Categories Of Attitudes Research Articles

아동·청소년의 공격성에 대한 부모 양육태도 메타분석

Objectives This study aimed to explore the relationship between parenting attitudes and aggression in children and adolescents using a meta-analysis. To this end, parenting attitudes were classified into positive and negative groups, and their effect sizes were compared. In addition, differences in the relationship between parenting attitudes and aggression in children and adolescents according to subtype of aggression and age were verified.
 Methods Effect sizes of 106 were calculated from 43 studies conducted from 2000 to 2022. There are 6 categories of positive parenting attitudes,11 categories of negative parenting attitudes, 6 categories of aggression, and 3 categories of age. To calculate the effect size, the correlation coefficient r was converted to Fisher's Z. Using R, average effect size, heterogeneity and moderating effect verification, and publication bias were calculated.
 Results First, the effect size of the positive parenting attitude had a negative (-) value, and the effect size of the negative parenting attitude had a positive (+) value. Overall, sub-factors of negative parenting attitudes were more strongly related to aggression than those of positive parenting attitudes. Second, among parenting attitudes, affection (-) and responsiveness (-) had strong negative correlations with aggression, and psychological control (+) and coercion (+) had strong positive correlations. Third, among the types of aggression, overt aggression showed a strong correlation with both positive and negative parenting attitudes. Fourth, as for age, positive parenting attitudes showed strong effect sizes in elementary lower graders (-), while negative parenting attitudes showed strong effect sizes in elementary higher grades (+).
 Conclusions Based on the aforementioned findings, the relationship between the parenting attitude and aggression was specifically confirmed, and the moderating effect of age could be verified. These findings are anticipated to be helpful information for parents considering strategies to prevent or lessen aggression in their children.

PENINGKATAN BERPIKIR MATEMATIS DAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA MELALUI PENDEKATAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING PADA SISWA SMP

Formal education is one vehicle ‘for building quality human resources. The quality of human resources is very dependent on various aspects. One aspect that supports formal education is learning mathematics. This study aims to improve students' mathematical abilities and learning outcomes through a problem-based learning approach. This type of research is classroom action research with four stages, namely planning, implementation, observation, and reflection carried out in two cycles. Data was obtained from the instrument in the form of observations of mathematical thinking in the category of students' mathematical attitudes and tests to determine student learning outcomes. The subjects in this study were 20 class VII students of SMP Rewarangga Ende. The data analysis technique uses a comparative descriptive technique between cycles. The study results show an increase in students' mathematical thinking skills from the lowest initial level of 19% to 100% after the learning process in cycle II was carried out. At the same time, student learning outcomes have increased. This is known from the completeness of student learning outcomes, namely that from the initial test 20% increased in cycle II to 100%. Therefore, it can be concluded that Problem-Based learning can improve students' mathematical thinking and student learning outcomes in class VII students of SMP Rewarangga Ende.

Teacher and Student in the 21st Century: A Mixed Design Research

This study aims to investigate the effect of the teaching practice course on gaining 21st century teacher skills for pedagogical formation group teacher candidates. Participants views on the course, 21st century teachers, 21st century students, and metaphors created regarding these are also examined. We employed an embedded mixed design. In the quantitative part of the study, a single-group pre-test and post-test experimental design is used. The qualitative part is conducted with phenomenology. For data collection purposes, the 21st century teacher skills use scale, a semi-structured interview form, and a metaphor form were used. We found that the teaching practice course is effective for gaining 21st century teacher skills. This result can be interpreted as teacher candidates enrolled in pedagogical training programs being able to complete the program with acquired teaching skills and being capable of providing the necessary education to their students, composed of 21st century learners. Participants expressed their views on the concepts of 21st century teacher and 21st century student under different categories. Teaching practice courses contributed under the categories of professional skills, professional knowledge, and attitudes and values. Metaphors created by the participants on the concept of the 21st century teacher were related to guiding, updating knowledge, being productive, and being innovative, and on the concept of the 21st century student, they were related to developing, being able to load lots of information into the mind, fulfilling what is expected of them, and being in constant struggle. These results provide a significant insight into how teacher candidates perceive 21st century educational concepts and teacher-student roles.

