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Longitudinal associations between perceived coparenting and Chinese adolescents’ wisdom: The role of peer attachment and psychological flexibility 感知父母教养与中国青少年智慧的纵向关联：同伴依恋和心理弹性的作用

IF 3 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Pub Date : 2025-11-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100960

Hongyi Lin , Qian Li , Fengyan Wang

Wisdom refers to a global psychological quality acquired through experience and practice, grounded in intelligence and knowledge, that integrates virtue (manifesting prosocial in virtuous motivation, means, and results toward the common good) and wit (synthesizing practical knowledge, intelligence, and strategic thinking for effective problem-solving). Despite the proliferation of approaches to foster human wisdom, a range of family-related measures (e.g., coparenting, which refers to the collaborative activities of all adults responsible for raising children) are still lacking. Drawing on family systems theory and the theory of wisdom that integrates virtue and wit, this study examined the longitudinal relationships between perceived coparenting and adolescent wisdom, as well as the serial mediating roles of peer attachment and psychological flexibility, across four waves (N = 510, 51.8 % boys; 3-month intervals). As expected, we found that both paternal and maternal coparenting behaviors were significantly directly related to adolescent wisdom 9 months later. Additionally, perceived coparenting was related to adolescent wisdom through the mediating effects of peer attachment and psychological flexibility and the sequential mediating effects of peer attachment and psychological flexibility. These findings expand our understanding of the theoretical mechanism underlying the relationship between perceived coparenting and adolescent wisdom. Moreover, future wisdom education or psychological counseling should consider the importance of peer factors and psychological flexibility.

智慧是指通过经验和实践获得的一种全面的心理素质，以智力和知识为基础，将美德（表现为有利于共同利益的良性动机、手段和结果）和机智（综合实践知识、智力和有效解决问题的战略思维）结合起来。尽管培养人类智慧的方法越来越多，但仍然缺乏一系列与家庭有关的措施（例如，共同养育，指所有负责抚养儿童的成年人的合作活动）。利用家庭系统理论和智慧理论，本研究通过四个波（N = 510, 51.8%男孩，间隔3个月）检验了感知父母教养与青少年智慧之间的纵向关系，以及同伴依恋和心理灵活性的系列中介作用。正如预期的那样，我们发现父亲和母亲的养育行为都与9个月后的青少年智慧有显著的直接关系。此外，感知父母教养方式通过同伴依恋和心理灵活性的中介效应以及同伴依恋和心理灵活性的序贯中介效应影响青少年智慧。这些发现扩大了我们对感知父母教养与青少年智慧之间关系的理论机制的理解。此外，未来的智慧教育或心理咨询应考虑同伴因素和心理灵活性的重要性。

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A longitudinal pilot evaluation of valued living: An acceptance and commitment therapy-based digital mental health intervention for autistic adults 有价值生活的纵向试点评估：基于接受和承诺治疗的自闭症成人数字心理健康干预

IF 3 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Pub Date : 2025-11-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100961

Ty B. Aller , Heather H. Kelley , Korena S. Klimczak , Benjamin P. Covington , Michael E. Levin

Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) are scalable, accessible, and easily contextualized to the needs of autistic adults, making them a promising resource to help address common barriers to high quality mental health supports. The current preregistered study employs an open trial design and a mixed methods approach to assess the preliminary efficacy of a DMHI among N = 56 autistic adults. The co-created DMHI contains six sessions based in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), in a skills-training context, aiming to improve subjective wellbeing and quality of life. We found that changes in subjective wellbeing were observed at post-test (4-weeks following baseline), but these changes were not maintained at follow-up (10-weeks following baseline). However, changes in quality of life were observed at post-test and maintained at follow-up. Changes were also observed in our secondary outcomes, including psychological distress and psychological flexibility, most of which were maintained at follow-up. The current study provides preliminary support for the efficacy of an ACT-based DMHI to improve subjective wellbeing and quality of life among autistic adults.

