Pub Date : 2025-02-22DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104852
Haodong Su , Tongtong Ye , Xiaoguang Wu
Meaning in life is crucial for university students' exploration and affirmation of their self-identity, while creativity, as a positive trait, may influence individuals' search for and perception of meaning in life. However, previous studies often employed variable-centered approaches, which might obscure the significant individual differences in meaning in life. Therefore, this study used a person-centered latent profile analysis method to explore the potential categories of meaning in life development among Chinese university students and discussed the relationship between creativity and different types of meaning in life. A total of 1023 participants were surveyed in this study. The results indicated that the latent profile analysis identified four distinct types of meaning in life: Average Meaning group, Early Closure of Meaning group, Meaning Searching group, and High Meaning group. The higher the level of creativity, the more likely participants were to be classified into the High Meaning group. The findings reveal significant heterogeneity in meaning in life among university students and provide targeted insights for enhancing university students' meaning in life.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-22DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104835
Ardvin Kester S. Ong , Danying Cai , Sedrick Castillo , Shamara Quinn Chang , Gil Valenton , Emmillie Joy B. Mejia
Nurse turnover is a continuous problem in the Philippines, a social phenomenon evident in due to change in career and nurse migration. The purpose of this study was to comprehensively assess the willingness of Filipino nurses to pursue nursing careers using an extended and modified macroergonomic factor framework. This study collected 314 valid responses from nurses in the Philippines. An in-depth investigation was performed by analyzing factors under self-efficacy, function, opportunity, organizational behavior, coping style, occupational commitment, career satisfaction, and life satisfaction influencing the career pursuance of Filipino nurses beyond the scope of their initial entry into the profession. Using higher-order structural equation modeling analysis, results showed the direct influence of self-efficacy, function, opportunity, organizational behavior, coping style, reflective style, suppressive style, reactive style, while occupational commitment and career satisfaction directly influenced the pursuance of nursing career. The results of this study have provided actionable insights and strategies, thus mitigating the issues the Philippines faces regarding the reduced pursuance of a nursing career. The study highlighted the urgent need to deal with systematic challenges and establish favorable regulations to provide an intricate environment formed by a variety of institutional, social, and economic factors. Lastly, the framework used in this study could be implemented and extended in other service industries to assess pursuit willingness, enhancing the retention of local and domestic nurses in the country.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-22DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104848
Paramjit Singh Lamba, Neera Jain
Memes have become a distinct form of language on the virtual media and a more frequent way of nonverbal communication, especially among Generation Z. Memes can be used to convey information, humor, criticism, or sarcasm, usually as a form of expression of one's feelings. Existing research on memes is predominated by humor as a coping mechanism for stress. However, the negative impact of memes on Gen Z remains an under-researched area. Since the young generation places a high value on virtual communication and how they are perceived online, they are likely to be affected psycho-physiologically, at times becoming victims of depression due to the negative impact of memes at their workplace or homes. This study used the validated Patient Health Questionnaire and conducted a survey among Gen Z workforce across the fintech, information technology, manufacturing, and retail sectors. 528 responses were analyzed using SPSS and SmartPLS 4. This study is perhaps the first of its kind to examine the gender-based psycho-physiological impact of memes as virtual nonverbal communication, on Gen Z. This study is unique as it examines the psycho-physiological impact of memes on male and female Generation Z workers. The analysis revealed in relation to memes, among the Gen Z workforce, females exhibit more hardiness as compared to males. This study has practical implications for managers of this young workforce, as it provides them insights on the negative influence on virtual nonverbal communication and the importance of sensitizing their young workers about the negative psycho-physiological impact of memes.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-22DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104822
Mohita Maggon
