bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Alterations in Synaptic Connectivity and Synaptic Transmission in Alzheimer’s Disease with High Physical Activity
Authors: Wu Can , Ruan Tingting , Yuan Yalan , Xu Chunshuang , Du Lijuan , Wang Fang , Xu Shujun
Published: May 2024

Background:

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegeneration disease. Physical activity is one of the most promising modifiable lifestyles that can be effective in slowing down the progression of AD at an early stage.

Objective:

Explore the molecular processes impaired in AD that were conversely preserved and enhanced by physical activity.

Methods:

Integrated transcriptomic analyses were performed in datasets that contain AD patients and elders with different degrees of physical activity. The changes of the hub genes were validated through analyzing another two datasets. The expression of the hub genes was further detected in the hippocampus and cortexes of APP/PS1 transgenic mice with or without physical activity by Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR).

Results:

Cross-comparison highlighted 195 DEGs displaying opposed regulation patterns between AD and high physical activity (HPA). The common DEGs were predominantly involved in synaptic vesicle recycling and synaptic transmission, largely downregulated in AD patients but upregulated in the elders with HPA. Two key modules and four hub genes that were related to synaptic vesicle turnover were obtained from the PPI network. The expression of these hub genes ( SYT1, SYT4, SH3GL2, and AP2M1) was significantly decreased in AD transgenic mice and was reversed by HPA training.

Conclusions:

HPA may reverse AD pathology by upregulating a range of synaptic vesicle transport related proteins which might improve the efficiency of synaptic vesicle turnover and facilitate inter-neuronal information transfer. The study provides novel insights into the mechanisms underlining the protective effects of HPA on AD.
Relationship Between Cerebrospinal Fluid Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker Values Measured via Lumipulse Assays and Conventional ELISA: Single-Center Experience and Systematic Review
Authors: Kurihara Masanori , Kondo Soichiro , Ohse Kensuke , Nojima Hisashi , Kikkawa-Saito Emiko , Iwata Atsushi
Published: May 2024

Background:

Although Lumipulse assays and conventional ELISA are strongly correlated, the precise relationship between their measured values remains undetermined.

Objective:

To determine the relationship between Lumipulse and ELISA measurement values.

Methods:

Patients who underwent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarker measurements and consented to biobanking between December 2021 and June 2023 were included. The relationship between values measured via Lumipulse assays and conventional ELISA were evaluated by Passing-Bablok analyses for amyloid-β 1-42 (Aβ42), total tau (t-tau), and phospho-tau 181 (p-tau 181). Studies using both assays were systematically searched for in PubMed and summarized after quality assessment.

Results:

Regression line slopes and intercepts were 1.41 (1.23 to 1.60) and –77.8 (–198.4 to 44.5) for Aβ42, 0.94 (0.88 to 1.01) and 98.2 (76.9 to 114.4) for t-tau, and 1.60 (1.43 to 1.75) and –21.1 (–26.9 to –15.6) for p-tau181. Spearman’s correlation coefficients were 0.90, 0.95, and 0.95 for Aβ42, t-tau, and p-tau181, respectively. We identified 13 other studies that included 2,117 patients in total. Aβ42 slope varied among studies, suggesting inter-lab difference of ELISA. The slope and intercept of t-tau were approximately 1 and 0, respectively, suggesting small proportional and systematic differences. Conversely, the p-tau181 slope was significantly higher than 1, distributed between 1.5–2 in most studies, with intercepts significantly lower than 0, suggesting proportional and systematic differences.

Conclusions:

We characterized different relationship between measurement values for each biomarker, which may be useful for understanding the differences in CSF biomarker measurement values on different platforms and for future global harmonization.
Urolithin A Inhibits Anterior Basolateral Amygdala to Ventral Hippocampal CA1 Circuit to Ameliorate Amyloid-β-Impaired Social Ability
Authors: Xiong Rui , Li Binrui , Yu Haitao , Fan Tianceng , Yu Huiling , Yang Ying , Wang Jian-Zhi , Pi Guilin , Yang Xifei
Published: May 2024

Background:

Anxiety and social withdrawal are highly prevalent among patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, the neural circuit mechanisms underlying these symptoms remain elusive, and there is a need for effective prevention strategies.

Objective:

This study aims to elucidate the neural circuitry mechanisms underlying social anxiety in AD.

Methods:

We utilized 5xFAD mice and conducted a series of experiments including optogenetic manipulation, Tandem Mass Tag-labeled proteome analysis, behavioral assessments, and immunofluorescence staining.

