Development Of Interpersonal Relationships Research Articles

How patients experience respect in healthcare: findings from a qualitative study among multicultural women living with HIV

BackgroundRespect is essential to providing high quality healthcare, particularly for groups that are historically marginalized and stigmatized. While ethical principles taught to health professionals focus on patient autonomy as the object of respect for persons, limited studies explore patients’ views of respect. The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of a multiculturally diverse group of low-income women living with HIV (WLH) regarding their experience of respect from their medical physicians.MethodsWe analyzed 57 semi-structured interviews conducted at HIV case management sites in South Florida as part of a larger qualitative study that explored practices facilitating retention and adherence in care. Women were eligible to participate if they identified as African American (n = 28), Hispanic/Latina (n = 22), or Haitian (n = 7). They were asked to describe instances when they were treated with respect by their medical physicians. Interviews were conducted by a fluent research interviewer in either English, Spanish, or Haitian Creole, depending on participant’s language preference. Transcripts were translated, back-translated and reviewed in entirety for any statements or comments about “respect.” After independent coding by 3 investigators, we used a consensual thematic analysis approach to determine themes.ResultsResults from this study grouped into two overarching classifications: respect manifested in physicians’ orientation towards the patient (i.e., interpersonal behaviors in interactions) and respect in medical professionalism (i.e., clinic procedures and practices). Four main themes emerged regarding respect in provider’s orientation towards the patient: being treated as a person, treated as an equal, treated without blame or prejudice, and treated with concern/emotional support. Two main themes emerged regarding respect as evidenced in medical professionalism: physician availability and considerations of privacy.ConclusionsFindings suggest a more robust conception of what ‘respect for persons’ entails in medical ethics for a diverse group of low-income women living with HIV. Findings have implications for broadening areas of focus of future bioethics education, training, and research to include components of interpersonal relationship development, communication, and clinic procedures. We suggest these areas of training may increase respectful medical care experiences and potentially serve to influence persistent and known social and structural determinants of health through provider interactions and health care delivery.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CREATIVITY OF PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING AND THOSE WITH TYPICAL HEARING: A PROTOCOL FOR THE FURTHER SCOPING REVIEW

As a step prescribed by the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology before conducting a scoping review, the protocol aims to describe differences in creativity between deaf and hard of hearing and typically hearing people. Creativity as a mental process is important for the development of personality, imagination, communication skills, and interpersonal relationships. For this study, the focus was on creativity of deaf and hard of hearing persons. Deaf and hard of hearing people show specific characteristics in their mode of creativity. All the studies that deal with creativity in deaf and hard of hearing people will be included. Studies of any design in English, German, or Czech will be accepted as sources for assessment and analysis for systematic review. The Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for a scoping review will act as a framework for the review that will be prepared. 14 scientific databases will be chosen for this review. Two independent reviewers will identify and evaluate all the titles and abstracts that are acquired. The selected data will be extracted and reported in tabular form and a descriptive format.

Emotional atypical arousal ratings for unpleasant stimuli in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms, including alteration in emotional processing and recognition of emotions. We explored the effects of PD on the emotional behavioral ratings using a battery of affective visual stimuli selected from the International Affective Picture System (IAPS). Twenty-two patients diagnosed with idiopathic PD and 22 healthy controls (HC), matched by age, gender, and education, were enrolled in the study. Following a clinical assessment, each participant was asked to evaluate the arousal and valence of affective visual stimuli, and response time was recorded. Disease-specific measures including the MDS Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS UPDRS) and the Non-Motor Symptom Scale (NMSS) were also collected. PD patients exhibited higher arousal responses compared to HC for negative/unpleasant pictures (scoring 7.32 ± 0.88 vs 5.43 ± 2.06, p < 0.001). The arousal response to negative/unpleasant pictures was correlated with measures of non-motor burden in PD (MDS UPDRS I and NMSS, rho = 0.480 and p = 0.023, rho = 0.533 and p = 0.010, respectively). Impaired emotional processing characterizes PD patients with mild disease and is related to the non-motor symptom burden. Given the importance of emotional processing for the development and maintenance of close interpersonal relationship and for coping with specific medical situations, it is crucial to direct PD patients towards therapeutic interventions focused on the recognition and processing of emotions.

