Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2017

  • Quantitative Assessment of Career Growth of Chinese Army

    Zhang Li, Zhao Ning, Chen Long, Zhang Zhen Duo

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 49-53
    Received: 31 May 2017
    Accepted: 13 June 2017
    Published: 13 July 2017
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    Abstract: This study proposed that career growth is a two-dimension construct including quantitative career growth and qualitative career growth. Quantitative career growth denoted the growth rate of job feature such as remuneration and promotion, and qualitative career growth denoted the value of the job changes in current organization. This study examined ... Show More
  • Correlations Between Opinions About Mental Illness and Attitudes Towards Psychological Help Seeking for a Mental Illness Among College Students in Kenya

    Nyavanga Eunice Jemalel, Mourice Barasa Wafula, Chebet Ivy Mmbone

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 54-58
    Received: 9 June 2017
    Accepted: 21 June 2017
    Published: 20 July 2017
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    Abstract: Primary school teacher trainees in Kenya have been identified to have both negative opinions about mental illness and attitudes towards professional psychological help seeking for a mental health problem. This study aims at determining the relationship between opinions about mental illness and attitudes towards professional psychological help seeki... Show More
  • Behavioral Activation and Behavioral Inhibition Predict Perfectionism

    Charles Palmer Mautz, Robert Wallace Hill, Timothy J. Hueslman, Doris G. Bazzini

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 59-64
    Received: 2 June 2017
    Accepted: 27 June 2017
    Published: 24 July 2017
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    Abstract: This investigation assessed of the ability of Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST), comprising the Behavioral Activation System (BAS), and Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) to predict perfectionism. A total of 508 community participants were acquired using MTurk and completed measures of personal standards and self-evaluative perfectionism, as w... Show More
  • The Analysis and Countermeasures of the Psychological Problems of Impoverished Undergraduates

    Shuo Zhang, Yingmin Li, Bin Liu, Guishu Yu, Miao Tian, Le Qi

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 65-69
    Received: 7 August 2017
    Published: 11 August 2017
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    Abstract: In this paper, for the ubiquitous impoverished undergraduate colony in the college, based on the abundant investigation and analysis, we dissected the psychological problems and characteristics of the impoverished undergraduates. Furthermore, we find out the key reasons of their psychological problems and explored the solutions. The research work o... Show More