Irregularities in parental attachment and parental bonding are both linked to depressive symptoms in young adults. Although these two constructs are associated with each other, they are also distinct. Bonding and attachment are often studied separately, with little research comparing them in their ability to uniquely predict depressive symptoms. The current study examined these constructs in the same study to further elucidate their relationship with depressive symptomatology, as well as examine whether they are indeed separate constructs in their linkage to these symptoms. Measures of parental bonding, attachment, and depression were administered to determine if they could predict scores on a measure of depression. Results suggested that attachment and bonding are in fact unique constructs that are both associated with depressive symptoms. In a combined model, the anxious dimension of attachment was significant. As anxious attachment increased, so did depressive symptoms. The bonding factors of mother and father care were both shown to be protective factors in the combined model as well. As each parental care factor increased, depressive symptoms decreased. This study helps bridge the gap between research on attachment and bonding in depression. It also presents evidence that they uniquely predict depressive symptoms, even when examined concurrently.

There is no consensus on whether adult with autistic traits joint attention (JA) deficits. Additionally, previous studies have mostly been conducted in traditional laboratory settings, lacking ecological validity. This study aimed to address these limitations by using real-life scenarios and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) techniques to investigate the impact of sound cues on JA among individuals with Autistic Traits in China. 23 high autistic trait and 26 low autistic trait adult participated, which examined brain activation during JA in real-life scenarios. The results revealed that high autistic trait adult showed stronger brain activation in the dorsolateral prefrontal regions during JA compared to non-joint attention, and stronger than that of low autistic trait. Sound cues were found to enhance the performance of high AQ adult during JA tasks in real-life scenarios.

This study aims to determine the influence of addiction to social media in couples from the Family and Faith online community. This explanatory, cross-sectional study with a sample of married or cohabiting adults ( = 293). The partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used, and the instruments were the Social Media Addiction Questionnaire (ARS) and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (EAD). It is identified that addiction to social media influences dyadic adjustment ( = 0.251) in an inverse and significant way (β = -0.501, < .001). This research reveals that addiction to social media is an emerging phenomenon with important implications for couples' emotional health and well-being in the digital age.

The study aims at investigating teachers' burnout, motivational and affective profiles. Moreover, the study explores differences in stress, anxiety and depression levels among teachers' profiles. The sample comprised of 816 participants who completed the following scales: (a) "Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educators Survey", (b) Passion Scale", (c) "Positive and Negative Affect scale" and (d) DASS-21. A clustering approach through latent profile analysis revealed four teachers' profiles: 1. Workaholics (18.25%), 2. Moderate Burnout (28.67%), 3. Normal Workers (42.15%) and 4. Extreme Burnout (10.90%). The study also revealed differences between the profiles in terms of teachers' stress, anxiety and depression levels. The third profile (Normal Workers) showed the lowest levels in all three variables, followed by the first profile (Workaholics). The second profile (Moderate Burnout) showed relatively high levels and the fourth profile (Extreme Burnout) the highest stress, anxiety and depression levels. Through multinomial logistic regression, discriminant analysis and the decision tree, depression and stress emerged as predictive/differentiating factors for the inclusion of participants in the profiles, with an accuracy around 55%. The distinction between teachers profiles' will facilitate the recognition of teachers already experiencing burnout or at high risk (Extreme and Moderate Burnout profiles), so that they receive first-line therapeutic interventions while teachers belonging to the more adaptive profiles (Workaholics and Normal Workers) could benefit more from prevention-oriented programs. These programs can be utilized by school psychologists and policy makers in school contexts aiming at reducing dysphoric burnout emotions on a therapeutic level and raising awareness informing and psychoeducating on a preventive level.

All humans have a fundamental need to belong (NTB), that is, forming and maintaining social connections. However, having these positive social bonds does not necessarily equal one's - (SOB). Contemporary literature frequently uses NTB and SOB interchangeably, or SOB is seen as a by-product of NTB satisfaction. This conceptual paper aims to (1) provide the arguments that there exists a difference between the "Need to Belong" as a universal construct of fundamental psychological need and " as a sensation that arose from distinct belongingness conditions, and (2) argue that these differences bear on human action under specific situations and contexts. Two hypothetical life situations are presented to illustrate the divergence of one's motivational need to belong compared to the specific self-processes regarding one's . We concluded that there are arguments to claim that NTB and SOB, under specific social conditions, might be conceptually and empirically opposed or unrelated to one another.

