School Psychology Article Feed

February 9th, 2025

Educating the educated: The impact of educational interventions on knowledge, attitudes and confidence of healthcare professionals in caring for patients with intellectual disability: A systematic review.

Hay G; Wilson NJ; Ong N; Benson P; Gallego G pubmed id: 39815875

The paper talks about how doctors and nurses can have different feelings or thoughts that might change how they help people with intellectual disabilities. It looks at what kinds of training have been done to help these doctors and nurses feel more sure and informed when taking care of these people.

Whose voice is it anyway? Adults with intellectual disabilities and future planning: A scoping review of qualitative studies.

Belperio I; Walker R; Bigby C; Wiesel I; Rillotta F; Hutchinson C pubmed id: 39815874

Future planning helps people with intellectual disabilities and their families figure out what help they will need as they get older. This process often includes adults with disabilities, family members, and service providers, but it's not clear whose opinions are most important or how they differ.

The association between transformational leadership and teachers' creativity: professional resilience and job satisfaction as mediators.

Kaya A pubmed id: 39811106

The study looked at how special leadership skills in schools affect teachers' feelings about their jobs, resilience, and creativity. It found that good leadership helps teachers feel happier and stronger, but it doesn't directly make them more creative. However, being resilient does help teachers be more creative, and principals should work on their leadership skills to support this.

Clinical validity of IntelliSpace Cognition digital assessment platform in mild cognitive impairment.

Huijbers W; Pinter NK; Spaltman M; Cornelis M; Schmand B; Alnaji B; Yargeau M; Harlock S; Dorn RP; Ajtai B; Westphal ES; van Elswijk G pubmed id: 39807355

Researchers used a special computer program to test memory and thinking skills in older adults. They found that the people with memory problems did worse in most tests, especially in remembering and planning. The new computer tests were better at finding these problems than older tests.

Clarifying Misconceptions About School-Based Health Care.

Mary Kay I; Bode S; Skinner D pubmed id: 39806775

Health programs in schools help kids, but some people argue about whether it’s okay to have doctors and health services in schools. This idea has been around for a long time, but there are still concerns.

Research on the driving mechanism of tourists' ecological protection behavior in intangible cultural heritage sites.

Zhang W; Ran H pubmed id: 39802980

The study looks at how tourists can help protect the environment when visiting places with important cultural traditions. It found that people's personal beliefs and attitudes are the biggest reasons they choose to act in eco-friendly ways. The research used surveys to learn what makes tourists willing to protect nature, and this can help protect special cultural sites.

The effect of gesture expressivity on emotional resonance in storytelling interaction.

Rühlemann C; Trujillo J pubmed id: 39802978

The paper talks about how gestures help people feel emotions during storytelling. It asks if storytellers use more gestures as the story gets exciting and if those gestures make people have certain responses. The study found that gestures are important in making people feel connected and understanding each other’s emotions.

Validation of a transdiagnostic psychopathology ecological momentary assessment protocol in a university student sample.

Jover Martínez A; Lemmens LHJM; Fried EI; Guðmundsdóttir GR; Roefs A pubmed id: 39786846

Researchers studied a real-time survey method that asks people questions throughout their day to learn about their symptoms and different factors affecting them. Most people found the surveys a little hard, but many still completed them, and students with more mental health issues found them more challenging. The study showed this survey method works well for understanding changes in feelings and behaviors over time.

The Impact of Missing Data on Parameter Estimation: Three Examples in Computerized Adaptive Testing.

Liu X; Loken E pubmed id: 39780953

In computerized adaptive testing, students get questions that are right for their skill level, but not everyone gets the same questions. This can make it tricky to figure out how well the test really measures things, but if we use all the information from the test, we can still understand the results well. Researchers need to use all the answers from the test phase to make sure their findings are correct.

Physical embodiment and anthropomorphism of AI tutors and their role in student enjoyment and performance.

