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Practically Pooh In Every Way: A Look At Disney's Effect On Winnie-The-Pooh Pre- And Post- Public Domain, Peyton Poitras Jan 2024

Practically Pooh In Every Way: A Look At Disney's Effect On Winnie-The-Pooh Pre- And Post- Public Domain, Peyton Poitras

Honors Program Theses

On Jan. 1, 2022, A.A. Milne’s willy, nilly, silly old bear entered the public domain, but this paper will argue why Disney's version will most likely retain its longevity despite additional competition. Disney's franchise-ation of Winnie the Pooh has left their iteration of the bear at the forefront of audience's minds. While Disney's version retains its iconic image of the bear, however, the release of the character into the public domain will allow others to utilize the bear in new ways. Such opens the door to a new question: How should characters be treated after entering the public domain? This …


Adjusting The Focus: Addressing Privacy Concerns Raised By Police Body-Camera Footage, Dalton Primeaux Jan 2024

Adjusting The Focus: Addressing Privacy Concerns Raised By Police Body-Camera Footage, Dalton Primeaux

City University of New York Law Review

Many public safety advocates have called for the use of police body cameras to document the interactions between officers and the public. In light of the documented incidents of police violence and misconduct, some advocates and policy experts have urged law enforcement to use body cameras to discourage future wrongdoing and create a record of when such incidents do happen. In some states, body camera footage is considered public record and can be obtained upon request. Most policies concerning requests for the release of body camera footage require the chief of police to grant permission for sharing the video with …


Freedom Of The Press In Hungary & The United States: A Comparative Review, Zane Mcneill, Riley Clare Valentine Jan 2024

Freedom Of The Press In Hungary & The United States: A Comparative Review, Zane Mcneill, Riley Clare Valentine

City University of New York Law Review

This paper compares both Hungary’s and the United States’ treatment of journalists’ freedom of expression and freedom of speech. Journalists in both Hungary and the United States face specific threats to these freedoms. Journalists face political pressure in Hungary and animosity and scrutiny in the United States under private consolidation. Additionally, coverage that is critical of the state and supports marginalized communities faces heightened scrutiny. Nonetheless, we contend that journalists within the United States have potential options in protecting their freedom of expression such as those indicated in Rodriguez-Cotto v. Pierluisi-Urrutia.


Examining Adolescent Sexual Patterns In Creek Town, Nigeria: Insights From A Cross-Sectional Survey And Implications For Tailored Interventions, Rowland Edet, Kabiru K. Salami Jan 2024

Examining Adolescent Sexual Patterns In Creek Town, Nigeria: Insights From A Cross-Sectional Survey And Implications For Tailored Interventions, Rowland Edet, Kabiru K. Salami

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

In the dynamic landscape of global health, the sexual behaviors of adolescents are of particular significance due to their profound implications for individual well-being and public health. This article focuses on Creek Town, a vibrant community in Nigeria, and aims to provide a nuanced exploration of the sexual behaviors of adolescents within the context of local culture and socioeconomic factors. A cross-sectional survey design was employed, involving a multi-stage sampling approach with 422 participants. A comprehensive 112-item questionnaire captured various aspects of adolescent sexual behaviors. Additionally, four focus group discussions, including both in-school and out-of-school adolescents, provided qualitative insights. The …


Animal Agriculture And Cellular Agriculture Futures Workshop Resources, Julia Mcquillan, Linda J. Pfeiffer, Charlotte Brockman, Meghan Leadabrand, Michael Sealy Jan 2024

Animal Agriculture And Cellular Agriculture Futures Workshop Resources, Julia Mcquillan, Linda J. Pfeiffer, Charlotte Brockman, Meghan Leadabrand, Michael Sealy

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

The activity was supported by NIST Cooperative Agreement 70NANB22H047T under the project titled, "Manufacturing USA Technology Roadmap for Cellular Agriculture: Initiative for Convergent Manufacturing of Agriculture and Food for Equity (I-CAFE).”


