bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Constructivisme en feministisch onderzoek: een 'catch 22'?
Authors: Severs Eline
Published: May 2023

Feminist researchers have welcomed constructivism as a research paradigm that allows for denaturalising social categories and problematizing the knowledges by which they are created and maintained. However, constructivism – and more specifically, the conception that there exists no objective moral truth – also creates important challenges for normative judgment: when we move from diagnosing patterns of difference or inequality to proposing remedies for what we consider unjust differences, we invoke normative principles (of equality and justice) which we consider suspect in the first place (the so-called ‘catch 22’ in the article’s title). Invoking a feminist ‘ethics of care’, I argue that it is part of researchers’ ethical responsibilities to demonstrate the compatibility between constructivism and normative judgment and to utilise the – admittedly limited – space for normative judgment. When researchers fail to tackle epistemic questions, they limit their capacity to present coherent, and therefore credible, socio-political alternatives. This lack of political effectiveness will mainly harm the social groups who are disadvantaged by the current status quo. The question of how to reconcile feminism (and its appeal to normative judgment) with constructivism is therefore essential to debates on research ethics. In the article, I use contemporary evolutions within research on the political representation of social groups to clarify both the challenges and opportunities for normative judgment within a constructivist research paradigm.
De genderkloof in onderwijsprestaties op een kruispunt met etniciteit en sociale klasse: een kwantitatieve benadering
Authors: Dhoore Jasper
Published: May 2023

Empirical research shows that, in general, boys underachieve in comparison with girls on numerous educational outcomes, including school grades. Qualitative research in particular, suggests that the size of this gender gap is related to the ethnicity and social class of students. Especially in Flanders, there is little research using quantitative methods that has examined boys’ and girls’ study achievement at the intersection with ethnicity and social class. The aim of this study is to quantitatively test if the gender gap in achievement varies according to the ethnic and social class background of students. Use is made of data (2004-2005) from the Flemish Educational Assessment (FlEA) from 11872 students in the third and fifth year of secondary education in a sample of 85 Flemish schools. Multilevel analysis suggest that a gender achievement gap favoring girls exists in Flemish secondary education and that the size of this gap is dependent upon the social class of students. The gender gap turns out to be larger for students from the highest social class in comparison to working class students. The gender gap, however, does not vary according to the ethnicity of students. The implications of these results are discussed.
Overkwalificatie: hoogopgeleid, hoge verwachtingen?: een kwalitatief onderzoek naar de impact van overkwalificatie op de sociale stresservaringen van jonge hooggeschoolde werknemers
Authors: Van Hulle Mattias Marc , Vanroelen Christophe
Published: May 2023

Overqualification leads to stress, anxiety and depression and can therefore pave the way for bad mental health. Other research however claims that overqualification doesn’t necessarily engender discontentment. It can result in better work performances, positive future expectations and a larger chance of experiencing upward mobility. This qualitative study shows that the dichotomy in possible outcomes can be explained by the broader ‘coping resources’ that are, or are not, accessible for overqualified employees. Feeling connected with the job, encountering a sense of significance and meaning and experiencing social support from colleagues stimulate the viewpoint of an overqualified job position as an opportunity and a challenge. These coping can even counter the perception of feeling overqualified for a job. Lack of these positive coping resources, on the other hand, gives rise to stress and unhealthy outcomes. Apart from these job characteristics, there is also evidence of a social stigma connected to overqualified work employment. This article offers a renewing insight in the underlying mechanisms and determinants of social stress as a consequence of overqualification.
De plaats van cultuur in de opvoeding: een studie naar het belang dat ouders hechten aan culturele competenties en participatie bij hun adolescente kinderen
Authors: Beunen Sofie , Siongers Jessy , Lievens John
Published: May 2023

Research reveals that participation in social and cultural activities at a young age has positive effects on the participation in later life and the development of (cultural) competencies. Furthermore, research points at the prominent role parents fulfill in guiding their children towards cultural participation. Based on ethnographic fieldwork, Lareau identifies that this guidance is bound to social class. Mainly middle-class parents make use of the parenting-style Lareau calls ‘concerted cultivation’. In this research, Lareau’s thesis is tested in a Belgian (Flemish) context, by means of large-scale survey research. In this article, we investigate to what extent the importance parents attach to culture and the guidance of their children to participation is class-bound, and differs according to their cultural participation and gender. In the analyses, a dataset of 1.980 parents of adolescents is used. Multilevel analyses reveal that the receptive cultural participation behaviour of the parents is the strongest determinant for their parenting-style. Besides, especially the cultural components of social class (educational level, subject of study and job content characteristics) have an effect on the importance parents attach to cultural competencies in the education of children and actually guide their children towards more participation. Economic and material aspects of social class (e.g. occupational status and salary) on the contrary, only have an effect on the parents’ actual guiding behaviour (not on the importance they attach to culture). Although mothers and fathers value cultural characteristics to the same extent, we could speak of gendered cultivation, since mothers stimulate cultural participation of their children more.
Vijfentwintig jaar onderzoek naar de houding tegenover migranten in België: verandering en stabiliteit in de periode 1991-2014
Authors: Billiet Jaak , Abts Koen , Galle Jolien , Meuleman Bart , Swyngedouw Marc
Published: May 2023

