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Are Childbearing-Age Childless Adults More Unwilling or More Afraid to Have Children? A Perspective from Affective Forecasting WANG Xiuxin, WANG Chen, SUN Qian Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2026, 14 (9):  513-522.  Abstract ( 18 )   PDF（pc） (947KB) ( 8 )   Save Are childbearing-age childless adults more unwilling or more afraid to have children? Positive affective forecasting about childbearing can reflect the extent to which individuals are “unwilling” to have children, whereas negative affective forecasting can reflect the extent to which they are “afraid” to do so. Based on this framework, the present study (N=470) compared the predictive power of positive and negative affective forecasting on fertility intentions. The results showed that both types of affective forecasting significantly predicted participants' fertility intention strength, desired number of children, and ideal number of children. Moreover, positive affective forecasting exhibited stronger predictive effects than negative ones. These findings highlight the critical role of affective forecasting—particularly positive affective forecasting—in shaping fertility intentions, and provide preliminary evidence suggesting that childbearing-age childless adults may be more unwilling than afraid to have children. Related Articles | Metrics

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Prosocial Risk-Taking Behavior and Cyberbullying Bystander Behavior among College Students: Roles of Positive Psychological Capital and Interpersonal Trust SONG Minghua, XU Zhongkai, LIU Shen Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2026, 14 (9):  523-533.  Abstract ( 10 )   PDF（pc） (1006KB) ( 4 )   Save To explore the relationship between prosocial risk-taking behavior and cyberbullying bystander behavior among college students, a survey was conducted among 595 college students using the Prosocial Risk-Taking Behavior Scale, Positive Psychological Capital Questionnaire, Interpersonal Trust Scale, and Cyberbullying Bystander Behavior Questionnaire. The results showed that: (1) Prosocial risk-taking significantly and negatively predicted college students’ bystander behavior in cyberbullying, with positive psychological capital playing a partial mediating role in this relationship; (2) Interpersonal trust played a moderating role in both the direct and indirect paths between prosocial risk-taking behavior and college students’ bystander behavior in cyberbullying. High levels of interpersonal trust enhanced the positive effects of prosocial risk-taking behavior and positive psychological capital on college students’ bystander behavior in cyberbullying, while low levels of interpersonal trust weakened these effects. This study provides empirical evidence for colleges and universities to enhance students’ mental health and sense of social responsibility through designing prosocial behavior intervention programs and fostering a high-trust campus environment. Related Articles | Metrics

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The Longitudinal Relationship between Integration Strategy and Perceived Stress: The Mediating Role of Coping Styles QIAO Yanyang, CHEN Shimin, LIU Yan, ZHANG Chunyu Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2026, 14 (9):  534-541.  Abstract ( 15 )   PDF（pc） (981KB) ( 8 )   Save To investigate the longitudinal relationship between integration strategy and perceived stress, as well as the mediating role of coping styles, 823 ethnic minority first-year students were recruited from a university in Yunnan. These participants completed the Chinese versions of the Perceived Stress Scale, the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, and the Cultural Identity Attitude Scale at two time points separated by a 6-month interval. The results indicated that baseline integration strategy significantly and negatively predicted perceived stress at the 6-month follow-up assessment. However, baseline perceived stress did not predict subsequent integration strategy. Furthermore, coping styles significantly mediated the relationship between integration strategy and perceived stress. These findings suggest that adopting an integration strategy is beneficial for reducing perceived stress among ethnic minority first-year students. This study provides empirical support for promoting both the mental health of ethnic minority students and ethnic unity education. Related Articles | Metrics

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From Defense to Promotion: The Impact of Broad Conceptualization of Beauty Comments on Women’s Body Image on Short Video Platforms BAI Yang Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2026, 14 (9):  542-553.  Abstract ( 17 )   PDF（pc） (996KB) ( 14 )   Save Appearance-focused comment interactions on social media are prone to triggering body image concerns among women. Consequently, focusing on short-form video platforms, this study investigated the protective effects and underlying mechanisms of broad conceptualization of beauty (BCB) comments as an intervention strategy. A total of 216 women were randomly assigned to three groups, viewing the same set of idealized body image short videos accompanied by different types of comments (positive appearance, positive appearance plus BCB, and neutral). The results indicated that, compared to the neutral group, exposure to positive appearance comments alone significantly decreased body satisfaction and exacerbated negative mood. However, appending BCB comments to positive appearance comments effectively buffered this negative effect. Furthermore, state appearance comparison did not mediate this relationship. These findings confirm that BCB comments can serve as an immediate psychological buffering strategy, thereby expanding new pathways for digital interventions regarding body image. Related Articles | Metrics

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The Activation Conditions of Allocentric Reference Frames in the SNARC Effect: Evidence from a Picture Position Judgment Task LI Mengxia, ZHANG Peilin Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2026, 14 (9):  554-563.  Abstract ( 19 )   PDF（pc） (1096KB) ( 13 )   Save The study investigated the conditions under which the allocentric reference frame of the SNARC effect is activated in the absence of an egocentric reference frame. In Experiment 1, visual images were presented as allocentric reference points to establish the allocentric reference frame. The results showed that the consistency between the image position and responding hand did not significantly affect the SNARC effect. This suggests that the allocentric reference frame was either not activated, or its activation was not strong enough to modulate the SNARC effect. In Experiment 2, a task requiring explicit judgment of image position was added to increase the activation strength of the allocentric reference points. The results indicated that image-hand consistency significantly influenced the SNARC effect: when the image position and responding hand were congruent, the SNARC effect was enhanced, while incongruence led to the complete disappearance of the SNARC effect. This finding demonstrates that, even without explicit manipulations of the egocentric reference frame, task-relevant external spatial cues can still modulate the SNARC effect. This suggests that allocentric reference frames can be activated under conditions with relatively low egocentric involvement. Overall, this study provides new empirical evidence for clarifying the functional mechanisms of different spatial reference frames in the SNARC effect. Related Articles | Metrics

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The Spatial and Color Metaphor Representation of Environmental Concepts YUAN Man, HOU You Psychology: Techniques and Application. 2026, 14 (9):  564-573.  Abstract ( 18 )   PDF（pc） (1121KB) ( 11 )   Save Using the Stroop paradigm, three experiments were conducted to investigate the representational characteristics of spatial and color metaphors for environmental concepts. Experiment 1 examined the relationship between environmental concepts and vertical spatial metaphor. The results showed that reaction times were significantly faster when environmental words were presented in the upper position and pollution words in the lower position than when the positions were reversed. Experiment 2 explored the relationship between environmental concepts and horizontal spatial metaphor. The results revealed no significant difference in reaction times regardless of whether environmental or pollution words were presented on the left or right side. Experiment 3 investigated the relationship between environmental concepts and color metaphor. The results demonstrated metaphorical associations between environmental concepts and the color green, and between pollution concepts and the color red. These findings indicate that: (1) environmental concepts exhibit a metaphorical linkage of “environmental-up, pollution-down” in vertical space; (2) there is no metaphorical linkage between environmental concepts and horizontal space; (3) environmental and pollution concepts show metaphorical associations with red and green colors, specifically “environmental-green, pollution-red.” Environmental concepts involve multiple metaphors, including both vertical spatial and color metaphors. Related Articles | Metrics