数字心理健康干预（DMHIs）具有可扩展性、可获得性，并且很容易根据自闭症成年人的需求进行情境化，这使其成为一种有希望的资源，有助于解决获得高质量心理健康支持的常见障碍。目前的预注册研究采用开放试验设计和混合方法来评估DMHI对N = 56名自闭症成年人的初步疗效。共同创建的DMHI包含六个基于接受和承诺疗法（ACT）的课程，在技能培训的背景下，旨在提高主观幸福感和生活质量。我们发现在测试后（基线后4周）观察到主观幸福感的变化，但这些变化在随访（基线后10周）中没有保持。然而，在测试后观察到生活质量的变化，并在随访中保持不变。我们的次要结局也发生了变化，包括心理困扰和心理灵活性，其中大部分在随访中保持不变。目前的研究为基于act的DMHI改善自闭症成年人主观幸福感和生活质量的有效性提供了初步支持。

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Exploring the fundamental processes underlying interventions designed to promote athletes’ performance and well-being: A contextual behavioral science perspective 探索旨在促进运动员表现和健康的干预措施的基本过程：情境行为科学视角

IF 3 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Pub Date : 2025-11-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100959

Tomer Gutman , Matthieu Villatte , Chun-Qing Zhang

Interventions in sport psychology are designed to support athletes’ performance and well-being. These interventions are grounded in various theoretical approaches, differ in terminology, and may be delivered at the individual, interpersonal, or organizational level. However, many remain centered on midlevel terms and higher order theoretical constructs and do not sufficiently engage with the underlying linguistic and behavioral processes that shape intervention outcomes. This paper aims to explore these foundational processes through the lens of Contextual Behavioral Science (CBS) and Relational Frame Theory (RFT). CBS views behavior as influenced by the context in which it occurs, whereas RFT examines the underlying mechanisms involved in the development and structure of language. Together with the pragmatic functional contextualism philosophy, these frameworks offer an integrated process-based perspective that may enhance the effectiveness of both intervention research and applied practice in sport psychology. Two case studies, one focusing on the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment protocol and another on the cultivation of adaptive thinking, along with three widely used frameworks—goal setting, mastery-oriented motivational climate, and mental health awareness—are explored to demonstrate how CBS-RFT principles are embedded within them. By grounding intervention exploration in fundamental processes, this perspective aims to bridge CBS-RFT principles and applied sport psychology.

运动心理学的干预措施旨在支持运动员的表现和健康。这些干预基于不同的理论方法，在术语上有所不同，可以在个人、人际或组织层面进行。然而，许多仍然集中在中级术语和高阶理论结构上，没有充分参与影响干预结果的潜在语言和行为过程。本文旨在通过情境行为科学（CBS）和关系框架理论（RFT）的视角来探讨这些基本过程。CBS认为行为受其发生的环境的影响，而RFT则研究涉及语言发展和结构的潜在机制。与语用功能语境主义哲学一起，这些框架提供了一个基于过程的综合视角，可以提高运动心理学干预研究和应用实践的有效性。两个案例研究，一个专注于正念-接受-承诺协议，另一个专注于适应性思维的培养，以及三个广泛使用的框架-目标设定，掌握导向的动机气候和心理健康意识-探讨了CBS-RFT原则是如何嵌入其中的。通过对基本过程的干预探索，这一视角旨在将CBS-RFT原理与应用运动心理学联系起来。

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Executive functioning and relational framing in verbal adults 言语成人的执行功能与关系框架

IF 3 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100957

Xiaoyuan Liu , Maithri Sivaraman , Elle Kirsten

Relational Frame Theory (RFT) sees the operant acquisition of various patterns of derived relational responding as being key to language and cognition. Executive function (EF) is a concept widely used in cognitive psychology and is said to be critical for problem-solving, self-regulation, and overall success and wellbeing. The current study was a preliminary attempt to study the relationship between a measure of EF and fluency in derived relational responding. Forty-two verbal adults (25 males) participated in the study. All of them undertook a standardized EF test, the Wisconsin Card Sort Test (WCST) and an experimenter-designed arbitrary relational responding assessment. The WCST required participants to match compound stimuli based on unspecified, frequently changing rules. The relational assessment evaluated rate of correct derived relational responding across seven relational frames. The results showed strong negative correlations between perseverative errors on the WCST and the overall rate of correct responses on the relational assessment, but no such correlations between correct responses on the WCST and those on the relational assessment.

