This year, APA`s 89 journals published more than 4,000 papers. Here are the most downloaded so far. This open access article in American Psychologist sets new standards for reporting journal articles for quantitative research in APA journals (Appelbaum, M., et al., Vol. 73, No. 1). The new standards are voluntary guidelines for authors and reviewers developed by a working group of the APA Publications and Communications Committee. Recommendations include dividing the Hypotheses, Analyses and Conclusions sections into primary, secondary and exploratory groups to improve understanding and reproducibility. The standards also provide modules for authors reporting on N-of-1 designs, replications, clinical trials, longitudinal and observational studies, structural equation modelling, and Bayesian analysis. DOI: 10.1037/amp0000191 Which open access research articles received the most attention in 2019 and how were they reported in the media and online? The most discussed articles last month covered serious topics, from climate and cancer modeling to the legendary Marie Antoinette syndrome and parrots as friends. During the COVID-19 pandemic, people who used avoidance coping strategies experienced an increase in depression and anxiety, while those who used coping strategies such as positive realignment received the biggest boost in mental health, suggests this study in Canadian Psychology (Vol.
62, No. 1). In April 2020, researchers surveyed 797 online participants in the U.S. and Canada about 14 different coping strategies for approach or avoidance, as well as symptoms of depression, anxiety, and quality of life. A month later, 395 of the participants participated in the survey again. The researchers found that avoiding coping was associated with higher levels of depression, higher anxiety and lower quality of life at baseline and 1 month later with increased depression and anxiety. Coping with the approach was associated with lower levels of depression and better quality of life at baseline, but not during the 1-month period. Of the specific coping strategies studied, reformulating the negative aspects of the pandemic has been the most beneficial. DOI: 10.1037/cap0000263 Early climate modelers have successfully corrected global warming, reports this popular paper by climate scientists from the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), MIT and NASA. This article discusses the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders with particular reference to the currently most commonly used treatment, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). A discussion of some of the problems with the underlying theory of ABA in its current application is conducted, particularly with regard to “less functional” and nonverbal autistic people. As in previous years, we`ve cracked the numbers and can reveal the 10 most downloaded open access articles published in 2019, with some of the year`s topics including: social media, mental health, and red meat consumption.
“This narrative review presents the latest research on the effects of school stress, including a discussion of the impact on students` learning ability and academic achievement, mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, sleep disorders, and substance use.” Many psychology textbooks contain inaccurate and incomplete information about intelligence, according to this analysis in the open-access open data review Archives of Scientific Psychology (Warne, R.T., et al., Vol. 6, No. 1). Looking at 29 of the most popular introductory psychology textbooks, the researchers found that 79.3 percent contained inaccurate statements in their intelligence sections and 79.3 percent contained logical errors. The five most commonly taught topics were IQ (93.1%), Gardner`s multiple intelligences (93.1%), Spearman`s g (93.1%), Sternberg`s triarchic theory (89.7%), and how intelligence is measured (82.8%), but few texts discussed the relative lack of empirical evidence for some of these theories. The authors highlight the limitations of the study, including the choice of accuracy standards and the inherent subjectivity required for part of the data collection process. DOI: 10.1037/arc0000038 This collection contains our most downloaded* searches published in 2019. Together with authors from around the world, these articles highlight valuable research from an international community. This open-access article from the American Psychologist establishes for the first time standards for writing journal articles for qualitative research in psychology (Levitt, H.M., et al., Vol. 73, No.
1). Voluntary guidelines are designed to help authors communicate their work in a clear, accurate and transparent manner. The new standards, developed by a working group of the APA Publications and Communications Council, outline what should be included in a qualitative research report, as well as qualitative meta-analyses and mixed-methods research reports. They cover a range of qualitative traditions, methods and styles of reporting. The article introduces these standards and their rationale, describes how they differ from quantitative standards for research reports, and describes how they can be used by authors, reviewers, and editors alike. DOI: 10.1037/amp0000151 A unified cancer therapy may seem too good to be true, but the discovery of a new type of killer T cell that recognizes and kills several types of human cancer while ignoring healthy, non-cancerous cells is fascinating. This article in American Psychologist (Vol. 76, No. 1) outlines possible workplace trends stemming from COVID-19, including remote work, virtual teamwork and management, social distancing, and unemployment. The analysis suggests that working from home will continue and expand even after the pandemic.
In terms of the impact on workers, the authors predict an increase in economic inequality, loneliness, stress, burnout and addiction. Other workplace changes the authors predict include virtual work arrangements that can foster more participatory relationships, new performance management and evaluation systems for remote workers, and new methods of monitoring by companies to screen employees who work remotely. DOI: 10.1037/amp0000716 “This study assesses the economic and environmental impacts of the introduction and use of insect-resistant genetically modified maize in Spain and Portugal in the 21 years since it was first grown in Spain in 1998.” Kniffin, K.
