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Hulbert-Williams, Nicholas J., Monica Leslie, Lee Hulbert-Williams, Bogda Koczwara, Eila K. Watson, Peter S. Hall, Laura Ashley, et al. "The Finding My Way UK Clinical Trial: Adaptation Report and Protocol for a Replication Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial of a Web-Based Psychological Program to Support Cancer Survivors." JMIR Research Protocols 10, no. 9 (September 20, 2021): e31976. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/31976.
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Background Cancer survivors frequently report a range of unmet psychological and supportive care needs; these often continue after treatment has finished and are predictive of psychological distress and poor health-related quality of life. Web-based interventions demonstrate good efficacy in addressing these concerns and are more accessible than face-to-face interventions. Finding My Way (FMW) is a web-based, psycho-educational, and cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for cancer survivors developed in Australia. Previous trials have demonstrated that FMW is acceptable, highly adhered to, and effective in reducing the impact of distress on quality of life while leading to cost savings through health resource use reduction. Objective This study aims to adapt the Australian FMW website for a UK cancer care context and then undertake a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial of FMW UK against a treatment-as-usual waitlist control. Methods To an extent, our trial design replicates the existing Australian randomized controlled trial of FMW. Following a comprehensive adaptation of the web resource, we will recruit 294 participants (147 per study arm) from across clinical sites in North West England and North Wales. Participants will have been diagnosed with cancer of any type in the last 6 months, have received anticancer treatment with curative intent, be aged ≥16 years, be proficient in English, and have access to the internet and an active email address. Participants will be identified and recruited through the National Institute for Health Research clinical research network. Measures of distress, quality of life, and health economic outcomes will be collected using a self-report web-based questionnaire at baseline, midtreatment, posttreatment, and both 3- and 6-month follow-up. Quantitative data will be analyzed using intention-to-treat mixed model repeated measures analysis. Embedded semistructured qualitative interviews will probe engagement with, and experiences of using, FMW UK and suggestions for future improvements. Results The website adaptation work was completed in January 2021. A panel of cancer survivors and health care professionals provided feedback on the test version of FMW UK. Feedback was positive overall, although minor updates were made to website navigation, inclusivity, terminology, and the wording of the Improving Communication and Sexuality and Intimacy content. Recruitment for the clinical trial commenced in April 2021. We aim to report on findings from mid-2023. Conclusions Replication studies are an important aspect of the scientific process, particularly in psychological and clinical trial literature, especially in different geographical settings. Before replicating the FMW trial in the UK setting, content updating was required. If FMW UK now replicates Australian findings, we will have identified a novel and cost-effective method of psychosocial care delivery for cancer survivors in the United Kingdom. Trial Registration International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN) 14317248; https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN14317248 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/31976
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Kim, Hyeonsoo, Yun Jung Choi, and Yuri Lee. "Web atmospheric qualities in luxury fashion brand web sites." Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management 19, no. 4 (September 14, 2015): 384–401. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfmm-09-2013-0103.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between atmospheric qualities with different levels of task relevance in luxury fashion brand web sites and their impact on consumer attitude toward the site and brand, which is essential to build valid strategies for e-retailing. Design/methodology/approach – An empirical study was conducted and quantitative analyses of 292 respondents’ shopping experiences yielded findings that confirm the impact of atmospherics upon the shopper’s views of the web site and the brand. Structural equation modeling was used to test the research hypotheses. Findings – Both low task-relevant atmospherics (web site design, responsive customer service) and high task-relevant atmospherics (product information, convenience) affect the consumers’ revisit intentions toward the web site, while web site design directly affected brand attitude. The study also illustrates the mediating roles of product information and convenience to the relationships between web site design and responsive customer service and the consumers’ revisit intentions toward the site. Practical implications – This study provides insights for luxury e-tailing. Luxury e-tailers should understand the different effects depending upon the types of web atmospheric qualities and use them strategically. Originality/value – The main contribution of the study is to highlight the unique aspects of luxury online shopping in the Korean context. This study also contributes to e-commerce research by providing an expanded understanding of the interrelationship between types of web atmospheric qualities.
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Kaur, Satinder, and Sunil Gupta. "PREDICTION OF DESIGN ASPECTS OF WEB PAGE BY HTML PARSER." International Journal of Engineering Technologies and Management Research 5, no. 2 (February 8, 2020): 143–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/ijetmr.v5.i2.2018.157.
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Inform plays a very important role in life and nowadays, the world largely depends on the World Wide Web to obtain any information. Web comprises of a lot of websites of every discipline, whereas websites consists of web pages which are interlinked with each other with the help of hyperlinks. The success of a website largely depends on the design aspects of the web pages. Researchers have done a lot of work to appraise the web pages quantitatively. Keeping in mind the importance of the design aspects of a web page, this paper aims at the design of an automated evaluation tool which evaluate the aspects for any web page. The tool takes the HTML code of the web page as input, and then it extracts and checks the HTML tags for the uniformity. The tool comprises of normalized modules which quantify the measures of design aspects. For realization, the tool has been applied on four web pages of distinct sites and design aspects have been reported for comparison. The tool will have various advantages for web developers who can predict the design quality of web pages and enhance it before and after implementation of website without user interaction.
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SHYNKARENKO, Vyacheslav, and Andrii MIROSHNYCHENKO. "PREPARATION OF TEACHERS FOR ACTIVITIES ON NATIONAL-PATRIOTIC EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS." Dnipro Academy of Continuing Education Herald. Series: Philosophy, Pedagogy, Vol. 1 No. 1 (December 20, 2021): 63–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.54891/2786-7005-2021-1-10.
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Summary. The article considers one of the important problems of preparing teachers for the activities of nationalpatriotic education of students in the educational process of general secondary education. The main focus is on civic and patriotic education of young people, because today it is especially relevant for a number of reasons: the level of information of the younger generation is growing, democratization processes and multiparty system create some difficulties for young people to understand patriotism and civic duty. The pedagogical conditions for achieving this goal are defined and substantiated: formation of positive motivation of teachers for patriotic education of students (this condition involves the development of teachers' interest in patriotic issues, their perception of patriotic qualities as professionally significant), and their attitude to patriotism as; implementation of additional education in the aspect of patriotic education (this condition requires the design and testing of additional professional training programs designed for senior students); active use of information and communication technologies in preparing teachers for patriotic education of students. The article identifies the necessary information resources on patriotic education with which teachers should be acquainted. Possibilities of their application in the practice of educational activity are substantiated: databases and banks of historical documents; technologies and services for creating interactive projects; thematic sites; interactive presentations; virtual tours and virtual museums; web-quests, etc. Educational directions of our author's workshop for teachers aimed at mastering the essence, content, forms, means and methods of patriotic education. Workshop for teachers «Theory and methods of patriotic education of students», aimed at solving the following tasks: the formation of respect for such values as justice, respect for elders, responsibility, honesty; assertion of humanistic morality; creating favorable conditions for self-realization of students in accordance with their abilities and interests; formation of respectful and tolerant attitude to other traditions and cultures; affirming a sense of patriotism and a sense of belonging to the Ukrainian people and homeland; formation of responsibility and social activity of students; ability to be democratic and ready to participate in self-government processes; formation of physical and psychological readiness of students for constitutional and civic duty to the State; development of students' motivation for military service; formation of legal and political culture; affirmation of respect for the legislation, the Constitution of Ukraine, the state language and state symbols.
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Zhang, Ya Na, Li Han, and Xin Cao. "Design of Network Information Security System." Advanced Materials Research 1022 (August 2014): 257–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1022.257.
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In this paper, in order to design the system based on the principle of the site, focusing on advanced systems, scalability and reliability at the same time, the introduction of design requirements and the target site system from two aspects of the system architecture and modular design of the system discussed and design. Full system architecture is designed for secure site information. The results show that the system can guarantee the availability and security of the site and prevent a variety of adverse information is released and the view to improve the quality of service of Web sites and Web applications.
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Halachev, Petar, Aleksandra Todeva, Gergana Georgieva, and Marina Jekova. "CONTEMPORARY ASPECTS IN THE SELECTION OF TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPING WEB SITES." International Conference on Technics, Technologies and Education, no. 1 (2018): 125–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.15547/ictte.2018.04.002.
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he report explores and analyzes the application of the most popular programming languages from different organizations: GitHub; Stackoverflow; the TIOBE's Community index. The main client technologies: HTML; CSS; JavaScript; Typescript are presented and analysed. Features are characterized and the advantages and the disadvantages of the server technologies are described: Java; PHP; Python; Ruby. The application areas for web site development technologies have been defined. The creation of a quality web site is a complex and complicated process, but by observing some guidelines and recommendations in the work process can help to select the tools and the technologies in its design and development.
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Glittenberg, JoAnn. "Socioeconomic and Psychological Aspects of Disasters." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 4, no. 1 (September 1989): 21–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x00038498.
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Recovery and reconstruction following major sociocultural upheavals, such as natural disasters and war, result in multiple changes. In addition to loss of life and property, social structures and ways of life are temporarily and sometimes permanently altered. Sources of change are both from within due to loss and damage as well as from the outside through new ideas, relief, and economic aid. Some aspects of change may be viewed positively, as a society measures the benefits, while still other aspects may be worthless or detrimental to the survival of the group.Because of the magnitude of the 1976 Guatemalan Earthquake, as well as the unprecedented outpouring of disaster relief and reconstruction aid, a longitudinal study funded by National Science Foundation was begun in 1977 (18 months after the event) and extended through 1982 (in selected areas). Chiefly because of financial expense, most research studies of disasters are limited to short-term follow-up studies of several weeks to a year after the traumatic event. However, many scientists have urged the importance of doing longitudinal studies (1–3). This study had as an overall goal, the study of the process of recovery over a five year period post-Earthquake. A quasiexperimental design was used to compare the recovery process in 19 experimental and 7 control sites. The overall guiding research question was: Does a catastrophy or social upheaval stimulate the recovery of the society so that the level of living post-disaster is higher than the pre-disaster state? Level of Living was operationalized to include housing conditions, cost of living, as well as quality of life measures. The results of a specific portion of the 1976 Guatemalan Earthquake Study (as it is popularly called), the urban resettlements, is presented in this paper.
