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Sun Y, Kinsella EL, Igou ER. On Cultural Differences of Heroes: Evidence From Individualistic and Collectivistic Cultures. PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN 2024; 50:841-856. [PMID: 36727610 PMCID: PMC11080389 DOI: 10.1177/01461672221150238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Building on earlier research that examined the characteristics people associate with heroes, our research examined similarities and differences of the hero stereotype across cultures. Specifically, in Study 1 (N = 209) and Study 2 (N = 298), we investigated lay perceptions of heroes among participants from a collectivistic culture. In Study 3 (N = 586), we examined whether group membership could be determined by participants' centrality ratings of the combined set of hero features. In Study 4 (N = 197), we tested whether the hero features that distinguish American and Chinese participants, when used to describe a target person, influence the impression that the target person is a hero. In Study 5 (N = 158) and Study 6 (N = 591), we investigated cultural differences in perceptions of different types of heroes (e.g., social, martial, civil) and the influence of individualism and collectivism on the perception of those heroes.
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Keating CT, Hickman L, Geelhand P, Takahashi T, Leung J, Monk R, Schuster B, Rybicki A, Girolamo TM, Clin E, Papastamou F, Belenger M, Eigsti IM, Cook JL, Kosaka H, Osu R, Okamoto Y, Sowden-Carvalho S. Cross-cultural variation in experiences of acceptance, camouflaging and mental health difficulties in autism: A registered report. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299824. [PMID: 38507392 PMCID: PMC10954134 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Recent findings suggest that stigma and camouflaging contribute to mental health difficulties for autistic individuals, however, this evidence is largely based on UK samples. While studies have shown cross-cultural differences in levels of autism-related stigma, it is unclear whether camouflaging and mental health difficulties vary across cultures. Hence, the current study had two aims: (1) to determine whether significant relationships between autism acceptance, camouflaging, and mental health difficulties replicate in a cross-cultural sample of autistic adults, and (2) to compare these variables across cultures. To fulfil these aims, 306 autistic adults from eight countries (Australia, Belgium, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States) completed a series of online questionnaires. We found that external acceptance and personal acceptance were associated with lower levels of depression but not camouflaging or stress. Higher camouflaging was associated with elevated levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. Significant differences were found across countries in external acceptance, personal acceptance, depression, anxiety, and stress, even after controlling for relevant covariates. Levels of camouflaging also differed across countries however this effect became non-significant after controlling for the covariates. These findings have significant implications, identifying priority regions for anti-stigma interventions, and highlighting countries where greater support for mental health difficulties is needed.
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- Connor Tom Keating
- Centre for Developmental Science, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Developmental Science, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- ACTE (Autism in Context: Theory and Experiment) at LaDisco (Center for Linguistics Research) and ULB Neuroscience Institute, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- School of Psychology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Autistic Member of the Autism New Zealand Community Advisory Group, New Zealand/School of Medical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre for Developmental Science, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Department of Cognition, Emotion and Methods in Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Centre for Developmental Science, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States of America
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- ACTE (Autism in Context: Theory and Experiment) at LaDisco (Center for Linguistics Research) and ULB Neuroscience Institute, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ACTE (Autism in Context: Theory and Experiment) at LaDisco (Center for Linguistics Research) and ULB Neuroscience Institute, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ACTE (Autism in Context: Theory and Experiment) at LaDisco (Center for Linguistics Research) and ULB Neuroscience Institute, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States of America
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- Centre for Developmental Science, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Centre for Developmental Science, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Guo J, Basarkod G, Perales F, Parker PD, Marsh HW, Donald J, Dicke T, Sahdra BK, Ciarrochi J, Hu X, Lonsdale C, Sanders T, Del Pozo Cruz B. The Equality Paradox: Gender Equality Intensifies Male Advantages in Adolescent Subjective Well-Being. PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN 2024; 50:147-164. [PMID: 36205464 DOI: 10.1177/01461672221125619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Individuals' subjective well-being (SWB) is an important marker of development and social progress. As psychological health issues often begin during adolescence, understanding the factors that enhance SWB among adolescents is critical to devising preventive interventions. However, little is known about how institutional contexts contribute to adolescent SWB. Using Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2015 and 2018 data from 78 countries (N = 941,475), we find that gender gaps in adolescents' SWB (life satisfaction, positive and negative affect) are larger in more gender-equal countries. Results paradoxically indicated that gender equality enhances boys' but not girls' SWB, suggesting that greater gender equality may facilitate social comparisons across genders. This may lead to an increased awareness of discrimination against females and consequently lower girls' SWB, diluting the overall benefits of gender equality. These findings underscore the need for researchers and policy-makers to better understand macro-level factors, beyond objective gender equality, that support girls' SWB.
