bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Evolving Structure of Nature Immersion: Roots in Nightingale's Vital Power
Authors: Nagata Misako , Liehr Patricia
Published: January 2024

Background: In Florence Nightingale's view, vital power resides in both earthy materials and human nature and is an essential element of health. Vital power is defined as a health force that manifests in states of being while doing in nature to generate well-being, but little is known about the generative process of vital force. Purpose: This secondary study explored the vital power of children who experienced well-being while doing in nature. Methods: Using a framework of the Nature Immersion Model, directed content analysis of parental reflections on their children's vital power experiences sought to explore patterns of being while doing in nature observed in association with parental reports of: (a) change in their children's well-being and (b) qualities of vital power evident in parental descriptions of those changes in well-being. Conclusions: The essence of vital power encompassed feelings of a life-spark, natural energy that prompted a healing shift. Implications for Practice: Linkage between a middle-range Theory of Nature Immersion and Nightingale's perspective adds a new avenue for integrating the spiritual–physical–mental dimension of self during creative nursing praxis.
Confounding Effects of Insufficient Effort Responding Across Survey Sources: The Case of Personality Predicting Performance
Authors: Huang Jason L. , Bowling Nathan A. , McLarty Benjamin D. , Kluemper Donald H. , Wang Zhonghao
Published: January 2024

Insufficient effort responding (IER) to surveys, which occurs when participants provide responses in a haphazard, careless, or random fashion, has been identified as a threat to data quality in survey research because it can inflate observed relationships between self-reported measures. Building on this discovery, we propose two mechanisms that lead to IER exerting an unexpected confounding effect between self-reported and informant-rated measures. First, IER can contaminate self-report measures when the means of attentive and inattentive responses differ. Second, IER may share variance with some informant-rated measures, particularly supervisor ratings of participants’ job performance. These two mechanisms operating in tandem would suggest that IER can act as a “third variable” that inflates observed relationships between self-reported predictor scores and informant-rated criteria. We tested this possibility using a multisource dataset ( N = 398) that included incumbent self-reports of five-factor model personality traits and supervisor-ratings of three job performance dimensions—task performance, organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), and counterproductive work behavior (CWB). We observed that the strength of the relationships between self-reported personality traits and supervisor-rated performance significantly decreased after IER was controlled: Across the five personality traits, the average reduction of magnitude from the zero-order to partial correlations was |.08| for task performance, |.07| for OCB, and |.14| for CWB. Because organizational practices are often driven by research linking incumbent-reported predictors to supervisor-rated criteria (e.g., validation of predictors used in various organizational contexts), our findings have important implications for research and practice.
How Important Is Word of Mouth? Development, Validation, and Application of a Scale
Authors: Becker Jan-Michael , Völckner Franziska , Sattler Henrik
Published: January 2024

Companies spend large amounts of money to induce word of mouth (WOM) and spread it among consumers. This research introduces the concept of “WOM relevance,” which measures the importance of WOM for consumers’ purchase-decision process in a specific category. It uses three studies to develop and validate a parsimonious scale to measure WOM relevance at the consumer level across various product categories and different types of WOM, and applies the scale in an additional set of five studies. Specifically, this research disentangles the consumer-level and category components of WOM relevance; shows that the consumer-level variation is (much) larger than the category-level variation; and provides insights into differences in WOM relevance across categories, consumers, and WOM types. It also empirically shows that electronic WOM relevance relates to consumers’ search behavior and consideration-set formation in an online-shopping environment. Furthermore, it demonstrates that the proposed scale predicts choices as well as a more sophisticated choice model does. Finally, this research shows that WOM relevance influences not only consumers’ own purchase-decision process but also their intentions to retransmit others’ WOM messages.
Lubrication and leakage characteristic research of aviation plunger pump considering plunger deflection
Authors: Yuanying Du , Bojian Chen , Qinxin Cao , Wenshan Wang , Haiyan Pu
Published: January 2024

Aiming at the crucial issues of serious friction, wear and large leakage in the key friction pair on the aviation plunger pump, the influence factors of pressure and shear flow are introduced to correct the Reynolds governing equation of the clearance flow, the oil film thickness equation considering the deflection of the plunger was established, and the lubrication and leakage characteristics of the plunger/cylinder pair are analyzed using finite element method, and the following conclusions are obtained: the inclination angle of the plunger has a significant influence on the lubrication characteristics of the plunger pair, the maximum oil film pressure of the tilted plunger is significantly greater than that of the non-tilted plunger, a transition from elastohydrodynamic lubrication to mixed lubrication occurs in the plunger/cylinder pair at an inclination angle of 0.00015°. When the inclination angle is 0.00025°, the maximum oil film pressure is about 14 times than that without inclination, and the minimum oil film thickness when the plunger is deflected is significantly smaller than that without inclination. As the pressure difference gradually increases, the leakage ratio of a single plunger/cylinder pair mostly shows an approximate linear increase trend. When the contact length is 17 mm, the leakage amount is the largest and the slope of the varied curve is the steepest, when the unilateral clearance increases above 3 µm, the leakage ratio increases significantly. The research can provide references for the plunger/cylinder pair precise theoretical design and the instability of the core rotating components of aviation plunger pumps.
The absence of antibodies in longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis may predict a more favourable prognosis
Authors: Rocchi Chiara , Forcadela Mirasol , Kelly Patricia , Linaker Samantha , Gibbons Emily , Bhojak Maneesh , Jacob Anu , Hamid Shahd , Huda Saif
Published: January 2024

