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In Vitro of Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. ex Gaertn Plant Investigation of Antimicrobial, Anticancer and Cytotoxic Activities
Authors: Sönmez Gürer Eda , Tunç Tutku
Published: November 2022

In this study; it was aimed to investigate the anticancer and cytotoxic activities on DU-145 prostate cancer and MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines and WI-38 human fibroblast cell line of essential oil (Nioli) obtained from Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. ex Gaertn. plant and its antimicrobial effects on various bacteria and yeast cells. Content analyzes of Nioli essential oil were made by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GK-KS). The antimicrobial effects of the essential oil were determined using Disk Diffusion and Minimum Inhibition Concentration (MIC) tests. Its cytotoxic effects were determined by the XTT (2,3-bis-(2-methoxy-4-) nitro-5)-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium-5-carboxanilide) test; were investigated at different concentrations in breast cancer (MCF-7), prostate cancer (DU-145) and healthy human fibroblast (WI-38) cell lines. In the disc diffusion method of essential oil; It was determined that it formed an inhibition zone against Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria at 200, 100, 50, 25 and 12.5 µg/mL concentrations, and against Candida albicans yeast at 200 and 100 µg/mL concentrations. Nioli essential oil showed the highest antibacterial effect against Bacillus cereus. While it was moderately effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans, it reached MIC values effective against other bacteria. It was observed that the anticancer activity of Nioli essential oil was more effective in DU-145 prostate cancer cells compared to MCF-7 breast cancer cells, and it had no toxicity in WI-38 healthy human fibroblast cells.
Phenolic content and antioxidant activity of hydromethanolic and aqueous extracts of aerial parts of Phlomis crinita.
Authors: Derafa Ismahane , Amira Smain , Benchikh Fatima , Mamache Walid , Kaoudoune Chahrazed
Published: November 2022

Phlomis crinita is a plant species of the family Lamiaceae including more than 100 perennial herbs, shrubs, and sub-shrubs species native to the Mediterranean, Central Asia, and India. This species is commonly a good natural source of various secondary metabolites. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine phenolic content and antioxidant activity of hydromethanolic (PC ME) and aqueous extracts (PC AQE) of aerial parts of P. crinita. Total polyphenols, flavonoids and tannins were quantified, respectively by the methods of Folin-Ciocalteu reagent, aluminum trichloride (AlCl3) and Bate-Smith method. The in vitro antioxidant activity was assessed using DPPH and ABTS•+ radical scavenging, β-carotene-linoleic acid, reducing power and ferrous ion chelating activity assays. PC ME showed high level of tannins (132,13 ±0.68 µg TAE/mg extract) and total phenolic content (82.71±0.79 µg GAE/mg extract), in addition a marked inhibiting oxidation activity of β-carotene/ linoleic acid (74.10%) was observed. Results showed also a higher iron-chelating activity of PC ME (0.20 mg/mL) compared to PC AQE (0.046 mg/mL). The plant extracts revealed a significant antioxidant activity as evidenced by the DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activity (IC50 = 0.103 mg/mL for PC ME and 0.144 mg/mL for PC AQE) for DPPH assay and (IC50 = 0.0130 mg/mL for PC ME and 0.0187 mg/mL for PC AQE) , as well as the PC ME exhibits higher reducing power (IC50 =0.288mg/mL) than PC AQE (0.296 mg/mL). As a result, P.crinita is suggested as a promising and effective therapeutic medicinal plant for the treatment of several diseases.
Evaluation of Maternal Toxicity in Rats Exposed to the Total Extract of the Alkaloids in the seeds of Peganum harmala L. during Pregnancy
Authors: Bettihi Sarra , Mahdeb Nadia , Bouzidi Abdelouahab
Published: November 2022

Peganum harmala L. (Zygophyllaceae) known locally as harmel is a medicinal plant. In traditional medicine, its seeds have long been used for therapeutic purposes because of their richness in β-carboline alkaloids. This study aimed to evaluate the maternal and developmental toxicity during pregnancy by daily IP administration of 7.99 mg/kg/day (1/20 DL50) of total alkaloids extract in P.harmala’ seeds. The results summarized in confirmed pregnancy rates were high 90-100%, decreased locomotor activity, paralysis, and hypothermia. Maternal body weight and weight gain changes were statistically significant in all pregnant. Precisely, the relative weight of ovaries was significantly changed in all the groups treated. The ALAT and gamma GT concentrations show a significant change in the group treated for seven days. Significant changes in the total and indirect bilirubin levels were observed in all treated groups. The hormonal analysis showed a significant decrease in FSH levels in a treated group for seven days and two weeks, Progesterone levels were increased significantly in treated groups for seven and three weeks and increased significantly in a treated group for two groups, however, the levels of Estrogen were changed significantly only in the treated group for three. The results show a significant difference in total resorbed litters and the number of fetus deaths in the group treated for three weeks. The fetus weight in the group treated for two weeks was significant. The results show a significant decrease in the number of implantations and an increase in pre-and post-implantation loss rates, and there were no developed live or dead, and no resorbed fetuses in all treated dams, there were only implantation sites in both uterine horns. The total extract of the alkaloids in the seeds of P. harmala has adverse effects on maternotoxicity, embryonic development, and abortion.
Free Radical Scavenging and Antinociceptive Activities of the Aqueous Extract from Matricaria chamomilla L. Flowers.
Authors: Kaoudone Chahrazed , Benchikh Fatima , Abdennour Cherif , Benabdallah Hassiba , Mamache Walid , Amira Smain
Published: November 2022

