Content Analysis Of Narratives Research Articles

Plot, Characters, and Representation: Patterns and Gaps in Award-Winning LGBTQ Children’s Books

ABSTRACT Children’s books representing LGBTQ identities are a vital part of elementary school classrooms and libraries, as well as family resources, and more of these diverse books have been published over recent years. While existing research on these books catalogs how many of them represent traditionally marginalized groups, our research examines the diversity of narratives within these books. In this study, we used narrative critical content analysis to examine 51 books from three award lists: the Lambda Literary Awards, the Rainbow Booklist, and the Stonewall Book Awards for Children’s and Young Adult Literature. These books are age-appropriate for read-alouds for all elementary grade levels based on their text complexity and storylines. We categorized books with identity-based conflicts and conflicts not based on identity. Overall, we found that books rely heavily on LGBTQ identities as the main source of conflict, using repeated plotlines of coming out, resisting bullying, love stories, and LGBTQ rights. In most cases, these repeated plotlines limit representation of LGBTQ people’s complex, multifaceted lives. We discuss the implications of these repeated plotlines, and we provide a list of recommended books that represent LGBTQ characters with more multifaceted lives and provide more unique stories.

The Impact of Qualification and Hospice Education on Staff Attitudes during Palliative Care in Pediatric Oncology Wards-A National Survey.

Our knowledge about the attitudes of healthcare staff to palliative care in pediatric oncology is scarce. We aimed to assess their perceptions of palliative care in Hungary and find answers to the question of how to provide good palliative care for children. Physicians (n = 30) and nurses (n = 43) working in the field of pediatric oncology (12 of them specialized in hospice care) were interviewed. Palliative care practice (communication, integration of palliative care, professionals' feelings and attitudes, and opportunities for improvement) was assessed by semi-structured interviews evaluated in a mixed quantitative and qualitative way by narrative categorical content analysis and thematic analysis. All providers displayed high negative emotions, positive evaluations, and used many active verbs. Nurses showed higher levels of denial, more self-references, and were more likely to highlight loss. Physicians emphasized the importance of communication regarding adequate or inadequate palliative care. Hospice specialists showed a higher passive verb rate, a lower self-reference, a lower need for psychological support, and a greater emphasis on teamwork and professional aspects. Our results show that nurses are more emotionally stressed than doctors in palliative care in pediatric oncology. To our knowledge, a study comparing doctors and nurses in this field has yet to be carried out. Our results suggest that pediatric oncological staff can positively evaluate a child's palliative care despite the emotional strain. Regarding hospices, professional practice in palliative care may be a protective factor in reducing emotional distress and achieving professional well-being.

Older residents experience of loneliness in nursing homes: A qualitative study

Aims: This qualitative study investigates the multifaceted experiences of loneliness among elderly residents in long-term care facilities, delving into the intricacies of this pervasive issue. Loneliness is a detrimental issue among this vulnerable group, and understanding its impact on the well-being of older individuals is crucial in that it shows requirements of both humanitarian spirit and traditional moral code. Methods: In this research, a qualitative approach is employed among a diverse group of residents in a certain care home, including in-depth interviews, observational data, and content analysis of personal narratives. Results: Thematic analysis revealed accordingly several common themes related to loneliness, including the common feelings of loneliness, its contributing factors, and individual coping strategies. Conclusion: The findings underscore the complexity of the loneliness experience among the elderly living in care facilities and highlight the need for targeted interventions and policies in long-term care settings to address this significant issue. The insights gained from this research provide valuable information for future policymakers, healthcare providers, and care facility administrators in improving the well-being of elderly residents.

