Ruth Falzon
Biographic Data
| ID | 241449 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth Falzon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | Falzon |
| SIGNATURE | FALZON R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Malta |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2631-2654 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Voices
This paper presents how Marija copes with hallucinations through insight and self-reflectiveness. She hopes that professionals and, most of all, persons experiencing “The Voices” benefit from her experiences and recommendations. Marija approached us with this research aim. She wanted to be unhindered by guiding questions, leading us to the Biographic Narrative Interpretive Method using a Single QUestion aimed at Inducing Narrative (SQUIN-BNIM). D…
Growth in Counselling
Growth in the counselling process is leveraged metaphorically through images and words. Its prominence and prevalence vary over time and across professional and cultural contexts. The individual and cultural understandings that counsellors develop of the concept of growth shape their identity as individuals and professionals. This qualitative study aimed to explore how counsellors in Malta understand the concept of growth, what factors shaped thi…
School counsellor education in three countries
They Labeled Me Ignorant
Examinations have a significant impact on well-being as they provide qualifications for entry into further education and employment. Research suggests that students with dyslexia experience greater challenges than their counterparts. This article explored the views of eight students with dyslexia, the challenges they face, and what they believe could make national examinations "fairer." The Maltese educational system has a Secondary Education Cer…
Drama, Performance Ethnography, and Self-Esteem
Self-esteem affects learning, performance, self-worth, and quality of life, particularly in persons with dyslexia, or rather how students with dyslexia are mis/understood and supported. Dyslexia does not only affect literacy but also affects emotional well-being. Webb concludes that for children to feel successful, they need to become aware of their unique learning strengths to apply them effectively to strengthen weaknesses. Drama and Performanc…
National Character Does Not Reflect Mean Personality Trait Levels in 49 Cultures
Most people hold beliefs about personality characteristics typical of members of their own and others' cultures. These perceptions of national character may be generalizations from personal experience, stereotypes with a “kernel of truth,” or inaccurate stereotypes. We obtained national character ratings of 3989 people from 49 cultures and compared them with the average personality scores of culture members assessed by observer ratings and self-r…
Patterns and Universals of Adult Romantic Attachment Across 62 Cultural Regions
As part of the International Sexuality Description Project, a total of 17,804 participants from 62 cultural regions completedthe RelationshipQuestionnaire(RQ), a self-reportmeasure of adult romanticattachment. Correlational analyses within each culture suggested that the Model of Self and the Model of Other scales of the RQ were psychometrically valid within most cultures. Contrary to expectations, the Model of Self and Model of Other dimensions …
Patterns and Universals of Adult Romantic Attachment Across 62 Cultural Regions
As part of the International Sexuality Description Project, a total of 17,804 participants from 62 cultural regions completedthe RelationshipQuestionnaire(RQ), a self-reportmeasure of adult romanticattachment. Correlational analyses within each culture suggested that the Model of Self and the Model of Other scales of the RQ were psychometrically valid within most cultures. Contrary to expectations, the Model of Self and Model of Other dimensions …
They Labeled Me Ignorant
Examinations have a significant impact on well-being as they provide qualifications for entry into further education and employment. Research suggests that students with dyslexia experience greater challenges than their counterparts. This article explored the views of eight students with dyslexia, the challenges they face, and what they believe could make national examinations "fairer." The Maltese educational system has a Secondary Education Cer…
Drama, Performance Ethnography, and Self-Esteem
Self-esteem affects learning, performance, self-worth, and quality of life, particularly in persons with dyslexia, or rather how students with dyslexia are mis/understood and supported. Dyslexia does not only affect literacy but also affects emotional well-being. Webb concludes that for children to feel successful, they need to become aware of their unique learning strengths to apply them effectively to strengthen weaknesses. Drama and Performanc…
Patterns and Universals of Adult Romantic Attachment Across 62 Cultural Regions
As part of the International Sexuality Description Project, a total of 17,804 participants from 62 cultural regions completedthe RelationshipQuestionnaire(RQ), a self-reportmeasure of adult romanticattachment. Correlational analyses within each culture suggested that the Model of Self and the Model of Other scales of the RQ were psychometrically valid within most cultures. Contrary to expectations, the Model of Self and Model of Other dimensions …
National Character Does Not Reflect Mean Personality Trait Levels in 49 Cultures
Most people hold beliefs about personality characteristics typical of members of their own and others' cultures. These perceptions of national character may be generalizations from personal experience, stereotypes with a “kernel of truth,” or inaccurate stereotypes. We obtained national character ratings of 3989 people from 49 cultures and compared them with the average personality scores of culture members assessed by observer ratings and self-r…
Drama, Performance Ethnography, and Self-Esteem
Self-esteem affects learning, performance, self-worth, and quality of life, particularly in persons with dyslexia, or rather how students with dyslexia are mis/understood and supported. Dyslexia does not only affect literacy but also affects emotional well-being. Webb concludes that for children to feel successful, they need to become aware of their unique learning strengths to apply them effectively to strengthen weaknesses. Drama and Performanc…
They Labeled Me Ignorant
Examinations have a significant impact on well-being as they provide qualifications for entry into further education and employment. Research suggests that students with dyslexia experience greater challenges than their counterparts. This article explored the views of eight students with dyslexia, the challenges they face, and what they believe could make national examinations "fairer." The Maltese educational system has a Secondary Education Cer…
The Voices
This paper presents how Marija copes with hallucinations through insight and self-reflectiveness. She hopes that professionals and, most of all, persons experiencing “The Voices” benefit from her experiences and recommendations. Marija approached us with this research aim. She wanted to be unhindered by guiding questions, leading us to the Biographic Narrative Interpretive Method using a Single QUestion aimed at Inducing Narrative (SQUIN-BNIM). D…
Growth in Counselling
Growth in the counselling process is leveraged metaphorically through images and words. Its prominence and prevalence vary over time and across professional and cultural contexts. The individual and cultural understandings that counsellors develop of the concept of growth shape their identity as individuals and professionals. This qualitative study aimed to explore how counsellors in Malta understand the concept of growth, what factors shaped thi…
School counsellor education in three countries
Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Narrative (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Dyslexia (2 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Medical education (2 works)