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Bereket Merkine Gebresilase1,*, Chuanxia Zhang1, Yohannes Bisa Biramo2, Zebdewos Zekarias Elka2, Esayas Teshome Taddese3, Ni An4
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.079165
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Psychological and Behavioral Responses in the Workplace: A Psychological Perspective on Positivity and Negativity)
Abstract This study investigated whether and how social loafing mediates the relationship between work engagement and work procrastination, and if this pathway is moderated by job crafting. Data from 322 civil servants (58% male; mean age = 29.52 years, SD = 2.78) were analyzed using PROCESS macro (Model 14). The results confirmed a partial mediation model, indicating that work engagement reduces procrastination both directly and indirectly by diminishing social loafing. Furthermore, job crafting significantly moderates this relationship, with higher work engagement and less social loafing among employees who engaged in high levels of job crafting. These More >
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Chao Wang*, Xinyi Qu
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.079509
Abstract The study examined whether passive social media use is associated with meaning in life through social comparison and personal relative deprivation. Undergraduate students (n = 347, females = 52.7%, mean age = 19.1 years, SD = 0.92 years) completed surveys on passive social media use, social comparison, personal relative deprivation and meaning in life. Results from cross-lagged analysis showed that passive social media use was not significantly associated with meaning in life in either cross-sectional or longitudinal analyses. However, passive social media use was indirectly associated with lower presence of meaning through a chained pathway More >
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Hongliu Ouyang1,2, Kung-Teck Wong1,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.076506
Abstract This study examines the mechanisms by which academic self-efficacy and student engagement help explain the association between perceived teacher support and academic achievement in vocational blended learning contexts. This cross-sectional survey was conducted with 935 students from vocational colleges in Sichuan, China (females = 694; mean age = 19.08 years, SD = 0.89). Data were collected using the Academic Self-Efficacy Scale, Perceived Teacher Support Scale, Blended Learning Student Engagement Scale, and Academic Achievement Scale. Structural equation modeling (SEM) and bias-corrected bootstrapping (5000 resamples) were conducted to test the proposed relationships. The analysis indicated a significant… More >
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Yunfeng Xu1, Weitao Chang2,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.079589
Abstract This study investigates the factors and mechanisms underlying multilingual identity construction among Malagasy undergraduates. A mixed-methods survey design was employed with 226 Malagasy university students (mean age = 22.56 years; female = 65.49%). Data were collected using questionnaire measures and a multilingual Visual Analogue Scale. These data were analysed using structural equation modeling, and participants’ explanations were coded to capture subjective interpretations. The results showed that language experience and language beliefs were identified as primary predictors of multilingual identity. Self-concept and emotional factors showed additional contributions. Community beliefs were not directly associated with identity outcomes More >
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Ronghua Zhang1,#, Ying Luo2,#, Jianwen Chen2, Hechen Li1, Chunmei Zhang3,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.076753
Abstract This study examined the association between selflessness, defined as a decentered and interconnected sense of self, and subjective well-being, as well as the role of life history strategy in this relationship. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 373 Chinese undergraduates (females = 71.3%; Mage = 18.29 years, SDage = 0.61 years) who completed the Selflessness Scale, Mini-K Life History Strategy Scale, and Subjective Well-Being Scale in supervised classroom sessions. Correlation and mediation analyses showed that selflessness was associated with higher subjective well-being. Life history strategy mediated the association between selflessness and subjective well-being. These findings are More >
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Paschal Jao1,*, Shurong Zhao2, Baraka Jao Anthony3, Ailing Luo4, Joel Dossa5, Tiantian Sun4, Koroma Abu Bakarr1
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.076434
Abstract Employee transparency is critical for operational effectiveness in e-commerce organizations. Drawing on cost-value framework and self-regulatory theory, this study examines how organizational motives shape employee transparency behaviors. Study 1 surveyed 300 e-commerce employees (females 44%, main job categoty 38%) to assess differences in perceived motives and transparency behavior, showing instrumental motives positively predict transparency, while image-enhancement motives negatively predict it. Study 2 surveyed 400 participants with managerial experience were recruited from e-commerce platforms to participate in the experimental design manipulated organizational motives, showing that instrumental motives increase quality and sensitivity of transparency behaviors, while image-enhancement More >
