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PRC Room Assignments for February 2022 Psychologists Board Exam

Manila, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has announced the list of room assignments for the February 8-9, 2022 Psychologists Licensure Examination for testing locations in Manila/ National Capital Region (NCR), Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legaspi, Lucena, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.

The licensure exams for Psychologists were administered by the PRC and Board of Psychology headed by its Chairman, Ms. Miriam P. Cue, and its members, Ms. Alexa P. Abrenica (inhibited) and Ms. Imelda Virginia G. Villar.

Here are the room assignments for the February 2022Psychologists Licensure Examination, courtesy of PRC:

• Manila/ NCR-(Computer-Based Licensure Exam)
• Cagayan De Oro
• Rosales, Pampanga
• Tuguegarao – PWD

Psychologists Licensure Examination Coverage

Examination Attire

Male examinees are required to wear a white polo shirt with a collar (without any seal, logo, or mark) and decent pants or slacks.

For female examinees, white blouse or shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark) and decent skirt or slacks.

What to bring?

Don’t forget the following on examination day:

• Notice of Admission (NOA)
• Official Receipt
• Two (2) or more pencils (No. 1 or No. 2)
• Ball pens with BLACK ink only
• One (1) piece long brown envelope
• One (1) piece long transparent/plastic envelope (for keeping your valuables and other allowed items)
• Health forms
• Negative RT-PCR Test Results, if applicable, or Certificate of Quarantine
• Calculators with the ff. features only – addition, substraction, multiplication, division, trigonometric function, logarithm, and xy .

Examinees are not allowed to bring books, notes, or similar items in the examination room. Programmable calculators, as well as electronic gadgets such as Apple and Samsung products, are not allowed either. Bags of any kind are also not allowed inside the examination premises.

Precautionary Measures

The following precautionary measures shall be observed during the conduct of the Psychologists Licensure Examination;

• Wearing of face mask and face shield
• Sanitizing using alcohol and hand-based sanitizers whenever necessary
• Physical Distancing of one (1) meter at all times
• Those with fever and cold are not allowed to take the exam
• Observe proper hygiene at all times

Contact PRC

Should you have concerns related to the Psychologists Licensure Examination, you may also reach the Professional Regulation Commission at the following contact details:

PRC Licensure Exam Division: [email protected] / [email protected] Facebook: @professionalregulationcommission Twitter: @PRC_main

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The list of room assignments for the June 2023 Psychologist Licensure Exams is released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) weeks before the exams. See room assignments below!

PRC testing facilities for the June 2023 Psychologist Licensure Exams are located in NCR, Calapan, Cebu, Davao, Legazpi, Pampanga, Rosales, and Palawan. The exams will be conducted on June 13 and 14, 2023.

The exam is headed by the Board of Psychology with its Chairman, Miriam P. Cue, and board members Hector M. Perez and Imelda Virginia G. Villar.

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What to bring during exam day, what not to bring on exam day, what to wear on exam day, what are the covid-19 protocols during the exam, what are the subjects covered in the exam, room assignment june 2023 psychologist licensure exams.

Examinees may find their room assignments below or through the official notices provided by the PRC.

Please bookmark this page for regular updates on the available room assignments for different locations.

PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSURE EXAM ROOM ASSIGNMENT JUNE 2023

The following are the things examinees are required to bring on exam day:

• Notice of Admission
• Official Receipt
• One (1) piece metered-stamped window mailing envelope
• At least two (2) pencils (NO. 2)
• Ball pens (black ink only)
• One (1) piece long brown envelope
• One (1) piece long transparent/plastic envelope (for keeping your valuables and other allowed items)
• Books, notes, review materials and other printed materials containing coded data/information/forumla
• Calculators which are programmable or with embedded functions especially (CASIO FX991ES and CASIO FX-991ES plus)
• APPLE, SAMSUNG AND OTHER SMART WATCHES, CELLULAR PHONES,EAR PLUGS, TRANSMITTERS, PORTABLE COMPUTERS, BLUETOOTH ANDOTHER ELECTRONIC GADGETS/DEVICES WHICH MAY BE USED TO STOREOR RETRIEVE DATA/INFORMATION AND/OR TO COMMUNICATE FORWHATEVER PURPOSE
• Bags of any kind (ladies’ bag, shoulder bags, attaché case, backpacks, etc.)
• Other examination aids not stated in this program.
• Male examinees are required to wear a white polo or shirt with collar (without any seal, logo or mark)Decent slacks or pants
• Female examinees are required to wear a white blouse or shirt with a collar and without any seal, logo, or mark, then decent pants or slacks.

During the PRC licensure exams, the following precautionary health and safety rules must be followed at all times:

• Wear a face mask and a face shield.
• Bring alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
• Face masks, face shields, and latex gloves must be provided to examination personnel.
• Observe physical distancing by maintaining a 1-meter distance from one another.
• Prior to entering the examination room, a thermal scanner will be used to monitor your body temperature.
• Exams are not permitted for those who have a fever, cold, or cough. Their payment is not lost and can be applied to the next licensure exam.
• Examinees should bring their lunch because they will not be allowed to leave the examination room during break or lunch.
• Before entering the examination room, after using the restroom, and before receiving test questionnaires, examinees must sanitize.

Check out the examination subjects and schedule, including general instructions below:

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Are you taking the Psychometrician Board Exam this October 27-28, 2019? Make sure to check your Room Assignment below which has been provided by the PRC (Professional Regulation Commission), so that you’ll know where to go and where to take the Psychometrician board exam!

