Xi Chen^1,2, Qing Wang¹, Xiaoxiao Hong¹, Wanru Lin^1,*

Journal of Psychology in Africa, Vol.35, No.1, pp. 37-42, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpa.2025.065760 - 30 April 2025

Abstract This study investigated the mediating role of basic psychological needs satisfaction in relationship between teacher support and adolescents’ personal growth initiative. A total of 493 adolescents (females = 44.8%, mean age = 12.46, SD = 0.57) completed the Teacher Support Scale, the Adolescents’ Personal Growth Initiative Scale, and the Basic Psychological Needs Scale. The results, analyzed through a Mediation model analysis results indicated higher teacher support to be significantly associated with higher adolescents’ personal growth initiative. Teacher support was also associated with higher basic psychological needs satisfaction. Basic psychological needs satisfaction mediated the relationship between teacher More >

Wenyuan Jin¹, Jialing Miao², Yuanfang Zhan^3,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.24, No.1, pp. 1-12, 2022, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2022.018624 - 20 December 2021

Abstract Despite limited studies have found the negative relationships between calling and mental health symptoms, its underlying mechanism is still unknown. Drawing on the conservation of resources theory (COR), this study developed the resources model that explains the relationships between career calling, anxiety and depression, and the underlying mechanism. With a sample of 628 employees from the two-wave survey, the theorized model was tested. The results showed that career calling was able to decrease the levels of employees’ anxiety and depression, and two important resources (i.e., personal growth, and meaningful work) provided explanatory mechanisms for the More >

Junhyoung Kim^1,*, Jaehyun Kim², Chungsup Lee³, Namyun Kil⁴, Youngkhill Lee⁵

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.4, pp. 533-543, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.016321 - 28 October 2021

Abstract Little information exists with regard to the relationship between leisure and coping mechanisms among people with physical disabilities. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships among leisure, coping, and personal growth among people with physical disabilities living in the U.S. Using a purposive sampling strategy, 121 participants completed all 3 instruments: assessment of leisure and recreation involvement, coping strategy indicator, and personal growth. Frequency, descriptive analysis, Pearson correlations, and path analysis were utilized to test the relationship between leisure involvement, coping strategies, and personal growth. There were statistically significant direct effects of More >