Youth’s Life Space Narrative Research

Author(s):  
Inokentii O. Korniienko ◽  
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Beata V. Barchi

The current study aims to distinguish objects and events, which teens and adolescents include in their life's spaces, explore differences in attitudes towards life spaces, and determine the level of life's space satisfaction of the youth via narrative psycholinguistic research. Methods: Methodological approaches inhered in interviewing and content analysis of the texts by calculating the frequency and investigating the components of the life's space category references that were defined based on the narrative compositions. The validity of categorisation was proved by propositional analysis. Spearman's rank correlation method was used. Results: The research results showed that stories people tell us holds powerful sway over their memories, behaviours, and identities. The youth's space was analysed within three content blocks: structural, interpretational, and evaluative. The structural block defined categories: people; city; habitable space; educational institution; social environment and information; activity; nature; state and patriotism; the inner world. The interpretational block analysis defined interpretational judgments and attributions of the responsibility for actions and changes in the participants' lives. The evaluative block analysis revealed the significant differences between teenagers and adolescents and between females and males in terms of life's space evaluation. Conclusions: The structure of teens’ and adolescents’ live space is similar, but its interpretation and evaluation are significantly different. Proceeding from teenage to adolescence is followed by such changes as growing dissatisfaction of the existing life's space and the wish to change it; growing internality, i.e., understanding personal responsibility of the life's space formation.

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (38) ◽  
pp. 62-66
Author(s):  
M. A. Postnikov ◽  
K. P. Gaylis ◽  
M. I. Sadykov ◽  
S. Y. Chigarina ◽  
Y. A. Shukhorova ◽  
...  

The purpose of the study: to analyze the methods of treatment of deep caries by dentists of the Samara region.Materials and methods. In 2021, 220 specialists of the Samara region were surveyed on the treatment of deep dental caries on the bases of budgetary and extra-budgetary organizations. The questionnaires contained 20 questions that provided information about the level of professional training of specialists, the degree of their awareness of quality criteria and standards, the use of modern technologies and the implementation of each stage of deep caries treatment. The statistical significance of the obtained results (p) was calculated using the Student’s criterion (t) and its interpretation based on the standard table of critical values of the Student’s coefficient. Spearman’s rank correlation method was used to determine the strength and direction of the correlation.Results. The majority of dentists – 89.9% use a medical pad in the treatment of deep caries, of which 38.7% of respondents use this pad only when accidentally opening the tooth cavity. Based on the answers to the questionnaire, 77.0% of respondents prefer calcium-containing self-hardening medical pads and only 4.6% use MTA-based pads. A comparative analysis of doctors with rare early complications and doctors with frequent early complications showed that doctors of the second group apply a medical pad when opening the tooth cavity 25% more often than doctors of the first group when performing necrectomy in full volume in both groups. A comparative analysis of doctors with rare late complications and frequent late complications did not reveal a statistical significance between the imposition of a medical pad and the opening of the tooth cavity during a complete necrectomy in doctors of the first and second groups. Complications after the treatment of deep caries may be due to an incorrect interpretation of reversible and irreversible changes in the pulp, and in this regard – incorrectly chosen treatment tactics.Conclusion. The success of the treatment of deep carisea largely depends on the correct determination of reversible and irreversible changes in the pulp of the tooth.