Postfeminist technologies of authenticity: Examining the construction of authentic feminine selves in the neoliberal workplace

This paper examines how the neoliberal injunction to be authentic as addressed to working women operates at the level of the individual. Drawing on Foucault’s framing of self-construction, the paper conceptualizes the quest for the authentic feminine self as a technology of the self which enables women to work upon transformation of their subjectivity to attain a state of authenticity. The developed conceptual framework is applied in an in-depth structural and content analysis of work-life narratives of authenticity related by women training and development professionals. These narratives are a part of the field material collected during a two-year ethnographic study of the sector. Derived from theoretical and empirical analysis, the paper develops the notion of postfeminist technologies of authenticity which demonstrate the quest for the authentic feminine self as aligned with postfeminism, a neoliberal sensibility under which individualized and retraditionalized notions of femininity are constructed. Authenticity is therefore shown as a gendered form of control which works upon women’s self-construction in regressive ways contributing to the reproduction of gendered work, organizations, and power relations.

Structural Trends and State Capacities in Regenerative Medicine in Brazil: Science, Innovation, Regulation, Governance and Social Inclusion

Regenerative medicine has transformed conventional practises in medicine. It focuses on the repair and regeneration of cells, tissue, and genes. Regenerative medicine has led to new forms of regulation of biological inputs and required the upgrading of some state capacities at the public, private, national and supranational levels, as well as the inclusion of new social sectors in the governance of the area. However, there are still many matters of concern on diminishing risks and uncertainties that have not been completely resolved either globally or nationally. The aims of the present study are to analyse the specific manner in which innovation and regulation in regenerative medicine have developed in Brazil; which state capacities are facilitated or hindered and how different social groups participate in the sector. At the methodological level, the research consists of a bibliographical and documentary study that mainly uses secondary data to develop a qualitative analysis of information and a quantitative analysis of statistics. In addition, interviews were conducted with associated social actors, including representatives from patient organisations, on which content analysis of narratives was performed. Public policies present lacunae in the regulation of clinical trials, the inclusion of private capital, and the promotion of local patents, as well as a lack of coordination between public agencies. A set of state dynamic capacities have been developed gradually in Brazil over the last ten years, but mission-oriented public policy has been almost inexistent, state aims are unfocused, and the legitimation of state action is still under development.

Tell us how you taste wine, and we will tell you what kind of expert you are!

Whether “gurus”, “emperor” or “influencers”, wine consumers need references to help them choosing and buying wines. Given the diversity of possible sources (reviews from wine guides, wine merchants'recommendations or back wine label), where should they turn? Are all wine experts consensual in the way they taste wines? Do they differ depending on their domain of expertise: wine makers, sellers, or critics? This study aimed at understanding how experts apprehend wine tasting in relation to their professional objectives. A mixed design strategy combining content analysis of personal narratives of renowned wine experts with semi-structured interviews of wine professionals was used. Results confirmed that wine experts shared a common way of tasting wines, although their objectives and the way they report their wine tasting experiences differ according to their professional activities. Makers transcribe their perceptions by a list of sensory and technical-based terms focused on the absence or presence of wine defects to assess technical acceptability, Sellers are storytellers generating appeal and pleasure for consumers, and Critics write positive and metaphoric reviews to better highlight the best samples they taste. This raises new questions for the industry about the way in which wines are tasted, a routine practice that is internationally followed by wine professionals, but which may need to be renewed. Combining different data sources appeared to be a promising way to gain in-depth information in exploratory research.

A mixed-methods approach utilising electronic health records to examine antimicrobial prescription surrounding gastrointestinal clinical presentations in dogs and cats.

