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Effects of Parent–Child Relationship on Child Mental Health

edited by Larissa Rossen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2675 | Submission Open

Keywords: parent– child relationship; child mental health; childhood development; parenting; children’ s mental and emotional wellbeing; children’ s behavioural development; adolescence; parent– child interaction; attachment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

The Role of Behavioural Science in Improving Public Health

edited by

Gaby Judah

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2480 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioural science; health behaviour change; behavioural determinants; behavioural interventions; public health; health psychology

Contemporary Perspectives on LGBTQ Psychology and Health

edited by

Catherine Meads

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2115 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexual orientation; gender identity; LGBTQ+; asexuality; intersex; intersectionality issues; wellbeing; physical health; mental health; behaviours and risks; social determinants; health behaviour and health seeking; quality of life; economic evaluation; resilience; empowerment; social justice; self-efficacy; lived experience; health knowledge; attitudes and practice; health literacy; human and civil rights; health improvement; social inclusion and sense of community; social and community participation; mediators and moderators of health and wellbeing; education of health and social care professionals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Promoting Behavioral Change to Improve Health Outcomes

edited by

John Parkinson

Javad Salehi Fadardi

and

Yuka Kotozaki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1915 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied behavior change; dual-process theory; intention– action gap; illness prevention; health promotion; nudge systems thinking; wellbeing; environmental design; choice architecture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

The Association between Visual Attention and Memory

edited by Summer Sheremata

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1260 | Submission Open

Keywords: working memory; visual attention; executive attention; retro-cue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Interventions for Depression and Anxiety: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

edited by

Kenichi Asano

and Hiroko Fujisato

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive behavioral therapy; acceptance and commitment therapy; schema therapy; mindfulness; compassion-focused therapy; depression; anxiety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Music Listening as Exploratory Behavior

edited by

Mark Reybrouck

Piotr Podlipniak

and

David Welch

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: music as a sound environment; music as soundscape; exploratory behavior as a cognitive category; broad-and-build theory: broadening the behavioral and cognitive repertoire; music perception and attentional dynamics; skillful co** with sounds; musical affordances; exploratory listening and homeostatic regulation; music knowledge acquisition; musical improvisation as exploratory behavior; musicality as an evolutionary achievement; discovery learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences)

Life Satisfaction and Mental Health in Migrant Children

edited by Qiaobing Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: migrant children; life satisfaction; mental health; psychological wellbeing; resilience; acculturation; social integration; intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

The Role of Motivation and Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies in Learning across the Lifespan

edited by

Fotini Polychroni

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: motivation for learning; cognitive and metacognitive strategies; academic resilience; psychosocial adjustment; anxiety and stress; learning disabilities and dyslexia; children and adolescents; higher education students; COVID-19

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

The Role of Peer Relationships in the Development of Minority Children

edited by Travis Wilson

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: minority children; peers; relationships; culture; development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Protective Factors and Mechanisms of Mental Health in Children and Adolescents

edited by

**aojun Sun

, Lei Han and **ngchao Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent; social networking; social network sites; risk behaviors; alcohol use

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Behavioral Consequences of Sleep Restriction

edited by Nicolas Bessot and Jacques Taillard

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep restriction; sleep deprivation; performance; physical capacity; cognitive capacity; psychological status; countermeasure; vigilance; sleepiness; alertness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Intimate Partner Violence: A Focus on Emotion Regulation

edited by Stefania Mannarini and

Federica Taccini

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: intimate partner violence; trauma; abuse; emotion regulation; post-traumatic stress disorder; assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Narrative Approaches and Practice in Health Psychology

edited by

Andrew Soundy

submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open

Keywords: narrative; methodology; psychology; stories; qualitative; corpus; metaphor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Effects of the Interaction of Parenting Practices and Environment on Children’s Outcomes

edited by Meeta Banerjee and Fatima A. Varner

submission deadline 11 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1301 | Submission Open

Keywords: parenting; ethnic minority populations; culture; schools; neighborhoods; communities; academic outcomes; psychosocial outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Early Life Adversities and Mental Health Outcomes in Offspring

edited by Berihun Dachew, Abel Dadi and Getinet Ayano

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1502 | Submission Open

Keywords: adversities; early life; mental health; child health; maternal mental health; intergenerational transmission; social outcomes; developmental outcomes

Social Behaviors in Childhood: Causes and Consequences

edited by

Xuechen Ding

and

Wan Ding

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2889 | Submission Open

Keywords: social behavior; social withdrawal; aggressive behavior; prosocial behavior; antisocial behavior; parent– child interaction; parenting; bullying; adjustment; neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Psychological Interventions for People with a Chronic Illness and Their Families

edited by Marieke Verkleij and Eleonora Volpato

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1777 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic illnesses; psychological distress; mental health; psychological intervention; counseling; patients’ families; caregivers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Contemporary Developments in Attitudes and Interactions with Victims of Crime

edited by Dara Mojtahedi and

Dominic Willmott

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

Keywords: victim; survivors; support; crime; trauma; victim attitudes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Physical Activity for Psychological and Cognitive Development

edited by Josune Rodríguez-Negro and

Víctor Arufe-Giráldez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4305 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; cognitive functions; physical education; psychology; creativity; attention; emotions; academic performance; psychosocial health; stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Humor Use in Interpersonal Relationships

edited by Nathan Miczo and John Meyer

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4136 | Submission Open

Keywords: humor; interpersonal communication; relational humor; humor functions; teasing; embarrassment and humor; empathetic humor; alienation and humor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Stress, Anxiety, and Depression among Healthcare Workers

edited by Eduardo Fernández-Jiménez and Clara González-Sanguino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3547 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; anxiety; depression; healthcare workers; burnout

