Pub Date : 2026-01-06DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.106131
Robiatul Adawiya , Csaba Csíkos
Educational achievement outcomes in mathematics show persistent gaps in Indonesia. This study investigates the association between metacognitive strategies, emotional variables, and mathematics performance using Covariance-Based Structural Equation Modelling (CB-SEM). This research focuses on the interaction between metacognitive strategies such as planning, monitoring, evaluation, and mathematics problem-solving ability, and how emotional influences such as math anxiety and enjoyment contribute to academic performance. The sample population consisted of 1084 students in the 11th grade from urban, semi-urban, and rural areas of North Sumatra and Central Java, Indonesia. The novelty of this study lies in the combination of components: the integration of metacognitive strategies along with emotional regulation within a single structural model, a comprehensive framework that explains more clearly the relations of these factors with student performance. The study highlights the importance of fostering both cognitive and emotional skills to support math performance. It suggests that targeted educational interventions should be implemented to cultivate metacognitive strategies and emotional resilience in diverse educational contexts.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-06DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.106148
Altine de Reus , Debora van Elst , Christine Resch , Petra Hurks , Xavier Moonen , Paula Sterkenburg
Background
People with visual and intellectual disabilities frequently face challenges in daily time management. However, there is no validated instrument for assessing underlying time-processing abilities in Dutch-speaking individuals, in general nor for this specific target group.
Aims
This study aimed to translate and adapt the KaTid®-Adult instrument, originally developed in Sweden, for application in this population in Belgium (Flanders) and the Netherlands. In addition, the goal was to make the instrument more accessible to people with visual impairments.
Method
The researchers translated and adapted the KaTid®-Adult, following World Health Organization guidelines and conducted pilot tests.
Results
This descriptive study explains expected and unexpected issues encountered during the translation and adaptation.
Conclusions
The outcome is that the KaTid®-Adult-NL is a culturally relevant instrument for measuring time processing abilities in individuals with visual and intellectual disabilities in Belgium (Flanders) and the Netherlands. However, the KaTid®-Adult was not initially designed for people with a visual impairment. In this study, first steps were taken to make the instrument accessible to people with visual impairments.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-06DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.106146
Yongxiao Li , Zhaoyin Jiang , Qi Dong
This study investigates the mechanisms by which sports brand co-branding influences consumer purchase intention. Integrating the multi-dimensional framework of co-branding (awareness, fit, loyalty) with the dual facets of consumer perceived value (emotional, social value), a novel theoretical model is proposed. Data collected via questionnaire survey were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results demonstrate that all three co-branding dimensions significantly enhance both emotional and social perceived value. Co-brand awareness exhibits the strongest positive effect on social value, while co-brand loyalty is the primary driver of emotional value. Crucially, consumer perceived value fully mediates the relationship between co-branding dimensions and purchase intention, operating through distinct cognitive (social value) and affective (emotional value) pathways. The significant direct impact of co-brand loyalty further underscores the importance of long-term consumer-brand relationships. These findings advance co-branding theory by delineating the mediating role of dual-faceted perceived value and offer strategic imperatives for sports brands: prioritizing enhanced exposure, strategic partner fit, and fostering deep emotional connections to stimulate purchase motivation and mitigate co-branding risks.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-06DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.106169
Xinyang Liu , Li Cheng , Taotao Zhang , Lele Bi , Jie Lu , Mingjun Wen , Xiaofei Nie
Background
China's fertility rate has declined sharply despite two- and three-child policies. While most young adults remain generally willing to have a first child, intentions for a second or third child have decreased significantly, contributing to the current fertility crisis. The fertility intentions of individuals of reproductive age directly influence regional and even national fertility levels by shaping their reproductive behaviors.
Objective
Guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior in variable selection, this study examines the factors influencing the fertility intentions of individuals of reproductive age. This research aims to inform policy development and implementation, enhance fertility rates, mitigate population aging, and address the challenges associated with an unbalanced population structure.
Methods
This study evaluated fertility intentions and related factors among reproductive-age youth in Hubei Province through a cross-sectional survey conducted from August 2023 to March 2024, yielding 3684 valid samples via convenience sampling. Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses were used.
Results
Results indicate low fertility intentions for a second or third child among Chinese youth, influenced by overlapping factors. Positive predictors include having existing children and strong social support. Conversely, negative predictors include aging concerns, unstable employment, higher education, work-family conflicts, and robust family support.
