Positive Qualities Research Articles

Polyphenols Modulate the miRNAs Expression that Involved in Glioblastoma.

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a solid tumor that develops from astrocytes, is one of the most aggressive types of brain cancer. While there have been improvements in the efficacy of treating GBM, many problems remain, especially with traditional therapy methods. Therefore, recent studies have extensively focused on developing novel therapeutic agents for combating glioblastoma. Natural polyphenols have been studied for their potential as chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic agents due to their wide range of positive qualities, including antioxidant, antiinflammatory, cytotoxic, antineoplastic, and immunomodulatory activities. These natural compounds have been suggested to act via modulated various macromolecules within cells, including microRNAs (miRNAs), which play a crucial role in the molecular milieu. In this article, we focus on how polyphenols may inhibit tumor growth by influencing the expression of key miRNAs that regulate oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes.

Exploring the Physicochemical, Antioxidant and Sensory Properties of the Flavoured Virgin Olive Oil With Chavir Extract During Storage

ABSTRACTThis study aimed to study the impact of Ferulago angulata (Schlecht) Boiss (known as an antioxidant known as Chavir) extract, obtained through ultrasound‐assisted extraction (UAE), on the physicochemical, antioxidant and sensory properties of virgin olive oil (VOO) during a 90‐day storage period at room temperature. For this purpose, different concentrations of Chavir extract (100, 200 and 300 ppm) were added to VOO. Key parameters, including total phenol content (TPC), extract composition by HPLC‐DAD and quality indicators like acidity value (AV), p‐anisidine value (p‐AV) and UV indices (parameters: K232, K270 and ΔK), were determined. AVs increased overall during the storage period, but adding Chavir extract at 300 ppm appeared to counteract the rise in free fatty acids, suggesting a potential role in reducing hydrolysis. p‐AVs decreased in unflavoured and flavoured samples, indicating reduced oxidation in Chavir‐flavoured VOO. K232 values exhibited a decline in the presence of flavouring agents and their concentrations. In contrast, the values of K270 showed an increase over the storage period, which indicated the formation of aldehyde and ketones in the second oxidation step. All samples maintained ΔK values below permissible limits (≥ 0.01), signifying good stability. The sensory evaluation emphasised positive attributes such as bitterness, fruitiness and pungency, indicating the high quality of VOO. The addition of Chavir extract further enhanced all of these positive characteristics, particularly at the 300 ppm concentration. However, a gradual decline was observed in all these attributes over time. Notably, the Chavir extract played a crucial role in delaying the formation of secondary oxidation products, which contribute to negative attributes like rancidity in VOO. Moreover, adding Chavir extract increases oxidative stability, infuses the positive qualities in VOO and provides valuable insights into its potential applications for enhancing the overall quality of VOO during storage. This enhancement not only helps maintain high quality and nutritional value but also makes the product more appealing to consumers.

CONCEPT OF CRISIS IN SCIENTIFIC DISCOURSE

The article examines the main approaches to the concept and content of crisis in scientific literature. The main trends in the development of the crisis and its contradictions are analyzed. It is emphasized that most crises and their understanding are the result of a combination of human errors, institutional «failures» and constant changes in the sphere of functioning of society and states. The main stages of the development of theoretical approaches regarding the concept and content of the crisis and its main derivatives are considered. It has been proven that he does not have a clear understanding of the concept and essence of the crisis; there are three main approaches to understanding the concept and content of crisis; there are several stages of development and formation of the concept and content of the crisis; for the most part, researchers give this phenomenon a positive or negative character. This is explained by the complex nature of these phenomena and insufficient attention for a long time. It is indicated that analyzing the existing definitions of the concept of «crisis», we can talk about three main approaches: a crisis is a stage of the life cycle of any system, that is, a form of its development; crisis is a turning point in the functioning of the system, which provokes any changes, regardless of the result; a crisis is a deterioration of one or more parameters of the system's functioning, which can even lead to its final disappearance. It is emphasized that the crisis is not a separate phenomenon, but a process unfolding as various factors and forces interact in an unpredictable manner; disruption of the usual daily rhythm of life; the emergence and increase of anxiety and stress in the population; potential and real threats to basic values and structural social systems. It has been proven that all views on the concept and meaning of «crisis» and related concepts are determined by the established framework of their interpretation, as well as by the theoretical and spatiotemporal relationship in which they are interpreted. The conducted research shows that in modern scientific literature there are many approaches to understanding the concepts of crisis and risk, sometimes they are even opposite to each other. In this regard, it is appropriate to generalize the existing approaches to these concepts. This will provide an opportunity to more comprehensively reveal the essence of the concepts and will help during the formation of crisis and risk management policy. The modern world is quite complex and dynamic, which leads to the appearance of an increasing number of various crises and risks. Only a thorough understanding and perception of the crisis will allow, if not to avoid them, then to get out of them with the least losses.

