General Dimensions Research Articles

A Conceptual Framework of Customer Value Proposition of CCU-Formic Acid Product

This paper aims to develop a comprehensive conceptual framework of the customer value proposition of formic acid as an actual outcome of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) to support clean production and environmental sustainability worldwide. This study included different phases. The first phase was an extensive reading of the literature, followed by a content analysis of the selected literature. The aim of the content analysis was to identify key concepts and the general categories of these concepts. The final phase was a content analysis of the selected literature with the purpose of identifying the relationship between concepts. The outcome of this paper is to provide a comprehensive framework of the customer value proposition of the CCU–formic acid product and consequently support global research efforts in sustainability. This framework contains two general dimensions: market knowledge and customer value. The first dimension includes five variables: the customers’ acceptance of CCU technology, the customers’ intention to purchase formic acid produced by CCU technology, the degree of customers’ knowledge about CCU technology, the customers’ readiness for environmental issues, and the market segments of formic acid product. The second dimension includes seven variables: ecological benefits, the ecological risk of CCU, varieties of formic acid use, the pricing policy of formic acid, the variety of formic acid packages, the order size, and the order frequency of formic acid. The relationship between variables was identified according to the literature and hypotheses were developed. This study has attempted to build a more comprehensive framework containing all proposed value dimensions and market knowledge as well as identifying the relationships between variables.

Al-Muḥaqqiq al-Iṣfahānī’s Ontological Argument and Spinoza’s Ontological Arguments for the Existence of God

Al-Muḥaqqiq al-Iṣfahānī (1878-1942) and Spinoza (1632-1677), two prominent intellectuals of the Islamic and Western worlds respectively, have proposed different versions of the ontological argument for the existence of God. I present five versions of al-Muḥaqqiq al-Iṣfahānī’s argument in three general dimensions: first, the concept of the necessary being (wājib al-wujūd) as a mental concept; second, the concept of the necessary being as a representation of something external; and finally, the reality of the necessary being or what externally exists by its essence. Only one of these versions is compatible with al-Muḥaqqiq al-Iṣfahānī’s words. On the other hand, Spinoza has presented six arguments in which he has deployed the concept of God in three ways: the concept of God as a concept, the concept of God as a representation of something external, and the mental existence of this concept. In this paper, I compare the accurate construal of al-Muḥaqqiq al-Iṣfahānī’s argument with Spinoza’s six arguments, whereby I make a case for a strong similarity between the grounds and forms of the ontological argument as formulated by these two intellectuals.

Differences in self- and managerial-ratings on generic performance dimensions

Orientation: The 360-degree performance assessments are frequently deployed. However, scores by different performance reviewers might erroneously be aggregated, without a clear understanding of the biases that are inherent to different rating sources.Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are conceptual and mean score differences between self- and managerial-ratings on performance dimensions.Motivation for the study: Combining self- and managerial-ratings may lead to incorrect decisions about the development, promotion, and/or remuneration of employees. Understanding the effects of rating sources may aid thoughtful decisions about the applications of self- versus managerial-ratings in low- and high-stakes decisions.Research approach/design and method: A cross-sectional design was implemented by asking 448 managers to evaluate their subordinates’ performance, and 435 employees to evaluate their own performance. The quantitative data were analysed by means of multi-group factor analyses and robust t-tests.Main findings: There was a satisfactory degree of structural equivalence between self- and managerial-ratings. Practically meaningful differences emerged when the means of self- and managerial-ratings were compared.Practical/managerial implications: It might be meaningful to uncouple self- and managerial-ratings, when providing performance feedback. Managerial ratings might be a more conservative estimate, which could be used for high-stakes decisions, such as remuneration or promotion.Contribution/value-add: This study is the first to investigate the effect of rating sources on a generic model of performance in South Africa. It provides valuable evidence regarding when different rating sources should be used in predictive studies, performance feedback, or high-stakes talent decisions.

Negotiating Societal Crises through Eschatological Narratives in Yoruba gospel music: Notes from Evangelist J. A. Adelakun’s “Amona tete maa bo”

Scholars have discussed how gospel music offers a framework for responding to the religious, social, and economic experiences of people in society. Beyond performing religious and evangelistic purposes, how gospel music illuminates societal crises–politics and ecology–is yet to be known. This study examines the role of gospel music as a tool to facilitate religious experience while articulating social concerns. Specifically, it discusses the approaches employed by Yoruba gospel musicians in evoking spirituality in their discourse on societal problems. Reference is made to the musical performance of a popular Yoruba gospel music album titled “Amona Tete Maa bo” by Evangelist J.A. Adelakun which was accessed on YouTube. Further information is gathered from other internet sites including blogs, social media as well as periodicals which provided the secondary sources of data for the study. Through textual and musical analyses of the first and longest track in the album, and relying on critical discourses from musicology, religion, and cultural studies, this paper demonstrates how gospel musicians deploy musical and theological approaches to reference and negotiate their social, political and environmental ‘salvation’ through eschatological narrative. The article explains the extent to which these approaches in gospel music and by extension Yoruba gospel musicians are evocative of the general spiritual dimension to almost every social, political and ecological crisis in Africa.

