Personal Thoughts Research Articles

Croí: A Process for Core and Responsible Graphic Communication Design Education

Research has shown that addressing personal values and conviction is crucial for long-lasting Education for Sustainable Development. However, there is a shortage of theory and evidence-based value-focused processes in Graphic Communication Design Education literature. This article presents a novel personal value thinking and doing process called Croí (pronounced Cree) that can be used as a precursor to Education for Sustainable Development in Graphic Communication Design Education. Croí aims to stimulate sustainable transitions by disrupting behaviour development. Over five years, five rounds of Action Research were conducted with third-level educators and students to explore how Croí could facilitate value (or core) design, with the broad aim to encourage sustainable Graphic Communication Design. The initial Croí prototype developed over Cycles One and Two is briefly summarised, with focus on Cycles Three, Four, and Five, where Croí was further developed and evaluated. Data collection included researcher field notes, semi-structured interviews, and written reflections, analysed through Thematic Analysis. Key discussion points include fundamental process elements, Croí's impact on core thinking and doing and responsible thinking and doing, and its potential to facilitate behaviour development. The research concludes that Croí promotes core and responsible thinking and core doing, increasing the likelihood of responsible doing. It offers educators an innovative way to facilitate plural, practical, and core development for graphic communication design students, potentially influencing change in the profession. Croí is not a panacea for the complex issue of Sustainable Development, but it provides a novel and meaningful foundation for disrupting behaviour.

ALKITAB DALAM PERSPEKTIF HOMILETIKA YANG BERTEOLOGI

A sermon serves as the platform through which a preacher conveys divine messages to the congregation. Thorough preparation and effective delivery constitute essential components of a sermon. The use of illustrations, testimonials, and the selection of Bible passages play a pivotal role in crafting a sermon. A preacher should strive to communicate a message that aligns with the will of God, rather than catering to the desires of the congregation or personal preferences. This research aims to explore the concept of the Bible from a theological homiletical perspective. The Bible is regarded as a divine revelation in which God manifests Himself. The Bible serves as the core source in sermon development. Unfortunately, not all preachers base their sermons on the Bible; at times, they rely more on personal thoughts or subjective experiences. This poses potential risks for the congregation since their faith should not be founded on the preacher's personal experiences. It is crucial for a preacher to comprehend the fundamental role of the Bible as a theological foundation in crafting sermons. The research methodology employed in this study is qualitative, with a focus on relevant literature and resources. The research findings affirm that sermons with theological depth should be anchored in the Bible. Such an approach is known as expository preaching. It can be concluded that as a preacher, the primary duty is to communicate God's message, not personal opinions. This is intended to build the congregation on the foundation of biblical truth and encourage transformation towards Christ.

Conveying the Meaning through Experiential Metafunction on Song Lyrics: A Case on Ideational Metafunction

This research explores the song "Better Man" by Westlife to uncover its experiential meaning and how it impacts the audience. Using the Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) framework, the study analyzes the song's meaning by examining the processes, participants, and circumstances in the lyrics. Qualitative content analysis is employed to identify various emotional experiences expressed through language. The study involves deconstructing each sentence to understand how participants, processes, and circumstances are used in the song. The primary data source is the authentic lyrics from reliable sources like official songbooks and verified lyric websites to ensure accuracy. The SFL theory helps examine experiential meta function and its components in the lyrics, considering the entire complexity of language in social contexts. The analysis reveals that "Better Man" predominantly employs mental processes, reflecting the singer's personal thoughts and perspectives. The use of verbs like "love," "say," and "hidden" effectively conveys emotions and interactions between individuals. The song's participants, such as "better man" and "her," create emotional connections with listeners. The findings emphasize the importance of language as an expressive tool in art and music, guiding songwriters in effectively communicating deeper messages and meanings. Song lyrics, with their emotional storytelling, establish powerful connections with the audience. While this study offers valuable insights into "Better Man," there is potential for further research. Analyzing more songs and genres can deepen the understanding of how language conveys experiences and emotions in music's broader context.
 Keywords: Experiential Metafunction, Systemic Functional Linguistics, Ideational Metafunction

Pontes de Miranda, um jurista entre duas ditaduras (1937-1979)

Brazil lived through two dictatorships in the 20th century (1937–1945 and 1964–1985), and Pontes de Miranda was one of the most important Brazilian jurists of that period. Based on newspaper articles, documents, and the author’s writings, this paper seeks to understand the relationship between jurists and dictatorships during those years. This paper proposes to reconstruct Pontes de Miranda’s personal thoughts and relate them to each of the dictatorial period’s political regime. The article also aims to help readers understand his opinions both during and after the end of those dictatorships.

