bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Corrigendum to: Combined Therapy with Probiotic VSL#3 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Attenuates Colonic Injury and Inflammation in Chronic DNBS-induced Colitis in Mice
Authors: Ilktac Havvanur Yoldas , Kiziltan Gul , Lanpir Asli Devrim , Ozansoy Mehmet , Gunal Mehmet Y. , Togay Sine Ozmen , Keskin Ilknur , Ozdemir Ekrem M. , Kilic Ulkan
Published: May 2022

We published the abovementioned article about probiotic mixture VSL#3 on October 6, 2021. Since the product was named VSL#3 in our purchasing process in early 2016, it is referred to as VSL#3 in our article. In addition, the product currently known as VSL#3 is not the same as De Simone
Formulation. De Simone Formulation is now available as Visbiome® in the United States and Vivomixx® in Europe. The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused
GENERACIÓN DE RAÍCES TRANSFORMADAS DE AGAVE SALMIANA Otto Y SU COLONIZACIÓN POR GLOMUS INTRARADICES
Authors: Rodríguez-Hernández Guillermo , Morales-Domínguez Francisco , Gutiérrez-Campos Rafael , Aguilar-Espinosa Sergio , Molphe-Balch Eugenio Pérez
Published: May 2022

El presente estudio es el primer reporte sobre la inducción de raíces transformadas por Agrobacterium rhizogenes en Agave salmiana Otto, así como del establecimiento de un hongo micorrízico en las mismas. Para lograr lo anterior se inocularon plantas germinadas in vitro con diferentes concentraciones de bacteria y de acetosiringona en varios sitios (hoja, tallo y raíz). El tiempo de cocultivo en oscuridad fue de 6 d. Las raíces transformadas se presentaron a los 25 d después de la inoculación. La mayor eficiencia de transformación resultó de la inoculación al tallo con 1x109 bacterias mL-1 y 200 µM de acetosiringona, condiciones en las que se obtuvo 63 % de raíces transformadas. La naturaleza transgénica de las raíces generadas se verificó mediante un ensayo histoquímico para detectar actividad de GUS y los transgenes se amplificaron en muestras de ADN de raíz a través de PCR. Se detectó actividad de GUS en 80 % de los tejidos probados, mientras que los genes rolB y nptII se amplificaron en 60 % de las muestras de ADN analizadas por PCR. Se demostró la capacidad de Glomus intraradices para colonizar in vitro las raíces transformadas de A. salmiana, con una eficiencia de colonización de 70 %. Se logró la recuperación de esporas hijas, con un promedio de 300 esporas hijas por cultivo, a los 6 meses de iniciada la inoculación.
Intervenciones de enfermería en pacientes con colostomía
Authors: Segovia-Monga María Christina , Guamushig-Tipan Alejandra Elizabeth , Moreta-Moreta Kerly , Gómez-Martínez Nairovys
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Analizar las intervenciones de enfermería en pacientes con colostomía en el Hospital General Docente Ambato-Ecuador. Método: Descriptiva observacional en 12 pacientes que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Resultados: El 47% del personal de enfermería encuestado si utiliza patrones funcionales para la valoración de su paciente. Conclusión: la recolección de información de las historias clínicas se obtuvo que la mayor parte de los pacientes que presentan colostomía son hombres, bordean una edad superior a los 53 años, y la causa principal son los traumatismos graves, a partir de la encuesta se identificó que la mayor parte del personal de enfermería conoce todo lo relacionado con la colostomía, incluyendo los cuidados, complicaciones, el tipo de bolsa de colostomía que se usa, entre otros.
Competencias comunicativas en estudiantes de medicina
Authors: Salas-Granda Set Isaí , López-Falcon Adriana
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Analizar las competencias comunicativas en estudiantes de medicina de UNIANDES. Método: Descriptiva observacional. Resultados: El 80% de los docentes encuestados mencionó que los estudiantes no poseen habilidades de expresión oral, pero no demuestran un dominio completo sobre la actividad. Conclusión: Los estudiantes de segundo semestre de la carrera de medicina carecen de algunas de las competencias comunicativas como son: lectura comprensiva, lenguaje no verbal, persuasión y expresión oral.  falta de claridad e la ideas, fluidez verbal, lenguaje científico, ajuste al tema. Las competencias comunicativas son muy importantes dentro del desenvolvimiento personal y social del estudiante y son de gran relevancia en de la formación del futuro profesional en medicina.
Educación para los padres en prevención bucodental en niños
Authors: Rodríguez-Cuellar Yaima , Mariño-Rodríguez María José , Chichanda-Tapia Berlinton Fernando
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Principal determinar el nivel de conocimiento por parte de los padres sobre el cuidado bucodental de sus hijos para poder inculcar en la población, una idea clara acerca de la importancia de los protectores de piezas dentales para un correcto desarrollo nutricional, estético y fonético bajo tan solo la aplicación de sellantes en cavidades bucodentales de sus niños. Método: Descriptiva observacional. Resultados: El 60,7% de los padres de familia no han llevado a su hijo al odontólogo por prevención ya que han tenido pánico exponer la salud de sus hijos por la emergencia sanitaria viral del COVID-19. Conclusión: El uso de sellantes de fosas y fisuras en niños tanto en dientes temporales o comúnmente llamados “dientes de leche” como en la dentición permanente. Sugiriéndose una revisión previa antes de colocar los sellantes de fosas y fisuras para así no pasar por alto los procesos de infecciones y afecciones.
Profesionales con discapacidad: Obstáculos, retos e inclusión en el entorno laboral y social
Authors: Fierro-Ortiz Katherine Estefania , Solis-Balladares Yadira Vanessa , Armijos-Briones Marcelo , Vaca-Altamirano Gabriela
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Analizar el desarrollo laboral de los profesionales con discapacidad y sus obstáculos, retos e inclusión en el entorno laboral y social. Método: De tipo bibliográfica. Resultados: Se escrutaron 15 artículos relacionados al tema de investigación. Conclusión: Muchas empresas se cuestionan los resultados que tendrán debido a la contratación de las personas con discapacidad, si las personas tuvieran los saberes y actitudes para desenvolverse correctamente y así puedan llegar a la victoria.
The Relationship Of Anemia In Pregnancy With The Event Of LBW Babies (Low Birth Weight) at Supiori Hospital
Authors: Wahyuni Sri , Putri Arsity Rian Avinda , Imbir Sarah
Published: May 2022