Secondary School Athletic Trainers' Experiences Managing Workplace Organizational- Professional Conflict.

Athletic trainers (ATs) face organizational-professional conflict (OPC), often surrounding return-to-sport decisions. To prioritize patient safety and establish a healthy work environment, OPC must be mitigated, yet little research has determined how ATs manage conflicts with stakeholders. To explore ATs' experiences with OPC in the secondary school setting. Qualitative study. Telephone interviews. 16 ATs (9 females, 7 males; age = 43±11 years; years certified = 17±9; years in their current positions = 9±6). We digitally recorded telephone interviews and had them professionally transcribed. Data saturation guided recruitment efforts, and was met. To ensure rigor and trustworthiness of the data, we completed basic member checks along with multiple analyst triangulation. We analyzed the qualitative data using an interpretive phenomenological approach. Four themes emerged: effective communication, professional relationships, stakeholder education and professional experience. Participants used effective communication described as frequent, open, and direct, during interactions with stakeholders to manage OPC. OPC was reduced when ATs built professional relationships with stakeholders centered on trust and respect. Participants used stakeholder education as a primary strategy for managing OPC by educating stakeholders about prognosis and return-to-sport timelines post-injury and providing rationale for decisions made. Additionally, years of experience served as a mitigating factor of conflict, in that as ATs gained experience and confidence, they perceived less OPC. Participants suggested various interpersonal relationship development strategies that can be implemented to manage OPC, especially when starting a new position or building rapport with stakeholders. Specifically, educating various stakeholders on reasons for clinical decisions via effective communication and developing strong professional relationships built on mutual respect assisted in avoiding OPC. Since professional experience appears to alleviate conflict, OPC management strategies should be taught during professional preparation and used early during transition to autonomous practice.

Chronic health conditions and adolescents' social connectedness.

This study investigated associations between chronic developmental/behavioral and physical health conditions and social connectedness of adolescents using rich population-based data from a national U.S. birth cohort study. Potentially disabling health conditions were reported by caregivers and categorized by our team as developmental/behavioral or physical. Social connectedness was assessed using a validated scale that measured adolescents' reports of positive social connectedness across relevant contexts (family, friends, school). Of the 3,207 adolescents included, over one third had at least one chronic health condition. Unadjusted and adjusted linear and logistic regression models of associations between the presence of chronic health conditions (any developmental/behavioral health condition and any physical health condition, compared to no conditions) and adolescents' social connectedness outcomes were estimated. Compared to those with no chronic health conditions, adolescents with developmental/behavioral health conditions had lower odds of high positive social connectedness scores (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 0.80; CI [0.67, 0.94]), having friends they really care about (AOR: 0.76; CI [0.61, 0.94]), having people who care (AOR: 0.65; CI [0.50, 0.84]), and having people with whom to share good news (AOR: 0.77; CI [0.63, 0.94]). Adolescents with chronic physical health conditions had lower odds of reporting having people who care about them (AOR: 0.72; CI [0.55, 0.94]). The findings point to the need for interventions designed to foster the development of positive interpersonal relationships, reduce loneliness, and increase positive social identity among adolescents with chronic health conditions, particularly those with developmental/behavioral health conditions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

ANALYSIS OF THE LEVEL OF DIGITAL LITERACY USING MACHINE LEARNING

Currently, digital technologies are penetrating deeper and deeper into all spheres of human activity. And it is difficult to imagine at least any area of human activity that is not affected by digital technologies. The transition to a digital way of transmitting information (digitalization) can be observed in all directions: in the development of interpersonal relationships, in professional activity, in receiving and providing services, recreation, and much more. Modern teenagers actively use laptops, gadgets are not only a means of communication and entertainment, but also as a tool for education. The following research paper examines the use of digital opportunities among the population. The input data were the results of the official website stat.gov and the questionnaire. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate and use several algorithms to determine the level of digital literacy of the population using raw data. Before extracting the data features, the sample was carefully processed. To improve the accuracy of the implemented model, hybrid methods were used to extract features. Six classifiers were used to classify the data. As a result, a detailed comparative evaluation was carried out for several trained models. All the results of the trained models are presented in the form of histograms and tables. The paper provides statistical data for 2020-2022. Based on the analysis of statistical data, the author of the article made conclusions that allow us to talk about the formation of new trends in the digital development of Kazakhstan.

ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ НЕЙРОМЕНЕДЖМЕНТУ ЯК ІНСТРУМЕНТАРІЙ РОЗКРИТТЯ ПОТЕНЦІАЛУ ПРАЦІВНИКІВ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА

The article is sanctified to the research of the use of neuromanagement theory in the process of acceptance the administrative decisions and personnel management for the increase of workers’ labour of the enterprise productivity because of expanding their potential. The essence of neuroscience as interdisciplinary scientific direction concentrated on the study of central nervous system, and therefore, the brain is exposed. The essence of neuromanagement is considered, it was noted that neuromanagement as the area of knowledge has not acquired yet systematic nature and continues to develop. New approaches to the process of acceptances HR decision that is base on the knowledge about the person’s brain become the constituent of management projects commands and personnel of the enterprises is underlined in the article. It is emphasised that close relationship is between how the person thinks and that how he/she acts. Much attention is paid to the non-invasive methods that allow knowing about human ideas and behavior. It is considered that the brain visualization tools allow to get knowledge for application in the process of making decision, in particular in relation to the choice of activity strategy (collaboration or competition), in the process of recruiting candidate (yes or no), use of punishments and bonuses for employees’ motivation, expanding their potential. Attention is paid to the knowledge about how a human brain works, can help in creation of the organizational system (organizational culture) that positively will influence on potential expanding and increase of attracted of workers (including motivation) in relation to implementation of duties, and also on building and development of interpersonal relations on the enterprise. Fundamental differences are between a neuromanagement and neuroleadership are revealed. The non-standard tool of neuromanagement gives an opportunity to considerably improve quality of management of the enterprises and organizations is proved in the article. If people are managed, taking into account their natural capabilities and talents, they completer expose their potential and, accordingly, work more productively and creatively, are inwardly motivated and value their work. It is set that neuromanagement is the step by step system that embraces all aspects of HR management, beginning from creation of working group and selection of employees, ending studies, delegation, efficiency verification, quarry increase, management changes and even discipline. Basic attention is concentrated on getting and attaning pleasure of employee due to the expanding of the potential.

Personnel Management Practices in Relation to Teachers’ Teaching and School Performance

The purpose of this study was to determine the personnel management practices and its relation to teachers’ teaching and school performance of the public elementary and secondary school teachers in Garcia-Hernandez district. School administrator’s personnel management practices affects teachers’ performance and school performance. The study was conducted in Garcia-Hernandez district, particularly to the two hundred fifty (250) respondents who were the school heads/principals, teaching, and non-teaching personnel for 2022-2023 academic year. This study utilized the descriptive-survey design employing the total population sampling technique with the use of a modified standard research tool from the IEA Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) (2001) for the Personnel Management Practices, Teacher’s Self-Assessment Rubrics (TSAR)” by Hrushikesh Senapaty (2019) for the Teachers’ Teaching Performance, and Achievement Integration Program-School Staff Survey Questionnaire by the Minnesota Department of Education (2009) for the School Performance. The results showed that personnel management practices of the school administrators in Garcia-Hernandez district were very satisfactory. Teachers’ level of performance in terms of designing learning experiences, knowledge and understanding of the subject matter, strategies for facilitating learning, interpersonal relationship, professional and school development were very satisfactory. Likewise, the respondents’ perception on school performance in terms of climate and environment, leadership and government, professional learning, data-based decision-making, improvement initiatives, family and community partnership were also very satisfactory. There is a significant relationship between personnel management practices to teachers’ level of performance and school performance. This study concludes that effective personnel management practices positively influence the performance of both teachers and schools. The study showed that when school leaders engage in discussions with teachers to establish educational goals, provide opportunities for professional development, and encourage participation in school decision-making processes, it results in better teacher performance and contributes to a more positive school environment. Furthermore, it indicated that when teachers design learning experiences that incorporate the knowledge and experiences of their students, foster interpersonal relationships, and engage in ongoing professional development, these lead to better student outcomes and contribute to school improvement. It was recommended that school heads/principals may assign available teaching staff ahead of time in the absence of the regular teacher. The available teacher shall provide modules for the student’s activity in order for them to learn, and to make sure that teaching-learning process continues. Teachers are highly encouraged to pursue graduate and post-graduate studies. Further, schools should have quarterly monitoring and evaluation on their programs, activities and projects for school development.

