Studies in Social Science
Martin Zbuzant
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In this study, new teaching methods in primary schools have been investigated. Although the use of old and traditional teaching methods such as question and answer method, lecture, demonstration, etc. still has its own uses, but with the advancement of science and technology, there is a need to use new ...
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In this study, new teaching methods in primary schools have been investigated. Although the use of old and traditional teaching methods such as question and answer method, lecture, demonstration, etc. still has its own uses, but with the advancement of science and technology, there is a need to use new teaching methods are felt more and relying only on traditional teaching methods will not have the necessary effectiveness and efficiency in the teaching and learning process. In modern methods and education, students' activity in class and their all-round growth is more important. Traditional teaching methods were the result of a one-dimensional view of education, and the teacher was considered as the only provider of information and its transfer to the student. In these methods, the emphasis was on obtaining a better situation in the output of students. Concerning the continuous changes and progress of knowledge every day, and on the other hand, the increasing importance of individual capabilities along with scientific information, teaching methods in the elementary school must be changed. In the following, we have explained some of the best methods of teaching elementary school, which you can learn using various workshops and training courses. On the other hand, it should be noted that despite the advantages of these methods, a single model cannot be used in education for all courses.
Studies in Social Science
Kapla Eranda
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This study aims to identify the youth problems in Sri Lankan context from 1970 to 2020. This is a sociological study on youth problems in Sri Lanka. Among the youth issues we identify here, unemployment and the reality of working-class life, youth unrest, educational disparities and youth, class disparity ...
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This study aims to identify the youth problems in Sri Lankan context from 1970 to 2020. This is a sociological study on youth problems in Sri Lanka. Among the youth issues we identify here, unemployment and the reality of working-class life, youth unrest, educational disparities and youth, class disparity and youth problems, open economy and youth, abuse of young women, ethnic crisis, and youth are mainly important. The aim of this study was to analyze the social, economic, and political factors that have affected youth issues in the contemporary era. A qualitative research method has been chosen for conducting this research. Accordingly, the youth issues that arose from 1970 to 2020 became the limits of our research. The research problem here is what are the contemporary youth problems in Sri Lanka? In this investigation, we are building the foundation that the factors that have affected the youth problems in Sri Lanka after 1970 have been ideologically influenced. The importance of this study is that it adds a new field of study to sociology, political science, and psychology. The results revealed that contemporary youth issues are more ideological than superficial. Thus, it is concluded that the influence of the ideological state apparatus has affected the youth problems in Sri Lanka.
Studies in Social Science
Mohd Nazish
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Being half the population of the world, women form a major part of the assets that cannot be ignored in the journey toward a better world. On the other hand, women are equal and deserve an equal share of opportunities and results. Concerning the role of women in shaping a better world and their equal ...
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Being half the population of the world, women form a major part of the assets that cannot be ignored in the journey toward a better world. On the other hand, women are equal and deserve an equal share of opportunities and results. Concerning the role of women in shaping a better world and their equal status, they have been witnessing positive efforts at the domestic and global levels. Among these efforts, the milestone was the adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). It is a gender-specific treaty and exclusively deals with human rights from a women’s lens. Even after achieving milestones in many areas, women have very little participation in politics and decision-making. It is a universal phenomenon that most countries are unable to achieve de facto equality in the area of political empowerment for women. India is further no exception to this and is still striving to provide equal opportunities to women. India, being a believer in equality of men and women and a party to CEDAW, is under obligation to ensure the political empowerment of women. Consequently, after long efforts, India has been successful in passing a law that will reserve thirty-three percent of seats in national politics. The present paper analyses whether this reservation law is up to par for providing de facto equality to women and domesticates Articles 7 and 8 of CEDAW that specifically deal with the political participation of women.
Studies in Social Science
Alexandros Argyriadis; Olga Drakopoulou; Agathi Argyriadi
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The literature consistently emphasizes the significance of primary formal education in addressing social inequalities, fostering inclusivity, reducing stereotypes, and promoting critical thinking regarding discrimination, violence, and prejudice. However, the lack of specialized undergraduate studies ...