Results:

In 5xFAD mice, we observed significant amyloid-β (Aβ) accumulation in the anterior part of basolateral amygdala (aBLA). Behaviorally, 6-month-old 5xFAD mice displayed excessive social avoidance during social interaction. Concurrently, the pathway from aBLA to ventral hippocampal CA1 (vCA1) was significantly activated and exhibited a disorganized firing patterns during social interaction. By optogenetically inhibiting the aBLA-vCA1 pathway, we effectively improved the social ability of 5xFAD mice. In the presence of Aβ accumulation, we identified distinct changes in the protein network within the aBLA. Following one month of administration of Urolithin A (UA), we observed significant restoration of the abnormal protein network within the aBLA. UA treatment also attenuated the disorganized firings of the aBLA-vCA1 pathway, leading to an improvement in social ability.

Conclusions:

The aBLA-vCA1 circuit is a vulnerable pathway in response to Aβ accumulation during the progression of AD and plays a crucial role in Aβ-induced social anxiety. Targeting the aBLA-vCA1 circuit and UA administration are both effective strategies for improving the Aβ-impaired social ability.
Optimization of dual-function suspension structures using particle swarm optimization approaches
Authors: Wang Guohong , Kou Farong
Published: May 2024

The suspension system integrating both vibration control and energy harvesting capabilities is denoted as Dual-function Suspension (DFS). The principal objectives for DFS encompass lightweight structure, high output force, extensive adjustability in damping, and minimized energy consumption. In pursuit of optimizing the linear motor and magnetorheological damper (MRD) amalgamated into the DFS, a multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm is conceived, emphasizing primary and secondary objectives to enhance the holistic performance of the DFS. A comprehensive mathematical model of the DFS is established, and subsequent to this modeling, the structural parameters of DFS are meticulously analyzed. Drawing upon the insights from this analysis, primary and supplementary optimization objectives are delineated, employing PSO for the refinement of the DFS structure. Following this, the Pareto solution set, derived from the optimization process, is judiciously selected utilizing fuzzy theorem principles. The outcomes reveal that, under the constraints of unaltered suspension packaging dimensions and overall energy consumption, the optimized suspension system manifests a 50% augmentation in output force, a 30% expansion in adjustable damping range, and a 39% reduction in thrust ripple compared to its pre-optimized state.
Cognitive and self-regulation skills for employment among people with brain injury: A comparison of employed and non-employed people using mixed analysis
Authors: Miyahara Tomoko , Nakajima Yuya , Naya Atsuo , Shimizu Daisuke , Tanemura Rumi
Published: May 2024

BACKGROUND: Employment for people with brain injuries is challenging, and identifying the factors that can be improved by rehabilitation and establishing appropriate intervention methods are imperative. OBJECTIVE: To examine whether differences in cognitive functions and self-regulation skills exist between employed and non-employed people with brain injuries. In addition, we explored the self-regulation skills characteristic of employed people by qualitatively comparing them to those of non-employed people. METHODS: Using a mixed research method, demographic data, neuropsychological tests, self-efficacy, and self-regulation skills were compared between 38 people with brain injuries (16 employed and 22 unemployed) in the community. Subsequently, self-regulation skills were assessed by the Self-Regulation Skills Interview (SRSI), and participants’ responses were qualitatively compared. RESULTS: No significant differences were observed in demographic data and neuropsychological tests, but employed people showed significantly better SRSI scores than unemployed people (p < 0.01). The qualitative analysis of the SRSI showed that employed people recognised themselves as having more specific symptoms than unemployed people. For example, they recognised the behaviour ‘when having more than one errand, forgetting it’, whereas non-employed people only recognised the category ‘failure of prospective memory’. Furthermore, employed people reviewed their behaviour and developed ingenious coping strategies, such as ‘looking back on appointments that have been made’, ‘writing down as soon as having a schedule’, whereas unemployed people only exhibited categories such as ‘writing schedules on the cell phone’. CONCLUSIONS: Self-regulation skills, such as recognising specific symptoms and developing relevant coping strategies, are effective for gaining employment.
Ineffective kintsugi: The detrimental contribution of emotional and cognitive factors on psychological contract breach outcomes
Authors: Farnese Maria Luisa , Scafuri Kovalchuk Liliya , Cova Eleonora
Published: May 2024

BACKGROUND: The literature acknowledges that when there is a failure of expectations in the organization-employee relationship, namely the Psychological Contract Breach, it can potentially contribute to deviant behavior such as Counterproductive Work Behavior (CWB). A justice perspective helps to disentangle this link by suggesting that unethical behaviors may represent the revenge response to perceived organizational unfairness. OBJECTIVE: To gain a more granular understanding of the pathway from Psychological Contract Breach to CWB, this study explores the mediating role of negative emotions in eliciting CWB. It also proposes that the mechanism of moral disengagement helps to deactivate self-sanctioning processes, allowing individuals to engage in deviant behaviors. METHODS: A cross-sectional design was employed, and conditional process analysis was conducted on a sample of 635 Italian police officer cadets, who were entering the prison system, a context highly susceptible to a failure of expectations and where, at the same time, counteracting unethical behaviors is a key issue. RESULTS: The results supported the tested model, highlighting the mediator role of Job-Related Negative Emotions in the Psychological Contract Breach–CWB relationship and their interaction with Moral Disengagement in shaping CWB. CONCLUSIONS: By examining the interplay between affective and cognitive components, the study provides valuable insights into the underlying processes involved in the relationship between failure in expectancies and deviant behavior. From a managerial perspective, the findings emphasize the importance of prioritizing fairness within organizations through balanced mutual obligations, and raising awareness of moral regulation mechanisms that may shape deviant behaviors.
Differences in walking and running parameters in elementary school students with and without backpacks
Authors: Kusumoto Yasuaki , Takahashi Eri , Endo Yasuhiro , Asao Akihiko , Tanaka Yoshinobu , Okazaki Kanako , Yokozuka Mieko , Omata Junichi , Yabuki Shoji , Kanzaki Hideto
Published: May 2024