Background:

Isolated first episodes of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) have typically been associated with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) or myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease (MOGAD). However, in some cases, serological testing and screening for other aetiologies are negative, a condition referred to as double seronegative longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (dsLETM).

Objective:

The objective of this study was to evaluate comparative outcomes of dsLETM, MOGAD-LETM and NMOSD-LETM.

Methods:

Cohort study of LETM cases seen in the UK NMOSD Highly Specialised Service between January 2008 and March 2022.

Results:

LETM = 87 cases were identified (median onset age = 46 years (15–85); median follow-up = 46 months (1–144); 47% NMOSD-LETM = 41 (aquaporin-4 antibodies (AQP4-IgG) positive = 36), 20% MOGAD-LETM = 17 and 33% dsLETM = 29). Despite similar Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) at nadir, last EDSS was higher in AQP4-IgG and seronegative NMOSD-LETM (sNMOSD) ( p = 0.006). Relapses were less common in dsLETM compared to AQP4-IgG NMOSD-LETM and sNMOSD-LETM (19% vs 60% vs 100%; p = 0.001). Poor prognosis could be predicted by AQP4-IgG (odds ratio (OR) = 38.86 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.36–1112.86); p = 0.03) and EDSS 3 months after onset (OR = 65.85 (95% CI = 3.65–1188.60); p = 0.005).

Conclusion:

dsLETM remains clinically challenging and difficult to classify with existing nosological terminology. Despite a similar EDSS at nadir, patients with dsLETM relapsed less and had a better long-term prognosis than NMOSD-LETM.
Use of pragmatic randomized trials in multiple sclerosis: A systematic overview
Authors: Hirt Julian , Janiaud Perrine , Düblin Pascal , Nicoletti Giovanni Jacopo , Dembowska Kinga , Nguyen Thao Vy Thi , Woelfle Tim , Axfors Cathrine , Yaldizli Özgür , Granziera Cristina , Kuhle Jens , Kappos Ludwig , Hemkens Lars G
Published: January 2024

Background:

Pragmatic trials are increasingly recognized for providing real-world evidence on treatment choices.

Objective:

The objective of this study is to investigate the use and characteristics of pragmatic trials in multiple sclerosis (MS).

Methods:

Systematic literature search and analysis of pragmatic trials on any intervention published up to 2022. The assessment of pragmatism with PRECIS-2 (PRagmatic Explanatory Continuum Indicator Summary-2) is performed.

Results:

We identified 48 pragmatic trials published 1967–2022 that included a median of 82 participants (interquartile range (IQR) = 42–160) to assess typically supportive care interventions ( n = 41; 85%). Only seven trials assessed drugs (15%). Only three trials (6%) included >500 participants. Trials were mostly from the United Kingdom ( n = 18; 38%), Italy ( n = 6; 13%), the United States and Denmark (each n = 5; 10%). Primary outcomes were diverse, for example, quality-of-life, physical functioning, or disease activity. Only 1 trial (2%) used routinely collected data for outcome ascertainment. No trial was very pragmatic in all design aspects, but 14 trials (29%) were widely pragmatic (i.e. PRECIS-2 score ⩾ 4/5 in all domains).

Conclusion:

Only few and mostly small pragmatic trials exist in MS which rarely assess drugs. Despite the widely available routine data infrastructures, very few trials utilize them. There is an urgent need to leverage the potential of this pioneering study design to provide useful randomized real-world evidence.
Opinion leaders on sporting events for country branding
Authors: Vila-López Natalia , Küster-Boluda Ines
Published: January 2024

Three main objectives guide this work: (i) to investigate to what extent the most relevant opinion leaders on three different sports events can contribute (positively or negatively) to brand a place (Spain) through their comments on four social media; (ii) to analyze to what extent visual reactions (emojis) of social media users are informative, positive or negative, helping or damaging country-brand and (iii) to analyze to what extent the most shared post on each sport event is informative, positive or negative, helping or damaging country-brand. To monitor the three chosen sporting events (mega, medium and local) on four social networks (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube), the tool Atribus was chosen. Our sample was composed of 1,642,319 posts. Our results recommend using any sporting event for country branding, mainly local sporting events.
Virtual agents among participants with methamphetamine use disorders: Acceptability and usability study
Authors: Li Shuo , Wang Yue , Chen Liyu , Chen Tianzhen , Du Jiang , Su Hang , Jiang Haifeng , Wu Qianying , Zhang Lei , Bao Jiayi , Zhao Min
Published: January 2024

Introduction

While the potential future role of virtual agents (VAs) in treating addiction is promising, participants’ attitudes toward the use of VAs in psychotherapy remain insufficiently investigated. This lack of investigation could pose barriers to the adoption of VA-led psychotherapy for people with substance use disorders (SUD). This research aims to explore the acceptability and usability of VAs for people with methamphetamine use disorder.