Since 1991, the Belgian Election Survey (organised by ISPO-KU Leuven) gauges perceptions of economic and cultural threat that are related to the presence of immigrants. A structural equation model (with scalar invariance) for Flemish and Walloon voters shows relative stability in the prevalence of negative attitudes towards immigrants between 1991 and 2014, notwithstanding a couple of mild fluctuations. Anti-immigrant sentiments do not display a clear-cut upward or downward trend since the early 1990s. A comparison between Flanders and Wallonia reveals regional differences in the evolution of ethnic threat perceptions. Remarkably, in both regions we find an unexpected yet sizable decrease in perceived ethnic threat between 2010 and 2014. This finding is furthermore corroborated by the yearly SCV survey.
Gedifferentieerde dreiging en de verklaring van vooroordelen: anti-immigrantenattitudes, islamofobie, antisemitisme en homonegativiteit vergeleken
Authors: Meuleman Bart , Abts Koen , Slootmaeckers Koen , Meeusen Cecil
Published: May 2023

In this article we argue that an exclusive focus on the generalised aspect of prejudice limits the understanding of the structure and genesis of prejudice towards particular out-groups. In order to conceptualize the specific nature of particular prejudices, we propose the differentiated threat approach. This framework postulates that different out-groups challenge diverse economic and cultural interests, and that these out-group specific threats affect various socio-economic strata and cultural groups differentially. The differentiated threat approach is applied to analyse majority-group Belgians’ attitudes towards immigrants, Muslims, Jews and homosexuals. The results show that a common denominator of prejudice can be distinguished, but that the prejudices towards the various out-groups contain substantively relevant unique components that are influenced by socio-demographic and attitudinal predictors in diverging ways. Gender traditionalism is found to reinforce homonegativity and temper Islamophobia at the same time. Feelings of relative deprivation are more strongly related to Islamophobia than to other forms of prejudice, and are unrelated to homonegativity. Religious involvement plays a more decisive role in the formation of anti-Semitism and homonegativity than it does in the other forms of prejudice. Anti-immigration attitudes show a class gradient that is absent in attitudes towards other out-groups. Our results evidence that the concrete realisation of attitudes towards a specific out-group cannot be understood without paying attention to structural and contextual factors, such as social positions, the nature of inter-group relations, power balances and elite discourses.
De gepaste plaats van de vreemdeling: radicaalrechtse kiezers over integratie: gastheerlogica, moralisering en culturalisering
Authors: Abts Koen , Kochuyt Thierry
Published: May 2023

Vlaams Belang (VB) voters explicitly ask migrants to “adapt”. Using in-depth interviews, this research analyses how VB voters view integration and what they see as the ‘proper place for the foreigner’. Four strategies are used. First, VB voters advocate a privatisation of differences − the foreigner should keep deviant behavior to himself. Secondly, they argue for conformity in public spaces. Integration is taken as a unilateral imperative in which natives expect the compliance and loyalty of the Other. Doing so they refer to the notion of hospitality, confirming the power relationship between host and guest. The host takes the guest in, but expects something in return. The guest should earn his/her ‘citizenship’ through docile compliance. To confirm the sovereignty and authority of the host, two boundary-making strategies are used: moralisation and culturalisation. On the one hand, the Other is required to be a good, responsible and active citizen. On the other hand, differences are culturalised by referring to Islam as an antagonistic religion. The gradual difference is thus inflated into a non-integrable difference, aborting any realistic possibility for assimilation. The native (“own”) people stand vis-à-vis the stranger, who is confronted with inflating conditions in which, for part of the VB electorate, the conditional integration tips over towards a categorical closure. For our analysis, we rely on in-depth interviews with 37 VB voters, conducted in Antwerp, Brasschaat and Schoten in 2004.
De percepties van Gentse middenveldactoren over Roma en hun integratie: ambigue processen van othering binnen een inclusief kader
Authors: Amitai Ama , Delcour Chloë
Published: May 2023