Background: Matricaria chamomilla L. (M. chamomilla) is a famous medicinal plant distributed worldwide. It is widely used in traditional medicine to treat all kinds of diseases, including infections, neuropsychiatric, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and liver disorders. It is also used as a sedative, antispasmodic, antiseptic, and antiemetic. Our aims in this study was thus to quantify the phenolic, flavonoids contents in the flower of this plant, and also to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant potential and the in vivo analgesic activity. Methods: The total phenolic and flavonoid contents of the plant aqueous extract (MCAqE) were estimated using the Folin–Ciocalteu and AlCl3 colorimetric methods, respectively. However, DPPH method was used to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant activity. Analgesic activity was tested by acetic acid induced writhing model in mice. Results: Quantitative determination of total polyphenols and flavonoids revealed that this extract contained 158.41±1.6 mg gallic acid equivalent/g of dry extract and 37.06±0.56 mg quercetin equivalent/g of dry extract, respectively. The antioxidant activity of the plant extract was important (IC50=3.08±0.25 mg/mL). MCAqE extract, at 400 mg/kg, showed analgesic activity (39.60±8.70%) against acetic acid induced pain in mice while the standard reference drug Diclofenac sodium exhibited 90.44±2.80% activity at 10 mg/kg dose.
PISA Test 2018 and Issues Related Teaching Reading Informational Texts in Vietnam's Junior High School
Authors: Hien Pham Thi Thu , Huong Nguyen Thu
Published: November 2022

Information text were first put into official teaching according to the provisions of the Philology Curriculum 2018. From the school year 2021-2022, junior high school students in grade 6 begins to learn reading and writing this type of text. In order to facilitate the teaching and assessment of information literacy reading comprehension in secondary schools effectively, the article introduces and analyzes the PISA test in 2018 in the field of reading informational texts, thereby offering a number of solutions to improve the effectiveness of teaching reading comprehension of this type of text in Vietnamese junior high schools.
Recognizing/Respecting Boundaries: Nature in Mary Oliver’s Early Poetry
Authors:   Institute of British & American Studies Center for International Area Studies Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Lee Haein , Cho Heejeong
Published: November 2022

Mary Oliver’s poetry has been praised by her critics for challenging the traditional dualistic Western view on nature. Her poetry shows her original idea that humans are complex beings, whose existence is independent from nature, yet simultaneously connected to it. This idea culminates in the use of creative expression such as “going into the body of another,” in which the human “I” transforms into a natural object in the poem. The majority of critical essays dealing with Oliver’s poetry focus on her mid-to-late works starting from American Primitive. In contrast, the significance of Oliver’s earlier works has not been properly addressed. Using Val Plumwood’s ecofeminist theory that revolves around the concept of “self-in-relation,” this paper attempts to demonstrate that Oliver’s original vision of the complex relationship between humans and nature starts to develop in Oliver’s earlier works. Through the concept of “self-in-relation,” Plumwood argues that the awareness of both the continuity and the difference involved in the self/other relationship is necessary to overcome the dualistic power dynamic deeply settled in the Western mind. Oliver’s works in her first poetry collection, No Voyage and Other Poems (1986), record moments when the human speaker “I” recognizes and respects the difference between self and nature. These moments provide insights into Oliver’s unique ecological vision, in which the self and nature can exist as independent beings preserving their agency and individuality intact, and simultaneously as connected beings in interrelationship.
Using Machine Translation to translate Culture-Specific Items in Undergraduate Translation Class
Authors:   Institute of British & American Studies Center for International Area Studies Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Hong Seungyeun , Yoon Miseon , Choi Eun-Kyoung
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this study is to explore how the undergraduate translation course should incorporate more training in cultural aspects. The English novel, Pachinko, was used as a translation practice text in the cultural translation class, and machine translation (MT) was applied as a learning instrument. Pachinko was published in the United States in 2017 by Korean American author Min Jin Lee, and tells the story of four generations of Korean-Japanese family members from the Japanese colonial period to the 1980s after liberation. The novel includes a large number of culture-specific items (CSI) related to Korea, as a result the machine-translated text has many errors. The students discuss what types of CSI are found in the source text (ST), and learn how to better translate these cultural elements in Pachinko's MT results. This study presents three effective methods to educate undergraduate students in cultural translation class. First, the concept of culture and CSI should be more clearly taught. Second, the source text (ST) must be thoroughly explained in order that students can discuss the cultural elements that are not explicitly expressed in the text. Third, students should be educated to find implied contextual information in cultural text. This study has shown that MT can be used as a learning instrument to expand students' thoughts on translation.
Distinct educational level effect on general cognition between two geopolitical regions
Authors: Bertola Laiss , Alves Cândida , Santos Sandra Cristina Marques , Ávila Rafaela Teixeira , Bicallho Maria Aparecida Camargos
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Low- and middle-income countries usually have larger heterogeneity in education quality, a reflection of complex socioeconomic and cultural diversity. Education is known to impact neuropsychological assessment, and tests norms usually are grouped by years of education. Disparities in education effect on cognition might result in diagnosis errors. Objective: We aimed to compare the effect of education on general cognition in older adults from two Brazilian geopolitical regions. Method: 125 northeast (NE) healthy older adults (mean age=70.08±7.76 years, 66% female) and 115 southeast (SE) (mean age=72.39±8.09 years, 76% female), with equal education range (1-19), mean and variance (p=0.52). All participants performed the Dementia Rating Scale (DRS-Mattis), and the residual variance (regressed on age) was used. We divided education into three achieved levels: primary (1-4 years), elementary-to-high school (5-11 years) and undergraduate (equal and higher than 12 years). Result: We found a distinct effect of education according to geopolitical region for episodic memory and visioconstruction ability. Comparing simple effect sizes for educational level by region, there is a medium effect (r=0.30) for the primary level between regions, having the NE group a significantly lower  performance. Conclusion: Education effect on general cognition is similar for both regions, but older adults with primary level have significant distinct performance depending on their region. Primary education inequality might be related to other socioeconomic factors presented across country regions. We highlight the necessity of representative samples in heterogeneous countries as Brazil, in order to avoid clinical assessment errors when using restrict national norms.
Ķīnas Tautas Republikas stratēģisko ārpolitikas vēstījumu dinamika un sadarbības formātu transformācija: “17 + 1” sadarbības formāta gadījuma analīze. Promocijas darbs
Authors:   ,   Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, Daugulis Mārtiņš
Published: November 2022

