Medical Psychology in New Zealand

This paper describes medical psychology and health psychology in New Zealand, particularly in relation to psychologists teaching in medical schools, psychologists working in general medical settings, and health psychologists. It identifies a reasonably slow but continuing consolidation of the discipline, particularly from a research perspective, but also with therapeutic initiatives in the public and private health sector. The potential for increased activity in health promotion and increased psychological analysis and influence in the health system is identified.     

Health Psychology in Catalonia in 2000: Current View and Future Perspective

This report describes the current status of health psychology in the nation of Catalonia (Spain). Emphasis is placed upon autonomy and self-governance, which have progressively influenced the structure and functioning of the health care system and the professional colleges. The current university educational model of training and practice in health psychology is reviewed. The most important characteristics of professional psychologists are presented. A critical view of health psychology research in medical settings and future perspectives of health psychology in Catalonia are also discussed.     

中小学生家庭管教状况与心理健康、学业成就的相关研究

主要探讨中小学生家庭管教状况与心理健康水平、学业成就的关系。从珠海市有代表 性的中小学校随机选取学生487人,其中小学生96人,中学生391人,分别测定其家庭管教状况、心 理健康状况与学业成绩,然后对这三者的关系进行分析。结果表明,非正常的家庭管教方式对学生 心理健康有显著的负面影响,其中严格型、矛盾型、积极拒绝型与消极拒绝型对中小学生心理健康负 面影响较为严重;中小学生家庭管教状况、心理健康水平对其学业成就的影响程度不同。     

Suicide Intervention Training for K–12 Schools: A Quasi‐Experimental Study on ASIST

This quasi‐experimental study investigated differences between 104 school personnel who received a standardized suicide awareness and prevention training (i.e., Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) and 45 control group participants. Pre‐ and posttraining data included experimental and control group participants' (a) suicide intervention skills; (b) attitudes toward suicide; (c) knowledge of suicide; and (d) comfort, competence, and confidence in responding to individuals at risk of suicide. Results indicated a significant positive effect for training on all measures. Implications for training of school personnel and future research are discussed.     

中小学班主任情感素质对学生情感素质影响的多水平模型

中小学生的情感素质日益受到关注,培养学生良好的情感素质具有重大的现实意义。中小学生情感素质发展受到诸多因素的影响,但学校教育,特别是班级发挥着独特的作用。探索中小学班主任对学生情感素质及其与班级氛围间的关系影响,具有重要的学术和实践价值。研究以改编的班级氛围问卷测量班级氛围,以选编的青少年情感素质问卷测量学生的情感素质,用自编的中小学班主任情感素质问卷测量班主任的情感素质,以多层线性模型(HLM)方法进行分析,涉及到178个教学班的4921名学生。结果显示：学生个体所知觉到的班级氛围状况对其情感素质具有显著的预测作用,班主任的情感素质对学生情感素质及其与班级氛围间的关系具有一定的影响。     

春秋战国哲学流派研究的反思

经过几十年的积淀,春秋战国哲学流派研究取得了丰硕的成果,但是也存在着需要认真反思的地方。春秋战国哲学流派历史价值认识不充分,哲学阵线的机械划分,哲学范畴、概念的教条比附,文献资料理解的歧义,简牍帛书的利用不足,指导理论的简单化、研究方法的单一化等,分别从不同的侧面制约着春秋战国哲学流派研究的深入发展,也影响着对中国古代哲学的精确理解。     

Evaluating sermons: The function of grades in teaching preaching

What are grades doing in a homiletics classroom? This article traces the function of grades through the broader history of the educational system in the United States and then makes suggestions for how grades can be used more effectively in teaching preaching. Beginning in the nineteenth century, teachers used grades to rank and motivate students, as well as communicate across institutions. With the more recent assessment movement, educators have conceptualized grading as the larger process of evaluating the success of learning objectives. The commission on accreditation for the Association of Theological Schools does not view grades as part of its assessment, but it evaluates theological schools on whether they achieve intended learning outcomes. Theological educators need to be able to evaluate whether their teaching fulfills their schools' mission and learning objectives. For homiletics, the author measures learning through pre‐ and post‐preaching feedback and incorporates professor‐ and student‐crafted rubrics.     

Principals’ experiences of being disempowered by union members

This study explored school principals’ experience of managing unionised schools in South Africa. Qualitative in-depth phenomenological interviews were conducted with a purposeful selected sample of 13 school principals of unionised schools (age range 36-60 years). The school principals responded to open-ended interviews on their managing of school business with staff labour union activity. Thematic coding was utilised to analyse the collected data. Findings indicate the school principals to experience managerial paralysis from adversarial and confrontational engagement by union leaders and members towards them. They reported union activity a significant task diversion through mob-mentality co-option of the membership preventing rational discourse and compromising work health and safety of all school community members. Avenues need to be explored for school staff unionisation to be a resource for the core business of child education.     

Not myself and the connected self: cases of youth depression and recovery in Malaysia

This study aims to explore the subjective experience of depressed young people in Malaysia. Twelve participants aged 20–24, who were diagnosed as suffering from depression but who had recovered, were interviewed. An adapted grounded theory approach guided our data collection and data analysis process. Two themes emerged which revealed the importance of the connectedness of individuals within their social environment. Coping with cultural norms and with rejection were found to be the most stressful precursors to depression. Depression is described as an alienating and involuntary experience. The recovery process requires a pivotal moment which enables reconnection with others. Implication of study will be discussed against the backdrop of the Malaysian context.