NAXÇIVANDA HÜRUFİZM. HÜRUFİZM TƏLİMİNDƏ TƏRBİYƏVİ İDEYALAR

Letterism, which has a special place in the history, social and cultural life, literature, and especially in the history of philosophical thought of Azerbaijan and the Middle East, has been influential in both social life and political circles since the first years of its existence. In the teaching of Hurufi, including in the works of I. Nasimi, science, lore, education, and simply the ability to read are considered education. His educational and didactic meetings, which form positive moral qualities, play an important role in the moral education of several generations.

Enhancing Positive Psychological Qualities of College Students through Service Learning: A Case Study of the Internship Program for Master’s Degree Students in Social Work at XX University

Enhancing Positive Psychological Qualities of College Students through Service Learning: A Case Study of the Internship Program for Master’s Degree Students in Social Work at XX University

Pola Komunikasi Ibu Tunggal Dalam Proses Perkembangan Karakter Anak Studi Kualitatif pada Mahasiswa/i Ilmu Komunikasi FISIP UNSIKA Angkatan 2020

The high rate of divorce in Indonesia raises new concerns for parents in educating their children. The integrity of family members is essential in fostering positive character development in children. For a mother, fulfilling two roles within the family is not an easy task. The application of different communication patterns can lead to varying character development in children. This study aims to identify the communication patterns employed by single mothers in the character development of their children, as well as to understand the obstacles faced by single mothers in communicating with their children. This research uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological study approach. The theory used in this research is symbolic interactionism. Data collection was conducted through observation, in-depth interviews, and literature studies. The findings indicate that there are several different communication patterns implemented by single mothers in educating and shaping their childrens positive character. The obstacles faced by each family vary, but each family strives to maintain effective communication within the family.

The Spiritual Education Value and Practical Approaches of Early Childhood Dance

Early childhood dance is an art activity for young children created according to the characteristics of their physical and mental development, which is characterized by intuitive image, sociality, and children's fantasy. It is characterized by intuitive image to show the form of all things for young children, which shows the knowledge of truth; young children shape their good character in the collective dance environment of cooperation and communication, which is for the sake of goodness; and young children experience the charm of dance art in the dance world of children's fantasy, which is for the sake of cultivating beauty. The truth, goodness and beauty it contains can nourish young children's hearts and promote the formation of positive psychological qualities in young children, which is an important way to educate young children. In this sense, educators should fully explore the value of early childhood dance according to the level of physical and mental development of young children, so as to achieve the dance wisdom - to promote the development of young children's cognitive ability, to dance ideology - to enhance the quality of young children's will, to dance and express their feelings. --Cultivate young children's positive emotions and feelings, nurture children's personality, and guide children's pro-social behavior. To realize dancing to nurture the heart and dancing to nurture people, and to promote the comprehensive and harmonious development of young children's body and mind.

BIMBINGAN AKHLAK REMAJA DAN PENINGKATAN MORAL DI DESA JAYASAMPURNA

Guidance on teenage morality is an educational program designed to strengthen moral values and ethics in the daily lives of teenagers. The program aims to help teenagers develop awareness of moral norms and reinforce positive character and behavior. Implemented in Desa Jayasampura, this program involves active interaction between facilitators and teenagers, focusing on the moral situations and challenges faced by teenagers in their local environment. Through a participatory approach and group activities, teenagers are encouraged to understand the concepts of morality in Islam and how to apply them in their daily lives. Moral guidance includes discussions on integrity, responsibility, empathy, and respect for oneself and others. Practical activities such as discussions, role-playing games, and community-based projects are used to engage teenagers in the learning process. Evaluation of this program will be conducted by measuring changes in attitudes, knowledge, and behavior of teenagers before and after participating in moral guidance. The results of this evaluation are expected to provide a better understanding of the program's effectiveness in increasing moral awareness and strengthening ethical values among teenagers at the local level. Thus, it is hoped that this program will make a positive contribution to shaping the character and morality of teenagers in Desa Jayasampurna.

