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Effectiveness of Neurofeedback Associated with Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy on Children with Attention Defect Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Authors: Mohammad Kianbakht  , Sedighe Naghel  , Freshte Alidadi  , Vahid Nejati  , Hossien Kohandel  , Ghasem Ansarini  , Vida Namdari
Published: September 2020

Objectives: Neurofeedback is known as a modern therapy for hyperactive children, nevertheless it is not a complete therapy for these patients. The goal of this therapy is to create a complete therapy for ADHD children, so neurofeedback is used with cognitive rehabilitation therapy to make more integrated therapy.
Method: this is an experimental study. 30 subjects were selected through random selection from women who referred to 5 clinics of Tehran city, and they were placed into 2 experimental groups and 1 control group. Groups are matched in age, sexuality and economic situation. One group just received neurofeedback into 10 sessions, another group received neurofeedback plus cognitive rehabilitation therapy at the same during, and control group received no therapy or they leaved the therapy at the first steps. Integrated visual and auditory test (IVA) was used as pretest and posttest, to measure two factors (attention and impulsivity) in ADHD children. Cognitive rehabilitation therapy protocol is based on work of Nejati (1391). Data evaluated by dependent T test and analysis of covariance.
Results: according to findings, there is meaningful difference between all groups in attention and impulsivity factors. The group who received neurofeedback plus cognitive rehabilitation therapy showed more improvement in attention and impulsivity factors. Also there was a meaningful difference between neurofeedback group and control group in attention factor.
Conclusion: neurofeedback is supposed as a facilitator therapy to improve attention factor in ADHD children, but not as a complete therapy, especially about performance factors. Also, it is better to use a complementary therapy such as cognitive rehabilitation therapy that focuses more on performance factors. It leads to more positive effects on impulsivity or even hyperactivity.
Study of Family Preferences of Orphan and Normal Children through Family Drawings
Authors: G. Koteswaraiah
Published: September 2020

Family preferences of orphan and normal children were studied using family drawing technique. The sample of the study consisted of 105 orphan and 100 normal children. The results of the study revealed that there are significant differences between orphan and normal children in their preferences with respect to „sequence‟, „grouping‟, „size‟ and „inclusion‟ of different family members in their drawings. Highest percentage of orphan children preferred to draw brother and sister figures „first‟ in the sequence of family drawings. But majority of normal children preferred to draw their self figure first, followed by father and brother in the sequence of family drawings. Majority of normal children drew all their family members‟ figures in to one „ group‟. More orphan than normal children included sister figure, but more normal then orphan children included self figure in their family drawings.
A Study of Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Reasoning Ability among College Students
Authors: Shruti Saxena  , Dr. Mukta Singhvi
Published: September 2020

The aim of the present study is to study the relationship between emotional intelligence and reasoning ability among college students .The study was conducted to a sample of 150 college students (75 boys and 75 girls). Emotional intelligence scale and Reasoning ability test was used to collect data. The data was analysed using t-test. The results of the study revealed that the students possessing high emotional intelligence have better reasoning ability as compared to the students who are having low emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence played a major role in facilitating reasoning ability of college students.
Suicide Tendency among Widow and Non Widow Women
Authors: Dr. D. A. Dadhania
Published: September 2020

Purpose of this research is to comparative study of suicide tendency among widow and non widow women. The sample consisted of 80 women out which 40 were widow women and 40 non widow women. Collected data from the women as suicide tendency scale of Dr. R. G. Meghnathi. The obtained data were analyzed though “t” test to know the mean difference between the two groups widow women and non widow women in Rajkot city (Gujarat). The results show that there is significant difference in the suicide tendency level of the widow women and non widow women.
A Study on Locus of Control among College Students of Gulbarga City
Authors: Abdul Raffie Naik
Published: September 2020

The current study focuses on locus of control and the difference in it among different demographic variables such as gender (male and female), course of study (science and arts) and locality (urban and rural) among college students. It is a promising area of inquiry. The age of college students is the age of developing their personality and is a critical context for studying personality. The study was conducted on 171 college student of Gulbarga city who were selected by a random sampling method (lottery method). The questionnaire consisted of personal data sheet, and Rotter’s locus of control scale. Descriptive Statistics and non-parametric statistics as Mann-Witney test (U) were used to analyze the data. The results could not find significant difference on locus of control among males & females, science & arts and urban & rural college students.
How Do Javaneesee Employees Perceive About Their Job ? : A Study of Javanese Employees Work Value
Authors: Siti Nuzulia
Published: September 2020