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The literature consistently emphasizes the significance of primary formal education in addressing social inequalities, fostering inclusivity, reducing stereotypes, and promoting critical thinking regarding discrimination, violence, and prejudice. However, the lack of specialized undergraduate studies for teachers raises questions about their cultural competence and their ability to effectively teach and cultivate appropriate attitudes and values. This research aimed to evaluate the cultural competence skills of preschool teachers, explore social inequalities, and develop an intervention plan. A quantitative study was conducted, involving the translation and validation of a cultural competence measurement scale, which was then administered to preschool teachers. The survey included 532 participants, consisting of 500 women and 32 men, with 27 individuals having received training or postgraduate specialization in intercultural education. Data analysis was performed using SPSS (v. 28). The study revealed that teachers possess a high level of knowledge in cultural matters and demonstrate good cultural awareness; however, their cultural abilities are limited. The survey results provide valuable insights for ongoing intervention design. In conclusion, while preschool teachers exhibit satisfactory theoretical knowledge of cultural work, weaknesses are identified in the acquisition of skills, attitudes, and behaviors.
Studies in Social Science
Mohd Yusuf; Waseem Ahmed; Anas Jameel; Mohd Wazid Khan
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Understanding contemporary perspectives on telehealth and its impact on human lifestyle and behavior is crucial for informing public health initiatives, one of which is telemedicine-a rapidly expanding discipline that utilizes electronic information and communication tools to provide healthcare services ...
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Understanding contemporary perspectives on telehealth and its impact on human lifestyle and behavior is crucial for informing public health initiatives, one of which is telemedicine-a rapidly expanding discipline that utilizes electronic information and communication tools to provide healthcare services remotely. Telemedicine has gained increasing interest due to its demonstrated practical efficacy, cost, and time savings, enhanced patient and clinician satisfaction, and positive impact on patient mortality and quality of life. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the telehealth significance in addressing ongoing healthcare needs while reducing in-person clinic visits and limiting human exposures. Our findings suggest that the benefits of telemedicine include overcoming geographic barriers, making it especially beneficial for rural and underserved populations. However, there are still challenges to widespread telemedicine implementation, such as a lack of technological literacy, concerns about losing a personal connection with healthcare providers, and apprehension about communicating sensitive information. This review examines telemedicine as a current scenario and the potential of integrated IT-based solutions at the global and Indian levels, drawing from exploratory research articles, reviews, perspectives, and policy documents. The need and significance of telemedicine in incentivizing healthy behavior are also discussed herein.
Studies in Social Science
Zahra Rezvani; Fatemeh Takhteh Mina; Amir Tokhmechi; Mahla Safi
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The main nutritional problems of the country are malnutrition due to low protein and energy intake (PEM), iodine deficiency, iron deficiency and anemia caused by it. Vitamin A deficiency and other deficiencies including B vitamins such as vitamin B2 and vitamin D deficiency have also been reported in ...
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The main nutritional problems of the country are malnutrition due to low protein and energy intake (PEM), iodine deficiency, iron deficiency and anemia caused by it. Vitamin A deficiency and other deficiencies including B vitamins such as vitamin B2 and vitamin D deficiency have also been reported in children. The increase in need during this period is significant, especially in children who need more nutrients and micronutrients such as iodine and iron in growth spurts. The difference in need between girls and boys, especially during puberty, is due to the difference in the age of puberty, and after that, the need for iodine and iron is higher in girls. But after puberty, the balance of hormones in boys is such that the growth of the thyroid gland stops due to iodine deficiency in them, but in girls, the need still exists until pregnancy. For this reason, after puberty, goiter is 5 to 6 times more common in women than men. The analysis of the findings shows that there is a significant difference between the learning level of students who have used proper nutrition and students who have not received proper nutrition. Also, the level of learning in students who are fed is higher than the level of learning of students who did not use proper nutrition.
