ABSTRACTS
ORGANIZATION
Conference President
PhD. Peter Mitchell - University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus - editor of the British
Journal of Psychology
PhD. Mircea Dumitru - Rector of University of Bucharest
PhD. Steven M. Ross - John Hopkins University, U.S.A.
Conference Vice-presidents
PhD. Marilyn Campbell MAPS - Queensland University of Technology, Australia
PhD. Matthias Muller - Leipzig University, Germany
PhD. Jrg-Dieter Jescheniak - Leipzig University, head of Institute of Psychology,
PhD. Erich Schrger - Leipzig University, Institute of Psychology,
Organizing Committee
Presidents
PhD Mihai Anitei
PhD Lucian Ciolan
PhD Viorel Iulian Tanase
PhD Ana Maria Marhan
Members
PhD Mihaela Chraif
PhD Cristian Vasile
PhD Eugen Avram
PhD Diana Francisco
PhD Maria Magdalena Stan
PhD Camelia Truta
PhD Corina Bogdan
PhD Petru Craiovan
PhD Dumitru Daniela
PhD Roxana Urea
PhD Ion Bucur
PhD Radu Popa
Scientific Committee
BOARD OF REVIEWERS
Adina Rdulescu - Spiru Haret University,
Bucharest
Alois Ghergu - Al. I. Cuza University, Iai
Ana-Maria Cazan - University of Bucharest &
Transilvania University of Braov
Ana-Maria Marhan - Institute of Philosophy
and Psychology "C. Rdulescu Motru",
Romanian Academy
Aurel Ion Clinciu - Transilvania University of
Braov
Bianca Archip - Spiru Haret University
Bogdan Tudor Tulbure-Transilvania University
of Braov
Camelia Trua - Transilvania University of
Braov
Cristina-Corina Benea - Lower Danube
University of Galai
Cristian Vasile - Ploiesti University
Diana Francisco - University of Bucharest
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Social-emotional learning
PhD. Steven M. ROSS - John Hopkins University, U.S.A.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY ................................. 16
1) Paper 11. The feeling of the uncanny, cruelty and the principle of synchronicity a case
study based on multiple coincidences ..................................................................................... 16
Matei GEORGESCU
2)
Paper 13. Cognitive hypnotherapy in addressing the posttraumatic stress disorder ................ 17
Violeta ENEA, Ion DAFINOIU
3)
Paper 35. Limitations in the approach of a residual schizophrenia case in the Romanian
mental healthcare environment ............................................................................................... 18
Claudia Elena MIHAI
4)
Paper 49. The increase of the differentiation level of the self through unifying personal
development............................................................................................................................ 19
Florin VANCEA
5)
6)
Paper 53. The effects of unifying creative meditation on drivers attention ........................... 21
Emil-Razvan GATEJ, Florinda GOLU
7)
8)
Paper 56. Elements of the Quality of Life for the Patients with Dermatological Diseases ..... 24
Melania MACOVEI, Mirona Ioana VALEAN, Corina MARINEANU, Vasile MARINEANU
9)
10) Paper 61. The impact of gender norms on alcohol and tobacco use at Romanians ................. 26
Andreea Catalina BRABETE, Mara del Pilar SNCHEZ-LPEZ, Isabel CULLAR-FLORES,
Raquel RIVAS-DIEZ
13) Paper 75. Peculiarities of emotional regulation with MVP patients: a study of the effects
of rational-emotive therapy ..................................................................................................... 29
Elena PERVICHKO , Yury ZINCHENKO , Anatoliy MARTYNOV
14) Paper 76. Violations of emotional regulation in patients with stress-induced hypertension ... 30
Yury ZINCHENKO , Elena PERVICHKO , Olga OSTROUMOVA
15) Paper 78. Secondary traumatic stress and dysfunctional beliefs ............................................. 31
Irina CRUMPEI, Ion DAFINOIU
16) Paper 87. What are the main coping strategies used by adolescents with traumatic brain
injured parent? An interpretative phenomenological analysis ................................................ 32
Dan Florin STANESCU , Georg ROMER
17) Paper 88. Thinking styles and psychological treatment effectiveness in caregivers: a pilot
study ....................................................................................................................................... 33
Isabel CULLAR-FLORES , Mara del Pilar SNCHEZ-LPEZ , Andreea Catalina BRABETE
18) Paper 89. Body scheme and self-esteem of plastic surgery patients ....................................... 34
Manuela Cristina PDURARU , Ruxandra RCANU
19) Paper 95. At the crossroads between western and eastern views on psychotherapy: an
integrative approach................................................................................................................ 35
Oana PNESCU, Alexandra TIMOFTE, Carmen POPESCU, Melania MOCANU
20) Paper 115. Prodromal symptoms and initial episode of depression-genetic and emotional
correlations ............................................................................................................................. 36
Elpida BAGANA
22) Paper 117. The role of Ericksonian Hypnosis in reducing essential and secondary
hypertension............................................................................................................................ 38
Irina HOLDEVICI , Barbara CRCIUN
23) Paper 121. Self-concept, social physique anxiety, social comparison, shyness, sociability
and oral health in Romanian undergraduates .......................................................................... 39
Sorana ROSU , Alexandrina L. DUMITRESCU , Ioan DANILA , Irina ZETU
24) Paper 122. The evaluation of the apperception regarding the pain related emotional status
of children with dental maxillary abnormalities...................................................................... 40
Sorana ROSU , Carmen SAVIN , Alexandru OGODESCU , Radu CIOATA , Irina ZETU
25) Paper 123. Type-C coping, self-reported oral health status and oral health-related
behaviors................................................................................................................................. 41
Irina ZETU , Mihnea IACOB , Alexandrina L. DUMITRESCU , Liviu ZETU
26) Paper 124. The relationship between narcissism, oral health status and oral health-related
behaviors................................................................................................................................. 42
Alexandrina L. DUMITRESCU , Liviu ZETU , Mirela ZETU , Mariana PACURAR
29) Paper 140. Anxiety and aggression in clinical and non-clinical teenagers groups .................. 45
Sorin Ionel SURUGIU, Corneliu MOSOIU, Ruxandra RCANU
30) Paper 141. The aggressive behavior of adolescents in institutionalized system ...................... 46
Sorin Ionel SURUGIU, Corneliu MOSOIU
32) Paper 157. Excessive drinking effects and motivation for changes ........................................ 48
Camelia STANCIU, Andrei COTRUS
33) Paper 169. The psychological benefits of Valdoxan in depressive post vascular ischemic
stroke episodes ........................................................................................................................ 49
Simona Corina TRIFU , Alina MORAR , Monica BOER
34) Paper 171. Psychological vulnerability in freshmen students within a social sciences
faculty ..................................................................................................................................... 50
Aurelia DRAGHICI
35) Paper 48. Cognitive training enhances working memory capacity in healthy adults. A
pilot study ............................................................................................................................... 51
Bogdan Tudor TULBURE, Irina SIBERESCU
36) Paper 98. Aspects of emotion regulation and executive functions related of ADHD
symptomatology in children 8-12 years aged. ........................................................................ 52
Cristina CIULUVICA , Nicolae MITROFAN , Alfredo GRILLI
37) Paper 108. Maternal attitudes and beliefs scale: development and piloting ............................ 53
Anda MADAR
38) Paper 109. General and specific maternal cognitions in postpartum depression: an
explorative study..................................................................................................................... 54
Anda MADAR
39) Paper 110. Improving the psychometric properties of the Consciousness Quotient
Inventory: Two qualitative studies. ......................................................................................... 55
Ovidiu BRAZDAU, Petru CONSTANTINESCU, Iuliana CONSTANTINESCU, Ramona SBIRCEA,
Andreea BUTUCESCU
42) Paper 72. The Impact of Personality upon the Response Behavior in Cognitive Ability
Testing-An Exploratory Study ................................................................................................ 58
Anca BABALAI , Ioana PANC
43) Paper 85. Attention during short-term remembering: the memory Stroop effect and the
memory facilitation effect ....................................................................................................... 59
Roman S. SHILKO, Yury B. DORMASHEV, Valery Y. ROMANOV
44) Paper 94. Introspection on romantic relation generated attitudinal change ............................. 60
Loredana IVAN
46) Paper 113. Mental account barriers and transaction purpose: A Romanian point of view ...... 62
Mihai DIRINEA, Eugen IORDANESCU
47) Paper 138. Study regarding the relationship between the awareness regarding selfefficacy and the capacity of self-improvement ....................................................................... 63
Mihai Valentin CIOLACU
48) Paper 139. Study regarding the relationship between the awareness regarding selfefficacy and the attitude towards work ................................................................................... 64
Mihai Valentin CIOLACU
49) Paper 166. Advancing the Work-Family Life debate in Romania: a state of the art review
on current reconciling policies and actions ............................................................................. 65
Ana Maria MARHAN, Doina SUCAN, Mihai Ioan MICLE
50) Paper 168. Openness to non-compulsory psychology services on the Romanian market ....... 66
Oana DU-GAPAR
52) Paper 182. Mobbing in organizations. Benefits of identifying the phenomenon .................... 68
Teodora Simona CORNOIU, Manuela GYORGY
53) Paper 145. Comparative Study on memory episode elders with Alzheimer's and those
without Alzheimer's ................................................................................................................ 69
Mihai ANIEI, Mihaela CHRAIF, Marina Cristina SANDU
54) Paper 159. Gender differences on reaction time at multiple visual and audio tasks in
young Romanian students ....................................................................................................... 70
Mihaela CHRAIF, Andreea MATEESCU, Mihai ANIEI
55) Paper 176. Gender differences in mental rotation at young Romanian students at
psychology-a pilot study ......................................................................................................... 71
Postdoctoral Fellow Mihaela CHRAIF
57) Paper 135. Police organizational image and performance: The citizens' view ........................ 73
Claudia Lenua RUS, Lucia RAIU, Gabriel VONA, Adriana BBAN
58) Paper 142. Gender differences in the attitudes towards work among young students.
