Psychology Of Women Research Articles

The Impact of Aerobics on Chinese Women's Psychological Health and Well-Being

The researcher aimed to assess the impact of aerobics participation on the psychological health and well-being of Chinese female students, focusing on their mental health, quality of life, self-esteem, body image, mood states, sense of belonging, and coping strategies. The study examined the respondents' profiles, including age, length of engagement, and course, to determine if these factors influenced their assessments. Additionally, it explored challenges in maintaining a regular aerobic exercise routine, the long-term psychological benefits anticipated from continued participation, and proposed a Wellness Initiative Program based on the findings. The study utilized the Descriptive research design employing both quantitative and qualitative methods of research and utilized 332 Chinese college students who are enrolled in Hengyang Normal University in Hengyang City, Hunan Province, must be enrolled this SY 2023-2024, and must be a female student who participated or enrolled in aerobics. The study revealed that young adults, mainly from the Chinese Language and Literature department, benefited from aerobics in terms of mental health and self-esteem, with older participants and those engaged longer seeing greater effects. The study recommends a Wellness Initiative Program through aerobics to improve women’s psychological health and well-being.

Refleksi Pengalaman Perempuan dalam Memoar Berteman dengan Kematian karya Sinta Ridwan

This research aims to reflect women's biological experience, women's language, women's psychology in the memoir Berteman dengan Kematian by Sinta Ridwan. This research uses the approach of Ginokritik Studies. The method used in this research is descriptive method with content analysis technique. The results of the data on the gynocritical analysis of the memoir Berteman dengan Kematian by Sinta Ridwan showed that there are three gynocritical models, namely: (1) women's biological experience, namely women's bodily experience, expressing all feelings, inner voices, women's desires, the appearance of the female body. (2) women's language expression, namely using their own style and language to model women's language, women's language can be seen from the aspects of conversation, intonation, and strategies in women's language (3) women's psychological experience, namely the experience and psychology of the author of all the emotions depicted in the work based on the author's psychological situation, female authors write stories with a background of suffering and madness as a form of expressing all the emotions that occur to women.

The Psychology of Women’S Health

The Psychology of Women’S Health

Social Connectedness and Psychological Well-Being Among Divorced Women

Abstract: In today's world, Social Connectedness (SC) and Psychological Well-Being (PW) are strongly influenced by marital status. With a focus on married and divorced women, this study investigates the connection between Psychological Well-being, Social Connectedness, and marital status. Through the use of standardized evaluations, 61 married and 41 divorced women participated and shared their experiences. Married women demonstrated higher levels of Social Connectedness and Psychological Well-Being when t-tests were used to compare the groups. Positive correlations between Psychological Well-being and Social Connectedness were found in both groups using Pearson's correlation analysis. There were differences in the distribution of the Social Connectedness data, which calls for consideration of data normalization. Women's Psychological Wellbeing and Social Connectedness are significantly influenced by their marital status, underscoring the connection between relationships and mental health. The results point to custom therapies for women in various marital situations.

"There are lots of new faces this year… I'm not entirely sure when I became one of the old ones": a psycho-ethnography of the self at #PoWESconf five years in.

Conferences have been discussed as spaces for academic work to extend beyond the confines of one's institution, fostering environments of collaborative working, learning, and social bond-making. The British Psychological Society's Psychology of Women and Equalities Section hosts an annual conference, attended by feminist scholars from around the world. Drawing on auto-ethnography and psycho-biography, this paper presents a 'psycho-ethnography of the self' with reflections centred on: 'Scholarship', 'Feminist Praxis'; '(Safe) Academic Spaces'; and 'Positioning the Self'. This article contributes to a small, but growing body of literature critically reflecting on conferences as spaces for personal and professional development and academic growth.

Author Tarhan's book 'Women's Psychology' is now a bestseller in Indonesia...

Author Tarhan's book 'Women's Psychology' is now a bestseller in Indonesia.

How Does Psychological Empowerment Affect Entrepreneurial Orientation at Women-Owned SMEs in Indonesia?

