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Psychosocial correlates of well-being among people who engage in online health-seeking behaviour 参与在线健康寻求行为的人幸福感的心理社会相关性

IF 1.9 4区心理学 Q3 Psychology

South African Journal of Psychology

Pub Date : 2023-07-08 DOI: 10.1177/00812463231186335

R. Roomaney, M. Popovac

We examined the extent to which neuroticism, health anxiety, social anxiety, and social support predicted well-being in a sample of online users engaging in health-seeking behaviour. We used a cross-sectional online survey to recruit participants who engaged in online health-seeking behaviour. The study included 350 participants who were recruited online using social media platforms such as Reddit and Twitter. A multiple regression was conducted to examine the relationships between neuroticism, health anxiety, social anxiety, social support, and well-being. Participants completed a battery of measures on Survey Monkey consisting of a demographic questionnaire, International Personality Item Pool Big Five Markers, Leibowitz Social Anxiety scale, Short Health Anxiety Inventory, World Health Organisation Five Well-Being Index, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. We found significant negative correlations between the indicated psychological variables and well-being, indicating that higher levels of neuroticism, social anxiety, and health anxiety were related to lower levels of well-being. We also found significant, positive correlations between the social support variables and well-being, indicating that more social support was correlated with better well-being. The results of the multiple regression demonstrate that neuroticism, health anxiety, family support, and friend support were significant predictors of well-being.

我们研究了神经质、健康焦虑、社交焦虑和社会支持在多大程度上预测了参与健康寻求行为的在线用户的幸福感。我们使用了一项横断面的在线调查来招募参与在线健康寻求行为的参与者。这项研究包括350名使用Reddit和Twitter等社交媒体平台在线招募的参与者。采用多元回归检验神经质、健康焦虑、社交焦虑、社会支持和幸福感之间的关系。参与者在Survey Monkey上完成了一系列测量，包括人口统计问卷、国际个性项目库大五标记、Leibowitz社交焦虑量表、短期健康焦虑量表，世界卫生组织五项幸福指数和感知社会支持多维量表。我们发现，所示的心理变量与幸福感之间存在显著的负相关，表明神经质、社交焦虑和健康焦虑水平越高，幸福感水平越低。我们还发现，社会支持变量与幸福感之间存在显著的正相关关系，表明更多的社会支持与更好的幸福感相关。多元回归的结果表明，神经质、健康焦虑、家庭支持和朋友支持是幸福感的重要预测因素。

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Computer-based cognitive training for cognitive development of alcohol-exposed children in South Africa: a feasibility randomised control trial 基于计算机的认知训练对南非酒精暴露儿童认知发展的影响：一项可行性随机对照试验

IF 1.9 4区心理学 Q3 Psychology

South African Journal of Psychology

Pub Date : 2023-07-08 DOI: 10.1177/00812463231186266

Jacobus Louw, A. van Heerden, Mandi Broodryk, Liska White, L. Olivier, M. Tomlinson

Children exposed to alcohol in utero may suffer from cognitive and physical sequelae. The most impactful damage in terms of daily functioning is to higher order cognitive functions involved in planning and goal-directed behaviour, referred to as executive functions. Cognitive training interventions are used as a remedial tool for executive function deficits but require implementation by professionals. For the South African context, where resources are limited, a tablet computer-based cognitive training game was developed. This study aimed to establish the feasibility of implementing and evaluating this intervention in South Africa for children exposed to alcohol prenatally. This was a three-arm feasibility randomised control trial comparing an alcohol exposed intervention arm, to an alcohol exposed control arm, and a non-exposed normative arm. Arm allocation was based on self-reported maternal alcohol use during a structured interview. To assess feasibility, we evaluated participant recruitment and barriers to implementation. Executive functions were measured at baseline and following intervention to evaluate the preliminary impact of the intervention. No significant differences were found between the three arms on the post-intervention assessments. The retention rate was acceptable for a randomised control trial; however, there was significant variance in the length of time spent playing the game overall. The majority of participants learned to play the game quickly and progressed through the difficulty levels. In conclusion, a full randomised control trial using the recruitment, randomisation and implementation method would be suitable in the South African context. The statistical outcomes of this trial do not support a full-scale randomised control trial of this intervention.