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Chao Zhang1, Yi Chen2,*, Dexin Hu3
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.075703
Abstract Drawing on social exchange theory and attribution theory, our study examined how helpers’ hierarchical characteristics, including hierarchical level (high vs. low) and hierarchical type (power vs. status), influenced recipients’ cooperative behavior. Across three scenario experiments, participants received help from a colleague who differed in hierarchical level or type and then reported their gratitude and cooperative behavior. Study 1 (n = 107) revealed that receiving help from a high-power (vs. low-power) colleague increased participants’ cooperative behavior by eliciting greater gratitude, supporting H1 and H3. Study 2 (n = 108) focused on status hierarchy using a similar… More >
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Xin Mi1,*, Xincheng Li2,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.081616
Abstract Objective: To examine the influence of existential isolation on suicidal ideation among college students, as well as the mediating effect of entrapment and the moderating effect of authenticity. Method: A total of 1694 Chinese college students (67.06% female; mean age = 20.01 ± 1.37 years) were recruited as participants. Data were collected using the Existential Isolation Scale, Suicide Behavior Screening Questionnaire (SBSQ), Entrapment Scale and Authenticity Scale. With demographic covariates such as gender and age held constant, the bias-corrected bootstrap method was adopted to test the mediating and moderating effects. Results: (1) Existential isolation was a… More >
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Chun Chen1, Xing Wang2,*, Xinwei Su3,4,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.078879
Abstract This study examined emotional value and cultural resonance mediation of the immersive experience and perceived interactivity in digital intangible cultural heritage (ICH) outcomes, with digital cultural engagement moderation. Survey data from 525 visitors to a Changzhou Museum digital exhibition (46.9% female, 21.5% international). Structural equation modeling findings indicate that immersive experience was associated with higher perceived interactivity. Cultural resonance was the strongest predictor of co-creation intention. Emotional value and cultural resonance mediated the immersive experience associated with perceived interactivity relationship for higher co-creation intention. Digital cultural engagement moderated the perceived interactivity and emotional value relationship More >
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Hloniphile Rachel Nhleko, Melissa du Plessis*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.072413
Abstract Background: This study examined the relationship between job crafting and job satisfaction among employees in Eswatini’s energy sector, with work engagement and organisational commitment as sequential mediators. Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 235 blue- and white-collar employees. Data were analysed using PROCESS macro Model 6 to test sequential mediation, and independent-samples t-tests were used to assess group differences. Results: No direct relationship was found between job crafting and job satisfaction. However, a significant indirect effect emerged: job crafting increased work engagement, which enhanced organisational commitment and, in turn, job satisfaction (β = 0.211, 95% More >
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Xiaohua Li1, Fuqiang Li2,*, Wenjin Li3
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.079470
Abstract This study investigated how learning cognition influences college students’ academic performance, focusing on the mediating role of learning attitude and the sequential mediating role of executive ability and learning attitude. Data were from the Tsinghua University’s “Chinese College Students Learning and Development Tracking Study” project (N = 766; 41.37% female; mean age = 20 years, SD = 1.2 years). Results from panel data analysis showed that learning cognition was associated with higher academic performance. Learning attitude positively mediated this relationship. Moreover, learning attitude and executive ability served as positive sequential mediators linking learning cognition to More >
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Xiaoyu Xu1, Hao Fang2,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.078684
Abstract The present research investigated how perceived social support and fear of negative evaluation serve as parallel mediators in the association between self-focused attention and social interaction abilities. Data were collected from 524 Chinese university students (mean age = 19.40 years, SD = 1.30), who completed the following instruments: the Self-Focused Attention Questionnaire, the Perceived Social Support Scale, the Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale, and the Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire. According to regression analyses, self-focused attention not only exhibited a direct link with social interaction abilities but also showed a positive indirect pathway via perceived social More >
