School Psychology Article Feed

February 9th, 2025

Unveiling the dark side of eating disorders: evidence on the role of dark triad and body uneasiness in youth.

Giancola M; D'Amico S; Vinciguerra MG pubmed id: 39737235

Researchers studied how certain personality traits called the Dark Triad, especially narcissism, might be connected to eating disorders. They found that people who worry a lot about their weight and are more narcissistic might have a higher risk of eating disorders. This can help create better ways to prevent or treat eating disorders.

Translation and validation of the Nature Relatedness Scale to German.

Gallus V; Hucke CI; Butter K; Ohlmeyer M; van Thriel C pubmed id: 39737231

Researchers translated a tool for understanding how people feel about nature into German. They found that two parts of the test worked well, but one part wasn't clear, so they suggested using only two parts in German.

The effects of student bullying on non-suicidal self-injurious behavior in rural adolescents: the chain-mediated effects of alexithymia and ruminate thinking.

Wen J; Xu Q; Jiang Y; Li M pubmed id: 39737230

Being bullied at school can make kids hurt themselves without wanting to die. This study with 701 kids found that being bullied affects this behavior, especially through feelings and constant thinking, and it's worse for girls than boys. It also looked at differences in how kids in the countryside are affected by bullying.

Links between self-regulation patterns and prosocial behavior trajectories from middle childhood to early adolescence: a longitudinal study.

Ritgens C; Bondü R; Warschburger P pubmed id: 39737226

The study looked at how kids' self-control skills, like planning and handling emotions, help them be kind and helpful to others. It found that some kids have different paths in being prosocial, and certain skills are important for helping them stay on track. The study suggests that focusing on these skills early could help kids who might struggle with being prosocial later.

Investigating proactive aggression in patients with borderline personality disorder and major depressive disorder using a modified version of the Taylor aggression paradigm.

Boccadoro S; Hüpen P; Raine A; Habel U; Wagels L pubmed id: 39734773

People with some mental health problems, like Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), sometimes show aggressive behavior. This study thinks BPD patients might have more unprovoked aggression and physical excitement than those with MDD or healthy people.

Facing the fear: a narrative review on the potential of pressure training in music.

de Bie N; Hill Y; Pijpers JRR; Oudejans RRD pubmed id: 39734772

Some musicians get very nervous before playing music, which makes it hard for them to perform well. Doctors have tried to help by reducing this nervousness, but it doesn't always fix the problem. Now, they are looking at something called pressure training, which has helped athletes and police do their jobs better even when they are nervous.

Theory of mind in schizophrenia through a clinical liability approach: a sib-pair study.

Giralt-López M; Miret S; Campanera S; Moreira M; Sotero-Moreno A; Krebs MO; Fañanás L; Fatjó-Vilas M pubmed id: 39734768

This research looks at how people with schizophrenia have trouble understanding what others are thinking and feeling, called Theory of Mind (ToM). Scientists studied brothers and sisters of people with schizophrenia to see if they also show these problems.

Acoustic Exaggeration Enhances Speech Discrimination in Young Autistic Children.

Yu L; Ban L; Yi A; Xin J; Li S; Wang S; Mottron L pubmed id: 39731320

This study looked at how certain sounds help kids learn to talk, especially in kids with autism. They found that when sounds were made with more exaggeration, both autistic and typical kids could tell them apart well. But the autistic kids used their brains differently to figure out the sounds.

The Effect of Modeling Missing Data With IRTree Approach on Parameter Estimates Under Different Simulation Conditions.

Soğuksu YB; Demir E pubmed id: 39726735

This study looked at a method called IRTree to see how well it deals with missing data compared to other methods. It found that IRTree was better at figuring out people's abilities, especially when there's not too much missing data and the tests are longer. However, it wasn't as accurate when too many questions were missed or when the abilities were very different.

Understanding early maladaptive schemas in autistic and ADHD individuals: exploring the impact, changing the narrative, and schema therapy considerations.