In two experiments, we examined if single emotion recognition is improved by a training to assign bodily maps (i.e., topographically distinct and culturally universal bodily sensations) to corresponding emotions. In Experiment 1, participants in the experimental group ( = 38) viewed emotion-arousing pictures eliciting predominantly one specific emotion (i.e., fear, anger, disgust, and sadness) and learned to assign emotions to emotion-specific bodily sensations. Control group participants ( = 36) were exposed to the same set of pictures and judged the content of the pictures on semantic dimensions (e.g., animals, people). Subsequently, a set of emotion-arousing pictures was presented, and all participants were asked to estimate the intensity of each emotion. Training of emotion-specific bodily maps improved single emotion recognition relative to the control group. Experiment 2 ( = 43) replicated the findings of Experiment 1 and suggests that the training effect is caused by semantic processes.

Disruptive behaviour has been recognized as one of the most common and persistent forms of childhood maladjustment, and predictive of a range of negative adolescent and adult outcomes including continuing aggression, failure in school and work settings, substance abuse, and late-onset psychopathology. As a child grows many factors influence the child's development like genetic factors, parenting styles, attachment patterns, environmental factors etc. These factors help in the development of empathy, theory of mind (ToM), emotional and behaviour regulation. We need to understand the relation between these factors among children with disruptive behaviours, inorder to develop targeted interventions and support strategies tailored to the unique needs of this population. A sample of 70 children and their mothers completed validated psychometric scales. Pearson correlation & regression analysis were conducted to determine the relation between variables. Results indicated that a significant negative correlation was observed between the permissive parenting style of the father and ToM among children with disruptive behaviour. Empathy was considered a significant inverse predictor of disruptive behaviour among children with disruptive behaviour. Another finding suggests that there is no significant difference in disruptive behaviour between boys and girls and no evident association between parenting styles and disruptive behaviours in children. While this could imply that inherent factors (nature) may have a more notable influence on disruptive behaviour in this sample, it is important to consider that this does not rule out the potential impact of environmental factors (nurture). The results should be viewed as part of a complex interplay between nature and nurture, and further investigation, particularly through longitudinal studies, is needed to clarify their respective contributions. This study builds upon existing research in providing a better understanding of contributors to disruptive behaviour among children, which may assist in the development of interventions to promote positive socio-emotional development and enhance the overall well-being of children.

Leader anger expression affects leadership effectiveness and employees' work status. Based on the theory of emotion as social information, we theorized a serial curvilinear mediated moderation model that links leader anger expression to deviant innovation under weak versus strong supervisor's organizational embodiment. The results of our field of 289 employees showed that the mediated relationship between leader anger expression and deviant innovation was non-linear. Moreover, this non-linear mediated relationship was moderated by supervisor's organizational embodiment such that, under strong supervisor's organizational embodiment, the indirect effect via ability-based Mianzi stress and workplace anxiety was positive at high levels of leader anger expression, while, under conditions of supervisor's organizational embodiment, the indirect effect via ability-based Mianzi stress was insignificant at low levels of leader anger expression, the indirect effect via workplace anxiety was negative as low levels of leader anger expression and positive at intermediate to high levels. We discussed the theoretical and practical implications for current and future leader anger expression research.