Promocijas darbā “Ķīnas Tautas Republikas stratēģisko ārpolitikas vēstījumu dinamika un sadarbības formātu transformācija: “17 + 1” sadarbības formāta gadījuma analīze” tiek aplūkota sasaiste starp stratēģiskiem ārpolitikas vēstījumiem un sadarbības formātu transformācijas dinamiku un attīstības potenciālu. Darbā analizēts Hu Dzjiņtao un Sji Dzjiņpina “Ķīnas sapņa” apakšdiskurss (interdiskursīvā perspektīvā), dekonstruējot tā iekšējo dinamiku un ietekmi uz sadarbības formātu veidošanos, plašākā ĶTR ārpolitiku veidojošā diskursa ietvaros. Promocijas darba mērķis ir izvērtēt ĶTR ārpolitikas stratēģisko vēstījumu interdiskursīvu kauzalitāti un dinamiku un identificēt korelāciju ar sadarbības formātu veidošanos. Interdiskursivitāte tiek attiecināta uz diviem apakšdiskursiem – Hu un Sji izteikumiem “Ķīnas sapņa” vēstījumu kontekstā, kas iekļaujas plašākā ĶTR ārpolitikas diskursā ar to ietekmējošo politisko loģiku, aģentiem un struktūrām. Lai sasniegtu darba mērķi, tiek izvirzīti trīs pētnieciskie jautājumi. 1. Kā izveidot atbilstošu teorētiski metodoloģisku modeli, lai analizētu ārpolitikas stratēģisko vēstījumu interdiskursivitāti un atsevišķu diskursu mijiedarbību ar sadarbības formātiem kā jau institucionalizētām ārpolitikas platformām? 2. Kāda interdiskursīvā kauzalitāte identificējama ĶTR ārpolitikas stratēģiskajos vēstījumos divu prezidentu periodā? 3. Kāda korelācija identificējama starp ĶTR ārpolitikas stratēģiskajiem vēstījumiem un starptautiskajiem sadarbības formātiem, veicot gadījuma analīzi ĶTR sadarbības formātam ar Centrāleiropas un Austrumeiropas valstīm jeb “17 + 1” sadarbības formātam? Lai atbildētu uz pētnieciskajiem jautājumiem, autors apvieno sociālā konstruktīvisma un kognitīvās diskursa analīzes principus, lai dekonstruētu, kartētu un izvērtētu ĶTR ārpolitikas stratēģiskos vēstījumus ĶTR prezidentu Hu Dzjiņtao un Sji Dzjiņpina runās, nosakot to iekšējo kauzalitāti un korelāciju ar sadarbības formātiem. Promocijas darbā izmantota Nikolasa Onufa (Nicholas Onuf) sociālā konstruktīvisma skola un kognitīvās diskursa analīzes autoru Toras Tenbrinkas (Thora Tenbrink), Kristofera Hārta (Christopher Hart), Gites Kristiansena (Gitte Kristiansen), Renē Dirvena (René Dirven), Martina Millera (Martin Müller), Luīzas Godiņjo (Luisa Godinho), Tēna van Deika (Teun Adrianus van Dijk), Normana Ferklafa (Norman Fairclough) u. c. uzskati un atziņas. Promocijas darbā secināts, ka ĶTR ārpolitikas stratēģiskie vēstījumi tiešā veidā ir saistīti ar ĶTR sadarbības formāta ar Centrāleiropas un Austrumeiropas valstīm jeb “17 + 1” attīstību un dinamiku, formātam kalpojot reizē kā stratēģijas iespējotājam, papildinātājam un buferzonai sadarbības partneru pārbaudei. Darbā identificēti arī “17 + 1” formāta izaicinājumi ilgtspējīgai sadarbībai un sniegtas prognozes tālākām formāta attīstības versijām, kā arī “Ķīnas sapņa” koncepta tālākai attīstībai.
Ķīnas Tautas Republikas stratēģisko ārpolitikas vēstījumu dinamika un sadarbības formātu transformācija: “17 + 1” sadarbības formāta gadījuma analīze. Promocijas darba kopsavilkums
Authors:   , Daugulis Mārtiņš
Published: November 2022

