Bowei Go, Xianli An^*

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.4, pp. 523-533, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.070123 - 17 August 2025

Abstract This study investigated the impact of problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) on emotion recognition. The PMPU levels of 150 participants were measured using the standardized SAS-SV scale. Based on the SAS-SV cutoff scores, participants were divided into PMPU and Control groups. These participants completed two emotion recognition experiments involving facial emotion stimuli that had been manipulated to varying emotional intensities using Morph software. Experiment 1 (n = 75) assessed differences in facial emotion detection accuracy. Experiment 2 (n = 75), based on signal detection theory, examined differences in hit and false alarm rates across emotional expressions. More >

Mingjie Huang^1,*, Yaping Pan², Jing Shen¹

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.3, pp. 369-376, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.068057 - 31 July 2025

Abstract The present study examined the role of emotional balance and the moderating role of rumination in the relationship between psychological inflexibility and sleep quality among college students. Participants were 837 Chinese college students (females = 52%, mean age = 18.89, SD = 0.93 years). They completed the Multidimensional Psychological Inflexibility Scale (MPIS), Affect Balance Scale (ABS), Ruminative Response Scale (RRS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). We utilized moderated-mediation analysis to explore the mechanism of action among variables. Emotional balance mediated the relationship between psychological inflexibility and sleep quality, and rumination moderated the direct effect of… More >

Jin Peng, Jiabei He^*, Na Li^*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.7, pp. 953-977, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.066405 - 31 July 2025

Abstract Background: Parenting exerts a profound influence on children’s mental health and behavioral development. Despite the high prevalence of children’s emotional and behavioral problems (CEBP) in China, evidence-based parenting interventions remain scarcely investigated as preventive public health strategies. This pilot study evaluated a school-based intervention for preventing CEBP. Methods: We employed a quasi-experimental design with propensity score matching (PSM) to select 28 families (intervention: n = 13; control: n = 15) from two matched urban primary schools. Quantitative data from seven validated scales were analyzed using t-tests and ANCOVA. Qualitative insights were derived from 10 semi-structured interviews… More >

Hao Fang^1,2, Hongyun Guo¹, Yinchao Chen³, Hui Shi⁴, Yihan Gan⁵, Lin Li^6,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.7, pp. 1051-1069, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.066369 - 31 July 2025

Abstract Objectives: Emotional stress is a significant public health challenge. Virtual reality (VR) offers the potential for aiding emotional recovery. This study explores the impact of VR environment design factors on emotional recovery, examining underlying mechanisms through physiological indicators and behavioral responses. Methods: Two experiments were conducted. Experiment 1 employed a 4 [Scene Type: real environment (RE), virtual scenes that restore the RE (VR), virtual scenes that incorporate natural window view design (VR-W), and a no-scene control condition (CTL)] × 3 (Experimental Phase: baseline, emotion arousal, recovery) mixed design (N = 33). Participants viewed a 4-min… More >

Jian-Hong Ye^1,2,#, Yongjian Wang^1,#, Weiguaju Nong^3,*, Jhen-Ni Ye⁴, Yuting Cui⁵

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.7, pp. 995-1012, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.066326 - 31 July 2025

Abstract Objectives: The addiction of the student population to short-form video platforms such as TikTok (Douyin) is becoming increasingly apparent and is rapidly expanding. This emerging addiction is also believed to have negative impacts on students’ academic, social, and emotional well-being. Consequently, video addiction has become an important public health issue on campuses around the world. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between two types of TikTok addiction (video and live streaming) and social and emotional learning (SEL), including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Methods: Previous research has indicated that… More >

Selime Tuba Pesen, Mehmet Ali Altuncu^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.84, No.3, pp. 5597-5611, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.066702 - 30 July 2025

Abstract EEG signals are widely used in emotion recognition due to their ability to reflect involuntary physiological responses. However, the high dimensionality of EEG signals and their continuous variability in the time-frequency plane make their analysis challenging. Therefore, advanced deep learning methods are needed to extract meaningful features and improve classification performance. This study proposes a hybrid model that integrates the Swin Transformer and Temporal Convolutional Network (TCN) mechanisms for EEG-based emotion recognition. EEG signals are first converted into scalogram images using Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT), and classification is performed on these images. Swin Transformer is… More >

Shanshan Xu¹, Liang Hu^1,2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.6, pp. 771-785, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.064984 - 30 June 2025

Abstract Background: The Canadian 24-h movement guidelines (24-HMG) emphasize the holistic consideration of physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and sleep in shaping health outcomes. This study aimed to examine the associations between meeting 24-HMG and emotion regulation-related indicators among children and adolescents. Methods: A total of 534 Chinese children and adolescents aged 12.94 ± 1.10 years (49.81% males) participated in this study and completed self-report measures assessing 24-h movement behaviors, emotion regulation strategies, emotion regulation flexibility, and regulatory emotional self-efficacy. Results: Only 7.12% of the participants adhered to two or all three guidelines. The number of guidelines More >

Shazia Rehman^1,2, Erum Rehman^3,*, Mehmood Ahmad⁴

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.6, pp. 823-843, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.063582 - 30 June 2025

Abstract Objectives: Emotional exhaustion among healthcare professionals, particularly pharmacists, significantly impacts their well-being and efficacy in patient care. Understanding the psychological mechanisms contributing to emotional exhaustion is essential for developing effective interventions. The present research sought to investigate the potential mediating roles of rumination and coping strategies (adaptive and maladaptive) in the relationship between perceived stress and emotional exhaustion among pharmacists. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out between September 2023 and January 2024 involving 576 pharmacists working in public hospitals in Punjab who met the inclusion criteria and actively participated in the study. We employed… More >

Yali Zhang¹, Hao Jiang¹, Yuewen Bian², Fuhai Zhang^1,*

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.2, pp. 271-275, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.065774 - 30 June 2025

Abstract This study aimed to determine the reliability, validity and measurement invariance of scores from the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-8 in Chinese context. A total of 1114 Chinese adolescents were participants in three phases: N = 424 for the initial DERS-8 measure completion; N = 586 the DERS-8, General Anxiety Disorder Scale, Depression Scale and Emotion Regulation Scale completion, with an interval of one month. Then an additional 104 adolescents also completed DERS-8, General Anxiety Disorder Scale, Depression Scale and Emotion Regulation Scale. Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the one-factor model of the More >

Chengcheng Sha, Lin Wang, Xiaolei Pan^*

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.2, pp. 207-214, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.065761 - 30 June 2025

Abstract This study investigated the relationship between AI anxiety and deviant behavior, as well as the roles of emotional exhaustion and leader support in this context. The sample comprised 381 Chinese e-commerce employees (72.7% female, age range 21–36 years). The results of the Process model analysis indicate that AI anxiety significantly is associated with higher deviant behaviour. Emotional exhaustion partially mediates this relationship between AI anxiety and employee deviant behavior exacerbating deviant behaviour. Leader support moderates the AI anxiety effect on emotional exhaustion such that when leader support is low. AI anxiety is associated with higher More >