This research focuses on society’s role in the integration process of Roma by looking at civil society organisations’ perceptions about Roma. We argue that it is important to incorporate a focus on power relations and representations of migrants in integration research because most research concentrates on the characteristics of migrants. We studied interviews of the actors in the civil society organisations and their mission statements with a category and framing analysis. While research mostly focuses on explicit exclusion, the results show that there are excluding mechanisms within seemingly inclusive initiatives. On the one hand, the respondents emphasise the responsibilities of society in the integration process and de-essentialise Roma. The volunteers do this more explicitly than the professional actors. On the other hand, the respondents express an excluding discourse where Roma are represented as “the other”, opposed to society as a whole and migrants who have been in Belgium longer. Romanian Roma are represented as the ultimate other. Furthermore the integration of Roma is framed in different ways: the cultural frame and the poverty frame. However, both frames essentialise Roma by associating them with fxed characteristics, namely their unchangeable culture and a long-lasting poverty condition. Both volunteers and professionals exclude Roma, which prevents them from being viewed as valuable members of society. A clear vision concerning inclusion and awareness about subtle exclusion is needed. The organisations should strive towards equality of Roma based on their differences. Interpreting Roma in a more hybrid way makes it possible to de-essentialise them, yet facilitating political mobilisation.
Een kwalitatieve verkenning van gepercipieerde discriminatie, etnische identiteit, sociaal netwerk en middelengebruik bij personen met een Turkse en Oost-Europese migratieachtergrond in Gent
Authors: De Kock Charlotte , Hauspie Bert , Derluyn Ilse , Decorte Tom , Vanderplasschen Wouter , Schamp Julie
Published: May 2023

The disposition of a strong ethnic identity and a strong ethnic network are described in some epidemiological literature, as moderating factors in the relation between perceived discrimination and substance use in people with a migration background. In this article we qualitatively explore this relation in people with a Turkish and Eastern-European migration background in Ghent, Belgium. We present data retrieved within the framework of a qualitative study, primarily aimed at understanding the nature of substance use in people with a migration background. We focus on the sub study of substance use in users with a Turkish (n = 55) and an Eastern-European migration (n = 62) background and present how they perceive discrimination, ethnic identity and their social network. Almost all respondent in this study perceive discrimination. Although this study did not result in a strong confirmation of the relation between perceived discrimination and substance use, we do establish that substance users in this study do not dispose of a strong ethnic identity nor a strong social network and that this is a risk factor for continued problem substance use.
Creativiteit, diversiteit en werkomstandigheden: een analyse van de drietand van culturele en creatieve arbeid in België
Authors: Vlegels Jef , Ysebaert Walter
Published: May 2023

Since the last decade, the cultural and creative industries (CCI) have been in the spotlight of policy makers and researchers. In an era of globalization, economic crisis and socio-political uncertainties, the CCI is often raised as a panacea for a diverse range of social and economic issues, particularly in a metropolitan environment. Followers of this creative fetish (Banks, 2007) see an open, diverse and bohemian sector in the CCI, whose employees are ‘cool, creative and egalitarian’. On the other hand, quantitative and qualitative studies have emerged in recent years to show that employees within the CCI often work under precarious circumstances characterized by (self-) exploitation, irregular hours, the necessity to combine different jobs, short-term contracts, etc.. Moreover, there are strong indications that the sector is very unequal in terms of gender, ethnic background, social class, age and accessibility. However, these studies typically use a sectoral approach and therefore only discuss the creative jobs within the CCI itself, while a large part of the creative workforce is probably employed in other sectors (cf. the creative trident). Indeed, recent studies suggest that the proportion of creative workers in non-creative sectors is increasing in response to the evolving knowledge economy that increasingly needs creative thinkers, regardless of the employment sector. In this study, therefore, we examine the importance and composition of creative jobs in Belgium, both within and outside the CCI, on the basis of the most recent Survey of the Belgian Workforce. We investigate whether the same working conditions, inequalities and other work logics established within the CCI apply to creative jobs outside the CCI and, finally, how we can explain these differences. Our results show, in first instance, the importance of using the creative trident for analyzing cultural and creative work. Each quadrant represents a substantial part of the workforce and can therefore not be overlooked. In addition, we show that the relative share of sector versus profession-type explanations for diversity and precarious issues is highly dependent on the subsector. Mainly within the performing arts and fashion sector, problems with working conditions are sector-related, diversity issues then consistently emerge within the fashion and audiovisual sector, regardless of the type of profession. In other sectors, it is mainly the occupational types within the sector that can explain the problems identified; all creative professions score remarkably bad on diversity indicators. Primarily the artistic creative professions are also characterized by inferior working conditions, while the creative professionals perform relatively well in terms of working conditions. Implications are discussed and suggestions for future research are formulated.
Van God los?: religiositeit bij moslimimmigranten in Europa en de invloed van de ontvankelijkheidscontext, discriminatie en generatie
Authors: Vandelannote Isis
Published: May 2023