Promocijas darbā “Ķīnas Tautas Republikas stratēģisko ārpolitikas vēstījumu dinamika un sadarbības formātu transformācija: “17 + 1” sadarbības formāta gadījuma analīze” tiek aplūkota sasaiste starp stratēģiskiem ārpolitikas vēstījumiem un sadarbības formātu transformācijas dinamiku un attīstības potenciālu. Darbā analizēts Hu Dzjiņtao un Sji Dzjiņpina “Ķīnas sapņa” apakšdiskurss (interdiskursīvā perspektīvā), dekonstruējot tā iekšējo dinamiku un ietekmi uz sadarbības formātu veidošanos, plašākā ĶTR ārpolitiku veidojošā diskursa ietvaros. Promocijas darba mērķis ir izvērtēt ĶTR ārpolitikas stratēģisko vēstījumu interdiskursīvu kauzalitāti un dinamiku un identificēt korelāciju ar sadarbības formātu veidošanos. Interdiskursivitāte tiek attiecināta uz diviem apakšdiskursiem – Hu un Sji izteikumiem “Ķīnas sapņa” vēstījumu kontekstā, kas iekļaujas plašākā ĶTR ārpolitikas diskursā ar to ietekmējošo politisko loģiku, aģentiem un struktūrām. Lai sasniegtu darba mērķi, tiek izvirzīti trīs pētnieciskie jautājumi. 1. Kā izveidot atbilstošu teorētiski metodoloģisku modeli, lai analizētu ārpolitikas stratēģisko vēstījumu interdiskursivitāti un atsevišķu diskursu mijiedarbību ar sadarbības formātiem kā jau institucionalizētām ārpolitikas platformām? 2. Kāda interdiskursīvā kauzalitāte identificējama ĶTR ārpolitikas stratēģiskajos vēstījumos divu prezidentu periodā? 3. Kāda korelācija identificējama starp ĶTR ārpolitikas stratēģiskajiem vēstījumiem un starptautiskajiem sadarbības formātiem, veicot gadījuma analīzi ĶTR sadarbības formātam ar Centrāleiropas un Austrumeiropas valstīm jeb “17 + 1” sadarbības formātam? Lai atbildētu uz pētnieciskajiem jautājumiem, autors apvieno sociālā konstruktīvisma un kognitīvās diskursa analīzes principus, lai dekonstruētu, kartētu un izvērtētu ĶTR ārpolitikas stratēģiskos vēstījumus ĶTR prezidentu Hu Dzjiņtao un Sji Dzjiņpina runās, nosakot to iekšējo kauzalitāti un korelāciju ar sadarbības formātiem. Promocijas darbā izmantota Nikolasa Onufa (Nicholas Onuf) sociālā konstruktīvisma skola un kognitīvās diskursa analīzes autoru Toras Tenbrinkas (Thora Tenbrink), Kristofera Hārta (Christopher Hart), Gites Kristiansena (Gitte Kristiansen), Renē Dirvena (René Dirven), Martina Millera (Martin Müller), Luīzas Godiņjo (Luisa Godinho), Tēna van Deika (Teun Adrianus van Dijk), Normana Ferklafa (Norman Fairclough) u. c. uzskati un atziņas. Promocijas darbā secināts, ka ĶTR ārpolitikas stratēģiskie vēstījumi tiešā veidā ir saistīti ar ĶTR sadarbības formāta ar Centrāleiropas un Austrumeiropas valstīm jeb “17 + 1” attīstību un dinamiku, formātam kalpojot reizē kā stratēģijas iespējotājam, papildinātājam un buferzonai sadarbības partneru pārbaudei. Darbā identificēti arī “17 + 1” formāta izaicinājumi ilgtspējīgai sadarbībai un sniegtas prognozes tālākām formāta attīstības versijām, kā arī “Ķīnas sapņa” koncepta tālākai attīstībai.
Cultural Values and Marital Satisfaction: Do Collectivism and Gender Role Orientation Affect Marital Satisfaction among Palestinian Couples?
Authors: Khalili Nabeel Fakher
Published: November 2022

This study investigated the effects of Gender Role Orientation (described as “masculinity” and “femininity) and collectivism on marital satisfaction in Palestine. Three hundred and seven married participants (187 men and 120 women) completed four self-report questionnaires examining cultural dimensions of marriage, gender role orientation, and marital satisfaction. Based on the results, Palestinian participants reported to be more satisfied with marriages that were collectivistic, based on feminine characteristics, and held more egalitarian gender role orientation. All differences between males and females in all observed variables were insignificant (p > 0.05) except the differences in characteristics of “masculinity”, where males were significantly more masculine than females (p < 0.001). The data supports the proposed model (with all paths coefficient significant) that collectivism, and “masculinity” on a cultural level, and gender role orientation at an individual level had significant effects on marital satisfaction. According to the results, counselors and social workers need to understand the roles of collectivism and masculinity in marital relationships when working with individuals from more traditional cultural backgrounds.
Relationship among Mental Health and Emotional Intelligence of College Students
Authors: J. A. Sardesai  , Dr. R. K. Adsul
Published: November 2022