Flavonoids against depression: a comprehensive review of literature.

Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity, which affects a person's thoughts, behavior, motivation, feelings, and sense of wellbeing. Pharmacologic therapies are still the best effective treatment of depression. Still, most antidepressant drugs have low efficacy and delayed onset of therapeutic action, have different side effects, and even exacerbate depression. Such conditions make it possible to look for alternatives. Consequently, we decided to summarize the impact of flavonoids on depression in this review. We searched scientific databases such as SCOPUS, PubMed, and Google Scholar to find relevant studies until July 2022. A wide variety of natural components have been shown to alleviate depression, one of which is flavonoids. Due to the growing tendency to use natural antidepressant drugs, scientific studies are increasingly being conducted on flavonoids. This study aims to review the latest scientific researches that indicate the antidepressant potential of flavonoids. Various mechanisms include neurotransmitter system modulation and dopaminergic, noradrenergic, and serotonergic pathways regulation in the central nervous system. Different compounds of flavonoids have antidepressant properties in vivo or in vitro experiments or clinical trials and can be used as alternative and complementary treatments for depression. In general, it was observed that there were no severe side effects. Our study proves the antidepressant potential of flavonoids, and considering the limited side effects, they can be used as complementary medicine for depressed patients.

A Brief Discussion on Mr. Congzhou Chen's Thoughts on Garden Art

The role and significance of Mr. Chen multiple identities, personal practices, and academic history in the formation of his personal thoughts and theories on the art of gardening are discussed to explore Mr. Chen's inheritance and innovation of Chinese thoughts on landscape gardening. Analyzing Mingxuan, Yuyuan, and Nanyuan from the perspective of poetic and picturesque aesthetics, we discover the course of Mr. Congzhou Chen's gardening ideas and his inheritance and innovation of traditional garden culture. As Mr. Chen said, Mingxuan is an imitation with some new ideas, Yuyuan East is a continuation with some new ideas, and Nanyuan is an independent design, which is a concrete embodiment of his garden theory. The process of gardening is a perfect combination of practice and Concept of Garden Design.Mr. Congzhou Chen's theoretical topics on traditional Chinese gardens are widely spread and far-reaching.

التوجه الريادي و أثره في بناء المنظمات المتعلمة

The study aimed to explore the impact of the entrepreneurial orientation (innovative, risk-taking, proactive, competitive aggressiveness) on building learning organizations with their dimensions (personal mastery, mental models, shared vision, team learning, and systemic thinking) in Yemeni universities represented by Aden University and the University of Technology and Science. The study relied on the descriptive analytical approach, and data was collected through a questionnaire distributed to a sample of faculty members at Sana'a University and the University of Technology and Science, totaling 320 individuals. Data were analyzed using the SPSS statistical software. The findings revealed that the entrepreneurial orientation in Yemeni universities significantly influences the establishment of learning organizations. The study indicated the need for Yemeni universities to enhance entrepreneurial orientations by adopting innovative and proactive approaches to achieve competitive advantages in light of dynamic environmental changes. The results showed the importance of building learning organizations to improve the performance of Yemeni universities and enhance their role in achieving sustainable development by providing qualified graduates capable of integrating into the labor market and contributing to knowledge and innovation. The study recommends that Yemeni universities continue developing entrepreneurial orientations (innovative, risk-taking, and proactive) and enhance them to build learning organizations, which are essential for improving university performance and achieving excellence in education.

Comprehensive Scoping Review on Body Image Perceptions and Influences in Children and Adolescents.

