Intergenerational Support in Families with Disabilities: Grandparents' Perspectives

1998 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 465-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary L. Schilmoeller ◽  
Marc D. Baranowski
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Intergenerational Support ◽  
Grandparent Involvement ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Negative Feelings

Grandparent adjustment to grandchildren with disabilities and grandparent support and involvement with these grandchildren were explored in this survey study of seventy families. The results showed that grandparents were experiencing fewer negative feelings and more positive feelings at the time of the study than at the time they had first learned of the disability. Sons and daughters were more helpful than support groups in addressing grandparent concerns. Grandparent support was significantly related to affectional solidarity with both grandchildren and their parents. Grandparent involvement with the grandchild with disabilities was significantly related to affectional solidarity with grandchildren and with grandparents' educational level. Implications for practitioners regarding facilitating grandparent adjustment and enhancing their support and involvement are discussed.

Conclusion

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krista K. Thomason
Keyword(s):  
Moral Psychology ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Moral Maturity ◽  
Moral Agents ◽  
The People ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Negative Feelings

The conclusion summarizes the main aims of the book. Even though shame can be a painful and damaging emotion, we would still not be better off without it. A continued liability to shame shows that we accept that we are not always the people we think we are, but accepting this fact is a sign of moral maturity. Additionally, this conclusion raises questions about moral philosophy’s commitment to positive moral psychology. Although some philosophers have defended negative emotions, the field as a whole still treats positive feelings as better and more desirable than negative feelings. But it is reasonable to ask whether moral agents should try to be “emotional saints.”

scholarly journals Reconciling Loss Aversion and Gain Seeking in Judged Emotions

2021 ◽  
pp. 096372142199204
Author(s):  
Barbara A. Mellers ◽  
Siyuan Yin ◽  
Jonathan Z. Berman
Keyword(s):  
Loss Aversion ◽  
Reference Point ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Negative Change ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Status ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Negative Feelings

Is the pain of a loss greater in magnitude than the pleasure of a comparable gain? Studies that compare positive feelings about a gain with negative feelings about a comparable loss have found mixed answers to this question. The pain of a loss can be greater than, less than, or equal to the pleasure of a comparable gain. We offer a new approach to test hedonic loss aversion. This method uses emotional reactions to the reference point, a positive change, and a negative change. When we manipulated the reference point (i.e., pleasurable and painful), two distinct patterns emerged. Pain surpassed pleasure (loss aversion) when the reference point was positive, and pleasure exceeded pain (gain seeking) when the reference point was negative. A reference-dependent version of prospect theory accounts for the results. If the carriers of utility are changes from a reference point—not necessarily the status quo—both loss aversion and gain seeking are predicted. Loss aversion and gain seeking can be reconciled if you take the starting point into account.

scholarly journals Has the GDPR hype affected users’ reaction to cookie disclaimers?

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oksana Kulyk ◽  
Nina Gerber ◽  
Annika Hilt ◽  
Melanie Volkamer
Keyword(s):  
Data Protection ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Privacy Protection ◽  
Third Parties ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Decision To Leave ◽  
General Data Protection Regulation ◽  
General Data ◽  
Negative Feelings

  For many years, cookies have been widely used by websites, storing information about users’ behaviour. While enabling additional functionality and potentially improving user experience, cookies can be a threat to users’ privacy, especially cookies used by third parties for data analysis. Websites providers are legally required to inform users about cookie use by displaying a so-called cookie disclaimer. We conducted a survey study in 2017 to investigate how users perceive this disclaimer and whether it affects their actual behaviour. We found that while most participants had negative feelings towards the disclaimer, the disclaimer text had no significant effect on their decision to leave the website. Since the extensive media coverage of data protection issues that accompanied the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entry into force in May 2018 may have sensitized users to privacy protection, we conducted a follow-up study in December 2018. Our results suggest that users did not change their attitude towards cookie use in favour of privacy protection, but got even more accustomed to the use of cookies, also by third parties. Moreover, many users seem to have misconceptions regarding cookie use. We discuss the implications of our results for the users’ right to make an informed decision about their privacy.

