Psychological Perspective Research Articles

The Comorbidity Between Eating Disorders and Alcohol Misuse: Biological and Psychological Perspectives Illustrated by a Case Report.

The Comorbidity Between Eating Disorders and Alcohol Misuse: Biological and Psychological Perspectives Illustrated by a Case Report.

Agential realism as an alternative philosophy of science perspective for quantitative psychology

This paper introduces Karen Barad’s philosophical framework of agential realism as an alternative philosophy of science perspective for quantitative psychology and measurement. Agential realism offers a rethinking of the research object, measurement process and outcome, causality, and the researcher’s responsibility by proposing an ethico-epistem-ontological understanding of material-discursive practices that co-construct our world. The contemporary, canonical underlying philosophy of science perspective of quantitative psychology entails entity realism, a difference between ontic existence and epistemic approaches, complete causality, and determinism. Consequently, the researcher has no responsibility for the characteristics of a research object. The paper introduces agential realism and its assumptions about rejecting entity realism but a particular understanding of phenomena, the entanglement of ontic existence and epistemic approaches, and the researcher’s role in co-creating an outcome. A reworking of the concept of causality implies newly emerging possibilities for realizations. Subsequently, the paper addresses four consequences of applying agential realism in quantitative psychology. (1) If there is indeterminacy in every phenomenon, researchers do not search for one true score but assume a realization potential, which has implications for comparisons and replications. (2) If configurations are part of things-in-phenomena, then context does not work as a third variable; instead, all ‘parts’ are co-creators. This entanglement must be considered in replications instead of trying to eliminate its impact. (3) Agential realism encompasses the researchers’ responsibility to justify decisions made in a research project and to clarify ethics. (4) Overall, agential realism alters the research endeavor by asking new questions and interpreting research outcomes differently. Further directions point towards concrete tasks like methodological questions and the necessity within psychology to elaborate further on the conceptualizations initiated by Barad.

An Exploration of The Path of Mental Health Education for Graduate Students in Collaboration Between Tutors and Counselors from The Perspective of Positive Psychology

At present, the mental health problems of graduate students in colleges and universities are increasing day by day, and the tutors and counselors of graduate students are indispensable roles in the training and education of graduate students, and also play a very important role in the mental health education of graduate students. From the perspective of positive psychology, this paper analyzes the advantages of mentors and counselors' participation in mental health education from the perspective of the mental-assistant cooperative education mechanism, and tries to put forward the mental-assistant cooperative education mechanism to give full play to the joint efforts of the two in the mental health education of graduate students, so as to protect the better growth of students.

Cracking the code of teacher burnout: the chain mediation of GPT integration degree through behavioral engagement and classroom atmosphere in a cross-level chain mediation model

Chat GPT technology plays a pivotal role in global educational innovation and the enhancement of the quality of teaching and learning. In the field of education research, numerous studies have been conducted to investigate the effectiveness of GPT technology, teacher acceptance, and student engagement in depth. To date, few studies have considered the compounding effects of these factors on teacher burnout from the perspectives of psychology and behavioral sciences in conjunction with the dichotomous and complex relationship between teachers and students. Consequently, based on the findings of previous scholars, this study constructed a cross-layer chain mediation model based on the SOR and EASI models. This model was used to explore how different motivators affect the alleviation of teacher burnout through psychological and behavioral mechanisms. The study involved 47 teachers and 506 students from 10 universities. The findings of the study indicated that (1) the direct effect of GPT integration degree on teacher burnout was not statistically significant, and (2) the classroom atmosphere played a pivotal mediating role in the relationship between GPT integration degree and teacher burnout. (3) The degree of GPT integration degree exerts an indirect and orderly negative influence on teacher burnout through behavioral engagement and classroom atmosphere. The objective of this study is to further enhance our comprehension of the utilization of GPT technology in education and to provide strategic recommendations for its advancement in educational practice.

Elite sense-making in the core executive: the case of Denmark’s 2020 Minkgate Scandal

Abstract This article analyzes the Danish Mink Scandal of 2020 using Karl Weick’s sense-making theory. It zooms in on the 72-hour decision-making process that led to the culling of Denmark’s entire 17 million farmed-for-fur mink population in response to the perceived threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) forming a new mutation. Since there was insufficient legal justification for the culling, the prime minister was forced to call a snap general election, leading to a change of government. We exploit detailed data material containing text messages, e-mail correspondence, documentary material, and specific inquiries. The article demonstrates the strength of Weick’s social–psychological perspective on sense-making for public management research. It shows how time pressure can cut across heavily institutionalized standard operating procedures. It can increase the centralization of the decision-making power at the apex and decouple the formal legal responsibilities, which remain institutionalized with the line ministries. The study argues that sense-making offers learning points that cannot be obtained from formal legal perspectives, which are used to assign responsibilities. Indeed, ex-post thinking may be too convenient—traditional solutions like punishing leaders or agencies may obscure the discovery of more systemic vulnerabilities when crises unfold.

