Danny Wedding
Biographic Data
| ID | 3513834 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Danny Wedding |
| GIVEN NAMES | Danny |
| FAMILY NAME | Wedding |
| SIGNATURE | WEDDING D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Missouri–St. Louis |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0486-1903 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 4 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Positive death attitudes and psychological well-being
Background: The global ageing population trend has heightened the need to understand various factors affecting geriatric well-being, including beliefs and attitudes about death. Positive perspectives about death, such as those gained from practicing maranasati (death contemplation in Buddhism), may enhance psychological resilience and prosocial behavior, key factors promoted in public mental health. Death reflection can encourage the development …
Death recollection moderates stress-influenced depression in Thai boarding school students
1. The recollection of death is observed even among adolescents. 2. Recollection of death is discovered to mitigate depression resulting from stress. 3. Recollection of death is recommended after calming oneself with concentration meditation
Synergistic effects of Buddhist five precepts and death contemplation on inner strengths and mental health in elderly Thai meditators
This study investigated pāramīs-based inner strengths and mental health outcomes among elderly Thai Buddhist meditators, with a particular focus on the combined effects of strict ethical adherence to the Five Precepts (abstaining from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and intoxicants) and varying level of death contemplation practice because this combination is a hallmark of serious meditation practice among those aspiring to attain ni…
Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Core Symptom Index
(1) Background: Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders often experience psychological distress, which can affect the quality of childcare they provide. It is crucial to screen for psychiatric symptoms among these parents. The core symptom index (CSI) is a widely recognized tool used to assess general symptoms, including depression, anxiety, and somatic issues. It has proven validity and reliability across diverse Thai populations. Giv…
Social Anxiety among Middle-Aged Teachers in Secondary Education Schools
Background: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of social anxiety symptoms (SASs) and its associated factors among middle-aged teachers in secondary education schools. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from December 2023 to March 2024 among 341 secondary education schoolteachers aged 45–59 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, involving an online survey. Effects of psychosocial variables on SASs were investigated, including attachment…
Meditation and Five Precepts Mediate the Relationship between Attachment and Resilience
Secure attachment is fundamental to the development of resilience among adolescents. The present study investigated whether meditation and precept practices influence the relationship between attachment and resilience. This study recruited 453 10th–12th-grade boarding school students who completed the Experience of Close Relationship Questionnaire (revised), Resilience Inventory, Inner Strength-Based Inventory, and Precept Practice to assess atta…
Relationship between pathogenic beliefs and interpersonal problems
Pathogenic beliefs (PBs) are a key construct within control-mastery theory, a dynamic cognitive-relational psychotherapy approach. It is common for these beliefs to trigger interpersonal problems. The present study explored the relationship between PBs and interpersonal problems. Sixty-eight patients with depressive disorder were assessed using a 54-item Pathogenic Belief Scale (PBS), and the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-32). Eight su…
Public education and media relations in psychology
This article reviews psychology's attempts to influence public attitudes about both the science and the profession of psychology. The early history of the profession is reviewed, and the efforts of the American Psychological Association (APA) to shape the public's perception of psychology are discussed. The rise of social media is reviewed, and important social media outlets relevant to psychology are identified. The activities of the Society for…
Movies and Mental Illness
A comparison of Cohen’s Kappa and Gwet’s AC1 when calculating inter-rater reliability coefficients
BACKGROUND: Rater agreement is important in clinical research, and Cohen's Kappa is a widely used method for assessing inter-rater reliability; however, there are well documented statistical problems associated with the measure. In order to assess its utility, we evaluated it against Gwet's AC1 and compared the results. METHODS: This study was carried out across 67 patients (56% males) aged 18 to 67, with a mean SD of 44.13 ± 12.68 years. Nine ra…
Case Studies in Psychotherapy
Gender differences, attachment styles, self-esteem and romantic relationships in Thailand
Peculiar Chosen People
Revisiting Ambivalence
Words to the “Whys”
Ogbu Can't See the Forest or the Trees
David Merrill Clayson (1934-2001)
David Merrill Clayson (1934-2001)
Public education and media relations in psychology
