ACP2017______________ACERP2017

THE ASIAN CONFERENCE ON
PSYCHOLOGY & THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
THE ASIAN CONFERENCE ON
ETHICS, RELIGION & PHILOSOPHYART CENTER KOBE, KOBE, JAPANMARCH 22-25, 2017

ACP
ACERP
2017
The Asian Conference on
Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences
The Asian Conference on
Ethics, Religion & Philosophy

Conference Themes
ACP2017: “Identity: Personalising & Situating Psychology”
The study of Identity in Psychology was pioneered by Erik Erikson in his early work in the 1950s and 60s, such as
Identity: Youth and Crisis and Identity and the Life Cycle. He looked at three aspects of identity – ego identity, personal
identity and social identity. Developing a strong sense of ego identity, a coherent sense of who one is and isn’t, thatis consistent and stable over time, is a key task in adolescence. Ego identity can also be equated with the personality
level of identity. One’s personal identity is based on one’s abilities, goals and possibilities for the future and canbe seen as the level of identity in uenced most by one s primary relationships while one s social identity is formed
through identification with groups or secondary relationships, and shows one s position within the social structure.
n most societies in the past, forming an identity a self-definition within a community was a straightforward
process. People adopted roles that were already decided for them by their family and their community. In mostmodern global societies today the possibilities, choices and dilemmas young people face make this process ofidentity formation much less simple.
This partly explains the explosion of studies on Identity in Psychology since Erikson’s day. This has happened
within all areas of psychology and has also incorporated theoretical ideas from sociology. In one sense, thisintegration of the Identity or Self with diverse areas of psychology has helped to personalise these areas of study byfocusing on the whole person with their contradictions and comple ities with specific conte ts and relationships.

ACERP2017: “Identity” & “History, Story & Narrative”
These dual themes are complementary in that they hope to excite research on a variety of subjects related topersonal and group identity, as well as the histories, stories and narratives that help situate us within communities
and societies, and in the wider world in which we exist.
Crises of individual identity include losses and questioning of faith, of concepts of “truth” and “right”, and of
ethical and religious societal responses to changing norms in different countries. These questions of identity goright to the heart of what it is to be human.
This conference also asks us to consider the connected notions of history, story and narrative within the context of
ethics, religion and philosophy; however, the submission of other topics for consideration is welcome and we also
encourage sessions across a variety of interdisciplinary and theoretical perspectives.

Organising Committees
ACP2017ACERP2017

Professor Dexter Da Silva
Keisen University, JapanDr Monty P. Satiadarma
Tarumanagara University, Indonesia

Professor Frank S. Ravitch
Michigan State University College of Law, USA
Dr Brian Victoria
Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, UK

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Welcome from the
Chairman of IAFOR
Dear Colleagues,
elcome to obe, and to the first event in he nternational Academic Forum s spring

conference calendar.

ne of AFs longest-running conference pairings, he Asian onference on Psychology the Behavioral
Sciences
A P
and he Asian onference on Ethics, eligion Philosophy
A E P
are
taking place alongside each other here in the beautiful port city of Kobe, maritime gateway to the Kansai region ofJapan.
ow in its seventh year, the rationale for this A P A E P event remains as strong as ever, as the conferences
encourage us to re ect upon how we think, as well as reason, believe, and behave, as individuals, communities andsocieties, and this historic location offers a wonderful re ective setting to e plore themes of identity and narrative.
From the reopening of its port to international trade in the mid-nineteenth century after Japan s centuries of selfimposed isolation, and the city’s settlement by European traders, to the subsequent rapid industrial development, tothe city’s devastation and then spirited recovery after the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995, Kobe’s story spans
periods of change and upheaval that have coloured the city’s multiple present-day identities, transforming it into an
economic, cultural and culinary centre with a lively, international atmosphere.
would like to thank Professor e ter a Silva of eisen University, Japan, Professor Frank S. avitch of
Michigan State University College of Law, USA, Dr Monty P. Satiadarma of Tarumanagara University, Indonesia,
and Professor Brian Victoria of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, UK, who, as members of the conference
Organising Committees, played a fundamental role in making this event happen. Another important thank you goesto our eynote and Featured Speakers, as well as to our institutional partners for their support and contributions.
his spring we are pleased to welcome achrapong Foophrateepsiri, en-Pin eow and Ashu iwari, who, as thefirst recipients of AF
grants and scholarships, we are recognising for the uality of their academic achievements
and their contribution to interdisciplinarity. ewly launched for, AF
s grants and scholarships programme
provides financial support for Ph students and early career academics, with the aim of helping them pursue
research excellence and achieve their academic goals through interdisciplinary study and interaction. We would liketo congratulate our scholarship recipients on their award.
Finally, would like to thank each and every one of you for making the journey to obe to attend this multidisciplinary
event. I encourage you to make the most of the opportunities for engagement and interaction you encounter in thisinternational academic forum, and I look forward to meeting you all.
Warm regards,

Joseph Haldane
hairmanE , he nternational Academic Forum AF
Guest Professor, saka School of nternational Public Policy

S PP ,

saka University, Japan

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The Reverend Professor
Stuart D. B. Picken (1942–2016)
t is with sadness that we inform our friends of AF
Stuart . B. Picken, passed away on Friday, August ,that the hairman of the organisation, the late everend Professor.

Stuart Picken was born in Glasgow inand enjoyed an international reputation in philosophy, comparative religious andcultural studies, but it is as a scholar of Japan and Japanese thought for which he will be best remembered, and as one of theworld’s foremost experts on Shinto.
Picken entered University of Glasgow, Scotland, aged 16 to study divinity and philosophy, and his studies culminated with adoctorate that looked at Christianity and the work of Kant. In 1966 he was ordained in the Church of Scotland, and began
his career as a minister in Orkney.
However, his curiosity led him from isolated rural Scotland to the world’s largest city, and following a visit to Tokyo on aotary scholarship, Picken was appointed Professor of Philosophy at the nternational hristian University U in.
Here he turned his western theological and philosophical training to comparative religious and cultural studies of Japan, at atime when the country was emerging from the shadows of the Second World War.
His groundbreaking and controversial work on suicide in Japan made his name within the country, but it was his subsequent
work on Shinto that in uenced the rehabilitation of the religion at a time when it was dismissed in the west as pagan andprimitive, or unjustly caricatured for its wartime associations.
As Japan emerged as an economic superpower in thes ands, and given his growing prominence as an academic,
Picken was much in demand as part of a period in which Japanese wanted to learn more about themselves as seen through theeyes of the est, and where estern businesses were eager to learn from the all-con uering Japanese model. By then uentin Japanese, he served as a business consultant to such corporations and also served as a consultant to various businesses,
including Jun Ashida td., Mitsui Mining Smelting orp., obe Steel and Japan Airlines. uring this period he was activein the St Andrew Society, and founded the Tokyo Highland Games, which is still an annual event.
he author of a do en books and overarticles and papers, Picken was to stay at U for years, where he was a popular
lecturer and mentor to both Japanese and visiting scholars, serving tenures as Chairman of the Division of Humanities fromto, and as irector of Japanese Studies fromto, as well as concurrently founding irector of the entre
for Japanese Studies at the University of Stirling, Scotland fromto
. A keen amateur footballer, whose devotion
to Japan was rivalled only by that he felt for Glasgow angers, he continued to play into his fifties at U, encouraging many
students to take up the sport.
He left U in
, and from then until
served as the founding ean of the Faculty of Foreign anguages and AsianStudies at Nagoya University of Commerce and Business, and the founding Dean of the Graduate School Division of
Global Business ommunication fromto.
Upon his retirement from his academic posts, he returned to Scotland to re-enter the ministry as minister of the linked chargeof Ardoch with Blackford in, yet he continued his academic and Japanese interests as the hairman of the Japan Societyof Scotland.
Whether in his research or teaching, Picken devoted much of his life to increasing understanding between his adopted
country and the est, and in
he was recognised with the rder of the Sacred reasure, an imperial decoration for his
pioneering research and outstanding contribution to the promotion of friendship and mutual understanding between Japanand the UK. He also served as the International Adviser to the High Priest of the Tsubaki Grand Shrine, one of Japan’slargest and oldest shrines.
From
he was the founding hairman of he nternational Academic Forum AF
where he was highly active in
helping nurture and mentor a new generation of academics, and facilitating better intercultural and international awarenessand understanding. In the years immediately preceding his illness, he continued to lecture throughout the world, in Europe,
North America, Asia and the Middle East.
He is survived by his wife, Hong en, and children, Fiona, Jeannette,
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illiam and ynn.

Conference
Guide

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Thursday at a Glance
March 23, 2017-

onference egistration-

Announcements andpen Studioelcome Address Prokofiev

eat re Presentation Pro ofie
A Poverty of Hope: Towards a Psychology of Humanitarian Successonald Mellado Miller, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USAe note Presentation Pro ofie
Beyond Cuteness: An Emerging Field of the Psychology of “Kawaii”
Hiroshi Nittono, Osaka University, Japan-

offee Breakeat re Pane Presentation Pro ofie
Free Speech & Hate Speech – History, Story, Narrative
Panel hair Frank S. avitch, Michigan State University ollege of aw, USA
Featured Panellists oji Higashikawa, ana awa University, Japan, Shiki omimasu,
amogawa aw ffice, Japan-AF

ocumentary Photography Award-

unch Breakeat re Presentation Pro ofie
Adolescent Depression and Identity Development
ei o agao, agao Mental-Health linic, JapanH

onference Photograph Prokofiev

Sakakibara Hospital, Japaneat re Presentation Pro ofie
Freedom’s Edge: Balancing Religious Freedom and Equal Access to Facilities and Services for Transexuals
Frank S. avitch, Michigan State University ollege of aw, USA
eat re Presentation Pro ofie
Military Conscription, Slavery, and the Modern State
Brian Victoria, Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, UK
eat re Pane isc ssion Pro ofie
Battles of Ideas: Identity and Alienation
Brian Victoria, Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, UK
Dexter Da Silva, Keisen University, Japan-

Poster Sessionoom

eat reosi
ooPerspectives on Natural Religion
Wayne Cristaudo, Charles Darwin University, Australia
John N. Williams, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Dixon Wong Heung Wah, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
T. Brian Mooney, Charles Darwin University, Australia
Con erence
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inner o tiona e traFriday at a Glance
March 24, 2017-

Parallel Sessions

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Break

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Poster Session

eat re Presentation oo
Buddhism and Non-Discrimination: The Rise of Black Buddhist Feminism
Sokthan eng, Adelphi University, USA
eat re Presentation oo
Identity Constructs as Drivers of Persecution and Obstacles to JusticeDavid Matas, Law Society of Manitoba, Canada
Following this presentation there will be a screening of the documentary Hard To Believe.

Saturday at a Glance
March 25, 2017-

Parallel Sessions

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unch Break

Shodo Japanese alligraphy-

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orkshopoom

eat re Presentation ooLife Changes, Identity Loss and Psychological Problems
Monty P. Satiadarma, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
This presentation will be followed by closing remarks.

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Conference Guide
Information and Registration
If you have already paid the registration fee, you will be able to pick up your registration pack and name card at the Conference Registration
and Information Desk. The Conference Registration and Information Desk will be located in the following places during the conference:
Wednesday, March 22
Thursday, March 23
Friday, March 24
Saturday, March 25

16:00-18:00
08:00-15:00
15:00-19:00
08:30-18:30
08:30-17:30

Room 504
Open Studio
Room 504
Room 504
Room 504

If you have any questions or concerns, IAFOR staff and local volunteers will happily assist you in any way they can.
Internet Accesshere will be a free iFi internet connection on the fifth oor of Art enter obe. However, this can be unreliable and we would strongly
suggest that you do not rely on a live connection for your presentation.
WiFi Connection Name: kobe-art
Password: art12345
What to Wear & Bring
Attendees generally wear business casual attire. You may wish to bring a light jacket or sweater as meeting rooms are air conditioned. Tour
attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes and bring an umbrella or waterproof in case of rain.
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted in the Art enter obe. Please smoke outside of the building in designated smoking areas.
Printing
For your convenience, there will be an iMac computer with Microsoft ffice installed and a printer at the conference egistration esk.
e are able to offer a complimentary printing service of up to ten A sheets should you need this. Please be advised that printing may not
be available at peak times.
Business Centre
he rowne Pla a operates a business centre for copying, printing and scanning.
17:00 daily.

his business centre is staffed and open between

andBadgesWhen you check in, you will receive a registration pack, which includes your name badge. Wearing your badge is required for entrance to thesessions. You must wear your badge at all times during the conference. There are four colours of badges indicating the type of conference
participant:
Red: Presenters and General Audience
Yellow: eynote and Featured Speakers
Blue: onference E hibitors and Affiliates
Black: IAFOR Staff & Board Members
Photo/Recording Waiver
There may be photography, audio and video recording at the conference. By entering the event premises you give consent to the use of yourphotograph, likeness or video or audio recording in whole or in part without restriction or limitation for any educational, promotional, orother purpose for distribution.
Eating & Drinking
Food and drink e cluding water are not allowed in the presentation rooms. Also, please refrain from consuming food and drink in andaround the 2F entrance area.
Refreshment Breaks
omplimentary coffee, tea and water will be available during the scheduled coffee breaks at the Plenary Session on Friday morning on the F
and in oom
F during the rest of the conference. ight snacks will also be provided.
ficia Con erence inner
he official onference inner is a ticketed optional event ,JP . Please remember to bring your name tag to the onference
onference inner attendees should meet in the Art enter obe F obby aton hursday, March ,. From here, AF
will lead the 15-minute walk to the restaurant.
Restaurant name: Hatagoya
Restaurant address: umoidori - - , huo
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staff

Conference Guide
Conference Abstracts
All conference abstracts are available online. Please visit papers.iafor.org for a searchable database of abstracts.
Oral Presentations & Workshop Presentations
Oral Presentation Sessions will run from 09:00 on Monday and Tuesday morning. They are generally organised into parallel sessions bystreams. Oral Presentations are normally scheduled in sessions comprising three presentations, lasting 90 minutes in total. In sessions with
two Oral Presentations, the session will last 60 minutes, and in the case of four Oral Presentations, an extended session lasting 120 minutes
will be scheduled.
Presentation Length
The time in the sessions is to be divided equally between presentations. We recommend that an Oral Presentation should last 15-20 minutes
to include time for question and answers, but should last no longer than 25 minutes. Any remaining session time may be used for additional
discussion.
Presentations & Equipment
All rooms will be equipped with a MacBook computer pre-installed with PowerPoint and Keynote and connected to a LCD projector. If you
wish, you may directly link your own P laptop, although we advise you to use the computer provided by plugging in your USB ash drive.
We recommend that you bring two copies of your presentation in case one fails, and suggest sending yourself the presentation by email as athird and final precaution.
Session Chairs
Session hairs are encouraged to introduce themselves and other speakers brie y using the provided printouts of speaker bios, hand out
the provided presentation certificates at the end of the session, ensure that the session begins and ends on time, and that the time is divided
fairly between the presentations. Each presenter should have no more than 25 minutes in which to present his or her paper and respond to
any questions. Please follow the order in the programme, and if for any reason a presenter fails to show up, please keep to the original timeslots as delegates use the programme to plan their attendance.
The Session Chair is asked to assume this timekeeping role, and to this end yellow and red timekeeping cards are used as a visual cue forpresenters, letting them know when they have five minutes remaining, and when they must stop.
Presentation Certificates
Poster Presenters can pick up a certificate of presentation from the egistration esk. All other presenters will receive a certificate ofpresentation from their Session Chair or a member of staff at the end of their session.
A Polite Request to All ParticipantsParticipants are requested to arrive in a timely fashion for all presentations, whether to their own or to those of other presenters. Presenters
are reminded that the time slots should be divided fairly and equally between the number of presentations, and that presentations should not
overrun. Please refrain from discussion until after presentations have ended and ensure that mobile phones are switched off or set to silent
mode during presentations.
Poster Sessions
Poster Sessions areminutes in length and will be held in oom

F.

Poster Requirements
The poster display boards are 1800 mm high x 900 mm wide and pins and tape will be provided for putting posters up. Please be aware that
there are no on-site facilities for printing posters.
Conference Proceedings
he onference Proceedings are published on the AF
website papers.iafor.org , and can be freely accessed as part of AFs researcharchive. All authors may have their full paper published in the online onference Proceedings. Full te t submission is due before April ,through the online system. he proceedings will be published on May ,. Authors will have P F copies of their offprints emailed
to them by June 25, 2017.

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Conference Guide
Getting to the Conference Venue
he Art enter obe is conveniently located just a five-minute walk from Shin- obe Station.
From Kansai International Airport
Board the obe-bound Airport imousine Bus from bus stop number
Sannomiya Station see below .

on the first oor ofansai nternational Airport. Get off at

By Bullet Train (Shinkansen)
he Art enter obe is a five-minute walk from the first- oor e it of Shin- obe Station. here are regular bullet train Shinkansen services
from saka
minutes , yoto
minutes okyo hours minutes and Hiroshima hour minutes .
From Sannomiya Station (Kobe Downtown Area)
he bustling downtown center of Sannomiya, with a huge range of restaurants, bars, cafes and shops, is a -minute walk, or a short direct
subway ride away. he e press train from saka Station to Sannomiya takes minutes. here are three options
ake the subway to Shin- obe Station Seishin- amate ine
ake a ta i to the Art enter obe about five minutes and appro imately
alk to the Art enter obe about minutes

JP

Information and Registrationou will be able to pick up your registration pack and name card at the onference egistration esk. he onference egistration esk andPublications esk will be situated in the following locations during the conference
ednesday, Marchhursday, March
Friday, March
Saturday, March-f you have any uestions or concerns, AF

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oom
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Conference Guide
Lunch
Lunch on Thursday, Friday and Saturday is included in the conference registration fee. Your IAFOR lunch voucher can be exchanged forlunch at Mame no Hatake located in the A A rowne Pla a, a five-minute walk away from the conference venue. Please collect your lunch
voucher from the IAFOR staff member situated outside the restaurants at the ANA Crowne Plaza during the lunch period (lunch times
below). Please remember to bring your conference name badge as you will need to show this in order to claim your voucher. Please show yourvoucher to restaurant staff as you enter. Please see the map below for directions.
Mame no Hatake (豆乃畑), ANA Crowne Plaza 2F
his Japanese buffet-style restaurant has great variety of Japanese dishes available, including vegetarian and vegan options. he restaurant
specialises in tofu-based and traditional Japanese vegetable dishes. unch service includes an unlimited drinks bar, coffee station and dessert table.

Lunch times
hursday, March
Friday, March
Saturday, March-

Other Lunch and Dinner Options
Bistrot afe de Paris French uisine www.cafe-de-paris.jp
amamoto-dori - - , huo- u, obe ity
ineya Udon 実演手打うどん 杵屋) ANA Crowne Plaza 3FSpecialises in serving Japanese style wheat- our udon and buckwheat soba noodle dishes. Seating is limited.
Please see the registration desk for recommendations, coupons and special offers.

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The Art Center Kobe

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Introducing IAFOR’s Academic
Grants & Scholarships
AF
is dedicated to helping young scholars achieve their research and academic goals, while also
encouraging them to apply the principles of interdisciplinary study to their work. From springAF
is offering travel and accommodation grants and full or partial scholarships covering conference
registration fees to Ph students and early career academics who might not otherwise have the financial
resources to be able to attend our academic conferences.

Who can receive an IAFOR grant or scholarship?
Awards are based on the appropriateness of the educational opportunity in relation to the applicant s field ofstudy, financial need, and contributions to their community and to AF s mission of interdisciplinarity.
Scholarships will be awarded based on availability of funds from AF
and will vary with each conference.

How are recipients of an IAFOR grant or scholarship selected?
he rganising ommittee of the relevant AF
conference will award scholarships to eligible applicants
who have submitted exceptional abstracts that have passed the blind peer review process and have been
accepted for presentation at one of our conferences.

How can I apply for an IAFOR grant or scholarship?
f you are eligible for an AF
grant or scholarship and would like to be considered, please submit yourabstract to the conference you would like to attend and select the checkbox for the relevant award during
the submission process.

For more information please visit
www.iafor.org/financial-support
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Announcing IAFOR
Grant & Scholarship Recipientse are delighted to announce the first recipients of financial support as part of the AF
programme, newly launched for.

grants and scholarships

ur warmest congratulations go to achrapong Foophrateepsiri, en-Pin eow and Ashu iwari, who have been
selected by the conference Organising Committees to receive grants and scholarships to present their researchat he Asian onference on Psychology the Behavioral Sciences
and he Asian onference on Ethics,
eligion Philosophy.
AFs grants and scholarships programme provides financial support to Ph students and early career
academics, with the aim of helping them pursue research excellence and achieve their academic goals throughinterdisciplinary study and interaction. Awards are based on the appropriateness of the educational opportunity
in relation to the applicant s field of study, financial need, and contributions to their community and to AFsmission of interdisciplinarity. Scholarships are awarded based on availability of funds from AF
and vary witheach conference.
he rganising ommittee of the relevant AF
conference awards scholarships to eligible applicants who
have submitted exceptional abstracts that have passed the blind peer review process and have been accepted forpresentation at the conference.
Find out more about AF

grants and scholarships ia or or

financia s

ort

IAFOR
Scholarship Recipient
Ashu Tiwari, Indian Institute of Management, India
Ashu iwari is currently a fellow scholar in business environment at the ndian nstitute of Management ohtak. Before
attending M ohtak, she worked as a research assistant at the Jawaharlal ehru University, ew elhi, ndia. She hascompleted her Master of Business Administration and has four years of professional e perience in the field of insurance.
at r aarcooEvolution of Insurance and Religious Philosophy: An Exploration
Ashu Tiwari, Indian Institute of Management, India
Venktesh Murthy, Indian Institute of Management, India
Most of the literature available in the domain of the origin and history of insurance starts from 4000 BCE,
which is the period of development of the Babylonian civilisation, one of the oldest civilisations in the historyof human race. The reason for frequent references to such time periods is that these time horizons have certain
archeological evidence. The paper argues that the mechanism of protection is far older than archeologicalevidence and has its roots in various religions; however, away from economic orientation, they were governedby religious faith for collective survival. The concepts of collectivism, protection, mutual bearing, pooling andtemporal diversification of resources are discussed intensively in all religions however, the process varies interms of a strict adherence to faith and to social laws of collective survival. The purpose of the present paper is
to explore the religious text and related scholarly literature to understand the relative position of various religious
texts based on the proximity of forms and philosophies to the four concepts of protection, namely religious
insurance, political insurance, mutual insurance and institutional insurance. The study shows that the Vedic texts,
the Avast and the Old Testaments are conceptually closer to the concept of religious insurance, while Hindu
epics are closer to the concept of political insurance, and the Talmud, the Tripitaka and the New Testament arecloser to the concept of mutual insurance. The Quran is peculiar in the sense that it has comprehensive systems
resembling institutional insurance but guided by strict religious laws.

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Stuart D. B. Picken
Grant & Scholarship Recipients
Wachrapong Foophrateepsiri, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
achrapong Foophrateepsiri is currently a postgraduate student of counselling and clinical psychology at theFaculty of Psychology, hulalongkorn University, Bangkok, hailand. He earned a bachelor s degree in industrial
engineering from hulalongkorn University. ater, he became interested in the field of psychology and wanted to
become a counselling psychologist. His research interests are in couple relationships, cognitive behavioural therapy
and existential-humanistic therapy. Currently, he is doing an internship at the Center for Psychological Wellness
Services, hulalongkorn University, the very first university-based psychological centre in hailand.
ri a
arc
oo
The Relationships Among Couple Bond, Family Responsibility, and Couple Satisfaction in Thai Couples
achrapong Foophrateepsiri, hulalongkorn University, hailand
Somboon Jarukasemthawee, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
ith the increased number of couple relationship problems within hailand, it becomes necessary to find ways to enhancethese relationships. One such way is to clarify the expectation that the partners have regarding their relationships, or relationshipstandards. hese standards are generally viewed as relevant to two domains couple bond and family responsibility Hiew,
Halford, iu, van de ijver,. ouple bond involves behavior that facilitates emotional closeness and communicatescaring within the couple whereas family responsibility involves representing the partner’s and family’s face and maintaining
relationship harmony with the partner's extended family. This research study hence aims to examine how relationshipstandards are associated with couple satisfaction in Thai couples. How the association is manifested in male and female will
be compared. ata was collected in
hai individuals who had been in intimate relationships at least for a year aged
years . Participants responded to relevant measures. Multiple egression Analysis was conducted. Findings suggested thatfor male participants, couple bond and family responsibility are significantly and positively correlated with couple satisfaction
r . , p . and r . , p . respectively and accounted forof the total variance of couple satisfaction. ,p .
. n their female counterparts, the two factors significantly and positively correlated with couple satisfaction r . ,p. and r . , p . respectively and accounted forof its total variance. , p . . Findings were discussed interms of research contribution and clinical implication in couple relationship enhancement.

Wen-Pin Leow, Singapore Bible College, Singapore
Wen-Pin Leow is Director of the Centre of Excellence at Singapore Bible College. He is also a Master of Theology
candidate at Aberdeen University, UK, researching into the Hebrew Psalter. His current research interests include Hebrew
poetry, disability theology and theological education. Wen-Pin graduated from the University of Cambridge, UK, witha BA atural Sciences as a orpus- aylor scholar, followed by an MPhil omparative Education . He then served in
Singapore’s education, defence and industry ministries. After leaving the government, he graduated with a Master ofivinity Biblical Studies from Singapore Bible ollege as valedictorian. He has served in various volunteer advisory andgovernance positions in Singapore’s youth, education and special needs sectors. Currently, he is the supervisor of a schoolfor children with special needs, and chairs the advisory panel for Singapore s first fully inclusive preschool.
at r aarcooNational Identity and the Story of the Jewish Exile: A Narrative Reading of the Psalms of Ascents
Wen-Pin Leow, Singapore Bible College, Singapore
The seventh- and sixth-century BCE exiles of the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel and Judah by the Assyrians
and Babylonians respectively were, identity-wise, a severely dislocating experience. This forced migration, and thesociological turmoil that accompanied it, caused a crisis of national identity as the exiles were forced to confront theapparent collapse of the traditional pillars of the Israelite narrative, such as the loss of their land and the destruction of
the poignant symbol of the temple of H H in Jerusalem. After yrus the Great allowed the Jewish e iles to return totheir homeland in the late sixth century BCE, a renewed national narrative needed to be woven in order to make senseof this history of exile. But what tools could be used to weave such a narrative? The general consensus of the scholarly
community is that the Psalms of Ascents Psalms
are a product of this post-e ilic era, demonstrate a highdegree of literary unity and exhibit narrativity as a corpus. Building on these features, this paper studies the languageof these psalms through a narratival lens to identify interpretative concepts frequently found within the corpus. The
relationship between these concepts is then studied to see if and how they contribute to a coherent narratival worldview.
The paper concludes that the Psalms of Ascents could have contributed to the shaping of a post-exilic national identity
by contributing to the formation of new communal narratives.
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Ronald Mellado Miller

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Kanazawa University, Japan

Brian Victoria

Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, UK

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Author & Human Rights Lawyer

Hiroshi Nittono

Osaka University, Japan

Shiki Tomimasu

amoga a ae apanDexter Da Silva

Frank S. Ravitch

Michigan State University College of Law, USA

Keizo Nagao

Nagao Mental-Health Clinic, Japan

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Keisen University, Japan

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Tarumanagara University, Indonesia

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A Poverty of Hope: Towards a Psychologyof Humanitarian SuccessFeatured Presentation: Ronald Mellado Miller
ursdayaroom ro o ev

n today s world, we find that efforts to better the world accomplish much but, lacking an understanding of
psychology and its potential implementations, leave the greater good yet undone. For e ample, there are manyefforts to build schools around the world, but by not supplying committed teachers, the building is only a shell
for what it could have been. Are the students being given the hope that they will be able to change at least theirworld and rise to intellectual, social, and economic heights? Or is the psychology of hope missing and they feel thatwhile many will be benefited, it will not be for them to succeed ther e amples are curing malaria, but leaving
people in both psychological and economic poverty. They will live longer, true, but in poverty, with poor quality oflife. While NGOs receive funds, they often do not do the good they aim for because they give things, but do not
impart or change the self. A number of studies now show that hope is a powerful predictor of future success. A
classic example is that of college students, who are often young, poor, some married with families, and how, thoughfinancially and healthwise they are the same, they differ from people who live in inner-city projects. n the case of
the students, there is the hope that their current work and poverty will end and they will join the middle class. Thosein projects, with similar levels of poverty, lack hope for a better future which leads to greater crime, depression anddrug abuse. This talk concerns the research that shows how programs and implementations can meet both physicaland psychological needs, how taking into account psychology can enhance humanitarian success and achieve far
more than simply extending life. Psychology, so implemented, can make life worth living.

***

Dr Ronald Mellado Miller received his PhD from Purdue University, USA, in Experimental Psychology, and iscurrently a professor at Brigham oung University in Hawaii. r Miller s main interests have been in the area of
applied statistical analysis and predictive modelling. As a result, his research and work have been quite eclectic.
He has research published in journals ranging from Animal Learning and Behavior, Learning and Motivation, Applied
Neuropsychology, TechTrends, and the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, out of Oxford University Press, where he has
also served as a reviewer. He has worked for a number of major airlines Fede , United, US Airways, etc. in the areaof safety. His international projects have ranged from India and the Philippines, where he was able to assist NGOs
established to aid those in poverty, to China, where he worked with the largest entertainment company in the country.
He has led research in onga, Fiji and Samoa, working with governments and G s to improve educational andother social outcomes. He has a great love for teaching and mentoring. His students have participated in each of his
consulting projects and have been accepted to prestigious schools around the world, including Oxford University,
MIT and Columbia University, among others.

Beyond Cuteness: An Emerging Field of thePsychology of “Kawaii”
Keynote Presentation: Hiroshi Nittono
Thursday, March 23 | 09:50-10:35 | Room: ro o ev F
“Kawaii” is one of the most popular words in contemporary Japan. It is often translated as “cute” in English,
but the nuances and connotations of the two words seem to be different. The psychology of cuteness has its
roots in onrad oren s
concept of indchenschema baby schema , which assumes that specific physicalfeatures – such as a round head and big eyes – serve as key stimuli that instinctively trigger perceptions of cutenessand protective behaviour in humans. However, after overyears of research, we are beginning to see that theperception and feeling of cuteness are not directly related to nurturance. It goes beyond a response to infantile
stimuli and is better conceptualized as a more general, positive emotion related to sociality and approach motivation.
In this talk, I will introduce the current status of kawaii/cuteness research in the cognitive and behavioural sciencesand discuss the importance of this emotion in a mature society of symbiosis. In particular, I would like to discuss
which aspects of kawaii are unique to Japanese culture and which aspects seem to be universal to all humans.

***Professor Hiroshi Nittono received his Ph in Human Sciences E perimental Psychology from saka Universityin. Fromtohe was an Associate Professor and irector of the ognitive Psychophysiology aboratory
at Hiroshima University. n April
he moved to the Graduate School of Human Sciences, saka University,
as Full Professor of E perimental Psychology. His research interests include psychophysiology and engineering
psychology. t was only by chance that he started research in the area of kawaii. n, an undergraduate student
happened to ask him whether it was possible to do some psychological research on kawaii as part of her graduation
thesis, simply because she was keen on kawaii things. At that point, there were few serious studies on kawaii in thefield of psychology. Since then he and his students have conducted both theoretical and empirical studies on this
topic. A journal article published inentitled he Power of awaii iewing ute mages Promotes a areful
Behavior and arrows Attentional Focus was covered by more than newspapers and journals around the world.
urrently he also serves as General Advisor of the awaii-Mono enkyukai esearch Society for awaii hings
sponsored by a government agency, Chugoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry. The society aims to createhigh-quality products that combine Japanese traditional craftsmanship and feelings of kawaii or cuteness.

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Adolescent Depression
and Identity Development
Featured Presentation: Keizo Nagao
Thursday, March 23 | 13:30-14:00 | Room: ro o ev F
When depression develops during adolescence, it hinders thinking from developing. Even when thinking isdeveloped, a positive outcome can’t be brought because the individual tends to think negatively. When they want
to do something, they can t act as they intend to. herefore, they lose confidence. hey become too sensitivein interpersonal relationships and feel uncomfortable going out in a crowd. hen, they lose confidence in theirinterpersonal relationships. Sometimes they become more dependent amae . hey start to present regressive
behaviour and consequently their self-esteem is lowered. This leads to a crisis in identity formation. In order tocope with this problem, they need to understand the nature of depression. here are several points to this. Firstly,
because depression is an illness, they need to keep a distance from themselves. That is, they need to objectify thedepression. hey should think of it as nothing to do with their own personality. his is uite difficult to do, though.
he less they have self-affinity, the better they become. t is estimated that the prevalence of depression isinadolescents. Hence isn’t it required that such a high-frequency disease should be taught in educational institutions
from the perspectives of self-esteem and suicide prevention?

***

Dr Keizo Nagao is a child and adolescent psychiatrist, and his interest is in school mental-health, local organization,and child psychiatry education. He has been a chairperson of the school mental-health committee fromin theMie Prefecture Doctor Association. After retiring from the National Hospital Organization Sakakibara Hospital in, he organi ed a regional network in Mie Prefecture called M M the Mie hild Mental-Health etwork ,consisting of multi-disciplinary professionals including school teachers, investigators, child welfare staffs, healthcare officers, and pediatrician and child psychiatrists. t has regular meetings every si months. o learn more aboutchild psychiatry for young psychiatrists, he translated as a supervisor the Rutter’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 4th
and 5th Ed. His clinical specialty is on infant language development, PTSD and childhood depression. His book Pre
Linguistic Ability Test has been published three times.

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Freedom’s Edge: Balancing Religious
Freedom and Equal Access to Facilities
and Services for Transexuals
Featured Presentation: Frank S. Ravitch
Thursday, March 23 | 14:05-14:35 | Room: ro o ev F
On the heels of the continuing culture wars in the United States and elsewhere over balancing religious freedom andsexual freedom for members of the LGBT community in the context of marriage equality, a newer issue has arisen. Are
transe uals able to be recogni ed by their gender identity even if it differs from the gender on their birth certificate nmany US states this is not a problem and people can access facilities based on the gender with which they identify. In otherstates, however, this has become a battleground issue. In many states these battles are stoked and supported by certain
religious organizations. In other states which protect equal access based on gender identity, religious entities have not been
exempted from these new laws, even when failure to exempt could lead to serious violations of religious freedom. Thus,in some cases religious organizations have been pushing for laws that create discrimination and inequality for transexuals.
n others, forces on the other side are creating serious religious con icts by failing to e empt religious entities from e ual
access laws. It is a new chapter in the culture wars. I argued in the well-received book, Freedom’s Edge: Religious Freedom, Sexual
Freedom, and the Future of America ambridge University Press, that we should protect both religious freedom andsexual freedom on issues such as same-sex marriage. In this talk I will likewise argue for protecting interests on both sides.

