Perception Of Situation Research Articles

Analyzing the Performance and Resilience of Neeraj Chopra Through the Lens of Theory of Threat and Challenge States in Athletes Authors

The present study aimed to analyze Neeraj Chopra’s performance and resilience with the help of the theory of threat and challenge states in athletes (TCTSA). Multiple quantitative and qualitative data sources, such as media bites, newspaper articles, interviews from various print and digital media, and online sites, were employed in the current study. The data collection time frame was limited to 2018 to 2021. Furthermore, the concept of resilience has been discovered and encouraged by utilizing the Theory of Challenge and Threat States in Athletes (TCTSA). In this article, we have taken the case of Neeraj Chopra and suggested that the hardship and adversities he has faced in the past can be ascribed to his resilience. His story helps us understand how important it is to expose athletes to adversities for their psychological development. This also implies that coaches should expose their trainees to stressful situations for mental growth and to build their confidence. Exposure to adversities and competition stress will help them to increase resilience. Developing a positive attitude towards adversity is also essential, as it will improve athletes’ perception of competition situations.

Learning biodiversity care in everyday life: teacher education in contrasting biocultural contexts

Earth’s biodiversity decline poses critical biocultural challenges, including food sovereignty and climate change adaptation. Teacher education can play a pivotal role in addressing biodiversity care. This study explores how preservice teachers learn about biodiversity care in teacher education programs, focusing on local biocultural contexts to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education pertinent to local communities. Conducted across three diverse Education Faculties in Chile, qualitative methods such as questionnaires, syllabi analysis, and interviews were employed. Findings reveal that preservice teachers primarily acquire biodiversity knowledge through natural sciences courses, albeit with variations across Faculties. The study highlights the importance of situated perception in connecting biodiversity education to the everyday experiences of preservice teachers. It also underscores the ethical and political dimensions of biodiversity education, including participation, interdependence, social commitment, and integration into daily life. Recommendations include fostering collective responsibility, contextualizing teaching methods, incorporating hands-on projects, and modeling responsible biodiversity stewardship in teacher education.

Olfactory perceptual interactions of maltol with key food odorants in binary mixtures: Scatter matrix statistical analysis of odor intensity in heterogeneous perceptual situation

To study the olfactory perceptual interaction of odorants (OPIO) in binary mixtures containing maltol, a simple and efficient analysis method was developed. This method correlated three variables of the binary mixture: two rates of change in perceived odor intensities of two odorants within the binary mixtures, and the degree of overall odor synergy exhibited by the binary mixtures. By creating a three-dimensional scatter matrix with the variables, the changes in odor intensity of the binary mixture due to OPIO were visualized. The results revealed that the proportions of mutual antagonism, opposite effect, mutual independence, and mutual synergy in the binary mixtures were 64.7%, 32.9%, 1.9%, and 0.5%, respectively. The odor of maltol was mainly masked, and those of esters (68%), aldehydes and ketones (33%) in the mixture were enhanced. In terms of overall odor intensity, 67% of cases involved partial addition, followed by 22.2% overshadowing, and 19.6% stronger component effect.

Does a managerial focus on risk affect the risk perceptions of frontline workers? Evidence from three survey experiments

Risky situations, characterized by a high degree of uncertainty and potentially negative consequences for service recipients, are inevitable in public service delivery. Frontline workers have considerable discretion and make decisions based on how they perceive risky situations. Using pre-registered survey experiments with 1,138 respondents from three different professions, this study investigates how a managerial focus on risk (in the shape of probing professional issues) affects frontline workers’ perception of risky situations. The findings show that a managerial focus on risk significantly reduces the risk perceptions of frontline workers, but that the effect diminishes as level of professionalism increases. The implications lie in the eyes of the beholder, but if frontline managers believe that a reduced risk perception among frontline workers is desirable, they should engage with their decision-making by focusing on the elements of uncertainty and potential consequences to service recipients in risky situations.

