Strong Attachment Research Articles

Local Cultural Values That Support and Inhibit West Sumba Regional Development

This research aims to analyze local cultural values that support and hinder regional development in West Sumba. West Sumba is a region rich in unique cultural heritage, but also faces challenges in development efforts. This research uses qualitative methods combined with case study methods. Data collection through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis. The research results show that strong cultural values such as mutual cooperation, togetherness and customs have an important role in supporting development in West Sumba. Gotong royong allows communities to work together on local development projects, while togetherness strengthens collaboration between government, communities and the private sector. However, some cultural values can also hinder development, such as a strong attachment to tradition which may hinder innovation, as well as norms that limit the role of women in the development process. This research contributes to the understanding of how cultural values can influence development efforts in areas with a rich cultural heritage. The practical implication of this research is the need for a balanced approach between utilizing positive cultural values and overcoming obstacles that may arise due to certain cultural values. By considering these complex dynamics, policy makers and decision makers can design more effective and sustainable development programs in West Sumba.

Rich local knowledge despite high transience in an Arctic community experiencing rapid environmental change

Environmental monitoring and long-term research produce detailed understanding, but its collective effort does not add up to ‘the environment’ and therefore may be difficult to relate to. Local knowledge, by contrast, is multifaceted and relational and therefore can help ground and complement scientific knowledge to reach a more complete and holistic understanding of the environment and changes therein. Today’s societies, however, are increasingly fleeting, with mobility potentially undermining the opportunity to generate rich community knowledge. Here we perform a case study of High Arctic Svalbard, a climate change and environmental science hotspot, using a range of community science methods, including a Maptionnaire survey, focus groups, interviews and cognitive mapping. We show that rich local knowledge on Svalbard could indeed be gathered through community science methods, despite a high level of transience of the local population. These insights complement environmental monitoring and enhance its local relevance. Complex understanding of Svalbard’s ecosystems by the transient local community arose because of strong place attachment, enabling environmental knowledge generation during work and play. We conclude that transience does not necessarily prevent the generation of valuable local knowledge that can enrich and provide connection to scientific understanding of the environment.

Strong attachment as an adaptation of flightless weevils on windy oceanic islands.

Enhanced attachment ability is common in plants on islands to avoid potential fatal passive dispersal. However, whether island insects also have increased attachment ability remains unclear. Here we measured the attachment of a flightless weevil, Pachyrhynchus sarcitis kotoensis, from tropical islands, and compared it with documented arthropods from the mainland. We examined the morphology and material gradient of its attachment devices to identify the specific adaptive modifications for attachment. We find that the weevil has much stronger attachment force and higher safety factor than previously studied arthropods, regardless of body size and substrate roughness. This probably results from the specific flexible bases of the adhesive setae on the third footpad of the legs. This softer material on the setal base has not been reported hitherto and we suggest that it acts as a flexible hinge to form intimate contact to substrate more effectively. By contrast, no morphological difference in tarsomeres and setae between the weevil and other beetles is observed. Our results show the remarkably strong attachment of an island insect and highlights the potential adaptive benefits of strong attachment in windy island environment. The unique soft bases of the adhesive hairs may inspire the development of strong biomimetic adhesives.

Language Attitudes and Language Choices among Industrial Immigrants ---- A Study of Henan Migrant Workers in Shizuishan City

This study delves into the language preferences, attitudes, and choices of Henan province industrial migrants in Shizuishan City, China. Shizuishan City embraces Mandarin as the dominant language but also accommodates other languages, including the Henan dialect spoken by migrant workers. The workers show a strong attachment to their native Henan dialect, using it with pride when discussing their hometown or communicating with fellow Henan natives. They skillfully code-switch between Mandarin and their dialect based on context and listeners. This code-switching reflects their dual identification with both Henan and Ningxia, where Shizuishan City is located. The study highlights the role of language in shaping personal identities, social relationships, and cultural affiliations. In conclusion, this research sheds light on the complex relationship between language, adaptation, and identity negotiation among industrial migrants. The findings contribute to understanding these dynamics and inform policies to foster linguistic diversity and social integration among migrant populations.

