EVALUASI PROGRAM AKPMM (ALIH KREDIT PENGAKUAN MASA MENGAJAR) DALAM PENINGKATAN KUALITAS PENDIDIKAN JARAK JAUHDI UNIVERSITAS TERBUKA

This study aimed to evaluate the program AKPMM (Alih Kredit Pengakuan Masa Mengajar, Credit Transfer Recognition Teaching Period) in improving the quality of long distance education in UPBJJ UT (ADivision of Long Distance Learning Program in the Open University). AKPMM program was evaluated from the dimensions of implementation, effectiveness, and program performance. The location of this research is in the UPBJJ UT Padang and Bengkulu. The sample in this study amounted to 210 students. Simple linear regression was used to test the relationship between the variables in this study. The results of this study indicate that the AKPPM program can be implemented better in UPBJJ UT Padang compared UPBJJ UT Bengkulu. In terms of ratios, the number of students who take the program AKPMM in the UPBJJ-UT Bengkulu larger than UPBJJ UT Padang. In terms of program evaluation, it was found that the program AKPMM more positively impact on the students in UPBJJ-UT Padang compared with the students in the UPBJJ-UT Bengkulu. Thisstudy also found that a significant difference among the implementation, evaluation, and effectiveness variables of AKPMM program in the Open University.

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ANALYSIS OF TREASURER ACCEPTANCE TO ACCRUAL BASE IMPLEMENTATION BASED ON GOVERNMENT REGULATION NO. 71 YEAR 2010: CASE STUDY IN OPEN UNIVERSITY

AFEBI Accounting Review ◽

10.47312/aar.v3i01.136 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (01) ◽

pp. 25

Author(s):

Olivia Idrus ◽

Noorina Hartati

Keyword(s):

Distance Learning ◽

Government Regulation ◽

Open University ◽

Learning Program ◽

Long Distance ◽

Accounting Standard ◽

Government Accounting ◽

The Government ◽

Distance Learning Program ◽

Cash Basis

For determining the total income amount and load precisely in the same period, there are two available choices which are able to be the recording basis by accountants which are the cash basis and accrual basis. A study result implemented by the IFAC Public Sector Committee (2002) stated that accrual based reporting is useful in evaluating government performance related with costs of service, efficiency, and reaching goals. With accrual based reporting, users are able to identify the government’s financial position and its change, how the government funds its activities corresponding with the funding ability, so the real government capacity is able to be measured, In 2010, the accrual based Government Accounting Standard has finished being arranged by the Government Accounting Standard Committee and determined as a Government Regulation in Government Regulation Number 71 Year 2010. The implementations of the regulation are, Financial Reports of Central and Regional Governments are gradually motivated for applying accrual based accounting. The Open University as a Public University is not excluded from the Government Regulation Number 71 Year 2010. The transition of the recording method from the cash basis to the accrual basis of course will impact several matters. Because of that the researcher is interested for observing the acceptance attitude of treasurers in the Open University environment, in the Central Open University and the Long Distance Learning Program Unit-Open University which disperse in 39 Long Distance Learning Program Units-Open University, as a cause of the accounting basis transition. This acceptance attitude will observe the following aspects: Personal Comfort, Change as a Challenge, Employment Uncertainty, Job Results, Control of Employment, Freedom in Employment, and Satisfaction.Keywords: Acceptance Attitude, Change as Challenge, Control of Employment, Job Results, Personal Comfort, Satisfaction

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Internal Quality Evolution of Open-Source Software Systems

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11125690 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 5690

Author(s):

Mamdouh Alenezi

Keyword(s):

Open Source ◽

Open Source Software ◽

Software Evolution ◽

Quality Metrics ◽

Internal Quality ◽

Software Systems ◽

Software Metric ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Relationship

The evolution of software is necessary for the success of software systems. Studying the evolution of software and understanding it is a vocal topic of study in software engineering. One of the primary concepts of software evolution is that the internal quality of a software system declines when it evolves. In this paper, the method of evolution of the internal quality of object-oriented open-source software systems has been examined by applying a software metric approach. More specifically, we analyze how software systems evolve over versions regarding size and the relationship between size and different internal quality metrics. The results and observations of this research include: (i) there is a significant difference between different systems concerning the LOC variable (ii) there is a significant correlation between all pairwise comparisons of internal quality metrics, and (iii) the effect of complexity and inheritance on the LOC was positive and significant, while the effect of Coupling and Cohesion was not significant.

