Suicidal ideation is a major risk factor for suicidal behavior and has recently been shown to be fluctuating in studies applying ecological momentary assessments (EMAs). The aims of this study are to ...introduce a reliable and valid item set for assessing suicidal ideation and relevant proximal risk factors that can be used in future EMA studies within suicidology. Additionally, we provide data on the ability of the items to capture moment-to-moment variability and discuss feasibility aspects of EMA studies on suicidal ideation in a clinical sample. Psychiatric inpatients diagnosed with a depressive disorder (N = 74) rated a set of 28 items measuring suicidal ideation, thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, depression, anxiety, hopelessness, and positive affect 10 times per day on 6 consecutive days. In addition, these constructs were assessed by self-report questionnaires before and after the EMA period. Intraclass correlations and mean squared successive differences were calculated as indicators of item variability. Reliability was calculated at the prompt (within-person) and the person (between-person) level, applying an approach based on multilevel factor analysis. Convergent validity was assessed by correlating the EMA scores with a self-report questionnaire measuring the same constructs. All items demonstrated moment-to-moment-variability and substantial within-person variance. Moreover, all items and scales, except those assessing anxiety, showed satisfying reliability at the prompt and the person level, and correlations indicated convergent validity of the EMA item set. Compliance with the EMAs was excellent (89.7%). Researchers are encouraged to apply this useful tool in future EMA studies in the field of suicidology.
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This study psychometrically investigates an item set that can be used for the assessment of suicidal ideation and related risk factors in studies applying ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) in a sample of inpatients with depression. All items captured substantial within-person variability. Overall, reliability was satisfying at the prompt and the person level, and correlations with self-report measures indicated convergent validity of the EMA item set. Compliance with the EMAs was excellent.
Established in Catalonia in 2005, Cinema en curs is now one of the most significant film education projects worldwide. This article places selections from interviews conducted in early 2021 with ...project founders and directors Núria Aidelman and Laia Colell within a critical context drawing upon international considerations of film education, including previous explorations of Cinema en curs. Discussion is separated into two distinct yet interconnecting sections: first upon the institutional and media-ecological contexts in which Cinema en curs takes place (and the complex considerations informing the project’s shape and manner of delivery that arise from these contexts); and, second, upon the different cultural, aesthetic and political priorities that inform the project’s approach to methodology and pedagogy.
The analysis of experiences results on investigation of mulberry pyralid development and identification of classification of order and family compositions its natural enemies in climate conditions of ...Andijan region has been presented. It has been shown that the least the butterflies fertility corresponds to temperature 15°C and the most one to 35°C. The analogical degrees for duration of butterfly's life correspond to 45°C and 15°C, correspondingly. These values are evidencing that the mulberry pyralid butterflies lay more eggs on high temperatures, however on these temperatures duration of their staying in the butterfly stage is being decreased. For mulberry pyralidboth eggs and larva has been revealed that the least survivability corresponds to temperature 15°C, as the same time the most one - to 25-30°C; duration of staying in the eggs stage of mulberry pyralid on environment temperature 15°C equals approximately to 8 days which is decreasing when temperature is increasing,reachesdown to 3 days on temperature 35°C. For other development stages decreasing of staying periods in these cycles is observing. For mulberry pyralid one total generation period must be from 28 up to 60 days and it is also decreasing when temperature is increasing. The comparative studying analysis of mulberry trees damaging in 2016 and 2017 showed that the most damaging degree of trees in 2016 on September (24%) and the least on June (8%) have been observed. The analogical values for 2017 (31% and 9%) to one month were removed, moreover the most value to one month before and the least after one month were removed. 10 species of predatory enemies entering to 4 families and 4 orders have been revealed. From which members of Neuroptera, Coleoptera and Hemiptera orders feed basically mulberry pyralid larva and eggs and as the same time Mantodea order members except larva and eggs feed pest imagoes too. Moreover the most quantity from these insects corresponds to Coleoptera order (42.6%), next Hemiptera one (37.8%), after that Neuroptera order (15.4%) and the least quantity corresponds to Mantodea one (4.2%). There 15 members of parasite insects entering to 4 families and 2 orders have been defined from theirs Encyrtidae family parasites feed only eggs, Ichneumonidae family members feed larva and imagoes and others feed only larva of mulberry pyralids. Analysis of percentage composition of parasites showed that here the most fraction corresponds to Braconidae family (42.6%), next to Ichneumonidae one (37.8%), after to Tachmidaefamily (15.4%) and the least fraction to Encyrtidae one (4.2%).
In the century we live in, the level of environmental awareness, environmental knowledge, and ecological literacy of Social Studies teacher education candidates is of great importance to raise ...individuals who possess high ecological culture and environmental sensitivity. The research was carried out with a phenomenological pattern from qualitative research methods. The study group of research was determined by criterion sampling, which is a purposeful sampling method. The study group consists of 15 teacher education students who studied in the Department of Turkish and Social Sciences Education, Department of Social Studies Education and took the environmental education course in a Faculty of Education at a university in Turkey during the 2019-2020 academic years. The research data was obtained through a semi-structured interview form. The research data were analyzed by the content analysis method and evaluated with a qualitative data analysis program. One of the most important results obtained from this research includes that Social Studies teacher education students correctly perceive the concepts of Environmental Education and ecological literacy overall. Also, it is seen that Social Studies teacher education students stated that Environmental Education can provide development in their cognitive, affective, and behavioral dimensions such as information and increased consciousness about resource consumption, environmental awareness and sensitivity, problem-solving, understanding about sustainability, positive attitudes and behavioral development and changes and that will positively affect the ecological literacy levels of an individual. For this reason, the concepts of Environmental Education and ecological literacy should be emphasized because it is necessary for ecological literacy to be explained to the students and projects should be carried out accordingly.