This article reviews psychology's attempts to influence public attitudes about both the science and the profession of psychology. The early history of the profession is reviewed, and the efforts of the American Psychological Association (APA) to shape the public's perception of psychology are discussed. The rise of social media is reviewed, and important social media outlets relevant to psychology are identified. The activities of the Society for…
Gender differences, attachment styles, self-esteem and romantic relationships in Thailand
David Merrill Clayson (1934-2001)
David Merrill Clayson (1934-2001)
Ogbu Can't See the Forest or the Trees
Words to the “Whys”
Revisiting Ambivalence
Peculiar Chosen People
Gender differences, attachment styles, self-esteem and romantic relationships in Thailand
A comparison of Cohen’s Kappa and Gwet’s AC1 when calculating inter-rater reliability coefficients
BACKGROUND: Rater agreement is important in clinical research, and Cohen's Kappa is a widely used method for assessing inter-rater reliability; however, there are well documented statistical problems associated with the measure. In order to assess its utility, we evaluated it against Gwet's AC1 and compared the results. METHODS: This study was carried out across 67 patients (56% males) aged 18 to 67, with a mean SD of 44.13 ± 12.68 years. Nine ra…
Case Studies in Psychotherapy
Movies and Mental Illness
Public education and media relations in psychology
This article reviews psychology's attempts to influence public attitudes about both the science and the profession of psychology. The early history of the profession is reviewed, and the efforts of the American Psychological Association (APA) to shape the public's perception of psychology are discussed. The rise of social media is reviewed, and important social media outlets relevant to psychology are identified. The activities of the Society for…
Relationship between pathogenic beliefs and interpersonal problems
Pathogenic beliefs (PBs) are a key construct within control-mastery theory, a dynamic cognitive-relational psychotherapy approach. It is common for these beliefs to trigger interpersonal problems. The present study explored the relationship between PBs and interpersonal problems. Sixty-eight patients with depressive disorder were assessed using a 54-item Pathogenic Belief Scale (PBS), and the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-32). Eight su…
Meditation and Five Precepts Mediate the Relationship between Attachment and Resilience
Secure attachment is fundamental to the development of resilience among adolescents. The present study investigated whether meditation and precept practices influence the relationship between attachment and resilience. This study recruited 453 10th–12th-grade boarding school students who completed the Experience of Close Relationship Questionnaire (revised), Resilience Inventory, Inner Strength-Based Inventory, and Precept Practice to assess atta…
Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Core Symptom Index
(1) Background: Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders often experience psychological distress, which can affect the quality of childcare they provide. It is crucial to screen for psychiatric symptoms among these parents. The core symptom index (CSI) is a widely recognized tool used to assess general symptoms, including depression, anxiety, and somatic issues. It has proven validity and reliability across diverse Thai populations. Giv…
Social Anxiety among Middle-Aged Teachers in Secondary Education Schools
Background: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of social anxiety symptoms (SASs) and its associated factors among middle-aged teachers in secondary education schools. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from December 2023 to March 2024 among 341 secondary education schoolteachers aged 45–59 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, involving an online survey. Effects of psychosocial variables on SASs were investigated, including attachment…
Positive death attitudes and psychological well-being
Background: The global ageing population trend has heightened the need to understand various factors affecting geriatric well-being, including beliefs and attitudes about death. Positive perspectives about death, such as those gained from practicing maranasati (death contemplation in Buddhism), may enhance psychological resilience and prosocial behavior, key factors promoted in public mental health. Death reflection can encourage the development …
Death recollection moderates stress-influenced depression in Thai boarding school students
1. The recollection of death is observed even among adolescents. 2. Recollection of death is discovered to mitigate depression resulting from stress. 3. Recollection of death is recommended after calming oneself with concentration meditation
Synergistic effects of Buddhist five precepts and death contemplation on inner strengths and mental health in elderly Thai meditators
This study investigated pāramīs-based inner strengths and mental health outcomes among elderly Thai Buddhist meditators, with a particular focus on the combined effects of strict ethical adherence to the Five Precepts (abstaining from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and intoxicants) and varying level of death contemplation practice because this combination is a hallmark of serious meditation practice among those aspiring to attain ni…
Psychology (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (4 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychoanalysis (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology (3 works)