Frontiers in Psychology

Background School burnout (SBO) poses a growing threat to the psychological well-being of primary school students in high-pressure educational systems. While negative parenting has been implicated in academic maladjustment, the psychological mechanisms underlying this association and whether they operate consistently across both parents remain poorly understood. This study investigates the mediat…

Objective To examine the relationship between physical activity and work engagement among university teachers, analyze the chained mediating roles of resilience and cognitive flexibility in this relationship, and provide a theoretical basis and practical guidance for enhancing the mental health and work efficacy of university teachers. Methods A convenience sampling method was used to select 500 …

The transition from academic training to practical teaching is a highly demanding phase that is critical to the psychological resilience and long-term well-being of pre-service early childhood educators. While positive psychology emphasizes the interplay between individual agency and contextual support in fostering adaptation, the specific occupational factors associated with pre-service teachers…

Background Emotions play a crucial role in youth football performance and development, yet no validated instrument exists for measuring football-specific emotions among young players. This study aimed to develop and validate the Football Emotion Scale (FES) for Chinese youth football players. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among youth football players in China. The study included …

Aim This study examines how multiple occupational attributes, including job satisfaction, occupational prestige, job stability, job decision authority, remuneration, and formal employment status, combine in relation to depressive symptoms among Chinese veterans. Methods This study employs fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) to examine configurational associations, which is particul…

Objective To systematically evaluate the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on executive function in children and adolescents, and to quantify its effects on inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility using a three-level meta-analysis. Methods PubMed, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP databases were searched from inception to May 2026.…

Introduction In the context of intensifying global ecological crises, leveraging social media platforms to foster spontaneous pro-environmental behaviors among college students has become a critical issue in sustainability research. This study integrates self-determination theory and the value-belief-norm theory to construct a serial dual-mediator model, with environmental intrinsic motivation an…

Introduction The scientific and rational nature of volleyball coaches’ pre-match tactical decision-making is crucial for enhancing athletes’ performance and improving team tactical effectiveness. This study aimed to construct and preliminarily validate an indicator system for factors influencing volleyball coaches’ pre-match tactical decision-making. Methods Based on systems theory and sports tra…

Age-related declines in visuospatial working memory (WM), associated with the visuospatial sketchpad in Baddeley’s WM model, may impair cognitive functions including spatial orientation and visuospatial integration. Understanding these declines is important for designing interventions to support older adults’ functional independence. Although WM training has shown potential to improve WM performa…

Introduction The widespread application of artificial intelligence generated content (AIGC) technology in design education presents challenges in balancing technological dependency and autonomous innovation during creativity development. Establishing a dynamic equilibrium between technological empowerment and innovation capacity is critical in educational practice. This study examines how reverse…

In contemporary digital wellness environments, emotional regulation technologies have become increasingly commercialized. Artificial intelligence now mediates how humans breathe, rest, focus, and even feel. From mindfulness apps that count calm minutes to voice companions offering nightly reassurance, AI has entered the most intimate domain of psychological life-the management of anxiety (Angeluc…

Introduction Social media use has become highly prevalent among young athletes. While social media platforms can promote social connection and support, they may also contribute to stress, anxiety, sleep disturbances, body image concerns and online abuse. However, limited research has specifically explored these effects in athletic populations. This study aimed to assess the influence of social me…

Introduction With the rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into English as a foreign language (EFL) learning, learners’ emotional experiences have attracted increasing attention. Among these emotions, EFL boredom, a persistent negative emotion, can substantially undermine motivation, classroom engagement, and learning outcomes. Although previous studies suggest that growth mindset ma…

Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) anxiety has emerged as a significant phenomenon accompanying the digital transformation and increasing adoption of AI in workplace settings. This study aims to identify and synthesize the different dimensions of AI anxiety discussed in prior research. Methods This systematic literature review combines the Scientific Procedures and Rationales for Systemati…

Teachers are a particularly stressed occupational group with above-average burnout rates compared to other professions. Teacher stress significantly challenges teachers’ health, classroom interactions, and positive student development. Preventing this stress is of utmost importance. Proven frameworks help us understand and buffer teacher stress. However, each approach has its specific strengths a…

High-stakes musical aptitude examinations represent a significant source of evaluative stress for adolescent musicians, yet the psychological mechanisms that influence success in these environments require further empirical investigation. Grounded in social cognitive theory, this study developed and psychometrically evaluated the Music Aptitude Self-Efficacy Scale (MASES) to assess the multidimen…

Objective To investigate the association between intensive care unit nurses' moral resilience and the hospital ethical climate, moral courage, and moral sensitivity, and to determine whether moral courage and moral sensitivity mediate the relationship between ethical climate and moral resilience. Methods A descriptive, cross-sectional study. Overall, 363 intensive care unit nurses from eight tert…

This study aimed to psychometrically validate the construct of organizational climate in high-complexity hospitals in Chile and Ecuador. In both Chile and Ecuador, healthcare institutions, whether public or private, are organized according to levels of complexity. Consequently, considering the coverage and impact of services, the study focused on high-complexity institutions. A descriptive and co…

Introduction Socio-emotional learning (SEL) has been increasingly recognized as a key contributor to students’ well-being, particularly when integrated into school curricula such as physical education (PE). Drawing on the CASEL framework, Self-Determination Theory, and Ecological Systems Theory, this study examines how SEL embedded in PE influences student well-being, focusing on the mediating ro…

Given the scarcity of basketball-specific stroboscopic visual training (SVT) research and the lack of a systematic synthesis linking training parameters to distinct categories of improvement indicators, this review retrieved studies on SVT in open-skill sports comparable to basketball published between 1997 and 2026. Through a narrative review, we analyzed cross-sport evidence relevant to any sta…