Advice Of Others Research Articles

Psychosocial factors as risk of dropout in university students of the Early Care and Early Childhood Education Program

The present study analyzed psychosocial risk factors for dropout in students of the Early Care and Early Childhood Education Program. A non-experimental, transversal and descriptive design was carried out. The sample was made up of 102 students, to whom sociodemographic and modified dropout questionnaires were applied. The results showed that the average academic performance in three semesters (57.8%, 56%, 49%); 87.3% of students work, 52.9% full time, affecting their performance; 41.2% understand the contents only sometimes; the family conceives the student poorly (3.9%), very high family expectations (13.7%), they feel valued as bad students (5.9%), affecting their motivation; 70% entered on the advice of others; 5.9% have worse performance than their peers, related to repetition and indirectly dropping out, and more than 78% report deficiencies in previous courses. The students identified the main risk factors for dropping out: economic difficulties (26.5%), family problems (13.7%), possibility of missing the year (11.8%) and job placement (10.8%).

Designing and analyzing the motivational risk profile of healthy food and agricultural products purchase

Several factors influence consumer preferences for food and agriculture. Knowing and evaluating these factors is necessary to promote the purchase and consumption of healthy products and correct nutritional behaviors. This study aims to identify and evaluate the risks that consumers face when buying healthy products. For this purpose, the sources of risk were displayed in a matrix, and the factors influencing the motivational risk of buying these products were investigated using the generalized ordinal logit method. The sample size in this study is 359 households that live in Mashhad- Iran, and the information on the samples is collected from an online questionnaire. The results of the risk matrix show that worrying about the low level of household income is the highest risk score, and low trust in the advice of others has the lowest score. Variables of age, education, nutritional knowledge, special diet, importance to product health, and presence of children under five years old in the household have positive effects on the risk. Variables of household expenses and government supervision have a negative effect. Suggestions like reforming the production and processing system of nutrition and agriculture in order to supply healthy, cheap, and accessible products, improving the level of nutrition and public awareness about the risks of not consuming healthy products are also made to reduce barriers to healthy nutrition.

Anxiety, self-efficacy, and their determinants in school students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey in Southeastern Iran

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has been linked to various psychological disorders, including anxiety, particularly among the general public. It is crucial to monitor the mental health of school students, who are considered a vulnerable group in society, and assess their self-efficacy, as it can significantly affect their mental health. This study aimed to investigate the levels of anxiety and self-efficacy among school students during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThis cross-sectional study utilized convenience sampling to examine a sample of 335 school students from Sistan and Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran. An online questionnaire, distributed through social media platforms, was used to collect data. The questionnaire included demographic information, COVID-19 related items, the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children-MASC, and the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children-SEQ-C. Data analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS version 24, with a significance level set at < 0.05.ResultsThe study revealed a significant negative correlation between children’s anxiety and self-efficacy (r = -0.23, P < 0.001). Several factors were identified as predictors of anxiety, including low self-efficacy (β = -0.29, P < 0.001), female gender (β = 0.27, P < 0.001), concern about family members contracting COVID-19 (β = 0.18, P < 0.001), persistent advice of others to adopt preventive measures (β = 0.14, P < 0.005), level of education (β = -0.12, P < 0.017), and perceived risk of COVID-19 infection (β = -0.11, P < 0.030). These variables collectively accounted for 17% of the variance in anxiety.ConclusionThe findings of the study highlight the importance of addressing the mental health of school students, specifically their anxiety levels, during epidemics. The results also indicate that enhancing self-efficacy among students during a pandemic could be a beneficial strategy for promoting their mental health.

'Getting the vaccine makes me a champion of it': Exploring perceptions towards peer-to-peer communication about the COVID-19 vaccines amongst Australian adults.

