“Useful to know”: Effects of a directly-communicated utility value intervention on students' motivation and performanceAbstract: Based on the expectancy-value theory, expectations and subjective values in school are ...
Abstract:Background: People who present to the emergency department with self-harm and co-occurring substance use problems often have difficulty accessing effective care. Aims: To develop a brief psychosocial intervention for this population, which would ...
Abstract:Background: Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) has increased rapidly and is frequently linked to suicidal behavior; it has been argued that these behaviors are key points on a self-harm continuum. Aims: The current research explored self-harm and ...
Abstract: There has been substantial scholarly effort to (a) investigate the psychological underpinnings of why individuals believe in misinformation, and (b) develop interventions that hamper their acceptance and spread. However, there is ...
Summary: Since the establishing of instructional research, strategic oriented learning interventions are seen as promising contributions to close the gap between basic research and the improvement of every day schooling practice. As one way of improvement,...
Abstract: Because dementia caregivers show higher levels of psychological distress than other caregivers, they may benefit more from psychosocial interventions. However, there are dementia-specific stressors that are less changeable than stressors of ...
This paper reports some of the findings from a large-scale (N = 4970) longitudinal study evaluating the efficacy of two types of school-based intervention designed to discourage cigarette smoking in children between the ages of nine and thirteen. The ...
Moral Courage: Definition, Findings, and InterventionsAbstract: Moral courage is an important topic for social psychology. Politicians often appeal to the general public to show more civil courageous behavior. Yet it is not clear what this behavior ...
Hyperhomocysteinaemia is an established risk factor for vascular disease. The only source of homocysteine in humans is the amino acid methionine found in dietary protein. In an 8-week study, fasting plasma homocysteine concentrations were examined in a ...
Background: Micronucleus (MN) is a validated biomarker for DNA damage in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) and is a reflection of the changes of human nutritional status. Folate (FA) and vitamin B12 are one-carbon metabolism-related micronutrients, which ...
Abstract. We report a case of a 56-year-old male patient with a life-threatening left common femoral artery bleeding due to tumor erosion. The patient had a history of advanced high-grade pleomorphic leiomyosarcoma ...
In-person vs. Computer-based Alcohol Interventions among General Hospital Inpatients: Study DesignAbstract.Background: In-person interventions have the potential to reduce alcohol use among general hospital inpatients with unhealthy alcohol use. However,...
Abstract.Objective: New technologies and modern media play an important role in the daily life and communication of young people. The objective of the EU-funded project “Click for Support” is to develop a guideline for effective web-based interventions ...
Abstract:Aim: Parents can influence the Internet use (IUD) or gaming disorder (GD) in their children in various ways. However, there is scant published research and limited structured guidelines on the subject. ...
The Development of Academic Self-ConceptsAbstract. The papers of the special issue are discussed following three questions: How is the structure of academic self-concepts to be described? How do academic self-concepts develop, and what kinds of factors ...
Computer Assisted Reading Comprehension Instruction: Effects of Automatically Generated Content FeedbackAbstract:We compared the effects of computer assisted instruction (“conText”) with an explicit strategy instruction training (“Let’s Become Reading ...
Supporting language competencies – The potential of the family language for vocabulary acquisition from textsAbstract. Language competencies such as vocabulary are core prerequisites for educational success and integration in society. In reference to ...
Supportive Community Living in Demented Patients and Their Caregivers: A Randomized TrialAbstract: The placement of demented patients in long-term institutional care can be deferred with the support of a dementia family care coordinator. However, by the ...