Spicer L; DeCicco E; Clarke A; Ambrosius R; Yalcin O pubmed id: 39726631

Many people with Autism or ADHD also have other mental health problems like anxiety or depression. Researchers are looking at how therapy can be changed to help these people better. It's important to think about their life experiences and how society talks about Autism and ADHD.

Overcoming mental health challenges in higher education: a narrative review.

Hyseni Duraku Z; Davis H; Arënliu A; Uka F; Behluli V pubmed id: 39726628

Students in college often have mental health problems, which can affect their happiness and grades. We don't know enough about why these problems happen or why students don’t get the help they need. Learning more about this can help make schools better at taking care of students' mental health.

Developmental origins of natural sound perception.

Polver S; Miller-Viacava N; Fraticelli M; Gervain J; Lorenzi C pubmed id: 39726626

Babies hear many sounds, like people talking, animals, or water, from when they are little. This paper talks about how babies can recognize and learn from these sounds, showing that they prefer natural sounds, like water, more than fake ones, right from birth. Knowing this helps make better ways to help kids with hearing problems and encourages us to listen to nature more.

Communion and agency: research on social workers in China.

Zhang Y pubmed id: 39726620

This study looked at social workers in China and found they preferred working together with others more than working alone. They faced different challenges at different times in their careers, and needed to be good at their jobs and work well with others to solve these problems. The study suggests social workers should balance helping others with their own growth and improve their skills to succeed.

Validation of the Turkish version of the Chronic Stress Scale: assessing social role-related stressors and their impact on psychopathology.

Yapici Eser H; Ertuna D; Yalcinay-Inan M; Kurt Sabitay I; Balli M; Kilciksiz CM; Kucuker MU; Kilic O; Ercan AC; Guclu O; Aydemir Ö pubmed id: 39726617

The study looked at how long-lasting stress from roles people play in life can affect mental and medical health problems. It tested a special stress scale in Turkey to see how it’s related to depression, anxiety, and stress.

The use of the differential outcomes procedure for the recognition of facial expressions of complex emotions and its electrophysiological correlates.

García-Pérez Á; Carmona I; Estévez AF pubmed id: 39726611

This study looks at how a special learning method called the differential outcomes procedure (DOP) helps people recognize facial emotions. They found that DOP didn't make people faster or more accurate at labeling emotions compared to those without it, but it did cause different brain responses. The DOP group seemed to focus more on happy faces, maybe because they expected prizes.

Mindfulness acting with awareness and emotional eating among polycystic ovary syndrome women with infertility: the mediating role of depression.

Yang M; Wang X; Zhang Y; Qian W; Tang Y pubmed id: 39723408

This study looked at how being mindful, or aware, relates to eating habits and feelings among people with PCOS. It found that being aware can help reduce eating when feeling sad, but just watching might actually make eating worse. The researchers suggest looking more into how mindfulness can help in different ways.

The relationship between parental smartphone dependence and elementary students' internet addiction during the COVID-19 lockdown in China: the mediating role of parent-child conflict and the moderating role of parental roles.

Long C; Liu J; Wu Y; Liu S pubmed id: 39723407

During the COVID-19 lockdown in China, more kids got addicted to the internet because everyone was working or studying online. The study found that when parents, especially dads, were on their phones a lot, it could lead to fights and kids using the internet too much. It suggests that parents should use their phones less and spend more time with their kids to prevent internet addiction.

Boredom and curiosity: the hunger and the appetite for information.

Seiler JP; Dan O pubmed id: 39723406

The research paper talks about how boredom and curiosity are different but work together to make us learn new things. Boredom is like feeling hungry for information, while curiosity makes us excited to find out more. Both help us want to know new stuff and act in ways that help us learn better.

Integrating drivers of pro-environmental behavior and physical activity to explore (in) compatibilities between an active and an environmentally sustainable lifestyle.

Eriksson L; Linde S pubmed id: 39723404

This study looks at how people choose travel and materials for sports while thinking about the environment. It explores how personal identity and motivation affect eco-friendly actions when being active. The study also considers factors like age and living situation that might influence these behaviors.