EJOP Archives: 2010 Volume 6
Etic and emic in contemporary psychological ethics
By Michael J. Stevens Illinois State University Globalization can be characterized as a process of worldwide integration through the movement of goods and capital, expansion of democratic institutions and human rights, access to information, and migration of large numbers of … Continue reading
The intrinsic diversity of creativity research: Interview with Prof. Todd Lubart
By Vlad Glăveanu
EJOP Editor
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Availability and use of weapons in the neighbourhood as risk factors for criminal offending among prison inmates in Nigeria
Abeeb Olufemi Salaam Department of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK Abstract The current study recruited participants from among the prison inmates in Nigeria to determine the relative impacts of availability and use of weapons in their respective communities prior … Continue reading
Posttraumatic stress among Palestinian adolescents in the Gaza Strip: An analysis of event-related and demographic factors
Ibrahim Abu Nada Smadar Celestin-Westreich Wim Van den Broeck Department of Clinical and Lifespan Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), Belgium Leon-Patrice Celestin Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Simone Veil Abstract Objective: This study investigates the … Continue reading
Subjective stress in female elite athletes and non-athletes: Evidence from cortisol analyses
Martin Verner 1 Achim Conzelmann 2 Katrin Lehnert 2 Roland Seiler 2 Annina Wassmer 2 Thomas Rammsayer 1 1) Institute of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 2) Institute of Sport Science, University of Bern, Bern Abstract Stress response can be … Continue reading
Career plateauing and work attitudes: Moderating effects of mentoring others with Nigerian employees
Samuel O. Salami Department of guidance and counselling, Kampala International Univeristy, Uganda Abstract This study examined the relation of career plateauing to job satisfaction, organizational commitment and turnover intentions and the moderating effects of mentoring on the relationships between career … Continue reading
Assessing movement imagery ability: Self-report questionnaires vs. performance-based tests
David Moreau University of Lille 3, France Dillard University, USA Jérôme Clerc, Annie Mansy-Dannay, Alain Guerrien University of Lille 3, France Abstract This study was designed to compare the relevance of self-report questionnaires and performance-based tests to assess movement imagery … Continue reading
Multitasking in work-related situations and its relevance for occupational health and safety: Effects on performance, subjective strain and physiological parameters
Hiltraut M. Paridon & Marlen Kaufmann The Institute for Work and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance, Dresden, Germany Abstract In the area of occupational health and safety multitasking becomes more and more important. Studies have shown that multitasking … Continue reading
The role of perfectionism in psychological health: A study of adolescents in Pakistan
Farva Mansoor Butt Offenbach am Main, Germany Abstract This study investigated the effects of perfectionism on psychological health and explored the adaptive and maladaptive dimensions of perfectionism in the Eastern culture of Pakistan. Demographic data were also analyzed. Participants were … Continue reading
An experimental study of the psychological impact of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on highly sensitive persons
Ilse Soons André Brouwers Welko Tomic The Open University, Heerlen, the Netherlands Abstract Background. The mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program has been provided in a variety of settings, and for a variety of individuals. Over two decades of research … Continue reading
Women’s subjective experiences of food and eating on the island of the ‘Mediterranean diet’
Sofia Triliva University of Crete Abstract The purpose of this research was to explore and develop an understanding of Cretan women’s subjective experiences regarding food and eating behaviors. On average, 43 community group participants provided reflective written feedback after eleven … Continue reading
Gender differences in Polish citizen’s attitudes towards immigration to the UK
Anna Kuwik Bahman Baluch Middlesex University Abstract The present study examined gender differences in attitudes towards immigration of Polish citizens to the UK. Participants: 60 men (mean age =26.21, SD=2.51) and 60 women (mean age=26.15, SD=3.73) participated in the investigation. … Continue reading
Massive modularity? The relationship between context-relevance, information encapsulation and functional specialization
George Varvatsoulias Acorn Independent College, London, UK Abstract In this article, I discuss the debate between domain-specificity and content-generality in regard to the human mind. My main objective is to argue that the human mind can both be understood as … Continue reading
Guided imagery as a psychotherapeutic mind-body intervention in health psychology: A brief review of efficacy research
Öykü Özü Celal Bayar University, Demirci, Manisa, Turkey Abstract In this article the guided imagery technique, which is a therapeutic tool in counseling and allied fields using mental images produced by appropriate scripts, suggestions or affirmations by videos/tape records and … Continue reading
Clinical Case Formulation: Varieties of Approaches
Edited by Peter Sturmey
Wiley-Blackwell, 2009
Reviewed by Beatrice Popescu
EJOP Founding Editor
Clinical Case Formulation is an impressive collection of case studies gathered in a volume coordinated and edited by Peter Sturmey. The book provides an overview of the general features of case formulation and how it can drive treatment.
