Negative Opinions Research Articles

Have a Woman’s Heart but a Man’s Face: Perceptions of Gay Relationships in Greek Gay Men

AbstractIn this qualitative study, we build upon the findings of previous research by investigating the perceptions and attitudes of 10 self-identified gay men in Greece, toward gay relationships, the influence of Greek society upon them, masculinity, partner preferences, and self-disclosure. A critical thematic analysis of the semi-structured interviews revealed that most participants held negative views regarding same-sex relationships among gay men possibly due to internalizing the homonegativity of Greek society which was consistently acknowledged. They further expressed preference for masculine partners and tended to avoid feminine gay men, preferring to befriend them rather than pursue a romantic relationship with them. Although many participants described masculine gay men as reserved, distant, and emotionally restricted, they still preferred them as partners. Furthermore, most participants expressed negative opinions about self-disclosure, possibly due to the identity confusion caused by the rejection for their sexual orientation Greek social environment. Similarly, when it came to LGBTIQ + rights activism, participants were opposed, contending that it caused more confusion and discord within the younger generation of gays rather than fostered positive change. This research makes a unique contribution by presenting a realistic account of gay men’s contradicting views of their selfhood, a disbelief in gay relationships, an outright preference for masculinity in partnerships, a disdain for gay rights activism, and fear of self-disclosure. These perceptions and attitudes appear to be due to the long history of societal marginalization and rejection and may be subject to change as Greece moves toward a more accepting environment for LGBTIQ + rights.

Sentiments of Public Opinion

Sentiment analysis, also known as opinion mining, is a computational technique that aims to identify and extract subjective information from text data, allowing us to understand and categorize the underlying sentiment expressed by individuals. With the exponential growth of social media, online reviews, and user generated content, sentiment analysis has gained significant attention as a valuable tool for businesses, researchers, and decision-makers to gain insights into public opinion, customers satisfaction, and market trends. The project is about searching the web for public opinion about people, movies, places, companies or any entities. The user of this software can type in a query that is any entity and the system mines the web for public opinion about that entity and generates a sentiment score. A positive score represents a positive public sentiment about that entity and negative score represents a negative sentiment or opinion.

Online Reviews Sentiment Analysis Based on High-Rise Residential Projects in Malaysia

The Malaysian property industry has suffered due to increasing numbers of unsold properties, especially high-rise residential types. Industry practitioners believed the absence of accurate market data for developers caused a mismatch where the developer failed to provide the right properties for the market demand. Thus, a crucial need to understand public opinion on sentiment and preferences for high-rise property. This study derived an online-reviews-based process for evaluating public sentiment and preferences to understand the reason behind the imbalances of supply and demand currently faced by the property industry in Malaysia. The present study introduced an alternative approach to the evaluation of public sentiments and preferences towards high-rise residential via sentiment analysis and interpreted the cause of positive and negative opinions via Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) analysis. To demonstrate the applicability of the proposed approach, an experiment based on multiple high-rise properties as a case study. The findings are expected to be employed by developers/government in the evaluation of their weaknesses and strengths on the high-rise properties project and how developers/government can improve certain areas.

The influence of emotional tendency on the dissemination and evolution of opinions in two-layer social networks

To investigate the influence of emotional tendency on the dissemination and evolution of opinions, in this paper, we first propose a novel algorithm to construct a two-layer social networks, who is composed of a strong-tie subnet and a weak-tie subnet. Considering the weights on the strong-tie and weak-tie networks and the subjective emotional tendencies of individuals, the HK model with emotional tendency (i.e. E-HK model), the weight HK model (i.e. WHK model), and the weight HK model with emotional tendency (i.e. E-WHK model) are put forward. Finally, according to the algorithm and the E-WHK model newly presented, we use the seventh census data to construct a social network, and explore individuals' opinion evolution, as well as the influence of three factors, including the level of subjective emotional tendency, the trust radius, and the proportions of individuals with different emotional tendencies. Abundant simulations demonstrate that the E-WHK model can explain the dissemination and evolution of opinions very well. In addition, the greater the level of emotional tendency, the faster the convergence of individuals’ opinions. Increasing the trust radius will make completely positive and negative opinions decrease. Enhancing the proportion of optimists/pessimists, most individuals' ultimate opinions tend to be completely positive/negative. The results of this paper provide theoretical methods and analytical tools for managers in guiding public sentiment during public events.

