scholarly journals Women in Endurance Sports: Linking Competitive and Professional Work Lives

10.28945/4054 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Endurance Sports ◽  
Social Constructs ◽  
Work Lives ◽  
Social Growth ◽  
Professional Success ◽  
Validated Instrument ◽  
Positive Effect

Aim/Purpose: Explore the benefits of participating in competitive endurance sports. Beyond the obvious health and social benefits, endurance competitions offer significant psycho/social growth that translates into more a more effective professional life. Background: Utilizes triadic agentic theory to explain the transference of learning from di-vergent experiences. Methodology: Mixed method using a validated instrument for measuring work engagement, and a structured interview for investigating and explaining additional phenomena. Contribution: Though it is unlikely that the elements of this study would affect men and women differently, because of social constructs, women are often at a disadvantage when presented with competitive situations, or the consequences of learning gained from serious competition. This study shows one way that inequality can be neutralized. Findings: Given the time consuming and physically demanding nature of endurance sports, one would imagine that participation would be a detriment to work life. This research details a much more positive effect Recommendations for Practitioners: Recognizing the importance of competition greatly improves the quality of life, and work for those participating, and for those who work with, and live with the competitors Recommendation for Researchers: Examination of the various factors investigated in this research will hopefully inspire additional study Impact on Society: Women are under-represented in both endurance sports, and in executive offices. If there is greater understanding of the link between healthy competition and professional success, perhaps some headway can be gained in reducing inequities. Future Research: Additional research into other forms of competition, or performance will determine if there are equal or similar benefits to activities that contain elements of endurance competition, without the extreme physical stress that puts such competition out of reach for many people.

scholarly journals “After all the traumas my body has been through, I feel good that it is still working.” – Basic Body Awareness Therapy for traumatised refugees

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Carlsson ◽  
Kajsa Stade ◽  
Signe Skammeritz ◽  
Charlotte Hjortkjær
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Satisfaction ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Body Awareness ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
The Body ◽  
Transcultural Psychiatry ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Basic Body

Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) is a form of physiotherapy that is often used for psychiatric patients in Scandinavian countries. To our knowledge, there have not been any studies investigating BBAT as a treatment for traumatised refugees until now. Objective: To explore the compliance, acceptability and treatment satisfaction using group BBAT in traumatised refugees. To study changes in psychiatric and somatic symptoms as well as the quality of life, level of functioning and quality of movement during treatment with BBAT. Method: All Arabic speaking patients that previously had received treatment at the Competence Centre for Transcultural Psychiatry in Copenhagen from April 2008 to June 2009 were invited to participate (N=29). Nine persons were included in a male (N=4) and female (N=5) group. All participants were traumatised refugees. The BBAT treatment consisted of 14 sessions over a period of 14 weeks. Before and after treatment the participants were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed with a thematic approach. The participants also filled out self-administrated questionnaires and two physiotherapists tested the participants’ movement harmony using the Body Awareness Rating Scale-Movement Harmony (BARS-MH) test. At the end of the study, the participants filled out anonymous questionnaires about treatment satisfaction. Results: The results showed that the participants had a high compliance, acceptability and treatment satisfaction with BBAT. The majority of participants showed improvements in symptoms from baseline to post-intervention on the self-administrated questionnaires and in the BARS-MH test. Conclusions: Further research is needed to expand the scientific knowledge regarding the use of BBAT in traumatised refugees. If future research can confirm our positive findings it will have a considerable impact on future treatment designs and for the individual patient.

scholarly journals Marginal Mentoring in the Contact Space: Diversified Mentoring Relationships at a Midsized Midwestern State University (MMSU)

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcy Meyer ◽  
Kiesha Warren-Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Future Research ◽  
State University ◽  
Underrepresented Minority ◽  
Intergroup Communication ◽  
Social Scientific ◽  
Personal Reflections ◽  
Contact Space

This study is a collaborative investigation that melds traditional qualitative social scientific and contemporary autoethnographic methods to examine diversified mentoring relationships at a midsized midwestern state university (MMSU). The first author conducted 21 semi - structured interview s with MMSU faculty members and professional personnel who were members of underrepresented minority (URM) groups. A thematic analysis of the data, informed by the literature on developmental relationships and intergroup communication, reveals a number of problems with MMSU’s formal mentoring program and intergroup communication climate. Moreover, the findings indicate that the quality of mentoring relationships affects protégés’ co - cultural communication practices. The second author, who is also a participant in the project, interjects her personal reflections about diversified mentoring relationships throughout the analysis. Together, the authors give voice to participants’ suggestions to improve the quality of mentoring that occurs in MMSU’s contact space and explore the implications of the findings for future research about diversified mentoring relationships.

scholarly journals ANALISIS KUALITAS LAYANAN FRONTLINER TERHDAP PERTUMBUHAN DANA PIHAK KETIGA STUDI PADA PT BANK SYARIAH MANDIRI CABANG BEKASI PONDOK GEDE

