November 21, 2024
Accessible summaries of the latest peer-reviewed mental health research.
Young People's Experiences Of Searching For Mental Health Information Online
The primary methods of young people's online help-seeking for mental health include Google searches, NHS websites, charities, and social media platforms.
www.simplypsychology.org/young-peoples-experiences-of-searching-for-mental-health-information-online.html
Parental Control And Teen Social Anxiety
Parental psychological control was positively associated with social anxiety in Chinese adolescents.
www.simplypsychology.org/parental-control-and-teen-social-anxiety.html
Online Breathing and Wellbeing Programme (ENO Breathe) for Long COVID
The ENO Breathe online breathing and wellbeing program appears safe and effective at improving the mental component of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and elements of breathlessness for people with long COVID who have ongoing breathlessness.
www.simplypsychology.org/online-breathing-and-wellbeing-programme-eno-breathe-for-long-covid.html
An Experimental Paradigm for Triggering a Depressive Syndrome
The study developed an experimental paradigm that successfully induced four core symptoms of depression in a nonclinical sample: sad mood, anhedonia, worthlessness/guilt, and difficulty concentrating.
www.simplypsychology.org/an-experimental-paradigm-for-triggering-a-depressive-syndrome.html
Development of Narcissism Across the Life Span: A Meta-Analysis
This meta-analytic review investigated the development of narcissism across the life span by synthesizing longitudinal data on mean-level change and rank-order stability.
www.simplypsychology.org/development-of-narcissism-across-the-life-span-a-meta-analysis.html
How Loneliness Undermines Close Relationships And Persists Over Time
Loneliness is associated with a negative bias in perceiving relationship partners' regard and care in family relationships, friendships, and romantic relationships, even after controlling for partners' actual regard and care.
www.simplypsychology.org/how-loneliness-undermines-close-relationships.html
Intrusive Thoughts And Memories In Adolescents With Major Depressive Disorder Or PTSD
Intrusive thoughts and memories are common experiences in adolescents, particularly those with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
www.simplypsychology.org/intrusive-thoughts-major-depressive-disorder-ptsd.html
Logging Out Or Leaning In? Social Media Strategies For Enhancing Well-Being
Both an intervention to change how people engage with social media (tutorial) and encouraging abstinence from social media improved some problematic social media behaviors and psychological well-being compared to a control group over 6 weeks.
www.simplypsychology.org/social-media-strategies-for-enhancing-well-being.html
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