Cognitive and motivational features. ...................................................................................... 74
Sebastian VLSCEANU
59) Paper 143. Gender differences in the study of anxiety and reactivity to multiple stimuli. ...... 75
Sebastian VLSCEANU
60) Paper 57. The development of a behavioral anchor scale for the periodical evaluation of
divers ...................................................................................................................................... 76
Nicolae MARTIN, Claudia-Neptina MANEA, Aurelia ODAGIU
61) Paper 62. Personality traits of managers with professional evolution in retail industry .......... 77
Iolanda MIULESCU
62) Paper 37. Predictors of academic performance. The relation between the Big Five factors
and academic performance ..................................................................................................... 78
Nicolae MITROFAN, Andrei ION
63) Paper 38. Professional satisfaction and interpersonal relationships in the bank
organizational environment .................................................................................................... 79
Nicolae MITROFAN, Alina BULBOREA
65) Paper 84. Perception of women as manager. The difference of attitudes between
employees and nonemployees ................................................................................................. 81
Beatrice Adriana BALGIU
67) Paper 97. Personality traits that foster ambulance workers' professional performance ........... 83
Zenobia NICULI
68) Paper 144. The influence of exposing to "stop accidents" advertising campaign to the
personality of the drivers and the tendency in risk assuming behavior. .................................. 84
Mihai ANIEI, Mihaela CHRAIF, Alex STEFAN
69) Paper 151. Professional dynamics in transition periods. Is there a relation between the
professional status and the professional identity of nurses? .................................................... 85
Raluca SFETCU , Carmen MAZILU
70) Paper 161. Particularities of occupational stress and health in an it organization from
Bucharest ................................................................................................................................ 86
Mihaela CHRAIF, Mihai ANIEI, Maria Magdalena BADEA
71) Paper 164. Using behaviorally anchored rated scales in measuring integrative
psychotherapist core competences .......................................................................................... 87
Gina CHIRIAC, Mihaela CHRAIF, Coralia CHIRIAC, Mihai ANIEI
72) Paper 165. Role Play technique in group development interaction optimization at young
Romanian- a pilot study .......................................................................................................... 88
Gina CHIRIAC, Mihaela CHRAIF, Coralia CHIRIAC
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74) Paper 19. Prejudice and Stereotypes in School Environment-Application to adolescence - ... 90
Florinda GOLU
75) Paper 20. A factorial model regarding motivation for faculty decision .................................. 91
Florinda GOLU, Adrian GORBANESCU
76) Paper 28. Human Agency in the Classroom from the Vantage Point of Worst
Pedagogical Assessment Practices: Social and Moral Considerations .................................... 92
Victoria TRIF
78) Paper 39. Can motivational regulation counteract the effects of boredom on academic
achievement? .......................................................................................................................... 94
Ileana FRITEA, Radu FRITEA
79) Paper 44. The issue of change: teacher and student ................................................................ 95
Gabriel ALBU
81) Paper 51. Parental competence of women managers from Romania ...................................... 97
Simona GLAVEANU
82) Paper 65. Emotional and social problems in primary school children: A national
screening program .................................................................................................................. 98
Ramona BUZGAR, Daniela DUMULESCU, Adrian OPRE
83) Paper 67. An exploratory inquiry into the attractiveness of teaching career: the case of
Romania .................................................................................................................................. 99
Petru LISIEVICI, Marilena TICUAN, Otilia TODOR
84) Paper 68. Intergenerational analysis of cultural dimensions and attributional patterns in
Romanian educational organizations .................................................................................... 100
Alin GAVRELIUC, Dana GAVRELIUC
85) Paper 69. Culture and self-construal: implications for the social cognitions of young
cohorts in Romania ............................................................................................................... 101
Alin GAVRELIUC, Dana GAVRELIUC
86) Paper 74. The possibility of using sign and symbolic tools in the development of motor
skills by beginning soccer players ........................................................................................ 102
Aleksander N. VERAKSA, Aleksandra E. GOROVAYA
87) Paper 77. Learning context and undergraduate students needs for autonomy and
competence, achievement motivation and personal growth initiative ................................... 103
Valeria NEGOVAN , Corina BOGDAN
88) Paper 80. Assessing resilience using mixed methods: Youth Resilience Measure ............... 104
Oana GHIMBULUT, Adrian OPRE
89) Paper 86. Comparative characteristics of time perspective of professional athletes and
drug addicted people ............................................................................................................. 105
Natalya ZENTSOVA, Sergey LEONOV
90) Paper 102. An explanative model for job satisfaction in Romanian teachers ....................... 106
Cristina-Corina BENEA
91) Paper 111. Some of the psycho-sociological implications of failure and school dropouts
in a community of rome ethnicity ......................................................................................... 108
Constantin-Edmond CRACSNER , Erika BOTEJARU
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92) Paper 114. Some considerations regarding the rapport between motivation-performance
in primary school .................................................................................................................. 109
Constantin-Edmond CRACSNER , Eugenia SERGENTU
93) Paper 131. The structure and dynamics of the teachers empathic behavior ......................... 110
Mihaela PAISI LAZARESCU
94) Paper 137. Translation and validation of the contingencies of self-worth scale on a
Romanian students sample .................................................................................................... 111
Cristina-Corina BENEA
96) Paper 167. Verbal and figural creativity in contemporary high-school students ................... 113
Oana DU-GAPAR
97) Paper 170. Structural vulnerability and triggers in the registry of academic performance
at teenagers ........................................................................................................................... 114
Simona Corina TRIFU , Costel CHITES , Alina MORAR
98) Paper 172. Predictors of the organizational commitment in the Romanian academic
environment .......................................................................................................................... 115
Maria Magdalena STAN
103) Paper 36. Education for Sustainable Development Training the Young Generation for
the Future .............................................................................................................................. 120
Iuliana LAMP, Anca GRECULESCU, Liliana-Luminia TODORESCU
104) Paper 40. Curriculum preferences patterns of education sciences students from the
University of Craiova............................................................................................................ 121
Alexandru STRUNG, Claudiu BUNIAU, Mihaela TEFAN
105) Paper 42. The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Personal Development in Preschool
Children ................................................................................................................................ 122
Adriana Mihaela STOICA, Mihaela ROCO
106) Paper 46. About rules, punishments and rewards in education ............................................. 123
Emil STAN
108) Paper 54. Is Our Professional Identity Reflected in the European Documents on
Education? ............................................................................................................................ 125
Camelia RADULESCU, Romita IUCU
109) Paper 70. Perceived social support and perceived self-efficacy during adolescence ............ 126
Carmen ADLER-CONSTANTINESCU , Elena-Cristina BEU , Valeria NEGOVAN
110) Paper 125. Montessori Method of learning, a new role for teachers. .................................... 127
Ibrahim NOR
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111) Paper 174. The role of multimedia strategies in educational process .................................... 128
Sofia Loredana TUDOR
112) Paper 175. Perspectives in initial and continuous training of staff didactice-investigative
study ..................................................................................................................................... 129
Sofia Loredana TUDOR
113) Paper 41. Impact study regarding constructivist curriculums management of teacher
training.................................................................................................................................. 130
Claudiu BUNIAU, Mihaela TEFAN, Alexandru STRUNG, Mihaela POPESCU
114) Paper 73. The teacher-a pathfinder. Interactive methods of stimulating productive
thinking and creativity .......................................................................................................... 131
Crengua Lcrmioara OPREA
115) Paper 5. The influence of communication style on the reactivity to social changes at
mental deficiencies preadolescents ....................................................................................... 132
Roxana UREA
116) Paper 43. The Specificity of Developing Metacognition at Children with Learning
Difficulties ............................................................................................................................ 133
Florentin-Remus MOGONEA, Florentina MOGONEA
117) Paper 64. Pierre-Robin Syndrome: A Romanian Psycho-Pedagogical Case Report ............. 134
Anca MARIA , Carolina BODEA HAEGAN , Dorina TALA
118) Paper 132. Self-concept pattern in adolescent students with mental retardation ................... 135
Doru-Vlad POPOVICI, Cristian BUIC-BELCIU
120) Paper 9. Gender stereotypes. A comparative analysis: preschool children from Romania
and France............................................................................................................................. 137
Claudia-Neptina MANEA
121) Paper 12. Teaching English as a foreign language in Romanian primary education ............. 138
Norica-Felicia BUCUR
122) Paper 14. The influence of the educational level on couple relationships ............................. 139
123) Paper 17. Psychometric properties of the Romanian version of Experiences in Close
Relationships-Revised questionnaire (ECR-R) ..................................................................... 140
Tudor-Stefan ROTARU, Andrei RUSU
124) Paper 24. Correlative aspects regarding the resistance to mental fatigue and the
performance of junior gymnasts ........................................................................................... 141
Silvia TEODORESCU, Constana URZEAL, Radu PREDOIU
125) Paper 25. The impact of different kind of training on accuracy responses in a novel
mathematical system ............................................................................................................. 142
Mihaela RANU
126) Paper 29. The impact of leader's personality on employees' job satisfaction ........................ 143
Alexandru MIHALCEA
128) Paper 33. Caregivers Difficulties in a Romanian Residential Institution ............................. 145
Alina MRGRIOIU, Simona EFTIMIE
130) Paper 58. Skills and motivation at junior tennis players ....................................................... 147
Adrian Alexandru MOSOI
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131) Paper 59. Psychological and motor-coordination factors in children tennis players ............. 148
Adrian Alexandru MOSOI
132) Paper 79. The relevance of using modern means of teaching in ensuring the quality of
education............................................................................................................................... 149
Valeriu TEFNESCU, Oana STOICAN, Cornelia TEFNESCU
133) Paper 81. Teachers professional identity: a content analysis ............................................... 150
Claudia Lenua RUS, Anca Raluca TOMA, Oana Luiza REBEGA, Livia APOSTOL
135) Paper 83. Investigating two predictors of sickness presenteeism on a Romanian sample.
The case of Performance-based self-esteem and Over-commitment..................................... 152
Cristiana Ctlina CICEI , Laura MOHOREA , Anca Alexandra TEODORU
136) Paper 90. Assessment of executive functions for chronic renal failure patients.................... 153
Adina KARNER-HUTULEAC
137) Paper 92. Comparative Survival Rate, Ocular Quality Of Life (Qol) and Social Qol in
Patients with Malignant T3-T4 orbito-sinusal tumors treated with exenteration vs
conservative procedures ........................................................................................................ 154
Alina Popa CHERECHEANU , Daniela STANA , Ana Maria DASCALU , Emil UNGUREANU ,
Matei Popa CHERECHEANU , Dragos SERBAN
138) Paper 96. The efficiency of a cognitive-behavioral program in diminishing the intensity
of reactions to stressful events and increasing self-esteem and self-efficiency in the adult
population ............................................................................................................................. 155
Valentina NEACSU
139) Paper 99. Development of the self-assessment capacity and its influences upon highschool students school performances ................................................................................... 156
Cristian STAN
140) Paper 103. Learning model for interpersonal skills .............................................................. 157
Elena CIOHODARU, Raluca ALBU, Anamaria BDESCU, Marinela ION
141) Paper 104. Study of the relationship between personality and academic performance ......... 158
Iulia CIORBEA, Florentina PASARICA
142) Paper 105. Legislative strategies to promote talent in Romania ........................................... 159
Maria Claudia CUC
143) Paper 106. Contribution of educational games to the formation and development of
students communication skills and the consolidation of knowledge in the literary area ...... 160
Maria Claudia CUC
144) Paper 107. Survey on the degree of sociability of students with SER (special educational
requirements) ........................................................................................................................ 161
Denisa MANEA
145) Paper 118. Coping strategies, self-criticism and gender factor in relation to quality of life.. 162
Barbara CRCIUN
146) Paper 119. Hypnosis in the Treatment of Patients with Anxiety Disorders .......................... 163
Irina HOLDEVICI , Barbara CRCIUN
147) Paper 120. Cognitive-Behavioral intervention in diminishing Perfectionistic SelfPresentation and Depression ................................................................................................. 164
Irina HOLDEVICI , Barbara CRCIUN
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149) Paper 128. Gender differences in quality of life of infertile couples and in the intensity of
dysfunctional attitudes, unconditional self-acceptance questionnaire, profile of emotional
distress and dyadic adjustment scale ..................................................................................... 166
Cristiana HAICA
150) Paper 129. Direct and indirect effects in the psychotherapy of the patients with cancer ...... 167
Simona GRIGORESCU
152) Paper 134. Mind vs. body and the issue of the ego with Gilbert Ryle .................................. 169
Elena BANCIU
153) Paper 146. From Plato to Ellis. A Short Overview of the Concept of Emotion. ................... 170
Sebastian Raul VAIDA, Mirela CALBAZA-ORMENISAN
154) Paper 147. A Transactional Analysis Group Psychotherapy Programme for improving
the qualities and abilities of future psychologists ................................................................. 171
Daniel CIUCUR
155) Paper 148. The Ego States and the Big Five Personality Factors ...................................... 172
Daniel CIUCUR
156) Paper 149. Student's experiences with traditional and cyber bullying: findings from a
Romanian sample.................................................................................................................. 173
Raluca TOMSA , Cristina JENARO , Marilyn CAMPBELL , Denisa Florina NEACSU
157) Paper 150. Connecting life-worlds in Orthodox Church-run programs for the treatment of
problematic substance use in Romania ................................................................................. 174
Sebastian MOLDOVAN
158) Paper 152. Using less skillful hand in writing and school problems ..................................... 175
Emilia OPRISAN, Valentina IVAN
159) Paper 153. Specific affectivity and the relationships in preadolescents with different IQ .... 176
Valentina IVAN, Emilia OPRISAN
160) Paper 177. Legal and extralegal factors influencing judges penal decisions ....................... 177
Mihai Ioan MICLE , Gabriel OANCEA , Doina SUCAN
161) Paper 178. Exploring teenagers experiences with social networking sites .......................... 178
Ana Maria MARHAN, Camelia Mihaela POPA
162) Paper 179. An analysis of the efficiency of judges' decisions stating the obligation of
drug-addicted offenders held under supervision of the probation services to seek
specialist treatment ............................................................................................................... 179
Doina SUCAN , Mihai Ioan MICLE , Gabriel OANCEA , Ana Maria MARHAN
163) Paper 180. The importance of assessing the level of emotional maturity in judicial
psychological expertise in relation to establishing the level of discernment of children
who have committed crimes ................................................................................................. 180
Iulian-Laureniu TEFAN
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Problem statement: The feeling of the uncanny is the effect of the paradoxical run-over
between the familiar and the unfamiliar, amid narcissistic regression, the split-off of the
Ego and the return of the identical. In the context of the following clinical vignette, there
will be an exploration of the way the felling of the uncanny can be triggered both in the
theoretical context proposed by E. Bergler and as effect of a cruelty movement, as
phantasm of destroying the physical limit, which implies the suppression of the psychic
limit between the interior and the exterior, reality and phantasm.
Purpose of Study: Starting from the issue of the uncanny, one explores the way the limit
between the internal and the external reality can be punctually and reversibly transgressed.
At the same time, the valences of the synchronicity principle are being discussed (C. G.
Jung, W. Pauli) amid a scene of cruelty, as well as the relationship between cynicism and
omnipotence.
Research Methods: A case study of a first and unique session based on a qualitative
psychoanalytical research method, mainly on the latent content analysis in a
metapsychological perspective.
Findings: In the context of the case study, the principle of synchronicity is understood as
an elaborative result of a regressive state. Cynicism, as a form of cruelty, implies an adimensional space from which the object is excluded, and the interpretation is impossible
provided it allowed for triggering an analytical processuality extremely painful for the
patient. The cynic is the mirror of the Other reduced to the non-subject status, which is why
the destructive aggressiveness is transposed into action and provokes
countertransferentially, through the concurrence of the circumstances of the coincidental
external reality, the feeling of omnipotence and the uncanny.
Conclusions: In the cynical relationship there is no interpretation, because it might trigger
an extremely painful process, an objectual dimensional space. By means of the cynicism
mechanism, the Superego remains captive and the destructive aggressiveness enters in
action, which triggers in the analyst the feeling of omnipotence and the feeling of the
uncanny through random settings of the coincidences.
Keywords: uncanny, omnipotence, cruelty, cynicism, synchronicity
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Problem Statement: In the last years, efficacy studies of cognitive therapy for
schizophrenia have demonstrated durable effects on positive and negative symptoms.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy has a proven role as an adjunct to antipsychotic medication.
Positive symptoms, depression, and overall symptoms appear to be viable treatment targets
for cognitive behavioral therapy.
Purpose of Study: This paper aims to be a presentation of a cognitive behavioral approach
of a patient with residual schizophrenia. It will illustrate the advantages that this type of
therapy may have for treating this kind of patients, but also the challenges that they may
bring for the clinical psychologist and the limitations that the institutional environment can
rise.
Research Methods: In this case study were used methods and techniques specific for this
type of therapy. The goals were: anxiety level decrease, amelioration of the social behavior,
improvement of the relationship with the others and support for maintaining family
connections of the patient. In order to decrease anxiety, relaxation techniques, ego
strengthening suggestions, healing suggestions and rhythmic breathing exercises were used.
