bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Psychometric evaluation of the German version of the Recovering Quality of Life (ReQoL) measures in patients with affective disorders
Authors: Grochtdreis Thomas , König Hans-Helmut , Keetharuth Anju Devianee , Gallinat Jürgen , Konnopka Alexander , Schulz Holger , Lambert Martin , Karow Anne , Dams Judith 
Published: July 2022

Abstract
Background
The generic self-reported Recovering Quality of Life (ReQoL) measures were developed for measuring recovery-focused health-related quality of life (HrQoL) in persons with mental health conditions. The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the German version of the ReQoL measures in patients with affective disorders in Germany.

Methods
Data from a patient sub-sample in a randomized controlled trial have been used (N = 393). The internal consistency and the test–retest reliability of the ReQoL measures were assessed using Cronbach’s Alpha and the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). The concurrent validity and the known-group validity of the ReQoL measures were assessed using Pearson’s Correlation coefficient and Cohen’s d. The responsiveness was assessed using Glass' Δ and the standardized response mean (SRM).

Results
The reliability among the items of the ReQoL-20 was overall excellent. The ICC of the ReQoL-20 was r = 0.70, indicating moderate test–retest reliability. The concurrent validity of the ReQoL-20 with the clinical measure PHQ-9 was strong with a correlation coefficient of r = − 0.76. The known-group validity of the ReQoL-20 using PHQ-9 cut-off points was large with an effect size of d = 1.63. The ReQoL measures were sensitive to treatment response and remission of symptoms measured by the PHQ-9 with large effect sizes/SRM.

Discussion
The psychometric properties of the ReQoL measures for the assessment of patients with affective disorders were overall good. With the ReQoL, valid and reliable measures for the assessment of recovery-focused HrQoL for persons with affective disorders are available in German language.
Patterns of Sexual Practices, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Other Genital Infections in Women Who Have Sex with Women Only (WSWO), Women Who Have Sex with Men Only (WSMO) and Women Who Have Sex with Men and Women (WSMW): Findings from a Sexual Health Clinic in Melbourne, Australia, 2011–2019
Authors: Engel Jaimie L. , Fairley Christopher K. , Greaves Kate E. , Vodstrcil Lenka A. , Ong Jason J. , Bradshaw Catriona S. , Chen Marcus Y. , Phillips Tiffany R. , Chow Eric P. F. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractDespite rises in sexually transmitted infection (STI) notifications among Australian women in the last decade, limited STI surveillance data exist specifically for women who have sex with women. This study aimed to compare differences in sexual practices and positivity for STIs and other genital infections among women who have sex with men only (WSMO), women who have sex with women only (WSWO), and women who have sex with men and women (WSMW), and whether these changed over time. In this retrospective repeated cross-sectional study, women attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre for the first time between 2011 and 2019 were categorized as “WSMW,” “WSWO,” or “WSMO” according to self-reported sexual practices in the previous 12 months. Demographic information, sexual practices, and positivity for STIs and other genital infections were compared between the three groups and over time. A total of 36,147 women (2618 WSMW, 534 WSWO, and 32,995 WSMO) were included. WSMW reported more sexual partners (median = 6; IQR = 4–10) than WSMO (median = 3; IQR = 2–5) and WSWO (median = 2; IQR = 1–4) (p < .001). A higher proportion of WSMW always used condoms with casual male partners compared to WSMO (20.4% vs 15.9%; p < .001). The proportion of women who always used condoms with casual male partners decreased over time in WSMO, (19.9% in 2011 to 15.2% in 2019, ptrend < .001) but not in WSMW. Bacterial vaginosis was more common in WSWO (14.8%) than in WSMW (11.8%) and WSMO (7.7%) (p < .001). Chlamydia was more common in WSMO (9.3%) than in WSMW (6.6%) and WSWO (1.2%) (p < .001). Syphilis was more common in WSMO (1.0%) than in WSMW (0.3%) and WSWO (0.0%) (p = .004). Over time, chlamydia positivity in WSWO increased (from 0.0% to 2.7%, ptrend = .014), and syphilis positivity in WSMW increased (from 0.0% to 0.7%, ptrend = .028); however, positivity of these STIs did not change in other groups. Sexual practices and positivity for STIs and other genital infections differed according to the sex of women’s partners in the previous 12 months. Knowledge of these differences is important to account for future changes in STI trends that may occur in these subpopulations.
Developing a Support Program for Adult Children of Parents with Mental Illness: A Delphi Study
Authors: Patrick Pamela M. , Reupert Andrea E. , McLean Louise A. , Berger Emily 
Published: July 2022

