Psychology Training Research Articles

중학교 교사의 인권침해경험과 교사효능감의 관계: 수업효능감과 생활지도효능감을 중심으로

Based on the data of middle school teachers in 2021 from the Gyeonggi School Education Survey, this study explored the actual situation and related factors of teachers' human rights violation experiences and analyzed the relationship with teacher efficacy (instructional efficacy and life guidance efficacy). The results showed that the majority of middle school teachers had experienced human rights violations by students, and that teacher gender, teaching experience, school climate, and the average number of hours per week of students in the classroom were related to this. When other factors were considered, it was found that teachers who had experienced human rights violations by students had significantly lower teaching effectiveness and life guidance effectiveness.
 Based on these results, we suggest the following implications for teacher policies in Korea. First, the concept of teaching rights should be expanded to include the basic human rights of teachers in educational activities and include violations of teachers' human rights in addition to violations of teaching and life guidance. Second, existing data on teacher rights violations do not adequately reflect the full range of teacher rights violations, so it is necessary to improve them. Third, since the degree of human rights violation negatively affects teachers' sense of teacher effectiveness, it is necessary to actively protect teachers and provide psychological support and training so that they can regain confidence in teaching and life guidance

Psychology of doctor-patient interaction in the context of medical specialist's communicative tolerance

The relevance of the study is due to the need to find ways to ensure high-quality interaction between a doctor and a patient in the context of a medical professional's communicative tolerance. The purpose of the study was to determine the psychological characteristics of the interpersonal relationship between a doctor and his/her patients. The basis of the theoretical and methodological approach was a qualitative combination of methods of structural and functional analysis of the problem of psychological training of medical professionals and analytical research on the formation of constructive relationships between doctor and patient. Several surveys were conducted on the tolerance of healthcare professionals and their emotional well-being in the context of individual psychological characteristics. The results are presented, which reflect the methods of doctor's influence on the psychological state of the patient and his/her family. The question of how trust in a doctor and his/her professional competences is formed is highlighted. The problem of ethical principles, professional motivation of medical professionals and the specifics of their communication in the team are revealed. The subjective feelings of doctors about the work they do are revealed. The issues of modernization of medical education and digitalization of services are revealed. The conditions, components, and approaches to effective interaction between doctor and patient in the healthcare system are identified. The problems of developing diagnostic tools for assessing the psychological state of a medical professional in his/her professional activity are detailed. An experiment was conducted to substantiate the need to implement programmes to improve the communication skills of healthcare professionals, including interns and nurses. The practical value of the results of the research work is the possibility of using the outlined approach to improve the methods of improving the communication competencies of doctors in their professional activities

REST 2.0: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a preventative psychological skills training intervention for employee wellbeing and productivity

The workplace has been identified as a pertinent and sustainable setting for providing mental wellbeing support at scale, whilst overcoming the many barriers to accessing timely treatment through traditional healthcare pathways. Given the consequences of delayed treatment on exacerbation of symptoms and costs to both the employer and wider economy, there is a demand for preventative approaches to strengthen individuals’ protective characteristics (e.g., resilience, emotion regulation skills) against poor mental health outcomes. Following on from a feasibility phase, this study will evaluate the efficacy of the revised REST 2.0 intervention, an integrative digital psychological skills training intervention, on improving measures relating to wellbeing and organisational outputs. A multi-centre, mixed-method randomised waitlist controlled trial will be conducted with working individuals recruited from across the Midlands (England), who express an interest in learning coping skills to improve their resilience and wellbeing. Participants will be randomised to the intervention group or waitlist control group with no active treatment. REST 2.0 is an 8-week digital intervention based on integrated, evidence-based psychological approaches. Participants will complete outcome measures at pre-intervention, post-intervention and three months follow-up, with self-efficacy as the primary outcome measure. Secondary outcomes will explore changes (if any) in levels of wellbeing and organisational outputs. A mixed-method participant experiences assessment at post-intervention and follow-up will also explore in more depth usage of newly learnt skills and their impact. Ethical approval has been granted by the University of Warwick Biomedical and Research Ethics Committee and this trial is registered with the Open Science Framework.

Roles and competencies of the clinical psychologist in adult diabetes care-A consensus report.