This research focuses on the effects of the context of receptivity on the religiosity among Muslim immigrants in Europe. This paper fits within research concerning the destination effects. However, little attention has been directed towards the context of receptivity and its effects on religiosity, as part of the integration process. In literature, both attitudinal-based and institutional-based approaches are used, but they are never tested simultaneously. In this research I argue that combining both approaches offers a better understanding of the effects the context of receptivity have on immigrant religiosity. It is expected that negative (closed) contexts of receptivity will lead to higher levels of religiosity among Muslim immigrants in Europe. Perceived discrimination is used to measure to what extent Muslim immigrants experience the possible negative effects of the context of receptivity. Social integration theory offers us a theoretical framework to account for intergenerational differences in religiosity. Two aspects of religiosity are considered: (1) subjective religiosity and (2) praying. All 7 waves (2002-2014) of the European Social Survey (ESS) were used in a 3-level cross-classified multilevel model, enabling us to measure simultaneously cross-sectional and longitudinal trends. The three main conclusions are (1) negative contexts of receptivity result in greater subjective religiosity among Muslim immigrants, (2) immigrants living in a negative context of receptivity and simultaneously perceive discrimination have a stronger subjective religiosity than immigrants who do not perceive discrimination and (3) the context of receptivity does not change significantly over time.
Same difference: gegenderde politieke socialisatieprocessen in adolescentie: een Multi Group Structural Equations-analyse van primaire politieke socialisatieprocessen in adolescentie
Authors: de Leeuw Sjifra E.
Published: May 2023

In spite of substantial improvements in women’s societal position over the last few decades, to date we still observe a persistent gender gap in political efficacy – or political self-confidence. Most studies focusing on this topic depart from structural or situational explanatory frameworks, in which women’s limited capacity to develop the necessary attitudes to participate in politics is underlined. Nevertheless, these frameworks have structurally failed to explain this particular manifestation of inequality. This study investigates a prime premise of an alternative, thus far underexplored, explanatory model, namely the sex-role socialization model. In particular, this study investigates the validity of the assertion that parental socialization processes constitute the basis of the gender gap in efficacy. To this end, we use the data collected among adolescents (16-18 years old) within the framework of the Belgian Political Panel Survey (BPPS, 2006-2008). The analyses show that the gender gap can be primarily reduced to mothers’ inability to foster the political efficacy of their daughters, while the opposite holds with respect to that of their sons. This effect is further indirectly bolstered by mothers’ inability to encourage their daughters to collect political knowledge, while they do succeed in encouraging their sons. There is no evidence that these gender differences also exist with respect to the father.
Second Language Literacy Pedagogy
Authors: Urbanski Kimberly Buescher
Published: May 2023

This book provides a detailed design of a new second language literacy pedagogy and the results of implementing it in different contexts so as to address literacy development challenges. The author explains the theory behind Vygotskian Sociocultural Theory of Mind and Systemic Functional Linguistics and how they can inform literacy pedagogy.
Convergence in Mobility Data Sets From Apple, Google, and Meta
Authors: Sganzerla Martinez Gustavo , Kelvin David J
Published: May 2023

Background

The higher movement of people was one of the variables that contributed to the spread of the infectious agent SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments worldwide responded to the virus by implementing measures that would restrict people’s movements, and consequently, the spread of the disease. During the onset of the pandemic, the technology companies Apple, Google, and Meta used their infrastructure to anonymously gather mobility reports from their users.

Objective

This study aims to compare mobility data reports collected by Apple, Google, and Meta (formerly Facebook) during the COVID-19 pandemic and a major winter storm in Texas in 2021. We aim to explore the hypothesis that different people exhibit similar mobility trends during dramatic events and to emphasize the importance of this type of data for public health measures. The study also aims to promote evidence for companies to continue releasing mobility trends data, given that all 3 companies have discontinued these services.

Methods

In this study, we collected mobility data spanning from 2020 to 2022 from 3 major tech companies: Apple, Google, and Meta. Our analysis focused on 58 countries that are common to all 3 databases, enabling us to conduct a comprehensive global-scale analysis. By using the winter storm that occurred in Texas in 20201 as a benchmark, we were able to assess the robustness of the mobility data obtained from the 3 companies and ensure the integrity of our findings.

Results

Our study revealed convergence in the mobility trends observed across different companies during the onset of significant disasters, such as the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and the winter storm that impacted Texas in 2021. Specifically, we observed strong positive correlations (r=0.96) in the mobility data collected from different tech companies during the first year of the pandemic. Furthermore, our analysis of mobility data during the 2021 winter storm in Texas showed a similar convergence of trends. Additionally, we found that periods of stay-at-home orders were reflected in the data, with record-low mobility and record-high stay-at-home figures.