The 12th European Congress of Psychology
Istanbul, Turkey 04-08 July 2011 Read event information: Download file
The 15th European Conference on Developmental Psychology
Bergen, Norway 23-27 August 2011 Read event information: Download file
Introductory Comments: Special Issue of EJOP (August 2010) on Humor Research in Personality and Social Psychology
Nicholas A. Kuiper Guest Editor, Special Humor Issue of EJOP University of Western Ontario Welcome to this special humor issue of Europe’s Journal of Psychology. This August 2010 EJOP issue is devoted to a presentation of contemporary psychological research on … Continue reading
A Behavioral Genetic Study of Relationships Between Humor Styles And The Six HEXACO Personality Factors
Livia Veselka Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada Julie A. Schermer Management and Organizational Studies, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada Rod A. Martin Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada Lynn F. Cherkas Twin … Continue reading
The Relation Between Humor Styles and Empathy
William P. Hampes Black Hawk College Moline, Illinois Abstract The Humor Styles Questionnaire and Interpersonal Reactivity Index were given to 103 (28 men, 75 women) undergraduates in a community college in the Midwestern United States. As predicted, significant positive correlations … Continue reading
Is It You or Is It Me? Contrasting Effects of Ridicule Targeting Other People Versus the Self
Leslie M. Janes Brescia University College James M. Olson University of Western Ontario Abstract In this paper, we describe a program of research on the topic of ridicule, which explored the differing effects of observing either ridicule directed at other … Continue reading
Perceived Parental Warmth and Rejection in Childhood as Predictors of Humor Styles and Subjective Happiness
Shahe S. Kazarian American University of Beirut Lamia Moghnie University of Michigan Rod A. Martin University of Western Ontario Abstract This research examined maternal and paternal warmth (acceptance) and rejection (hostility and aggression, indifference/neglect, and undifferentiated rejection), as remembered by … Continue reading
Bad Humor, Bad Marriage: Humor Styles in Divorced and Married Couples
Vassilis Saroglou Department of Psychology, Université catholique de Louvain Christelle Lacour Department of Psychology, Université catholique de Louvain Marie-Eve Demeure Department of Psychology, Université catholique de Louvain Abstract Humor has been found to play a key role in close relationships, … Continue reading
Does Humor Benefit Health In Retirement? Exploring Humor as a Moderator
Gillian P. Freeman The University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States of America W. Larry Ventis The College of William & Mary, United States of America Abstract This research assessed the extent to which humor moderates the relationship between retirement stress, … Continue reading
The Impact of Humor in North American versus Middle East Cultures
Nicholas A. Kuiper University of Western Ontario Shahe S. Kazarian American University of Beirut Jessica Sine University of Western Ontario Margaret Bassil American University of Beirut Abstract North American (Canadian) and Middle East (Lebanese) participants rated their reactions to four … Continue reading
A Framework for Thinking about the (not-so-funny) Effects of Sexist Humor
Julie A. Woodzicka Washington and Lee University Thomas E. Ford Western Carolina University Abstract The prevalence of sexist humor in popular culture and its disguise as benign amusement or “just a joke” give it potential to cultivate distress and harassment … Continue reading
Humor Creation Ability and Mental Health: Are Funny People more Psychologically Healthy?
