scholarly journals Workplace violence: Gender and age factors in the search for religious spiritual assistance

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-296
Author(s):  
Jolita Vveinhardt ◽  
Mykolas Deikus ◽  
Živilė Jezerskė
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Age Factors ◽  
Gender And Age

Preparation for E-Learning

2003 ◽  
pp. 140-155
Author(s):  
Andrew Stein
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Age Factors ◽  
First Year ◽  
Ict Literacy ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Nature Of Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Primary Focus

University students require considerable computer literacy to enter and then succeed at their studies. Many courses, whether technology focused or not, are using advanced Web technology to deliver digital content via e-learning. This chapter explores the changing nature of information and communication technology (ICT) literacy of university students and explores whether gender and age factors affect student’s ICT literacy and Web usage. The primary focus of this chapter is to ascertain if transition or freshman students are prepared for the e-learning regimes they will encounter in higher education. Main findings show that there is a significant difference in how females and males use the Web and first-year (transition) students come to university with advanced ICT and Web literacy.

scholarly journals Social and Political Attitudes of Moscow Students on the Background of the All-Russia and Regional Youth Studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Tatiana Litvinova ◽  
Olga Vershinina ◽  
Gennady Moskvitin
Keyword(s):  
Structural Model ◽  
Political Attitudes ◽  
Personal Values ◽  
Age Factors ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
Youth Studies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
The Public Sphere

The purpose of the article is to study the socio-political attitudes of Moscow students, which determine their life strategies in the public sphere. An empirical basis for the study was the sociological survey of students of three universities in Moscow (n = 768). The questionnaire was partially based on Milton Rokeach’s terminal personal values indicators and the methodology of studying political culture of Gabriel Almond and Sidney Verba, adapted to a Russian context. The survey data operationalization let us represent a structural model of socio-political attitudes of Moscow students, which consists of indicators of four levels: value, emotional, cognitive, and strategic. The results showed that students in Moscow share the values and patriotic feelings of the elder generations. The influence of gender and age factors was most pronounced on the level of personal values. Despite of the field of their study, students in Moscow can be described as quite energetic and optimistic young citizens, equally family and career oriented with not a high interest in politics and weak political activity. Authors discussed their main findings with the results of previously obtained all-Russian and regional youth studies.

scholarly journals Gender- and age-related differences in homocysteine concentration: a cross-sectional study of the general population of China

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranran Xu ◽  
Fei Huang ◽  
Yiru Wang ◽  
Qingquan Liu ◽  
Yongman Lv ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Cystatin C ◽  
Serum Potassium ◽  
Homocysteine Level ◽  
Age Factors ◽  
Free Triiodothyronine ◽  
Homocysteine Concentration ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Gender And Age

Abstract The primary goals of this study were to evaluate the gender- and age-related differences in homocysteine concentration in the general population of China and possible influencing factors. A total of 7872 subjects, divided into male and female groups, participated in this retrospective study. The average homocysteine level, prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia, and independent factors affecting homocysteine concentration were analyzed. The homocysteine level was significantly higher in males than in females in each age range (aged 20–30, aged 30–40, aged 40–50, aged 50–60, aged 60–80, aged over 80) (P < 0.0001), and the trend did not abate with age. The homocysteine concentration first decreased and then increased, being lowest at 30–50 years of age and significantly increased after 50 years of age. Factors associated with homocysteine concentration in males were smoking status (current smokers versus ex-smokers: β: 0.112), estimated glomerular filtration rate (β =  − 0.192), blood urea nitrogen (β =  − 0.14), diastolic blood pressure (β =  − 0.113), free triiodothyronine (β =  − 0.091), serum potassium (β =  − 0.107) and cystatin C (β = 0.173). In females, independent factors associated with homocysteine concentration were cystatin C (β = 0.319), albumin (β = 0.227), free thyroxine (β = 0.179), age (β = 0.148), free triiodothyronine (β =  − 0.217) and serum potassium (β =  − 0.153). The homocysteine level was significantly higher in males than in females and increased markedly after 50 years of age in both groups. The independent factors associated with increased homocysteine concentration differed between males and females.

