Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
How elderly people maintain a sense of purpose and personal identity when moving to a retirement community

A qualitative investigation was carried out to explore the psychological well-being of a group of older adults recruited from an independent living retirement community (ILRC). This investigation studied the challenges these older adults faced to their self-concept and sense of purpose, and addressed gaps in existing research exploring autonomy, competence, and relatedness within ILRC’s. Eight residents (aged 67-98) were interviewed about their lived experience of retirement and the transition to old age. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) revealed participants withheld a subjective perception of themselves as ageing, with many still feeling young and living full and active lives in the community, demonstrating the ‘new age’ of retirement. Remaining independent was inherently important to participants and being exposed to the oldest-old adults in the community further strengthened this need as it was a reminder of the reduction in autonomy that often accompanies old age. These results extend our understanding of successful ageing by showing that although retirement can be challenging, it can also be a time for people to flourish, and that retaining purposeful lives with a heightened sense of autonomy and meaningful relations with others can significantly improve well-being in later life.
A Review of the Multiple-Intelligence Domains of Physically Handicapped Individuals in Terms of Certain Demographic Attributes

The purpose of this study is to review the multiple intelligence domains of physically handicapped individuals with regard to certain variables. The population of the study consists of 40 physically handicapped adults in total, 13 females and 27 males, between the ages of 16 to 58 with an age average of 30.80 ± 9.78 who were members of Association of the Physically Handicapped and who participated into the study voluntarily in Samsun province, in 2017. In addition to the descriptive questions about age, gender, educational background and whether they did sports or not, “Multiple Intelligence Inventory” developed by Gülşen (2015) was applied to the respondents in order to obtain data. In the study, t test and Mann Whitney U test for the paired comparisons, and Kruskal Wallis and One Way ANOVA test for the triple comparisons and above were used to compare multiple intelligence theory score averages of the physically handicapped individuals in terms of the variables of gender, age, educational background and whether they do sports or not. Level of significance was taken as (p < 0.05). It was found that there was a significant difference between the logical/mathematical intelligence domain score averages of female and male participants (p < 0.05). It was seen that the logical/mathematical intelligence domain of males was more dominant than that of females. A statistically significant difference was observed at the Visual/Spatial and Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence domains with regard to age group variable (p < 0.05). In addition, when the multiple intelligence score averages were compared according to whether individuals do sports or not, the logical/mathematical intelligence domain of those doing sports was significantly higher than that of those who did not do sports (p < 0.05). The results can be interpreted as that doing sports may develop logical-mathematical intelligence of individuals. The study also shows that none of the fields of intelligence differs statistically in terms of the variable of educational status.
Ohjattuja seksuaalisia nautintoja

This article examines the ways in which heterosexual women’s sexual pleasure becomes a subject of exercise in Finnish sex manuals published between 2005 and 2015. Our research focuses on the production of the heterosexual mindscape, and how women are encouraged to engage in exercise and adopt a heterosexual state of mind in order to increase their sexual pleasure. Our analysis demonstrates how power constitutes, through sex manuals, paradoxical subject positions for heterosexual women. These manuals take into account both gender and sexual equality for the sake of women’s greater sexual enjoyment, but at the same time they continue to maintain gendered power imbalances and sexism. Throughout the article, we use the term ‘heterosexercise’ as an analytical tool to examine this complexity and to understand the production of heterosexuality as a state of mind.
What Really Matters for Social Adaptation Among Left-Behind Children in China? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Compared with non-left-behind children, left-behind children in China have lower social adaptation and theunderlying reasons deserve further study. This systematic review and meta-analysis included 29 studies publishedbetween 2006 and 2019. Protective factors of Left-behind children's social adaptation were resilience (r=0.574),self-efficacy (r=0.538), emotional intelligence (r=0.421), self-esteem (r=0.404), positive coping (r=0.471),attachment (r=0.354) and social support (r=0.338) while risky factors were loneliness (r=- 0.453) and socialanxiety(r=-0.360). Age, birthplace, father/mother migration and the frequency of parent-child communication alsohave a certain impact on their social adaptation, but the effect size is relatively small. This study can provide someenlightenment for intervention programs and policy adjustment. More empirical studies focusing on influencingfactors for social adaptation of left-behind children will be needed in the future.
Social learning in depression: evidence from computational modelling, neuroimaging, and neurotransmitter depletion