Komunikasi Dalam Pengembangan Hubungan Antarpribadi Melalui Second Account Instagram

Human beings have a need to express themselves and define their identity. With the existence of a second account on Instagram, individuals can express aspects that may not be fully revealed on the main account. The study aims to understand communication in the development of interpersonal relationships in users and followers of second Instagram accounts.  The method used is qualitative descriptive research with a constructivism research paradigm. The theory used is Social Penetration Theory which explains the development of interpersonal relationships that include depth and breadth in interaction.  The results showed that the younger generation, especially students, use Instagram second accounts to form relational partners through relationship development.  Relationship development is done by means of self-disclosure, both in terms of depth and breadth and establishing presence over time.  Each user's distinct personality determines the level of self-disclosure. Communication moves from the exploratory stage to a more intimate relationship depending on whether the relationship produces positive benefits.  If the user feels the benefits, then the information shared will show intimacy (mutual understanding and support), conversely, if the user does not feel the benefit or satisfaction of the relationship with someone who is his follower, then the user will hide the followers from the close friends feature or unfriend in the second account.

Features of the relationship of self-actualization and trust in young people

  The article analyses the results of the study of the peculiarities of self-actualization and trust in youth, in particular, the identification of the peculiarities of their relationship. It was determined that self-actualization is the realization of opportunities for the development of one’s own self through efforts, joint activity and joint creative work with other people, society and the world as a whole. Trust as a psychological phenomenon and personality trait occupies an important place in a number of personal factors related to the features of self-actualization. Confidence is a belief in one’s own strength, one’s own significance, value, self-respect, the desire to find support and support in oneself. Trust is important for the establishment and development of interpersonal relations, as it is a mechanism that facilitates entry into a new environment, the formation of positive relationships, which is especially important for persons of early youth. The structure and factors determining trust have been clarified. The structure includes cognitive, affective, connotative components. Types of trust are highlighted: trust in the world, trust in oneself, trust in others, social trust. It was established that the formation of constructive relations with others is possible only when the subject has trust in himself, the world, since trust is a fundamental condition for the interaction of an individual with the world. The importance of the formation and development of trust in youth is substantiated. The research was conducted on the basis of the Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University and the Communal Higher Education Institution «Vinnytsia Humanities Pedagogical College». 72 people took part in it. According to the results of the empirical research, it was determined that among the indicators of self-actualization, the scales «support», «sensitivity», «self-perception», «idea about human nature» are significantly expressed in the respondents. The study of different types of trust allows us to conclude that the level of trust development is in the range from below average to average level. The level of trust in oneself prevails over the level of trust in others. Correlation analysis showed that trust in youth is positively related to such parameters of self-actualization as support, value orientations, self-respect, ideas about human nature, synergy.

Study on the Critical Attitude of College Students' Self-Awareness and Social Status to the People Who Are not in School

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the self-awareness of college students and the critical attitude of social status to the people who are not in school. Through questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews with a large number of college students, combined with relevant literature review, this study deeply analyzes this complex and important social psychological phenomenon from the perspective of psychology and sociology. The results show that there is a certain correlation between the self-awareness level of college students and their critical attitude towards the people who are not in school. Students with high self-awareness tend to show a certain sense of superiority, which leads to a certain critical concept of the people who are not in school. This phenomenon may be related to the successful experience of college students in academic and social fields, which may lead to psychological prejudice against others. This study not only provides a new perspective for deeply understanding the social psychological phenomenon of college students, but also provides the basis for empirical research to promote social harmony and the healthy development of interpersonal relationships. Future research should further explore the formation mechanism of critical attitude in order to formulate more effective intervention measures.