Studies in Social Science
Alexandros Argyriadis; Olga Drakopoulou; Maria Athanasekou; Agathi Argyriadi
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The present research highlights the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis on the entire population. However, greater signs of stress and inadequate self-management of children's emotions have been reported during childhood. This study aimed to design and implement an educational intervention ...
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The present research highlights the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis on the entire population. However, greater signs of stress and inadequate self-management of children's emotions have been reported during childhood. This study aimed to design and implement an educational intervention titled "A Dragon with 19 Flying Wisps," targeting preschool students with typical and non-typical development. The ultimate goal was to promote students' mental health, help them manage their emotions during the pandemic, and support their overall development. The ethnographic method was employed, allowing for data collection through various means and facilitating multi-level data exchange and interaction. The study sample included 210 students, with 159 exhibiting typical development and 51 attending special schools or inclusion classes. The intervention yielded several positive outcomes, including student engagement, the tool adaptation into an inclusive resource for students with disabilities, the incorporation of new technologies, the academic advancement of schools, and the creation of a more supportive environment for managing pandemic-related challenges and students' emotions effectively. In conclusion, the intervention successfully achieved its goals and sparked interest from other schools, leading to its expansion beyond the initial implementation. This positive response can be attributed to the intervention's design and the chosen research methodology.
Studies in Humanities
Sahar Karimi
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The aim of this study is to model marital intimacy based on attachment styles and lovemaking styles mediated by the orientation of couples in Isfahan. From the target population, 276people were selected by simple random sampling method and based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, questionnaires were ...
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The aim of this study is to model marital intimacy based on attachment styles and lovemaking styles mediated by the orientation of couples in Isfahan. From the target population, 276people were selected by simple random sampling method and based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, questionnaires were provided to collect information. The questionnaires used in this study are Hendrik (1996), Love Styles Questionnaire, Loir Life Orientation Questionnaire (1994), Parents' Marital Intimacy Questionnaire (2006), and Collins-Vein Attachment Styles Scale (1990). Data analysis was performed using AMOS 24 software. The results showed that the model had a good fit in the sample after the necessary corrections. Before designing the structural equation model, the correlation between the research variables was investigated. The results indicate that the model of marital intimacy based on attachment style and lovemaking styles fits the mediating role of couple orientation in Isfahan. Results show that all fit indicators for the basic research model range from good to excellent; These results mean that the experimental data confirm the conceptual model of the present study. According to these results, the main hypothesis of the research is confirmed. 1- Lovemaking styles have a direct effect on marital intimacy of couples in Isfahan. 2- Marital intimacy has a direct and significant effect on attachment styles. 3- Attachment styles have a direct effect and has a significant effect on life orientation. 4- Lovemaking styles have a direct and significant effect on life orientation. 5- Marital intimacy has a direct and significant effect on life orientation.
Studies in Humanities
Hosein Farmani; Mona Shaban Sarvari
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Adaptability in teenagers as the most important sign of their mental health is one of the topics that has attracted the attention of many sociologists, psychologists and educators in recent decades. Social growth is the most important aspect of the growth of every person's existence, and the criterion ...
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Adaptability in teenagers as the most important sign of their mental health is one of the topics that has attracted the attention of many sociologists, psychologists and educators in recent decades. Social growth is the most important aspect of the growth of every person's existence, and the criterion for measuring the social growth of everyone is his compatibility with others. Adaptation, like physical, emotional and mental growth, is a continuous quantity and it gradually reaches perfection and is achieved naturally during life and in dealing with experiences. In other words, with the passing of childhood and entering adolescence, psycho-social development changes from a simple transformation to a profound and qualitative transformation, and by using social skills, a teenager can find his place among social interactions and relationships with peers and find adults and be socially accepted. Success in social acceptance leads to adaptability and may bring a person to the stage of social influence, which is a higher level than social acceptance, and at this stage, he can influence those around him. In the definition of compatibility, it can be said that compatibility means the relationship that exists between a person and his environment, especially the social environment, and enables him to respond to his needs and motivations.