Major depressive disorder is commonly associated with altered processing of social stimuli, as well as with impaired learning from non-social outcomes. While a plethora of research has examined these aspects in isolation, few integration attempts have been made. That is to say, studies that examine social learning in depression and link task-based measures to real-life interpersonal experiences are lacking. Given that learning from social outcomes is crucial for successful interpersonal interactions, it is important to assess how this process may be affected in depression. The current work aimed to address this question, on both the behavioural and the neural level. Specifically, study 1 explored task-based social learning in individuals with high (HD) and low (LD) depressive symptomatology and related learning parameters derived from computational modelling to reports of everyday social experiences. Study 2 extended this approach to the neural level, examining how the neural encoding of social learning signals is altered in HD subjects and how these alterations relate to real-life interpersonal experiences. Moreover, study 3 investigated the involvement of different neurotransmitters in the learning process by assessing neural and behavioural responses during social learning after dietary dopamine or serotonin (precursor) depletion in healthy volunteers. It was found that HD individuals demonstrated deficits in social learning, which were associated with increased experiences of negative interpersonal encounters (study 1) and reduced social engagement motivation (study 2) in everyday life. In addition, HD subjects displayed altered social reward prediction signals in the insula, temporal lobe and parietal lobe, the latter of which were linked to decreased real-life social engagement motivation (study 2). Notably, the changes in social reward prediction encoding observed in HD individuals closely resembled those found in healthy subjects after serotonin depletion, while predictionrelated dopamine depletion effects were mainly seen in frontal cortex areas (study 3). These findings suggest that depression symptoms are associated with impaired social learning responses, on both the behavioural and the neural level, which are linked to changes in reallife social experiences and may be underpinned by altered serotonin functioning.
Preparing early career culturally responsive special education teachers through alternate route

PREPARING EARLY CAREER CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS THROUGH ALTERNATE ROUTE By TASIA ANNA CHATMAN A dissertation submitted to the Graduate School of Education Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education Graduate Program in Teacher Leadership written under the direction of _______________________________ Saundra M. Tomlinson-Clarke, Co-Chair
An empirical analysis of trends in female labour force participation and the gender wage gap in South Africa

abstract In this analysis, we constructed cohort data from repeated cross-sections using the Post-Apartheid Labour Market Series (PALMS) and examined trends in labour market outcomes in the South African labour market. Labour force participation trends show a substantial and persistent gender gap over the life cycle. The gender gap in employment is wide at young ages but seems to decline over the life cycle confirming that younger women are more vulnerable to high unemployment. Earnings trajectories of more recent cohorts of men and women are above those of older cohorts showing that younger cohorts have experienced gains in earnings over time. The gender wage gap is smaller for the youngest cohorts an indication of generational effects. This result suggests a long-term narrowing of the gender wage gap as male and female labour market characteristics become similar. The significance of age is evident as the gender wage gap increases over the life cycle indicating a discontinuous labour force participation for women. Interventions to reduce this discontinuity require among other things alleviating the disproportionate burden of care work shouldered by women to enable them to commit more time to the labour market. A cohort analysis of the occupational distribution by gender shows that more recent cohorts of women are in better occupations than the generations of women before them. This is attributable to improved human capital and better labour market opportunities for younger cohorts. A further narrowing of the gender wage gap requires interventions that will ensure a better distribution of women in male dominated occupations. We note however, that African men and women seem to be dropping out of the labour market at an early age which implies that other factors aside from motherhood or family responsibilities (possibly health issues) are causing this decline in participation.
Treatment of chronic pain with ultrasound conductimeter:a clinical observation

Objective To observe the effects of ultrasound conductimeter treatment on patients with chronic pain, the cases included Cervical spondylotic, scapulohumeral periarthritis, knee arthritis, tennis elbow etc. Methods 67 patients complained with chronic pain were randomly divided into treatment group (33 patients) and control group (34 patients). Treatment group used ultrasound conductimeter treatment, control group used general physical therapy, including intermediate frequency treatment, ultrashort wave treatment, faradize treatment, TENS, etc. All patients were assessed with Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and clinic curative effect assessment. Results After treatment, it showed sufficient differences between the two groups, treatment group showed a better effect than that in control group. There was a significant lower VAS score in treatment group (P 0.01). In treatment group recovery rate is 69.69% and improvement rate 100%, in control group recovery rate is 35.29% and improvement rate 88.24% (P0.01). Conclusion Ultrasound conductimeter therapy has significant therapeutic effects on patients with chronic pain, it is valuable for widely used in clinic.
Very Superstitious: The Relationship Between Desperation and Superstitious Behavior

