Personal Feelings Research Articles

The Teaching About De Facto States in Times of Crises: The Case of Transnistria

In this article, I share my personal experience of teaching about the de facto state of Transnistria during times of crises and within Central and East European and multicultural contexts. I begin by explaining where and when I teach about Transnistria, which may not be so obvious because it is a narrow topic. Next, I focus on how I approach classes devoted to Transnistria as a controversial and sensitive issue that requires specific teaching strategies. Finally, I discuss the outcomes of implementing these strategies and share my personal feelings about instruction concerning Transnistria. This article may be valuable to junior scholars who have recently started covering the subject of Transnistria and other de facto states and are seeking guidance. It may also benefit experienced senior scholars by offering them an opportunity to compare their teaching strategies.

Critically Engaged Language and Literacy Workshops as a Disruptive Pedagogy in Plurilingual Classrooms

AbstractThis study explored racialized newcomer student participants' experiences in a rural high school in Western Canada, and utilized critically engaged language and literacy workshops (CELLWs) as a means to authentically represent participants' interrelationships with and relatability to their school and community spaces. CELLWs are an important avenue for self‐reflection that fosters socially just, diverse, and equitable educational practices. Understanding the nuanced lived experiences of newcomers, and how these inform educational practices today, represents a pivotal need in the development of educational pedagogies that encompass past and present experiences reinforced within different places and spaces. The study was guided by the following question: To what extent can CELLWs afford multicultural and plurilingual identities to establish a disruptive pedagogy and re‐imagine classroom spaces? The researchers centered arts and walking methodologies within four CELLWs sessions to open up subjective practices and analyses that intersect equitable, inclusive, and diverse theories and participants' life experiences. Data was drawn from a qualitative and thematic analysis that was obtained from participants' artwork, written reflections, and individual/group interviews. The study revealed the importance of CELLWs in research and in‐classroom practices as practitioners and scholars become accountable when appropriating such activities to create spaces for meaning‐making processes that consider relevant personal experiences and feelings within schools and communities.

The Norwegian version of the Personal Feelings Questionnaire-2: clinical utility and psychometric properties

AbstractShame and guilt are universal emotions meant to elicit socially approved behaviors and inhibit antisocial behavior. Excessive feelings of shame and guilt—shame especially—are linked to various destructive behaviors, difficulties in emotion regulation, maladaptive personality traits, psychological difficulties, and negative impacts on treatment outcomes. These make it especially important to have a valid instrument to evaluate the mechanisms related to these emotions. No validated self-report instrument measuring generalized shame and guilt was available in Norwegian. The Personal Feelings Questionnaire (PFQ-2) is designed to measure the level of generalized shame and guilt. This project’s aim was to translate the PFQ-2 into Norwegian and evaluate the clinical utility and psychometric properties of a Norwegian version of the PFQ-2. Data were collected from students at a local university college in Norway (N = 320, age: M = 25.4, SD = 8) and patients at a local outpatient psychiatric hospital (N = 53, age: M = 31.4, SD = 10.43). To be able to evaluate the factor structure of the Norwegian version of the PFQ-2, the dataset was divided in two by random selection with a 50/50 split. First an Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted on one half of the sample (N = 180) and then a Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on the other half (N = 193). According to the EFA the factor structure was similar to the original factor structure, with the exception of one item (item 6). Confirmatory factor analysis showed a good goodness of fit for the two factors measuring shame and guilt. The internal consistency was high in both subscales (shame, α = 0.818, and guilt, α = 0.834). The instrument showed further adequate construct validity, where the clinical sample experienced greater shame than the community sample (M = 17, SD = 6.887 vs. M = 13, SD = 5.311) and stronger guilt (M = 18, SD = 5.248 vs. M = 14, SD = 15.210). The subscales correlated with other constructs, as expected. The PFQ-2—with the suggested adjustment of moving one item (item 6) from the shame scale to the guilt scale—can be used to evaluate the levels of feelings of shame and guilt among adults in Norway.