***

Professor Frank S. Ravitch is Professor of aw and the alter H. Stowers hair in aw and eligion at theMichigan State University College of Law, and Director of the Kyoto, Japan, Summer Program. He is the authorof several books Marketing Intelligent Design: Law and the Creationist Agenda ambridge Univ. Press,
Mastersof Illusion: The Supreme Court and the Religion Clauses
U Press
Law and Religion, A Reader: Cases, Concepts,
and Theory, nd Ed. est
First Ed.
Employment Discrimination Law Prentice Hallwith Pamela
Sumners and Janis Mc onald and School Prayer and Discrimination: The Civil Rights of Religious Minorities and Dissentersortheastern University Press,
paperback edition. Professor avitch has also published a numberof law review articles addressing US and Japanese constitutional law, law and religion, and civil rights law in leading
journals. Moreover, he has written a number of amicus briefs addressing constitutional issues to the United States
Supreme ourt. n, Professor avitch was named a Fulbright Scholar and served on the Faculty of aw at
Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. Currently, he directs the Michigan State University College of Law Japansummer programme. Professor avitch regularly serves as an e pert for print and broadcast media, and speaks on
topics related to US Constitutional law, Japanese law, and Israeli law to a wide range of national, international andlocal organisations. He speaks English, Japanese and Hebrew.
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Military Conscription, Slavery,
and the Modern State
Featured Presentation: Brian Victoria
Thursday, March 23 | 14:40-15:10 | oom ro o ev

F

Although illegal human trafficking” still e ists, there are no modern, internationally recogni ed states that either
condone or allow slavery, i.e. allow human beings to purchase, own, sell or use other human beings as they see fit.
Thus, traditional slavery can safely be called a relic of the past. Or can it? That is to say, does a system still exist inwhich human beings are forced, on pain of death, to follow the orders of other human beings their superiors” ,even to the point of killing, or being killed by, still other human beings with whom they are unacquainted? The
answer is, of course, yes, such a system presently e ists or has a legal basis to e ist in many countries of theworld. The name of this system is “military conscription”. This presentation explores the history and present-day
structure of military conscription in comparison with traditional slavery, seeking to discover what, if anything, is thedifference between them. mage courtesy of Boston Public ibrary .

***Brian Victoria is a native of Omaha, Nebraska, and a 1961 graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln,
Nebraska. He holds an MA in Buddhist Studies from Sōtō en sect-affiliated oma awa University in okyo, anda Ph from the epartment of eligious Studies at emple University, USA.
In addition to a second, enlarged edition of Zen at War owman
ittlefield,, Brian s major writings include
Zen War Stories outledge ur on,
an autobiographical work in Japanese entitled Gaijin de ari, Zen bozu deari As a Foreigner, As a en Priest” , published by San- chi Shobo in
Zen Master Dōgen, coauthored withProfessor okoi Yūhō of Aichi-Gakuin University eatherhill,
and a translation of The Zen Life by Sato Koji
eatherhill,. n addition, Brian has published numerous journal articles, focusing on the relationship of not
only Buddhism, but religion in general, to violence and warfare.
From
toBrian was Professor of Japanese Studies and director of the AEA Japan and ts Buddhist
raditions Program” at Antioch University in ellow Springs, USA. Fromtohe was isiting esearch
Fellow at the nternational esearch enter for Japanese Studies in yoto, Japan, where he is writing a booktentatively entitled Zen Terror in 1930s Japan. Brian currently continues his research as a Fellow of the ford enter
for Buddhist Studies and is a fully ordained Buddhist priest in the Sōtō Zen sect.

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Battles of Ideas:
Identity and Alienation
Featured Panel Presentation: Brian Victoria & Dexter DaSilva
Thursday, March 23 | 15:10-15:40 | oom ro o ev

F

For much of the previous uarter of a century, Europe and orth America have seen a liberal politics in theascendent, moving towards full legal equality of the LGBT community, and an increased international engagement
in cooperative unions. But the past few years have seen a remarkable comeback of a conservative and religious rightwithin these countries, leading to huge debates over such fundamental questions as what it means to be a human, acitizen, or even an assigned gender.
Militancy or activism fighting power structures has been harnessed in the form of populist movements defining
themselves against the “Establishment”, and this Establishment is no longer able to exercise the same level ofcontrol through traditional instruments of power, including previous near monopolies on communication. Populist
movements now, as in the past, have used various forms of scapegoating to harness and direct popular sentimentand anger towards easy solutions. egionalism, nationalism, and divisions of faiths and ethnic groups has lead tohuge divisions and con ict in this globalised world.
Historian and religious studies scholar Brian Victoria and educational psychologist Dexter Da Silva, speaking fromwithin their own fields, will lead this interdisciplinary panel that will look at uestions of identity in the conte t of adivided and divisive global system, to included questions related to how humans are capable of both cooperation anddissent, and how they can be societally alienated, and come to define their identities against, as opposed to with, othermembers of the human race, inviting input from the diverse disciplinary backgrounds represented at the conference.

***

Dr Dexter Da Silva is currently Professor of Educational Psychology at Keisen University in Tokyo. He has taught
EF at junior high school, language schools, and universities in Sydney, and for the past two decades has been living
and teaching at the tertiary level in Japan. Professor a Silva was educated at the University of Sydney BA, ip.
Ed., MA , and the University of estern Sydney Ph He has presented and co-presented at conferences in Asia,
Australia, Europe and the United States, and written or co-written articles and book chapters on education-related
topics, such as trust, student motivation, autonomy, and content-based language teaching. He is a past editor andcurrent associate editor of On CUE Journal, regular reviewer for conferences and proceedings, and recent co-chairof theUE onference on Motivation.
See opposite page for Dr Brian Victoria's biography.

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Perspectives on
Natural Religion
Featured Symposium Chair: T. Brian Mooney
Thursday, March 23 | 16:45-18:45 | oom

F

The “Natural” in Natural Religion and What is Mythic about Modern Faith
Wayne Cristaudo, Charles Darwin University, Australia
his paper draws upon the insights of Giambattista ico, J. G. Hamann and Eugen osenstock-Huessy amongst
others. It explores the relationship that gods and spirits play in orientation in humanity’s earliest social formations. Itemphasises a number of natural” insights into world-participation” that are driven out by metaphysics especiallyin its modern incarnation with its reconstitution and disenchantment” of the natural”. t also makes the argumentthat Judaism and Christianity as world-making powers incorporate, and are thus continuous in important ways, withsome fundamental features of “natural” religion. It concludes by contrasting archaic and modern faith in light ofthe secularised horizon of humans as natural beings.

***
Proving the Non-existence of God
John N. Williams, Singapore Management University, Singapore
I consider three arguments for the non-existence of God that appeal to the nature of God rather than to contingent
features of the world. call the first of these the Humean argument from non-necessity, roughly that since no thing
exists necessarily and if God exists then he exists necessarily, God necessarily does not exist. The second is the argumentfrom omnipotence, roughly that any omnipotent being has the power to do anything logically possible, including thepower to relinquish her omnipotence, but since God is necessarily eternal, she lacks that logically possible power andso cannot e ist as an omnipotent being. he third is the argument from the ungodly proposition , UG inspired by G.
E. Moore’s example of believing both that it is raining and that I do not believe that it is raining.
UG is
UG do not believe this proposition
UG enables a proof that there can be no being that is both omniscient and rational in all her beliefs. I show that thesoundness of Humean is objectionable and that the argument from omnipotence can be derailed via a principledrestriction on God s omnipotence plus a distinction between the divine office of God and the individual thatoccupies it. But I also show that there is no escape from the argument from the ungodly proposition. In particular,that argument is undamaged by appeals to self-reference.
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Ancestor Worship, Gift and Kinship are Magic in Chinese Culture
Dixon Wong Heung Wah, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
This paper attempts to challenge the assumed idea of the separation among the categories of religion, kinship andgift-giving through a symbolic analysis of the native concepts of hinese kinship fang Jia- u, ch i, and tsung. fangemphasizes a son’s conjugal status, designating the son or the son and his wife as a unit or all his male descendants
and their wives as a kin set hen- . Metaphorically, fang thus takes on the meaning of the genealogicalstatus of a son as a conjugal unit in relation to his father. Jia-zu is a blend of jia and zu. Jia refers to a co-resident,
commensal group, whereas zu is a genealogical notion referring to the sets of agnates and their wives regardless of
their functional aspects hen,
. aken together jia- u refers to the genealogical status of father in relation
to son. h i refers to the vital essence of human life which ows from father to son and to all of his male descents
Shiga,, p.
. sung means a genius of people referring to the membership of jia- u hun,
. Bydelineating the meaningful relationship among these three native concepts about kinship, this paper is going to argue
that the cultural logic that underlines these concepts is parallel to that of ancestor worship. In the second part ofthis paper, I shall analyze the idea of the gift and gift-giving behaviour in the Chinese societies of mainland China,
Hong ong and aiwan for a more ambitious argument kinship, ancestor worship and gift-giving can be seen as
different modes of magic in Chinese societies, which is also to say that kinship, ancestor worship and gift-giving areon the same ontological plane, all of which can be understood as magic in hinese culture. he final part will spellout the implications of this argument for the study of natural religions.

***
Reflections on Commonalities in Natural Religions
T. Brian Mooney, Charles Darwin University, Australia
his paper e amines some key commonalities in the theory and practice of

atural eligion.

***

Dr Thomas Brian Mooney is Professor of Philosophy and Head of the School of Creative Arts and Humanities,
Charles Darwin University, Australia.
His major research interests are in Moral Philosophy, Political Philosophy and Ancient Philosophy, and his recent
books include Aquinas, Education and the East
, Understanding Teaching and Learning, Meaning and Morality:
Essays on the Philosophy of Julius Kovesi
and Critical and Creative Thinking.
Originally from the North of Ireland, he received his BA and MA from The Queen’s University, Belfast before moving toAustralia to continue his doctoral work. He was awarded his Ph inon the Philosophy of ove and Friendship”
at La Trobe University. Since then he has taught at a number of Australian institutions including Melbourne University,
Deakin University, Swinburne University, Edith Cowan University and the University of Notre Dame. He has alsotaught at the University of Ghana and prior to his current post was at Singapore Management University.

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Buddhism and Non-Discrimination:
The Rise of Black Buddhist Feminism
Spotlight Presentation: Sokthan Yeng
Friday, March 24 | 16:30-17:00 | oomFnown for their analysis on compound identities, Black Feminists reveal how multiple layers of power act throughdiscourses of gender, sexuality, race, etc. Their engagement with Buddhism, therefore, has the potential to move
Buddhist Feminism beyond issues of se and gender. o this end, will e plore why Buddhism is attractive to some in
the black community. I further suggest that Buddhism’s appeal to the black community can help to expose Buddhist
communities’ allegiances with and point to a possible path of transforming Buddhism in resistance to dominantsociety. By surveying the landscape of black Buddhist practitioners, I hope to gain insight into the possibility ofreconciling the Buddhist ideal of non-discrimination with the constitution of its estern membership largely fromwhite middle-class backgrounds . look, in particular, to criti ues made by bell hooks to e amine possible ways
for political change through Buddhism. Although bell hooks identifies as Buddhist, she believes that belonging
to a Buddhist community does not necessarily guarantee a break with narratives of domination. She has publicly
admonished the lack of diversity within Buddhist leadership and communities. et hooks believes that Buddhism
can challenge the focus on material gain and help combat feelings of anger that arise from dealing with injustices.
Of all the Western feminists who engage with Buddhism, she has arguably done the most to shine a light on feelingsof anger and sought to transform anger into loving-kindness via Buddhist mindfulness.

***

Dr Sokthan Yeng is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Adelphi University, USA. She has research interests inthe areas of French contemporary philosophy, feminism and critical race theory. Her book, The Biopolitics of Race:
State Racism and U.S. Immigration, was published with e ington Books owman
ittlefield in. She is also
writing a book on Buddhist feminism and the transformation of anger.

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Identity Constructs as Drivers ofPersecution and Obstacles to Justice
Spotlight Presentation: David Matas
Friday, March 24 | 17:05-17:35 | oomF

Identity can be viewed both objectively and subjectively. Subjectively, identity can be self-constructed or constructedby others. Persecution often ows from divergences in identity constructs. hen that happens, what constraints
do those con icting perspectives pose for legal remedies n this conte t, where can justice be found his paper
will address these questions through a case study – the persecution of prisoners of conscience in China and, inparticular, practitioners of the spiritually based set of e ercises Falun Gong. he search for justice will focus on theevidence of killing of Falun Gong for their organs. Bringing justice to the Falun Gong community and bringing tojustice the persecutors of Falun Gong becomes impossible in hina, not only because perpetrators seek immunity,
but also because the pervasive view of the identity of Falun Gong the ommunist Party brings to hina immobili es
justice. he search for justice for the victimi ation of Falun Gong then falls to outsiders. et, even for those outside
hina, the search for justice is constrained by the views outsiders have of what the Falun Gong community is and
who Falun Gong practitioners are. he purpose of the paper will be to consider these identity constraints to justicein the conte t of efforts to address the evidence of the killing of Falun Gong for their organs, and suggest ways inwhich the constraints could be overcome.
Following this presentation there will be a screening of the documentary Hard To Believe.

***

David Matas is a lawyer in Winnipeg, Canada, practising international human rights, immigration and refugee law.
He has produced 11 different books, including Bloody Harvest: the Killing of Falun Gong for their Organs, co-authoredwith avid ilgour in ovember, and State Organs: Transplant Abuse in China in August, co-edited with
orsten rey. He is a member of the rder of anada. n, he and avid ilgour were nominated for theobel Peace Pri e for their work on Falun Gong and organ transplant abuse.

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Life Changes, Identity Loss andPsychological Problems
IAAB Presentation: Monty P. Satiadarma
Saturday, March 24 | 16:45-17:30 | oom ro o ev

F

Life changes may not merely challenge people with transitional life issues, but also with changing identities.
dentity issues correlate with various life aspects. Erik Ericksone plained that during normative
development the in uence of e perimentation and e ploration in personality and vocational roles became theimportant aspects in constructing individual identities Santrock,. Smartnoted how the mind andbrain of the individuals materiali e into behavior and in uence the identities of the individuals. Problems oflosing identities start when people e perience dramatic life changes such as losing their social relationships fore ample losing family members or their loved ones , their jobs or employment, and in general when they lose
their sense of self, of self-worth Alger,. his presentation will discuss issues of how people may lose theiridentities due to living conditions and various psychological problems they need to be aware of, besides it will
discuss possible solution to deals with such conditions.

***

Dr Monty P. Satiadarma is a clinical psychologist who has been teaching psychology at Tarumanagara University,
Indonesia, since 1994. He was one of the founders of the Department of Psychology at Tarumanagara, as wellas the ean of Psychology, ice ector and ector of the university. He graduated with a degree in psychology
from the University of Indonesia, art therapy from Emporia State, Kansas, family counselling from Notre Damede Namur, California, and clinical hypnotherapy from Irvine, California. He has nationally published a number ofbooks with a particular interest in educational psychology, and in music and art therapy – methods with which hetreated survivors of the ndonesian tsunami on behalf of the nternational ed ross and the United ations. He
is a board member and area chair of the International Council of Psychology, and a founder and board member ofthe Asian Psychology Association.

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onference egistration-

Announcements andF

pen Studioelcome Address Prokofiev

eat re Presentation Pro ofie
A Poverty of Hope: Towards a Psychology of Humanitarian Successonald Mellado Miller, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USAe note Presentation Pro ofie
Beyond Cuteness: An Emerging Field of the Psychology of “Kawaii”
Hiroshi Nittono, Osaka University, Japan-

offee Breakeat re Pane Presentation Pro ofie
Free Speech & Hate Speech – History, Story, Narrative
Panel hair Frank S. avitch, Michigan State University ollege of aw, USA
Featured Panellists oji Higashikawa, ana awa University, Japan, Shiki omimasu,
amogawa aw ffice, Japan-AF

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eat re Presentation Pro ofie
Adolescent Depression and Identity Development
ei o agao, agao Mental-Health linic
H Sakakibara Hospital, Japaneat re Presentation Pro ofie
Freedom’s Edge: Balancing Religious Freedom and Equal Access to Facilities and Services for Transexuals
Frank S. avitch, Michigan State University ollege of aw, USA
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Military Conscription, Slavery, and the Modern State
Brian Victoria, Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, UK
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Battles of Ideas: Identity and Alienation
Brian Victoria, Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, UK
Dexter Da Silva, Keisen University, Japan

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Thursday Poster Session
15:45-16:45 | oomFooFactor Predicting Job Retention of Professional Nurses Working at Yala Hospital
Preeyanuch Chaikongkiat, Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Thailand

his descriptive research aimed to e amine job retention of professional nurses
analy e the relationship between personal factors andfactors related to organi ation and job retention and investigate factors predicting job retention of professional nurses working at ala
Hospital. he results revealed that most ofnurses were females, . . he majority were to years old, . . early all graduatedbachelor degree or diploma that was comparable to bachelor degree and worked as government staff members, .
and .
respectively.
The factors related to a high level of job retention were the responsibilities to nurture their families, their hometown or houses located near thehospital, and their health problems that might be barriers to work in other places. For the organi ational factors that remained the nurses tocontinue their work rated at a high level were institute uni ueness, career advancement opportunities, colleagues relationships, M . , . ,. , respectively. Meanwhile, job description and working traits, including incentives, were rated at a moderate level, M . , . , respectively.
he mean working duration of professional nurses working at ala Hospital was . years. .
thought they would like to continue theirwork until being retired. he correlation disclosed that job retention was statistically positive significant with age r .
, income r .
,working duration in their present positions r .
, hometown perspectives r .
, and responsibilities to nurture their families r - .
,p.
. . n particular, age, hometown perspectives and income could predict the variance of job retention of the nurses for . .
ooAnalysis of the Exercise Knowledge of Pregnant Women Based on a Mixed Rasch Modelhing-Fang ee, Mackay Medical ollege, aiwan
uan-Horng in, ational aichung University of Education, aiwan

bjective o use the mi ed asch model to analy e how many latent classes of pregnancy e ercise knowledge e ist and to investigate thecharacteristics of different classes. Methods his cross-sectional survey used purposive sampling to enroll a total of
aiwanese pregnant
women. he data were analy ed using inmira and SPSS . software. esults he best fitting model had two classes and items. hesample si e of class n, .
, which had an active lifestyle trait in e ercise knowledge mean . , S. , was greater than thatof classn, .
, which had a less active lifestyle trait mean - . , S. . he active lifestyle trait group had difficulty withthe concepts of how to safely e ercise and maintain e ercise during pregnancy. he less active lifestyle trait group had difficulty with theconcepts of how to reach an effective pregnancy e ercise duration and heart rate intensity. he active lifestyle trait group had significantly
higher education, employment, nulliparity and abortion history than did the less active lifestyle trait group. onclusion A two-class systemis statistically supported for interpreting exercise knowledge among pregnant women. Health providers should assess pregnant women's
educational level, employment status, parity and abortion history to provide exercise knowledge for both groups of pregnant women.
ooWorking Memory Capacity Influences the Effect of Distraction as an Emotion Regulation Strategy
yota obayashi, University of Hiroshima, Japan
Makoto Miyatani, University of Hiroshima, Japan
Takashi Nakao, University of Hiroshima, Japan

Previous research suggests that distraction, which shifts attention away from negative situations or content, reduces negative emotional
experiences. Although working memory capacity plays an important role in attention control ability, it remains unclear whether working memory
capacity in uences the emotion regulation effect of distraction. n this study, we e amined the relationship between working memory capacityand distraction. hirty-seven healthy Hiroshima University students participated in this study. Participants watched a film clip that evokednegative emotion. Half of the participants subse uently engaged in a distraction task in which they chose the category of
displayed images.
The other half of the participants were instructed to wait 3 minutes as a questionnaire was prepared. The participants were asked to respond to
the Positive and egative Affect Schedule PA AS before and after watching the film clip, as well as after the distraction task or waiting. Multiple
regression analysis showed that the effectiveness of distraction was moderated by working memory capacity. As predicted, among participants inthe distraction condition, those with higher working memory capacity expressed less emotion than did participants with lower working memory
capacity. This result suggests that distraction success is dependent on individual differences in working memory capacity.
oo

The Implications of Cross-Cultural Social Skills of Japanese People in Turkey in Order to Form Relationships with Turkish Muslims
Sachiko Nakano, Okayama University, Japan
Tomoko Tanaka, Okayama University, Japan

This study aims to investigate the cross-cultural social skills adopted by Japanese people in Turkey, relating to the construction of satisfactoryinterpersonal relationships with Turkish Muslims. Eighteen Japanese people living in Turkey were asked concerning coping strategies used
to overcome interpersonal difficulties akano
anaka,
and behaviors used to form good relationships by conducting a semistructured interview. esponses were summari ed through the J method. he results indicated that the subjects made use of two coping
strategies; cognitive, understanding and tolerating cultural, religious norms and characteristics or differences; and behavioral, accommodating
behaviorally to those characteristics and differences through observation and mimicry. The contents of these coping strategies can be largely
grouped into three categories
eligious norms Frank self-e pressions and Behavior as manner or common sense, and eleven small
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categories e.g. iscussion about religion, onsideration to eligious practice, ndividual private space, Greetings . hese coping strategies
and behaviors were perceived as being both effective and viable by seven native Turkish people. Conclusively, this study was able to identify
the specific social skills that proved effective in interpersonal relationships with urkish Muslims.
ooPersonality Traits in Enhanced Cognitive Abilities Associated with Video-Game Playyosuke Hiramoto, Hiroshima University, Japan
Makoto Miyatani, Hiroshima University, Japan
Takashi Nakao, Hiroshima University, Japan

Previous studies have reported the positive relationships between video-game experiences and cognitive abilities. However, it is claimed thatthese positive relationships were observed because most studies have used extreme-groups designs that include only non-video-game players
and higher level video-game players. In addition, previous research studies have examined the cognitive abilities associated with video-gameplay but not the player’s personality traits. Here, we investigated whether the enhanced cognitive abilities followed by video-game play aremodulated by players’ personality traits or not, performing the analysis in both extreme-groups and full range-groups. Subjects performed anumber of e ecutive function measures that consisted of inhibition, updating, and shifting tasks, and filled out a uestionnaire about theirpersonality traits and video-game e periences. By e amining the e treme-groups, contrary to previous studies, no significant relationships
between executive function and video-game play were found. In the full range-groups analysis, meanwhile, video-game play improved a partof the executive functions, including shifting and updating tasks. These results suggest the possibility that the positive relationships thathave been reported are accurate. Moreover, regarding the relationships between enhanced cognitive abilities and players’ personality traits,achievement motivation modulated the relationship between updating ability and video-game play. This study is therefore innovative in that it
clarifies the potential importance of the player s personality traits in the relationship between cognitive abilities and video-game e periences.
oo

Does Impasse Promote Willingness?

Jun Shigematsu, Hiroshima University, Japan
Shinki amiya, University of the yukyus, Japanui Hiranaka, Social Medical orporation uaikai
Tomoki Kikai, Waseda University, Japanoshinori to, University of the yukyus, Japananbu Hospital, Japan

Prior studies in cognitive psychology on insight and reative Hopelessness” H in Acceptance and ommitment herapy A
suggestthat an impasse e ists just before the cognitive change transition necessary for recogni ing a problem occurs. n addition, it is said that a senseof willingness to address a problem arises when CH is established. These suggest what a sense of willingness toward a problem after having
e perienced an impasse . n this study, we investigated how the impasse” facilitates the process of willingness in problem-solving situations.
Twenty-three university students attended a lecture where they were assigned a report problem. We divided the students into an “impasse group”
and “non-impasse group” just after the lecture was over. The non-impasse group was given enough explicit instructions to complete and submit
the report. The impasse group, however, was not given these instructions. One week later, we had the participants submit their report andinvestigated their sense of willingness toward the assigned problem. e performed an independent t-test to compare willingness for each group,and the results showed that part of the impasse group scored higher in their willingness to engage with the problem. In addition, the impasse
group showed significantly higher average grades on the report as a whole. illingness to engage with the task was shown to predict the grade on
the report. This study suggests that experiencing an “impasse” might promote the occurrence of willingness.
oo

The Effect of Openness to Diversity on Bullying Reduction: In Relation with Peer Conformity, Mutual Respect, and Attitude
Toward Bullying
Hiroko Endo, issho University, Japan
Ikuko Aoyama, Shizuoka University, Japan
Junko Iida, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Kie Sugimoto, Mejiro University, Japan

School bullying has become a serious problem all around the world in recent years. Some researchers pointed out that exclusion of those
who have a different view from one s own could be a factor that causes bullying at school. Furthermore, high conforming tendency toward
close friends and low mutual respect among friends are seen as factors that lead to acceptability of bullying. Based on these previous research,in this study, it was hypothesized that openness to diversity, conformity, and mutual respect serve as factors that affect the attitude towards
awareness toward bullying. A survey ofJapanese high school students
males andfemales , whose mean age was . years,
was conducted using a questionnaire assessing the above-mentioned factors for examining the hypothesis. Before conducting the survey, wetranslated the scales by Pascarella, Edison, ora, Hagedorn and eren ini
into Japanese and developed a Japanese version of the scalemeasuring openness to diversity among Japanese high school students. The results of analysis using structural equation modeling indicatedthat the openness to diversity lowed peer conforming attitude and increased the mutual respect among peers, thereby increasing awarenesstoward stopping bullying. In addition, it is shown that openness to diversity had a direct effect on the level of mutual respect. Therefore, thisresult supported our hypothesis, suggesting that openness to diversity was a key factor in reducing bullying.
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A Study of Early Recollections Among Juvenile Delinquents in Taiwan: An Individual Psychology Approach
Wen-Chih Tseng, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
u-Fei ang, ational uanli Senior High School, aiwan

The aim of this study was to describe early recollections in cases of juvenile delinquency in Taiwan and understand juvenile delinquents’ life styles
as well as their private logic. Early recollection technique as a projective assessment is based on the contributions of Alfred Adler. Hence, this study
used Adler’s early recollection approach to recognize how juvenile delinquents perceive the world, others, and himself or herself. A qualitative designof grounded theory was used as a framework to explore delinquent youths’ early recollections and then to describe their early recollection content
and lifestyles. he juvenile delin uents who enrolled in juvenile correction school were interviewed for their perception of how they think andact that defines their personality or identity. Findings showed that the most parts of early recollections presented role confusion and con icts intheir families had the e perience of illness, accidents, injury and se ual issues tried to resist and challenge the authority performed deviant
behavior and delin uency early attempted to smoke and use drugs had less positive e perience often e perienced a feeling of nervous,
an ious and fear. Furthermore, the researchers analy ed juvenile delin uents life styles in terms of their early memories of events. Based upon thefindings, implications for juvenile delin uency prevention and counseling intervention, and future studies are discussed.
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An Initial Review of Buddhist Counselor Development

Warunyu Kongchaimongkhon, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
With its relevance to the Thai cultural context, Buddhist counseling has been developed to integrate the Thai religious and indigenous
psychology into counselling and psychotherapy. The training of Buddhist counselors, hence, focuses on this integration. In this paper, anintegrative analysis of the development of Buddhist counselors was presented so as to enhance the understanding of Buddhist counselor
development. The analysis suggested the role of Buddhist teachings as the key instrumental to the development. This role is evident during
Buddhist counselors' training and continues until their graduation and work as novice counselors. The incorporation of the teachings into
their professional development continues harmoniously in Buddhist counselors.
ooLife Experiences of Older Adults with Dementia in Taiwan

Miao-Chuan Chen, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taiwan
Hung- u in, ational aipei University of ursing and Health Science, aiwan
Lee-Ing Tsao, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taiwan
Background ementia is a slowly progressing disease that must be cared for using different service models to meet patient needs. he life
experiences of older adults differ due to cultural disparities; therefore, these life experiences must be understood in order to provide appropriatecare. Purpose his study e plored the life e periences of older adults with dementia in aiwan to discuss how they view daily issues with
impaired cognitive function. After compiling their life experiences, analysis of care needs for local older adults with dementia can help develop asuitable health care plan. Methodology escriptive phenomenology and purposive sampling were used to select four participants for this study.
ata was collected from March to June
. esults ata analysis of the life e periences of older adults with dementia in aiwan revealed fiveissues limited activity in uences life impaired memory and functions increasing care and respect from others current satisfaction andapathy towards life and death. onclusion Given the traditional hinese concepts of having children willing to look after elderly parents andaccompany and care , being respected and not feeling wronged are significant sources of comfort and happiness for older adults. herefore,
aside from considering how to relieve complications caused by cognitive problems, future care for older adults with dementia must consider thatthey have the same failing physical functions as all other older adults to provide holistic care and not simply treatment for a disease.
ooPredictions of DIFs by the BW Item-Fit Indices: A Monte Carlo Study
Tsai-Wei Huang, National Chiayi University, Taiwan
Shu- u in, ational hiayi University, aiwan

tems with differential item functioning
F might in uence the fairness of a test. However, possible factors that causing Fs were rarely
discussed in literatures. he study intended to e plore possible factors for Fs by using the four B
beyond within difficulty item-fit
indices Huangu. he first two indices power and defenselessness measure the normal responses of an item, while the latter two
hint and disturbance measure the abnormal responses within or beyond its power level, respectively. ata were generated five times for eachsimulated condition sample si e, item number, F type, F ratio, and F severity as dichotomous responses and were analy ed by theinsteps program for measuring asch-based Fs and by the Bstar program for the degrees of item-fit indices. Finally, the binary logistic
regression approach was used to assess the accuracy in which items were correctly classified into F or normal ones. esults showed the B
item-fit indices e plained .
variances of Fs with significant contributions from the indices of power and defenselessness inde betas
as . and . , respectively . Specifically, the e planation of variances for the B item-fit indices on Fs in the following former situations
were significantly larger than those in the later ones i.e., - vs. - item numbers non-uniform- vs. uniform- F types -unit- vs. -unitF severity on the parameters of difficulty and discrimination . Finally, the accuracy of prediction reachedimplying the B
tem-fitindices might provide useful clues ofF investigations in future studies.
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Swiping Orientation Affects Your Evaluation: It Depends on NFT
Soohyun yu, University of onsei, South orea
Han en, University of onsei, South orea

Mobile media have brought completely new way of accessing information through Internet. Besides using mouse, being able to directly use
our fingers to operate devices brings better interaction e periences. Previous studies focused on design of interaction techni ues in mobile
devices, such as clicking, dragging, scrolling, swiping and so on Sundar, Bellur, h, u, Jia,
while few actually paid attention to thedetails and how they differ in user e perience. he current study focuses on the in uence of individuals F
eed For ouch and swiping
orientation vertical vs. hori ontal of one specific interaction techni ue in website design swiping when using touch screen on people sreference and e pected price of given products. A
F , high vs. low
Swiping orientation, vertical vs. hori ontal between-subject
design is applied and the result reveals a significant interaction between swiping orientation and F . Analysis shows that only individuals
with higher F differ in both preference and e pected price of given products under different orientation condition significant simple main
effect of swipe orientation at high F , while individuals with lower F shows no such difference along with different swiping orientation.
he result of PA AS Positive and egative Affect Schedule further confirms that affect does not account for the difference. he current
study illustrates the in uence of swiping orientation and F on evaluation of products and provides a new perspective of design principles
especially for online shopping website.
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Can You Believe Your Choice?: Thinking Money and Chronic Traits
Soohyun yu, University of onsei, South orea

Most money priming study measured change of attitude e . length of social interaction time, perceived power, and social distance between
people who were e posed to money and people who were not ohs,
. According to ong, heng, and hao, participants primed
with money were more likely to choose utilitarian over hedonic options, compared with people without money priming and they suggested
that priming money effect would be mediated by participants’ prevention focus evoked by the money. This study was devised to know thatmoney priming could change people’s choice tendency when they face a selecting alternative situation consisted of one hedonic productand one utilitarian product. egulatory focus which were classified by attaining goal styles approaching promotion focus and avoiding
prevention focus was used to know whether it could change people s choice tendency regardless of the priming money or not. Study waspriming money vs. control
regulatory focus promotion vs. prevention between-subject design. hronic regulatory focus was measured
by regulatory focus uestionnaire ockwood, Jordan,unda,
and separated into two groups using median split. For priming, weused a Sentence Construction task, which made participants construct a meaningful sentence using three words among given four scrambled
words. A eward hoice task was used to know people s choice. According to analysis, there were two significant main effects. he priming
money group preferred utilitarian product to hedonic one than control group. The chronic prevention group preferred utilitarian product tohedonic one than chronic promotion focus group.
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The Prevalence of Aggression Dimensions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder According to Some Variables
Elsayed Saad Elkhamisi, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain
Maryam Almutery, Ministry of Education, Kuwait

The current study aimed to explore the level of aggression for children with autism according to gender, age and intellectual state in the stateof uwait. he study was conducted on a sample of parents forchildren with autism, children s ages were ranging from to years
old who have been attending the autism centers in the State of uwait. he study used the aggression scale which includes dimensions
aggression toward others, aggression toward self, and aggression toward things. The results showed that aggression toward others was thehighest subscale, followed by aggression towards self, then aggression toward things. he higher aspects of aggression were appearance ofobstinacy and refusal when asked to do something, pinching others in a state of anger, kicking others with no apparent reason, throwing
himself on the oor, and hitting himself with his hand or any part of his body. he results also showed that there is a statistically significant
difference between males and females on aggression toward things, favoring females, hile no statistically significant differences between
them on aggression toward others, or the total score for aggression scale, there is no statistically significant difference between according
age stages and intellectual state on all aggression subscale, neither aggression toward others nor aggression toward self nor toward things, orthe total score for aggression scale.
ooPendalungan Community Today: The Next Phase of Acculturation of Madura and Java Culture
Prakrisno Satrio, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
Suryanto, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia

Indonesia is a pluralistic community with many different cultures; therefore the occurrence of acculturation is very likely. On a smaller scale, are ection of ndonesia can be seen in the Pendalungan community that is uite uni ue because it is the acculturation of Javanese and Madurese.
In contrast to the other results of acculturation in Indonesia, the term Pendalungan is still more on the conceptual level. As a unique community,
Pendalungan is interesting enough to research including the development of the community from time to time. This study sought to create a
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Fpicture of the dynamics of Pendalungan community in several phases as answers to questions about how to keep the harmony of the meetingof different cultures. Participants in this study was about a man of around 30 years of age who came from the Pendalungan subculture thatoriginated from Lumajang and Jember, East Java Province, Indonesia. In the present study found a difference between Pendalungan people
who lived in Lumajang compared with who live in Jember district on the acceptance of the different ethnic groups. The big difference in theacceptance of other ethnic groups have in uenced by evaluation of the ingroup than the outgroup of a community. his study is part of researchon the Social Identity of Pendalungan people. This research continues to get an increasingly clear picture of the Pendalungan community.
ooCausal Factors of CSR Influencing to Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Effectiveness of Listed Companies in the Stock
Exchange of Thailand
Pornchai Sakdanuwatwong, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand

his research studies the relationship and effects between corporate social responsibility S , organi ational citi enship behavior
B,and organi ational effectiveness E of listed companies in the Stock E change of hailand. ata were collected via uestionnaires fromcompanies. Multi-stage sampling techni ue was used. ata were analy ed using standard statistical methods and structural e uation
modeling. he relationships among latent variables were statistically significant with correlation coefficients between . - . . heconfirmatory factor analysis revealed that the measurement model was consistent with empirical data with standardi ed factor loading values
between . - . . All factor loading indicators were statistically significant andwere between . - . . atent variables had. - .
and A E. - . . From SEM result found that the hypothesi ed model consistent with empirical data with fit indiceswere as follows χ df
. , MSEA. , GF
. , F
.
and
F
. . From effect result found that S had apositive direct effect toward
B and E significantly,
B had a positive direct effect toward E significantly, and S had a positive
indirect effect toward E via
B significantly. he listed companies in the Stock E change of hailand should operate their business withthe concept of S by taking account of economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic responsibility. hen employees have perceived S , itwill have an effect on employee e tra role behavior or
B by behave altruism, sportsmanship, courtesy and civic virtue behavior. Finally,organi ational effectiveness in aspect of entrepreneurial viability and profitability and growth will be increased.
oo

Developing and Evaluating of a Self-Management Program for Patients with COPD: A Randomized Controlled Triali- a hang, hang Gung University of Science and echnology, aiwan
u- u ai, ational aiwan University, aiwan

Purposes o develop and evaluate a MS EA self-management program delivered by a nurse manager on disease knowledge, self-efficacy
and patients activation level in patients with
P . Methods A
was designed for data collection from thoracic of outpatient clinics
at a medical center in northern aiwan from January
to May. he MS EA self-management program was implemented in theexperimental group for 3 months, included patient self-learning from the booklet, 1.5-hour discussion and making action plans for individual,
and scheduled proactive telephone calls. The usual care was implemented in the control group. Questionnaires were used for data collection
on disease knowledge, self-efficacy and patients activation level in the baseline, st monthand rd month. SPSS . wasused for data analysis. esults f theeligible patients,
were randomly assigned to the MS EA self-management group andtothe usual care group. he results of this study were as follows
he participants were mostly male.
with an average age of .
S
. .
he MS EA self-management group had significant difference in disease knowledge p . , self-efficacy p . , andpatients activation level p . in the interactions between groups and time
, and. onclusions he results provide some evidence
to support the MS EA self-management program improved patients disease knowledge, self-efficacy, and patients activation level. t is
feasible for a nurse manager to motivate and support patients with COPD to learn self-management skills, realize their responsibility of selfmanagement and have a better quality of life.
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Does it Bite?: Curiosity is Worth the Risk

Acelya ildi , mir University of Economics, urkey
Esin Sezgin, Izmir University of Economics, Turkey
Sayyara Hasanli, Izmir University of Economics, Turkey
Ezgi Sozener, Izmir University of Economics, Turkey
Berna Engin, Izmir University of Economics, Turkey
he current research e amined the relation between fear and curiosity. here were participants
males and females . A uriosity andExploration Inventory was used to measure participants’ curiosity levels. Participants were in two groups based on their curiosity level andwere presented with a bo , the contents of which was not told to them. hey were allowed to choose uestions e.g. s it alive about thecontent of the box from a list. Half the participants received fear provoking answers while the other half did not. Then they were asked how
curious they were, how scared they were and how much they wanted to put their hands in the bo . Findings indicated that participants withhigh curiosity levels were more curious about the bo than participants with low curiosity levels, even though they were in fear condition. Fear
manipulation resulted in a significant difference among participants with low curiosity levels in how scared they were and participants withhigh curiosity levels were less affected by fear manipulation. Participants who had high and low curiosity levels were affected differently byfear manipulation while answering how much they want to put their hands in the box.
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15:45-16:45 | oomFooActivating Domain-General Cognitive Resource by Priming Structural Syntax Effects Recognition Performance Across Different Domains
Hyunjoo i, onsei University, South orea
wanghee Han, onsei University, South orea

Studies regarding cognitive perception have been focused on establishing specificity of various functions and creating a locali ed cognitive map. ecently,
however, a series of e perimental researches an de avey Hartsuiker,
Fiveash Pammer,
and theories including SS H Patel,presented data against the well-established cognitive specificity. oncretely, these recent studies proposed that in the case of processing structural synta ,domain-general cognitive resource is utili ed regardless of the domain-specificity of different tasks, emphasi ing the fact that priming can occur within
and across domains. In line with the previous experiments, we tested the usage of domain-general cognitive resource in case of priming structural syntax
by implementing rather simple stimuli. Priming a certain structural perception was accomplished by presenting simple auditory stimuli e.g. EG or
GEG . he task was to recogni e series of four-digit numbers either structurally congruent or incongruent with the auditory stimuli e.g.
or.
We collected both accuracy and reaction time data as dependent variables and applied signal detection theory to process the accuracy data. The result
showed no significant difference in hit or miss ratio between congruent and incongruent conditions. n false alarms, however, a notable difference wasdiscovered revealing less false alarms in congruent condition. Although not statistically significant, participant made more correct rejections in congruent
condition. We conclude that across auditory and numerical stimuli, domain-general cognitive resource has been utilized to process the structural syntax
and therefore resulted in better recognition performance in the case of structurally congruent condition.
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The Exploration of Experiences of Disabled Elderly Relocating to Nursing Homes
Chien Nai-Hui, Nai-Hui, Taiwan
in Hung- u, ational aipei University ofursing and Health Sciences, aiwan

Aims his study was to e plore the e perience of disabled elderly who are voluntary or involuntary relocated to a nursing home. Methods his was
the qualitative study and used semi-structured questionnaire interview guide for data collection in a nursing home in Northern Taiwan. A theoreticalsampling was employed to collect data through face to face interviews and recruit patients from May,
to June,. he inclusion criteria
included disabled elderly residing in nursing home and can speak Mandarin or Taiwanese. The primary investigator used content analysis to categorize
data and the rigor of this research was evaluated by incoln and uba. esults Findings delineated seven themes and twenty sub-themes.
hese included
having no choice to live here,
bodily but not mentally present,
dislike but to live,
being never understood for myneeds, e pecting affection support, striving for good health, and practicing for survival. onclusions he results of this study can provide
information for understanding the lived experience on disabled elderly relocating to nursing home. No matter what they voluntary or involuntary
moved into nursing homes, they needed time to learn and adapt new life. his process is repetitive and in uences their life. t is imperative that
healthcare professionals help these disabled elderly to adjust in living in nursing home as soon as possible.
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Sitting-Time and Regular Exercise Predict Depressive Symptoms in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged Adults
Shu-Hung Chang, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology , Taiwan
i- a hang, hang Gung University of Science and echnology , aiwan
Miao-Chuan Chen, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology , Taiwan
Nai-Hui Chien, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology , Taiwan

epression is the leading cause of disability worldwide according to the orld Health rganisation. egular e ercise can help reduce the risk of depressive
symptoms. Sitting-time is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between sittingtime and depressive symptoms. This study examines the association between sitting-time, regular exercise, and depressive symptoms in community-dwelling
middle-aged adults. ata from community-based physical e aminations between
andin northern aiwan were used for this cross-sectional study.
Face-to-face interviews were conducted to collect participants demographic data, e ercise behaviours, sitting-time, and depressive symptoms. Percentage, chis uare, t-test, and logistic regression were used to analyse data collected frommiddle-aged individuals mean age . years . ne-fifth of participants
had depressive symptoms, . had regular e ercise habits, . met physical activity guidelines, and . reported a more than si -hour sitting-time
daily average. Age, regular e ercise, and sitting-time were significant predictors of depressive symptoms. Subjects who met regular e ercise recommendations
with lower sitting-times. ,.
. , p . , subjects who met regular e ercise recommendations with higher sitting-times. ,.
. , p . , and subjects who did not meet regular e ercise with lower sitting-times. ,.
. ,p .
were less likely to have depressive symptoms compared to subjects who did not meet regular e ercise recommendations with higher sitting-times. esults
showed that middle-aged adults must exercise regularly and reduce sitting-time to prevent depressive symptoms.
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The Developmental Characteristics of the Elaboration of Stimuli in the Experience of Humor in Autism Spectrum Disorderai

agase, amaguchi Prefectural University, Japan

We investigated the developmental characteristics of the elaboration of stimuli in the experience of humor in autism spectrum disorder
AS , focusing on the assessment of structural incongruity. Structural incongruity” refers to the peculiarity of a situation, and is considerednecessary for one to e perience humor. he elaboration of stimuli is defined as the inference of the features of the given humor stimuli, andaffects the e tent of the e perience of humor. n this study, participants with AS and typically developing
control participants
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15:45-16:45 | oomFrated items on the elaboration of stimuli variable of structural incongruity at the concept and schema levels. Among the younger TD control
participants and those with ASD, there was no difference between the structural incongruity scores at the concept and schema levels. Amongthe older TD participants, the structural incongruity scores at the concept level were higher than those at the schema level were. However,among the older participants with ASD, there was no difference between the structural incongruity scores at the concept and schema levels.
These results are similar to the characteristics of the experience of humor in individuals with ASD and TD.

Thursday Featured Symposium
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Perspectives on Natural Religion

Wayne Cristaudo, Charles Darwin University, Australia
John N. Williams, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Dixon Wong Heung Wah, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
T. Brian Mooney, Charles Darwin University, Australia

The “Natural” in Natural Religion and What is Mythic about Modern Faith
Wayne Cristaudo, Charles Darwin University, Australia

his paper draws upon the insights of Giambattista ico, J. G. Hamann and Eugen osenstock-Huessy amongst others. t e plores the relationshipthat gods and spirits play in orientation in humanity’s earliest social formations. It emphasises a number of “natural” insights into “world-participation”
that are driven out by metaphysics especially in its modern incarnation with its reconstitution and disenchantment” of the natural”. t also makes
the argument that Judaism and Christianity as world-making powers incorporate, and are thus continuous in important ways, with some fundamental
features of “natural” religion. It concludes by contrasting archaic and modern faith in light of the secularised horizon of humans as natural beings.

Proving the Non-existence of God

John N. Williams, Singapore Management University, Singapore
I consider three arguments for the non-existence of God that appeal to the nature of God rather than to contingent features of the world.
call the first of these the Humean argument from non-necessity, roughly that since no thing e ists necessarily and if God e ists then heexists necessarily, God necessarily does not exist. The second is the argument from omnipotence, roughly that any omnipotent being has thepower to do anything logically possible, including the power to relinquish her omnipotence, but since God is necessarily eternal, she lacks that
logically possible power and so cannot e ist as an omnipotent being. he third is the argument from the ungodly proposition”, UG inspiredby G.E. Moore’s example of believing both that it is raining and that I do not believe that it is raining.
UG is
UG do not believe this proposition
UG enables a proof that there can be no being that is both omniscient and rational in all her beliefs. I show that the soundness of Humean
is objectionable and that the argument from omnipotence can be derailed via a principled restriction on God’s omnipotence plus a distinction
between the divine office of God and the individual that occupies it. But also show that there is no escape from the argument from theungodly proposition. In particular, that argument is undamaged by appeals to self-reference.

Ancestor Worship, Gift and Kinship are Magic in Chinese Culture

Dixon Wong Heung Wah, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
This paper attempts to challenge the assumed idea of the separation among the categories of religion, kinship and gift-giving through a symbolic
analysis of the native concepts of hinese kinship fang/jia-zu, ch’i, and tsung. Fang emphasi es a sons conjugal status, designating the son or the son andhis wife as a unit or all his male descendants and their wives as a kin set hen,
, pp.
. Metaphorically, fang thus takes on the meaning of thegenealogical status of a son as a conjugal unit in relation to his father. Jia-zu is a blend of jia and zu. Jia refers to a co-resident, commensal group, whereas
u is a genealogical notion referring to the sets of agnates and their wives regardless of their functional aspects hen,
, p. . aken together jia-zu
refers to the genealogical status of father in relation to son. h i refers to the vital essence of human life which ows from father to son and to all of his
male descents Shiga,, p.
. Tsung means a genius of people referring to the membership of jia-zu hun,
. By delineating the meaningful
relationship among these three native concepts about kinship, this paper is going to argue that the cultural logic that underlines these concepts is parallel tothat of ancestor worship. In the second part of this paper, I shall analyze the idea of the gift and gift-giving behaviour in the Chinese societies of mainland
hina, Hong ong and aiwan for a more ambitious argument kinship, ancestor worship and gift-giving can be seen as different modes of magic in
Chinese societies, which is also to say that kinship, ancestor worship and gift-giving are on the same ontological plane, all of which can be understood asmagic in hinese culture. he final part will spell out the implications of this argument for the study of natural religions.

Reflections on Commonalities in Natural Religions

T. Brian Mooney, Charles Darwin University, Australia
his paper e amines some key commonalities in the theory and practice ofCon erence
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Session Chair: Juichiro TanabeooBodily Modifications and Techniques as Aspects of Generating Religious Identity: Considering the Example of the Desert Fathers
Stefan Herse, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

The body as a subject of matter is by that time frequently noticed even in religious studies. What therefore lapses some kind of focus is thefact that specific bodily techni ues and modifications can help induce special e periences through patterns of imitations, and in doing socreate a new identity of the religious subject. In this regard more attention needs to be laid on questions of how religious subjects force tomake bodily experiences and how they want to live and generate their particular religious identity through bodily actions. The ancient Christianesert Fathers are one specific religious phenomenon in so far as they give us impressive narratives in how to deal with the body and cultivate
bodily exercises for gaining not so much only a physical transformation but also seeking transcendent modi of consciousness and, thus,
earning some kind of experiential reassurance for the transformed identity of the favoured angelic life. In my considerations of this special
topic I want to demonstrate how the body as a research theme can serve as a leverage point for a cross-disciplinary approach to religious
e perience and identity, and in relation to that more specifically detailed how identity, meaning in a certain religious system, personal emotions
and cognitive mediation, in short, biological variables and socio-culturally conditioned expectations form an interplay which demands tounderstand religion and religious experience more holistic and in concrete interdependence with bodily performances.
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Russian Scholar Ev. Shilling as Researcher of Religious Identity of East Caucasus Nations in the 1930s
Ekaterina eryukova, Saint-Petersburg State University, ussia

he presentation will e amine the unpublished materials from the Scientific and esearch Archive of he State Museum of the History of
eligion in Saint-Petersburg brought from the e peditions to the East aucasus in thes by the prominent ussian scholar Ev. Shilling.
These materials include unpublished expedition notes, reports, pictures, articles and ritual items for museum collections. The study of thesematerials sheds fresh light on the religious situation in this mountain region in the period of anti-religious struggle in the USS . his religious
situation is marked by the mi of religions slam, pre- slamic traditions, hristianity and new secular tendencies. he study of materials fromEv. Shilling’s expeditions lead to important insights about the religious identity of East Caucasus nations in the past and today.
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A Buddhist Post-Liberal Peace: Building a Complementary Relation between Liberal Peace and Buddhist Peace for Sustainable Peace
Juichiro Tanabe, Kumamoto University, Japan

This research examines a Buddhist post-liberal peace theory. Contemporary peacebuilding is considered as liberal peacebuilding based onliberal peace theory. Its premise is that democracy, free-market economy and institutional reformations associated with the modern state
will empower those in con ict to resolve their differences non-violently, build peaceful relations, and make governments accountable andresponsive to people’s basic needs. However, the critical problem with contemporary Western liberal peace is that it tends to ignore humaninternal causes and dynamics of con ict and peace. Buddhism, since its beginning, has deepened psychological analysis of con ict andpeace. hough structural and institutional causes of con ict must be addressed, those causes stem from the state of the human mind as
the violence and injustices are responses to external stimuli produced by our internal operation. Asymmetric social structure and violent
relationships between different groups is partly due to human thought, especially dualistic or dichotomous thinking that creates supposedly
firm boundaries and causes us to prioriti e our interests and needs over those of others. herefore, social and structural reformation re uires
the transformation of human thinking shaping the social structure. Especially, empowering individuals across different groups to become
re ective and contemplative social beings with a holistic view of reality would contribute to achieving a sustainable society. However, thisresearch does not aim to reject or replace liberal peace. ather, it seeks to build a complementary relation between estern liberal peace andBuddhist peace to e pand the purview of how dynamics of con ict and peacebuilding can be analy ed.

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Friday Session I: 09:00-10:30
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EthicsSession Chair: Diana P. L. Shamoo

Ethical Practice on Innovation in the Education Market
ai- ing

hang,

ational aiwan

ormal University, aiwan

The objective of this study was to investigate the paths by which the ethical gamesmanship played in the junior high school education market
in the greater aipei area in uences innovation in school education. his study defined ethical gamesmanship in education as the behavior
displayed by schools in dealing with pressure from competitors’ confrontation and satisfying the demands of parents without compromising
ethical principles. evealing these paths of in uence involved the administration of a uestionnaire survey to junior high schools in the greater
aipei area. A total of ,uestionnaires were distributed through two stages of sampling
valid uestionnaires were recovered.
Structural e uation modeling and the analysis of the survey results led to the following findings Schools should strengthen the integration
and application of ethical principles in educational strategies
School leaders should give heed to vulnerable leadership and a decline inprofessionalism to prevent inhibitory mechanisms from merging and School leaders should encourage e ibility. he government shouldintervene only when necessary, in order to maximize innovation in education under any circumstances.
ooTrauma Identity Decoherence and Pathways to Recovery

Sietske Dijkstra, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Netherlands
he crisis of identity precipitated by chronic traumati ation and post-traumatic stress disorder P S has been studied and treated withvarying degrees of success. One limitation has been a vague model of identity, which hinders diagnosis and treatment of trauma. The shockand stress of trauma can cause decoherence of identity, resulting in partial loss or fracturing of identity integrity and the loss of elasticity
physical , e ibility mental , and resilience emotional subtle . As decoherence occurs, the indwelling of mind and body seems to separate.
he effect is distortion, fragmentation, or diminishing of embodiment. Specifically, the traumati ed person e periences a constriction ofher space for voluntary action affecting both the sense of freedom and the possibilities for joy. How can these injuries be reversed? In thispresentation seven key elements of chronic traumati ation and recovery are described trauma and identity, fragmentation, disembodiment,
triggers, distortion, tonicity, and recovery. A special focus is on the trauma-sensitive use of the body to track and guide recovery, with theobjective of reclaiming freedom in the present and the future. Specific narratives of trauma s alteration of identity and recovery are cited toilluminate what is known about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of trauma and P S within the framework of the identity field. nee ample is guided positive movement trauma causes the mind, heart, and body to decohere, splitting them apart fear is retained in the bodyand guided movement can help to confront and then break loose frozen realities.
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Implication of Critical Thinking for Applied Ethics in Science and Technology
Diana P. L. Sham, Hong Kong Chinese Institute of Engineers Ltd, Hong Kong

As science and technology are descriptive, it is difficult for the undergraduates in the epartment of Science and echnology S to learn
Applied Ethics, which is a completely different but philosophical approach to making moral judgment by applying Kant’s moral theory, or
theories of Utilitarianism, ontractarianism and Euthanasia, etc. herefore, e ploring re ective, interactive but practical methods throughfostering critical thinking in teaching Applied Ethics to students from DST is necessary. Since the introduction of critical thinking based uponrevised Bloom s a onomy Anderson
rathwohl Eds ,and ethical reasoning Mac innon,
in the first lesson, two classes ofr. major in Financial Mathematics, S in B U-H BU United nternational ollege, have been trained to spend half an hour in each-hour session for brainstorming and discussion of various issues through critical thinking Scriven Paul,and ethical reasoning, andthen present their ethical judgments in written or oral form. In the last two weeks, each group has to hand in a set of PowerPoints focusedon any issues in science and technology selected by themselves through application of various ethical theories in moral decision making andthen have their individual oral presentation. At the end of the course, each student is asked to answer a uestionnaire modified from the one
concerning critical thinking on ES writing designed by Shamto evaluate the efficacy and establishment of critical thinking undergone
through the six stages in Bloom’s taxonomy and ethical reasoning in Applied Ethics in Science and Technology.

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ooQualitative/Quantitative Research in Any Other Area of Psychology
Session Chair: Alyx Stuehleroo

The Psychological Effect of Personal Carbon Trading on Consumers' Energy-Related Behavior
Jun Li, University of Science and Technology of China, China
Ming u, Jiang i University of Finance and Economics, hina

arbon emissions caused by the household sector have become a major source of total emissions. Personal arbon rading P, thoughuntested in practice, is a potentially powerful and theoretically attractive tool to induce behavioral changes of consumers in the household
sector. Unlike upstream emission reduction options, PCT is a downstream emission reduction policy, which has a direct effect on consumers.
Thus, exploring the psychological processes in a manner unique to this scheme is very important. In this study, based on mental accounting
theory, we propose three hypotheses in a conceptual framework for empirical testing. Then, we use three experiments with different designs
and operationalizations to test our hypotheses. Our research has shown that, since mental accounting can serve a useful purpose to the utilityma imi ing consumer in the long run, the P
scheme may lead to a greater spillover effect. Furthermore, mental accounting effects may
further stimulate changes in behaviors not directly covered by the scheme. On the basis of the results, the implications of this research are
discussed and suggestions for future research are provided.
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Gender Role Perceptions, Sexism, and Work Ambitions of Japanese University Students
Tobias Soeldner, German Institute for Japanese Studies, Japan

The interrelation between gender role perceptions, hostile/benevolent sexism, work competency perceptions, and career aspirations was
examined in a three-stage online study targeting Japanese university students. Stage 1 focused on the differential effects of a participant's
pre-existing levels of benevolent and hostile sexism on gender role perceptions and the career ambitions of female participants. In stage, participants were introduced to a fictitious crisis scenario that called for the selection of competent candidates to fill vacant leadershipand assistant positions in a company. Despite the fact that task-relevant competencies of females and males in the candidate pool weree actly matched, the parameters measured in stage had a prominent in uence on the relative likelihood of a participant assigning maleor female candidates to leadership positions. n stage , participants were randomly presented a number of fictitious job descriptions that
contained either openly hostile, benevolent, or no sexist passages at all. The presence and type of sexism displayed had differential effects
on the perceived attractiveness of the job offer for females, perceived employer sexism, perceived employer goodwill, and the well-being andcompetency self-perceptions of female participants that underscore the unique and insidious dangers of benevolent sexism.
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Millennialism Scale: A Measurement of Thoughts and Feelings on the Millennium
Aly Stuehler, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
Ma well Brieden, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
onald Mellado Miller, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
Boyd imothy, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
had Ford, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USAavid hippy, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA

Amongst many Christian denominations is the belief in a millennium, which is a period of 1,000 years either directly preceding or following thesecond coming of Jesus Christ. There are two differing perspectives based upon the millennium, separated by those who are premillennialists
and postmillennialists Mason,. Premillennialists believe that people do not have the responsibility of creating peaceful conditions forthe second coming of hrist because he will fi the earth. Postmillennialists believe that building a peaceful environment is a responsibility
and a commandment that must occur in order for hrist to return again Mason,. hese views have been found to in uence how
millennialists act in their marriages, attitudes towards climate change and the environment, and a number of other aspects of life and society.
Basing our uestions on a model we created in, this project has updated the previous survey and statistically improved the model.
After running e ploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, we created an - uestion model measuring an individual s premillennialist andpostmillennialist score, F
. ,
. ,A
,B
, MSEA. ,S M. . ata was collected from adiverse sample ofmulticultural participants in the United States. e propose that this survey is a valid measure of premillennialist andpostmillennialist mindsets, and be used to measure such things whenever needed in order to further the data collection on this subject in astatistically validated and standardized way.

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Friday Session I: 09:00-10:30
ooMental Health
Session Chair: Michael Scott Eason

Rumination and Anxiety Symptoms in Thai Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Mindfulness
Soravis atanachatchuchai, hulalongkorn University, hailand
Thanach Manasveepongsakul, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Kunpariya Siripanit, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Kullaya Pisitsungkagarn, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Aim he current study e amines the association between rumination and an iety symptoms and whether this association is moderated by
mindfulness. While an increasing number of individuals with anxiety disorders are being reported in Thailand, only a small portion obtains
proper psychological support. To reduce the risk for the disorders by targeting anxiety symptoms is promising. With rumination being
demonstrated to significantly contribute to the symptoms, identifying a psychological factor that helps moderate this contribution is essential.
Mindfulness was e amined as a potential moderator, given its conceptual and cultural relevance. Methods
hai undergraduates,
males and 145 females, from a large public university in Bangkok responded to a set of questionnaires measuring mindfulness, anxiety, andrumination. ata were analy ed using Multiple egression Analyses. Mindfulness was then tested as a moderator of the relationship between
rumination and an iety. esults An iety was shown to have significant positive association with rumination but negative association withmindfulness. Although the main effects remained, mindfulness significantly moderated the relationship between rumination and an iety.
High mindfulness was shown to attenuate the relationship between rumination and anxiety, with this becoming weakened for those withhigh mindfulness β. ,p .
when compared with those with low mindfulness β. ,p .
. iscussion he promotionof mindfulness should be evaluated for its potential benefits in reducing an iety. Possibilities in doing so within the hai culture as well as ingeneralizing to the Western world, where mindfulness practices are being more recognized, are discussed.

Confrontations with One's Self: Insights on Identity From a Collaborative Approach to Research and Therapy
Michael Scott Eason, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kongnsight, generally defined as new knowledge or awareness, is a topic of interest across various treatment modalities in psychotherapy. t isoften seen as one successful outcome of the “talking cure”. However, many facets of psychotherapeutic insight remain ambiguous, including
its nature and the process by which it emerges. The current author has designed a collaborative research project to explore insight from a
postmodern perspective that decenters the position of the researcher by inviting my own clients to act as co-researchers in the process offocusing our curiosity together on the phenomenon as it occurs both within and between therapy sessions. This presentation will discuss
some of the findings from a ualitative analysis of original therapy transcripts and collaborative research endeavors in which insights linked
to identity emerged. Case studies from this participatory inquiry will highlight examples of how identity-related insights are co-constructed
through the process of collaborative-dialogic therapy. Clinical implications from the research will be discussed, including the importanceof mutual post-session re ection and the significance of providing feedback to clients, which allows them the opportunity to confront andreconstruct aspects of identity that they may view as incongruent with their core sense of self.

Internet Functionalities and Access: Threshold to Treatment
Gerard Calzada, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
ita Manghi, University Hospitals of Geneva, Swit erland
Julie Gaspoz, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
Daniele Zullino, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland

As potential patients with addictive disorders may be indecisive about entering treatment, taking advantage of available services the moment
they are interested may be crucial. They may be lost for longer periods if treatment is not rapidly available or readily accessible. Trivial
issues like easiness to retrieve relevant information regarding access to possible treatment facilities could in uence patient s perception ofthreshold into therapeutic programs. As progressively more potential patients have Internet access, the web is becoming a favored source
for specific information. he functionality Google My Business allows companies and institutions to display on Google s local results. t
enables instant access to the address, itineraries, exact timetables and the phone number that allows to call with a simple click on the Callicon, potentially improving the customer patient s e perience in its first interactions with the service. A further function that could reduce
potential patients’ perception of threshold is Google Business view, allowing virtual visits in the building of the facilities themselves. The
social representations of psychiatry are often characterized by negative stereotypes, which could be soothed by the presentation of theactual environment. We will present results on the use of these functionalities, which were implemented by the Division of Addiction
Psychiatry of the University Hospitals of Geneva in ctober. For e ample, during the first month after implementation,ofpersons searching for information about the service accessed this information directly through the Google-Map functionality andsearched the access route during the same session.
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Psychology & Education
Session Chair: Supattra Laksanajanoo

Pro ofie

Effects of Games for Enhancing Executive Function Program on Early Academic Achievement in Preschoolers: Mediating Role of
Executive Function Skills
attanyoo Apichonpongsakorn, Srinakharinwirot University, hailand
Sittipong Wattananonsakul, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

E ecutive function EF skills has been highlighted as a potential factor for early academic achievement, which includes mathematical andlanguage skills in preschoolers. However, it has been less e plored on how to establish EF skills through the daily school program. he current
research created a -week EF skills training program through playing games for preschoolers Games for Enhancing E ecutive Function
GEEF program which consists of e ecutive function main domains inhibitory self-control, e ibility and emergent metacognition.
Participants were typically developing - and -year-olds from kindergartens in atchaburi, hailand, divided into two groups an e perimentalgroup implemented with GEEF program and a controlled group with normal school activities. he result indicates that the GEEF program
can significantly improve the e perimental group s early academic achievement compared with the controlled group. he research alsosuggests that EF skills may be one mechanism that helps increase early academic achievement in preschool children.
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Family Communication Patterns Which Influence Bangkok Grade 7 Students’ Life Skills Development
Supak Tanamit, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Chanya Leesattrupai, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Pinyapan Piasai, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

he current research aimed to measure the life skills level and to study different patterns of family communication among Grade students.
he samples of the study were
Grade students in Bangkok. he sampling involved dividing the school samples into groups according
to their subordination as follows schools under the ffice of Basic Education ommissionBEschools under the ffice of theHigher Education ommission
HE and schools under the ffice of the Private Education ommission
PE . he data wascollected by rating-scale uestionnaires. ife skills assessments consisted of domains self-esteem, problem solving, stress management
and interpersonal relationships, the reliability of each domain being .
.
.
and . . Family communication assessments were divided
in different patterns aisse -faire, Protective, Pluralistic and onsensual and the reliability is .
.
.
and . . he results wereconcluded as follows Grade students in Bangkok have significantly low life skills in terms of self-esteem compared to the other domains
such as problem solving, stress management and interpersonal relationships.
he most predictive family communication pattern for Gradestudents life skills is laisse -faire. he mentioned family communication pattern has
predictive ability for the domain of interpersonal
relationships β -.
,p .
, .
for problem-solving β -.
,p .
, .
for self-esteem β -.
,p .
, and .
for stress management β -.
,p . .
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The Factors Related to Risk Preference, Risky Decision Making and Risk Taking Behaviors in Adolescence in Krabi Province
Supattra Laksanajan, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Sittipong Wattananonsakul, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

he aim of the study is to assess the factors related to the following risk preference, risky decision making and risk taking behavior in maleand female adolescent students. The conceptual framework of this study illustrates seven variables such as age, gender, parenting, perceived
peer norms or peer pressure, risk preference, risky decision making, and risk taking behavior. The study consists of 400 male and female
high school students in Krabi, Thailand. Questionnaires were used to gather information. Multiple regression analysis was used to measure
the relationship of the factors related to risk preference, risky decision making and risk taking behavior. he findings of the study revealed asignificant relationship of the factors gender, parenting and peer perceived norms . hese findings support the idea that adolescents are more
inclined toward risky behavior and risky decision making than adults and that peer in uence plays an important role in one s risky behavior
during adolescence.

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Ethics: Ethics, Law & JusticeSession Chair: Ching-Wa Wongooimits of the ule of aw Ethical uties to Be Assumed by Persons in Public
adley Henrico, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

ffice to Prevent orruption

he right to just administrative action under sectionof the South African onstitution of
the onstitution is for many South
Africans a guarantee of administrative justice. The latter is given effect to by many cases whose judgments give impetus to the meaningof social justice. In this way our constitutional dispensation is transformative. In other words, it has moved from a former authoritariansystem based on apartheid to one in which actions and functions are assessed in terms of a culture of justification in terms of the ruleof law and principle of legality. The principle of legality has extended the grounds upon which our courts are able to judicially review
the exercise of power. It has allowed our courts to dispense and give effect to administrative justice where the exercise of power would
otherwise have escaped judicial review. In this sense, administrative justice gives effect to the realisation of social justice. But is social justice
to be gauged only in terms of judgments handed down by our courts? Corruption on the part of government is inimical to the interests oftransformative constitutionalism. The principle of legality has proved to be most effective in increasing the ability of our courts to review andhold accountable the e ercise of power on the part of government officials. his re-enforces the effectiveness of the rule of law in our society
and underscores the role of the Constitutional Court as the guardian of our constitution. However, the ultimate effectiveness and legitimacyof our constitutional dispensation in terms of the notion of transformative constitutionalism and the realisation of social justice should not
only be recognised in terms of the judgments of our courts. t is necessary that social justice be conceived of in terms of public officials ingovernment taking responsibility to execute their duties with integrity, beyond reproach and at all times subject to the rule of law. They, likethe Constitutional Court, should also act at all times as guarantors of our constitutional values and principles.
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Religion Politics and Ethics: Moral and Ethical Dilemmas Facing Faith-Based Organizations and Africa in the Twenty-First Century
Sylvester Chima, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

eligion plays a predominant role in African spiritual worldview and belief systems. However, this intense affinity for religion has often been
exploited in an unethical manner by political demagogues, religionists, and other “surrogates with interests of their own”. Africans’ religious
proclivities were often misused as a pretext for colonization or perpetuation of poor leadership and governance in African states by introducing
dominant foreign religions and ideology into traditional African societies. These interferences with the African cultural ethos led to “things
falling apart” with abandonment of the African spiritual worldview. This paper argues that in this season of anomie, characterized by failureof the usual social and ethical standards in many African states, it may be time for Africans to embark on a journey of spiritual rediscovery
regarding the African moral and e istential philosophies of good character, tolerance, brotherhood, and communalism e emplified by thephilosophy of Ubuntu, lately replaced by the Western tradition of rugged individualism and sometimes the extremist ideology of annihilationof “the other”. One could argue that Western intellectual tradition has introduced modern technologies and development to Africa; contrarily,
the natural affinity to religion and need for developmental aid, predicated by poor leadership and corruption, should not be used as ane cuse for religious hegemony or re-coloni ation of the African mind through the mechanism of faith-based organi ations FB s , whichhave re-emerged as new partners in international development. This may stall the advance of democratic ideals and perpetuate the cycles ofunderdevelopment, poverty, and marginalization of African peoples.
ooJustice and the Rise of China: A Philosophical Approach

Ching-Wa Wong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
The rise of China as an economic superpower has in recent years aroused concerns from Western countries. This research addresses two
issues that pertain to hina s potential rise. Firstly, if hina is to become a global superpower, what normative principles should be adopted
by her in interacting with other countries in the world? Secondly, are the socio-political processes underlying China’s growth consistent
with those normative principles? We argue that answers to these questions require the building up of a model of global justice by which tounderstand and evaluate hina s peculiar economic development. n the first part of this study, we consider a few models of global justicenamely, awlsianism, cosmopolitanism, utilitarianism, and communitarianism and judge that they fail to provide criteria by which to evaluate
China’s economic expansion around the world. We then propose a Human Nature Theories model by which to derive reasonable expectationsof China from other countries’ perspectives. In the second part, we quote some empirical evidences which indicates that China so far has not
met these expectations, mainly because of the problem of anti-political machine in the governance of its megacities. We conclude by sayingthat China’s rise as a superpower requires the endorsement of a moral orientation other than the liberal-utilitarian one which it currently takes.

