The impact of imagery on the performance and cognitive ability in the elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1654-1657
Author(s):  
Amir Dana ◽  
Mir Hamid Salehian ◽  
Tayebeh Bani Asadi ◽  
Parinaz Ghanati
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cognitive Ability ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: In the future, aging becomes one of the problems of society and the problems of the country's health care system and brings many costs in the health care sector. Purpose: This study examines the effect of imagery on performance and cognitive ability in the elderly. The research method is quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design. 40 older adults were selected and divided into experimental and control groups. The subjects in the experimental group performed imagery for four weeks following the pretest. Methods: Data were analyzed using the analysis of covariance. Results: Findings showed that imagery improves the performance and cognitive ability in the elderly. Conclusion: In general, imagery may improve performance and cognitive abilities in the elderly. Keywords: Imagery, Performance, Cognitive Ability, Aging

scholarly journals The effectiveness of narrative therapy on sexual function and couple burnout

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Kolsoom Fallah ◽  
Maryam Ghodsi
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Narrative Therapy ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of narrative therapy on sexual function and couple burnout in women with skin cancer. Method: The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test–post-test design with a control group. Among married women with skin cancer in Mashhad (Iran), 30 available individuals were selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Narrative therapy was performed in a group of 15 people in nine sessions (experimental group). The Female Sexual Function Index and Couple Burnout Measure were used to collect pre-test and post-test data. Analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data. Results: Group narrative therapy significantly improved reported sexual function (F = 40.90; p = .001) and decreased couple burnout (F = 59.03; p = .001) in women with skin cancer. Conclusions: Narrative therapy seems to effectively improve sexual function and couple burnout in women with skin cancer.

Outcomes of Community-Based Youth Empowerment Programs Adopting Design Thinking: A Quasi-Experimental Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973152110014
Author(s):  
Siu-ming To ◽  
Xiaoyu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Youth Empowerment ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Creative Self ◽  
Experimental Group

Purpose: Using a nonrandomized control group pretest–posttest assessment, this study aimed to examine the outcomes of community-based youth empowerment initiatives that were informed by design thinking. Method: A total of 553 youth living in Hong Kong were recruited to participate in this study. Among them, 213 youth self-selected to join the experimental group, and 340 youth joined the two control groups. Multivariate analysis of covariance and post hoc group comparisons were used to examine the differences among the three groups at the posttest assessment. Results: The results indicate a positive improvement in creative self-efficacy among participants of the experimental group compared to the two control groups. Significant differences were also found between the experimental group and the second control group in terms of youth–adult partnerships and youth empowerment in the community. Conclusion: Youth empowerment programs informed by design thinking may reinforce self-efficacy beliefs by encouraging youth to bring about innovations in their community.

scholarly journals The Impact of the reciprocal Teaching Strategy on the Development of Achievement in Islamic Education in Seventh Grade Students in Jordan

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (17) ◽  
Author(s):  
Somaya Mohammed Al- Bardini
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Reciprocal Teaching ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of this study was inquiring The Impact of the reciprocal Teaching Strategy on the Development of Achievement in Islamic Education in Seventh Grade Students in Jordan. To achieve goals of this study, a test has been developed to observe the Development of Achievement. The researcher adopted a quasi- experimental approach in which the experimental group consisting of (30) students was taught in accordance with reciprocal Teaching Strategy. At the same time, the controlled group consisting of (30 students) was taught in the traditional way. The tests and the motive measuring was applied prior and post- teaching on both groups. The Analysis of Covariance results (Test- t) indicated a significant difference at (α≤0.05) between the two groups, which is attributed to the reciprocal Teaching Strategy, in developing the Acquiring Concepts in Islamic , of Learning Islamic Education Course for the experimental group. The results also indicated variation in the performance of (the experimental group) students in the posttest of the reciprocal Teaching Strategy (in developing the Academic achievement The study recommended introducing the reciprocal Teaching Strategy in the teaching of Islamic Education Course, and conducting other similar studies in different educational stages.