This Research Paper studies the relationship of mental health with emotional intelligence of college student. 60 participants (male=30 and female =30) were drawn from Arts & Science rural College affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur. The data pertaining to mental health and Emotional Intelligence was collected through a Questionnaire Mithila Mental Health status inventory and Manual of Emotional Intelligence Scale consists of 50 and 100 items. Descriptive statistics namely Mean, SD and Correlation Coefficient was used for the analysis of obtained data. The results indicate that, Emotional Intelligence and its major factors, i.e. Intra-personal Awareness, Inter-personal Awareness, and Inter-personal Management were strongly and negative associated with Mental Health. But there was no such association found for the Intra-personal Management.
Adolescents Well-Being and Family Structure
Authors: Dr. Jyotsna Joshi  , Ms. Sangeeta Kaul
Published: November 2022

Human development is characterized by several distinct and unique stages beginning with conception and ending at death. Like all stages of human growth and development, adolescence is an important stage. The present paper gives an overview of the studies and research work related to adolescent well-being and family structure. The base of well-being lies on the ability of any person to cope up with personal or societal as in his or her environment. The base of any coping strategy lies in the family support from the one, who is close to the person, may it be family or friends. The kind of well-being a person group with depends on how strong his family support is. If the support is unconditionally strong, it leads to the positive well-being of person and in turn has pleasure, happiness and satisfaction. But, if family support is detrimental it leads to the negative well-being and hence the suicidal instinct. The present review thus describes and organizes the relationship of family behaviors with adolescents.
Shyness among Children With and Without Learning Disability-A Comparative Study
Authors: G. Y. Yashodhara Kumar  , Lancy D’Souza
Published: November 2022

Shyness has generally been investigated as a negative and unpleasant emotional state, strongly related to social anxiety and loneliness. An Individual is likely to develop shyness if he or she grew up in an insulting home or was bullied or abandoned by their peers during their early childhood (Hilliard, 2005).Some studies findings reported that shyness was associated with social and school problems. In contrast to this few reported shyness positively correlates in high academic achiever than low achiever. Keeping this as background an attempt made to assess level of shyness when children reportedly having learning disability (LD). Also we aimed to know whether gender and age got anything to do with shyness among children with and without LD. For the present study a total of 320 children (LD=160, Without LD=160) with age range of 9-16 yrs in both genders recruited. The Children Shyness Assessment Test [CSAT] (D’Souza, 2006)was used to assess shyness in the selected samples. Two-way ANOVA was employed to find out the influence of group and age, group and gender on shyness.  Results revealed children with LD significantly exhibited higher shyness than non LD subjects, Male subjects in physiological domain had higher shyness and subjects in the higher age groups expressed higher shyness.
Relationship among Educational Rearing, Personality and Divergent Thinking of Parents
Authors: Richa Mehrotra  , Dr. Balbinder Singh
Published: November 2022

The purpose of the study is to explore the relationship between educational rearing, personality and divergent thinking of parents. This study examined the educational rearing of parents in the dimensions of attentional rearing, motivational rearing, facilitative rearing and discipline and value rearing, personality of parents in the dimensions of neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness and divergent thinking of parents in dimensions of originality, fluency, flexibility and elaboration. Data on a sample of 200 participants (50 families of urban area and 50 families of rural area) both male and female were collected through purposive sampling. Results indicated that for agreeableness, conscientiousness, originality, fluency and flexibility are high on educational rearing.
Factor Analysis of Adult ADHD Rating Scale ASRS-v1.1 (Persian Translation) in University Students
Authors: Hossein Shekari  , Mohammad Ahmadi  , Mohammad Ahmadi
Published: November 2022

Background: lack of adequate screening tools for adult ADHD in Iran, we aimed to introduce factor structure of ASRS-V1.1 in Persian form. Method: Persian form of ASRS-V1.1 were filled in 240 university students aged 18-24 years, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and factor analysis were performed. Results: Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was calculated 0.76 for ASRS. Factor analysis confirmed two factors: attention deficit and hyperactivity. Conclusion: Persian translation of ASRS-V1.1 has adequate internal consistency and two factors structure, in line with original manuscript.
A Study on Analgesic Effect of Music Interventions after Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy in Cancer Patients
Authors: Farnaz Dehkhoda  , Seema Vinayak
Published: November 2022

One of the most considerable side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in cancer patients is pain. The pain that caused by these treatments can include muscle pain, stomach pain, headaches and pain caused by nerve damage. These pains can get better after treatment sessions but in some patients, permanent nerve damage cause severe symptoms after treatment. The present study examines the palliative efficacy of active and receptive music therapy cancer patients after chemotherapy or radiotherapy. 184 young adult cancer patients in age range of 20-40 years, who were undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy, have been studied inactive and receptive music therapy intervention groups, and a control group. Participants were questioned by McGill pain questionnaire visual analogue scale in pre-test and post-test after 10 sessions of active or receptive music therapy(with each session of 15-30 minutes). Results indicated significant differences in reduction in scores of pain from pre-therapy to post-therapy scores for both intervention groups as compared to no intervention group. Analyses of Covariance applied to compare these three independent groups revealed that active music therapy had the greatest impact on the reduction of pain as compared to the receptive music therapy group. The study has great implications for analgesic effect of music therapy in cancer patients during chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Assessment of Psychosocial Aspects in the Parents of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Affective Disorder Patients
Authors: Umesh Kumar  , Dr. Jai Parkash  , Umesh Kumar  , Umesh Kumar  , Dr. Jai Parkash
Published: November 2022