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- Jiesi Guo
- Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- University of Oxford, UK
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- The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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- Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Wiium N, Ferrer-Wreder L, Lansford JE, Jensen LA. Editorial: Positive youth development, mental health, and psychological well-being in diverse youth. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1152175. [PMID: 37408957 PMCID: PMC10319393 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1152175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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- Nora Wiium
- Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, MA, United States
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Sekerdej M, Rupar M, Jamróz-Dolińska K, Kołeczek M. Greater expectations or less sugar-coating? Perceptual underpinnings of constructive patriotism. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2023. [PMID: 36810780 DOI: 10.1111/bjso.12634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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In order to clarify the perceptual underpinnings of critical national attachment, we examined the links between constructive (critical) and conventional patriotism, and evaluations of the actual and ideal representations of the country. Across four studies conducted on US and Polish samples (total N = 3457), perception of a discrepancy between the actual and the ideal representations of the country was positively linked to constructive but negatively to conventional patriotism. Moreover, constructive patriotism was linked positively and conventional patriotism negatively with being critical of the actual functioning of the country. However, both constructive and conventional patriotisms were positively linked with the height of expectations of how the country should function. Additionally, we showed that discrepancy may motivate constructive patriots to be civically engaged (Study 4). Overall, the findings suggest that the difference between constructive and conventional patriots lies principally in how they evaluate the actual state of the country rather than in the degree to which they set high expectations or standards for the country.
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- Maciej Sekerdej
- Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.,Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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Inman RA, Costa PJC, Moreira PAS. Psychometric Properties of the Portuguese Adolescent Students’ Basic Psychological Needs at School Scale (ASBPNSS) and Evidence of Differential Associations With Indicators of Subjective Wellbeing. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/07342829221125843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The study aimed to test the psychometric properties of a Portuguese adaptation of the Adolescent Students’ Basic Psychological Needs at School Scale (ASBPNSS). For this, we used data from a sample of eighth graders ( N = 1648; Mage = 14.1 years; 46.9% girls) from Portugal. Cronbach alpha and omega coefficients showed the ASBPNSS subscales—autonomy, relatedness, and competence—were reliable. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed the hypothesized three-factor model fit the data well. Multi-group CFAs showed the ASBPNSS had scalar invariance across gender and students from different socioeconomic backgrounds. Finally, need satisfaction in school was positively correlated with positive affect and life satisfaction and negatively correlated with negative affect. These findings support the theoretical assumptions of Basic Psychological Needs Theory (BPNT), and particularly the assumption that basic needs are universally applicable. We conclude the ASBPNSS is a reliable and valid measure of basic need satisfaction at school in Portuguese adolescents.
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- Richard A. Inman
- Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento (CIPD), Porto, Portugal
- Instituto de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade Lusíada, Porto, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento (CIPD), Porto, Portugal
- Instituto de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade Lusíada, Porto, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento (CIPD), Porto, Portugal
- Instituto de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade Lusíada, Porto, Portugal
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Poortinga YH, Fontaine JRJ. Principles and Practices of Methodology and Methods in Cross-Cultural Psychology. JOURNAL OF CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/00220221221093811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Principles of methodology in (cross-)cultural psychology are discussed and how these work out in practice. We propose that the frequently mentioned contrasts between context-specificity and universality of psychological functioning, and between qualitative and quantitative research traditions can be transcended by an empirical cycle in which both qualitative methods geared to exploration and quantitative methods geared to testing of hypotheses are acknowledged. We note issues in research due to non-random sampling, lack of psychometric equivalence of data, and nesting of individuals in populations. We argue that concerns about poor reproducibility in psychology cannot be ignored in cross-cultural psychology and make suggestions how research can be improved by treating this not as a threat but as an opportunity to expand cooperation.
