Huaruo Chen^1,#, Zhentao Peng^1,#, Gefan Wang^1,#, Yanyan Zhang¹, Chenyu Shangguan¹, Hancai Qiu¹, Hui Ma¹, Ruihan Liu², Feng Liu¹, Wanru Song^1,*

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.36, No.3, pp. 469-478, 2026, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.075180 - 30 June 2026

Abstract This study explored the efficacy of a career group counseling intervention for students with low career maturity for their improved career maturity, self-efficacy, and mental health. Participants included two groups: 548 Chinese college students survey study (female = 31.93%, mean age = 20.836, SD = 1.215 years), and 30 college students with low career maturity for the intervention study (female = 50.00%) selected from the first group. The participants completed surveys on career maturity, self-efficacy, and mental health. Results from Hayes regression-based PROCESS with Amos 26.0 for structural equation modeling revealed that career maturity is… More >

Chengcheng Sha^*, Manyuan Li, Xiaolei Pan^*

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.36, No.3, pp. 341-349, 2026, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.074832 - 30 June 2026

Abstract This study explores how authentic leadership reduces workplace deviance behavior in the era of artificial intelligence (AI) through a chain mediation mechanism involving positive psychological capital and organizational identification. The sample comprised 619 business professionals who regularly used AI tools in their work (52% male; M = 34 years, 20.7% from the service education). The results revealed a significant workplace deviance behavior to be lower with authentic leadership. Organizational identification mediated the relationship between authentic leadership and workplace deviance behavior for lower workplace deviance. Although positive psychological capital alone did not mediate this relationship, it More >

Fengjin Zhou^1,*, Zhen Wei²

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.36, No.3, pp. 405-415, 2026, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.074759 - 30 June 2026

Abstract This study examined parental career-related behaviors and adolescents’ career adaptation and the role of personal growth initiative and future work self salience in that relationship. Survey data were from 794 college students (female ratio = 46.85%; age = 21.22 ± 0.75), attending three universities in Central China. Results following structural equation modeling show that higher parental career-related behavior is associated with higher adolescents’ career adaptation. However, parental interference and lack of engagement are associated with lower adolescents’ career adaptation. Moreover, parental supportive behaviors are associated with adolescents’ career adaptation through adolescents’ personal growth initiative and More >

Siqi Wang¹, Fang Li^1,2,*, Yuedong Qiu¹, Biyun Wu³

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.36, No.3, pp. 371-380, 2026, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.073976 - 30 June 2026

Abstract This study investigated the relation of perceived social adversity to online trolling in college students. Participants were 1047 Chinese university students (51.0% female; mean age = 19.93 years, SD = 1.38) who completed self-report questionnaires assessing perceived social adversity, depressive symptoms, online trolling, and perceived social support. Regression analyses controlling for gender, age, and grade indicated that perceived social adversity positively predicted online trolling. Further analyses showed that depressive symptoms accounted for this association, whereas perceived social support attenuated the direct effect only at lower levels of perceived social adversity. Consistent with the I³ model, perceived More >

Zhipeng Ye^1,2,*, Eng Hoe Wee², Jiajian Wang³, Xiang Li¹, Dake Lin⁴

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.36, No.3, pp. 321-328, 2026, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.073646 - 30 June 2026

Abstract This study investigated the mediating role of goal orientation and the moderating role of business insights in the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention. Survey data were collected from 1097 Chinese undergraduates (68.5% female; M_age = 20.13, SD = 1.14) using psychometrically validated instruments. Conditional process analyses were performed via the SPSS PROCESS macro (Model 14; 5000 bootstrap iterations). Results revealed that entrepreneurship education enhanced entrepreneurial intention both directly and indirectly through goal orientation, supporting partial mediation. Notably, business insights moderated the goal orientation–entrepreneurial intention relationship to be weaker, such that the indirect effect was More >

Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek¹, Salaheldin Farah Attallah Bakhiet^2,*, Habab A. Osman³, Intisar Abunagma Mohamed Saad⁴, David Lester⁵