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Customer Online Feedback with an Identity Versus No Identity: The Influence on Review Comments

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research ◽

10.1177/1096348020988889 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 109634802098888

Author(s):

Dan Jin ◽

Robin B. DiPietro ◽

Nicholas M. Watanabe

Keyword(s):

Online Community ◽

Online Reviews ◽

Purchasing Behavior ◽

Mediation Effects ◽

Driven Systems ◽

Customer Reviews ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Online Feedback ◽

The Relationship

As customers’ consumption is increasingly dominated by technology-driven systems, online self-verification becomes an important aspect of customers’ online purchasing behavior and plays a significant role in shaping social interactions in the online community. Across two studies, we examine whether online self-verification with an identity versus without an identity will lead to the different quality of online reviews. Study 1 used topic modeling with actual data stripped from Facebook and TripAdvisor customer online review sites and showed no difference between customer reviews underpinned with an identity or without. Likewise, Study 2 used an experimental design and found no significant difference between customer reviews with or without an identity. However, significant mediation effects of social ties and social capital were found when measuring the relationship between online self-verification and customer reviews. The findings build on the literature of user-generated online reviews and have important implications for academics and hospitality practitioners.

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Visitation and quality of life among older adults in jail

International Journal of Prisoner Health ◽

10.1108/ijph-06-2021-0058 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Stephanie Grace Prost ◽

Meghan A. Novisky

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Adults ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Developmental Theory ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Younger Adults ◽

Content Type ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper aims to examine differences in measures of and relationships between visitation and quality of life (QOL) among older and younger jailed adults. The authors also explored the contribution of visitation to QOL among adults in this setting. The authors anticipated fewer visits and lower QOL among older adults. Framed by psychosocial developmental theory, the authors also anticipated a larger effect in the relationship between visitation and QOL among older rather than younger adults and that visitation would contribute most readily to psychological QOL. Design/methodology/approach Cross-sectional data from a large US jail were used (n = 264). The authors described the sample regarding visitation and QOL measures among older (≥45) and younger adults (≤44) and examined differences in measures of and relationships between visitation and QOL using independent sample t-tests and bivariate analyses. The authors explored the contribution of visitation to psychological, social relationships, physical and environmental QOL among jailed adults using hierarchical multiple linear regression. Findings Older adults had fewer family visits and lower physical QOL than younger adults, disparities were moderate in effect (d range = 0.33–0.35). A significant difference also emerged between groups regarding the visitation and environmental QOL relationship (z = 1.66, p <0.05). Visitation contributed to variation in physical and social relationships QOL among jailed adults (Beta range = 0.19–0.24). Originality/value Limited research exists among jailed older adults and scholars have yet to examine the relationship between visitation and QOL among persons in these settings.

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Correlation between Psychosocial Distress and Quality of Life in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma following Radiotherapy

Journal of Oncology ◽

10.1155/2018/3625302 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Xiaolan Wang ◽

Yue Lv ◽

Wen Li ◽

Chen Gan ◽

Haijun Chen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma ◽

Significant Negative Correlation ◽

Psychosocial Distress ◽

Time Points ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Before And After ◽

The Relationship

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between psychosocial distress and quality of life (QOL) in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) after radiotherapy. Fifty-three patients with an initial diagnosis of NPC were enrolled in this study. The psychological Distress Thermometer (DT) and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Head & Neck (FACT-H&N) were conducted before and after radiotherapy in NPC patients. We compared the differences in psychological distress and QOL before and after radiotherapy and analyzed the correlation between psychological distress and QOL after radiotherapy. The performance on the DT was 6.60 ± 1.42 and 2.81 ± 1.43 before and after chemotherapy, respectively, with a significant difference between the time points (t = -13.73,P< 0.01). The performance on the FACT-H&N was 68.30 ± 6.14 and 39.84 ± 6.14 before and after chemotherapy, respectively, with a significant difference between the time points (t = -19.9,P< 0.01). There was a significant negative correlation between the DT score and the FACT-H&N score (r = -3.64,P< 0.01). Patients with NPC experience different degrees of psychological distress, an important factor that affects quality of life, after radiotherapy.