The integration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) into the daily and professional lives of individuals has a significant impact on their psychological well-being. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to gain novel insights into the relationships between technostress, psychological well-being and work-life fit, as well as the cultural differences between Maltese and Italian employees. The study sample consisted of 362 workers, with equal representation from both countries, who completed an online survey from March to April 2023. The mean age of the participants was 43.36 years ( = 11.51). A series of psychometric self-report instruments were used to assess the study variables. t-tests and mediation analyses were conducted to compare the new theoretical model across groups. The results indicated that the Maltese group scored higher on technostress, techno-invasion, and work-life interface than the Italian group. However, the Maltese group scored lower on work-life improvement, perceived social support from family and friends, life satisfaction, and self-esteem compared to the Italian group. Finally, our findings support the indirect effect of technostress on the indicators of psychological well-being mediated by work/personal life enhancement for both the whole and Maltese sample, but only partially for the Italian group. This paper provides further insight into the impact of ICTs on employees' work and personal lives, while highlighting the significant cultural differences between countries. It is crucial to promote the healthy use of ICTs in the workplace while ensuring an appropriate work-life fit. Finally, a culture-oriented perspective was emphasized.

The purpose of this study was to estimate pooled reliability values for the total and sub-scales of the Children's Test Anxiety Scale (CTAS) and to investigate the sources for the heterogeneity between the reliability estimates of the studies using the scale. In line with this purpose, a reliability generalization meta-analysis was applied, with 34 studies reporting 38 alpha coefficients. We also examined the induction rates of the CTAS. The pooled reliability values were estimated as .915, .867, .795, and .740 for the total scale, thoughts, autonomic reactions, and off-task behaviors sub-scales, respectively. Results of the meta-analysis showed that heterogeneity was detected in the total and subscales, and moderator analyses were conducted to determine the source of heterogeneity. The analyses revealed the statistical significance of some categorical (school level, continent, country, scale type, language, publication type) and continuous (mean age and mean scale score) variables. Reliability induction rate was determined to be 11.21%. This study represents the first reliability generalization analysis of the CTAS. The generalized reliability of both the CTAS and its subscales was established. Our findings endorse the CTAS as reliable instruments for assessing test anxiety in children. The limitations of the scale were mentioned, and suggestions were made to the researchers. Recommendations are offered for future research.

Problematic Social Networking Sites Use (PSNSU) develops along differential trajectories depending on different predisposing factors and motivations, one of which involves psychological distress. The present studies aimed at investigating (1) which distress dimension (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress) is more linked to PSNSU, and (2) whether metacognitions about social compensation through social networking sites (SNSs) use and avoidance expectancies mediate these links. Two independent cross-sectional studies were conducted. Study 1 involved 1.637 social networking site users (Mage = 25.07 + 11.70; %Females = 59.9%). Results showed that users who report PSNSU symptoms were more likely to present symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, which accurately classified 83.05% of individuals with PSNSU symptoms. Depression and stress - but not anxiety - significantly predict PSNSU. A small subgroup of individuals with PSNSU symptoms who obtained normal scores on depression, anxiety, and stress scales was also identifiable. Study 2 was conducted to address the second aim. We recruited a new sample of 510 social networking site users (Mage = 32.62 ± 11.83; %Females = 57.5%) and focused on depression and social anxiety as psychological distress dimensions. Through Structural Equation Modeling, we found that depressive symptoms predicted PSNSU directly and indirectly via both metacognitions about social compensation through SNSs use and avoidance expectancies. Social anxiety predicted PSNSU only indirectly. The model explained 68% of the variance in PSNSU levels. These studies show that assessment of psychological distress may require priority when treating clients presenting with PSNSU. Avoidance and metacognitions related to the usefulness of SNSs use for social compensation should be the focus of interventions, especially when it comes to individuals with social anxiety symptoms. Yet, our first study also encourages considering pathways that may be independent of depression and anxiety, as a form of PSNSU unrelated to psychological distress was identified.

Since the outbreak of a Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), healthcare workers have consistently exhibited increased stress, anxiety and depression. However, no study to date, has yet examined whether these symptoms are associated with social cognitive skills, known to be paramount in delivering high quality patient care. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate whether the symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression were related to both empathy and mentalising in healthcare workers who worked during the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia. Participants were healthcare workers with an average age of 31.9 years ( = 177). Participants completed the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) and the Reading the Mind in The Eyes Test (RMET) between May 24th and June 21st, 2021. We found that higher stress levels in healthcare workers were associated with improved abilities in understanding others' emotions and mental states, showing affective empathy and engaging in imaginative thinking. Conversely, increased anxiety was linked to reduced understanding of others' emotions and mental states in this cohort. No other significant associations were observed. Our findings suggest that organisational initiatives are needed to deliver targeted interventions and specialised programs to support social cognitive skills in healthcare workers. Future studies with longitudinal designs are needed to better characterise mental health-social cognition associations and disentangle its directionality.