European attachment and restrictive and inclusive policies towards ethnic minorities and immigrants: The mediating role of perceived threat

Having a strong attachment to Europe might be crucial in understanding support for policies affecting ethnic minorities and migrants arriving in Europe. However, research examining this link is limited. In 4 out of 5 studies ( N = 1,469), including correlational and experimental data, we found that greater European attachment was associated with support for restrictive policies such as border closures or increased security. These relationships were consistently explained by higher perceptions of realistic threat. European attachment did not show a significant association with support for inclusive policies such as those promoting the integration of cultural diversity or granting rights to minorities, in 4 out of 5 studies. However, meta-analytical integration of the data revealed a significant averaged indirect relationship: European attachment was associated with less support for inclusive policies via increased realistic threat. We discuss these findings while considering the sociopolitical context and the practical implications for Europe’s commitment to human rights.

PERSON-JOB FIT DENGAN WORK ENGAGEMENT PADA KARYAWAN MARKETING & SALES PT.Z

The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between Person Job Fit and work engagement in PT. Z. The compatibility between employees and the work they do is very important. With this compatibility, employees can carry out their work well, be immersed or have a strong attachment to their work, so that employees can stay in the company for a long time and can reduce the budget for the recruitment, selection and training process. The subject is an employee of the marketing & sales division of PT. Z, totaling 32 people and aged 19-45 years. This research uses quantitative methods, sampling using purposive sampling techniques, using measuring instruments with questionnaire models on the variables of person job fit and work engagement. The results of this research show a correlation value of 0.029 < 0.05, and if seen from the calculated correlation value it is 0.598 > 0.362, which means that there is a relationship between Person Job Fit and work engagement in employees of the Marketing & Sales Division of PT. Z. The higher a person's suitability for the job they are working on, the higher their work engagement. Matching between individuals and jobs at the start is very effective in reducing employee turnover, especially in marketing and sales functions.

Investigating associations between emotional and behavioral problems, self-esteem, and parental attachment among adolescents: A cross-sectional study in Indonesia

BackgroundEmotional and Behavioral Problems (EBPs) are prevalent among adolescents, and adolescents’ capacity for adaptation can be influenced by their interactions with their parents, environment, and self-esteem. This link has not been systematically examined among adolescents in West Sumatra, Indonesia. This study aimed to assess the association of parental attachment and self-esteem with EBPs in adolescents. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from July to November 2022 in Padang West Sumatra, Indonesia. In total, 854 students from public senior high school 4 Padang were involved in this study and completed questionnaires on demographics, EBPs, parental attachment, and self-esteem. There was a total of five subscales for EBPs, which included emotional problems, conduct problems, hyperactivity, peer problems and prosocial. Additionally, there were three subscales for parental attachment, which included the mother's attachment, father's attachment, and peer attachment. Spearman's correlation, independent-sample t-tests, ANOVA and multiple linear regression analysis were employed to examine factors associated with EBPs. ResultsThis study showed that father's attachment (r = −0.191, p < 0.001), mother's attachment (r = −0.241, p < 0.001), and self-esteem (r = −0.437, p < 0.001) were negatively correlated with EBPs. The linear regression analysis showed EBPs was associated with father's education, father's communication, father's alienation, mother's alienation, and self-esteem. All predictors of overall EBPs among adolescents were able to explain 31 % of the variance in EBPs. ConclusionHigh self-esteem and a strong parental attachment have positive outcomes in terms of mental health in adolescents. Thus, increasing adolescent self-esteem and establishing a warm parent attachment can be the main target in providing interventions for Indonesian adolescents with EBPs.