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Lan Li1,*, Xingshan Zheng2
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.078027
Abstract This study tested a moderated mediation model on the role of employee organization-based self-esteem (OBSE) and perceived organization support in the relationship between perceptions of organizational politics (POP) and job burnout. A two-wave online survey was conducted with 313 employees of 9 enterprises (females = 28.4% mean age = 3.35, SD = 0.808). These enterprises cover the manufacturing (76.4%), service (3.5%), and other industries (20.1%). PROCESS linear regression analyses results show that POP is associated with higher job burnout. Organization-based self-esteem mediates the relationship between POP and job burnout. Furthermore, POS moderates the relationship between… More >
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Songming Liu1, Siyuan Yin2,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.079616
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Cultivating Teachers' and Students' Character Strengths in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI): A Positive Psychology Perspective)
Abstract Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping language learning, yet research often overlooks how AI-related beliefs foster character strengths. This study investigated the relationship between the perceived usefulness of GenAI and academic engagement, and the mediating role of resilience. Study participants comprised multilingual Mongolian university students (N = 421, female = 57.7%, male = 42.3%; freshmen = 26.1%, sophomores = 21.1%, juniors = 29.9%, seniors = 22.8%; mean age = 20.49, SD = 1.11). Structural equation modeling and bootstrapping procedure results indicated that the perceived usefulness of GenAI was directly associated with higher academic engagement. Furthermore, More >
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Liju Duan, Tao Deng*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.079526
Abstract This study investigates the association between career calling and academic engagement of pre-service teachers, examining the mediating role of the intention to choose teaching as a career (ICTC) and the moderating role of gender. The sample comprised 20,327 pre-service teachers (26.10% male, 73.90% female), who completed measures of career calling, ICTC, and academic engagement. Results from the moderated mediation analysis revealed that higher career calling was associated with academic engagement, with ICTC mediating this relationship to be stronger. Furthermore, gender moderated both the direct path from career calling to academic engagement and the path from More >
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Jiaqi Zheng1, Xuanyu Chen2,*, Changze Wu3
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.079106
Abstract This study examined how subjective social class (SSC) is associated with subjective well-being (SWB) through relative deprivation (RD) and sense of control (SoC), and how this process varies by system-justifying belief (SJB). Using a large-scale social survey (Study 1; males = 54.2%; mean age = 52.99 years) and a questionnaire-based survey (Study 2; females = 63.3%; mean age = 29.14 years), the results showed that SSC was positively associated with SWB and exerted a significant indirect effect through a sequential mediation pathway involving RD and SoC. This indirect effect was stronger among individuals with higher More >
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Shijie Song1, Ke Yang2,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.079090
Abstract The present study adapted and validated the Vocational identity Status Assessment (VISA) among high school and university students, and examined the VISA score associations to academic achievement, depression and life satisfaction. A total sample of 694 Chinese senior high school students (53.9% females, mean age = 16.72 years, SD = 1.02) and 871 university students (47.2% females, mean age = 18.90 years, SD = 1.45) were tested in three independent cross-sectional rounds over a six-month period. The results showed a six-factor structure of the VISA with 26 items, which divided vocational identity into six types:… More >
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Lan Li*, Shengqiao Wang*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.078592
Abstract This study investigated the mediating role of negative emotions and the moderating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between student campus ostracism and impulsive buying. A three-wave online survey was conducted, with 401 college students from a university in East China (35.9% male and 64.1% female, 54.6% first year and 45.4% second year). The students completed measures of campus ostracism, negative emotions, self-efficacy, and impulsive buying. Linear regression analysis results show that campus ostracism was associated with impulsive buying. Negative emotions mediated the relationship between campus ostracism and impulsive buying for higher impulsive buying. Self-efficacy More >
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Ismael Salamah Albursan1, Mohammad Farhan Al. Qudah1, Eqbal Z. Darandari1, Salaheldin Farah Bakhiet2,*, Mohammed Ateik Al-Khadher1
