scholarly journals Student Quality Evaluation amongst Tahfiz Science Schools in Malaysia

2018 ◽  
pp. 319-324
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Leadership Qualities ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Science School ◽  
Education Model ◽  
The Impact

At present, there are three streams of Tahfiz Science School (TSS) in Malaysia, namely TSS wholly owned by the federal government, private, and private-state. Therefore, each TSS provider will implement its own Islamic education model. The objective of the study was to assess the impact of TSS education on students’ self-efficacy, self-confidence, and leadership qualities. Overall, the findings of the survey carried out revealed that students have high self-efficacy, self-confidence, and leadership. Nevertheless, there is a difference in self-efficacy among the different types of TSS. Such differences in the quality of students are partly due to differences in quality of teachers, curriculum, financial resources, and facilities and infrastructure of the TSS. These differences also reflect that there is no uniform tahfiz science education (including curricula). Therefore, a uniform education policy of TSS is necessary to sustain the quality of tahfiz science students and provide Islamic technocrats for the labour force.

scholarly journals Training in Integrative Therapies Increases Self-Efficacy in Providing Nondrug Therapies and Self-Confidence in Offering Compassionate Care

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 618-623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathi J. Kemper ◽  
Ellie Hill
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Compassionate Care ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Workforce Engagement ◽  
Integrative Therapies ◽  
The Impact

Background. Patient demand and clinician interest have driven professional training in integrative therapies, but few rigorous evaluations have been published. Methods. This project evaluated the proof of concept of training in acupressure, guided imagery, massage, and Reiki on clinicians’ sense of self-efficacy in providing nondrug therapies, self-confidence in providing compassionate care, and engagement with work. Results. Three out of 4 topics met minimum enrollment numbers; 22 of 24 participants completed follow-up as well as pretraining surveys. All would recommend the training to others and planned changes in personal and professional care. There were significant improvements in self-efficacy in using nondrug therapies, confidence in providing compassionate care, and unplanned absenteeism ( P < .05 for each). Conclusion. Training in integrative therapies is feasible and associated with significant improvements in clinicians’ sense of self-efficacy, confidence in providing compassionate care, and engagement with work. Additional studies are needed to determine the impact on quality of care and long-term workforce engagement.

scholarly journals Threat or Corrective? Assessing the Impact of Populist Parties in Government on the Qualities of Democracy: A 19-Country Comparison

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Davide Vittori
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Quality Of Democracy ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Liberal Democratic ◽  
Country Comparison ◽  
Democratic Regimes ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Scholars have long debated whether populism harms or improves the quality of democracy. This article contributes to this debate by focusing on the impact of populist parties in government. In particular, it inquires: (1) whether populists in government are more likely than non-populists to negatively affect the quality of democracies; (2) whether the role of populists in government matters; and (3) which type of populism is expected to negatively affect the quality of liberal-democratic regimes. The results find strong evidence that the role of populists in government affects several qualities of democracy. While robust, the findings related to (2) are less clear-cut than those pertaining to (1). Finally, regardless of their role in government, different types of populism have different impacts on the qualities of democracy. The results show that exclusionary populist parties in government tend to have more of a negative impact than other forms of populism.

scholarly journals A comparative study of the voice-related quality of life among Egyptian elderly with and without voice complaints

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nesreen Fathi Mahmoud ◽  
Huda Zahran ◽  
Sherif Abdelmonam
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Voice Disorders ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Voice

Abstract Background This study focuses on the self-perception of the voice in the elderly as assessed by the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) questionnaire. This work aimed to compare differences in the voice-related quality of life outcomes between (1) elderly with and without voice disorders, (2) female and male elderly with voice disorders, and (3) different types of voice disorders, and to explore the correlation between the V-RQOL and perceptual analysis done by the clinician. Forty-three dysphonic and 44 non-dysphonic elderly filled out the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) protocol that analyzes the impact of dysphonia on life quality. Vocal perceptual assessment of each subject with dysphonia was made by three voice therapists, followed by a flexible nasofibrolaryngoscope. Results A significant statistical difference was found between the means of total V-RQOL scores and its subdomains for each group (dysphonic and non-dysphonic). No significant differences were found between male and female elderly with dysphonia. The statistical analysis showed a significant correlation with the vocal assessment made by the clinicians and the V-RQOL self-assessment made by the subjects. Conclusions This study provides valuable information regarding the risk factors that contribute to vocal quality in the elderly population. Our results revealed that different types of voice disorders are common among the elderly population with significant negative effects on quality of life. It was observed that the poorest score on the V-RQOL was for functional voice disorders, followed by neoplastic lesions, whereas MAPLs had the best score on the V-RQOL.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Thinking Style Tipe II terhadap Efikasi Diri Keputusan Karier yang Dimediasi oleh Planned Happenstance Skills pada Remaja