BACKGROUND: Backpack syndrome (BS) is a term used to describe symptoms such as shoulder and back pain that are believed to be caused by carrying a backpack. Few studies have investigated the changes in walking and running parameters with and without backpacks. OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to investigate the differences in walking and running parameters with and without backpacks in primary school children with and without BS. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 51 children (average age 9.3 years, 6– 12 years). Two questions were asked beforehand: whether the respondents had shoulder or back pain when going to school and present; those who answered that they had pain in both cases were defined as the BS group, while the others were the control group. Walking and running at comfortable speeds and walking and running with a 6 kg backpack on their backs were measured. RESULTS: During walking, there were main effects for speed, cadence, and strike angle with and without the backpack, but no interactions were identified for any of the parameters. In running, however, there were main effects for speed, stride length, strike angle, and lift-off angle, and an interaction effect was observed for speed and stride length. CONCLUSIONS: During walking, carrying a 6 kg backpack increased cadence and walking speed. During running, carrying a backpack caused a decrease in stride length and running speed in the BS group, whereas there was no change in the control group, suggesting that the control and BS groups may respond differently.
Design of Lightweight Chaos based Cryptographic Primitives: A Comparative Analysis
Authors: Tiwari Devisha Arunadevi , Mondal Bhaskar
Published: May 2024

CONTEXT: Due to enormous efforts in the development of phenomenal chaos and its desirable properties, various researchers have expressed an interest in developing secure and reliable cryptography primitives by incorporating its benedictory properties. But incorrect implementations of chaos and dependence on dubious finite precision technologies could lead to contradicting results. 

OBJECTIVE: The aims of this research is to delineate the degree of chaoticity and its attribute utilization in the construction of cryptography primitives as a research arena for their security and dependability. 

METHOD: This work uses a comparative analysis to present the method of design of chaos-based cryptographic primitives. The study makes use of a panoramic collection of distinguished publications that have appeared in distinguished conferences and journals over the past three decades. An in-depth comparative analysis on lightweight implementations of chaos based cryptographic primitives is presented using standard metrics.

RESULTS: Research leveraging chaotic nonlinear systems to design cryptography primitives is classified into several domains. Chaos implementations in both analog and digital mode that were integrated in the design of cryptography primitives research are presented. Reports the evaluation metrics used to verify the algorithms. Results of several chaos-fixated implementations that have been compared across differing experiments are reported. 

CONCLUSION: The research is useful in determining the progress of chaos-based implementations in several scientific disciplines pertaining to the design of cryptographic primitives.
Mekong Multi-Cooperation Frameworks: States, Regional Institutions, Private Sectors and Elites
Authors: Sithirith Mak
Published: May 2024

Conflict and cooperation are key governance challenges in transboundary river basin governance. Hydropower has been at the center of conflict and cooperation in the transboundary river basin governance. Over time, hydropower produces a sort of material geopolitics within regions. Technological changes and the changing regional geopolitics create different power relations over hydropower. One of the gaps in current research seems to be about how technological and material transformations of hydropower have affected the transboundary river cooperation in the post-Cold War era.The paper uses a literature review and a case study of the Lower Sasan 2 (LS2) Dam to to study the changing political dimensions of the Mekong region from a confronting platform to multi-regional cooperation frameworks; and how powerful actors such as states, regional institutions, private sectors, and elites shape regional cooperations and produce competing programs and projects in the Mekong region..

It concludes that hydropower has been politicized and technologically manipulated by powerful actors in the last five decades of the Mekong River Cooperation. Cambodia has positioned itself strategically in its relationships with these hydro-hegemons to compete for hydropower dam projects and protect its interests but runs a significant risk of increased social and environmental impacts along with local resistances.
The Psychology of Adaptive and Maladaptive Relationships between Parents and Children of Senior School Age
Authors:   The Institute of Philology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Liashenko Larysa
Published: May 2024

