A comparison of information behavior studies in United States and India: Number of publications, authorship, journals, theories, research populations, and methods

This study compares attributes (authors, journals, populations, theories, methods) of information seeking behavior studies based in the United States and India, based on a search of published articles from 2011 to 2020 in relevant information science databases. The findings indicate major differences in information behavior research among the two countries. Information behavior research in the United States tends to focus more on health and medicine-related research populations, employ greater use of information behavior theories, and use a variety of quantitative and qualitative research methods (as well as mixed methods). Information behavior research in India tends to focus more on general populations, use less theory, and rely heavily on quantitative research methods—particularly questionnaires (88% of studies). These findings suggest a healthy and intellectually-diverse information behavior research area in the United States and ample room for growth of the research area within India.

An Investigation into Art Therapy Aided Health and Well-Being Research: A 75-Year Bibliometric Analysis

Considering the physical, and psychological impacts and challenges brought about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), art therapy (AT) provides opportunities to promote human health and well-being. There are few systematic analysis studies in the fields of AT, which can provide content and direction for the potential value and impact of AT. Therefore, this paper aims to critically analyze the published work in the field of AT from the perspective of promoting health and well-being, and provides insights into current research status, hotspots, limitations, and future development trends of AT. This paper adopts a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative analysis including bibliometric analysis and keyword co-occurrence analysis. The results indicate that: (1) the current studies on AT are mostly related to research and therapeutic methods, types of AT, research populations and diseases, and evaluation of therapeutic effect of AT. The research method of AT mainly adopts qualitative research, among which creative arts therapy and group AT are common types of AT, and its main research populations are children, veterans, and adolescents. AT-aided diseases are trauma, depression, psychosis, dementia, and cancer. In addition, the therapeutic methods are mainly related to psychotherapy, drama, music, and dance/movement. Further, computer systems are an important evaluation tool in the research of AT; (2) the future development trend of AT-aided health and well-being based on research hotspots, could be focused on children, schizophrenia, well-being, mental health, palliative care, veterans, and the elderly within the context of addressing COVID-19 challenges; and (3) future AT-aided health and well-being could pay more attention to innovate and integrate the therapeutic methods of behavior, movement, and technology, such as virtual reality and remote supervision.

National Norms for the Elixhauser and Charlson Comorbidity Indexes Among Hospitalized Adults

Multimorbidity has become the defining focus of in-patient geriatric clinical practice and research. Comorbidity assessment burden is often completed using the Elixhauser (ECI) and Charlson comorbidity indexes (CCI), which can predict mortality risk, hospital length of stay and readmission, and healthcare utilization. Yet, the national norms for ECI and CCI have not been reported. Therefore, this study aimed to report comorbidity score national norms of hospitalized patients based on age, race, and sex. Using the 2017 US National Inpatient Sample, ICD-10 coding data from 7,159,694 adult patient’s (≥18years) was abstracted to calculate ECI and CCI scores. Scores were stratified into 5-year age increments from age 45-89. Adults aged<45 and >89 were included in the analysis, however not age-stratified. Overall mean comorbidity score for the population using the ECI was 2.76 (95%CI 2.76, 2.76) and CCI was 1.22 (95% CI 1.22, 1.22). Mean scores for both indexes increased with age until age 90, and this increase was independent of race and sex (all p-values<0.001). Some individual comorbidities increased with age including congestive heart failure and dementia, while others including diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease increased with age but peaked between 60-74 years and declined in older age. Importantly, a report of US national norms for comorbidity burden among hospitalized adults can provide a reference for determining if clinical and research populations have greater or lesser comorbidity than typical hospitalized adults for their age, race, and sex.

