Article
Psychology, Developmental
Gregory M. Fosco, Carlie J. Sloan, Shichen Fang, Mark E. Feinberg
Summary: The study evaluated two risk pathways for increases in child internalizing and externalizing problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: one through pre-existing family vulnerability and another through disruption in family functioning. Results showed that family disruption had a stronger impact on child maladjustment, with decreases in family cohesion and increases in family conflict predicting future issues. Harsh discipline and lax discipline from parents also uniquely predicted child maladjustment.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jade Sheen, Anna Aridas, Phillip Tchernegovski, Amanda Dudley, Jane McGillivray, Andrea Reupert
Summary: This study examined changes in family functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of parents, identifying themes such as shifting family roles and boundaries, impacts on routines and relationships, opportunities and resources, and experiences of support and unity. Gender differences and challenges faced by vulnerable family groups, as well as a renewed sense of family and community, were also highlighted. The results underscore the importance of family connectedness during times of crisis.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Lauren Eales, Gail M. Ferguson, Sarah Gillespie, Shelby Smoyer, Stephanie M. Carlson
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic brought many changes and challenges to families in the United States, with even privileged families experiencing struggles in various life domains. Despite these difficulties, families demonstrated resilience in managing the changes. Daily impacts of COVID-19 were significantly associated with psychological distress for children and parents, with less active parental media mediation linked to lower child distress.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yujia Hou, Tingrui Yan, Junfang Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the impact of parental involvement on the psychological adjustment of children with ASD and the role of parenting self-efficacy and parenting stress in the transition from kindergarten to primary school. Data was collected from 237 Chinese parents of children with ASD using questionnaires. The results showed that parental involvement partially promoted the psychological adjustment of children with ASD, specifically by promoting their prosocial behavior but not reducing their emotional/behavioral problems. The study also found that parenting stress played a mediating role in the relationship between parental involvement and psychological adjustment in children, along with parenting self-efficacy.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Victor J. Rubio, Ivan Sanchez-Iglesias, Marta Bueno, Gema Martin
Summary: Research indicates that the mental health outcomes of athletes during the outbreak of COVID-19 were influenced, with the adaptation to confinement conditions dependent on whether the sport was practiced individually or in a group, indoors, outdoors, or both. Results show significant effects of time, place, and company on mental health outcomes, with athletes showing consistent adaptation over time.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Elisa Di Giorgio, Daniela Di Riso, Giovanna Mioni, Nicola Cellini
Summary: During the lockdown in Italy, there was a general deterioration in the sleep quality and time experience of mothers and pre-school children, as well as an increase in emotional symptoms and self-regulation difficulties in children. The results suggest that sleep quality has the greatest impact on the psychological well-being of both mothers and children.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ru Zhao, Gaofei Ju
Summary: With the acceleration of social transformation and mediatization, urban women's parenting practices have become an important factor affecting demographic structure and national development. The global COVID-19 pandemic has further facilitated the emergence of Internet moms who rely on online platforms for parenting interactions. This research examines the impact of urban women's Internet practices on parenting psychology and behaviors during the pandemic and how media technologies empower them in their role as mothers. Through participant observation and in-depth interviews with 90 mothers born after 1980/1990 from various industries across China, the study highlights the changing influence of Internet-based parenting practices on Chinese urban women's daily lives. It reveals that social media, as a powerful tool during the pandemic, has provided a new platform for urban women to find information, support each other, and reshape their parenting views.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Weixing Zou, Xiangmei Ding, Hongli Wang
Summary: This study used a person-centered approach to examine college teachers' psychological adaptation to online teaching and its relationship with demographic variables. The results showed that college teachers had different latent profiles of psychological adaptation during the online teaching phase after the COVID-19 outbreak, and educational background and professional title were significantly related to psychological adaptation.
Article
Psychiatry
Fauziah Rabbani, Hyder Ali Khan, Suneel Piryani, Areeba Raza Khan, Fahad Abid
Summary: The study found that in Pakistan, women are more concerned about lower chances of survival, more likely to feel anxious, and more willing to take preventive measures. Meanwhile, men tend to trust friends, family, and social media as information sources, while women trust doctors more.
