School Psychology Article Feed
February 9th, 2025
The influence of social interactions in mitigating psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study in Sri Lanka.
Thilakasiri I; Fonseka T; Mapa I; Godaliyadda R; Herath V; Thowfeek R; Rathnayake A; Ekanayake P; Ekanayake J pubmed id: 39834767The COVID-19 pandemic affected people's mental health around the world, including in Sri Lanka. This study found two groups: one stayed connected with others during the pandemic and felt better, while the other group felt lonely and sad. Using social media helped some people feel less lonely, but real connections, either in person or online, were better.
The dual impact: physiological and psychological effects of rapid weight loss in wrestling.
Sarıakçalı B; Şahin FN; Başoğlu B; Ceylan L; Güler Ö; Yamak B; Arıkan G; Acar GC; Sekban G; Durmuşoğlu MV; Çimen Polat S; Küçük H pubmed id: 39834765This study looked at how losing weight affects the body and mind of top wrestlers during their competitions.
Human and digital ecosystems in the modern household.
Briggs P; Nicholson J; Lukins R pubmed id: 39834764The study looked at how people in nine households use their digital devices at home. It found that people have different roles and rules about using technology, and these differences could help make smarter home gadgets in the future.
Psychometric proprieties analyses of psychological vulnerability scale for secondary school students.
Araújo O; Freitas O; Sousa G; Ribeiro I; Carvalho JC; Martins S pubmed id: 39834763Some people have a harder time dealing with tough situations because of the way they think about themselves. This study looked at how a test about these thoughts works for older students at school.
Optimizing personalized psychological well-being interventions through digital phenotyping: results from a randomized non-clinical trial.
Rocchi G; Vocaj E; Moawad S; Antonucci A; Grigioni C; Giuffrida V; Bordini J pubmed id: 39834762Smartphones can help more people get mental health support. By using data from phones, we can learn more about mental health. This study looks at using a chatbot on Telegram to help with this.
Psychometric comparison of two short versions of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4) in a representative sample of the German population.
Schmalbach B; Ernst M; Brähler E; Petrowski K pubmed id: 39834761This study looks at two short surveys that check how stressed people feel. Both surveys are good at figuring out stress, but they have different strengths. One is easier to understand as a whole, and the other gives more detail but is harder to add up.
How does Internet use impact the mental health of social assistance recipients in China? Examining the chain mediating role of social support and family resilience.
Wu B; Tian B pubmed id: 39834760This research looks at how using the Internet affects the mental health of people who get social help, especially in China. It also explores how family support and resources can change this relationship.
The moderating role of parent-child interaction in the relationship between maltreatment and psychological well-being among preschool children.
Zhang C; Huang C; Zhang C; Wu W; Huang Z; Xia X; Liu S; Wang C; Luo Q; Fan L pubmed id: 39834759This study looked at how being mistreated affects young children's mental health and how the way parents and children interact can change this effect.
The development and validation of the Student Self-feedback Behavior Scale.
Yang Y; Yan Z; Zhu J; Guo W; Wu J; Huang B pubmed id: 39834758Researchers created a tool called the Self-feedback Behavior Scale (SfBS) to measure how students give feedback to themselves. They tested this tool on over a thousand high school students in China and found it reliable for understanding students' self-feedback across different genders.
Increasing stress resilience in older adults through a 6-week prevention program: effects on coping strategies, anxiety symptoms, and cortisol levels.
Richer MJ; Grenier S; Lupien S; Plusquellec P pubmed id: 39834757When people get older, stress can make them sick. Learning how to cope with stress and having supportive friends can help older adults stay healthy. However, not many studies have looked at special stress training for older adults in their communities.
Depression in adolescence and young adulthood: the difficulty to integrate motivational/emotional systems.
Giacolini T; Alcaro A; Conversi D; Tarsitani L pubmed id: 39834756Depression can happen when people have a hard time with their feelings and relationships. It often starts with stress from losing a bond with a caregiver or from feeling like they can't win in social situations. This is especially tough for teenagers and young adults because they rely on adults longer and are affected by stress more.
Slipping Through the Cracks? Concussion Management in Aotearoa New Zealand Secondary Schools.
Salmon D; Badenhorst M; Zoellner A; Skilton D; Mossman K; Lucas P; Thompson K; Walters S; Keung S; Sole G pubmed id: 39834089Some schools in Aotearoa New Zealand do not follow the same rules for handling concussions. This study looked at what important people in schools think about how they manage concussions right now.
