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2025 Vol.1 No.1

Open Access Review

The Mental Health Consequences of Climate Change: A Review of the Current Evidence and Emerging Challenges

Ashutosh Kumar Singh

December 2025: 1–13 DOI: 10.55121/abhp.v1i1.960

1171 (Abstract) 282 (Download) PDF

Climate change is an increasing global threat with clear mental health implications. Its effects are manifested in both direct and indirect ways. Direct effects include post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression after a flood, hurricane, or fire. The indirect effects are more persistent and stem from displacement, economic insecurity, social degradation, and loss of cultural identity. This bur... more
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Beyond Distraction and Dependency: A Dual-Theoretical Framework of Cell Phone Use and Academic Performance

Suresh C. Joshi

December 2025: 14-30 DOI: 10.55121/abhp.v1i1.1023

731 (Abstract) 550 (Download) PDF

The relationship between cell phone use (CPU) and academic performance remains empirically inconsistent, with prior studies reporting negative, positive, and null effects. This study aims to develop an integrative theoretical framework capable of explaining these contradictions by identifying the underlying cognitive and self-regulatory mechanisms through which CPU operates. A theory-building narr... more
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Evening Social Media Use, Sleep Quality and Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey with Mediation Analysis

Sora Pazer

December 2025: 31-43 DOI: 10.55121/abhp.v1i1.1177

543 (Abstract) 224 (Download) PDF

Evening social media use has been increasingly discussed as a behavioral factor influencing sleep quality and mental health in young adults. Although previous research has demonstrated associations between intensive social media use and depressive symptoms, the underlying mechanisms remain insufficiently understood. The present cross-sectional study examines whether sleep quality mediates the rela... more
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Integrated Workplace Well-Being: A Biopsychosocial Systems Framework for Behavioural Health

Satchidananda Mishra

December 2025: 44-60 DOI: 10.55121/abhp.v1i1.1261

541 (Abstract) 255 (Download) PDF

Workplace health is increasingly shaped by complex interactions among physical, psychosocial, and organisational factors, challenging traditional occupational health models that primarily emphasise hazard identification and control. Although such approaches have contributed to reductions in physical risk, they remain limited in addressing behavioural and psychosocial determinants, including stress... more
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Integrating Japanese Dragon Ball Anime Characters into Superhero Therapy: A Viable Approach to Motivating Substance Use Recovery

Ajibola Abdulrahamon Ishola, Olusegun Akande

December 2025: 61–73 DOI: 10.55121/abhp.v1i1.992

308 (Abstract) 217 (Download) PDF

This paper focuses on the inclusion of Japanese Dragon Ball anime characters into Superhero Therapy for the purpose of encouraging people with substance use and addiction to change. Drawing on qualitative data, the study looks into the nature of these characters, specifically Goku, Vegeta, and Piccolo, as symbols of struggle, transformation, and a second chance for personal transformation purposes... more

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