Conducting a scoping review helps identify research gaps and opportunities, avoid duplication, guide the selection of appropriate methodologies, and base studies on existing evidence. The aim of this study was to map the literature on body image in children and adolescents (0 to 19 years). The present study follows the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA). The search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, LILACS, SciELO, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library. A total of 3257 articles were found, of which 2147 were duplicates, resulting in 1110 articles. Of these, 41 met the inclusion criteria. The results were divided into analytical dimensions, including measurement instruments, programs and interventions, social media, sociodemographic aspects, physical activity, personality and cognitive thinking, and studies with specific populations. The results highlight that peer influence, physical activity, media, and the school environment play crucial roles in shaping young people's body image; factors such as sex, age, and socioeconomic context emerge as important variables in understanding body perceptions, and educational interventions and health promotion programs have been shown to be effective in preventing and reducing body dissatisfaction, underscoring the need for multifactorial and collaborative approaches.

Requesting a Colleague’s Independent Opinion at Work

ABSTRACT This paper proposes a multimodal conversation analytic approach to an epistemic action, requesting an opinion. It shows how it is performed in a professional context in which the production, distribution and verification of knowledge are fundamental and involve the workplace’s ecology and materiality. Contrary to other settings in which opinions have been described, requesting the opinion of a colleague does not mobilize personal subjective thoughts but rather an expert analysis. The study contributes to an approach of epistemic actions that considers not only the formatting of turns but also the multimodal organization of the performed actions and their embeddedness in a context in which knowledge is at stake. The paper is based on video recordings made in a forensic laboratory in Brazil, a work site in which requesting opinions is crucial within the organization of the ongoing activities. Describing the methodical organization of requesting an independent opinion of a peer in this professional setting, the paper also offers a first characterization of teamwork in the forensic laboratory. Data come from 50 h of video recordings, with participants speaking Brazilian Portuguese.

A Brief Analysis of Good Argumentation

The book "Good Reasoning: Logical Training to Counter Fallacies" provides us with authoritative standards and paradigms for argumentation, as well as basic principles for the application of logical thinking, and deeply analyzes the difference between good argumentation and fallacies. This book aims to guide us in building good argumentative skills, enhancing our personal thinking and action skills, and enabling us to find a more advantageous position in both social and professional settings. In legal negotiations, good argumentation plays a crucial role.

Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Allied Health Sciences Students Regarding Depression Among Patients

ABSTRACT: A prevalent and dangerous medical condition that hurts a person's feelings, thoughts, and behavior is depression. As stated by WHO, “A typical symptom of depression is a loss of interest in activities that one usually enjoys and a persistent sadness that lasts for at least two weeks, making it difficult to carry out daily activities”. Additional symptoms include low energy, altered appetite, increased or decreased sleep, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, difficulty making decisions, restlessness, feelings of guilt, hopelessness, or unworthiness, and suicidal thoughts. In 2015, it was projected that there were over 300 million cases of depression worldwide or 4.3% of the world's population. As per the 2015-2016 National Mental Health Survey (NMHS), one in every 20 Indians has depression, and approximately 15% of adult Indians require active care for one or more mental health conditions. According to statistics, depression accounts for 7.5% of all years survived with an infirmity in 2015, making it the leading cause of disability worldwide. When depression reaches its worst, it can result in suicide, which claims the lives of over 800,000 individuals annually. For those aged 15 to 29, it is the second most common cause of death1. Allied Health Sciences Students as primary health care workers/professionals will play an important part in identifying the symptoms of depression if any in a patient even when they come for a different health issue.

Correlates of creativity: an association between creativity, personality, and intelligence

ABSTRACT The present study aimed to explore the association between creativity, intelligence, and personality. The study recruited sixty healthy volunteers in the age range of 20–40 years from Bengaluru city (formerly Bangalore), South India, and administered tests for fluid intelligence (Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices), personality (Big Five NEO-FFI), and divergent thinking (Wallach & Kogan Creativity Test). Findings revealed that intelligence and openness to experience were positively correlated with the fluency, flexibility, and originality dimensions of creativity. The hierarchical multiple regression analysis suggested openness and fluid intelligence significantly predicted creativity. This suggests that individuals who are more open to new experiences continue to integrate new and diverse information into their existing knowledge base. When combined with contextual and emotional stimuli, this integration process can lead to more varied and innovative responses to divergent thinking tasks.

