bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Examining the Temporal Dynamics of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms During a Therapist-Supported, Smartphone-Based Intervention for Major Depression (Preprint)
Authors: Allende Santiago , Forman-Hoffman Valerie , Goldin Philippe
Published: October 2020

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Background: Anxiety and depression symptoms are highly correlated in adults with depression; however, little is known about their interaction and temporal dynamics of change during treatment. Thus, the primary aim of this study was to examine the temporal dynamics of anxiety and depressive symptoms during a 12-week therapist-supported, smartphone-delivered digital health intervention for symptoms of depression and anxiety, the Meru Health Program (MHP).
Method: A total of 290 participants from the MHP were included in the present analyses (age Mean = 39.64, SD = 10.25 years; 79% female; 54% self-reported psychotropic medication use). A variance components model was used to examine whether (1) reporting greater anxiety during the current week relative to anxiety reported in other weeks would be associated with greater reporting of depressive symptoms during the current week, while a time-varying effect model was used to examine whether, (2) consistent with findings reported by Wright et al. (2014), the temporal relationship between anxiety and depressive symptoms during the intervention would be expressed as a quadratic function marked by a weak association at baseline, followed by an increase to a peak before demonstrating a negligible decrease until the end of treatment.
Results: In support of hypothesis 1, we found that reporting greater anxiety symptoms during the current week relative to other weeks was associated with greater depressive symptoms during the current week. Contrary to hypothesis 2, the temporal relationship between anxiety and depressive symptoms evidenced a recurring pattern, with the association increasing during the initial weeks, decreasing during mid-treatment and sharply increasing toward the end of treatment.
Conclusions: The present findings demonstrate that anxiety and depressive symptoms overlap and fluctuate in concert during a smartphone-based intervention for anxiety and depressive symptoms. The present findings may warrant more refined intervention strategies specifically tailored to co-occurring patterns of change in symptoms.
Information and Communication Technology Use in Suicide Prevention: Scoping Review (Preprint)
Authors: Rassy Jessica , Bardon Cécile , Dargis Luc , Côté Louis-Philippe , Corthésy-Blondin Laurent , Mörch Carl-Maria , Labelle Réal
Published: October 2020

BACKGROUND

The use of information and communication technology (ICT) in suicide prevention has progressed rapidly over the past decade. ICT plays a major role in suicide prevention, but research on best and promising practices has been slow.

OBJECTIVE

This paper aims to explore the existing literature on ICT use in suicide prevention to answer the following question: what are the best and most promising ICT practices for suicide prevention?

METHODS

A scoping search was conducted using the following databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts, and IEEE Xplore. These databases were searched for articles published between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2018. The five stages of the scoping review process were as follows: identifying research questions; targeting relevant studies; selecting studies; charting data; and collating, summarizing, and reporting the results. The World Health Organization suicide prevention model was used according to the continuum of universal, selective, and indicated prevention.

RESULTS

Of the 3848 studies identified, 115 (2.99%) were selected. Of these, 10 regarded the use of ICT in universal suicide prevention, 53 referred to the use of ICT in selective suicide prevention, and 52 dealt with the use of ICT in indicated suicide prevention.

CONCLUSIONS

The use of ICT plays a major role in suicide prevention, and many promising programs were identified through this scoping review. However, large-scale evaluation studies are needed to further examine the effectiveness of these programs and strategies. In addition, safety and ethics protocols for ICT-based interventions are recommended.
A Brief Review of L2MSS: Its History and Development
Authors: Ouyang Xiya , Lin Yuewu
Published: October 2020

Motivation is a significant factor affecting L2 learning. It is not only the source power for L2 learning, but also a continuous driving force in the long and boring L2 learning process, which acts as the important emotional factor in sustaining learners’ passion for L2. So research on L2 motivation has always been a flourishing field in SLA studies for the past five decades. Since the 1970s, more and more L2 learning researchers have turned to language learners, and learning motivation has thus become the focus of their attention. This paper summarizes the four developmental stages of second language motivation theory, combs the previous studies on L2MSS at home and abroad, and introduces the background and main contents of the L2MSS theory, as well as giving a brief comment on L2MSS as the latest development in the second language motivation research.
Niñas y niños colombianos en los Estados Unidos. Agencia, identidades y cambios culturales alrededor de la comida
Authors: Duque Páramo María Claudia
Published: October 2020

Con base en un estudio participativo y etnográfico realizado durante 2003 y 2004 en Tampa (Florida) con niñas y niños colombianos entre siete y los doce años se explora la relación entre migración, niñez, agencia, alimentación y cultura. La idea central es que los niños migrantes son agentes y actores que construyen identidades que se expresan en sus prácticas y gustos alimentarios. A la manera de un fenómeno de creolización, los inmigrantes mezclan elementos culturales de la región de origen en Colombia con elementos del nuevo contexto en los Estados Unidos, produciendo nuevos y diferentes significados y símbolos culturales. Se resalta la importancia de hacer estudios de corte antropológico que permitan reconocer las sutilezas de las experiencias de los inmigrantes, así como reconocer y valorar a los niños como agentes que construyen culturas e identidades.
Modos de vida transnacionales, prácticas organizativas y remesas sociales en el centro de Perú
Authors: Long Norman
Published: October 2020

