bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Changes in retinal sensitivity following inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique for large macular holes
Authors: Huang Wei-Yu , Chen Yung-Jen
Published: April 2021

PURPOSE:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap technique and measure the retinal sensitivity using microperimetry-1 (MP-1) test in patients with large macular hole (MH).

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

We enrolled patients undergoing surgery for idiopathic MHs from January 2016 to October 2019. Only patients having a minimum diameter of idiopathic MH exceeding 500 μm were included in this study. All patients underwent complete preoperative ophthalmologic examinations, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) measurements. Postoperative OCT and BCVA were evaluated at least 3 months postoperatively. In addition, these patients also received MP-1 pre- and postoperatively for retinal sensitivity measurement.

RESULTS:

Totally ten patients (ten eyes) were included for analysis. The mean retinal sensitivity within central 12° and 40° was statistically improved after surgery (P < 0.05). The number of absolute or relative scotoma (stimulus values ≤4 dB) within central 4° showed a significant reduction postoperatively. There was also a significant increase in visual acuity postoperatively.

CONCLUSION:

Patients with large MH have a great successful rate by receiving inverted ILM flap technique. In our study, all MHs of ten eyes were closed postoperatively. The results also demonstrated that ILM flap technique improves both the functional and anatomic outcomes.
A macroeconomic critique of integrated assessment environmental models: the case of Brazil
Authors: Cattan Rafael , McIsaac Florent
Published: April 2021

This paper surveys integrated assessment models applied to Brazil. We show that these models belong to the environmental economics literature that fails to consider some of the most important aspects of the modern macroeconomic dynamics in Brazil. These features include monetary and financial balances, income distribution, and physical limits to growth. We argue that the most suitable framework for modeling a low-carbon Brazilian economy would incorporate both Post-Keynesian and ecological economics principles. This new modeling method would strengthen our understanding of environmental mitigation action consequences and would allow us to explore new climate-policy packages.
The effect of risk-taking propensity on social entrepreneurial intention: Evidence from Vietnam
Authors: Luc Phan Tan , Lan Pham Xuan , Anh Bui Ngoc Tuan , Cuong Dam Tri
Published: April 2021

This study aims to investigate the impact of risk-taking propensity on social entrepreneurial intention by extending the model of Mair and Noboa (2006), and examine the mediating effects of perceived feasibility and perceived desirability. The results obtained from a survey of 795 final semester students. Four-steps suggested by Baron and Kenny (1986) was followed to test the mediation effects of perceived desirability and perceived feasibility in the relationship between risk-taking propensity and social entrepreneurial intention. There is no direct relationship between risk-taking propensity and entrepreneurial intention. The results showed that the perceived feasibility fully mediated the effects of risk-taking propensity to social entrepreneurial intention. These results are expected to trigger a change in education about social entrepreneurship by developing programs for individuals who have different perceived risks. In addition, knowledge and skills to reduce the perceived risk of individuals also needs to be more concerned.
Mối quan hệ giữa xuất khẩu và năng suất lao động của doanh nghiệp
Authors: Long Phạm Đình , Tâm Nguyễn Chí
Published: April 2021

Bài viết này nghiên cứu mối quan hệ giữa xuất khẩu và năng suất lao động của doanh nghiệp có qui mô vừa và nhỏ tại Việt Nam với dữ liệu được sử dụng là dữ liệu bảng về hoạt động doanh nghiệp trong 10 năm từ 2002-2012. Để phân tích mối quan hệ trên, hai lý thuyết được sử dụng là tự chọn lọc (self-selection) và học từ xuất khẩu (learning-by-export). Nghiên cứu cho thấy tác động của hiệu ứng tự chọn lọc quyết định việc doanh nghiệp tham gia hay không tham gia vào thị trường xuất khẩu và hiệu ứng học từ xuất khẩu tác động đến năng suất của doanh nghiệp khi tham gia vào thị trường xuất khẩu, đồng thời giúp doanh nghiệp nâng cao hoạt động kinh doanh, cải thiện về vốn đầu tư và quy mô của doanh nghiệp.
Tác động của trách nhiệm xã hội của doanh nghiệp lên chất lượng mối quan hệ thương hiệu - khách hàng và ý định chuyển đổi thương hiệu tại Việt Nam
Authors: Hải Trần Nguyễn Khánh , Thu Nguyễn Quang
Published: April 2021

Nghiên cứu này nhằm kiểm định và đánh giá tác động của trách nhiệm xã hội của doanh nghiệp (CSR) lên chất lượng mối quan hệ thương hiệu – khách hàng và ý định chuyển đổi thương hiệu. Mối quan hệ này được kiểm chứng

thông qua phân tích 507 mẫu khách hàng thường xuyên mua sắm tại các siêu thị bán lẻ. Kết quả cho thấy, CSR có tác động mạnh mẽ, cùng chiều lên chất lượng mối quan hệ thương hiệu – khách hàng; đồng thời CSR làm giảm ý

định chuyển đổi thương hiệu của khách hàng. Nghiên cứu này cũng đề cập vai trò trung gian của chất lượng mối quan hệ thương hiệu – khách hàng trong mối quan hệ giữa CSR và ý định chuyển đổi thương hiệu. Cuối cùng, nghiên cứu đưa ra kết luận và hàm ý chính sách cho các doanh nghiệp và hướng nghiên cứu tiếp theo.
Sự hài lòng trong công việc, mối quan hệ với cam kết tổ chức và ý định nghỉ việc - Trường hợp các nhân viên kỹ thuật ngành dịch vụ cơ sở hạ tầng công nghệ thông tin
Authors: Hằng Vũ Việt , Thông Nguyễn Văn
Published: April 2021