A reliable method for exploring the temporal representation of past events is to assess the time of occurrence of discrete stimuli extracted from the original experience on a horizontal timeline representing the event duration. Previous studies using a visual analog scale (VAS) indicate that temporal judgments about movie segments from a commercial movie can be very precise, even when using long audiovisual material at encoding. This result might reflect the benefit of relying on an explicit visuospatial representation of the encoded material when making temporal judgments. To test this hypothesis, the present study compared the temporal memory performance when human observers reported their judgments using either a visual analog scale or verbal-numerical reports, using both a between-subject and a within-subject design. Participants encoded a ∼90 min movie and the next day provided time-of-occurrence judgments on a series of video clips extracted from the movie. In both the within- and the between-subject design, we observed a higher memory precision in the verbal-numeral compared to the visuospatial VAS condition. The results do not align with the idea of a spatial representational bias for temporal memory judgments and suggest a previously unknown memory facilitation effect when temporal memory is assessed using verbal-numerical reports.

Phubbing, or prioritising smartphone use during face-to-face interactions, is an increasingly common behaviour with detrimental effects on mental well-being. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the relationships between basic psychological needs, psychological distress, the fear of missing out (FoMO), self-compassion and phubbing. A total of 774 university students ( = 28.3, 74% women) completed an online questionnaire assessing these variables. After accounting for dysfunctional personality traits, age, gender, and years of smartphone ownership, partial correlations revealed that reduced psychological needs were significantly associated with increased FoMO ( = .27, < .001), psychological distress ( = .42, < .001), phubbing severity ( = .17, = .01), and showed a significant negative relationship with self-compassion ( = - .46, < .001). FoMO, but not self-compassion, was found to partially mediate the relationship between psychological needs and phubbing. The findings highlight the critical influence of FoMO on phubbing.

This research demonstrates the construction and preliminary examination of the structure of a domain-specific measure, namely the (CSSUS). Reflecting the use of the 24 Values in Action (VIA) strengths in the study domain, the CSSUS likely adds greater specificity to the findings pertinent for devising and implementing meaningful strategies for furthering academic development, student learning, and well-being in higher education. Derived from best practices, the item generation process of the CSSUS was based on four steps: (1) identification of the domain, (2) item generation, (3) content validity, and (4) field pre-testing of the items of the CSSUS. The initial examination of the factors of the CSSUS was based on a sample of 540 undergraduate and graduate students studying in Lahore, Pakistan. Results provided evidence of a four-factor structure of the CSSUS. Furthermore, the CSSUS and its subscales were positively related to academic achievement and the measures of satisfaction with life, positivity, and student self-efficacy. In addition, the CSSUS and its subscales were negatively related to the measure of academic burnout. The correlations provided evidence of the concurrent criterion-related validity of the scale. Moreover, female students reported higher levels of love and spirituality, whereas male students higher levels of leadership, creativity, and bravery. Also, there was no significant difference in the use of academic virtues with regard to gender, level of education (undergraduate and graduate), study discipline (agricultural sciences, humanities, health sciences, and engineering technology), type of university (public and private), and level of academic performance (low, medium, and high). The theoretical contribution and practice implications of the results are discussed. Limitations of the study and prospects for future research are also discussed.

