Psychological Analysis Research Articles

Mindfulness networks: Analyzing associations with self‐compassion, other‐compassion, need fulfillment, and satisfaction in midlife married Canadians

AbstractInterest in mindfulness in the field of romantic relationships is growing. Drawing from a Self‐Determination Theory (SDT) perspective—which proposes that the basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness are foundational for well‐being—we attempted to map out the complex associations between mindfulness, self‐compassion, other‐compassion, basic need fulfillment in relationships, and increased relationship and sexual satisfaction. A sample of 640 midlife (40–59‐year‐old) married Canadians was recruited from a national panel. To test the associations at a systems‐level, we utilized psychological network analysis based on the premise that the relational and sexual effects of mindfulness are understood as part of a dynamic and multivariate network of associations with other variables. Need fulfillment in relationships (particularly relatedness needs) occupied a central position in the model, connecting mindfulness and self‐compassion with relationship satisfaction and sexual satisfaction. The findings underscored the major importance of SDT in relationships, and the overall structure of the network was consistent with growing theories of mindfulness in relationships. Future research employing longitudinal network models will aid in elucidating this system's operation over time.

Analysis of Principles and Tactics Behind Data-Tracking

As the applications and their scope developed by several major technology firms such as Alphabet and Meta advance, these companies are found to be facing compliance issues due to increasing user concerns about privacy. The research investigates the tactical strategy utilized by these companies in addressing the relevant problems and allegations and then offers recommendations for effective tactics. Based on the principles of novel and previous tracking tools, the research analyzes the disadvantages of current innovative tools and discovers a developing orientation according to the main dimensions of user psychological analysis, transparency issues, and problems linked to advertising arrangements. The implication highlights the possible factors that contribute to users' concerns and the essential aspects to enhance the safety measures of these extensively utilized platforms.

Approaches and methodologies for the development of education programmes for natural science subjects teachers

Relevance. This study addresses the need for a new methodological system to meet the current demands of natural science teacher training in schools in Kazakhstan. The effectiveness of this system should align educational objectives with outcomes. Purpose. The aim is to equip future teachers with skills to convey scientific information to pupils of various age groups, introduce methods and teaching configurations to enhance educational activities and apply development methods. Methodology. The study involved theoretical analysis and synthesis of philosophical and educational psychology literature, modelling, observation, and analysis of future teachers' activities. Results. The research investigated and systematised approaches to methodological design in educational programmes, identifying key professional competencies. It established factors of professionalism to form mental models of professional activity and self-concept in individuals. Conclusions. The study highlights the necessity for a revised methodological system to enhance natural science teacher training in Kazakhstan. It emphasises aligning educational objectives with outcomes and equipping future teachers with the skills to communicate scientific information to students effectively. The research has established the importance of integrating modern methods and teaching configurations to foster educational activities. Additionally, it underscores the relevance of developing professional competencies and mental models for professional activity. The findings support the development of educational programmes that address current educational reforms and the interdisciplinary nature of modern science, promoting a comprehensive approach to teacher training in natural sciences. Keywords: innovation process; teacher education; development of educational programmes; methodological system

Understanding the relations between personality traits, bullying perpetration, and victimization among Chinese adolescents: a psychological network analysis

Understanding the relations between personality traits, bullying perpetration, and victimization among Chinese adolescents: a psychological network analysis

Psychological Field Effect Analysis and Car-Following Behavior Modeling Based on Driving Style

Psychological Field Effect Analysis and Car-Following Behavior Modeling Based on Driving Style

PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILDREN AND PARENTS IN ADOLESCENCE

This article provides feedback and insights into the psychological analysis of adolescent child and parent relationships. The relationship between teenage children and their parents is often portrayed as turbulent, filled with misunderstandings, and marked by conflict. While this stereotype holds some truth, it oversimplifies the complex and dynamic nature of these relationships. Psychological analysis reveals that the parent-teen relationship is a critical aspect of adolescent development, influenced by various factors, including communication styles, emotional regulation, and social influences.

