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Oliveira, Débora Silva de, and Eda Regina Doederlein Schwartz. "The new Adoption Law: legal and psychological aspects." Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) 30, no. 3 (September 2013): 445–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0103-166x2013000300014.
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From a legal and psychological standpoint, this article examines some aspects involved in adoption, including the effects of the alterations made to the Statute of Children and Adolescents by the National Adoption Law. It verifies whether or not the Law accelerated the performance of adoption processes. This paper is based on bibliographic searches and statistics from Rio Grande do Sul. Results show that the Law was innovative in many aspects but ceased to tackle others, such as adoption by homosexuals. Proceedings have become more bureaucratic, and the number of adoptions in the state, according to the records, remains insignificant. The New Law has not yet achieved its objective of accelerating the adoption process. Institutional sheltering, which should be temporary, at times becomes permanent, which contradicts the right of children/adolescents to family life and results in significant psychological damage to them.
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Parkinson, Debra, Alyssa Duncan, Jaspreet Kaur, Frank Archer, and Caroline Spencer. "Gendered aspects of long-term disaster resilience in Victoria, Australia." January 2022 10.47389/37, no. 37.1 (January 2022): 59–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.47389/37.1.59.
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Research conducted in 2018 documented the disaster experiences of 56 women and men in Australia aged between 18 and 93 years. This paper draws out the gendered factors that affected their resilience, and in so doing, begins to address the dearth of research related to gendered aspects of long-term disaster resilience. It is unique in capturing the voices of survivors who spoke of events 9 years after the 2009 Black Saturday fires and of earlier fires and floods in Victoria more than 50 years ago, including the 1983 Ash Wednesday fires. Over decades, gendered expectations of men and women significantly hindered resilience. Men spoke of the long-term cost to them of demands to ‘be strong’ in the worst of disasters and reasons they were reluctant to seek help afterwards. Women spoke of their contributions holding a lesser value and of discrimination. Discussions of violence against women and children after disaster, and suicide ideation in anticipation of future disasters offered critical insights. Protective factors identified by informants were not wholly intrinsic to their character but were also physical, such as essential resources provided in the immediate aftermath, and psychological and community support offered in the long-term. Factors that helped resilience departed from the ‘masculine’ model of coping post-disaster by moving away from a refusal to admit trauma and suffering, to community-wide resilience bolstered by widespread emotional, social and psychological support. Genuine community planning for disasters before they strike builds trust and offers insights for emergency management planners.
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Kucharewicz, Joanna. "Selected aspects of the psychological well-being of adoptive parents applying for adoption at various stage of adoption." Scientific Papers of Silesian University of Technology. Organization and Management Series 2017, no. 112 (2017): 207–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.29119/1641-3466.2017.112.17.
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Lee, Ya-Ching. "Why do people adopt cloud services? Gender differences." Social Science Information 55, no. 1 (October 26, 2015): 78–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0539018415609174.
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The main purpose of this study is to investigate the factors influencing the adoption of cloud services. Prior research on the Diffusion Theory usually focuses on innovation attributes and lacks psychological dynamics. This study integrates both the innovation mechanism and psychological mechanism. Gender differences are examined. The survey results discover that relative advantage and observability are important antecedents of cloud services adoption. New technology self-efficacy is also an important predictor of cloud services adoption. The theoretical contribution of this model is its provision of a detailed account of the key forces from the perspective of innovation mechanism and psychological mechanisms underpinning the assessment of adoption intention. It also advances our knowledge that men and women react differently in making cloud usage decisions. Results of the current study indicate that both genders put the emphasis on the utilitarian aspects of cloud services. This study also provides useful suggestions for policy makers and cloud services providers in formulating strategies to enhance cloud services popularity.
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Verma, Vandana, Ella Rani, and Sarita Verma. "Adoption of Health and Sanitation Technologies among Rural Women: A Psychological Aspects Analysis." International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 7, no. 05 (May 10, 2018): 449–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.705.057.
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Dichek, Natalia. "Adoption of personality oriented paradigm of school education in ukraine: psychological and pedagogical aspects." Osvitolohiya, no. 5 (2016): 140–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.28925/2226-3012.2016.5.140146.
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Denisenkova, N. S. "Developing orphan children in adoption family and institutionalizing. Book review of: “The problem of orphanhood in modern Russia: The psychological aspect”. A.V. Makhnach, A.M. Prikhozhan, N.N. Tolstykh (Eds.). Moscow: Institute of Psychology RAS Publishing House, 2015. 670 p." Social Psychology and Society 7, no. 2 (2016): 168–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/sps.2016070213.
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The review contains detailed and full analysis of the study , which helps to understand some possibilities of psychological development of children who remained with- out parents, in situation of socializing and in adoption family, as well as to understand challenges for such families. This work deals with various aspects of development and upbringing of children in early ages: preschool, elementary school and teenagers. Anal- ysis of important contemporary issues has been done, such as international adoption, professional approach of adoption families, its status, difficulties and problem solving suggested by Russian, Italian and Spanish scientists.
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Nesova, N. "Aspects of Moral Education of Students Through the Prism of Christian Values." Scientific Research and Development. Socio-Humanitarian Research and Technology 9, no. 1 (April 10, 2020): 72–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/2587-912x-2020-72-78.
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The issue of spiritual and moral education of student youth is very relevant for modern science and practice. The article substantiates the need for spiritual and moral education of the young generation on Christian values. The accumulated experience in introducing the value foundations of Christianity in the system of work of a higher educational institution is highlighted.
The purpose of the study is to establish the psychological patterns and mechanisms of spiritual and moral education of the student’s personality through the initiation and adoption of Christian values. Achieving the goal of the study involved solving the following issues: to carry out a psychological theoretical and methodological analysis of the problem of spiritual and moral education of a person; offer a system of psychological and pedagogical exercises aimed at promoting the spiritual and moral education of the student’s personality; to develop and test a training program for the spiritual formation of the student’s personality.
The author proposed mechanisms for the formation of spiritual values of the student’s personality, developed psychological training for the formation of the spirituality of the student’s personality.
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Bohman, Michael. "Nature and Nurture Lessons from Swedish Adoption Surveys." Adoption & Fostering 21, no. 2 (July 1997): 19–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030857599702100206.
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The following article by Professor Michael Bohman begins with a brief historical analysis of child development theory in relation to adoption and fostering after the end of the Second World War. The author goes on to review research findings from a series of Swedish adoption surveys which began under his supervision in the 1960s and continue to this day. Much attention is given to the significance of genetic and environmental factors towards shaping the development of adopted children into adulthood. Problems of social and psychological adjustment are discussed, as are the genetic aspects of criminality and alcohol misuse in a group of adult adopted people.
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Khataibeh, Yousef. "Care Services Provided to the Elderly in Residential Institutions in Jordan." Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences 49, no. 5 (December 29, 2022): 349–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.35516/hum.v49i5.3481.
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This descriptive study aims to reveal aspects of care provided to the elderly in residential institutions in Jordan. And it was conducted on a sample of (68) elderly and elderly women, using the interview tool with the questionnaire and the adoption of several statistical methods such as the single-contrast test to show the statistically significant differences. The results indicated that the aspects of social, health, and psychological care provided to the elderly well. The results revealed some deficiencies specifically in the two areas of health and psychological care aspects. With slight statistical differences due to age and gender, in favor of females and the elderly. The results are important for workers and social workers in residential institutions, and they can be used when working with the elderly.