AbstractParental mental illness can have long-lasting impacts on a child’s life. Although programs exist in supporting the needs of young children, there remains a paucity in programs that address the needs of adult children. A two-round Delphi study with adult children, academics and clinicians who have experience with parental mental illness was employed. A total of 45 and 24 participants participated in rounds one and two respectively. Open-ended questions in round one around program design and content were thematically analysed, and subsequently rated in round two. Adult children specifically identified four topics of need: (i) managing multiple roles, (ii) emotional regulation, (iii) setting relational boundaries and (iv) transition to parenthood. Current results provide the foundation for the development of modular programs that could be pilot tested with adult children who grew up with parents with mental illness.
Optimal differentiation to the edge of trait space (EoTS)
Authors: Molofsky Jane , Park Daniel S. , Richardson David M. , Keller Stephen R. , Beckage Brian , Mandel Jennifer R. , Boatwright James S. , Hui Cang 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThe ecological and evolutionary processes that allow alien species to establish and dominate native communities (i.e., become invasive) have been a rich area of research. Past areas of inquiry have included identifying the traits necessary to invade a community and/or determining how phylogenetic relatedness of the introduced species with the resident community can promote invasive success. Yet despite decades of research, little consensus exists about why particular species successfully invade native communities while others do not. Here we develop a conceptual framework for why only certain introduced species become invasive: optimal differentiation to the edge of trait space (EoTS). We posit that optimal differentiation leading to successful invasion into a community requires that the multi-dimensional trait space of the introduced species exists at the edge of the multi-dimensional trait space of the native community. Species that possess traits that are too different cannot enter the community because of environmental filtering, while species that are too similar will either become integrated into the community but not take over or alternatively never establish. We apply this conceptual framework to species functional traits and discuss how both genetic processes and phylogenetic processes may also result in optimal differentiation to EoTS.
Determination of inline-particle sizes by turbidity measurement in high solid content emulsion polymerisations
Authors: Rust Sören , Pauer Werner 
Published: July 2022

AbstractParticle size determination in optically dense systems requires costly techniques or dilution of collected samples. Against this background, turbidimetry was investigated as a potentially robust as well as inexpensive alternative. Emulsion copolymerisations of vinyl acetate and VeoVa10® with solid contents up to 48 wt% were examined time resolved with respect to mean particle size at different temperatures, solid contents and with different co-monomer ratios and emulsifier concentrations. The mean hydrodynamic diameters were validated by dynamic light scattering (DLS). Precise number mean hydrodynamic diameters in the range from 100 to 250 nm were obtained in-line for polyvinyl acetate dispersions with deviations in particle sizes below ± 5%. In addition, the turbidity values were recorded by means of a nephelometry process probe and thus a robust, system-related calibration was created, which was subsequently able to reliably track the number mean hydrodynamic diameter inline time-resolved.
Mixed frequency composite indicators for measuring public sentiment in the EU
Authors: Mattera Raffaele , Misuraca Michelangelo , Spano Maria , Scepi Germana 
Published: July 2022

AbstractMonitoring the state of the economy in a short time is a crucial aspect for designing appropriate and timely policy responses in the presence of shocks and crises. Short-term confidence indicators can help policymakers in evaluating both the effect of policies and the economic activity condition. The indicator commonly used in the EU to evaluate the public opinion orientation is the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI). Nevertheless, the ESI shows some drawbacks, particularly in the adopted weighting scheme that is static and not country-specific. This paper proposes an approach to construct novel composite confidence indicators, focusing on both the weights and the information set to use. We evaluate these indicators by studying their response to the policies introduced to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in some selected EU countries. Furthermore, we carry out an experimental study where the proposed indicators are used to forecast economic activity.
UltrARsound: in situ visualization of live ultrasound images using HoloLens 2
Authors: von Haxthausen Felix , Moreta-Martinez Rafael , Pose Díez de la Lastra Alicia , Pascau Javier , Ernst Floris 
Published: July 2022

Abstract

Purpose

Augmented Reality (AR) has the potential to simplify ultrasound (US) examinations which usually require a skilled and experienced sonographer to mentally align narrow 2D cross-sectional US images in the 3D anatomy of the patient. This work describes and evaluates a novel approach to track retroreflective spheres attached to the US probe using an inside-out technique with the AR glasses HoloLens 2. Finally, live US images are displayed in situ on the imaged anatomy.