The development of self-management strategies plays an active role in the recovery process of individuals suffering from mental disorders. The Mental Health Self-Management Questionnaire (MHSQ) was developed to give empirical insight into the construct of self-management. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of this recent instrument in a sample of patients meeting DSM-5 criteria for anxiety disorders. Data were drawn from a randomized controlled trial examining transdiagnostic group cognitive-behavioural therapy compared to treatment-as-usual for anxiety disorders. Participants ( = 231) completed a structured interview for anxiety disorders and several self-reported measures, including the MHSQ. Confirmatory factor analysis for the initial three-factor structure showed adequate fit after adding covariances between certain items. The MHSQ had acceptable reliability for the (α = .73, ω = .78), (α = .80, ω = .80) and (α = .71, ω = .71) subscales. Results showed high correlations with measures of well-being and moderate correlations with measures of disability and depression, especially on the empowerment and vitality subscales. Lower correlations were found between the MHSQ and anxiety symptoms. The linear mixed model examining sensitivity to change showed that the MHSQ score at post-treatment was significantly greater for the experimental condition compared to the control condition for the clinical and empowerment subscales. The MHSQ is a promising measure, and research with other clinical populations and long-term follow-up is warranted to gather further evidence on the validity and fidelity of the instrument.

The Free Hugs campaign and the phenomenon of people offering "Free Hugs" is becoming increasingly popular today, especially at concerts, festivals, and fandom conventions. However, such offers may cause some people to worry about the huggers' motivations. The study aimed to investigate the level of the Dark and Light Triad and Big Five personality traits in huggers and non-huggers. People (n = 299) engaged in fandom convention culture (132 men, 133 women and 34 non-binary individuals) participated in the study. Engaging in fandom convention culture was defined as attending at least two conventions in the last 12 months. Responses were collected from 62 huggers (21%) and 237 non-huggers (79%). The results show a significantly lower probability (Brunner-Munzel test) for huggers to be more narcissistic than non-huggers. Moreover, there was a significantly higher probability for huggers to be more extroverted, agreeable, humanistic, and have greater faith in humanity than non-huggers. Therefore, the results suggest that the declared intentions of people offering "Free Hugs" are related to prosocial personality traits.

Individuals' identity formation is generally understood to occur at multiple levels. Extant research distinguishes two levels of personal identity: (a) an external sense of personal identity that is formed by family, school, and community interactions and (b) a core internal sense of personality identity that is generally understood to be formed during infancy and childhood by caregivers. Fundamental to this core sense of self is that it is continuously experienced as being present. Evidence indicates that trauma and dissociation disrupt the continuous experience of core personal identity resulting in a wide range of psychopathologies including Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) among others. It may also be positively correlated with anxiety, depression, and dependency. A literature search failed to find a psychometrically sound, reliable, and valid, measure of core personal identity let alone a test of discontinuous core personal identity. This article reports efforts to develop and initially validate a highly reliable single factor 37-item (long form) and a 12-item (short form) instrument of discontinuous core personal identity. Both forms correlate significantly and substantially with short measures of Borderline Personality Disorder, interpersonal dependency, generalized anxiety, and depression.

The main goal of this study was to examine the moderating role of age in the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and mental health indicators among unemployed individuals. A sample of 401 unemployed participants were evaluated per EI, depressive symptoms, and happiness. Moderation analyses showed that age moderated the relationship between EI and depressive symptoms after controlling for gender and length of unemployment, showing a stronger association among the younger participants with lower EI scores. However, this pattern was not found for happiness. These findings address knowledge gaps regarding age-EI interactions within mental health contexts and age's moderating effect on unemployment. Also, the importance of developing targeted EI training interventions to mitigate the negative mental health effects of unemployment is highlighted, especially among vulnerable demographic groups like the young unemployed.

Prior research has explored the relationship between boredom and smartphone addiction (SPA), but significant discrepancies remain. Moreover, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic may have altered this association. Thus, this meta-analysis aims to clarify the true relationship between boredom and SPA, while also analyzing potential moderating factors. Articles published through April 2024 were retrieved from Chinese databases (CNKI, Wanfang, VIP) and English databases (Web of Science Core Collection, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Springer Online Journals). After screening, coding, and analysis using CMA 3.0 software, 54 studies involving 36,245 participants were included. The results revealed a significant positive correlation between boredom and SPA ( = 0.412, 95% CI [0.385, 0.438]). Furthermore, this relationship was moderated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the methods used to measure boredom, but not by gender or the tools used to measure SPA. These findings provide strong evidence of a positive correlation between boredom and SPA, with the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating this relationship.