Objective - This research is conducted with a focus on women-owned SMEs in Indonesia, which play a crucial role in driving the nation's economic progress. The study aims to determine whether the psychological empowerment and entrepreneurial orientation of women who own and operate SMEs can be enhanced to encourage further economic development. Methodology/Technique – This study employs quantitative analysis, with primary data collected through a questionnaire survey. The survey garnered responses from 796 participants selected via quota sampling from 3 major densely populated provinces in Indonesia, namely West Java Province, West Sumatra Province, and Yogyakarta D.I. Province. Structural Equation Modeling was used to test the model. Finding – The results of the analysis reveal that women's psychological empowerment has a significant impact on entrepreneurial orientation. Interventions designed to bolster psychological empowerment and entrepreneurial orientation are expected to enhance the productivity of women-led SMEs. The research has yielded an alternative model for improving the performance of female entrepreneurs in the SME sector to boost competitiveness by fostering increased entrepreneurial intentions. Novelty – In the framework of social cognitive theory, Women's Psychological Empowerment represents a psychological asset that enables individuals, particularly female SME operators, to address challenges in their environments proactively. This empowerment is associated with a positive orientation towards entrepreneurial behavior. The study has yielded a model that aims to augment the capabilities of women SME entrepreneurs, thereby preparing them to thrive within the digital economy ecosystem. Type of Paper: Empirical JEL Classification: L2, L26 Keywords: Psychological Empowerment; Entrepreneurial Orientation; Women-Owned SMEs; Gender Reference to this paper should be referred to as follows: Kadiyono, A,L; Cahyono, A.B.F. (2023). How Does Psychological Empowerment Affect Entrepreneurial Orientation at Women-Owned SMEs in Indonesia?, GATR-Global J. Bus. Soc. Sci. Review, 11(4), 93–106. https://doi.org/10.35609/gjbssr.2023.11.4(3)

The Psychological Impact of Women and Children's Education After Divorce from Infidelity and Domestic Violence

An experience that has a very bad impact on women on the continuation of their lives is one of the impacts of divorce. Apart from that, there are also children in a household who are also affected by the divorce of their parents. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the psychological impact of divorce due to infidelity and domestic violence as well as reviewing children's psychology as they continue their education. This research uses a qualitative phenomenological approach by taking a sample of four participants using a purposive sampling research technique. This is adjusted to the findings of case data in the age range of 25 to 40 years along with the steps for the collection technique carried out by conducting structured interviews with participants. The results of the interview data will be followed up by analysis using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The results of the research reveal the fact that the impact of divorce and domestic violence cases greatly affects women's psychology and There needs to be confirmation, further to prevent this, substance psychological improvement is needed.

Conclusion to Anti-Racist Feminist Practice, Advocacy, and Activism Special Issue

In this special issue, we sought to expand and extend the work of feminist and womanist therapists, educators, and activists beyond the Association for Women in Psychology 2021 conference—uplifting ongoing work toward anti-racism and liberation within a dual pandemic context. Contributors to this special issue detailed their work and recommendations in these domains across levels of intervention from the interpersonal to the structural. In this concluding article, we synthesize the throughlines of healing and action in contributor narratives and offer our final thoughts to advance anti-racist work taking place across a number of settings.

Geetanjali Shree's 'Ret Samadhi': Reflection of the Psychology of the Elderly

Human psychology is meaningfully expressed through literature. The human mind is very strange and mysterious. Some of this diversity and mystery can be seen through creative literature. Like child psychology, adolescent psychology, and women's psychology, geriatric psychology has also provided a vast field of literature. Many stories and novels are based on the psychology of the elderly. The recent Booker Prize-winning novel 'Ret Samadhi' by Geetanjali Shree is a meaningful reflection of the psychology of the elderly. The novel is a new perspective on the mood of the elderly.

Introduction to Anti-Racist Feminist Practice, Advocacy, and Activism Special Issue

This special issue draws together Black feminist, womanist, mujerista, and anti-racist approaches to theory and praxis. Authors provide recommendations and guidance toward liberatory approaches to psychology, therapy, activism, and healing. The collection builds upon presentations and conversations that took place at the Association for Women in Psychology 2021 virtual conference about how to best work toward a more just, anti-racist, and liberatory world as feminist and womanist therapists in increasingly difficult social contexts. The articles provide important herstories, testimonies, analyses, and promising actions. Together, these works invite readers to join together in imagining and enacting radically inclusive paths to healing and collective liberation.

