Identification, Dimension and Evaluation of Catalytic Projects in Tehran, Iran

Since the 1980s, a wide range of physical and non-physical interventions, including megaprojects and flagships to small-scale projects and temporary usage, are prescribed as catalysts for urban regeneration. The strategy of utilizing urban catalysts as a tool for urban renewal has been encouraging by many city authorities through specific subsidization and privileges. However, there is no correct and precise definition of the tools and the qualities they should provide as their impacts. Besides, some criticize the catalytic projects due to their unsustainable, unjust, and destructive consequences. This paper intends to provide a more comprehensive definition of urban catalysts by reviewing the existing literature. The research has been done through a deductive and inductive approach to reach the principal dimensions and criteria for catalytic projects. It uses a series of potential projects and interventions in the City of Tehran (16 projects and practices) as case studies to check the dimensions and criteria and the quality of each project as catalysts. The quality of the selected case studies was ranked through expert judgment and checklist method. The findings show the cases' rank on how their catalytic impacts comply with sustainable development goals. According to the results, seven criteria (environmental sustainability, context-based development, pattern making, branding, social quality of life, economic prosperity, and market adaptability) are essential to ensure the sustainability of catalytic impacts of catalyst projects.

The relationship between religiosity/spirituality and quality of life among female Eritrean refugees living in Norwegian asylum centres

Background: Women are more vulnerable to mental health problems than men after migration, but little is known about the influence of religiosity/spirituality on their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to explore religiosity/spirituality, in relationships with various domains of quality of life, among female Eritrean refugees staying in Norwegian asylum centres. Method: A questionnaire assessing sociodemographic characteristics was used together with the World Health OrganizationQuality of Life – Spirituality, Religiosity and Personal Beliefs (WHOQOL-SRPB) questionnaire, which assesses religiosity/spirituality and domains of quality of life. A total of 63 adult female Eritrean refugees who had been granted asylum but were still living in asylum reception centres located in southern and central Norway participated. Results: Religiosity/spirituality was independently associated with psychological quality of life ( B = 0.367, p < .001), level of independence ( B = 0.184, p = .028), social quality of life ( B = 0.500, p = .003), environmental quality of life ( B = 0.323, p < .001) and overall quality of life ( B = 0.213, p < .001), but not with physical quality of life ( B = 0.056, p = .679). There were no significant differences between religious affiliations on religiosity/spirituality or quality of life measures. Conclusion: Consistent with previous research, this study highlights the correlation between religiosity/spirituality and overall quality of life. We recommend a longitudinal follow-up study of similar populations, after they are resettled and integrated into their host countries, to understand the associations between quality of life and religiosity/spirituality over time.

PROFILE OF PRIMARY HEADACHE PATIENTS IN NEUROLOGICAL POLYCLINIC

Headache is the most common neurological disorder among all the symptoms of general health problems. Headaches are the most frequently complained of after back pain, which brings someone to the doctor and harms personal, family, social, quality of life, work, and finances. This study aims to find out the characteristics of primary headache patients in the neurological polyclinic, RSUD dr. Saiful Anwar Malang. The design of this research was an observational descriptive study of the filled headache questionnaire was to determine the characteristics of headache patients who visited the neurological polyclinic at dr. Saiful Anwar Malang with complaints of primary headache. The procedure of this research is to provide a questionnaire. The data analysis technique used is that the research variables will be presented in the frequency distribution table. The results of this research show that primary headache was more common in women as many as 19 people (61%) compared to male 12 people (39%). Most of the primary headache patients who came to the neurological clinic of Saiful Anwar Hospital were 30-60 years old. Tension-Type Headache (TTH) in this study had the highest percentage of 58%. In this study, cluster headache two patients all attacked women.

Theory of Social Quality as a Tool for Analyzing Social Processes: Opportunities and Scope of Adaptation

The paper considers modern approaches to the study of social dynamics, which are conceptually reflected in theories of social quality of life, linking economic and statistical data with indicators reflecting integrative relationships and forms of social interaction. An attempt to assess the effectiveness of these theoretical and methodological approaches is carried out in the context of analyzing such a problem in Russian society as the increased level of emigration in recent years.

