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Evaluating Bad Norms, John Thrasher

Philosophy Faculty Articles and Research

Some norms are bad. Norms of revenge, female genital mutilation, honor killings, and other norms strike us as destructive, cruel, and wasteful. The puzzle is why so many people see these norms as authoritative and why these norms often resist change. To answer these questions, we need to look at what “bad” norms are and how we can evaluate them. Here I develop an integrative analysis of norms that aims to avoid parochialism in norm evaluation. After examining and rejecting several evaluative standards, I propose what I call a comparative-functional analysis of norms that is both operationalizable/testable and nonparochial, and …

Trustworthiness Appraisal Deficits In Borderline Personality Disorder Are Associated With Prefrontal Cortex, Not Amygdala, Impairment, Eric A. Fertuck, Jack Grinband, J. John Mann, Joy Hirsch, Kevin Ochsner, Paul Pilkonis, Jeff Erbe, Barbara Stanley

Publications and Research

Background

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is associated with sensitivity to signals of interpersonal threats and misplaced trust in others. The amygdala, an integral part of the threat evaluation and response network, responds to both fear- and trust-related stimuli in non-clinical samples, and is more sensitive to emotional stimuli in BPD compared to controls. However, it is unknown whether the amygdalar response can account for deficits of trust and elevated sensitivity to interpersonal threat in BPD.

Methods

Facial stimuli were presented to 16 medication-free women with BPD and 17 demographically-matched healthy controls (total n = 33). Participants appraised fearfulness or trustworthiness …

Documenting The Stewardship Of Libraries: The Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust Validation Sample Studies, Sara Amato, Susan Stearns

Collaborative Librarianship

The Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST), a regional shared print collaboration of sixty academic and research libraries, conducted validation studies of the collective monograph collection in 2016 and 2017. Methodology, results and limitations of the studies are presented along with thoughts on further research areas.

Prevalence And Risk Factors Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome In Korean College Students, Jin-Hee Park, Sun Hyoung Bae

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder in the West. But information on the prevalence of IBS in Asia is still lacking, especially in Korea. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of IBS and to investigate the related factors in Korean college students.

An Exploration Of The Experiences Of People Living With Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Qualitative Study, Saneh Khunkaew

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This qualitative study explored the experiences of people living with a diabetic foot ulcer. The findings provide an understanding of how people with DFUs experience and endure the realities of having a DFU including their experiences of undertaking daily foot care.

Health-Related Quality Of Life Among Primary Family Caregivers Of Individuals With Schizophrenia, Chiu-Yueh Hsiao

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this presentation is to assess the degree of health-related quality of life and the mediating effect of family sense of coherence on the relationship between affiliate stigma and health-related quality of life among primary family caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia.

A Qualitative Study: Undergraduate Students' Attitudes And Beliefs About Marijuana, Theresa A. Kessler, Christine P. Kurtz, Bradley R. Adkins, Ellie T. Ashbrook, Andrea E. Pertl, Madissen Brookshire-Green, Guadalupe M. Ortiz

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Marijuana is reported as the most common illicit drug used on college campuses. Through focus group interviews, college students expressed their opinions about the safety, popularity, and legal concerns related to the medicinal and recreational use of marijuana.

Participation Of Laryngectomized Patients In Self-Help Groups In Japan: Relationship With Subject Characteristics, Kaori Haba, Kumiko Kotake, Kazuyo Iwanaga, Ichiro Kai, Yoshimi Suzukamo, Aya Takahashi, Yoko Ishibashi

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This study is to reveal the relationship between participation of laryngectomized patients in self help groups and subject characteristics from before surgery to 1 year after discharge. You can get suggestions how you are good by support about the comeback to normal life after the discharge for laryngectomized patients.

Patient Adherence: A Concept Analysis, Lisa Nicole Mansfield

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Participants will explore how the concept of adherence is defined and used throughout the medical literature. Attributes, related terms, antecedents, and consequences of adherence will also be identified. Exploration of future research on adherence will also be discussed.

Daily Life Challenge Assessment In Visually-Impaired Or Blind Population, Shu-Ling Hung

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Many studies agree that lifestyle is the most important factor in individual health. However, people with visual impairment or blindness (VIB) may have daily life challenges that can limit their ability to practice a healthy lifestyle. The purpose of this study was to investigate daily life challenges in VIB population.

Social Networks And Health-Promoting Lifestyles In Korean Older Adults, Minjoo Hong, Jennie Chang De Gagne, Hyewon Shin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This study was to understand predictors on social networks and health-promoting lifestyles(HPLS).Total of 354 old adults residing in South Korea and immigrants in the U.S. participated. The scores of two variables were higher in the Korean immigrant. There was a positive relationship between social networks and HPLS in both groups.