scholarly journals Awe and Epistemology in a Science Museum

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Price ◽  
Kimberly A Quinn ◽  
Jana Greenslit ◽  
Lauren Applebaum ◽  
Sheila Krogh-Jespersen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Science Museum ◽  
Informal Science ◽  
Science Museums ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Negative Feelings ◽  
Aesthetic Thinking ◽  
The Relationship

Museums are located at the intersection of awe and learning: When guests arrive, they are expecting to be amazed, inspired, and educated. This is particularly true in science museums, and researchers have pointed to awe as an epistemic emotion that can promote science learning. We present two studies of awe in a science museum. The first study (n = 293) examined how awe—conceptualized as a multifaceted construct associated with positive feelings of liberation/connection, negative feelings of oppression/isolation, chills, and diminished-self perceptions—differed across museum locations and in relation to prior knowledge. The second study (n = 708) expanded the investigation to also examine the relationship between awe and critical thinking. Across both studies, we found that, relative to baseline spaces, vast, beautiful spaces elicited positive awe-related emotions (amazement, curiosity) and stronger awe correlates (chills, diminished-self perceptions); vast, threatening spaces also elicited stronger amazement, chills, and diminished-self perceptions—but also stronger oppression/isolation. In both studies, pre-visit knowledge was associated with awe experiences during the visit. In Study 2, we also found evidence for relationships between awe and skepticism and aesthetic thought, two aspects of critical thinking: Positive aspects of awe (liberation/connection, curiosity) were associated with more skepticism, and negative aspects of awe (oppression/isolation, disorientation) with less skepticism. In terms of aesthetic thinking, diminished-self perceptions were associated being able describe observed roles and actions, and chills were associated with being able to describe personal opinions. These results support the assertion that awe can be used to encourage engagement and learning in informal science settings.

What does the state know (and want to know) about parental involvement in children’s school education?

2021 ◽  
Vol 604 (9) ◽  
pp. 49-60
Author(s):  
Joanna Kołodziejczyk ◽  
Bartłomiej Walczak
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Parental Participation ◽  
School Type ◽  
Educational Law ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
High Level

The article poses a question about the scope of information concerning parental involvement, the collection of which results from the provisions of the educational law. The characteristics of the “Parents are school’s partners” requirement have been referred to the framework proposed by Epstein (1995). The analysis of the amendments of the Regulation demonstrates some slight changes in the approach to parental participation, limited to the four types in Epstein’s model (out of the six proposed by this researcher): parenting, communication between the school and the students’ homes, parental volunteering and decision-making participation. The changes are aimed at subtly limiting the of parents' influence, there are no attempts to extend the provisions of the Regulation to include other forms of participation. Then, based on the data collected during external evaluations in 94 schools (survey study on a non-random sample of 6676 parents and 86 group interviews with parents), a descriptive and comparative analysis of individual indicators was carried out, as well as thematic coding of fragments of the transcription of group interviews. Parents declare a relatively high level of satisfaction with the received support and decision-making participation, slightly lower with communication. These results vary depending on educational level and school type, which may be explained by the connection between involvement and child’s age and the differentiation in class allocation. The qualitative analysis shows that the decision-making participation, in most cases, does not exceed the minimum required by the educational law, and the exceptions to this rule are mostly artifactic activities.

