bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Standby energy consumption and saving potentials in the residential sector in tropical areas: the Caribbean island Curaçao as a case study
Authors: Bulbaai Richenel R. , Halman Johannes I. M.
Published: October 2023

Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) are of significant concern in modern society, as they lead to global warming and consequential environmental and societal changes. The standby energy consumption of appliances in households is considerable and can be up to 15% of the appliance energy consumption in the residential sector. Overall, standby energy consumption is accountable for roughly 1% of total global CO2 emissions. When we contrast this impact on global CO2 emissions with the impact of the transportation sector, standby energy’s contribution is minimal. The transportation sector is responsible for about 24% of the global CO2 emissions arising from the combustion of fuel. Nevertheless, a significant reduction in standby energy consumption in the residential sector is crucial to reduce the CO2 footprint accordingly. This paper is among the first to assess the magnitude of standby energy consumption and to explore options for reducing standby energy consumption in the Caribbean. The Caribbean island Curaçao was taken as a first case study. Based on a field study of 20 households, the standby energy consumption of about 300 appliances were measured. It was estimated that about 8% of residential electricity consumption was linked to standby energy consumption. The average standby power of the 20 households in Curaçao is 50.3 W. Past research shows that it may be possible to reduce the estimated standby energy consumption by approximately 43%, which is about 6.4 MWh/year in Curaçao. Besides adopting technical solutions, the intended reduction of standby energy consumption can be realized through the introduction of import regulations to favor the selling of appliances with lower standby energy consumption and the creation of public awareness through TV and other media campaigns.
ASCO update—hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocellular carcinoma
Authors: Djanani Angela
Published: October 2023

Two exciting phase 2 dates were presented at Asco. This results in a new phase III study for Hepatocelluar cancer that will be launched soon.
With Cholangiocarcinoma there is a new substance that shows very good oberall response rates in a subgroup of patients.
IntelPVT: intelligent patch-based pyramid vision transformers for object detection and classification
Authors: Nimma Divya , Zhou Zhaoxian
Published: October 2023

Since the advent of Transformers followed by Vision Transformers (ViTs), enormous success has been achieved by researchers in the field of computer vision and object detection. The difficulty mechanism of splitting images into fixed patches posed a serious challenge in this arena and resulted in loss of useful information at the time of object detection and classification. To overcome the challengers, we propose an innovative Intelligent-based patching mechanism and integrated it seamlessly into the conventional Patch-based ViT framework. The proposed method enables the utilization of patches with flexible sizes to capture and retain essential semantic content from input images and therefore increases the performance compared with conventional methods. Our method was evaluated with three renowned datasets Microsoft Common Objects in Context (MSCOCO-2017), Pascal VOC (Visual Object Classes Challenge) and Cityscapes upon object detection and classification. The experimental results showed promising improvements in specific metrics, particularly in higher confidence thresholds, making it a notable performer in object detection and classification tasks.
Environmental Effects on the Spatiotemporal Variability of Sardine Distribution Along the Portuguese Continental Coast
Authors: Silva Daniela , Menezes Raquel , Moreno Ana , Teles-Machado Ana , Garrido Susana
Published: October 2023

Scientific tools capable of identifying distribution patterns of species are important as they contribute to improve knowledge about biodiversity and species dynamics. The present study aims to estimate the spatiotemporal distribution of sardine (Sardina pilchardus, Walbaum 1792) in the Portuguese continental waters, relating the spatiotemporal variability of biomass index with the environmental conditions. Acoustic data was collected during Portuguese spring acoustic surveys (PELAGO) over a total of 16,370 hauls from 2000 to 2020 (gap in 2012). We propose a spatiotemporal species distribution model that relies on a two-part model for species presence and biomass under presence, such that the biomass process is defined as the product of these two processes. Environmental information is incorporated with time lags, allowing a set of lags with associated weights to be suggested for each explanatory variable. This approach makes the model more complete and realistic, capable of reducing prediction bias and mitigating outliers in covariates caused by extreme events. In addition, based on the posterior predictive distributions obtained, we propose a method of classifying the occupancy areas by the target species within the study region. This classification provides a quite helpful tool for decision makers aiming at marine sustainability and conservation. Supplementary materials accompanying this paper appear on-line.
A comparative study of drinking straws made from natural resources: structural and morphological characterization
Authors: Tarani E. , Chrissafis K.
Published: October 2023

