Effects of using mobile instant messaging on student behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement: a quasi-experimental study

AbstractMobile instant messaging (MIM) has become the most popular means for young people to communicate. MIM apps typically come with a myriad of features that educators may leverage to increase student learning. However, it remains poorly understood to what extent and in what aspect MIM can facilitate student engagement. We address the gap by comparing the effects of using MIM and asynchronous online discussion (AOD) on student online engagement, using a quasi-experimental study involving a historical cohort control group. Understanding which communication mode can better promote student online engagement is particularly important during the current widespread use of online learning. Specifically, we examined engagement from the behavioral, emotional, and cognitive dimensions. The results showed that the MIM group was more behaviorally engaged in discussion activities, producing more messages, more words, and higher rates of participation, task completion, and interaction. Emotionally, no statistically significant difference was found in students’ affective evaluation of course interaction and satisfaction between the two groups. However, MIM appeared to help students with improved intimacy and interpersonal relationships. Cognitively, the MIM group was more engaged than the AOD group. In particular, MIM seemed to facilitate interactive idea exchange and thus contributing to more “creating” activities. We conclude by providing suggestions for future instructional practice and research directions.

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Comparing the Effect of Breast Milk Odor and Incubator Cover on Nutritional Adequacy of Premature Infants: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Medical - Surgical Nursing Journal ◽

10.5812/msnj.99993 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Zahra Saberi Louyeh ◽

Mahin Naderifar ◽

Hamed Faghihi ◽

Brenda S. Lessen Knoll ◽

Nasrin Mahmoodi

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Breast Milk ◽

Premature Infants ◽

Neonatal Intensive Care ◽

Control Group ◽

Nutritional Adequacy ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Group A ◽

And Control

Background: Premature babies face nutritional problems caused by underdevelopment and lack of coordination between sucking, swallowing, and breathing. Appropriate early interventions are needed to promote the nutritional adequacy of these infants. Objectives: This study was designed to compare the effect of breast milk odor and incubator cover on the nutritional adequacy of premature infants. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted on 105 preterm infants aged 28 - 33 weeks who were admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Ali Ibn Abi Taleb Hospital in Zahedan in 2018. The subjects were selected via convenience sampling and randomized into three groups: breast milk odor (BMO), incubator cover (IC), and control. Infants in the IC group were placed in an incubator for two hours before feeding. In the BMO group, a gauze soaked with breast milk was placed 1.5 cm away from the infant’s nose in the incubator, and a prescribed amount of milk was given by a syringe to the infant through the mouth. The amount of milk that the baby orally received in the first 10 min (nutritional adequacy) was recorded by a camera, and the results were compared in the three groups. Results: One-way analysis of variance showed a statistically significant difference between the control group and the two groups of incubator cover and breast milk odor (P < 0.001) such that nutritional adequacy was lower in the control group than in the two other groups. Conclusions: Both the smell of breast milk and incubator cover improved the nutritional adequacy of premature infants and enabled them to orally receive more breast milk.

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Effect of Telenursing on the Self-eﬃcacy of Patients with Myocardial Infarction: A Quasi-experimental Study

10.22514/sv.2020.16.0039 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Myocardial Infarction ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Intervention Group ◽

The Self ◽

Control Group ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Quasi Experimental

Background and Objective: Despite medical advances, patients with Myocardial Infarction do not fully recover and require rehabilitation and other treatment measures as well. One way to empower these patients is to promote self-efficacy. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the effect of Tele-nursing on the self-efficacy of patients with myocardial infarction. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 40 patients with Myocardial Infarction. The participants selected using the simple random sampling method. The patients were divided into two intervention and control groups of 20 participants. Routine training was given to both groups before discharge. The demographic data questionnaire and Sullivan’s cardiac self-efficacy questionnaire were then provided to each patient. In the intervention group, in addition to routine training, the telephone follow-up intervention was performed by the researcher within one month (once a week with an average call duration of 10 minutes). After one month, the self-efficacy questionnaire was provided to each of the study units again. Finally, after determining the normal distribution, the data were analyzed by chi-square, independent t-test, and ANCOVA tests, using SPSS v.25 software. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of demographic variables and disease characteristics. The mean score of self-efficacy before and after the intervention in the control group was 22.90 ± 3.93 and 33.35 ± 8.36, respectively, and in the intervention group, was 25.60 ± 6.90 and 47.45 ± 5.60, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups after the intervention (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Telenursing can improve adherence to the treatment program and promote patients’ self-efficacy. Therefore, due to its reliability, availability, and low cost, this method can be used in patient care and follow-up.

