Manuscript Style Guidelines

Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition.

1. The text of the paper and references should be double-spaced. Tables and figures may be single spaced and placed at the end of the manuscript. Do not use footnotes except for tables.
2. All margins should be 1 inch. For text use 11 point, Times New Roman font. Use continuous automatic line numbering for text.
3. There should be no author identification except on the cover page. Give bibliographic information about all authors on the separate cover page, including place of employment, position title, and contact information.
4. An abstract of 200 words or less must be provided on the second page. Use past tense.
5. All pages should be numbered in sequence for reference by reviewers and editor.
6. Each paragraph should be more than one sentence long, but no longer than one page.
7. Necessary abbreviations should be explained. Abbreviations in tables and figures should be explained in table notes and figure captions.
8. The text citations and reference list entries should agree in both spelling and in date. Please include the date of the research study in the text.
9. The reference list should be in order alphabetically by author surnames; all inclusive page numbers for articles or chapters in books should be provided. Refer to the APA Publication Manual for formatting. Include only references that are referred to in the text.
10. Every table column should have a heading. Tables and graphics will be formatted to fit the journal page size.
11. All tables and figures should be mentioned in the text, in addition to noting their approximate placement. Include a caption with each table and figure.
12. Figures and photographs (black and white or grayscale) should be clear prints ready to scan and/or available as graphic (EPS or TIFF) files. You may be requested to submit original artwork or photos.
13. Verb tense suggestions: For the review of literature, past tense or present perfect tense is appropriate. The same may be used for the description of the procedure if the discussion is of past events. In describing results, use past tense. The present tense may be used to discuss results and present conclusions.

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