Presentation of Research Findings

2019 ◽  
pp. 46-68
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Psychological Effect ◽  
Limited Time ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Research Findings

Most of the research participants believed their caregiving responsibilities adversely affected their subjective wellbeing. Some of the research participants believed their caregiving responsibilities had a positive psychological effect on their subjective wellbeing. Meanwhile, a significant number of research participants believed they were innately capable of handling their caregiving responsibilities. Research participants had the perception that their spiritual beliefs were positively influential to their caregiver roles and their subjective wellbeing. Research participants seemed to rely on their spiritual convictions as the lynchpin in sustaining themselves in their roles as informal caregivers as it related to their subjective wellbeing. The variable family support was a significant factor. Similarly, the vast majority of research participants believed their resilience allowed them to be optimistic about their performance as caregivers. A significant number of the research participants believed they had limited time for leisure activities but felt this did not negatively affect their performance as informal caregivers.

Research on Subjective Wellbeing

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-34
Keyword(s):  
Community Involvement ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Informal Caregiver ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Theoretical Discussion ◽  
Extant Literature ◽  
Care Recipients ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Personal Resilience

This chapter posits that based on a careful review of extant literature, the quest to identify the factors that assist caregivers in sustaining or elevating their subjective wellbeing while providing comfort and support to care recipients is critical. In this sense, discussion in this chapter provides a rationale for the design and focus of research reported in this book, which focuses on the positive factors that elevate subjective wellbeing of informal caregivers. Thus, this chapter explores various research findings and theoretical discussion on associations between subjective wellbeing and fundamental characteristics of mental and psychical wellness of those providing care on an informal basis. These include the accentuation of self-efficacy and spirituality. It also includes the extent to which an informal caregiver receives support from others to enhance a sense of belonging to community. In addition, it further includes personal resilience of the caregiver as well as opportunities to participate in leisure activities and community involvement.

I said, they said: The ethnographic backstage and the politics of producing engaged anthropology

Ethnography ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 146613812110168
Author(s):  
Roseann Liu
Keyword(s):  
Power Relations ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Engaged Anthropology ◽  
Equal Power ◽  
Critical Aspects

Two commonly articulated goals of engaged anthropology include: 1) creating equal power relations with research participants; and 2) producing scholarship that critiques inequality. Though these seem commensurate, this article discusses how working toward both goals can lead to conflict when collaborators vehemently disagree with the critical aspects of your research findings. This article argues that writing about the ethnographic backstage — the background negotiations that rarely make it to the printed page — can help engaged anthropologists foster more egalitarian relations when it comes to ethnographic representation and can sharpen our sociocultural critiques. Because engaged anthropology, by definition, is shaped by negotiations with research participants, examining the ethnographic backstage helps us better understand an important axis in the production of anthropological knowledge.

A multiperspective on the broad dissemination of research findings to past research participants and the community-at-large

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tilicia L Mayo-Gamble ◽  
Jennifer Cunningham-Erves ◽  
Chioma Kas-Osoka ◽  
George W Johnson ◽  
Nicole Frazier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Past Research ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Funding Agencies ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Dissemination Of Research ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Dissemination Process ◽  
Research Continuum

Abstract Dissemination of research findings to past research participants and the community-at-large is a critical element to improving health outcomes, yet it is often overlooked by researchers. Few studies have explored how to provide study findings to the community, and no studies have investigated how community members can be involved in this process. This study explored views on the broad dissemination of research findings to community members and the role of the community in the dissemination process. We conducted a comparative analysis from the perspective of researchers, community members, and program officers (POs) from national health research funding agencies. Semistructured interviews were conducted with community members (African American, N = 10; Latino, N = 10), academic researchers (N = 10), and POs (N = 5). Thematic analysis was utilized in which codes and themes were created. One cross-cutting theme was identified, Views on Disseminating Research Findings to Communities. There were three additional themes identified among community members, five among researchers, and four among POs. All groups perceived the value of dissemination to communities as meaningful and ethical. Groups differed in their perceptions of prioritization of dissemination audiences. This study highlighted consensus on the value of broad dissemination to the community-at-large and identified areas of insufficiency in the translational research continuum that could be expanded or improved to ensure targeted groups receive the intended benefits of positive research findings. The long-term benefit of disseminating findings to the community-at-large is increased acceptability of interventions and reduced mistrust in research and researchers.

