scholarly journals Aesthetic consciousness as a predictor of the effectiveness of art therapy in coping with stress

2021 ◽  
pp. 46-58
Author(s):  
Irina L'vovna Ponomarenko ◽  
Oksana Aleksandrovna Kondrashikhina ◽  
Lyudmila Borisovna Kadysheva
Keyword(s):  
Art Therapy ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
State University ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Resistance Level ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Aesthetic Consciousness ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Individual

The subject of this research is the aesthetic consciousness as a predictor of the effectiveness of art therapy in coping with stress. The goal of this article consists in studying the aesthetic consciousness as a predictor of the effectiveness of art therapy in dealing with stressful conditions of the individual. The following empirical methods were employed in the course of research: free descriptions technique of D. A. Leontiev, the scale of resistance to sources of stress of E. V. Raspopin; and Spearman's rank correlation criterion for statistical verification of determined trends and data analysis. The research involved 44 respondents – the students of the faculty of Philology of Sevastopol State University, aged from 17 to 23. It is established that resistance to certain sources of stress is clearly associated with the peculiarities of aesthetic consciousness of the individual; the following dependency is traced: the freer the subject feels in describing an aesthetic object, and the more diverse are his aesthetic reasoning, the higher is his stress resistance level in accordance with the component “Self-others” , and at the same time the lower is his resistance to stressors “the Self”. Therefore, in implementation of art therapy techniques for dealing with stressful conditions of the individual, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of the development of aesthetic consciousness of the individual, readiness and ability to work with the complex visual stimuli. The scientific novelty of lies in revealing the role of aesthetic consciousness of the individual as a predictor of the effectiveness of art therapy in coping with stress.

Multi-Method Vs Single Method Appraisal of Clinical Quality Indicators for the Emergency Medical Services

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Howard ◽  
Peter Cameron ◽  
Maaret Castrén ◽  
Lee Wallis ◽  
Veronica Lindström
Keyword(s):  
Group Discussion ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Healthcare Setting ◽  
Prehospital Emergency Care ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Prehospital Emergency ◽  
Single Method ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Method Approach

ABSTRACT Background Quality Indicator (QI) appraisal protocols are a novel methodology that combines multiple appraisal methods to comprehensively assess the "appropriateness" of QIs for a particular healthcare setting. However, they remain inadequately explored compared to the single appraisal method approach. This paper aimed to describe and test a QI appraisal protocol versus the single method approach, against a series of QIs potentially relevant to the South African Prehospital Emergency Care setting. Methods An appraisal protocol was developed consisting of two categorical-based appraisal methods, combined with the qualitative analysis of the discussion generated during the consensus application of each method. The output of the protocol was assessed and compared with the application and output of each method. Inter-rater reliability of each particular method was evaluated prior to group consensus rating. Variation in the number of non-valid QIs and the proportion of non-valid QIs identified between each method and the protocol were compared and assessed. Results There was mixed IRR of the individual methods. There was similarly low to moderate correlation of the results obtained between the particular methods (Spearman’s rank correlation=0.42,p<0.001). From a series of 104 QIs, 11 non-valid QIs were identified that were shared between the individual methods. A further 19 non-valid QIs were identified and not shared by each method, highlighting the benefits of a multi-method approach. The outcomes were additionally evident in the group discussion analysis, which in and of itself added further input that would not have otherwise been captured by the individual methods alone. Conclusion The utilization of a multi-method appraisal protocol offers multiple benefits, when compared to the single appraisal approach, and can provide the confidence that the outcomes of the appraisal will ensure a strong foundation on which the QI framework can be successfully implemented.

scholarly journals Individual Pension Products Offered by Banks in Poland - a Multidimensional Comparative Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 91-104
Author(s):  
Peterson K. Joanna Rutecka-Góra
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Pension System ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Economic Traits ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Retirement Security ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation Coefficient ◽  
The Interest Rate ◽  
The Individual

Abstract The supplementary old-age pension system in Poland consists of group and individual plans. This research covers the latter, namely the individual retirement accounts and individual retirement security accounts that were introduced in 2004 and 2012 respectively. The main aim of the paper is to conduct a multidimensional comparative analysis of bank retirement products including the linguistic complexity of documents creating the retirement contracts offered to individuals by banks, and the costliness and profitability of such products in the period 2012-2019. Moreover, it identifies the dependencies between the linguistic and economic traits of retirement contracts offered by banks. The correlation analysis conducted using the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient showed that the more readable a document of a bank contract is, the higher the interest rate is and the higher the cancellation fees. The results of the study are relevant for both financial institutions and public bodies as they show the key characteristics that may influence the demand for individual retirement products in Poland and may serve as either a stimulator or a barrier in the development of supplementary old-age pension provision.