Studies in Humanities
Semane Shakuri
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Choosing the right teaching method is one of the most effective measures that a teacher should take in order to increase the efficiency of his class. While even in today's modern educational world, many teachers and even university professors rely on the same traditional teacher-centered methods. New ...
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Choosing the right teaching method is one of the most effective measures that a teacher should take in order to increase the efficiency of his class. While even in today's modern educational world, many teachers and even university professors rely on the same traditional teacher-centered methods. New teaching methods are progressing and becoming more complete every day, and many researches are conducted by educational institutions in this field. With the advent of technology and the phenomenon of online education in the last two decades, the types of teaching methods have become even more diverse than at the end of the 20th century. One of the characteristics of a capable teacher is his correct recognition of how to present the lesson and how to present the material. A capable and successful teacher in a private class, by asking questions of his students, determines the level of literacy and previous knowledge of the students and their ability to learn the material, and teaches the material accordingly. Highly capable teachers know that students will not learn well if they only talk to themselves in the classroom. A successful teacher's teaching method is very flexible and depends on the student or students in the class. Students in the primary and first secondary level may be influenced by the teacher as much as their own parents. Correct and respectful behavior of teachers and university professors will provide a very good environment for learning in the classroom.
Studies in Social Science
Yeshi Dorji; Puran Gurung
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The purpose of this study is to explore the student perceptions of women's presidency within the Forum for National and International Awareness (FINA), which is the highest student governing body at Sherubtse College. This research will help to clarify the existing structure of the president at ...
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The purpose of this study is to explore the student perceptions of women's presidency within the Forum for National and International Awareness (FINA), which is the highest student governing body at Sherubtse College. This research will help to clarify the existing structure of the president at Sherubtse College. A purposeful non-random sampling strategy will be used to collect and analyze data, with a total of six selected students. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted using Facebook Messenger as the medium for data collection. While taking notes, the replies will be captured using Messenger's Audio function. The captured data will be meticulously analyzed using open coding, axial coding, and selective coding approaches. The existence of discrimination within students' views towards voting a woman president for FINA is expected to be determined through this extensive investigation. Furthermore, the study intends to offer insight on how common conventional views about women's inadequacy in leadership roles influence students' decision-making mentality, particularly when it comes to choose women to the leadership positions.
Studies in Humanities
Laila Nokhostein Maher
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The results of the research showed that there is a direct relationship between the tendencies to risky behavior based on the religious attitude. The tendency to risky behavior based on religious attitude has an indirect relationship with the mediation of time perspective. The results of this research ...
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The results of the research showed that there is a direct relationship between the tendencies to risky behavior based on the religious attitude. The tendency to risky behavior based on religious attitude has an indirect relationship with the mediation of time perspective. The results of this research with Shokri et al. (2015), Amiri et al. (2016), Malakoti et al. (2017), Najarian Toosi, Talebian Sharif, Abd Khodaei (2019), Reininger (2005) are consistent. Risky behaviors are behaviors that endanger the health and well-being of teenagers and young people. Based on this, risky behaviors are divided into two groups, the first group includes behaviors that endanger the health of the individual, and the second group includes behaviors that threaten the health and well-being of other members of society. Therefore, since the level of vulnerability of teenagers and young people is higher compared to other age groups, there is a greater tendency towards this type of behavior. No society can claim health if it does not have healthy families. There is no doubt that none of the social harms are independent of the influence of the family. The family is the most basic institution for socializing children, especially in the early critical years of life. Under the right conditions, the family prepares children to realize their potential and to assume useful roles in society as adults. In the process of socialization in the family, children learn their parents' actions, imitation and imitation, which are the most important ways of transmitting social values, norms and traditions. Most psychologists, regardless of the school they believe in, consider interactions between parents and their children as the basis of emotional development. Parents' interactions with their children and their parenting methods are factors related to high-risk behaviors.
