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Objective: This study aims to examine the mediating role of stress and the moderating effect of physical activity (PA) in the relationship between parental marital conflict (PMC) and adolescent short video dependency (SVD).

Methods: This study employed convenience sampling to recruit 719 adolescents aged 12-18 years from northwestern Hunan Province, China (M = 14.22, SD = 1.46). The data encompassed PMC, adolescent SVD, stress levels, and PA. Analytical procedures-ranging from descriptive and correlational summaries to tests of indirect and conditional indirect effects-were executed in SPSS with the PROCESS macro.

Results: After controlling for demographic covariates, PMC was significantly and positively associated with adolescent SVD and perceived stress. Mediation analyses further showed that stress significantly mediated the association between PMC and adolescent SVD. In addition, PA significantly and negatively moderated the stress-SVD link, such that the positive association between stress and adolescent SVD was weaker among adolescents with higher levels of PA.

Conclusion: These findings clarify how PMC translates into adolescent SVD at the psychological level. Stress was identified as a mediating factor, while PA, as a moderating mechanism, may attenuate the relationship between stress and adolescent SVD.

Background: Hypersexuality is associated with significant psychological distress and health risks, yet few studies have examined the long-term effects of psychological interventions.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the one-year follow-up outcomes of a brief, individual Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention for patients with clinically significant hypersexuality.

Methods: Ten participants who completed an eight-session ACT protocol were assessed at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and at 3-month and 1-year follow-ups using standardized self-report measures. Statistical and clinical significance were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA, Friedman tests, and the Jacobson and Truax method to evaluate individual-level change.

Results: Reductions in hypersexuality and craving interference, as well as increases in values-consistent behavior and perceived control over craving, were maintained at the one-year follow-up. Psychological inflexibility, which had not significantly changed immediately after treatment, showed significant improvement at 1-year follow-up. Clinically significant reductions in hypersexuality were observed in 9 out of 10 participants, while changes in psychological inflexibility were more limited.

Conclusion: These findings provide preliminary evidence for the sustained effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of a brief ACT-based intervention for hypersexuality, particularly among men with non-heterosexual orientations and individuals engaging in chemsex. Further controlled trials are warranted to confirm these results.

Structural priming offers a window on how L2 speakers retrieve and assemble grammatical knowledge, yet evidence from Mandarin existential templates remains limited. We report two production experiments with L2 learners. In Experiment 1, participants completed a picture description task targeting three existential patterns: EX-ZHE (Location +V +  + NP), EX-LE (Location + V +  + NP), and EX-YOU (Location +  + NP). A binomial mixed-effects model of existential realization (existential vs. non-existential output) showed reliable priming, strong prime-type differences, and a Prime Type × Proficiency interaction: EX-ZHE and EX-YOU primes increased existential production, whereas EX-LE reduced it; proficiency increased existential realization overall but most clearly following EX-ZHE primes. Experiment 2 fixed EX-ZHE as the target and manipulated prime-target lexical overlap (verb, sentence-initial locative, post-verbal noun, or no overlap). Lexical boost was locus-dependent: verb overlap produced the largest facilitation, locative overlap also increased EX-ZHE realization, and post-verbal noun overlap did not reliably differ from baseline; proficiency did not modulate these effects. Together, the findings support a cost and cue-sensitive account in which constructional availability and diagnostic lexical retrieval cues jointly shape L2 alignment. Any instructional implications are treated as hypotheses from controlled tasks and require corpus- and classroom-based validation.

