Current Psychology

Maladaptive social media use is a potential risk factor for eating disorders. While several studies have linked certain platforms to social comparison and self-presentation, no research is available considering co-use of multiple platforms. Moreover, the identification of those social media behaviors more linked to disordered eating remains underexplored. The aims of this study were to examine (1…

Childhood adversity (CA) is the most important environmental risk factor for depression and anxiety. Still, protective factors may have important implications for these relationships. Supporting this view, self-compassion has been recently singled out, but direct support for its mediating role in these relationships is surprisingly scant and mostly cross-sectional. Thus, we conducted a short-term…

This study investigated the item-level relationships among mental well-being, perceived stress, and self-efficacy using network analysis. While previous research has often explored these variables through aggregate scores, such approaches may obscure the complex interplay between individual components of these psychological constructs. The study was conducted in a sample of 640 Indian young adult…

Habits are critical for lasting motivation, behavioral changes, and goal achievement. Habits are effective, in part, because they free up cognitive resources and provide resilience in the face of stressors. In the current work, we integrate neuroscience research on the role of the lateral habenular complex in sustained motivation with a mindset perspective to predict habit automaticity and ultima…

Abstract Background: Schizotypy is a key risk factor for psychosis-like experiences and for identifying those at high risk for schizophrenia spectrum disorders. However, there is little research on schizotypy measures among people who use substances. This study examined the validity of the Oviedo Schizotypy Assessment Questionnaire-Abbreviated (ESQUIZO-Q-A) in adolescents and young adults who use…

Divorce has important consequences for the family unit and is often experienced as stressful. Factors such as parental gender, time since divorce, and the age of the children contribute to considerable variability in how individuals adapt, under scoring the need to study adaptation through a profile-based approach. This study examines the diversity of post-divorce adaptation and its association w…