Self-esteem scores from the Rosenberg Self-esteem scale collected from a large sample of Irish young people are presented as norms for this population.

The survey consists of 158 questions that are divided into sections or “pages” corresponding to sections of the ISBER Best Practices. After completing the SAT, participants receive personalized feedback that includes a “risk-balanced assessment score” that will help them to evaluate how closely their current practices conform to the recommendations found in the ISBER Best Practices. The score m...

Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. (April 2, 2018)—A new study in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) found that treating women subsistence farmers with just a single dose of a cheap deworming medication significantly improved their physical stamina for the grueling agriculture work needed for their family’s survival. The results of treatment could be twofold: improved health for farming women and incre...

Serious games can be used as self-assessment tools in recruiting processes. We develop a model explaining jobseekers’ intentions to use these applications, which help them to gain a realistic idea of the job at hand and allows them to submit their application only if the job truly fits their individual profile. Drawing on organizational justice theory and the technology acceptance literature, o...