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Friday Session II: 10:45-11:45
ooReligion: Religion & Education
Session Chair: Orlando N. K. HoooReligious Education of Lifelong Learning in Taiwan Weixin Shengjiao I Ching University
i- ueh hen, ei in Shengjiao ollege, aiwan
Chen-Mei Li, Weixin Shengjiao College, Taiwan

From the mids tos, the political and economic environment underwent an important change in aiwan. he President of the
epublic of hina aiwan , ee eng-Hui, declared the emporary Provisions Effective during the Period of ommunist ebellion to beterminated in 1991. Along with the footsteps of democratization, the policies regarding religion and education have increasingly opened toallowing people to form a newly independent religion and establish a new college. Therefore, an embryonic form of new religion named
ei in Shengjiao was found in. n, the President of the epublic of hina aiwan , ee eng-Hui, declared an educational policy
to address the importance of lifelong education. he founder of ei in Shengjiao, Grand Master Huan uan, responded to U ES
andthe national educational policy for lifelong learning by saying Everyone has a fundamental right to education.” n,hing University
was established as a pioneer of lifelong education in Taiwan to spread Chinese cultural orthodoxy of the heart method of the I-Ching andFeng-Shui. hehing University is a lifelong learning oriented religious education, and it has branch campuses and has si ty thousand
students in Taiwan. The decrease in birth rate and the increase in the aging population rate have challenged the educational industry in Taiwan.
This study applied methods of environmental analysis and a resource-based view to explore how I Ching University faced these challenges,
but still has significant growth. Additionally, a religious education of hinese culture for world peace has been addressed.
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The Riddles in Rom 9:18 and the Metaphor of the Potter as a Pedagogy for Spiritual Autonomy
Orlando N. K. Ho, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Between om, he Epistle to the omans contains some mysterious descriptions involving God, Pharaoh, Moses, the sraelites
and people of other nations. Traditionally these few verses have posed great interpretative problems for religious learners and teachers. The
proposed paper will trace the historical references of these verses. On the basis of such historical and hermeneutical efforts, the authoritarian
interpretation of om
will then be reopened for criti ue. he outcome, to be established, is that there is a comple volitional matri inom. his paper will therefore also answer two central uestions
How is the matri structured And what are its theological andpedagogical implications. As a result of these analyses, this paper will show The Epistle is indeed teaching a unique kind of subject-focused
ethical-spirituality. Moreover, by making use of the hermeneutical framework so established, the potter metaphor found between om
will be further studied. he overall message is that om
contains a coherent curriculum. t is advocating for spiritual autonomy
as well as individual answerability on the part of anyone seeking to be a sincere adorer of the Divine.

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Friday Session II: 10:45-12:45
ooQualitative/Quantitative Research in Any Other Area of Psychology
Session Chair: Ajay GuptaooSocio-Demographics and Political Ideology: A Multinational Analysis

Surat Teerakapibal, Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University, Thailand
ith an increasingly polari ed nature of interparty con ict in politics across the world, researchers in the fields of political science andpsychology are eager to determine the antecedents of individuals' attachment to either liberal or conservative ideologies. While some recent
developments illustrate the relationship between political attitudes and biological genes, others associate liberalism and conservatism withpersonality traits such as adventurousness and conscientiousness. n this paper, aim to e plore the in uence of socio-demographic factors
on individual s political attitudes. A series of ordinal logistic models are estimated using theorld alues Survey data, which wascollected from ,individuals in different countries. his data contains information on self-reported political position on the liberalconservatism continuum , country of residence, income, gender, age, and education level. esults show that males are more likely to possess a
conservative view, while individuals with lower income tend to be liberals. also find that country of residence plays a vital role in determining
one's political attitude. A positive relationship between liberalism and education level is evident. More importantly, the aging population isassociated with conservativeness. As these socio-demographics vary over time, these findings imply that political attitudes are not stable but
indeed malleable.

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Effect of Posttraumatic Growth on Just World Maintenance Strategies: Considering the Type of Stressful Event
Masaya Harata, Nagoya University, Japant is controversial whether posttraumatic growth P G re ects genuine positive change. ne of the hypothesi ed changes is psychologicalpreparedness for future stressful events. This study focused on just world maintenance strategies as a measurement of psychologicalpreparedness. Based on the just-world theory, evidence that the world is not just is threatening, and people have a number of strategies for
reducing such threats. This study tested the hypothesis that PTG would positively relate to positive strategies such as helping victims, andnegatively relate to negative strategies such as blaming victims or taking mental distance from victims. Japanese university students ncompleted Belief in a Just orld scale and a Japanese version of the Posttraumatic Growth nventory P G based on their most stressful
e perience from the past five years. Following a vignette that manipulated just world threat, participants also completed measures of victim
blaming, mental distance and victim helping. In the overall analysis, the “spiritual change and appreciation of life” domain of the PTGI was
negatively correlated to victim blaming while the “relating to others” domain was positively correlated with it. However, the effect of eachdomain varied by the type of stressful event experienced. The results suggest that the effect of PTG on just world maintenance strategies
differs by the content of PTG and the type of event experienced.
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Substance Abuse and Religiosity

eslie Silva, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
onald Mellado Miller, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA

his study addresses the importance of substance abuse in regards to religiosity. Prior research Hodge, ardenas Montoya,indicatesthat both high spirituality and religious participation are predictors of low substance abuse. Other research in the past has shown thatadolescents that scored high on the Alcohol Involvement scale tended to come from families that were not characterized as having a strong
orientation to religion McGue, Sharma Benson,. For this study ,participants were analy ed utili ing data from the elate
Assessment, which analy es factors that have an impact on substance abuse. he results found that higher spiritual confirmation significantly
predicted lower substance abuse while controlling for partner substance abuse, levels of commitment, religious orientation score, andhappiness p . , Adj. . o test if there is a difference between religiosity and gender, this study ran a genderreligionfactorial A
A. esults indicated a significant difference among those that affiliate themselves with religion, and their gender p . . A
ukey HS found that high fre uency of practice and high intensity belief religious groups differed significantly from the others F ,. , p . , pb
. . e conclude that high religiosity can predict low substance abuse, as well as a difference in levels of religiosity among
a variety of religious groups.
ooPsychological Disposition in Qualitative Research

Ajay Gupta, ivekanand nstitute of Management Studies and esearch, ndia
he role of psychological disposition is of the utmost importance in ualitative research. t in uences the uality of information and its
authenticity. The paper examines the role of psychological disposition and its impact in conducting qualitative research. We conducted
ualitative research using a semi-structured in-depth uestionnaire for middle level and top management bank employees. espondents
apprehension to reveal real information was in uenced by their culture and personal e perience. espondents with adverse e periencee pressed confined information and became skeptical, whereas respondents with positive e perience e pressed unconfined information.
However, confidence measures and trust building about their opinions played constructive roles. ur preliminary result suggests that carefully
addressed issues and trust-building measures go a long way to acquire adequate and reliable information from respondents. We conclude
that the researcher s emotional awareness and e perience play a crucial role in understanding respondents feelings and hence in uencing thequality of outcomes and future research.

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Ethics: Ethics & Globalization
Workshop Presentationoo

Mindful Self-Compassion East and West: An Experiential Inquiry
Tosca Braun, University of Connecticut, USA
Seogwang Snim, Dongbang Culture University, South Korea

Mindful Self- ompassion MS , an eight-week secular” compassion training developed in the United States inspired by heravadan andibetan Buddhism and estern psychology, is globally proliferating, with the first MS teacher trainings recently hosted in hina and South
Korea. MSC trains participants to meet their painful experiences with compassion as a loved one might, a process theorized to mitigate
human suffering and ultimately foster compassion towards others. Critically, suffering emerges and is shaped within particular cultural milieus,
although MSC’s rapid dissemination and approach presumes universality of experience. To wit, consistent with MSC’s development by Western
psychologists, self-criticism and shame feature centrally in the MSC manual, although these experiences may be differentially experienced in
East Asian and estern conte ts due to differing social functions and ethnotheories i.e. normative cultural values accorded to each.
his workshop brie y reviews Buddhist and estern psychological theories and practices taught in MS , followed by e periential immersion
in illustrative MS practices. Participants will then engage in a re ective activity to consider how these practices may diverge from or parallel
their extant understandings of suffering, and to elucidate related ethnotheories. The workshop will conclude with a critical discussion of topics
including empirical findings on shame and self-criticism in East Asia in the United States, the potential for MS and other secular adaptationsof Buddhist practices to shift identities related to suffering, and the ethics of creating and disseminating “secular”, decontextualized programs
drawn from Buddhism without first indigeni ing i.e. tailoring to local conte t them.

Friday Session II: 10:45-12:45
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Psychology & Education
Session Chair: Chi Chuen Chanoo***

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An Investigation of Cultural Identity Confusion and Self-Esteem among Saudi and Egyptian Male and Female College Students Cross
Cultural Study
Mohammed Jamalallail, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain
Hesham Mukhaimer, Umm AlQura University, Saudi Arabia

The study aimed to identify the differences in cultural identity confusion and self-esteem between Saudi and Egyptian male and female college
students and involved a total ofmale female college students
Saudi andEgyptian students . A cultural identity confusion
questionnaire and self-esteem questionnaire were administered. The data were then analyzed using t.test and ANOVA. The results of thestudy showed that no significant difference e isted between male and female college students in cultural identity confusion and self-esteem,
also it did not e ist in terms of major. A significant difference between Saudi and Egyptian students in identity confusion and self-esteem
was found, in that Saudi students had more self-esteem and less identity confusion. The results also showed that a difference was found incultural identity confusion and self-esteem among all students in terms of age. The results were then discussed in the context of social view.
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A Case Study on How the Philosophy of Environment Adjustment of I-Ching Feng-Shui of Chinese Culture Impacts the University’s Performance
Chen-Mei Li, Weixin Shengjiao College, Taiwan
i- ueh hen, ei in Shengjiao ollege, aiwan

In the 1990s, the educational market is growing rapidly in Taiwan. However, with the dropping of the fertility rate and the school-age population,schools experienced a shortage of enrollment, which was a daunting challenge to the education industry. Hence, this paper adopts the casestudy method by using
universities in aiwan as the population and the number of students in the university as the statistic variables forthe management performance. he period of calculation is years in total, which begins fromto. he result of the research showsthat the management performance of universities in aiwan can be divided into five categories, which are inverted , sustained positive growth,sustained negative growth, positive growth, and stable at. his study takes the university with the highest positive growth from the categoryof positive growth as the research target, e amining the key factors that in uence the management performance. his research finds that inwhen the number of students reached the lowest number of records in history, the principle of the university adopts the philosophy ofenvironment in Feng Shui, - hing in hinese culture to adjust the campus. Afterwards, the number of students increased for five consecutive
years fromto, and the number of students ineven reached the highest in the history record. he result of this case study allows
estern management scientific education to have more understanding towards the governance of - hing in hinese culture.
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A Study on the Pathways Development of Female Gamblers Portrayed in Hong Kong Movies
Chi Chuen Chan, University of Saint Joseph, Macao
Mona Chung, Upper Iowa University, Hong Kong

This research aims to analyze the pathways development and gambling motivation of female gamblers portrayed in gambling movies in Hongong. A total ofmovies, produced in Hong ong fromto, were selected for the current study. ur analysis indicates that themovies have portrayed female gamblers as their main themes. Detailed thematic analysis was employed to understand their motivation togambling, gambling styles, cognitive processes and behavioral patterns of gambling and the consequences of their gambling. Employing theBlas c ynski and owermodel of pathways development of gambling, we find that the gambling motivation of most female gamblers
was mainly to escape from negative emotions. Very often, these characters follow the Pathway Two of the Blaszczynski and Nower model,
where the gamblers often come from an emotionally abusive background. These gamblers often report episodes of depression prior to theac uisition of gambling habits. For them, emotional escape is the major motivation for their gambling. hus, to help these gamblers, thetreatment should include elements of emotional management and effective coping strategies.
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Re-Reading the Impossibility of Identity: Modeling Pluralism in Curriculum and Instruction
Aila O'Loughlin, University of Minnesota, USA

dentity doesn t e ist in discrete categories as it is defined. evin umashiro reveals the phrase an impossibility of identity” in roubling
Education, an investigation of the intersections of culture and gender and the impact of erasure for ueer P
identity. hisunderscores the essentiality of an insider or an outsider identity and the appearance of “contradiction” or impossibility of these identities.
The contradictions between us as subject in our own stories and in the stories of others are often silenced. This silencing of complex,“contradicting” identity has unmissable implications in the classroom; the developing student in question is done a serious disservice, fromwhich they may never recover. There is no more important point of contact than the teacher for willingness to encounter a developing
person as they are, not as we already think they are, know them, or think they should be. o decide how to regard them based on our own
unilateral identity and its associated e hortations and injunctions is, as Hannah Arendt writes in he rigins of otalitarianism, to sell
off our ability to rise, human-like, to the challenge of investigating things as they are. A re-reading of Kumashiro’s impossibility of identity
becomes possible through the investigation of pluralism. Identities become possible and un-paradoxical by the notion that contradictions
are not problems, that an individual is not unilateral, but plural. In this paper, we investigate how philosophies of pluralism can inform ourunderstanding of impossibility of identity in classroom curriculum and pedagogy.

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ooReligion: Comparative Religion
Session Chair: Stephen Jenkins
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The Conflict between Religious Identity and Political Orderaisa so-Herttua, University of Helsinki, Finland

When different religious identities conflict, toleration is often required. For toleration to take place there is something that it considereddislikeable, disprovable or wrong. In the seventeenth century, the British Isles’ was a battlefield between different religious world views. To
overcome this conflict John Locke, the father of liberalism, is claimed to have offered skepticism but I argue that he chested only partial
skepticism.
Locke recognized three counterparts to whom the religious identity and toleration of different religious world views were essential. These
were the individual, the religious group and the magistrate. Individual has a possibility to have knowledge of true salvation. In order todefend this individuals’ religious identity he argued that magistrate could not know the religious truth and right way to salvation. Instead
magistrate is forced to hold a skeptic view towards religious matters. Religious group has no power over people except words. People arefree to join and leave the religious group but the group is entitled to define its own rites and ceremonies as long as they do not pose a risk
for states safety.
It has been argued that multicultural Britain is once again becoming more and more intolerant towards religious world views especiallytowards Muslim immigrants who are not treated equally for example things related to Muslim identity are condemned while in anotheridentities matters of the same kind are approved. In this paper, I claim that Lockean partially skeptical toleration still has a relevant
argument in a society’s religious conflicts.
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Transformation of Religious Identity in Russia after the Revolution of 1917 (Based on the Materials of Anthropological andSociological Research)
Marianna Shakhnovich, State Saint-Petersburg University, ussia

The presentation shows, on the basis of the archival materials of sociological and anthropological studies conducted in different regions of
the USS in thess, the changes in the religious situation in the country after the revolution ofre ect the significant growthof the followers of non-Orthodox forms of religion. The materials of expeditions to the Volga region, the Urals, the Altai region, etc., aswell as data from thecensus, show a significant increase in the number of sectarians Protestant groups represented appro imately
in thirty different movements. In large cities, against the background of the spread of anti-religious sentiment a non-confessional mysticism
was very popular. n the so-called national borderlands among hristiani ed ethnic minorities, who before the revolution had retained
their traditional religion in the syncretism with Orthodoxy, a revival of traditional religious practice took place associated with the generalcontext of the national and cultural revival. These transformations in the religious identity of the inhabitants of the country, of course, werecaused by the radical changes in legislation on church and state relations, which occurred as a result of the revolution and the developmentof seculari ation, as well as the new economic policy in the country in. ollectivi ation and the politics on the elimination of all
the elements of capitalism created the preconditions for the repression against these groups of believers.
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Fusion of Religion and Science: Formation of the Post-War Identity in the Atomic Age
uki Miyamoto,

ePaul University, USA

As is known, Japan s two test reactors were named Monju and Fugen respectively, after bodhisattvas names. Unlike a conventional
understanding of religion and science their truth claims do not see eye to eye, religion played a significant role in the introduction of nuclear
science to the citizens of the United States and Japan. This paper examines the ways in which religion tried to incorporate science into its
discourse, which contributed to reconfigured national identities of the post-war atomic age both in the United States and Japan. Focusingons America and Japan, will show that this process revealed that religion” and social norms, if not ethics, redefined themselves toaccommodate the atomic age. For e ample, religious ethics scholar Amy aura Hall analy es the trajectory of domestication of the atom.
Hall argues that American Protestant Christianity turned the negative image of the atomic weaponry and energy into a more positive one,
helping American households, which corresponded to the post-war ideal of the American family – white, middle-class, Christian, suburban,
and a nuclear family. In Japan, when the US-sponsored “Atoms for Peace” exhibition was held in Tokyo in 1955, its opening was inaugurated
by a Shinto purification ceremony. ithin two years, the construction of the Japan Atomic Energy esearch nstitute began in okaimura,
Ibaraki Prefecture. At the construction site, they had a Shinto ground-breaking ceremony, called jichinsai, despite the fact that the facility wasstate-funded. The paper thus investigates the role religion and ethics played in newly minted national identities in the atomic age.
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The Indian Origins of “Pure Land” In Nomenclature and Practice and Their Implications for Pure Land Buddhism's East Asian Identity
Stephen Jenkins, Humboldt State University, USA
Heng Shün, City of Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, USA

The claim of many scholars that “no single Sanskrit equivalent has ever been found” for “Pure Land” informs reference works and leads
arguments that Pure Land is an East Asian aberration, inconsistent with Indian Buddhism. However, this claim that the expression “pure land”
was invented in China is incorrect. Sanskrit equivalents can be found in many Indian scriptures. The practices and soteriological orientationsof Pure Land can also be found even in pre-Mahāyāna traditions. In mainstream and abhidharma literature, practitioners aspired to rebirth inpure abodes, śuddha-āvāsa, and other heavenly worlds ideal for attaining nirvāṇa. Through structured deathbed aspirations [strikingly resonantwith East Asian practice], stūpa worship, buddhānusmṛti, and “a single mind of faith to the marrow of one’s bones”, attainment of rebirthin radiant pure blissful lands was a core aspect of Indian tradition even for elite Theravāda monks such as Buddhaghosa. Nascent aspectsof this unpublished research were presented to the ASBS onference, Berkeley,. However, every dimension of this work has evolved
and been informed by subsequent collaboration with Bhikshu Heng Shün to correlate the great translator Kumārajīva’s use of the term jingtu, pure land, with Sanskrit manuscripts. We can now document that Kumārajīva did not invent the expression “pure land”, nor is the terma translation anomaly; jing tu directly translated terms such as pariśuddhakṣetra that literally mean purified land. he identity of Pure andBuddhism as uniquely East Asian, both in terms of nomenclature and practice, has been greatly exaggerated.

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ooGeneral Psychology
Session Chair: Chaitanya Prakash Yogioo

Effect of Prejudice on Forgiveness: Comparisons Between In-Group and Out-Group Threatsharn attanapisit, Srinakharinwirot University, hailand

The objectives of this research were to study the expression of forgiveness of participants with different levels of explicit and implicit
prejudice between threatening situations from both in-group and out-group individuals, to compare offensive appraisals with different typesof threats, as well as to study the relationship between the two types of prejudices, offensive appraisal, and forgiveness. n particular, ae periment was conducted to e amine the impact of low high implicit prejudice, low high e plicit prejudice, and in-group out-groupthreats on implicit and explicit forgiveness. Two hundred undergraduate students from universities in Bangkok, Thailand completed thepersonal data questionnaire, the implicit prejudice scale, the implicit forgiveness test, the explicit prejudice scale, the explicit forgiveness test,
and the offensive appraisal scales. Three-Ways ANOVA, t-test and Pearson’s product-moment correlations were used to analyze the data.
he results showed that participants with both low implicit and e plicit prejudice in the in-group threat condition got the highest implicit
and explicit forgiveness level, while participants with high implicit and explicit prejudice in the out-group threat condition got the lowest
implicit and e plicit forgiveness levelparticipants who were under the out-group threat condition, assessed the level of offensivenesssignificantly higher than research participants who were under the in-group threat condition and implicit prejudice and e plicit prejudice
had a significantly positive correlation to offensive appraisal score. Furthermore, the offensive appraisal score had a significantly negative
correlation to implicit forgiveness and explicit forgiveness.
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Kalayana Dialogue Communication Training Program for Reducing Prejudice in University Students
Chanya Leesattrupai, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
harn attanapisit, Srinakharinwirot University, hailand

This research examines and develops a training program for Kalayana Dialogue Communication Skill to reduce prejudice in university
students. he participants were
Srinakharinwirot University students in Bangkok, hailand. esearch tools included
A training
material for alayana ialogue ommunication Skill which contained sub-skills Self-disclosure and uning-in, espectfulness, ntensive
istening, Empathic Understanding, e ection of Feeling, larifying, and Supportivenessalayana ialogue ommunication Skill Scale
Prejudice Scale. he participants were divided into two groups. he e periment group or a training group received two periods ofalayana ialogue ommunication Skill training program study of content and practice as well as application in real-life situations , while
the control group didn t join a training program. he results revealed that After the alayana ialogue ommunication training program,the e periment group had significantly higher alayana ialogue ommunication Skill, but the control group showed no difference.
heprejudicial attitudes level in the e periment group was significantly decreased while the control group s prejudice level remain the same.
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Aepd (A Vicious Square): A Psychological Investigation About “Attachment” in Human Behavior
haitanya Prakash ogi,

saka University, Japan

The proposed academic paper is intended to investigate the human tendency of “Attachment” as the initiator and creator of a vicious square
which is inevitably bound to take the individual to the state of “Depression” in his general psychological behavior. The paper observes this squareas constructed by four internally connected chain reactions of human behavior in sequence. They are Attachment, Expectation, Persuasionand epression. his paper also proposes to in uire, in depth, the following the Human tendency of Attachment” as the root cause of“Depression”; the way attachment creates a false sense of “Love” in order to the craving of ego-nourishment originally; a way of coming out
from this vicious square which is existing as an obsessive disorder in human being’s psychological self. The proposed paper is purposive toanalyze the situational sequence of all four poles of this vicious square and also to inquire the tendency of attachment in human beings as thecore tendency which leads them to the state of “Depression”. Can life be possible without attachment? Or are the Men inevitably doomed to beceased in this vicious square throughout the life till death. This paper will try to solve this puzzle by the pragmatic or empirical analytical approach.

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ooCommunity Development
Session Chair: Nurmala Katrina Panjaitan
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The Effect of an Introductory Peacebuilding Class on Attitudes Toward Social Justice
Ma well Brieden, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
Aly Stuehler, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
Miiko oussaint, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
onald Mellado Miller, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
Boyd imothy, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
had Ford, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USAavid hippy, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA

Social justice advocacy is a term in which individuals are both aware of the “injustices and inequities” of certain populations and are engaged
in creating a just and e uitable e perience for individuals Bemakhung,. his study aimed to measure the effect of an introductoryundergraduate Peacebuilding course on students’ advocacy for social justice. A Social Justice scale designed by Torres-Harding, Siers, and Olson
was utili ed to measure social justice scores both before and after completion of the course. A significant increase in social justice scores
was found after completion of the class t. , p . , one tailed, ohens. . hose with more interpersonal empathy were found tofavor more government interaction, which led us to identify changes in attitude amongst political affiliation agaman Segal,. he classsignificantly increases onservative s belief that it is important to talk to others about societal systems of power, privilege, and oppression t- . ,p. , one-tailed, ohens. . hough only marginally significant, these results are still valid as per to ard, Greenhill, andBakke s suggestion to not utili e the . restriction in peace studies but to instead look for good effect si es. hese findings also support Haidt andGrahamwho say that conservatives rely upon all five of the foundations of psychological preparedness. hese results provide evidence
that an introductory peacebuilding class can have a major effect upon different individuals and their social justice attitudes.
ooSocial Cohesion and Resilience of Rural Communities in Flood Prone Area
Nurmala Katrina Panjaitan, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia
Galuh Adriana, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia
Nanda Karlina, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

atural disasters and climate change decrease agricultural productivity and reduce farmers income, which threatens their food security. uralcommunities are considered to have a strong social cohesion as a result of high homogeneity, religious affiliation and ethnicity as well as the timespan to stay together. The purpose of this study is to analyze social cohesion of rural community and its impact on community resilience tofood insecurity. he study was conducted in a rural community in est Java, ndonesia, which is dominated by rice fields and oods regularly. A
mix method approach, such as surveys, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and observation, was applied to collect the data from 100
peasant households in ood prone area. he results showed that social cohesion in the community is uite high M, - . on a scale ofwhich is marked by higher social trust and place attachment rather than collective efficacy. However high social cohesion is not encouraging
collective actions among members to overcome food insecurity in their community. Local culture hampers the community to help each otherdue to their belief that food sufficiency is considered as a private matter. As a result not all social groups in the community are resilient, mostsmallholder-peasant households are still in food shortage. Social cohesion is not a major element for rural community resilience; a kind of culture
transformation and an active role of community leaders is needed to encourage collective action among the community members.

Friday Session III: 13:45-15:45
ooMental Health
Session Chair: Ray Cabrera

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A Comparative Study on the Gender Role Strain and Mental Health of Filipino Male Groups
ay abrera, ees, Esk andear alleys

HS Foundation rust, U

Gender role strain G S has been shown to be associated with the psychological health of men. However, research has focused on white, middle-class,heterosexual males in the United States. Studies on how this phenomenon occurs in Asian male groups, in their countries of origin, are limited. In this study,
ubio and Greens
research was replicated and built on the G S and psychological health ofFilipino men heterose ual, gay and bise ual men in
the Philippines, and gay men in the UAE and U were evaluated. Analyses indicate that the G S of Filipino gay men in the Philippines is not significantly
different from heterose ual or bise ual men the G S of bise ual men is significantly lower than heterose ual men the G S of Filipino gay men in thePhilippines correlates significantly with their depression, global an iety, stress and social an iety and Filipino gay men in the U have lower G S and better
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psychological health than those in the UAE or Philippines. Implications for mental health practice, social policy, and future research are presented.
Stuart D. B. Picken Grant and Scholarship Recipientoo

The Relationships among Couple Bond, Family Responsibility, and Couple Satisfaction in Thai Couples
achrapong Foophrateepsiri, hulalongkorn University, hailand
Somboon Jarukasemthawee, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

ith the increased number of couple relationship problems within hailand, it becomes necessary to find ways to enhance these relationships.
One such way was to clarify the expectation that the partners have regarding their relationships, or relationship standards. These standards are
generally viewed as relevant to two domains couple bond and family responsibility Hiew, Halford, iu, van de ijver,. ouplebond involves behavior that facilitates emotional closeness and communicates caring within the couple whereas family responsibility involves
representing the partner’s and family’s face and maintaining relationship harmony with the partner's extended family. This research study
hence aims to examine how relationship standards are associated with couple satisfaction in Thai couples. How the association is manifested
in male and female will be compared. ata was collected in
hai individuals who had been in intimate relationships at least for a year
aged
years . Participants responded to relevant measures. Multiple egression Analysis was conducted. Findings suggested that for
male participants, couple bond and family responsibility are significantly and positively correlated with couple satisfaction r . , p . andr . , p . respectively and accounted forof the total variance of couple satisfaction. ,p .
. n their female counterparts,
the two factors significantly and positively correlated with couple satisfaction r . , p. and r . , p . respectively and accounted forof its total variance. , p . . Findings were discussed in terms of research contribution and clinical implication in couple
relationship enhancement.
ooDepression in Thai Older Elderly: Relationships with Acceptance, Rumination, and Suppression
Somboon Jarukasemthawee, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Kullaya Pisitsungkagarn, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Nattasuda Taephant, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

With the increased number of the Thai elderly, it becomes necessary to enhance their psychological health. With assessing, understanding,and treating depression being among the most recognized area of mental health studies, several attempts have been made to identify cognitive
ingredients that contribute to depression. Such attempts remained very limited in Thailand, however. This research study hence aimed toestablish relationships among depression, acceptance, rumination, and suppression emotional regulation in the hai elderly. Four hundred andeighteen hai individuals aged and above M. ,S. participated in this study. Participants responded to relevant measures.
he results of this research are as follows
epression was significantly and positively correlated with rumination r . , p .
epression was significantly and negatively correlated with acceptance r -. , p .
epression was not correlated with cognitive
suppression Multiple egression Analysis indicated that, together, the three variables significantly predicted depression and accounted fora significant amount of its variance . , p .
. Findings were discussed in terms of research contribution and clinical implication in
geriatric mental health enhancement.
ooSocial Anxiety of Adolescents Living in a Dormitory

Ida Ayu Gede Sri Evitasari, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia
ohana hristina, Padjadjaran University, ndonesia
Siska Oktari, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia
Marisa Fransiska Moeliono, Padjadjaran University, ndonesia
Social anxiety is an intense and persistent fear of social or performance situations that occurs in adolescent and young adulthood. This condition
can make people experience some social impairment and it will reduce their quality of life if they do not get early treatment. Environmental
aspect is one of risk factors for social anxiety. If a person’s upbringing has little love and combined with an overprotective attitude, it can makepeople experience social anxiety. That condition is a common experience for children and adolescents living in dormitories. So, in this study
we wanted to find out description about social an iety of adolescents living in dormitories. n this study, we collected data from adolescentsFand M
living in a dormitory in imahi, ndonesia. All participants were given the iebowit Social An iety Scale to identify social
an iety condition. e used descriptive methods to analy e the results of the study. e found that .
of participants were identified insocial an iety condition, in which the prevalence of marked social an iety was . , moderate social an iety was . , severe social an ietywas . , and very severe social an iety was . . e also found thatof participants feel more fear than being avoidance when facedsocial or performance situation, whichof them feel more fear in social interactions than performance situations.

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Psychology & Education
Session Chair: Bob Barrett
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Mentorship in the Nursing Program at the University of Guam
Ana Joy Mendez, University of Guam, USA

The aim and objective of this research was to explore key characteristics of mentorship relationships, which contributed to the effectivenessand success in the nursing program. High attrition rates are issues encountered by the University of Guam and its School of Nursing. Thisphenomenon led to the establishment of a mentorship program to provide support for incoming sophomore and junior nursing students.
The mentorship program serves to assist undergraduate nursing students in their scholastic needs to thrive in the program and in their future
career. The study comprised of focus group interviews with nursing students, who were enrolled in the mentorship program to determine
the in uencing factors of the mentor-mentee relationship that contributed to success. Four common themes of a mentoring relationshipwere identified based on participant responses the need for guidance, advice, and support empathy and shared understanding learning andgrowth promotion and time and e ibility. hese findings helped distinguish the true advantages of a mentorship program in nursing andthe characteristics that defined a positive relationship toward academic accomplishment.
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Applying I Ching’s “Life-Gua” of Chinese Culture to Human Resources Management Strategy
Chen-Mei Li, Weixin Shengjiao College, Taiwan
i- ueh hen, ei in Shengjiao ollege, aiwan

Chinese culture is one of the four ancient civilizations of the world, which is still greatly valued today. Its foundation of philosophy
lies in the I-Ching, which elaborates the principles of nature of the universe and the life contained within it. While human resourcesmanagement is a dynamic and interactive process, in the rise of China economy, it is interesting and thought-provoking to investigate
the topic on how to apply I-Ching's life-gua, a law of harmony, to interpret the strategy of human resources management in order toenhance the value of human resources in corporations. In this context, this study applies I-Ching's life-gua to interpret two component
factors of human resources management strategy and four different types of human resources development strategy. The variable in
the research is life-gua, which is a trigram of arrangement formed by the year, month, date, and time of the person's birth, with the vast
amount of human resources information contained within it. The research variables of human resource management strategy include
two component factors, which are employees' working motivation and ability, and four types of human resource management strategies,
which are development, stimulation, enhancement, and transference. The study combines Eastern philosophy of I-Ching's life-gua andestern scientific strategy of human resources management in an attempt to promote the practical appliance in global human resourcesmanagement for international corporations.
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British Influence on Asian Leadership Expectations: An Examination of Employee Drive
Michael oss Sanger, Hogan Assessments, USA
Darin Nei, Hogan Assessments, USA

Although the tenets of individual success are universal, the supporting behavioral expectations and what is considered taboo vary worldwide.
esearch into the international differences in employee personality characteristics and associated behaviors continues to uncover new,applicable insights. e contribute to this research by investigating how country-specific socio-economic events determine what types ofindividuals ascend organizational leadership ranks. We explore the variance in leadership emergence factors between managers from Hongong, ndia, Japan, Malaysia, hina, Singapore, South orea, hailand and the United ingdom U . Specifically, we investigate different
ways intrinsic drive may be conveyed vis- -vis a leader s personality. his study compares profiles of managers and e ecutives from the U
to managers from Asian countries that had been previously governed by the UK, and to managers from Asian countries with no historyof European colonialism. We ask whether the UK’s imperialism and subsequent involvement in the post-industrial development of certain
Asian countries has in uenced today s leadership perceptions in those nations. Shared perceptions of what constitutes a manager s level of
intrinsic drive differ across Asian countries despite seeming cultural similarities, and seem to re ect a history of British intervention in local
governance and trade. We propose that indigenous organizational leaders in Asian countries formerly considered British dominion employ
a leadership style similar to that of their contemporary UK counterparts. We examine managers’ personality data from eight different Asian
countries and the U through the lens of the Five Factor Model, the standard model of personality.

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Returning Back to Education: The Transitional Period for Adult Learners with Technological Changes
Bob Barrett, American Public University, USA

Many economic factors impact millions of adults around the world. As a result, more adults are returning to further education in order
to compete in the workplace or perhaps change their career paths.
nowlesnoted that everyone learners should be able toparticipate and control their own learning process”. Thus, more adults are seeking more education, but due to work, family, and personal
factors, they are now transitioning over to online education to meet their educational needs, as well as fit into their busy schedules. As they
are starting to make a movement towards online education in light of a physical classroom, they still anticipate the change with some levelof apprehension, along with a certain level of anxiety. Therefore, it is important for online administration and instructional staff to focus onbuilding virtual trust for these learners in order to gain more confidence in this type of learning environment and online learning in general.
his presentation will e amine how online learning is filling this void and helping to focus on the learner, especially returning adult learners,
as well as how instructors are helping to lower the level of mistrust of education, as well as accepting the educational benefits of virtual
learning. This transition between a traditional learning environment and a virtual one is not immediate, but more emphasis may be needed on
the psychological needs of the adult learner to overcome previous learning experiences.