Conclusions
Fertility decisions are shaped by a complex interplay of socioeconomic and personal factors. Beyond policy reforms such as the three-child policy, enhancing social support, employment stability, and work–life balance is essential for creating a fertility-friendly environment. China's experience may also offer insights for other countries facing similar demographic and socioeconomic transitions, emphasizing the importance of addressing both structural and psychosocial barriers to higher-order childbearing.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-06DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.106143
Héctor Ruiz-Martín , Miguel Ángel Vadillo , Marta Ferrero
This study reports on a naturalistic intervention conducted in a secondary school aimed at enhancing students' use of effective, evidence-based learning strategies grounded in cognitive science—specifically, retrieval practice and the minimization of distractions—under the hypothesis that such training would enhance academic performance. Using a quasi-experimental design, the study compared an experimental cohort with a control cohort from the previous academic year. Students in the experimental group reported a higher frequency of evidence-based study strategies and a lower incidence of maladaptive behaviors, such as listening to music while studying. They also achieved higher scores on a post-intervention exam, with even greater differences observed on an unannounced follow-up test administered one week later. Importantly, the effects of the intervention remained significant after controlling for cognitive ability, study time, and pre-intervention test scores. These findings suggest that a brief, scalable, and teacher-led intervention can effectively modify students' study habits and yield measurable improvements in academic achievement.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-06DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.106185
Andreas Sarling , Constanze Leineweber , Paraskevi Peristera
The COVID-19 pandemic transformed work environments globally, with remote work becoming a more prevalent occupational feature. This study examines the association of different remote work options and extents, as well as technostress, on mental health outcomes (anxiety, depressive symptoms, sleep problems, and stress) during the pandemic in Sweden, taking sex differences into account. Using data from 3660 participants in 2020 and 2022 from the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health (SLOSH) and guided by an extended job demands-resources (JD-R) model, the study used Bayesian multivariate multilevel modelling to analyze predictors of mental health. Key findings reveal that the option for remote work, even when unused, related to better mental health outcomes. Extent of remote work showed no consistent associations. Technostress predicted mental health problems, with an even stronger association for remote workers—compared to on-site workers—in terms of anxiety. Women reported worse mental health outcomes compared to men; however, these disparities appeared to be driven by other factors than by remote work conditions or childcare. Sweden's unique pandemic policies, including open schools, could have mitigated some stressors associated with caregiving responsibilities. These findings highlight the need for flexible work policies, strategies to manage digital demands, and further investigation into explanatory factors behind sex differences in mental health.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-06DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.106161
Junping Lu
Despite a recent increase in research on language teacher agency, few studies have explored how in-service education programs shape teacher agency for research. Addressing this gap, this case study employs activity theory as a theoretical lens to investigate the dynamic evolution of a college English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher's agency for research within a domestic visiting scholar program in China. Data from semi-structured interviews, reflective summaries, and relevant documents were collected and analyzed using thematic analysis. Two main findings emerged. First, the teacher's agency for research evolved significantly, reflected in: a shift in her agency beliefs from viewing teaching and research as separate to understanding their synergistic integration; a change in her agency practice from overthinking and inaction to critical reading, continuous reflection, and effective time management; and a development in her agency disposition from initial excitement to sustained resolve. Second, this evolution was mediated through her interactions with others, the use of cultural artifacts, and activity-based mediation within the program. This study contributes to the literature on teacher agency and offers practical implications for the design of in-service teacher professional development and teacher education programs.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-06DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.106118
Mohammed Mohsen , Nouf Abdullah Alsudairy , Munassir Alhamami , Ali H. Al-Hoorie
Cognitive processes have been extensively examined in the literature concerning normal students across different writing genres to identify how they process writing before producing the final output. However, little is known about children with dyslexia in dictation tasks involving a heritage language that presents challenges due to inconsistencies in orthographic and phonological systems. This study investigated how Arab children with dyslexia cognitively processed writing in Modern Standard Arabic during a dictation task. Thirteen children with dyslexia were recruited to write a text dictated by an instructor, and their cognitive processes (drafting and monitoring) were recorded using keystroke logging software (GGXlog2). The results indicated a high frequency of pauses, with an average duration (5 min, 13 s), suggesting significant hesitation and processing demands. Substantial instances of deletions and insertions were also identified, highlighting the cognitive challenges faced by children with dyslexia and their difficulties in mapping Arabic words that exhibit phonological-orthographic mismatches. Pedagogical implications are discussed.
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The significance of innovative work behavior has been well established in the literature on human resources and organizational management, particularly within the Chinese information and communication technology sector. However, limited research has simultaneously examined how organizational justice, work engagement, and authentic leadership interact to drive innovation in this fast-paced, high-pressure industry. Grounded in Social Exchange Theory, this study developed a research model to examine the effects of distributive justice, procedural justice, and interactional justice on work engagement, which was conceptualized as a mediating variable. Furthermore, authentic leadership was incorporated as a moderating variable due to its potential to enhance the relationship between work engagement and innovative work behavior. A total of 364 managers and engineers from information and communication technology companies in Guangdong Province, China, participated in this study. The results of the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling analysis indicated that distributive justice, procedural justice, and interactional justice were all significantly related to work engagement. Moreover, work engagement was found to mediate the relationships between the justice dimensions and innovative work behavior, while authentic leadership strengthened the impact of work engagement on innovative work behavior. These findings highlight how fairness-driven engagement, reinforced by authentic leadership, can foster employee innovation within China's rapidly evolving ICT sector. Finally, the limitations of the study and directions for future research are discussed.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-06DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.106182
Mai Nguyen , Tuan Phong Nham , Rsha Alghafes , Bhumika Gupta , Gábor Szabó-Szentgróti
In the modern ever-changing organizational environment, where hybrid workplace arrangement is becoming increasingly common, and artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been used widely, employees tend to face a situation characterized by ambiguity of work and it is difficult to perceive an understanding of role, expectations, and employment. The paper explores the interrelationship between task ambiguity, risk-taking by managers, AI-induced job insecurity, and employee outcomes in a hybrid working environment. This is based on Social Information Processing Theory where we advance a theoretical model that explores how workforce members actively learn and process information in their social context to get through ambiguity and foster resilience. The evidence of the proposed relationships is substantiated by three studies. Study 1 focuses on the way task ambiguity influences active lurking and also job engagement. Study 2 explores with the moderating factor on the relationship among the variables of task ambiguity, active lurking, and job engagement on managerial risk-taking. Study 3 examines how AI-induced job insecurity can moderate the link between task ambiguity and active lurking and job engagement. The results emphasize the need to ensure clear task specification, active lurking, management risk-taking and proactive efforts to reduce the issue of AI-induced job insecurity as factors that enhance employee engagement. The implications of the study are given and recommendations to conduct further research are outlined.
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