Feasibility and Acceptability of “Cuida tu Ánimo” (Take Care of Your Mood): An Internet-Based Program for Prevention and Early Intervention of Adolescent Depression in Chile and Colombia

The rapid internet penetration in Latin American countries has made it possible to implement digital mental health interventions. “Cuida tu Ánimo” (Take Care of Your Mood) is an internet-based program for the prevention and early intervention of depression in adolescents. A pilot study was conducted in Chile and Colombia to study the feasibility and acceptability of the program and estimate its effects. There were 199 participants (53.3% women; mean age = 14.8 years, SD = 1.0) recruited from two schools in Chile and two schools in Colombia. Qualitative and quantitative methods were applied for data collection and analyses. Although the levels of acceptance were moderate to high across all variables, adherence was lower than expected. The participants deemed important for an intervention of this type offered a higher level of interaction with team members through internet-based and face-to-face activities. Post-intervention outcomes show a reduction in depressive and anxious symptoms in adolescents in Chile, while there were no significant changes in the level of symptomatology in adolescents in Colombia. The women used the program more than the men. Results show the need to improve the intervention by increasing its levels of customization and developing strategies to achieve better adherence. The contradictory results of the program in Chile and Colombia suggest the importance of other variables beyond the content of the intervention, such as the setting or context of the intervention.

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Conversation and Culture

Annual Review of Anthropology ◽

10.1146/annurev-anthro-101819-110158 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 50 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Simeon Floyd

Keyword(s):

Conversation Analysis ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Sequential Analysis ◽

Contemporary Literature ◽

Annual Review ◽

Publication Date ◽

Face To Face ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Language Studies ◽

Speech Communities

Conversation analysis is a method for the systematic study of interaction in terms of a sequential turn-taking system. Research in conversation analysis has traditionally focused on speakers of English, and it is still unclear to what extent the system observed in that research applies to conversation more generally around the world. However, as this method is now being applied to conversation in a broader range of languages, it is increasingly possible to address questions about the nature of interactional diversity across different speech communities. The approach of pragmatic typology first applies sequential analysis to conversation from different speech communities and then compares interactional patterns in ways analogous to how traditional linguistic typology compares morphosyntax. This article discusses contemporary literature in pragmatic typology, including single-language studies and multilanguage comparisons reflecting both qualitative and quantitative methods. This research finds that microanalysis of face-to-face interaction can identify both universal trends and culture-specific interactional tendencies. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Anthropology, Volume 50 is October 2021. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

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An Investigation of the Perceptions and Experiences of the EFL Teachers and Learners About the Effectiveness of Blended Learning at Taif University

International Journal of English Linguistics ◽

10.5539/ijel.v10n1p329 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 329

Author(s):

Fahmeeda Gulnaz ◽

Amani Dakheel Allah Althomali ◽

Daliyah Hesham Alzeer

Keyword(s):

Blended Learning ◽

Language Proficiency ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Target Language ◽

Discussion Forums ◽

Face To Face ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Efl Teachers ◽

Negative Perceptions

The traditional face-to-face teaching, despite being constantly criticized by the methodologists and ever-emerging modern approaches, has never lost its scope in the (EFL) English as a Foreign Language context. Researchers and pedagogues, in order to get the both ends meet, have converged traditional face-to-face instructions and online activities into the concept of blended learning. By establishing on previous works and contexts, the present study aims at investigating Taif University’s EFL teachers and learners’ positive and negative perceptions and experiences towards the effectiveness of online (CLMS) Cambridge Learning Management System and on-site learning environments. The work utilized triangulation in the use of research methods, i.e., both qualitative and quantitative methods overlap each other: (i) structured interview of experienced EFL (4 male and 4 female) teachers of Taif University, with maximum open ended questions, exhibit qualitative dimensions of the study; (ii) an opinionnaire developed with closed ended questions by employing Likert’s five point scale to collect the data from 100 male and 100 female EFL learners of Taif University, represents quantitative perspective of the work. The opinionnaire includes 22 items and has been developed to measure the four subscales; learners’ beliefs and attitudes, promising strands that help develop learners’ confidence and language coupled with the perils that impede their creativity and motivation to learn. The findings of the study indicate that the level of strengths of blended learning is higher than its limitations. Learners found themselves satisfied being more exposed to the target language through vivid images, videos, audios, reading texts, chatting and discussion forums and acknowledged that (BLE) blended learning environment enhanced their language proficiency.

