This study examined the mediating effects of explicit and implicit appearance-based rejection sensitivity on the association between social anxiety and disordered eating behaviors. A total of 178 college students aged 18 to 28 participated in the study from September to November 2021 and completed the Korean Version of the Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (K-SADS) and the Korean Version of Eating Attitude Test-26 (KEAT-26). Explicit and implicit appearance-based rejection sensitivity was evaluated with the self-report Appearance–Based Rejection Sensitivity Scale (Appearance-RS) and Implicit Association Test (IAT). PROCESS Macro 4.0 analysis indicated that the mediating effects of explicit appearance- based rejection sensitivity between social anxiety and disordered eating behaviors were significant. On the other hand, the mediating effects of implicit appearance-based rejection sensitivity were not statistically significant. The present results suggest that efforts to prevent and mitigate the comorbidity of social anxiety disorder and eating disorders may benefit from addressing appearance-based rejection sensitivity.
This study examined the parallel mediating effects of response inhibition deficits on the relationship between ADHD symptoms and binge eating in adult. Online-based behavioral tasks and an online survey were conducted for adults aged 18 to 28 from September to November 2021, and data from 185 participants were analyzed. The response inhibition deficits were assessed with Go/No-Go task, and delay discounting was assessed with the Monetary-Choice Questionnaire (MCQ). The response inhibition deficits mediated the relationship between ADHD symptoms and binge eating in adult. In other words, more adult ADHD symptoms were associated with more significant response inhibition deficits, which were associated with high levels of binge eating. However, delayed discounting did not mediate the relationship between ADHD symptoms and binge eating in adult. More adult ADHD symptoms were associated with high delay discounting, but this was not associated with greater binge eating. Furthermore, response inhibition deficits related to ADHD trends in adult did not differ by stimulus type. The current findings suggest that generalized response inhibition deficits may be a mechanism linking adult ADHD symptoms and binge eating.
This study investigated the effects of the emotion regulation strategy of emotion suppression on attentional bias toward painful stimuli in individuals with chronic pain. The participants were divided into a chronic pain group (N = 55) and a healthy control group (N = 55), and they were asked to practice one of two emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and emotional suppression). The results showed that the chronic pain group that using emotional suppression showed more extended duration of painful expressions than the control group. Using cognitive reappraisal, the chronic pain group exhibited relatively short durations of painful expressions. This suggests that emotional suppression increases attention to pain–related information in individuals with chronic pain. To use of adaptive emotion regulation strategies is essential to reduce attention biases leading to a better adaptive daily life.
This study examined the relationship between locus of control and posttraumatic stress symptoms rumination identify cognitive mechanisms that underlie posttraumatic stress symptoms. o overcome the limitations of studies, subfactors of locus of control(i.e., internal locus of control, external locus of control) and rumination(i.e., intrusive rumination, deliberate rumination) were considered in analysis. Participants 295 college students(58% female, 42% male) completed online self-report questionnaires that measure control, rumination, and posttraumatic stress symptoms. The results showed that intrusive rumination mediated the relationship between internal locus of control and posttraumatic stress symptoms and between external locus of control and posttraumatic stress symptoms. However, the mediating effect of deliberate rumination was significant the relationship between internal locus of control and posttraumatic stress symptoms and in the relationship between external locus of control and posttraumatic stress symptoms. This study contributes to more refined understanding of cognitive mechanisms the of posttraumatic stress symptoms. The findings suggest that locus of for posttraumatic stress symptoms.
This study examined the moderated mediation effect of depression and self-acceptance on the relationship between aging and life satisfaction. The study subjects were men and women aged 65 and over. The survey measured aging, depression, life satisfaction, and self-acceptance in 354 people. The results were as follows. First, depression mediated the relationship between aging and life satisfaction; depression increases as aging deepens, and life satisfaction decreased as depression increases. Second, self-acceptance moderated the relationship between aging and depression. As self-acceptance increases, the positive effect of aging on depression decreases. Third, the impact of aging on life satisfaction through depression differed depending on self-acceptance, confirming the moderated mediation model. Consequently, aging had a negative effect on life satisfaction through depression, and the lesser the self-acceptance, the greater the negative impact of aging on life satisfaction. These results indicate that aging reduces life satisfaction by increasing depression, which is particularly important in the elderly with low self-acceptance. Finally, we discussed the significance of self-acceptance in understanding the relationship between aging, depression, and life satisfaction.
This study aims to experimentally determine the effects of recalling memories of gambling losses accompanied by eye movement (EM) on gambling craving and behavioral control. To this end, we recruited 40 college students who sensitively responded to conditioned punishment and risk cues, and assigned them to treatment (Recall + EM) and control groups. Data collected from 31 participants were utilized in the final analysis. This experimental study was conducted in four steps: the baseline questionnaire (T1), the pre-game (to measure baseline loss experiences) (T2), Recall + EM treatment (T3), and the post-game (T4). After T2, T3, and T4, levels of gambling craving, intention to continue gaming, and irrational beliefs of the participants were measured using questionnaires. The results revealed that the treatment group showed significantly lower levels of vividness of scene recall as well as intensity of thought and emotion as compared to the control group. Likewise, a reduction in the tendencies was observed in gambling behavior in terms of betting, charging, and losses. A significant decrease was also observed in gambling craving, intention to continue gambling, and gambling-related irrational beliefs. The discussion section describes the implications, applications, and limitations of this study.