Approaches and research needs for advancing the protection and recovery of imperilled freshwater fishes and mussels in Canada

Effective conservation requires that species recovery measures are informed by rigorous scientific research. For imperilled freshwater fishes and mussels in Canada, numerous research gaps exist, in part owing to the need for specialized research methods. The Canadian Freshwater Species at Risk Research Network (SARNET) was formed and identified or implemented approaches to address current research gaps, including (1) captive experimental research populations, (2) nonlethal methods for estimating abundance and distribution, (3) nonlethal field methods to measure life-history parameters, (4) species distribution models informed by co-occurring species, (5) conservation physiology to inform habitat and threat science, (6) evidence syntheses to evaluate threats and recovery measures, (7) disease-transmission models to understand mussel–host relationships, (8) experimental mesocosms and manipulative experiments to evaluate key habitat stressors, (9) threat and hazard models for predictive applications, and (10) rigorous evaluation of surrogate species. Over a dozen threat- and recovery-focused SARNET research applications are summarized, demonstrating the value of a coordinated research program between academics and government to advance scientific research on, and to support the recovery of, imperilled freshwater species.

Pengembangan Instrumen Kecerdasan Emosional Anak Usia Dini

Emotional intelligence is important to be instilled in children from an early age. The lack of compatibility of early childhood emotional intelligence instruments in achieving child development in the globalization era is a research problem. This study aims to develop an instrument of emotional intelligence for children aged 5-6 years. The method used to research and development modification of the Borg & Gall development model. The research populations were the teachers and parents of group B students. Sampling used incidental sampling technique. Research respondents amounted to 212 respondents. Content validity was carried out by experts, resulting in 6 dimensions of self-understanding, 5 dimensions of self-control, 5 dimensions of understanding others, and 6 dimensions of building relationships. The results of the study obtained the calculation of the validity of the field trial the percentage of teachers was 98% and the percentage of parents was 89%. The average value of the percentage of teachers and parents is 94% with a very valid category. Calculation of reliability using Cronbach's Alpha of 0.966 with a high reliable category. The findings of this study contribute to the understanding of early childhood emotional intelligence instruments and recommend early childhood educators use emotional intelligence instruments as a guide for assessing aspects of early childhood emotional development.

The Effect of Service Quality and Results on Customer Satisfaction Mudharabah Savings in PT. Bank Syariah Mandiri Gorontalo Branch Office, Indonesia

This research aims to determine and test the effect of service quality and profit sharing on customesrs’satisfaction of Mudharabah savings in Gorontalo branch office. This is a quantitative research. The research populations were customers at PT. Bank Syariah Mandiri Gorontalo Branch Office. The sample used in this research amounted to 90 customers. Primary datawerecollected through questionnaire whichwasthen processed using IBM SPSS 25 application. The data analysis method used simple regression analysis.The results indicate that there is positive and significant influence of service quality and profit sharing on Customers’ Satisfaction of Mudharabah savings at PT. Bank Syariah Mandiri Gorontalo Branch Office with value of 1,178 in its significance of 0.242, and the rest is affected by other factors out of this research discussion.

DEVELOPMENT WRITTEN TEST ASSESSMENT BASED ON INTEGRATED THEMATIC LEARNING FOR V GRADE STUDENTS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Development Written Test Assessment Based on Integrated Thematic Learning for V Grade Students of Elementary School. This was an integrated learning method for elementary school and to know the difficulty level, differentiation, distract, validity and reliability. The research populations were V grade students of Elementary School, Pringsewu District, Lampung Province, Indonesia. This research used research and development methods adapted with the steps according to Borg & Gall. The data collection tool used questionnaires and tests. Data analysis techniques by expert validation and test instruments were analyzed with validity, reliability, difficulty, differentiation, and distract. The validation assessment results, material and linguistic experts on question instruments were developed very well, and were worthy of use. The results of large-scale test of product development and the results of the instrument Keywords: assessment, integrated thematic learning, written test.

The Coronavirus Impact Scale: Construction, Validation, and Comparisons in Diverse Clinical Samples

Objective: This study outlines the construction and initial psychometric properties of the Coronavirus Impact Scale in multiple large and diverse samples of families with children and adolescents. The scale was established to capture the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Differences in impact between samples and internal structure within samples were assessed.Method: Five hundred, seventy-two caregivers of children and adolescents or expecting mothers in diverse clinical and research settings completed the Coronavirus Impact Scale. Samples differed in developmental stage, background, inpatient/outpatient status, and primary research or clinical setting. Model free methods were used to measure the scale’s internal structure and determine a scoring method. Differences between samples in specific item responses were measured by multivariate ordinal regression.Results: The Coronavirus Impact Scale demonstrated good internal consistency in a variety of clinical and research populations. Single, immigrant, predominantly Latinx mothers of young children reported the greatest impact across groups, with elevated impact on food access and finances. Individuals receiving outpatient or inpatient care reported greater impacts on health care access. Impact was positively associated with measures of caregiver anxiety and both caregiver- and child-reported stress at a moderate effect size.Conclusion: The Coronavirus Impact Scale is a publicly available scale with adequate psychometric properties for use in measuring the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in diverse populations.

