Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Impression Management and Psychological Reactions of Living Kidney Donors

IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTONS OF LIVING KIDNEY DONORS Lee Hildebrand, MA Marquette University, 2012 This report describes the findings of a mixed-methods study that examined the psychological reactions and use of impression management by individuals who had donated a kidney. It focused on the use of impression management and concealing information during the pre-donation psychological evaluation that is conducted to help determine the donor’s appropriateness for a donation, and the psychological reactions of living kidney donors post donation. A search of the literature found no study that has empirically investigated the prevalence of impression management and concealing information by living kidney donors during their pre-donation psychosocial evaluations. The mixed methods design utilized both a quantitative phone questionnaire (n= 76) as well as qualitative focus groups (n=21). Many of the kidney donors reported that they used impression management in their interactions with medical professionals predonation as they often possessed a very strong motivation to donate. Very few donors indicated, however, that they concealed information during their pre-donation evaluations. The donors’ psychological reactions post-donation were generally positive and the very large majority indicated that they had no regrets concerning donation. Some negative psychological reactions were reported, though these tended to be associated with kidney grafts that were unsuccessful.
'Seemingly-Beneficial' Interventions

Problem Definition and Academic/Practical Relevance: Organizations routinely introduce hitherto-unexplored interventions aimed at improving their supply chains. Consider a principal (e.g., a firm or a social planner) that implements a “seemingly-helpful” intervention, broadly interpreted as follows: For any fixed actions of the principal and the agents (e.g., consumers), the payoff of the principal is higher in the presence of the intervention relative to that in its absence. While one would expect such well-intentioned interventions to benefit the principal, several papers within the operations management (OM) literature show that the principal’s equilibrium payoff can be hurt, even when the implementation costs of the intervention are ignored. While such a conclusion is often based on the analysis of a single-shot, simultaneous-move game, a repeated-interaction setting can also serve as an appropriate environment in many cases. A fundamental question then arises: Does this conclusion hold even under repeated interactions over the long run? Methodology: We study this question using the framework of infinitely-repeated games and the notion of a precommitment equilibrium from the literature on reputation in repeated games. Results and Managerial Implications: We identify two key characteristics that determine whether a seemingly-beneficial intervention will help, or can possibly hurt the firm: (i) the nature of the intervention (ceteris paribus, does the intervention induce the agents to react in a manner favorable to the principal? ), and (ii) the extent of interaction (single-shot at one extreme and infinitely-repeated at the other). Interestingly, we demonstrate the following two possibilities using settings analyzed in the recent OM literature: (a) seemingly-beneficial interventions can hurt the firm in a single-shot analysis but benefit the firm under repeated interactions, and (b) seemingly-beneficial interventions can continue to hurt the firm even under repeated interactions. We also obtain a set of easy-to-interpret sufficient conditions under which the benefit of such interventions can be confirmed under repeated interactions. We illustrate our findings on the settings analyzed in two recent papers.
Evidence-based gatekeeper suicide prevention in a small community context

ABSTRACT This review examines 10 studies of suicide prevention programs conducted in small communities using these programs: (1) Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), (2) Connect, (3) Campus Connect, and (4) Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR). These evidence-based programs are listed in the Best Practices Registry funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The programs with the strongest evidence of efficacy and effectiveness are ASIST and QPR. Recommendations are the following: (1) increase research on prevention programs with diverse trainees; (2) create decision models that consider program costs relative to impacts; and (3) develop more suicide prevention programs that target at-risk adults.
Use of Evidence-Based Best Practices and Behavior Change Techniques in Breast Cancer Apps: Systematic Analysis