Evaluating Experts’ Perspectives on Utilizing mHealth for Data Services in HIV Program Implementation in Cameroon

<i>Introduction</i>: The widespread adoption of mobile health (mHealth) technology has become a crucial aspect of healthcare delivery, particularly in regions with limited access to traditional healthcare systems. Cameroon, a Central African nation grappling with a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, presents a suitable context for mHealth interventions. This study aims to assess expert opinions on the application of mHealth for data services in implementing HIV programs in Cameroon. <i>Methods</i>: Employing a mixed-methods approach, we utilized a quantitative cross-sectional design (via a survey questionnaire) and a qualitative design (through in-depth interviews). The purposive sample technique was employed to recruit health specialists from diverse organizations and healthcare facilities across the country. <i>Results</i>: Analysis of responses from mHealth experts revealed that 76% held a positive perspective on using mHealth for data services in HIV program implementation in Cameroon, while 24% expressed a negative opinion. Statistical analysis did not reveal a significant association (p = 0.265) between qualifications and perspectives on mHealth. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) experts exhibited a notable association (94.1%) with positive perspectives on mHealth utilization. In contrast, IT specialists and public health experts demonstrated slightly lower percentages (78.6% and 60%, respectively). <i>Conclusion</i>: Experts in mHealth conveyed optimism about using mHealth to provide data services for implementing HIV programs in Cameroon. The study discovered that mHealth users' perceptions were positively correlated with age group and work position. However, there was no discernible relationship between the attitudes of mHealth users and gender or educational attainment.

Sentiment analysis of tweet content on Hurricane Dorian: Sensemaking in digital journalistic inquiry ecology

Twitter is a powerful digital journalistic instrument and evidence shows journalists were transferring authority to Twitter. With journalistic information ecology becoming imbalanced, it is valuable to research how journalists may use Twitter to discover accurate and reliable information and maintain a vast overview of news events without shifting the power as the fourth estate. The purpose of this study is to provide a possible digital journalistic inquiry model to identify trending topics, distinguish reliable journalistic information while maintaining the balance of journalistic information ecology. Utilizing a large-scale dataset – 1.2 million tweets collected from Twitter API – this study executed cutting-edge network analysis and sentiment analysis to fill in the knowledge gap through a case study on Hurricane Dorian. The study found that the impact of traditional opinion leaders on information diffusion is declining. On the contrary, top in-degree centrality users play more important roles in information diffusion on Twitter. Moreover, tweets with negative polarity opinions were retweeted more. In addition, non-opinion leaders’ negatively polarized tweets were retweeted more than positively polarized ones, although it is not the same case with opinion leaders. With the change of journalistic ecology, identifying top in-degree centrality users and examining their tweets will provide useful resources for journalists to identify keywords, trending themes and predict how likely a topic may interest audience based on degree of polarity and number of retweets on Twitter. The results provide useful patterns for journalists to follow in sensemaking tasks in digital journalistic inquiry.

Healing the Healers: Prioritizing the Mental Support for Nurses

The demand of qualified nurses is growing worldwide which has made nursing a highly sought-after profession. This profession is revered for its unwavering dedication to healing and support, and stands as a beacon of compassion and care. Yet, there are various challenges that often go unnoticed behind the scenes of this noble vocation, the most disregarded is the mental health struggles faced by nurses. Despite this profession being auspicious, its burden can take a toll on the mental well-being of nurses. However, it is seen as stigma that the people who heal others also need healing. Nurses navigate the complexities of patient care and are the embodiment of resilience and selflessness. On the daily basis, they witness pain, triumph and loss, and shoulder the emotional weight of the patients as well. Moreover, it is often required from them to work irregular hours and rotating shifts, which may include nights, weekends and holidays, which not only disrupts sleep patterns but also makes it challenging for them to maintain work life balance straining personal relationships. These negative aspects can cumulatively result in professional burnout and dissatisfaction in nurses. It may worsen the mental health of nursing leading them to leave the profession altogether. Unfortunately, this issue is not appropriately addressed making it a pervasive stigma in the profession. Nurses are often seen as strong and resilient but it creates a perception that nurses should be able to handle any mental or emotional stress themselves. If the nurses admit vulnerability and seek help, it is viewed as sign of weakness. In addition, nurses fear judgement and the negative opinions of the colleagues who perceive them as incompetent, unreliable, or unfit for duty. Moreover, unfavorable health care settings, such as understaffing, high workload, and limited resources may contribute to the mental health support being viewed as a luxury and inconvenience rather than a legitimate need. These notions hinder the open dialogue and impede access to much needed support. It is imperative that the stakeholders within the healthcare system exert efforts to address the challenges faced by nurses regarding mental. We need to acknowledge and recognize that the arduousness of the nursing profession and how it affects the mental well-being of nurses. The organizations should prioritize mental health of their practitioners by offering them resources such as counseling services and peer support networks. The stigma surrounding mental health needs to be shattered so that an environment can be fostered where nurses feel safe and are supported in their time of vulnerability. Only then can we ensure that auspicious nature of nursing shines brighter than ever before and illuminate a path of healing for healers as well.