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Behaviors in Educational Settings—2nd Edition

edited by

Yi Ding

Su-Je Cho

and

Cynthia Dong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3400 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher behaviors; learning behaviors; social behaviors at school; behavioral analysis; applied behavioral analysis; children and adolescents; behavioral intervention; behavioral consultation; behavioral therapy; curriculum development; program development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Neuroimaging Techniques in the Measurement of Mental Fatigue

edited by

Gianluca Borghini

Vincenzo Ronca

and

Dario Rossi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2021 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental states; mental fatigue (MF); Artificial Intelligence (AI); multivariate autoregressive (MVAR); multimodal approach; neuroimaging; neuroscience; decision support system (DSS); neurophysiological

(This special issue belongs to the Section Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences)

Health Management and Human Resource Management by Behavior Monitoring Using Smart Devices

edited by

Kota Kodama

and

Makoto Niwa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology and innovation management; health promotion; behavioral science; human resource management; quantification of wellbeing

Social-Emotional Competence: Theories, Correlates, and Measures

edited by

Rebecca Y. M. Cheung

and

Sum Kwing Cheung

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 885 | Submission Open

Keywords: family process; parenting; parent– child relationships; social– emotional competence; social– emotional learning; mental health; emotion regulation; mindfulness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Psychological Interventions of Technology and Its Effects on Social Relationships

edited by Artūras Kaklauskas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology to measure and analyze psychological phenomena; technology for psychological research and practice; ethical considerations of using technology in psychological research and practice; impact of technology on psychological research and practice; technology in psychological assessment and intervention; technology to facilitate psychological education; technology to promote mental health; technology in promoting social justice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Adolescent Perspectives on Sexual Violence

edited by Abigail H. Conley

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: interpersonal violence; sexual assault; dating violence; adolescents; youth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Recent Advances in Understanding Facial Expression Processing: New Methods, Measures and Models

edited by Charles Collin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: facial expression processing; face processing models; measures of facial expression recognition performance; social cognition; generative AI; effects of race; effects of gender; effects of psychopathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Preventing and Mitigating the Psychological Harm of Cyberbullying

edited by Maria Assunta Zanetti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 158 | 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 126 | 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

Ruth E. McKenzie

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 88 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8387 | 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

Anton Aluja

submission deadline 7 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 95 | 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)

Climate Change, Environmental Decision-Making, and Social Dilemmas from a Psychological Perspective

edited by

Perri B. Druen

submission deadline 14 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychology; climate change; social dilemma; sustainability; environmental challenges; adaptation; mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Neurophysiological and Behavioral Responses to Stressful Situations, Training, Therapies or Illness

edited by

Juan Pedro Fuentes García

and

Santos Villafaina

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 220 | 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 375 | 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

Iciar Iruarrizaga

and Leticia Olave

submission deadline 28 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotional regulation; psychological symptomatology; drugs; behavioral addictions; alexithymia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

External Influences in Adolescents’ Career Development

edited by

Anna Parola

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14117 | 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)

Suicide Risk Assessment, Management and Prevention in Adolescents

edited by Alejandro Porras-Segovia and Inmaculada Peñuelas-Calvo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4447 | 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 Dark Side of Leadership: Abusive Supervision Research at Team- or Cross-Level of Analysis

edited by

Li-Yun Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3449 | Submission Open

Keywords: abusive supervision; cross-level of analysis; team level

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

The Psychology of Underrepresentation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

edited by Jennifer LaCosse

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3205 | 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)

Psychological Perspectives on Dating Applications

edited by

Luca Cerniglia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2741 | 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)

Innovations in Music Based Interventions for Psychological Wellbeing

edited by

Hyun Ju Chong

and

Amy Clements-Cortés

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1504 | 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)

Psychology of Children and Adolescents with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities

edited by Antonio Manuel Amor González,

María Fernández Sánchez

Alba Aza Hernández

and

María Lucía Morán Suárez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1485 | 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)

Emerging Outlooks on Relationships in the Workplace

edited by Steve Duck

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1051 | 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)

The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Human Behavior and Neural Activity

edited by Fabio Garcia-Garcia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 450 | 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)

Promoting Flourishing at Work: Innovations in Positive Work and Organizational Psychology

edited by

Rona Hart

and Dan Hart

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: work/occupational well-being; employee health; job satisfaction; positive work and organizational psychology interventions; engagement; performance; work-life balance

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 | Viewed by 323 | 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)

Trauma and Maternal Wellbeing

edited by December R. Maxwell and Regina T. Praetorius

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal mental health; maternal wellbeing; trauma; matrescence; paturescence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

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