Este artículo examina cuestiones relacionadas con la migración y los modos de vida translocales en Perú. La migración constituye un proceso continuo, a través del espacio y el tiempo, de adaptación entre las redes familiares y comunitarias, y requiere de una exhaustiva comprensión del carácter de la translocalidad, tal como la experimentan los actores involucrados en el proceso. Con base en un trabajo etnográfico diacrónico y genealógico, se emplea un análisis centrado en el actor para comprender las relaciones y prácticas culturales que intervienen en la articulación de los migrantes con quienes se quedan en el lugar de origen.
Las formas de interacción con el monte de las mujeres tobas (qom)
Authors: Daniela Gómez Mariana
Published: October 2020

Este artículo aporta una mirada antropológica a los saberes de las mujeres tobas vinculadas a las prácticas de recolección en el monte, en la provincia de Formosa, Argentina. Utiliza los conceptos “participación comprometida” de Ingold, incorporación o “práctica corporificada” de Csordas, y el concepto de habitus de Bourdieu, para analizar los saberes femeninos como un “conocimiento práctico” (Bourdieu), que se aprende mediante una interacción corporal-perceptiva con los lugares del territorio toba reconocidos por las mujeres como significativos. Discute los vínculos entre las identidades, los conocimientos femeninos en torno al monte y el cuerpo como un locus que porta, crea y dinamiza un conocimiento social incorporado y corporificado, producto histórico de formas de circulación y transmisión de saberes dentro de un grupo sociocultural, signado por las diferencias de género, etáreas y étnicas.
Los archivos del Estado: dominación y colonización en el noroeste amazónico, 1963-1979
Authors: Rozo Esteban
Published: October 2020

Este trabajo explora las formas como el Estado trató de incorporar a los indígenas y colonos del noroeste amazónico al cuerpo político de la nación. A partir de documentos oficiales que reposan en el archivo de Inírida, Guainía, este trabajo analiza cómo indígenas y colonos se convirtieron en objetos y sujetos de la colonización. La construcción de la autoridad y poder del Estado en Guainía estuvo mediada por prácticas que incluyeron la regulación de la vida cotidiana, la creación y promoción de organizaciones civiles como las Juntas de Acción Comunal, JAC, así como prácticas situadas al margen de la ley que se apoyaron en ideologías raciales y de género específicas. Así, el artículo busca desentrañar las particularidades que adquirió la formación del Estado en Guainía durante y después del Frente Nacional.
De preeminencias, estilos y costumbres: rituales y poder en los cabildos coloniales. Una aproximación etnográfica al análisis de materiales de archivo
Authors: Smietniansky Silvina
Published: October 2020

Este trabajo es parte de una investigación mayor centrada en analizar la dimensión ritual del poder en el gobierno del Tucumán colonial (siglos XVII y XVIII). Entendiendo que el ritual era constitutivo de la representación, la construcción y los conflictos de poder en el orden colonial, estudiamos los cabildos con el fin de abordar la dimensión ritual del poder en la gestión local y cotidiana de los asuntos de gobierno. Orientados por una perspectiva etnográfica y a partir del examen de las actas capitulares y un conjunto de pleitos motivados por cuestiones del orden del ritual, nos aproximamos a cómo los funcionarios del gobierno local practicaban y entendían el vínculo entre ritual y poder. Basados en este análisis también nos interesa reflexionar sobre la especificidad y las potencialidades que supone una aproximación etnográfica al estudio de fuentes escritas y hechos del pasado.
‘Like tears... in rain’. Etnografía semiótica de las identidades emocionales en las fiestas de El Valle (Chocó-Colombia)
Authors: Flórez Fuya F. R.
Published: October 2020

Este artículo indaga cómo las emociones se relacionan con el sentido de pertenencia histórico a un espacio y un grupo humano, tomando en cuenta las fiestas realizadas en el corregimiento de El Valle (Chocó, Colombia). Para el efecto se acude a la semiótica y a un modelo de signo triádico que puede ser más productivo que otros modelos interpretativos para vincular las emociones al ritual.
Made in Colombia. La construcción de la colombianidad a través del mercado
Authors: Sanín Santamaría Juan Diego
Published: October 2020

Las relaciones que existen en la actualidad entre mercado, consumo y patrimonialización cultural, influyen directamente en la noción de patrimonio y en los discursos de la identidad nacional. Este artículo explora este tema desde dos perspectivas. En la primera, se presenta un marco conceptual que establece algunas correlaciones entre la “economía de la experiencia”, los procesos de difusión del patrimonio cultural y la construcción de la identidad nacional. En la segunda, mediante algunos estudios de caso, se analiza cómo estas relaciones se manifiestan de forma local: en la creación de una simbología patria de carácter comercial, en las formas de representación del patrimonio cultural por parte del mercado y en la influencia que tiene el turismo en los imaginarios del territorio nacional.
La antropología y el patrimonio cultural en Brasil
Authors: Ferreira Lima Filho Manuel , Do Rego Monteiro de Abreu Regina Maria
Published: October 2020