The chain mediating role of parenting stress and child maltreatment in the association between maternal adverse childhood experiences and executive functions in preschool children: a longitudinal study.

Previous researches found that maternal adverse childhood experiences not only affect the psychological behavior of preschool children, but also have direct or indirect negative effects on the executive functions and cognition of offspring. And, the possible social psychological mechanism between maternal adverse childhood experiences and preschool children's executive functions is still not clear. This study mainly tries to understand the association between parenting stress and child maltreatment in maternal adverse childhood experiences and children's executive functions through longitudinal cohort. Participants were 2160 preschool children and their mothers who finally completed baseline and 3 waves of follow-up. Using a cohort study, a baseline survey of junior kindergartens was carried out in June 2021 and followed up every six months, with a total of 3 follow-ups. We found that executive functions in preschoolers were significantly positively correlated with maternal adverse childhood experiences, parenting stress, physical assault, psychological aggression, neglect and nonviolent discipline (r = 0.180, 0.386, 0.274, 0.302, 0.189, 0.148, respectively, P < 0.01). Further, parenting stress and child maltreatment showed a chain mediating effect between maternal adverse childhood experiences and executive functions in preschoolers, and the total indirect effects accounted for 70.56%, 78.69%, 65.38%, and 68.07% of the total effect, respectively. This study found that maternal adverse childhood experiences have a significant impact on the executive functions of preschool children, and parenting stress and child maltreatment are the mediating factors of their association, revealing the potential mechanism between the two associations from the perspective of social psychology.

Genetic variations as predictors of dispositional and dyadic empathy—a couple study

Biological drivers of empathy have been explored in an interdisciplinary manner for decades. Research that merges the psychological and genetic perspectives of empathy has recently gained interest, and more complex designs and analyses are needed. Empathy is a multidimensional construct that might be regarded both dispositionally (as a personality trait) and contextually (experienced and/or expressed in a particular relationship/situation). This study analyzed genetic variations associated with genes encoding oxytocin, arginine vasopressin, and receptors that regulate their secretion as predictors of the empathic dimensions of emotional (empathic concern and personal distress) and cognitive (perspective taking) dyadic factors of partners in heterosexual intimate relationships. Machine learning methods to capture both linear and nonlinear relationships between SNPs, RS1 and RS2 repeat polymorphisms and dimensions of empathy in couples were employed. A total of 442 individuals (221 couples) participated in this study. Empathy was measured by the Polish version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index and the Interpersonal Reactivity Index for Couples. The MassARRAY® 4 instrument, which combines mass spectrometry with endpoint PCR, was used for genotyping all 14 genetic variations. Microsatellite fragment analysis was performed by denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The results confirmed the significance of certain genetic alterations linked to oxytocin, vasopressin, serotonin and estrogen for dispositional and dyadic empathy (mainly rs1884051, rs6311, RS1, rs4686302, and rs1042778) in couples. The effects were stronger for the prediction of emotional and dyadic empathy than for perspective taking. Separate analyses for women and men indicated different predictive effects of genes for empathy (for example, effects of rs53576 were indicated only in women), which are also experienced and expressed in couples. Different dimensions of empathy should be included when the genetic predictors of empathy are examined.

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Pattern Identification and Treatment

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a societal norm that generates discomfort, especially among women. This study aims to detect and address patterns of sexual harassment in the workplace from an industrial and organizational psychology perspective. They are analyzing data using a literature review research strategy. The identification results revealed that five identifiable aspects of sexual harassment occurred. The specified process begins with the leader’s roles and then progresses to constructing other cultures, the victim’s emotional labor, and decreasing their performance. Based on this, we argue that sexual harassment can be avoided by enhancing the organization’s and its leaders’ tasks, as well as establishing a neutral institute to take care of workplace sexual harassment accusations. Keywords: pattern of sexual harassment, sexual harassment at work, sexual harassment treatment, gender equality

Task-specific emotions in L2 writing: A control-value theory approach from a positive psychology perspective

This study investigates task-specific emotions, examining how they arise and impact performance in a second language writing task through the lens of control-value theory and a positive psychology (PP) perspective. Participants were 206 secondary English-as-a-foreign-language learners from rural China. They completed an English argumentative writing task and filled out scales measuring task-specific appraisals (control, intrinsic value, and extrinsic value) as well as task-specific emotions (enjoyment, anxiety, and boredom). Correlation analyses showed consistently significant intercorrelations between control-value appraisals, task emotions, and task performance. Structural equation modeling revealed that: (1) task performance was directly predicted by extrinsic value appraisal and indirectly predicted by control appraisal, with anxiety being a mediator; (2) enjoyment was positively predicted by both control appraisal and intrinsic value appraisal; and (3) boredom was not predicted by any of the appraisals. The findings highlight the emotional dimension of the task and provide implications for task design, implementation, and assessment. The article concludes by advocating for a control-value theory approach to task-specific emotions from a PP perspective.

