Positive Participation Research Articles

수영참여에 따른 긍정심리자본이 심리적 웰빙 및 참여만족에 미치는 영향

This research analyses the relative impact of positive psychological capital, psychological wellbeing, and participation satisfaction and explores the influences and relations. The total of 350 members who belong to 2 indoor swimming pool, located in Seoul were distributed to them. Statistical methods will be undertaken using the SPSS ver 23.0, which analyses frequency, credibility and validity, factor analysis for verification, correlation analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, multiple regression analysis. The conclusions are as follows. First, it showed that the positive psychological capital had a significant influence on psychological wellbeing. Second, it showed that the positive psychological capital had a significant influence on participation satisfaction. Third, it showed that psychological wellbeing had a significant influence on participation satisfaction. Overall, if we comprehend the results, Positive psychological capital from the swimming participants had significant impact on psychological wellbeing, as well as participation satisfaction.

Adventure racing and active lifestyles

ABSTRACTAdventure racing, the combination of adventure sports in a competitive setting, has increased in popularity as part of growing adventurous leisure participation. This study reports results from a survey of 717 adventure racing participants in Australia examining sporting identity, motivations and contributions to physical activity. Participants were motivated to engage in the event by physical, nature and adventure elements, with social factors also being important for teams. Participants are unlikely to identify themselves as adventure racers, rather having a specific sport that they regularly participate in. Whilst adventure racing has limited tourism potential, it offers positive participation aspects to individuals, and a variety of commercial opportunities for sponsors and host destinations.

Communal coping and rumination in the aftermath of Chile earthquake: Multiple mediation analysis of the relationship between subjective severity and posttraumatic growth

AbstractCommunal coping and collective participation were recently proposed as a potential mechanism that may favour not only individual's capacity to bounce back but also community cohesion and social well‐being and posttraumatic growth in the aftermath of natural disasters. To date, there is a lack of studies simultaneously assessing the effect of communal coping strategies and cognitive strategies on the development of posttraumatic growth. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the role of communal coping strategies and cognitive strategies such as intrusive and deliberated rumination as potential mediators between subjective severity of the event and posttraumatic growth and positive adjustment in the context of natural disaster. The questionnaire was administrated to 225 people affected by the most intense earthquake recorded in Chile in this century. The results of multiple mediation analysis showed that both cognitive strategies, such as deliberative rumination, and communal coping strategies, such as communal positive reappraisal and participation in spiritual rituals, are potential mediators between subjective severity and posttraumatic growth. Overall, the present work offers researchers and professionals interested in this area of study an interesting approach to analyse individual and collective coping strategies and its interrelation.

Bilingual Education: Between Policy and Implementation in the United Arab Emirates

Effective execution of policies that builds upon objectives deployed in institutional documents can be an overwhelming task. Failing to match the desired outcomes and policies has been recognized to be a gap, and that is one of the most important hindrances of making the anticipated outcomes of any educational institution attainable. In United Arab Emirates, considerable attention has been recently devoted to policy of bilingual education. This policy has been generated and organized in a top-down manner, which in turn contributed to depriving many subordinates, mainly teachers, from the positive participation in aligning the policy with its implementation. The study aimed at exploring the inconsistency, if any, between bilingual education policy and its implementation in public school and suggested ways to better implement this policy. Two qualitative research methods were employed. The results showed that educational policy not based on scientific views does not provide successful learning. Bilingual education has proven its advantages in fostering linguistic academic achievement; nevertheless, this cannot genuinely be achieved when students’ actual level in English is critical (too low) and teacher's voices are not acknowledged. It is recommended that educational policy makers consider the results of the study to fine-tune the current educational policy to establish channels for communication between all those involved.

Bilingual Education: Between Policy and Implementation in the United Arab Emirates

Effective execution of policies that builds upon objectives deployed in institutional documents can be an overwhelming task. Failing to match the desired outcomes and policies has been recognized to be a gap, and that is one of the most important hindrances of making the anticipated outcomes of any educational institution attainable. In United Arab Emirates, considerable attention has been recently devoted to policy of bilingual education. This policy has been generated and organized in a top-down manner, which in turn contributed to depriving many subordinates, mainly teachers, from the positive participation in aligning the policy with its implementation. The study aimed at exploring the inconsistency, if any, between bilingual education policy and its implementation in public school and suggested ways to better implement this policy. Two qualitative research methods were employed. The results showed that educational policy not based on scientific views does not provide successful learning. Bilingual education has proven its advantages in fostering linguistic academic achievement; nevertheless, this cannot genuinely be achieved when students’ actual level in English is critical (too low) and teacher's voices are not acknowledged. It is recommended that educational policy makers consider the results of the study to fine-tune the current educational policy to establish channels for communication between all those involved.

