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2. CALL for Widening Participation: Short Papers from EUROCALL 2020 (28th, Online, August 20-21, 2020)
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Research-publishing.net (France), Frederiksen, Karen-Margrete, Larsen, Sanne, Bradley, Linda, Thouësny, Sylvie, Frederiksen, Karen-Margrete, Larsen, Sanne, Bradley, Linda, Thouësny, Sylvie, and Research-publishing.net (France)
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the EUROCALL society succeeded in holding the 28th EUROCALL conference, EUROCALL2020, on 20-21 August as an online, two-day gathering. The transition process required to make this happen was demanding and insightful for everyone involved, and, in many ways, a logical consequence of the core content and purpose of EUROCALL. Who would be better suited to transform an onsite conference into an online event than EUROCALL? CALL for widening participation was this year's theme. We welcomed contributions from both theoretical and practical perspectives in relation to the many forms and contexts of CALL. We particularly welcomed longitudinal studies or studies that revisited earlier studies. The academic committee accepted 300 abstracts for paper presentations, symposia, workshops, and posters under this theme; 57 short papers are published in this volume. We hope you will enjoy reading this volume, the first one to reflect a one hundred percent online EUROCALL conference/Online Gathering. [This content is provided in the format of an e-book. Individual papers are indexed in ERIC.]
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- 2020
3. A Profile of Youth Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) in Canada, 2015 to 2017. Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series
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Statistics Canada, Davidson, Jordan, and Arim, Rubab
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Reducing the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) is one of the targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 8. This has become an important indicator that is monitored by many countries and international organizations since youth NEET are prone to long-term economic and social difficulties. Although Canada-centric studies on youth NEET exist, they tend to focus on sociodemographic characteristics and on educational and employment outcomes. This report aims to expand the information on Canadian youth NEET by examining various sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics. It also aims to explore whether different subgroups of youth NEET experience similar psychosocial characteristics. This study is based on data from three recent Canadian Community Health Survey cycles (2015 to 2017). This study indicated various sociodemographic and psychosocial differences between Canadian youth NEET and non-NEET, and also highlighted the diversity among different youth NEET subgroups. Future research should continue to identify risk and protective factors related to NEET status by distinguishing among the subgroups of this population.
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- 2019
4. Worries of Novice Researchers in Writing Research Papers
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Wilang, Jeffrey Dawala, Jantori, Parinda, and Chutataweesawas, Sirikoy
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Due to 'pressures' to publish research papers, a group of novice researchers (n = 9) was encouraged to attend a 'Write right' workshop. The participants were asked to fill out a self-report anxiety questionnaire to understand their worries in writing research papers in English. Afterwards, they were asked to write an essay on situations that provoke their anxiety when writing research papers. Descriptive analysis of the survey questionnaire revealed their worries on the process of research paper writing and evaluation. Additionally, responses of the participants in the open-ended question included their worries on the following situations: grammar usage (n = 6), appropriateness of word use (n = 4), weak English writing skills (n = 3), negative perception of the readers, writing arguments, writing the discussion, difficulty of the research topic, lack of research background, unsure of methods in writing 'arts' research, unsure if its research, difficulty of finding the topic, data analysis, writing a sentence, and designing the paper. Such worries were thematized into technical writing-related worries, research writing-related worries, research knowledge-related worries, and negative perception. Further, error analysis, which was used to explore their written outputs, showed grammatical, lexical and syntactic errors. Data triangulation confirmed that their writing apprehensions are due to lack of writing skill and lack of confidence in writing research papers. The responses of the participants were used to redesign the workshop as series of group and individualized sessions to respond to their needs. Some resources on technical and research writing, research methods and publishing papers are also recommended. [This paper was published in: "International and National Conference on Learning Innovation in Science and Technology" (ICLIST & NCLIST 2018). p171-180.]
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- 2018
5. Reading from Screen vs Reading from Paper: Does It Really Matter?
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Ocal, Turkan, Durgunoglu, Aydin, and Twite, Lauren
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This study investigated whether reading comprehension would differ when the texts are studied and tested on screen or on paper. Participants were 69 college students who were attending a college in midwestern United States. Participants read two expository texts each, under comparable paper and screen conditions and answered comprehension questions. Test forms and the order of the conditions were counterbalanced. The correlations between reading outcomes and reader characteristics were examined. Participants also completed a survey on their views on the two media (paper or screen). The results did not indicate a significant difference on students' reading comprehension as a function of medium and reader characteristics. However, students reported preferring paper-based reading for complex material.
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- 2022
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6. Proceedings of International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences (iHSES) (Denver, Colorado, April 13-16, 2023). Volume 1
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International Society for Technology, Education and Science (ISTES) Organization, Mack Shelley, Mevlut Unal, and Sabri Turgut
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The aim of the International Society for Technology, Education, and Science (iHSES) conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, discuss theoretical and practical issues, and connect with the leaders in the fields of "humanities," "education" and "social sciences." It is organized for: (1) faculty members in all disciplines of humanities, education and social sciences; (2) graduate students; (3) K-12 administrators; (4) teachers; (5) principals; and (6) all interested in education and social sciences. [Individual papers are indexed in ERIC.]
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- 2023
7. Non-Cognitive Characteristics and Academic Achievement in Southeast Asian Countries Based on PISA 2009, 2012, and 2015. OECD Education Working Papers, No. 233
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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (France) and Lee, Jihyun
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Non-cognitive characteristics of students in four Southeast Asian countries -- Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam -- were reviewed based on the PISA 2009, 2012, and 2015 data. Overall, students in this region demonstrated similarities with respect to their non-cognitive dispositions such as learning habits, approaches to learning, motivation for school subject matters and self-beliefs about their abilities. The non-cognitive characteristics that were most prevalent in the region included enjoyment and instrumental motivation to learn, which were evidenced by the indices of "intrinsicmotivation for mathematics" (INTMAT), "instrumental motivation for mathematics" (INSTMOT), "enjoyment in learning of science" (JOYSCIE), and "instrumental motivation in learning science" (INSTSCIE). However, these variables were not strong predictors of student achievement in this region. The review also revealed that the best non-cognitive predictors of student achievement were metacognitive awareness (METASUM and UNDREM) for reading achievement; self-efficacy, self-concept, and anxiety (MATHEFF, SCMAT, and ANXMAT) for mathematics achievement; and environmental awareness and epistemological beliefs (ENVAWARE and EPIST) for science achievement. These variables were also the best predictors, on average, across all PISA participants and economies. However, some region-specific non-cognitive predictors were also noted. These were "intrinsic motivation" (INTMAT) in Malaysia; "perseverance" (PERSEV) in Thailand; and "mathematics intentions" (MATINTFC)in Viet Nam. Overall, the similarities found in the non-cognitive characteristics among Southeast Asian students suggest that (a) regional collaboration in designing the educational strategies may be beneficial and that (b) an implementation of regional questionnaires in future PISA surveys may be useful to gain an in-depth understanding of achievement-related factors in this region.
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- 2020
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8. No Strings Attached: Using 2D Paper Dolls and 3D Toy Puppets to Promote Young Children's Positive Responses towards Immigrants
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Jones, Siân E., Dalnoki, Laura, Kaliff, Alicia, Muir, William, Uusitalo, Kiia, and Uytman, Clare
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Previous research indicates that imagining contact with someone who is an immigrant can reduce prejudice and promote positive friendship intentions. Much less is known about the optimal ways of effecting imagined contact. The reported research used an experimental design, where the status of a target-child toy puppet (immigrant versus refugee versus control) and the type of imagined contact (2D or 3D figures) was changed. Children aged 4-10 years, were tested for their responses towards immigrants and refugees, before and after a three-minute interactive play session with 2D or 3D toy puppet figures. Children were asked to show in the session how they would 'have a really good time' with the target-child toy puppet. Measures of children's direct contact with immigrants were also taken. The results suggest that 3D figures have a similar positive impact as 2-D figures on friendship intentions following imagined play. It was in the 2D experimental conditions only that children's friendship intentions were more positive with greater anxiety reduction.
