bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Linguistic Signals on Cognitive Change in Support Seekers in Online Mental Health Communities: Text Analysis and Empirical Study (Preprint)
Authors: Li Min , Gu Dongxiao , Li Rui , Gu Yadi , Liu Hu , Su Kaixiang , Wang Xiaoyu , Zhang Gongrang
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND

In online mental health communities, the interactions among members can significantly reduce their psychological distress and enhance their mental well-being. The overall quality of support from others varies due to differences in people’s capacities to help others. This results in some support seekers’ needs being met, while others remain unresolved.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to examine which characteristics of the comments posted to provide support can make support seekers feel better (ie, result in cognitive change).

METHODS

We used signaling theory to model the factors affecting cognitive change and used consulting strategies from the offline, face-to-face psychological counseling process to construct 6 characteristics: intimacy, emotional polarity, the use of first-person words, the use of future-tense words, specificity, and language style. Through text mining and natural language processing (NLP) technology, we identified linguistic features in online text and conducted an empirical analysis using 12,868 online mental health support reply data items from Zhihu to verify the effectiveness of those features.

RESULTS

The findings showed that support comments are more likely to alter support seekers’ cognitive processes if those comments have lower intimacy (βintimacy=–1.706, P<.001), higher positive emotional polarity (βemotional_polarity=.890, P<.001), lower specificity (βspecificity=–.018, P<.001), more first-person words (βfirst-person=.120, P<.001), more future- and present-tense words (βfuture-words=.301, P<.001), and fewer function words (βlinguistic_style=–.838, P<.001). The result is consistent with psychotherapists’ psychotherapeutic strategy in offline counseling scenarios.

CONCLUSIONS

Our research contributes to both theory and practice by proposing a model to reveal the factors that make support seekers feel better. The findings have significance for support providers. Additionally, our study offers pointers for managing and designing online communities for mental health.
Acceptability and Feasibility of a Cycling-based Telerehabilitation Program (Preprint)
Authors: Arlati Sara , Colombo Vera , Mondellini Marta , Nossa Roberta , Grasso Chiara , Rossini Mauro , Biffi Emilia , Fumagalli Alessia , Diella Eleonora , Guanziroli Eleonora , Sanna Nicole , Ambrosini Emilia , Sacco Marco
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND

COVID-19 pandemic increased the need to develop long-term remote rehabilitative programs. Most existing telerehabilitation platforms focus on rehabilitating upper limbs, balance, and cognitive training, but exercises improving cardiovascular fitness are often neglected.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a telerehabilitation intervention combining cognitive and aerobic exercises.

METHODS

A virtual reality-based dual-task exercise exploiting a cycle-ergometer was integrated with a commercially available telerehabilitation platform. Patients with different conditions were enrolled and administered subjective questionnaires. Their therapists were interviewed.

RESULTS

Twenty-six patients with neurological or post-COVID symptoms were included. Their attitude toward technology (3.44, iqr: 0.63) did not change after the training period (3.50, iqr: 0.48); the platform was rated usable and acceptable. Frustration and physical and mental workload were present, especially among younger participants. The adherence was moderate, but individual differences were present (0.59, iqr: 0.54). The therapists highlighted the potential of remote rehabilitation programs but also identified some limitations.

CONCLUSIONS

This study proved the feasibility and acceptability of a customized VR-based telerehabilitation program allowing for the safe implementation of aerobic cycling-based dual-task training. The solution was judged meaningful for de-hospitalized patients, although ome environmental and technical barriers should be overcome to implement telerehabilitation more effectively.
Quality of information and advice about health conditions in peer online support groups: Scoping review of the literature. (Preprint)
Authors: Treadgold Bethan , Coulson Neil , Campbell John , Lambert Jeffrey , Pitchforth Emma
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND

The use of health-related peer online support groups to support self-management of health issues has become increasingly popular. The quality of user-generated health information and advice may have important implications for health and for the utility of such groups. There is some evidence of variable quality of online health-related information but the extent to which misinformation is a problem in peer online support groups is unclear.

OBJECTIVE

To gain insight into the quality of information and advice about health conditions in peer online support groups and to review the available tools used to quality-assess such information.

METHODS

A scoping review was undertaken following JBI scoping review methodology. Electronic databases (Medline (Ovid), CINAHL, Web of Science and ASSIA, ProQuest Dissertation and Theses, and Google Scholar) were searched for literature published before November 2023, as well as citations of included papers. Primary research studies, reviews, and grey literature that explored the quality of information and advice in peer online support groups were included. Title and abstracts were independently screened by two reviewers. Data was extracted and tabulated, and key findings summarised narratively.