The purpose of this article is: to study the concept of “child-parents adaptive relationships”; to describe The Humanistic Conception of child-parents adaptive relations; to present The Psychoanalytic Model of family adaptive education, The Transactional and The Behaviorist Models of Personality Adaptive Education; to describe the results of the experiment with the aim to explain that a person’s implementation of the feature of aggressiveness in destructive maladaptive behavior. Methods of the research. The following theoretical methods of the research were used to solve the tasks formulated in the article: a categorical method, structural and functional methods, the methods of the analysis, systematization, modeling, generalization. The pilot research was used as an empirical method. The results of the research. We proved, that socio-economic factors of family life (a quality of life, a status of a family, living conditions, monetary income, social status, a level of education of parents) does not have a direct impact on the manifestations of aggression of children, however, its pronounced disadvantage can motivate parents’ aggression towards children, causing the aggression as a response. Conclusions. We proved, that in the typology of a modern family, the main factors associated with manifestations of destructive aggressiveness of children are the influences of the socially disadvantaged microenvironment of the family, which predetermine its manifestations, and the profiles of parental attitudes in it, which determine its manifestations. The influence of the socio-economic characteristics of the family, its structure, composition and number, problems, associated with the health of its members, the culture of their communication, are of great importance in the manifestations of abnormal aggressiveness of children, but to a greater extent these manifestations are mediated by purely psychological family functioning parameters, also parental attitude profile.
Dynamics of the Efficiency of Providing Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Assistance to Victims with Spine Injuries
Authors:   Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University, Lukashenko Yurii
Published: May 2024

The degree of damage to spine is now a threat to health and optimal functioning of the human body in the post-traumatic period. Taking into account the peculiarities of the mechanism of psychogenic disorders in the conditions of the full-scale Russian invasion contributes to the specialist’s readiness for stress and conflict situations during the rehabilitation period of work with the victims. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the dynamics of the effectiveness of providing multidisciplinary rehabilitation care to victims with spinal cord injuries. Psychocorrection should contain a list of training exercises aimed at the development of self-awareness, improvement of psychological culture, improvement of reflective personality characteristics, self-actualization and will involve mastering the skills of voluntary psychophysical self-regulation of the state. Research methods. Among psychodiagnostic methods, the following were used: the questionnaire «Change in the quality of life due to the disease», the method of determining the intensity of the pain syndrome according to the visual analog pain scale (VAS) and the Minnesota Multi-Profile Personality Questionnaire (MMRI-2) to assess the psychological status of the individual. The characteristics of motor activity were determined according to the dynamics of Hauser’s gait index, which determines the mobility of the victim and his ability to move freely and the need for auxiliary means of support. Research results. In subjects with spinal cord injury during hospitalization and psychocorrection changes in the gait state according to the Hauser index (muscle strength) were improved from 3.18±0.13 points on average for the group to 4.9±0.63 after the injury. This indicates that after 10-12 months’ treatment all subjects moved without the help of other attendants, some of whom were completely independent, within and outside the home to overcome thresholds and low curbs. Motor activity and gait were improved; there was a noticeable decrease in the intensity of pain, anxiety and depression.
Problems with the Requirement to “to Prove” as a Training of Creative Mathematical Thinking
Authors:   Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, Moiseienko Lidiia , Shehda Liubov ,   Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas
Published: May 2024

According to the results of the analysis of research on creative mathematical thinking, it was established that the exploratory mathematical process is the process of setting and solving a mathematical problem. It has been found that questions activate the mental actions of both those who ask them and those who answer them. It is emphasized that the process of solving a creative problem is determined by the performance of algorithmic and heuristic techniques that can and should be developed. They should contribute to the production of various ideas, their qualitative examination and selection. The aim of the article research. To analyze the potential possibilities of the experience of solving problems with the requirement to “to prove” with the active use of cause and effect questions to activate creative mathematical thinking. For this purpose, the method of analyzing students’ searching actions while solving creative mathematical problems was used. The results of the research. It was established that the application of a wide range of questions in the process of solving creative mathematical proof problems activates thinking components: understanding the problem, predicting solution ideas, approbation of thinking results, which become more complementary. It was found that special questions ensured the actualization of existing knowledge, experience, and skills, the flow of associations, imagination, which contributes to deepening the understanding of the meaning of a mathematical problem. It was established that predictive thinking actions, which under the influence of special questions generate a high-quality leading idea for solving the problem, contribute to filling it with content due to the active mental modification of structural elements, the emergence of thought new formations. The possibility of forming the skills of a critical attitude to various kinds of thinking discoveries with the help of their approbation with special questions has been proved. This becomes the basis for building a clear logical chain of reasoning from what is given to what needs to be proved in proof tasks. Conclusions. Solving mathematical proof problems with the active use of cause and effect questions activates creative mathematical thinking.
Psychological Functions of Socio-Cultural Competence
Authors:   Rivne State University of the Humanities, Mykhalchuk Nataliia , Koval Iryna ,   Khmelnytskyi National University
Published: May 2024

