scholarly journals Joining together the volunteer and the youth tourism: An implication for Eskişehir/TurkeyGönüllü ve gençlik turizminin birlikte ele alınması: Eskişehir’e yönelik bir öneri

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Begüm İlbay ◽  
Dilek Acar Gürel
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Volunteer Tourism ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
The Social ◽  
Questionnaire Method

<p>The volunteer and the youth tourism that are among the important types of the social tourism are not desired levels in Turkey. The volunteer tourism that the major participants are youth is interraleted with youth tourism owing to participants’profiles and motivations, and the need for institutional support. Handling together thevolunteer and youth tourism, this study aims to investigate the aims of youth and the institutional authorities, and thus suggesting a proposal for future implementation. In this purpose, a mixed-method study was carried out in Eskişehir/Turkey. First, the data from the 384 college students derived by questionnaire method. Secondly, the data 9 represantatives of local governments and Non-Governemental Organizations’ as institutional authorities derived by interview method. The quantitaive data was analysed mainly by factor analysis, while the qualitative data analysed by content analysis. Findings suggest that participation the tourism among young people are not much higher, however, many of them are willing to participate to the volunteer tourism. Institutional authorities are also positive considerations towards volunteer and youth tourism, however their support is relatively on supplying. Thus, the need for intermediary individual or institution, and the support of universities and the local people are among the other important aspects in planning and implementing. In sum, the findings of the study generally demonstrate that young people and the institutional authorities relatively have positive aims regarding volunteer and youth tourism, and thus a practical implication was provided.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Özet</strong></p><p>Sosyal turizmin önemli türlerinden gönüllü ve gençlik turizmi Türkiye’de beklenen düzeyde değildir. Başlıca katılımcılarını gençlerin oluşturduğu gönüllü turizmi, katılımcıların profili, motivasyonları ve ayrıca ihtiyaç duyulan kurumsal destek açısından gençlik turizmi ile yakın ilişkilidir. Bu çalışmada gönüllü ve gençlik turizmi birlikte ele alınarak, her ikisinin de temel aktörleri olarak gençler ve kurumsal yetkililerin konuyla ilgili eğilimleri incelenmesi ve uygulamaya yönelik öneri getirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla, Eskişehir ilinde karma desene dayalı bir araştırma yürütülmüştür. İlk olarak, Eskişehir ilinde yaşayan 384 üniversite öğrencisinden anket tekniği ile veri derlenmiştir. İkinci olarak ise kurumsal yetkililer kapsamında yerel yönetim ve Sivil Toplum Kuruluş’larından 9 kişi ile görüşme tekniği ile veri toplanmıştır. Nicel veriler temel olarak faktör analiziyle değerlendirilirken, nitel verilerde içerik analizinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre, gençler arasında turizme katılım oranı çok fazla değildir, ancak gönüllü turizmine genellikle olumlu yaklaşmaktadırlar. Kurum yetkilileri de gönüllü ve gençlik turizmine olumlu yaklaşırken, destekleri daha çok kaynak sağlama bağlamındadır. Planlama ve uygulamada aracı kişi ya da kurum ihtiyacı, üniversitelerin ve yerli halkın desteği de dikkate alınması gereken diğer önemli boyutlar arasındadır. Araştırma sonuçlarına genel olarak bakıldığında, Eskişehir örneğinde gönüllü ve gençlik turizminin temel aktörleri olarak gençler ve kurum yetkilileri konuya olumlu olarak yaklaştığı görülmüş ve buna göre bir uygulama önerisi getirilmiştir.</p>

scholarly journals ENgage YOung people earlY (ENYOY): a mixed-method study design for a digital transdiagnostic clinical – and peer- moderated treatment platform for youth with beginning mental health complaints in the Netherlands

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. van Doorn ◽  
A. Popma ◽  
T. van Amelsvoort ◽  
C. McEnery ◽  
J. F. Gleeson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Young People ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Health Complaints ◽  
Stress Biomarkers ◽  
Smart Watch