Background: Schizophrenia as well as bipolar affective disorder both are disabling illnesses, as such the patient requires much care and attention. This places a considerable degree of burden on the caregivers. Aim: Many studies undertaken in India have measured the burden experienced by the caregivers in schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder separately. Thus the aim of the present study is to assess and compare the quality of life and depression in the parents (as caregivers) of schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. Sample: The sample was consisting of 30 parents of schizophrenic patients, 30 parents of patients with bipolar affective disorder and 30 parents of normal control subjects were selected with the help of purposive sampling method. Parents of both genders were included in the study. Tools: Tools used were GHQ 12, WHO Quality of Life and BDI. Result and Conclusion: The findings of the present study indicate that parents of schizophrenia patients and BPAD patients showed poor quality of life as well as depressive symptoms in comparison to parents of normal control subjects. Parents of schizophrenia patients as well as parents of bipolar affective disorder patients exhibited.
Parenting Style on Adolescent Personal Behavioural problems, Interpersonal Behavioural problems & Behavioural Addictions
Authors: Shyny, T. Y  , Dr. A.Velayudhan
Published: November 2022

Current research was an effort to investigate behavioural problems of   adolescents   associated with their parent’s parenting styles. A stratified sample of 600 Parents & 600 adolescents from public and private schools of Thrissur, Kerala, were selected to participate in this study. APAFFQ is specially constructed and standardized by pilot study on 64 adolescents to measure parenting attitude of adolescents. Self constructed Standardized ABP T/P RS (Adolescent Behaviour Problem Teacher Parent Rating Scale) which use to measure Adolescent Behaviour Problem is also standardized by pilot study on 64 parents.
Mothers-In-Law Acceptance-Rejection as a Predictor of Psychological Well-Being among Daughters-In-Law with Urdu Adaptation of In-Law Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire: Mother-in-Law [Short Form]
Authors: Nazia Noreen  , Riffat Sadiq
Published: November 2022

The present study aimed at examining mothers-in-law acceptance-rejection as a predictor of psychological well-being among daughters-in-law. It had been assumed that warmth/ affection, hostility/ aggression, indifference/ neglect and undifferentiated/ rejection would significantly predict psychological well-being among daughters-in-law. A sample, comprised of two hundred (N=200) married women living with in-laws, was recruited from Faisalabad city through snowball sampling. Brief Interview Form (BIF), In-Law Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire: Mother-in-Law (Rohner & Erkman, 2011) and Psychological Well-being Scale (Ryff & Keyes, 1995) were administered for data collection.  Linear and multiple regression analysis have shown that amongst four predictors, only warmth/affection and indifference /neglect significantly predicted psychological well-being among daughters-in-law. Accordingly, it is concluded that mother-in-law acceptance-rejection constitutes psychological health of daughters-in-law.
A Comparative Study of Happiness among Adolescents
Authors: Kamlesh N. Parmar  , Dr. Rudresh M. Vyas
Published: November 2022

The present study investigates to compare happiness among girls and boys adolescents in higher secondary student. For this purpose a sample of 100 higher secondary students, 50 girls and 50 boys, residing in the Narmada district of the state of Gujarat was taken. An improved instrument, the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ), has been derived from the Oxford Happiness Inventory were used to measure Happiness. In order to find out the difference between means of adolescents girls and boys on different variables, t-test was applied. The result shows that ‘t’ value is 2.40 that is significant at 0.01 level. Results showed significant girls and boys differences in the levels on Happiness. It means Girls and Boys are difference in Happiness.
Cultural Practices of Male Child Preference as a Determinant of Psychological Trauma among Women in South Eastern-Nigeria
Authors: Eze Ogbonnia Eze (Ph.D.)  , Rev. Fr. Kenneth Chigbo (Ph.D.)
Published: November 2022

This paper attempted to make a connection between the maladaptive consequences and dangers faced by women in South-Eastern Nigeria who could not give birth to male children of their own. Literature reviewed in the study reveal that male child preference in Igbo tribe in South-Eastern Nigeria is a long held culture and conditioning that has continued to make women look like second class citizens in their own communities. It was evident from the literature that male child preference as a cultural practice leaves women without male children in dangers of losing their self-worth and life meaning. Thus, this paper has examined these literatures and connected the experiences of these women to those of psychological trauma. Informally, some informants were interviewed and their responses in respect to their own conditions of not having male children confirmed the connection made in this study that they experienced conditions that coincide with those of psychological trauma. Conclusions are made that psychological trauma may exist among women in South-Eastern Nigeria who do not have male children. Similarly, recommendations were made some of which included a call for researches to expose that silent-killer cultural practice in Igbo South Eastern Nigeria as a way of reducing the difficulties faced by women in those communities.
Effect of Yogic Intervention: Pranayama on the Stress Level of Males & Females
Authors: Dr. Vandana Jain
Published: November 2022

An attempt has been made to study the effect of yoga: pranayama on the stress level of males & females. A purposive sample of 120 persons (60 males & 60 females) was selected and a pre and post control group design was used. Life style questionnaire (referred in introducing health Psychology) & ‘Eight State Questionnaire’ by Curran & Cattell, Indian adaptation by Shri Malay kapoor New Delhi, Kapoor & Bhargava (Agra) were used as tools. An analysis of results shows that the yoga pranayama had positive effect in the management of Stress in males & females as well as in creating positive image about oneself in the experimental group while control group didn’t show any significant difference.
The Intersection of Self-Control Theory, Objective Self-Awareness, and Mindfulness
Authors: Richard H. Morley
Published: November 2022

