{"title":"Construction and Initial Structure of Sexual Dysfunctions Tendencies Measure","authors":"Waqar Husain, Fatimah Zainab","doi":"10.30564/jpr.v4i3.4798","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30564/jpr.v4i3.4798","url":null,"abstract":"Disclosure of sexual dysfunctions is difficult due to shame and social stigma. The instruments to measure sexual dysfunctions so far were quite backdated and lengthy. Moreover, there was no specific instrument available that could evaluate all the sexual dysfunctions on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders’ criteria in a single scale; separate for men and women. The objective to develop the scale was to provide the non-clinical population with a short and straight-forward measure in English which could help them in deciding about seeking professional help. The constructed scale comprised of 7 items for males and 7 for females and employed 6-points Likert scale for responses. The study involved 79 men and 105 women (N=184; Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of Sample Adequacy=0.682 for males and 0.618 for females). The inclusion criteria were the practical involvement of the participants in sexual practices and ability to respond to a questionnaire in English. Exploratory Factor Analysis was conducted to measure the reliability and validity of the scale. While employing Principal Component Analysis for extraction and Oblimin with Kaiser Normalization as Rotation, Exploratory Factor Analysis was conducted on 7 items for males and 7 items for females separately. Sampling adequacy was found good and the adequacy of correlations between items and was found highly significant. The Cronbach’s Alpha reliability was satisfactory. 4 factors were extracted for males with 78.65% variance explained. 3 factors were extracted for females with 66.57% variance explained. The communalities for all the 14 items ranged between 0.554 to 0.937. The study established that Sexual Dysfunctions Tendencies Measure is a valid and reliable tool to measure sexual dysfunctions with the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.","PeriodicalId":46542,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychological Research","volume":"75 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83811008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stress Resilience as a Tool to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Samachi Sharma","doi":"10.30564/jpr.v4i3.4796","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30564/jpr.v4i3.4796","url":null,"abstract":"The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected the world in terms of their physical health but has also been a strain on our mental well-being. Individuals who have showcased the tendency to bounce back from this situation have been real survivors of this pandemic. With this background in mind, this research aimed to study the gender differences and age differences in stress resilience. The Stress Resiliency Profile by Thomas and Tymon (1992), Jr. was used for this purpose. An equal number of males and females (n=60; N=120) were evaluated for the study. To assess the age differences, the participants were divided into two age groups: 15-22 years and 22-30 years of age. There were an equal number of individuals in each group (n=60, N=120). The subjects were assessed on the three dimensions of Stress Resiliency Profile-Necessitating, Skill Recognition and Deficiency Focusing. Results indicated significant differences in the Deficiency Focusing dimension among males and females. In the age difference evaluation, significant differences were found in the Skill Recognition dimension. The findings have been discussed within the framework of previous research. The current research findings have significant implications for the study of stress and resilience.","PeriodicalId":46542,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychological Research","volume":"66 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75435075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Influence of Parent-Child Relationship on Pupils’ Learning Motivation: The Mediating Role of Teacher-Student Relationship","authors":"Yuzhu Ren, Shixiang Liu","doi":"10.30564/jpr.v4i3.4828","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30564/jpr.v4i3.4828","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The study is to analyze the influence of parent-child relationship on pupils’ learning motivation, and to explore the mediating mechanism of teacher-student relationship in parent-child relationship and learning motivation. Method: This study conducted a questionnaire survey on 213 pupils in Grades 5 and 6 in two schools in Beijing using Pianta’s teacher-student relationship scale revised by Qu, Dornbush’s parent-child intimacy scale revised by Zhang and the learning motivation scale adapted by Hu. Results: Gender, grade, whether they are the only child and to be a class cadre or not show significant differences in some dimensions of parent-child relationship, teacherstudent relationship and learning motivation. The total scores of parent-child relationship, teacher-student relationship and learning motivation are positively correlated, and some sub dimensions are also significantly correlated. Parentchild relationship and teacher-student relationship have a significant positive predictive effect on learning motivation, and parent-child relationship has a significant positive predictive effect on teacher-student relationship. Teacher-student relationship plays a mediating role in the influence of parent-child relationship on learning motivation. Conclusions: Parent-child relationship can promote the relationship between teachers and students, and then enhance pupils’ learning motivation.","PeriodicalId":46542,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychological Research","volume":"69 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78661481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Illness Experiences among Chinese College Students: A Negotiation Process between Social Connections and Protection of Self-Image","authors":"Sun Li, J. Wong","doi":"10.30564/jpr.v4i3.4756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30564/jpr.v4i3.4756","url":null,"abstract":"This study explored the experience of illness in relation to self-image, biographical disruption, and the process of coping through semi-structured interviews with students of a university in China. Twelve students were recruited under three categories, having a physical chronic illness, mental health illness, and chronic multiple morbidities. Indepth interviews were conducted and content analyses were