在子宫内接触酒精的儿童可能会出现认知和身体后遗症。就日常功能而言，最具影响力的损害是涉及计划和目标导向行为的高级认知功能，即执行功能。认知训练干预措施被用作执行功能缺陷的补救工具，但需要专业人员实施。针对资源有限的南非，开发了一款基于平板电脑的认知训练游戏。本研究旨在确定在南非对产前接触酒精的儿童实施和评估这种干预措施的可行性。这是一项三组可行性随机对照试验，比较了酒精暴露干预组、酒精暴露对照组和非酒精暴露标准组。手臂分配是基于结构化访谈中自我报告的母亲饮酒情况。为了评估可行性，我们评估了参与者的招募和实施障碍。在基线和干预后测量执行功能，以评估干预的初步影响。在干预后评估中，三个组之间没有发现显著差异。随机对照试验的保留率是可以接受的；然而，总体而言，玩游戏的时间长度存在显著差异。大多数参与者学会了快速玩游戏，并通过了难度等级。总之，采用招募、随机化和实施方法的完全随机对照试验将适用于南非。该试验的统计结果不支持该干预措施的全面随机对照试验。

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The development and use of adolescent mobile mental health (m-mhealth) interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review 中低收入国家青少年流动心理健康干预措施的开发和使用：范围界定综述

IF 1.9 4区心理学 Q3 Psychology

South African Journal of Psychology

Pub Date : 2023-07-08 DOI: 10.1177/00812463231186260

Sonto Madonsela, L. Ware, M. Scott, J. Watermeyer

Adult mental health challenges frequently stem from undiagnosed poor mental health earlier in life. With increasing levels of poor adolescent mental health and insufficient health care resources in low- and middle-income countries, mobile mental health may offer expanded service access. Little is known about mobile mental health interventions for adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. Our aim was to review the literature on mobile mental health intervention, development and use for low- and middle-income country adolescents. We searched APA PsycInfo, Web of Science, Psychiatry online, and Ebscohost databases using keywords and phrases. Screening of the 6953 retrieved articles, generated 6 articles that met the inclusion criteria. Arksey and O’Malley’s adapted framework was followed using rigorous inclusion criteria and screening by two reviewers. Studies showed high heterogeneity. Two studies used short message service text messaging platforms, one used phone call reminders, two used smartphone applications (WhatsApp or game-based), and one study compared different short message service, web-based and smartphone app offerings. Generally, adolescents had a positive perception of mobile mental health interventions. Helpline messages, peer group sessions, access to a counsellor and games set in real-life environments were some of the preferred contents of mobile mental health interventions. Noted barriers include low personal mobile phone ownership, leading to lack of confidentiality, data costs and limited internet access. While adolescents in low- and middle-income countries find mobile mental health interventions acceptable and supportive, challenges remain. Mobile mental health interventions can potentially overcome barriers associated with face-to-face care, such as high cost and stigma. However, more research is needed to overcome these challenges and build the evidence-base in low- and middle-income countries for this field to grow.

成人心理健康挑战往往源于生命早期未确诊的不良心理健康状况。随着低收入和中等收入国家青少年心理健康状况日益恶化和卫生保健资源不足，流动精神卫生可能会提供更多的服务。人们对低收入和中等收入国家青少年的流动精神卫生干预措施知之甚少。我们的目的是回顾有关低收入和中等收入国家青少年流动心理健康干预、发展和使用的文献。我们使用关键词和短语搜索了APA PsycInfo、Web of Science、在线精神病学和Ebscohost数据库。筛选6953篇检索到的文章，产生6篇符合纳入标准的文章。Arksey和O 'Malley的改编框架采用了严格的纳入标准，并由两名审稿人进行了筛选。研究显示高度异质性。两项研究使用短信服务，一项使用电话提醒，两项使用智能手机应用(WhatsApp或基于游戏的应用)，一项研究比较了不同的短信服务、网络和智能手机应用。总体而言，青少年对流动心理健康干预措施持积极态度。求助热线信息、同伴小组会议、咨询顾问和在现实环境中设置的游戏是移动心理健康干预的一些首选内容。注意到的障碍包括个人移动电话拥有率低，导致缺乏保密性、数据成本和有限的互联网接入。虽然低收入和中等收入国家的青少年认为流动精神卫生干预措施是可接受和有益的，但挑战依然存在。流动精神卫生干预措施有可能克服与面对面护理相关的障碍，例如高昂的费用和耻辱。然而，需要更多的研究来克服这些挑战，并在低收入和中等收入国家建立证据基础，以促进这一领域的发展。

