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Mapping the Association between Mental Health and People’s Perceived and Actual Ability to Practice Hygiene-Related Behaviours in Humanitarian and Pandemic Crises: A Scoping Review
Authors: Ghassemi Emily Yasmin , Thorseth Astrid Hasund , Roch Karine Le , Heath Thomas , White Sian 
Published: May 2023

AbstractHumanitarian crises such as disease outbreaks, conflict and displacement and natural disasters affect millions of people primarily in low- and middle-income countries. Here, they often reside in areas with poor environmental health conditions leading to an increased burden of infectious diseases such as diarrheal and respiratory infections. Water, sanitation, and hygiene behaviours are critical to prevent such infections and deaths.A scoping review was conducted to map out what is known about the association between three mental health issues and people’s perceived and actual ability to practice hygiene-related behaviours, particularly handwashing, in humanitarian and pandemic crises. Published and grey literature was identified through database searches, humanitarian-relevant portals, and consultations with key stakeholders in the humanitarian sector.25 publications were included, 21 were peer-reviewed published articles and four were grey literature publications. Most of the studies were conducted in China (n=12) and most were conducted in a pandemic outbreak setting (n=20). Six studies found a positive correlation between handwashing and anxiety where participants with higher rates of anxiety were more likely to practice handwashing with soap. Four studies found an inverse relationship where those with higher rates of anxiety were less likely to wash their hands with soap. The review found mixed results for the association between handwashing and depression, with four of the seven studies reporting those with higher rates of depression were less likely to wash their hands, while the remaining studies found that higher depressions scores resulted in more handwashing. Mixed results were also found between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and handwashing. Two studies found that lower scores of PTSD were associated with better hygiene practices, including handwashing with soap.The contradictory patterns suggest that researchers and practitioners need to explore this association further, in a wider range of crises, and need to standardize tools to do so.
Digital financial service adoption decisions of semi-urban Ghanaian university students – implications for enterprise development and job creation
Authors: Ayimah John Coker , Kuada John , Ayimey Edward Kwame 
Published: May 2023

PurposeThis paper reports results of an investigation into semi-urban Ghanaian university youths' attitude to digitized financial services (DFSs) and the determinants of their adoption decisions.Design/methodology/approachQuantitative cross-sectional research approach was used. Three hundred and seventy-five (375) university students were randomly selected from a semi-urban town in Ghana to test the applicability of technology acceptance model (TAM) within such a context. Structural equation modeling was employed to assess stated hypotheses.FindingsThe results indicate a high penetration of digital financial services among the students, which confirms the applicability of TAM for such studies. The results further suggest that DFS provides a pathway to financial inclusion and can stimulate small enterprise development and job creation in Ghana's semi-urban communities.Originality/valueHitherto, little academic attention has been given to digitization of financial services in semi-urban African towns. The study contributes to filling this research gap.
Workplace ostracism as an antecedent to workplace envy: the mediating roles of metacognitive resources and dimensions of social perception
Authors: Shady Amy , Bouchra Nancy , Darrag Menatallah 
Published: May 2023

PurposeThe purpose of the study is to explore novel antecedents to workplace envy. The authors explore the role of workplace ostracism (WO) as a contextual antecedent in triggering envy, as well as the mediating effects of metacognitive resources (MR) and dimensions of social perception (DSP) as cognitive antecedents. The authors integrate affective events theory, social comparison theory and schema theory to develop their arguments.Design/methodology/approachUsing the survey approach, the authors recruited 490 professionals employed in Egypt and validated the proposed model and hypotheses in structural equation modelling (SEM).FindingsThe results show a significant relationship between WO and workplace envy. Additionally, metacognitive experiences (MEs) and warmth mediate the relationship among them.Originality/valueBy addressing how WO is a predictor of envy, this study is among the few to consider social-related events as predictors of envy. Additionally, the study is one of the first that has extended affective events theory to explore the role of an individual's cognition in generating envy.
Supplier selection criteria using analytical hierarchy process (AHP)-based approach: a study in refractory materials manufacturers
Authors: Lin Gu-Hong , Chuang Cheng-An , Tan Cheng Ling , Yeo Sook Fern , Wu Fan-Yi 
Published: May 2023