RESULTS

A total of 14 relevant papers, from 3136 identified, were included. Ten were primary research papers comprising of diverse quality appraisal methodologies, and four were review papers. All had been published between 2014 and 2023. The quality of information and advice in peer online support groups varied according to the health condition in focus and across online platforms. Across the literature, there was more evidence of poor-quality information and misinformation than of good quality information and advice, particularly around long-term and life-threatening conditions. Fellow peer online support group users often played an active role in correcting misinformation through replying to false claims or providing correct information in subsequent posts. Quality appraisal tools were reported as being used by researchers and medical professionals in appraising the quality of information and advice. Such tools included established tools for the appraisal of health-related information (e.g. DISCERN, HONcode criteria, JAMA benchmark criteria). No tools reported were specifically designed to appraise peer online support group content.

CONCLUSIONS

While there is good quality information and advice exchanged between users in peer online support groups, our findings show that misinformation is a problem. Confidence in the quality of information shared may determine the utility of peer online support groups for patients and medical professionals. Our review suggests that clinical and academic experts in health conditions could provide a valuable role in quality-assuring content. Several quality appraisal tools are available to support such an initiative.
Environmental Awareness Creation Under Kenya's Environmental Diplomacy Pillar: An Objective With Potential For Mitigating Air Pollution
Authors: Kimiti Paul , Ichani Xavier Francis
Published: January 2025

This study aimed to assess the environmental awareness creation objective of Kenya's environmental diplomacy pillar, which aims to encourage public dialogue, awareness, and knowledge creation on environmental matters through national, regional, and international forums to reverse and halt environmental degradation. It focused on four areas encompassing the extent of environmental awareness creation, the institutions involved and the approaches adopted, the impact of participation in multilateral forums on the level of environmental awareness and consideration given to air pollution issues in development planning. The study adopted an exploratory research design targeting 130 key informants from institutions concerned with environmental issues and diplomacy in Kenya. Through descriptive statistics and conceptual content analysis of the data collected, this study found that despite the growing global attention to environmental degradation, there still existed gaps in meaningful environmental awareness creation in Kenya, with little success achieved and few visible outcomes. The study also established inconsistencies between Kenya's regional and international leadership in environmental matters and the actual status of air pollution in the country. It thus recommended that the Government of Kenya take proactive and context-based actions to enhance the public's care of the environment, develop and implement a robust environmental awareness creation framework to link actions at the various levels and introduce practical and specific metrics to ensure that actions taken result in measurable change in environmental behaviour. Kenya should also utilise its environmental leadership role to bolster environmental awareness.
Optimised Design and Structural Simulation of a Quad Cycle Chassis Using Finite Element Methods
Authors: Eziakolamnwa Victor Chijindu , Samuel Ajayi Abiola , Martins Adekoya Adedamola , Adekunle Adeyemi Adedapo , Mohammed Aliyu Samuel
Published: January 2025

Automotive chassis is the most essential part of an automobile. The chassis serves as a framework for supporting the body and different parts of the quad cycle, so it should be rigid enough to withstand the shock, twist, vibration and other stresses. Manufacturers consider many criteria when designing a chassis structure, including their requirements for its characteristics and established engineering design principles. As a result, strength and stiffness are two essential criteria for the design of the quad-cycle chassis. Also, the weight of the chassis is a critical consideration for chassis design due to its direct relationship with the amount of fuel consumption and the emissions rates emitted to the surrounding atmosphere. This project analyses the structural design of a specific vehicle chassis by using the theory of finite element method (FEM), which is performed by simulating the chassis model into frontal car crash tests using the ANSYS Workbench program. This project aims to achieve analytical results by recommending the following chassis design criteria. The structure's cross-bridges significantly mitigate the collision's effect on the rest of the vehicle's body. The objective of this project is to design and analyse quad-cycle chassis; this will avoid any possibility of structure failure and thus provide enough supporting members to strengthen the region in terms of deformation. Finite element analysis enables the predict the area that tends to fail due to loading. Besides that, there is a need to utilise the feature of CAE software named FEMPRO to get the distribution of stress and strain on the chassis, as well as both component and material costing. The main objective is to study the effect of load on driver weight, the car body and the equipment.
Basic Rules of Communication Between a Doctor and a Patient
Authors: Kadiyeva Sevda Abdulsamed
Published: January 2025

Communication between a doctor, other medical personnel, and a patient occupies a special place in the healthcare system. Each patient visit to a medical institution is accompanied by direct interaction with medical personnel, and communication with a doctor is particularly important.Communicative competence occupies one of the leading places in a doctor's professional activity. This is because the results of treatment, the patient's health, and life depend on the communication between the doctor and the patient, who are the main participants in communication in medicine.
Correlation between Leg Muscle Power And Agility On Football Skills Of Psap Sigli Players In 2024, Indonesia
Authors: Fahlevi Muhammad Ronal , Zulfikar Zulfikar , Iqbal Muhammad , Putra Sukardi , Syamsulrizal Syamsulrizal , Sukriadi Amanda
Published: January 2025