Studies in Social Science
Hui-Hsin Huang
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Media multitasking is an increasing phenomenon in our daily lives and has accumulated considerable research in recent years. This article is based on dual motivational systems and motivation conflict theories to explore the best volume of media multitasking on its primary working efficiency and emotional ...
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Media multitasking is an increasing phenomenon in our daily lives and has accumulated considerable research in recent years. This article is based on dual motivational systems and motivation conflict theories to explore the best volume of media multitasking on its primary working efficiency and emotional gratification. A stochastic model of task performance and volumes by combining motivation conflict normal distribution model is proposed. The empirical data is conducted for parameters estimation and model calibration. Finally, the conclusion is useful and helpful for future applications.
Studies in Social Science
Puran Gurung
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Objective: The main objective of this study is to know and understand the mind of every individual regarding gender difference and math anxiety influence on boys’ and girls’ performance in mathematics because many researchers have found out that there is no clear distinction on it.Method: ...
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Objective: The main objective of this study is to know and understand the mind of every individual regarding gender difference and math anxiety influence on boys’ and girls’ performance in mathematics because many researchers have found out that there is no clear distinction on it.Method: 60 students were randomly chosen from a total of 1531 students in Sherubtse College to be the respondents in this study and enrolled in spring 2021. There were 32 males and 28 females among the 60 respondents. The quantitative method was used for this study as the data were reliable and generalized to a larger population. In addition, the stratified random sampling was and the participants randomly from the first, the second, and the third-year base on their gender were selected. Firstly, the descriptive statistical test was conducted SPSS software to examine the significant differences between independent variable that is gender and other dependent variables such Indicators of Math Anxiety (IMA-Total) based on Parkinson's Four Factors of Emotion Theory, Math Anxiety Questionnaire for Adults (MAQA-Total), and Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (MARS-Total) to observe gender differences regarding math anxiety amongst male and female students in the college.Findings: The statistical t-test determined that whether there was a significant difference in level of math anxiety between the two different groups such as male and female in general. The descriptive statistics indicates that there is no significant difference in math anxiety between male and female students however, there is a slight difference between gender and math anxiety in the college.Conclusion: The results of this study showed that there is no significant difference regarding math anxiety between male and female students of the Sherubtse College. Therefore, it can be mentioned that linking mathematics as a male dominance is incorrect and it is a stereotype because no such substantial difference was found in the study to reject the null hypothesis.
Studies in Social Science
Sayda Mahmuda; Zubaidur Rahman
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Background: This research study aims to assess the vulnerability of female domestic workers in Bangladesh. Methods: The present study applied a multistage random sampling technique where district and upazila were selected purposively, whereas unions, villages, and respondents were selected using ...
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Background: This research study aims to assess the vulnerability of female domestic workers in Bangladesh. Methods: The present study applied a multistage random sampling technique where district and upazila were selected purposively, whereas unions, villages, and respondents were selected using simple random sampling techniques. 200 female domestic workers were selected as a sample using a simple random sampling technique. A five-point Likert scale was applied to rank the challenges faced by female domestic workers in the study area.Findings: Analyzing the marital status of domestic worker, it is seen that 49% of the domestic workers were married while 25% of respondents were separated, and 11% of the respondents were divorced. Findings suggest that 34% of the employer provides breakfast to female domestic worker, whereas 29% of respondents did not get any food support from the employer's side. Findings obtained from this study demonstrated that the average working day per month was 27.09 days. About 57% of domestic workers work on an average 5 to 8 h, while the average working length ranges from 1 to 4 hours for 23% of female domestic workers in the study area. The average monthly salary drawn by the female domestic worker was Tk. 2135.07. The female domestic workers in the study area have recognized mental harassment as the first challenge in the workplace, with a mean index value of 4.02 followed by the insecure status of the job and the wage rate is not fixed.
Studies in Social Science
Aida Moarrefzadeh; Mahdi Aghapour
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Introduction: Since depression is one of the most serious psychological diseases and imposes a great burden on patient, family, and health system of the society, the aim of this study was to assess the effect of cognitive emotion regulation training on resilience and psychological hardiness of students ...
