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European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, Volume 15, Issue 6

2025 June - 25 articles

Cover Story: Can athletes be both mentally tough and self-compassionate? Our cross-sectional study of nearly 400 collegiate athletes challenges the myth that these traits are incompatible. We demonstrate that mindfulness acts as a bridge, enabling athletes to be tough in high-pressure moments and kind to themselves in recovery. Mental toughness and self-compassion are not opposites; they can coexist, dynamically balanced by mindful awareness. Our findings support integrated mental training programs that combine focus, persistence, and emotional recovery to enhance both performance and well-being. View this paper
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Articles (25)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,451 Views
20 Pages

Nutriacción+: A Tool for Learning About Healthy Eating for Economically and Educationally Vulnerable Children

  • Diana Arce-Cuesta,
  • Evelyn Pesántez,
  • Pablo Cevallos-Larrea,
  • Cato Van Strijdonck and
  • Michael Peralta

Ecuador has a high prevalence of malnutrition. In this scenario, Ecuador promotes education on healthy eating through informative materials and talks. However, their content is usually extensive and does not consider the age, economic status, and edu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,328 Views
27 Pages

Avoid and Rule: Selective Sociality Scale for Understanding Introverted Personality in a Digitally Socialized World

  • Waqar Husain,
  • Achraf Ammar,
  • Khaled Trabelsi,
  • Aseel AlSaleh and
  • Haitham Jahrami

(1) Background: The rapid expansion of information technology and globalization has significantly transformed psychosocial health, with excessive internet use and the pursuit of social acceptance via social media amplifying the impact of social facto...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,669 Views
20 Pages

Among transgender binary and nonbinary/queer (TNBQ) individuals, perceived stigma has been documented to be significantly associated with health disparities that diminish overall quality of life. The present study examined the serial mediating roles...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,404 Views
13 Pages

Profiles of Aggressiveness and Stress in Spanish Adolescents

  • Cecilia Ruiz-Esteban,
  • Inmaculada Méndez,
  • Juan Pedro Martínez-Ramón,
  • Nuria Antón-Ros and
  • Nelly Gromiria Lagos San Martín

Aggressiveness among schoolchildren can be shaped by specific school-related situations that elicit stress. Accordingly, this study aimed to identify differentiated profiles of secondary school students based on the levels of aggressive behavior they...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,959 Views
18 Pages

Analysis of the Internal Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Entrapment Scale in Spanish Adolescents and Emerging Adults

  • Ana Huertes-del Arco,
  • Eva Izquierdo-Sotorrío,
  • Isabel Ramírez-Uclés,
  • Miguel A. Carrasco and
  • Francisco Pablo Holgado-Tello

The Entrapment Scale was developed to measure the feeling of being trapped by external situations or internal experiences (such as thoughts and emotions) without the possibility of escape. This perception, especially when combined with feelings of de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,942 Views
22 Pages

This study explored how exposure to sexual and conflict-related violence relates to the severity of post-traumatic symptoms and how personal and community resilience factors and coping strategies mediate that relationship. Self-report questionnaires...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,941 Views
23 Pages

This study aimed to address the dearth of literature on mechanisms of effect of mindfulness-based interventions by investigating metacognitive beliefs as a potential mechanism of symptomology-reduction effects. The Cognitive Attentional Syndrome (CAS...

  • Correction
  • Open Access
1,048 Views
6 Pages
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,577 Views
26 Pages

Perceived Stress and Society-Wide Moral Judgment

  • Yi Chen,
  • Junfei Lu,
  • David I. Walker,
  • Wenchao Ma,
  • Andrea L. Glenn and
  • Hyemin Han

This study examines the relationship between perceived stress and society-wide moral judgment by integrating two influential frameworks: the neo-Kohlbergian approach and the CNI model of utilitarian-deontological decision-making. The neo-Kohlbergian...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4,549 Views
19 Pages

Cyberpsychopathy: A Multidimensional Framework for Understanding Psychopathic Traits in Digital Environments

  • Alexandre Hudon,
  • Emmy Harvey,
  • Sandrine Nicolas,
  • Mathieu Dufour,
  • Caroline Guérin-Thériault,
  • Julie Bérubé-Fortin,
  • Isabelle Combey,
  • Yu Chen Yue,
  • Antoine Perreault and
  • Véronique MacDermott
  • + 1 author

The rapid expansion of digital communication platforms has created new spaces for antisocial, manipulative, and emotionally detached behaviors. While psychopathy has been extensively studied in clinical and forensic settings, its digital manifestatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,556 Views
15 Pages

Background: Alcohol and substance use among young people is a well-documented public health concern, and is particularly prevalent in college populations. Problematic internet use is also an emerging issue, with potential negative effects on academic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,073 Views
16 Pages

Teachers’ Practices in Developing Entrepreneurial Competence for Innovative Quality Education

  • Andrea Gracia-Zomeño,
  • Eduardo García-Toledano,
  • Ramón García-Perales and
  • Ascensión Palomares-Ruiz

Entrepreneurial Competence (EC) is increasingly recognized as essential to foster innovation and enhance educational quality. This study explores how education professionals perceive and develop the EC within educational centres, using a qualitative...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,365 Views
12 Pages