Background: Anaemia is a common medical problem in pregnancy. The extent up to which, maternal anaemia effects maternal and neonatal health is still uncertain. Maternal anaemia is commonly considered a risk factor for low birth weight (LBW) babies. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between anemia in pregnancy and the incidence of LBW infants in Supiori Hospital.

This research method used an analytical survey with a cross sectional approach by looking at the medical record data at the Supiori Hospital in Januari-May 2021 who giving birth as many as 80 responden. Sampling technique with total sampling. Bivariate analysis used chi-square.

Results: Bivariate analysis showed statistical test results using chi-square obtained a significant value, namely 0.000 <0.05.

Conclusion: There was a relationship between pregnancy and anemia with the incidence of LBW infants in Supiori Hospital.
In situ observation of formation of Si protrusions by local melting of a Si narrow current path using resistive heating together with electron beam irradiation
Authors: Nishimura Takashi , Tomitori Masahiko
Published: May 2022

Silicon (Si) protrusions were grown by local surface melting and resolidified on a Si(111) fragment with a narrow current path that was fabricated using a microgrinder at the center of the fragment. The narrow path was resistively heated by passing a current through it until it burned. The surface of the narrow path and fragment gradually melted with increasing current, and the melted Si started to flow from the narrow path to its sides owing to the surface tension of the melted Si. When the fragment surface near the path was locally irradiated with an electron-beam, melted Si accumulated in the irradiation region, resulting in Si protrusions of ∼600 μm in height. The formation mechanism of the Si protrusion was discussed based on in situ optical microscope observations up to the burn-out of the Si narrow path.
A Ku-band radial transit time oscillator with high-power capacity
Authors: Yang Chaochao , Meng Jin , Wang Haitao , Deng Bingfang
Published: May 2022

In order to improve the power capacity of a high-power microwave (HPM) generator, a Ku-band radial transit time oscillator (RTTO) with a trapezoidal resonator is designed. Compared with the traditional RTTO, both the modulation cavity and the extraction cavity are trapezoidal, which can modulate the electron beam more effectively. At the same time, the conductor tips on both sides of the cavity are farther, which helps to avoid the enhancement of the local electric field at the conductor tip, so as to reduce the risk of radio frequency (RF) breakdown. In particle-in-cell (PIC) simulation, the proposed Ku-band RTTO can output HPMs with the power of 1.66 GW and the frequency of 14.33 GHz, and the working efficiency is 41%. The maximum radial electric field intensity in the extraction cavity is 0.76 MV cm−1, lower than the RF breakdown threshold of metallic materials, which can effectively improve the power capacity of the device.
A Comprehensive Study on Impacts of Air Pollution on Environment and Human Health
Authors:   Department of Geography, University of Mumbai, Mumbai (Maharashtra), India., Singh Garima , Jakhar Rakhshit ,   Department of Geography, University of Mumbai, Mumbai (Maharashtra), India., Raj Ravi ,   Faculty of Computer Science, Electronics, and Telecommunications, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland., Sachar Dr. Preeti ,   Department of Geography, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
Published: May 2022

One of the biggest challenges for our society is air pollution because it is not only impacting our climate, but it affects the environment as well as human health badly. There are various pollutants present in the air nowadays that are the main reasons for disease in human beings. One of the major pollutants is Particulate Matter (PM), which is particles of very small diameter and variable, impale the respiratory system through breath, causing cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, dysfunction of the central and reproductive nervous system, and cancer. Although the ozone layer in the troposphere plays an important and protective role against irradiation of ultraviolet, it is dangerous when in extreme concentrations near the level of the ground, also impacting the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Lastly, changes in climate resulting from environmental pollution impact the distribution of various infectious diseases, like natural disasters. The best way to overcome these issues is through awareness in public integrated with an approach multidisciplinary by scientific experts; organizations of international and national levels must study the emergence of this problem and provide sustainable solutions. This paper presents a comprehensive study on the impacts of air pollution on human health and the environment. Also, we are discussing the role of artificial intelligence to overcome these problems.
The problem of the use of interferons in the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 (Coronaviridae: Coronavirinae: Betacoronavirus: Sarbecovirus)
Authors: Ershov F. I. , Narovlyansky A. N.
Published: May 2022

