Research in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

Research in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences ISSN (Print): 2333-4371 ISSN (Online): 2333-438X Website: https://www.sciepub.com/journal/rpbs

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Protective Factors for Literacy Achievement: The Role of Social-Emotional Learning and Executive Function in Reducing Academic and Behavioral Risk

by Kimberly Moody, CCC SLP, Jason Herron and Reagan Murnan

Research in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences. 2026, 12(1), 1-12. DOI: 10.12691/rpbs-14-1-1
Pub. Date: May 12, 2026

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Positivity Resonance in Japanese Adults’ Interactions with Familiar Others: Cultural Adaptation and Links to Happiness, Loneliness, and Depression

by Rae Na Kang, Keiko Otake and Hidefumi Hitokoto

Research in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences. 2025, 13(1), 16-22. DOI: 10.12691/rpbs-13-1-3
Pub. Date: December 30, 2025

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Validation of A Physical Activity Scale for Older Adults Participating in the Health and Retirement Study

by Peter D. Hart

Research in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences. 2025, 13(1), 9-15. DOI: 10.12691/rpbs-13-1-2
Pub. Date: December 24, 2025

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Training Practitioners for Prison: An Undergraduate Internship Career Pipeline for Mental Health Providers in Correctional Facilities

by Sean I. Gibbs, Darci Salsberry and Logan Patterson

Research in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences. 2025, 13(1), 1-8. DOI: 10.12691/rpbs-13-1-1
Pub. Date: September 07, 2025

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Increasing Sustainable Behaviour with New Approaches to Green Nudging: Introducing the Environmentalist Bias, Scientist Bias, Nudge by Proxy, and Polynudge

by Chris Macdonald

Research in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences. 2024, 12(1), 1-6. DOI: 10.12691/rpbs-12-1-1
Pub. Date: April 11, 2024

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