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- 2020
9. Needs Assessment of National Communication Association Conference Presentations: Members' Perceptions of Presentation Effectiveness, Values, and Challenges
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Charoensap-Kelly, Piyawan, Priddis, DeAnne, and Punyanunt-Carter, Narissra M.
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This study analyzed the National Communication Association (NCA) members' perceptions regarding the effectiveness of their own and their peer presentations and the challenges they faced when preparing and giving conference presentations. Overall, participants (n = 187) feel fairly content with the effectiveness of NCA conference presentations and the value they have gained from them. The effectiveness of others' presentations has a significant association with members' perceived value of the conference presentations. The "lack of experience" and "lack of confidence" are key variables that heighten anxiety which can impact the effectiveness of presentations. "Process anxiety" was positively associated with presentation effectiveness whereas "performance anxiety" was negatively associated with presentation effectiveness. This needs assessment provides informed suggestions for making academic presentations more effective in the future.
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- 2022
10. Impacts of Technology Use on Children: Exploring Literature on the Brain, Cognition and Well-Being. OECD Education Working Papers, No. 195
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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (France) and Gottschalk, Francesca
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Children in the 21st century are avid users of technology--more so than generations past. This rise in use has led to much attention on the consequences of technology use, and how this impacts children's brains and their socio-emotional, cognitive and physical development. Much of the research in these fields, especially brain-based research, is in its infancy. Furthermore, it often shows very small correlations between technology use and child outcomes; whether technology causes these outcomes is unclear, and small effect sizes bring questions about real-life implications for children. Despite these issues, policy-makers in various countries have set guidelines for technology use in children, which are often restriction-focused. This paper explores some of the literature on the effects of technology use on children in terms of their brain, cognitive, socio-emotional and physical development, and summarises what is clearly demonstrated in the literature. It also highlights where more quality research is needed to better understand the impact of technology on children, and support the development of effective, evidence-based guidelines.
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- 2019
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11. Trust in Online Information and Psychological Well-Being
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Ershova, Regina V., Moore, Brian, editor, Murray, Elizabeth, editor, Winslade, Matthew, editor, and Tan, Lee-Ming, editor
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- 2024
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12. Applying a User-Centered Design (UCD) Approach to the Increasing Number of Anxiety Disorders in Students and Workers
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Šebíková, Anna, Hartmanis, Juris, Founding Editor, Goos, Gerhard, Founding Editor, Bertino, Elisa, Editorial Board Member, Gao, Wen, Editorial Board Member, Steffen, Bernhard, Editorial Board Member, Yung, Moti, Editorial Board Member, Bramwell-Dicks, Anna, editor, Evans, Abigail, editor, Winckler, Marco, editor, Petrie, Helen, editor, and Abdelnour-Nocera, José, editor
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- 2024
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13. Pregnant Women's Views on the Feasibility and Acceptability of Web-Based Mental Health E-Screening Versus Paper-Based Screening: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Kingston D, Austin MP, Veldhuyzen van Zanten S, Harvalik P, Giallo R, McDonald SD, MacQueen G, Vermeyden L, Lasiuk G, Sword W, and Biringer A
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- Adult, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Mass Screening methods, Mental Health, Paper, Pregnancy Complications psychology, Anxiety diagnosis, Depression diagnosis, Internet, Patient Acceptance of Health Care psychology, Pregnancy psychology, Telemedicine methods
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Background: Major international guidelines recommend mental health screening during the perinatal period. However, substantial barriers to screening have been reported by pregnant and postpartum women and perinatal care providers. E-screening offers benefits that may address implementation challenges., Objective: The primary objective of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of Web-based mental health e-screening compared with paper-based screening among pregnant women. A secondary objective was to identify factors associated with women's preferences for e-screening and disclosure of mental health concerns., Methods: Pregnant women recruited from community and hospital-based antenatal clinics and hospital-based prenatal classes were computer-randomized to a fully automated Web-based e-screening intervention group or a paper-based control group. Women were eligible if they spoke or read English, were willing to be randomized to e-screening, and were willing to participate in a follow-up diagnostic interview. The intervention group completed the Antenatal Psychosocial Health Assessment and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale on a tablet computer, while controls completed them on paper. All women completed self-report baseline questions and were telephoned 1 week after randomization by a blinded research assistant for a MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Renker and Tonkin's tool of feasibility and acceptability of computerized screening was used to assess the feasibility and acceptability of e-screening compared with paper-based screening. Intention-to-treat analysis was used. To identify factors associated with preference for e-screening and disclosure, variables associated with each outcome at P<.20 were simultaneously entered into final multivariable models to estimate adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and 95% CIs., Results: Of the 675 eligible women approached, 636 agreed to participate (participation rate 94.2%) and were randomized to the intervention (n=305) or control (n=331) groups. There were no significant baseline differences between groups. More women in the e-screening group strongly or somewhat agreed that they would like to use a tablet for answering questions on emotional health (57.9%, 175/302 vs 37.2%, 121/325) and would prefer using a tablet to paper (46.0%, 139/302 vs 29.2%, 95/325), compared with women in the paper-based screening group. There were no differences between groups in women's disclosure of emotional health concerns (94.1%, 284/302 vs 90.2%, 293/325). Women in the e-screening group consistently reported the features of e-screening more favorably than controls (more private or confidential, less impersonal, less time-consuming). In the multivariable models, being in the e-screening group was significantly associated with preferring e-screening (AOR 2.29, 95% CI 1.66-3.17), while no factors were significantly associated with disclosure., Conclusions: The findings suggest that mental health e-screening is feasible and acceptable to pregnant women., Trial Registration: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01899534; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01899534 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6ntWg1yWb)., (©Dawn Kingston, Marie-Paule Austin, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Paula Harvalik, Rebecca Giallo, Sarah D McDonald, Glenda MacQueen, Lydia Vermeyden, Gerri Lasiuk, Wendy Sword, Anne Biringer. Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (http://www.jmir.org), 07.04.2017.)
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- 2017
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14. Investigating Nontraditional First-Year Students' Epistemic Curiosity during the Research Process: An Exploratory, Mixed-Methods Study
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Knecht, Michelle Keba
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The purpose of this exploratory, mixed-methods study was to investigate the relationship between nontraditional undergraduate students' curiosity and their experiences researching a topic. The author collected and analyzed survey data and annotated bibliography rubric scores from 59 students at a private, liberal arts university and conducted in-depth interviews to gather a fuller picture of the students' curiosity. Based on the study's findings, librarians and professors should create opportunities for students to select research topics to which they have a personal connection while intentionally offering supportive feedback to students as they refine their topics to reduce anxiety and frustration.