scholarly journals GENDER ASPECTS AND GREEN MARKETING: CASE FOR UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
pp. 133-140
Author(s):  
T. Pimonenko ◽  
Yu. Toptun ◽  
Ya. Us
Keyword(s):  
Age Factors ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Green Marketing ◽  
Development Economic ◽  
State University ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Environmental Goods ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Number Of Publications

The paper focused on the analysis of the gender factors under the developing of a marketing program to promote green goods. With the purpose to identify the scientific schools on this theme, the bibliometric analysis was conducted. In 2013 year and 2019 year, there was a significant increase in the number of publications which focused on the investigation on green marketing issues. Such trends could be explained by the growing level of interest of the world community in environmental issues. The findings allowed concluding that green marketing is considered by scientists in linking with such scientific areas as health economics, social development, economic development. The scientific community studied the gender and age parameters as key factors in the effective implementation of green marketing. In order to determine the role of gender and age factors in decision-making on the purchase of environmental goods, the survey of 176 students from Sumy State University (Ukraine) was conducted. The findings confirmed that women were more aware of environmental products than men, and 84.1% of women prefer to buy environmental products. It was determined that the most popular eco bags are shoppers – 54.5% among respondents, in second place – garbage sorting (49.4% among respondents), in third place – the rejection of plastic (48.3% among respondents). It was found that 77.8% of respondents are looking for eco-products in the category of food. Male respondents of all age are most looking for eco-goods in the category of household goods (55 respondents). Male respondents do not follow modern eco-trends and do not pay much attention to environmental labelling. Women, on the other hand, are more aware of environmental issues and often support eco-trends. The generalized results showed that one of the factors that reduce the effectiveness of green marketing was the low level of awareness of students on the nature and importance of eco-products. It was found that gender should be considered during the selection of communications channels with students and green marketing tools for the promotion of environmental products.

A cross-linguistic study of metaphors of death

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moses Gatambuki Gathigia ◽  
Ruiming Wang ◽  
Manqiong Shen ◽  
Carlos Tirado ◽  
Oksana Tsaregorodtseva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Embodied Cognition ◽  
Age Factors ◽  
Fear Of Death ◽  
Target Domain ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor Theory ◽  
Conceptual Mapping ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Metaphor Theory ◽  
Linguistic Groups

Abstract The avoidance of directly addressing human mortality indicates fear of death. This fear elicits psychological, social and religious interdictions in language such that people resort to the use of metaphors to avoid confronting death. Under the premise that metaphor is a conceptual mapping from a concrete source to an abstract target domain, this study aims to identify and categorize euphemistic metaphors of death in six languages: Chinese, Farsi, Gĩkũyũ, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. Those metaphors are interpreted via the Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT). In doing so, 40 speakers in each of the languages were asked to complete a short questionnaire. Various metaphors of death were identified in each language and categorized into four conceptual metaphors: death is a journey; death is the end; death is a rest; and death is a summons. The key finding is that the most common metaphor of death is death is a journey. This holds across linguistic groups regardless of gender and age factors. This study also discusses the role of embodied cognition theories in accounting for how metaphors of death are created and their role within cognition in general.

LIFE ATTITUDES OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND STUDENTS WITH PRESERVED HEALTH

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-179
Author(s):  
V. S. Sobkin ◽  
◽  
T. A. Lykova ◽  
A. V. Sobkina ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Age Factors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Health State ◽  
Life Attitudes ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Psychological Features