Peer-to-peer communication approaches have been previously described as the 'power of personal referral'. Rather than relying on official channels of information, peer-to-peer communication may have a role in supporting changes in understanding and possibly behaviours. However, in emergency or pandemic situations, there is currently limited understanding of whether community members feel comfortable speaking about their vaccine experiences or advocating to others. This study explored the perceptions of COVID-19 vaccinated and unvaccinated Australian adults regarding their preferences and opinions about peer-peer communication and other vaccine communication strategies. Qualitative interview research. In-depth interviews were conducted in September 2021 with 41 members of the Australian community. Thirty-three participants self-identified as being vaccinated against COVID-19, while the remainder were not vaccinated at the time or did not intend on receiving a COVID vaccine. Amongst those who were vaccinated, participants spoke about being willing to promote the vaccine and correct misinformation and felt empowered following their vaccination. They highlighted the importance of peer-to-peer communication and community messaging, expressing the need for both strategies in an immunisation promotional campaign, with a slight emphasis on the persuasive power of communication between family and friends. However,those who were unvaccinated tended to dismiss the role of community messaging, commenting on a desire not to be like one of the many who listened to the advice of others. During emergency situations, governments and other relevant community organisations should consider harnessing peer-to-peer communication amongst motivated individuals as a health communication intervention. However further work is needed to understand the support that this constituent-involving strategy requires. Participants were invited to participate through a series of online promotional pathways including emails and social media posts. Those who completed the expression of interest and met the study criteria were contacted and sent the full study participant information documentation. A time for a 30 min semi-structured interview was set and provided with a $50 gift voucher at the conclusion.

Board-certified "hematologist" and "clinical laboratory physician": double jobbing-flow with the tide

The Women Doctors Career Symposium entitled "Dreams: Female Hematologists' Talk" was held at the 84th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Hematology. I would like to share my experience as a board-certified "hematologist" and "clinical laboratory physician." Certified clinical laboratory physician is one of the 19 fundamental areas in the Japanese Medical Specialty board, but the number is small, and it is also an area where hematologists can easily face challenges. It also allows you to balance career advancement and various life events. It is extremely difficult to forge one's own path, but it is relatively simple to take the advice of others and choose one's path. "We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails." This is one way to consider continuing a career.

Patterns of antibiotic use in the population of various regions of the Russian Federation: a qualitative, comparative analysis

Objective. To assess the practice of using antibiotics (AB) by the population of various regions of the Russian Federation (RF), by studying attitudes, behavior and knowledge about AB. Materials and Methods. The survey was conducted from February to June 2022 as part of a multicenter qualitative study in the form of a semi-structured interview among respondents from 18 to 74 years old who used systemic ABs of any group with or without a doctor’s prescription for the treatment of symptoms of a confirmed or probable infectious disease for 3 months prior to the study. Individual inclusion criteria or respondents were developed for each of the participating centers (8 Federal Districts (FD) of the RF, Moscow, St. Petersburg), considering gender, age, education and place of residence to ensure the representativeness of the sample of the general population. Results. The study interviewed 300 respondents. Among them are 151 interviews with respondents who have a prescription for AB. A variety of reasons were identified for which the respondents did not go to the doctor: lack of time, fear of contact with additional infections in health facilities, positive experience with the use of a particular AB, confidence in the free purchase of AB in a pharmacy without a prescription. The data obtained testify to the high level of confidence of the interviewees in the experience and advice of others in the matter of starting AB therapy. A large role in the spread of resistance to AB belongs to the non-compliance of pharmacy workers with the requirements for the prescription sale of AB. As a rule, the respondents had no difficulty in purchasing AB without a doctor’s prescription. Among ABs, combinations of penicillins with beta-lactamase inhibitors, penicillins, and macrolides were in greatest demand. An insufficient level of knowledge about the mechanism of action and indications for the use of AB was revealed. Data were obtained on the insufficient percentage of coverage of the population with information campaigns on the rational use of AB. A significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on an increase in the incidence of AB self-treatment has been demonstrated. Conclusions. The problem of excessive and irrational use of AB among the population in the RF still exists despite the ongoing measures. A lack of knowledge about antibiotics and low awareness of the problem of antimicrobial resistance were identified, and factors contributing to self-medication were identified. The data obtained can serve as a basis for the development of future initiatives to ensure the proper use of AB and, therefore, help to reduce the rate of selection of resistant microorganisms in the regions of the RF.