Friday Poster Session
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The Nursing Experience of a Hospitalized Woman with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Syndrome: A Case Report and Discussion
Ting Huei Lee, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
i Fen hao, hang Gung University of Science and echnology, aiwan

The typical presentation of Takotsubo syndrome cardiomyopathy is a sudden onset of chest pain associated with ECG changes, and elevatedcardiac markers, mimicking acute coronary syndrome. Initial recognition of the syndrome occurred in Japan in 1990. Stress is the main
factor in takotsubo cardiomyopathy, with overof cases triggered by an emotionally or physically stressful event that precedes the onsetof symptoms by minutes to hours, including grief, fear, anger, and relationship con icts. Physical stressors include acute asthma, surgery,chemotherapy, and stroke. A case of a -year-old female was admitted to our hospital due to suspected acute myocardial infarction withcardiogenic shock. Her serum levels of cardiac en ymes were slightly elevated and significant coronary artery stenosis was e cluded bycoronary angiography. A left ventriculogram revealed takotsubo cardiomyopathy. uring one week of nursing period in, Gordon sfunctional health assessment guide was used to analyze data. The author, as a case manager, used interview, observation, conversation, physicale amination, and discussion with the team of medical care for data collection. he health problems identified included grieving, fear, andan iety. he author provided comprehensive nursing management, such as providing psychological support, specific mental consultant, wholeteam work and family/social supportive group to assist the patient alleviate anxiety facing the truth of her husband’s sudden death. There
was lack of literature related to this subject so far in Taiwan. The experience provided nursing colleagues reference for caring patients withtakotsubo syndrome in the future.
ooPlot Complexity Influences on Narrative Comprehension and Enjoyment: Temporal Order Matters
Moon yeong im, University of onsei, South oreawang Hee Han, University of onsei, South orea

How can we tell stories more comprehensibly and enjoyably? Concerning the diversity of the story, the most important factor of a story is
the plot”. amely, what makes the story more enjoyable” and what aspect of the story makes comprehension more difficult” can be thecore issues of storytelling. n the psychological field, these two issues have been studied enough regarding its cognitive and affective aspects.
Based on iconicity assumption, non-chronological scripts are harder to comprehend than chronological scripts. The reason is that reading
non-chronological script requires more cognitive load than chronological script. This cognitive mechanism would also include inference
mechanism which increases reading enjoyment. However, there are arguments against this result amongst media psychologists. Therefore,
this paper researched how the plot affects the comprehension difficulty and enjoyment on story comprehension. hree plots chronological,
reversed, and mi ed are all given to each participant. Subjects responded to uestionnaires to measure enjoyment, cognitive challenging, andf . he result showed that reversed plot was the most difficult to understand while chronological plot was the most enjoyable. And, f
did not have any significant in uence on both cognitive challenging score and enjoyment score.
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Anxiety and Return to Work in Cancer Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy
Tamura Saori, Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Japan
Sachiko Mitsuki, Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Japanyuya amanaka, yoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan
Koichi Sakaguchi, University Hospital Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan

ntroduction Many cancer patients contract cancer and are diagnosed with it while they are working. However, only one third of patients
return to work. he issue of working is an economic problem and is directly connected to uality of life
in a working population. hisstudy aimed to clarify the differences anxiety among breast cancer patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy according to their employment
status. Method
breast cancer patients being treated as chemotherapy outpatients were recruited. A uestionnaire was used to survey theattributes,employment status, and level of an iety in these patients based on the ancer- hemotherapy oncerns ating Scale
S . atefrom three groups an employed group, an intermittent employment group, and a not-employed group were analy ed by multiple comparisonstests. Statistical comparison of each
S subscale was performed using the ruskal- allis test to analy e differences in scores for each
employment status. esults Patients mean age was .
. years. According to the
S findings, the response rate for the following threeparameters was the difference between three groups
always think my disease” p .
employed vs not employed, p .
and can twork” housework schoolwork p .
employed vs intermitted, p .
, sub-item own e istence” p .
employed vs not employed,p .
. onclusion he study revealed the characteristic of breast cancer patients and their an iety according to their employment status.
Being able to continue work is considered to enhance the social health of these patients. Predicting anxiety that was strongly experienced by
employed patients and collecting information will help acquire perspective in early nursing intervention.
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Non-Clinical Depression Reduces the P300 Amplitude as an Index of the Amount of Processing Resources: An ERP During NonEmotional Task
Miyuki Kato, Hiroshima University, Japant is known that depressive patients present reduced P
amplitude of the event-related potential E P which re ects reduced processing
resources. In addition, even in non-clinical person who do not meet diagnostic criterion for depression, it is known to show that processing
resources are similar to clinical depression. Hence, we expected that there would not be differences between clinical patients and non-clinicalpeople for reduced P300 amplitude as a physiological indicator. This study investigated whether reduced P300 amplitude is observed in the
non-clinical depressed person. Eleven Japanese undergraduate students of the Aichi Gakuin University participated M. ,S. ,male . Participants scoring was high depressive with higher than twenty in the B - moderate , severe . Participants were
performed non-emotional dual task while their E P were recorded. he task became more and more difficult, as the re uired load becomesstronger in accordance with the progresses of the task. Hierarchical liner model revealed not only the significant interaction effect between
indecisiveness” and task, but also the significant interaction effect between indecisiveness”, tiredness fatigue” and task. hese results
indicate that depressed participants who tend to be indecisiveness and e haust e hibited showed smaller P
amplitude during difficult task.
onsistent with depressive patient study, non-clinical depression showed smaller P
amplitude during a more difficult task. his result
indicated that non-clinical depressive students showed to be cognitive functional decline physiologically. It can be inferred that chronicallytired students is lack of processing resources by exhaustion cause an increase being undecidable.
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Do Involuntary Autobiographical Memories Change Moods?
Junya Hashimoto, Hiroshima University, Japanoichi atanabe, Uyo Gakuen ollege, Japan

Previous studies suggest that involuntary autobiographical memories AMs in uence mood. hat is, the positive involuntary autobiographicalmemory improves mood and the negative involuntary autobiographical memory deteriorates mood. However, the in uences have beene amined using the subjective reports of participants, and it is difficult to establish whether moods were really changed on the basis of thesesubjective accounts alone. This study thus aimed to examine whether positive IAMs improve mood by using the Japanese version of the
mplicit Positive and egative Affect est PA A to assess mood change objectively. participants were instructed that this investigation
was related to the moods of words, and they carried out the task of recalling the positive IAMs. The task required the participants to rate themoods of sets of kanji. The participants were asked to respond to the IPANAT before and after the task, with the IPANAT measuring theunconscious aspect of positive and negative affect. Thereafter, it was checked whether the participants recalled a memory during the task, and,
where this was the case, they were asked to complete the uestionnaire about the recalled memory. Although no significant effect of positive
IAMs on mood was found, the participants with lower positive moods prior to recalling the memory tended to experience improvement intheir moods. This result suggests that the positive IAMs improve mood.

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The Effects of Cognition of the Lay Judge System on Intentions to Participate in the Lay Judge System
Mayu Saitoh, University of Tokyo, Japan
uko Shiraiwa, University of okyo, Japan
Kaori Karasawa, University of Tokyo, Japan

The purpose of our article is to investigate the structure of cognition of the lay judge system and to examine the relationships between
the cognition and intention to participate in the lay judge system.
undergraduate students and members of society were re uested
to evaluate some images of the lay judge system and intention to participate in it. Factor analysis revealed that cognition of the lay judge
consisted of nine factors. These factors were categorized into 3 types of evaluations applied in the study of environment conscious behavior.
Firstly, the feasibility evaluation” is an evaluation that people have enough knowledge or skills to do some behavior and consisted offactors. Secondly, the cost benefit evaluation” is an evaluation of cost to do some behavior and was only a factor. Finally, the social norm
evaluation” is the evaluation that some behavior meets norms and consisted of factors. Further, multiple regression analysis reveals that“the improving interest” and “the improving transparency”, categorized into “the social norm evaluation”, facilitated intentions but “theimportance of responsibility”, categori ed into the cost benefit evaluation”, and the lack of knowledge and e perience”, categori ed
into “the feasibility evaluation”, inhibited intentions. Therefore, to improve intentions to participate in the lay judge system, these analyses
suggested it is important to lower both mental and costly hurdles and to notify the benefits for the lay judge system.
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Influence of Sound on Emotion and Flow in 2D and VR Gaming
En Sung Park, onsei University, South orea
wanghee Han, onsei University, South orea

As virtual reality
technology is attracting more attention, the use of technology in the gaming industry is also drawing many game players
attention. his e periment was conducted to discover whether the presence of sound will be in uential to emotion and ow e perience indifferent gaming conditions. A total of
female undergraduate students from onsei University participated in the e periment and wererandomly assigned to one of four conditions sound on vs. sound off condition andvs.
gaming condition . Participants were
measured with Positive Affect and egative Affect Schedule PA AS before and after playing the game. For gaming, participants played a
PG- horror game called im ight” for eight minutes in either
condition orcondition. After playing the game, participants were
measured with Flow State Scale FSS to measure their ow e perience. Analysis of data discovered significant interaction between gamecondition and sound in positive emotion and simple main effect of sound was also discovered forgaming condition. n the other hand,
only main effect of sound was discovered for negative emotion. otal score of ow state scale did not show any significant findings but
sub element of ow state scale, autotelic e perience, showed significant interaction between variables. As people s interest in
grows, thise periment can find its meaning by figuring out how sound in uences gaming e perience incondition andcondition.
ooElements of Collaboration between Foreign and Japanese Care Workers: A Case Report of an Elderly Facility in Japan
Kaori Hatanaka, Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts, Japan
Emiko amamoto, University of Miya aki, Japan
Tomoko Tanaka, Okayama University, Japan

Foreign care workers have started entering the field of caregiving in Japan. However, it is difficult for Japanese and foreign care workers tocollaborate owing to differences in caregiving or lifestyle. For this reason, it is important to build a collaborative environment for both. hepresent study examines important factors for collaboration between foreign and Japanese care workers based on successful collaboration
cases at a nursing home facility in Japan. Semi-structured interviews were conducted on two Japanese staffs and a Filipino care worker in
February. erbatim responses were created and categori ed. he facility categori ed the foreign workers into different departments
based on their abilities, and evaluated their professional care abilities. Foreigners who had e perience working in their own country were
given support for language and national e amination to encourage cooperation with the Japanese workers. Furthermore, when more than one
foreigner was from the same country, they were able to support each other. he Japanese staff e pected the foreigners to be more e ible
while adjusting to the Japanese lifestyle and its importance was noted. For foreign workers, it was concluded that support environment was
important to cope with difficulties in adjustment. hey were able to adjust with the Japanese culture and lifestyle by living in the workplacefacilities for six months since their arrival in Japan. Well-prepared Japanese consultants were assigned to help the foreigners with their anxieties
or difficulties so that foreign workers were able to cope with their stress and stayed longer at the same facility.

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How a Nurse Helps Prevent Unsafe Behavior of Patients: Providing Medical Safety Education to Nursing Students throughthe Guessing Exercise
Emiko amamoto, kayama University, Japan
Tomoko Tanaka, Okayama University, Japanoshimi Hyodo, kayama University, Japan

Examining the effect of conducting education to promote understanding of nursing students by using teaching materials; the four typesof medical care attitude of the patients and how the roles of health care workers need to change when patients' display their own safety
behaviors. he procedure comprised minutes of guessing e ercises and and a discussion. Participants offirst year nursing students
were debriefed afterwards. he e ercise involved changing patients prescription without sufficient e planation from their doctor. Four typesof patient attitudes were described active, confident, passive, and refrain. ursing students guessed the behavior and perception of eachpatient to enhance communication between the nursing staff to promote patient safety. esponses free description to Patient and medical
safety awareness of the items” were scored . hanges were analy ed by t-tests. Participants organi ed the patients intellectual processes
and guessed a variety of correspondences. egardless of patient type, there was the potential of a leading error”, which was prevented by thepatients positioning in the line. Participants focused on the patients point of view and provided sufficient e planations and communication
to the patient. he debriefing process revealed that e ibility is important and patients re uire behavioral choices. After the session, nursing
students perceived that patients felt safety improvements were being implemented. Nursing students understood that patients will display
various medical care attitudes and that effective communication will promote enhanced medical safety. It is important to identify ways toenhance patients' understanding of the four types of medical care attitudes.
ooEffects of Childhood Abuse and Attachment to Parents and Generalized Others on Narcissistic Personality Disorder Traits
ie ita, Graduate School of onan University, Japanoshika u Fukui, onan University, Japan

Narcissistic personality disorder is the personality disorder characterized by narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability. Childhood abuse has
been considered one of the background factors of NPD. Childhood abuse results in insecure attachment to parents and thereby to generalized
others. Therefore, the impact of attachment on NPD is important. However, no previous studies have examined whether childhood abuse or
insecure attachment to parents or generalized others are important factors. This exploratory study investigated the impact of childhood abuse
and attachments to parents and generalized others on NPD traits in normal adolescents. A questionnaire survey was conducted. The resultsof the analysis showed that childhood abuse had no significant direct relationship with P traits, whereas childhood abuse had an indirect
relationship with NPD traits mediating insecure attachment to parents and generalized others. Attachment to a mother has a direct effect on
the narcissistic grandiosity that is one aspect of NPD, whereas attachment to a father has an indirect effect on the narcissistic vulnerability
that is another aspect of NPD mediating “attachment-related anxiety” that is one dimension of the internal working model of attachment. In
contrast, attachment-related avoidance”, which is another dimension of
M of attachment, showed no significant correlation with P
traits. The results suggest that childhood abuse has an impact on NPD traits mediating insecure attachment to parents and generalized others.
ooEffects of Childhood Abuse and Internal Working Models of Attachment on Accuracy of Facial Emotion Recognition: Mediating
Effects of Mindfulness
Kazuya Matsuo, Graduate school of Humanities, Konan University, Japanoshika u Fukui, onan University, Japan

hildhood abuse, and internal working models
M of attachment that are formed from childhood abuse, are well known for decreasing
accuracy of facial emotion recognition. English
showed that childhood abuse andM lead to a decline in mindfulness, and eachof these makes subjects more sensitive to emotions e pressed in faces. However, because English
used a one-dimensional scale
for measuring mindfulness, which has recently been considered multi-dimensional construct, the difference in effects on subscales ofmindfulness were not examined. Then, the present study examined the effects of childhood abuse and IWM on accuracy of facial emotion
recognition mediating sub- dimensions of mindfulness. A questionnaire survey and a facial emotion recognition task were administered to
116 undergraduate and graduate students. The results showed that attachment-related anxiety and avoidance, that are two dimensions of
IWM, were elevated by childhood abuse. In addition, attachment-related anxiety inhibited “non-judging”, which is one of the subscales ofmindfulness, causing incorrect reading of happy, angry, and sad expressions. But “non-reactivity” and “awareness”, which are other subscalesof mindfulness, inhibited by attachment-related anxiety improved accuracy in judging expression of happy or a neutral face. Attachmentrelated avoidance directly contributed to improved accuracy in judging neutral faces. The results of the present study suggest that childhood
abuse and IWM have an important role in the accuracy of facial emotion recognition mediating the various dimensions of mindfulness.

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Relationship Among Mindfulness, Suppression-Emotion Regulation, Reappraisal-Emotion Regulation, and Psychological Well-Being
Tao Saengwan, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

ith the increased number of psychological problems in workplace within hailand, it becomes necessary to find ways to enhance psychologicalwell-being for workers. One such way was to identify psychological ingredients that contribute to psychological well-being. Such attempts
remained very limited in Thailand, however. This research study hence aimed to establish relationships among psychological well-being,
mindfulness, cognitive reappraisal and emotional suppression. Data was collected in 150 Thai individuals who had been a worker in originations
or companies age
years . Participants responded to relevant measures. Multiple egression Analysis was conducted. Findings suggested
that mindfulness, cognitive reappraisal and emotional suppression together significantly predicted psychological well-being . , p .
.
Findings were discussed in terms of research contribution and clinical implication in worker s psychological well-being enhancement.
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Self-Esteem Growth Trajectory for Asian Adolescents
Pei-Chen Wu, National PingTung University, Taiwan

Self-esteem has drawn much attention in psychological fields and it can predict various important life outcomes rth, obins, idaman,
onger,. esearch has consistently found that self-esteem increases with age during adolescence Erolrth,
. However,these studies emphasized on average trajectories and may ignore interindividual variations of these trajectories. The study aims to investigate
the heterogeneous trajectories of self-esteem for Asian adolescents. ata for this study were collected from a sample ofadolescents
being females since they were in th grade the first year of junior high school . Participants were tracked for si years to assess thedevelopment of self-esteem from early adolescence to late adolescence. Using analysis of growth mixture models, the results found that three
distinct developmental trajectories of self-esteem stable moderated trajectory, early moderated stable and later declining trajectory,
ascending trajectory. lass with the majority of sample.
showed moderated initial levels of self-esteem and stable variation.
lass.
e hibited stable moderated initial levels of self-esteem over first three waves with a shape decline from the forth wave thetransition to the senior high school to final waves. ast, lass.
demonstrated relatively lower initial levels of self-esteem followed bypositive slope and uadratic over time. Additionally, interpersonal relation can significantly predict the heterogeneity of self-esteem trajectories.
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Prevalence and Characteristics Associated with Anxiety among Suburban Adults in Negeri Sembilan, Peninsular Malaysia
Kok Leong Tan, International Medical University, Malaysia

Background An iety is common in all regions of the world. Globally, it was estimated that about
million people had an an iety disorderat any point in time in. he aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of an iety among suburban adults in Port ickson, egeri
Sembilan, Peninsular Malaysia and identify factors associated with an iety. Method A community-based cross-sectional study involving
respondents from housing areas in Port ickson district, egeri Sembilan, was conducted in July
. ata was collected by face-to-faceinterviews using a structured uestionnaire by trained personnel. he Generalised An iety isorder uestionnaire GA - was used todetermine the presence or absence of an iety among the respondents. Adults aged years and above from households in selected housing
areas were interviewed. he prevalence of an iety was estimated. escriptive statistics were used. Binary logistics regression, dds atio andonfidence nterval were used to test the association and risk between each factor and an iety. esults he mean age of the respondent
was .
. years. Majority were females .
, non-Malay .
and had diploma or degrees level education .
. he prevalenceof an iety among suburban adults was . . Factors significantly associated with an iety include low education level, single divorced widow
and presence of family member with mental problem. onclusion An iety among suburban adults in Port ickson, egeri Sembilan was.
and associated with education level, marital status and family member with mental problem.
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Factors Associated with the Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine Among Reproductive-Age Women with Breast Cancer in Taiwan
Ping-Ho Chen, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
Sheng-Miauh Huang, Mackay Medical College, Taiwan
Chen-Jei Tai, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

Background he Use of raditional hinese Medicine
M is popular in aiwanese, especially for women with infertility. Previous studies indicate
women with cancer experience infertility after cancer-related treatment. However, the seeking behavior with TCM focus has rarely been studied inwomen with breast cancer. bjective he study purposes are to describe the use of
M among women with breast cancer after cancer-related
treatment in aiwan and to e amine factors associated with the use of
M. Methods eproductive-age - years old women with breast cancer
after cancer-related treatment between Januaryand Junein a aiwan city participated in the study. nterview was completed withof those
eligible, asking about sociodemographic variables, disease treatment characteristics, fertility willingness and the use of
M. esults
he M was used after cancer-related treatment by .
of women with breast cancer. he hinese herb was the most popular option. he result of binary logistic regression showed that younger age was the key predictor for using M when considering pregnancy
- .
. , .
p . . he stronger fertility willingness woman had, the more fre uently the use ofM was.
. , . p . . onclusions his study found that younger women with breast cancer would search M, especially for women with stronger
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ooSuperordinate Identity in Zainichi Koreans (Koreans Living in Japan)
JungHui Lee, Kanagawa Dental University, Japan
Tomoko Tanaka, Okayama University, Japann this study, we e amined the ainichi oreans of a superordinate identity, which represents Unattached that is, they are not confined toa fi ed ethnic or host identity. For instance, they may have a human or a global citi en identity instead of a pre-determined group identity.
It is reported that during their growing years, many Zainichi Koreans experience an identity crisis where they identify themselves as bothorean and Japanese or neither of the two. his situation has led to them identifying themselves as unattached or in other words, notconstrained by ethnicity. he sample comprised
ainichi oreans aged between and years Mean
. ,S
. who responded
to a questionnaire survey. Informed oral consent was obtained from all respondents. To understand the dynamic mechanisms leading to
the creation of an unattached identity, we conducted path analyses. e specified the link from demographic variables to discrimination to
con ict, and thereby, lead to unattached. here was a negative direct effect of age on unattached identity those who were younger felt more
unattached. iscrimination was negatively correlated with being unattached, while con ict had a positive effect. Furthermore, there was apositive link from discrimination to con ict, and thereby, a positive effect on identifying as unattached, indicating that discrimination has
an effect on unattached identity through con ict. e inferred that superordinate identity of Unattached in the present study was a solution
strategy of the Zainichi Koreans.
ooRelationships Between Stressor and Rewarding Sense of Nursing among Psychiatric Nurses
Kosuke Kawamura, Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts, Japan
Masumi Omori, Shimane University, Japana uko amada, akayama Medical University, Japan
Ikuharu Morioka, Wakayama Medical University, JapanThe aims of this study were to distinguish stressors of psychiatric nurses in a polyclinic hospital or a psychiatric hospital, and to clarify the
relationship between their stressors and rewarding sense. he uestionnaire was comprised ofitems on the stressors, and the rewarding
sense of psychiatric nursing. he subjects were
nurses in polyclinic hospitals polyclinic group andin psychiatric hospitals
psychiatric group . Si items of the stress scores, such as eceiving patient s negative complaint” were significantly higher in the polyclinic
group. ne item of them, Human-relation problem” was significantly higher in the psychiatric group. he subjects were divided into
groups using the quartile points of total stress score. The rewarding sense score was higher in the group whose total stress score was higher
in the both groups, but it was still higher in the group whose total stress score was lowest. The result of multiple linear regression analysis
showed that in the polyclinic group, the factor increasing the rewarding sense score was “Not enough time to listen to the patient's narratives”.
The one decreasing it was “Patients who don't observe the instructions”. In the psychiatric group, the factor increasing it was “Not giving
enough emotional support to the patient”. The one decreasing it was “Suffering patient's physical violence”. The patient's negative complaint
or action was stressful in the polyclinic group, and the human-relation problem was high-stress in the psychiatric group. Nurses feeling stress
may have high rewarding sense of psychiatric nursing.
ooLate- Vs. Early-Onset Anorexia Nervosa in Asia: Aetiological Implications of Personal and Social Identity
Shian Ming Tan, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
ictor ah Foo wok, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Kelly Ann Zainal, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Shi Hui Poon, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Ashwin Chee, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Huei en ee, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

bjective hile anore ia nervosa A is typically an illness of adolescent onset, there has been evidence of rising incidence of older
onset cases in recent years. E isting literature on late onset A has been plagued with methodological aws and is inconclusive. e aim to
describe their clinical features and e amine for differences with early onset cases. Method All A cases presenting between
andto Singapore General Hospital, the largest eating disorder treatment service in Singapore, were identified and their medical records werestudied retrospectively. esults ut ofA cases that presented, only.
were late onset. ompared to early onset A , late onset
cases reported less teasing and more relationship problems as a trigger for the illness. They were also less likely to join the eating disorders
treatment program. Post hoc analysis affirmed robustness of the results. onclusion he low number of late onset A cases suggests that
it is either uncommon or patients are not seeking help. The differences in precipitating factors for the illness suggest aetiological differencesthat re ect the social and personal identity challenges uni ue to each demographic. Future research should leverage on the knowledge gleaned
from current literature and the limitations of prior studies, to better characterise late onset AN.

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Effects of Childhood Abuse and Attachment on Over-Adaptationoshika u Fukui, onan University, Japan
Kazuya Matsuo, Graduate School of Konan University, Japan

hildhood abuse triggers ype- disorgani ed disoriented attachment pattern, which becomes a factor of vulnerability in future mental
and physical health. Children who developed a Type-D attachment due to neglect during childhood tend to fake a secure attachment styleduring their development, because such children are pressured to take care of their caregivers with unsolved trauma or depression. This is
known as “D-Secure” attachment. Since such children are presumed to be in a state of over-adaptation, this study examined the effect ofchildhood abuse and attachment on over-adaptation. From the database of large-scale research studies with university students,
subjects
data, which had variables used in this study, were analy ed. esults showed that childhood abuse directly increased over-adaptation. Althoughattachment-related an iety of the internal working model
M increased the internal over-adaptation, there is no significant effect ofchildhood abuse on attachment-related avoidance. The internal over-adaptation was at its lowest when both the childhood abuse and score of
attachment-related anxiety were low, and the external over-adaptation was at its lowest when the childhood abuse was low and the attachmentrelated avoidance was high. he childhood abuse affected consideration toward others and tendency to appear well to others that are
subscales of e ternal over-adaptation only among the fearful-avoidant attachment style. he effect of childhood abuse was significant for partof e ternal over-adaptation, even among the secure attachment style. esults suggested that, there may be those who seem to have a secureattachment style, but who actually have an over-adaptation among those who have experienced abuse.
ooEffects of Explicit/Implicit Internal Working Models of Attachment on Subjective Aspects of Social Adaptation: Using Single
Target Implicit Association Test
Shin-ichi Oura, Konan University, Japan
Kazuya Matsuo, Konan University, Japanoshika u Fukui, onan University, Japanhe internal working models
M of attachment are cognitive frameworks related to self and others, and they are an important factor
for regulating interpersonal relationships. Although
M functions both e plicitly and implicitly Bowlby,, criticisms include thatquestionnaire surveys can only measure explicit aspects, and recently attempts were made to measure the implicit aspects through Implicit
Association ests A e.g., ewitte et al.,. However, an A measures M by comparison of self and others, and therefore there isa significant negative correlation between the self-and-other model that, by nature, should have no correlation theoretically, and standard A
procedure possibly cannot correctly measure implicit IWM. Therefore, this study investigated the effects on subjective social adaptation of
explicit IWM measured by questionnaire and implicit IWM measured by Single Target IAT without comparison of models of self and others.
A set of uestionnaire and e periment tasks were conducted to university students. esult of the analysis showed that bad e plicitM
was associated with bad adaptation, whereas bad implicit IWM improved social adaptation in some variables. Additionally, it was found thatwhen explicit IWM was worse and the discrepancy with implicit IWM was larger, it was less adaptive, whereas when implicit IWM was worse
and the discrepancy with explicit IWM was larger, it was more adaptive. This study suggested that in comparison to explicit aspects, the worse
the implicit aspects of IWM were, the more adaptive they were self-reported to be.
ooEffects of Ego Identity and Sense of Coherence on Stress Response in Salutogenic Model: Mediating and Moderating Effects of SOC
Takahiro Imaida, Konan University, Japan
Shin-ichi Oura, Konan University, Japan
Kazuya Matsuo, Konan University, Japanoshika u Fukui, onan University, Japann the salutogenic model Antonovsky,, it is hypothesi ed that general resistance resources G s are mobili ed by the sense ofcoherence S
and reducing stress response. However, there is little empirical study for this model in Japan. n this research, by considering
ego identity as G s, the mediating and moderating effects of S
on stress response were investigated. ata fromindividuals, wascollected from a large database of university students AAS
Fukui et al.,and used for analysis. onse uently, investigating themediating effects of S
on the in uence of ego identity on stress response, it was found that ego identity directly reduced stress response
significantly and it also indirectly reduced stress response mediating S . However, after stressors were included in the model, these direct
indirect effects of S
had weakened or disappeared. Furthermore, the results of investigating the moderating effects of S
on thein uence of ego identity on stress response indicated that ego identity well reduced stress response when S
was enough. onetheless, after
stressors were included in the model, this moderating effects had also weakened or disappeared, similar to the mediating effects. In conclusion,
it is suggested that the validity of the salutogenic model, which regards ego identity as G s, was partly confirmed. However, as the stress
reduction effect of ego identity declines under the in uence of stressors, it is suggested that salutogenic model may not be established.

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Poorer Executive Attention Functions of ADHD Children Without ERN While Making Impulsive Error

u- hi iao, ational heng ung University Jainan Psychiatric enter, aiwan
Nai-Wen Guo, Institute of Allied Health Sciences and Institute of Behavioral Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Shin-Jaw hen, octor in linic, aiwan
Hsing-Fang sai, Spring Sun Psychiatric linic, aiwan
Jhih-Hong Fang, ational heng ung University, aiwan
Jia-Jin Chen, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Bei- i Su, ational heng ung University, aiwan
Purpose Attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder A H children often had inhibition dysfunction. he error-related negativity E
component of event-related potential E P was used to investigate error-monitoring function while making error, which was reported
inconsistently in A H children. his study aided to find out the e ecutive attention functions of A H children with without E
while making impulsive error E . Method inety children included children with A H and without entered the study. he E sof F , , P while making E during a min simple reaction time S
task. uring the procedure, participants made E, withA H and without. E ecutive attention functions were measured by comprehensive nonverbal attention test
A and four behavioral
uestionnaires. wo-way repeated A
A were used to analysis the E s differences between groups and sites. ne-way A
A andpost-hoc analyses were done to compare e ecutive attention functions in participants with E among A H with w without w o E
andcontrol groups. he average area under curve AU of E
in control group was used to regroup A H into -w and -w o Egroups.
esults A H children had smaller E
than control children while making E, especially on F
. After regrouping, more deficits in
A were found in A H -w oE
than A H -wEwhen compared to control group. here were no differences in four behavioral
uestionnaires between A H -w o and A H -w. iscussion Using mins S to find out of.
E among A H -w oE .
Further analysis found that A H -w oE
had more e ecutive attention problems. hat could be an electrophysiological indicator for
future training. The error-monitoring ability might be a key factor as a training target of ADHD.
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The Impact of Frontal Lobe Lesions on Executive Functions in Chronic Complicated Mild TBI Patients with Glasgow Coma Scale of 14 to 15
Bei i Su, ational heng ung University, aiwan
Nai Wen Guo, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Ming Tsung Chuang, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Taiwan
Jinn- ung uo, hi-Mei Medical enter, aiwan
Willy Chou, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Taiwan

Background E ecutive functions EF were fre uently impaired by traumatic brain injury B while frontal lobe was believed to play
important roles. his study aimed to investigate the impacts of frontal lobe lesions on EF in chronic complicated mild B m B patientswith Glasgow oma Scale G S of
to . Methods here were patients with G S - included for study while both computeri ed
tomographyscans and medical records were retrospectively analy ed by physicians and neuropsychologists in several teaching hospitalsof southern aiwan. EF were evaluated in all patients, including e ecutive attention, working memory, verbal uency, planning, and e ibility,
measured by omprehensive onverbal Attention test
A , omprehensive onverbal Memory test
M , nstrumental erbal
orking Memory of aily ife, Serial erbal Memory ask, isconsin ard Sorting est
S , ower of ondon o , and Stroop test.
esults here were male and female patients analy ed with mean age of injury at .
S.
years, and average follow-up for.
S.
years. Forty-one patients.
with frontal lesions on
revealed significantly lower total score of o P . , morecommission errors of o P . , more impulsive errors of
A P . , and less verbal uency of Serial erbal Memory ask P . .
onfounding factors were e cluded after control for demographic factors, age and level of education. iscussion omplicated m B withfrontal lobe lesions might be an indicator for predicting poorer EF, even in the chronic stage. t is suggested that early neuropsychologicalrehabilitation should be arranged for such patients.
ooDiagnostic Accuracy of the Overlapping Infinity Loops, Wire Cube and Clock Drawing Tests for Detection of Cognitive Impairment
Thammanard Charernboon, Thammasat University, Thailando investigate the diagnostic accuracy of the overlapping infinity loops, wire cube, clock drawing tests
and the combined score in thedetection of mild cognitive impairment M
and dementia. he participants were normal controls, patients with M , andpatients with dementia. he results illustrate that infinity loops, cube, oralone, or combined score, were not able to discriminate between
and M groups. n dementia detection, thehad the highest diagnostic accuracy sensitivity .
and specificity .
followedby infinity loops sensitivity .
and specificity .
and cube sensitivity .
and specificity .
. Additionally, when the threetests were combined, better diagnostic accuracy was demonstrated with a sensitivity of .
and specificity . . his study demonstrates
that the three tests are sensitive detectors of dementia but not MCI. The combination of these three drawing tests is a brief tool of good
diagnostic accuracy for dementia screening.

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Identity Constructs as Drivers of Persecution and Obstacles to JusticeDavid Matas, Law Society of Manitoba, Canada

Identity can be viewed both objectively and subjectively. Subjectively, identity can be self constructed or constructed by others. Persecution
often ows from divergences in identity constructs. hen that happens, what constraints do those con icting perspectives pose for legal
remedies? In this context, where can justice be found? This paper will address these questions through a case study – the persecution ofprisoners of conscience in hina and, in particular, practitioners of the spiritually based set of e ercises Falun Gong. he search for justicewill focus on the evidence of killing of Falun Gong for their organs. Bringing justice to the Falun Gong community and bringing to justice
the persecutors of Falun Gong becomes impossible in hina, not only because perpetrators seek immunity, but also because the pervasive
view of identity of Falun Gong the ommunist Party brings to hina immobili es justice. he search for justice for the victimi ation of Falun
Gong then falls to outsiders. et, even for those outside hina, the search for justice is constrained by the views outsiders have of what theFalun Gong community is, who Falun Gong practitioners are. he purpose of the paper will be consider these identity constraints to justice,in the conte t of efforts to address the evidence of the killing of Falun Gong for their organs, and suggest ways in which the constraints
could be overcome.