A Teleneuropsychology Protocol for the Cognitive Assessment of Older Adults During COVID-19

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic prompted the need for a teleneuropsychology protocol for the cognitive assessment of older adults, who are at increased risk for both COVID-19 and dementia. Prior recommendations for teleneuropsychological assessment did not consider many of the unique challenges posed by COVID-19. The field is still in need of clear guidelines and standards of care for the assessment of older adults under the current circumstances. Advantages of teleneuropsychological assessment during the COVID-19 pandemic include reduced risk of contracting the virus, eliminating travel time and reducing cost, and more rapid access to needed services. Challenges include disparities in technology access among patients, reduced control over the testing environment, impeded ability to make behavioral observations, and limited research on valid and reliable cognitive assessment measures. The aim of this perspective review is to propose a teleneuropsychological protocol to facilitate neuropsychological assessment utilizing a virtual platform. The proposed protocol has been successful with our clinical and research populations and may help neuropsychologists implement teleneuropsychology services without compromising validity or reliability. However, there is increasing need for research on teleneuropsychological assessment options for both clinical and research purposes.

Bagaimana pemasaran jasa pendidikan mempengaruhi pesantren: Efek pada aspek mutu

Penelitian ini bertujuan menemukan pengaruh pemasaran jasa pendidikan terhadap mutu Pondok Pesantren Syamsul ‘Ulum. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode survey. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh pelanggan internal dan eksternal pesantren. Teknik cluster sampling digunakan untuk memilih responden yang terdiri dari santri, guru, pembimbing asrama dan orang tua santri dengan jumlah 220 orang. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan angket, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Selanjutnya dilakukan analisis data dengan menggunakan statistik parametrik melalui bantuan software SPSS 25.0 melalui persamaan regresi linear sederhana, apabila nilai thitung<ttabel, maka H0 diterima, tapi apabila nilai thitung > ttabel, maka H0 ditolak. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa thitung > ttabel (10,257>1,971) sehingga H0 ditolak artinya terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan pemasaran pendidikan terhadap mutu Pondok Pesantren Syamsul ‘Ulum dengan persentase sebesar 32,7%. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa kegiatan pemasaran pendidikan akan meningkatkan mutu Pondok Pesantren Syamsul ‘Ulum. Hal tersebut berimplikasi bahwa Pondok Pesantren Syamsul ‘Ulum seyogyanya memberi perhatian yang serius pada kebutuhan pengguna jasa pendidikan dan jeli melihat segmentasi dan penentuan sasaran.AbstractThis research aims to discover the effect of marketing education services on the quality of Syamsul ‘Ulum Islamic Boarding School. The research populations were internal and external customers of the boarding school. Cluster sampling technique was used to select respondents consisting of students, teachers, boarding supervisors and students’ parents with a total of 220 people. Data collection was conducted by questionnaire, interview and documentation techniques. Then, data were analyzed using parametric statistics through the help of SPSS 25.0 software through a simple linear regression, if the value of thitung<ttabel, therefore H0 is accepted, but if tcount > ttable, therefore H0 is rejected. The results of research showed that tcount > ttable (10.257> 1.971) therefore H0 was rejected, it means that there was a positive and significant influence of education marketing on the quality of Syamsul ‘Ulum Islamic Boarding School with a percentage of 32.7%. Based on the results of the research, it is concluded that educational marketing activities will improve the quality of Syamsul ‘Ulum Islamic Boarding School. This implies that the Syamsul Islamic Boarding School ‘Ulum should give a serious attention to the needs of customers and is keen to see a segmentation and targeting.