On July 11-13, 2019, Master Nguyen Hong An of the Department of Psychology – at Hoa Sen University – participated in a report at the 13th Scientific Conference of the Asian Association of Social Psychology organized in Taipei, Taiwan. The conference brings together social psychologists from more than 20 countries across Asia-Pacific and other regions with the theme: “Building the Future of Psychology with a Focus on culture”.

In particular, the conference had the participation of Professor Shinobu Kitayama, one of the leading cultural psychologists with the world’s most cited articles on social psychology.

Master Nguyen Hong An participated in a report at the discussion session on “Eastern mindfulness, meditation, and well-being” with the topic of Everyday Experiences and Concepts of Fulfillment of the Elderly in Vietnam. The above research used a qualitative method – analyzing topics through in-depth interview data from 10 elderly people in Ho Chi Minh City. The results showed 3 outstanding points of fulfillment perceived by the participants:
(1) A state of mindful living, including understanding and accepting the current conditions of life
(2) The value of one ego, the affirmation of the desire for autonomy, and the search for meaning in life
(3) Relationality, the ability to live harmoniously in social relationships. Research shows that fulfillment is perceived by participants as multifaceted and cross-cultural.

These are steps that demonstrate the desire of BM Psychology and Center for Psychological Research and Consulting – Hoa Sen University to build a scientific and academic foundation according to international standards in teaching and research. rescue.

Center for Psychological Research and Consulting – Hoa Sen University was established in 2014. This is one of the first specialized centers of universities in the city. Ho Chi Minh aims to take care of the mental health of students and the community through many different psychological services.
The Department of Psychology – at Hoa Sen University is currently training two majors: Counseling – Therapy and Vocational Counseling, focusing on students’ professional and scientific abilities as well as international integration.
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At the end of July, the competition Organizing Committee announced the results of the research proposal round. In particular, the research team from Hoa Sen University along with four other projects won the research proposal round and received funding to continue implementation which will be completed by the end of 2018. The proposal has a research report. The best research will be awarded and presented at a national labor conference co-organized by the ILO and the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in 2019.

Research group of the Department of Psychology

With this study, the research team hopes to provide experimental evidence from the lens of psychology on gender perception in Vietnam. This will be the scientific basis for recommending domestic industrial relations policies in which the individual’s perspective is taken into account in addition to other traditional aspects of industrial relations such as union rights and bargaining. collective.

This result contributes to demonstrating the determination of the Department of Psychology and Hoa Sen University to focus on scientific research in work and teaching. You can refer to information about the competition and announcement of results of the research proposal round at:  //www.ilo.org/hanoi/Informationresources/Publicinformation/newsitem�?/a>