Football is played by two squads, each of eleven players. The game can be done with all limbs except the hands (arms) in good physical condition. Physical condition has components: endurance, strength, speed, power, flexibility, agility, coordination, balance, precision, and reaction speed. Leg muscle power is necessary when soccer players kick, especially when shooting. Agility is also important to achieve success in football. Agility is indispensable when dribbling because it will affect the speed of grinding. This study aims to determine the correlation between leg muscle power and agility with the football skills of PSAP Sigli players in 2024. This study uses quantitative research. The sampling technique was carried out through total sampling or samples from the entire population of PSAP Sigli players, totalling 20 athletes. Furthermore, the data was processed by calculating the mean value, percentage, and correlation between variables. The hypothesis test results show that the correlation coefficient between X1 and X2 with Y is (1). A significant relationship exists between leg muscle power football skills in PSAP Sigli players in 2024. (2) a significant relationship exists between agility and football skills in PSAP Sigli players in 2024. (3) a significant relationship exists between leg muscle power and agility with football skills in PSAP Sigli players in 2024.
Analysis of Nutritional Status, Physical Fitness and Learning Outcomes of SMP Negeri 2 Kuala Batee Aceh Barat Daya Students, Indonesia
Authors: Ulfa Hayatul , Mansur Mansur , Marlina Yeni , Zulfikar Zulfikar , Putri Sukardi , Jafar Muhammad
Published: January 2025

Junior high school is closely related to movement and food or nutrition. The nutrition obtained by a child through daily food consumption plays a major role in the child's life. SMP Negeri 2 Kuala Batee students are individuals who, during this growth period, experience great growth and development, so good nutrition and good fitness are needed to support the growth and development of more optimal children. This research includes descriptive research, which aims to determine the presence or absence of a relationship between variables and other variables, while the approach used to answer the problem is correlational. The samples in this study were Class I and Class II students of SMP Negeri 2 Kuala Batee, totalling 40 students. Sampling technique using random sampling by lottery. Data collection techniques using tests and measurements. The instrument used to determine the level of physical fitness is the Indonesian Physical Fitness Test for the age group 13-15 years, 2010. The nutritional status measurement instrument is the weight-for-height index for ages 6-17 – data analysis using the percentage formula. The results of measuring nutritional status show that students who are categorised as very thin are six students (15%), in the category of thin three students (7.5%), in the category of medium five students (12.5%), in the normal category 20 students (50%), in the position of fat two students (5%), Obesity 4 students (10%). The results of the physical fitness level test show that students with excellent physical fitness category one student (2.5%), good physical fitness category three students (7.5%), moderate physical fitness category 18 students (45%), physical fitness category less nine students (22.5%), physical fitness category very less (22.5%). So it can be concluded that class I and class II students of SMP Negeri 2 Kuala Batee have an average nutritional status of normal category, namely 50%, and moderate physical fitness level, namely 45%.
La energía de los alimentos. Polifonía y ambivalencias alimentarias en comunidades de Oaxaca
Authors: Montesi Laura , Meza-Palmeros José Alejandro
Published: January 2025

En un contexto epidemiológico marcado por las crecientes tasas de desórdenes metabólicos y preocupaciones en torno a la dieta, se ha generado una “polifonía discursiva” relacionada con las prescripciones alimentarias reproducidas por diversos sujetos. Esta multiplicidad de discursos, muchas veces contradictorios, contribuye a generar resignificaciones en la población sobre las prescripciones propuestas traducidas en prácticas alimentarias de refracción. El concepto “energía”—manejado en el etiquetado de alimentos, en los discursos biomédicos sobre el metabolismo, y en los entendimientos legos de la población en torno a la fuerza y la salud— constituye una pieza clave en esta polifonía discursiva. Con ejemplos etnográficos desde Oaxaca, en el sur de México, analizamos las distintas connotaciones para el concepto “energía” en relación con los alimentos y la salud, tomando como ejemplo el caso del maíz y las restricciones dietéticas en personas con diabetes que se autoidentifican indígenas. Mostramos cómo calorías, energía y fuerza generan discrepancias y asonancias en los diversos sujetos discursivos, y cómo todo ello se acompaña de inquietudes y ambivalencias emocionales.
La feminización de la pobreza energética. Análisis de necesidades y satisfactores de cocción de alimentos con mujeres indígenas de Oaxaca
Authors: Morales López Julio Ulises
Published: January 2025

