Good Thing Research Articles

Relationships of nursing stress and trait emotional intelligence with mental health in neonatal intensive care unit nurses: A cross-sectional correlational study

BackgroundThe neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a stressful and emotionally laden environment, but the relationships between nursing stress, emotional intelligence, and mental health have not been studied in NICU nurses. ObjectivesThe study aimed to determine (i) whether nursing stress and trait emotional intelligence controlled for the five-factor model of personality predict mental health in NICU nurses and (ii) whether trait emotional intelligence buffers the effect of nursing stress on mental health. MethodsA cross-sectional correlational study in 123 (28%) of 440 eligible NICU nurses using self-report questionnaire measures of nursing stress (Nursing Stress Scale), trait emotional intelligence (Assessing Emotions Scale), and psychological distress and emotional well-being (Mental Health Inventory). The data were analysed using hierarchical multiple regression and moderation analyses. ResultsThe hierarchical multiple regressions showed nursing stress predicted psychological distress (ΔR2 = .11) and emotional well-being (ΔR2 = .10) at Step 1. The five-factor model of personality explained further variance in psychological distress (ΔR2 = .27) and emotional well-being (ΔR2 = .26) at Step 2. Finally, trait emotional intelligence predicted further increments in psychological distress (ΔR2 = .05) and emotional well-being (ΔR2 = .08) at Step 3. The optimism (expecting good things to occur in one's life) and mood regulation (dampening, repairing and maintaining emotions) subdimension of trait emotional intelligence predicted psychological distress (β = −.29) and emotional well-being (β = .41) in the final models of the hierarchical multiple regressions. Trait emotional intelligence did not moderate the effect of nursing stress on psychological distress or emotional well-being. ConclusionsNICU managers and educators should seek to remedy controllable work-related stressors and support NICU nurses’ emotional competence because these respective environmental and personal factors predict mental health in these nurses.

Not just teens, big drug problems in young adults

The Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study released this month shows that adults ages 35–50 have a big problem with binge drinking and marijuana. This panel study focuses on post‐high school participants; the basic MTF survey is of high school students only. So, epidemiologists can now find out about trends as these young people get older. And it is a good thing to know too, because the most recent survey has found that among adults ages 35–50, there are historic highs for.

Periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.): Predator satiation, or too much of a good thing?

Periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.): Predator satiation, or too much of a good thing?

SOME ANTECEDENTS OF CUSTOMER LOYALTY IN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE (A STUDY ON INDONESIAN SHARIA BANK IN ACEH)

Customer loyalty can be shown through a positive attitude. A positive attitude towards a product or service by spreading good things and recommending the product to the people around it. Meanwhile, a negative attitude is indicated by spreading negative information about the product and showing an attitude of switching to other products. This paper critically studied the perspective of customer loyalty of Bank Syariah Indonesia in Banda Aceh toward the implementation and enforcement of sharia in Aceh. This study was conducted by quantitative approeaches, the sampling technique used is non-probability sampling. Data collection techniques used are interviews, observation and distributing questionnaires. This study aims to analyze the antecedents of customer loyalty at Bank Syariah Indonesia in Banda Aceh. The results of the study indicate that Islamic brand image has an effect on customer loyalty of Indonesian Islamic banks in Banda Aceh. Hence, the leader need to consider this antecedent as a strategy to maintain customer loyalty in the future. Customer loyalty based on an Islamic perspective is loyalty that is in accordance with Islamic principles and paradigms. Loyalty based on an Islamic perspective is the implementation of knowledge, worship, especially regarding faith in Allah swt.

Gratitude, finance, and financial gratitude reminders in charitable giving


 
 
 An initial reminder of three good things (TGT) increases charitable giving intentions, while reminders of three good financial things (TGFT) or three financial things (TFT) reduce them. Repeating these reminders daily during the following seven days results in even higher donation intentions for TGT, but shows no consistent additional effects for TGFT or TFT. Donation intentions measured one or thirty days after stopping these reminders fall significantly faster for TGT. No such effects arise for TGFT or TFT. Gratitude reminders without financial references increase donation intentions, especially when repeated over time. However, this gratitude effect fades after the reminders stop.
 