Nghiên cứu được thực hiện nhằm xác định các yếu tố tác động đến sự hài lòng trong công việc và mối quan hệ giữa ba yếu tố Hài lòng công việc - Cam kết tổ chức - Ý định nghỉ việc của các kỹ thuật viên trong ngành dịch vụ hạ tầng. Nghiên cứu sơ bộ định tính được tiến hành nhằm điều chỉnh mô hình nghiên cứu đề xuất và thang đo. Nghiên cứu định lượng phân tích dữ liệu qua thống kê mô tả, kiểm định thang đo, phân tích EFA, kiểm định CFA, kiểm định mô hình lý thuyết SEM bằng phần mềm SPSS và AMOS đồng phiên bản 20. Có 6 yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến Hài lòng công việc, theo mức độ yếu dần: (1) Chi trả và phúc lợi, (2) Đào tạo và thăng tiến, (3) Căng thẳng công việc, (4) Điều kiện làm việc, (5) Bản chất công việc, (6) Sự hỗ trợ của cấp trên. Sự hài lòng công việc tác động thuận chiều tới Cam kết tổ chức và hai yếu tố này tác động ngược chiều đến Ý định nghỉ việc. Nghiên cứu cũng rút ra một số hàm ý quản trị có giá trị tham khảo cho các doanh nghiệp ngành dịch vụ hạ tầng công nghệ thông tin tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, để tìm được các giải pháp tăng sự hài lòng công việc và cam kết tổ chức của nhân viên khối kỹ thuật, từ đó giảm thiểu tình trạng nghỉ việc, ổn định nhân sự, tăng sức cạnh tranh.
Chuỗi giá trị tôm sú quảng canh ở vùng Tây Nam Bộ
Authors: Sơn Nguyễn Phú , Nhỏ Lê Văn Gia , An Nguyễn Thị Thu , Trang Nguyễn Thùy , Quân Lê Bửu Minh
Published: April 2021

Nghiên cứu đã được thực hiện dựa vào cách tiếp cận liên kết chuỗi giá trị (CGT) valuelinks của GTZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit – Đức) năm 2008, thông qua các cuộc khảo sát tất cả các tác nhân tham gia trong chuỗi giá trị tôm sú tại 4 tỉnh Cà Mau, Bạc Liêu, Sóc Trăng và Kiên Giang. Cụ thể đã khảo sát 67 đại lý và trang trại cung cấp con giống, thức ăn và thuốc thủy sản; 339 hộ nuôi tôm sú theo hình thức quảng canh cải tiến (QCCT); 53 thương lái và chủ vựa; 8 doanh nghiệp chế biến xuất khẩu (DNCBXK) và 54 chuyên gia trong ngành, cán bộ kỹ thuật và lãnh đạo các địa phương. Hai công cụ được sử dụng chính trong nghiên cứu này là lập sơ đồ CGT và phân tích kinh tế chuỗi. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy có 5 khâu và 5 kênh phân phối trong CGT tôm sú ở vùng Tây Nam Bộ (TNB). Trong đó, tôm sú phần lớn được tiêu thụ qua kênh phân phối: Hộ nuôi  Thương lái  DNCBXK  Người tiêu dùng nước ngoài (xuất khẩu). Có 3 sản phẩm tôm sú xuất khẩu chính, bao gồm: tôm sú xuất khẩu nguyên con đông lạnh (HOSO), tôm sú xuất khẩu bỏ đầu, đông lạnh (HLSO) và tôm sú xuất khẩu bỏ đầu, lột vỏ, còn đuôi (PTO). Trong đó, tôm PTO tạo được giá trị gia tăng và lợi nhuận cao nhất. Nhìn chung, phân phối lợi nhuận giữa các tác nhân tham gia trong CGT chưa thực sự hợp lý, theo hướng bất lợi cho các hộ nuôi. Kết quả nghiên cứu cũng đã chỉ ra rằng, cải thiện kênh phân phối thông qua các hoạt động liên kết ngang và liên kết dọc, cũng như cắt giảm chi phí sản xuất tôm nguyên liệu là hai giải pháp hữu hiệu để nâng cấp CGT tôm sú ở vùng TNB.
Các yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến đổi mới công nghệ tại các doanh nghiệp vừa và nhỏ của Việt Nam
Authors: Vân Nguyễn Thị Anh , Hiếu Nguyễn Khắc
Published: April 2021

