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European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, Volume 14, Issue 3

2024 March - 23 articles

Cover Story: Dog-assisted therapy (DAT) is an intervention that promotes psychological, physical, and social functioning in children and adults. This study explores the experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities who received DAT in mental healthcare. Conventional therapies do not adequately meet the needs of these patients. An experiential therapy like DAT that requires less emphasis on cognitive and verbal abilities may be suitable. Data were collected through interviews, a logbook and focus groups. The qualitative analyses revealed predominantly positive experiences, emphasizing physical contact, emotional support, and social engagement. The patients valued DAT’s experiential and non-intrusive approach, which fostered autonomy and personhood. Further research is needed to determine efficacy, cost-effectiveness and implementation strategies in clinical practice. View this paper
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Articles (23)

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
13,110 Views
26 Pages

The present study describes the Italian adaptation of the Academic Stressors Scale (E-CEA) of the Academic Stress Questionnaire, evaluating the relationships with general and domain-specific well-being and verifying the significant predictors and the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,403 Views
15 Pages

Spirituality, Quality of Life, and Health: A Japanese Cross-Sectional Study

  • Takeshi Yoshizawa,
  • Abdelrahman M. Makram,
  • Randa Elsheikh,
  • Sadako Nakamura and ,
  • Engy Mohamed Makram,
  • Kazumi Kubota,
  • Nguyen Tien Huy and
  • Kazuhiko Moji
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

Background: Current reports suggest a positive association between spirituality and quality of life (QoL) in elders. While most studies are qualitative studies and there has been little validation in quantitative studies using scales to measure spiri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
9,437 Views
14 Pages

The SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis is a framework used to evaluate a company’s competitive position and to develop strategic planning. In the competitive dental sector, it can aid dentists in identifying and a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
10,180 Views
31 Pages

Given the widespread popularity of videogames, research attempted to assess their effects on cognitive and affective abilities, especially in children and adolescents. Despite numerous correlational studies, robust evidence on the causal relationship...

  • Article
  • Open Access
105 Citations
10,961 Views
13 Pages

Examining Students’ Acceptance and Use of ChatGPT in Saudi Arabian Higher Education

  • Abu Elnasr E. Sobaih,
  • Ibrahim A. Elshaer and
  • Ahmed M. Hasanein

This study examines students’ acceptance and use of ChatGPT in Saudi Arabian (SA) higher education, where there is growing interest in the use of this tool since its inauguration in 2022. Quantitative research data, through a self-reporting sur...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Health Field or Education)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,707 Views
10 Pages

While the link between beat perception and reading skills is attributed to a general improvement in neural entrainment to speech units, duration perception (DP) is primarily linked to a specific aspect of speech perception, specifially discriminating...

(This article belongs to the Collection Research in Clinical and Health Contexts)
  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
81 Citations
25,178 Views
14 Pages

Artificial-Intelligence-Based Clinical Decision Support Systems in Primary Care: A Scoping Review of Current Clinical Implementations

  • Cesar A. Gomez-Cabello,
  • Sahar Borna,
  • Sophia Pressman,
  • Syed Ali Haider and ,
  • Clifton R. Haider and
  • Antonio J. Forte
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) are the first point of contact in healthcare. Because PCPs face the challenge of managing diverse patient populations while maintaining up-to-date medical knowledge and updated health records, this study explores the cu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Health Field or Education)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,543 Views
16 Pages

Alexithymia as a Risk Factor for an Internet Addiction in Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Magdalena Anna Skotalczyk,
  • Karolina Anna Dąbrowska,
  • Joanna Smorońska-Rypel,
  • Krzysztof Maria Wilczyński and
  • Małgorzata Janas-Kozik

The aim of the study is to investigate the association of alexithymia with Internet addiction and autism spectrum disorders among adolescents and young adults. The links between alexithymia, ASD and other mental disorders are still a largely unexplor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
73 Citations
6,031 Views
12 Pages

ChatGPT’s Response Consistency: A Study on Repeated Queries of Medical Examination Questions

  • Paul F. Funk,
  • Cosima C. Hoch,
  • Samuel Knoedler,
  • Leonard Knoedler and ,
  • Sebastian Cotofana,
  • Giuseppe Sofo,
  • Ali Bashiri Dezfouli,
  • Barbara Wollenberg,
  • Orlando Guntinas-Lichius and
  • Michael Alfertshofer
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

(1) Background: As the field of artificial intelligence (AI) evolves, tools like ChatGPT are increasingly integrated into various domains of medicine, including medical education and research. Given the critical nature of medicine, it is of paramount...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Health Field or Education)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,804 Views
9 Pages

Background: Adolescents can benefit from studying abroad in terms of personal development, cross-cultural encounters, and academic enrichment. This article digs into the psychological challenges that students may face before and during their study ab...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,560 Views
25 Pages

While the importance of explicitly identifying and considering contingent factors such as decision content and context is widely accepted as a way to ensure the validity of the decision analysis for the specific task at hand, few studies include this...