Assistive technology for promoting adaptive skills of children with cerebral palsy: ten cases evaluation

Objectives: To extend the use of assistive technology for promoting adaptive skills of children with cerebral palsy. To assess its effects on positive participation of ten participants involved. To carry out a social validation recruiting parents, physiotherapists and support teachers as external raters.Method: A multiple probe design was implemented for Studies I and II. Study I involved five participants exposed to a combined program aimed at enhancing choice process of preferred items and locomotion fluency. Study II involved five further children for a combined intervention finalized at ensuring them with literacy access and ambulation responses. Study III recruited 60 external raters for a social validation assessment.Results: All participants improved their performance, although differences among children occurred. Indices of positive participation increased as well. Social raters favorably scored the use of both technology and programs.Conclusion: Assistive technology-based programs were effective for promoting independence of children with cerebral palsy.Implications for RehabilitationA basic form of assistive technology such as a microswitch-based program may be useful and helpful for supporting adaptive skills of children with cerebral palsy and different levels of functioning.The same program may improve the participants' indices of positive participation and constructive engagement with beneficial effects on their quality of life.The positive social rating provided by external experts sensitive to the matter may recommend a favorable acceptance and implementation of the program in daily settings.

A Multimodal Interaction Analysis of Selected 2015 Nigerian Election Campaign Adverts

ABSTRACTPolitics is intrinsic to the human societal structure and the exploration of language in politics has attracted the attention of social scientists and discourse/linguistic analysts. The role of mass media in framing political discourse has also been explored, particularly as the media is often exploited as a resource for influencing the audience. With the proliferation of the Internet and its democratising potentials, graphics and audio have become veritable tools for courting political patronage and maintaining positive perception by politicians. The present study analyses campaign videos from the two dominant parties during the 2015 Nigerian election. Six videos—three for each party—were selected and downloaded for the study. Employing the Multimodal Interaction Analysis theory as its framework, the research accounted for embodied and disembodied communicative modes in linguistically constructing and infusing meanings as campaign strategies to win the confidence of the voting public. The study identified history, declaratives, subtle imperatives, and linguistic tagging as discursive strategies used in political campaign videos. The study concluded that multimodal political advertisements strengthen Nigerian politics and engender positive citizenship participation in democratic practices.

ANALISIS PERSEPSI DAN PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH RUMAH TANGGA DI JAKARTA SELATAN

Population growth and changes in consumption pattern have increased the municipal waste volume in DKI Jakarta. Waste management issue has been more formidable after the government has failed to overcome the situation with sufficient waste management facilities. Hence, society’s active participation is needed to create a more comprehensive system of municipal waste management, based on “reduce, reuse, recycle” principle. The objective of this study is to (1) identify the community perception and participation in the household waste management, (2) analyze the correlation between the internal and external factors of individual with the perception on the household waste management, and (3) analyze the correlation between community perception and participation in household waste management. The observed variables are divided into two factors, namely internal factors and external factors. The data were collected using survey method by distributing questionnaire, while Chi Square Test and Spearman Rank Correlation Test were used for data processing. The results showed that respondents have positive perception and high participation in the household waste management. There is a significant correlation between the internal and external factors of individual with community perception on the household waste management. Community perception on household waste management is also significantly correlated to community participation in household waste management.

