Kylie Rice, Stephanie E Banner, Julie C Clark, Jaeva Shelley, Adam J Rock, Jade Sheen, Clara V Murray, Hayley Farrell, Amanda Jefferys, Nicola Schutte, Margot Moody, Debra A Dunstan, Ryan L Davies
{"title":"A clinical psychology competency framework and measure: the development and initial validation of the Clinical Subscale for the Competencies of Professional Psychology Rating (COPPR) Scales, the COPPR-Clinical.","authors":"Kylie Rice, Stephanie E Banner, Julie C Clark, Jaeva Shelley, Adam J Rock, Jade Sheen, Clara V Murray, Hayley Farrell, Amanda Jefferys, Nicola Schutte, Margot Moody, Debra A Dunstan, Ryan L Davies","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2705449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2026.2705449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Evaluation of professional competence is important at all levels of psychology training and practice; however, there is no tool for practitioners to adequately assess professional competencies at the level of area of practice endorsement in clinical psychology. Designed to be used with the Competencies of Professional Psychology Rating (COPPR) Scales, this paper outlines the development and validation of the COPPR-Clinical Subscale (COPPR-Clinical).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Items for the COPPR-Clinical were developed in accordance with the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council's (APAC) Accreditation Standards (2025), followed by iterative rounds of expert review. Participants included 177 professional psychologists with Australian registration, and the psychometric properties of the COPPR-Clinical were analysed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Confirmatory factor analysis showed a unidimensional structure of the COPPR-Clinical consistent with the theoretical foundation of APAC Accreditation Standards (2025). Additionally, internal consistency was strong, with evidence of convergent and divergent validity assessed through a structural equation model, and a strong, positive correlation was found between years of professional experience and scores on the COPPR-Clinical.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In conjunction with the COPPR Scales, the COPPR-Clinical offers the assessment of professional competencies for area of practice endorsement in clinical psychology. Together, they have utility to assess the acquisition and development of professional competencies during training, professional practice over the course of a psychologist's career, and in research contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2705449"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13474532/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148757766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From predictive algorithms to generative intelligence: a decadal bibliometric mapping of global research frontiers in AI-driven mental health (2016-2025).","authors":"Qiqi Zhao, Siyi Wen, Wenbing Yu","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2710168","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2710168","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The escalating global mental health burden has triggered an urgent real-world need for scalable artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. This study employs a quantitative bibliometric approach to objectively present the research hotspots and emerging trends in the global AI-driven mental health landscape (2016-2025), specifically capturing the post-2023 surge in generative AI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed 9,623 original research articles from Web of Science and Scopus. CiteSpace and VOSviewer were utilized for co-authorship analysis, literature co-citation clustering, and keyword burst detection.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Research output grew exponentially, surpassing 3,000 publications in 2025. The US and China led productivity, with King's College London as the top institution. Research clusters encompass foundational AI methodologies and four clinical domains: diagnosis (e.g., neuroimaging), digital interventions (e.g., chatbots), targeted conditions (e.g., PTSD), and suicide prevention. Recent keyword bursts highlight diagnostic accuracy, loneliness, and occupational burnout as post-2023 frontiers.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The field is transitioning from exploratory algorithmic development to patient-centered clinical applications. While AI offers transformative potential for mental health research and care, future research must urgently prioritize patient safety, algorithmic bias, data privacy, safeguards against algorithmic hallucinations, and ethical integration into clinical workflows to ensure sustainable implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2710168"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13446058/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148683176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K M Dyason, S Wilson, P Pham, L J Farrell, J R Grisham, N Taylor, B Tapp, T Dyson, B Richmond, T Bustos, K Knight, C Gaskin, I E Perkes
