Psychology Research Articles

THE INVENTORY OF STATEMENTS ABOUT SELF-INJURY (ISAS): THE EXPERIENCE OF ADAPTATION TO THE DOMESTIC USAGE

The topic of self-injurious behavior is relatively new for the domestic academic psychology. The article presents the definition of the phenomenon of self-injurious behavior and problematic aspects connected with its conceptualization, the groups of subjects the most prone to its demonstration are specified. The most widespread classifications of forms and types of self-harming behavior are provided, the relations of self-harm with different behavioral manifestations and individual and psychological characteristics are described (low self-esteem, perfectionism, negative self-attitude and body image, and the feeling of failure); its basic psychological reasons (emotional and sexual violence as well as the experience of traumatization) and functions (cutting on psychological pain, decrease of tension, mastering the feeling of internal empiness and loss, attraction of attention, etc.) are summarized. The persisting nature of self-injurious behavior is stressed that demands separate investigation of the psychological interventions elaborated for the current moment. The analysis is made with reference to current foreign both descriptive theoretical works and relevant empirical research. The procedure of primary adaptation of E. Klonsky's ISAS questionnaire for the domestic use is presented: preparation of the Ukrainian version of translation with participation of 3 experts, involvement of the sample of research participants (initially 154 subjects aged 17-49, 82 females, finally 34 subjects aged 17-47, 30 females), finding indices of retest validity and internal consistency of the questionnaire. The calculations showed satisfactory indices for the relevant critetia of the validity of the questionnaire. At the end of the article the Ukrainian version of the translation of the questionnaire is given with the sub-scales (affect regulation, interpersonal boundaries, self-punishment, self-care, anti-dissociation / feeling generation, anti-suicide, sensation-seeking, peer-bonding, interpersonal influence, toughness, marking distress, revenge, and autonomy) and the key. Defining construct validity, making calculations as for the standartization of the questionnaire and its validity verification of a clinical sample are planned.

More confident, less formal: stylistic changes in academic psychology writing from 1970 to 2016

More confident, less formal: stylistic changes in academic psychology writing from 1970 to 2016

Reviewers on Reviewing for Psychological, Health and Medical Journals.

Being a reviewer is an honor and it continues to be a very rewarding experience throughout a career. Reviewers get the opportunity to maintain scientific standards and assist in growing the scientific psychological literature. Being a reviewer enhances and integrates scientific values and clinical skills following the scientist-practitioner model. However, for the inexperienced reviewer, the experience can be very scary and intimidating. Everyone's experience with reviewing is highly personal and at the same time, the activity is both common and universal for academic psychologists. In this interview article, three seasoned reviewers respond to questions about their experience as journal reviewers reflecting in their answers their collective wisdom and knowledge in this area.

Counseling psychology faculty’s involvement in practice: A mixed methods study

ABSTRACT In this mixed methods study, we examined the integration of therapy practice in a predominantly academic career. Licensure records pertaining to 421 faculty members in 66 counseling psychology programs accredited by the American Psychological Association indicated that 65.5% of faculty were licensed, with those in Psy.D. programs and on the tenure-track likelier to be licensed. Data from an online survey of 66 counseling psychology faculty indicated that 76.7% of respondents were licensed, but only 43.8% provided psychotherapy. Open-ended survey responses suggested factors that facilitate (e.g. department support) and hinder (e.g. teaching obligations) engagement in practice for counseling psychology faculty. Phenomenological analysis of the experiences of five academic counseling psychologists who remain engaged in clinical practice elicited 223 meaning units grouped into five themes: (a) a core component of professional identity, (b) remaining in practice makes me a better academic, (c) encouraging therapy practice in academia, (e) forging one’s path to therapy practice, and (f) barriers to practicing therapy as an academic. Implications of the finding are discussed in the context of integrating science and practice.

Unmet supportive care needs, anxiety and depression in haematology patients during watch-and-wait.

There is growing evidence and awareness of the psychological impact of watch-and-wait in patients with indolent haematological malignancy. However, the need for supportive care is unknown. The aims of this study were to investigate prevalence of unmet needs, their psychological associates, and prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptomatology. Adult patients with indolent haematological malignancy, during watch-and-wait (n=122) were included in this cross-sectional single-centre study. Participants filled out questionnaires on anxiety (Generalised Anxiety Disorder), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire), coping (Acceptance and Action Questionnaire II), distress (distress thermometer), disease-specific quality of life (The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire) and supportive care needs (Supportive care needs survey - Dutch short version). Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to identify patient-factors associated with unmet needs. The prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptomatology were both 7.3%. Unmet needs were reported by 35% (n=43) of patients. After controlling for covariates, higher levels of distress (β=0.23, p=0.05), depression (β=0.41, p=0.001), poorer coping (β=0.35, p=0.002) and younger age (β=-0.16, p=0.05) were independently associated with more supportive care needs. The highest unmet needs were reported in domain health system, information& patient support (mean=23.6±23.0) and psychological domain (mean=18.7±21.8). One third of indolent haematology patients during watch-and-wait report unmet supportive care needs. Screening for unmet needs and design of interventions is required. A joint approach focused on psychological care, especially on improving psychological flexibility, should be combined with promoting accessibility to health-services and optimising disease education.