Systemically-administered antimicrobials are often prescribed in canine and feline gastrointestinal clinical presentations. Responsible use of antimicrobials, particularly those considered Highest Priority Critically Important Antimicrobials (HPCIAs) is vital to tackle antimicrobial resistance. Although practice-level prescription guidance is available, further strategies based on a greater understanding of antimicrobial prescription at the population-level are needed. Here, we used a mixed-methods approach, harnessing veterinary electronic health records (EHRs) to characterise the use of antimicrobials in canine and feline gastrointestinal presentations, and to explore justification and reasoning around antimicrobial prescribing, particularly of HPCIAs. This observational study used 23,337 EHRs complemented with veterinary practitioner-completed questionnaires, from canine and feline gastrointestinal consultations from 225 volunteer UK veterinary practices between April 2014 and September 2018. A total of 83.4% (95% confidence interval (CI) 82.6-84.3) gastrointestinal presentations were reported as mild, with non-haemorrhagic diarrhoea and vomiting the most frequently reported clinical signs. Systemically-administered antimicrobials occurred in 28.6% of canine (95% CI 26.9-30.3) and 22.4% of feline (95% CI 20.4-24.4) gastrointestinal consultations, with HPCIA prescription occurring more frequently in cats. Results of multivariable analysis showed the presence of non-haemorrhagic diarrhoea (canine Odds Ratio (OR) 2.1, 95% CI 1.9-2.3; feline OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.5-2.1), haemorrhagic diarrhoea (canine OR 4.2, 95% CI 3.8-4.7; feline OR 3.1, 95% CI 2.4-3.8), and moderate/severe presentations (canine OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.7-2.8; feline OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.7-2.5) were positively associated with receiving a systemically-administered antimicrobial. Thematic analysis of clinical narrative content of 516 gastrointestinal consultations where HPCIAs were prescribed allowed the identification of ten factors underpinning reasoning or decision-making for HPCIA prescription: perceived animal/owner compliance; owner's expectations; perceived risk of infection; clinical signs; recent clinical history; perceived positive previous response to antimicrobial therapy; geriatric patients and euthanasia; concomitant conditions; diagnostic testing and the behavioral trend to trial antimicrobial therapy empirically in gastrointestinal cases. No explicit justification for HPCIA prescription was recorded in 77% of cases. Improving recorded justification represents a clear target for stewardship programmes. By utilising a complementary mixed-methods approach to EHRs, this study unlocks previously untapped data recorded within EHRs. These results can help inform targeted interventions, contributing towards enhanced antimicrobial stewardship.

Narrative authority in online video: Legacy media and digital native production styles

This project examines the way journalists establish narrative authority in online video news through their strategic uses of epistemological production elements. Journalists have historically constructed video news stories with a combination of linguistic and photographic epistemic components to assert their role as authoritative arbiters of factual reality. Online news makes extensive use of video, but production formats and their associated epistemic strategies vary, largely in accordance with the traditions and values of different organizations. This study represents one part of a larger content analysis of video news narrative. It examines the epistemological choices in online video news narratives as produced by legacy print organizations (LP), TV stations (TV), or digital natives (DN). The results show that legacy traditions still divide print and TV organizations, while authority in DN video is constructed in a more diffuse and participatory style reflective of online culture.

From Gender Re-Traditionalizations to Anti-Gender Mobilizations: Care for Family in Serbia and Croatia

This article focuses on the cases of Croatia and Serbia to demonstrate how the heteronormative model of family and the constructs of “protection of family and children”—which are central to anti-gender mobilizations—can be traced to the 1990s heteronationalist discourses of family in both countries. The authors argue that the crucial link between these two discourses is that they both increasingly problematize diverse family forms and imbue “traditional family” with special value as the structure that is “best for children” and therefore merits special legal and policy protection with a view to its restoration as society’s unquestionable cornerstone. The analysis of narrative content in parliamentary and public debates about family-related laws and policies in Serbia and Croatia between the 1990s and the 2020s is guided by the following questions: What are the continuities in the legal framework and narratives on the family in post-socialist Croatia and Serbia compared with the period of socialist Yugoslavia? Who are the actors who create narratives of return to a traditional family in post-socialist Croatia and Serbia, and how do these actors define family and care for the family? The article calls attention to how what is “old”—narratives of return to the traditional family—forms the backbone of religious-conservative oppositions to gender and sexuality rights, including the most recent wave of anti-gender mobilizations.

