Emotional support from family and friends is associated with lower psychological distress. This study examined whether genetic and environmental influences explain associations among family support, friend support, and psychological distress. Data were drawn from the Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) study and included 947 pairs of MZ, same-sex DZ, and opposite-sex DZ twins. Resu...

Individuals attribute more psychological (e.g., forget) than biological (e.g., eat) or physical (e.g., be touched) properties to supernatural beings (Shtulman, 2008). It is unclear how those domains each contribute to an overall conception of a supernatural being (e.g., God). Undergraduate students (N = 341) responded to nine questions representing the three domains or factors (psychological, b...

The working status of women provides them with a different psychological foundation than non-working women. Literature is evident that there an immense difference between and women, especially the factors affecting them. Objective: aim this study was to identify on basis mainly quality life, well-being, self-esteem perceived stress. Methods: Cross sectional research design employed measure in a...

explain the role of psychological capital in knowledge sharing of an organization abstract the aim of present study was to investigate knowledge sharing approach as essential factor in the advancement of organization's purposes and also the effect of psychological capital dimensions in improving and accelerating of this process and want to measure these effects in transferring knowledge am...

This paper documents the development and validation of the three-factor Subjective Exercise Experiences Scale (SEES), a measure of global psychological responses to the stimulus properties of exercise. Two of these factors correspond to the positive and negative poles associated with psychological health, Positive Well-Being and Psychological Distress, whereas the third factor represents subjec...