Conclusions

Our findings provide valuable insights into the ways in which major disruptive events can impact patterns of human mobility; moreover, the convergence of data across distinct methodologies highlights the potential value of leveraging mobility data from multiple sources for informing public health decision-making. Therefore, we conclude that the use of mobility data is an asset for health authorities to consider during natural disasters, as we determined that the data sets from 3 companies yielded convergent mobility patterns. Comparatively, data obtained from a single source would be limited, and therefore, more difficult to interpret, requiring careful analysis.
Development of a Pilot Introductory Advanced Cardiovascular Resuscitation Course for Senior Medical Students in Switzerland: Student-Driven Implementation Study
Authors: Herren Tara , Fivaz Loris , Dufeil Eva , Golay Eric , Braun Ely , Straub Emilie , Nidegger Philippe , Grosgurin Olivier , Gartner Birgit Andrea , Suppan Mélanie , Suppan Laurent
Published: May 2023

Background

Cardiac arrest is the most time-critical emergency medical students and junior physicians may face in their personal or professional life. However, many studies have shown that most of them lack the necessary knowledge and skills to efficiently perform resuscitation. This could be related to the fact that advanced cardiovascular resuscitation courses are not always part of the undergraduate medical curriculum.

Objective

The aim of this study was to describe the development, pilot implementation, and assessment of an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course designed to enable senior medical students to manage the initial resuscitation phase in case of cardiac arrest.

Methods

An introductory advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course was developed on the initiative of fifth-year medical students, in collaboration with the prehospital emergency medical service team of the Geneva University Hospitals. The 60 slots available to the 157 members of the fifth-year promotion of the University of Geneva Faculty of Medicine were filled in less than 8 hours. This unexpected success prompted the creation of a first questionnaire, which was sent to all fifth-year students to determine the overall proportion of students interested in attending an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course. This questionnaire was also used to assess basic life support education and experience among course participants. A postcourse questionnaire was used to gather feedback regarding the course and to assess student confidence regarding the resuscitation skills they had been taught.

Results

Out of 157 fifth-year medical students, 73 (46%) completed the first questionnaire. Most thought that the current curriculum did not provide them with enough knowledge and skills regarding resuscitation and 85% (62/73) wished to attend an introductory advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course. All the participants who would have wanted to follow the full Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support course before graduating were set back by its cost (10/10, 100%). Of the 60 students who had registered for the training sessions, 56 (93%) actually attended. The postcourse questionnaire was completed by 42 (87%) students (out of 48 who had registered on the platform). They unanimously answered that an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course should be part of the standard curriculum.

Conclusions

This study demonstrates the interest of senior medical students in an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course and their willingness to see such a course integrated as a part of their regular curriculum.
A Web-Based Dyadic Intervention to Manage Psychoneurological Symptoms for Patients With Colorectal Cancer and Their Caregivers: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study
Authors: Lin Yufen , Porter Laura S , Chee Wonshik , Alese Olatunji B , Curseen Kimberly A , Higgins Melinda K , Northouse Laurel , Xiao Canhua
Published: May 2023

Background

Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) receiving chemotherapy often experience psychoneurological symptoms (PNS; ie, fatigue, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, pain, and cognitive dysfunction) that negatively impact both patients’ and their caregivers’ health outcomes. Limited information is available on PNS management for CRC patient and caregiver dyads.

Objective

The purposes of this study are to (1) develop a web-based dyadic intervention for patients with CRC receiving chemotherapy and their caregivers (CRCweb) and (2) evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of CRCweb among patient-caregiver dyads in a cancer clinic.

Methods

A mixed methods approach will be used. Semistructured interviews among 8 dyads will be conducted to develop CRCweb. A single-group pre- and posttest clinical trial will be used to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of the intervention (CRCweb) among 20 dyads. Study assessments will be conducted before (T1) and after intervention (T2). Content analysis will be performed for semistructured interviews. Descriptive statistics will be calculated separately for patients and caregivers, and pre-post paired t tests will be used to evaluate treatment effects.

Results

This study was funded in November 2022. As of April 2023, we have obtained institutional review board approval and completed clinical trial registration and are currently recruiting patient-caregiver dyads in a cancer clinic. The study is expected to be completed in October 2024.

Conclusions

Developing a web-based dyadic intervention holds great promise to reduce the PNS burden in patients with CRC receiving chemotherapy and their caregivers. The findings from this study will advance intervention development and implementation of symptom management and palliative care for patients with cancer and their caregivers.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05663203; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05663203

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

PRR1-10.2196/48499
Exploring the Road of Women to Medical Leadership: A European Perspective
Authors: Ruza Ieva
Published: May 2023

This paper addresses and discusses several issues and perspectives for women in medical leadership from the European perspective.
Mental Health Client Experiences of Telehealth in Aotearoa New Zealand During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons and Implications (Preprint)
Authors: Officer Tara N , Tait Marika , McBride-Henry Karen , Burnet Laura , Werkmeister Benjamin J
Published: May 2023

BACKGROUND

The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent lockdowns disrupted mental health service delivery worldwide, accelerating the adoption of telehealth services to provide care continuity. Telehealth-based research largely highlights the value of this service delivery method for a range of mental health conditions. However, only limited research exists exploring client perspectives of mental health services delivered via telehealth during the pandemic.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to increase understanding of the perspectives of mental health clients around services provided via telehealth over the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in Aotearoa New Zealand.