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Srinivasan, S., and Robert Barker. "Global Analysis of Security and Trust Perceptions in Web Design for E-Commerce." International Journal of Information Security and Privacy 6, no. 1 (January 2012): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jisp.2012010101.
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Security and trust play a critical role in e-commerce transactions. Web sites project the trustworthiness of the business. In this regard, web design should take into account the user perceptions concerning security and trust in facilitating e-commerce. In this study, the authors focused on these two key aspects. Successful interaction with an e-commerce site depends on attracting and maintaining user’s trust of the web business. To assess the security and trust perception, the authors designed and surveyed more than 1000 college students, a major group supporting e-commerce. The authors developed three hypotheses concerning e-commerce web site design with respect to trust, security, and privacy. In this paper, the authors identify important user expectations with regard to web site design and test the hypotheses. As E-commerce is global, this analysis includes results from other countries besides the U.S.
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Maksymenko, Sergii D., and Oleg M. Kokun. "PRINCIPLES OF WEBSITE DESIGN FOR PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS IN DIFFERENT SPECIALTIES." Information Technologies and Learning Tools 73, no. 5 (October 22, 2019): 284–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.33407/itlt.v73i5.2963.
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The rapid IT development in the 21st century has a significant impact on scientific communications and research in all branches of modern science. Psychological science cannot stay aside this non-stop process. Indeed, the modern IT capabilities provide wide opportunities for psychological research in terms of speed, accuracy, volume and cross-culture perspective. The article describes theoretical, methodological and practical principles of design of websites for professional psychological diagnosis. Adherence to these principles ensures that the psychological diagnostic websites: 1) attract visitors and maintain the necessary level of their confidence and interest; 2) provide anonymity, clarity, convenience and ease of use; 3) have high informational value, content richness and scientific character; 4) differentiate the respondents and help receive feedback from them. The research methods used include the analysis of the national and foreign experience of IT use in psychological research, modelling and online psychological diagnosis organised on two psychological diagnostic websites with 26 psychological diagnostic methods and questionnaires. The detailed structure and developmental rules for diagnostic Internet sites are substantiated. A number of specific aspects concerning diagnostic Internet site application for professional psychological diagnosis are discussed. The scientific foundations developed by the authors for the use of remote professional psychological diagnosis have been successfully tested on two created psychological diagnostic websites http://prof-diagnost.org and http://hr-test.org and confirmed by the research carried out with their help. These sites are aimed at solving conceptually rather different research tasks. The first site has become the basis for fundamental research performed by different scientists, whereas the other has provided an opportunity to adapt 11 modern English-language psychological diagnostic techniques related to the diagnosis of occupational stress for their use in Ukraine.
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Nazarova, Liliya. "Aspects of the formation of creative competencies of design students (using the example of the HSE School of Design)." Педагогика и просвещение, no. 3 (March 2022): 22–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.7256/2454-0676.2022.3.36149.
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The subject of the study is the description and analysis of the solution of practice-oriented tasks in the bachelor's degree in a rapidly changing market of professions (using the example of the web resource of the HSE School of Design). Methodology. Using the example of the HSE School of Design, a competence-based approach to the implementation of practice-oriented education in the design field is described and analyzed. The following research methods were used to solve the tasks and verify the hypothesis put forward: theoretical analysis of philosophical, psychological, pedagogical, special, reference literature on the research problem and generalization of scientific ideas and views; survey (interviewing); conversation, direct and indirect observation. Scientific novelty. The basis of the educational model of teaching designers at the HSE School of Design is the web resource of the HSE School of Design, which combines the "Map of Creative Competencies", "Student Portfolio" and "Design Laboratory". The HSE considers the Design Laboratory as a creative platform for conducting students' industrial practice and a platform for solving practice-oriented tasks of the digital society. Practical significance. A brief analysis of the basics of two educational models is given: the Bauhaus (Germany, Weimar, 1923) and the HSE School of Design (Russia, Moscow, 2021). Results. The parallels of the application of the practice-oriented Bauhaus approach in the teaching of the HSE School of Design of bachelor designers for the digital society are drawn.
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Piqueras, Jose A., Mariola Garcia-Olcina, Maria Rivera-Riquelme, Tiscar Rodriguez-Jimenez, Agustin E. Martinez-Gonzalez, and Pim Cuijpers. "DetectaWeb Project: study protocol of a web-based detection of mental health of children and adolescents." BMJ Open 7, no. 10 (October 2017): e017218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017218.
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IntroductionTraditionally, research and practice addressing mental health has been conducted within a unidimensional model, explaining mental health as the presence/absence of psychological problems (distress or psychopathological symptoms). More recently, accumulative evidence has supported a bi-dimensional model, which conceptualises psychological problems and psychological strengths (well-being) as related-yet-distinct continua that, when considered together, yields a more comprehensive understanding of individuals. The DetectaWeb Project is a web-based early detection assessment of the mental health continuum (MHC) for children and adolescents and aims to: develop a web-based platform for screening of the MHC, including both psychological problems (anxiety, depression and suicidality) and personal strengths (emotional, cognitive/psychological and social aspects); examine the prevalence of the MHC among children and adolescents; and analyse key determinants (risk and protective factors) of the MHC.Methods and analysisWe will conduct an ongoing, multicentre observational, cross-sectional study of Spanish children and adolescents. Participants will be assessed through a web-based platform. In order to validate the web-based screening system, a clinical reappraisal will be completed among a subsample of respondents. To elucidate youth’s levels of subjective distress and well-being, we will include measures of anxiety, depression, suicidality, well-being, externalising problems and socio-demographic variables.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval has been obtained at all sites. All participants will sign a free and informed consent form before the assessment. Results of the study will be communicated during national and international meetings in the field of clinical and health psychology with children and adolescents. Publications will be sought in journals usually read by psychologists or psychiatrists involved in the development of epidemiological studies and interventions for mental health promotion based on resilience building for children and adolescents.
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Ramadannisa, Raffa Fitra, and Mellyana Mega Hartina. "The Design of Web-Based Learning Using Google Sites for Teaching Heat and Temperature Topic." Jurnal Penelitian & Pengembangan Pendidikan Fisika 7, no. 2 (December 30, 2021): 107–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.21009/1.07202.
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The limited variety of learning media will create various learning problems. One of the problems that arise is the lack of motivation to learn and low learning outcomes. These problems can be overcome by developing learning media integrated with technology such as web-based learning. This study aims to produce web-based learning using Google Sites on Heat and Temperature topics for high school students. The media development used the 4D model with the following stages: 1) Define, 2) Design, 3) Develop. The design and development stages of the media involve experts who assess two aspects, namely material and media design. The average result of media expert's validation is "very feasible". The average effect of material expert validation is "feasible." Based on the validation results by experts, this media is feasible to be used as a learning medium that helps students learn Heat and Temperature topics. The weakness in this research was that the learning design on the developed media was not very relevant to the learning objectives and basic competencies. Researchers hope to develop a learning media with learning designs that are more relevant to learning objectives and basic competencies in the future.
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Zeng, Zhou Yu, and Jin Bo Song. "Research on Jiangxi Tourism E-Commerce Site Planning." Advanced Materials Research 712-715 (June 2013): 2525–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.712-715.2525.
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With the surge in the rapid development of the Internet and the number of Internet users, Jiangxi tourism e-commerce sites should continue to improve, and to seize the online customer base. In this paper to determine the site Jianzhan purpose, three aspects of of Jiangxi tourism e-commerce website design to offer some suggestions to determine the website target markets and rational planning of web content.
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Velasco, Erlantz, Oihane Korres Alonso, and Visitación Pereda Herrero. "Diseño y validación de un modelo de análisis de sitios web." Logos: Revista de Lingüística, Filosofía y Literatura 32, no. 1 (June 2022): 70–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.15443/rl3205.
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In the context of a larger project whose purpose was to comparatively analyze the associations of returnees in different autonomous communities, the need arose to specifically analyze the websites of these groups from a semiotic, discursive and communicational approach. The project required the creation of an analysis model based on a bibliographic review that would allow studying the sites in a comprehensive manner and that would take into account the new communicational paradigms (web 3.0). After exploring analysis models based on obsolete paradigms (web 1.0 and web 2.0), this research shows the design and validation of a website analysis proposal, in which two perspectives are differentiated and correlated: the technical aspects of the cyber genre and its discursive characteristics.
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Filo, Kevin, Daniel C. Funk, and Glen Hornby. "The Role of Web Site Content on Motive and Attitude Change for Sport Events." Journal of Sport Management 23, no. 1 (January 2009): 21–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsm.23.1.21.
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Sport event tourism is a major component of sport related tourism in many countries. Sport event organizations should strive to develop Internet marketing communication that features event information relevant to potential sport tourists. Using the Psychological Continuum Model (PCM) as its theoretical framework, this article presents two studies examining information requirements for sport event Web sites and evaluating the impact of Web site communications on consumer motivation and attitudes toward the event. Study 1 first used an open-ended response listing exercise to identify 15 information themes that should be accessible on a sport event Web site (N= 54) and then demonstrated in a between-subjects experimental design that providing these information themes increased satisfaction with the Web site (N= 40). Study 2 used a within-subjects experimental design to reveal that provision of these information themes had no impact on travel motives, but did increase favorable attitudes toward a sport event and intention to attend the event (N= 39). This research provides evidence that Web site marketing communication does activate attitude change within consumers, as well as empirical support for attitude change within the PCM framework. Findings highlight the potential strategic use of Web site communication for sport event organizers to enhance consumer attitudes toward the event and increase attendance.