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- Department of Work, Organization and Society, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
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Ioku T, Watamura E. Further Evidence for the Role of Felt Understanding in Intergroup Relations: Japanese and Chinese Relations in Japan
1. JAPANESE PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jpr.12437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Semken C, Rossell D. Specification analysis for technology use and teenager well‐being: Statistical validity and a Bayesian proposal. J R Stat Soc Ser C Appl Stat 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/rssc.12578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Christoph Semken
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra BarcelonaSpain
- Barcelona School of Economics BarcelonaSpain
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- Universitat Pompeu Fabra BarcelonaSpain
- Barcelona School of Economics BarcelonaSpain
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Keating CT, Hickman L, Geelhand P, Takahashi T, Leung J, Schuster B, Rybicki A, Girolamo TM, Clin E, Papastamou F, Belenger M, Eigsti IM, Cook JL, Kosaka H, Osu R, Okamoto Y, Sowden S. Global perspectives on autism acceptance, camouflaging behaviours and mental health in autism spectrum disorder: A registered report protocol. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0261774. [PMID: 34969045 PMCID: PMC8718008 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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- Connor Tom Keating
- School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- ACTE (Autism in Context: Theory and Experiment) at LaDisco (Center for Linguistics Research) and ULB Neuroscience Institute, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- School of Psychology, University of Aukland, Aukland, New Zealand
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- School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Mansfield, Connecticut, United States of America
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- ACTE (Autism in Context: Theory and Experiment) at LaDisco (Center for Linguistics Research) and ULB Neuroscience Institute, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ACTE (Autism in Context: Theory and Experiment) at LaDisco (Center for Linguistics Research) and ULB Neuroscience Institute, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ACTE (Autism in Context: Theory and Experiment) at LaDisco (Center for Linguistics Research) and ULB Neuroscience Institute, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Mansfield, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- Waseda Institue for Advanced Study, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Fatfouta R, Sawicki A, Żemojtel-Piotrowska M. Are individualistic societies really more narcissistic than collectivistic ones? A five-world region cross-cultural re-examination of narcissism and its facets. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.111163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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De Las Cuevas C, Villasante-Tezanos AG, Motuca M, de Leon J. Effect of necessity-concern framework and polypharmacy on treatment adherence in psychiatric patients. Comparing an Argentinian with a Spanish sample. Hum Psychopharmacol 2021; 36:e2776. [PMID: 33508164 DOI: 10.1002/hup.2776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to replicate a prior Spanish study of medication adherence where logistic regression models provided highly significant odds ratios (ORs) for three continuous scores: necessity, concern and the necessity-concern differential, and a dichotomous variable: skeptical attitude. Adherence ORs in the necessity-concern framework were very strong in patients taking five or six medications. METHODS The sample comprised consecutive adult psychiatric outpatients in Mendoza, Argentina. The necessity-concerns framework was assessed using a subscale of the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire. Adherence (yes/no) to prescribed psychiatric medications was assessed by the Sidorkiewicz adherence tool. RESULTS When compared with the Spanish sample, the Argentinian group (508 patients with 875 medications) was characterized by: (1) significantly stronger adherence ORs with the necessity-concern framework, (2) significantly lower number of medications per patient and percentage of patients with marked psychiatric polypharmacy (≥4 medications), (3) though a higher number of medications still was significantly associated with poor adherence. CONCLUSIONS The Argentinian sample replicated the previous finding that patient beliefs regarding necessity and concern were associated with poor adherence to prescribed medications. Polypharmacy had an additive role decreasing adherence in both samples. In both samples, when prescribed ≥4 psychiatric medications, patients reported adherence to only two-third of the medications.
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- Carlos De Las Cuevas
- Department of Internal Medicine, Dermatology and Psychiatry, Universidad de La Laguna, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain.,Instituto Universitario de Neurociencia (IUNE), Universidad de La Laguna, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
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- Center for Studies, Assistance and Research in Neurosciences, Instituto Vilapriño, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Mental Health Research Center at Eastern State Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.,Psychiatry and Neurosciences Research Group (CTS-549), Institute of Neurosciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.,Biomedical Research Centre in Mental Health Net (CIBERSAM), Santiago Apostol Hospital, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria, Spain
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Hernandez-Ruiz E, Dvorak AL. Music Stimuli for Mindfulness Practice: A Replication Study. J Music Ther 2021; 58:155-176. [PMID: 33020803 DOI: 10.1093/jmt/thaa018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Mindfulness is a natural human capacity to be aware of the present moment, without judgment, rejection, or attachment to it. Cultivating a mindful state has been related to improvements in mood and stress management. Mindfulness practices may be enhanced with music. The purpose of this study was to replicate a previous study regarding the effectiveness, preference, and usefulness of different auditory stimuli for mindfulness practice. Undergraduate nonmusicians (N = 53) listened to 4 different auditory stimuli of increasing complexity, guiding them in a mindfulness experience. Participants rated their mindfulness experience, provided data on their absorption in music, and ranked auditory stimuli according to preference and usefulness for mindfulness practice. A within-subjects design was used to compare the four conditions, counterbalanced, and randomized across participants. Similar to the original study, Friedman analysis of variances (ANOVAs) and post hoc analyses indicated that participants ranked the Melody and Harmony conditions as most preferred and useful. Different from the original results, the repeated-measures ANOVA of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale scores did not reveal significant differences among auditory stimuli for mindfulness experience. These results provide support for the use of music in mindfulness experiences with a mildly complex stimulus (script, beat, harmony, and melody). However, partially replicated results indicate the need to investigate the discrepancy between participants' effectiveness ratings and preference/usefulness rankings.
