AbstractPublic education systems and the incidence of child labor have historically been intertwined with both ultimately impacting labor market outcomes and the experience of work. This paper analyzes a suite of interrelated policies in the United States (some enacted, some proposed) that will have the ultimate effect of increasing the presence of minors in the workforce. We explore the impacts of this ultimate result for both industrial-organizational (I-O) research and practice, focusing on (a) increased underemployment and (b) increased workplace accidents, injuries and hazards in the workplace as clear points for necessary research and practice. Further, we highlight the need for I-O psychologists to become more adept at conducting research and practice with minors.
Background: Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) is effective in treating anxiety disorders, yet there is room for improvement in treatment response and reduction in dropout rates. This study proposes a personalized, modular ICBT intervention that leverages the extended evolutionary meta-model to provide a dynamic and adaptive treatment approach, aiming to enhance usability and efficacy. Methods: The trial will be conducted in two phases. Phase I involves 182 participants who will undergo a 30-day ecological momentary assessment to record functional processes and anxiety levels three times a day. The data collected will help in identifying key functional predictors of anxiety for each participant through group iterative multiple model estimation. In Phase II, participants who complete Phase I will be randomized into three groups: personalized CBT, standard CBT, and a waiting list. Outcome measures will include Brief Symptom Inventory, specific measures of anxiety, usability metrics, and dropout rates. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, immediately post-treatment, and at 1- and 3-month follow-ups. A linear mixed model will be utilized to analyze the data and determine the intervention's efficacy. Discussion: Anticipated outcomes from this study include advancements in personalized CBT for anxiety disorders, contributing valuable insights into their potential benefits and addressing existing challenges in the field.
This study aims to explore the impact of team coaching on organizational outcomes. To achieve this, a mixed-method approach integrating action research and longitudinal evidence of quantitative business indicators is employed. The research examines the team coaching process of a large team (24 individuals) within a major bank. The findings reveal enhancements in team capabilities, as well as their market impact and key business indicators. These results endure over time, post the conclusion of the team coaching intervention, providing objective evidence of the outcomes of a team coaching process, incorporating management variables and business results.
Special aspects of education, Industrial psychology
Xiao-Xue Chen,1 Jing Chen,1,2 Bao-Liang Zhong1,2 1Research Center for Psychological and Health Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jing Chen; Bao-Liang Zhong, Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of China, Email jingchenphd@21cn.com; haizhilan@gmail.comAbstract: Peer death is not uncommon during adolescence. Unlike the loss of family members, grief following the peer loss is often unrecognized and unsupported by society, making it difficult for adolescents to handle their grief. This may result in prolonged and intense reactions, negatively affecting academic performance and physical and mental health. In this article, we review the manifestations of, associated factors with, and interventions for grief after peer loss and discuss unaddressed questions. A literature search was conducted within three electronic databases (Web of Science, PubMed, and ScienceDirect) from January 1, 2014 to December 29, 2024. Finally, 13 English studies focusing on peer loss and grief among adolescents were identified and included. Grief over the death of a friend in adolescents could be intense, lasting up to 8.5 years, with symptoms such as post-traumatic stress disorder and sleep disturbances. The prolonged grief could impair mental health and social functioning. Girls tend to exhibit more complicated grief reactions and experience a longer duration of grief compared to boys. Personality traits also play a critical role: adolescents with high agreeableness tend to recover more quickly, while those with high neuroticism are less resilient. The quality of the friendship with the deceased and exposure to negative information also influence the grief intensity. Raising professional awareness, providing targeted interventions, and establishing effective social support are essential for grief recovery. Significant gaps still remain in understanding adolescent grief following peer loss, particularly in the mechanisms between different factors and grief, and the feasibility and effectiveness of specific treatment plans. Addressing these limitations is essential for advancing theoretical frameworks and developing targeted interventions. This review provides a foundational basis for future research and clinical practices, with the potential to inform therapeutic approaches and interventions that better support the healing and recovery processes of grieving adolescents.Keywords: grief, peer loss, adolescent, narrative review, associated factor
Purpose: This study aims to analyze the conformity of istishna accounting implementation with the applicable standards, identify the challenges faced in the implementation process, and analyze the implications of the implementation.