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosliyanti Sofyan ◽  
Wahyu Indianti
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Thinking Style ◽  
Planned Happenstance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Good Career

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of type II thinking style on career decision self-efficacy through planned happenstance skills through mediation of planned happenstance skills in adolescence. There was 720 students from three excellence schools who were participated in this quantitative study. The data were collected by using three scales: Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form, Thinking Style Inventory – Revised II, and Planned Happenstance Career Inventory, that have been adapted to Indonesian version by the researcher and previous researchers. The researchers were used macro PROCESS to analyzed the data. The result showed type II thinking style can affect career decision self-efficacy partially ( c = .3280, p = .0000; c’ = .1917, p = .0000). Based on the result of this study, we concluded when adolescents have good quality of planned happenstance skills, it can help adolescence who have type II thinking style have a good career decision self-efficacy.

scholarly journals Statistical Disclosure Control Methods for Microdata from the Labour Force Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (348) ◽  
pp. 7-24
Author(s):  
Michał Pietrzak
Keyword(s):  
Labour Force ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Labour Force Survey ◽  
Statistical Disclosure Control ◽  
Disclosure Control ◽  
Original Dataset ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Statistical Disclosure ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this article is to analyse the possibility of applying selected perturbative masking methods of Statistical Disclosure Control to microdata, i.e. unit‑level data from the Labour Force Survey. In the first step, the author assessed to what extent the confidentiality of information was protected in the original dataset. In the second step, after applying selected methods implemented in the sdcMicro package in the R programme, the impact of those methods on the disclosure risk, the loss of information and the quality of estimation of population quantities was assessed. The conclusion highlights some problematic aspects of the use of Statistical Disclosure Control methods which were observed during the conducted analysis.

scholarly journals Validation of the English Version of the Scale for Psychosocial Factors in Food Allergy and the Relationship with Mental Health, Quality of Life, and Self-Efficacy

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca C. Knibb ◽  
Aaron Cortes ◽  
Christopher Barnes ◽  
Carol Stalker
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Food Allergy ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Parental Quality ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Background. The Scale for Psychosocial Factors in Food Allergy (SPS-FA) is based on the biopsychosocial model of health and was developed and validated in Chile to measure the interaction between psychological variables and allergy symptoms in the child. We sought to validate this scale in an English speaking population and explore its relationship with parental quality of life, self-efficacy, and mental health. Methods. Parents (n=434) from the general population in the UK, who had a child with a clinical diagnosis of food allergy, completed the SPS-FA and validated scales on food allergy specific parental quality of life (QoL), parental self-efficacy, and general mental health. Findings. The SPS-FA had good internal consistency (alphas = .61–.86). Higher scores on the SPS-FA significantly correlated with poorer parental QoL, self-efficacy, and mental health. All predictors explained 57% of the variance in SPS-FA scores with QoL as the biggest predictor (β=.52). Discussion. The SPS-FA is a valid scale for use in the UK and provides a holistic view of the impact of food allergy on the family. In conjunction with health-related QoL measures, it can be used by health care practitioners to target care for patients and evaluate psychological interventions for improvement of food allergy management.

HIDDEN POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN’S ART EXHIBITIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE INCREASE IN TEACHER’S SELF-EFFICACY

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 795-804
Author(s):  
Katerina Stepankova
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Kindergarten Teachers ◽  
Highly Qualified Teachers ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Art Exhibitions ◽  
Children's Art ◽  
Art Works ◽  
The Impact

A key element contributing to the quality of teaching in all educational areas is teacher’s belief in their professional competencies. The paper describes the impact of high or low teacher’s self-efficacy beliefs on the quality of their teaching, as well as the ways to promote self-efficacy. We see a gap in knowledge regarding the issue of whether kindergarten teachers are able to recognise the sources of self-efficacy offered by their practice. The aim of the research was to find out whether teachers can use the potential of children's art exhibitions to strengthen their teacher’s self-efficacy, not only to present children's art works. A qualitative approach has been applied to the research that involved 30 kindergarten teachers awarded for an excellent level of art education. The research has shown that even the most highly qualified teachers benefit from the exhibition in terms of being professionally inspired and motivated. These are mainly self-efficacy supports in the category of vicarious experience and social persuasion. The impact of perceived personal well-being is also very significant. These findings highlight the importance of self-evident activities, such as the presentation and exhibition of children's art works. They can thus serve as a guide in the conception of exhibitions and conscious support for teacher’s self-efficacy.  