Work value refers to an individual‟s perception about work and relates to the meaning an individual assign to work. The brilliance of an organization very much depends on an individual‟s work value, as work value affects organizational behavior, performance, productivity, and organizational commitment. Work value also has its foundation on the cultural background that someone is exposed to, as different cultural values/norms have different influence on an individual‟s cognition, emotion, motivation, and behavior. Therefore, a cross-cultural study that compares relationships between work attitude and aptitude at various cultural levels is required. This research is aimed at finding out the definitions work values hold by Javanese employees, because Javanese is one of the ethnics in Indonesia with its unique and typical custom. This research uses Indigenous Psychology. The participants were 700 employees of Javanese descent. The sampling method used was snowball sampling, in which the researcher randomly sample respondents that met the criteria, and they were then given the questionnaires. Research findings suggest that respondents define work as activities to fulfill family welfare, do something meaningful, carry out religious teaching, apply knowledge and add new insight. The research found seven main Javanese work values, which are discipline, loyalty, honesty, responsibility, totality, good relationship with co-workers, and enthusiasm. Furthermore, the results showed that the most attainable values through working are keeping busy, gaining status and gaining freedom.
Suicide Ideation: Role of Psychological and Social factors among Indian Police Officers
Authors: Dr. Ritu Sekhri
Published: September 2020

Suicide Ideation has been considered as an important antecedent of attempted suicide. It refers to the cognitive aspect of suicide, and may be considered an early detection of more serious suicidal behaviour. When people view their lives from negative perspective filled with emotional pain and distress, they inflate the consequences of their mistakes, start believing that they will continue to fail and should give up altogether. Police officers are almost under stress to meet the demands of the public and works under high stressful conditions as they have to keep the crime rate under control. They have no breaks, no vacations, no weekends and have to work in all weather conditions providing public with all comforts. The paper focuses on the psychological variables and demographic factors such as anxiety, depression, alcohol, age, gender, socio-economic status, rank, years of service, years of current position, educational qualifications, marital status, presence of health-related problems that seems to play an important role in understanding the predictors of suicide ideation and suicide among Indian Police officers.
The Relationship between Quality of Sleep and Geographical Directions during Sleeping Process
Authors: S. Mohamad Moosavi  , Mahshid Ahmadi  , Javad Setareh  , Mani B.Monajemi
Published: September 2020

Objectives: Sleep has been one of God’s most precious blessings since human’s existence and it is vital for both body and soul. External and internal factors like age, sex, drug, illness, psychological pressure, job, life style and Earth’s magnetic field influence quality of sleep drastically. In this study we tended to find the relationship between geographical direction during sleeping process and quality of sleep. Methods: In a cross-sectional descriptive study, 200 students from university of Iran, Mazandaran province were selected arbitrarily. After exclusion, based on exclusion criteria, the number of research’s samples reached to 153. Tools used regarding collecting data were standard Pittsburg sleep quality inventory (PSQI) in order to assess the quality of the sleep. Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL- 90-R) was used in order to study psychiatric symptoms and an anonymous demographic questionnaire was used to record personal information, filled by individuals. Software Spss17 with chi-square were used for statistical analysis procedure. Results: 30.7%(47cases) slept in north-south direction, 22.8%(35) in south north, 26.2%(40) in east west and 20.3%(31) in west east. Among PSQI sleep scales, there was a strong relationship between difficulties in falling asleep with geographical directions of sleep (p<0.001). No significant relationship between sleep directions and other scales has been found. Conclusion: Considering the high prevalence of sleep difficulties and strong relationship between geographical directions and quality of sleep. With respect to this study, sleep in north-south position can be advised to improve sleep quality and it necessary in order to maintain sleep hygiene.
Psychological Profiling of Prisoners
Authors: Bhadkamkar M.  , Rejani T.G.  , Arvind A.
Published: September 2020

Introduction: The relation between criminal behavior and different dimensions of personality features were studied extensively and available literature on offenders has described different personality traits observed in them. However very few literature is available on Indian population. Aim: To find the prominent personality traits, attribution styles used and level of sensation seeking among prisoners. Method: the study design used was cross-sectional design. 30 offenders from Sabarmati Central Jail were selected using purposive sampling. Tools: To assess attribution style, personality traits and sensation seeking behavior, following tool were used. Attribution Style Questionnaire, Eysenck‘s Personality Questionnaire, Brief Sensation Seeking Scale Result:43% prisoners scored high on neuroticism trait. 55% prisoners showed extraversion and 60 % females showed neuroticism as a predominant personality trait. 66.67 % prisoners had internal locus of control. 76.67 % prisoners had low level of sensation seeking. Implication: this study will throw light upon the criminal behavior and personality of prisoners which will be beneficial for future therapy work.
The Relationship between Self-Belief, Belief in Continuity, Self-Blame, Stability, Mysterious Pain and Intensity of Chronic Pain Disorder
Authors: Mohammad Kianbakht  , Ghasem Ansarinia  , Shiva Nematpour kapourchal
Published: September 2020