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Hussain, Akhtar. "Adoption of Web 2.0 in library associations in the presence of social media." Program 49, no. 2 (April 7, 2015): 151–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/prog-02-2013-0007.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the adoption of Web 2.0 in library associations in the presence of social media. This paper attempts to measure the penetration of Web 2.0 tools in various library associations all over the world. Design/methodology/approach – The study was conducted through an assessment of the library associations’ web sites. A total of 188 library associations’ web sites were analysed, out of which 115 library associations have implemented Web 2.0 applications; this is 61.17 percent of the total. Findings – On the basis of the analysis it was found that the majority of Web 2.0 tools have been used by American continents library associations. This stands at, 89.86 percent, whereas only a small number of Web 2.0 tools have been used by Asian continent library associations, that is, 25.64 percent. The most of Web 2.0 tools used by library associations, is, Facebook, Twitter, RSS feeds, LinkedIn, Flickr and Blogs. Research limitations/implications – The findings of this study can be utilized to assess the status of assorted Web 2.0 tools used in libraries associations. It may enable future research to investigate other aspects, such as the adoption of Web 2.0 tools in library associations of a particular country as well as continent. Originality/value – The paper begins with an introduction to Web 2.0 technology and attempts has been made to analyse the usage of this new technology in library associations worldwide.
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Fernhead, Terry, Maria Kucherhan, and Amy Irwin. "Case study: psychological and physiological problems of living in remote sites." APPEA Journal 54, no. 2 (2014): 554. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/aj13127.
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In 2009. Sodexo in partnership with Aberdeen University’s psychologists conducted a major study about worldwide oil and gas workers. This study focused on psychological and physiological aspects of living in remotes sites and degradation of health and wellbeing status: obesity, addiction, and psychological problems. It was found that these factors are related to quality of life and have an influence on the organisation with a clear link to increased turnover and absenteeism, higher overall health care costs, a potential increase in safety risk, and lower levels of employee engagement. The survey’s insights demonstrated that improving the quality of life of oil and gas workers required the design of an innovative solution for both working periods during the rotation working time and at home (the rest periods). This resulted in Sodexo developing Well Track, a program consisting of three modules: Fit2. a dedicated coach creates a tailored wellness program for each participant—at work and at home. Motivation: individual progress is monitored and a reward system contributes to driving their health and wellness improvements. Home away: workers and their families benefit from a 24/7 virtual concierge service that support their work-life balance. Well Track has been piloted with success in the North Sea with Dolphin Drling. A follow-up study by the University of Aberdeen noted measurable improvements in reported levels of exercise, healthier eating, recreation activities, and the satisfaction of workers with their health and well-being.
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Da Cruz, Whyllerton Mayron, Guilherme Guimarães Bevilacqua, Fábio Hech Dominski, Rafael Medeiros, Anderson D’Oliveira, Lidia Nunes Nóra De Souza, Maryon Gotardo Dos Santos, and Alexandro Andrade. "Aspectos psicológicos de árbitros de futebol: revisão sistemática." Caderno de Educação Física e Esporte 17, no. 2 (September 13, 2019): 101–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.36453/2318-5104.2019.v17.n2.p101.
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Introdução: Aspectos psicológicos como a ansiedade, autoestima, autoconfiança e estresse exercem influência sobre o desempenho do árbitro de futebol e são de suma importância na atuação profissional do árbitro, sobretudo pela influência direta na tomada de decisão durante as partidas. Objetivo: Analisar os aspectos psicológicos de árbitros de futebol através de uma revisão sistemática da literatura. Métodos: Utilizaram-se as recomendações da Declaração PRISMA para condução da revisão sistemática. A busca foi realizada nas bases de dados PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS e SPORTDiscus. Foram considerados para análise somente artigos originais sobre aspectos psicológicos de árbitros de futebol. Resultados: Foram selecionados 20 estudos. O primeiro estudo incluído foi publicado no ano de 2006. A maioria dos estudos teve delineamento transversal. Foram investigados 1693 árbitros de futebol no total, sendo 1675 (98,93%) homens e 18 mulheres (1,07%). A tomada de decisão (6 estudos) foi a temática mais investigada nas publicações, seguido pelo Estresse (3), Burnout e Tempo de Reação (2 cada). Conclusão: A análise da produção científica sobre os aspectos psicológicos de árbitros de futebol permite-nos concluir que o interesse neste tema de pesquisa é recente. A predominância da investigação dos aspectos psicológicos sobre árbitros homens é expressiva em relação às mulheres. A temática mais investigada foi a relação dos aspectos psicológicos na tomada de decisão dos árbitros de futebol, seguido pelo estresse, burnout e tempo de reação.
ABSTRACT. Psychological aspects of soccer referee’s: systematic review. Background: Psychological aspects such as anxiety, self-esteem, self-confidence, and stress influence the performance of the soccer referee, directly linked to the professional performance of the referee, especially by the direct influence on decision making during matches. Objective: To analyze psychological aspects of soccer referee’s trough a systematic review. Methods: PRISMA recommendations were applied to this systematic review. Electronic search was performed in the databases PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and SPORTDiscus. Only original articles on psychological aspects of soccer referees were considered for analysis. Results: Twenty studies were selected. The first publication occurred in 2006. Most studies had a cross-sectional design. A total of 1693 soccer referees were investigated, 1675 (98.93%) men and 18 women (1.07%). Decision making was the theme most investigated in the studies (6 studies), followed by stress (3), burnout and reaction time (2 each). Conclusion: The analysis of the scientific production on the psychological aspects of soccer referees allows us to conclude that the interest in this research theme is recent. The predominance of the investigation of psychological aspects about male referees is expressive in relation to women. The most investigated theme was the relationship of psychological aspects in the decision making of soccer referees, followed by stress, burnout and reaction time.
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D'Alfonso, Simon, Jessica Phillips, Lee Valentine, John Gleeson, and Mario Alvarez-Jimenez. "Moderated Online Social Therapy: Viewpoint on the Ethics and Design Principles of a Web-Based Therapy System." JMIR Mental Health 6, no. 12 (December 4, 2019): e14866. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/14866.
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The modern omnipresence of social media and social networking sites (SNSs) brings with it a range of important research questions. One of these concerns the impact of SNS use on mental health and well-being, a question that has been pursued in depth by scholars in the psychological sciences and the field of human-computer interaction. Despite this attention, the design choices made in the development of SNSs and the notion of well-being employed to evaluate such systems require further scrutiny. In this viewpoint paper, we examine the strategic design choices made in our development of an enclosed SNS for young people experiencing mental ill-health in terms of ethical and persuasive design and in terms of how it fosters well-being. In doing so, we critique the understanding of well-being that is used in much of the existing literature to make claims about the impact of a given technology on well-being. We also demonstrate how the holistic concept of eudaimonic well-being and ethical design of SNSs can complement one another.
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Harsanto, Budi. "Innovation to Enhance Blended Learning Experience: Applying Google Sites in Higher Education." Information Management and Business Review 6, no. 1 (February 28, 2014): 17–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/imbr.v6i1.1097.
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Internet has influences numerous aspects in our life, including our learning process. Interest in the internet as a media to enhance learning experience in education operations has increased over the last decade. The recent web era termed as web 2.0. In web 2.0 era, users have the convenience to design their own website without need of learning complicated programming language. Combination between offline and online learning is known as blended learning. Innovations related with blended learning are emerging. The purposes of this paper are to elaborate the features of Google Sites that are useful for blended learning and to share users experiences from utilize Google Sites as tools of blended learning program at Faculty of Economics and Business University of Padjadjaran (FEB Unpad), Bandung, Indonesia. Users are often inhibited in creating or maintaining a website because of the complexity challenge. Google Sites, known for its tag line“create, collect and controlâ€, offers ease of use in this regard. Faculty member and student can use this tool to interact. Users experience survey was conducted involving 84 users (78 students and 6 faculty members) to elaborate response of users, both faculty members and students. Results suggest that highest agreement rate was attained that Google site is helpful in share information. The lowest aggrement rate was found in “Google site useful for online discussionâ€.
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Susilo, Edi, Rahmat Rizal Andhi, and Dian Ramadhani. "Evaluasi User Interface Website Prodi Teknik Informatika UNRI Menggunakan User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ)." Infotek : Jurnal Informatika dan Teknologi 5, no. 2 (July 31, 2022): 366–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.29408/jit.v5i2.5939.
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The current website of Informatics Programme at Riau University is being redesign. This process need to be done because the past design had a few shortcomings, such as not being responsive and less attactive to user, in term of UI. To figure out weather the new design meets the UX aspects, it is necessary to make an evaluation. This research does that evaluation about current website User Interface (UI) using UEQ. UEQ,as for today, is consider a fast and simple tools to test UX aspects of certain website. The UEQ will be distributed to 50 respondents which is Informatics Programme’s student. This respondent consist of 25 men and 25 women. Respondent data was analyzed using UEQ Data Analysis Tools. The result was 4 aspects which is consider good, such as attractiveness, efficiency, dependability and stimulation. There was 1 aspect which score above average, namely perspicuity. One last aspect was score below average, which is novelty. From this research result, in general the UI design and UX aspects of this website is consider good. However, to reach maximum performance some adjustment need to be done. Especially from the perspicuity ascpect. The developer need to clarify the way to use this website. The approach can be taken from general web design principal. As for novelty aspects, improvement need to be done to its content with creative and inovatif idea. This will bring unique value for informatics programme website compare to another sites.