The influence of two decision-making styles on stress perception in military nursing students during clinical practice

The primary objective of this study was to investigate how the tendency to make emotionally urgent decisions influences the perception of stressful situations in military nursing students during their clinical practice. A correlational cross-sectional design was employed, and data were collected from 79 cadets who were enrolled in a nursing program at the only Argentine military institution offering this degree. Two instruments were utilized: the Kezkak Inventory of Clinical Practice Stressors and the Inventory of Bases for Urgent Decision-Making in Extreme Circumstances. Simple linear regression analyses were conducted to assess the relationship between decision-making styles and specific stressful situations. The results indicated that the inclination to make emotionally urgent decisions was a significant predictor of overall stress perceptions and of specific situations in clinical practice, such as patient suffering, the inability to control the nurse-patient relationship, and the helplessness and uncertainty of not knowing how to proceed. This study highlighted the importance of developing emotional management skills in nursing students, particularly in military contexts, to assist them in making balanced and effective decisions in challenging clinical situations.

Driving Climate Action via Government Public Relations: The Role of Government-Citizen Relationships and Situational Perceptions

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to predict the active communication behaviors and their Behavioral Intentions to Support Federal Climate Policies from the view of government public relations. Using data from an online survey of 548 adults living in the United States, this study investigated the roles of Government-Citizen Relationships (GCR) and situational perceptions (i.e. Problem Recognition, Constraint Recognition, and Involvement Recognition) in predicting active communication behaviors (i.e. information seeking, forefending, and forwarding) and federal climate policies in the framework of situational theory of problem solving (STOPS). The results of this study indicate that GCR is critical in predicting active communication behaviors and public support. While Involvement Recognition among situational perceptions is significant to predict active communication behaviors and public support, program recognition and Constraint Recognition are partially significant. The results highlight the pivotal mediating roles of situational perceptions – Problem Recognition, Constraint Recognition, and Involvement Recognition – in the link between GCR and public support for federal climate policies.

일반긴장요인과 화이트칼라 범죄 발생의 상호관계 검증

The purpose of this study is verifying the impact on white-collar crime intentions through applying general strain theory, particularly by categorizing white-collar workers into subordinates, middle managers, and executives, and comparing the differences in criminal intention depends on their job levels. The intention for white-collar crime, specifically focusing on embezzlement, was suggested as The dependent variable. Also, rather than direct measurement about embezzlement, and respondents were prompted to response their behaviors and perceptions in specific situations with suggested crime scenarios The independent variables included strain factors proposed by the General Strain Theory, such as the loss of positive stimuli, failure to achieve goals, and the occurrence of negative stimuli, along with negative emotions. To achieve the goal of this research, data was collected focusing on office, business, and management workers in the metropolitan area. As a result, general strain factors did not affect to the intent for white-collar crime at the executive level. However, it was suggested that the smaller the size of the company, the more significant affect on the intention for white-collar crime. In the case of subordinate and middle management workers, both general strain factors and negative emotions affected significantly to the intention for white-collar crime. Therefore, to counteract white-collar crime, it is requested the differentiated strategies for each job levels. For small and medium-sized enterprises, controls to executives should be strengthened, and for large enterprises or conglomerates, a fair promotion system and adequate economic rewards, such as appropriate wage increasing, should be enhanced to mitigate the feelings of deprivation among lower-level employees and middle managers.