Integrasi Psikologi Pendidikan dan Analisis Kesalahan Bahasa dalam Peningkatan Kualitas Pembelajaran

This study aims to explore how the integration of educational psychology and error analysis in language can improve the quality of learning. Through a systematic literature review (SLR) approach, this research examines various relevant studies to identify effective methods for enhancing students' learning interest and reducing language errors. The results show that game-based learning design can increase students' learning interest by 330%, and the implementation of an independent curriculum has a positive impact on producing skilled and creative generations. The empowerment of pedagogical competence based on reflective capabilities and training in phenomenon-based learning methods have also proven effective in improving the quality of learning interactions. These findings emphasize the importance of teacher training in information technology and innovative teaching methodologies, as well as the development of information systems that support better educational administration. The integration of educational psychology and language error analysis not only improves student learning outcomes but also prepares them to compete globally. Further research is needed to optimize the use of technology and family environmental factors in supporting students' learning processes.

The Contribution of Forensic Psychology to Improve the Protection of Rape Victims in Trials

This study aims to identify the contribution of forensic psychology in the preparation of rape victims to testify in court and analyze the legal framework applicable to the protection of rape victims in the legal system in Indonesia. This research is normative juridical by using secondary data such as laws and regulations, literature studies, and expert interviews of Forensic Psychologists. The results of the first research analysis of forensic psychology contribute to the preparation and recovery of rape victims in the context of trials. By taking into account regulations such as Law Number 18 of 2014 concerning Mental Health and Regulation of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Number 45 of 2017, the practice of forensic psychology in Indonesia is directed to improve practice standards and protect the public from unethical practices. Second, legal protection for rape victims in Indonesia consists of two main aspects, namely preventive and curative protection. Preventive protection is established through regulations such as Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning rape in the Criminal Code and Law Number 12 of 2022 concerning Sexual Violence (TPKS Law), which guarantees fair and comprehensive treatment and holistic recovery for victims. Curative legal protection is regulated by Law Number 36 of 2009 Article 144, which emphasizes treatment and rehabilitation approaches for victims after the commission of crimes.

Daring to taste: The organisation of children's tasting practices during preschool lunches

Tasting food is the first step toward diversifying eating habits, and studies with children have typically focused on their sensory education and willingness to try new foods. While very little is known about how children taste foods during everyday mealtimes, EMCA (ethnomethodological and conversation analytic) research on adult tasting in naturalistic settings has demonstrated regular organisational patterns. This paper brings these two research areas together, using the insights of EMCA research on adult tasting to inform our understanding of how young children taste food during preschool lunches. Data are taken from a large corpus of video-recorded lunches in Sweden, in which children (3- to 6-year-olds) were eating with staff members. Discursive Psychology and multimodal Conversation Analysis were used to analyse the data. The analysis demonstrates how the sequential organisation of child tasting is similar to adult tasting, and how tasting practices are a collaborative, multisensory activity involving various embodied practices: from the orientation to food as ‘to be tasted', the withdrawal of mutual gaze and exaggerated mouth movements, to the re-establishment of gaze accompanying the food assessment. In contrast to adult tasting, however, tasting during preschool lunches is often framed in terms of personal development of the child and of the individualising of taste within the framework of the institution. The findings thus provide further support for EMCA research on sensory practices and contribute to psychological research on children's eating by evidencing the importance of the interactional and institutional context on tasting as a sensory practice.

Psychological Analysis of Indoor Hockey Athletes when Competing Against Superior Teams

Psychological Analysis of Indoor Hockey Athletes when Competing Against Superior Teams

Personal Disorder in the Qur'an (Psychological Analysis of Zakaria’s Story)

Personal Disorder in the Qur'an (Psychological Analysis of Zakaria’s Story)

Analysis and Enlightenment of Blind Box Culture "Go Viral"

In recent years, "Blind Box Consumption" has set off waves in China. Blind box products quickly occupy the vast market and become a hot topic of public discussion. Behind the blind box trend of the blind box is the localized development of Japanese tide play in China, from which we can get a glimpse of China's popular consumption model and consumer mentality. The paper mainly analyzes the cultural characteristics and current situation of blind boxes from the following three aspects: The reason for the "explosion" of blind boxes in China; Consumer psychology and behavior analysis and the potential harm of blind box consumption. It is found that the blind box, as a new consumption model, brings short and varied emotional experiences to consumers. At the same time, the uncertainty of blind box products increases the repurchase rate of customers, allowing consumers to form emotional dependence during the purchase process, thus achieving the effect of "addiction", resulting in addictive spending beyond the consumption budget. Therefore, the development of the blind box industry urgently needs the government departments to refine and improve the industry laws and regulations, and the regulatory authorities need to supervise the merchants and establish a perfect after-sales service mechanism. Consumers should also be accomplished with open eyes, understand the publicity mode and potential harm behind the blind box, and establish a scientific and rational consumption concept.

