School Psychology Article Feed

February 14th, 2025

Data mining for psychological profiling of track and field athletes and runners.

Sanz-Fernández C; Pastrana Brincones JL; Castellano J; Reigal Garrido RE; Arvizu-Lozoya D; Hernández-Mendo A; Morales-Sánchez V pubmed id: 39949972

The study looked at how things like motivation and self-confidence affect sports performance. Scientists used special techniques to find different behavior patterns in athletes. These findings can help make training programs better for athletes by focusing on their needs.

February 13th, 2025

Investigating academic resilience in learning English: an ecological context of undergraduate students.

Liaqat F; Islam M; Azim MU; Lodhi AS pubmed id: 39944711

The study looked at how students in Lahore, Pakistan, handle learning a second language, focusing on their resilience. It found that things like self-esteem and support from teachers and friends help students do better. It also showed that Baloch students had a harder time compared to other groups, suggesting the need for cultural sensitivity in teaching.

Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the hospital anxiety and depression scale in cancer patients.

Vilela-Estrada AL; Villarreal-Zegarra D; Copez-Lonzoy A; Esenarro-Valencia L; Sánchez-Ramírez JC; Lamas-Delgado F; Ambrosio-Melgarejo J; Reategui-Rivera CM; Finkelstein J pubmed id: 39944710

This study looks at how well the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) works for people with cancer. HADS has been studied a lot, but people still don't agree on how it should be organized.

Model for home-preschool continuity in linguistically and culturally diverse settings.

Schwartz M; Ragnarsdóttir H pubmed id: 39944709

Many kids from different cultures and languages are joining preschools. Teachers need to work with their families to help these kids feel safe with their languages. The research presents a plan to help teachers and families teach kids better by understanding each other's cultures and languages.

The impact of linguistic vs. cultural imperialism on language learning.

Razmjoo Moghadam S; Barani G pubmed id: 39944707

The study looked into articles about how powerful countries' languages and cultures can take over others. It found that this can make small languages weaker and shared ideas on how to protect them. The study also suggested ways to help keep different languages and cultures strong.

Exploring nature-based art therapy: a scoping review.

Gulbe E; Ozola A; Vītola B; Akmane E; Pacek J; Mārtinsone K pubmed id: 39944050

Nature-based art therapy helps people feel better by using nature and art together. More people started liking these kinds of therapies after the pandemic. This paper shows what research exists about this new way of therapy.

Head in the game: the impact of cognitive abilities on performance of National Football League quarterbacks.

Boone RT; Zambrotta NS; Manocchio AM; Bowman JK pubmed id: 39944049

This study looked at how thinking skills like quick reactions and making decisions can help predict how well quarterbacks do in the NFL. It found that these skills are important, along with where the players were picked in the draft, in telling how good players might be in games. This shows that smart thinking is important for quarterbacks in football.

Maternal singing and speech have beneficial effects on preterm infant's general movements at term equivalent age and at 3 months: an RCT.

Filippa M; Filippa G; Della Casa E; Berardi A; Picciolini O; Meloni SC; Lunardi C; Cecchi A; Sansavini A; Corvaglia L; Grandjean D; Ferrari F pubmed id: 39944047

This study looked at how a mom singing or talking to her baby in the hospital can help the baby's movements. They wanted to see if this helps babies who were born early when they are as old as a full-term baby and again when they are 3 months old.

Wild animals connect us with nature: about awe, eco-pedagogy, and nature-connectedness.

Schilhab TSS; Esbensen GL pubmed id: 39944046

Researchers have found that kids who spend time in nature usually care more about the Earth. They think animals in the wild, like snails and frogs, could help kids feel closer to nature because animals do things that kids can understand and find interesting. Learning about these animals might help kids care more about the environment and do good things for it.

The relationship between physical activity and career decision-making self-efficacy in Chinese college students: the mediating roles of self-control and social anxiety.

Fang Y; Xu T; Ye M; Li C pubmed id: 39944038

This study looks at how exercise, self-control, and social anxiety might help university students feel more confident about making career choices. By understanding these connections, the study hopes to find new ways to help students make better and faster career decisions after graduation.