The aim of our research is to show psychological functions of socio-cultural competence; to present cultural context, which influences the development of socio-cultural competence of students. Methods of the research. The following theoretical methods of the research were used to solve the tasks formulated in the article: a categorical method, structural and functional methods, the methods of the analysis, systematization, modeling, generalization. The experimental method was the method of organizing empirical research. The results of the research. We proposed socio-cultural approach in the process of education at high school at the English lessons. We proved that the main function of socio-cultural competence is a cultural function, which has the aim to create cross-cultural competence of the student almost at the same level as a native speaker. The main cultural function is a mean of building up a cultural-historical theme, and the native culture is not ignored. So, there is a parallel study of the cultural manifestations of native people and the people whose language is being studied. It was proved that the ways of developing of sociocultural competence to learning a foreign language has the aim to integrate language education interdisciplinary with the purpose to enrich bilingual competence of the student in order to fulfill the role of a subject of multi-cultural dialogues and to gain a role of a cultural mediator in the process of intercultural communication. Conclusions. We’ve shown, that from the standpoint of Sociocultural Approach, socio-cultural competence is understood by us as the functionally determined communicative interaction of people who are the representatives of different cultural communities and belong to different geopolitical, continental, religious, regional, national, ethnic groups, as well as social subcultures. It was shown, that partners of communication, of course, can differ from each other in value-oriented worldview, lifestyle, models of speech and non-verbal process of communication. For productive multi-cultural communication, a personality with a high level of socio-cultural competence must be a mediator of cultures, by which we understand a student who has knowledge about the peculiarities of different cultures and the peculiarities of their interaction. Socio-cultural competence allows a person to go beyond the background of his/her native culture and acquire the qualities of a mediator of cultures, without losing his/her personal cultural identity.
Motivation of Employees’ Personal Self-Construction
Authors:   Interregional Academy of Personnel Management, Solomka Tamara
Published: May 2024

The aim of the article is to analyze the phenomena and features of motivation as a psychological phenomenon regarding the implementation of constructivism in the «relationship» of personnel and the organization, when the initiative of interaction belongs to a person as a subject of self-creation and production activity. Мethods: with the help of methods of analysis, synthesis and comparison, career phenomena are highlighted in the relationship of self-design and its management at the individual and organizational levels, which stimulates a positive personal environment of interaction, promotes active behavior in the application of positive personality resources. The categorical and structural-functional methods, units of analysis of motivational structures in the manifestation of conflictogens-tensions of a personal-constructive and communicative character were used. Methods of systematization and generalization as well as modeling method were applied . Research results. The congruence of well-being and personal self-construction of the organization’s personnel in the context of motivation for higher quality and effective organizational activity on the one hand and movement in the direction of one’s own well-being on the other is determined. The practical possibilities of motivation of self-reinforcement, self-regulation, self-efficacy, as well as the effectiveness of the application of the complex theory of motivation are considered in detail. The key problem of motivation in the process of personal self-construction of personnel is determined by the interdependent formed value orientations in relation to the profession and the vision of the personal meaning of the activity, which corresponds to deep personal meanings. Conclusions. The specific epistemological context of social constructionism in the motivational paradigm of personal self-construction of personnel, based on integrity, contextuality and preventiveness, is proven. The PERMA model of positive psychology is an important tool in relation to the concepts of self-construction motivation of personnel. Local structure-forming characteristics of the personal self-construction of the personnel of organizations in the motivational dimension are the behavioral capabilities of employees, realized in the recognition of achievements, positive feedback, which initiates the subject of self-construction.
Psychological Ways of Forming a Teenager as a Subject of Cognitive Activity
Authors:   Academician Stepan Demianchuk International University of Economics and Humanities, Ternovyk Nataliia , Simko Alla ,   Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University
Published: May 2024

The aim of our research is to show psychological ways of forming a teenager as a subject of cognitive activity by providing a confirmatory experiment at secondary schools. Methods of the research. The following theoretical methods of the research were used to solve the tasks formulated in the article: a categorical method, structural and functional methods, the methods of the analysis, systematization, modeling, generalization. The experimental method was the method of organizing empirical research. The results of the research. It was shown, that we connect the effective solution of the problem of Subject activity with the solution of the question of what it is the source of this activity. We’d like to note that the external Cognitive Activity of the person depends on the internal Cognitive Activity not only in the sense that any external influences are realized only through the internal characteristics, but the internal ones also have its own direct source of the activity and development. Analyzing Pre-Subjective Cognitive Activity, including genotypic influences, in which the biological and social prerequisites of the development are suppressed. We believe that it is necessary to take into account spontaneity in the development of the Subject of Cognitive Activity. We introduce the concept of a center of Subject’s Activity, the formation of which is manifested in a gradual change in the relationships between External and Internal types of Cognitive Activity: from the prevailing orientation of External through Internal Content to the increasing dominance of the tendency Internal through External Senses. Conclusions. Taking into account the opportunities given by the nature and acquired them into the process of education and upbringing, as well as the demands of the Ukrainian society, we single out the following structure of the Subject of Cognitive Activity. The content of the Subject of Cognitive Activity is a hierarchy of goals, one way or another presented in the mind of a person and the formed subjective experience of a person. A form of Subjectivity is conscious self-regulation of human activity and behavior. The implementation of the Subject of Cognitive Activity is determined by the interaction of formed self-regulation skills and components of subjective experience. We single out the following components of Subject’s experience: 1) valuable experience (related to the formation of interests, ethical norms, ideals, beliefs); 2) the experience of reflection; 3) the experience of habitual activation; 4) operational experience; 5) the experience of cooperation.
The Correlation between Definitions of General and Social Intelligence in the Empirical Study on Teachers of Preschool Educational Institutions
Authors:   Rivne State University of the Humanities, Ivashkevych Eduard , Hudyma Oleksandr ,   Rivne State University of the Humanities
Published: May 2024

