American Journal of Applied Psychology

Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2022

  • Perceived Chronic Social Adversity, Perceived Social Support, and Depression Among Chinese College Students: Mediating Role of Self-esteem

    Tong Jin, Xinxin Zhu

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2022
    Pages: 1-8
    Received: 12 December 2021
    Accepted: 4 January 2022
    Published: 12 January 2022
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    Abstract: With the development of society, people pay more attention to mental health. Meanwhile, depression is becoming a major psychological problem faced by Chinese youth. We examined the mediational roles of self-esteem in accounting for the relation between perceived chronic social adversity and depression and the relation between perceived social suppo... Show More
  • Science of Psychology as a Tool for Islamic Revival

    Mohammad Mushfequr Rahman

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2022
    Pages: 9-16
    Received: 24 December 2021
    Accepted: 8 January 2022
    Published: 15 January 2022
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    Abstract: As psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior then it follows that psychology should be able to understand, manipulate, predict and treat human thought and behavior. The purpose of this paper is to explain how first of these three could be used to revive Islam among Muslims in Muslim majority countries. The discussion has been analytic... Show More
  • A New Model to Treat Impostor Syndrome and Associated Conditions

    Sebastian Salicru

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2022
    Pages: 17-27
    Received: 18 December 2021
    Accepted: 11 January 2022
    Published: 18 January 2022
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    Abstract: Background: Impostor syndrome or impostor phenomenon relates to the difficulty in internalizing success due to feelings of being phony or inauthentic, despite having evidence of the contrary. It is an insidious and pervasive condition that is exacerbated in professional settings, and negatively impacts the mental health and psychological functionin... Show More
  • Effectiveness of Individual Counselling Services on Substance Abuse Rehabilitees Behaviour Change: A Case Study of Asumbi Treatment Centre, Homabay, Kenya

    Dick Jaduong’ Nyakomitta, Enose Makohka Wambulwa Simatwa, Lilian Chemutai Kimaiyo

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2022
    Pages: 28-35
    Received: 18 December 2021
    Accepted: 10 January 2022
    Published: 10 February 2022
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    Abstract: A study was under taken to establish the effectiveness of individual counseling services on substance abuse rehabilitees behaviour change at Asumbi Treatment Centre, Homa-bay Country Kenya. Substance abuse has increased greatly worldwide and has caused a significant proportion of the population eventually to get addicted posing a threat to their he... Show More
  • The Role of the Home Literacy Environment and Parent Education in Effecting the Developmental Differences of Phonological Awareness During Early Child Hood

    Eman Ahmed Ahmed Elmesalamy, Fekry Mohamed Hassan El-Ater

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2022
    Pages: 36-48
    Received: 18 January 2022
    Accepted: 4 February 2022
    Published: 16 February 2022
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    Abstract: In the current study, the influence of both environmental and cultural factors on developmental differences among children was revealed in the processes of phonological awareness of the Arabic language, in an attempt to shed light on the importance of the cultural context in general. And the role of the family, in particular, in acquiring and devel... Show More