theoretical and empirical research has suggested a close association between attitudes toward procrastination and procrastination behavior, yet the directionality of this relationship remains unclear. The present study investigated the longitudinal associations between attitudes toward procrastination and procrastination, with a focus on the distinct roles of affective and cognitive attitude components. A sample of Chinese university students (<em>N</em> = 208; <em>M</em><sub>age</sub> = 20.95) completed self-report measures of general procrastination and attitudes toward procrastination at two time points separated by a six-month interval, with 184 participants completing the follow-up (12% attrition rate). Cross-lagged panel models revealed significant bidirectional effects between overall attitudes and procrastination: more favorable attitudes at Time 1 predicted greater procrastination at Time 2, and higher procrastination, in turn, predicted more favorable attitudes at Time 2. When decomposing attitude components, the affective component exhibited the same reciprocal pattern, whereas the cognitive component showed no significant association with procrastination over time. These findings provide the longitudinal evidence that procrastination and attitudes toward it are mutually reinforcing, driven primarily by affective rather than cognitive processes. The results highlight the central role of emotional evaluation in sustaining procrastination and offer potential implications for interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"255 ","pages":"Article 113684"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146189750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The dark core and the dual process of prejudice: When self-control and emotional dysregulation serve antagonistic ends 黑暗核心与偏见的双重过程：当自我控制和情绪失调服务于敌对目的时

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Personality and Individual Differences Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2026.113688

Fernanda Otoni , Ariela Raíssa Lima-Costa , Antônio Silvério da Rocha Neto , Victória Sobreira Gonçalves , Ligia Ziegler Samuel , Bruno Bonfá-Araujo

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Internalizing and externalizing aggression: a daily diary study 内化和外化侵略：每日日记研究

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Personality and Individual Differences Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2026.113689

Karol Konaszewski , Dawid Walczak , Julia Krakowska , Radosław Rogoza

{"title":"Internalizing and externalizing aggression: a daily diary study","authors":"Karol Konaszewski , Dawid Walczak , Julia Krakowska , Radosław Rogoza","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2026.113689","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2026.113689","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The aim of the study was to examine the intrapersonal, everyday connections between the dimensions of aggression (internalizing and externalizing) that characterize individuals' everyday experiences. The study also aimed to assess the impact of internalizing aggression (anger and hostility) on externalizing aggression (physical aggression and verbal aggression) and vice versa.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>The study included 317 participants from Poland. Participants gave an average of 24.83 responses, resulting in a total of k = 7871 observations. Items from the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire were used to measure the four dimensions of aggression. To examine the daily dynamics of aggression, we used dynamic structural equation modeling (DSEM).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Externalizing aggression was found to be positively related to internalizing aggression at both the intrapersonal and interpersonal levels. Our study also confirmed our hypothesis that an increase in internalizing aggression one day predicts higher levels of externalizing aggression the next day.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Our study provided unique insight into assessing the relationship between internalizing aggression (hostility and anger) and externalizing aggression (verbal aggression and physical aggression). Finally, the integration of our research with Wilkowski and Robinson's theory is pointed out.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"255 ","pages":"Article 113689"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146190307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Development and preliminary validation of a short form of the interpersonal competence questionnaire-revised 人际交往能力问卷简表的开发与初步验证-修订

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Personality and Individual Differences Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2026.113696

Gaia Cuzzocrea , Carlo Garofalo , Elisa Delvecchio , Livia Buratta , Luciano Giromini , Claudia Mazzeschi

{"title":"Development and preliminary validation of a short form of the interpersonal competence questionnaire-revised","authors":"Gaia Cuzzocrea , Carlo Garofalo , Elisa Delvecchio , Livia Buratta , Luciano Giromini , Claudia Mazzeschi","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2026.113696","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2026.113696","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The present study aimed to develop and validate the first short form of the Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire-Revised (ICQ-R-SF), representing the first attempt to abbreviate the revised and psychometrically improved version of the ICQ. Building on the 40-item ICQ-R previously validated in Italian, a 15-item version was proposed and tested with secondary data analysis of the original validation study based on Italian university students (<em>N</em> = 408). A second independent Italian non-clinical sample (<em>N</em> = 312) completed the 15-item version to further assess its factor structure and construct validity. An Exploratory Factor Analysis conducted in Sample 1, followed by Confirmatory Factor Analysis in Sample 2, supported a five-factor structure of the ICQ-R-SF capturing: Initiation, Negative Assertion, Disclosure, Emotional Support, and Conflict Management. The ICQ-R-SF showed good internal consistency and convergent validity, with excellent agreement between the ICQ-R and ICQ-SF in relation to external correlates (Sample 1). Specifically, convergent validity was supported by consistent correlations with personality traits, emotion regulation, empathy, and psychological well-being in Sample 1, and with psychological adjustment, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, and life satisfaction in Sample 2. These findings support the ICQ-R-SF as a psychometrically sound and time-efficient instrument for assessing interpersonal competence in both research and applied settings, providing a tool that enhances its applicability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"255 ","pages":"Article 113696"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146190313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sensory profile of the highly sensitive personality 高度敏感人格的感官轮廓