The role of prosocial tendencies in the relationships between gratitude, perceived social support, and psychological well-being among Chinese university students: a structural equation modeling approach.

Man X; Jing Z pubmed id: 39944033

This study looks at how feeling thankful, getting help from friends, doing nice things for others, and being happy are connected in Chinese college students. It focuses on how being thankful and having social support make people feel good in a culture that values getting along and depending on each other.

How to create a mindful community of practice: exploring the social functions of group-based mindfulness practices facilitated via Zoom during COVID-19.

Tobias Mortlock JM; Alapati HH; Edginton T pubmed id: 39944032

This study looked at people doing mindfulness online during COVID-19 to see how it helps them connect with others. It found that practicing mindfulness together online can help people feel more aware of themselves and trust each other. The study suggests more research to understand how to build mindful communities in different places.

February 12th, 2025

Context-dependent memory in the real world: the role of frequency and context dwell time.

Choi Y; Kim K; Moon S; Jung G; Cha JH; Yim H pubmed id: 39936112

This study looked at how well people remember places in real life using a smartphone app to track where they went. It found that people remembered low-visited places better if they were in the same context and spent more time there. This shows that the context-dependent memory effect works outside of a lab.

Exploratory study to examine the neuroendocrinological changes in typically developing adults during a music-related participatory practice using computer software.

Sugiyama Y; Tanaka S; Komagome A; Yuhi T; Furuhara K; Higashida H; Tsuji T; Kikuchi M; Tsuji C pubmed id: 39936111

Making music with computer software can help people feel good and get along better. This study found that when people made music by themselves with help, their oxytocin levels went up, and when they made music in groups, their stress levels (cortisol) went down. This shows that music-making can change hormones in the body, but more studies are needed to know for sure.

Narrative microstructure and macrostructure in adolescents with Down syndrome and Williams syndrome.

Viejo A; Fernández-Urquiza M; Diez-Itza E pubmed id: 39936017

This study looked at language skills in teenagers with Down syndrome (DS) and Williams syndrome (WS). DS kids were better at telling the whole story, while WS kids were better with words and sentences. This difference is unusual because normally, good words and sentences help with the whole story, but this wasn't true for DS and WS kids.

Emotional contagion in adult English education: a self-narrative study of teacher-student interactions in Yangshuo County.

Jiang H pubmed id: 39936013

This study looks at how emotions spread between adults learning English and their teacher. It found that students' feelings can strongly affect the teacher's feelings, and that understanding these emotions can help improve teaching. The study also suggests that cultural factors, like saving face in China, can change how emotions are shared between students and teachers.

The impact of teacher care on teacher-student relationship: evidence from cross-sectional and longitudinal data.

Zhang Z; Wang Y; Deng W; Ma X; Qi C pubmed id: 39936008

The study looked at middle school students in China and found that teachers who are seen as caring by parents have better relationships with their students. Female teachers might have an even stronger effect on these relationships. Over time, both teacher care and teacher-student relationships tend to decrease, but they still positively influence each other.

February 11th, 2025

Eco-Sattva: a Buddhist response to the plastic waste crisis in Thailand.

Liu Y; Run P; Beliatte M pubmed id: 39931291

The plastic waste problem in Thailand is really bad, and this study looks at how Buddhist beliefs can help fix it. People from a temple learn to reduce, reuse, and recycle plastic, showing that spiritual ideas can help with the trash problem.

Physiology mechanisms of exercise for PTSD: a narrative review.

Dong H; Lin Z pubmed id: 39931288

Exercise can help people with PTSD feel better. Different types of exercises, like running, strength training, and yoga, help the body and mind in different ways. Scientists want to study more about how exercise can help people with PTSD.

Bridging the gap: aligning physical work capacity testing with actual endurance performance in military settings.

Drozd J; Neubauer J; Sekanina J; Sedlačík M pubmed id: 39931287

This study found that a test used by the military to see how fit someone is might not be very accurate. They looked at how well a certain fitness score matched up with a running test and found the current method underestimated how well people could run. They suggest changing the way scores are converted to make sure tests are more accurate.