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Kenny AR. Commentary on the beyond WEIRD special issue: The importance of open research practices to empirical research in the evolutionary social sciences. EVOL HUM BEHAV 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2021.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A creative destruction approach to replication: Implicit work and sex morality across cultures. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2020.104060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pérez B, Álvarez B, Boso A, Lisón F. Design and Psychometric Properties of the BAtSS: A New Tool to Assess Attitudes towards Bats. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11020244. [PMID: 33498185 PMCID: PMC7908982 DOI: 10.3390/ani11020244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Despite the benefits that bats offer the ecosystem, these animals are feared due to mythological beliefs and their association with dirt and disease. The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated this situation, exacerbating the already habitual attacks on bats. Today there is an urgent need to address the human–bat conflict to develop conservation policies. Understanding peoples’ attitudes towards bats is a crucial part of this process. This study aimed to design the Bats Attitudes Standard Scale (BAtSS) and to analyze its properties. We developed a scale and analyzed its properties in a sample of 1639 Chileans. The final BAtSS consists of 34 questions on a five-point response scale. It has four factors (scientistic, positivistic, negativistic, and myths) and three subfactors (emotional negativistic, behavioral negativistic, and cognitive negativistic). The results showed that the scale was reliable and valid for measuring participants’ attitudes. Women and participants with a lower level of education were more negativistic and less positivistic. People with a higher level of education had a less mythological view of bats. We also analyzed the attitudes which would be more/less difficult to change. The BAtSS is an adequate tool and could help to understand and solve human–wildlife conflicts. Abstract Despite the benefits that bats offer the ecosystem, these animals are feared and attacked. The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated this situation. Today there is an urgent need to address the human-bat conflict to develop conservation policies. Understanding peoples’ attitudes towards bats are critical for this process. This study aimed to design the Bats Attitudes Standard Scale (BAtSS) and to analyze its psychometric properties. We developed an initial version of the scale in which we established the content validity; we analyzed the items and structure in a pilot sample. In the next phase, we examined psychometric properties in a sample of 1639 Chileans. The final BAtSS consists of 34 Likert-type items configured in an oblique-hierarchical structure of four factors (scientistic, positivistic, negativistic, and myths) and three facets (emotional negativistic, behavioral negativistic, and cognitive negativistic). It presents adequate internal consistency, and the analysis of concurrent validity confirms the scale’s capacity to discriminate between groups. Women and participants with a lower level of education are more negativistic and less positivistic. People with a higher level of education have a less mythological view of bats. We also analyzed the items under the assumptions of item response theory (IRT).
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- Beatriz Pérez
- Núcleo Científico Tecnológico en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile; (B.Á.); (A.B.)
- Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +56-045-2596681
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- Núcleo Científico Tecnológico en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile; (B.Á.); (A.B.)
- Departamento de Psicología, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco 4813302, Chile
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- Núcleo Científico Tecnológico en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile; (B.Á.); (A.B.)
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- Laboratorio de Ecología del Paisaje y Conservación, Departamento de Ciencias Forestales y Medioambiente, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Forestales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile;
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Lab, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile
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Lu P, Oh J, Leahy KE, Chopik WJ. Friendship Importance Around the World: Links to Cultural Factors, Health, and Well-Being. Front Psychol 2021; 11:570839. [PMID: 33536962 PMCID: PMC7848226 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.570839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Prioritizing friendship is associated with many health and well-being benefits. However, to date, there have been relatively few studies that have examined cultural moderators of the link between friendship and important outcomes. In other words, is prioritizing friendships more beneficial in some contexts than others? In the current study, we examined how culture- and country-level factors were associated with the importance people place on friendships and the benefits derived from this importance. The sample comprised of 323,200 participants (M = 40.79 years, SD = 16.09 years) from 99 countries from the World Values Survey. Multilevel analyses revealed that women, people with higher levels of education, and people living in countries that are more economically equal and high in indulgence placed more value on friendships. Prioritizing friendships in life was associated with better health and well-being, but these associations depended on many cultural factors. The findings are discussed in the context of the ways in which friendships can enrich health and well-being across different settings.
