Search Results - "BMC Psychology"

Social support in the general population: standardization of the Oslo social support scale (OSSS-3) by Kocalevent, Rüya-Daniela, Berg, Lorenz, Beutel, Manfred E, Hinz, Andreas, Zenger, Markus, Härter, Martin, Nater, Urs, Brähler, Elmar

“…The objectives of the study were to generate normative data for the Oslo Social Support Scale (OSSS-3) for different age groups for men and women and to…”
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Prevalence of depression and anxiety and correlations between depression, anxiety, family functioning, social support and coping styles among Chinese medical students by Shao, Ruyue, He, Ping, Ling, Bin, Tan, Li, Xu, Lu, Hou, Yanhua, Kong, Liangsheng, Yang, Yongqiang

“…Medical students experience depression and anxiety at a higher rate than the general population or students from other specialties. While there is a growing…”
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An introduction to implementation science for the non-specialist by Bauer, Mark S, Damschroder, Laura, Hagedorn, Hildi, Smith, Jeffrey, Kilbourne, Amy M

“…The movement of evidence-based practices (EBPs) into routine clinical usage is not spontaneous, but requires focused efforts. The field of implementation…”
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Interventions designed to reduce implicit prejudices and implicit stereotypes in real world contexts: a systematic review by FitzGerald, Chloë, Martin, Angela, Berner, Delphine, Hurst, Samia

“…Implicit biases are present in the general population and among professionals in various domains, where they can lead to discrimination. Many interventions are…”
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Impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of US college students by Lee, Jenny, Solomon, Matthew, Stead, Tej, Kwon, Bryan, Ganti, Latha

“…In the beginning of 2020, the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, became a public health emergency in the U.S. and rapidly…”
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Depression, stress, anxiety and their predictors in Iranian pregnant women during the outbreak of COVID-19 by Effati-Daryani, Fatemeh, Zarei, Somayeh, Mohammadi, Azam, Hemmati, Elnaz, Ghasemi Yngyknd, Sakineh, Mirghafourvand, Mojgan

“…Pregnancy as a sensitive period of a woman's life can be affected by various psychological factors that can have adverse effects on the woman, her fetus and…”
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Social stigma is an underestimated contributing factor to unemployment in people with mental illness or mental health issues: position paper and future directions by Brouwers, Evelien P M

“…As yet, little is known about the effects of mental health stigma on sustainable employment. This is surprising, as mental health stigma is common, and because…”
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The relationship between social networking addiction and academic performance in Iranian students of medical sciences: a cross-sectional study by Azizi, Seyyed Mohsen, Soroush, Ali, Khatony, Alireza

“…Social networks have had a major influence on students' performance in recent years. These networks create many opportunities and threats for students in…”
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The predicting role of EFL teachers’ immediacy behaviors in students’ willingness to communicate and academic engagement by Hu, Li, Wang, Yongliang

“…Abstract Background Teacher-student interactions and proximity have been shown influential in second/foreign (L2) education. However, the role of L2 teachers’…”
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Systematic review of resilience-enhancing, universal, primary school-based mental health promotion programs by Fenwick-Smith, Amanda, Dahlberg, Emma E, Thompson, Sandra C

“…Wellbeing and resilience are essential in preventing and reducing the severity of mental health problems. Equipping children with coping skills and protective…”
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Psychometric properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-scale) by Lukat, Justina, Margraf, Jürgen, Lutz, Rainer, van der Veld, William M, Becker, Eni S

“…In recent years, it has been increasingly recognized that the absence of mental disorder is not the same as the presence of positive mental health (PMH). With…”
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Psychological resilience and positive coping styles among Chinese undergraduate students: a cross-sectional study by Wu, Yu, Yu, Wenzhou, Wu, Xiuyun, Wan, Huihui, Wang, Ying, Lu, Guohua

“…Psychological resilience and coping strategies have been found to be related to various psychological and mental health problems. Evaluations of the…”
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Predictors of academic performance during the covid-19 outbreak: impact of distance education on mental health, social cognition and memory abilities in an Italian university student sample by Giusti, Laura, Mammarella, Silvia, Salza, Anna, Del Vecchio, Sasha, Ussorio, Donatella, Casacchia, Massimo, Roncone, Rita

“…This study aimed to investigate the impact of distance education (DE) on mental health, social cognition, and memory abilities in a sample of university…”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: a comparison between Germany and the UK by Knolle, Franziska, Ronan, Lisa, Murray, Graham K

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has led to dramatic social and economic changes in daily life. First studies report an impact on mental health of the general population…”
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Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study among Palestinian students (10-18 years) by Radwan, Eqbal, Radwan, Afnan, Radwan, Walaa, Pandey, Digvijay

“…The COVID-19 pandemic considers a threat to students' well-being and mental health. The current descriptive cross-sectional study aims to identify…”
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The relationship of smartphone addiction with psychological distress and neuroticism among university medical students by Lei, Leonard Yik-Chuan, Ismail, Muhd Al-Aarifin, Mohammad, Jamilah Al-Muhammady, Yusoff, Muhamad Saiful Bahri

“…Smartphone plays a vital role in higher education as it serves as a device with multiple functions. Smartphone addiction was reported on the rise among college…”
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Psychometric evaluation of the depression, anxiety, and stress scale-21 (DASS-21) among Chinese primary and middle school teachers by Cao, Cui-Hong, Liao, Xiao-Ling, Jiang, Xing-Yong, Li, Xu-Dong, Chen, I-Hua, Lin, Chung-Ying

“…Teachers in high-stress roles face increasing psychological distress such as anxiety and depression, underscoring the need for validated assessment…”
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How have people been coping during the COVID-19 pandemic? Patterns and predictors of coping strategies amongst 26,016 UK adults by Fluharty, Meg, Fancourt, Daisy

“…Individuals face increased psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it's unknown whether choice of coping styles are influenced by…”
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On the reproducibility of meta-analyses: six practical recommendations by Lakens, Daniël, Hilgard, Joe, Staaks, Janneke

“…Meta-analyses play an important role in cumulative science by combining information across multiple studies and attempting to provide effect size estimates…”
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A randomised active-controlled trial to examine the effects of an online mindfulness intervention on executive control, critical thinking and key thinking dispositions in a university student sample by Noone, Chris, Hogan, Michael J

“…Arguments for including mindfulness instruction in higher education have included claims about the benefits of mindfulness practice for critical thinking…”
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