Influence of community identification on pro-ecological behaviour of Ukrainians in war conditions

The study examines changes in the environmental behaviour of Ukrainians under the influence of military operations. One of the key predictors of such changes is the specific features of community identification of Ukrainians in the face of threat. The critical criterion of pro-ecological behaviour is considered to be the environmental responsibility of Ukrainians. The study involves several stages of qualitative and quantitative data collection. In the process of data analysis, such qualitative methods as content and thematic analysis of narratives are also used. Quantitative data analysis is performed using regression analysis, multivariate analysis of variance, and correlation analysis. Some components of environmental responsibility, such as activity, emotion, and value, were identified. During the quantitative data collection stage, the role of civil, territorial, and professional identity as predictors of increasing environmental responsibility of Ukrainians is recorded. In general, the growing role of civil identity as a consolidating factor for the formation of an integrated identity that can withstand threats, including environmental ones, is interpreted. Strengthening the emotional component affects the sense of environmental threat at the subjective level and contributes to the awareness of the need to preserve the environmental well-being of the state. Strengthening the manifestation of European identity has a positive impact on the integration of pro-ecological European values. Identifying the interaction of professional and civil identities can serve as an indicator of the strategic importance of Ukraine as an environment for work and personal realisation

The impact of community identification on the pro-environmental behavior of Ukrainians in the conditions of war

The article examines changes in the environmental behavior of Ukrainians influenced by military actions. One of the key predictors of such changes is the characteristics of communal identification among Ukrainians under threat conditions. The key criterion for pro-ecological behavior was considered the environmental responsibility of Ukrainians. The study involved several stages of qualitative and quantitative data collection. In the process of data analysis, qualitative methods such as content and thematic analysis of narratives were applied. Quantitative data analysis was conducted using regression analysis, multifactorial analysis of variance, and correlation analysis. Components of environmental responsibility, such as behavioral, emotional, and value-based, were identified. At the stage of quantitative data collection, the role of civic, territorial, and professional identity as predictors for the growth of environmental responsibility among Ukrainians was recorded. Overall, the increasing role of civic identity was interpreted as a consolidating factor for the formation of integrated identity capable of confronting various threats, including environmental threats. Strengthening the emotional component influences the perception of environmental threats at the individual level and contributes to the awareness of the need to preserve the environmental well-being of the country. The reinforcement of European identity positively affects the integration of pro-ecological European values. The identification of the interaction between professional and civic identities can serve as an indicator of the strategic importance of Ukraine as an environment for work and personal realization

Measuring Receptivity to Eurosceptic Media Discourses in the Vicinity of War: Evidence from Romania

Ever since its accession to the EU, Romania was considered an exceptional case among member states, given the unwavering high levels of popular support for the EU. However, the most recent elections held in Romania brought about the unexpected emergence of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), a far-right populist party that strongly opposes the European project, which it accuses of resembling “a harmful hegemony.” The war in Ukraine represented another chance for AUR to bash the EU for its reaction in supporting Ukraine. The current article examines the degree to which anti-EU appeals of AUR influence Eurosceptic attitudes in Romania. In doing so, the present research pursues two distinct, but complementary goals. The first is to perform a content analysis of Eurosceptic narratives disseminated by AUR through its main social media channels since the start of the war. The second goal is then, employing four logistic regression models and using unique data collected through an online interactive survey, to test which of these narratives matter the most in shaping Eurosceptic attitudes. The article allows us to develop a nuanced understanding of what triggered a change of heart in a significant part of the Romanian electorate vis-à-vis the EU and the influence of Eurosceptic media discourse in this sense.

Coparent exclusion, prenatal experiences, and mental health during COVID-19 in Sweden.