MEDIATING ROLE OF EMOTIONAL LOYALITY IN ONLINE DONATION

Donating behavior has experienced a shift from conventional to digital. To ensure the continuity of donations, companies are required to have a strategy to attract and retain donors. This study aims to analyze platform trust in online donation platforms and emotional loyalty as factors that influence the continuation of donating to online-based donations. Attachment theory is used as a basis in this research where this theory states that strong emotional attachment creates loyalty that can prevent discontinuity in the use of products or services. Then, quantitative measures were used by distributing questionnaires to the selected sample, and 166 responses were collected. The data were analyzed using SEM. The results show that platform trust has an effect on emotional loyalty and continued intention to donate and emotional loyalty has an effect on the continued intention to donate, as well as being a partial mediating variable.&#x0D;

Interdependency, Perceived Shame, and Probability of Wrongdoing Among Chinese Students: A Partial Test of the Reintegrative Shaming Theory

Compared with other mainstream criminological theories, Reintegrative Shaming Theory (RST) draws insufficient empirical evaluations. Given RST’s unique attention to non-Western societies and the significance of shaming in Chinese society, China provides a strategic setting for RST’s empirical assessment. Utilizing a Chinese youth sample, this study explores the association between interdependency and the probability of wrongdoing, and the mediating role of perceived shame. We find that strong school attachment is directly associated with the reduced likelihood of wrongdoing, and indirectly via perceived shame. The effects of family and neighborhood attachments on perceived shame and the probability of wrongdoing are insignificant. The results lend partial support to RST and highlight the essential role of school in children’s development in the Chinese context.

Anion optimization for bifunctional surface passivation in perovskite solar cells.

Pseudo-halide (PH) anion engineering has emerged as a surface passivation strategy of interest for perovskite-based optoelectronics; but until now, PH anions have led to insufficient defect passivation and thus to undesired deep impurity states. The size of the chemical space of PH anions (>106 molecules) has so far limited attempts to explore the full family of candidate molecules. We created a machine learning workflow to speed up the discovery process using full-density functional theory calculations for training the model. The physics-informed machine learning model allowed us to pinpoint promising molecules with a head group that prevents lattice distortion and anti-site defect formation, and a tail group optimized for strong attachment to the surface. We identified 15 potential bifunctional PH anions with the ability to passivate both donors and acceptors, and through experimentation, discovered that sodium thioglycolate was the most effective passivant. This strategy resulted in a power-conversion efficiency of 24.56% with a high open-circuit voltage of 1.19 volts (24.04% National Renewable Energy Lab-certified quasi-steady-state) in inverted perovskite solar cells. Encapsulated devices maintained 96% of their initial power-conversion energy during 900 hours of one-sun operation at the maximum power point.

Fabrication of biocompatible and biodegradable polyvinyl alcohol/sodium alginate blend polymers incorporating Ca2+ doped TiO2 nanocomposite 3D scaffold for biomedical applications

Development of biocompatible and biodegradable 3D scaffold for biomedical application has been challenging. Herein, the application of a novel nanocomposite 3D scaffold based on poly vinyl alcohol and sodium alginate embedded with Ca2+ doped titanium dioxide nanoparticle (PVA + SA/Ca@TiO2) as bioactive material was investigated. The 3D scaffold was prepared using a solvent casting method and characterized using FTIR, SEM, XRD and TGA to study their physiochemical properties. The spectroscopy techniques were used to confirm the formation of the required poly vinyl alcohol and sodium alginate with Ca doped TiO2 nanoparticles fillers interaction by the identification of bands. The TiOH bonds and the bonds related to the interconnected network between the inorganic and the organic components from hybrids. The PVA + SA/Ca@TiO2 nanocomposite 3D scaffold was demonstrated good bioactivity to promote nucleation and growth of hydroxyapatite (HAp) in the simulated body fluid. The PVA + SA/Ca@TiO2 nanocomposite 3D scaffold supported the growth and proliferation of 3 T3 mouse fibroblast cells with strong proliferation and cell attachment. The biocompatibility and nontoxic character of the 3D scaffold was probed using fibroblast cell with over 90 % of cell viability. It offers a potential for cell attachment and captured for biomedical application.