Sport Clothes Design for Tennis Players Inspired of Arabic Flags

Also The appropriate sports clothing allows the freedom of movement of the player and the quality of performance, which helps the player to play the game properly The player progresses and gets more enjoyment of the game and it must be clothing is not tight or pressure on any part of his body to allow freedom of movement and to be cotton to allow the Absorption of sweat and be white or light to reflect the heat. The tennis games are one of the most important games among the other races as one of the recreational activities of the games and the high level games on the other hand. it is also considered the games of tennis is a favorite of the self from the exercise and watch for what you gain for the practitioners of the development of their physical , psychological and mental , so all countries of the world involved in the activities of sports practiced between children and youth and men and older men women. Tennis is an important sport that plays a role in preparing the individual physically, mentally, psychologically and socially through the development of its capabilities and potential for positive participation in the service of the community. So The aim of the research is to develop contemporary designs inspired by the flags of the Arab countries to enrich the aesthetics of tennis clothes, to create clothing designs for the tennis player in accordance with the trends of fashion, to provide designs suitable for the type of performance practiced, to provide designs that take into account the specifications of sportswear, The experimental approach was designed to measure the effect of the use of colors and lines of flags and logos of Arab countries on the proposed designs. An arbitration form was designed for the proposed designs of the sample of fifty students from the Faculty of Physical Education, And the University of Minya. An arbitration form has been designed for the proposed designs of specialists in the field of clothing, textiles, design and specialists in tennis. The most important findings of the research are that the proposed designs are suitable for tennis sport in terms of functionality and aesthetics. The proposed designs take into consideration the elements and the foundations of the design in terms of font and color taken from the flag and logo of the Arab countries. The designs are characterized by modernity, innovation and fashion. The designs contain aesthetics and artistic aspects And able to attract attention and show the sense of creativity.

\u201cHe does not have to wait under a tree\u201d: perceptions of men, women and health care workers on male partner involvement in prevention of mother to child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus services in Malawi

BackgroundThe perception of male involvement (MI) in maternal child health services is multifaceted and differs among varying programs and populations. In the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) context, MI includes men’s attendance at antenatal care (ANC) clinics, undertaking an HIV tests within the ANC and financial and psychological support. Contexualising the definition of MI is fundamental in the development of MI in PMTCT policy and interventions. The objective of this study was to explore the perceptions of men, women and health care workers on male partner involvement in PMTCT services in Malawi.MethodsA qualitative descriptive study was conducted at South Lunzu Health Centre (SLHC) in Blantyre, Malawi from December 2012 to January 2013. We conducted s Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with 6 health care workers and moderated four Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) among 18 men and 17 pregnant women attending antenatal care at SLHC. We divided FGDs participants according to sex and age. We digitally recorded all FGDs and KIIs and simultaneously transcribed and translated verbatim into English. We employed thematic analysis to identify codes and themes.ResultsMen and women described MI in PMTCT as either a) Positive participation or b) Negative participation. Positive participation included total involvement of the male partner in PMTCT interventions, reminding the spouse of clinic and treatment schedules, and resource provision. Health care workers described MI as either a) Involvement along the pregnancy continuum or b) Passive Involvement. Participants’ preferred positive involvement of male partners.ConclusionsThere are multiple perceptions of MI in PMTCT with participants preferring positive involvement. There is a need to have a uniform description of MI in PMTCT to optimize development of strategies and interventions that accommodate and optimize MI in PMTCT. A uniform description will be useful in assessing a country’s progress towards achieving MI in PMTCT goals.

Good professional practices for promoting positive parenting and child participation in reunification processes

AbstractProfessional support of families that are under temporary protection, with the goal of reunification, is necessary for helping families re‐establish their family dynamics. Without this support, the conditions that contributed to child abuse and neglect will likely persist. In this context, the attitude of professionals towards positive parenting and child participation is a decisive factor. The quantitative study presented here contributes knowledge regarding these 2 variables. The study was conducted with 106 professionals who work in the child protection system. The results show a high degree of consensus among professionals regarding the following practices: (a) incorporating positive parenting into family reunification processes; (b) training the biological parents in parenting skills; and (c) promoting the active participation of children in foster care and reunification. Regarding the latter point, the study found that older and more experienced professionals are more open and inclined to promote participation in family reunification processes. The practical implications of the results invite us to review attitudinal competencies training for professionals working in child protection services, focusing on encouraging a positive attitude towards the parental competencies of the biological family and the active participation of children in foster care and reunification. These professionals' attitudes are a key factor in mediating the process of family reunification.