Bài viết nghiên cứu những yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến khả năng đổi mới công nghệ tại các doanh nghiệp vừa và nhỏ (DNVVN) của Việt Nam. Nghiên cứu sử dụng phương pháp hồi quy logit với dữ liệu thời điểm gồm 2649 doanh nghiệp vừa và nhỏ của Việt Nam. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy, có các yếu tố quy mô doanh nghiệp, sự kiểm tra của cơ quan chức năng, chứng nhận chất lượng quốc tế, xuất khẩu, đổi mới sản phẩm và hỗ trợ kỹ thuật từ chính phủ ảnh hưởng tích cực đến đến việc đổi mới công nghệ, trong khi đó thì yếu tố chi phí phi chính thức ảnh hưởng tiêu cực đến việc đổi mới công nghệ. Từ kết quả nghiên cứu, một số kiến nghị được đưa ra nhằm gia tăng việc đổi mới công nghệ tại các doanh nghiệp vừa và nhỏ của Việt Nam.
Nghiên cứu các nhân tố tác động đến việc áp dụng kế toán dồn tích hướng đến tính minh bạch thông tin kế toán của các đơn vị hành chính sự nghiệp ở Việt Nam
Authors: Yến Lâm Thị Mỹ , Tuấn Phạm Đăng
Published: April 2021

Mục tiêu của đề tài là nghiên cứu về các nhân tố có tác động đến việc áp dụng kế toán dồn tích hướng đến tính minh bạch thông tin kế toán của các đơn vị hành chính sự nghiệp ở Việt Nam. Đề tài sử dụng các phương pháp như phương pháp phân tích nhân tố khám phá (EFA), phân tích nhân tố khẳng định (CFA), phân tích mô hình cấu trúc tuyến tính (SEM) và kiểm định ước lượng mô hình bằng Boostrap. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy có 3 nhân tố có tác động đến việc áp dụng kế toán dồn tích hướng đến tính minh bạch của thông tin kế toán tại các đơn vị hành chính sự nghiệp ở Việt Nam bao gồm thể chế chính trị, năng lực nhân viên kế toán và vai trò lãnh đạo của nhà quản lý. Từ kết quả nghiên cứu, nhóm tác giả đưa ra một số hàm ý chính sách nhằm giúp các đơn vị khu vực công thúc đẩy quá trình cải cách kế toán theo cơ sở dồn tích hướng đến tính minh bạch của thông tin kế toán hiệu quả hơn, và giúp cho các nhà quản lý đưa ra các quyết định đúng đắn về công tác quản lý nhằm nâng cao hiệu suất hoạt động của tổ chức.
Improving the quality of university library services to meet the requirements of basic educational quality accreditation
Authors: Linh Au Thi Cam , Tu Le Anh
Published: April 2021

This paper examines the results of quality accreditation of library criteria retrieved from universities (according to the set of standards issued by the Ministry of Education and Training) from 2016 to the present. By studying the limitations of libraries, recommendations from external organizations for quality accreditation and identifying the causes, the authors propose solutions to improve the quality of university library services. Proposed solutions involve the library's initiative in understanding user needs and providing services that meet the needs of learners and stakeholders, carrying out good management of libraries and periodically surveying users to better the quality of library services
English majors’ perceptions of their teachers’ use of ICT in teaching of Listening-Speaking courses at Ho Chi Minh City Open University
Authors: Quyen Bui Thi Thuc
Published: April 2021

This research investigated the perceptions of English majors at Ho Chi Minh City Open University of the use of ICT by their teachers in teaching their Listening-Speaking classes. Twenty- eight out of about 700 freshmen and sophomores who were studying the subject in-charged by 9 different teachers volunteered to participate in semi-structured interviews. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed qualitatively. The findings indicated that in general, the students have positive attitudes towards their teachers’ use of ICT in teaching English Listening-Speaking courses. Nonetheless, the interviews revealed the students’ difficulties and recommendations, which the school and the teachers should take into account. These findings set the ground for teaching recommendations and suggestions for future research presented at the end of the paper.
Effects of project-based learning in a Japanese language course: A case study from the Yesin University of Dalat
Authors: Ha Nguyen Thi Diem
Published: April 2021

Project-based learning (PBL) is an approach that can improve learner motivation and enhance learner autonomy. This report describes the implementation of a clarified project with a poster and video clip linked PowerPoint presentation structure and the student perceptions of this project within a Japanese language course at the Department of Foreign Languages, Yersin University of Da Lat. The study used student questionnaire data with a sample size of n = 31. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’ alpha measurement, and Pearson product-moment tests were means for the analysis of responses. Results showed that the students’ attitudes towards the project were favourable, and the respondents gained significant improvement in learning motivation and autonomy. Findings also indicated that the teacher’s instructions were helpful throughout the process.
An investigation into English language use in the Vietnamese hospitality industry: The language of money exchange
Authors: Van Vu Thi Hong
Published: April 2021

Within the tourism and hospitality industry in Vietnam, English is now a dominant means of communication between staff and guests who come from different countries. The ability to communicate effectively in English is therefore an important attribute for those employed within the industry. Courses in English for Specific Purposes (ESP), such as English for Tourism and Hotel (English for Tourism Management/English for Hotel Management), are now part of English language programmes in Vietnamese educational institutions. These courses emphasise the importance of developing high-level English language communication skills for students. However, the teaching of these courses has mainly been conducted in the classroom environment, using textbooks which are written and published outside Vietnam. Given that recent research has focused on the need to teach language as it is used in authentic contexts, it is important for the teaching of ESP to understand how English is used in a real-life setting in the Vietnamese tourism and hospitality sector.

