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This section covers all aspects of social, organizational and cultural psychology. It aims to bridge the gap between psychology, culture and sociology. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, self concept, social cognition, social value, attitudes, persuasion, social interaction, interpersonal relationship and indigenous psychology to name a few.
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This research investigates wellbeing at the population level across demographic, social and health indicators and assesses the association between wellbeing and social capital.
BMC Psychology 2017 5:23
Published on: 3 July 2017
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Muscle dysmorphia (MD) is a relatively young diagnosis referring to the desire for a high degree in lean muscle mass, while simultaneously believing that one is insufficiently muscular, mostly found in men. It...
BMC Psychology 2017 5:19
Published on: 15 June 2017
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Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) was developed by Rogers in 1975, to describe how individuals are motivated to react in a self-protective way towards a perceived health threat. Rogers expected the use of PMT...
BMC Psychology 2017 5:13
Published on: 26 April 2017
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High numbers of employees are coping with affective disorders. At the same time, ambitiousness, achievement striving and a strong sense of personal control and responsibility are personality characteristics th...
BMC Psychology 2017 5:10
Published on: 29 March 2017
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Studies have linked perceived racism to psychological distress via certain coping strategies in several different racial and ethnic groups, but few of these studies included indigenous populations. Elucidating...
BMC Psychology 2017 5:2
Published on: 12 January 2017
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Job crafting, an employee-initiated job design/redesign, has become important for employees’ well-being such as work engagement. This study examined the effectiveness of a newly developed job crafting interven...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:49
Published on: 24 October 2016
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Migration is a major life event, which may also be a risk factor for depression. However, little is known regarding the relationship between these phenomena in low and middle income settings. This study explor...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:47
Published on: 21 September 2016
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Mental health outcomes among HIV-positive gay men are generally poorer than in the broader population. However, not all men in this population experience mental health problems. Although much is known about fa...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:46
Published on: 15 September 2016
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Mental health problems are common in the workplace, but workers affected by such problems are not always well supported by managers and co-workers. Guidelines exist for the public on how to provide mental heal...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:41
Published on: 2 August 2016
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Depression is a major health problem worldwide, especially among women. The condition has been related to a number of factors, such as alcohol consumption, economic situation and, more recently, to social capi...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:37
Published on: 22 July 2016
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The importance of supportive social relationships for psychological well-being has been previously recognized, but the direction of associations between both dimensions and how they evolve when adolescents ent...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:34
Published on: 11 July 2016
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When disasters occur, there are many different occupational groups involved in rescue, recovery and support efforts. This study aimed to conduct a systematic literature review to identify social and occupation...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:18
Published on: 26 April 2016
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Despite widespread evidence that gender stereotypes influence human parental behavior, their potential effects on adults’ perception of babies’ cries have been overlooked. In particular, whether adult listener...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:19
Published on: 14 April 2016
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Fostering the development of community groups can be an important part of boosting community participation and improving health and well-being outcomes in rural communities. In this article, we examine whether...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:16
Published on: 8 April 2016
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Low income postpartum mothers with little to no social support have increased maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, especially those with limited English proficiency and limited accesses to resources. H...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:7
Published on: 9 February 2016
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People living with HIV who maintain a positive outlook on their future may manage stress better than those who do not, leading to improved coping behaviors and better health outcomes.
BMC Psychology 2015 3:15
Published on: 2 May 2015
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Poor health and health behaviors are associated with divorce. This study investigates the degree to which six health indicators and health behaviors among husbands and wives are prospectively related to divorc...
BMC Psychology 2015 3:13
Published on: 1 May 2015
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When humans observe other people’s emotions they not only can relate but also experience similar affective states. This capability is seen as a precondition for helping and other prosocial behaviors. Our study...
BMC Psychology 2015 3:10
Published on: 7 April 2015
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Habit is defined as a process whereby an impulse towards behaviour is automatically initiated upon encountering a setting in which the behaviour has been performed in the past. A central tenet of habit theory ...
BMC Psychology 2015 3:8
Published on: 24 March 2015
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In order to promote physical activity uptake and maintenance in individuals who do not comply with physical activity guidelines, it is important to increase our understanding of physical activity motivation am...
BMC Psychology 2015 3:1
Published on: 20 January 2015