Gross Motor Development in Children With Autism: Longitudinal Trajectories From the Growing Up in New Zealand Study.
Araya P; Phillips K; Waldie K; Underwood L pubmed id: 39831412This study looked at how kids, with and without autism, grow and move over time. Some kids had more trouble learning to move, especially girls, kids born early, and those with certain backgrounds. Kids with autism or concerns about it had more trouble than those without, and it's important to check for autism early to help them better.
Personality traits, mindfulness, and perceived stress in Chinese adults: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods approach.
Zhao L pubmed id: 39830852This study looks at how personality and mindfulness affect stress in Chinese adults. It aims to understand how these traits together can change how stressed people feel.
Do delayed responses introduce bias in ecological momentary assessment? Evidence from comparisons between self-reported and objective physical activity.
Schneider S; Toledo MJ; Junghaenel DU; Smyth JM; Lee PJ; Goldstein S; Pomeroy O; Stone AA pubmed id: 39830851This study looks at how people sometimes take longer to respond in research that checks in with them at different times. It wants to see if these delays change what we find out in the study.
The characteristic of poverty-alleviation behavioral strategies of the rural poor population and their relationship with socio-demographic factors.
Li Y; Zhu JW; Huo YQ pubmed id: 39830850The study looks at how people in the countryside try to get out of being poor. It tries to find out how different traits like age, gender, and social background affect these efforts to improve their lives.
Perception of animate motion in dogs.
Abdai J pubmed id: 39830849Scientists want to learn how dogs see movement and what makes them think something is alive. They talk about how dogs notice different kinds of motion like chasing or moving from rest and how few studies there are on this.
Integrative and syntactic complexity's role in decision-making under uncertainty.
Castellón-Flores AM; Molina-Perez E; Molina I; Cortes PM; Sobrino F; Serra-Barragan L pubmed id: 39830848This study looks at how two thinking skills, integrative complexity and syntactic complexity, help people make better choices when things are uncertain. The research shows that these skills help by organizing information and understanding confusing situations, which improves decision-making. The study suggests that teaching these skills could help people make better decisions in tough situations.
The impact of moral judgment on bystanders' interpersonal trust: the mediating role of trustworthiness.
Zhang Z; Cai X; Gao W; Zhang Z; Qi C pubmed id: 39830846The study looked at how moral judgment affects trust between people when something wrong happens. It found that kids trust people more when they oppose bad actions compared to when they approve them. Trustworthiness is important in how moral judgment affects trust.
The psychological resources of success: satisfaction with academic majors, psychological capital, and achievement motivation among future tourism and hospitality leaders.
Alismail AM; Almulla MO; Albohnayh ASM; Abdou AH pubmed id: 39830845This study looks at what makes students want to do well in school, especially in tourism and hospitality. It checks if being happy with their major helps them feel motivated and how things like hope and confidence play a part in this.
The novel manualized RELIEVE-group treatment for burdened relatives of cancer patients: a feasibility study.
Neumann J; Beckord J; Hesse HS; Martin C; Mons C; Chur D; Hense J; Tewes M; Teufel M; Skoda EM pubmed id: 39830844Family members of cancer patients often feel more anxious, depressed, and stressed. This study looks at how a new group program can help them feel better and whether they like it.
Autonomous learning and creative cognition: the mediating effect of gifted students' self-efficacy.
Orakcı Ş pubmed id: 39830843The study looked at how being confident (self-efficacy) can help gifted students learn on their own (autonomous learning) and think creatively (creative cognition).
Workaholism, work engagement, and affective commitment: relationships to self-concept levels and work outcomes.
Afota MC; Robert V; Vandenberghe C pubmed id: 39830842People are working more from home and using technology a lot, and this is mixing work with personal life. This study looked at three types of strong work feelings: workaholism, work engagement, and feeling committed to a company. It found that workaholism can cause people to work more and feel stressed, but being engaged in work can help avoid feeling really tired and sad.
The effect of the teacher-student relationship on the academic adjustment of returned migrant children: the chain mediating role of school attitude and resilience.
Wang C pubmed id: 39830841The study looks at how teachers help kids who moved back to China do well in school. It wants to see how teachers and students getting along can help these kids adjust better in school.
The contributions of language and inhibitory control to false belief reasoning over time.
de Villiers JG; de Villiers P pubmed id: 39830840Researchers have been studying how language helps us understand others' beliefs for over 25 years. The studies so far haven't been very reliable because they don't have enough participants, control variables, or long-term data to make strong conclusions about cause and effect.