This paper reports on the findings from a study which obtained and analysed hundreds of examples of authentic English language used by guests and staff in four different hotels in Vietnam. For illustrative purposes, the paper focuses on the language of interactions related to currency exchange, and examines the implications of the study findings for the teaching of ESP in Vietnam.
Students and young university staff development in the context of e-learning and the fourth industrial revolution
Authors: Duc Le Doan Minh , Tien Nguyen Hoang , Yen Nguyen Thi Hoang
Published: April 2021

This article aims at presenting the current state of students’ capacity for learning and competencies of young staff members in Vietnamese universities. Then, we imply some orientations to improve students’ capacity for learning and young lecturers’ capacity for teaching in the 4th industrial revolution such as: Application of technology in teaching - education management and international affair.
Reflective practice in English language teacher training: From theory to practice
Authors: Nga Phan Thi Thu
Published: April 2021

The main aim of the study presented in this article is examining what teacher-trainees could learn from the reflective practice task after their teaching performance in the English Teaching Practice Course. Participants of this study were teacher-trainees (or senior students majoring in English language teaching) in the first semester of academic year 2018-2019. Each trainee had his/her lesson recorded when s/he was conducting an English lesson in front of his/her peers. Then each watched the lesson and found some strengths and weaknesses in this lesson and submitted this task to the trainer. The findings from this reflective task indicated that trainees could recognize not only their errors in using classroom English but also four main weaknesses in their teaching skills. Moreover, the findings from the questionnaire after the course ended reveal that these trainees classified their errors into seven groups and suggested solutions to overcome such problems. Some limitations and recommendations for further study on reflection can be seen at the end of this article.
Four aspects of English speaking difficulties encountered by tertiary English-majored students
Authors: Thao Tran Quoc , Nguyet Dang Thi Nhu
Published: April 2021

Being able to speak English well is one of the outcomes for English training programs in different teaching and learning contexts. Nevertheless, there are many factors affecting the achievement of a high level of English speaking skills. One of these factors is derived from English speaking difficulties that ESL/EFL learners have to endure. This study, therefore, attempts to investigate the four aspects of speaking difficulties, namely affective, social, instructional and linguistic difficulties encountered by English-majored students at one university in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. One hundred and fifty participants were involved in answering the questionnaire. The results showed that English-majored students’ speaking abilities were often affected by speaking difficulties. The aspect they experienced most was affective difficulties while the least was instructional difficulties. The findings also revealed that the number of years spent learning English also affected English-majored students’ speaking skills.
Xây dựng khung đánh giá năng lực giảng dạy của sinh viên chuyên ngành phương pháp giảng dạy tiếng Anh
Authors: Thao Trần Quốc
Published: April 2021

Xây dựng khung đánh giá năng lực giảng dạy (NLGD) của sinh viên (SV) là một trong những nhiệm vụ quan trọng trong việc đảm bảo chất lượng đào tạo giáo viên nói chung và giáo viên tiếng Anh nói riêng. Bài báo này trình bày kết quả của việc xây dựng khung đánh giá NLGD của SV chuyên ngành phương pháp giảng dạy (PPGD) tiếng Anh tại một Trường đại học ở Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Ba bước (Analyze: phân tích; Design: thiết kế; Develop: phát triển) của mô hình ADDIE được áp dụng để xây dựng khung đánh giá NLGD tiếng Anh. Để thu thập dữ liệu, 93 SV chuyên ngành PPGD tiếng Anh tham gia trả bảng câu hỏi, và ba chuyên gia tham gia thẩm định khung đánh giá NLGD tiếng Anh. Kết quả của nghiên cứu là khung đánh giá NLGD của SV chuyên ngành PPGD tiếng Anh. Khung đánh giá này có thể hữu dụng và phù hợp cho việc đào tạo chuyên ngành PPGD tiếng Anh tại nơi nghiên cứu.
Shoots formation from gynosinesis Cucumis sativus l.
Authors: Ngoc Le Thi Kim , Phuong Nguyen Tran Dong
Published: April 2021

Haploid plants achieve through androgenesis or gynogenesis. In gynogenesis method, the ovary or ovule are used as explants induct haploid plants. Female flower one day before flowering of Cucumis sativus L. are collected. Cold pretreatment of ovaries at 4°C up to 24 hours and culture under dark conditions. Significantly enhanced callus induction response is compared with cultures under 4-week cultured on CBM medium supplemented with various concentration of TDZ 0.01-0.04 mg/L. After 4 weeks, ovaries are transferred to medium with kinetin 0.05 – 0.20 mg/L. Then, ovaries were transferred to medium supplemented with BA: IAA 3:1. Finally, green ovaries were transferred to BA 1.5 mg/L and GA3 1.5 mg/L. The results showed that ovary induction has best affected on CBM with TDZ 0.03 mg/L with 11 callus/sample. Ovaries developed on kinetin 0.1 mg/L with 7.4 callus/sample. Ovaries become green and had leaves and roots formation on BA: IAA (3 mg/L: 1 mg/L). 11 plantlets were harvested from ovary culture after 12-week culture on CBM supplemented with BA 1.5 mg/L and GA3 1.5 mg/L.
Edge detection based on augmented lagrangian method for lowquality medical images
Authors: Tuyet Vo Thi Hong
Published: April 2021

Medical images are useful for the treatment process. They contain a lot of information on displaying abnormalities in your body. The contour of medical images is a matter of interest. In there, edge detection is a process prepared for boundaries. Therefore, the edge detection of medical images is very important. Other previous methods must sacrifice time for the accurate results. It is because the medical images in the real world have many impurities. In this paper, I propose a method of detecting edges in medical images which have impurities by using augmented lagrangian method to improve the Canny algorithm. My algorithm improves the ability to detect edges faster. Compared with other recent methods, the proposed method is more efficient.
Principais fatores que afetam a precocidade de novilhas nelores e a classificação do sistema de produção precoce: uma revisão
Authors: Ferreira Andrade Edmarcos , Ferreira Dérek Freitas , Santos Paulo Eduardo Ferreira dos , Filho Antônio Eustáquio
Published: April 2021