PERSONAL RESOURCES IN COPING WITH STRESS AMONG PARAMEDICS PART 1

2017 ◽  
Vol 186 (4) ◽  
pp. 138-155
Author(s):  
Marzena NETCZUK-GWOŹDZIEWICZ
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Personal Resources ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Ways Of Coping ◽  
Personal Resource ◽  
Ability To Act ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Coherence Level

The concept of personal resources is used in health psychology in reference to all the factors that help in coping with stress. Moos and Schafer define personal resource as: ‘relatively stable personal and social factors, which influence the way the individual tries to tackle life crises and stress transactions’. Many researchers count the following as important personal resources: social support, ways of coping with stress, self-esteem and self-efficacy, sense of coherence, level of optimism, ability to act assertively, locus of control. Paramedics can be associated with jobs requiring above-average level of both health and psychological costs. Thus, determination of the relation between the sense of coherence and ways of coping with stress will be the subject of this project.

Professional Identity of the Student As a Reality

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
Валентина Бикбулатова ◽  
Valentina Bikbulatova ◽  
Разият Рабаданова ◽  
Raziyat Rabadanova ◽  
Галина Юлина ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Identity ◽  
The Self ◽  
State University ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Education Psychology ◽  
Moscow State University

This article considers the problem of professional readiness and professional identity of students, the essence and method of development. The subject of research is the self-actualization of the individual of a student. The object of the research are students of psychological and pedagogical education, psychology of Moscow State University of Technologies and Managementnamed after K.G. Razumovskiy

scholarly journals Overton's Rule Helps To Estimate the Penetration of Anti-Infectives into Patients' Cerebrospinal Fluid

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 979-988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marija Djukic ◽  
Martin Munz ◽  
Fritz Sörgel ◽  
Ulrike Holzgrabe ◽  
Helmut Eiffert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Active Transport ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Csf Penetration ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Meningeal Inflammation ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation Coefficient ◽  
The Individual

ABSTRACTIn 1900, Ernst Overton found that the entry of anilin dyes through the cell membranes of living cells depended on the lipophilicity of the dyes. The brain is surrounded by barriers consisting of lipid layers that possess several inward and outward active transport systems. In the absence of meningeal inflammation, the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) penetration of anti-infectives in humans estimated by the ratio of the area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) in CSF (AUCCSF) to that in serum (AUCCSF/AUCS) correlated positively with the lipid-water partition coefficient at pH 7.0 (logD) (Spearman's rank correlation coefficientrS= 0.40;P= 0.01) and negatively with the molecular mass (MM) (rS= −0.33;P= 0.04). The ratio of AUCCSFto the AUC of the fraction in serum that was not bound (AUCCSF/AUCS,free) strongly correlated with logD(rS= 0.67;P< 0.0001). In the presence of meningeal inflammation, AUCCSF/AUCSalso correlated positively with logD(rS= 0.46;P= 0.002) and negatively with the MM (rS= −0.37;P= 0.01). The correlation of AUCCSF/AUCS,freewith logD(rS= 0.66;P< 0.0001) was as strong as in the absence of meningeal inflammation. Despite these clear correlations, Overton's rule was able to explain only part of the differences in CSF penetration of the individual compounds. The site of CSF withdrawal (lumbar versus ventricular CSF), age of the patients, underlying diseases, active transport, and alterations in the pharmacokinetics by comedications also appeared to strongly influence the CSF penetration of the drugs studied.

scholarly journals FORMATION OF AESTHETIC CULTURE OF PERSONALITY IN THE SOCIALIZATION PROCESS

2018 ◽  
pp. 17-20
Author(s):  
Ahmed Muayad Karam
Keyword(s):  
Professional Training ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Aesthetic Attitude ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Universal Definition ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Education Of Students

The article focuses on the fact that human spirituality is crucial and includes values, value orientations, based on the general culture of man, in particular on aesthetic culture. In the process of research, the cultural direction in the education of students and their socialization were highlighted. A retrospective analysis of the scientific literature was carried out, which made it possible to state that culture is a complex formation of values, activities, personal aspects and has no unambiguous and universal definition. It is found that it is precisely in the dialogue between the person and the subject that due to the aesthetic attitude of the subject, the sensual existence of the object personality is included in the cultural system. Based on the analysis of scientific publications, a schematic representation of the mechanisms of influence of aesthetic personality culture on its behavior and other types of human activity is proposed. It is proposed to outline the aesthetic personality culture as an element of the general personality culture, which provides: analysis of input (external) attitudes, norms, values through the prism of personality outlook; a synthesis based on their own cultural views, beliefs and norms of behavior; organization according to them, ways of interaction of the subject with other people, activity in the world, creative activity and self-improvement. This is the basis for the formation of the development of aesthetic personality culture, in particular, the modern specialist in the process of his professional training, socialization. It is suggested to consider aesthetic culture as an integral personal formation in the process of socialization of personality, characterized by the ability of the individual to perceive, evaluate and realize the beautiful in everyday life, nature, art.

scholarly journals Competence approach in teaching the discipline “Life safety and environmental protection”

2021 ◽  
Vol 258 ◽  
pp. 07082
Author(s):  
Sergey Pushenko ◽  
Vera Aksenova
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Life Safety ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Times ◽  
High Level ◽  
Performance Results

The article outlines quantitative criteria of students’ performance results in the course of studying the subject ‘Life Safety’ in the times of online education. The process of education is conducted using the competency-based approach and presupposes the evaluation of performance with the help of 3 levels: basic (adaptive), independent (productive), competent (creative). The evaluation of the indicators of students’ knowledge and skills was done using a modular rating system. The discipline is taught in 2 main ways: lectures and seminars. The assessment of students’ knowledge was conducted using progress tests, mid-term and final tests. The article provides Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient which indicates a very high level of correlation between the ratings of students’ achievements in different Modules of the course. The results indicate that using online education to prepare Bachelor’s degree students for their final test in the subject ‘Life Safety’ was effective, there were no serious disadvantages; which leads to a tentative hope of integrating online education into regular education in the future.