Evaluation of the Factors Influencing Needle stick Injury And Bloodborne Pathogens among Healthcare Workers in Benue State University Teaching Hospital Makurdi, North-Central Nigeria

It is well recognized that the danger of needle stick injuries and the blood-borne diseases they can cause is higher for healthcare professionals. In order to do this, a survey on the variables influencing blood-borne infections and needle stick injuries among medical personnel at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) in Benue State, North Central Nigeria, was carried out. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was used as the methodology, and questionnaires were given to medical professionals at BSUTH in Makurdi, Benue State, including doctors, nurses, and medical laboratory scientists. Using a straightforward random sample method, the participants who fulfilled the inclusion requirements were chosen. Findings: The questionnaires were distributed to participants between the ages of 20 and 35. Of those, 190 (68.8%) were female, and 177 (64.10%) were single. The study’s findings also showed that 39% of the respondents were physicians. In addition, 74% of respondents had worked for less than five years, 13% for six to ten years, and a further 13% for ten years or more. The most reliable source of information for blood-borne infections (89.1%) and needle stick injuries (78.4%) was the Teaching Hospital. Of the 109 people who had needle stick injuries at that time, 84.4% had done so fewer than five times in the previous six months, and 4.6% had done so more than ten times. For the last six months, Tin. According to the results, 16.5% of the participants in this category suffered an intravenous insertion needle stick injury, 18.3% during an injection, and 60% while recapping a needle. Males were also found to have a greater frequency of needle stick injuries (66.3%) than females, with medical professionals and those with six to ten years of experience having the highest prevalence. However, medical lab scientists had a greater prevalence of blood-borne infections (20.7%). The outcome demonstrated negative opinions regarding blood-borne infections and needle stick injuries.

Risk assessment of fire safety in large-scale commercial and high-rise buildings based on intuitionistic fuzzy and social graph

Fire risk assessment is a useful method to identify potential fire risks and improve safety management, especially for those large-scale commercial and high-rise buildings. However, after the establishment of the fire risk indexing system, the weight assignment in the existing assessment methods is not scientific and objective enough to synthesize the opinions of multiple experts with different knowledge backgrounds and working experience. To solve this problem, a novel fire risk assessment for large-scale commercial and high-rise buildings is proposed with intuitionistic fuzzy and social graph. First, based on the national standards of fire safety management, the monthly maintenance and the annual fire assessment reports, the indexing system is established. Then, a scientific and objective weight assignment method called Social Graph based Intuitionistic Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (SGIFAHP) is proposed such that (1) by utilizing the intuitionistic fuzzy and social graph, it can synthesize the positive, negative and hesitant opinions from multiple experts by considering the importance of experts; (2) a novel mechanism is designed to automatically check and repair the consistency of the opinions of each expert when the expert compares the importance of risk factors. To validate the performance of the proposed method, eleven buildings are selected and their fire safety data are collected. A comparison analysis is carried out with the existing methods to compare the assigned weights. The comparison and score validation conclude that the proposed method can assign more reasonable, scientific and objective weights than the existing methods while the scores are comprehensive and strongly interpretable. In the end, a guide is offered to help safety owners and inspectors improve fire safety with the proposed method.

Suggestive answers strategy in human-chatbot interaction: a route to engaged critical decision making.