En este documento, se da a conocer el concepto de feminización de la pobreza energética, retomando los aportes analíticos de dos conceptos: la feminización de la pobreza y la pobreza energética, los cuales enfatizan sobre las repercusiones que el capitalismo y el patriarcado han tenido en las mujeres indígenas. Mediante una investigación etnográfica de un comité de mujeres realizando trabajo comunitario en un comedor, los hallazgos evidencian sobre el concepto de feminización de la pobreza energética, el poder este contribuir a comprender de mejor forma los procesos sociales de las mujeres en contextos de pobreza, el análisis de las necesidades y satisfactores energéticos dan cuenta de múltiples procesos de vulnerabilidad y daños a la salud ocasionados por el uso inadecuado de los energéticos o de las tecnologías y prácticas asociadas, así también, de vacíos en la operatividad de las políticas públicas en materia de comedores comunitarios. En las reflexiones finales, se sugieren cuatro elementos a considerar sobre el concepto de feminización de la pobreza energética, buscando aportar conocimiento a este subcampo analítico el cual, cada día, tiene mayor relevancia y pertinencia social.
El desarrollo de habilidades interdisciplinarias a través del aprendizaje basado en problemas. Análisis de un caso en la licenciatura de humanidades y narrativas multimedia de la Universidad Rosario Castellanos de la CDMX
Authors: Pantoja Meléndez Josefina
Published: January 2025

El aprendizaje basado en problemas es una estrategia efectiva para desarrollar competencias interdisciplinarias en estudiantes universitarios. Este estudio de caso se llevó a cabo en la licenciatura en humanidades y narrativas multimedia, perteneciente a la Universidad Rosario Castellanos de la Ciudad de México. Se empleó una metodología cualitativa en un estudio de caso, donde se recopilaron datos a través de cuestionarios, bitácoras de observación y análisis de documentos. Posteriormente, se representaron gráficamente para comparar los trabajos de los estudiantes al inicio de su carrera con aquellos realizados dos años después. Los resultados evidenciaron mejoras relevantes en el desarrollo de habilidades interdisciplinarias en los estudiantes, subrayando la contribución significativa de esta metodología a la formación académica integral. Esta formación resulta fundamental para encarar exitosamente los problemas enfrentados tanto por la sociedad como por el mundo, prioridades ineludibles en el ámbito de la educación superior.
Recursos educativos sobre química atmosférica y el control de la contaminación urbana por ozono: Material didáctico y plataforma interactiva
Authors: García-Reynoso José Agustín
Published: January 2025

Se presenta la página web del material didáctico utilizado para explicar la no linealidad de la producción de ozono troposférico, con el objeto de ilustrar las rutas de control de emisiones necesarias para reducir la concentración ambiental de ozono a partir de los componentes en la atmósfera. La intención principal es demostrar que es posible contribuir significativamente a la mejora de la calidad del aire, así como a la salud y el bienestar de la población y los ecosistemas urbanos mediante una comprensión profunda de la dinámica del ozono y la implementación de acciones concretas basadas en este conocimiento.
Sitio: https://uapa.cuaed.unam.mx/node/1264
Taller de ciencia para profesores Juriquilla, Querétaro, 2024. Su importancia para la formación científica, experiencias y reflexiones del profesorado participante
Authors: Núñez-Ramos Roxana , Pineda-Mora Jorge , Gutierrez Navarro Rodrigo , Rivera- Trejo Marina , Figueroa-González Pedro , Patiño-Conde Pavka
Published: January 2025

El Taller de Ciencia para Profesores (TCP) se desarrolló en el Campus Juriquilla de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, durante la semana del 23 al 29 de junio. Fue una semana de actividades intensas en la que se vinculó al profesorado de secundaria y bachillerato con la investigación, la indagación y la creatividad. Los participantes asistieron durante seis días a talleres de ciencia, seminarios, laboratorios, recorridos académicos y de campo en conjunto con el estudiantado. Algunos de los propósitos del TCP fueron socializar información, participar activamente en los talleres y seminarios, presenciar prácticas sustentables y una salida geológico -paleontológica. De igual forma se buscó replantear las actividades de enseñanza en áreas relacionadas con: Física, Química, Matemáticas, Biología y Ciencias de la Tierra. En este trabajo se incluye una breve descripción de las actividades realizadas durante el TCP-2024 y se plasman las reflexiones y vivencias de las y los docentes participantes para motivar e incentivar a más profesores a unirse a las actividades, así como a replicar este taller en otros espacios y centros educativos.
contencioso de los servicios públicos en Venezuela: una caja de pandora
Authors: Vivas Roso Jessica
Published: January 2025

