Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a widespread and commonly used approach to test
substantive hypotheses in the social and behavioral sciences. When performing hypothesis …

Despite the widespread and rising popularity of structural equation modeling (SEM) in
psychology, there is still much confusion surrounding how to choose an appropriate sample …

Critics of positive psychology have questioned the validity of positive psychological
assessment measures (PPAMs), which negatively affects the credibility and public …

The random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM) is a popular model among
psychologists for studying reciprocal effects in longitudinal panel data. Although various …

The Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) has been gaining increased attention as a sound and
innovative instrument in its conceptualization of burnout. BAT has been adapted for several …

Self-report scales are widely used in psychology to compare means in latent constructs
across groups, experimental conditions, or time points. However, for these comparisons to …

This article presents and tests psychological distance to science (PSYDISC) as a domain-
general predictor of science skepticism. Drawing on the concept of psychological distance …

The model-implied simulation-based power estimation (MSPE) approach is a new general
method for power estimation (Irmer et al.,). MSPE was developed especially for power …

Self-conscious emotions emerge early in human development and they help children
navigate social relationships. Little is known about the socialization of self-conscious …

Pain catastrophizing (PC) is a negative cognitive distortion to actual or anticipated pain. This
study aims to investigate the relationship between pain catastrophizing, emotional …