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.070232
Abstract The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 3rd version (WISC-III) is a widely used assessment tool for children’s intellectual functioning, including in non-Western settings. Yet, the evidence is scarce of possible gender differences among Sudanese students. This study examined possible gender differences in the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 3rd version (WISC-III) scores among Sudanese students by exploring Differential Item Functioning (DIF) across five subtests: picture completion, information, similarities, picture arrangement, and object assembly. The study sample comprised 455 boys and 525 girls aged 6 to 16. The results following a Likelihood-Ratio Test within Item Response More >
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Jiahan Li1, You Zhou2, Lei Yuan2,*, Jie Yang3,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.079263
Abstract Background: Frailty is a common geriatric condition. Employment, as an important social activity for older adults, may be closely related to their frailty status. However, the association between employment and frailty among older adults remains understudied. Methods: Data were derived from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS) dataset, involving 6161 older adults (age: M = 69.378, SD = 6.875; 49.619% female). PROCESS analysis was used to test the association between employment and frailty, as well as the mediating role of emotional support and the moderating role of physical activity. Results: First, employment was More >
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Jiwen Chen1, Jiahui Wu1, Xuehua Yu1, Shuangshuang Cai1, Shun Peng2, Xiangyue Yun1,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.077893
Abstract This study examined the role of self-esteem mediates and rejection sensitivity in the relationship between social exclusion and mobile phone dependence. A sample of 715 Chinese college students (females = 60.1%, mean age = 19.06, SD = 1.34 years) completed self-report measures of social exclusion, self-esteem, rejection sensitivity, and mobile phone dependence. Results following regression analysis indicate social exclusion is related to higher mobile phone dependence. Self-esteem plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between social exclusion and mobile phone dependence, higher levels of social exclusion are associated with lower levels of self-esteem, and… More >
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Teng Zhang1,2, Kunpeng Wang3,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.077584
Abstract Given the increasing emphasis on holistic development in arts education, understanding how individual psychological factors shape aesthetic perception has become a critical area of inquiry. This study examined the relationship between self-concept and aesthetic experience, focusing on the sequential mediating roles of creativity and spirituality in young adults. A total of 744 art students (aged 17–25 years) completed measures of self-concept, creativity, spirituality, and aesthetic experience. The results of the sequential mediation model showed that: higher self-concept is associated with higher aesthetic experience. Creativity plays a mediating role between self-concept and aesthetic experience to be… More >
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Mengni Yu1, Wenyu Zeng1, Yihong Yang1, Biyun Wu2, Fang Li1,3,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.068011
Abstract We examined whether celebrity worship predicts trolling via self-esteem and moral disengagement, and whether perceived anonymity moderates these effects. A total of 1057 college students (females = 54.6%; mean age = 20.09 years, SD = 1.734) completed the measurements of celebrity worship, self-esteem, moral disengagement, perceived anonymity, and online trolling. Structural equation modeling (SEM) results showed that higher celebrity worship was associated with online trolling. Lower self-esteem and moral disengagement respectively played mediating roles between them, exacerbating trolling behavior. Self-esteem and moral disengagement also played a sequential mediating role for higher trolling behavior. Perceived anonymity… More >
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Siyao Yan, Ruiqian Li*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.076574
Abstract This study investigated the roles of maternal depression and children’s problem behaviors in the relationship between maternal parenting stress and children’s environmental adaptation by the heterogeneity of maternal stress profiles. Data from 204 Chinese mothers who completed the Parenting Stress Questionnaire, Depression Scale, Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire, and Preschooler Kindergarten Adaptation Assessment Scale were analyzed in mother-child dyads. Results from structural equation modeling, Bayesian comparison, and latent profile analysis, yielded two significant parallel mediation pathways: behavioral and emotional. The behavioral pathway (via children’s problem behaviors) was 2.63 times stronger than the emotional pathway (via maternal More >
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Saviour Ayertey Nubuor1,*, Theresa Esi Bosomtwe1,2, Kwasi Dartey-Baah3
