Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019

  • Contextual Barriers and Supports to Employment as Perceived by Counselors: Instrument Revisions

    Courtney Evans

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019
    Pages: 106-114
    Received: 3 August 2019
    Accepted: 10 September 2019
    Published: 26 September 2019
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    Abstract: As work is important to everyone and affects both satisfaction and well-being, it is important that counseling professionals are able to understand clients in terms of their diverse career needs. A vital portion of career counseling self-efficacy is the ability to first identify barriers and supports to employment. Career counseling can help influe... Show More
  • Psychosocial Effects of Teenage Pregnancy: Systematic Analysis

    Liranso Gselamu, Yoseph Dagne, Martha Gebreyohannes, Andualem Kelebe

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019
    Pages: 115-118
    Received: 7 May 2019
    Accepted: 25 June 2019
    Published: 11 October 2019
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    Abstract: Globally, teenage pregnancy remains a major problem; but, the available literature does not address this issue properly. The objective of the review was to find out the psychosocial effects of teenage pregnancy. The articles reviewed in this journal were collected from reputable and reliable databases, e-journals and reputed books. The systematic a... Show More
  • Eysenck’s Personality Traits (EPQ-R) Score Differences Based on Gender and Role as Victim or Perpetrator of Domestic Violence in Uganda

    Wilber Karugahe

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019
    Pages: 119-127
    Received: 5 September 2019
    Accepted: 5 October 2019
    Published: 17 October 2019
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    Abstract: The present study aims to study Eysenck’s personality traits subscales (Psychoticism, Extroversion and Neuroticism) and how these traits differ among victims and perpetrators of domestic violence of both gender (N=120). A two by two MANCOVA was conducted and the results show no statistical significant differences, no interaction between males and f... Show More
  • Emotions at Preschool Age: Contributions to Better Social and School Adaptation

    Maria Regina Teixeira Ferreira Capelo, John Miguel Costa Varela, Noemí Serrano-Díaz, Maria Helena de Agrela Gonçalves Jardim, Christina César Praça Brasil, Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Júnior, Márcia Lúcia Sousa Dias Alves

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019
    Pages: 128-132
    Received: 17 September 2019
    Accepted: 5 October 2019
    Published: 17 October 2019
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    Abstract: Emotions have been triggering investigative interest for a long time due to the effect they have on people's lives and there is a growing importance in the educational field in the school context. The purpose of this study is to describe the relationship between perception, expression and appreciation of emotions and social adjustment of preschool ... Show More
  • Digital Narration: The Pictures in School Books as a Source of Inspiration and Artistic Creation

    Maravelaki Sofronia

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019
    Pages: 133-137
    Received: 25 June 2019
    Accepted: 3 August 2019
    Published: 23 October 2019
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    Abstract: The present article describes a Cultural Program of Extra Curricular School Activities which took place during the school year 2017-18, at a Junior High School located in North Greece. The program with the title “Digital Narration” concerned the creation of digital stories by the students of the 7th grade. The digital stories took part in the 5th I... Show More
  • Abortion Trauma in the Context of Chinese Culture

    Wan Zaojun, Yuan Yuan

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019
    Pages: 138-141
    Received: 8 September 2019
    Accepted: 7 October 2019
    Published: 23 October 2019
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    Abstract: Abortion in the family has a profound and traumatic impact on individual psychological state. In China, the number of abortion operations remains high, which has attracted the attention and research of many scholars. However, there is a lack of discussion on the trauma of abortion in these studies. Abortion trauma is not only affected by individual... Show More