Psychometric Evaluation of the English Language Version of the Instagram Addiction Scale-15 Among English-Speaking Indian Adults.

Instagram's popularity has raised concern about its problematic use. However, no validated scales assessing Instagram addiction exist in the Indian context. The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of the 15-item Instagram Addiction Scale (IAS-15) among Indian adults.

Effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on intensity of primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: A common disorder among women during reproductive age is dysmenorrhea. It has a chronic cyclic nature and a positive association with psychological distress.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of desensitization based on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on dysmenorrhea intensity.

Prevalence, risk factors, and protective factors of tobacco use among school-going adolescents at drug-abuse hot-spots in Malaysia.

The high prevalence rate of tobacco consumption among teenage school students has become a global issue with profound implications for their developmental trajectory. Research conducted at drug-abuse hot-spots as a proximal factor related to tobacco use has been limited. Therefore, the present study examined the prevalence, risk factors, and protective factors of tobacco use among adolescents at drug-abuse hot-spots in Malaysia.

Relationship between body mass index and quality of life among Malaysian young adults: Sequential mediated effects of perceived weight stigma and weight-related self-stigma.

The present cross-sectional study examined how perceived weight stigma (PWS) and weight-related self-stigma (WRSS) may sequentially mediate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and quality of life (QoL) among Malaysian young adults. Malaysian university students ( = 1044; mean age = 21.3 years) self-reported their height/weight and completed the Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire, Perceived Weight Stigma Scale, and World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF.

The relationship between public law-abiding tendency and safe COVID-19 behaviors, development of a new scale, and association with health-related behaviors.

The objectives of the present study were to develop and validate the Public Law-Abiding Tendency Scale (PLATS) and to examine its association with some health-related behaviors. Several steps were taken including item suggestion and discussion by an expert panel, sequential item reduction to maximize internal consistency using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. A sample comprised 1108 community-dwelling participants.

Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21): Further psychometric exploration using robust item response theory and classical theory measures among university students.

Background: Psychometric validity of the 21-item Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) has not been studied among Ethiopians. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the DASS-21 using Item Response Theory (IRT) and classical theory among Ethiopian university students.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 364 Ethiopian university students.

Personality, motivations, and gaming disorder symptoms: A large-scale comparative study of esports players, highly engaged gamers, and recreational players.

Background And Aims: Esports playing (i.e., competitive videogaming) is an ever-growing activity but has a variety of risks or harms associated with problematic consumption.

The Big Five and dark triad personality traits as predictors of emotional labour.

Objective: Emotional labour is expected, especially from service sector employees, to ensure customer satisfaction and meet corporate expectations. Previous studies have mainly focused on the effects of emotional labour on employees. Few studies have examined its predictors in terms of personality traits.

The relationship between work addiction and addictions to social media, shopping, food, caffeine, and nicotine.

Purpose: Work addiction is a relatively underexplored behaviour compared to other forms of addiction. Existing research predominantly focuses on the antecedents and consequences of work addiction. However, studies examining its relationship with other types of addiction are notably limited.

Seeking Satisfaction Among Israeli Young Adults: The Roles of Gratification, Compensation, Reward Deficiency Syndrome, and Compulsivity in Relation to Addictive Behaviors.

Background And Aims: Behavioral addictions, such as problematic use of social media, gaming disorder, gambling disorder, and compulsive buying-shopping disorder, are increasingly common among young adults worldwide. The aim of the present study was to identify distinctive factors of these behavioral addictions, focusing on gratification and compensation, reward deficiency syndrome, and compulsivity among young adults.

Methods: The sample comprised 1459 Jewish Israeli young adults from the general community (36% male, 64% female; aged 19-27 years).

A structural equation model of the impact of maladaptive personality traits on problematic internet use: The serial mediating effects of metacognitions and emotion dysregulation.

Background: Although the relationship between personality traits and problematic internet use (PIU) has been established, the underlying mechanisms that may account for this association remains unclear. Metacognitions and emotion dysregulation may partly explain this association. Therefore, the present study examined the serial mediating role of metacognitions and emotion dysregulation in the association between DSM-5 pathological personality domains and PIU.

Dark Future: Development and Initial Validation of Artificial Intelligence Conspiracy Beliefs Scale (AICBS).

Background: In the past few years, the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and its success in many areas of everyday life have attracted global attention. Some discussions have noted that generative AI tools can make decisions on their own with the potential to improve themselves. Subsequently, conspiracy theories have emerged concerning the future implications of AI.

The Mediating Effect of Gambling Motives between Psychiatric Symptoms, Dissociation, and Problem Gambling Severity.

Although previous research has identified psychiatric symptoms and dissociation as important factors in problem gambling, the role of gambling motives in these relationships has received scant attention. According to the literature, the theoretically "riskier" motives (coping and enhancement) are associated with problem gambling. The present study examined the mediating role of gambling motives between psychiatric symptoms, dissociative experiences, and problem gambling severity.