북한 근로단체 간에 나타난 오더링(Ordering)과 네이밍(Naming)의 정치

In order to maintain social tension through competition, North Korea is mixing ‘the politics of ordering’ that clarifies the order between members or (groups) and ‘the politics of naming’ that gives the higher stratified meaningful names. In this paper, this was examined through North Korea’s four major labor organizations: the Youth League, the Women's League, the Vocational Union, and the Agricultural Workers' Union. First of all, the Joseon Labor party's dominance over the four major Labor Organizations was examined in terms of institutional and historical aspects. Among the Labor Organizations, it was clear through the order of holding their conferences that there was a cutting-edge distinction between the “Youth Alliance“ as a power-favored group and “the Other Labor Organizations“ as a power-marginalized group. In addition, even within “the Other Labor Organizations,” the status of each Labor Organization was changing over time depending on the power relationship with the supreme leader or his perception of the organizational situation. Additionally, North Korea's Youth Alliance has twice included the glorious name of their supreme leaders in its organizational name such as the “Kim Il-sung Socialist Youth Alliance” and the “Kim Il-sung-Kim Jong-il Youth Alliance” while other Labor Organizations have never been bestowed until now. And recently, the status and role of the Women's Alliance have also been raised as its name was changed into the “Socialist Women's League“ at the Kim Jong-un period. It is necessary to recognize that North Korea's Ordering and Naming politics play a basic role of system enhancement, but at the same time, also have an inherent property of system dissolution in terms of class conflict.

Cognitive Learning Theory: Skill Acquisition and Conditional Knowledge

Active learning that focuses on developing students' mental abilities has taken center stage in modern education. Cognitive strategies are key in helping students connect new information with existing knowledge, improve their retention capacity and memory. The thinking approach to learning not only encourages the development of students' cognition but also prepares them to use the brain more effectively in dealing with various situations. Cognitive learning theory emphasizes that a person's behavior is influenced by the perception and understanding of situations related to learning objectives. The focus on the process of learning, not just the outcome, is the cornerstone of this theory. Figures such as Gestalt and Kurt Lewin emphasize the overall organization of information in an individual's understanding. Meanwhile, theories from Jean Piaget and Jerome S. Bruner highlight the child's active role in learning, with an emphasis on discovering and organizing learning materials. The application of cognitive learning strategies has a significant impact on students' problem-solving abilities, strengthening conceptual understanding and developing creative skills. Through this approach, students can internalize their knowledge in everyday life, apply it in relevant contexts, and develop important adaptive skills. The research used a qualitative approach with a focus on case studies and narrative analysis, exploring the influence of cognitive learning strategies on students' ability to solve problems and internalize knowledge.

What Is Vulnerability? Quebec Community Family Workers' Perceptions of Family Situations in Cases of Child Neglect

ABSTRACTAlthough vulnerability is a somewhat nebulous concept, the term is widely used in child protection, and child protection workers often refer to vulnerability when describing the situations of families they work with. Because perceiving families as vulnerable or as living in vulnerable conditions may impact interventions, it is important to know what child protection workers mean when they talk about vulnerability. To this end, we explored community family workers' conceptions of the vulnerability of families involved with Quebec's child protection system for reasons of child neglect. Thematic analyses of semistructured interviews with nine community family workers revealed two main components to their conceptions of vulnerability: (1) a distinction between vulnerability, viewed as an intrinsic characteristic of all human beings, and (2) a heightened vulnerability caused by the cumulative effect of lacking resources in several domains. We discuss the impact of these conceptions of vulnerability on community family workers' perceptions of families and of the child protection system.

Multi-visual modality micro drone-based structural damage detection

Accurate detection and resilience of object detectors in structural damage detection are important in ensuring the continuous use of civil infrastructure. However, achieving robustness in object detectors remains a persistent challenge, impacting their ability to generalize effectively. This study proposes DetectorX, a robust framework for structural damage detection coupled with a micro drone. DetectorX addresses the challenges of object detector robustness by incorporating two innovative modules: a stem block and a spiral pooling technique. The stem block introduces a dynamic visual modality by leveraging the outputs of two Deep Convolutional Neural Network (DCNN) models. The framework employs the proposed event-based reward reinforcement learning to constrain the actions of a parent and child DCNN model leading to a reward. This results in the induction of two dynamic visual modalities alongside the Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) data. This enhancement significantly augments DetectorX's perception and adaptability in diverse environmental situations. Further, a spiral pooling technique, an online image augmentation method, strengthens the framework by increasing feature representations by concatenating spiraled and average/max pooled features. In three extensive experiments: (1) comparative and (2) robustness, which use the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Hub ImageNet dataset, and (3) field-experiment, DetectorX performed satisfactorily across varying metrics, including precision (0.88), recall (0.84), average precision (0.91), mean average precision (0.76), and mean average recall (0.73), compared to the competing detectors including You Only Look Once X-medium (YOLOX-m) and others. The study's findings indicate that DetectorX can provide satisfactory results and demonstrate resilience in challenging environments.

