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Developing A New Short Behavioral Measure Of The Dark Triad, Alicia Carlsen, Michael Hein, Judith Van Hein

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

The dark triad (Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism) predicts a range of costly workplace outcomes, including counterproductive work behavior, dishonesty, fraud, and bullying. Although full-length instruments assess these traits well, their length limits their use in applied and organizational research. Short measures such as the Short Dark Triad (SD3) and the Dirty Dozen (DD) offer efficiency but lose trait-specific variance, inflate the shared antagonistic core, and blur distinctions among the traits, particularly for psychopathy and narcissism. Because dark traits are expressed primarily through interpersonal conduct, behaviorally framed items may preserve more trait-specific variance than attitudinal or affective items. Building on prior …

Connection-Based Hiring: When Is It Fair?, Madeline G. Thomas, Judith Van Hein, Patrick Mccarthy

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

Although many of the most desirable jobs are filled through personal connections rather than public postings, little is known about when third parties consider connection-based hiring fair. Prior research on nepotism, cronyism, favoritism, and professional networking shows that observers tend to view hires made through family ties negatively, often judging them less competent or less deserving. However, most studies focus on a single connection type, and many manipulate candidate competence, which makes it difficult to tell whether negative reactions stem from the connection itself or from perceived differences in merit. In addition, the referrer's organizational influence has received almost no …

Supporting Neurodiverse Learners Through Inclusive Business Case Study Design, Brody J. Behm, Jessica Doll, Timothy Huelsman, Kristl Davison, Ava Anderson, Illeana Epps, Kimberley Coronilla Hernandez, William Ward, Allie Turner

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

ABSTRACT Social Stories are a child-focused intervention designed to fill in the gaps of children' s social understanding with the intention of helping them develop constructive behaviors and coping strategies (Gray, as cited in Adamson et al., 2016). Social stories are used as an intervention for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (Leaf et al., 2020). Research on social stories across fields has shown positive outcomes (Chan & O’Reilly, 2008; Scattone et al., 2006) and negative outcomes (Leaf et al., 2015; Kokina & Kern, 2010) throughout the past 20 years. Social story intervention has been found to improve social …

Workplace Allyship Predicts Positive Outcomes In Lgbtq Employees, Arabella R. Jones, Garrett Brown, Jonathan Kunstman

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

Prior research suggests that workplace allyship promotes psychological well-being, job satisfaction, and psychological safety by signaling support, validation, and belonging within workplace relationships (Funk et al., 2026; Reis et al., 2010; Siyal, 2023; Usman et al., 2025). According to Lucy De Souza’s typology, allyship addresses bias when it occurs, while proactive allyship actively fosters inclusion, respect, and employee growth (De Souza & Schmader, 2025). One mechanism through which allyship may influence workplace outcomes is interpersonal capitalization, defined as sharing positive events with others and receiving an enthusiastic, supportive response (Reis et al., 2010). Since allyship communicates acceptance and support, employees …

Understanding Student Leadership And Organizational Sustainability At The University Of North Georgia, Saumya Saxena, Nicole Chuong, Kennedy Victor, Noemi Arellano, Shruti Rai

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

Student organizations provided students with leadership opportunities, increased student involvement, and helped them build relationships. Student leaders struggled to balance their commitments to student organizations with academic responsibilities, jobs, family, and personal life. This study explored the leadership experiences of student leaders. The aim of this study was to investigate factors that shaped student leadership experiences and the sustainability of student organizations. Twelve student organizations were contacted, and approximately 50 student leaders were recruited. Participants first completed an intake survey that included demographic information and then participated in a semi-structured interview conducted via Zoom. The study examined how leadership roles …

Microaggressions Predict Decent Work In Lgbtq Employees, Arabella R. Jones, Garrett Brown, Jonathan Kunstman

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

Prior literature has determined marginalization to be a key predictor of decent work (Duffy et al., 2016). Decent work is work that provides fair pay, safe conditions, adequate rest, access to health care, and alignment with personal and social values. Microaggressions are subtle acts of discrimination towards people and have been shown to have strong effects in the workplace (e.g., Lui & Quezada, 2019). Microaggressions are a form of marginalization that is correlated with poorer psychological, occupational, and identity-related outcomes for employed LGBTQ+ individuals (e.g., Nadal, 2019; Cancela et al., 2025). There is a dearth in research that evaluates which …

