Czech gamblers view on luck as the cause of uncontrollable events

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s860-s860
Author(s):  
T. Dlhosova ◽  
R. Kundt

The belief in deterministic luck is considered to be one of the factors contributing to maintenance of gambling behavior. This belief was found to be stronger during the gamble situation in problematic gamblers than non-problematic. The present study deals with the difference in luck attribution between the Czech gamblers and the control group. The main goal was to find out whether the difference between belief in luck is also present in non-gamble situation. A questionnaire containing the Belief in luck and luckiness scale and 14 stories of uncontrollable events was administered to 30 pathological gamblers and 30 matched participant (by age, education, gender and nationality), who did not play any hazard games regularly. In uncontrollable events participants chose from non-material causes (luck, chance, god, destiny) one they believed to be the best fit. Results have shown a statistically significant difference between gamblers and control group in the way of attributing the causes. Control group has chosen significantly more “chance” option meanwhile gamblers opted for luck, God and destiny. There was no statistically significant difference in explicitly formulated belief in luck. It seems that the stronger casual attribution of luck, god and destiny in pathological gamblers compared to non-gamblers are not restricted only to gaming situations. Rather we can find it in other uncontrollable events as well. The absence of the difference between patients and control group in explicit belief in luck measured by questionnaire could be pointing to the stronger effect of the treatment for explicit belief than for more subtle causal attributing.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 496-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emine Yılmaz ◽  
Funda Kavak

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of mindfulness-based psychoeducation on internalized stigma in patients with schizophrenia. The patients were recruited from the community mental health centers. This quasiexperimental study was conducted using pretests and posttests with a control group. The participants were 69 patients with schizophrenia; 34 were part of the experimental group and 35 were part of the control group. The patients in the experimental group participated 2 days a week for 6 weeks in a total of 12 sessions which were given in the form of face-to-face group training. The difference between the scale mean posttest scores of the patients in the experimental and control groups was found to be statistically significant ( p < .05). In the intragroup comparisons, a significant difference was found between the stigma mean scores in the experimental group ( p < .05). It was concluded that mindfulness-based psychoeducation was effective in reducing stigma in patients with schizophrenia.


2015 ◽  
Vol 172 (5) ◽  
pp. 553-559
Author(s):  
Ömer Akyürek ◽  
Duran Efe ◽  
Zeynettin Kaya

ObjectiveTo evaluate thoracic periaortic adipose tissue (TAT) volume in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) in comparison with controls and in relation to cardiovascular risk factors.MethodsThe study population consisted of 28 newly diagnosed SH patients (mean (s.d.) age: 37.3 (±11.4) years, 85.7% were females) and 37 healthy volunteers (mean (s.d.) age: 35.3 (±10.7) years, 81.5% were females). Comparisons between patient and control groups used demographic characteristics, anthropometrics, and laboratory findings. All participants underwent thoracic radiographic assessment in the supine position, using an eight-slice multidetector computed tomography scanner and TAT volume was measured.ResultsThe TAT volume was determined to be 27.2 (±12.7) cm3 in the SH group and 16.3 (±8.1) cm3 in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.001). In addition, TSH levels were significantly higher in the patient group compared with the control group (P<0.001). A significant correlation was also found between TSH levels and TAT volume (r=0.572; P<0.001). In SH patients, no significant difference was noted in TAT levels with respect to sex (P=0.383) or concomitant smoking status (P=0.426).ConclusionsOur findings indicate that SH patients have significantly higher TAT values than controls and that increased TAT levels correlate with increased TSH levels.


