Background The aim of the current study is to investigate the relationship between perceived
control, co** and psychological distress among pregnant women in Ireland during the …

ABSTRACT A positive transition to secondary school is pivotal to adolescents' mental health
and success. However, the school transition research has mainly focused on transition …

The main aim of our study was to examine whether there was a relationship between
psychological characteristics such as self-efficacy, self-control and chronotype as well as …

Older adults report experiencing improved emotional health, such as more intense positive
affect and less intense negative affect. However, there are mixed findings on whether older …

Neurobiological models of self-control predominantly focus on the role of prefrontal brain
mechanisms involved in emotion regulation and impulse control. We provide evidence for …

The concept of stress has a long and perhaps foundational history in health psychology.
However, it is also not without its detractors, who point out imprecise and simplistic use of …

What exactly is self-control, and what life outcomes does it affect? What causes a person to
have high or low self-control to begin with? What effect does self-control have on crime and …

Previous studies have documented that mindfulness was positively correlated with favorable
sleep quality, however, the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. The present study …

From the perspective of positive youth development, developmental assets and self-control
play critical roles in promoting adolescent development. However, their effects have not …

Depression affects the way that people process information and make decisions, including
those involving risk and uncertainty. Our objective is to analyze the way that depressive …