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- 2022
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15. Longbenton woman releases book about overcoming low self-esteem to help others; 'Dream Self-esteem: A Counsellor's Guide to loving yourself and transforming your life' by Natalie Overton is available to buy from Amazon as a paper book and e-book
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Electronic publishing ,Electronic publication ,Electronic book ,E-books ,Anxiety - Published
- 2024
16. The Perceived Impact of Correlative Relationship between Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among University Students
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Dosalwar, Sharayu, Kinkar, Ketki, Baheti, Aditi, Sonawani, Shilpa, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Ghosh, Ashish, Editorial Board Member, Prates, Raquel Oliveira, Editorial Board Member, Zhou, Lizhu, Editorial Board Member, Garg, Deepak, editor, Narayana, V. A., editor, Suganthan, P. N., editor, Anguera, Jaume, editor, Koppula, Vijaya Kumar, editor, and Gupta, Suneet Kumar, editor
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- 2023
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17. The Influence of Anxiety and Exploratory Activity on Learning in Rats: Mismatch-Induced c-Fos Expression in Deep and Superficial Cortical Layers
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Bulava, Alexandra I., Osipova, Zhanna A., Arapov, Vasiliy V., Gorkin, Alexander G., Alexandrov, Igor O., Grechenko, Tatiana N., Alexandrov, Yuri I., Kacprzyk, Janusz, Series Editor, Kryzhanovsky, Boris, editor, Dunin-Barkowski, Witali, editor, Redko, Vladimir, editor, Tiumentsev, Yury, editor, and Klimov, Valentin, editor
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- 2023
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18. AI Based Interactive System-HOMIE
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Aggarwal, Ishika, Sahana, Subrata, Das, Sanjoy, Das, Indrani, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Ghosh, Ashish, Editorial Board Member, Prates, Raquel Oliveira, Editorial Board Member, Zhou, Lizhu, Editorial Board Member, Shaw, Rabindra Nath, editor, Paprzycki, Marcin, editor, and Ghosh, Ankush, editor
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- 2023
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19. Towards an E-Psychology Solution to Support, Intervene and Educate the Control of Emotions in Infants
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Alvites-Huamaní, Cleofe, Rojas-Montero, John Alexander, Jadán-Guerrero, Janio, Muñoz-Primero, Elías, Kacprzyk, Janusz, Series Editor, Gomide, Fernando, Advisory Editor, Kaynak, Okyay, Advisory Editor, Liu, Derong, Advisory Editor, Pedrycz, Witold, Advisory Editor, Polycarpou, Marios M., Advisory Editor, Rudas, Imre J., Advisory Editor, Wang, Jun, Advisory Editor, Nagar, Atulya K., editor, Singh Jat, Dharm, editor, Mishra, Durgesh Kumar, editor, and Joshi, Amit, editor
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- 2023
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20. Themenbezogene Beiträge / Subject related Papers. »Ich möchte in den Himmel wachsen, aber das könnte die Welt zerstören.« Psychotherapeutische Behandlung eines traumatisierten Kindes im Spannungsfeld zwischen Stabilisierung und struktureller Veränderung (»I want to grow into the sky, but that could destroy the world.« Psychotherapeutic treatment of a traumatized child in the field of tension between stabilization and structural change)
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Leitner, Sebastian
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DEFENSE mechanisms (Psychology) , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *ANXIETY , *FANTASY (Psychology) , *EMOTIONS - Abstract
»I want to grow into the sky, but that could destroy the world.« Psychotherapeutic treatment of a traumatized child in the field of tension between stabilization and structural change This paper describes the therapist's approach with a traumatized and psychologically already prestressed boy and reflects on it based on various theoretical concepts. The structural weaknesses of the patient appeared in the play in the fragility of the symbolization ability and the pretend mode. Strong feelings of anxiety and confusion, perceptible in the countertransference, as well as the presence of defense mechanisms such as splitting, idealization, omnipotence or dissociation, demand to a greater extent the therapist's container function. Therefore, at the beginning of the treatment, an initial phase served to stabilize the patient. Only gradually, after a good working alliance was established, a clearer confrontation with the fears became possible. Instead of being left alone with it, the patient found in therapy a language, images, space. Thus, the patient was able to reduce his omnipotent control and the transformation of stressful fantasies and feelings also developed in the relationship with the therapist. A gradual integration and de-idealization became possible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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21. Lecturers' attitude toward and anxiety in writing English academic papers for international publications
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Hartono Hartono and Ruseno Arjanggi
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attitude ,anxiety ,indonesian lecturer ,english academic papers ,international publication ,Education (General) ,L7-991 ,English language ,PE1-3729 - Abstract
This study was aimed at investigating attitude and anxiety of Indonesian lecturers in writing English papers for international publications, together with the influence of gender and functional grades on them. It involved lecturers of a private university in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia (n=62) who were attending a training on English academic writing especially designed to help them prepare manuscripts for international publications. Data were collected by questionnaires and analyzed using t-test and ANOVA. The study found that the attitude toward writing was positive. Three aspects of attitude namely behavioral, cognitive, and affective were all positive. The anxiety in writing English papers was found to be moderate and somatic anxiety was the type of anxiety the lecturers suffered the most. There was no difference on the attitude and level of anxiety across gender but there was a difference on the level of anxiety across functional grades. As attitude and anxiety predict the success of writing efforts, which may then affect the success of publication, the issue of attitude and anxiety needs to be addressed in the effort of increasing the productivity of Indonesian lecturers in making international publications.�
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- 2020
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22. The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Assisting Applied Natya Therapy for Relapse Prevention in De-addiction
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Malhotra, Dimple Kaur, Goos, Gerhard, Founding Editor, Hartmanis, Juris, Founding Editor, Bertino, Elisa, Editorial Board Member, Gao, Wen, Editorial Board Member, Steffen, Bernhard, Editorial Board Member, Woeginger, Gerhard, Editorial Board Member, Yung, Moti, Editorial Board Member, Kim, Jong-Hoon, editor, Singh, Madhusudan, editor, Khan, Javed, editor, Tiwary, Uma Shanker, editor, Sur, Marigankar, editor, and Singh, Dhananjay, editor
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- 2022
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23. Reviewing the Anxiety and Motivation in Foreign Language Learning from the Perspectives of Definition and Classification
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Tongyu Wu
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Many previous studies have identified "foreign language anxiety" and "motivation" as two important areas of applied linguistics. This study aims to evaluate the pertinent literature with also providing new information and justifications in past studies on learning anxiety and motivation. In this paper, the first section explains the concept of L2 anxiety and elaborates on the three most widely used classifications of learning anxiety: "trait anxiety," "state anxiety," and "situation-specific anxiety." Furthermore, according to the anxiety's impact on learners, it can be broadly divided into two types: "debilitating anxiety" and "facilitative anxiety." Then, the second section of this paper explains the concept of L2 motivation from the abstract to the concrete, divides learning motivation into two categories (i.e., "integrative motivation" and "instrumental motivation") by its importance to second language learning, and classifies them into two other different categories (i.e., "intrinsic motivation" and "extrinsic motivation") by introducing new theories. The last section summarizes the relationship between the independent variables of L2 anxiety and motivation, along with the dependent variable of L2 learning, and also the relationship between learning anxiety and language motivation, which provides some constructive suggestions to the students and teachers of related majors. Therefore, the contribution of this paper is to empower faculty to adapt their instruction to the motivation and anxiety of different students in various classes, which enables learners to strike a balance between motivation and anxiety in order to achieve effective and fruitful learning outcomes. [For the full proceedings, see ED656038.]