2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S377-S377
Author(s):  
A. Egorov ◽  
E. Kutcher ◽  
N. Chernikova ◽  
M. Dorofeikova

Experimental animal modeling of schizophrenia and alcoholism allows understanding the mechanisms of comorbid pathology formation. The aim was to investigate the effect of ethanol administration on social relations in rats with experimental schizophrenia.The study was carried out on 30 Wistar adult male rats aged. After 2 weeks isolation rat social ranks were determined. Alcohol preference was evaluated in the two-bottle test. Schizophrenia was modeled by administering to rats (n = 15) dopamine precursor levodopa-carbidopa (LC) during 5 days each month in four months experiment. The control animals (n = 15) received water. All animals were subjected to intermittent alcoholization throughout the experiment after the introduction of the LC. The behavioral parameters evaluated in the “open field” and “despair” tests.It was found out that the experimental rats who received alcohol did not differ in the number of interactions compared to the rats who received only alcohol. In the rats with experimental schizophrenia a significantly higher social interactions were observed compared to the control group. This is consistent with the results of the clinical studies, which have shown that patients often drink alcohol to relieve anxiety and tension. The two-bottle test has shown the difference between the experimental and control groups only in the first week of the experiment. Apparently, this can be explained by the prolonged isolation. In the despair test, before the alcoholization, the rats with experimental schizophrenia were completely immobilized, compared to the controls. After alcoholization the differences in the despair test were not observed.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.


Author(s):  
Dang Thi Thu Huong ◽  

The current study determines the effectiveness of using task-based language instructions in teaching writing at a high school in Thai Nguyen province. The participants consist of 92 grade 10 students from Bing Yen high school, Dinh Hoa district. The study employs a mix method research design (MMR) as the plan for the research. The results of the study reveals that the results of writing performance were reported at a low level (M=3.72). The results also confirmed that the intervention worked well for the experimental group. The mean score of the pre-test (the baseline for both groups) was M=3.72. The intervention focused on TBLT instructions. After first five weeks, the means of post-test1 were M=4.96 and M=3.83 for experimental group and control group respectively. There was a significant difference between the mean of pre-test and post-test1 for the experimental group (M=3.72 compared to M=4.96), while the control group showed a little improvement (M=3.72 compared to M=3.83) the difference was not significant. After another five weeks, the difference in the mean scores of the experimental group were far more than the mean scores of the control group, M=5.56 and M=4.45 respectively. By the end of the fifteenth week of the intervention, the mean of post-test 3 of the experimental group reached M=6.41, the mean for control group was M=5.54. The difference of the mean scores in the pre-test and post-test revealed a significant improvement in both groups. However, the experimental group showed a greater improvement, M=6.41 and M=5.54 respectively. It can infer that the uses of TBLT writing instruction improved writing achievement greatly.


2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S409-S409 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Alisaleh ◽  
S. Ghahari

ObjectiveThe main objective of the present study is to investigate effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction in anxiety and depression in patients with multiple sclerosis.MethodsThis study is in kind of semi-experimental research in form of pretest–posttest pattern with control group. Statistical population of the study consists of all patients with multiple sclerosis referred to Iran MS Association by 2016. Sampling method in this study is available sampling and based on having inclusion criteria. Among depressed and anxiety patients 30 individuals were selected randomly and were classified in two groups with 15 people in each group. Experimental group was under mindfulness-based training on stress reduction for 8 sessions. Control group was also in waiting list. All patients in experimental and control groups fulfilled depression and anxiety inventories before and after intervention. Obtained data was analyzed using MANCOVA and in SPSS22 software.FindingObtained results show that there is significant difference between the two groups in terms of anxiety and depression after intervention (P < 0.001).ConclusionMindfulness-based stress reduction can help reduction of symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with MS.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ümit Beden ◽  
Sümeyra Kaya ◽  
Volkan Yeter ◽  
Dilek Erkan

Purpose. To compare the contrast sensitivity levels of thyroid associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) patients without obvious optic neuropathy with those of healthy people.Methods. Forty eyes of 20 TAO patients without dysthyroid optic neuropathy and 40 eyes of 20 healthy subjects were evaluated in this prospective case-controlled study. The contrast sensitivity functions (CSFs) of all subjects were measured by the functional acuity contrast test (FACT) in five frequencies which were 1,5 cpd (A), 3 cpd (B), 6 cpd (C), 12 cpd (D), and 18 cpd (E). Results were compared for both groups, and a correlation of CSF with Hertel and clinical activity scores was assessed.Results. There was no statistically significant difference between TAO patients and control groups for age and sex. TAO patients had lower levels than the control group in all the frequencies of CSFs (P<0.05) and the difference in contrast sensitivity functions between the groups seems to be more significant in higher frequencies (B, C, D, and E) (P<0.001).Conclusions. TAO patients without DON can have contrast sensitivity loss and this would probably imply subtle optic nerve dysfunction in early disease phase.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Ihsan Habib Siregar ◽  
Hairul Anwar Dalimunthe