En este artículo se realiza una reflexión sobre el proceso de conformación del ámbito de los estudios sociales sobre el patrimonio cultural en Brasil, tomando como eje principal el papel ocupado por la antropología, y los antropólogos en particular, en dicho contexto. Por una parte, se describe el desarrollo de las discusiones académicas de este medio a través del análisis de los principales trabajos que lo han modelado y de los entornos sociales y políticos en que emergen. Por la otra, se analiza el papel que han jugado los antropólogos en la apertura de la discusión y de las formas de gestión del patrimonio, históricamente dominado por la arquitectura. Por último, y a lo largo del texto, se plantea una discusión sobre el papel y las encrucijadas que enfrenta la antropología, y sus practicantes, en los nuevos procesos ligados a la adopción del denominado patrimonio cultural inmaterial.
ArchDaily and Representations of Domestic Architecture in the era of Digital Platforms
Authors:   Universidad Motolinía del Pedregal, Mexico, Cruz Petit Bruno , Errazuriz Infante Tomás ,   Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile
Published: October 2020

At present, ArchDaily.com is the most visited virtual architecture platform in the world. Aware of the importance acquired in the architectural practice, the site declares itself to be the main source from which architects feed on tools, information and inspiration to develop their projects. However, it is clear that its importance is not limited to its status as reference bank for professional practice. The accumulation of visual and textual representations contributes to the idea of “good architecture”, in turn transforming this platform into an institution validating and legitimizing the understanding of the discipline, its scope and limitations, its protagonists and predominant methods applied. The following pages propose an analysis of the platform’s content in its residential architecture section, an analysis that supports a critical reflection on its wider cultural effects.
Small Palm Oil Plantation as Political Arena: Environmental Narratives Among Workers and NGOs in Aceh, Indonesia
Authors:   University of Milan Bicocca, Italy, Zaninelli Giulia
Published: October 2020

This contribution examines the different environmental visions surrounding small palm oil plantations in the province of Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. How are natural resources conceptualized by small-scale owners, workers and local environmentalists? How is the small palm oil plantation a political space? Which narratives take place in/on small palm oil plantations? From one point of view, workers and small owners tend to read the small palm oil plantation as a place of possibilities for the future, and it is configured as a place in which individual and collective agencies are negotiated continuously. From another point of view, environmentalists and NGO activists describe workers through the stereotyped lens of ignorance, rebellion and project appropriation. In Aceh, environmental awareness is strongly shaped by class, age, residency and educational background. Starting from an analysis of Italian public discourses about palm oil in 2015/2016, the author spent 4 months, from August to November 2016 getting rid of an ethnographic research in the province of Aceh. Through observations, data collection, questionnaires, and structured and semi-structured interviews, the author was able to explore and illustrate the characteristics of small oil plantations as a political arena and the daily life of small-scale owners, workers and environmentalists.
La “nueva normalidad”: ¿qué opinan nuestros pacientes?
Authors: Bernabeu Martinez Mari Ángeles , Hernández Guio Ana , Campillo López Juan , Zayas Soriano Marta , Planelles de Castro Marcos , Aznar Saliente Maria Teresa
Published: October 2020

Objetivo: Valorar la satisfacción percibida con el programa de Telefarmacia y envío a domicilio implantado, así como las preferencias de los pacientes y /o cuidadores por el modelo asistencial de atención farmacéutica y dispensación cuando se alcance la “nueva normalidad”.Método: Se diseñó una encuesta electrónica anónima mediante la aplicación Microsoft Forms. La población diana fueron los pacientes, o cuidadores, atendidos en la Unidad de Atención Farmacéutica a Pacientes Externos mediante el modelo de Telefarmacia y envío de medicación a su domicilio entre el 30 de abril al 18 de mayo de 2020.Resultados: Se enviaron 327 cuestionarios, obteniendo una tasa de respuesta del 45,0%. El 95,9% indicó que recibió la medicación correctamente en su domicilio, ajustándose al tiempo estimado de entrega y en perfecto estado. El 99,3% refirió estar satisfecho con el servicio de Telefarmacia y envío a domicilio. El 76,2% prefieren, una vez finalizado el estado de alarma, la Telefarmacia y envío a domicilio de la medicación. La única variable sociodemográfica que se asoció de manera significativa con las preferencias de los pacientes por el modelo de Telefarmacia y envío a domicilio fue la distancia al domicilio del paciente.Conclusiones: Se considera necesario adecuar los modelos asistenciales, debiendo incorporar a la práctica diaria el modelo de atención farmacéutica telemática, junto con el envío domiciliario de medicación, modelo válido, sustentado en la factibilidad de los envíos domiciliarios, el mantenimiento de la atención farmacéutica y la satisfacción y preferencias de los pacientes. Afortunadamente, los primeros pasos están dados y el proceso es irreversible.
Summation formulae involving multiple harmonic numbers
Authors: Guo Dongwei , Chu Wenchang
Published: October 2020

