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. Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, 2014

Health psychology represents a context within which massage therapy research, education, and prac... more Health psychology represents a context within which massage therapy research, education, and practice can be positioned for the mutual benefit of both. Furthermore, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) more often than not plays a mediating role in relating massage therapy to health psychology. On occasion, though, the linkage between health psychology and massage therapy can be quite direct without the mediating influence of CAM. This paper, accordingly, advances a conceptual model via both flowchart and Venn diagram displays for viewing the health psychology context for massage therapy with the possibility of CAM as a mediating factor. Attention is also given to the broad range of issues constituting contemporary health psychology as well as its correspondence to an equally diverse array of client populations and health conditions addressed in massage therapy research. Future directions in the areas of health psychology, CAM, and massage therapy are proposed with a view toward a mutual and reciprocal benefit accruing to these behavioral and health science arenas.

This chapter aims to briefly discuss women in Belize in several arenas, including home and work l... more This chapter aims to briefly discuss women in Belize in several arenas, including home and work life, development, and education. The information presented is offered as a springboard to learn about the culture; readers are encouraged to refrain from generalized assumptions about all women in Belize. Historical, Political, and Geographic Background of Belize Belize is a diverse country and so is its history. Thousands of years ago its first inhabitants were the ancient Maya. Several attempts at colonization by the Spanish followed in the mid-sixteenth century. After several centuries of settlement by British loggers, Belize officially became a British colony in the nineteenth century, changed its name from British Honduras, and became independent in 1981. Belize is located on Central America's east coast with the Caribbean Sea to the east, Mexico to the north, and Guatemala to the west and south. Tourism is the number one foreign exchange earner. As the least densely populated Central American nation, the only one with English as the official language, and as a pillar of stability over the last 30 years in a region filled with violent civil war and political and economic turbulence, Belize occupies a unique position. Its history and location, and its richly diverse people and environments, make this "Caribbean nation in Central America" special. Figures from 2010 indicate Belize's population is 312,698. Estimates suggest this number also live abroad, mostly in the United States. Emigration has long been a controversial topic in Belize (e.g., Palacio 1992; Straughan 2007). In the 1940s,

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Apr 1, 2014

North American Journal of Psychology, Nov 1, 2016

For nearly a decade and a half there has been a large amount of research on persons who are enthr... more For nearly a decade and a half there has been a large amount of research on persons who are enthralled with celebrities--persons who have been termed "celebrity worshippers." Prior to 2001 progress in the study of celebrity worshipers was hindered by the lack of a reliable and valid measure of attitudes toward celebrities. Development of the Celebrity Attitude Scale (CAS) led to considerable progress in the effort to understand celebrity worshipers. More than 40 studies have been published on this topic, and much has been learned about those who have a very strong attraction to celebrities. Research with the CAS in the United States (McCutcheon, Maltby, Houran & Ashe, 2004), the Philippines (Tengco-Pacquing, Cayubit, Reyes, Agnes, & McCutcheon, 2014; Vega, et al., 2013), Jamaica and Barbados (McCutcheon, Wong, Black, Maynard, Frey, & Rich, 2014) and in the UK (Maltby, McCutcheon, Ashe, & Houran, 2001) suggests that this scale can be used to reflect distinctions among three levels of celebrity worship, Entertainment/Social, Intense/Personal, and Borderline Pathological. Furthermore, a study conducted in Malaysia revealed a three-factor solution of the CAS that was consistent with previous studies done in the Western Hemisphere (Swami, Chamorro-Premuzic, Mastor, Siran, Said, Jaafar, Sinniah, & Pillai, 2010). However, to our knowledge no one has collected data using the CAS in India, one of the largest and most populated countries in the world. Thus, one of the goals of the present study is to determine how students at an elite university in India perceive their favorite celebrities and to compare their views indirectly with persons from other countries where CAS data exist. A byproduct of research with the CAS is a theoretical model that attempts to explain how one can become increasingly involved with a celebrity. Briefly, the model, based partly on Rasch scaling and partly on factor analysis (McCutcheon, et al., 2004), holds that persons become attached to their favorite celebrity largely because that celebrity provides entertainment and social value. That is, the worshipper admires the celebrity for his or her talent as an entertainer, and because the celebrity's performances can be discussed with like-minded friends. This first level is relatively benign, but a few persons move to a second level by becoming intensely involved with the personal lives of their favorite celebrity, and a few of these individuals eventually become so obsessed with details of their celebrity's life that support for their celebrity borders on the pathological. These level three worshippers are more likely to endorse irresponsible attitudes and behaviors than those who are on levels one or two (McCutcheon, Wong, Black, Maynard, Frey & Rich, 2014), and are willing to admit that they would break laws on behalf of their favorite celebrity (McCutcheon, Lange, & Houran, 2002; McCutcheon, et al., 2004). The science of psychology has long debated about how to best measure personality and what the most important dimensions of personality might be. By the 1990s, what emerged was a general agreement that there were five major dimensions known as the Big Five (Goldberg, 1990). This five-factor model of personality consists of Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness (Costa & McRae, 1992). We wished to measure the relationship between scores on the Big Five and scores on the three levels of celebrity worship. Based on a similar study done in England we predicted that the Big Five factor of Extraversion would correlate positively with the first level of celebrity worship, which we called Entertainment Social; further, we predicted that Big Five neuroticism would correlate positively with the second level of celebrity worship, called Intense Personal (Maltby, McCutcheon, & Lowinger, 2011). METHOD Participants Our sample consisted of 61 students (45 females, 15 males, and 1 no response), from one elite university in India, ranging in age from 17 to 20 years, M = 18. …

