scholarly journals Perfiles de personalidad y síndromes clínicos en personas sin hogar

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 197
Author(s):  
Jose M. Rodríguez-Pellejero ◽  
Juan L. Núñez ◽  
Débora Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Homeless Persons ◽  
Thought Disorder ◽  
Personality Profiles ◽  
Evaluation Period ◽  
Clinical Syndromes ◽  
Personality Patterns ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract: Personality profiles and clinical syndromes in the homeless . The aims of this study were to analyze in a sample of homeless persons the prevalence of clinical personality patterns and clinical syndromes, to examine the relationship between the two, and to identify common personality profiles. Participants were 144 subjects, 35 women and 109 men, with a mean age of 42 years, all in a situation of chronic social exclusion, 67% were homeless for more than a year, and 33% more than three years. During the evaluation period they resided in a shelter for the homeless. Results showed that clinical personality patterns and clinical syndromes with higher prevalence, according to Millon’s model, were respectively: depressive, narcissistic and paranoid, as well as anxiety, drug dependence and thought disorder. In addition, cluster analysis classified subjects into two groups "narcissistic-adaptive" and "depressive-paranoid". These results suggest that treatment and health resources should be adapted based on psychiatric deterioration, considering the homeless as a heterogeneous group with different psychosocial needs.Resumen: Los objetivos de este trabajo fueron: analizar la prevalencia de patrones clínicos de personalidad y de síndromes clínicos, examinar la relación entre ambos e identificar perfiles de personalidad comunes en una muestra de personas sin hogar. Los participantes fueron 144 sujetos, 35 mujeres y 109 hombres, con una media de edad de 42 años, todos ellos en una situación de exclusión social crónica, el 67% llevaba sin hogar un periodo de tiempo superior a un año, y el 33% más de tres años. Durante el periodo de evaluación residían en un albergue para personas sin hogar. Los resultados mostraron que los patrones clínicos de personalidad y los síndromes clínicos de mayor prevalencia, de acuerdo al modelo de Millon, fueron: depresivo, narcisista y paranoide, así como la ansiedad, la drogodependencia y el trastorno del pensamiento, respectivamente. Además, el análisis de cluster clasificó a los sujetos en dos grupos “narcisista-adaptativo” y “depresivo-paranoide”. Estos resultados sugieren que se deben adaptar los tratamientos y recursos sanitarios en función del deterioro psiquiátrico, considerando a las personas sin hogar como un colectivo heterogéneo con necesidades psicosociales diferentes.

Personality Profiles Among Targets and Nontargets of Workplace Bullying

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Lind ◽  
Lars Glasø ◽  
Ståle Pallesen ◽  
Ståle Einarsen
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Personality Profiles ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Health Care Employees ◽  
Target Sample ◽  
Personality Patterns

This study investigated personality profiles among targets and nontargets of workplace bullying. Personality was assessed by the NEO-FFI, which measures the main dimensions in accordance with the five-factor model of personality: Neuroticism, Extraversion, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, and Openness. A total of 435 health care employees participated in the study, in which 42 targets of bullying were identified. A logistic regression analysis revealed significant differences between targets and nontargets of workplace bullying on just two of the Big Five dimensions, with targets scoring higher on Conscientiousness and lower on Agreeableness. Further, a cluster analysis showed no subclusters in the target sample regarding personality. The authors, therefore, consider the differences to be minimal. Hence, personality patterns do not easily differentiate targets of workplace bullying from nontargets. One-sided explanations of the bullying phenomenon, such as personality, are, therefore, likely to be inappropriate.

Personality traits and parenting: neuroticism, extraversion, and openness to experience as discriminative factors

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riitta‐Leena Metsäpelto ◽  
Lea Pulkkinen
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Personality Profiles ◽  
Parental Nurturance ◽  
Involved Parents ◽  
The Relationship

This study used variable‐ and person‐oriented approaches to examine the relationship between personality traits (at age 33) and parenting (at age 36) among 94 mothers and 78 fathers. The SEM revealed that Openness to Experience (O), low Neuroticism (N), and Extraversion (E) were related to parental nurturance; low O to parental restrictiveness; and low N to parental knowledge about the child's activities. Cluster analysis based on the three parenting factors yielded six gender‐related parenting types with distinguishable personality profiles. Authoritative parents (mostly mothers) and emotionally involved parents (mostly fathers), who were high in nurturance and high to moderate in parental knowledge, were high in E and high to moderate in O. Authoritarian parents (mostly fathers) and emotionally detached parents (mostly mothers), who were low in nurturance, high to moderate in restrictiveness, and moderate to low in parental knowledge, were low in O and E. Permissive parents, who were low in restrictiveness and parental knowledge and moderate in nurturance, were high in N, E, and O. Engaged parents, who were high in nurturance, restrictiveness, and parental knowledge, were moderate in all personality traits. Agreeableness and Conscientiousness did not differ between the parenting types. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Perceived uniqueness: Locus of control, social exclusion, and choice