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Listianingsih, Dessy Marliani, Surini Mangundihardjo, and Farida Prihatini. "Urgensi Pengaturan Terhadap Pengangkatan Anak Oleh Orang Tua Tunggal (Single Parent Adoption): Studi Kasus Penetapan NO. 1/PDT.P/2010/PN.KGN Dan Penetapan NO. 180/PDT.P/2012/PN.DPK." ADHAPER: Jurnal Hukum Acara Perdata 6, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.36913/jhaper.v6i1.99.
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This study aims to find out the basis of the need to regulate Single Parent Adoption in a legal unification in the form of laws that are viewed from the perspective of child welfare and how the legal consequences for adopted children both in terms of family law and the child's relationship with inheritance adoptive parents. This research was carried out in a juridical-normative approach against two determinations of the application for adoption carried out by single parents from two different district courts, the first one is from the Kandangan District Court in South Kalimantan and the other one is from Depok District Court. The regulation regarding Single Parent Adoption is considered as an urgent or urgent need that should be regulated by the government and legislators as law makers in Indonesia. The existing regulations or regulations only accommodate the general adoption events, and so are only stipulated in government regulations and social ministerial regulations. Because of the different socio-legal and psychological aspects between adoption carried out in general and those carried out by single parents, regulations that specifi cally regulate adoption by single parents need to be made so that aspects of child protection and well-being remain well protected in the future.
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Petyukova, Oksana. "EVOLUTION OF LEGISLATION ON ADOPTION OF CHILDREN IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION." CBU International Conference Proceedings 2 (July 1, 2014): 234–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.12955/cbup.v2.469.
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This article discusses the development of legislation on adoption of children in the Russian Federation. Results were obtained from the analysis, in the historical and modern aspects, of the legislation on adoption of children that allows us identify the problems associated with the regulations on the children-orphans adoption in the family.The results of the court statistics demonstrated that almost every second child adopted by Russian citizens is returned to authorized guardianship bodies. However, adoption of children by foreign citizens or non-resident persons shall be allowed only in the cases of absolute impossibility in granting adoption to permanent residents of the Russian Federation or to the children's relatives.The article formulates the improvement tendencies in the adoption legislation of the children: creating a system for an open adoption, simplifying adoption establishment procedures, improving mechanisms in legal, organizational, and psychological support of Russian citizens intending to adopt children.The results will be useful for those who are interested in the process of adoption, lawyers, representatives of the guardianship, and family members.
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Graziotin, Daniel, Per Lenberg, Robert Feldt, and Stefan Wagner. "Psychometrics in Behavioral Software Engineering: A Methodological Introduction with Guidelines." ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology 31, no. 1 (January 31, 2022): 1–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3469888.
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A meaningful and deep understanding of the human aspects of software engineering (SE) requires psychological constructs to be considered. Psychology theory can facilitate the systematic and sound development as well as the adoption of instruments (e.g., psychological tests, questionnaires) to assess these constructs. In particular, to ensure high quality, the psychometric properties of instruments need evaluation. In this article, we provide an introduction to psychometric theory for the evaluation of measurement instruments for SE researchers. We present guidelines that enable using existing instruments and developing new ones adequately. We conducted a comprehensive review of the psychology literature framed by the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing. We detail activities used when operationalizing new psychological constructs, such as item pooling, item review, pilot testing, item analysis, factor analysis, statistical property of items, reliability, validity, and fairness in testing and test bias. We provide an openly available example of a psychometric evaluation based on our guideline. We hope to encourage a culture change in SE research towards the adoption of established methods from psychology. To improve the quality of behavioral research in SE, studies focusing on introducing, validating, and then using psychometric instruments need to be more common.
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Kukanov, A. A. "The influence of political, cultural and religious aspects on the perception of autism in children by parents from Southeast Asian countries." Современная зарубежная психология 11, no. 1 (2022): 116–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/jmfp.2022110111.
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The article includes a literature review of scientific papers devoted to the study of political, cultural and religious aspects that influence the psychological state of parents raising children diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, and published in Southeast Asian countries (India, Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea). The author provides statistical data on the spread of ASD among the child population of these countries; highlights the stages of adoption of a “special” child by parents; presents the features of their emotional and personal sphere; examples of compensatory resources used by parents and existing programs for providing them with psychological assistance are given.
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Cantor, Geoffrey. "Humphry Davy: a study in narcissism?" Notes and Records: the Royal Society Journal of the History of Science 72, no. 3 (April 11, 2018): 217–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsnr.2017.0055.
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Drawing on Jan Golinski's analysis of Humphry Davy's adoption of a variety of social roles, this paper seeks to ground Davy's social interactions by identifying his underlying psychological orientation. A close reading of Davy's own letters and the accounts of him given by his contemporaries suggest that many facets of his behaviour accord closely with those associated with a narcissistic personality, as described in the psychological literature. This perspective helps us understand better many aspects of Davy's life, including his fraught relationship with the Royal Society during and after his election to the presidency in 1820, and especially his conduct in 1816–1818, when he engaged in a vituperative priority dispute with George Stephenson over the invention of the miners' safety lamp. By viewing Davy as a narcissist we can unify apparently disparate aspects of his behaviour.
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Karayianni, Eleni, Tom Van Daele, Jasminka Despot-Lučanin, Josip Lopižić, and Nicholas Carr. "Psychological Science Into Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic." European Psychologist 26, no. 4 (October 2021): 387–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1016-9040/a000458.
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Abstract. The public health outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has hit all aspects of life as we know it. We found ourselves trying to solve several concurrent crises that have afflicted us. The European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA) launched the Psychologists’ Support Hub to share resources among its members and beyond and promote the continuing adoption of psychological science to battle the pandemic. In the greater context of evidence-based practice (EBP), the best available evidence is what we turn to for help in our decision-making on how best to address different challenges. However, there are challenges in implementing EBP when the science is limited, and we are still expected to be effective and efficient as professionals. The article outlines the need for EBP during the pandemic. Three vignettes display how that can be done while identifying obstacles and recommending ways forward in the future. The first one relates to the development of e-mental health services in Belgium following the March 2020 lockdown. The second describes addressing the needs of older adults in Croatia when it was hit by two crises simultaneously – the March 2020 lockdown and a destructive earthquake. The third looks at how targeted community-based interventions in Norway directed at social change can positively impact times of crisis. Overall, the pandemic presents a unique opportunity for professional growth for researchers, trainers, practitioners, and policymakers alike. EFPA can play a pivotal role in EBP adoption.
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McNulty, Craig. "Mentally Incapacitated Adults and Decision-Making: A Psychological Perspective." Medicine, Science and the Law 35, no. 2 (April 1995): 159–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002580249503500210.
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The law commission is currently proposing new legislation to protect the rights of mentally incapacitated adults. This paper describes, briefly, the proposed legislation. The author notes that the proposed legislation relies on categories established for the purposes of the Mental Health Act, 1983, which is itself under revision, and that these categories fail to capture the full range of cases to which the proposed legislation is intended to apply. The author suggests the use of more established international classification schemes which may be more readily understood across the European Community. Further, the author draws attention to developments in psychological theory and methodology, and urges the adoption of scientific methods in the assessment of cognitive incapacity, and in the more general application of the proposed legislation.
