Feasibility,acceptability and future adaptation of the Chinese translated Behavioural activation (C-BA) treatment for depression: A pilot study

Background: Although depression is prevalent among Chinese international students (CIS), only 4% of CIS seek treatment. Behavioural activation (BA) has been suggested as a culturally sensitive treatment for depression that has the potential to meet the clinical needs of CIS. The current pilot study tested the feasibility, acceptability and themes for future cultural adaptations of a Chinese translated BA treatment (C-BA) among CIS. Methods: Six CIS with elevated depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory, BDI ≥ 14) completed a six-session individual C-BA treatment and assessments at pre- and post-treatment and a 1-month follow-up. Primary outcome measures included treatment feasibility, acceptability and qualitative interview data informing future adaption of C-BA. Exploratory analyses examined group changes in depressive symptoms over time and clinically significant symptom changes on individual levels. Results: All participants found the treatment to be highly feasible and culturally acceptable, and were highly engaged in the treatment. Themes of future cultural adaptions were generated from the qualitative interviews. Significant decreases in depressive symptoms were observed at a one1-month post-treatment follow-up assessment. Conclusions: Preliminary evidence suggests that C-BA has the potential to be a culturally sensitive treatment for depression among CIS. CIS demonstrated openness to psychotherapy and high treatment engagement.     

Partner phubbing and relationship satisfaction: Self-esteem and marital status as moderators

Current Psychology - The current study investigated the moderating effects of self-esteem and marital status on the association between partner phubbing and relationship satisfaction. Four hundred...     

道“悦”与道“救”:老子之道的情意性特征

学界通常把老子之道理解为无情感、无意志的道,而难以整体自洽打通全文,而《老子》文本里多处原文涉及超越性的意志存在。道不是无生命的死道,作为情意性存在,具有情感性与意志性。楚简《老子》里,作者用“悦”(“敚”)来规定道,具有喜悦之情感性,可以理解为喜神(老子还用“谷神不死”言道,道是一种神性存在);今本《老子》里的“以慈卫之”也是道的情感性,用“道亦乐得之”来论述情感性的人·道关系;今本《老子》的“天将救之”“有罪以免”“天网恢恢、疏而不失”“天道无亲,常与善人”等系统体现了天道的意志性,可以解读为天道的救赎性与终极价值性。道有情意性,同时又不干预人的主体性,“衣养万物而不为主”“夫莫之命而常自然”“生而不有,为而不恃,长而不宰”,这具有人文主义色彩。     

Social Status and Subjective Well-Being in Chinese Adults: Mediating Effect of Future Time Perspective

Applied Research in Quality of Life - Either objective or subjective social status is linked with subjective well-being (SWB) in a variety of ways. However, the exact mechanism underlying this...     

情绪智力对大学生创业意向的影响:成就动机和创业自我效能感的链式中介作用

为探讨情绪智力、成就动机、创业自我效能感和大学生创业意向之间的关系。使用情绪智力量表、成就动机量表、创业自我效能感量表和创业意向量表对986名大学生进行调查。结果表明:(1)成就动机中介了情绪智力与大学生创业意向之间的关系。(2)创业自我效能感中介了成就动机与大学生创业意向间的关系。(3)创业自我效能感中介了情绪智力与大学生创业意向之间的关系。(4)成就动机和创业自我效能感在情绪智力与大学生创业意向之间起链式中介作用。     

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为纪念潘菽先生诞辰110周年(2007)和逝世20周年(2008),中国科学院心理研究所、中国心理学会和人民教育出版社联合编辑出版了<潘菽全集>.