Psychological care is recognised as an integral part of quality diabetes care. We set out to describe the roles and competencies of the clinical psychologist as a member of the multidisciplinary adult diabetes care team, focused on secondary care. The authors are clinically experienced psychologists involved in adult diabetes care, from Australia, Europe and North America, and active members of the international psychosocial aspects of diabetes study group. Consensus was reached as a group on the roles and competencies of the clinical psychologist working in adult diabetes secondary care, building both on expert opinion and a selective review and discussion of the literature on psychological care in diabetes, clinical guidelines and competency frameworks. The clinical psychologist fulfils multiple roles: (1) as a clinician (psychological assessment and therapy), (2) as advisor to the healthcare team (training, consulting), (3) as a communicator and promotor of person-centred care initiatives and (4) as a researcher. Four competencies that are key to successfully fulfilling the above-mentioned roles in a diabetes setting are as follows: (a) specialised knowledge, (b) teamwork and advice, (c) assessment, (d) psychotherapy (referred to as STAP framework). The roles and competencies of clinical psychologists working in diabetes extend beyond the requirements of most university and post-graduate curricula. There is a need for a comprehensive, accredited specialist post-graduate training for clinical psychologists working in diabetes care, building on the proposed STAP framework. This calls for a collaborative effort involving diabetes organisations, clinical psychology societies and diabetes psychology interest groups.

Interdisciplinary pain therapy in the elderly

Chronic pain in the elderly is becoming increasingly important and is associated with serious health impacts. Therefore, international guidelines demand that pain therapy for the elderly preferably be amultimodal therapy based on abio-psycho-social pain model. Specific psychometric tests and interview guidelines are available for the interdisciplinary pain assessment. Evidence for the effectiveness of multimodal pain therapy in the elderly remains limited. However, controlled clinical trials have shown that these patients benefit-especially if the intervention is adapted to their specific needs. The focus of movement therapy is not only muscle strengthening but also coordination exercises. In individual physical therapy and occupational therapy, everyday solutions can be developed for individual physical limitations that are more frequent in old age. In psychological training, pain acceptance, balancing rest and activity, social integration and dealing with aging are particularly important topics. Relaxation and mindfulness techniques can also favorably affect pain and function. Thus, these are popular with patients and are often adopted in everyday pain management. Pain education is considered useful as an adjunctive measure and can also be increasingly supported by digital media in the elderly. Complementary therapy components include confrontational treatment of fear-avoidance beliefs (the German AMIKA scale, Ältere Menschen in körperlicher Aktion, "older people in physical action") and naturopathic applications as an active self-help strategy. Since it is unclear how long the achieved therapeutic effects last, follow-up care is of particular importance in therapy for older patients.

Embedding systemic training into a DClinPsy programme: The possibilities and restraints

‘The clinical psychology trainee requires support not only with systemic ideas and their application, but also with the process of transition in which new ideas come into contact with and challenge old assumptions’ (Hill, 2014, p.280)John Burnham (2017) created a quadrant to map out how any situation holds possibilities and draws on/creates resources, but in parallel, problems and restraints need to be considered. This has been our experience of embedding systemic training in a DClinPsy programme. As many DClinPsy programmes now offer, or plan to offer, embedded systemic Foundation and Intermediate courses, we share our learning from Exeter in the hope of supporting others on this journey. We include the voices of trainees who we invited to be part of this article.

Fostering Psychological Literacy and Student Well-Being Through the First-Year Course Connecting and Working with Nature: A Case Study

Within psychology education, there is a growing focus on undergraduate students’ psychological literacy; enabling students earlier in their psychological training to directly apply their learning to their lives and in addressing contemporary societal challenges. This growing focus was a key driver for the creation of the course “Connecting and Working with Nature”. This course is a fully online, first-year psychology course that explores the human–nature relationship and sought to grow students’ knowledge and skills relating to nature connectedness and well-being while simultaneously supporting the development of their psychological literacy. To evaluate the course in relation to fostering students’ psychological literacy across personal, professional and community domains, we utilised a range of data sources including surveys, work samples, and focus groups. The findings generated through our mixed methods analyses support that our students did indeed foster their psychological literacy and draw connections between the content and their own lives, across all three domains. Courses that explore the human–nature relationship are well suited to the early development of psychological literacy. This course provided learning experiences that were tangible for all students, while also being a “safer” domain within which to ask students to begin applying their newfound psychological knowledge and skills.