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- 2023
24. Proceedings of the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (14th, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, October 18-20, 2017)
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International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS), Sampson, Demetrios G., Spector, J. Michael, Ifenthaler, Dirk, and Isaías, Pedro
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These proceedings contain the papers of the 14th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA 2017), 18-20 October 2017, which has been organized by the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) and endorsed by the Japanese Society for Information and Systems in Education (JSISE). The CELDA 2017 Conference received 72 submissions from more than 25 countries. Out of the papers submitted, 27 were accepted as full papers for an acceptance rate of 38%; 23 were accepted as short papers and 2 were accepted as reflection papers. In addition to the presentation of full, short and reflection papers, the conference also includes one keynote presentation from an internationally distinguished researcher, "Classroom Orchestration: From Practical Tips to Formal Models" (Pierre Dillenbourg). Full papers include: (1) Are Learning Logs Related to Procrastination? From the Viewpoint of Self-Regulated Learning (Masanori Yamada, Misato Oi and Shin'ichi Konomi); (2) Asymmetry in the Perception of Friendship in Student Groups (Luigi Lancieri); (3) Exploring Teacher Use of an Online Forum to Develop Game-Based Learning Literacy (Amanda Barany, Mamta Shah and Aroutis Foster); (4) Educational Assessment of Students in Primary School in Tunisia (Wiem Ben Khalifa, Dalila Souilem and Mahmoud Neji); (5) Impact of Early Numeracy Training on Kindergartners from Middle-Income Families (Carla Meloni, Rachele Fanari, Andrea Bertucci and Sara Berretti); (6) 360 Degree Videos within a Climbing MOOC (Michael Gänsluckner, Martin Ebner and Isidor Kamrat); (7) Cultivating Students' Reading Literacy Using Digital Textile-Based Reading in a Chinese Primary School (Patricia Norte, Joao Negreiros and Ana Correia); (8) How to Flip a Classroom and Improve Student Learning and Engagement: The Case of PSYC1030 (Pedro Isaias, Blake McKimmie, Aneesha Bakharia, John Zornig and Anna Morris); (9) Early Numerical Competence and Number Line Task Performance in Kindergartners (Rachele Fanari, Carla Meloni and Davide Massidda); (10) Exploring the Impact of the Informational Value of Feedback Choices on Performance Outcomes in an Online Assessment Game (Maria Cutumisu); (11) Refining Presentation Documents with Presentation Schema (Yuki Obara and Akihiro Kashihara); (12) The Knowledge Development Model: Responding to the Changing Landscape of Learning in Virtual Environments (Nan B. Adams); (13) Mobile Learning Analytics in Higher Education: Usability Testing and Evaluation of an APP Prototype (Matthias Kuhnel, Luisa Seiler, Andrea Honal and Dirk Ifenthaler); (14) Digital Competence Model of Distance Learning Students (Ketia Kellen A. da Silva and Patricia A. Behar); (15) How Dispositional Learning Analytics Helps Understanding the Worked-Example Principle (Dirk Tempelaar); (16) Pushing Buttons: A Sociomaterial Exploration of the Distributed Lecture (Anna MacLeod, Paula Cameron, Olga Kits and Cathy Fournier); (17) Multimodal Teaching and Learning with the Use of Technology: Meanings, Practices and Discourses (Vasiliki Papageorgiou and Petros Lameras); (18) Contrasts in Openness toward Mobile Learning in the Classroom: A Study of Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers (Rhonda Christensen and Gerald Knezek); (19) Classification of Learning Styles in Virtual Learning Environment Using J48 Decision Tree (Renato R. Maaliw, III and Melvin A. Ballera); (20) Using Short Videos as Testing Elements in Skill Matching--Test Design in the SMART Project (Marc Beutner and Frederike Anna Rüscher); (21) I Might Not Be as Tech as You Think: Collegiate Print versus Digital Preferences (Joan Ann Swanson, Susan L. Renes and Anthony T. Strange); (22) A Visualization System for Predicting Learning Activities Using State Transition Graphs (Fumiya Okubo, Atsushi Shimada, Yuta Taniguchi and Shin'ichi Konomi); (23) OCRA, A Mobile Learning Prototype for Understanding Chemistry Concepts (Tenku Putri Norishah Tenku Shariman and Othman Talib); (24) Teaching Strategies and Methods in Modern Environments for Learning of Programming (Slobodanka Djenic and Jelena Mitic); (25) A Lecture Supporting System Based on Real-Time Learning Analytics (Atsushi Shimada and Shin'ichi Konomi); (26) Characteristics of Effective Pedagogical Strategies for Self-Regulated Learning in Technology-Enhanced Environments: Towards Improving Learning Outcome (Ian S. McGowan); and (27) Pseudo-Haptic Feedback for Promoting Narrative Comprehension (Kazuaki Umetsu and Akihiro Kashihara). Short papers include: (1) Development of a Support Application and a Textbook for Practicing Facial Expression Detection for Students with Visual Impairment (Hirotaka Saito, Akinobu Ando, Shota Itagaki, Taku Kawada, Darold Davis and Nobuyuki Nagai); (2) Teaching Media Design by Using Scrum. A Qualitative Study within a Media Informatics Elective Course (Ines Herrmann, Sander Münster, Vincent Tietz and Rainer Uhlemann); (3) An Architecture to Support Wearables in Education and Wellbeing (Fernando Luis-Ferreira, Andreia Artifice, Gary McManus and João Sarraipa); (4) Differentiated Learning Environment--A Classroom for Quadratic Equation, Function, and Graphs (Emre Dinç); (5) Leveraging the Affordances of Mobile Learning for Vocabulary Gains (Michael Bowles); (6) Towards a Framework of Using Knowledge Tools for Teaching by Solving Problems in Technology-Enhanced Learning Environment (Sergei Kostousov and Dmitry Kudryavtsev); (7) Exploring Students' Learning Journals with Web-Based Interactive Report Tool (Yuta Taniguchi, Fumiya Okubo, Atsushi Shimada and Shin'ichi Konomi); (8) The Framework of Intervention Engine Based on Learning Analytics (Muhittin Sahin and Halil Yurdugül); (9) On the Use of E-TPCK for Situated Teacher Professional Development (Maria Mama Timotheou, Andri Christodoulou and Charoula Angeli); (10) Narb-Based Analysis of Tweets Related to United Airlines Controversy: Learning Beyond the Media (Ananda Mitra); (11) Learners' and Teachers' Perceptions of Learning Analytics (LA): A Case Study of South Hampton Solent University (SSU) (Osama Khan); (12) Issues of IT-Professionals Training in Traditional Educational Process (Farid Eminov and Irina Golitsyna); (13) The Isolation Emotion: An Emotional Point of View on Teaming and Group Tools in E-Learning Environments (Tarek Boutefara and Latifa Mahdaoui); (14) Development of Critical Thinking with Metacognitive Regulation and Toulmin Model (Yasushi Gotoh); (15) A Preliminary Investigation into Parents' Concerns about Programming Education in Japanese Primary Schools (Yukiko Maruyama, Hiroko Kanoh and Kinya Adachi); (16) Designing Philadelphia Land Science as a Game to Promote Identity Exploration (Amanda Barany, Mamta Shah, Jessica Cellitti, Migela Duka, Zachari Swiecki, Amanda Evenstone, Hannah Kinley, Peter Quigley, David Williamson Shaffer and Aroutis Foster); (17) Juxtapose: An Exploration of Mobile Augmented Reality Collaborations and Professional Practices in a Creative Learning Environment (Darren Menorath and Laurent Antonczak); (18) Gender, Games and Space (Suzanne de Castell, Hector Larios and Jennifer Jenson); (19) The Contribution of Collective Intelligence for the Analysis of the Phenomenon of Students Overcrowding (Dikagma Bassagou and Luigi Lancieri); (20) Integrated Collaborative E-Learning for the Global Management Education in the 21st Century (Barbara W. K. Son); (21) Relations between Cognitive Resources and Two Types of Germane Load for Learning (Kazuhisa Miwa, Hitoshi Terai and Yosuke Mizuno); (22) A Framework for People Re-Identification in Multi-Camera Surveillance Systems (Sirine Ammar, Nizar Zaghden and Mahmoud Neji); and (23) Connecting the Dots: Linking Creativity, Synthesis Skills, and the Students' Anxiety about the Future (Ioan Susnea, Emilia Pecheanu, Luminita Dumitriu and Adina Cocu). The two reflection papers are: (1) Localising Content for an XMOOC in the UAE (Jenny Eppard and Preeya Reddy); and (2) Academic Reading on a Collaborative, Online Platform (Jenny Eppard and Preeya Reddy). An author index is included. Individual papers contain references.