By means of the generating function approach, we derive several summation
formulae involving multiple harmonic numbers Hn,? (?), as well as other
combinatorial numbers named after Bernoulli, Euler, Bell, Genocchi and Stirling.
The total torsion of knots under second order infinitesimal bending
Authors: Najdanovic Marija , Velimirovic Ljubica , Rancic Svetozar
Published: October 2020

In this paper we consider infinitesimal bending of the second order of curves and knots. The total torsion of the knot during the second order infinitesimal bending is discussed and expressions for the first and the second variation of the total torsion are given. Some examples aimed to illustrate infinitesimal bending of knots are shown using figures. Colors are used to illustrate torsion values at different points of bent knots and the total torsion is numerically calculated.
Effects of adhesive flash-free brackets on debonding pain and time: A randomized split-mouth clinical trial
Authors: Çokakoğlu Serpil , Tan Ayten
Published: October 2020

Objectives

To evaluate the effects of adhesive precoated (APC) flash-free brackets on the level of pain, amount of remnant adhesive, and removal time during the debonding procedure.

Materials and Methods

Thirty patients (20 female, 10 male) aged 12 to 18 years undergoing nonextraction fixed orthodontic treatment were included in this study. APC flash-free and conventional ceramic brackets were bonded with a split-mouth study design. Bracket types were randomly allocated to quadrants. During the removal of the brackets, the visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to assess the level of pain for each tooth. The adhesive remnant index (ARI) was used to determine the amount of adhesive remaining on the tooth surface. Adhesive removal times were calculated per quadrant. The data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test for comparisons between groups.

Results

Pain scores were generally higher for the conventional group than for the flash-free group. There were no differences in VAS scores across most tooth types during debonding. Overall, ARI results showed more adhesive remnants in the conventional bracket group (P < .001). Except for the right maxillary quadrant, the times required to remove the adhesive were significantly longer for the flash-free brackets than the conventional brackets (P ≤ .005).

Conclusions

Although removal time was slightly longer for the flash-free adhesive than for the conventional adhesive, lower pain scores were generally observed for the flash-free adhesive brackets during the debonding procedure. Both time and pain differences could be considered clinically insignificant.
Differences of Respiratory Rate Between Salbutamol and Aminofilin in Exacerbation Asthma
Authors: Lorensia Amelia , Ikawati Zullies , Andayani Tri Murti , Maranatha Daniel
Published: October 2020

Exacerbation of asthma is a progressive step in progressive breathing, coughing, wheezing, breathing. In Indonesia salbutamol nebulation is used for the therapy of the first exacerbation attack. In addition, intravenous aminophylline is also recommended as a therapy, even if the use of aminophylline abroad is reduced due to its smaller effectiveness and often leads to greater unwanted reaction events. The effectiveness of asthma exacerbation therapy needs to be monitored and one of the monitoring parameters that is easily seen is the rate of breath.The aim of this study was to investigate the difference in respiratory rate values using salbutamol nebulisation and intravenous aminophylline in patients with asthma exacerbations in hospitals in Surabaya. The research was conducted by using quasi experimental method and data collection by purposive sampling. Analysis of the data to be used is a independent t-test. The results showed that the salbutamol group decreased respiratory rate by 50.00%, there were also patients who experienced an increase of breath rate of 13.64%. In the aminophylline group experienced a decrease in respiratory rate of 43.75% with an increase of breath rate of 18.75%. From the results of the study, it is necessary to monitor the effectiveness and the need to monitor the unwanted reactions of both treatments so that the therapies produced in the treatment of asthma exacerbations are more effective.Key words: Aminophylline, exacerbation asthma, respiratory rate, salbutamol
The Power of Electronic - Digital Media at the Event on Cyber Bullying
Authors: Zimianitis Konstantinos
Published: October 2020

The rise of technology in recent years has made the internet a widely used medium for all ages and social groups. It enables users to communicate, exchange information, be informed, work and be entertained. Through the internet, users can express their views and ideas, engage in art, express their thoughts, make purchases, search for material and information, but also get in touch with people from different regions and countries. (Κασφίκης, Κατάνου, & Μαλαματή, 2009)
Pengembangan Lembar Kerja Geometri Transformasi Sebagai Asesmen Kemampuan Kognitif Mahasiswa berdasarkan RECCE-MODEL
Authors: Yasmine Emma Aidha , Jamil Anis Farida , Khusna Arif Hidayatul
Published: October 2020

