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Perceived social support as a moderator between negative life events and depression in adolescence: implications for prediction and targeted prevention
(Springer International Publishing Ag, Cham, 2017)
Aim and background The role of the perceived social support in prevention of depression in adolescence still remains an insufficiently explored problem. By integrating the results of the previous studies of moderator role ...
The role of inter-ethnic online friendships in prejudice reduction in post-conflict societies: Evidence from Serbia, Croatia and Cyprus
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, 2017)
Direct contact between members of ethnic groups is proven to reduce intergroup prejudice. Recent research, however, explores the effects of alternative types of contact, amongst them via social networks in virtual space. ...
The Mentalization Scale (MentS): A Self-Report Measure for the Assessment of Mentalizing Capacity
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon, 2018)
The psychometric properties of a new 28-item self-report measure of mentalization, the Mentalization Scale (MentS), were examined in 2 studies: with a sample of employed adults and university students (N-1 = 288 + 278) and ...
Perceived and Measured Physical Fitness of Police Students
(MDPI, Basel, 2020)
The physical fitness of police officers needs to support good health and physical performance. Physical fitness comprises a considerable amount of training for police students who are to become police officers. However, ...
A Cross-Cultural Study of Distress during COVID-19 Pandemic: Some Protective and Risk Factors
(MDPI, Basel, 2021)
Previous studies on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in different countries found an increase in anxiety, stress, and an exacerbation of previous mental health problems. This research investigated some ...
GR gene BclI polymorphysm changes the path, but not the level, of dexamethasone-induced cortisol suppression
(Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, 2014)
Background: The hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis self-regulation is achieved via cortisol binding to mineralocorticoid (MR) and glucocorticoid receptors (GR). It is often disturbed in mental disorders, ...
Posttraumatic and depressive symptoms in beta-endorphin dynamics
(Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, 2015)
A disturbed beta-endorphin system can be a part of the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression allostasis. Study subjects (N=392) included those with PTSD and/or (stress-induced) depression, and healthy controls ...
Individual differences in cognitive biases: Evidence against one-factor theory of rationality
(Elsevier Science Inc, New York, 2015)
In this paper we seek to gain an improved understanding of the structure of cognitive biases and their relationship with measures of intelligence and relevant non-cognitive constructs. We report on the outcomes of a study ...
Militant Extremist Mind-Set: Proviolence, Vile World, and Divine Power
(Amer Psychological Assoc, Washington, 2010)
In the present article, the authors report on the development of a scale for the measurement of the militant extremist mind-set. A previous pilot study identified 56 statements selected from writings of various terrorist ...
Assessing maladaptive cognitions related to online gaming: Proposing an adaptation of online cognitions scale
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, 2015)
In light of the recent research indicating differences between Internet addiction and online gaming addiction, in this study, we propose an adaptation of Online Cognitions Scale (OCS) developed by Davis, Flett, and Besser ...