scholarly journals C-16 Assessment of 9-Year-Old, Nonverbal Female with Spastic Cerebral Palsy & Seizure Disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1045-1045
Author(s):  
J Lennon ◽  
L Berreman ◽  
E DiMaggio ◽  
K Vincent ◽  
A Lambert
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Muscle Development ◽  
Adaptive Functioning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Motor Deficits ◽  
Spastic Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Frustration Tolerance ◽  
Rightward Movement ◽  
Nerve Muscle

Abstract Objective Case serves to illuminate how complex medical/neurological/motor history can be assessed creatively/thoroughly while maintaining standardization in an effort to determine true abilities of young girl. Earlier evaluation suggested NVIQ scores in the 30th percentile, however more recent school testing suggested performance in 2nd percentile. Method Nine-year-old, Caucasian, right-handed female with diagnoses of spastic CP, recent seizures with LOC, GERD, assessing functioning/academic needs. Pt born 40-weeks gestation via c-section due to fetal heartbeat loss resulting in emergency CPR/NICU admission for six weeks. MRI suggests significant hypoxia-related prenatal damage to right frontal/temporal regions. Nerve/muscle development results in leftward preference permitting rightward movement. Pt is nonverbal, implanted gastrostomy tube, utilizes modified sign-language/augmentative, alternative communication device (AACD). Current behavioral concerns in multiple settings. Pt prescribed esomeprazole, baclofen, oxcarbazepine. Results Results suggest deficits in adaptive functioning, set-shifting, language. Sustaining gaze was difficult, with subsequent invalid scores on numerous measures. Even with incorrect responses, Pt understood TEACh tasks. Given tools (calculator) at her disposal, Pt scored in 30th percentile on Math Computation. Further, TONI-4 nonverbal index was stronger than school expectations (10th percentile). PTONI negatively impacted by motor deficits. AACD offered limited vocabulary – Pt appeared well-aware of missing words when they arose (small vs. thin). Pt demonstrated high frustration-tolerance and ability to joke with examiners. Conclusions Conclusions: Pt’s performance and motivation were highly impressive given circumstances. Even with limiting factors, standardized measures can be utilized with critical qualitative observations to acquire more representative test results, provide adequate recommendations for ongoing care/accommodations, thereby advocating for academic success and improving Pt well-being.

scholarly journals Origins, potency, and heterogeneity of skeletal muscle fibro-adipogenic progenitors—time for new definitions

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Osvaldo Contreras ◽  
Fabio M. V. Rossi ◽  
Marine Theret
Keyword(s):  
Extracellular Matrix ◽  
Muscle Development ◽  
Striated Muscle ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Lineage Tracing ◽  
Extracellular Matrix Components ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Muscle Homeostasis ◽  
Activated Fibroblasts

AbstractStriated muscle is a highly plastic and regenerative organ that regulates body movement, temperature, and metabolism—all the functions needed for an individual’s health and well-being. The muscle connective tissue’s main components are the extracellular matrix and its resident stromal cells, which continuously reshape it in embryonic development, homeostasis, and regeneration. Fibro-adipogenic progenitors are enigmatic and transformative muscle-resident interstitial cells with mesenchymal stem/stromal cell properties. They act as cellular sentinels and physiological hubs for adult muscle homeostasis and regeneration by shaping the microenvironment by secreting a complex cocktail of extracellular matrix components, diffusible cytokines, ligands, and immune-modulatory factors. Fibro-adipogenic progenitors are the lineage precursors of specialized cells, including activated fibroblasts, adipocytes, and osteogenic cells after injury. Here, we discuss current research gaps, potential druggable developments, and outstanding questions about fibro-adipogenic progenitor origins, potency, and heterogeneity. Finally, we took advantage of recent advances in single-cell technologies combined with lineage tracing to unify the diversity of stromal fibro-adipogenic progenitors. Thus, this compelling review provides new cellular and molecular insights in comprehending the origins, definitions, markers, fate, and plasticity of murine and human fibro-adipogenic progenitors in muscle development, homeostasis, regeneration, and repair.