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Shichang Liang ◽  
Yaping Chang ◽  
XueBing Dong ◽  
Jinshan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Central China ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Uniqueness Results ◽  
The Relationship

We examined the influence of locus of control on the relationship between social exclusion and preference for distinctive choices. Participants were 212 undergraduate students at a university in Central China, who completed measures of social exclusion, locus of control, choice, and perceived uniqueness. Results showed that participants who believed that the environment controlled their fate (external locus of control) preferred more distinctive choices in a social exclusion context than in a social inclusion context, whereas participants who believed that they could control the environment (internal locus of control) preferred less distinctive choices. Further, perceived uniqueness mediated the effect of social exclusion and locus of control on choice. These results add to the literature on social exclusion and personal control.

Bridging the Gap between Political and Penal Legitimacy

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph Henham
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Value ◽  
The Political ◽  
Institutional Reforms ◽  
Social Morality ◽  
Penal Policy ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Sentencing Policy ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter argues that the relationship between penal policy and the political economy provides important insights into the political and institutional reforms required to minimize harsh and discriminatory penal policies. However, the capacity of sentencing policy to engage with this social reality in a meaningful way necessitates a recasting of penal ideology. To realize this objective requires a profound understanding of sentencing’s social value and significance for citizens. The greatest challenge then lies in establishing coherent links between penal ideology and practice to encourage forms of sentencing that are sensitive to changes in social value. The chapter concludes by explaining how the present approach taken by the courts of England and Wales to the sentencing of women exacerbates social exclusion and reinforces existing divisions in social morality. It urges fundamental changes in ideology and practice so that policy reflects a socially valued rationale for the criminalization and punishment of women.

scholarly journals Aromatic Profile Variation of Essential Oil from Dried Makwhaen Fruit and Related Species

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 803
Author(s):  
Trid Sriwichai ◽  
Jiratchaya Wisetkomolmat ◽  
Tonapha Pusadee ◽  
Korawan Sringarm ◽  
Kiattisak Duangmal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Phenotypic Characteristic ◽  
Genetic Sequencing ◽  
Dried Fruits ◽  
Profile Variation ◽  
Chemical Profiles ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Different Sources

The aim of this research is to evaluate the relationship between genotype, phenotype, and chemical profiles of essential oil obtained from available Zanthoxylum spp. Three specimens of makhwaen (MK) distributed in Northern Thailand were genetically and morphologically compared with other Zanthoxylum spices, known locally as huajiao (HJ) and makwoung (MKO), respectively. HJ was taxonomically confirmed as Z. armatum while MKO and MK were identified as Z. rhetsa and Z. myriacanthum. Genetic sequencing distributed these species into three groups accordingly to their confirmed species. Essential oil of the dried fruits from these samples was extracted and analyzed for their chemical and physical properties. Cluster analysis of their volatile compositions separated MKO and MK apart from HJ with L-limonene, terpinen-4-ol, β-phellandrene, and β-philandrene. By using odor attributes, the essential oil of MKO and MK were closely related possessing fruity, woody, and citrus aromas, while the HJ was distinctive. Overall, the phenotypic characteristic can be used to elucidate the species among makhwaen fruits of different sources. The volatile profiling was nonetheless dependent on the genotypes but makwoung and makhwaen showed similar profiles.