Article
Pediatrics
Paola Costenaro, Costanza Di Chiara, Valentina Boscolo, Alessia Barbieri, Alice Tomasello, Anna Cantarutti, Sandra Cozzani, Cecilia Liberati, Serenella Oletto, Carlo Giaquinto, Daniele Dona
Summary: For parents and children who experienced COVID-19 within their families, most parents reported positive relationships with family members, but a significant proportion of children were unable to adapt to the changes brought on by isolation.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Rossella Procaccia, Giulia Segre, Giancarlo Tamanza, Gian Mauro Manzoni
Summary: This study evaluated the psychological adjustment of Italian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, investigated the efficacy of an expressive writing intervention on their psychological adjustment, and found that the intervention led to improvements in ptsd, depression, and global psychopathology symptoms. The effects of the expressive writing intervention varied based on individual differences, with younger, male, married participants and those with higher baseline scores showing greater reduction in psychological distress symptoms, while women, single individuals, and those with lower baseline values showed increased social support and resilience.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Chiara Davico, Ada Ghiggia, Daniele Marcotulli, Federica Ricci, Federico Amianto, Benedetto Vitiello
Summary: The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is evident on both adults and children, especially for healthcare workers and their offspring. Up to 30% of individuals are at high risk for post-traumatic stress disturbances, with a higher risk observed in healthcare workers directly involved in COVID-19 care.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
S. Reyes, A. Jabouley, N. Alili, M. H. De Sanctis, C. Machado, A. Taleb, D. Herve, N. Dias-Gastellier, H. Chabriat
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the psychological impact of COVID-19 containment measures on CADASIL patients. The results showed that only 9% of patients experienced depressive symptoms, and the occurrence of stressor-related disorder was associated with socio-environmental factors such as living alone, unemployment, and having multiple children at home.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Giovanni Farello, Marianna D'Andrea, Alessia Quarta, Armando Grossi, Davide Pompili, Emma Altobelli, Stefano Stagi, Clara Balsano
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown resulted in changes in the lifestyles of children and adolescents, including dietary habits, physical activity, and sleep habits. There was an increase in the consumption of high-calorie snack foods and a decrease in physical activity during the lockdown. Parents reported a higher prevalence of obesity in their children after the lockdown period.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Susanne Gilsbach, Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann, Kerstin Konrad
Summary: The study found that children and adolescents with mental disorders experience higher pandemic-associated psychological burden than their healthy peers. Females are more likely to report higher psychological burden, while younger individuals have parents reporting more psychological burden. Patients with depressive disorders show higher levels of distress related to COVID-19 pandemic compared to those with attention deficit and/or conduct disorders.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Victor Barrau, Laura Lopez-Romero, Rosa Bosch, Rafael Torrubia, Miquel Casas, Beatriz Molinuevo
Summary: The study confirmed the three-factor structure of the Spanish parent version of CPTI, which showed gender invariance, good internal consistency, and consistent relationship with delinquent and aggressive behavior. Additionally, CPTI was able to discriminate between children at risk for externalizing disorders and healthy children.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Laura Lopez-Romero, Estrella Romero, Randall T. Salekin, Henrik Andershed, Olivier F. Colins
Summary: The study examines the possibility of very young children exhibiting personality traits resembling psychopathy. Through parent and teacher ratings, it is found that a small percentage of children may display putative psychopathic personality, and are at risk for future maladjustment.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Aime Isdahl-Troye, Paula Villar, Beatriz Dominguez-Alvarez, Estrella Romero, Kirby Deater-Deckard
Summary: Research on the co-occurrence of internalizing and externalizing problems during childhood is expanding, with a focus on the association between anxiety and externalizing problems. Findings indicate stable patterns but also the potential for changes in co-occurrence towards externalizing behaviors. Gender differences were also observed, with girls showing less likelihood of transitioning into a co-occurrent profile. Further research should investigate predictors of group membership and changes for potential intervention.
RESEARCH ON CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Olalla Cutrin, Lorena Maneiro, Yasmynn Chowdhury, Stephen S. Kulis, Flavio F. Marsiglia, Jose Antonio Gomez Fraguela
Summary: This study identified the longitudinal effects of parental support and parental knowledge on adolescent adjustment, highlighting the direct predictive role of parental knowledge in antisocial behavior and emotional problems, and the indirect impact of parental support through parental knowledge. Increasing parental knowledge is suggested as a target for educational-prevention programs based on the findings.
JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Maria Patricia Navas, Lorena Maneiro, Olalla Cutrin, Jose A. Gomez-Fraguela, Jorge Sobral
Summary: This study aims to analyze the mediating role of moral disengagement in the relationships between dark triad personality traits and ambivalent sexism among male perpetrators of sexual violence against women and community men. The findings show that perpetrators of sexual violence against women exhibit significantly higher levels of ambivalent sexism, moral disengagement, and psychopathy compared to community men. The relationship between the dark triad and ambivalent sexism is fully mediated by moral disengagement mechanisms, and these mechanisms are associated with different personality traits depending on whether the individual is a perpetrator of sexual violence against women or a community man.