Ackermann H; Henke A; Chevalère J; Yun HS; Hafner VV; Pinkwart N; Lazarides R pubmed id: 39779711

The study looked at how different kinds of tutor agents, like on-screen robots and physical robots, affect students learning and enjoyment when using an intelligent tutoring system. The presence of a physical robot didn't help students do better on tasks, but it did make them enjoy learning more at first. However, how students viewed the robots could sometimes make learning harder.

The and of Vincent van Gogh: neuropeptides of bondedness and loss.

Lee SW; Cullen KR; Rim SR; Toddes C pubmed id: 39776974

The researchers talk about two important feelings people have. One makes you feel connected to someone or something, and the other happens when you miss those connections. They use science about the brain to explain how these feelings work and how they might affect things like being creative or feeling alone.

Mental health dynamics between mothers and siblings of children with disabilities.

Zahl E; Cogo-Moreira H; Fredriksen T; Kirchhofer S; Orm S; Vatne T; Botta M; Fjermestad K pubmed id: 39776971

Families with a child who has a disability often face big challenges that affect how happy and healthy parents and siblings feel. The study looked at how the mental health of parents and siblings might affect each other in these families.

Acquisition of non-contrastive focus in Russian by adult English-dominant bilinguals.

Luchkina T; Ionin T; Goldshtein M pubmed id: 39776967

The study looks at how people who speak both English and Russian understand important parts of sentences in Russian. It finds that people who only speak Russian notice sentence parts differently than bilingual people do. Bilinguals who are better at Russian understand these parts more like the native speakers.

Perceived discrimination as a predictor of cyberbullying: the mediating role of self-esteem and moderating role of self-compassion.

Li Q; Shang S; Du J; Wu J; Xiao S pubmed id: 39776965

This study looked at how feeling discriminated against can lead to cyberbullying among college students, and how self-esteem and being kind to oneself can change this. The researchers found that students with higher self-esteem and more kindness towards themselves were less likely to bully online when they felt discriminated against. They suggest helping students build self-esteem and self-compassion to prevent cyberbullying.

Cumulative ecological risk and problematic smartphone use among Chinese college students: the roles of performance goal orientation, learning goal orientation and psychological resilience.

Guan J; Yu P; Liu C; Ma W pubmed id: 39776962

Researchers found that college students' smartphone use can become a problem due to different risks they face. They discovered that the way students try to reach their goals and their ability to handle tough situations can influence this. Helping students set good goals and be more resilient can reduce smartphone overuse.

Inner engineering is associated with perceived improvements in relationship quality, interpersonal connections, and interpersonal compassion.

Jafari N; Manvelian A; Mohamed E; Rayapuraju A; Orui H; Alkuhaimi S; Reed PU; Subramaniam B pubmed id: 39764085

Good relationships are important for feeling good. Doing mindfulness activities can make relationships better and help people feel less stressed. Inner Engineering involves meditation and yoga, which help people become more mindful and feel better.

Machine learning analysis of factors affecting college students' academic performance.

Lu J; Liu Y; Liu S; Yan Z; Zhao X; Zhang Y; Yang C; Zhang H; Su W; Zhao P pubmed id: 39764083

This study looks at what affects how well college students do in school. It found that things like being aware of how you learn, wanting to learn, joining in learning activities, managing time, and feeling good mentally are important. They also found that good training helps students learn better.

A typology of organizational readiness for change based on a latent profile analysis.

Köhler A; Ritter M; Kauffeld S pubmed id: 39764079

This study looked at how workers in a steel company feel about changes at work. It found six different groups of feelings, and these feelings affect how happy they are at their job. Things like fairness and optimism can tell which group someone belongs to, and understanding this can help companies make changes more successfully.

The environmental impact of religious beliefs in the East and West: evidence from China.

Yang J; Lu C pubmed id: 39764077

This study looked at how religious beliefs affect people's thoughts and actions about the environment in China. It found that people with Eastern religious beliefs, like Buddhism and Taoism, care more about the environment and are more willing to help protect it than people with no religion or Western religious beliefs. The study showed that how people view their connection to nature can influence how much they try to help the environment.