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Introduction: Since depression is one of the most serious psychological diseases and imposes a great burden on patient, family, and health system of the society, the aim of this study was to assess the effect of cognitive emotion regulation training on resilience and psychological hardiness of students with depression symptoms.Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, the statistical population was all undergraduate female students with depression symptoms in psychology at Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch in 2021. Resilience, psychological hardiness, depression, and emotion regulation protocol questionnaires were used for data collection. Data analysis was done by using the analysis of covariance method (ANCOVA) by SPSS 22 software.Results: The results of this study showed that emotion regulation training significantly increases resilience and psychological hardiness as well as reduces depression in students (p<0.01).Conclusion: With the effective training of cognitive regulation of emotion, resilience and psychological hardiness in depressed students can be improved and in this way, it helps their mental health effectively. Therefore, it is suggested that for students who have depression symptoms, interventions based on emotion regulation should be applied.
Studies in Social Science
Omobolaji Oluwamuyiwa Afolabi; Sharon Ayeinda Jumbo; Chidima Maureen Orji
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Communities Advancing Resilience Toolkit (CART) is a comprehensive surveying tool for assessing the community's resilience and identifying the strength and challenges of the community towards resilience capacity. The study assessed the community resilience of the hazard-induced urban community in Nigeria. ...
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Communities Advancing Resilience Toolkit (CART) is a comprehensive surveying tool for assessing the community's resilience and identifying the strength and challenges of the community towards resilience capacity. The study assessed the community resilience of the hazard-induced urban community in Nigeria. The version of CART adopted enlisted 27 items of core community resilience and community attributes which represented critical components in an urban community and were randomly administered among urban dwellers. Survey outcome deduced that the domain "connection and caring" was deduced as the community resilience strength domain (mean= 3.18, SD= 0.38). In contrast, the item deduced as the strength of the community was "people feeling of belonging in the community", with the highest agreement of 63.3% (mean= 3.63, SD= 1.35). The domain "disaster management" was deduced as the community resilience challenge (mean= 3.06, SD= 0.63), while the item deduced as the challenge of the community was "community has services and programs to help people after a disaster", which recorded the lowest agreement and highest disagreement of 69.3% (mean= 2.13, SD= 1.13). The community attribute assessment items indicated that "necessary healthcare services availability" has the highest agreement (61.3%, Mean= 3.48, SD= 1.25) while the item "availability of leadership opportunities in the community" has the lowest agreement (42.7%, Mean= 3.32, SD= 1.24). Expanding the surveying process of the CART application can provide key information in a resilient building; hence, the need for continuous improvement on such application to further improve the study of community resilience.
Studies in Social Science
Olushola I. T Yemi-Jonathan; Andrew A. Obafemi; Omobolaji Oluwamuyiwa Afolabi
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Emergency preparedness requires actions from both institutions and individuals. Like a weak link in a chain, individual preparedness, behaviors, and predisposition to play an essential role in emergencies determine the level of effectiveness of such preparedness. This study aimed to assess the attitude, ...
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Emergency preparedness requires actions from both institutions and individuals. Like a weak link in a chain, individual preparedness, behaviors, and predisposition to play an essential role in emergencies determine the level of effectiveness of such preparedness. This study aimed to assess the attitude, behavior, and knowledge of religious organizations (congregations) on emergency preparedness. The study was conducted using a cross-sectional research design, and primary data was collected with a questionnaire which was analyzed through descriptive statistics. Four hundred respondents (congregants) were sampled across the zonal headquarters of 5 major churches within the Port Harcourt metropolis. The result revealed that the significant source of information about emergency preparedness was television (38.25%), and churches are not prepared for an emergency (56.0%).Furthermore, most respondents never experienced any emergency (67.75%); however, perceived that churches are doing what they can to prevent emergency events around them (72.25%). The respondents indicated adequate knowledge about emergencies (66.5%) and perceived the collapse of a church building (26.75%) as the most common emergency associated with churches due to uncontrolled crowds (40.25%). The respondents (30.25%) revealed that discussing possible emergencies in the church is the most effective measure of emergency preparedness. In conclusion, individual emergency preparedness can be improved through changing attitudes and knowledge, which can be developed through continuous dissemination of information and engaging congregants in disaster drills and exercise to improve their experience.
