News

Abundance ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 93-124
Author(s):  
Pablo J. Boczkowski
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Dominant Source ◽  
Broadcast Media ◽  
Current Events ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Ambient Content

Chapter 4 centers on news reception. The survey indicates that broadcast media represent the dominant source of information and that socioeconomic status is more important in predicting patterns of news consumption than age and gender. The interviews highlight the continued centrality of routines that organize reception practices. These routines are ambient and derivative. In addition, there is a widespread assumption of intentionality in the reporting of current events and the perception that bias in the resulting stories is not the exception but the norm. There is also a strongly negative affect that is tied to the experience of consuming news. The chapter concludes that the perception and practice of ambient content, the enactment of derivative routines, the management of what is viewed as systemic bias, and dominance of negative affect combine to generate an experiential devaluation of the news in everyday life.

scholarly journals Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients and Healthy Controls: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1978
Author(s):  
Tjaša Filipčič ◽  
Špela Bogataj ◽  
Jernej Pajek ◽  
Maja Pajek
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Habitual Physical Activity ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Comorbidity Score ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
And Gender

Hemodialysis (HD) patients have lower functional abilities compared to healthy people, and this is associated with lower physical activity in everyday life. This may affect their quality of life, but research on this topic is limited. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the relationship between habitual physical activity and quality of life in HD patients and healthy controls. Ninety-three HD patients and 140 controls participated in the study. Quality of life was assessed using a 36-item medical outcomes study short-form health survey (SF-36). Human Activity Profile (HAP) was used to assess habitual physical activity. The adjusted activity score (AAS) from HAP, age, gender, fat tissue index (FTI), lean tissue index (LTI), and Davies comorbidity score were analyzed as possible predictors of the Physical Component Summary (PCS) of the SF-36. Three sequential linear models were used to model PCS. In Model 1, PCS was regressed by gender and age; in Model 2 the LTI, FTI, and Davies comorbidity scores were added. Model 3 also included AAS. After controlling for age and gender (ModelHD 1: p = 0.056), LTI, FTI, and Davies comorbidity score effects (ModelHD 2: p = 0.181), the AAS accounted for 32% of the variation in PCS of HD patients (ModelHD 3: p < 0.001). Consequently, the PCS of HD patients would increase by 0.431 points if the AAS increased by one point. However, in healthy controls, AAS had a lower impact than in the HD sample (B = 0.359 vs. 0.431), while the corresponding effects of age and gender (ModelH 1: p < 0.001), LTI, FTI, and Davies comorbidity score (ModelH 2: p < 0.001) were adjusted for. The proportion of variation in PCS attributed to AAS was 14.9% (ModelH 3: p < 0.001). The current study results showed that physical activity in everyday life as measured by the HAP questionnaire is associated to a higher degree with the quality of life of HD patients than in healthy subjects. Routine physical activity programs are therefore highly justified, and the nephrology community should play a leading role in this effort.

scholarly journals Infographics, a better medium than plain text for increasing knowledge.

grafica ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Antoni Hernández-Fernández ◽  
Francesc Morera-Vidal
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Young People ◽  
Older People ◽  
Mediated Learning ◽  
Learning Differences ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Plain Text ◽  
Increasing Knowledge ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Source Of Information

Infographics in social networks present more elaborate proposals than simple text. In this study we analyze the general patterns of Twitter infographic messages to determine its main characteristics. Subsequently, we conducted a test to compare learning differences when young people use infographics instead of text as a source of information. Our findings suggest that while infographics are more effective than text for digitally mediated learning in young people, an analysis of age and gender subgroups showed that this effectiveness was only statistically significant for older people.

The Pentalfa project. 3: Participant evaluations of the interactivity of the educational videoconferences and the effectiveness of project promotion

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-170
Author(s):  
B Himpens
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Continuing Medical Education ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Medical Education Programme ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Source Of Information

A distance continuing medical education programme was established at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven using multipoint videoconferencing via ISDN lines at 384 kbit/s. During each academic year, 24–26 sessions were organized. The interactivity afforded by the videoconferencing was investigated during the first three years of the project. More than 60% of the participants rated the interactivity as good or very good. No differences were found between the sites or over the three years of the project, but female participants were more positive (66% making ratings of good or very good) in this regard than male participants (57%). Also, the effectiveness of the various types of publicity used to promote the programme was analysed. A brochure was the main source of information (62% of participants heard of the programme by this means), followed by direct mailings (27%), posters (15%), personal contact (14%) and the programme's Website (1%). The proportions of participants who heard of the programme through these different means varied with age and gender.

