How semantic content of stimuli works on episodic memory processes in negative schizophrenia: Evidence from picture recognition
Conclusion Semantic strategies are helpful to promote successful familiarity process in schizophrenia patients, independently from clinical dimension of negativity. However, recollection process seems not to respond to such strategies. (Source: European Review of Applied Psychology)
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - July 6, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Évaluation des dimensions psychopathiques sur le mode d’adaptation carcérale
Conclusions La présence ou non de certains traits de personnalité qui caractérisent la psychopathie, pourrait permettre de déterminer la façon dont un détenu s’adapterait au milieu carcéral. Introduction The disorders associated with the coping styles of detainees in prisons, including the interaction between individual and the environment, can be approached in two ways. Either as the result of a normal reaction of prisoners with regard to specific components in a pathogenic environment, or resulting from psychopathological determinants inherent to inmates prior to incarceration. Objectives This study aims to ...
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - July 6, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Psychometric evaluation of the satisfaction with life scale in Togo: A three-step approach
Conclusion Limitations and implications in life satisfaction measurement are also discussed with regards to the Togolese cultural context. (Source: European Review of Applied Psychology)
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - July 6, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of the low-ball compliance-gaining procedure
Conclusion These findings appeared congruent with commitment theoretical explanation of the low-ball. (Source: European Review of Applied Psychology)
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - July 6, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Team coaching: One more clue for fostering team effectiveness
Conclusions Our findings put forward the importance of coaching in the achievement of team goals. (Source: European Review of Applied Psychology)
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - June 17, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Occupational stress, job satisfaction and physical health in teachers
Conclusion The results suggest important implications for stress prevention in teachers. In fact, the level of stress and its consequences can be reduced and prevented through an accurate identification of its sources, with a positive effect on individual and organisational health. (Source: European Review of Applied Psychology)
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - June 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Validation du Questionnaire sur l’implication parentale dans le suivi scolaire (QIPSS) chez des parents d’élèves du primaire en contexte défavorisé et pluriethnique
Conclusion Findings are discussed in light of previous parental involvement studies. The QIPSS is proved to be a good tool to account for parental involvement in a research context. Nonetheless, children's outcomes other than academic success should be taken into account in future studies. (Source: European Review of Applied Psychology)
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - June 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The influence of motivational and emotional factors in mathematical learning in secondary education
Conclusion The implications of these findings in terms of educational practices are discussed at the end of this study. (Source: European Review of Applied Psychology)
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - June 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Antecedent variables of innovation behaviors in organizations: Differences between men and women
Conclusion Our results suggest that innovation among women seems to be more sensitive to the influence of leadership and require more social support, whereas higher job demands are detrimental. These results suggest that innovation is more related to intrinsic variables (as self-confidence, empowerment and social processes) among women, whereas for men, it seems to be more related to work demands. Results could help companies to stimulate innovation, between both men and women. (Source: European Review of Applied Psychology)
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - June 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Personal assessment of intimacy in relationships: Validity and measurement invariance across gender
Conclusion Nevertheless, consideration of gender differences in the construct of intimacy is very important for theoretical research on intimacy in romantic relationships and for the interventions of marital therapists based on intimacy. (Source: European Review of Applied Psychology)
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - June 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

WISC-IV GAI and CPI profiles in healthy children and children with learning disabilities
Conclusion These findings support the use of the GAI and the CPI, in addition to the FSIQ. (Source: European Review of Applied Psychology)
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - June 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Health outcomes resulting from the quality of emotional expression in HIV/AIDS patients
Conclusion These results corroborate previous findings which demonstrate that IQSSE is independent from quantitative aspects of SSE and that the way the SSE takes place is crucial to the benefits it induces. (Source: European Review of Applied Psychology)
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - June 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

L’évaluation du risque et des besoins criminogènes à la lumière des données probantes : une étude de validation de la version française de l’inventaire de niveau de service et de gestion des cas – LS/CMI
Conclusions La version française du LS/CMI permet donc de prédire la récidive chez une grande variété de personnes et de structurer l’intervention correctionnelle de manière cohérente. Introduction Instruments of the LS family are among the world's most widely used risk assessment instruments. Objective This study is testing the psychometric properties of the French version of the Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI; Andrews, Bonta, & Wormith, 2004). Method Reliability and predictive validity of the scales, as well as the total scale are tested on a sample of 3682 offenders (301 wome...
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - June 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Jeux vidéo violents : leur impact sur la désensibilisation émotionnelle des jeunes
Conclusions Les résultats suggèrent que l’exposition aux JVV est un facteur de risque pour la DE. Background This research aims to evaluate the relationship between the use of violent video games (VVG) and emotional desensitization (ED). Method Two hundred and one pupils between the ages of 12 and 16 years completed a questionnaire measuring VVG exposure, empathy and ED. Results Correlations and regression analyses revealed links between exposure to VVG and ED. The VVG experience is a risk factor in the presence of two moderating variables: preexisting empathy and the amount of time spent playing VVG. Conclusio...
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - June 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Towards a prison psychology?
Publication date: Available online 7 June 2016 Source:Revue Européenne de Psychologie Appliquée/European Review of Applied Psychology Author(s): S. Abdellaoui, M. Lourel (Source: European Review of Applied Psychology)
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - June 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research