Psychometric properties of the Sindhi version of the Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ) in a sample of early adolescents living in rural Pakistan.

There is a need for reliable and valid screening tools that assess depressive symptoms in adolescents in Pakistan. To address this need, the present study examined the psychometric properties and factor structure of a Sindhi-translated and adapted version of the child-report Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ-C) and the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ-C) in a community sample of adolescents living in Matiari, Pakistan. Questionnaires were translated into Sindhi and administered by study psychologists to 1350 participants (52.3% female) 9.0 to 15.9 years old. Measurement structure was examined using confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency was estimated, and convergent and divergent validity were explored using subscales from the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders. The unidimensional structure of the MFQ-C was found to be adequate, but a four-factor structure comprising core mood, vegetative, cognitive and agitated distress symptoms best fit the data (CFI = 0.97, TLI = 0.97, RMSEA = 0.05). The original unidimensional structure of the SMFQ-C was supported (CFI = 0.97, TLI = 0.96, RMSEA = 0.07). The MFQ-C and the SMFQ-C respectively showed excellent (α = 0.92) and good internal consistency (α = 0.87) as well as satisfactory construct validity with some differences observed across the MFQ-C subscales. The SMFQ-C and the adapted MFQ-C appear to be reliable and valid measures of depressive symptoms among early adolescents living in rural Pakistan. Both total and subscale scores can be derived from the MFQ-C to assess general and specific dimensions of depressive symptoms in this population.

General Vapnik–Chervonenkis dimension bounds for quantum circuit learning

Quantifying the model complexity of quantum circuits provides a guide to avoid overfitting in quantum machine learning. Previously we established a Vapnik–Chervonenkis (VC) dimension upper bound for ‘encoding-first’ quantum circuits, where the input layer is the first layer of the circuit. In this work, we prove a general VC dimension upper bound for quantum circuit learning including ‘data re-uploading’ circuits, where the input gates can be single qubit rotations anywhere in the circuit. A linear lower bound is also constructed. The properties of the bounds and approximation-estimation trade-off considerations are discussed.

Features of the work of large-span beam structures

Objective. This article discusses flat large-span structures, provides features of their work, as well as design examples. Formulas are given for determining the general dimensions of these structures.Method. Features of work and design, as well as calculation formulas are given. Shipping marks, types of sections and junctions of elements are given. A technique is described that allows to reduce span bending moments. Examples of rational design of beam trusses are given.Result. The given structural diagrams, as well as the analysis of their work, allow us to design long-span flat structures that are reliable, lightweight, technologically advanced in terms of manufacturing, transportation and installation. The types of sections and junctions described in the article are used in the practice of design and construction.Conclusion. The article discusses rational design solutions that allow reducing the own weight of flat large-span structures due to the optimal choice of their design and design scheme.

Portugal and the Sea: Recent Evidence of Blue Economy

Starting from an introductory framework of the historical links of Portugal with the sea as well as of its influence on the international relations of the country, this article aims to illustrate the significance of the Sea or Maritime economic activity sector in the Portuguese economy and its recent evolution. Data from the Central Balance Sheet (CBS) of Banco de Portugal (BdP) on the general characteristics, dimension, location, age, economic and financial indicators for the enterprises pertaining to the sector are presented and then compared to those of the whole non-financial corporations (NFCs) in Portugal. References to the strategic importance of the sector for the Portuguese economy in the near future and its role in European and worldwide contexts conclude.

Sports indicators affecting the brand

Objective: The purpose of this study was to present a model of sport indicators affecting the brand of the country. Methodology: This is a correlational study and the statistical population of this study is PhD students in sports in Iran (N = 400). Based on Morgan's table, 144 Individuals were selected by random method. In order to achieve the research goals, a comprehensive list of sports indicators was prepared and adjusted and a researcher - made questionnaire was developed. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by 15 sports management professors and their reliability was in a preliminary study with 30 subjects and Cronbach's alpha was calculated to be 0.909 . Descriptive and inferential statistical methods such as exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis were used to analyze the data using SPSS and LISREL software. Results: The results showed that the main variables have eight general dimensions of sport tourism, sport diplomacy, sports investment, sporting-cultural, sports exports, sports people-sports, sports achievements and media sports, and has a total of 50 indicators. Conclusion:According to the results of the research and the identified indicators, the proposed model is a suitable theoretical model for sport indicators affecting the brand of the country.

