scholarly journals The meaning of drug use in the speech of young Portuguese consumers / El significado del uso de las drogas en el discurso de los jóvenes consumidores portugueses

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Bernardo ◽  
Maria Carmo Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Life Story ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
General Terms ◽  
Historia De Vida ◽  
Cultural Code

Este estudio tiene como objetivo principal entender los significados que una muestra de jóvenes asocia a sus consumos de drogas. El proceso de muestreo se llevó a cabo a través del método snowball sampling. La muestra consta de 22 individuos de entre 20 y 34 años de edad que tienen o han tenido contacto con algún tipo de droga. Se utilizó una metodología cualitativa y una entrevista semi-estructurada, siguiendo el Guión de la Historia de Vida y Utilización de Drogas, adaptados de McAdams (2000), Fernandes y Carvalho (2003) y Matos (2008). Los datos fueron analizados utilizando los principios de la Grounded Theory y con la ayuda de un software para el análisis de datos QSRNVivo 8. Se destaca el significado marcadamente negativo y de degradación físicos, psicológicos y sociales, atribuidas a la heroína y la transversalidad de cannabis, que es de rutina y estandarizado. También la cocaína es una de las drogas con mayor expresión y oscila entre los polos de la diversión-degradación. En general, se observó una necesidad de identificar y compartir un código cultural común que une a los sujetos, los experimentos de consumo y sus significados.  Abstract The goal of this study is to understand the meanings that a youth sample associates to their drug consumption. The sampling process was conducted using a snowball sampling. The sample was composed by a group of 22 individuals aged between 20 and 34 years old, that have had or still have experience with some kind of drug. We used a qualitative method and a semi-structured interview following the Guide For Life Story and Drug Uses, which is an adaptation from McAdams (2000), Fernandes and Carvalho (2003), and Matos (2008). The data was analysed under the principles of Grounded Theory and using the Software QSRNvivo 8, a software for qualitative data analysis. We highlight the extremely negative meanings, like physical, psychological and social degradation that were connected to heroin and the generalization of the cannabis use to all individuals, which acquires a day-to-day dimension. Cocaine also appears among the substances with more expression in our sample, and it is located between the concepts of degradation and leasure. In general terms, we found, during this study, that the drug use seems to be connected to the idea of a shared common cultural code that links individuals, experience and meaning of their drug uses.

scholarly journals Barriers to the Implementation of Green Practices in the Integrated Resort Sector

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824402110302
Author(s):  
Jian Ming Luo ◽  
Ka Yin Chau ◽  
Yulan Fan ◽  
Hong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Green Practices

Green practices and integrated resorts are attracting increasing attention from industry practitioners and academics. However, several barriers limit the growth of green practices, especially in the integrated resorts in Macau. The purpose of this study is to identify the major barriers of implementing green practices in integrated resorts in Macau from the managers’ perspective using qualitative method. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 managers from the integrated resort sector in Macau. Grounded theory was adopted along with NVivo 12.0 to analyze the qualitative data collected from the interviews. Results revealed five major barriers to green practices in the integrated resort sector: policies and regulations, management, resources, costs, and awareness. These findings extend existing theoretical explanations for green practices and provide a guideline of implementing green practices in the integrated resort sector for policymakers and practitioners.

scholarly journals As contribuições de Stella Barros para a enfermagem brasileira: trajetória de vida e militância política [Stella Barros’ contributions to nursing in Brazil: life story and political activism] [Las contribuciones de Stella Barros para la enfermería brasileña: trayectoria de vida y militancia política]

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. e39003
Author(s):  
Nívia Vanessa Carneiro dos Santos ◽  
Deybson Borba de Almeida ◽  
Gilberto Tadeu Reis da Silva ◽  
Genival Fernandes Freitas ◽  
Igor Ferreira Borba de Almeida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Oral History ◽  
Life Story ◽  
Political Activism ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
The Political ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Type Study ◽  
Historia De Vida