By the end of 2021, about 200 studies on the effect of interferons (IFNs) on the incidence and course of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 (Coronaviridae: Coronavirinae: Betacoronavirus: Sarbecovirus) have been reported worldwide, with the number of such studies steadily increasing. This review discusses the main issues of the use of IFN drugs in this disease. The literature search was carried out in the PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, RSCI databases, as well as in the Google Scholar preprint database using the available search queries «MeSH for coronavirus», «SARS-CoV-2», «IFN drugs», and «COVID-19». Interferon therapy is indicated for early administration (within the first 5 days of patient admission) in cases of mild to moderate COVID-19 to take advantage of the narrow therapeutic window of IFNs action. Control and suppression of viral replication requires therapy with IFNs and other effective antiviral agents that inhibit the reproduction of SARS-CoV-2 and induce several interferon-stimulated genes (ISG). Type I IFNs (IFN-I) exhibit potent pro-inflammatory properties and activate a wide variety of different cell types that respond to IFNs stimulation and pathogen entry. IFN-III confer local mucosal antiviral immunity without inducing the strong systemic pro-inflammatory responses associated with IFN-I. The use of IFNs drugs in the therapy of new coronavirus infection requires a cautious and differentiated approach, because in severe cases they can aggravate viral pathogenesis by causing excessive intensity of inflammatory reactions. The unique biological properties of substances of this class allow us to consider them as therapeutic agents with significant potential for use in patients with COVID-19.
Genetic diversity of the mumps viruses (Paramyxoviridae: Orthorubulavirus: Mumps orthorubulavirus): an overview
Authors: Chekhlyaeva T. S. , Erokhov D. V. , Andrievskaya I. Yu. , Zherdeva P. E. , Tikhonova N. T.
Published: May 2022

Mumps is an infectious disease controlled by specific vaccine prophylaxis. To date, its social and epidemiological significance remains high. This is evidenced by the process of developing and implementing into the health care practices of many countries a set of measures for surveillance of mumps. In the Russian Federation, the National Program «Elimination of measles and rubella and achievement of sporadic morbidity with epidemic mumps in the Russian Federation (2021–2025)» and the national plan for its implementation were adopted in 2021. The basis for the adoption of these documents was the development of the domestic trivalent vaccine for the prevention of measles, rubella and mumps, Vaktrivir, and the start of its clinical application. The availability of this vaccine will make the epidemiological surveillance of mumps to be a part of the existing system of appropriate measures for measles and rubella. The fulfillment of this set of tasks involves the study of the molecular epidemiology of the mumps virus (MuV) with possible subsequent implementation of its methodology into the surveillance actions. In this connection, this work was aimed at presenting the data on global genetic diversity of MuV as well as its genotyping methods in a systematized form. The analysis of MuV global genetic diversity in different years will be the starting point in the subsequent development of approach to monitoring virus strains circulating in the Russian Federation.
PAIN ANXIETY, AFFECT, COPING AND RESILIENCE AMONG RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS
Authors: Mhaske Rajendra
Published: May 2022

"The Rheumatoid-arthritis considered as a chronic disease, which affects approximately 21 million individuals worldwide (UN World Population Database, 2004 revision). The rheumatoid-arthritis affects 15% of Indian population, such as over 180 million people suffers by rheumatoid-arthritis in India. In the present study, total sample of 122 male and female rheumatoid arthritis patients (Mean age = 55) were taken from one RA specialized hospital in Pune city (India). Incidental and snow-ball sampling methods were used for data collection. The Brief Resilience Scale (Smith et al., 2008), Brief Coping Inventory (Carver et al., 1987), PANAS-SF (Watson & Tellegen, 1988), and Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale (PASS-20) (McCracken & Dingra, 2002) were used. Age found positively correlated with duration of suffering (r = .383, P < .01), active coping found positively correlated (r = .224, P < .01) with resilience and positive affect was found positively correlated with resilience (r =. 94, P < .01), and pain anxiety found positively correlated with negative affect (r = .234, P < .01). In regression, results indicated that religious coping and negative affect were found jointly 19% predictor of approach coping, and physiological anxiety emerged as only predictor of negative affect which was explaining 4.8% of variance. The results are discussed in detail manner with supporting researcher in complete paper of present study."
AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION OF USING SANDTRAY IN COUPLES THERAPY
Authors: Mason Martha
Published: May 2022