METHODS

Interpretive description methodology underpinned this qualitative inquiry. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 21 individuals (15 clients and 7 support people; 1 person was both a client and support person) to explore their experiences of outpatient mental health care delivered via telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Aotearoa New Zealand. A thematic analysis approach supported by field notes was used to analyze interview transcripts.

RESULTS

The findings reveal that mental health services delivered via telehealth differed from those provided in person and led some participants to feel they need to manage their own care more actively. Participants highlighted several factors affecting their telehealth journey. These included the importance of maintaining and building relationships with clinicians, the creation of safe spaces within client and clinician home environments, and clinician readiness in facilitating care for clients and their support people. Participants noted weaknesses in the ability of clients and clinicians to discern nonverbal cues during telehealth conversations. Participants also emphasized that telehealth was a viable option for service delivery but that the reason for telehealth consultations and the technicalities of service delivery needed to be addressed.

CONCLUSIONS

Successful implementation requires ensuring solid relationship foundations between clients and clinicians. To safeguard minimum standards in delivering telehealth-based care, health professionals must ensure that the intent behind telehealth appointments is clearly articulated and documented for each person. In turn, health systems must ensure that health professionals have access to training and professional guidance to deliver effective telehealth consultations. Future research should aim to identify how therapeutic engagement with mental health services has changed, following a return to usual service delivery processes.
Teledermatology Within Correctional Settings in the United States: A Narrative Review of the Literature (Preprint)
Authors: Kamat Samir , Agarwal Aneesh , Klufas Timothy , Patel Saahil , Lu Jun
Published: May 2023

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Clinician-Prioritized Measures to Use in a Remote Concussion Assessment: Delphi Study (Preprint)
Authors: Barnes Keely , Sveistrup Heidi , Bayley Mark , Egan Mary , Bilodeau Martin , Rathbone Michel , Taljaard Monica , Marshall Shawn
Published: May 2023

BACKGROUND

There is little guidance available, and no uniform assessment battery is used in either in-person or remote evaluations of people who are experiencing persistent physical symptoms post concussion. Selecting the most appropriate measures for both in-person and remote physical assessments is challenging because of the lack of expert consensus and guidance.

OBJECTIVE

This study used expert consensus processes to identify clinical measures currently used to assess 5 physical domains affected by concussion (neurological examination, cervical spine, vestibular, oculomotor, or effort) and determine the feasibility of applying the identified measures virtually.

METHODS

The Delphi approach was used. In the first round, experienced clinicians were surveyed regarding using measures in concussion assessment. In the second round, clinicians reviewed information regarding the psychometric properties of all measures identified in the first round by at least 15% (9/58) of participants. In the second round, experts rank-ordered the measures from most relevant to least relevant based on their clinical experience and documented psychometric properties. A working group of 4 expert clinicians then determined the feasibility of virtually administering the final set of measures.

RESULTS

In total, 59 clinicians completed survey round 1 listing all measures they used to assess the physical domains affected by a concussion. The frequency counts of the 146 different measures identified were determined. Further, 33 clinicians completed the second-round survey and rank-ordered 22 measures that met the 15% cutoff criterion retained from round 1. Measures ranked first were coordination, range of motion, vestibular ocular motor screening, and smooth pursuits. These measures were feasible to administer virtually by the working group members; however, modifications for remote administration were recommended, such as adjusting the measurement method.

CONCLUSIONS

Clinicians ranked assessment of coordination (finger-to-nose test and rapid alternating movement test), cervical spine range of motion, vestibular ocular motor screening, and smooth pursuits as the most relevant measures under their respective domains. Based on expert opinion, these clinical measures are considered feasible to administer for concussion physical examinations in the remote context, with modifications; however, the psychometric properties have yet to be explored.

CLINICALTRIAL

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT

RR2-10.2196/40446
Attitudes Towards an mHealth Stress Reduction Program tailored for Caregivers of Kidney Transplant Recipients (Preprint)
Authors: Layne Diana , Pairet Samantha , Neely Allison , McGillicuddy John , Chandler Jessica
Published: May 2023

BACKGROUND

Research is scarce regarding the physical and psychological health of caregivers of kidney transplant recipients (KTR-C).