Promoting men's health through sports clubs: a rapid realist review

Abstract Background Traditional health promotion interventions have failed to engage men. Sports clubs offer male-friendly health promotion settings for men, but little is known about implementable intervention strategies and subsequent effects. This rapid realist review (RRR) aims to identify context, mechanisms and effects of health promotion interventions targeting men by or in collaboration with sports clubs. Methods The RRR methodology was developed in collaboration with a panel of Danish practice and policy representatives and international academics. A systematic literature search was conducted in February 2023 for studies published after 2013 in MEDLINE, Embase, and SportDiscus databases and through grey literature sources. Included studies: 1) targeted men aged 18+ years, 2) reported health promotion outcomes, and 3) were delivered primarily by or in collaboration with sports clubs. Results Fifty-two studies were included. Preliminary analyses indicate that interventions delivered through sports clubs show promise for engaging men with high cardiometabolic risk and producing favorable health outcomes. Preliminary findings from the realist synthesis show that if men felt a strong attachment to the sports club (context), it resonated with their feelings of social identity which outweighed a former reluctance to attend health programs (mechanism), and thus increased the men's likelihood for program engagement and health behavior change (outcome). Conclusions Our study indicates that men's health promotion through sports clubs is emergent. While great strides have been made to increase men's involvement in health promoting activities by delivering interventions through sports clubs, research has predominantly focused on select behaviours (e.g., physical activity), sub-groups (e.g., sports fans) and predominantly Caucasian, overweight, middle-aged men.

Family, a racialized space: A phenomenological approach to examining Afghan refugee families’ language policies in Norway

In this paper, I put forward and apply a phenomenological understanding of body and embodied experience to examine refugee families’ identity (trans)formation and language ideologies and practices. In particular, Kitarō Nishida’s (1870–1945) notion of historical body was adopted to investigate how Afghan refugee families’ lived experiences of forced mobility and life in different countries before their settlement in Norway influence their own as well as their children’s raciolinguistic and cultural/national identities, which in turn, affect their language ideologies and practices. Based on a thematic analysis of the interviews conducted with parents in three families, it was found that, having left Afghanistan at a young age with no hope to return to as well as their forced stays in different countries, Afghan parents have not developed a strong Afghan national identity. This embodied experience was entangled with painful emotions as well that resulted in the parents’ desire for their children to develop strong attachment to Norway and a Norwegian identity. Yet, parents’ wish does not seem to readily realize because the racial differences become an important marker of identity for the children as they grow up and enter the society, leading them to seek their roots. The study contributes to our better understanding of the complexities and nuances of transnational populations’ language ideologies and practices as well as identification and integration processes into the host society.

The cell volume-regulatory glycine transporter GLYT1 is activated following metallopeptidase-mediated detachment of the oocyte from the zona pellucida.

Independent cell volume regulation is first acquired by the oocyte in two steps that occur during meiotic maturation: (1) activation of the glycine transporter GLYT1 (Slc6a9) that mediates the intracellular accumulation of glycine to provide osmotic support in the mature egg and early preimplantation embryo, and (2) release of the oocyte from the strong attachment to its rigid extracellular matrix shell, the zona pellucida (ZP). It was recently shown that oocyte-ZP detachment requires metallopeptidase activity that is proposed to cleave transmembrane ZP proteins connecting the oocyte to the ZP. It is unknown, however, how GLYT1 is activated. We hypothesized that oocyte-ZP detachment precedes and may be required for GLYT1 activation. In identically treated pools of oocytes, oocyte-ZP detachment occurred ~20 min before GLYT1 activation. In individual oocytes, GLYT1 activity was detected only in those that were mostly or fully detached. Blocking detachment using previously validated small molecule metallopeptidase inhibitors partly suppressed GLYT1 activation. However, removal of the ZP did not accelerate GLYT1 activation. This indicates that oocyte-ZP detachment or cleavage of transmembrane ZP proteins may be required for GLYT1 to become fully activated, or alternatively that metallopeptidase activity independently affects both detachment and GLYT1 activation.