Doing feminisms on the ground: Challenges and opportunities for critical feminist psychologies

Participant Authors (listed alphabetically): Simran Bassra, Celine Castellino, Danielle Christie, Katherine Hubbard, Xintong Jia, Gabby Keating, Rosemary Lobban, Taoyuan Luo, Ankita Mishra, Nikki Moore, Becky Smith.Feminist psychological perspectives remain peripheral in mainstream psychological spaces and broader applied settings. This can make it difficult to do feminist psychological work. In this article, we discuss key challenges facing a group of feminist psychologists working in various specialist areas of theory and practice. The discussion was generated from a roundtable session facilitated by the authors at the Psychology of Women and Equalities Section Annual Conference in July, 2022 in response to the conference theme of ‘Doing feminism on the ground’. The roundtable aimed to create space for participants to discuss the challenges of doing feminist work. The roundtable also aimed to generate shared strategies for resisting these challenges. Here, we were guided by Sara Ahmed’s call to ‘stay with the difficulty’ of feminist work in order to learn from this. Challenges included professional exclusion, isolation, epistemic erasure, and self-censorship. Strategies included ‘rewriting the questions’, refusing to engage with over-simplistic requests, and (re)centering power and its implications. Roundtable participants are listed as participant authors, and their words co-construct and flow through this account. This article therefore presents a collaborative account of the challenges and opportunities facing this group in their efforts to do feminisms on the ground.

Ekspresi Pengalaman Perempuan Pada Novel Layangan Putus Karya Mommy Asf (Kajian Ginokritik)

The femininity described by male authors through female characters is not very specific. The characteristics of women writers will only be conveyed through the work of women writers. Literary works produced by female writers are different from literary works produced by male writers, so if they do not use an analysis devoted to women's works then the interpretation will likely not match the author's intentions. Through the study of gynocritics, this study seeks and understands women's issues using texts related to the expression of women's experiences produced by women writers. This study aims to gain a deep understanding of women in the novel Layangan Putus by Mommy ASF in terms of Gynocritic studies. This research method is a content analysis method through a gynecological study. The results of this study showed that the authors expressing women's experiences from women's biology and women's psychology found a total of 48 citations related to the study. The characters studied are the expressions of her experiences, namely three female characters including characters named Kinan, Mama Kinan, and Aris's second wife.

Breaking the Glass Ceiling: The Role of Mentorship for Women in Psychology

Breaking the Glass Ceiling: The Role of Mentorship for Women in Psychology

DEPRESI DAN IBUISME TOKOH MAYANG DALAM NOVEL BIDADARI TAK SUCI KARYA FISSILMI HAMIDA (KAJIAN PSIKOLOGI PEREMPUAN)

This study aims to find out the depression and motherhood experienced by the character Mayang in the novel Bidadari Tak Suci by Fissilmi Hamida. This is the basis for exploring in detail the mental conditions experienced by Mayang characters from the perspective of women's psychology. This study uses a descriptive research method with a qualitative approach, namely data collection through various sources. The data collection technique used literature study from several relevant books and journals. Data analysis techniques include 1) collection of journals and books as a reference source; 2) psychological identification of the main character in the novel; 3) explanation of the psychological condition and motherhood of the character Mayang; 4) data presentation in the form of quotes in novels that are associated with depression and motherhood according to the study of women's psychology; 5) conclusions regarding psychological disorders and motherhood of Mayang character. The results of this study are the stages of depression experienced by Mayan characters, namely; 1) The rejection phase 2) The angry phase 3) The offer phase 4) The depression phase 5) The acceptance phase and the existence of ibuism experienced by Mayang as the main character in the novel Bidadari Tak Suci is a term for a mother who has two roles, namely the role of mother. household and the breadwinner of the family. Keywords: depression, motherism, psychology of women

Book Review: Female Psychology: An Annotated Psychoanalytic Bibliography; Schuker, E., Levinson, N.A., Eds.; Routledge: England, UK, 2017; ISBN 978-1-138-87226-4