<p><em>This study aims to see the influence of self-development training to member loyalty. Research subjects are 40 members of Formasi Ar-Ruuh UMA. The samples were divided into experimental groups (Trained) and control groups (No training). Using 50 instruments of loyalty as a measuring instrument. Data analysis techniques using Wilcoxon Test, with the following results: 1. There’s influence of training on experimental group, significance coefficient 0.005. p 0.005 &lt;0.05, hypothesis is accepted. 2. There’s no significant increase in the control group. p = 0,513. p 0,513&gt; 0,05, hypothesis is rejected. 3. There’s no significant difference between the two groups, p = 0.225. p 0.225&gt; 0.05, hypothesis is rejected. The experimental group further increased its loyalty score by a pretest average of 125.85, the posttest rising to 130.25. The control group obtained a pretest average of 124.75, the posttest rising to 125.00. Self-development training affects loyalty improvement with pretest empirical mean experimental group 125,85, pretest control group 124,75, posttest experimental group 130,25, posttest control group 125,00. The empirical average value is greater than the hypothetical value (100) and the difference over the SD number is 11.440, 16.227, 5.447, 16.387.</em></p>


2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Edinólia Portela Gondim ◽  
Lélia Cristina Silveira de Moraes

Trata-se de um estudo comparativo com enfoque qualitativo, em que se discute as repercussões do ProJovem, enquanto política socioeducativa, na vida de jovens egressos desse programa a partir das finalidades ou dimensões que o estruturam. Apresenta como pergunta principal: Qual a diferença provocada pelo ProJovem na vida dos egressos desse programa, que residem em São Luís-MA? O trabalhoé fundamentado à luz do pensamento de Arendt (1992; 2007), Arroyo (2007), Silva (2008), Arretche, (2001) e Minayo (2005). Situa-se o ProJovem como uma política para juventude, discutindo-a em sua concepção e aportes teóricos. Pesquisa realizada no ano de 2010 com 154 sujeitos, sendo 74 egressos do programa e 80 não ingressantes, com idades, histórias e residências em contextos similares aos dos jovens egressos. Utilizou-se grupos focais e um grupo de controle como técnica e estratégia de pesquisa. Os resultados da pesquisa revelam que, a despeito das inúmeras variáveis contextuais, o ProJovem provocou diferença na vida dos egressos ludovicenses, apontando como aspecto mais acentuado a continuação dos estudos. Contudo, no referente à cidadania, o programa não a contemplou plenamente, embora tenha contribuído, em alguns casos, para reduzir o estado de vulnerabilidade dos beneficiários.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: ProJovem. Cidadania. Jovens egressos. Avaliação.YOUTH AND CITIZENSHIP IN THE CONTEXT OF URBAN PROJOVEM: repercussions in the life of graduatesABSTRACT: This is a comparative study with qualitative approach, in which we discuss the repercussions of ProJovem while socio-educational policy in the lives of young graduates from this program and from the objectives or dimensions that structure it. It presents as a main question: What is the difference caused by ProJovem in the lives of graduates of this program that live in São Luís- MA? This work is based on the thoughts of Arendt (1992,2007), Arroyo (2007), Silva (2008), Arretche (2001) and Minayo (2005). ProJovem is known as a policy for young people, discussing it in its conception and theoretical aspects as well. This research was done in 2010 with 154 persons: 74 graduates from the program and 80  non graduates. Both students had in common their ages, stories and residences in similar context of the graduates. Focal group and control group were used as a technique and a research strategy. The results achieved from the research reveal that despite the numerous contextual variables, ProJovem caused a significant difference in the graduated students from São Luís. As a further and meaningful aspect, we point out that they continued their educational studies. However, regarding to citizenship, the program was not contemplated fully, even though, it has contributed in some cases to reduce the beneficiaries’ vulnerability status.KEYWORDS: ProJovem. Citizenship. Young graduates. Evaluation.JUVENTUD Y CIUDADANIA EN EL CONTEXTO DEL PROJOVEM URBANO: repercusiones en la vida de los egresosRESUMEN: Se trata de un estudio comparativo con enfoque cualitativo, en que se discute las repercusionesdel ProJovem como política socioeducativa, en la vida de jóvenes egresos de ese programa a partir de las finalidades o dimensiones que lo estructuran. Presenta como pregunta principal: ¿Cuál la diferencia provocada por el ProJovem en la vida de los egresos de ese programa que residen en la ciudad de São Luís? El trabajo es fundamentado a la luz del pensamiento de Arendt (1992; 2007), Arroyo (2007), Silva (2008), Arretche, (2011) y Minayo (2005). Se sitúa el ProJovem como una política para juventud, discutiéndolaen su concepción y aportes teóricos. Investigación realizada en el año de 2010 con 154 sujetos, siendo 74 egresos del programa y 80 no ingresantes, con edades, historias y residencias en contextos similares a los de los jóvenes egresos. Se utilizó grupos focales y un grupo de control como técnica y estrategia de investigación. Los resultados de la investigación revelan que, con respeto de las innúmeras variables contextuales, el ProJovem provoque diferencia en la vida de los egresos de la ciudad de São Luís “ludovicenses”, apuntando como aspecto más acentuado la continuación de los estudios. Sin embargo, con lo que se refiere a la ciudadanía, el programa no la contempló plenamente, por más que haya contribuido, en algunos casos, para reducir el estado de vulnerabilidad de los beneficiarios.PALABRAS CLAVE: ProJovem. Ciudadanía. Jóvenes egresos. Evaluación.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Bin Peng

