This study aimed to translate, adapt, and validate the modified version of the Player Experience of Need Satisfaction (PENS) for Malaysian Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) players. The translation and adaptation process involved a rigorous procedure with nine mental health and linguistic experts. A non-probability sampling method was applied by recruiting 491 participants from the MOBA Facebook groups. The parallel analysis indicated a two-factor structure (autonomy and competence as one factor and relatedness as another factor). Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated a better model fit for the translated version compared with the original English version, with satisfactory psychometric properties. Future studies should address psychometric concerns and evaluate the scale across diverse populations and game genres. This study provides a foundation for understanding and enhancing the gaming experience in the dynamic and rapidly growing mobile game aggregation market.

Knowing the patient’s personality can assist the clinician in improving their relationship and tailoring the interventions for the patient. Several studies have reported that treatment and prevention programs must be tailored to an individual’s social and cultural attributes to facilitate continuous recovery and prevent relapse. This study aimed to develop a deeper understanding of the personality typology, clinical features, and risk of relapse in Filipinos with substance use problems in rehabilitation centers. We used a sequential-explanatory mixed-method approach with two phases (Phase 1: descriptive, cross-sectional design; Phase 2: phenomenological design) to provide an evidence-based framework to tailor treatment according to the personality of individuals with substance use problems. Phase 1 results revealed only one personality cluster for Filipinos with substance use problems, i.e., neurotic-extravert. Participants also had high scores on different scales in the MCMI-III and displayed high chances of reusing illicit substances. Phase 2 revealed four themes: avoidance coping, unwillingness to change, preference for social activities, and perceived lack of support. Integrating the findings of our two phases led to the development of the proposed treatment framework for Filipinos with substance use problems, including activities focused on developing positive coping mechanisms, increasing the motivation of Filipinos with substance use problems, having social activities, fostering support systems, and a post-treatment program. Our study’s findings may aid mental health professionals engaged in substance use prevention and recovery in creating better treatment programs and reducing posttreatment relapse tendencies.

Individuals infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have experienced torrents of problems associated with the pandemic, impairing their health, mental, social, and economic conditions. This study aimed to determine the psychological reactions and emotions of patients with COVID-19 infection and the social consequences during hospitalization. The current study used a qualitative and phenomenological design at a training and research hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. The study sample included 17 patients (41.6 ± 16.5 years) who had been discharged after COVID-19 treatment. The gathered information was classified into two main domains (social and psychological) and relevant themes and subthemes using a content analysis and classification method. The main factors of distress and emotions were categorized as before, during, and after hospitalization. Patients’ views of life and emotions underwent significant changes from pre-hospitalization to discharge throughout the disease course. While negative feelings such as fear, sadness, and shock/bewilderment were more prevalent before and during hospitalization, emotions concerning the value of health and life and thanksgiving dominated their psychological experiences after hospitalization. Participants experienced the social and economic impacts of COVID-19, including decreased social relationships, education, work, and income, with half experiencing stigmatization, leading to self-shyness, sadness, anger, and disappointment. The current study provided data about the psychological experiences of COVID-19 victims and their social and economic experiences, which may vary at different points throughout the disease course.

Schizophrenia is often characterized by delusions and hallucinations, which often appear as manifestations of religious delusions in the Banjar cultural context. This phenomenon can be understood through the hyper-religiosity theory, which explains excessive religious behavior in individuals with schizophrenia. This qualitative case study aims to identify the forms of religious delusion in individuals with hyper-religiosity and the underlying causal factors. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and observations with 10 informants, comprising four individuals with religious delusions selected using purposive sampling based on their experience of studying Tasawwuf and experiencing religious delusions and six significant others. The findings show that delusions appear in the form of recognition as God or Prophet, receiving divine knowledge, and hyper-religiosity behavior seen in excessive worship practices, intolerance of different beliefs, and fanaticism toward religious symbols. Contributing factors include genetic predisposition, medication non-adherence, and traumatic experiences, which intensify psychological symptoms and demonstrate the complex interactions among cultural, psychological, and biological factors. These findings underscore the importance of clinical approaches that are sensitive to the cultural and religious contexts of patients and the need for further research to develop more effective intervention strategies to address religious delusions in individuals with schizophrenia in religious communities.