The purpose of our article is to analyze the Phenomenological Scientific Approach to the characteristics of general intelligence of a personality; to consider Intelligence structure as a basic general category, to describe the problem of its origin and essence as one concept of the “eternal”, “planetary” problems; to show Measuring (or Testological) Scientific Approach to characterize the general intelligence of a person; to propose the characteristics of Associated-systems theory; to study the problem of general and social intelligence, to analyze correlation of these definitions according to the thoughts of teachers of preschool educational establishments. Methods of the research. The following theoretical methods of the research were used to solve the tasks formulated in the article: the categorical method, structural and functional methods, methods of the analysis, systematization, modeling, generalization. Also, in our research we used empirical methods, like statement study. The results of the research. We proved that in the paradigm of Cognitive Psychology the study of social cognitions and social intelligence has greatly enriched in the Psychology by the essence and the content of social intelligence, which previously had been developed in the psychometric tradition. Thanks to Cognitive Psychology, the actualization of the concepts of social representation was intensified. However, the analysis of existing models of representations of social knowledge suggests that the greatest attention in the history of Cognitive Psychology was given to abstract representations, and existing mental models (which relate to both verbal and figurative presentation formats of information) were not systematically checked. In addition, the functioning of these models, as a rule, plays a leading role in such a field of social cognition, as actualization of processes of social categorization and stereotyped thinking, in the field of perception of psychological features, the formation of the first impression, understanding of subjects of interpersonal interaction, etc. This situation, we deal with, sets the prospect of further empirical research on the development of social intelligence. Conclusions. So, Intellect (from the Latin Intellectus – feeling, perception, understanding, concept, mind) is a quality of the psyche of a personality, which is based on the ability to adapt to new situations, the ability to learn on the basis of acquired personally significant experience, understanding and application of both specific and abstract concepts to use their knowledge in order to influence and manage the environment. Intelligence is defined as the general ability of an individual to know and solve problems and tasks, which unite all cognitive processes and present human cognition: feelings, perception, memory, representation, imagination and thinking.
The Psychology of the Formation of Adaptive Relationships between Parents and Children of Senior Age with Intellectual Disabilities in Ukrainian Society in the Conditions of Military Operations
Authors:   Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav, Kharchenko Nataliia
Published: May 2024

The purpose of this article is to study psychological characteristics and parents-children interpersonal relationships in the family with a child with intellectual disabilities. Methods of the research. The following theoretical methods of the research were used to solve the tasks formulated in the article: a categorical method, structural and functional methods, the methods of the analysis, systematization, modeling, generalization. The empirical method is a pilot research. The results of the research. Such personal characteristics, as aggression, infantilism, shyness (the result of disrupted relationships between a child and his/her parents) can be attributed to three levels of parent-child interpersonal relationships: Level I – the relationships between parents and a child are characterized as passive-defensive ones, children are in a state of hidden conflict, there is no possibility of establishing emotional intimacy; Level II – there is adaptive atmosphere of emotional incontinence in the family. Children adopt this style and treat their parents in a “mirror” way – it is active-defensive style. Children are confident that their requests and desires will not be satisfied. Accusations are responded to them with aggression. They do not know how to restrain emotional reactions; their behavior is dominated by excitability, conflicts and aggressiveness; Level III – there are the same family characteristics as in the second level, but children are noted to have a weak nervous system. As a result, in response to sharp influences from the side of their parents, physiological disorders arise such reactions, as tic, enuresis, stuttering. Typically, such a child is characterized by obedience, but the possibility of outbursts of aggression towards peers cannot be ruled out. Conclusions. We showed, that the extreme variant of violations of the relationships between parents and children was “maternal deprivation”. This condition is characterized by severe psychological discomfort of the child, occurs in conditions of constant absence of the mother or severe rejection from the side of her attitude to a child. Both in theoretical and experimental studies which deal with the influence of the family situation on the formation of behavioral tendencies and personality traits of children, play the enormous role of the mother. So, in the situation of the absence of the mother or in the situation where the child saw her extremely rarely, the child felt emotional discomfort, cried more often, was stubborn and aggressive.
KEPUTUSAN STRUKTUR MODAL, TINGKAT PRODUKTIVITAS DAN PROFITABILITAS,SERTA NILAI PERUSAHAAN (Kajian Atas Perspektif Teori Dasar Struktur Modal)
Authors: Mai Muhamad Umar
Published: May 2024

Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate and analyze: First, the effect of capital structure decisions towards the level of productivity of firm. Second, the effect of capital structure decisions and the level of productivity towards the company's profitability. Third, the effect of capital structure decisions and profitability towards achievements of the value of firm. This study conducted at the manufacturing companies went public in the Indonesia Stock Exchange, with the observation period from 2010 to 2012.The results showed that the use of debt in the capital structure of firm is proxied total debt to total assets ratio (leverage) when controlled properly in the sense of caution or care, it will have a positive impact to the profitability proxy return on equity and value of the firm. is proxied price to book value. However, manufacturing firms are profitable in the period 2010 to 2012 in the Indonesia Stock Exchange has a strong tendency to reduce the portion of debt in their capital structure.
Keywords: Capital structure, leverage and debt-to-equity ratio, Productivity, total assets turnover; Profitability, return on investment; Value of the firm, price to book value.

Abstrak
Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis: Pertama, pengaruh keputusan struktur modal terhadap tingkat produktivitas perusahaan. Kedua, pengaruh keputusan struktur modal dan tingkat produktivitas terhadap profitabilitas perusahaan. Ketiga, pengaruh keputusan struktur modal dan profitabilitas terhadap capaian nilai perusahaan. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada perusahaan-perusahaan manufaktur go public di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI), dengan periode pengamatan mulai tahun 2010 sampai dengan tahun 2012.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan utang dalam struktur modal perusahaan yang diproksi total debt to total assets ratio (leverage)apabila dikendalikan dengan benar dalam arti hati-hati atau cermat, maka akan berdampak positif terhadap peningkatan profitabilitas diproksi return on equity dan nilai perusahaan diproksi price to book value.Namun demikian, perusahaan-perusahaan manufaktur yang profitable di BEI periode 2010-2012 mempunyai kecenderungan kuat untuk mengurangi porsi utang dalam struktur modalnya.
Kata Kunci:Struktur modal, leverage dan debt to equity ratio;Produktivitas, total assets turn over; Profitabilitas, return on invesment; Nilai perusahaan, price to book value.
EVALUASI IMPLEMENTASI STANDAR AKUNTANSI ENTITAS TANPA AKUNTABILITAS PUBLIK (ETAP) DAN PENYUSUNAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN AUDITAN PADA USAHA MIKRO, KECIL DAN MENENGAH (UMKM)
Authors: Sixpria Nedsal , Suhartati Titi , Warsini Sabar
Published: May 2024

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Penelitian ini dilakukan secara bertahap selama dua tahun.Penelitian dilakukan dengan pendekatan pokok penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan objek penelitian UMKM di wilayah Depok dan sekitarnya.Penelitian menggunakan data primer dengan metode survey menggunakan kuesioner dan wawancara dengan responden. Pada tahun pertama, difokuskan pada penyusunan panduan proses akuntansi berdasarkan SAK ETAP untuk UMKM, melalui tahapan: mengidentifikasi perusahaan UKM yang akan menjadi objek penelitian melalui instansi terkait, menyusun dan melakukan pengujian instrumen penelitian, mengumpulkan data melalui wawancara dengan responden, verifikasi dan mengolah data penelitian, menganalisis data dan menyimpulkan, menyusun Laporan Penelitian. Direncanakan penelitian pada tahun pertama menghasilkan luaran berupa Panduan Proses akuntansi berdasarkan SAK ETAP untuk UMKM. Pada tahun ke-dua, difokuskan pada membuat Panduan Penyusunan Laporan Keuangan yang layak audit untuk UMKM, melalui tahapan: Sosialisasi dan Implementasi Panduan Proses akuntansi berdasarkan SAK ETAP untuk UMKM, Evaluasi Panduan Proses akuntansi berdasarkan SAK ETAP untuk UMKM melalui umpan balik (feed back) dari responden, Menganalisis dan Menyempurnakan Panduan Proses akuntansi berdasarkan SAK ETAP untuk UMKM, dan Menyusun Laporan penelitian. Direncanakan penelitian pada tahun ke-dua menghasilkan luaran berupa Panduan Penyusunan Laporan Keuangan yang layak audit.

