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Preventing and Mitigating the Psychological Harm of Cyberbullying
edited by Maria Assunta Zanetti
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyberbullying; time spent online; online risks; prevention; psychological harm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Resilience in Adversities
edited by Il­ma­ri Määt­tä­nen
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilience; perseverance; mental toughness; hardiness; grit; sisu; persistence; hope; self-efficacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Sensory and Motor Functioning in Cognitive Aging
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: motor functioning; sensory functioning; cognitive aging; dementia; Alzheimer’ s disease; physical activity; physical functioning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Psychiatry)
Wellness and Well-Being of Older People
edited by Aprill Z. Dawson and Armiel Suriaga
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10376 | Submission Open
Keywords: wellness; well-being; mental health; quality of life; perceived discrimination; older adults; aging; cognitive impairment; functional limitations; outcomes; Hemoglobin A1C; blood pressure; cholesterol; depression; anxiety; social isolation; loneliness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Psychiatry)
Personality Traits and Decision-Making Styles as Predictors of Behavior
edited by Luis F. Garcia and
submission deadline 7 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: personality traits; impulsive-disinhibited personality; decision-making styles; addictive behaviors; lack of control; decision-making process and behaviors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Psychiatry)
Neurophysiological and Behavioral Responses to Stressful Situations, Training, Therapies or Illness submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1414 | Submission Open
Keywords: EEG; HRV; training load; biomarkers; fitness; periodization; mental load; fatigue; exercise; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences)
Violence in the School Community: Students, Parents, Teachers, and Staff Members
edited by Ruth Berkowitz and Naama Bar-On Shmilovitch
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open
Keywords: school violence; bullying; victimization; students; school educational staff; school support staff; administrative staff; teachers; collegial school violence; parents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Exploring Deep Links: Emotional Regulation, Psychological Symptomatology, and Addictions
edited by and Leticia Olave
submission deadline 28 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1943 | Submission Open
Keywords: emotional regulation; psychological symptomatology; drugs; behavioral addictions; alexithymia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
The Emergence of Cyberpsychology as an Essential Framework for Social Science Research
edited by Scott M. Debb
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3848 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyberpsychology; cyberspace; digital; well-being; interdisciplinary; social science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
External Influences in Adolescents’ Career Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16900 | Submission Open
Keywords: career development; career choices; teacher career-related support; parental career-related support; peers behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Parenting and Positive Development for Children and Adolescents
edited by and Fengqing Zhao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10399 | Submission Open
Keywords: parenting; children; adolescents; family; positive development; media; internet
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
The Impact of Sport and Physical Activity on the Mental Health of Adolescents and Children submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8397 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; stress; anxiety; well-being; physical activity; sports; adolescents; children
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
The Shaping of Services for Health Promotion submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7471 | Submission Open
Keywords: health service; mental health; welfare; quality of life; health practice; clinic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Suicide Risk Assessment, Management and Prevention in Adolescents
edited by Alejandro Porras-Segovia and Inmaculada Peñuelas-Calvo
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5972 | Submission Open
Keywords: suicide; suicide attempt; suicide ideation; child and adolescent psychiatry; self-harm; non-suicidal self-injury; assessment; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
The Psychology of Underrepresentation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
edited by Jennifer LaCosse
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5238 | Submission Open
Keywords: underrepresentation; individual differences; minority groups; persistence; attrition; STEM; equity; motivation; institutions; diversity; threat; performance; inequality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
The Dark Side of Leadership: Research at Team- or Cross-Level of Analysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4121 | Submission Open
Keywords: abusive supervision; destructive leadership; exploitative leadership; aversive leadership; negative leadership; narcissism; Machiavellianism; leader moral superiority; supervisor undermining; cross-level of analysis; team level
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)
Psychological Perspectives on Dating Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3567 | Submission Open
Keywords: adolescent development; online dating behavior; mental health impacts; interpersonal relationships; digital ethics and safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Psychology of Children and Adolescents with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
