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Behavioral Sciences, Volume 7, Issue 4

December 2017 - 21 articles

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Articles (21)

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
9,237 Views
14 Pages

25 October 2017

This paper addresses the key assumption in behavioral and transportation planning literature that, when people use a transit system more frequently, they become less dependent on and less sensitive to transit maps in their decision-making. Therefore,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
8,277 Views
15 Pages

Financing Cocaine Use in a Homeless Population

  • Carol S. North and
  • David E. Pollio

25 October 2017

Background: Cocaine use is highly prevalent among homeless populations, yet little is known about how it is financed. This study examined associations of income sources with cocaine use and financing of drugs in a longitudinal evaluation of a homeles...

  • Feature Paper
  • Perspective
  • Open Access
4,838 Views
3 Pages

Perspectives on the Role of Professional Laboratory Animal Science Associations

  • Ann Tourigny Turner,
  • Ekaterina Botovchenco Rivera and
  • Cynthia Pekow

23 October 2017

The three authors of this letter had the honor and pleasure of being invited to the international meeting “Laboratory Animal Science, Moving Forward Together: State of the Art in Non-Clinical Models for Neurodegenerative Diseases”, held in Varadero,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
7,965 Views
10 Pages

Health Philosophy of Dietitians and Its Implications for Life Satisfaction: An Exploratory Study

  • Patricia Grace-Farfaglia,
  • Denise Pickett-Bernard,
  • Andrea White Gorman and
  • Jaleh Dehpahlavan

19 October 2017

Studies of health providers suggest that satisfaction with life is related to their values and sense of purpose which is best achieved when their professional role is in harmony with personal philosophy. Cross-sectional surveys suggest that personal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
7,985 Views
9 Pages

Relationship between Self-Rated Health and Lifestyle and Food Habits in Japanese High School Students

  • Tomoko Osera,
  • Mitsuyo Awai,
  • Misako Kobayashi,
  • Setsuko Tsutie and
  • Nobutaka Kurihara

18 October 2017

Self-rated health (SRH), a subjective assessment of health status, is extensively used in the field of public health. It is an important and valid measure that is strongly related to morbidity, mortality, longevity and health status. Adolescence is a...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
15,606 Views
13 Pages

Aesthetic Diagnosis in Gestalt Therapy

  • Jan Roubal,
  • Gianni Francesetti and
  • Michela Gecele

17 October 2017

The diagnostic process in psychotherapy using the aesthetic evaluation is described in this article. Unlike the classical diagnostic process, which presents a result of comparing clinicians´ observations with a diagnostic system (DSM, ICD, etc.), the...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
57 Citations
16,502 Views
11 Pages

17 October 2017

One of the frequently overlooked psychosocial problems of refugees is the phenomenon of homesickness. Being forced into exile and unable to return home may cause natural feelings of nostalgia but may also result in emotional, cognitive, behavioral an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
8,599 Views
12 Pages

16 October 2017

Background. Recent research suggests that the health gain from economic resources and psychological assets may be systematically larger for Whites than Blacks. Aim. This study aimed to assess whether the life expectancy gain associated with social co...

  • Review
  • Open Access
158 Citations
14,987 Views
16 Pages

On the Importance of Both Dimensional and Discrete Models of Emotion

  • Eddie Harmon-Jones,
  • Cindy Harmon-Jones and
  • Elizabeth Summerell

29 September 2017

We review research on the structure and functions of emotions that has benefitted from a serious consideration of both discrete and dimensional perspectives on emotion. To illustrate this point, we review research that demonstrates: (1) how affective...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
14 Citations
9,152 Views
13 Pages

27 September 2017

Bystander programs implemented to meet federal requirements to reduce sexual assaults on college campuses in the United States must include primary prevention. Survey data (n = 280) and interview data (n = 20) presented in this paper explore students...

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