Religious pedagogical conceptualization of the qur'anic description of slander

From the perspective of Islamic theological thought, every sin, in addition to otherworldly consequences, produces some damage in this world. Sins the effect of which is limited to an individual have the potential to affect negatively one’s spiritual and physical constitution, while sins in the sphere of interpersonal relationships destroy the social fabric. Considering the consequences for the vitality of social structures, a particularly destructive sin is the sin of slander. In the theological sources of Islam, the most well-known case of slander is the Hadisetu-l-Ifk or the slander against Aisha, RA. The honorable Qur'an and hadith sources give a detailed description of this event. Based on the Qur'anic and hadith sources, this paper aims at conceptualizing categories and processes essential for the revitalization of interpersonal relationships after the state of disturbed social dynamics due to slander. In addition to the aforementioned sources, the aim was achieved by relevant insights into certain disciplinary areas of contemporary science. A discourse analysis and case study methods were applied in the paper (Popadić, Pavlović &amp; Žeželj, 2018) as well as the methodological approach of combining traditional and rational interpretation, as the best approach for analyzing the Holy Qur'an (Halilović, 2015). The obtained results contribute to the revitalization and development of healthy interpersonal relationships and positive dynamics of interpersonal relationships. Keywords: Qur'an, family, interpersonal relations, social ties, forgiveness, religious pedagogy

Providing Nursing Care to Patients with Mental Disorders Based on King's Goal Attainment Theory: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Background: Failure in treatment plans is very common in patients with mental disorders due to the patient's non-adherence to treatment, which has serious effects on public health and imposes additional costs on the community. Thus, patient-centered methods can be used to empower patients to improve their mental health care. Objectives: This study aimed to examine the effect of King's patient-centered nursing as a goal-attainment process in patients with mental disorders to improve interpersonal, personal, and social systems and adaptive responses in these patients. Methods: A quasi-experimental single-group study with a pre-test/post-test design was conducted on 34 patients with mental disorders. The patients were selected using convenience sampling from patients admitted to psychiatric centers in Tehran in 2022. First, the socio-demographic information questionnaire was completed for all patients. Then, an intervention program designed based on King's goal attainment process was implemented for the patients: (1) Nursing assessment (identification of the patient's needs and problems according to the mutual understanding between the patient and the nurse and based on three personal, interpersonal, and social systems using King's standard checklist), (2) Planning with the participation of the patient (setting at least 3 goals, prioritizing the goals, and formulating a care plan for each goal), (3) Interventions (interactive sessions and presentation of educational content), and (4) Evaluation (determining the level of patient's adaptive responses using the same checklist). Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including the paired samples t-test and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), with SPSS-26 software. Results: Thirty patients with an average age of 39.23 ± 6.33 were examined in this study. The initial assessment showed that the main problem faced by the patients was related to the interpersonal system (communication and interaction), followed by the personal system (self-perception) and social system (control). The post-intervention evaluation showed that the patients scored higher in all three personal, interpersonal, and social systems, and there was a statistically significant difference in their scores for these systems (P &lt; 0.001). Moreover, socio-demographic variables had no significant effect on the patients' adaptive responses (P &gt; 0.05). Conclusions: In line with King's theory, the present study showed the benefits of patient-centered care protocols, such as interpersonal relationship development, improvement of self-perception, and patients' interactive performance. Ultimately, this theory can lead to improving the patient's health status and the hospital's quality indicators. Therefore, nurses can enhance the effectiveness of nursing care, especially in psychiatric departments, using patient-centered care protocols based on King's theory.