Reflex theory, cautionary tale: misleading simplicity in early neuroscience

This paper takes an integrated history and philosophy of science approach to the topic of "simplicity out of complexity". The reflex theory was a framework within early twentieth century psychology and neuroscience which aimed to decompose complex behaviours and neural responses into simple reflexes. It was controversial in its time, and did not live up to its own theoretical and empirical ambitions. Examination of this episode poses important questions about the limitations of simplifying strategies, and the relationship between simplification and the engineering approach to biology.

Identifikasi Kecemasan Mahasiswa Kebidanan terhadap Pembelajaran Daring dalam Masa Pandemi COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many social problems for the community, including students. Students who are teenagers must adapt to the online learning system. Adolescents experience anxiety in the form of academic pressure, anxiety that they cannot follow online learning well, the task load is felt to be piling up, online learning is not effective because there is no direct interaction with lecturers, and so on. This quantitative descriptive study was designed to identify anxiety in students of the Diploma III Midwifery Study Program and Midwifery Study Program Undergraduate Program and Midwifery Professional Education Program STIKes MERCUBAKTIJAYA Padang. A modified questionnaire from the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) form was distributed in google form to 138 Midwifery students. Data were analyzed using SPSS. The results showed that almost half of the respondents (42%) were 19 years old, almost half (47.8%) were in semester 2 or level 1. More than half (53.6) of students lived in boarding houses, with adequate internet network conditions by 61.6%. More than half (59.4%) of students stated that they were quite capable of doing assignments with computers and 63.7% stated that online learning was not effective. More than half of the respondents (54.3%) had a moderate level of anxiety in dealing with online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. This anxiety can be reduced by providing various counseling services such as individual counseling services, guidance and group counseling. Universities must be able to facilitate this with teleconsultation services with academic advisors and psychologists if needed if student anxiety adversely affects learning outcomes and causes disturbances to students' mental health.

The nature (and nurture) of IQ The Orphans of Davenport Marilyn Brookwood Liveright, 2021. 352 pp.

New ideas about intelligence rocked the nascent field of academic psychology in the 1930s

(When) should psychology be a science?

AbstractSince its emergence in the 19th century, academic psychology has striven to become accepted as a scientific discipline. This emphasis on “science” has led to many unprecedented advancements in the understanding of human behavior. However, the view that psychology must be approached as a science has become ingrained in the field over time, and critically discussing the implications of this notion has turned into a taboo. In this article, I examine the benefits and limitations of applying the scientific paradigm to psychology, and I propose when it is not optimal to approach psychology as a science if the field is to maximize its potential. Importantly, I do not imply that practicing psychology as a “non‐science” means practicing it as a pseudoscience. Quite to the contrary, I argue that not always enforcing the scientific viewpoint can prevent pseudoscientific practices and make the field more scientific in the long run.

Conscientização para Transformação social: Apontamentos para a Psicologia Social Comunitária / Conscientization for social transformation: appointments for community social psychology

This article is a theoretical study that aimed to analyze the incorporation of the category in the field of Community Social Psychology (PSC), in order to reflect on the complex theoretical framework that constitutes such an assumption and the challenges that are posed for the professional practice of the community psychologist in the current Brazilian social context. Therefore, we seek to delineate the theoretical bases of the category of conscientization based on Paulo Freire and its adoption by latin american social psychology, such as Ignacio Martin-Baro and Maritza Montero. Then, we discuss the possible theoretical-methodological impasses faced by professionals in psychology to implement the conscientization in the spaces of professional and community action. We considers that the limits and possibilities placed on the task of conscientization involve a historical analysis of social and subjective phenomena, in their dialectical relationship, making it increasingly necessary to rescue and strengthen critical perspectives of action that they assume, in their radicality, the ethical-political perspective of Liberation.