Paradigma ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-56
Author(s):  
Haryo Gumilang ◽  
Purnama Putra
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Service Excellence ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
Main Activity ◽  
Positive Effect

The main activity of the bank is the provision of services. Banks as financial institutions engaged in services, must be able to provide the best service (Service Excellence) in order to win competition in increasingly competitive situations. Frontliners are officers who are in front of the banking hall that face directly to customers. This study aims to analyze how much influence the quality of service Frontliner (Customer Service, Teller, Security) on the growth of third party funds. In this study using primary and secondary data obtained from the official website of Bank Syariah Mandiri and questionnaires distributed to respondents. The method used is a quantitative method. The results of this study show partially that the quality of frontline service (Customer Service, Teller, Security) has a positive effect on third party funds. While simultaneously the quality of Customer Service services, Teller service quality, security service quality has a significant positive effect on the growth of third party funds. Future research is expected to expand the scope of research or compare variables and other factors.

scholarly journals A Cross-Disciplines and Cross-Sector Mixed-Methods Examination of Design Thinking Practices and Outcome

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Lake ◽  
Kathleen Flannery ◽  
Morgan Kearns
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Active Listening ◽  
Shared Meaning ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Faculty Survey ◽  
Research Questions

AbstractThis mixed method study investigated design thinking (DT) practices and outcomes from across disciplinary frameworks within one institution of higher education. Building upon prior DT studies, it examined three interlocking research questions: What DT practices are being implemented across the curriculum? What kinds of outcomes do faculty observe? What are the significant relationships between particular practices and observed outcomes? Thirty-five courses were examined via a faculty survey adapted from Liedtka and Bahr (2019), and a semi-structured interview created by Lake, Ricco, and Whipps (2018). In alignment with liberal arts educational practices, the most frequently utilized DT practices included working in teams that recognize diverse contributions and engaging in active listening in order to find shared meaning. Consistent with expectations for project- and team-based courses, faculty felt such practices yielded valued outcomes, concluding DT practices built trust across teams and increased the quality of solutions. Relationships between practices and outcomes revealed the utilization of more ethnographic tools was associated with a lower frequency of expanding relationships and resources, and that a greater focus on design criteria to find an ideal solution hampered efforts towards trust building. These findings suggest DT requires time and trust which can be constrained by the imposed deadlines of semester-based projects. The survey and interviews pointed to both similarities and differences between disciplines in DT practices. Future research investigating design thinking pedagogy should include faculty, students, and stakeholders with multiple touchpoints for assessment to identify learning experiences that build change-making capacities and yield genuinely valuable and viable real world projects.

The comparative impact of conservative treatment versus superficial venous surgery, for the treatment of venous leg ulcers: A systematic review of the impact on patients’ quality of life

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippa Tollow ◽  
Jane Ogden ◽  
Mark S Whiteley
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Leg Ulcers ◽  
Venous Leg Ulcers ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Compression Bandaging ◽  
Venous Surgery ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

Objectives Leg ulcers are known to have a profound effect on patients’ quality of life; however, the influence of different treatment approaches is unclear. This review aims to evaluate the comparative impact of conservative treatments and superficial venous surgery, for venous leg ulcers, on patients’ Quality of Life. Data sources Three electronic databases (PsycInfo, Medline and CINAHL), and reference lists of relevant articles, were searched. A total of 209 articles were initially identified, and 16 articles were included in the review. Results The results lend cautious support to the suggestion that all treatments have a positive effect on quality of life, regardless of type, whilst wound status also appears to be an important factor. Conclusions Some evidence suggests that surgical treatment methods may lead to greater improvements in patients’ quality of life than compression bandaging alone; however, future research may focus on the psychological mechanisms underlying such changes.

scholarly journals Self-Esteem and the Quality of Romantic Relationships

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 274-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Yasemin Erol ◽  
Ulrich Orth
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract. The relation between self-esteem and romantic relationships has been the focus of many research studies. In this article, we review theoretical perspectives and available evidence on (a) the effect of people’s self-esteem on the quality of their romantic relationships, (b) the effect of self-esteem similarity between partners on relationship quality, and (c) the psychological mechanisms that might account for the link between self-esteem and relationship quality. Overall, the evidence suggests that high self-esteem is beneficial in romantic relationships. Furthermore, research using data from both partners of couples suggests that high self-esteem has a positive effect also on the partner’s happiness with the relationship. However, research indicates that the degree of self-esteem similarity between partners does not influence the couple’s relationship satisfaction. Although evidence suggests that perceived regard and secure attachment between the partners explains why self-esteem is beneficial in romantic relationships, future research is needed to examine in more detail the mechanisms through which self-esteem contributes to a happy relationship.

scholarly journals Knowledge Quality Effect on Process Based Management Effectiveness