Object (s): the present research has considered the relationship between beliefs, perceptions of pain with intensity of chronic pain disorder. Methods: these fire fighters of the city of 4 research is known as sectional study. In such a study, Tehran was selected by cluster sampling. Data from the questionnaires, chronic pain, pain beliefs and formed perceptions, coping strategies and perfectionism were collected. Data is analyzed by the step by step method which is called regression analyses method. Results: there was positive significant relation between beliefs in continuous pain in the future, belief in self-blame, belief in pain stability at the present, belief in mysterious pain with the intensity of chronic pain disorder as well as, according to the multiple variable of regression analyses, the results has been showed that, the contribution of each pre-variable, self-blame  continuous pain separately is as follow; Mysterious pain; as well as the various intensity of pain disorder was , pain stability  explained too. Conclusion: Regard with result of this study, it is essential to create self-adaptive belief in the patients who suffer from chronic pain, so if we use the treatment of self-adaptive cognition along with other treatments to reduce pain, it can have more benefit to control and reduce the chronic pain among the firemen who suffer from it.
A Theoretical Approach to Management of Examination Phobia among High School Students
Authors: Sindhu P
Published: September 2020

This paper focuses on exam phobia among students. Exam phobia is an irrational fear that leads to avoidance of the feared situation or object which in turn increases the severity of the phobia. Exam phobia refers to the excessive worry about upcoming exams, Lifestyle issues, Negative thinking, self criticism, studying styles, psychological factors, fear of being evaluated, apprehension about the consequences, and is experienced by many normal students. It affects socially and leads to social withdrawal, avoidance of friends and family, self defeating thought, suicidal thoughts, etc. Therefore the management of Examination Phobia has become an essential research topic. The main objective of this paper is to introduce interventions for the Management of Examination Phobia and to assess the results of the same among High School Students using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Progressive Muscular Relaxation Technique, Benson‟s Relaxation Response, Guided Imagery and Recommendations for administrators, teachers, parents, school counsellors and students themselves.
Impulsiveness of Different Sociometric Groups among Secondary School Students
Authors: Shafeeqa bano
Published: September 2020

The present study aimed at investigating “Impulsiveness of different sociometric groups among secondary school students”. Initially the sample consisted of 2000 secondary school students (girls) of Aligarh district. After that through simple random sampling, four sociometric categories i.e., Populars(100), Neglectees(100), isolates(100) and rejectees(100) were drawn and taken as the final research subject. The test developed by Sharma (1970) was used for drawing sociometric categories. To study Impulsiveness among these sociometric categories, the scale developed by Rai & Sharma(1988) was used . The finding of the research indicated that no Significant difference was found among four Sociometric groups ( i.e., populars, neglectees, isolates, & rejectees)” and between the two sociometric groups i.e., populars & neglectees, populars & isolates, populars & rejectees, neglectees & isolates, neglectees & rejectees, isolates & rejectees on the variable of impulsiveness.
Cognition and Emotion: The Cognitive Regulation of Emotions : A Review
Authors: Mina Khatibi  , Dr. Farideh Yousefi
Published: September 2020

One of life’s great challenges is successfully regulating emotions (Gross, 2002). The topic of emotion regulation has been of interest since Freud (1923) began to examine the relationship between the control of affective impulses and psychic health ( Krohne et al., 2002) . The emerging field of emotion regulation studies how individuals influence which emotions they have, when they have them, and how they experience and express them. Emotion regulation is defined and distinguished from coping, mood regulation, defense, and affect regulation (Gross, 1998). Many studies have been conducted in the field of cognition and emotion; e.g., emotion regulation: Past, present, future (Gross, 1999), the cognitive regulation of emotions: The role of success versus failure experience and coping dispositions (Krohne et al., 2002), the cognitive control of emotion (Ochsner and Gross, 2005), relationships between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and depressive symptoms: A comparative study of five specific samples, (Garnefski and Kraaij, 2002), incorporating emotion regulation into conceptualizations and treatments of anxiety and mood disorders (Campbell-Sills et al., 2007), healthy and unhealthy emotion regulation: Personality processes, individual differences, and life span development (John and Gross, 2004), emotion regulation in adulthood: Timing is everything (Gross, 2001 ),emotional states, attention, and working memory. Emotion regulation in depression: Relation to cognitive inhibition (Joormann and Gotlib, 2010), individual differences in two emotion regulation processes: Implications for affect, relationships, and well-being (Gross and John, 2003), mindfulness and emotion regulation: The development and initial validation of the Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised (CAMS-R)(Laurenceau, 2007), regulation of distress and negative emotions: A developmental view (Kopp, 1989), basic emotions, relations among emotions, and emotion-cognition relations (Izard, 1992), emotional reactivity and cognitive regulation in anxious children, (Carthy, 2010)
Locus of Control and Teacher Student Interaction of the Adolescent Students within the Prison of Shyness
Authors: Srijan Sengupta  , Sangeeta Banerjee  , Prof. Anjali Ray
Published: September 2020