From Polarization To Partnership: Developing A Trust-Repair Model For Cross-Partisan Work Relationships, Edward C. Tomlinson

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

Political polarization increasingly shows up at work not only as disagreement, but as a trust problem that undermines collaboration, psychological safety, and everyday coordination. In this talk, I describe my own experiences in Braver Angels (a nationwide depolarization group) inspired my development of a conceptual model of trust repair in politically polarized workplaces. I also present new empirical evidence on how political differences shape perceptions of co-worker trustworthiness, and I outline a measurement agenda to support practical interventions. In my 2025 Human Resource Management Review article, I argued that trust repair in politically charged contexts is often a mutual process …

Why Division Feels Personal At Work And How Organizations Can Respond, Morela Hernandez

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

Organizations are increasingly confronting a difficult reality: employees do not leave their social and political beliefs at the door. In this plenary, Professor Morela Hernandez will draw on her research to examine why social and political disagreements at work so often feel personal, emotionally charged, and difficult to resolve. Focusing on how moral disagreement shapes judgment and interaction, her talk will explain why efforts to promote dialogue or inclusion sometimes backfire and highlight evidence-based ways organizations can reduce escalation while sustaining voice, trust, and collaboration.

Sustaining A School-Based Concussion Management Program Using An Implementation Science Framework, Melissa Mccart, Deanne Unruh, Patricia K. Reyna, Jody Slocumb, Doug Gomez, Ann E. Glang

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

Each year, 1.1–1.9 million children and adolescents in the United States experience a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), and many return to school (RTS) with symptoms disrupting learning and well-being. Although effective RTS care requires coordinated support, implementation remains inconsistent across the United States. This study explored how one RTS program, the Central Oregon TBI (COR-TBI) model, was established and sustained over time. Using a deductive qualitative design guided by the National Implementation Research Network framework, we interviewed nine key organizers and coded data using leadership, competency, and organization drivers. Five themes emerged: (a) leadership-driven awareness and communication; …

Using Theories Of Social Exchange And Status Construction In Mixed-Group Cooperative Learning Practices, Joseph M. Quinn, Valerie K. Barron

Feminist Pedagogy

Classroom group work can reproduce broader social inequalities when status-based expectations shape whose contributions are valued or ignored. Intergroup Contact Theory (IGCT) proposes conditions of contact that can reduce prejudice but provides limited explanation of the interactional processes through which these conditions generate cooperation or alter status expectations. We integrate IGCT with the Theory of Social Commitments and Status Construction Theory to identify micro-level structural mechanisms that instructors can leverage to create more equitable intergroup interactions that can also enable social learning and bias reduction toward underrepresented groups. Drawing on these theories, we propose a three-part strategy: forming strategically mixed-status …

The Heroic Behaviors Of Havka Folman-Raban, Courier In The Warsaw Ghetto, Beth S. Dotan

Heroism Science

This article analyzes the elements of heroic behavior of Havka Folman-Raban during her experiences as a courier in the underground of the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. Drawing on numerous missions she completed prior to being arrested in Kraków, Poland, and others made during her internment at Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Auschwitz subcamp Harmęże, this assessment considers!how Havka Folman-Raban’s wartime activities and convictions that continued throughout the rest of her life align with four commonalities of heroism identified in heroic behavioral sciences. We consider how Havka’s participation in the Socialist Zionist Pioneering Movement influenced her actions. To understand the breadth …

Stress In Educational Context, Sarah Matthews

Spark! Innovations in Early Childhood Education: A Research-to-Practice Journal for Educators

This paper examines stress within educational contexts as a complex, relational, and systemic experience rather than solely a negative condition. Drawing on research related to stress perception, coping, leadership, trauma, and resource access, the paper highlights how stress affects educators, students, and families across early childhood and special education settings. Key themes include the role of perception in shaping stress responses, the impact of resource availability and socioeconomic factors, the transfer of stress within classroom environments, and the influence of leadership and organizational stability on teacher and student well-being. Using an ecological framework, the paper emphasizes that stress operates across …

Notice, Respond, Observe, Adjust: Everyday Co-Regulation With Infants And Toddlers, Tony Kung

Spark! Innovations in Early Childhood Education: A Research-to-Practice Journal for Educators