Pregnant women were classified as a risk group during the COVID-19 pandemic, and restrictions resulted in nonbirthing parents being excluded from antenatal care and in uncertain or brief involvement in the birth of the child. Sweden presents a unique context for examining parents' experiences during the pandemic because of the country's policy to not enforce lockdown and its commitment to gender equality in parenting. This study aimed to explore the experiences and mental health of expecting parents in Sweden by combining qualitative content analysis of parents' own narratives (n = 212) and quantitative analysis of established measures of perinatal depression, anxiety, and self-efficacy (N = 378). Content analysis indicated that parents reported feeling isolated and missing social support. Regarding the medical context, nonbirthing parents reported feeling excluded, and birthing parents reported increased worry about a potential birth with their partner absent. However, parents with a partner also reported feeling closer with their coparent and appreciating the increased time and nearness. Quantitative results indicated that symptoms of depression and anxiety significantly predicted mentions of feeling isolated and absence of mentions of positives. Concerns of exclusion were significantly linked to lower self-efficacy. Together, the findings highlight the risks of reducing social support and excluding nonbirthing parents in health care during the pandemic, as well as the potential for more positive perinatal experiences if parents' time together is enabled in the prenatal period. Implications for health care and workplaces are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Why Did I Cheat on My Partner? Mapping the Motives of Infidelity in Dating Relationships Through the Perpetrators

Despite having an easy option to end the relationship and start a new one, many individuals betray their dating partner. In order to understand why, the present study explored the reasons for infidelity in dating relationships. Forty heterosexual adult participants (21 males and 19 females; Mage = 27.15) who had themselves engaged in infidelity participated in the study. The participants were recruited through the snowball sampling method. The study followed narrative methodology, where the perpetrators themselves narrated their cheating stories. The content analysis of narratives was done using Quirkos software. The findings reported numerous motivational factors contributing to infidelity in dating, which were clubbed into four factors: personal, relationship, third-party, and situational factors. Though many motives of infidelity in dating are similar to married individuals, only certain aspects are specific to a dating relationship, such as uncertainty about ‘the one’ revenge. The study not only shows the importance of personal, situational, and relationship factors but also stresses on third-party-factors, like love, attraction. The results show these reasons/factors may present alone to make individuals cheat or could present in combination or even in sequence. The results of the study can be useful in understanding and helping the dating couples going through such issues.

Stories that engage the audience: An investigation of popular breast cancer narratives on social media

Narratives play a critical role in health communication and promotion on social media. This study aimed to identify the features of popular social media narratives that generate emotional support and engage users in cancer communication. We conducted a content analysis of popular breast cancer narratives (N = 410) by five influential breast cancer non-profit organizations on Facebook. Based on a theoretical framework grounded in narrative communication research, we analyzed these narratives in the following dimensions: narrative content (e.g., character attributes, events, and mood), narrative form (e.g., perspective and length), literary techniques (e.g., imperatives, metaphors, and celebrity appeals), and visual elements (e.g., the color pink, events, and vividness). Negative binomial and linear regressions were conducted to examine the relationships between narrative characteristics and three types of social media engagement: affective, cognitive, and behavioral engagement. Results showed that cancer stories that were longer, less emotionally intensive, told from the cancer survivor’s perspective, with gender identity–related information, describing the act of providing social support, explicitly requesting engagement and/or donation, and using more vivid forms of visuals such as linked images tended to be more engaging. However, different narrative features were associated with the three engagement outcomes differently. This study provides a framework for understanding how health communicators can leverage social media to share cancer narratives to reach and engage the intended audience.

The Identity of Islamic Women in Online Media: A Study Confirming The Message of The Digital Identity of Progressive Women in Suara ’Aisyiyah

The message that conveyed in the redaction determines the identity that is carried in a media. Suara 'Aisyiyah is an organizational magazine that has been managed for 96 years by the central board of of 'Aisyiyah with the tagline The Inspiration of Progressive Women. Suara ‘Aisyiyah Magazine, the main preference for the audience to know Aisyiyah as a women's religious organization needs to emphasize the identity that is carried through what has been written in the contents of the writing contained in the media. The website as a reflection of the Aisyiyah organization with the motto of progressive women. The purpose of this study is to know the identity message of progressive women through the messages that are delivered in Suara 'Aisyiyah's online media like website and Instagram.This study is descriptive qualitative research using narrative content analysis of media texts interpreted by directed content analysis and literature study. Data collection techniques were conducted by interviewing and observing the appearance and redaction. This study shows that the digital identity of Suara 'Aisyiyah refers to the 'Aisyiyah organizational view. The identity of the progressive women is confirmed through the display of writing rubric that are showed on the website including The News Rubric, Studies, Sakinah Family, Insights, Lifestyle, Youth Inspiration and infographics display on Instagram with an emphasis on the message of equal rights between men and women and freeing the human gender discrimination and content knowledge.