To ameliorate the social behavior, the client was encouraged to participate in occupational
therapy and interact with the others, to make contact with the community environment, to
achieve assertiveness techniques.
Findings: There were also some problematic aspects of the therapeutic approach: cognitive
functions deterioration, the anxiety generated by the mental patient status, labels applied by
staff and other patients, hostility manifested from and towards other patients, resistance
towards change and therapeutic tasks.
In spite of all these obstacles, the objectives were accomplished. During the therapy, the
anxiety level of the client decreased. The main progress regarded the interpersonal
relationship. The patient acquired assertiveness and communication skills, managed to take
part at the group activities, although the reclusion tendency is still present.
Conclusions: The cognitive behavioral therapy has major advantages in treating the
patients with schizophrenia. Although, the clinical psychologist must surpass not only the
clients resistances, but also the obstacles that rise from the institutional environment such
as: inadequate collaboration between the staff and the patients, negative attitude towards
clients, rejection and blaming attitude of patients towards one-another.
Keywords: institutional environment, residual schizophrenia, cognitive behavioral
psychotherapy
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Problem Statement: The differentiation of the self is a premise of the formation of a solid
self, of the psychic maturity as a sign of psychic health. In order to study the process and
the dynamic of the differentiation of the self in this study, we turned to the harmonious
conjunction of two important psychological theories: Murray Bowens systemic and
multigenerational theory and the fundamental theory of Iolanda Mitrofans therapy of
unification.
Purpose of Study: to study the efficiency of an experiential program of analysis and
personal development focused on unification, on the differentiation of the self.
Research Methods: The study sample consisted of 120 students from the Psychology
Faculties, divided in two groups: the experimental group (60 subjects) and control group
(60 subjects). A program of analysis and personal development focused on unification was
applied to the experimental sample. The retest took place two months after the closure of
the 112-hour unifying personal development program (UPD).
Findings: All the means of the variables regarding the differentiation of the self-have
increased due to the attendance at the UPD, in the experimental group. In the control group,
there have been very small and statistically insignificant increases and decreases of the
variables. Thus, hypothesis 1 has been confirmed: the attendance at the UPD program has
led to the statistically significant increase of the differentiation level of the self (increase
with 8.15). In the control group, the increase has been very small and statistically
insignificant (0.97). This statistical analysis was accomplished by using the t test for paired
samples. Significance threshold: p<0.001. Also, hypothesis 2 has been confirmed: there are
strong connections of this level with anxiety and depression (negative correlations), as well
as with self-satisfaction and emotional intelligence (positive correlations).
Conclusions: The results obtained validate the unifying personal development program,
addressed to psychology students, that increases the differentiation level of the self. The
practical relevance of the results obtained is that the differentiation level of the self can be
increased in a relatively short period (18 months), by means of a unifying personal
development program. This program can be applied to any person. However, it would be
best if psychology students or young psychologists benefitted from its advantages right
after graduation.
Keywords: differentiation of self, maturity, personal development
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Problem statement: Using sand play we succeed to touch profound aspects concerning
counter-transference, the relation between therapist and patient, and the pre-verbal affective
systems. The approach is analytical/ Jungian psychology.
Purpose of Study: What is the specificity of supervision in analytical psychology,
especially when working on deep levels of the psyche? A large variety of experiences are
associated, experiences that are not common for the usual control of our thoughts and
actions, but they are characteristically for a state of mind in which unconscious is activated
with the free play of fantasy expressing the inside human nature. In order to touch the
emotional preverbal levels we used in supervision the sand play process.
Research Methods: Qualitative research: Study case
Findings: The therapist is involved in the patient process and if there are still unresolved
problems in his/her own psyche the projections are interfered with the patients materials,
mirroring the same mutual type of problem. In the SP process this type of contents are
made visible, and we may work upon them in supervision to disentangle the syntonic
valuable insights, about the patients condition and in the same time about the therapists
condition
Conclusions: The study case shows the emotional attunement that occurs nonverbally;
resonant with this attunement, the images appear from the maternal profound experiences
of the nonverbal. SP provides the free space in which takes place the expression and
experience of these realms between all involved in the process: supervised, supervisor and
patient. Transformation arises in silence at the level of being. Both the affective
neuroscience and infant observation and research show that the key in the transformational
process is the relationship between the mother and infant by holding, mirroring and
presence. The using of SP in the supervision provides for the therapist to meet the
supervised in this space of being and the creation mirrors the transformational experience.
Keywords: counter-transference; supervision; analytical psychology, sand play; psychic
transformation
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several studies, as a side effect of depression. In our study we could not reach conclusive
results referring to males and females. Although the psychological treatment as a sole
intervention was not found effective for ADHD (mostly characterizing males) its
contribution for less extreme types of attention impairment was found most significant.
Furthermore, in further studies, the behavioural psychotherapy was found as an effective
treatment for ADHD carriers. Behavioural treatment teaches skills to parents and teachers
that help them deal with ADHD children. They also teach skills to children with ADHD
that will help them overcome their impairments.
Keywords: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADHD), Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD), Major mental illness (MMI)
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Topics:
Psoriasis is a disease that covers a large scale of sufferings and gravity. Another
characteristic of this disease is the unpredictable evolution, still impossibly to being
controlled.
The main issue is the fact that not even one patient with mild psoriasis could exclude the
sudden possibility of developing an aggravated form of the disease, thus enhancing greater
discomfort, this disease having a tendency to becoming chronic. Thus, an evaluation of the
quality of life for a patient with psoriasis means taking into consideration some global
parameters (physical, psychological, social), together with the effects of the specific factors.
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Introduction: Schizophrenia is the most severe and disabling psychosis, with poor growth
potential. Other features of schizophrenia identified in literature are: eclecticism,
multifactoriality, the multidimensional aspects and the high variability among cultures and
regions. Schizophrenia is associated with cognitive impairment.
Objectives: to verify the possibility of identification and assessment of the positive,
negative and derangement symptoms, in patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia with
PANNS Scale; to verify the possibility of identification and assessment of the cognitive
deficits in patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia through cognitive tests; to assess the
changes of the cognitive functioning in schizophrenic patients who underwent any
treatment with antipsychotic drugs.
Method and Subjects: To verify the work hypothesis were used: the evaluation Scale of
the positive, negative and derangement symptoms (PANNS Scale, Stanley, Lewis and
Abraham, 2006); a battery of tests aimed to measure some constructs and cognitive
functions frequently disturbed in schizophrenia
Subjects: The study began with a group of 55 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Results: In schizophrenia there is a deterioration of cognitive level possible to be
highlighted by specific tests. There are significant differences between the type and severity
of the symptoms measured with PANNS Scale before and after the patients treatment with
atypical antipsychotics.
Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between the scores of the clinical symptoms
evaluated with PANNS Scale, the performance of the tests which measured the cognitive
functions efficacy of treatment with atypical antipsychotic drugs. Maintaining the values of
the correlation coefficients relatively at the same level as in the initial evaluation shows that
cognitive deficits manifested in negative symptoms are more resistant to change even when
an antipsychotic treatment is applied.
Keywords: schizophrenia, cognitive impairment, tests, treatment
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The present study examines the characteristics of the emotional experiences of patients with
mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and indicates ways to develop emotional regulation and to
reduce clinical implications in MVP patients through the use of rational-emotive
psychotherapy. We examined 290 MVP patients and 73 healthy subjects. The data show
that MVP patients are distinguished from healthy subjects by increased hypersensibility in
emotive situations and by anxiety, low recognition of ones needs and emotions, and a
decline in the ability to regulate emotions. The psychotherapy produced good results: a
sound tendency toward the development of personality reflection; improved structuring and
recognition of emotional experience; and a reduction in the physical aspects of MVP.
Keywords: emotional regulation, mitral valve prolapse, rational-emotive psychotherapy,
personality reflection, emotional experience
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Topics: The purpose of the study was to investigate the specifics of emotional regulation
under conditions of experimental stress modeling in patients with hypertension (HTN):
essential HTN, stress-induced HTN, and HTN at work. We examined 85 subjects with
HTN at work, 85 patients with essential HTN, and 82 healthy individuals. It was shown that
subjects with HTN demonstrate a specific complex of psychological and physiological
features that reliably distinguish them from people in the control group. Patients with HTN
at work demonstrate mainly repressive types of reactions, characterized by a lowering of
the level of anxiety, increasing blood pressure, fluctuant aspirations, and also a scarcity of
behavioral manifestations in combination with an abundant variety of facial expressions.
Keywords: hypertension at work, emotional tension, emotional regulation, redundant
emotional repression, weakness of emotional control
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Problem statement: It has long been known that somatic illness in a parent is a risk factor
for later psychiatric disorders in children (Rutter, 1966), and despite this, little attention has
been paid to children's mental health when a parent is severely ill. To integrate and balance
the varied range of emotions associated with this new life situation, children will approach
various strategies of coping, directed either toward managing their inner world, or towards
solving practical problems.
Purpose of Study: The purpose of this qualitative study of adolescents having one parent
affected by a severe central nervous system injury is to explore the children's coping
process and to identify certain patterns of coping or strategies.
Research Methods: Qualitative content analysis using categorization and interpretative
phenomenological analysis of 20 counseling sessions with 5 adolescents (4 sessions per
child) ages ranged from 14 to 17 years old was used. The counseling sessions took place
during a five month period as it follows: a week after the injury occurred, one month later,
three month later and five months later. Interpretation of the material was derived following
the four-stage process described in detail in Smith and Osborn (2003).
Findings: The coping styles used by adolescents cover closeness strategies (seeking social
support, parentification, cognitive restructuring, reframing), but also avoidance strategies
such as distraction, internalization or resignation. Some vehement externalizations of
grievances were found, ranging up to conflictual outbreaks towards parents.
Conclusions: The research is even more important as the studies on the subject are nearly
inexistent and it is focused on a category of utmost value-children. At the same time, it
brings a new insight on the topic of children of somatically ill parents using "first hand"
information coming from those directly involved in this situation (Smith, Flowers &
Larkin, 2009).
Keywords: coping, children, somatically ill parents, qualitative study
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Elpida BAGANA
Municipal Welfare Institution of the town of Kilkis, Greece
Problem statement: This study is based on the theoretical conceptualizations and models
of prodromal symptoms of depression and of the course of depressive episodes (Young et
al., 1991, 2008; Jackson, et al., 2003; Fava & Tossani, 2007) in relation to genetic and
emotional vulnerability to depression (Hammen, 2005, 2009; Timmermans et al., 2008).
Purpose of Study: This study aimed to explore the relations between prodromal
symptoms, the deficits occurring after the 1st depressive episode and the individuals
genetic and emotional vulnerability to depression.
Research Methods: 139 in-patients (84.9% females and 15.1% males), who have been
hospitalized for four years at the Clinical Ward no. 1 of the Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia
psychiatric hospital, with light and medium intensity depressive episodes, have been
investigated. Data were collected by using the anamnestic and clinical interviews
elaborated based on the DSM-IV-R (American Psychiatric Association, 2000) and the
Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC, Spitzer et al., 1978, SADS-L, Endicott& Spitzer,
1978).
Findings: The one-way analysis of variance shows that the genetic vulnerability
statistically differentiates the presence of cognitive disorders, disabilities, negative
symptoms and difficulties of social integration in prodrome (F (4, 134) = 3.35, to 7.89 p <
.02 to .001, 2 = .03 to .11). The emotional vulnerability differentiates the difficulties of
social integration, the ampleness of prodromal symptomatology and the association of
stressed life events, the loss of interpersonal relationships and the collapse of life quality
after the first depressive episode (F(4, 134) = from 2.57 to 5.12, p = from < .04 to .001, 2
= .02 to .11). The analysis of regression has revealed the fact that the ampleness of the
prodromal symptomatology influences the ampleness of the deficits subsequent to the first
depressive episode ( = .39, t(137) = 4.48, p < .001; R2 =.203).
Conclusions: The results contribute to a better understanding of the natural course of
depressive disorders, to early diagnosis and to the management of the difficulties
subsequent to acute depressive episodes and to the elaboration of some appropriate primary
and secondary prevention programs focused on the personal and social consequents of
depression.
Keywords: prodromal symptoms of depression; depression; genetic vulnerability; emotional
vulnerability to depression
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Problem statement: In recent years, intensive research has been directed towards
identifying risk factors that predispose individuals to behaviors that could be dangerous to
their health. Personality factors may play a key role in explaining individual differences in
health behaviors, with impulsivity, psychoticism, neuroticism, anxiety, and hostility having
been associated with risky behaviors, while conscientiousness, agreeableness, optimism,
hardiness, and self-efficacy have been shown to predict health-promoting behaviors.
Purpose of Study: Our aim was to examine the impact of type C personality on students
self-rated oral health and oral health-related behaviors.
Research Methods: The subjects of the study were 212 first year dental students at the
University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila who were invited to this survey using
the two anonymous questionnaires, at the beginning of the academic year. The
questionnaire included information about socio-demographic factors, self-reported oral
health status and oral health behaviors. The Type C of personality was measured with the
Type C Personality Inventory (TCPI) (Rahe and Solomon, 1997).