Por muito tempo a precocidade para a raça Nelore foi uma questão-paradigma para os criadores de bovinos de corte. No entanto, nos últimos anos, muitas dessas questões vêm sendo esclarecidas, e agora, sem tantos receios como em tempos passados, pode-se dizer com segurança que a raça Nelore possui animais precoces, e a utilização e multiplicação desses genes voltados à precocidade em um rebanho são essenciais para a manutenção de uma pecuária cada vez mais rentável. Para que essa precocidade possa ser utilizada de uma forma adequada é preciso entender que ela não pode ser tratada como um fator isolado, é necessário compreender que a nutrição, o melhoramento genético e a sanidade são fundamentais para que se alcance os objetivos traçados, reduzindo assim o período de inatividade dos animais no rebanho. Diante do exposto, este trabalho tem como objetivo realizar uma revisão bibliográfica acerca dos principais fatores que influenciam a puberdade de novilhas Nelores, assim como caracterizar o sistema de produção precoce.
Using NVivo™ for Literature Reviews: The Eight Step Pedagogy (N7+1)
Authors: O'Neill Maureen , Booth Sarah , Lamb Janeen
Published: April 2021

While a literature review is a necessary milestone to be completed by all researchers in a timely and efficient manner, it is often one of the most difficult aspects of the research journey. Moreover, traditional approaches often leave novice researchers, to struggle with the conceptualisation of their literature review, now complicated by the overwhelming quantity of research available online. This paper presents a rationale the use of Qualitative Data Analysis Software (QDAS) programs for literature reviews. QDAS tools allow the researcher to explore large amounts of textual documents to see patterns. These programs are often overlooked by novice researchers due to their complexity and the lack of expertise provided to assist them. To combat this dilemma our paper outlines the N7+1 approach to using Nvivo11™ for literature reviews. Through this approach researchers can develop an “auditable footprint,” keep everything in one place, and go paperless.
The Walking Dead Genealogy: Unsubstantiated Criticisms of Qualitative Data Analysis Software (QDAS) and the Failure to Put Them to Rest
Authors: Jackson Kristi , Paulus Trena , Woolf Nicholas
Published: April 2021

The authors conduct an exposé on the deterministic denunciations of Qualitative Data Analysis Software (QDAS) and how citation errors keep these criticisms alive. They use a zombie metaphor to describe more than two decades of battling these seemingly mindless assessments of QDAS that keep coming –despite their decay – and simply will not die. Focusing exclusively on the criticism of separation/distancing, which alleges that the computer and the software interfere with the researcher’s familiarity with the data, the authors trace one current strand of this criticism through a literature genealogy. Three citation errors (half-truth, proxy, and hearsay) are identified to help dismantle the criticism that QDAS inevitably and negatively interferes with the researchers’ connection to the data. The article concludes with a reckoning about the role of QDAS experts in perpetuating these citation errors and provides four specific recommendations for all qualitative researchers; suggestions that amount to a more viable avenue for pursuing a cure.
Godspeed: Counselor Education Doctoral Student Experiences from Diverse Religious and Spiritual Backgrounds
Authors: Anekstein Alyse , Bohecker Lynn , Nielson Tiffany , Martinez Hailey
Published: April 2021

Amidst growing literature regarding the importance of spirituality within counseling and counselor education, little is known of the experiences of doctoral students regarding their religious and spiritual backgrounds while matriculating through their doctoral program. This research explored the experiences of four researcher-participant counselor education doctoral students from diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds. This exploration deepened their understanding of the role their religious and spiritual identities played in their thoughts, emotions, challenges, and strengths of their experiences. A phenomenological autoethnography method was used for this study. A unique data analysis procedure was developed called Integrative Group Process Phenomenology (IGPP), which was used to analyze journal and music data. The overarching experience was described as a journey with four primary categories of themes identified: painful experiences, learning and awareness, velocity (i.e., themes descriptive of movement and action), and connect versus disconnect. This research brought to light the challenges that counselor education doctoral students may encounter in their training, while highlighting the strength and resilience that religion and spirituality may offer. Recommendations, limitations, and implications for the counseling profession are offered to further the development of research regarding religious and spiritual experiences.
Maximizing NVivo Utilities to Analyze Open-Ended Responses
Authors: Feng Xiaoying , Behar-Horenstein Linda
Published: April 2021