Author(s):  
Laura Veriankaitė ◽  
Ingrida Šaulienė ◽  
Arūnas Bukantis

The elements determining the meteorological conditions are the main parameters in processes of airborne pollen modeling. In modern research the influence of different meteorological element or their complex is analyzed basing upon the statistic methods or using dispersion models in which the possible influence of meteorological parameters upon airborne pollen is described in equations. The correlation of meteorological indicators and pollen concentration in the atmosphere fixed in Klaipėda Aerobiological Station is analyzed in this article. The coefficients of correlation of meteorological parameters and pollen concentration are calculated basing upon the Spearman's rank correlation method. The analysis of various factors was used for determining the complex influence of meteorological parameters upon the pollen concentration in the air. After evaluation of influence of meteorological parameters as separate factors one has determined that more than a half of analyzed pollen types showed statistically reliable (p < 0.05) correlation of pollen amount in the air and relative air humidity (89%), air temperature (74%) and amount of precipitation (52%). The investigation results showed that 37% of pollen amount of indicated plants genera and families in the atmosphere was determined by wind velocity. After evaluation of complex influence of meteorological factors on the concentration of pollen spread in the air one has determined that relative humidity and/or air temperature are one of the most significant environmental factors determining the amount of pollen in the atmosphere during the vegetation. Their influence was determined for all the three cases under study. Santrauka Meteorologines sąlygas nusakantys elementai yra pagrindiniai parametrai modeliuojant žiedadulkių sklaidą. Nūdienos moksliniuose tyrimuose tam tikro meteorologinio elemento ar jų komplekso poveikis analizuojamas statistiniais metodaisarba taikant sklaidos modelius, kuriuose pagrindinėmis lygtimis aprašoma galima meteorologinių parametrų įtaka žiedadulkių sklaidai. Straipsnyje analizuojama meteorologinių rodiklių sąsajos su Klaipėdos aerobiologinėje stotyje fiksuota žiedadulkių koncentracija ore. Meteorologinių parametrų ir žiedadulkių koncentracijų koreliacijos koeficientai apskaičiuoti Spearman ranginės koreliacijos metodu. Tiriant kompleksinę meteorologinių parametrų įtaką žiedadulkių koncentracijai ore, išanalizuota įvairūs veiksniai. Atskirai įvertinus įvairių meteorologinių parametrų įtaką, nustatyta statistiškai patikima (p < 0,05) daugiau nei pusės analizuotų žiedadulkių tipų žiedadulkių kiekio ore ir santykinės oro drėgmės (89 %), oro temperatūros (74 %) ir kritulių kiekio (52 %) sąsaja. Tyrimo rezultatai rodė, kad vėjo greitis turi įtakos 37 % identifikuotų augalų genčių ir šeimų žiedadulkių kiekiui ore. Įvertinus kompleksinę meteorologinių veiksnių įtaką oru sklindančių žiedadulkių koncentracijai, nustatyta, kad santykinis drvgnumas ir/arba oro temperatūra yra vieni reikšmingiausių aplinkos veiksnių, lemiančių žiedadulkių kiekį atmosferoje vegetacijos metu. Резюме Элементы, описывающие метеорологические условия, являются основными параметрами в процессах моделирования дисперсии пыльцы. В современных исследованиях воздействие каждого метеорологического элемента илиих комплекса анализируется с помощью статистических методов и моделей распространения, в которых фундаментальными уравнениями описываются возможные эффекты воздействия метеорологических параметровна распространение пыльцы. Статья посвящена анализу соотношения метеорологических величин с концентрацией пыльцы, зафиксированной на аэробиологической станции Клайпеды. Коэффициенты корреляции междуметеорологическими параметрами и концентрацией пыльцы вычислены на основе метода ранговой корреляцииСпирмена. Анализ различных факторов был использован для определения комплексного влияния метеорологических параметров на концентрации пыльцы в воздухе. Оценка метеорологических параметров как отдельныхфакторов показала, что более половины анализируемых типов пыльцы свидетельствует о статистически значимой(р < 0,05) связи между пыльцой в воздухе и относительной влажностью (89%), температурой воздуха (74%) иосадками (52%). Результаты исследования показали, что скорость ветра оказывает влияние на количество ватмосфере 37% определенных семейств и родов пыльцы. Оценка комплексного влияния метеорологическихфакторов на концентрацию пыльцы в воздухе показала, что относительная влажность воздуха и(или) температуравоздуха являются одними из наиболее важных экологических факторов, определяющих количество пыльцы ватмосфере в течение вегетационного периода. Их влияние выявлено вo всех изученных случаях.


2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (05) ◽  
pp. 376-383
Author(s):  
Tzu-Hsin Lin ◽  
Pei-Ming Huang

Background Anastomotic leaks significantly affect hospital stay after esophageal surgery. Here, we investigated the efficacy of early endoscopy for predicting anastomotic healing and leaks after esophageal reconstruction. Methods A total of 65 consecutive esophageal cancer patients treated by cervical esophagogastrostomy underwent routine endoscopy between postoperative days 5 and 7. The anastomosis was scored for the degree of ischemia, stenosis, and torsion of the anastomotic axis. Independent associations between ischemia, stenosis, and torsion of the proximal esophagus and the risk of the anastomotic leak were examined using Spearman's rank correlation method. Results Assessment of the degree of mucosal ischemia in 65 patients shows well healing in 35, patch ischemia in 20, diffuse ischemia in 10, no necrosis in any patient. Stenosis was classified as 0 to 10% in 40 patients, 11 to 20% in 12, 21 to 80% in 11, and 81 to 100% in 2. The degree of torsion of the anastomotic axis was classified as 0 to 10 degrees in 52 patients, 11 to 90 degrees in 8, and 91 to 180 degrees in 5. With rising endoscopy scores, there was an increase in risk for leaks (score > 4.5, sensitivity 100%, and specificity 83.8%). Conclusions Early postoperative endoscopy facilitates the management of esophagogastrostomy anastomosis to predict leaks.