Background: Puberty is the time of stress and storms. shyness is one of the trait which determine their future interaction and interpretation of outer world. So this study tries to focus on this trait from the point of view of Indian culture where become shy is taken as a good trait of the students. Aims: The present study aimed at understanding the shyness of the adolescent student and how shyness makes an impact on their interaction with teachers and their locus of control. Sample: A sample of 150 students from Bengali and English medium school was selected from the 12 different schools. Methods: The data were collected by using 4 different tools (interview schedule, shyness scale, teacher student interaction scale and locus of control inventory) and processed by applying ANOVA and correlational analysis. Results: Results showed: 1. Level of shyness higher in case of females than males but the medium of instruction did not show any marked significance in case of shyness 2. Shyness had marked specificity in terms of both teacher student interaction and locus of control. 3. Shyness was positively correlated with other two factors. Conclusion: It might be concluded that shyness is an important trait which make a qualitative difference among the students and it affect shy student’s quality of life. It not only affect their academic life it also affect their interaction and relationship with others in all the domain of their life.
Family Adjustment of Working Women In Relation To Type of Occupation and Area of Residence
Authors: Dr. Jayshree D. Gajjar
Published: September 2020

The main purpose of the present research was to study and compare various areas of family adjustment with regards to working women of different occupation and area of residence. The sample consisted of 180 working women (30 urban women teachers, 30 urban women doctor, 30 urban women bank employee, 30 rural women teachers, 30 rural women doctor and 30 rural women bank employee). Family adjustment inventory of working women by Vishwa Vijay Singh was used for data collection. To analyzed the obtained data two way analysis of variance was used. The results indicate that significant difference was found between urban and rural working women with regards to self adjustment, family adjustment, adjustment with children, and adjustment with husband. Significant difference was also found among women teacher, women doctor and woman bank employees with regards to adjustment with self , adjustment with family and adjustment with relatives. Significant interaction effect was found between area of residence and type of occupation with regards to adjustment with family, adjustment with children, adjustment with husband and adjustment with relatives.
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Reverse Smoking – A Qualitative Research
Authors: Dr. Umesh K  , Dr. Sangeeta  , Dr. Pranay Kumar  , Dr. Harini  , Dr. Pallavi.N
Published: September 2020

Reverse smoking refers to a smoker putting a lit end of the cigarette into his mouth and inhaling the smoke from lit end. Reverse smoking is popular in some parts of India, Srilanka, Venezuela, Panama and Sardinia. Reverse smoking is a risk factor for cancer of the hard palate. Prevention is better than cure, thus its very crucial to identify the factors associated with initiating and abiding by this habit, so that we can try to prevent people from taking up this habit. The current study is conducted with an aim to assess the psychological and social factors associated with reverse smoking. Materials & methods: the current study is an qualitative research conducted to know the psychological and social factors related to reverse smoking. The information is collected by means of structured interview. The study includes reverse smokers form srikakulam district the sample size is determined by data saturation. Individuals who are psychologically disoriented and who do not give informed consent are excluded. Results: majority of individuals in the current study has started reverse smoking due to the influence of others and majority of them belong to lower SES and are illiterates which suggest that individuals behavior is largely determined by the condition in which they live. Nearly 55% of the reverse smokers were influenced by their family and friends. Conclusions: complex array of factors influence and determine human behavior major emphasis on health promotion is therefore to make the healthy choices, and highlight that an agenda to improve health outcomes among the poor in India must include effective interventions to control tobacco use.
Status of Clinical Psychology in India – (A Retrospective Analysis of Review)
Authors: Shatrughan Singh
Published: September 2020

The present retrospective analysis of review study focused on status of clinical psychology in India as compared to European countries. The roles of clinical psychology in present scenario in the field of teaching, training, research, administration and holistic approach of psychological interventions are challenging and very rewarding but the biggest problems facing this sector are its inability to attract the talented personnel. A number of studies show that about 25% of trained professionals are going abroad due to better remunerations, service condition and future prospect. This has to be stop by providing better services conditions, standard salary package and status at par with the medical counterpart. However without proper Government policy, regulating and framing the law, code of conduct and creating a national licensing board similar to the American Psychological Association and British Council for Psychologist status of clinical psychologist cannot be improved.
Impact of Demographic Variables on Non Verbal Creativity among High School Students
Authors: K. Janardhan Reddy  , K. Viswanath  , S. Viswanatha Reddy
Published: September 2020

The objective of this research is to examine the effect of gender, locality and class of study on Non Verbal creativity among 600 high school students. Creativity Scale developed by Venkatarami Reddy was used to assess the Non verbal creativity of the students. Results revealed that there is significant impact of gender, locality of residence and class of study on Non verbal creativity among high school students. Boys are high in their non verbal creativity than girls; students hailing from urban areas are secured higher non verbal creativity scores when compared with rural students and the students studying different classes differed in their non verbal creativity. X class students possess high non verbal creativity than VIII and IX class students and IX class students fall in between.
Relationship among Personality Type A/B, Locus of Control and Optimism: A Study on Suicide Attempters (20-30 yrs)
Authors: Dr. Arvind K Birdie
Published: September 2020