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Abbas, Alhamzah F., Ahmad Jusoh, Adaviah Mas’od, Alaa Mahdi Sahi, and Saleh F. A. Khatib. "Current Status of Market Mavens Research: A Literature Review." Emerging Science Journal 7, no. 1 (November 7, 2022): 273–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.28991/esj-2023-07-01-019.
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Despite the growth of empirical evidence in this field, little review research exists that assesses the theoretical aspects, marketing drivers, and consequences of market mavens. In this study, therefore, a systematic literature review (SLR) was utilized to perform a thorough analysis of market maven literature, encompassing articles published over 23 years on the Scopus and Web of Science indexed journals. It was found that the social and psychological aspects had not been widely explored and remained the weakest pillar. The results highlight that the theory of planned behavior has been the most commonly applied theory in the literature, as it has been used in six studies. Moreover, there is a very limited understanding of the existing literature's psychological and motivational characteristics and their role in cyber-market mavenism. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first SLR that addresses market maven literature. This research offers a comprehensive study agenda that focuses on various critical areas that need more consideration, such as the cultural role of market mavens and the differentiation between the roles of market mavens and non-mavens in sharing information on social network sites. Scholars might also look at the influence of the generational difference between people and whether or not placing an age or gender limit on people is important in terms of the nature of social networks. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2023-07-01-019 Full Text: PDF
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Mosca, Francesca, Giulia Maria Dotti Sani, Andrea Giachetta, and Katia Perini. "Nature-Based Solutions: Thermal Comfort Improvement and Psychological Wellbeing, a Case Study in Genoa, Italy." Sustainability 13, no. 21 (October 21, 2021): 11638. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132111638.
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The urban heat island (UHI) effect is among the most critical issues caused by human activities and high building density. UHI has severe impacts on the urban and natural environment as well as on human health and wellbeing. The research presented here aims at evaluating the effects of nature-based solutions (NBS) in improving the livability of a district in the city of Genoa, which is heavily cemented and a major example of the heat island phenomenon. This study focuses on the microclimatic benefits of urban heat island mitigation as well as on psychological and perceptual aspects. A preliminary analysis of the district through CFD simulations using Envi-met software allowed for selection of the most suitable areas for a system of punctual interventions in urban regeneration using nature-based solutions. For each area identified, we simulated the effects of different design scenarios on microclimate mitigation and thermal comfort improvement. In addition, to evaluate the perceptual benefits of the most well-performing design scenarios, we set up a web-based survey that was administered to a convenience sample of Genoa residents. In terms of aesthetic satisfaction and perception of improved conditions of physical and psychological well-being, the preferred design outcomes were those which emphasized a freer and more natural environment. This study shows that nature-based solutions can improve the overall conditions of dense urban areas; microclimate performance and psychological effects should be both considered in the design process in order to improve the wellbeing of urban citizens.
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Zhang, Lun, and Tai-Quan Peng. "Breadth, depth, and speed: diffusion of advertising messages on microblogging sites." Internet Research 25, no. 3 (June 1, 2015): 453–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/intr-01-2014-0021.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present an empirical assessment of the diffusion of advertising messages on microblogging sites. The diffusion properties of advertising messages are quantified based on the following three aspects: diffusion breadth, depth, and speed. Furthermore, this study examines the influence of message- and advertiser-level factors on the diffusion of advertising messages. Design/methodology/approach – The study data comprises 20,000 advertising messages that are randomly drawn from a popular microblogging web site in China. Five message-level factors and four advertiser-level factors are constructed based on the information retrieved from the microblogging web site. Generalized linear modeling is adopted to examine the effects of such factors on the diffusion properties of advertising messages. Findings – The positive driving forces underlying the diffusion of advertising messages on microblogging sites include message length, the advertisers’ in-degrees, and their reputation. The diffusion of advertising messages is hampered by typicality, affectivity, the completeness of the information of the advertising messages, and advertisers’ out-degrees. Practical implications – To achieve optimal diffusion on microblogging sites, advertisers should select the appropriate time windows for releasing advertising messages. Moreover, advertisers should actively increase the number of fans, use less typical and less emotional words in advertising messages, and eliminate unnecessary URLs in such messages. Originality/value – This study contributes to the diffusion theory by identifying the mixed effects of different information attributes on the diffusion of advertising messages on microblogging sites, and examining the roles of advertisers’ structural characteristics in the diffusion of advertising messages. Furthermore, the results illustrate how consumers cope with the advertisers’ sales presentations on microblogging sites.
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Wood, Richard T. A., and Mark D. Griffiths. "Why Swedish people play online poker and factors that can increase or decrease trust in poker Web sites: A qualitative investigation." Journal of Gambling Issues, no. 21 (June 1, 2008): 80. http://dx.doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2008.21.8.
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Three face-to-face focus groups that included 24 online poker players were conducted in Stockholm to investigate their motivations for playing online poker and issues relating to their trust of poker Web sites. Casual players played because they liked the convenience, the ease of learning, the low stake size, the relief from boredom, and the social interactions. "Professional" players played to win money and utilised several features of the online game for psychological tactics. They also tended to play several tables at once. Factors that affected how much a player would trust an online poker Web site included the size and reputation of the operator, the speed with which winnings were paid out, the clarity of the Web site design, the technical reliability of the service, and the accessibility and effectiveness of the customer service. Responsible gaming measures also increased levels of trust by demonstrating company integrity and by reducing anxiety about winning from other players. The findings indicate that providing a safe online environment with effective responsible gaming measures may be much more than just a moral and regulatory requirement. Players in this study suggested that such features are sometimes necessary in order to achieve an enjoyable gaming experience. Consequently, responsible gaming initiatives and good business practice do not have to be mutually exclusive. Indeed, in this particular scenario, they might even be considered mutually dependent. This project was funded by Svenska Spel, the operators of the Swedish National Lottery. Other than agreeing to the research question, Svenska Spel had no say in how the research was carried out, the results that were reported, the conclusions that were drawn, or the editing of the report.
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Synytsina, Yuliya, and Askhat Bekishev. "Methodological aspects of digital communication of higher education institutions." Naukovyy Visnyk Dnipropetrovs'kogo Derzhavnogo Universytetu Vnutrishnikh Sprav 3, no. 3 (September 30, 2021): 340–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.31733/2078-3566-2021-3-340-348.
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The article substantiates the need to study the methodological aspects of digital communication as a separate higher education institution and in the country as a whole. It is determined that one of the tools to increase the competitiveness of educational institutions is the development of communication policy and the use of modern digital technologies. And also that the formation of digital communication policy of higher education institutions is a key issue for the promotion of educational services at this stage of the country's development. The target audience of the market of educational services for the main users of the official site of the higher educational institution is outlined. The main tasks of information and social technologies in education, which provide general computerization of students and teachers, are listed. The author highlights the main components of educational sites and their general characteristics. The author also formed a complex analysis of the site using modern methods of analysis: general characteristics, design and description of the site; qualitative for quantitative analysis of the site; analysis of the site in accordance with the requirements for the sites of educational institutions at the legislative level regarding the disclosure of information; results of psychological verbal-communicative method of site research; SEO analysis (search engine promotion) of the site. The article presents the results of the application of the proposed comprehensive analysis on the example of a specific site of a higher education institution, namely the site of the State Dnipropetrovsk University of Internal Affairs, with a thorough explanation of the results. According to the results of the study, the author came to the conclusion that the development of communication policy using integrated marketing tools, namely site development, is achieved by successfully promoting higher education institutions in the market of educational services, image formation and competitiveness of educational institutions.
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Khusro, Shah, Aftab Alam, and Shah Khalid. "Social question and answer sites: the story so far." Program 51, no. 2 (July 4, 2017): 170–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/prog-11-2015-0073.
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Purpose Social question and answer (SQA) site is one of the factors that boosted up and popularized the vision of social web. It enables community members to post highly valued answers to globally asked questions and information seekers to grab intellectual information in a contextual, concise, and meaningful format at the cost of investing a few minutes. The purpose of this paper is to present a common architecture, history, and a comprehensive review of such sites. Design/methodology/approach A critical and analytical investigation of the state-of-the-art SQA sites and relevant literature has been carried out with the intention to explore the noticeable features of such sites. Findings By studying relevant literature, and analysing a number of existing systems, a number of research challenges are identified and a generic architecture of SQA sites is contributed. Practical implications The review contributes a comprehensive knowledge about SQA systems and aims to be helpful to new researchers who want to get a broad picture of SQA systems on a single platform. The domain is in its infancy and requires tremendous efforts from the research community to explore its salient aspects with respect to the human world. Originality/value The study inspects SQA sites on a large scale and makes an original contribution by presenting a comprehensive review, future research challenges, and a generic architecture of SQA sites.
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Griber, Yulia A., Vladimir V. Selivanov, and Ralf Weber. "Color in the educational environment for older people: recent research review." Perspectives of Science and Education 47, no. 5 (November 1, 2020): 368–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.32744/pse.2020.5.26.