关系框架理论（RFT）认为，各种衍生关系反应模式的操作性习得是语言和认知的关键。执行功能（EF）是认知心理学中广泛使用的一个概念，被认为对解决问题、自我调节、整体成功和幸福至关重要。目前的研究是初步尝试研究EF的测量和衍生关系反应的流畅性之间的关系。42名会说话的成年人（25名男性）参与了这项研究。所有被试均进行了标准化EF测验、威斯康辛卡片分类测验（WCST）和实验者设计的任意关系反应评估。WCST要求参与者根据不明确的、经常变化的规则来匹配复合刺激。关系评估评估了七个关系框架中推导出的正确关系反应率。结果显示，持续性错误与相关评价的总体正确率呈显著负相关，而与相关评价的正确率无显著负相关。

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Psychological flexibility and psychological distress among students: A temporal network approach 学生心理弹性与心理困扰：时间网络研究

IF 3 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100953

Quentin Facon-Barillot , Lucia Romo , Luca Gallego De Dios , Yannick Morvan

In recent years, the growing scientific interest in student mental health has highlighted a deterioration of their psychological state. Among promising interventions, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on psychological flexibility (PF), has drawn particular interest. However, the specific temporal dynamics linking PF dimensions to psychological distress (PD) remain underexplored. This study employs a temporal network approach applied to ecological momentary assessment (EMA) data to examine these interactions among French university students. Results reveal that the mindfulness dimension of PF plays a central role in the contemporary network, closely connecting PF and PD. At the temporal level, we observe that engaging in actions aligned with one's values leads to greater awareness of those values, hence promoting enhanced well-being. However, these findings are only partially replicated in the existing literature, suggesting that the observed links between PF and PD may vary depending on context, studied populations, and the measurement temporality. This study underscores the importance of using multilevel protocols to better understand the specific PF processes involved in PD. The study's limitations and methodological avenues for future research are also discussed.

近年来，科学对学生心理健康的兴趣日益浓厚，凸显了学生心理状态的恶化。在有希望的干预措施中，关注心理灵活性（PF）的接受和承诺疗法（ACT）引起了特别的兴趣。然而，PF维度与心理困扰（PD）之间的具体时间动态关系仍未得到充分探讨。本研究采用应用于生态瞬时评估（EMA）数据的时间网络方法来检查法国大学生之间的这些相互作用。结果表明，PF的正念维度在当代网络中起着核心作用，密切连接着PF和PD。在时间层面上，我们观察到，参与与个人价值观一致的行动会导致对这些价值观的更大认识，从而促进幸福感的增强。然而，这些发现在现有文献中只是部分重复，这表明观察到的PF和PD之间的联系可能因环境、研究人群和测量时间而异。这项研究强调了使用多层协议来更好地理解PD中涉及的特定PF过程的重要性。本文还讨论了本研究的局限性和未来研究的方法途径。

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Over and undergeneralization of behavior analytic terminology and their influence on the trouble with terms 行为分析术语的过度和欠概括及其对术语问题的影响

IF 3 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100958

Jennifer L. Posey , Fina M. Robertson , Emma I. Moon , Craig A. Marrer , Mark R. Dixon

Behavior analysts rely upon the use of technical terms to communicate with one another succinctly. At times, however, they are also called to translate terminology into lay terms, which may lead toward drift if there is insufficient understanding of the technology. To explore this issue, 139 participants, comprised of 102 board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs) and 37 that were not, evaluated 24 definitions across four terminological categories, including Applied Behavior Analytic (ABA), pseudo-ABA, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mainstream psychological term definitions. Results showed that behavior analysts ranked ABA term definitions as most closely aligned with behavior analytic principles, with pseudo-ABA term definitions ranking as the second most, and ACT and psychological definitions ranking third and fourth, respectively. Statistical analyses supplemented visual inspection of the data and resulted in significance at the p < .001 level. Concerns about over and under-generalization of behavior analytic principles are discussed.