Methods

Following a single session of psychotherapy led by VAs through the Echo-app, a group of 49 individuals actively seeking treatment for current DSM-V substance dependence (with a mean age of 39.06 ± 8.02) completed self-administered questionnaires and participated in focus group interviews. These questionnaires aimed to investigate participants’ preference regarding the type of psychotherapy and their willingness to engage in VA-led psychotherapy, taking into account their diverse psychological needs.

Results

Quantitative data were subjected to analysis through both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Interestingly, participants exhibited a significantly higher acceptability for traditional face-to-face psychotherapy compared to email-based psychotherapy ( p = 0.042), but there was no statistically significant difference between their acceptance of traditional psychotherapy and VA-led psychotherapy ( p = 0.059). The questionnaire outcomes indicated participants’ willingness to engage in VA-led psychotherapy for purposes such as relapse prevention intervention, addressing emotional issues, managing somatic experiences, and facilitating social and family functional recovery. Furthermore, the participants’ attitudes toward VA-led psychotherapy were predicted by factors including the need for anxiety-focused psychotherapy ( p = 0.027; OR [95%CI] = 0.14[0.03,0.80]), the presence of chronic somatic diseases ( p = 0.017; OR [95%CI] = 13.58[1.59,116.03]), and marital status ( p = 0.031; OR [95%CI] = 5.02[1.16,21.79]).

Discussion

Through the interviews, the study uncovered the factors that either supported or hindered participants’ experiences with VA-led psychotherapy, while also gathering suggestions for future improvements. This research highlights the willingness and practicality of individuals with SUD in embracing VA-led psychotherapy. The findings are anticipated to contribute to the refinement of VA-led tools to better align with the preferences and needs of the users.
The quality of life and its inter-relationship with posttraumatic stress disorder and social support in two post-conflict communities in Nigeria
Authors: Akanni Oluyemi O , Edeh Aladi N , Agbir Michael T , Olashore Anthony A
Published: January 2024

The study aimed to compare the quality of life (QoL) in two communities with different exposures to conflict and investigate the inter-relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social support, and QoL. This is a cross-sectional with 413 participants. Study instruments included the PTSD module of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), the World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF (WHOQoL-BREF), and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). The family domain of social support was protective of both PTSD and QoL. Except for the relationship between community’s location and the physical subscale of the QoL, a hierarchical regression analysis showed that all the independent variables were significantly associated with the QoL domains. Direct exposure to crises impaired QoL more than areas indirectly exposed. PTSD and the family domain of social support play a significant role in the QoL outcome. This suggests that therapeutic intervention to improve QoL should target these key variables.
Exploring cultural hybridity, questioning cultural appropriation: Peruvian fans’ responses to Latin tropes in K-pop
Authors: Yoon Kyong , Labarta Garcia Camila Alexandra
Published: January 2024

Drawing on qualitative interviews with K-pop fans in Lima, Peru, this study explores how Latin fans think about and negotiate K-pop industries’ citations of Latin pop music tropes. It addresses the ways in which K-pop's practices of citing other cultures are perceived by the audience whose culture is cited. The Peruvian fans in this study suggest that the citations of other cultures observed in K-pop offer versatile entry points for them to easily engage in the cultural genre. For them, K-pop is a novel cultural genre that has become an alternative yet intimate cultural resource, especially compared to hegemonic American pop music. By providing an analysis of Latin K-pop fans’ lived experiences through the lens of cultural hybridity and appropriation, this audience study contributes to the field of transcultural media research.
The association between post-injury chronic physical health conditions, health status, and survival time in people with serious orthopaedic injuries
Authors: Gelaw Asmare Yitayeh , Gabbe Belinda J , Arnup Sarah J , Reeder Sandra , Fitzgerald Mark , Lyons Ronan Anthony , Ponsford Jennie Louise , Collie Alex , Christie Nicola , Nunn Andrew , Harrison James E , Cameron Peter , Ekegren Christina L
Published: January 2024

Background

A better understanding of how chronic physical health conditions affect long-term outcomes following injury is essential for quantifying the burden of serious orthopaedic injuries. We aimed to describe the association between the presence of post-injury chronic physical health conditions and (i) the change in health status from before injury to six different follow-up time points after injury; and (ii) survival time.