Biodistribution Analysis Of Peptide-Coated Magnetic Iron Nanoparticles: A Simple And Quantitative Method, Pavithra Natarajan, Katherine Horak, Jennifer Rowe, Sungmin Yoon, Joshua Lingo, John M. Tomich, Sherry D. Fleming Jan 2024

Biodistribution Analysis Of Peptide-Coated Magnetic Iron Nanoparticles: A Simple And Quantitative Method, Pavithra Natarajan, Katherine Horak, Jennifer Rowe, Sungmin Yoon, Joshua Lingo, John M. Tomich, Sherry D. Fleming

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Biodistribution tracks compounds or molecules of interest in vivo to understand a compound’s anticipated efficacy and safety. Nanoparticles deliver nucleic acid and drug payloads and enhance tumor permeability due to multiple properties such as high surface area to volume ratio, surface functionalization, and modifications. Studying the in vivo biodistribution of nanoparticles documents the effectiveness and safety of nanoparticles and facilitates a more application-driven approach for nanoparticle development that allows for more successful translation into clinical use. In this study, we present a relatively simple method to determine the biodistribution of magnetic iron nanoparticles in mice. In vitro, cells take up …


Coattailing For Regime Continuity?: Unraveling Duterte's Legacy In Marcos Jr.'S 2022 Electoral Victory, Gabrielle Ann S. Mendoza, Imelda B. Deinla, Cristine Lian C. Domingo, Jurel K. Yap Jan 2024

Coattailing For Regime Continuity?: Unraveling Duterte's Legacy In Marcos Jr.'S 2022 Electoral Victory, Gabrielle Ann S. Mendoza, Imelda B. Deinla, Cristine Lian C. Domingo, Jurel K. Yap

Ateneo School of Government Publications

The electoral victory of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been attributed to a range of factors such as misinformation, patronage, and populism. We argue that Marcos’ electoral victory should not be treated as an isolated instantaneous event, but rather a result of a shift in the country's political narrative due to the legacy of his predecessor. The shift to illiberal populism is tied to the public's continued support for Duterte's flagship policies as well as in the proliferation of populist rhetoric on social media. Using a non-probability survey of 1500 Filipinos, we find that support for President Duterte and his …


A Case Of A Young Man With Secondary Hypertension, Rishabh Baskara Salian, Nidhi Raj, Basavaprabhu Achappa, Suraj Pai Jan 2024

A Case Of A Young Man With Secondary Hypertension, Rishabh Baskara Salian, Nidhi Raj, Basavaprabhu Achappa, Suraj Pai

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Background: Secondary hypertension is characterized by an elevated blood pressure greater than 140/90 mmHg, which occurs as a consequence of other diseases. The common etiologies of secondary hypertension include renal parenchymal causes, endocrine disorders, and vascular pathologies like coarctation of the aorta (CoA). Case presentation: A 20-year-old patient was admitted to our hospital as he complained of headache and palpitations since one week. On examination, the blood pressure in his right upper limb was 180/100 mmHg. The volume of the femoral and the dorsalis pedis pulses was found to be reduced bilaterally. The patient was started on antihypertensive medication labetalol …


Value Of Shear Wave Elastography In The Evaluation Of Chronic Kidney Disease, Shivarajkumar K. Lakshmana, Prakashini Koteshwar, Tanushree Kamath Jan 2024

Value Of Shear Wave Elastography In The Evaluation Of Chronic Kidney Disease, Shivarajkumar K. Lakshmana, Prakashini Koteshwar, Tanushree Kamath

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Purpose and Motivation: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global public health problem with eventual progression to end-stage renal disease which tends to increase kidney stiffness. Shear wave elastography (SWE) is a recently developed ultrasound based technique which can be used to assess tissue stiffness noninvasively. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential diagnostic value of SWE to assess renal parenchymal stiffness in CKD and its correlation with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), which may be used as a marker for detecting and staging CKD. Materials and Methods: The study protocol was approved by the Institutional …


A Parametric Design Approach For Multi-Lobed Hybrid Airships, M. Manikandan, R. R. Shah, P. Priyan, B. Singh Jan 2024

