Wednesday Onsite Presentation Session 3

Education, Motivation & Psychology

Session Chair: Hennie Lomibao

13:40-14:05

67512 | Exploring Psychological Functioning Among Pre-service Teachers: Etiology, Consequences, and Interventions

Hennie Lomibao, Bicol University, Philippines

The issue of psychological wellbeing among pre-service teachers had received heightened attention as a research platform at this time of global health emergency. A marked increase in mental health researches undertaken globally in recent years attests to this. In the Philippines, before the pandemic onset, universities in Manila known for their robust Behavioral Science curricular offerings have conducted comparative studies. This research determined the pre-service teachers' psychological profile was a trailblazing initiative to place Bicol University among the lead institutions heeding the urgent call for research that identified maladaptive behaviors within cognitive, affective, social, and occupational spheres. Students who reported moderate to significant psychological distress further participated in small focus groups. They shared narratives during childhood and adolescence they considered as precursors of their current psychological-emotional difficulties. Quantitative scores from the BPI instrument and qualitative data obtained from focus group discussions served as the basis for crafting policy recommendations and program proposals to improve mental health services delivery in the university, upgrade the current curriculum for teacher education and promote the professional development needs of teachers in the realm of mental health literacy, given that they perform a critical role in handling social-emotional and cognitive health issues in the classroom. The outcome is a developed, context-specific, holistic mental health and resilience program for pre-service teachers of Bicol University for psychological maladjustment, improving stress-coping skills, cultivating self-management, emotional regulation, and pro-social behavior.

14:05-14:30

68726

| Delphi Surveys for Development of Sub-Domains, Factors, and Items on Musical Self-Concepts Scales for Korean Secondary Students

Joo Yeon Jung, Ewha Womans University, South Korea

Musical self-concepts affect people’s musical development and learning, and there have been several psychometric scales to measure musical self-concepts mainly in Western contexts. In order to develop Korean version of musical self-concept scales for secondary students, this study conducted Delphi surveys to identify sub-domains, factors and items of the scale. From November 2021 to May 2022, 21 experts in music education and psychometric assessment gave opinions on preliminary sub-domains, factors and items for musical self-concept scales. The Delphi surveys were conducted in two stages. First Delphi questionnaire consisted of Likert scales for validation of developed 4 sub-domains and 25 factors with open-ended questions was distributed to 15 experts; collected data and opinions were analyzed and reflected to the revised version of the scales, which consisted of 4 sub-domains and 23 factors. Second Delphi questionnaire was for validation of 138 scale items that are based on revised sub-domains and factors. 11 experts responded to the Likert scales for appropriateness of each item and gave open-ended opinions about them; items were revised based on statistical analysis of the collected data. Through the two-stage Delphi survey, Korean version of musical self-concept scales for secondary students consisted of 4 sub-domains, 23 factors and 138 items were arranged for Exploratory Factor Analysis of the scales.

14:30-14:55

69034

| A Reflexive Study on an Emotional Well-being Through a Daily Mindfulness-Gratitude Exercise

Nurshuhaida Binti Mohd Shokri, Hokkaido University, Japan

This study focuses on application of mindfulness-gratitude exercise to sustain personal well-being on a daily basis. Emotional turmoil and unfavorable experience in life are some common factors that affect an individual’s personal well-being and limit daily performances. Many drawbacks are reported when we are feeling overwhelmed and ‘living’ with difficult thoughts and feelings for quite some time. It feels as if we are being pulled away from our values and experiencing changes of behaviors or getting sick physically. Thus, ‘detaching’ and ‘grounding’ exercises are encouraged to be practiced daily due to their handy and convenient steps required. Although these exercises will not eliminate the difficult thoughts and feelings completely, they are proven to help us engage ourselves better with people around us especially our beloved ones – family, children, partners and friends. Besides, they can help us to focus better and thus let us do important things much better, find our relationship with others more satisfying and handle our stress properly. This study adopts a qualitative method through reflective case-study approach. The investigation of the mechanisms of experiential-based activity i.e. mindfulness-gratitude exercise through digital data recording tools are the core methodology of this study. It explores the practicality of the mindfulness-gratitude exercise in a daily routine by incorporating reflexivity through content and narrative analyses from the two (2) mobile applications that are used for the purpose of this study. The findings from these multiple resources will be presented descriptively and some practical guides derived from the findings will be shared using infographic.

14:55-15:20

68156 | “Getting Even, Getting Better”: The Reflection of Desire for Revenge and Revenge Fantasies in Drawings

Hadas Doron, Tel Hai Academic College, Israel

Rachel Lev-Wizell, Tel Hai Academic College, Israel

Whereas the desire to revenge for an unjust deed is considered to be natural, its use within the therapeutic setting is scarce, specifically in sexually victimized children. The aim of the study was to find how experiencing sexual molestation during childhood and the revenge fantasy are reflected in drawings and narratives of sexually victimized children. Following Ethical approval and signing a consent form, ten children who experienced sexual abuse and were psychologically treated (ages 11-18) were recruited. They were asked to draw two drawings: ""draw what had happened to you"", and then: draw what you would have liked to happen to the perpetrator"". At completion, participants were asked to give a narrative to each drawing. Phenomenological analysis of the drawings and narratives indicated that most participants refrained from using more than two colors, did not draw the perpetrator, and, drew schematic figures. The main themes in the drawings that were substantiated in the narratives were feeling of loneliness and aloneness and the desire to reverse the roles between victim and perpetrator.