Abstract:The application of real-life problems to Students’ Worksheet in learning transformation geometry makes learning meaningful. This is done in this study by developing Students’ Worksheet using a RECCE-MODEL framework. This research uses research and development type. The 3D model used in this study contains three stages, namely the understanding stage, the manufacturing stage, and the development stage. This study uses a student response questionnaire sheet, validation sheet, and the results of students’ worksheet work as research instruments. From the research results, the students’ worksheet developed was declared valid with a percentage of 79%, practical with a percentage of 85%, and effective by grouping students' cognitive abilities based on the RECCE-MODEL. Thus, it can be concluded that the transformation geometry worksheet developed can measure the cognitive abilities of students. Abstrak:Penerapan LKM geometri transformasi dalam kehidupan nyata menjadikan pembelajaran matematika lebih bermakna. Hal ini dilakukan pada penelitian ini dengan mengembangkan LKM menggunakan kerangka berpikir RECCE-MODEL. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan dengan model 3D yaitu Define (tahap pengertian), Design (tahap pembuatan), dan Develop (tahap pengembangan). Penelitian ini menggunakan lembar angket respon mahasiswa, lembar validasi, dan hasil pengerjaan LKM sebagai instrumen penelitian. Dari hasil penelitian, LKM yang dikembangkan dinyatakan valid dengan persentase 79%, praktis dengan persentase 85%, dan efektif dengan pengelompokkan kemampuan kognitif mahasiswa berdasarkan RECCE-MODEL. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa lembar kerja geometri transformasi yang dikembangkan dapat mengukur kemampuan kognitif mahasiswa.
Prospects for Vietnam’s Economy in 2013
Authors: TRẦN HOÀNG NGÂN
Published: October 2020

In 2012, Vietnam?s economy faced great challenges. The world economy experienced more difficulties and complicated upheavals. International trade fell drastically while global growth rate was lower than predicted target, which affected badly the Vietnamese economy because of its full integration into the world economy and large openness. In this context, principal targets set for 2013 are macroeconomic stability, lower inflation rate, higher growth rate, three strategic breakthroughs associated with restructuring of the economy, and a new economic growth model. This paper analyzes obstacles to Vietnam?s economic growth, and offers short-term solutions to bottlenecks and long-term ones to the economic restructuring.
Monetary and Fiscal Policies Some Problems of Coordination
Authors: NGUYỄN THỊ KIM THANH
Published: October 2020

The Vietnam?s government, in its socioeconomic development plan for 2013, confirms the following overall targets: macroeconomic stability, a lower inflation rate, a higher growth rate, promotion of three strategic breakthroughs associated with restructuring of the economy, and a new economic growth model to ensure social security and welfare, higher efficiency in diplomatic activities and international integration, national defense, and sociopolitical stability at the service of sustainable economic development in upcoming years. Accordingly, GDP is expected to rise by 5.5%; export turnover goes up by some 10%; the trade gap is pegged at the 8% level, budget overspend is kept at 4.8% of GDP at most, CPI increases by 8%, the gross investment equals 30% of GDP; the ratio of poor households reduces by 2% and the ratio of poor localities decreases by 4%. The government also indicates a need to coordinate fiscal and monetary policies to curb inflation, enhance the macroeconomic stability, settle setbacks, enable enterprises to access sources of capital, cool down the interest rate in conformity with reduction in inflation rate, and encourage commercial banks to extend low-interest loans to the fields of agriculture and export production. The present paper is based on the theories of relationship between fiscal and monetary policies to indicate aspects that need coordination when implementing these two policies in Vietnam at present to carry out effectively Governmental Resolution concerning the 2013 socioeconomic development.
Operation of HCMC-Based Modern Retail Channels
Authors: Lê Tấn Bửu , BÙI THANH TRÁNG
Published: October 2020

In past years, even though the world and local economies have encountered numerous difficulties, the gross retail revenue of Vietnam has been retained at a high level, reaching the annual average growth rate of 28%. Yet, the retail market of Vietnam in general and that of HCMC in particular is not attractive enough to tempt the world?s big retailers into it. This paper looks into the real situation of modern retail channels in HCMC and its ability to attract customers. With the descriptive statistics based on secondary data and a survey of 267 customers, the paper tries to evaluate the customer attraction ability of HCMC-based modern retail channels by examining such factors as product type and quality, the role and status of modern retail channels, display, price, sales promotion campaigns, and service quality of modern retail channels. The paper also recommends several measures to promote modern retail channels.
The Importance of Capital Controls in Vietnam
Authors: Tam Bang Vu
Published: October 2020

This paper provides a simple theoretical framework on the restriction of short-term investments such as stocks, bonds, and other indirect investments while encouraging foreign direct investment (FDI) as a long-term investment. The theoretical results show that a developing country like Vietnam should maintain certain level of capital controls on short-term investments. The paper then provides an empirical study of the five ASEAN countries that are either in the negotiating process or willing to join the Trans-Pacific Economic Partnership with an emphasis on Vietnam. The empirical results show that FDI has positive effect on GDP per capita in these five countries as a group and as individual economies. In contrast, short-term investment has negative effect on GDP per capita in four economies with Singapore as the only exception.
Consumer Behavior in “Groupon” Business in Vietnam
Authors: HÀ NAM KHÁNH GIAO , NGUYỄN HOÀI PHƯƠNG
Published: October 2020

This research aims to identify the factors that influence online shopping behavior of consumers in ?Groupon? business in Vietnam. The results provide information to determine the importance level of each selected factors and find out the most important factor among these proposed factors. Multiple Linear Regression and One-Way ANOVA method are used. The results indicate three factors that have impacts on online shopping in Groupon business: Perceived benefit in Price, Trust and Convenience. The research results also point out there are no differences in attitude toward online shopping in Groupon business between gender, education and age group.
Mass Appraisal of Land Value by Regression Model
Authors: NGUYỄN QUỲNH HOA , THẠCH NGUYỄN
Published: October 2020

