Level Variables Research Articles

Innovative Production and Innovative Agricultural Products in the Food Economy in the Context of Selected Lifestyle Elements of the Inhabitants of South-Eastern Poland: Case Study

Sustainable development in the agriculture of the future will lead to innovative production, providing the possibility of obtaining better quality agricultural products. In turn, these innovative agricultural products will fit into new social lifestyles. Therefore, in this study, the authors asked the following research questions: (i) How do respondents perceive innovative agricultural production and innovative products in the area of food economy?; (ii) what is the relationship between selected lifestyle elements and the perception of innovative agricultural production and products? The research tool was a survey questionnaire. The diagnostic study was conducted using the CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interview) technique. The study was partial and non-probabilistic in nature. Participation in the study was voluntary and anonymous, and completion of the form could be interrupted at any time. The target group were adults aged ≥ 18 years. They were residents of south-eastern Poland, from the Podkarpackie and Lublin provinces. The study was of a correlational nature, as it sought relationships between the elements studied, without the possibility of influencing the level of individual variables. A five-point Likert scale with a neutral value was used for the assessment. Spearman correlation analysis (rS) was performed to find the relationship between the items. This type of correlation was chosen because the variables subjected to calculations were on an ordinal scale. The Kruskal–Wallis H test was also calculated to determine the effect of independent variables (lifestyle elements) on dependent variables (perception of innovative production and food products). The Mann–Whitney U test was utilized to calculate and identify differences between groups (sex and place of residence). Statistical significance was assessed at the level of α = 0.05. To illustrate these differences more clearly, categorized graphs of the average ratings of the items studied were also drawn up. The research results indicate a different approach from men and women to the issues studied. The place of residence and the approach of the respondents from south-eastern Poland to the studied lifestyle elements influenced their perception of sustainable agricultural production and innovative features of agricultural products. The examined lifestyle elements demonstrated a varied impact on the perception of innovative production and innovative food products.

Interplay among Language and Home Variables in Lebanese Students’ Science TIMSS Performance: A Linguistic and Economic Capital Perspective

AbstractIn Lebanon, science is taught in an international language (French or English) based on a language-in-education policy rooted in Lebanon’s colonial history. Given the intersection among social/socioeconomic class, educational equity, and science performance, learning science in a language other than one’s own raises concerns around economically-marginalized students’ opportunities for quality science education and their development of science understandings and discourse. Bourdieu’s lens of cultural and linguistic capital was utilized to better understand the interplay among socioeconomic status and science performance. Specifically, we examined how different home context variables (including language) influence Lebanese learners’ science performance in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assessment. Using hierarchical linear modeling (HLM), we looked at how students performed in science based on how often they spoke the language of the test at home and other home variables such as parents’ education level. The findings indicate that language and various economic and home variables were significantly associated with science performance. Language had a differing effect for English and French tracks, whereby parents’ education level and other home variables emerged more significantly for French track students. Our study underscores the importance of preparing and supporting science teachers for equitable, asset-oriented, and linguistically responsive teaching that enhances diverse learners’ equitable participation and opportunities in the science classroom.

Literal and Controllable Paraconsistency

The principle of explosion asserts that any formula can be derived from any pair of other contradictory formulas. Paraconsistent logic is typically regarded as a logic in which the universal validity of this principle is questioned. Therefore, a key point is determining when the validity can be considered universal to classify a logic as paraconsistent. A pertinent example to illustrate this point is the calculus CB1 that admits the principle but only for negated formulas, i.e., from any set {α, ∼α} any other formula follows if and only if α is of the form ∼γ. Another example is Sette’s calculus P1, which is paraconsistent at the level of variables but not complex formulas. Both serve as compelling examples of the so-called borderline cases. In this paper, we examine several calculi expected to be paraconsistent at the level of literals. It means that a pair of formulas, α and ∼α, can yield any β if, and only if α is neither a propositional variable nor is its iterated negation. Furthermore, it is assumed that in some calculi presented here, β must adhere to specific restrictions. Once these conditions are satisfied, we refer to calculus as paraconsistent in a “controllable manner”.

