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3090 ORAL
Social psychology
Chair: Kimiaki Nishida, Japan
3090.1 Evaluation of a prosocial coping training interventionon domestic violence with
mexican families, Georgina Cárdenas-López, Laura Hernández-Guzmán, National University
of Mexico. México
This paper will describe the Prosocial Coping and Communication Skills Training Program’s
implementation and evaluation. This project call out two studies: first, results from the adaptation
and evaluation, among 16 homeless adolescents. Second, data from the implementation to
decrement violence episodes, among 25 rural residents. Findings will focus on prosocial
communication skills, behavioral coping styles and strategies for conflict resolution without
violence. Pretest and posttest results of selected assessment instruments and progress of clients
through the intervention process is driven by client data consistent with the principles of single
case experimental design and functional analysis of behavior.
3090.2 Spousal abuse: Nature and extent across social class, gender, and religiosity, Magen
Mutepfa, School Psychological Services, Zimbabwe
The study investigated the nature and extent of spousal abuse among the different sexes, social
classes, religious and non-religious families. Five types of spousal abuse were considered:
physical, emotional, economical, sexual and psychological. The relationships between these types
of spousal abuse by gender, social class and religious affiliation were tested. A total of 270 people
took part in this study(Males= 158; Females = 106; Mean age 33.8 years: SD=6.8 years). The
study contradicted the view that spousal abuse was higher among the low socio-economic status
groups, females and non-religious groups.
3090.3 Psychology of terrorism: A case of Japanese religious cult, AUM, Kimiaki Nishida,
University of Shizuoka, Japan
The terroristic behavior of the poison gas attack to Tokyo subway station in 1995 by the members
of a religious group (AUM) was examined by using the five defendants’ police records, court
records, interviews and questionnaire survey. The results of the investigation were obtained that
they were guessing when they were ordered to scatter the poison gas that the behavior was not
making sacrifices of their own selfish goal attainment but rescuing the victims’ souls which is
reincarnated because they believed the top leader had enough power so that even the non-believers
may not go to the hell.
3090.4 Workplace violence, coping strategies and social support, Helene Cardu, Laval
University. Dept Fondements et pratiques en éducation, Canada
Workplace violence is a growing phenomenon within organizations, in a context of increasing
productivity demands and work individualization. How do employees react to it, which are the
resources that they mobilize, what coping strategies do they develop, their social support? In this
communication, we present results on workplace violence, focusing on coping strategies
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