This study focuses on identifying a high-value material using low-cost raw resources by comparing wheat straw varieties collected in Greece with other commercial straws made of reed, bamboo, paper, and bioplastic. The structural characteristics, water absorption behavior, and morphological properties of the straws were analyzed using X-ray diffraction, water immersion tests, and scanning electron microscopy. The thermal degradation was investigated using thermogravimetric analysis. The results suggest that the wheat straws exhibit a significant degree of crystallinity, with the Staramaki K1 straw exhibiting the highest crystallinity of all the straws analyzed. The mass of wheat straws increased after immersion in water, coca-cola, and fresh orange juice in contrast to the mass of bioplastic and bamboo straws, which remained constant. The surface examination revealed modifications to the strawsʼ outer and inner surfaces after immersion in the various solutions. To variable degrees, pores, cracks, peeling material, lighter patches, and anomalies were seen. The presence of a highly crystalline structure can increase the strawʼs hardness and reduce its water absorption, making it more resistant to changes brought about by the solutions. So, the Staramaki K1 wheat straw exhibits favorable properties, including high crystallinity, lower water absorption, and thermal stability, making it a promising candidate for replacing conventional plastic drinking straws.
The validation of the Barcelona Orthorexia Scale—Spanish version: evidence from the general population
Authors: Navarro Anna , Varela Carmen , Fusté Adela , Andrés Ana , Saldaña Carmina
Published: October 2023

Purpose

To validate the Spanish version of Barcelona Orthorexia Scale (BOS) in general population, analyzing its items and both its internal structure and psychometric properties (internal consistency and temporal stability). In addition, the relationship between ON and external measures of attitudes towards food was assessed.

Method

The general population sample consisted of 446 women and 104 men, aged between 18.31 and 69.44 years (M = 36.03; SD = 12.46). Of these, 39 participants answered again the questionnaires after one month from the first application. The assessment instruments were a sociodemographic questionnaire, the BOS, the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ).

Results

The final version of the BOS is composed of 35 items. Exploratory factor analysis extracted an internal structure of 5 factors (Behavioral, Concern for healthy food, Attitudes and beliefs about food, Vital achievement and Emotional discomfort). The BOS-35 and the factors presented good internal consistency (α = .80–.90), and an adequate temporal stability (r = .62–.88). The highest association was observed between the Emotional Distress (BOS) and the Diet subscale (EAT-26; r = .51).

Conclusions

This first validation of the BOS has shown adequate psychometric properties, being a valid and reliable instrument to assess ON in the general population.

Level of evidence Level II: Evidence obtained from well-designed controlled trials without randomization.
The management of Cd in rice with biochar and selenium: effects, efficiency, and practices
Authors: Danso Ofori Prince , Acheampong Adolf , Zhang Zezhou , Song Jiaping , Wang Zhangmin , Dai Jun , Zhi Tang , Yin Xuebin , Zhu Renbin
Published: October 2023

Cadmium (Cd) contamination in paddy soil significantly threatens food safety and demands immediate attention in modern agriculture. The uptake of Cd by plant roots, facilitated by transporters involved in nutrient uptake, contributes to its accumulation in rice grains. To mitigate Cd accumulation in rice crops, reducing its bioavailability and controlling plant uptake is crucial. Various strategies, including the application of biochar and selenium (Se), have been proposed to address Cd toxicity in contaminated soils. Biochar and Se have effectively reduced Cd toxicity in rice crops through mechanisms such as Cd immobilization and sequestration in vacuoles. This review provides a comprehensive overview of past methods, such as chemical stabilization, and novel approaches, including biochar amendment, biochar modification, and Se-assisted Cd immobilization, in current research on Cd toxicity and its mitigation. Additionally, we examine the fate of Cd in paddy fields, Cd transport processes from soil to grains, and the adverse effects of Cd stress on rice plant growth, physiology, yield, and human health. The overall objective of this review is to enhance understanding of the environmental risks associated with Cd in rice ecosystems and the remediation effects of biochar and Se.
Old Age and American Slavery
Authors: Doddington David Stefan
Published: October 2023

Old Age and American Slavery explores how antebellum southerners, Black and white, adapted to, resisted, or failed to overcome changes associated with old age, both real and imagined. Slavery was a system of economic exploitation and a contested site of personal domination, both of which were affected by concerns with age. In examining how individuals, families, and communities felt about the aging process and dealt with elders, David Stefan Doddington emphasizes the complex social relations that developed in a slave society. In connecting old age to the arguments of Black activists, abolitionists, enslavers, and their propagandists, the book reveals how representations of old age, and experiences of aging, spoke to wider struggles relating to mastery, paternalism, resistance, and survival in slavery. The book asks us to rethink long-standing narratives relating to networks of solidarity in the American South and it illuminates the violent and exploitative nature of American slavery.
Beta-lactam comprehensive allergy management program in a community medical center
Authors: Vyas Lakhini , Raja Karan , Morrison Susan , Beggs Donald , Attalla Mark S. , Patel Mitesh , Philips Mona
Published: October 2023

Objective:

The Beta-lactam Comprehensive Allergy Management Program (CAMP) was implemented to facilitate complete beta-lactam allergy history documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR) and increase beta-lactam utilization. The study objective was to assess the rate of complete allergy histories and days of antimicrobial therapy (DOT) before versus after CAMP implementation.