The aim of this paper was to use bibliometric analysis to fill a gap in the research and provide a detailed review of the impulse buying (IB) literature. A total of 541 journal articles published between 2014 and 2023 were retrieved from Scopus and systematically analyzed. The findings indicate that IB has received ample attention in previous studies. Four prominent clusters were identified using co-citation network analysis. The United States was the most influential country, with the most publications and citations in terms of IB research. In the past, authors have analyzed many factors that influence IB. However, some research areas remain underexplored, such as the impacts of the metaverse, artificial intelligence, and live commerce on IB. The findings have relevant implications for psychologists who focus on IB. IB is a crucial concept relevant to psychology and marketing researchers interested in uncovering novel psychological dimensions and requires timely reviews. Previous reviews have either been descriptive/conceptual (literature reviews re-examining and defining the construct) or contextual (meta-analyses of impulse buying in hospitality). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to explore IB's past, present, and future using bibliometric and content analysis across various online and offline buying platforms.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-22DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104791
Jing Li
Understanding the professional athlete students' social adjustment, intimacy, well-being, and psychological safety is crucial, as they significantly impact students' psychological well-being, behaviours, and overall quality of life. In the context of Chinese universities, the influence of the interplay between these variables and understanding the role of physical activity as a mediating variable is essential. This study employs structural equation modelling to investigate the interplay between professional athlete students' social adjustment, intimacy, well-being, and psychological safety. Additionally, the study explores the mediating role of physical activities in shaping the relationship between these variables, providing insights into the multifaceted dynamics of students' well-being in the context of their educational and athletic experiences. Three hundred eighty-four undergraduate students from Jiangxi University of Science and Technology in China were selected through convenience sampling. The participants were all members of the university volleyball and football clubs. They were undergraduate and graduate students. Results show that the hypothetical model enjoyed an acceptable level of convergent and divergent validity and reliability. Results showed that intimacy and social adjustment significantly affect the students' physical activity, well-being, and psychological safety. Results also verified that physical activity plays a significant role as the mediating variable. Direct influences of physical activity on well-being and its mediating role in the interplay between intimacy and psychological safety offer insights for targeted interventions, emphasizing the need for holistic well-being programs acknowledging complex connections in athletes and broader populations. Fostering intimate relationships and promoting social adjustment can catalyze increased physical activity. Integrating physical activity into well-being initiatives is crucial for enhancing overall well-being among athletes and beyond.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-22DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104843
Yu Hu , Yiren Yan , Denghao Zhang
Research on common ingroup identification has mostly focused on the outcome variables and potential benefits of common ingroup identification, but little is known about the formation pathways and mechanisms of common ingroup identification. Based on the common ingroup identification model and intergroup contact theory, this study employs four experiments to explore the effects of imagined intergroup contact on common ingroup identification, as well as the serial mediation effects of perceived intergroup similarity and recategorization. The results of the study indicate that: (1) imagined intergroup contact promoted common ingroup identification; (2) perceived intergroup similarity mediated the relationship between imagined intergroup contact and common ingroup identification; (3) recategorization also played a mediating role in this relationship; and (4) both perceived intergroup similarity and recategorization played the serial mediation roles between imagined intergroup contact and common ingroup identification. This research extends the findings of imagined intergroup contact to the domain of deeper group identity effects and reveals the formation pathways and mechanisms of common ingroup identification.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-21DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104830
Jojanneke M. Bijsterbosch , Lot C. Sternheim , Paul A. Boelen , Unna N. Danner , Caya H. van Eikenhorst , H. Chris Dijkerman , Anouk Keizer
Background
A core symptom of anorexia nervosa (AN) is a distorted body representation. AN often has an onset in puberty. Therefore, it is pivotal to gain a better understanding of these distortions in adolescents with AN. This study aimed to capture the multidimensional perspective of body representation and investigate to what extent adolescent girls with AN differ from adolescent girls without AN on five domains of body representation, namely bodily cognitions and attitudes, body checking and body avoidant behaviors, visual perception, tactile perception, and affordance perception.
Methods
Thirty-one adolescent girls with AN and 33 without AN (aged 14–18 years) were included in this study. Body representation was measured using questionnaires (Body Attitude Test, Body Appreciation Scale-2, and Body Checking and Avoidant Questionnaire) and experimental tasks (visual, tactile, and affordance estimation tasks).