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The effect of Preventive-Care Education On Radiotherapy-Induced Dermatitis in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Medical - Surgical Nursing Journal ◽

10.5812/msnj.108878 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol In Press (In Press) ◽

Author(s):

Vahideh Ganjali ◽

Fatemeh Kiyani ◽

Farshid Saeedinezhad ◽

Pegah Sasanpoor ◽

Hasan Askari

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Radiation Therapy ◽

Preventive Care ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Disease Stage ◽

Control Group ◽

Care Education ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Quasi Experimental

Background: Breast cancer is the most common on the list and the leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide. Although radiation therapy is a key component of cancer treatment, it causes several complications, including radiodermatitis. Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the effect of preventive-care education on radiotherapy-induced dermatitis in patients with breast cancer. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 80 patients with breast cancer who were candidates for radiation therapy were selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to the groups of intervention and control. Data were collected using a demographic form and a scale for assessing skin complications developed by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG). Patients in the intervention group were trained individually in three 30-minute sessions on treatment methods, chemotherapy, and prevention as well as radiodermatitis care. While the control group received routine care. Data were analyzed in SPSS 22 using the Mann-Whitney test, chi-squared test, Fisher's exact test, independent t-test, and generalized estimation equation (GEE) at a significance level of < 0.05. Results: No statistically significant difference was found between the two groups concerning the marital status, smoking, education level, age, BMI, plasma albumin level, and disease stage. After providing the intervention, the prevalence of radiodermatitis grade 1 was 27.5 and 7.5% in the control and intervention groups, respectively. After six weeks, 30% and 10% of patients in the control group developed radiodermatitis grades 3 and 4, respectively, but only 7.5% of patients in the intervention group had radiodermatitis grade 3. The results of GEE indicated that over time, the probability of developing higher grades of radiodermatitis increases by 1.074. This probability was 1.355 higher in the control group than the intervention group (P value = 0.03). Conclusions: This study demonstrated the positive effect of the educational intervention on the severity of radiodermatitis in patients with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy. Along with medication, implementing an educational program that teaches patients how to prevent radiodermatitis helps to reduce the incidence of radiodermatitis.

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The Effectiveness of STEM Education Applied with a Distance Education Approach

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) ◽

10.3991/ijet.v16i19.26061 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (19) ◽

pp. 180

Author(s):

Murat Tezer ◽

Natalia A. Orekhovskaya ◽

Elena F. Shaleeva ◽

Svetlana A. Knyazeva ◽

Julia A. Krokhina

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Distance Education ◽

Stem Education ◽

Teacher Candidates ◽

Control Group ◽

Research Information ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

And Mathematics ◽

Experimental Group

In this research, information about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Distance education was given to prospective sci-ence teachers and the integration of STEM into courses was emphasized. On the other hand, an experimental study was conducted to support the re-search on STEM Education and distance education. The study group of this research consisted of 328 science teacher candidates studying in the 4th grade of university. Some of these students were randomly selected as the experimental group and the others as the control group. In the study carried out in the science laboratory course, while the course was taught according to STEM Education and Distance Education in the experimental group; In the control group, the lessons continued as normal. The application in ques-tion was carried out based on a quasi-experimental study. The study was implemented during the 2020-2021 fall semester. Before the application, the learning level test, which was valid and reliable, was applied regarding the subjects. As a result of the application, a significant difference was found between the students in the experimental group and the students in the control group in favor of the experimental group in which STEM Educa-tion and Distance Education were applied. In line with these results, STEM Education and Distance Education were found to be effective in improving the success of university teacher candidates, and it was added to the re-search results.

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An Experimental Study of the Effect of Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) on Vocabulary Learning of EFL Adult Learners

10.31235/osf.io/cya9b ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Arab World English Journal ◽

Muhammad Ishtiaq ◽

Zuraina Ali ◽

Muhammad Salem

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Learning Strategy ◽

Control Group ◽

Vocabulary Test ◽

Student Teams ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Post Test ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Experimental Group

Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) has been considered as an important cooperative learning strategy in progressive pedagogy. A number of studies have supported the use of STAD in different subject areas and in different socio-cultural contexts. However, it is still an under-researched area in countries like Saudi Arabia where English is taught as a Foreign Language. This quasi-experimental study was conducted in Unaizah Community College, Saudi Arabia. Both the experimental group and the control group were tested on 2000-word vocabulary test. A vocabulary test was prepared and administered by the researchers at the beginning of the experiment as a pre-test. The experimental group was taught with Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) strategy whereas the control group was taught with traditional whole-class instruction method. The treatment was carried out for two weeks. At the end of the experiment, the same vocabulary test was re-administered as a post-test. Independent samples t-test was used to analyze the data using SPSS 21. Results showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental group and the control group in favor of the experimental group (p= 0.002 < 0.05).