The present study aims to explore the relationship between Personality Type A/B, Locus of control and optimism among suicide attempters. For the purpose of study, a random sample of 35 suicide attempters was taken from Medicine Unit of Sawai Man Singh Hospital, Jaipur. Data were collected by using Gmelch’s “Can you type your behavior Scale” and Pareek’s Asufa inventory. Z test, Chi square, percentage and Mean Median and Standard deviation were employed. Results revealed that majority of the suicide attempter’s personalities were inclined toward Type A, and has internal locus of control and average optimism. Highly significant correlation was found between type A and locus of control but insignificant with optimism. Significant gender differences were found in males and females on personality type A.
School Bullying: Effecting Childs Mental Health
Authors: Tehseen Nazir  , Dr. Metin Piskin
Published: September 2020

By the very time parents are trying to protect their children’s from the very atrocious situations that their children’s were going through. These deteriorating situations involve one of the gruesome acts of bullying. The paper tries to define this act of bullying in relation to the mental health of children’s affected with bullying. How their mental, social, physical and cognitive development has been affected. The paper also tries to explore various measures that can help children’s to cope up with such difficult problem.
Roles of Emotional Intelligence and Spirituality on Employee’s Well-Being
Authors: Nancy Agrawal  , Prof. Mahmood S. Khan
Published: September 2020

Dynamic nature of workplace environment changes the behaviour of employees and makes it unpredictable and technology based knowledge of workforce has become more diverse in respect to work related factors and its consequence. Globalization has made the world boundryless and people mobile. Organizations foresee their employees to be more committed with the work assignments and build up a better cohesive working interrelationship; so far as emotional intelligence is concerned it refers to one’s ability to perceive, control and evaluate emotions of Humans. In the workplace context, Spirituality is that which gives meaning to one’s life and draws one to transcend oneself. The wellbeing of employees seems to be of paramount importance in the best interest of the communities as well as organisation, so as well-being is such important issues for employees in the workplace too. In this context an attempt was made to ascertain the roles of emotional intelligence and spirituality on employee’s well-being. For this purpose 100 employees were selected randomly from MNC( multinational company) . To meet the objectives and have a better idea and analysis to understand the employees behaviour. The emotional intelligence scale developed by Singh in 2004 was used and for measuring spirituality, the spirituality scale constructed by Howden 1992 and well-being scale developed by Jagharanbir Singh and by Dr. Asha Gupta 2001were administered on employees of an industry. With the help of EI scale the data gathered from groups of employees working at a USA based MNC in Gurgaon, the high and low EI groups were formed. On the basis of median these two groups were compared in terms of their spirituality and well-being. The obtained results revealed that the high emotional intelligence groups were formed to be high on spiritual practices, and also showed better well-being as compared to low emotional intelligence groups of employees. It is discussed that emotional intelligence showed significant influence on employee’s well-being and spiritual practices.
SILIK Syndrome: Should It Get a Special Concern in our Diagnostic Systems?
Authors: Dr. Hemanta Dutta  , Dr. Soumik Sengupta
Published: September 2020

Background: Somatoform disorder is characterized by repeated presentations of physical symptoms, together with persistent requests for medical investigations, in spite of repeated negative findings and reassurances by doctors that the symptoms have no physical basis. Concept of SILIK syndrome has been derived from various patients who presents with a specific set of unspecified somatic symptoms. Aims: To assess the prevalence and socio-demographic profiles of patients presenting with a set of unspecific somatic symptoms i.e SILIK sensation Settings and design: the study was conducted in LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health. Total number of files of patients was 9232, which were analyzed in the period of 1st April/2014 to 31st March/2015. Methods: Patients are generally diagnosed by using ICD 10 criteria. The medical records of total Out Patient Department (OPD) patients attending to our OPD from 1st April/2014 to 31st March/2015 were reviewed and the file records of the patients who were diagnosed to be a case of undifferentiated somatoform disorder are selected. From the selected file records of the patients, who complained of SILIK sensation are taken for the study. Socio demographic data are recorded from the files. Results: Among 9232 patients 21% (total number-1982) suffered from a specific set of unspecified somatic symptoms which was termed as SILIK syndrome. Conclusion: A significant fraction of the patients attend our OPD with SILIK syndrome, who were still placed in inappropriate category of diagnostic system due to lack of proper dignognostic labeling. This study throws its light on these sections of the patients so that this syndrome can make its own stand in our diagnostic system.
Stress among Academic Staff and Students’ Satisfaction of Their Performances in Payame Noor University of Miandoab
Authors: Dr. Kamran Jabari  , Tohid Moradi Sheykhjan
Published: September 2020

