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Psychological Adjustment

Psychological adjustment refers to the processes by which individuals adapt to life changes, stressors, or challenging circumstances while maintaining mental well-being and functional capacity. Research published in this journal examines psychological adjustment across diverse contexts, including the role of religio…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 2 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 8× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2644-1101 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Psychological adjustment refers to the processes by which individuals adapt to life changes, stressors, or challenging circumstances while maintaining mental well-being and functional capacity. Research published in this journal examines psychological adjustment across diverse contexts, including the role of religious beliefs and practices in shaping mental health outcomes over time, and the specific challenges faced by immigrant populations navigating serious illness in cross-cultural healthcare settings. One line of inquiry critically evaluates decades of empirical evidence linking religion to mental health, exploring how spiritual frameworks may influence adaptive responses to life stressors. Another strand investigates barriers to psycho-oncological support among Turkish immigrant women with breast cancer in Germany, revealing how cultural and linguistic factors intersect with psychological adjustment during cancer treatment. This work underscores that adjustment is not a uniform process but varies significantly based on cultural background, available social support systems, and access to culturally competent care. Understanding psychological adjustment matters because it illuminates how individuals cope with adversity, informs the development of targeted interventions for vulnerable populations, and highlights systemic gaps in mental health services that may impede successful adaptation to life-altering circumstances.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 2 articles above have been cited 8 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Human Psychology (ISSN 2644-1101).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Mesagno · Australia Larkin Lamarche · canada Giuseppe Lanza · Italy

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