This study aims to investigate the mechanisms underlying parenting styles on college student’s mental health. 935 college students aged 19–21 years were surveyed using the short-form of Egna Minnen Betraffande Uppfostran (S-EMBU), the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21), and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-2nd Edition (AAQ-II), to examine the effects of parenting styles on negative emotions in college students and the mediating effect of experiential avoidance. The results showed that: (1) Parenting style can affect experiential avoidance and negative emotions; (2) Experiential avoidance has a partial mediating effect between parenting style and negative emotions; (3) Father’s negative parenting style and experiential avoidance have a chain mediating effect on mother’s negative parenting style and negative emotions. These findings suggest that parenting styles have a direct effect on the negative emotions of college students and an indirect effect through experiential avoidance.

This study investigated the unique challenges encountered by Japanese speakers learning Chinese as a foreign language (CFL). Through a paper-based test, it was revealed that Japanese CFL learners, leveraging their first language (L1) knowledge in Chinese characters (kanji), demonstrated advanced understanding of word meanings in hanzi compared to pinyin. Regardless of their Chinese ability, words in pinyin consistently exhibited higher naming accuracy than their hanzi counterparts. However, naming latencies for pinyin words consistently appeared longer, which can be attributed to the application of regular pinyin-to-sound conversion rules. Conversely, with increasing Chinese ability, accuracy for hanzi words improved, albeit accompanied by extended naming latencies, indicating a ‘speed-and-accuracy tradeoff.’ As Japanese CFL learners advanced in their Chinese ability, they would learn to suppress Japanese pronunciations for words in hanzi and use Chinese equivalents instead. With increased ability, they became more adjusted to potential mispronunciations due to similar sounds, leading to slower but more accurate naming. This study highlighted the complexity of phonological processing among Japanese CFL learners, shaped by various interacting factors.

Abdication is receiving more recognition for its beneficial effects on society. However, the psychological motivation behind the decision to abdicate is a matter for discussion. Previous research has not clearly examined how the subjective value of resources (SVR) and gender influence abdication decisions among Chinese individuals. Therefore, this study (N = 78, 50% female) aims to explore the roles of participants’ SVR and gender on their abdication decisions (i.e., rates of abdication) in joint consumption. The findings revealed that SVR negatively affected participants’ abdication decisions. Specifically, participants with higher SVR were less likely to abdicate to others. Interestingly, gender did not have a significant effect on abdication decisions, indicating that both males and females exhibited similar patterns of abdication behavior. Taken together, this study expands our understanding of abdication decisions in joint consumption, and delves into the psychological motivations that drive individuals’ choices to abdicate.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is widely recognized as an effective treatment for depression; however, its accessibility remains a challenge. To address this, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally attuned nurse-led CBT manual in reducing depressive symptoms for Chinese individuals with depression. A parallel-arm, randomized controlled trial was conducted in two psychiatric clinics in Hong Kong, comparing five weekly sessions of group CBT delivered by psychiatric nurses to treatment-as-usual care. Out of the 110 outpatients who provided consent, 56 received CBT with 100% attendance rate. After 5 weeks, significant reductions in depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9] scores: β = –1.81, 95% CI [–3.34, –.29], p = .021) and anxiety symptoms (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 [GAD-7] scores: β = –1.39, 95% CI [–2.73, –.05], p = .043) were observed. Additionally, participants reported increased subjective happiness (Subjective Happiness Scale [SHS] scores: β = 2.33, 95% CI [1.30, 3.36], p < .001) and improved psychological well-being (psychological subscale of World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF [WHOQOL-BREF]: β = .77, 95% CI [.01, 1.53], p = .047). The study demonstrates the feasibility and potential benefits of integrating nurse-led CBT into routine psychiatric outpatient care for individuals with depression.