A behavioral sciences perspective on digital well-being
Published on 24. February 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
458 pages
978-3-631-91790-9 (ISBN)
Description
The book offers a multidimensional exploration of the interplay between digital technologies and individual well-being. Spanning diverse disciplines such as psychology, education, social sciences, and physical therapy, each chapter delves into a unique facet of this complex relationship. From decision-making under uncertainty to the impact of social networking intensity, the book unravels how digital environments shape our choices, interactions, and vulnerabilities. It examines the role of educational resources in enriching learning contexts and explores the implications
of virtual communities and online participation for social capital. The book also highlights the influence of digital tools on psychological interventions, sports performance, and medical recovery in fostering well-being.
More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
83 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
588 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-631-91790-9 (9783631917909)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Dana Rad and Tiberiu Dughi, from Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, research cognitive psychology and educational psychology.
Roxana Maier, from Babes, -Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, researches experiential psychotherapy.
Florinda Golu, from the University of Bucharest, researches developmental psychology.
Delia Bîrle, from the University of Oradea, researches educational psychology.
Ovidiu Toderici, from Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, researches educational psychology.
Viorel Ardelean, from Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, researches physical education and sports.
Content
List of contributors - Dana RAD, Gavril RAD, and Csaba KISS: 1. Decision- making under uncertainty: A psychology and systems engineering integrated approach - Edgar DEMETER, Dana RAD, and Roxana CHI?: 2. Social networking intensity and online victimization of Romanian women - Tiberiu DUGHI and Catalin- Iulian DRAGAN: 3. Stress and religious coping in students - Florinda GOLU: 4. Addressing bullying in schools: Best practices for prevention and intervention - Roxana MAIER: 5. The impact of using social inclusion interventions on the disadvantaged population - Roxana MAIER: 6. Compassion fatigue in the life of therapists - Ioana- Eva CADARIU: 7. Psychological intervention to increase academic self- efficacy and regulate stress in first- year students - Ioana- Eva CADARIU: 8. Predictors and characteristics of college adaptation - Oana BARBU- BANE?- KLEITSCH: 9. Challenges of personal branding for athletes in social media - Luciana Georgeta PISCOI, Ioan Alexandru BALTEAN, Corina Ramona DULCEANU, Denis PETRA, and Brigitte OSSER: 10. The influence of physical therapy and gymnastics in the functional recovery of vertebral static disorders - Raul- Ioan MUNTEAN, Viorel Petru ARDELEAN, Cristina Maria MAN, Julien Leonard FLEANCU, Valentina ?TEFANICA, Gina GROZA- GOGEAN, Razvan Gheorghe RUSU, and Vasile Emil URSU: 11. The preparation of a high school handball team after the COVID- 19 pandemic: Influenced or not? - Raul- Ioan MUNTEAN, Viorel Petru ARDELEAN, Cristina Maria MAN, Julien Leonard FLEANCU, Valentina ?TEFANICA, Gina GROZA- GOGEAN, Razvan Gheorghe RUSU, Iulian STOIAN, Ioan Teodor HASMASAN, and
Vasile Emil URSU: 12. Isolated bicipital tendinitis recovered with physiotherapy treatment and therapeutic massage in handball and polo players (12- 14 years) - Ferdinant MARA and Edison IKONOMI: 13. Values of physical preparation in female gymnasts - Gabriel Roberto MARCONI, Iosif ILIA, Liviu Vasile ANDREI, and