Herbicide use in conventional cereal production in northern Greece: An appraisal through the theory of planned behavior.

Herbicides are the major method of weed control in most conventional cropping systems, but what affects farmers' intention to use herbicides has not been studied extensively. This study examined herbicide use among cereal farmers of northern Greece and tested for the first time whether the theory of planned behavior (TPB) can explain farmers' behavior in the adoption of herbicide use. Most farmers showed favorable attitudes towards herbicide use (71.2%), high levels of perceived behavioral control (PBC) of herbicide use (62.4%), and positive intention to use herbicides (67.6%). By contrast, most farmers (60.4%) were negative in following the advice of others in the adoption of herbicides. Finally, most farmers (82.8%) used herbicides in cereal production. The TPB explained 47.6% of the variation in farmers' intention to use herbicides. Logistic regression showed that intention and PBC positively affected (P < 0.01) farmers' behavior in herbicide use, explaining 45.8-76.2% of the variation in farmers' behavior. Path analysis showed that attitudes, subjective norms, and PBC had a direct impact on intention. Gender had an indirect impact on intention through PBC, while age and farming as a main profession had an indirect impact on intention through attitudes and subjective norms. Furthermore, education had an indirect impact on intention through attitudes and PBC. Farmers' intentions and behavior in the use of herbicides in cereal production could be explained by the TPB. Attitudes showed the strongest total effect on the intention to use herbicides. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.

Fark, Bakış ve Sığamama Meselesi Olarak Şişmanlık: Kadınların Şişmanlığına İlişik Duygu ve Deneyim Dünyaları Üzerine Feminist Bir Tartışma

This article makes a feminist discussion about the life experiences and emotional worlds of fat women. The data discussed in the article is based on a field study conducted with a qualitative method. Within the scope of the research, in-depth interviews were conducted with twenty fat young women. In the study, the life stories of women shaped by being fat are investigated. The article is theoretically grounded on feminist body politics literature. This literature, especially since 1970’s, argues that an important aspect of women’s oppression and subordination is the patriarchal relations that control women’s bodies, restrict them, and judge them according to certain criteria, images, and forms. Being fat is lived as an experience that imprisoned women into their bodies under the custody of others. In addition, obesity, which is the subject of cruel judgments of others, inspires negative emotions in women. According to the results of the field research on which this article is based, fat women’s ability to love their bodies and themselves is injured, on the one hand, due to the pressure of the slender body ideal, and on the other hand, the endless criticism and advice of others about their bodies. Women experience being fat as a difference that is a source of sadness. Being fat, which is shaped under the effect of the gaze and words of others, in front of the mirror, in public space, in public transportation, at family tables, is experienced with emotions such as anger, regret, boredom, despair, and joylessness.

Attitudinal and behavioral changes in women’s college students during an online leadership development program during COVID-19

ABSTRACT This study quantifies the effectiveness of the leadership development program (LDP) in women’s colleges presented by Iwaki et al. (2021), namely that leadership is to influence others to produce results, is acquired, and can be exercised and developed by anyone. In the model, the transformation in the ‘motivation’ aspect leads to the ‘behavior’, and therefore the transformation of making an improvement plan based on previous results, and implementing the plan by considering good points and areas of improvement based on the advice of others. As a methodology, a questionnaire survey was used to investigate the change in consciousness and behavior before and after the LDP was promoted at a women’s university. As a result, the change in consciousness related to the items emphasized in this leadership development, such as goal confirmation and leadership awareness, leads to this behavior. This change in the positive direction of behavior can be thought of as revealing sufficient conditions for leadership behavior (and the change in consciousness that leads to it), indicating how it can be better achieved when practicing leadership behavior. Achieving both necessary and sufficient conditions to prevent and respond to negative changes while extending positive changes is required in leadership development programs.