Sex differences in loneliness, social isolation, and their impact on psychiatric symptoms and cognitive functioning in schizophrenia

BackgroundSocial isolation and loneliness, objective and subjective features of dysfunctional social relationships, are more prevalent in patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) than in the general population. This study aimed to explore sex differences in loneliness and social isolation among Chinese chronic SCZ patients, and to investigate their relationships with psychiatric symptoms and cognitive functioning.MethodsA total of 323 SCZ patients, comprising 136 males and 187 females, were recruited. Psychopathology, cognitive functioning, loneliness, social isolation were assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), the Repeated Battery for Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS), the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Loneliness Scale (Version 3) and the Social Isolation Index (ISI). Multiple linear regression models were conducted to test the independent, relative, and synergistic efects of loneliness and social isolation on psychiatric symptoms and cognitive performance for male and female patients separately.ResultsMale patients exhibited higher UCLA loneliness scale scores and social isolation scores compared to female patients (ps < 0.05). In male patients, both loneliness and social isolation significantly predicted PANSS total scores (ps< 0.01), negative subscale scores (ps < 0.05) and general psychopathology subscale scores (ps < 0.05). For female patients, loneliness (not social isolation) significantly predicted immediate memory (p < 0.001), language (p = 0.013), delayed memory (p = 0.017), and RBANS total scores (p = 0.002). Further examination of loneliness components in female patients revealed that personal feelings of isolation were negatively associated with language (r = -0.21, p = 0.001) and a negative correlation exists between lack of collective connectedness and delayed memory (r = -0.19, p = 0.048).ConclusionLoneliness and social isolation are more pronounced in male SCZ patients than in female patients. Both loneliness and social isolation are positively related to psychiatric symptoms in male patients, while loneliness is negatively associated with cognitive functioning in female patients.

Orexants, Orexin Receptor Antagonists: Novel Therapeutic Agents for Insomnia Disorder

Insomnia is when a person feels difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, often associated with complications, such as fatigue, sleepiness, etc. Insomnia may cause disruptions in daytime physical and mental abilities. Orexins or hypocretins are the neuropeptides secreted from the lateral hypothalamus and play a major role in the sleep-wake cycle through a complex interplay between wake-promoting and sleep-promoting neuronal systems. Orexin receptor antagonists (Orexants) are the new treatment options for insomnia disorder, narcolepsy, and other sleep disturbances. There are two classes of Orexants, namely those that bind selectively to a specific orexin receptor are selective orexin receptor antagonists (SORA), and the others that bind to both the orexin receptors are dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORA). The first DORA was almorexant but restricted in use and the other three approved DORAs, such as suvorexant, lemborexant, and daridorexant were approved by the FDA, and several other DORAs and SORAs are under various stages of discovery and clinical investigation. Among the labeled limitations, the currently approved Orexants are contraindicated in people with narcolepsy and are controlled substances owing to their misuse liability. The present review discussed the sleep-wake cycle, phases of a sleep cycle, orexins, and Orexants, and summarized the pharmacology of the three approved DORAs, a type of Orexants and their potential advantages and limitations of their use in pharmacotherapy of insomnia disorder.

The Impact of Behaviorism and the Predilection of Ruskin Bond's Discourse on Society's Psyche

