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Laufer, A., A. Khatib, M. Finkelstein, and G. Klien. 2025. “The Psychological Impact of the October 7 Hamas Terror Attack on Jewish and Arab Emerging Adults in Israel.” International Journal of Psychology 60, no. 4: e70089. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70089.

The fourth author's last name was published as Galit Klien. It should have been Galit Klein. This has been corrected in the article.

We apologise for the error.

The objective of the present study was to examine the initial stages of partner selection in adulthood and assess the link between childhood interpersonal experiences with parents and the inclination toward intimacy with a potential partner. To achieve this goal, we devised an experimental paradigm to explore the initial mechanisms that guide interest toward one potential partner over another. Subsequently, we conducted a study involving a cohort of young adults (N = 200; aged 18–31) who were single, aiming to investigate their inclination toward intimacy with partners characterised by different internal working models (IWMs) and to assess the correlation with the quality of parent–child relationships during childhood. Additionally, aligning with existing literature and recognising the importance of exploring the moderating effect of sex on these processes, our study included both male and female participants matched by age. The results revealed, for the first time, that the initial propensity for intimacy with a partner is influenced by the interaction of multiple factors, including the partner's internal working model, the individual's internal working model, and their biological sex. The theoretical implications of these findings were discussed.

Post-traumatic growth (PTG), defined as positive psychological changes following trauma, has garnered attention in recent years within the context of cancer. This scoping review aims to synthesise and map PTG-related studies published in the last 5 years among adult cancer populations. A comprehensive literature search identified 109 eligible studies published between 2018 and 2023, predominantly cross-sectional in design, focusing on various cancer types, with a significant proportion examining breast cancer. The findings reveal that PTG is consistently associated with cognitive, emotional, social, and health-related factors. Resilience, adaptive coping strategies (e.g., positive reappraisal, deliberate rumination, meaning-making), and social support emerged as robust positive correlates. Conversely, psychological distress (depression, anxiety, intrusive rumination) and poor physical health were generally inversely associated with PTG. Longitudinal studies, while fewer, indicated that coping strategies and social support predict PTG trajectories; PTG can, in turn, influence subsequent adaptive coping and well-being. Thirteen interventional studies were identified, with six demonstrating significant improvements in PTG in intervention groups, notably those incorporating elements like acceptance, self-compassion, deliberate rumination, meaning-making, and social support. This review underscores the complex nature of PTG, highlighting key psychosocial factors that facilitate its development in cancer survivors and suggesting promising avenues for therapeutic interventions.

Per the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), record numbers of people have been forcibly displaced in the past decade due to life-threatening conditions. The negative effects of traumatic experiences associated with forced displacement are well known. Strengthening Parenting Among Refugees in Europe (SPARE) is a trauma-informed version of the evidence-based parenting programme Generation Parent Management Training Oregon Model (GenerationPMTO), developed and implemented by GenerationPMTO experts in Europe. SPARE is intended to support refugee parents and their children and facilitate their inclusion in a new community. Using mixed methods, we examined the feasibility, acceptability, and initial pre/post outcomes of SPARE for refugee families with children ages 0–18 in Iceland, Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark. Parents in all SPARE groups reported high levels of satisfaction with the programme and provided suggestions for its improvement. Parents also reported positive changes in child adjustment, parent psychological distress, and parenting practices following SPARE, with small to moderately sized effects. Differences in parent-rated outcomes across countries were noted. Overall, SPARE appears to be a promising and feasible contribution to the dearth of evidence-based and culturally adapted prevention programmes for refugees in Europe. Further investigations of SPARE and its implementation are needed.

This meta-analysis synthesised findings on the association between emotional intelligence (EI) and borderline personality disorder (BPD) and evaluated potential moderators. Studies were sourced through systematic searches of four databases in April 2024. Studies had to report effect size data and participant numbers to be included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis included 25 samples and 7189 participants. A random effects model was used to calculate the overall effect size because this model allows inferences to studies not included in the analysis. Potential causes of heterogeneity were investigated through moderator analyses. Results showed that low EI was significantly associated with BPD (r = −0.41, p < 0.001, 95% CI [−0.51, −0.30]). Studies using diagnostic interviews had significantly higher effect sizes than those using self-report scales. BPD was significantly associated with EI, whether EI was measured as an ability or as a trait, and whether BPD was assessed by diagnostic interview or self-report. The main findings suggest that (1) individuals with BPD tend to have low EI, which typically involves difficulty perceiving, using, understanding and regulating emotions and (2) interventions that enhance EI are worth testing to evaluate whether they benefit individuals with BPD. This finding could help guide BPD interventions.

Despite the developmental models proposed by Field and Lester, no studies have investigated the developmental trajectories of attentional biases and examined their association with internalising symptoms. The current study aimed to establish the developmental trajectories of self-reported negative and positive attentional biases. Two hundred sixty four Chinese children, ranging in age from 9 to 10 years, were recruited from a primary school in Shenzhen, mainland China. Self-reported inventories of attentional biases, active and avoidant coping styles, and internalising symptoms were completed at the first assessment by children in classrooms. After 6 months, children completed the same self-reported inventories of attentional biases and internalising symptoms from the second to the fourth wave, with an assessment interval of 6 months. After controlling for the effect of active and avoidant coping styles, children with the trajectory membership of higher negative attentional bias were more likely to have the trajectory membership of higher internalising symptoms. Children with the trajectory membership of lower positive attentional bias were more likely to have the trajectory membership of higher internalising symptoms, after controlling for active and avoidant coping styles. The results have implications for the developmental model of attentional biases and internalising symptoms.