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Political Attitudes and Moral Decisions, Not Personality, Predict 2020 US Presidential Choice.
Jonason PK, Erdoğan Ö, Hoegn A … +1 more , Hood SB
Int J Psychol · 2025 Jun · PMID 40394817 · Publisher ↗
When personality psychologists examine political behaviour, including voting, they usually focus on a narrow range of variables, thereby undermining the breadth of our knowledge. We asked 280 participants who they voted...
When personality psychologists examine political behaviour, including voting, they usually focus on a narrow range of variables, thereby undermining the breadth of our knowledge. We asked 280 participants who they voted for (or would have) in the 2020 US presidential election and inquired as to their 'dark' personality (i.e., psychopathy, sadism, narcissism, and Machiavellianism) and 'light' (i.e., Kantianism, humanism, and faith in humanity) personality traits, political attitudes (i.e., social dominance orientation, right-wing authoritarianism, and left-wing authoritarianism), and how many times people chose each of the six moral foundations (i.e., care, fairness, loyalty, purity, liberty, and hierarchy). We found that personality traits (as distal systems) were negligibly important in presidential choice, moral choices (as parallel-yet-related choices) had some utility especially in relation to voting for a third-party candidate, and political attitudes (as proximal predictors) had the broadest and strongest associations. In addition, we found that third-party voters showed stronger concerns for purity than Biden supporters, and greater concerns for fairness than Trump supporters. Our results focus on how dispositional measures can add to standard sociodemographic predictors used by pollsters, politicians, and pundits.
Correction to 'Using the K-Means Node Clustering Method and ROC Curve Analysis to Define Cut-Off Scores for the Caregiving System Scale'.
Int J Psychol · 2025 Jun · PMID 40365785 · Full text
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Do the Relative Importance and Pattern of Correlates of Suicidal Ideation Vary by Age and Gender? Network Analyses.
Ha H, Shim EJ
Int J Psychol · 2025 Jun · PMID 40344399 · Full text
This study examined age- and gender-related differences in correlates of suicidal ideation (SI) and their interrelationships. We used data from a nationally representative sample of adults aged 19 years or older who part...
This study examined age- and gender-related differences in correlates of suicidal ideation (SI) and their interrelationships. We used data from a nationally representative sample of adults aged 19 years or older who participated in the 2021 Korea Welfare Panel Study (N = 10,364). We examined six networks of SI and its sociodemographic, physical health, and psychological correlates by age (young, 19-39 years; middle-aged, 40-64 years; and old, over 65 years old) and by gender. Depression, subjective well-being (SWB), and self-esteem were the key SI correlates across all groups. Depression had the strongest direct associations with SI in all groups (edge weights: 0.23 in old women to 1.00 in middle-aged men). SWB was directly associated with SI in middle-aged men (-0.26), middle-aged women (0.27), and old women (-0.37). Self-esteem was indirectly related to SI through depression and SWB. Age- and gender-specific correlates included chronic illness for young women, job satisfaction and subjective physical health for middle-aged women, and family relationship satisfaction for older men and women, each showing stronger associations with SI than other correlates within their respective groups. Suicide prevention efforts may benefit from addressing both common and age- and gender-specific correlates of SI.
Mental Health and Experiences of Anti-Semitism in 2nd and 3rd Offspring Generation of Holocaust Survivors From Israel, Germany, and the USA.
Nesterko Y, Specht F, Stammel N … +2 more , Nohr L, Böttche M
Int J Psychol · 2025 Jun · PMID 40344220 · Full text
The existing and rising anti-Semitism is a risk factor for the mental health of Jewish people worldwide. This study examines possible associations between anti-Semitism and mental health in offspring/children (OHS) and g...