The goal of this study was to see if automatic biopsy guided by ultrasound could be used to provide a qualitative diagnosis of a liver tumor. Methods. A total of 40 patients (101 focuses) were treated with automatic liver parenchyma biopsy under ultrasound guidance, and the correlation between pathological outcomes and ultrasound images was investigated. The lesion size in the observation group was compared to that in the control group using conventional ultrasound ( P  > 0.05), and there was no significant difference. Under contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), there was no statistically significant difference in lesion size between the observation and control groups ( P  > 0.05). The difference in lesion size between the conventional ultrasonography and CEUS observation groups was statistically significant ( P 0.05). Conclusion. Ultrasound-guided automated biopsy of the liver parenchyma is a simple and effective procedure with fewer problems and a high diagnostic rate, and it deserves to be promoted clinically.


2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (05) ◽  
pp. 383-388
Author(s):  
Abolfazl Jokar ◽  
Koorosh Ahmadi ◽  
Ali Taherinia ◽  
Farshideh Didgar ◽  
Fatemeh Kazemi ◽  
...  

AbstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of prescribing vitamin D on improving the symptoms of patients diagnosed with urosepsis. The participants were randomly divided into two equal groups (each consisting of 50 patients). The patients in the first group received standard treatment with 300 000 units of injected vitamin with a volume of 1 cc. As for the patients in the second group, they received standard treatment along with 1 cc normal saline injected to them as placebo. Vital signs of the patients were checked every 6 h, while their CBC, EXR, CRP, creatinine, urea, and uric acid were checked 0, 24, 48, and 72 h following the interventions. Calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D levels were measured 72 h following injection of the medicine. A significant difference was observed between the two groups in terms of the number of WBC’s in 24th, 48th, and 72nd hours. A similarly significant difference was reported between the case and control group in terms of the average BUN within 24th, 48th, and 72nd hours. The difference observed between the two groups in terms of average Cr within the 0th, 24th, 48th, and 72nd hours and in terms of days of hospitalization was also significant. Considering these results and keeping in mind the fact that no particular side effects were reported as a result of utilizing muscular injections of vitamin D and the easy and cheap use of this medicine, it can be used in auxiliary treatment of patients with urosepsis.


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