Indian ragas have captivated a sustained scholarly interest over the past few years owing to their capacity to evoke emotional, therapeutic and physiological benefits. A conspicuous research gap persists: ragas have seldom been examined as an affective prime; their unconscious influence on subsequent perception, behavior, and creativity remains unexplored and antecedent research into music and creativity has predominantly been confined to background music only. This research endeavored to ascertain whether ragas of two contrasting emotional valences of happiness and sadness unconsciously influence the emotional expression and perception congruent with the primed affective tone, while also bolstering divergent thinking. Participants (n = 90) were randomly assigned to an experimental (n = 45) or a control cohort (n = 45). The experimental cohort underwent a counterbalanced, within-subjects exposure to Raga Kedar (positively valenced) and Raga Charukeshi (negatively valenced), whereas the control group enabled a between-subjects contrast. As measured by the Emotional Word Selection Task to describe the ambiguous images, the findings elucidated a striking congruence between the lexical choice and the affective tone, where Raga Kedar primed more positive word choices and Raga Charukeshi primed more negative word choices, in contrast to the control cohort, which evinced an affective neutrality. This provides stark evidence for top-down processing of perception. The creativity indexed by performance on the Alternative Uses Task and the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking - Figural demonstrated an augmentation of creative output not only from the priming effect of positive music, though exerting a more pronounced effect, but also from negative music, and the control cohort showcased lower creativity scores compared to the experimental conditions, which highlights the plausibility of a dual-pathway model of creativity due to the priming effect of both positive and negative music in facilitating creativity.

Introduction: Cruelty-free labels have moved from niche certification to mainstream expectation. Yet, little is known about how the multiple cues that accompany these products converge to turn moral intent into action. Addressing this gap, the present study reconceptualizes cruelty-free purchasing as a layered moral performance orchestrated by symbolic, social, and economic stimuli.

Methods: A mixed-methods design combined a cross-sectional survey of 624 adult consumers framed within a Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) model with partial least squares structural equation modeling and 22 in-depth interviews, which were analyzed thematically.

Results: Quantitative results show that the logo, influencer advocacy, and perceived corporate social responsibility image each elevate altruistic motivation (β = 0.282-0.539), which, together with ethical concern, explains 74% of the variance in cruelty-free buying. Price fairness moderates this pathway, such that motivation converts to purchase only when the premium is judged acceptable (interaction β = -0.15). Downstream, buying cruelty-free products strongly inspires self-expression (β = 0.843), social bonding (β = 0.745), and behavioral empowerment (β = 0.647). Qualitative themes, ranging from millisecond "ethical sparks" upon spotting the bunny icon to community-building rituals like #crueltyfreehaul, corroborate and enrich these statistical paths.

Discussion: Together, the findings portray cruelty-free consumption as a script in which logos, parasocial voices, and fair prices jointly ignite compassion, channel it into purchase, and reward it with identity and community pay-offs. Practically, credible certification, authentic influencer partnerships, transparent corporate social responsibility communication, and fair-premium pricing emerge as levers for brands and policymakers seeking to translate compassion from intention to action across the expanding cruelty-free marketplace.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1700208.].

Background: Internet addiction has reached an alarming level in Chinese children, yet the mechanisms linking parenting styles to Internet addiction remain unclear in the Chinese context characterized by intense academic competition and parental authority.

Objective: This study examined how Baumrind's parenting styles-conceptualized as a culturally meaningful framework in Chinese contexts where high parental demands coexist with varying levels of warmth-influence children's Internet addiction through sequential mediation of self-control and rejection sensitivity, with achievement motivation-particularly salient during primary school years when motivational orientations develop-as a moderator. Baumrind's parenting style framework provides a culturally meaningful lens for examining parenting patterns in Chinese families, particularly in contexts characterized by high parental demands.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included a sample of 661 grade 4-6 children (M_age = 11.23 years) from central China who completed measures of parenting styles, self-control, rejection sensitivity, achievement motivation, and Internet addiction. The moderated sequential mediation model was tested using PROCESS Model 88.

