Social Disengagement in Post-Pandemic China: A Translation, Validation and Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Pandemic Disengagement Syndrome Scale.

Background: In contrast to abundant research on the various acute mental effects of COVID-19, the long-term influences of the pandemic are still underexplored in China owing to the paucity of assessment tools. The Pandemic Disengagement Syndrome Scale (PDSS) assesses people's social disengagement as a lasting psychological consequence in Western countries during the post-COVID-19 pandemic era. However, its generalizability across cultures is untested.

Within-person, longitudinal associations between neighborhood cohesion and adult mental health: A test of bidirectional relations.

Background: There is theory and evidence supporting a relationship between neighborhood cohesion and mental health among adult people. However, most studies have used a cross-sectional design, and longitudinal studies have provided mixed support for this hypothesis. Moreover, while neighborhood cohesion is assumed to be a consistent predictor of mental health, the possibility of a reciprocal relation has been overlooked.

Is religion beneficial for mental health? A 9-year longitudinal study.

Background/objective: This study aimed to investigate the within-person and between-person effects of religious variables on mental health and vice versa.

Method: Using a large sample of adults residing in Germany from the GESIS Panel study ( = 8146), the random intercept cross-lagged panel model was used. Data on six dimensions of religion (i.