{"title":"Implementing evidence-based care for paediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder in public mental health services: clinician perspectives of barriers and enablers.","authors":"K M Dyason, S Wilson, P Pham, L J Farrell, J R Grisham, N Taylor, B Tapp, T Dyson, B Richmond, T Bustos, K Knight, C Gaskin, I E Perkes","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2692599","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2692599","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a model of care for paediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), by outlining the barriers and enablers experienced by clinicians implementing the model in routine public health settings.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Six child and adolescent public mental health services participated in a Type 2 implementation and effectiveness trial of an OCD model of care. Clinicians were trained in screening, assessment, psychoeducation and group-based exposure with response prevention. Focus group interviews were conducted at the conclusion of the trial with clinicians from each service. Interview responses were guided by a logic model to elucidate enablers and barriers to implementation, considering resources, moderators, mediators and outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Implementation varied across services. Three key themes emerged. Firstly, existing resources were directly and inversely linked to implementation. Secondly, OCD training and specialised clinical support increased clinicians' knowledge and skills, benefitting both clinicians and clients. Finally, case complexity influenced how and when implementation occurred.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The model of care was feasible and acceptable. Adjuncts to clinical service delivery (e.g. attending training) were easier to implement than changes to existing procedures (e.g. introducing screening). Aligned with the UK NICE guidelines, this model of care may be suitable for public Australian services to improve OCD detection and treatment for young people.</p>","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2692599"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13421133/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148629550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Driven by fatigue and fear: the push-pull mechanism of information overload on reflective smartphone disengagement.","authors":"Ping Han, Yiwei Wu, Lin Cai","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2705452","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2705452","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Information overload can exhaust cognitive and psychological resources, prompting individuals to adopt reflective smartphone disengagement as a protective strategy. Yet, users often experience fatigue while fearing missing out on important updates, trapping them in a psychological dilemma between connection and disconnection. Grounded in protection motivation theory, this study investigates the dual-pathway mechanism linking information overload to reflective smartphone disengagement, specifically testing social media fatigue and fear of missing out as mediators, and self-efficacy as a moderator.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 2,508 participants in Sichuan Province, China. SPSS 26.0 was used for descriptive statistics, and Mplus 8.3 for mediation and moderation analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings demonstrated a significant positive correlation between information overload and reflective smartphone disengagement. Social media fatigue significantly mediated this relationship. The positive associations linking information overload, social media fatigue, and reflective smartphone disengagement were weaker at higher levels of self-efficacy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Facing information overload, students experience social media fatigue and fear of missing out, which reduces their likelihood of reflective disengagement. Moreover, protective behaviours relate to personal beliefs. Students with lower self-efficacy are highly motivated to eliminate threats directly, frequently adopting reflective smartphone disengagement as a protective strategy.</p>","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2705452"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13410549/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148618335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mantra meditation in sport: a scoping review of its use as a mental training and coping strategy for psychological well-being.","authors":"Siqi Liu, Young-Eun Noh, Jeonghyo Kim","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2700236","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2700236","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of this study was to conduct a scoping review to map the existing literature on the use of mantra meditation in sport contexts, clarify its conceptual distinctions from related constructs such as self-talk, and identify directions for future research.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study employed a comprehensive literature search, combining electronic database searches (including Web of Science, Psychology & Behavioural Sciences Collection, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, and Scopus) with manual searches, following the guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The search initially identified 17,346 articles electronically and 324 articles manually. After a four-step screening process - duplicate removal, primary screening, secondary screening, and expert consensus - a total of four articles were initially included, with two additional articles added through a manual search by the first author, resulting in six articles for review. These studies were categorised into two main domains: mantra meditation as a mental training strategy and mantra meditation as a coping strategy.