The study with respect to interactive behaviorist principles regarding the stylistic intricacies of Ruskin Bond's work tries to understand how these factors affect individual actions, social norms, and emotional reactions. This study aims at probing into how storytelling by Bond causes people's inherent attributes such as sympathy, durability, and generosity through behaviorism, which is a psychological framework emphasizing the observable behavior governed by external influence. The factor of Bond's spare, lyrical writing lies in its timelessness due to frequent explorations of innocence, nature, loneliness, and nostalgia. The characters and settings of Bond reflect the behaviorist ideas that humans learn through observation, reinforcement, and incentives. Given to the behaviorist theories of learned social behavior, the life in small towns and conventional Indian values in Bond's writings urge the readers to value their personal relations and such simple way of living. The research looks at Bond's most notable works and refers to readers' opinion polls to show that Bond's writing serves two purposes: entertainment and the building of social norms and values. Often while reading Bond's stories, a person feels at ease, remember some fond memories, and provides oneself with a chance to hope that there will be good once again; hence, it shows that Bond's writing provides growth in emotions and thoughts as does behaviorism. The findings of the analysis show that the stories narrated by Bond had deep impacts on social psyches of men in order to pursue positive qualities of life and gain emotional strength. His strange way of narration, interwoven with faithfulness to the behaviorist doctrine, made James Bond an impact that bears a semblance of how literature subtly goes about changing some patterns of behavior-individually and collectively. This highlights the importance of telling stories as vital in the development of society's values and attitudes.

მონოლოგური და დიალოგური დისკურსი და მიმართვის ფორმები პიერ კორნელის „ჰორაციუსის“, „ცინას“ და „პომპეუსის სიკვდილის“ მიხედვით

In Pierre Corneille's "Roman Tragedies"-“Horace”, “Cinna” and “The Death of Pompey” the types of dramatic discourse – dialo­gues and mono­logues – occupy an important place. Dialogues and monologues have the function of self-expression of the characters. Monologue is one of the best ways to illustrate the characters' thoughts and inner feelings. According to the poetics of classicism, when the character is alone on stage, the principle of persuasiveness requires that he express his thoughts, which he often expresses in the form of a dialogue with himself, which he or she does not want anyone to hear. Through the monologue of the characters of Corneille's tragedies they not only carefully examine the hidden sides of their souls and convince themselves of the necessity of certain actions, but also examine and review possible decisions and the advantages and disadvantages of these decisions. In “Horace”, “Cinna” and “The Death of Pompey” the mono­lo­gue has the following functions: Through monologue, the actors of the tragedy express their personal feelings and attitudes. Through monologue, the characters of the tragedy judge and analyze this or that idea and point of view. Dialogue, like monologue, is a basic and important form of dramatic speech. P. Cornielle perfectly uses dialogues in "Roman tra­gedies" for the purpose of exchange of ideas between actors, tho­rough reasoning about the problem and persuasion of the interlocutor. Corneille's emotionally charged dialogues with a high tragic register express the pathos and ethos of the actors, their thoughts and inner feelings. In “Horace”, “Cinna” and “The Death of Pompey” Pierre Cor­neille, in addition to monologue and dialogic discourse, uses such rhetorical-stylistic means as: formal ("you") and informal ("you") forms of address and apos­trophes – "Seigneur", "Madame", "Princess", "Prince", "reine" and others. The use of the formal – "you" form of address is related to the rule accepted in the aristocratic society of France during the Pierre Corneille era, according to which the aristocracy mainly used the formal "you" of address in the 17th cen­tury. Pierre Corneille created tragedies, first of all, for the king and the society of the royal court, and the vocabulary of the acting heroes of the tragedy should be high and pathetic. As for the „you“ informal of address, its use by the characters indicates their emotional change, and the use of apostrophes orga­nizes the inter­locutive space in which the speakers, using evidence, in a state of emotional rapture or affect, directly convey what they have to say.