Preschoolers’ competence to use advice in everyday decision contexts

When relying on the advice of others in decision making, one must consider the fact that advice-givers may vary in terms of predictive accuracy, that is, their history of being correct. We investigated 5- and 6-year-olds’ competence in weighting advice in decision making according to predictive accuracy. Contrary to previous child decision research that draws a rather cautious picture on preschoolers’ weighting competence, we created a child-friendly decision paradigm with an everyday context based on preparatory studies (e.g., observational study in daycare). In the role of the main character of an illustrated, interactive children’s book, participants made a series of multiple-cue inference decisions during a daycare day. In each decision, they could ask for advice regarding two decision options from two advice-givers who differed in terms of predictive accuracy (p = .17 vs. p = .83). Contrary to previous findings in child decision research, many preschoolers prioritized the advice of the more accurate advice-giver and systematically used predictive accuracy as a decision weight for their choices in an everyday context. At the same time, preschoolers displayed difficulty in focusing their information search and often unnecessarily asked the less accurate advice-giver. We present our findings with respect to two contradictory research fields: child decision-making research and trust-in-informants research. Implications for decision-making theories are discussed.

Prasangka dan Suudzon: Sebuah Analisa Komparatif Dari Perspektif Psikologi Barat dan Psikologi Islam

Individuals are obsessed with knowing the meaning of their behavior. These two concepts have something in common that has negative thoughts to others, feel themselves most righteous, and do not want to listen advice of others. The main difference is that if prejudice is not explained it will damage the individual but in the Islamic concept of suudzon is the first step as a liver disesease that can have a very big impact on self or individual environment. Not infrequently prejudice and suudzon cause enormous conflict for others, even many innocent people experience the resulting impact of unfavorable. Individuals who have already used their minds and bodies to always feel bad about others, change the perception to look more positive in others, make peace with your environment then our lives will always be calm and peaceful.

HUBRIS SYNDROME: THE DANGER OF OVERASSESSING ONES STATUS IN A GROUP

The concept of "Hubris Syndrome", which is conceptualized as "Power and Achievement Intoxication" and framed as a destructive leadership style, is discussed in this study. Those with Hubris syndrome are known to systematically and repeatedly become overconfident and overly ambitious. These individuals greatly exaggerate their abilities and believe that their performance is superior to those of others; As a result, they become overconfident and make snap decisions. The problem is that those with Hubris syndrome tend to be resistant to criticism, vulnerable to the advice of others, and despising them. They often make decisions that amount to recklessness; They are immune to the advice and criticism of others and despise them. Their decisions are fueled by their previous successes, and they boast so much that they tend to significantly overestimate their chances of success. They are convinced to seriously underestimate what can go wrong. When individuals create an overly positive perception of their status in a group, they attempt to elevate their status. It is thought that status enhancement incurs social costs and therefore most individuals perceive their status correctly. In contrast, theories of positive illusions suggest that status self-enhancement is beneficial to the individual and that most individuals overestimate their status. Supporting evidence for the hypotheses of this study was found in an analysis of social relationships of laboratory groups, an experiment in manipulating status promotion, and a study of real-world groups. Individuals engaged in upgrading were less liked by others and paid less for their work. In addition, individuals tended to perceive their status highly accurately. Mediation analyzes revealed that those who cultivate for status face devastating consequences in group processes and are socially punished.

