The study about developing methodology of investigation of оrientation on communicative activity

Проблема коммуникативной активности человека становится чрезвычайно актуальной в связи с трансформацией прежних констант общения в современных условиях меняющегося мира; возникает потребность в создании психологического инструментария для изучения этой активности. В статье представлены результаты авторской разработки методики изучения направленности коммуникативной активности, ее теоретический и психометрический анализ. Теоретической предпосылкой создания методики изучения направленности коммуникативной активности является концептуальное представление о функциях человека как субъекта общения (В.Н. Панферов). Исходными теоретическими положениями послужили также идеи активности человека, заложенные в концепции интегральной индивидуальности (В.С. Мерлин); полифонии активности в концепции метаиндивидуального мира (Л.Я. Дорфман); интегративный подход к коммуникативной активности (С.А. Васюра). Методика выявляеткоммуникативную, информационную, когнитивную, эмотивную, конативную, креативную направленность активности человека, реализующуюся в непосредственном и Интернет-общении. На выборке 418 человек 17 - 25 лет (128 юношей, 290 девушек) обсуждены результаты валидизации методики. Доказано, что методика обладает прогностической ценностью при изучении круга явлений, относящихся к непосредственному и опосредованному (виртуальному) общению, а также к коммуникативному потенциалу личности. Методика изучения направленности коммуникативной активности может применяться в научных и прикладных исследованиях. The problem of a person's communicative activity becomes urgent due to the transformation of previous communication constants in the current conditions of the changing world, there is a need for development of psychological tools for this activity. The article contains results of developing methodology of investigation of оrientation on communicative activity, its theoretical and psychometric analysis. The theoretical premise of the methodology is the conceptual idea of human's functions as a subject of communication (V.N. Panferov). The ideas of human's activity that is a part of integrated individuality concept (V.S. Merlin), polyphony of activity in the concept of metainividual world (L.Ya. Dorfman), integrative approach to communicative activity (S.A. Vasyura) have become the underlying theory. The methodology examines communicative, informational, cognitive, emotive, conative, creative оrientation on a person's activity that implements in the direct Internet-communication. Results of methodology's validation are discussed on a sample of 418 people 17 - 25 aged (128 males, 290 females). The research has a predictive value in examining a range of features referring to both direct and indirect (virtual) communication, as well as a person's communicative potential. This study can be used in scientific and applied researches.

Pyridylpyrrolido ligand in Ge(II) and Sn(II) chemistry: Synthesis, reactivity and catalytic application

In our previous communication, we have reported the synthesis of a new chlorogermylene (B) featuring a pyridylpyrrolido ligand. This study details the prepartion of a series of new germylenes and...

Patients and healthcare workers experience with a mobile application for self-management of diabetes in Qatar: A Cross-sectional qualitative study (Preprint)

BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) is highly prevalent in Qatar and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Mobile health (m-health) can improve communications between diabetic patients and medical teams and this, in turn, may enhance engagement and self-management. Droobi is a multi-language mobile application designed to support self-management of patients with DM. OBJECTIVE The study aimed to explore experiences of patients and educators about their communication before and after implementation of Droobi, a diabetes management app. METHODS We interviewed a convenience sample consisting of 9 patients and 5 nurse educators. Before interviews, Droobi was downloaded to participants’ mobile phone, and their profile on the application was created. To ensure optimum usage experience, all participants received education on how to use Droobi. Participants used Droobi for 6 to 12 weeks. All interviews were audio recorded, transcribed by professionals, and thematically analyzed. RESULTS Two main themes were generated from participants’ responses. The first theme relates to experiences of patients and educators about their communication before Droobi and consists of 3 sub-themes: (1) how patients communicated with medical team before Droobi (previous methods), (2) adoption of previous communication methods, and (3) shortcomings of previous communication methods. The second theme relates to experiences of patients and educators about their communication after Droobi and consists of 4 sub-themes: (1) adoption of Droobi, (2) advantages of Droobi, (3) shortcomings of Droobi, and (4) improvements suggested by educators and patients. Findings suggest that Droobi provided a more efficient and convenient way for communication between health workers and patients, yet multiple shortcomings and several suggestions for improvements were noted. CONCLUSIONS Droobi has the potential to overcome disadvantages of previous communication methods, thereby increasing diabetic patient self-management. However, continuing use of Droobi is a factor for continuing its long-term viability and eventual success. Future work should continue on evaluating the Droobi app and to include a number of different stakeholders (e.g., diabetic patients, educators, doctors, researchers) when developing the upcoming Droobi version taking into account the limitations and suggestions put forth by the end-users. Further studies are needed to assess the clinical and cost effectiveness of Droobi in Qatar and the MENA region together with investigating factors affecting its initial and continued use.

Localizing the Politics of Privacy in Communication and Media Research

While previous communication and media research has largely focused on either studying privacy as personal boundary management or made efforts to investigate the structural (legal or economic) condition of privacy, we observe an emergent body of research on the political underpinnings of privacy linking both aspects. A pronounced understanding of the politics of privacy is however lacking. In this contribution, we set out to push this forward by mapping four communication and media perspectives on the political implications of privacy. In order to do so, we recur on Barry’s (2002) distinction of the political and the politics and outline linkages between individual and structural dimensions of privacy. Finally, we argue that the media practice perspective is well suited to offer an analytical tool for the study of the multiple aspects of privacy in a political context.

Der kommunikative Kosmos von Gefangenen

How do inmates represent the communicative world in prison? The book adresses this question by applying a social-constructivist perspective to a prison of the Baden-Wuerttemberg penal system. Previous communication research considering the penal system mostly dealt with prison inmates‘ media use. This study, however, explores from a rather basic point of view, how inmates subjectively construct the communicative fabric (e.g., with prison staff, other inmates, people outside) when being imprisoned. In-depth interviews revealed several typologies which help to map and better understand the communicative world in prison. Finally, the authors thoroughly reflect on scope and limitations of their study also considering criminological questions.

Unusually large magnetite (Fe3O4) crystals inside a magnetotactic bacterium

Magnetite crystals inside magnetotactic microorganisms have been shown to cover a wide range of dimensions and shapes. However in almost all cases reported until now, crystals width and length remain under the magnetite monodomain dimensions when using Butler and Banerjee theoretical curves. We report here one type of magnetotactic bacterium which produces very large magnetite crystals as compared with those described in the literature. In a previous communication we had notified this fact, but without detail.Samples were collected from brakish water from ITAIPU lagoon near Rio de Janeiro (24° Southern hemisphere). In the same sample it was possible to find different magnetotactic microorganisms. After standard isolation treatments we obtained different groups of crystals identifyed as magnetite (Fe3O4) by electron diffraction.

Unusually large magnetite (Fe3O4) crystals inside a magnetotatic bacterium

Magnetite crystals inside magnetotactic microorganisms have been shown to cover a wide range of dimensions and shapes. However in almost all cases reported until now, crystals width and length remain under the magnetic monodomai dimensions when using Butler and Banerjee theoretical curves. We report here one type of magnetotactic bacterium which produces very large magnetite crystals as compared with those described in the literature. In previous communication we had notified this fact, but without detail. Samples were collected from brakish water from ITAIPU lagoon near Rio de Janeiro (24º Southern hemisphere). In the same sample it was possible to find different magnetotactic microorganisms.After standard isolation treatments we obtained different groups of crystals identifyed as magnetite (Fe3O4) by electron diffraction. It was observed that larger crystals(> 1000 Aº in length) stayed always closely attached in linear chains differently from smaller ones appearing as rolled chains under the electron microscope (Fig.l).