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{"title":"Do Minority-Serving Institutions Make a Difference in the Engagement and Outcomes of Minority College Students? Empirical Evidence from China.","authors":"Yuheng Huang, Zengchen Han, Yu Tian, Yannan Cao","doi":"10.3390/bs15010096","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15010096","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study uses nationally representative data from the Chinese College Student Survey (CCSS) (<i>N</i> = 37,508) to examine the impact of minority-serving institutions (MSIs) on learning opportunities, processes, and outcomes for ethnic minority college students. The CCSS uses a self-report questionnaire with multiple scales to measure ethnic minority students' development, including family and ethnic background, university admission opportunities, learning behavior and psychology, and skill development in areas such as leadership and innovative thinking. We employ logistic regression and propensity score matching and find that MSIs offer valuable learning opportunities to minority students from ethnic areas and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, as well as those with weak academic preparation. Furthermore, these institutions enhance ethnic minority students' engagement in active and cooperative learning, participation in high-impact educational activities, acquisition of knowledge and skills, innovative thinking, leadership development, and overall growth. However, MSIs are less effective at fostering interpersonal relationships. Additionally, MSIs exert a significant positive influence on college students from ethnic groups characterized by strong religious affiliations or low average educational levels, particularly in terms of learning behaviors and both academic and social integration.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11762164/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143031919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Postdigital Bystanding: Youth Experiences of Sexual Violence Workshops in Schools in England, Ireland, and Canada.","authors":"Jessica Ringrose, Debbie Ging, Faye Mishna, Betsy Milne, Tanya Horeck, Kaitlynn Mendes","doi":"10.3390/bs15010081","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15010081","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this paper, we report on creative- and arts-based sexual violence and bystander intervention workshops we developed and researched in England, Ireland, and Canada, through evaluation surveys, observations, and focus group interviews with nearly 1200 young people (aged 13-18). Whist the young people generally reported benefitting from the intervention, in the context of increasing use of digital technologies amongst youth, we explore the context-specific challenges they faced in learning about and being supported through bystander strategies across a wide range of diverse school spaces. We use the term postdigital bystanding to explicitly explore how teen's digital networks are often connected to the school-based 'real life' peer group, in ways that complicate clear distinctions between online and offline, arguing that these postdigital dynamics have not yet been adequately considered in bystanding interventions. We analyse how the intersectional community, cultural, and identity-specific factors in particular schooling environments shape responses to bystanding in postdigital environments, including how factors of sexism, defensive masculinity, elitism, racism, and a reluctance to report digital issues played out in the responses to the workshops. Finally, following young people's suggestions, we recommend that schools need to cultivate better safety and support strategies for youth in order to make postdigital bystander interventions more responsive and therefore effective in challenging and preventing sexual violence in society.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11759194/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143031509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fear of Missing out and Online Social Anxiety in University Students: Mediation by Irrational Procrastination and Media Multitasking.","authors":"Weimiao Wu, Jie Zhang, Namjeong Jo","doi":"10.3390/bs15010084","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15010084","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the rapid growth of internet mobile technology, recent research has increasingly focused on the mental health challenges faced by young people, particularly in relation to social media use. One significant concern is the impact of the fear of missing out (FoMO) and online social anxiety, yet the underlying mechanisms that link these factors remain largely unexplored. This study aims to address this gap by investigating the role of FoMO in predicting online social anxiety among university students, with a particular focus on understanding how irrational procrastination and media multitasking may mediate this relationship. In total, 451 university students completed a survey on demographics, FoMO, online social anxiety, irrational procrastination, and media multitasking questionnaires. After controlling for demographic variables, the findings revealed that (a) FoMO showed a significant positive correlation with online social anxiety; (b) the connection between FoMO and online social anxiety in university students was partially mediated by irrational procrastination; and (c) the connection between FoMO and online social anxiety in university students was partially mediated by media multitasking. This research contributes to the understanding of the psychological mechanisms that link FoMO to online social anxiety, offering insights that can inform interventions aimed at improving university students' mental health in the digital age.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11762956/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143032091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Risk Perception and Key Beliefs on Business Adaptation Behavior of Family Farmers: Empirical Evidence from Sichuan Province, China.","authors":"Yu Mou, Xiaofeng Li","doi":"10.3390/bs15010086","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15010086","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Family farmers face various business risks, including natural disasters, policies, technology adoption, and market uncertainties. This paper develops a conceptual framework for the formation mechanism of family farmers' business adaptation behaviors by linking \"risk perception, key beliefs, and adaptation behavior\". Using microdata from 363 family farmers in Sichuan Province, China, and applying ordered logit model regression analysis, we find that both risk perception and key beliefs positively influence family farmers' business adaptation behavior. Key beliefs partially mediate this relationship, while risk preference negatively moderates the effect of risk perception on business adaptation behavior. Additionally, family farmers with higher farm profit levels and larger social networks are more likely to engage in business adaptation behavior. Family farmers who have higher education, are older, operate larger-scale farms, and are male exhibit stronger risk perceptions.