Unemployment experiences in context: A phenomenological study in two townships in South Africa

This study aimed to explore the unemployment experience of residents of a historically disadvantaged South African neighbourhood. Informants were twelve black community members (females = 75%; age ranges: 20 to 29 = 58.3%, and 30 to 39 = 33.3%). Individual interviews were conducted with the participants. Thematic analysis of the data revealed that participants valued employment despite their present unemployment. They indicated that being unemployed is a painful experience, but that they also held an optimistic view of a future in which they would have employment. The findings further suggest that diminished social support by the community and public social welfare agencies aggravate negative experiences of unemployment. Employment support programmes are needed to connect the unemployed to job networks; as well as to empower those who are unemployed to fulfil their positive work participation expectations.

A Comprehensive Analysis of Anion-Quadrupole Interactions in Protein Structures.

The edgewise interactions of anions with phenylalanine (Phe) aromatic rings in proteins, known as anion-quadrupole interactions, have been well studied. However, the anion-quadrupole interactions of the tyrosine (Tyr) and tryptophan (Trp) rings have been less well studied, probably because these have been considered weaker than interactions of anions hydrogen bonded to Trp/Tyr side chains. Distinguishing such hydrogen bonding interactions, we comprehensively surveyed the edgewise interactions of certain anions (aspartate, glutamate, and phosphate) with Trp, Tyr, and Phe rings in high-resolution, nonredundant protein single chains and interfaces (protein-protein, DNA/RNA-protein, and membrane-protein). Trp/Tyr anion-quadrupole interactions are common, with Trp showing the highest propensity and average interaction energy for this type of interaction. The energy of an anion-quadrupole interaction (-15.0 to 0.0 kcal/mol, based on quantum mechanical calculations) depends not only on the interaction geometry but also on the ring atom. The phosphate anions at DNA/RNA-protein interfaces interact with aromatic residues with energies comparable to that of aspartate/glutamate anion-quadrupole interactions. At DNA-protein interfaces, the frequency of aromatic ring participation in anion-quadrupole interactions is comparable to that of positive charge participation in salt bridges, suggesting an underappreciated role for anion-quadrupole interactions at DNA-protein (or membrane-protein) interfaces. Although less frequent than salt bridges in single-chain proteins, we observed highly conserved anion-quadrupole interactions in the structures of remote homologues, and evolutionary covariance-based residue contact score predictions suggest that conserved anion-quadrupole interacting pairs, like salt bridges, contribute to polypeptide folding, stability, and recognition.

What really matters to people with aphasia when it comes to group work? A qualitative investigation of factors impacting participation and integration.

Participation in a group environment is an inherently complex undertaking for people with aphasia. It involves engaging in multi-person interactions with other people who may have a range of communication strengths and strategies at their disposal. The potential challenges of community aphasia-group participation and practice has had limited attention in the research literature. Evidence from group users have primarily been drawn from the perspective of long-term members or those participating in highly specific and time-bound groups. There is a need to explore the experiences of a broader sample, including people who have left groups, to improve our understanding of structures, processes as well as leadership behaviours that may facilitate positive group participation experiences. To examine the potential factors operating within the group environment that contribute to positive and negative participation experiences. Twenty-two people with aphasia participated in semi-structured interviews about their experiences of community aphasia groups. People who maintained long-term membership as well as those who had left groups were sampled. An interpretative phenomenological framework was employed to examine the data collected. Seven factors emerged as central to participation experiences and contributed to the ability of people with aphasia to integrate and engage in the group space. These factors included: (1) balanced interactional patterns; (2) an open and non-hierarchical group environment; (3) communication awareness and education amongst members; (4) meaningful activity; (5) ritual and structure; (6) composition and group size; and (7) group leadership. People with aphasia perceive community aphasia-group participation to be beneficial to their ability to live well with aphasia. However, a range of challenges to successful participation are also evident. Inputs such as peer-to-peer communication strategies, shared roles and responsibilities, and consultation with regard to group objectives and processes provide group members with the opportunity to become active contributors, demonstrate competence and have influence over the group. When inputs are poorly implemented or absent, people with aphasia are at risk of feeling disabled and marginalized by the group experience.

Impact of Ménière's Disease on Significant Others' Health and Lives.