Design:

Quasi-experimental study with interrupted time-series analysis.

Setting:

Non-teaching, urban, and community medical center within a multi-hospital health system.

Patients:

Adult inpatients with a beta-lactam allergy receiving antimicrobial therapy.

Methods:

The multidisciplinary CAMP team screened, interviewed, and collected allergy history details of adult inpatients with a beta-lactam allergy receiving antimicrobial therapy starting January 4, 2021. Patients were stratified as high, moderate, or low risk of IgE-mediated allergy and referred to an allergist for skin testing or drug challenge. The EMR was updated with interview details and drug challenge or skin test results. The primary endpoint was rate of complete allergy history documentation before (12/1/18–4/1/19) compared to after (1/4/21–5/1/21) program implementation. The secondary endpoint was days of inpatient beta-lactam therapy. Implementation logistics, de-labeling rate, and antimicrobial therapy changes were evaluated.

Results:

The program evaluated 392 individuals, with 184 and 208 patients comprising the pre- and post-intervention groups, respectively. The post-intervention period was associated with an increase of 19.8% in complete allergy histories (0.359 PPc; R2 0.26; p = 0.002) and 9.34 beta-lactam DOT per 1,000-days-present (1.106 PPc; R2 0.194; p = 0.009).

Conclusion:

Implementation of a comprehensive beta-lactam allergy management program was associated with higher rates of complete beta-lactam allergy history and beta-lactam use.
The development of animal welfare science in China: An explorative analysis
Authors: Guo Xin , Meijboom Franck LB
Published: October 2023

This paper presents results of a search and analysis of research projects on animal welfare registered in the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database in the period 1996–2019, with the aim of gaining a better understanding of developments in animal welfare science in China. The title-abstract search of publications in this database resulted in over 260 articles that could be linked to 200 research projects with an animal welfare component. These projects were analysed for: (a) involved academic disciplines; (b) studied animal species; (c) contexts of animal use; (d) concepts of animal welfare; and (e) attention to ethical dimensions of animal welfare. The analysis shows an increased attention to animal welfare science, with a particular focus on farm and laboratory animals. We observed an increase in the number of studies and of animal species studied. The majority of research projects start in or include a view of animal welfare that is close to Fraser’s ‘biological function’ view. We conclude that the increased attention to animal welfare in science reflects recent developments in China in terms of public concern about animal use, academic debate about the importance of animal welfare, and animal-related political and economic developments linked to China’s ambitions to be a global player in science and food production. For the further development of animal welfare science in China stable funding and more interdisciplinary collaboration are necessary to study and publish on fundamental aspects of animal welfare, on issues not directly related to applied problems, and on the ethical dimensions of animal welfare.
Political Control and Bureaucratic Resistance: The Case of Environmental Agencies in Brazil
Authors: Bersch Katherine , Lotta Gabriela
Published: October 2023

Why does the ability of political leaders to control the bureaucracy vary? With strong meritocratic recruitment and tenure protections, Brazil appears an ideal case for successful bureaucratic resistance against political control. However, our analysis reveals how Bolsonaro overcame initial resistance by recalibrating strategies, ultimately dominating many key sectors of the bureaucracy. Drawing on over 100 interviews with public officials, we find that strategies of political control and bureaucratic resistance unfold in a dynamic, yet often predictable, pattern based on leaders' previous experiences and their ability to learn, adjust, and tighten their grip on the instruments of the state. The Bolsonaro administration transformed the regulatory framework and targeted individual state employees, reducing arenas of contestation and inducing public sector workers to remain silent, implementing the president’s policy preferences. We examine these control strategies in environmental agencies, their replication, and potential long-term consequences.
Clinical impacts of n-3 fatty acids supplementation on depression symptoms: an umbrella review of meta-analyses
Authors: Lu Yi , Qiao Dongdong , Mi Guolin
Published: October 2023

