Vol. 15 No. 1 (2024): Studia doctoralia. Psychology and Educational Science
Studia Doctoralia Psychology and Education is the official journal of The Doctoral School of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Bucharest, Romania, published by the Doctoral Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Innovation and Sustainable Development (CCIIDD).
Published:
2024-11-27
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EDITORIAL Artificial Intelligence and Psychology
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Artificial intelligence (AI) and psychology are two seemingly different fields, but their convergence has generated fertile ground for innovation and development. Authors such as John McCarthy (McCarthy, 1955), considered one of the pioneers of AI, and Marvin Minsky (Minsky, 1968), have highlighted the intersection of these domains, anticipating the profound impact that technology will have on human psychology.
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The role of workaholism and perfectionism in the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction
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The present study aims to investigate the role of workaholism and perfectionism in the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction. The study was attended by 125 people aged between 20 and 60, M = 38.40, AS = 12.67, of which 39 men (31%), 85 women (68%), and a participant of another gender (1%). The instruments used were the Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965), the Satisfaction With Life Scale (Diener et al., 1985), the Dutch Work Addiction Scale (Taris & Schaufeli, 2003), the Perfectionism scale from IPIP-Ro (Iliescu et al., 2015).
The results showed that self-esteem is a significant positive predictor of life satisfaction, but workaholism and perfectionism did not moderate the relationship between the two variables. The practical implications of the study were discussed, the ones for the research field in particular: highlighting the necessity of further studies on variables that moderate the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction; adapting psychological interventions regarding the chosen constructs to the cultural specificity of the Romanian population. -
The Role of Aging Anxiety and Personality Traits in the Relationship Between Agerelated Discrimination and Life Satisfaction in Middle-Aged Individuals
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This study aimed to investigate the extent to which aging anxiety not only predicts lower levels of life satisfaction, but also explains the relationship between age-related discrimination and life satisfaction. The sample comprised 391 individuals, aged 35 – 90 years old. To address the research objective, a quantitative survey was administered, encompassing the Fraboni Scale of Ageism, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, 10 items from the Aging Anxiety Scale, the Emotional Stability Scale from the International Personality Item Pool, and the Job Demands-Resources Questionnaire. The findings revealed that the perception of age-related discrimination was not associated with either life satisfaction or aging anxiety. Instead, aging anxiety was negatively associated with life satisfaction. These findings
are in line with existing literature, supporting that aging anxiety has a range of negative consequences (Bodner et al., 2021; Carrard et al., 2021; Ramírez & Palacios- Espinosa, 2016). The results contribute to a better understanding of the role of aging anxiety in interventions aimed at improving well-being in older individuals. -
The role of social media use in the relationship between self-esteem and body image
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and body image, but also the moderating role of social media use on the relationship between self-esteem and body image. A number of 166 people, aged between 18 and 80, M = 26.39, SD = 11.13, participated in this research, of which 19 were male, 145 were female, and two participants declared that they belonged to another gender. The materials used were: Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965), The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (Tylka & Wood-Barcalow, 2015) and The Facebook Intensity Scale (Ellison et al., 2007). The results showed that self-esteem is a significant predictor of body image and social media use does not moderate the relationship between self-esteem and body image.
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The role of emotional self-regulation in the relationship between eating disorders and well-being
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The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between eating disorders and well-being. Furthermore, we seek to explore whether the relationship between these variables may be modetaed by a variable such as emotional selfregulation. The study was attended by 143 people aged between 18 and 74, M = 27.85, SD = 13.42, of which 18 men (13%) and 125 women (87%). The instruments used were the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Gross & John, 2003), the Eating Disorder Inventory – 3 (EDI-3) (Garner et al., 2010), and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) (Diener et al., 1985). The results showed that eating disorders are significantly negatively associated with wellbeing. Additionally, emotional self-regulation manages to moderate the relationship between body dissatisfaction and well-being through its expressive suppression dimension. The practical implications of the study were discussed, in terms of development of psychoeducational programs to raise awareness of the risk of developing eating disorders and their direct implications for well- being, so that individuals seek to learn the most effective ways of emotional regulation strategies for themselves, and use them appropriately.
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Testing the HERA Model for Episodic Memory in a Sample of Students
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The aim of this study is to test Hemispheric Encoding/Retrieval Asymmetry model – HERA for episodic memory in a sample of students. A number of 64 right-handed students participated in the study, aged between 18 and 47 years (M = 20.66, SD = 4.84), 62 females (97%). Laterality was measured with Edinburgh Handedness Inventory and only right-handed students were included (with right laterality quotient ranging between 75 and 100, M = 99.92, SD = 4.38). The experimental design was inspired by the study of Propper et al. (2013). Participants were randomly assigned in one of the five conditions. Memory stimuli consisted of a list of 36 words and clenching stimuli consisted of 5 cm diameter rubber balls. It was hypothesized that right hand clenching (left hemisphere activation) pre-encoding and left hand clenching (right hemisphere activation) pre-recall, would result in superior episodic memory. One way ANOVA and Fisher LSD post hoc test were performed. Results supported the HERA model.