La Ley Orgánica de la Jurisdicción Contencioso Administrativa de Venezuela fue promulgada en el mes de junio de 2010, siendo una de sus principales novedades el establecimiento de un procedimiento breve para los reclamos por omisión, demora o deficiente prestación de los servicios públicos que vendría a materializar los postulados del artículo 259 de la Constitución venezolana de 1999. Luego de catorce años de vigencia de la ley hemos querido evaluar la efectividad del procedimiento para satisfacer las demandas ciudadanas en materia de servicio público, para lo cual se revisaron 256 sentencias dictadas por los distintos tribunales de municipio en Venezuela en esta materia. Se concluye que, en la práctica, no se ha comprendido el verdadero sentido y alcance del contencioso administrativo de los servicios públicos y se ha desnaturalizado su función principal de servir como mecanismo de acción jurisdiccional para garantizar el funcionamiento adecuado de los servicios públicos.
suspensión ejecutiva de gobernadores y alcaldes en Colombia en los estados de conmoción interior: violación a los artículos 23.2 y 27.2 de la Convención Americana
Authors: Duarte Martínez Carlos Arturo
Published: January 2025

En Colombia, durante un estado de conmoción interior, el presidente de la República tiene la facultad de suspender a los gobernadores departamentales y a los alcaldes municipales. Asimismo, los gobernadores pueden suspender a los alcaldes si estos contribuyen a alterar el orden público, dificultan la labor de la fuerza pública o incumplen las órdenes de sus superiores. Aunque estas situaciones podrían encuadrarse en diversas faltas disciplinarias o delitos, los gobernadores y alcaldes carecen de garantías judiciales suficientes para defender su derecho al sufragio pasivo frente a posibles suspensiones arbitrarias. Este poder de suspensión ejecutiva contraviene el principio de reserva judicial que salvaguarda los derechos políticos, según lo dispuesto en los artículos 23.2 y 27.2 de la Convención Americana sobre Derechos Humanos.
Todolí Signes, Adrián, Algoritmos productivos y extractivos. Cómo regular la digitalización para mejorar el empleo e incentivar la innovación, Navarra, España, Aranzadi, 2023
Authors: Lastra Lastra José Manuel
Published: January 2025

El texto se encuentra estructurado en ocho capítulos. Comienza con una introducción que hace las veces de planteamiento del problema, muy al estilo del Fin del trabajo de Jeremy Rifkin. Nos platica que el marco tradicional del poder del empresario ha cambiado gracias a la innovación tecnológica y que los economistas (grupo del cual él forma parte), se encuentran preocupados por el papel de los algoritmos y la inteligencia artificial como sustitutos –o explotadores– de la clase trabajadora, pero lejos de interpretar un réquiem por el trabajo, Todolí nos toma de la mano para explicarnos pormenorizadamente los cambios en el mercado laboral
An Autoethnography on a life of Non-tenure track full-time professor as a Marginal man
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Yeon
Published: January 2025

Objectives This study attempted to see how the social structure affects an individual’s life, that is, the career of researchers who shape, teach, and study, through autoethnogrphy on the life of non-tenure track full-time professor as a marginal man.
Methods To this end, this study conducted a autoethnography that can view and interpret the researcher’s experience within a socio-cultural context using the researhcer’s diary, KakaoTalk conversation, recall data, and literature data, and attempted to analyze socio-cultural interactions through the concept of habitus and symbolic boundaries.
Results Through my experience as a professor in charge of projects, I came to recognize the identity of a professor in university society, and after becoming a full-time non-tenure track professor, I had time to embody my habihus as a professor in a disconnected room(cocoon). The strategy of distinguishing between various unequal systems and policies in society and universities was giving legitimacy to the boundary by changing the symbolic boundary of the non-tenure track into a social boundary. Theses boundaries had the effect of excluding researchers and themselves, thereby affecting their sense of belonging and other choices.
Conclusions Unequal systems and polices affect the perception, identity, and lives of professors, which also affects the original purpose of university education. In order for university innovation to be successful, the participation and effort of all members, not just dedicated personnel, is required.
Relationships between Childcare Teachers’ Respect for Rights and Thriving at work and Intent to Remain Employed
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Kyung Mi , Ahn Sun Hee
Published: January 2025

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between childcare teachers' respect for rights, thriving at work, and intent to remain employed.
Methods A random sample of 201 childcare teachers working at daycare centers located in the metropolitan area, including Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, was selected and analyzed. To interpret the relationships between childcare teachers' respect for rights, thriving at work, and intention to stay at work, Pearson's correlation and hierarchical regression analysis were conducted to see the effects on respect for rights, thriving at work, and job intent to remain employed.
Results First, the teachers who participated in this study were generally found to have a relatively positive perception, with the level of intent to remain in office being average, and the level of respect for rights and thriving at work being higher than average. Second, there were positive correlations between respect for rights, thriving at work, and intention to keep working at the daycare center. Third, respect for rights and a sense of thriving at work were found to have an effect on intention to work at the daycare center. It was thriving at work had more influence on intent to remain employed than respect for rights.
Conclusions Teachers who felt that their rights as teachers were respected and who had a high sense of thriving at work wanted to continue working at the child daycare center. Accordingly, education and training at various levels to thriving at work will be needed depending on teachers' experience and position.
The Effects of using generative AI ChatGPT on Self-Directed Learning Ability and Writing Proficiency in Korean: for Chinese Advanced learners
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Yu Yaqiong , Yoo HoonSik
Published: January 2025