scholarly journals Effect of Socioeconomic Status on Risk of Developing COVID-19: a Community-based Case-control Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hüseyin Küçükali ◽  
Osman Hayran ◽  
Şeyda İleri ◽  
Berkay Kurt ◽  
Fatmanur Kuru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Control Study

Abstract BackgroundMost of the studies regarding the relationship between socioeconomic status and occurrence of COVID-19 are usually ecological studies and have limitations due to ecological fallacy. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between socioeconomic status and individual-level risk of developing COVID-19.MethodsWe conducted a community-based, age and gender matched, case-control study in a district of Istanbul. The case group was defined as all confirmed COVID-19 cases (n=232) that were reported to the district health directorate in a week of August 2020. Control group was defined as people who were matched with cases in terms of age and gender and selected randomly from the directory of the same primary care provider in the district in 1:1 ratio. Participants were communicated via telephone. The socioeconomic status score was measured by Turkish Socioeconomic Status Index which considers three dimensions of it: education, occupation, and income.Results168 cases (72.4% response) and 168 controls are included in the study. 48.8% of participants are female and the mean age is 37.66±15.32 for each group. The mean socioeconomic status score is 70.28±7.09 for cases and 69.25±7.46 for controls (p=0.201). 15.2% (n=25) of cases and 22.4% (n=37) of controls is in lower socioeconomic status group (p=0.091). Neither bivariate nor logistic regression analysis revealed a statistically significant difference between study groups.ConclusionsOur findings indicate that socioeconomic status is not a significant predictor of COVID-19 occurrence at individual-level. The disease seems to be a common threat to all individuals of the global community.

scholarly journals Suited for Success? Suits, Status, and Hybrid Masculinity

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Barry ◽  
Nathaniel Weiner
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Hegemonic Masculinity ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Subject Positions ◽  
Common Representation ◽  
Gender Hierarchy ◽  
And Gender

This article analyzes the sartorial biographies of four Canadian men to explore how the suit is understood and embodied in everyday life. Each of these men varied in their subject positions—body shape, ethnicity, age, and gender identity—which allowed us to look at the influence of men’s intersectional identities on their relationship with their suits. The men in our research all understood the suit according to its most common representation in popular culture: a symbol of hegemonic masculinity. While they wore the suit to embody hegemonic masculine configurations of practice—power, status, and rationality—most of these men were simultaneously marginalized by the gender hierarchy. We explain this disjuncture by using the concept of hybrid masculinity and illustrate that changes in the style of hegemonic masculinity leave its substance intact. Our findings expand thinking about hybrid masculinity by revealing the ways subordinated masculinities appropriate and reinforce hegemonic masculinity.

Age and gender differences in negative affect—Is there a role for emotion regulation?

2005 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 1935-1946 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorthe Kirkegaard Thomsen ◽  
Mimi Yung Mehlsen ◽  
Andrus Viidik ◽  
Bo Sommerlund ◽  
Robert Zachariae
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Age And Gender Differences ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Effect of socioeconomic status on risk of COVID-19: a population-based case-control study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hüseyin Küçükali ◽  
Osman Hayran ◽  
Şeyda İleri ◽  
Berkay Kurt ◽  
Fatmanur Kuru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Most of the studies investigating the relationship between socioeconomic status and the occurrence of COVID-19 have limitations due to their ecological design. To investigate the relationship between socioeconomic status and individual-level risk of developing COVID-19, we conducted a population-based, age and gender matched, case-control study in a district of Istanbul. The case group was defined as all confirmed COVID-19 cases (n=232) in the district in a week of August 2020. The control group was matched with cases in terms of age and gender and selected randomly from the directory of the same primary care provider in the district in a 1:1 ratio. The socioeconomic status was measured by the Turkish Socioeconomic Status Index which considers its three dimensions: education, occupation, and income. 168 cases (72.4% response) and 168 controls are included in the study. The mean socioeconomic status score is 70.28±7.09 for cases and 69.25±7.46 for controls (p=0.201). 15.2% (n=25) of cases and 22.4% (n=37) of controls is in lower socioeconomic status group (p=0.091). The analysis did not reveal a statistically significant difference between study groups. Socioeconomic status may not a significant predictor of COVID-19 occurrence at the individual-level. The disease seems to be a common threat to all individuals.