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Barroso, Raquel, and Maria Barbosa-Ducharne. "Adoption-related feelings, loss, and curiosity about origins in adopted adolescents." Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 24, no. 4 (June 23, 2019): 876–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359104519858117.
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Adoption involves strong emotions. From the adoptee’s point of view, adoption means not only the gain of a new family but also inevitable losses. This study aims at analyzing adoption-related feelings, which include the feelings of loss and the ensuing curiosity about the birth family and pre-adoption life. A total of 81 adopted adolescents, aged 12–22, adopted at 4 years of age, on average, participated in this study. The data were collected using the Questionnaire of Adoption-related Feelings and the Adopted Adolescents Interview, which allowed for the identification of the experiences, feelings, and attitudes of the adopted adolescents regarding their story before and after adoption, and their feelings towards their birth family. The results showed that most participants did not identify adoption-related losses. Nevertheless, they acknowledged the existence of some aspects of their adoption story that made them feel sad and angry and could identify several difficulties associated with their adoptive status. Participants showed low levels of curiosity even if they were mostly curious about the reasons why they had been placed up for adoption. The adoptees’ feelings when thinking about their birth parents, the curiosity regarding their past, and their adoption-related losses predicted their feelings related to the adoption experience. Several implications for the psychological practice with adopted adolescents will be presented.
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Skripnik, Konstantin D. "The Sources and Formation of Significs: Victoria Welby’s Early Works." Vestnik of Northern (Arctic) Federal University. Series Humanitarian and Social Sciences, no. 5 (October 10, 2020): 137–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.37482/2227-6564-v057.
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The interest in the ideas, works and personality of Victoria Lady Welby, which are practically unknown to Russian scholars, was first generated in commentaries and studies as late as fifty years after her death. Meanwhile, Lady Welby was not only the founder of a new science of meaning, which she called significs, but also played an important role in connecting different scholars and philosophers of her time as well as influenced the development of many of them, including C. Ogden and C. Peirce and members of the Signific Movement in the Netherlands. Although the fundamental ideas of significs are fully presented in her books published in the 20th century, this paper focuses on Welby’s early articles in the journals Mind and The Monist. Noteworthy, it is not hard to see the influence of Darwin’s evolutionary theory in the development of significs as well as to find the traces of preceding linguistic and philosophical considerations of the nature of language in it. Significs defines meaning in the evolutionary dynamics as a three-part structure that includes three stages or phases: sense, meaning and significance. Sense is defined as a pre-rational, pre-verbal or instinctive stage, while meaning as intentional or volitional stage. At the third stage, it includes sense, meaning and value. Thus, significs combines organismic, psychological, linguistic, practical, as well as moral and axiological aspects.
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Zotova, M. V., M. S. Ivanova, N. I. Zotov, and E. N. Rychikhina. "Socio-Psychological Protection of Women Affected by Domestic Violence As a Social Problem of Our Time." Uchenye Zapiski RGSU 19, no. 3 (September 30, 2020): 40–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.17922/2071-5323-2020-19-3-40-47.
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the article presents the authors’ attempt to draw attention to the problems of domestic violence, the protection of women, improving the effectiveness of the regulatory framework and the adoption of the law on the prevention of domestic violence. The article presents a review of the literature devoted to the problems of domestic violence and socio-psychological work with women who have suffered from domestic violence. The article deals with the theoretical aspects of the nature and features of domestic violence based on the analysis of domestic and foreign scientific sources.
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Yi, Xiaoyan, Qinqi Zou, Zewei Zhang, and Sheng-Han-Erin Chang. "What Motivates Greenhouse Vegetable Farmers to Adapt Organic-Substitute-Chemical-Fertilizer (OSCF)? An Empirical Study from Shandong, China." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 2 (January 9, 2023): 1146. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021146.
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This paper reports on a study of the determinants of the adoption behaviour related to Organic-Substitute-Chemical-Fertilizer (OSCF) against the background of Green and Low-carbon Circular Agriculture (GLCA) by analysing a survey of 318 greenhouse vegetable farmers in Shandong Province, China. We use regression analyses to identify policy measures and farmers’ psychological cognition of the determinants of adoption behaviour on farmers’ psychological cognition. We use three indices for farmers’ cognition, including economic value, resource capacity, and ecosystem impact, to examine the differences between training and subsidy. Our findings showed that two policy measures (training and subsidy) had a significant positive impact on vegetable farmers’ fertilizer application. Farmers’ cognition played a mediating role. We identified and discussed the influence of policy measures on farmers’ behaviour and the mediating role of farmers’ cognition. Hence, we suggest that local governments should strengthen farmers’ training in relation to fertilizer application techniques and enhance farmers’ cognition of organic fertilizer as a substitute for chemical fertilizer in terms of economic, resource and environment aspects.
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Ardila, Ruben. "History of LGBT issues and psychology in Colombia." Psychology of Sexualities Review 6, no. 1 (2015): 74–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpssex.2015.6.1.74.
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This article presents the development of the rights movement for the LGBT population in Colombia within the international context. As part of the Latin-American tradition and Spanish heritage, the behaviour and attitude towards sexuality in general and towards homosexuality in particular, were very conservative in the country. The beginning of the gay liberation movement in Colombia is presented, along with its historical, psychological and legal aspects, the ideas of homosexuality as a sin, as a criminal offence, as a mental disease, or as an alternative lifestyle. Described are the developments of what is referred to as sexual rights, as human rights, marriage equality, the adoption of children by same-sex couples, homo-parental families, the topics of health, identity, the psychological health of LGBT people, and the attitudes of the Colombian society in relation to these aspects. The roles of psychology as a discipline and the professional psychology associations are shown in a historical perspective.
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Ansari, S. A., and Shazia Tabassum. "A New Perspective on the Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices: A Review." Current Agriculture Research Journal 6, no. 2 (June 5, 2018): 157–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/carj.6.2.04.
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There have been plenty of studies investigating farmers’ decision to adopt sustainable agricultural practices but a lot more segregated studies exist, highlighting the importance of individual factors affecting adoption. This review addresses this gap and provides a suggestion to effectively understand adoption of sustainable agricultural practices by farmers from a comprehensive perspective. The study underscores and justifies the use of the integrated framework of Reasoned Action Approach/Theory of Planned Behavior, to present a new perspective on studying sustainable agriculture. The paper presents a review of empirical studies, reports and some review papers from past research from 1995 to 2014. Till now, only a handful of studies have incorporated the usage of this framework, which has significant relevance in studying the adoption behaviour of farmers. As suggested by previous studies about the use of socio-psychological models in agriculture, and the importance of studying adoption from multi-disciplinary a perspective, this study justifies the use and significance of Reasoned Action Approach/Theory of Planned Behaviour by providing evidences from past literature. The study concludes that the framework is comprehensive enough to look at the multidisciplinary aspects, necessary to investigate farmers’ adoption decisions, and thereby provides more than a starting point for contributing to the existing body of literature.
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Klementyeva, M. V. "The “Authentic Self” as a Predictor of Emerging Adulthood in Students." Психологическая наука и образование 25, no. 3 (2020): 64–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/pse.2020250306.
