Downs Of Life Research Articles

The Relationship between Communication Skills and Emotional Intelligence among Students Attending Medical School: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Intelligence quotient (IQ) cannot predict how a person will react to the ups and downs of life, while emotional intelligence is a thoughtful ability that determines how we can use our other skills, including IQ, in the best way. The impact of emotional intelligence components on people›s success in healthcare organizations is remarkable. This study discussed the relationship between communication skills and emotional intelligence among medical students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Hamadan University of Medical Sciences in 2021 among 114 medical students studying basic science. The questionnaires used to collect data were demographic information questionnaires, Goleman’s emotional intelligence, and Queen Dam’s communication skills. After collecting data, data analysis was performed using SPSS software. For this analysis, a significance level of less than 0.05 was used. Results: 114 questionnaires were completed. The average level of emotional intelligence of all students was 99.82±6.18. Also, in the study of communication skills, the average communication skill of all students was 109.1±8.01 (both moderate to high). There was no significant relationship between marital, gender, average age, and type of acceptance with emotional intelligence and communication skills. Students’ highest emotional intelligence skill was motivation, and the lowest was social skills. A significant correlation was found Between communication skills and educational status with emotional intelligence. Conclusion: This study showed meaningful connections between communication skills and emotional intelligence, which can be set in the training program, to increase emotional intelligence, which can increase effective communication between medical students and promote community health.

The Metaphorical and Metonymical Conceptualizations of the Term Sea (Hai) in the Four-Character Chinese Idioms

This paper investigates the term “sea” (hai) in the four-character Chinese idioms according to conceptual metaphor and metonymy theory, attempting to illustrate their conceptualization, determine their possible underlying motivations, and explore Chinese maritime thought and culture. Based on idiomatic expressions, three types of conceptual metaphors are identified: abstract qualities of concrete entities are the sea, abstract entity is sea, and a certain aspect of a human being is sea. Moreover, the four types of conceptual metonymies are the part for the whole, the whole for the part, the place for the product, and the place for the responsible deities or goddesses. They are motivated by a culture of worship of and accordance with nature, the pursuit of achievements in traditional Chinese literature, “man paid, nature made” as the attitude towards the ups and downs of life, and a self-centered conceptualization of the world. The maritime culture represented in these conceptualizations comprises fear of and respect for the sea, harmony between humans and the sea, and static–dynamic integrations of river, land, and sea. The findings show that the motivations of these conceptualizations do not only originate from the embodiment and Chinese philosophy of the unity of heaven and humanity but are also constrained by the most influential talent selection mechanism, the Imperial Examination System, as well as by agriculture, the foundation of the economy in ancient China.

It's not all sunshine and roses

In this month's patient story, Beth Greenaway describes the ups and downs of life with adult congenital heart disease, and how this has helped her to build personal strength and resilience.

SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN THE AUTOBIOGRAPHIES OF SHEEN FARRUKH AND HAMRA KHALIQ

SheenFarrukh and Hamra Khaliq are among the prominent women writers of the 21st century. Sheen Farrukh's autobiography "Jeene Ka Juram" and Hamra Khaliq's autobiography "Kahan Kahan Se guzar gay" came to the fore. New thinking and concern can be estimated from the situations and events that happened in the lives of two contemporary women autobiography writers because both of them have the same commitment and also spent their educational period in college together. The important thing in these autobiographies is that both women highlight the ups and downs of life as well as the joys and sorrows of the stanzas. If we examine the two personalities, they saw a lot in their lives. In the autobiography, they presented scenes like partition, migration, and war. Although there is a contradiction in the personality of both, the study of their lives shows that a woman should be liberal (Sheen Farrukh) or domestic (Hamrah Khaliq), she gets a high position and status only after going through difficulties.

Mortal Man: A Book Review About The Inner Thoughts Of Kendrick Lamar Through His Rap Lyrics

Are you a music lover? A fan of hip hop? Do you enjoy wordplay? If so, this book might interest music and hip-hop fans alike! Lewis shares exciting insight about a modern hip-hop star. Although the times have changed, the definition of perseverance and determination remains the same. Lewis explores the ups and downs of life and fame associated with Kendrick Lamar's rise to fame in the hip-hop world. The story centralizes a young kid from Compton, California, named Lamar, who becomes aware of his influences upon his generation. Lamar wants to become successful and does what he can to ensure he takes care of himself and his community. Promise That You Will Sing About Me: The Power and Poetry of Kendrick Lamar examines the life and words of Lamar. Lamar is known as a prominent rapper of his generation. In addition, he uses his words as a weapon to combat his circumstances.