Methods

A cohort study was conducted using linked data from the REcovery after Serious Trauma: Outcomes, Resource Use, and Patient Experiences study, the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) (2009–2017), the victorian admitted episodes dataset (2009–2017) and the victorian emergency minimum dataset (2009–2017). Adults (≥ 18 years old) with serious orthopaedic injuries who survived to discharge from their trauma admission were included. Multivariable linear regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the association between post-injury chronic physical health conditions and the mean change in health status (EuroQol-Visual Analogue Scale) from before injury to six follow-up time points post-injury. Survival analysis was conducted to estimate the probability of survival for people with and without chronic physical health conditions following injury.

Results

Out of 894 participants, 177 (19.8%) had at least one chronic physical health condition recorded up to five years post-injury. People with post-injury conditions reported a greater mean decline in health status than people without post-injury conditions (difference, (95% CI): −6.9 (−9.7, −4.2), p = 0.01). Over the study period, almost six times as many people with chronic physical health conditions post-injury died as people without these conditions (AHR (95% CI): 5.7 (2.9, 11.3), p < 0.01).

Conclusions

Chronic physical conditions after serious orthopaedic injuries were associated with a lower survival probability and a deteriorating health status. Orthopaedic injury survivors may benefit from early detection and treatment of chronic conditions.
Managing authenticity in a kidfluencers’ world: A qualitative study with kidfluencers and their parents
Authors: Van den Abeele Elisabeth , Hudders Liselot , Vanwesenbeeck Ini
Published: January 2024

Though kidfluencer marketing is becoming more prevalent, research into children as senders of commercial messages is scarce. Considering the roles of parents, followers and commercial partners, this study is the first to conceptualise and explore kidfluencers’ authenticity management. In total, 19 in-depth interviews with kidfluencers (aged 7–12 years) and their parents show that kidfluencer profiles are not an authentic representation of the children’s true digital selves, but rather a representation of how parents wish to present their children’s digital identities. This is achieved by parents balancing their own wishes against those of their children, followers and commercial parties. A privacy (openness) paradox thereby occurs and parents undertake measures in attempt to guard against the potential risks.
Protection of unaccompanied child and adolescent migrants in Catalonia: Inhabited places, occupied places or non-places?
Authors: Vilà Baños Ruth , Sánchez-Martí Angelina , Freixa Niella Montserrat , Venceslao Pueyo Marta
Published: January 2024

In response to the so-called “refugee crisis,” the Catalan regional government set up experimental services for children migrating without guardians, with the explicit aim of safeguarding their rights. With their continued arrival, however, overcrowding in the facilities and the youths’ educational and life prospects have become topics of fierce debate. This article investigates whether young migrants can live in the educational centers that host them. Basing ourselves on the distinction between occupying and living in a place, we call into question the conditions of non-life that, from the educational perspective, the reception system offers migrant youth. A qualitative study was undertaken to gather and triangulate the views of the young migrants ( n = 42), and that of their social educators ( n = 15), and of the management of the reception centers ( n = 2).

Findings

Despite efforts to put in place policies affording quality attention, a series of contradictions cause the system to favor the homogenization of outcomes rather than adequately acknowledging and addressing the youths’ individual needs. This added to the lack of resources mobilized, has yielded the result that the system that supposedly provides protection for minors, rather than being a lived-in place, has become a classical example of a non-occupied space.

Applications

Providing a habitable place depends on the pedagogical commitment of social educators and managers to offering these children the chance to build emotional ties with the center, so that it may become a proper place in the world despite the bureaucratic and structural hurdles.
‘You have to let them do it themselves’: Analyzing professional support in a befriending project
Authors: Naessens Liesbeth , Dury Sarah , Raeymaeckers Peter
Published: January 2024

In Western welfare states, public and non-profit service organizations are increasingly looking for ways to combine the efforts and expertise of professionals and volunteers to provide support and services to vulnerable target groups. However, little is known about how professionals and volunteers collaborate to provide these social services and support. The aim of this qualitative study is to analyze how professionals support volunteers in a befriending project, where volunteers provide support to people after they are released from prison. Therefore, we interviewed social workers (n = 4) and volunteers (n = 13).

Findings

Our results show that professionals provide tailor-made support to volunteers through different interventions: they share their knowledge and expertise, provide emotional support, and advise and coach the volunteers. Furthermore, in complex cases, professionals intervene to access appropriate social support and realize the rights of those involved.