Psychometric Evaluation Of Indonesian Version Of Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale In Adolescent Survivors Of Disaster (Pst), Okki Dhona Laksmita, Pi-Chen Chang, Min-Huey Chung, Yuan-Mei Liao

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The present study is about psychometric testing of Indonesian version of 25-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) in adolescent survivors of a volcanic eruption in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Pediatricians, mental health professional, and methodologist need to know about the importance of resilience measurement testing to find an appropriate assessment.

Evaluating Knowledge, Use, And Skills After Attending Mental Health First Aid Training, Cheryl Schlamb, Jacquelyn Owen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

EBP Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training provides participants with the tools to assess individuals for risk of suicide/harm, listen nonjudgmentally, give reassurance/information, encourage appropriate professional help and other support strategies. The purpose of this research is to evaluate participant knowledge and use of MHFA before/after attending MHFA training.

"I Would Like To Be Heard." Communicating With Chinese Patients With Dementia: A Focused Ethnography, Yong-Shian Goh

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Effective communication is an important aspect for nurses caring for patients with dementia as they have communication deficits often result in their needs unmet. This issue becomes more challenging when it involves more than the spoken language but also how cultural characteristics among patients can affect their communication.

Cognitive Rehabilitation And Cognitive Function Among Mild Cognitive Impairment Community-Dwelling Elderly Adults: The Transtheoretical Model, Tzu-Ting Huang, Ying-Fang Huang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This is the first trial to exam the impact of cognitive rehabilitation interventions in mild cognitive impairment community-dwelling elderly in Taiwan. We found that this intervention could improve the cognitive function, quality of life, self-efficacy and depressive mood among the participants. However, there is no impact on their physical function.

Effects Of College Student Smartphone Addiction/Overuse Intervention Program: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Myung Soon Kwon

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of smartphone addiction/overuse intervention among university students. Searches were conducted through Pubmed, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL National Assembly Library, DBpia, KISS, KMbase, KoreaMed, NDSL and RISS.

Social Support And Intimate Partner Violence Interaction Effects On Quality Of Life Among Thai Women, Wimonthip Phuangkhem, Ratchneewan Ross

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Intimate partner violence (IPV) can impact women's quality of life (QOL). Family and friend support was found to alleviate the adverse effect of IPV. However, little is known about the interaction effects of such support and IPV on QOL in Thai women. Findings from this study can inform nursing interventions.

Delivering Primary Healthcare To Refugees In New Zealand: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis, Lauralie Richard

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Providing responsive primary health care (PHC) to refugees is a pressing issue in New Zealand (NZ) and internationally. Evidence on best practice PHC for refugees is limited. We reviewed NZ refugee health literature/policies using a critical interpretive synthesis approach, examining refugees' integration, resettlement, access to and engagement with PHC.

Effects Of A Home-Based Breathing Training On Menopausal Symptoms Among Community Postmenopausal Women, Yuh-Kae Shyu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This is a prospective, triple-blinded and randomized controlled trial with a crossover design. Our results confirm that this four-week home-based breathing training assisted with biofeedback has a beneficial impact on menopausal symptoms, measured by the Greene Climacteric Scale, among community menopausal women in Taiwan.

Can Technology-Assisted Nursing Intervention Improve Postpartum Mood And Decrease Parenting Stress?, Deborah Elaine Mccarter, Eugene Demidenko, Mark T. Hegel

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The effectiveness of electronic messages provided to postpartum women for improving mood and decreasing parenting stress is being measured in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Initial feasibility data demonstrates that participants respond positively to the nursing intervention without significant time burden on nurses. Preliminary outcomes and implications will be addressed.

Developing And Testing Of Dating Violence Behavioral Intention Questionnaire In College Students, Wen-Li Hou, Bih-Ching Shu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This study develop the DVBIQ is a reliable and valid theory-based measurement and can be used to assess the status of college students' dating violence intentions, and then to develop and implement programs designed to prevent dating violent behaviors in college students.

Under Reporting Of Workplace Violence By Nurses In A Regional Hospital In South Africa, Ronell Leech, Gloria L. Maseko

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Quantitative, descriptive research was conducted to determine why nurses in a regional hospital in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, under-report workplace violence. Data was collected with a questionnaire and analysed with descriptive statistics. Several organisational-related, management-related, and nurse-related barriers were indicated as to why nurses under-report workplace violence.

Loss Of Intellectual Functioning In Cerebrovascular Vs Alzeheimer's Disease, Christina Bhawanidin, Eliza Gonzalez, Illhom Bakiyev

Publications and Research

Aim

To compare loss of intellectual functioning in cerebrovascular (CVA) vs. Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

Method

Subjects had Psychiatric disorders (n=26), CVA (n=37), or AD (n=27). Expected premorbid intellectual functioning was computed using educational attainment. Intellectual ability was separated into deviation quotients for Verbal-Conceptual, Attention-Concentration, or Perceptual-Constructional ability, and Psychomotor Speed. The difference between obtained and expected intellectual functioning in each cognitive domain was analyzed using a repeated measures ANOVA with age as a covariate.