applied to their recordings to identify major themes and subordinate themes in the illness experience. Results showed a distorted sense of self and biographical disruptions in young adulthood were common, as reported by the respondents. Students tried to cope with these disruptions with both individual strengths and social support, but not always with positive results. Reconstruction of self, in the analysis of illness experiences, was found a crucial strategy in overcoming disruptions. Social support of evaluative nature facilitated the adoption of the reconstruction strategy. A network-building approach is recommended for student services in higher education whereas further research is necessary to understand the processes of self-reconstruction.","PeriodicalId":46542,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychological Research","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89228622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Complex PTSD and Forced Migration of Children and Adolescents from Latin America","authors":"Fabiana Franco","doi":"10.30564/jpr.v4i3.4730","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30564/jpr.v4i3.4730","url":null,"abstract":"In order to provide culturally competent care to children and adolescents that have been subject to forced migration, clinicians must first understand the unique trauma these individuals experienced. Victims of forced migration frequently experience trauma pre-displacement, typically resulting from the same factors that led to the forced migration. They then often experience trauma during the migration itself and post-migration as they settle in a new environment, sometimes without their families if they are unaccompanied minors. An increased risk of developing complex PTSD (C-PTSD) correlates with the number of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as those experienced by children and adolescents that experience forced migration. Understanding the nuances of these traumas and their specific manifestations for the individual child or adolescent is critical for effective behavioral health support. Trauma signature (TSIG) analysis offers clinicians a method to understand the relationship between traumatic events and the physical and psychological consequences to best support these victims.","PeriodicalId":46542,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychological Research","volume":"78 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85252163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laura Teixidó-Abiol, Aida de Arriba-Arnau, Juan Seguí Montesinos, Gonzalo Herradón Gil-Gallardo, María José Sánchez-López, Vicente De Sanctis Briggs
{"title":"Psychopathological and Personality Pro file in Chronic Nononcologic Nociceptive and Neuropathic pain: Cross-sectional Comparative Study.","authors":"Laura Teixidó-Abiol, Aida de Arriba-Arnau, Juan Seguí Montesinos, Gonzalo Herradón Gil-Gallardo, María José Sánchez-López, Vicente De Sanctis Briggs","doi":"10.21500/20112084.5631","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21500/20112084.5631","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Adaptation to chronic non-oncologic pain is associated with the development of psychopathology and personality disorders, creating severity, chronicity, poorer treatment response, and exacerbations in patients with neuropathy.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify the psychopathological and personality profiles of patients with chronic nociceptive and neuropathic pain and their association with pain progression and intensity.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A cross-sectional, descriptive and comparative study was conducted in the Pain Treatment Unit of Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor, with systematic randomized recruitment for 25 months; 115 patients were evaluated using the Hamilton Depression and Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-D, HAM-A) and the Millon Clinical MultiaxialInventory-III (MCMI-III).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The neuropathic group achieved significantly higher scores for pain intensity and depressive and anxiety symptoms. With greater magnitude and frequency, the neuropathic group related pain intensity and progression with depressive/anxiety symptoms, clinical syndromes, and personality patterns. Both groups revealed tendencies towards a compulsive personality pattern, followed by narcissistic, histrionic, and schizoid patterns.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>When treating chronic pain, the presence of various psychopathological indicators requires an individualized strategy.</p>","PeriodicalId":46542,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychological Research","volume":"15 2","pages":"51-67"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/7f/9f/2011-2084-ijpr-15-02-51.PMC10233962.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9576961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Usha Barahmand, Samaneh Mohamadpour, Ruhollah Heydari Sheikh Ahmad
{"title":"COVID-19 Related Stresses, Conspiracy Beliefs, Uncertainty, and Non-adherence to Safety Guidelines.","authors":"Usha Barahmand, Samaneh Mohamadpour, Ruhollah Heydari Sheikh Ahmad","doi":"10.21500/20112084.5367","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21500/20112084.5367","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Inconsistent use of protective preventive measures and nonadherence of the guidelines set by the World Health Organization regarding the coronavirus are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, as well as increased health care costs.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of this study was to examine the role of COVID-19 related worries, conspiracy beliefs, and uncertainty in adherence to preventative measures in Iran.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>In a large survey with data collected online from a volunteer sample of 599 individuals, assessments were made of the distress associated with the anticipated potential consequences associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown, extent of agreement with conspiracy beliefs, level of situation-specific uncertainty, and self-reports of compliance with preventive measures. Data were analyzed to explore paths leading to nonadherence to safety guidelines proposed by the medical authorities.