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This article explores the role of “authentic Self” in the developmental processes of students aged 18—33 years. The study involved 320 undergraduate and graduate students of Russian universities. The following aspects were measured: the reflexive assessment of the “authentic Self” and “adult Self” (using the author’s technique), the existential life fulfillment (“Existential Motivation Test”, EMT), the socio-psychological adaptation and maturity (“Social and Psychological Adaptation Questionnaire”, SPA).The outcomes of the study demonstrate that the emotional experience of emerging adulthood is associated with one becoming aware of a combination of characteristics of adulthood (the adoption of responsibility and independence, the achievement of stable employment and stable interpersonal relationships) and the authentic being of personality (relativity and personal involvement in the process of life).We also found that the degree of the students’ reflection of the “authentic Self” acts as a predictor of optimistic assessment of the existential life fulfillment and achievement of socio-psychological maturity.
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Semenova, L. E., T. A. Serebriakova, and Yu E. Garahinа. "PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND PARENTING EXPERIENCES OF MOTHERS FROM DIFFERENT TYPES OF FAMILIES." Vestnik of Minin University 6, no. 2 (July 14, 2018): 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.26795/2307-1281-2018-6-2-15.
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Introduction: This article is devoted to the problem of personal experience of motherhood of young women from full and incomplete families in the context of their subjective experience of psychological well-being. Some approaches to the study of the phenomenon of psychological wellbeing in modern psychology, as well as the importance of this phenomenon for the implementation of maternal functions are considered. The authors substantiate the importance and relevance of more detailed development of the problem of interconnection of features of manifestation of psychological well-being of young mothers from full and incomplete families and the degree of adoption of parental position.Materials and Methods: The authors conducted a comparative analysis of general and fundamental components of psychological well-being of young mothers from the full and incomplete families, and also the degree of acceptance of their informative aspects of the parental position. The nature of the relationship between psychological well-being and the parent position of married women-mothers and single-parent mothers is determined.Results:The research suggest that single-parent mothers unlike married mothers have lower indices both in most of the main components and the total level of psychological well-being, that allows to consider the mothers from full families to be psychologically wealthier than single-parent mothers on the one hand and on the other hand their acceptance of parental position is stronger than singleparent mothers’ position. The positive nature of the relationship between the level of psychological well-being and the degree of adoption of parental position with married women-mothers as well as the less unambiguous nature of such a relationship withsingle-parent mothers are ascertained.Discussion and Conclusions: According to the results of the study, the authors have proved the influence of the marital status of young mothers (married / unmarried) on the subjective experience of their psychological well-being and on the degree of acceptance of their parental position, as well as the presence of some specificity of statistically significant correlation relationships with mothers from full and incomplete families
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Sviderska, Halyna, and Anastasia Hnap. "THE PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF YOUNG PEOPLE’S HOMOPHOBIA." PSYCHOLOGICAL JOURNAL 6, no. 12 (December 30, 2020): 20–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.31108/1.2020.6.12.2.
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Despite all the positive changes due to European integration processes, the problem of prejudiced and negative attitudes towards people with “non-traditional sexual orientation” in Ukraine traditionally remains unresolved, homosexuality is taboo and it is “sinful”, and homophobic attitudes are often perceived as “truly moral” Christian virtues. The empirical study on psychological characteristics of the development and manifestation of young people’s homophobia performed by us has demonstrated existing contradictions in young people’s attitudes to homosexuality. On the one hand, young men and women belong to a fairly progressive, quite tolerant part of society. On the other hand, our data have revealed homophobic behaviour often manifested by young people. Many young people showed homo-negativism - denial and negative attitude towards certain aspects of homosexuality. Thus, very many young men and women believed that homosexuality was dangerous, since it could cause a “possible demographic crisis”, “spread of diseases”, “dissolution of the family as a social institution” and “harmful effects on a future generation’s psyche”. Many young people were convinced that an obviously demonstrated homosexual lifestyle increased the number of people with a non-traditional orientation, therefore gay pride parades, same-sex marriages, and adoption of children by homosexuals should be banned. Negative ideas about homosexual people and prejudice against them were formed not because young people’s own experience, since they practically did not know homosexuals, but due to stereotypical thinking, non-professional publications in the media and due to the lack of proper education in the field of gender psychology. In our opinion, homonegativism and homophobia shared by young people exist because of inadequate, not scientifically proven information about homosexual people, biased perception of sexual minorities based on shocking images of entertainers, film characters etc. We believe that overcoming homonegativism and homophobia is possible through the refutation of myths, stereotypes and prejudices regarding various aspects of human sexuality with psychological education and through an adequate state policy that should not contribute to anti-homosexual xenophobic attitudes.
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Cummins, Robert, and Paraskevi Theofilou. "Quality of life research: interview with Professor Robert Cummins." Health Psychology Research 1, no. 3 (September 23, 2013): 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/hpr.2013.1555.
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Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a fundamental concept in the field of clinical medicine and has been studied during the last years by psychologists, sociologists, economists and managers. The concept of HRQOL includes those aspects of overall QOL that can be indicated to have an impact on patients’ health, either physical or psychological. Concerning the individuals, this incorporates physical and mental health cognitions, including sociodemographic factors, sexual functioning, fatigue, sleep disorders and functional status. One of the most eminent experts in the world in the field of QOL is Prof. Robert Cummins [Professor of Psychology at Deakin University in Australia (School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Victoria 3125 Melbourne, Australia. E-mail: robert.cummins@deakin.edu.au)] who kindly accepted to answer our questions in the con- text of this special edition.
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Gillespie, John, and Jane McKee. "Resistance to CALL: degrees of student reluctance to use CALL and ICT." ReCALL 11, no. 1 (May 1999): 38–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s095834400000207x.
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This paper examines the range of different factors which in our experience contribute to student resistance to the use of computers for language learning. These problems relate to aspects of the computing environment, social and psychological factors and issues relating to the curriculum and teaching methods. We have made basic suggestions about ways of overcoming these resistances. However our principal finding is that the most effective and coherent way of fostering student adoption of CALL is to develop a computer based learning environment, which draws on the success of communications software and the Internet, based on the computer conferencing program First Class.
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Viola, Fabio. "Electric Vehicles and Psychology." Sustainability 13, no. 2 (January 13, 2021): 719. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13020719.
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The popularity of electric vehicles is evidenced by the broad range of manufacturers presenting new models of plug-in hybrid and battery vehicles. However, the success of the revolution or, rather, the rebirth of electric vehicles, is hanging by a thread, as it lacks the involvement of a large number of users, and many psychological mechanisms hinder it. What are users’ true feelings about this new world of vehicles? Are people ready for the fifth level of automation, i.e., fully automatic driving and the absence of the driving position? The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss the psychological aspects that influence the adoption of electric vehicles. Topics such as the chicken and egg paradox (electric vehicles and charging stations) and performance anxiety (regarding, e.g., range) are addressed. This review is characterized by contradictions and irony.
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Golbabaei, Fahimeh, Tan Yigitcanlar, Alexander Paz, and Jonathan Bunker. "Individual Predictors of Autonomous Vehicle Public Acceptance and Intention to Use: A Systematic Review of the Literature." Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 6, no. 4 (October 9, 2020): 106. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/joitmc6040106.