Alif’s Adolescence Crises in Ahmad Fuadi’s The Land of Five Towers

This study aims to describe the crisis of adolescents in the main character in Ahmad Fuadi's The Land of Five Towers. This research shows the adolescence crises that occurred on the main character in the novel The Land of Five Towers and the efforts made by the main character to overcome the adolescence crises. This research is categorized into literary criticism. The objective is to analyze a literary work using literary theories. The object of this study is novel The Land of Five Towers by Ahmad Fuadi. This research focuses on adolescence crises that occur in the main character psychosocially. The researcher uses the theory of psychosocial development by Erik H. Erikson but focus only on the adolescence stage. The data in this study are taken from quotes in the novel in the form of author's explanation of the main character and dialogue between characters. The results showed the following things. First, the form of adolescent crisis experienced by the main character, Alif, in the form of an identity crisis and role confusion. The identity crisis experienced by Alif is shown by finding a different personality with others, the emergence of feelings of doubt and worry, and the emergence of feelings of jealousy and envy. While role confusion experienced by Alif was shown by low self-esteem when dealing with people who were different from him, feeling confusion to adjust to be accepted by society or community, and feeling confused when he wanted to determine or give his role in a society. or community. Second, the efforts made by Alif in overcoming the adolescent crisis are diverse. In overcoming his identity crisis, Alif motivated himself, being optimistic, and showing his identity. Then Alif's efforts in overcoming role confusion are by accepting his identity and the environmental situation, accepting the role given by others, and accepting messages or advice of others. These efforts are obtained from within themselves and the support of others.

Abstract IA07: Making it easier to participate in research: A patient’s perspective

Abstract Today’s patients exist in a new culture of “peer health advice” where people with similar lived experiences are crowdsourcing health questions and relying on the advice of others. Additionally, Google reports there are 70,000 health-related searches happening every 60 seconds. People are naturally turning to social media and the Internet for health information, and yet it is quite difficult for most people to gain access to the detailed information in their own health records. Medical record requests—whether for transitions in care, for greater understanding, or as a requirement to participate in research—take time and effort, and costs are often involved. This creates a massive barrier and delay to accessing potentially life-saving information. In this presentation Liz Salmi will share her own patient experience and the barriers she faced in participating in research. Based on her personal experience, and now her work with the OpenNotes research team, she will outline simple steps health systems and researchers can put into place to make it easier for patients to engage more meaningfully in the health information that is their own. Citation Format: Liz Salmi. Making it easier to participate in research: A patient’s perspective [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR Special Conference on Advancing Precision Medicine Drug Development: Incorporation of Real-World Data and Other Novel Strategies; Jan 9-12, 2020; San Diego, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Clin Cancer Res 2020;26(12_Suppl_1):Abstract nr IA07.

Filosofia em "Tempos Sombrios": A leitura de Critão sobre Sócrates na pólis diante das leis e da opinião da maioria_Um olhar arendtiano

As questões postas para Sócrates consistem em “guiar-se” pelo conselho dos outros para salvar a sua vida; para não se privar dos amigos e muito menos legar infelicidade para os que dispõem de dinheiro para ajudá-los entre si quando necessário: pois, qual é o valor do dinheiro quando a amizade é colocada em jogo? Sócrates não se guia pelas cabeças alheias, pois examina as próprias questões (colocadas por ele ou outros) como um provocador, ou parteiro das reflexões e pensamentos. Isso porque as respostas indicadas por Sócrates parecem um desvio de rota, ao começar um diálogo sobre a opinião da maioria, que, para Critão, é ponto significativo, e para Sócrates não, pois não devemos nos preocupar com a opinião da maioria, mas com as considerações dos melhores.

Clustering Attitudes and Behaviors of High/ Low Involvement Grocery Shopper

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this exploratory and quantitative study was to examine the attitudes and behaviors of 14,807 grocery shoppers. These respondents across the US were asked to answer attitudinal, behavioral, and demographic related questions. Shoppers were profiled by analyzing their responses to 16 relevant attitudinal and behavioral questions. A cluster analysis was performed followed by a discriminant analysis to determine attitudinal and behavioral variables explaining cluster membership. A cross-tabulation analysis assessed demographic variables that correlated with cluster membership. Two clusters were identified: high and low involvement grocery shoppers. In an event that has long been perceived as low involvement, a large percentage (53%) can be categorized as high involvement grocery shoppers. These shoppers tend to be younger. They were more likely to enjoy the hunt of finding products/deals, seek the advice of others and perceive that the products they buy reflect upon them. Grocery stores have a significant opportunity to target this high involvement shopper. Grocery stores will need to create an integrative, engaging online and in-store experience to attract high involvement shoppers and ultimately increase store loyalty. The results of this research has significant communication, branding and digital marketing implications.

