{"title":"Transcending Measurement: What Matters When Making-with-Music for Equitable Wellbeing in Health and Social Care Systems.","authors":"Marisa de Andrade, Pamela Burnard, Deborah McArthur, Aaron Hawthorne, Leah Soweid","doi":"10.3390/bs15091230","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15091230","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research has long supported the use of and engagement with music as a catalyst for health and wellbeing. However, there is a lack of research exploring how the structures, rituals and 'minor gestures' that go alongside music-making, making-with the materiality of music and engagement, can positively impact health. Using assemblages of interconnected community music projects in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, as collective ethnographic entry points, we examine how collective routines and communal activities-through the interplay of material-discursive practices that play out in structural elements, memories, and shared experiences-contribute to the creation of meaningful social exchanges, stability, sense of belonging and becoming. We argue that the benefits of music 'interventions' are not solely outcomes from isolated activities, but from the accumulative habits and rituals they affect, offering a new perspective on health as a dynamic process. This reframing invites a transcending of measurement in relation to the impact of music on individual and social wellbeing. Through this, we challenge traditional, conventional wellbeing scales and measures and call for a broader understanding of music's potential in addressing health inequalities, concluding with implications for scalable community music models that contribute to expanding possibilities for research-practice-policy partnerships in health and social care systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12466816/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145172770","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}
Miguel A Padilla, Lacey M Schlappi, Evelyn S Chiang
{"title":"The Perceived Internalized Sexual Stigma Measure (PrISSM): A New Sexual Stigma Measure for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals.","authors":"Miguel A Padilla, Lacey M Schlappi, Evelyn S Chiang","doi":"10.3390/bs15091228","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15091228","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Society has long held negative beliefs and attitudes, in the form of sexual stigma, towards sexual minorities (e.g., lesbian, gay, and bisexual; LGB). Sexual stigma can be adopted and internalized by LGB individuals as their own beliefs and attitudes. In LGB individuals, internalized sexual stigma can result in psychological distress such as low self-esteem, depression, shame, and feelings of rejection. However, an instrument to assess internalized sexual stigma specifically developed for LGB individuals is lacking. The present study focuses on the development of a new instrument, the Perceived Internalized Sexual Stigma Measure (PrISSM), that is inclusive of LGB individuals who are 18 years and older. Exploratory and Bayesian confirmatory factor analyses indicate that internalized sexual stigma, as measured by the PrISSM, consists of two factors: internal conflict and disclosure conflict. The two-factor structure is also invariant to LGB individuals. As such, items of the PrISSM do not need to be separately reworded for lesbian, gay, or bisexual individuals. In addition, the PrISSM is a brief instrument composed of 4 items per factor (8 items total). Convergent and discriminant validity evidence is also provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12466742/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145172612","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}
John M de Figueiredo, Robert Kohn, Amar S Patel, Elijah Parsons, Elan D Louis, Brian B Koo
{"title":"Correlates of Loneliness in Parkinson Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study.","authors":"John M de Figueiredo, Robert Kohn, Amar S Patel, Elijah Parsons, Elan D Louis, Brian B Koo","doi":"10.3390/bs15091233","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15091233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Parkinson disease (PD) patients are particularly vulnerable to the effects of loneliness. The objective of this longitudinal study was to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic affected loneliness in PD patients by identifying the correlates of loneliness during the pandemic in the US and to establish a rationale for providing emotional support and restoring morale. Consecutive PD outpatients were recruited during June 2016-May 2017. Data on sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological variables were obtained. During October-December 2020, participants were mailed a questionnaire about some of the variables studied at baseline and new variables specifically related to the pandemic. Univariate, bivariate, and forward linear regression analyses were used to identify the correlates of loneliness. Sex, demoralization, and baseline PD health-related quality of life were significantly associated with loneliness during COVID-19 pandemic, with women reporting more loneliness than men. To examine loneliness specifically associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, loneliness prior to the pandemic was controlled, with only sex and demoralization remaining statistically significant. Interventions aimed at restoring morale and providing emotional support should be included as an essential component of any treatment plan designed to alleviate loneliness during public health emergencies that require social isolation, such as a pandemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12466522/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145172631","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":"Cultural Distance and Social Needs: The Dynamic Adjustment Mechanisms of Social Support Among Newly Arrived Students in Hong Kong.","authors":"Shiyi Zhang, Qi Wu, Xuhua Chen","doi":"10.3390/bs15091231","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15091231","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Based on questionnaire data and in-depth interviews with newly arrived students (NAS) from mainland China, this study investigates the construction of their social networks and the mechanisms through which they access social support in the context of migration. Drawing on Berry's acculturation theory, Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, and Bourdieu's concept of social capital, this study provides a theoretically grounded analysis of how NAS balance cultural distance and social needs. The findings reveal that NAS do not form social connections uniformly; rather, they strategically allocate social resources according to the degree of homophily and the strength of