Findings: Conflict Avoidance and Suppression of Emotions were correlated with current
non-treated caries, current extracted teeth, self-reported gum bleeding, mouth rinse
frequency and last dental visit. Over-giving and Self-sacrifice was correlated with flossing
while Lack of Assertiveness was correlated with self-reported gum bleeding, with last
dental visit frequency and reason for last dental visit. Strong correlations were noted
between Power (Hopeless and Helpless) and perceived dental health, current non-treated
caries, satisfaction with appearance of own teeth, toothache last time, self-reported gingival
condition and reason for the dental visit. In multiple regression analysis Power (Hopeless
and Helpless) added 10.81% and 10.30% to the variance explained in self-rated oral and
gingival health, after socio-demographics, non-treated caries, satisfaction with appearance
of own teeth, extracted teeth, dental pain, and gum bleeding were entered in the model
(P<0.0001).
Conclusions: The results support the view that there is an increased risk for impaired
dental and periodontal health among subjects with type C personality.
Keywords: type C personality, assertiveness, oral health behavior, oral health status
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PAPER 140. ANXIETY AND AGGRESSION IN CLINICAL AND NONCLINICAL TEENAGERS GROUPS
Sorin Ionel SURUGIU, Corneliu MOSOIU, Ruxandra RCANU
University of Bucharest, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
Problem statement: In the past years, professional literature has shown an increase of
aggression and anxiety among the population of institutionalized teenagers. Society
nowadays is in continuous change, having behavioral changes followed by malfunctions as
a consequence.
Purpose of Study: The present study has the main purpose of evaluating anxiety and
aggression level in a group of institutionalized teenagers. This fact will be reported by
comparison with the results of a non-clinical group of students.
Research Methods: We used the following questionnaires: STAXI, State Trait Inventory
and The Aggression Questionnaires Buss-Perry Scale. Age range 14-18 years and group of
subjects :( clinical =30 and non-clinical = 30)
Findings: Using SSPS, the correlation analysis has shown a significant and positive
connection between the scores of anxiety and aggression level in the clinical level (N=30),
where r=0.54, p<0.05. No significant correlation was identified in the non-clinical group
(N=30).
We used the Mann Whitney U test to analyze the anxiety scores for the two U test, Z=0.68,
p=.046. As for the level of aggression, Z=0.71, p=.053.
Conclusions: The evaluation of teenagers aggression has shown a higher level of this trait
in the clinical group compared to the non-clinical group.
As for the anxiety, a higher level was also identified in the clinical teen-agers group
compared to the non-clinical ones. An extended analysis and investigation of a larger
sample are necessary in the future researches.
Keywords: anxiety, adolescence, institutionalized, aggressive behavior, pronounced trait.
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Problem statement: Access to information among teenagers in recent years has led to
unrestrained manifestation of aggression. Often this was seen in the increased number of
adolescents institutionalized for aggressive behavior.
Purpose of Study: The current study aims to evaluate the aggressive behavior in two
forms: the form of trends violation of rules and the form of aggressive behavior in a group
of institutionalized adolescents. This will be compared with results reported in a not
institutionalized group of adolescents.
Research Methods: We used the following questionnaires: Youth Self-Report (YSR)
Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA).Age range 14-18 years and
group of subjects:(institutionalized=30 and noninstitutionalized= 30).
Findings: Differences between groups were identified with T-test. The results obtained in
the group of teenagers non institutionalized (N = 30) for rule violation behavior were
significantly lower than those recorded in the group of institutionalized adolescents (N =
30) t (df = 58) = 4.887, p <0.05 bilaterally. Aggressive behavior scores also showed a high
level within the group of institutionalized adolescents.
Conclusions: Aggressive behavior and form of violation of the rules seem to be getting
institutionalized adolescents. The results obtained in this research showed that regarding the
aggressive behavior, the level was higher in group adolescents identified institutions.
Management of aggressive behavior in adolescent units is a challenge.
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Problem statement: Guilt is considered one of the self-conscious emotions and also a
moral emotion as it affects moral intentions (Haidt, 2003; Tagney, Stuewing, and Mashek,
2007). It is considered to elicit moral behavior and to make individuals pot other's interests
before their own (Haidt, 2003), making it one of the moral emotions that favor prosocial
behavior. On the other hand, guilt is considered to have maladaptive effects being
associated with child internalizing problems, depression, eating disorders, and also
obsessive compulsive disorder (Alexander, Brewin, Vearnals et al., 1999; Burney and
Irwin, 2000; Lee and Turner, 2001; Wilson, Drozdek, and Turkovnic, 2006; Rakow et al.,
2011). Recently, the widely accepted beneficial effects of guilt have been questioned, as the
results show that guilt has positive effects for the victim and negative effects for the others
involved (De Hooge et al, 2011).
Purpose of Study: Considering the conconsistencies in the research dedicated to guilt and
the implications it has, our purpose is to investigate the strategies used to induce guilt in
laboratory studies.
Research Methods: We conducted a data-based search using the key-words guilt and
morality, guilt, induction and guilt and prosocial behavior, and guilt aversion.
Findings: There are three categories of strategies used to induce guilt: some studies ask
participants to recall an event from their past, some studies use moral dilemmas and others
involve real life actions that are prone to induce guilt.
Conclusions: There are only a few studies that investigated the implications of guilt in the
moral domain by manipulating this moral emotion. Some of the methods discussed might
be better suited for inducing guilt before decision-making and some are more ecologically
valid. Future applications of the strategies used to induce guilt are discussed.
Keywords: guilt, moral emotions, moral decision-making, morality, prosocial behavior
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Problem Statement: In most studies on the attention and memory interaction the
functional approach is generally used: the development and application of specific research
methods conducted, usually, separately for the memory and for the attention. At the same
time theories and models of these processes are closely related to each other, but their
empirical study is carried out separately.
Purpose of Study: to create a new method that is free of the gap in separated research of
attention and memory and that consists the studying the attention and memory interaction
while one group of subjects performs the unified task that has demands as to attention as to
memory.
Research Methods: A new methodological technique that combines into one task two
classic tasks: the memory span task and the Stroop task. So the unified memory span task
demands the subject to recall a sequence of the items Stroop task stimuli (words color
names presented in color font) immediately after their presentation. Number of items in
presented sequence increases or decreases depending on correctness in recall of previous
trial. The greatest number of presented items which can be recalled correctly is taken as a
subjects memory span for the Stroop task stimuli.
Findings: The memory span for the group of 18 subjects on the colours of the items in
presented series in the neutral condition (5,26) was much greater than in the conflict
condition (4,06) but less than in congruent condition (6,21). The difference in the values of
memory span in different conditions was statistically significant, with a very high level of
reliability (F(2, 51)=63,79, Ms=20,90, p<0,001).
Conclusions: Decreasing of memory span in the conflict condition in compare with neutral
condition we named memory Stroop effect. It can be explained by distribution of limited
resources of mental effort (attention) on the processes of inhibition of irrelevant stimuli and
remembering. Increasing of memory span in the congruent condition memory
facilitation effect can be seen as the result of influence of automatically activated
congruent semantic
Keywords: attention, memory, Stroop task, memory span task, Stroop effect, facilitation
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Problem statement: A study of the relationship existent between the level of awareness of
self-efficacy and the attitude towards work was needed to help companies improve their
personnel selection
Purpose of Study: This study analyses the relationship existent between the level of
awareness of self-efficacy and the attitude towards work.
Research Methods: For this study we used a self-efficacy evaluation questionnaire and a
computerized sample from the Vienna Test System-Schuhfried named AHA which
represents the attitude towards work.
Findings: As a result of the evaluations made on students from The Faculty of Psychology
and Educational Sciences aged between 20-28 years old, it was proved that there is a
statistically significant correlation between the self-efficacy level and the attitude towards
work.
Conclusions: The subjects with a higher level of awareness of self-efficacy had a better
attitude towards their tasks.
Keywords: self-efficacy, work, attitude towards, tasks;
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Problem Statement: Research in the area of work-life balance suggests that many people
experience difficulties in reconciling specific roles in work and family life. It is only
recently that this issue have been regarded as a phenomenon of broader social and
psychological significance due to the negative consequences of the increased inability of
finding a balance are becoming more and more obvious in modern societies.
Purpose of Study: This study aims to review available information on reconciliation of
work-family life conflict in a Romanian context, and outline the main developments, areas
of research, and lines of actions.
Research Methods: A critical analysis of information collected during the first part of
2012 have been performed, focusing on five level of interests: a) conceptual level
(academic and policy papers and reports); b) strategic: legal and political framework for
development; c) implementation: organizational practices and strategies; d) operational:
bottom-up projects implemented in Romania during 2009-2012; d) perceived results: media
coverage and reports; online user generated content.
Findings: Despite of a wealth of legal and policy information in this area, especially in
terms of gender equality issues, limited discussions on how work and family roles can be
combined and prioritized, and how they should be harmonized in order to improve the
quality of both work and family life in Romania. Either it is about Romanian academia or
the public communication sphere, the conceptual development in this field is still weak, as
well it is the public awareness on the topic.
Conclusions: From the psychological perspective of conflict analysis, outbreaks of
conflicts are dependent on the appearance of particular perceptions, beliefs, attitudes, and
motivations, all of which must change for conflict resolution to occur. When discussing
about reconciling conflicts between family and professional life, one inevitably comes
across various gender aspects, and the non-discrimination principle needs to be taken into
account. Reconciliation is both a process, and a result. And such it should be ideally set into
motion from the beginning of engaging in specific work / family roles, as part of it.
Keywords: work-life balance, conflict, reconciliation, gender equality, Romania,
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Problem Statement: Because the phenomenon `mobbing` is not sufficiently known and
because
it
has
devastating
effects
both
on
individuals(victims)
and
organizations(productivity), we have initiated a literature review aiming to synthesize the
main opinions in the domain in order to better define the phenomenon, to stress the benefits
of identifying it and disseminate better the concept.
Purpose of Study: The purpose of our study is to identify the main opinions in the domain,
regarding mobbing at workplace, to synthesize and expose the specific behaviors, in a new
research that can offer a clear and summarized description of the stages of the phenomenon
and also the effects that can be identified.
Research Methods: We explored, found, evaluated other studies in the domain, selected
the more relevant and important researches, we organized and synthesized them in our
study.
Findings: Although we have noticed that the mobbing is a phenomenon not sufficient
addressed in the literature, we found two relevant approaches, one from Scandinavian
reality and one, closer to the Romanian context, from Italy-the Italian Ege model. We
synthesized them and exposed the benefits of identifying, in time, the phenomenon.
Conclusions: We exposed the 4 stage model of mobbing(after Leymann) and also the 6
phasis model of Ege, also named the` italian` model and we finally stressed the benefits of
identifying the phenomenon: the effects of mobbing on the victim, consisting in health
problems, financial and social problems can be stopped, if intervene on time.
Keywords: Mobbing, organization, intervention, victim
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Purpose of Study: The aim of the study is to investigate how episodic memory begins to
decline if Alzheimer's disease in persons under treatment
Research Methods: A questionnaire was used to assess episodic memory on each 10
persons with Alzheimer and 10 persons without Alzheimer, aged 55-83 years, in Bucharest,
Romania
Findings: Relevant differences exist in the episodic memory in subjects suffering from
Alzheimer both quantitatively and qualitatively, than those without the disease in terms of
decreased ability episodic memory.
Conclusions: Different strategies and methods of therapy can improve the low level of
episodic memory in persons with Alzheimer, and forming a space to secure the confidence,
so these people need to be identified and they need help. These losses of memory have
quantified the various functions specific. The stimulation provides exercises of record,
evoking memories, language and writing.
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Reaction time defines the time between stimulus and response or the time required for a
subject to respond voluntarily to a stimulus. Therefore, reaction time measures the speed
that a subject responds to an experimental task. Time reaction is recognized as an important
ability of humans and it involves the coordinated vision and hand movement time reaction
to visual and auditory tasks.
The objective: this study wants to determine if there is a gender difference on reaction
time.
Hypotheses: There are statistically significant differences in male versus female time
reaction.
Method: Participants were 64 undergraduate students from Faculty of Psychology and
Educational Sciences, 32 males and 32 female, aged between in order to study these
differences.
Instruments: DT test from Vienna Test System.
Results: The results confirmed the hypothesis that there is a significant difference on
reaction time between males and females (p<0.05).
Conclusions: Time reaction is an ability that can optimize road driving in condition to be
an average time reaction. Either very short or very long time reaction could be an
impediment in road driving.
Keywords: time reaction, time reaction to visual stimuli, gender differences in time
reaction.
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Problem Statement: It has been suggested that the recidivism prediction has important
social and economic involvements for the inmates rehabilitation programs, for the
conditional release decisions and for those of social control, but also for the inmates
families and for community.
Purpose of Study: In this study I want to make a comparative analyses between the
women deprived of freedom incarcerated for the first time and the ones with multiple
convictions. Likewise, this study represents a step from a big magnitude work, in which
there will be made some tables for recidivism prediction. Thus, another objective of the
study is to establish a set of recidivism predictors for women.
Research Methods: The anamnesis questionnaire, the questionnaire of hostility, the
questionnaire for shame and guilt
Findings: We can say that the age at the moment of the first condemnation, the duration of
the first condemnation and the type of crime at the moment of the first condemnation
represents significant predictors of crime recidivism to women.
Conclusions: The establishment of a set of recidivism predictors is very important for
reducing recidivism. If we take in consideration the fact that one of the attributions of the
Romanian prison system is the reintegration into the society of the inmates, besides their
custody, then we can say that these predictors can help to the accomplishment of this role.
Likewise, on the basis of these predictors can be elaborated specific educational programs
which can help to the reinsertion of the inmates after release, having in mind the fact that
the prison role finishes once the inmate is released.
Keywords: recidivism, shame, guilt, hostility
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Problem statement: Knowing and highlighting a link between gender and motivational
and cognitive aspects that shape attitude towards work may be useful in streamlining the
process of recruitment and selection in the corporate environments
Purpose of Study: This research aims to study gender differences on attitudes towards
work among young students.