Brigitte OSSER: 14. Study of the efficiency of movement games in the development of forms of manifestation of speed - Dorel Gheorghe CAPRAR, Mihai Ioan KUNSZABO, and Laura BONDAR (RADOI): 15. Study of psychomotor development of students through the practice of martial arts in school - Mihai Ioan KUNSZABO, Dorel Gheorghe CAPRAR, and Andrei BITANG: 16. The influence of physical and mental training through judo on rural school students - Silvia RADU? and Florinda GOLU: 17. How did the phenomenon of bullying evolve after the COVID- 19 pandemic? A cross- cultural analysis - Smaranda GU?U and Florinda GOLU: 18. Problematic Internet use and its impact on adolescents' quality of life - Gabriela MELINTE and Florinda GOLU: 19. Between past, present, and future: The relationship between mental time travel and well- being during an online era - Monica LICU: 20. Medical ethics and patients' quality of life: Theoretical and practical aspects - Gabriela DUMITRIU: 21. The use of expressive creative methods in online psychotherapy - Delia BIRLE and Camelia BARBUR: 22. Digital identity development in the social media era - Laviniu PENTEA, Monica SECUI, and Delia BIRLE: 23. Cyberbullying and moral disengagement mechanisms - Delia- Iuliana BIRLE and Darius- Mihai CEANEA: 24. From stress to success: A psychological examination on coping and flow in alleviating academic anxiety - Antonia TATIC and Delia BIRLE: 25. Virtual perfection, real- life dissatisfaction: The relation between
social media use and body image among adolescents - Ioana Florina MARINA: 26. The silver linings of incarceration: Well- being in prison - Diana GINARA: 27. Implications of mindfulness in well- being - Laura- Maria MATEI- MITACU: 28. The WHY behind the empty glass: Addictive patterns and recovery
dynamics of Romanian heavy alcohol consumers - Alexandra Maria CONSTANTIN: 29. The well- being of remote-workers - Nicolae CRISTEA: 30. Quality of life- changes brought about by the online environment - Roxana Andreea TOMA: 31. Would anyone save Kitty Genovese today? Bystander behavior and
social and legal responsibility today - Mariana Floricica CALIN and Corina CIUCA: 32. Coping and resilience among adolescents in the pandemic and
post- pandemic period - Adina TODEA: 33. Primary socialization in the family and its role in the formation of
gender identity. The dialectic of divergence - Editors' short biography
Vasile Emil URSU: 12. Isolated bicipital tendinitis recovered with physiotherapy treatment and therapeutic massage in handball and polo players (12- 14 years) - Ferdinant MARA and Edison IKONOMI: 13. Values of physical preparation in female gymnasts - Gabriel Roberto MARCONI, Iosif ILIA, Liviu Vasile ANDREI, and
Brigitte OSSER: 14. Study of the efficiency of movement games in the development of forms of manifestation of speed - Dorel Gheorghe CAPRAR, Mihai Ioan KUNSZABO, and Laura BONDAR (RADOI): 15. Study of psychomotor development of students through the practice of martial arts in school - Mihai Ioan KUNSZABO, Dorel Gheorghe CAPRAR, and Andrei BITANG: 16. The influence of physical and mental training through judo on rural school students - Silvia RADU? and Florinda GOLU: 17. How did the phenomenon of bullying evolve after the COVID- 19 pandemic? A cross- cultural analysis - Smaranda GU?U and Florinda GOLU: 18. Problematic Internet use and its impact on adolescents' quality of life - Gabriela MELINTE and Florinda GOLU: 19. Between past, present, and future: The relationship between mental time travel and well- being during an online era - Monica LICU: 20. Medical ethics and patients' quality of life: Theoretical and practical aspects - Gabriela DUMITRIU: 21. The use of expressive creative methods in online psychotherapy - Delia BIRLE and Camelia BARBUR: 22. Digital identity development in the social media era - Laviniu PENTEA, Monica SECUI, and Delia BIRLE: 23. Cyberbullying and moral disengagement mechanisms - Delia- Iuliana BIRLE and Darius- Mihai CEANEA: 24. From stress to success: A psychological examination on coping and flow in alleviating academic anxiety - Antonia TATIC and Delia BIRLE: 25. Virtual perfection, real- life dissatisfaction: The relation between
social media use and body image among adolescents - Ioana Florina MARINA: 26. The silver linings of incarceration: Well- being in prison - Diana GINARA: 27. Implications of mindfulness in well- being - Laura- Maria MATEI- MITACU: 28. The WHY behind the empty glass: Addictive patterns and recovery
dynamics of Romanian heavy alcohol consumers - Alexandra Maria CONSTANTIN: 29. The well- being of remote-workers - Nicolae CRISTEA: 30. Quality of life- changes brought about by the online environment - Roxana Andreea TOMA: 31. Would anyone save Kitty Genovese today? Bystander behavior and
social and legal responsibility today - Mariana Floricica CALIN and Corina CIUCA: 32. Coping and resilience among adolescents in the pandemic and
post- pandemic period - Adina TODEA: 33. Primary socialization in the family and its role in the formation of
gender identity. The dialectic of divergence - Editors' short biography