Relationship Between Work Stress Level and Mental Workload to the Performance of Special School (SLB) Teachers Prof. Dr. Sri Soedewi Masjchun Sofwan, S.H. in Jambi City

The success of teachers in carrying out their duties is measured through performance. The higher the performance given, it means that the teacher is successful during the teaching process. This study aims to determine the relationship between work stress levels and mental workload with teacher performance. Cross-sectional design. The study was conducted at SLB Prof. Dr. Sri Soedewi Masjchun Sofwan, S.H. Jambi City from November to July 2024. The sampling technique was through Total Sampling with a sample size of 63 teachers. The questionnaires used were DASS-42 (work stress), Nasa-TLX (mental workload) and teacher performance questionnaires. Data analysis using the chi-square test (SPSS version 23). Based on the results of the study, it showed that 42.9% of teachers experienced moderate stress, 54.0% of teachers had high mental workload and the average teacher had good performance of 34.9%. The results of the bivariate analysis showed that the variable of work stress level with the category of experiencing stress was 24 (75.0) values (p = 0.000) PR value (4.650, 95% CI: 2.033 - 10.635), mental workload with a heavy category was 24 (70.6%) values (p = 0.000) PR value (4.094, 95% CI: 1.792 - 9.355). There is a relationship between the level of work stress and mental workload with teacher performance

대학생의 지각된 진로장벽이 진로결정수준에 미치는 영향에서 진로성숙도의 매개효과

Objectives The purpose of this study was to verify the structural relationship between college students' perceived career barriers, career maturity, and career decision level, and the mediating effect of career maturity on the im-pact of perceived career barriers on career decision level. Methods For this purpose, 358 college students nationwide were selected as research subjects. A survey was conducted with the independent variables of perceived career barriers, mediating variables of career maturity, and career decision level selected as dependent variables. And the collected data were subjected to reliability ver-ification, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, path analysis, and bootstrap ver-ification using SPSS 26.0 & AMOS 18.0 programs to derive research results. Results The relationship between perceived career barriers, career decision level, and career maturity was found to be appropriate, and perceived career barriers and career maturity were found to be important variables in career decision level. In addition, career maturity was found to have a direct and indirect effect in the impact of psycho-logical career barriers on the career decision level, and career maturity was found to have an indirect effect in the impact of environmental career barriers on the career decision level. Conclusions The conclusions of this study are as follows. First, it was confirmed that career maturity plays a medi-ating variable in the impact of college students' perceived career barriers on their career decision level. Second, the validity of this study was supported by the need to examine the concepts separately rather than integrating career barriers to explore career decision levels. Third,It is expected that college students experiencing perceived career barriers will be able to use it as basic data to understand the level of career decision by exploring the path of career planning and selection for each task.

Assessment of Major Livestock Forage Resource and Forage Balance in Kembata Tembaro Zone of southern Ethiopia

The study was conducted in Kambata tambaro Zone, centeral Ethiopia Region; with the general objective of assessing the livestock forage balance using cross-sectional study design from November 2018 to May 2019. For this study Three districts, namely Doyogana, Tambaro and Hadaro tunto were purposively selected from the study area. A total of six kebeles and 361 respondents were selected by random sampling technique from the study districts. Semi-structured questioners, focusedgroup discussion, key informant interview and personal observation were used for data collection. The data were analyzed using statistical package for social science (SPSS, version 23). Analysis of variance with Tukey test was used for mean comparison of the quantitative variables while chi-square test was employed for significance level of qualitative variables. Accordingly, the overall average landholding per respondent in Kambata tambaro was 1.79ha while the holding in the Hadaro, Tambaro and Doyogana found to be 1.86, 1.67, 1.80ha, respectively. The average livestock holding of a household in the Hadaro, Tambaro and Doyogana was 3.90, 4.06 and 4.56 TLU, respectively, with an overall average of 4.13 TLU. Households in the Doyoganadistricts possessed significantly larger (P<0.05) number of TLU than the households in the other two distircts while no significant difference (P>0.05) was reported amongdistricts in landholding size. The available feed sources ranked by the respondents in decreasing order includs straw, grazing land, hay, green fodder, maize and sorghum stover, bush and forest and concentrate. The overall average utilizable feed DM supply in the study area was estimated to be 4.74 ton with significantly higher (P<0.001) DM supply in the Hadaro (5.75 tons) than in the Tambaro (4.02 tons) and Doyogana (4.34 tons per respondent) areas. However, for year round feeding, the average DM demand of livestock in the Hadaro, Tambaro and Doyogana was 8.89, 9.26 and 10.41 tons per respondent, ..