The existing and rising anti-Semitism is a risk factor for the mental health of Jewish people worldwide. This study examines possible associations between anti-Semitism and mental health in offspring/children (OHS) and grandchildren (GHS) of Holocaust survivors through cross-country comparisons. A total of n = 248 OHS and n = 240 GHS from Israel, Germany, and the US completed a cross-sectional online survey on experiences of anti-Semitism, psychological distress, and posttraumatic stress symptoms, offered in English, German, and Hebrew. Psychological distress was significantly higher among participants from Germany vs. Israel and the US. Significant differences in experiences of anti-Semitism were found between the generations, with higher rates in GHS. Experiences of anti-Semitism were found to be associated with a higher risk for psychological distress and probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study emphasises the severe psychological stress being associated with experiences of anti-Semitism among OHS and GHS across different countries of origin. Given the rise in anti-Semitism since October 7, 2023 onwards, the findings are a warning and a clear impetus for political authorities as well as civil society to strengthen efforts for better healthcare and protecting Jewish life worldwide.
Early Evidence on the Emotional Distress of Civilians, Including Evacuees, During a Recent Conflict.
Peleg O, Gendelman L
Int J Psychol · 2025 Jun · PMID 40325823 · Full text
The conflict that began in Israel on October 7, 2023, involving severe violent actions by Hamas, has intensified regional tensions, caused civilian evacuations, and led to significant mental health challenges. The study...
The conflict that began in Israel on October 7, 2023, involving severe violent actions by Hamas, has intensified regional tensions, caused civilian evacuations, and led to significant mental health challenges. The study aimed to examine the prevalence of emotional distress (including anxiety, depression, and PTSD) among a sample of the Israeli population (both evacuees and non-evacuees), identify at-risk civilian profiles, investigate the associations between stressful life events (past and current) and emotional distress during wartime, and validate the Current Events Checklist (CEC). Six hundred ninety Israeli adults completed questionnaires assessing past and current stressful life events and emotional distress. The clinical classification of participants revealed that 50.0% fell within the clinical range for anxiety, 47.4% for depression, and 33.5% for PTSD. Additionally, two-thirds of the sample (67.0%) fell within at least one clinical range. Both past and current stressful life events were found to be positively associated with emotional distress. The findings indicate a high level of emotional distress in the Israeli population. They also emphasise the significant impact of past and current stressful life events on emotional distress, with individuals who experienced higher levels of both, particularly evacuees and females, showing greater distress amid war.
Influence of the Cultural Group of the Target and Wearing a Mask on Eye Gazing During Facial Expression Perception: Examination of Japanese Population.
Ikeda S
Int J Psychol · 2025 Jun · PMID 40312798 · Publisher ↗
Research indicates that attentional focus in interpreting facial expressions' emotions varies based on individuals' cultural backgrounds. Westerners tend to attend to both the eyes and mouth, while Easterners primarily f...
Research indicates that attentional focus in interpreting facial expressions' emotions varies based on individuals' cultural backgrounds. Westerners tend to attend to both the eyes and mouth, while Easterners primarily focus on the eyes. However, it remained uncertain if these gaze patterns also depended on the cultural background of the facial expressor. In this investigation, 23 Japanese university students in Japan were shown facial expressions from German, Chinese, and Japanese individuals. Their emotion perception accuracy and gaze responses were meticulously measured, while exploring the impact of a sanitary mask worn by the expressor. Results revealed that in the presence of a mask, observers' gaze gravitated towards the eyes, leading to reduced emotion perception accuracy. Surprisingly, cultural distinctions did not influence the accuracy of emotion perception or gaze responses in the participants. This suggests a fixed, unchanging strategy in assimilating visual information while interpreting emotions from facial expressions.
Does Self-Determination Theory Associate With Physical Activity? A Systematic Review of Systematic Review.
Xu Z, Shamsulariffin S, Azhar Y … +1 more , Xi M
Int J Psychol · 2025 Jun · PMID 40256835 · Publisher ↗
It was noted that the results presented by the review examining the relationship between physical activity and self-determination theory was inconclusive. Therefore, it is necessary to systematically review the published...