Applications

Our findings provide a comprehensive perspective on how complementarity is constructed in the daily practice of collaboration between volunteers and professionals. Although professional interventions and support are necessary to address the needs of vulnerable people, volunteers offer a wider range of support than professionals alone can provide. Consequently, close collaboration between volunteers and professionals can result in a valuable response to the needs of people who have recently left prison. However, when a client's situation becomes complex and volunteers lack the skills, experience, and status to deal with it, professionals are advised to take over.
Who can you trust these days?: Dealing with imposter participants during online recruitment and data collection
Authors: Santinele Martino Alan , Perrotta Arielle , McGillion Brenna Janet
Published: January 2024

The use of digital technologies in qualitative research has been found to increase access and participation by minimizing geographical, scheduling, and financial barriers. However, discussions among the qualitative research community about the challenges of conducting research online and, specifically, what steps can be taken to mitigate “imposter participants” remain limited. Anchored in a critical disability studies perspective, in this field note paper, we discuss lessons learned in conducting online qualitative research and preserving data trustworthiness.
Justificative conformity in ontologically ring-fenced fields: Problematizing the scholarly nomenclature in qualitative studies
Authors: Poulis Konstantinos , Christodoulou Ioannis
Published: January 2024

Ontology is implicitly or explicitly the impetus of any study. However, what are the implications of a scholarly field whose prevailing ontological assumptions and resultant epistemological commitments impede more nuanced theorizing? In this paper, we caution against theorizing norms in fields characterized by a non-diverse and non-inclusive set of ontological assumptions. We contend that editorial practices therein create a certain kind of methodological conformity and conduct, that is, an undue justification and explanatory overtones related to methods that are set against the predominant grain. Through a thematic review of qualitative papers in international marketing as a case in point, we argue against narrow onto-epistemological arsenals, we discuss the value of critical theorizing and put forward two modest proposals to address this kind of scholarly conformity in the future.
The individual makes the difference: How mobile personnel affects organizational status of hiring firms
Authors: Schmidt Leonard , Velema Thijs A , Shih Shin-I
Published: January 2024

This article examines how executive mobility shapes organizational status. We propose that the status perception of market observers is not only shaped through the lens of status distance between the source and destination firms but also influenced by a novel lens: the mobile individuals’ career characteristics. By testing our hypotheses with a sample of US accounting, consulting, and law firms between 2012 and 2018, we find that hiring from a higher-status firm has a stronger positive effect on the perception of observers when hired individuals have long tenure and interlocking directorships. Looking through the lens of career characteristics, we explain differences in the credibility perception of mobility events and contribute to a better understanding of the mobility–status relationship.
Preparation of intercalated hydrotalcite materials and its effect on thermal stability properties of polyvinyl chloride
Authors: Du Guifang , Duan Jinsheng , Jia Peijie , Liu Zhaogang , Feng Fushan , Hu Yanhong , Wu Jinxiu , Zhang Xiaowei , Li Jianfei
Published: January 2024

In this study, ZnAlLa-maleate-LDHs was synthesized using the co-precipitation-hydrothermal method. The effects of aluminum-lanthanum ratio, co-precipitation time, hydrothermal time, and hydrothermal temperature on the crystal structure were investigated. As indicated by the result, the optimal condition was n (Al3+): n (La3+) = 10:1, the co-precipitation time reached 24 h, the hydrothermal time was 8 h, and the hydrothermal temperature reached 180°C. The effect of hydrotalcite on the thermal stability properties and plasticizing properties of PVC was analyzed. The result suggested that ZnAlLa-maleate-LDHs enhanced the thermal stability, plasticizing properties, and mechanical properties of PVC compared with ZnAlLa-CO3-LDHs. The layer spacing of hydrotalcite was increased with the introduction of maleic acid, such that the entry of Cl− into the interlayer guest was facilitated, and the decomposition of PVC was inhibited. Moreover, the long-term thermal stability mechanism was analyzed using FTIR before and after hydrochloric acid treatment. As revealed by the above result, the thermal stabilizer ZnAlLa-maleate-LDHs are capable of hindering the breakage of C-Cl bonds in PVC, inhibiting the formation of HCl, and playing a certain role in thermal stabilization.
Building a resillient digital society of young Europeans: an assesment of Kosovo's standing and needs for a digital citizenry
Authors: Elshani Alban , Rrecaj Besfort T.
Published: January 2024

This article discusses the level of digital citizenship development in Kosovo as the newest country as well as representing the youngest population in Europe. The development of this article is based on a quantitative study as well as qualitative analysis of generated statistical results and the role of the public institution in awareness, promotion, and management of the digital citizenry. In terms of quantitative analysis, a survey was conducted with a group of the population at university level aged 18–24 with 778 respondents. The questionnaire was based on 9 main traits of digital citizenship designed by Ribble and Bailey 2007. In terms of qualitative analysis, the article focuses on the main legal infrastructure and strategic documents of Kosovo to determine its standing on this new concept and a needs analysis followed by specific recommendations on how to deal with it.
Gleaning into the Aspirational-Pursuit Gap of GEAR UP Students
Authors: Sanchez Jafeth E. , Mutiga Anne N.
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this study was to conduct a quantitative, exploratory analysis of key variables at transition grade levels (i.e., 7th, 9th, 12th) toward retention and completion in postsecondary education among Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) students. The exploration included variables that were retrieved from existing data on 65 students from one of the state's GEAR UP subawards in order to conduct correlations, t-tests, sign tests, and binomial regression to explore the variables across the transition years in relation to GEAR UP participation and postsecondary outcomes. Students represented by the data were GEAR UP participants since their 7th-grade year, having engaged in twice monthly peer-mentoring and summer programming activities within a university partnership. Importantly, most students were of Latinx heritage backgrounds, and the majority enrolled in postsecondary education; notably, the 4-year postsecondary completion rate was 84%. A discussion and conclusion of this exploratory analysis are provided.
When Institutions Harm Those Who Depend on Them: A Scoping Review of Institutional Betrayal
Authors: Christl Maria-Ernestina , Pham Kim-Chi Tran , Rosenthal Adi , DePrince Anne P.
Published: January 2024

