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Qiulan Gu^1,2, Mei Zhao^1,2,*
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.5, pp. 607-623, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.062796 - 05 June 2025
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Understanding Various Addictive Behaviors in the Digital Era: Types, Prevalence, Predictors, Mechanisms, and Health Consequences)
Abstract Objectives: With the widespread adoption of smartphones, parental phubbing behaviors have become increasingly prevalent, potentially affecting preschool children’s development. Current research primarily focuses on adolescent populations, while the mechanisms through which parental phubbing and authoritarian parenting style influence preschool children’s behavioral problems within the Chinese cultural context remain to be explored. Our investigation seeks to examine the factors contributing to behavioral difficulties among children of preschool age and provide theoretical guidance for prevention. Methods: In our research, we utilized a convenience sampling approach to collect data from parents whose children (n = 612) were between… More >

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Karl Peltzer^1,2,3,*
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.5, pp. 625-635, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.063801 - 05 June 2025
Abstract Objectives: Few studies have investigated longitudinal associations of loneliness with health outcomes in Africa. This study aimed to assess the longitudinal associations between loneliness and mental and physical health among aging adults in South Africa. Methods: Data from the 7-year longitudinal Health and Ageing in Africa (HAALSI) study conducted in South Africa were used in the analysis (analytic sample: n = 3707, aged 40 years and older). Loneliness was measured with one question. Longitudinal relationships between loneliness and each health outcome were estimated using Generalized Estimating Equations analysis (GEE), hazard ratios (HRs) (95% CI) were used… More >

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Nadia Amro^1,*, Lila de Tantillo²
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.5, pp. 637-648, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.060988 - 05 June 2025
Abstract Background: Raising a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a key challenge for the primary caregiver. This systematic review aims to identify major burdens facing the primary caregiver of a child with ADHD. Methods: The electronic databases CINAHL, PubMed, and Google Scholar were searched for studies published in English from 2017 to 2022 assessing the challenges facing caregivers of a child with ADHD. The Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model was used to assess quality and risk of bias of studies identified for inclusion. Articles were synthesized by evaluating principal themes of burden… More >

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Wiktoria Staśkiewicz-Bartecka^1,*, Samet Aktaş², Grzegorz Zydek³, Marek Kardas¹, Oskar Kowalski⁴
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.5, pp. 649-665, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.064543 - 05 June 2025
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents)
Abstract Background: In light of growing concern over eating disorders among young athletes amid cultural and social pressures, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa (ON) risk and evaluate body image perception and its predictive factors among young football players from Poland and Türkiye. Methods: The study involved 171 players aged 15–18 years, recruited from football academies in Poland and Türkiye. The Polish and Turkish versions of the Body-Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA) were administered to assess body image perception, while the Düsseldorf Orthorexia Scale (DOS) was used to measure ON… More >

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Yajing Xu¹, Luze Xie², Menghan Bao³, Xingyi Yang⁴, Sitong Chen⁵, Zhuoning Gao^1,*
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.5, pp. 667-682, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.062808 - 05 June 2025
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: The Role of Addictive Behaviors and Psychological Disorders in Shaping Subjective Well-Being)
Abstract Background: Adolescents’ subjective well-being (SWB) is strongly linked to mental health, academic achievement, social relationships, and quality of life, and is a key predictor of life outcomes in adulthood. Mental health and addictive behaviors are the two main factors influencing SWB. This study aimed to identify key mental health and addictive behavior factors associated with adolescent SWB through machine learning models. Methods: The data for this study comes from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey 2017/18. The study data contains health data from 60,450 adolescents aged 10–16 years. The study used the XGBoost… More >

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Ayşe Esra İşmen Gazioğlu^1,*, Halime Yıldırım Hoş², Şener Büyüköztürk³
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.5, pp. 683-700, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.062650 - 05 June 2025
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Exploring anxiety, stress, depression, addictions, executive functions, mental health, and other psychological and socio-emotional variables: psychological well-being and suicide prevention perspectives)
Abstract Background: The effectiveness of life skills-based prevention programs to prevent substance addiction has been underexplored in Türkiye, likely in part due to the lack of validated measurement tools developed specifically for that purpose. Therefore, the aim of this study is to develop a tool to measure life skills for middle school students. The present study aims to test the factorial structure, reliability, convergent and discriminant validity, and measurement invariance across gender and age groups of the Green Crescent Life Skills (GCLS) Scale. Methods: The study was conducted in Istanbul with two different sample groups. The… More >

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Abdullah A. Alharbi¹, Ahmad Y. Alqassim^1,*, Mohammad A. Jareebi¹, Ahmad A. Alharbi², Nada M. Makein¹, Fatimah H. Al Ghazwi³, Seba Y. Muzaiiadi³, Joud N. Refaei³, Revan A. Arishi³, Bashaer A. Al Rajhi³, Fatima A. Aqili³, Saleha M. Ayoub³, Mohammed A. Muaddi¹
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.5, pp. 701-716, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.062924 - 05 June 2025
Abstract Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a common endocrine disorder in reproductive-aged women, has substantial physical and psychological impacts. While the physical manifestations of PCOS are well established, the psychological burden, especially anxiety, is understudied in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder among females with PCOS compared to those without PCOS, and to identify the clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with anxiety in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and March 2023 using an Arabic self-administered online questionnaire distributed via social… More >

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Jingtao Wu¹, Yanhong Shao², Wanli Zang³, Jun Hu^1,*
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.5, pp. 717-735, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.061576 - 05 June 2025
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Exploring the Impact of School Bullying, Aggression and Childhood Trauma in the Digital Age: Influencing Factors, Interventions, and Prevention Methods)
Abstract Background: With the rapid growth of internet usage, adolescent cyberbullying has become a pressing issue. This study examines the longitudinal impact of leisure-time physical activity and peer relationships on cyberbullying over a one-year period, drawing on the Stage-Environment Fit Theory and the Interpersonal Relationship Theory. Methods: A three-wave longitudinal study was conducted over one year, involving 896 middle school students from five schools in Sichuan, Jiangsu, and Guangdong, China, selected to ensure regional diversity. Participants were recruited using stratified random sampling, and data were collected at four-month intervals. Leisure-time physical activity, peer relationships, and cyberbullying… More >

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