Frontiers in Psychology

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has rapidly entered educational settings, yet a fundamental question remains unresolved: does GenAI enhance learning or does it improve immediate performance while reducing the cognitive activity on which durable learning depends? This Hypothesis and Theory article offers a theoretical reading of apparently contradictory findings—improved academic produc…

Aim This study aims to identify latent subgroups of dyadic coping (DC) patterns among patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and examine factors associated with subgroup classification. Design A cross-sectional study. Methods The study was conducted from June 2023 to August 2024, enrolling 137 patients with NMOSD. Data were collected via standardized instruments: a demograph…

Employee well-being has become a strategic imperative as organizations worldwide confront rising burnout, disengagement, and the human costs of intensified competition. Yet organizations face a paradox: the high-performance work systems (HPWS) they adopt to remain competitive may either nourish or erode the well-being of the employees who enact them. Motivated by this tension, this study investig…

Background Rural-origin university students in China face distinct psychosocial challenges, with social anxiety being particularly prevalent. Although physical activity is consistently associated with reduced social anxiety, its underlying mechanisms in this population remain unclear, especially regarding the potential statistical mediating roles of body image satisfaction and social capital. Met…

Background Tennis racket string tension may influence ball speed, directional control, and perceived comfort, yet evidence from real hitting tasks remains limited. Objective This study examined the effects of five string tensions on forehand and backhand performance and tested whether subjective comfort aligns with objectively optimal tension. Methods Twenty-seven trained tennis players completed…

This study draws on Social Cognitive Theory to examine the association between learners’ perceptions of generative AI (GenAI)-based pronunciation feedback and their willingness to communicate (WTC) in English, with English pronunciation self-efficacy considered as a potential mediator. Using a cross-sectional survey design, data were collected from a convenience sample of 1,701 Chinese university…

This study examines the effect of digital leadership on job performance and job satisfaction, focusing on the mediating role of organizational trust. Utilizing a quantitative research design, data were collected via an online survey from 443 public employees working within the Ministry of Youth and Sports across Kırşehir, Nevşehir, Yozgat, and Aksaray. The data were analyzed using partial least s…

Introduction Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can adapt English for Academic Purposes (EAP) reading materials by rewriting passages, adding support, or combining both. This study examined whether proficiency-sensitive GenAI adaptation chiefly changed passage-level structural complexity or text-embedded functional support while preserving academic fidelity. Methods A role-prompted workfl…

Background Walk-and-talk psychotherapy and counseling have been proposed as meaningful alternatives or complements to conventional indoor practice, but quantitative evidence directly comparing short-term client responses across settings remains limited. This practice-based study examined whether immediate psychological and physiological responses varied across a fixed sequence of three psychother…

Background Extensive research has shown that music is linked to subjective well-being. However, the specific role of music reward sensitivity seems to be neglected. The current study investigates the potential association between music reward sensitivity and the subjective well-being of college students, and further explores the indirect pathways of resilience and perceived social support. Method…

Exercise is widely promoted for cognitive ageing, yet the field still lacks a clear account of what constitutes an effective “dose” when cognition is the target. From a movement-science perspective, this distinction is important because exercise interventions may differ not only in physical exposure, but also in the perceptual, attentional, coordinative and adaptive demands embedded in movement. …

Heart rate (HR) is widely used to index physiological activation during singing and music performance, yet condition-level mean HR provides limited insight into how physiological regulation unfolds during vocal task execution. This exploratory study examined whether short-timescale changes in HR and acoustic stability form a structured coupling pattern at vocal register transitions, and whether t…

In tightly scheduled competitions, elite adolescent athletes often face compressed recovery windows while their self-regulatory capacities remain under development. This developmental mismatch creates a practical regulation gap in the hours following competition, as heightened emotional activation delays downregulation and psychological recovery, thereby affecting subsequent performance. To addre…

The participation of neurodivergent employees can meaningfully enhance organizational effectiveness - but only when the research and practices that shape workplaces are built on accurate, community-grounded knowledge. This paper develops a perspective that epistemic justice, the recognition of individuals and communities as experts on their own experience, is both an ethical practice and, but a p…

Introduction Career indecision is a prevalent developmental challenge among emerging adults, yet the mechanisms through which peer influence relates to decisional difficulty remain poorly understood. Drawing on Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and the career calling literature, this study tested a moderated mediation model in which positive peer career support and negative peer career pressu…

Objective This study employed a longitudinal design to investigate perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder in high-risk pregnant women across multiple time points, aiming to identify optimal timing for intervention. Methods A longitudinal research design was used to assess the P-PTSD inventory scores at 1 month after diagnosis of high-risk pregnancy (T 0 ), 3 months after diagnosis (T 1 ), 6 mon…

Introduction Choice and reward are two prevailing motivational mechanisms. However, previous studies have found differing results regarding their effects. According to the literature, several factors including task and contextual characteristics can influence their effects. In line with motivational congruence theory (MCT), this study examines the effect of these motivational mechanisms in a cont…

Background Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is a common sequela of lateral ankle sprain and is associated with recurrent injury, persistent functional limitations, sensorimotor deficits, and impaired postural control. However, how individuals with CAI adapt to graded and combined sensory feedback disruption remains unclear. This study aimed to determine whether individuals with CAI exhibit altered…

Introduction This study examined the association between intrinsic motivation and quiet quitting among healthcare workers and whether this association was statistically mediated by organizational identification and work engagement. Methods Data were collected from 313 hospital employees in Türkiye using an online questionnaire. Intrinsic motivation, organizational identification, work engagement,…

Background School sport aims to identify and develop students’ sport potential while maintaining health, motivation, educational engagement, and equitable participation. However, few instruments capture how physical education (PE) teachers report the judgments and practice orientations through which they support sport potential under these developmental conditions. Objective This study developed …