Penerapan Metode Naïve Bayes untuk Memprediksi Tingkat Kesehatan Mental Siswa Menjelang Akhir Masa Sekolah

Mental health is a state of well-being in which a person is aware of his or her abilities, can cope with normal life stresses, can work productively and contribute to his or her community. Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological and social well-being, and affects how a person thinks, feels and acts. It also determines how a person handles stress, relates to others and makes decisions. Prediction methods that can identify the level of mental health of students are important as a preventive measure. One promising method in this regard is the Naïve Bayes Method. This method has the advantage of being able to solve classification problems on complex datasets, such as student mental health data involving many independent variables. An expert system is a system that attempts to adopt human knowledge into computers so that computers can solve problems as is usually done by experts. The purpose of this study was to find out how to predict the level of mental health of students towards the end of school using the Naïve Bayes method. The results of this study are that the prediction of the level of mental health of students towards the end of school using the Naïve Bayes method can be used and the system created works well, without having to consult a doctor or psychologist.

Asuhan Keperawatan Jiwa pada Ny. N dengan Masalah Utama Risiko Perilaku Kekerasan Akibat Skizofrenia Paranoid di Ruang Arimbi RSJD Dr. Amino Gondohutomo Provinsi Jawa Tengah

Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder known for unclear thoughts, strange behavior and unreal sensory experiences that affect a person's thinking, feeling and acting and can make it difficult to distinguish between what is real and what is not. Patients with schizophrenia who experience delusions often feel angry and may be violent towards people they believe have hurt them. Uncontrolled anger in patients with schizophrenia will cause the risk of violent behavior (Auliati & Lubis, 2023; Wulandari et al., 2024).

Identifying and Exploring Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring in Nursing Approaches for Patients with Psychoactive Substance Dependence in Medical and Surgical Acute Wards.

Patients with substance use disorders may view healthcare professionals as capable of supporting them through their suffering and experience. Although numerous studies have focused on the roles, approaches, and attitudes of healthcare professionals, there is a lack of information on the nursing perspective. This study aims to explore the experiences and nursing approaches towards patients with psychoactive substance dependence admitted to an Italian acute hospital ward. A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted. Data were collected using semi-structured face-to-face interviews. The interviews were transcribed, read thoroughly, and analysed. Fifteen nurses were interviewed. Six main themes were extracted: (1) origin context, (2) participants' personal thoughts, (3) type of approach provided, (4) school education received on the topic, (5) effectiveness of rehabilitative therapy, and (6) methods that can improve nursing care. The findings suggest that most respondents experience stigma and discrimination when providing care to these patients. In response to the results obtained, models have been suggested, such as Jean Watson's Human Caring Theory, which shows how practising a holistic approach based on empathy and active listening can improve the relationship between nurses and patients. Furthermore, to eliminate stereotypes, it would be appropriate to act on the university education of nurses. This study was not registered.

Friendship Social Support Networks of African Americans

ABSTRACT Friends are crucial for companionship, sharing personal thoughts and feelings, and are positively associated with psychological well-being and mental health. This is one of the first studies to provide an in-depth investigation of social support networks of African American friendship. Using a nationally representative sample of African American adults drawn from the National Survey of American Life, this study investigated sociodemographic correlates, as well as expanded information on marital status and life circumstances of friendships. Additionally, we examined the interrelationships among several aspects of friendship. The findings indicate that, apart from income and region, all other correlates (i.e. age, gender, education, marital status, material hardship, military service, incarceration history, parental status, and urbanicity) were significantly associated with involvement in friendship support networks (i.e. subjective friendship closeness, frequency of contact with friends, frequency of receiving support from friends, and frequency of providing support to friends). Moreover, subjective closeness to friends was positively associated with friend contact, and both subjective closeness to and contact with friends were positively associated with supportive exchanges with friends. These findings indicate the importance of understanding the life circumstances and contexts within which friendships occur and the need for much more quantitative and qualitative research on African American friendships.

Children’s Reading of Visuals in Informational Picturebooks and Biographies

Visuals in picturebooks play an important role in supporting children’s reading comprehension and literacy development. This qualitative case study analyzes three American families’ shared reading practices at home by analyzing their online surveys for family literacy environments, reading logs for a month, mother interviews, and video observation of their shared reading at home. The analysis of the collected data categorizes children’s responses to visuals into three major themes: reflecting personal preferences and thoughts on visuals, interpreting visuals based on prior knowledge, and misreading visuals that interfere with understanding content. The discussion focuses on the roles of visuals in informational picturebooks and biographies and parents’ support of children’s reading comprehension using visuals.