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this study was to determine levels of stress, sleep quality, caregiver strain, and caregiver demographics of KTR-Cs. We also conducted an exploratory analysis to determine how perceived stress and strain relate to other physical and mental health markers of KTR-Cs.

METHODS

A cross-sectional survey design was utilized to examine levels of stress, sleep quality, caregiver strain, and demographic characteristics for KTR-Cs and general interest, perceived need, and desire to participate in a previously validated smartphone stress reduction app (Tension Tamer: TT).

RESULTS

Of 112 KTR-C’s approached, 94.8% (n=106) agreed to participate. Respondents averaged 19.4 ±11.7 hours of caregiving/week, with 60% working full or part time jobs. Using established cut-offs, 87.7% self-reported high perceived stressed, 64.5% indicated poor sleep, and 32.3% had high degree of caregiver strain. Of those with elevated stress and poor sleep, 60% indicated need for and interest in the TT stress reduction program if offered for free. Of the subset who viewed a TT video demo, 100% believe TT would reduce their perceived stress and well-being.

CONCLUSIONS

KTR-Cs report similar levels of caregiver strain, high stress, sleep disturbance and physical health management issues as other caregivers. With over half indicating interest in receiving assistance related to stress management, implementation of a stress management program tailored to KTR-Cs may be warranted.
Reflection of Aesthetic in the Idea of Saint Aurelius Augustinus
Authors: UNLU Muhammet Mustafa
Published: May 2023

In this study, Saint Aurelius Augustinus’ philosophical point of view and his understanding of art and his thinking are discussed. The aesthetic stance, aesthetic ideas and views in his mind were revealed. St. Augustinus, synthesizing Ancient Greece and Christianity in a Neoplatonic understanding, argues that the source of all knowledge is “God”. According to him, philosophy is an opportunity to find oneself as an activity of self-knowledge. Because, man approaches “God” and tries to discover “God’s source of knowledge with philosophy. For this reason, art is together with thought, and thoughts are together with art.In St. Augustinus’ philosophical understanding, as man imitates “God”, he acquires the knowledge of beautiful, good, pleasant, happiness, love, etc., concepts. In this context, it uses aesthetic elements to acquire spiritual satisfaction. St. Augustinus’ aim is to reach perfection based on the movement from the part to the whole in order to achieve the ideal form. In addition, according to him, if unity and integrity are provided, beauty manifests itself. Beauty is not a temporary thing. According to him, harmony, order, measure, unity, equality and integrity are the basic principles of beauty, and absolute beauty is what manifests itself in these principles.
Web-Based Service-Providing Platform (Labour Mitra)
Authors: Rakhewar Manish , Pawar Prathmesh , Rajput Kundan , khartadkar Ram
Published: May 2023

Abstract: The on-demand home service system is a highly beneficial resource for anyone in need of services like plumbing, electronic repair, gas range fixing, and RO maintenance, among others. This system also caters to the service and maintenance of electrical systems. In today's fast-paced world, time-saving and hassle-free solutions are highly sought after, especially when relocating to a new place. Online home services offer a convenient solution to these problems. Our system is designed for two types of users: service providers and service seekers. Service providers are an integral part of our project and can register on our website by providing details of their services and additional offerings. To learn more about a particular service provider, users can access their phone numbers on our website. This feature makes it easier for users to connect with the service provider of their choice and get their issues resolved promptly. In summary, the on-demand home service system is a useful tool that connects service providers with users seeking assistance. which ultimately the platform for reducing unemployment in labor and the gap in getting work. with just a few clicks, users can easily access the services they need while providers can showcase their skills and expand their customer base
La motivación de dominio infantil y su relación con la parentalidad positiva y los elogios en una muestra argentina
Authors: Mancini Natalia A. , Simaes Ailín C. , Gago Galvagno Lucas G. , Elgier Angel M.
Published: May 2023

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la relación entre la motivación de dominio de infantes y las variables parentales, como la parentalidad positiva y los elogios otorgados por cuidadores primarios de Argentina. De esta manera sería posible ampliar el conocimiento del funcionamiento vincular entre cuidadores e infantes e identificar qué conductas parentales favorecen el desarrollo motivacional infantil. Para ello se utilizó el cuestionario de Dimensiones de Motivación de Dominio (Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire; DMQ), la Escala de Parentalidad Positiva (E2P) y la escala de elogios otorgados por cuidadores primarios a infantes. Los participantes evaluados fueron 107 cuidadores primarios de Argentina, de infantes de entre 0 y 3 años. Se realizó una regresión lineal múltiple, que mostró como resultado que la parentalidad positiva junto con la edad contribuyen a la motivación de dominio infantil, mientras que los elogios no fueron predictores de esta variable. Se concluye y se enfatiza la relevancia de las competencias parentales positivas durante la crianza de los infantes para un desarrollo adecuado de la motivación y habilidades cognitivas/emocionales. Incluir el desarrollo de estas competencias en intervenciones con cuidadores primarios sería pertinente y sustancial para favorecer el desarrollo integral de los menores.
Strategizing of the creative economy youth innovation ecosystem national brands (South Korean experience)
Authors: Khvorostyanaya A. S.
Published: May 2023