Objetivo: analisar a trajetória de vida de Stella Barros e suas contribuições para a enfermagem brasileira. Método: pesquisa histórica, do tipo história de vida com enfoque biográfico. O referencial filosófico que respaldou a análise foi o foucaltiano; aplicada técnica de entrevista semiestruturada. Para organização e tabulação da história oral foi utilizado o software Nvivo 10. Para o trabalho de dados optou-se pelo método de análise de conteúdo e emergiram cinco categorias dos discursos. Resultados: desdobram-se, primeiramente, no fato de a professora mencionada ser considerada um ícone no cenário nacional e internacional, seu percurso é marcado pelo ativismo político, presente em diversas fases da vida. Conclusão: são relevantes estudos que abordem a contribuição de enfermeiras militantes, de forma a favorecer a discussão de problemas expressos pela alienação e ausência de identidade - aspectos imprescindíveis para valorização e reconhecimento profissional.ABSTRACTObjective: to examine the life story of Stella Barros and her contributions to Brazilian nursing. Method: this historical, biographical life-history type study, framed by the philosophy of Foucault, used the semi-structured interview technique. The oral history was organized and tabulated using NVivo 10 software. Data were treated by content analysis, from which five categories emerged. Results: first, the teacher in question was considered an icon nationally and internationally, and her trajectory bears the imprint of the political activism present at several stages of her life. Conclusion: studies that address contributions by militant nurses are important in prompting discussion of the problems of alienation and lack of identity, which are essential to the endeavor to gain recognition for the profession and its value.RESUMENObjetivo: analizar la trayectoria de vida de Stella Barros y sus vínculos para la enfermería brasileña. Método: investigación histórica, del tipo historia de vida con enfoque biográfico. El referencial filosófico que respaldó el análisis fue el de Foucault; se aplicó la técnica de entrevista semiestructurada. Para la organización y tabulación de la historia oral se utilizó el software Nvivo 10. El análisis de datos fue realizado a través del método de análisis de contenido y de ahí surgieron cinco categorías de los discursos. Resultados: se desdoblan, primero, en el hecho de que la profesora es considerada un icono en el escenario nacional e internacional, su recorrido está marcado por el activismo político, presente en varias fases de la vida. Conclusión: son relevantes los estudios que aborden la contribución de enfermeras militantes, para favorecer una discusión de problemas expresos por la alienación y la ausencia de identidad - aspectos imprescindibles para la valorización y el reconocimiento profesional.

School Leaders’ Practice of the Ethics of Educational Leadership to Make Decisions

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-34
Author(s):  
Mohammed Assiri
Keyword(s):  
Educational Leadership ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Common Factors ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
School Year ◽  
Ethical Decisions

Abstract This study aimed to investigate the extent to which school leaders practice the ethics of educational leadership to make decisions. A mixed-methods research design was used in this study. The quantitative data of this study were obtained from the participation of 260 teachers, and the qualitative data of this study were collected from nine school leaders. The questionnaire and the semi-structured interview were used to collect the data. The study was conducted during the school year of 2017-2018. The study found that the overall extent to which school leaders practice the ethics of educational leadership to make decisions was classified as “always occurs". The findings showed that there were statistically significant differences between participants with different gender and school levels on the overall and all dimensions of the extent to which school leaders practice the ethics of educational leadership to make decisions, while there were not statistically significant differences between the groups of the participants with different teaching experience. The qualitative findings provided some common factors that influence school leaders’ practice to making ethical decisions. These factors were explained based on two concepts including management knowledge and leadership skills as well as the context of school's culture.

Manajemen Rantai Pasok Produksi Rak Piring Aluminium di Depok (Studi Kasus pada PD. Sumber Jaya Aluminium)

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-105
Author(s):  
Lingga Yuliana
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Information Flow ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Product Flow ◽  
Financial Flow

The purpose of this research is to find out the product flow, financial flow and information flow in the management of the supply chain plate rack based on the existing supply chain so that the company can produce effectively and efficiently. The research method used is a qualitative method using a survey method that is to explain, describe and interpret a phenomenon that occurs in an object and qualitative data with the support of quantitative data. The results showed the company combining assembly material team, glass assembly team and final completion teams could accelerate production and limit cooperation with independent marketing to summarize the supply chain and prevent company losses.

scholarly journals When “Good Enough” Isn’t Good Enough: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Caring for Adults Using Substances at the End of Life

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorna Templeton ◽  
Sarah Galvani ◽  
Marian Peacock
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Template Analysis ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Key Terms

AbstractThis paper draws on data from one strand of a six-strand, exploratory study on end of life care for adults using substances (AUS). It presents data from the key informant (KI) strand of the study that aimed to identify models of practice in the UK. Participant recruitment was purposive and used snowball sampling to recruit KIs from a range of health and social care, policy and practice backgrounds. Data were collected in 2016–2017 from 20 KIs using a semi-structured interview approach. The data were analysed using template analysis as discussed by King (2012). This paper focusses on two of seven resulting themes, namely “Definitions and perceptions of key terms” in end of life care and substance use sectors, and “Service commissioning and delivery.” The KIs demonstrated dedicated individual practice, but were critical of the systemic failure to provide adequate direction and resources to support people using substances at the end of their lives.

