{"title":"The Relationship Between Effort-Reward Imbalance and Academic Anxiety in Middle School Students: A Predictive Correlational Design.","authors":"Wanyun Tang, Yong Bo Wang","doi":"10.1080/00221325.2025.2496771","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2025.2496771","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aims to explore the relationships between effort-reward imbalance, academic anxiety, sensory processing sensitivity, and control beliefs, and to investigate the mediating and moderating roles of sensory processing sensitivity and control beliefs in the association between effort-reward imbalance and academic anxiety. Employing a quantitative research approach and integrating the diathesis-stress model and effort-reward imbalance theoretical framework, an assessment was conducted on 1522 middle school students (52.04% girls) aged 11 to 18 years (12.82 ± 0.73 years) from regions of Western China, selected through convenience sampling. The study utilized the Effort-Reward Imbalance Scale, Academic Anxiety Scale, Sensory Processing Sensitivity Scale, and Control Beliefs Scale for comprehensive evaluation. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Mplus 8.3 was employed to analyze the data. The study revealed a moderate positive correlation between effort-reward imbalance and academic anxiety, with sensory processing sensitivity acting as a mediator. Moreover, control beliefs demonstrated a moderating effect on this relationship's initial and direct paths. It is crucial to acknowledge the impact of effort-reward imbalance and to maintain a moderate level of control beliefs to enhance the psychological well-being of secondary school students.</p>","PeriodicalId":54827,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genetic Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144082180","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":"Discovering the Role of Gesture in Language and Cognition: An Interview with Dr. Susan Goldin-Meadow.","authors":"Alice Xu, Sara Zanforlini, Susan Goldin-Meadow","doi":"10.1080/00221325.2025.2484563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2025.2484563","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54827,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genetic Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144057399","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}
Susan Victoria Hundley, Giulia Vettori, Rodrigo Cárcamo
{"title":"Thriving Amidst Adversity. Insights from an Interview with Professor Rodrigo Cárcamo.","authors":"Susan Victoria Hundley, Giulia Vettori, Rodrigo Cárcamo","doi":"10.1080/00221325.2025.2500452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2025.2500452","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54827,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genetic Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144034935","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":"Bullying Victimization and Problematic Internet Use Among Adolescents: The Role of Relative Deprivation and Anxiety.","authors":"Lin Chang, Jingyi Xu, Yunxin Zhao, Hui Zhang","doi":"10.1080/00221325.2025.2496800","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2025.2496800","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The goal of this study was to examine the relation between bullying victimization and problematic internet use among adolescents, as well as the mediating roles of relative deprivation and anxiety. A total of 742 adolescents (54.4% male, 45.6% female; <i>M</i>age = 13 years old, <i>SD</i> = 0.63) reported their bullying victimization, relative deprivation, anxiety, and problematic internet use through questionnaires. Results indicated adolescents' bullying victimization was positively associated with their problematic internet use, and adolescents' relative deprivation and anxiety, respectively, mediated the association between bullying victimization and problematic internet use. Furthermore, bullying victimization was positively related to adolescents' problematic internet use through the chain mediating effects of relative deprivation and anxiety. The findings revealed the correlates and possible mechanisms of adolescents' problematic internet use development, practical implications, and future directions are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":54827,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genetic Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144059830","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":"Psychological Distress Among Malaysian University Students: The Protective Roles of Hope, Optimism, Resilience, and Self-Efficacy.","authors":"Shin Ling Wu, Pei Nee Mah, Chin Choo Yap, Jia Yuin Fam, Soon Aun Tan","doi":"10.1080/00221325.2025.2497457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2025.2497457","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Psychological distress is a growing concern among university students, yet the role of Psychological Capital (PsyCap) components in mitigating distress remains unclear. This study examines the protective roles of self-efficacy, optimism, hope, and resilience on psychological distress among Malaysian university students. A total of 547 students aged 18 to 24 years (<i>M</i> = 21.23, <i>SD</i> = 