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25. From Complex Emotion Words to Insomnia and Mental Health: A Corpus-Based Analysis of the Online Psychological Consultation Discourse About Insomnia Problems in Chinese
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Wang, Xiaowen, Long, Yunfei, Qin, Panyu, Huang, Chunhong, Guo, Caichan, Gao, Yong, Huang, Chu-Ren, Goos, Gerhard, Founding Editor, Hartmanis, Juris, Founding Editor, Bertino, Elisa, Editorial Board Member, Gao, Wen, Editorial Board Member, Steffen, Bernhard, Editorial Board Member, Yung, Moti, Editorial Board Member, Dong, Minghui, editor, Gu, Yanhui, editor, and Hong, Jia-Fei, editor
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26. A retrospective cohort study to investigate fatigue, psychological or cognitive impairment after TIA: protocol paper.
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Moran GM, Calvert M, Feltham MG, Ryan R, and Marshall T
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Case-Control Studies, Clinical Protocols, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Male, Middle Aged, Primary Health Care, Proportional Hazards Models, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Stroke etiology, Young Adult, Anxiety etiology, Cognition Disorders etiology, Depression etiology, Fatigue etiology, Ischemic Attack, Transient complications, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic etiology
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Introduction: Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is defined by short-lasting, stroke-like symptoms, and is recognised as a medical emergency. Symptoms are assumed to completely resolve, and treatment is focused on secondary stroke/TIA prevention. However, evidence suggests that patients with TIA may experience ongoing residual impairments, which they do not receive therapy for as standard practice. TIA-induced sequelae could impact on patients' quality of life and ability to return to work or social activities. We aim to investigate whether TIA is associated with subsequent consultation for fatigue, psychological or cognitive impairment in primary care., Methods and Analysis: A retrospective open cohort study of patients with first-ever TIA and matched controls. Relevant data will be extracted from The Health Improvement Network (THIN) database, an anonymised primary care database which includes data for over 12 million patients and covers approximately 6% of the UK population. Outcomes will be the first consultation for fatigue, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder or cognitive impairment. Principal analysis will use Kaplan-Meier survivor functions to estimate time to first consultation, with log-rank tests to compare TIA and control patients. Cox proportional hazard models will predict the effect of demographic and patient characteristics on time to first consultation., Ethics and Dissemination: Approval was granted by a THIN Scientific Review Committee (ref: 14-008). The study's findings will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and disseminated at national and international conferences and through social media., (Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.)
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27. Semaglutide Attenuates Anxious and Depressive-Like Behaviors and Reverses the Cognitive Impairment in a Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Mouse Model Via the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis.
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de Paiva IHR, da Silva RS, Mendonça IP, de Souza JRB, and Peixoto CA
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- Animals, Mice, Male, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental drug therapy, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental psychology, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental metabolism, Disease Models, Animal, Antidepressive Agents pharmacology, Antidepressive Agents therapeutic use, Glucagon-Like Peptides pharmacology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 drug therapy, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 psychology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 metabolism, Cognitive Dysfunction drug therapy, Cognitive Dysfunction prevention & control, Cognitive Dysfunction etiology, Cognitive Dysfunction metabolism, Depression drug therapy, Depression psychology, Depression metabolism, Anxiety drug therapy, Anxiety psychology, Anxiety etiology, Gastrointestinal Microbiome drug effects, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Brain-Gut Axis drug effects
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Newly conducted research suggests that metabolic disorders, like diabetes and obesity, play a significant role as risk factors for psychiatric disorders. This connection presents a potential avenue for creating novel antidepressant medications by repurposing drugs originally developed to address antidiabetic conditions. Earlier investigations have shown that GLP-1 (Glucagon-like Peptide-1) analogs exhibit neuroprotective qualities in various models of neurological diseases, encompassing conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and stroke. Moreover, GLP-1 analogs have demonstrated the capability to enhance neurogenesis, a process recognized for its significance in memory formation and the cognitive and emotional aspects of information processing. Nonetheless, whether semaglutide holds efficacy as both an antidepressant and anxiolytic agent remains uncertain. To address this, our study focused on a mouse model of depression linked to type 2 diabetes induced by a High Fat Diet (HFD). In this model, we administered semaglutide (0.05 mg/Kg intraperitoneally) on a weekly basis to evaluate its potential as a therapeutic option for depression and anxiety. Diabetic mice had higher blood glucose, lipidic profile, and insulin resistance. Moreover, mice fed HFD showed higher serum interleukin (IL)-1β and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) associated with impaired humor and cognition. The analysis of behavioral responses revealed that the administration of semaglutide effectively mitigated depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors, concurrently demonstrating an enhancement in cognitive function. Additionally, semaglutide treatment protected synaptic plasticity and reversed the hippocampal neuroinflammation induced by HFD fed, improving activation of the insulin pathway, demonstrating the protective effects of semaglutide. We also found that semaglutide treatment decreased astrogliosis and microgliosis in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus. In addition, semaglutide prevented the DM2-induced impairments of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), and G-protein-coupled receptor 43 (GPR43) and simultaneously increased the NeuN + and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R+) neurons in the hippocampus. Our data also showed that semaglutide increased the serotonin (5-HT) and serotonin transporter (5-HTT) and glutamatergic receptors in the hippocampus. At last, semaglutide changed the gut microbiota profile (increasing Bacterioidetes, Bacteroides acidifaciens, and Blautia coccoides) and decreased leaky gut, improving the gut-brain axis. Taken together, semaglutide has the potential to act as a therapeutic tool for depression and anxiety., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
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28. A Novel Ontological Approach to Estimate Inequalities and Underuse of Social Prescriptions for Mental Health in Primary Care in England
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Jani, Anant, Liyanage, Harshana, Okusi, Cecilia, Sherlock, Julian, Hoang, Uy, McGagh, Dylan, Williams, John, Ferreira, Filipa, Yonova, Ivelina, de Lusignan, Simon, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Ghosh, Ashish, Editorial Board Member, Prates, Raquel Oliveira, Editorial Board Member, Zhou, Lizhu, Editorial Board Member, Polovina, Rubina, editor, Polovina, Simon, editor, and Kemp, Neil, editor
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29. Virtual Reality to Support Healthcare Workers in Managing Stress and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Survey
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Pallavicini, Federica, Orena, Eleonora, Achille, Federica, Stefanini, Stefano, Caragnano, Chiara, Vuolato, Costanza, Pepe, Alessandro, Ranieri, Paolo, di Santo, Simona, Greci, Luca, Fascendini, Sara, Defanti, Alberto, Clerici, Massimo, Mantovani, Fabrizia, Goos, Gerhard, Founding Editor, Hartmanis, Juris, Founding Editor, Bertino, Elisa, Editorial Board Member, Gao, Wen, Editorial Board Member, Steffen, Bernhard, Editorial Board Member, Yung, Moti, Editorial Board Member, Chen, Jessie Y. C., editor, Fragomeni, Gino, editor, Degen, Helmut, editor, and Ntoa, Stavroula, editor
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30. Integrating Mental Health Services in Existing Healthcare System in Pakistan: A Public Mental Health Approach
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Gilani, Sumbal, Shah, Syed Irfan Ali, Hunt, Thomas, editor, and Tan, Lee Ming, editor
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31. Design and Implementation of a SWI-Prolog-Based Expert System to Diagnose Anxiety Disorder
