Advances in psychology research Volume 92 / Alexandra M. Columbus, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Columbus, Alexandra.

Series:

Advances in Psychology Research

Advances in Psychology Research ; v.92

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Research--Methodology.

Psychology.

Behavioral assessment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (171 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. This book reviews research on suicidal behavior among adolescents from ethnic minorities; the self-defeating dynamics of aesthetic and existential self-determination; self-concept in anorexia-nervosa; the psychological basis of self-harm; individuals with learning disabilities and a propensity for self-injury; and developmental delay and the Bayley III scales.

Contents:

""ADVANCES IN PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH VOLUME 92 ""; ""ADVANCES IN PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH VOLUME 92 ""; ""CONTENTS ""; ""PREFACE ""; ""AN ANATOMY OF THE SELF-DEFEATING DYNAMICS OF AESTHETIC AND EXISTENTIAL SELF-DETERMINATION: AESTHETIC POWER-PLAY AS PSYCHIC COMPENSATION FOR SOCIAL MARGINALIZATION ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG ADOLESCENTS FROM ETHNIC MINORITIES ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""MAGNITUDE AND RISK FACTORS ""; ""Discussion ""; ""HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR ""; ""Discussion ""

""SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG INDIGENOUS ADOLESCENTS IN THE ARCTIC REGION""""The Sami People ""; ""Prevalence of Suicidal Behaviour among Sami Adolescents""; ""Risk Factors Associated with Self-reported Suicide Attempts among Sami Adolescents ""; ""Suicidal Behaviour among other Indigenous People in the Arctic ""; ""Prevalence of Suicidal Behavior among Indigenous Youth in the Arctic ""; ""Risk Factors Associated with Suicidal Behavior among Indigenous Youth in the Arctic ""

""The Significance of Risk Factors such as Historical Trauma, Living Conditions and Cultural Context in Indigenous Suicide """"Protective Factors""; ""Why Are Young Indigenous Males Especially Vulnerable to Suicidal Behaviour? ""; ""Help-seeking among Young Indigenous Males? ""; ""IMPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSION ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""DIRECTIONALITY OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GLOBAL SELF-ESTEEM AND PHYSICAL SELF COMPONENTS IN ANOREXIC OUTPATIENT GIRLS: AN IN-DEPTH IDIOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""GLOBAL SELF-ESTEEM AND THE PHYSICAL SELF COMPONENTS ""

""DIRECTION OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GLOBAL SELF-ESTEEM AND PHYSICAL SELF COMPONENTS """"GLOBAL SELF-ESTEEM, PHYSICAL SELF AND ANOREXIA NERVOSA""; ""THE PRESENT STUDY ""; ""METHOD ""; ""Participants""; ""Measures ""; ""Procedure ""; ""Data Analysis ""; ""RESULTS""; ""Preliminary Results and Observation ""; ""Direction of Relationships between Global Self-Esteem and Physical Self-Components ""; ""DISCUSSION ""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENT ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE IN AN ADOLESCENT COMMUNITY SAMPLE: ITS RELATION TO SELF-HARM ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""METHOD""

""Participants """"Assessment ""; ""Procedure""; ""Sample Size ""; ""DATA ANALYSIS ""; ""RESULTS ""; ""Prevalence of Self-Harm ""; ""Psychological Domains associated with Self-Harm ""; ""Creating the Psychological Factors ""; ""Creating the Clusters ""; ""Cluster One ""; ""Cluster Two""; ""Cluster Three ""; ""Cluster Four ""; ""Cluster Five""; ""Cluster Six ""; ""Social Domains associated with Self-Harm Clusters ""; ""DISCUSSION ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND AUTISM: A LIFE HISTORY APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING SELF-INJURY ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""

""DEFINING SELF-INJURY ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61942-733-8