"Sandtray therapy is a form of expressive therapy that allows a person to construct their own microcosm using miniature toys and sand. The scene created acts as a reflection of the person's own life and allows them the opportunity to resolve conflicts, remove obstacles, and gain acceptance of self. This non-verbal method of therapy is often used with children, but can be applied to adults, teens, couples, families, and groups as well. Couples may find the sandtray a good way to let out feelings, share inner thoughts and fears, and work through conflict. When couples enter therapy together, it is often precisely because they are having difficulty communicating with one another. They may have feelings that they feel are not appropriate to share with their partner, or they may feel like they don't have the support from their partner to be safe when expressing their feelings. Primarily, sandtray therapy aids in communication. Because communication is a cornerstone of relationships, any therapy that can help people understand each other more clearly is beneficial to couples and other family relationships. This paper shares qualitative results from an exploratory investigation of the use of sandtray as an intervention within regular couples talk-therapy, and the experiences of three couples participating in the intervention. How sandtray was utilized within sessions is discussed as well as qualitative feedback from couples participating in the therapy over a 3-month period. Further research opportunities using sandtray with couples are also identified."
PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AT SCHOOL: IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS’ PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Colomeischi Aurora Adina
Published: May 2022

"The paper presents the results of an experimental study developed in order to test the efficiency of a mental health curriculum, especially the impact on the teachers’ personal development. The curriculum is developed under an Erasmus project and it was validated in trails in six countries. The present study intends to measure the effects of program implementation on teachers’ personal development. The experimental design involved 104 teachers, 61 in experimental group and 43 in control group. The experimental group received a training in mental health promotion at school and they implemented approximately 12 activities at class, during the second semester of the academic year 2020 – 2021. The variables measured are teacher self-efficacy (efficacy for student engagement, efficacy for instruction strategies and efficacy for classroom management), resilience and teachers’ social- emotional competence. The results indicate a raising of competencies of teachers in experimental group comparing with control group, considering two moments of measurement, pre and posttest."
SOURCES OF TRANSITION-TO-WORK SELF-EFFICACY: CAREER EXPLORATION AND SOCIAL SUPPORT
Authors: Vieira Diana Aguiar , Mei Viviana
Published: May 2022

"Success in the transition from higher education to work is influenced by an array of factors associated with the individual, his/her context, as well as their interaction. The Social Cognitive Transition-to-Work (SCTW) Model conceptually organizes the complexity of this transition and provides directions for research in this area. Previous longitudinal studies based on SCTW Model have shown that transition-to-work self-efficacy predicts several career success indicators. Among these, career satisfaction, salary and job satisfaction may be identified. Bandura´s Social Cognitive Theory identifies self-efficacy sources. When the transition-to-work process is considered, career exploration and social support are identified as potential self-efficacy sources. The present study aims to assess if career exploration and social support are associated with transition-to-work self-efficacy. Three-hundred and thirty-seven final year undergraduate students from a Public Higher Education in Northern Portugal participated in the study (67% female; median age = 23; standard deviation = ±7). Career Exploration was measured with a 7-items Likert-type scale. Social Support was measured with a 22-items Likert-type scale distributed in three dimensions: family, teachers and peers. Transition-to-Work Self-efficacy was measured with a 28-items Likert-type scale that includes three dimensions: job-search behaviours, job-search emotional regulation and adaptation-to-work. All measures presented adequate reliability values. As expected, results showed moderate to large positive associations among career exploration, social support and transition-to-work self-efficacy. The regression analysis model explained 32% of the variance. The strongest transition-to-work self-efficacy predictors were family social support and career exploration. These results highlight key transition-to-work contextual factors that have implications for both intervention and research in the career domain. Higher education institutions may plan and implement psycho-educational interventions to develop transition-to-work self-efficacy among higher education students. Namely, considering that career exploration may act as a self-efficacy source, creating ways to improve career exploration probably will enhance students’ transition-to-work self-efficacy. In terms of research, results gave support to the Social Cognitive Transition-to-Work (SCTW) Model as a useful conceptual tool to further guide future research."
EFFECT OF MOCK JUROR GENDER ON THE JUDGMENT OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Authors: Maillard Manon , Combalbert Nicolas , Taillandier-Schmitt Anne
Published: May 2022