Stabilizing Blood Sugar Levels in Type 2 DM Patients by Providing Benson Relaxation Therapy Combined with Dhikr Based on Self-Care Orem

Background: People with diabetes mellitus experience hyperglycemia, the higher the likelihood of complications if do not get the right treatment immediately. In addition, people with diabetes mellitus are prone to stress because the disease is difficult to cure and patients must take medications every day. Therefore, proper management is needed. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of self-care orem-based dhikr combination benson relaxation therapy on blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in the Ujungpangkah Gresik Health Center Working Area. Method: This type of research uses Quasy Experiment with Pretest Posttest Control Group Design. The sample in this study was 46 respondents, which were divided into 2 groups, namely 23 respondents for the control group and 23 respondents for the intervention group. The independent variable of this study was benson relaxation therapy combined with dhikr, while the dependent variable was blood sugar levels. The data were analyzed using paired T-Test and Independent T-test tests on blood sugar level variables with kemaknaan α=0,05. Results: The results of the independent t-test on the variable of blood sugar levels with a significant level of 0.000 < α = 0.05, showed that there was an effect of the administration of benson relaxation therapy combined with dhikr on blood sugar levels in type 2 DM patients. Conclusion: The conclusion of this study is that benson relaxation therapy combined with dhikr has an effect on blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. In the future, it is hoped that health workers can increase the provision of information and education evenly to health service places.

Urban Air Mobility Passengers’ Profiling: Evidence from Milan Airports, Italy

Urban air mobility (UAM) is expected to offer new travel options for passengers to and from airports in the near future, despite uncertainties associated with regulatory issues, environmental concerns, and societal impacts. This paper analyzes the socioeconomic and behavioral factors that could influence users’ modal choices (including UAM services) for accessing and egressing airports. Using revealed and stated preference data collected at Milan airports (Italy), mixed logit and hybrid choice modeling specifications are estimated and compared with profile potential UAM passengers. Our findings suggest that the level of service, socioeconomic factors, and trip-related variables explain passengers’ choices better than latent traits such as fear of flying, propensity for technological advances, and expectations about the safety of UAM services. In other words, the additional complexity of hybrid choice modeling is not justified by the slight gain in likelihood compared with the estimated mixed logit model. The results also indicate that high-income individuals traveling for business purposes are the most likely demand segment to use UAM services, at least initially. Moreover, highly educated individuals and employees who have their travel expenses reimbursed for work trips are less likely to choose UAM services for airport access or egress, preferring traditional ground taxis.

Welfare regimes and socioeconomic inequalities in edentulism: A multilevel analysis of 40 countries

Abstract Aim To evaluate the association between welfare regimes with edentulism and to investigate if it modifies the magnitude of socioeconomic inequalities in edentulism. Methods We analysed data from 40 high-, middle- and low-income countries collected between 2007 and 2018, encompassing 117397 individuals 20 years or older. The main outcome was edentulism and welfare regimes were the main exposure and effect modifier. Individual level variables were sex, age and quintiles of the wealth score. Multilevel logistic regression was used to estimate the odds of being edentulous and cross-level interaction terms between individual wealth and country factors were tested. Findings Individuals at the lowest wealth quintile had a consistently higher prevalence of edentulism. The highest age-sex standardised prevalence of edentulism was found in Eastern European countries (9.9%) followed by Informal Security (9.4%), while the lowest was among the Insecurity regime (1.4%) followed by the Social Democratic regime (4.7%). Liberal countries presented the highest magnitude of absolute and relative inequalities, where the lowest quintile had OR = 16.7 (95%CI: 10.5-26.5) times more chances of being edentulous and 14.4 percentage points higher prevalence. Low-income countries in the Insecurity Regime in social and labour market presented the lowest level of inequalities. Among HIC and upper-middle income countries, Social Democratic regime had the lowest absolute inequalities (4.0 percentage points difference between highest and lowest quintiles) and the Informal Security regime had the lowest relative differences between the highest and lowest quintiles (OR = 3.21, 95%CI: 2.83-3.63). Interpretation Our findings suggest that policies in some welfare regimes might improve oral health while reducing inequalities. High and upper-middle-income countries presented a high level of edentulism and inequalities. Key messages • Larger socioeconomic inequalities in edentulism were found in high-income countries with liberal policies. • A possible benefit of welfare policies on prevalence and inequalities in edentulism may be only evident among industrialised countries.