PurposeRefractory materials are now used in all major industries that demand high-temperature resistance, including petrochemicals, steel, cement and aviation. Businesses must decrease operating costs, enhance product technology, sell well and manage corporate risks in decision-making, notably supplier selection, to be more competitive. The study aims to determine the key criteria and factors of supplier selection and to evaluate the importance of the key factor of the supplier selection criteria for the refractory materials manufacturers in Taiwan.Design/methodology/approachAnalytical hierarchy process (AHP) is used to rank these factors for the decision maker. The AHP method is suitable for verifying refractory supplier selection criteria and providing references. The weighted loss scores for each supplier are then determined using the relative importance as the weights. Supplier selection criteria are ranked using their aggregate weighted loss scores. The provider with the lowest loss score should be chosen.FindingsProduct quality is the most significant of the five criteria: product quality, production technology, logistics capacity, service capability and supplier background. Professionalism is the most significant aspect of product quality, whereas equipment and capacity are vital in manufacturing techniques. The studies also show that the delivery rate is essential for logistics and service capabilities.Practical implicationsThis research has important implications for refractory suppliers in promptly fine-tuning the production and service to enhance customer satisfaction, which is key to business sustainability.Originality/valueThe application of an AHP technique to a real-world industrial issue is what makes this research unique. This research addressed one of the most critical topics in supply chain operations by offering better judgement for supplier selection via the use of suitable quantitative methodologies.
Is mandatory seller disclosure of flood risk necessary? A Brisbane, Australia, case study
Authors: Brown Catherine , Christensen Sharon , Blake Andrea , Indraswari Karlina , Wilson Clevo , Desouza Kevin 
Published: May 2023

PurposeInformation on the impact of flooding is fundamental to mitigating flood risk in residential property. This paper aims to provide insight into the seller disclosure of flood risk and buyer behaviour in the absence of mandated seller disclosure.Design/methodology/approachThis paper adopts a case study approach to critically evaluate the matrix of flood information available for buyers purchasing residential property in Brisbane, Queensland. This paper uses big data analytic techniques to extract and analyse internet data from online seller agents and buyer platforms to gain an understanding of buyer awareness and consideration of flood risk in the residential property market.FindingsAnalysis of property marketing data demonstrates that seller agents voluntarily disclose flood impact only in periods where a flooding event is anticipated and is limited to asserting a property is free of flood risk. Analysis of buyer commentary demonstrates that buyers are either unaware of flood information or are discounting the risk of flood in favour of other property and locational attributes when selecting residential property.Practical implicationsThis research suggests that improved and accessible government-provided flood mapping tools are not enhancing buyers’ understanding and awareness of flood risk. Accordingly, it is recommended that mandatory disclosure be introduced in Queensland so that buyers are more able to manage risk and investment decisions before the purchase of residential property.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to existing literature on raising community awareness and understanding of natural disaster risks and makes a further contribution in identifying mandatory disclosure as a mechanism to highlight the risk of flooding and inform residential property purchasers.
Eco-innovation in the textile industry: the strategic importance of data privacy and environmental knowledge management
Authors: Di Chiacchio Laura , Martínez-Caro Eva , Cegarra-Navarro Juan Gabriel , Garcia-Perez Alexeis 
Published: May 2023