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11761956/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143031675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Etiopathogenic Mosaic of Suicidal Behaviour.","authors":"Doinița Temelie-Olinici, Anton Knieling, Dan Vâță, Laura Gheucă-Solovăstru, Monica Neamțu, Mădălina Mocanu, Adriana-Ionela Pătrașcu, Vasile-Bogdan Grecu, Daniela-Anicuța Leca","doi":"10.3390/bs15010087","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15010087","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Suicidality is among the most controversial concepts in multi-disciplinary studies worldwide, regardless of the form and approach. The etiopathological variability in suicidal ideation correlates with the heterogeneity of the clinical and behavioural patterns of self-harm attempts, which significantly impact the prognosis and quality of life of patients. The main objective of the present study was to identify and outline the spectrum of factors predisposing to suicide, with the whole suite of consequences and manifestations in ideation and behaviour. In this regard, the research literature of the last decade contains numerous articles dealing with the theoretical premises pertaining to both the statistical and the profoundly psychological and philosophical dimensions of suicide. The micro-environment favouring the clinical evolution of self-harm/self-destructive thoughts and attempts to the terminal, final act integrates individual medical-biological and psychological factors into the overall social reality. Knowledge of the whole etiopathogenic amalgam with clinical-evolutionary implications allows for the development of methods and tools for the early assessment and prevention of suicidal risk. At the same time, the present study aims to qualitatively focus on the subjective motivation declared by patients regarding the internal, individual catalyst of suicidal ideation and attempts on a predominantly psycho-social coordination.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11761583/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143031791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Mediating Roles of Resilience and Flow in Linking Basic Psychological Needs to Tertiary EFL Learners' Engagement in the Informal Digital Learning of English: A Mixed-Methods Study.","authors":"Yang Gao, Xiaochen Wang, Barry Lee Reynolds","doi":"10.3390/bs15010085","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15010085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Resilience and flow are crucial in language education, yet most research focuses on formal learning environments, with limited studies on their impact in informal settings. This study explores the relationship between basic psychological needs and engagement in the context of informal digital English learning (IDLE). Using a mixed-methods design, data were collected from 512 Chinese EFL learners. Structural equation modeling and NVivo analysis were applied to quantitative and qualitative data, respectively. The findings reveal that resilience fully mediates the relationship between basic psychological needs and engagement, serving as an adaptability enhancer, persistence promoter, stress buffer, self-efficacy builder, and emotional regulation facilitator. Conversely, flow partially mediates this relationship, though perceived competence does not significantly predict flow in this context. Building on this, flow contributes as an intrinsic motivation driver, positive cycle creator, external pressure mitigator, and efficiency enhancer. This research underscores the important role of resilience and flow in IDLE among Chinese university EFL students. By highlighting these mediating roles, the study provides valuable insights for enhancing the effectiveness of IDLE experiences, contributing to the broader discourse on language education in the digital age.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11760444/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143031872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"When Healthcare Professionals Use AI: Exploring Work Well-Being Through Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Job Complexity.","authors":"Weiwei Huo, Qiuchi Li, Bingqian Liang, Yixin Wang, Xuanlei Li","doi":"10.3390/bs15010088","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15010088","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines how the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by healthcare professionals affects their work well-being through the satisfaction of basic psychological needs, framed within Self-Determination Theory. Data from 280 healthcare professionals across various departments in Chinese hospitals were collected, and the hierarchical regression and regression were analyzed to assess the relationship between the use of AI, psychological needs satisfaction (autonomy, competence, and relatedness), and their work well-being. The results reveal that the use of AI enhances work well-being indirectly by increasing the satisfaction of these psychological needs. Additionally, job complexity serves as a boundary condition that moderates the relationship between the use of AI and work well-being. Specifically, job complexity weakens the relationship between the use of AI and the satisfaction of autonomy and competence, while having no significant effect on the relationship between the use of AI and the satisfaction of relatedness. These findings suggest that the impact of the use of AI on healthcare professionals' well-being is contingent on job complexity. This study highlights that promoting healthcare professionals' well-being at work in the context of AI adoption requires not only technological implementation but also ongoing adaptation to meet their evolving psychological needs. These insights provide a theoretical foundation and practical guidance for integrating AI into healthcare to support the well-being of healthcare professionals.