Pengaruh Service Quality, Emotional Attachment, dan Religiosity terhadap Customer Loyalty Nasabah BSI di Jawa Timur dengan Customer Satisfaction Sebagai Variabel Intervening

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of service quality, emotional attachment, and religiosity for the Bank Syariah Indonesia’s customer loyalty using customer satisfaction as a mediating variable. The research method is carried out with a quantitatice approach sourced from primary data, The sample obtained was 297 respondent who were general public who have a relation with the organizer or staff of Masyarakat Ekonomi Syariah jawa Timur. This study uses the SEM-PLS (Structural Equation Modeling – Partial Least Square) analysisi technique using SmartLPLS4. The findings suggest that service quality do not have a significant direct effect on customer loyalty, but have a significant indirect effect on customer loyalty. Emotional attachment and religiosity have a significant direct and indirect effect on customer loyalty mediated by customer satisfaction. The limitation of this study was only examine the customer of Bank Syariah Indonesia in East Java, and only focuses on variables as service quality, emotional attachment, religiosity, customer satisfaction, and customer loyalty. This research implicates that loyalty of the customers may increase from a strong attachment between customer and Bank Syariah Indonesia and their individual devotion to Allah SWT, not by service evaluation. Customer’s feeling when using bank may increase their commitment to Bank Syariah Indonesia&#x0D;

A Cat Is a Cat: Attachment to Community Cats Transcends Ownership Status

Introduction: Despite the considerable recent interest in the human–animal bond, the relationship between community cat caregivers and the cats they care for has received relatively little attention. In addition, the instruments typically used to measure the human–animal bond contain questions specific to in-home interactions with pets or interactions representative of specific behavior traits of the animal (e.g. lap-sitting), effectively excluding community cat caregivers. Methods: Using a slightly modified version of the Comfort from Companion Animals Scale, we surveyed community cat caregivers in Jefferson County, Kentucky, to measure the degree to which they are attached to the cats in their care. Participants for the online survey were recruited via email from a nonprofit organization that provides sterilization and wellness care for community cats in the area. Results: Of the 329 individuals who participated in the survey, 295 (90.2%) indicated that they had provided food, water, or shelter to one or more community cats currently or within the recent past. These caregivers tend to identify as white, female, and middle-class. Levels of attachment to the cats in their care (mean: 39.6, standard deviation [SD]: 5.9) are nearly identical to those previously reported by cat owners (mean: 39.6, SD: 4.8). Monthly expenditures and other sacrifices made as part of their caregiving duties provide further evidence of the strong attachment these individuals feel for community cats. Conclusion: The fact that community cats are unowned in no way diminishes the strength of the bond caregivers feel. Such findings have clear policy implications – validating, for example, the common practice of returning healthy cats lacking identification (i.e. collar or microchip), regardless of perceived level of sociability, to where they were found, following sterilization and vaccination.

Maintaining Integrity and Expanding Authority: The Role of Ulama Women in Madura

In Indonesia, religious authorities are viewed as one of the most influential figures due to the number of pesantren alumni who play important roles in society. As in Madura, religious authorities are the obvious figures within the puritanical, conservative community with a strong religious attachment community. Meanwhile, Ulama women are viewed to have a limited role due to the adoption of patriarchal culture in Madura. In fact, in this modern era, there has been an important transformation done by Ulama women in strategizing daʿwa to significantly influence the ummah, which will be discussed in this research. This paper will first elaborate on the social background, the authority of religious figures, and the roles of women in Madura to broadly observe the role of Ulama women in maintaining their integrity and expanding their authority. The methodology applied in this research is qualitative, with a study case approach in Sampang, Madura. Data are collected from interviews as primary sources and articles related to the topic from books, journals, and documents as secondary sources. The framework used in the research is the concept of new Muslim womanhood in assessing the transformation to increase the reliability and validity of the research.

