scholarly journals A Study of Achievement in English of the Students of XI Standard in Relation to Self Concept

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-45
Author(s):  
R Danielraja
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Statistical Techniques ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
High Positive Correlation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Performance

The study was conducted using a self-concept rating scale and achievement test in English. Inferential statistical techniques were done. The sample consisted of 240 students covering various demographic variables. It was manifest that there was a significant difference in the mean scores of Self-concept among students in terms of gender, types of institutions, the medium of instruction, socioeconomic status. In the mean scores of self-concept among students in terms of locality, there is no significant difference. There was a considerable difference in the mean scores of academic achievement in English in terms of area, the medium of instruction, socioeconomic status. Correlation analysis revealed that there was a high positive correlation between self-concept and performance in English.

scholarly journals Delayed recall memory impairment in patients with Parkinson's disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 204-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur Oscar Schelp ◽  
Cristiane Lara Mendes-Chiloff ◽  
Vanessa Cristina Paduan ◽  
José Eduardo Corrente ◽  
Fabrício Diniz de Lima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Episodic Memory ◽  
Memory Impairment ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Delayed Recall ◽  
Recall Memory ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
With Memory

ABSTRACT Age is one of the risk factors for dementia in patients with Parkinson's disease (PDD). Distinct cognitive syndromes of Parkinson's disease (PD) have been identified in previous studies. Questions about the role of such cognitive disorders in PD outcomes, especially memory dysfunction, in patients with PD remain unanswered. Objective: To establish possible correlations between delayed recall memory (episodic memory), age, and other demographic variables in patients with PD. Methods: A two-stage protocol was applied. Patients with delayed recall memory compromise, selected based on a brief battery of tests (BBRC-Edu), were classified as dementia cases and submitted to the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale (MDRS). Data from patients with memory disturbances were compared against individuals without episodic memory impairment, and correlated with age and demographic variables. Results: Except for identification and naming, all subtests in the screening battery showed a significant difference (p≤0.0001) between the memory-compromised group (case) and the group without memory impairment (no case). The results also correlated negatively with age (p≤0.0001) and positively with level of education (p=0.0874) in patients with PD. Conclusion: The analysis showed a significant relationship between age and dementia characterized by impaired episodic memory. The findings support reports of a wide spectrum of neuropsychological performance impairment in PD with age, particularly dementia associated with memory deterioration. No correlations between disease duration and cognitive dysfunction were evident.

A Controlled Comparative Trial of a New Antidepressant, Ciclazindol

1979 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidney Levine
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Comparative Trial ◽  
Poor Response ◽  
Endogenous Depression ◽  
Depressive Illness ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Severity Of Depression ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Rate Of Response

The author describes a controlled, double-blind, comparative trial of a new tetracyclic compound, ciclazindol (WY 23409), against amitriptyline in the treatment of thirty-five patients admitted to hospital with depressive illness. Each patient was randomly allocated to three weeks treatment with either 50 mg b.d. ciclazindol or 50 mg b.d. amitriptyline. In the event of a poor response the dose level was raised to 75 mg b.d. Separation of cases of endogenous depression and severity of depression were assessed by the Levine-Pilowsky Depression Questionnaire, a self-rating technique. Severity of depression was also assessed using the Hamilton Rating Scale. No significant difference was noted between the drugs in either the degree or the rate of response nor when the endogenous cases alone were studied. The interesting observation was made that only one-third of ciclazindol patients gained weight compared to almost three-quarters of the amitriptyline group and the mean weight gain of the latter was over double that of the ciclazindol group. The author concludes that ciclazindol offers promise and merits further study using higher dosage levels once its full safety trials have been completed.

A comparison of the behaviour and performance of sows and piglets in crates and oval pens

1999 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 327-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.H. Bradshaw ◽  
D.M. Broom
Keyword(s):  
Litter Size ◽  
Time Lapse ◽  
Production Data ◽  
Aggregation Behaviour ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Two Indices ◽  
Time Of Year ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Size At Birth