The longitudinal relationship between co-rumination and emotional problems has been understudied, particularly regarding the role of protective factors in moderating the relationship. This study employed a cross-lagged analysis to examine the bi-directional relationship between co-rumination and emotional problems, and the moderating role of self-compassion in this dynamic. The participants comprised 814 Chinese junior school students (M = 13.98 ± 0.83), who were surveyed over two tracking periods spaced four months apart. The results revealed that (1) baseline levels of co-rumination positively predicted subsequent depression and anxiety, whereas the prediction of anxiety and depression on subsequent co-rumination was not significant; (2) self-compassion buffered the impact of co-rumination on anxiety and depression, with higher levels of self-compassion correlating with weaker impacts of co-rumination on emotional problems. These findings suggest that co-ruminative behaviors within adolescent dyadic relationships generally pose risk to emotional development, while intervention programs targeting self-compassion could help to diminish the adverse effects.

Human biological and cultural evolution is tied to the relationships established with other animals. Attachment is one of the mechanisms established between dogs/cats and humans and allows the generation of affective bonds and close proximity. Many instruments have been used to study attachment of people to their dogs/cats, such as the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS). Our aim was adapting LAPS for South American populations (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Peru and Colombia), and its languages (Brazilian Portuguese and South American Spanish) and evaluating them with South American data. We translated and back translated the instrument, examined versions with a pilot sample and collected data from 2832 respondents (18-85 y.o.), who lived with at least one cat/dog. We report and compare findings from psychometric analyses of the two versions of LAPS using both classical test (coefficient alpha, confirmatory factor analysis) and item response theory (Rasch analysis) methodologies. Findings demonstrate the comparability of the versions while observing some minor differences in their dimensionality. As in the original LAPS, results suggest one main dimension (general attachment) that assesses the general relationship between a person and a companion animal. We suggest that using appropriate language (e.g., companions and guardians instead of pets and owners) will improve understanding. We emphasize the importance of adapting wording and content of research tools considering cultural aspects of the populations studied. We introduce LAPS SA (LAPS South America) as a unified instrument to measure attachment between people and companion animals. Implications for the use of LAPS SA and future research are discussed.

The attractiveness halo effect has been discussed for over a century. Physically attractive people are often judged more favourably and accrue many life advantages. Halo effects have been observed in university settings for decades, but perhaps their influence is waning due to increased awareness of unconscious bias. The first study examined judgments of students accused of academic malpractice. Undergraduate student participants ( = 302) completed an online survey. They were presented with a vignette outlining a fictional but realistic academic malpractice scenario, beside a photograph of an attractive or unattractive 'student'. Participants rated the fictional student in terms of guilt, appropriate punishment, and seriousness of malpractice. There was no evidence for halo effects. The second study examined judgements of fictional researchers accused of questionable research practices. Psychology researchers ( = 42) completed another online survey. They were presented with a vignette describing dubious data manipulation, beside a photo of an attractive or unattractive 'researcher'. The same rating scales were used, and again, there were no halo effects. Evidently, university students and staff can sometimes make professional judgements without emotional bias. These null results are important, because they show that halo effects may not now be so pervasive.

Technology advances lead to a high prevalence of cyber dating abuse among youth. Previous studies had demonstrated its detrimental outcomes and predictors, but neglected the characters in Eastern countries. Therefore, exploring the comprehensive mechanisms of cyber dating abuse in different cultures and mitigating it are necessary. The current study first recruited 242 participants (65.7% women, Mage = 20.79 years, SD = 1.89) through social media to revise a localized Cyber Dating Abuse Questionnaire. Then, we conducted a moderated mediation model with 300 participants (60.0% women, Mage = 20.92 years, SD = 1.86) recruited through snowball sampling to examine the utilities of anxious attachment, jealousy, and dispositional mindfulness on cyber dating abuse perpetration. The two samples were integrated to examine the prevalence of cyber dating abuse, including 542 Chinese college students who were in heterosexual relationships the past year. The results showed that both perpetrators and victims of cyber dating abuse were 48.5% respectively. Women reported more perpetration behaviors (men = 40.9%; women = 53.1%) and less victimization (men = 56.2%; women = 44.0%) than men. Jealousy mediated the association between anxious attachment and cyber dating abuse perpetration. Moreover, dispositional mindfulness, particularly its non-judgment facet, could be a protective factor. These findings underscored the commonalities and expanded theories in understanding cyber dating abuse, facilitating the development of preventive and interventive strategies. Future studies should focus on this phenomenon and provide more comprehensive protection and psychosocial education for youth and adolescents.