A Parametric Design Approach For Multi-Lobed Hybrid Airships, M. Manikandan, R. R. Shah, P. Priyan, B. Singh

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In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the research and development of hybrid airships for various applications. Airship design involves multiple design parameters from various disciplines that interact mutually. Existing design methodologies, however, are often limited to fixed shapes and geometry. This paper provides a comprehensive parametric design approach for the sizing of multi-lobed hybrid air vehicles for low- and high-altitude applications. The proposed design techniques are robust so that the designer has the freedom to change the number of lobes, the relative location of lobes, the envelope profile, and the optimiser for the design optimisation process. …


Image Forgery Detection Techniques: Latest Trends And Key Challenges, Poulomi Deb, Subhrajyoti Deb, Abhijit Das, Nirmalya Kar Jan 2024

Image Forgery Detection Techniques: Latest Trends And Key Challenges, Poulomi Deb, Subhrajyoti Deb, Abhijit Das, Nirmalya Kar

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The improvement and accessibility of high-resolution cameras have significantly increased image capturing by various media. Different editing tools are available that are frequently used to improve image quality, resulting in the alteration of images. So, determining the authenticity or integrity of the original image is a challenging task in any domain. Currently, an image or video is a critical source of legal data for digital forensics. Hence, the study begins with the primary objective of determining whether the digital evidence (image or video) associated with a legal case has been altered. Active forgery detection methods, such as digital watermarking and …


Deep Learning Based Text Detection Model For Lecture Video Analysis: Impact Of Covid 19 In Education Sector, Geetabai S. Hukkeri, R. H. Goudar, H. L. Gururaj, Shilpa Ankalaki Jan 2024

Deep Learning Based Text Detection Model For Lecture Video Analysis: Impact Of Covid 19 In Education Sector, Geetabai S. Hukkeri, R. H. Goudar, H. L. Gururaj, Shilpa Ankalaki

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The global education system is impacted by the corona virus. Therefore, online learning is a way to keep the educational system going. Learners who are suffering from health issues cannot sit for long time to watch lecture videos. It is not possible to navigate directly to the precise needed point of topic in the video when students are just interested in seeing the desired chunk of topics from the lengthy lecture video. Therefore, we are presenting a study on lecture video indexing to quickly and non-linearly access the topic of interest in a long lecture video, which can help learners …


Palliative And End-Of-Life Care Initiatives For People Dying From Cancer In India: A Narrative Review, Naveen Salins, Krithika Rao, Anuja Damani, Sushma Bhatnagar Jan 2024

Palliative And End-Of-Life Care Initiatives For People Dying From Cancer In India: A Narrative Review, Naveen Salins, Krithika Rao, Anuja Damani, Sushma Bhatnagar

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India is facing a growing burden of cancer, resulting in high cancer-associated mortality. However, the rise in cancer incidence is disproportionately high compared to access and provision of palliative care. This review aims to identify gaps in Indian cancer palliative care and recognises initiatives instituted to mitigate them. The narrative review was conducted using the four-step method described by Demiris et al., synthesising both empirical and non-empirical literature. A lack of capacity to provide palliative care was identified as a significant barrier. Initiatives such as setting up palliative care services in cancer treatment centres, improving community palliative care access, structured …


Financial Toxicity In Cancer Palliative Care In India: Addressing Existence And Beyond – Seeking Remedies For A Balanced Financial Journey, Saurabh Joshi, Anuja Damani, Anant Garg, Sunny Malik Jan 2024

Financial Toxicity In Cancer Palliative Care In India: Addressing Existence And Beyond – Seeking Remedies For A Balanced Financial Journey, Saurabh Joshi, Anuja Damani, Anant Garg, Sunny Malik

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Financial toxicity (FT) places a significant burden on individuals undergoing cancer care, leading to emotional distress, social isolation and financial burnout. In India, the growing number of cancer cases and the ever-expanding population, combined with insufficient government investment in public healthcare, inadequate insurance coverage, poor financial literacy among medical and non-medical communities and the lack of comprehensive financial planning exacerbate the financial difficulties faced by patients. This article aims to address FT as a source of suffering and explores potential frameworks and solutions for preventing and managing FT in patients undergoing cancer treatment and seeking palliative and hospice care in …