Pengaruh Karakter Pebelajar terhadap Prestasi Akademik pada Mahasiswa Tadris IPS IAI AL-Fatimah Bojonegoro

The purpose of this research is to determine the influence of student character in the form of intelligence level, creativity level, and achievement motivation on academic achievement. The research subjects were 32 Tadris IPS students, Tarbiyah Faculty, IAI Al-Fatimah Bojonegoro class of 2023. Data analysis was carried out using multiple regression analysis. The research results found that simultaneously and partially the variables of intelligence level, achievement motivation, and creativity level had a significant effect on academic achievement of Tadris IPS IAI AL-Fatimah Bojonegoro students

Effect of Warm Water Footbath Therapy on Fatigue Among Patients undergoing Hemodialysis

Chronic renal failure is a complex crippling condition influencing more than 70 million individuals around the world. Chronic Kidney disease has been recognized as a leading public health problem worldwide. Hemodialysis is essential to prolong the life in patients with Stage 5 renal failure. Fatigue is the most common complication which is being faced by patients with end stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis. There are many uses of complementary therapies like hydrotherapy to reduce fatigue and it is becoming a significant part of modern day health care with millions taking treatment each year. The present study was intended to assess the effect of warm water foot bath therapy on fatigue among patients undergoing hemodialysis. The main objectives of the study were to assess the level of fatigue among patients undergoing hemodialysis, evaluate the effect of warm water foot bath therapy on level of fatigue among patients undergoing hemodialysis, find out the association between level of fatigue and selected socio demographic variables among patients undergoing hemodialysis, find out the association between level of fatigue and clinical variables among patients undergoing hemodialysis. A quasi-experimental pre-test post-test control group design was adopted. Samples were selected using purposive sampling and they consisted of 60 patients undergoing hemodialysis, 30 in experimental and 30 in control group from dialysis department of Ananthapuri hospitals and research institute, Thiruvananthapuram. A structured interview schedule was used to assess socio-demographic and clinical variables, Piper Fatigue Scale was used to assess the fatigue among patients undergoing hemoialyis. A pre-test was given to both experimental and control group using Piper Fatigue Scale. Followed by pre-test warm water foot bath therapy was given to experimental group for 3 consecutive dialysis. Post-test was done on 3rd day of intervention for both the groups using same tool. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed that there was a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) in the post-test score of fatigue between experimental and control group. There was a significant association between level of fatigue and physical activity, blood pressure, duration of renal failure (p<0.05). The study concluded that warm water foot bath therapy was effective in reducing fatigue among patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Socio-Economic Status of Individuals in Tehran University of Medical Sciences Employees` Cohort Study Using PCA, MCA and FAMD Methods

