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 >

Huazhe Wan¹, Wenying Huang², Wen Zhang², Chang Hu^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.10, pp. 1611-1626, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.070457 - 31 October 2025

Abstract Background: Social anxiety is prevalent among adolescents and severely impacts their mental health and social functioning. This study aims to explore the underlying mechanisms and subgroup differences in adolescent social anxiety to provide a theoretical basis for targeted interventions. Methods: 3025 Chinese adolescents (Mean_age = 13.91 ± 1.60 years; 47% male) completed self-report measures of physical activity, core self-evaluation, and social anxiety. Variable-centered analyses employed PROCESS Model 4 with 5000 bootstrap samples; covariates were gender, grade, and place of residence. Person-centered analyses used latent profile analysis in Mplus 8.3 to identify subgroups based on social anxiety… More >

Jiaqi Lu¹, Fang Wang^2,*

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.5, pp. 651-659, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.066088 - 24 October 2025

Abstract This study explores parenting and family adjustment profile effects on toddler socioemotional competence by the underlying mechanisms of effortful control. Participants were Chinese parent caregivers (N = 448) of 448 toddlers aged 15–36 months. They completed measures of parenting and family adjustment, toddler socioemotional competence, and effortful control. Latent profile analysis (LPA) identified three family profiles—Strict-Detached, Constrained-Collaborative, and Harmonious-Aligned. These three profiles of parenting and family adjustment directly affect toddler socioemotional competence through variations in emotional support, discipline strategies, and parent–child interactions. Effortful control mediates this relationship of parenting and family adjustment and toddler socioemotional More >

Yatong Li¹, Wangqin Hu^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.9, pp. 1383-1398, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.066974 - 30 September 2025

Abstract Objectives: Adolescents’ aggression is widely studied, the underlying heterogeneity of aggression among rural Chinese boarding students remains unexplored. This study investigates the latent profiles of Chinese rural boarding junior high school students’ aggression and its correlations with moral disengagement and preference for solitude. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from 04–22 April 2022, using a convenient sampling method among 516 junior high school students from six Chinese rural boarding schools. The survey included the Aggression Questionnaire, the Moral Disengagement Scale (MDS), and the Preference for Solitude Scale (PSS). Results: Participants were divided into three latent… More >

Lin Luo^1,2,*, Junfeng Yuan¹, Yanling Wang¹, Rui Zhu¹, Huilin Xu¹, Siyuan Bi¹, Zhongge Zhang¹

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.6, pp. 863-876, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.064385 - 30 June 2025

Abstract Objectives: Social Network Addiction (SNA) is becoming increasingly prevalent among college students; however, there remains a lack of consensus regarding the measurement tools and their optimal cutoff score. This study aims to validate the 21-item Social Network Addiction Scale-Chinese (SNAS-C) in its Chinese version and to determine its optimal cutoff score for identifying potential SNA cases within the college student population. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted, recruiting 3387 college students. Latent profile analysis (LPA) and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis were employed to establish the optimal cutoff score for the validated 21-item SNAS-C. Results:… More >

Ruijun Song^*, Xichen Qin, Xiaomei Yang, Mei Wu, Jinyu Hong, Youping Cao, Yuting Ning

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.2, pp. 265-270, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.065778 - 30 June 2025

Abstract The current study conducted the psychological capital profiles and the relation between profile memberships and learning burnout among undergraduates. Participants were 541 Chinese undergraduates ranging from 18 to 21 years old (48.2% male; Mean years = 19.54, SD = 1.09 years). Latent profile analysis revealed three categories of psychological capital profile consistent high psychological capital profile (50.5%), consistent low psychological capital profile (38.1%), and dominate loss-orientated psychological capital profile (11.4%). The undergraduates in consistent high profile reported high self-efficacy, resilience, hope, and optimism. Consistent low profile characterized by a little low (~0.50 SD below the M) self-efficacy, resilience, More >

Chao Qu, Xiaoshan Jia, Haidong Zhu^*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.3, pp. 401-420, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.061059 - 31 March 2025

Abstract Objectives: Attachment is a profound and enduring connection to the emotion children progressively form with their parents as they mature. It significantly impacts the social and psychological development of kids and teenagers. This study aimed to explore the latent profiles and longitudinal transition patterns of parent-child and peer attachments among adolescents. Methods: A cohort of 914 participants from China completed the measures with a twelve-month interval. There were 46.8% boys and 53.2% girls in this survey. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was adopted to explore the distinct profiles reflecting different parent-child and peer attachment response patterns… More >

Jianlong Wang^1,#, Xiumei Chen^1,2,#, Muqi Huang³, Rui Liu³, I-Hua Chen^4,5,*, Gordon L. Flett^6,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.2, pp. 241-256, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.058503 - 03 March 2025

Abstract Background: This study addresses the pressing need to understand the nuanced relationship between ‘mattering’—the perception of being significant to others—and problematic internet use (PIU) among university students. Unlike previous research that has primarily employed variable-centered approaches, this study first adopts a person-centered approach using Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) to identify distinct mattering profiles. Subsequently, through variable-centered analyses, these profiles are examined in relation to different types of PIU—specifically problematic social media use (PSMU) and problematic gaming (PG)—as well as adaptability. Methods: Data were collected from 3587 university students across 19 universities in China. Participants completed… More >

Md Zahir Ahmed^1,*, Oli Ahmed², Lingfeng Gao¹, Mary C. Jobe³, Weijian Li¹

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.7, pp. 517-529, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.051055 - 30 July 2024

Abstract In recent years, speculation of an increase in Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) has surfaced with the growing popularity of internet gaming among Chinese children and adolescents. The detrimental impact of IGD on mental health cannot be denied, even though only a small portion of the screen-dependent population exhibits psychopathological and behavioral symptoms. The present study aimed to explore a latent profile analysis (LPA) of Internet Gaming Disorder on the mental health of Chinese school students. The data were collected from a sample of 1005 Chinese school students (49.8% male; age M = 13.32, SD = 1.34… More >