Australian and Italian Psychologists’ View of Replication

Solutions to the crisis in confidence in the psychological literature have been proposed in many recent articles, including increased publication of replication studies, a solution that requires engagement by the psychology research community. We surveyed Australian and Italian academic research psychologists about the meaning and role of replication in psychology. When asked what they consider to be a replication study, nearly all participants (98% of Australians and 96% of Italians) selected options that correspond to a direct replication. Only 14% of Australians and 8% of Italians selected any options that included changing the experimental method. Majorities of psychologists from both countries agreed that replications are very important, that more replications should be done, that more resources should be allocated to them, and that they should be published more often. Majorities of psychologists from both countries reported that they or their students sometimes or often replicate studies, yet they also reported having no replication studies published in the prior 5 years. When asked to estimate the percentage of published studies in psychology that are replications, both Australians (with a median estimate of 13%) and Italians (with a median estimate of 20%) substantially overestimated the actual rate. When asked what constitute the main obstacles to replications, difficulty publishing replications was the most frequently cited obstacle, coupled with the high value given to innovative or novel research and the low value given to replication studies.

Psychological challenges of people in Quarantine during COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study

Introduction: Following the outbreak of COVID-19, people started to exercise quarantine. With all the psychological, economic, and social implications of the quarantine at home, an interesting topic has been the differences in the way different individuals have encountered these implications. Methods: In the study, a psychodynamic approach was followed to investigate this topic using a qualitative methodology based on the content analysis. The data was collected through a total of 10 semi-structured interviews with individuals who have exercised a 3-month quarantine. Samples were taken via purposive sampling in Tehran, with the sampling process started in 2020 and continued until data saturation was achieved. Simultaneously with data collection, data analysis was performed via qualitative content analysis. Results: Based on the analysis results, five principal classes were extracted, which represented the experiences and feelings about and the type of encountering the then-new conditions. These included the fear and anxiety, different approaches to the outbreak of the disease, improvement of the health level, taking attitude toward the patients, and growth under pressure. Conclusion: Considering the emergence of negative psychological feelings, the research tends to provide psychologists and other practitioners in the field of the psychology with valuable information that can be used for prevention and treatment purposes.

Bridging Feminist Psychology and Open Science: Feminist Tools and Shared Values Inform Best Practices for Science Reform

Feminist researchers have long embraced the challenging, dismantling, and reimagining of psychology, though their contributions to transforming psychological science remain largely overlooked in the mainstream open science movement. In this article, we reconcile feminist psychology and open science. We propose that feminist theory can be leveraged to address central questions of the open science movement, and the potential for methodological synergy is promising. We signal the availability of feminist scholarship that can augment aspects of open science discourse. We also review the most compelling strategies for open science that can be harnessed by academic feminist psychologists. Drawing upon best practices in feminist psychology and open science, we address the following: generalizability (what are the contextual boundaries of results?), representation (who is included in research?), reflexivity (how can researchers reflect on who they are?), collaboration (are collaborative goals met within feminist psychology?), and dissemination (how should we give science away?). Throughout each section, we recommend using feminist tools when engaging with open science, and we recommend some open science practices for conducting research with feminist goals.

Ioana-Alina Cristea: from psychologist to meta-researcher

Ioana-Alina Cristea: from psychologist to meta-researcher

Psychology and Narrative

Psychology and Narrative

New iteration of the journal Psychology of Language and Communication

New iteration of the journal Psychology of Language and Communication

A Psychologist and Sociologist Join Strategists for Breakfast: Building a Framework to Understand Culture and Its Relationship to Strategy

A Psychologist and Sociologist Join Strategists for Breakfast: Building a Framework to Understand Culture and Its Relationship to Strategy

Practices of prescribing psychologists: Replication and extension.

Practices of prescribing psychologists: Replication and extension.

Le modèle de prescription arrive

Bioenergetic Analysis, the Clinical journal of the IIBA is published annually and is distributed to all members of the international organization. Its purpose is to further elaborate theoretical and scientific concepts and to make links to enhance communication and broaden our connection with other schools of therapy, as well as with academic psychology, medicine, and other psychosomatic schools of thought. The journal publishes reports on empirical research, theoretical papers, and case studies. Some local IIBA societies produce journals in their native languages. This journal has been published in English since 1985, making it the oldest journal for the IIBA.

La reconnaissance du racisme comme un traumatisme

Bioenergetic Analysis, the Clinical journal of the IIBA is published annually and is distributed to all members of the international organization. Its purpose is to further elaborate theoretical and scientific concepts and to make links to enhance communication and broaden our connection with other schools of therapy, as well as with academic psychology, medicine, and other psychosomatic schools of thought. The journal publishes reports on empirical research, theoretical papers, and case studies. Some local IIBA societies produce journals in their native languages. This journal has been published in English since 1985, making it the oldest journal for the IIBA.