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Fully autonomous vehicles (AV) would potentially be one of the most disruptive technologies of our time. The extent of the prospective benefits of AVs is strongly linked to how widely they will be accepted and adopted. Monitoring and tracking of individuals’ reactions and intentions to use AVs are critical. The current study aims to explore and classify individual predictors (i.e., influential factors or determinants) of public acceptance of, and intention to use AVs, by conducting a systematic literature review and developing a conceptual framework to map out the individual influential factors that shape public attitudes towards AVs, which influence user acceptance and adoption preferences. This framework contains the key factors identified in the systematic review—i.e., demographic, psychological, and mobility behavior characteristics. The findings of the review disclose that public perceptions and adoption intentions vary significantly among different socio-demographic cohorts. Commuters value different aspects concerning AVs, which shape their intentions on acceptance and adoption. Thus, direct experience with AVs along with education and communication would be helpful to change people’s attitudes towards AVs in a positive way. The study informs urban and transport policymakers, managers, and planners, and helps in planning for a healthy AV adoption process with minimal societal disruption.
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Giorgi, Gabriele, Luigi Isaia Lecca, Federico Alessio, Georgia Libera Finstad, Giorgia Bondanini, Lucrezia Ginevra Lulli, Giulio Arcangeli, and Nicola Mucci. "COVID-19-Related Mental Health Effects in the Workplace: A Narrative Review." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 21 (October 27, 2020): 7857. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17217857.
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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has deeply altered social and working environments in several ways. Social distancing policies, mandatory lockdowns, isolation periods, and anxiety of getting sick, along with the suspension of productive activity, loss of income, and fear of the future, jointly influence the mental health of citizens and workers. Workplace aspects can play a crucial role on moderating or worsening mental health of people facing this pandemic scenario. The purpose of this literature review is to deepen the psychological aspects linked to workplace factors, following the epidemic rise of COVID-19, in order to address upcoming psychological critical issues in the workplaces. We performed a literature search using Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus, selecting papers focusing on workers’ psychological problems that can be related to the workplace during the pandemic. Thirty-five articles were included. Mental issues related to the health emergency, such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and sleep disorders are more likely to affect healthcare workers, especially those on the frontline, migrant workers, and workers in contact with the public. Job insecurity, long periods of isolation, and uncertainty of the future worsen the psychological condition, especially in younger people and in those with a higher educational background. Multiple organizational and work-related interventions can mitigate this scenario, such as the improvement of workplace infrastructures, the adoption of correct and shared anti-contagion measures, including regular personal protective equipment (PPE) supply, and the implementation of resilience training programs. This review sets the basis for a better understanding of the psychological conditions of workers during the pandemic, integrating individual and social perspectives, and providing insight into possible individual, social, and occupational approaches to this “psychological pandemic”.
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O. Moraleja, Mark Paul. "Establishing Psychological Assessment and Counseling Center at LSPU – SPCC: A Descriptive Feasibility Study." International Multidisciplinary Research Journal 3, no. 3 (September 14, 2021): 270–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.54476/iimrj258.
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This study was conducted to assess the possible establishment of psychological assessment and counseling center at Laguna State Polytechnic University, San Pablo City Campus. Specifically, it aimed to assess its feasibility, acceptability and potential sustainability. Opinion of community stakeholders were also gathered as one of the research’s primary objectives, which is to provide basic mental health services to the community. This study used exploratory mix method of quantitative and qualitative research which utilized a researcher-made survey questionnaire with 150 working respondents from which 15 were subjected to unstructured in-depth interview. They were the ones who were residents of San Pablo City and other nearby municipalities namely: Victoria, Calauan, Alaminos, Nagcarlan, Rizal, and Liliw. Findings revealed that establishing a psychological assessment and counseling center at LSPU, San Pablo was feasible in terms of the number of psychometricians and other mental health professionals available. In addition, it was acceptable in terms of the qualification of test administrators and its location as it lies at the center of 3 rd district of Laguna. Moreover, it was sustainable in terms of the number of clients it can possibly have. However further considerations were raised by the respondents such as the existing conditions of LSPU-SPCC and its potential capacity to establish the said centers such as the aspects of human resources, physical facilities, funding and community eagerness.
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Zolotukhin, Vladimir. "Socio-Philosophical and Cultural Aspects of Human Activity in the Framework of Digital Reality." Bulletin of Kemerovo State University. Series: Humanities and Social Sciences 2020, no. 4 (January 18, 2021): 323–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.21603/2542-1840-2020-4-4-323-329.
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The article deals with the socio-philosophical and cultural aspects of human activity in the conditions of forced interaction with information technologies and related socio-economic and psychological risks. On the one hand, there is a need to develop an information culture as one of the essential elements of the communicative interaction between various subjects of information space. On the other hand, ethnonational and other risks should be minimized, including the current situation of modern information diversity. The development of information technologies triggers new forms of criminal behavior, which shape a symbolic image of violence through manipulation and propaganda. The effectiveness of Internet crime prevention depends not only on the timeliness of the adoption of relevant legal acts, but also on the prompt response by state and law enforcement agencies to criminal activities in the information space. The new information infrastructure should be human-centered and aimed at realizing human potential and needs in order to improve the quality of life.
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Geukes, Cornelia, and Horst M. Müller. "Physiological Correlates of Processing Health-Related Information: An Idea for the Adoption of a Foreign Field." Nursing Reports 11, no. 1 (March 17, 2021): 175–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nursrep11010017.
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Measuring health may refer to the measurement of general health status through measures of physical function, pain, social health, psychological aspects, and specific disease. Almost no evidence is available on the possible interaction of physiological measures and correlating emotional–affective states that are triggered by dealing with individual health-relevant issues and their specific processing modes. Public health research has long been concerned with the processing of health-related information. However, it is not yet clear which factors influence access and the handling of health-related information in detail. One way to close this research gap could be adopting methods from neurocognitive experiments to add psychophysiological data to existing approaches in health-related research. In this article, we present some of these methods and give a narrative overview and description of their usefulness for enlarged research in public health.
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Vote, Birgit, and Elaine Kasket. "Therapists’ experience of the therapeutic relationship when working with adults adopted as infants." Counselling Psychology Review 32, no. 2 (June 2017): 14–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpscpr.2017.32.2.14.
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Context & FocusEarly experiences can have an influence on the adult’s ability to form trusting relationships with others, this can include therapists. Currently, there is a lack of empirical and theoretical understanding of the complexities of the therapeutic relationship when working with adults who were adopted. This study sought to understand the nature of this therapeutic relationship as experienced by therapists.MethodologySix homogenous adoption-counsellor participants were purposively sampled; semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). This enabled detailed exploration of the experience of adoption counsellors currently working with adult adoptees. Findings: Analysis produced three master themes: An awareness of the early rejection in all stages of the therapeutic process; a personal commitment to provide a corrective emotional experience; and the psychological consequences of working with adult adopted clients for therapists. The analysis emphasised the challenges that participants perceived in terms of establishing, maintaining and ending the therapeutic relationship with adopted adults.DiscussionThe findings of this study extend the pre-existing research base by emphasising the interconnectedness of the personal and professional experiences of adoption counsellors and the need for flexibility in their practice in each phase of the therapeutic process, predominantly with regard to therapeutic boundaries and engaging in a different ending experience. The study highlights practical implications, particularly the importance of familiarisation with certain aspects of adoption due to their likely influence on the therapeutic relationship, and the need for reflective practice.
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Faruk, Md Omar, and Keshav Lall Maharjan. "Factors Affecting Farmers’ Adoption of Flood Adaptation Strategies Using Structural Equation Modeling." Water 14, no. 19 (September 30, 2022): 3080. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w14193080.
