scholarly journals Decisions to Appeal, Decisions to Approve: Requalification for SSI by Former DA&A Beneficiaries

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 147-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Scott ◽  
Jim Baumohl
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Institutional Integration ◽  
Multivariate Statistical ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Disability Determination ◽  
The Social ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Status Level

Recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Drug Addiction and Alcoholism (DA&A) benefits had the opportunity to appeal their termination during the six months prior to the end of the DA&A program in January 1997. In this study, we examined factors that affected transition from the DA&A program to continuing SSI benefits based on other qualifying impairments. We treated requalification for SSI as the outcome of two processes: a beneficiary's submission of a request for reconsideration and the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Disability Determination Senvices’ efforts to document a qualifying impairment, culminating in a decision to approve or to deny the appeal. We developed two multivariate statistical models. The first specified factors that predict beneficiaries’ submission of appeals and the second articulated factors affecting the SSA's disposition. We tested the models using data from nine metropolitan areas in the states of Washington, Oregon, California, Illinois and Michigan. We found that the likelihood of appeal submission increased with the severity of physical and mental health problems, social support, institutional integration and employment status. The SSA's disposition was predicted by a beneficiary's frequency of alcohol consumption, economic status, level of institutional integration, functional capacity for daily living, and the metropolitan area in which he or she resided.

scholarly journals Characteristics of professional adaptation of correctional school teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-108
Author(s):  
Nataliia V. Kosina ◽  
Anna V. Radkevich
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Psychological Adaptation ◽  
Adaptive Strategy ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Psychological Techniques ◽  
High Level

Training and education of children with physical and mental health problems makes a number of requirements for teachers working in various correctional medical institutions. These specialists must have a high level of adaptive characteristics allowing combining up-to-date pedagogical methodology with individual approach, taking into account the current state of the child. As a result of applying complex experimental psychological techniques we managed to identify specific features of correctional teachers adaptive characteristics (when comparing with public school teachers), namely: low level of activity and optimism, insufficient adaptive strategy to cope with stress characterizing maladaptive personality types. There were also a lot of negative organizational factors affecting the process and result of professional activity: a lot of work, unauthorized persons at the lessons, interaction problems with parents, insufficiency of pupils independent work, need for individual explanation, lack of real results in teachers activity. Teachers working in correctional schools and having an average level of social and psychological adaptation give a lower evaluation of various aspects in professional activity. They have a pronounced value of psychological and physiological professional maladjustment shown in somatic, emotional and social spheres as well as motivation decrease in their professional activity. Correctional school teachers have a high degree of professional burnout and their emotional exhaustion and depersonalization are more pronounced.

scholarly journals Investigation of the Correlation of Family Resilience of Parents with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parenting Stress and Social Support

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paschalis Kavaliotis
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Family Resilience ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Autism Symptoms ◽  
The Social ◽  
Positive Outlook

Stress is an extremely serious symptom in the care of an autistic child and it deteriorates mainly in women and depending on the seriousness of the autism symptoms. As a result, physical and mental health problems are caused in the children’s carers, having as a consequence the attack on family resilience. Social support, standard or non-standard, seems that it can be related to the parents’ reduced stress levels as well as to an increase in resilience, even though not all researches agree on this conclusion. The correlation of these parameters in this study comes from a wider quantitative research, the sample of which were the parents of 312 autistic children in Greece, all of them couples, namely 624 men and women, divided in equal numbers. The scales’ correlations in this research showed a strong correlation of the family communication and problem solving with the utilization of resources that concern the social and financial field, and also with important management strategies of autism, such as maintaining a positive outlook and the ability to make meaning of adversities.

scholarly journals A Scoping Review of Homebound Older People: Definition, Measurement and Determinants

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3949
Author(s):  
Young Ko ◽  
Wonjung Noh
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health It ◽  
Vicious Cycle ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Social ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Standardized Measurement ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Continuum

Being homebound (HB) can affect people’s physical and mental health by decreasing movement, which can itself be exacerbated by the deterioration of people’s health. To break this vicious cycle of HB and being in poor health, it is necessary to identify and address the factors influencing HB status. Thus, we used a scoping review to identify an HB trend, focusing on the definition, measurements, and determinants of HB status. We analyzed 47 studies according to the five-stage methodological framework for scoping reviews. The common attribute of definitions of HB status was that the boundaries of daily life are limited to the home. However, this varied according to duration and causes of becoming HB; thus, the understanding of HB shifted from the presence or absence of being HB to the continuum of daily activity. Various definitions and measurements have been used to date. Many studies have focused on individual factors to analyze the effect of HB. In the future, it will be necessary to develop a standardized measurement that reflects the multidimensional HB state. In addition, it is necessary to utilize a theoretical framework to explore the social and environmental factors affecting HB.

Success of Open Source in Developing Countries

2015 ◽  
pp. 1126-1142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Amrollahi ◽  
Mohammad Khansari ◽  
Amir Manian
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Mixed Methodology ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Social ◽  
Using Data

Open Source approach has been recognized as one of the best methods for software development in developing countries. Previous research however underemphasized different aspects of Open Source Software (OSS) success in context of developing countries compared to western context. In this research the authors use exploratory mixed methodology to study measures of and factors affecting OSS success with emphasize on the social and cultural context of Iran. In the qualitative section of the research 13 interviews with experts of the field have been conducted and the result is reflected in the research model. In the quantitative section, five research hypotheses have been evaluated by using data of 109 Iranian projects from sourceforge.net repository. The results indicate that the license type and use of project management tools may affect the success of OSS. The authors finally conclude that OSS research especially in the field of OSS success may lead to different findings in different contexts.