行为分析师依靠使用技术术语来简洁地相互沟通。然而，有时，他们也被要求将术语翻译成外行术语，如果对技术的理解不足，这可能会导致漂移。为了探讨这个问题，139名参与者，包括102名董事会认证的行为分析师（bcba）和37名未认证的行为分析师，评估了四个术语类别的24个定义，包括应用行为分析（ABA）、伪ABA、接受和承诺治疗（ACT）和主流心理学术语定义。结果显示，行为分析师认为ABA术语定义最符合行为分析原则，伪ABA术语定义排名第二，ACT和心理定义分别排名第三和第四。统计分析补充了数据的目视检查，结果在p <； 001水平上具有显著性。讨论了行为分析原理的过度泛化和欠泛化问题。

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IBstressD: The effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on stress reduction in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (A pilot study) 接受与承诺疗法（ACT）对炎症性肠病应激缓解的影响（一项初步研究）

IF 3 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100951

Andréa Nicholenas , Joseph Lavelle , Gregory Mellotte , Lisa Harpur , Hugh Mulcahy , Louise McHugh

Background

This pilot study assessed the feasibility of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), delivered through a smartphone app, Psychflex, for reducing stress in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Considering the significant burden posed by IBD to physical and psychological functioning and the prevalence of comorbid stress as a potential contributor to disease activity, the inclusion of psychological interventions in the treatment process has become increasingly important.

Method

This study uses a Single-Case Experimental Design with three individuals diagnosed with IBD who were experiencing moderate to severe IBD-related stress. Over a period of 25 days, participants were exposed to ACT content daily via Psychflex, a smartphone application, which also measured the level of reported stress using a standardised likert-based stress scale at baseline and post-intervention.

Results

These results show a significant decrease in the stress levels of all participants.

According to the statistical analyses, improvements in stress happened consistently, with a median stress reduction of −2, which is p < .0001.

Discussion

Despite difficulties regarding participant recruitment and sample size, the results tentatively show that ACT delivered via a smartphone might prove to be an effective supplementary treatment for IBD patients. These findings give credence to the potential of digital interventions for facilitating greater accessibility to treatment and day-to-day management of chronic health conditions. Future research could study the effect across multiple hospitals and contexts.

这项试点研究评估了接受和承诺疗法（ACT）的可行性，该疗法通过智能手机应用程序Psychflex提供，用于减轻炎症性肠病（IBD）患者的压力。考虑到IBD对身体和心理功能造成的重大负担以及作为疾病活动潜在因素的共病应激的普遍性，在治疗过程中纳入心理干预变得越来越重要。方法本研究采用单例实验设计，对三名诊断为IBD的个体进行了中度至重度IBD相关应激。在25天的时间里，参与者每天通过智能手机应用程序Psychflex接触ACT内容，该应用程序还在基线和干预后使用标准化的基于likert的压力量表测量报告的压力水平。结果这些结果显示所有参与者的压力水平显著降低。根据统计分析，应力的改善是一致的，应力降低的中位数为- 2，即p <； 0.0001。尽管在参与者招募和样本量方面存在困难，但结果初步表明，通过智能手机提供的ACT可能被证明是IBD患者的有效补充治疗。这些发现证实了数字干预措施在促进慢性病治疗和日常管理方面的潜力。未来的研究可能会研究多家医院和环境的影响。

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Increasing ingestible allergy safety skills in autistic children using derived relational training for effective health and safety training 利用衍生关系培训提高自闭症儿童的可摄取性过敏安全技能，以进行有效的健康和安全培训