This study aimed to demonstrate the effect of the MMPT program on improving depression and stress in those with a high level of depression and well-being. The effects of the MMPT program were measured by comparison and analysis of treatment outcomes of the MMPT program group, the positive psychology program group that focused on gratitude intervention, and the mindfulness program group. The participants of this study were selected from volunteers who signed up to the programs and scored high on the depression level according to the Korean version of CES-D and randomly assigned to the MMPT program group(13 participants), the positive psychology program group(12 participants), and the mindfulness program group(13 participants). The results of the outcome analysis are as follows. The MMPT program group showed higher treatment effects than the positive psychology program group and the mindfulness program group, and the mindfulness program group showed overall higher effect than the positive psychology program group. Comparing the effects of each group on the dependent variables, highly significant effects on each dependent variable were observed, except for the positive affect of the MMPT program group. Although the similar characteristics were observed in the long-term treatment effects after the end of this study in all three groups, the effects lasted longer in MMPT program group than the other two groups. Finally, the contribution of MMPT program to the enhancement of psychological health was discussed, and the limitations of this study and considerations for future research were proposed.
The prolonged prevalence of COVID-19 has significantly increased depression and anxiety, and various risk and protective factors related to depression and anxiety during COVID-19 have been proposed. The present study aimed to investigate whether the risk and protective factors proposed in previous studies actually affected depression and anxiety. The participants were 606 adults who agreed to take part in the study and completed a series of self-reported questionnaires. An online survey was conducted by recruiting adults residing in Korea through a research company. A dichotomous logistic regression analysis was conducted. The results were as follows. First, compared to participants in their 40s, those in their 30s were more likely to be in the risk group for anxiety and depression. Second, as fear of COVID-19, risk perception of COVID-19, and information contact time about COVID-19 increased, it was more likely to belong to the risk group of depression and anxiety. Third, the more positive the change in life satisfaction was, the less likely the participant was to belong to the depression and anxiety risk group, and finally, the higher the World Health Organization (WHO) happiness, the lower the possibility of belonging to the depression risk group. The implications and limitations of the findings were discussed.
The Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide (IPTS) suggests that suicidal desire and fearlessness about death are relatively independent. However, recent studies have consistently shown that those two variables are correlated. Thus, this study aimed to delineate the relationship between suicidal desire and fearlessness about death using a latent profile analysis with 601 adult participants. Suicidal ideation, interpersonal variables that are related to suicidal desire, fearlessness about death, depression, anxiety, and distress tolerance were used for analysis. The results showed that there are five latent groups. Three groups showed relatively high levels of fear of death and two groups showed relatively low levels of fear of death. Of the two groups with low fear of death, one showed high levels of suicidal ideation and the other showed low levels of suicidal ideation. Participants in the former group showed higher levels of depression and anxiety, and lower levels of emotional distress tolerance. On the other hand, participants in the later group showed lower levels of depression and anxiety, and average levels of emotional distress tolerance. These results are broadly consistent with the idea of IPTS. However, the number of participants in the high risk group(high suicidal ideation and low fear of death) was higher than expected. Moreover, those with strong suicidal desires and high fear of death were not extracted into a clear latent group. These results call for further studies on the relationship between the two variables.
The purpose of this study is to verify the reliability and validity of the SD4 (Short Dark Tetrad) scale, which measures ‘socially aversive personalities' in a domestic sample, and to confirm its applicability in Korea. socially aversive personalities refers to the dark personality that does not show immediate clinical impairment, but is potentially dysfunctional and includes destructive behavioral manifestations. Measurement of the 'dark' aspect of this personality has been carried out in various contexts, from early non-clinical scenes to clinical scenes showing pathological features. In Study 1, the SD4 scale was translated into Korean for a domestic sample and the statistical properties of SD4 were checked by performing exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. In Study 2, the Korean version of the SD4 scale confirmed in Study 1 was compared with those measuring related concepts, and the validity of the scale was verified and reliability was confirmed. As a result of the study, in Study 1, although there were variations in some items by factor, the same four factors (Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, sadism) could be maintained as the original scale, and the fit of the measurement model was found to be stable. In Study 2, convergence and discriminatory validity could be confirmed between the Korean version of SD4 and the scale measuring related concepts. In addition, it was confirmed that the scale was consistent and reliable in terms of internal fit, half-reliability, and test-retest reliability. Finally, the significance and limitations of this study were discussed and further studies were suggested.
The study aims to predict changes in health psychology and seek development directions by confirming the flow of research topics in Korean health psychology through semantic network analysis. For this purpose, high-frequency keywords extracts from 1207 from the titles 994 papers title published in 『The Korean Journal of Health Psychology』 for 20 years from 2002 to 2021, and semantic network analysis was performed to confirm the relationship between the keywords. The analysis results are as follows. First, the result of the leading research project of 『The Korean Journal of Health Psychology』 focused on the relationship and confirmation between variables, many studies related to emotion and stress were confirmed to be the main keyword. Second, studies from 『The Korean Journal of Health Psychology』 confirmed that they conducted extensive research focusing on emotion, Based on the results of this study, a discussion and limitations on future development direction are provided.