AbstractA comparison was made of sow lying behaviour, piglet aggregation behaviour and performance in crates (no. = 10) and oval pens (no. = 8). Twenty-four hour time-lapse video tapes were made and a farrowing day defined for each sow by noting the 24-h period during which the sow gave birth (09:00 to 09:00 h). Each sow and litter, balanced for parity and time of year, was analysed from 12:00 to 20:00 h during the 24 h immediately following this day. The following analyses were conducted: (1) the number and type of lying behaviour; (2) each litter was scanned every 10 min and at each lying event the number of piglets within 0·3 m of the sow noted; two indices were then calculated, based on the mean of the 10-min scans and the mean for the lying events, for each sow expressed as a proportion of the total litter size. Any dead piglets were removed and cause of mortality established by post-mortem examination. Production data showed that there was no significant difference between litter size at birth and at weaning but overall level of mortality was higher in the pen compared with the crate due to crushing. The majority of crushing events occurred in the first 3 days after farrowing (crate 75%; oval pen 64%). The total number of lying events and related posture changes did not differ between systems; only ‘roll-over’ events (movement from lateral on one side to the other within 10 s) were higher in the oval pen. There was no difference in the proportion of aggregating piglets at the 10-min scans or the lying events. Increased crushing mortality in the pen does not appear to be due to the aggregation behaviour of piglets but to the increased number of sow roll-over behaviours.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study of relationship between self-esteem and self-concept of students of medical sciences

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 747
Author(s):  
Mehdi Amirkhani ◽  
Fatemeh Habibi ◽  
Azadeh Hakimi ◽  
Majid Najafi Kalyani ◽  
Javad Salami
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Background: Identification of the role of factors such as self-esteem and self-efficacy and the investigation of their relationship among students can bring about improvement of educational planning and enhance the teaching outcome. This study aimed at investigating the relationship between self-esteem and self-efficacy among the students of medical sciences.Methods: The present study is an analytical-descriptive which was conducted as a cross-sectional study on 394 students of Fasa University of Medical Sciences in 2016. In order to collect the data two questionnaires were used namely, Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (CSEI) and Rogers Self-concept Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS 22. The researchers used descriptive and inferential statistics such as t-test, chi-square one-way ANOVA, and correlation to analyze the data.Results: The mean and the standard deviation of self-esteem scores of female and male students were 38.23±6.80 and 37.51±6.67 respectively. The mean and the standard deviation of self-concept scores of female and male students were 9.49±3.53 and 9.43±4.14 respectively. The mean of self-concept scores of students of different majors had statistically significant difference with each other (0.011), whereas there was no statistically significant difference in self-esteem scores among students with different majors (0.442).Conclusions: Considering the statistically significant difference in students’ self-concept scores in different majors, it is suggested that we take right approaches to the improvement and enhancement of individuals’ self-concept and the creation of positive feedback.

scholarly journals Effect of Training Program to Improve Observational Skills of Psychiatric Nursing Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atallah Khalaf Alenezi
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Psychiatric Nursing ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Psychiatric Institution ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Observational Skills ◽  
And Performance

Introduction: Training program is believed to enhance nursing students’ knowledge and performance in observational skills, which can be an essential factor in their future practice as nurses working in a psychiatric institution. Aim: This study aimed to assess the effect of training program for psychiatric nursing students to improve their observational skills. Materials and Methods: This study used an interventional design. The study sample included 80 nursing students undergoing clinical practice in psychiatric nursing during 2019-20 (10 months). The tools used for data collection were questionnaire to assess nursing student’s knowledge and an observational checklist to measure the performance. Percentage distribution, chi-square, and correlation coefficient were used to determine influence of training program on nursing students. Results: The training program imparted to students was effective as indicated by a highly significant difference between pre/post-training programs in all items of psychiatric nursing students’ knowledge. Furthermore, a highly significant difference between pre/post-training programs in all elements of students’ observational rating scale was also evident. Conclusion: The training program improved nursing students’ knowledge and performance. Particularly, their observational skills have brought confidence in their exposure and boast their ability in caring for their patients.

scholarly journals ‘Comparison of Safety and Performance of Two Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices in Cataract Surgery’

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
öznur işcan ◽  
Banu Torun Acar ◽  
Burcu Nurozler Tarakcı
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cell ◽  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Corneal Thickness ◽  
Anterior Chamber Depth ◽  
Sodium Hyaluronate ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Group 1