Exploration of skin redness and immunoglobulin A as markers of the affective states of hens

Non-invasive markers of affective states can help understanding animals' perception of situations and improving their welfare. These markers are scarce in avian species. In this study, we investigate the potential relation between alterations in facial skin redness in hens and their corresponding affective states. Six hens were filmed in both naturally unfolding scenarios and controlled tests designed to elicit various affective states. The facial skin redness was measured from images extracted from the videos. Our observations revealed that hens exhibited the highest degree of facial skin redness in negative situations of high arousal, a high redness in positive situations of high arousal, and the lowest in positive situations of low arousal. In a second study, we further examined whether facial skin redness and secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) can serve as markers for the quality of the human-animal relationship. Two groups of hens, one habituated to humans (n=13) and one non-habituated (n=12), were compared for general fearfulness in an open field test and for fear of humans in a reactivity to human test. In the open-field test, there were no statistical differences in general fearfulness, facial skin redness or S-IgA concentrations between both groups. However, habituated hens exhibited significantly lower fearfulness and facial skin redness in the presence of humans compared to non-habituated hens in the reactivity to human test. Additionally, habituated hens showed significant lower S-IgA concentration in lachrymal fluid in the presence of humans, with no significant differences in saliva or cloacal samples. We propose that changes in facial skin redness reflect variations in affective states and can be used as a marker for assessing the quality of the human-hen relationship. The relationship between S-IgA concentrations and affective states requires further investigation.

Deep learning-based intelligent precise aeration strategy for factory recirculating aquaculture systems

Factory recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) is facing in a stage of continuous research and technological innovation. Intelligent aquaculture is an important direction for the future development of aquaculture. However, the RAS nowdays still has poor self-learning and optimal decision-making capabilities, which leads to high aquaculture cost and low running efficiency. In this paper, a precise aeration strategy based on deep learning is designed for improving the healthy growth of breeding objects. Firstly, the situation perception driven by computer vision is used to detect the hypoxia behavior. Then combined with the biological energy model, it is constructed to calculate the breeding objects oxygen consumption. Finally, the optimal adaptive aeration strategy is generated according to hypoxia behavior judgement and biological energy model. Experimental results show that the energy consumption of proposed precise aeration strategy decreased by 26.3% compared with the manual control and 12.8% compared with the threshold control. Meanwhile, stable water quality conditions accelerated breeding objects growth, and the breeding cycle with the average weight of 400 g was shortened from 5 to 6 months to 3–4 months.

2-Year-olds' free play during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Free play is a natural activity in toddlerhood, depending on environmental conditions like available objects and the social environment. The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences for parents' mental health held the potential to change toddlers' play environment. This cross-sectional study investigated 2-year-olds' (N=97) free play with objects, and aspects of caregiver mental well-being in three cohorts during the pandemic in Germany. Caregivers reported their positive mental health (PMH), threat perception, perception of current family situation from negative to positive, and workload. We categorized toddlers' behavior in free play sessions in their homes with a fixed set of objects through behavioral coding. Play behavior did not differ between cohorts and did not correlate with caregivers' positive mental health, threat perception, and perception of family situation. A MANOVA revealed a significant main effect of cohort on PMH, threat perception and perception of family situation, qualified by two discriminant functions. Full sample analyses revealed that toddlers of caregivers perceiving a workload increase compared to the time before the pandemic showed less pretend play, and less functional and nonfunctional play. The results provide insights into 2-year-olds' play behavior during a global pandemic and highlight the role of caregiver availability for children's play.