Design/methodology/approach: This study uses a qualitative approach with descriptive methods based on secondary data.
Research Findings: The findings in this study show that most Islamic Banks in Indonesia generally implement PSAK 404 quite well. However, the implementation still faces several challenges, including difficulties in applying the precentage of completion method, the complexity of recording istishna accounting, and the lack of understanding related to PSAK 404. In addition, the implementation of PSAK 404 also has a positive impact, such as increasing transparency and accountability of financial statementst, increasing operational efficiency, and strengthening the competitive position of Islamic Banking in the global market.
Contribution/Originality/Novelty: This study provides new insights into the challenges and implications in the implementation of PSAK 404.
Tujuan Penelitian: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kesesuaian implementasi akuntansi istishna dengan standar yang berlaku, mengidentifikasi tantangan yang dihadapi dalam proses implementasinya, serta menganalisis implikasi dari implementasi tersebut.
Desain/Metodologi/Pendekatan: Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif berbasis data sekunder. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan studi kepustakaan, sementara analisis data melalui reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan.
Temuan Penelitian: Temuan dalam penelitian ini munjukkan bahwa sebagian besar perbankan syariah di Indonesia umumnya mengimplementasikan PSAK 404 dengan cukup baik. Namun, implementasinya masih menghadapi beberapa tantangan, antara lain kesulitan dalam penerapan metode persentase penyelesaian, kompleksitas pencatatan akuntansi istishna, serta kurangnya pemahaman terkait PSAK 404. Di samping itu, implementasi psak 404 ini juga memberikan dampak positif, seperti peningkatan transparansi dan akuntabilitas laporan keuangan, peningkatan efisiensi operasional, serta penguatan posisi kompetitif perbankan syariah di pasar global.
Kontribusi/Orisinalitas/Kebaruan: Analisis terkait tantangan dan implikasi dalam implementasi PSAK 404 menjadi pembeda dari penelitian lain yang serupa.
Economics as a science, Management. Industrial management
Blake F. Dear, Andreea I. Heriseanu, Bareena Johnson
et al.
Background: University students report high levels of psychological distress, which is a contributor to poorer academic, social and health outcomes. There is increasing interest in the use of internet-delivered psychological treatments in student counselling services as a strategy improving access to psychological care at scale. However, to date, few large-scale prospective effectiveness trials of internet-delivered psychological treatment have been conducted in “real world” settings with university student populations. Aim: To investigate the effectiveness and acceptability of a brief transdiagnostic internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) intervention for anxiety and depression when delivered as part of routine care by the counselling service of an Australian university. Design: A large, prospective, single-group Phase IV clinical trial. Method: Students engaging with the university counselling service between 2018 and 2023 (N = 845; 8.5% of those presenting to the service) were given the option to receive the intervention based on their clinical needs and preferences. Students completed standardised measures of depression and anxiety severity at pre-treatment, each week of the intervention, and post-treatment. A subsample (n = 426) also completed the measures at 3-month follow-up. Results: Over a 5-year period, 700 students participated in the intervention and 489 provided data at post-treatment. Significant reductions in depression symptoms (% reduction = 27%, Hedges' g = 0.35) and anxiety (% reduction = 37%, Hedges' g = 0.61) were observed, alongside high levels of satisfaction (>70%) and adherence (68%). Over 50% of students had clinically significant improvements in symptom severity, and symptom deterioration was observed in <15% of students. Conclusion: The results of the current trial provide support for the effectiveness and acceptability of internet-delivered psychological interventions provided as part of routine care to university students with symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Santosh K. Mandula, Diptadhi Mukherjee, Pranjal J. Chakravarty
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Disulfiram, an FDA-approved medication for treating alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS), is often used surreptitiously, resulting in severe adverse drug reactions such as disulfiram-induced psychosis (DIP). DIP presents diagnostic challenges, despite being perceived as common; however, there is limited literature available on DIP in India. We describe four cases with a history of psychosis in the background of disulfiram exposure. Our four male patients, aged 30–46 years old, had a history of ADS ranging from 7 to 16 years. They developed DIP after 5–15 days of exposure to disulfiram in doses ranging from 500 to 750 mg. In all cases, disulfiram was administered surreptitiously based on advice from non-experts. Predominant symptomatology included delusion, followed by perceptual disturbances. Naranjo adverse drug reaction probability scale was applied to establish disulfiram as the probable cause of psychosis in all cases. All patients responded to disulfiram discontinuation and a brief period of low-dose antipsychotic therapy within 7 days. The probability of DIP should be explored in a case of ADS presenting with an acute psychotic episode. Disulfiram, though an effective agent, should be used cautiously in selected cases at the recommended dose. Awareness building among family members may prevent and aid in the early detection of DIP.