Abstract Purpose: To compare the safety and performance of two ophthalmic viscosurgical devices (OVDs) Bio-Hyalur SV (Sodium Hyaluronate 3.0%) (Biotech Healthcare Group, Luzern, Switzerland) and Protectalon (sodium hyaluronate 2.0%) (VSY Biotechnology, Turkey) in cataract surgery. Methods: One hundred twenty eyes of one hundred twenty patients who underwent phacoemulsification surgery were included in the study. Postoperatively sixty eyes using Bio-Hyalur-SV were classified as Group 1, and sixty eyes using Protectalon as Group 2. Patients aged 45 and over, Grade I, II or III unilateral / double stained cataract, healthy eyes creating cataract inclueded in this study . Endothelial cell morphological parameters including endothelial cell density (ECD), cell number, cell area, coefficient of variation (CV) in cell size, cell hexagonality and central corneal thickness (CCT) were measured preoperatively and at postoperative first week, first and third month visits.Intraocular pressure (IOP) was measured with an applanation tonometer at every visit. Results: . There was a statistically significant decrease in the mean ECD all follow-up times when compared with the preoperative visit (p=0.000). In terms of mean ECD levels there was no significant difference between the two groups within three months postoperatively (p=0.616) In the first week after surgery, there was an significant increase in CCT in Group 1 and Group 2 respectively (p=0.000). The IOP was <23 mmHg in all of the patients on the first day after surgery. There was no significant difference in the incidence of IOP peaks between the two groups in every vizits. In both groups, a significant increase was observed in the mean IOP at first day, first week, and first month after surgery compared to preoperative values (p=0.000). But no significant difference in IOP increase in Group 1 (P=0.092), Group 2 (P=0.013) compared to preoperative values ​​at third month postoperatively (p <0.001 significant with Bonferrotti correction). Conclusion: The two OVD’s used in this study during cataract surgery were safe and effective. Both OVD’s resulted in similar rates of transient IOP increases and corneal endothelial damage also provided good anterior chamber depth and were fairly easy to remove.

scholarly journals Teacher Quality in the Light of the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-80
Author(s):  
Johnny Roberto ◽  
Dennis Madrigal
Keyword(s):  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
Teaching Performance ◽  
Teaching Standards ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Performance

The paper aimed to assess the respondents’ level of teaching standardscompetence using the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers(PPST) and their performance using the school’s Teacher PerformanceEvaluation, respectively. Likewise, it purported to determine thesignificant difference in the level of teaching standards competenceand performance of teachers when teachers were grouped according tosex, marital status, educational attainment, and status of employment.The respondents were the whole population of the basic educationdepartment of a diocesan school in Antique composed of 33 teachers.Using a descriptive-comparative and correlational research design, thestandardized questionnaires on teaching standards competence usingPPST and teaching performance using teacher performance evaluationof the diocesan school were utilized to gather the data. Descriptive andinferential analyses using the mean, Mann Whitney U and IndependentSamples t-test, and the Pearson Product Moment of Correlation wereutilized to analyze the data. The findings revealed that the level of teachingstandards competence and performance of basic education teachersas assessed by the principals and teachers themselves were proficientand satisfactory, respectively. Moreover, the findings further showedno significant difference in both the teaching standards competenceand performance when the teachers were grouped according to sex,educational attainment, marital status, and status of employment.However, the overall findings revealed that there is a significantrelationship between the level of teaching standards competence andperformance.

scholarly journals Consumption of Comfortable Foods by Urban Adolescents in Different Socio-Economic Categories

2020 ◽  
pp. 71-77
Author(s):  
Isha Chhabra ◽  
Harpreet Kaur ◽  
Shruti Jain
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Urban Adolescents ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Comfortable foods are chemically processed and made from heavily refined ingredients and artificial additives. These foods are manufactured and distributed in ways that encourage consumption. This study focused on adolescents since they have greater access to comfortable foods, are more free and lesser concerned for their health. Fewer studies have been conducted on adolescents but in present scenario they are more inclined towards unhealthy eating behaviors. Therefore, the present study after careful considerations was attempted to assess the consumption of comfortable foods by urban adolescents in different socio-economic categories. Two hundred subjects in the age group of 16 to 18 years were purposely selected in equal number in the ratio of 1:1 of boys and girls. Findings revealed that majority belonged to high socioeconomic status whereas 52% boys and 44% girls belonged to low socioeconomic status. Respondents from the entire income category mostly consumed comfortable foods because it was either liked by them or they found it good in taste. Consumption of all the comfortable foods was found to be significantly (p≤0.05, p≤0.01) higher in adolescents who had high income and greater access of these food products.  Significant difference was observed in the mean values of consumption of comfortable foods by all the adolescents in different socioeconomic categories.

