2025-09-20
Jia Yuin Fam et al.
Purpose: Distinguishing between problematic and non-problematic gamers is a priority concern. Although the Problem Videogame Playing (PVP) Scale might be useful as a screening tool of IGD, there is little evidence to support the measurement invariance of the PVP scale. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the English and Malay versions of the PVP scale. Methods: A total of 646 secondary school students aged between 12 and 18 years were recruited to participate in this study. Results: The unidimensional structure of the PVP scale was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. The PVP scale correlates well with other game-related constructs, supporting its construct validity. The internal consistency of the PVP scale is high. The configural, metric, scalar, and residual invariance models supported the English and Malay versions of the PVP scale’s measurement invariance. Conclusion: Psychometrically, the PVP scale is a reliable and valid screening tool among English-speaking and Malay-speaking samples. Extensive psychometric properties allow its use as a screening tool for IGD.
2025-09-20
Kevin Miko Buac et al.
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Numerous factors contribute to suicide ideation; recent studies highlight that the media’s presentation of suicide plays a significant role in influencing suicide ideation and attempts among their audience. This study aims to evaluate the extent of the literature on traditional media reporting and social media in the context of suicide ideation and attempts, considering social media as a distinct yet relevant domain with its widespread reach and user-driven nature. The PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews was employed to retrieve relevant studies and address the following questions: (1) What potential factors and phenomena in media reporting are relevant to suicide ideation and attempts among adults and adolescents in various countries? (2) What are the current solutions to improve media reporting in the context of suicide ideation and attempts among adults and adolescents in various countries? (3) What are the implications of the factors and solutions on media reporting regarding suicide ideation and attempts among adults and adolescents in various countries? The findings indicate and show that media reporting methods are a crucial contributor to suicide prevention. Implementing changes in these methods warrants suicide prevention instead of mediation.
2025-09-20
Marc Eric S. Reyes et al.
Religiosity is generally negatively associated with attitudes toward suicide. Religious individuals typically have more negative attitudes toward suicide than individuals with lower levels of religiosity. This is partly due to the belief that suicide goes against many religious teachings that revere life as a sacred gift from God. Hence, using a cross-sectional, predictive design, we aimed to investigate the link between religiosity and suicide attitudes and how much religiosity predicts different suicide attitudes. Using non-probability convenience sampling, 1148 Filipino participants aged 18–65 completed an online test battery: Centrality of Religiosity Scale Interreligious form-20 and Attitudes Toward Suicide Scale. Results revealed that religiosity is significantly associated with and predicts eight suicide-related attitudes, namely, suicide as a right, incomprehensibility, preventability, tabooing, normal-common, suicidal process, preparedness to prevent, and resignation. These results indicate that religiosity primarily negatively predicts certain attitudes toward suicide among Filipinos. Our findings reveal the critical role that religiosity plays in Filipinos' attitudes toward suicide, which may have significant implications for preventing and understanding suicidality in the Philippines.
2024-10-29
Marc Angelo Ronquillo et al.
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.
2024-07-04
Marian M. Lagundino et al.
Athletic Identity (AthID) is an aspect of the self-concept that refers to how one identifies with the role of an athlete and seeks acknowledgment of that role. This identity is not salient in all individuals, but AthID is activated for those who regard their athletic role as significant. Our objective was to develop a theoretical model to elucidate how Filipino para-athletes can cultivate their distinct athletic identity after acquiring a disability. The present study explored the athletic identities of 12 Filipino para-athletes, aged 24 to 63, who developed physical impairment and continued participating and competing in their chosen sports. Using the grounded theory method, we conducted in-depth interviews with our participants. Our findings showed that the transformation of athletes into para-athletes is a continuous journey shaped by internal reflections, external interactions, and personal development. This process ultimately leads to creating a distinct identity for para-athletes. It involves dealing with the challenges brought about by a disability, overcoming emotional and psychological obstacles, and ultimately embracing a para-athlete identity marked by inspiration, strength, and self-empowerment. Our athletic identity model of Filipino para-athletes suggests that transitioning from being an athlete to becoming a para-athlete is complex and diverse. This theory offers valuable knowledge about how people adjust and transform their sense of self after experiencing life-changing events.