Open-ended responses are widely used to explore and understand participants’ experiences and perspectives in a variety of fields. As one of the most powerful computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software, NVivo allows researchers to analyze open-ended responses to survey and/or interview questions, as well as other text data like reflective writing, image, and videos. The purpose of this paper is to describe and demonstrate how the NVivo word frequency, text search, and matrix coding features can be used to analyze qualitative data from a longitudinal evaluation project. The authors show how the matrix coding feature maximizes NVivo utilities in an analysis of open-ended responses and highlights differences across and within participants’ groups. The authors explain this approach by presenting a step by step overview: data cleaning and case coding; data import; word frequency analysis; text coding and reference extracting; and matrix coding and inductive analysis. Using this approach, the Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI) evaluation team acquired deeper insight into the participants’ experiences and perspectives about CTSI programs and received insights that may lead to improvement. From a methodological perspective, this approach capitalizes on NVivo’s features to mine qualitative data. The methodology described in this paper is applicable to other educational or program evaluations. Also, it is appropriate for analyzing large samples or longitudinal qualitative data in marketing and management.
Indonesian Adolescents Experience of Parenting Processes that Positively Impacted Youth Identity
Authors: Hasanah Enung , Zamroni Zamroni , Dardiri Achmad , Supardi Supardi
Published: April 2021

Javanese culture has particular characteristics in terms of parenting, where parents have a higher position than that of their children as a whole. On the other hand, Javanese adolescents are like teenagers in general, where they need freedom of thought and expression during the process of developing adolescent identity. Both of these conditions pose problems for educators and parents about how to do appropriate care for Javanese adolescents from the teenager’s perspective in order to get a meeting point. Research on the practice of parenting in Javanese culture about the perspective of adolescents is still very rare. In the present study, we aimed to explore the parenting style experienced by Indonesian adolescents in Javanese culture deemed to have a positive effect on the development of adolescent identity from youth perspective based on their experience. We used the philosophy of phenomenology to understand this phenomenon. Data collection was conducted using semi-structured individual interviews of 5 Indonesian teenagers aged between 16-17 years, living with parents in the Javanese cultural environment, known to the public as having a good self-identity. We use qualitative analysis to understand subjective experiences, which then form insights about parenting that have a positive impact on the process of building Javanese teen identity. From the research, we found that there are 3 main themes of parenting which according to adolescents have a positive impact during the process of building their identity, namely (1) The Goals: The existence of clear family education goals; (2) The Values: There are strong values that are instilled since childhood; and (3) The Strategy: ways to instill values through fostering culture in the family. In short, our research shows that the development of Indonesian teenagers’ identities in Javanese culture is influenced by the values instilled by their parents, which they have got since childhood, and their development continues to be controlled consistently by their parents.
“Do I need exercise?” A Qualitative Study on Factors Affecting Leisure-Time Physical Activity in India
Authors: Garg Shalini , Kutty V
Published: April 2021

Physical activity can reduce the risk of premature mortality from various chronic diseases. Previous research in Kerala, India indicates several barriers which can impact physical activity levels. Perceptions about the importance of health-promoting physical activity were examined among adults in Kerala and various facilitators, motivators and barriers to physical activity were identified using focus group discussions and interviews with key informants. At present, the attitude of people and health professionals is that physical activity has to be taken up when diagnosed with a disease (obesity, diabetes) and advised by a health professional. Men were more likely to start exercising after being advised by a health worker compared to women who were restricted by family roles and gender norms. Hence, there is an urgent need to include physical activity in all health communications to increase awareness about the role of physical activity in health promotion and disease prevention.
Nurses' Awareness and Perception of Drug-Drug and Drug Food Interactions
Authors: Elshenawi Hend A. E. , Abed Elazeem Yasmin F. M.
Published: April 2021

Context: The issue of drug interactions is a global concern. Studies reported a high prevalence of drug interactions worldwide. The drug-drug interaction (DDIs) and drug-food interactions (DFIs) are often predictable and preventable. Nurses play essential roles in inpatient drug safety.

Aim: This study aimed to assess nurses' awareness and perception of drug-drug and drug-food interactions.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design was used to achieve the aim of this study on a convenient sample of 150 nurses working at emergency departments(medical, surgical), cardiac care unit, renal department, general surgery department, and the chest and heart surgical department at the Main University Hospital of Alexandria, Egypt. Four study tools used. They were a structured interview questionnaire designed to assess the nurses’ sociodemographic characteristic, nurses’ working experiences to drug-drug and drug-food interactions, and nurses’ history in encountering drug-drug and drug-food interactions; nurses’ awareness of drug/drug interaction assessment questionnaire, nurses’ awareness of drug/food interaction assessment questionnaire, and drug safety nurses’ perception assessment questionnaire.

Results: The findings of the current study reveal that 64% of the studied nurses did not receive training on DDIs or DFIs other than that in their basic education. 56% of the nurses came across patients who experienced either DDIs or DFIs. Regarding awareness, around half of them did not make aware of the drug-drug interactions of the studied drug pairs that are frequently used in the clinical practice. Concerning DFIs, 74% of the studied nurses had a low level of total awareness. Regarding nurses’ perception to drug safety, 49.3% of the studied nurses agreed that the risk of drug-drug interaction is high, 55.3% agreed with the importance for prescribers to learn about DDIs and DFIs, and 53.3% of them agreed with the information regarding the DDIs and DFIs useful to the nurse in plan management. The current study revealed a statistically significant association between training received and nurses’ awareness regarding DDIs and DFIs.

Conclusion: The study concluded a low level of awareness among the studied nurses regarding DDIs and DFIs with an average perception of the risk of DDIs/DFIs, and the importance of related information in plan management. The study recommended different strategies to be applied to assist prescribers and nurses in identifying potential DDIs, providing educational interventions, facilitating access to DDI information sources, applying computerized alerting systems, and delivering performance feedback among the most commonly recommended strategies.
Acculturative Stress, Assertiveness, and Self Efficacy among Undergraduate International Nursing Students
Authors: Mostafa Mona H. , Mohamed Sayeda M.
Published: April 2021

Context: Acculturative stress is an essential challenge of international students in a new culture. This challenge may impact their academic success, psychological wellbeing, and the educational institution's effectiveness in retaining these students.

