A systematic narrative review of psychological literacy measurement
ConclusionLongitudinal studies are needed to avoid confounds of age and skill development prior to university. The definition used in most studies requires interpretation as it contains broad attribute descriptions. psychological literacy needs a more concise definition to standardise assessment. Varied conceptualisation and operationalisation suggest a construct validity assessment is needed. As psychological literacy is understood in diverse ways in the literature, there is a need to know what psychology educators understand about the term and how it is applied in curricula. (Source: Australian Journal of Psychology)
Source: Australian Journal of Psychology - November 25, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Samantha J. Newell,
Anna Chur ‐Hansen,
Peter Strelan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
A qualitative exploration of motives of suicide attempts among Iranian women
ConclusionsAs the results of our study revealed that family and gender structures play integral roles in motives of suicide attempts, future research among Iranian men is suggested. (Source: Australian Journal of Psychology)
Source: Australian Journal of Psychology - November 18, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mahmoud Keyvanara,
Seyed Ghafour Mousavi,
Zahra Khayyer,
Leonard Ngaosuvan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
How to operationalise consciousness
ConclusionConsciousness is a multi ‐faceted phenomenon and requires a variety of operationalisations to be studied. (Source: Australian Journal of Psychology)
Source: Australian Journal of Psychology - November 14, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Glenn Carruthers,
Sidney Carls ‐Diamante,
Linus Huang,
Melanie Rosen,
Elizabeth Schier Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE Source Type: research
Issue Information
Australian Journal of Psychology, Volume 71, Issue 4, Page 323-324, December 2019. (Source: Australian Journal of Psychology)
Source: Australian Journal of Psychology - November 14, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
How to operationalise consciousness
ConclusionConsciousness is a multi ‐faceted phenomenon and requires a variety of operationalisations to be studied. (Source: Australian Journal of Psychology)
Source: Australian Journal of Psychology - November 14, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Glenn Carruthers,
Sidney Carls ‐Diamante,
Linus Huang,
Melanie Rosen,
Elizabeth Schier Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE Source Type: research
Issue Information
Australian Journal of Psychology, Volume 71, Issue 4, Page 323-324, December 2019. (Source: Australian Journal of Psychology)
Source: Australian Journal of Psychology - November 14, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Investigating stable and dynamic aspects of student motivation using generalizability theory
ConclusionsThe total AMS is suitable as a reliable measurement of motivation among student populations with high generalizability of scores across students and assessment occasions. Measuring trait motivation using the total AMS score instead of subscale scores reduces measurement error and optimises instrument reliability. (Source: Australian Journal of Psychology)
Source: Australian Journal of Psychology - November 13, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mataroria P. Lyndon,
Oleg N. Medvedev,
Yan Chen,
Marcus A. Henning Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Retracted: The impact of construal level on happiness, hope, optimism, life satisfaction, and love of life: A longitudinal and experimental study
RetractionThe above article, published online on 6 November 2019 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal Editor in Chief Professor Nigel Bond, and John Wiley& Sons Ltd. The retraction has been agreed due to concerns regarding data analysis, and the need to be more explicit about the methodology and its source. A revised version of the paper,https://doi.org/10.1111/ajpy.12297, has been resubmitted and published online. (Source: Australian Journal of Psychology)
Source: Australian Journal of Psychology - November 5, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Abdulrahman A. Alfalah,
Soud A. Alganem Tags: This article has been retracted Source Type: research
The impact of construal level on happiness, hope, optimism, life satisfaction, and love of life: A longitudinal and experimental study
This study sought to identify the impact of the construal level of people's perception on selected positive psychology factors: happiness, hope, optimism, satisfaction with life and love of life. The experimental design of the study was based on pre ‐post measures for four groups, including three experimental groups and one control group. The sample consisted of students from the University of Kuwait studying in several colleges (276 participants; 65 males and 211 females). The study posited that using two construal levels of people's percept ion concurrently (low/high) would result in a greater impact on the selected po...
Source: Australian Journal of Psychology - November 5, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Abdulrahman A. Alfalah,
Soud A. Alganem Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Reviews: An introduction
Australian Journal of Psychology, EarlyView. (Source: Australian Journal of Psychology)
Source: Australian Journal of Psychology - October 18, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nigel W. Bond Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE Source Type: research