Present study examined the relationship between stress among academic staff and students’ satisfaction of their performances in Payame Noor University (PNU) of Miandoab City, Iran in 2014. The methodology of the research is descriptive and correlation that descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Statistical Society includes all staff of PNU of Miandoab and referrals were selected. Sample of the by Morgan’s table that includes 15 individuals academic staff of PNU of Miandoab and 150 individuals of their referrals were which have been randomly selected. The method of sample is random sampling. Data collected recent study via assessment Steinmetz occupational stress questionnaire and the questionnaire of measuring academic staff performance’s that made by the researcher. Cronbach’s alpha was used to determine the reliability of the questioners. The results of this study indicate that between two variables of stress among academic staff and establish of their effective communication with students is equivalent figure to R= 0.937 and the validity of the result is equal to P= 0.000 and between two variables of stress among academic staff and establish of their appropriate behaviors with students is equivalent figure to R= -0.237 and the validity of the result is equal to P= 0.325 as well as between the two variables of stress among academic staff and their responsibilities is equivalent figure to R= 0.941 and the validity of the result is equal to P= 0.000 On the basis of this finding, it is recommended that workshops, seminars and conferences on techniques of stress management for all academic staff by unit management to promote mental health of academic staff.
Pengembangan Buku Ajar IPA Kelas VI untuk Siswa Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Hidayati Anita , Rufi'i Rufi'i , Wiyarno Yoso
Published: September 2020

The purpose of this research was to develop a coursebook that can be used to support the activities of Science learning of the first semester at Grade 6 of SDN Sambungrejo Sukodono This Research & Development intended for a learning resource. The research used the development model of Dick and Carey. The subjects of research trials were 50 students and a teacher at the school. The instruments for data collection utilized were the interview, the sheet of expert validation for lecturers and practitioners of education, assessment from expert lecturers, school superintendent, principal, classroom teacher and students. The research results revealed that the eligibility level of the science coursebook based on each aspect of the assessment including feasibility aspects of content obtained an average score 4.086 as "good" category with the level of appropriateness of 81.7%; feasibility aspect of presentation gets an average score of 4.307 as "very good" category with 86.1% eligibility level; on the feasibility of the language, earning an average score of 4.388 "very good" category with the level of appropriateness of 87.75%; While on the graphic aspects it obtained an average score 4.302 as "very good" category with the level of appropriateness of 86%. To conclude, the science coursebook for the first semester and the sixth grade students overall gained an average score 4.271 with "good" category and level eligibility 85.54%. Thus, this book stated feasibility.
Development of Test Instruments Based on Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy to Measure the Students' Higher Order Thinking Skills
Authors: Oktaviana Dwi , Susiaty Utin Desy
Published: September 2020

The objectives of this study were to determine: (1) the appropriateness of the comparative material test instrument based on the Revised Bloom Taxonomy to measure HOTS student; (2) the quality of the comparative material test instrument based on the Revised Bloom Taxonomy to measure HOTS student; and (3) analysis of potential effects on the use of test instruments for comparison material based on Revised Bloom's Taxonomy to measure HOTS students'developed. This research is development research with the Tessmer model development design. The subjects of this research were all students of class VIII SMP Koperasi Pontianak. The research data was obtained based on the expert's / expert's assessment of the test instrument, the results of the test small group which will be analyzed in terms of validity, difficulty index, distinguishing power, and item reliability, as well as the results of the tests field test which will be analyzed related to potential effects. The results showed that: (1) the feasibility of the comparative material test instrument based on the Revised Bloom Taxonomy to measure HOTS students'reached the valid criteria level; (2) the quality of the comparative material test instrument based on the Revised Bloom Taxonomy to measure the HOTS of students reaching the criteria level is valid, difficult, has poor distinguishing power, and is declared to have low feasibility as a research instrument; (3) analysis of potential effects on the use of test instruments for comparison material based on Revised Bloom's Taxonomy to measure HOTS to student achieve an effectiveness level of 68.96% with the criteria for positive potential effects.
Assembly of Linked Nanocrystal Colloids by Reversible Covalent Bonds
Authors: Dominguez Manuel , Howard Michael , Maier Josef , Valenzuela Stephanie , Sherman Zachary , Reimnitz Lauren , Kang Jiho , Cho Shin Hum , Gibbs Stephen , Menta Arjun , Zhuang Deborah , van der Stok Aevi , Kline Sarah , Anslyn Eric , Truskett Thomas , Milliron Delia
Published: September 2020