Superstitious behavior has been found to emerge during situations of uncertainty and often used by those who desire control. Desperation, a negative emotion that motivates behavior, tends to also occur in uncontrollable environments. This study attempts to analyze the possible relationship between desperation and the use of superstitious behavior in circumstances that leave individuals with little to no control. This was achieved by simulating an uncertain environment through a computerized card game involving chance (i.e. War). Results from this study demonstrated that those who felt desperate due to uncertainty engaged in superstitious behaviors, and desperation was a greater predictor for use of superstitions than even a desire for
Family Support, Intention of Pregnancy and Antenatal Self-Care of Pregnant Women

Objectives : A Pregnancy becomes a developmental challenge and a life-turning point for both the woman herself and her family. The purpose of this study was to identify the correlation amomg the family support, intention of pregnancy and the antenatal self-care of pregnant women. Method : The data were collected from 129 pregnant women by a questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, using the SPSS program. Result : The findings of the study are as fellows : Statistically significant variables related to family support were age, religion, educational level, occupation, relationship with husband, relationship with mother. Statistically significant variables related to intention of pregnancy were religion, abortion history. Statistically significant variables related to antenatal self-care were age, religion, occupation, abortion history, relationship with mother, the term of marriage. There was a significant correlation between family support and intention of pregnancy, family support and antenatal self-care, intention of pregnancy and antenatal self-care. Conclusion : Therefore, it is proposed that family support is an appropriate nursing intervention to improve the antenatal self-care and intention of pregnancy in pregnant women.
Premarital Sexuality, Abortion, and Intergenerational Dynamics in China

This article uses premarital abortion(s) as a window to examine diverse parental roles in adult unmarried daughters’ intimate lives in post-socialist China. It also addresses issues of premarital sex, premarital pregnancy, and the emergence of a dating culture. The article identifies four patterns of parent–adult daughter interactions during the decision-making process of premarital abortion: no recognizable parental role, referencing perceived parental views, consulting parents, and direct parental pressure to terminate pregnancy. The findings suggest that within the context of a mature dating culture in urban China and the prevalence of premarital sex, adult daughters have achieved considerable control over decisions about sex and intimacy. Nevertheless, many women have continued to consider parental views on their marriage and reproduction as crucial. Some women have even prioritized the preferences of their parents over those of their intimate partners because they consider intergenerational ties more enduring and reliable than ties between intimate partners.
How does allostatic load relate to cognitive ability, depressive symptoms and other measures of physiological weathering in older age?

Allostasis is the process through which the human body aims to achieve homeostasis long-term physiological stability in each of its systems through short-term changes. If someone experiences chronic stress or repeated bouts of stress, their allostatic systems can experience wear and tear and enter a state of allostatic load. The thesis first considered how allostatic load is operationalised. It outlined problems with modelling allostatic load as a latent factor, including concerns based on psychometric and substantive studies. This chapter also posited desirable qualities of allostatic load operationalisations. The subsequent substantive chapters were empirical studies that explored the role of allostatic load in successful ageing. In the first three of four studies, we fitted latent growth curve models to data from Waves 1-4 of the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 (n [M age] at Waves 1-4 = 1,091 [69.5 years], 866 [72.5 years], 697 [76.3 years], 550 [79.3 years]). Additional models tested the role of non-random dropout. The first of these studies investigated how allostatic load relates to four other measures of physiological weathering: [Klemera-Doubal] biological age; extrinsic epigenetic age; intrinsic epigenetic age; and telomere length. Allostatic load was most strongly related to biological age, which is an age-linked measure calculated using some of the same biomarkers as allostatic load. At Wave 1, higher allostatic load was related to older biological age, with a moderate effect size (r [SE] =
Hostility mediates the relations between self-perceived physical health status and cost-inflicting mate retention.