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Chen, Kairen, Lin, Che-Chern, Kacprzyk, Janusz, Series Editor, Pal, Nikhil R., Advisory Editor, Bello Perez, Rafael, Advisory Editor, Corchado, Emilio S., Advisory Editor, Hagras, Hani, Advisory Editor, Kóczy, László T., Advisory Editor, Kreinovich, Vladik, Advisory Editor, Lin, Chin-Teng, Advisory Editor, Lu, Jie, Advisory Editor, Melin, Patricia, Advisory Editor, Nedjah, Nadia, Advisory Editor, Nguyen, Ngoc Thanh, Advisory Editor, Wang, Jun, Advisory Editor, Takama, Yasufumi, editor, Matsumura, Naohiro, editor, Yada, Katsutoshi, editor, Matsushita, Mitsunori, editor, Katagami, Daisuke, editor, Abe, Akinori, editor, Kashima, Hisashi, editor, Hiraoka, Toshihiro, editor, Uchiya, Takahiro, editor, and Rzepka, Rafal, editor
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32. Addressing Emotional Aspects in the Second Language Learning Processes
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Luis F. Cisneros
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Learning a foreign language incorporates cognitive, communicative, emotional, and social aspects. Some of these aspects have to do with the structure of the language being studied; some others deal with social and psychological issues that influence the environment where the learning process takes place. This reflection paper addresses various emotional aspects that can bring up positive outcomes along the foreign language learning stages. Elements such as motivation, attitudes, levels of anxiety, acculturation, ethnicity, and personality are considered for this work. Readers should be able to find useful ideas for their ESL/EFL classes.
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33. Sexual and mental health of woman suffering from selected connective tissue diseases: an original paper
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Wiśniewski, Michał and Zabłocka-Żytka, Lidia
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34. 'Through the Unknown, Remembered Gate': The Brian Nettleton Lecture -- Outdoors Victoria Conference, 2022
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Brian Wattchow
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This paper is an adapted version of the Brian Nettleton Lecture given at the Outdoors Victoria Conference, 2022. It explores how the last two decades have seen an ever-accelerating Digital Revolution which has impacted on almost every aspect of human experience to the point that it is now omnipresent. Life is now mediated through the screen. As a result, children and young people have become hyper-vigilant, overly anxious, experience a sense of climate trauma, and have decreasing access to, and time spent in, the outdoors. In addition, children have just experienced two years of isolation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and evidence suggests that they are already experiencing significant mental health issues as a result. This paper considers the implications of this for Outdoors Victoria and Outdoor Education.
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35. Exploring Writing Anxiety and Self-Efficacy among EFL Graduate Students in Taiwan
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Ho, Mei-ching
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This study investigates research writing anxiety and self-efficacy beliefs among English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) graduate students in engineering-related fields. The relationship between the two writing affective constructs was examined and students' perspectives on research writing anxiety were also explored. A total of 218 survey responses from engineering graduate students at Taiwanese universities were analyzed, along with qualitative data from open-ended questions and semi-structured interviews. The findings show that while master's and doctoral students felt a similar moderate level of writing anxiety, senior doctoral students were more self-efficacious about writing research papers in English than their junior counterparts. Overall, students with higher writing self-efficacy felt less apprehensive. Additionally, among the individual variables, experience in writing for publication better predicted writing anxiety and self-efficacy than students' self-reported English proficiency and the number of writing courses taken. The qualitative findings indicated various sources of graduate-level writing anxiety, including insufficient writing skills in English, time constraints, and fear of negative comments. Furthermore, composing different sections of a research paper provoked different levels of anxiety due to the variations in the rhetorical purposes and discourse structures of particular sections. Implications on dealing with research writing anxiety are also discussed.
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36. Addressing Science Anxiety in German Fifth-Graders through Mindfulness
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Michael Hast
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German primary school students' reading skills have declined between 2016 and 2021, with a deficit of up to one third of a school year. The most significant portion of the decline is attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic experiences. These delays are critical because children have to catch up on skills and knowledge they should already have while continuing to acquire new skills and knowledge. Students who are ill prepared in core readiness skills for secondary schools are simultaneously having to cope with the stressful experiences of school transition. Anxiety generally impedes participation in science classes, but the specific concept of science anxiety is less explored. Mindfulness has been successfully implemented in schools to alleviate stress as well as being somewhat effective in positively supporting student anxiety. This paper presents background to a current study that aims to address the significance of the issue of science anxiety amongst German post-transition students, and whether science anxiety can be improved through the implementation of a mindfulness program. [For the full proceedings, see ED652261.]
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37. Students' Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety: The Roots of the Problem
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Bensu Zambak and Yesim Bektas Çetinkaya
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Experiencing anxiety is a major obstacle for language learners, especially in productive skills. Among these, speaking is considered to be generally the most challenging. Clearly, many students are affected by Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety (FLSA) and this negatively affects many aspects of their language learning experience, such as group work, speaking tests, presentations etc. Although many studies examine the causes of students' FLSA, there is a lack of focus on individual-specific causes. This qualitative multiple case study aimed to examine the phenomenon of FLSA, and explore the root causes of this problem, aiming at providing teachers with specific solutions to enable them to develop more effective ways to assist their students. Three preparatory class students participated in this study. The data was collected through the participants' diaries, semi-structured interviews and the researcher's informal participant observation over 6 weeks. The findings revealed that the causes of FLSA are highly personal and therefore, generally unpredictable. While certain causes have received much attention, others are practically invisible to teachers and therefore difficult to deal with effectively. The results emphasize the need for teachers to fully consult students before deciding on approaches to overcome FLSA. [This paper was published in: "EJER Congress 2023 International Eurasian Educational Research Congress Conference Proceedings," Ani Publishing, 2023, pp. 322-336.]
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38. Behavioral features in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS): consensus paper from the International PWS Clinical Trial Consortium
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Schwartz, Lauren, Caixàs, Assumpta, Dimitropoulos, Anastasia, Dykens, Elisabeth, Duis, Jessica, Einfeld, Stewart, Gallagher, Louise, Holland, Anthony, Rice, Lauren, Roof, Elizabeth, Salehi, Parisa, Strong, Theresa, Taylor, Bonnie, and Woodcock, Kate
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39. Critically appraised paper: In people with advanced lung cancer, aerobic exercise and tai chi improve sleep quality, anxiety and exercise capacity compared with physical activity advice [commentary].
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Edbrooke, Lara
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TREATMENT of lung tumors ,EXERCISE physiology ,ANXIETY ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,TAI chi ,AEROBIC exercises ,EXERCISE tolerance ,SLEEP quality ,PHYSICAL activity - Abstract
The article examines the effects of aerobic exercise and tai chi on sleep quality, depression, and exercise capacity in people with advanced lung cancer, compared to physical activity advice.