Sex Offender Perceptions: Investigating Social Supports As Buffers To The Consequences Of Megan's Law, Melissa D. Colson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify supports and whether supports perceived as helpful lessen negative experiences with job difficulty, housing difficulty, vigilantism, and isolation. Additionally, registrants' perceptions of hopelessness and sex offender registration and community notification laws (SORN) as a public safety measure were examined to determine whether more helpful supports positively impacted their attitudes. Another aspect of this study explored differences with males and females since females have rarely been examined. Narratives were compiled to further describe offender experiences and perceptions. This study used a survey to collect data on sex offenders, including offender demographics and victim …

Focus On The Freshman Fifteen, Rebecca J. Graves, Sharon Fruh, Heather R. Hall, Katherine Bydalek, Bettina Hornbuckle Riley, Debra M. Swanzy, Susan Gordon Williams, Theresa F. Wright, Christen Carter

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

College freshmen are at high risk for weight gain, especially students originating from the Deep South U.S., where obesity and related chronic diseases are high. This exploratory study analyzed detailed information from pre-nursing freshmen regarding healthy lifestyle habits and challenges students experience in the obesogenic environment present on college campuses.

Id: An Animation With An Environment About The Ego And The Id, Huangzhi Tang

Theses

When people discover their inner worlds, they would feel different psyches inside. According to the human psyche conception of Sigmund Freud, there are three kinds of psyches in human minds. They are the id, ego, and super-ego, representing instinct, reality, and morality.

What is worth noticing is the relationship between the ego and id. While the ego is the part people know most because it is generally conscious, the id is the most mysterious, because it is enormous and completely subconscious. Also, they talk because the ego is a

mediator between the id and the real world. However, while the …

Using Response Times To Measure Ability On A Cognitive Task, Aleksandr Alekseev

ESI Working Papers

I show how using response times as a proxy for effort coupled with an explicit process-based model can address a long-standing issue of how to separate the effect of cognitive ability on performance from the effect of motivation. My method is based on a dynamic stochastic model of optimal effort choice in which ability and motivation are the structural parameters. I show how to estimate these parameters from the data on outcomes and response times in a cognitive task. In a laboratory experiment, I find that performance on a Digit-Symbol test is a noisy and biased measure of cognitive ability. …

Millenial Nurses Connecting With Patients In The 21st Century: A Phenomenological Studyh, Heather Caramanzana

Theses & Dissertations

Problem: Millennial nurses are the largest portion of the profession reporting burnout and compassion fatigue. The millennial generation was impacted by the explosion of technology in the late twentieth century. Constant technological stimulation heavily impacted developmental milestones. Early adolescence is a critical time for the abstract development of empathy and compassion. The millennial generation communicates through technology while performing more than one task in a short amount of time, known as multi-tasking. With less time spent at the bedside due to increases in administrative tasks, deficits in the development of empathy and expression of compassion may impact the development of …

Web-Based Physiotherapy For People Affected By Multiple Sclerosis: A Single Blind, Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study., Lorna Paul, Linda Renfrew, Jennifer Freeman, Heather Murray, Belinda Weller, Paul Mattison, Alex Mcconnachie, Robert Heggie, Olivia Wu, Elaine H. Coulter

School of Health Professions

OBJECTIVE:: To examine the feasibility of a trial to evaluate web-based physiotherapy compared to a standard home exercise programme in people with multiple sclerosis. DESIGN:: Multi-centre, randomized controlled, feasibility study. SETTING:: Three multiple sclerosis out-patient centres. PARTICIPANTS:: A total of 90 people with multiple sclerosis (Expanded Disability Status Scale 4-6.5). INTERVENTIONS:: Participants were randomized to a six-month individualized, home exercise programme delivered via web-based physiotherapy ( n = 45; intervention) or a sheet of exercises ( n = 45; active comparator). OUTCOME MEASURES:: Outcome measures (0, three, six and nine months) included adherence, two-minute walk test, 25 foot walk, Berg …

Asset Building As Social Investment, Michael Sherraden

Center for Social Development Research

Asset-building policies have been widely adopted since the middle of the 20th century, but most lack features that would make them accessible to all populations—features such as universal at-birth enrollment and progressive incentive structures. Because these policies are not inclusive, they primarily serve the well-off and are highly regressive. In this contribution to Social Investments, Asset Building, and Social Development—the State of the Art: A Special Issue in Honor of James Midgley, Michael Sherraden continued the work of formulating a proposal for a national policy to foster broad economic security by extending the benefits of asset accumulation to all members …