Digital animal deathscapes: The online circulation of animals killed for conservation

AbstractThis paper brings together animals, death, and digital geographies to examine the sharing of dead animal imagery on social media by conservationists in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). It is particularly concerned with two key questions: (1) Why (and how) do dead animals attract support for conservation? (2) How are personal feelings about animal death navigated in the public space of social media? In answering these questions, this paper extends geographical research on animals' affective allures (including online) beyond the realm of the living, and contributes to ongoing conversations around how to live with ‘unwanted others’. I draw on interviews with the leaders of conservation groups about whether, when, and why they post images of dead animals and kill counts, which I collectively refer to as ‘death media’. I show that because some viewers (at times disparaged as ‘precious’) were expected to respond with physical and/or moral disgust, conservationists typically only share death on ‘mainstream’ platforms if it is sufficiently sanitised or incorporated into positive narratives—though more commonly, death is absent from these platforms. Other audiences, particularly volunteer trappers, were described as ‘pragmatic’ or ‘bloodthirsty’; death was shared with these audiences to cultivate affects of hope and solidarity, in a context where killing can affectively feel like success. Yet even those comfortable with both killing and viewing death media at times expressed regret and sadness at the deaths of pests; they simply avoid sharing these feelings online. Death media thus perpetuate the public un‐grievability of ‘pests’, despite indications that even those who do the work of killing may experience sadness privately. I conclude by asking: what would be needed for pests killed for conservation to become grievable online, and how could doing so change relationships between humans and ‘pest’ animals?

Effects on personal and cultural wellbeing of attending free community outreach concerts given by a professional orchestra

Despite hundreds of investigations into the benefits of arts engagement for health and wellbeing, much of what we know comes from research in clinical settings, and little is understood about the positive effects of attending live musical performances. As many professional orchestras have begun re-examining their purpose and mission statements, they also seek ways to measure their impact beyond ticket sales and donations in hopes of highlighting positive effects on concertgoers and their community. The purpose of this study was to explore the impacts of a free community outreach concert series provided by a professional orchestra on individual and community wellbeing in a large city in the United States. The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews, paired interviews, and a focus group with 18 participants between the ages of 18 and 77 years. Abductive analysis allowed us to consider emerging themes and pre-existing theories of wellbeing concurrently. The results showed three primary areas of impact on concert attendees’ wellbeing: emotional, social, and cultural. Concert attendance fostered positive emotional states and reduced negative emotions, led to personal feelings of connection with the orchestra and across the community, and contributed to personal- and local-cultural wellbeing. In addition to reinforcing much of the prior scholarship on the effects on wellbeing of arts participation, particularly in the emotional and social domains, the results highlight new possible connections between community outreach programs and increased cultural wellbeing.

A Patient-centred Concept(ion) of Life’s Meaningfulness: Lessons from African Perspectives

AbstractThe literature on the question of life’s meaning has primarily focused on agent-centred paths to meaningfulness. This path involves an individual making a concerted effort towards achieving meaningfulness in life. Thus, even in defining meaning or presenting a concept of meaning, philosophers often approach such a description from an agent-centred perspective. In this essay, I articulate a patient-centred approach to meaning particularly from the African philosophical perspective. Drawing chiefly from African relational viewpoints, I develop the “patient-centred variable”, which ought to be contemplated by any definition of what meaningfulness entails. This patient-centred variable is the idea that a life can be meaningful (at least, momentarily) if it receives from other people acts that are considered (within a particular societal context) acts of love, communion and/or kindness, which transcend normal relationality among human beings and elicit personal feelings of esteem and worthiness. I begin by extracting clues from African metaphysics and from practical ethical values, which all suggest the plausibility of received meaning. Then I conceptualise what I call the patient-centred variable (PcV), and present it as a plausible and necessary addition (not a stand-alone concept of meaning) to any conceptual analysis of meaning.

