Psychological intervention

  1. Hopelessness mediated the link between resilience and embitterment after earthquakes
    Study of 801 earthquake survivors finds hopelessness mediates the relationship between psychological resilience and posttraumatic embitterment symptoms.
  2. Four-domain model of active ageing fits older adults in Bangkok
    Confirmatory factor analysis validates a four-domain model of active ageing behaviors among older adults in disaster-prone Bangkok, with sex, education, and housing as key sociodemographic predictors.
  3. Civic Data at the Seams
    Civic data projects depend on managing seams—misalignments between institutions and stakeholders. Research on heat island mapping reveals how these boundaries require continuous maintenance and.
  4. South Africa’s maternal mortality improvement stalled during the pandemic
    South Africa's pandemic-era maternal mortality surged 42%, reversing prior gains and threatening SDG 3.1 targets. Provincial disparities remain severe.
  5. SPIRIT: A Design Framework To Support Technology Interventions for Spiritual Care Within and Beyond the Clinic
    Research presents SPIRIT, a design framework guiding technology interventions for spiritual care in clinical and community settings. Six design dimensions operationalize spiritual support delivery.
  6. Designing for Upstream Work: Learnings from Co-Design for Preventative Solutions with Urban Fire Departments
    Co-design process develops data dashboard to help fire departments demonstrate the impact of preventative emergency medical services programs to stakeholders.
  7. Can’t See Nature for the Trees: A Literature Review about Virtual Nature for Well-Being
    Systematic review of 124 studies on virtual nature and well-being reveals positive effects but identifies limitations in intervention design and theoretical scope.
  8. Evidence rules may help limit prejudice in rape trials
    Examination of how evidentiary rules admit prejudicial stereotypes about rape victims in trials, with reform recommendations for Ireland's sexual experience and personal records disclosure rules.
  9. Psychosocial Interventions for Suicide Attempts in Emergency Departments: A Social Work Perspective
    Review of social worker roles in emergency department suicide interventions, examining clinical practices, systemic barriers, and recommendations for policy and education reform in Türkiye.
  10. U.S. smoking declined from 2019 to 2023
    Analysis of smoking prevalence by employment status among U.S. adults from 2019-2023 reveals disparities, with vulnerable populations unable to work showing limited progress.
  11. Kenyan adolescent mental health dataset spans 17,089 students
    Dataset of 17,089 Kenyan adolescents measuring depression, anxiety, adverse experiences, and help-seeking behaviors to address mental health evidence gaps in sub-Saharan Africa.
  12. Village clustering helps localize sustainability planning in Nagpur region
    Methodology for clustering rural villages by socioeconomic and environmental indicators to direct localised sustainability interventions in Nagpur, India
  13. Sleep health improved unevenly after the pandemic
    Post-pandemic sleep health improved unevenly, with behavioral measures recovering faster than subjective satisfaction. Material deprivation strongly predicted slower improvement trajectories.
  14. Kindergarten SEL course improved social-emotional skills
    Study evaluates a classroom-based social-emotional learning program for kindergarten children, showing significant improvements in assertiveness, self-control, cooperation, and reduced behavioral.
  15. School-based psychoeducational programs reduce bullying and raise self-esteem
    Systematic review of school-based psychoeducational programs for bullying reduction and self-esteem improvement, examining how contextual factors and family involvement influence effectiveness.
  16. Probable PTSD was common among Sudanese refugees in Cairo
    Pilot study documents high prevalence of probable PTSD among Sudanese refugees in Egypt, highlighting need for culturally sensitive mental health interventions in refugee response frameworks.
  17. Deep learning classified GPA using family and psychological factors
    Deep learning framework classifies undergraduate GPA by integrating family background and psychological factors, achieving 0.798 accuracy in identifying academic risk among Chinese college students.
  18. Performance Over Pedagogy: The Psychosocial Price of Child Influencing
    Study examines how child influencing causes identity fragmentation, academic disruption, and social isolation, calling for legal protections prioritizing development over commercial objectives.
  19. Prior social feedback shaped later infant attention
    Study shows how caregiver social feedback during infancy shapes infant attention patterns. Infrequent responses increase vigilance while frequent responses reduce it, with lasting effects across.
  20. Emotional exhaustion showed the strongest link to psychological distress
    Meta-analysis of 29 studies examining burnout and psychological distress in U.S. postgraduate trainees reveals moderate correlation, with medical students showing highest risk and emotional.