Biology learning needs to support sustainable development. This research was a quantitative-qualitative sequential explanatory mixed research. This research aimed to obtain information about the ...relationship between naturalist intelligence and environmental responsibility behavior. This research was conducted in February-August 2019. Quantitative research data were obtained by using a questionnaire with a Likert scale for the variables. Qualitative research data were obtained by doing interviews and observations. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistic calculation. The data hypothesis was tested by using a correlation test with the Product Moment Pearson formula. The result of this research showed that there was a positive relationship between naturalist intelligence and environmentally responsible behavior with regress equation Ŷ = 20.331 + 0,7524X. Correlation coefficient (r) = 0.66 and determination coefficient (r²) = 43.56% meant that the interpretation value was strong. r² value means that 43.56% environmentally responsible behavior correlates by naturalist intelligence and 56.44% environmentally responsible behavior is influenced by other factors. Biology learning must have a role to be able to provide innovations related to increasing students' knowledge about the environment. This study concludes that there is a correlation between the two variables.
Motor vehicle safety and tobacco control are among the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the number of miles ...traveled in the United States multiplied 10 times from the 1920s to the 1990s, the annual motor vehicle crash death rate per vehicle mile traveled decreased by 90%. Similarly, tobacco-related deaths from heart disease, stroke, and cancer were rapidly mounting over the first two thirds of the 20th century. Then, in the last third of the century, tobacco consumption decreased by more than 50%, and rates of heart disease and stroke deaths, and later cancer deaths, declined similarly. This analysis addresses the central question of what lessons can be learned from these success stories that will help public health professionals successfully tackle new and emerging health behavior problems of today and tomorrow? Surveillance, research, multilevel interventions, environmental modifications, and strong policies were key to reducing motor vehicle- and tobacco-related health problems. Generating public support and advocacy, and changing social norms also played critical roles in promoting the safer and smoke-free behaviors. Lessons learned include the need for evidence-based practices and interventions that are ecologically comprehensive with an emphasis on changing environmental determinants and capitalizing on the concept of reciprocal determinism. The analysis concludes with a description of how the PRECEDE-PROCEED planning framework can be used to apply the lessons from motor vehicle safety and tobacco control to other public health threats.
An HPLC method was developed for the determination of iridoid glycosides (loganin acid, loganin, sweroside) and saponins (asperosaponin Ⅵ) in the wild Dipsacus asper. A total of 108 samples ...consecutive growing 12 month were collected in 9 plots in Wulong district of Chongqing. Subsequent analysis of the content of loganin acid, loganin, sweroside and asperosaponin Ⅵ was performed by HPLC to evaluate the quality. In addition, 20 climate data provided by the world climate database (http://www.worldclim.org/) was analyzed to deduce the correlation between the growing environment factors and the active ingredient content accumulation of D. asperoides and choose the apposite growing environment for D. asper. The range of active ingredient content in wild D. asper were 0.01%-3.80%(loganin acid), 0.08%-0.62%(loganin), 0.12%-0.78%(sweroside), 0.64%-5.26%(asperosaponin Ⅵ). The highest content of these active ingredients was concentrated from February to April, with 2.64% of loganin acid, 0.36% of loganin), 0.57% of sw
Stress can negatively impact one's health and
well-being, however, despite the recent evolution in stress assessment research
methodologies, there is still little agreement about stress ...conceptualization
and assessment. In an attempt to summarize and reflect on this evolution, this
paper aims to systematically review research evidence of ecological approaches
on psychophysiological stress assessment. Thus, a literature search of
electronic databases was conducted spanning 22 years (1990-2012)
and 55 studies were reviewed. Studies were considered for inclusion if they
contemplated both psychological and physiological measures of stress under
ecological settings. This review focuses on five themes: methodology
terminology, research population, study design, measurement, and technology.
Findings support the need to use a common methodology terminology in order to
increase scientific rigor. Additionally, there seems to be an increasing
tendency for the use of these methods by multidisciplinary teams among both
clinical and nonclinical populations aiming to understand the relationship
between stress and disease. Most of the studies reviewed contemplated a
time-based protocol and different conceptualizations of stress were found,
resulting in the use of different subjective measures. Findings reinforce the
importance of combining subjective and objective measures while also controlling
for possible time- or situation-dependent confounders'. Advances in
technology were evident and different assessment techniques were found. The
benefits and challenges of ecological protocols to assess stress are discussed
and recommendations for future research are provided, aiming to overcome
previous limitations and advance scientific knowledge in the area.
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Utilizing an ecological model as a framework, we analyze the role of peers as connectors between an array of microsystems within a student's post-secondary experience. We examine data from 128 ...student focus group participants from four colleges and eight universities in Ontario, Canada and conclude that peer interactions, both formal and informal, are critical in supporting student success. Respondents articulated that their peers connected them with resources and opportunities on campus, served as coaches and confidantes, co-constructed the environment to meet student needs and served as role models who they wished to copy or emulate.
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