 

Enforcement of Human Rights for Comparative Child Protection Positive Law and Islamic Law

This journal aims to find out and understand how Islamic law views child protection. The type of research conducted by the authors is descriptive analytical juridical research. Based on the results of this research, it can be concluded how the protection of human rights for children in the perspective of positive law, in Indonesia has been stipulated Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 39 of 1999 concerning Human Rights which includes children's rights, the implementation of obligations and responsibilities of parents, families, communities, government and the state to provide child protection as a juridical basis for the implementation and responsibilities. Legal protection is all efforts made consciously by everyone as well as government and private institutions that aim to seek security, control and fulfillment of welfare in accordance with existing human rights as stipulated in RI Law No. 39 of 1999 concerning Human Rights. However, the protection of children from all its aspects turns out to require a legal umbrella to create the best life for children who are expected to be the nation's successors who have the potential, are tough, have nationalism imbued with morality and a strong will to maintain the unity and integrity of the nation and state. The legal umbrella in question is RI Law No. 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection. Article 64 paragraph (2) of the Child Protection Act basically contains all the government's efforts to protect children who are victims of criminal acts. Views of Islamic Law on Child Protection, in Islamic law acts of violence against children are strictly prohibited, because this is a violation of children's rights, because it is not in accordance with human values and religious teachings. In Islamic law, the rights of a child are protected from the time they are born in the womb until they are 18 years old or until they are married. As explained in Q.S Al-Isra (17) verse (70) which means: "And indeed we have glorified the children of Adam, we carried them on land and at sea, we gave sustenance and good things, and we gave them more them with perfect superiority over most of the creatures we have created.

Good Things Don't Always Come in Small Packages: Comprehensive Care of Patients With Class 3 Obesity: An Integrative Review.

Good Things Don't Always Come in Small Packages: Comprehensive Care of Patients With Class 3 Obesity: An Integrative Review.

From the Editors

In this, our third issue for 2023, we present articles that do not argue for “integration” between psychology and psychotherapy on the one hand, and Catholic thought and practices on the other; they assume such an integration. This already accomplished integration is not the last word on the topic, to be sure. However, these documents constitute data that integration is not simply a goal that we will reach in the distant future. It is taking place before our eyes. Whether “integration” proves to be a valid goal is still up for grabs. Whereas these articles silently state that it is a good thing, a non-Christian colleague wondered about real differences between Catholic psychotherapy and competent, ethical psychotherapy generally. As you read the articles in this issue of Integratus, keep these considerations in mind. And then send us your thoughts in the form of contributions to the journal.

A Spell of Good Things by Ayobami Adebayo (review)

A Spell of Good Things by Ayobami Adebayo (review)

Illness, Pain, and Health Care in Early Christianity

Illness, Pain, and Health Care in Early Christianity

A philosophical look at running friendships

ABSTRACT Friendship constitutes an integral part of human flourishing. Aristotle (1996) famously wrote, ‘For no one would choose to live without friends, but possessing all other good things’ (p. 205). Members of our respective practice communities (MacIntyre, 1984) understand and appreciate our passion for running or basketball, tennis or cycling. The friends we develop through sport, and herein I focus on running, have the potential to help us cultivate human flourishing in the Aristotelian sense. Highlighting this point, Austin (2007) writes that ‘The friendships of runners often illustrate Aristotle’s understanding of this highest form of friendship, as well as friendship in its lower forms. And as we shall see, running is well suited for fostering the type of friendship that Aristotle thinks is necessary for being happy’ (p. 12). In his book, Philosophy Americana, Anderson (2006) provides an overview of the themes which pervade the academic discipline known as American philosophy. Individuals typically cited within this domain include Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, Josiah Royce, and John Dewey, among others. Examining the nature of running friendships provides a way to explicate American philosophical themes; and the themes provide a means to more fully understand and appreciate the nature of running friendships. My purpose here is to examine running friendships through the lens of the American philosophical tradition. The themes I have in mind here are: patience; commitment and immersion; risk and precipitousnes; and experience. I begin with an overview of friendship, including friendship as a form of human flourishing as well as the formation of friendship. I then transition to an examination of American philosophical themes related to running and friendship.