The influence of psychological well-being on academic success

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Rüppel ◽  
Sebastian Liersch ◽  
U. Walter
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being

scholarly journals Understanding procrastination: A case of a study skills course

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Hailikari ◽  
N. Katajavuori ◽  
H. Asikainen
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
Psychological Flexibility ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Study Skills Course ◽  
Being There ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

AbstractProcrastination is consistently viewed as problematic to academic success and students’ general well-being. There are prevailing questions regarding the underlying and maintaining mechanisms of procrastination which are yet to be learnt. The aim of the present study was to combine different ways to explain procrastination and explore how students’ time and effort management skills, psychological flexibility and academic self-efficacy are connected to procrastination as they have been commonly addressed separately in previous studies. The data were collected from 135 students who participated in a voluntary time management and well-being course in autumn 2019. The results showed that students’ ability to organize their time and effort has the strongest association with procrastination out of the variables included in the study. Psychological flexibility also has a strong individual role in explaining procrastination along with time and effort management skills. Surprisingly, academic self-efficacy did not have a direct association with procrastination. Interestingly, our findings further suggest that time and effort management and psychological flexibility are closely related and appear to go hand in hand and, thus, both need to be considered when the aim is to reduce procrastination. The implications of the findings are further discussed.

scholarly journals Behavioral Health Risk and Resilience among International Students in the United States: A Study of Socio-demographic Differences

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 282-305
Author(s):  
Youn Kyoung Kim ◽  
Arati Maleku ◽  
Catherine M Lemieux ◽  
Xi Du ◽  
Zibei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
International Students ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Cross Sectional

Using a resilience framework, the current cross-sectional study examined indicators of behavioral health risk and resilience among U.S. international students (N=322) across key socio-demographic characteristics. A multimethod approach was used to collect data with both an online platform and paper-based survey instrument. Results showed that higher levels of acculturative stress were reported by older students, females, undergraduates, students who lived with their families, and those who had resided in the US longer than 2 years. Findings underscore the importance of culturally-relevant screening and prevention strategies that target resilience and other protective factors to reduce health risk and encourage well-being and academic success among international students.

scholarly journals Sadtong Panahon: Oral Storytelling Training Course for Pre-Service Teachers

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marigrace D. Carretero ◽  
Jackielyne M. Bosquillos ◽  
Jhonner D. Ricafort
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developmental Research ◽  
Oral Storytelling ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

Storytelling is an art that contributes not only to students’ academic success, but also to their emotional well-being. However, not many teachers have skills in storytelling. The reason maybe that they have not been trained in the art, or they lack knowledge of it. The study identified the different reactions of the students during storytelling sessions as observed by the students themselves and the teachers. The study is both quantitative and qualitative in nature. It made use of a descriptive developmental research design. The respondents were 60 students and 60 teachers. Survey questionnaires were used to gather data. Unstructured interviews were also conducted to validate their answers. Results showed that most of the students are bored and do not engage themselves during the storytelling session. This may be attributed to poor skills in forming connections and poor communication skills of the teachers. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that teachers’ way of telling a story affects the students’ understanding and interest in the story. However, this skill is lacking in most teachers. Varied problems related to these skills are met by the teachers. The researchers recommend that teachers need to improve their communication skills to become effective storytellers and a storytelling training course should be designed and implemented to train pre-service teachers and enhance their storytelling skills.

scholarly journals Personality Factors as Determinants of Psychological Well-Being among University Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. FarihaIshrat Ullah
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
University Students ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Well Being ◽  
External World ◽  
Dynamic State ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Self Reliance ◽  
The Individual