The Impact of Family Wealth on Asset Return: A Moderated Chain Median Model Partially Explaining Wealth Inequality

Global wealth is distributed highly unequally, and this issue has worsened in recent years. Such inequality threatens human well-being and fundamental values. In response, this paper aims to explore the wealth inequality phenomenon from the perspective of investment psychology. Recognizing wealth return heterogeneity as a crucial source of inequality, the paper establishes a psychological model focused on two investment skill factors that can partially explain this heterogeneity. The theoretical foundation of this model includes the conservation of resources (COR) theory, prospect theory, and performance determinants theory. In our model, risk preference and asset-holding periods sequentially mediate the relationship between family wealth and asset returns. Moreover, risk preference and the disposition effect are identified as serial mediators in this relationship. Financial literacy also moderates the relationship between the risk preference, asset-holding period, and disposition effect. This proposed model not only provides a richer explanation for wealth return heterogeneity through the lens of investment skill but also extends the application of COR theory to investment psychology, thereby enhancing our understanding of resources. Moreover, it offers a novel explanation for the relationship between risk preference and the deposition effect, enriching prospect theory. Finally, the inclusion of financial literacy’s role broadens the scope of performance determinants theory.

Cyber Frauds in India - An Investigation of Technological &amp; Psychological Perspectives

Cyber Frauds in India - An Investigation of Technological &amp; Psychological Perspectives

The Influencing Factors of Knowledge Hiding Among Employees in the Construction Industry: A Psychological Contract Perspective

This study explores the factors influencing employee knowledge hiding in construction industry organizations. Utilizing quantitative methods, the research examines the impact of demographic factors, including gender, age, educational level, marital status, and duration of service, as well as psychological contract breaches on employee knowledge hiding. An independent samples t-test and multiple comparisons using the least significant difference (LSD) test were conducted to analyze the demographic factors. At the same time, a simple linear regression analysis was employed to assess the relationship between psychological contract breach and knowledge hiding. The results indicate that demographic factors significantly affect employee knowledge hiding, with females, older employees, those with lower educational levels, divorced or widowed individuals, and employees with longer service durations tending to hide knowledge more frequently. Furthermore, psychological contract breach is found to have a strong and positive relationship with employee knowledge hiding, suggesting that employees are more likely to engage in knowledge-hiding behaviors when they perceive a violation of their psychological contract. The findings have important managerial implications, emphasizing the need for tailored strategies to address knowledge hiding among different employee groups and maintaining a strong psychological contract with employees to foster a culture of knowledge sharing and innovation.

Examining the life satisfaction, behavioural intentions, and well-being of scuba divers: applying an extended model of goal directed behaviour

ABSTRACT This study examines the life satisfaction, behavioural intention, and well-being of South Korean scuba divers. An extended model of goal directed behaviour is developed to test the proposed relationships. Using partial least square structural equation modelling 351 scuba divers were studied. The results reveal that positive anticipated emotions primarily influence desire, followed by perceived behavioural control and attitude. Subjective norms and negative anticipated emotions have an insignificant relationship with desire. On the other hand, desire positively influences well-being, life satisfaction and behavioural intentions. Finally, life satisfaction and well-being also positively influence behavioural intentions. Thus, the study highlights the psychological and well-being perspectives of the scuba divers, providing useful information for destinations with activities that involve this niche market.

Determinants of Mobile Phone Usage Among Young Adults in Zanzibar

Mobile phones have become a ubiquitous communication tool, particularly among young adults. What was once a simple technological device has now transformed into a social tool, deeply embedded in the daily lives of these individuals. This paper explores mobile phone usage among young adults in Zanzibar from behavioral, economic, and psychological perspectives. Data was collected from 375 participants, consisting of Zanzibar youth aged 16 to 40, residing in both rural and urban areas, through semi-structured interviews. The findings indicate that young adults utilize mobile phones for various purposes, including communication with family and friends, browsing the internet, consuming media, and playing games. The study also delved into the extent of mobile phone dependency, as well as the positive and negative attitudes surrounding its use. It was found that many young adults spend excessive time and money on mobile phones, sometimes prioritizing airtime and data bundles over basic necessities. The paper concludes with recommendations aimed at fostering balanced mobile phone usage among the younger generation

The Rise of Digital Reproduction Against Mechanical Reproduction: “Techno-Nostalgia” in Photography