Results: Authoritative parenting negatively predicted Internet addiction, whereas authoritarian parenting positively predicted it. Permissive parenting showed no direct effect but significantly reduced self-control. Self-control acted as an independent mediator and enabled rejection sensitivity to serve as a subsequent mediator across all parenting styles. Achievement motivation moderated the self-control → Internet addiction path (enhancing protection) and the rejection sensitivity → Internet addiction path (buffering risk). The self-control mediation pathway showed opposite moderation patterns: positive for authoritative parenting but negative for authoritarian and permissive parenting.

Conclusion: These findings challenge traditional authoritarian practices and highlight the benefits of authoritative parenting that integrates guan (discipline) with warmth. They underscore the need for multi-level interventions combining parent education with programs fostering children's self-control and achievement motivation in culturally grounded family contexts.

Many Chinese parents experience anxiety stemming from their financial circumstances, limited time available for parental accompaniment, and insufficient cultural enrichment within the home. Fearing that these factors may adversely affect their children's academic achievements, they recognize that it is particularly crucial to investigate the influence of the family environment on a child's education. Mathematical problem-solving skills serve as a crucial indicator for assessing primary school students' academic achievement in mathematics and intellectual development. Using a questionnaire on family education from the Mathematical Problem-Solving Skills Assessment Survey as the measurement tool, the study targeted fourth-grade primary school students in a specific region of China and obtained 8,303 valid samples. Through correlation analysis and mediation effect testing, this study investigated the relationship between family economy parental accompaniment, family book collection, and pupils' mathematical problem-solving skills. Through regression analysis, the study highlights the impact of different forms of parental accompaniment on pupils' mathematical problem-solving skills. The findings revealed that: (1) Parental accompaniment, family economy, and the family book collection all predicted fourth-grade pupils' mathematical problem-solving skills. (2) Parental accompaniment and the family book collection partially mediated the influence of family economy on mathematical problem-solving skills. (3) Parental accompaniment significantly enhances pupils' mathematical problem-solving skills, with little difference in effectiveness between different forms of accompaniment. To this end, we believe that parental training programmes can help parents recognize the importance of quality time spent together and the value of a family book collection. Alternatively, providing resource support to families with limited financial means-such as book lending services or financial assistance-can optimize pupils' learning environments.

Introduction: This study proposed a moderation model to examine the moderating effect of peer closeness and conflict on the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and science performance among Chinese primary and middle school students. Peer closeness and peer conflict are conceptualized as social-relational contexts that may condition how family socioeconomic resources are translated into students' science learning outcomes.

Methods: A total of 19,108 4th graders and 9,983 8th graders completed online questionnaires and a standardized science test.

Results: The moderation analysis indicated that peer closeness neither predicted students' science performance nor moderated the association between SES and science performance for both grades. In contrast, peer conflict negatively predicted the science performance of 4th graders and moderated the association between SES and the science performance of 8th graders. Specifically, with a higher level of peer conflict, the positive relationship between SES and science performance was weaker.

Discussion: The findings indicate that peer conflict is differentially associated with students' science performance across grade levels. These findings highlight the distinct roles of positive and negative peer relationships in shaping science learning outcomes and underscore the importance of addressing peer conflict when promoting educational equity across different grade levels.

This study employed a meta-synthesis approach to systematically review qualitative and mixed-methods research on the influence of peer effects on adolescents' physical exercise behavior, aiming to provide a theoretical basis and practical pathways for promoting adolescent sports health. Through literature screening and quality assessment, 28 articles were included, yielding 45 research findings. These were categorized into 12 subcategories and synthesized into four main integrated findings: Peer Support and Interaction; Behavioral Modeling and Atmosphere; Intrinsic Motivation and Identity; and Educational Interventions and Risk Management. The study found that peer effects significantly influence adolescents' participation and persistence in physical exercise through multiple pathways, including emotional support, behavioral modeling, and motivational atmosphere. However, potential risks such as dependency and group heterogeneity exist. Future educational practices should emphasize differentiated guidance, establish scientific peer support systems, effectively mitigate potential risks while leveraging positive effects, and promote the long-term healthy development of adolescents' physical activity behaviors.