UPDATE (October 2019): The official room assignments for those taking the Psychometrician Board Exam are NOW RELEASED! Scroll below to see which exam venues already include the note “Now Available!”. This means room assignments in these venues are ready for viewing. If the PDF file is not yet displayed, the PRC is still finalizing the room assignment but it will be uploaded very soon. Kindly refresh the page or visit this page again later to see if the update has been posted.

Also check out below some useful and practical Psychometrician licensure exam tips to help you pass the exam this year! Good luck!

Do you want to receive important announcements about the Psychometrician Board Exam? Then click here to like the PRC Board Exam Results Facebook page !

Before you take the Board Exam, be informed about the following important details — including exam schedule, dress code, and what you can and cannot bring during exam day. All these are official instructions sourced from the PRC.

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Psychometrician Board Exam Schedule (Oct 2019)

On the first day of the board exam, be present at the venue before 6:30 AM so you can check your room and seat number. Take note that examinees who will come in late will NOT be admitted to the exam room so don’t be late, otherwise, you might not be able to take the board exam!

Here’s the schedule and exam topics in the upcoming Oct 2019 Psychometrician board exam released by the PRC .

Psychometrician Board Exam Requirements by PRC

According to the PRC rules, to be eligible to take the Psychometrician exam, applicants are required to comply with and to submit the following requirements.

• Graduate of a BS Psychology program in a CHED-recognized educational institution
• Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Office (PSA), formerly NSO
• Marriage Contract, for married female applicants, issued by the Philippine Statistics Office (PSA), formerly NSO
• Transcript of Records with scanned picture and Remarks “For Board Examination Purposes”
• Valid NBI Clearance
• Proof of Completion of “Refresher Course” (for those who failed the Psychometrician exam two times)

Take note that those who previously took the exam and were given a “Conditional” or “Removal” score, they must take the Psychometrician board exam again within two (2) years from the date of examination.

Required exam fee is P900.00 for first-time takers and P450.00 for conditional / removal examinees.

Psychometrician Exam Dress Code

Please note that all examinees are REQUIRED to wear the following attire during board exam days:

Males – White polo shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark); Decent pants or slacks.

Females – White blouse or shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark); Decent slacks or skirt.

What to Bring During Psychometrician Exam

Make sure to bring the following items with you during exam day:

• Notice of Admission (NOA)
• Official Receipt (OR)
• One (1) piece metered-stamped window mailing envelope
• Two (2) or more Pencils (No. 2)
• Ballpens with black ink (black ballpens) only
• One (1) piece long brown envelope
• One (1) piece long transparent plastic envelope (for safekeeping of valuables and other allowed items)
• Food – all examinees are required to bring with them snacks or meals placed inside a transparent plastic bag. No other person, including the proctors or room watchers, shall be allowed to give or distribute food to any examinee while the board exam is in progress.

NOTE: During the exam, candidates are not allowed to borrow anything or to communicate with other people taking the exam. Examinees are also not allowed to leave the room, so with regard to using the CR, make sure you go to the restroom right before taking the exam.

Prohibited Items During Psychometrician Exam

Take note that the following items are NOT ALLOWED to be brought inside the exam room:

• Books, notes, review materials, and other printed materials containing coded data / information / formula;
• Programmable calculators;
• Cellphones, mobile phones, ear plugs, transmitters, portable computers, smart watches, Bluetooth and other electronic gadgets or devices which may be used for communication purposes;
• Bags of any kind (ladies bag, shoulder bags, attache case, backpacks, etc.);
• Other examination aids not stated on this program.

Tips to Pass the Psychometrician Exam

Do you want some tips to help you pass the Psychometrician exam?

Without a doubt, passing the Psychometrician Licensure Exam requires tons of preparation, hard work, persistence, and determination. You will surely do your part. You will study long hours, read a lot of books, and answer hundreds of pages of reviewers.

But do you want to hear useful tips, this time straight from those who already passed the Psychometrician boards? Here’s our collection of the best insights and tips from Psychometrician passers and topnotchers themselves!

Check out and adopt the following tips which we compiled from Interspect .

Tip #1: Consider Your Big WHY

Unlike graduates of programs such as Education, Medicine and Accountancy, Psychology graduates are not obliged to take the board exam. Most of them can get hired and work at any setting of their choice without a Professional Psychometrician license.

So it is vital for you to consider why you are putting yourself in a similar situation in the first place. Why are you willing to allot your precious time and effort as well as risk failing a board exam? Truth be told, the journey is tough and the road gets really bumpy during the review period. Your BIG WHY will serve as an anchor, your foundation and the push that keeps you going no matter what.

Tip #2: Ensure Proper Nutrition and Sufficient Amount of Rest

What? Yep, you read it right. This may sound really odd to most people as it may appear unnecessary. There’s even a popular saying among students which goes “Ang tulog nababawi pero ang grades hindi.”  (You can always get more sleep, but you can no longer change a failing grade.)  People fail to realize the vital role of ensuring proper nutrition and sufficient rest plays in their lives.

Some reviewees prioritize the BLEPP review and postpone job hunting just to concentrate on their board exam preparations. However, most Psychology graduates get hired months after they’ve decided to take the test. No matter how busy you are, eating right and getting sufficient rest should still be one of your top priorities. Why? First, no matter how much information you try to squeeze into your brain, you will not be able to stay focused and learn efficiently if you are hungry or sleepy. Second, it could result to a weaker immune system and truth be told, you wouldn’t want to get sick specially weeks or days before the board exam.