Objectives This study examined the changes in the self-directed learning ability and Korean writing ability of advanced Chinese learners of Korean through the use of generative AI ChatGPT for Korean writing.
Methods In this study, 19 advanced Korean learners from China progressed through three stages - planning, writing, and evaluation - engaging in Korean writing activities using generative AI ChatGPT. The learners conducted pre-test and post-test to measure their self-directed learning abilities before and after performing Korean writing tasks using generative AI ChatGPT, and analyzed the differences using the non-parametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Furthermore, the learners calculated evaluation scores for pre-writing and post-writing on the same topic and analyzed the differences using the non-parametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
Results There were no significant differences observed in the self-directed learning abilities, including self- awareness, learning strategies, learning activities, evaluation, and interpersonal skills, of Chinese learners who participated in Korean writing tasks using generative AI ChatGPT. Furthermore, there was no significant difference in the total Korean writing scores of learners before and after utilizing generative AI ChatGPT. However, a significant improvement was observed in the language usage domain, one of the four sub-factors of writing ability. In particular, there was a significant improvement in “language accuracy” within the language usage domain, indicating a notable enhancement in the use of advanced vocabulary and grammar compared to before utilizing ChatGPT.
Conclusions This study experimentally analyzes the changes in self-directed learning ability and Korean writing ability of advanced Chinese learners after performing writing tasks using AI ChatGPT in the field of Korean language education. It provides insights into the educational impacts of ChatGPT and provides suggestions for enhancement.
The Influence of the Participation in Volunteer Activities upon Ego Integrity and Life Satisfaction in the Elderly
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Shin Kyung-sook , Byun Sanghea
Published: January 2025

Objectives This study is meaningful in providing data for activating volunteer activities in the future by analyzing the relationship between self-integration and life satisfaction according to volunteer activities of the elderly and deriving the results that participation in volunteer activities has a positive effect on self-integration and life satisfaction.
Methods To this end, 130 elderly people (73 women and 57 men) aged 60 or older living in area k were surveyed. SPSS 25.0 was used for analysis of the collected data, and frequency analysis, t-test, and one-way ANOVA were performed for analysis.
Results The main results shown in the analysis were that first, the motivation to participate in volunteer activities was helpful, so the type of volunteer work was the most vulnerable group, the frequency of participation was 1-2 times a month, the participation time per session was 1-3 hours, and the total duration of activity was 1-5 years. Second, the sense of self-integration was higher in higher education, religion, spouse, and health. Third, life satisfaction was higher for women than men, higher education, religion, spouse, and health.
Conclusions Participation in volunteer activities in old age has been shown to have a positive effect on the elderly's self-integration and life satisfaction, so active and diverse volunteer support measures should be taken at the government level for successful retirement.
Development and Validation of the Social Competence Scale for Korean Preschool Children
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Lee Chae Ho
Published: January 2025

Objectives This study aims to develop and validate a scale for measuring preschoolers' social competence, taking into account the specific social and cultural influences in Korea.
Methods Implicit knowledge about preschoolers' social competence was examined among 17 kindergarten teachers in U City. A survey was administered to 255 preschoolers across five locations in U City, with 15 homeroom teachers developing the preliminary items for the Social Competence Scale for preschool children. Exploratory factor analysis and reliability analysis (Cronbach’s α) were employed to examine the validity and reliability of the scale.
Results The scale comprises four subfactors (sociability, emotionality, cooperativeness, problem-solving) with 20 items in total. The overall reliability of the Social Competence Scale(SCS-KPC) was high(α=.92), with subscale reliabilities as follows: sociability(α=.86), emotionality(α=.83), cooperativeness(α=.81), and problem-solving(α= .87). Significant correlations with Grasham and Elliot's (1990) social skills scale affirmed its validity.
Conclusions These results indicate that the developed scale is reliable and valid for assessing preschoolers' social competence.
An Analysis of Research Trends Related to Children's Play Therapy Using Keyword Network Analysis
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, An Ji-su , Baek Seo-jin
Published: January 2025