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Comparison of Relationship between Quality of Public Life and Quality Dedicated to Working Life in the Presence of the Mediator role of Work Conflict: A Multi-Group Analysis

Iranian Journal Of Health Sciences ◽

10.18502/jhs.v6i2.48 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Mohtaram Zabihi ◽

Ghahraman Mahmoudi ◽

Ghassem Abedi

Keyword(s):

Public Life ◽

Health Sector ◽

Working Life ◽

Work Life ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Mediator Role ◽

Job Group ◽

The Relationship

Background and purpose: The concepts of work and life have the strongest and most effective relationship with individuals and society, and making a balance between them can have a direct impact on the achievement of organizational goals. The purpose of this study was to compare the relationship between quality of public life and quality dedicated to working life in the presence of the mediator role of work conflict.Materials and Methods: This applied study was conducted by implementing a descriptive-analytical method in 2017. The study population consisted of 351 working women in the health sector of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, who were selected using stratified sampling method. The survey tool was a standard questionnaire which was used to collect the data, and then the collected data was analyzed by SPSS 24 and AMOS 22.Results: The relationship between quality of public life and quality dedicated to work life in the job groups of women’s healthcare providers (P=0.0009,t=3.592), nurses and midwives' job group (P=0.009,t=2.595), and women’s technician/health expert working in health sector was significant (P=0.002, t=3.104). Whereas, there was no significant difference between the average quality of public life (P=0.117, F=1.788) and the quality dedicated to working life among the employees with different job titles (P=0.592, F=0.742). At the same time, the average of work conflicts was significantly different among different occupations (p = 0.009, F=3.152).Conclusion: The results showed that the relationship between quality of public life and the quality dedicated to work life varies from one job group to another. As a result, with proper planning aiming at increasing the quality of public life, an increase in the quality dedicated to work life and a reduction in their work conflicts can be seen.

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REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF DOMESTICATED BROODSTOCK OF SILVER PERCH, Bidyanus bidyanus (MITCHELL 1838) AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OIL GLOBULE FRAGMENTATION AND EGG QUALITY

Indonesian Aquaculture Journal ◽

10.15578/iaj.12.2.2017.43-51 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 43 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sulaeman Sulaeman ◽

Ravi Fotedar

Keyword(s):

Survival Rate ◽

Reproductive Performance ◽

Egg Quality ◽

Fertilization Rate ◽

Hatching Rate ◽

High Fecundity ◽

Fertilisation Rate ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Relationship

The experiments investigated the reproductive performance of the domesticated broodstock of the silver perch and the relationship between various degrees of oil globule fragmentation and egg quality. Six years old of second generation broodstock (n=3) were evaluated based on the fecundity, fertilisation rate, hatching rate, the degree of oil fragmentation of egg, and the quality of embryos and larvae produced. The fragmentation were grouped into three categories: un-fragmented (cat-1), moderately fragmented (cat-2), and highly fragmented (cat-3). The results showed that the broodstock had a relatively high fecundity (132,400 ± 7,22), fertilization rate (94.27 ± 1.28%), and hatching rates (87.94 ± 1.23%). The survival rate of larvae at 12 days post hatching (dph) in cat-1 (71.3 ± 0.9%) was higher than cat-2 (66.7 ± 0.9%) whereas cat-2 was higher than cat-3 (61.3 ± 0.3%). The eggs was dominated by cat-1 (78.11 ± 2.44%) which was significantly higher than cat-2 (21.26 ± 2.45%) and cat-3 ones (0.40 ± 0.21%). The survival rate of embryo at 20 hours post spawning (hps) and hatching rate of cat-1 (95.33 ± 0.00% and 93.33 ± 0.00%) and cat-2 (90.00 ± 0.00% and 85.00 ± 0.00%) were significantly higher than cat-3 (72.33 ± 1.76% and 60.33 ± 0.00%). The total length (TL) of the larvae of cat-1 and cat-2 (8.44 ± 0.21 mm and 8.35 ± 0.23 mm respectively) were significantly higher than larvae of cat-3 (7.09 ± 0.14 mm). No significant difference was found in the larval deformities among any categories. In conclusion, the reproductive performance of six year-old broodstock silver perch showing acceptable performance and egg categorisation based on oil globule fragmentation can be used as a useful tool to indicate eggs quality of silver perch.