Now I am not telling you to go vegetarian or complete the ideal 6-8 hours of sleep every single night. However, you must be able to at least maintain a balanced diet, intake Ascorbic Acid with Zinc for stronger immune system, and determine the number of hours your body needs for you to function normally, without feeling week or drowsy all day long. It pays to really get to know your body, identify your prime time and adjust your review schedule accordingly.

Tip #3: Divide Your Review Materials to Reasonably-sized Ones

What’s the use of possessing thick Psychology books if you constantly get overwhelmed to even open them? Procrastination often occurs when your brain perceives that the impending activity is too much for you to handle. You tend to put important tasks off when you feel that it is too tedious and resort to performing easier trivial ones first.

Break it down to smaller bits and pieces. Study one to two topics from your book or other review materials per study period and master it. Allot at least 30 minutes a day reading a particular topic online.

Tip #4: Make Necessary Sacrifices but Take a Break from Time to Time

Taking the BLEPP sure requires a lot of sacrifices. So before you decide to take the BLEPP, you should ask yourself: What are you willing to sacrifice to get your license? Whether it is a break from your Korean drama habit or even night out with friends, it is necessary to allot more time into studying to pass the board.

Now I am not telling you to live a solitary life in the mountains to focus on your review. You should also take a break from time to time. A scheduled break from your review is highly beneficial as it would enable you to enjoy your review period and refrain from feeling deprived all the time. Spending time with yourself (Me time) and your loved ones would be a good way to spend your pause as it would help you replenish your energy. A word of caution though, too much break time will not be beneficial for establishing a study habit.

Tip #5: Maintain a Support System

As mentioned earlier, not everyone are interested or willing to take the BLEPP. So some reviewees don’t even consider informing their friends or family that they are going to take it lest they won’t pass the exam. They think that it is better to keep it to themselves to save them from possible humiliation in the future.

However, it would actually be more favorable if you keep a support system while embarking on this journey. People who really care about you will be there whether you pass BLEPP or not. As humans, it is in our nature to feel down sometimes and these people could serve as your anchor, your foundation in times when even your BIG WHYs don’t seem to matter or make sense anymore. They will help you, cheer you on and pray for you.

You do not have to announce to everyone that you are taking the BLEPP. But don’t deprive yourself of people to lean on in this crucial period of your life either.

Useful PRC Links and Board Exam Resources:

• Psychometrician Exam 2019 RESULTS and LIST OF PASSERS
• How to RENEW your PRC ID Online in 5 Easy Steps
• PRC Registration for New Board Exam Passers
• How to Check your Actual Board Exam Score: PRC Verification of Rating
• PRC Online Appointment & Exam Registration Application

PRC Room Assignments: Psychometrician Exam (Oct 2019)

If you see a “Now Available!” note beside the exam venue, it means the PRC already released the list for that province or city and you may now view the room assignment. If it is not yet available, the PRC is still finalizing the school and classroom details. We will update this post once the official Room Assignments are released.

Here are additional useful tips we suggest you follow before the exam.

1. You’ll notice that even in just one school, several buildings and classrooms will be used as testing centers. To make sure that you proceed to the correct location, write down and take note of the exact Building, Classroom, and Seat Number assigned to you.

2. Before the day of the board exam, find out the address of the school or venue where you’ll be taking the exam. Research the actual location using Google Maps or a guide map to determine how to get there.

3. Better yet, try visiting the venue a few days before the board exam! Doing so will help you discover the best transportation or routes to take. If you simulate going to the venue beforehand, you’ll also have an idea how long it will take you to reach the exam center from your place. This allows you to change your transportation plans, if needed.

4. On the day of the exam, don’t be late! According to the PRC, examinees who will be late will NOT BE ALLOWED to take the board exam. We suggest you arrive at the exam venue at least one (1) hour before the start of the exam. This gives you enough time to locate the building, classroom, and seat number assigned to you.

What happens if you did not show up or weren’t able to take the boards? The answer is in this article: I registered but I did not take the board exam .

MANILA: Psychometrician Exam Room Assignment (Oct 2019) 

Here is the school to be used as testing center in MANILA during the Oct 2019 Psychometrician Licensure Exam.

• PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY (Address: SALES ST., STA. CRUZ, MANILA)
• HOLY TRINITY ACADEMY (Address: CALABASH ROAD, BALIC-BALIC, SAMPALOC, MANILA)
• PERPETUAL HELP COLLEGE-MANILA (Address: V. CONCEPCION ST., SAMPALOC, MANILA)
• UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST (Address: RECTO AVENUE, SAMPALOC, MANILA)
• ST. JUDE COLLEGE (Address: DON QUIJOTE ST., SAMPALOC, MANILA)

To view your exact room assignment, please wait a few seconds for the PDF file below to load completely. If the file won’t display properly, simply refresh or reload this page. Sometimes it takes two or three page refreshes to completely load the Room Assignments PDF file.

If you find any errors in the spelling of your name, school, date of birth, or application number, please contact the Application Division of the PRC office nearest you to request a correction of these errors. Alternatively, on the exam day itself, you may approach the proctors or room watchers to request to rectify the errors.

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BAGUIO: Psychometrician Exam Room Assignment (Oct 2019) – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in BAGUIO during the Oct 2019 Psychometrician Licensure Exam.

• NATIONAL EDUCATORS ACADEMY OF THE PHILIPPINES (Address: TEACHERS CAMP, LEONARD WOOD ROAD, BAGUIO)
• SAN VICENTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Address: SAN VICENTE, BAGUIO CITY)
• SKYRISE HOTEL (Address: DOMINICAN HILL RD, BAGUIO CITY)
• LUCBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: MAGSAYSAY AVE, BAGUIO CITY)

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CAGAYAN DE ORO (CDO): Psychometrician Exam Room Assignment (Oct 2019) – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in CDO during the Oct 2019 Psychometrician Licensure Exam.