Several meta-analyses investigating the efficacy of n-3 PUFA in alleviating depression symptoms have reported conflicting findings. In the present study, we aimed to perform an umbrella meta-analysis to provide a definite conclusion. A comprehensive systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Central Library was performed up to June 2021. Meta-analysis studies evaluating the effects of n-3 PUFA on depression symptoms were included. The quality of the included meta-analyses was assessed using AMSTAR questionnaire. Out of 101 studies, twenty-two studies with twenty-six effect sizes (ES) were eligible for inclusion. Sixteen ES showed significant improving effect of n-3 supplementation on depression symptoms among which eleven ES had small ES. The other studies observed no significant effect. Available evidence suggests that n-3 PUFA (EPA, DHA) supplementation could be considered as an effective add-on therapeutic approach in relieving depression symptoms.
The Efficiency of Occupational Licensing during the Gilded and Progressive Eras: Evidence from Judicial Review
Authors: Kanazawa Mark Tooru
Published: October 2023

This paper proposes a novel approach to assessing the efficiency and distributional consequences of occupational licensing statutes during the Gilded and Progressive eras, based on the practice of judicial review. At the time, state judges ruling on the constitutionality of police powers regulation operated under powerful legal norms that militated against redistribution and class legislation. Evidence presented in the paper strongly suggests that judges were significantly more likely to uphold, on constitutional grounds, occupational licensing legislation for occupations with important information asymmetries, suggesting that constitutional review promoted efficiency in occupational markets. These findings have implications for current policies regarding occupational licensing.
Innovation Under Ambiguity and Risk
Authors: Coiculescu Gabriela , Izhakian Yehuda , Ravid S. Abraham
Published: October 2023

We view innovation investments as real options and explore the implications of risk (volatility) as well as a newly defined outcome independent measure of ambiguity (Knightian uncertainty) for innovation decisions. The empirical analysis uses stock returns to compute an implementable measure of ambiguity. We also control for risk and other determinants of innovation. We find a consistently significant negative effect of ambiguity on R&D, patents, and citations, as predicted. The effect of risk on R&D is positive and significant, but the corresponding effect on patents and citations is negative and significant. Ambiguity matters more for high-tech firms, consistent with intuition.
Sick leave before, during, and after short-term outpatient psychotherapy: a cohort study on sick leave days and health care costs between behavioral and psychodynamic psychotherapies on anonymized claims data
Authors: Bothe Tim , Basedow Frederike , Kröger Christoph , Enders Dirk
Published: October 2023

Background

Sick leave due to mental disorders poses a relevant societal and economic burden. Research on sick leave over a patient journey of individuals who received one of two treatment approaches – either behavioral (BT) or psychodynamic (PDT) psychotherapy – is scarce.

Methods

We conducted a cohort study on anonymized German claims data for propensity-score matched patients who received short-term outpatient BT or PDT. We analyzed sick leave days and direct health care costs one year before, during, and one year after psychotherapy.

Results

We analyzed data of patients who received BT and PDT, with N = 14 530 patients per group after matching. Patients showed sick leave days per person year of 33.66 and 35.05 days before, 35.99 and 39.74 days during, and 20.03 and 20.95 days after BT and PDT, respectively. Sick leave rates were overall higher in patients who received PDT. Both patient groups showed reductions of roughly 14 sick leave days per year, or 40%, from before to after therapy without a difference between BT and PDT (difference-in-difference [DiD] = −0.48, 95%-confidence interval [CI] −1.61 to 0.68). Same applies to direct health care costs which reduced in both groups by roughly 1800 EUR (DiD = 0, 95%-CI −158 to 157).

Conclusions

Results suggest similar reductions in sick leave days and direct health care costs from before to after BT and PDT. As sick leave is discussed to serve as an indicator of overall health and functioning in mental disorders, both treatments may have a similar positive impact on mental health.
A narrative inquiry into how oldest-old care-givers of people with dementia manage age-related care-giving challenges
Authors: Arbel Ifah , Cameron Jill I. , Trentham Barry , Dawson Deirdre R.
Published: October 2023

Oldest-old (age 80+) spousal care-givers of people with dementia experience unique challenges and concerns that they attribute to age and/or ageing, including difficulties providing care because of physical, cognitive or sensory decline; having fewer friends who can provide practical support; and having less energy for non-care-giving activities (e.g. leisure activities, self-care). Previous research on how older care-givers manage is not specific to oldest-old care-givers and may underrepresent their unique experiences managing age and ageing-related challenges. A limited understanding can compromise our ability to tailor services to ageing care-givers. The purpose of this research was to illuminate how oldest-old spousal care-givers of people with dementia manage ageing-related care-giving challenges and the barriers and facilitators to strategy use. The selective optimisation with compensation theory and the transactional theory of stress and coping informed our conceptualisation of management strategies. We used a narrative gerontology approach, with two or three semi-structured interviews with 11 care-givers aged 80–89 (25 interviews in total). Narrative data were analysed thematically. We identified four main themes that encompassed the strategies shared by care-givers: adjusting goals to lessen care-giving demands and to mitigate stress, using alternative means to reach goals and to mitigate stress, enhancing capacities to care and mitigate stress through engagement in non-care-giving activities, and choosing positive attitudes and perspectives to lessen emotional distress. We identified a myriad of facilitators and barriers to strategy utilisation in each theme. The study provides unique insight into care-givers' management strategies, especially in relation to relocation of self and spouse and participation in non-care-giving activities, as well as insight into age-related facilitators and barriers. This research can ultimately help inform the tailoring of age-sensitive health and social care services to meet the needs of this group of care-givers as they age.
Beyond the numbers on women’s representation: Recognition of women’s leadership in global governance
Authors: Jongen Hortense
Published: October 2023

