Climate change is a critical challenge for contemporary society. In response, theoretical frameworks such as the Climate Change Risk Perception Model (CCRPM) have been developed, explaining risk perception through cognitive, experiential and sociocultural factors, as well as sociodemographic variables. The main objective of this research was to validate this model by introducing two significant modifications: firstly, to distinguish between the perception of personal risk and that of social risk; secondly, to break down the cognitive factor into six specific variables that separate true and false beliefs about the causes, consequences and solutions to the phenomenon. A total of 367 university students took part in this study by completing a questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were used to assess the impact of these dimensions on perceived personal and social risk. The results confirm that the modified model fits both dimensions of risk well, with highly satisfactory explanations of variance in line with the literature. The conclusion is that theoretical significance is achieved by treating true and false cognitive factors separately.
The internet provides various opportunities but also presents risks, such as cybervictimization. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine internet usage characteristics and mental health problems among adolescents who had experienced cybervictimization. Based on the Cyber Victimization Scale (CVS), the sample included 42 cybervictims and 42 non-victim controls. All participants were administered the Internet Addiction Scale (IAS), Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders Scale (SCARED), Child Depression Inventory (CDI), Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 6–18 (CBCL/6–18), and KSADS-PL-DSM-5. Cybervictims had significantly higher IAS, SCARED, and CDI scores, as well as higher CBCL internalizing, externalizing, and total problem scores. Additionally, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) was significantly higher in the cybervictim group. The study showed that good peer relationships and a later age at the onset of internet use were associated with a reduced risk of cybervictimization, while daily internet use of three hours or more was associated with an increased risk of cybervictimization. Consequently, this study contributes to understanding the internet usage characteristics and mental health problems of cybervictims and emphasizes the importance of developing prevention and intervention programs for cybervictimization.
John Bowlby is a psychologist known for his research into the development of attachment behaviour. However, not enough attention has been paid to the fact that there are aspects of his work which go beyond the field of affective ontogeny, seeking to provide insights into a general framework for psychology. In this article, we aim to analyse the concepts that Bowlby used to outline the different regions of his system. The findings of this analysis conclude that his approach is closer to a certain form of neo-Piagetianism or the Anglo-American cognitive-evolutionary approach than to psychoanalysis, contrary to what is generally believed. We will also show that, because he drew on opposing schools of thought (e.g., psychoanalysis, ethology, computational psychology, Piagetian constructivism), certain fundamental inconsistencies arise within attachment theory.
Progressive chronic diseases such as heart failure, COPD, chronic kidney disease, and Parkinson’s disease are associated with a substantial psychiatric burden that remains only partly explained by existing psychopathological models. Several limitations may contribute to this gap. Current models often blur the distinction between objective disease severity and subjective experience, give limited attention to how illness reshapes the temporal structure of the self, and rarely offer a clinically useful distinction between depression and demoralization. We introduce TEMPUS (Temporal-Experiential Model of Progressive Illness and Unified Self), a theoretical framework in which psychological vulnerability emerges from disruptions in temporal self-coherence. This construct refers to the capacity to maintain a continuous narrative linking past experience, present functioning, and anticipated future. The model describes interacting components and feedback processes that may help explain why patients with comparable disease severity follow different psychological trajectories. Beyond description, TEMPUS is intended to generate testable hypotheses and inform intervention. It also proposes a clearer distinction between depression and demoralization, with potential implications for clinical decision-making.
The present study aims to explore the relationships between self-perceived emotional regulation skills, openness to sadness through music listening, and identity formation processes. Participants were 463 adolescents between 12 and 19 years. The results showed that these adolescents were primarily engaged in identity processes involving in-depth exploration and commitment, and to a lesser extent in commitment reconsideration. Differences were found according to gender, age group and domain (study, friendship), showing unique paths of identity construction for boys and girls in educational and social areas. Self-perceived emotional attention skills were related to in-depth exploration. In the study domain, the use of emotional repair skills corresponded with commitment, but from the age of 14 with both commitment and in-depth exploration. Openness to sadness through music listening emerged as a mediator between emotion and identity reflection, showing an interesting path for new research on the connection between emotional regulation and identity development.