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.076334
Abstract This mixed-methods study examined the mediating roles of psychological safety and trust in the relationships between transformational leadership (TFL), authentic leadership (AL), and workplace flourishing (WPF) among personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). An explanatory sequential design was employed. Quantitative data were collected from 292 military personnel (male = 65.5%, female = 34.5%, age range = 18–49 years, mean = 32.59 years, SD = 6.79 years) using structured questionnaires. Hypotheses were tested using Structural Equation Modelling and bootstrapping. Subsequently, 18 semi-structured interviews (male = 66.67%, female = 33.33%, mean = 33.5 years, SD =… More >
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Aderonke Julienne Adetunji*, Emelda Zandile Gumede
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.078093
Abstract Retirement is a significant life transition that often requires deep psychological adjustments, especially among healthcare professionals who are used to structured and demanding work environments. In Nigeria, little attention has been given to the emotional experiences of retirees in the healthcare sector. This study explored the lived experiences of retired healthcare workers’ psychological transition through their emotional adjustments and coping strategies. This study explored the lived experiences of psychological transitions of retired healthcare workers through their emotional adjustments and coping strategies. Informants were 21retirees from three purposively selected federal health institutions in Southwest Nigeria. Eligible… More >
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Shuai Zhang1, Wenxi Wu2, Jiheng Wu3, Ge Chen4, Rui Zhao1, Binyan Xu1,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.076330
Abstract Social-emotional skills (SES) are foundational to academic success and well-being, yet limited research has examined how these skills are structurally organized as an interconnected system across cultural contexts. Drawing on data from the 2023 OECD Survey on Social and Emotional Skills (SSES; 48.97% females, mean age = 13.09, SD = 2.21 years). Results from Gaussian Graphical Models (GGM) identify optimism and curiosity as universal hub nodes across both cultural contexts. Culturally, the Chinese SES network exhibits higher connectivity and integration, with the Emotional Regulation domain serving as a primary organizational anchor. In contrast, the Finnish… More >
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Gen Zhang, Ziyi Zhu*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.082111
Abstract Concerns about the relationship between short video and dietary restraint are growing, yet few studies focus on the relationship between beauty short video engagement and dietary restraint among young women. This investigation evaluated a sample of 312 Chinese women between the ages of 18 and 35 (M = 24.37, SD = 4.95). The Beauty Short Video Engagement Scale, the Beauty Ideals Internalization Scale, the Surveillance Scale, and the Cognitive Restraint Scale were implemented. A positive correlation was observed between beauty, short video engagement and dietary restraint among young women. The relationship between beauty short video engagement, More >
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Xiaolong Zhang1,#, Shan Huang1,2,#, Jing Chen3, Ziyi Zhang1, Kexiang Yang1,4, Weijie Gao1, Hyun-Chul Jeong1,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.077432
Abstract This study explored the relationship between physical exercise (PE) and depression among college students, focusing on the independent and sequential mediating roles of regulatory emotional self-efficacy (RESE) and mobile phone addiction (MPA). A total of 2021 college students (36.86% male; mean age = 19.02 years, SD = 1.38 years) completed self-report questionnaires assessing PE, depression, RESE, and MPA. The mediation analysis indicated a significant negative association between PE and depression. RESE and MPA each presented significant indirect effects in the separate mediation pathways. The sequential indirect pathway through RESE and MPA was also statistically significant. More >
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Siyi Zhang, Di Guan, Yaqing Mao*, Jin Tian
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.074539
Abstract Teacher burnout has become a widespread concern in high-pressure educational systems, particularly in China, where teachers face increasing instructional demands and emotional labor. Although teachers’ social-emotional competence has been recognized as an important personal resource, the mechanisms through which it alleviates job burnout remain insufficiently understood. Grounded in the Conservation of Resources theory, this study explored the mediating roles of teacher-student relationship and teaching efficacy in the association between teachers’ social-emotional competence and job burnout. The participants were 807 Chinese teachers (female = 81.7%; male = 18.3%; mean teaching ages = 3.57 years; SD =… More >
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Yue Guo1, Zhenlu Bao2, Zhenlin Lei3, Rui Wang4, Jiawei Guo5,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.083642