Background Theoretically designed mobile health (mHealth) breast cancer interventions are essential for achieving positive behavior change. In the case of breast cancer, they can improve the health outcomes of millions of women by increasing prevention and care efforts. However, little is known about the theoretical underpinnings of breast cancer apps available to the general public. Objective Given that theories may strengthen mHealth interventions, this study aimed to identify breast cancer apps designed to support behavior change, to assess the extent to which they address content along the cancer care continuum and contain behavior change techniques, and to assess the degree to which star rating is related to theory-based design. Methods Using a criteria-based screening process, we searched 2 major app stores for breast cancer apps designed to promote behavior change. Apps were coded for content along the cancer care continuum and analyzed for behavior change techniques. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to examine the relationship between star ratings and the use of behavior change techniques in apps with star ratings compared to those without ratings. Results The search resulted in a total of 302 apps, of which 133 were identified as containing breast cancer content. Only 9.9% (30/302) of apps supported behavior change and were further analyzed. These apps were disproportionally focused on behaviors to enhance early detection, whereas only a few apps supported care management, treatment, and posttreatment behaviors. Regarding theories, 63% (19/30) of apps customized content to users, 70% (21/30) established a health-behavior link, and 80% (24/30) provided behavior change instructions. Of the 30 apps, 15 (50%) prompted intention formation whereas less than half of the apps included goal setting (9/30, 30%) and goal reviewing (7/30, 23%). Most apps did not provide information on peer behavior (7/30, 23%) or allow for social comparison (6/30, 20%). None of the apps mobilized social norms. Only half of the apps (15/30, 50%) were user rated. The results of the Mann-Whitney U test showed that apps with star ratings contained significantly more behavior change techniques (median 6.00) than apps without ratings. The analysis of behavior change techniques used in apps revealed their shortcomings in the use of goal setting and social influence features. Conclusions Our findings indicate that commercially available breast cancer apps have not yet fully realized their potential to promote behavior change, with only a minority of apps focusing on behavior change, and even fewer including theoretical design to support behavior change along the cancer care continuum. These shortcomings are likely limiting the effectiveness of apps and their ability to improve public health. More attention needs to be paid to the involvement of professionals in app development and adherence to theories and best practices in app design to support individuals along the cancer care continuum.
Growth Mindset in Teaching: A Case Study of a Finnish Elementary School Teacher

This study investigates how a growth mindset is actualised in one first-grade teacher’s classroom. Mindset refers to implicit beliefs that individuals hold about basic human qualities. A person with a growth mindset sees these qualities as malleable and subject to development, whereas a person with a fixed mindset sees these qualities as static and unalterable. Previous research has shown that teachers’ mindsets have an influence on their pedagogical thinking and practice. The data in this study include classroom observations, videotaping and stimulated recall interviews. Deductive content analysis was used in the inquiry. The teacher’s growth mindset pedagogy was actualised with one student in particular when the teacher gave critical feedback in the form of “not yet”. This gradually changed the student’s fixed mindset behaviour towards a growth mindset. The teacher’s growth mindset was also actualised in the class as a whole when she fostered students’ process-focused thinking with concrete and immediate praise, indicating her high expectations. The teacher studied can be regarded as an example of a growth-mindset teacher, and her actions and reflections on the teaching-studying-learning process provide illuminating examples of growth mindset pedagogy in classroom interactions. https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.18. 8.9
Analysis of the impact from non-interest income to the operational efficiency of commercial banks in Vietnam

Article history: Received: July 9 2019 Received in revised format: July 19 2019 Accepted: August 19, 2019 Available online: August 19, 2019 The research analyses the impact of non-interest income on the performance of 26 Vietnamese commercial banks in the period of 2008 2017 by the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) method. The research results show that: (i) The average non-interest income ratio of Vietnamese commercial banks is only 8.32%, a significantly low level compared with the interest income ratio of more than 90% of the total income of the banks; (ii) Non-interest income has a positive impact on the performance of Vietnamese commercial banks in the research period. The research results assist in confirming the trend of diversifying non-credit activities to increase non-interest income ratio of Vietnamese commercial banks. © 2020 by the authors; licensee Growing Science, Canada
Reproductive Health Education Study Materials for Junior High School Students

Background: Some indicators of reproductive health education in schools have not reached the expected level. A preliminary study on junior high school students shows that 90% of students have poor reproductive health knowledge. This situation is an indicator of the weak reproductive health education in junior high schools. Methods: The design of this study is research and development. The study continued with field tests on 30 junior high school teachers in the Mijen sub-district of Semarang City. Results: The study succeeded in formulating 5 materials and 18 study materials on reproductive health education for junior high school students. The material includes: 1) Male and female reproductive organs, 2) Personal protection from sexual abuse, 3) Problems related to reproductive health behavior, 4) Sexually transmitted diseases and HIV-AIDS, 5) Environmental care for reproductive health. The mapping results show that 50% of teachers have never learned the materials : the structure and function of reproductive organs, the types of sexually transmitted diseases, and the health effects of sexually transmitted diseases. The level of teacher knowledge about reproductive health education was 26.7% including the excellent category, 33.3% good and 36.7% sufficient. Conclusion: Materials health education for junior high school students need to be implemented through various forms of intra and extracurricular learning in junior high school.
Monograph no. 07: School based drug prevention: a systematic review of the effectiveness on illicit drug use.