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine research trends related to infant play therapy using keyword network analysis.
Methods For this purpose, a total of 486 academic theses related to the keywords of ‘young child’ and ‘play therapy’ were collected from RISS. The collected keywords were refined through excel, and the refined keywords were analyzed using the Netminer 4.0 program to analyze the keyword frequency, co-occurrence frequency, network attributes and centrality (connection, proximity, and mediation) of the top 30 keywords among all keywords, and visualized the analysis results.
Results First, as for the frequency of keywords appearing in the research related to children's play therapy, ‘Art Therapy’ was the highest frequency, followed by ‘Group Art Therapy’ and ‘Emotional Intelligence’. As for the frequency of co-occurrence, ‘emotional intelligence-group art therapy’ showed the highest frequency, followed by ‘sociality-problem behavior’, ‘sociality-group art therapy’, and ‘emotional intelligence-art therapy’. Second, the analysis of the centrality of the research related to children's play therapy showed that ‘Art Therapy’, ‘Group Art Therapy’, and ‘Problem Behavior’ were equally high in connection centrality, proximity centrality, and mediation centrality.Next, the connection centrality was shown in the order of ‘emotional intelligence’ and ‘self-esteem’, the proximity centrality was shown in the order of ‘self-esteem’ and ‘emotional intelligence’, and the mediating centrality was shown in the order of ‘emotional intelligence’ and ‘music therapy’.
Conclusions The results of this study are meaningful in providing implications for the theme and direction of infant play therapy research by grasping the trends of play therapy research for infants, and it is expected that the research on infant play therapy will become a guide for future research and revitalize related research.
A qualitative meta-analysis of counselors’ practical experiences in suicide crisis intervention
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Park Kyung-Ja , Kim Myeung-chan
Published: January 2025

Objectives This qualitative meta-analysis explored the practice experiences of suicide crisis intervention counselors and aimed to identify an action agenda.
Methods The researchers used the CASP tool to select seven qualitative studies for analysis, which were then analyzed using the grounded theory synthesis method proposed by Eaves(2001). The purpose is to reanalyze qualitative research results with similar topics and identify the most important core themes to develop high-level core categories.
Results The categories identified were “Client Avoidance,” “Practice Failure Zone,” “Struggling Without Support,” “Drifting Crisis Management Interventions,” “Counselor-Client Mutual Empowerment,” “Foundations for Deeper Client Understanding,” “Practicing as an Inclusionist,” and “Overcoming Limitations and Growing.” The core category found was “The client and counselor in the limited situation encouraged each other and grew as counselors by overcoming the limited situation through mutual growth.”
Conclusions Based on the study findings, the researchers discussed the need for a manual for suicide crisis intervention, creating a safe environment for clients, establishing an aversive system for suicide crisis intervention, and providing ongoing education for counselors.
Analysis of Factors Affecting Elementary School Students' Learning Attitude and Classroom Lesson Understanding
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Park Heejin , Jang Youngsu
Published: January 2025

Objectives The purpose of this study is to analyze the key factors influencing elementary school students' learning attitudes and classroom lesson understanding, using data from the third-year panel of the Jeonam Education Longitudinal Study (JELS), specifically targeting 6th-grade students.
Methods Data from 1,788 6th-grade students are analyzed using the SPSS 20.0 program. The research design includes independent variables such as homeroom teacher support, academic self-concept, self-management, rule adherence, parent-child interaction, and parental educational support, while the dependent variables are students' learning attitudes and classroom lesson understanding. The study examines the correlations among homeroom teacher support, academic self-concept, self-management, rule adherence, parent-child interaction, parental educational support, learning attitudes, and classroom lesson understanding. Regression analysis is conducted to determine the impact of these variables on students' learning attitudes and classroom lesson understanding.
Results The results indicate that self-management, rule adherence, and academic self-concept are significant factors influencing students' learning attitudes, while academic self-concept, rule adherence, and homeroom teacher support are significant factors influencing classroom lesson understanding.
Conclusions This study suggest that support from both home and school is necessary to enhance elementary students' learning attitudes and classroom lesson understanding. The results serve as foundational data for improving students' learning experiences and reducing educational disparities in the classroom.
The Double Mediating Effect of Moral Identity and Victim Justice Sensitivity in the Impact of University Student Parent’s Attachment on Cyberbullying
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Jang Chang-Kog , Lee Jee-Yeon
Published: January 2025

Objectives This study analyzes the double mediating effects of moral identity and victim justice sensitivity in the relationship between parent’s attachment and cyberbullying in university students, reveals a path to find the causal variables of cyberbullying, and provides specific intervention and treatment in university student cyberbullying counseling and treatment. The purpose is to find a solution.
Methods 300 university students across the country were selected as research subjects, and correlation analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between measurement variables using the SPSS 23.0 program and AMOS to confirm the suitability of the research model and the path coefficients between latent variables. In addition, bootstrapping was used to verify the significance of the direct and indirect effects as well as the significance of the double mediating effect of moral identity and victim justice sensitivity.
Results The research results are as follows. First, the significant mediating effect of moral identity was verified in the relationship between parent’s attachment and cyberbullying among university students. Second, the significant mediating effect of victim justice sensitivity in the relationship between university students‘ parent’s attachment and cyberbullying was tested. Lastly, a significant double mediating effect of moral identity and victim justice sensitivity was found in the relationship between university students‘ parent’s attachment and cyberbullying.
Conclusions Through this study, we provide evidence that parent’s attachment, moral identity, and victim justice sensitivity have a significant impact on university students' cyberbullying, thereby reducing the cyberbullying victimization and victimization experiences of university students by providing parent education and education and counseling programs in various settings. It is significant in that it provided basic data for this purpose.
The experiences and meanings of early childhood teachers participating in intercultural competence enhancement practices
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Choi Jung Ah , Ahn Hye Jung
Published: January 2025