2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 170-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mansour N. Jadid

The contractors sector is considered to be one of the most important sectors in terms of its effects on economic development, stabilization, and urbanization. The main objective of this study was to explore and analyze the obstacles facing the contractors sector in Saudi Arabia from the contractors’ point of view using Spearman’s rank correlation method, where the dimensionality of ordinal data was reduced by factor analysis. This required a comprehensive investigation of the obstacles that prevented contractors from completing their jobs on time, or that led to them completing a lower quality job and losing money. This study only included Saudi contractors involved with building activities and it was based on data collection using comprehensive questionnaires that defined five main factors: managerial, financial, expansion, environmental and technical. Contractors who were qualified and registered by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs (MOMRA) were considered in this study. The study concentrated on the building sector, specifically the fields and activities defined by MOMRA. Identifying the obstacles that affect professional and technical activities should help to improve performance and address various problems. A digital interactive structural questionnaire was designed and distributed via the internet to collect responses from the participants where a Likert scale-based method was used. The results obtained using the questionnaires are presented as tables and figures.


Author(s):  
Pavel N. Ermakov ◽  
Ekaterina Belousova

The aim of the work is to identify strategies for transferring the meanings of information messages used by students in social networks, and how these strategies are related to the students’ meaning-of-life orientations. The study was conducted with the use of a theoretical method, as well as a survey, a content analysis, an expert method, a psychodiagnostic method, descriptive statistics, and also nonparametric tests, the Kruskal-Wallis H-test and Spearman’s rank correlation method. Among modern youth, social networks are one of the most common sources of obtaining and distributing information. Therefore, it is important to find out what strategies for transferring the meanings of information messages are used by respondents. The expert method and content analysis allow us to identify 6 strategies for transferring meanings that students use in communication when transferring the meanings of various publications in social networks. Further analysis shows that each strategy has its own features of the meaning-of-life orientations components and significant relationships between the strategies of the meanings transferring and the components of the meaning-of-life orientations of social networks users are also revealed. Thus, we can conclude that the features of the transferring of meanings are significantly influenced by the meaning-of-life orientations, in particular, goals in life. Thus, the study emphasizes the importance of the semantic communication in social networks, the results of which can influence the effectiveness of communication, training, and the interaction among users.


Author(s):  
Lysechko M.V.