Effects of therapeutic alliance on patients with major depressive disorder: a literature review.
Videtta G; Busilacchi S; Bartoccioni G; Cirella L; Barone Y; Delvecchio G pubmed id: 39830839The research paper talks about how important a good relationship between a therapist and a patient is for helping people with major depressive disorder (MDD). This relationship, called therapeutic alliance, can make treatments more successful by improving symptoms and preventing relapse. The study suggests that a better relationship can lead to feeling better, and feeling better might also help the relationship, though more research is needed to understand this fully.
Fostering learning engagement: the impact of different interpersonal relationships from the perspective of positive youth development.
Zhu M; Yao X; Bin Abu Talib M pubmed id: 39830838Relationships with parents, teachers, and friends help high school students stay engaged and interested in learning. Being able to manage themselves well also helps students learn better. The support from friends has a bigger impact on learning than support from teachers but not more than from parents.
Gratitude for Bystander Action Varies by Peer Intervention and Social Norms.
Nguyen H; Frey KS; Lin H; Onyewuenyi AC pubmed id: 39822705The study looked at how kids from different cultures feel thankful after other kids step in during bullying. Kids in "face" cultures liked it when someone helped calm things down, while kids in "honor" cultures felt thankful when someone stood up for them. Overall, kids were most thankful when others tried to make peace.
An Omega-Hierarchical Extension Index for Second-Order Constructs With Hierarchical Measuring Instruments.
Raykov T; DiStefano C; Ransome Y pubmed id: 39822397The paper talks about a new way to measure how much a main factor influences other parts in a test. This new way can be easily used with computer programs and helps understand test scores better.
Faster implicit motor sequence learning of new sequences compatible in terms of movement transitions.
Dyck S; Klaes C pubmed id: 39820476Learning new motor sequences can be quicker if they are similar to ones you already know. In this study, people learned a series of key presses faster if the new sequence was like the one they practiced before. This shows that practicing something a lot can help you learn similar things more quickly later.
Effects of described demonstrator ability on brain and behavior when learning from others.
Selbing I; Becker N; Pan Y; Lindström B; Olsson A pubmed id: 39819873People can learn by watching others, and they often think they learn better from those who are described as skilled. However, in this study, people did just as well no matter how skilled the person they were watching was said to be.
Six weeks that changed the preterm infant brain: lessons learned from the Family Nurture Intervention randomized controlled trials.
Ludwig RJ; Myers MM; Welch MG pubmed id: 39817039This research looked at two big studies over 9 years. They compared regular care for very sick babies in hospitals with regular care plus something called Family Nurture Intervention.
Siblings of adults with intellectual disabilities in Chinese societies: A scoping review.
Xun K; Bigby C; Araten-Bergman T pubmed id: 39815968The study looked at how adult brothers and sisters help their siblings with intellectual disabilities in Chinese societies. It found that siblings mainly see their role as taking care of their brothers and sisters, especially as their parents get older, different from Western views which look at both sides of the relationship. The study suggests that future research in China should look more at the friendship side of these relationships, not just the caregiving part.
Epidemiology of constipation and its associated factors in an ageing population of people with an intellectual disability in Ireland: A cross-sectional study.
Fitzpatrick DJ; McCallion P; McCarron M; Burke EA pubmed id: 39815967Constipation affects many older people with intellectual disabilities, especially women and those living in care homes. The study found that doing some physical activity can help reduce constipation. It's important to monitor bowel health in this group.
COVID-19 in patients with Down syndrome: Characteristics of hospitalisation and disease progression compared to patients without Down syndrome.
Hofmann V; Orthmann Bless D pubmed id: 39815966People with Down syndrome are more likely to get really sick from COVID-19 because of their genes and other health problems. This study looked at how age and sickness levels differ between those with and without Down syndrome.
Supporting healthy ageing for people with intellectual disabilities in group homes: Staff experiences.
Araten-Bergman T; Bigby C pubmed id: 39815965The study looks at what the staff and managers of supported homes think about the help older people with intellectual disabilities need. It also talks about how they change their services to fit the needs of these older residents when the money for each person changes.
Stigmatising young people with intellectual disability: Perceptions of the main stakeholders at a Spanish university.
Mampaso Desbrow J; Moraleda Ruano Á; Galán-Casado D; Ruiz-Vicente D pubmed id: 39815964This study looks at what people at universities think about having students with intellectual disabilities. Researchers want to understand how these students fit in and what others think about them.
