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Applied Psychology

Practical applications of psychological principles, including industrial-organizational psychology, forensic psychology, sport psychology, environmental psychology, and consumer psychology

4 papers in this specialization

Paperzilla Papers in Applied Psychology

Are GRU Cells More Specific and LSTM Cells More Sensitive in Motive Classification of Text?

This study compared GRU and LSTM cells for classifying motives in text from a psychological test. GRUs performed better with less frequent content while LSTMs excelled with more prevalent content. The differences were less pronounced when deep context was less crucial.

Gender Differences in Fear and Risk Perception During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Women reported higher levels of fear concerning COVID-19 than men, and this fear correlated with increased adoption of preventative health behaviors. However, this behavioral difference disappeared after controlling for fear, suggesting that fear, rather than gender, drives preventative actions. Interestingly, despite men facing greater objective health risks from COVID-19, women perceived these health risks as higher, while both genders had similar perceptions of financial risks.

A Polish and German Population Study of Quality of Life, Well-Being, and Life Satisfaction in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Contrary to expectations, older adults in this study reported higher quality of life, well-being, and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to younger age groups. This was attributed to factors such as financial stability, lower anxiety, and greater risk tolerance among older adults.

Conversational Agents in Health Care: Scoping Review and Conceptual Analysis

This review examined the use of conversational agents (chatbots) in healthcare. The findings indicate that most chatbots are text-based, delivered through smartphone apps, and use machine learning. The most common chatbot applications are treatment monitoring, health service support, and patient education. Despite generally positive findings on their effectiveness and acceptability, there is a need for more robust evaluations, especially in LMICs, and a standardized evaluation framework.