Vestnik Rossijskogo universiteta družby narodov, 2016

This article represents the first part of a two part series of articles focusing upon one core po... more This article represents the first part of a two part series of articles focusing upon one core positive psychology concept-the peak experience termed flow developed by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi-as a test case for examining some of the issues involved when positive psychology is internationalized and made indigenous. In particular, methodological, measurement, and theoretical issues regarding flow research will be discussed. Quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods approaches to flow, including interviews, surveys, and the experience sampling method among others will be described. Evidence is examined from a range of existing research projects on flow from around the globe, raising questions concerning the positive psychology enterprise, including the value of psychological assessment tools and the debate over cross-cultural universals/comparisons. Rather than viewing qualitative and quantitative approaches (or anthropological and psychological perspectives) as rival factions, this project seeks to develop constructive dialogue that acknowledges both strengths and limitations of each approach to facilitate engagement with the topics of mixed methods and human strengths, subjects often neglected in cross-cultural research. The first part of the article series examines methodological implications of this positive psychology concept, and the second part of the article series focuses upon the cross-cultural implications.

Springer eBooks, 2013

This chapter explores Csikszentmihalyi’s flow concept from roots in Maslow’s theory of peak exper... more This chapter explores Csikszentmihalyi’s flow concept from roots in Maslow’s theory of peak experience to recent work on effortless attention. Variations in numerous populations are described, including cross-cultural/cross-national work. Neurological correlates of this optimal state of consciousness are noted. Assessment methods are detailed, including questionnaires, interviews, laboratory inductions, and the experience sampling method. Implications for optimal development are discussed.

This book provides a one-volume overview of psychology’s globalization, and will serve as a handb... more This book provides a one-volume overview of psychology’s globalization, and will serve as a handbook for psychology professors around the globe wanting to internationalize and diversify their courses and curricula and seeking innovative ideas to enrich their teaching. Topics covered include practical tips to diversify specific courses, such as abnormal psychology, lifespan development, and psychotherapy, and innovative methods of assessment of student learning. Additionally, a number of chapters focus on describing the training of psychologists and the history and future of psychology education in various nations and regions. Co-edited by six distinguished, international academics, the thirty-three chapters represent each major geographic region around the world, with authors based in nations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and North America. Instructors of cross cultural, cultural, and international psychology and of multicultural education will be especially int...