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Profile of the problem of the adolescent with parents as Indonesian migrant workers

Adolescents who have parents as Indonesian Workers have a tendency to be closed, quiet, less able to socialize, have been learning problems and lack discipline that needs the attention of all parties. Therefore, this study aims to uncover adolescent problems, including personal problems, social relations, and academic problems. This study used a qualitative method of intrinsic case study approach with two teenagers as respondents. Data collection by in-depth interviews, and the validity of the data by data triangulation, then analyzed through data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. The research findings revealed that the problems experienced by respondents were not self-confidence, lack of attention from parents, not confident, anxiety, economic problems, broken relationships with parents and siblings, difficulty socializing, not confident away from parents, easy feeling sad when talking about parents, careless, daydreaming and not listening to the advice of others. Then their social relations are good, and some are difficult to get along with the community and like to be alone. After that their parents support the lectures that theme have undergone, but there are also respondents who experience financial constraints and poor learning skills in college.

Motivation of viewing as a factor of youth perception of violence in films

The article examines the influence of motivation on the perception of film containing episodes of violence. As a result of the study, the motives for watching feature films with the content of violence, reflecting the direct emotional attractiveness of the depicted violence, are associated with an increase in the desire to become acquainted with the cinema production indicated, with its potentially dangerous perceptions.&#x0D; Results show that film violence perception relates to motives. For student youth, the main motives for viewing feature films with the content of violence are: curiosity as the attractiveness of the shown violence, the lack of choice, the attractiveness of the non-violent content of the tape, the desire to look at your favorite actors and heroes, desire, some kind fill up your free time, the desire to get acquainted with an unknown movie, the desire to get acquainted with something new during the viewing, randomness, emotional enthusiasm, satisfaction from the experience of negative emotions during the review poison, influence of the environment, advertising and advice of others, the entertainment of such films and the desire for diversity.&#x0D; Such motives for viewing art films with the content of violence, such as curiosity, enthusiasm, desire for diversity, as a whole, reflect the direct emotional attractiveness of the depictions of violence, associated with an increase in the attractiveness of the cinema production and the desire to revise it.

Complications with use of misoprostol for abortion in Madagascar: between ease of access and lack of information

ObjectiveThe objective was to learn what complications some women experienced in Madagascar following use of misoprostol for abortion and what treatment they received post misoprostol use. Study designThis was a qualitative study in 2015–2016 among women who had experienced complications after use of misoprostol, with or without additional methods, for abortion; what information they received before use; what dosage and regimens they used; what complications they experienced; and what treatment they received postuse. We initially conducted in-depth, semistructured interviews with 60 women who had undergone an abortion that resulted in complications. The results presented here are based on interviews with the subset of 19 women who had used misoprostol. ResultsThe 19 women were aged 16–40, with an average age of 21–26 at interview and average age of 18–21 at abortion. To obtain an abortion, they sought advice from partners, friends, family members, and/or traditional practitioners and health care providers. Misoprostol was easily accessible through the formal and informal sectors, but the dosages and regimens the women used on the advice of others were extremely variable, did not match WHO guidelines and were apparently ineffective, resulting in failed abortion, incomplete abortion, heavy bleeding/hemorrhage, strong pain and/or infection. ConclusionsThis study provides data on complications from the use of misoprostol as an abortifacient in Madagascar. Health care providers need training in correct misoprostol use and how to treat complications. Law and policy reforms are needed to support such training and to ensure the provision of safe abortion services in the public health system. ImplicationsHealth care providers who provide abortion care and treatment of abortion complications need training in correct misoprostol use and treatment of complications. Women and pharmacy workers also need this information. Law and policy reforms are needed to allow training and provision of safe services. Further research is needed on the extent and impact of incorrect misoprostol administration.