{"title":"How Educational Background Influences Recruitment Evaluation: Evidence from Event-Related Potentials.","authors":"Bin Ling, Yihan Wang","doi":"10.3390/bs15060832","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15060832","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study used event-related potentials (ERPs) to examine how candidates' educational background (elite vs. non-elite universities) and prior internship experience (Fortune 500 vs. non-Fortune 500 enterprises) influence recruitment evaluations. Thirty-two participants completed a 2 × 2 within-subjects design task. Behavioral data indicated that applicants with Fortune 500 internships and graduates from elite universities received higher evaluation scores. ERP results revealed that Fortune 500 experience elicited larger P200 amplitudes (reflecting early attention). Crucially, this effect was modulated by educational background as only candidates from elite universities showed both enhanced P200 and reduced N300 amplitudes (suggesting efficient later processing). These findings indicate that recruiters dynamically allocate attention based on academic prestige (P200) and evaluate semantic congruence between education and employer reputation (N300), providing neurophysiological evidence for educational bias in hiring.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12189825/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144493804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research-Based Strength-Based Teaching and Support Strategies for Twice-Exceptional High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.","authors":"Sally M Reis, Sara J Renzulli","doi":"10.3390/bs15060834","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15060834","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the last five years, several scholars have collaborated in an integrated research program focused on students identified with both academic talents and autism spectrum disorder (2eASD) with support from a Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education grant. Several different empirical studies were initiated and completed during this period, investigating the ways in which some of these twice-exceptional students have been able to be successful in secondary school and highly competitive colleges. In this article, we summarize findings from several of these studies, synthesizing implications and recommendations with a goal of offering research-based practices, especially related to healthy social and emotional development and strong academic achievement in students identified as 2eASD.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12189878/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144493926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angeles Rebollo-Catalan, Rafael García-Pérez, Mercedes Cubero-Pérez, Miguel J Bascón-Díaz, Manuel De la Mata-Benítez
{"title":"Myths About Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Becoming a Professional: Influence of Gender and Degree in College Students.","authors":"Angeles Rebollo-Catalan, Rafael García-Pérez, Mercedes Cubero-Pérez, Miguel J Bascón-Díaz, Manuel De la Mata-Benítez","doi":"10.3390/bs15060833","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15060833","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The acceptance of myths about intimate partner violence against women by university students can lead to inappropriate and biased professional interventions due to their gender blindness. The aim of this study is to analyze the acceptance of myths about IPVAW among college students, considering differences by gender and degree course. To do this, we conducted a survey with 1531 first-year college students (55.8% women; mean age 18.89 years) and found that a third of the students did not reject the IPVAW myths and a third of them normalized violence. We also found a higher level of acceptance of violence minimization myths in men than in women, especially in Social Sciences and Engineering. The study reveals the need to educate future professionals about IPVAW myths, with an emphasis on minimization and normalization of violence. It also provides useful information for designing awareness programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12189373/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144493906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rethinking Post-COVID-19 Behavioral Science: Old Questions, New Insights.","authors":"Hanvedes Daovisan, Jinpitcha Sathiyamas, Phaktada Choowan, Charin Suwanwong","doi":"10.3390/bs15060831","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15060831","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic has radically transformed behavioral science research. While many disciplines have been shown increasing attention in the existing literature, behavioral science uniquely revisits old questions to develop new theoretical perspectives for the post-COVID-19 era. Our systematic search of the literature allowed us to map 505 records that met our criteria, found across 102 papers; from these, we chose 11 articles published between 2021 and 2024. The focus of this review is on examining old questions while providing fresh insights into social, psychological, cognitive, healthcare, and human behavior. The findings emphasize the relevance of the TPB, the HBM, SCT, and the COM-B model, which effectively provide new theoretical insights into post-COVID-19 research. This study shows that theory-informed practices have been integrated into behavioral science research since the COVID-19 pandemic. Practical applications depend on these insights, which can inform evidence-based practice of planned behavior in healthcare policy, academic research, and community practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12189667/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144493927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"When Politics Gets Personal: Students' Conversational Strategies as Everyday Identity Work.","authors":"Toralf Tony Zschau, Hosuk Lee, Jason Miller","doi":"10.3390/bs15060835","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15060835","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Political polarization in the United States has made conversations across ideological divides increasingly difficult to navigate. This study explores how students at a regional university in the southern U.S. experience and manage these challenges. Based on in-depth interviews with 30 students from diverse social and political backgrounds, we identify four key conversational strategies: disengagement, negotiation, context adaptation, and information processing. Rather than viewing these as surface-level techniques, we argue they represent deeper identity management processes aimed at reducing the social and cognitive risks of political disagreement. Drawing on Self-Categorization Theory and Identity Control Theory, we show how these strategies reflect efforts to maintain identity coherence and manage relational stakes when political identity becomes salient. Our findings suggest that while these strategies may help students avoid conflict in the moment, they may also limit deeper engagement across divides. We conclude by discussing the implications of these findings for dialog practice, highlighting the importance of fostering tolerance for identity discomfort and helping students rediscover the common bonds that unite them across political differences.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12190015/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144493960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mattia Vacca, Alessandro Mura, Gian Pietro Carrogu, Luca Gaviano, Riccardo Atzori, Donatella R Petretto
{"title":"Definitions of \"Mental Disorder\" from DSM-III to DSM-5.","authors":"Mattia Vacca, Alessandro Mura, Gian Pietro Carrogu, Luca Gaviano, Riccardo Atzori, Donatella R Petretto","doi":"10.3390/bs15060830","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15060830","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The definition of \"mental disorder\" (MD) is one of the most critical themes throughout the history of psychopathology and in the development of the discipline itself. Despite this theme having been addressed since ancient times, the first explicit and shared definition of MD only appeared in the seventies, soon after the first internationally shared nosographies. In this perspective paper, we focused on the definitions of MD proposed in the various versions of the \"Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-DSM\", starting from the third edition of 1980. Over about 40 years, in the various versions of the DSM, six definitions of MD were proposed. We discussed the general matrix/structure of those definitions, as well as the main similarities and/or divergences, and some of the specific constructs and approaches used in such definitions. Additionally, we examined some papers that addressed the same topic in a similar manner and discussed the general debate that accompanied the proposal of the various DSM definitions, the significant attention those definitions attracted, and some minor and major criticisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12189202/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144493872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences and Emotional Regulation Difficulties in a Sample of Incarcerated Men.","authors":"Bárbara Maia, Ana Rita Cruz, Olga Cunha","doi":"10.3390/bs15060828","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15060828","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to a higher risk of criminal behaviour, while positive childhood experiences (PCEs) may offer a protective effect by mitigating the negative impact of ACEs. Both ACEs and PCEs play a significant role in shaping emotional regulation. However, research on the influence of PCEs within incarcerated populations remains limited. This study aimed to examine the associations between ACEs, PCEs, and emotional regulation difficulties in a prison sample, and to explore whether PCEs moderate the relationship between ACEs and emotional regulation difficulties in adulthood. The analysis considered both the overall emotional regulation difficulties score and its specific dimensions-strategies, non-acceptance, impulse, goals, awareness, and clarity. The study included 283 men, with a mean age of 40.03 (SD = 11.64), ranging from 19 to 84 years, who were incarcerated in seven prisons in northern Portugal. Data were collected using the Adverse Childhood Experiences Scale, the Benevolent Childhood Experiences Scale, and the Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale-Short Form. The results revealed statistically significant positive correlations between ACEs and overall emotional regulation difficulties, as well as with nearly all subscales (strategies, impulse, goals, awareness, and clarity). Conversely, PCEs were significantly negatively correlated with overall emotional regulation difficulties and most subscales (impulse, goals, awareness, and clarity). However, PCEs did not moderate the relationship between ACEs and emotional regulation difficulties. These findings may be influenced by the characteristics of the sample, highlighting the need for further research-preferably longitudinal studies-to better assess the potential moderating role of PCEs. Such research could enhance the effectiveness of prevention and intervention strategies for incarcerated populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12190019/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144493849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isis Garcia-Rodriguez, Samuel J West, Camila Tirado, Cindy Hernandez Castro, Lisa Fuentes, Paul B Perrin, Oswaldo A Moreno