Studies in Social Science
Alexandros Argyriadis; Charikleia Andreadaki; Maria Chalkia; Argyriadi Agathi
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The covid-19 pandemic has affected various areas of everyday life, especially young people. Many students studying abroad feel like they have been excluded in a foreign country and are fighting with their independence and fears at the same time. This research study aimed at conducting an ethnographic ...
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The covid-19 pandemic has affected various areas of everyday life, especially young people. Many students studying abroad feel like they have been excluded in a foreign country and are fighting with their independence and fears at the same time. This research study aimed at conducting an ethnographic research on the experiences of students who were studying abroad during the pandemic. The research sample was consisted of 27 students from Greece who study in Cyprus. For the researchers' data collection; we used semi-structured interviews, in-depth discussions, and participatory observation. The main result of the study was the emotional surcharge to the individuals who felt excluded due to studying abroad. Students were forced to stay in the foreign country where they were studying with no support from the government. According to them, this fact revealed the lack of political will to consider their needs and their cultural background in order to design any support.
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Saeed Alipour; Farnaz Rezghi anzabi
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The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of ownership structure on the transparency of accounting information with emphasis on environmental uncertainty in companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange. The statistical population of this study is the companies listed on the Tehran ...
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The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of ownership structure on the transparency of accounting information with emphasis on environmental uncertainty in companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange. The statistical population of this study is the companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange. After the restrictions were lifted, 174 companies were selected as the statistical sample size. The studied years are between 2015 and 2021.The findings of this paper are based on the fact that environmental uncertainty moderates the impact of ownership structure on transparency of accounting information. The results of the first hypothesis show that environmental uncertainty does not moderate the effect of government ownership on transparency of accounting information. Also, according to the second hypothesis test, the environmental uncertainty moderates the effect of managerial ownership on transparency of accounting information. Finally, the third hypothesis states that environmental uncertainty modulates the effect of institutional ownership on the transparency of accounting information.
Studies in Social Science
Mozhdeh Haddadi
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Background: One of the essential effects of expanding entrepreneurship is increasing initiative, improving technical knowledge, creating jobs, and generating income at the community level, which can lead to economic growth and transformation. And this is important for organizations concerning entrepreneurship ...
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Background: One of the essential effects of expanding entrepreneurship is increasing initiative, improving technical knowledge, creating jobs, and generating income at the community level, which can lead to economic growth and transformation. And this is important for organizations concerning entrepreneurship as the economy's expansion can occupy more markets and provide suitable conditions.Methods: Therefore, despite the efficient human resources in our country and having valuable experiences in the field of entrepreneurship in the world, it is essential to plan in the field of entrepreneurship. Also, the capacity of young people and elites in the country can be used to develop entrepreneurship as much as possible.Results: Entrepreneurship development will also be the best way for social, economic, and industrial development and to solve the problems of unemployment and social harm. In the development of entrepreneurial culture, various influential factors need to be identified and can be expanded according to the degree of effectiveness and strengthening the grounds for creativity and initiative.
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Alexandros Argyriadis; Thomas Palantzas; Maria Vlachadi; Agathi Argyriadi
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Recent research highlights the importance of art in the educational process and its benefits in the holistic psycho-emotional development of the individual. Current literature focuses mainly on visual arts and music, while studies on dance and its contribution to mental health have increased only recently. ...