Methods

The Unity application UltrARsound performs spatial tracking of the US probe and attached retroreflective markers using the depth camera integrated into the AR glasses—thus eliminating the need for an external tracking system. Additionally, a Kalman filter is implemented to improve the noisy measurements of the camera. US images are streamed wirelessly via the PLUS toolkit to HoloLens 2. The technical evaluation comprises static and dynamic tracking accuracy, frequency and latency of displayed images.

Results

Tracking is performed with a median accuracy of 1.98 mm/1.81$$^\circ $$

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for the static setting when using the Kalman filter. In a dynamic scenario, the median error was 2.81 mm/1.70$$^\circ $$

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. The tracking frequency is currently limited to 20 Hz. 83% of the displayed US images had a latency lower than 16 ms.

Conclusions

In this work, we showed that spatial tracking of retroreflective spheres with the depth camera of HoloLens 2 is feasible, achieving a promising accuracy for in situ visualization of live US images. For tracking, no additional hardware nor modifications to HoloLens 2 are required making it a cheap and easy-to-use approach. Moreover, a minimal latency of displayed images enables a real-time perception for the sonographer.
I vs. robot: Sociodigital self-comparisons in hybrid teams from a theoretical, empirical, and practical perspective
Authors: Ellwart Thomas , Schauffel Nathalie , Antoni Conny H. , Timm Ingo J. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThis article in the journal Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. (GIO) introduces sociodigital self-comparisons (SDSC) as individual evaluations of own abilities in comparison to the knowledge and skills of a cooperating digital actor in a group. SDSC provide a complementary perspective for the acceptance and evaluation of human-robot interaction (HRI). As social robots enter the workplace, in addition to human-human comparisons, digital actors also become objects of comparisons (i.e., I vs. robot). To date, SDSC have not been systematically reflected in HRI. Therefore, we introduce SDSC from a theoretical perspective and reflect its significance in social robot applications. First, we conceptualize SDSC based on psychological theories and research on social comparison. Second, we illustrate the concept of SDSC for HRI using empirical data from 80 hybrid teams (two human actors and one autonomous agent) who worked together in an interdependent computer-simulated team task. SDSC in favor of the autonomous agent corresponded to functional (e.g., robot trust, or team efficacy) and dysfunctional (e.g., job threat) team-relevant variables, highlighting the two-sidedness of SDSC in hybrid teams. Third, we outline the (practical) potential of SDSC for social robots in the field and the lab.
Stichwort: Unterrichtsplanungskompetenz
Authors: König Johannes , Rothland Martin 
Published: July 2022

