This systematic review and meta-analysis estimated the strength of the relationship between trait narcissism and emotion dysregulation. PsycINFO, MEDLINE Complete, Scopus, Embase, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global databases were searched on 7 January 2026 for two concepts: narcissism and emotion dysregulation. Included studies were written in English, included adult samples, used validated self-report measures of narcissism and emotion dysregulation, and reported their relationship. Risk of bias was assessed with the AXIS tool. Twenty-six studies (N = 12,209) comprising 80 effect sizes were included in a random-effects meta-analysis using robust variance estimation, which revealed a significant, weak, positive correlation between trait narcissism and emotion dysregulation (r = 0.15, CI [0.09, 0.21]). Moderator analyses revealed a significant positive correlation between emotion dysregulation and vulnerable narcissism (r = 0.37, CI [0.29, 0.45]), but not grandiose narcissism (r = 0.04, CI [−0.02, 0.10]). Further moderator analyses revealed significant, weak, positive correlations between narcissism and specific emotion regulation difficulties (i.e., non-acceptance of emotions, impulse control difficulties, and limited access to emotion regulation strategies). The findings indicate that emotion dysregulation is moderately correlated with vulnerable narcissism, with preliminary evidence that narcissism is associated with difficulties involving emotional non-acceptance, impulse control, and access to emotion regulation strategies.
OBJECTIVE:To update, synthesise and provide meta-analytical evidence of the associations between domain-specific physical activity (PA) and mental health and mental ill-health outcomes. DESIGN:Systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES:In March 2024, we systematically searched five databases. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:Methods employed replicated those of a previous review in 2017. All studies examining associations between domain-specific PA and specified mental health outcomes were included. RESULTS:372 studies met inclusion criteria and 361 were included in the meta-analysis. Across the 372 studies (combined sample size of 3 323 711), 338 examined leisure-time PA, 54 work-related PA, 72 transport-related PA, 44 household PA, 5 school sport and 8 physical education. Multilevel meta-analyses showed that leisure-time PA (r=0.205, 95% CI 0.157 to 0.253), transport-related PA (r=0.138, 95% CI 0.042 to 0.231) and household PA (r=0.096, 95% CI 0.025 to 0.165) were positively associated with mental health. Leisure-time PA (r=-0.149, 95% CI -0.189 to -0.11) and school sport (r=-0.096, 95% CI -0.115 to -0.077) were inversely associated with mental ill health. However, work-related PA (r=0.134 95% CI 0.069 to 0.199) was positively associated with mental ill health. CONCLUSION:The direction of the association between PA and mental health/mental ill health is dependent on the domain in which PA occurs. Promoting PA for leisure purposes is likely to yield the greatest benefits for both promoting mental health and preventing mental ill health. As such, leisure-time PA should be prioritised in messaging, guidelines and interventions/programmes designed to support mental health through PA. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER:CRD42024510303.
This scoping review synthesizes empirical research on how autistic family members shape family dynamics across relational subsystems, cultural contexts, and developmental stages. A comprehensive search conducted in January 2025 across five databases using the SPIDER framework yielded 102 studies analysed through convergent integrated three-stage thematic analysis informed by family systems theory. Five interconnected themes emerged: family identity reconstruction and role adaptation; emotional climate and communication patterns; cultural, societal, and structural contexts; pathways to resilience and positive adaptation; and developmental trajectories across the lifespan. These themes were integrated into an interpretive conceptual model in which communication emerged as a cross-cutting relational process, family adaptation unfolded across developmental time, and contextual conditions shaped which adaptive pathways were more or less available. Across studies, adaptive flexibility was a recurring feature of more positively adapting families, and caregiver mental health, especially maternal mental health in a mother-dominated evidence base, appeared closely linked to family emotional climate. A dedicated analysis reinterprets findings through a neurodiversity-informed lens, proposing foundational shifts toward investigating family adaptation with rather than to autism. Critically, autistic perspectives remain largely absent: of the 102 included studies, only five included autistic self-report as a primary data source. Future research must centre autistic voices, employ integrated longitudinal designs, and address structural barriers supporting equitable family systems.
Research examining family relationships in families with autistic members remains limited, and integrative frameworks that translate evidence into family focused practice are scarce. Existing interventions often prioritise individual symptom management rather than strengthening family relationships and connectedness. This article presents an evidence informed practice model designed to enhance relationships and connectedness in families of autistic adolescents, grounded in systems theory. The model draws on qualitative research with 44 participants from 18 families, including autistic adolescents, parents and siblings. Family relationship experiences and dynamics were explored, with seven key findings informing the conceptual framework and practice model. Disruptive factors such as stress, conflict, caregiver burden and challenges in relating contributed to withdrawal and disconnection, while connective factors including communication, teamwork, routines and shared positive experiences supported bonding. The practice model comprises six elements and is guided by ten principles across family structure, roles, communication and adaptive patterns. This model addresses gaps in holistic family support and offers practitioners evidence informed, family centred strategies that build on strengths while addressing relational challenges.
This study proposes to investigate the impact of Green Messages and tourists' eco-emotions like eco-guilt and eco-shame on sustainable actions, including perceived environmental friendliness as a boundary condition from the theoretical lens of Affect Infusion Model (AIM). This study tests the proposed model by employing a mixed-method framework using partial least square structured equation modelling (PLS-SEM) to examine the quantitative data from frequent travelers (N = 288) and the Gioia technique for analyzing the qualitative insights from experts (n = 18). The findings of the quantitative analysis revealed that green messages significantly shape sustainable actions and evoke eco-shame, which mediates the relationship between green messages and sustainable action. Further, perceived environmental friendliness moderates the association of green messages on sustainable action, eco-guilt, and eco-shame and sustainable action. The results of the qualitative analysis drive the emergence of four aggregate dimensions such as green consciousness, eco-message congruity, eco-identity regulation, and pro-environmental transformation emphasizing how tourists internalize and act upon emotional environmental cues. Overall, the novelty of this research is grounded in extending the AIM into the green messaging domain and exploring the diverse roles of eco-guilt and eco-shame in developing emotionally resonant, credible sustainability campaigns to foster behavioral change in tourist pro-environmental actions.