The aim of the study is to determine the psychological mechanisms of the connection between emotional and volitional self-regulation and role competence of students.Methods. Analysis of average data and correlation (by Spearman’s rank correlation method) between scales of 5 methods of research: 1) study of features and levels of development of role competence of students was carried out with use of “Questionnaire of role competence” by P. Gornostay; 2) to clarify the features of emotional-volitional regulation of role behavior, the level of emotional intelligence and its parameters such as: awareness of emotions, the ability to recognize emotions, self-motivation, empathy and emotion control were used: “Methods of diagnosing emotional intelligence” N. Hall, adapted by E. Ilyin and test-questionnaire “Study of volitional self-regulation” (A. Zverkov and E. Eidman); 3) “Methods of diagnosing the level of reflexivity” by A. Karpov was used by us to determine the level of development of the mechanism of reflection.Results. The study found that students in higher education have developed role competence at the secondary level. They have a low level of development of the integrative indicator of emotional intelligence; low level of development of ability to control one’s emotions and self-motivation, average level of development of emotional awareness and empathy, ability to recognize emotions of other people. The average general level of volitional regulation and such volitional qualities as persistence and self-control were revealed; medium and high levels of development of reflection.It is determined that the higher the level of emotional and volitional self-regulation, the higher the level of role competence. It is established that the positive factors in the formation of role competence of students of psychological and pedagogical specialties are: emotional intelligence (emotional awareness, self-motivation, emotional identification, empathy) and reflection.Conclusions. The results of the research determine the goals and objectives aimed at developing emotional and volitional components of the structure of role competence of students, which will consist in the formation of emotional and volitional characteristics connect with role competence (ability to emotional and volitional regulation, empathy, reflectivity, volitional qualities).Key words: role competence, psychological mechanisms, emotional-volitional self-regulation, empathy, reflection, student. Мета статті полягає у вивченні психологічних механізмів взаємозв’язку емоційно-вольової саморе-гуляції та рольової компетентності студентів.Методи. Аналіз середніх даних і кореляція (методом рангової кореляції Спірмена) між шкалами 5 методик дослідження: 1) вивчення особливостей і рівнів розвитку рольової компетентності студентів здійснювалося із використанням «Опитувальника рольової компетентності» П. Горностая; 2) задля з’ясування особливостей емоційно-вольової регуляції рольової поведінки, рівня емоційного інтелекту та таких його параметрів, як обізнаність в емоціях, здатність до розпізнавання емоцій, самомотивація, емпатія й управління емоціями були застосовані: «Методика діагностики емоційного інтелекту» Н. Холла в адаптації Є. Ільїна та тест-опитувальник «Дослідження вольової саморегуляції» (А. Звєрькова та Є. Ейдмана); 3) «Методика діагностики рефлексивності» А. Карпова була використана нами з метою визначення рівня розвитку механізму рефлексії.Результати. З’ясовано, що у студентів закладу вищої освіти рольова компетентність розвинена на середньому рівні; вони мають низький рівень розвитку інтегративного показника емоційного інтелекту; низький рівень розвитку здатності до управління своїми емоціями та самомотивації, середній рівень розвитку емоційної обізнаності й емпатії, здатності до розпізнавання емоцій інших людей. Було виявлено середній загальний рівень вольової регуляції та таких вольових якостей, як наполегливість і самовладання; середній і високий рівні розвитку рефлексії.Визначено, що чим вищий рівень емоційно-вольової саморегуляції, тим вищий рівень рольової ком-петентності. Встановлено, що позитивними чинниками формування рольової компетентності студентів психолого-педагогічних спеціальностей є: емоційний інтелект (емоційна обізнаність, самомотивація, емоційна ідентифікація, емпатія) та рефлексія.Висновки. Pезультати дослідження дозволяють визначити цілі та завдання, спрямовані на розвиток емоційно-вольових компонентів структури рольової компетентності студентів, які полягатимуть у формуванні емоційно-вольових характеристик, пов’язаних із рольовою компетентністю (здатності до емоційно-вольової регуляції, емпатії, рефлективності; вольових якостей та ін.), що дозволить сту-дентам розвинути власну рольову компетентність і здатність здійснювати емоційно-вольовий контроль і саморегуляцію власної поведінки та діяльності.Ключові слова: рольова компетентність, психологічні механізми, емоційно-вольова саморегуляція, емпатія, рефлексія, студент.


2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 72-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artur Meynkhard

The purpose of this article is to analyze the effect that halving has on the fair market value of bitcoins. The main hypothesis of the study is that the decline in the cost of miners’ remuneration for mining is a significant factor that affects the price of cryptocurrencies. The article examines the factors that regulate the issuing process. The significance of a limited supply of bitcoin is detailed in the article, as well as the mechanism for the implementation of the issue of new bitcoins. The study compares the historical inflation data of the US dollar and the projected data on the inflation of bitcoin. The article analyzes the main technical element of cryptocurrency – halving – when the miner’s reward is halved. This analysis includes the mathematical methods of statistical data processing. Research results show that reducing remuneration by half every four years leads to an increased market value of the cryptocurrency. This relationship is clearly illustrated by the Kendall rank correlation method. The results of the study can have a significant impact on the fundamental assessment of bitcoin and can also enable investors to assess any of the existing and operating cryptocurrencies according to this method.


