Baojuan Ye

Background: Medical freshmen face substantial psychological challenges, yet protective beliefs about adversity remain poorly characterized. Prior variable-centered research assumes homogeneity in beliefs about adversity. This research employed a person-centered, network-analytic method to uncover hidden belief profiles and assess their varied reactions to simulated interventions through the NodeIdentifyR algorithm (NIRA). Methods: A cross-sectional sample of 1,235 freshmen from two medical colleges in Jiangxi completed the Beliefs about Adversity Scale and the SCL-90. Latent profile analysis (LPA) identified distinct belief profiles. Ising network models were estimated for each profile, and NIRA simulations were performed to evaluate the effects of node-level alleviation and aggravation interventions on overall network activation. Results: The LPA revealed four distinct profiles: Low-Belief (5.0%), High-Belief (45.0%), Average-Belief (37.0%), and a novel Diligent-but-Doubtful profile (13.0%), characterized by high endorsement of effort and low expectations for positive outcomes, tentatively suggesting intra-belief conflict rather than merely low positivity. Symptom network structures showed distinct configurations across profiles: psychoticism (Low-Belief), hostility (High-Belief), anxiety (Diligent-but-Doubtful), and interpersonal sensitivity (Average-Belief) emerged as the most central nodes. A counterintuitive pattern emerged: obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms were a universal alleviation target across all profiles, whereas aggravation targets were profile-specific (eg, psychoticism for Low-Belief, depression for Average-Belief). Conclusion: Beliefs about adversity are not unidimensional but comprise heterogeneous, structurally distinct configurations. Given the cross-sectional design, the Diligent-but-Doubtful profile suggests that intra-belief conflict, rather than belief valence alone, may be associated with cognitive vulnerability; however, this interpretation requires replication. The divergence between universal alleviation targets and profile-specific aggravation nodes offers a heuristic for developing precision-matched mental health interventions in medical education, pending empirical validation through controlled intervention studies.

Background: Internet addiction symptoms have received increasing research attention as a public health concern among adolescents, with well-documented negative impacts on psychological wellbeing and social functioning. Although loneliness has been identified as an important correlate and prospective risk factor for Internet addiction symptoms, the longitudinal mechanisms underlying this relationship remain underexplored. This three-wave longitudinal study examines the mediating role of rumination in the link between loneliness and internet addiction among Chinese adolescents. Methods: A total of 743 Chinese junior high school students ( Mage = 13.34, SD = 0.847; 51.7% female) completed measures of loneliness, rumination, and internet addiction at three time points spaced 6 months apart. A random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM) was employed to separate between-person trait variance from within-person temporal dynamics, allowing a more precise examination of reciprocal and mediational processes. Results: At the between-person level, the random intercepts of loneliness, rumination, and internet addiction were not significantly correlated. At the within-personmental health crisislevel, significant bidirectional and unidirectional cross-lagged effects emerged. Specifically, higher-than-usual loneliness predicted subsequent increases in rumination and internet addiction. Elevated rumination, in turn, predicted greater subsequent internet addiction. Internet addiction was also prospectively associated with subsequent increases in both loneliness and rumination, suggesting a reciprocal within-person cycle. Longitudinal mediation analyses revealed that rumination significantly mediated the within-person pathway from loneliness to self-reported Internet addiction. However, the standardized indirect effect was modest, suggesting limited practical magnitude. The reverse indirect effect was not significant. Conclusions: By employing RI-CLPM, this study delineates the dynamic within-person processes associated with adolescent internet addiction at the individual level. These findings identify rumination as a cognitive mechanism linking the emotional experience of loneliness to the development of Internet addiction symptoms. The results suggest the potential value of targeting both loneliness and maladaptive ruminative thinking in prevention and intervention efforts aimed at reducing internet addiction among adolescents.

Sleep disturbance is highly prevalent among college students and poses significant risks to mental health. However, the longitudinal relationships among pa

Perceived sociocultural appearance pressures have been widely studied as predictors of body image and eating concerns. However, few studies have distinguished between pressures from mothers and fathers or examined their relative influence on these outcomes among young adults. Additionally, efforts to diversify body image research remain limited, often constrained by a focus on the West and East, neglecting regions such as South Asia. This study investigated how perceived appearance pressures from peers, mothers, and fathers relate to disinhibited eating via body image perceptions among young adults in the United States, China, and Pakistan. Participants aged 18 to 29 years from the United States (n = 505), China (n = 342), and Pakistan (n = 304; recruited from May 2022 to May 2023) self-reported study variables of this cross-sectional study. In the United States, perceived appearance pressures from all three sources (peers, mothers, and fathers) were linked to disinhibited eating through lower body esteem. In China, peer appearance pressure showed a stronger association with disinhibited eating via body esteem, while in Pakistan, maternal appearance pressure was the most significant influence among the sources studied. By distinguishing maternal and paternal pressures and comparing their roles with peer pressure across cultural contexts, this study contributes to theoretical models of body image and eating concerns. The findings highlight the importance of tailoring prevention and treatment strategies to specific cultural contexts and suggest the need for developing indigenous approaches to support global public health initiatives. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