It was noted that the results presented by the review examining the relationship between physical activity and self-determination theory was inconclusive. Therefore, it is necessary to systematically review the published systematic reviews or meta-analyses. This article aimed to combine the evidence that highlights the relationship between physical activity and self-determination theory and offer recommendations for conducting future intervention studies for increasing physical activity. The researchers searched the published literature using Cochrane Library, Ebscohost (all databases), Scopus, Proquest, Pubmed and Web of Science (all databases). Use the following keyword combinations for the search: 'review', or 'systematic review', or 'meta-analysis', and 'SDT', or 'self-determination theory', and 'physical exercise', or 'exercise', or 'physical activity'. Seven articles met the inclusion criteria. This study found that competence, intrinsic regulation and identified regulation were determinants of physical activity in individuals across different ages. Competence, intrinsic regulation and identified regulation positively influence physical activity levels of people of all ages. When designing interventions based on self-determination theory, researchers should prioritise participants' feelings of competence and autonomous motivation (particularly intrinsic regulation and identified regulation) over external pressures or rewards. This approach helps participants cultivate good habits for long-term adherence to exercise.
Hurdle Models in Psychology-A Practical Guide for Inflated Data.
Mabire-Yon R
Int J Psychol · 2025 Jun · PMID 40251841 · Publisher ↗
In psychological research, variables often exhibit point-mass inflation-for example, many zero responses or other boundary lumps-that defy standard regression techniques. Hurdle models address this challenge by separatin...
In psychological research, variables often exhibit point-mass inflation-for example, many zero responses or other boundary lumps-that defy standard regression techniques. Hurdle models address this challenge by separating the zero-generating process from the distribution of nonzero (or non-boundary) observations, thereby allowing for more accurate modelling of behaviour and outcomes. In this paper, I introduce the conceptual basis of Hurdle models and demonstrate how they can be applied to count data as well as other types of data (e.g., continuous variables with excess zeros). Using a step-by-step tutorial in R, I illustrate how the two-part hurdle structure-consisting of a binary component for point-mass observations and a truncated distribution for positive (or above-threshold) values-provides nuanced insights that simpler models often miss. To illustrate this approach, I walk through a fictional dataset examining home-based HIV testing among men who have sex with men, highlighting the Hurdle model's ability to simultaneously handle overdispersion and excess zeros. Emphasising iterative model evaluation, goodness-of-fit checks and a series of practical recommendations, this paper aims to equip psychologists with a robust analytical framework that promotes deeper, theory-aligned interpretations of data-ultimately fostering innovative research in diverse areas of psychological science.
The Mediating Role of Meaning in Life in the Relationship Between Social Inclusion and Resilience Among the Generation Z Cohort Amid an Ongoing Armed Conflict: Brief Report.
Kagan M, Ne'eman-Haviv V
Int J Psychol · 2025 Jun · PMID 40210213 · Full text
Drawing upon the Social Cure theoretical framework, this study explores the intricate relationship between social inclusion, meaning in life, and resilience among Generation Z during the Israel-Hamas war. Notably, this c...
Drawing upon the Social Cure theoretical framework, this study explores the intricate relationship between social inclusion, meaning in life, and resilience among Generation Z during the Israel-Hamas war. Notably, this cohort encounters heightened challenges in fostering close social relationships, resulting in a diminished sense of social inclusion. The study comprised 317 Israeli Generation Z adults who completed a structured online questionnaire. Results revealed a positive association between social inclusion and resilience, mediated by the presence of meaning in life. These findings underscore the importance of social inclusion in times of crisis in predominantly individualist contemporary Western societies.
Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Controlling Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Xu F
Int J Psychol · 2025 Jun · PMID 40194927 · Publisher ↗
The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in reducing negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. The search period was from the beginning of the database...
The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in reducing negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. The search period was from the beginning of the database creation to 30 September 2022. An initial search of 169 articles was conducted through database searches and other means. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, seven randomised controlled studies were included in the final analysis. The intervention group included a total of 293 patients with schizophrenia, and the control group included 291 patients with schizophrenia. Meta-analysis showed that there was a statistically significant difference in negative symptom reduction between the CBT intervention group [SMD = -0.26,95% CI (-0.45, -0.07), p = 0.006] and the control group. We analysed the effectiveness of CBT based on previous studies and found that CBT was effective in improving negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia.