Author(s):  
Vasily D. Yartsev ◽  
Eugenia L. Atkova ◽  
Eugeniy O. Rozmanov ◽  
Nina D. Yartseva

Abstract Introduction Studying the state of the nasal cavity and its sinuses and the morphometric parameters of the inferior nasal conchae, as well as a comparative analysis of obtained values in patients with primary (PANDO) and secondary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (SALDO), is relevant. Objective To study the rhinological status of patients with PANDO) and SALDO). Methods The present study was based on the results of computed tomography (CT) dacryocystography in patients with PANDO (n = 45) and SALDO due to exposure to radioactive iodine (n = 14). The control group included CT images of paranasal sinuses in patients with no pathology (n = 49). Rhinological status according to the Newman and Lund-Mackay scales and volume of the inferior nasal conchae were assessed. Statistical processing included nonparametric statistics methods; χ2 Pearson test; and the Spearman rank correlation method. Results The difference in values of the Newman and Lund-Mackay scales for the tested groups was significant. A significant difference in scores by the Newman scale was revealed when comparing the results of patients with SALDO and PANDO. Comparing the scores by the Lund-Mackay scale, a significant difference was found between the results of patients with SALDO and PANDO and between the results of patients with PANDO and the control group. Conclusion It was demonstrated that the rhinological status of patients with PANDO was worse than that of patients with SALDO and of subjects in the control group. No connection was found between the volume of the inferior nasal conchae and the development of lacrimal duct obstruction.


1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
J T Wilde ◽  
S Kitchen ◽  
F E Freston ◽  
M Greaves

D-Dimer assays measure specific breakdown products of crosslinked fibrin whereas FDP assays are not specific for these products. We have, therefore, measured D-Dimer levels (MabCo Dimer Test) semi-quantitatively in patients with clinical and laboratory evidence of disseminated intravascular coagulation, acute and chronic liver disease, acute leukaemia at presentation and acute venous thrombosis at diagnosis. We have also measured D-Dimer in the 3rd trimester of normal pregnancy and in pregnancies with complications. We compared these levels with F.D.P. levels measured by the Thrombo-Wellcotest. Patients with liver disease comprised mainly cirrhosis and acute viral hepatitis; those with venous thrombosis had this diagnosis confirmed by venography. Pregnancy complications included mainly pre-eclampsia, ante-partum haemorrhage and intra-uterine foetal death. D-Dimer levels were elevated ( 200ng/ml) in all 31 patients with D.I.C., in 34 of 40 with liver disease, in 13 of 16 with acute leukaemia, in all 10 patients with D.V.T., in 9 of 16 normal pregnancies and in 29 of 39 complicated pregnancies. Using a rank correlation method, there was correlation between D-Dimer and F.D.P. levels (Normal 8ug/ml) in the following groups of patients as follows (r is the correlation coefficient, levels of significance are shown in brackets):D.I.C. r=0.72(0.2%), liver disease r=0.56(0.2%), acute leukaemia r=0.72(0.2%), D.V.T. r=0.83(1%) and complicated pregnancy r=0.42(1)6). There was no correlation between D-Dimer and F.D.P. levels in normal pregnancy. Very rarely were D-Dimer levels elevated when F.D.P. levels were normal and vice-versa. We conclude that a close relationship does exist between D-Dimer and F.D.P. levels in the clinical conditions that we have studied. We note the high incidence of elevated D-Dimer levels and the close correlation with F.D.P. levels in patients with liver disease and the high incidence of elevated D-Dimer levels suggesting increased activity of the coagulation system in patients with acute leukaemia.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 4288 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Deepa ◽  
Durai Raj Vincent P M ◽  
Senthil Kumar N ◽  
Kathiravan Srinivasan ◽  
Chuan-Yu Chang ◽  
...  

The role of Information Technology based decision models for sustainable agriculture has gained immense prominence in recent years. Ranking of agriculture farms based on their yield plays a vital role in sustainable agriculture. In this work, an ensemble decision-making model, namely VIKOR (Vlsekriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje), TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to an Ideal Solution), entropy, and standard deviation (VTOPES), is proposed for ranking the sustainable sugarcane farms. VTOPES system model comprises of four significant steps: (i) determination of significance scores of the sub-parameters, (ii) transformation of sub-parameter sequences into main parameter values, (iii) computation of significant scores of main parameters, and (iv) generation of assessment values and deploying it for ranking the sugarcane farms. The ranking results of the proposed VTOPES model are compared with the ranking patterns obtained from five years average yield data acquired from the selected sugarcane farms. Moreover, the outcomes of the VTOPES model are also compared with other prevalent methods. Subsequently, Spearman’s rank correlation method is applied for evaluating the impact of correlation of VTOPES ranks in comparison with the average yield ranks. Thus, it can be noticed that the empirical results of the VTOPES model provide reliable and sustainable results. Therefore, it suffices to be a sustainable decision model for any problem where multiple parameters are involved.


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