Pengaruh Keterbukaan Diri di Media Sosial Terhadap Insecurity pada Mahasiswa Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta

This research aims to find out whether there is an influence of self-disclosure in the media on students' feelings of insecurity. Self-disclosure on social media, such as providing personal information, achievements, or feelings, makes students more vulnerable to social comparisons, criticism, and negative comments. This research uses a descriptive and inferential quantitative approach with a simple regression analysis method. The subjects of this research were 'Aisyiyah Yogyakarta University students who actively use social media with a sample of 96 people. Data was collected through an online survey via Google Forms which measured self-disclosure on social media and feelings of insecurity and distributed via social media. Data were analyzed using classic assumption tests and hypothesis testing in the form of simple regression analysis. The research results show that there is a very significant influence between self-disclosure on social media on insecurity in students. This is shown by the regression coefficient value of 3751.630, which indicates that the higher the self-disclosure on social media, the greater the possibility of students feeling insecure or lacking self-confidence. This research still has shortcomings, such as subjects that are not balanced between genders, does not focus on one social media, and research subjects are still limited, therefore it is hoped that future research can improve the findings.

Social ruination and alternative materialities in a dissonant landscape of modernity: The case of GAP in Halfeti, Turkey

I examine in this article state-led infrastructural projects as embodiments of modernity and the way their divergent material transformations “play out on the ground.” I argue that such projects, through the way they transform material surroundings, provide a commentary on these modernization processes and surpass the intention of their creators. I focus on Halfeti, a town impacted by the southeast Anatolian project (GAP), a state-led damming project in southeast Turkey. GAP drastically transformed the social and material fabric of the town with the aim of developing the region by becoming modern. GAP involved forced relocation, the construction of uninhabitable zones, the redistribution of habitable territory, and the imposition of living standards on individuals, and can thus be held accountable for ruination. I focus on the way GAP has reused and strategically appropriated ruins for political purposes, simultaneously I take the processual part of ruination, into account. Meaning an outcome of a situation in which one is left behind with material leftovers after destruction, including personal feelings and emotions that continue to play a role in the aftermath of a such a violent event. I explain how renovated houses in Old-Halfeti, as well as newly built structures in New-Halfeti evoke social ruination. Subsequently, through alternative materialities, as expression givers to complex stratifications of histories which are ignored in dominant state-led infrastructure projects, the impact and importance of neglected and submerged infrastructures are understood. Alternative materialities give way to the agency of the material, and the way it brings about affect, shapes longing or nostalgia and expresses different histories. By considering the intertwined dynamics of social ruination, political appropriation of spaces, and the unveiling of alternative materialities, a more nuanced understanding of this landscape emerges and demonstrates the dissonance of modernity.

Investigating health professionals' perspectives and experiences of food security-related conversations in diabetes care.

Household food insecurity (FI) is a serious public health concern and disproportionately affects people living with chronic health conditions, undermining diabetes self-management. Little is known about healthcare professionals' (HCPs) experiences of supporting people affected by diabetes and FI, and no national guidelines incorporate consideration of FI within UK diabetes care. A qualitative study of NHS HCPs' consideration of FI within diabetes care, and the extent to which it informs their clinical practice, was undertaken. Fifteen HCPs providing self-management support to people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes in a Scottish Health Board took part in semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using a thematic framework approach informed by the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation and Behaviour (COM-B) model of behaviour change. Although the potential impact of FI on diabetes self-management was recognised, this important consideration was not currently core to their clinical practice. Enablers and barriers identified included: personal feelings about raising the issue, lack of knowledge of available resources, the patient-practitioner relationship, and the wider socioeconomic environment. Practical suggestions to support HCPs included: specific training on communication, access to patient support information, use of a screening tool to assess FI, and building NHS-third sector links. Our findings provide insight into cognitive factors, emotional processes and environmental systems impacting on HCPs' practice supporting individuals with diabetes and FI. Research with affected patients is needed to gain a better understanding of how to provide support within NHS settings.