social ties. Specifically, weak ties with mainland peers-characterized by high cultural homophily-primarily offer emotional support; strong ties with local Hong Kong peers-marked by low homophily but high interaction frequency-mainly serve instrumental needs such as academic assistance and daily companionship; while strong ties with Hong Kong peers of mainland background combine both emotional and instrumental support, functioning as a core relational bridge in the NAS's adaptation process. These three types of relationships form a complementary structure within NAS's social networks. Reliability and validity tests further confirmed that four items (social satisfaction, peer attitude, sense of belonging, integration/adaptation) provide a coherent measure of social integration. The study suggests that NAS's social practices are not merely about \"integration\" or \"alienation,\" but rather represent a dynamic strategy of balancing relational costs, cultural distance, and practical needs in the operation of social capital and characterised by dynamic negotiation and contextual adjustment.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12466443/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145172634","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":"Teachers' Readiness to Implement Robotics in Education: Validation and Measurement Invariance of TRi-Robotics Scale via Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Network Psychometrics.","authors":"Theano Papagiannopoulou, Julie Vaiopoulou, Dimitrios Stamovlasis","doi":"10.3390/bs15091227","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15091227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The incorporation of educational robotics (ER) into classroom learning has emerged as a significant goal in contemporary education, with instructors assuming a pivotal role. Recent research has shown the influence of teachers' perceptions of ER and their self-efficacy on the learning process, while the primary goal in these inquiries is to the development of appropriate scales that guarantee correct measurements. Serving this goal, the present study presents the TRi-Robotics scale and its psychometric properties, which assesses teachers' readiness to integrate ER into their classrooms. TRi-Robotics is a novel multidimensional tool that integrates self-efficacy, commitment, and affective conditions, validated through both CFA and network psychometrics. The proposed 14-item scale is three-dimensional and includes self-efficacy (SE), commitment (C), and affective conditions (AC). The validation procedure included the customary Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis, applied to a sample of 817 in-service teachers. Reliability analysis showed satisfactory internal consistency, while measurement invariance for gender was sustained. Furthermore, network psychometrics was applied via Exploratory Graph Analysis (EGA), which supported the proposed structure and its dimensionality and measurement invariance. The TRi-Robotics scale proved a valid instrument with satisfactory psychometric properties, and it is a significant asset to implement in educational and psychological research for testing further research hypotheses.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12466464/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145172391","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":"Developmental Language Disorder and Risk of Dyslexia-Can They Be Told Apart?","authors":"Aliki Chalikia, Asimina M Ralli, Faye Antoniou","doi":"10.3390/bs15091234","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15091234","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and Dyslexia frequently co-occur. Many studies suggest that children with Dyslexia may also struggle with oral language skills, while those with DLD may also face challenges in word decoding. Both groups of children typically exhibit deficits in phonological processing [phonological awareness, rapid automatized naming (RAN), verbal short-term memory (VSTM)] and verbal working memory (VWM). Despite the increasing number of comparative studies, few have systematically examined these overlaps in children at the early stages of literacy acquisition, and few studies have systematically assessed all oral language subsystems. This study investigates: (a) differences and similarities among children with DLD, children at Risk of Dyslexia (RfD), and typically developing children (TD) in phonological processing (phonological awareness-implicit and explicit-VSTM, RAN), VWM, oral language, and word decoding; (b) patterns of performance across groups; and (c) correlations between phonological processing and VWM skills with oral language and word decoding. The participants were 45 first graders (Mage = 6.8), equally divided into three groups (DLD, RfD, and TD children). Both special groups (DLD, RfD) performed significantly worse than the TD group across nearly all measurements. DLD children showed pronounced oral language and VSTM deficits, while RfD children primarily struggled with decoding and explicit phonological awareness. Group-specific correlations emerged. The findings are discussed in light of the theoretical models of the relationship between DLD and Dyslexia taking into account the specific developmental stage.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12466570/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145172645","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}
Christian Moro, Michela Scaccia, Teresa Camellini, Livia Lugeri, Emanuele Marrocu, Gian Piero Turchi
{"title":"Stigma and Emotion Regulation in Intimate Partner Violence: A Pilot Exploratory Study with Victims, Offenders and Experts.","authors":"Christian Moro, Michela Scaccia, Teresa Camellini, Livia Lugeri, Emanuele Marrocu, Gian Piero Turchi","doi":"10.3390/bs15091229","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15091229","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the field of gender-based violence research, the social constructionist strand focuses on how stereotypes and discourses impact the psychological, socio-economical and sanitary levels of actors involved. Narratives of victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) often revolve around feelings such as shame, guilt and fear; these are related to emotion regulation. Considering this, narratives on how the roles of victims, but also offenders, are shaped are pivotal for clinical interventions. Considering gender-based violence as a product of human discursive interaction, this exploratory work investigates the terms used to describe these two roles and the ways in which those terms are conveyed. Ad hoc open-ended questionnaires were administered to 35 respondents from an Italian anti-violence centre, including IPV victims and offenders and healthcare experts. Their answers were analysed through MADIT (Methodology for the Analysis of Computerised Text Data), while the software IRaMuTeQ (version 0.7 alpha 2) was used for content analysis. Starting from the research question of \"how do victims, offenders and experts groups narrate the roles of victim and offender\", the research hypothesis states that all three groups will adopt modalities that define the two roles into fixed and typical emotional categories. As anticipated, the results show that victims, offenders and experts depict both roles as immutable, categorising and judging the victims with words related with fear and self-guilt, while offenders are described with words related to anger and pathology. Lastly, we propose a framework for clinical intervention focused on fostering change towards a broader narrative to reduce the psychological impact of IPV events for victims, as well as modifying offenders' violent behaviours.