Introduction: Determining socio-economic status (SES) can greatly help decision makers in the field of social health. Because SES can play an important role in accessing medical services or welfare amenities. We aimed to determine the SES using principal component analysis (PCA), multiple correspondence analysis (MCA), and factor analysis of mixed data (FAMD) methods. Methods: In this cross-sectional study (2023), 4448 employees aged 19 to 75 years were included to the study from Tehran University of Medical Sciences employees` cohort (TEC). Demographic variables and socioeconomic factors were considered. Considering the weaknesses of PCA and MCA methods, we calculated the SES score using PCA, MCA and FAMD methods, and the percentile of people was determined. These weaknesses include normality assumption and considering only linear relationship for PCA, inability to interpret the relationships between variables and considering each level of classification variables as a new variable for MCA. Results: We studied 4448 people (39.3% men) with mean age of 42.3 and a standard deviation of 8.7.The correlation between the percentiles obtained through PCA, MCA and FAMD methods was very high, and the highest correlation was related to the percentiles obtained through PCA and FAMD methods with a value of 0.994. The intraclass correlation coefficient value was 0.996. Also, this value was 0.996 and 0.994 in the random samples of 250 and 100 individuals from the original data, respectively. Conclusion: All of the three methods worked similarly on determining the SES and calculating the percentile of people. PCA and FAMD methods had better agreement than others. Therefore, in studies that have both quantitative and qualitative variables, the choice of analysis method depends on the opinion of the researcher.

Work Motivation of Soldiers of Batalyon 23 Group-2 Kopassus in Sukoharjo

This study aims to analyze the influence of work environment, compensation, education and career development on the work motivation of soldiers of the 23rd Battalion Group-2 Kopassus in Sukoharjo.This study uses a quantitative method with primary data collection and purposive sampling techniques using multiple linear regression analysis methods. The population in this study is all members of Detachment-1 Battalion-23 Group-2 Kopassus according to the personnel nominative set on October 1, 2023 with a sample of 50 soldiers, both non-commissioned officers and officers. The data analysis techniques used for statistical analysis were multiple linear regression tests, F tests, t tests, and determination coefficients. The results of the study showed that the variables of Work Environment, Compensation, and Career Development had an effect on the work motivation of soldiers of the 23rd battalion group-2 of Kopassus in Sukoharjo but the level of education had no effect on the work motivation of soldiers of the 23rd battalion group-2 of Kopassus in Sukoharjo. The variables of Work Environment, Compensation, Career Development and Education Level contributed to Motivation by 70.5% while the remaining 29.5% was explained by other variables that were not proposed in this study. Suggestions that can be given to Battalion 23 Group 2 Kopassus are expected to conduct regular monitoring and evaluation of the work environment, compensation and performance development because these variables have a significant influence on motivating soldiers. Keywords: Presentation of Financial Statements, Accounting System, Accessibility, Internal Control and Accountability of Regional Financial Management

Correctional Programs in Reform and Rehabilitation Centers in the Southern Governorates of Palestine and Their Impact on the Level of Psychological and Social Adjustment from the Perspective of Recidivist Inmates

Objectives: This study investigated the impact of rehabilitation programs on the psychological and social adaptation of recidivists in Palestine which was achieved by examining the level of implementation of rehabilitation programs and the psychological and social adaptation in different correction and rehabilitation centres. Methods: A systematic research design was adopted to achieve the goal of objective normative inquiry. Data was collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive analysis and linear regression. This encompassed measuring correctional program effectiveness and psychological-social compatibility among 237 recidivist inmates in the southern governorates, chosen through simple random sampling. Results: The results of the study showed a high level of application of the correctional programs used from the point of view of the inmates of recidivism for crime, according to the relative weight of 73.6%. and social, by 12.3%, as well as a significant effect of the variable of age and the variable of educational level as extraneous variables on the relationship between the correctional programs scale and the psychological and social adjustment scale Psychological and social. Conclusions: The study concluded the presence of a high level of implementation of rehabilitation programs as perceived by recidivists, while also indicating a low level of psychological and social compatibility among recidivists. The study further concluded a significant impact of rehabilitation programs on psychological and social compatibility, as well as the influence of age and educational level. However, the study found no significant impact of social status and the duration of punishment.

Analysis of Factors that Affect the Length of Job Search for Educated Workers in West Lombok Regency

This research aims to analyze the influence of wage level, education level, age, gender, and job training on the length of time looking for work for educated workers in West Lombok Regency. This research uses a type of research, namely qualitative with secondary data. Data obtained from SAKERNAS in 2023. The amount of data obtained was 200 educated workers. The analytical tools used are multiple linear regression, coefficient of determination test (R2), partial significance test (t test) and simultaneous significance test (f test). The results of this study show that the variables of wage level, education level, age, gender and job training simultaneously do not have a significant effect on the length of looking for work. Meanwhile, the R2 value is 0.026, this means that 2.6% of the length of time looking for work for educated workers is influenced by variables above which the remainder is influenced by other variables outside this research.