Integration of Religion and Spirituality Into Culturally Responsible School Psychology Practice

Religion and spirituality (RS) are distinct, often overlapping constructs that are deeply meaningful to many people in the United States. In this conceptual review, the importance of RS in school psychology is highlighted based on the Culturally Responsible Dual Factor Model of mental health, which emphasizes well-being along with symptom reduction. Given that RS are positively associated with several measures of well-being and negatively associated with many risky or harmful behaviors, RS can be supported in the school system as a protective factor. Equally important is, through a culturally responsible lens, psychological services can be readjusted to foster a safe school climate for students marginalized based on their religious orientation and provide opportunities for religious students to use their beliefs and communities as a resource. After presenting examples of RS integrated tiered services, recommendations are provided in relation to school psychology training and research. Impact Statement Religion is an essential factor of cultural responsibility due to its substantial influence on the values, beliefs, identity, and behavior of students, families, school personnel, and community members. Fostering spiritual development can be an effective way to promote well-being among students.

The theoretical and practical types of tennis training: features and impact on game performance

The tennis is one of the most demanding sports, as it requires players to achieve a high level of physical fitness, technical and tactical skills and psychological stability. Therefore, studying the theoretical, physical, tactical and psychological aspects of tennis training is important for achieving high results in this sport. The purpose of the study: analysis of the theoretical, the physical, the tactical, the psychological training of the tennis players and study of their features and influence on the game performance. Research methods: theoretical analysis and generalisation of scientific and methodological literature. Results of the study. The article analyses theoretical, physical, tactical and psychological training of tennis players. The peculiarities and influence of these types of training on the effectiveness of tennis are revealed. Conclusions. In tennis, it is important to have comprehensive preparation, which includes theoretical, physical, technical, tactical, and psychological aspects. Theoretical preparation helps understand the rules of the game, strategies, and tactics on the court. Physical preparation is aimed at improving the level of physical fitness. Technical preparation helps refine the technique of strokes and movements on the court. Tactical preparation involves studying game strategies and the ability to adapt to different playing styles of opponents. Psychological preparation is focused on developing resilience, concentration, motivation, and emotional control to achieve success on the court. Theoretical, physical, technical, tactical, and psychological preparation are important components of successful tennis play. Understanding the specifics of each type of preparation and their impact on game performance helps coaches and athletes optimize the training process. Prospects for further research in this area: studying the impact of theoretical training on the awareness of players' tactical decisions during a match.

Mind your language! how and when victims of email incivility from colleagues experience work-life conflict and emotional exhaustion

Recent years have seen an increase in the use of email for work-related matters. Although it represents a convenient way to communicate, it can expose workers to the risk of being victims of rude email communications. This two-sample study investigates whether email incivility is related to work-life conflict and emotional exhaustion, directly and indirectly through techno-invasion. In the second study, we replicate the findings in a different country and extend our findings by additionally examining the moderating role of resilience. A total of 199 Italian (Study 1) and 330 British (Study 2) workers completed online questionnaires. In both countries, employees who reported email incivility from colleagues were more likely to experience work-life conflict and emotional exhaustion both directly and indirectly through techno-invasion. In Study 2, resilience moderated the association between email incivility and techno-invasion. When confronted with email incivility, workers who scored low and moderate on resilience were more likely to experience techno-invasion and then work-life conflict and emotional exhaustion, unlike workers high in resilience, for whom the indirect effect was nonsignificant. Our findings suggest that organizations should put in place ‘‘netiquette’’ codes to provide their employees with rules about writing emails in a civil tone. Moreover, workers could benefit from psychological resilience training in addition to training on email management.

Psychological and pedagogical conditions for training a future educational psychologist in inclusive education

Relevance. In general education institutions and classrooms, it is often possible to meet children with disabilities who need a special approach to learning. In order to make it easier for such children to adapt, special methods and technologies are needed that will help children study educational material. This is the job of a teacher, who must have a number of properties and qualities to create a comfortable inclusive education.Purpose. The purpose of the article was to determine the qualities and conditions that future teachers should have in the process of inclusive education.Methodology. In this study, questionnaires were used to determine the level of tolerance, psychological stability, empathy, and communication skills to achieve the goal. The first of these questionnaires helped identify the level of pedagogical and psychological readiness for inclusive education, and the findings showed that students of the 1st and 2nd years of the speciality �Psychology� are not ready for such education, especially through low motivation.Results. The study showed that professional qualities in inclusive education are better demonstrated by senior students (3rd-4th year), rather than junior students (1st-2nd year). The characteristics of such personal components as the level of motivation, the level of social adaptation and the level of psychological stability depend on the level of informativeness of students and their experience in inclusive education. In addition, the study highlighted the level of empathy and tolerance that develop students� ability to communicate correctly and competently with children, understand their condition, and contribute to the learning process. As in previous questionnaires, these qualities are at a high level among undergraduates.Conclusions. This study identified the main components of psychological and pedagogical training of students, which will allow them to work with children with special needs, and help them quickly adapt to a different type of learning.

