: Juvenile delinquency is behavior carried out by young children due to social neglect so that deviant behavior is formed. Delinquency does not appear without factors influencing it, one of which is when adolescents conform to their peers. The influence of peer conformity on juvenile delinquency is weakened when adolescents have emotional intelligence. By having emotional intelligence, adolescents can express their emotions appropriately and have adaptive emotional regulation. The purpose of this study was to find out whether emotional intelligence can moderate the influence of peer conformity on juvenile delinquency. This study is quantitative with research subjects of as many as 350 adolescents. Measurement using Self Report Delinquency (SRD), Peer Conformity Disposition Scale (PCSD), and Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) instruments. Data analysis using Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). The results showed that emotional intelligence did not act as a moderator on the influence of peer conformity on juvenile delinquency (β=0.558; p=0.081).
Abstract Background Questionnaires that assess psychological functioning are 21 limited by their subjective nature, while HRV can serve as a more objective 22 (but also complex) index of such functioning. This study aims to validate sex 23 differences in college students' mental well-being using psychological scales 24 and HRV, and to investigate the correlation between psychological scales 25 and HRV for each sex. Method 240 college students (120 males and 120 females, aged 18-22 27 years) were recruited via cluster sampling from 1st Sept. to 1st Nov. 2023 at 28 Zhejiang University in China. Mental well-being was assessed using the 29 Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) and the 21-item 30 version of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), while HRV 31 was measured at rest using a Polar H7 heart rate monitor. Results Comparative analyses showed that female students had higher 33 anxiety scores (DASS-21) (p = 0.033, Partial η² = 0.019) and lower mental 34 well-being scores (WEMWBS) (p = 0.047, Partial η² = 0.016) compared to 35 male students. Additionally, female students exhibited lower HRV across 36 multiple indices, including SDNN (p < 0.001, Partial η² = 0.158), RMSSD (p 37 < 0.001, Partial η² = 0.064), pNN50 (p < 0.001, Partial η² = 0.045), and 38 absolute high-frequency (HF) power (p = 0.003, Partial η² = 0.038). 39 Correlational analyses further revealed that only female students' anxiety 40 scores were negatively associated with RMSSD (r = -0.245, p = 0.008), 41 absolute HF power (r = -0.261, p = 0.005), and normalized HF power (r = - 42 0.262, p = 0.005). Conclusions Female university students exhibited poorer mental well-being 44 than male students, as indicated by both subjective and objective measures, with anxiety being particularly prominent. Combining psychological scales 46 with measures of HRV (RMSSD and HF power) may improve anxiety 47 assessment in female university students.
Churches are considered one of the important structures responsible for providing care and support to vulnerable populations. One such population are children in need of care and support. This article presents the support provided by Pentecostal religious leaders to children needing care and protection. The study was conducted in Pentecostal churches in Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, which is found in Gauteng province, South Africa. This qualitative study used an interpretative phenomenological analysis design. Data were collected from nineteen purposively selected leaders in Pentecostal churches using face-to-face semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was guided by the interpretative phenomenological analysis framework for data analysis. Findings indicate that religious leaders within Pentecostal churches are involved in providing care and support to children in need of care. The process they are engaged in include proper identification of those children, attending to physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs. However, each religious leaders use their approach depending on the relationship they have with members of government institutions such as police services and social workers. In order to enhance the support provided the children in need of care and protection, by religious leaders within Pentecostal churches, it is recommended that religious leaders are well informed about the role of different members of multidisciplinary teams such as social workers, psychologists, police officers, parents and other community structures. Moreover, there should be formalised collaboration and referral processes that will ensure that the child’s rights are not further violated in the process of provision of support.
Contribution: The study contributes to the body of knowledge regarding the role Pentecostal church religious leaders are playing in child protection. Furthermore, it sheds light on the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to ensure that children in need of care and protection are holistically supported.
Penelitian ini dilakukan bertujuan untuk mengetahui upaya peningkatan hasil belajar peserta didik melalui media quiziz di SMA Negeri 6 Palembang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian Tindakan kelas (PTK), dengan 4 tahap yang harus dilakukan yaitu tahap perencanaan, tindakan, pengamatan dan refleksi. Kegiatan dilakukan dengan 3 siklus yaitu pra siklus, siklus 1 dan siklus 2. Subyek pada penelitian ini berjumlah 38 peserta didik. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk mengetahui hasil belajar peserta didik yaitu menggunakan tes pilihan ganda. Pada pra siklus didapatkan hasil rata-rata nilai nya 6,1 dan persentase ketuntasan hanya 37% dengan jumlah 14 peserta didik yang tuntas. Pada siklus I didapatkan hasil rata-rata 7,1 dengan persentase ketuntasan naik menjadi 66% dan jumlah peserta didik mengalami kenaikan menjadi 25 peserta didik. Pada siklus II didapatkan hasil rata-rata nilai 8,0 dan 35 peserta didik medapatkan nilai tuntas dengan persentase ketuntasan naik menjadi 92%. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa penggunaan quiziz dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar peserta didik pada mata pelajaran PPKn.