The term institutional betrayal (Smith and Freyd, 2014) builds on the conceptual framework of betrayal trauma theory (see Freyd, 1996) to describe the ways that institutions (e.g., universities, workplaces) fail to take appropriate steps to prevent and/or respond appropriately to interpersonal trauma. A nascent literature has begun to describe individual costs associated with institutional betrayal throughout the United States (U.S.), with implications for public policy and institutional practice. A scoping review was conducted to quantify existing study characteristics and key findings to guide research and practice going forward. Multiple academic databases were searched for keywords (i.e., “institutional betrayal” and “organizational betrayal”). Thirty-seven articles met inclusion criteria (i.e., peer-reviewed empirical studies of institutional betrayal) and were included in analyses. Results identified research approaches, populations and settings, and predictor and outcome variables frequently studied in relation to institutional betrayal. This scoping review describes a strong foundation of published studies and provides recommendations for future research, including longitudinal research with diverse individuals across diverse institutional settings. The growing evidence for action has broad implications for research-informed policy and institutional practice.
Ozone Therapy for Breast Cancer: An Integrative Literature Review
Authors: Li Yanchu , Pu Rong
Published: January 2024

Breast cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in women. Despite significant advances in conventional treatment, additional safer complementary treatment options are needed. Recently, ozone therapy has been considered as a type of medical adjunctive treatment that could inhibit cancer cell survival and reduce chemoresistance. However, only a few studies have been conducted on its use in breast cancer, and the optimal dosage and time of administration are unknown. Currently, preclinical studies suggest that ozone alone or in combination with chemotherapy is an effective method for inhibiting breast cancer cell growth. However, rather than investigating the effects of ozone as an antitumor therapy, current clinical trials have generally assessed its effect as an adjunctive therapy for reducing chemotherapy-induced side effects, increasing oxygen tension, normalizing blood flow, restoring blood lymphocytes more rapidly, and reducing fatigue symptoms. In this article, the use of ozone as a medical adjunctive treatment for breast cancer and its role in integrative therapy are summarized and discussed.
Effect of False Lumen Occlusion Treatment With AFX VELATM, Candy-Plug Technique for Chronic Aortic Dissection
Authors: Yasuhara Kiyomitsu , Obayashi Tamiyuki , Ohki Satoshi , Okonogi Shuichi , Nagasawa Ayako , Yamaguchi Ryo , Kato Yusuke , Miki Takao , Abe Tomonobu
Published: January 2024

Introduction

We sought to examine midterm results and remodeling effect of false-lumen occlusion treatment using AFX VELA in case of chronic dissection repair.

Material and Methods

From June 2019 to May 2022, we performed false lumen occlusion treatment using a modified Candy-Plug technique with AFX VELA on 8 chronic aortic dissection patients with a patent false lumen. We collected operative data, short-term clinical outcomes, mid-term clinical outcomes and imaging test results. We conducted follow-up examinations at postoperative, 6-month and 1-, 2- and 3-year intervals, including contrast-enhanced computed tomography to evaluate the diameter, false lumen thrombosis and any events.

Results

The average time from the symptom onset to the thoracic endovascular repair was 81.5 (35-155) months. The aorta showed aneurysmal dilation with an average maximum short-axis diameter of 58.9 (41-91) mm. Two cases needed emergency surgery due to rupture and impending rupture. There were no postoperative deaths. Complete thrombosis within the false lumen was achieved in 6 cases (75%), but 2 cases had incomplete thrombosis, requiring additional treatment. The mean maximum diameter showed a significant decrease at 6 months, 1 year and 2 years postoperatively compared to preoperative measurements ( P < .05).