The overall objective of this research is to highlight the link between gender and attitude
towards work.
General hypothesis of this research is that gender influences cognitive and motivational
aspects regarding the attitude towards work
Research Methods: this research have participated a number 90 subjects aged 18 to 24
years, students of the Faculty of Psychology, University of Bucharest, of both gender (45
female students and 45 male students). The participants in this research have performed
three subtests of the test battery AHA (Attitude Towards Work) Schuhfried. The first
subtest "Comparison of surface" measured impulsivity and reflex acts, the second "Coding
Symbols" measured the level of aspiration and frustration tolerance of the subject, and the
third subtest "Differentiation of forms" measured the motivation for performance.
Findings: After statistical processing of data, the results confirmed statistically significant
differences between genders in the measured values of subtests of the AHA battery.
Conclusions: In conclusion the research results have confirmed the general hypothesis of
this paper, therefore, gender influences the cognitive and motivational aspects on the
attitude towards work.
Keywords: gender, cognitive feature, motivational feature, attitude, work
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Topics: The relation between client and provider of psychological services challenges,
conditions and ethics
The issue: The study refers to the periodical evaluation of staff work performance with
tools as objective and as independent on the personal equation of the assessor as possible.
The paper is based on the Landy-Farr model (1983), according to which the process of
evaluation or staff grading is influenced by variables relating both to the assessor and the
assessed evaluation context.
Purpose of Study: The development of a scale with behavioral anchors (SEAC) to assess
work performance of divers (N=221) that meets to the highest degree the psychometric
requirements, folding as efficient as possible to the specific activities carried out by divers.
Research Methods: The critical incident method (Flanagan, 1978) used in order to identify
the performance criteria of the diving profession, observing work activities, EPQ
personality inventory (Eysenk 1962), and advanced statistics to test working hypotheses.
Findings: As a result of using the critical incident method 112 critical incidents were
collected from 45 diving supervisors. The analysis of reported cases successfully identified
18 factors that influence the diving activity, of which only 8 professional dimensions were
retained (team spirit, work responsibility, work discipline, professional knowledge,
cognitive flexibility, self-control, communication skills, sociability).
The methodological approach in the development of the scale with behavioral anchors
contained five steps (Pitariu, 1993): 1. Identifying and defining the work dimensions (N =
10), 2. Generating behavioral examples (N = 20), 3. Retroverting behavioral examples (N =
30), 4. Scaling of items (N = 40), 5. Experimenting assessment sheets (N = 60). The
intercorrelation of the assessment scale size and of professional performance evaluation
revealed a moderate degree of covariance between these dimensions (r ranging between .14
and .64). In order to check the extent to which some personality factors influence the
accuracy of evaluation, participants were divided into four groups based on their scores on
Extraversion and Neuroticism. The test results obtained by using "chi square" test show that
stable extroverted evaluators (sanguins) and stable introverts (phlegmatic) are more
indulgent in evaluating subordinates, than instable extroverted evaluators (choleric) that are
less indulgent, while unstable introverts (melancholics) tend to reach the extreme notes of
the scale.
Conclusions: The results of the research prove the usefulness of the scale in the human
resource management of divers and in providing an effective feedback to the people being
evaluated.
Keywords: behavioral anchor scale, divers evaluation, human resource management of
divers
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Problem Statement: The European Working Conditions Survey emphasized the fact that
the professional diseases associated with psychological stress are growing in number in the
EU`s member states.
Purpose of Study: The aim of this paper is to analyze the effects of stress and of the
Burnout-Syndrome over the self-esteem of the people that have demanding activities at
work, irrespective of their field of activity.
Research Methods: Maslach Burnout Inventory, (1986), Questionnaire for identifying the
accident severity level at work (personal device), Self-Esteem Scale, S.E.S, Rosenberg,
1965. The lot of research is composed of 18 men (6 subjects employed in the petrochemical
field, 6 employed in the field of distribution, 6 employed in the field of constructions) aged
from 23 to 48 that underwent various work accidents.
Findings: Burnout Syndrome is closely related to the severity of work accidents as
demonstrated by a significant direct correlation r=0.748 at a significance threshold
p<0.0001. The correlation coefficient recorded between the level of fatigue syndrome and
the level of self-esteem is r=-.79.4, negative coefficient, at a significance threshold
p<0.0001 (the higher the level of fatigue syndrome, the lower the level of self-esteem)
Conclusions: The imbalance between the work capacity of a person and the demands that
have to be met by a person, leads to exhaustion and the occurrence of Burnout Syndrome
that leads to work accidents. It is imposed psychological counseling of the persons, not only
to prevent the Burnout syndrome but also to prevent work accidents.
Keywords: professional disease, work accident, self-esteem, burnout.
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Evans and Gilbert (2009) mentioned core competences for integrative psychotherapist.
These competences are basic integrative psychotherapist abilities and skills for acquiring
high performances in psychotherapy. Mentioned authors evidence the following
competences: to monitor the therapy progress; to be empathic, to create a secured
environment, to show sincerity, receptivity, self-acceptance and many others developed in
the present paper. Defining competencies is important both for the Organization and for the
therapist as well. Competencies are forward-looking in the same way with the development
of globalization Chraif, Aniei (2011). Either in organizations or in therapy competencies
provide a sound basis for consistent and objective performance standards by creating shared
language about what is needed and expected by the client. Core competences can be
measure by different types of scale. Analyzing previous Behavioral Anchored Rating
Scales Maiorca showed the following 8 steps in developing them:
Step 1. Gathering Critical Incidents; Step 2. Sorting Critical Incidents into Categories; Step
3. Analyzing Categories; Step 4. Developing Critical Incidents; Step 5. Scale Retranslating;
Step 6. Developing Numeral Scale Values For Critical Incidents; Step 7. Preparing Final
Instrument Draft; Step 8. Reliability, Pretesting And Debugging.
In this way, applying Maiorca steps as for other types Behavioral Anchored Rating Scales
any evaluator can use the BARS approach to evaluate any psychotherapist in order to
highlight the levels of competence achieved.
Keywords: Behavioral Anchored Rating Scales, Integrative Psychotherapy, core
competences, Critical Incidents.
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Problem Statement: Borchert realized a study and he observed that the teenagers, when
they choose a faculty, are thinking about several aspects: desire for flexibility, desire to
provide a good (teaching)/learning experience for students suppose improved student
learning outcomes, easy, effective communication with students, easy, effective
communication among students and technology thats uncomplicated, relatively simple to
use.
Purpose of Study: In this paper we wish to underline the idea that the variables involved
when choosing a faculty by the students can be grouped in a factorial model.
Research Methods: In making this research we built a questionnaire of 44 items
concerning the orientation in choosing a faculty.
Findings: Following the analyses of the statistical results we could observe that the eight
variables can be grouped in four factors. Thus, the first factor, which we can name
reputation, is composed in principle from the variables brand (0.91) and teachers (0.88).
The second factor, personal development, is composed from the variables career
development (0.87) and passion (0.85). The third factor (accessibility) is composed from
the variables fee (0.75) and entrance examination (0.79). The fourth factor (pressure) is
composed from the variables parents (0.84) and diploma (0.78).
Conclusions: Following the application of the questionnaire, we could see that the answers
and the choice of the subjects can be grouped in four factors: reputation, personal
development, accessibility and pressure. It results a factorial model which illustrates the
repartition of the eight initial variables in four decisional categories.
Keywords: motivation, faculty decision, factorial model.
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Problem statement: Considering the fact that the current trend manifested in assignment is
that of endowing assessment with authenticity, we deemed it necessary to engage in a
practical investigation in the Romanian axiological context focusing on the following
objectives: identifying a set of negative domestic practices, determining the causality of
certain assessment flaws, formulating competent judgements concerning the atypical
practices which turn assessment into a bugaboo.
Purpose of Study: This study aim to explore the worse assessment practices into the
Romania classroom, to identify the mechanisms of the new human agency, and to suggest
guidelines for education.
Research Methods: This is a qualitative research by narative description. The interviews
were conducted on students in their 2nd academic year from various faculties within the
University of Bucharest (Biology, Foreign languages,), focused on investigating personal
erroneous assessment experiences.
Findings: We suggest that the assessment tyranny, in the way of exacerbating the punitive
component and penalizing results within a coercive educational system, should be replaced
with innovative assessment practices, assuming R. Murphi and H. Torrances hypothesis
(op. cit., p. 13) according to which an educational system difficult to disprove. Considering
that the assessment notion is irretrievably connected to the curriculum one and the
Romanian educational practices, as they result from the analysis of the interviews above,
are dogmaticist, we demand rethinking the lesson from a poliocular perspective; it is
necessary to offer a set of professional instruments selected in relation to the scientific
grounds behind the operation of a lesson (these harmoniously fit learning theories and
training models) and authentic didactic approaches possible to be adopted by the faculty.
Conclusions: This practices of assessment generate a new human agency in the classrooms
that could be explored in terms of Bandura's model of observational learning: attention,
retention, production, motivation.
Keywords: educational practices, assessment, human agency, educational psychology,
qualitative analysis, wording, interview
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Problem statement: We are in a period when we are talking a lot about change and when
we are witnessing a lot of changes in all spheres of social life, including education. Under
these circumstances, the majority of those working in education relate to change as a given
fact. They are simply looking to overcome change, without reflecting on its purpose and
legitimacy anymore.
Purpose of Study: The present study aims to draw attention to the fact that changes are not
beneficial in themselves, but because they happen. We cannot submit passively to change
without reflection and without questions, because during history-some changes led to a
ugly world and violation of human dignity. Therefore, the study aims to formulate and
implement a criterion of legitimacy for changes in education.
Research Methods: Reflective analysis
Findings: As far as teachers are concerned, it is necessary to adopt an active, reflective,
critical attitude to changes in education. The study shows that substantial changes are
related to what teachers themselves consider necessary, for which they are ready to fight
and put them into practice wholeheartedly. As far as students are concerned, it is the change
of finality for their training: from an integrated man into a man of change (bold, resistant to
corruption, with initiative).
Conclusions: Even though we live in an era of change, this does not mean that teachers
should accept any change. Change is not good in itself. When it brings more job
satisfaction, more confidence in the future and motivation to come to school, to learn for
pleasure and the desire to know, then the change is legitimate.
Keywords: change, teacher, student
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Problem statement: The increasing percentage of women within the overall managerial
positions, from 25% in 1999 (Wirth, 2001) to 34% (Mercer, 2012) and the growing number
of programs for developing this field e.g. National School of Women Managers, which
benefits from European co-funding through the Sectorial Operational Program for Human
Resources Development 2007-2013 generates the necessity to study the impact of
womens managerial position over the family.
Purpose of Study: The investigation of women managers parental competence.
Research Methods: The PCQ (Parental Competence Questionnaire (Glveanu, 2011) was
applied on two groups comprising mothers of children aged 7-11: 31 women managers and
31 women without a managerial position.
Findings: Using Independent-Samples T-Test, the PCQ scores indicated parental
competence differences between women managers (M=215.28) and the other women
(M=216.73), but without statistical significance (t=122.28, df=60, p=0.06). The scores on
each dimension of the parental competence showed statistically significant differences
(p<0.05) on the following dimensions: knowing the child (women managers: M=43.29, the
other women: M=57.11), affective support (women managers: M=51.9, the other women:
M=55.02), time management (women managers: M=47.1, the other women: M=34.8),
crisis management (women managers: M=49.03, the other women: M=33.9). One-Way
ANOVA (F=2.61, p<0.05) showed that women managers parental competence varied
depending on others assistance in child caretaking: nanny (M=293.8), neighbors
(M=274.6), no support (M=253.33), parents (M=223.6), in-laws (M=209.8), extended
family (M=191.2).
Conclusions: On time management and crisis management dimensions, the women
managers have higher scores, and on knowing the child and affective support they reach
lower values than the women not holding a managerial position. The support from nannies
or neighbors supplements their parental competence. In general, women managers parental
competence is slightly lower than that of the other women. Although this result is not
statistically significant, it can become so in the case of this research group being extended.
Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a more extended study which would take into account
other psycho-social variables specific to women managers, in order to adapt and apply the
parental competence development training program (Glveanu, 2012).
Keywords: parental competence, child development, woman manager, managerial position,
parental role
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Problem Statement: The scientific literature clearly reveals the growing incidence of the
childrens emotional and behavioural problems. There are two major categories of
problems in what concerns infant mental health: internalising problems (IP) and
externalising problems (EP). When a child cant control, regulate or stop disruptive
behaviours, we are referring to externalised problems, like aggressiveness, impulsivity,
hyperactivity. These children usually have difficulties in establishing social relations and
later in life can become delinquents (Hinshaw, 2002; McGee i Williams, 1991).
Internalising problems like depression and anxiety are the well-known causes of suicide,
self-injury behaviours around the world. Many studies showed that depressive symptoms
are associated with anxiety, low self-esteem, substances abuse and poor academic results
(Harter, 1990; King, Ollendick, Gullone, 1991), and IP are more common for girls than for
boys (Nolen-Hoeksema i Girus, 1994; Peterson, Compas, i Brooks, 1992).
Purpose of Study: Researchers stated that children at risk are those living with low socioeconomic status. Therefore, the current paper investigates the prevalence of the socially and
emotionally related problems in a Romanian sample of 1292 children from families with
low socio-economic status, studying in schools from disadvantaged communities.