International and Cultural Psychology, 2021

Psychology in Southeast Asia, 2020

Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology, 2013

Grant J. Rich, of Juneau, Alaska, authors this chapter. He weighs in on methodological issues and... more Grant J. Rich, of Juneau, Alaska, authors this chapter. He weighs in on methodological issues and internationalizing pursuits for positive psychology. Taking a productive critical stand regarding measurement challenges and traditional procedures used in the field, Rich discusses in particular limitations of self-reports and the impact on assessment of factors such as item order, item use, item function, and temporary, current mood. He explores the utility of cross-fertilization with other disciplines, especially with anthropology, and envisions a multimodal, mixed-methods approach for studying and understanding the complexity of the topics under investigation. As a good example of cultural sensitivity, he cites the value of the experience sampling method. Concurrent to these methodological considerations, he notes the urgency to internationalize positive psychology, and the necessity to go beyond cultural universals, and interlocks both- a need for a change in methods and a demand for an international positive psychology.

ABSTRACT Scales measuring consideration of future consequences (CFC), impulsiveness (BIS), sensat... more ABSTRACT Scales measuring consideration of future consequences (CFC), impulsiveness (BIS), sensation seeking (SSS) administered to USA, Barbados, Jamaica and New Zealand students to see how well scores predicted the Celebrity Attitude Scale (CAS). We found non-US students scored higher, BIS predicted CAS scores. Scores on subscales of BIS, SSS, and CFC predicted high scores on CAS’s Borderline Pathological subscale. Suggesting that persons with strong “irresponsible” attachments to favorite celebrity more likely to have difficulty paying attention, tend to be disinhibited and focus on immediate concerns rather than the future.

The Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 2013

Jerome Bruner was born October 1, 1915 in New York City into a nominally Jewish family and his pa... more Jerome Bruner was born October 1, 1915 in New York City into a nominally Jewish family and his parents hailed from Poland. After his businessman father died when Jerome was 12, he moved each year with his mother and siblings, sisters Min and Alice, and half-brother Adolf. He received his B.A. from Duke University in 1937 and his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1941, where his professors included Gordon Allport, Edwin Boring, Henry Murray, and Smitty Stevens. He served in the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps from 1941 to 1944, during which time he was involved with the wartime propaganda effort. His activities during the war included work in the United States on public opinion and work in France on “cultural relations” including psychological warfare and political intelligence. In France, the 26-year-old's duties included meetings with such literati as Paul Eluard, Andre Malraux, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Gertrude Stein. In the United States, he became a close friend of Robert Oppenheimer, who some years later invited Bruner to spend a sabbatical at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Keywords: child development; cognitive development; cultural psychology; language development

. Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, 2014

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Apr 1, 2014

North American Journal of Psychology, Nov 1, 2016

Vestnik Rossijskogo universiteta družby narodov, 2016

Springer eBooks, 2013

International and Cultural Psychology, 2021

Psychology in Southeast Asia, 2020

Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology, 2013

The Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 2013

Handbook of Media Psychology: The Science and the Practice, 2024

This comprehensive and up-to-date resource presents the state of the science in the expanding a... more This comprehensive and up-to-date resource presents the state of the science in the expanding and widely influential field of media psychology and technology. Covering theoretical concepts, research, and practice, this handbook explores key areas relevant to developing media psychology and technology in today's world.

The impact of media and technology is discussed as are the uses and misuses of various media outlets, including television, film, and social media. How media affects public opinion and attitudes is given special attention, as are psycho-social and neuropsychological factors. The authors are recognized experts in this field, many associated with the American Psychological Association’s Society of Media Psychology and Technology. This relevant and timely handbook provides researchers and academics with rich wide-ranging presentations of an area critical to the dissemination and discussion of results and implications of ongoing scientific investigations for bringing about social change in democratic societies through the use of media and technology.

