This study explored variables associated with cognitive appraisals of physical risk in a sample of 62 elementary school children. Participants were presented with drawings of persons in three categories of risky situations typical of children, typical of adults, and typical of television plots. They were asked to judge the potential for physical injury in each. Results indicated that children t...

Existing trait-based and cognitive models of psychopathy narcissism fail to provide a comprehensive framework that explains the continuum between sub-clinical clinical presentations those personalities predict associated maladaptive behavior in different social cultural contexts. In this article, socio-cognitive information-processing for (SCIPNP) is proposed explain how psychopathic narcissist...

BACKGROUND Arab Americans exhibit higher rates of hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors relative to national averages. While research suggests some minorities may exhibit increased cardiovascular reactivity (CVR) to, and slowed recovery from, stress compared to Whites, which may represent a risk factor for hypertension and cardiovascular disease, this has not been studied in Arab A...

OBJECTIVES Social rejection is a negative social experience individuals of all ages may encounter in everyday life. It is unclear whether social rejection affects older adults more or less than younger adults. This study investigated age differences in reactions following a direct rejection and the moderating effects of cognitive resources and appraisals. METHOD Eighty-three younger (18-26 ye...

The COVID-19 pandemic represented a global public health emergency and was associated with adverse mental outcomes. Individual differences in response to traumatic stressors can be attributed subjective cognitive appraisals. current study investigated the role of problem-solving appraisals association between COVID-19-related fear Participants were university students (N = 322). They completed ...