Objectives The purposes of this study were to explore the experiences and meanings of early childhood teachers who practiced activities to enhance intercultural competence.
Methods The research participants were eight early childhood teachers enrolled in the advanced program of the Department of Early Childhood Education at A University in Busan, who were taking the “Multicultural Education” course. The collected data consisted of reports documenting the intercultural competence enhancement activities conducted over eight weeks, along with questionnaires completed before and after the activities, followed by content analysis.
Results The experiences of early childhood teachers in enhancing intercultural competence were categorized into: ‘Fostering relationships and promoting growth by respecting individual differences in children,’ ‘Resolving conflicts centered on children and mediating based on empathy,’ ‘Communicating by considering the diversity and needs of children and parents,’ and ‘Self-reflection and understanding others as a teacher’ The meanings of the teachers’ practices for enhancing intercultural competence were identified as: ‘Changes in the understanding of intercultural competence,’ ‘Improved understanding and educational approaches toward children from multicultural families,’ and ‘Strengthening intercultural competence through continuous practice’
Conclusions The results of this study demonstrate that early childhood teachers' intercultural competence is essential for supporting children and parents from diverse cultural backgrounds. Therefore, it suggests that intercultural competence should be considered in the formulation of early childhood education policies, and the development of related educational programs for early childhood teachers is required.
Influencia de la variabilidad climática en la incidencia del dengue en Palmira, Colombia (2010-2015)
Authors: Montoya-Rojas Maira , Noguera-David Diana , Fuertes-Bucheli Jose , Pacheco-López Robinson
Published: January 2025

Introducción: Condiciones socioculturales, económicas y variables climáticas pueden influir en la incidencia del dengue. Objetivo: Determinar la influencia de la variabilidad climática en la frecuencia de casos de dengue en Palmira, Colombia, entre 2010 y 2015. Materiales y métodos: Estudio ecológico exploratorio, que relacionó la temperatura, la precipitación y los casos notificados y confirmados de dengue. Se determinó la frecuencia de dengue, se tomaron promedios y medianas tanto anuales como mensuales. Se usó el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson para el análisis de los casos y variables climáticas. Resultados: Se analizaron 2832 casos, el promedio anual fue de 472. El asocio de las variables climáticas analizadas y la incidencia de dengue explicó en un 65 % el comportamiento del dengue. En 2010 se reportó la incidencia de dengue más alta y el promedio de precipitaciones más alto. Coincidentemente, tras la finalización del Fenómeno de la Niña (2011) aumentó la incidencia del dengue. Conclusiones: En Palmira, entre 2010 y 2015, se encontró una correlación entre la incidencia del dengue y las variables climáticas de temperatura y precipitación, pero futuros estudios deben considerar variables sociodemográficas, culturales, comportamentales y geográficas para ampliar la comprensión de la dinámica del dengue.
Efficiency analysis of the Chilean sawmill industry
Authors: Mejías Caballero Wilson Alexander , Poblete Pamela , Gysling Janina , Ganguly Indroneil , Sepúlveda Oehninger Daniel
Published: January 2025

Chile plays a significant role in global sawn wood production, ranking 14th in total roundwood and 10th in coniferous sawn wood production in 2022, contributing significantly to the demand for wood products. In the same year, the country exported wood products worth a remarkable $US 6.682 million of, underscoring its importance in the global wood industry. Despite its prominence, the sector has faced significant including mega forest fires and the COVID-19 pandemic, which have adversely affected its performance.  One notable issue is the decline in the number of active sawmill units, with only 61 currently producing sawn wood with structural characteristics. The highlights the pressing need to quantify and optimize efficiency within the industry. To address this, Stochastic Frontier Analysis a valuable mathematical framework for evaluating industry efficiency, was employed. Using a dataset compiled by the Chilean Forestry Institute and applying the Stochastic Frontier Analysis methodology, this research assessed the average efficiency of the Chilean sawmill sector. The analysis, based on two different models, consistently revealed a decline in average efficiency during the pandemic. Furthermore, it identified a longitudinal gradient in the efficiency of sawn wood production, with technical inefficiency decreasing towards the southern regions of the country. However, the study did not find direct evidence of a correlation between productivity and the production scale of sawmills. Instead, cost factors, including raw materials, labor, and supplementary expenses, emerged as critical areas requiring careful attention to improve the overall efficiency of the industry.