This Monograph (No. 07) outlines a systematic review of school based drug education. Whilst the Griffith team started with the broad brief of prevention, it became clear that a focus on school based drug education would be most useful, particularly as a systematic review in relation to its impact on illicit drugs had not been previously conducted. The review identified 58 relevant studies, and both a qualitative (narrative) and quantitative (meta-analytic) review was undertaken. Those programs demonstrating most effectiveness were social influence and competency enhancement programs. Less promising and iatrogenic effects were found for affective education and knowledge dissemination. In contrast to previous research on school based drug education, this review found that professionals were less effective than teachers, that multifaceted programs did not demonstrate substantially greater efficacy; and involvement of peers or booster session had minimal impact. Programs with a greater number of sessions were more effective, and interactive programs were associated with greater effectiveness.
Using cognitive cues to facilitate selective stopping of planned actions : a behavioural and physiological approach

Inhibitory control is the ability to cancel movements in response to changes in the environment (Band, Van Der Molen & Logan, 2003). The current study used behavioural and physiological measures to investigate selective inhibitory motor control, specifically whether prior cognitive knowledge, the type of prior knowledge presented, and hand dominance influenced stopping performance. Thirty-six participants aged between 18 to 36 years (`M`=24, `SD`=5.25) participated in a stop signal task, whereby they responded to visual ‘go’ signals with a bimanual button press and had to cancel (inhibit) one of the button presses on a small proportion of trials while continuing to execute the contralateral press. Electromyography (EMG) analysis was used to determine whether low levels of muscle activity were present on a correctly inhibited response (covert response). Behaviorally, prior cognitive knowledge reduced reaction time costs associated with selective stopping but did not abolish them. However, the type of knowledge presented, and hand dominance did not significantly reduce selective stop costs and stop signal reaction times. The EMG analysis suggests that the type of knowledge presented can impact inhibitory control, specifically depending on an individual’s hand dominance. These findings build on previous research suggesting that prior cognitive knowledge can improve selective stopping abilities.
Developmental patterns of drunk/high driving among juvenile offenders: the role of peer group assortment based on self-control

ABSTRACT Drunk/high driving presents a public health problem. Despite issues caused by this behavior, there is a dearth of research focused on studying this phenomenon developmentally. This study seeks to examine heterogeneity in developmental patterns of drunk/high driving. Beyond this, there has been little examination of the relevance of social learning and self-control concepts for understanding this behavior. This study uses all waves of data from the Pathways to Desistance study. Group-based trajectory modeling is used to describe heterogeneity in general patterns of development of this outcome. Multinomial logistic regression is used to determine the relevance of self-control and deviant peer association at baseline for predicting trajectory group assignment. Results indicate that a six-group model best fits the data. Self-control predicted assignment to the Low Chronic, Adolescent Limited, and Late Desisting groups. Deviant peer association fully mediated these effects. Implications are discussed.
A tale of two cities: A comparative study of media narratives of the battles for Aleppo and Mosul

The battles for Aleppo (2012–2016) and Mosul (2016–2017) were two intense and brutal sieges, which resulted in 31,000 and 40,000 largely civilian casualties, respectively, as well as hundreds of thousands of refugees. Even though both campaigns were similar in many ways, they received an entirely different media echo. While Aleppo in its final phase was covered almost daily, detailing the suffering of civilians and the brutality of the Syrian government and its Russian allies, while ignoring actions of rebels, Mosul received much sparser treatment, mostly relating to atrocities committed by the Islamic State (backgrounding casualties inflicted by coalition forces). In both cases, the respective governments claimed to be fighting terrorists, but only in the case of Mosul was this narrative naturalized by the media. Drawing on various methods from critical media studies, this article analyses how and why the two battles were reported on differently by British mainstream media across the ideological spectrum. The purpose is to show how systemic bias based on a binary us vs them distinction leads to distortion and a reinforcement of dominant, populistic and partisan narratives that may threaten to background or ignore uncomfortable but important facts that would challenge people in power.
‘A Little Happy Place’: How Libraries Support Prisoner Wellbeing

ABSTRACT This article explores the capacity for Australian prison libraries to support the ‘whole person’. Based on a phenomenological study of the experiences of using prison libraries by Australian adult prisoners, the article identifies three ways that prison libraries can reduce stress, and support positive mental health, and thereby serve the ‘whole person’ within their user groups. The study finds that prison libraries can support prisoner wellbeing by providing opportunities for autonomy, by acting as therapeutic spaces, and by supporting positive behaviour management. As a phenomenological study, the experiences of the prisoners regarding their libraries serving them as ‘whole people’ are described in their own words. We can hear the prisoners’ voices as they describe how their libraries contribute to their wellbeing. Through a study of prisoners’ lived experiences and how these experiences are reflected, or not reflected in the extant literature, it is possible to demonstrate that prison libraries do have the capacity to serve the ‘whole person’ and thereby support prisoner wellbeing.
Dimensionality and Measurement Invariance of the Italian Version of the EORTC QLQ-C30 in Postoperative Lung Cancer Patients