Abstract Background The onset of mental disorders typically occurs between the ages of 12 and 25, and the burden of mental health problems is the most consequential for this group. Indicated prevention interventions to target individuals with subclinical symptoms to prevent the transition to clinical levels of disorders, even leading to suicide, have shown to be effective. However, the threshold to seek help appears to be high. Digital interventions could offer a solution, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. This implementation study will investigate the digital indicated prevention intervention ENgage YOung people Early (ENYOY), the Dutch version of the original Moderated Online Social Therapy Platform (MOST+) from Australia. In addition, the relationship between stress biomarkers, symptoms and outcome measures of youth using the platform will be investigated in this study. Methods The MOST+ platform will be adapted, translated and developed for the situation in the Netherlands in collaboration with a Youth Panel. A prospective cohort of 125 young people (16–25 years) with beginning mental health complaints will be on the platform and followed for a year, of which 10 participants will have an additional smart watch and 10 participants will be asked to provide feedback about the platform. Data will be collected at baseline and after 3, 6 and 12 months. Outcome measures are Psychological Distress assessed with the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), Social and occupational functioning (measures by the SOFAS), positive mental health indicators measured by the Positive Health Instrument, stress biomarkers with a smart-watch, website journeys of visitors, and feedback of youth about the platform. It will be a mixed-method study design, containing qualitative and quantitative measures. Discussion This trial will specifically address young people with emerging mental health complaints, and offers a new approach for treatment in the Netherlands. Considering the waiting lists in (child and adolescent)-psychiatry and the increase in suicides among youth, early low-threshold and non-stigmatizing help to support young people with emerging psychiatric symptoms is of crucial importance. Moreover, this project aims to bridge the gap between child and adolescent and adult psychiatry. Trial registration Netherlands Trial Register ID NL8966, retrospectively registered on the 19th of October 2020.

scholarly journals Developing a Sense of Knowing and Acquiring the Skills to Manage Pain in Children with Profound Cognitive Impairments: Mothers’ Perspectives

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernie Carter ◽  
Janine Arnott ◽  
Joan Simons ◽  
Lucy Bray
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Reflective Learning ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Trial And Error ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Pain Diary ◽  
Heterogenous Group ◽  
Error Learning

Children with profound cognitive impairment (PCI) are a heterogenous group who often experience frequent and persistent pain. Those people closest to the child are key to assessing their pain. This mixed method study aimed to explore how parents acquire knowledge and skills in assessing and managing their child’s pain. Eight mothers completed a weekly pain diary and were interviewed at weeks 1 and 8. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis and the quantitative data using descriptive statistics. Mothers talked of learning through a system of trial and error (“learning to get on with it”); this was accomplished through “learning to know without a rule book or guide”; “learning to be a convincing advocate”; and “learning to endure and to get things right.” Experiential and reflective learning was evident in the way the mothers developed a “sense of knowing” their child’s pain. They drew on embodied knowledge of how their child usually expressed and responded to pain to help make pain-related decisions. Health professionals need to support mothers/parents to develop their knowledge and skills and to gain confidence in pain assessment and they should recognise and act on the mothers’ concerns.

scholarly journals Evaluation Criteria for Interactive E-Books for Open and Distance Learning

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aras BOZKURT ◽  
Mujgan BOZKAYA
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Heuristic Inquiry ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Final Phase ◽  
Open And Distance Learning ◽  
Research Questions

<p>The aim of this mixed method study is to identify evaluation criteria for interactive e-books. To find answers for the research questions of the study, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through a four-round Delphi study with a panel consisting of 30 experts. After that, a total of 20 interactive e-books were examined with heuristic inquiry methodology. In the final phase, the results of the Delphi technique and the heuristic inquiry results were integrated. As a result, four themes, 15 dimensions, and 37 criteria were developed for interactive e-books. Lastly, the results and their implications are discussed in this paper and suggestions for further research are presented.</p>

scholarly journals SOCIAL AND FAMILIAL MALADJUSTMENT: SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS IN CLOSED EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR TEENAGERS AND YOUTH