Kim R. Edwards University of Western Ontario Rod A. Martin University of Western Ontario Abstract Sense of humor is a multidimensional personality construct. Some components may be more relevant to psychological health than others. While there has been a considerable … Continue reading
Humor Styles, Positive Personality and Health
Arnie Cann University of North Carolina Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Kelly Stilwell University of North Carolina Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Kanako Taku Oakland University Rochester, Michigan, USA Abstract The research examines the relationship of sense of humor differences … Continue reading
Reactions to Humorous Comments and Implicit Theories of Humor Styles
Nicholas A. Kuiper University of Western Ontario Gillian A. Kirsh University of Western Ontario Catherine Leite University of Western Ontario Abstract The first two studies investigated reactions to several different types of humorous comments. Participants indicated they would be significantly … Continue reading
Searching for the Sense of Humor: Stereotypes of Ourselves and Others
Bernard C. Beins Ithaca College Shawn M. O’Toole Ithaca College Abstract Researchers have made consistent claims that people do not have an awareness of their humor competence and that the vast majority of people claim to have an above-average sense … Continue reading
The Sense of Humor Questionnaire: Conceptualization and Review of 40 Years of Findings in Empirical Research
Sven Svebak Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway Abstract This paper presents the background for developing the Sense of Humor Questionnaire (SHQ), including ideas that guided the ambition to design a … Continue reading
The Message of the Medium: Distributing academic knowledge in the Digital Age
By Alex Gillespie Department of Psychology, University of Stirling Technology supporting the production of academic knowledge has come a long way and Europe’s Journal of Psychology is at the forefront of a new phase in the dissemination and discussion of … Continue reading
In memoriam Prof. Dr. Horia D. Pitariu
By Dragos Iliescu, Ph. D. National School of Political and Administrative Studies & Test Central Bucharest, Romania The mentor of Romanian I/O Psychology, Prof. Horia D. Pitariu, passed away on March 25th, 2010 He would have been 71 years on … Continue reading
Personality as moderator of the relationship between communication and couple stability
Ariane Lazaridès University of Quebec in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Claude Bélanger University of Quebec in Montreal, McGill University and Douglas Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Stéphane Sabourin Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada Abstract In this longitudinal study, we examined the … Continue reading
Organizational commitment in Spanish and Italian volunteers: A comparative study
María Celeste Dávila Complutense University of Madrid Juan Francisco Díaz-Morales Complutense University of Madrid Marianna Pasquini University of Florence Marco Giannini University of Florence Abstract Recently, it has been demonstrated that attitudes toward an organization impact upon sustained volunteerism. We … Continue reading
Retirement context and psychological factors as predictors of well-being among retired teachers
Samuel O. Salami Department of Guidance and Counselling, Kampala International University Abstract This study investigated the relationship of retirement context and psychological factors with well-being using data on 284 retired married men and women (aged 52-75 years). Measures of retirement … Continue reading
Why do some people ruminate more or less than others? The role of Emotional Intelligence ability
Tiziana Lanciano University of Bari Antonietta Curci University of Bari Edvige Zatton University of Bari Abstract Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been defined as an ability to evaluate, perceive and express emotions, use emotions to facilitate thought, analyse and understand emotions, … Continue reading
Dimensions of students’ psychosocial well-being and their measurement: Validation of a students’ Psychosocial Well Being Inventory
Valeria Negovan University of Bucharest, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences Abstract This paper presents findings from a validation study of a measurement instrument for the dimensions of students’ psychosocial well-being. Researches to date suggest many separate but related dimensions … Continue reading
Cross-cultural study: Risk factors for dietary restraint in Mexican and German men
Gilda Gomez Peresmitre Department of Psychology. National Autonomous. University of Mexico (UNAM) Bukard Jaeger Department of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy. Hannover Medical School Gisela Pineda Garcia Department of Social and Administrative Sciences. Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC) Silvia Platas Acevedo … Continue reading
Counselling psychology and disability
Pavlo Kanellakis South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, UK Abstract This article addresses disability-related theory and research associated to attitudes and social action, equality of opportunity, respect and inclusion. It highlights the significance of disability in counselling psychology … Continue reading