• EAST GUSA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Address: GUSA, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY)
• EAST CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL (Address: LAPASAN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY)

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CEBU: Psychometrician Exam Room Assignment (Oct 2019) – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in CEBU during the Oct 2019 Psychometrician Licensure Exam.

• UNIVERSITY OF CEBU – BANILAD CAMPUS (Address: 6000 GOV. M. CUENCO AVENUE CEBU CITY)

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DAVAO: Psychometrician Exam Room Assignment (Oct 2019) – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in DAVAO during the Oct 2019 Psychometrician Licensure Exam.

• UNIVERSITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (Address: BONIFACIO ST., DAVAO CITY)

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ILOILO: Psychometrician Exam Room Assignment (Oct 2019) – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in ILOILO during the Oct 2019 Psychometrician Licensure Exam.

• ILOILO DOCTORS’ COLLEGE (Address: WEST AVENUE, MOLO, ILOILO CITY, ILOILO)

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LEGAZPI: Psychometrician Exam Room Assignment (Oct 2019) – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in LEGAZPI during the Oct 2019 Psychometrician Licensure Exam.

• BICOL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (Address: LEGAZPI CITY)

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LUCENA: Psychometrician Exam Room Assignment (Oct 2019) 

Here is the school to be used as testing center in LUCENA during the Oct 2019 Psychometrician Licensure Exam.

• DALUBHASAAN NG LUNGSOD NG LUCENA (Address: ISABANG LUCENA CITY)

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TUGUEGARAO: Psychometrician Exam Room Assignment (Oct 2019) 

Here is the school to be used as testing center in TUGUEGARAO during the Oct 2019 Psychometrician Licensure Exam.

• CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY-CARIG CAMPUS (Address: CARIG, TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN)

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ZAMBOANGA: Psychometrician Exam Room Assignment (Oct 2019) 

Here is the school to be used as testing center in ZAMBOANGA during the Oct 2019 Psychometrician Licensure Exam.

• ZAMBOANGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL WEST (R.T. LIM BOULEVARD, ZAMBOANGA CITY)

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Prayer for Psychometrician Board Exam Takers

Seek divine refuge and inspiration in this prayer below in preparation for your board exam.

“Almighty Father,

Guide me and be with me as I take this exam

Inspire me to be calm, confident, and clever.

Help me concentrate and clear my mind

Remove my anxiety and relieve me of stress.

Grant me the wisdom to remember what I studied

And discernment to know the answers that are right.

Provide me strength to pass this challenge

Help me conquer this exam.

I now lay down before you my nerves and fears

Please endow me your peace and warm my heart.

I pray for my success in this exam

All for the glory of God.

Amen.”

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ROOM ASSIGNMENT: October 2018 Psychometrician, Psychology Board Exams

MANILA, Philippines – The room assignments for October 2018 Psychology and Psychometrician board exams are released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Psychology few days before the licensure exam. The board exam is scheduled to take place on October 29 & 30, 2018 at PRC testing centers in Manila, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga and November 13, 2018 for Baguio testing centers.

Psychologist is one of the programs with less number of examinees being administered by PRC.

On the most recent exams conducted on October 2017, 96 out of 148 examinees passed while 4,957 out of 8,701 hurdled the Psychometrician board exams.

EXAMINATION REMINDERS

As posted by PRC, examinees shall bring the following requirements on examination proper. The Notice of Admission (NOA), Official Receipt, Pencils No. 1 or 2/ Black ink ballpen, metered stamped mailing envelope, long brown and plastic/transparent envelopes.

PRC reminds examinees to report before 6:30 in the morning on the said date because late comers will not be admitted, examination fees for late examinees will also be forfeited.

Examinees are advised to verify their application number on the day of examination from room watchers/proctors assigned to the room. ROOM ASSIGNMENTS Below are the program, additional reminders and list of room assignments for the testing locations mentioned in the October 2018 Psychometrician and Psychology board exams, courtesy of PRC:

Psychometrician

• Baguio (New Schedule – November 13, 2018)
• Cagayan de Oro

Examinees shall adhere to the attire set by the Professional Regulation Commission.

For male examinees, plain white polo shirt with collar without any seal, logo or marks partnered with decent pants or slacks. For female, plain white blouse or shirt with collar without any seal, logo or marks partnered with decent skirt or slacks.

PROHIBITED ITEMS

Take note of the prohibitions during the exams. These include bringing of books, notes, review materials and other printed materials containing coded information; programmable calculators; gadgets which include cellular phones, smartwatch, ear plugs and related electronic devices; any kind of bag. Likewise, PRC will not be responsible for any prohibited items which will be lost during the exams.

To receive regular updates about October 2018 Psychometrician and Psychology board exam results as well as other related announcements, you may refer to our social media pages via  Facebook  and  Twitter .

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Toscano, F., Bigliardi, E., Polevaya, M.V., Kamneva, E.V., Zappalà, S. (2022). Working Remotely During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Work-Related Psychosocial Factors, Work Satisfaction, and Job Performance Among Russian Employees. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 15(1), 3–19. DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0101

Background. The spread of COVID-19 has forced organizations to quickly offer remote work arrangements to employees.