Psychosocial experiences and adjustment of migrants: Coming to the USA. (foreword by APA Past President Antonio Puente), 2023

There are an estimated 272 million international migrants worldwide, with the United States remai... more There are an estimated 272 million international migrants worldwide, with the United States remaining the top country of destination for orderly migration. Such relocation involves considerable adjustment on multiple levels. Psychosocial Experiences and Adjustment of Migrants: Coming to the USA explores the emotional experiences of migrants seeking to come to America, including important psychological and social sequelae of such relocation from one's home country to another country, for adults and children. This volume is divided into three main sections. The first section introduces the reader to the foundational principles of migration. In the next section, chapters explore the experiences and challenges faced by individuals and families from various countries and regions who come to the United States through "orderly" migration as well as through, "forced" migration-such as for refugees and asylees-examining the relative impact of psychological, social, and even legal challenges, with case examples as well as how professionals provide support and recommendations about how to assist positive transition. The volume concludes with a part covering the roles played by all stakeholders including governments, United Nations agencies, civil society, and even youth, to contextualize and frame the process and to point the way forward through thoughtful advocacy, assistance, and action

Psychology in Oceania and the Caribbean, 2022

The Caribbean and Oceania are understudied areas from a psychological perspective, and this book ... more The Caribbean and Oceania are understudied areas from a psychological perspective, and this book is designed to fill that knowledge gap. In addition to diverse, rich cultural traditions and abundant economic opportunity for some, these regions also reflect the challenges of modernity, including crime, poverty, ethnic tensions, adaptations to climate change, and disparities in health, education, and access to care. With contributions from noted psychologists in the Caribbean and Oceania, as well as experts from around the globe. Th is book provides nuanced examination of significant psychological issues in nations such as Fiji, Guyana, Belize, Haiti, Jamaica, and more. Psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals with an interest in this part of the world, will find this volume a rich resource, as will those generally interested in the relationship between culture and psychology.

IAP- Information Age Publishing, 2017

"How can psychology professors in the USA and other nations make their courses more international... more "How can psychology professors in the USA and other nations make their courses more international?" This question is addressed in this indispensable new sourcebook, co-authored by 73 contributors and editors from 21 countries.

In recent decades psychology has evolved from an American-dominated discipline to a much more global discipline. Preliminary estimates by Zoma and Gielen (2015) suggest that approximately 76%-78% of the world’s one million or so psychologists reside outside the U.S. However, most textbooks in the field continue to rely predominantly on research conducted in North America and Europe. Our book is intended to introduce psychology instructors to a variety of broad perspectives as well as specific suggestions that can support their efforts to internationalize their course offerings at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In this way they can prepare their students to become more culturally sensitive and function more effectively as citizens and psychologists in the evolving globalized world. To achieve these ambitious goals the editors have assembled an international group of 73 distinguished contributors who, taken together, have taught and conducted research in all regions of the world.

The chapters in the book include both core areas of psychology and subdisciplines that represent rapidly expanding and internationally important areas such as cross-cultural psychology and the psychology of gender. The chapters cover key topics and areas included in the course offerings of psychology departments both in the United States and in other countries. In addition to a discussion of international perspectives relevant to a given area, all chapters include an annotated bibliography of pertinent books, articles, web-related materials, films, videos, and so on. Based on this information, both highly experienced and less experienced psychology instructors can add globally and culturally oriented dimensions to their respective courses. This is important because universities, departments, and accrediting agencies increasingly put pressure on instructors to broaden and internationalize their courses.