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 187-194
Author(s):  
Anagonou L ◽  
Saria B ◽  
Klikpo E ◽  
Salifou S ◽  
Houinou Ebo B ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Child Psychiatrist ◽  
Educational Attitudes ◽  
Educational Failure ◽  
The Social

Social and familial maladjustment is the inability to conform to a group's habits and norms and to participate in its activities and productions. The purpose of this study is to study the social representations of the social and familial maladjustment of adolescents and young people. This is a case study, using a mixed method essentially qualitative, set in a closed educational center in the Department of Littoral in Benin. The study concerned adolescents and young people admitted to the center and their referents. The respondents in the target population were all male and aged 10 to 23 with an average age of 18 years. The social representations of maladjustment, according to young people and their referents are similar. They concern social disqualification, inadequate educational attitudes, the absence of familial model, educational failure linked to adolescents or young people and mystical-religious representations. Adolescents and young people define themselves as deviants while their referents define them as delinquents. This create an insecurity feeling and a need to protect society. Adults have to integrate themselves earlier in the prevention of this phenomenon with the help and /or child psychiatrist lead.

scholarly journals A Teacher-Based Evaluation of the English Language Textbook (Get Ready1&2) for Saudi Fourth Grade Primary

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Deyap Arar Alenezi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
English Language ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perspectives ◽  
Academic Year

This study aimed at evaluating the EFL textbook ` Get Ready 1&amp;2` used in the fourth grade of primary school from the perspectives of male and female teachers in Arar city in Saudi Arabia. The textbook was published by Macmillan, and it was specially developed for use within Saudi Arabia’s cultural environment and for both boys’ and girls’ schools. The Ministry of Education has started using this textbook in schools in the current academic year 2013/2014. This study will focus on teachers’ perspectives, and it will be a macro evaluation. The researcher designed a mixed method study by gathering both quantitative and qualitative data. The researcher distributed a close-ended questionnaire consisted of 55 items and nine categories for 30 teachers to gather quantitative data and carried out an interview with five male teachers to gather qualitative data. The study evaluated the textbook in terms of the layout and design, objectives, skills, supplementary materials, topics and content, cultural values, structure and vocabulary, activities and tasks, and teachers’ manual. In general, the findings of the study revealed that teachers were satisfied about the textbook in all of the nine categories with some demerits. The cultural values category got the highest mean score of 4.54 out of 5.00 whereas the skills category got the lowest mean score of 3.47 out of 5.00. In the light of these findings, the researcher reports some recommendations to address the drawbacks of the textbook and other problems that have an impact on properly delivering the textbook.

scholarly journals Opinions of Teacher Candidates on Inclusive Education: A Parallel Mixed Method Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Hatice Leblebici ◽  
Azmi Türkan
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Mixed Method Study

In this study, teacher candidates’ attitudes, self-efficacy perceptions towards inclusive education, and their situation towards in-class practices were determined. A total of a hundred thirty three pre-service teachers participated in the research voluntarily. The study was designed according to the parallel mixed methods research in which both quantitative and qualitative data (QUAN + QUAL) were used together. As data collection tools, “Attitude Scale towards Inclusive Education”, “Self-Efficacy Scale for Inclusive Education” and “In-class Practice Scale for Inclusive Education” were used. In addition, during the collection of qualitative data, teacher candidates were asked to complete the statement, “In my opinion, inclusive education is like…. because….” To determine their metaphorical perceptions. When the results of the study were examined, teacher candidates, it was determined that the perceptions of self-efficacy towards inclusive education and the concern for personal equipment differ in terms of various variables. In addition, the participants chose the positive metaphors that they produced for inclusive education. Among these metaphors, respect for differences, acceptance of diversity is expressed as coexistence due to the structure of inclusive education that unites society.

scholarly journals Writing Anxiety Among Saudi Female Learners at Some Saudi Universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Nafilah M. Aloairdhi
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
English Language ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Writing Apprehension ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Writing Anxiety ◽  
Specific Formula

Writing is an important skill in language learning and in academic achievement. The level of writing anxiety could affect students&#39; achievements positively or negatively. This research aimed to examine the writing anxiety among Saudi female learners enrolled in English language departments at some Saudi universities. It also aimed to identify the sources of writing anxiety. To this end, a mixed method study was designed in which Writing Apprehension Test (WAT) Scale by Daly and Miller (1975) and an open-ended question were used to collect necessary data from 105 randomly selected learners. For data analysis, two different statistical procedures in Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and a specific formula suggested by Daly and Miller (1975) were applied. Coding was applied to qualitative data. The results indicated that the participants (N = 105) experience moderate level of writing anxiety. In addition, the main sources of writing anxiety were evaluation, generating ideas, grammar, time pressure, and lack of confidence.