Establishing a Comprehensive Hierarchical construct of Eustress (CHE)

AbstractEustress as a positive response to challenging situations has received increasing attention across diverse literatures, reflecting its potential to improve wellbeing, work performance, and personal growth. In the process, eustress has been defined, measured, and manipulated in myriad ways, leading to fragmentation and vagueness. Because a unified and well-specified construct would significantly support eustress research, we developed one here. Rather than basing it on our subjective views, we developed it empirically, extracting 57 unique features of eustress from 80 theoretical, interventional, empirical, and psychometric articles. Organizing and interpreting these 57 features produced a Comprehensive Hierarchical construct of Eustress (CHE). According to CHE, eustress emerges from three sources: (1) successful goal-directed action, (2) experiencing the moment in an enjoyable, fulfilling, or meaningful manner, and (3) positive stable qualities of the individual. Within each source, CHE establishes specific facets of eustress hierarchically, which in turn organize the 57 eustress features extracted initially. Bibliometric analyses identified CHE’s hierarchical elements addressed most often in the eustress literatures. Overall, these results suggest that eustress cannot be specified with a simple definition but should instead be viewed as a family resemblance structure having statistical properties. Rather than taking a single form, eustress manifests itself as diverse states during successful goal-directed action and fulfilling momentary experience. Regularly producing eustress in these manners likely establishes CHE’s trait-like qualities for generating eustress effectively on future occasions. Interestingly, these qualities overlap highly with well-established elements of wellbeing, suggesting that wellbeing contributes to eustress in challenging situations.

Morality expression drives favorable consumer outcomes for P2P tour guide: The role of elevation, trust, and enjoyment

The emerging peer-to-peer platforms enable individual tour guides to market themselves via online profiles. Given the growing societal interest in responsible tourism, tour guides can utilize online profiles to communicate responsible tourism endeavors that showcase positive moral character. However, how consumers respond to such expressions of responsible conduct is unknown. Through four experiments, we find that a moral self-description (vs. social or control) elicited higher elevation, further enhancing trust and enjoyment, leading to more favorable consumer responses (i.e., booking intention, willingness to pay, and likelihood to recommend). Thus, the underlying mechanisms are explained by elevation, trust, and enjoyment. Moreover, consumers' self-esteem and tour guides' motives are two boundary conditions. Specifically, positive reactions to the tour guide's morality expression are more pronounced among high self-esteem individuals and when the guide is intrinsically motivated. This research contributes to the literature on P2P tourism services and offers practical implications for tourism providers.

The effects of Chinese calligraphic handwriting education on positive mental characters and academic emotions in Chinese primary school students

The current research tested the relationship between Chinese calligraphic handwriting (CCH) education and student academic emotions. Using a quasi-experimental, cross-sectional design, we recruited 448 third- to sixth-grade students, and about half of them (N = 228) come from a CCH specialist school and the other half (N = 220) from a general primary school. We examined the relations between CCH education and student outcomes in two ways: comparing the means of academic emotions between the two groups and investigating the associations between the CCH level of the CCH students (rated by CCH teachers) and their academic emotions. Results showed that compared with the control group, CCH group had a higher level of positive low arousal of academic emotions. Within the CCH group, however, more significant associations were found between CCH level and student outcomes. We further found the interaction effect of CCH level and positive mental characters on academic emotions, specifically, the positive low arousal and negative high arousal academic emotions. Limitations and implications of the study were discussed.

Employee perspectives on effective crisis leadership skills in small and medium-sized enterprises

ABSTRACT Building on the 4Cs and five phases of crisis management and Hersey and Blanchard’s situational leadership model, this research aims to identify employees’ perspectives and expectations on crisis leadership characteristics and skills to lead organisations and decrease the disruptive effects of a black swan event. This exploratory research interviewed 43 small and medium-sized enterprise employees from wholesale and retail trade sectors in Taiwan and the U.S. and studied their expectations of effective crisis leadership. Using an inductive thematic analysis, this research identified eight themes for leaders to navigate and lead through crises and make positive changes. Personal qualities and abilities to excel are the top two themes mentioned by most of the interviewees. A follower-centred situational leadership that demonstrates positive personal qualities, focuses on employee safety, and assures job security and transparency can effectively lead the employees and organisation to overcome a crisis. The findings could be used for organisation leaders’ and HRD professionals’ practice as change agents and for future research in HRD theory and leadership.

Cultivating Positivity Role of Gratitude and Psychological Well-Being among Undergraduate Psychology Students

Positive psychology emphasizes the significance of personal positive qualities such as gratitude, for human well-being. Gratitude is linked to greater perceptions of support and stronger social relationships. The purpose of the study is to examine the correlation between gratitude and psychological well-being among undergraduate psychology students (N = 224). A quantitative correlational design was employed, utilizing online surveys distributed through Google Forms. The Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6) assessed gratitude, and a shortened version of the Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale measured psychological well-being. Descriptive statistics were computed for gratitude and psychological well-being, and a Pearson correlation coefficient was employed to analyse the research questions. Results have shown a weak positive correlation between gratitude and psychological well-being, suggesting that gratitude may be a significant factor influencing the well-being of undergraduate psychology students. This study helps to learn more about gratitude's role in this specific population and may inform interventions to promote well-being among future mental health professionals.