In this study, we proposed a novel chatbot interaction strategy based on the suggestive ending of answers. This strategy is inspired by the cliffhanger ending narrative technique, which ends a story without specifying conclusions to spark readers' curiosity as to what will happen next and is often used in television series. Common chatbots provide relevant and comprehensive answers to users' questions. In contrast, chatbots with our proposed strategy end their answers with hints potentially interest-triggering users. The suggestive ending strategy aims to stimulate users' inquisition for critical decision-making, relating to a psychological phenomenon where humans are often urged to finish the uncompleted tasks they have initiated. We demonstrated the implication of our strategy by conducting an online user study involving 300 participants, where they used chatbots to perform three decision-making tasks. We adopted a between-subjects factorial experimental design and compared between the following UIs: (1) plain chatbot-it provides a generated answer when participants issue a question; (2) expositive chatbot-it provides a generated answer for a question, adding short summaries of a positive and negative person's opinion for the answer; (3) suggestive chatbot-it provides a generated answer for a question, which ends with a suggestion of a positive and negative person for the answer. We found that users of the suggestive chatbot were inclined to ask more questions to the bot, engage in prolonged decision-making and information-seeking actions, and formulate their opinions from various perspectives. These findings vary with the users' experience with plain and expositive chatbots.

Pendekatan Algoritma Naïve Bayes dan Support Vector Machine dalam Menganalisis Tanggapan Terhadap Penutupan Tik Tok Shop

The development of information technology, especially in social media such as TikTok, has had a significant impact on people's shopping behavior patterns. Sentiment analysis is aimed at understanding general views regarding the closure of the TikTok Shop, describing positive or negative opinions. The algorithms used are Naïve Bayes and Support Vector Machine (SVM) to analyze responses to the closure of the TikTok Shop. The research methodology involves the process of crawling the Twitter dataset with the keyword "Tik Tok Shop", data cleaning, sentiment labeling, model building, and performance testing. The results of the sentiment analysis are parsed and analyzed to describe the general sentiment towards the closure of the Tik Tok Shop. The conclusion results show that the Naïve Bayes algorithm achieved an accuracy level of 97.91%, with positive recall of 100%, positive precision of 96.30%, negative recall of 95.42%, and negative precision of 100%. Meanwhile the SVM algorithm achieved an accuracy of 91.29%, with a positive recall of 100%, positive precision of 86.19%, negative recall of 80.92%, and negative precision of 100%. Overall, Naïve Bayes provides the highest accuracy results of 97.91%, while SVM provides an accuracy of 91.29%.

Peer bullying in adolescents and related factors

Abstract:
 Objective: This study aims to determine the frequency of peer bullying and exposure in adolescents and the factors associated with these behaviors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in a high school between February 2016 and November 2017. The study population was 203students. The 2013-2014 version of the questionnaire form (HBSCQ) used in the Health Behavior in School-aged Children study of the World Health Organization was used as the measurement tool. Logistic regression analysis was used to show the effect of social support to bullying. Results: The frequency of being exposed to peer bullying was 19.8%, and performing bullying was 23.7%.Being exposed to peer bullying was observed with a higher rate in those who migrated from another city. The average peer support score, family support score, and family communication score were significantly lower in those who were exposed to bullying. The behavior of bullying was observed with a significantly higher rate in those with fewer siblings, had negative opinions about the school and involved in a physical fight. According to the logistic regression analysis results, family support score was found to be protective against exposure to bullying. The protective effect of family communication and peer support scores continued to be significant after the adjustment. Conclusions: The results of the present research have shown that social support is effective in dealing with bullying and reducing bullying.
 
 Keywords: Adolescent, peer bullying, school health, social support

Religijność przyszłych stańczyków w okresie młodości a ich późniejsze wyobrażenia religijne

This article discusses the religious views of Stanisław Koźmian, Ludwik Wodzicki and Stanisław Tarnowski, as well as the shape of their piety before the January Uprising. The religiousness of their youth was confronted and compared with their later religious views, which allowed for a change in their views over the years.This work begins with a discussion of the spiritual formation of the heroes of this article, which was greatly influenced by the family environment in which they were brought up - an environment of patriotic nobility and aristocracy, sincerely devoted to Catholicism (for personal and national reasons). However, despite their attachment to religion and fulfilment of religious practices (especially in the case of Stanisław Tarnowski and Ludwik Wodzicki), the future Staśniks were not uncritically inclined towards the Catholic Church. On the contrary - just like the majority of the generation to which they belonged - they often expressed negative opinions about the moral condition of the clergy, and were opposed to the secular power of the Pope, which put them in opposition to ultra-Montane members of their families and some members of the Hotel Lambert - the organisation with which they were ideologically and politically associated.After the January Uprising there was a gradual evolution of their views towards almost complete obedience to the institutional Church. Nevertheless, for several more years their religious outlook was marked by a certain liberalism, and their views on the behaviour of the Catholic Church were often critical, which resulted in accusations of moderantism being levelled at them by the ultramontane milieu of the "Przeglad Lwowski".

