American Journal of Applied Psychology

Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2014

  • The Strange Situation Procedure: The Role of the Attachment Patterns in the Italian Culture

    Alessandra Simonelli, Francesca De Palo, Marilena Moretti, Paola Merlin Baratter, Alessio Porreca

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2014
    Pages: 47-56
    Received: 05 March 2014
    Accepted: 05 May 2014
    Published: 10 May 2014
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    Abstract: The Strange Situation Procedure (SSP; Ainsworth, Blehar, Waters, Wall, 1978) is the most widely used procedure to assess attachment in early childhood (Bowlby, 1969, 1973, 1980). Indeed, this method finds very large application in many fields of research and, particularly, in the intercultural study of attachment. The intercultural applications of ... Show More
  • Teacher Motivation: A Study of Work Motivation of the Primary Stage Teachers in Jordan

    Emad Mhammad Jamil Al-Salameh

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2014
    Pages: 57-61
    Received: 23 April 2014
    Accepted: 09 May 2014
    Published: 20 May 2014
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    Abstract: This study aims to investigate the work motivation of the primary stage teachers in relation to age, type of school, educational qualifications, and gender. To fulfill this, three hundred and twelve participants were selected randomly by stratified method from government and private schools in Balqa governorate. The finding of the study revealed: i... Show More
  • Young Mexican Physical Self – Concept Gender Comparisons

    María Del Carmen Zueck, José René Blanco, Judith Rodríguez-Villalobos, Oswaldo Ceballos, Gustavo Álvarez

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2014
    Pages: 62-65
    Received: 28 March 2014
    Accepted: 18 April 2014
    Published: 30 May 2014
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    Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to compare the profiles of physical self-concept between men and women high school Mexican students. A total sample of 709 participants, 324 women and 385 men, aged 13-19 years participated in this study. A quantitative approach with a descriptive and transversal survey design was used. All the participants comp... Show More
  • Burnout among Palestinian School Counselors in Gaza Strip

    Sami Awad Abu Ishaq

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2014
    Pages: 66-71
    Received: 22 May 2014
    Accepted: 07 June 2014
    Published: 20 June 2014
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    Abstract: This study determined the prevalence of burnout among Palestinian school counselors in Gaza Strip. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and Self-Esteem Scale (Richardson & Benbow, 1990) questionnaire were distributed to 230 subjects, while 164 participants completed and returned the questionnaire (RR=71.30%). Participants reported high prevalence of... Show More
  • A Multiple Mediator Model: Power Analysis Based on Monte Carlo Simulation

    Ze-wei Ma, Wei-nan Zeng

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2014
    Pages: 72-79
    Received: 10 May 2014
    Accepted: 26 May 2014
    Published: 20 June 2014
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    Abstract: Most of the applied psychological researchers usually conduct studies requiring application of advanced mediation models, such as multiple mediator models. However, in designing research, most of the applied researchers largely ignore the statistical power of their studies. As a result, power analyses are ignored when researchers report their resul... Show More