scholarly journals The Impact of Text Messaging on Iranian University Students as an English as a Foreign Language Instructional Tool to Enhance Learner Autonomy and Perception

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 184-202
Author(s):  
Behnam Behforouz ◽  
Anca Daniela Frumuselu
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Learner Autonomy ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Instructional Tool ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

This paper investigates the efficiency of text messaging as an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instructional tool to enhance learner autonomy and perception at the Islamic Azad University-South Tehran Branch, Iran. The study considers seventy-four learners to participate in the study after the administration of an Oxford Placement Test to measure their proficiency level. Participants are randomly assigned in experimental and control groups, including 37 participants each. A questionnaire is used as a pretest and posttest to measure learners` autonomy. Participants from the experimental group use text messaging (the treatment) to receive instructions, whereas those from the control group receive traditional classroom instructions in a face-to-face channel. A semi-structured interview is also used to collect date on experimental group participants` perception in using MALL in classrooms. The results reveal remarkable differences between the experimental and control groups’ means on their learner autonomy scores. However, the impact of the independent samples t-test has shown that there is no statistically meaningful gender difference among the learners regarding their autonomy scores. The findings based on the semi-structured interview showed complimentary views on MALL. The current study is beneficial since its outcomes could be relevant for EFL curriculum developers and English language teachers in the use of mobile learning and text messaging in the English classroom.

scholarly journals Motivasi Belajar Pendidikan Jasmani: Penerapan Teknik Memotivasi Teaching by Invitation pada Pendekatan Teknis

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-36
Author(s):  
Lutfi Nur ◽  
Arief Abdul Malik
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Technical Approach ◽  
Reliability Score ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

In physical education learning activities, motivational factors become one of the key activeness of students in moving. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of a technical approach using techniques to motivate teaching by invitation to learning motivation in physical education learning. This research is a quasi-experimental study involving the dick group consisting of 25 students (12 male and 13 female) and the experimental group consisting of 23 students (11 male and 12 female). The instrument used was a motivation questionnaire with a reliability score of alpha Cronbah 0.896. The results showed that there were significant differences between the experimental and control groups with a t value of 3.022 and a significance of 0.004 0.05. The technique of motivating teaching by invitation effectively can increase student motivation in participating in physical education learning. AbstrakPada kegiatan pembelajaran pendidikan jasmani (penjas), faktor motivasi menjadi salah satu kunci keaktifan siswa dalam bergerak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas pendekatan teknis menggunakan teknik memotivasi teaching by invitation terhadap motivasi belajar dalam pembelajaran penjas. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuasi eksperimen dengan melibatkan kelompok kontrol sebanyak 25 siswa (12 laki-laki dan 13 perempuan) dan kelompok eksperimen terdiri dari 23 siswa (11 laki-laki dan 12 perempuan). Instrumen yang digunakan adalah angket motivasi dengan reliabilitas skor alpha Cronbah 0.896. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara kelompok eksperimen dan kelompok kontrol dengan nilai t hitung 3,022 dan signifikansi 0,004 0,05. Teknik memotivasi teaching by invitation secara efektif mampu meningkatkan motivasi siswa dalam mengikuti pembelajaran penjas.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Spiritual Therapy on Loneliness Feeling in the Seniors Present at Nursing Homes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Batol Ramazani ◽  
Foroogh Bakhtiari
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Spiritual Therapy ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
And Control