Correction to "Unravelling the Nuances of Data With Quantile Regression: A Comprehensive Tutorial".
Int J Psychol · 2025 Jun · PMID 40190110 · Publisher ↗
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Executive Functions and Financial Risk-Taking: The Crucial Role of Cognitive Flexibility and Mediating Effect of Risk-Perception.
Sekścińska K, Jaworska D, Rudzińska-Wojciechowska J
Int J Psychol · 2025 Jun · PMID 40189798 · Publisher ↗
Executive functions are crucial for decision-making, yet their role in financial risk-taking remains unclear. This study explores the relationship of three executive functions-inhibitory control, working memory, and cogn...
Executive functions are crucial for decision-making, yet their role in financial risk-taking remains unclear. This study explores the relationship of three executive functions-inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility-with two areas of financial risk-taking: investing and gambling. Additionally, it examines how risk perception mediates these relationships. An online correlational study was conducted with 399 participants, utilising three measures of executive functions: the Go/No-Go task to assess inhibitory control, the Trail Making Test for cognitive flexibility, and the 2-back task for working memory. Financial measures evaluated participants' general risk propensity and performance in incentivised tasks across both subdomains, alongside measures of risk perception. The findings indicate that cognitive flexibility is the only significant positive predictor of both investment and gambling risk-taking propensity, as well as the riskiness of choices in both domains. Furthermore, the results suggest that risk perception mediates the relationship between cognitive flexibility and financial risk-taking. While working memory was identified as a significant predictor only in the context of gambling risk-taking, inhibitory control did not appear to play a role in financial risk-taking at all.
Physiological and Psychological Resilience Among Healthcare Workers in COVID-19 Units-The Protective Role of Religious Beliefs.
Mader E, Punski-Hoogervorst JL, Kosovsky H … +4 more , Pinkhasov A, Peltier M, Bloch B, Avital A
Int J Psychol · 2025 Jun · PMID 40189791 · Full text
The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted global health, with disproportionate consequences for healthcare workers (HCWs). Religious beliefs and practices may improve psychological resilience by fostering community, prov...
The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted global health, with disproportionate consequences for healthcare workers (HCWs). Religious beliefs and practices may improve psychological resilience by fostering community, providing purpose and giving meaning to hardships. Yet, how religiosity impacts HCWs during a time of crisis is unclear. We therefore performed a cross-sectional study to investigate how religiosity contributes to resilience among HCWs who were routinely exposed to high levels of stress during the pandemic, through a physiological measure (the Auditory Sustained Attention Test; ASAT) and psychological self-reports. Forty-two HCWs were recruited from COVID-19 units and 44 HCWs from general internal medicine units during June and July 2022. COVID-19 HCWs showed significantly elevated emotional and attentional dysregulation with the ASAT, as measured by acoustic startle and prepulse inhibition, that was undetectable with self-reports. Furthermore, after dividing the HCWs into a 'high' and 'low' religiosity group, those in the 'low' group showed higher emotional and attentional dysregulation with the ASAT. Findings suggest that the ASAT has greater sensitivity at detecting emotional and attentional dysregulations than self-reports. Moderate or high religiosity may lead to better performance on the ASAT which could suggest greater resilience to mental health problems in the face of a crisis.
Manipulation of Intensive Longitudinal Data: A Tutorial in R With Applications on the Job Demand-Control Model.
Menghini L, Perinelli E, Balducci C
Int J Psychol · 2025 Apr · PMID 40122677 · Full text
Intensive longitudinal designs (ILD) are increasingly used in applied psychology to investigate research questions and deliver interventions at both within- and between-individual levels. However, while relatively comple...