Aim: To examine the relationship between acculturative stress, self-efficacy, and assertiveness among international undergraduate nursing students.

Methods: The study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University. The correlational research design was used on a simple random sample consists of 135 undergraduate international nursing students. Four tools were used for data collection. They were personal data sheet, acculturative stress assessment scale, Rathus assertiveness schedule, and general self-efficacy assessment scale.

Results: 47.00% of undergraduate international nursing students had a mild level of acculturative stress, 34.8% of undergraduate international nursing students were somewhat non-assertive, about half of undergraduate international nursing students had a moderate level of self-efficacy. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between self-efficacy and assertiveness. Also, there was a statistically significant negative correlation between acculturative stress and assertiveness. There was no statistically significant correlation between self-efficacy and acculturative stress.

Conclusions: Undergraduate international nursing students were inclined towards experiencing acculturative stress, and near half of them exhibit a mild level. More than one-third of them were somewhat assertive, with near half of them had a high level of self-efficacy. The development of educational programs is needed to maximize assertiveness skills, self-efficacy, and reducing acculturative stress among undergraduate international nursing students.
Loneliness, college belongingness, subjective vitality, and psychological adjustment during coronavirus pandemic: Development of the College Belongingness Questionnaire
Authors: Arslan Gökmen
Published: April 2021

Loneliness is a serious risk factor for healthy development and flourishing. Although loneliness has been revealed to play an important role in psychological health and well-being, little is known about moderating and mitigating mechanisms underlying this association, especially during adverse experiences (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic). The current study purposed to explore whether subjective vitality mediated the association of loneliness with psychological adjustment and whether college belongingness moderated the mediating effect of subjective vitality on students’ adjustment in the context of loneliness. The study sample comprised 333 undergraduate students (69% female) from a public university in Turkey. They ranged in age between 19 and 41 years (M= 21.94, SD= 4.15). Findings from mediation analysis revealed that loneliness had a significant predictive effect on subjective vitality and psychological adjustment challenges. Subjective vitality also mediated the effect of loneliness on the psychological adjustment of college students. Further, college belongingness moderated the mediating effect of subjective vitality on adjustment and had a protective effect on the association between loneliness and subjective vitality in college students. These results indicate that subjective vitality and college belongingness are important mechanisms that may help develop prevention and intervention strategies to foster students’ psychological health and well-being in university settings.
Impact of trauma workshop on knowledge, attitude and practice
conducted on undergraduate MBBS students
Authors: Kulkarni Uma , Dongare Harshad , Dongare Dhanashree
Published: April 2021

In India the organized trauma care services are restricted only
to tertiary care centres and golden hour trauma care is often
delayed. We decided to create awareness among the MBBS
students by teaching basic trauma management skills since
they are the first responders to a trauma victim brought to
any hospital setup. This would help improve primary trauma
care.
Aim: To assess the improvement in knowledge, attitude and
practice after primary trauma care workshop in MBBS students
Methods and Material: A one day primary trauma care
workshop was conducted in our institute for two consecutive
years during the annual academic undergraduate conference
2018 and 2019 respectively. The MBBS students enrolled were
given a questionnaire to solve before and after the workshop.
They received a lecture on triage and hands-on practice on
Primary survey, log roll & cervical spine stabilization, Airway
management, Intravenous fluids & shock management and
Basic life support.
Statistical analysis: The pre and post workshop questionnaires
were statistically analyzed by paired t-test using software
version SPSS 20.0 and a P value of < 0.05 was considered
statistically significant.
Results: Pre workshop 9.9% and 10.5% of the students had
above average total score in 2018 and 2019 respectively which
increased to 67.6% and 78.5% post workshop. The mean
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice scores also improved
individually.
Conclusion: We should include such workshops in the
undergraduate curriculum, it would improve primary trauma
care and will reduce trauma related morbidity and mortality
A Comparison of a Client’s Satisfaction between Online and Face-to-face Counselling in a School Setting
Authors: Zainudin Zaida Nor , Hassan Siti Aishah , Ahmad Nor Aniza , Mohamad Yusop Yusni , Wan Othman Wan Norhayati , Alias Bity Salwana
Published: April 2021

During the current Covid-19 pandemic, the social relationship between humans has changed. As noticed, lockdowns and social distancing have become new norms. Unavoidably, counselling services were also affected with social distancing rules, especially in the school setting. Thus, online counselling or e-counselling has begun to gain in popularity, allowing counsellors to offer their services in an alternative way. In order to evaluate the suitability of e-counselling during the current pandemic, a client’s satisfaction towards e-counselling and face-to-face counselling needs to be investigated. This study aims to explore the effectiveness of these two counselling approaches using the level of the client’s satisfaction and its implication towards counselling practises during the outbreak. Quantitative data were obtained using the Client’s Satisfaction Inventory Short-Form (CSI-SF) questionnaire. The experimental design consisted of a total of 60 study subjects in two groups, namely the control group using the face-to-face Counselling method and the experimental group using the e-Counselling method. Based on the results, the difference in mean score showed that the mean difference in the experimental group was slightly higher than the control group. This finding indicates that e-counselling clients have a higher satisfaction compared to the face-to-face approach. The implications of this data are discussed on the role of school, school counsellor, and the government in enhancing the service of e-counselling during the current pandemic.
Big Five Personality Traits as Predictors of Systems Thinking Ability of Upper Secondary School Students
Authors: Roslan Samsilah , Hasan Syaza , Zaremohzzabieh Zeinab , Mohamad Arsad Nurazidawati
Published: April 2021