Research Methods: The children aged 7 to 11, were assessed using ASEBA and SSRS
self-reported questionnaires, during summer camps.
Findings: Statistical analysis revealed a high incidence of social problems (21%),
internalising (17,1%) and externalising (13,7%) problems, with a significant difference
between boys and girls (F(4, 424) = 6.58, p< .01). We also observed that family structure,
socio-economic status, school attendance and the relation with the parents are important
factors that influence social and emotional development of children.
Conclusions: In the last part of this paper, we discuss about specific prevention and
intervention programs that can be used in schools and even kindergartens.
Keywords: socio-emotional development, internalizing problems, externalizing problems
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Problem statement: Our research studies the role held by the Romanian culture in selfconstrual and the manner in which it influences a set of social cognitions which generate
specific attitudes and behaviours in the young cohorts of Romania.
Purpose of Study: While the results of some research conducted to this end certify the
existence of a high level of interdependence among the young people in Romania
(Gavreliuc, 2011) and a lifestyle compliant with the principles of collectivism, some other
researches attests that the Romanian youth show a high score in independence (Voicu,
2001) and values compliant with individualism. We are examining the hypothesis that the
young people in Romania are becoming westerners in terms of more individualistic selfconstrual strategies.
Research Methods: The sample was composed of 435 subjects, all students from the West
University of Timisoara, in various humanistic and social areas, and the instruments applied
were: for the independent-interdependent self-construal we used the Self-Construal Scale
(SCS)-Singelis, and for the social cognition dimensions studied we used the Authenticity
Scale (AS) Wood, the Self-Efficacy Scale (SES) Jerusalem & Schwarzer, the
Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) Diener and the Coping Style Scale (CSS)
Folkman.
Findings: The results obtained have indicated an ambivalence of self-construal strategies
among young cohorts in Romania, with high scores for all the subscales of independent
self-construal-self-reliance, uniqueness, consistency and self-direction-and high scores for
inclusion and commitment, as interdependent sub-scales that describe an interdependent
self-construal. The results have shown that independent self-construal scales positively
correlated with authenticity, self-efficacy, satisfaction with life and coping styles; and
interdependent self-construal scales was negatively correlated with the dimensions studied.
Conclusions: For the social stratum analyzed at least, the stereotypical image of Romanian
collectivism, on a societal level, and of disengaging social cognitions on an interpersonal
level, is infirmed, and we have evidenced the ambivalent self-construal strategies activated
(at the same time strength in some specific facets of interdependent and independent
registers). Because this research does not employ representative generational samples, their
results should be interpreted with caution.
Keywords: self-construal, social cognition, young cohorts
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This article analyzes the use of iconic and symbolic tools by young athletes in the
development of concrete motor skills. The study involved 22 young athletes, aged 56
years, attending a soccer school in Moscow, Russia. The methodological procedure
included using specifically designed mini-movies, which were short video clips employing
different sign and symbolic tools for mastering alternate dribbling using the inner and outer
side of the foot and the subsequent kick of the ball toward the net. The results showed the
effectiveness of these tools when working with young soccer players.
Keywords: sport, sport psychology, motor skill, sign, symbol, metaphor, image
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Problem statement: This article analyses the diagnostic method of time perspective.
Athletes and drug-addicted participants were chosen to compare the time perception.
Purpose of Study: The main hypothesis of our study is that participants who are addicted
to drugs and professional athletes pose significant difference in time perspective.
Research Methods: To measure the characteristics of the experience / relationship to time
perspective ZPTI (Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory) was used (adapted on Russian
sample by Syrcova, Sokolova, Mitina, 2008).
Findings: The results identified the significant differences between athletes and drugaddicted participants at different stages of recovery process.
Conclusions: Excessive concentration of participant on the past or on the future could be a
predictor that contributes to dependent behavior. Based on these data it seems appropriate
to plan the further psychological work both with athletes and drug-addicted people.
Keywords: time perspective, drug addiction, rehabilitation, athletes
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Conclusions: Length of service in educational system and teaching degree graduation dont
significantly influence job satisfaction in teachers, while conservatism (beta=0.45),
positive work attitude (beta=0.243), and change by human resources (beta=0.241)
could contribute to explain the level of overall job satisfaction in teaching profession. The
implications of the findings and the limitations of the study have been discussed.
Keywords: job motivation, attitudes towards work, conservatism, teacher, linear regression.
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Problem Statement: Previous research on TE shows that teachers need to bring their
beliefs about teaching to a conscious level and accommodate them with new knowledge
acquired during the training, before embracing the new pedagogical practices. By means of
answering questions focused on particular issues they can articulate and examine these
beliefs, which may contribute to a better understanding of the phenomena involved and the
solutions they seek for.
Purpose of Study: This paper advocates teaching the capacity to be reflective at earlier
points of the professional development, so that individuals can be more receptive to change,
and it presents a systematic enquiry method that could be successfully applied in TE.
Research Methods: The study has a qualitative approach. It presents the case study of 14
subjects. It employs questionnaires, interviews, observation reports to investigate their
ability to be reflexive about their professional identity and growth, after the implementation
of a reflective enquiry method. Data was analyzed and coded by a second researcher for
validity and reliability purposes.
Findings: The model used was developed from an extensive research study in the business
field, whose findings lead to the conclusion that successful change in opinion was made by
asking smart questions in a particular sequence. The present study shows that a systematic
approach to enquiry can facilitate in-depth reflection and lead to an autonomous learner that
can make sense of the way old beliefs interfere with new theories and that is able to make
the right decisions for changing professional practice.
Conclusions: Being able to develop the capacity to be reflective and analyse, understand
and adapt easily to new conditions has implications at systemic level, as it can enable a
work force in education that shows readiness for change. At the same time there is required
a new curriculum approach within the training programmes. This research applied a method
used previously in the business field to teacher education
Keywords: reflection, systematic enquiry, professional development, continuous education
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Problem statement: This article it is about problem classroom in Romania today and its
cognitive representation from the vantage point of students and teachers. The problem
classroom is treated divers by the literature in the field: classroom management studies,
educational communication, social psychology, educational psychology, educational
sociology, and so on. Because of the complexity of theoretical backgroud and because of
the difficulties of the educational process in Romanian real classroom this study cover the
understanding of the term in its social context.
Research Methods: Ours paper is a qualitative research using the interview. Teachers from
the Secondary School and students from the University of Bucharest were investigated
about problem classroom in Romania accordingly their experiences.
Purpose of the study: The objectives of this research are as follows: to identify the
cognitive representation about problem classroom in Romania; to compare the results of
this approach with international studies in this area; to conclude about the best solution to
improve the educational practice in Romania.
Findings: The discourses analysis reveal that the problem classroom is an authentic issue
in Romania, without theoretical and practical bases, but taking into account the discipline
management into the Romanian classroom. From the vantage point of empirical view of the
problem classroom are delineated two types of answers: ones who offer information
concerning the subject as acting into a difficult / problem classroom and the others who
describe the issue as outside of the problem classroom as microsociety.
Conclusions: To conclude we suggest that it is necessary to develop authentic researches
about classroom in Romania today as way to use the data as support both to identify the
Romanian features of the classroom and to create the educational policies in the field.
Keywords: learning practices, semiotic analysis, educational psychology, assessment,
qualitative analysis
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Problem Statement: According to a several research reports, many students observed that
curriculum is not fit to their interests, preferences and jobs available on the market
(Strung, 2009). This study focuses on the problem of identifying curriculum preferences
patterns of the education sciences students from the University of Craiova, Faculty of
Theology, History and Education Sciences, Preschool and Primary Education
specialization.
Purpose of Study: Our investigation has two main objectives: 1) the optimization of the
curriculum for the preschool and primary education and 2) to find out which are the
curriculum preferences patterns of the preschool and primary education students from our
university.
Research Methods: We used a questionnaire with 7 questions (from which 4 were open
questioned aimed at collecting data about curriculum preferences patterns and 3 aimed at
collecting personal data).
Findings: We have observed the students from the second year had more preferences (126)
regarding their curriculum than the students from the first year (53), the results suggesting a
more complex pattern, which confirms the third hypothesis. However, the preferences of
the two samples of students are quite different in respect to their curriculum. Given that
both the first and second year students preferred subjects focused on a more applicative and
methodological level and rejected subjects related to mathematics, we can conclude that the
first and second hypothesis have been confirmed as well. We also observed that there is no
correlation between the projected curriculum (PC), measured in the total number of
preferences per subject and the real curriculum (RC), measured by the number of ECTS per
subject. Using a parametric correlation analysis, the value of the Pearson coefficient for the
first year r = .109, p = < .001, n = 13. For the second year, r = -.231, p = < .001, n = 18.
Conclusions: Given the results, the survey proved to be a valuable tool for teachers,
professors and curriculum designers with the aim of measuring and identifying patterns of
curriculum preferences, facilitating the junction between the projected and real curriculum.
Keywords: curriculum preferences, curriculum optimization, institutional curriculum
policy, curriculum, sociometric research
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This study aims to investigate and highlight the role and importance of the emotional
stimulation, emotional intelligence in personal development in preschool children, which is
required to be a major objective of the family, institutionalized framework, kindergarten in
this case, and society, which involve increasing activism in the child, children being
initiated through systematic guidance in developing the essential aspects of emotional
intelligence, knowing and respecting the needs, desires, expectations, individuality and
uniqueness of each child, which can provide, secure their subsequent ability to act
autonomously, to actively engage in various tasks and becoming more complex, to develop
positive and harmonious emotional level and thus personally.
Keywords: child, emotional intelligence, personal development
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120 teachers from the secondary schools teaching different subjects and coming half from
urban areas and half from rural areas having a minimum of six years teaching experience
were asked about which are the rules they are using in their classrooms, about which are the
most effective punishments and rewards. The answers were grouped into three categories,
and teachers were divided at random into three groups, each group analyzing the responses
to one of the three categories. Finally, after group discussions, the author obtained three
lists, one with rules, one with punishments considered to be the most effective and the third
containing the most used rewards.
Keywords: rules in the classroom, punishments, rewards
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Problem Statement: Many European educational systems are in the process of complying
with the requirements for a teacher education and development based on the criteria of
efficiency, transferability, certification and quality assurance. European documents propose
a set of competences, quality and training that will allow European teacher graduates share
common interests and culture, actively take part in higher education, thus upgrading their
skills throughout their life. But continuous professional development is closely related to
individual beliefs and attitudes. Beliefs are involved in helping individuals make sense of
the world, influencing how new information is perceived and whether it is accepted or
rejected. Moreover, they serve as a guide to thought and behavior. Teachers hold beliefs
about themselves as individuals and professionals.
Purpose of Study: This paper intends to discuss the importance of beliefs and attitudes of
individual teachers at national level in the context of system reforms and the way they
converge with the common European education and professional identity proposed in the
documents.
Research Methods: As a discussion paper, this study is based on an extensive literature
review and 10 interviews with professionals in the field of TE involved both in training and
policy making, in order to support the hypothesis that teachers are influenced by their
beliefs which are closely linked to their values, their views of the world and to their
conceptions of their place within it.
Findings: The success and the efficiency of such systemic reforms in teacher education
depend not only on the tradition of the systems to be reformed but also on the readiness and
the ability of individuals to identify themselves with the need for reform and the values and
norms proposed.
Conclusions: Policy-makers modeling an European identity discourse and community of
practice for teachers should be aware of the way proposed ideational structures such as
ideas, values, symbols or norms resound at national levels.
Keywords: professional identity, European teacher identity, teacher education, professional
development
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PAPER 70. PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND PERCEIVED SELFEFFICACY DURING ADOLESCENCE
Carmen ADLER-CONSTANTINESCU*, Elena-Cristina BEU**, Valeria
NEGOVAN***
*University Titu Maiorescu, Faculty of Psychology, Bucharest
**Association for continuous education, training and professional development, Bucharest
***University of Bucharest, FPSE
Problem statement: Adolescents perceptions of efficacy play a major role in their
transition from childhood dependency to adulthood independence. The present study is
based on the idea sustained by specialized literature that the development and consolidation
of perceived self-efficacy are accomplished in relation to perceived social support (Schunk
and Meece, 2005).
Purpose of Study: to explore the relation between perceived social support (with all its
three dimensions) and perceived self-efficacy during adolescence.
Research Methods: Two self-evaluating scales were used for collecting the data:
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (Zimet et al., 1988) si Generalized
Self-Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer and Jerusalem, 1995). 240 teenagers, 40 boys and 200 girls,
aged 15 to 20 (M=17.46, SD=1.94), participated in the research: 120 pupils in the first year
of high school (9th grade) and 120 students in the first university year.
Findings: The corelational analysis revealed that high school students perceived selfefficacy correlated with perceived social support from family (r = .234, p = 0.01) and from
significant others (r = .279, p = .002), while, in the case of university students, it correlated
with perceived social support from friends (r = .25, p = .006) and from significant others (r
= .236, p = .009). The regression analysis emphasized the fact that school experience (B =
.217, = .169, t(238) = 2.57, p = .011) and perceived social support from significant others
(B = .149, = .186, t(238) = 2.676, p = .008) predicted the teenagers perceived selfefficacy. The Independent-Samples T Test shows that university students have more selfconfidence than high school students do (t(238) = -3.11, p = .002) and they perceive more
intensely the social support from family (t(238) = -3.92, p<.01) and from friends (t(238) = 3.20, p=.002).
Conclusions: The results obtained, confirming the assumptions regarding the existence of a
complex relation between the teenagers perception of social support and their perceived
self-efficacy, contribute to the understanding of the factors that maintain the teenagers
optimal functioning. They can be used in school and family counseling and in the
configuration of some optimization programs of the pupil/student-teacher/parents
relationship.