Not General Belief in a Just World But Injustice Perception of Concrete Situations Is Associated With Embitterment

Abstract: Several aspects contribute to whether a person reacts embittered after an injustice or not: the individual basic beliefs (respective life values) of the person, the degree of belief in a just world, the perception of the injustice situation itself, and coping capacities in the form of wisdom. The present study explores to which degree these core aspects contribute to embitterment reaction after a confrontation with injustice. An experimental investigation was conducted in a convenience sample of 228 young persons from the general population (age 28, 68% females). Participants gave sociodemographics, and their wisdom attitudes, life values, and belief in a just world. Then an example of an injustice situation was presented in the form of a short text vignette, followed by a short assessment of the person’s embitterment reaction. The more the participants perceived the situation as unjust, the higher their embitterment reaction. Higher self-enhancement value was associated with higher embitterment after exposure to the injustice situation. In contrast, general belief in a just world, wisdom attitudes, and other life values were not associated with the strength of embitterment reaction. Also, the type of problem (private or work injustice) and sociodemographic characteristics of the participants were not predictive of the embitterment. Not the general belief in a just world, but the interpretation of a concrete situation as unjust is associated with an emotional reaction (here: embitterment) and potentially following behavior. Concluding from comparison with other research, the type of situation and life values of persons may have different and not linear impacts on embitterment reaction.

Map-aiding of the additional secondary factors isosurface by the spline approximation method as a condition of improving the e-Loran observations accuracy

The benefit of the Loran ground-based radio navigation system as an alternative to global navigation satellite systems is argued. The motivation of searching for a duplicate variant is caused by the necessity to ensure the reliability of positioning as a subject of countering spoofing and jamming risks when implementing the concept of cybernetic awareness on water transport. Hypothetically, the possibility of using e-Loran on the Northern Sea Route as a backup navigation system is considered. The experience of operating pilot projects of the enhanced Loran in the issue of the predicted potential of positioning accuracy is analyzed. The optimal method of compensation for the system error of geolocation based on the use of additional secondary factors is investigated. Taking into account the principle of the d-Loran functional, based on comparing the measured values of the radio signal passage delay with published analogues for transmitting clarifications to marine consumers, the necessity of using integrity as a criterion for a confidence assessment of the navigation information processing reliability has been determined. A critical analysis of the attempts effectiveness to use the linear interpolation method to calculate intermediate representative values of the delay in the radio signal transmission in order to simulate the map of additional secondary factors is performed. The hypothesis of the prospects for the isosurface corrections synthesis based on B-spline approximation is put forward. The South Korean experiment of synthesizing a chart of additional secondary factors with measured indicators of the radio signal propagation time delay in nanoseconds from the Pohang transmitting station has been repeated at the correct algorithmic level. In order to demonstrate the practical feasibility of the spline algorithm, a computer visualization of a cartographic fragment of additional secondary factors of Yongil Bay is performed. It is suggested that three-dimensional representation of the additional secondary factor for situational perception by the Officer on watch of map-aided correction as a process in alternative positioning in order to increase the reliability of location control through visual evaluation of proper use of corrections of the e-Loran differential variant. The prospect of using the developed package of applied Pascal-programs with implementations on display-type monitors as intellectual support for decision-making by the navigator in a posteriori assessment of the observation accuracy due to the visual representation of the correction field is noted.

Exploring the experiences of dentistry students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences of academic motivation: a content analysis study

BackgroundStudents’ academic motivation is crucial to their academic performance, success, and future career performance. Understanding the experiences of students regarding academic motivation can help address this issue. This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of dentistry students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences regarding academic motivation.MethodsThis qualitative content analysis study collected data through semi-structured individual interviews with open-ended questions. The collected data were then organized into codes, subcategories, categories, and themes. Extensive interviews, meetings, and active engagement with the participants were conducted to ensure the strength of the data collected.ResultsThe results of this study yielded 20 subclasses and 11 classes. These codes, categories, and sub-categories were summarized into seven themes: self-efficacy, outcome expectations, outcome expectancies, emotional coping, self-regulation, situational perception, and environment.ConclusionThis study showed that various concepts, from personal processes to environmental and social processes, play a role in students’ academic motivation. This study’s findings can contribute to developing more effective interventions to improve the motivation level of dentistry students.