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Caseness and comorbidity of probable (complex) post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in survivors of genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda: the role of social determinants 卢旺达对图西族的种族灭绝幸存者中可能的(复杂的)创伤后应激障碍和抑郁症的发病率和共病:社会决定因素的作用

IF 1.9 4区心理学 Q3 Psychology

South African Journal of Psychology

Pub Date : 2023-07-08 DOI: 10.1177/00812463231186269

Celestin Mutuyimana, M. Thoma, A. Maercker, V. Sezibera, E. Heim

Numerous studies have been conducted among survivors of the genocide against the Tutsi on the prevalence of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. However, thus far, no studies provide information on the frequency of comorbidity of these disorders, the prevalence of the new trauma-related diagnostic disorder known as complex post-traumatic stress disorder, and the role of social determinants, such as age, sex, marital status, employment category, education, and location, in the occurrence of these disorders. The present study was conducted to address these gaps. Genocide survivors ( N = 261 participants; M = 46.30, SD = 11.95, females = 52.9%) took part in the study. They completed the International Trauma Questionnaire, the Public Health Depression Questionnaire, and the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire. Descriptive statistical analyses, bivariate analyses with two-tailed chi-square tests, and logistic regression were used to determine the prevalence of the above-mentioned disorders, comorbidity, and the associations between the social determinants and the assessed psychopathologies. Of the total sample, 47.1% presented with at least one of the assessed probable mental health disorders: 15.3% ( n = 40) met the criteria for probable post-traumatic stress disorder, 15.3% ( n = 40) for probable complex post-traumatic stress disorder, and 38.7% ( n = 101) for probable depression. Of the participants with probable post-traumatic stress disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder, nearly half met the criteria for probable depression. Being married but not living with the partner was associated with probable complex post-traumatic stress disorder, and unemployment was associated with probable depression. Our findings suggest clinicians and policymakers that they should consider comorbidity and social determinants in their interventions.

在针对图西族的种族灭绝幸存者中，对抑郁症和创伤后应激障碍的患病率进行了大量研究。然而，到目前为止，还没有研究提供关于这些疾病合并症的频率、被称为复杂创伤后应激障碍的新型创伤相关诊断障碍的患病率以及年龄、性别、婚姻状况、就业类别、教育和地点等社会决定因素在这些疾病发生中的作用的信息。本研究旨在解决这些差距。种族灭绝幸存者（N = 261名参与者；M = 46.30，标准差 = 11.95，女性 = 52.9%）参与研究。他们完成了国际创伤问卷、公共卫生抑郁问卷和哈佛创伤问卷。使用描述性统计分析、双尾卡方检验的双变量分析和逻辑回归来确定上述疾病的患病率、合并症以及社会决定因素与评估的精神病理学之间的关联。在总样本中，47.1%的人至少有一种评估的可能的心理健康障碍：15.3%（n = 40）符合可能的创伤后应激障碍的标准，15.3%（n = 40）和38.7%（n = 101）以确定可能的抑郁症。在可能患有创伤后应激障碍和复杂创伤后应激症的参与者中，近一半符合可能患有抑郁症的标准。已婚但不与伴侣生活可能与复杂的创伤后应激障碍有关，失业可能与抑郁症有关。我们的研究结果表明，临床医生和政策制定者在干预措施中应考虑共病和社会决定因素。

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To what extent do career agility and psychological capital activate employees’ career adaptability and foster their career resilience and career satisfaction? 职业敏捷性和心理资本在多大程度上激活了员工的职业适应性，培养了他们的职业韧性和职业满意度？

IF 1.9 4区心理学 Q3 Psychology

South African Journal of Psychology

Pub Date : 2023-07-08 DOI: 10.1177/00812463231186271

M. Coetzee, Headman N. Mbiko, E. Nel

The present study drew from the career construction theory of career adaptation and assessed the extent to which career agility and psychological capital (as psychological states of adaptive readiness) activated employees’ career adaptability resources and fostered their career resilience and career satisfaction (as modes of career adaptedness). A sample of (N = 412; mean age = 38.79 years) Black African employees in the public services participated in the study. Correlational statistics showed positive associations between the study variables. Mediation effects highlighted technological adaptivity, agile learning, optimism, and hope as activators of career concern, career control, and career curiosity, which in turn boosted self-reliance, personal resilience, and work resilience. Psychological states of career agility and psychological capital had also direct effects on the career adaptedness modes of career resilience and career satisfaction. The findings enriched career adaptation theory and have utility for organisational career development practice in the public services.