Kellyana Irawati,1,2 Ferika Indarwati,2,3 Fahni Haris,1,2 Jing-Yi Lu,1 Yin-Hwa Shih1 1Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China; 2School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; 3School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, AustraliaCorrespondence: Yin-Hwa Shih; Jing-Yi Lu, Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, 500, Lioufeng Road, Wufeng, Taichung, 41354, Taiwan, Republic of China, Tel +886-4-23323456 #20040 ; +886-4-23323456 #1894, Fax +886-4-23316699, Email evashih@gm.asia.edu.tw; mislu@asia.edu.twPurpose: To explore religious activities and its functions on the spiritual wellbeing of Muslim patients with schizophrenia.Patients and Methods: Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted in six schizophrenia inpatients and two female nurses. Document analysis of the standard operating procedure related to patients’ spiritual needs fulfilment and patients’ medical records were also undertaken in order to triangulate data and to get insights about patient spiritual and religious activity. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data.Results: Five themes and 12 sub themes were revealed from the study data. The five themes elicited from the study namely frequency, timing, barriers to perform religious activities, impact on health status and negative effects if not performing the religious activities. Religious activities such as salat and dhikr for schizophrenia inpatients are still performed five times a day and when they are not getting period. Feeling upset, restless, happy, grateful, and when they are missing their family was the common reason why patients perform the religious activities. The main barriers to performing salat and dhikr for example: insufficient prayer tools and Al-Qur’an, as well as patients’ physical conditions. Religious activities such as salat and dhikr positively impact patients’ physical and mental health status, mindfulness, and concentration. Negative impacts physical and emotional are released when patients did not perform salat and dhikr.Conclusion: The findings show that salat and dhikr which perform on time and regularly have a positive impact on the physical and mental health of schizophrenia inpatients. The author might recommend the mental health hospital provide adequate worship or prayer equipment (gown and Al-Qur`an) for patients.Keywords: salat, dhikr, Muslim, inpatient with schizophrenia, spiritual well-being
Farzad V. Farahani, Waldemar Karwowski, Mark D'Esposito
et al.
Circadian rhythms (lasting approximately 24 h) control and entrain various physiological processes, ranging from neural activity and hormone secretion to sleep cycles and eating habits. Several studies have shown that time of day (TOD) is associated with human cognition and brain functions. In this study, utilizing a chronotype-based paradigm, we applied a graph theory approach on resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) data to compare whole-brain functional network topology between morning and evening sessions and between morning-type (MT) and evening-type (ET) participants. Sixty-two individuals (31 MT and 31 ET) underwent two fMRI sessions, approximately 1 hour (morning) and 10 h (evening) after their wake-up time, according to their declared habitual sleep-wake pattern on a regular working day. In the global analysis, the findings revealed the effect of TOD on functional connectivity (FC) patterns, including increased small-worldness, assortativity, and synchronization across the day. However, we identified no significant differences based on chronotype categories. The study of the modular structure of the brain at mesoscale showed that functional networks tended to be more integrated with one another in the evening session than in the morning session. Local/regional changes were affected by both factors (i.e., TOD and chronotype), mostly in areas associated with somatomotor, attention, frontoparietal, and default networks. Furthermore, connectivity and hub analyses revealed that the somatomotor, ventral attention, and visual networks covered the most highly connected areas in the morning and evening sessions: the latter two were more active in the morning sessions, and the first was identified as being more active in the evening. Finally, we performed a correlation analysis to determine whether global and nodal measures were associated with subjective assessments across participants. Collectively, these findings contribute to an increased understanding of diurnal fluctuations in resting brain activity and highlight the role of TOD in future studies on brain function and the design of fMRI experiments.
