El uso de una página web como alternativa para el tratamiento del abuso de alcohol en adolescentes: un estudio de caso único

Introduction: the usage of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to treat psychological problems such as addictions, is a recent issue that has allowed the recognition that the use of this type of tools is effective towards the problem they claim to solve, in a similar way as traditional therapy treatments do. Objective: to evaluate the efficacy of the Brief Intervention Program for Adolescents who Abuse Drugs (PIBA) and the Brief Advice in the Web Page modality regarding the barriers in the implementation of drug abuse treatments by the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: we started from a A-B-A single-case design with high school adolescent students who reported abusive use and associated consequences. The study consisted of four stages 1) evaluation, 2) admission, 3) PIBA or Brief Advice and 4) follow-up. Results: the results obtained showed a decrease in the pattern of alcohol consumption and an increase in self-efficacy to control consumption in various risk situations. Discussion and conclusions: the program provided the necessary tools for adolescents to maintain their consumption goal.

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A Survey on the Acceptability of Equivalence-Based Translation Into Yorùbá Language in the Domain of Information and Communication Technology

African Studies ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-3019-1.ch019 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 351-368

Author(s):

Jethro Akinyemi Adejumo

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Global Village ◽

Semantic Extension ◽

The World ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Descriptive Survey ◽

Yoruba Language

This article contains a descriptive survey on the acceptability of equivalence-based translation of the menu of TECNO Android phones into the Yorùbá language, one of the three major languages in Nigeria. Words translated into Yorùbá were categorized into strategies of borrowing, semantic extension and composition and analysed from equivalence effect. In the follow-up survey, information and communication technology experts and general mobile phone users were carefully chosen and consulted for an assessment of the appropriateness of the translation. The study concluded that equivalence, the key term of linguistic translation theories, is still a viable concept in the translation of information and communication technology and equivalence-based translation into Yorùbá will not only promote the language but also contribute to effective communication in a multilingual global village that the world is fast becoming.

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A Survey on the Acceptability of Equivalence-Based Translation Into Yorùbá Language in the Domain of Information and Communication Technology

International Journal of Translation Interpretation and Applied Linguistics ◽

10.4018/ijtial.2019010101 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

Jethro Akinyemi Adejumo

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Global Village ◽

Semantic Extension ◽

The World ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Descriptive Survey ◽

Yoruba Language

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EMG Feedback Alone and in Combination with Posture Feedback: A Comparative Treatment Study in a Case of Torticollis

Behaviour Change ◽

10.1017/s0813483900005787 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 32-38

Author(s):

Ephrem Fernandez ◽

Michael Llamas

Keyword(s):

Marked Improvement ◽

Single Case ◽

Trapezius Muscle ◽

Single Case Design ◽

Forward Flexion ◽

Elderly Female ◽

Emg Feedback ◽

Comparative Treatment ◽

Case Design

A single-case design was used to explore the effects of EMG feedback versus EMG-plus-posture feedback in the treatment of overt symptoms of torticollis in an elderly female patient. It was found that EMG levels of the sternomastoid muscle were inversely related to EMG of the trapezius muscle, rather than systematically related to components of treatment. Resting posture showed a pattern of improvement, especially with regard to shoulder asymmetry and forward flexion. Also, the patient's voluntary control over posture showed marked improvement between pre- and postphases of treatment; this was maintained at follow-up 8 weeks after treatment. Implications are raised for further research, in particular, the importance of assessing multiple aspects of posture and recording EMG from more than one site simultaneously.

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Investigation of Integrated Behavior Therapy for Selective Mutism: A Replicated Single-Case Study Design

International Journal of Psychological Studies ◽

10.5539/ijps.v9n2p82 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 82 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Allison K. Siroky ◽

John S. Carlson ◽

Aimee Kotrba

Keyword(s):

Behavior Therapy ◽

Treatment Effectiveness ◽

Single Case ◽

Selective Mutism ◽

Single Case Design ◽

Future Studies ◽

End Of Treatment ◽

Case Design

Selective Mutism (SM) is a rare but potentially debilitating disorder characterized by a lack of speech in certain settings where speaking is expected. This study examined the effectiveness of a shortened version (12 sessions over 18 weeks) of Integrated Behavior Therapy for Selective Mutism (IBTSM; Bergman, 2013) in increasing speech and relieving anxiety for two four-year-old males with SM via a replicated single-case design. Treatment effectiveness, integrity, and acceptability were measured at baseline, throughout treatment, and at a three-month follow-up. Treatment integrity was excellent for both cases. SM severity ratings decreased from baseline to end-of-treatment, and again at follow-up, for each case. Verbal communication increased at end-of-treatment and follow-up, and significant decreases in social anxiety were seen across both cases by the three-month follow-up. Parents rated the shortened IBTSM as highly acceptable, effective, and efficient. Future studies should explore the effectiveness of varying lengths of IBTSM.

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Adolescent students’ perceived information and communication technology (ICT) competence and autonomy: Examining links to dispositions toward science in 42 countries

Computers in Human Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.chb.2019.04.005 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 98 ◽

pp. 50-58 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Shaljan Areepattamannil ◽

Ieda M. Santos

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Adolescent Students ◽

Ict Competence ◽

Information And Communication

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Cultural Centrality and Information and Communication Technology among Canadian Youth

The Canadian Journal of Sociology ◽

10.29173/cjs891 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Victor Thiessen ◽

Dianne E Looker

Keyword(s):

First Nations ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Aboriginal Peoples ◽

Data Sets ◽

Canadian Youth ◽

Visible Minorities ◽

European Culture ◽

Information And Communication

This paper examines the positions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis (FNIM) peoples and visible minorities as distances from the cultural “centre” of White European culture. It then assesses the relation of information and communication technology (ICT) to these locations among Canadian youth using three data sets: the 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, the 2000 Youth in Transition Survey (older cohort) and its 2002 follow–up, and a 2004/2005 survey collected by the authors. Findings indicate that the idea of cultural centrality is useful in locating FNIM groups and visible minorities vis-à-vis the cultural centre and each other and highlighting the stratified heterogeneity of these groups. Access to, use of, and development of ICT skills tend to mirror the relative positions of these groups in terms of cultural centrality. Further, youth who retain close ties with traditional culture are less unlikely to develop facility with ICT.

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Using Information Technology In Teaching Of Business Statistics In Nigeria Business School

American Journal of Business Education (AJBE) ◽

10.19030/ajbe.v4i10.6067 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 4 (10) ◽

pp. 85-92

Author(s):

Dallah Hamadu ◽

Ismaila Adeleke ◽

Ike Ehie

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Business School ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Developing Economies ◽

Microsoft Excel ◽

Business Statistics ◽

Technology In Teaching ◽

Information And Communication ◽

The University

This paper discusses the use of Microsoft Excel software in the teaching of statistics in the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Problems associated with existing traditional methods are identified and a novel pedagogy using Excel is proposed. The advantages of using this software over other specialized statistical packages (SPSS, Minitab or Stata) are simplicity, universality, accessibility, increased acquisition of skills, and, more importantly, reduced cost for students and instructors alike particularly for those in developing economies. Several examples are introduced to illustrate the use of Excel in teaching statistics in a business school. Moreover, this proposition is partially motivated by an intervention program funded by the USAID that resulted in the acquisition of information and communication technology (ICT) laboratories.

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