Roselie B. Ferrer-Rafols

• PhD Student at University of the Philippines System

A conducive living environment is essential for our well-being, but many aspects of our surroundings can also disrupt our healthy living. For instance, natural disasters, particularly severe flooding, make life difficult. These events impede our quality of life and ability to fulfill our day-today responsibilities. Understanding its impact on well-...

There is a growing interest in using Artificial Intelligence (AI) led counseling chatbots. In its early stage, there have been documented concerns about data privacy, providing inaccurate and culturally insensitive information, and the inability to create and sustain human-like connections. Current advancements focus more on enhanced features such...

Experiences of catcalling, particularly as a bystander, are commonly witnessed and encountered by tertiary students. Professional literature presents limited data that explores students’ perceptions of bystander roles and bystander responsibility, their attitudes toward interventions, examples of interventions they have undertaken or would like to...

Research has shown that Virtual Reality (VR) can be successful as an aid in therapy in addressing specific mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, stress-related disorders, and depression. Through the immersive and interactive VR experience, individuals can confront and overcome challenges in a safe and controlled setting. Beyond its ap...

This study investigated the suicide literacy levels of senior high school and college students based on the four identified domains of suicide literacy by A. F. Jorm (Calear et al., 2021): a.) signs and symptoms; b.) causes or the nature of suicidality; c.) risk factors; and d.) treatment and prevention. A total of 1,066 students across the Philipp...