Emmanuel Biracyaza,1– 3 Samuel Habimana,1,2 Donat Rusengamihigo4 1Department of Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda; 2Rwanda Resilience and Grounding Organization (RRGO), Kigali, Rwanda; 3Programme of Sociotherapy, Prison Fellowship Rwanda (PFR), Kigali, Rwanda; 4Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Picardy Jules Verne, Amiens, FranceCorrespondence: Emmanuel Biracyaza Tel +250 785686886Email biracyazaemmaus@gmail.comBackground: The prevalence of depressive disorders remains high in patients with cancer and their diagnosis and treatment remain an epidemiologic concern. Without proper screening and diagnosis, the necessary care and follow-up would not be possible for these patients who need potential support to increase their quality of mental health. Hence, the screening tools for depression are prominent in diagnosing this mental health disorder; however, there are few studies conducted for assessing psychometric properties of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) amongst the cancer patients from developing countries. We, therefore, determined psychometric properties of the BDI-II among cancer patients from Butaro Ambulatory Cancer Center (BACC).Methods: Cross-sectional study design was conducted among 425 cancer patients from the BACC, Rwanda. Confirmatory and exploratory factor (CFA) analyses were performed to compare the fit indices of three-factor and two-factor models of the BDI-II. The eligible participants were administered the BDI-II instrument.Results: Average scores of depression was 16.3 (SD=9.8). Results showed an adequate consistency (Cronbach’s α=0.904) and high correlations with the subscales of this instrument. Our findings showed that the area under the curve of the receiver operating characteristics analysis of BDI-II was 0.805. Our CFA results revealed that three-factor model (χ2=1699.921, p< 0.001) represented a better model fit than the two-factor model of BDI-II (χ2=2115.397, p< 0.001). In addition, the goodness of fit indices were tested and showed that the Beck’s three-factor model had a better performance than the two-factor model. Kaiser–Meyer–Olin (KMO) measure of 0.916 demonstrated that the factor structure or sampling was adequate for analysis and the Bartlett’s test of sphericity was highly significant (χ2=3780, p< 0.001) and this revealed that the items of BDI-II were significantly correlated and sufficiently large.Conclusion: BDI-II presented a good reliability and validity that represent adequate psychometric properties. Its sensitivity and specificity were suitable. This psychometric measure is important in diagnosing and treating depression in cancer patients.Keywords: depression, cancer patient, psychometric, validity, consistency
Wendy Folkersma, Vera Veerman, Daan A. Ornée
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Experts in clinical mental health research count on personalized approaches based on self-monitoring and self-management to improve treatment efficacy in psychiatry. Among other things, researchers expect that Ecological Momentary Interventions (EMI) based on self-monitoring and personalized feedback will reduce depressive symptoms. Clinical trial findings have, however, been conflicting. A recent trial (ZELF-i) investigated whether depression treatment might be enhanced by an add-on EMI with self-monitoring items and feedback focused on positive affect and activities (Do-module) or on negative affect and thinking patterns (Think-module). There was no statistical evidence that this EMI impacted clinical or functional outcomes beyond the effects of regular care, regardless of module content. In apparent contrast, 86% of the participants who completed the intervention indicated they would recommend it to others. In the present study, we used in-depth interviews (n = 20) to better understand the EMI's personal and clinical benefits and downsides. A thematic analysis of the interviews generated six areas of impact with various subthemes. In line with the trial results, few participants reported behavioral changes or symptom improvement over time; the self-assessments mainly amplified momentary mood, in either direction. The most often mentioned benefits were an increase in self-awareness, insight, and self-management (e.g., a stronger sense of control over complaints). Consistently, these domains received the highest ratings in our evaluation questionnaire (n = 89). Furthermore, the EMI instilled a routine into the days of individuals without regular jobs or other activities. Participants reported few downsides. The experiences were rather similar between the two modules. This study suggests that EMI might contribute to health by helping individuals deal with their symptoms, rather than reducing them. Measures on self-awareness, insight, and self-management should be more emphatically involved in future EMI research.