Comparison of cortisol, depression and stress hormone levels in primary dysmenorhore adolescents with the application of a combination of facial acupressure with classic music therapy

<p><strong>Background :</strong><em> Constant chronic dysmenorrhea pain, should be screened with a single morning serum cortisol concentration. Uncontrolled pain (acute and chronic) initially indicates high serum cortisol concentrations. Then, one of the factors that can influence pain during menstruation is stress. </em></p><p><strong>Objectives :</strong><em> This study aims to assess non-pharmacological interventions for facial acupressure (BL-2, Yin Tang, GV 23, GB 15, Tai Yang, GB 14, Ex Hn4, TE 23, Sang Ming , LI-20, Ex Hn 8, ST-3, Si 18, Du 26, REN 24, JiaCenjiang, SJ21, SJ17, GB-2) combined with Mozart classical music in reducing cortisol levels, depression and stress in dysmenorrhea primary. </em></p><p><strong>Methods:</strong><em> This is quantitative research with a quasi-experimental design. The research approach used is pre-post test design. In November 2021-January 2022 at Megarezky University Makassar. There were 42 Adolescents with Primary Dysmenorrhea for respondents to this research. The sample in this study was divided into three groups, namely an intervention group (combination of facial acupressure with classical music) and 2 control groups which were only given classical music and facial acupressure treatment. Data collected included depression and stress. In addition, cortisol levels were checked using an ELISA Kit. Then the data was analyzed using the Paired T-test, while to see the differences if it was normally distributed using the One Way Anova test and if it was not normally distributed using Kruskal-Wallis. </em></p><p><strong>Results:</strong><em> The results of the study found that there was a decrease in cortisol levels, depression and stress when given facial acupressure and classical music, but the reduction was more effective if a combination of facial acupressure and classical music.</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Conclusions:</strong><em> Among the variables of cortisol levels, depression and stress, the combination of facial acupressure and classical music was significantly more effective in improving stress than just giving facial acupressure and classical music. </em></p>

The effect of government investments on the environment: An empirical investigation of OECD countries

Sustainable development and climate change mitigation have become key priorities of economic policy. These priorities also remain relevant in the government investments. However, theoretical approaches indicate that government investments have both favourable and detrimental effects on environmental quality. Besides, the current literature has dealt with the impact of government expenditures in general. Based on this theoretical foundation and literature motivation this study addresses the impact of government investments on carbon emissions, in the case of 38 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. For this purpose, in the models estimated for 2 different indicators of carbon emission, besides the lagged carbon emissions, income level, industrial production, energy intensity and renewable energy variables, government investments were also included into the analysis as additional explanatory variable. Considering the dynamic nature of our model, we implemented the system generalized method of moments on panel data and the findings of all different estimates demonstrate that government investments increase environmental pollution. Furthermore, our findings indicate that the path dependence of carbon emissions is strong and point to the carbon-mitigating effect of income level and renewables, and the carbon-increasing effect of industrial production and energy intensity. Our results support the pro-market view on the environmental impact of government investments and point to environmental efficiency problems arising from the decision-making processes of government investments. Furthermore, our results are not in favor of the opinion that government investments are decided based on social costs and social benefits, including externalities, and therefore have a long-term sustainability perspective.