Intensive longitudinal designs (ILD) are increasingly used in applied psychology to investigate research questions and deliver interventions at both within- and between-individual levels. However, while relatively complex analyses such as cross-level interaction models are trending in the field, little guidance has been provided on ILD data manipulation, including all procedures to be applied to the raw data points for getting the final dataset to be analysed. Here, we provide an introductory step-by-step tutorial and open-source R code on required and recommended data pre-processing (e.g., data reading, merging and cleaning), psychometric (e.g., level-specific reliability), and other ILD data manipulation procedures (e.g., data centering, lagging and leading). We built our tutorial on an illustrative example aimed at testing the job demand-control model at the within-individual level based on data from 211 back-office workers who received up to 18 surveys over three workdays, supporting both the strain and (partially) the buffer hypotheses. Being the common starting point of many types of analyses, data manipulation is crucial to determine the quality and validity of the resulting study outcomes. Hence, this tutorial and the attached code aim to contribute to removing methodological barriers among applied psychology researchers and practitioners in the handling of ILD data.
Financial Strain and Flourishing: An Exploratory Multisample Study on Emotion Regulation Among Unemployed Individuals.
Gómez-Hombrados J, Mérida-López S, Extremera N
Int J Psychol · 2025 Apr · PMID 40099396 · Publisher ↗
Unemployment is known as a stressful period with adverse effects on individuals' well-being and health, especially under economic pressure. Emotion regulation, a key component of emotional intelligence, was tested as a p...
Unemployment is known as a stressful period with adverse effects on individuals' well-being and health, especially under economic pressure. Emotion regulation, a key component of emotional intelligence, was tested as a potential personal resource with implications in these links. This multisample study examined both the mediating and moderating roles of regulation of emotion (ROE) in the relationship between financial strain and flourishing. Two samples of unemployed individuals (Sample 1: N = 256; Sample 2: N = 401) completed well-validated questionnaires on ROE, financial strain, flourishing and sociodemographic information. Results revealed that financial strain was negatively associated with flourishing, while ROE showed a positive association with flourishing. ROE partially mediated the link between financial strain and flourishing, suggesting that financial strain not only impacts well-being directly but also indirectly through its links with ROE. Additionally, ROE buffered the link between financial strain and flourishing. These findings underscore the relevance of ROE in sustaining well-being among unemployed individuals facing economic strain. In conclusion, this study highlights the relevance of ROE in intervention programmes aimed at reducing the consequences of financial strain on the psychological well-being of unemployed individuals.
Introduction to the Best Practice Recommendations for Longitudinal Latent Transition Analysis.
Moore EWG, Quartiroli A, Little TD
Int J Psychol · 2025 Apr · PMID 40087859 · Full text
The use of finite mixture models to identify a limited number of mutually exclusive latent (i.e., unknown) subgroups (i.e., classes or profiles) based on individuals' survey responses, observational and/or physiological...
The use of finite mixture models to identify a limited number of mutually exclusive latent (i.e., unknown) subgroups (i.e., classes or profiles) based on individuals' survey responses, observational and/or physiological values. Finite mixture modelling is also an active area of quantitative methodological research and advancement, which means best practices continue to evolve. This tutorial on latent transition analysis (LTA) is written to facilitate researchers using this modelling approach to answer research questions about transitions from membership in one latent class or profile construct to another latent class or profile construct rigorously and following best practices. This tutorial will cover the purpose, analysis steps, interpretation and recommended reporting practices for LTA. To increase the applicability and approachability of this LTA tutorial article example, three timepoint sport psychology data on the health behaviours of collegiate student-athletes, the Mplus syntax for the analysis and the decision process along with the results, tables and figures are included in the supplemental online materials.
The Relationships Between Loneliness, Emotional Intelligence, and Depression Among Turkish Emerging Adults: A Moderated Moderation Model in the Gender Context.
Karababa A
Int J Psychol · 2025 Apr · PMID 40083169 · Publisher ↗
Loneliness is a common public health problem that can influence individuals' depression outcomes. The incidence of loneliness among emerging adults is high. From this perspective, this study would serve two primary aims...