Ménière's disease (MD) is a chronic and, in part, intermittent illness that poses multiple challenges for both the physical and psychological well-being of patients, as well as on those around them. The patients face psychosocial consequences, which include disruptions to life goals, employment, income, relationships, leisure activities, and daily living activities that also influence their family members and friends. However, there is a limited understanding of the impact of MD on significant others (SOs). The current study was aimed at identifying how the SOs of patients with MD respond to different aspects of the impact of the disorder on health and life (i.e., psychological aspects, activities, participation, and positive aspects). The study employed a cross-sectional survey design. The study sample was 186 SOs of patients with MD who were recruited through Finnish Ménière's Federation. Participants completed a 25-item structured questionnaire focusing on different aspects of the impact of the disorder on health and life, and also provided some demographic information. Data were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis test, Pearson's correlation, and K-means cluster analysis techniques. Examination of response patterns suggests that the disorder had, on average, a marginal effect on SOs' psychological aspects, activities, and participation as the SOs generally focused on complaints. Interestingly, SOs reported some positive consequences as a result of their partners' condition. The results show a limited association between SOs' demographic variables and response patterns. The Pearson's correlation suggested a strong association between the subscales psychological aspects, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. Also, a weak negative correlation was observed among positive aspects and participation restrictions. The cluster analysis resulted in three clusters, namely, (1) "nonengaged," (2) "supportive," and (3) "concerned." The current study results identify that the SOs' reaction to patients' condition varies and this may be from coping with victimization. Although the impact of MD on SOs is limited, some of the SOs may have more severe consequences and may require rehabilitation. The information gathered about SOs' coping and adjustment in this study can also help while developing management and/or rehabilitation plan for people with MD.

Discrimination and Oppression of Women: A Social Work Exploration in Zimbabwe

Women have always been known as the essence of the society; however their discrimination and oppression have narrowed or limited their proficiencies and aptitudes. It is this work’s contention to do an exploration on the tyranny and discrimination of women with precise orientation on Zimbabwe. Women have faced discrimination throughout the millenniums and are still facing the same forms of neglect. The paper holds that oppression of women emanates from different angles namely cultural, religious, social, marital and patriarchal as a nature of society. There seems to be a huge metamorphosis between women and men in the Zimbabwean society considering the responsibilities dispensed to women at the expense of men such as housekeeping and rearing of children. There are some top or influential positions only reserved for men hence the discrimination of women in regardless of gender equal rights. Domestic vehemence against women has converted proliferating in Zimbabwe for the past 2 decades which points to the oppression of women as they are defenseless. Religion has and is still frolicking a big role towards women’s oppression and discrimination as it instils submission and illegitimacy in women. This work is aimed at providing a scrutinized examination of the issue understudy providing a more panoramic technique of viewing the oppression and discrimination of women in Zimbabwe. There has to be a facilitation of policies to ensure that women are emancipated for positive participation.

ПАРТИЦИПАЦИОННАЯ ГОТОВНОСТЬ МОЛОДЫХ ЛЮДЕЙ В ОТНОШЕНИИ ЛИЦ С ОГРАНИЧЕННЫМИ ВОЗМОЖНОСТЯМИ ЗДОРОВЬЯ

Currently, the conditions for the inclusion of people with disabilities to the social and educational environment are created in the society but there are some difficulties with their implementation. Despite the fact that the current social policy introduces actively the inclusive education to the social interaction, young people are not ready to join actively in the inclusive environment and to accept emotionally positively their peers with disabilities. The information support of inclusive education does not give the possibility to know the specificity of the problems of people with disabilities, and, accordingly, other people are ill-informed about the importance of involvement of people with disabilities in the participation interaction. The study covers the problem of social attitudes of modern youth in respect of people with disabilities, the degree of readiness of young people to the participation interaction. The paper presents the author’s own questionnaire “The readiness of young people to the participation interaction with people with disabilities”. The author identifies the positive participation readiness of young people in respect of people with disabilities, describes the dominant mental states manifested by young people in the process of contacting with people with disabilities. The psychological barriers to participation readiness of young people in respect of people with disabilities are specified. The author makes an assumption that, in order young people can translate their readiness to the participation interaction both on the cognitive and behavioral level, it is necessary, using the trainings, to simulate purposefully the situations of participation interaction with people with disabilities.