Friday Spotlight Presentations
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Buddhism and Non-Discrimination: The Rise of Black Buddhist Feminism
Sokthan eng, Adelphi University, USA

nown for their analysis on compound identities, Black Feminists reveal how multiple layers of power act through discourses of gender,
se uality, race, etc. heir engagement with Buddhism, therefore, has the potential to move Buddhist Feminism beyond issues of se andgender. To this end, I will explore why Buddhism is attractive to some in the black community. I further suggest that Buddhism’s appeal tothe black community can help to expose Buddhist communities’ allegiances with and point to a possible path of transforming Buddhism
in resistance to dominant society. By surveying the landscape of black Buddhist practitioners, I hope to gain insight into the possibility ofreconciling the Buddhist ideal of non-discrimination with the constitution of its estern membership largely from white middle-classbackgrounds . look, in particular, to criti ues made by bell hooks to e amine possible ways for political change through Buddhism. Althoughbell hooks identifies as Buddhist, she believes that belonging to a Buddhist community does not necessarily guarantee a break with narrativesof domination. She has publicly admonished the lack of diversity within Buddhist leadership and communities. et hooks believes that
Buddhism can challenge the focus on material gain and help combat feelings of anger that arise from dealing with injustices. Of all theWestern feminists who engage with Buddhism, she has arguably done the most to shine a light on feelings of anger and sought to transformanger into loving-kindness via Buddhist mindfulness.
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Identity Constructs as Drivers of Persecution and Obstacles to JusticeDavid Matas, Law Society of Manitoba, Canada

Identity can be viewed both objectively and subjectively. Subjectively, identity can be self-constructed or constructed by others. Persecution
often ows from divergences in identity constructs. hen that happens, what constraints do those con icting perspectives pose for legal
remedies? In this context, where can justice be found? This paper will address these questions through a case study – the persecution ofprisoners of conscience in hina and, in particular, practitioners of the spiritually based set of e ercises Falun Gong. he search for justicewill focus on the evidence of killing of Falun Gong for their organs. Bringing justice to the Falun Gong community and bringing to justice
the persecutors of Falun Gong becomes impossible in hina, not only because perpetrators seek immunity, but also because the pervasive
view of the identity of Falun Gong the ommunist Party brings to hina immobili es justice. he search for justice for the victimi ation of
Falun Gong then falls to outsiders. et, even for those outside hina, the search for justice is constrained by the views outsiders have of what
the Falun Gong community is and who Falun Gong practitioners are. he purpose of the paper will be to consider these identity constraints
to justice in the conte t of efforts to address the evidence of the killing of Falun Gong for their organs, and suggest ways in which theconstraints could be overcome.
Following this presentation there will be a screening of the documentary Hard To Believe.

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Philosophy: Philosophy & Culture
Session Chair: Costica BradatanooBeing a Malaysian Chinese Woman

Karen Leong Trimarchi, University of Hertfordshire, UK
The Malaysian Chinese in Malaysia, who are 3rd or 4th generation Chinese, are unique as they continue to maintain their Chinese values
while identifying themselves as Malaysian. From an insider s perspective, will discuss the various aspects of onfucianism, aoism andBuddhism that continue to in uence Malaysian hinese in Malaysia. will also highlight the salient values that are essential for Malaysian
Chinese to maintain their identity in a predominantly Islamic country and how these enable them to integrate and assimilate themselvesin a multi-racial, multi-religious and multi-cultural country like Malaysia. Informed by Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism teaching,
the Malaysian hinese are able to practice these beliefs in their daily lives and through the various rituals and ceremonies. For e ample,
their belief in reincarnation and karma re uire a benevolent and compassionate attitude towards other living beings. hus in uencing
the way they communicate and the need to consider the feelings of others in order to avoid confrontation and maintain social harmony.
As a Malaysian Chinese woman living in the UK, my research contribution will enhance our understanding of Chinese values from two
distinctive perspectives – an insider as well as an outsider standpoint. My research will inform our understanding Chinese values and its
in uence on Malaysian hinese women and their career e periences in Malaysia.
ooYour Highness, Mr Policeman: The Taiwanese Perception of the Policeman during the Japanese Colonial Rule
Min- hia oung, Shu- e University, aiwan

his article e amines the image of the policeman when aiwan was under Japanese rulethrough te tual and linguistic
analysis. It focuses on the process of how a foreign authority was transformed from a law abiding public servant to a ruthless mighty tyrant
in the name of gaining full control and access to a land that was yet to be civilized. In contrast with the process of Taiwanese democratic
reform when legitimate law enforcement can no longer stop the rising crime rate, some Taiwanese start to look back to the peacefulcolonial period with nostalgia, that is, when the nation is ruled under our Highness, Mr Policeman.
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Failure and Self-Fashioning

Costica Bradatan, Texas Tech University, USA and University of Queensland, Australia
In my contribution I will explore the phenomenological link between self-fashioning, self-narratives and the experience of failure. As I
will show in my presentation, the way in which we approach and cope with failure shapes our sense of who we are, and the story we tell
about ourselves. In a certain sense, we need failure. More exactly, we need to preserve, cultivate, even treasure our capacity to fail. It is
crucial that we remain fundamentally imperfect, incomplete, erring creatures; in other words, that there is always a gap left between what
we are and what we can be. Whatever human accomplishments there have been in history, they have been possible precisely because ofthis empty space. It is within this interval that people, individuals as well as communities, can accomplish anything. Ironically, it is the
struggle with our own failings that may bring the best in us. his contribution is part of a book project titled n Praise of Failure undercontract with Harvard University Press

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Saturday Session I: 09:00-10:30
ooGeneral Psychology
Session Chair: Piyanud Chompookard
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The Effect of Type of Self Perspective and God Prime on Prosociality
Gumilang e a Andika, Universitas ndonesia, ndonesia
i ka Halida, Universitas ndonesia, ndonesia

Frimer, Schaefer, and akes
suggest that there are at least two distinct self-perspectives in every person actor tends to beprosocial and agent tends to be selfish , which mainly differentiated by the feeling of being watched. hat if that feeling came fromideas about God? Priming God concept is known as an activating factor to prosociality. We predicted that the activation of God concept
can diminish prosociality gap between self-perspectives by increasing their prosociality. It means that there is an interaction effect between
self-perspective and God prime. A self-perspective actor, agent
prime God, neutral
recipient self, others mi ed-design
computer-based e periment
was conducted to test them. he manipulations including a task to describe or rate the importanceof two kinds of goals selfish and prosocial Frimer, Schaefer,akes,, and semantic prime Sharifforen ayan,.
Prosociality is measured by comparing the importance of selfish and prosocial goals Frimer, Schaefer,akes,. e found that
God prime has divergent effects on prosociality increases actor s prosociality, but decreases agent s prosociality. t suggests that effect ofthought about God depends on how our self-perspective is. his finding is an important consideration in designing behavior intervention
methods to promote prosocial behavior.
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The Prevalence of Depression among First-Year Health Sciences Students at Thammasat University
Piyanud Chompookard, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Amaraporn Surakarn, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Ujsara Prasertsin, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

his study aims to find out the prevalence of depression in first-year health sciences students at hammasat University, hailand. hestudy is a cross-sectional descriptive Survey esearch .
first-year students are recruited from faculties including the Faculty of
Medicine, the Faculty of entistry, the Faculty of Pharmacy, the Faculty of ursing, the Faculty of Allied Health Science, and the Facultyof Public Health. here are phases in this study a survey and an in-depth interview. he survey consists of parts including personal
information and uestions of hai version of Hamilton ating Scale for epression HAM- . Students who score higher than in the
HAM-D are at the risk of having depression. Thereafter, qualitative study is used to examine students at risk by an in-depth interview. The
research findings can lead to a better understanding of depression among first-year health sciences students. Furthermore, they are usefulin creating an intervention program to improve treatment of depression in the next study.
ooPredictive Factors of Familial Physical Abuse

ebecca Foster, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USAeslie Silva, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
onald Mellado Miller, Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA

The current study addresses the relationship between family stressors, family background, and family quality and familial physical abuse.
Past research found a correlation between high family stress, and intrafamilial physical abuse
ind and Silvern,. Based on dataofparticipants from the elate assessment, the current study uses a multiple linear regression to analy e the relationship between
these factors and familial physical abuse. esults from this current study on Family Stress found a relationship between Family Stress,
depression, and self-esteem. hen controlled for separately, Family Stress and abuse each predicted a relationship to trauma symptoms.
esults from the current study show a significant relationship between familial physical abuse and family stressors p . . Springer,
Sheridan, uo, and arnes
found that when family background was controlled for, childhood physical abuse affected respondents,
who reported poorer physical and mental health by, compared to the rest of the sample. esults from the current study show that
there is a significant relationship between family background and familial physical abuse p . . Additional results of the current study
show a significant relationship between family uality and familial physical abuse p . . Furthermore, the current study indicates nosignificant relationship between physical abuse and gender p . , despite previous studies that support this hypothesis Gayer-Anderson
et al.,
Prince- olf,
. hese findings could help improve psychological intervention treatments for victims of familial physicalabuse by recognizing variables that are predictive of this kind of abuse.

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Saturday Session I: 09:00-10:30
ooGeneral Psychology
Session Chair: Yu-Ling LanooDevelopment and Initial Psychometrics of the Domestic Gender Role Implicit Association Test
u- ing an,ationalong Hwa University, aiwan

he purposes of this study were to develop the omestic Gender ole mplicit Association est G A , a new implicit measure
for assessing Taiwanese people’s implicit gender stereotypes toward domestic labor, and to examine its psychometric properties. In
Study ,
aiwanese adults were recruited to ratehousehold activities e.g., doing laundry on a -point ikert scale ranging fromstrongly related to males to strongly related to females . he results of this study suggested a sample of genderi ed household tasks
for developing the G A . n Study , anotheraiwanese adults including
Generation students andBaby Boomers
were recruited to e amine the psychometric properties of the G A . o counterbalance the order effects of the G A , half ofthe participants took the stereotype-compatible version of the G A , whereas others took the stereotype-noncompatible version of
the G A . Significant A effects of the G A revealed that the G A was a valid instrument for assessing implicit genderstereotypes toward domestic labor. he split-half reliability coefficient of the G A was above . only when assessing the Baby
Boomers by the stereotype-compatible version of the G A . As a newly developed instrument, the G A demonstrates good
validity and needs further modification to improve its reliability.
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The Effect of Adversity Quotient Training Program on Stress of High School Students in Bangkok
Unchalika Prakaew, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Chanya Leesattrupai, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

The objectives of this research were to develop Adversity training program and examine the effect of Adversity quotient on stress ofHigh school students in Bangkok. he participants werehigh school students in Bangkok, hailand. esearch instruments
includedhe Perceived Stress Scale
he Adversity uotient skill scale
he Adversity uotient training program. heparticipants were divided into two conditions, the control group and the e periment group A training group would join Adversity
uotient training program. he results have found that
After receiving the Adversity uotient training for weeks, the participantsin e periment group had significantly higher Adversity uotient level, while the control group showed no difference.
heparticipants with high level of Adversity uotient had significantly lower stress this result implied that Adversity uotient could reducestress in high school students.
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Effect of Psychological and Social Factors on Active Aging among Middle Adulthood in Bangkok
Awassadha Jongudomsuk, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Chanya Leesattrupai, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

he purposes of this research wereto e amine the level of Active Aging among middle adulthood in Bangkok
to e amine therelationship between psychological and social factors attitude towards Active Aging, internal locus of control, the knowledge about
Active Aging, social support, and getting information through online Social media on Active Aging among middle adulthood in Bangkok
to e amine the effect of psychological and social factors that could predict Active Aging among middle adulthood in Bangkok. his
research was conducted on
middle adulthood aged between
andyears in Bangkok, hailand. esearch instruments included a
demographic data, the Active Aging questionnaire, attitude towards Active Aging questionnaire, internal locus of control questionnaire,the knowledge about Active Aging questionnaire, social support questionnaire and getting information through online Social media byusing nternet uestionnaire. he results found that
Health, participation and security rate of the overall Active Aging were at highlevel
Psychological and social factors were positively correlated with Active Aging
Psychological and social factors could predict
Active Aging among middle adulthood in Bangkok.

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Saturday Session I: 09:00-10:30
ooGeneral Psychology
Session Chair: Lucia Voni PebrianiooDevelopment of Positive Youth Development Indicators in the Context of Thai Adolescents
Kaninthorn Lokhum, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Sittipong Wattananonsakul, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

esearch on the positive youth development P
has been widely studied, based on the positive youth development model erner,. he objectives of this study were to develop and validate a scale for measuring the positive youth development of hai adolescents.
here was full form measurement for grades
to . ata were collected fromhigh school students, ranging in age fromtoyears M
. ,S
. , in Bangkok, hailand. he P
scale was developed through a two-phase process. he first phase involved
the generation of an item pool and the second a validation of the psychometric properties of the P
scale in hai version. Factor
analysis was employed for study the dimensions of P . Factor analysis demonstrated that items loaded on specific dimensions consistsof competence, confidence, connection, character, caring and contribution. esults showed that a si -factor model of P
had a betteroverall fit to the empirical data. he results were consistent with previous researches in term of the indicators. hese indicators should be
utili ed in further developmental strengthening program for students. Findings of this study are discussed and limitation.
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Survey about Identity Status in Indonesian Adolescence
Lucia Voni Pebriani, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia
Laila Qodariah, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia

Adolescence is a period when teenagers ask themselves
ho am
and
hat is different about mehere are many roles which
teenagers may explore. In Indonesia, there are a lot of problems in adolescence that emerge during the process of searching the identity ineach role. et, research about identity status of adolescence in ndonesia is only a few. hrough this research. parents, teachers, and generalsociety may know about the identity status of adolescence in ndonesia. his research was conducted toteenagers,
years old, in
Bandung and Sumedang, using survey as the research method. here are dentity Status proposed by James Marchia that highlighted insituations
crisis that happen in adolescence and how they take commitment to get through the crisis. From those situation, Marchia
stated four Identity Statuses, which are diffused, moratorium, foreclosured, and achieved. The results show that the diffused identity status
is most significant in politicaland least significant in religious. he moratorium identity status is most significant in personality
and least significant in gender ℅ . he foreclosured identity status is most significant in vocational℅ . t is least significant inrelationship ℅ . he achieved identity status is most significant in religious℅ and least significant in political ℅ . Further research
can be continued by comparing the data in Indonesia and former research in another country.
ooChanges in Social Identity Influence Self Perception (Case Studies on Entertainers)
Mellissa Grace, University of Indonesia, Indonesia
Monty P. Satiadarma, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia

ndividual self-perception is in uenced by a how a person perceives the self, and b how a person accepts social perception on him or
her. Social perception toward a person is in uenced by the social attributes given on the individual. umbers of entertainers obtain theirsocial attributes based on the role they normally and mostly play during public entertainment, and these roles gradually may create social
identities on the person. Various actors, actresses, singers and other entertainers experience such condition. In the 1990s, Indonesian
television programs for children included entertainment programs being conducted by numbers of children and young adolescents. Someof them remain as entertainers as they grow older into adults, some of them turn to be masters of ceremony or presenters, others arewithdrawn from their entertainment activities. This research explores how these entertainers change or retain their self-perception as
they change from children and adolescent to adults. Financial issues and social recognition may in uence their behavior while previously
being entertainers and as they retain their roles, but other issues may strongly in uence their self-perception as they have been withdrawn
as public figures. Such condition may change their social identities. his ualitative research is based on depth interview on some public
entertainers of Indonesian television.

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Psychology and Education
Session Chair: Sittipong Wattananonsakuloo

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A Structural Model of Parenting Styles, Morality, Coping Styles and Psychological Well-Being of University Students in Hong Kong
Man- ak eung, Hong ong Shue an University, Hong ong
Hiu- hing sang, Hong ong Shue an University, Hong ong

The main purpose of this study is to explore the constructs between parenting styles, morality, coping styles and psychological well-being.
he study was conducted as a survey among a convenient sample ofundergraduatesfemales and males in Hong ong, aged
. A model predicting parenting styles and morality affecting individuals psychological well-being through the mediating effect of
coping styles was examined. The results show that authoritative parenting and conventional morality leads to decrease self-blame coping
styles and be beneficial for individual s psychological well-being. And, authoritarian parenting surprisingly leads to planning coping which
is a positive coping style for dealing with daily difficulties. Besides, it is also found that nowadays permissive parenting seems to be themost dominated parenting style in Hong Kong as it can provide freedom, autonomy and democracy for children. Additionally, the results
imply that higher level of morality might lead to more favorable behaviors such as non-aggressive behaviors in stressful and difficult
situations which further lead to higher level of happiness. The study’s implication is to enhance and empower parents and educators on
the understanding, within psychological context of developments, such as coping styles and psychological well-being of undergraduates,
and to highlight the importance of morality and coping styles research.
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From Theory to Practice: Exploring the Utility of Needs Assessment Scale to College Samples Having Academic and Non-Academic Problems
yan

ale Elnar, University of Mindanao, he Philippines

he epitome of any scale that measures personal needs is to test its efficacy to the users. hus, this research e plores the utility of a needs
assessment scale among college students having academic and non-academic problems. To attain its validity and reliability for use, thescale utili es a college sample to create a model of students needs which comprises the initial si broad facets family attachment, careere ploration, self-management, spiritual enrichment, affective integration, and personal autonomy. Further validation i.e. FA, EFA,
regression analyses process proved that the one-factor-si -dimensional model is a highly valid and reliable instrument. Finally, the scale
has strong capability to diagnose students' personal and academic problems affecting their college life in conjunction with other measures.
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Effectiveness of School-Based Smoking Prevention Program with Lower Secondary School Students
Sittipong Wattananonsakul, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

his research has the following objectives
to study the effects of the preventive program on protective outcomes and the intention
to smoke among lower secondary school students, to study the mediating role of protective factors in the relationship between theprevention program and smoking intention, and to assess effectiveness of school-based smoking prevention program. he school-basedsmoking prevention program is based on a previous model of the intention to smoke among youth. It combines four concepts; rationale,development, social norms, and social reinforcement. The program consisted of eight activities for skill learning which were divided
into three sections the development of knowledge about tobacco and other illicit substances, enhancing social skills, and improving
intrapersonal skills. A pretest-posttest control group design was applied to this study. The effectiveness of school-based prevention
program was tested with three hundred secondary school students divided into an e perimental and a control group. he findings
indicated that the preventive program was negatively correlated with the intention to smoke among the students indirectly through theprotective factor. o achieve the objectives of this study, the effectiveness of the program should include fifteen or more sessions overthe course of a year, using the social in uence model and interactive delivery methods. verall, these results support the use of a smoking
prevention strategy that focuses on the psychosocial factors promoting by teaching students the basic skills required to avoid the onsetof cigarette smoking.

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Philosophy: Philosophy & Technology
Session Chair: Sabine Thuermeloo

The Absolute Totality of Conditions and Quantum: The Problem of Metaphysics in the Critique of Pure Reason
a uhiko amamoto, yushu University, Japan

Kant’s metaphysics which says that the absolute whole of magnitude has nothing to do with any possible experience presses him to think ofa thing in itself, which is merely intelligible. he difficulty is related to the issue of the absolute totality of series of conditions in connection
with the issue of the absolute magnitude of the series in the world of sense, which looms as the antinomy of pure reasons. Is it possible tosolve this problem, in such a way that we can comprehend transcendental aesthetics and the world-whole through empirical intuition andsynthesis in accordance with e perience or possible e perience ur transcendental analytic, grounded on the law of nature, has shown thatthe absolute unity of the thinking subject and the absolutely unconditioned in a series of given conditions signify nullity in space-timeuantum and a being of all beings signifies space-time itself uantum, suggesting that the understanding can never accomplish a priori
anything more than to anticipate an object of experience or possible experience, and, since that which is not appearance itself cannot be an
object of experience or possible experience, it can never overstep the limits of sensibility, within which alone objects in themselves are given
to us. The concept of another possible understanding, either one that would intuit itself, or one that, while possessing a sensible intuition,
would possess one of a different kind than one grounded in space and time seems to be homogeneous with Kant’s thing in itself.
ooHeidegger's Ambivalence: French Enlightenment and Heidegger on Modern Technology, and Biohacking
Jamil Matalam, Ateneo de Davao University, The Philippines

In this paper I examine Martin Heidegger’s position concerning modern technology in terms of the opposing pessimist and optimist views
about modern technology. I argue that Heidegger is ambivalent about it; he sees the danger in modern technology, does not condemn it, butnevertheless has some optimism concerning modern technology. first brie y e plain the meaning of the pessimistic and optimistic views toclarify the uestion raise in this paper. then make a discussion of the French Enlightenment views on modern technology as representing
the optimistic view. After which, I discuss Heidegger’s phenomenology of modern technology. I end with a discussion of Heidegger’s
ambivalence concerning modern technology and conclude by pointing out that contemporary biohacking and its alliance with transhumanism
as a possible frontier for the further questioning concerning modern technology.
ooCrucible, Catalyst, Convergence: The Emerging Global Metanarrative and the Culmination of Technological Civilization
James lement van Pelt, ale University, USA

A metanarrative is a source document that unites the stories of a people within an all-encompassing narrative that provides an inspiring, orienting accountof their origin, purpose, and destiny. Examples include the Hebrew Bible, Homer’s Odyssey, Vergil’s Aeneid, and Japan’s Shinto mythos. The emerging
global civilization brings with it the opening for a metanarrative to bind together Earth’s peoples and cultures. As the enormity of climate change dawns
on humanity and overwhelms our capacity for denial, the structure of such a source document begins to take form. The “Big History” of technologicalcivilization can be understood as a progression from primeval origins toward an imminent culmination. Within that progression, climate change is themost extensive of numerous planetary threats resulting from unsustainable human activity, all now converging into a single Mega-Threat. How humanity
passes through this crucible will determine Earths destiny either the ne t evolutionary bottleneck and the si th mass e tinction, or a transition to asustainable planetary civili ation united by a common purpose. hat purpose is to move beyond e ploitative interspecies competition by redefining theconcept of species in ways that establish humanity as the protector of Earth and the guiding, caring intelligence of livingkind. To enable humanity to
grasp this decisive choice, a fresh, compelling planetary metanarrative is emerging from multiple sources, through which civilization can fully comprehend
what is at stake given either outcome either cataclysmic collapse into an interminable dark age, or a new heaven and a new Earth”.
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Identity in The Times of Big Data

Sabine Thuermel, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany
Our personal and social identity is both enhanced and challenged by life-logging, i.e. by recording and storing data generated by our own behavioral
activities. Life-logging provides us with a data-driven extension to our memory and our cognitive abilities. In a second step the logged data need to beorgani ed and curated. ue to the huge amount of data this has to be done automatically Big ata systems may be employed to construct a uantified
self-image. t must be noted that the digital self does not simply mirror our behavioral identity but in uences strongly how we perceive ourselves. ur
personal and social identity is enriched by this information uantifed Self systems provide the users with novel forms of self-knowledge and new waysof self-optimi ation. f the behavioral data is compared with ideal uantified self images or with data provided by others uantified US , digital lifelogging may lead to the leveling, normalization and standardization of personal and group behavior. Thus, the governance embedded in these systems
may restrict the autonomy of the participants and even impose an opaque guidance. Data power is exercised. Therefore a responsible innovation process
guiding the modeling and employment of such systems is essential. The presentation will outline how such a responsible social engineering approach in
the field of proactive health systems could look like. t will elaborate on the impact Big ata has on personal and social identity in this conte t.

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Ethics: Medical Ethics
Session Chair: Sylvester Chimaoo

Self-Direction, Psychological Illness, and Limitations on Medical Informed Consent
Kelsey Gipe, University of Maryland, USA

Medical professionals and policymakers are tasked with a uni ue set of moral imperatives to not only look after patients and populationsin terms of straightforward biophysical health, but to do so in a way that protects the vulnerable, demonstrates respect for personalautonomy, and accords with varied conceptions of subjective well-being and what makes a life worth living. One of the best tools at
our disposal to safeguard patients, research subjects, and other vulnerable populations against exploitation is that of genuine informed
consent. It is important that such individuals are able to make decisions rationally, on the basis of adequate information, and in line with
their own values and personal identities. This provides protection from the unduly paternalistic. But is informed consent a panacea forprotecting the vulnerable? This question is especially salient in regard to placing appropriate constraints on physician-assisted dying. Many
bioethicists hold that we should allow physician-assisted death for terminally ill patients who find themselves in e cruciating and intractablephysical pain. However, whether or not physician-assisted death should be allowed to relieve unremitting, debilitating psychological pain is
far more controversial. This is largely due to the potential challenge posed by psychological illness to the possibility of rational informed
consent. ecently, a physically healthy -year-old Belgian woman named Emily was granted medical assistance to end her life on the basisof unbearable psychological suffering. I argue that our current end-of-life clinical practice rationally commits physicians to aid in dying
patients like Emily who experience severe and unremitting psychological suffering.
ooLegal Identity and the Process of Obtaining Informed Consent for Medical Treatment
Martien Snellen, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Australia
Geoff Thompson, Monash University, Australia.
Neill Murdoch, QC Victorian Bar, Melbourne, Australia

The legal person is a physical body that has rights and duties on one hand and certain behaviors and capability on the other. Both clinicians
and patients are legal persons. When decisions need to be made regarding medical treatments that may impact both positively andadversely upon a person’s physical and mental state there is now a philosophical, ethical and legal requirement that they be advised fully sothat they are empowered to make knowledgeable decisions on their own behalf. Informed consent for medical treatment is considered to
be given when a patient agrees to a proposed treatment based on their participation in a risk benefit analysis. his re uires that a patient
acting autonomously must be competent to understand and decide for themselves, be free of any third party coercion and be provided
with all the relevant facts to make a decision. The relevant facts need to include disclosure of the expected outcome of non-treatment, therisks involved of the proposed treatment and the e pected benefit, and the risks and benefits of any alternative treatment. However, insome circumstances a person with legal identity a pregnant woman may need to make decisions that impact on another being her foetus
that whilst being an entity may not be considered in certain jurisdictions to have a legal identity. This presentation will explore the relevant
philosophical, ethical and legal principles involved in the process of obtaining informed consent for medical treatment.
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Understanding and Practice of Informed Consent by Professional Nurses in South Africa: An Empirical Study
Sylvester Chima, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

ntroduction nformed consent
is a legal and ethical doctrine, constitutionally protected in South Africa through rights to bodily
integrity, privacy and self-determination. he ational Health Act
codified re uirements forstipulating that healthcare
professionals H Ps must inform patients about diagnosis, treatment risks, benefits, options, and right of refusal. However, multiculturalsocieties are challenged by problems of poverty, education, language, and cultural ethos, which may impact onpractice. Methods his
was a cross-sectional quantitative study using semi-structured questionnaires conducted at randomly selected public hospitals in Durban
city. Data, analysed with SPSS, used descriptive statistics and chi-squared tests to compare results between nurses, doctors and patients.
he study was approved by local E s andwas obtained from all participants. esults hree hundred fifty-five registered nurses
completed the study. Majority female,
years professional e perience. nformation disclosed by nurses included diagnosis
treatment options
benefits, risks, recommended treatment. nconsistencies observed between nurses
and patients included non-disclosure of right of refusal, treatment options and risks. urses knowledge of basic laws likeage of consent was deficient,accuracy . onclusions his study showed that professional nurses in South Africa are deficient inknowledge of local regulations regarding and would benefit from additional training in healthcare law and ethics. Barriers to include
language, education, and workload. Provision of trained interpreters will minimize language barriers, reduce nurses’ workload and improveoverall quality of healthcare service delivery.

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ooQualitative/Quantitative Research in Any Other Area of Psychology
Session Chair: Prapaporn Manorathoo

Conformity and Obedience of Bantengan and Jaran Kencak in East Java
Fahyuni Baharuddin, University of Surabaya, ndonesia
Prakrisno Satrio, 45 University of Surabaya, Indonesia

As a traditional culture and art, Bantengan in Trawas and Jaran Kencak in Lumajang, East Java is one of the diversity of Indonesian
famous and exotic cultures. Although using animals as the name, they are very different in essence. Bantengan or Bull Dance is a
performance art that combines elements of dance, physical exercise, music and mantra that very thick with magical feel, while the Jaran
Kencak or Dancing Horse is a performance art that uses specially trained horses to dance and makeup with clothes and accessories thatcomplete and sparkling. Both types of that traditional art are held communally, involving many people as dancer, musician and leader.
Aiming to compare the effect of group on members of Bantengan and Jaran Kecak groups, particularly on conformity and obedience,
this study involved groups of Jaran encak consisting of appro imately people and Bantengan consisting of appro imately people
with their roles. This study shown that each member of the group Bantengan and Jaran Kencak simultaneously experiencing conformity
and obedience, where conformity occur because they conform to group values and obedience because they must be obedient to the leader.
Although some research on conformity and obedience has been done, but the role of conformity and obedience in the traditional cultural
art of Indonesia are still limited in number and interesting to study. As a pilot study, this study only covers two districts in East Java andwill be followed by a broader research scope to get better results.
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The Effect of Group Counseling Program for Developing Self-Efficacy and Adversity Quotient in Real Time Company
Jitsupang Jutavitaya, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Ungsinun Intarakamhang, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Ujsara Prasertsin, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

he objectives of this research were to develop self-efficacy and adversity uotient of employees in a real time company and to study theeffectiveness of the group counseling program for developing self-efficacy and adversity uotient in real time company used before andafter participating in the program. This was quasi-experimental research. The sample was a group of employees in a real time company andpurposive selection method was used for selecting the willing participants. For the research process, simple random sampling method wasused and samples were divided into e perimental group and control group. here are people consisted of women and men in eachgroup. The total number of samples were 16 people. The experimental group participated in group counseling program for 10 sessions
which was hour
minutes to hours at a time. he research tool is the developing self-efficacy and adversity uotient in real timecompany group counseling program and self-efficacy and adversity uotient test. -test non-parametric was used to analy e the score. heresult of this research showed that this group counseling program can be used to develop self-efficacy and adversity uotient and can beused to predict that self-efficacy varies directly as adversity uotient which can be applied to other researches in the same field in the future.
ooCaregiver State of Mind and Role Performing of Counselors in Foster Homes

Papatcha Klamcharoen, Srinakharinwiroj University, Thailand
Ungsinun ntarakamhang, Behavioral Science esearch nstitute, Srinakharinwirot University, hailand
Ujsara Prasertsin, Educational and Psychological Test Bureau, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Nowadays, Thailand is facing problems in orphan care. There are huge numbers of children living in foster homes while less numbersof child caregivers. As researchers reviewed literatures, researcher found that there are many reasons that make this carrier had high rate
turnover. The study was conducted to explore caregivers’ experiences and perceptions of their work in foster home. The study provided
how caregivers feel about their career and how they act as a counselor when they are working. esearcher uses ualitative research method
to explain phenomenon. In-depth Interviewing and observation are also used as methods to get information. As Person-Centered Theory
and Theory of Needs are humanistic counseling which are theories that talk about healthy human being’s functioning, mode of living andgoals of life, researcher use the theories to explain what happened in child caregivers’ daily life and how they can be as a counselor for
their colleagues. esearcher uses open-ended uestions in interviewing with child caregivers who have difference age of working. esults
indicate that most child caregivers always act as a counselor when their colleagues have work and family problems. They always share theirexperiences to their colleagues to make them feel better when they faced the same problems. The study also found that child caregivers
are proud to be as parents for children. hey mentioned about having low income but they still want to work in long term. esearcher
suggests the need for training and interventions to strengthen child caregivers’ capacity to provide effective orphan care and to develop
child caregivers’ standard of living.

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Social Support of Thai Buddhist Elderly in the Suburban Area, Thailand

Prapaporn Manorath, Boromarajonani College of Nursing in Uttaradit, Thailand
This study was to examine the social support of Thai Buddhist elderly in the suburban area of, Ban Na-Plong, Tha-Sao, Muang, Uttaradit
province, hailand. he structure nterview schedules were used for collecting data from Buddhist elderly, years and above. ontent
validity testing by using e perts and reliability testing by using ronbach s Alpha oefficient was at . . he interview guideline was used
for those population. Quantitative data analysis were used, frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation.Thematic analysis was used forualitative data. he results showed that overall of social support of the elders was at a high level. ,ơ
. . he highest scoreof dimension of social support was from a family. ,. at a high level ,and the second ranking was from a community at ahigh level.
. ,. . he lowest score of support was from a health service unit at a high level. ,. . Moreover,the elderly also need the supportive from the people around them and especially the basically elder health services and particularly
health services for elderly in the community due to support them as frail age with health problems and moving to health service unit for
promoting self esteem and uality of life Suggestion Health authorities and relevant departments should accelerate the health service inline with the basic services and professional services that older people should be in the community or in the home visiting service.

Saturday Session II: 10:45-12:45
ooGeneral Psychology
Session Chair: Unita Werdi Rahajeng

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The Relationship of Identity Status to Peer Relation during Adolescence
Laila Qodariah, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia
Lucia Voni Pebriani, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia

ho amhese uestions re ect the search for an identity. dentity is a self-portrait composed of many pieces, including these the career
political; religious; relationship; achievement; sexual; ethnic; interests; personality; and physical identity. Adolescents search their cultures
identity e perimenting with different roles and personalities. For adolescence peer approval becomes increasingly important. Peers play
an important role in the development of individuals in all cultures. This study will focus on the relationship between identity status topeer relation in adolescence. he survey was conducted using James Marcia
concept of four statuses of identity identity diffusion,
identity foreclosure, identity moratorium, and identity achievement. The sample was 156 participants from Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
Using correlational study, the result show that there is a significant correlation r.
between peer relation with relationship identity.
Meanwhile, for other identity they are not significantly correlate. Using descriptive analysis, the result show that adolescents who perceivethat they have close relationship with their peers, they develop identity achievement in religious.
, relationship.
, se ual.
, ethnic.
, interest.
, and physical.
. ne of good peer relation most important functions is to provide asource of information and comparison about the world outside the family. Adolescents receive feedback about their abilities from theirpeer group. They evaluate what they do in terms of whether it is better than, as good as, or worse than what other adolescents do.
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The Effect of Identity on Risk-Taking in Middle Adolescence: The Mediating Role of Positive Youth Development
Pimnapassara Hongjoy, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Sittipong Wattananonsakul, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

esearches on factors that can reduce risk-taking in adolescence have been widely studied. nes of these factors are identity and Positive
outh evelopment P
which are the key factors to successfully accomplish developmental tasks in adolescence. However, there
has been little research on whether Positive outh evelopment can serve as the mediator between identity and risk-taking. herefore,
based on Problem Behavior heory Jessor Jessor,
and Erikson s theory of psychosocial development, this study aims
to e amine a the direct effect of identity and P
on risk-taking and b the indirect effect of identity on risk-taking through Positive
outh evelopment. Self-report uestionnaires were used to collect data fromhigh school students in the public schools in Bangkok,
hailand. he Structural E uation Modeling SEM was selected to analy e the tested model. he results reveal that identity and P
have negative association with risk-taking. Moreover, there is the mediation effect between identity and risk-taking via P . he overall
goodness-of-fit statistical analysis represents that the tested model of risk-taking is a good fit to the empirical data. mplications for
decreasing risk-taking in middle adolescence along with limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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ooMediating Role of Ethnic Identity on the Relationship between Ethnicity and Life Satisfaction among Indonesians Adolescents
Unita

erdi ahajeng, Brawijaya University, ndonesia

Indonesia is known as a multi-ethnic and multicultural country then Javanese is the largest ethnic group among the population. Ethnicity
and culture is an aspect which determine a person's identity. As another domain of identity, ethnic identity is a predictor of psychologicalwell-being, including life satisfaction. Adolescent s life satisfaction is a subjective evaluation to specific domain that is family, peer, school,environment and self. This study explored the mediating role of ethnic identity on the relationship between ethnicity and life satisfaction.
Participantsadolescents mean age, years old ,females -classified into three groups based on their ethnicity Javaneseadolescent, mi ed-Javanese adolescent and non-Javanese adolescent. ndonesian version of Multigroup Ethnic dentity Measure- evised
ME M- was used to identify adolescent s ethnic identity whereas ndonesian version of Multidimensional Students ife Satisfaction
Scale MS SS was used to identify adolescent life satisfaction in some specific domains. he results showed that ethnicity predicted ethnic
identity p.
and were able to serve as a mediator of relationship between ethnicity and some specific domains of adolescent life
satisfaction which were peer p.
and school p,. Ethnicity didn t have either direct or indirect role of adolescent life
satisfaction in another specific domain i.e. family p.
, environment p.
and self p.
. iscussion and limitationsof the study will be reviewed further in the article.
ooSelf-Esteem of Adolescents Living in Dorms: Cimahi, Indonesia
Siska Oktari, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia
ohana hristina, Padjadjaran University, ndonesia
Ida Ayu Gede Sri Evita Sari, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia
Marisa F. Moeliono, Padjadjaran University, ndonesia

Self-esteem is the global evaluative dimension of self that began to develop since childhood and adolescence. Self-esteem is an evaluation
made by individual to keep everything relating to him, which is e pressed in an affirmative or negative attitudes, and to belief himself ascapable, significant, successful and valuable. his study aims to describe self-esteem of adolescents who live in the islamic dorm and thefactors that in uence it. his study uses a mi methods by combining uantitative methods to measure self-esteem and ualitative methods
to identify factors that affect self-esteem. Measurements were made against adolescents F
and M
who live in a dorm using theSorensen self-esteem test. As many as 5 people are moderately low self-esteem and 34 people are severely low self-esteem. The interview
was conducted to determine the factors that affect self-esteem in adolescents who live in the dorm. The factors of presence of friends indorm which is considered more powerful make adolescents into having low self-esteem. The other factor is the attitude of the dormitory
administrators that is unequal to all the boarders make adolescents feel that they are not too important among her or his other friends.

