Jing Wu^1,2,*, Yuan Gao², Quanlu Hao², Zhun Liu³, Weijie Meng¹

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.6, pp. 871-876, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.075981 - 30 December 2025

Abstract This study employed a longitudinal approach to investigate how positive feedback and social support mediate the connection between active social network use and feelings of loneliness. A total of 811 college students (females = 58.20%, M_age = 19.15, SD = 0.99) participated in this research study. At T1 time point, students completed the Active SNS Questionnaire. At T2 time point, students completed the online versions of the Positive Feedback Scale, Perceived Social Support Multidimensional Scale, and UCLA Loneliness Scale. T2 online positive feedback influences how T1 actively uses their social network, which relates to T2 loneliness, More >

Yang He^1,#, Tao Xu^2,#, Jian Yang³, Shuang Li⁴, Yiqian Xie⁵, Wenqin Chen^6,7,*, Dong Wang^8,*

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.6, pp. 731-738, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.074914 - 30 December 2025

Abstract We examined positive coping styles and loneliness effects on the relationship between social anxiety and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviors among young adults. A sample of 1129 Chinese college students (females = 42.52%; mean age = 20.00 years, SD = 1.61 years; 53.32% from rural areas) completed the Chinese Revised Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A), the UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-6), the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), and the Adolescent Non-suicidal Self-injury Assessment Questionnaire (ANSSIAQ). Controlling for gender, age, onlychild status, and residence, regression analysis revealed that social anxiety is associated with higher levels of NSSI More >

Gengan Wu^1,#, Anqi Jiang^1,#, Zihan Chen², Xinwei Su^3,4,*

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.6, pp. 853-861, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.073822 - 30 December 2025

Abstract This study examined the role of role clarity and safety cognition in shaping mountain climbers’ participation motivation and safety behavior. The study sample comprised 454 participants (males = 58.8%, mean age = 32 years, SD = 9.31). They completed measures on five participation motivation dimensions (achievement, interest, knowledge, socialization, and health) and safety participation. The results from structural equation modelling indicated that participant motivations in achievement, health, and knowledge significantly predicted safety participation behavior, such as risk avoidance, self-protection, and mutual assistance, more so than the motivations of interest and socialization. Role clarity moderated the More >

Zhenhong Wang^1,2, Hailong Wu^3,*

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.6, pp. 863-869, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.073522 - 30 December 2025

Abstract We examined the direct relationship between childhood emotional abuse and depression in adolescents and the mediating roles of resilience and self-efficacy in that relationship. Using a cross-sectional study design, 636 Chinese adolescents (Girls = 48.6%, mean years of service = 15.8, SD = 1.9) completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), the Ego-Resiliency Scale (ERS), the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Mediation analysis revealed that childhood emotional abuse significantly predicted higher levels of depression. Moreover, resilience and self-efficacy were found to mediate this relationship both independently and sequentially. Specifically, resilience accounted More >

Hongmei Yuan¹, Siting Li^1,2,3,*, Yu Zhang^2,3, Yunheng Zhao¹, Dan Shen¹, E. Scott Huebnerd⁴

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.6, pp. 723-730, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.073368 - 30 December 2025

Abstract Academic engagement is a key factor in students’ academic success, yet its psychological pathways remain underexplored in the context of physical activity. This study investigated the relationship between sports participation and academic engagement, with a focus on the sequential mediating roles of positive affect and life satisfaction. A total of 1365 Chinese secondary school students (females = 55.09%; mean age = 15.95 years, SD = 1.65) participated in the study. Participants completed the Physical Activity Rating Scale, the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Academic Engagement Scale. Correlation More >

Baobao Dang^1,*, Wenjing Li¹, Haiyan Zhao², Shifeng Li³

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.6, pp. 749-759, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.071932 - 30 December 2025

Abstract This study investigated the relationship between NCLP and social adaptation among high school students, as mediated by prosocial tendency and language communication strategies. The sample comprised 547 Tibetan high school students aged 15–18 years (female = 69.5%, mean age = 16.67 years, SD = 0.95) from the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China. They completed questionnaires surveys on NCLP, social adaptation, prosocial tendency, and language communication strategies. The mediation analysis results indicated that NCLP significantly predicted social adaptation. Prosocial tendency and language communication strategies independently and significantly mediated the relationship between NCLP and social adaptation. Prosocial tendency More >

Ling Li^1,#, Ninghui Xu^1,#, Wenjing Wang^2,*, Jianfen Ying^1,*

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.6, pp. 833-842, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.071557 - 30 December 2025

Abstract This study explores the role of teachers’ professional identity (TPI) on employee learning engagement (LE), with mediation by basic needs satisfaction (BNS). Participants were 255 Chinese pre-service teachers (191 females = 74.9%, 16 freshmen = 6.2%, 135 sophomores = 52.9%, 35 juniors = 12.5%, 72 seniors = 28.2%). They completed surveys on the “QuestionStar” online survey platform and 12 of the teachers completed interviews for sharing their personal insights. The results of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) indicated that teachers’ professional identity significantly predicted both learning engagement and basic needs satisfaction, with basic needs satisfaction partially More >

Wenjie Qiu¹, Jiyuan Wang², Zheng Zhang^3,*

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.6, pp. 815-823, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.070151 - 30 December 2025

Abstract This study examined emotional exhaustion and family support in the relationship between leader workaholism and employee work fatigue. The participants were 408 employed adults (74% female, age range 25 to 27 years) across five industries: sales (31.65%), finance (25.32%), education (20.25%), public administration (12.66%), and technology (10.13%), from 79 work teams in China. Survey data were collected at three time points over a three-month period. The results from structural equation modeling indicated that leader workaholism was associated with higher employee work fatigue. Emotional exhaustion mediated the relationship, contributing to higher levels of employee fatigue. Furthermore, More >

Xin Guo^*

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.6, pp. 825-832, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.069822 - 30 December 2025

Abstract Core Self-Evaluations are linked to career success, yet the person-environment factor mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear. This meta-analysis (N = 135,809) synthesized the evidence on whether person task performance and LMX environment mediate the effects of CSE on career success both objective (salary) and subjective (job satisfaction) indicators. This study employed meta-analytic structural equation modeling (MASEM) to test direct and indirect pathways. Results integrating tournament theory and LMX theory show that CSE positively relates to task performance and LMX, both of which in turn relate to salary and job satisfaction. A significant sequential mediation More >

A. O. Onwudiwe, C. I. Onyemaechi^*, S. C. Achebe, P. O. Philip, O. A. Ugwu

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.6, pp. 843-851, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.069734 - 30 December 2025

Abstract Despite high burden of mental disorders in Nigeria, access to care remains critically limited, with stigma, inadequate infrastructure, and economic constraints posing significant barriers. Integration of mental health and technology offers unprecedented opportunities to bridge this treatment gap. This paper explores the potential of digital mental health interventions like mobile applications and teletherapy, as viable solutions through which mental health services could be expanded. Leveraging Nigeria’s growing digital ecosystem and mobile phone penetration, these innovations can provide scalable, cost-effective, and culturally relevant interventions, particularly in underserved areas. However, challenges such as digital literacy gaps, socio-cultural More >