Neuroticism predicts behaviors symptomatic of behavior dysregulation. One idea is that Neuroticism encompasses deficits in executive functioning; despite this link being empirically substantiated, it remains poorly understood. If Neuroticism is associated with executive functioning deficits due to it activating impulsivity in response to negative emotion, and if Negative Urgency (NU) is the specific aspect of emotional impulsivity that amplifies impulsivity in response to negative emotion, then Neuroticism's link to executive functioning deficits should be enhanced in individuals higher in NU. A large representative sample of US adults ( = 446; = 46.10; 51.1% female; 78.0% White) completed validated measures of Neuroticism, NU and Positive Urgency (PU), and executive functioning deficits. As predicted, we found that Neuroticism's link to executive functioning deficits was moderated by NU (after controlling for PU) but not PU (after controlling for NU); specifically, Neuroticism's relation to executive functioning deficits was over twice as large for people with elevated (+1 SD) versus de-elevated (-1 SD) levels of NU. Furthermore, NU moderated relations between each Neuroticism facet (e.g., Anxiety, Anger) and executive functioning deficits. The findings extend understanding of how Neuroticism relates to executive functioning, suggesting utility in distinguishing between PU and NU and potentially studying Neuroticism and NU as interacting.

Mindfulness training (MT) in healthcare training has been associated with improvement in mental wellbeing and clinical skills such as empathy. Despite this, it is often challenging for professional psychology programs to include MT in the curriculum due to competing coursework demands and staffing requirements. The current study aimed to determine whether changes in mindfulness, self-compassion and tolerance of uncertainty were equivalent for those completing MT face-to-face on campus or online.

To determine whether cyber dating abuse and the severity of alcohol and other drug use are predictors of in-person dating violence in Mexican adolescents. Predictive, cross-sectional study, with a non-probabilistic sample of 883 students, enrolled in schools distributed throughout Mexico. Verbal and psychological violence due to victimization is the main form of in-person dating violence, albeit in a higher proportion by girls, whereas physical violence shows a bidirectional pattern between both sexes. Cyber control and monitoring predict most types of in-person violence through victimization and, together with substance abuse, predict physical and sexual violence. For its part, direct cyber aggression, together with substance abuse, predict most forms of violence perpetrated. Girls not only experience a high frequency of violence but in some modalities also inflict violence relatively frequently, particularly in the realm of cyber dating abuse but also in the case of physical violence. Findings confirm the predictive role of cyber abuse in in-person dating violence, showing that together with substance abuse, it constitutes a significant predictor of more bodily forms of violence through victimization.

In contemporary, high-speed work settings, ensuring the well-being of employees is of paramount importance. The current study builds on this concern about employee well-being and aims to explore the complex connection between workload (as a job demand), micro-breaks (as behavioral resources), and psychological capital (PsyCap; as a personal resource) to understand their impact on end-of-day well-being. A daily diary approach was employed, where employees provided data from Monday to Friday throughout a workweek. Micro-breaks exhibit significant negative associations with fatigue and positive associations with vigor, suggesting that employees experience reduced fatigue and heightened vigor when engaging in short respites. However, the type of micro-break activities (work-related or non-work-related) yields distinct effects on well-being. Contrary to our expectations, the data did not support the assumption that PsyCap moderates the relationship between workload and well-being. The findings underscore the importance of recognizing the value of micro-breaks in the contemporary work landscape. Employers and organizations can foster more supportive work environments by encouraging the adoption of micro-breaks as a strategy for improving employee well-being.