Research Bibliography For Philippine English (2008–2023), Kingsley Bolton, Priscilla T. Cruz, Isabel P. Martin Jan 2024

Research Bibliography For Philippine English (2008–2023), Kingsley Bolton, Priscilla T. Cruz, Isabel P. Martin

English Faculty Publications

The research bibliography presented here is intended to complement the earlier research bibliographies from Bautista on Philippine English (Bautista, 2004; Bautista & Bolton, 2008a). It includes 11 sections dealing with book-length studies of Philippine English, as well as book chapters and journal articles on such topics as code-switching, code-mixing and linguistic hybridization; critical linguistics; discourse analysis; language attitudes and intelligibility; sociolinguistic description; language policies; multilingualism and multilingual education; Philippine literature in English; Philippine English features; and summative perspectives. While the bibliography is essentially contemporary in orientation, this article also emphasizes the foundational contributions of earlier scholars in the field.


Queer Tropical Gothic: Parody, Failure, Space In Nick Joaquin’S “Gotita De Dragon”, Raymon D. Ritumban Jan 2024

Queer Tropical Gothic: Parody, Failure, Space In Nick Joaquin’S “Gotita De Dragon”, Raymon D. Ritumban

English Faculty Publications

The stories for children by Filipino literary master Nick Joaquin (1917-2004), when compared to his famous works, have received scant attention even though they are as masterfully written and thematically sophisticated. Out of Joaquin’s fifteen children’s stories produced between 1972 and 1983, “Gotita de Dragon” stands out for its queer tropical gothic turn. The piece is a parody of a pious legend about Saint Martha, where the titular character is on a quest to become “as big as a gothic dragon,” which subsequently renders him “in search of a virgin.” The narrative is built upon the failures of its masculine …


Religious Right Countermovement Tactics: Taking Down Lgbtq+ Rights One Letter At A Time, Hannah J. O'Connor Jan 2024

Religious Right Countermovement Tactics: Taking Down Lgbtq+ Rights One Letter At A Time, Hannah J. O'Connor

Political Science Honors Projects

The group we know today as the “Religious Right” (“R.R.”) has been in contention with the LGBTQ+ movement since the early 1970s. Using a single case study method, I analyze how, if at all, Religious Right framing and LGBTQ+ counter-framing evolved at a point in time where the R.R. recognized it was losing its fight against same-sex marriage. Using Arizona’s 2013 Senate Bill 1045 (one of the nation’s first bathroom bills) as a case study, I find that the Religious Right translates protectionist framing from its anti-gay marriage crusade into its anti-trans rights offensive, and the LGBTQ+ movement also responds …


Teachers’ Perceptions Of Formative Assessment For Students With Disability: A Case Study From India, Anannya Chakraborty, Amit Kaushik Jan 2024

Teachers’ Perceptions Of Formative Assessment For Students With Disability: A Case Study From India, Anannya Chakraborty, Amit Kaushik

Assessment and Reporting

India has made significant progress in improving the enrolment of students with disability but still has a long way to go before schools can be called inclusive. Despite the widely acknowledged relevance of assessments in shaping teaching and learning practices, little research has been done in disability-inclusive assessment in the Indian setting. In this paper, we explore teachers’ perceptions of disability inclusion in formative assessments, including the use of various kinds of accommodations and adaptations, factors that affect the implementation of disability-inclusive formative assessments, and challenges. It is argued that teacher professional development and teacher–parent partnerships are essential for ensuring …


Digital Literacy And Veterans In Hud-Vash, Chapin Graham Jan 2024

Digital Literacy And Veterans In Hud-Vash, Chapin Graham

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

People who experience homelessness (PEH) prioritize survival occupations over others. They also encounter systemic barriers to engagement, which leads to occupational deprivation. Veterans who experience homelessness (VEH) are disproportionately impacted: low-income veterans are twice as likely to become homeless than the general population. Digital technology serves as a way for people to engage with their community, participate in leisure, and use the internet to find work, a place to live, or where to eat. Many PEH have cell phones, but fewer than 50% use them for occupations outside of social participation. This literature review aimed to investigate the existing literature …