Introduction
Self-regulation of emotions is viewed as one of the key skills in various socionomic professions (Kuznetsova & Titova, 2016; Spencer & Spencer, 2008), including psychology. Emotional intelligence (EI) can be seen as a vital competence for counseling psychologists, as well as a factor in an efficient human functional state’s (HFS) self-regulation under stressful work conditions.
Objectives
This study aims to assess the EI level in psychologists involved in a long-term relief programme for people affected by an industrial accident, and to reveal interrelations between EI and the efficiency of acquisition of new self-regulation skills.
Methods
The training course was designed for psychologists (n=15) in order to develop new stress-management counseling skills. It included: progressive relaxation, ideomotor and visualization exercises; autogenic formulae. Data were obtained from HFS evaluation questionnaires (Leonova, Zlokazova, Kachina & Kuznetsova, 2013), and the EI inventory (Manoylova, 2004).
Results
The mean EI level was high among the psychologists, although there were variations. Data confirmed rapid progress in the acquisition of self-regulation skills, and demonstrated a prolonged effect of stress (p=0,052) and fatigue (p<0,001) reduction (Friedman’s test). The EI level showed correlations (Spearman’s test) with HFS measures: by the end of the course psychologists with a higher EI reported higher psychological comfort (p<0,05) and lower acute fatigue (p<0,01) after relaxation exercises.
Conclusions
Although the sample size was small, the data, obtained from described above unique group of counseling psychologists, helped reveal the link between EI and efficient HFS self-regulation.
Background: The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected millions of people across the world since early 2020. Besides the large number of case fatalities, this virus has produced significant health-related sequelae involving multiple systems of the body. As with previous coronavirus infections, this was also found to be associated with various neuropsychiatric symptoms. Psychosis has been uncommon, and the few reported cases across the world have forwarded association with either raised inflammatory markers or the consequences of social isolation. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study of 12 patients, who were admitted with COVID-19 infection and psychosis, between March 2020 and December 2020. Cases of head injury, any neurological or metabolic illnesses, and substance use disorders were excluded. Results: Cases with psychosis formed only 0.19% of all cases of COVID-19 admissions. All of them were young male and employed. Most of them had abrupt onset of psychosis with confusion, delusions, hallucinations, agitation, and sleep disturbances. Investigations including inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein) and computerized tomography scans were largely normal. Medications used were mainly benzodiazepines and antipsychotics. Most of the cases resolved within the second week, and follow-up after a month did not elicit any residual symptoms in majority. Diagnosis was acute and transient psychotic disorder (about 75%), bipolar affective disorder (2 cases), and schizophrenia (one). Conclusions: The major findings included nonreactive inflammatory markers, quick resolution of symptoms, requirement of low doses of antipsychotic drugs, and no long-term sequelae.
Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu,1,* Iqbal Pramukti,2,* Carol Strong,3 Hsiao-Wen Wang,4 Mark D Griffiths,5 Chung-Ying Lin,3,6– 8 Nai-Ying Ko9 1Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health & Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong; 2Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, West Java, Indonesia; 3Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; 4Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan; 5International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK; 6Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; 7Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; 8Biostatistics Consulting Center, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; 9Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chung-Ying LinInstitute of Allied Health Sciences and Departments of Occupational Therapy and Public Health, Biostatistics Consulting Center, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan, 701, TaiwanTel +886-6-2353535-5106Fax +886-6-2367981Email cylin36933@gmail.comCorrespondence: Nai-Ying KoDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan, 701, TaiwanTel +886-6-2353535-5838Fax +886-6-2377550Email nyko@mail.ncku.edu.twPurpose: The present study examined the differences between international and local university students in Taiwan regarding COVID-19-related variables, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.Participants and Methods: An online cross-sectional survey (sent via an online link in an email) was carried out comprising university students (n=529). The students were assessed on measures (including validated psychometric instruments) of perceived susceptibility to COVID-19, perceived sufficiency of resources, sources of COVID-19 information, perceived satisfaction with support, anxiety and suicidal ideation.Results: Local students had higher susceptibility to COVID-19 (p< 0.001) but decreased sufficiency with resources (p< 0.001) and anxiety (p< 0.001) compared with international students. Staying with family members, satisfaction with support, and information seeking were the factors that predicted anxiety among international students (all p-values< 0.05), while information seeking predicted local students’ anxiety (p< 0.001). Furthermore, staying with family members, susceptibility to COVID-19, and sufficiency with resources were the factors that predicted suicidal ideation among international students (all p-values< 0.05), while being a male and satisfaction with support predicted suicidal ideation among local students (all p-values< 0.05).Conclusion: International students displayed different COVID-19-related challenges compared with local students. More specifically, international students as compared with local students had lower susceptibility to COVID-19 and higher anxiety. Therefore, healthcare providers should pay more attention to international students’ psychological health and awareness regarding impacts of COVID-19 on health.Keywords: anxiety, COVID-19, university students, suicidal ideation, Taiwan
Zhi-Hui Gu, Tian Qiu, Fang-Qiong Tian, Shi-Han Yang, Hui Wu Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hui Wu Email hwu@cmu.edu.cnObjective: The objective of this study was to explore the association between perceived organizational support (POS) and depressive symptoms, and to further explore whether self-efficacy can act as a moderator between POS and depressive symptoms among Chinese petroleum workers.Methods: There was a cross-sectional study conducted at a petrochemical enterprise in Liaoning Province, China, from July to August 2018. A series of questionnaires were accomplished by 1836 petroleum workers, including the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), the Survey of Perceived Organizational Support (SPOS), and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). Hierarchical regression analysis was used to examine the relationship of SPOS score, GSES score, and SPOS score×GSES score interaction with CES-D score. A simple slope analysis will be carried out if the interaction has statistical significance.Results: Hierarchical regression analysis showed that SPOS score (β=− 0.538, P< 0.01) and GSES score (β=− 0.313, P< 0.01) played a main influence on CES-D score. The SPOS score×GSES score interaction term significantly explained an extra 9.7% of the variance (F=253.932, adjusted R2=0.582, ΔR2=0.097, P< 0.01). The interaction term was positively correlated with CES-D score (β=0.334, P< 0.01). The relationship between SPOS score and CES-D score gradually decreased in the low (1 SD below the mean, β=− 0.589, P< 0.01), mean (β=− 0.338, P< 0.01), and high (1 SD above the mean, β=− 0.087, P< 0.01) groups of GSES score.Conclusion: This study showed that POS and self-efficacy played a main influence on depressive symptoms, and the interaction term was positively correlated with depressive symptoms. Self-efficacy could attenuate the association between POS and depressive symptoms. It suggests that appropriate POS and self-efficacy enhancement measures ought to be supplied to relieve depressive symptoms.Keywords: moderating role, depressive symptoms, perceived organizational support, self-efficacy, petroleum workers
Kristina Aspvall, Fabian Lenhard, Karin Melin
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be successfully treated with cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). However, as few patients have access to CBT, there is a strong push to develop and evaluate scalable and cost-effective internet-delivered interventions. BIP OCD is a therapist-guided online CBT intervention for pediatric OCD that has shown promise in trials conducted at a single site in Stockholm, Sweden. In this study, we evaluated if BIP OCD is an acceptable, feasible, and effective treatment in other countries and clinical contexts. Thirty-one patients were recruited at three different sites; a specialist OCD clinic in Gothenburg (Sweden), a specialist OCD clinic in London (United Kingdom), and a university-based clinic in Brisbane (Australia). Acceptability and feasibility measures included treatment adherence and feedback from therapists. Clinician assessments were conducted at baseline, post-treatment, and 3-month follow-up. The average module completion for the participants was 8.1/12 (SD=3.2) and the majority of patients completed the BIP OCD treatment (100% in Gothenburg, and 55.6% in both London and Brisbane). Pooling data from the three sites, the within-group effect sizes from baseline to post-treatment on the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale were in the expected range (bootstrapped Cohen's d=1.78; 95% CI 1.18–2.39), with an additional symptom reduction to the 3-month follow-up (bootstrapped Cohen's d=0.27; 95% CI 0.02–0.51). Participating therapists identified both advantages and difficulties supporting patients in this digital format. The results of this study suggest that the treatment effects obtained in the original BIP OCD trials can be generalized to other clinical contexts nationally and internationally. Lessons learned provide important information for successful implementation of BIP OCD in regular healthcare contexts.
König, Cornelius, Demetriou, Andrew, Glock, Philipp
et al.
This article is based on conversations from the project “Big Data in Psychological Assessment” (BDPA) funded by the European Union, which was initiated because of the advances in data science and artificial intelligence that offer tremendous opportunities for personnel assessment practice in handling and interpreting this kind of data. We argue that psychologists and computer scientists can benefit from interdisciplinary collaboration. This article aims to inform psychologists who are interested in working with computer scientists about the potentials of interdisciplinary collaboration, as well as the challenges such as differing terminologies, foci of interest, data quality standards, approaches to data analyses, and diverging publication practices. Finally, we provide recommendations preparing psychologists who want to engage in collaborations with computer scientists. We argue that psychologists should proactively approach computer scientists, learn computer scientific fundamentals, appreciate that research interests are likely to converge, and prepare novice psychologists for a data-oriented scientific future.
This article examines previously unstudied Prishvin’s reflection on Mamin-Sibiryak in his Diary of the 1930s–1950s. Prishvin focused on Mamin-Sibiryak’s creative work between the 1930s and 1950s. For Prishvin, Mamin’s texts become the most important source of in-depth understanding of the national and social psychology (value attitudes) of the Russian people and Ural merchants. Prishvin correlates the The Tale of Igor’s Campaign in the “great time” of Russian history with Mamin-Sibiryak’s novel Features from Pepko’s Life (1894), revealing the inherent feeling of patriotism that brings these texts together. Mamin is important for Prishvin as a spokesman for life-affirming trends in literature despite the nihilism of his time. It is important for Prishvin that Mamin, like he himself, avoided both the utopianism of the revolutionary intelligentsia and the utopianism of symbolists in his work. Prishvin destroys the prevailing ideological stereotype about Mamin as a naturalist writer (“Russian Zola”). Prishvin puts Mamin in the same row with Tolstoy and Aksakov, seeing himself as a successor of this line in literature. The figure of Mamin becomes key for Prishvin in his writer’s self-determination and his creative path. Prishvin perceives Mamin as a successor of the tradition of Russian classical literature, which goes back to the ancient Russian tradition (The Tale of Igor’s Campaign). Prishvin’s understanding of the Urals in the perception of Mamin as a “homely province” caused a polemical reaction of P. Bazhov, who interpreted Mamin’s works through the prism of industrial workers’ Urals. During the war, for Prishvin, Mamin’s reflections on the conquest of Siberia by Yermak, which constitute the unofficial historiography of Siberia, become significant. His last diary entries are devoted to Mamin’s 100th birthday where Prishvin argues with the Soviet ideologisation of Mamin.
History (General) and history of Europe, Language and Literature