Development and Validation of the War Worry Scale (WWS) in a Sample of Italian Young Adults: An Instrument to Assess Worry About War in Non-War-Torn Environments

European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 24 - 24

Published: Feb. 9, 2025

The expansion of wars around the world fosters a macrosocial stress with multilevel effects that also affect mental health populations not directly involved, in particular evolutionary targets delicate transition. present study describes process development, validation, and evaluation psychometric properties War Worry Scale (WWS), an instrument explores psychological impact war contexts involved and, particular, target population young Italian adults. construct definition item generation WWS is presented here then verified Study I, which, using sample 250 adults (40.4% male 59.6% female), exploration factor structure through exploratory analysis (EFA) presents preliminary properties. An independent 500 (39.4% male; 60.6% female) was recruited for II, which results confirmatory (CFA) supporting second-order two first-order dimensions, about Present (WWP) Future (WWF), composed 10 items (5 per dimension). internal consistency WWS, convergent, discriminant, concurrent validity other validated measures, measurement invariance between males females are further described. Finally, significant differences levels found relation to several sociodemographic variables, i.e., gender, occupational status, relationship political orientation. Overall, Studies I II confirm validity, robustness, reliability Scale.

Language: Английский

The effect of physical activities on internet addiction in college students: the mediating effect of self-control

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

Objective To investigate the relationship between college students' physical activities and Internet addiction, to role self-control control plays in this relationship, provide a theoretical foundation for alleviation of tendency addiction intervention treatment. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted on 471 students using International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), Revised Chen Addiction Scale (CIAS-R), Self-Control (SCS). Results significantly negatively correlated with (overall; min/WK, r = −0.115, P < 0.05), high-intensity (min/WK, −0.179, 0.01), low-intensity ( −0.103, 0.05); positively 0.150, moderate—intensity 0.139, 0.01) while it −0.349, 0.01). The mediating effect follows path: activity → internet addiction. Conclusion can have direct negative also influence through self-control.

Language: Английский

The impact of craft creation practice on university students’ mental health: a moderated network analysis

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: March 28, 2025

There has been relevant research on the effectiveness of craft creation practices (CCP) mental health university students. However, little is known about potential mechanisms affecting network structure under dual-factor model. This study employs moderated analysis methods (MNM) to explore reorganization connections between various indicators after practices. The involved 353 students from Anhui Province, who were randomly assigned an intervention group (n = 185) or a control 229) participate in 8-week, 48-h practice. results showed changes different variables intervention. Unlike participants, social well-being was negatively correlated with depression and stress. supports feasibility using approaches analyze defined by two-factor model contribution altering complex relationship patterns positive negative psychological dimensions.

Language: Английский