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THE EFFECT OF EXERCISE CONSULTATION PROGRAM ON EXERCISE BEHAVIORAL CHANGES IN PATIENTS OF TYPE 2 DM WITH OVERWEIGHT : TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL APPROACH

INDONESIAN NURSING JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND CLINIC (INJEC) ◽

10.24990/injec.v1i1.97 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 24

Author(s):

Rinco Siregar ◽

Karnirius Harefa ◽

Eva Kartika Hasibuan

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Blood Glucose ◽

Transtheoretical Model ◽

Behavioral Changes ◽

Control Group ◽

Chi Square ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Experimental Group

The purpose of this quasi- experimental study was to determine the effect of exercise consultation program based on Transtheoretical Model (TTM) approach on exercise behavioral change, blood glucose and body mass index (BMI) in patients of T2DM with overweight. The two comparison groups, quasi-experimental study were purposively designed for pre-test/post-test procedures; 61 patients of T2DM allocated into the experimental (31 patients) and the control (30 patients) groups. While the experimental group received the exercise consultation for 12 weeks, the control group received routine care. Comparative assessments on differences in exercise behavioral changes, blood glucose and BMI were examined both within and between groups using Chi-Square test and t-test. After receiving exercise consultation program, 54.8 % of participants of the experimental group had progressed to the action stage of change of TTM, while the majority of the participants in the control group (43.3%) remained in the same stages of TTM, and only 3.3 % of the participants had progressed to the maintenance stage. This proportion of exercise behavior change between the groups was significantly statistical different (Chi-Square = 000, p <0.05). Blood glucose significantly decreased in the experimental group (p < .05), but there was no significant difference in the control group.No significant difference of mean scores of BMI of participants between the experimental group and the control group post-intervention of exercise consultation program (p > .05). In conclusion, the exercise consultation program could promote the exercise behaviors. This also improves health outcome on blood glucose among patients of T2DM who.Keywords: transtheoretical model; physical exercise; type 2 diabetes

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The Effect of Psycho-education Program on Resilience in the Caregivers of Clients with Bipolar Disorder

10.21203/rs.3.rs-62247/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Talieh Khalifi ◽

Raheleh Bahrami

Keyword(s):

Bipolar Disorder ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Standard Deviation ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Behavioral Pattern ◽

T Test ◽

Control Group ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Experimental Group

Abstract BACKGROUND: Resilience in family refers to the flexible and developed behavioral pattern in the caregivers of clients with mental disorders that face challenges during the caring process. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of psychoeducation program on resilience in the caregivers of clients with bipolar disorder. METHODS: This is a quasi-experimental study with a control and an experimental group. The participants of the study were 64 caregivers of clients with bipolar disorder in Sanandaj. The experimental group received the intervention for 4 weeks. The control group did not receive any intervention. The instrument of this study included a demographic questionnaire and a Connor-Davidson (CD-RISC) Resilience Scale. The data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (independent t-test, paired t-test and repeated measures analysis of variance) using SPSS-22 software. RESULTS: The results showed that there is no difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of the distribution of contextual variables. There was no statistically significant difference between the mean and standard deviation of the resilience score before the intervention in the control group and in the experimental group (P = 0.059). However, after the intervention, the difference was statistically significant (P <0.001) and showed an increase in the experimental group. CONCLUSION: This Quasi-experimental study indicates that psychoeducation is an effective way for the resilience in the caregivers of clients with bipolar disorder and it can be promote resilience in the caregivers.

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Effect of Educational Intervention Based on Health Belief Model on Prevention of Substance Abuse Among the Students of Khatam Al-Nabieen University in Afghanistan

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal ◽

10.5812/ircmj.101935 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Khanali Mohammadi ◽

Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Health Belief Model ◽

Educational Intervention ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Health Belief ◽