INNV-22. FACTORS GUIDING THE INITIATION OF TUMOR TREATING FIELDS (TTFIELDS; 200 KHZ) THERAPY FOR GLIOBLASTOMA: SELF-REPORTED PATIENT AND ONCOLOGIST PERSPECTIVES

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi109-vi110
Author(s):  
Peggy Frongillo ◽  
P Gage Gwyn ◽  
Connie Wagenknecht ◽  
Nichelle Renae Adams
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Tumor Location ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Patient Treatment ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
Tumor Treating Fields ◽  
Post Surgery

Abstract BACKGROUND The standard-of-care for newly-diagnosed glioblastoma (ndGBM) has been the standard Stupp protocol. In ndGBM, approved TTFields (200 KHz) concomitant with maintenance temozolomide significantly improved progression-free survival and overall survival. TTFields-therapy selectively disrupts cancer cell division, requiring array-application to the shaved-scalp to non-invasively deliver TTFields to tumor location and confer clinical benefit. This survey-study assessed factors impacting decision of oncologist/patient/caregiver to initiate TTFields-therapy. METHODS A clinical-market research group administered double-blinded, online-questionnaires (30-min) to oncologists/ndGBM-patients/caregivers. Survey questions, an amalgamate of closed-/open-ended questions, were designed to track awareness, perceptions, and acceptance of ndGBM treatments in a representative United States (US) oncologist and adult patient/caregiver population (semi-annually; 2018-2020). The present survey-analysis focuses on results related to initiation of TTFields-therapy for ndGBM. RESULTS Four separate patient/caregiver surveys (Q1/2018-Q3/2020; (n=50-51/wave) and 4 separate oncologist surveys (Q2/2019-Q4/2020; n=130/wave) were conducted. Results suggest majority of patients with ndGBM research treatment options, including TTFields-therapy, immediately after surgery and before radiation/initial temozolomide; and initiate TTFields-therapy after radiation/initial temozolomide (ie, before maintenance temozolomide). Patients-reported initially learning about TTFields post-surgery via oncologists, nurses, support groups, social-media, and TTFields web-based resources. Among 97% of current/previous TTFields-users, the key patient-driver for selecting TTFields, mirroring oncologist-driver to recommend, was efficacy/survival benefit. Other highly-rated selection-drivers were anti-mitotic mechanism (93%), improved long-term 5-year survival (87%), sustained quality-of-life (87%), and no travel requirement to start (87%). In latest study wave, reported patient usage-barrier was the inability to subsequently enroll in clinical trials (64%), while the top-reported oncologist prescribing-barrier was concern with patient treatment usage (60%). Also, survey suggests oncologists discuss TTFields with most patients with ndGBM, citing efficacy and National Comprehensive Cancer Network® inclusion as key treatment-initiation drivers. CONCLUSIONS Overall, survey data suggests awareness (100%, aided; 61%-68%, unaided) by US oncologists/patients/caregivers of TTFields (200 kHz) as a viable treatment option for adults with ndGBM.

Biases in Favour of the Negative

2021 ◽  
pp. 107-124
Author(s):  
Ingmar Persson
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Reasons ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Negative Feelings

Contrary to Schopenhauer’s claim that positive feelings consist simply in the cessation of negative feelings, it is contended that positive feelings are feelings just like negative feelings. But there is a bias or asymmetry in favour of the negative to the effect that negative feelings can in general have a greater intensity: pain can be more intense than pleasure, depression than elation, etc. This is because negative feelings often signal losses that are irreversible, and that by themselves guarantee reductions of well-being, whereas this is not true of the improvements signalled by positive feelings. Due to this asymmetry, compassion can be stronger than sympathetic joy and, as these emotions provide moral reasons, this explains why, intuitively, it seems morally more urgent to prevent what is bad than to produce what is good as, e.g. negative utilitarianism maintains.

scholarly journals The Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on Orthodontic Patients in China: An Analysis of Posts on Weibo

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feiyang Guo ◽  
Bojun Tang ◽  
Danchen Qin ◽  
Tingting Zhao ◽  
Yu-xiong Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Sina Weibo ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Orthodontic Patients ◽  
Fixed Appliances ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Negative Feelings ◽  
The Impact