This study investigates how changes in self-awareness impact criminological self-control and the degree to which mindfulness buffers against these changes. To accomplish this task, 118 undergraduate participants were recruited and surveyed prior to and after a statistics test.  Surveys included the Grasmick et al. (1993) Self-Control Scale which measures criminal impulsivity. Additional scales included the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, the Positive Negative Affect Scale, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. These results showed a significant increase in negative affect, a significant decrease in self-esteem, and a significant reduction in self-control after the posttest. These changes were significantly correlated with exam satisfaction. Also, the participants demonstrated self-reported increases in several items on the Self-Control scale including impulsivity, self-centeredness, and a preference for physical compared to mental tasks. When mindfulness was included as a covariate, none of the changes were significant. Results and limitations are discussed.
Development of Psychometric Properties in Self-Efficacy Scale in Hindi Language (SE Scale in Hindi Version)
Authors: Dr. Priyamvada Shrivastava  , Dr. Laxmi Sonekar  , Dr. Gaukaran Janghel
Published: November 2022

The main purposes of current research evaluate the psychometric properties of the self efficacy scale in the Hindi language. Survey type research and correlational design were use. The self-efficacy scale was administered on the adolescent population (N=400, Age group 14-18 years) of Raipur City, Chhattisgarh, India. The psychometric properties of the scale were established by computing Exploratory Factors analysis, reliability (Cronbach’s Alpha) and validity. The result of the exploratory factor analysis in varimax rotation model reveals that 10 items were significantly loaded in two factors out of 10 items. Each items of the scale were highly discriminate. The reliability of self-efficacy scale Cronbach’s Alpha is 0.80.The psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale confirm that it is reliable and valid measure of self-efficacy among adolescent with age range of 14-18 years.
Sources of Role Stress among Employees in Indian Service Sector: A Review of Literature
Authors: B. Vasavi  , B. Sudhir
Published: November 2022

Every country, today, is in a hurry to improve its economic strength and to become more self-sufficient. The services sector has remained the most vibrant sector in many countries in terms of contribution to GDP, national and state incomes, trade flows, FDI inflows, and employment. Globalization provides opportunities as well as challenges for nations to use innovation in service sector as a strategic lever to generate knowledge flows.  The new opportunities and challenges of business in services sector  play a critical role in the lives of individuals which have contributed to the phenomenon of stress for both individual employees and the organizations. The stress induced due to roles performed by individuals as employees at workplace, has been one of the most persuasive organizational stressors, the outcomes of which have been found to be costly to the organization. The present paper is an attempt to gather the reviews of the various Indian researchers on role stress and coping in service sector.
Impact of Classroom Behavior of Faculty on Academic Performance of Engineering Students
Authors: Saranya. T. Jaikumar  , T. Santhanam
Published: November 2022

Teachers and their strategies of teaching play a very vital role in making the student a successful engineer in this very competitive world .The article thus focuses on how teaching engineering can be done effectively by studying the class room behavior of faculty. This new line of research will generate important findings that are of practical implications for teacher education and will examine multiple criteria of effective teaching in terms of classroom behavior variables and their relationship with the academic performance of the students taught by that faculty. Thus, creating better faculty and better engineers in future is the primary benefit for the society from this research paper.
Study of Personal Value Orientation among Adolescents as a Function of Gender Effect
Authors: Dr. Nasir Ali  , Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad
Published: November 2022

The present study contemplated to ascertain significance of personal value orientation in the life and determine the effect of gender on various dimensions of personal value orientation among adolescents. Study conducted on 450 adolescent boys and girls of senior secondary school of Aligarh. A stratified random sampling technique used to select 30 percent of school population. Personal Value Questionnaire (PVQ) of Sherry and Verma (1989) used to collect data. The data analyzed by using t- test, since it seems suitable statistical method to compare the groups and draw conclusion. The results appeared that boys and girls did not differ significantly on religious value, knowledge value, hedonistic value, power value, family prestige value and health value whereas two groups differed significantly on Social Value, democratic value, aesthetic value and economic value. Adolescent boys showed significantly more orientation towards social value as compared to adolescent girls. On the other hand, adolescent girls showed significantly more orientation towards democratic value, aesthetic value and economic value than adolescent boys did. Further results are discussing in detail under discussion parts.
Childhood Sexual Abuse and OCD with Chronic Motor TIC Disorder
Authors: DR. Binita Talukdar  , DR. Nipan Deka
Published: November 2022

This scientific article aims to describe the childhood sexual abuse and OCD and Chronic motor TIC disorder. Childhood sexual abuse modifies how a child perceives their responses to environment and react to them and their maladaptive belief is one of the causes of OCD. Childhood trauma might play a role in the development of OCD via the development of specific personality traits. Case report of the article throws light that though a stressful life event in the form of childhood sexual abuse is one of the causes of OCD with co morbid tic disorder, genetic vulnerability is also an important risk factor. This will not only help in finding out the etiology but also in the management of such cases.
Parent Child Relationship of Indian Students and Suggestive Techniques
Authors: Sanjana Shah  , Preeti Nakhat
Published: November 2022