The perspectives of agents working in positions of authority within health sector organisations regarding the involvement of experts by experience with an intellectual disability: An exploratory study.
van den Bogaard KJHM; de Beer MGD; Frielink N; Embregts PJCM pubmed id: 39815962People in charge of health organizations talked about how to include individuals with intellectual disabilities in their work and shared ideas on the best ways to do this.
Communities of practice for implementing methods to reduce involuntary care in intellectual disability care: Insights from tacit and experiential knowledge exchange.
Bisschops EH; Clasien de Schipper J; Salhi Z; Embregts PJCM; Schuengel C pubmed id: 39815961In the Netherlands, groups that help people with intellectual disabilities want to make their care better. They are trying new ways to cut down on care people don’t ask for by using shared knowledge through groups called Communities of Practice.
The experiences of parents arranging the move of their young adult offspring with intellectual disabilities to 24-hour residential settings; a continuing puzzle.
Vereijken FR; Giesbers SAH; Jahoda A; Embregts PJCM pubmed id: 39815960Moving away from home is an important step for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. But not much is known about how parents feel when their adult children move to special homes with 24-hour help.
Clinical supervision in positive behaviour support: A brief report on the perspectives of practitioners in Australia.
Goodall S; Bellon M; Fisher A pubmed id: 39815949The research looks at how PBS practitioners in Australia do clinical supervision and what they recommend. It focuses on how they make sure things work well for helping people behave better.
Parents' tacit knowledge of their child with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: A qualitative study.
Kruithof K; Hoogsteyns M; Zaal-Schuller I; Huisman S; Willems D; Nieuwenhuijse A pubmed id: 39815947Parents have special knowledge that helps them take care of kids with big learning and physical challenges. This study wanted to learn more about the secret knowledge parents have and how they use it.
Measurement properties of the German version of the Cambridge examination for mental disorders of older people with Down syndrome and others with intellectual disabilities (CAMDEX-DS).
Loosli SV; Neumann LC; Wlasich E; Prix C; Koll L; Weidinger E; Vöglein J; Wagemann O; Danek A; Nübling G; Levin J pubmed id: 39815946The CAMDEX-DS is a tool to help doctors find out if people with Down syndrome have Alzheimer's disease. It includes a talk with someone who knows the person well and some brain tests. Researchers looked at how well this tool works in German.
Relatives' experiences of quality of healthcare services for adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities in Sweden.
Matérne M; Holmefur M pubmed id: 39815945This study looked at what family members think about the healthcare that adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities get. It focused on how these family members feel about the healthcare services since their loved ones can't communicate well.
Reducing the risks of maltreatment of older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Development of a research-based intervention.
Tabin M; Khemka I; Hickson L pubmed id: 39815943This study talks about making a new program to help older adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities who might be treated badly. The goal of the program is to keep them safe and reduce the chances of them getting hurt.
My plan for a good life, right to the end: An accessible approach to advance care planning.
McKenzie N; Mirfin-Veitch B; Trip H; Conder J pubmed id: 39815942This study looked at how to help people with intellectual disabilities plan for their future care. It tried to make it easier and better for them to be part of these plans.
Inclusive mainstream services for people with intellectual disabilities: A relational approach.
Wiesel I; Bigby C; van Holstein E; Gleeson B pubmed id: 39815941People with intellectual disabilities have the right to be included in society like everyone else. However, they often aren't allowed to use regular services or don't get good results when they do.
Work stress and professional quality of life in disability support workers: The mediating role of psychological flexibility.
Holding MA; Parkinson L; Taylor D pubmed id: 39815940This study looked at how work stress is linked to burnout, compassion fatigue, and how happy people feel helping others. It also checked if being mentally flexible helps with these feelings.
A comparison of the sensory needs of autistic adults with and without intellectual disabilities: A short report.
Bradshaw J; Pringle J; Milton D; Beadle-Brown J pubmed id: 39815937This research studied sensory experiences in autistic adults, some with intellectual disabilities and some without. The goal was to learn about their sensory issues and the environments they live in.
A comparative analysis of the prevalence and predictors of chronic pain in older adults with and without intellectual disability in Australia.
Wark S; Hussain R; Janicki MP; Knox M; Parmenter T pubmed id: 39815934This paper looks at the differences in how much pain older people feel, especially those with or without intellectual disabilities. It also examines what health and social factors are linked to ongoing pain in these groups.