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Luming Zhao1, Jiaxi Zhang2, Yan Zhang3,*, Jiaxi Peng4,*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.067375
Abstract The current study examined the roles of collective self-esteem and personal self-esteem in the relationship between national identity and subjective well-being. Participants were 583 Chinese college students (females = 49%; mean age = 19.25 ± 1.85 years). They completed measures of national identity, collective self-esteem, personal self-esteem, and subjective well-being. Path analysis findings result indicated national identity to influence the students’ subjective well-being through three pathways: (1) national identity → collective self-esteem → subjective well-being, meaning higher subjective wellbeing with collective self-esteem. (2) national identity → personal self-esteem → subjective well-being, to suggest higher personal self-esteem was… More >
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Mohammad Farhan Al. Qudah1, Ismael Salamah Albursan1, Salaheldin Farah Attallah Bakhiet2,*, Mohammed Awad Al-Tartouri3, Mohammed M. Ateik Al-Khadher1, Abdo Hasan Al-Qadri4
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.070220
Abstract This study explored the level of nomophobia among university students in relation to psychological loneliness, sleep disorders, smartphone usage, age, and the duration of smartphone ownership. A sample of 2162 students from Middle Eastern countries: Jordan (n = 470), Saudi Arabia (n = 279), United Arab Emirates (n = 315), Egypt (n = 625), Oman (n = 237), and Sudan (n = 189) (female = 1706; 78.9%; mean age = 33.36, SD = 10.69). Data were collected using the Nomophobia Questionnaire (Yildirim et al., 2016), the UCLA Psychological Loneliness Scale (Russell, 1996), the Sleep Disorders… More >
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Abdo Hasan AL-Qadri1,*, Mohammed Ateik Al-Khadher2, Nadia Saraa3, Ahmed Abdalmonem Mohmed Ahmed4, Pengfei Chen1, Salaheldin Farah Bakhiet5, Ismael Salamah Albursan2, Hazim M. Alhaqbani6, Abdullah Saad Almutairi7
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.069675
Abstract Burnout is an escalating global occupational health challenge, requiring valid and reliable assessment tools. This study validates the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) for assessing burnout among Sudanese workers in the education, healthcare, and banking sectors, where burnout prevalence is high. Utilizing the 19-item CBI, translated into Arabic, the study measured burnout across three dimensions: Personal Burnout (PB), Work-related Burnout (WB), and Client-related Burnout (CB). A total of 1068 participants were surveyed, including 438 teachers (41%), 326 healthcare workers (30.5%), and 304 bank employees (28.5%). Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses confirmed the construct validity of the… More >
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Kesego D. Mathoothe1,2,*, Sipho Dlamini1
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.069010
Abstract This scoping review aimed to explore the nature and structure of Student Counselling and Development Units (SCDUs) in Africa towards a better understanding of the role they play in African Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). A comprehensive literature search of ten years (2015–2025) on five electronic databases was conducted. Titles and abstracts were screened, and full articles examined, resulting in 23 studies meeting the inclusion criteria. Using thematic analysis, five main overarching themes were identified: (i) the scope and focus of services in SCDUs, (ii) multidisciplinary teams, (iii) approaches to service provision, (iv) challenges in providing More >
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Joon-ho Kim*
Journal of Psychology in Africa, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.068219
Abstract This study presents a reflective bibliometric review of 1457 peer-reviewed articles published in the Journal of Psychology in Africa (2008–2024, 17 years), using a Meta-Editorial Mapping Framework (MEMF) analysis. The MEMF integrates citation metrics, keyword novelty ratios, TF–IDF weighting, and cluster-based topic modeling to trace long-term thematic trends and editorial evolution. Findings reveal sustained attention to foundational domains such as mental health, education, and identity, alongside a gradual integration of emergent themes including digital well-being, organizational behavior, and post-pandemic adaptation. Articles with moderate topical novelty (40%–60% new keywords) achieved the highest citation and usage metrics, More >