National strategic brands are an indisputable competitive advantage for the reputation formation and attraction of investments within the whole country. Taking into account the geopolitical transformations, the departure of Western brands opens up unlimited strategic opportunities for the creation and popularization of domestic national brands.Main goal of the artickle is to identify the best foreign practice for creating a national brand on the South Korea example. In case of that K-pop cultural phenomenon and experience in the strategic development and the youth innovation ecosystem of the creative economy support strategic analysis is conducted. Based on the identified practice, a domestic national creative economy brand strategic priority was established. The article is based on the theory and methodology of strategizing developed under the scientific supervision of leadership of Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, professor V.Kvint. The strategic success of the South Korean K-pop phenomenon (the experience of creative economy development) was partly made possible according to a stimulating state policyN — such a policy should include issues of stimulating entrepreneurship and innovation, reducing legislative barriers and improving the conditions for running business in the field of technology, cultural and creative industries. South Korea’s experience as a leader in the creative economy development expresses serious economic and social efficiency. The formed national brand has the power to influence not only the national market, but also the foreign one.
Assessment of the Role of Regional Taxes in the Dynamics of Budget Revenues of the Irkutsk Region: Modern Realities of Subsidization
Authors: Ushakov V. N.
Published: May 2023

The relevance of studying the dynamics of regional tax revenues to the regional budget is conditioned by the need to analyze the budgetary and tax potentials of the Irkutsk region in the modern period, assess budgetary independence (dependence) on federal assistance, to determine the further development potential of this region. The purpose of the study is to establish the role of regional taxes in the formation of the regional budget of the Irkutsk region at the present stage of development. To achieve this goal, an analysis was made of the receipt of tax and non-tax revenues of the regional budget for the period from 2016 to 2021. Both general scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, classification) and special ones (method of economic analysis, statistical-economic method) were used. The general structure and dynamics of tax and non-tax revenues of the subject is shown; analyzed income from regional taxes for the specified period. The indicators characterizing the share of regional taxes in the total amount of regional budget revenues, as well as the volume of gratuitous receipts are given. It is conclusions are drawn that the tax on the property of organizations is the fundamental one, the share of which in the total amount of regional taxes on average for the period under study is 86%. At the same time, the share of regional taxes in the total volume of regional budget revenues is small (11.8% in the pre-crisis period from 2016 to 2018 and 8.1% in 2019–2021). The impact of the crises of 2019 and 2020 is shown on income dynamics. It was determined that in 2021, despite the positive dynamics in most indicators, the volume of regional taxes remained at the level of 2018, and the level of subsidization of the region has increased significantly over the past 3 years.
The Economy of St. Petersburg in New External Development Conditions
Authors: Khlutkov A. D.
Published: May 2023

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Effects of self-efficacy on frontal midline theta power and golf putting performance
Authors: Yu Chien-Lin , Kao Cheng-Wei , Wu Jia-Hao , Hung Eric , Chang Wei-Chun , Yang Ren-Ting , Huang Chung-Ju , Hung Tsung-Min
Published: May 2023

Self-efficacy (SE) is recognized as a main determinant of successful
performance and may mediate the relationship between psychological
performance enhancement techniques and sports performance. Identifying
the cognitive–motor processes of superior performance can provide
crucial information not only for accelerating the motor learning process
but also for enhancing motor performance. The frontal midline theta
power (Fmθ) reflects the level of top–down attention allocated to
achieve a desired cognitive–motor behavior. Thus, this study
investigated the effect of SE on the performance and Fmθ of golf players
and explored the association between the objective measures of cortical
dynamics and SE. Thirty-four skilled golfers were recruited
(within-subject design) to perform 60 putts, and their
electroencephalographic activity was recorded during the task. The SE
score was measured using a visual analog scale ranging from 0 to 10
before each putt. Paired t test results revealed that trials with higher
SE scores were associated with a higher putting success rate than trials
with lower SE scores (53.3% vs 46.7%). Moreover, trials with higher SE
scores were preceded by lower Fmθ than trials with lower SE scores (4.49
vs. 5.18). These findings suggested that higher SE was followed by less
top–down attentional control, a characteristic of automatic processing,
leading to better putting performance. Our findings support Bandura’s SE
theory and elucidate the intermediate processes of SE by investigating
the effect of the anticipation of outcomes on sports performance and
attentional control before putting.