RISING Strong: Sustainability through Art, Science, and Collective Community Action

The objective of this research is to offer a qualitative analysis of adult STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) learning in a community setting, with a focus on sustainability and climate action. To date, much research on STEAM learning has been directed towards youth and children in formal educational settings. Our qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews with community participants, artists, and scientists over the course of a six-month initiative in Ireland allowed us to develop a rich picture of a multi-faceted STEAM project that held space for both a social change agenda and a learning agenda. In our findings, we identified several contributing factors to transformative learning and changed feelings about climate change, including pride of place, the development of strong interpersonal relationships, and an emerging sense of collective agency through a shared emotional and affective journey. To design for meaningful, community-level climate action, we argue that learning may be supported in, with and through STEAM. Our study also showcases the value of the arts and aesthetic experiences to embrace dissensus when tackling a complex issue like climate change through STEAM education.

Construction of Evaluation Index System of Harmonious Labor Relations in Chinese Enterprises: An Empirical Analysis Based on Structural Equation Model

Since entering the period of economic and social transformation, China’s labor relations conflicts have entered a period of prominence and prevalence, which has brought great challenges to ensure the sustainable development of enterprises and build a harmonious society. Constructing a scientific and reasonable evaluation index system of harmonious labor relations in enterprises to measure the harmonious degree of labor relations is of great significance for improving the management level of labor relations in enterprises, promoting sustainable development of enterprises, and building a socialist harmonious society. Based on the relevant research results of labor relations and from the perspective of employees, this paper took the ERG theory (E stands for existence needs, R stands for relatedness needs, G stands for growth needs) as the basic framework of the evaluation index system, combined with the literature research method and expert consultation method to initially design evaluation index system, used SPSS 26.0 software and principal component analysis to further determine the evaluation index system structure. Based on the structural equation model, this paper used AMOS 23.0 software to carry out first-order and second-order confirmatory factor analysis for the evaluation index system and assigned objective weights to the evaluation indicators according to standardized factor analysis path coefficients. The index system, via structure confirmation and index empowerment, is used to evaluate the harmonious degree of labor relations between the two enterprises, N and Z. It is found that the evaluation index system of enterprise harmonious labor relations constructed in this paper conforms to the theoretical hypothesis model; The index system includes salary and benefits, working conditions, communication management, interpersonal relationship, individual participation and personal development six dimension-level indexes and 18 index-level indexes; The overall labor relations of companies N and Z are relatively harmonious, but the relative satisfaction of individual development indicators at the dimension level is low, and there is still room for improvement. The research results of this paper not only enrich and improve the theoretical system of labor relations to a certain extent but also provide a new perspective for the integration of enterprise harmonious labor relations and ERG theory and provide a theoretical basis and practical guidance for enterprises to establish harmonious labor relations and promote sustainable development of enterprises.

ЗРОСТАННЯ ЕФЕКТИВНОСТІ УПРАВЛІННЯ ПЕРСОНАЛОМ ЯК ОСНОВА КОНКУРЕНТОСПРОМОЖНОСТІ ТА ЯКОСТІ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ, ЇЇ ФУНКЦІОНАЛЬНИХ ПІДРОЗДІЛІВ

The article examines the issue of increasing the efficiency of personnel management as the basis of competitiveness and quality of activities of the organization and its functional divisions. The relevance of the topic of the study is due to the fact that a significant part of organizations has an inflexible personnel management system and uses outdated approaches to the formation and implementation of personnel policy, which do not meet modern management requirements and do not provide effective motivation of employees to improve the quality and efficiency of their work, which negatively affects the competitiveness of organizations and their products. The aim of the article is to study the growth of efficiency of personnel management as the basis for competitiveness and quality of activity of the organization and its functional divisions. The methodological basis of the study was the methods of analysis and synthesis, observation, comparison; system approach, process, complex, functional and evolutionary-synergistic, logical-dialectical methodological approaches. The obtained scientific results consist in systematization and generalization of groups of methods and tools that ensure effective management of personnel of organizations: organizational, administrative-administrative methods, economic methods, socio-psychological methods. It has been found that one of the most effective modern management technologies is the technology of grading, which is a modern technology, a tool for the most effective solution of problems of the social sphere in modern management. The concept of sociometry as a method of research and development of interpersonal relations in the team and, in general, the growth of social responsibility of employees in their direct activities is studied. Prospects for further research lie in the expediency of further comprehensive study of methods, tools of modern technologies of personnel management, the use of which ensures the growth of efficiency of personnel management as the basis of competitiveness and quality of the organization, its functional divisions.