Co-regulation is central to infants’ and toddlers’ developing emotional regulation, yet educators often need to make responsive decisions in real time during everyday classroom routines. This research-to-practice article translates developmental and early childhood research into a practical four-part reflection guide: Notice, Respond, Observe, and Adjust. The article examines how educators can attend to children’s gestures, movements, vocalizations, and participation when supporting arrival and separation, caregiving routines, play, and peer encounters. It emphasizes responsive support that adapts to children’s individual communication, developmental needs, family knowledge, and classroom context. Drawing on recent empirical research and published educator observations, the article offers practical …

The Mediation Role Of Teacher Engagement In The Relationship Between Teacher Self-Efficacy And The Implementation Of Universal Design For Learning (Udl) In Inclusive Primary School, Dea Karlina, Farida Kurniawati

Psychological Research on Urban Society

The number of students with diverse characteristics in primary education is increasing, Its challenging teachers to design learning experiences that accommodate the diverse needs of students. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a flexible learning framework accessible to all students, aiming to reduce learning barriers by providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and action/expression. This study adopts the Job Demand-Resource (JDR) framework, specifically the motivational process, assuming that teacher self-efficacy as the personal resource influences UDL practices through the mediation of teacher engagement. This correlational quantitative study involved 318 inclusive primary school teachers across Indonesia who completed a self-report questionnaire. …

Therapeutic Harmony: Combining Music Therapy And Psychedelic Treatments In Psychiatric Care, Dominikus David Biondi Situmorang, Nadiya Kurniati, Gita Arisara, Listya Istiningtyas, Rose Mini Agoes Salim

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Focusing on the synergistic efficacy of music therapy and psychedelic treatment in improving patient recovery, this paper addresses their possible integration in the treatment of psychiatric diseases. The authors give background in the introduction on the need of looking for alternative therapies for psychiatric disorders, presenting music therapy to enhance emotional and cognitive well-being in patients and psychedelic treatment as a hopeful approach for treating conditions untreatable with conventional techniques. An integrative narrative review, choosing studies that address the use of music therapy, psychedelic treatment, and a combination of the two, constitutes the approach taken in this paper. The findings …

Assessing Deliberate Practice Behaviors In The Professional Development Activities Of Psychotherapists, Tiaira Green

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Deliberate practice (DP), a structured approach to skill development involving targeted practice, feedback, and refinement, has been identified as a framework for developing expertise in psychotherapy. However, limited research has examined naturally occurring DP-consistent behaviors among independently licensed clinicians in routine clinical practice. The purpose of this quantitative, nonexperimental, cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational study was to describe engagement in DP-consistent behaviors among licensed outpatient psychotherapists in the United States and Canada and examine whether years of independent clinical experience predicted engagement. Guided by DP theory, engagement was examined across four domains: individualized learning objectives, coaching, feedback, and successive refinement. Of 103 eligible …

Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Military Veterans With Ptsd Symptoms Transitioning To Civilian Life, Esther Köksal

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms often encounter significant psychological, relational, and social challenges when transitioning from active-duty service to civilian life. Although previous research has documented many of the psychological and social challenges associated with military transition, continued exploration is needed to understand how psychosocial support contributes to identity reconstruction, relational understanding, and meaning-making throughout the transition process. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of military veterans with PTSD symptoms transitioning to civilian life, with particular attention to their psychosocial needs, experiences accessing support, and perceptions of effective care. Guided …

How Should Sincerity Be Measured? A Rasch-Based Validation Of The Adolescent Sincerity Scale, Cicca Kusumawardani, Wahyu Nanda Eka Saputra, Rohmatus Naini, Agus Ria Kumara, Agus Supriyanto

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Although various instruments for measuring sincerity have been developed, limitations remain regarding comprehensive construct validity, sample diversity, and the application of Rasch analysis in psychometric evaluation among student populations in Indonesia. Sincerity is a multidimensional spiritual value that contributes to personal integrity, psychological well-being, and positive social relationships. This study aims to develop a sincerity instrument with adequate psychometric characteristics using the Rasch Analysis approach. The study employed an instrument development method involving 759 high school and vocational high school students in Yogyakarta, selected through stratified random sampling. The analysis results showed a person measure of 1.18 logits, indicating that …

A Correlational Study Of Work Stress And Marital Stability Among Married Female Police Personnel In Kwara State, Nigeria, Haruna Ibrahim

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

This study investigated the relationship between job stress and marital stability among married female police personnel in Kwara State, Nigeria. A Descriptive Research Design of correlational type was adopted. The sample size (Target Population) of the study comprised all the 112 married female police personnel in Kwara State, Nigeria. Based on the relatively small sample size, population census (Total enumeration) was adopted for this study, where all the married female police personnel were sampled. The Operational Police Stress Questionnaire and Dyadic Adjustment Scale were used for data collection. Findings revealed a significant correlation between the independent variables and the dependent …

The Influence Of Childhood Experiential History On Elon Musk’S Personality, Amelia Brower, Aubrey Immelman

Psychology Faculty Publications

This paper presents the results of a developmental causal analysis of the adult personality of innovative entrepreneur and business leader Elon Musk, from the conceptual perspective of personologist Theodore Millon.