The use of dynamically bonding molecules designed to reversibly link solvent-dispersed nanocrystals (NCs) is a promising strategy to form colloidal assemblies with controlled structure and macroscopic properties. In this work, tin-doped indium oxide NCs are functionalized with ligands that form reversible covalent bonds with linking molecules to drive assembly of NC gels. We monitor gelation using small angle X-ray scattering and characterize how changes in the gel structure affect infrared optical properties arising from the localized surface plasmon resonance of the NCs. The assembly is reversible because of the designed linking chemistry, and we disassemble the gels using two strategies: addition of excess NCs to change the ratio of linking molecules to NCs and addition of a capping molecule that displacesthe linking molecules. The assembly behavior is rationalized using a thermodynamic perturbation theory to compute the phase diagram of the NC–linking molecule mixture. Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations reveal the competition between loop and bridge linking motifs essential for understanding NC gelation. This combined experimental, computational, and theoretical work provides a platform for controlling and designing the properties of reversible colloidal assemblies that incorporate NC and solvent compositions beyond those compatible with other contemporary (e.g, DNA-based) linking strategies.
Time-Resolved Study of Light-Induced Ground State Proton Transfer from Acid Medium to 4-Nitrophenolate
Authors: Scorsin Leandro , Martins Leticia , Fiedler Haidi , Nome Faruk , NOME RENE
Published: September 2020

In the present work, we study the transient laser-induced formation of 4-nitrophenolate (4-NPO-) in the ground electronic state and subsequent proton transfer reaction with acetic acid and water with numerical calculations and laser flash photolysis. We employ the Debye-Smoluchowski spherically-symmetric diffusion model of photoacid proton transfer to determine experimental conditions for studying thermally activated chemical reactions in the ground electronic state. Numerically calculated protonation and deprotonation probabilities for 4-NPO- and 4-nitrophenol (4-NPOH) in both ground and excited states showed the feasibility of efficiently producing the ground state anion in the photoacid cycle. We performed laser flash photolysis measurements of 4-NPOH to characterize the photo-initiated ground state protonation and deprotonation rate constants of 4-NPO-/4-NPOH as a function of acetic acid, pH, temperature and viscosity. Overall, the work presented here shows a simple way to study fast competing bimolecular proton transfer reactions in non-equilibrium conditions in the ground electronic state (GSPT).
Oxygenate Reactions over PdCu and PdAg Catalysts: Distinguishing Electronic and Geometric Effects on Reactivity and Selectivity
Authors: Bathena Tanmayi , Phung Truc , Svadlenak Scott , Liu Yu , Grabow Lars , Goulas Konstantinos A
Published: September 2020

We investigate PdCu and PdAg catalysts in the context of oxygenate upgrading for biofuels. To this end, we measure the rates of decarbonylation and hydrogenation of butyraldehyde, the reactive intermediate for the industrially relevant Guerbet condensation, and correlate the selectivity and reactivity with the properties of the catalysts via a range of characterization efforts. Data obtained from EXAFS and XANES show that the bulk of the catalyst metallic nanoparticles is enriched in Pd, while the surface is enriched in Cu and Ag. The data for PdCu show clear dominance of geometric (ensemble) effects on the selectivity. Conversely, the electronic (ligand) effects of alloying dominate over the reaction rate of the catalysts, as electron donation from Cu to Pd promotes the Cu and increases the desired (de)hydrogenation reactions. In contrast, in PdAg catalysts, the weaker electronic exchange, as indicated by Pd L edge XANES and theoretical calculations, is not sufficient to promote Ag, resulting in monotonic loss of activity with increasing Ag content and without selectivity improvement. We use the implications of these findings to provide valuable design principles for oxygenate catalysis and to discover a highly selective bifunctional catalyst system, comprised of a PdCu alloy catalyst and titanium dioxide for the upgrading of ethanol to longer-chain oxygenates.
Association of gender with missing tooth surfaces - A record based study
Authors: Monica Antony  , Leelavathi L
Published: September 2020

Dental caries remains a common disease worldwide. There is evidence indicating that risk factors provide a gender bias, placing men at a higher caries risk. Generally, dental caries disproportionately affects the poor and racial or ethnic minorities worldwide, with men and women suffering more from the disease. This study aims to associate gender with missing tooth surfaces. Two thousand four hundred forty data of the study population with missing tooth surfaces were collected. They were recorded in the DMFS index. This retrospective study was done using the data collected from the educational software of Saveetha Dental College; from June 2019 to April 2020. The results were tabulated, and graphs were obtained. Descriptive statistics and the chi-square test was done. 52.34% of the male study population were more prone to missing tooth surfaces than the 47.66% female study population. 90.45% had 0 to 32 missing tooth surfaces that were more common, 8.11% had 33 to 64 missing tooth surfaces, 1.35% had 65 to 96 missing tooth surfaces, and 0.08% had 97 to 128 missing tooth surfaces. Males had more percentage of 0 to 32 missing tooth surfaces when compared to females48.46% vs 41.97%). This difference was found to be statistically significant (p=0.002). The study showed that the missing tooth surfaces were more common among males than females. Males have poor dietary habit and oral hygiene compared to females. Some of the contributing factors include diet, genes, oral environment, fluoride, caries, etc. More research is needed to define the role of all the contributors more clearly for us to understand the development of caries among both genders more thoroughly and to anticipate the disease process before it begins.
Awareness of Precision Medicine Among Medical Students
Authors: Harini P  , Kavitha S  , Abilasha R  , Vishnupriya V  , Gayathri R
Published: September 2020