HALAL ṬAYYIB SYARIA’ IN UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS OF CONSUMER PROTECTION

Concept of halal ṭayyib always can follow time progress and lifestyle of people from time to time. Although the concept of halal ṭayyib born of a religion (Islam), but that is not restricted to among that is required by law (syari‘at) but also to all mankind. When viewed from the definitions, halal ṭayyib is a whole body and cannot be separated. However, the fact is that not all halal things will have a ṭayyib values in it. Instead, if a thing has been ṭayyib values, then of course it is a Halal. It is influenced by several factors that cause has no tayyib values in it, so cannot be categorized as a good things. For that reason, the whole concept halal tayyib really need to further review, as will be presented in this research. The concept of halal tayyib will review deeply using qualitative research studies as well as several references to the research pertaining to the concept of halal tayyib thoroughly.This research included in the qualitative study based on research literature (library research), which use descriptive data dissemination and use mode of semiotic analysis method which is content analysis, where this research attempts to develop the information and used to deepen and enlarge existing knowledge. This research use the sociological approach, where used to know and understand social trend pertaining to the existence of the concept of halal ṭayyib and how to solving the problem. The primary data from Indonesian Ulama’s instructions about the halal terms of a product and Qur’an Hadiṡ as the main source of halal ṭayyib law. As for secondary data used are a few other literature which relate to halal ṭayyib terms, just like some journals and research about halal ṭayyib, some government regulations, and all the other several references that deals with this research.

Collaborative Governance dalam Menciptakan Branding Kota Surakarta Sebagai Kota Festival

Festival activities are carried out as part of tourism promotion to market Surakarta City so that it can compete with other cities in the world in attracting investment, attracting tourists, and so on. It is necessary to identify the urban development plans carried out by the City of Surakarta, describe the roles of various actors from various sectors in the successful implementation of festival activities in the City of Surakarta, and explain the governance shape used in the City of Surakarta. The method used is descriptive and explanatory research with a qualitative approach to describe the development plans for the City of Surakarta and describe the integrative framework in Collaborative Governance that occurs in organising festival activities. The result of this research is the development plan for Surakarta City is to carry out city branding as a Festival City with a specific theme, namely its culture and the success of its implementation is the result of the collaboration of various actors from various sectors with their respective roles which an integrative framework model for Collaborative Governance can describe. This study concluded that Collaborative Governance is a governance shape carried out in Surakarta's city development planning. Collaborative Governance is considered a very good thing that impacts the economic and social community and cultural preservation.

“Name Three Good Things About Yourself in Mathematics” – An Intervention to Reduce Pre-Service Teachers’ Shame in Mathematics

Shame is an unpleasant and activating emotion that affects learners’ achievement, including in mathematics, and pre-service teachers’ identity development. It is closely connected with the self. The current study investigated the efficacy of an intervention adapted from positive psychology aiming to reduce pre-service primary teachers’ shame in mathematics. Accordingly, the three good things technique was adapted with respect to the self. The efficacy of the intervention was analyzed in comparison to a qualified control group and a control group receiving no intervention. Participants were allocated at random to the three groups. In total, n = 176 pre-service primary school teachers took part in the experiment for a duration of five weeks with exercises twice a week. Findings suggest small positive effects of the adapted intervention on shame reduction in mathematics and superior effects in comparison to both control groups.

One good thing, one day at a time: A conversation with Rebecka Peterson

The 2023 National Teacher of the Year Rebecka Peterson is a high school math teacher in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Union High School serves more than 3,000 students, 72% of whom qualify for free and reduced-price lunch, and 62 languages are represented. Peterson, an immigrant to the U.S. whose parents were medical missionaries, builds trust in her classroom through stories—her stories and those of her students. During her first year of teaching, she discovered the “One Good Thing” blog founded by math teachers. It encouraged teachers to post their own stories of good things that happened during the day. The practice of scanning her day for one good thing that had occurred changed her mindset, allowing her to see more good things and finally persuading her to be the “one good thing” for her students each day.