A Qualitative Study on Psychological Skills Training Experiences of Rapid-fire Pistol Athletes

The objectives of this study were twofold: (1) to help high school athletes who lacked psychological skills a) overcome psychological difficulties in practice and competition situations and b) reach peak performance, and (2) to understand the effects of psychological skills training on perceived performance of high school rapid-fire pistol athletes. By using a purposive sampling method, this study selected four male rapid-fire pistol athletes from the shooting team of H High School in the Republic of Korea, who were registered with the Korea Sports Federation in 2021. A psychological skills training program was applied for 10 weeks to the treatment group, and this study integrated and analyzed data collected through individual in-depth interviews and participatory observation to test the effectiveness of the program. It was confirmed that the subjects learned how to overcome psychological and physical tension and anxiety by actively applying the acquired psychological skills on the field and improved their confidence in specific skills by using the 10- week psychological skills training, in-depth interviews, and participatory observation. It was also found that the level of personally expected performance increased. These results showed that the psychological skills training program had a partial and positive impact on the perceived performance of high school rapid-fire pistol athletes. It is hoped that the results of this study will serve as a meaningful basis for the development and application of more scientific and systematic psychological skills training programs optimized for each individual while considering the psychological characteristics of athletes.

Training of Future Psychologists: Providing Sustainable Rehabilitation Services to War Victims

The paper examines the problem of training future psychologists to provide rehabilitation services to war victims. It has been found that the psychological rehabilitation of war victims involves the work of psychologists to accelerate their psychological adaptation and prevent psychological complications that provoke the results of mental traumas associated with the provision of leaving home, work, usual comfortable life, etc. Therefore, psychologists must be ready to work with such persons and have a high level of professional competence. All this ensures effective professional training of future psychologists in institutions of higher education and the development of components of their readiness to provide rehabilitation services to war victims. We have found that these readiness components include: motivational, cognitive, operational and personal. The results of the diagnosis of the readiness components of psychology students to provide rehabilitation services to war victims have shown that, in addition to the personal component of readiness, all other components are developed at a sufficient level and this is due to the need to develop measures that are able to contribute to improving the level of training of future psychologists for psychological rehabilitation activities.
 Key words: psychology students; psychological rehabilitation; war victims; readiness for professional activity

Atypical jobs in psychology: An interview with former governor Dr. Ted Strickland.

This article outlines the career of former governor of Ohio, Dr. Theodore "Ted" Strickland, who was trained as a psychologist prior to entering the world of politics. He became increasingly interested in politics while practicing as a psychologist, specifically, in the ability and training of psychologists, which he believes grants them unique skills to guide public policy. As governor, Strickland was able to interact with a diverse group of individuals on the challenges encountered during his term and understand issues from different viewpoints due to his background in psychology. He also maintained the scientist-practitioner approach by keeping himself informed on current issues via publications. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Effects of a brief mindfulness intervention program: Changes in mindfulness and self-compassion predict increased tolerance of uncertainty in trainee psychologists.

Effects of a brief mindfulness intervention program: Changes in mindfulness and self-compassion predict increased tolerance of uncertainty in trainee psychologists.