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The purpose of the article is to present an analysis of the studies existing in domestic and foreign science of the necessary age-related "correction" of the color of the educational environment for older people, carried out in respect of the fact that chromatic communication is not limited exclusively to biological reactions, but its structure, in addition to perceptual one, includes much more significant psychological mechanisms and semiotic levels. The selection of research sources was carried out through the RSCI, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science systems. In total, 63 full texts of articles published between 1999 and 2019 were analyzed. In the process of work, the methods of theoretical and comparative analysis, systematization and generalization of the material were used. The analysis made it possible to distinguish three groups of research. The first group includes works that present the physiological prerequisites for the necessary changes in the chromatic design of the educational space intended for older people. The second group of studies analyzes various aspects of the impact of the color of the educational environment on older people in a psychological connotation. The third group involves the socio-cultural aspects of the formation of the educational environment for older people and analyzes this phenomenon in terms of connection with the lifestyle, way of thinking, physical and emotional-intellectual activity, and social conditions of the aging person. The results of the study convince that color correction in an educational environment designed for older people can cause noticeable changes in the quality of learning at several levels at once – biological (increasing the availability of information and significantly reducing physiological barriers to perception), psychological (supporting and strengthening the processes of memorization and information processing, increasing the psychological comfort of the educational environment), and social (improving the quality of life of older people).
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del Mar Gálvez-Rodríguez, María, Carmen Caba-Perez, and Manuel López-Godoy. "Drivers for the proactive online disclosure of information in the NGO sector: the Colombian case." Online Information Review 38, no. 6 (September 9, 2014): 769–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/oir-05-2014-0113.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze drivers for the proactive disclosure of information via the web in Colombian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as a strategy for fostering their legitimacy and responding to the institutional pressure to which they are subjected. Design/methodology/approach – The web sites of 196 NGOs from Colombia have been analyzed, first, via an Online Transparency Index that is consistent with Cronbach α coefficient and later, by performing a Tobit regression analysis. Findings – The proactive online disclosure of information in Colombian NGOs is very low. In spite of the high distrust of the resource management they receive, the financial information is the least aspect disclosed in their web pages. In addition, the larger NGOs are the entities that most disclose information via their web site. Likewise, the factors of “internationalization”, “donations”, “community services” and “dependence on voluntary work” show a positive effect on certain aspects of the online disclosure of information analyzed. Practical implications – The lack of web use as a strategy for a proactive disclosure of information is clearly observed. Therefore, both obligatory and voluntary accountability mechanisms should be more aware of the need for fostering the benefits of a web site, as being transparent in a proactive manner will increase trust in this sector. Originality/value – As the majority of the research papers related to online disclosure are focused on the corporate and public sector, this study addresses the issue of the NGO sector and particularly aims to contribute to the scarce literature regarding web use of entities from developing countries.
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Moran, M., and CW Oliver. "Content and Design of Patient-Targeted Websites in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Example of Total Hip Replacement." Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England 89, no. 8 (November 2007): 773–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/003588407x209293.
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INTRODUCTION The Internet is frequently used as a source of medical information by patients. There is no shortage of quantity of information on the Internet. Most studies have concentrated on the content of information provided by orthopaedic websites. This study aims to assess all aspects of website construction, using total hip replacement (THR) as an example. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using the search term ‘total hip replacement’, we evaluated the top 50 results from 4 popular search engines. A detailed evaluation of these sites was carried out and data recorded on authorship, readability (Flesch score), authority, currency, information status, information value, information quality, graphics and design, navigation, speed and access. These were individually scored using the University of Michigan Consumer Health WebSite Checklist. RESULTS From the 200 web pages, 167 unique Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) were recorded. Of these, 55 provided patient information about THR and were evaluated fully. Of websites, 62% originated in the US. The authorship of the majority of websites was described as commercial (28%) or academic/physician (49%). Website evaluation showed that content, navigation, graphics and speed were good. However, authority, currency, information status, information quality and ease of reading scored poorly. DISCUSSION Most of the sites visited presented adequate information about THR. However, the manner in which this information was presented is poor.
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Belkayali, Nur. "Effect of Smell in Historical Environments." New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences 4, no. 11 (December 28, 2017): 297–306. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/prosoc.v4i11.2885.
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Smell is an obscure composition in the space planning and design processes, while visual and audial aspects are more dominant. Smell has an important place in the preference of the place, is an important factor affecting people in terms of sociological, psychological and bioclimatic comforts, although it differs from person to person. In this study, the existence of natural and artificial smell sources in historical environments and the effect of the smell of the preference of these environments were investigated. The study was carried out in historical sites located in the urban site in the centre of Kastamonu province. The study emphasises that in the process of space planning and design, smell should be evaluated together with other senses. Also, attempts have been made to determine the contribution of the sources of smell to historical places, which has an important position for urban identity. Keywords: Smell, perception, historical environment.
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Kar, Sambit Prasad, Nirmal Kumar Rout, and Jonathan Joshi. "A Survey-based Study of Psychological Impact of Lock Down Due to COVID 19 Pandemic on Indian Working Class Using Statistical Design." Revista Gestão Inovação e Tecnologias 11, no. 4 (August 16, 2021): 4531–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.47059/revistageintec.v11i4.2482.
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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19), identified within the Wuhan, Hubei Province of China in November 2019, needs distinct attention because of its fatal nature. The spreading of any infectious diseases is generally prevented by quarantine and containment or locking down of the populations in danger. Countries suffering from COVID-19 are declaring the country lockdown and restricting public movement. India also has declared full lockdown and restricted public movement to a large extent. Such drastic steps have a severe psychological impact on populations. Being locked up for weeks in a very confined space with the same group of individuals being depressed, nervous, and tired, which is further aggravating various domestic and interpersonal issues. A web-based survey was formed which supported a cross-sectional sampling method and collected data across different working-class population groups in India. The responders had a beginner level of knowledge about the COVID-19 infection and adequate knowledge about its preventive aspects was unknown. Results indicate that 13% of the respondents experienced severe anxiety, 11% moderate anxiety, and 28% are mildly anxious. The results suggest that governments should find effective ways to disseminate unbiased COVID-19 knowledge to reduce population insecurity and provide the best mental equipment to cope with the pandemic.
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Pasichnyk, Natalia, and Iryna Lupan. "GENDER ASPECTS OF THE «HIDDEN CURRICULUM»." Academic Notes Series Pedagogical Science 1, no. 204 (June 2022): 51–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.36550/2415-7988-2022-1-204-51-57.
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This article is devoted to the analysis of the results of theoretical and applied research of gender aspects of the "hidden curriculum" at the level of secondary educational institution. It is determined that the Ukrainian education system declares the importance of gender equality, proclaims the development of gender-oriented education, but gender stereotypes are often reproduced in practice of educational activities, certain gender roles and patterns of thinking, social expectations, ways of behaving are imposed, that is, the gender aspects of the "hidden curriculum" are implemented. The article presents an analysis of gender aspects of such structural elements of the "hidden curriculum" as the educational environment of a secondary school; the content of education; interpersonal communication in the learning process. In the study of the components of the "hidden curriculum" were used: gender analysis of the educational institution with the calculation of the index of gender parity; web application (Voyant Tools) for analysis of school documentation; questionnaires, interviews, surveys to identify gender stereotypes and segregation by gender; gender expertise of textbooks in certain fields of gender analysis; gender expertise of lessons. The analysis of the results of the survey of teachers and gender expertise of lessons showed manifestations of "hidden curriculum" among educators. Gender stereotypes about the "sexuality" of human qualities and psychological traits were revealed; rejection of feminine gender-specific job title and gendered educational space; support for various programs for girls and boys on labor training (Design and technology). Although the vast majority of educators consider achieving gender equality a pressing issue, they acknowledge their ignorance of the "hidden curriculum" and are willing to work with gender experts. The results of the survey of the students in 5-8 grades also confirmed the presence of gender stereotypes in the communication of teachers with the students; the dominance of students' sympathies for various subjects; found gender stereotypes regarding the use of free time. Gender examination of textbooks revealed a small number of gender stereotypes and showed positive changes in terms of gender equality and sensitivity in the new textbooks.
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Erfanian, Mercede, Andrew J. Mitchell, Jian Kang, and Francesco Aletta. "The Psychophysiological Implications of Soundscape: A Systematic Review of Empirical Literature and a Research Agenda." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 19 (September 21, 2019): 3533. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16193533.
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The soundscape is defined by the International Standard Organization (ISO) 12913-1 as the human’s perception of the acoustic environment, in context, accompanying physiological and psychological responses. Previous research is synthesized with studies designed to investigate soundscape at the ‘unconscious’ level in an effort to more specifically conceptualize biomarkers of the soundscape. This review aims firstly, to investigate the consistency of methodologies applied for the investigation of physiological aspects of soundscape; secondly, to underline the feasibility of physiological markers as biomarkers of soundscape; and finally, to explore the association between the physiological responses and the well-founded psychological components of the soundscape which are continually advancing. For this review, Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and PsycINFO were searched for peer-reviewed articles published in English with combinations of the keywords ‘soundscape’, ‘environmental noise/sound’, ‘physiology/physiological’, ‘psychology/psychological’, and ‘perceptual attributes/affective/subjective assessment/appraisals’. Previous research suggests that Electrocardiography (ECG) and Vectorcardiography (VCG) biometrics quantifying Heart Rate (HR), stimulus-locked experimental design, and passive listening with homogeneous populations are predominantly applied to characterize the psychophysiology underlying the soundscape. Pleasantness and arousal are the most frequent psychological descriptors for soundscape subjective appraisals. Likewise, acoustic environments are reported to inconsistently evoke physiological responses with great variability among studies. The link between the perceptual attributes and physiological responses of soundscape vary within and among existing literature. While a few studies detected a link between physiological manifestations of soundscape and the perceptual attributes, the others failed to validate this link. Additionally, the majority of the study findings were limited to one or two physiological responses.
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Asikainen, Henna, and Nina Katajavuori. "Development of a Web-Based Intervention Course to Promote Students’ Well-Being and Studying in Universities: Protocol for an Experimental Study Design." JMIR Research Protocols 10, no. 3 (March 9, 2021): e23613. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/23613.