Patient perceptions of behavioral flags in the emergency department: A qualitative analysis.

To combat increasing levels of violence in the emergency department (ED), hospitals have implemented several safety measures, including behavioral flags. These electronic health record (EHR)-based notifications alert future clinicians of past incidents of potentially threatening patient behavior, but observed racial disparities in their placement may unintentionally introduce bias in patient care. Little is known about how patients perceive these flags and the disparities that have been found in their placement. This study aims to investigate patient perceptions and perceived benefits and harms associated with the use of behavioral flags. Twenty-five semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of patients in the ED of a large, urban, academic medical center who did not have a behavioral flag in their EHR. Interviews lasted 10-20 min and were recorded then transcribed. Thematic analysis of deidentified transcripts took place in NVivo 20 software (QSR International) using a general inductive approach. Participant perceptions of behavioral flags varied, with both positive and negative opinions being shared. Five key themes, each with subthemes, were identified: (1) benefits of behavioral flags, (2) concerns and potential harms of flags, (3) transparency with patients, (4) equity, and (5) ideas for improvement. Patient perspectives on the use of behavioral flags in the ED vary. While many saw flags as a helpful tool to mitigate violence, concerns around negative impacts on care, transparency, and equity were also shared. Insights from this stakeholder perspective may allow for health systems to make flags more effective without compromising equity or patient ideals.

A multiple risk coupled propagation model for emergency information considering government information and government mandatory measures

In the era of new media, it is crucial to investigate the transmission paths of emergency information due to the rising risk of such information. We take the risks caused by the dissemination of various heterogeneous negative information public opinion arising from the emergencies as the research object. Starting from the coupling of multiple risks and considering the behavioral impact of different government measures, we construct a three-layer coupling network S1I1S1-S2I2S2-UAU model between different types of negative information (Info1, Info2) and government information (Info3) diffusion, and analyze the coupling mechanisms of negative information and government information. Second, the MMCA is used to analyze the dissemination process and the diffusion threshold of government information. Finally, the rationality and effectiveness of the S1I1S1-S2I2S2-UAU model are verified by numerical simulation and real case. Our research results can help establish the cognitive of information risk coupling propagation law, providing support for government departments in controlling information risk.

The inordinate unpopularity of changing all eponymous bird and other organismal names

A proposal by Foley & Rutter (2020) to eliminate all eponymous English bird names was published in the Washington Post, a Washington D.C. newspaper. Fears (2021) reported in this same newspaper that a racist and colonialist history is perpetuated in some English bird names, especially eponyms, and that a social movement is working to change those names. These articles generated hundreds of online comments. I used sentiment analysis on these comments to quantify public reaction to this proposal and topic. Among the 340 scored comments to Foley & Rutter (2020), negative opinions outnumbered positive ones by 3.36:1. Scoring comments by relative magnitude of their sentiment (-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3) yielded an average score of -1.18. These results indicate this proposed action is very unpopular among these readers and causes pronounced divisiveness. The 570 scored comments to the Fears (2021) article were also negatively skewed (2.3:1), though less so (average score -0.58). Politicization and the left-right nature of the issue were rampant in the comments on both articles, indicating that the subject was immediately brought into the culture wars (i.e., conflict between liberal and conservative groups over cultural issues). The divisive nature of the topic was also evident within self-identified left-leaning respondents. These results likely underestimate public negativity to this proposal, because the Washington Post is a left-leaning newspaper. Similarly, Guedes et al. (2023) called for eliminating all eponymous organismal names, and a sentiment analysis of comments about that article was even more starkly negative, showing 90 % of commenters opposed. More data like these are needed. There is considerable risk that broadly de-commemorating eponymous organismal names will create more negative than positive outcomes (e.g., through asymmetric polarization and the culture wars). We must also ask: does excluding people who do not share our views achieve our objective of inclusiveness? When is it acceptable to take away someone’s hard-won knowledge by changing key terms in our shared biodiversity linguistic infrastructure? There are more constructive ways to address diversity, equity and inclusion.

