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{"title":"Will they stay in the teaching profession? Nexus between attitude towards teaching and retention among pre-service teachers in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates","authors":"Maxwell Peprah Opoku ,&nbsp;Ghadah Morshedi ,&nbsp;Nada Obaid ,&nbsp;Aysha Al Qetaiti ,&nbsp;Rashed ALzahmi ,&nbsp;Negmeldin Alsheikh ,&nbsp;Bernadette Fakhry Guirguis ,&nbsp;Ashraf Moustafa","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105038","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The role of teachers in the promotion of quality education cannot be overemphasised. In teacher education, the emphasis is on training individuals who are committed to teaching. However, educational systems are facing difficulties when it comes to keeping qualified teachers in the profession. There are problems with training individuals with a positive attitude towards teaching and, at the same time, retaining qualified teachers. However, the relationship between attitudes towards teaching and teacher retention has not been explored. The present study was guided by Ajzen's concept of behavioural belief, which is a tenet of the theory of planned behaviour, and Mason and Matas' four-capital retention model. A total of 407 pre-service teachers enrolled in education programmes from one institution in Egypt (<em>n</em> = 275) and one in the United Arab Emirates (<em>n</em> = 132) were surveyed. The data were analysed using the Pearson moment correlation coefficient, multiple and hierarchical regressions, and moderation analysis. The results show a positive contribution of attitude to the variance in retention among pre-service teachers. Moreover, teacher nationality significantly moderated the relationship between attitude and teacher retention. The need to incorporate course content on changing attitudes towards teaching into teacher education programmes as part of the effort to promote retention is discussed in detail.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":"256 ","pages":"Article 105038"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143881954","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":"Illegitimate tasks diminish my engagement in organizational citizenship behaviors: A reciprocity perspective model","authors":"Ruirui Lian ,&nbsp;Tangli Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims to examine the effects of illegitimate tasks on both employees' organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) directed at the organization (OCBO) and their OCB focused on person-to-person interactions at the individual level (OCBI). By employing social exchange theory, a moderated mediation model is proposed where perceived negative reciprocity mediates the relationships between illegitimate tasks and both OCBO and OCBI, with job remuneration moderating this mediating effect. The data were collected via a three-wave online survey of 514 employees. The findings show that illegitimate tasks have a positive effect on employees' perceived negative reciprocity which in turn contributes to decreases in both OCBO and OCBI. Meanwhile, job remuneration negatively moderates this indirect effect, suggesting that the negative relationships between illegitimate tasks and both OCBO and OCBI via perceived negative reciprocity become weaker when employee job remuneration is high.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":"256 ","pages":"Article 105014"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143877279","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":"Cost-benefits analysis of social interactions: Familiarity modulates the estimation of individual contributions to joint action","authors":"Trinidad B. Speranza,&nbsp;Verónica C. Ramenzoni","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105035","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Every day, we engage in activities that require collaboration and assistance from others. Social interactions with children are distinct because they frequently result in partners contributing different amounts of effort. This study investigates whether children and adults estimate they will have to invest different amounts of effort when engaging in joint tasks compared to doing the same task by themselves. Specifically, if this engagement is with a familiar co-actor. In 4 Experiments, children and adults estimated the weight of objects when they anticipated that they would be lifted alone and when they thought they would have help. Children and adults estimated the weight of three clear baskets carrying different weights (light, medium, and heavy). The estimated weight of objects varied for adults and children depending on whether they thought they would lift alone or together. Children reliably perceived objects as lighter when they expected help from their parents compared to lifting them alone or with the help from adults. Parents, in turn, estimated objects would be heavier when they were helping their child. Overall, results suggest that we analyze the costs and benefits of helping another person and the social bond we have with them before engaging in joint actions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":"256 ","pages":"Article 105035"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143877261","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":"Development and preliminary validation of the visual method ‘3D emotion composition’ for evaluating emotional experience in depression","authors":"Inese Paiča ,&nbsp;Kristīne Mārtinsone ,&nbsp;Māris Taube","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105042","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105042","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Self-reported measures of emotional experience typically rely on verbal recall, which can be challenging for individuals with depression due to difficulties in emotion differentiation and verbal expression. The 3D Emotion Composition (3DEC) method was developed as a visual, tangible, spatial, and interactive tool to facilitate emotion representation through physical objects. This study aimed to develop and preliminarily validate 3DEC as an alternative method for assessing emotional experience in individuals with depression.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The study was conducted in two phases: (1) development and face validity assessment through expert review and participant feedback, and (2) preliminary validity testing. The 3DEC method was tested for face validity in individuals with and without depression. In the validation phase, 90 participants (45 diagnosed with depression, 45 controls) completed 3DEC and the Emotion Regulation Skills Questionnaire (ERSQ) to assess convergent validity. Known-group validity was examined by comparing 3DEC results between groups.