Objective. The study focuses on remote work during the first wave of the pandemic and describes how Russian employees experienced remote work. The research has three main objectives: (1) to investigate the influence of gender and age on employees’ perceptions of remote work; (2) to investigate the relationship between remote work and psychosocial variables, such as remote work stress, remote work engagement, and family–work conflict; (3) to examine whether and how much such psychosocial factors are related to remote work satisfaction and job performance. These objectives were the basis for developing six hypotheses.

Design. A cross-sectional study involved 313 Russian employees. Data were collected using an online survey distributed in April and May 2020. The hypotheses were tested using ANOVA, correlations, and multiple linear regression analyses.

Results. Women experienced more stress and more engagement when working remotely; older employees perceived remote work as a less positive experience; opinions about remote work and remote work engagement were positively related to remote work satisfaction; leader–member exchange (LMX) was a significant predictor of job performance.

Conclusion. During the lockdown, remote work was perceived as a positive experience. We discuss some practical implications for organizations and managers.

Keywords: Remote work stress/ remote work engagement/ family–work conflict/ opinions about remote work/ leader–member exchange

DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0101

Akimova, A.Yu., Oboznov, A.A. (2022). The Psychological Space of Professionals’ Trust and Distrust in Socio-Technical Systems. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 15(1), 20-34. DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0102

Background. The spatial aspect of professionals’ trust and distrust in socio-technical systems has not been sufficiently explored. The study of its structure, criteria for spatial distribution, and interrelationships of elements is of both scientific and practical interest.

Objective. To perform a comparative analysis of the trust and distrust experienced by professional operators in a socio-technical system of subject–subject and subject–object interactions.

Design. This work is based on A.B. Kupreychenko’s methodological approach to studying trust and distrust in socio-technical systems, adapted by the authors to the railway transport system in Russia. The subjects were 86 locomotive crew members. The main focus was on their trust/distrust in the operation of the socio-technical (railway transport) system, including their workmates, managers, and themselves, as well as the technical objects they operate (locomotives), manufacturers of railway equipment, and conditions of its operation.

Results. The authors identified two relatively independent groups of indicators of trust/distrust in subject–subject and subject–object interactions. Trust in the elements of subject–subject interactions (involving workmates, managers, and the study participants themselves as specialists) was reliably higher than their trust in the elements of subject–object interactions (technical objects, manufacturers of railway equipment, and conditions of its operation). The correlations between trust and distrust in the elements of the socio-technical system were positive.

Conclusions. Trust and distrust perform the functions of integrating/differentiating elements of a socio-technical system according to their predictability in various operating conditions. The degree of trust/distrust in the system elements and their “location” in the space of trust/distrust are important when professionals make decisions in the course of performing professional actions. The results of the study can be used for designing socio-technical systems to increase the predictability of their operation in unstable conditions.

Keywords: Socio-technical system/ trust/ distrust/ subject–subject interactions/ subject–object interactions

DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0102

Clinical psychology

Ecer, E. (2022). The Relationship between FFMQ Mindfulness and Harmony in Life among Patients with Celiac Disease. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 15(1), 35-50. DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0103

Background. Patients with Celiac Disease (CD) experience psychological disorders and emotion-regulation disruptions. Although following a gluten-free diet alleviates their symptoms, these patients report social relationship problems.

Objective. The first aim of this study was to analyze the level of FFMQ mindfulness (describing emotions, acting with awareness, observing, non-judging of inner experience, and non-reactivity to inner experience) and harmony in life (HiL) in patients with CD. The second goal was to examine the relationship between the FFMQ and HiL scales in patients with CD. The third was to detect the effects of the duration of the illness, education level, and employment status on FFMQ-measured mindfulness and HiL.

Design. The study involved 111 Turkish patients with CD (N Females = 75, 67.6%) living in Turkey. The patients filled out the FFMQ and HiL questionnaires via a google form survey. The duration of their diagnosis, age, employment status, and education level were nominal variables. A Pearsons’ correlation test, independent ttest, multiple linear regression, and one-way ANO VA were implemented.

Results.  The results showed that patients with CD had a low level of HiL. The total FFMQ score was positively related to the HiL scale. Education and duration of diagnosis had a significant impact on the FFMQ and HiL scores. Age affected the level of describing emotions, and employment status had a strong effect on acting with awareness. However, gender affected neither the FFMQ nor HiL levels.

Conclusion. The results showed that patients with CD expressed a low level of HiL. Non-reactivity to inner experience, observing, and acting with awareness were positive predictors of the HiL scores. Moreover, since the HiL and FFMQ scales showed high internal consistency, the FFMQ and HiL questionnaires can be used in further studies of patients with CD.

Keywords: FFMQ/ mindfulness/ celiac disease/ harmony in life/ duration of diagnosis

DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0103

Social psychology

Borisenko, J.V., Evseenkova, E.V. (2022). Differences in Attitudes toward Mental Health among Boys from Religious and Non-religious Families Experiencing Religious and Secular Education. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 15(1), 51-65. DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0104

Background . Post-industrial society faces multiple stresses and developmental risks, both environmental and biological. The issues of mental health have become more dramatic and subject to debate. The current discourse about the religiosity-mental health nexus makes the study of differences in attitudes towards mental health among children from religious and non-religious families experiencing religious and secular education significant and relevant for practice.

Objective . We studied the attitudes toward different spheres of life of children from Orthodox and non-religious families experiencing religious and secular education. We hypothesized differences in attitudes toward mental health by children from Orthodox families and non-religious families regardless of school choice. We expected the positive attitudes toward mental health to be greater for the children experiencing religious and secular education.