Coaches’ Use of Remote Coaching: Experiences From Paralympic Sport

Remote coaching via the use of digital technologies has been utilized within Paralympic Sports since 2015 to address challenges experienced by coaches. These technologies have connected coaches and athletes in real time, alleviating time and travel costs. However, very little is known about the experience of coaching in these environments. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the experiences of coaches’ use of remote coaching technologies. Seven coaches from five Paralympic Sports were recruited for this study and participated in semistructured interviews. Additionally, observations were conducted of remote coaching sessions that were part of their regular training schedules. Coaches’ insights highlight that remote technologies created opportunities to increase coach–athlete interactions and positively impact the development of interpersonal relationships. This allowed coaches to explore and exploit newly discovered information from within training environments to aid athletes in skill development. Additionally, remote coaching provided unexpected opportunities for coach development. However, coaches also reported new environmental and logistical challenges which disrupted their usual coaching approach. Overall, remote coaching technologies were perceived as being beneficial despite the challenges experienced. However, future research that looks to understand how to impact coach and athlete development through the online environment is encouraged.

Dezvoltarea componentelor cognitivă, comportamentală și morală ale inteligenței sociale la școlarul mic

This article presents the use of the Cognitive and Behavioral Performance Inventory of Social Intelligence in Young School Children (IPCCIS-ȘM). The research sample included 60 primary school students of young school age from 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades of an educational institution in Chisinau. We studied the components of social intelligence: cognitive, behavioral, and moral. These components are essential for the development of interpersonal relationships and social integration of children, the development of moral consciousness, and ethical behavior in relation with the surrounding world. The article presents the average results for children from the 2nd to 4th grades, and their statistical comparison in order to verify the dynamics of the three components of social intelligence measured.

Emotional Intelligence in the School Context: The Case of Greece for Teachers’ Attitudes and the Role of Mobiles and ICTs

The purpose of this study was to examine teachers’ attitudes and perceptions regarding the integration and development of Emotional Intelligence (ΕΙ) in preschool, primary, and secondary teaching levels within the school context. ΕΙ is a gateway to a balanced life. It is a major factor for a healthy development of interpersonal relationships, whether we are referring to relationships in personal or professional life. Because of its importance, teachers should be informed and trained how to develop their ΕΙ and how to cultivate and strengthen their students’ ΕΙ. In this study is presented an online questionnaire which was designed in order to assess teachers’ attitudes and perceptions regarding El development in Greek schools. Psychometric evaluation on data from 242 teachers indicates that the proposed scale is valid and reliable.

Transformative positive psychology in the acquisition of additional languages

ABSTRACT Positive psychology (PP) is an approach to understanding language learning and teaching which focuses on the rights of everyone, whether teacher, learner, administrator, or caretaker, to flourish in the language learning ecology (Mercer 2021 [An Agenda for Well-Being in ELT: An Ecological Perspective. ELT Journal, 75(1), 14–21]). While it has stressed the importance of humanity and the individuals involved, it has not yet been employed from a critical pedagogy or social justice perspective, although we believe this potential is inherent. PP is concerned with ensuring the development of compassionate interpersonal relationships and a positive experience for all stakeholders, equipping individuals with skills and competences to flourish in the classroom and beyond. However, how can an individual be thought of as flourishing if others in their communitiesare not? Everyone’s wellbeing is interconnected. It is not just an individual trait, but it is also socially determined. In this article, we highlight PP as a transformative approach which strives for equity and inclusion when employed with a critical perspective. We outline an agenda for the future of PP in the acquisition of additional languages which foresees an explicit engagement with issues of justice, equity, and collective wellbeing.