BMC Psychology

Jan 9, 2025 | bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com | Zhejiang Gongshang |Hangzhou Normal

We achieve the rendering of different color fonts (red, blue and black) by editing the font color in the Word document editing questionnaire. The font colors presented in this experiment are all pure colors (according to the RGB parameters): red (255.0.0), blue (0.0.255), and black (0,0,0). Shades of red and blue have been standardized, and the brightness and saturation of red and blue have been controlled.

Jan 8, 2025 | bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com | Hradec Kralove

The research involved adult participants who responded through a digital survey managed by the Olomouc University Social Health Institute (OUSHI). Their involvement was completely voluntary, allowing them the freedom to exit the survey whenever they chose. It was mandatory for participants to acknowledge their understanding of the consent information before proceeding with the survey.

Jan 7, 2025 | bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com | Yishuang Li

Psychological safety is crucial for student-athletes, impacting their stress levels and academic anxiety. Understanding how interpersonal factors like intimacy and social adjustment impact psychological safety can guide interventions to enhance student-athlete well-being. This study investigates the relationships between intimacy, social adjustment, psychological safety, perceived stress, and learning-related anxiety among student-athletes. It tests explicitly whether psychological safety mediates the effects of intimacy and social adjustment on perceived stress and learning-related anxiety. A cross-sectional design was employed, involving 300 student-athletes from various universities in Wuhan, China. Participants completed measures of intimacy (RCI), social adjustment (SAS-SR), perceived stress (PSS), learning-related anxiety (LAS), and psychological safety (PSS). Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to analyze direct and indirect relationships among the variables. The results revealed that intimacy and social adjustment positively impact psychological safety. In turn, psychological safety negatively affects perceived stress and learning-related anxiety. The mediation analysis showed that psychological safety significantly mediates the relationships between both intimacy and social adjustment with perceived stress and learning-related anxiety. Specifically, the study found that higher intimacy and social adjustment levels increased psychological safety, subsequently reducing perceived stress and anxiety levels. These findings underscore the importance of fostering a psychologically safe environment to mitigate stress and anxiety among student-athletes. The study’s implications suggest that coaches and educators should build supportive relationships and enhance social integration to improve psychological safety and overall athlete well-being. This study highlights the critical role of psychological safety in student athletes’ mental health. By promoting intimacy and social adjustment, institutions can enhance psychological safety, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve athletes’ academic and personal experiences. Future research should explore longitudinal effects and potential moderators to understand these relationships further.

Dec 24, 2024 | bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com | Bangshan Liu |Mi Wang |Haoting Wang |Yueqi Feng |Yumeng Ju |Jinrong Sun | +9 more

Dec 5, 2024 | bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com | Polish Academy

Data was collected in three correlational studies by means of an online questionnaire. Participants were recruited through Prolific, an online behavioral research platform. Recent studies suggest that Prolific provides consistently high-quality data [40, 41]. Prolific users over 18 years of age that held Canadian citizenship and resided in Canada were eligible to participate in the studies and were shown the description of the study in their Prolific panel.