"Sexual violence is a major public health issue today, especially when it involves children, for whom the consequences on development are major. This study is inspired by Pettalia et al.’s (2017) work, as it examines the influence of the juror’s gender on the assessment of the defendant’s guilt and the testimony of a minor who has been the victim of sexual violence. It extends that study by analyzing the effect of the victim’s age, and the type of sexual assault (Sexual Assault involving Touching – CSAT or Sexual Assault involving Penetration) on the judgment. Participants were 388 students (121 men, 267 women; M = 20.54, SD = 1.87) at a French University. They read a fictional account of a child abuse case, involving a young girl who is questioned by the police about the abuse she has been victim of. She describes what her aggressor (her 44-year-old stepfather) did to her while her mother was out working. The accusation involved either CSAT or CSAP, not punished the same way under the French Penal Code. Participants then completed a self-report questionnaire about the seriousness of the act, the guilt of the defendant, and the plausibility of the victim’s testimony. In line with previous studies, results showed that sexual assault involving penetration was considered more severe than touching and to have more repercussions on the victim’s development. The victim’s age also influenced the participants’ assessment, particularly regarding her honesty and the gravity of the act; adolescents were considered more reliable than children. However, this study revealed differences arising from the juror’s gender; women were more likely than men to assess the defendant negatively and were generally more pro-victim. The major finding is the difference between men and women in relation to the type of abuse; women tended to differentiate less between the two types of abuse than men in terms of seriousness of the act and the honesty of the victim. In terms of application, these findings may be interesting for prosecutors, raising their awareness of the potential biases and attitudes of jurors, and enabling them to limit the effect of judgment bias in these cases that have major consequences on young victims."
FOOD ADDICTION AND ADULT ADHD SYMPTOMS AMONG BARIATRIC SURGERY CANDIDATES: ARE THEY ASSOCIATED WITH POORER QUALITY OF LIFE?
Authors: El Archi Sarah , Brunault Paul , De Luca Arnaud , Hankard Régis , Bourbao-Tournois Céline , Ballon Nicolas , Barrault Servane
Published: May 2022

"Background and objective: Both food addiction (FA) and adult ADHD symptomatology have a significant impact on quality of life (QOL), which in turn may affect bariatric surgery outcomes in the context of severe obesity. The main objective of this study was to investigate the association between FA, ADHD symptomatology and QOL in the specific population of bariatric surgery candidates. Method: Three hundred and twenty-two adult bariatric surgery candidates were recruited during the systematic preoperative psychiatric assessment. The participants completed questionnaires assessing body mass index (BMI), QOL (QOL-Obesity, and Dietetics rating scale, QOLOD), FA (YFAS 2.0), and adult ADHD symptoms (ASRS). Results: Prevalence for FA and significant adult ADHD symptoms were 26.7% and 9% respectively. All QOL dimensions were negatively correlated with FA and adult ADHD symptoms. The age, the ASRS, and YFAS 2.0 scores independently predicted the QOL score. The participants with FA had significantly lower QOL scores on the five dimensions of the QOLOD. The participants with adult ADHD symptoms had significantly lower scores on the physical and psycho-social QOL dimensions only. Discussion: This study supports the hypothesis of FA and ADHD symptoms are associated with poorer QOL, in bariatric surgery candidates. Because they affect QOL and poorer surgery outcomes, investigation, and management of FA and ADHD symptoms may be interesting clinical interventions."
TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING RISK AND PROTECTION PERSPECTIVES OF YOUNG BEDOUIN CHILDREN
Authors: Marey-Sarwan Ibtisam
Published: May 2022

"The study is based on a participatory, context-informed study that examined the perception of ‘risk’ and ‘protection’ among 30 Bedouin children aged four to five. It was conducted in the Bedouin unrecognized Villages of the Naqab — Southern Israel and utilized photography, drawings ,and verbal explanations. The analysis yielded seven themes representing children’s perceptions of risk and protection. It indicated that children facing extreme adversity were aware of numerous risk conditions, including a lack of infrastructure and the fear of losing their homes, thus adversely affecting their well-being. Children’s insights, and suggested modes of protection, as the study findings reveal, are crucial for promoting children’s welfare."
EXAMINING ATTITUDES TOWARDS AGEING
Authors: Herrington Madison , Both Lilly E.
Published: May 2022

"The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of ageism. Ageism occurs when demeaning attitudes are directed toward individuals in a certain age group. Several theories have been postulated as to why ageism towards older adults occurs, such as contact theory (i.e., the quantity and quality of contact with older adults), terror management theory (i.e., anxiety and fear of mortality), and modernization theory (i.e., a belief that the skills of older adults are obsolete). Research in this area has selectively tested different theories of ageism; however, these studies have failed to examine multiple theories within one model. The current study examined contact theory, terror management theory, and modernization theory with respect to ageism. We examined survey data from 291 undergraduate students at a small university in Atlantic Canada. The survey was conducted online. Demographic characteristics, contact with grandparents and non-related older adults, and quality of interactions were measured using self-generated questionnaires. In addition, measures of personality, gratitude, ageing anxiety, and fear of death were administered. Also, older adults’ knowledge, burden/contributions to family/society, and attitudes toward the elderly were measured. A hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis was conducted predicting ageist attitudes. The overall model was statistically significant and accounted for 63% of the variance. Both age and gender were found to be significant predictors; younger adults and men had higher scores on ageism. As well, participants who reported lower quality of contact with grandparents during childhood, and lower scores on their current quality of contact with older adults were more likely to endorse ageist attitudes. Of the five personality factors, lower scores on Agreeableness were a significant predictor. Finally, anxiety towards ageing (measuring terror management theory) and perceiving older adults as a burden (measuring modernization theory) predicted ageism. According to these findings, all ageism theories had an impact on ageist attitudes, but modernization theory contributed the most unique variance to the model. Overall, further research should continue to investigate the multidimensional construct of ageism."
CONSEQUENCES OF IMPRESSION MANAGEMENTWHEN LOOKING GOOD ONLINE IS MORE ABOUT SADISM THAN TRUTH
Authors: Sadownik Stephanie A
Published: May 2022