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Exploring The Reasons Of Discontinuation Of Practicing Medicine Among Female Medical Students In Karachi

Pakistan Journal of Gender Studies ◽

10.46568/pjgs.v9i1.245 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 73-83

Author(s):

Nasreen Aslam Shah ◽

Shagufta Nasreen ◽

Asma Manzoor

Keyword(s):

Urban Areas ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Medical Profession ◽

Drop Out ◽

Late Nineteenth Century ◽

Private Hospitals ◽

Face To Face ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Medical Graduates ◽

Medical Colleges

From the late nineteenth century onwards, women in both industrial and nonindustrial countries have entered the most skilled and up to date branches of professions. The number has increased but in some fields women are dominating. The medical profession is one such field in which women are concentrated. The ratio is alike in Pakistan where girls dominate enrolment in medical colleges. More than 70% of students are females in medical colleges in urban areas especially Punjab and Sindh. Regrettably, not all of them end up practicing medicine. The objective of the study was to explore the reason for the high drop out. The study was conducted with a total 60 female medical graduates from different government and private hospitals of Karachi. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to do face to face interviews. The results show that most of them leave due to marriage and home responsibilities. The medical field has its own demands and to fulfill those responsibilities family, society and institutions have to help the woman medical profession to manage it. Otherwise, a human resource will be lost every year. It is also important to review the policies from time to time because to fulfill the needs of health services it is a reality that we need more doctors.

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RECYCLING PRACTICES AND PERCEPTIONS AMONG RURAL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SJK CHUNG HUA ASAJAYA, SAMARAHAN, SARAWAK

Journal of Borneo-Kalimantan ◽

10.33736/jbk.624.2017 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Parveen Kaur ◽

Chai Nyet Foong ◽

Arif Jawaid

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Future Generation ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Face To Face ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

The People

Recycling is one of the best ways to have a positive impact on the world in which we live in. In this modern hectic world of ours, people are indulging in activities which harm the environment. It is vital to educate our future generation in the preservation of our pleasant environment by not only polluting but also spreading crucial diseases. The purpose of this research is to understand the recycling practices and perceptions among rural primary school children. The sample for this study included Primary Three to Primary Six (N=16, M=11.31 years) school children with different ages and ethnic groups. The research was carried out in SJK Chung Hua Asajaya, Samarahan, Sarawak. This study used both qualitative and quantitative methods to collect the data. Face-to-face interviews guided by questionnaires as a tool determine the habits and practices on recycling activity. Findings of this study indicated that majority of the school children have good habits of recycling in both school and at home. Their perceptions indicated that they were aware on the importance of recycling in preserving the environment. This study would benefit the people in rural areas to be aware on the importance of recycling and how they can practice and improve their habits in recycling. School plays an important role in cultivating this practice. Recycling will help the town council and related institutions to giveindividuals a better quality of living.

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Building Online Training Programs for Virtual Workplaces

Handbook of Research on Virtual Workplaces and the New Nature of Business Practices ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-893-2.ch019 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 257-271

Author(s):

Christa Ehmann Powers ◽

Beth L. Hewett

Keyword(s):

Global Economy ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Geographical Location ◽

Face To Face ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Unique Position ◽

Training Materials ◽

Online Setting ◽

Professional Fields ◽

Training Professional

Companies that conduct their business either in an entirely online setting or in hybrid environments (i.e., online and face-to-face) are in a unique position in today’s global economy. They are poised to take advantage of the Internet’s flexibility both for assisting their clients and for hiring the best workers available regardless of geographical location. They also are in a unique position when it comes to training and preparing their workers to assist those clients. However, many such companies do not have principle-centered training materials that they can adapt to meet their own institutional needs. This chapter provides employers with such training principles, ones that have been substantiated by practice and research from various professional fields and that have been successfully used in an Internet-based business that employs hundreds of part- and full-time individuals. Specifically, this chapter provides readers with: (1) an educational and financial rationale for conducting online human adaptive training for virtual workplaces; (2) an understanding of training/professional development principles and strategies for online employees in virtual businesses via one-to-one and/or group human adaptive settings, and (3) an understanding of how to scale such training processes efficiently and with measurable results gleaned from qualitative and quantitative methods.

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Pelatihan Penerapan Kurikulum 2013 Guru Sekolah Dasar Negeri Dengan Metode Pendampingan

Celebes Abdimas: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat ◽

10.37541/celebesabdimas.v2i1.388 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 16-25

Author(s):

Dihamri Dihamri ◽

Haimah Haimah ◽

Abditama Srifitriani

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Elementary School Teachers ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

School Teachers ◽

Face To Face ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Qualitative Descriptive

The purpose of the training is to help elementary school teachers who have difficulty in applying the 2013 curriculum. The method used is training using the mentoring method. Assistance is carried out directly and indirectly. The teachers were accompanied directly face to face by the service team in completing assignments, indirectly the teachers were accompanied by the team via telephone, email, whatsapp and videocall. To measure the achievement of the training is a qualitative descriptive analysis. To evaluate all activities using qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative data collection techniques are: interviews and observations, data analysis from beginning to end. Quantitative data collection techniques are questionnaires and data analysts using a percentage formula. The results of the training are teachers increasing curriculum competency in 2013

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Online-synchronized clinical simulation: an efficient teaching-learning option for the COVID-19 pandemic time and: beyond

Advances in Simulation ◽

10.1186/s41077-021-00183-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Diego Andrés Díaz-Guio ◽

Elena Ríos-Barrientos ◽

Pablo Andrés Santillán-Roldan ◽

Santiago Mora-Martinez ◽

Ana Sofía Díaz-Gómez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Virtual Environments ◽

Latin American ◽

Health Science ◽

Face To Face ◽

Clinical Simulation ◽

Health Science Education ◽

And Performance ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

Latin American Countries

AbstractFace-to-face clinical simulation has been a powerful methodology for teaching, learning, and research, and has positioned itself in health science education. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing has forced universities to abandon simulation centers and make use of alternatives that allow the continuation of educational programs safely for students and teachers through virtual environments such as distance simulation. In Latin America, before the pandemic, the use of non-presential simulation was very limited and anecdotal. This article has three main objectives: to establish the efficacy of online-synchronized clinical simulation in the learning and performance of medical students on the management of patients with COVID-19 in simulation centers of three Latin American countries, to determine the quality of the online debriefing from the students’ perspective, and to deepen the understanding of how learning is generated with this methodology.