The Relationship among Social Support, Self-Efficacy and Resilience

Adulthood is a period in which a person might face lot of ups and downs in life. There is no set road in life, hence there might be times when person has to deal with a bit challenging situation. Yet people are able to adapt to such stressful situations and these individuals can be considered as resilient. Other factors responsible to help a person bounce back from a tumultuous situation can be social support and self-efficacy. Hence the current research has been carried out to understand the relationship among social support, self-efficacy and resilience in Indian adults. For this purpose, 140 adults of age 20-50 years were randomly selected and were told to fill three online questionnaires (Multidimensional scale of perceived social support, MSPSS; General Self-efficacy Scale, GSE; and Brief Resiliency Scale, BRS). Social support, self-efficacy and resilience are imperative to maintain sound health of a person. It can be concluded from the data collected from the population of Indian adults that there is a positive correlation between social support & self-efficacy and self-efficacy & resilience. Whereas correlation between social support and resilience is insignificant. Therefore, further research can be done in this area to show how a positive relationship between these variables can have an impact on stress level and treatment of an individual in medical and mental health programs and to improve working climate of organisations.

Dealing with the Ups and Downs of Life: Positive Dispositions in Coping with Negative and Positive Events and Their Relationships with Well-Being Indicators

In a four-wave, longitudinal study (N = 323), we tested the relationships between five positive dispositions—mindfulness, self-compassion, gratitude, hedonism, and eudaimonism—and time-varying negative affect, positive affect, life satisfaction, and meaning in life. These relationships were tested while controlling for the ups and downs in life across three months, operationalized as the effects, for a respondent, of having experienced more frequent and intense positive and negative events compared to other individuals in the sample (inter-individual variation) and of having experienced more frequent and intense positive and negative events than usual for that person (intra-individual variation). We also tested the interactive effects between each disposition and intra-individual variation in the frequency and intensity of negative and positive events on well-being variables. Results, obtained through multilevel models with repeated observations nested in individuals, showed that each disposition had specific associations with well-being indicators, although stronger effects were detected for eudaimonism and, especially, self-compassion. Moderation analyses showed that: mindfulness and self-compassion buffered intra-individual variation in negative events; people scoring higher on hedonism, eudaimonism, and self-compassion showed less need to rely on positive events to experience positive emotions; experiencing a negative event that was more intense than usual was associated with higher meaning in life for people with high levels of eudaimonism. Overall, findings suggest that mindfulness, self-compassion, gratitude, hedonism, and eudaimonism build well-being through different channels. Positive interventions could benefit from mixing these healthy functioning strategies and considering their roles in reactions to events.

#SendHelpNow: Mental wellness and virtual connection in the age of coronavirus

Coronavirus, coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) and social/physical distancing are among the words that have become household names amidst this pandemic. Not only has our vocabulary changed, but also the ways we connect with others. We have become even more reliant on technological advances for business, education, pleasure and other activities. In fact, 93% of Americans report that an outage in internet or cellular service during the outbreak would cause problems in their daily lives (Pew Research Center, 2020).

Finding community during coffee breaks.