"This research paper addresses ethical considerations for surveillance in education and the educational policy frameworks that regulate human computer interactions of vulnerable and marginalized groups with emerging and disruptive technologies for both punitive and well-being measures. Over the span of two years, qualitative data was collected in the form of semi-structured interviews and participant background surveys and reflections on practice, provided staff perspectives and knowledge about vulnerable and marginalized populations, and technology policies related to known surveillance of staff during work hours in schools. In 1959, Goffman proposed that human beings attempt to control other’s impressions of them and that these impressions are often confined to spatially defined social establishments. As such, the concept of impression management and selective expression are the focus of this paper in an attempt to consider the how educational policy has evolved and areas of growth still needed or considered unattainable. School policies have grown to encompass the creation of safe spaces (and brave spaces) for LGBTQ2 individuals to be welcomed into the profession and community. Changes reflect gender neutral bathrooms, and the identification of pronouns on name tags, and social media where individuals are asked to identify which gender they relate to (she/hers, he/his, they/them, undeclared). However, the message of concealment is still apparent in other ways. The need to separate personal emails from work/school life correspondence is one way school districts have communicated the need to conceal identity, associations, personal interests, thoughts and emotions. Of a similar theme is the concept of responsibilization. This paper considers Karaian’s (2014) examination of responsibilization “through the lens of critical whiteness, queer, girlhood/young feminists and porn studies’ theorizations of the politics of sexual respectability and sexual subjectification” in an effort to revisit colonization present in schools, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (2011) “Respect Yourself” campaign and the role of surveillance for keeping students safe. Results from the study indicate that seven of the eight participants in the study did not consider a person in the role of a teacher or administrator to be part of the vulnerable or marginalized population. Of the administrators polled, surveillance of colleagues (i.e. teachers) was often reported to them through students and parent reports of behaviour and included requests to IT staff for monitoring of teachers on site during work hours. IT staff also understood that policing ‘sexting’ was both difficult to do and the responsibility of teachers in the classroom."
QUALITY OF LIFE AND COPING WITH DISEASE-RELATED STRESS IN PATIENTS AFTER AMPUTATION OF A LOWER LIMB
Authors: Usmanova Ekaterina , Iakovleva Maria , Shchelkova Olga , Berezantseva Maria
Published: May 2022

"In theoretical terms, the concept of health-related quality of life (HRQoL, QoL) and the concept of adaptation are based on the biopsychosocial paradigm. In this regard, there is a need for a combined study of the patients’ QoL indicators in the situation of illness and the psychological mechanisms of adaptation to it. A specific cohort is represented by patients who underwent amputation due to tumor lesions of the bones and soft tissues of the lower extremity. They have not been sufficiently studied in terms of psychology. The foregoing determined the purpose of this research: to study the clinical and psychological status, strategies and personal resources for coping with stress, and QoL of patients who underwent lower limb amputation due to cancer in comparison with patients who underwent amputation due to non-cancer diseases. An empirical study is carried out using clinical and psychodiagnostic methods, including the QLQ-C30, WCQ, Big V questionnaires. Two groups of patients were studied: those who underwent amputation due to an oncological disease (group 1, n=24), and those who underwent amputation due to other –non-oncological– diseases (group 2, n=15). The results obtained indicate patients’ rather high adherence to postoperative treatment and rehabilitation in a hospital setting, and a pronounced decrease in the QoL of patients. Patients of both groups rated their physical and role activity as low, as well as their financial situation. Among the symptoms limiting vital functioning, all emphasize fatigue; the differences between the groups were determined according to three symptomatic scales: fatigue (p=0,071) and pain (p=0,093) are more troubling for patients with oncological pathology, shortness of breath (p=0,047) for patients with other chronic somatic diseases. When studying the mechanisms of psychological adaptation to the disease, it was found that among patients of group 1, the coping strategies “Distancing” (p=0,056) and “Escape–avoidance” (p=0,098) prevail, as well as the strategy “Positive reappraisal” (p=0,025), the indicators of which, however, are lower than the average normative values. The studied cohort of patients are in a situation of chronic stress associated with the loss of a limb and with cancer; they require psychological support at all stages of treatments taking into account the specifics of their reactions to the disease stress and the potential coping resources that are available to them."
THE RECONSOLIDATION OF TRAUMATIC MEMORIES (RTM) PROTOCOL FOR PTSD: A TREATMENT THAT WORKS
Authors: Gray Richard
Published: May 2022