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many dental care services including orthodontic practice were suspended. Orthodontic patients turned to social media platforms to communicate, share experiences, and look for solutions. Our study aimed to investigate the attitudes and perspectives of orthodontic patients during the COVID-19 epidemic in China by analyzing orthodontics-related posts on Sina Weibo (a Chinese counterpart of Twitter).Materials and Methods: Potentially eligible posts on Sina Weibo platform were collected between December 30, 2019, and April 18, 2020. Posts related to both orthodontics and COVID-19 were included and then coded and classified into specific appliances and themes. Geographic and temporal distributions of the included posts were analyzed. In addition, time-lagged cross correlation was performed to explore the association between the number of daily posts and daily new COVID-19 cases/deaths in China. Chi-square tests were employed to compare the differences between fixed appliances and aligners in problems/difficulties and feelings during the epidemic.Results: Of the 28,911 posts identified, 4,484 were included in the analysis. The most frequently mentioned themes were appointments (n = 2,621, 58.5%), negative feelings (n = 2,189, 48.8%), and problems/difficulties (n = 1,155, 25.8%). A majority of posts were tweeted in regions with high levels of economic development and population density in eastern China and from February to March. The number of daily posts had a significantly positive correlation with daily new COVID-19 cases/deaths in China (P < 0.05). Compared with clear aligners, patients with fixed appliances reported more problems/difficulties (P < 0.001) and negative feelings (P < 0.001), but fewer positive feelings (P < 0.001).Conclusions: The analysis of Weibo posts provided a timely understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on orthodontic patients. Delayed appointments were their greatest concern, and negative feelings and untreated orthodontic problems increased during the suspension of dental care services. However, patients with clear aligners reported fewer negative feelings and problems than those with fixed appliances. The findings highlighted the need to consider both treatment- and psychology-related issues of orthodontic patients and how to handle them appropriately during the epidemic.

scholarly journals Perfectionistic self-presentation and emotional experiences in music students: A three-wave longitudinal study

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 766-776
Author(s):  
Andrew P. Hill ◽  
Karen Burland ◽  
Elaine C. King ◽  
Stephanie E. Pitts
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Emotional Experiences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Negative Feelings ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Over Time

Research has shown that perfectionism predicts emotional experiences among amateur, professional and adolescent musicians. In examining these relationships, previous research has measured trait perfectionism and employed cross-sectional designs. The current study builds on existing research by examining whether perfectionistic self-presentation (as opposed to trait perfectionism) predicts negative and positive emotional experiences in music students over time. One hundred and forty-three music students ( M age 18.92 years, SD = 2.96) enrolled in music-related degree programs completed measures of perfectionistic self-presentation (perfectionistic self-promotion, non-display of imperfection, and non-disclosure of imperfection) and emotional experiences (positive and negative feelings) at the start, middle and the end of the academic year. Path analysis revealed that perfectionistic self-promotion at the start of the year predicted lower positive feelings in the middle of the year, and non-disclosure of imperfection in the middle of the year predicted lower positive feelings at the end of the year. In addition, negative feelings in the middle of the year also predicted higher non-disclosure of imperfection at the end of the year. The findings suggest that the desire to present oneself perfectly and avoid disclosure of imperfections may contribute to less positive emotional experiences among music students.

LOVE STYLES AND ROMANTIC LOVE EXPERIENCES IN JAPAN

2004 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuji Kanemasa ◽  
Junichi Taniguchi ◽  
Ikuo Daibo ◽  
Masanori Ishimori
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Romantic Love ◽  
Emotional Experiences ◽  
Love Styles ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Negative Feelings ◽  
The Relationship

This research investigated the relationship between the six love styles based on Lee's theory (1973) and several romantic experiences, such as emotional experiences, self-perceptions, and partner's impressions. The subjects were 343 undergraduate students. The main results were as follows: Eros was positively related to positive feelings and positive self-perceptions. Mania and Agape showed similar patterns of emotional experiences, but Agape was distinguished from Mania in that agapic individuals thought of themselves as kind in romantic relationships. Pragma and Ludus were positively related to negative feelings in romantic relationships, and, in addition, Ludus was negatively correlated with partner's attractiveness. These results mostly provided support for Lee's theory and the conceptual validity of the six love styles.

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