Psychological impact of school closure and social isolation on female students during Covid-19: A case study from Bangladesh

Shared psychotic disorder, characterized by shared delusion among two or more subjects (termed “Folie à deux,” “trois,” etc.), is often associated with strong religious beliefs or social isolation, factors creating strong psychological sympathy. Recently, we treated a rare familial case of “Folie à quatre” in central Tokyo without such influences. The proband was a schizophrenia patient and younger brother within monozygotic twins. Positive symptoms were “transmitted” to remaining family members, his elder brother, mother, and father father, in a relatively short period of three months. Although the pathophysiology of these positive symptoms (delusions and hallucinations) remains unclear, the transmission pattern suggests the primacy of social and environmental factors (and/or their interaction), while genetics appeared less influential in this “Folie à famille.” Although undiagnosed psychoses in the whole family cannot be excluded, they did not share the other negative schizophrenia symptoms of the proband. A strong familial connection appeared to be the most important factor for the common delusion and hallucination.

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Personal, Socio-Cultural and Environmental Factors Associated with Smoking Among Female Students at University of Lusaka, Zambia

10.21617/jprm2021.325 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 93-103

Author(s):

Francesca Chishimba Kasonka ◽

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Diana Mannan ◽

Theresa Lesa Chisoso ◽

Brian Chanda Chiluba ◽

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Keyword(s):

Environmental Factors ◽

Peer Influence ◽

Premature Death ◽

Female Students ◽

Family Influence ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Adverse Health Effects ◽

Younger Age ◽

The University

Tobacco use is one of the most preventable causes of premature death globally, yet statistics show that there has been an increase of female smokers. Hence a need to understand why smoking prevalence continues despite the overwhelming data on adverse health effects. The aim of this study was to explore personal, socio-cultural, and environmental factors that are associated with smoking among female university students of University of Lusaka. A qualitative case study design was conducted with a sample 12 female students from the University of Lusaka. Snowball sampling was utilized. Female students smoking tobacco were predominantly associated with the desire for personal gratification, to feel accepted by their peers who smoke, to express female independenceand freedom and exposure to a male family member who smokes at younger age. Socio-cultural factors such as such as peer influence, family influence and female modernity in society were the major influencers of smoking in the female students, and environmental factors such as the lack of responsiveness to Zambia’s anti-smoking campaigns and a gap in the enforcement of anti-smoking legislation in Zambia also played an indirect role in facilitating smoking among female student. Anti-smoking campaigns could try and consider evaluating interventions from a male and female perspective respectively.

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Komunikasi Dakwah Pesantren Tradisional

Ilmu Dakwah Academic Journal for Homiletic Studies ◽

10.15575/idajhs.v10i2.1081 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 375-397

Author(s):

Taufik Rahman

Keyword(s):

Empirical Data ◽

Female Students ◽

Communication Patterns ◽

Case Study Method ◽

Male And Female ◽

Related Research ◽

Islamic Schools

This research is motivated by empirical data, the potential for problems in the field with regard to the growing problem of propaganda in the spread of Islam. Deployment is meant as the spread of Islam through the study of classical texts, recitals in taklim to male and female students who live in boarding Bustanul Wildan as well as to the communities in surrounding and also spread through the typical tradition traditional pesantren like tahlilan, berzanji, Rajaban, Muludan and other events. Pesantren Bustanul Wildan be of interest to researchers as objects related research. Research conducted at the Islamic Schools Bustanul Wildan. The paradigm used in this study is a constructivist paradigm (qualitative). constructivist paradigm, uses the case study method. The conclusions of this research are: First, Pesantren Bustanul Wildan in the spread of Islam that is the communication patterns of action, interaction and transaction.Keywords: Communication, Pesantren, Preaching Islam

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Modern Angst

German Angst ◽

10.1093/oso/9780198714187.003.0005 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 130-157

Author(s):

Frank Biess

Keyword(s):

Economic Crisis ◽

Labor Unions ◽

Weimar Republic ◽

Technological Progress ◽

Psychological Impact ◽

Political Stability ◽

German Society ◽

The Political ◽

Negative Consequences

This chapter shifts the focus from fears and anxieties that primarily resulted from the Federal Republic’s external situation to internal fears. The modernization and stabilization of West German society generated their own fears. This chapter focuses on fears of automation during the late 1950s and 1960s. Contrary to conventional wisdom, West Germans did not display an unabashed optimism about technology but were keenly aware of the ambivalent consequences of technological progress. In particular, they remembered the negative consequences of the rationalization movement of the 1920s and their impact on the political stability of the Weimar Republic. The chapter analyzes first the debate about technology among West German intellectuals such as Friedrich Pollock, Helmut Schelsky, and Arnold Gehlen. It then focuses on the broader cultural debate on automation that brought into view anxieties about structural unemployment, deskilling of workers, and psychological impact of automation. As a case study, the chapter then analyzes the confrontation of the largest West German industrial union, IG Metall, with automation. Labor unions did not respond to automation with optimism but were keenly aware of its potentially detrimental effects. A more skeptical attitude toward automation and technological progress more generally thus predated the economic crisis of the 1970s.