I had always heard the stereotype: North Americans value independence, and Europeans value togetherness. But I never fully understood it until 2 months ago, when I left my Ph.D. lab in Canada for a 4-month stint in a lab in France. On my first day, Pierre—a Ph.D. student whose desk is across from mine—tapped me on my shoulder and asked: “Coffee?” I nodded and followed him down the hallway to the common room, where other grad students were filing in. One student brewed an espresso for me that was five times stronger than my normal Americano. Milk and sugar were nowhere to be found. So I sat there, gingerly sipping the bitter liquid and trying hard not to reveal my uncultured tastes, while lab chatter filled the air. ![][1] ILLUSTRATION: ROBERT NEUBECKER > “It's … helpful to have a venue to share the day-to-day ups and downs of life as a grad student.” I had traveled to France to work on a project with Pierre. We'd cooked up an idea for a collaboration when he was visiting my university, and we were excited to get started. I had no idea going in, though, that I'd also get a lesson in lab culture. Coffee breaks are a ritualistic part of work life here. The chatter sometimes turns to serious scientific topics. But mostly, the meet-ups offer a chance to unwind—to share stories about life inside and outside the lab and to commiserate with people who understand what you're going through. The lighthearted atmosphere and sense of community is a welcome contrast to my life in Canada, where I spent the bulk of my workdays in isolation. I went into the lab each morning with set goals for my day. At lunch, I'd keep my eyes glued to my computer while I shoveled forkfuls of salad into my mouth, trying to power through my to-do list. Our lab held weekly meetings where we'd take turns presenting our latest work and getting feedback from colleagues. But we didn't take daily coffee breaks—or any other kind of communal break. My labmates and I were too busy collecting data and publishing papers. Looking back now, I realize how much we were missing. Researchers need community because good ideas don't just come from reading literature and thinking deep thoughts; it's helpful to bounce ideas off others, particularly in a nonthreatening environment. It's also helpful to have a venue to share the day-to-day ups and downs of life as a grad student. How else are you supposed to know that you're not the only one suffering from challenges such as anxiety and impostor syndrome? I could've used that kind of camaraderie 2 years ago. For 9 months, I struggled to figure out why I couldn't replicate the results of another study. I worried that something was wrong with my protocols, so I stayed up late at night reading papers, combing over their methods. My adviser was supportive, but I didn't want to pester her too much. I was also hesitant to ask my labmates for help because they had their own projects to worry about. Eventually, my supervisor and I decided to switch our focus. At that point, though, I'd spent months feeling that I was failing in some way—that I wasn't smart enough to figure out what was going on, or that I was making novice mistakes that I wasn't even conscious of. Would coffee breaks have solved all my problems? Probably not. But I think sharing my feelings and frustrations with my peers would have helped. They might have had ideas about steps I could take to solve my research dilemma. They might have also opened up about how they, too, suffer from setbacks and feelings of failure. My time in France has taught me that it's important to create space for organic conversations about lab life—failures, incomprehensible data, and personal struggles. In places where that's not the norm, I think grad students should make a point of reaching out to peers, asking them to take coffee breaks or to meet up for lunch—something that I plan to do when I'm back in Canada. The life of a scientist can feel isolating, but it's much less isolating when you're connected to a supportive community. [1]: /embed/graphic-1.gif

Greenthumb's Lawn and Design (a)

Friends Parker and Miles are brainstorming the possibilities of a local start-up—a landscaping venture that leverages their love of the outdoors and their self-taught green thumb skills in planting, mowing, edging, trimming, landscape design, and the like. Without any formal professional or business training, however, they strategize and slowly work through their “next steps,” taking into account the cost of their initial investment, potential competitors, target customers, and the type of budget-friendly advertising that will gain them a share of the local market. As they conceptually differentiate themselves in a way that creates business and customer value, are they ready to launch? Excerpt UVA-ENT-0210 Rev. Apr. 26, 2019 GreenThumb's Lawn and Design (A) Coffee Shop Plans Parker and Miles had been friends throughout high school. They had been through the ups and downs of life together and shared many memories—like the state basketball competition, school dances and parties, and of course, math class with the most attractive female math teacher in the county. After graduation, they had both attended community college and finished their associate degrees, but each had determined that a four-year degree was not their best path. Both Parker and Miles had worked since the age of 16—at retail jobs, as baggers at the local grocery store, and in the local car dealership's service center. While both men had a strong work ethic and a desire to learn, none of their jobs had led to a career path. Most recently, Parker had served six months in the county jail for distribution of marijuana—a “job” he was anxious to find an alternative to, now that he had been released on unsupervised parole for good behavior. Shortly after his release, the two friends (who were now 22) met up at a local coffee shop. Miles had just left his most recent employment—as a cashier at the local fast-food restaurant. They started mulling over their next best steps. Parker asked his friend, “Why don't we start a landscaping business?” “We both like to work outside,” he continued. “After working at the car dealership in the repair shop for so long, I can fix anything with a motor. We both have pickup trucks, and I can weld together some steel on a two-by-four platform to make a trailer for us to use. We could buy up a half-dozen used mowers and other power tools, and fix them when they break. It wouldn't cost us more than a couple hundred bucks each in startup money. And you know all there is to know about pruning trees and shrubs and planting flowers from your dad.” . . .