Kata Kunci: proses akuntansi, laporan keuangan, UMKM

Abstract
The study was conducted with a qualitative research approach using the principal object of study of SMEs in Depok and surrounding areas. Research using primary data with survey method using questionnaires and interviews with the respondents. In the first year , is focused on the development of guidelines by SAK ETAP accounting process for SMEs, through the stages : identifying SMEs that will be the object of research through relevant agencies, develop and test research instruments, collecting data through interviews with respondents, verification and processing research data, analyzed the data and concluded, prepare research reports. This research is planned in two years, the first year produce outputs in the form of user processes by SAK ETAP (accounting for SMEs). In the second year, is focused on making free preparation of financial statements for audit viable SMEs, through the stages of : dissemination and implementation guide by SAK ETAP process accounting for SMEs, accounting process evaluation guide by SAK ETAP for SMEs through feedback of respondents, analyze and improve process guide by SAK ETAP accounting for SMEs, and develop reports. Also in second year is planned outputs produces a guide worthy for audited financial statements.

Keywords: accountingprocess, financial statements, SMEs
ANALISIS SPILLOVER TERHADAP PASAR EKUITAS NEGARA BERKEMBANG DAN NEGARA MAJU PERIODE 2003-2011
Authors: Barry Husnil
Published: May 2024

Abstract

This study analyzes spillover effect which occurred in emerging and advanced economies, resulting from the US financial crisis and Greece sovereign debt crisis, covering the period of January 2003-December 2011. Using the log likelihood approach, this research employs several univariate models, i.e. MA(1) GARCH (1,1)-M, MA(1) GARCH (1,1) and MA(1) GJR (1,1), with modified lag squared return of the crisis country during the pre-crisis (normal) and crisis periods. Empirical result demonstrate that : First, volatility is time varying, Second found an increase spillover effect in the crises period compare to the normal period. The magnitude of spillover is influenced at least by the degree of market openness between the crisis country and other countries. Third MA(1) GJR (1,1) is outperformed univariate model that described the data in this study compare to the others. Fourth there is not significant correlation between conditional volatility and excess return in the most country. Last, volatility is asymmetrical, and developing country is more sensitive to the negative shock in the America and Greek crises period.

Keywords : equity market; spillover; univariate GARCH; volatility.

Abstrak

Penelitian ini membahas mengenai spillover krisis keuangan Amerika dan krisis hutang Yunani ke negara berkembang dan negara maju periode Januari 2003-Desember 2011. Metodologi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan loglikelihood dengan beberapa pemodelan univariate yaitu MA(1) GARCH (1,1)-M, MA(1) GARCH (1,1) dan MA(1) GJR (1,1) dengan modifikasi lag squarred return dari negara sumber krisis periode pra (normal) krisis dan periode krisis,. Hasil empiris penelitian ini, yaitu Pertama, volatilitas bersifat time varying, Kedua ditemukan adanya peningkatan spillover pada periode krisis dibandingkan periode normal baik pada krisis Amerika maupun Yunani. Besaran spillover setidaknya dipengaruhi oleh tingginya degree of market openess antara negara sumber krisis dengan negara lainnya. Ketiga MA(1) GJR merupakan pemodelan univariate terbaik pada penelitian ini dibandingkan MA(1) GARCH(1,1) dan MA(1) GARCH-M. Keempat ditemukan hubungan tidak signifikan antara volatility dengan excess return secara langsung pada banyak negara, terakhir volatilitas bersifat asimetris yang menandakan pengaruh dari bad news dapat meningkatkan volatilitas dan ditemukan negara berkembang lebih sensitif terhadap negative shock dibandingkan negara maju pada krisis Amerika dan Yunani.

Kata Kunci: pasar modal; spillover; univariate GARCH; volatilitas.
PENGARUH REPUTASI MERK DAN KEADILAN BAGI HASIL TERHADAP LOYALITAS NASABAH TABUNGAN MUDHARABAH BANK X SYARIAH KCP CILEDUG
Authors: Kusumaramdhani Agus , Fatimah Fatimah
Published: May 2024

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Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk menjelaskan pengaruh dari reputasi merk dan keadilan bagi hasil terhadap loyalitas nasabah tabungan Mudharabah dari bank X syariah KCP Ciledug. Jumlah responden yang terlibat dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 50 orang. Metode analisa yang digunakan adalah metoda regresi berganda dimana X1 merupakan variabel reputasi merk sedangkan X2 merupakan keadilan bagi hasil. Hasil penelitian menyatakan variabel reputasi merk tidak memiliki hubungan yang signifikan dengan variabel loyalitas nasabah (R= 0,204;sig =0,078; p>0,05). Sedangkan variabel bagi hasil memiliki hubungan positif yang signifikan dengan loyalitas nasabah ( R=0,505; sig =0,000; p < 0,05). Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa semakin tinggi keadilan bagi hasil , maka semakin tinggi juga tingkat loyalitas nasabah terhadap bank. Pada uji regresi didapat nilai sig = 0,000 (p< 0,05) yang berarti variabel keadilan bagi hasil memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap loyalitas nasabah. Sedang nilai R2 = 0,255 menunjukkan bahwa 25,5 persen dari loyalitas nasabah dapat diprediksi oleh variabel keadilan bagi hasil.

Kata kunci: reputasi merk, keadilan bagi hasil, loyalitas nasabah