Abstract The present study examined the association between cybervictimization and sleep quality among university students, focusing on the mediating role of rumination and the moderating role of self-compassion. Participants were 932 students (mean age = 19.74 years; 53.76% female). They completed self-report questionnaires assessing cybervictimization, rumination, self-compassion, and sleep quality. The results from mediation-moderation analysis showed that cybervictimization was positively associated with poorer sleep quality. Rumination mediated this relationship, suggesting that university students exposed to cybervictimization were more likely to engage in repetitive negative thinking, which in turn associated with worse sleep outcomes. Furthermore, self-compassion moderated More >
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Yuxin (Lorraine) Zhang1,2,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.082443
Abstract University entry is a psychologically demanding transition. Adjustment difficulties are a leading mental health concern among Chinese freshmen. This study examined psychological configurations associated with adjustment difficulties among university freshmen. Participants were 356 first-year students (50.6% female; aged 18–20) who completed measures of self-identity exploration, sense of belonging, psychological resilience, neuroticism, extraversion, and adjustment difficulties. Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis and Necessary Condition Analysis identified configurations. Three risk configurations emerged: resource depletion combining absent identity exploration, absent resilience, and absent extraversion; relational deficit combining absent identity exploration, absent belonging, and resilience; and emotional vulnerability combining absent More >
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Yunsheng Ruan*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.079487
Abstract The study examined the role of proactive personality in influencing academic performance among Chinese university students, with a focus on the mediating roles of academic self-efficacy and learning engagement. A total of 378 Chinese undergraduate students (females = 49.7%, juniors = 26.5%) participated in the study. Data on proactive personality, academic self-efficacy, and learning engagement were collected using standardized scales, and academic performance was measured via self-reported Grade Point Averages. Structural equation modelling with bootstrap resampling results indicated that proactive personality had a significant direct effect on academic performance, accounting for 63.28% of the total More >
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Jie Yang1,#, Wenhui Ma2,#, Yan Tang3,*, Bin Gao4,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.078648
Abstract Previous research has indicated heterogeneity in Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) profiles in college students. However, longitudinal evidence regarding the stability and transition patterns of IGD subgroups among college students remains limited. This two-wave longitudinal study, with a one-year interval, included 343 Chinese undergraduate students (57.7% female; mean age = 18.28 years, SD = 1.14) who participated in both surveys. Latent profile analysis identified three distinct IGD subgroups—High, Moderate, and Low IGD—which were consistent across both time points. Regression analyses indicated that male gender, greater gaming time, loneliness, and depression were associated with higher IGD severity. More >
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Zhong Li1, Chicheng Wang1, Liyao Wang1, Xixi Chu2,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.073364
Abstract This study investigates the psychological mechanisms through which AI literacy is associated with reduced employment anxiety in university students. Drawing on the Conservation of Resources Theory and the Career Construction Theory, we tested a model where career adaptability mediates the relationship between AI literacy and employment anxiety. Data were collected from 424 Chinese university students (mean age = 22.2 years; 73.82% female; 58.96% undergraduates; and 44.95% studying humanities and social sciences) through a two-wave survey. The results showed that AI literacy was negatively associated with employment anxiety. Furthermore, career adaptability significantly mediated this relationship. The More >
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Ting Wang1,#, Yixin Yuan1,#, Minxuan Zhang1,#, Sanrong Xiao2,*, Xiangyang Zhang3,4,5,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.073403
Abstract Schizophrenia is associated with a substantially elevated lifetime risk of suicide. Although cognitive impairment has been widely recognized as a core clinical feature of this disorder, the relationship between cognitive dysfunction and suicidal ideation (SI) remains inadequately understood. The present study investigated the prevalence of cognitive impairment and explored its associated risk factors among patients with schizophrenia who reported SI. A total of 812 participants were enrolled in the study. Suicidal ideation was evaluated using the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS), while cognitive functioning was assessed with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the… More >
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