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- Peiqi Lu
- Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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Abstract. Only little social psychological research is conducted outside so-called WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic societies) cultures (e.g., in the “Global South”). Although cross-cultural replication of social psychological theorizing and findings is thus essential for higher external validity of the field, valid cross-cultural replications are not straightforward to do. Indeed, they require more than “copy-and-pasting” the same research design in different countries. To facilitate valid cross-cultural replications, we present a collection of concrete recommendations that integrate emic and etic approaches: (1) establishing an egalitarian and respectful partnership with representatives of the local community, (2) examining whether constructs carry the same meaning are relevant in and across contexts, and (3) preparing culture-sensitive research materials and procedures. These recommendations aim to inform and improve purely “etic” approaches.
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- Nina Hansen
- Department of Social Psychology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Social Psychology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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Conducting a Mixed-Methods Study with Older Adults in Five Languages: Lessons from the Field. Can J Aging 2020; 40:321-330. [PMID: 32616105 DOI: 10.1017/s0714980820000100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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One third of older adults in Canada are foreign-born, yet there is a dearth of literature on this population. When our team set out to engage in a mixed-methods study on the physical activity and mobility of foreign-born older adults (FBOAs), we found limited guidance. The objective of this Research Note is to share the lessons that we learned in implementing a mixed-methods study in five languages, with 49 visible minority FBOAs from diverse ethno-cultural groups. With an emphasis on practical implementation, here we share our reflections on early community engagement, linguistic accessibility and literacy considerations, facilitating communication with the research team, creating a support role for multilingual family members, organisational suggestions, and working with interpreters and monolingual transcribers. The older Canadian population is projected to become increasingly diverse in the coming decades, and it is our hope that this note will further facilitate research in this understudied area.
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Hernandez-Ruiz E, Dvorak AL. Replication of a course-based undergraduate research experience for music students. NORDIC JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2020.1737186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Eugenia Hernandez-Ruiz
- Music Education and Music Therapy Division, School of Music, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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Associations between Theory of Mind and Emotion Regulation in Argentinean Adults. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-019-00539-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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van Zyl LE, van Oort A, Rispens S, Olckers C. Work engagement and task performance within a global Dutch ICT-consulting firm: The mediating role of innovative work behaviors. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-019-00339-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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AbstractThe information and communication technology (ICT) sector within the Netherlands is a major driver of globalization, the country’s economic growth and innovation. The Dutch ICT sector’s performance is increasingly becoming dependent upon employee driven innovations in order to address the needs of the sectors they service. In other words, the ICT sector within the Netherlands is largely dependent upon the performance and innovative capacity of its employees; both of which are functions of employee engagement. Given the high demand, and low supply of talent within this sector, ICT organizations need to develop innovative ways to enhance the performance capacities of its people. Developing an engaged and highly innovative workforce seems to be an efficient way to activate employees’ performance. As such, the aim of this paper was to investigate the mediating function of employee driven innovative work behaviors in the relationship between work engagement and task performance within the a Dutch ICT consulting firm. A cross-sectional survey-based research design, employing a census-based sampling method, was employed to obtain data from a global ICT consulting firm within the Netherlands (n = 232). The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, the Innovative Work Behavior Scale and the Task Performance Scale was used to assess the associative subjective experiences of ICT employees. The results showed that work engagement is a significant driver for innovative work behaviors, which in turn affects the task performance of employees. Further, innovative work behaviors are therefore important to translate the engaging energies of employees into performance. This paper discusses the theoretical and practical implications of these findings.
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Fischer R, Poortinga YH. Addressing Methodological Challenges in Culture-Comparative Research. JOURNAL OF CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/0022022117738086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We address methodological challenges in cross-cultural and cultural psychology. First, we describe weaknesses in (quasi-)experimental designs, noting that cross-cultural designs typically do not allow any conclusive evidence of causality. Second, we argue that loose adherence to methodological principles of psychology and a focus on differences, while neglecting similarities, is distorting the literature. We highlight the importance of effect sizes and discuss the role of Bayesian statistics and meta-analysis for cross-cultural research. Third, we highlight issues of measurement bias and lack of equivalence, but note that recent large-scale projects involving researchers across many countries from the beginning of a study have much potential for overcoming biases and improving standards of equivalence. Fourth, we address some implications of multilevel models. Cultural processes are multilevel by definition and recent statistical advances can be used to explore these issues further. We believe this is an area where much theoretical work needs to be done and more rigorous methods applied. Fifth, we argue that the definition of culture and the psychological organization of cross-cultural differences as well as the definition of cultural populations to which research findings are generalized requires more attention. Sixth, we address the scope for anchoring cross-cultural research in biological variables and by asking multiple questions simultaneously, as advocated by Tinbergen for classical ethology. Bringing these discussions together, we provide recommendations for enhancing the methodological strength of culture-comparative studies to advance cross-cultural psychology as a scientific discipline.
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