1.82) participated in this cross-sectional correlational study. Using SmartPLS software, the regression analysis showed that self-efficacy and optimism were significant negative predictors of psychological distress, whereas pessimism and succumbing were significant positive predictors. However, hope and resilience did not exhibit significant predictive effects. These findings highlight the protective roles of self-efficacy and optimism in reducing distress, while acknowledging the detrimental impact of pessimism and succumbing. Outcomes of the study support Psychological Distress Theory and partially validate PsyCap, highlighting the distinct contributions of its components on psychological distress. Addressing these negative psychological constructs through targeted interventions such as self-efficacy enhancement workshops and cognitive-behavioural programs may help reduce pessimistic thoughts and psychological distress among university students.</p>","PeriodicalId":54827,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genetic Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144050843","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}
Jinyu Zhou, Lin Chang, Jingyi Xu, Yunxin Zhao, Hui Zhang
{"title":"Does Resting Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia Buffer the Link from Trait Anger to Aggression in Young Adults?","authors":"Jinyu Zhou, Lin Chang, Jingyi Xu, Yunxin Zhao, Hui Zhang","doi":"10.1080/00221325.2025.2496763","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2025.2496763","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>From both psychological and physiological perspectives, the current study focused on investigating the moderating role of resting respiratory sinus arrhythmia (resting RSA) in the association between trait anger and aggression. One-hundred and sixteen college students (73.28 % females, <i>M</i><sub>age</sub><i>=</i> 19.15, <i>SD</i> = 0.92) reported their trait anger and aggression. RSA data was collected during a resting period in the laboratory. The results showed that trait anger interacted with resting RSA in predicting aggression, such that a positive association between trait anger and aggression was found among participants with lower, rather than higher, resting RSA. Our findings suggested that high resting RSA may be a protective physiological factor in the relation between trait anger and aggression among college students.</p>","PeriodicalId":54827,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genetic Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144010101","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 Role of Emotion Dysregulation and Self-Esteem in the Relationships Between Parenting Styles and Adolescents' Impostor Feelings: A Multiple Mediation Model by Parent and Child Gender.","authors":"Yosi Yaffe, Sapir Karny","doi":"10.1080/00221325.2025.2496272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2025.2496272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study probes the relationship between parenting styles and three adolescents' psychological outcome variables: impostor phenomenon, self-esteem, and emotion dysregulation. Using path analysis, it aimed at testing the mediating role played by the latter two variables in the association between parenting and adolescents' impostor feelings, while differentiating between maternal and paternal parenting effect in the context of the child's gender. The sample consisted of 103 adolescent males and 117 females whose mean age was 14.10 ± 1.53. The participants took part in an online survey, where they reported their parents' parenting styles and their psychological variables using battery of instruments. For mothers, authoritative parenting was directly associated among male adolescents and indirectly associated (<i>via</i> higher self-esteem) among female adolescents with lower impostor feelings. For fathers, a similar an indirect association <i>via</i> self-esteem was recorded solely among male adolescents. Emotion dysregulation was found to be uniquely related to authoritarian parenting among adolescent females and to permissive parenting among adolescent males. Respectively, these psychological variables mediated the relationships between parenting styles and adolescents' impostor feelings. The study contributes unique evidence for the role played by emotion dysregulation and self-esteem in explaining adolescents' impostor feelings, while considering the importance of parenting styles and parent-child gender.</p>","PeriodicalId":54827,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genetic Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144058100","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 Burden of Self-Blame: Bullying Victimization and Internalizing Problems in Native and Migrant Adolescents.","authors":"Daniele Di Tata, Dora Bianchi, Fiorenzo Laghi","doi":"10.1080/00221325.2025.2496767","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2025.2496767","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding the psychological factors influencing adolescents' well-being is crucial, particularly when considering the unique challenges and experiences of migrant youth. The present study investigated the three-way interaction involving bullying victimization experiences, self-blame