Analysis of the feelings in the reviews of patients versus the evaluation of the ease of use, effectiveness, and satisfaction of prescribed medications

The sentimental polarity of patients' medical treatments is decisive for therapeutic adherence, especially in managing chronic diseases. Patients value the effects of medications differently, while health personnel do it from a practical perspective. For this, patient reviews have been taken in unstructured text to the diversity of drugs available on the WebMD site. A numerical assessment accompanies these data on a Likert scale of the variables for "EaseofUse", "Effectiveness," and "Satisfaction". Using an NLP model called RoBERTa; the opinions have been analyzed, finding that neutral opinions are maintained against positive scales of "EaseofUse" and "Effectiveness," but negative opinions regarding "Satisfaction," where the evaluations are divided into the extremes. The analysis has been done statistically using frequencies and diagrams of pairs between feelings and variables of interest. Keywords: Natural language processing; sentiment analysis; BERT; medication satisfaction

Perception of Adolescent Girls Living with HIV/AIDS Regarding Their Illness in the City of Lukala in Kongo Central in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Introduction: Despite the clear progress in the fight against HIV, the challenges to be overcome remain significant and vital. This is the negative opinion that the population has towards HIV-positive people. This perception of HIV leads, among patients, to a feeling of rejection, discrimination, marginalization and stigmatization. The aim of this study is to explore the perception of people living with HIV AIDS (PLHIV) in the city of Lukala DRC regarding their illness. Method: This is a cross-sectional study, by interview conducted with adolescent girls living with HIV/AIDS, during the year 2022 in the city of Lukala. Results: The results revealed that 83% of adolescent girls reached the age of maturity. Among them, 66% are married and multiparous, 83% have a low level of education and do self-employed work. All respondents have heard of AIDS and admit to being affected. Everyone is afraid of death. As for the cause of the disease, 66% of cases believe in bad luck. However, they continue to do their usual work. 50% of respondents are stigmatized or rejected by the family. They find their life dark. 66.7% of cases take no protective measures. Among married people, 80% say they lead a normal married life. Conclusion: Adolescent girls living with HIV/AIDS are a reality in the city of Lukala. However, preventive measures and therapeutic monitoring are not well applied but their lives continue normally. Ignorance and poor education favor the transmission of HIV.

Analyzing the Impact of Governance, Environment and Trade on Inward FDI: A Case of Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam from ASEAN

The purpose of the study is to analyze the empirical link between governance, environmental quality, and trade as it relates to foreign direct investment in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam for the period ranging from 1996 to 2022. Mixed order of integration (0 and 1) was discovered after applying four panel unit tests (IPS-W stat, ADF- Fisher, PP-Fisher, and LLC t). The Kao Residual Co-integration test was carried out to determine whether there was co-integration among the variables of the study. The results of the test demonstrated that some variables are, in fact, co-integrated during the investigation. The findings of unit root tests reveal the use of Panel ARDL, and the results demonstrate that governance has a positive overall effect on FDI. This is because tightening the control of corruption, improving regulatory quality, and strengthening the rule of law are all contributing to an increase in FDI in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The study concluded that there is a link between a negative opinion of the efficacy of the government and foreign direct investment; however, this association did not reach the level of statistical significance required to be considered significant. To encourage FDI, trade also provides access to natural resources as the free flow of raw materials and intermediate goods is being supported by the initiatives connected to the promotion of FDI, which is made possible through trade.

Universal Islamic Education in the Regulation of Da’wah Orientation of Majelis Taklim in Indonesia

The presence of the Minister of Religious Affairs Regulation in regulating the da’wah activities of the Majelis Taklim in Indonesia has reaped resistance. There are some negative opinions by Muslims who consider the Minister of Religious Affairs Regulation contains intervention, discrimination, and even bad stigma against the da’wah activities of the Majelis Taklim in the community. This qualitative study with a normative-philosophical approach aims to identify the content of universal Islamic Education values in the da’wah orientation of the Taklim Council in Indonesia in the Regulation of the Minister of Religious Affairs no. 29 of 2019 concerning the Majelis Taklim. Study data were collected through documentation techniques. Meanwhile, data analysis through reduction, presentation, and verification.This study concludes that there is a content of universal Islamic education values in regulations on the orientation of the Majelis Taklim in Indonesia, including the value of tafahum on the development of personality characters that respect human values, and religion. Furthermore, the value of tasamuh in the development of personality characters that respect social pluralism. Next, takaful value in the development of personality characters that maintain the integration of state life. This study affirm that the values of universal Islamic education can be disseminated in the Indonesian government's policy regarding the orientation of educational institutions and Islamic da’wah in a plural social life.