내용기준과 수행기준 관련 선행연구 분석을 통한 역량 중심 교육과정의 성취기준 개발 방향 탐색

Objectives The purpose of this paper is to solve the confusion about the statement of achievement standards in Korea in relation to the meaning of content standards and performance standards, and to explore the direction of development of achievement standards for competency-based curriculum. Methods To this end, the content of 12 previous papers dealing with the meaning of content standards and performance standards were analyzed. Results As a result of the analysis of previous studies, the meaning of content standards is divided into two categories; ‘standards for what students need to know’ and ‘standards for what students need to know and can do’. Performance standards are ‘standards of what can be done’ if content standards are defined in the former meaning, and if defined in the latter meaning, it turns out that the performance standard can be understood in the following three meanings; a statement focusing on the application of knowledge, a statement focusing on the application of knowledge with a clue for achievement, criteria for evaluating the level of achievement or mastery of how well the knowledge and skills included in the content standard are learned as a result. Conclusions As a result of searching for the cause and solution of the confusion about the meaning of content standards and performance standards, content standards are ‘standards of what to know and can do’, and performance standards are criteria for evaluating the level of achievement or mastery of how well the knowledge and skills included in the content standard are learned as a result. As a direction for development of achievement standards for competency-based curriculum, a method of presenting achievement standards by each category of knowledge, skills, values and attitudes, rather than being stated as a combination of content elements of knowledge, skills, values and attitudes, was proposed.

Communication Barriers to Implementation of Family-Centered Care from Perspective of Mothers and Personnel of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study

Background: Positive communication between staff and parents is considered a basic principle for the successful implementation of family-centered care (FCC) and the formation of a good relationship between parents and neonates. Moreover, involvement in care depends on the communication and interaction of parents with healthcare providers, and cooperation between them leads to high-quality care for neonates. However, interaction and communication are still considered major challenges in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) environment. Since these challenges and communication barriers are different in various cultures and environments, they should be identified in the field. A literature review shows that no study has assessed the views of different members of the treatment team and parents on communication barriers in Iran. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the communication barriers related to personnel and parents for implementing FCC from the perspective of parents, physicians, nurses, and nursing managers. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted in 2021 - 2022 using the conventional content analysis approach in a NICU in Tehran, Iran. In this study, 26 semi-structured interviews and 10 field notes were used to collect data to reach data saturation. Results: Data analysis led to the emergence of two themes. The first theme was the unprofessional relationships of personnel, including two main categories of inappropriate professional behavior and lack of attention to personnel and working conditions of the ward. The second theme was mutually ineffective relationships between personnel and parents, including two main categories of the inappropriate attitude of personnel and parents toward each other and unsympathetic communication between personnel and parents. The themes showed the participants’ experiences of communication barriers to the implementation of FCC in NICUs in Iran. Conclusions: Removing communication barriers between healthcare providers and parents requires developing a coherent, comprehensive, and unified training program to prepare and create integrated coordination among the treatment team and the family, creating a positive attitude toward FCC and the presence of parents, improving relationships, and giving further attention and support by managers to personnel and the conditions of the ward.

Features of the Partipation of a Russian Fairy Tale in the Model of the Female Self