Customer Satisfaction and Brand Loyalty in the Petrol Bike Market: A Study on Young Riders' Preferences and Expectations

Introduction: Satisfaction is a person's feelings of pleasure or disappointment resulting from a comparison of a product's perceived performance with expectations. As the definition indicates, satisfaction is a function of perceived performance and expectations. If the performance does not meet the customer's expectations, the customer is dissatisfied. If the performance exceeds expectations, the customer is very satisfied or happy. There has been a noticeable shift in the petrol bike market from a buyer's market to a seller's market, with plenty of choice. Players have to operate on various fronts such as pricing, technological product design, productivity, after-sales service, marketing and distribution. In the short term, the market shares of individual producers are sensitive to capacity, product acceptance, prices and competitive pressures from other producers. Methods: The research approach used is quantitative research approach in which each of the statements and questions have been provided with certain scores. The total of 123 respondents were taken to conduct the research. A structured questionnaire was designed based on five-point Likert scale. Findings: In terms of gender, the male population (89.4%) was greater than female population (10.6%). In accordance of age, the majority of people where from age group 18-25 (71.5%). According to the collected data (49.6%) of respondents ride their bike daily. Conclusion: According to the report, petrol bikes are most popular among young people, particularly from manufacturers such as Hero, Honda, Bajaj and KTM. Many users are satisfied with their bikes and would suggest them to others, but they believe they may be improved in terms of speed, fuel efficiency, noise, and lighting. Companies can increase customer satisfaction by enhancing these elements. Focusing on these improvements and marketing to young male riders may help these brands flourish.

Behaviors and Perceptions of Human-Chatbot Interactions Based on Top Active Users of a Commercial Social Chatbot

Natural language processing is enabling machines to communicate with humans naturally, yet the dynamics of extended user-chatbot interactions remain much unexplored. This study characterizes the conversational styles, demographics, psychologies, and emotional tendencies of the most active users (i.e., top 1% by message count) of a commercial chatbot platform (SimSimi.com), whom we refer to as superusers. We analyzed the linguistic patterns and topics of 1,988,971 messages written by 1,994 superusers over a period of three years. We further surveyed 76 users to observe their emotional dispositions and perceptions towards the chatbot. We find that SimSimi superusers empathize and humanize the chatbot more than less active users, and they show a higher tendency to share personal and negative feelings. Our findings suggest that chatbots require new design considerations for users who are vulnerable due to their high anthropomorphism and openness toward machines. Our work also shows that chatbots should have functions to offer social support when necessary.

Fenomena Celebrity Worship dan Penundaan Pernikahan di Kalangan Penggemar K-Pop

This study aims to analyze the behavior of celebrity worship and the behavior of delaying the age of marriage in K-pop fans in Ponorogo Regency according to Islamic law. This study used qualitative research methods with the type of Field Research with observation, questionnaires, interviews, and documentation. The study's results proved that all informants were at the celebrity worship level of intense personal feelings. All informants said that they felt empathy for their idol's life journey which gave rise to fantasies about their idol. Five informants said that it also had an impact on love relationships and they even wanted to postpone the age of marriage because the standard of the desired partner was similar to that of A K-pop idol, comparing the men around him with K-pop idols, wanting to realize his dream of meeting an idol, and trust issues. In Islamic law, such behavior should be avoided because it is inappropriate. Marriage can also avoid harm such as zina Al-laman or zina with five senses.

New Zealand ethical consumption driven by universalism and personal achievement; can it also be fun?

ABSTRACT Overconsumption and environmental pollution in New Zealand are leading to the depletion of its resources, threatening its ecosystem. This paper explores New Zealanders’ ethical and sustainable consumption behaviour, and the motivations and values that drive them. Seventy in-depth interviews with a variety of ethical consumers were conducted and analysed using laddering technique to uncover drivers behind ethical consumption habits. Results reflect the complexity and variety inherent in ethical consumption, and its motivations and drivers. Most ethical behaviours are environmentally focused, aimed at pollution reduction and environmental conservation. Ethical behaviours with a social focus are directed at the local or the international community. Social justice, equality and unity of nature (all sub-values of universalism) are revealed as drivers of ethical behaviours, and are complemented by personal achievement (feeling capable) and feelings of enjoyment – consuming ethically can also be ‘fun’. The complexity of the findings highlights the need for customised messaging from policymakers and businesses to increase ethical consumption behaviours in New Zealand.