Precision medicine is a medical model that proposes the customisation of health care, with medical decisions, treatments, practices, or products being tailored to the individual patient, instead of a one‐drug‐fits‐all model. In precision medicine, diagnostic testing is often employed for selecting appropriate and optimal therapies based on the context of a patient’s genetic content or other molecular or cellular analysis. Tools employed in precision medicine can include molecular diagnostics, imaging, and analytics. The main aim of the study is to create awareness of precision medicine among medical students. The survey was conducted through an online platform, Google forms. A self-administered questionnaire of close-ended and yes or no questions were prepared and circulated among the medical students. The analysis of data was done by using the SPSS software version 20. The Pearson Chi-square analysis was done in comparison with the gender of the respondents.The results showed that 56.9 % of the students are familiar with the word precision medicine. 57% of the students felt that including precision medicine in their curriculum is worth, and 81.1% responded that precision medicine enhances their practice in future. The Pearson chi-square analysis showed that there is no correlation between the gender of the students and awareness of precision medicine. To conclude, the study showed that the awareness of precision medicine among medical students is moderate.
A Concise Review on Targeted Therapy for Oral Cancer
Authors: Thariny E  , Ezhilarasan D  , Brundha M P
Published: September 2020

Oral Cancer has become a center of attraction in the world, causing health problems. Carcinoma that involves the lip, tongue, mouth surface, palate, and throat is also serious if not diagnosed and treated. Current treatment strategies involve surgical removal, using chemotherapeutic drugs and radiation therapy. The event of targeted therapy aid in medicine together with oral cancers is that the basic dependence of neoplasm cells on biological pathways which might be coupled to medicine that inhibit those pathways. The resistance of tumor cells to anticancer drugs is a known method which is investigated experimentally at the molecular level. Immunotherapeutic agent resistance is thought to affect the efficacy of anticancer remedies. The induced or intrinsic drug resistance has a strong effect on the survival and cancer growth prognosis by suppression of cancer-associated cell signaling pathways of cancer patients. Targeted therapy also has a significant inhibitory ability, thus demonstrating the high quality of treatment. Hence this concise review discusses the implementation of molecular targeted therapy in the treatment of oral cancer.
Knowledge of Antibiotic Prescription Habit among Dental Students
Authors: Hanshika Ravi  , Dinesh Prabu
Published: September 2020

Antibiotics are commonly prescribed by almost all dental practitioners. The prescription habits of dentists vary among different groups of practitioners which can lead to various complications. This study aims in assessing the knowledge and practice on antibiotic prescription among the undergraduate students of a private dental college in Chennai. This study was conducted as a questionnaire based online survey in a private dental institute in Chennai. The data collection was done through google forms. Data was analysed using SPSS software.A correlation test and chi square analysis was done. On chi square analysis, the results showed p value 0.692. (> 0.05), does not have significant association. Most of the dentists preferred amoxicillin as their choice of antibiotics (82.35%). Majority of the dentists prescribed antibiotics for a period of 3-5 days (52.94%) and they prescribed antibiotics based on the symptoms of the patients. Thus, it can be concluded that the dentists had good knowledge on antibiotic prescription which is in contrary to many other studies, which may be attributed various limitations.
Association Between Type of Tooth and Number of Walls Present in Teeth Undergoing FRC Post - An Institution Based Retrospective Study
Authors: Cinthura C  , Iffat Nasim  , Arvina Rajasekar
Published: September 2020

Bondable fibre reinforced composite posts have gained popularity over the years for reinforcement of endodontically treated teeth. Success rate of these posts has been attributed to their low elastic modulus, resistance to high fatigue, excellent light conductivity etc. This study aimed to evaluate the Fibre-reinforced composite posts among different teeth and to know its association with the number of walls remaining. Data of 233 patients for whom FRC posts were placed at the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics was obtained from the Dental archives of Saveetha Dental College, Chennai. The type of tooth and number of walls present among age groups and gender were studied retrospectively. The results of the study showed that the use of FRC posts had a male predilection (53.65%) and 31-40 years was the most common age group among patients. A most common tooth was 21 (22.3%), followed by 11 (20.6%) and the least preferred teeth for FRC posts were 52 and 53 (0.4% each). It was observed that tooth type and the number of walls present had no association (p=0.261). Most prevalent number of coronal walls remaining in the tooth that underwent FRC were 2 walls (51.5%). The study draws attention to the fact that use of FRC posts has gained popularity over the years and there is a significant evolution for newer post systems to reduce the failure rate of post endodontic treatment with post and core systems. Since fibre-reinforced systems are incorporated into clinical practice more frequently, there is a need for various clinical studies evaluating the success rate despite the high number of laboratory studies pertaining to the characteristics of fibre posts.