Design . Our study assessed 340 primary school boys on a number of measures. The boys’ average age was 10.4 years old. The participants were divided into three groups, taking into consideration the family’s religiosity and educational characteristics.

Results . The boys from Orthodox families had more positive attitudes toward family, life, people, their bodies, and their mental health than the boys from non-religious families. These differences were also significant between groups of boys from religious and non-religious families experiencing secular education. The boys from religious families experiencing religious education had more positive attitudes toward their physical and mental health than the boys from religious families experiencing secular education.

Conclusion . Positive attitudes toward both physical and mental health are more likely to be formed within religious families.

Keywords: Mental health/ attitudes/ gender/ personality development/ orthodox families

DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0104

Leybina, A.V., Kashapov, M.M. (2022). Understanding Kindness in the Russian Context. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 15(1), 66-82. DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0105

Background. Kindness and acts of kindness have the potential to cause tremendously positive effects on subjective well-being, reflected in improvements in mental and physical health, and interpersonal relationships. Fostering knowledge about kindness may help in self-development and psychotherapeutic interventions aimed to improve an individual’s emotional well-being. However, existing research data and understanding of this phenomenon in Russia, as well as descriptions of acts of kindness, are presently relatively limited.

Objective. To study the Russian understanding of kindness, its meaning in the Russian context; to categorize a variety of identified acts of kindness; and to define kindness based on the data derived from a Russian sample.

Design. There were 291 Russian participants, recruited using an online recruiting platform, who filled out an online questionnaire that identified definitions of kindness with corresponding examples. Also captured in the sample were the participant’s age, gender, and religiosity. The data underwent qualitative analysis through open, axial, and focused coding.

Results. As a result of qualitative analysis, four theme categories emerged to define kindness: a) personal states and qualities (one’s own states and self-perception, moral values and qualities, self-regulation and emotional stability); b) openness to others (attention to others, love and positive attitude); c) emotional and cognitive understanding of others and tolerance, actions and behavior (altruistic sacrifice, help, politeness and respect, forgiveness, generosity, pleasing actions). Concrete examples of kind acts and behavior were categorized. A definition of kindness was formulated based on the data.

Conclusion. The research results can be used in training, counselling, and therapeutic sessions to increase subjective well-being. Directions for further research have been defined.

Keywords: Acts of kindness/ kind behavior/ kindness/ network of kindness/ prosocial behavior/ well-being

DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0105

Tkhostov, A.Sh., Rikel, A.M., Vialkova, M.Ye. (2022). Fake News through the Eyes of Three Generations of Russians: Differences and Similarities in Social Representations. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 15(1), 83-102. DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0106

Background . The problem of fake news becomes especially prominent during periods of social exacerbation, such as the coronavirus pandemic, wherein the events have a significant impact on many lives. Generational differences are considered as a factor affecting perceptions of the reliability of news.

Objective . The aim of this study was to reveal and compare the social representations of information reliability and news verification criteria among people belonging to the Generation of Reforms (born 1968-1981), the Millennial Generation (1982-2000) and Generation Z (2001 and later) in Russia.

Design .   The study involved 431 participants and was comprised of two stages: focus groups and a survey. The data analysis methods employed were thematic analysis, qualitative and quantitative content analysis, coefficient of positive answers (according to J. Abric), Kruskal-Wallis H test, Pearson's chi-square test, Spearman's rank correlation coefficient, and Kendall's t-rank correlation coefficient.

Results . We have found significant differences between the Generation of Reforms (CPA: 80,5; p = 0,000) and Generation Z (CPA: 90,2; p = 0,000), and similarities between the Millennial Generation (CPA: 90,3; p = 0,000) and Generation Z, in the structure and content of social representations regarding “fakes”. Notably, Generation Z favors a fact-checking strategy to identify news reliability, while “Reformists” rely on offline contacts.

Conclusion . Generations in Russia differ with respect to their tolerance of “fakes” and their strategies for news verification. The results advance our understanding of “fakes” as purely social constructs. The attribution of media incompetence to older and younger cohorts by each other was discussed as the generational conflict.  

Keywords: generation/ social representations/ fake news/ media trust/ Generation Z/ Millennials

DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0106

Zhuravlev, A.L., Zinchenko, Y.P., Kitova, D.A. (2022). Trends in the Study of Cultural-Historical Phenomena on the Internet (based on a study of Russians’ attitudes towards money). Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 15(1), 103–119. DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0107

Background. The development of information technologies has led to the intensification of sociocultural interaction, allowed the creation of new systems for storing and processing information, and provided space for users to share their opinions, ideas, and standpoints. Thus, the Internet has become a major social-humanitarian scientific space. In this modern scientific space, one can single out a wide range of studies in psychology that show which topics are most popular and most widely discussed, or which moral grounds the participants of radical political movements share. Such studies show, for example, that U.S. working people experience psycho-physiological strain, and that infectious diseases spread more easily under modern conditions.

Objective. This study focused on the attitude that users of the Twitter social network hold towards money.

Design. It was carried out by analyzing the texts of messages posted by Russian and Japanese users (background research) which contained the word “money.” The research methods included program tools for word frequency analysis, semantic grouping of content, and analyzing the emotional nature of informal short messages. To interpret the results, the authors used expert analysis, theoretical justification, and content analysis.

Results. We found that Russians’ attitudes toward money can be divided into eight main categories: people, time, country, expenses, economy, philosophical speculations, power, and income. The main economic concerns were centered on the expenses and income coming from salaried jobs. Russians’ major expenses were mainly associated with everyday financial problems. A comparison of Russian and Japanese messages revealed a number of clear-cut psychological differences.