“Upgrade yourself for 10 days” programme as a modernisation stage of the consciousness of Kazakh adolescents

Relevance. The relevance of the research in this article is due to the problem of improving the competitiveness of the younger Kazakh generation, through the revival of their spiritual values based on consciousness modernisation. Purpose. The aim of the article is to develop a model program of consciousness modernisation for personal growth forming moral and value orientations of teenagers, which will contribute to their competitiveness. Methodology. Leading methods for the study of this problem include testing on the development of O. I. Motkov “Psychological culture of personality” and the survey by T. Ehlers “Study of motivation to succeed”, which together allow one to determine the internal drive within the value orientations and criteria of personal aspirations for success in their lives in the performance of any action, or, in general, as the goal determining factor. Results. The article presents the developed model of formation of value internal aspirations in indicative personal characteristics which promote aspiration of the person to reveal the skills and talents based on a set of moral values which allow teenagers to become competitive experts in various areas that represents the programme “Upgrade yourself for 10 days” based on psychological training, as part of giving answers to motivational questions, which allow forming necessary internal completion through the development of their own talents that increase self-confidence and self-esteem. Conclusions. The completion of the training program ensures the successful modernisation of the creation based on the awareness of important and target settings for success with the preservation of the internal moral position in achieving success for personal purposes, which in general has an educational function of cultural and successful personality, thus bearing practical significance for the field of the educational and pedagogical sphere.

Training, skills, and leadership experience: The need to expand clinical psychology training as illustrated by psychology leadership stories.

Training for clinical psychologists is grounded in training models emphasizing clinical work, scholarship, and research. Rigorous competencies, varying by clinical specialty area, guide the specifics of training within domains of knowledge, skills, and aptitudes-with the goal of ensuring well-trained clinical psychologists. Research further illuminates the skills, characteristics, and experiences needed to maximize the effectiveness of clinical care provided by trained clinical psychologists. In addition, data indicate that clinical psychologists spend an average of 20% of their work time in management and leadership activities beyond clinical duties of direct care, requiring expanded and additional skills beyond those formally conceptualized and broadly included in graduate training. We utilize descriptions of three clinical psychologists' leadership journeys to illustrate the gap in training filled by these bootstrapping autodidacts when successes led to promotion to higher levels of responsibility and leadership. Our proposed solution is a call to action. We call for consideration of an expansion of clinical psychology training by (a) overtly translating currently taught clinical skills into needed leadership skills to consistently fill the gap rather than relying on individuals to acquire enough experience to adequately perform the translation themselves, and (b) adding both pragmatic and theoretical leadership skills into an expanded training curriculum. We strongly urge this rethinking and expansion of training to adequately support and foster future clinical psychologists in administrative and other leadership roles. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Training psychologists to address social determinants of mental health.

Training psychologists to address social determinants of mental health.

Improving leadership skills of infection prevention and control teams by psychological empowerment: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial (IP-POWER)

IntroductionInfection prevention and control (IPC) teams are routinely confronted with intense emotions in their daily work, as they are involved in many change processes with front-line medical staff, for example,...

Professional moral deformation of lawyers as a threat to public safety: new challenges for the education system

The subject of this study is the problems of professional moral deformation of lawyers, acting as a threat to public safety. The purpose of the study is to identify the main factors influencing the occurrence and development of this negative phenomenon, and ways to minimize them. In the course of the study, an analysis of points of view regarding the moral character of a lawyer was carried out, and the main positive qualities that he should possess were identified. The high social significance of the legal profession has been established, since in fact its implementation takes place according to the "man-man" model. The analysis of the influence of employers on the professional moral deformation of lawyers was carried out by studying the information field and vacancies of the well-known aggregator "Head Hunter" and revealed the significant impact of the labor market on the negative phenomenon under consideration. The methodology of the research consists in the application of methods of analysis and synthesis, systematization, formal legal, dialectical and other methods. Digital services such as Wordstat were used to implement these methods. The author also used such information sources as Yandex and Head Hunter. The study follows the principles of logic and structuring. The scientific novelty of this study is to highlight the actual problems of professional moral deformation of lawyers as a threat to public safety. Practical recommendations have been accumulated regarding the improvement of the legal education system. In particular, it is recommended that the university conduct mandatory career guidance for applicants, since it is extremely important to determine the motivation of an applicant to enroll in the Law School. It is necessary to introduce the discipline "Fundamentals of professional ethics of a lawyer" into the educational program for the training of lawyers. It was revealed that only 35% of the universities studied have such a discipline. It is also required to approve the professional standard "Lawyer". It seems necessary to improve the Draft Order of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation "On the approval of the professional standard "Lawyer" in terms of the moral and ethical component and psychological stability of lawyers. It is also recommended to introduce psychological trainings at the university level. Leading psychologists have developed various correctional and developmental programs that are aimed at reducing the level of aggression and contribute to the stability of the individual to professional deformations. This list of recommendations is not exhaustive.