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12466727/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145173022","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":"Who Continues to a Doctoral Degree? Employment Choices and Influencing Factors Among Engineering Master's Students.","authors":"Lina Wei, Xuejiao Wu, Min Li","doi":"10.3390/bs15091232","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15091232","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Career choices of master's students, particularly regarding the pursuit of doctoral degrees, have received limited scholarly attention. This study examines the employment pathways and influencing factors of engineering master's students. Drawing on human capital theory, career preference theory, and the two-way selection model, we analyse nationwide survey data from 21,973 engineering master's students collected in 2021. Using a multinomial logistic regression model, we examine their post-graduation choices, including pursuing a doctorate, joining universities or scientific research institutions, working in government agencies, or entering the workforce. The findings suggest that gender, family background, and human capital have a significant impact on students' career destinations. Male students are more likely to choose academic sectors, while those from high-income families tend to opt for non-academic sectors. Higher parental educational attainment increases the likelihood of pursuing doctoral studies, and students with more academic publications are also more likely to pursue a doctorate. These results highlight divergence in employment intentions between academic and non-academic sectors and reveal their underlying logic. The study offers insights for reforming talent cultivation models in universities, enhancing graduate employability, and informing the development of educational policy.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12466675/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145172803","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}
Cristina Ruiz-Camacho, Margarita Gozalo, Elena Felipe-Castaño
{"title":"University Students' Good Practices as Moderators Between Active Coping and Stress Responses.","authors":"Cristina Ruiz-Camacho, Margarita Gozalo, Elena Felipe-Castaño","doi":"10.3390/bs15091223","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15091223","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Within the framework of the European Higher Education Area, university students' good practices are considered key indicators of educational quality. In light of the high levels of academic stress reported in this population, the present study aims to examine whether four specific practices-feedback-seeking, cooperative work, time management, and active learning-moderate the relationship between active coping and stress responses. A cross-sectional design was employed with a sample of 1014 university students (<i>M</i> = 20.56; <i>SD</i> = 3.50). Participants completed the Academic Stress Coping Scale (A-CEA), the Academic Stress Response Scale (R-CEA), and the Inventory of Good Practices in University Students (IBPEU). Moderation analyses were conducted using linear regressions with interaction terms, and conditional effects (simple slopes) were estimated at low and high levels of the moderator. Significant moderation effects emerged. Feedback-seeking, cooperative work, and time management strengthened the inverse association between active coping and academic stress, with stronger reductions when these practices were reported at high levels. In contrast, active learning showed a threshold pattern: active coping reduced stress only when this practice was actively implemented, suggesting that its effective implementation may be necessary for coping to be effective. Promoting good practices may enhance the benefits of active coping. Their integration into early psychoeducational programs could bolster students' personal resources and reduce psychological distress in demanding academic settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12466670/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145172834","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}
Kathryn B Pohlman, Kayla Jones, Juan R Lira, Jennifer Norton, Kelly Perales
{"title":"Interconnecting District and Community Partners to Improve School-Level Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health.","authors":"Kathryn B Pohlman, Kayla Jones, Juan R Lira, Jennifer Norton, Kelly Perales","doi":"10.3390/bs15091225","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15091225","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>School districts face growing demands to address the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral health needs of all students, including meeting state mandates such as bullying prevention, suicide prevention, trauma response, and behavioral threat assessment. These needs have intensified since the COVID-19 pandemic, often resulting in fragmented and inefficient planning. The Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) offers a structure for uniting district and community efforts into a single, integrated system of support. While research has expanded on the effectiveness of the ISF and resources have defined installation steps, the process is often arduous and challenging to notice progress and maintain momentum in action planning. This study examines the use of the ISF District-Community Leadership Team (DCLT) Installation Progress Monitoring Tool as a means to provide district and community leaders with concrete data to monitor progress and inform evaluation and action plans. Findings highlight the tool's potential to strengthen installation processes, promote data-informed decision-making, and improve alignment of resources to impact student and school outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12466477/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145172573","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}