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11761562/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143031911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Predictors of Young Adult Women's Psychological Well-Being in Romantic Relationships.","authors":"Elif Yöyen, Süreyya Çalık, Tülay Güneri Barış","doi":"10.3390/bs15010082","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15010082","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Psychological well-being is the experience of fewer negative emotions, such as feelings of loneliness, depression, and low mood, and more positive emotions, such as taking pride in one's life, being enthusiastic about one's life, and having a highly satisfying purpose in life. In other words, it describes an individual who is happy and free from psychopathology. Psychological well-being in romantic relationships is influenced by several factors, such as empathy, relationship stability, and quality of sex life. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between psychological well-being and empathy, quality of sexual life, love, relationship intimacy, and relationship stability among women in romantic relationships. This study included 415 female participants aged 23-45 who had been in a romantic relationship for at least 12 months. Data were collected using the Sociodemographic Data Form, the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS), the Basic Empathy Scale (BES), the Sexual Quality of Life Scale-Women's Form (SQLS), the Relationship Stability Scale (RSS), the Passionate Love Scale (PLS) and the Romantic Relationship Closeness Scale (RRCS). Independent group <i>t</i>-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson correlation analysis, and regression analysis were used to analyse the data. The analyses found that the variables that predicted psychological well-being were the relationship satisfaction sub-dimension of the relationship stability scale, quality of sexual life, empathy, and having children. In addition, correlational analysis revealed that empathy, sexual quality of life, intimacy in romantic relationships, relationship satisfaction, and relationship attachment were significantly positively correlated with psychological well-being. In terms of demographic information, it was found that scores for evaluating options in the relationship increased as education level increased; scores for investing in the relationship increased as education level decreased; passionate love was more common among working women; having children increased psychological well-being but decreased intimacy in romantic relationships; and quality of sexual life increased as seriousness in the relationship increased. The results of this study may be useful to psychologists and psychiatrists in their studies of female clients, to sociologists and public health specialists in their studies of women, and to policy makers in determining public health policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11761594/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143031512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Logical Intuition in Base-Rate Problems Using the Instructional Manipulation Paradigm.","authors":"Debiao Zhu, Ping Lu, Zhujing Hu, Jianyong Yang, Dandan Nie","doi":"10.3390/bs15010083","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15010083","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The default-interventionist model of dual-process theories proposes that stereotype descriptions in base-rate problems are processed using Type 1 processing, while the evaluation of base rates depends on Type 2 processing. The logical intuition view posits that people can process base-rate information using Type 1 processing. This study examined the logical intuition view using the instructional manipulation paradigm. Participants judged the probability that a character in a base-rate problem belonged to a particular group based on either their beliefs or statistics and then rated their confidence in their responses. Results showed that a belief-statistics conflict affected both statistics- and belief-based judgments, resulting in lower probability estimates, longer response times, and lower confidence ratings for conflict items compared to no-conflict items, suggesting participants intuitively processed base rates such that they influenced rapid belief judgments. This intuitive logic effect was observed for extreme base rates, moderate base rates, and moderate base rates with small absolute values. These findings are inconsistent with the default-interventionist model but align with dual-process theories emphasizing logical intuition. The study provides additional evidence for human rationality.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11762545/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143032053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Students Online Learning Behavioral Engagement in University: Factors, Academic Performance and Their Relationship.","authors":"Yonghong Wang, Mingzhang Zuo, Xiangchun He, Zhifeng Wang","doi":"10.3390/bs15010078","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15010078","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As online learning platforms become prevalent, online learning has been an important way for college students. Online learning engagement, as an evaluation of online learning quality, is crucial for enhancing learning quality and promoting higher education by investigating college students' engagement and its influencing factors in the online learning environment. This paper aims to identify key factors affecting college students' online learning behavioral engagement. Based on a literature review, the Delphi expert consultation method was used to build an assessment framework covering five dimensions (participation, concentration, interaction, challenge, and self-monitoring) with sixteen specific indicators. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) determined the weights of these factors. Then, data from 63 students using the \"Ketangpai\" online learning platform were collected and analyzed to explore the correlation and predictive relationships between online learning behavior indicators and academic achievements. The results showed a strong correlation between the frequency of accessing online learning resources and long-term online learning and academic performance, and a prediction model was established. The framework offers theoretical and methodological insights for designing online learning activities and evaluating learning quality. It supports intervening in and assessing college students' online learning processes and improving learning quality. Also, exploring the relationship helps educators formulate personalized online teaching strategies, improving online education effectiveness and students' learning experiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11761221/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143032055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}