The process of adjustment over time following stroke: A longitudinal qualitative study

ABSTRACTUnderstanding how people adjust following stroke is essential to optimise recovery and ensure services are responsive to people’s needs. This study aimed to explore people’s experiences over the first three years post-stroke and identify what helped or hindered recovery. As part of a longitudinal, qualitative descriptive study, 55 people and 27 significant others purposefully selected from a population-based stroke incidence study were interviewed 6, 12, 24 and 36 months post-stroke. Interviews were audio taped and transcribed verbatim. Participants described an ongoing process of shock, disruption, and fear, making sense of what happened, needing to fit in with what’s offered, finding what works for them and evolving a new normal, whilst managing the ups and downs of life. This process needed to be re-negotiated over time, as people experienced changes in their recovery, comorbidities and/or wider circumstances. The adjustment process continued over the three years post-stroke, even for those who perceived that they were recovering well. Rehabilitation services need to support patients to make sense of their stroke, navigate the health system, address individual concerns and priorities and to know what, when and how much to challenge themselves. Rehabilitation plans need to be revised as circumstances change to facilitate adjustment following a stroke.

The Restoration of the Spirituality of Blackness In "Everett LeRoi Jones’s Selected Plays"

LeRoi Jones (Imamu Amiri Baraka, 1943-2014) is one of the American literary men whose drama rocked the American stage with its violence and innovative vision. His ups and downs in life as well as his changing political phases formed his theatrical vision and influenced his audience. This research is an attempt to explore his views at a certain era in his career through studying three selected plays; The Toilet(1964),The Slave Ship(1967),and The Motion of History(1977).

Optimism alongside new challenges: using a rehabilitation framework to explore experiences of a qualitative longitudinal cohort of people living with HIV on antiretroviral treatment in Lusaka, Zambia

ABSTRACTPrevious research has demonstrated increased comorbidities related to the chronic effects of HIV. Rehabilitation science offers a useful approach for studying chronic illness. This longitudinal qualitative study used a rehabilitation science approach to explore the experiences over time of women and men living with HIV and on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the high HIV-prevalence setting of Lusaka, Zambia. Thirty-five participants participated in a total of 99 in-depth interviews from 2012 to 2015. The central pattern that emerged across the participants’ narratives was the paradoxical experience of profound optimism alongside significant new challenges. Participants’ stories of hopefulness in the face of ongoing struggles played out in three interconnected themes: (1) impacts on my body and life; (2) interventions I am grateful to have and new interventions I need; and (3) stigma reduced and created by ART. Results reflected the ups and downs of life with HIV as a chronic illness. Participants, whilst committed to and healthier on ART, typically experienced multiple physical, psychological and sensory impairments that varied in type, severity and trajectory. Participants valued improved relationships enabled by ART, but yearned for support for living long-term with HIV. Frequently participants reflected that their needs were overlooked related to managing side-effects, exercise, family planning and healthy sexuality. ART strengthened acceptance by self and others through improved health and productivity and through becoming a source of support for others. However, being on ART also led to stigma, driven by persistent associations with sickness, death, lack of productivity and uncertainty. This study points to shortcomings in the current focus of HIV care in Zambia and the region, which centres on initiating and adhering to ART. Findings call for evolution of the HIV care continuum to embrace a more holistic and long-term approach to living with HIV as a chronic and episodic condition.

The autobiography of a Victorian pornographer: Edward Sellon’s The Ups and Downs of Life

ABSTRACTWritten by Edward Sellon just before his suicide, The Ups and Downs of Life (1867) is at once a book of pornography and a pornographer’s philosophical testament. This article analyzes the literary strategies, discursive practices and ideological implications that inform this ‘erotic autobiography’, a remarkable text so far neglected by scholarship. With the methodological tools of gender studies and feminist literary criticism, the article examines the porno/autobiographer’s efforts to construct a heroic, heterosexual masculine identity through the discourse of philosophical libertinism, and his tragic failure. The Ups and Downs expands our knowledge of the Victorian subculture of pornography and sheds further light on the relationship between libertinism and masculinity, as well as on the power of pornography to challenge dominant public and literary discourses. With his skilful manipulation of generic categories (the realist novel, the ‘men of letters’ autobiography) and the search for a metaphysics of the flesh, Sellon destabilizes the boundaries between high and low culture: by choosing to recount the ‘ups and downs’ of his life (and of his penis) as an experiment in pornographic writing, he invents a textual space for articulating counter-hegemonic discourses otherwise unspeakable in Victorian culture.

Anxiety Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: A Primary Care Approach.