Conclusion

We showed the results of false lumen occlusion treatment using the AFX VELA cuff. We observed favorable clinical outcomes and remodeling effects. While the long-term durability and efficacy of this technique in aortic remodeling will need to be monitored with further observation, the use of this cuff is considered a reliable approach to false lumen occlusion treatment.
Statistical modeling of cargo securing on selected military trucks and road surfaces
Authors: Neubauer Jiri , Vlkovsky Martin , Michalek Jaroslav
Published: January 2024

The development of new technologies (e.g., three-axial accelerometers) and their implementation to the armed forces made it possible to rather easily obtain data on transportation with regard to cargo securing. It is, however, crucial to evaluate the data, and identify the factors important for the selection of an appropriate cargo securing system. Particular attention should be paid to the transportation on low-quality roads, or possibly in the terrain as it can be expected that the cargo (as well as the vehicle and the driver) is subjected to greater shocks. Data obtained from the military transport experiment have been processed using advanced statistical methods (a contaminated probability distribution, methods of statistical comparison, and an analysis of variance). The transportation data from the use of two military trucks on three different road surfaces has been compared. The results show, in which axes there are statistically significant differences in terms of the frequency of exceeding normatively determined acceleration coefficient values in relation to the road surface type and the vehicle type. Further results are based on the modeling of acceleration coefficients using a contaminated log-normal distribution, where the distribution of acceleration coefficient values is contaminated by outliers resulting from sudden changes in the transport conditions.
Restorative Justice in a “Don’t Say Gay” State: Are Relationships Enough?
Authors: Lustick Hilary , Johnson Meg , Register Leah , Gilzene Alounso
Published: January 2024

Restorative justice, a nonpunitive alternative to traditional school discipline, emphasizes building and repairing relationships rather than punishing misbehavior. In addition to reducing reliance on suspension, restorative practices correlate with narrowed discipline gaps for minoritized student populations. It is essential for school leaders implementing restorative justice to cultivate trusting relationships and confront inequitable discipline practices. However, in an increasing number of states, new laws restrict or even prohibit such discussion. This case, set in a Florida high school, highlights the possibilities and complexities of “doing restorative” in the current political economy of schooling.
Fostering collaboration through inclusive leadership: Exploring the behaviour of childcare and school leaders in Dutch child centres
Authors: Verheijen-Tiemstra Rachel , Ros Anje , Vermeulen Marc , Poell Rob F
Published: January 2024

More collaboration between primary schools and childcare providers is increasingly considered a crucial factor to optimally support children's development. However, due to disparities between these two sectors, fostering collaboration proves problematic in practice. Inclusive leadership is seen as a promising approach in contexts with strong fault lines, but whether school leaders and childcare leaders apply this leadership approach is not clear. To fill this gap, our qualitative study aimed to explore whether a recent theoretical model for inclusive leadership can be used to identify inclusive leadership behaviours of school and childcare leaders who work together in child centres. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with 12 school leaders and 12 childcare leaders. Our results showed that the theoretical model of inclusive leadership used is suitable for interpreting inclusive leadership behaviours in interprofessional educational settings. Based on the data, adding non-positive behaviours to the model was appropriate, to account for behaviours that may discourage experiences of belongingness and valuing uniqueness. The theoretical contribution of this study lies in refinement of this model and its application in the education sector. We also make practical recommendations based on our findings, and advocate professional development for school and childcare leaders in child centres, not only because of the non-positive behaviours taking place in practice but also because inclusive leadership behaviours valuing uniqueness appeared to be less common.
Thermoelectric properties of TaVO5 and GdTaO4: An experimental verification of machine learning prediction
Authors: Allen Travis , Graser Jake , Issa Ramsey , Sparks Taylor D
Published: January 2024

Advancements in materials discovery tend to rely disproportionately on happenstance and luck rather than employing a systematic approach. Recently, advances in computational power have allowed researchers to build computer models to predict the material properties of any chemical formula. From energy minimization techniques to machine learning-based models, these algorithms have unique strengths and weaknesses. However, a computational model is only as good as its accuracy when compared to real-world measurements. In this work, we take two recommendations from a thermoelectric machine learning model, TaVO5 and GdTaO4, and measure their thermoelectric properties of Seebeck coefficient, thermal conductivity, and electrical conductivity. We see that the predictions are mixed; thermal conductivities are correctly predicted, while electrical conductivities and Seebeck coefficients are not. Furthermore, we explore TaVO5’s unusually low thermal conductivity of 1.2 Wm−1K−1, and we discover a possible new avenue of research of a low thermal conductivity oxide family.
Photographic visualization of stories: documenting the experiences of people with intellectual disabilities with guided photovoice
Authors: Scheffers Femke , Moonen Xavier , van Vugt Eveline
Published: January 2024