The level of endurance and accuracy of female handball players’ throws

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (90) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Iryna Sarga ◽  
Jakub Bonisławski ◽  
Michał Spieszny
Keyword(s):  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Motor Tasks ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Long Endurance ◽  
Student’S T Test

Aim. The main aim of the research was to evaluate and compare changes in accuracy of throws performed by KS Cracovia 1906 handball players, before and after endurance effort. Basic procedures. The study was carried out among14 players who played in the second women’s handball division in the 2016/2017 season. The study took place during final preparations for the season, at the beginning of September 2016. The level of durability of the tested players was assessed using the Beep Test and the accuracy of throws, both before and after the endurance effort (after the Beep Test), was analysed, considering the training and endurance experience of the tested handball players. Basic methods of descriptive statistics, the Student’s t-test and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient were used in the preparation of the results, and to assess the size of differences between the individual players, normalised indicators were calculated. Results main findings. Analysis of the research results presented in the study showed that after a long-term effort of endurance nature, the accuracy of throws among the tested handball players decreased. It seems that they suffered from nervous system fatigue leading to less accurate and less precise performance of motor tasks. Conclusions. On the basis of the analysis performed in the study, the following conclusions were drawn: that the accuracy of throws among KS Cracovia 1906 handball players after a long endurance effort, significantly decreased, and the accuracy of throws, both before and after the endurance effort, does not depend on the training period. Furthermore, more time should be devoted to the formation of aerobic strength in training the tested team.

Analytic Approaches to Aesthetics

Philosophy ◽  
2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Lamarque
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Systematic Study ◽  
Art Criticism ◽  
18Th Century ◽  
Continental Philosophy ◽  
Analytic Approach ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Aesthetics Of Nature

Aesthetics is broadly that branch of philosophy concerned with fundamental questions about the nature of beauty, the nature of art, and the principles of art criticism. Some of these questions go back to the ancient Greeks, but systematic study of the foundations of aesthetics did not begin until the 18th century. Analytic philosophers turned their attention to this branch of the subject relatively late and in the 1940s and 50s tended to be scornful of what they found (John Passmore famously wrote of the “dreariness” of aesthetics in 1951 in the journal Mind). However, in the fifty years up to the turn of the 21st century, and beyond that point, analytic approaches to aesthetics developed with considerable sophistication and there is now a huge literature on all aspects of the subject under the broad heading of “analytic aesthetics.” Other approaches exist, of course, notably that associated with Continental philosophy, which is more historically oriented. The analytic approach is rooted in the analysis of concepts (albeit increasingly informed by work in the empirical sciences) and tends to examine issues about the nature of art and the aesthetic qualities of objects in an ahistorical manner, even if noting and evaluating ideas from earlier periods. In the years since the early 1990s there has been a notable growth in attention to the individual arts (music, painting, literature, film, etc.). Important developments in the aesthetics of nature and the environment have also occurred.

scholarly journals Value-motivational characteristics of managers with different levels of innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Mikhailova ◽  
Dmitrij Koba
Keyword(s):  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation Coefficient ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Different Levels

The main idea of the presented work is the assumption that innovative behavior is largely predetermined by the synthesis of values and motives, the relationship of which has not been sufficiently studied. The article presents a theoretical and empirical analysis of the value-motivational characteristics of managers with different levels of expression of innovativeness. On the basis of the theoretical study, the authors of the article formulated a hypothesis about the presence of significant differences in value-motivational characteristics among managers with different levels of innovativeness. The hypothesis determined the goal of the empirical study, which was to establish links between value-motivational characteristics and the specificity of the severity of innovativeness among middle managers working in manufacturing companies. The study involved 83 respondents from 25 to 50 years old, working in manufacturing companies in the Moscow region. The survey was carried out using the following methods: (1) methodology "Diagnostics of the real structure of personal value orientations" by S.S. Bubnova; (2) questionnaire "Diagnostics of the motivational structure of personality" by V.E. Milman; (3) "Scale of self-assessment of innovative personality traits" (N.M. Lebedeva, A.N. Tatarko). For statistical verification of the results, the Kruskal-Wallis H-test and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient were used. The empirical results obtained made it possible to identify managers with different levels of self-assessment of innovativeness among the respondents and to obtain in each of the groups specific data on the manifestation of value-motivational characteristics of behavior and activity. At the end of the article, the authors formulated recommendations to enhance the professional activity of managers with different levels of self-assessment of innovativeness. In particular, it is important to develop training programs that correct the value-motivational sphere of the individual, taking into account the synthesis of those values and motives of activity that are characteristic of groups with high, medium and low self-esteem of innovativeness.

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