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.29) ◽  
pp. 303
Author(s):  
Ishamuddin Mustapha ◽  
Khalil Md Nor ◽  
Mohd Ikbar Abd Wahab ◽  
Fairul Anwar Abu Bakar ◽  
Mohd Amran Mohd Daril ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Work ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Effectiveness ◽  
Quality Management Systems ◽  
Knowledge Quality ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Significant Direct Effect

The objective of this study is to examine the effect of knowledge quality (KQ) on process-based management effectiveness (PBME). The knowledge quality for effective process-based management is an increasingly important issue to the business community. The current review conducted on research work in Knowledge Management and Quality Management Systems field has shown that there are deficiencies in the current research domain which, investigation on knowledge quality and its effect on process-based management was not an interest of previous researchers. The deficiencies shed light for future research that explores in details the effect of KQ on PBME. This issue has initiated interest amongst academicians to empirically examine the effect of knowledge quality on the process-based management effectiveness especially on the ISO9001:2008 certified organization. This study has found that KQ has significant direct effect with PBME in the certified ISO9001:2008 organization. This is indicated by the path coefficients and t-statistics of the relationship between KQ and PBME using PLS-SEM. The results is in line with the opinion derived from semi-structured interview conducted and also accords with earlier research which showed that the quality of knowledge can improve the performance of the processes. The evidence from this result suggests that organization should emphasize on the quality of knowledge to increase the process-based management effectiveness. 

scholarly journals APAKAH INDEPENDENSI AUDIT DAN PEMAHAMAN GOOD GOVERNANCE MEMPENGARUHI KINERJA AUDITOR DENGAN TIME BUDGET PRESSURE SEBAGAI VARIABLE MODERASI?

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Islana Andalucia Hartoyo
Keyword(s):  
Good Governance ◽  
Time Budget ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Time Budget Pressure ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Public Accountant

<p><em>This analysis was made to determine the effect of Independence, Understanding of Good Governance on Auditor Performance with Time Budget Pressure as a moderating variable. The population in this study are auditors who work in Public Accountant Firms in DKI Jakarta. From the distribution questionnaires, obtained 50 respondents who filled out the questionnaire given through Google Form. The results concluded that Understanding of Good Governance has a significant positive effect on Auditor Performance. While Independence has no effects on Auditor Performance. And this study shows that Time Budget Pressure does not weaken the influence of Independence nor Understanding of Good Governance on Auditor Performance. For future research to not only provide questionnaires, but also conduct interviews with respondents to get a higher quality of answers, and also adds other variables that can provide more accurate and reliable answers.</em></p>

scholarly journals A Systematic Literature Review of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Oncology (Part I): Methods and Results

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 153473542094327
Author(s):  
Timothy R. N. Holder ◽  
Margaret E. Gruen ◽  
David L. Roberts ◽  
Tamara Somers ◽  
Alper Bozkurt
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Therapy Animals ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Positive Effect

Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) use human-animal interactions to positive effect in various contexts including cancer care. As the first installment of a 2-part series, this systematic literature review focuses on the research methods and quantitative results of AAI studies in oncology. We find methodological consistency in the use of canines as therapy animals, in the types of high-risk patients excluded from studies, and in the infection precautions taken with therapy animals throughout cancer wards. The investigated patient endpoints are not significantly affected by AAI, with the exceptions of improvements in oxygen consumption, quality of life, depression, mood, and satisfaction with therapy. The AAI field in oncology has progressed significantly since its inception and has great potential to positively affect future patient outcomes. To advance the field, future research should consistently improve the methodological design of studies, report data more completely, and focus more on the therapy animal’s well-being.

scholarly journals Sustainable Zakat Distribution through Wakalah Contract

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-70
Author(s):  
Hairunnizam Wahid ◽  
Syahmi Haziq Osmera ◽  
Mohd Ali Mohd Noor
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Committee Member ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Positive Impacts

This study conveys the importance of the skills element in wakalah contract of zakat distribution practiced in Malaysia to ensure the sustainability of continuous zakat distribution. Skillful representatives will manifest good wakalah and simultaneously increase the quality of zakat distribution. This study employed qualitative methodology which was a semi-structured interview method with the Pelaburan Hartanah Berhad (PHB) Company. The skills element becoming the factor for PHB chosen as a research sample is from the entrepreneurial aspect. PHB distributes zakat in a productive form which is in work capital provision. This can facilitate sustainable economic agenda from the aspect of withdrawing asnaf from poverty and ensuring the zakat payment cycle to continue. The informant of interview is a zakat committee member of PHB directly managing the implementation of wakalah in zakat distribution. The results of the study indicated that the wakalah executed by PHB poses several positive impacts such as wider locality of distribution, positive effect from aspect of communal perception on zakat distribution, and positive impact towards the representatives, which is PHB itself. This study imparts several potential suggestions to improve wakalah system of zakat distribution. This study faced several constraints such as research sample and limited types of zakat wakalah. Future studies are suggested to involve more research samples and investigate wakalah from various types of zakat payment. 

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