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Floods are a frequent disaster in Bangladesh, and farmers are the most at risk. Understanding how to improve the farmers’ flood adaption is important to reduce flood effects. Protection motivation theory (PMT) has been widely used to examine flood adaptation behavior, but there is still debate regarding the quantitative effect of PMT factors on flood adaption behavior, particularly in a geographically vulnerable context. This study integrates psychological aspects based on PMT to assess farmers’ flood adaptability. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect data from 359 farmers. We employed structural equation modeling to test a PMT model with mediation analysis. The results showed that farmers who perceive a higher flood risk and feel more fear of floods are more likely to implement flood adaptation measures. Similarly, farmers adopt more adaptive actions if they have higher self-efficacy and response efficacy. However, they are less likely to take adaptive actions if they are subject to maladaptation. Maladaptation plays a significant role as a mediating variable. These findings will act as recommendations for government agencies to design policy measures to strengthen flood risk management. The study supports the theory of protection motivation to understand farmers’ flood adaptation behavior. However, further study is required to enhance and generalize the existing model.
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Hohn, Richard E., Kathleen L. Slaney, and Donna Tafreshi. "An Empirical Review of Research and Reporting Practices in Psychological Meta-Analyses." Review of General Psychology 24, no. 3 (May 21, 2020): 195–209. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1089268020918844.
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As meta-analytic studies have come to occupy a sizable contingent of published work in the psychological sciences, clarity in the research and reporting practices of such work is crucial to the interpretability and reproducibility of research findings. The present study examines the state of research and reporting practices within a random sample of 384 published psychological meta-analyses across several important dimensions (e.g., search methods, exclusion criteria, statistical techniques). In addition, we surveyed the first authors of the meta-analyses in our sample to ask them directly about the research practices employed and reporting decisions made in their studies, including the assessments and procedures they conducted and the guidelines or materials they relied on. Upon cross-validating the first author responses with what was reported in their published meta-analyses, we identified numerous potential gaps in reporting and research practices. In addition to providing a survey of recent reporting practices, our findings suggest that (a) there are several research practices conducted by meta-analysts that are ultimately not reported; (b) some aspects of meta-analysis research appear to be conducted at disappointingly low rates; and (c) the adoption of the reporting standards, including the Meta-Analytic Reporting Standards (MARS), has been slow to nonexistent within psychological meta-analytic research.
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Ibrahim, Yasser, and Imdadullah Hidayat-ur-Rehman. "COVID-19 crisis and the continuous use of virtual classes." International Journal of ADVANCED AND APPLIED SCIENCES 8, no. 4 (April 2021): 117–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2021.04.014.
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COVID-19 is a serious epidemic that has an unmistakable impact on all aspects of our lives, including the educational process. Most of the world has adopted Virtual Classes (VCs) to sustain teaching and learning. While prior research about such e-learning technologies has been focusing on the initial adoption, this research investigates the factors influencing the students’ desire and intention to continue using VCs, especially after the crisis subsides. This study extends the literature by developing a model that integrates pre-and post-adoption constructs and incorporates technological characteristics, namely, task technology fit, convenience, and compatibility into the Expectation Confirmation Model (ECM) to study the post-adoption Continuance Intention (CI) of VCs. The model is empirically validated using the partial least squares–structural equation modelling method and proved to have a reasonable description power (R2=62%) in terms of students’ CI. The survey empirical data is also supported by interviews with some students. The results support all the hypothesized relationships and confirm that the integration of technical characteristics in the ECM provides an appropriate framework to explain students’ intention to continue using VCs, which forms a good base for practitioners to consider a wide range of technological features for preparing applications. Yet, the model still requires to be extended with other stakeholders, including teachers, and other constructs like personal, psychological, social, and environmental factors.
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Valdivieso Cobeña, Martín Augusto, and Viviana Septimia Gómez Mieles. "EVALUACIÓN PSICOLÓGICA EN LA DECLARATORIA DE IDONEIDAD DE LAS FAMILIAS SOLICITANTES DE ADOPCIÓN." Revista Cognosis. ISSN 2588-0578 3, no. 5 (November 7, 2018): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.33936/cognosis.v3i5.1525.
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La evaluación psicológica en las familias solicitantes de adopción tiene como finalidad la elaboración del informe de idoneidad sobre sus motivaciones y aptitudes, su situación y su capacidad para convertirse en familias idóneas. El trabajo por parte de los profesionales en Psicología Clínica es evaluar a las familias para determinar su idoneidad y que estas asuman su rol de la adopción. A partir de estos requerimientos los futuros padres adoptivos tienen que enfrentarse a situaciones y tareas distintas de la paternidad biológica principalmente porque la vinculación en la familia adoptiva es diferente, al no producirse un embarazo, la preparación emocional para llevar a cabo el rol de la paternidad viene dada de forma repentina y se debe estar preparado para ser capaces de asumir el cambio. De ahí que el trabajo que se presenta tenga como objetivo proponer estrategias para realizar un proceso psicoterapéutico que oriente a las familias para lograr la declaratoria de idoneidad de las familias solicitantes de la adopción en la Coordinación zonal 4 Manabí, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. En este sentido se hace un análisis teórico acerca del proceso de adopción y la necesidad de realizar la evaluación psicológica a las familias que deben ser consideradas idóneas para la adopción. Otro de los aspectos más significativos es el análisis de los factores de riesgo y los factores protectores que debe tener en cuenta los especialistas en Psicología Clínica para la restitución de derechos de las niñas, niños y adolescentes.
PALABRAS CLAVE: Prevención; adopción; psicología clínica; psicoterapia.
PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION IN THE DECLARATION OF SUITABILITY OF APPLICANT FAMILIES ADOPTION
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The psychological evaluation in the adoptive families aims at the preparation of the report of suitability on their motivations and aptitudes, their situation and their capacity to become suitable families. The work of the professionals in Clinical Psychology is to evaluate the families to determine their suitability and that they assume their role of adoption. From these requirements the future adoptive parents have to face different situations and tasks of biological parenthood mainly because the attachment in the adoptive family is different, in the absence of pregnancy, the emotional preparation to carry out the role of parenthood Is given suddenly and one must be prepared to be able to take on the change. Hence, the objective of this study is to propose strategies to carry out a psychotherapeutic process that guides the families to achieve the declaration of suitability of families applying for adoption in the Zonal Coordination 4 Manabí, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. In this sense a theoretical analysis is made about the adoption process and the need to carry out the psychological evaluation to the families that should be considered suitable for adoption. Another of the most significant aspects is the analysis of the risk factors and protective factors that should be taken into account by specialists in Clinical Psychology for the restitution of the rights of children and adolescents.
KEYWORDS: Prevention; adoption; clinical psychology; psychotherapy.
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Kontogianni, Meropi D., Aswathy Vijayakumar, Ciara Rooney, Rebecca L. Noad, Katherine M. Appleton, Danielle McCarthy, Michael Donnelly, et al. "A High Polyphenol Diet Improves Psychological Well-Being: The Polyphenol Intervention Trial (PPhIT)." Nutrients 12, no. 8 (August 14, 2020): 2445. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12082445.
