Reinier Dave P. Zapanta

Lecturer 6

Educational Background

MS in Psychology, major in Clinical Psychology
De La Salle University, Manila

BS in Psychology
University of Santo Tomas

 Reinier Dave P. Zapanta, MS, RPm, RPsy is a registered psychologist and psychometrician. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at the University of Santo Tomas and his Master of Science degree in Psychology, major in Clinical Psychology at De La Salle University, Manila. He has over eight years of teaching experience in higher education. He also served as a program chair for psychology in Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite. Currently, he Lecturer under the Psychology Department of De La Salle University, Manila, handling subjects such as Experimental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and Psychological Measurements. Aside from his teaching duties, he practices his profession as a consultant psychologist for Recreo Development and Therapy Center where he conducts counseling and psychotherapy, focused mostly on adult clients. His current research interests include successful psychopathy, academic cheating behavior, psychological outcomes of martial arts practice, and mental health in the Philippines. He is one of the EDCOM2 research fellows who conducted studies on bullying and currently a co-investigator of the Bibliography of Mental Health research project funded by the DOST-PCHRD

Research Interest

  • Psychopathy
  • Martial arts and psychological outcomes
  • Bullying

Selected Publications

  • Perez, J. A., Zapanta, R. D., Heradura, R. P., & Napicol, S. C. (2024). The drivers of academic cheating in online learning among Filipino undergraduate students. Ethics & Behavior, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508422.2024.2328597

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