Kualitas Isi dan Kalimat Langsung pada Novel Perfect Couple Karya Asri Aci sebagai Sumber Bacaan Siswa SMA Kelas XII

Currently, many novels can be read and are available on various social media platforms. These novels are expected to achieve the existing learning objectives and enable students to understand and implement the results of their learning activities well. The purpose of this study is to analyze the quality of content and direct sentences in the novel to determine whether or not the novel Perfect Couple is suitable as a reading resource for high school students in grade XII. This research will analyze various aspects of the quality of content and direct sentences, such as the level of content with the subject matter, the level of suitability of direct sentences with the level of students' reading ability, and others. The descriptive-qualitative method is used in this study by describing and analyzing the quality of content and direct sentences in the text of the novel Perfect Couple by Asri Aci. So, the researcher finds descriptive data and then looks for findings to be explained in detail. The descriptive method in this study is used to determine the quality of content and direct sentences in the novel Perfect Couple by Asri Aci. The data collected is in the form of words and pictures, not numbers. From the analysis that has been done, there are several quotations from the quality of content and direct sentences in the novel Perfect Couple by Asri Aci. The analysis results in this article are expected to add deeper understanding and knowledge about the quality of content and direct sentences contained in the novel. The first result of this research is that ten positive content qualities provide benefits to readers so that they can be used as reading material for high school students in class XII. The second result of this research is that there are 2,562 direct sentences consisting of 1,401 news sentences, 964 question sentences, and 199 command sentences.

Stories of strength: a systematic review of the use of narratives in character education of children

Character education has a significant role in instilling positive character strengths that help to shape a positive mind, a positive attitude, and positive behavior in children. Next to the commonly used didactic approaches, narrative interventions can be used to ‘package’ key moral messages about character strength in entertaining storylines. Unfortunately, empirical studies on the effectiveness of narrative methods for teaching character education to children is scattered across different disciplines. This review aimed to comprehensively describe the published studies, and identify the main elements used for children’s character education in the narratives. Eight databases of studies published between January 1980 and March 2018 were searched for narrative interventions that focused on character education aimed at children. The searches yielded seven studies with a great variety in outcome measures. Findings consistently suggest that narratives with positive approaches can generate honesty and kindness effectively in children. Employing a positively framed story, giving instructions, and encouraging children to explain the key story events half way and at the end of the story can especially produce preferable results in adopting the character strengths.

Social Intelligence Management in the Context of Promoting Professional Self-Education: Gender Aspects

The importance of lifelong learning and professional self-education in the modern world is beyond doubt. The search for external and internal incentives to increase people's interest in self-development is an important task for management sciences. External motivation includes the efforts of managers and HR managers to encourage employees to learn. In childhood and adolescence, parents, teachers and professors perform this function. However, it is important to understand what internal factors affect the desire for new knowledge and experience. According to numerous studies, social intelligence plays this role, as it affects the formation of positive qualities of a person from a social point of view. The purpose of this research was to verify the correlation between the level of social intelligence of an individual and his/her desire for self-development and additional training. The survey was conducted on a sample of students from a private online school that provides soft skills, financial and digital literacy training. The research results have complemented the previous survey among senior university students to form a comprehensive picture. High statistical reliability (p≤0.001***) was found for a significant relationship between social intelligence and its components and the desire to study further. The research results indicate the importance of developing a person’s social intelligence in order to stimulate professional self-education. Increasing the level of employees’ competence has a positive influence on their loyalty to the corporate culture, enhancing the personnel security of enterprises.

Positive character and psychological well-being: A nuanced examination among adolescents from diverse rural-urban and migration contexts.