scholarly journals Research and Publication Ethics

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 198-207
Author(s):  
PO Olatunji
Keyword(s):  
Research Ethics ◽  
Early Research ◽  
Publication Ethics ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Research Period

Research is an effort to seek the truth and communicate it. In the process, participants or subjects of research must be recognised and respected, and the principles of research ethics must protect the vulnerable from exploitation. The researcher must do the reporting of research findings with honesty and professionalism. Non-adherence to the above principles in the early research period resulted in gross abuse of personality and autonomy. Research is now subjected to rigorous scrutiny to stem the tide of abuse and ascertain and guarantee the sanctity of the research participants, process and product. These are the fundamentals of the practice of ethics in both research and publication. In effect, this paper aims to address ethics and its application to research and publications.

scholarly journals Social Capital–Accrual, Escape-From-Self, and Time-Displacement Effects of Internet Use During the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Period: Prospective, Quantitative Survey Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Cheng ◽  
Yan-Ching Lau ◽  
Jeremy W Luk
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Coping Style ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Probable Depression ◽  
Displacement Effects ◽  
Time Point ◽  
At Home

BACKGROUND COVID-19 has spread like wildfire across the globe, prompting many governments to impose unprecedented stay-at-home orders to limit its transmission. During an extended stay-at-home period, individuals may engage in more online leisure activities. Internet use is a double-edged sword that may have both desirable and undesirable effects on psychological well-being, and this study sought to disentangle adaptive from maladaptive internet use amidst this unusual health crisis. OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of probable depression during the COVID-19 stay-at-home period and to test three hypothesized risk reduction or risk elevation mechanisms, namely social capital–accrual, escape-from-self, and time-displacement effects. METHODS This study took place from March to May 2020 at the early stage of the pandemic. The study adopted a prospective design, with an online survey administered to 573 UK and 474 US adult residents at two assessment points 2 months apart. RESULTS The prevalence of moderate to severe depression was 36% (bootstrap bias-corrected and accelerated [BCa] 95% CI 33%-39%) at Time 1 (ie, initial time point) and 27% (bootstrap BCa 95% CI 25%-30%) at Time 2 (ie, follow-up time point). The results supported the social capital–accrual hypothesis by showing that the approach coping style was inversely associated with Time 2 depression through its positive associations with both social networking and perceived family support. The results also supported the escape-from-self hypothesis by revealing that the avoidant coping style was positively associated with Time 2 depression through its positive associations with both gaming and cyberbullying victimization, but the serial mediation model was no longer significant after Time 1 depression and some demographic risk factors had been controlled for. Finally, the results supported the time-displacement hypothesis by showing that gaming was positively associated with Time 2 depression through its inverse associations with social networking and perceived family support. CONCLUSIONS During the extended stay-at-home period in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of probable depression during the 2-month study period was high among the UK and US residents. Individuals with distinct coping styles may engage in different types of online leisure activities and perceive varying levels of social support, which are associated with risks of probable depression.

Understanding Bilingualism and Its Impact on Speech Audiometry

2002 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 202-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah von Hapsburg ◽  
Elizabeth D. Peña
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Speech Audiometry ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Bilingual Speakers ◽  
Research Outcomes ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Auditory Research

This tutorial provides a review of auditory research conducted with monolingual and bilingual speakers of Spanish and English. Based on a functional view of bilingualism and on auditory research findings showing that the bilingual experience may affect the outcome of auditory research, we discuss methods for improving descriptions of linguistically diverse research participants. The review delves into how the bilingual experience can affect auditory research outcomes and discusses ways in which experimental design can be adjusted when bilingual or monolingual participants are used for research needs. The goal of the tutorial is to increase awareness about the complexities of using bilinguals in auditory research, thereby improving the quality of auditory research involving bilingual research participants.