ZusammenfassungAktuell emergiert ein Feld der empirischen Bildungsforschung, das die Unterrichtsplanung als eine relevante, spezifische Aufgabe des Lehrer*innenberufs fokussiert, hierfür benötigte kognitive Fähig- und Fertigkeiten konkretisiert und diese unter Rekurs auf existierende Forschungstraditionen und -paradigmen bearbeitet. 19 ausgewählte Verfahren lassen sich – basierend auf 44 Publikationen – identifizieren und unter einer vorgeschlagenen Arbeitsdefinition zur Unterrichtsplanungskompetenz (UPK) betrachten. Vier methodische Zugänge strukturieren den vorliegenden Überblick über die entwickelten Messverfahren und die bislang erzielten empirischen Befunde: Selbsteinschätzungsverfahren, Analysen authentischer Planungsdokumente, Vignetten-, und Planungswissenstests. Konzeptionell weisen die Verfahren Binnendifferenzierungen nach Inhaltsbereichen bzw. -dimensionen aus, die begrifflich allerdings variieren. Testdiagnostische Erwartungen an die psychometrische Qualitätsprüfung der entwickelten Verfahren werden in unterschiedlichem Maße erfüllt. Die Befunde einiger Studien zeigen, dass die jeweils gemessene UPK von den bislang etablierten Facetten des Lehrer*innenprofessionswissens empirisch getrennt werden kann. Messungen der UPK in der Lehrer*innenbildung geben Hinweise auf den Erwerb bei angehenden Lehrkräften, der Nachweis einer Wirksamkeit von Lerngelegenheiten der Lehrer*innenbildung für die UPK bleibt hingegen ein Forschungsdesiderat. Ergebnisse zu Zusammenhängen mit der Unterrichtsqualität können erste Einblicke in die prognostische Validität einzelner Verfahren belegen, es fehlt indes eine systematisch angelegte Forschung zum Zusammenhang von UPK-Maßen und Merkmalen der Prozess- und Ergebnisqualität von Unterricht. Implikationen für zukünftige Forschung werden diskutiert.
A Study of Bubble Behavior and Anode Effect on the Graphite and Industrial Carbon Anode in a See-Through Furnace During Aluminium Electrolysis
Authors: Stanic Nikolina , Martinez Ana Maria , Einarsrud Kristian Etienne , Sandnes Espen 
Published: July 2022

Abstract
Anode gas bubble behavior and anode effect on graphite and industrial carbon rod-shaped anode in a cryolite melt have been studied using a see-through furnace. The different carbon materials have different properties which can affect bubble behavior and electrochemical properties. Industrial carbon is more inhomogeneous with respect to structure, pore, aggregates and impurities in comparison to the graphite. More bubbles were nucleated on the industrial carbon than on the graphite for the same current density. The time related to the coalescence process for both anodes was found to be in interval 16 to 24 ms and independent of the current densities. Bubbles detached from the horizontal surface of the anode have similar average diameter value for both anodes for current densities < 1.0 A cm−2, while for current densities > 1.0 A cm−2, the average diameter is lower for the industrial carbon anode. The onset of the anode effect occurred faster on the graphite than on the industrial anode. The PFC-containing gas layer appeared to be thicker and more stable on the graphite anode than on the industrial carbon anode.
Global warming potential analysis of bio-jet fuel based on life cycle assessment
Authors: Zhu Xiaonan , Xiao Jun , Wang Chenguang , Zhu Lingjun , Wang Shurong 
Published: July 2022

AbstractDue to the large amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the high dependence on fossil energy, the aviation industry has attracted a lot of attention for emission reduction and sustainable development. Biomass is a green and sustainable renewable resource, and its chemical conversion to produce bio-jet fuel is considered to be an effective way to replace fossil jet fuel and achieve emission reduction. In this study, the cradle-to-grave life cycle analysis is conducted for three bio-jet fuel conversion pathways, including biomass aqueous phase reforming (APR), hydrogenated esters and fatty acids (HEFA), and hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). Compared with fossil jet fuels, the three bio-jet fuels have a great advantage on global warming potential (GWP), contributing 29.2, 43.6 and 51.2 g CO2-eq/MJ respectively. In general, as a relatively new bio-jet fuel conversion technology, the technology of aqueous phase reforming has minimal environmental impact. If the barriers of raw material availability and economy could be broken down, bio-jet fuel will have great development potential in replacing fossil jet fuel and realizing sustainable development.
Existence of the Periodic Peaked Solitary-Wave Solutions to the Camassa–Holm–Kadomtsev–Petviashvili Equation
Authors: Moon Byungsoo 
Published: July 2022

AbstractConsidered in this paper is the Camassa–Holm–Kadomtsev–Petviashvili (CH–KP) equation [22], which can be obtained as a model for the propagation of shallow water waves over a flat bed. It is shown that the existence of periodic peaked solitary-wave solutions to this model equation. In addition, we show that there are a multitude of solitary waves such as smooth, peakons, cuspons, stumpons, and composite like as CH equation.
Living through the COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritius: mental well-being and dependence on Facebook
Authors: Ramdawor Shilpa , Putteeraj Manish , Moty Numrata , Somanah Jhoti 
Published: July 2022

Abstract
Background
The unprecedented outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) resulted in numerous psychological consequences among young Mauritians. Prominently, an increase in Facebook usage during the pandemic was observed which could influenced the mental well-being of Facebook users.