  • Review
  • Open Access
39 Citations
25,091 Views
14 Pages

The Effects of Nature Exposure Therapies on Stress, Depression, and Anxiety Levels: A Systematic Review

  • Diana Marcela Paredes-Céspedes,
  • Norida Vélez,
  • Alejandra Parada-López,
  • Yesith Guillermo Toloza-Pérez and ,
  • Eliana M. Téllez,
  • Claudia Portilla,
  • Carolina González,
  • Leany Blandón,
  • Juan Carlos Santacruz and
  • Jeadran Malagón-Rojas
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

Background: Mental well-being plays a pivotal role within the broader spectrum of health and illness, encompassing factors such as stress, depression, and anxiety. Nature-based therapeutic interventions have emerged as a promising approach to address...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,710 Views
25 Pages

Non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of global deaths. The risk of their development and progression is increased by modifiable behavioral risk factors. Yet, despite the known benefits of primary and secondary prevention, people often do n...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,998 Views
21 Pages

Psychedelics can profoundly alter cognition and consciousness. Their use in Middle Eastern countries, including Iraq, is ambiguous. We aim to investigate psychedelic awareness and use among Iraqi and Polish medical students. We surveyed 739 universit...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Disparities in Mental Health and Well-Being)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,077 Views
9 Pages

The Translation and Preliminary Psychometric Validation of the Ghosting Questionnaire in Urdu

  • Waqar Husain,
  • Asma Sadiqa,
  • Eman Zahid,
  • Fatima Idrees and ,
  • Achraf Ammar,
  • Zahra Saif,
  • Khaled Trabelsi,
  • Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal,
  • Mary V. Seeman and
  • Haitham Jahrami
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

Background: “Ghosting” refers to the practice of abruptly cutting off all contact with a person with whom you have been in constant correspondence. The break comes without warning and without understandable provocation. The term most comm...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
9,556 Views
14 Pages

Dog-Assisted Therapy in Mental Health Care: A Qualitative Study on the Experiences of Patients with Intellectual Disabilities

  • Anke van Schooten,
  • Nienke Peters-Scheffer,
  • Marie-José Enders-Slegers,
  • Inge Verhagen and
  • Robert Didden

(1) Background: Dog-assisted therapy (DAT) is an experiential intervention to promote psychological, physical, and social functioning in children and adults. Only few studies have been conducted on DAT in adults with a mild intellectual disability or...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,809 Views
9 Pages

Background: Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) has been associated with symptoms of Digital Eye Strain (DES) and poor academic performance among adolescent students. The purpose of this study is to assess whether a student’s achievement of a specif...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
13,672 Views
26 Pages

The Reflective Mind of the Anxious in Action: Metacognitive Beliefs and Maladaptive Emotional Regulation Strategies Constrain Working Memory Efficiency

  • François-Xavier Cécillon,
  • Martial Mermillod,
  • Christophe Leys,
  • Hippolyte Bastin and ,
  • Jean-Philippe Lachaux and
  • Rebecca Shankland
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

The Attentional Control Theory (ACT) posits that, while trait anxiety may not directly impact performance, it can influence processing efficiency by prompting the use of compensatory mechanisms. The specific nature of these mechanisms, which might be...

(This article belongs to the Topic Diversity, Educational Inclusion, Emotional Intelligence, Coping, and Other Factors That Influence Psychological Health and Well-Being)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,996 Views
17 Pages

Stigmatization, hostility, and violence towards the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community have increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important to conduct research to promote understanding of the effects of such stigmati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,889 Views
14 Pages

(1) Background: The stress experienced by parents with children with developmental disorders who present temporary or permanent needs, makes them experience a series of daily situations that may be linked to coping strategies. Resilient attributes ar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,049 Views
11 Pages

Mastering Sedation and Associated Respiratory Events through Simulation-Based Training: A Randomised Controlled Trial Involving Non-Anaesthesiology Residents

  • Jean-Noël Evain,
  • Tran Do,
  • Hakim Harkouk,
  • Pierre Drolet and ,
  • Roger Perron,
  • Mihai Georgescu,
  • Arnaud Robitaille and
  • Issam Tanoubi
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

Non-anaesthetists commonly administer procedural sedation worldwide, posing the risk of respiratory events that can lead to severe complications. This study aimed to evaluate whether simulation-based learning could lead to enhancements in the clinica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
11,851 Views
16 Pages

Effect of an Active Break Intervention on Attention, Concentration, Academic Performance, and Self-Concept in Compulsory Secondary Education

  • Julen Maiztegi-Kortabarria,
  • Silvia Arribas-Galarraga,
  • Izaskun Luis-de Cos,
  • Sebastián Espoz-Lazo and
  • Pedro Valdivia-Moral

(1) Background: Society’s shift to a tech-focused era and has created a hyper-connected, sedentary lifestyle. The purpose of this study is to address two objectives: firstly, to describe and analyze the effects of an active breaks program assoc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,697 Views
15 Pages

Associations of Mental Health Issues with Health Literacy and Vaccination Readiness against COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities—A Cross-Sectional Analysis

  • Linda Sanftenberg,
  • Maresa Gschwendner,
  • Andreas Grass,
  • Marietta Rottenkolber and ,
  • Isabel Zöllinger,
  • Maria Sebastiao,
  • Thomas Kühlein,
  • Dagmar Hindenburg,
  • Ildikó Gágyor and
  • on behalf of the BACOM Study Group
  • + 12 authors+ 7 authors

Vaccinations against COVID-19 are of the utmost importance in long-term care facilities. During the pandemic, mental health issues increased significantly. This cross-sectional analysis aimed to assess the associations of depression and anxiety with...

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Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. - ISSN 2254-9625