Mental Health and Healing Practices in the Ottoman Empire: A Historical and Psychological Analysis

This study conducts a comparative analysis of mental health care within the Ottoman Empire and its impact on current psychological understandings and treatments, highlighting the significant role of cultural and historical contexts in shaping mental health practices. It demonstrates the ongoing relevance of the Ottoman Empire's holistic and integrative approaches, emphasizing compassionate, comprehensive care that incorporates a wide array of therapeutic modalities, such as herbal remedies and spiritual healing. These methods illustrate the importance of addressing the complex nature of mental well-being. The research addresses the difficulties of applying historical mental health practices to contemporary settings, advocating for a method that honors cultural and societal variances. Insights from Ottoman mental health and healing practices provide essential lessons for today, endorsing a more empathetic, patient-focused, and culturally inclusive mental health care system. The enduring influence of Ottoman methods invites further investigation into historical mental health strategies, pointing to future research opportunities, including the integration of traditional healing into modern care models and the creation of fair mental health systems. This analysis underlines the importance of historical perspectives in enhancing contemporary mental health care, proposing an approach that respects the past while catering to the diverse needs of the global community today.

Putting the Vicious Cycle to the Test: Evidence for the Cognitive Behavioral Model of Persistent Somatic Symptoms From an Online Study.

In clinical practice, persistent somatic symptoms are regularly explained using a cognitive-behavioral model (CBM). In the CBM, predisposing, perpetuating, and precipitating factors are assumed to interact and to cause the onset and endurance of somatic symptoms. However, these models are rarely investigated in their entirety. We conducted an online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 2114 participants from the general German population completed questionnaires that measured different factors of the CBM. We used state negative affectivity and neuroticism as predisposing factors, fear of a COVID-19 infection as the precipitating factor, and somatic symptoms, misinterpretation of bodily symptoms, attention allocation to bodily symptoms, and health anxiety as perpetuating factors. Moreover, we added safety and avoidance behavior as end points to the model. We conducted a psychological network analysis to exploratively study the relationships between the model's different factors and tested the assumptions of the CBM by evaluating a structural equation model (SEM) that incorporated all factors of the model. Network analyses revealed clustering in our data: Health anxiety and different cognitive factors are closely related, whereas somatic symptoms and state negative affectivity are strongly associated. Our SEM showed adequate fit. Our findings from an exploratory and a confirmatory approach give empirical support for the CBM, suggesting it as a suitable model to explain bodily symptoms in the general population and to possibly guide clinical practice. The network model additionally indicates the necessity to apply an individualized CBM for patients, depending on a preponderance of either persistent somatic symptoms or health concerns.

Lifestyle Model in Regions with Extreme Environmental and Climate Conditions

The article introduces an analysis of human psychology in extreme conditions. On the one hand, scientific interest to extremology, i.e., the effect of extreme factors on people, is growing. On the other side, this analysis revealed a lack of empirical data on cognitive dynamics before, during, and after an extreme situation, as well as after spending a long time in extreme environmental and climate conditions. The research objective was to study the lifestyle of people (n = 66) who live in regions with extreme environmental and climate conditions. The theoretical analysis and the empirical data made it possible to construct a lifestyle model. Its structure consisted of core, peripheral, and background semantic layers. The core structure included balanced temporal continuum, practical activity, personal activity, and basic lifestyle. The temporal locus became disrupted if the core lifestyle structures were out of balance. Fatalism and fixation on the past led to negative reassessment of one’s life, which could be compensated by activating one’s inner resources and endowing semantic layers with a positive context.

