THE DIARY OF BIDA-BIDA: UNDERSTANDING THE CONSEQUENCES OF 'SMART SHAMING' AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT LEADERS

Academic excellence and intelligence are commonly lauded as commendable attributes synonymous with success. However, a disconcerting trend has surfaced within educational institutions, challenging the prevailing narrative of scholastic accomplishment—smart shaming. This research delves into the increasing concern of smart shaming within educational settings, particularly at Immaculate Conception College of Balayan, Inc., questioning the predominant emphasis on academic excellence and intelligence. A qualitative case study design, along with judgmental sampling, was employed to examine fifteen (15) student leaders who had experienced smart shaming on campus. Thematic analysis revealed that sarcastic remarks including "edi wow," "Okay ikaw na matalino," "bidabida," and "sipsip" were a prevalent manifestation of smart shaming, adversely affecting emotional well-being, academic and leadership prowess, mental health, and self-perception. Coping mechanisms, predominantly centered around ignoring and focusing on goals, were identified. The findings underscore the imperative for educators to remain vigilant regarding instances of smart shaming in classrooms, promoting open communication to ensure student well-being. Additionally, guidance counselors play a pivotal role in aiding students in effectively navigating the repercussions of smart shaming. This study advocates for proactive programs and interventions to address and alleviate the deleterious effects of smart shaming on students

Convergence between Big Five, DSM-5, and ICD-11 trait domains

A universal consensus from normal personality trait research suggest five broad domains namely neuroticism, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness (Soto, Naumann, & John, 2016). Recently, two competing models of traits from the abnormal perspective is suggested namely, the five-factor model of the DSM-5 Section III Alternative Personality Disorder Model Criterion B (APA, 2013) and the six-factor model proposed by the ICD-11 personality disorder (WHO, 2018). The goal of this study is to examine the structural convergence of the three trait models in a non-Western sample of N = 700 Filipino non-clinical adults. To measure the three trait domains, this study will utilize the Big Five Inventory-2 (BFI-2; Soto & John, 2017), the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Brief Form (PID-5-BF; APQ, 2013), the Personality Inventory for ICD-11 (PiCD; Oltsmann & Widiger, 2018), and the Borderline Pattern Scale (BPS; Oltsmann & Widiger, in press). Research ethics was approved for data collection as a statistics class exercise wherein undergraduate psychology students served as data collectors. Collected data using a paper-and-pencil format has already been encoded at 80% and currently undergoing data cleaning

Testing the Structural Validity of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5): Part I, A Review of Factor Structures across Asian Samples

Available in the public domain, the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5; APA, 2013) is a five-domain-and-25-facet questionnaire developed to measure the Criterion B (pathological traits) model of the DSM-5 Section III Alternative Personality Disorder Model. The model is said to apply cross-culturally (Skodol, 2013) however has not been examined using Asian samples. The goal of this paper is to provide a review of published studies using Asian samples and provide preliminary evidence of its structural integrity using a Filipino sample. Nine out of 22 published studies were included for the review. Tentatively, results shows a replicated five-factor structure from five Asian samples (N=2,446) with several facets (i.e. Depressivity, Restricted Affectivity, and Risk Taking) located from a different domain. In two Asian samples (namely, Singaporean and Indonesian), a sixth factor was formed such as the case of Restricted Affectivity and Submissiveness. Most of the scales were reported to have internal consistency ranging from 0.50 to 0.94 for facets and 0.63 to 0.94 for domains. Using three datasets (N=1,026) obtained from Filipino college students, the structure of the PID-5 will be examined based on four available models (APA, 2013; Bach et al., 2017; Krueger et al., 2012; Widiger, 2013). [Working research paper for a dissertation project.

Comparing posttraumatic stress disorders\u27 symptom structure between treatment-seeking sample and community sample: Confirmatory factor analysis of Harvard trauma questionnaire

The discourse of latent structure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been extensive in trauma literature. Although findings have been consistent in rejecting DSM-IV-TR\u27s three-factor model, alternative models are still fervently argued. This study contributes to the discussion by examining and comparing PTSD factor structure of the three most validated models-numbing model (King et.al., 2011) - and determining if these are generalizable across treatment-seeking (n=526) and non-treatment-seeking (n=250) Filipinos who experienced and witnessed varied trauma events. Results showed that all models achieved excellent fit, with dysphoric arousal model slightly fitting better than numbing and dysphoria models in both treatment-seeking and non-treatment-seeking sample. SEries of invariance testing however indicated that although dysphoric arousal model fits significantly better than dysphoria model, it did not significantly differ from numbing model. Results revealed that aside from the factor loadings, the two groups are ninivariant in all parameters. Treatment-seeking sample had larger intercepts, factor variances and covariances, and factor means than non-treatment-seeking group. This strongly contributes to the literature by showing how this type of grouping (treatment-seeking vs.non-treatment-seeking) moderates PTSD latent structure

Determinants of psychological wellbeing among mental health professionals

Several researchers have indicated that mental health professionals who are giving psychological services to traumatized clients are likely to experience negative consequences (i.e., compassion fatigue, burnout) and positive ones (i.e., compassion satisfaction) (e.g., Bride, Radey, & Figley, 2007, Craig & Sprang, 2010). Moreover, a number of studies have tried to identify risk and protective factors associated with the psychological outcome of being compassionate to others (e.g., Alkema, Linton, & Davies, 2008, Sprang, Clark, & Whitt-Woosley, 2007). However, only few studies have tackled on how personal disposition (i.e., wellbeing) influences these psychological consequences; and so far, none have utilized Asian population, particularly Filipino mental health professionals. The current study would like to determine if psychological wellbeing influences compassion fatigue, burnout and compassion satisfaction. In a sample of 213 mental health professionals, results of hierarchical regression indicated that after controlling for sociodemographic variables, compassion fatigue was predicted by low self-acceptance; burnout was predicted by low socioeconomic status and low self-acceptance, and compassion satisfaction was predicted by positive relations with others. The findings of this study would elucidate how psychological wellbeing influences the psychological condition of helping professionals as they continuously serve traumatized population