IF 3 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100945

Man Yan Ida Chung

This study examined the use of Derived Relational Training (DRT) to teach autistic children to identify and avoid ingestible allergens. Given the limited research on interventions that support independent allergy management in autistic populations, the study assessed whether DRT could facilitate allergen recognition, refusal responses, and generalization to novel but related stimuli. Using a single-subject design, participants received a relational training intervention grounded in Relational Frame Theory (RFT), incorporating multiple exemplar training to establish A→B (allergen to reaction) and B→C (reaction to refusal) relations. The emergence of the untrained A→C relation and generalization to A→D (novel allergen) were then evaluated. Three participants, aged 5 to 12, completed baseline, intervention, generalization, and maintenance phases. Data were analyzed via visual inspection of changes in trend, level, and variability across conditions. Results indicated that all participants acquired the trained relations, demonstrated derived relational responding, and generalized refusal behaviors to untrained allergens. These findings extend the application of DRT to safety skill instruction and support its utility in teaching flexible, functional behavior in applied settings for autistic children.

本研究检验了使用衍生关系训练（DRT）来教自闭症儿童识别和避免可摄入的过敏原。鉴于支持自闭症人群独立过敏管理的干预措施研究有限，本研究评估了DRT是否能促进过敏原识别、拒绝反应和对新的相关刺激的泛化。采用单受试者设计，参与者接受基于关系框架理论（RFT）的关系训练干预，结合多个范例训练来建立a→B（过敏原-反应）和B→C（拒绝反应）关系。然后评估未训练的A→C关系的出现和对A→D（新过敏原）的泛化。3名5至12岁的参与者完成了基线、干预、推广和维持阶段。通过目视检查不同条件下的趋势、水平和可变性的变化来分析数据。结果表明，所有参与者都获得了训练关系，表现出衍生关系反应，以及对未经训练的过敏原的广义拒绝行为。这些发现扩展了DRT在安全技能教学中的应用，并支持了DRT在自闭症儿童应用环境中灵活、功能性行为教学中的应用。

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Derived hierarchical responding. A scoping review 派生层次响应。范围审查

IF 3 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100948

Jorge Villarroel Carrasco , Javier Vela , Beatriz Harana-Lahera , Carmen Luciano

Hierarchical networks are defined as classes of stimuli (e.g., “living organism”) that include subclasses (e.g., “plants,” “animals”), which in turn contain further sublevels (e.g., “cats,” “dogs,” “trees,” “grass”). This type of responding is relevant in domains such as concept learning, language development, psychopathology, and education, among others. It has been studied from various theoretical perspectives, including behavioral approaches. In this context, Relational Frame Theory (RFT) has facilitated the experimental analysis of such responses by conceptualizing them as derived relational responding. This scoping review analyzes 16 experimental studies that trained hierarchical networks and tested derived relational responses. The studies have been identified following PRISMA-ScR-guided scoping reviews. The review included studies that met these criteria: (1) experimental manipulation of at least one independent variable; (2) training categorization across two or more hierarchical levels; (3) testing derived or untrained responses; and (4) publication in peer-reviewed journals. The review examines training methods, network complexity, and derived responses within the networks. Of the total of studies identified, seven studies trained non-arbitrary classification responses, while nine focused on arbitrary networks. Among these, there was variability in training variables, network structure (number of stimuli, branches, among others), and derived functions tested. Overall, the literature remains scarce and fragmented regarding complex hierarchical responding, especially the derived functions across levels and branches. Future research should clarify training conditions to establish hierarchical responding and further explore its defining features.