School Attendance of Migrant Children in Beijing, China: A Multivariate Analysis

2002 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Guo
Keyword(s):  
School Attendance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Migrant Children ◽  
Urban Migration ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Local Schools ◽  
The Social ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Beijing China

Recent trends in rural to urban migration in China indicate that more migrants are moving to the cities with their families, including young children. Without an urban household registration or hukou, migrant children do not have access to local schools in the cities, raising many concerns about the children's well-being. Using data from the 1997 Migrant Census in Beijing, this study sought to describe the social and demographic characteristics of migrant children in Beijing, to examine the patterns of school attendance of migrant children and to determine the factors affecting their school attendance. The study found that 88 percent of migrant children in Beijing were attending school. Migrant children whose parents had higher education, were non-agricultural hukou holders and those who had longer residence in Beijing had higher rates of school attendance. The study found some differences on the children's school attendance when the characteristics of migrant fathers and migrant mothers were examined separately.

scholarly journals Individual and Social-Contextual Factors Affecting the Learning and Use of ESL: A Case Study of a Visiting Korean Physician

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su-Ja Kang
Keyword(s):  
Native Speakers ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Social ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Using Data

This case study examined factors that affected a Korean physician's learning and use of ESL in an English-speaking country, using data from interviews, observations, notebook memos and e-mails. The findings indicated that individual factors- personality (perfectionism and extroversion), occupation, beliefs, and motivation-and social-contextual factors-lack of contact with native speakers and insecurity about speaking English in the presence of other Koreans-influenced the participant's learning and use of ESL. The findings also revealed that the participant's motivation and extroversion played a role in overcoming the social-contextual obstacles limiting learning opportunities, which illustrates interactions between individual and social-contextual factors.

scholarly journals What determines financial literacy in Japan?

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshihiko Kadoya ◽  
Mostafa Saidur Rahim Khan
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Parameter Study ◽  
Consumer Socialization ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Social ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

AbstractThis study investigates the factors affecting financial literacy in Japan using data from Osaka University's Preference Parameter Study. We examine several demographic, socio-economic, and psychological variables drawn from the social learning, consumer socialization, and psychological theories of learning. The results indicate that the demographic factors of gender, age, and education; the socio-economic factors of income and occupation; and the psychological factor of perceptions of the future significantly affect the level of financial literacy. The results are robust to different measures of financial literacy and emphasize that social contact and people's future orientation can improve financial literacy levels in Japan.

Success of Open Source in Developing Countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Amrollahi ◽  
Mohammad Khansari ◽  
Amir Manian
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Social ◽  
Using Data

Open Source approach has been recognized as one of the best methods for software development in developing countries. Previous research however underemphasized different aspects of Open Source Software (OSS) success in context of developing countries compared to western context. In this research the authors use exploratory mixed methodology to study measures of and factors affecting OSS success with emphasize on the social and cultural context of Iran. In the qualitative section of the research 13 interviews with experts of the field have been conducted and the result is reflected in the research model. In the quantitative section, five research hypotheses have been evaluated by using data of 109 Iranian projects from sourceforge.net repository. The results indicate that the license type and use of project management tools may affect the success of OSS. The authors finally conclude that OSS research especially in the field of OSS success may lead to different findings in different contexts.

scholarly journals Personal factors affecting medical professionalism: a qualitative study in Iran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fateme Alipour ◽  
Zahra Shahvari ◽  
Fariba Asghari ◽  
Shahram Samadi ◽  
Homayoun Amini
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Medical Professionalism ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Professional Behaviors ◽  
Factors Affecting

Professional behavior with patients and interactions with colleagues, the institution and professional bodies are influenced by many factors. The purpose of this manuscript is to clarify those personal factors affecting medical professionalism in clinical settings affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences. For this purpose, a qualitative study was carried out. One hundred and eighty-two participants were recruited through purposive sampling of clinical staff, physicians, and medical students in Tehran. Data were collected through 22 focus group discussions, and conventional content analysis was used to analyze the data.  The results were reported in five categories to present the participants’ views. Categories were extracted from 103 codes and consisted of 1) people's belief in professionalism, 2) personality traits, 3) problems in family, 4) mental or physical health status, and 5) communication skills. The results showed that despite the facilitator roles of some personal factors, others act as barriers to professional behaviors. In order to control their impact, it is crucial to pay attention to them at the time of student/staff selection. Strengthening support systems in the organization is also essential for decreasing the effect of family problems or physical and mental health problems.

Socio-economic Status and Self-Rated Health Among Older Canadians

2000 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 456-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Cairney
Keyword(s):  
Social Structure ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Income Adequacy ◽  
The Social ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACTAlthough previous research has examined the various correlates of self-rated health, little attention has been paid to how position in the social structure influences this important measure of health. Drawing upon the social structure and personality perspective, I examine whether the relationship between socio-economic status (income adequacy and education) and self-rated health is mediated by financial stress, self-esteem, mastery, social support, smoking, alcohol consumption and physical activity, using data from the 1994 National Population Health Survey. Results show that almost one-third of the relationship can be explained by the mediating effect of these variables. Income adequacy and education, however, remain significantly related to self-rated health net of these variables. Further research with a broader array of variables related to social position is required to specify the mechanisms connecting socio-economic status and perceived health.

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