Leishmaniasis and its relevance to UK Armed Forces

2014 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 238-243
Author(s):  
HC Preedy ◽  
MS Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Armed Forces ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Military Operations ◽  
Tropical Regions ◽  
Evidence Based Treatment ◽  
Phlebotomine Sandflies ◽  
Clinical Syndromes ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractLeishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by Leishmania protozoa, transmitted by the bite of phlebotomine sandflies. It causes a spectrum of clinical syndromes, of which the most common are cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis. Clinical presentation is highly variable and is dependent on multiple factors, such as Leishmania species and patient characteristics (including immune competence). The relationship between these variables is poorly understood, and there is no single, evidence-based treatment for the disease. Currently management focuses on identification of the species, but this requires specialist tests which are often unavailable, particularly on military operations. Leishmaniasis is of particular relevance to military medical personnel as it is endemic in many tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, including Belize, Iraq and Afghanistan where UK Armed Forces may be deployed. It can present a potentially serious threat to military personnel deployed in endemic areas due to the possibility of long-term sequelae of infection.

scholarly journals The Diagnosis and Treatment of Borderline Schizophrenia in Adolescence

1967 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Katz
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Program ◽  
Thought Disorder ◽  
The Other ◽  
Strengthening Effect ◽  
Supportive Psychotherapy ◽  
Environmental Manipulation ◽  
Reality Testing ◽  
Schizophrenic Reaction ◽  
Real Person ◽  
The Relationship

It is necessary to establish the presence or absence of a borderline schizophrenic reaction early, for it is of great importance in deciding on the treatment program for the patient. Its presence is suspected if there are symptoms that indicate that the patient is developing a thought disorder, and/or a disturbance of affect of schizophrenic type, and/or is beginning to detach from reality. It is also suspected if there is a persistence of such symptoms as disturbances of judgment, poor empathy and understanding of others, an absence of enjoyment, periods of seclusiveness, or sexual and philosophical preoccupations. Mixtures of the neuroses, with free-floating anxiety often indicates an underlying schizophrenic process. In the treatment of a patient with a borderline schizophrenic reaction, the prime focus should be on the prevention of a psychosis. The child should be protected against severe stresses, which may involve some environmental manipulation. Anxiety has a deteriorating effect and tranquillizers may have to be used. Supportive psychotherapy is of great value. It is essential that the relationship with the therapist be a positive one. The therapist should be a real person who offers the adolescent patient someone with whom to identify. One strengthens useful defences and lessens the need for the other defences by reducing the ego's needs for those defences, e.g. by reality testing the fantasied threats, by offering a less punitive and less rigid superego, and by manipulating the environment to reduce stress. It is often helpful to orient the patient towards pleasurable experiences which have an ego-strengthening effect. Here then, in the handling of the defences and in the management of anxiety, can be seen a major difference in the treatment of patients with a borderline schizophrenic reaction, from the treatment of patients with psycho-neuroses or personality disorders. Failure to recognize the presence of an underlying schizophrenic process may lead to the choice of the wrong treatment program for the patient, with a resultant worsening of his condition and the onset of a psychosis.

Strategic orientations, knowledge management (KM) and business performance

Kybernetes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (9) ◽  
pp. 1942-1964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Jami Pour ◽  
Mohammad Asarian
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Strategic Orientation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Orientations ◽  
Strategy Performance ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Despite the huge amount of studies that have investigated the strategy–performance relationships and knowledge management (KM)–performance relationships, there is little consensus regarding the nature of these connections. By reviewing related literature, some notable limitations and inconsistent results are highlighted in extant studies. To address these challenges, this study aims to explore the effects of strategic orientation and KM mechanisms on business performance. Design/methodology/approach The study conducted an empirical investigation of 227 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to explore the relationship between strategy−performance and KM−performance. Business strategy is conceptualized as a comparative construct with six dimensions, KM is conceptualized by two types of KM mechanisms of technical and non-technical KM mechanisms and business performance is measured by four dimensions of balanced scorecard (BSC). The cluster analysis was used to explore different aspects of these three constructs. Findings Using cluster analysis, the results indicate that firms with high level of analysis, defensiveness, futurity and proactiveness in strategic orientation have better performance and also the high level of both KM mechanisms another important finding shows that firms with more KM mechanisms have high performance and technical mechanisms have more predictor role on performance. Practical implications This research also has prescriptive implications for strategic managers and KM practitioners. The finding enhanced the understanding of the relationship between strategic orientations, KM and performance. The results assist managers to assess business performance regarding strategic orientations and KM mechanisms of the firms. Therefore, it helps firms to improve strategic resource allocation and exploit KM investment by considering ideal pattern of the performance. Originality/value By reviewing strategic management and KM literature, it is revealed that there are little studies about how the interaction of strategic orientation and KM influences business performance. The main contribution of the study is exploring the profile of the firms by considering their strategic orientation and KM mechanisms and their impact on business performance. This study provides an empirical evidence about interaction of strategic orientations, KM mechanisms and business performance in SME context, which is merely investigated in previous researches.

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