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Relationship Quality in Early Adult Individuals That Are in Long-Distance Relationships

Psychosophia: Journal of Psychology, Religion, and Humanity ◽

10.32923/psc.v3i2.1858 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 141-155

Author(s):

Danny Sanjaya Arfensia ◽

Putu Diana Wulandari ◽

Respianto Respianto ◽

Satria Kamal Agassi ◽

Riris Ristiana ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Relationship Satisfaction ◽

Long Distance ◽

Study Approach ◽

Technological Advances ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Long Distance Relationships ◽

The Individual ◽

Distance Relationship ◽

The Relationship

Technological advances make communication easier for couples who have long-distance relationships. The quality of the relationship between a couple who being apart and being together is not necessarily the same, especially when it comes to intimacy. This study aims to determine the quality of relationships in early adults who undergo long-distance relationships. The qualitative research method was chosen with a case study approach that focuses on how the individual interacts in long-distance relationships. Data collection techniques in this study using interviews. The subjects of this study were 2 early adult couples who had a long-distance relationship between Surabaya and outside Surabaya and the couple had been in a relationship for at least 1 year. The data analysis technique used in this research is thematic analysis technique theory driven. The results indicate that respondent 1 shows relationship satisfaction despite feeling uncomfortable with the relationship being undertake. Respondent 2 showed relationship satisfaction but not appreciate his partner's achievements. From these results can be concluded that the quality of the relationship of each partner who has a long-distance relationship is different.

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Age as the Risk Factor that Affected the Increased Degree of Uterine Prolapse

Biomolecular and Health Science Journal ◽

10.20473/bhsj.v1i1.8210 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 20

Author(s):

Shervil Kagayaita Sayko ◽

Eighty Mardiyan Kurniawati ◽

Pudji Lestari

Keyword(s):

Elderly Women ◽

Uterine Prolapse ◽

Fisher Exact Test ◽

Test Statistic ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Exact Test ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Relationship

Introduction: Uterine prolapse is a gynecological problem that women often experience with a prevalence of 50% and is predicted that the next 30 years will increase by 45% as life expectancy increases. Increased degrees of uterine prolapse have an impact on the deterioration of women's quality of life. The uterine prolapse is influenced by several mutually supportive factors. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between these factors to the degree of uterine prolapse.Methods: This research is an observational analytic research with cross sectional approach. The number of samples were 65 patients with uterine prolapse at Policlinic Gynecology RSUD Dr. Soetomo Surabaya from 2015-2017. Sampling was done by consecutive sampling. To find out the significant level, the collected data will be tested with Fisher Exact Test statistic at significance level α = 0,05.Results: The result showed that there was significant difference between degree of uterine prolapse with age factor (p = 0,016) and obesity (p = 0,041). As for the parity factor (p = 0.508) there was no significant difference between the parity factor and the degree of uterine prolapse.Discussion: Age is a major factor affecting the degree of uterine prolapse, weakening of pelvic floor tissue and muscle in elderly women is the main cause. While on the obesity factor, there is no data to support that obesity is related to the degree of uterine prolapse because the trend indicates that the majority of patients are not obese. In contrast the parity factor, although according to the statistical test there is no difference to the degree of uterine prolapse, the trend shows that parity leads to increased incidence of uterine prolapse itself.Conclusion: Age is a factor that affects the degree of uterine prolapse.

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Depression and Quality of Life in People with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

ANIMA Indonesian Psychological Journal ◽

10.24123/aipj.v33i3.1692 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Fitria Maharani Harsono Putri ◽

Magdalena S. Halim

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽

Body Image ◽

Lupus Erythematosus ◽

Additional Data ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Systemic Lupus ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Relationship

The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between depression and some aspects of the quality of life. As additional data, the researchers sought connections between demographic factors and the quality of life. This research used measurement implements in the form of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and the LupusQoL. The participants involved in the research were 49 females aged between 18 and 45 years. The results of the research indicated that depression has a significant relationship with all aspects of quality of life, with the exception of the aspect of body image. The greater the depression, the worse the quality of life. Conversely, the lighter the depression, the better the quality of life. Besides this, the research also indicated a significant difference in aspects of the quality of life, on the basis of demographic factors. The conclusion from the research is that depression is an important matter for attention. By overcoming depression, a number of aspects of the quality of life of people with Lupus/SLE may be improved.

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