Psychological analysis of child witness testimony

Purpose of the study: Because children's own perception, memory and expressive powers differ significantly from those of adults, resulting in a difference between child and adult witnesses, the debate on the competence of the child as a witness has shifted to a judgement on the reliability of the child's testimony in the context of the development of psycho-cognitive science. Methodology: The physiological and psychological characteristics of child witnesses determine their deficiencies in the encoding, storage and extraction of memory information, and therefore the reliability of child testimonies is a key and difficult issue. For this reason, this paper uses documentary analysis to further analyse child witness testimony as the focus of the study. Main Findings: A psychological analysis of the multiple factors that affect the reliability of children's testimony. Two conclusions are drawn: 1. Children are in principle competent to testify. The development of children's testimonial competence leads to the conclusion that even very young children can remember events that happened long ago, especially if they already have prior knowledge about them. 2. Practical guidance for improving the truthfulness of the content of child witness statements improves the reliability of child witness testimony. Children can be influenced in a variety of ways to recount detailed and complete accounts of events that did not occur, such that professionals are unable to distinguish between false and truthful accounts. Perhaps the next step is to improve "questioning techniques". Novelty of the study: Correct and reliable witness testimony is key to the investigation and trial process. The importance of child witness testimony has become increasingly apparent in recent years as the number of cases involving children has increased. This issue has previously only been the focus of jurists, and this study analyses it from a psychological perspective, laying the groundwork for subsequent research in law and psychology.

High-risk pregnancy and its relationship with the neurodevelopment and behavior of 2-year-old children

AbstractHigh-risk pregnancies elevate maternal stress, impacting offspring neurodevelopment and behavior. This study, involving 112 participants, aimed to compare perceived stress, neurodevelopment, and behavior in high-risk and low-risk pregnancies. Two groups, high-risk and low-risk, were assessed during pregnancy for stress using hair cortisol and psychological analysis. At 24 months post-birth, their children’s neurodevelopment and behavior were evaluated. Results revealed higher perceived stress and pregnancy-related concerns in high-risk pregnancies, contrasting with low-risk pregnancies. Offspring from high-risk pregnancies displayed elevated internalizing behavior scores, while low-risk pregnancies showed higher externalizing behavior scores. Additionally, women in low-risk pregnancies exhibited increased cortisol concentrations 24 months post-delivery. These findings underscore the necessity for early stress detection and prevention programs during pregnancy, particularly in high-risk cases, to enhance maternal and infant health.

Consequences of Adolescent Pregnancy: A Social, Medical, and Psychological Analysis

Consequences of Adolescent Pregnancy: A Social, Medical, and Psychological Analysis

Canonical Narratives as a Tool of Analysis in Psychology

In this article, I develop the concept of canonical narratives, drawing on Jerome Bruner’s (1915-2016) later writings on the central role of culture in shaping human psychology. I argue that we can develop the concept of canonical narratives past its initial purpose in explaining how folk psychology acquires meaning for individuals and develop the concept into a tool of analysis that can shed new light on the broader dialectic between academic psychology and social-cultural environments. I examine the role of canonical narratives in contemporary psychology by focusing on the narrative that human beings are best conceptualized as machines. I argue that not only are psychology’s constructs shaped by social-cultural environments, which have been well established but that their meanings are, to some extent, established through a dialectic with canonical narratives.

Трансформация предубеждения в неявные формы как индикатор его функций в межгрупповых отношениях

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objective. </strong>The study is aimed to clarify the understanding of the functions of prejudice in intergroup relations. A comparison of approaches to explaining intergroup relations and an analysis of the transformation of prejudice into covert, subtle forms were applied in order to achieve the aim. <br><strong>Background. </strong>The plasticity of prejudice, its transformation into covert, subtle forms in response to equal rights movements and social inadmissibility, the inconsistencies in the prejudice reduction techniques effectiveness indicates that something fundamental about the nature of prejudice is being missed by researchers. The persistent negativity of prejudice suggests that one should look for this “missing” in the concept of functions. The functions of prejudice per se have not been a focus of research attention yet. <br><strong>Methodology. </strong>The rationale was based on functional analysis in psychology, sociology and social anthropology.<br><strong>Conclusions. </strong>The persistence, “inflexibility” of a negative attitude is an essential trait of prejudice, and not just an imperfection of its first definitions. It points to the functions that prejudice fulfills in intergroup relations, that is, it leads to a positive, a useful result for the system (society and its structure). Features of the transformation of prejudice into covert forms show that preserving the entitativity and the boundaries of the group (which is the unit of this system) in a “loose” egalitarian society seems to be prejudice function.</p>