edited by Antonio Manuel Amor González, , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3044 | Submission Open
Keywords: intellectual disability;   developmental disabilities;   intellectual and developmental disabilities;   basic psychology;   applied psychology;   positive psychology;   rights;   supports;   quality of life;   self-determination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
An Interdisciplinary Look at the Psychology and Neuroscience of Creativity submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2690 | Submission Open
Keywords: creativity; creative expression; education; innovation; malevolent creativity; STEM; wellness; workplace
Innovations in Music Based Interventions for Psychological Wellbeing submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2622 | Submission Open
Keywords: music memory; reminiscence and association; developmental music therapy; music psychotherapy; music emotion regulation; community music therapy; telehealth; digital music health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Neural Correlates of Cognitive and Affective Processing
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2524 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive neuroscience; neuroimaging; neuropsychology; experimental psychology; cognitive psychology; neurophysiology; cognitive science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Psychoeducation and Early Intervention
edited by Laura Giusti, Rita Roncone, Antonio Ventriglio and Silvia Mammarella
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1817 | Submission Open
Keywords: early intervention; psychoeducation; mental disorders; digital mental health; transdiagnostic approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Sexual Double Standard: Prejudice in Gender and Sexual Orientation
edited by Carmen Gómez-Berrocal and María del Mar Sánchez-Fuentes
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1750 | Submission Open
Keywords: sexual double standards; gender norms; gender roles; gendered prejudices; sexual identity/ sexual orientation; personality traits; social influence; interpersonal relationship; gender-based conflict; sexual/mental health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Picturing Morality from Multidisciplinary Perspectives—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1660 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavioral ethics; moral dilemma; moral judgment; health ethics; business ethics; organizational ethics; moral sociology; moral psychology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Emerging Outlooks on Relationships in the Workplace
edited by Steve Duck
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1489 | Submission Open
Keywords: workplace relationships; success at work; workplace stress; working and COVID-19; workplace disrespect; workplace bullying; workplace productivity; working from home; organizational communication; supervisor– subordinate; peer; friendship; and romantic workplace relationships; workplace geography; working from home; communication competency; job insecurity; military transition to civilian workplace
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)
Psychological Well-Being and Mental Health
edited by Stefano Eleuteri
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1076 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; prevention; promotion; quality of life; wellbeing; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Trauma and Maternal Wellbeing
edited by December R. Maxwell and Regina T. Praetorius
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 826 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal mental health; maternal wellbeing; trauma; matrescence; paturescence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Cognitive Processes Underpinning Resilience in Individuals Exposed to Adversity
edited by Lies Notebaert
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilience; adversity; wellbeing; cognition; cognitive processes; neuropsychology; clinical psychology; developmental psychology; social psychology; computer science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Promoting Flourishing at Work: Innovations in Positive Work and Organizational Psychology
edited by and Dan Hart
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 557 | Submission Open
Keywords: work/occupational well-being; employee health; job satisfaction; positive work and organizational psychology interventions; engagement; performance; work-life balance
The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Human Behavior and Neural Activity
edited by Fabio Garcia-Garcia
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open
Keywords: sleep function; neuronal firing; neuronal plasticity; learning; cognitive impairment; sleep loss
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Innovative Interdisciplinary Tools and Methodologies in Clinical Psychology: How to Promote People’s Health During Uncertain Times submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical and applied psychology; global challenges; health and social cohesion; emergency management; human communities-related data; innovation and development; IoT; artificial intelligence and machine learning
New Trends? New Patterns? – Explanations for Changes in Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: alcohol use; illicit drugs; leisure time; harm perception; trends; well-being; behavior addiction
Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic: Typical and Atypical Cognitive Development—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: reading; spelling; writing; arithmetic; development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
The Effectiveness of Grade Retention and Alternative Remedial Practices
edited by Jonathan Smith
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: grade retention; automatic grade promotion; alternative measures; educational support; effectiveness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Temperament in Children’s Social and Emotional Development: Multiple Perspectives