Psychodiagnostically relevant data relating to Musk’s personality were collected from biographical sources and media reports and synthesized into a personality profile using the Millon Inventory of Diagnostic Criteria (MIDC), which yields 34 normal and maladaptive personality classifications congruent with DSM-III-R, DSM-IV, and DSM-5-TR.

The findings of the personality assessment were previously reported in a separate paper. Musk’s primary personality patterns were found to be Ambitious/self-serving and Dominant/controlling, …

Values, Flourishing, And Identity Integration: Understanding Alcohol And Other Drug Use Among African Australian Youth, Abraham Kenin, Justine Dandy, Kwadwo Adusei-Asante, Sonam Pelden

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Previous research suggests Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) use by sub-Saharan African (SSA) youth who emigrate to Western cultural contexts like Australia is an indication of their acculturation and is influenced by their values. Although values are distal predictors of AOD use, the extent to which SSA Australian youth apply their values in AOD use could be a function of their psychological flourishing and Bicultural Identity Integration (BII). The aim of this study was to test a predictive model that combines values, psychological flourishing and BII to explore how the interaction of personal values and adaptive resources are related to …

Patterns Of Online Civic Engagement: Differences In Mental Health Among Adolescents And Young Adults, Yue Ni, Xiangyu Tao, Linghua Jiang

Psychology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Online civic engagement is an increasingly salient feature of youth’s civic lives, yet its mental health implications remain mixed. This study examined associations between adolescents and young adults’ mental health and patterns of online civic engagement, conceptualized as recurring configurations of online active civic engagement, overall civic development, and critical online literacy. Using latent profile analysis with a diverse sample of adolescents and young adults aged 15–25 (N = 400), we identified five profiles characterized by distinct configurations of these dimensions that differed in depressive symptoms, social anxiety, and self-esteem. Findings indicate that youth who were actively engaged in online …

The Effect Of Multisensory Virtual Forest Bathing On Stress Among College Students, Shinta Mustika, Tiara Ditha Puspita, Tasya Berlian Cittra Friyanti, Wilis Srisayekti, Yanti Rubiyanti, Asteria Devy Kumalasari, Yuliana Hanami

Psychological Research on Urban Society

Stress is a common psychological problem among university students and may be caused by academic, social, and environmental demands. This study aimed to examine the effect of multisensory virtual forest bathing (VFB) on reducing stress among university students. A randomized pretest-posttest waitlist-control design was employed. Participants were 58 undergraduate students from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Padjadjaran with moderate-to-high stress levels based on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), after outliers were removed. The experimental group received a ±9-minute 360° forest video intervention delivered through virtual reality (VR) with auditory and olfactory stimulation, while the waitlist control group received no intervention …

Understanding Gratitude And Thriving At Work Among Rescue Workers, Muhammad Faidhil Iman, Debora Eflina Purba

Psychological Research on Urban Society

Thriving at work, characterized by sustained vitality and continuous learning, is a critical psychological state for personnel navigating high-risk rescue environments. Drawing on the Socially Embedded Model of Thriving (SEMT), this study investigates gratitude at work as a key undefined personnel resource that fosters thriving at work through the mediating mechanism of meaningful work. Furthermore, we hypothesized that a toxic contextual environment, specifically abusive supervision, would act as a boundary condition hindering grateful individuals from deriving meaningfulness from their work. Using a cross-sectional design, data were collected from 238 first responders across the Fire and Rescue Department, the Disaster Management …

Mental Health As A Mediator In The Relationship Between Life Satisfaction, Resilience, And Employee Engagement Among Generation Z Employees, Ida Farida, Irfiani Triastari

