View Vol. 7 , Iss. 4 (October 2025)

Journal of Psychological Research

ISSN: 2630-5143 (Online)

Vol. 7 , Iss. 4 (October 2025)

  • Article

    Development of a Mental Health Scale for College Students

    Jing Liu, Jinhong Wu, Moqian Tian, Shixiang Liu
    1-11

    Article ID: 11529    DOI：https://doi.org/10.30564/jpr.v7i4.11529
    67  (Abstract) 55  (Download)

    Abstract: This study explored the mental health state of college students in Beijing, utilizing previously published literature, theoretical discussion and open-ended questionnaire surveys. As a result, a formal scale is devised after three testing processes that consist of 134 items. The scale primarily consists of three subscales: adaptation, distress, and resilience. The adaptation subscale covers six points: interpersonal relationships, learning,... More

  • Article

    Images That Think: Theoretical Conflicts in Cognitive Psychology

    Luísa Soares, Frank Shifferdecker-Hoch, Inês Santos Silva
    12-23

    Article ID: 11732    DOI：https://doi.org/10.30564/jpr.v7i4.11732
    2  (Abstract) 1  (Download)

    Abstract: This paper explores the theoretical and empirical foundations of mental imagery and inductive reasoning within cognitive psychology, with a particular focus on their epistemological tensions and functional complementarities. The first part examines the longstanding debate between pictorial and propositional theories of mental representation, highlighting pivotal contributions by Kosslyn, Pylyshyn, Paivio, Shepard, and Cooper. Drawing on... More