scholarly journals Effect of Ambulation during First Stage of Labor on Labor Pain and Outcome of Labor among the Primigravida Mothers in a Selected Hospital, Mangalore

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
V Savitha ◽  
Sabitha Nayak ◽  
Shynee Paul
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Labor Pain ◽  
Normal Vaginal Delivery ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
First Stage Of Labor

ABSTRACT Objectives • To assess the intensity of labor pain and outcome of labor among the control group. • To assess the effectiveness of ambulation on intensity of labor pain and outcome of labor among the experimental group. • To assess the usefulness of ambulation by opinionnaire among experimental group. • To compare the effectiveness of ambulation on the intensity of labor pain and outcome of labor among experimental and control groups. • To find an association between the intensity of labor pain with selected demographic variables. Materials and methods An experimental research approach was used for the study. Random sampling technique was used to allocate the subjects into experimental and control groups. Visual analog scale was used to assess the intensity of pain and observational check list was used to assess the outcome of labor. The study comprised of 40 primigravida mothers and they were grouped as experimental and control through randomization. One group received ambulation treatment, the other did not. The researcher then observed the groups to determine the effect of the treatment. Results The collected data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. The intensity of pain revealed that 40% in the experimental and 55% in the control groups experienced severe pain. The labor augmentation revealed that both oxytocin and cerviprime gel was used for 30% in the experimental and 35% in the control groups. On the mode of delivery, majority of mothers (60%) had normal vaginal delivery both in experimental and control groups. On the duration of the first stage of labor revealed that 50% in the experimental and 20% in the control groups were between 10 to 12 hours. Second stage of labor revealed that majority were between 1 and 2 hours in both the control and experimental groups. The opinion of experimental group mothers on ambulation revealed that half of the mothers (50%) agreed for recommending the ambulation for their neighbors and friends and less than half (35%) of them have agreed for comfort during first stage of labor and 40% of them have agreed for ambulation should be made as a routine in labor room. In the experimental group, mean pain score (6.8) is less than the control group (7.5). The calculated Mann-Whitney Z-value (2.045) is greater than the Z α-value of 1.960 at 0.05 level of significance. In the experimental group, the mean duration of first stage of labor score (3.95) is significantly higher than the control group mean score (3.00). The mean outcome of labor in experimental group (13.95) is greater than the control group. Conclusion There was a significant difference in the duration of first stage of labor between the experimental and control groups. But, there was no significant difference in the overall outcome of labor between experimental and control groups. There was no significant association between intensity of labor pain with selected demographic variables. This may be because of small sample size. How to cite this article Savitha V, Nayak S, Paul S. Effect of Ambulation during First Stage of Labor on Labor Pain and Outcome of Labor among the Primigravida Mothers in a Selected Hospital, Mangalore. J South Asian Feder Obst Gynae 2013;5(1):1-3.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Hypnosis Terhadap Tingkat Kecemasan Ibu Hamil Nullipara Triwulan III Dalam Persiapan Menghadapi Persalinan

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-32
Author(s):  
Sugeng Triyani ◽  
Fatimah Fatimah ◽  
Aisyah Aisyah
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Nulliparous Women ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Experiment Method ◽  
Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale ◽  
The Mean

Adaptability of pregnant women toward labor preparation is very important. If the mother cannot adapt during the process of labor, usually she will experience anxiety and will give a response of fight or flight triggered by the abundance of Catecholamines hormones and by the presence of fear and other forms of distress. This research used a quasi experiment method with  non  randomized pretest potest  equivalent group  design,  without intervention on  the comparison group. The quetionnaire of Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale was used to measure the level of anxiety among pregnant women given hypnosis therapy with pregnant women not given the hypnosis therapy. The results showed that there was a significant difference in the mean level of anxiety between cases and controls (SD of 6,004). There was a significant influence on the group that used hypnosis therapy with a mean decrease in anxiety by 21.550 poin with a p value of < 0.001. Therefore, hypnosis is effective in reducing anxiety among nulliparous women in the third quarter of pregnancy.

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