The parent child relationship is critical when the child is going through physical changes in collaboration with the emotional ups and downs and thus the child needs dependence and security from the family. Focusing on the impulsive age between 16-18, the paper examines the nature of the parent child bond. The hypotheses of the study is H1= Parent and child share highly cordial relationship. To review students from different traditions, cultures and levels of the society. The Parent Child Relationship Scale (PCRS) by Lt. Nalini Rao was used for research purpose. For data collection, 200 students and more are planned to be reached; a fair number of schools have been approached for the same purpose. After the data collection the analysis was done using Microsoft excel and z –score.
Does Child Abuse Impede Behavioural Functioning in School Children?
Authors: Dr. Sushma Pandey
Published: November 2022

Abusive treatments of school children by school personnel, misinterpreted as discipline or punishment is totally wrong and unprofessional behaviour. It destroys children’s curiosity and causes detrimental impacts on overall development of children. This study intended to investigate the incidence of child abuse in schools and its consequences on student’s   behaviour. In this study 480 students (boys & girls, 6-12th grade) from government and private schools of Uttar Pradesh (India) were selected through stratified random sampling technique. Child Abuse in School Checklist and Child Behaviour Scale were applied to determine level of abuse and behavioural functioning in children. Findings have proved the high prevalence of child abuse in schools. Child abuse caused adverse effect on proper development of positive behavioural functioning in children. The roles of other factors in students’ behaviours were partially supported. Regression results evinced the negative contribution of abuse to students’ behaviours in school setting. Results suggest that child abuse in schools is present at high level and exerting damaging impact on development of positive behaviours in children. Thus, it is suggested to exercise school based intervention devices to control incidence of child abuse and support abused children in enhancing their career and quality of life.
Effect of Parenting Style on Level of Frustration among Adolescence
Authors: Santosh Vishnu Bhutekar  , Dr. Rajesh B. Shirsath
Published: November 2022

For the present study find the effect of parenting style on level of frustration among adolescence 80 adolescence select from Aurangabad city by using purposive sampling method. Parental Authority Questionnaire-Revised and frustration scale were used for data collection. Descriptive statistics method was used for statistics treatment. Results show there is significant effect of various parenting styles on level of frustration among adolescents. Authoritarian parenting style adolescence has high frustration level then Authoritative parent style adolescence.
Effectiveness of Arts-Based Therapy (ABT) in Relieving Distress and Cultivating Positive Attitude in Young Individuals with Cancer
Authors: Sachi S. Pandya  , Bhavisha Sanadhya
Published: November 2022

Children in pre-adolescence stage and adolescents are at the juncture of transition budded with dreams of bright future. They are developing their identity and are full of zest. A diagnosis of a life threatening illness like cancer at such a phase of life can uproot and devastate the child and its family. The diagnosis and treatment demands can drain these patients physically and mentally. Providing psychological support during this phase becomes crucial to assist their coping. Arts-based Therapy (ABT) was used to offer psychological support to young individuals (11-22 years) undergoing cancer treatment in a tertiary cancer hospital in Mumbai. ABT was offered in group set-up for the duration of 4 months. Effects of ABT was studied among 6 participants who competed their participation of 4 months in ABT sessions. Feedback from the participants, parents and teachers reported reduction in distress, development of positive attitude, improved mindfulness, general feelings of relaxation and improvement in quality of life with ABT. The research findings support previously documented evidence of effectiveness of ABT.
Leadership Practices for Engaging the Millennial Workforce
Authors: Sanah F. Rizvi
Published: November 2022

What are some practises that can help retain and engage the millennial workforce better? As the millennial workforce is more aware, closely linked, and has enormous resources at their fingertips, they demand more meaningful and purposeful jobs that combine monetary gains and personal fulfilment. Traditional management styles are quickly becoming obsolete and new forms of management need to catch up if firms want to retain their best and brightest. This paper focuses on key strategies that managers can use to engage with the Millennials. This paper briefly explores the Millennial mind set and expectations from their careers and proposes four ways for managers to rise to those expectations.
Person of the Month: Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934)
Authors: Ankit Patel
Published: November 2022

Lev Vygotsky was an early 20th-century developmental psychologist who was a Soviet psychologist, the founder of an unfinished theory of human cultural and bio-social development commonly. Vygotsky conjectured that youngsters build up their practices and propensities from their societies and through relational encounters; he alluded to this marvels as social contemplation. He contended that higher reasoning created because of sociocultural communications and alluded to shared information of a culture as a disguise. For instance, a kid who realizes that utilizing the can is a private action has disguised a social standard. Vygotsky’s zone of proximal advancement (ZPD) remains a famous hypothesis in the field of formative brain research to delineate a kid’s learning procedure. The zone alludes to the traverse of time it takes a kid to continue from the beginning periods of taking in another errand to the time when the youngster can finish the new assignment autonomously. Vygotsky asserted that youngsters figured out how to accomplish additionally difficult errands with the guide of somebody more educated. Vygotsky alluded to this type of social help as a framework: the way toward helping a kid accomplish something without really doing it for him or her. Platform rehearses must be always changed in accordance with meet a tyke’s new abilities. For instance, a multi year-old’s zone of proximal advancement concerning taking in the letters in order may incorporate knowing the letters in order tune freely, yet indicating and recognizing letters is something he or she may require a platform to accomplish. As the kid figures out how to perceive letters, his or her folks or educators may framework the kid into perusing or composing. Numerous contemporary child rearing books exhort platform youngsters.