Investigating the molecular genetic, genomic, brain structural, and brain functional correlates of latent transdiagnostic dimensions of psychopathology across the lifespan: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies in the general population.

Research using latent variable modelling has identified a superordinate general dimension of psychopathology, as well as several specific/lower-order transdiagnostic dimensions (e.g., internalising and externalising) within the meta-structure of psychiatric symptoms. These models can facilitate discovery in genetic and neuroscientific research by providing empirically derived psychiatric phenotypes, offering greater validity and reliability than traditional diagnostic categories. The prospective review outlined in this protocol aims to integrate and assess evidence from research investigating the biological correlates of general psychopathology and specific/lower-order transdiagnostic symptom dimensions. Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies investigating general population samples of any age group or developmental period will be included to capture evidence from across the lifespan. MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO databases will be systematically searched for relevant literature. The review will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Eligibility criteria were designed to capture psychiatric genetic (i.e., molecular genetic and genomic) and neuroimaging (i.e., brain structural and brain functional) studies investigating latent transdiagnostic dimension(s) or structural model(s) of psychopathology across any age group. Studies which include or exclude participants based on clinical symptoms, disorders, or relevant risk factors (e.g., history of abuse, neglect, and trauma) will be excluded. Biometric genetic research (e.g., twin and family studies), candidate gene studies, neurophysiology studies, and other non-imaging based neuroscientific studies (e.g., post-mortem studies) will be excluded. Study quality and risk of bias will be assessed using the Joanna Briggs Checklist for Analytical Cross-Sectional Studies, the Joanna Briggs Checklist for Cohort Studies, and the Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system. Meta-analysis will be conducted if sufficient data is available. This protocol outlines the first systematic review to examine evidence from studies investigating the latent structure and underlying biology of psychopathology and to characterise these relationships developmentally across the lifespan. The prospective review will cover a broad range of statistical techniques and models used to investigate latent transdiagnostic dimensions of psychopathology, as well as a numerous genetic and neuroscientific methods. [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/], identifier[CRD42021262717].

An Outline of Certain Generic Values - Work Dimensions

Abstract Background/Purpose: Values-related issues have come into the focus of leadership thinking in the past few decades and it seems to be paradoxical why values work has not been more extensively used so far for defining and conceptualizing leadership. A reason for this can be that values-oriented research streams normally approach leadership from specific perspectives of values representation and transfer. Alternatively, this study examines values work from a generic perspective. Its goal is to suggest a generalized notion for values work and outline certain generic values-work dimensions. Methods: Analysis in this theoretical paper is primarily based on Institutional, New Leadership, and Values-Oriented theories. Methods include argumentation and analytical framework development. Results: This study presents a structured list of and an illustrative framework for some of the dimensions of values work as broadly defined and has research implications regarding issues of leadership influence and the demarcation of leadership from management. Conclusion: The importance of values representation in contrast to power/influence perspectives in leadership is underlined. Our study points to the necessity for more research on generic aspects of values work. The results can also be used for leadership practice, consulting, and development.

골프선수 경쟁불안 측정 도구 개발 및 타당화

Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to develop and validate the competitive anxiety questionnaire of golf players.BR Method: 621 golf players participated in this study. Data for qualitative research were collected by open-ended questionnaires and specially designed in-depth interview, while quantitative research data were obtained through self-determination. The data were analyzed through SPSS 20 and AMOS 20. The results of this study are as follows.BR Results: Firstly, in competition anxiety, the four general dimensions were identified such as cognitive anxiety, performance anxiety, environmental anxiety, and physical anxiety. Secondly, after eliminating 16 items through reliability analysis, and exploratory factor analysis, the four factors with 24 items of competitive anxiety of golf players were extracted, and through confirmatory factor analysis the conformity index for competitive anxiety tool was confirmed. Thirdly, The developed questionnaire for golf player’s competitive anxiety secured external validity through convergence validity, construct equivalence verification and latent mean analysis.BR Conclusion: It is expected that the golf players’ competitive anxiety questionnaire not only measures the player’s anxiety, but also can provide practical information to promote players’ performance improvement.