Qualitative Data Gathering Instruments and Methods

2021 ◽  
pp. 77-98
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Social Constructionist ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
The Social

The chapter is divided into five sections. The first section discusses the interview method from the social constructionist and qualitative perspectives. The second section contains information related to the procedures of undertaking focus group discussion in qualitative projects. The different types of observation methods are highlighted in Section 3, but only participant and non-participant observation variants are discussed. The primary and secondary documents are addressed in Section 4, and examples are given. The chapter is concluded by a question and answer section, where important questions are raised and answered in a simple way.

scholarly journals Advancing clinical leadership to improve the implementation of evidence-based practice in surgery: a longitudinal mixed-method study protocol

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Grove ◽  
Aileen Clarke ◽  
Graeme Currie ◽  
Andy Metcalfe ◽  
Catherine Pope ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinical Leadership

Abstract Background Clinical leadership is fundamental in facilitating service improvements in healthcare. Few studies have attempted to understand or model the different approaches to leadership which are used when promoting the uptake and implementation of evidence-based interventions. This research aims to uncover and explain how distributed clinical leadership can be developed and improved to enhance the use of evidence in practice. In doing so, this study examines implementation leadership in orthopaedic surgery to explain leadership as a collective endeavour which cannot be separated from the organisational context. Methods A mixed-method study consisting of longitudinal and cross-sectional interviews and an embedded social network analysis will be performed in six NHS hospitals. A social network analysis will be undertaken in each hospital to uncover the organisational networks, the focal leadership actors and information flows in each organisation. This will be followed by a series of repeated semi-structured interviews, conducted over 4 years, with orthopaedic surgeons and their professional networks. These longitudinal interviews will be supplemented by cross-sectional interviews with the national established surgical leaders. All qualitative data will be analysed using a constructivist grounded theory approach and integrated with the quantitative data. The participant narratives will enrich the social network to uncover the leadership configurations which exist, and how different configurations of leadership are functioning in practice to influence implementation processes and outcomes. Discussion The study findings will facilitate understanding about how and why different configurations of leadership develop and under what organisational conditions and circumstances they are able to flourish. The study will guide the development of leadership interventions that are grounded in the data and aimed at advancing leadership for service improvement in orthopaedics. The strength of the study lies in the combination of multi-component, multi-site, multi-agent methods to examine leadership processes in surgery. The findings may be limited by the practical challenges of longitudinal qualitative data collection, such as ensuring participant retention, which need to be balanced against the theoretical and empirical insights generated through this comprehensive exploration of leadership across and within a range of healthcare organisations.

scholarly journals Intercultural Competence in Pre-Service Teacher Candidates

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-235
Author(s):  
Joan Barnatt ◽  
Lisa Andries D’Souza ◽  
Ann Marie Gleeson ◽  
Kara Mitchell Viesca ◽  
Jessica Wery
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Developmental Trajectory ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Intercultural Interactions ◽  
Pre Service Teacher

This mixed-method study utilizes survey and interview data reflecting teacher candidates’ beliefs about intercultural competence to identify areas of targeted support in teacher preparation. Intercultural competence is operationalized by performance on the Cultural Intelligence Survey (CQS) identifying relative areas of strength and weakness in four dimensions. Participants reported awareness of cultural differences and motivation to interact with those from other cultures, with less confidence in their knowledge base and ability to adapt behavior in intercultural interactions. Qualitative data provided explanatory support for understanding how program elements influenced intercultural competence along a developmental trajectory of learning.

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