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>3DEC showed moderate-to-strong correlations with ERSQ emotion scales (<em>r</em> = 0.30–0.62, <em>p</em> &lt; .001), supporting convergent validity. Known-group comparisons indicated significant differences between patients and controls, with individuals with depression reporting higher sadness, fear, and guilt, and lower joy and interest (<em>p</em> &lt; .001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>These findings provide preliminary evidence for the validity of 3DEC as a visual, tangible, and interactive tool for assessing emotional experience in individuals with depression. By capturing aspects of emotional intensity, frequency, and regulation beyond traditional self-report measures, 3DEC may offer valuable insights into emotional processing. Future studies should evaluate its test-retest reliability, sensitivity to therapeutic change, and potential applications in clinical interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":"256 ","pages":"Article 105042"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143874572","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":"Cringe, lit, or mid: affective and cognitive effects of youth slang in an educational chatbot","authors":"Tze Wei Liew ,&nbsp;Su-Mae Tan ,&nbsp;Wei Ming Pang ,&nbsp;Chin Lay Gan ,&nbsp;Tak Jie Chan ,&nbsp;Faizan Ahmad","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explored the impact of integrating Gen-Z youth slang into a ChatGPT-powered educational chatbot on learners' social, affective, and cognitive load outcomes. Drawing on sociocommunicative and e-learning theories, we examined how informal, slang-infused language influences learners' perceptions of the chatbot's persona, emotional and motivational states, and cognitive load. Using a counterbalanced within-subjects experimental design conducted in a laboratory setting, undergraduate business students interacted with two versions of an educational chatbot: one using Gen-Z slang and another employing standard personalized language. Findings indicate that, compared to standard personalized language, the use of Gen-Z slang enhanced the chatbot's perceived human-likeness (<em>d</em> = 0.39, ∼11 %) and engagement (<em>d</em> = 0.44, ∼12 %), while also elevating learners' positive emotional states (<em>d</em> = 0.31, ∼9 %) and arousal levels (<em>d</em> = 0.30, ∼8 %). However, it also increased perceived difficulty (<em>d</em> = 0.33, ∼9 %), suggesting a potential seductive detail effect, wherein youth slang introduces extraneous cognitive load compared to standard language. A thematic analysis of qualitative comments revealed mixed reactions to youth slang, with some participants finding it engaging and relatable, while others perceived it as distracting and less suitable for academic purposes. This study highlights that the effectiveness of youth slang in educational chatbots depends on balancing increased engagement with minimized cognitive distractions. To achieve this, developers should consider incorporating adaptive linguistic features that tailor engagement and cognitive load to match student profiles. Educators should align chatbot language with specific pedagogical objectives, such as fostering motivation versus delivering clear instruction. Future research should explore the impact of youth slang on learning outcomes across diverse learner profiles and subject domains to further understand the effects of sociolects in the linguistic design of educational chatbots.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":"256 ","pages":"Article 105036"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143874529","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":"Digital sustainability: Dimension exploration and scale development","authors":"Yixuan Wang ,&nbsp;Ying Yu ,&nbsp;Asif Khan","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105028","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105028","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Digital sustainability is crucial in helping businesses achieve Sustainable Development Goals by integrating digitalization with sustainability to promote green growth. Despite its growing importance, significant gaps exist in its conceptual structure and measurement. This study identifies key dimensions of digital sustainability—empowerment, leadership, and integration—through a comprehensive literature review, grounded theory, and synergy effects theory. This study developed measurement scales for each dimension and empirically validated them using data from 240 valid questionnaires analyzed with SPSS and AMOS software. The findings clarify the conceptual makeup of digital sustainability and confirm the reliability and validity of the developed scales. This provides a useful quantitative tool for assessing digital sustainability and enhances our understanding of its conceptual framework.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":"256 ","pages":"Article 105028"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143874530","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":"Exploring customers' reuse intention to robots under different service failures: A mind perception perspective","authors":"Dewen Liu ,&nbsp;Jieqiong Zhang ,&nbsp;Jiali Qi","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105030","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105030","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Artificial intelligence-based service robot failures (hereafter referred to as robot service failures) are inevitable in service practice, making the mitigation of their adverse effects a critical concern for service managers. The present paper investigates the unique classification of robot service failures with the help of mind perception theory and a consumer-centered perspective. Moreover, we further examine the impact of robot service failures on consumer behavioral responses (i.e., reuse intention), the mediating role of negative emotions, and the moderating effect of service robot anthropomorphism. Using a mixed-methods approach, Study 1, based on robot service failure reviews from Ctrip and word co-occurrence network analysis, reveals a two-dimensional classification of robot service failures: agential failures and experiential failures. Furthermore, leveraging the same dataset, Study 2 calculates negative emotions in the text and uses consumer evaluations as a proxy for reuse intention. The results indicate that agential failures (compared to experiential failures) exert a more significant negative impact on consumers, and this relationship is mediated by negative emotions. Study 3 employs a behavioral experiment to further validate the findings of Study 2 and additionally reveals that service robot anthropomorphism moderates the relationship between service failures, negative emotions, and reuse intention, leading to more adverse consequences for experiential failures. This paper makes a valuable contribution to the emerging literature on robot service failures by exploring the distinctiveness of robot