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Gendered differences and strategies for work-life balance: Systematic review based on social ecological framework perspective

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-04-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105019

Shalini Sahni , Leena Ajit Kaushal , Parul Gupta

This paper systematically reviews gender-based work-life balance (WLB) studies conducted during pandemic times. It outlines potential problems and solutions for effectively managing work and non-work commitments. Using the Socio-ecological system theory, the study makes a significant contribution by identifying the root causes of gender disparities across four levels of inquiry: the micro, meso, exo, and macro system, based on themes that directly emerge from analysing the previous 109 articles published between till 2024. A conceptual framework is developed to understand various factors that explain why women are at high risk of experiencing gender disparity. However, we complement and populate the model with pioneering and insightful instances of gender inequalities from the literature to provide richer insights into gender-based WLB. Drawing from our research findings, we propose specific strategies to achieve WLB without reinforcing traditional gender roles. These strategies have practical implications for policymakers and human resources departments, providing them with a roadmap to design and implement work-life-friendly policies differentiated by gender to generate overall well-being.

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Cross-cultural adjustment of Chinese expatriates to Pakistan: investigating the role of social support as a moderator

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105025

Muhammad Noman , Nadeem Akhtar , Muhammad Khalil Khan , Sara Qaisar

This study uses social capital theory to understand the role of social support (emotional, informational, instrumental, and appraisal) among Chinese expatriates' adjustment experiences in Pakistan. It uses a qualitative design to analyze semi-structured, in-depth interviews of 30 Chinese expatriates working in Pakistan. After verbatim transcription of all the interviews, data were analyzed using “MAXQDA 20” software. Results indicate that Chinese expatriates have challenges such as language barriers, cultural differences, and work-style related issues. Due to cordial government-to-government relations, the acceptability of the Chinese by the locals in Pakistan and their social support helped them overcome adjustment challenges. The present study suggests that host organizations should encourage their Chinese expatriates' interactions with the locals through different channels, enabling them to respond better to cross-cultural challenges within and outside organizations. This study recommends that such interactions could minimize cultural gaps and enhance the effectiveness of the Belt and Road Initiative and its flagship project, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

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The impact of information quality on behavioral intention: New insights from North African tourism sector

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-04-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105024

Belal Shneikat , Amina Elfekair , Sofiane Laradi , Amare Wondirad

Tourism studies have extensively examined the influence of social media marketing on consumer responses. However, there are still gaps in understanding the nuanced relationship between Tourism Information Quality (TIQ), destination evaluation, and tourists' responses. This study employs the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) and Information Quality (IQ) Model to explore the effect of TIQ of user-generated content (UGC) and firm-generated content (FGC), focusing on their impact on destination trust, destination image, and tourist behavioral intentions. The study began with a pilot study to refine the IQ items and consolidate them into a single abstract construct to improve model parsimony. Following this, a cross-sectional survey was administered to 475 actual tourists in Algeria. Employing the Covariance-Based Structural Equation Modeling approach, the study unveils distinct influence patterns of UGC and FGC on key tourism outcomes. The findings reveal that the TIQ of UGC positively influences destination image and trust, though it does not directly influence behavioral intention. Conversely, TIQ of FGC quality significantly influences destination image, trust, and behavioral intentions. These results highlight the critical roles of information quality of both UGC and FGC in shaping tourists' evaluations, with FGC proving more effective in driving future tourist behaviors. This study advances the field of IQ in tourism-generated content on social media by integrating UGC and FGC and extending existing models beyond destination image within a cohesive framework. The study equips destinations with acumens to leverage TIQ on social media platforms, enhancing tourism appeal and attracting more visitors.

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Self-diagnosis in the age of social media: A pilot study of youth entering mental health treatment for mood and anxiety disorders

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-04-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105015

Sarah Armstrong , Elizabeth Osuch , Michael Wammes , Owen Chevalier , Stephanie Kieffer , Medina Meddaoui , Lauren Rice

Aim

To understand young adult patients' perspectives around the importance of mental health diagnoses and use of online material to self-diagnose.