Validation of the Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI) among Taiwanese Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

BACKGROUND It is important to have a psychometrically sound instrument assessing inhaler adherence of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present cross-cultural study aimed to validate the Chinese translation of the 10-item Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI) among 235 Taiwanese patients with COPD. MATERIAL AND METHODS The TAI was translated into Chinese and validated for Taiwanese patients with COPD.

Psychometric evaluation of the Indonesian Nomophobia Questionnaire among college students: Measurement invariance across gender and levels of problematic smartphone use.

With increasing technology advancement, including the rising use of smartphones, some individuals rely heavily on smartphones in their daily lives and become increasingly anxious if they do not have access to their smartphones (i.e., nomophobia [no mobile phobia]).

The Relationship between Five Personality Traits and Happiness: The Mediating Role of Problematic Instagram Use.

Background: Personality plays a key role in many psychosocial variables. Happiness as a source of motivation can also play a major role in a society's individual and collective development. In this regard, the Instagram platform, as a popular platform among the Iranian population, has attracted a high level of engagement (and can make individuals happy), but it has been associated with the risk of behavioral addiction for a small minority.

The mediating role of physical activity avoidance in the association between weight stigma and physical activity.

Background And Aims: Low levels of physical activity (PA) are a global issue that contribute to worse health outcomes in the general population. PA avoidance and weight stigma may play a significant role in lower levels of PA. Therefore, the present study examined the (i) associations between perceived weight stigma, weight-related self-stigma, PA avoidance and PA, and (ii) mediating role of PA avoidance between weight-related self-stigma and PA.

Mediated effects of subjective well-being in the association of religiosity and religious belief with quality of life among patients with cancer: A cross-sectional study.

Purpose: The present study examined the associations between religiosity, religious beliefs, and quality of life (QoL) and evaluated the potential mediating role of well-being components in these associations among cancer patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among Algerian cancer patients recruited from the University Hospital of Sidi Bel Abbes Cancer Center. Participants completed Arabic versions of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief and questions assessing well-being, religiosity, and religious beliefs.

Effects of Forced-Air Warming Blanket on Anxiety Reduction and Thermal Comfort Improvement With Physical Indicators for Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery: A Quasi-experimental Study.

Purpose: Keeping warm is important for patients undergoing an operation because intraoperative or postoperative hypothermia may result in complications and mortality. In addition, patients undergoing an operation could have higher levels of anxiety, and keeping them warm may be helpful for anxiety reduction. This study examined if using a forced-air warming blanket from the intraoperative to postoperative period could help reduce anxiety, improve thermal comfort, and maintain core body temperatures for patients undergoing an abdominal operation.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Malay Version of Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI) Among Malaysian Young Adults.

The present study translated the Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI), an instrument assessing observed weight stigma, into Malay, and evaluated its psychometric properties among Malaysian young adults. Young adults who were Malaysian university students provided their informed consent electronically and completed an online survey hosted on . Data were collected by recruiting participants via emails or between March and August 2024.

Early Maladaptive Schemas and Celebrity Worship: The Mediating Role of Sense of Coherence and Difficulty in Emotion Regulation.

The rise of social media has led to increased interest among researchers in understanding the psychological mechanisms underlying the growing fascination with celebrities. Using structural equation modeling, the present study examined the relationship between early maladaptive schemas (EMSs) in the disconnection and rejection domain and celebrity worship, with difficulty in emotion regulation and sense of coherence serving as mediators. An online survey was administered to 837 students (77.

The prevalence of nomophobia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Nomophobia (no mobile phone phobia) is a term used to describe discomfort or anxiety experienced when individuals are unable to use or access their mobile phones. Although not formally recognized in the DSM-5 or ICD-11, nomophobia has gained increasing research attention. The present study systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed the global prevalence of nomophobia, based on 43 studies (n = 36,656 participants) from 18 countries.

Loneliness moderates the predictive effect of the trait-state FoMO pathway on problematic social media use.

Fear of missing out (FoMO) and loneliness have been identified as significant contributors to problematic social media use (PSMU). However, no prior research has examined the interplay between trait FoMO, state FoMO, the moderating role of loneliness, and their combined influence on PSMU within a unified model. The present study addressed this gap by testing a moderated-mediation model to investigate how trait FoMO, state FoMO, and loneliness jointly impact PSMU.

Perceived Unmet Need for Care and Barriers to Care Among Individuals with Mental Health Issues: A Meta-analysis.

Unmet needs refer to the gap between the health services individuals require and what they receive. Individuals with mental health issues often face barriers preventing them from accessing the care they need. A meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the pooled prevalence of unmet needs for care and barriers to care among individuals with mental health issues.

Comparing the psychometric evidence of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) between Spanish and Chinese primary schoolteachers: insights from classical test theory and rasch analysis.

Background: Primary schoolteachers play a pivotal role in the education of children, highlighting the importance of addressing their psychological well-being and mental health. While the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) is a globally recognized instrument for evaluating mental health, its systematic validation among primary schoolteachers, particularly in a cross-national context, remains understudied. The present cross-cultural study evaluated the psychometric properties of DASS-21 among primary schoolteachers in Spain and China to compare the DASS-21 between teachers across Western and Eastern cultures.