What Factors Should Muzakki Know Before Paying Zakat

The purpose of this research is to see what factors must be known by muzakki before paying zakat. The method of this research is This research is a type of literature research; This means that the information materials used come from library sources in the form of books, encyclopedias, magazines, journals, newspapers, journals, and others (Sutrisno Hadi 1987). The form of this research is descriptive, analytical, and critical. Therefore, the author can comprehensively describe what factors must be known by the muzakki before paying zakat. In this study, the author optimally uses two data sources related to this research, namely. Primary data sources and secondary data sources. The main sources of this research are books and scientific journals on factors that can affect muzakki. The result of this research is that trust will be obtained when a person feels comfortable in communicating, and other things, and when they can see firsthand the practice that their opponent is doing. Likewise, the trust of the muzakki in the professionalism displayed in BAZNAS, such as technology, conditions and adequate facilities will make the muzakki more comfortable in distributing their zakat to BAZNAS because they have met the criteria according to their expectations.

Introducing the ELPIS scale: a novel tool for measuring emotional empathy toward cancer patients.

Empathy, defined as the ability to understand and share another person's feelings, is crucial in the healthcare setting, particularly for patients with cancer who face significant psychosocial challenges. We aimed to develop a novel tool, the Empathy, Life with Cancer, and Psychosocial Skills (ELPIS) Scale that prioritizes emotional and cognitive components in order to determine the reflection of the negative stigmatization of cancer in societies on individuals, excluding the behavioral and ethical dimensions of empathy. The study was conducted using a quantitative research design with a sample of first- and second-year medical students in Türkiye. An initial pool of 48 items was developed based on an extensive review of the literature and existing empathy scales. Following expert review and pilot testing, the scale was refined to 24 items. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted to establish the scale's factor structure and validate its reliability and validity. The exploratory factor analysis revealed a three-factor structure comprising "emotional empathy," "sympathetic responses," and "realistic approaches," with a total of 20 items after refinement. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the model fit, with the scale demonstrating high internal consistency across all three dimensions. The scale's reliability was further supported by high Cronbach's alpha values. The results suggest that the ELPIS Scale is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring emotional empathy toward cancer patients. It offers a nuanced approach by separately assessing emotional, sympathetic, and realistic components of empathy, making it a valuable tool for both educational and clinical applications. Future research should explore the scale's application in diverse populations and settings, as well as its utility in tracking empathy development over time. In conclusion, the ELPIS Scale, which focuses on the emotional and cognitive components of empathy, a multifaceted construct, fills a critical gap in the measurement of empathy in the context of cancer care and provides a comprehensive tool that can improve both patient care and the education of healthcare providers.

The Role of Social Media for the Elderly in Lembean Village, Kauditan District, North Minahasa Regency

This study aims to determine the role of social media for the elderly in Lembean Village, Kauditan District. Based on the definition of WHO (World Health Organization), the elderly are people who are in the age range of over 60 years. The use of social media can provide the elderly with social activities and communication to live a happy and joyful old age, the theory of social activity Successful aging depends on how an elderly person feels satisfaction in doing activities and maintaining those activities. Spradley's qualitative research method; study of individuals/groups with the aim of describing cultural characteristics more deeply systematically in their own space and time. the number of informants is 4 people, namely 2 elderly women and 2 elderly men using purposive sampling techniques, in-depth interview data collection techniques, analyzed and described. The results of the study obtained the role of social media for the elderly in Lembean Village, namely; a means of social activity through whats app groups with family, elderly community groups, religious groups; a means of entertainment activities by exposing daily activities both at home and outside the home; a means of information sources of joy or sorrow and events in the outside world through Facebook, a means of economic activity exposing sales for elderly people who are still productive. Social media becomes a means of digital activity for the elderly to fill their time at home, a source of information and a means of immortalizing activities with photos.