Control Group ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Belief Model

Background: Addiction in Afghanistan, as the largest opium producer in the world, is relatively high, and limited studies have indicated that the youth, especially students are the majority of the addicted cases in this country. Objectives: This quasi-experimental study aimed at designing and evaluating the effect of educational intervention based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) on drug abuse prevention among the students of Khatam Al-Nabieen University in Afghanistan. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 120 students of Khatam Al-Nabieen University residing in Ghazni city, Afghanistan, were randomly divided into two groups of the intervention and control (60 students per group). The HBM-based educational intervention was performed for the intervention group. The data in both groups were collected and evaluated at four time points, including before intervention, and immediately, 3, and 6 months after the intervention using a valid researcher-made questionnaire. Results: Although there was no significant difference between the mean score of the HBM constructs (P > 0.05) before the intervention, the results of repeated measures ANOVA showed significant differences in the intervention group in HBM constructs and also intention toward substance abuse preventive behavior (P < 0.001). There were significant inter- and intra-group differences, as well as the group-time interaction in all HBM constructs mean scores (P < 0.001). Also, as the valuable finding, the preventive behavioral intention significantly (P < 0.001) improved following a 3- and 6-month follow-up in the intervention group (17.63 ± 1.34 and 17.66 ± 1.42, respectively) compared with the control group (10.95 ± 1.33 and 10.87 ± 1.22, respectively). Conclusions: The results showed that the HBM-based educational program by preventing substance abuse can help students adopt proper behaviors.

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Evaluation of the Effect of Scheduled Family Appointments on Agitation of ICU Patients: A Quasi-experimental Study

Medical - Surgical Nursing Journal ◽

10.5812/msnj.118394 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Esmaeell Shahriyari ◽

Alireza Salar ◽

Abolfazl Payandeh

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Family Members ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Recovery Process ◽

Control Group ◽

Chi Square ◽

Icu Patients ◽

Significance Level ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Quasi Experimental

Background: One of the main stressors for patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) is being away from family members and severe appointment time limits. Currently, the treatment environment is made of family members and patients, and the presence of family members plays an important role in the patient’s health. Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of scheduled family appointments on the agitation of ICU patients. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on 70 patients admitted to the ICU of medical centers affiliated to Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, in 2020. The patients were selected using convenience sampling from among those who met the inclusion criteria. The selected patients were randomly assigned into two equal groups of control and intervention (n = 35 in each). The patients in the control group were visited via routine appointments. In contrast, the patients in the intervention group were visited both routinely and via scheduled appointments by a fixed member of the family for 20 minutes at 10-12 AM and 8-10 PM for three days. The data were collected using a demographic information form and Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS), which was completed by the researcher for each patient on the first day before and the third day after the intervention. The collected data were analyzed using IBM SPSS software (version 24) with the chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, independent samples t-test, and Mann–Whitney U test. The significance level was considered less than 0.05. Results: The two groups were similar in terms of age, sex, level of consciousness, and history of hospitalization in the ICU and there was no statistically significant intergroup difference (P > 0.05). According to the results of Mann–Whitney U and chi-square tests, there was a significant difference between the groups in terms of agitation at the end of the study (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Scheduled appointments for ICU patients can reduce patients’ agitation without affecting nurses’ care activities. This accelerates the recovery process for patients. Hence, the appointment-based policy needs to be implemented in ICUs.

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Comparing the Effects of Mastery Learning and Lectures on Nurses’ Oxygen Therapy Knowledge and Practice: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Southern Iran

10.21203/rs.3.rs-850577/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sudabeh Ahmadidarrehsima ◽

Shideh Rafati ◽

Mahnaz Jabalbarezi ◽

Foozieh Rafati

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

Oxygen Therapy ◽

Mastery Learning ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Control Group ◽

Southern Iran ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Knowledge And Practice

Abstract Background and Aim: Improper administration of oxygen as an expensive drug has dangerous side effects. Nurses are responsible for performing this therapy and even prescribing it in emergencies. This study aimed to determine the effect of two methods of mastery learning and lectures on the oxygen therapy knowledge and practice of nurses in a teaching hospital in southern Iran.Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 50 nurses working in a teaching hospital in southern Iran. The participants were selected using convenience sampling and randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The members of the intervention group attended 4 oxygen therapy master learning sessions, while the members of the control group were trained using the lecture method for 4 sessions. The instruments used for data collection were a demographic information questionnaire and the researcher-made nurses’ oxygen therapy knowledge and practice inventories that were completed by the participants in both groups. The data were collected before the intervention and one week and three months after the intervention and analyzed using SPSS software with descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: The findings indicated that the nurses had poor oxygen therapy knowledge and practice before the intervention. Furthermore, there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of the mean scores of oxygen therapy knowledge and practice before the intervention. It was also shown that oxygen therapy knowledge and practice were significantly improved one week and three months after the learning mastery intervention in the participants in the intervention group (P < 0.001). In contrast, only the oxygen therapy knowledge of the members of the control group showed a significant increase three months after the intervention compared to the pre-intervention stage (P = 0.04). Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that the mastery learning model is an effective model for improving and maintaining the nurses’ oxygen therapy knowledge and practice. Since nurses’ optimal practice improves the quality of care and increases patient safety, mastery learning can be used as an effective training technique to improve nurses’ oxygen therapy practice.

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