"PTSD treatments occupy five systemic levels—chemical, biological, neurophysiological, phenomenal, and cognitive. Pharmacological treatments bridge the chemical and biological levels. They are often imprecise in effect, and drugs imply brokenness. Direct neurophysiological manipulations include Stellate ganglion block, deep brain stimulation, transcranial magnetic stimulation, etc. These are new, often invasive, and sparsely attested. EMDR and RTM employ imaginal manipulation of internal images. Cognitive manipulations work with conscious responses. Cognitive interventions may expose patients to cultural issues, especially when performed in a group context. These include hyper-masculinized expectations, military culture, shame as self-blame, etc. EMDR, cognitive, and pharmacological approaches have shown equivalent efficacy. RTM modifies the imaginal structure of trauma memories, reimagining them as nonthreatening, past events. RTM may be employed without disclosure of trauma content. We hypothesize that changes to imaginal images directly and lastingly impact neurology via the reconsolidation updating mechanism. Four published RCTs of RTM will be presented with information about a fifth unpublished study of trainee results. All studies found effect sizes exceeding 0.08 SMDs with high patient satisfaction."
THE GOOD AND THE BAD OF BORDERLINE PERSONALITY PRESENTED SYMPTOMS: OVERLAPS WITH THE TRANSGENDER JOURNEY OF SELF-ACTUALIZATION
Authors: Ray Janine M. , Cook Christina , Mounet Olivia , Wong Wallace
Published: May 2022

"Transgender youth experience societal stigma, rejection, and other psychosocial stressors associated with the crisis of their gender identity. Due to these struggles, the youth can present with suicidality, mood swings, fear of abandonment, identity disturbances – features that are similar to borderline personality disorder (BPD) traits. We interviewed four transgender youths who were labelled as potentially borderline or were diagnosed with the disorder. The data was analyzed using thematic analysis of qualitative interview data where several important themes emerged. One theme across participants was anger at the mislabeling that slowed the investigation into their transgender concerns and affirmation journey. Another theme was that the BPD label can be helpful at times to externalize symptoms for these youth. All participants acknowledged that the symptoms that match with BPD subsided with gender-affirming treatment and social transition. Findings can inform clinicians about the potential symptom overlap and raise awareness about the both the extreme harm and some good that the label of BPD carries for transgender youth."
DO THE DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES CONTRIBUTE TO EMOTION REGULATION AND EMPATHY AMONG NAVY PERSONNEL?
Authors: Gang Getrude C. Ah
Published: May 2022

"Education level and work duration are some of the factors that may enhance one’s understanding of the phenomena in their work environment. Specific improvements include comprehending other people’s perspectives, capably managing emotions, and espousing a receptive attitude. To examine these occurrences, a study was conducted involving 66 navy personnel from different academic backgrounds. Results showed that the education level of the participants contributed to 8.4% of the variance in cognitive empathy and 8.5% of the variance in emotion regulation. Navy personnel who scored high in terms of educational attainment also had high scores in cognitive empathy and emotion regulation. However, such effects were not found with respect to affective empathy. Work duration had no effect on the three dependent variables (cognitive empathy, affective empathy, and emotion regulation). This study’s outcomes may help us reflect on the reality that education level may help enhance our capacity and ability to regulate emotions. The findings were thoroughly discussed in comparison with past studies and relevant theories, with a focus on the personnel of a naval base located in Sepanggar, Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia."
DYNAMICS OF IDEAS ABOUT FUTURE MARRIAGE AMONG YOUNG WOMEN WITH DIFFERENT MORAL ORIENTATION OF PERSONALITY
Authors: Merzlyakova Svetlana , Golubeva Marina
Published: May 2022

The problem of implementing reasoned education of students in the field of self-determination in marriage and family relationship raises the question of what psychological determinants contribute to the formation of complete and harmonious ideas about marriage which perform a guiding function when mastering a new social role. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of ideas about future marriage depending on the moral orientation of young women at different stages of age development: adolescence (from 17 to 19 years), early adulthood (from 20 to 22 years). In the study there was used review and generalization contents psychological and pedagogical literature; psych diagnostic method; comparative analysis of statistical data. 322 female students took part in the cross-sectional study. There are no general substantive characteristics in the ideas about future marriage in adolescence. In the group of young women with egocentric orientation when forming ideas about their own marital behavior, such an element of the cognitive component as the fulfillment of duties is actualized, in the emotional component a positive attitude towards family as a social institution, their own family, future marriage partner, themselves, romantic love is revealed. Among young women with a group-centric orientation in the image “I am a future wife” there is empathy, a positive attitude towards romantic love, an attitude towards personal autonomy. Among young women with a humanistic orientation in thinking about the future marital roles there are the basic elements of cognitive, partially emotional and behavioral components. In the group of young women with a world-creating orientation the content of the image “I am a future wife” is characterized by the completeness of the representation of the cognitive component, saturation with such elements of the emotional component as a positive attitude towards family as a social institution, their own family, future marriage partner, themselves, future children, romantic love, leadership and responsibility in the family. In early adulthood compared with adolescence there is a tendency to reduce the number of meaningful characteristics in the image “I am a future wife” among young women with egocentric, humanistic and world-creating orientations. The invariant characteristic is a personal independence in the studied image. Young women with egocentric, humanistic and world-creating orientations have such elements as caring, patience, respect for other people, balance.
THE EFFECT OF HAPPINESS AND RELIGIOUS FAITH ON CHRISTIAN YOUTH’S RESILIENCY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Gang Getrude C. Ah , Torres Eric Manuel
Published: May 2022