Socioemotional wealth in family business research: A systematic literature review on its definition, roles and dimensions

This study aims to depict the current state of research on socioemotional wealth (SEW) in family businesses considering its definitions, roles, and dimensions. Using the SPAR-4-SLR protocol (Paul, Lim, O’Cass, Hao, & Bresciani, 2021), we develop a systematic review of literature on SEW covering 74 studies published between 2007 and 2022. We propose a comprehensive definition of SEW based on four nonfinancial aspects and an association model that reviews the roles of SEW as an antecedent, a consequence, or a moderator. We also offer a new conceptual model for SEW comprising a general dimension and ten specific dimensions to facilitate empirical inquiries into areas beyond those considered by extant SEW models. Finally, we highlight avenues for future research, emphasizing opportunities to advance the understanding of SEW in family business research.

Assessment of Village and Community Forest Sustainability: Evidence from the Local Level

The implementation of social forestry, particularly at the local level, must ensure ecological, economic, and social sustainability. The sustainability level assessment from various Social Forestry of Perhutanan Sosial (PS) schemes is crucial to recognize, evaluate, and improve its implementation at the local level. Therefore, this study aims to assess the sustainability level and identify the lever indicators of the sustainability of Village Forest or Hutan Desa (HD) and Community Forest or Hutan Kemasyarakatan (HKm) management as the two largest schemes of PS. The Rapid Appraisal for Village and Community Forest (RapVCF) with Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) approach was developed to assess the sustainability of the three HD and HKm cases. The results revealed that HKm SB had the highest sustainability value compared to the three HD and two other HKm. HKm SB is considered relatively sustainable, with a sustainability value above 50 in ecological, economic, and social dimensions. In general, economic and social dimensions have a lower sustainability value compared to the ecological dimension. Some indicators play a pivotal role to the sustainability level of HD and HKm, namely conditions and changes in forest cover, the manageable area, market coverage, income for forest management, claims/mastery of working areas, and benefit distribution mechanisms. Evaluation and improvement of these indicators must be prioritized to increase the sustainability level of HD and HKm.

Transcriptome-wide and stratified genomic structural equation modeling identify neurobiological pathways shared across diverse cognitive traits

Functional genomic methods are needed that consider multiple genetically correlated traits. Here we develop and validate Transcriptome-wide Structural Equation Modeling (T-SEM), a multivariate method for studying the effects of tissue-specific gene expression across genetically overlapping traits. T-SEM allows for modeling effects on broad dimensions spanning constellations of traits, while safeguarding against false positives that can arise when effects of gene expression are specific to a subset of traits. We apply T-SEM to investigate the biological mechanisms shared across seven distinct cognitive traits (N = 11,263–331,679), as indexed by a general dimension of genetic sharing (g). We identify 184 genes whose tissue-specific expression is associated with g, including 10 genes not identified in univariate analysis for the individual cognitive traits for any tissue type, and three genes whose expression explained a significant portion of the genetic sharing across g and different subclusters of psychiatric disorders. We go on to apply Stratified Genomic SEM to identify enrichment for g within 28 functional categories. This includes categories indexing the intersection of protein-truncating variant intolerant (PI) genes and specific neuronal cell types, which we also find to be enriched for the genetic covariance between g and a psychotic disorders factor.

Self Efficacy Profile of Students Facing the Transition of Online to Offline Learning (Study of Guidance and Counseling Students at PGRI University of West Sumatra, Class Of 2020)

This research is motivated by the presence of students who are confident when taking online lectures rather than face-to-face lectures, there are students who are late in submitting assignments for various reasons. The purpose of this study is to describe the self-efficacy of students facing the transition period of online to offline lectures seen from: 1) Dimensional level (level). 2) Dimensions of strength (Strenght). 3) The general dimension (Generality). This research was conducted using a quantitative descriptive method. The research population was 64 students who were selected by total sampling technique with 64 participants. The instrument used is a questionnaire. Meanwhile, for data analysis using interval and percentage scores. Based on the results of research on student self-efficacy in facing the transition period of online to offline lectures, it can be seen from: 1) student self-efficacy as seen from the indicator dimension of the level of difficulty (level) is in the good category. 2 Student self-efficacy seen from the strength dimension indicator is in the good category. 3) students' self-efficacy seen from the general strength dimension indicators are in the fairly good category. This research is recommended for students to increase self-efficacy by discussing with lecturers or or peers so that students are able to deal with problems that arise during the transition from online lectures to offline lectures.