Fears and worries are normal feelings that help us adapt to the ups and downs of life. Those ups and downs are especially normal as children and adolescents grow up and try to find where they fit in the world. With changing relationships at home and in social circles, they are establishing their worldview and solidifying their identity. These feelings of fear and worry can sometimes become overwhelming, and anxiety disorders can develop. Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disorders with onset in childhood. Pediatricians are often a trusted confidant for children and adolescents, and they may be the first people to hear when normal stress becomes overwhelming and progresses into an anxiety disorder. This article is intended for primary care pediatricians to help them identify normal stresses versus anxiety disorders, and help their patients move, through psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, toward wellness. [Pediatr Ann. 2017;46(6)e213-e216.].

Seeing through (and making the most) of your first year of a PhD

Applying for the PhD, succeeding at interview, securing your place, receiving the introductory pack- it all seems to happen quickly, right up until you step into the university building and the realisation of the challenge ahead dawns on you! In this article, I outline some of the advice I would have given myself during the ups and downs of life as a first year PhD student.

Nowruz Calendar and Its Emergence from Different Perspectives and Its Impact on Various Aspects of People's Lives

This paper is a brief research about the meaning of Nowruz from different perspectives and its impact on people's interactions, which is celebrated at the dawn of spring in this ancient Iranian land. In different periods this ancient holiday has been seen with different opinions and its effects are all reflecting new life, happiness, love, blessing, birth, and growth, which are visible beautifully in nature. This paper is done by library and field studies and investigates the meanings and spiritual influences of this tradition in the culture, poetry, literature, philosophy, religious beliefs of the people of this land from the different perspectives (Islam - Zoroastrianism, etc.). By reviewing these theories on Nowruz and comparing it with present-day life, valuable results can be achieved so they can be used in the ups and downs of life.

Ups and downs of life as a PhD student.

Myfanwy Hill reflects on her coping strategies and recognises her limitations. She has learnt why it is important to relax and recharge.

‘You Must Have Inherited This Trait from Your Eurasian Mother’: The Representation of Mixed-race Characters in Dutch Colonial Literature

This article addresses the portrayal of Eurasians, descendants from interracial relationships between colonizer and colonized, in nineteenth-century Dutch literature set in colonial Indonesia. As racial in-between group, Eurasians occupied a complex position within colonial society. The European community in the Dutch East Indies was a widely differentiated group that consisted of both white Europeans (i.e. ‘racially pure’) and Eurasians (racially mixed). Although equal before the law, in colonial imagination, an opposition existed between these two groups. The colonial representation of Eurasians is examined in two then widely read novels that take on opposite views on miscegenation: Ups & Downs of Life in the Indies (1890) written by Maurits (pseudonym of Dutch author P. A. Daum) and Fernand (1874) by Melati van Java (pseudonym of Eurasian writer Marie Sloot). In this article, it is argued that Eurasians are depicted as so-called blurred copies of white Europeans. As such, they assume a double role: on the one hand, they confirm the alleged superiority of white Europeans; on the other hand, they pose a threat to the whites’ position in the colony. Furthermore, the cultural context, from which these novels emerged, and the role literature plays within this framework is reflected upon.

The ups and downs of life: population expansion and bottlenecks of helminth parasites through their complex life cycle

The fundamental assumption underpinning the evolution of numerous adaptations shown by parasites with complex life cycles is that huge losses are incurred by infective stages during certain transmission steps. However, the magnitude of transmission losses or changes in the standing crop of parasites passing from upstream (source) to downstream (target) hosts have never been quantified in nature. Here, using data from 100 pairs of successive upstream-downstream life stages, from distinct populations representing 10 parasite species, we calculated the total density per m2 of successive life stages. We show that clonal amplification of trematodes in their first intermediate host leads to an average 4-fold expansion of numbers of individuals at the next life stage, when differences in the longevity of successive life stages are taken into account. In contrast, trophic transmission to the definitive host results in almost no numerical change for trematodes, but possibly in large decreases for acanthocephalans and nematodes, though a correction for longevity was not possible for the latter groups. Also, we only found a positive association between upstream and downstream stage densities for transmission involving free-swimming cercariae in trematodes, suggesting a simple output-recruitment process. For trophic transmission, there was no coupling between downstream and upstream parasite densities. These first quantitative estimates of ontogenetic rises and falls in numbers under natural conditions provide new insights into the selective pressures acting on parasites with complex cycles.