Land is always an extremely important resource to all countries. In managing this limited natural resource, land valuation for the purpose of determining financial obligation for users of land is a crucial issue for governments. This paper presents a method of land valuation based on a regression model that allows approaching market prices of land in a region or district. The research uses data of a survey of 600 samples in HCMC, comprising 318 street-fronting real properties and 282 ones in alleys. Two regression models are developed to conduct valuation of those two kinds of land (street fronting and alley fronting pieces of land). The research results can be used for managing stocks of land and determining financial obligations of land users in HCMC.
Return on Investment in Tertiary Education and Tuition Policy in Vietnam
Authors: PHÙNG XUÂN NHẠ , PHẠM XUÂN HOAN
Published: October 2020

This research estimates the return on investment in tertiary education in Vietnam by quantifying and comparing total economic benefit with total incurred cost of tertiary education. Conclusion is that an individual can gain VND324.46 from an investment of VND100 in tertiary education that helps improve his/her productivity. The return on investment in tertiary education equals a positive real rate of interest of 3.15% for an individual learner and 2.9% for society. Increases in tuition as directed by Decree 49/2010/CP-CP for the years 2011-2015 and as suggested by Ph?ng & Ph?m (2012) for 2016-2020 do not make investment in tertiary education less attractive in comparison with that in capital market. The research suggests reform in tertiary education in which time for study is reduced and financial investment in terms of tuition is increased.
Dispositon Effect – Evidence from Vietnamese Individuial Investors
Authors: TRẦN THỊ HẢI LÝ , HUỲNH NGỌC THƯƠNG
Published: October 2020

This paper aims to investigate whether or not the disposition effect exists in the Vietnam?s stock market, and if so, which factors influence that effect. The authors employ the transaction data, which is from June 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012, of 100 customers of a securities company. Within this period, there are 27,591 transactions which are worth VND2,204 billion. The results reveal that the willingness to sell bullish stocks is 8.5% higher than the willingness to sell bearish ones. Male investors are less affected by the disposition effect than females. Accounts with huge transaction values rarely face this effect; meanwhile, the higher the number of transactions, the stronger the disposition effect.
Empirical Evidence of Asymmetric Interest Rate Pass-Through in Vietnam
Authors: NGUYỄN KHẮC QUỐC BẢO , NGUYỄN HỮU HUY NHỰT
Published: October 2020

This paper seeks evidence and explanatory factors of asymmetric relationship in interest rate pass-through in Vietnam. The results show that the capital and liquidity requirements of commercial banks are main causes of asymmetric interest rate pass-through in Vietnam. The research based on data from six commercial banks in Vietnam during the period 2009 ? 2012 shows that (i) Loan rates from capital constrained banks are higher than those from unconstrained banks; (ii) Pass-through from monetary policy rate to loan rates is not clear in both constrained and unconstrained banks; and (iii) Loan rates from capital constrained banks are more sensitive to changes in aggregate demand.
Corporate Governance and Firm’s Performance: Empirical Evidence from Vietnam
Authors: VÕ HỒNG ĐỨC , PHAN BÙI GIA THỦY
Published: October 2020

This empirical study, the first of its kind, seeks to quantify the relationship between corporate governance and the performance of firms in Vietnam. The authors undertook an intensive review of literature to identify a range of elements that contribute to overall corporate governance. In this study, corporate governance is considered to consist of the following elements: (i) the size of the board; (ii) the presence of female board members; (iii) the duality of the CEO; (iv) the education level of board members; (v) the working experience of the board; (vi) the presence of independent (outside) directors; (vii) the compensation of the board; (viii) the ownership of the board; and (ix) block holders. Employing the Feasible Generalized Least Squares (FGLS) technique on 77 listed firms trading over the period from 2006 to 2011, this study finds that elements of corporate governance such as the presence of female board members, the duality of the CEO, the working experience of board members, and the compensation of board members have positive effects on the performance of firms, as measured by the return on asset (ROA), while board size produces negative ones. The results also show that ownership of board members has a non-linear relationship with firm?s performance.
Financial Performance and Income Structure in Vietnam’s Commercial Banks
Authors: NGUYỄN THỊ LOAN
Published: October 2020

In this paper, the author uses the index analysis to explore relationships between financial performance and income structure in Vietnamese commercial banks during the years 2007-2011. The results show that financial performance of most commercial banks is mainly determined by lending service, which implies that their profits involve high degrees of risk. The paper, therefore, tries to suggest some measures to improve financial strength and adjust the income structure for commercial banks by controlling income from lending service and developing sources of income from non-lending services.
Knowledge Economy: Analytical Framework and Policy Implications for Vietnam
Authors: NGUYỄN TRỌNG HOÀI
Published: October 2020

The paper presents an analytical framework and indicators measuring progress of the knowledge economy according to the knowledge assessment methodology introduced by the World Bank. Estimations of Vietnam’s progress to the knowledge economy show that Vietnam has made great efforts to build the knowledge economy, especially by developing information and communication technologies. However, the gap between Vietnam’s knowledge economy and other economies in Asia as well as the world is still wide, especially in such pillars as institutional regime, education, and development of innovation. Vietnam, therefore, should adopt uniform policies on an overall and profound reform in education and technology and in administrative machinery to accelerate the development of knowledge economy.
Does Psychological Capital Drive the Effort of Marketers?
Authors: NGUYỄN THỊ MAI TRANG
Published: October 2020

This study attempts to answer the question “Does psychological capital drive the effort of marketers?” Using a survey data set collected from 364 marketers working for various types of firms in Ho Chi Minh City, we found that each component of psychological capital has a direct and positive impact on job effort of marketers. These findings suggest that firms could enhance the effort of marketers in performing their job by establishing a human resource management system focusing not only the human capital but also on the psychological capital of marketers.
Monetary Policy Implementation in the Context of International Integration during the Period 2011-2020
Authors: Trần Huy Hoàng , Liễu Thu Trúc , Nguyễn Hữu Huân
Published: October 2020

The research tries to systematize basic problems with implementation of monetary policy, provide an overall estimate of the implementation of this policy by the SBV over periods, test and measure monetary policy transmission to identify major regulatory instruments, and suggest measures to maximize effects of the transmission mechanism of the monetary policy from 2014 to 2020 when Vietnam gradually integrates into the world economy. The research combines the descriptive statistics and VAR model to analyze each specific target in the period from 1990 to present time. The results show that the SBV has changed to employment of indirect instruments from direct ones and reduced commands or directions as an administrative body. The monetary policy in the past, however, was not very effective, which showed itself in the fact that changes in money supply did not produce strong effects on such variables as inflation and gross output. Among instruments for the monetary policy, exchange rate and refinancing rate are considered important in curbing inflation, and required reserve has great effects on economic growth, while the research finds no evidence of effects of credit limit set by the SBV on macroeconomic variables.
Personal Business Ethics Perception: A Study of Vietnamese Adults
Authors: Trần Hà Minh Quân
Published: October 2020

As the world of business is becoming more globalized and diverse, business ethics also becomes a complicated and frequently controversial topic. Organizations as well as individuals are fully aware that business ethical issues can have a great influence on the public attitudes toward them, and unethical behaviors and conducts can destroy trust. In turn, ethical leaders and employees can influence positively decisions and behaviors of others, which can lead to organization’s sustainability. Today’s workplace has a high demand for ethical behaviors of all employees. This study examines the personal business ethics perceptions of 964 Vietnamese adults based on age, gender, management experience, and code of conduct by using Clark & Clark's (1966) Personal Business Ethics Scores (PBES) measure. The results demonstrate that there is a significant difference in personal business ethics perceptions on each variable. It appears that younger Vietnamese adults have higher personal business ethics scores than older adults. Vietnamese females scored higher than males. People with management experience have lower scores while those who have not experienced codes of conduct have higher scores than those who have experienced codes of conduct. In this study, literature review on ethics, corruption perception index of Vietnam, limitations, and implications are also provided.
A Study of Destination Brand Personality for Đà Nẵng Tourism
Authors: Phạm Thị Lan Hương , Nguyễn Minh Huy
Published: October 2020

Destination brand personality is a rather new approach taken by many academic and empirical researches. Destination brand personality became an important structure to understand a tourist’s choice process, and a way of differentiating destinations and enhancing their competitiveness. The research focuses on analyses of destination brand personalities of Đà Nẵng based on domestic tourists’ perception in order to identify dimensions and strengths of personalities associated with Đà Nẵng as a destination. The results show that destination brand personality can be identified through three dimensions: sincerity, excitement, and competence-charming, which consist of thirteen items. Among them, sincerity and excitement are two principal factors of destination personality, compliant with findings by most previous researches. The new factor for destination of Đà Nẵng is competence-charming.
Relationship between Volatilities of Stock Market and Instruments of Monetary Policy in Vietnam
Authors: Tran Phuong Thao , Phan Chung Thuy
Published: October 2020

Volatility of stock exchange and its determinants always attract the attention of investors, researchers and exchange authorities. The research estimates the volatility of Vietnam stock market by measuring the conditional volatility of VN-Index and HNX-Index, and explores the relationship between the volatility of stock exchanges and the volatility of two instruments of monetary policy (overnight rate and exchange rate). Data are collected on a daily basis from Jan. 5, 2006 to March 31, 2014. The research found evidence of volatility of returns through the two indexes and two instruments, but it detected no relationship between the volatilities of these instruments and the stock indexes. Additionally, the research confirms the role of VN-Index as a market maker over HNX-Index.
Natural Disasters and Rural Vietnam: Estimations and Forecasts
Authors: Tam Bang Vu , ERIC IKSOON IM
Published: October 2020