The article considers three components that characterize socio-psychological features of the students' life position: emotional assessment of the success of their life prospects, specifics of life plans and nature of value orientations. Taken together, these components allow to determine the social well-being of students, depending on their health state and the type of professional education they receive. The article is based on the results of the questionnaire survey conducted among RGSAI students. The study involved 167 participants, of whom 98 were those with preserved health and 69 — with disabilities. The survey was conducted in all courses (first to sixth) and faculties (theater, music, fine arts). The materials obtained are analyzed in relation to the influence of gender and age factors. Special attention is paid to the comparison of the life attitudes of students with preserved health and students with disabilities studying at different faculties. Significant differences were found between students with preserved health and students with disabilities in their assessment of the success of their life prospects, the certainty of plans for their future and value preferences. Using factor analysis, the structural correlations between various components of the life attitude were identified, and its content features depending on the health status of the respondents and the nature of the profession obtained were characterized.

scholarly journals Investigating the impact of social sustainability within maintenance operations

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 310-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo M. Savino ◽  
Marco Macchi ◽  
Antonio Mazza
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Age Factors ◽  
Maintenance Policy ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Maintenance Policies ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Criticality Analysis

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to primarily focus on labor in maintenance areas, addressing human rights issues, labor standards and safety standards. The main issue is to investigate how these factors are considered to drive the prioritization of maintenance interventions within maintenance plans. In particular, a method for criticality analysis of production equipment is proposed considering specific labor issues like age and gender, which can be useful to steer maintenance plans toward a more social perspective. Design/methodology/approach – The authors focus on the two main social issues of SA 8000 norms, age and gender, exploring how these issues may drive the selection of maintenance policies and the relative maintenance plans. The research is conducted through fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (AHP) implemented within a failure mode effects analysis (FMEA). Findings – The research is conducted through fuzzy AHP implemented within a FMEA. The maintenance plans resulting from the FMEA driven by social issues are evaluated by a benchmark of three different scenarios. The results obtained allowed the firm to evaluate maintenance plans, considering the impact on workers’ health and safety, the environment, social issues like gender and age. Research limitations/implications – One of the main limitation of this research is that it should also encompass maintenance costs under social and safety perspective. The method developed should be extended by further study of maintenance planning decisions subject to budget constraints. Moreover, it would be worth evaluating the effect of adopting more proactive maintenance policies aimed at improving plant maintainability in view of what emerged during the test case in the presence of an aged workforce and the subsequent need to prevent and/or protect people from hidden risks. Practical implications – With reference to the results obtained from the two models of this scenario, the authors observed an increase of equipment criticality, from B class to the A class, and similarly from C class to B class. No equipment has reduced its criticality. This depends on the particular context and the relative weights of drivers indicated in its AHP matrixes. Social implications – The paper addressed the main social implication as well as other social issues represented by age and gender factors, which are normally neglected. The Action Research (AR) proved the effects resulted from considering either gender factor or gender and age factors at the same time for maintenance policy selection. All in all, an increase of criticality is evident even if “people” is a driver with less importance than “environment” and “structures.” Originality/value – The present work focussed on a new definition of a criticality ranking model to assign a maintenance policy to each component based on workers’ know-how and on their status. The approach is conceived by the application of a fuzzy logic structure and AHP to overcome uncertainties, which can rise during a decision process when there is a need to evaluate many criteria, ranging from economic to environmental and social dimensions.

scholarly journals Meteoropathy and meteorosensitive persons

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 131-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milorad Zikic ◽  
Tamara Rabi-Zikic
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Age Factors ◽  
Air Pressure ◽  
Occurrence Frequency ◽  
Climate Factors ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Weather Changes ◽  
Poor Concentration ◽  
Seasonal Shifts

Introduction. The authors are dealing with the questions often asked by their patients: how weather changes, oscillations in humidity, air pressure and other climate factors affect functioning of the human body. Meteorology and Biometeorology. Definitions of meteorology and biometeorology are given, describing some of the most important characteristics, such as the types of disorders and the reasons for their occurrence, frequency, gender and age factors, etc. with particular reference to disorders related to the mental and nervous functions. Discussion. The possibilities of prevention, the importance of monitoring biometeorology forecasts and the questionable need for drug use during the seasonal shifts, which cause fatigue, irritability, poor concentration and apathy, hypersensitivity to pain, headache, dizziness, anxiety, head buzzing, etc. are discussed.

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