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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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