{"title":"A Network Analysis of Health Care Access and Behavioral/Mental Health in Hispanic Children and Adolescents.","authors":"Isis Garcia-Rodriguez, Samuel J West, Camila Tirado, Cindy Hernandez Castro, Lisa Fuentes, Paul B Perrin, Oswaldo A Moreno","doi":"10.3390/bs15060826","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15060826","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hispanic youth have one of the highest rates of unmet physical and mental health needs. This study aims to examine how child and adolescent healthcare access creates pathways to behavioral/mental health among a national sample of 1711 U.S. Hispanic youth. Using psychometric network analysis, unique pathways in which child healthcare access (i.e., transportation and health service-related factors) and behavioral/mental health were identified. Findings indicate relationships among depression, anxiety, school settings, and friendships. These associations offer a starting point for interventionists and policymakers to ensure that interventions are not targeted individually but from an ecological systems framework. This study may raise awareness of Hispanic youth's barriers and better equip scientists to plan and implement approaches to address identified barriers.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12189966/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144493842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Individual Factors in Acculturation: An Overview of Key Dimensions.","authors":"Ankica Kosic","doi":"10.3390/bs15060827","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15060827","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper explores the influence of personality and individual factors on the acculturation process, providing a comprehensive overview of key concepts and theoretical frameworks. It organizes these factors into distinct categories, including personality traits, emotional, motivational, and cognitive aspects, identity, and self-concept. By examining how each of these dimensions contributes to the way individuals navigate cultural adaptation, this paper sheds light on the complex and multifaceted nature of acculturation. The insights presented emphasize the importance of understanding individual differences in predicting acculturation outcomes and highlight the role of personal factors in shaping the adaptation process.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12189106/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144493895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paola Kallyanna Guarneri Carvalho de Lima, Carlos Laranjeira, Lígia Carreira, Vanessa Denardi Antoniassi Baldissera, Viviani Camboin Meireles, Wanessa Cristina Baccon, Lashayane Eohanne Dias, Amira Mohammed Ali, Fernanda Fontes Mello, Maria Fernanda do Prado Tostes, Maria Aparecida Salci
{"title":"Loss and Grief Among Bereaved Family Members During COVID-19 in Brazil: A Grounded Theory Analysis.","authors":"Paola Kallyanna Guarneri Carvalho de Lima, Carlos Laranjeira, Lígia Carreira, Vanessa Denardi Antoniassi Baldissera, Viviani Camboin Meireles, Wanessa Cristina Baccon, Lashayane Eohanne Dias, Amira Mohammed Ali, Fernanda Fontes Mello, Maria Fernanda do Prado Tostes, Maria Aparecida Salci","doi":"10.3390/bs15060829","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bs15060829","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in countless losses around the world, profoundly affecting the lives of many people, especially those who faced the death of family members, bringing several negative repercussions to these families and constraining the experience of grief. This study aimed to understand the experience of loss and grief among bereaved individuals who lost family members during the COVID-19 pandemic. This qualitative study was guided by Charmaz's constructivist grounded theory as a methodological framework. The study adhered to the Criteria for REporting Qualitative research (COREQ) checklist. Data collection took place between May and November 2023 through telephone interviews that were audio-recorded and later transcribed in full. The purposive sample consisted of 21 bereaved family members who had lost their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were mainly female (n = 16) with a mean age of 55.5 (SD = 16.2). The loss of their family members occurred 12 to 24 months before data collection. The following central phenomenon was identified through the analytical process: \"Family experience of loss and grief: between the unspoken goodbye and post-loss adjustment\". This was anchored in the following three categories: (1) Anguish and fear of the unknown; (2) Death by COVID-19-communication of death and lack of goodbyes; and (3) (Re)construction of meaning-support networks and the grieving process. Our findings recommend that policymakers allocate additional resources to grief support services to better prepare for future pandemic events. Furthermore, it is necessary to invest in the implementation of relevant training programs for healthcare professionals, with a family centered approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":8742,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences","volume":"15 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12189412/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144493901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}