Developing system thinking skills among secondary school students has been set as an educational goal for years. The emerging properties of a system have recently been influenced by the characteristics of each student. Thus, this study examines the Big Five personality traits as predictors of Malaysian school students‘ systems thinking. Quantitative data was obtained using a standardized questionnaire with established scales (the Goldberg’ International Personality Item Pool and the Systems Thinking Scale) from 196 upper secondary school students. The results indicate that personality traits affect secondary students‘ system thinking, and almost thirty percent of the variation in the Malaysian system thinking skill can be elucidated by its sub-domains. Although agreeableness has superior impacts on systems thinking, extraversion seems to have less importance on their systems thinking. The results also reveal the negative association between extraversion and neuroticism and systems thinking. We conclude that certain personality traits can improve systems thinking and promote students’ ability to solve complex problems. The implications of these findings for the enhancement of systems thinking among school students are discussed.
Administrators’ Attitude towards the Implementation of Physical Education in Selangor Primary Schools
Authors: Fonyi Leong , Soon Chee Chen
Published: April 2021

Despite considerable investments in transforming the physical education (PE) curriculum and improving PE quality in primary schools, reports indicate that quality implementation is mostly impeded by systemic barriers, especially at the administrative level. It is suggested that the vision of propelling quality PE is in the hands of administrators, especially principals. However, this role has been previously overlooked. This study explores the principals’ attitude towards PE implementation, specifically by examining four implementation domains: a) supervision and monitoring (S&M); b) professional development (PD); c) support & allocation (S&A); and d) resource and curriculum (R&C). Seven personal variables (e.g., gender, years of teaching experience, working experience as a principal, type of school, academic qualification, professional qualification, physical activity level) were used to compare attitudes among groups across implementation domains. The ratio of 3:1:1 stratified random sampling was carried out to determine the sample size of 250 schools out of a total of 372 schools from five randomly selected districts in Selangor. Descriptive statistics showed that administrators generally had a low positive attitude towards the implementation of PE (mean= 3.88, SD= .604) but still being in a favourable range. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that the attitude in carrying out PE implementation was significantly different (p < .05) among personal variable groups: a) type of schools; b) academic qualification; c) professional qualification; and d) physical level activity. The school leaders’ attitude towards PE implementation may be dependent on the investigated variables which influence the development and sustainability of quality PE programme.
FAGOTTA MİKROTONLARI ELDE ETMEYİ SAĞLAYAN MİKROTONAL ES BORUSU ÜZERİNE BİR İNCELEME
Authors: TROFİMOV Valentyn , TROFİMOVA Olga , TROFİMOV Anton , GÜNDÜZ Şehrinaz
Published: April 2021

Bu çalışmada, pek çok deneysel çalışmalar sonucunda fagot için “Mikrotonal Es Borusu ve Fagot parmaklığı-Handrest 360” adlı iki icat ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Bahsi geçen icatlardan “Mikrotonal Es Borusu” Türk müziğinde kullanılan özellikle Klarnet ve Keman Enstrümanları üzerinde denemiş ve özellikle “Mikrotonal Es Borusu” kullanım performansı açısından değerlendirilmiş, kıyaslanması yapılmış ve icadın bu enstrümanlarda sağladığı faydalar, kolaylıklar ve getirdiği yenilikler detaylı bir biçimde araştırılmış ve açıklanmıştır. Yine pek çok çalışma sonucu “Mikrotonal Es Borusu ve Fagot parmaklığı-Handrest 360” icatlarına ait prototipler elde edilmiştir. Fikri hakların korunması gerekliliğinden hareket ederek, her iki buluş için ulusal patent başvurusu yapılmıştır. Bu buluşlardan elde edilen aparatların tüm dünya fagot sanatçılarına ulaşılabilir olması amaçlanmış ve bunun için seri üretim maksadıyla üretici şirketlerle ile görüşme çalışmaları yapılmıştır. Ülkemizde fagot ile alakalı hemen hemen tüm ürünler ithal olduğu için, makale konusu olan bu ürünlerin yenilikleri ve avantajları sayesinde yerli üretim yapılarak tüm dünya ülkelerine ihracat edilebilme potansiyeli taşımaktadır.
Case study of property value transfer attributed to transit: spatial and temporal hedonic price impact of light rail in Minnesota’s Twin Cities
Authors: Ko Kate
Published: April 2021

Does the proximity of transit increase property values, and can one example apply to another? Using a spatial and temporal hedonic price framework, a study of light rail transit’s impact on residential property values compares the station area property impacts of the Green and Blue lines in Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The study also points to when “value transfer” (used here to describe the comparison and application of property value impacts near transit) is appropriate, and what practitioners should keep in mind to maximize the effectiveness of the exercise. In the case of value transfer for transit, the study finds that intimate local knowledge matters more than special modeling specifications to appropriately capture the impacted properties and transfer the return of investment.