The Effect of Conflict Management Strategies on Job Satisfaction: A Study in the Accounting Sector

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of conflict management on job satisfaction for the accounting sectorand to examine the effect between the conflict management strategies used by employees and their job satisfaction. Also, demographic characteristics are to contribute to the related literature by examining the effect of job satisfaction, conflict management, and conflict management strategies. In this study, survey research method and relational screening model were used. Then, e-survey was applied to 451 accounting professionals through convenience sampling among approximately 200.000 accounting sector employees operating in Turkey and 403 questionnaires were analysed. The factor loadings of the scales were examined, followed by reliability and normal distribution analyses of the relevant scales and then parametric tests were performed. Pearson correlation analysis and regression analysis were performed to examine the relationship between constructive, adaptive, coercive, avoidant and compromising subscales of job satisfaction scale and conflict management strategy scale. According to the results, conflict management has a positive effect on job satisfaction. Also, constructive, accommodative, compromise, avoidant and coercive conflict management strategies were also found to have a positive effect on job satisfaction. When demographic characteristics were analysed, it was found that there was no significant difference between gender, marital status, age, education level variables and job satisfaction, conflict management, adaptive, constructive, coercive, avoidant and accommodative conflict management strategies. It was observed that there was a significant difference between the professional experience variable and compatible conflict management strategy, also between the occupation variable and coercive conflict management strategy.

Neighborhood predictors of suicide and firearm suicide in Detroit, Michigan

BackgroundSuicide is a leading cause of death in the United States with rates increasing over the past two decades. The rate of suicide is higher in rural areas, but a greater number of people in urban areas die by suicide; understanding risk factors for suicide in this context is critically important to public health. Additionally, while many studies have focused on individual-level risk factors, few studies have identified social or structural features associated with suicide or firearm suicide, especially among young people.MethodsStudy outcomes included total firearm suicide, total youth (age 10–29) firearm suicide, total suicide, and total youth suicide in Detroit, Michigan from 2012 through 2019. The predictors in this study included 58 census-tract level variables characterizing the physical features, residential stability, socioeconomic status, and demographics of neighborhoods in Detroit over the study period. We used random forest, extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost), and generalized linear mixed models to predict the four outcomes.ResultsWe found that the tract-level variables used in all three modeling approaches performed poorly at predicting the suicide outcomes, with area under the curve values at times exceeding 0.60 but with extremely low sensitivity (ranging from 0.05 to 0.45). However, the percentage of parcels sold in arms-length transfers in the previous 5 years, the count of vacant lots per square mile, and the percentage of children aged three and older who were enrolled in preschool each demonstrated associations with at least two of the outcomes studied.ConclusionsOur findings suggest place-based factors at the tract level do not provide meaningful insight into the risk of suicide or firearm suicide among youth or the general population in Detroit, Michigan. Future practice and study should consider focusing on both larger and smaller areas, including city and individual-level factors. For example, studies might benefit from the use of both neighborhood and individual-level measures and their interactions to improve our understanding of place-based risk factors and suicide risk.

The impact of digital inequities on salivary gland cancer disparities in the United States.

Technology and internet access have become increasingly integrated into healthcare as the primary platform for health-related information and provider-patient communication. Disparities in access to digital resources exist in the United States and have been shown to impact health outcomes in various head and neck malignancies. Our objective is to evaluate the associations of digital inequity on health outcomes in patients with salivary gland cancer (SGC). The Digital Inequity Index (DII) was developed using 17 census-tract level variables obtained from the American Community Survey and Federal Communications Commission. Variables were categorized as digital infrastructure or sociodemographic (e.g., non-digital) and scored based on relative rankings across all US counties. Scores were assigned to patients from the Surveillance-Epidemiology-End Results (SEER) database diagnosed with SGC between 2013 and 2017 based on county-of-residence. Regressions were performed between DII score and outcomes of surveillance time, survival time, tumor stage at time of diagnosis, and treatment modality. Among 9306 SGC-patients, increased digital inequity was associated with advanced-staging at presentation (OR: 1.04, 95% CI: 1.01-1.07, p = 0.033), increased odds of chemotherapy receipt (OR: 1.05, CI: 1.01-1.10, p = 0.010), and decreased odds of surgical intervention (OR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.91-0.98, p = 0.003) after accounting for traditional sociodemographic factors. Increased digital inequity was also associated with decreased surveillance time and survival periods. Digital inequity significantly and independently associates with negative health and treatment outcomes in SGC patients, highlighting the importance of directed efforts to address these seldom-investigated drivers of health disparities.