Background: Moving away from family can cause psychological and emotional trauma for the elderly. Accordingly, the present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of spiritual therapy on loneliness feeling among the elderly in a nursing home in Isfahan. Methods: The method was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The population of this study included all of the elderly in Sadeghieh nursing home in Isfahan in 2018. The sample of this study included 30 elderly people being selected by purposive sampling and then randomly included in the experimental and control groups (15 elderly people in each group). The experimental group received the therapeutic interventions related to spiritual therapy at eight sessions of 90 minutes every week for two months. Then, the subjects in both groups were re-tested. The used instruments included Russell’s loneliness questionnaire (1996). After collecting the questionnaires and extracting the raw data, the data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and analysis of covariance by SPSS23 statistical software at 0.05 error level. Results: spiritual therapy had a significant effect on loneliness among the elderly in the nursing home (p < 0.001). In this regard, this therapy could reduce loneliness among the elderly in the nursing home. The effect of spiritual therapy on loneliness among the elderly in the nursing home was 53%. Conclusion: Based on the research findings, spiritual therapy can reduce loneliness among the elderly by the techniques such as taking responsibility, assigning cases to God, strengthening the intention, and deleting negative thoughts.

scholarly journals Concurrent Ventral Hernia Repair Is Effective in Patients Undergoing Abdominally Based Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (08) ◽  
pp. 572-576
Author(s):  
Casey T. Kraft ◽  
Albert H. Chao
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Surgery ◽  
Hernia Repair ◽  
Breast Reconstruction ◽  
Ventral Hernia ◽  
Ventral Hernia Repair ◽  
Donor Site ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract Background The abdomen remains the most preferable donor site for autologous breast reconstruction. Many patients in this population will have had prior abdominal surgery, which is the chief risk factor for having a ventral hernia. While prior studies have examined the impact of prior abdominal surgery on breast reconstruction, limited data exist on the management of patients with a preexisting ventral hernia. The objective of this study was to investigate outcomes of performing ventral hernia repair concurrent with abdominally based microsurgical breast reconstruction. Methods A 5-year retrospective review of patients undergoing abdominally based microsurgical breast reconstruction was performed. The experimental group consisted of patients with a preexisting ventral hernia that was repaired at the time of breast reconstruction, and was compared with a historical cohort of patients without preexisting hernias. Results There were a total of 18 and 225 patients in the experimental and control groups, respectively. There was a higher incidence of prior abdominal surgery in the experimental group (p = 0.0008), but no other differences. Mean follow-up was 20.5 ± 5.2 months. There were no instances of recurrent hernia or flap loss in the experimental group. No significant differences were observed between the experimental and control groups in the incidence of donor-site complications (27.8 vs. 20.9%, respectively; p = 0.55), recipient site complications (27.8 vs. 24.0%, respectively; p = 0.78), operative time (623 ± 114 vs. 598 ± 100 minutes, respectively; p = 0.80), or length of stay (3.4 ± 0.5 vs. 3.1 ± 0.4 days, respectively; p = 0.98). Conclusion Concurrent ventral hernia repair at the time of abdominally based microsurgical breast reconstruction appears to be safe and effective. Larger studies are needed to further define this relationship.

Understanding narrative effects

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurik Gustomo ◽  
Hary Febriansyah ◽  
Henndy Ginting ◽  
Imelia Martinovita Santoso
Keyword(s):  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Expressive Writing ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
West Java ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