Objective
The current study sought to explore how the pattern of use, as well as the purpose of Facebook usage, could impact the mental well-being of young Mauritian adults, before, during and after the pandemic-mediated confinement.

Method
A cross-sectional approach using a sample of 378 young adults was chosen with a self-administered questionnaire shared through online mediums. The instrument consisted of a combination of validated scales and self-developed items.

Results
The findings revealed a radical proliferation of social media (91%) through a self-perceived dependency for its informative purpose and related addiction; as well as an evolution of adverse psychological effects characterized by a spectrum of feelings such as restlessness and lowered self-esteem. Higher scores of depressive symptoms were observed during the confinement period (10.05 ± 0.13) as opposed to pre- (0.31 ± 0.79) and post- (0.38 ± 0.09) temporal zones. The lowest scores of mental well-being were noted during the confinement period (0.77 ± 1.8) as compared to pre-confinement (6.56 ± 1.42) and a remarkable recovery was observed post the confinement phase (6.68 ± 1.32). Changes in emotional states were also identified as important predictors of Facebook addiction (χ2(1) = 94.54, p < 0.001) with 48.8% of the variation in the reported addiction behavior matched with 92.6% of perceived addictive characteristics.

Conclusion
Facebook dependency during the lockdown period was paired with a number of adverse psychological effects among young Mauritians; effects which were likely associated with the frequency and purpose of Facebook use during the pandemic.
Taxation, Property Rights and Fiscal State: The Historical Analyses of China In Capital and Ideology
Authors: Leung Waiming 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThe widely acclaimed Capital and Ideology, though an important contribution to the inequality debates, is limited by its use of secondary sources and fiscal state framework in its historical analysis of China. Its arguments for a Confucian trifunctional society with property rights sacralized by nobles’ and scholars’ regalian functions, and persistently low and stagnant taxation in premodern China overly simplify the historical reality. Using primary Chinese sources, this article highlights the major oversimplifications. The information and issues presented here are also worth considering for similar social and fiscal studies of premodern China.
Total prevention: a history of schistosomiasis in Japan
Authors: Bay Alexander R. 
Published: July 2022

AbstractIn Japan, schistosomiasis was endemic in Yamanashi Prefecture and a few other hotspot areas where the Miya’iri snail lived. The parasite’s lifecycle relied on the intermediary Miya’iri snail as well as the human host. Parasite eggs passed into the agrarian environment through untreated night soil used as fertiliser or through the culture of open defecation in rural Japan. Manmade rice fields and irrigation ditches, night soil covered paddies and highly refined growing seasons put people in flooded rice paddies to intensively work the land in the spring and summer. The disease was equally dependent on human intervention in the natural world as it was on the natural world intervening in the human body. It is important to stress the role of both the environment and culture in disease causation. This study posits that we view the pre- and post-war national mobilisation to remake the environmental and reform the culture of the rural sector to align with public health mandates and notions of hygienic modernity as a case of total prevention.
Reassembling Society in a Nation-State: History, Language, and Identity Discourses of Belarus
Authors: Bekus Nelly 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThe article examines the political and cultural processes of nation-building over thirty years of independence in Belarus. It argues that in becoming a nation-state Belarus has faced challenges similar to the other post-Soviet nations but has proved an exception in the choice of strategies it used to address them. The paper examines how, on the eve of independence, the nationalist elites devised policies aimed at consolidating statehood around the national revival in opposition to the Soviet past. It explores the role played by linguistic policy and historical memory as the two main arenas for implementing their visions of Belarusian identity. The paper then maps a shift in this trajectory from Lukashenka’s rise to power to a national project based on reappropriation of Soviet legacy. Up until 2020, the state effectively navigated a geopolitical environment and adjusted its sociocultural parameters to preempt the society’s shifting expectations. Finally, the paper reflects on how protests in 2020 demonstrated both the lack of support for Lukashenka and his reliance on the violent repression and external support for remaining in power. The war in Ukraine revealed limits of Belarus’s sovereignty, while the society’s ability to consolidate for its defense has been seriously undermined by the repression.