IntroductionIndependent living is recognized as a fundamental right under Article 19 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. However, for many adults with cerebral palsy (CP) exercising this right remains challenging.
Virginia Aguayo +3 more
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The design of caring environments and the quality of life of older people [PDF]
There has been little systematic research into the design of care environments for older people. This article reviews empirical studies from both the architectural and the psychological literature. It outlines the instruments that are currently available
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Self-perceived sleep quality during the covid pandemic: risk and protective factors
The situation derived from the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and lockdowns ordered to control the pandemic led to unprecedented problems in different areas of people’s well-being.
Víctor Ciudad Fernández +3 more
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Aberrant Salience and Disorganized Symptoms as Mediators of Psychosis
IntroductionIdeas of reference (IR) are frequent in psychopathology, mainly in psychotic disorders. The frequency of IR and preoccupation about them are related to the psychotic dimension, and to a lesser extent, to negative or emotional disorganized ...
Celia Ceballos-Munuera +4 more
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Professional Practice Guidelines for Occupationally Mandated Psychological Evaluations [PDF]
Psychological evaluations are relied on by employers, professional licensing boards, and civil service commissions to make hiring and employment decisions affecting individuals, orga- nizations, and the public.
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A new method for detecting differential item functioning in the Rasch model [PDF]
Differential item functioning (DIF) can lead to an unfair advantage or disadvantage for certain subgroups in educational and psychological testing. Therefore, a variety of statistical methods has been suggested for detecting DIF in the Rasch model.
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Inquiry activities in a classroom: extra-logical processes of illumination vs logical process of deductive and inductive reasoning. A case study [PDF]
The paper presents results of the research, which was focused on studying students’ inquiry work from a psychological point of view. Inquiry activities of students in a classroom were analysed through the evaluation of the character of these activities ...
Yevdokimov, Oleksiy
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A Method to Evaluate the Stimulation of a Real World Field of View by Means of a Spectroradiometric Analysis [PDF]
Stimulation elicited by a real world field of view is related to the color, the intensity and the direction of the information reaching the eye: different spectral power distributions of light trigger different responses. An evaluation of the stimulation
Barbalace, Monica +7 more
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The Association Between Internet Addiction and Adolescents’ Mental Health: A Meta-Analytic Review
This study examines the association between problematic internet use, or internet addiction, and adolescent mental health, focusing on key psychological variables, assessing the strength of these associations, and identifying potential moderating factors.
Elena Soriano-Molina +3 more
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Psychological Factors in Evaluation and Treatment of Diabetes [PDF]
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are increasing in incidence world-wide and being diagnosed at earlier ages. Despite advances in medical treatments and technologies, most patients do not attain optimal glycemic control, many are not on intensified ...
Delamater, Alan M
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