To what extent has the glass ceiling in global governance been shattered? To answer this question, we need to look beyond the numbers on women’s representation and study how far women are perceived as inspiring and visionary leaders in global governance. This article offers an analysis of perceptions of inspiring and visionary leadership in global multistakeholder initiatives from a gender perspective. Based on 467 interviews with participants in a leading multistakeholder initiative, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), it presents four findings: (1) respondents identify more men than women as inspiring and visionary leaders, with the difference roughly corresponding to the share of women in leadership roles; (2) respondents tend to ascribe more leadership attributes to women than to men when explaining why they find them inspiring and visionary; (3) both feminine and masculine leadership traits are appreciated in relation to both men and women leaders at ICANN; (4) female respondents identify more women as inspiring and visionary leaders than male respondents. These findings contribute novel insights into gendered perceptions around leadership and the importance of role models in global governance. They also shed much-needed light on the demands and expectations from leadership in global multistakeholder arrangements.
Comprehensive psychological crisis intervention of college students with anxiety disorder
Authors: Yang Weiwei , Chen Yue , Wang Cuicui , Qi Jinling , Gao Ying
Published: October 2023

Background

Anxiety disorder is one of the common mental health problems in college students, which hurts their study, work, and life. Comprehensive psychological crisis intervention is a complete psychological treatment method expected to be essential in treating anxiety disorders in college students.

Subjects and Methods

One hundred college students with anxiety disorder were selected as research subjects and randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group received comprehensive psychological crisis intervention treatment and comprehensive intervention measures such as psychological assistance, cognitive behavioral therapy, and intimate relationship training. The control group received traditional psychotherapy, including counseling and medication. The Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), and other assessment tools were used to carry out psychological measurements of the two groups of patients before, after, and at the follow-up point, respectively. The collected information was statistically analyzed by SPSS23.0 software.

Results

After the comprehensive psychological crisis intervention treatment, the anxiety and depression levels of the experimental group were significantly reduced (P<0.001), and life satisfaction was significantly increased (P<0.001). Compared with the control group, the experimental group showed obvious advantages in curative effect.

Conclusions

Comprehensive psychological crisis intervention has shown remarkable efficacy in college students with anxiety disorders, can effectively reduce anxiety and depression, and improves the life satisfaction of patients. This approach may become an essential option for treating anxiety disorders in college students.

Acknowledgement

2021 Humanities and Social Sciences Research Project for Basic Research Business Expenses of Provincial Undergraduate Universities in Heilongjiang Province. No. 2021-
kyywf-0384.
Brain activation patterns of English language semantic processing in autistic groups
Authors: Ning Yan
Published: October 2023

Background

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder, and there are certain differences in the brain activation patterns of English language semantic processing among autistic individuals. The research aims to explore the brain activation patterns of autistic groups during English semantic processing thus to enhance their understanding of language development.

Subjects and Methods

The study used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) technology, combined with the task paradigm of English word meaning processing, to study the brain activation patterns of individuals with autism. By comparing the differences in brain activation patterns between two groups in word meaning processing tasks, researchers attempted to reveal the specific neural mechanisms involved in language processing in autistic groups. At the same time, SPSS23.0 statistical software was used to process the data.

Results

Through comparative experiments, the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) score and Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) score of the experimental group were 7.53 and 31.24 respectively; The HAMA and GSES scores of the control group were 10.84 and 25.81, respectively. The results indicate that the processing of English language word meanings has a brain activation effect on people with autism.

Conclusions

Research can promote the understanding of the cognitive and neural mechanisms of autism, and contribute to improving daily communication and life quality for autistic groups.