Introduction. The study of a fairy tale leads to an understanding of the deep processes of the global world, the desire for localization, glocalization. The Russian fairy tale in the model of the female “I” is the postulate of a modern reading and the search for one’s place in the world, since the inability to adequately read life, real and fabulous ideological, leads to a detached state of personality, the muscularity of character and external features is the need for counteraction and integration into the call-response system time. Materials and Methods. The article is written taking into account the systematic and interdisciplinary approaches. For the study were used Russian folk tales as presented by: P. P. Ershov “The Humpbacked Horse”, A. N. Afanasiev: “The Firebird and Vasilisa-Tsarevna”, “Koschey the Immortal”, “Sivka-Burka”, A. S. Pushkin: “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”, “The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish”. Also, tales without authorship: “The Queen and His Uncle”, “Sorcerer’s water”, “Elena the Wise”, “Ivan Bykovich”, “Robbers”, “True and False”, “The Three Kingdoms of Copper, Silver and Gold”, “The Feather of Finist the Clear Falcon”, “The Witch and the Sun Sister”. Research Results. Russian fairy tales as models of women’s self-perception were studied. The values of the people as a cultural historical and current society were evaluated in the categories, the centers of which served at different times as a social change, the dialogue of cultures, which became a unifying and constitutive vector of development of the idea of women’s share. Elements of belonging and alienation are the result of interpenetration of traditions of all peoples of the Russian state, which is why the identification and subsequent comprehension of “folk traits” is relevant, since the elements of hostility as well as friendly reconciliation are mutually excluded, which leads to many pathologies of the social organism, the individual. Discussion and Conclusion. Identification of the female category of attitude to the world in the “good/evil” system in an interdisciplinary approach is possible in such structures as aesthetic, philosophical, semiotic figurative representation. The content of the artistic content should be scientifically comprehended and adapted at the present time as a guarantee of the semantic characteristics of a successful assessment of the system of knowledge about society, the role of women in society, in a number of issues about the feminization of key issues in life aspects: education, culture, legal culture.

Knowledge of Droplet Infection and Airborne Isolation Among Dental Students in South India: A Questionnaire Study.

Background Infections can spread within the dental clinic through many routes. Interrupting this transmission of infection within the dental office is an important part of the dental practice. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding precautions against droplet and airborne infections among dental students in South India. Methodology A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey was conducted among 236 undergraduate dental students in Chennai. The questionnaire consisted of 11 questions in three categories of knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding airborne and droplet isolation precautions. The collected data were compiled and analyzed using SPSS version 13 software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Results The frequency scores of knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding droplet and airborne isolation precautions showed that dental students were very much aware of the precautions and the guidelines. The mean scores for knowledge, attitude, and practice were 7.70 ± 2.48, 37.22 ± 6.98, and 7.1 ± 1.64, respectively. There were no significant differences among subgroups (third-year students, fourth-year students, and interns) regarding knowledge, attitude, and practice. A positive linear correlation was observed between knowledge and attitude, knowledge and practice, and attitude and practice (p < 0.05). Conclusions According to the results of this study, dental students had adequate knowledge, positive attitudes, and compliance. Training programs on isolation precautions are needed to sustain and update the knowledge according to the changing trends in infectious diseases.

Efektivitas Modul Modifikasi Penyusunan Strategi Komunikasi Perubahan Perilaku Terhadap Perilaku Tim Konvergensi Stunting Di Kabupaten Kampar Tahun 2022

The importance of behavior change communication, as shown in Pillar 2 (two) of the National Behavior Change Strategy, has been mentioned in many Government policies. Pillar 2 aims to increase public knowledge and awareness so as to trigger the implementation of positive behaviors to prevent stunting in the 1000 HPK period. The stunting convergence team of Kampar Regency has not succeeded in documenting the KPP strategy, one of which is because the KPP has not been understood so well that it is considered not to have discussed priorities. One alternative to increase capacity is to provide a modification module for the KPP strategy, it is necessary to conduct a study aimed at whether the provision of a modified module for the formulation of the KPP strategy is effective in improving the behavior of the stunting convergence team. The treatment hypothesis in this study is that the provision of a modification module for the formulation of the KPP strategy is effective in increasing the behavior of the stunting convergence team. This type of research is a Quasi Experimental Nonequivalent Control Group Design with a sample of 30 respondents (15 treatments and 15 controls) members of the stunting convergence team. Data collection techniques with pre and post. Data analysis was carried out by normality test, homogeneity test, independent t test and Normalize Gene test (N-Gain score) if there was a significant difference in the posttest value of the treatment with the control group, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. From the results of the study, the authors conclude that: there is a significant difference in the data before and after the level of knowledge from 13 respondents (43.3%) to the category of high knowledge 10 (33.3%), negative attitude changes are 14 respondents (46). ,7%) to the category of positive attitude which is 12 (40%) and the category of negative behavior is 13 (43.3%) to the category of positive attitude which is 10 (33.3%). The provision of a modified module for the formulation of an effective KPP strategy in increasing the knowledge of the stunting convergence team with the value of Sig. 0.045 and OR 0.022, presenting a modification module for the formulation of an effective KPP strategy in changing the attitude of the stunting convergence team with a Sig value. 0.022 and OR 0.063, presenting a modified module for KPP strategy formulation that is not effective in changing the behavior/actions of the stunting convergence team with a Sig value. 0.135 and OR 3.250. Modification module for the preparation of the KPP strategy can be an alternative in increasing knowledge, attitudes, but it is necessary to provide regular assistance and measurement to respondents so that changes in behavior can be seen more clearly. The limitations of the study in terms of time due to changes in behavior required measurements, longer observations and a larger number of samples to be able to see optimal results.

Attitudes of Science and Social Studies Department Students in Urban and Village High School in Papua Province Concerning HIV/AIDS

The knowledge of students in cities and villages about HIV is higher in the low category at 55.2%, then in the medium category at 24.7%, and in the high category at 20.1%, students in cities are most in the medium level of knowledge category while students in villages are most in the high level of knowledge category. The attitude of students in cities and villages has a positive attitude category about HIV prevention. The purpose of this study is to determine the comparison of attitudes of students majoring in science and social studies about reproductive health and HIV in urban and rural high schools in Papua Province. This study used quantitative method with a cross-sectional research design to identification the differences in attitudes between students majoring in science and high school social studies in cities and villagesFrom this study give some implication such as identified the differences in attitude of students majoring in science and social studies. The result of this study shows that the level of Science students have a more positive attitude towards HIV prevention than social studies students in high schools in cities and villages.

Sosialisasi Modul Edukasi Suami Siaga (ESS) tentang Pencegahan Stunting pada Suami Ibu Hamil Primigravida

Stunting or short stature is a major health problem in Indonesia. Stunting can cause cognitive development disorders in toddlers. Standby husband education (ESS) is one of the educational solutions offered to prevent stunting in babies carried by mothers during pregnancy. This community service aims to increase knowledge and develop attitudes in the working area of ​​the North Singkawang Health Center 1. The sample in this study was 40 Respondents of husband of a primigravida pregnant woman undergoing treatment at the Singkawang Utara I Public Health Center. This Community Service was carried out within a span of 10 months from the preparation of proposals, permits, field surveys, interventions, data analysis to the collection of reports. The implementation of community service is evaluated based on the level of knowledge and attitude in efforts to prevent stunting using a knowledge and attitude questionnaire. The results of the knowledge level of the respondents after being given socialization as big 65% with a good level of knowledge and 35% with a fairly good level of knowledge. The attitude of the respondents after being given socialization as big 100% with a positive attitude category. The expected results of this community service are as a reference for programs at the Public Health Center / Health Office in an effort to prevent stunting.

Impact of Attitude Category on Problem-Solving Skills: An Experiment within a Flipped Learning Model with STEM Approach

This research endeavours to elucidate the notable disparities in Problem-Solving Skills (PSS) when employing the Flipped Learning Model with a STEM Approach (FLM-SA) in contrast to Routine Learning, contingent upon attitude categories. The study harnesses a quantitative methodology with a quasi-experimental design. A sample size of 210 students is utilised, chosen via cluster random sampling. The instruments for data collection comprise: 1) an attitude questionnaire; 2) problem-solving tests; and 3) an observation sheet for the execution of the learning process. The techniques for data analysis employed are both parametric and non-parametric tests. The findings unveil a significant discrepancy in the students' Problem-Solving Skills based on attitude category between the control group, post the implementation of routine e-learning, and the treatment group, post the utilisation of the FLM-SA Module. Students possessing a Medium Attitude Category in the experimental class exhibit superior problem-solving skills compared to the control class. In contrast, students with Low and High Attitude Categories do not demonstrate a significant difference between the control and experimental classes. These findings underscore the significance of differentiated learning by implementing Teaching at the Right Level. Ideally, teachers should conduct an initial diagnostic assessment to ascertain students' initial attitudes or abilities

Validity and reliability of online questionnaire on awareness, knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy (AKAS) on healthy eating for nutrition education and promotion

Introduction: This study entailed the process of developing an online questionnaire to determine awareness, knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy (AKAS) on healthy eating for nutrition education. Currently, there is no local validated questionnaire that can be used to assess AKAS on healthy eating among Filipino adults. Methods: The study developed the questionnaire based on theoretical frameworks and literature review. The draft questionnaire underwent three stages of development: (1) online modified Delphi technique composing of seven subject matter experts (SME) for content validity; (2) online cognitive debriefing with 32 participants (14 nutrition experts and 18 general public) for construct validity; and (3) online pre-testing with 35 participants (non-nutritionists) using test-retest method. Results: For first stage, the questionnaire contained 16 questions for awareness, 17 questions for knowledge, 17 questions for attitude, and 15 questions for self-efficacy. For second stage, significantly different scores (p-value&lt;0.00) between nutritionist experts and general public were observed, showing good construct validity. For third stage, Spearman’s correlation of test-retest method was 0.640. The questionnaire yielded Cronbach’s alpha of 0.467 to 0.923 (round 1) and 0.435 to 0.923 (round 2). A second analysis was done to improve the internal consistency of the questionnaire. By combining two question categories (awareness and knowledge), the Cronbach’s alpha increased to 0.659 (round 2), and by deleting three questions in attitude category, the Cronbach’s alpha improved to 0.626 (round 2). Conclusion: The process used ensured the questionnaire’s validity and reliability. Hence, this online questionnaire may be adopted by parties interested in developing and assessing nutrition education

Analisis Postur Tubuh Operator pada Saat Bekerja Menggunakan Metode Ovako Working Analysis System (OWAS)

One of the interesting topics that is needed to be analyzed and studied more deeply in a study is analysis to find out the posture of a worker in carrying out a job. Work posture is a decisive point in analyzing the effectiveness of a job. If operators have a good and ergonomic work posture, they certainly have good job results. Operators who easily experience fatigue can be seen from the results of their completed work. Their work decreases and is not as expected, followed by various musculoskeletal complaints on parts of the skeletal muscles suffered by a person ranging from very slight to severe complaints. The complaints to injury are usually termed complaints of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) or complaints of musculoskeletal injuries. The OWAS method is a method that provides output in the form of a category of work attitudes that are at risk of work accidents in the musculoskeletal section. Based on the results of research using the OWAS method, it is known that out of the 7 operators observed, 3 operators are in category 2, namely dangerous or require improvement in work posture, while 4 operators are in safe category

‘Noticeably Better / Visibly Shaken’: The Use of Four Adverbs of High Perceivability with Meanings of Attitude

This paper is a study of the use of four adverbs of high perceivability, manifestly, noticeably, patently and visibly (MNP&V), with expressions loaded with evaluative meanings belonging to the Appraisal category of Attitude. The paper starts with a characterization of MNP&V in terms of their meanings of manner and evidentiality and also as devices of Engagement within the Appraisal framework. Next, an analysis is carried out of the occurrences of the adverbs in the British National Corpus, in terms of the Attitude meanings present in the linguistic units of which MNP&V are constituents. The results show that these stretches of language often express Attitude, and that the distribution of the subtypes of Attitude varies across the individual adverbs. All the adverbs except noticeably are strongly associated with negative evaluation, which shows their frequent use for justifying high commitment to the truth of an undesirable proposition on the grounds that this truth is highly perceivable.

Mother's Knowledge and Attitudes About Diarrhea Management in Children

Diarrhoea is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide, including in Indonesia. The magnitude of the problem can be seen from the high rate of pain and death due to diarrhea. The study aims to determine mothers' knowledge and attitudes about treating diarrhea in children. Experimental quantitative research with a descriptive approach. The results showed that the level of knowledge was less than 25 people (62.5%), and the negative attitude category was 29 people (72.5%). It can be concluded that they suffer from diarrhea, while parents with good knowledge regarding managing diarrhea tend to have their children not suffer from diarrhea. Recommendations are expected to provide information for local health offices and puskesmas in overcoming diarrhea problems; this is valuable information to carry out programs to improve public health, especially diseases in children.

Knowledge and Attitudes of Non-Medical Faculty Students Batch 2020 about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrom (PCOS) at Tarumanagara University

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal disorders in women of childbearing age (WUS). Signs and symptoms experienced by PCOS patients are obesity, menstrual cycle ≤ 21 days or ≤ 35 days, hirsutism, excessive acne, acanthosis nigricans, skin tags, and alopecia. This study aims to determine the knowledge and attitudes in the Faculty of Non-medical students at Tarumanagara University related to PCOS.This research is a qualitative research with descriptive research design conducted at Tarumanagara University. Samples were taken between January and May 2022 among Non-medical Faculty Students batch 2020. Questionnaires were filled out and analyzed using a computer device. The knowledge levels of Non-medical Students at Tarumanagara University are categorized as" Good "47%," Sufficient "42 %, and" Bad" 11%. The categories of attitudes obtained 95% as “Good” and 5% as “Sufficient”. Those suspected of suffering PCOS as many as 17%, while the rest did not seem to suffer PCOS. Level of knowledge and attitude of Non-medical Faculty Students on PCOS is mostly “good" category. Only 17% were suspected of suffering PCOS. Keywords: Attitude, Knowledge, PCOS

Knowledge of, Attitudes towards, and Practices of Intranasal Corticosteroids Usage among the Allergic Rhinitis Patients of Northern Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Intranasal corticosteroids (INCS) are generally safe and effective treatments for allergic rhinitis (AR). The improper use of INCS may not alleviate AR symptoms, and it could lead to complications and an impaired quality of life. We evaluated the knowledge of, attitudes towards, and practices of INCS usage and associated factors among AR patients using a pretested Arabic questionnaire. Of the 400 participating AR patients, 39.3%, 29.0%, and 36.5% had poor scores for knowledge, attitude, and practice, respectively. We found a significant association between knowledge and education (p < 0.001) and follow-up facilities (p = 0.036). The attitude category was significantly associated with age (p = 0.003), marital status (p = 0.004), and type of allergic patients (p < 0.001), and the practice category was significantly associated with education (p = 0.027), type of allergic patients (p = 0.008), and follow-up facilities (p = 0.030). Smoking status was significantly associated with all three categories. Furthermore, we found a positive correlation between knowledge and practice scores (Spearman's rho of 0.451, p < 0.001). We recommend improving AR patients' knowledge of the proper practices of INCS through health education programs. Furthermore, we recommend an exploratory mixed-method survey on the INCS usage among AR patients that involves other provinces in the KSA.

Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19, among an elderly population in Sri Lanka: A cross-sectional study

Background: Elderly people are at high risk for adverse effects from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Therefore, to prevent and lower the fatality rate of COVID-19 among elderly people, determining the knowledge, attitude and practice of the elderly population towards COVID-19 is needed. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards COVID-19, among an elderly population in Western province, Sri Lanka. Results: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 414 elderly persons in the Western province, Sri Lanka. Data were collected using a pre-tested, self-administered/interview-based questionnaire. SPSS version 26 was used for the analysis of the study. Among the total participants (n=414), most respondents (80.68%) had good knowledge regarding COVID-19. Most of the participants (76.81%) were in good attitude category regarding COVID-19. Regarding practices towards COVID-19, the majority of participants (87.19%) had a good practice level. Total knowledge level was significantly associated with attitude level p&lt;0.001 and practice level p&lt;0.001 towards COVID-19. Conclusion: Imparting knowledge, increasing good behavioral change, and strengthening preventive practices towards COVID-19 prevention is the best solution for pandemic control.

Эмоциональная составляющая образа волонтерства в представлениях студентов психолого-педагогических направлений

Background. Volunteering is an activity in which people are involved initiatively and voluntarily, in order to improve the living conditions of the community. Research shows the ever-increasing role of volunteers in solving social problems. However, the organizers of volunteer activity face with the problem of the insufficient level of sustainable involvement of people in volunteering. Student life is a period of active socialization when the volunteer activities of students allow them to acquire important qualities necessary for successful socialization. Emotions are the evidence of involvement ensuring the sustainability of motivation. Therefore, it is important to understand how students reflect volunteerism in their ideas which will allow the organizer of volunteer activities to form a sustainable motivation for participants. Sample. The study involved 173 university students. Objective: The goal is to identify the features of the emotional component of the image of volunteering in the perceptions of university students in psychological and educational areas. Methods. The thesaurus of emotive vocabulary by L.G. Babenko was used to compile the profile. Data collection was carried out by the method of limited associations. The task of the respondents was to give nine associations to the word "volunteer" in the form of the principle parts of speech (three verbs, three nouns, three adjectives). As a result, the frequency of these associations by categories of emotive vocabulary was revealed and a rating of these categories was formed. Results. The most frequent in terms of the number of associations used are the categories of emotive vocabulary: kindness, pity, sincerity, and joy. These emotive categories characterize the emotional component of the image of volunteering in the thesaurus of students. An analysis of denotative-ideographic groups, taking into account functional-semantic categories, shows that these categories are represented unevenly in students’ associations. The category of emotional attitude is the most pronounced while the categories of emotional impact and the emotional attitude are not represented at all. A rating of denotative-ideographic groups was built according to the frequency of associations about volunteering used by the respondents. Conclusion. The categories of emotive vocabulary are complementary to the content of volunteer activities. The emotional component of the image, identified with the help of denotative-ideographic groups and functional-semantic categories, reflects both the characteristics of the emotional regulation of volunteer activity and the personal constructs of students.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Young Paediatricians About Chelation Therapyin Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia Major Children

Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of young paediatricians about chelation therapy in transfusiondependent thalassemia major children.&#x0D; Study Design: KAP survey&#x0D; Place and Duration of Study: Six different hospitals in Rawalpindi and Islamabad Pakistan, from Jul 2019 to Jan 2020.&#x0D; Methodology: We study enrolled a sample of 98 doctors. The study included all residents (R1, R2, R3, and R4) and senior registrars of the six hospitals, while those on leave for any reason like maternity or others were excluded. A pre-validated questionnaire was used to collect the data.&#x0D; Results: Out of 98, maximum residents were of third-year (R3) 27(27.6%), followed by the second-year resident (R2) and senior registrar (SR) 19(19.4%). About 52(53.1%) residents reported that they did not have any thalassemia centre in their facility,with a maximum from Rawalpindi 65(66.3%). The study revealed that 61.2% study population had fair knowledge and attitude towards chelation therapy, while 22(22.4%) had poor and 16(16.3%) had satisfactory scores. The study revealed varied practices except for combination therapy, where 82.7% preferred it. The study showed a significant association between different categories of knowledge and attitude with professional levels, (p-value = 0.014).&#x0D; Conclusion: The majority had a fair knowledge and attitude towards chelation therapy, while the practice varies mostly,except for the maximum preferred combination therapy for chelation. The study further concluded that with an increase in professional experience, knowledge, attitude and practice improved towards better treatment.