本研究借鉴职业适应的职业建构理论，考察了职业敏捷性和心理资本(作为适应准备的心理状态)对员工职业适应资源的激活程度，以及对职业适应模式——职业弹性和职业满意度的促进程度。样本(N = 412;平均年龄= 38.79岁)公共服务部门的非洲黑人雇员参与了这项研究。相关统计显示研究变量之间呈正相关。中介效应强调技术适应性、敏捷学习、乐观和希望是职业关注、职业控制和职业好奇心的激活因子，而职业关注、职业控制和职业好奇心反过来又促进了自力更生、个人弹性和工作弹性。职业敏捷性和心理资本的心理状态对职业弹性和职业满意度的职业适应模式也有直接影响。研究结果丰富了职业适应理论，对公共服务领域的组织职业发展实践具有实用价值。

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Moderating role of meaning in life in the relationship of death anxiety, experiential avoidance and health-related quality of life among type 2 diabetes patients 生命意义在2型糖尿病患者死亡焦虑、体验回避和健康相关生活质量关系中的调节作用

IF 1.9 4区心理学 Q3 Psychology

South African Journal of Psychology

Pub Date : 2023-07-08 DOI: 10.1177/00812463231186328

C. Aliche, C. M. Ifeagwazi, Emmanual Sochukwuma Ezaka

Individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus may experience death anxiety and experiential avoidance, which may impact negatively on health-related quality of life. Meaning in life is a positive psychological resource that protects against negative psychosocial outcomes. Although a direct relationship between these variables exists, to our knowledge, previous research has not explored their interaction effect. The present study examined whether meaning in life moderates the relationship between (1) the multidimensional death anxiety and health-related quality of life, and (2) experiential avoidance and health-related quality of life among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. The pool of participants consisted of 311 type 2 diabetes outpatients drawn from a tertiary health care institution in South-East Nigeria. The participants completed several self-report measures, such as the short form of the Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire, Death Anxiety Inventory–Revised, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, and the Presence of Meaning in life subscale of Meaning in Life Questionnaire. The results of a regression analysis showed that death anxiety in terms of death acceptance, death finality, and thoughts about death were independently associated with poor health-related quality of life at low, but not at average and high levels of meaning in life. Externally generated death anxiety was associated with poor health-related quality of life at low and average, but not at high levels of meaning in life. Finally, experiential avoidance was associated with poor health-related quality of life at low and average, but not at high levels of meaning in life. We concluded that psychological interventions geared towards promoting health-related quality of life of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients should consider integrating meaning in life for its protective nature in improving positive health outcomes and recovery.

被诊断为2型糖尿病的个体可能会经历死亡焦虑和经验回避，这可能会对健康相关的生活质量产生负面影响。生命的意义是一种积极的心理资源，可以防止负面的心理社会结果。尽管这些变量之间存在直接关系，但据我们所知，以前的研究还没有探索它们的相互作用效应。本研究考察了生活意义是否调节2型糖尿病患者（1）多维死亡焦虑与健康相关生活质量之间的关系，以及（2）体验回避与健康相关的生活质量之间。参与者包括311名2型糖尿病门诊患者，他们来自尼日利亚东南部的一家三级医疗机构。参与者完成了几项自我报告测量，如糖尿病生活质量问卷、死亡焦虑量表——修订版、接受和行动问卷以及生活意义问卷的生活意义存在分量表。回归分析的结果表明，在接受死亡、死亡结局和对死亡的思考方面，死亡焦虑与低水平的健康相关生活质量差独立相关，但在生活意义的平均水平和高水平上不相关。外部产生的死亡焦虑与低水平和平均水平的健康相关生活质量差有关，但与高水平的生活意义无关。最后，体验回避与健康相关的生活质量差有关，生活质量低且平均，但生活意义不高。我们的结论是，旨在提高2型糖尿病患者与健康相关的生活质量的心理干预措施应考虑将生活的意义纳入其保护性质，以改善积极的健康结果和康复。

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Queer and using substances, a ‘double whammy’: results from a needs assessment of substance use treatment professionals in South Africa 同性恋和使用药物，一个“双重打击”:来自南非药物使用治疗专业人员需求评估的结果

IF 1.9 4区心理学 Q3 Psychology

South African Journal of Psychology

Pub Date : 2023-07-04 DOI: 10.1177/00812463231186267

Summer Tao, Liezille Jacobs

This study explored the training needs of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment practitioners in relation to their readiness in treating queer clients. We conducted a series of semi-structured interviews (N = 7) based in the Western Cape of South Africa. A thematic analysis identified themes related to treatment structures developed for a binary perception of gender, the burden of discrimination borne by queer clients that may impede treatment, and practitioner interest in further training and development. Our findings suggest that SUD treatment practitioners do not feel fully prepared to treat queer clients and are aware of a need for gender-sensitive training in this area. Improvements to practitioner training and readiness could yield benefits for both clients and practitioners within the treatment space.