Hostility Mediates the Relations Between Self-Perceived Physical Health Status and Cost-Inflicting Mate Retention. Physical health has been argued to provide a range of reproductive advantages such as being preferentially chosen as a mate, having more disease-resistant children, and possess-ing a higher capacity to invest in mates, offspring, allies, and kin. Few researchers have, however, examined how self-perceptions of physical health status may correspond to the strategies that individuals use to vie for and to retain desired mates. In the current study, we asked 144 Canadian young adults currently in long-term romantic relationships to report their self-perceived severity and frequency of a range of physical health symptoms, feelings of romantic jealousy, and engagement in 2 domains of mate retention behavior (beneﬁt-provisioning and cost-inﬂicting). Contrary to our hypothesis, those perceiving themselves to be in poorer physical health were not more jealous, but they did enact more cost-inﬂicting mate retention behavior. This led to the speculation that other kinds of negative emotion- ality may explain this relation. Hostility was explored post hoc as a potential mediator of the above association. As predicted, controlling for age, sex, and relationship length, higher hostility signiﬁcantly mediated the positive link between the severity and frequency of self-perceived physical health issues and engagement in cost-inﬂicting mate retention. Results support the importance of self-perceived physical health status in guiding mate competition tactics and the role of hostility in understanding why those seeing themselves as poorer in health use more cost-inﬂicting behavior to retain their romantic partners. Across species, carries desirability Our results show
The Influence of Self-esteem and Job Satisfaction on the Commitment of Secondary School Teachers in Owo Local Government Area, ‎ Nigeria

: This study investigated self-esteem and job satisfaction on organisational commitment among secondary school teachers in Owo local government area of Ondo State. A descriptive research design was used in the study. The participants for the study were two hundred and eighty (280) secondary school teachers. Data obtained was analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The result showed that all predictor variables independently predicted organisational commitment among secondary school teachers (t = 2.44, df = 278, p = <.05.), (t = 4.05, df = 278, p = <.05.), (t = 0.22, df = 278, p = <.05.). The study concluded that self-esteem and job satisfaction significantly influenced organisational commitment of secondary school teachers.
Exploring the Inner World: Study of Raja Gidh in the light of Ghazalian Theory of Soul and Freudian Psychoanalysis

The present study is an attempt to explore the intricacies of human mind, as portrayed through the characters of a famous novel Raja Gidh (1981) written by Bano Qudsia. For an in depth analysis, two legendary intellectuals i.e., Ghazali, a famous scholar of the Muslim world of 11th century and Freud, the genius of 20th century, have provided the theoretical framework. The research design is based on thematic analysis of the selected novel. The study has adapted Attride Sterling‘s (2001) model of the textual data analysis, which is divided into three stages of data reduction, exploration and data complication or interpretation. A detailed study of Ghazalian and Freudian theories is done to devise a coding framework. Ghazalain nafs e ammara, nafs e lawwamma, nafs e mutmainna and aql, and Freudian id, ego and superego have guided the coding and interpretation of the selected novel. The analysis of Raja Gidh which is carried out in post positivist tradition inside the parameter of the selected theories, provides an insight into the relevance of the psychological issues in modern world, thus, strengthening our belief in the similar workings of human mind, regardless of the variances in time and space. Moreover, it has also revealed that the incorporation of Eastern and Western insights for studying human mind has the potential of becoming an effective critical approach for psychological analysis in the realm of English literature.
How is Anxiety Identified and Diagnosed in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability? A Scoping Review

ABSTRACT Introduction: Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder display a pattern of social communication deficits and restricted and repetitive behaviors that leave them particularly vulnerable to developing anxiety. The presence of a co-occurring Intellectual Disability further complicates the situation, compromising traditional diagnostic techniques and processes. The dual diagnosis of ASD and ID appears to result in specific behavioral patterns that affect the way anxiety is identified in this population. Method: A scoping review was undertaken to explore what is currently known about the way anxiety is identified and diagnosed in individuals with ASD and ID. Results: In the limited research available consistent themes of difficulties with the diagnostic process, inconsistencies among measurement tools and the need to consider behavioral symptomology were found. Conclusion: Further research needs to be conducted to enhance our understanding of how anxiety is identified in those with ASD and ID. This research could more accurately inform reliable diagnostic processes and lead to better treatment and outcomes for this population.
Make It Special! Negative Correlations Between the Need for Uniqueness and Visual Aesthetic Sensitivity

This study investigated the need for uniqueness, visual aesthetic sensitivity, and their correlation. To investigate these variables, we asked 71 participants to complete the German adaptation of the Need for Uniqueness scale (NfU-G) and the Visual Aesthetic Sensitivity Test (VAST)—including the VAST-Revised (VAST-R). The NfU-G measures the need to set oneself apart from others, whereas the VAST(-R) tests the ability to identify the objective aesthetic goodness of a figural composition. The findings of this study are significantly compliant with theoretical considerations: the higher a participant scores on the NfU-G scale, the lower the percentage of correctly identified drawings on the VAST(-R), with the VAST being a stronger predictor than the VAST-R. Thus, the results suggest that participants who strive for individuality exhibit lower visual aesthetic sensitivity since they tend to violate norms in order to assert their uniqueness. Limitations regarding this outcome are discussed.