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People with hair-pulling disorder often blame negative emotions for their symptoms. However, a new real-time tracking study reveals that boredom and tiredness may actually be more consistent predictors of future…
A recent case report suggests that over-the-counter medicinal mushroom supplements might have worsened severe psychotic symptoms in a young man with cerebral palsy, highlighting the potential psychiatric risks of mixing…
Saying no to sex can cause emotional strain in a romantic relationship. A new psychological evaluation finds that mindful individuals reject their partners with less hostility, fostering better communication and higher…
Psychological Factors in Physical Education and Sport, volume VI Behind each article we publish stands a team of superheroes: authors, editors, and reviewers who chose to uphold quality standards and share knowledge…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026.
Childhood criticism can leave people carrying a fear of failure long into adulthood, but new research suggests those emotional patterns may be surprisingly flexible. Young adults who revisited painful memories through…
BackgroundSleep quality is a multidimensional and inherently subjective construct that plays a fundamental role in physical and mental health. Numerous self-report instruments have been developed to assess subjective…
ObjectiveThis study aims to examine how cognitive value and role perception influence residents’ willingness to participate in age-friendly community renovations, and to test a dual mediation model in which community…
Green organizational citizenship behavior is essential for translating corporate sustainability strategies into everyday work practices. Although green transformational leadership has been widely examined as an…
ObjectiveTo evaluate perceived stress among senior psychology students delivering supervised tele-mental health services during the COVID-19 emergency in Ecuador, and to identify the coping strategies and contextual…
Primary-secondary school transitions are emotionally demanding, critical periods for two-thirds of children, who report stress and anxiety up to 2 years before and after starting secondary school. Maladjustment is…
ObjectiveTo explore the experiences and needs related to fear of cancer recurrence among young breast cancer patients from the perspective of Social Ecological Systems Theory.MethodsA descriptive qualitative study design…
This study investigated the effectiveness of an 8-week, structured picturebook narrative intervention on emotional understanding among 5–6-year-old children in eastern China. A total of 97 children were randomly assigned…
Algorithmic evaluation plays a pivotal role in regulating gig workers’ job performance; however, extant studies have reported inconsistent findings regarding its effects. Although prior research has examined the…
Deceptive actions are prevalent in combat sports, yet existing research is limited by a focus on ball sports, fragmented single-level explanations, and a lack of cross-level integration. This paper introduces “Shi” (势)–a…
Academic success in higher education is influenced by both psychological competencies and contextual conditions, particularly in environments characterized by unequal access to digital resources. Although previous…
This study, based on Biggs’s Presage-Process-Product model, examined the direct and indirect paths of the relationship between information literacy, environmental factors, online knowledge sharing process, and innovation…
Researchers are increasingly studying cognitive and psychological constructs using automated online tools due to advantages in scalability, repeatability, accessibility and affordability. The online assessment of sleep…
Fo Mentality is a culturally embedded psychological orientation rooted in the Chinese sociocultural context and prevalent among contemporary young adults. Although labeled with the term “Fo” (Buddha), the construct…
BackgroundPhysical activity is consistently associated with reduced anxiety in adolescents, yet the psychological mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. This study examined whether resilience and…
ObjectiveThis study examined the association between integrated physical education course experience and exercise adherence tendency among undergraduates in Sichuan Province, China. It focused on indirect associations…
This retrospective study quantified between-class variation in university students' physical fitness and examined individual- and class-level correlates, using annual surveillance records collected from 2020 to 2024 at…
ObjectiveUnderstanding low-carbon behavior remains a significant challenge due to the complexity of environmental decision-making and the persistent intention–behavior gap. While the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and…
To explore the chain mediating effect of perspective taking and general trust between social value orientation and college students’ aggressive behavior, and to provide scientific evidence for promoting college students’…
IntroductionMothers and caregivers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities often experience depression, anxiety, parenting stress, emotional exhaustion, and reduced psychological wellbeing because of…
PISA 2022 was used to examine factors associated with mathematics achievement and resilience among lower-ESCS students in Saudi Arabia. Primary inference combined student weight, 80 replicate weights, and ten plausible…
Horticultural therapy (HT) has been shown to enhance physical and psychological well-being, reduce anxiety and depression, promote social interaction, and support functional competence in older adultsâkey determinants…
Death anxiety has been increasingly recognized as a transdiagnostic factor associated with a wide range of internalizing symptoms, yet the psychological mechanisms linking existential concerns to psychopathology remain…
This study used fNIRS to examine sex differences in spatial cognition and brain function in orienteering athletes during mental rotation. Forty-two athletes performed a letter-based mental rotation task while fNIRS data…
A historic drought may have helped yellow fever spread in Brazil. A new study shows how understanding the connection could help prepare for future outbreaks.
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