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Designing Dynamic Logotypes to Represent Data

International Journal of Art Culture and Design Technologies ◽

10.4018/ijacdt.2019010102 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 16-30

Author(s):

Jéssica Parente ◽

Tiago Martins ◽

João Bicker ◽

Penousal Machado

Keyword(s):

Female Students ◽

Design Approach ◽

Data Driven ◽

Male And Female ◽

The Creation ◽

Academic Information ◽

The University ◽

Over Time

This work explores how data can influence the design of logotypes and how they can convey information. The authors use the University of Coimbra, in Portugal, as a case study to develop data-driven logotypes for its faculties and, subsequently, for its students. The proposed logotypes are influenced by the current number of students in each faculty, the number of male and female students, and the nationality of the students. The resulting logotypes are able to portray the diversity of students in each faculty. The authors also test this design approach in the creation of logotypes for the students according to their academic information, namely the course and number of credits done. The resulting logotypes are able to adapt to the current students, evolving over time with the departure of students and admission of new ones.

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COVID-19 School Closure-Related Changes to the Professional Life of a K–12 Teacher

Education Sciences ◽

10.3390/educsci10060165 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 165 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ute Kaden

Keyword(s):

Online Learning ◽

Online Education ◽

Single Case ◽

School Teacher ◽

Well Being ◽

School Closure ◽

Professional Life ◽

Case Study Methodology ◽

K 12

The COVID-19 pandemic forced K–12 school closures in spring 2020 to protect the well-being of society. The unplanned and unprecedented disruption to education changed the work of many teachers suddenly, and in many aspects. This case study examines the COVID-19 school closure-related changes to the professional life of a secondary school teacher in rural Alaska (United States), who had to teach his students online. A descriptive and explanatory single case study methodology was used to describe subsequent impacts on instructional practices and workload. Qualitative and quantitative data sources include participant observations, semi-structured interviews, artifacts (e.g., lesson plans, schedules, online time), and open-ended conversations. The results of this study demonstrate an increase and change in workload for the teacher and that online education can support learning for many students but needs to be carefully designed and individualized to not deepen inequality and social divides. The forced move to online learning may have been the catalyst to create a new, more effective hybrid model of educating students in the future. Not one single model for online learning will provide equitable educational opportunities for all and virtual learning cannot be seen as a cheap fix for the ongoing financial crisis in funding education.

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Social distancing in a social therapy environment

Therapeutic Communities The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities ◽

10.1108/tc-05-2020-0009 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 41 (3/4) ◽

pp. 113-127

Author(s):

Geraldine Ann Akerman ◽

Emily Jones ◽

Harry Talbot ◽

Gemma Grahame-Wright

Keyword(s):

Social Isolation ◽

Current Practice ◽

Social Therapy ◽

Content Type ◽

Social Distancing ◽

Emotional Environment ◽

The Social ◽

The Uk ◽

The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a prison-based therapeutic community (TC). Design/methodology/approach The paper takes the form of a case study where the authors reflect on their current practice, using the findings of research on social isolation and the overarching TC principles to explore the effect of the pandemic on the TC at HMP Grendon. The authors consider how the residents and staff adjusted to the change as the parameters changed when the social distancing rules were imposed and how they adapted to the prolonged break to therapy. Sections in the paper were written by a resident and an operational member of staff. The authors conclude with their thoughts on how to manage the consequences the lockdown has brought and start to think about what returning to “normality” might mean. Findings The paper describes the adjustments made by the residents and staff as the UK Government imposed the lockdown. The authors, including a resident and an operational member of staff comment on the psychological and practical impact these adjustments had. The thought is given to the idea of “recovery”, returning to “normality” and how this study can be best managed once restrictions are lifted. Research limitations/implications At the time of writing, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at HMP Grendon. The measures and commitment from all staff and residents in the prison to keep the prison environment safe may in part account for this. This paper explores the effects of lockdown on the emotional environment in a TC and highlights the consequences that social isolation can have on any individual. To the authors’ knowledge, there is currently no research undertaken on the impact of lockdown/social isolation on a TC. This research would be useful, as the authors postulate from reflections on current practice that the effects of the lockdown will be greater in a social therapy environment. Originality/value HMP Grendon started in 1962, as this time there have been no significant events that have meant the suspension of therapy for such a sustained period. It is, therefore, important that the impact of such is considered and reflected upon.

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Introducing Sustainability in a Robotic Engineering Degree: A Case Study

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12145574 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (14) ◽

pp. 5574 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Francisco A. Pujol ◽

David Tomás

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Environmentally Friendly ◽

Female Students ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Male Students ◽

Economic Aspects ◽

Engineering Degree ◽

The Impact

This paper describes a group activity concerning the topic of climate change, designed to introduce the concepts of sustainable development into a Robotic Engineering degree. The purpose of this activity was to make students reflect about the impact of their work on the planet as future engineers by asking them to design an environmentally friendly robot that also integrated social and economic aspects, covering the three dimensions of sustainability in this way. Students were surveyed in order to study different aspects of their commitment, attitudes, practices, and motivation towards sustainability. In addition to the overall analysis of the survey, three specific studies were carried out with the aim of comparing the responses of different population groups: (i) Students who completed the proposed assignment and students who did not, (ii) female and male students, and (iii) roles played in the assignment. The results of the analysis revealed the high commitment of the students with respect to sustainability, but also a lack of active participation and awareness of their impact as future engineers. The activity was not only a way to introduce sustainability concepts, but in many cases, it also became a motivation for the participants, especially for the female students.

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