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Background The decline in the well-being among university students well as increasing dropouts has become a serious issue in universities around the world. Thus, effective ways to support students’ well-being and their ability to study are highly needed. Objective The purpose of this study was to build an intervention course for university students, which promotes both students’ well-being as well as their learning and study skills, and to describe the experimental study design that explores the effects of this intervention course. Methods Research has shown that psychological flexibility has a great effect on the well-being as well as the study skills of students pursuing higher education. The basis of our intervention course was to promote psychological flexibility and students’ study skills with the help of peer support and reflection. Results This course was offered as a voluntary course to all the students at the University of Helsinki twice during the academic year 2020-2021. The first course was from October to December and the second course was from January to March. This course was advertised in fall 2020 through social media and by different student organizations and program leaders at different faculties of the University of Helsinki. As of October 2020, we enrolled 566 students comprising 310 students for the course in fall 2020 and 256 students for the course in spring 2021. Of the 256 students who enrolled in the second course, 170 students voluntarily participated in this study and they answered the questionnaires, including all the measures, simultaneously with the participants in the first group and thus served as the control group. The effect of this course will be measured with multiple data, including questionnaire data, reflective journals, and physiological data of well-being with a longitudinal experimental design. This research very strictly follows the ethical guidelines drawn up by the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity. We expect to publish the results of this study in fall 2021 at the latest. Conclusions We argue that a web-based, 8-week intervention course, which promotes both student well-being and their study skills, is a good way to support students pursuing higher education, and both aspects should be considered when supporting university students. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/23613
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Stinson, Jennifer N., Chitra Lalloo, Lauren Harris, Lisa Isaac, Fiona Campbell, Stephen Brown, Danielle Ruskin, et al. "iCanCope with Pain™: User-Centred Design of a Web- and Mobile-Based Self-Management Program for Youth with Chronic Pain Based on Identified Health Care Needs." Pain Research and Management 19, no. 5 (2014): 257–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/935278.
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BACKGROUND: While there are emerging web-based self-management programs for children and adolescents with chronic pain, there is currently not an integrated web- and smartphone-based app that specifically addresses the needs of adolescents with chronic pain.OBJECTIVES: To conduct a needs assessment to inform the development of an online chronic pain self-management program for adolescents, called iCanCope with Pain™.METHODS: A purposive sample of adolescents (n=23; 14 to 18 years of age) was recruited from two pediatric chronic pain clinics in Ontario. Interdisciplinary health care providers were also recruited from these sites. Three focus groups were conducted with adolescents (n=16) and one with pediatric health care providers (n=7). Individual adolescent interviews were also conducted (n=7).RESULTS: Qualitative analysis uncovered four major themes: pain impact; barriers to care; pain management strategies; and transition to adult care. Pain impacted social, emotional, physical and role functioning, as well as future goals. Barriers to care were revealed at the health care system, patient and societal levels. Pain management strategies included support systems, and pharmacological, physical and psychological approaches. Transition subthemes were: disconnect between pediatric and adult systems; skills development; parental role; and fear/anxiety. Based on these identified needs, the iCanCope with Pain™ architecture will include the core theory-based functionalities of: symptom self-monitoring; personalized goal setting; pain coping skills training; peer-based social support; and chronic pain education.CONCLUSIONS: The proposed iCanCope with Pain™ program aims to address the self-management needs of adolescents with chronic pain by improving access to disease information, strategies to manage symptoms and social support.
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de Araújo, Amanda Vitória Lacerda, Jaqueline Freitas de Oliveira Neiva, Carlos Bandeira de Mello Monteiro, and Fernando Henrique Magalhães. "Efficacy of Virtual Reality Rehabilitation after Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review." BioMed Research International 2019 (November 13, 2019): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7106951.
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Background. Spinal cord injury (SCI) is often associated with long-term impairments related to functional limitations in the sensorimotor system. The use of virtual reality (VR) technology may lead to increased motivation and engagement, besides allowing a wide range of possible tasks/exercises to be implemented in rehabilitation programs. The present review aims to investigate the possible benefits and efficacy of VR-based rehabilitation in individuals with SCI. Methods. An electronically systematic search was performed in multiple databases (PubMed, BVS, Web of Science, Cochrane Central, and Scielo) up to May 2019. MESH terms and keywords were combined in a search strategy. Two reviewers independently selected the studies in accordance with eligibility criteria. The PEDro scale was used to score the methodological quality and risk of bias of the selected studies. Results. Twenty-five studies (including 482 participants, 47.6 ± 9.5 years, 73% male) were selected and discussed. Overall, the studies used VR devices in different rehabilitation protocols to improve motor function, driving skills, balance, aerobic function, and pain level, as well as psychological and motivational aspects. A large amount of heterogeneity was observed as to the study design, VR protocols, and outcome measures used. Only seven studies (28%) had an excellent/good quality of evidence. However, substantial evidence for significant positive effects associated with VR therapy was found in most of the studies (88%), with no adverse events (88%) being reported. Conclusion. Although the current evidence is limited, the findings suggest that VR-based rehabilitation in subjects with SCI may lead to positive effects on aerobic function, balance, pain level, and motor function recovery besides improving psychological/motivational aspects. Further high-quality studies are needed to provide a guideline to clinical practice and to draw robust conclusions about the potential benefits of VR therapy for SCI patients. Protocol details are registered on PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42016052629).
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Hoffmann, Karolina, Dorota Kopciuch, Aleksandra Bońka, Michał Michalak, Wiesław Bryl, Krzysztof Kus, Elżbieta Nowakowska, Tomasz Zaprutko, Piotr Ratajczak, and Anna Paczkowska. "The Mental Health of Poles during the COVID-19 Pandemic." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 3 (January 21, 2023): 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032000.
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Background: The SARS-Cov-2 pandemic has had a profound impact on all aspects of life in the global population, causing above other, psychological problems. Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the mental health of the Poles during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional web-based survey design was adopted. The study horizon was from 1 June 2021, to 31 December 2021. An anonymous, standardized questionnaire was disseminated electronically by means of social media among Polish adults. The following tests were performed: Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). Results: A total of 1306 individuals completed the survey. Of the participants, 77.79% were female at a mean age of 34.89 ± (14.79), 62.25% had higher education, and 56.43% were employed. The prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress, and sleep disturbances in this sample were as follows: 50.38%, 43.49%, 61.26%, and 44.74%, respectively. Poor self-estimated health status, the presence of comorbidities, and regular use of nicotine significantly increased the risk of any of the analyzed psychiatric symptoms and sleep disorders. The depression level was significantly associated with age, living alone, health status, and the use of nicotine. Moreover, the level of anxiety was significantly associated with age and health status. The level of stress depended on gender, age, health status, use of nicotine, and being vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2. Sleep disturbances depended on age, health status, the presence of comorbidities, and regular use of drugs. Conclusions: The Polish population manifested numerous psychological symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a need to afford psychological support to them and ensure their mental health.
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Sidlyar, Mihail Y., and Olga A. Kovaleva. "Features of project-oriented and game-based student learning using the modeling environment SketchUp." Tambov University Review. Series: Humanities, no. 192 (2021): 148–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.20310/1810-0201-2021-26-192-148-156.
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We discuss the principles of project work of students in a higher educational institution. Examples of teaching students in information specialties are given on the example of the basics of programming and design in the system of higher education in Europe and North America. Roles of distance and traditional education and the choice of individual trajectories in this learning are shown. Particular attention is paid to the description of the game team forms of learning when working in environments of three-dimensional modeling and prototyping. The different roles of the teacher at each stage in all game projects for the construction of complex design details are described. We show examples of the developed design work at the Derzhavin Tambov State University when working with 3D graphics and reducing it to three-dimensional printing, as well as embedding the results of work in sites and blogs and other Web 2.0 resources. The key stages of the team games are presented, including the selection of the team captain using the R. Belbin psychological role test and the professional qualities of students. Such work can be successfully scaled up to all areas of university preparation, as well as to profile areas for students of secondary specialized institutions. It is concluded that the knowledge of three-dimensional modeling and prototyping is consolidated in the course of the final game team work on the construction of a complex structure or a series of architectural structures
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Kim, Kun, Ounjoung Park, Jacob Barr, and Haejung Yun. "Tourists’ shifting perceptions of UNESCO heritage sites: lessons from Jeju Island-South Korea." Tourism Review 74, no. 1 (February 4, 2019): 20–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tr-09-2017-0140.
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Purpose The purpose of this research is to analyze the shifting perceptions of international tourists to Jeju Island and provide practical lessons to the tourism industry. Specifically, in regard to three United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) natural World Heritage sites in Jeju, this research measures the most salient topics mentioned by tourists to inform a more accurate perception of the island’s most valuable natural assets as reported by tourism experiences. Design/methodology/approach This study used a Web crawler to gather over 1,500 English language reviews from international tourists from a famous travel information website. The collected data were then preprocessed for stemming and lemmatization. After this, the processed text data were analyzed through a latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA)-based topic modeling approach to identify the most prominent clusters of ideas mentioned and represent them visually through graphs, tables and charts. Findings The findings from this research suggest that there are ten identifiable topics. Topics focusing on “adventure,” “summits” and “winter” showed noticeable increases, whereas topics focusing on “sunrise peak” and “UNESCO” have decreased over time. There is a trend for international tourists to be ever more conscious of the adventurous and rugged aspects of Jeju, and the novelty of mentioning UNESCO status seems to have worn off. Furthermore, there is the proclivity for tourists to mention “worth” and “enjoy” more as time goes on. Originality/value This study applies LDA-based topic modeling and LDAvis using user-generated online reviews with time-series analyses. Consequently, it provides unique insights into the changing perceptions of ecotourism on Jeju today, as well as contribution to smart tourism fields.