Background This study aims to validate and evaluate the psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the Italian version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30), which is a measure of quality of life (QoL) for lung cancer patients after surgery. Methods A total of 167 lung cancer patients completed the Italian version of the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire at 30 days after they received a lobectomy. The factor structure of this scale was assessed by performing confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Measurement invariance was evaluated by considering differential item functioning (DIF) due to age, gender, and type of surgery (i.e., robot- or not robot-assisted). Results The CFA demonstrated the validity of the factor structure of the EORTC QLQ-C30 in assessing overall health and eight distinct subscales of adverse events and functioning. Moreover, the results highlighted a minimal DIF with only trivial consequences on measurement invariance. Specifically, the DIF did not affect the mean differences of latent scores of QoL between patients undergoing robot-assisted surgery or traditional surgery. Conclusion These findings supported the validity and suitability of the EORTC QLQ-C30 for the assessment of QoL in lung cancer patients of diverse ages and genders undergoing lobectomy with or without robot-assisted surgery.
Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired: Living with Invisible Chronic Illness

Millions of people suffer from invisible chronic illness, that is, disease characterized by chronicity and by symptoms that are not externally apparent. Sufferers may look well and even function normally while suffering extreme fatigue or pain or any number of distressing symptoms from such illnesses as MS, ME, chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine or Crohn's disease. This book describes the anguish that these individuals endure and then offers the means to cope with their illness. It teaches them how to become more aware of the attitude they have towards the illness and how they can communicate with loved ones and doctors in a way that meets their needs. For sufferers and their spouses, relatives, friends, employers and doctors, this book offers both understanding and practical guidance.
Effects of leaning workstation on oxygenation in the prefrontal cortex and cognitive performance

Children and adults in the United States typically spend 55% of their waking time as a sedentary behavior [1]. Prolonged sitting and sedentary work have been associated with many negative health outcomes including the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) [2], cardiovascular disorders [3], impaired cognition [4], and type II diabetes [5]. It is known that moderate to vigorous physical activity could lower the rates of morbidity and mortality [6]. To make sedentary work more dynamic, several studies have examined the efficacy of various engineering controls such as the sit-stand desks and walking while working [7-9]. It was found that these interventions could significantly reduce the sitting time and improve the posture and productivity, although the long-term health benefits have not been proven. Previous studies have shown that capillary blood glucose responses and energy expenditure of 10 subjects were significantly alternated during standing deskwork than a sitting deskwork [7]. Even though standing or walking while working Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different workstations on prefrontal brain activity and cognitive performance during standardized neurocognitive tasks.
The need for emotional awareness and a quantitative measure based on empirical research

Background: The scope of emotional competence and the definition of individual differences therein is still a matter of scientific debate. So, too, is the inclusion of emotional awareness as an important feature of emotional competence. Aim of the study: To explore levels of emotional awareness in relation to a predefined six factors model. This study will also examine the ability to measure emotional competence with empirical research. Material and methods: for this study, a self–report questionnaire (eaQ30) is used to s assesses emotional awareness in children. here, emotional awareness is described as the “ability of people to differentiate, express, analyze and pay attention to their own emotions and those of others” emotions and those of others”. Participants were recruited as a representative group of n = 27 11-year-old children. Results: we found that scores in two dimensions –‘acting out emotions’ and ‘bodily awareness’, were lower in comparison to the other four dimensions from the emotional awareness measure. Conclusions: individual differences in emotional awareness have shown to have a significant impact on important life outcomes for children and adolescents, including mental and physical health, successful academic behavior and achievement, and social relationships. it is important to proceed with attempts to measure emotional awareness in young people with valid empirical investigations, and to develop new models for emotional training that are capable of enhancing emotional functioning. KEyWORDS: emotional awareness, children, adolescents, self-report questionnaire The neeD for eMoTional aWareneSS anD a QuanTiTaTiVe MeaSure baSeD on eMPiriCal reSearCh Gergana Avramova-Todorovaa–G university assen Zlatarov, burgas, bulgaria A – study design, B – data collection, C – statistical analysis, D – interpretation of data, E – manuscript preparation, F – literature review, G – sourcing of funding