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Aim: The purpose of the study was to explore whether the mother's autonomy in decision making during birth and the mother's respect during birth are associated with the symptoms of postpartum depression. Methods: The study participants included 240 women 6-8 weeks postpartum (mean age 30.4, SD=4.8; 47.1% primiparas; 75.4% vaginal birth). The online questionnaire was used in the data collection process, consisting of the MADM scale (Mother's Autonomy in Decision Making), Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS),...

Definition, theories, characteristics, specifiers, learning and support methods for autism are the elements on which we have focused in this paper. The aim of the work is to compose a synthesis of the main theories on the subject, giving greater priority to the qualitative method. Thanks to the theoretical reference and the knowledge acquired through the studies selected and conducted so far, and in the certainty of positive answers, we intend to draw suggestions, guide and promote interventions and aids for learn...

In this study we aimed to highlight a possible association between the phenomenon of burnout and the self-esteem of medical personnel, as well as to identify some differences between assistants and doctors, as well as between men and women in terms of the phenomenon of burnout, but and identifying the same differences in selfacceptance. The research was carried out on a sample of 62 participants ,employees of the County Clinical Hospital "St. Andrei" Emergency Department from Constan?a. The general objective of th...

Inspirations refers to an evoked state of creativity, which implies motivation, evocation, and transcendence. Traditionally in the literature inspiration is divided to two states such as being inspired by or inspired to. Inspiration is influenced by information and knowledge, nevertheless several studies indicate a positive association between academic major and inspiration occurrence frequency. Previous study results indicate that domain specific knowledge such as visual art has a major impact on visual stimuli p...

Most empirical studies on mindfulness-based interventions’ effects on alcohol use problems are carried out in the Western, and very few in the Hungarian population. In this randomized-controlled pilot study, we aimed to investigate the effects of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training’s mindfulness exercises on Alcohol Use Disorder symptoms. We hypothesized that the mindfulness intervention would significantly reduce the AUD symptoms. Our sample consists of Hungarian adults at risk for alcohol use di...

The present work aims to address the literary genre of fairy tales on the basis of their psychologicaland educational value aimed at satisfying the psychological-emotional and cognitive-ethical aspects. The objectives will be to present the conscious and unconscious aspects of the characters and to reveal the creative abilities that fairy tales contain: what are the main characteristics and their psychological value. The fairy tale represents an important point both in the field of imagination and creativity and y...

The issues of comfortable human existence in the Arctic region arise in the context of growing interest in the Arctic, active development of its resources, with geopolitical problems at once. The external visual environment is essential, which is lacking in color and detail. The vast expanses of snow, the absence of visible elements, and the colorless palette (from white to blue) form a monotonous, uncomfortable field of view. The mechanisms of visual perception do not work correctly and can lead to the developmen...

This research concerns the relationship between hand movements, as they occur in the act of freehand drawing, and creativity. Since ancient times it was observed that hand movements were linked with intelligence. This issue has gained importance particularly in the field of architectural imagery because automated drawing techniques with computer aided design (CAD) have replaced the hand drawings. This has risen concerns about the impairment of creative ideas that may ensue. The working hypothesis of this research ...

Background: The birth of a child is a physically and mentally challenging situation not only for the mother, but also for the whole couple. Sufficient support from close people, and especially partner, can positively affect the mental well-being of the mother and thus protect her from mood disorders, including postpartum depression (PPD). The aim of this study was therefore to identify the relationship between different aspects of social support (level of perceived social support, satisfaction with couple life, sa...

Several studies point to the relationship between callous-unemotional (CU) traits and symptoms of conduct disorder (CD) across different age groups. In case of young children and adolescents, it was found that in the presence of CU traits, externalizing behaviors are significantly more severe, as opposed to children who do not show CU traits. Integrating results from 11 studies, we analyzed data collected from n = 4381 participants from different age groups, ranging from toddlers to adolescents, to draw attention ...

In recent years, the topic of executive functions has been in the focus of clinical psychology because of the associations that have been observed between the appearance of several clinical symptoms and the underdevelopment of executive functions. The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions - Adult Version (BRIEF - A) is a self-reporting questionnaire which aims to measure constructs of the executive functions, such as shifting, inhibitory control, emotion regulation, self-monitoring, initiating, working ...

Previously published studies show a clear difference between the eye movement patterns of artists and non-artists. However, the findings of some studies show that the duration of eye fixation increases as a result of artistic expertise, while other studies show the opposite. In this meta-analysis, we included the findings from 14 studies in which the effect of artistic expertise on the duration of eye fixation was examined. We also examined the potential moderating effect of task type, level of expertise, the type...