Acknowledgement

The Education Department of Hainan Province (No. Hnjgzc2022-121); The Education Department of Hainan Province (No. Hnjgw2022-13).
Music culture inheritance and education on bipolar disorder in college students
Authors: Cao Yu
Published: October 2023

Background

Bipolar disorder, also known as bipolar disorder, is a common mental disorder that combines manic or mild manic episodes with depressive episodes. With the development of society, the proportion of college students suffering from bipolar disorder is gradually increasing, which has a serious impact on their physical and mental health.

Subjects and Methods

In order to analyze the impact of the inheritance of ethnic music culture and music education in universities on bipolar disorder among college students, the study selected 60 college students with bipolar disorder and randomly divided them into two groups, the research group and the control group, with 30 students in each group. The control group mainly used quetiapine for treatment, while the treatment group added psychological intervention therapy for ethnic music culture inheritance and music education based on drug treatment. The treatment cycle for both groups is one month. In addition, the study selected the Self Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), and SPSS23.0 to evaluate the various conditions of patients.

Results

The results showed that after treatment, the mental state and quality of life scores of both groups of students were increasing, and the scores of the treatment group were significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05). In addition, there was a significant decrease in depression and anxiety scores in both groups of students, and the scores in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05).

Conclusions

From this, it can be seen that the inheritance of ethnic music culture and music education in universities are beneficial for alleviating the bipolar disorder of college students.

Acknowledgement

2022 High-level Talent Introduction of Nanchang Vocational University-level scientific Research start-up Project (Doctor) (No. 2022-2).
Music curriculum innovation construction on postgraduate mania from the perspective of curriculum ideology and politics
Authors: Cao Kun
Published: October 2023

Background

Graduate students, as highly intelligent individuals, are more likely to experience mania during their studies than the general population. They are affected by learning pressure, environmental factors, and other factors and manifested as high spirits and irritability. Art therapy, as a relatively effective treatment method, is often used for psychological intervention and treatment. Therefore, this study innovatively constructs music courses from the perspective of ideological and political education to alleviate graduate students’ mania.

Subjects and Methods

Fifty graduate students with mania from a certain university were selected as the research subjects and randomly divided into Group A and Group B. Group A used traditional treatment methods, while Group B added innovative music courses to the traditional treatment methods for combined treatment. After the experiment, the data were processed and analyzed using SPSS 20.0.

Results

After the combination of results and intervention treatment, the overall compliance rate of student patients reached 98%, significantly higher than 60% in Group A; In the quality of life score, the social function score of Group B was 65.95 ± 4.20, the mental health score was 64.54 ± 4.89, and the psychological function score was 67.39 ± 5.14, all of which were higher than those of Group A.

Conclusions

From the perspective of ideological and political education in the curriculum, the innovative construction of music courses has an effective alleviating effect on graduate students’ mania.

Acknowledgement

Guangxi academic degree and postgraduate education reform project (No. JGY2021162).
Health poverty alleviation and rural revitalization on the survival anxiety of rural elderly residents in the context of social psychology
Authors: Zhu Fan , Bui Xuanmai
Published: October 2023

Background

With the advent of health poverty alleviation and rural revitalization policies in China, a significant change in the well-being of rural elderly residents has been noted. However, more research is required to understand the psychological implications of these policies. This study aims to analyze residents’ survival anxiety from a psychological perspective.

Subjects and Methods

This study utilized a quasi-experimental design involving two groups-an intervention group (n=500) experiencing the policies of health poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, and a control group (n=500) unexposed to these policies. Both groups consisted of rural elderly residents aged 60 years or above from 10 villages in rural China. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using the Survival Anxiety Scale (SAS) pre-and-post intervention. Data analysis involved a combination of descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, and Binary Logistic Regression, conducted via SPSS v23.

Results

Results showed a significant decrease in the level of survival anxiety in the intervention group post-exposure to the policies (P<0.05) compared to the control group. Specifically, the odds of survival anxiety were 0.61 times lower among those who had experienced the policies, controlling for age, gender, and baseline SAS scores.

Conclusions

This finding indicates that health poverty alleviation and rural revitalization have a favourable effect on reducing survival anxiety among rural elderly residents. This implies a strong correlation between social policy and mental health.
Effect analysis of building energy-saving design in rural revitalization to improve rural residents’ anxiety
Authors: Zhou Yanli
Published: October 2023

Background

Rural revitalization is one of the important development strategies in China. However, in rural areas, due to backward building design and energy utilization methods, residents have more symptoms of anxiety. It constitutes a certain obstacle to the sustainable development of rural revitalization. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore the effect of building energy-saving design optimization combined with psychological treatment on improving rural residents’ anxiety.