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Jefferies, Philip, Pamela Gallagher, and Simon Dunne. "The Paralympic athlete: a systematic review of the psychosocial literature." Prosthetics and Orthotics International 36, no. 3 (August 22, 2012): 278–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309364612450184.
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Background: There is a lack of knowledge of the psychosocial wellbeing and attributes of Paralympic athletes. Such knowledge may reveal what contributes to exceptional performance. Objectives: To systematically review the literature on psychosocial wellbeing and attributes of the Paralympic athlete. Study Design: Systematic literature review. Methods: Five key databases that index psychosocial literature were searched: CINAHL, ISI Web of Science, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and SportsDiscus. Results: Sixteen papers were found that met the inclusion criteria. The studies were characterised by heterogeneity of design, sample characteristics, outcome assessment and outcomes examined. The emerging thematic areas are 1) participation, motivations and goals; 2) mental imagery; 3) stress and coping; 4) personality; 5) attitudes towards other disabled-bodied athlete groups; 6) knowledge and attitudes towards doping; and 7) transitions to retirement. Conclusions: Relative to the biomechanical aspects of the Paralympian, the psychosocial literature remains limited and diffuse. Nonetheless an understanding of the psychosocial profile of these athletes complements the extant physiological and technological knowledge in enabling a holistic view of what contributes to the successful Paralympic athlete and may facilitate the team working to optimize performance and wellbeing in these high-performing individuals. Clinical relevance An understanding of the psychological profile of the Paralympic athlete complements the extant physiological and technological knowledge in enabling a holistic view of what contributes to the successful athlete and may facilitate optimizing performance and wellbeing.
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Abbas, Jaffar, Jaffar Aman, Mohammad Nurunnabi, and Shaher Bano. "The Impact of Social Media on Learning Behavior for Sustainable Education: Evidence of Students from Selected Universities in Pakistan." Sustainability 11, no. 6 (March 20, 2019): 1683. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11061683.
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In today’s world, social media is playing an indispensable role on the learning behavior of university students to achieve sustainable education. The impact of social media on sustainable education is becoming an essential and impelling factor. The world has become a global village and technology use has made it a smaller world through social media and how it is changing instruction. This original study is amongst the few to perform a focalized investigation on revealing the relationship between positive and negative characteristics of social media and the learning attitude of university students for sustainable education. However, this study aims to examine the constructive and adverse factors that impact on students’ minds and how these helped students to share positive and negative aspects with others. It is increasingly noticeable that social networking sites and their applications present enormous benefits for as well as risks to university students and their implications on students’ psychological adjustment or learning behaviors are not well understood. This study adapted the cluster sampling method, and respondents participated from five selected regions. Researchers distributed 1013 questionnaires among the targeted sample of university students with an age range of 16 to 35 years, and they collected 831 complete/valid responses. This study applied the social gratification theory to examine students’ behavior practicing social media usage. This study specifically identified 18 adversarial and constructive factors of social media from the previous literature. The findings revealed that the usage of social media in Pakistan has a negative influence on a student’s behavior as compared to positive aspects. Results may not be generalized to the entire student community as findings are specific to the specific respondents only. This study presents a relationship between antithetical and creative characteristics of social media and exhibits avenues for future studies by facilitating a better understanding of web-based social network use.
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HOVHANNISYAN, S. V., Y. P. HULA, O. V. MAZNICHENKO, and O. A. BOLDYREVA. "CURRENT DESIGN TRENDS IN COMPUTER GAME ADVERTISING." Art and Design, no. 4 (October 6, 2022): 29–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.30857/2617-0272.2021.4.3.
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The purpose of the study is to analyze and identify the main trends in computer game advertising and its design. Research of functional and visual features of the design of certain types of Internet advertising.
Methodology. The research methodology is based on a systematic analysis of scientific works mainly thematically related to Internet advertising and the features of its design for different platforms. Visual analytical, comparative, and monographic methods of scientific analysis of sources are used in this paper.
Results. The current trends in advertising, which are most relevant for the gaming industry today, were studied. Therefore greater emphasis has been placed on the three most popular and relevant to the game field types of online advertising and their graphic design features. Based on the analysis of scientific works and responses from people on Internet sites, a significant interest in Internet advertising was found in contrast to traditional form of advertising, namely the banner, video advertising and blogging. The features, advantages, and disadvantages of each of these types of online advertising have been identified. It has been clarified which aspects in the design of these types of advertising are important. The reasons for the success of the use of these types of online advertising in the field of games and their psychological impact on the consumer are analyzed. The importance of the right approach to the design of these types of advertising is determined.
Scientific novelty of the research lies in summarizing previous research on this topic and identifying the features of certain types of online advertising, structuring information about the advantages and disadvantages of each, identifying the design features of each type, as well as analyzing the reasons for their success in gaming and the role of graphic design in this.
Practical significance. Research materials can be used as a theoretical basis for the creation of projects related to computer games advertising. Researched information and scientific materials of various authors allowed us to create an informative article, the content of which can be useful in developing appropriate design projects and choosing the direction of advertising for them.
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Bright, Laura Frances, and Kelty Logan. "Is my fear of missing out (FOMO) causing fatigue? Advertising, social media fatigue, and the implications for consumers and brands." Internet Research 28, no. 5 (October 2, 2018): 1213–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/intr-03-2017-0112.
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Purpose Social media usage has become ubiquitous in our society – consumers are spending upwards of 20 percent of their media time on social sites interacting with friends, family and brands (Adler, 2016) and all of this usage is driving fatigue. The purpose of this paper is to examine how advertising factors such as attitude and intrusiveness impact social media fatigue as well as two consumer behavior factors, fear of missing out (FOMO) and privacy. Design/methodology/approach A 190-item questionnaire was developed and administered to an opt-in subject pool recruited for web-based research (i.e. online panel). A representative sample of 750 US social media users was recruited for the survey of which 518 respondents were valid and usable. Findings Results indicate that FOMO has the greatest impact on social media fatigue, not advertising factors as predicted. In addition, privacy concerns continue to plague consumers and should be monitored by advertisers. Research limitations/implications With regard to limitation, the survey contained a variety of self-reported measures that can tend to be under-reported, especially when it comes to social media usage as evidenced in a recent study (Adler, 2016). Originality/value This research undertook an investigation of consumer perceptions of social media advertising and how those relate to social media fatigue and psychological factors such as privacy and FOMO. In looking at these constructs, a clearer picture of how consumer perceptions of advertising impact levels of social media fatigue has emerged. In addition, the results provide a better understanding of FOMO, a psychological factor that significantly contributes to social media fatigue.
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Bussert, Leslie. "The Presence of Web 2.0 Applications Is Associated with the Overall Service Quality of Library Websites." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 6, no. 1 (March 16, 2011): 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b86913.
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Chua, A. Y. K., & Goh, D. H. (2010). A study of Web 2.0 applications in library websites. Library & Information Science Research, 32(3), 203-211.
Objective – To determine the prevalence and use of web 2.0 applications in library websites and to determine whether or not their presence enhances the quality of the sites.
Design – Content analysis.
Setting – Public and academic libraries in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Subjects – A total of 120 academic and public library websites in English.
Methods – This study identified and selected library websites from academic and public libraries using a combination of directories, ratings reports, and ranking lists from three geographic regions. Over a four-month period in 2009, three coders conducted a three-step content analysis of the selected library websites. This analysis was conducted after having established inter-coder reliability using Cohen’s Kappa and analytic procedure familiarity, using a randomly selected pilot set of 30 library websites. The remaining 90 websites were evenly distributed among the three coders for analysis. They determined whether web 2.0 applications were present, examined how those applications were used, and gave an overall appraisal of website quality. Coders inspected library website links, conducted site searches, used search engines, and searched within major social networking sites to determine the presence of web 2.0 applications. A quality framework classification scheme was used during coding to identify how the web 2.0 applications were being used within library websites. This framework was established around four dimensions of library services: information acquisition (blogs and wikis), information dissemination (Rich Site Summary, or “RSS”), information organization (social tagging), and information sharing (social networking and instant messaging). A five-point Likert scale was also used in concert with a website quality evaluation framework to assess the quality of the library websites. This framework included three aspects of website quality: system quality, information quality, and service quality. A combination of statistical techniques such as Chi-square analysis, Cramer’s V, analysis of variance, Tukey’s statistic, and multiple regression were then used to analyze the findings.
Main Results – Web 2.0 applications have been adopted by libraries across North America, Europe, and Asia. The most popular web 2.0 applications were blogs (56.6%), RSS (50%), and instant messaging services (46.6%) while less prevalent were social networking services (20%), wikis (16.6%), and social tagging applications (16.6%). The extent of libraries’ adoption of web 2.0 applications also varied according to region. North American libraries used all web 2.0 applications most consistently and were more attuned to heavier users, particularly with regard to information sharing applications (e.g., instant messaging, social networking). European libraries lagged behind those in Asia in embracing information acquisition applications (e.g., blogs, wikis) but were comparable to other regions. Social networking services and instant messaging were strongly associated with region; RSS, blogs, and social tagging showed moderate to moderately strong associations; and only wikis did not demonstrate a statistically significant association with region.
This study also identified how web 2.0 applications were being used. Blogs were used to generate interest, engage users, and endear users to library personnel, while wikis culled resources from users thematically. RSS feeds communicated news, events or resource updates, and were also used in combination with library blogs. Social tagging invited users to save, organize, and share information, while some websites used librarian-generated tags for search and discovery or included them as tag clouds in library blogs. Instant messaging was used to assist users synchronously during scheduled timeslots; meanwhile, social networking sites offered alternate channels to communicate and build connections with users.