Socioeconomic Status and Non-Fatal Adult Injuries in Selected Atlanta (Georgia USA) Hospitals

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Hulland ◽  
Ritam Chowdhury ◽  
Stefanie Sarnat ◽  
Howard H. Chang ◽  
Kyle Steenland
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
The United States ◽  
Motor Vehicle Accidents ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Vehicle Accidents ◽  
Ed Visits ◽  
And Gender

AbstractBackgroundInjury mortality data for adults in the United States and other countries consistently show higher mortality for those with lower socioeconomic status (SES). Data are sparse regarding the role of SES among adult, non-fatal US injuries. The current study estimated non-fatal injury risk by household income using hospital emergency department (ED) visits.MethodsA total of 1,308,892 ED visits at 10 Atlanta (Georgia USA) hospitals from 2001-2004 (347,866 injuries) were studied. The SES was based on US census-block group income, with subjects assigned to census blocks based on reported residence. Logistic regression was used to determine risk by SES for injuries versus all other ED visits, adjusting for demographics, hospital, and weather. Supplemental analyses using hospital data from 2010-2013, without data on SES, were conducted to determine whether earlier patterns by race, age, and gender persisted.ResultsRisk for many injury categories increased with higher income. Odds ratio by quartiles of increasing income (lowest quartile as referent, 95% confidence interval [CI] given for upper most quartile) were 1.00, 1.23, 1.34, 1.40 (95% CI 1.36-1.45) for motor vehicle accidents; 1.00, 1.03, 1.11, 1.24 (95% CI 1.20-1.29) for being struck by objects; 1.00. 0.99, 1.04, 1.12 (95% CI 1.00-1.25) for suicide; and 1.00, 1.03, 1.05, 1.12 (95% CI 1.09-1.15) for falls. In contrast, decreased injury risk with increased household income was seen for assaults (1.00, 0.83, 0.73, 0.67 [95% CI 0.63-0.72], by increasing quartiles). These trends by income did not differ markedly by race and gender. Whites generally had less risk of injuries, with the exception of assaults and motor vehicle accidents. Males had higher risk of injury than females, with the exception of falls and suicide attempts. Patterns of risk for race, age, and gender were consistent between 2001-2004 and 2010-2013.ConclusionFor most non-fatal injuries, those with higher income had more risk of ED visits, although the opposite was true for assault.HullandE, ChowdhuryR, SarnatS, ChangHH, SteenlandK. Socioeconomic status and non-fatal adult injuries in selected Atlanta (Georgia USA) hospitals. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2017;32(4):403–413.

scholarly journals The Structure of Children’s Subjective Well-being

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shazly Savahl ◽  
Ferran Casas ◽  
Sabirah Adams
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Specific Aspect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Structural Configuration ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
And Gender

Research on children’s quality of life and subjective well-being has advanced over the past decade largely as a result of developments in childhood theory, children’s rights legislation, and the shift toward positive social science. However, in line with the uncertainty regarding the conceptualization of subjective well-being, the structural configuration of children’s subjective well-being has not been considered in the literature. In the current study, we present and test a model of children’s subjective well-being, which includes global (context-free items assessing overall and general well-being, without reference to a specific aspect of life) and specific (domain-based items assessing a specific aspect of life) cognitive components, and positive and negative affect. We further test the fit structure of a hierarchical structural (second-order) model of children’s subjective well-being. Finally, we test the measurement invariance of the hierarchical model across age and gender. We use data from the third Wave of the Children’s Worlds Survey. The data source includes a sample of 92,782 participants selected from 35 countries (girls = 49.7%) in two age groups (10- and 12-years-old). We found a good fit for the four-factor confirmatory factor model of children’s subjective well-being. Correlations between the various latent factors were as anticipated—with positive correlations between the life satisfaction components and positive affect, and negative correlations with negative affect. We further found a good fit for the hierarchical structural model of children’s subjective well-being. Finally, we found the tenability of measurement invariance across age and gender. The study extends the generalizability of the hierarchical structural configuration of the subjective well-being to child samples, and provides a viable model to explore correlates and predictors of children’s subjective well-being using the full conceptual model. Finally, we propound the tenability of a quadripartite hierarchical conceptual model of children’s subjective well-being.

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