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Personality and Individual Differences Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2026.113710

Charlie Rioux , Megan E. Waldron , Delaney C. Fulp , Christina M. Personette , McKenna K. Nhem

{"title":"Sensory profile of the highly sensitive personality","authors":"Charlie Rioux , Megan E. Waldron , Delaney C. Fulp , Christina M. Personette , McKenna K. Nhem","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2026.113710","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2026.113710","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Highly Sensitive Personality (HSP) captures sensitivity towards external and internal stimuli and emotional reactivity to overstimulation while the Adult Sensory Profile is a clinical tool that gauges four behavioral patterns that occur in response to overstimulation: low registration, sensation seeking, sensory sensitivity, and sensation avoiding. The Sensory Profile could contribute a more nuanced understanding of the HSP's threshold of sensitivity, behavioral patterns, and sensory needs. Accordingly, this study aimed to examine associations between the HSP and Sensory Profile. 565 United States adults (age 18–94) were recruited via Prolific using the representative sample option, stratifying based on Census sex, age, and ethnicity. Participants completed the HSP scale and the Sensory Profile. Correlations, path analyses, and descriptive statistics showed that participants who scored high on the HSP total scale scored higher on low registration, sensory sensitivity and sensation avoiding. Different sensory tendencies were identified across HSP facets (low sensory threshold, ease of excitation, aesthetic sensitivity), suggesting that highly sensitive people may display different processing patterns and coping mechanisms depending on their HSP subtype. Using the Adult Sensory Profile could better inform support for highly sensitive individuals when their sensory processing type is not complementary to a desired aspect in their life.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"255 ","pages":"Article 113710"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146190312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Neurophysiological correlates of sensory processing sensitivity: Altered alpha oscillations during auditory change detection 感觉加工敏感性的神经生理学相关性：听觉变化检测过程中改变的α振荡

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Personality and Individual Differences Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2026.113676

Cheng-Ying Yu , Ching-Chi Chiu , Chih-Mao Huang , Hsinjie Lu , Chia-Hsiung Cheng

{"title":"Neurophysiological correlates of sensory processing sensitivity: Altered alpha oscillations during auditory change detection","authors":"Cheng-Ying Yu , Ching-Chi Chiu , Chih-Mao Huang , Hsinjie Lu , Chia-Hsiung Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.paid.2026.113676","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.paid.2026.113676","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is a personality trait marked by deeper cognitive processing and heightened awareness of environmental subtleties. While prior neuroimaging studies have linked SPS to enhanced top-down processing, its role in bottom-up change detection remains unclear. In this study, 518 healthy adults completed the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Scale, from which 26 individuals in the top 10% (high SPS) and 25 in the bottom 10% (low SPS) were recruited for an event-related potential (ERP) experiment. Participants underwent a passive auditory oddball paradigm while ERPs were recorded. Mismatch negativity (MMN) was analyzed in both time and time-frequency domains. Both groups exhibited robust MMN responses, with no significant differences in peak amplitude or latency. However, in the time-frequency analysis, high–SPS individuals showed significantly reduced alpha power to deviant stimuli compared with low–SPS individuals (<em>p</em> = 0.002, effect size <em>r</em> = 0.508). Moreover, reduced alpha power correlated with higher scores on HSP Scale, even after controlling for Extraversion and Emotional Stability (partial <em>r</em> = −0.446, <em>p</em> = 0.029). These findings provide electrophysiological evidence for altered bottom-up sensory processing in SPS, complementing prior research on top-down mechanisms and supporting models proposing fundamental differences in neural sensitivity architecture.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48467,"journal":{"name":"Personality and Individual Differences","volume":"255 ","pages":"Article 113676"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146190315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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