Conclusion . In conclusion, we point out that analyzing “digital traces” helps uncover a variety of psychological factors influencing human life and behavior. Within the framework of this kind of study, it seems very promising to single out the interconnection between the population’s overall psychological features and a given society’s existing social-economic circumstances.

Keywords: Attitude toward money/ social networks/ information technologies/ ideas about income and expenses/ attitude toward time/ expert analysis

DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0107

Psychometrics

Moreta-Herrera, R., Perdomo-Pérez, M., Vaca-Quintana, D., Sánchez-Vélez, H., Camacho-Bonilla, P., Vásquez de la Bandera, F., Dominguez-Lara, S., Caycho-Rodríguez, T. (2022). New Psychometric Evidence of a Bifactor Structure of the Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) in Ecuadorian College Students. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 15(1), 120–134. DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0108

Background. Emotion Regulation comprises a set of strategies (cognitive, emotional, and physiological) that allow individuals faced with internal or external stimuli to manage their emotional response, to adapt to the environment, and to achieve goals. The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) is used to assess Emotion Regulation. It has been translated into several languages (including Spanish) and has been adapted around the world, but its psychometric properties have not been tested in Ecuador.

Objective. To confirm the bifactor structure of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and its reliability in a sample of Ecuadorian college students.

Design. A quantitative and instrumental study using Confirmatory Factor Analysis with Robust Maximum Likelihood estimation. The sample consisted of 400 participants (62.5% women), aged 18 to 25 ( M = 21.1; SD = 1.95) from two universities in Ecuador and seven different undergraduate courses.

Results. The bifactor model of the test is confirmed with an adequate adjustment ꭓ 2 = 35.99; p > .001; ꭓ 2 /df = 1.43; CFI = .98; TLI = .96; SRMR = .034; and RMSEA = .033 CI 95% : [.033–.052]; ω H = .70; ω Hs1 = .23; ω Hs2 = .35. Reliability is high with ω = .86 CI 95% : [.81–.88].

Conclusion. The bifactor model of the ERQ is an adequate and reliable test to assess Emotion Regulation among Ecuadorian college students.

Keywords: Confirmatory Factor Analysis/ emotion regulation/ reliability/ students/ validity

DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0108

Kalsoom, S., Kamal, A. (2022). Translation, Adaptation, and Validation of a Multitasking Instrument in the Context of Collectivist Asian Culture. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 15(1), 135–153. DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0109

Background . Multitasking is a rapidly evolving construct and we are in dire need of a sound tool for measuring multitasking behaviors and abilities across socio-cultural contexts. To this end, this study has put forward a cultural adaptation (through back translation) of an already developed (Kushniryk, 2008) measure i.e., Communication Specific Multitasking Measurement Instrument.

Objective . This study is intended to translate, adapt, and validate a multitasking measure i.e., Communication Specific Multitasking Measurement Instrument (CSMMI; Kushniryk, 2008) in the context of collectivist culture in Pakistan.

Design . The study was composed of two parts. The first part was completed in two phases. Phase I employed back and forward translation methods to translate the multitasking measure into an indigenous language. Phase II provided empirical validity of the translated and adapted instrument (CSMMI) using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) on data collected from a sample of 230 married individuals. The second part of the study was designed to establish construct validity of the translated instrument using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on a larger data set of married individuals.

Results . EFA using a varimax rotation on all 19 items of CSMMI showed that the instrument is a three-dimensional measure. CFA confirmed that the translated and adapted instrument is also a three-dimensional measure on the larger data set. Analysis of the intraclass correlation and alpha coefficient provided sound evidence for validity and reliability of the measure (CSMMI).

Conclusion . The findings of this study indicate that the translated and adapted multitasking measure (CSMMI) is reliable and valid when applied to the culturally collectivist population of Pakistan. This also pertains to any other populations where the translation is adequately applicable. 

Keywords: Multitasking measure/ empirical validity/ construct validity/ perceived multitasking ability/ adaptation/ validation

DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0109

Cognitive psychology

Deng, R., Lu, A. (2022). Sleep Modulates Emotional Effect on False Memory. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 15(1), 154–178. DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0110

Background . Whereas sleep and emotion are important factors affecting false memory, there is a lack of empirical research on the interaction effect of sleep and emotion on false memory. Moreover, it should be investigated further that how the effects of emotion on false memory varies from presenting emotional content to eliciting emotional state.

Objective . To examine how sleep and varying emotional context influence false memories. We predicted that sleep and emotion would interactively affect false memory when participants are presented with negative words in a learning session (Experiment 1) or when their emotional state is induced before a learning session (Experiment 2).

Design . We used the Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) task. Emotional words were used to elicit emotion during learning in Experiment 1 and video clips were used to induce a particular mood state before learning in Experiment 2. Participants were divided into a “sleep group” and a “wake group” and completed an initial learning session either in the evening or in the morning respectively. After a learning session, participants in the sleep group slept at night as usual and completed a recognition test in the morning, while participants in the wake group stayed awake during the daytime and completed their recognition test in the evening. All participants completed a recognition test after the same period of time.

Results . In Experiment 1, the wake group falsely recognized more negative critical lure words than neutral ones, but no such difference existed in the sleep group, suggesting that sleep modulated the emotional effect on false memory. In Experiment 2, participants in either a positive or negative mood state showed more false recognition than those in a neutral state. There was no such difference in the wake group. We conclude that sleep and emotion interactively affect false memory.