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Mental ill health is currently one of the leading causes of disease burden worldwide. A growing body of data has emerged supporting the role of diet, especially polyphenols, which have anxiolytic and antidepressant-like properties. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of a high polyphenol diet (HPD) compared to a low polyphenol diet (LPD) on aspects of psychological well-being in the Polyphenol Intervention Trial (PPhIT). Ninety-nine mildly hypertensive participants aged 40–65 years were enrolled in a four-week LPD washout period and then randomised to either an LPD or an HPD for eight weeks. Both at baseline and the end of intervention, participants’ lifestyle and psychological well-being were assessed. The participants in the HPD group reported a decrease in depressive symptoms, as assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory-II, and an improvement in physical component and mental health component scores as assessed with 36-Item Short Form Survey. No differences in anxiety, stress, self-esteem or body image perception were observed. In summary, the study findings suggest that the adoption of a polyphenol-rich diet could potentially lead to beneficial effects including a reduction in depressive symptoms and improvements in general mental health status and physical health in hypertensive participants.
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Amoretti, Guido. "COVID-19 and Third Age: psychological relapses of “new behaviours”." Geopolitical, Social Security and Freedom Journal 3, no. 2 (December 1, 2020): 137–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/gssfj-2020-0017.
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Abstract The pandemic has forced many countries to introduce restrictions on individual freedom and to support the adoption of hygienically responsible behaviour in order to contain the spread of the infection. The elderly, one of the most fragile sections of the population, have paid and are paying the highest price in terms of contagion and deaths. In Italy, for example, the average age of patients who have died and are positive for SARS-CoV- 2 is 80 years (median 82, range 0–109, InterQuartile Range - IQR 74–88). The median age of SARSCoV- 2 positive deceased patients is over 30 years higher than that of infected patients (median age: deceased patients 82 years - infected patients 48 years) [data from Istituto Superiore di Sanita updated 18/11/2020]. It is clear that preventive measures are essential to preserve the elderly from the risk of contracting COVID- 19. The psychological impact on the elderly and their relatives of the introduction of “new behaviours” and health safety rules that greatly limit social relationships will be discussed. The medium and long term effects of the various forms of isolation that affect both those living in the family and those who are guests of dedicated facilities concern both emotional and cognitive aspects. The risk is that at the end of the pandemic emergency a large number of elderly people will face increasing levels of non-self-sufficiency and the need for medical and health interventions, which were not necessary in the pre-pandemic phase.
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Prihanto, Junaidi Budi, Endang Sri Wahjuni, Faridha Nurhayati, Ryota Matsuyama, Miwako Tsunematsu, and Masayuki Kakehashi. "Health Literacy, Health Behaviors, and Body Mass Index Impacts on Quality of Life: Cross-Sectional Study of University Students in Surabaya, Indonesia." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 24 (December 13, 2021): 13132. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413132.
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University student life is an important transformation stage with many potential factors that can impact negatively on the Quality of Life (QOL) and the adoption of unhealthy behaviors. Health literacy (HL), Health Behaviors (HBs), and Body Mass Index (BMI) have been found to be essential components in influencing QOL, in addition to socioeconomic determinants. To identify the influential factors of QOL, we performed a cross-sectional survey in a university, and 955 undergraduate students were enrolled as respondents. We measured two different aspects of HL, i.e., Comprehensive Health Literacy (CHL) and Functional Health Literacy (FHL). Overall, QOL scores in four domains did not differ, regarded as medium with averages ranging from 57.00–63.98, and no significant difference between male and female students. In multivariate analysis, CHL had a significant positive influence on all domains, while FHL only affected the psychological and environmental domains with negative associations. Academic performance had a significant positive association with physical and psychological domains. Students from education majors had higher QOL in the psychological and social domains. Moreover, students with normal or underweight BMI status had better psychological QOL, and physical exercise had a positive association with the social relationship and environmental domains. The findings confirmed that CHL and FHL had significant associations with QOL domains in different ways that should be addressed accordingly. Public health practitioners should carefully empower students to use both CHL and FHL as decision-making skills by incorporating them into related curricula.
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Sahadev, Sunil, Sudarshan Seshanna, and Keyoor Purani. "Effects of competitive psychological climate, work-family conflict and role conflict on customer orientation." Journal of Indian Business Research 6, no. 1 (May 14, 2014): 70–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jibr-09-2012-0079.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the impact of a competitive psychological climate on the levels of role conflict and work-family conflict in call center employees and their further impact on customer orientation. Design/methodology/approach – The conceptual model is developed through a review of literature and is then validated in the context of call center employees in India. A total of 281 responses were considered. The model is validated using a multi-group analysis in order to consider a possible influence of gender. Findings – The model is found to have a very good fit and four of the five hypothesized relationships are found to be significant. The study thus establishes the impact of a competitive psychological climate on the role conflict and work-life conflict in the case of service employees. Research limitations/implications – The study uses a self-reported measure of customer orientation as well as the sampling methodology is not random. These two aspects could limit the generalizability of the results. Practical implications – The paper gives empirical support against adoption of competition-based practices in service organizations. This is an important implication for practitioners. Originality/value – The study looks at the impact of competitive psychological climate in call centers, a construct hitherto not much analyzed. The analysis of the relationship between competitive psychological climate, role conflict and work-family conflict have also not been looked into in the previous literature.
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Thielking, Monica, and Shane R. Jimerson. "Perspectives Regarding the Role of School Psychologists: Perceptions of Teachers, Principals, and School Psychologists in Victoria, Australia." Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling 16, no. 2 (December 1, 2006): 211–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/ajgc.16.2.211.
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AbstractSchool psychologists have a unique and multifaceted role within schools and must work with a variety of stakeholders. Therefore, it is important to explore and understand the perspectives of other educational professionals regarding the roles of school psychologists. This study examined the perspectives of principals (N = 21), teachers (N = 86), and school psychologists (N = 81) regarding what they believe should be the role of school psychologists. Participants were working in Catholic, Independent, and Government primary and secondary schools across Victoria, Australia. Results revealed both similarities and differences between the three groups regarding perspectives about school psychologists' role. For instance, the three groups shared similar perspectives that school psychologists should: (a) conduct research on issues relevant to the school, (b) be up-to-date on relevant research, (c) conduct psychological assessments, (d) provide counselling to students, (e) organise group programs for students, (f) organise workshops and provide information to teachers on issues of students' welfare and (g) inform primary students' parents of their child's participation in counselling. However, the three groups also differed in their perspectives about some aspects of the school psychologists' role. It was notable that each of the differences in perceptions between the groups had implications for potential ethical dilemmas, for instance: (a) boundaries, (b) dual relationship, (c) confidentiality/who is the client? and (d) informed consent. Implications for practice and scholarship in the field of school psychology are discussed.
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Byrne, Peter. "Psychiatry and the media." Advances in Psychiatric Treatment 9, no. 2 (March 2003): 135–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/apt.9.2.135.
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Aspects of print, broadcast, film and ‘new media’ are related to their interactions with psychiatry. Frequent representations of mental health issues are paralleled by the adoption of psychological theories into media studies. Key areas are covered where psychiatric items diverge from other medical specialities, such as the depiction of suicide, the dominance of ‘human interest’ stories and negative representation of people with mental illness. Although the language of mental disorders is important, the power of the image needs to be examined. Media items also have implications for public mental health (children as vulnerable viewers) and the clinical practice of psychiatry that are not uniformly negative. Television has limitations and clinicians are encouraged to participate in radio and other media. Resources and practical advice for media contact are provided.