Methods

Prior to first appointment with a clinician, 57 patients at First Episode Mood and Anxiety Program answered questions about viewing mental health content online. They were asked their opinions regarding the importance of a diagnosis and if they believed they had a diagnosis not previously given by a clinician. Participants also completed the Social Media Engagement Scale for Adolescents (SMES-A).

Results

All participants reported viewing mental health content online, and social media sites were more commonly viewed than academically-oriented sites. Value placed on diagnosis was correlated with frequency of viewing mental health content online. Most patients reported believing they had diagnoses that were not previously given by a clinician (i.e., a self-diagnosis). Of these, most indicated social media contributed to this belief. Self-diagnosis was correlated with frequency of viewing mental health content on YouTube as well as score on the SMES-A.

Conclusions

Young adults seeking mental healthcare indicated that information gleaned from social media was often used to self-diagnose. A diagnosis was found to be important for youth seeking mental health treatment and social media use appeared to be an associated factor. This research highlights attitudes about social media and diagnosis in youth entering mental health treatment.

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Insurance and the gig economy: Analyzing Chinese platform workers' participation in work-related injury insurance 保险与 "打工经济"：分析中国平台工人参加工伤保险的情况

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-04-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105016

Xinyue Wu, Jiajia Wang, Jie Jiang

Countries support and regulate the development of new forms of employment, namely platform employment, and propose to strengthen the protection of the rights and interests of platform workers. However, social insurance, especially work-related injury insurance, has always been absent. This study selected the 2021 survey data sample of the Chinese Social Quality Data Archive (CSS) to analyze the factors affecting the willingness of Chinese platform workers to participate in work-related injury insurance. It shows that the willingness of platform workers to purchase work-related injury insurance is subject to factors such as educational level, labor contracts, government-provided medical insurance, and monthly salary.

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Elections, trust, and subjective well-being: the moderating role of Internet use

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-04-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105000

Zhiying Li

This study utilizes data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS 2022) to explore the relationship between electoral participation and the subjective well-being of Chinese citizens aged 18 and above. The findings reveal a significant positive correlation between electoral participation and subjective well-being, moderated by individual characteristics (age) and regional disparities (eastern, central, and western regions). Specifically, the relationship is stronger among individuals under 60 and in western regions. Mechanism analysis suggests that trust in government and self-trust serve as critical mediators in this relationship, while internet use negatively moderates the association between electoral participation and subjective well-being. This study highlights the importance of enhancing transparency and inclusiveness in grassroots elections, improving governmental responsiveness, and regulating online information dissemination to potentially strengthen the positive correlation between electoral participation and citizens' subjective well-being. It contributes novel evidence on the psychological and social effects of grassroots democracy in China, broadening the research perspective on electoral participation.

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How do foreign language learning experiences influence the self-reference effect?

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-04-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105017

Xiaonan Dong, Jianshe Wu

People tend to display a processing bias towards information that is personally relevant, as opposed to information that is irrelevant to themselves. Such a bias can be influenced by long-term cultural experiences and temporary cultural priming tasks. However, the impact of the latter is transient, and it is unclear if an intermediate influence, more lasting than temporary priming tasks but less enduring than a cultural background, such as language learning, could induce a similar and stable processing bias. Given that language can shape people's mindset, this study aimed to investigate whether language learning experiences could affect participants' self-processing bias during a decision-making task. The findings showed that while behavioral results were not significant, ERP data indicated that advanced learners had more negative late N400 and P600 components for moderately self-relevant stimuli compared to highly self-relevant ones, mainly in the left or medial hemispheres. Beginners exhibited similar trends with marginal effects from fronto-central to parietal regions. Additionally, beginners displayed more negative N100 and early N400 responses and lacked a left-lateralized low-beta burst compared to advanced learners. These results suggest that the self-reference effect is present in both L2 beginners and advanced learners but is more pronounced in advanced learners. Notably, advanced learners with extensive English experience are more influenced by Western independent self-construal than beginners, leading them to focus more on highly self-related information and exhibit a stronger self-reference effect.