Results
Findings demonstrated a difference on all domains of body representation; adolescent girls with AN self-reported to experience more negative cognitions and attitudes toward their bodies, self-reported to engage in more body checking and body avoidant behaviors, and showed higher percentages of visual, tactile, and affordance overestimation compared to adolescent girls without AN.
Conclusions
Adolescent girls with AN appear to have a more severely distorted body representation when compared to adolescent girls without AN, and may benefit from intensifying body-oriented interventions.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-21DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104819
Hermanus A. van de Werken , Pieter J. Rohrbach , Catherine A.W. Bolman
Background
mHealth can alleviate the pressure on healthcare. However, its adoption is limited, especially among low socioeconomic groups. Identifying factors that influence the intention to and actual use of mHealth is crucial to increase adoption.
Objective
To identify factors influencing intention and use of mHealth apps among Dutch adults, focusing on various socioeconomic populations using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology.
Method and sample
A web based survey recruited 242 Dutch adults via panels and convenience sampling. Two multiple linear regressions were performed to explain behavioral intention and the use of mHealth.
Results
Of the participants, 65.0 % were low educated and 10.0 % had a low income. A significant model fit explaining 82.5 % of the variance was found for the outcome behavioral intention to use mHealth. Within this model, five significant correlating factors were found: habit (β = 0.23), compatibility (β = 0.57), Age (β = 0.10), performance expectancy (β = 0.15) and price value (β = −0.08). A significant model fit for the outcome use of mHealth was found and explained 57.9 % of variance. Factors that correlated significantly with the outcome were: habit (β = 0.21), education (β = 0.17), innovativeness (β = 0.12) and behavioral intention (β = 0.58). Low-income participants did not use mHealth less. High education, personal innovativeness, and older age were linked to greater mHealth use and intention.
Conclusion
To increase mHealth use, the results of this study suggest raising awareness of its benefits and compatibility. Additionally, encouraging habitual use can boost both intention and usage.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-21DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104821
Jialing Chen , Wanli Zhang , Jizhou Chen , Lifan Pan , Jie Wei , Wei Wei
Urbanization's swift advance has positioned outdoor advertising as a vital medium in defining city image, highlighting the urgent need for an aesthetic perception evaluation system for city outdoor advertising. This research aims to develop such a system, providing actionable insights to guide the enhancement of the aesthetic experience of city outdoor advertising. To this end, we identified the factors affecting the aesthetic perception of outdoor advertising in cities through literature, interviews, and questionnaires. We then explored the commonalities and differences in perception judgments between residents and tourists, as well as their priorities for improving the aesthetic perception of city outdoor advertising, using the Kano model and the two-dimensional quadrant analysis of the Satisfaction Increment Index (SII) - Dissatisfaction Decrement Index (DDI). The result reveals that residents and tourists hold distinct perceptions regarding “clear and understandable information” and “offer multilingual support” However, there is a consensus between the two groups on other factors influencing aesthetic perception. Additionally, the research highlights disparities in their priorities for improvement. For residents, “clear and understandable information,” “engaging and entertaining,” “cultural adaptability,” “environmental adaptability,” and “provide social service information” are of greater importance. In contrast, tourists place a higher value on “rapid responsiveness.” These findings provide theoretical support and practical guidance for urban planners and outdoor advertising designers.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-21DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104823
Azhar Ud Din, Yang Yang, Yao Zhang
Based on the Supply-Value fit theory (SVF), this study aims to investigate how green human resources management (GHRM) impacts employee well-being and engagement with environmental initiatives in the healthcare sector. The study looked into the aspects of green human resources management in the workplace, focusing on the underlying mechanism of employee green behavior. Further, the study also proposes the moderating role of individual green values. The study used a quantitative research method with a random sampling technique and gathered data from 402 nurses working at leading hospitals. The statistical technique used to assess the study's hypotheses was partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results support a link between green human resources management and employees' green behavior, well-being, and engagement. Similarly, the results support mediating and moderating effects of employee green behavior and individual green values. Therefore, the findings offer policymakers in the healthcare sector of developing countries valuable insights into how green human resources management may improve employee well-being and engagement with environmental initiatives.
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