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Costa, Giovanni. "Multidimensional aspects related to shiftworkers' health and well-being." Revista de Saúde Pública 38, suppl (December 2004): 86–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0034-89102004000700013.
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The impact of shift and night work on health shows a high inter- and intra-individual variability, both in terms of kind of troubles and temporal occurrence, related to various intervening factors dealing with individual characteristics, lifestyles, work demands, company organisation, family relations and social conditions. The way we define "health" and "well-being" can significantly influence appraisals, outcomes and interventions. As the goal is the optimisation of shiftworkers' health, it is necessary to go beyond the health protection and to act for health promotion. In this perspective, not only people related to medical sciences, but many other actors (ergonomists, psychologists, sociologists, educators, legislators), as well as shiftworkers themselves. Many models have been proposed aimed at describing the intervening variables mediating and/or moderating the effects; they try to define the interactions and the pathways connecting risk factors and outcomes through several human dimensions, which refer to physiology, psychology, pathology, sociology, ergonomics, economics, politics, and ethics. So, different criteria can be used to evaluate shiftworkers' health and well-being, starting from biological rhythms and ending in severe health disorders, passing through psychological strain, job dissatisfaction, family perturbation and social dis-adaptation, both in the short- and long-term. Consequently, it appears rather arbitrary to focus the problem of shiftworkers' health and tolerance only on specific aspects (e.g. individual characteristics), but a systemic approach appears more appropriate, able to match as many variables as possible, and aimed at defining which factors are the most relevant for those specific work and social conditions. This can support a more effective and profitable (for individuals, companies, and society) adoption of preventive and compensative measures, that must refer more to "countervalues" rather than to "counterweights".
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Ahad Mammadova, Lala. "THE MAIN ASPECTS OF THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE LEGISLATION OF AZERBAIJAN." SCIENTIFIC WORK 65, no. 04 (April 23, 2021): 205–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.36719/2663-4619/65/205-209.
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In modern times, more than 15% of the world's population, that is, more than 1 million people are disabled, and 4% of them are diagnosed with acute disability. In the Republic of Azerbaijan, 6% of the total population, or 568,149 people, are disabled and people with disabilities. Experience shows that people with this disability also face a number of restrictions and obstacles in society. Restrictions or barriers to them eventually lead to poverty in the context of violations of education and labor rights, as well as the formation of psychological criteria. From this point of view, the adoption and implementation of international law on the protection of persons with disabilities is important. This article is devoted to the main aspects of the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the legislation of Azerbaijan. After gaining independence and becoming a full-fledged subject of international law, the Republic of Azerbaijan protects and safeguards the rights of persons with disabilities, as well as their social security and social adaptation, ensuring the participation of persons with disabilities in various spheres of public life and preventing negative situations between them. Key words: disability, human rights, children with disabilities, discrimination, legislative acts
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Dimitriadis, Christina, Anthony D. LaMontagne, Rebbecca Lilley, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Malcolm Sim, and Peter Smith. "Cohort profile: workers’ compensation in a changing Australian labour market: the return to work (RTW) study." BMJ Open 7, no. 11 (November 2017): e016366. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016366.
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PurposeWorkers’ compensation claims for older workers and workers who have suffered psychological injury are increasing as a proportion of total claims in many jurisdictions. In the Australian state of Victoria, claims from both these groups are associated with higher than average wage replacement and healthcare expenditures. This cohort profile describes a longitudinal study which aims to investigate differences in the return to work (RTW) process for older workers compared with younger workers and claimants with musculoskeletal injuries compared with those with psychological injuries.ParticipantsThis prospective cohort study involved interviewing workers’ compensation claimants at three time points. The cohort was restricted to psychological and musculoskeletal claims. Only claimants aged 18 and over were recruited, with no upper age limit. A total of 869 claimants completed the baseline interview, representing 36% of the eligible claimant population. Ninety-one per cent of participants agreed at baseline to have their survey responses linked to administrative workers’ compensation data. Of the 869 claimants who participated at baseline, 632 (73%) took part in the 6-month follow-up interview, and 572 (66%) participated in the 12-month follow-up interview.Findings to dateInformation on different aspects of the RTW process and important factors that may impact the RTW process was collected at the three survey periods. At baseline, participants and non-participants did not differ by injury type or age group, but were more likely to be female and from the healthcare and social assistance industry. The probability of non-participation at follow-up interviews showed younger age was a statistically significant predictor of non-participation.Future plansAnalysis of the longitudinal cohort will identify important factors in the RTW process and explore differences across age and injury type groups. Ongoing linkage to administrative workers’ compensation data will provide information on wage replacement and healthcare service use into the future.
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Hargreaves, Shila Minari, António Raposo, Ariana Saraiva, and Renata Puppin Zandonadi. "Vegetarian Diet: An Overview through the Perspective of Quality of Life Domains." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 8 (April 12, 2021): 4067. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084067.
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Vegetarianism has gained more visibility in recent years. Despite the well-described effects of a vegetarian diet on health, its influence on the quality of life of the individuals who follow it still needs to be properly investigated. Quality of life relates to a subjective perception of well-being and functionality, and encompasses four main life domains: physical, psychological, social, and environmental. The adoption of a vegetarian diet, despite being a dietary pattern, could potentially influence and be influenced by all of these domains, either positively or negatively. This review aims to present an overview of the background, conceptualization, features, and potential effects of vegetarianism in all quality of life domains. The choice of adopting a vegetarian diet could have positive outcomes, such as better physical health, positive feelings related to the adoption of a morally correct attitude, an increased sense of belonging (to a vegetarian community), and lower environmental impact. Other factors, however, could have a negative impact on the quality of life of those choosing to abstain from meats or other animal products, especially when they go beyond one’s control. These include the environment, the social/cultural group in which a person is inserted, gender-based differences, economic aspects, and a limited access to a wide variety of plant-based foods. It is important to understand all the effects of adopting a vegetarian diet—beyond its nutritional aspects. Not only do studies in this area provide more consistent data, but they may also contribute to mitigating all factors that might prevent individuals from adopting a vegetarian diet, or that may have a negative impact on the quality of life of those who already follow it.
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Kunchamboo, Vimala, Christina Kwai Choi Lee, and Jan Brace-Govan. "Cultivating Nature Identity and Ecological Worldviews: A Pathway to Alter the Prevailing Dominant Social Paradigm." Journal of Macromarketing 41, no. 3 (March 11, 2021): 484–505. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0276146721997540.
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The worsening environmental problems demand a shift from the prevailing Dominant Social Paradigm to the New Ecological Paradigm. Yet, little is known on the conditions necessary for societal adoption of conservation behaviour. This qualitative study explores the social-psychological aspects and processes cultivating ecological identity and worldviews by uncovering the activities, interpretation of experiences that capture mental thoughts, emotions and symbolic meanings within the richness of lived experiences. The findings theorise the process of ecological identity building and offers in-depth insights into the motivations and stages of ecological identities and worldviews that support pro-environmental behaviour. The insights extend the identity theory to illustrate the process of nature identity development to include the stages of identity activation, creation and synthesis; reveal Asian values and beliefs that consumers use to rationalise their consumption behaviour; and provide implications for macromarketing, education and sustainability initiatives, and policy making.