Positive character is an integral component of positive youth development that relates to psychological well-being among adolescents, yet the literature has largely overlooked its within-group variation. This study examined the latent profiles of positive character and explored their variation in psychological well-being across four adolescent groups (i.e., migrant, left-behind, rural local, and urban local adolescents) within each profile. A diverse sample of 15,895 adolescents from 10 provinces of China (Meanage = 13.16, SD = 2.53; 47.5% girls) completed a cross-sectional survey on positive character and psychological well-being in 2017. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was conducted based on four positive characters. We investigated the distribution of each positive character profile across subgroups, as well as if and how the psychological well-being varied across different adolescent groups within each profile. LPA revealed three subgroups, including "Thriving" (53.6%), "Moderate" (39.1%), and "Lagging" (7.4%) positive character profiles. The "Thriving" profile was more prevalent among the urban local (58.5%) and migrant (55.8%) adolescent groups, while the "Lagging" profile was most prevalent among the left-behind adolescent group (11.6%). Urban local and migrant adolescents tended to show better psychological well-being compared to rural local and left-behind adolescents, and the disparities were generally more pronounced under the "Thriving" profile as compared to the "Moderate" and "Lagging" profiles. Three positive character profiles were captured among four groups of Chinese adolescents varied in parental migration status and rural-urban residency. Tailored youth development programs are needed for different groups of adolescents varying in positive character profiles.

The role of speaker categorization in South Korean attitudes toward North Korean accents

Abstract North Koreans in South Korea often try to adopt South Korean accents to avoid discrimination, with varying degrees of success. Language attitudes studies have tended to investigate reactions to distinct varieties rather than speakers’ attempts to approximate new varieties for their own benefit, and while a few have considered the effects of listeners’ categorization of speakers on evaluations of them, they have generally focused solely on macro-categories such as place of origin, especially in languages other than English. This study investigates South Koreans’ attitudes toward North and South Koreans’ native and adopted accents and how these attitudes may relate to listeners’ categorization of the speakers. Eighty-two South Korean listeners rated recordings of three Korean speakers, two from different cities in North Korea and one from Busan, South Korea, who each read the same text in two versions: their native variety and their adopted Seoul variety. Listeners only consistently identified the Pyongyang variety as North Korean, but rated all three speakers more positively in Seoul guises than in their native guises. Additionally, when North Korean speakers were identified as being from outside South Korea, ratings were less positive. However, the Pyongyang speaker was rated more highly than the South Korean speaker on positive qualities, and qualitative data suggests that other types of speaker categorization may be relevant to attitudes, such as ‘professional’ for the Pyongyang speaker in both guises and ‘youth’ for the South Korean speaker in her Seoul guise. Thus, attitudes studies may benefit from qualitative data on speaker identification beyond the usual macro-categories, addressing the multiple categories indexed by a speech sample.

A Comparison of Outdoor Green and Indoor Education: Psycho-Environmental Impact on Kindergarten and Primary Schools Teachers

This research aims to verify the effect of outdoor green teaching experiences on school affective qualities, perceived restorativeness, school climate, and global well-being in a sample of school teachers. A comparison was conducted between teachers who work mainly indoors and those who frequently run school activities outdoors in green spaces. A sample of kindergarten and primary school teachers working in different Italian regions (n = 209) filled in an online questionnaire including the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the Perceived Restorativeness Scale (PRS-11), the Scale of Affective Qualities of Place, and the Revised School Level Environment Questionnaire (RSLEQ). Zero-order correlations, preliminary descriptive analyses of variance (ANOVAs) to compare teachers conducting Outdoor Education (vs. teachers conducting only or almost always indoor education), and structural equation modeling (SEM) were carried out on the measured variables. Results from ANOVAs evidenced that teachers conducting outdoor green education show higher levels of perceived affective qualities and restorativeness than teachers working mainly indoors. The model tested through SEM analysis showed that positive affective qualities attributed to the school are associated with higher levels of restorativeness and this, in turn, is linked to a more positive perception of social relationships at school, which increases life satisfaction. Overall, these outcomes support previous research demonstrating the beneficial psychological effects of nature experiences, also in the school environment.

Inhibition of the EphA2-Sam/Ship2-Sam Association through Peptide Ligands: Studying the Combined Effect of Charge and Aromatic Character.

The Sam (sterile alpha motif) domain from the lipid phosphatase Ship2 binds the Sam domain from the EphA2 receptor to negatively regulate receptor endocytosis and degradation. This interaction is primarily linked to pro-oncogenic effects. We report on the design and evaluation of EphA2-Sam/Ship2-Sam peptide inhibitors provided with positive charges and different aromatic characters. Starting from the sequence of previously identified Ship2-Sam targeting peptides, an in silico approach was set up to predict higher affinity peptide ligands. A few peptides were experimentally tested through an interdisciplinary approach. Interaction studies were performed by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and biolayer interferometry. 3D models of Ship2-Sam/peptide complexes were predicted by AlphaFold2. Cell-based assays were carried out to investigate whether such peptide sequences might have an influence on EphA2 signaling. The approach led to the identification of novel Ship2-Sam ligands and shed further light on original approaches to design inhibitors of the Ship2-Sam/EphA2-Sam interaction.