Hipoterapia w usprawnianiu dziecka z mózgowym porażeniem dziecięcym

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2A) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bartek Czokało ◽  
Joanna Chojnowska ◽  
Wioletta Pogroszewska
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Horse Riding ◽  
Time Stage ◽  
Block Test ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. Hippotherapy is diversified therapeutic treatment using a horse. Horse riding is a final and at the same time one of the most stretched in time stage of improving athleticism. It is a replenishment of the rehabilitation process and it gives an opportunity to acquire new skills. Aim. 1. Evaluating the impact of hippotherapy on prehensile functions of an upper limb. 2. Evaluating the impact of hippotherapy on lower limb range of motion. 3. Evaluating the impact of hippotherapy on a mental state of a child with CP. Material and methods. The author of the thesis conducted a study of a 6-year-old child with CP based on: a questionnaire, Lovett’s test, Box and Block Test and the measurement of the limbs circuits. Results. The exercises conducted improved the balance and attentiveness. Marginally the quality of the exercises was improved, as well. Conclusions. Hippotherapy gives an opportunity to overcome the discouragement and the lack of self-confidence in personal movement capabilities. It has an impact on a cognitive and emotional sphere of a child.

The Impact of Awareness Regarding Environmental Protection Laws on Ecological Degradation

2022 ◽  
pp. 31-43
Author(s):  
Atul Bamrara
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Level Of Economic Development ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Impact

Global environmental troubles are gaining significance because of the speedy and antagonistic speed of urbanization. Environmental degradation restricts the flow of environmental services. Dumping of pollutants in excess of its assimilative capacity into air, water, and soil results in deterioration of the quality of these vital resources. The nature of environmental problem depends upon the level of economic development and the geographical condition of the area under consideration. India being a developing economy with a low per capita income, high population density, agriculture-dependent labour force, and high percentage of rural areas, the problems here are different from those in developed countries. The chapter highlights the impact of knowledge regarding environmental protection issues on environmental degradation.

scholarly journals Tobacco smoking and associated factors among people living with HIV in Uganda

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noreen Dadirai Mdege ◽  
Fredrick Edward Makumbi ◽  
Ronald Ssenyonga ◽  
Frances Thirlway ◽  
Joseph Matovu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Current Smoker ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Smoking Patterns ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction This study aimed to assess smoking patterns, behaviours and associated factors among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Uganda. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among adults in HIV care in Uganda. Descriptive statistics were used to describe smoking patterns and behaviours. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with current smoking status. Results We recruited 777 participants between October and November 2019: 387 (49.8%) current smokers and 390 (50.2%) non-smokers. 60.9% were males, and the mean age was 40.5 (SD 10.7) years. In multivariate logistic regression, the following increased the odds of being a current smoker: being male (OR 6.60 (95%CI= 4.34 to 10.04)), having at least two smokers among five closest friends (OR 3.97 (95%CI= 2.08 to 7.59)), living in smoking-permitted households (OR 5.83 (95%CI= 3.32 to 10.23)), alcohol use (OR 3.96 (95%CI= 2.34 to 6.71)), a higher perceived stress score (OR 2.23 (95%CI= 1.50 to 3.34)), and higher health-related quality of life (OR 5.25 (95%CI= 1.18 to 23.35)). Among smokers, the mean Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence score was 3.0 (SD 1.9), and 52.5% were making plans to quit. Self-efficacy to resist smoking and knowledge of the impact of smoking on PLWH’s health were low. Conclusions Being male, having at least two smokers among five closest friends, living in smoking-permitted households, alcohol use, higher perceived stress scores and higher health-related quality of life were associated with being a current smoker. Smokers had low to moderate nicotine dependence, high willingness to quit, and low self-efficacy. Implications Future behavioural smoking cessation interventions for PLWH should address co-consumption with alcohol and comorbid mental health conditions that are common among PLWH such as stress. In addition, they should take into account the lack of knowledge among this population of the impact of smoking on their health, and low self-efficacy. Given the relatively low levels of nicotine dependency and high levels of willingness to quit in our sample, smoking cessation interventions, if offered, are likely to support this population in achieving long-term smoking abstinence.

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