Agential realism as an alternative philosophy of science perspective for quantitative psychology DOI Creative Commons
Julia Scholz

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15

Опубликована: Ноя. 13, 2024

This paper introduces Karen Barad’s philosophical framework of agential realism as an alternative philosophy science perspective for quantitative psychology and measurement. Agential offers a rethinking the research object, measurement process outcome, causality, researcher’s responsibility by proposing ethico-epistem-ontological understanding material-discursive practices that co-construct our world. The contemporary, canonical underlying entails entity realism, difference between ontic existence epistemic approaches, complete determinism. Consequently, researcher has no characteristics object. its assumptions about rejecting but particular phenomena, entanglement role in co-creating outcome. A reworking concept causality implies newly emerging possibilities realizations. Subsequently, addresses four consequences applying psychology. (1) If there is indeterminacy every phenomenon, researchers do not search one true score assume realization potential, which implications comparisons replications. (2) configurations are part things-in-phenomena, then context does work third variable; instead, all ‘parts’ co-creators. must be considered replications instead trying to eliminate impact. (3) encompasses researchers’ justify decisions made project clarify ethics. (4) Overall, alters endeavor asking new questions interpreting outcomes differently. Further directions point towards concrete tasks like methodological necessity within elaborate further on conceptualizations initiated Barad.

Язык: Английский

Digitalized social and emotional learning and better wellbeing among displaced Syrian adolescents in Lebanon DOI Creative Commons
Solfrid Raknes,

Alaa Al-Khayat,

Brittany R. Schuler

и другие.

International Journal of Mental Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 53(3), С. 288 - 315

Опубликована: Июль 2, 2024

Syrian adolescent refugees are one of the largest forced displaced populations in world. Displaced adolescents experience significant stressors on their mental health, including high poverty and severely limited access to health services. Studies show that game-based learning interventions offer potential for increasing supports. We employed a mixed-method pilot feasibility study explore how Happy Helping Hand (HH) game app contributed improved well-being emotional problem-solving skills Lebanon. A 5-week, 10-session digital HH psychosocial program was administered by teachers. Adolescent teacher focus groups were used assess applied in-depth. single group pre-post design measured using World Health Organization's Well-Being Index (WHO-5). Thematic analysis qualitative analysis. Descriptive bivariate t-tests quantitative analyses. Qualitatively, adolescent's demonstrated increased well-being, attributed changes usefulness app. Quantitative findings significantly at post-test compared pretest. The supports use e-health role-playing games adolescents. Future research should examine an up-scaled implementation with

Язык: Английский

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Both‐Sideology Endangers Democracy and Social Science DOI
John T. Jost

Journal of Social Issues, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 10, 2024

Abstract In social psychology these days it is commonplace to read or hear that liberal‐leftists and conservative‐rightists are every bit as “moral”; prejudiced intolerant; susceptible misinformation, “fake news,” conspiratorial thinking; lax about upholding democratic standards; prone terrorism political violence. Upon careful inspection, however, I conclude one of claims false misleading. Liberal‐leftists in the United States elsewhere demonstrably more committed than humanistic‐egalitarian values, deliberative reasoning, adherence norms. Western societies, acts authoritarian aggression, hate crimes, violence overwhelmingly likely come from right left. As a witness Nazi atrocities, Kurt Lewin deeply understood role historical, economic, forces human lives interdependence between democracy science. He rejected moral relativism what call “both‐sideology” offered sophisticated critique anti‐democratic tendencies. There perfectly understandable reasons why people—especially academics journalists—would be tempted draw parallels left right, indeed there many similarities well dissimilarities conservative‐rightists. However, uncritical adoption both‐sideology threatens liberal itself and, with it, only science worth having. What we—as citizens scientists—need now renewal revitalization Lewin's critical‐emancipatory legacy before too late.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

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Agential realism as an alternative philosophy of science perspective for quantitative psychology DOI Creative Commons
Julia Scholz

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15

Опубликована: Ноя. 13, 2024

This paper introduces Karen Barad’s philosophical framework of agential realism as an alternative philosophy science perspective for quantitative psychology and measurement. Agential offers a rethinking the research object, measurement process outcome, causality, researcher’s responsibility by proposing ethico-epistem-ontological understanding material-discursive practices that co-construct our world. The contemporary, canonical underlying entails entity realism, difference between ontic existence epistemic approaches, complete determinism. Consequently, researcher has no characteristics object. its assumptions about rejecting but particular phenomena, entanglement role in co-creating outcome. A reworking concept causality implies newly emerging possibilities realizations. Subsequently, addresses four consequences applying psychology. (1) If there is indeterminacy every phenomenon, researchers do not search one true score assume realization potential, which implications comparisons replications. (2) configurations are part things-in-phenomena, then context does work third variable; instead, all ‘parts’ co-creators. must be considered replications instead trying to eliminate impact. (3) encompasses researchers’ justify decisions made project clarify ethics. (4) Overall, alters endeavor asking new questions interpreting outcomes differently. Further directions point towards concrete tasks like methodological necessity within elaborate further on conceptualizations initiated Barad.

Язык: Английский

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