"As a long-time international psychologist myself, I see this bold new volume as a great leap forward for international psychology. The 73 distinguished contributors and editors from 21 countries have carefully crafted a handbook that will be the go-to resource on the topic for years to come. For psychology to continue to be relevant in the 21st century it must become more international; I am grateful this book will help us accomplish this challenging but rewarding goal." ~ Philip G. Zimbardo, Ph.D Past-President American Psychological Association

"What could be more important than understanding human behavior and the thoughts and emotions that underlie it? By teaching psychology to the world, we offer the possibility of using our discipline to create a better future for all of us. The chapters in this excellent book help teachers of psychology move from an ethnocentric perspective to a global way of thinking about and telling about a truly international psychology." ~ Diane F. Halpern, Ph.D Past-President of the American Psychological Association and Professor of Psychology

"This is a brilliant, unprecedented collection of international scholarship that every psychology professor and student should read. The 21st century in the teaching of psychology has truly arrived with this book, creating a thoroughly needed international focus for our pedagogy." ~ Frank Farley, Ph.D, L. H. Carnell Professor, Temple University; Former President, American Psychological Association (APA), International Council of Psychologists, American Educational Research Association (AERA), and the Society for International Psychology (Division 52 of APA)

"Internationalizing Teaching of Psychology contains chapters authored by eminent psychologists of diverse cultural background, inclusive of different cultural perspectives on range of topics of contemporary importance. Thus, the volume integrates research emanating from varied cultural contexts facilitating development of a truly universal psychological science. The volume is a major resource for teaching courses on Cultural/Cross-cultural /Global psychology and in enhancing internationalization of psychology." ~ Prof. Janak Pandey, University of Allahabad, India, Editor, Psychology in India: The State-of-the-Art

"This book is a necessity, given the increasing mobility of psychologists, use of technology in psychology practice, and need to regulate the psychology profession globally. The content in this book will go a long way to improve psychological literacy in our East and Central Africa region. I chaired the first ever East and Central African Regional Psychology Conference in Uganda in 2013 and am on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Applied Psychologists (IAAP), so am keenly aware that the internationalization of scientific psychology knowledge and skills is an imperative." ~ James Kagaari, Ph.D, President, Uganda Council of Psychologists

"Teaching psychology in your own country—especially when it is a country as vast and diverse as the United States, where fewer than half its citizens hold a passport—makes it all too easy to give courses in which students come away with the impression that what psychological scientists have learned about behavior and mental processes at home applies equally in the rest of the world. That is not always the case, of course, and the chapters in this valuable volume serve not only to remind us of that fact, but to stimulate us to consider adjusting the content of our courses to make them, as they should be, more international in scope." ~ Douglas Bernstein, Courtesy Professor of Psychology, University of South Florida USA

"Bravo to this all-star cast of international contributors for showing us how to help students appreciate both our cultural diversity and our human kinship—and for providing us with accessible articles, books, media, and online materials for teaching every area of psychology from a more international perspective." ~ David G. Myers, Hope College, co-author, Psychology 12th Edition and Social Psychology, 12th Edition
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Human strengths and resilience: Developmental, cross- cultural, and international perspectives, 2018

Human and Strengths fills a gap in current literature on trauma survivors. Co-editors Grant J... more Human and Strengths fills a gap in current literature on trauma survivors. Co-editors Grant J. Rich and Skultip (Jill) Sirikantraporn have assembled an international group of leading contributors who have taught, counseled, consulted, and conducted research in all regions of the world, including North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Pacific Region, Latin America, the Caribbean Region, and the Middle East. Contributors to this edited collection use their expertise to highlight positive psychology and strength-based approaches to post-traumatic growth and resilience in understudied, developing nations like Cambodia, Haiti, India, Syria, Armenia, Sierra Leone, Taiwan, Guatemala, and South Africa.