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.36, No.3, pp. 417-423, 2026, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.071085 - 30 June 2026

Abstract Research on the relationship between self-esteem and the Big-Five personality traits has focused on Western populations. However, it is crucial to explore this relationship in non-Western contexts to better understand cultural variations in personality and self-perception. This study examined the associations between the Big-Five personality traits and self-esteem in a sample of 583 Sudanese university students (299 men, 284 women). The Big-Five traits were measured using the Arabic Big-Five Personality Inventory (ABFPI), and self-esteem was assessed with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Both instruments have demonstrated good psychometric properties in previous studies. Results indicated that all… More >

Liang Hou, Jing Zhou, Siqi Li^*

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.36, No.3, pp. 351-359, 2026, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2026.067829 - 30 June 2026

Abstract This study examined the relationship between age-inclusive HR practices (AIHRP) and employees’ career satisfaction, focusing on the mediating role of job crafting and the moderating effect of employee age. Data were obtained from 244 employees at three time points. At Time 1, participants reported on AIHRP; at Time 2, they completed measures of job crafting; and at Time 3, they indicated their career satisfaction. Results of path analyses showed that AIHRP were associated with higher employee career satisfaction. Moreover, job crafting mediated this relationship, making it stronger and more pronounced among younger employees. These findings More >

Boris Tachom Waffo^1,2,*, Denis Hauw²

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.36, No.3, pp. 433-441, 2026, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.067520 - 30 June 2026

Abstract The Psychological Characteristics of Developing Excellence (PCDEs) are psycho-behavioral skills enabling talented athletes to excel in achievement-based contexts. Although Africa overflows with talented footballers struggling to develop locally, no study has investigated the PCDEs in African footballers yet. This study aimed to test the reliability of the Psychological Characteristics of Developing Excellence Questionnaire-Short Version (PCDEQ-SV) across three African football nations (Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire, and Cameroon) and to assess and compare psycho-behavioral skills in academy footballers. Participants (n = 506) aged 10 to 23 completed the PCDEQ-SV. Results from factor analyses and Kruskal–Wallis testing support a More >

Khlieeq Ul Zaman^1,2,*, Ahmad Saeed³, Muhammad Awais Khan², Hafiz Abdul Basit⁴, Shaharyar², Maria Anum², Rani Ummay Farwa^2,*, Mahmood Iqbal¹, Ali Raza²

Revue Internationale de Géomatique, Vol.35, pp. 409-422, 2026, DOI:10.32604/rig.2026.083214 - 02 July 2026

Abstract Groundwater is the primary buffer against water scarcity in rapidly urbanizing regions, yet its sustainable management is constrained by limited hydrogeological data. This study presents an integrated Geographic Information System (GIS) remote sensing framework strengthened with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to delineate groundwater potential zones (GWPZs) in the Islamabad Capital Territory. Six thematic layers—slope, drainage density, lithology, rainfall, land use/land cover (LULC), and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)—were derived from SRTM DEM, Sentinel-2 imagery, geological maps, and climate records. Each layer was standardized, reclassified, and weighted using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). A complete pairwise… More >

Ping Zhang¹, Chungang Li², Jian Song¹, Jianjun Tan¹, Han Tian¹, Le Chen³, Yongkun Song^3,*

Journal on Artificial Intelligence, Vol.8, pp. 323-334, 2026, DOI:10.32604/jai.2026.080463 - 02 July 2026

Abstract Accurate segmentation of coal pile point clouds is essential for automated inventory management and safety supervision in industrial coal sheds. With the widespread adoption of LiDAR technology, massive point cloud data are available, yet traditional clustering algorithms often fail to distinguish physically adhering coal piles in high-density storage scenarios, resulting in severe under-segmentation. To address this challenge, this paper proposes an automated point cloud segmentation framework tailored for complex industrial environments. The proposed framework consists of three core stages: data preprocessing, ground segmentation, and instance segmentation. First, relative elevation mapping and selective statistical filtering are… More >