Maintaining Integrity and Expanding Authority: The Role of Ulama Women in Madura

In Indonesia, religious authorities are viewed as one of the most influential figures due to the number of pesantren alumni who play important roles in society. As in Madura, religious authorities are the obvious figures within the puritanical, conservative community with a strong religious attachment community. Meanwhile, Ulama women are viewed to have a limited role due to the adoption of patriarchal culture in Madura. In fact, in this modern era, there has been an important transformation done by Ulama women in strategizing daʿwa to significantly influence the ummah, which will be discussed in this research. This paper will first elaborate on the social background, the authority of religious figures, and the roles of women in Madura to broadly observe the role of Ulama women in maintaining their integrity and expanding their authority. The methodology applied in this research is qualitative, with a study case approach in Sampang, Madura. Data are collected from interviews as primary sources and articles related to the topic from books, journals, and documents as secondary sources. The framework used in the research is the concept of new Muslim womanhood in assessing the transformation to increase the reliability and validity of the research.

Anti-sintering Ni-ZnO catalyst stabilized by a dual protection of SMSI and carbon for efficient RWGS reaction

Colloidal nanoparticles with uniform particle size distribution, tailored exposed facets, and controllable compositions appealed to broad interests in heterogeneous catalysis. Nevertheless, due to the strong attachment of capping agents to the nanoparticles, cleaning the nanoparticle surface without changing the size of nanoparticles remains a significant challenge. Herein, based on the double confinement of the strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) effect and carbon encapsulation, the well-stabilized Ni-ZnO-S3 catalyst was successfully synthesized. The size of Ni nanoparticles after calcination in the sequence of H2-N2 mixture, air, and H2-N2 mixture remained below 5 nm. Due to no significant size change in Ni nanoparticles, the prepared Ni-ZnO-S3 catalyst served well as model catalysts in the RWGS reaction, where the CO2 conversion and CO yield increased proportionally to the Ni loading weight. According to the result of in-situ FTIR, an associative mechanism of RWGS reaction over Ni-ZnO-S3 was also identified. Therefore, this dual protect strategy provides a potential solution for building highly anti-sintering catalysts based on the colloidal synthesis route.

A Facile Graphene Conductive Polymer Paper Based Biosensor for Dopamine, TNF-α, and IL-6 Detection.

Paper-based biosensors are a potential paradigm of sensitivity achieved via microporous spreading/microfluidics, simplicity, and affordability. In this paper, we develop decorated paper with graphene and conductive polymer (herein referred to as graphene conductive polymer paper-based sensor or GCPPS) for sensitive detection of biomolecules. Planetary mixing resulted in uniformly dispersed graphene and conductive polymer ink, which was applied to laser-cut Whatman filter paper substrates. Scanning electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy showed strong attachment of conductive polymer-functionalized graphene to cellulose fibers. The GCPPS detected dopamine and cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in the ranges of 12.5-400 µM, 0.005-50 ng/mL, and 2 pg/mL-2 µg/mL, respectively, using a minute sample volume of 2 µL. The electrodes showed lower detection limits (LODs) of 3.4 µM, 5.97 pg/mL, and 9.55 pg/mL for dopamine, TNF-α, and IL-6 respectively, which are promising for rapid and easy analysis for biomarkers detection. Additionally, these paper-based biosensors were highly selective (no serpin A1 detection with IL-6 antibody) and were able to detect IL-6 antigen in human serum with high sensitivity and hence, the portable, adaptable, point-of-care, quick, minute sample requirement offered by our fabricated biosensor is advantageous to healthcare applications.