scholarly journals Erratum to: Positive Affect Processing and Joint Attention in Infants at High Risk for Autism: An Exploratory Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
pp. 4063-4063
Author(s):  
Alexandra P. Key ◽  
Lisa V. Ibanez ◽  
Heather A. Henderson ◽  
Zachary Warren ◽  
Daniel S. Messinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Joint Attention ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Affect Processing

scholarly journals Positive Affect Processing and Joint Attention in Infants at High Risk for Autism: An Exploratory Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
pp. 4051-4062 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra P. Key ◽  
Lisa V. Ibanez ◽  
Heather A. Henderson ◽  
Zachary Warren ◽  
Daniel S. Messinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Joint Attention ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Affect Processing

scholarly journals Obesogenic Features of Food-Related Content Aimed at Children on YouTube

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Tur-Viñes ◽  
Araceli Martínez-Castelló ◽  
Cecilia Barrilero-Carpio
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Calorie Intake ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Childhood Obesity Prevention ◽  
Youtube Videos

Obesity, and particularly childhood obesity, is considered an epidemic by the WHO because of the health problems it causes and its impact on the lives and environment of those who suffer from it. In this article, the term “obesogenic features” refers to the set of supposedly aggravating risk factors that could intensify the proven effect on minors of exposure to food-related media content. The article explores the characteristics of food-related content in YouTube videos aimed at children, with the objective of identifying videos that pose a high risk due to the presence of obesogenic arguments, as well as videos with innovative media trends. It presents an exploratory study of 293 videos (22 hr 41 min) aimed at children and containing food and/or food brands, posted from May 2020 to April 2021 on 28 YouTube channels of food brands and child YouTubers with the largest numbers of subscribers. Child YouTubers often appear to explicitly promote calorie intake as a diet alternative and to disseminate content in which the presence of low-nutrition foods undermines childhood obesity prevention policies. The sensitivity of this target audience and the highly emotional nature of the formats in which messages with obesogenic features appear, such as “challenges,” point to an urgent need to adopt ethical standards and legal measures to regulate such content.

scholarly journals A new method to measure flow in professional tasks – A FLOW-W questionnaire (FLOW at Work)

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-228
Author(s):  
Beata Wolfigiel ◽  
Agnieszka Czerw
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Flow Experience ◽  
Flow At Work ◽  
Affect At Work ◽  
Very High

Abstract The aim of the article is to present a new Polish tool for measuring the flow experience in professional tasks - a FLOW-W Questionnaire. The questionnaire was inspired by Csikszentmihalyi’s (1990) flow theory and flow in Bakker’s work (2008). On its basis a set of positions was established, on which subsequently an exploratory (study 1, N = 101) and confirmatory (study 2, N = 275) factor analysis was conducted. The analysis showed the possibility of a uni- or bifactorial solution. After checking the theoretical and empirical validity of both solutions, the unifactorial solution was adopted. The validity of the questionnaire was examined, i.a. by correlations with theoretically related variables: work engagement with the UWES questionnaire (Szabowska-Walaszczyk, Zawadzka, Wojtaś, 2011) and affect at work (Zalewska, 2002). The studies showed a significant positive correlation between flow at work and work engagement (0.84) and between flow and positive affect (0.74). The reliability of the questionnaire is very high; α = 0.96. The tool has very good psychometric properties.

scholarly journals Application of a Documentary about High-risk Newborns in Nursing Education: An Exploratory Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-180
Author(s):  
Hyun-Ju Kang ◽  
Juyoun Yu
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Clinical Environment ◽  
Personal Essays ◽  
Nursing Knowledge ◽  
Neonatal Nursing

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore nursing students' recognition and understanding of the clinical environment of high-risk neonatal nursing care after watching a documentary about the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), where high-risk newborns are treated. Methods: This study was a qualitative content analysis. In total, 151 nursing students’ personal essays describing their reactions to a documentary about the NICU were analyzed using the NVivo 12 program. Results: Nursing students’ experiences of engaging with a documentary about the NICU were structured into four thematic categories: ‘actual observations of the imagined NICU’, ‘observation and recognition of nursing knowledge’, ‘empathy with people related to the baby’, and ‘establishing attitudes and values as a nurse’. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it is suggested that documentaries can be applied in nursing education about high-risk newborns.