Subjects and Methods

This study used a controlled experiment, 100 patients were randomly divided into the intervention group and control group. The intervention group received improved building energy efficiency design, including insulation materials used, rational ventilation design, and efficient energy use facilities in combination with psychotherapy. The control group maintained traditional building design and energy use. The study period was 12 months, and the analysis method was SPSS23.0.

Results

The analysis results showed that the anxiety level of residents in the intervention group decreased significantly during the study period, and the difference was significant compared with the control group. At the same time, the sleep quality of the intervention group improved, and the satisfaction with the living environment also significantly increased. In addition, the energy efficiency of the intervention group was significantly higher than that of the control group.

Conclusions

The anxiety symptoms of rural residents can be effectively alleviated by improving building energy-saving design. Energy-saving design measures can reduce energy consumption, improve the comfort of the living environment and residents’ life quality.
Innovative education on students’ anxiety from ideological and political perspective
Authors: Chen Ranran
Published: October 2023

Background

Ideological and political education, as an important part of cultivating students’ correct world outlook and values, has attracted much attention. However, there is a lack of sufficient research into the influence of first-class ideological and political education courses on students’ learning anxiety.

Research objects and Methods

This study took the first-class curriculum innovation of ideological and political education as the research direction, selected students receiving ideological and political education as the research objects, and used tools such as Stanford Acute Stress Response Questionnaire (SASRQ) and 3-minute Disorder Assessment Scale (3D-CAM) to assess students’ learning anxiety symptoms. The State statistical analysis method was used to compare the changes of learning anxiety symptoms of students before and after receiving ideological and political education.

Results

The results showed that before receiving ideological and political education, students had more common symptoms of learning anxiety (SASRQ score was 7.2 on average). After receiving ideological and political education, students’ learning anxiety symptoms improved significantly (SASRQ score was 4.8 on average), showing an obvious downward trend.

Conclusions

The research shows that the innovation of the first-class curriculum of ideological and political education has a positive effect on students’ learning anxiety symptoms. Through the study of ideological and political courses, students can reduce anxiety and improve social, thinking and value cognition. Therefore, attaching importance to the innovation of ideological and political education and providing support measures in higher education can help alleviate the symptoms of students’ learning anxiety and promote their all-round development.

Acknowledgement

Phased research results of Guangdong Ocean University Student Party and League and class construction studio.
Psychological guidance of Marxist spirit based on dialectical thinking for students with bipolar depression
Authors: Liu Chu
Published: October 2023

Background

Bipolar depression refers to bipolar disorder that occurs when depression and mania coexist. The onset of this disease is easily influenced by the patient’s negative attitude. Marxism under dialectical thinking has a good psychological guiding effect.

Subjects and Methods

In order to verify the psychological guidance effect of the Marxist spirit under dialectical thinking on students with bipolar depression, the study will select 80 students with bipolar depression for comparative experiments. The students are randomly divided into two groups, one group being a blank group, which only received traditional treatment. The other group is the experimental group, which adopts a combination of traditional treatment and Marxist spiritual education of dialectical thinking. The experimental period is 30 days. Before and after the experiment, patients filled out the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA). The psychological status of the two groups of experimental subjects was analyzed based on the results of the table.

Results

Before the start of the experiment, the HAMA scores of the blank group and the experimental group were 16.52 ± 2.12 and 16.61 ± 1.89, respectively, and the HAMD scores were 17.46 ± 2.36 and 16.92 ± 3.21, respectively. After the experiment, the HAMA scores of the blank group and the experimental group were 14.56 ± 2.68 and 11.56 ± 3.15, respectively, and the HAMD scores were 14.76 ± 1.79 and 11.38 ± 2.73.

Conclusions

Under dialectical thinking, the Marxist spirit can improve the psychological state of students with bipolar depression.

Acknowledgement

The 2021 project of the 14th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Philosophy and Social Sciences in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province (No. 2021GZSZ16); The 2022 Party Building Research Project of Guangzhou Institute of Navigation (No. C2206001028).
Social psychological factors and strategies for women’s incarceration-induced phobias
Authors: Zhu Xiaohang
Published: October 2023

Background

The incarceration of women is a risk factor for phobias in women. Depth phobia can seriously affect patients’ quality of life and even induce the risk of suicide. However, this phenomenon is common in many countries and regions. To study the social and psychological reasons for this phenomenon and propose strategies to help patients escape their fear.

Subjects and Methods

Fifty women with a history of incarceration and phobias were selected as the experimental group, and 50 women with a history of imprisonment and no phobias were selected as the control group. The Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV (ADDIS-IV) was used to analyze the 100 women comprehensively.