Applying decision making theory to clinical judgements in violence risk assessment
Jennifer Murray Glasgow Caledonian University Dr. Mary E. Thomson Glasgow Caledonian University Abstract A considerable proportion of research in the field of violence risk assessment has focused on the accuracy of clinical judgements of offender dangerousness. This has largely been … Continue reading
Sex, Sexuality and Therapeutic Practice: A Manual for Therapists and Trainers
Edited by:
Catherine Butler,
Amanda O’Donovan,
Elizabeth Shaw
Reviewed by Vlad Glăveanu
EJOP Editor
Sex and sexuality are undoubtedly fashionable topics in our post-modern (Western) culture. They are ubiquitous in mass-media communication, popular culture, and everyday life conversations. “Sex sells”. And yet, it might be that because of this intoxication with sexual stories and images that constantly tell us how sex is and should be we lose our own, personal sense, of what sex and sexuality are or should be for us. Not only because sex is such a fundamental part of our human nature, but also because we are faced with this “societal” avalanche of beliefs, norms, recommendations, impositions, and interdictions about sex and sexuality, that these topics tend to and need to occupy a central place in clinical and therapeutic practice. And it is in this context that manuals addressing sex and sexuality are a real necessity for therapists, health professionals and the general public at large. Continue reading
A New Species of Trouble: Explorations in Disaster, Trauma and Community
By Kai Erikson
Reviewed by Korstanje Maximiliano
University of Moron Argentina
Current scholarship is based on the review of books no older than one or two years. No matter the contests or even the importance of the material, this kind of ill-fashioned dispositions impinge on the advance of Science; they don’t allow for a broader re-discovery of other relevant projects which have been ignored for a considerable lapse of time. This is the case of the book authored by Kai Erikson, lecturer at Yale University. His valuable but contradictory work focuses on the exploration of trauma and social pathologies after-disasters. In a moment in which mankind is fraught with natural or made-man disasters, a project of this nature is fundamental in order for readers to understand the convergence of uncertainty with fear. Continue reading
The 33rd Annual International Conference on the Psychology of the Self
21-24 October 2010 Antalya – Turkey We are honored to host the IAPSP Annual International Conference on the Psychology of the Self, to be held on October 21-24, 2010 in Antalya, Turkey. The Conference, entitled “Self Psychology Around the World … Continue reading
1st Global Conference: The Value of Work
Friday 5th November – Sunday 7th November 2010 Prague, Czech Republic This conference aims to bring together people from a wide range of disciplines, professions and vocations to focus on a fundamental aspect of human life: work. Work has pervasive … Continue reading
3rd International Conference Children And Youth In Changing Societies
2 to 4 December 2010 Thessaloniki, Greece The past twenty years have witnessed an increased academic interest in issues related to children and young people. As a result, Childhood and Youth Studies has emerged as a new field of interdisciplinary … Continue reading
International Conference on Education and Educational Psychology
Kyrenia, CYPRUS 2 – 5 December 2010 The International Conference on Education and Educational Psychology [ICEEPSY] 2010, sponsored by the Cyprus Consciousness, Achievement and Futurity Association, will be held 2-5 December 2010 in Kyrenia on the island of Cyprus. The … Continue reading
Kicking the can of stigma down the road
By Tony Foster, M.Ed., L.P.C.- I Center Director, Amarillo Mental Health Consumers As I strolled through the vestibule of memories past, I witnessed the unfolding of hell’s fire. The caterwauling of the desperate and disarmed provided the shadowy overcast as … Continue reading
Ideas that shape contemporary psychology: Interview with Prof. Robert Sternberg
By Vlad Glăveanu
EJOP Editor
Professor Robert Sternberg is a scholar that needs no introduction for all those who are in contact with fields such as intelligence and creativity, thinking and problem solving, social relations and leadership, and thus, more generally, with the discipline of psychology. His prodigious scientific activity has greatly shaped our understanding of the human mind, of intelligent and creative behaviour, of the development of the intellect. Professor Sternberg’s research stands out not only as a fundamental contribution to psychological theory but, above all, as an example of how psychological research can be extremely useful for different fields of human activity, from educational to organisational settings. In this interview Professor Sternberg talks about the past an present of intelligence and creativity research, and also about his career and current projects, a source of inspiration for graduate students, young scholars and psychologists at large.