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of Leptospirosis in Suspected High Risk Sudanese Patients; A Pilot Exploratory Study

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wisal Mustafa Ibrahim Mohammed ◽  
Nada Abdelghani Abdelrahim
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Renal Dialysis ◽  
Unknown Origin ◽  
Dialysis Unit ◽  
Igm Antibodies ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage

Abstract BackgroundThe extent of leptospirosis is unknown in Sudan and it might be mistaken for other more common febrile infectious diseases. Leptospirosis might also be associated with renal diseases that are common in Sudan. We intended to explore the existence of human leptospirosis in suspected high risk patients in Khartoum, Sudan, via sero-screening random febrile patients and those undergoing renal dialysis.MethodsThis is a pilot exploratory study that was conducted in 6 months period from April to September of 2013. Hospitals were selected conveniently following a non-random sampling approach. A total of 119 febrile patients (with or without definitive diagnosis) and patients under renal dialysis were included and their serum specimens, clinical and demographic data were collected. Sera were screened qualitatively for the existence of anti-leptospiral IgM antibodies using rapid lateral flow immunosorbent assay. Ethical clearance and official permissions were obtained.ResultsOut of the total 119 patients, 57 (47.9%) had end stage renal disease and were under dialysis at Renal Dialysis Unit in Asbab Charity Hospital in Bahri, 47 (39.5%), were febrile with unknown origin attending the Tropical Medicine Hospital in Omdurman, and 15 (12.6%) were febrile and were diagnosed as having malaria or typhoid and attended Yastabshiron Medical Centre and Bashauer Teaching Hospital. The overall prevalence of anti-leptospiral IgM antibodies among all 119 screened patients was 7%. The prevalence among the 57 with end stage renal disease was 9%, and among the 47 with fever of unknown origin was 6%. The prevalence among the 15 with fever of known origin (diagnosed as malaria or typhoid) was 0%. Almost all positive patients had recurring episodes of fever, are in close contact with livestock, were farmers and have natural untreated source for drinking water.ConclusionLeptospirosis is probably a common febrile condition and can be easily considered as one of the major causes of chronic kidney disease affecting people in this country. A national sero-screening for leptospirosis among those living in high risk geographical areas and those at occupational risk is highly recommended.

Interdisciplinary scholarly communication: an exploratory study for the field of joint attention

2019 ◽  
Vol 119 (3) ◽  
pp. 1597-1619
Author(s):  
Jian Xu ◽  
Ying Ding ◽  
Yi Bu ◽  
Shuqing Deng ◽  
Chen Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Joint Attention ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Scholarly Communication

Task engagement and comprehensibility in interaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Trofimovich ◽  
Oguzhan Tekin ◽  
Kim McDonough
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Task Engagement ◽  
Emotional Engagement ◽  
English Speakers ◽  
Peer Ratings ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This exploratory study examined the relationship between second language (L2) English speakers’ comprehensibility and their interactional behaviors as they engaged in a conversation with fellow L2 speakers. Thirty-six pairs of L2 English university students completed a 10-minute academic discussion task and subsequently rated each other’s comprehensibility. Transcripts of their conversation were coded for eight measures of task engagement, including cognitive/behavioral engagement (idea units, language-related episodes), social engagement (encouragement, responsiveness, task and time management, backchanneling, nodding), and emotional engagement (positive affect). Speakers who showed more encouragement and nodding were perceived as easier to understand, whereas those who produced more frequent language-focused episodes and demonstrated more responsiveness were rated as harder to understand. These findings provide initial evidence for an association between L2 speakers’ interactional behaviors and peer-ratings of comprehensibility, highlighting L2 comprehensibility as a multifaceted and interaction-driven construct.

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