"Youths with happy emotions and strong religious faith, it can be assumed, experience increased resiliency when dealing with unexpected and challenging events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. To examine this assumption, a study involving 229 Christian youths, all students at public and private universities in Sabah, Malaysia, was conducted. Participants had a mean age of 22.09 years (SD = 4.34) and were predominantly female (179; male = 49; undisclosed = 1). The study found that happiness contributed 4.7% of the variance of the participant’s resilience, while their religious faith contributed 4.1%. Furthermore, the Christian faith showed a moderation effect on the effect of happiness on resiliency. To wit, youths with high levels of happiness and strong Christian faith demonstrated high resiliency, and this finding supports the abovementioned research assumption. Therefore, it is suggested that when facing life challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, young adults ought to create a positive ambience, e.g., promoting happiness, enhancing religious faith via daily prayer, perceiving faith as a source of comfort and life’s purpose, and engaging in faith-based/church activities as a way to strengthen resiliency."
AN EXPLORATIVE STUDY ON USERS’ MOTIVATION AND ADOPTION OF WEARABLES TECHNOLOGIES USING THE TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL (TAM)
Authors: Stănescu Dan Florin , Romașcanu Marius Constantin
Published: May 2022

"During the last decade, the growth of wearable products such as smartwatches, display glasses, smart tattoos, wrist-bands, and headbands has been increasing and propagated rapidly to mainstream usage, due to their capability for both leisure or fitness and medical data tracking (Celik, Salama, & Eltawil, 2020; Nam & Lee, 2020). Following Wright and Keith’s (2014) conceptualization, wearable technology and wearable devices are phrases that describe electronics that are integrated into clothing and other accessories that can be worn comfortably on the body. The study is based on a cross-sectional design, data being collected from a convenience sample of 261 participants (48 males, 213 females), aged between 18 and 29 years old (M=21.73, SD=3.70) through the following structured questionnaires: Technology Acceptance Model (Davis, 1989) and Gratifications of Wearables Technology (Travers, 2015). The study applied the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to explore the motivation (gratifications) of students in the adoption of wearables technologies and actual usage of wearables technologies. The results of the study suggest that both Perceived Ease of Use (r=.279, p<.01) and Perceived Usefulness (r=.386, p<.01) correlate with Actual System Use. Moreover, Perceived Ease of Use positively correlates with Accessibility scale of Gratifications of Wearables Technology (r=.380, p<.01), and Perceived Usefulness positively correlate with all scales of Gratifications of Wearables Technology – Health (r=.427, p<.01), Accessibility (r=.522, p<.01) and Status (r=.262, p<.01). The reality is that the interest in wearables is growing fast, during the last few years, a large variety of wearables has been offered to the market (Seneviratne et al., 2017). A forecast of the wearable industry shows that it will most likely experience important changes within the next few years, wearables being more and more present in mainstream usage. Practical implications of the recent study are discussed as well as some directions for future research in the area."
PROFESSIONALS, STREAMERS AND AMATEUR PLAYERS: AN ETHNOGRAPHY FOR EXPLORING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOURS IN DIFFERENT WORK-PLAY CONDITIONS
Authors: Boldi Arianna , Rapp Amon , Tirassa Maurizio
Published: May 2022

"In recent decades, work has been going through a series of transformations leading to the rise of virtual organizations and to the spread of gamification practices. On the other side, also play activities have been going through a process of “workification”, with the rise of phenomena such as “grinding” in video games. Nowadays, the boundaries between work and play are blurred, so that the old dichotomies between game and labour do not hold anymore. This entanglement between work and play might shape the organizations and the dynamics of their members, radically. To understand how, we investigate organizational dynamics occurring in a multiplayer video game, as virtual gaming worlds are often designed to replicate complex social structures and serious work ecosystems. We involve Esports professionals, streamers, and amateur players as they differently intertwine “playing” and “working” practices during the gaming activity. Professionals have problems that are typical of workers, like pursuing a remunerated career in the area; streamers invest an emotional labour during live performances in order to attract spectators who economically sustain them; amateur players could perceive their activity as a “second work”. An ethnographic study within an Italian gaming community is in progress. We focus on “Call of Duty: Warzone”, a First-Person Shooter Battle Royale game which requires players to enact organizational efforts in order to reach the in-game objectives (e.g., defeat the enemy team). The study uses i) semi-structured interviews and participant observation conducted in the game environment played by the amateurs, ii-iii) observation of gaming sessions, analysis of online content and semi-structured interviews with reference to streamers and professional, iv) analysis of communication exchanges of all three types of players during the gaming sessions. We expect that players belonging to different categories will enact distinct organizational behaviours and give rise to various organizational structures. A cross-comparison between them, which is missing in current literature, would clarify how different modalities of combining work and play impact on organizational behaviours and dynamics; it could also help both academic and practitioners address the issues faced by current working virtual organizations, by providing insights on how to effectively organize people collaborating from a distance through “best practices” that can be found in games. Preliminary results will be presented at the conference. Since the study is targeted to the Italian context, generalization of the results might be difficult; however, we expect to provide rich insights through the adoption of a qualitative ethnographic approach."