Keywords: Perceived self-efficacy, perceived social support, adolescence
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Problem Statement: The purpose of this study is to identify the perception of educators in
the Educational Sciences Faculty, in terms of efficiency of multimedia strategies, as a
modern orientation in the teaching technology in Primary and pre-schools levels.
Purpose of Study: The study will help us identify data regarding the way educators
employ multimedia strategies in achieving the instructive activities in different subjects in
the compulsory curricula and what the effects on the cognitive development of children.
Research Methods: Was used based survey questionnaire applied to teachers to identify
their opinion regarding the formative value of using multimedia strategies. Also
pedagogical experiment was used to measure the effects of using multimedia strategies
regarding the following indicators: volume of new information, capacity to understand,
ability to interpret.
Findings: Quantitative and qualitative data obtained using instruments mentioned reveals
an increase in capacity to understand, there are significant differences between pretest and
posttest, which means the progress made by students in the experimental group (t = -9.8),
the ability to interpret indicator was obtained an average of approximately equal results in
the two experimental groups. There could be an increase in the amount of memory. In this
case, progress, so a greater volume of new knowledge when working with traditional
strategies.
Conclusions: The trends up updating and improving the teaching strategies subscribe to
increasing the multimedia strategies of the teaching process, developing active-creative
teaching, within the multitude of educational strategies, the issue that merges is of an
efficient, contextual combination of formal and informal strategies, traditional and modern
strategies, according to criteria of complementarity, compensation and mutual support.
Keywords: Teaching strategies, multimedia strategies, efficiency of multimedia strategies,
cognitive development, educational progress
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Considering his role as a facilitator of knowledge, the aim of the teacher is to teach the
students how to think and not what to think. It is important not only to train students in
formulating answers to questions or problems, but more to help them find ways to ask and
to criticize problems. Thus, the education should be the one to lead the individual to be in a
constant problem solving situation state, a permanent state in which to ask himself
questions and to seek answers, considering that "imagination is more important than
knowledge." (Einstein)
Keywords: productive thinking, creativity, imagination, cooperation, effective learning
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Problem Statement: This study proves, like other international studies, that the stimulation
of the metacognition has an important influence over the cognitive processes, including
here positive school results. The study is based on certain theories from the international
literature of this field, which prove that the cognitive aspect of the school success cannot be
taken into consideration without considering its metacognitive side, especially in the case
of children with learning difficulties.
Purpose of Study: 1100 students from the 9th form have been investigated. They have
made the subject of an improvement research (control group, experimental group), at the
end of which it has been proved that the stated hypotheses have been confirmed due to the
formative intervention at the experimental classes.
Research Methods: We have used methods, instruments and techniques to investigate the
relationship between cognition metacognition school success (observation sheets,
comments, critical analyses, questionnaires, tests, self- evaluation, progress monitoring
grids, personal diaries, SWOT analyses on the aspects concerning successful/unsuccessful
self-learning activities, constructivist-training models-the E-A-R model, the CETP/SIS
model, the ETER model). All these highlighted that the stimulation of the metacognitive
factors contribute to the increase of the positive school results.
Findings: The results prove the efficiency of the intended actionablemethodological
means (of the training models and of the methods and instruments used).
Using statistic formulas and the facilities offered by the Microsoft Office software, we have
identified results that confirm the stated hypotheses. In order to establish the statistic
relevance of the difference between the averages, we have applied the Z test, which enables
a comparison between the two types of samples, according to the stages of the research
(Novak, 1977). The values of Z have been 5 (for the post-test stage), and 4.54 (for the retest stage), relevant at a signification threshold of P< 0.01.
Conclusions: We consider that it is worth the effort to use methods, techniques and
instruments to develop the metacognitive strategies at children with learning difficulties
because the experimental sample (551 subjects), in comparison to the control one (549
subjects), has proved that there can be obtained higher school results after the formative
intervention. This aspect makes us extend the research on other samples, school subjects,
levels of study, where children may have learning difficulties or on other categories of
children (with special educational needs or elitists).
Keywords: metacognition, self-esteem, metacognitive skills, learning difficulties, personal
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Problem statement: In this paper, it is presented a psycho-pedagogical report for a PierreRobin syndrome diagnosed participant. The novelty aspect is ensured by the fact that the
case study reflects specific learning difficulties regarding this syndrome; this syndrome is
more often analyzed from a medical perspective.
Purpose of Study: The purpose of this study is an investigative approach with the
following goals: to underline developmental features of a person with Pierre Robin
syndrome; to establish a comprehensive evaluation approach using "the dual path model" to
diagnose dyslexia; to examine auditory-oral skills, in order to diagnose speech and
language difficulties features.
Research Methods: To achieve these goals, the student has been examined from the
following perspectives: psycho-pedagogical, speech and language therapy and educational
audiology. To assess complex phonological skills, the following types of tasks were used:
reading a 40 words list characterized by phonetic writing; reading a 40 words list with
phonological writing. To investigate the process of decoding and to highlight the
discrepancy between the phonological decoding speed and lexical processing, it was used a
Romanian experimental version of the L`Alouette Test. A pure tone audiometric
examination was also conducted in order to eliminate the suspicion of hearing loss
Findings: The obtained results are: the student records most errors while reading pseudowords. Thus, the student has difficulty reading 8 pseudo-words out of the 40 pseudo-words
from the given list. In L`Aloutte Test the student read correctly 245 words out of 265. It
could be underlined the presence of a low hearing loss in low frequencies. The air
conduction thresholds are higher in the right ear than left ear: right ear (RE) 500Hz 35
dB; 1000 Hz 30 dB; 6000 Hz 10 dB; left ear (LE) 500Hz 35 dB; 1000 Hz 20 dB;
6000 Hz 25 dB. The bone conduction thresholds were recorded as following: 500Hz-5
dB, 1000 Hz-10 dB, 6000 Hz-5 dB.
Conclusions: Audiometric examination corroborated with the other assessments
procedures proves us the fact that lexical processing is the main student`s problem, the dual
path model being a very useful theoretical framework.
Keywords: Pierre -Robin syndrome, dual path model, phonological path, lexical path,
dyslexia, rhinolalia, learning difficulties
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Problem statement: In an increasingly busy and hectic society downsizing can either lead
to more time and effort dedicated to profession in order to keep the current position or less
involvement in work in favour of personal life, thus leaving the possibility to have a job to
chance.
Purpose of Study: This study examined whether marital status has an impact on work-life
balance so that the organizations can conceive and implement proper motivational policies.
Research Methods: The level of work-life balance was measured with the Romanian
version of Work Life Balance Scale reported by J. Hayman (2005). The scale consists into
three factors: work interference with personal life, personal life interference with work,
work/personal life enhancement.
Findings: The findings show that the four categories of employees included in the research
(unmarried, married without children, married with children under 18, married with
children over 18) do not have a significantly different level of work-life balance.
Conclusions: New insights into the relationship between marital status and work-life
balance are provided. Becoming aware of these issues, for example, the unmarried
employees will no longer be afraid to start a marriage, especially in their early career. At
the same time, the married working couples will no longer avoid having children, thinking
that such a decision will have a negative effect on their career.
Keywords: marital status, work-life balance, quality time dedicated to family, motivational
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Problem statement: Several studies described couple relationships using many criteria
like, type of couple, length of time or age, but there are limited research has been done
about education and dyadic satisfaction.
Purpose of Study: The aim of this study was to describe the patterns of couple adjustment
at the level of the Romanian culture depending of the educational level of the partners.
Research Methods and Sample: The research sample consisted of 1095 participants
(54.3% women and 45.7% men) with a mean age of 33 years (SD = 10.97; range from 17
years old to 65 years old). Of the 1095 participants: 10.74% were elementary graduates,
76.10% were high-school graduates and 13.16% were university graduates. The geographic
structure of the sample population was: North-East 6.29%, South-East 14.74%, South
11.09%, West 12.25%, North-West 12.09%, North 14.90%, Centre 12.25% and Bucharest
16.39%.
Research Methods: We used Dyadic Adjustment Scale DAS, a classical method of
evaluating the quality of the marital relationship.The total scale (DAS Total) reliability is
.89 (Alpha Cronbach).
Findings: Results demonstrate that there are significant differences of pattern of the dyadic
adjustment according to education, age and marital status. In the case of university
graduates, the factor specific to adjustment is consensus, which is significantly superior. It
means high degree of understanding between partners regarding important factors for the
relationship such as: money, religion, leisure activities, friendships, household chores and
time spent together.
Conclusions: The study demonstrated that the educational level influences the dyadic
adjustment. In groups of elementary and high-school graduates, regardless of the marital
status, age and education are factors that shape the relationship. In groups of university
graduates there are no differences regarding the adjustment depending on age and marital
status criteria.
Keywords: dyadic adjustment, relationships, married couples, ummarried couples, family,
educational level
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Problem Statement: The Experiences in Close Relationship Scale (ECR) was created by
Clark and Shaver (1998) and has been adapted in Romanian by Negrei and Sava (2006).
However, through an analysis based on item-response theory, Fraley, Waller and Brennan
(2000) generated a revised scale (ECR-R) with better psychometric properties. This last
version remained among the best measures of Adult Attachment (Shorey, 2010) but was
never adapted in Romanian.
Purpose of Study: The present research investigates the psychometric properties of the
Romanian version of the Experience in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R)
questionnaire (Fraley, Waller & Brennan, 2000).
Research Methods: We conducted two studies based on convenience samples (Study 1-N
= 245, and Study 2 N = 220). In both studies participants completed the Experiences in
Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R; Fraley et al., 2000) and Relationship Questionnaire
(RQ; Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991). We conducted a principal components exploratory
factor analysis (EFA) and, subsequently, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).
Findings: Based on exploratory factor analysis, the first study (N = 245) replicated a dualfactor solution. The same factorial structure was sustained by the fit indices obtained in the
confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) conducted in the second study (N = 220). After
excluding five items due to inadequate factor loadings-a 31 item Romanian version of the
ECR-R scale resulted with 14 items measuring avoidance attachment and 17 items
measuring anxiety attachment.
Conclusions: Both scales of the Romanian ECR-R are highly reliable and convergent with
RQ (Bartholomew and Horowitz, 1991) measures. Even though further validation studies
are needed the Romanian ECR-R can be confidently used in research.
Keywords: attachment styles, ECR-R, factor analysis, cultural adaptation
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Problem statement: In men's artistic gymnastics, the technique is based on the interactions
between the cognitive processes and motor actions. The accuracy of the executions depends
on the concentration capacity, limited by the fatigue.
Purpose of Study: This study wants to identify the existing correlations between the
resistance to mental fatigue and sports performance, in the field of junior mens artistic
gymnastics.
Research Methods: observation, conversation, test Resistance to Mental Fatigue RNE
Test, within PSISELTEVA tests, elaborated by RQ Plus, statistical processing methods
SPSS and data interpreting.
Findings: Using the Spearman correlation, we have verified if there were any relations
between the resistance to mental fatigue (the performance coefficient of the RNE
computerized test) and the sports performance the scores given by the referees, for the
execution of the junior gymnasts on each apparatus. The result analysis shows that:
- There is no correlation between the resistance to mental fatigue (the performance
coefficient) and the scores obtained for the gymnasts routines at floor, pommel horse and
vault (p > 0,05);
- There are positively significant correlation (r = 0,842) between the resistance to mental
fatigue (the performance coefficient) and the scores obtained for the gymnasts routines at
rings (p < 0,05), parallel bars (r = 0,721) and horizontal bar (r = 0,783).
Conclusions: This study demonstrates the existence of several significant statistic
correlations between the resistance to mental fatigue and the athletes performance for three
of the six apparatus specific to mens artistic gymnastics: rings, parallel bars and horizontal
bar. The results of this study offer important information to the specialists both with respect
to elaborate the training methodology and to establish the tactics for the competition. The
RNE test, part of the PSISELTEVA series, may be used as a complementary means of
psychological preparation, may offer data with respect to the resistance to mental fatigue,
which may become objective points in specific training, and may also represent an element
of selection of the gymnasts for the representative team.
Keywords: resistance to mental fatigue, performance coefficient, gymnastics, technical
elements, competition results
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Problem statement: There is much evidence that shows that space is a significant nonformal factor that influences the identification of precedence order operation in novel
mathematical system. We used the order of precedence from mathematics (the operands
that are firstly solved are closer to each other than those that are secondly solved) to see
how spacing is influencing the reasoning in a novel mathematical system.
Purpose of Study: We were interested in seeing whether there was a difference between
three groups of participants that were given different kinds of training stimuli. The three
groups of participants were given in the training part expressions that were differently
spaced: the congruent group (N=18) received expressions that were consistent spaced
regarding the classical order of precedence; the incongruent group (N=16) received
expressions that were spaced inconsistent; the experimental group (N=17) received mixed
expressions that were spaced consistent, inconsistent or neutral. Being used with all kinds
of spacing, the experimental group would have the best performance.
Research Methods: The task had two parts: training and testing. The 45 stimuli from
training were presented in three modalities- congruent, incongruent or neutral regarding the
order of precedence, the participants had to discover the symbol that is firstly solved. The
experimental group received all kinds of spacing, while the other two groups received just
congruent or incongruent stimuli. One training stimulus looked like: 1 2 1=. The
trials were differently spaced depending on condition, while during testing 30 trials were
spaced congruently, 30 incongruently and 30 were neutrally spaced with respect to the
precedence rule. Participants had to give the correct answer of the expressions.