Is Smartphone Time Or Social Media Time The Real Mental Health Problem For Young Adults?, Samantha Strong, S R. Rosenthal, Kelsey Gately, Jonathan Noel Jan 2024

Is Smartphone Time Or Social Media Time The Real Mental Health Problem For Young Adults?, Samantha Strong, S R. Rosenthal, Kelsey Gately, Jonathan Noel

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

Background: While studies suggest smartphone screen time and social media time may increase the risk of poor mental health, most studies rely upon self-reports. Of the few that examine objectively measured time, they are all plagued by social desirability bias due to apps being installed on user’s phones prior to study initiation. This investigation avoids both of those methodological limitations to examine the role of smartphone and social media screen time in depression of college students.  Methods: A cross-sectional web-based survey of college students who own iPhones at a higher education institution in the northeast US was conducted in October …


Crikey: A Man Misremembered, Emma Smith Jan 2024

Crikey: A Man Misremembered, Emma Smith

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

Hegemony in media is the process in which the dominant ideologies of a society are upheld through signs, signifiers, and other imagery. Using “The Crocodile Hunter,” Steve Irwin as an example of a larrikin, media artifacts and biographical remnants of Irwin’s life were assessed to determine if Steve met the criteria to be considered a larrikin. Critical opinions of Steve Irwin, as well as profiles of other famous Australian larrikins, were also used to compare and contrast the ideals of the larrikin. The purpose of this project was to analyze the concept of hegemony and how it relates to larrikinism, …


Integrated Marketing Plan For Shaw's Crab House, Heather Weer Jan 2024

Integrated Marketing Plan For Shaw's Crab House, Heather Weer

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

In Hospitality 3053 we were instructed to choose a business within our industries and create an integrated marketing plan for that business. I selected Shaw's Crab House because of my personal experience and love for this amazing restaurant. The integrated marketing plan was created based on a SWOT analysis of opportunities and threats present for Shaw's Crab House. The plan and presentation show how to increase the marketing reach of a restaurant to grow and promote the business. This presentation illustrates examples of website pop-ups, social media ads, and other ways to use marketing within the food and beverage industry.


Analyzing Nutritional Availability On Low Income, Rebecca Neusner, Ali Sobh, Matt Labelle Jan 2024

Analyzing Nutritional Availability On Low Income, Rebecca Neusner, Ali Sobh, Matt Labelle

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

In our Food Systems Researchers DEE, students had to discover how to work as a team effectively in our Food Security Market Assignment. This field study was made to gain a broader awareness of the constraints on food choices imposed by budgets, geographic locations, cultural preferences, and their impact on nutrition. During this project, we were assigned two amounts of money, $100 and $150, and a market, Good Fortune Supermarket in Providence, Rhode Island. As a team, we were assigned to buy food for a family of four for a week as if we only had $100 to spend and …


Love Bash Event Branding For Potter League, Shea Lambert, Julia Schiels Jan 2024

Love Bash Event Branding For Potter League, Shea Lambert, Julia Schiels

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

As part of a Directed Experiential Education course, we worked with Potter League for Animals to design new branding for their 2025 Love Bash event. The Love Bash event is a premier spring fundraiser that takes place at the Wyndham Newport Hotel in Middletown, Rhode Island. We were responsible for designing a logo and defining brand standards for this event that aligned with Potter League’s existing brand. We were given extensive creative freedom with limited constraints. These constraints consisted of incorporating the logo mark and brand colors so that the brand identity was recognizable. Our designs for the new Love …


Parent-To-Parent Support Groups, Breanna Mendell Jan 2024

Parent-To-Parent Support Groups, Breanna Mendell

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

Research suggests a lack of support for parents of children diagnosed with neurodivergent conditions. Receiving a neurodivergent diagnosis can impact both the child and their caregiver’s mental health and well-being. Implementation of parent-to-parent support groups for caregivers of children with neurodivergent conditions have been found to reduce stress and anxiety. The more educated a parent is regarding their child’s diagnosis, the better they can effectively support and advocate for their child. This can create a reduction in stress and anxiety. Groups also provide a space for caretakers to empathize, express their emotions, and share the skills and knowledge they have. …