People with intellectual disabilities are often excluded from participation in research, whilst research has the potential to enhance positive change in their lives. In the current study, using a guided photovoice procedure, the experiences of people with intellectual disabilities regarding participation in research are evaluated. A total of 14 participants with intellectual disabilities were interviewed using guided photovoice. Through thematical analyses the experiences of people with intellectual disabilities regarding photovoice are discussed. Benefits were taking time, visual cues and the opportunity to speak out. Challenges were abstract concepts and aftercare. Guided photovoice helps to better understand the perspective of people with intellectual disabilities and thus can help to improve their quality of life. People with intellectual disabilities were interested in taking part in the current research project and experienced participating as a positive experience. However careful planning and expertise in communication with people with intellectual disabilities is necessary to include people with intellectual disabilities in research.
Impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on collectivism and individualism in China: A study of Weibo users
Authors: Wang Xinyi , Liu Mingyue , Luo Fang
Published: January 2024

The global COVID-19 pandemic affected numerous aspects of individual lives, and researchers are now turning to study the potential impacts of the pandemic on culture and values. Previous research has shown that infectious disease outbreaks tend to make groups more collectivist. The present study drew on micro-blog big data from Weibo to verify whether COVID-19 and related factors changed collectivism and individualism in China, while explaining abnormal data. Time-series models verified that COVID-19 significantly affected collectivism and individualism among the Chinese people, and the severity of the epidemic, epidemic-related policies, and discussion about the epidemic among Weibo users significantly explained variation in these levels. Analysis of Weibo text one day before and one day after the dates of statistical outliers in collectivism and individualism suggested that the changes in these levels were associated with significant events in the epidemic.
The Computational Interaction Analyses of Some Vitamin D-Related Compounds with Sterol 14-Demethylase (CYP51) – Could It Be a Glimmer of Hope to Find New Anti-Mucormycotic Drugs Extracted from Plants-Derived Sterols?
Authors: Faris Shalayel Mohammed Helmy , Al-Mazaideh Ghassab M. , Almutairi Majed Meshal , Alsubhi Wael A. , Althaiban Abdullah K.
Published: January 2024

Introduction

Many vitamin D analogs and sterols-related compounds have been identified and extracted from several plants including Solanaceae species. The aim of our study was to evaluate the antifungal potential of 15 vitamin D, D3 analogs, and some sterols-related compounds that have been detected in some plants along with 3 standard antifungal drugs, Isavuconazole, Fluconazole, and Voriconazole, on the Mucormycosis-sterol 14-alpha demethylase (CYP51) enzyme by in silico study.

Methods

In this work, the molecular simulation was used to prepare the specific enzyme and the antifungal profiles utilized for the molecular docking of the contemplated compounds and subsequent prediction for the mechanism of binding within the catalytic site of Sterol 14-Demethylase (CYP51) to speculate their binding affinities. Anti-fungal medications, Fluconazole and Voriconazole revealed drugs bound distant from the binding sites, but Isavuconazole bound close to the binding site. In this context, the 15 vitamin D and D3 compounds were somewhat seen in binding proximity, especially for Alfacalcidol, Eldecalcitol, and Inecalcitol.

Results

Seocalcitol and Isavuconazole had the lowest binding energies and were the closest ones connected to the binding cavities with the best binding free energies equal −13.21 ± 0.24 and −15.29 ± 0.25, respectively.

Conclusion

Isavuconazole and Seocalcitol could potentially be further assessed to be adjuvantly used as drugs to inhibit the fungal activity by targeting CYP51, a significant target for anti-fungal as well as anti-protozoan drugs, and hence could be efficient against mucormycosis.
Toward a Strategic Perspective of Meeting Participation
Authors: Beck Stephenson J. , Paskewitz Emily A. , Allen Joseph A.
Published: January 2024

Participation in meetings is a multifaceted process. Meeting members must consider individual and meeting goals when creating their messages, as well as a host of other context and resource factors. The purpose of this essay is to create a framework through which to consider meeting member contributions. Pulling from literature in impression management, resource conservation, and meeting science, the essay introduces a strategic perspective of meeting participation and categorizes five meeting participation types. Implications of this perspective on future meeting research are considered.
Autonomic and facial electromyographic responses to watching eyes
Authors: Chen Tingji , Helminen Terhi M. , Linnunsalo Samuli , Hietanen Jari K.
Published: January 2024

We measured participants’ psychophysiological responses and gaze behavior while viewing a stimulus person's direct and averted gaze in three different conditions manipulating the participants’ experience of being watched. The results showed that skin conductance responses and heart rate deceleration responses were greater to direct than averted gaze only in the condition in which the participants had the experience of being watched by the other individual. In contrast, gaze direction had no effects on these responses when the participants were manipulated to believe that the other individual could not watch them or when the stimulus person was presented in a pre-recorded video. Importantly, the eye tracking measures showed no differences in participants’ looking behavior between these stimulus presentation conditions. The results of facial electromyography responses suggested that direct gaze elicited greater zygomatic and periocular responses than averted gaze did, independent of the presentation condition. It was concluded that the affective arousal and attention-orienting indexing autonomic responses to eye contact are driven by the experience of being watched. In contrast, the facial responses seem to reflect automatized affiliative responses which can be elicited even in conditions in which seeing another's direct gaze does not signal that the self is being watched.