Introduction: Smartphone use is ubiquitous, yet its impact on social behavior remains a concern. As the act of snubbing others in social settings by using a mobile phone, phubbing is often linked to feelings of loneliness and fear of missing out. However, the day‐to‐day temporal interactions between these variables are not well understood. This study investigated the within‐person fluctuations and directional relationships among loneliness, FoMO, and phubbing in daily life. Methods: A daily diary approach was employed with a sample of 309 middle school students (49% male; M _age = 13.38, SD = 0.87) who participated in a 14‐day intensive longitudinal assessment period. Data were analyzed using residual dynamic structural equation modeling (RDSEM) to examine the temporal relationships and mediating effects among the variables at the within‐person level. Results: Phubbing on a given day predicted a subsequent increase in FoMO the next day; conversely, heightened FoMO also predicted increased phubbing behavior the following day. Loneliness on 1 day predicted an increase in both phubbing and FoMO the following day. Furthermore, the analysis revealed a significant day‐to‐day mediating effect of FoMO in the relationship between phubbing and loneliness. Conclusions: These findings reveal the within‐person dynamics among loneliness, FoMO, and phubbing in daily life, highlighting loneliness as a driver of next‐day phubbing and identifying FoMO as a process linking these experiences, with implications for prevention and intervention strategies to improve adolescent digital well‐being.

Background: College is a critical transitional period for students entering society, and prosocial behavior is crucial to their identity construction and mental health. Relative deprivation has become increasingly prevalent among college students due to higher education and intense employment competition. Although prior research has found a significant negative association between relative deprivation and prosocial behavior, their longitudinal relationship and underlying mechanism remain unclear. Therefore, this longitudinal study examined the mediating role of psychological entitlement in the relationship between relative deprivation and prosocial behavior among college students. Methods: This study used the Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model (RI-CLPM) with three waves of longitudinal data. Participants comprised 1,628 college students aged 16–25 years ( M = 19.69, SD = 1.36). They completed a paper questionnaire that assessed their levels of relative deprivation, psychological entitlement, and prosocial behavior. Results: Results revealed that relative deprivation was significantly and positively associated with psychological entitlement at the between-person level. Furthermore, both were significantly and negatively associated with prosocial behavior. At the within-person level, prosocial behavior negatively predicted longitudinal relative deprivation, whereas relative deprivation did not predict longitudinal prosocial behavior. Furthermore, psychological entitlement mediated the longitudinal relationship between relative deprivation and prosocial behavior. Conclusion: These findings emphasize the dynamic interaction between relative deprivation, psychological entitlement, and prosocial behavior, and highlight the mediating role of psychological entitlement. They may offer meaningful insights into prosocial behavior, psychological entitlement, and relative deprivation among college students.

Given the high prevalence of social anxiety among college students and its multifaceted negative impact on mental health, understanding its underlying mechanisms is critically important. A three-wave longitudinal study was conducted with 4,846 Chinese college students (M_age = 18.98 years, 51.3% female) over a one-year period. The Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model (RI-CLPM) was used to examine bidirectional relationships and mediating effects. At the within-person level, significant bidirectional positive associations were observed between parent-child alienation and interpersonal sensitivity (β ranging from 0.094 to 0.114, p < 0.001), as well as between interpersonal sensitivity and social anxiety (β ranging from 0.093 to 0.143, p < 0.01). Parent-child alienation significantly and positively predicted subsequent social anxiety (β ranging from 0.087 to 0.095, p < 0.01), while the predictive effect of social anxiety on subsequent parent-child alienation was marginally significant (β ranging from 0.049 to 0.051, p = 0.048-0.050). Interpersonal sensitivity acted as a bidirectional longitudinal mediator between parent-child alienation and social anxiety. Multi-group analysis revealed significant gender differences, with females showing higher autoregressive stability in interpersonal sensitivity and social anxiety, as well as stronger cross-lagged effects from interpersonal sensitivity to both parent-child alienation and social anxiety. There is a complex bidirectional dynamic among parent-child alienation, interpersonal sensitivity, and social anxiety, with interpersonal sensitivity serving as a key bilateral mediator. These findings clarify the reciprocal influences between the family environment and individual cognitive-affective traits, offering valuable insights and practical implications for the prevention and treatment of social anxiety among college students.

Smartphone addiction represents a significant and growing public health challenge among adolescents. This longitudinal study examines the mediating role of

Background: The pervasive nature of social media has given rise to the phenomenon of fear of missing out (FoMO), which poses significant challenges to the mental health of children. By drawing on an individual-centered approach, this study aims to provide a nuanced understanding of FoMO. Methods: We delved into the evolving nature of FoMO patterns among 541 Chinese primary school students within a one-year interval. Employing Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) and Random Intercept Latent Transition Analysis (RI-LTA), we uncovered three distinctive profiles of FoMO: Social Sentinels, Worry Warriors and Untroubled Buddies. To predict transitions between these profiles, we examined anxiety and mindfulness. We also investigated the relationship between two related outcomes and latent transitions. Results: The results revealed that the Untroubled Buddies profile was relatively stable, while the Social Sentinels and Worry Warriors profiles showed more frequent transitions over time. Regarding the antecedents, our findings demonstrated that primary school students with high anxiety were more likely to be categorized under the Social Sentinels and Worry Warriors profiles, increasing their risk of transitioning from the Untroubled Buddies profile to the other two profiles over time. Regarding the associations with outcomes, significant differences emerged among the three profiles in terms of emotional and behavioral problems as well as depression at three measurement points. Conclusions: Identifying different FoMO profiles among primary school students and understanding the nature of transitions between these profiles have implications for developing targeted interventions to mitigate FoMO risks among primary school students, as well as preventing individuals from transitioning into profiles associated with higher risks of emotional and behavioral problems and depression.