Findings: Learning this novel system proved to be very easy as all the 51 participants
succeeded in identifying the order of operations. We performed a one-way ANOVA and the
analysis revealed no significant differences between groups. Some interesting tendencies
are in the direction we anticipated.
Conclusion: After the significance of symbols was revealed, the participants were paying
greater attention to rules than to any other salient cues. Taking into consideration the limits
of our study, the generalization of data could not be made and further research is needed.
Keywords: mathematical cognition, embodied cognition, perceptual learning, symbolic
reasoning, novel system
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Problem Statement: Numerous authors (Jackson & Csikszentmihalyi 1999; Wilson &
Richards 2011; Krane & Williams 2010) were strongly interested in the role of athletic
performance and in finding factors, psychological characteristics, which may determine
athletic performance. These authors basically discuss about performance, the peak and its
role in sports. Research on high-performance athletes revealed a series of psychological
characteristics that led to a tremendous progress that resulted in winning Olympic medals.
Purpose of Study: The objective of our study was to identify differences in tennis
performance across the national junior ranking. The survey was conducted on the
assumption that the position in the national rank is influenced by mental and motor skills.
Research Methods: The participants had been tested with the Concentrated Attention Test
(Toulouse Piron) (divided into concentration attention and duration attention), the Spatial
Orientation test from the CAS battery (Miclea, 2009), The Sport Motivation Scale SMS
28 (Pelletier, 1995) divided into: intrinsic motivation (motivation-to-know; motivation-toaccomplish; motivation-to-experience stimulation); extrinsic motivation (external
regulation motivation; introjected motivation; identified motivation); amotivation ; intrinsic
motivation + extrinsic motivation total, and coordination test, Tapping and Tracing
coordination (coarse and fine coordination). The athletes were divided into three groups
according to their national rank.
Findings: Junior athletes feature a high level of volume attention compared to athletes on
average level. The spatial orientation test revealed that top athletes obtain higher results in
overall performance than the average level tennis players. This study revealed a relationship
between the intrinsic motivation and the position in the national ranking. The coordination
test results reported a relationship with a high correlation score in relation to the position in
the national ranking.
Conclusions: In conclusion, tennis is a sport that compels the player to have a highly
developed psycho-motor baggage. Practically, coaches can use these scientific arguments in
order to conduct a battery of tests for the selection of junior players in this sport.
Keywords: attention, tennis, intrinsic, tapping and tracing
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Problem statement: The main aim when discovering a tumor is its resection for the
complete healing. Sometimes this needs complex therapeutic procedures and the tissues
loss and aesthetic appearance can be dramatic.
Purpose of Study: In this trial we studied patients with orbito-sinusal T3-T4 tumours,
some operated with exenteration and some with conservative procedures. We checked at
different time intervals the survival rate and also the visual QoL and the social QoL in both
groups.
Research Methods: For the survival rate we used the Kaplan-Meier test after 2 and 5 years
from the surgery. For the visual QoL we used a questionnaire with 4 questions related to: a)
visual acuity, b) presence of diplopia, c) aesthetic appearance, d) autoevaluation. Every
question was rated with 1 point with a maximum of 4 points (very good), 3p = good,
2p = satisfactory, 1p = weak; orbital exenteration was rated with 0 points (meaning
absence of visual OoL). The social QoL was evaluated using the same pattern as the
visual QoL, with 4 questions about: a)ability to perform the former activities before surgery
at job, b) ability to perform the former activities before surgery at home, c)reintegration
into society, d) lust of life. All the patients filled the questionnaires at 1 month after the
surgery.
Findings: 66 patients were evaluated; 23 patients suffered exenteration and 43 had
conservative surgery. The probability for surviving was a little bigger in the first group at 2
years, but it was the same at 5 years in both groups. The statistically analysis of social QoL
did not point a major difference between the two groups (p>0.202), but the visual QoL was
dramatically lower in the patients that suffered exenteration (p<0.0001).
Conclusions: Even if the major goal in treating a malignant tumour is to achieve the best
survival rate, when choosing the surgical procedure we have to consider all the aspects that
influence the patients QoL during the rest of his life.
Keywords: exenteration, quality of life, tumor
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Problem statement: Gambling is a socially acceptable and legal leisure activity which
involves wagering something of value (usually money) on a game or event whose outcome
is unpredictable and determined by chance (Ladoceur et al, 2002). A number of previous
studies have indicated that pathological gambling is often associated with depression
(Angst, 2002; Blaszczynski, 2010; Kessler et al, 2008; Lorains et al., 2011). Equally, a
number of theoretical models of pathological gambling have included depression as a key
variable (Blaszczynski & Nower, 2002; Oei & Raylu, 2008).
Purpose of Study: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between
pathological gambling and depressive symptoms in pathological gamblers addicted to slot
machines, seeking treatment for problem gambling. The study has the hypothesis that
compulsive gambling symptoms and behavior are associated with depressive symptoms.
Here we report a study of depression in pathological gamblers identified within a sample of
119 adults living in Bucharest, Romania, who decided to join the Responsible Gaming
Project.
Research Methods: We used semi-structured interview designed to obtain demographic
information and gambling history, the South Oaks gambling Screen in order to identify the
pathological gamblers and the Beck Depression Inventory to evaluate depression.
Findings: Out of 119 pathological gamblers, 76.47% were found with different symptoms
of depression; 28.57% presented mild depression; 34.45% moderate depression and 13.45%
severe depression.
We offered them treatment for the pathological gambling and from the original group
(N=119), only 53% (N=63) remained within the program until the end. The remaining
group was divided in 2 based on the original SOGS scores.
The Beck scores of pathological gamblers were positively correlated with the pathological
gambling as indicated by the scores of South Oak Gambling Screen-SOGS. A correlation
between depressive and gambling symptoms was found amongst the 2 study r(28)=0.783;
p=0,001 (two-way); r(35)=0.723; p=0,009 (two-way).
Conclusions: This research supports the existence of a positive correlation between
pathological gambling and depression among pathological gamblers presenting for
treatment. Validity studies are required in order to verify the causal relation between the
pathological gambling and depression to Romanian gamblers.
Keywords: pathological gambling, SOGS, depression.
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PAPER 134. MIND VS. BODY AND THE ISSUE OF THE EGO WITH
GILBERT RYLE
Elena BANCIU
Ecological University of Bucharest
Problem statement: In his Introduction to his Collected Papers, Ryle underlines that in
order to understand a philosopher properly, it is not enough to answer the question: Which
were their main intellectual preoccupations? but rather, first ask: Which was their chief
preoccupations?. In keeping with that spirit, the present paper attempts to discover and
take stock of some of the most important intellectual preoccupations of the British
philosopher, while at the same time gathering them together to rebuild what seems to us his
fundamental preoccupation: that of providing a new way of understanding of the human
being in its most specific things, that is, its mental being and its specificities, but also in
connection with its bodily component.
Purpose of Study: Moreover, Ryle actually places the mind/body issue on a philosophical
basis, whereas functionalism is overzealous in distinguishing between hardware and
software, exporting that distinction into the mental realm, and behaviorism focuses on a
much-used conceptual pair (stimulus-response) which could not handle the new conceptual
challenges brought on by the idea of software and implicitly by its components (algorithms
and data).
The final part of the present paper deals with the Ego matter.
Research Methods: Theoretical analysis
Findings: That metaphysical Ego, of mysterious nature, as Gilbert Ryle describes it, has
an unquestionable self-evidence, provided by an intuition of its own mental processes,
which only it can access. The problem that was left unsolved by the French rationalist was
knowing the other Ego: that is the difficulty raised by solipsism the classic aporia of an
Ego-centered philosophy , from which, according to many critics, Descartes was unable to
exit. The form of the critique of the essentially metaphysical Cartesian solipsism is to be
found with the analytic philosophers, including Gilbert Ryle, as the so-called privileged
access: thus only the Ego finds itself in the privileged position of knowing its own mental
states. Yet it cannot know another Ego, and vice versa. Hence self-knowledge is private and
reduced to ones own mental states, which cannot be accessible to an alter Ego, but only to
ones own Ego.
Conclusions:
The English philosopher's chief endeavor was to elaborate a theory of the mind and its
relation the corporal realm, one different from dualism and reductionism which both omit
elements essential to human mental life.
Keywords: Gilbert Ryle; mind/body; Ego; hardware/software
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PAPER 148. THE EGO STATES AND THE BIG FIVE PERSONALITY
FACTORS
Daniel CIUCUR
"Tibiscus" University of Timisoara
Problem statement: Transactional Analysis defines an Ego State as a constant pattern of
feeling, thinking and behaving we are experiencing at a certain moment (Berne, 1970).
The level of an individuals Big Five factors can be predicted by behaviorally observing
the Ego States the person is showing the most. This research is based on the work of FlorinAlin Sava, Phd (2008) on the Big Five personality factors, and on the work of Berne
(1970) and Boholst (2003) on Ego States.
Purpose of Study: The purpose of this research is to determine the existence of relations
between the Ego States as described by the Transactional Analysis and the Big Five
personality factors.
Research Methods: A correlational study was conducted and the research sample
consisted in 42 school Psychologists and Counselors. The Ego States were assessed using
the Personal Styles Questionnaire, and the Big Five personality factors were assessed by
the DECAS questionnaire.
Findings: After the statistical analysis was conducted (using the Bravais Pearson
correlation), the results were statistically significant for the following relations: Critical
Parent and Agreability (r=-.406, p.01, (p=.008)); Adapted Child and Consciousness
(r=.395, p.01, (p=.010)); Adapted Child and Emotional Stability (r=-.502, p.01,
(p=.001)); Natural Child and Extraversion (r=.353, p.05, (p=.022)); Natural Child and
Agreability (r=-.313, p.01, (p=.044)).
Conclusions: By assessing the Ego States a persons is showing most, on a observational
level, the level of the Big Five personality factors can be predicted. People showing
strong Critical Parent and Natural Child behaviors are perceived being less agreeable.
Individuals with high Adapted Child characteristics will have a low level of Emotional
Stability, and people having high Natural Child traits will be extroverted persons.
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PAPER 150. CONNECTING LIFE-WORLDS IN ORTHODOX CHURCHRUN PROGRAMS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PROBLEMATIC
SUBSTANCE USE IN ROMANIA
Sebastian MOLDOVAN
Post-doctoral Fellow at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi
Problem statement: A most recent trend in medicine and health care, with roots in the
humanistic psychotherapy, emphasizes the necessity to re-organize the structure of the
services around the experience and needs of the persons using and providing them. A
critical place of this mutation lies at the interface between the personal universe (life-world)
of the users and the professionalized world of the services. Since there is no health without
mental health (WHO), the psychotherapy services, especially the ones for problematic
substance users and addicted persons are a relevant case study of the challenges raised by
integrating the professionals and their problematic partners as active co-producers of
therapy and recovery.
Purpose of Study: To study the structure of life-worlds connectivity at the provider-users
interface, within the subcase of the programs for problematic substance use and addiction
run by the dominant church in Romania.
Research Methods: Qualitative research consisting in 6 semi-structured, in-depth
interviews with key-informants from all the four existing programs: 5 addiction counselors,
2 priests, 1 nun (3 pretesting interviews with priests working with the Nazareth Center of
Blue Cross International-Romania and a psychiatry clinic in Sibiu, Romania). Nine
questions aided to uncover various aspects of connecting life-worlds in that specific
therapeutic setting (the others identity, common things, permeating identities,
therapeutic aims, process, tools, offer, difference, therapeutic (in)
completeness).
Findings: For Orthodox-Christian psychotherapists, addiction is a symptom of a deeper
condition; the addicts are persons in need of compassion, help and hope. Most of the
professionals share with them similar addiction histories, the same need of salvation, and
necessity to work the therapeutic program; are permanently confronted with themselves,
accompany anew their journeys and consider blessed for that; recovery is based on
authentic relationship with self and others, continuous and never lasting, not miraculous but
comes in relationship with the deity, in need of multidisciplinary team, and integrated
services.
Conclusions: The connections of professional and users life-worlds in Orthodox Churchrun programs are of a wounded healer type. What connect most are common lifetrajectories and mutual life-fulfilling gains.
Keywords: addiction, recovery, Orthodox Church-run programs, life-words, connection
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Problem Statement: Studies looking at why, how much, and how Romanian teenagers use
Facebook are still scarce and inconsistent. While social networking sites appear to be
prominent aspects of adolescents lives, their uses is still a virgin field of research.
Purpose of Study: This exploratory study focuses on analyzing the purposes of Facebook
use in an undergraduate sample and explore motivations and time investment of those
teenagers to Facebook social network site.
Research Methods: In order to understand social, daily and educational purposes while
using Facebook, a questionnaire based survey was organized on an initial sample of 78 high
school students (16 -18 years old).
Findings: About 20,51% of the respondents stated that they are not Facebook users yet.
The reasons are diverse: not interested in Facebook (62,5% of non-users); some of them say
that parents do not agree (25%) or have not spare time for (12,5%). Facebook members
participated in this study reported that they had been on Facebook for 2 years or more, most
of them have more than 250 Facebook friends and log in to Facebook several times in a day
in order to look for pictures, movies, music or events of interest, chat with their friends, and
very little for educational and school-related purposes.
Conclusions: Many of the adolescents (56,45%) in this sample says that the network
provides a way to present themselves to the world in an unrestricted way, to say who they
really are. Hence, their attitudes and behaviors when initiating actions in social networks
seem to be less community related, and more individualistic, focusing on ways to present
themselves to world and be networked with other individuals online.
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