Focus and Scope
Journal of Applied Psychology, Resilience, and Social Well-Being (JAPRSW) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by Cakra Education Sains. The journal is dedicated to publishing high-quality research and scholarly works in applied psychology, resilience studies, mental health, human development, and social well-being.
The journal aims to provide an international platform for researchers, practitioners, educators, mental health professionals, and policymakers to disseminate innovative findings and evidence-based practices that enhance psychological functioning, adaptive capacity, resilience, and social quality of life across diverse populations and settings.
The journal welcomes empirical, theoretical, conceptual, and interdisciplinary studies that integrate psychological sciences with education, health sciences, social sciences, organizational studies, technology, community development, and public policy to address contemporary challenges affecting individual, organizational, community, and societal well-being.
The journal covers, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- Applied Psychology
- Clinical and counseling psychology
- Educational psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Social psychology
- Industrial and organizational psychology
- Health psychology
- Positive psychology
- Community psychology
- Cognitive and behavioral psychology
- Cross-cultural psychology
- Resilience Studies
- Individual resilience
- Family resilience
- Community resilience
- Academic resilience
- Psychological resilience
- Occupational resilience
- Resilience among children and adolescents
- Resilience in vulnerable populations
- Resilience interventions and programs
- Adaptive coping and stress management
- Mental Health and Psychological Well-Being
- Mental health promotion
- Psychological distress and coping
- Emotional regulation
- Anxiety, depression, and stress management
- Life satisfaction and happiness
- Self-esteem and self-efficacy
- Mindfulness and psychological flexibility
- Burnout and occupational well-being
- Mental health literacy
- Preventive mental health strategies
- Social Well-Being and Quality of Life
- Social support and social capital
- Quality of life
- Social inclusion and equity
- Family and interpersonal relationships
- Community engagement
- Social connectedness
- Social cohesion
- Aging and well-being
- Youth well-being
- Happiness and flourishing
- Education, Youth, and Human Development
- Student well-being
- Character education
- School climate and psychosocial environment
- Motivation and learning engagement
- Bullying and peer relationships
- Emotional intelligence
- Psychological aspects of educational achievement
- Inclusive education
- Guidance and counseling
- Lifelong learning and well-being
- Workplace Psychology and Organizational Well-Being
- Employee well-being
- Work engagement
- Occupational stress
- Organizational resilience
- Leadership and psychological safety
- Job satisfaction
- Human resource development
- Workplace mental health
- Organizational behavior
- Employee performance and wellness
- Health, Society, and Public Well-Being
- Public mental health
- Health behavior and health promotion
- Psychosocial determinants of health
- Social determinants of well-being
- Disaster psychology and resilience
- Crisis intervention
- Community health and resilience
- Health communication
- Digital health and psychological well-being
- Sustainable well-being
- Technology, Digital Society, and Psychological Well-Being
- Social media and mental health
- Digital resilience
- Cyberpsychology
- Technology acceptance and behavior
- Digital addiction
- Artificial intelligence and mental health
- Online counseling
- Digital interventions for well-being
- Virtual communities and social support
- Psychological impacts of emerging technologies
- Interdisciplinary Studies in Psychology and Well-Being
- Psychology and public policy
- Psychology and education
- Psychology and health sciences
- Psychology and sports
- Psychology and social innovation
- Psychology and environmental sustainability
- Cultural and societal well-being
- Interdisciplinary approaches to resilience and flourishing
Types of Articles
Journal of Applied Psychology, Resilience, and Social Well-Being (JAPRSW) accepts the following types of manuscripts:
- Original Research Articles
- Systematic Literature Reviews
- Scoping Reviews
- Meta-Analyses
- Narrative Reviews
- Conceptual Papers
- Case Studies
- Short Communications
Target Authors
The journal welcomes submissions from:
- Psychologists and mental health professionals
- Researchers and academics
- Educational practitioners
- Social scientists
- Health professionals
- Graduate and postgraduate students
- Counselors and therapists
- Policymakers and community practitioners
Aims of the Journal
The Journal of Applied Psychology, Resilience, and Social Well-Being (JAPRSW) aims to:
- Advance scientific understanding of applied psychology, resilience, mental health, and social well-being.
- Promote evidence-based interventions that enhance psychological health, adaptive capacity, and social functioning.
- Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, practitioners, educators, health professionals, and policymakers.
- Disseminate innovative research addressing contemporary psychological, educational, organizational, technological, and societal challenges.
- Contribute to the development of resilient individuals, families, organizations, communities, and societies.
- Support the translation of psychological research into effective professional practice, community interventions, institutional policies, and public programs.
- Promote inclusive, equitable, culturally responsive, and sustainable approaches to psychological and social well-being.
Journal of Applied Psychology, Resilience, and Social Well-Being (JAPRSW) particularly encourages interdisciplinary research that produces practical, evidence-based, and culturally responsive solutions for improving psychological functioning, resilience, mental health, quality of life, social inclusion, and sustainable human well-being.