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40. Behavioral features in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS): consensus paper from the International PWS Clinical Trial Consortium
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Lauren Schwartz, Assumpta Caixàs, Anastasia Dimitropoulos, Elisabeth Dykens, Jessica Duis, Stewart Einfeld, Louise Gallagher, Anthony Holland, Lauren Rice, Elizabeth Roof, Parisa Salehi, Theresa Strong, Bonnie Taylor, and Kate Woodcock
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Prader-Willi syndrome ,Behavior ,Hyperphagia ,Temper outbursts ,Anxiety ,Obsessive–compulsive ,Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 - Abstract
Abstract Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare neurodevelopmental genetic disorder associated with a characteristic behavioral phenotype that includes severe hyperphagia and a variety of other behavioral challenges such as temper outbursts and anxiety. These behaviors have a significant and dramatic impact on the daily functioning and quality of life for the person with PWS and their families. To date, effective therapies addressing these behavioral challenges have proven elusive, but several potential treatments are on the horizon. However, a limiting factor for treatment studies in PWS is the lack of consensus in the field regarding how to best define and measure the complex and interrelated behavioral features of this syndrome. The International PWS Clinical Trials Consortium (PWS-CTC, www.pwsctc.org ) includes expert PWS scientists, clinicians, and patient advocacy organization representatives focused on facilitating clinical trials in this rare disease. To address the above gap in the field, members of the PWS-CTC “Behavior Outcomes Working Group” sought to develop a unified understanding of the key behavioral features in PWS and build a consensus regarding their definition and description. The primary focus of this paper is to present consensus definitions and descriptions of key phenotypic PWS behaviors including hyperphagia, temper outbursts, anxiety, obsessive–compulsive behaviors, rigidity, and social cognition deficits. Patient vignettes are provided to illustrate the interrelatedness and impact of these behaviors. We also review some available assessment tools as well as new instruments in development which may be useful in measuring these behavioral features in PWS.
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41. 'The Power to SAY What I Want to and It Gets Written Down': Situating Children's and Adults' Voices and Silence in Participatory Research
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Sabine Little, Hannah Raine, Ailin Choo, Ronia Joshi, Shanza J. Qarni, Ayden Sukri, Grace Horton, and Sarah Pakravesh
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This paper, co-authored between three adults and five children aged 8-11, adopts a 'collaborative writing as inquiry' approach to examine and discuss the authors' experiences of a participatory research project through the lens of critical dialectical pluralism. In the original project, children formed two 'young advisory panels', one online, comprising children from all over England, and one in a primary school in a suburban area in North England, informing and collaborating on the creation of 45 educational activities supporting critical digital literacy. Rather than focusing on the original research itself, the paper focuses on making a methodological contribution, through detailed and collaborative reflections on notions such as agency, power and control. Over a period of four 60 to 90 min-long meetings once the actual research was completed, adult and child authors considered their respective roles in the project, as well as detailing their understanding of the project as a whole. In co-framing our perceptions of participatory research, we problematise adult anxieties and highlight the importance of exploring 'silence as voice', arguing for an extension to participatory research projects, going beyond the research itself and creating a 'third space' which is un/familiar to all participants, openly inviting engagement with discomfort and normalising uncertainty.
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42. Electroencephalography Based Machine Learning Framework for Anxiety Classification
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Arsalan, Aamir, Majid, Muhammad, Anwar, Syed Muhammad, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Ghosh, Ashish, Editorial Board Member, Kotenko, Igor, Editorial Board Member, Prates, Raquel Oliveira, Editorial Board Member, Zhou, Lizhu, Editorial Board Member, Bajwa, Imran Sarwar, editor, Sibalija, Tatjana, editor, and Jawawi, Dayang Norhayati Abang, editor
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43. Examining the Relationship Between Songs and Psychological Characteristics
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Pyun, Miran, Kim, Donghun, Lim, Chaeyun, Lee, Eunbyul, Kwon, Jihey, Lee, Sangyup, Goos, Gerhard, Founding Editor, Hartmanis, Juris, Founding Editor, Bertino, Elisa, Editorial Board Member, Gao, Wen, Editorial Board Member, Steffen, Bernhard, Editorial Board Member, Woeginger, Gerhard, Editorial Board Member, Yung, Moti, Editorial Board Member, Stephanidis, Constantine, editor, Harris, Don, editor, Li, Wen-Chin, editor, Schmorrow, Dylan D., editor, Fidopiastis, Cali M., editor, Zaphiris, Panayiotis, editor, Ioannou, Andri, editor, Fang, Xiaowen, editor, Sottilare, Robert A., editor, and Schwarz, Jessica, editor
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44. Addressing systemic racism and intergenerational transmission of anxiety using Bowenian family therapy with African American populations: A Discursive paper.
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Josiah, Nia, Shoola, Hakeem, Rodney, Tamar, Arscott, Joyell, Ndzi, Maureen, Bush, Ashley D., Wilson, Patty R., Jacques, Keilah, Baptiste, Diana‐Lyn, and Starks, Shaquita
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Aim: To examine the intergenerational impact of systemic racism on mental health, depicting the evolution and patterns of anxiety symptoms and the application of the Bowenian family therapy to understand the interrelatedness and long‐standing impact of intergenerational trauma in African American families. This article highlights interventions that increase awareness of and promotes physical and mental health for African American populations. Design: Discursive Paper. Method: Searching literature published between 2012 and 2022 in PubMed, SCOPUS, EBSCO Host and Google Scholar, we explored factors associated with systemic racism and generational anxiety. Discussion: Evidence‐based literature supports the application of the Bowenian family therapy theoretical framework to understand the intergenerational impact of systemic racism and to address the transmission of anxiety symptoms in African American populations. Conclusion: Culturally appropriate interventions are needed to decrease anxiety symptoms in an attempt to heal intergenerational trauma and to improve family dynamics in African American populations. Impact to Nursing Practice: Nurses play an integral role in providing holistic quality patient‐centred care for African American populations who have experienced racial trauma. It is critical for nurses to implement culturally responsive and racially informed care with patients that focuses on self‐awareness, health promotion, prevention and healing in efforts to address racial trauma. Application of Bowenian family therapy can aid in the reduction of both intergenerational transmission of racial trauma and generational anxiety. No Patient or Public Contribution: There was no patient or public involvement in the design or drafting of this discursive paper. The authors reviewed the literature to develop a discussion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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45. A Comparison of Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting Student Performance in an Online Mathematics Game
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Lee, Ji-Eun, Jindal, Amisha, Patki, Sanika Nitin, Gurung, Ashish, Norum, Reilly, and Ottmar, Erin
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This paper demonstrates how to apply Machine Learning (ML) techniques to analyze student interaction data collected in an online mathematics game. We examined: (1) how different ML algorithms influenced the precision of middle-school students' (N = 359) performance prediction; and (2) what types of in-game features were associated with student math knowledge scores. The results indicated that the Random Forest algorithm showed the best performance in predicting posttest math knowledge scores among the seven algorithms employed. Out of 37 features included in the model, the validity of the students' first mathematical transformation was the most predictive of their math knowledge scores. Implications for game learning analytics and supporting students' algebraic learning are discussed based on the findings.
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46. The interplay among burnout, and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in Chinese clinical therapists.