THE REGULATORY ROLE OF COMPASSION IN THE INFLUENCE OF THE PERSONALITY TRAIT OF RESPONSIBILITY ON TASK AND CONTEXTUAL PERFORMANCE

Purpose- Compassion, which has entered into the field of positive psychology and has increased in importance in the recent times, is separated from many characteristics by feeling, empathy and sympathy. Compassion is an emotional response that involves intense interest, sensitivity, active and positive participation, respect for one's desire to help. The high level of mental ability positively affects employees' performance outcomes. Therefore, merciful employees create more productive and trustworthy workplaces. In this context, the research is to examine the relationship between intentional compassion, responsibility personality and employee performance. Methodology- Research data were obtained from employees working in various sectors. The obtained data were analysed through IBM SPSS 21.0 and AMOS 22.0 packet programs. Findings- As a result of the research, significant relationships were found between employees' values of compassion, responsibility and performance. Employees with higher levels of compassion and responsibility were found to have a higher contextual and task performance than employees with lower levels of compassion and responsibility. Conclusion- Only employees' good qualifications should not be set as criteria in purchases to workplaces. It is suggested that humanitarian aspects such as compassion and responsibility should be examined.

A Qualitative Examination of Hope and Physical Activity in the No Limits Running Program

ABSTRACTMany physical activity programs evaluate effectiveness using physiological and survey measures, but few assessments include participants’ perceptions. This study examined changes in self-perceptions of individuals participating in a 12-week beginning running program—the No Limits program. Over the course of the program, three methods of data collection took place. First, observations were completed with the researcher as both a non-participant and participant observer. Second, online individual interviews were conducted with 18 adults (15 females, 3 males), ranging from 29 to 70 years of age (M = 50.2 years, SD = 12.2 years). Finally, focus group interviews were also conducted with an additional eight female participants aged 18–32 years of age (M = 24 years, SD = 7.6 years). In individual and focus group semi-structured interviews, participants were asked to describe their experiences in the No Limits program. Two major categories emerged from the data—social support and goal-striving. Social support included experiencing a sense of belonging and encouragement from peers and coaches. Goal-striving included setting and achieving goals, which were related to participant self-confidence. The results indicated that social support, goal setting, and self-confidence are important factors in helping beginners adhere to an exercise program. The No Limits program had a positive impact on participants’ self-confidence, which has implications for physical activity and exercise adherence. Overall, these findings suggest incorporating social support, formal goal setting sessions, and efforts to increase the running-related self-efficacy to foster positive self-perceptions, exercise adherence, and long-term physical activity participation.

Exploring participant perspectives of community aphasia group participation: from “I know where I belong now” to “Some people didn’t really fit in”

ABSTRACTBackground: Community aphasia groups have consistently been highlighted as a viable and effective means of supporting people with chronic aphasia to live full lives. The multi-person nature of the group is viewed as providing a distinctive opportunity for dynamic interaction, relationship development and adaption to communication disability. A critical examination of participant perspectives, drawn from long-term group members and members who have left groups, can reveal both positive and negative participation experiences and serve to support enhanced service delivery.Aims: The aim of this study was to explore both positive and negative experiences resulting from community aphasia group participation.Methods & Procedures: 22 people with aphasia from across Australia participated in semi-structured interviews about their experiences of participating in community aphasia groups. Perspectives were drawn from a diverse group of individuals, including people who maintained long-term membership and people who had left groups, as well as people with mild, moderate and severe aphasia. An interpretative phenomenological framework was employed to examine data collected.Outcomes & Results: Analysis of participant transcripts revealed themes related to the importance of belonging, the value of contributing and supporting others, experiencing affirming and regular social activity and developing new relationships. In addition to positive experiences, there was evidence in each of these themes of experiences of marginalisation, disablement, and exclusion.Conclusions: For people with aphasia, community aphasia group participation is viewed through the prism of changes to the individual’s personal and social life. People with aphasia perceive community aphasia groups as providing opportunities for positive affirmation, personal value, and renewed sense of purpose. Conversely, the group environ can be associated with perceptions of negative evaluation, marginalisation, and disempowerment. These findings necessitate further critical examination of the potential factors contributing to participation experiences. A focus on factors both facilitating and impeding group participation will support improved and high-quality community aphasia group practice.