本研究探讨了物质使用障碍（SUD）治疗从业者的培训需求与他们治疗酷儿客户的准备程度之间的关系。我们进行了一系列半结构化访谈（N = 7）总部设在南非西开普省。一项主题分析确定了与为性别二元认知而开发的治疗结构、可能阻碍治疗的酷儿客户所承担的歧视负担以及从业者对进一步培训和发展的兴趣有关的主题。我们的研究结果表明，SUD治疗从业者对治疗酷儿客户没有做好充分准备，并且意识到需要在这一领域进行对性别敏感的培训。从业者培训和准备工作的改进可以为治疗领域的客户和从业者带来好处。

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Difficulties experienced by South African adolescents during COVID-19 lockdown: implications for early mental health interventions. 南非青少年在新冠肺炎封锁期间遇到的困难：对早期心理健康干预的影响

IF 1.9 4区心理学 Q3 Psychology

South African Journal of Psychology

Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Epub Date: 2022-11-11 DOI: 10.1177/00812463221133964

Jace Pillay

Adolescence is characterized as a period of great physical, psychological, social, and behavioral challenges which often impacts on the mental health of adolescents. Prior research has demonstrated the mental health of adolescents to be further complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in isolation during the strictest lockdown period. As such, the primary purpose of this study was to identify the difficulties of South African adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected through a questionnaire completed by 4230 grade 4 to 12 learners from two provinces in South Africa (Mpumalanga, North-West) and analyzed with chi-square, Cramer's V, Bayesian, and the odds ratio tests. Participants self-reported on the difficulties they experienced during the strictest part of the COVID-19 lockdown period which could possibly impact on their mental health. The results indicate that fear was the most prominent difficulty experienced, but it must be viewed as a comorbidity with anxiety, stress, and depression. A significant finding was that the difficulties experienced were gender, age, and school level specific. The results indicate that mental health practitioners working with adolescents who experienced such difficulties should adopt a multilevel systems approach in supporting the mental health of adolescents during crisis situations like the lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. More importantly, early mental health interventions should take gender, age, and primary and secondary school levels into consideration for effectiveness since the difficulties highlighted in this study are likely to impact on the mental health of learners.

青春期是一个身体、心理、社会和行为面临巨大挑战的时期，往往会影响青少年的心理健康。先前的研究表明，新冠肺炎大流行使青少年的心理健康进一步复杂化，这导致了在最严格的封锁期间的隔离。因此，本研究的主要目的是确定新冠肺炎大流行期间南非青少年的困难。数据是通过一份由来自南非两个省（西北部普马兰加）的4230名4至12年级学生完成的问卷收集的，并通过卡方、克雷默V、贝叶斯和比值比测试进行分析。参与者自我报告了他们在新冠肺炎封锁期最严格的部分所经历的困难，这可能会影响他们的心理健康。研究结果表明，恐惧是经历的最突出的困难，但必须将其视为与焦虑、压力和抑郁的共病。一个重要的发现是，所经历的困难是性别、年龄和学校级别的具体情况。研究结果表明，在新冠肺炎大流行期间的封锁等危机情况下，与经历过此类困难的青少年合作的心理健康从业者应采取多层次系统的方法来支持青少年的心理健康。更重要的是，早期心理健康干预措施应考虑性别、年龄和中小学水平，以提高有效性，因为本研究中强调的困难可能会影响学习者的心理健康。

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From fear and vulnerability to fortitude: sustaining psychological well-being in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. 从恐惧和脆弱到坚韧不拔:面对COVID-19大流行保持心理健康

IF 1.9 4区心理学 Q3 Psychology

South African Journal of Psychology

Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Epub Date: 2022-11-27 DOI: 10.1177/00812463221137876