The Influence of Entrepreneurship Education and Its Implementation

Research related to entrepreneurial education (EU) and its implementation is very important to develop entrepreneurial abilities. Therefore, this research was conducted to determine the influence of EU and its implementation in relation to entrepreneurial capacity (EC), entrepreneurial passion (EP) and entrepreneurial intentions (EI). EC is a person's ability to find, recognize and absorb opportunities before undertaking. Furthermore, PE is the motivating force to influence the recognition by seeing opportunities, the vision, the mission, the decisions and the perseverance to get involved in the business to be built. Furthermore, PE is a person's thinking to form new business concepts and have a career in it. world of entrepreneurship. This research uses a literature study method by reviewing the results of previous research following the steps: (1) identify the research topic to be studied; (2) collect library sources that are relevant to the research topic; (3) read and analyze these library sources comprehensively; (4) identify findings and information relevant to the research topic; (5) organize and compile the findings in the form of a research report. The results of this research show that the EU in its implementation influences the EC, the EP and the EI. Furthermore, this research shows that the EU, EC and EP influence EI. Therefore, educational institutions that want to develop entrepreneurial skills can implement a curriculum based on project-based learning and problem-based learning so that students can directly experience concrete entrepreneurial learning in terms of knowledge, skills and experience. so that they can increase their entrepreneurial intentions and can even develop the business that they have been running since they were students.

The Relationship Of The Level Of Self-Awareness With The Quality Of Life In Diabetes Mellitus Patients In The Wonosari Health Center Area, Bondowoso District

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic or chronic disease characterized by increased blood glucose levels because the body is unable to produce insulin. Self-awareness is a person's ability to recognize feelings, be able to control themselves, and have a strong belief in their strengths and weaknesses. One's self-awareness is needed to improve the quality of life. Quality of life is a person's thoughts regarding satisfaction or well-being from various aspects of physical, psychological, social and environmental health. The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between the level of self-awareness and the quality of life in diabetes mellitus sufferers in the Wonosari Health Center area, Bondowoso Regency. This research uses a correlational design with a cross sectional approach. The sampling technique used was Quota Sampling with a total sample of 86 respondents. The results of this research showed that 61 respondents (70.9%) had a high level of self-awareness and the majority of 47 respondents (54.7%) had a high quality of life. Based on the results of statistical tests using the Spearman Rank (Rho) test with α=0.05, a p value of 0.001 was obtained, and an r value of 0.703 means that there is a strong relationship between the level of self-awareness and the quality of life in diabetes mellitus sufferers in the Wonosari Health Center area, Bondowoso Regency. Diabetes mellitus sufferers in the Wonosari Community Health Center area are expected to be able to increase self-awareness in order to maintain a high quality of life through participation in regular PROLANIS activities held by the Wonosari Community Health Center. Diabetes mellitus sufferers are also expected to be consistent in controlling diabetes mellitus, including monitoring blood sugar levels and implementing a healthy lifestyle.

Assessment on Mental Health among Males Age Group 18-23 Years: A Study from Tamilnadu, India

Mental illnesses change a person's thoughts, perceptions, and consciousness about themselves, other people, and the outside world through a variety of experiences and occurrences of differing intensities. The core components of human identity are emotion, perception, cognition, and action, and these are the key areas that are affected by mental illnesses. At Sree Ramakrishna Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences and Hospital kulasekharam, Tamil Nadu, India, this study was carried out. Male participants in the study range in age from 18 to 23. Verbal consent was obtained when the study's purpose was explained. This questionnaire had thirty responses. There were thirty questions in the survey. The elements of the questionnaire addressed exercise, sleep, thoughts, eating habits, gadget use, and addictions. The male volunteers were excluded from the study due to their unwillingness or lack of cooperation. According to our research, they need greater knowledge on eating a good diet, getting enough sleep, and drinking enough water, as well as about the harmful impacts of emotions and the problems they can bring. More guidance on mental health and mental strengthening exercises is required.