Results

The experimental group had a mean score of 88, and the control group had a mean score of 72 out of 100 on the 20-item comprehensive assessment. The study found that factors such as domestic violence, gender discrimination, mental health, and local culture may lead to the incarceration of women, and women with excessive life stress and a history of incarceration are more likely to develop phobias. In addition, the local social structure and legal system may also lead to the imprisonment and phobias of women.

Conclusions

The results showed domestic violence and gender discrimination were the leading causes of women’s incarceration and phobias. Therefore, the provision of psychosocial counseling and treatment services should be strengthened to reduce the incidence of incarceration and phobia among women.
Emotionally focused therapy and psychological distance research on consumers with social anxiety disorder
Authors: Li Minzhen
Published: October 2023

Background

Social anxiety disorder is characterized by avoidance of interpersonal relationships and a generalized impairment of emotion recognition and regulation. Protecting the individual’s consumer rights can be difficult when this emotion is expressed in consumer relationships. Compared with other therapies, Emotionally Focused Therapy focuses more on the individual’s emotional processing. Therefore, the study proposes to use emotion-focused therapy and psychological distance theory to intervene in patients with social anxiety disorder and help them better control their emotional management.

Subjects and Methods

Consumers with social anxiety disorder were selected as research subjects and randomly divided into an experimental group (conventional psychological intervention) and a control group (emotion-focused therapy combined with psychological distance-related theory), respectively, to provide reasonable guidance for individual emotions. Before and after the experiment, the results were analyzed with the help of the Social Anxiety Subscale of the Self-Consciousness Scale and SPSS23.0.

Results

After the experimental intervention, it was found that there was a statistically significant difference between the social anxiety scale scores of the two groups of patients (P<0.05), and the total scale scores of the experimental group and the control group were (12.34 ± 4.28) and (18.17 ± 2.13), respectively.

Conclusions

Emotional aggregation therapy can better enable social anxiety disorder patients to focus more on their own emotions, and psychological distance theory research can invariably draw closer to the degree of closeness between the intervener and the interviewees so that the efficacy of the treatment has a high degree of applicability and effectiveness.
Sodium valproate with olanzapine in the treatment of mood disorder mania in construction project management
Authors: Qian Mufan
Published: October 2023

Background

With increased social pressure and work intensity, construction workers face increasing mental pressure. In recent years, studies have shown that the incidence rate of mood disorder mania is gradually rising among construction workers in construction engineering. To ensure project progress and worker health, this study analyzed the effectiveness of sodium valproate combined with olanzapine in treating mood disorder mania in construction workers.

Subjects and Methods

One hundred construction workers diagnosed with mood disorder mania were randomly divided into an experimental and a control group, with 50 people in each group. The experimental group was treated with sodium valproate and olanzapine. The control group only used sodium valproate. The experiment lasted three months, and the patient’s status was evaluated using the Beck Ravensen Mania Scale (BRMS). Use Excel and SPSS24.0 to process the data statistically.

Results

After three months of treatment, the manic symptoms in the experimental group improved faster and had fewer side effects. The treatment effectiveness rate of the experimental group was as high as 86%, significantly higher than the control group’s 68%. Proved the effectiveness of sodium valproate combined with olanzapine treatment regimen.

Conclusions

In construction project management, sodium valproate combined with olanzapine can effectively alleviate symptoms and improve workers’ mental health and work efficiency for construction workers suffering from mood disorder mania.
Core values and Cognitive Behavioral Art Therapy in psychological health education for students with anxiety
Authors: Wen Furong
Published: October 2023

Background

Students’ psychological problems due to academic, interpersonal, and future planning pressures are becoming increasingly apparent in a modern, fast-paced society. Among them, anxiety disorder has become a common problem many students face. At the same time, core values and cognitive behavioral art therapy can identify and adjust unhealthy cognitive and emotional patterns through creative art. Based on this, this study uses the above two methods to provide appropriate interventions for students’ mental health.

Subjects and Methods

The study selected 100 students with anxiety disorders and randomly divided them into an experimental group and a control group with 50 participants each. The experimental group received mental health education based on core values and Cognitive Behavioral Art Therapy while the control group received routine mental health education. The experimental period is six months, and SDS and SAS are used to evaluate the psychological status of students.

Results

The data shows that the anxiety symptoms in the experimental group have significantly improved, with a total effective rate of 87%, while the effective rate in the control group is 65%. In addition, the experimental group students’ self-efficacy, positive coping strategies, and life satisfaction significantly improved.

Conclusions

Research methods help alleviate students’ anxiety symptoms and cultivate students’ self-awareness, self-worth, and coping strategies. This provides new ideas and methods for future school mental health education.

Acknowledgement

2022 Shaanxi Fashion Engineering School (No.2022KY32).