PurposeEmployee engagement has been directly linked to organizational outcomes, and at present, improving employee engagement has increasingly been a main focus for organizations. However, studies evaluating the impact of storytelling interventions on increasing the level of employee engagement are limited. Storytelling is one of the intervention methods that can provide cognitive stimulus to employees, which in turn could change their attitudes toward work including employee engagement. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of storytelling as an intervention tool for increasing employee engagement in one of the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in West Java, Indonesia.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses a quantitative method. Employees from a West Java branch of large SOEs were randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. The research design used a pretest and a post-test with an expressive writing method to identify the extent of employee engagement by comparing participant groups and measuring the increase of employee engagement as a result of the storytelling intervention. The experimental group participated in three storytelling sessions that had been set up by panels of experts, while the control group was not given any treatment. The expressive writing analysis was conducted using software that has been developed and tested for validity and reliability. Furthermore, statistical analysis was used to test the results of expressive writing scoring to determine the impact of storytelling interventions.FindingsDirect storytelling is proven to be one of the most effective methods of increasing employee engagement in one of the SOEs in the West Java region. The results of this study showed that there were differences between the experiment and control groups after experiencing a direct storytelling intervention where there was a significant increase in the dimensions of employee engagement. Participants in experimental group had higher scores than participants in control group in most of the employee engagement dimensions. Additionally, expressive writing methods are also proven to be able to provide a stimulus for employees in expressing thoughts, perceptions and motivations for employee engagement in the company.Research limitations/implicationsAs direct storytelling has not been frequently used, especially to improve employee engagement, more studies should be conducted in various settings, with different measurement tools, and in a more controlled environment to confirm the effects of the intervention.Practical implicationsThis paper provides insight into how companies can use direct storytelling to improve the dimensions of employee engagement. Additionally, this research can also be used as a reference by companies in Indonesia, especially SOEs, for applying the same method in an effort to improve work-related attitudes, such as employee satisfaction and organizational commitment.Social implicationsThis study raises social implications in which employees enthusiasm increases in improving personal relationships between employees and storytellers, who are middle or upper management employees. In addition, employees also more appreciate their struggles when starting their careers, so they care more about increasing their role and involvement in the company.Originality/valueThis paper provides resources and information for companies and organizations to improve employee engagement through the implementation of direct storytelling. The focus of this paper is to gain information on the role of direct storytelling in improving employee engagement within a company or organization.

scholarly journals The Impact of Dialogic Learning on Students’ Attention and Academic Achievement

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-55
Author(s):  
Ali Nouri ◽  
Fataneh Esmaeilli ◽  
Saman Seifpour ◽  
Mahmoud Talkhabi ◽  
Anahita Khorami
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Dialogic Learning ◽  
Achievement Data ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

This study is a mixed method design which employed both quantitative and qualitative methods in order to investigate the impact of dialogic learning on students’ attention and academic achievement. Data were collected using several instruments, including: the Attention Network Test; academic performance tests and semi-structured interviews. Results of Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) indicated that there is a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of students of the experimental and control groups on the executive control in favor of the experimental group after controlling the IQ score and pre-test scores. Further, there is a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of student of the experimental and control groups on the academic achievement tests (except of mathematics) in favor of the experimental group. The qualitative data also supported the quantitative findings. Therefore, dialogic teaching has significantly greater and more positive changes on some aspects of attention and academic performance.

scholarly journals Assessing the Effectiveness of Animal Therapy on Alleviation of Anxiety in Pre-School Children

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Tahan
Keyword(s):  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Animal Therapy ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Anxiety Screening ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of animal therapy in alleviation of anxiety in pre-school children.Method: The study was carried out as a quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design and control group. The study population consisted of 33 anxious 5-7years old children (participated in a welfare anxiety screening plan held by Counseling Center, Tehran-Iran) between 2018 and 2019. The participants took part in the study voluntarily.The subjects were randomly divided into experimental and control groups (10 in each group). The experimental group was exposed to 8 sessions of animal therapy. The research instrument was Spence Preschool Anxiety Scale (Parent Form) and the data were analyzed on SPSS 21 software.Results: The results showed that animal therapy had a significant effect on general anxiety score after adjusting for post-test scores (f= 32.49 and p= 0.001) with the effect equal to 0.70. In addition, the effect of animal therapy on anxiety of separation (f= 5.63, p= 0.03), generalized anxiety disorder (f= 8.56, p= 0.01), social phobia (f= 14.58, p= 0.002) and specific anxiety (f= 11.63, p= 0.005) was significant with effects equal to 0.30, 0.40, 0.53, and 0.47, respectively. The results also showed that the effect of animal therapy on obsession was not significant (p&gt;0.05).Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that Animal therapy is effective in alleviating anxiety in children.

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