Metacognitive strategies mediate the association between metacognitive beliefs and perceived quality of life.

Quality of life may be understood as a multidimensional evaluation of life circumstances in relation to values, expectations, and perceived well-being. Quality of life is thus dependent on the subjective perception of the current life situation, not only objective circumstances. According to metacognitive theory, metacognition guides the appraisal of inner experiences (i.e., thoughts and feelings) and influences how one relates to external stressors. Hence, dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs and the cognitive attentional syndrome (CAS), which includes perseverative thinking, threat monitoring and ineffective coping strategies, may negatively influence subjective quality of life. Therefore, we aimed to investigate if metacognitive beliefs and CAS strategies were associated with quality of life. A sample of 503 participants (77.1% women, mean age 41.0, SD = 11.5) completed the metacognitions questionnaire 30 (MCQ-30), the CAS-1 and the quality of life scale (QOLS). We used structural equation modelling (SEM) to estimate associations between the variables founded in metacognitive theory. The results of the SEM showed a significant direct relationship between metacognitive beliefs and quality of life. CAS strategies mediated the effect of metacognitive beliefs on quality of life. Higher level of metacognitive beliefs was associated with greater use of CAS strategies, which in turn was associated with lower quality of life. Further, more CAS strategies were associated with lower quality of life. The results support the generic metacognitive model and suggest that stronger endorsement of dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs and corresponding CAS strategies are associated with lower quality of life. This observation held even when controlling for relevant covariates and suggests that modifying metacognitive beliefs may impact on subjective quality of life.

Politics metaphor in British and Bosnian-Herzegovinian migration discourse

As the geopolitical situation changes, it is necessary to discuss how politics is structured by metaphor in the context of recent social phenomena, such as the European migrant crisis. This paper analyses the conceptual metaphors politics as war, politics as a game, politics as a trade, and politics as a theater in British and Bosnian-Herzegovinian newspapers. The goal of this study is to establish to what extent and in which situations journalists resort to figurative language to persuade the recipients to view politics in a desired way. The paper aims to reflect on the use of deliberate metaphor as a perspective-changing device by journalists striving to achieve their rhetorical goals and influence recipients’ perception of the political situation. The corpus comprises 174 British and 307 Bosnian-Herzegovinian articles collected from August 2015 to March 2016 (247,912 words). Relying on Steen et al.’s (2010) model of metaphor analysis, the paper investigates the types of metaphor in the corpus, the deliberate use of politics metaphors and their communicative function in migration discourse - discussing both the rhetorical goals of journalists and the rhetorical effects on recipients. It has been established that the analyzed set of metaphors has a divertive and persuasive function in migration discourse. Similar studies are encouraged to shed light on how deliberate metaphors related to politics may have diverging communicative functions in other types of discourse.

Intelligent Situation Awareness Based on the Fractal Dimension and Multidimensional Reconstruction

AbstractIn order to realize autonomy and intelligence for situation awareness, this paper proposes an intelligent situation awareness model based on fractional dimension information mining and multidimensional information reconstruction. First, some new concepts are proposed, the spatial situation perception is established by 3D reconstruction of the input fusion information, 4D reconstruction completes the situation comprehension and 5D reconstruction seeks the situation prediction. The three‐level situation estimation model is optimized to a more robust flexible model. Combined with the database system, the reasoning learning mechanism, and the diversified human‐machine interface concept, a basic framework of intelligent situation awareness is constructed. Second, the basic process of intelligent situation awareness is provided. Third, based on the flexible configuration method of the situation awareness system and the concept of unmanned weight determination for the situation awareness agents, an efficiency measurement model for the intelligent situation awareness model is also constructed, and an evaluation method for the consistency of multinode intelligent situation awareness is also provided. Fourth, the paper gives a typical electromagnetic situation estimation example for a drilling platform to explain and validate the concepts. Finally, several suggestions are put forward for the next construction of an intelligent situation awareness system.