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Gu M, Wang S, Zhang S, Song S, Gu J, Shi Y, Li W, Chen L, Liang Y, Yang Y, Zhang L, Li M, Jiang F, Liu H, and Tang YL
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- Humans, Female, Male, China epidemiology, Adult, Middle Aged, Health Personnel psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress, Psychological epidemiology, Prevalence, East Asian People, Burnout, Professional epidemiology, Burnout, Professional psychology, Depression epidemiology, Depression psychology, Anxiety epidemiology, Anxiety psychology
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Burnout, depression, anxiety, and stress negatively impact the well-being and retention of healthcare professionals. The interplay of these symptoms is understudied. Utilizing network analysis, this study examined the interrelationships among these symptom clusters in clinical therapists in China. An anonymous survey was conducted among clinical therapists from 41 tertiary psychiatric hospitals in China. Burnout was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Service Survey (MBI-HSS), while symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress were assessed via the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21). Analyses were performed to identify central symptoms and bridge symptoms of this network. A total of 419 participants were included in this survey. The prevalence rate for burnout, depression, anxiety, and stress was 19.8%, 22.2%, 17.9%, and 8.6%, respectively. Network analysis indicated that stress symptoms had the highest expected influence values, closely followed by emotional exhaustion from MBI-HSS. Notably, emotional exhaustion emerged as the strongest bridge of expected influence. The stability of the expected influence and bridge expected influence was robust, with coefficients at 0.75. The study's findings underscore the importance of recognizing the central symptoms and bridge symptoms, which could lead to more effective early detection and intervention for burnout, depression, anxiety, and stress among clinical therapists., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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47. Network analysis of resilience, anxiety and depression in clinical nurses.
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Zhou Y, Gao W, Li H, Yao X, Wang J, and Zhao X
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- Humans, Female, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Nurses psychology, Young Adult, Surveys and Questionnaires, Resilience, Psychological, Depression psychology, Anxiety psychology
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Background: Resilience is a protective feature against anxiety and depression disorders. However, the precise relationship and structure of resilience and anxiety and depression remain poorly understood. This study sought to investigate the link among resilience' components and anxiety as well as depression., Methods: 1,279 clinical nurses were recruited. 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7, and Patient Health Questionnaire 9 were employed to evaluate resilience, anxiety, and depression, respectively. The regularized partial-correlation network was generated utilizing data from cross-sectional survey and the bridge expected influence index was utilized to quantify bridge components., Results: The rates of anxiety and depression within clinical nurses were 67.3% and 67.2%, accordingly. Four strongest bridge edges appeared in the resilience-anxiety network, like "Adapt to change"- "Fear that something might happen", and "Stay focused under pressure"- "Uncontrollable worry". Two strongest bridge edges appeared in the resilience-depression network, like "Adapt to change"- "Concentration difficulties" and "Stay focused under pressure"- "Fatigue". "Adapt to change" was recognized as bridging nodes in both the resilience-anxiety network and the resilience-depression network., Conclusions: Interventions targeting the bridge component "Adapt to change" within resilience, may mitigate the intensity of anxiety and depression symptoms among clinical nurses., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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48. Examining the reciprocal associations between symptoms of depression and anxiety and contact with the criminal justice system.
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Silver IA, Schwartz JA, and Allen SL
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- Humans, Male, Female, Adolescent, Longitudinal Studies, Child, Criminals psychology, Criminals statistics & numerical data, Depression epidemiology, Anxiety epidemiology, Criminal Law statistics & numerical data
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Background: Taken together, prior publications on the association between symptoms of depression and anxiety and contact with the criminal justice system (CJS) suggest a bi-directional relationship, but all the studies only focus on one direction in this relationship., Aims: To examine, in longitudinally collected data, period-specific within-individual change in anxiety and depression measures preceding arrest measurement and, separately, following arrest measurement., Methods: Data were obtained from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth 1997, a nationally representative sample of people born between 1980 and 1984 and first interviewed between ages 12-17 and a publicly accessible database. Our focus was on data for the 11 years 2000-2010. Using whole sample data, we tested for a reciprocal association between depression and anxiety during each 2-year period and arrests during the following year, and vice versa, allowing for relatively fixed characteristics such as sex, age and socio-economic indicators. We used period-specific change modelling to test relationships., Results: We found that within-individual increases in depression and anxiety scores over short periods (2-year periods) of time was associated with an increase in the number of arrests subsequent over the following year, consistently throughout the whole of the 10 years studies. The reciprocal association was also observed, albeit the magnitude of the effects was much smaller., Conclusion: This study adds to the literature on the association between mental health and CJS contact by showing that they may be reciprocally associated. This suggests that facilitating co-working or even formal partnerships between community mental health services and justice-related services could be beneficial., (© 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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49. Differential microRNA expression in adolescent anxiety proneness.
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van Rensburg DJ, Womersley JS, Martin L, Seedat S, and Hemmings SMJ
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- Humans, Female, Adolescent, Male, Adverse Childhood Experiences, MicroRNAs genetics, MicroRNAs metabolism, Anxiety genetics
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Biological mechanisms underlying anxiety proneness (AP), the tendency to react fearfully to stressors due to the belief that experiencing anxiety has harmful consequences, remain unclear. Epigenetic mechanisms, such as microRNAs (small, non-coding RNAs 19-20 nucleotides long), may be contributory. This study investigated AP-associated differences in microRNA expression among South African adolescents with variable exposure to childhood trauma (CT). AP was assessed using a composite score reflecting trait anxiety and anxiety sensitivity, while CT exposure was assessed with the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. High-quality total RNA (n = 88) extracted from whole blood underwent microRNA-sequencing. Differential microRNA expression analysis was conducted with DESeq2 in R, messenger RNA target prediction analysis was performed using TargetScan and DIANA-microT, and the DIANA mirPATH tool was used for KEGG pathway analysis. The majority of participants were female (75.86%) with an average age of 15 (±1.19) years. MicroRNA expression analysis identified upregulation of hsa-miR-28-5p and downregulation of hsa-miR-502-3p and hsa-miR-500a-3p in high-AP individuals, irrespective of CT. Four KEGG pathways, each with ≥10% of their constituent genes predicted to be targets of the differentially expressed microRNAs, were identified and were enriched for genes involved in calcineurin and glutamate signalling. These findings suggest that epigenetically mediated effects on neuronal function contribute to the molecular aetiology of AP., (© 2024 The Author(s). European Journal of Neuroscience published by Federation of European Neuroscience Societies and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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50. A longitudinal examination of appraisal, coping, stress, and mental health in students: A cross-lagged panel network analysis.
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Spătaru B, Podină IR, Tulbure BT, and Maricuțoiu LP
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- Humans, Female, Male, Young Adult, Longitudinal Studies, Adult, Adolescent, Mental Health, Self Concept, Adaptation, Psychological, Students psychology, Stress, Psychological psychology, Anxiety psychology, Depression psychology
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In their seminal Transactional Theory of Stress, Lazarus and Folkman described a complex adaptation mechanism that involves appraisal and coping processes that lead to the subjective experience of stress. In this study, we examined the temporal order of all components of this theory using a cross-lagged panel analysis. A sample of 354 students (62.10% female, mean age = 20.63 y.o.) participated in a 5-week study and completed weekly self-reported measures of prospective appraisal, coping, core burnout, and mental health (i.e. depression, anxiety, and stress). Using cross-lagged panel network analyses, we analyzed how each measured variable is predicted by all variables from the previous measurement moment. Convergent with the transactional stress theory, we found that threat appraisals and negative self-perception predicted future anxiety and depression. Contrary to expectations, core burnout and somatization emerged as significant predictors of poor mental health outcomes, suggesting a self-perpetuating spiral. Furthermore, our study highlighted the importance of recognizing the bidirectional connections between appraisals, coping strategies, and mental well-being., (© 2024 The Author(s). Stress and Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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