Loneliness is a common public health problem that can influence individuals' depression outcomes. The incidence of loneliness among emerging adults is high. From this perspective, this study would serve two primary aims in Turkish emerging adults. The first was to examine the moderating effect of emotional intelligence on the relationship between loneliness and depression. The second was to test whether gender moderated this moderating effect. The study sample consisted of 456 (213 females and 243 males) university-attending emerging adults, 18-25 years old. Firstly, the findings demonstrated that loneliness was positively associated with depression. Secondly, the results showed that emotional intelligence moderated the relationship between loneliness and depression, indicating that high emotional intelligence functioned as a buffer for the contribution of loneliness to depression. In contrast, higher levels of loneliness were significantly associated with a greater risk of depression among emerging adults with low or moderate emotional intelligence. Lastly, gender did not moderate the moderating effect of emotional intelligence on the relationship between loneliness and depression. This study concluded with limitations, recommendations for future research, and practical and theoretical implications for practitioners.
Using the K-Means Node Clustering Method and ROC Curve Analysis to Define Cut-Off Scores for the Caregiving System Scale.
Colledani D, Mikulincer M, Shaver PR … +1 more , Meneghini AM
Int J Psychol · 2025 Apr · PMID 40059112 · Full text
This study was conducted to establish cut-off scores for the subscales of the Caregiving System Scale (CSS). Two samples of Italian adults (N's = 682 and 227) completed the CSS. In the first sample, K-means node clusteri...
This study was conducted to establish cut-off scores for the subscales of the Caregiving System Scale (CSS). Two samples of Italian adults (N's = 682 and 227) completed the CSS. In the first sample, K-means node clustering and ROC curve analyses were conducted. Four caregiving profiles were identified and cut-off scores were calculated for classifying participants into these profiles. In the second sample, participants completed the CSS and the Attachment Style Questionnaire. Findings supported the presence of unique CSS profiles and meaningful connections between them and attachment orientations. This work offers a method for determining cut-off scores when gold-standard measures needed to run ROC curve analyses are unavailable.
'We Are Raising Our Voices': Coping Strategies Used by Khwaja Sira in Swat, Pakistan.
Azhar S, Ahmad I, Gaudio L … +4 more , Les S, List A, Herrera MMG, Tariq N
Int J Psychol · 2025 Apr · PMID 40051056 · Publisher ↗
This study explores coping strategies used by khwaja sira, a third-gender community, in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. We conducted 45 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with khwaja sira in Mingora, Swat. Intervie...
This study explores coping strategies used by khwaja sira, a third-gender community, in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. We conducted 45 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with khwaja sira in Mingora, Swat. Interviews were conducted in Pashto, digitally audio recorded, transcribed and translated directly into English, and analysed using thematic content analysis. Applying coping theory, we identified five major themes in the interview transcripts: (1) creating community with other khwaja sira; (2) navigating safety in sex work; (3) managing interpersonal relationships; (4) increasing awareness about transgender rights; (5) trusting in kismet. Findings demonstrate how the khwaja sira community utilises a range of individual and collective coping strategies to manage experiences of social marginalisation.
Anxiety and Cynical Attitudes Towards the Law and the Authorities Among Poles and Swedes in the Time of Crisis: A Longitudinal Study Report.
Adamska K, Jurek P, Pedynkowska J
Int J Psychol · 2025 Apr · PMID 40045539 · Publisher ↗
Based on the meaning maintenance model, the expectation that anxiety in Poland and Sweden would differently predict cynical attitudes towards the law and the authorities was formulated. The study was conducted twice (in...
Based on the meaning maintenance model, the expectation that anxiety in Poland and Sweden would differently predict cynical attitudes towards the law and the authorities was formulated. The study was conducted twice (in 2020, 3 months after the announcement of pandemic the COVID-19, and again in 2021, 15 months later) with the assumption that managing anxiety in the ever-present death-toll statistics is more difficult with time. The cultural differences between Poland and Sweden and the differences in the level of anxiety gave rise to the hypothesis that fear predicted cynical attitudes in Poland at Time 1 (N1 = 100) but not at Time 2 (N2 = 54) and conversely in Sweden (N1 = 100, N2 = 67). Statistical analyses using multilevel modelling for repeated measures data confirmed these hypotheses, showing that socially shared experience of anxiety may have its consequences in cynical attitudes. The findings of this research can be used to integrate knowledge about the specific mechanisms that protect against meaning violation in times of uncertainty into social policies and interventions, ensuring effective support during future crises.
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