Protect The Kid Influencers, Taelyce Depina Jan 2024

Protect The Kid Influencers, Taelyce Depina

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

Since the days of Shirly Temple, Hollywood has been tasked with the care of children thrust into the spotlight. Hollywood is usually filled with kids being forced into adult situations, missing out on a normal childhood, and developing severe trauma because of fame despite the many laws protecting them. However, these laws have not evolved to protect the modern-day child actors, kid influencers. Kid influencers are children who perform in videos that are posted on social media platforms for millions of people to see. They earn money through sponsored posts and views rather than being paid by a single corporation. …


Phobos - A Visual Dictionary Of Fears, J Roan Jan 2024

Phobos - A Visual Dictionary Of Fears, J Roan

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

Phobos, a handcrafted accordion book and package, focuses on common fears, with an expressive quality that elicits a sense of unease. Each panel features an illustration representing a specific phobia and incorporates multiple design elements and principles. Emphasis was placed on prototyping and refinement in all phases of the design. The mixed-media illustrations showcase a variety of techniques, including improvisation. The black, white, and red color palette was inspired by classic horror. The brown paper provides contrast and gives the impression of age. While unified by color, each panel is unique and meticulously detailed. Three-dimensional collaged elements, contrasting ultra-matte and …


Smoking Reduction & Cessation: E-Cigarettes V. Nrt, Aurora Dimarco Jan 2024

Smoking Reduction & Cessation: E-Cigarettes V. Nrt, Aurora Dimarco

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

This project investigated the potential smoking reduction and cessation applications of nicotine electronic cigarettes (EC, e-cigarettes), compared to other NRT products and smoking cessation aids. Harmful and addictive tobacco products resulted in over 8 million deaths per year across the globe, with over 480,000 in the United States. This topic was selected in recognition of a global need for innovative research into new tools and resources that empower patients, promote stigma-free care options, and employ data-driven analysis to drive smoking reduction and cessation in adult smokers. The project yielded highly promising insights, and posited statistically significant evidence that e-cigarettes constitute …


Fueling College Athletes: A Nutritional Guide, Christina Klein, Rushie Vilane, Ytossie Graves, Alyssa Bernier, Mackenzie Weinberg, Erica Howard, Hayden Haldane, Haylee Canadas Jan 2024

Fueling College Athletes: A Nutritional Guide, Christina Klein, Rushie Vilane, Ytossie Graves, Alyssa Bernier, Mackenzie Weinberg, Erica Howard, Hayden Haldane, Haylee Canadas

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

College athletes face many nutritional challenges, such as head injuries, food insecurity, nutritional knowledge, and overall mental health. From some complaints and concerns from JWU athletes, these students feel they are experiencing many challenges in meeting their athletic nutritional needs. A needs assessment was conducted on the Division III Johnson and Wales Men’s Lacrosse team. The assessment’s data was collected from surveys and in-person interviews. The information collected included their pre-and-post meal plans, a 24-hour basis of food intake, and questions regarding their demographics, dietary restrictions, and food access and security. It will help create an overview concerning how these …


The Development Of A Scale To Measure The Fear Of Earthquake, Mustafa Filiz, Yusuf Karaşın, Yalçın Karagöz Jan 2024

The Development Of A Scale To Measure The Fear Of Earthquake, Mustafa Filiz, Yusuf Karaşın, Yalçın Karagöz

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

This study aims to develop a scale to measure the fear level of individuals towards earthquakes. The population of the research consists of individuals who were directly and indirectly affected by the earthquake that occurred in Kahramanmaraş province of Turkey on 6 February 2023. The sample of the research consists of 357 people who voluntarily participated in the survey. Data were collected through an online survey. Experts’ opinions, literature review and pilot study were utilized in the creation of the scale items. Psychometric properties of the scale were analyzed by test-retest, calculation of internal consistency coefficient, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory …