Emotional Conditions Research Articles

Strategi Komunikasi Persuasif Guru dalam Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar Siswa

Student motivation is the key to the success of an educational process, with fluctuations in motivation, whether increasing or decreasing, often being an internal factor of the student. However, teachers play a crucial role in supporting and enhancing student motivation. In efforts to increase student motivation, teachers employ persuasive communication to alter the understanding of students experiencing challenges in learning motivation. This study examines the persuasive communication strategies used by teachers at SD Islam Sinar Cendekia BSD to enhance student learning motivation. Using a descriptive qualitative approach and a case study method, data were collected through observations and interviews with teachers. The findings of the study indicate that before implementing persuasive communication, teachers are guided to understand the students' character so that the persuasive message aligns with the students' emotional conditions, which undoubtedly facilitates the teachers in providing examples or analogies to support the persuasive message. Additionally, teachers also align student character with the design and implementation of learning, the outcomes of which reflect the teachers' credibility in applying persuasive communication strategies

The Effect of Endorphine Massage to Reduce Pain During the First Stage of Labor: Evidence Based Case Report

Background: Labor is a physiological process that every pregnant woman will experience in her reproductive cycle. The changes that occur in the body to prepare for childbirth often cause pain in the mother. Physical changes will also affect the emotional and psychological condition of the birthing mother, such as stress and anxiety. One non-pharmacological methods to reduce pain during labor is endorphine massage. This massage aims to make the mother comfortable and calm by helping to release endorphin hormones which play a role in increased analgesic response during labor. Endorphine massage is performed by giving a light touch to the back area to help release the hormones endorphins and oxytocin during the first stage of labor. Purpose: To determine the effect of endorphin massage on reducing pain in the first stage of labor. Method: Evidence based case report (EBCR) by searching several articles via Google Scholar and Portal Garuda. Result: There was a decrease in pain intensity of first stage of labor from severe to moderate pain after being given endorphins massage for 5 minutes every hour. Conclusion: The results of the case report show that endorphin massage can reduce pain in the first stage of labor.

THE INVESTIGATION OF ANXIETY ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY IN GRADE ELEVENT

This research aims to investigate the impact of anxiety on English language learning achievements among high school students. It identifies anxiety as a significant emotional condition that can either hinder or motivate language acquisition. The study focuses on 11th-grade students at SMAN 106 Jakarta and examines various factors contributing to anxiety, including internal elements such as perception, personality, and intelligence, as well as external factors like motivation, classroom environment, and cognitive characteristics. The research highlights that anxiety can lead to feelings of restlessness, frustration, self-doubt, and tension. This emotional state often results in fear of negative evaluation, nervousness about making mistakes, and concerns about others' language abilities. Utilizing a descriptive qualitative research approach, the study employs questionnaires and in-depth interviews to collect data from students. Findings suggest that anxiety is a multifaceted issue, with students experiencing anxiety due to a range of factors including fear of criticism, judgment, and low grades. The research aims to provide valuable insights into the challenges faced by high school students and emphasize the need for tailored interventions and support mechanisms to help manage and alleviate anxiety. This understanding is intended to assist both teachers and students in addressing and overcoming the barriers posed by anxiety in language learning.

Comparison Of Loneliness Rates In Elderly People Living At Home And Elderly People Living In Nursing Homes In Cirebon City

Loneliness is an emotional and mental condition characterized by a feeling of isolation and a lack of meaningful bonds with others, which will then be accompanied by a variety of negative emotions such as anxiety, depression, dissatisfaction, self-blame and unhappiness. The loneliness felt by the elderly focuses more on the lack of contact and social role in the family, in society, and in the work environment. This study aims to identify the level of loneliness of the elderly who live in the house and who are lonely in the nursing home in Cirebon City. This study method is a comparative study method using a quantitative approach. In this study, the number of samples used was 33 samples from the elderly living in the nursing home and as many as 100 samples of the elderly living at home and meeting the exclusion and inclusion criteria that were in line with the study objectives. The sampling technique uses Simple Random Sampling. The research instrument used was the University of California of Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale questionnaire. The results of the analysis using the Mann-Whitney test showed a significant score (p=0.000 <0.05) providing evidence that there was a comparison of loneliness levels between the elderly living at home and in nursing homes. The conclusion that can be drawn in this study is that there is a comparison of loneliness levels in the elderly who live at home and in nursing homes. Researchers suggest investigating family function on the degree of loneliness for the elderly

Investigating Anxiety and Depression in Chronic Urticaria: Cause or Effect?

Background: Chronic urticaria is a complex multifactorial dermatological disease characterized by wheals lasting more than 6 consecutive weeks. The resultant physical discomfort from chronic urticaria may worsen the patient’s quality of life. Emotional manifestations are shown to occur in these patients, among which, depression and anxiety are the two most common conditions. Accordingly, this study evaluates the role of anxiety and depression in the course of chronic urticaria. Materials and Methods: A total of 170 adult patients with chronic urticaria and 50 healthy adults were asked to complete the questionnaires to be evaluated for the presence of any stigma regarding anxiety and depression. The inclusion criteria were individuals 18 years of age and above, and suffering from chronic urticaria. Results: The mean age of healthy individuals (control group) was 38.255±13.44 years. Most of the patients (74%) were female. Anxiety was found in 59.5% of the patients with chronic urticaria and 42% of healthy control individuals (P=0.029). Depression was found in 17.6% of patients with chronic urticaria and 6% of healthy individuals (P=0.022). Conclusion: A strong relationship exists between chronic urticaria and emotional conditions, including anxiety and depression exists.

Congruency and Emotional Valence Effects on Speech Production in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease.

Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) exhibit a variety of impairments in nonmotor symptoms including emotional processing and cognitive control that have implications for speech production. The present study sought to investigate whether impairments in cognitive processing in individuals with PD impact emotional sentence production as indicated by changes in speech rate. Thirty-six individuals (20 individuals with PD, 16 healthy controls) completed subtests 8A and 8B of the Florida Emotional Expressive Battery (FEEB) to elicit speech samples in five different emotional tones (happy, sad, angry, fear, and neutral). Sentences contained either semantically emotional or neutral information, resulting in conditions of congruency (same semantics-tone) and incongruency (different semantics-tone). Speech rate was impacted by the emotional tone of all participants. Individuals with PD demonstrated faster speech rates under conditions of conflicting semantic information than healthy older adults. Changes in speech rate under emotional conditions were not influenced by global measures of cognition or depression. The results of this study indicate that individuals with PD struggle to manage irrelevant information present during emotional speech production. Speech rate is a simple, easy-to-measure metric that may reflect cognitive processing impairments in PD.

Neurological Disorders Induced by Drug Use: Effects of Adolescent and Embryonic Drug Exposure on Behavioral Neurodevelopment.

Clinical studies demonstrate that the risk of developing neurological disorders is increased by overconsumption of the commonly used drugs, alcohol, nicotine and cannabis. These drug-induced neurological disorders, which include substance use disorder (SUD) and its co-occurring emotional conditions such as anxiety and depression, are observed not only in adults but also with drug use during adolescence and after prenatal exposure to these drugs, and they are accompanied by long-lasting disturbances in brain development. This report provides overviews of clinical and preclinical studies, which confirm these adverse effects in adolescents and the offspring prenatally exposed to the drugs and include a more in-depth description of specific neuronal systems, their neurocircuitry and molecular mechanisms, affected by drug exposure and of specific techniques used to determine if these effects in the brain are causally related to the behavioral disturbances. With analysis of further studies, this review then addresses four specific questions that are important for fully understanding the impact that drug use in young individuals can have on future pregnancies and their offspring. Evidence demonstrates that the adverse effects on their brain and behavior can occur: (1) at low doses with short periods of drug exposure during pregnancy; (2) after pre-conception drug use by both females and males; (3) in subsequent generations following the initial drug exposure; and (4) in a sex-dependent manner, with drug use producing a greater risk in females than males of developing SUDs with emotional conditions and female offspring after prenatal drug exposure responding more adversely than male offspring. With the recent rise in drug use by adolescents and pregnant women that has occurred in association with the legalization of cannabis and increased availability of vaping tools, these conclusions from the clinical and preclinical literature are particularly alarming and underscore the urgent need to educate young women and men about the possible harmful effects of early drug use and to seek novel therapeutic strategies that might help to limit drug use in young individuals.

Madrasah Head's Strategy for Improving Self-Efficacy and Teacher Performance in Islamic Senior High School

The head of the madrasah plays an important role in managing and developing human resources in the educational environment. This qualitative research with a phenomenological approach aims to gain an in-depth understanding of the experiences and perceptions of teachers and madrasah heads related to self-efficacy and performance in MAN 2 Model Medan. Data collection was obtained through semi-structured interviews, observations, and documentation. The data sources were obtained from teachers and madrasah heads and then analyzed using the Miles-Huberman technique. The study results show that: 1) internal and external factors influence the efficacy and performance of teachers in MAN 2 Model Medan. Internal factors are age, teaching experience, and ability to master technology. In contrast, external factors are salary, peer support, and emotional condition, and 2) Strategies used by madrasah heads to improve the efficacy and performance of teachers in MAN 2 Model Medan are implementing strategic management, providing motivation, instruction, good supervision, and creating a conducive learning environment. Through the right strategy, it appears that the head of the madrasah has succeeded in improving the effectiveness and performance of teachers in MAN 2 Model Medan.

Borderline personality disorder and learning: The influences of emotional state and social versus nonsocial feedback

BackgroundBorderline personality disorder (BPD) has been associated with decision-making deficits, yet such deficits may be context dependent, particularly emotional state and social context. Reinforcement learning models offer an avenue to pinpoint decision-making impairments. The current study used reinforcement learning models to examine whether feedback type (social vs. nonsocial) or emotional state (neutral vs. negative) influence the association between BPD and decision making. MethodAdults (N = 131) with a range of BPD symptoms completed a diagnostic interview and a computerized learning task after neutral and negative emotion inductions. We examined accuracy, learning rate, and exploration. ResultsWe conducted linear models to examine the association between BPD criteria, feedback type, and emotional state on learning parameters and learning accuracy. We found that the negative emotion condition was associated with greater exploration, particularly for those with elevated BPD features. Furthermore, elevated BPD features were associated with impaired accuracy when aiming to avoid loss. A 3-way interaction between BPD, emotion, and feedback indicated that, for people with higher BPD features, learning performance was further impaired when receiving social feedback in the negative emotion condition. LimitationsSeveral limitations warrant mention, including a relatively homogenous sample, possible co-occurring diagnoses, and methodological consideration with the learning task. ConclusionsThe present study underscored the link between BPD and learning impairments. Amplified learning alterations under negative social contexts have important implications for identifying optimal venues to teach new skills (of relevance to treatment) for those with BPD.

PSYCHOTIC DISORDER INDUCED BY CLOMIPHENE CITRATE IN A MAN: A RARE CASE REPORT

The clomiphene citrate is one of the selective estrogen receptor modulators and its function is to indirectly induce ovulation, stimulating the secretion of pituitary gonadotropins (follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)), subsequently increasing testosterone circulation levels. Its main adverse effects include increased ovarian volume, vasomotor symptoms, pelvic discomfort, and hepatic dysfunction. However, some reactions to this medication may be unknown or poorly reported in the scientific literature. Hormonal effects may be responsible for the unfavorable psychotic outcomes in conjunction with the antiestrogenic activity of clomiphene. The appearance of psychotic symptoms, especially in women with a pre-existing psychiatric history, has been previously studied [1,4]. The effects were attributed to an enhanced testosterone-androgen receptor interaction in the brain, subsequently leading to alteration of emotional conditions. Proposed neurobiological targets include catecholaminergic cells in the hypothalamus and other limbic regions of the brain.). Nevertheless, the occurrence of such symptoms has not been reported in the literature in males. This letter aims to report the case of a 36-year-old male patient who presented an adverse reaction that is not clear in the literature on Clomiphene Citrate, since the majority of reported cases are in the female population with some previous psychiatric comorbidity. The patient had a previous diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Approximately 20 days after the introduction of the medication, he presented his first psychotic episode with manifest characteristics, with increased energy, hypersexualization, low need for sleep, grandiose delusions, impulsive and inappropriate behavior lasting an average of 4 days. The patient's family reported that he had never exhibited similar behavior. The second psychotic episode occurred approximately 20 days after the first. In the latter, the patient presented with persecutory delusions, risky behavior, paranoid behavior, risk of self- and hetero-aggression, and was taken to his first psychiatric hospitalization. It was reported that he used clomiphene citrate up to 15 days before psychiatric hospitalization. The use of other psychoactive substances was also ruled out (a toxicological test with a negative result) and admission and neuroimaging exams (magnetic resonance imaging of the skull) were carried out, with all results within normal limits. The patient was admitted to our service being introduced to valproic acid 1000mg/day, risperidone 2mg/day, quetiapine 100mg/day and gabapentin 900mg/day (already being used to treat chronic pain) and clomiphene was suspended. He presented rapid remission of delusions in two days with criticism present in the first week of hospitalization. Due to the absence of psychiatric history, as well as other possible causes for the appearance of symptoms, the psychotic condition described was therefore attributed to the use of clomiphene. Thus, the possibility of this medication inducing the appearance of symptoms should be considered, especially in patients experiencing their first psychotic episode [2,3].

Membangun Kepuasan Kerja Optimal dan Tinjauan Terhadap Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Evaluasi Individu Mengenai Prilaku Organisasi di “Swells Barbershop Padang”

Barbershops have a long history dating back to Ancient Egypt and medieval Europe, where barbers also served as surgeons. Today, modern barbershops are not just places for haircuts but are integral to lifestyle and cultural identity, offering various additional services. Factors contributing to job satisfaction include good employee performance, management support, and stable emotional conditions. Effective emotion management and a positive mood significantly influence productivity and employee performance. Prioritized individual values include good attitudes, quality service, and consistency in service delivery. The implementation of these values is reflected in the daily actions of employees and management. Adapting to different coworker personalities and addressing operational issues like tardiness are also crucial aspects of creating a harmonious and productive work environment. The PBL activity is located in front of the Grand Zuri Hotel or next to Bakso Malang Mas Pepen, Jl. Thamrin No.8B, Alang Laweh, Kec. Padang Sel., Kota Padang, West Sumatra. With a deep understanding of these factors, barbershops can create better working environments and improve the quality of services provided to customers

Pavlov dog feature memory circuit based on memristor under different emotional conditions

Pavlov dog feature memory circuit based on memristor under different emotional conditions

Evidence of bottom-up homeostatic modulation induced taVNS during emotional and Go/No-Go tasks.

Bilateral transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) - a non-invasive neuromodulation technique - has been investigated as a safe and feasible technique to treat many neuropsychiatric conditions. such as epilepsy, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. Our aim is to investigate the effect of taVNS on neurophysiological processes during emotional and Go/No-Go tasks, and changes in frontal alpha asymmetry. We performed a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial with 44 healthy individuals who were allocated into two groups (the active taVNS group and the sham taVNS group). Subjects received one session of taVNS (active or sham) for 60min. QEEG was recorded before and after the interventions, and the subjects were assessed while exposed to emotional conditions with sad and happy facial expressions, followed by a Go/No-Go trial. The results demonstrated a significant increase in N2 amplitude in the No-Go condition for the active taVNS post-intervention compared to the sham taVNS after adjusting by handedness, mood, and fatigue levels (p = 0.046), significantly reduced ERD during sad conditions after treatment (p = 0.037), and increased frontal alpha asymmetry towards the right frontal hemisphere during the emotional task condition (p = 0.046). Finally, we observed an interesting neural signature in this study that suggests a bottom-up modulation from brainstem/subcortical to cortical areas as characterized by improved lateralization of alpha oscillations towards the frontal right hemisphere, and changes in ERP during emotional and Go/No-Go tasks that suggests a better subcortical response to the tasks. Such bottom-up effects may mediate some of the clinical effects of taVNS.

Adversity and error-monitoring: Effects of emotional context.

This study tested whether self-reports of childhood adversity would predict altered error processing under emotional versus non-emotional task conditions. N = 99 undergraduates completed two selective attention tasks, a traditional color-word Stroop task and a modified task using emotional words, while EEG was recorded. Participants also completed self-report measures of adverse and positive childhood experiences, executive functioning, depression, current stress, and emotion regulation. Reports of adversity were robustly correlated with self-reported challenges in executive functioning, even when controlling for self-reported depression and stress, but adversity was not correlated with task performance. With regard to neural markers of error processing, adversity predicted an enhanced error-related negativity and blunted error-positivity, but only during the emotion-word blocks of the task. Moreover, error-related changes in alpha oscillations were predicted by adversity, in a pattern that suggested less error responsiveness in alpha patterns during the emotion block, compared to the color block, among participants with higher adversity. Overall, results indicate alterations in error monitoring associated with adversity, such that in an emotional context, initial error detection is enhanced and sustained error processing is blunted, even in the absence of overt performance changes.

Biomarkers of attention bias during public speaking anxiety

The analysis of brain signals and their properties yields significant insights into the fundamental neural impairments associated with attention bias in individuals suffering from public speaking anxiety (PSA). This study aims to identify electroencephalogram (EEG) and performance biomarkers of attention bias in individuals with public speaking anxiety using the ex-Gaussian modeling technique, frontal alpha asymmetry (FAA) and delta-beta correlation (DBC). 12 subjects with high (H) PSA and 12 subjects with low (L) PSA performed the modified emotional stroop task. EEG data were captured using the low-cost 14-channel emotiv Epoc+. Results showed that the ex-Gaussian sigma was higher in the emotional condition in the high public speaking anxiety (HPSA) group, indicating attention bias. The study also found higher right FAA in HPSA compared to LPSA group. There was a negative correlation between σ and alpha power in the left region of the brain in the HPSA group, potentially related to attentional bias. Moreover, there was a notable trend towards significantly heightened DBC in the frontal and central regions of the brain among HPSA subjects. In conclusion, in biomedical engineering, the ex-Gaussian model, FAA and DBC are useful because they can identify EEG and performance biomarkers of attention bias in people with PSA.

Impact of social reward on stress circuit function and regulation: Path differences between value affirmation and emotional support

BackgroundAs two typical types of social rewards, both value affirmation and emotional support could alleviate acute stress response, but it is not clear whether they can impact stress circuit function and regulation through different neural pathways. MethodSixty-two participants were randomly assigned to the value affirmation, emotional support, and non-reward conditions, then administered an adapted version of the ScanSTRESS paradigm. Participants’ subjective reports of uncontrollability and social evaluative threat were measured to explore the mitigation of stress by social rewards at the behavioral level. Meanwhile, their acute salivary cortisol response to stress was compared among different social reward conditions. Furthermore, we computed linear contrasts for performance (vs relaxation) and reward (vs non-reward) and used psychophysiological interaction (PPI) analysis to explore the impact of social reward on stress circuit function and regulation. ResultsBoth value affirmation and emotional support conditions reduced subjective reports of uncontrollability and social evaluation threat, but not cortisol response to stress. Furthermore, value affirmation reduced uncontrollability by enhancing putamen activation, whereas emotional support reduced social evaluation threat by enhancing putamen activation. More importantly, during stress, value affirmation enhanced the functional connectivity of the putamen-hippocampus and putamen-angular gyrus (AG), whereas emotional support enhanced the functional connectivity of the putamen-ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (vlPFC) and putamen-temporal pole mid, compared to the non-reward condition. ConclusionValue affirmation and emotional support alleviated acute stress response in different neural pathways. These findings suggested a precise categorization of social reward in intervention of a range of adverse psychological and physiological responses caused by stress.

Simptom-Simptom Trauma pada Anak Korban Kekerasan Seksual di Aceh

This study aims to identify and analyze trauma symptoms in child victims of sexual abuse in Aceh. Sexual violence against children is a serious issue that can cause long-term psychological impacts, significantly affecting their emotional and social development. Using a descriptive method, this research seeks to uncover the trauma symptoms in children who have experienced sexual abuse.The findings of this study indicate that child victims of sexual abuse in Aceh experience significant trauma symptoms, encompassing three main aspects: reexperience, avoidance, and hyperarousal. These symptoms not only impact the emotional condition of the children but also affect their behavior, social interactions, and future prospects. This study emphasizes the importance of appropriate and immediate intervention for child victims of sexual abuse, given the significant psychological impact. A comprehensive and sustainable approach is essential to ensure the emotional and social well-being of children who have been victims of sexual abuse, helping them build a better future

Identifying Communication Flow in the Development of Apartment Project X to Enhance Time Performance

This research aims to develop a risk-based communication flow in apartment projects with a focus on improving time performance. The methods employed include surveys and case studies, with data collected through the creation and distribution of questionnaires to experts, along with an analysis of results conducted by Company X. The findings indicate that the communication flow implemented at PT. X has proven to be valid and effective. However, several factors hinder the smooth communication flow, such as inadequate planning and scheduling of work, insufficient communication due to mismatched methods and technologies, inefficient information distribution systems, inadequate project budget planning, lack of resources, incomplete scheduling of time and resources, inappropriate listening and speaking skills, lack of empathy among parties, inadequate facilities and infrastructure, emotional conditions, and lack of mastery of communication techniques. Based on these findings, several actions are recommended to enhance communication flow, including improving planning and scheduling of work, using communication methods and technologies appropriate to field conditions, improving information distribution systems, ensuring project budget planning availability, increasing resources, creating comprehensive time and resource planning, enhancing listening and speaking skills, improving empathy among parties, upgrading facilities and infrastructure, controlling emotional conditions, and enhancing mastery of communication techniques. By implementing these recommendations, it is hoped that the communication flow in apartment projects can operate more effectively and efficiently, thereby improving overall project time performance.

School Heads' Leadership Practices and Administrative Psychological Attributes an the Post-Pandemic Readiness of San Pablo City Public Elementary Schools

School Leaders in the Philippines are confronted with unexpectedly high levels of hardship. The school leaders function is expansive in scope, extremely demanding, and time-sensitive (Riley 2015). Individual psychological traits are distinct aspects of a person that shape their actions and mindset. These traits encompass one's personality, temperament, cognitive abilities, and emotional conditions. Being prepared for school is crucial as it enables teachers to enhance and build upon a child’s abilities, particularly in social interactions. However, today's challenge to achieving school readiness stems from the disruptions caused by the pandemic. This research aims to determine whether public schools in San Pablo City are equipped to handle post-pandemic classes, focusing on factors such as the adequacy of instructional materials, quality of governance and leadership, efficiency of school operations, effectiveness of teacher performance, student engagement, and the level of parental involvement. vii This study is anchored on Distributed leadership by Edwin Hutchins, Hutchins’ theory, a conceptual and analytical approach how the work of leadership takes place distributed leadership is basically shared management and Goal setting theory for Leadership practices which state that for goals to be motivational, they have to be specific and challenging but yet attainable (Locke and Latham, 1990, 2002). The research revealed a strong connection between the leadership practices of school administrators and the school’s preparedness in various areas. These areas include establishing clear goals and expectations, allocating resources to meet these objectives, fostering high-quality teaching, promoting professional development for teachers, and maintaining a secure and organized learning environment. The study brought out that the public schools in San Pablo City elementary are prepared for the post pandemic classes in terms of instructional adequacy, leadership and governance , school operation, teacher performance, learners interest, and parental support. Ultimately, the study identified that the leadership practices and psychological administrative traits of school heads are key indicators of how prepared public schools in the San Pablo City Division are for the "new normal" during the 2022-2023 school year. The participants in this study will include both elementary school principals and teachers from the San Pablo City Division. The elementary schools are composed of 7 district with a total School heads and teachers population of seventy-three (385). To collect the data, the researcher primarily used a self-designed online survey questionnaire.

A Study on the Characteristics and Interventions of Interpretation Bias in College Students with Depression Tendency Under Different Emotional Priming Conditions

A Study on the Characteristics and Interventions of Interpretation Bias in College Students with Depression Tendency Under Different Emotional Priming Conditions