SEXUAL ABUSE-A JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Olivier F. Colins, Athina Bisback, Cedric Recule, Blair D. Batky, Laura Lopez-Romero, Robert D. Hare, Randall T. Salekin
Summary: This study tested the psychometric properties of the self-report version of the Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD) in detained youth. The results supported the PSCD's hierarchical four-factor structure and its convergent and discriminant validity. The PSCD is a promising measure for assessing psychopathic traits in detained male adolescents, but further research is needed to examine its incremental validity.
Editorial Material
Psychiatry
Laura Lopez-Romero, Randall T. Salekin, Estrella Romero, Henrik Andershed, Olivier F. Colins
Summary: The comment provided a cautionary note on using the psychopathic personality label for applied purposes and stressed the importance of examining the construct from a developmental perspective. The original authors clarified that their study was exploratory in nature and not intended for applied purposes.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Laura Lopez-Romero, Olalla Cutrin, Lorena Maneiro, Randall T. Salekin
Summary: This study aimed to further examine the model of psychopathy in adolescence and proposed a new assessment model. The findings supported the effectiveness of the assessment tool in evaluating the broader construct of psychopathy. The study also revealed the close association between psychopathic traits and adolescent behavioral and psychological maladjustment, and emphasized the potential role of parenting practices as predictors.
CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Lorena Maneiro, Aaron Argudo, Xose Anton Gomez-Fraguela
Summary: Risk assessment instruments help juvenile justice practitioners make decisions and plan interventions. This study identified risk profiles of juvenile offenders based on scores obtained from the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory and analyzed differences in demographic factors. The four-class solution showed better fit, categorizing individuals into low-needs, antisocial/peers, psychosocial, and high-needs profiles. Differences were found in terms of gender, age, offense type, and juvenile justice measures.
PSYCHOLOGY CRIME & LAW
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Samantha Perlstein, Nicholas Wagner, Beatriz Dominguez-Alvarez, Jose Antonio Gomez-Fraguela, Estrella Romero, Laura Lopez-Romero, Rebecca Waller
Summary: The study aims to develop a scale, called Sensitivity to Threat and Affiliative Reward Scale (STARS), to assess the dimensions of sensitivity to threat and affiliation, which are believed to contribute to Callous-Unemotional (CU) traits. The scale was tested in three different samples and showed good psychometric properties, factor structure, and construct validity. The results indicated that both threat and affiliation factors were predictive of CU traits in children and psychopathic traits in young adults.
Article
Psychiatry
Randall T. Salekin, Laura Lopez-Romero, Jessica C. Grant, Blair D. Batky, Kasia Uzieblo, Olivier F. Colins
Summary: This study examined the psychometric properties of a proposed specifier for conduct disorder in a sample of Belgian youth. The results showed that the specifier had a hierarchical four-factor structure and was related to psychopathy, personality domains, and prosocial behavior.
PERSONALITY AND MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Maria Patricia Navas, Lorena Maneiro, Olalla Cutrin, Jose Antonio Gomez-Fraguela, Jorge Sobral
Summary: Previous research has shown a strong association between moral disengagement (MD) and criminal behavior, with few studies examining the contribution of dark personalities to MD. This study analyzed the differences in MD strategies between forensic and community samples, as well as replicated the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen scale in incarcerated adults to explore the relationship between dark triad (DT) traits and MD. The results suggest that incarcerated adults scored higher in MD and DT compared to community adults, with different MD strategies linked to each DT trait in both groups. Additionally, a bifactorial model of the DT revealed direct and significant relationships between the global DT and MD in incarcerated adults, while Machiavellianism was directly related to MD in the community sample.
LEGAL AND CRIMINOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Laura Lopez-Romero, Beatriz Dominguez-Alvarez, Aime Isdahl-Troye, Estrella Romero
Summary: The study found autoregressive, direct, and bidirectional effects between psychopathic traits and conduct problems, and also observed marginal mediation effects from inconsistent parenting and parental warmth.
REVISTA DE PSICOLOGIA CLINICA CON NINOS Y ADOLESCENTES
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Beatriz Dominguez-Alvarez, Estrella Romero, Laura Lopez-Romero, Aime Isdahl-Troye, Nicholas J. Wagner, Rebecca Waller
Summary: This study examined the impact of fearlessness and low affiliation on callous-unemotional (CU) traits in Spanish preschoolers, finding that they were independently related to higher CU traits and that an interaction between the two factors explained unique variance in CU traits. The results provided empirical support for the hypotheses generated by the STAR model regarding the development of CU traits.
RESEARCH ON CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2021)