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the impact of the ethical management of data privacy on the overall reputation of businesses.Design/methodology/approachA conceptual model was proposed and tested. Data were collected from 208 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the textile industry in Valencia, Spain using a survey instrument. Partial least squares (PLS) allowed for the analysis of the data collected.FindingsThe theoretical model explains 46.1% of the variation in the organisational reputation variable. The findings indicate that ethical data privacy has a beneficial effect on an organisation's reputation and eco-innovation. The findings also demonstrate how eco-innovation drives the development of new knowledge and green skills that, in turn, communicate to stakeholders a company's ethical commitment. These results should encourage SMEs to invest in data privacy in order to meet the needs of the SMEs' increasingly technology- and environment-sensitive stakeholders and to improve their reputation.Originality/valueThis study provides the first empirical evidence that ethical data privacy management has a positive impact on the reputation of firms. Furthermore, the originality of the research derives from the analysis of the results from an environmental perspective. Indeed, this study shows that effective data privacy management can indirectly support organisational reputation through eco-innovation and green skills.
Big data of enterprise supply chain under green financial system based on digital twin technology
Authors: Li Dongsheng , Li Jun 
Published: May 2023

PurposeMinimizing the impact on the surrounding environment and maximizing the use of production raw materials while ensuring that the relevant processes and services can be delivered within the specified time are the contents of enterprise supply chain management in the green financial system.Design/methodology/approachWith the continuous development of China's economy and the continuous deepening of the concept of sustainable development, how to further upgrade the enterprise supply chain management is an urgent need to solve. How to maximize the utilization of resources in the supply chain needs to be realized from the whole process of raw material purchase, transportation and processing.FindingsIt was proved that digital twin technology had a partial intermediary role in the role of supply chain big data analysis capability on corporate finance, market, operation and other performance.Originality/valueThis paper focused on describing how digital twin technology could be applied to big data analysis of enterprise supply chain under the green financial system and proved its usability through experiments. The experimental results showed that the indirect effect of the path big data analysis capability digital twin technology enterprise financial performance was 0.378. The indirect effect of the path big data analysis capability digital twin technology enterprise market performance was 0.341. The indirect effect of the path big data analysis capability digital twin technology enterprise operational performance was 0.374.
Video platform pricing strategy considering content purchase
Authors: Li Weifeng , Jiang Minghui , Zhan Wentao 
Published: May 2023

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to construct a model that considers video purchase and then identifies the logical relationships implied by the parameters to explore video platform operation mechanisms.Design/methodology/approachThe authors analyzed the video platform system using a mathematical modeling approach and numerical optimization techniques. Through pricing decisions, the authors obtained equilibrium results for the profitability of the video platforms and analyzed the favorable market factors. The authors then extended the model by analyzing the competitive strategies of the two video platforms in the market.FindingsThe authors find that advertiser profitability, ad nuisance, video sensitivity and video creator network effects are important factors influencing the pricing strategy of video platforms. During positive market conditions, video platforms tend to lower their prices until they absorb enough users. As market conditions change, the price adjustment strategies of video platforms are affected by parameter changes and inter-parameter relationships.Originality/valueThe study considers the network effects of video creators, which provides a realistic reference for scholars and managers. In addition, the authors consider the bargaining power of platforms when purchasing content. The authors provide a fresh perspective for scholars while filling a gap in the field as video platforms can acquire a portion of the content on the market by setting a purchase price.
Day–night discrepancy in soil respiration varies with seasons in a temperate forest
Authors: Han Yajing , Wang Gangsheng , Zhou Shuhao , Li Wanyu , Xiong Lihua 
Published: May 2023

Abstract

Soil respiration (Rs) during daytime (Rsday) and nighttime (Rsnight) remains poorly understood owing to the limited availability of high‐resolution temporal measurements of Rs.

Using continuous automatic chamber measurements at a half‐hourly interval, we explored Rs and its temperature sensitivity (Q10) during the daytime and nighttime over 10 years and determined the best sampling timeslot in a temperate deciduous broadleaf forest.

We demonstrate a higher Rsnight than Rsday in spring and summer, a lower Rsnight than Rsday in autumn, but an insignificant difference between them in winter, contrasting with the consensus of a higher Rsday than Rsnight. Such discrepancy may result from the effect of factors other than temperature (e.g. reallocation of photosynthesis carbon, precipitation and soil moisture). We also reveal significant differences in apparent Q10 between seasons, indicating the highest Q10 in spring and significantly higher Q10 at night than at day in autumn. The Rs measured around midday (9:00–11:00 for autumn and 12:00–15:00 for other seasons) and midnight (20:00–22:00 for autumn and 0:00–2:00 for other seasons) provides the lowest bias to the daily mean Rs, whereas the measurement timeslots around midday are preferred due to practical considerations.