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An evaluation of sensory processing training on the competence, confidence and practice of teachers working with children with autism

Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.1108/ijot-01-2019-0001 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (1) ◽

pp. 2-17

Author(s):

Aideen Ruttledge ◽

John Cathcart

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Sensory Processing ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Training Session ◽

Children With Autism ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Content Type ◽

Face To Face ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

The Impact

Purpose At present, there is no research to support teachers’ use of sensory interventions in the classroom. This study aims to investigate the extent to how participation in a sensory processing training session would improve teachers’ competence, confidence and practice towards supporting children with autism. Design/methodology/approach A pilot study design with mixed qualitative and quantitative methods was used to evaluate the impact of sensory processing training on six teachers who taught at least one child with autism in a mainstream school. The Autism Education Trust Competency Framework and face-to-face semi-structured interviews were completed with participants both pre (Time 1) and post (Time 2) training session. Findings Quantitative findings presented statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) in results with large effect sizes in the areas of confidence, knowledge, implementing sensory strategies, adjusting sensory environments, reviewing and reflecting. Qualitative data provided by participants corroborated this and indicated a need for further and more detailed training in the area. There was no change in the practice of teachers consulting with pupils about their sensory needs. Practical implications This study found that the attendance of teachers at sensory processing training is justified and the promotion of sensory processing training is therefore warranted. Originality/value Findings of this pilot study indicate that sensory processing training for teachers does improve competence, confidence and practice towards supporting children with autism. Review of the session to allow more detail, including consulting with the children themselves, is recommended.

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Care transition strategies in Latin American countries: an integrative review

Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1983-1447.2018.20180119 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 39 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Maria Alice Dias da Silva Lima ◽

Ana Maria Müller de Magalhães ◽

Nelly Donszelmann Oelke ◽

Giselda Quintana Marques ◽

Elisiane Lorenzini ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Latin American ◽

Discharge Planning ◽

Care Transitions ◽

Patient Discharge ◽

Care Transition ◽

Team Members ◽

Leading Role ◽

Transition Strategies ◽

Time Of Admission ◽

Latin American Countries

Abstract OBJECTIVE To identify and analyze available literature on care transition strategies in Latin American countries. METHODS Integrative literature review that included studies indexed in PubMed, LILACS, Web of Science Core Collection, CINAHL, SCOPUS databases, and the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), published in Portuguese, Spanish or English, between 2010 and 2017. RESULTS Eleven articles were selected and the strategies were grouped into components of care transition: discharge planning, advanced care planning, patient education and promotion of self-management, medication safety, complete communication of information, and outpatient follow-up. These strategies were carried out by multidisciplinary team members, in which nurses play a leading role in promoting safe care transitions. CONCLUSIONS Care transition activities are generally initiated very close to patient discharge, this differs from recommendations of care transition programs and models, which suggest implementing care transition strategies from the time of admission until discharge.

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Mixed methods analysis of an exploratory apprenticeship model employment program for young adults with developmental disabilities

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation ◽

10.3233/jvr-211156 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-21

Author(s):

Benjamin C. Schwartzman

Keyword(s):

Developmental Disabilities ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Comparison Group ◽

Parent Report ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Problem Solving Skills ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Paired Samples ◽

Apprenticeship Model ◽

Employment Program

BACKGROUND: Individuals with developmental disabilities experience lower employment, higher underemployment, and higher job switching rates than the general population. OBJECTIVE: The current study investigated: (1) the vocational and support experiences of individuals with developmental disabilities, and (2) the differences in participant outcomes between an apprenticeship-model employment program and the comparison group. METHODS: Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to assess outcomes and experiences of participants in the apprenticeship model employment program (N = 22) and a community-based “Job Club” (N = 11). Thematic analysis was used to analyze interview transcripts. Independent samples T-tests and paired samples T-tests were utilized to analyze within-group and between group differences. RESULTS: Parent interview data regarding past and current experiences of the participants in the apprenticeship model employment program suggest 6 major themes. Independent samples T-tests determined that the apprenticeship program participants were significantly less employed than the comparison group at pre-, then similarly employed as the comparison group at post-intervention. Within-group analyses determined that some aspects of participant confidence in their vocational skills and problem-solving skills significantly increased from pre- to post-intervention, according to parent report. CONCLUSIONS: The apprenticeship model of employment appears to be a promising model in need of further study with a larger sample size.

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