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Recent research highlights the importance of art in the educational process and its benefits in the holistic psycho-emotional development of the individual. Current literature focuses mainly on visual arts and music, while studies on dance and its contribution to mental health have increased only recently. The aim of the present study was to analyze recent literature that correlates the art of dance with mental resilience. In particular, the contribution of dance during school age was studied with particular emphasis on the mechanisms of development of mental resilience in students who are characterized by cultural diversity. This literature review was conducted in electronic databases, which was basically due to the restrictions imposed during the pandemic period. The duration of the study was 7 months, from November 2020 to May 2021. The results of the study showed that research activity on the effect of dance on mental resilience has not been adequately assessed. However, certain characteristics of mental resilience studied in relation to dance seem to contribute positively to the holistic psycho-emotional development of children by providing multiple benefits. It has been found that dance works beneficially and holistically across all ages, genders, socio-cultural, and socio-economic environments. It would be useful to plan more research to evaluate the effect of dance in greater depth and also in relation to more factors of psycho-emotional development.
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Davoud Gharayagh-Zandi; Sevil Makouee
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Nearly at the end of 2019, the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic posed an all-out challenge to human beings in the 21st century. In fact, it started to jeopardize people’s lives on an international scale. Since it is a global pandemic for which no effective vaccines have been discovered yet, it ...
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Nearly at the end of 2019, the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic posed an all-out challenge to human beings in the 21st century. In fact, it started to jeopardize people’s lives on an international scale. Since it is a global pandemic for which no effective vaccines have been discovered yet, it has involved many international organizations including the World Health Organization. Therefore, the main question is what the WHO—an authorized International organization—would do to conduct a balanced approach for tackling the new threats such as the COVID-19. The current situation necessitates adopting six approaches, i.e. gaining solidarity and accepting responsibility, keeping away the predicament of nationalism, globalism, communitarianism, and cosmopolitanism, identifying security and certainty as the permanent human requirements, avoiding being involved in cultural differences, and trying to end the quarrel between the global leadership and global-regional partnership. Hence, international organizations, especially the WHO, can play a growingly functional role in tackling this global challenge. The pandemic also introduces international sanitary needs that must be addressed from a professionalization perspective rather than a politicization one so that effective efforts will be made accordingly.
Studies in Social Science
Farha Sultana
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This article aimed at identifying the factors which lead to job stress in faculty members in public universities in Bangladesh. For data collection purpose, a comprehensive questionnaire was disseminated among 140 faculties of various public universities in Bangladesh, of them 40 usable responses were ...
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This article aimed at identifying the factors which lead to job stress in faculty members in public universities in Bangladesh. For data collection purpose, a comprehensive questionnaire was disseminated among 140 faculties of various public universities in Bangladesh, of them 40 usable responses were received. Nowadays stress are increased in teaching profession which leads to greater job dissatisfaction. The finding of the study showed that, there were various factors primarily responsible for generating stress level among faculty’s members in public universities. These contributing factors to stress at work place included political unrest, rate of payment, lack of professionalism, long working hour.
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Amarjit Singh
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From historical times Indian society has seen atrocities based on the caste ideology. Caste has been studied from different frames by different intellectuals in academia and sociology and anthropology being an important discipline in studying it. Cinema as an art form and seen as a reflection of the ...
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From historical times Indian society has seen atrocities based on the caste ideology. Caste has been studied from different frames by different intellectuals in academia and sociology and anthropology being an important discipline in studying it. Cinema as an art form and seen as a reflection of the society which represents the different aspects of the society through a cinematic lens gives the societal subject a totally different frame to see and observe the society for the people living in the same society where social problems like Casteism exists. Indian cinema has reflected the concept of caste through different angles and connotations like untouchability, honor killing in the situations of inter-caste marriage, and difference of problems in different locations like rural & urban and people dealing it with a difference. Thus, this paper focuses on and tries to understand the caste hierarchy represented in the cinema and the history and memory of Indian cinema. The study focuses on different decades of cinema generally from the 1980s to the current era and will try to explain how cinema has used the concept of caste in showcasing the practice and discrimination around it and the changes in the mindset of people while discussing the caste. For this work, a qualitative research method has been used. Films such as Achhut Kanya, Damul, Aakrosh, Sairat, Masaan, Court, Chandidas, Sujata, Ankur, etc from different decades have been studied and analyzed.