Pengaplikasian Multiple Indicator Multiple Causes (MIMIC) Model dalam Mendeteksi Differential Item Functioning (DIF) pada Alat Ukur Social Quality of Life

This study aims to detect DIF (differential item functioning) on a quality of life measurement tool that measures one aspect, namely social quality of life. Social quality of life contains 24 items developed from the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) by a National Institutes of Health (NIH). This measuring tool measures the quality of life in the social function domain of adolescent patients suffering from diseases or chronic medical conditions. Detection of DIF in this study uses a special case approach from CFA, namely CFA with covariate or multiple indicator multiple causes (MIMIC) models. This study involved 322 participants, 117 (36%) male participants and 205 (64%) female participants, with an age range between 13-23 years in Riau Province. Based on the results of the first order CFA on a set of social quality of life items there are 22 valid items. Then the MIMIC model analysis results found that the model is fit with data where the value of RMSEA = 0.048, so it is known two items that contain DIF, namely item 5 (0.135, P = 0.002) "I have a close friend" and item 23 (0.308, P = 0.002 ) "I hope to have lots of friends".Keywords: Social quality of life, MIMIC model, differential item functioningAbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeteksi DIF (differential item functioning) pada alat ukur quality of life yang mengukur salah satu aspek yaitu social quality of life. Social quality of life berisi 24 item yang dikembangkan dari Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) oleh sebuah badan National Institutes of Health (NIH). Alaalat ukur ini mengukur kualitas hidup pada domain fungsi sosial pasien remaja yang menderita penyakit atau kondisi medis kronis. Pendeteksian DIF pada penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kasus khusus dari CFA, yakni CFA with covariate atau multiple indicator multiple causes (MIMIC) model. Penelitian ini melibatkan 322 partisipan, yakni sebanyak 117 (36%) partisipan laki-laki dan 205 (64%) partisipan perempuan, dengan rentang usia antara 13-23 tahun di Propinsi Riau. Berdasarkan hasil first order CFA pada sekumpulan item-item social quality of life terdapat 22 item yang valid. Kemudian hasil analisis model MIMIC ditemukan bahwa model fit dengan data dimana nilai RMSEA = 0.048, sehingga diketahui dua item yang mengandung DIF, yaitu item 5 (0.135, P = 0.002) “saya memiliki teman dekat” dan item 23 (0.308, P = 0.002) “saya berharap mempunyai banyak teman”.Kata kunci: Social quality of life, MIMIC model, differential item functioning

An Initial Investigation of the Use of Comparative Referents to Assess Social Anxiety

The current study examined the validity of two self-report measures of social anxiety constructed using social comparative referent points. It was hypothesized that these comparison measures would be both reliable and valid. Results indicated that two different comparative versions – one invoking injunctive norms and another invoking descriptive norms – showed good reliability, excellent internal consistency, and acceptable convergent and discriminant validity. The comparative measures also predicted positive functioning, some aspects of social quality of life, and social anxiety as measured by an independent self-report. These findings suggest that adding a comparative reference point to instructions on social anxiety measures may aid in the assessment of social anxiety.

COMMUNITY SOCIAL WELFARE MODELING

The social welfare of the community, as a reflection of the quality of life, is characterized by a dynamic and complex nature, and is now becoming an increasingly relevant and more debatable topic in the scientific community. An integrated assessment of social welfare becomes the most important prerequisite for increasing the quality of life. The theoretical studies of social welfare assessment have shown that in order to assess it, a systematic approach is needed that distinguishes living quality factors and their groups and identifies the relationships between them. It is obvious that only the assessment of the existing social welfare situation can form the direction of improving the quality of life. In this article the authors, analyzing the issue of social welfare management as one of the most painful problems of the community today, define the concept of quality of life and social welfare, identify factors of social welfare quality and their assessment indicators, reveal the peculiarities of community-oriented activities. Based on the analysis of scientific literature, the authors of the article present a conceptual model illustrating community social welfare management and improving the quality of social life by responding to the needs of the community. The model consists of 5 main stages, each stage solving individual tasks. In the initial stages, an analysis of the current situation is carried out in the aspect of determinants of social welfare, the existing level is determined and comparison with the previous periods is performed. In the next stages a social welfare development plan is being prepared and implemented. According to the authors, applying the proposed model of social welfare management in the community, it is possible to ensure a higher level of social quality of life. Research method is the analysis and synthesis of scientific literature, logical, comparative and graphic representation.