attribution bias, and migrant background in relation to internalizing problems. The study involved 430 adolescents aged 14 to 17 years (43% girls; 27% with a migrant background). Results indicated that among native Italian individuals, bullying victimization was significantly and positively associated with internalizing problems, regardless of the level of self-blame attribution bias. In contrast, among migrant adolescents, this association was significant only at high levels of self-blame attribution bias. The findings suggest that migrant adolescents with high self-blame attribution bias may interpret bullying victimization through the lens of their minority status, which exacerbates feelings of inferiority and vulnerability to internalizing problems. Conversely, migrant adolescents who attribute their bullying victimization to external factors, rather than internalizing negative stereotypes, may demonstrate greater psychological resilience against internalizing problems. This study advances our understanding of the unique challenges faced by migrant adolescents in Italy, helping to identify specific risk and protective factors for their psychosocial adaptation. Targeted interventions aimed at reducing self-blame and fostering healthier cognitive patterns could help mitigate the negative effects of bullying victimization and promote psychological resilience among migrant adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":54827,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genetic Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144063278","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}
Gabriela Manfron Pellissari, Anna Martha Vaitses Fontanari, Damião Soares de Almeida-Segundo, Murilo Martins da Silva, Lucas Henriques Viscardi, Angelo Brandelli Costa
{"title":"Problematic Alcohol Use among Brazilian Women Who Have Sex with Women: A Respondent-Driven Sample.","authors":"Gabriela Manfron Pellissari, Anna Martha Vaitses Fontanari, Damião Soares de Almeida-Segundo, Murilo Martins da Silva, Lucas Henriques Viscardi, Angelo Brandelli Costa","doi":"10.1080/00221325.2025.2487493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2025.2487493","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bearing in mind the lack of studies involving women who have sex with women (WSW), our objective was to report the prevalence of alcohol-related problems among Brazilian WSW, as well as to describe associated factors. Three hundred and thirty-five women were recruited through web-based respondent-driven sampling (RDS) from January to August 2018. RDS weighted frequencies and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using the RDS II method. A logistic regression was performed to ascertain the effects of depression, social support, discrimination toward sexual identity, and self-esteem on the likelihood of problematic alcohol use. Around a quarter of the sample (23.73%) was identified with a drinking problem. Notably, our findings revealed that older WSW face an increased risk of problematic alcohol use. Discrimination and self-esteem played a major role in problematic alcohol use.</p>","PeriodicalId":54827,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genetic Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144041195","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}
Joanne Sau-Ching Yim, Mei Yui Law, Zariv Long Kwan Chew, Siew Ping Wong, Anju Chhetri
{"title":"Juxtaposing Well-Being and Social Support on Life Satisfaction and Psychological Distress: A Comparative Study of Bhutanese and Malaysian Adults.","authors":"Joanne Sau-Ching Yim, Mei Yui Law, Zariv Long Kwan Chew, Siew Ping Wong, Anju Chhetri","doi":"10.1080/00221325.2025.2494597","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2025.2494597","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study compared the associations of social support, well-being, life satisfaction, and psychological distress in two Asian contexts: Bhutan and Malaysia. Data from 436 participants revealed more differences than similarities in the hypothesized associations. Among the differences, social support from family, friends, and significant other exhibited no significant association with psychological distress among the Malaysian sample, but these support systems demonstrated differential impacts on the Bhutanese sample. Higher support from significant other was associated with lower psychological distress, while increased family and friends support were linked to higher psychological distress, suggesting there may be other intervening factors that operate in these associations. Multi-group analysis was employed to determine the differences in path coefficients, where results demonstrated the central role of well-being on life satisfaction and psychological distress, with emotional health being the most important dimension for both groups. However, financial well-being was not as important to Bhutanese compared to Malaysian. This study highlighted the distinctions within Asian cultures and provided intricate insights and challenged preconceived assumptions about Asian societies.</p>","PeriodicalId":54827,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Genetic Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144058099","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}