Saturday Session II: 10:45-12:45
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Mental Health
Session Chair: Simona Trifuoo***

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An Initial Development of the Thai Version of the Shortened Depression Scale (10 Item CES-D) among Thai Individuals with HIV
Panu Sahassanon, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Kullaya Pisitsungkakarn, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Nattasuda Taephant, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

With the increasing reports of HIV infection in Thailand, research endeavors on the topic have proliferated to alleviate mental healthproblems in individuals with such infection. The endeavors, however, are partially restricted by a lack of sound measurement instruments
in relevant areas. The current study, therefore, aimed to develop a culturally-appropriate measure of depression, an emotional experience
reported to impact both physical and psychological well-being of those with HIV infection. The Shortened Center for Epidemiologic
Studies- epression Scale
item ES- , a well-recogni ed measure of depression, was translated into hai. tem- bjective ongruencende was e amined prior to the hai-version Shortened ES- was administered to
H -infected individuals in the Bangkok andvicinity areas. Seventy-one males and thirty-one females, with the mean age of 35, participated in the study on a voluntary basis. The
participants responded to the Shortened Thai version CES-D and two measures of antiviral medication adherence. Initial data suggested
satisfactory psychometric properties of the hai-version Shortened ES- . eliability analyses suggested satisfactory internal consistency,
shown in the orrected tem- otal orrelation p .
and ronbach s Alpha α . . iscriminant inde was also satisfactory for
all of the items p .
and so was an eight-week test-retest reliability analysis p . . riterion validity was demonstrated as well.
Discussions were made regarding the shortened Thai-version CES-D psychometric properties and its potential applications within the
research and clinical contexts.

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Implementing Token Economy to Improve Life Skills on Schizophrenics Patients without Antipsychotic Medication
Annisa Prameswari Kesumaningrum, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Monty P. Satiadarma, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Denrich Suryadi, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia

A high number of schizophrenic patients who do not take antipsychotic medication causes the treatment of schizophrenia not optimal.
he absence of antipsychotic medication makes the schi ophrenic symptoms persist and very difficult to be treated by any kind oftherapy that relates to cognition and affection. This research is aimed to know whether the application of token economy can improve thelife-skills of the schizophrenic patients without antipsychotic medication. Token economy is an intervention program which uses token
as reinforcement on changing the behavior. Participants of this research were 3 schizophrenic patients who do not take antipsychotic
medication. he intervention was conducted fordays, and each day consisted of sessions of observation. he life skills of theparticipants were being measured by ife Skills Profile which was designed to describe the life skills for mental illness patients. he life
skills on this research consisted of 4 aspects which are self-care, bizzare, withdrawal, and antisocial. The data was analyzed by quantitative
methods by comparing the mean score of the pretest and posttest, and by qualitative methods to describe the observation results. The
results indicated that token economy is applicable to improve life skills of schizophrenic patients without antipsychotic medication. This
research also found that self-care skill is the most improved aspects among other life skills aspects.
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Identity Impairment in Schizophrenia Type III (Crown)

Simona rifu, arol avila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, omania
Eduard George arp, Hospital for Psychiatry Sapunari, omania
Antonia oana rifu, Medical Military nstitute of Bucharest, omania
Arina ipriana rifu, Medical Military nstitute of Bucharest, omania
Hebephrenic Schizophrenia is a touchstone in terms of long-term case management, especially when it comes to acceptance by thepatient's family of the lingering evolution and the disintegrative dimension of cognition and intellect. At the limit, the early onset of suchform of schizophrenia is almost at the verge of disintegrative spectrum disorders from Pediatric Psychiatry. We would like to present acase of Hebephrenic Schizophrenia, with onset at the age of 13, on a background of high level intellectual and social functioning. The
patient corresponds to type
Schi ophrenia according to rown s classification, the important characteristics are disorgani ed speech
and behavior, attention and cognitive deficits, the presence of an amalgam of symptoms, both positive and negative. Method EEG, brain
M , psychiatric interview, daily monitoring of the developments during treatment, life mapping, hetero-anamnesis, psychological tests,
participation in occupational therapy and psycho-education during a prolonged hospitali ation. esults nvestigation reveals organic
structure abnormalities such as a leptomeningeal parasagittal left cyst with a diameter of 1 cm and a lipoma at the corpus callosum level.
The patient showed a progression of deteriorative type of cognition and behavior, up to and loss of sphincter control, ceaseless imperative
auditory hallucinations, voices dictating suicidal acts of bi arre motivations. Poor remission and treatment failure leukopenia underclo apine, increased agitation under paliperidon . onclusions Antipsychotics in uenced less productive dimension of the disease, withpersistence phenomenology of formal thought, language and communication disorders deficits in logical reasoning, appro imations ofwords, persevering , along with regression and high levels of suggestibility.
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Could Attractive Properties of MMORPGs be Implemented in Video Games Designed to Help People with Mental Health Problems?
Gabriel Thorens, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
Joel Billieux, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
Pierre Megevand, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
Daniele Zullino, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
St phane othen, University Hospitals of Geneva, Swit erland
Sophia Achab, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
asser ha aal, University Hospitals of Geneva, Swit erland

Studies on video game based treatments for mental health disorders suggest that these approaches have the potential to promote cognitiveand behavioral changes as well as symptom relief. Massive multiplayer online role playing games MM PGs such as orld of arcraft
are amongst the most popular game played worldwide. Si core attractive mechanisms of MM PGs conditioning reward schemes,competition, social interactions, never ending games, appealing content and virtual aspect of games are central to the success of thesegames. If these mechanisms are primarily used for commercial purpose, the challenge is to implement them in video games for mental
health. An e ample is using conditioning reward schemes in MM PGs i.e. leveling, virtual money to promote the practice of apotentially unappealing but effective cognitive task i.e. repetitive inhibition e ercises to reduce impulsive behaviors through the practiceof a video game with virtual appealing rewards. The purpose is to make the task attractive enough to engage the users in a regular practice.
Another e ample is using the social component of MM PGs i.e. guilds to relate patients with specific problems depression, social
phobia through peer support, positive feedback and the sense of belonging to a community. n conclusion, specific attractive propertiesof MM PGs should be used in the development of video games for mental health.
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Philosophy: Comparative Philosophy
Session Chair: Ashu Tiwari
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Evolution of Insurance and Religious Philosophy: An Exploration
Ashu Tiwari, Indian Institute of Management, India
Venktesh Murthy, Indian Institute of Management, India

The most of the literature available in the domain of origin and history of Insurance starts from 4000 BC which is the period ofdevelopment of Babylonian civilization, one of the oldest civilizations in the history of human race. The reason for frequent references
to such time periods is that these time horizons have certain archeological evidence. The paper argues that the mechanism of protection is
far older than archeological evidence and has its roots in various religions, however, away from economic orientation; they were governedby religious faith for collective survival. he concepts of collectivism, protection, mutual bearing, pooling, and temporal diversificationof resources are discussed intensively in all religions however the process varies in terms of a strict adherence to faith to social laws ofcollective survival. The purpose of present paper is to explore the religious text and related scholarly literature to understand the relative
position of various religious texts based on the proximity of forms and philosophies to the four concepts of protection, namely religious
insurance, political insurance, mutual insurance and, institutional insurance. The study shows that The Vedic texts, The Avast and the Old
estaments are conceptually closer to the concept of eligious nsurance while Hindu epics are closer to Political nsurance concept andthe Talmud, the Tripitaka and the New Testament are closure to the Mutual Insurance concept. The Quran is peculiar in the sense it hascomprehensive system resembling Institutional Insurance but guided by strict religious laws.
ooFrom M. Robespierre to N. Bonaparte: The Fade of Petit-Bourgeoise Utopia and Enlightenment Ideal
awei Bao, enmin University ofhina, hina

he transformations from the Jacobinism and apoleon in the French revolution left numerous topics and historical materials for the
research about political philosophy, especially for the research about the association between enlightenment and the political ideals in
the revolution. he institutional design in the French revolution based on the concepts of democracy and liberty, though underwent theprocess of populist practice guided by M. obespierre, still was concluded by apoleon s dictatorship and legal order. he petit-bourgeois
or sans-culottes once e pected the egalitarian democracy adopted by the Jacobins and the ommittee of Public Safety, finally still werelimited by the severe social and economic crisis. While Napoleon’s autocracy not only realized the vision of a legal order of rights, butalso was taken by the bourgeois as the regime for modern civilization.Napoleon’s empire centralized the political power for an effective
state machine that can guarantee the safety of private property and capital, which also means the oppression upon the working classinevitably was intensified simultaneously. he triumph of apoleon and the capitalist supported him, not only ended the political practiceof enlightenment concepts, but also ended the radical punishment on corruption. The thesis of rescuing the revolution by moralizing thewhole society finally became a petit-bourgeois utopia that never has been reached in the capitalist political practice.
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A Razor's Edge: For an Explanation on “Identity” In Timaeusau, enmin University ofhina, hina

This paper intends to explain how “a razor’s edge” in Katha-Upanishad inspires an understanding of “identity” in Timaeus. In KathaUpanishad, a razor’s edge was compared to an extremely sharp path to manifest Ātman, the ultimate eternal Being permeating over theuniverse and inner Self of individuals. t discloses the arduousness of self-knowing, also reveals that the approach to one s identification
with the Ātman lies on a seemly impassable point. evertheless, difficulties could be owed to a relation between oneself and ime. nsteadof leaning to the separation of past, present and future or indulging in restless u of materials, the edge implies a de-antagonistic
situation where any presupposed divisions are not dissolved but involved in, meanwhile, people can struggle to recognize and reside insoul oneness among and over entire diverse appearances. n imaeus, the unchanging self-sufficient Being is original, ime and celestialbodies in regular motions are images of Being. Identity, which maintains at a permanent present, accomplishes itself by incorporating atimeless essence and images within temporality. In Sophist, identity is “that which is in its being” suffusing all that is motionless and in astate of motion. Thus, for human beings whose nature is a concealment of the eternity of Being or the universal soul, the way of achieving
at one’s identity, of nourishing oneself in accord with the universal order, appears to be passing over the “edge”, that entails an imitationof divinity and an internal whole residence at the permanent present.

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ooReligion: Linguistics, Language & Religion
Session Chair: Israel Salas
Stuart D. B. Picken Grant and Scholarship RecipientooNational Identity and the Story of the Jewish Exile: A Narrative Reading of the Psalms of Ascents
Wen-Pin Leow, Singapore Bible College, Singapore

The seventh- and sixth-century BCE exiles of the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel and Judah by the Assyrians and Babylonians
respectively were, identity-wise, a severely dislocating experience. This forced migration, and the sociological turmoil that accompaniedit, caused a crisis of national identity as the exiles were forced to confront the apparent collapse of the traditional pillars of the Israelite
narrative, such as the loss of their land and the destruction of the poignant symbol of the temple of H H in Jerusalem. After yrus
the Great allowed the Jewish exiles to return to their homeland in the late sixth-century BCE, a renewed national narrative needed to be
woven in order to make sense of this history of exile. But what tools could be used to weave such a narrative? The general consensus of
the scholarly community is that the Psalms of Ascents Psalms
are a product of this post-e ilic era, demonstrate a high degreeof literary unity and exhibit narrativity as a corpus. Building on these features, this paper studies the language of these psalms througha narratival lens to identity interpretative concepts frequently found within the corpus. The relationship between these concepts is thenstudied to see if and how they contribute to a coherent narratival worldview. The paper concludes that the Psalms of Ascents could havecontributed to the shaping of a post-exilic national identity by contributing to the formation of new communal narratives.
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The Problem of Dualism: “Self ” as Cultural Exaptationsrael Salas, Autonomous University of Madrid UAM , Spainhe concept of Self ” is strongly rooted in an ontological mind body and epistemological reality fiction dualism. his idea appears as the result ofa succession of genetic predispositions emerged from a series of adaptations of cognitive structures in response to external stimuli. These structures
themselves have lead us to interpret and represent the world in terms of binary opposites. his dualistic tendency, intensified by socio-cultural conte ts,
steer us toward an illusory perception of a conscious “Self ” that separates us from the rest of the world as autonomous entities, as something different
from e ternal reality. However, this separation between the Self ” and the rest of the world is a so-called fictional reality”. he evolution of thischaracteristic feature of the human mind has been developed in parallel with the cultural progress, which suggests that human consciousness, and thus
our conception of “Self ”, is not the same as that of our remote ancestors. This paper focuses on the idea that we are born with an innate tendency tointerpret and represent our environments in opposite terms, i.e., in antinomies. This is in addition to our innate genetic predispositions for language,
spatial perception and pattern recognition. This leads us not only to a false illusory perception of “Self ”, a false perception of identity, but also to a new
methodology in science from which we are able to gain a new form of knowledge, a new judgment about man and life.

Saturday Session III: 13:45-15:15
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Session Chair: Yuko Yato

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Investigating Relationships Between Emotional Experiences and Spontaneous Facial Actions
Shushi Namba, University of Hiroshima, Japanussell abir, University of Hiroshima, Japan
Makoto Miyatani, University of Hiroshima, Japan
Takashi Nakao, University of Hiroshima, Japan

Numerous studies have examined the relationships between facial actions and emotions in psychology. However, these have yet to provide ane planation for the specific spontaneous facial e pressions that map onto emotional e periences without e pressive intent see Fern nde ols
rivelli,. Moreover, previous studies indicated that each facial action coheres with specific emotional e periences or theirfunction e.g. ewis,. herefore, our aim is to clarify the relationship between each spontaneous facial action as it corresponds toemotional e periences. e secretly recorded the spontaneous facial e pressions of Japanese participants as they watched film clips that could
evoke three different target emotions surprise, amusement, disgust Sato et al.,. Afterwards, the participants rated their emotionale periences via a self-reported uestionnaire for si basic emotions Ekman,. e t, these spontaneous facial e pressions were codedusing the Facial Action oding System FA S Ekman Friesen,that has been often used to describe visible facial movements.
As a result of a generalized estimating equation for logit regression, we corroborated each facial action that was present in the emotionale periences. For instance, the lid tighten action was positively predicted by not only disgust but also by happy e periences. he inner browraiser was positively predicted by surprised experiences, but negatively predicted by fearful experiences. Taken together, this study revealed
new evidence for the correspondence of each spontaneous facial action with internal states of emotion.
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Causal Relationship Model of Organizational Culture Performance: The Study of Mediating Role of Organization Trust andOrganizational Commitment
Suppawat Khuthanapong, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Sittipong Wattananonsakul, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

he purposes of this study were to e amine a relationship of perceived organi ational support P S towards organi ational culture
performance as well as a mediating role of organi ational trust and organi ational commitment
and to validate the causal relationshipmodel of P S towards organi ational culture performance based on the job performance theory Albanese,. he participants of thisstudy were 400 employees of real estate business in Bangkok, Thailand. Self-report questionnaires were used for data collection. Also, thedata were analy ed by using path analysis among these variables. he results revealed that the causal model was good fit to the empirical
data. The organizational culture performance had positive association with POS, organizational trust and OC. Additionally, the POS had anindirect effect on organi ational culture performance through organi ational trust and. mplications of this finding are discussed andfuture course of research is suggested.
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The D2-R Test; Comparative Studies in Selective Attention Between French and Japanese Elderlies/Students
uko ato, itsumeikan University, Japan
Shohei Hirose, itsumeikan University, Japan
oriaki suchida, itsumeikan University, Japan
Philippe allon, Universit Paris , France
laude Mesmin, Universit Paris , France
Matthieu Jobert, Seldage SA , France

his study aimed to apply the d - test to Japanese elderly people and university students, and to clarify the cultural differences in uality anduantity of selective attention by comparing the performances with French counterparts. he d - test is the revised version of the d testof Brickenkamp” developed in Germany in the 1960s. It plays a prominent role in measuring subjects' concentration and attention. Despite its
high degree of usability, the d - test is little known in Asia, including Japan. he test deserves to be introduced and standardi ed for clinicalusage, as well as cultural comparative studies. he d - test was conducted forJapanese elderly people M , F , avg. . yrs. and
French counterparts M , F , avg. . yrs. in addition to
Japanese students M , F, avg. . yrs. and
French students
M ,F, avg. . yrs. . he following parameters of the d - test were calculated
Processed arget bjects P
the number ofprocessed target objects
Error of mission E the number of target objects not processed
Error of ommission E the numberof non-target objects processed andoncentration Performance P the number of crossed-out target objects minus the number ofcommission omission errors . he results showed significant differences in all the parameters between French and Japanese participants. For
instance, Japanese elderly and students obtained better score in PF ,. ,p .
, meanwhile French participants performed
better in E F ,. ,p .
. he results were discussed from developmental and cultural points of view.

Saturday Session III: 13:45-14:45
ooMental Health
Session Chair: Daniele Zullino

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Identity Loss and Cognitive Restructuration on Patients with Post-Traumatic Cerebral Disorder
Simona rifu, arol avila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, omania
Antonia oana rifu, Medical Military nstitute of Bucharest, omania
Arina ipriana rifu, Medical Military nstitute of Bucharest, omania
onut rifu, Atumed etwork srl, omania

Motivation temporal-occipital contusion resulting intracerebral hematoma, having as a psychiatric symptomatology post-traumatic dementia,
it is a challenge for any therapeutic team. For a positive result it is necessary to coordinate pharmacological and psychological intervention.
bjectives the differentiation and isolation of psychiatric symptoms of the neurological ones, in order to reduce the psychiatric manifestation,
increasing global functioning and preventing the suicide risk. Hypothesis psychiatric symptoms are directly related to the dimension of theintracerebral hematom, therefore the neurological medication is essential in psychiatric recovery. Cognitive, sensory and emotional permanent
stimulation are an important part of rehabilitation process and will improve the therapeutic results by a better compliance and therapeutic
alliance, also getting the insight over the issue. esults following administration of medication neurological and psychiatric along withdaily psychological intervention, the psychiatric symptoms are considerable reduced. Psychiatric sequelae post-traumatical are minor, fully
integrated by the patient, global functionality are close to the one prior the head trauma. onclusions coordination and collaboration between
pharmacological and psychological intervention was essential for rehabilitation of posttraumatic symptoms. Family and social support brings
also an important contribution regarding post-hospitalization rehabilitation program.
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Mainstream Movies to Train Diagnostic Criteria in Psychiatry – Really Effective?
Daniele Zullino, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
Gerard Calzada, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
St phane othen, University Hospitals of Geneva, Swit erland
Gabriel Thoresn, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
Sophia Achab, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
Stergios Tsartsalis, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
Julie Gasppz, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland

Psychiatric diseases, treatments, institutions, and caregivers have been present in mainstream movies during all its history. There is an
important literature discussing the accurate representation of psychiatric symptoms and diseases. While the movie industry has been
blamed to misrepresent psychiatric patients for dramaturgic reasons, mainstream movies are nevertheless often also used in medical
education. The present study was realized with the objective to test mainstream movies suitability for teaching diagnostic criteria of
Substance Use isorders. Methods uring an undergraduate course
students watched mainstream movies depicting addictive
disorders regarding different substances. At the end of each movie, students were invited to score the main character regarding thepresence of SM- criteria for the specific substance use disorder presented in the film. Students scores were compared to those of aninvited specialist usually a senior physician . esults ver the substances, the concordance ranged fromregarding the presenceof a specific criterion, and fromfor the absence of a criterion. he movie depicting an alcohol addiction The Lost Weekend by Billy
ilder received the most concordant scores over all criteria
for the presence of a symptom , the movies of the other substances
reaching concordances of. onclusions n addition to be an inspiring and entertaining method, the use of selected mainstream
movies is an effective mean to train the recognition diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders.

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Session Chair: Ratri Nurwantioo***

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An Initial Development of the Thai Version of the Social Anxiety Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (SA-AAQ) For
Undergraduate Students
Kunpariya Siripanit, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Kullaya Pisitsungkagarn, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Adjustment to college transition can be challenging. he challenges could compromise the benefits undergraduates could obtain fromcollege learning in various ways. The anxiety that the undergraduates experience upon their social interaction could be one of suchchallenges. ecently, attempts have been made to alleviate such an iety referring to the framework of Acceptance and ommitment
herapy Hayes, Strosahl,ilson,. elevant assessment measures based on this framework, however, is yet to e ist within thehai cultural conte t. he current study, hence, aims to develop a culturally-appropriate measure of psychological e ibility that helps
inoculate individuals from social an iety. he Social An iety Acceptance and Action uestionnaire Mac en ie
ocovski,
was translated into Thai. Item-Objective Congruence Index was found satisfactory prior to the Thai-version SA-AAQ was administeredinundergraduates from two large universities in Bangkok. Forty-nine male and fifty-si female undergraduates, with the mean ofage of . years. Participants responded to the hai version SA-AA and the measures of social an iety Brief Fear of egative
Evaluation Scale . nitial data suggested satisfactory psychometric properties of the hai-version SA-AA . eliability analyses suggested
good internal consistency, shown in the orrected tem- otal orrelation p .
and ronbach s Alpha. iscriminant inde was alsosatisfactory p . . oncurrent validity was demonstrated through the negative association between the score on the hai version
SA-AA and the on the measure social an iety p .
. iscussions were made regarding the hai-version SA-AA psychometricproperties and its potential applications within the research and clinical contexts.
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Too Cool for School: Ego Identity Status, Peer Conformity, and Risk Taking Behavior in Adolescenceatriurwanti, Brawijaya University, ndonesia

Adolescence inclination to engage in risky behavior predict further risk behavior in later developmental stage and cause negative consequences
or even death. Individual differences and the tendencies to conform with peer group often linked to risk taking behavior in adolescence. Hence,
this present study was designed to investigate the relation between ego identity status, conformity to peer group, and risk-taking behavior inadolescence. A total ofadolescents between and years old completed E tended bjective Measures-Ego dentity Status E M-E S, Peer onformity ignettes, and Adolescence isk aking uestionnaire A. Multiple regression analysis showed that conformity and theachievement, moratorium, foreclosure, and diffusion identity statuses, yielded significant results and had different beta coefficient si e in order to
e plain risk taking behavior in adolescence. Further e planations, implications, and limitations of this study will be discussed later.
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Taijin Kyofusho of Adolescents Living in a Dormitory

ohana hristina, Padjadjaran University, ndonesia
Ida Ayu Gede Sri Evitasari, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia
Siska Oktari, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia
Marisa Fransiska Moeliono, Padjadjaran University, ndonesia
Taijin kyofusho is culture-related diagnostic of social anxiety, occurring primarily in Japanese. Taijin kyofusho is often characterized by social-evaluative
concerns that are associated with the fear that the individual makes other people uncomfortable. The main aim of the present study was to describe taijin
kyofusho symptoms
S in adolescents who living in dormitory. e used descriptive method to analy e the result of the study. he sample included
adolescents Fand M, aged to years. hese adolescents were recruited from several dormitories in imahi, ndonesia. All participants
completed a questionnaire that were used to measure TKS, and 3 of them with the highest score were given depth interview to determine the factors thatin uences S. he study illustrates S in adolescents who living in dormitory was more in uenced by interdependent self-construal and authoritarianparenting style given by their parent since their childhood in order to force them not to do something that could embarrass the family.

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Saturday Session IV: 15:30-16:30
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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for the Older Adult

Neil Jeyasingam, Western Sydney University, Australia
t has been claimed that older persons do not respond to dynamic psychotherapy. his was championed by no less than Freud, who wrote in,
ear or above the age of fifty, the elasticity of mental processes, on which the treatment depends is, as a rule lacking old people are no longer
educable.” uriously, Freud made this statement at the age of . his workshop aims to e uip the attendee with the latest evidence regarding
dynamic psychotherapies, and how to adapt these to respond to the growing needs of the older population. Appro imatelyof persons over
the age of 65 have a personality disorder, and there is no intervention that is able to respond to this disability apart from a psychodynamicallyinformed approach. It will discuss case studies, fundamentals of psychotherapy, and provide opportunities to assist practitioners with broadening
their existing clinical approaches to encompass the older adult. One does not need to be a psychologist or psychiatrist in order to grasp thefundamentals of responding to the unconscious nor does one need to become a therapist in order to benefit from the theories of psychoanalysis.
One of the greatest joys of psychotherapy is to listen to the stories of patients. What better stories could there be than with the older patient?

Saturday Session IV: 15:30-16:30
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Compassionate Presence: Scientific, Religious, and Ethical Views & Practices
olf

olasco, Providence heological Seminary, anada

Compassion plays a central role in the teachings of all world religions. Christianity, in particular, demonstrates its vitality throughcompassionate engagement with those suffering with Christ serving as a paradigm and source of motive power. These concrete actsof mercy and solidarity disclose God’s intimate regard for the welfare of humanity. However, in the Western world, sustained actsof compassion have taken the back seat and discourse on beliefs occupied the center stage. Simply, “wanting to be right” dethrones“doing right” from its pivotal place as the true test of religion and spirituality. Inevitably, this has resulted in a famished religious
imagination, intolerance, injustice, and other forms of inhumane practices. The purpose of the workshop is to reclaim compassion as
the pulsating heartbeat of Christian theology and praxis through the lenses of science, religion, and ethics. Weaving together these varied
yet complementary hermeneutical perspectives offers a much more nuanced and comprehensive approach to compassion that is lacking
in current literature and discourse. More importantly, this scholarly and practical endeavor offers faith communities or religious groups
seeds of self-compassion, affiliative behaviors, and an opportunity to embody God s compassionate presence and response to a broken,
suffering, and hurting world. Specifically, the workshop offers concrete compassion cultivation practices or training that will help nourish
and sustain a life of compassion.
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Philosophy: Philosophy & the Arts
Session Chair: Timothy Wayne PollockooVisible and Invisible Worlds – Research on the Ontology of Film

Wu-Tso Lin, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
A film is art just in case it ualifies as art on a good philosophical theory of art. t is a self-evident proposition that the philosophy of film
is a branch of aesthetics within the discipline of philosophy that seeks to understand the most basic uestions regarding film. his paper
aims to study the philosophical ontology of film. e will find what the core concept and the essential substance of film is. Film originatesfrom the mixing of various arts, including literature, painting, drama, dancing, architecture, sculpture, photography and music. By way of
combining these arts, film forms its special character. e connect with film, our senses touching the surface of the light, sound and motionof film. his is the physical way in which we attempt to comprehend film. e have another way to understand the essence of film andthis is via a philosophical approach, a metaphysical method to connect with film, and it is this approach we call the ontological method.
e can understand the meaning of a film through this abstract way re ecting on what the real essence of film is. his paper will study anddisplay the various philosophical dimensions of film, regarding it as ontology of film. e will consider previous film theory and indicate
what parts belong to the integral nature of film.
ooHollywood Does Not Turn: What Film Can Teach Us about the Classic Trolley Car Dilemma
Timothy Wayne Pollock, Hagoromo University of International Studies, Japanhe rolley Problem is a classic ethical dilemma where one must decide whether or not to sacrifice one person to save five. he problem
and its many variants are used as a way to tease out various aspects of the competing claims deontologists and utilitarians make for
how we should approach thinking about moral choices. The recent movies Cabin in the Woods and Snowpiercer both feature dramatic
climaxes that hinge on variations of the Trolley Problem, but by doing so in the form of a dramatic narrative, they present it from what
can best be described as the communitarian perspective. n the estern philosophical tradition, liberal philosophers from ant to awls
have argued for the primacy of human rights and autonomy, in a conception of human nature the philosopher Michael Sandel calls moral
individualism. Powerful critiques of this view have come from communitarian thinkers like Alasdair MacIntyre and Michael Sandel, andalso from researchers into moral psychology like Jonathan Haidt. As will be shown, a common point ties the two criti ues together heclaim that liberal philosophers present a thin, unconvincing view of human nature, one that runs counter to our lived experiences asencumbered human beings. MacIntyre proposes the narrative construction of the self, an understanding of the self that incorporates
one’s history, memory and the roles one plays in various groups. This paper will explore how viewing the Trolley Problem from thecommunitarian perspective alters our reading of it, and whether it should.

Saturday Session IV: 15:30-16:30
ooPsychology & Education
Session Chair: Dian Putri Permatasari

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The Role of Identity Statuses on Freshman Students’ Decision Making in Choosing Education Degree Program
Agustina, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Monty P. Satiadarma, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia

he development of a stable sense of self is considered to be one of the central tasks of human being. Erik Eriksone plained that during normative development, the in uence of e perimentation and e ploration in personality and vocational roles
became the important aspects in constructing individual identities Santrock,. E tending this theory, James Marcia proposed four
identity statuses of psychological identity development, which are identity diffusion, identity foreclosure, identity moratorium, and identity
achievement. Using this theory, Marcia e plained that one s sense of identity is determined largely by crises e ploring choices andcommitments Papalia Feldman,. t is believed that person with well-developed identity had e perienced decision making period
and committed to a certain choice i.e. education degree program, occupation, se -role orientation, and religious belief . Based on the wellknown theory that adolescence is a period of identity formation, authors attempted to investigate how adolescents’ identity statuses may
in uence their decision making, specifically in choosing education degree program. Hence, the importance of education degree programon one s future career. Furthermore, authors will also discuss the possible factors in uencing adolescents identity statuses and potential
solutions to deal with issue of less developed identity statuses.

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oomFro o ev FooMoral Identity and Academic Dishonesty among College Students: Moderating by Gender
Dian Putri Permatasari, Brawijaya University, Indonesia

Moral identity is a specific kind of identity that revolves around the moral aspects of one s self Bergman,. t acts as a self-regulatory
mechanism that sets parameters for specific action that is moral. he present studies e amined how moral identity related to students
behavior of academic dishonesty, and its moderation by gender. Academic dishonesty can include unethical academic behaviors such as
cheating, plagiarism, or lying for personal purpose. inety five college students completed self report of cheating im See,and Moral identity uestionnaire M
Blackeynolds,. Hayesmoderating analysis by process showed that Moraldentity consist of moral self and moral integrity and Academic dishonesty only correlated when moderated by gender. Moral self
positively related to academic dishonesty, while moral integrity negatively correlated with academic dishonesty. Implications of the study
are discussed, together with limitations and suggestions for future research.

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Saturday Session IV: 15:30-16:30
oo Pro ofie
Qualitative/Quantitative Research in Any Other Area of Psychology
Session Chair: Stéphane Rothenoo

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Factor Structure of the Cybersex Motives Questionnaire

St phane othen, University Hospitals of Geneva, Swit erland
Elisabeth Franc, Facult de Psychologie et des Sciences de l ducation
asser ha aal, University Hospitals of Geneva, Swit erland
Daniele Zullino, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland

U

GE, Swit erland

Cybersex activities are among the most frequent reason for Internet use, due among others to accessibility, affordability and anonymity.
Motivations leading to addictive behaviors have studied previously regarding substance use and gambling, revealing regularly a threefactor model of consumption motives enhancement, social and coping . he aim of this study was to validate an adapted version of theGambling Motives uestionnaire GM for cyberse . Methods n an online study including
subjects.
males, median age,
items asked among others about se , age, nationality, se ual orientation, time spent online on se ual websites, satisfaction about
meetings on the internet, and fre uency of se ual activity the last month and the -item GM adapted version. A principal component
analysis P A was performed. esults Among the participants, .
were in a relationship. he scree-test clearly suggested a threefactor-solution. MAP test gave an ambiguous solution since or factors got very close values .
vs .
. E plained variance
was . for the -factors solution and . for the -factors solution. Particularly the items to rela ” and it makes me feel good” loaded
importantly on factor entertainment and factor coping motives escape . iscussion he results suggest rather a -factor solution,
contrasting with studies regarding substance use and gambling disorders. High loads on “to relax” and “it makes me feel good” may be
due to fact that to rela could be an escape motive when subjects feel tense and be an entertainment motive in other conte ts.
oo

Pro ofie

An Accurate Estimation Method for Abilities in Online Adaptive Testing Based on Item Response Theory
Hideo Hirose, Hiroshima Institute of Technology, Japanecently, universities in Japan, in particular, private universities, are inclined to accept a wide variety of students because the number ofhigh school students is becoming smaller in contrast to the increase of the number of enrollment of students. In response to this situation,
universities have been gradually providing pre-classes before enrollment, various levels of classes, or follow-up classes after regularclasses. However, it becomes very difficult to serve ade uate learning chances to each student because the distribution of students skills
is spreading like a uniform distribution. We may need many teaching assistants if exhaustive learning classes are required. Instead, we havedeveloped new learning systems to assist classes, called the follow-up program systems, consisting of learning check testing, follow-up
program testing, and collaborative work testing; they have been working successfully in Hiroshima Institute of Technology. In these online
testing systems, we adopt the item response theory to evaluate students' learning skills fairly. Although students' abilities can be estimatedaccurately by using a large number of responses to tests, we can also obtain the estimates for the abilities accurately with the small numberof responses to tests if we use a method proposed in this paper, the EM-type. his can estimate the response values to the empty
elements during the estimation process. he incomplete matri can be modified to the complete matri . e may e pect that this makes
the estimated ability values more reliable. his can lead us to reconfigure the class design in the early stages.