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Anger as a moderator of the relationships between attachment, dyadic adjustment, and childhood victimization in physically violent spouses
Claude Bélanger University of Quebec in Montreal McGill University and Douglas Hospital Research Center Hélène Brisebois University of Quebec in Montreal Abstract The present study examines the moderating effects of the anger characteristics of violent husbands on the relationships between … Continue reading
Developmental dyslexics and unimpaired children’s reading and memory for words in a transparent orthography
Natasza Dominika Nalesnik Institute of Psychiatry University of London Bahman Baluch Middlesex University Abstract Word reading and short-term memory performance of forty two developmental dyslexics (mean age 10.1 years, SD = .7) and thirty three unimpaired reading age matched (mean … Continue reading
Burnout, work satisfactions and psychological well-being among nurses in Turkish hospitals
Ronald J. Burke York University Mustafa Koyuncu Nevsehir University Lisa Fiksenbaum York University Abstract This exploratory study examined the relationship between self-reports of burnout and indicators of work satisfaction and engagement, perceptions of hospital functioning and quality of nursing care, … Continue reading
Zinc levels, cognitive and personality features in children with different socioeconomic backgrounds
Victoria Papadopol Senior researcher Department of Food Hygiene and Nutrition, Institute of Public Health, Iasi, Romania Eugenia Tuchendria Senior researcher Department of Food Hygiene and Nutrition, Institute of Public Health, Iasi, Romania Iliana Palamaru Senior researcher Department of Food Hygiene … Continue reading
Mentoring and work attitudes among nurses: the moderator roles of gender and social support
Dr. Samuel O. Salami Department of Guidance and Counselling Kampala International University Abstract This study examined the relationships of mentoring and satisfaction with mentoring with work attitudes of nurses and the moderating roles of gender and social support in the … Continue reading
Clinical judgement in violence risk assessment
Jennifer Murray Glasgow Caledonian University Dr. Mary E. Thomson Glasgow Caledonian University Abstract The present article discusses the three main approaches to violence risk assessment, clinical judgement, actuarial assessment, and structured clinical judgement, informing the reader of the comparative benefits … Continue reading
ADD – Hidden Obstacles: Navigating the Detours
By Karin Windt
Reviewed by Professor Jessica Hellings
Kansas University
Notable in the growing literature base on attentional difficulties, distractibility and impulsivity currently described and studied as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), is that studies focusing on the non-hyperactive subtype of the disorder or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) are relatively lacking. While the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – Text – Revised, 4th edition includes the diagnostic category ADHD, Predominately Inattentive Type, much study is still needed of this disorder in terms of phenomenology, treatment and outcomes in individuals of all ages. In addition, nomenclature of this and other ADHD subtypes is likely to change in the next edition of this diagnostic manual, anticipated in 2012.
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5th International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
University of Cambridge 2-5 August 2010 The Conference will address interdisciplinary practices across the social sciences, and between the social sciences and the natural sciences, applied sciences and the professions. Plenary speakers will include some of the world’s leading thinkers … Continue reading
15th World Congress of Psychophysiology
Budapest, Hungary August 30 – September 4, 2010 Following the high standards set by the International Organization of Psychophysiology, the Program of this 15th World Congress of Psychophysiology will be composed of Invited Keynote Presentations, Symposia and Poster Sessions on … Continue reading
The Embodied Mind: Perspectives and Limitations
Radboud University Nijmegen October 27, 2010 – October 28, 2010 The last decade cognitive neuroscience has seen a growing interest in an embodied view of cognition, according to which higher-level cognition is supported by basic sensory-motor structures. However, the embodied … Continue reading