Áron Horváth, Eszter Ferentzi, Kristóf Schwartz
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Background: Proprioceptive accuracy refers to the individual's ability to perceive proprioceptive information, that is, the information referring to the actual state of the locomotor system, which originates from mechanoreceptors located in various parts of the locomotor system and from tactile receptors located in the skin. Proprioceptive accuracy appears to be an important aspect in the evaluation of sensorimotor functioning; however, no widely accepted standard assessment exists. In this systematic review, our goal was to identify and categorize different methods that are used to assess different aspects of proprioceptive accuracy. Methods: A literature search was conducted in 5 different databases (PubMed, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO, ScienceDirect, and SpringerLink). Results: Overall, 1139 scientific papers reporting 1346 methods were included in this review. The methods assess 8 different aspects of proprioception: (a) the perception of joint position, (b) movement and movement extent, (c) trajectory, (d) velocity, and the sense of (e) force, (f) muscle tension, (g) weight, and (h) size. They apply various paradigms of psychophysics (i.e., the method of adjustment, constant stimuli, and limits). Conclusion: As the outcomes of different tasks with respect to various body parts show no associations (i.e., proprioceptive accuracy is characterized by site-specificity and method-specificity), the appropriate measurement method for the task needs to be chosen based on theoretical considerations and/or ecological validity.
Several sites in East Asia have been identified as Potalaka, originally thought to be located near the southern seas of India. The basis of this phenomenon is built upon the nature of Avalokiteśvara as a mediator between sentient beings and buddhas, the nature of Potalaka as a boundary between their worlds, and Buddhist philosophy. The belief in the abode of Avalokiteśvara bodhisattva on Earth incorporates various places into a Buddhist world transcending borders. This paper examines Korean beliefs about Potalaka and Avalokiteśvara through legends about Naksan Temple, with special emphasis on their relationship with mountain and sea worship. At the same time, the study attempts to connect the beliefs with the philosophical background of Hwaŏm tradition, which is in close relation with this ritual site. The aim of this approach is to point out the unique and universal, as well as the local and translocal elements in Korean narratives about Potalaka. In other words, the paper searches for patterns that are to be found in the wider Buddhist world and characteristics that are created by the specific religious environment of Korean culture.
Rafael dos Reis Ferreira, João Antonio de Moraes, Pedro Bravo de Souza
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A Kínesis – Revista de Estudos dos Pós-Graduandos em Filosofia apresenta para a comunidade acadêmica filosófica mais uma edição, o Volume 14, Número 36 (2022). Publicamos 23 artigos e 2 traduções. Agradecemos aos pesquisadores que compõem o Conselho Científico da Kínesis e também aos pareceristas ad hoc pela colaboração e disponibilidade permanente para atender nossas solicitações de parecer. Agradecemos, também, aos autores pesquisadores por confiarem a submissão e publicação de suas pesquisas à Kínesis. Convidamos nossos leitores para apreciarem mais este número.
Steven S. Posavac, Heidi D. Posavac, Donald R. Gaffney
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This article promotes the development of clinical consumer psychology; the study of how dysfunctional and maladaptive cognitive and behavioral processes interact with individuals’ consumer experience and behaviors. The article is organized around three primary discussion points: (a) A definition of clinical consumer psychology, supported by illustrative examples of recent research. (b) The delineation of 10 broad priorities for future work that can be used to generate specific research possibilities. (c) How the field will benefit if researchers work within the clinical consumer psychology paradigm, and the bi-directional relationship whereby research in this vein would benefit both fields in which judgment and decision processes are focal (e.g., consumer psychology, marketing, and social cognition) as well as clinical psychology.
Co-authored between a professor and student, this essay discusses how an experiential learning assignment of “deep listening” was integrated into an online course on histories of Buddhist meditation. Paired with a group art project, the work provided not only an opportunity to practice critical communication skills, but also a sense of connection and community, which is especially important during the conditions of pandemic isolation. The course design relied on pedagogical principles specifically aimed at supporting student well-being, such as trauma-informed teaching. We reflect on how grounding course design in inclusive, anti-oppressive and care-focused principles may enable new outcomes in teaching and learning beyond this pandemic year.
Iain R. Williamson, Kerry Quincey, Benjamin J. Lond
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Using participant-authored photography to inform and complement the collection of interview data is increasingly popular in Psychology but reflective accounts of issues faced by researchers and participants remain scarce. We therefore present a critical commentary on some of the unexpected outcomes that have emerged during recent studies on health and disability which have employed this approach. Under the theme of ‘unanticipated voices’ we discuss some of the challenges we have experienced around data gathering, interpretation, presentation and dissemination. We consider methodological, theoretical and ethical challenges for this paradigm and some of the challenges involved in publishing this type of work.