Anita Padmanabhanunni, Tyrone B Pretorius

Despite the societal increase in mental health disorders during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals were able to cope effectively with new mental health challenges. The heterogeneity in responses to adversity underscores the influence of protective factors in promoting coping behaviour. The current study investigates fortitude as a potential protective resource by examining the potential direct, mediating, and moderating roles of fortitude in the relationship between perceived vulnerability to disease, fear of COVID-19, and indices of psychological well-being. Participants (n = 355) were schoolteachers who completed the Perceived Vulnerability to Disease Questionnaire, Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Fortitude Questionnaire, UCLA Loneliness Scale, trait scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Hopelessness Scale, and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Path analysis indicated that fortitude had a health-sustaining effect that was evident in its association with all indices of psychological well-being. Fortitude also mediated the relationship between perceived vulnerability to disease and depression, anxiety, and loneliness. In addition, fortitude moderated the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and depression. The significant moderating and mediating effects of fortitude on psychological outcomes support its potential for counterbalancing the negative mental health impacts of COVID-19. Interventions aimed at enhancing fortigenic appraisals of self and others may prove beneficial in promoting psychological well-being.

尽管在新冠肺炎大流行的最初阶段，心理健康障碍在社会上有所增加，但许多人能够有效应对新的心理健康挑战。应对逆境的异质性突出了保护因素对促进应对行为的影响。当前的研究通过检查坚韧在感知的疾病脆弱性、对新冠肺炎的恐惧和心理健康指数之间的关系中的潜在直接、中介和调节作用，来调查坚韧作为一种潜在的保护资源。参与者（n = 355名）是完成疾病易感性问卷、新冠肺炎恐惧量表、坚韧度问卷、加州大学洛杉矶分校孤独感量表、状态焦虑量表特质量表、贝克绝望量表和流行病学研究中心抑郁量表的教师。通径分析表明，坚韧具有维持健康的作用，这一点在它与所有心理健康指数的关联中表现得很明显。坚韧也介导了对疾病的脆弱性与抑郁、焦虑和孤独之间的关系。此外，坚韧调节了对新冠肺炎的恐惧与抑郁之间的关系。坚韧对心理结果的显著调节和中介作用支持其抵消新冠肺炎对心理健康的负面影响的潜力。旨在增强自我和他人自我评价的干预措施可能对促进心理健康有益。

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Hyper-invisibility and visual scrutiny: reflections from photo-narrative research with transgender young persons 超隐形与视觉审视：来自跨性别青年照片叙事研究的思考

IF 1.9 4区心理学 Q3 Psychology

South African Journal of Psychology

Pub Date : 2023-03-04 DOI: 10.1177/00812463231156499

S. Pitcher, F. Boonzaier

In recent years, photo-narrative methods have gained popularity as a feminist decolonial research approach. Located within the broader category of participatory action research, photovoice is committed to the democratisation of the research process. It aims to centre previously excluded knowledges and problematises what is considered ‘legitimate’ ways of knowing within the social sciences. As such, photovoice has been utilised across a wide range of studies that are aligned with a social justice agenda. Arising are questions around the burden of representation that is placed on participants; what it means for stories of marginalisation to be put ‘on display’; and the risk involved in disclosing personal experiences when there is a power differential between storyteller and audience. By highlighting complications encountered when conducting a photo-narrative project with transgender young persons in Cape Town, South Africa, this methodologically reflexive article contributes to this conversation. We explore the nuances and complexities that arose when using a methodology that relies heavily on visual data, on a community that experiences intense visual scrutiny daily. As a result, the research focused on participants’ narratives of invisibility and hypervisibility as presented in the data, thus bringing a reflexive stance and interrogation to assumptions of the approach often taken for granted.

近年来，作为一种女权主义的非殖民化研究方法，摄影叙事方法越来越受欢迎。photovoice位于参与性行动研究的更广泛类别内，致力于研究过程的民主化。它旨在集中以前被排除的知识，并对社会科学中被认为是“合法”的认识方式提出问题。因此，photovoice已被广泛用于与社会正义议程相一致的研究中。出现的问题是，代表的负担放在参与者身上;被边缘化的故事被“展出”意味着什么;当讲故事的人和观众之间存在权力差异时，披露个人经历所涉及的风险。通过强调在南非开普敦与跨性别年轻人进行摄影叙事项目时遇到的复杂情况，这篇方法上的反思文章有助于这种对话。我们探索在使用严重依赖于视觉数据的方法时产生的细微差别和复杂性，以及每天经历强烈视觉审查的社区。因此，研究集中在参与者对数据中所呈现的不可见性和超可见性的叙述上，从而对通常被认为理所当然的方法的假设提出了反身性的立场和质疑。

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