Survival rates for pediatric cancer have increased over recent years due to improvement and changes in cancer treatment. However, even with increased survival rates, previous research has shown that children undergoing...
Palabra clave:
Camp, Cancer y Child
Tema:
Cancer in children -- Psychological aspects, Cancer in children -- Social aspects, Cancer -- Patients -- Family relationships, Self-help groups y Tumors in children
Self-determination theory (SDT) states that satisfaction of three basic psychological needs leads to intrinsic motivation. These needs are autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Satisfaction of the need for autonomy comes from...
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Autonomy, Basic need satisfaction, Five factor model, Intrinsic motivation, Self-determination theory y Video games
Tema:
Autonomy (Psychology), Intrinsic motivation y Video games -- Psychological aspects
Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) has been documented in the United States dating back to 1944, when farm animals interacted with soldiers suffering from physical injuries or psychological trauma (Altschiller, 2011). Today, several...
Palabra clave:
AAT, animal assisted therapy, dog, dog breed, perception y therapeutic alliance
Tema:
Animals -- Therapeutic use, Dogs, Dog breeds, Therapeutic alliance y Perception
School psychologists have been encouraged to become leaders in their schools for decades.Unfortunately, due to time constraints and traditional views held by other educators, most schoolpsychologists have been unable to assume...
Palabra clave:
Leadership y School psychology
Tema:
School psychologists -- Attitudes -- Case studies y Educational leadership
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between individual differences in Extraversion and Openness to Experience personality dimensions and Object and Social Curiosity in preschool children. Sixty eight...
Palabra clave:
Curiosity y Personality
Tema:
Curiosity in children, Preschool children, Personality development y Personality in children
Due in large part to the overlapping layers of federal, state, and local governments, the United States holds more elections than any other industrialized democracy in the world. Perhaps as a result, the U.S. also consistently...
Palabra clave:
election, GOTV y personality
Tema:
Voting -- Psychological aspects, Political campaigns -- Psychological aspects y Personality and politics
Within the American public, there are significant differences in opinion on political policy. The current research explores the roots of disagreement between the political opinions of liberals and conservatives. It is...
Tema:
Personality and politics, Right and left (Political science) -- Psychological aspects, Party affiliation -- Psychological aspects y Political psychology
Teacher education programs are required by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation to identify and assess dispositions of preservice teachers throughout the duration of their academic training. Teacher...
Palabra clave:
disposition, personality, preservice y teacher
Tema:
Student teachers -- Training of, Teacher effectiveness y Personality
The prevalence of autism continues to steadily rise over time. As of yet, no clear cause or cure has been identified. Nevertheless, behavioral and pharmacological treatments have been developed to lessen the deficits...
Palabra clave:
Autism, Five-Factor Model y Personality
Tema:
Autism in children -- Diagnosis y Autism in children -- Psychological aspects
Most research on anorexia nervosa has focused on individuals who are currently seeking treatment and leads to many of the treatment models being based on individuals who are already receiving help. Therefore, this study...
Palabra clave:
anorexia, big five, eating disorders, five factor model, personality y treatment