The Editor’s Note: The power of the bright side

The September 2023 issue of Kappan focuses on “What’s going well in schools?” But it’s being published in a time when the news about schools seems to be nothing but bad. Teresa Preston, Kappan’s editor-in-chief, explains that there are lots of good things going on in individual districts, schools, and classrooms. Seeing the good takes time and mental discipline, but forming the habit of looking for good things makes it easier to recognize them when they appear.

The big drug population in the US is now adults ages 35–50

The Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study released this month shows that adults ages 35–50 have a big problem with binge drinking and marijuana. This panel study focuses on post–high school participants; the basic MTF survey is of high school students only. So, epidemiologists can now find out about trends as these young people get older. And it is a good thing to know, too, because the most recent survey has found that among adults ages 35–50, there are historic highs for.

Coordination in Multibrand, Multimedia Advertising: Is It Always a Good Thing?

The growing online retail market has led to the prevalence of multichannel retailing. Meanwhile, retailers are increasingly combining multichannel retailing with a multibranding strategy. Although this can further increase the retailer’s sales, it brings new advertising challenges. Multibrand, multichannel retailers usually launch advertising campaigns for different brands on multiple media. Thus, their advertising efforts fall into a set of brand-media units. Each unit’s advertising can affect the sales of all brands on all channels. To maximize the advertising returns, a retailer needs to coordinate the advertising expenditures on different units. We develop a stochastic differential equation model that helps the retailer estimate the impact of multimedia advertising on the sales of different brands on different channels. Afterward, we formulate the advertising optimization problems under four coordination strategies: noncoordination, brand coordination, media coordination, and global coordination. By solving the problem for each strategy, the retailers can obtain the optimal expenditure for each unit under that strategy. Finally, we compare the retailer’s profits under four strategies. Interestingly, we find that brand or media coordination may result in a profit lower than noncoordination. Our findings provide insights regarding the selection of coordination strategies for multibrand, multichannel retailers with multimedia advertising campaigns.

Teaching About Democratic Socialism, American Style

Democratic socialism has experienced a resurgence in the past decade. According to a 2019 Gallup poll, 43% of all Americans, and 58% of those between 18 and 34, believe that socialism would be a “good thing” for the country. A 2021 Gallup poll found that 65% of Democrats, compared with 14% of Republicans, have a positive view of socialism. Democratic Socialists of America has grown from about 6,000 members to about 100,000 members. A growing number of self-identified socialists have been elected to public office. But when people say they support the idea of socialism, what do they mean? Or do they even know what they mean? In 2000, I taught a new course called “Democratic Socialism, American Style” for the first time and have offered it several times since. The course examines democratic socialism in America from several angles – as a utopian vision, as a social and political movement, as a set of practical public policies, and in contrast to more progressive social democracies in other countries.

Values of Character Education in The Javanese-Islamic Tradition: Tingkeban

The process of Islamization in Java is carried out in a peaceful and creative way so that it can touch all levels of society. The spread of Islam is done by inserting Islamic values into the traditions of society. People's habits seem to be a tradition that must be carried out in order to bring good things in the continuation of life. One of the traditions carried out by the Javanese people, contains Islamic values, namely the seven monthly ceremony or familiarly called tingkepan/tingkeban, in general, it means salvation which is held by a pregnant person to pray for the future child he is carrying so that the birth process is safe and becomes a pious child. and sholihah. In practice, pregnant women who hold tingkeban events have to perform several rituals and prepare many dishes in the form of food, all of which have symbolic meaning. The tingkeban ritual has educational values both from a historical and social point of view, one of which is character education. The values of character education in the Islamic-Javanese tingkeban tradition come from universal noble values, namely the character of love for God and all of His creation, independence and responsibility, mutual cooperation and generosity as well as the characters of tolerance, peace and unity.