As a result of advancements in contemporary digital technology, the production tools utilized in art, alongside new instruments that facilitate daily life, are becoming increasingly diverse and sophisticated. The innovations offered by technology provide a wide range of creative opportunities, particularly for artists. However, since the 1990s, there has been a notable tendency towards a retrospective return and mimicry in both daily life and art. This research primarily focuses on the paradox of returning to the past, despite all technological developments and digitalization, as explored through the medium of photography. In this study, the reasons for looking back and mimicking the past in defiance of contemporary realities and technologies are analyzed within the framework of the concept of “tech-nostalgia.” Concrete examples of “tech-nostalgia” in the realm of photography, such as the Lomography movement and Polaroid productions, have been examined in detail. Despite the high-resolution image quality achieved through current technology and the conveniences of the image production process, the reasons for the observed increase in analog photography have been addressed. The investigation delves into how this increase is shaped within the nature of art and photographic aesthetics, and this trend is attempted to be elucidated through psychological and sociological perspectives with relevant examples.

Perception and preparedness of physicians in public-sector hospitals of LMICs during the COVID-19 pandemic: a phenomenology-based qualitative study

Background: Amid such a global chaotic scenario generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians hold a significant frontline position in the health care system. The current study was designed to explore the perception and preparedness of physicians toward the COVID-19 pandemic and their patient assessment and management aspects. Methods: A total of 11 physicians were purposively interviewed. All the interviews were audio-taped, transcribed verbatim, and subjected to thematic content analysis. Results: Thematic content analysis yielded six major themes: familiarity with COVID-19, perceptions and attitudes toward COVID-19, preparedness for safety against COVID-19, case assessment, barriers to lifestyle, and psychological perspectives. Even in resource-limited settings with the scarcity of sufficient protective equipment and first-line medicines, the physicians provided patient care. They demonstrated intact self-esteem and better understanding and preparedness for COVID-19. Conclusions: The findings demand timely and adequate provision of personal protection equipment, availability of first-line medicines, as well as development and implementation of occupational health surveillance measures that ensure mental health well-being.

Reconfiguración de la identidad de docentes universitarios en el contexto de la pandemia

The current study aims to show the identity reconfiguration dynamics in university teachers based on their life experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Theoretically, an intersection is made between the Semiotic Cultural Psychology perspective and the Dialogical Self Theory approach. Methodologically, an idiographic qualitative study was carried out with three participants—university professors—who show the dynamics of change due to the pandemic through an in-depth interview and a visual technique. Although the three cases show individual experiences, it is noteworthy that they created common meanings around the pandemic and the social outbreak as a fundamental part of their lives. The results led to acknowledge how ruptures and transitions allow us to understand the psychological adjustments between a person and their sociocultural environment

Promoting Flourishing and Well-Being in Second Language Learning: A Positive Psychology Perspective

Promoting Flourishing and Well-Being in Second Language Learning: A Positive Psychology Perspective

From cognitive processes to discursive practices: Taking a critical discursive psychology approach to refugee and asylum seeker integration

AbstractMuch of the research in social and cultural psychology on refugee integration or acculturation has tended to adopt a socio‐cognitive approach which assumes this to be a ‘process’ with a defined outcome that can be measured as successful or not. Such approaches tend to overlook the rhetorical function of talk about integration and in this article I show how research from a critical discursive psychology perspective in relation to refugees and asylum seekers has typically focussed on media, political and lay discourses about refugees. However, more recent research has focussed on analysing the talk of refugees themselves which I will show points towards the importance of shifting how refugee integration is considered and that taking a critical discursive psychological approach suggests that, in the context of research focusing on integration, a shift from ‘processes’ to situated ‘practices’ is useful where meaning is at stake.

The Influence of Storytelling Techniques in Digital Marketing on Brand Loyalty: A Consumer Psychology Perspective

This study investigates the impact of storytelling techniques in digital marketing on brand loyalty, focusing on consumer psychology perspectives. The research aims to identify how storytelling, through emotional resonance, authenticity, and cultural relevance, fosters brand loyalty by creating deep, psychological connections with consumers. A qualitative research approach was applied, involving a systematic literature review of academic journals, books, and industry reports on storytelling, digital marketing, and consumer-brand relationships. The analysis was conducted using thematic coding, which categorized data into primary themes, including emotional engagement, brand authenticity, and cultural adaptation. Results indicate that storytelling effectively influences consumer loyalty by evoking emotional responses, establishing brand trust through authentic narratives, and enhancing engagement through culturally relevant content. Findings reveal that storytelling in digital marketing transforms brands into relatable entities, reinforcing loyalty through shared values and identity alignment. The study concludes with theoretical and managerial implications, suggesting that brands should prioritize authentic and culturally adaptive storytelling to cultivate lasting consumer loyalty in a competitive digital landscape. Future research should further examine the long-term effects of storytelling on loyalty across different digital platforms and cultural contexts.