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings provide preliminary insights into how athletes describe using mantra meditation in sport contexts. Across the included studies, athletes reported using mantras to regulate attention, maintain pace or rhythm, cope with fatigue and psychological stress, and support their sense of spiritual meaning and mental well-being. However, the limited number of available studies highlights the early stage of research in this area. Further high-quality empirical and intervention-based research is needed to clarify the mechanisms and potential effectiveness of mantra meditation when applied as a mental training strategy and as a coping strategy in sport contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2700236"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13366644/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148444319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supporting psychology interns where it matters: how supervision quality, financial strain, and internship satisfaction shape self-perceived competence.","authors":"Josephine Paparo, Elizabeth Pizarro-Campagna","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2691729","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2691729","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Psychology internships are the bedrock of training for psychologists. However, little is known from the perspective of psychology interns regarding how internship experiences shape outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the dynamic interplay between internship-related factors, overall internship satisfaction, and perceived professional competence for psychology interns.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants (<i>N</i> = 122) completing or having completed a psychology internship via the 5 + 1 internship pathway to registration as a psychologist in Australia undertook an online questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants who perceived internship providers as prioritising their learning needs over the needs of the service/business reported greater internship satisfaction. Supervision quality was also related to internship satisfaction. This was especially the case for those reporting financial strain. An iterative data analytic process revealed that for current interns only, a positive link between supervision quality and perceived sense of professional competence was fully mediated by internship satisfaction, and was strongest for those experiencing financial strain.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Collectively, these findings highlight the protective role good quality supervision and internship programs can play in supporting psychology interns, including those from potentially vulnerable subgroups, and presents a call to action for improved education, training, and accountability for internship providers to safeguard the future of the psychology workforce.</p>","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2691729"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13307384/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148343838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rashid Menhas, Hamzah M Alghzawi, Muhammad Muddasar Saeed, Hasnain Ali
{"title":"Effectiveness of virtual reality-based nature interventions in promoting mental health outcomes among older adults with cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis.","authors":"Rashid Menhas, Hamzah M Alghzawi, Muhammad Muddasar Saeed, Hasnain Ali","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2679707","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2679707","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This systematic review and meta-regression evaluated virtual reality‑based nature interventions for older adults with cognitive impairment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Following PRISMA 2020 and a registered PROSPERO protocol (January 2000-December 2025), we identified randomised controlled trials from nine databases and two registries. Eligible interventions used simulated nature as the primary therapeutic component. Random‑effects models pooled standardised mean differences (SMDs) and risk ratios (RRs).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty‑four RCTs (N = 1,534) were included. VR nature interventions significantly improved depression (SMD = -1.17), anxiety (-1.45), stress/distress (-1.38), apathy (-1.33), loneliness (-1.32), agitation (-1.69), and overall neuropsychiatric symptoms (-1.34). Quality of life improved (mental health‑related SMD = 1.26; global SMD = 1.14; mood/positive affect SMD = 1.18). Sleep quality improved (RR = 3.44). Engagement favoured VR (SMD = 1.07), while physiological stress markers showed mixed effects (SMD = -0.72). Dichotomous outcomes had no heterogeneity (I² = 0%); continuous outcomes showed substantial heterogeneity (I² > 90%). Meta‑regression found a modest positive association between intervention duration and effect size (β = 0.01/week).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>VR‑based nature interventions may improve mental health and quality of life in older adults with cognitive impairment. However, large effect sizes, high heterogeneity, and potential small‑study effects warrant cautious interpretation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2679707"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13270873/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148270144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isabella Freijah, Rebekah Julian, Kelsey Madden, Kimberley A Jones, Amanda Jones, Helen Kennedy, Nina Levin, Shantai Croisdale, Catherine Chamberlain
{"title":"Healing and trauma services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a scoping review.","authors":"Isabella Freijah, Rebekah Julian, Kelsey Madden, Kimberley A Jones, Amanda Jones, Helen Kennedy, Nina Levin, Shantai Croisdale, Catherine Chamberlain","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2678850","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2678850","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Colonisation and oppression of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have resulted in intergenerational trauma and systemic health inequities, making culturally responsive, healing-informed approaches that uphold self-determination essential. This review aimed to identify and describe healing services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people affected by trauma, violence or abuse.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A four-step search strategy located peer-reviewed studies, grey literature reports and organisational websites (2012-2025).