Developing a guiding framework based on sustainable development to alleviate poverty, hunger and disease

PurposeSustainable development (SD) is vital in alleviating poverty, hunger and disease (PHD). The purpose of this study is to present a guiding framework with pathways targeting the sustainability challenges concerning PHD based on urban planning and design literature.Design/methodology/approachA narrative review and content analysis of 27 articles published by 11 journals indexed in Scopus were conducted using bibliometrics analysis.FindingsThe study’s findings discuss contemporary normative planning and design ideas and their ability to alleviate PHD. Considering these findings, the authors recommend that urban planning and design implementation processes carefully pursue the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Vision 2030 by tracking qualitative metrics that consider social, cultural and spiritual well-being.Originality/valueThe contribution is to propose a conceptual framework for alleviating hunger, poverty and disease through Vision 2030. Practitioners and policymakers can use this framework to assess the impact of their actions. Hunger, poverty and disease research could be guided by this framework to identify and prioritize best practices in cities of the Global South.

What’s the matter in education for sustainable development? How sustainability stories make matter matter as issues or problems

This study engages with how sustainability stories can assign meaning to sustainability matter in different ways. The study contributes to discussions on how to combine facts, norms, and the democratic action competence in pluralistic approaches in Environmental and Sustainability Education. A special focus is put on how co-created sustainability stories can be used to provide, explore, and expand shared experiences of sustainability. The analysis engages with how content is defined and made relevant through stories, how they represent matter as pre-defined problems and solutions or as an invitation to exploration and reinterpretation, and how competences for sustainable development are made visible through the characters. The method used is a holistic narrative content analysis of 21 sustainability stories, co-created by pre-school teachers and their children. Three selected stories exemplify the results and show how some stories manage to move back and forth between on the one hand assembling sustainability matter as concrete problems to be solved, and on the other hand as open-ended issues promoting critical reflection. The main conclusion is that these, promising but yet uncommon, stories best represent pluralistic perspectives, creativity, and democratic action competence.

Social constructions of disabled women and their implications for their wellbeing in Lagos, Nigeria

ABSTRACT Cultural perspectives on disability shape how disabled women (DW) are perceived and treated in the Yoruba culture, thereby creating an avenue for uniquely gendered exposure to vulnerabilities. The study examined how the socio-cultural construction of disability exposes DW to vulnerabilities in Lagos State. Critical Disability Theory and an exploratory research design were adopted. Primary data were collected through qualitative methods. Twelve in-depth interviews were conducted with vulnerable DW who were selected through snowball sampling. Ten key informant interviews were conducted with purposively selected state actors (the Police, Judiciary, and Lagos State Office of Disability Affairs (LASODA)) and non-state actors (the Disabled People Organization and culture custodians). The data were analyzed using narrative content analysis. Findings revealed that disability is perceived as a limitation of DW, which ensues from the barriers erected by society concerning their impairments. Therefore, disability is largely regarded as a social construct rather than a medical construct. Disabled women construct themselves as ‘normal” or ”equal’ beings in society. However, their significant others socio-culturally constructed them variously as Abirun, Alaare, Elesu, Oosa, asexual, and intellectually deficient in Lagos. These negative constructions were influenced by cultural and belief systems about disability, which expose DW in Lagos to multiple risks and vulnerabilities with harmful consequences for their life chances.

Identification of the Main Lines of Research in Gastronomic Tourism: A Review of the Literature

This article presents a review of research trends in gastronomic tourism. The objective is to identify the main lines of research of this type of tourism based on the scientific production published in the last five years in three scientific databases. It is an exploratory, descriptive, and analytical study based on a comprehensive narrative review and content analysis methodology. The results show the evolution in the scientific research of gastronomic tourism and the current state of knowledge within each line of research identified as a basis for future research.