Costruire la resilienza familiare in contesti post bellici

2009 ◽  
pp. 74-90
Author(s):  
Silvia Galvani ◽  
Wilma Binda
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Making Meaning ◽  
Family Function ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
The Face ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Individual Adjustment

- Recent research findings highlight the role of context and family function-ning (Walsh, 2008) in strengthening resilience both individual and familiar. Studies about adolescents in post conflict context (Galvani, 2008) have confirmed the relevance of meanings (considered both as a making process and content) in mobilizing resources in the face of adversities. Literature (Antonovsky, 1987; Almedom e Glandom, 2007) states that Sense of Coherence (event's Comprehensibility, Manageability and Meaningfulness) indicates resilience in face of critical events. This study on Kosovar adolescents who experienced war during childhood (N. 144) suggests the centrality of family support and family functioning in making meaning out of adversities in order to enact individual adjustment. Data confirm family sense of coherence as resilience mediator in wellbeing.

Methodological and Conceptual Approach

2019 ◽  
pp. 35-45
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach

This chapter presents the methodological and conceptual approach, which informed the research design for the study. It is pertinent to reiterate here that the design of this study sought to discern the positive psychological forces that shape subjective wellbeing of informal caregivers. This desire prompted the adoption of a mixed methods research. The rationale for this methodological preference is presented. In addition, advantages of mixed methods approach are elaborated upon. Furthermore, other issues are addressed, including sample size, instrumentation, and research procedures. This chapter also explains, with much detail, the parameters and boundary conditions that constituted the guiding assumptions, limitations, as well as delimitations of the study. It should be noted that the chapter also explains the essential approach to data analysis.

Smart Environment

2017 ◽  
pp. 150-172
Author(s):  
Tihana Brkljačić ◽  
Filip Majetić ◽  
Božidar Nikša Tarabić
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Urban Parks ◽  
Smart Environment ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Spare Time ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Bad Weather

The aim of the research was to explore young people's habits and attitudes regarding visiting urban green places and ICT use in park settings. A multi–method design involving in–depth semi–structured interviews (n=34) and questionnaire (n=246) was applied. The qualitative research findings were used to prepare instruments for the quantitative stage, and to develop a model of park–visiting behavior of young park users. Most participants visited parks few times per month, usually during the afternoons, accompanied with someone. The main motives for park visits were related to the nature, while the main drawbacks were lack of spare time and bad weather. The most popular activity in parks was conversation. The participants rarely used ICT devices in parks. No significant difference was found regarding subjective wellbeing indicators and frequency of park visits, but positive change in mood was observed after visiting parks. Attitudes towards urban parks were grouped around three distinctive factors: Management, Use and Preferences, explaining 14% of variance of park visiting behavior.

Examining the Roles of Mobility in Social TV

2010 ◽  
pp. 244-253
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Chorianopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
User Behavior ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Cultural Impact ◽  
Mobile Tv ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Social Tv ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Computer Interaction

Mobile TVs have been available for many years, without ever becoming very popular. Moreover, the first wave of research has been mostly concerned with technology and standards, which are necessary to ensure interoperability and market acceptance. Although, there has been a significant body of computer supported co-operative work (CSCW) and mobile human-computer interaction (HCI) research findings, there is limited investigation in the context of leisure activities, such as TV. In this chapter, the author proposes three concepts that drive the main paths for research and practice in mobile and social TV: (1) Mobile TV as a content format, (2) Mobile TV as user behavior and (3) Mobile TV as interaction terminal. Further research should elaborate on these three concepts and highlight the cultural impact of mobile TV.

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