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34470

Life Changes, Identity Loss and Psychological Problems

Monty P. Satiadarma, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Life changes may not merely challenge people with transitional life issues, but also with changing identities. Identity issues correlate withvarious life aspects. Erik Ericksone plained that during normative development the in uence of e perimentation ande ploration in personality and vocational roles became the important aspects in constructing individual identities Santrock,. Smartnoted how the mind and brain of the individuals materiali e into behavior and in uence the identities of the individuals. Problemsof losing identities start when people e perience dramatic life changes such as losing their social relationships for e ample, losing family
members or their loved ones , their jobs or employment, and in general when they lose their sense of self, of self-worth Alger,. hispresentation will discuss on issues of how people may lose their identities due to living conditions and various psychological problems theyneed to be aware of, besides it will discuss possible solution to deal with such condition.

Closing Session

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Closing remarks from members of the conference Organising Committee.

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Virtual Presentations
www.vimeo.com/iafor

34676

Personality Factors Assessing Emotional Intelligence and Creative-Potential as Predictors of Job Satisfaction among Managers in Karachi, Pakistan
Sonia Mairaj Ahmad, Bahria University Karachi Campus, Pakistan
ainab Fottowat adeh, Bahria University arachi ampus, Pakistan

Exploring emotional intelligence and creativity have become an absolute in today’s organizations and personality dispositions for its study
is a rare endeavor. he present study s aim was to find out whether emotional intelligence and creative potential are predictors of job
satisfaction in managers working at the multinational corporations in Karachi, Pakistan. The purposive sampling technique based on whether
the managers matched the re uired characteristics of the research was utili ed. he Self eport Emotional ntelligence Scale S E S Schutte
et al.
, Job Satisfaction scale Phoebus Publishing o. BPS Publishing td,
and the reative Potential inde
P utili ing thefactors of ominance, Social Boldness, penness to hange, Perfectionism and Abstractedness attell, attell
attell,were used
for the study. he respondents of the study weremanagers of age
years and above with at least five years of job e perience at thepost of a manager. The regression analysis verify that Emotional Intelligence and Creative Potential are useful predictors of Job Satisfaction.
he impact of Emotional ntelligence p . and reative Potential p . are statistically significant. Further, regression analysis for thefactors of both S E S and P report three factors as significant predictors for JS. he Social Boldness and Perfectionism factors for the PF
as part of the P inde and the Managing thers Emotions factor from the S E S relate positively to job satisfaction. he implications of
the research signify the importance of personal dispositions and their in uence on attitude towards work.
34315

Swami Vivekananda and Anna Hazare

Debarchana Chakrabarty, University of New England, Australia
his paper presents some intrinsic ways in which the life and work of Anna Ha are, the anti-corruption crusader of twenty-first century
independent ndia, re ects the manifestation of certain aspects of the philosophy preached by the patriotic monk Swami ivekananda in thelate nineteenth century during colonialism. It further studies Vivekananda’s and Hazare’s perspectives on spirituality as well as the social andpolitical dimensions of these two periods in the history of India. It also contrasts those aspects of Swami Vivekananda’s philosophy that are
represented in Hazare’s work with those which are not.
33851

Brand Selection in Planned Purchasing: An Analysis of Asian User Behaviour
Toney Sebastian, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
Pradeep G. ammiyavar, ndian nstitute of echnology Guwahati, ndia
Stevan Jones, Procter Gamble, Singapore

onsumers in planned purchasing undergo a significantly different decision making process compared to impulsive purchasing. Althoughseveral researchers have investigated consumer behavior of buying products from planned categories such as, organic products and halal
products, researches in the area of selecting a specific brand within the category is limited. A pre-test was conducted among consumers acrossseveral Asian markets such as hina, Hong ong, aiwan, South orea and hailand to understand factors in uencing brand selection
process in a planned purchase context. The pre-test used qualitative content analysis based approach, with a code sheet incorporating elements
associated to purchase behavior, among overconsumers across the markets. Findings from the pre-test was used to formulate threehypotheses about factors in uencing consumer s brand selection process. Firstly, family members and friends have higher level of in uencethan a branded consultant, secondly, an informative program about the product by an e pert in the category has higher level of in uencethan a branded
advertisement, and lastly, information provided on the package has higher level of in uence than aesthetic appeal of the
product. hese hypotheses were tested and validated using an online survey among consumers from several Asian markets predominantly
ndia, Philippines and Singapore , with a base si e of over . Statistical investigations were done using t-test with a p value of . . hefindings provides new knowledge in the area of consumer psychology, and are relevant for product designers and brand managers, who aredesigning and commercializing products in planned purchasing categories.

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Conference
Highlights:
The Past 12
MonthsSince 2009, IAFOR has welcomed
university presidents, faculty deans, awardwinning journalists, national politicians,
government ministers, diplomats, charity
leaders, think tank directors, documentarymakers, movie directors, members of thearmed forces, lawyers, doctors, jurists,
artists, poets, writers, clergy, scientists,
philosophers...
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Top left: Did news coverage create the man or did the man create the news coverage? Professor Gary Swanson discusses the rise of Donald
Trump at at The Asian Conference on Media & Mass Communication 2016 (MediAsia2016). Professor Swanson is the former Hansen Endowed
Chair in Journalism and Distinguished Journalist-in-Residence at the University of Northern Colorado. He has received more than 75 awards forbroadcast excellence including three EMMYs. Top right: Internationally recognised specialist in human rights, sexuality and culture Professor
Baden Offord chairs a Featured Panel on Social Movements and Critical Pedagogy at The Asian Conference on Cultural Studies (ACCS2016).
Above left: Grand Prize Winner of the IAFOR Documentary Film Award 2016, PLACEBO: ALT. RUSSIA – a documentary which explores thealternative cultures that are present within Russia’s major cities, directed by Charlie Targett-Adams and announced at The Asian Conference on Film
& Documentary 2016 in Kobe, Japan. Above right: Speaking on contemporary issues in journalism, Professor Richard Roth of Northwestern
University, USA, delivers his Keynote Presentation at The Asian Conference on Media & Mass Communication 2016 (MediAsia2016).
Below left: Silent film pianist Mie Yanashita prepares to perform an improvisational soundtrack to the film What Made Her Do It? after presenting
on the same topic at The Asian Conference on Media & Mass Communication 2016 (MediAsia2016) in Kobe, Japan. She has accompanied morethan 600 silent film screenings in Japan and throughout the world, and has played in the UK, Germany, Italy, Thailand, Korea, and Malaysia.
Below right: The One String Suma Goto Preservation Society perform. The history of the single string version of the suma goto dates back to
the 11th century. Played during the Sake Tasting Workshop at The Asian Conference on Language Learning 2016 (ACLL2016).

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Above: IAFOR places great value on the local community and aims to ensure our delegates can experience Japan’s culture through a packed
and exciting programme of events. IAFOR conferences offer delegates a diverse, informative and thought-provoking range of activities andexperiences, such as taiko drumming.
Below left: An image from the series Life After Injury by Ukrainian photojournalist Alexey Furman, Grand Prize Winner of the 2016 IAFOR
Documentary Photography Award. “With this project I would like to raise awareness on a growing number of war veterans in Ukraine.”
Winners were announced at The European Conference on Media, Communication & Film (EuroMedia2016) in Brighton, England. The
award’s theme corresponds to the theme of the conference, which in 2016 was “justice”. Below right: Traditional Awa Odori dance
performance at ACAH/Librasia2016 in Kobe, Japan. The International Academic Forum is proud to be based in Japan, and we organise anumber of events throughout the year that showcase the best of Japanese culture, ranging from the raw power of the taiko drums to theunderstated beauty of the tea ceremony, from martial arts demonstrations by world class masters to hands-on calligraphy workshops byuniversity clubs and haiku workshops by leading poets.

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Top left: John Nguyet Erni, Chair Professor in Humanities and Head of the Department of Humanities & Creative Writing at Hong
Kong Baptist University, poses questions about new sovereignty, human rights and humanitarian discourse in a Keynote Presentation
at The Asian Conference on Asian Studies (ACAS2016) entitled “Negotiating ‘Refuge’: Humanitarianism for the ‘Included-outs’”.
Professor Erni has published widely on international and Asia-based cultural studies, human rights legal criticism, Chinese consumptionof transnational culture, gender and sexuality in media culture, youth popular consumption in Hong Kong and Asia, and critical publichealth.
Top centre: At The Asian Conference on Cultural Studies (ACCS2016), Professor Koichi Iwabuchi chairs a Keynote Panel on social
movements and critical pedagogy. Koichi Iwabuchi is Professor of Media and Cultural Studies and Director of the Monash Asia
Institute in Monash University, Australia, and his main research interests are media and cultural globalisation, multicultural questions,
mixed race and cultural citizenship in East Asian contexts.
Top right: Dr Amy Szarkowski delivers an interesting Featured Panel Presentation on disability and disability issues in Japan at The
Asian Conference on Asian Studies (ACAS2016). Dr Szarkowski is a psychologist in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at BostonChildren’s Hospital and an Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, USA.
Below left: Dr James McNally of the University of Michigan, USA, is Director of the NACDA Program on Aging, a data archive
containing over 1,500 studies related to health and the aging lifecourse. As AGen2016 Featured Speaker & Conference Co-Chair, hedelivers a Featured Presentation on the individual and societal benefits for caregivers to elderly family members. Professor McNally is

is Vice-President of The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).
Below centre: Professor Jun Arima, of the Graduate School of Public Policies, University of Tokyo, Japan, gives a Keynote Presentationon the significance of the Paris Agreement in the history of climate negotiation, its major points and Japan’s action, at The Asian
Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment (ACSEE2016).
Below right: As Keynote Speaker at The Asian Conference on Aging & Gerontology (AGen2016), Professor Hiroshi Ishida discusses
social survey data sets and data-archiving activities in Japan and introduces the Social Science Japan Data Archive (SSJDA).

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Top left: As a Keynote Speaker, Professor Stephen Ryan of Japan’s Waseda University, lectures on “Diverging approaches andconverging goals” at The Asian Conference on Language Learning (ACLL2016). Top right: In his Featured Presentation at thesame conference, Richmond Stroupe of Soka University in Tokyo, Japan, discusses enhancing learner autonomy in Japan throughteachers’ professional development.
Above left: During the annual haiku workshop at The Asian Conference on Literature, Librarianship & Archival Science(LibrAsia2016), Hana Fujimoto of the Haiku International Association, Japan, gives a background and history to haiku and invites
participants to write their own poems. Above right: Also at the LibrAsia2016 haiku workshop, Emiko Miyashita, a prominent haiku
poet who is also a councillor for the Haiku International Association, reads world-famous haiku.
Bottom left: Lowell Sheppard, ACEID2016 Featured Speaker and Asia Pacific Director at HOPE International Development
Agency, Japan, presents on the connection between education and social justice at The Asian Conference on Education &International Development (ACEID2016). Bottom right: Professor Myles Chilton, a member of the Department of English
Language and Literature at Japan’s Nihon University and ACAH2016 Plenary Speaker, explores justice and literature in the classroom
by investigating the claim that teaching literature means teaching social justice.

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Above left: At The IAFOR International Conference on the City (City2016), renowned critic and theorist Professor Bill Ashcroftof the University of New South Wales, Australia, gives a Keynote Presentation on the concept of the Transnation. Above centre:
Alonso Carnicer, a news reporter at TV3, the Catalan Television channel, and Keynote Speaker at City2016, discusses his Catalan
Television documentary, “Shanty towns, the forgotten city”, which tells the story of impoverished settlements in Barcelona. Aboveright: Novelist, playwright and poet Gloria Montero, Global2016 Featured Speaker, delivers a talk entitled “Filling in the Lonely,
Empty Places” at The IAFOR International Conference on Global Studies (Global2016).
Below left: Speaking on the dialectics of communication, Professor Svetlana Ter-Minasova of Lomonosov Moscow State University,
Russia, presents during the Plenary Session at The European Conference on Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences (ECP2016). Belowright: Dr Eddie Bruce-Jones of Birkbeck College School of Law, University of London, UK, explores the tensions and possibilities
inherent in interdisciplinary work at the junction of the legal, the social-scientific and the literary, in his Keynote Presentation at The
European Conference on the Social Sciences (ECSS2016).
Bottom left: Dr Amy Azano, Keynote Speaker at The European Conference on Education (ECE2016), gives an animated presentation
entitled “Leveraging Place and Moving Toward Glocalized Learning”. Bottom right: At The European Conference on Language
Learning (ECLL2016), Professor Jean-Marc Dewaele, Keynote Speaker, argues that these non-linguistic benefits of language learning
are illustrations of multicompetence.

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Above left: Professor Sanja Bahun of the University of Essex, UK, addresses the part played by the arts, and literary art in particular,
in transitional societies, in a Keynote Presentation at The European Conference on Literature & Librarianship (LibEuro2016). Aboveright: In her role as ECAH2016 Keynote Speaker, Professor Anne Boddington of the College of Arts and Humanities, Universityof Brighton, UK, explores the idea of the “stained glass ceiling”, by examining the challenge of achieving effective intersectionality
through gender and ethnic inequalities.
Below left: Toshihiko Sakaguchi, EBMC2016 Keynote Speaker and Director-General of JETRO London, gives a talk entitled“Japanese Economy and Business Opportunities” during the Plenary Session of The European Business & Management Conference(EBMC2016). Below right: At The European Conference on Politics, Economics & Law (ECPEL2016), Professor Michael Clarke,
Keynote Speaker and Former Director General of the Royal United Services Institute, discusses the way in which the essential rules ofinternational politics were formed and those states and societies that shaped them.
Bottom left: In a Keynote Presentation on reducing fear, increasing confidence and reaching the students who think that learning is anordeal, Ken Wilson, a teacher trainer, and published author of a large amount of ELT materials, outlines how some simple group andgame activities can serve as confidence builders for students at The European Conference on Language Learning (ECLL2016). Bottom
right: Jared Baxter, ECAH2016 Keynote Speaker and Vincent van Gogh researcher, presents on “Vincent van Gogh’s Symbolist Art”
at The European Conference on Arts & Humanities (ECAH2016).

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Above left: Yukio Satoh gives his Keynote Presentation entitled “Shifting Strategic Balance and Asian Security” at The Asia-Pacific Conference on
Security and International Relations 2016 (APSec2016). Former Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations and former ambassadorof Japan to Australia and the Netherlands, Yukio Satoh is now based at the Japan Institute of International Affairs, Japan. Above right: Current
President of the Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA) Professor Brendan Howe welcomes delegates to the The Asia-PacificConference on Security and International Relations 2016 (APSec2016), held jointly with APISA’s tenth annual congress in Osaka, Japan.
Below left: In a Keynote Presentation at The Asia-Pacific Conference on Security and International Relations 2016 (APSec2016), Professor Jun
Arima, based at the Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo, Japan, speaks on Asia’s energy outlook. Professor Arima was Director
General of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), London, UK, and Special Advisor on Global Environmental Affairs for the Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in Japan from 2011 to 2015. Below right: Keynote Speaker Xingzui Wang, Executive Vice President of the
China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation, addresses delegates at the Plenary Session of The Asia-Pacific Conference on Security and International
Relations 2016 (APSec2016) on fighting poverty in China.
Bottom left: Michael Alfant, President Emeritus of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and Group President and CEO of Fusions
Systems Group, headquartered in Tokyo, listens attentively during the Plenary Session of the The Asian Business & Management Conference 2016
(ABMC2016) in Kobe, Japan.
Bottom right: At IAFOR’s Kansai-based conferences the arts and culture of Japan are frequently showcased as part of the programme. Conference
attendees at The Asian Conference on Technology in the Classroom 2016 (ACTC2016) had the opportunity to gain knowledge and practicalexperience in the art of the Japanese green tea ceremony, with an informative demonstration and workshop given by local artisans.

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Above left: Addressing delegates at The Asian Conference on Education 2016 (ACE2016), Dr Peter McCagg gives a Keynote Presentation
entitled “International Liberal Arts: Meeting Japan’s Higher Education Needs in the Global and Digital Era”. In his talk he identified
dimensions of the university experience in Japan that can and need to be strengthened in order to create coherence and integrity instudents’ intellectual experiences. Dr McCagg is the Vice President for Academic Affairs of Akita International University, Japan.
Above right: In her Keynote Presentation, Professor Insung Jung of the International Christian University, Japan, examines the ways
MOOCs are being used by individual learners and university systems, and their impact on access, quality and cost in higher education, at
The Asian Conference on Society, Education and Technology 2016 (ACSET2016).
Below: Professor Grant Black (below top left), Vice-President of The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), chairs a Featured
Symposium entitled “The Globalisation Process for University Education in Japan” at The Asian Conference on Education 2016
(ACE2016) in Kobe, Japan. The symposium aimed to integrate education theory and research with the context of long-term social
processes in order to address policy reform and structural change in Japanese universities, and contributors included Dr Fumiko Kurihara
of Chuo University (below top middle), Dr Maria Gabriela Schmidt of the University of Tsukuba (below top right), Dr Yasuo Nakataniof Hosei University (below bottom left), Dr Yukiko Mishina of the University of Tokyo, Japan (below center middle) and Dr Reiko
Yamada of Doshisha University (below bottom right), all based in Japan.

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In January 2017, The IAFOR Hawaii Conference Series 2017 was held at The Hawai‘i Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, as
two consecutive events on the themes of “East Meets West: Innovation and Discovery” and “Educating for Change”.
Top left: Professor William G. Staples of the University of Kansas, USA, speaks on “Everyday Surveillance: A Case Study of Student
Information Systems” at IICSSHawaii2017. Professor Staples is well known internationally for his work in the areas of social control
and surveillance. Top right: In her Keynote Presentation at IICSEEHawaii2017, Dr Jaimey Hamilton Faris of the University of Hawaii
at Manoa, USA, introduces the audience to the concept of “liquid archives”. Her academic writing focuses on issues of global trade
networks and systems, environmentalism and sustainability in contemporary art, especially in the Asia-Pacific context.
Below left: Featured Presenter Donna McIntire-Byrd discusses eco-diplomacy and water conservation at IICSEEHawaii2017. Donna
McIntire-Byrd serves as Chief of the Energy & Sustainable Design Unit for the US Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings
Operations. Below right: In a Keynote Presentation, Dr Linda Furuto of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA, addresses theaudience at IICEHawaii2017 on the topic of “Pacific Ethnomathematics: Navigating Ancient Wisdom and Modern Connections”.
Bottom left: Professor Curtis Ho of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA, sits on a Featured Panel that explored how we educate
for positive change, striking a balance between the need to challenge while also respect and preserve local and indigenous cultures andtheir languages, at IICEHawaii2017. Bottom right: In a Featured Presentation at IICTCHawaii2017, Dr Kristin Palmer discusses theuse of open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Dr Kristin Palmer is the Director of Online
Learning Programs at the University of Virginia, USA.

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Above: Aunty Kehaulani Lum and Uncle Bruce Keaulani of the Living Life Source Foundation, Hawaii, demonstrate a traditional
Hawaiian greeting at IICEHawaii2017.
Below left: Distinguished psychologist Professor Michael B. Salzman of the University of Hawaii at Manoa speaks as part of a
Featured Panel on “Aloha as a Way of Being: Hawaiian Perspectives on Learning” at IICEHawaii2017. Below right: Dr Xu Di, alsoof the University of Hawaii at Manoa, addresses the audience as part of the same IICEHawaii2017 Featured Panel. Dr Di’s recent
publications focus on bridging Eastern and Western philosophy for educational practices.
Bottom left: Professor Ken Urano, Featured Speaker at IICLLHawaii2017, presents on the topic of “Developing and Implementing
an English for Specific Purposes Syllabus for Business Majors in Japan”. Professor Urano is a member of the Faculty of Business
Administration, Hokkai-Gakuen University, in Sapporo, Japan, where he mainly teaches English to business students.
Bottom right: In a Featured Presentation on statistics in the cognitive/risk era, award-winning research scientist and innovator Dr
Nathaniel Newlands of the University of Victoria, Canada, discusses the increasingly critical role statistics plays in unravelling thecomplexity of our world at IICSSHawaii2017.

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The IAFOR Dubai Conference Series was held in February 2017 at the The InterContinental Festival City Event Centre in Dubai, UAE, as
an interdisciplinary event on the themes of “Educating for Change” and “East Meets West: Innovation and Discovery”.
Top left: Professor Donald E. Hall, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Lehigh University, USA, gives a compelling Keynote
Presentation at IICEDubai2017 on “Interdisciplinary Education for Innovation and Change”. Professor Hall is Vice-President of IAFOR.
Top right: IICEDubai2017 Keynote Speaker Professor Christina Gitsaki of Zayed University, UAE, addresses delegates on the topic of“Education: A Supertanker in an Ocean of Change and Innovation”, discussing change in education from a number of different perspectives.
Below left: In a Featured Presentation at IICEDubai2017, Dr Fadi Aloul speaks on bringing education to schools and universities tohelp create future innovators. Dr Aloul is Professor and Department Head of Computer Science and Engineering, as well as Directorof the HP Institute at the American University of Sharjah, UAE. Below right: As a Featured Speaker at IICEDubai2017, Dr Sufian
Abu-Rmaileh of UAE University, UAE, presents on “Leadership Skills & Styles for Successful Administrators”. Dr Abu-Rmaileh is
President of TA Toastmasters and former President of TESOL Arabia.
Bottom left: In a lively Featured Presentation at IICSSDubai2017, Dr Virginia Bodolica, American University of Sharjah, UAE,
discusses “Managing for Innovation and Sustainability: Lessons from the Gulf Region”, illustrating the recent accomplishments ofseveral Gulf-based nations in espousing the principles of the knowledge-based economy and delineating strategic priorities for attaining
sustainable development goals. Bottom right: Dr Christine Coombe of Dubai Men’s College, UAE, gives a Featured Presentation aspart of IICEDubai2017 on educators’ productivity, sharing the results of a research project investigating how the most productive
TESOLers “fit it all in” and attain the ever-elusive work-life balance.

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A-Z Index of Presenters
Agustina
86
Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Ahmad, Sonia
90
Bahria University – Karachi Campus, Pakistan
Andika, Gumilang Reza
71
jitra Associates, ndonesia
Apichonpongsakorn, Rattanyoo
48
Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Arrunada, Leslie
51Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
Baharuddin, Fahyuni
77
Universitas 45 Surabaya, Indonesia
Bao, Dawei
81
enmin University of hina, hina
Barrett, Bob
59
American Public University, USA
Bradatan, Costica70
e as ech University, USA University of
Queensland, Australia
Braun, Tosca
52
University of Connecticut, USA
Brieden, Maxwell46
Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
Cabrera, Ray
56
ees, Esk and ear alleys HS Foundation rust, U
Calzada, Gerard
47
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Switzerland
Chaikongkiat, Preeyanuch
36
Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Thailand
Chakrabarty, Debarchana
90
University of New England, Australia
Chan, Chi Chuen
53
Upper Iowa University–HK Campus, Hong Kong
Chang, Shu-Hung
41
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Chang, Yi-Ya
40
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Charernboon, Thammanard
66
Thammasat University, Thailand
Chen, Li-Yueh
50
Weixin Shengjiao College, Taiwan
Chen, Miao-Chuan
38
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
ational aipei University of ursing and Health
Sciences, Taiwan
Chima, Sylvester
49
University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Chima, Sylvester
76
University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Chompookard, Piyanud
71
Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Christina, Yohana
85
Padjadjaran University, Indonesia
Cristaudo, Wayne
42
Charles Darwin University, Australia
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Dijkstra, Sietske
45
University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Netherlands
Du, Ya81
enmin University of hina, hina
Eason, Michael
47
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Elkhamisi, Elsayed39
Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain
Elnar, Ryan Dale
74
University of Mindanao, The Philippines
Endo, Hiroko
37
issho University, Japan
Foophrateepsiri, Wachrapong
57
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Foster, Rebecca N
71
Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
Fukui, Yoshikazu
65
Konan University, Japan
Gipe, Kelsey
76
University of Maryland, USA
Grace, Mellissa
73
University of Indonesia/Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Gupta, Ajay
51
Vivekanand Institute of Management Studies andesearch, ndia
Harata, Masaya
51
Nagoya University, Japan
Hasanli, Sayyara
40
Izmir University of Economics, Turkey
Hashimoto, Junya
60
Hiroshima University, Japan
Hatanaka, Kaori
61
Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts, Japan
Henrico, Radley
49
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Herse, Stefan
44
Friedrich-Ale ander-Universit t Erlangenrnberg,Germany
Hiramoto, Ryosuke
37
Hiroshima University, Japan
Hirose, Hideo
87
Hiroshima Institute of Technology, Japan
Ho, Orlando N. K.
50
The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hongjoy, Pimnapassara
78
Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Huang, Sheng-Miauh
63
Mackay Medical College, Taiwan
Huang, Tsai-Wei
38
National Chiayi University,Taiwan
Imaida, Takahiro
65
Konan Universty, Japan
Iso-Herttua, Kaisa
53
University of Helsinki, Finland

A-Z Index of Presenters
Jamalallail, Mohammed
52
Arabian Gulf University, Saudi Arabia
Jarukasemthawee, Somboon
57
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Jenkins, Stephen
54
Humboldt State University, USA
Jeyasingam, Neil85
Western Sydney University, Australia
Jongudomsuk, Awassadha
72
Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Jutavitaya, Jitsupang
77
SH P Global hailand o., td, hailand
Kato, Miyuki
60
Hiroshima University, Japan
Kawamura, Kosuke
64
Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Japan
Khuthanapong, Suppawat
83
Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Kim, Moonkyeong59
onsei University, epublic of orea
Kita, Rie
62
Graduate School of Konan University, Japan
Klamcharoen, Papatcha
77
Srinakharinwiroj University, Thailand
Kobayashi, Ryota
36
Hiroshima University, Japan
Kongchaimongkhon, Warunyu
38
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Kwok, Victor
64
Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Laksanajan, Supattra
48
Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Lan, Yu-Ling
72
National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
Lee, Ching-Fang
36
Mackay Medical College, Taiwan
Lee, Junghui
64
Kanagawa Dental University, Japan
Lee, Ting Huei
59
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Leesattrupai, Chanya
55
Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Leow, Wen-Pin
82
Singapore Bible College, Singapore
Leung, Man-Tak
74
Hong ong Shue an University, Hong ong
Li, Chen-Mei
52
ei in ollege, aiwan
Li, Chen-Mei
58
ei in ollege, aiwan
Li, Jun46
The University of Science and Technology of China, China
Liao, Yu-Chi
66
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

Lin, Wu-Tso
86
Graduate Institute of Cultural and Educational
Management, Taiwan
Lokhum, Kaninthorn
73
Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Manorath, Prapaporn
78
Boromarajonani College of Nursing in Uttaradit,
Thailand
Matalam, Jamil75
Ateneo de Davao University, The Philippines
Matas, David67
Law Society of Manitoba, Canada
Matsuo, Kazuya
62
Konan University, Japan
Mendez, Ana Joy
58
University of Guam, Guam
Miyamoto, Yuki
54
DePaul University, USA
Mooney, Brian
42
Charles Darwin University, Australia
Nagase, Kai
41
amaguchi Prefectural University, Japan
Nai-hui, Chien
41
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology,
TaiwanNakano, Sachiko
36
Okayama University, Japan
Namba, Shushi
82
Hiroshima University, Japan
Nolasco, Rolf
85
Providence Theological Seminary, Canada
Nurwanti, Ratri
84
Brawijaya University, Indonesia
O'Loughlin, Aila
53
University of Minnesota, USA
Oktari, Siska
79
Padjadjaran University, Indonesia
Panjaitan, Nurmala Katrina
56
Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia
Park, En Sung
61
onsei University, epublic of orea
Permatasari, Dian Putri
87
Brawijaya University, Indonesia
Prakaew, Unchalika
72
Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Prameswari Kesumaningrum, Annisa 80
Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Qodariah, Laila
78
Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia
Rahajeng, Unita Werdi
79
Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
Ratanachatchuchai, Soravis
47
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Rattanapisit, Charn
55
Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
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A-Z Index of Presenters
Ren, Han
39
University onsei, epublic of orea
Rothen, Stephane
87
University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
Ryu, Soohyun
39
onsei University, epublic of orea
Saengwan, Tao
63
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Sahassanon, Panu
79
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Saitoh, Mayu
61
The Univercity of Tokyo, Japan
Sakdanuwatwong, Pornchai
40King Mongkut's Institute of Technology
Ladkrabang, Thailand
Salas, Israel
82
Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
Sanger, Michael
58
Hogan Assessments, USA
Saori, Tamura
60
Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Japan
Satiadarma, Monty P.
88
Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Satrio, Prakrisno
39
Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
Sebastian, Toney
90
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
Shakhnovich, Marianna
54
State Saint-Petersburg University, ussian Federation
Sham, Diana Po Lan
45
Hong Kong Chinese Institute of Engineers, Hong Kong
Shigematsu, Jun
37
Hiroshima University, Japan
Shin-ichi, Oura
65
Konan University, Japan
Siripanit, Kunpariya
84
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Snellen, Martien
76
Mercy Hospital for Women Melbourne, Australia
Soeldner, Tobias
46
German Institute for Japanese Studies, JapanSri Evitasari, Ida Ayu Gede
57
Padjajaran University, Indonesia
Su, Bei Yi
66
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Tan, Kok Leong
63
International Medical University, MalaysiaTan, Shian Ming
64
Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Tanabe, Juichiro
44
Kumamoto University, Japan
Tanamit, Supak48
Srinakanrinwirot University, Thailand
Teerakapibal, Surat
50
Thammasat Business School, Thammasat
University, Thailand
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Teryukova, Ekaterina
44
Saint-Petersburg State University, ussian Federation
Thorens, Gabriel
80
University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
Thuermel, Sabine
75
Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany
Timothy, Boyd
56
Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
Tiwari, Ashu
81
ndian nstitute of Management ohtak, ndia
Trifu, Simona
80
UMF arol avila, omania
Trifu, Simona
83
UMF arol avila, omania
Trimarchi, Karen Leong
70
University of Hertfordshire, UK
Tseng, Wen-Chih38
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Van Pelt, James Clement75
ale University ivinity School, USA
Voni Pebriani, Lucia
73
Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung, Indonesia
W. Pollock, Timothy
86
Hagoromo University of International Studies, Japan
Wattananonsakul, Sittipong
74
Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Whang, Nai-Ying
45
National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Williams, John
42
Singapore Management University, Singapore
Wong, Ching-Wa
49
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Wong, Heung Wah
42
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Wu, Pei-Chen
63
National PingTung University, Taiwan
Yamamoto, Emiko
62
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Japan
Yamamoto, Kazuhiko
75
Kyushu University, Japan
Yato, Yuko
83
itsumeikan University, Japan
Yeng, Sokthan
67
Adelphi University, USA
Yi, Hyunjoo
41
onsei University, epublic of orea
Yogi, Chaitanya Prakash
55
Osaka University, Japan
Young, Min-Chia
70
Shu-Te University, Taiwan
Zullino, Daniele
84
University Hospitals of Geneva, SwitzerlandSenior Reviewers
ACP2017
Mischelle Flormata
University of Santo Tomas, The Philippines
Dr Monty P. Satiadarma
Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Dr Prapaporn Manorath
Boromarajonani College of Nursing in Uttaradit, Thailand
Dr Ryan Dale Elnar
University of Mindanao, The Philippines
Dr Sittipong Wattananonsakul
Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Dr Talat Islam
University of the Punjab, Pakistan
Dr Ume Kalsoom
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Pakistan

Professor Abdulaziz Malik
University of Khartoum, Sudan
Dr Daniel Silverman
U.S. Marine Corps, USA
Devaraj Vaderahosahalli Kengaiah
Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Dr Elsayed Elkhamisi
Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain
Dr Hamer Bastidas-Bilbao
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Dr Man-Tak Leung
Hong ong Shue an University, Hong ong
Dr Marco Vassallo
ouncil for Agricultural esearch and Economics, taly

ACERP2017
Professor Nai-Ying Whang
National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

Professor Frank Ravitch
Michigan State University College of Law, USA
Dr Diana Po Lan ShamHong Kong Chinese Institute of Engineers, Hong Kong

Reviewers
ACP2017Adnan Ul Haque
University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK
Dr Ajay Gupta
ivekanand nstitute of Management Studies and esearch, ndia
Dr Chanya Leesattrupai
Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Professor Ching-Fang Lee
Mackay Medical College, Taiwan
Professor Hasida Ben-Zur
University of Haifa, Israel

Dr Jun Li
The University of Science and Technology of China, China
Professor Ronald Mellado Miller
Brigham oung University Hawaii, USA
Dr Sheng-Miauh Huang
Mackay Medical College, Taiwan
Dr Shu-hung Chang
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Dr Thomas Wilson
Bellarmine University, USA

ACERP2017
Professor Gholamhossein Tavakoly
University of Isfahan, Iran
Dr Joel Gn
SIM University, Singapore
Professor John Williams
Singapore Management University, Singapore
Professor Kazuhiko Yamamoto
Kyushu University, JapanDr Luis Cordeiro-Rodrigues
Sun at-sen University, hina
Dr Mahdi Dehbashi
College of Letters and Humanities, University of Isfahan, Iran
Dr Pramila Rao
Marymount University, USA

Dr Rolando Libutaque
Philippine Science High School - Western Visayas, The Philippines
Dr Rolf Nolasco
Providence Theological Seminary, Canada
Dr Sabine Thuermel
echnische Universit t M nchen, Germany
Dr Sheena Eagan Chamberlin
Brocher Foundation, Swit erland
Professor Wu-Tso Lin
Graduate Institute of Cultural and Educational Management, Taiwan
Dr Yuki Miyamoto
DePaul University, USA

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ACP2017 Review Committee
Dr Monty P. Satiadarma
Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Professor Abdulaziz Malik
University of Khartoum, Sudan
Professor Abhishek Goel
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, India
Professor Frieda Mangunsong
Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia

Dr Hui-Wen Chen
Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan
Dr Marco Vassallo
ouncil for Agricultural esearch and Economics, taly
Dr Miyako Kimura
St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan
Dr Yoshihiko Yamamoto
Shizuoka University, Japan

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