edited by Xiaoxue Kong and Louis Schmidt
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: temperament; social– emotional development; child development; adaptive functioning; developmental trajectories; biological foundations; social relationships; cross-cultural perspectives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Better Understanding of (Developmental) Language Disorders in Children
edited by Frank Wijnen and Tessel Boerma
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: developmental language disorder; language disorder associated with X; genetic syndromes; pre- and perinatal problems; underpinnings of (impaired) language development; neurocognition; neurobiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Eating Disorders in Youth
edited by Cynthia Yoon
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: eating disorders; eating disorder symptomatology; anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa; binge eating disorder; avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder; other specified feeding or eating disorders; orthorexia nervosa; disordered eating behaviors; children; adolescents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Social Behaviors and Psychological Effects of Students Experiences during Social-Educative and Inclusive Interventions: Active Programs and Improvement of Health-Related Quality of Life submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2805 | Submission Open
Keywords: good-health and well-being; health education; university students' health habits; service-learning; social work to improve health public; motivation in higher education; social behavior; university students' state of moods; healthy benefits of social inclusion' internship; psychological effects from teaching and new learning models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Health Psychology and Behaviors during COVID-19 submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8412 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; lockdown; psychological consequences; risk perception; mental health; preventive behaviors; vaccination; health behaviors; healthy lifestyle; long COVID
Social Interactions and Aging
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5030 | Submission Open
Keywords: social support; social interaction; marital relationships; couples; intergenerational relationships; loneliness; social isolation; aging; older adults; midlife; conflict
Mental Illnesses and Related Self-Injury Behavior
edited by , and Shimin Zhu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4488 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; emotional distress; self-injury behavior; self-harm; suicide
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Supporting Student Learning in Postsecondary Education
edited by Rebecca Upsher, Claire Heard and Sumeyra Yalcintas
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1770 | Submission Open
Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; pedagogy; postsecondary; higher education; curriculum design; student learning; assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Current Challenges and Developments in Personality Disorders: New Theories and Models, Testing and Psychosocial Interventions in Special Settings
edited by Denis Köhler and Romina Müller
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open
Keywords: personality traits; personality disorders ICD-11 and DSM5; borderline personality disorder; antisocial disorder; psychopathy; treatment of personality disorders; assessment of personality (disorders)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Academic Performance: Understanding Complex Student Outcomes through an Integrative Lens
edited by Eugene Wong, Lisa Looney and Kevin Rosales
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: academic performance; cognitive abilities; academic motivation systems; perspectives on student outcomes relations within the school setting; student experiences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Perspectives on Violence and Sexual Harassment
edited by Rosa Valls-Carol
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender violence; sexual harassment; socioneuroscience; cognitive science; behavioral change; interventions; prevention; bystander intervention; psychological effects; survivors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Exploring New Frontiers in Psychometrics: Advancing Measurement of Skills and Behaviors
edited by Ioannis Tsaousis and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychometrics; measurement theory; advanced measurement approaches; skill measurement advancements; advancements in behavioral assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Promoting Healthy Cognitive Aging: Psychological Approaches and Interventions
edited by Ada Wai Tung Fung
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental wellness; brain health; cognitive preservation; psychosocial interventions; healthy and active ageing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Sexual Assault and Intimate Violence: Issues and Challenges
edited by Caroline Erentzen and Alisha Salerno
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: stranger sexual harassment; technology-facilitated sexual violence; cyber harassment; online misogyny; dick pics; gender-based abuse; continuum of sexual violence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Providing Emotional Support for People with Chronic Diseases
edited by and Giulia Raimondi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptation; chronic disease; coping; emotional burden; emotional support; mental health; psychological distress; psychological intervention; psychological well-being; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Educational Applications of Cognitive Psychology
edited by Jeri L. Little and Elizabeth Ligon Bjork
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open
Keywords: learning; memory; metacognition; concepts; categories; education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
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