An Investigation of the Achievement Goals and Study Process of Athletes in Individual Sports and Team Sports

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate of the achievement goals and study process of athletes in individual sports and team sports Methods: For data collection, “Achievement Goals Scale” was used which was developed by Akın 3 and For data collection, “Study Process Scale” was used which was developed by Biggs et al 4 and was adapted to Turkish by Yılmaz and Orhan 5 to 369 participants in total consisting of 126 female and 243 male students. For data analysis, through SPSS statistical packet program, frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, one-way anova, tukey, pearson correlation analyze were performed. Results: Significant differences were found in the comparison of the participants' achievement goals and study process according to the type of sport, and their achievement goals and study process (p<0.05). Conclusion: According to this; It is seen that those who do team sports have a higher average in achievement goals levels and study process than those who do individual sports. Keywords: Achievement Goals, Study Process, Team Sports, Individual Sports

Will It Be Possible to Put into Practice the Mitigation of Ventilation Air Methane Emissions? Review on the State-of-the-Art and Emerging Materials and Technologies

The work refers to the important problem of methane emissions in relation to the ventilation air methane (VAM) emitted to the atmosphere. VAM is fuel that remains unused in most mines around the world due to the low content of the combustible component in the mixture (0.1–1%). The aim of this article is to present the real problems posed by released VAM in its utilization such as variability of flow, methane concentration, or possible presence of gaseous and non-gaseous pollutants. The paper presents the existing technologies that are ready to be implemented or have a reliable potential to be implemented in the industry and those whose development will have strong influence on the effective reduction in VAM emissions. The methods discussed include enrichment, thermal, and catalytic as well as photocatalytic oxidation. The catalysts dedicated to VAM oxidation were reviewed. The literature studies show that currently developed technologies enable more and more efficient oxidation of VAM. The most technologically advanced implemented solutions are based on the thermal oxidation method in TFRR. Catalytic methods are still at the laboratory research phase, but have been intensively developed and have the potential to be implemented at process scale in the future.

Trastorno de juego por Internet y función parental en estudiantes universitarios

Introduction: behavioral addictions, and particularly video game addiction, are showing a notable rise in recent years, which is why the latter is already considered a disorder by the WHO. This disorder has been researched in relation to various variables highlighting the importance of the family context; which is why it´s recommended to delve deeper regarding specific aspects about the role that the relationship between parent and child can have in the development of said addictions. Objective: Analyze the relation between the risk of developing Internet gaming disorder (IGD) and the perception a group of university students have of their parents´ parenting process (maternal and paternal). Method: 94 university students belonging to science faculties from Lima, Perú participated. The Internet Gaming Disorder Test - IGD-20 (Pontes et al., 2014) and the Adolescent Family Process scale - AFP (Vazsonyi et al., 2003) were used. Results: significant associations between both constructs were found in relation to the mother’s parenting, but not with the father´s parenting. It shows a positive correlation between IGD and the perception of support from the mother (r=.24, p

Using Standardized Videos to Examine the Validity of the Shared Decision Making Process Scale: Results of a Randomized Online Experiment

Background The Shared Decision Making (SDM) Process scale is a brief, patient-reported measure of SDM with demonstrated validity in surgical decision making studies. Herein we examine the validity of the scores in assessing SDM for cancer screening and medication decisions through standardized videos of good-quality and poor-quality SDM consultations. Method An online sample was randomized to a clinical decision—colon cancer screening or high cholesterol—and a viewing order—good-quality video first or poor-quality video first. Participants watched both videos, completing a survey after each video. Surveys included the SDM Process scale and the 9-item SDM Questionnaire (SDM-Q-9); higher scores indicated greater SDM. Multilevel linear regressions identified if video, order, or their interaction predicted SDM Process scores. To identify how the SDM Process score classified videos, area under the curve (AUC) was calculated. The correlation between SDM Process score and SDM-Q-9 assessed construct validity. Heterogeneity analyses were conducted. Results In the sample of 388 participants (68% white, 70% female, average age 45 years) good-quality videos received higher SDM Process scores than poor-quality videos ( Ps < 0.001), and those who viewed the good-quality high cholesterol video first tended to rate the videos higher. SDM Process scores were related to SDM-Q-9 scores ( rs > 0.58; Ps < 0.001). AUC was poor (0.69) for the high cholesterol model and fair (0.79) for the colorectal cancer model. Heterogeneity analyses suggested individual differences were predictive of SDM Process scores. Conclusion SDM Process scores showed good evidence of validity in a hypothetical scenario but were lacking in ability to classify good-quality or poor-quality videos accurately. Considerable heterogeneity of scoring existed, suggesting that individual differences played a role in evaluating good- or poor-quality SDM conversations.

Hubungan Parasosial dan Perilaku Loyalitas Fans dalam Fandom KPop di Indonesia

This paper investigates fandom as a phenomenon of communication science through an interdisciplinary perspective, especially in relation to the psychology discipline of communication and consumer behavior. The researcher seeks to investigate the correlation between parasocial relationships (Parasocial relationships/PSR) and fan loyalty behavior, specifically the consumption behavior of the brands and products associated with their idols. The research will be carried out using survey methods, with PSI Process Scale to measure parasocial relationship variables, and commitment models to measure fan loyalty behavior. From the questionnaires distributed online, 271 valid questionnaires were obtained which were analyzed using mean analysis, correlation test, and cross tabulation analysis. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between parasocial relationships and fan loyalty. The results also show that the closest relationship is shown by the behavioral dimension with the interaction dimension, while the relationship with the lowest score is shown by the relationship between the perceptual-cognitive dimension and desire to acquire.

Biosynthesis of Bacterial Cellulose by Extended Cultivation with Multiple Removal of BC Pellicles

Extended cultivation with multiple removal of BC pellicles is proposed herein as a new biosynthetic process for bacterial cellulose (BC). This method enhances the BC surface area by 5–11 times per unit volume of the growth medium, improving the economic efficiency of biosynthesis. The resultant BC gel-films were thin, transparent, and congruent. The degree of polymerization (DP) and elastic modulus (EM) depended on the number of BC pellicle removals, vessel shape, and volume. The quality of BC from removals II–III to VII was better than from removal I. The process scale-up of 1:40 by volume increased DP by 1.5 times and EM by 5 times. A fact was established that the symbiotic Medusomyces gisevii Sa-12 was adaptable to exhausted growth medium: the medium was able to biosynthesize BC for 60 days, while glucose ran low at 24 days. On extended cultivation, DP and EM were found to decline by 39–64% and 57–65%, respectively. The BC gel-films obtained upon removals I–VI were successfully trialed in experimental tension-free hernioplasty.