Rarely is a book published with a specific focus on ‘Female Psychology’—one of the three branches of the ‘Psychology of Women’ field of study. It is more common to see texts that focus on ‘Feminine Psychology’, and arguably the greatest number of texts in this area are in fact dedicated to ‘Feminist Psychology’. This makes the annotated psychoanalytic bibliography, edited by Eleanor Schuker and Nadine A. Levinson a rare, but important resource. This book review assesses the re-printed text for its content and novel contribution to the field, but does so framing it in the wider context of studies into the Psychology of Women, the changing times, and the current landscape of similar research. Furthermore, this review frames the text in a wider psycho-socio-cultural academic debate about the similarities, differences, and conceptual meanings of the three (distinct) branches of: Feminist, Feminine, and Female Psychology; concluding the difference in origin of these schools of thought has allowed for their individualization and continued utility as separate areas of study into the Psychology of Women.

Ovarian hormones in relation to naturally cycling women's conception risk: Empirical evidence and implications for behavioral endocrinology

A substantial body of literature has examined how women's psychology and behavior vary as a function of conception risk across the ovarian cycle. These effects are widely believed to be outcomes of hormonal regulation, in particular effects of estrogens (E) and progesterone (P). Increasingly, researchers have sought to test predictions about how psychological processes or behavior vary as a function of conception risk by examining associations with estrogen (e.g., estradiol) and progesterone levels. Yet issues regarding how best to assess these associations arise. Should hormone levels be log-transformed? Do hormone ratios best capture their joint effects? How important are hormone interactions? How should outliers be treated? Across two large datasets, we examined hormonal predictors of conception risk, estimated from day of a luteinizing hormone (LH) surge. Log-transformed E and P levels predicted conception risk better than raw E and P levels did. The raw E/P ratio was a relatively poor predictor, whereas the log-transformed ratio (ln[E/P]) was a relatively good predictor. E × P interactions were detected but weak. Outliers were frequent, especially in distributions of raw hormone levels. Hormone measures predicted two psychological outcomes in these datasets—sexual desire and preferences for strength and muscularity—in parallel to how strongly they predicted conception risk. These results give rise to several recommendations regarding treatment of hormone measures and their use in analyses.

Studi Fenomenologi: Psikologis Wanita Yang Menikah Muda Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 di Jawa Timur

Research on marriage has been very much done by previous researchers, including marriage at a young age. Young marriages referred to here are marriages carried out before the age recommended by the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN), which is 21 years for women and 25 years for men. When the Covid-19 pandemic entered Indonesia, the government carried out various restrictions to break the chain of this virus. This caused the Indonesian economy to decline drastically, but it actually made more and more teenagers marry at a young age. It is very interesting to study how the psychology of women who marry at a young age during the Covid-19 pandemic is very interesting. This study aims to determine the psychology of women who marry at a young age during the covid-19 pandemic, whether these women are happy or even experience stress and depression. This study uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. Research participants are women who are married under the age of 21, married during the COVID-19 pandemic, live in East Java Province, and are willing to be involved in research. Data collection using semi-structured interviews. The results of this study indicate that women who married at a young age during the COVID-19 pandemic did not experience stress or depression and tended to be happy, so that the woman's psychology could be said to be healthy and good.

Review of Reflections from Pioneering Women in Psychology

Review of Reflections from Pioneering Women in Psychology

POWES is pronounced “feminist”: Negotiating academic and activist boundaries in the talk of UK feminist psychologists

The Psychology of Women and Equalities Section (POWES) of the British Psychological Society (BPS) accounts for much of the feminist action in British psychology and beyond. In this qualitative study, we use discursively informed thematic analysis to examine a set of eleven in-depth interviews to explore the everyday experiences of feminists within academic spaces in and around the discipline of psychology in the United Kingdom. Three research questions addressing the boundary between activism and academia; the provision of support; and differing approaches to knowledge production were investigated. Our findings highlight the role of POWES as a feminist community as well as the conceptual importance of notions of home, work, and fun. Moreover, the paper examines the ways traditional conceptions of scientific rigour continue to haunt feminist spaces, as does the invisibility of emotional labour. Overall, our findings indicate that the place of feminist academic communities remains vital to sustain critical thought and action: having an intellectual “home” is pivotal to the survival of feminist psychology as well as feminists in psychology.