层次网络被定义为刺激的类别（例如，“活的有机体”），包括子类（例如，“植物”，“动物”），这些子类又包含进一步的子级别（例如，“猫”，“狗”，“树”，“草”）。这种类型的反应与概念学习、语言发展、精神病理学和教育等领域相关。人们从不同的理论角度对其进行了研究，包括行为方法。在这种背景下，关系框架理论（RFT）通过将这些反应概念化为衍生关系反应，促进了对这些反应的实验分析。本综述分析了16项实验研究，这些研究训练了层次网络并测试了衍生的关系反应。这些研究是根据prisma - scr指导的范围审查确定的。本综述纳入了符合以下标准的研究：(1)至少有一个自变量的实验操作；(2)跨两个或多个层次的训练分类；(3)测试衍生的或未经训练的反应；(4)在同行评议的期刊上发表。本文考察了训练方法、网络复杂性和网络内的衍生反应。在确定的所有研究中，有7项研究训练非任意分类反应，而9项研究侧重于任意网络。其中，在训练变量、网络结构（刺激数量、分支等）和衍生函数测试中存在可变性。总的来说，关于复杂的层次响应，特别是跨层次和分支的派生函数，文献仍然稀缺和碎片化。未来的研究应明确训练条件，建立分层响应，并进一步探索其定义特征。

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The role of psychological flexibility in mindful parenting during the postpartum period: A longitudinal study on the mediating effect of maternal psychopathology 心理弹性在产后正念育儿中的作用：母亲精神病理的纵向研究

IF 3 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100950

Helena Moreira , Tatiana Dias , Inês A. Trindade

This study aimed to examine whether postpartum depression and anxiety mediated the relationship between psychological flexibility (PF)—measured through its three overarching dimensions: openness to experience, behavioral awareness, and engagement/valued action—and mindful parenting among postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, it investigated changes in postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, and mindful parenting across two time points: before and during a lockdown period.

A total of 363 mothers of children aged 0–5 months participated in an online longitudinal study. The first assessment (T1) was conducted in December 2020, a period marked by eased COVID-19 restrictions. The second assessment (T2) took place in March 2021, during the third wave of the pandemic, which coincided with a lockdown period. Mothers completed self-report measures of PF (CompACT-18), postpartum anxiety (PSAS-RSF-C), postpartum depression (EPDS), and mindful parenting (IMP-I).

Behavioral awareness showed a significant indirect effect on mindful parenting through postpartum depression, while openness to experience indirectly influenced mindful parenting through postpartum anxiety. However, the valued action dimension did not significantly predict mothers’ mental health or mindful parenting outcomes. Postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, and mindful parenting all increased over time.

These findings suggest that interventions designed to enhance psychological flexibility—particularly by fostering awareness and openness—could be highly beneficial for new mothers, especially in uncertain or high-stress situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, for example, may not only help postpartum mothers manage their mental health but also enhance their capacity for mindful parenting.

本研究旨在研究产后抑郁和焦虑是否介导了心理灵活性（PF）（通过其三个总体维度：经验开放性、行为意识和参与/有价值的行动）与产后妇女在COVID-19大流行期间正念育儿之间的关系。此外，它还调查了两个时间点（封锁前和封锁期间）产后焦虑、产后抑郁和用心育儿的变化。共有363名0-5个月大孩子的母亲参与了一项在线纵向研究。第一次评估（T1）于2020年12月进行，这是COVID-19限制放松的时期。第二次评估（T2）于2021年3月在第三波大流行期间进行，恰逢封锁期。母亲完成了PF （CompACT-18）、产后焦虑（PSAS-RSF-C）、产后抑郁（EPDS）和正念育儿（imp -1）的自我报告测量。行为意识通过产后抑郁间接影响正念育儿，而体验开放性通过产后焦虑间接影响正念育儿。然而，有价值的行动维度并不能显著预测母亲的心理健康或用心育儿的结果。产后抑郁、产后焦虑和用心育儿都随着时间的推移而增加。这些发现表明，旨在增强心理灵活性的干预措施，特别是通过提高意识和开放程度，可能对新妈妈非常有益，特别是在不确定或压力很大的情况下，如COVID-19大流行。例如，接受和承诺疗法不仅可以帮助产后母亲管理她们的心理健康，还可以提高她们用心养育孩子的能力。

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