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A large majority of individuals report significant distress and worry associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Results indicate that increasing levels of situation-specific uncertainty intolerance, as well as conspiracy beliefs regarding the coronavirus, are associated with non-compliance with the advised protocols. Specifically, the results show that worries related to the COVID-19 pandemic are linked to non-compliance with preventive measures through conspiracy beliefs and feelings of uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 situation even after gender, education, and perceived socioeconomic status were controlled.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings imply that emotional exhaustion is likely to have set in and become counterproductive as people choose to violate safety guidelines. The authors discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these results.</p>","PeriodicalId":46542,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychological Research","volume":"15 2","pages":"22-33"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/43/41/2011-2084-ijpr-15-02-22.PMC10233957.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9576959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jhon Alex Zeladita-Huaman, Roberto Zegarra-Chapoñan, Juana Matilde Cuba-Sancho, Henry Castillo-Parra, Victor Humberto Chero-Pacheco, Gladys Ivonne Morán-Paredes
{"title":"Validation of a Bullying Scale in Peruvian Adolescents and Gender-Specific Differences.","authors":"Jhon Alex Zeladita-Huaman, Roberto Zegarra-Chapoñan, Juana Matilde Cuba-Sancho, Henry Castillo-Parra, Victor Humberto Chero-Pacheco, Gladys Ivonne Morán-Paredes","doi":"10.21500/20112084.5522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21500/20112084.5522","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of the study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the European Bullying Intervention Project Questionnaire (EBIPQ) inPeruvian adolescents and to determine gender-specific differences. The sample comprised 532 students in sixth grade of elementary school to third grade of high school. To validate the instrument, we requested an expert judgement and conducted a pilot test. Subsequently, we performed the exploratory factorial analysis, which showed that all the questions were correctly loaded in both components, an aspect that explained the 48.6%variance. We determined the reliability by means of the internal-consistency method using the Cronbach's alfa (αtotal= .856;αvictimization= .807;αaggression= .828). We found gender-specific differences in bullying roles(p<.001). In conclusion, the factorial structure of the EBIPQ in Peruvian adolescents is similar to the original questionnaire and presents high reliability and construct validity.</p>","PeriodicalId":46542,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychological Research","volume":"15 2","pages":"105-113"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/a8/89/2011-2084-ijpr-15-02-105.PMC10233955.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9576960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Inconsistency Responding Scale for the Durand Adaptive Psychopathic Traits Questionnaire.","authors":"Guillaume Durand","doi":"10.21500/20112084.5524","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21500/20112084.5524","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Careless and inconsistent responding is a common issue with self- reported instruments, observed in approximately 10% of respondents. The purpose of this study was to develop an Inconsistency Responding Scale (IRS) for the Durand Adaptive Psychopathic Traits Question- naire (DAPTQ). First, a derivation sample (N = 525) was used to develop the IRS-DAPTQ, a scale generating a total score from the absolute difference of 12 pairs of items with high intra-correlation. Second, the validity of the IRS-DAPTQ was assessed using human (N = 943) and randomly generated (N = 1000) data. The IRS-DAPTQ successfully differentiated human data from randomly generated data. The IRS-DAPTQ scores showed a negative association with conscientiousness and had higher specificity for a sample of the gen- eral population recruited online than for a sample of undergraduate students. These findings support the usefulness of the IRS-DAPTQ for identifying individuals displaying an inconsistent responding style.</p>","PeriodicalId":46542,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychological Research","volume":"15 2","pages":"44-50"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/12/04/2011-2084-ijpr-15-02-44.PMC10233952.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9576957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Henry Castillo-Parra, Jhon Alex Zeladita-Huaman, Lucila Cárdenas-Niño, Roberto Zegarra-Chapoñán, Juana Matilde Cuba-Sancho, Gladys Ivonne Morán-Paredes
{"title":"Validation of the Steinberg Parenting Styles Scale in Peruvian adolescents.","authors":"Henry Castillo-Parra, Jhon Alex Zeladita-Huaman, Lucila Cárdenas-Niño, Roberto Zegarra-Chapoñán, Juana Matilde Cuba-Sancho, Gladys Ivonne Morán-Paredes","doi":"10.21500/20112084.5802","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21500/20112084.5802","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>There are numerous scales of parenting styles adapted for Peruvian adolescents. In addition, some report a structural model that does not match the model of the original version.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Evaluate the psychometric properties of the Steinberg's Parenting Styles Scale in Peruvian adolescents.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The sample included 563 students. A model of relationships in three dimensions is confirmed: involvement, psychological autonomy, and parental supervision.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analysis suggested the elimination of five items. The resulting scale shows a good fit: <i>χ</i> <sup>2</sup> = 469<i>.</i>051, <i>df</i> = 184, <i>χ</i> <sup>2</sup> <i>/df</i> = 2<i>.</i>54, CFI = .95, TLI = .94, RMSEA = .053, SRMR = .063. Likewise, it shows an optimal internal consistency determined by the McDonald's omega index.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The internal structure of the questionnaire was similar to the original questionnaire and presented adequate reliability and construct validity. however, additional studies with larger age range samples and different Peruvian subcultures are required to achieve its generalization.</p>","PeriodicalId":46542,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Psychological Research","volume":"15 2","pages":"68-76"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/a0/d4/2011-2084-ijpr-15-02-68.PMC10233961.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9578878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}