Psychological Research on Urban Society

This study examined the mediating role of mental health, operationalized as lower non-specific psychological distress, in the relationships between life satisfaction, resilience, and employee engagement among Generation Z employees in Indonesia. A quantitative cross-sectional explanatory survey design was used. The sample consisted of 324 Generation Z employees selected from a larger dataset based on age cohort, full-time employment status, and voluntary participation. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling with LISREL 8.80 and Maximum Likelihood estimation. The results showed that life satisfaction was positively associated with employee engagement and with mental health as operationalized in this study. Resilience was positively …

Predictors Of Tiktok Addiction Among University Students: The Contributions Of Fear Of Missing Out (Fomo) And Academic Stress, Dosi Juliawati, Muhammad Ikhsan, Hengki Yandri, Rasmita Rasmita, Darsi Darsi, Ainil Khuryati, Daflaini Daflaini

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

he surging popularity of TikTok among university students has raised serious scholarly concerns regarding the escalation of digital behavioral addiction and its detrimental impacts on higher education outcomes. Aims and scope of paper: This study aims to investigate the concurrent and partial contributions of Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and academic stress as predictors of TikTok addiction among undergraduate higher education students. Employing an associative quantitative design with a cross-sectional approach, this study involved 54 active students selected via purposive sampling based on specific digital intensity and institutional criteria. Data were gathered using three validated Likert-model psychological instruments: the FoMO …

Self-Regulated Learning As A Predictor Of Learning Motivation Among High School Students With Fear Of Failure, Luky Kurniawan, Auliana Ayu Sholekhah, Natri Sutanti

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Self-regulated learning is one of the important factors in determining students' success in achieving academic goals. This study aims to examine the role of self-regulated learning as a predictor of learning motivation in students with a tendency to fear of failure. This study uses a quantitative-correlational approach with a survey method. The research sample consisted of 159 high school students who are selected by using purposive sampling. The instruments used in this study were a fear of failure scale used for screening, a self-regulated learning scale, and a learning motivation scale. The validity of the instruments that were tested using …

A Heuristic Tool To Enable Root Cause Analysis Of Safety Events, William D. Porter, Kianca Joseph, Demitria Stafford, Kurt Larson, John Mier, Michelle Butler-Jackson, Musaddiq Waheed

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Background

Hospitals routinely collect wide-ranging data related to quality, efficiency, and clinical practice. As part of these efforts, patient safety event data are collected, compiled, and analyzed to drive process improvement.

Methods

We present a novel adaptation and application of the Department of Defense Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) as a heuristic tool to improve the conduct of root cause analysis (RCA) sessions that follow serious patient safety events. To assess individual knowledge improvement after reviewing the heuristic tool, a 1-page summary (including a graphical image of the tool) was developed and provided to a convenience sample of …

The Indonesian Propensity To Morally Disengage Scale Short Form: Adaptation And Psychometric Evaluation, Maryam Abidah Masykuroh, Fivi Nurwianti

Psychological Research on Urban Society

Research on moral disengagement has evolved beyond its original focus on children and adolescents to encompass adult populations. Accumulating evidence demonstrates that moral disengagement predicts various antisocial behaviorsamong emerging adults, including findings from Indonesian samples. The present study contributes to this literature by adapting a concise Indonesian version of the moral disengagement measurement scale. This adaptation offers methodological advantages by increasing research flexibility and enabling the examination of broader nomologicalnetworks surrounding moral disengagement, including its antecedents and outcomes. This study adapted the brief 8-item The Propensity to Morally Disengage Scale (S-PMD), which operationalizes Bandura’s eight cognitive mechanisms of moral disengagement. …

Beyond Academic Access: An Abstract-Based Narrative Synthesis Of Psychological Wellbeing Social Inclusion And Educational Support For Students With Special Educational Needs, Nurul Hidayah, Nur Andini Sudirman, Muhammad Ilyas, Tirta Cahyani, Atika Tiara Syafitri

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran

Background: Educational placement does not necessarily secure psychological well-being, reciprocal relationships, participation, or responsive support for students with special educational needs.

Objectives: This abstract-based narrative synthesis examined review materials describing a curated Scopus corpus of 110 records published between 2023 and 2026.

Methods: Forty records were presented in four thematic evidence matrices, while 70 supplied contextual material. Extraction was restricted to metadata, abstracts, and the available summary matrices; primary-study full texts were not systematically assessed, and no formal risk-of-bias assessment was performed. Evidence was organized around psychological resources, relational inclusion, educational supports, and institutional responsiveness.

Results: Reported associations connected self-efficacy, …