Factorial Reduction of the Main Scales of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) in Mexican Health Sciences University Students

  • Aniel Jessica Leticia Brambila-Tapia,
  • Edgar Ulises Velarde-Partida,
  • Laura Arely Carrillo-Delgadillo,
  • Saúl Ramírez-De-los-Santos and
  • Fabiola Macías-Espinoza

Background: MSLQ is a self-report instrument that measures motivational orientations and learning strategies of college students and is widely used to measure self-regulated learning. MSLQ has not been translated into Spanish and validated in the Spa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,595 Views
13 Pages

University entrance examinations (EBAU in Spanish) are a nationwide program for assessing student achievement levels in Spain and determining access to public undergraduate degrees. Considering the need to measure the progress of rater performance, t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,514 Views
13 Pages

Psychometric Properties of the SEQ-W Scale: An Instrument for the Estimation of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

  • M. Isabel Soler-Sánchez,
  • José Antonio López-Pina and
  • Mariano Meseguer-de Pedro

(1) Background: Sexual harassment in the workplace is a problem that particularly affects women and is not an exception in the world of work. Factors such as power asymmetry, the predominantly masculinized culture in many organizations, and the poten...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,357 Views
16 Pages

In the digital age, adolescents spend considerable time online, heightening their exposure to both cyberbullying and traditional bullying. However, few studies have investigated both forms of victimization simultaneously, particularly regarding their...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,401 Views
18 Pages

Associations Between Social Functioning and Indicators of University Student Engagement

  • Marco Turi,
  • Rocco Servidio,
  • Giovanna Esposito,
  • Flaviana Tenuta,
  • Lorena Montesano,
  • Andrea De Giacomo,
  • Antonella Valenti,
  • Maria Francesca Freda,
  • Linda S. Pagani and
  • Francesco Craig

Less socially adaptive behaviors have often been underestimated in university students, with limited research addressing their impact on academic functioning. This study aimed to identify distinct profiles of social functioning difficulties in univer...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,778 Views
14 Pages

Adolescents’ pervasive use of social media has been increasingly linked to aggression, including cyberbullying and hostile online interactions. While this association is well documented, the psychological and contextual mechanisms that mediate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,841 Views
19 Pages

Background: Lifestyle is one of the important factors determining health and quality of life. The aim of the study was to analyse relationships between pro-health behaviours, depression and quality of life among women with Hashimoto’s thyroidit...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
9,238 Views
46 Pages

Measuring Parental School Involvement: A Systematic Review

  • Helena Mocho,
  • Cátia Martins,
  • Rita dos Santos,
  • Elias Ratinho and
  • Cristina Nunes

Parental school involvement (PSI) is a multidimensional construct that significantly influences children’s academic adjustment and overall development. However, inconsistencies persist in its definition and measurement, with researchers operati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,305 Views
13 Pages

Is Mindfulness the Common Ground Between Mental Toughness and Self-Compassion in Student Athletes? A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Zacharias Papadakis,
  • Shana M. Walsh,
  • Grant B. Morgan,
  • Paul J. Deal and
  • Andreas Stamatis

This study interrogates whether mental toughness (MT) and self-compassion (SC)—historically framed as oppositional constructs—can coexist synergistically among NCAA Division II, III, and NAIA collegiate athletes, with mindfulness as a hyp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,887 Views
19 Pages

Development and Psychometric Testing of Perfectionism Inventory to Assess Perfectionism and Academic Stress in University Students: A Cross-Sectional Multi-Centre Study

  • Michela Piredda,
  • Alessio Lo Cascio,
  • Anna Marchetti,
  • Laura Campanozzi,
  • Paolo Pellegrino,
  • Marina Mondo,
  • Giorgia Petrucci,
  • Roberto Latina,
  • Maddalena De Maria and
  • Maria Grazia De Marinis
  • + 1 author

Background: Perfectionism is a growing concern among university students, who face high expectations, demanding workloads, and complex academic tasks. These pressures often lead to stress, negatively impacting performance, well-being, and career traj...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,764 Views
22 Pages

Bullying and Cyberbullying Are Associated with Low Levels of Motivational Beliefs Toward Learning in Youth

  • Jose Luis Solas-Martínez,
  • Rubén Roldán-Roldán,
  • María de las Nieves Moyano-Muñoz and
  • Emilio J. Martínez-López

This study explored the association between bullying and cyberbullying, both in victims and bullies, and motivational beliefs toward learning in students aged 10 to 16. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1690 Spanish students, assessing motiv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,622 Views
13 Pages

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of community nursing simulation education on the nursing core competencies, clinical performance, and clinical judgment in home-visit nursing of nursing college students. A nonequivalent control group pretest&...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
6,544 Views
21 Pages

Meaning in Life Among Aged People: A Qualitative Study of an Institutionalized Elderly Sample

  • Lăcrămioara Cojocaru,
  • Camelia Soponaru,
  • Daniela Muntele-Hendreș and
  • Ciprian Ceobanu

As individuals grow older, they experience notable shifts in their health conditions, social positions, and personal identity. Studies show that finding meaning in life correlates with healthier lifestyle choices and enhanced overall well-being. This...

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