Field theory of higher-order topological crystalline response, generalized global symmetries and elasticity tetrads

I discuss aspects of higher-order topological field theory of crystalline insulators with no other symmetries. I show how the topology and geometry of the crystalline lattice is organized in terms of so-called elasticity tetrads which are ground state degrees of freedom labelling translational lattice topological charges, higher-form conservation laws and responses on sub-dimensional manifolds of the bulk insulator. The quasitopological responses obtained in this way depend on the lattice and its embedding in space, as expected for weak topology. In a topological crystalline insulator, they classify higher-order responses and global symmetries in a transparent fashion in generic dimensions. This hierarchy coincides with the dimensional hierarchy of topological terms, the multipole expansion, and anomaly inflow, related to a mixed number of elasticity tetrads and electromagnetic gauge fields. In the continuum limit of the elasticity tetrads, the semi-classical expansion in momentum space can be used to derive the higher-order or subdimensional topological responses to local U(1) symmetries, such as electromagnetic gauge fields, with explicit formulas for the higher-order quasi-topological invariants in terms of the elasticity tetrads and Green’s functions. The topological responses in arbitrary dimensions are readily generalized to parameter space to allow for e.g. multipole pumping. The simple results further bridge the recently appreciated connections between topological field theory, higher-form symmetries and gauge fields and their relation to fractonic excitations and topological defects with restricted mobility in the elasticity of crystalline insulators.

Weak cosmic censorship conjecture in Myers-Perry black hole with separability

We investigate the weak cosmic censorship conjecture in Myers-Perry black holes with arbitrary rotations in general dimensions based on the scattering of a massless scalar field. From the fluxes of the scalar field flowing into the black hole, the changes in mass and angular momenta of the black hole are obtained. However, the extremal and near-extremal black holes with the aforementioned changes are still black holes in the final state. Hence, the conjecture is valid for our investigation. Furthermore, we analyze the changes in the black hole from a thermodynamic perspective to highlight that the laws of thermodynamics support the conjecture.

The general psychopathology factor from early to middle childhood: Longitudinal genetic and risk analyses.

Accumulating research suggests the structure of psychopathology is best represented by continuous higher-order dimensions, including a general dimension, "p," and more specific dimensions, for example, externalizing and internalizing factors. Here, we aimed to (a) replicate p in early childhood, (b) examine stability and change of genetic and environmental influences on the psychopathology factors from early to midchildhood, (c) externally validate the factors with key constructs of psychological functioning, and (d) test whether the factors can be predicted by early-life measures (e.g., neonatal complications). Data are based on the Longitudinal Israeli Study of Twins. Mothers reported on pregnancy and neonatal conditions and repeatedly filled in questionnaires on each twin's externalizing and internalizing symptoms from ages 3 to 9. Cognitive ability was assessed in the lab at age 6.5, and personality traits, self-esteem, and life satisfaction were self-reported by the twins at ages 11-13. A bifactor model that included p and externalizing and internalizing factors fit the data best, and associations between p, cognitive ability, and personality were replicated. Longitudinal twin analyses indicated that p is highly heritable (64-73%) with a substantial proportion of the genetic influences stable from age 3. The specific internalizing and externalizing factors (net of p) were also highly heritable. Higher p predicted lower self-esteem at age 11. Early-life measures were not strongly associated with psychopathology. Our results show that p is discernible in early childhood, highly heritable, and prospectively associated with negative outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

SELF-EFFICACY KELUARGA BERKORELASI DENGAN KESIAPAN MERAWAT ANGGOTA KELUARGA PASCA BEDAH ORTHOPEDI DI RUMAH SAKIT UMUM DAERAH MEURAXA BANDA ACEH

Self-efficacy has 3 dimensions that are closely related to readiness to care, namely the dimensions of magnitude (difficulty), dimensions of generality (expectations), and dimensions of strength (strength). The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between family self-efficacy and readiness to care for family members after orthopedic surgery at Meuraxa Hospital, Banda Aceh. This type of research uses a descriptive correlation design with a cross sectional approach. This study uses the Chi-Square correlation method with = 0.05. The study was conducted by distributing questionnaires to the patient's family. The results of this study indicate the P-value = 0.000 < = 0.05, meaning that there is a significant relationship between family self-efficacy and readiness to care for family members after orthopedic surgery in the Al-Bayyan Room, Raudah and Orthopedic Poly Hospital Meuraxa Banda Aceh. Based on the results of the study, it can be said that if the self-efficacy of the patient's family is high, it will make the family ready to care for or the higher the self-efficacy, the more readiness of the family to care for. This research is expected to be useful for post-surgical patients, health workers, hospitals and educational institutions in order to improve evaluation.