The emergence and proliferation of social media gave rise to “selfitis,” an obsession-compulsive engagement in photo selfie-related activities. This phenomenon raises a problem, especially for people experiencing body acceptance concerns and body dysmorphia symptoms, as both of these variables may be linked with photo selfie-taking behavior. With the Philippines having the second-highest average daily social media usage globally, this study explored the association between body acceptance, body dysmorphia symptoms, and selfie behavior. We utilized a cross-sectional explanatory design and investigated the possible mediating and moderating role of body dysmorphia symptoms in the relationship between body acceptance and selfitis among 506 Filipinos aged 18–58 who voluntarily completed an online battery of tests measuring body acceptance, body dysmorphia symptoms, and selfie behavior. The results showed that body dysmorphia symptoms moderated and partially mediated the association between body acceptance and selfie behavior, offering a more in-depth understanding of these constructs among our Filipino sample. No clinical association was found between selfie-taking and body dysmorphia symptoms, challenging the notion that frequent selfie-taking is a direct symptom of body acceptance issues. Therefore, understanding and addressing body acceptance concerns requires us to move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches and always consider the specific cultural contexts in which they arise.

As the environmental degradation and hazards caused by Information Technology (IT) industry is reaching its peak, promoting pro-environmental behaviours in IT firms is crucial. Pro-environmental behaviours not only reduce the operational costs, but also enhance the productivity of the employees in their organisation. The primary objective of the study was to assess the role of Consideration of Future Consequences, Nature Relatedness and Organisational Commitment as determinants of Employee Green Behaviour. The results revealed that there is a significant relationship between Consideration of Future Consequences (CFC) and Employee Green Behaviour. CFC-Future has a significant positive relationship with EGB and CFC-Immediate has a significant negative correlation with EGB. The relationship between EGB and Nature Relatedness is significant and positive. A significant and positive correlation exist between EGB and Organisational Commitment. Furthermore, regression results of the psychological variables revealed that the percentage of variance in EGB is 29% (i.e., explained collectively by CFC-Future, NR-6 and Continuance OC).

Understanding how recovery is defined and realized across different cultural contexts is vital to upholding the dignity and rights of people with mental illnesses. Within the Indonesian context, there is a dearth of research about conceptualizations of recovery from mental illnesses. Questions remain as to whether and to what extent service users and service providers share common definitions of this concept. We conducted a scoping review to interrogate current definitions of recovery from the perspectives of various actors working with people with lived experiences of mental illness and/or extreme mental distress. We found that definitions of recovery span multiple domains, and include clinical, functional, social, and spiritual recovery. This scoping review adds to key literature about recovery among individuals with mental illness and psychosocial disabilities, and provides recommendations for improved service delivery.

At present, Indonesia's lack of a validated measure for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) presents a barrier to diagnostic and treatment processes. In the current study, the Indonesian Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (FOCI) was evaluated in terms of its reliability, validity, and optimal cut-off score in predicting OCD presence. Participants comprised 384 adults, including 157 with OCD, 80 case-controls with anxiety or mood disorders, and 147 healthy controls. Assessments included the FOCI, Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory Revised, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7. Test-retest reliability of the FOCI was evaluated over two weeks amongst 30 OCD patients. Internal consistency within OCD samples for the FOCI Symptom Checklist and Severity Scale was strong (Kuder-Richardson 20, KR-20 = .86 and Cronbach Alpha, α = .86), as was test-retest reliability (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, ICC = .98 (95% CI [.95, .99]) and ICC = .73 (95% CI [0.49, 0.86]), respectively). Convergent and discriminant validity were moderate-to-strong. Confirmatory Factor Analysis found a unidimensional factorial structure for the FOCI Severity Scale. A cut-off score of ≥5 optimally predicted OCD with a sensitivity of 85% and specificity of 65%. Overall, results support the use of Indonesian FOCI in screening and assessing OCD amongst Indonesian samples.