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Cognitive vulnerability factors associated with antenatal depression among Chinese pregnant women: A cross-sectional study

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-04-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105026

Min Liang , Yan Liu , Yu Chen , Ribo Xiong

It has been recognized that cognitive processes play an important role in the onset and maintenance of depression. However, little research has tested whether this predictive role of the same processes holds in the antenatal period, a time of tremendous, complex change and adjustment for an expectant mother. The aim of this study was to determine the cognitive influencing factors that may increase the risk of developing antenatal depression (AND) at the third trimester of pregnancy. It was a cross-sectional study, in which women completed questionnaire measures at their third trimester of pregnancy between February to May 2023. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Big Five Inventory-2 (BFI-2), Ruminative Responses Scale (RRS), Perceived Stress Scale-14 (PSS-14) and Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ) were administered to assess levels of AND, personality traits, rumination, perceived stress and cognitive fusion respectively. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify associations between these measures and AND. The prevalence of AND among women at their third trimester of pregnancy was 35.1 %. A multivariate logistic regression model identified significant influencing factors as: neuroticism, brooding, perceived stress and cognitive fusion. A tendency of extraversion was a protective factor. This study highlighted the predictive role of cognitive process in the development of AND. Early detection of these modifiable influencing factors is fundamental to provide targeted psychological interventions during pregnancy.

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The impact of technology frustration and consumer passion on consumer evaluation shift in case of mobile apps

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-04-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105006

Bidyut Hazarika , Utkarsh Shrivastava , Timothy McBush Hiele , Chi Pham

Online consumer ratings play a crucial role in determining a product's long-term success. This study examines the direct impact of consumer technology frustration and consumer passion on app ratings and evaluations over time. Beyond these direct effects, we propose that consumer passion moderates the relationship between technology frustration and evaluations—specifically, passion amplifies the negative impact of frustration, making a double-edged sword. Using data from the Google Play Store, we tracked the top 20,000 Android apps over three months (September 29, 2023–January 1, 2024), constructing a panel dataset with 11,568 panels and 13,810 observations. Our disaggregated analysis—considering download volume, app age, price, and publisher rating—confirms the hypothesized effects. Remarkably, established apps and publishers are particularly vulnerable to the intensified negative substitution effect. Our findings suggest that new app developers should prioritize a functional, intuitive platform and enhance it over time to foster consumer passion. Meanwhile, established apps must actively minimize technological frustration, as passionate users' negative experiences can significantly impact ratings and future downloads.

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“Is ethical eating a matter of belief”: Activating organic food consumption with curvilinear impacts of religious beliefs

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica

Pub Date : 2025-04-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105031

Cong Doanh Duong, Thi Thanh Hoa Phan, Thu Van Bui, Trong Duc Tran, Nhat Minh Tran

Although environmental sustainability has become a growing priority, the role of religious convictions in shaping pro-environmental consumption—particularly in relation to organic food—remains underexplored. This gap is especially evident in non-Western contexts, where cultural and religious values may significantly influence consumer behavior. This research utilized the Norm Activation Model to explore the effect of religious beliefs —karmic beliefs, afterlife beliefs, and beliefs in a just world—on organic food consumption through the activation of personal (moral) norms. Using data collected from a sample of 5326 Vietnamese consumers, the findings indicate that karmic beliefs, afterlife beliefs, and beliefs in a just world individually and collectively enhance personal moral norms, which in turn positively influence organic food purchase intentions and behaviors. Furthermore, ascription of responsibility and awareness of consequences significantly affect purchase intentions and behaviors. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of how moral norms mediate the influence of religious beliefs on sustainable consumer behavior and identifies key psychological drivers that can bridge the intention–behavior gap in organic food consumption. This study offers insights into promoting organic food consumption by incorporating religious and ethical values into consumer engagement strategies.

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