services. To the best of our knowledge, this is the pioneering empirical study that explores the unique dimensions of robot service failures. Practically, the findings provide actionable insights. Understanding the classification of robot service failures, which differs from human service failures, allows for a deeper comprehension of AI-powered services and offers effective intervention strategies for consumer recovery following service failures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":"256 ","pages":"Article 105030"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143868029","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":"Gendered differences and strategies for work-life balance: Systematic review based on social ecological framework perspective","authors":"Shalini Sahni ,&nbsp;Leena Ajit Kaushal ,&nbsp;Parul Gupta","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper systematically reviews gender-based work-life balance (WLB) studies conducted during pandemic times. It outlines potential problems and solutions for effectively managing work and non-work commitments. Using the Socio-ecological system theory, the study makes a significant contribution by identifying the root causes of gender disparities across four levels of inquiry: the micro, <em>meso</em>, exo, and macro system, based on themes that directly emerge from analysing the previous 109 articles published between till 2024. A conceptual framework is developed to understand various factors that explain why women are at high risk of experiencing gender disparity. However, we complement and populate the model with pioneering and insightful instances of gender inequalities from the literature to provide richer insights into gender-based WLB. Drawing from our research findings, we propose specific strategies to achieve WLB without reinforcing traditional gender roles. These strategies have practical implications for policymakers and human resources departments, providing them with a roadmap to design and implement work-life-friendly policies differentiated by gender to generate overall well-being.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":"256 ","pages":"Article 105019"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143864658","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":"Examination of the correlation between emotional intelligence and prosocial behavior of physical education and sports school students doing individual and team sports","authors":"Burcu Sıla Sezer ,&nbsp;Varol Tutal","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The purpose of this study was to examine the association between emotional intelligence and prosocial behavior levels among university students enrolled in Schools of Physical Education and Sports who participate in individual and team sports. The relational screening model, a quantitative research tool, was employed in the study. The study group comprises of students enrolled in the 2021–2022 academic year. The research was carried out with the voluntary participation of 542 university students, and the “Revised Schutte Scale” developed by Schutte et al. (1998) and adapted to Turkish by Tatar, Tok, Saltukoğlu (2011), the “Positive Social Behavior Scale” developed by Carol and Randall (2002) and adapted by Kumru et al. (2004), and the personal information form consisting of seven questions were used in the data collection phase. In the analysis of the research data, the <em>t</em>-test analysis method was used to determine whether there was a difference between the groups, and the correlation test was used to determine the relationship. In the research findings, it was determined that there was a significant difference in the sub-dimensions of using emotions and optimism/mood according to gender. The gender variable revealed a significant difference in public positive social conduct, anonymous positive social behavior, immediate positive social behavior, emotional positive social behavior, obedient positive social behavior, and the total scale. There was a substantial difference in the obedient good social conduct sub-dimension among the sports types studied. As a consequence, positive moderately significant associations were found between emotional intelligence and positive social behavior traits. This finding indicates that improving university students' emotional intelligence has a modestly beneficial impact on pleasant social behaviors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":"256 ","pages":"Article 105007"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143868027","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":"Inducing factors and coping strategies for insufficient enterprise motivation in University-Industry Collaboration (UIC)","authors":"Jun Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>University-Industry Collaboration (UIC) represents a vital pathway for cultivating high-caliber talent. However, insufficient enterprise motivation in UIC persists as a fundamental challenge in practice, significantly impacting collaboration quality and effectiveness. While this issue demands attention, related research remains in preliminary stages. Through systematic literature review and empirical investigation of UIC practices, this study employs grounded theory to analyze the inducing factors, behavioral manifestations, behavioral effects, and coping strategies associated with insufficient enterprise motivation. The findings reveal a theoretical framework comprising four major categories (inducing factors, behavioral manifestations, behavioral effects, and coping strategies) and twelve initial categories. Insufficient enterprise motivation gradually emerges through the interplay of symbiotic subject factors (such as inadequate innovation capacity and strategic planning), symbiotic environmental factors (including policy and institutional environment and market competition), and symbiotic mechanism factors (such as benefit distribution and risk-sharing mechanisms). This motivational deficiency manifests in multiple dimensions, including inadequate strategic planning, declining participation enthusiasm, lack of emotional investment, and reduced resource allocation. The behavioral effects are both significant and complex, negatively influencing enterprises' willingness to participate and decision-making processes. Countermeasures can be approached from three dimensions: enhancing symbiotic subjects, optimizing symbiotic environments, and perfecting symbiotic mechanisms. This research not only enriches the theoretical framework in the UIC field but also provides theoretical support and practical guidance for stimulating enterprise participation and improving UIC effectiveness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7141,"journal":{"name":"Acta Psychologica","volume":"256 ","pages":"Article 105034"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143868023","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}