Grant Rich and Jill Sirikantraporn have provided readers with a brilliant compilation of chapters written by renowned psychologists from all over the world. The chapters in this volume provide an inclusive, international perspective on the concept of resilience. This volume seamlessly integrates examples of human strength across cultures and communities, while also making a noteworthy effort to stress the importance of resilience for human growth. The content in this book presents itself as an essential resource to enhance one's own multiculturalism and global perspectives.
— Florence L. Denmark, PhD, Pace University and former president of the American Psychological Association

Drs. Grant Rich and Jill Sirikantraporn are bona fide experts on resilience who have brought together a remarkable team to present their unique work about resilience from a strengths perspective. Many of the contributors are my personal friends, who are noted international psychologists whose work I know and respect. Reading this book will allow readers a valuable view of resilience in a new, internationalized perspective.
— Danny Wedding, APA Council of Representatives member representing Division 12

This is a needed global book in our age of globalization. The collection of contributions from international experts is cross-cultural in the best sense of the term, providing new contributions to empirical research, theory development, and practice. Practitioners as well as researchers in many fields will find it a valuable addition to the literature on post-traumatic growth and resilience.
— Fathali M. Moghaddam, Georgetown University

Hopeful in a hopeless world? How can policy makers and health care clinicians worldwide cope with the 'Enormity Problem’, i.e., problems of human violence and global destruction that seem impossible to solve? Grant J. Rich and Skultip (Jill) Sirikantraporn, in a culturally and scientifically sound manner, address the latter through many edited chapters based in Syria, Guatemala, Cambodia, Haiti, and other natural disaster and violence affectedenvironments. Their focus in each setting on resiliency and post traumatic growth creates a new story of successful coping by highly affected persons, communities, and health care workers that needs to be told and studied. Congratulations to the editors for bringing forward a new way of thinking and behaving toward our violent and wounded world.
— Richard F. Mollica, MD, Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma and Harvard Medical School

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Teaching psychology around the world (Volume 5), 2020

This volume serves as a handbook for psychology professors around the globe who aim to internatio... more This volume serves as a handbook for psychology professors around the globe who aim to internationalize and diversify their courses and curricula, and who seek innovative ideas to enrich their teaching. The work provides an overview of psychology’s globalization, and offers a broad range of suggestions for psychology instructors aiming to internationalize their undergraduate and graduate courses. Topics covered here include practical tips to diversify specific courses, such as abnormal psychology, lifespan development, and psychotherapy, and innovative methods of assessment of student learning. Additionally, a number of chapters focus on describing the training of psychologists, and the history and future of psychology education in various nations and regions. Co-edited by five distinguished, international academics, the thirty-five chapters represent each major geographic region of the world, with authors based in nations in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North America. Instructors of cross cultural, cultural, and international psychology and of multicultural education will be especially interested in the book, as will program evaluators, policy makers, and university administrators.
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"This book exemplifies the globalization of psychology education and training. With perspectives from Africa, Asia, South America, the Middle East and down under (i.e., Australia and New Zealand) in addition to North America and Europe, Teaching Psychology around the World (Volume 5) transcends the hegemony of (North) American psychology, showcasing the importance of local perspectives while highlighting the integrity of the overarching discipline."

Frank C. Worrell, Professor and Director, School Psychology, University of California, Berkeley

"As the world becomes smaller with each passing day, this latest book of Dr. Rich and his colleagues is a global distillation of the wonderfully diverse approaches to psychology pedagogy. It is as inclusive in countries as it is diverse in approaches linguistics, indigenous populations, liberation, and perhaps most refreshingly, perspectives beyond the western hegemony that can often be overwhelming, biased, and a poor generalization to others. The diversity of approaches, perspectives and voices is rare to be collected in such a singular volume. Bravo! "
Chris Stout,
American Psychological Association International Humanitarian Award Winner Past Chief Information Officer,
State of Illinois Division of Mental Health

"Psychology is ubiquitous, and psychology education can be found in every corner of the globe. This book gives a fascinating and refreshing insight into the ways in which it is taught, and training is delivered, in a vast array of different cultures and countries. The book offers the most comprehensive global coverage of psychology education available, and will offer educators a unique insight into ways of diversifying their teaching, and catering for international and culturally diverse backgrounds. For example, chapters are included from Cameroon, Iran, New Zealand and Vietnam - providing expert perspectives from far beyond the typical focus on North America, Europe and Australia found in the majority of books on the topic. "
Dr. Julie Hulme,
School Director of Education (Psychology),
Keele University, UK