Our findings highlight the significant diel variation of Rs and its temperature sensitivity across seasons and the necessity to account for Rsnight for a more accurate estimate of soil carbon budget.

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Civic involvement in deprived communities: A longitudinal study of England
Authors: Bonomi Bezzo Franco , Jeannet Anne‐Marie 
Published: May 2023

AbstractThis study aims to understand how community material deprivation is related to associational membership amongst neighbourhood residents. We posit that aside from personal characteristics and willingness to engage, experiences of neighbourhood deprivation are strongly correlated with how much people devote themselves to associational membership. We identify three mechanisms through which community deprivation can determine individual participation in political, civic, and work voluntary associations: social cohering, norms of obligation, and activated dissatisfaction. We link individual panel data from Understanding Society from 2010 to 2019 with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation at the neighbourhood level. This study finds that neighbourhood deprivation is associated with lower norms of civic obligation which, in turn, lowers a person's propensity for engagement. Individuals with low income and education are less likely to participate in voluntary associations in the first place, therefore the contextual role of neighbourhood deprivation exerts a further external negative pressure on civic participation. We find that membership in political organizations is an exception whereby it is positively associated with neighbourhood deprivation. The results imply that given the many economic and social capital benefits of associational involvement (Putnam, 2000), collective deprivation can produce an additive pattern of economic disadvantage which is reinforced through a lack of social participation.
Rapid enantiomeric analysis of zopiclone in serum by supercritical fluid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
Authors: Segawa Hiroki , Iwata Yuko T. , Okada Yuki , Yamamuro Tadashi , Kuwayama Kenji , Tsujikawa Kenji , Kanamori Tatsuyuki 
Published: May 2023

AbstractZopiclone (ZOP) is a hypnotic drug prescribed to treat insomnia. Due to the chiral nature of ZOP, the psychologically active S‐form and inactive R‐form need to be determined enantiomerically in a forensic drug analysis. In the present study, a supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) method was designed with a faster analysis ability than that of previously reported techniques. The SFC–tandem mass spectrometry (SFC–MS/MS) method was optimized using a column with a chiral polysaccharide stationary phase (Trefoil CEL2). ZOP was extracted from pooled human serum using solid‐phase extraction (Oasis HLB) and analyzed. The developed SFC–MS/MS method achieved the baseline separation of S‐ZOP and R‐ZOP within 2 min. The fit‐for‐purpose method validation indicated that the optimized solid‐phase extraction achieved near complete recovery and approximately 70% of the matrix effect. Both the retention time and peak area showed sufficient precision. The lower and upper limits of quantification (LOQ) were 5.7 × 10−2 ng/mL and 25 ng/mL for R‐ZOP, and 5.2 × 10−2 ng/mL and 25 ng/mL for S‐ZOP. The calibration line was linear in the range from lower LOQ to upper LOQ. The stability test indicated that ZOP in serum stored in a refrigerator (4°C) degraded and about 55% remained in 31 days. The quick analysis of the SFC–MS/MS method makes it a valid option for the enantiomeric analysis of ZOP.
Impact of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth on symptoms and quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome
Authors: Chuah Kee Huat , Hian Wen Xuan , Lim Sze Zee , Beh Keng Hau , Mahadeva Sanjiv 
Published: May 2023

