Huanfang Wang^1,*, Xinyi Li¹, Fangfang Zhao², Ximeng Cui³, Weijian Li⁴

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.11, pp. 1813-1827, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.069623 - 28 November 2025

Abstract Background: In China, the policy of rotating teachers between urban and rural schools has been implemented to reduce educational disparities and ensure equitable access to quality education. These teachers face unique professional and emotional challenges during the rotation process, making their emotional labor a critical factor influencing their job performance. This study aimed to explore the relationship between rotating teachers’ emotional labor strategies and job performance. Methods: This study conducted a cross-sectional survey among 577 rotating teachers selected through stratified random sampling from primary and secondary schools in mainland China. Date were collected using the Teacher… More >

Marta Reis^1,2,3,4,5,*, Catarina Noronha⁶, Gina Tomé^3,4,5, Marina Carvalho^4,6, Nuno Neto Rodrigues⁷, Margarida Gaspar de Matos^3,4,6

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.10, pp. 1457-1470, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.070318 - 31 October 2025

Abstract Objectives: Academic Evaluation Anxiety is a significant psychological concern among adolescents, with well-documented impacts on academic performance, emotional well-being, and school engagement. In Portugal, recent evidence suggests growing pressure on students to achieve high academic standards, with psychosocial variables such as resilience, perceived support, and school environment playing a crucial role. This study aims to examine the prevalence and psychosocial predictors of Academic Evaluation Anxiety in Portuguese students, and to identify risk and protective factors that inform educational practice. Methods: This cross-sectional, quantitative study analysed data from 3083 students (5th to 12th grade) from the… More >

Hao Fang^1,2, Hongyun Guo¹, Yinchao Chen³, Hui Shi⁴, Yihan Gan⁵, Lin Li^6,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.7, pp. 1051-1069, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.066369 - 31 July 2025

Abstract Objectives: Emotional stress is a significant public health challenge. Virtual reality (VR) offers the potential for aiding emotional recovery. This study explores the impact of VR environment design factors on emotional recovery, examining underlying mechanisms through physiological indicators and behavioral responses. Methods: Two experiments were conducted. Experiment 1 employed a 4 [Scene Type: real environment (RE), virtual scenes that restore the RE (VR), virtual scenes that incorporate natural window view design (VR-W), and a no-scene control condition (CTL)] × 3 (Experimental Phase: baseline, emotion arousal, recovery) mixed design (N = 33). Participants viewed a 4-min… More >

Agar Marín-Morales^1,2,*, Sofia Amaoui², Carmen Fernández-Fillol^2,3,4, Gustavo Carlo⁵, Sandra Rivas-García^2,6

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.4, pp. 561-576, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.058881 - 30 April 2025

Abstract Background: Prosocial behavior plays a crucial role in improving interpersonal relationships and social well-being, especially in times of crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a severe humanitarian crisis, prompting governments to implement measures such as social confinement. The main objective of the study was to analyze the psychological and sociodemographic variables that may predict prosocial behavior during quarantine. Methods: The sample consisted of 172 participants from Spain, divided into two groups based on whether they reported an increase in prosocial behaviors during quarantine. An online survey was administered to analyze the psychological and sociodemographic variables. Results: Overall, More >

Xiaomei Chao¹, Zhuo Yang², Yanhui Xiang^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.4, pp. 577-590, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.057295 - 30 April 2025

Abstract Background: Understanding the factors that influence adolescent psychological resilience is critical for promoting mental health. This study explores the impact and mechanism of labor values on adolescent psychological resilience from the perspective of emotion regulation theory. Methods: This study conducted an in-depth analysis using the Labor Value Scale on 2691 elementary school upper-grade students, middle school students, and high school students. Results: The results show that: (1) labor values can positively predict adolescents’ mental resilience; (2) cognitive reappraisal and expression inhibition play a partial mediating role in the relationship between labor values and adolescents’ psychological resilience. Among More >

Yan Jin, Wei Chen^*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.3, pp. 189-198, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.045331 - 08 April 2024

Abstract An authoritative parenting style has been shown to promote children’s emotion regulation in European-American family studies. However, little is known about how sleep problems and the child’s sibling status in Chinese families affect this relationship. Based on family system theory, this study attempts to better understand the relationship between authoritative parenting style and emotion regulation. Mothers of preschool children in Chinese kindergartens completed questionnaires about their children’s sleep habits, their authoritative parenting styles, and children’s emotion regulation. A total of 531 children participated in this study. Results showed that authoritative parenting was positively associated with… More >