Sense of well-being is one of the most important goals which individuals strive for. It affects our perceptions of the external world such that we are able to view it with greater positivity and deal with day to day problems effectively. With an increasingly competitive existence, the pressures and challenges confronting the individual are extremely high, therefore it is difficult to maintain this sense of well-being at all stages of life. Adolescence and early adulthood are particularly demanding, because conflicts relating to quest for identity, concerns for academic success, career and uncertainty about the future all magnify the problems manifold. This is a phase in which several mental health disorders of adulthood appear and affect adjustment in society. Intellectual capacities increase and emotions intensify. The major tasks during this phase include establishing independence, realizing one’s identity and capabilities and preparing for adult self reliance. Psychological well-being has been defined as a dynamic state characterized by a reasonable amount of harmony between an individual’s abilities, needs and expectations, and environmental demands and opportunities (Levi, 1987). It is connotative as a harmonious satisfaction of one’s desires and goals (Chekola, 1975). Since personality is a core factor which determines our reactions and adjustments, psychological-well-being during such a stressed phase as adolescence should be studied within its perspective. It is important that researches which identify factors which contribute to psychological well-being should continue to be conducted in different contexts and with better methodologies. The present research aims to study the personality factors as determinants of psychological well-being amongst university students. Appropriate analysis will be conducted to explore the topic further.

Theoretical and Methodological Model of the Influence of Mindfulness Practices on the Teacher’s Personality

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-73
Author(s):  
Olha P. Shevchuk ◽  
Natalia P. Yaroshchuk
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
The Body ◽  
Subjective Feeling ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Mindfulness Practices

The relevance of the study lies in covering the potential of meditative practices in the educational process. The purpose of the study is to carry out a theoretical analysis and outline the probable forms of integration of mindfulness practices into the educational process on the example of teachers, as well as to create a theoretical model of the influence of mindfulness practices on the teacher’s personality with professional destruction. The study highlights the main theoretical models of understanding mindfulness practices. The most effective and most frequently used techniques of awareness practice are analysed. The main educational centres of mindfulness in Ukraine are highlighted. Theoretical analysis of empirical research of foreign colleagues in the field of positive influence of mindfulness practices on the personality is carried out. The causes of professional destruction of teachers are analysed. The expediency and efficiency of this integration are argued. Among the positive changes due to the use of awareness practices by teachers are: improving the level of concentration and recollection; increasing attention to the needs and emotional states of students; creating emotional balance and preventing burnout; increasing the level of stress resistance; improving the quality of relationships at work and at home; increasing productivity and as a result of academic success; forming openness and readiness for selfdevelopment; development of the level of reflection and skills to regulate one’s emotions; improving the psychological climate in the classroom and maintaining overall psychological well-being; improving the quality of life and increasing the subjective feeling of happiness. The scientific novelty lies in the creation and operationalisation of a theoretical model of the influence of mindfulness practices on the teacher’s personality with professional destruction through the lens of cognitive, emotional, physiological, and behavioural levels. It is established that the practice of awareness is the main skill of presence in everything that happens to us, around and inside, in the body, feelings and thoughts

31.4 Impact of a Positive Psychology Course on Undergraduate Well-Being and Academic Success

2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (10) ◽  
pp. S213
Author(s):  
Alan Schlechter ◽  
Maggie McDonald ◽  
Jeremy Clifton ◽  
David Yaden ◽  
Michael Moerdler-Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychology Course

Supporting Students' Mental Health and Academic Success Through Mobile App and IoT

2019 ◽  
pp. 703-719
Author(s):  
Karolina Baras ◽  
Luísa Soares ◽  
Carla Vale Lucas ◽  
Filipa Oliveira ◽  
Norberto Pinto Paulo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Young People ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Health And Well Being

Smartphones have become devices of choice for running studies on health and well-being, especially among young people. When entering college, students often face many challenges, such as adaptation to new situations, establish new interpersonal relationships, heavier workload and shorter deadlines, teamwork assignments and others. In this paper, the results of four studies examining students' well-being and mental health as well as student's perception of challenges and obstacles they face during their academic journey are presented. In addition, a mobile application that acts as a complement to a successful tutoring project implemented at the authors' University is proposed. The application allows students to keep their schedules and deadlines in one place while incorporating virtual tutor features. By using both, the events from the student's calendar and his or her mood indicators, the application sends notifications accordingly. These notifications encompass motivational phrases, time management guidelines, as well as relaxation tips.

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