Emotion differentiation (ED), the extent to which same-valenced emotions are experienced as distinct, is considered a valuable ability in various contexts owing to the essential affect-related information it provides. This information can help individuals understand and regulate their emotional and motivational states. In this study, we sought to examine the extent to which ED can be beneficial in psychotherapy context and specifically for predicting treatment response. Thirty-two prospective patients with mood and anxiety disorders completed four daily assessments of negative and positive emotions for 30 days before receiving cognitive-behavioral treatment. Depression, stress, and anxiety symptoms severity were assessed pre- and post-treatment using self-reports and clinical interviews. We conducted a series of hierarchical regression models in which symptoms change scores were predicted by ED while adjusting for the mean and variability. We found that negative ED was associated with greater self-reported treatment response (except for anxiety) when negative emotional variability (EV) was included in the models. Probing negative ED and EV’s interactive effects suggested that negative ED was associated with greater treatment response (except for anxiety) for individuals with lower EV levels. Results were obtained while controlling for mean negative affect. Our findings suggest that negative ED can benefit psychotherapy patients whose negative emotions are relatively less variable. We discuss the meaning of suppression and interactive effects between affect dynamics and consider possible clinical implications.
Daniel M. Stout, Alexander J. Shackman, Walker S. Pedersen
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Abstract Dispositional anxiety is a trait-like phenotype that confers increased risk for a range of debilitating neuropsychiatric disorders. Like many patients with anxiety disorders, individuals with elevated levels of dispositional anxiety are prone to intrusive and distressing thoughts in the absence of immediate threat. Recent electrophysiological research suggests that these symptoms are rooted in the mis-allocation of working memory (WM) resources to threat-related information. Here, functional MRI was used to identify the network of brain regions that support WM for faces and to quantify the allocation of neural resources to threat-related distracters in 81 young adults. Results revealed widespread evidence of mis-allocation. This was evident in both face-selective regions of the fusiform cortex and domain-general regions of the prefrontal and parietal cortices. This bias was exaggerated among individuals with a more anxious disposition. Mediation analyses provided compelling evidence that anxious individuals’ tendency to mis-allocate WM resources to threat-related distracters is statistically explained by heightened amygdala reactivity. Collectively, these results provide a neurocognitive framework for understanding the pathways linking anxious phenotypes to the development of internalizing psychopathology and set the stage for developing improved intervention strategies.
Maribel Villarreal Buitrago, José Eduardo Cifuentes Garzón
El presente artículo tiene como finalidad reflexionar acerca de la necesidad de los pueblos de América Latina de promover el desarrollo político, económico y social para el mejoramiento de la calidad de vida de sus habitantes. En este sentido, presenta el panorama de la situación actual de la región, desde el pensamiento Cepalino, destacando la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia Católica como alternativa para mitigar estas realidades. Los autores insisten en la necesidad de implementar acciones desde la política y la religión que favorezcan el desarrollo humano integral. Concluyen que América Latina será distinta cuando los gobiernos y los ciudadanos en general vuelvan la mirada sobre la dignidad de la persona humana y busquen para sí el bien común
این پژوهش مقایسه نظریات و افکار مولوی و مزلو بود، دو اندیشمندی که با یکدیگر فاصله زمانی جالب توجهی (مولوی در قرن هفتم هجری شمسی و مزلو در قرن چهاردهم هجری شمسی) داشتند و در جغرافیای مکانی کاملاً متفاوتی (مولوی در سرزمین ایران قدیم یعنی بلخ و مزلو در امریکا) زندگی میکردند. مسلم است که با این توضیحات خاستگاه فکری و جهانبینی این دو نیز کاملاً متفاوت بوده است، اما بهرغم این اختلافات، مولوی با اطمینان از وجود و دستیابی به انسان کامل در سراسر کتاب «مثنوی معنوی» در جستجوی انسان کامل و حکایات و نکتههای او برای رساندن انسان به درجات کمال بود. هدف اصلی مزلو نیز دانستن این مسأله بود که انسان برای رسیدن به کمال و خود شکوفایی تا چه اندازه توانایی دارد و بر این باور بود که اگر بتوانیم تمام استعدادهای بالقوه خود را شکوفا کنیم، دستیابی به این حالت آرمانی هستی و تبدیل شدن یا نزدیک شدن به انسان سالم و کامل ممکن و مقدور خواهد بود. در عین حال، میتوان گفت که تفاوت بین این دو دیدگاه نیز شایان توجه است. در حالی که مزلو روانشناسی مورد نظر خود را «روانشناسی بودن» و حضور در زمان حال مینامد، میتوان گفت که روانشناسی موردنظر مولوی، گونهای «روانشناسی با حق بودن» و گذر کردن از عرصه زمان است.