The authors found a relationship between website quality and the presence of web 2.0 applications based on the criteria presented in their quality evaluation framework. Applications facilitating information sharing (i.e., social networks and instant messaging) had a stronger influence on a website’s overall quality than those being used for information acquisition and dissemination (i.e., RSS, wikis, and blogs). Web 2.0 applications among academic and public libraries shared a similar level of presence on the library websites; therefore, the type of library is not associated with the quality of the library website. North American websites tended to be higher in quality than European or Asian library websites, and differences in quality between European and Asian sites were insignificant.
Conclusion – This study reveals that libraries in various geographic regions adopt web 2.0 applications differently. Web 2.0 applications in library websites enhance users’ experience with library resources and support their interests. Library websites are implementing web 2.0 applications in a myriad of ways, including using these applications in concert with one another to increase user engagement. The presence of web 2.0 applications strongly affects service quality but only weakly influences information quality.
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Carrier, Marie-Eve, Linda Kwakkenbos, Warren R. Nielson, Claire Fedoruk, Karen Nielsen, Katherine Milette, Janet Pope, et al. "The Scleroderma Patient-Centered Intervention Network Self-Management Program: Protocol for a Randomized Feasibility Trial." JMIR Research Protocols 9, no. 4 (April 24, 2020): e16799. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/16799.
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Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc), or scleroderma, is a rare disease that often results in significant disruptions to activities of daily living and can negatively affect physical and psychological well-being. Because there is no known cure, SSc treatment focuses on reducing symptoms and disability and improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Self-management programs are known to increase self-efficacy for disease management in many chronic diseases. The Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) developed a Web-based self-management program (SPIN self-management; SPIN-SELF) to increase self-efficacy for disease management and to improve HRQoL for patients with SSc. Objective The proposed study aims to assess the feasibility of conducting a full-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the SPIN-SELF program by evaluating the trial implementation processes, required resources and management, scientific aspects, and participant acceptability and usage of the SPIN-SELF program. Methods The SPIN-SELF feasibility trial will be conducted via the SPIN Cohort. The SPIN Cohort was developed as a framework for embedded pragmatic trials using the cohort multiple RCT design. In total, 40 English-speaking SPIN Cohort participants with low disease management self-efficacy (Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Disease Scale score ≤7), who have indicated interest in using a Web-based self-management program, will be randomized with a 3:2 ratio into the SPIN-SELF program or usual care for 3 months. Feasibility outcomes include trial implementation processes, required resources and management, scientific aspects, and patient acceptability and usage of the SPIN-SELF program. Results Enrollment of the 40 participants occurred between July 5, 2019, and July 27, 2019. By November 25, 2019, data collection of trial outcomes was completed. Data analysis is underway, and results are expected to be published in 2020. Conclusions The SPIN-SELF program is a self-help tool that may improve disease-management self-efficacy and improve HRQoL in patients with SSc. The SPIN-SELF feasibility trial will ensure that trial methodology is robust, feasible, and consistent with trial participant expectations. The results will guide adjustments that need to be implemented before undertaking a full-scale RCT of the SPIN-SELF program. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/16799
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Zhang, Ting-He, and Shao-Wu Zhang. "Advances in the Prediction of Protein Subcellular Locations with Machine Learning." Current Bioinformatics 14, no. 5 (June 28, 2019): 406–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574893614666181217145156.
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Background: Revealing the subcellular location of a newly discovered protein can bring insight into their function and guide research at the cellular level. The experimental methods currently used to identify the protein subcellular locations are both time-consuming and expensive. Thus, it is highly desired to develop computational methods for efficiently and effectively identifying the protein subcellular locations. Especially, the rapidly increasing number of protein sequences entering the genome databases has called for the development of automated analysis methods. Methods: In this review, we will describe the recent advances in predicting the protein subcellular locations with machine learning from the following aspects: i) Protein subcellular location benchmark dataset construction, ii) Protein feature representation and feature descriptors, iii) Common machine learning algorithms, iv) Cross-validation test methods and assessment metrics, v) Web servers. Result & Conclusion: Concomitant with a large number of protein sequences generated by highthroughput technologies, four future directions for predicting protein subcellular locations with machine learning should be paid attention. One direction is the selection of novel and effective features (e.g., statistics, physical-chemical, evolutional) from the sequences and structures of proteins. Another is the feature fusion strategy. The third is the design of a powerful predictor and the fourth one is the protein multiple location sites prediction.
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Langner, Robert, Frank Scharnowski, Silvio Ionta, Carlos E. G. Salmon, Brian J. Piper, and Gustavo S. P. Pamplona. "Evaluation of the reliability and validity of computerized tests of attention." PLOS ONE 18, no. 1 (January 27, 2023): e0281196. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281196.
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Different aspects of attention can be assessed through psychological tests to identify stable individual or group differences as well as alterations after interventions. Aiming for a wide applicability of attentional assessments, Psychology Experiment Building Language (PEBL) is an open-source software system for designing and running computerized tasks that tax various attentional functions. Here, we evaluated the reliability and validity of computerized attention tasks as provided with the PEBL package: Continuous Performance Task (CPT), Switcher task, Psychomotor Vigilance Task (PVT), Mental Rotation task, and Attentional Network Test. For all tasks, we evaluated test-retest reliability using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), as well as internal consistency through within-test correlations and split-half ICC. Across tasks, response time scores showed adequate reliability, whereas scores of performance accuracy, variability, and deterioration over time did not. Stability across application sites was observed for the CPT and Switcher task, but practice effects were observed for all tasks except the PVT. We substantiate convergent and discriminant validity for several task scores using between-task correlations and provide further evidence for construct validity via associations of task scores with attentional and motivational assessments. Taken together, our results provide necessary information to help design and interpret studies involving attention assessments.
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Dussel, Veronica, Liliana Orellana, Rachel Holder, Rachel Porth, Madeline Avery, and Joanne Wolfe. "A multisite randomized controlled trial of an early palliative care intervention in children with advanced cancer: The PediQUEST Response Study Protocol." PLOS ONE 17, no. 11 (November 8, 2022): e0277212. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277212.
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Background The Pediatric Quality of Life and Evaluation of Symptoms Technology Response to Pediatric Oncology Symptom Experience (PQ-Response) intervention aims to integrate specialized pediatric palliative care into the routine care of children, adolescents, and young adults (AYAs) with advanced cancer. Aims To evaluate whether PQ-Response, compared to usual care, improves patient’s health related quality of life (HRQoL) and symptom burden (aim 1), parent psychological distress and symptom-related stress (aim 2), and family and symptom treatment activation (aim 3). Design Multisite, randomized (1:1), controlled, un-blinded, effectiveness trial comparing PediQUEST Response (intervention) vs usual cancer care (control). Setting Five US large, tertiary level pediatric cancer centers. Participants Children (≥2 years old)/AYAs who receive care at any of the participating sites because of advanced cancer or any progressive/recurrent solid or brain tumor and are palliative care “naïve.” Target: 200 enrolled patient-parent dyads (minimum goal: 136 dyads randomized, N = 68/arm). Interventions PediQUEST Response: combines patient-mediated activation (weekly feedback of patient- and parent-reported symptoms and HRQoL to families and providers using the PediQUEST web system) with integration of the palliative care team. Usual Cancer Care: participants receive usual care, which can include palliative care consultation, and use PediQUEST web to answer surveys, with no feedback. Methods Following enrollment, patients (if ≥5 years) and one parent receive weekly PediQUEST-Surveys assessing HRQoL (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0) and symptom burden (PediQUEST-Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale). After a 2-week run-in period, dyads who answer ≥2 PediQUEST surveys per participant (responders), are randomized (concealed allocation) and followed up for 16-weeks. Parents answer six additional surveys (parent outcomes). Outcomes Primary: mean patient HRQoL score over 16-weeks as reported by a) the parent; and b) the patient if ≥5 years-old. Secondary: patient’s symptom burden; parent’s anxiety, depressive symptoms, symptom-related stress; family activation; and symptom treatment activation. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03408314) 1/24/18. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03408314.
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Rusilanti, Rusilanti, Clara Meliyanti Kusharto, and Ekawati S. Wahyuni. "ASPEK PSIKOSOSIAL, AKTIVITAS FISIK, DAN KONSUMSI MAKANAN LANSIA DI MASYRAKAT." Jurnal Gizi dan Pangan 1, no. 2 (July 16, 2007): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.25182/jgp.2006.1.2.1-7.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt .0001pt 18pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">This research attempts to analyze psychosocial aspect, physical activity, and food consumption of the elderly living in the community dwelling. Research locations were chosen purposively in three </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">POSBINDU (The Services Post for Elderly) located at areal of Bogor City, namely: Kelurahan Budi Agung (represents city-high income society), Kelurahan Baranangsiang (city-moderate to low society), and Kelurahan Situ Gede (boundary between city to rural-low income society). A simple random sampling was applied to select the subjects. One hundred ninety-seven (197) subjects aged range 60-85 years old (mean age 68.4 years) were selected in those places and completed the survey between August 2004-July 2006. A cross –sectional design and one point approach was followed (Si</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">ngarimbun & Effendi, 1995). A<strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">structured questionnaire was developed to collect data about psychological aspects (family and community support; health behavior; level of depression; life satisfaction), and food consumption limited to some nutrients essensial for elderly. For physical activity assessment, each subject rated his/her capacity involved in housekeeping. A descriptive, Chi Square, One Way ANOVA and Tuckey tests were applied to analyze the data. The research results showed that there is no significance difference among elderly in three sites in terms of psychological aspect. However, there are significance differences in health behavior and physical activity. The worst health behavior and physical activity conditions were found among elderly in </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Kelurahan Situ Gede caused by the social-economic differences. In terms of food consumption aspects, the significance differences exist in intake of vitamin A, vitamin B, and calcium among the subjects.</span></p>