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighty services/programs were identified across Australia with 15 exemplars included. Most were delivered by Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations spanning justice, family violence prevention, primary health care, and community services. All exemplars included culturally grounded components such as yarning, storytelling, and time on Country. Evaluations suggested improvements in wellbeing, cultural connection and family and community relationships, though evaluation approaches varied. Synthesis of 31 healing frameworks produced an umbrella framework encompassing three guiding principles and eight service elements, including culturally centred, community-led, and holistic approaches. Exemplar services are aligned strongly with this framework.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Healing-informed, culturally-grounded, community-led and flexible wrap-around approaches support wellbeing, cultural connection, and relationships for those affected by trauma, violence and abuse. Findings provide an evidence-informed framework for designing, delivering and evaluating future services, highlighting the need for Indigenous-led evaluation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2678850"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13262101/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148249025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Auguste G Harrington, Sarah Moss-Holland, Jacob Kuek, Ashley Neilson, Amany Gouda-Vossos, Khandis Blake
{"title":"Out with the new, in with the old: how traditional masculine norms are constructed, communicated, and contested within an all-boys' school community.","authors":"Auguste G Harrington, Sarah Moss-Holland, Jacob Kuek, Ashley Neilson, Amany Gouda-Vossos, Khandis Blake","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2679704","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2679704","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Previous research has explored adolescent boys' masculinity attitudes and the social forces shaping them. We extend this work by examining masculinity attitudes of all students, parents, and staff of a relatively affluent, independent faith-based all-boys' school in metropolitan Australia.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A qualitative Reflexive Thematic Analysis of open-text questions, distributed in an online survey to 650 students, 287 parents, and 46 staff, examined beliefs about masculinity, desired masculine ideals, contextual differences (home vs. school), and behavioural consequences.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Boys' accounts revealed context-dependent constructions of masculinity, with pro-social norms more salient at home and dominance-oriented norms enforced in school settings. They framed traditional masculinity as developmentally necessary, reinforced by manosphere narratives and fuelled by counter-cultural resistance to progressive change. Despite this, many boys recognised the personal and social costs of these norms, and there was substantial divergence between boys' views and those of parents and school staff.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Results highlight the influential role of peer/school contexts and online manosphere narratives in shaping Australian boys' masculinity attitudes, as well as clear generational differences in how masculine status was defined. These findings point to schools as key leverage points for interventions aimed at promoting healthier, context-sensitive models of masculinity.</p>","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2679704"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13255215/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148249041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Humor Competence Scale (HCS): scale development and validation.","authors":"Caroline Rosenberg, Jeromy Anglim, Loch Forsyth, Catherine Caballero, Arlene Walker","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2678849","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2678849","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study introduces the construct of <i>Humor Competence</i>, a set of interrelated psychological and interpersonal capacities that support successful humour use, and reports on the development and validation of a four-dimensional model of humour competence.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Following an extensive item-generation and validation process, the 32-item Humor Competence Scale (HCS) was developed. The scale represents four humour competence domains: fluency, awareness, composure and discretion. The main validation study involved an international sample of workplace leaders (<i>N</i> = 623; 48% Female; age <i>M</i> = 35.84, <i>SD</i> = 10.34) completing the HCS along with Humor Styles Questionnaire, Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire, and a measure of transformational leadership.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The HCS yielded a clean four-factor solution, and the subscales demonstrated good reliability. The scales showed meaningful correlations with trait emotional intelligence, reinforcing the idea that effective humour use is closely related to social effectiveness and psychological adjustment. While the new measure showed some overlap with established humour styles, it also captured unique elements related to cognition, emotion and behavioural regulation and provided superior prediction of transformational leadership.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The new measure provides a useful tool for future investigations of humour use in the workplace, along with potential utility in non-workplace settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2678849"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13244501/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148209912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}