Efektivitas Prinsip Komunikasi Islam Guru dalam Pembinaan Karakter Komunikasi Siswa Kelas X MAN Rantauprapat

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Junita Junita ◽  
Zainuddin Zainuddin ◽  
Ibnu Hajar ◽  
Rahma Muti’ah ◽  
Marlina Siregar
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
The Way

This study aims to obtain a concrete picture of the effectiveness of the application of the principles of teacher Islamic communication in fostering the character of tenth grade students of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri Rantauprapat. The communication process in education is not only understood as a one-way knowledge transfer process, however, there must be a serious effort on the part of the educator / teacher, as a communicator, to be able to provide good role models. Qualitative research methods try to understand a phenomenon as the understanding of the respondents studied, with an emphasis on the subjective aspects of one's behavior. Qualitative research provides an opportunity for researchers to understand the way respondents describe the world around them based on the way they think. The researcher tries to enter the conceptual world of the subject under study to capture what and how things happen. Data collection techniques used in this study were interviews in this study researchers used a semi-structured interview (semitructure interview), namely: interviews in the category of in-depth interviews. Data about the application of teacher Islamic communication and the communication character of tenth grade students, data analysis used in this study during the field using the Miles and Huberman Model, namely the activities in qualitative data analysis are carried out interactively and continue continuously until completion, so that the data is already saturated.

scholarly journals Weight regain among women after metabolic and bariatric surgery: a qualitative study in Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 140-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ataliba de Carvalho Jr. ◽  
Egberto Ribeiro Turato ◽  
Elinton Adami Chaim ◽  
Ronis Magdaleno Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Weight Regain ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Health Team ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Degree Of Participation

INTRODUCTION: Due to the increased number of bariatric surgeries over the years, aspects contributing or hindering the achievement of outcomes, among them weight regain, have acquired increased significance. Psychological factors directly influence on this unwanted situation, but there are few studies and controversies about the degree of participation of these factors. We propose a qualitative investigation to analyze the meanings of weight regain after surgery among women and how these factors influence this outcome.METHOD: This study uses the clinical-qualitative method, by means of a semi-structured interview with open questions in an intentional sample, closed by saturation, with eight women who underwent surgery at the Bariatric Surgery Outpatient Clinic of Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.RESULTS: A feeling of defeat and failure emerges with weight regain, which contributes to social isolation; there is no regret, but gratitude for the surgery; among patients, there is a sense of feeling rejected greater than a rejection that actually exists.CONCLUSION: We found out the need for further qualitative studies that help the health team to better understand the dynamic psychological factors involved in the meaning of weight regain after bariatric surgery among women, in order to adopt appropriate conducts to deal with this problem.

scholarly journals Fears and concerns related to menstruation: a qualitative study from the perspective of gender

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia Botello-Hermosa ◽  
Rosa Casado-Mejia
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Oral Transmission ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Education Campaigns ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Harmful Effects

The aim of this article is to analyze the fears about menstruation and health that have been passed down to us by oral transmission from a gender perspective. A qualitative study, whose design was the Grounded Theory, performed in Seville, Spain, with 24 rural and urban women from different generations, young (18-25, 26-35 years), middle aged (36-45, 46-55, 56-65 years) and elderly (> 65 years). The semi-structured interview was used as a data collection technique. The discourses were subjected to content analysis, following the steps of Grounded Theory. The results highlight the abundant fears related to use of water during menstruation, with very harmful effects to health. As a conclusion to highlight the lack of women's knowledge about reproductive health and that despite Health Education campaigns there are still ancient misconceptions present about menstruation.

scholarly journals What supports Females in Higher Education Progression? A Pakistani Public University Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-106
Author(s):  
Muhammad Amin ◽  
Muhammad Islam ◽  
Humera Amin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Islamic Perspective ◽  
Global Trend ◽  
Societal Context ◽  
Pragmatic Paradigm ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The paper is focused on exploring the factors that support females’ progression in higher education. The mixed methods approach is taken to conduct the research, consequently the study falls in pragmatic paradigm. The structured questionnaire is used to collect quantitative data from 200 university female students, and semi-structured interview protocol is used to generate qualitative data from 15 female students of the same university. Descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage) has been used to analyse quantitative data, whereas content analysis has been used to analyse qualitative data. The data highlight that literate parents, global trend of females’ acquisition of higher education, media, availability of jobs and scholarships are supportive factors in females’ progression in higher education. An interesting finding revealed from the data is that ‘Islamic Perspective’ of education is also considered as encouraging factor; generally in Pakistani societal context, especially in remote areas, people use ‘Islamic Perspective’ in a distorted way to restrict their girls from getting higher education.

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