Using disaster data from the emdat.be website and data for six regions in Vietnam, this paper investigates the impacts of natural disasters on the gross product per capita of the three rural sectors that have been affected the most by disasters―agriculture, fishery, and forestry―over the period 1995 to 2013. The preliminary tests reveal endogeneity and contemporaneous correlations among these three sectors. Hence, a combination of instrumental variable (IV) estimations and system seemingly unrelated regressions (SSUR) are employed. The results reveal that disasters have different impacts on different sectors of the rural Vietnam with agriculture suffering the heaviest losses, fishery second, and forestry suffers the least. We then analyze the effects of reforestation as a disaster prevention measure and provide forecasts on the forest development in Vietnam.
Impact of Remittances on Financial Development in Vietnam
Authors: Pham Thi Hoanh Oanh
Published: October 2020

This study focuses on the impact of remittances on Vietnam’s financial development. The results drawn from its quantitative approach demonstrate that although remittance flows to the country may lead to increase in bank deposits, such increase is not high. On the other hand, reduction in credit demands may be subject to remittance flows, per the financial development based on a few credit growth indicators. In other words, effects of remittance flows, as indicated by VAR model, are not noticeable despite their positive impact, as in examples of increased deposits and remittance payment services on their current growth. Based on these findings, the study suggests several implications that improve the positivity of impact on the financial development.
An Investigation into the Impact of Information on Stock Price Volatilities in Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Huu Huy Nhut , Nguyen Khac Quoc Bao , Tran Nguyen Huy Nhan
Published: October 2020

Based on the panel data of 22 stock tickers in the two porfolios VN30 and HNX30 during 2008–2014, the research empirically investigates the impact of information on stock price volatilities in Vietnam. Non-traditional data collection approach and OLS and GARCH (1;1) models, along the use of data on information supply measured by the number of disclosures of the studied stocks and data on information demand measured by the number of search attempts on Google by means of Google Trend allow the research findings to be distilled into clear recommendations, which show that: (i) Both information supply and demand do affect stock price volatilities; and (ii) More profound and significant impact has been produced by information demand; particularly, effects of market-level information demand are more powerful than those of stock-level information demand.
Attitude, Social Norms, Perceived Behavioral Control, Past Behavior, and Habit in Explaining Intention to Consume Fish in Vietnam
Authors: Ho Huy Tuu
Published: October 2020

The purpose of this study is to discuss and test the direct and moderating effects of attitudes, social norms, perceived behavioral control (PBC), past behavior, and habit strength in explaining Vietnamese consumers’ intention to consume fish. In addition to a data set of 466 consumers in a coastal province in Central Vietnam and structural equation modelling, a model development strategy with six nested models is used to test hypotheses. Results indicate that attitude, social norms, and PBC have a positive effect on intention. Both past behavior and habit strength have a significantly positive influence on intention and considerably increase the explained variance of intention. In particular, the results also indicate that habit strength, past behavior, and social norms negatively moderate the impact of attitudes on intention. All of these findings emphasize the importance of past behavior and habit strength as well as interactions within the theory of planned behavior in explaining intention to consume fish in Vietnam.
The Impact of Oil Prices on the Economy of Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Thi Lien Hoa , Tran Thu Trang , Nguyen Le Ngan Giang
Published: October 2020

In this paper we study the relationship between oil prices and macroeconomic performance by investigating the impact of oil price shocks on key macroeconomic variables of Vietnam over the 2001–2012 period. In order to test the relationship between oil prices and the value of industrial production, we use cointegration method to consider the long-term relationship and Error Correction Model (ECM) to ponder the short-term one. The test results show that the price of oil and the value of industrial production in Vietnam are positively correlated in the long term, whereas in the short term the volatility of oil prices in the last two months will negatively affect the fluctuation in the value of the current industrial production.
Trade Balance and Exchange Rate in Thailand & the Implications for Vietnam: An Application using Instrumental Variable and the Heterogeneous Panel Cointegration Methods
Authors: Vo The Anh , Vo Hong Duc
Published: October 2020

This study aims to investigate the link of trade balance and exchange rate for the case of Thailand in different aspects by initially attempting to examine what factors determine the trade balance in Thailand and then to test the long-run relationship between the exchange rate and Thailand’s trade balance. The empirical findings indicate that the exchange rate and relative growth rate of income play central roles in explaining Thailand’s trade balance, and fiscal and monetary policies are beneficial in some cases. Additionally, panel fully modified ordinary least square (FMOLS) estimations illustrate that a devaluation of Thailand Baht offers a significantly positive improvement on its trade balance in the long run, especially for the groups of countries with upper middle and high income in America and Europe. Individual FMOLS regressions of Thailand’s trade balance and each of its 62 trading partners suggest that a devaluation of Thailand’s currency would stimulate Thailand’s trade performance with over 20 trading partners, but hurt its performance with the other 10 countries and be inconclusive to the others.
Governance of Vietnam's Financial Institutions in Accordance with International Standards until 2020
Authors: Tram Thi Xuan Huong , Nguyen Phuc Canh , Nguyen Tu Nhu
Published: October 2020

In this article, using a combination of risk-related factors, we address the governance of financial institutions, mainly Vietnam’s commercial banks, in light of such international standards as of Basel II and III. Additionally, we employ multiple regression approach to shed light on the effect of each type of risk on bank performance and propose a few recommendations for effectively governing the commercial banking system of Vietnam until 2020.