Keywords: False memory/ sleep/ emotion/ mood/ DRM

DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0110

Personality psychology

Terskova, M.A, Agadullina, E.R. (2022). The Role of Valence and Uniqueness of Emotions in the Context of Infrahumanization Theory. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 15(1), 179–192. DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0111

Background . Infrahumanization is a result of group comparison when the ingroup is considered as fully human in comparison to an outgroup that is viewed as lacking humanness and similar to animals. Infrahumanization theory proposed that the attribution of emotions to ingroups and outgroups is based on their uniqueness, regardless of the valence of these emotions. Since the valence of information plays an important role in its processing and perception, it was decided to clarify the role of uniqueness and valence.

Objective . This article aims to explore the role of valence and uniqueness in the perception of emotions within the framework of the infrahumanization theory.

Design . Three studies were conducted. A preliminary study selected emotions with extreme values for uniqueness and valence to create a list for measuring infrahumanization for the Russian socio-cultural context. In Study 1, we tested three alternative models of perception of emotions’ uniqueness and valence. In Study 2, we replicate the results from Study 1 and check the robustness of the models obtained.

Results . In a preliminary study (N = 146), twelve emotions with different levels of uniqueness and valence were selected for the Russian socio-cultural context. CFA was used for testing the models in Studies 1 and 2. The results of Study 1 (N = 243) demonstrated the role of valence and uniqueness in the perception of emotions. Study 2 (N = 482) confirmed the results obtained in Study 1.

Conclusion . For the first time, the infrahumanization measure was adapted to the Russian socio-cultural context. Infrahumanization research should control valence for a qualitative discussion of the results.

Keywords: Infrahumanization/ emotion/ valence/ uniqueness

DOI: 10.11621/pir.2022.0111

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Paul Whelan And Evan Gershkovich Freed From Russia: What To Know About Their Cases

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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. marine Paul Whelan, who were each sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison on spying charges widely viewed as false, were reportedly set free Thursday as part of a prisoner swap that saw the U.S. and several other countries release detainees.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands listening to the verdict in a glass cage of a ... [+] courtroom inside the building of "Palace of justice," in Yekaterinburg, Russia, July 19, 2024.

Gershkovich, Whelan and Russian dissident Ilya Yashin were reportedly among a cohort of prisoners who were released as part of the swap, which took place in Turkey and included 24 adults imprisoned in seven different countries—including Russia.

It was reported earlier that Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva may be among those to be released by Moscow, but whether or not she was freed remains unknown.

Vadim Krasikov, a convicted Russian assassin, was reportedly set to be freed from Germany, but who else is involved is still unclear.

American officials have long said they're committed to a deal to free the Americans detained in Russia and national security adviser Jake Sullivan last month said it was considered "one of the most important things between now and the end of the year."

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Who Is Evan Gershkovich?

Gershkovich, 32, has been detained for 571 days. The journalist, an American-born son of Soviet-born parents, was on assignment for the Wall Street Journal in Yekaterinburg, Russia, when he was arrested on charges of espionage in March 2023. His arrest was the first time an American journalist had been charged with spying in Russia since the Cold War, and Gershkovich was convicted in a fast and private trial. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison. Gershkovich’s sister and parents, who live in Philadelphia, have been fierce advocates for his release. The Journal called his conviction "disgraceful" and a "sham." The U.S. State Department almost immediately designated him as wrongfully detained and called for his release. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said: "He is being punished because he is a journalist, and he is an American. Simple as that." The arrest came amid the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which hurt U.S.-Russia ties.

Who Is Paul Whelan?

Whelan, a former Marine, has been in custody for 2,043 days, starting when he was arrested in December 2018 while traveling to Russia for a friend's wedding. Russia’s foreign minister claims Whelan was “caught red-handed” engaging in espionage, with a Russian news agency reportedly claiming a Russian citizen handed him a flash drive containing classified information while at a Moscow hotel (his lawyer said he didn’t know any classified information would be on the drive). He was arrested shortly after, accused of spying and, in June of 2020, sentenced to 16 years in prison. The U.S. government has also denied he worked as a spy, and experts say his lack of diplomatic status makes him very unlikely to be a spy. Whelan has been left out of previous prisoner swaps with the U.S. and Russia. A self-described Russophile , Whelan was interested in the county’s culture and had visited several times before his arrest. Whelan's family have been fierce advocates for his release and have denied the espionage allegations. Whelan has citizenship in the U.S., Canada, Britain and Ireland, but was traveling with his U.S. passport when he was arrested.

Who Is Alsu Kurmasheva?

Kurmasheva, an editor and broadcaster for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was detained in Russia while visiting family in June 2023—starting a 426-day term. She was visiting her elderly mother and her passports (American and Russian) were confiscated after she failed to register the U.S.document, according to the Washington Post . Her family appealed to the United States for help, and Biden mentioned her in a speech at the White House Correspondents’ dinner in April.

Key Background

U.S. officials have accused the Russian government of using U.S. citizens as bargaining chips , arresting them when possible so prisoner swaps, like the one for Whelan and Gershkovich, ultimately free Russian citizens from the West. Russia insists all those who have been arrested did break the law. The overall number of Americans in Russian custody is unclear, but some of the more well-known detainees include Whelan, Gershkovich, musician Travis Leake , teacher Mark Fogel and soldier Staff Sgt. Gordon Black .

Prisoner swaps between the U.S. and Russia are not unheard-of. Trevor Reed , a former Marine who was arrested for violence against a police officer in Russia, was returned to the United States in 2022 in exchange for convicted Russian drug trafficker Konstantin Yaroshenko. American basketball player Brittney Griner, arrested for possession of cannabis as she entered the country, was traded for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout later that same year.

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