ObjectiveTo explore the factors associated with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), and to further evaluate the impact of SIBO on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in terms of symptom severity and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL).MethodsA cross‐sectional study of consecutive adult patients who underwent glucose hydrogen breath test was conducted. Factors associated with SIBO were evaluated. Symptom severity and HRQoL of IBS patients with and without SIBO were compared. The independent factors associated with severe IBS were explored.ResultsA total of 160 patients were included (median age 40 years, males 31.3%). IBS was present among 53.8% of subjects, with 33.8% having diarrhea‐predominant IBS (IBS‐D). SIBO was diagnosed in 22.5% of the study population. Patients with SIBO were more commonly diagnosed with IBS‐D than those without (50.0% vs 29.0%, P = 0.019). Severe IBS was associated with SIBO (36.4% vs 15.6%, P = 0.043). SIBO was associated with poorer HRQoL (Euroqol five‐dimensional utility score: 0.73 vs 0.80, P = 0.024). SIBO (44.4% vs 20.6%, P = 0.043), anxiety (77.8% vs. 39.7%, P = 0.004), and depression (50.0% vs 19.1%, P = 0.011) were associated with severe IBS in the univariate analysis. However, SIBO was the only independent factor associated with severe IBS in the multivariate analysis (adjusted odds ratio 3.83, 95% confidence interval CI 1.02–14.34, P = 0.046).ConclusionsThere was a significant association between IBS‐D and SIBO. The coexistence of SIBO had a significant negative impact on IBS patients.
SWAMP: A new experiment for simulating permafrost warming and active layer deepening on the Tibetan Plateau
Authors: Bai Yuxuan , Peng Yunfeng , Zhou Wei , Xie Yuhong , Li Qinlu , Yang Guibiao , Chen Leiyi , Zhu Biao , Yang Yuanhe 
Published: May 2023

Abstract

Our knowledge on the responses of permafrost ecosystems to climate warming is critical for assessing the direction and magnitude of permafrost carbon‐climate feedback. However, most of the previous experiments have only been able to warm the air and surface soil, with limited effects on the permafrost temperature. Consequently, it remains challenging to realistically simulate permafrost thawing in terms of increased active layer (a layer freezing and thawing seasonally above permafrost) thickness under climate warming scenarios.

Here, we presented the experimental design and warming performance of a novel experiment, Simulate Warming at Mountain Permafrost (SWAMP), the first one to successfully simulate permafrost warming and the subsequent active layer deepening in a swamp meadow situated on the Tibetan Plateau. Infrared heating was employed as above‐ground warming to elevate the temperature of the air and surface soil, and heating rods were inserted vertically in the soil to provide below‐ground warming for transmitting heat to the deep active layer and even to permafrost deposits.

In 3 m diameter warmed circular plots, the air and the entire soil profile (from surface soil to 120 cm) was effectively heated, with an increase of approximately 2°C in the upper 60 cm, which progressively weakened with soil depth. Warming increased soil moisture across the growing season by inducing an earlier thawing of the soil. Values varied from 1.8 ± 1.8 to 12.3 ± 2.3% according to the soil depth. Moreover, during the growing season, the warmed plots had greater thaw depths and a deeper active layer thickness of 12.6 ± 0.8 cm. In addition, soil thawing duration was prolonged by the warming, ranging from 22.8 ± 3.3 to 49.3 ± 4.5 days depending on the soil depth.

The establishment of SWAMP provides a more realistic simulation of warming‐induced permafrost thaw, which can then be used to explore the effect of climate warming on permafrost ecosystems and the potential permafrost carbon‐climate feedback. Notably, our experiment is more advantageous for investigating how deep soil processes respond to climate warming and active layer deepening, compare with experiments which use passive warming techniques such as open top chambers (OTCs).
ISTH guidelines for antithrombotic treatment in COVID‐19: Endorsement by the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Authors: Chew Michelle S. , Olkkola Klaus T. , Kalliomäki Maija‐Liisa , Rehn Marius , Sigurðsson Martin Ingi , Møller Morten Hylander 
Published: May 2023

AbstractThe Clinical Practice Committee of the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine endorses the ISTH guidelines for antithrombotic treatment in COVID‐19. This evidence‐based guideline serves as a useful decision aid for Nordic anaesthesiologists caring for patients with COVID‐19.