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Ethnicity and religion as symbolic capitals
No full textThis work explores how diaspora entrepreneurs leverage ethnicity and religion as assets to run businesses in the country of residence. While there is a growing focus on how diaspora entrepreneurship is experienced, we question how ethnicity and religion can facilitate in the shaping of what is considered as entrepreneurial experiences. This study investigates the case of diaspora Cypriot entrepreneurs in the UK, relying on the concept of intersectionality. We have adopted a positionality perspective to further our knowledge in such an extreme context, on how diaspora Cypriot entrepreneurs leverage ethnicity and religion to support their businesses. We performed visual and text analysis on over 200 documents and images following an abductive approach. We identified an interplay of (i) three symbolic capitals: transgenerational, lingual and religious and (ii) spatial capitals: home and church in the process of establishing and maintaining businesses in the country of residence. Such interplay generates roles that mirror the hierarchy of household roles within the family business. Interestingly, the findings bring to surface the silent role of the grandmother, with multiple responsibilities, such as in retaining cultural and family values within the family as well as transferring them to the family business
Child Centred Ethics (CCE): A Practical Framework for Enhanced Child Participation in HCI
Get PDFFollowing a review of papers in the ACM DL on ethics and children, this paper shows the growth of interest in this area, summarises the literature found, and then, using detail from 26 papers that offer practical advice, distils a Child Centred Ethics Framework that maps literature onto ethical concerns in relation to the practical application of ethics with children. The framework offers questions and solutions for researchers from the first inception of a project to the dissemination of the results back to the children. The framework is offered as an adjunct to an ethics / IRB document in that it places the child’s experience at the centre of decision-making allowing fuller exploration of aspects like assent, anonymity, inclusion and contribution. As a practical resource that researchers can use, the framework is presented as a living document waiting to be owned by the community
Utilizing the enhanced Fenton-like catalytic reactivity and superior photothermal conversion capacity of cobalt doped nickel phosphide for efficient peroxymonosulfate activation and antibiotics degradation
No full textThis study developed a novel photothermal peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation method for degrading antibiotic pollutants. A bifunctional photothermal catalyst, Co-Ni2P, was synthesized, combining superior light-to-heat conversion capability and enhanced Fenton-like catalytic activity. This catalyst was used to construct a Fenton-like system driven by near-infrared (NIR) irradiation (Co-Ni2P+PMS+NIR). The degradation rate of this designed system was approximately 3.5 times and 11.1 times to that of Ni2P+PMS+NIR system and Co-Ni2P+PMS+Dark system, respectively. These results demonstrated the important role of cobalt doping and NIR irradiation in the PMS activation and antibiotic degradation. The cobalt doping introduced additional reactive sites and bimetallic synergistic effect, while NIR was effectively converted into heat by Co-Ni2P to elevate the reaction temperature, which collectively improved the degradation efficiency of Co-Ni2P+PMS+NIR system. Radical (SO4·-) and nonradical (1O2 and electron transfer process) pathways were identified to jointly mediate the oxidation of antibiotic pollutant represented by levofloxacin. Furthermore, NIR showed stronger penetration capacity and less energy loss, thus was more suitable for photothermal degradation system applied in deep water with turbidity and colority. This work provided new insights into the construction of NIR-driven photothermal Fenton-like systems for efficient water purification
Prevalence and risk factors of burnout symptoms among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Get PDFBackground: COVID-19 has been a substantial challenge for nurses globally, as they have gone through prolonged crisis times where they were continually under immense psychological pressure. Working in these conditions for months and years has resulted in an increase in the prevalence of job burnout among nurses. This systematic review was conducted to provide solid evidence on the prevalence of burnout and its related factors among nursing staff in different parts of the world after the occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Several electronic databases were searched, between January 2020 and September 15, 2024, for relevant studies, namely MEDLINE, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, APA PsycINFO, Google Scholar, and EBSCOhost Research Platform. Multiple search keywords were defined for the search process. The Newcastle–Ottawa Scale was used to evaluate the quality of each study included. Our main outcome was the prevalence of burnout in nurses during COVID-19. We subsequently analyzed our data by age (< 30 vs. ≥ 30 years), country income levels (defined based on the World Bank Classification for the 2023 fiscal year), and culture (Western vs. Non-Western). We used RevMan software, developed by Cochrane, to perform the statistical analysis. The outcomes were assessed using odds ratios (OR) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) to ensure accurate and reliable estimates. Results: Data from the 19 studies and 11 countries indicated an overall burnout prevalence rate of 59.5% in the nurse population during COVID-19. In addition, analyses of 37 studies and 15,015 nurses revealed a pooled prevalence rate for emotional exhaustion of 36.1%. Analyses of 36 studies involving 14,864 nurses showed a pooled prevalence rate for depersonalization of 32.4%. Finally, data from 36 studies and 14,864 participants found a pooled prevalence rate for reduced personal accomplishment of 33.3%. Regarding subgroup analysis of total burnout by nurses’ characteristics, our results demonstrated that nurses working in higher income countries reported significantly higher prevalence rates of burnout relative to those working in low- and lower-to-middle-income countries. Those working in a Western context exhibited significantly higher risk for overall burnout compared to those working in a non-Western context. Finally, comparisons across age groups noted significantly higher levels of burnout among nurses aged 30 years and above compared to those aged < 30 years. Conclusion: This review urges nursing leaders’ intervention, hospital administrators, and policymakers to minimize and prevent burnout among nurses, especially during crises times such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This review also encourages further research into efficient evidence-based interventions to support nurses and combat burnout in the nursing profession
Sustainable development for Physical Education in China: A research proposal
No full textPhysical Education is increasingly positioned as a curriculum space through which schools can contribute to Sustainable Development Goals, yet little is known about how sustainability is conceptualised and enacted in Chinese PE. This doctoral study investigates how sustainability and SDG-related ideas are defined, integrated and assessed in school PE in China. It combines a scoping review of Chinese- and English-language literature on PE, sustainability and the SDGs, with semi-structured interviews with physical education teachers in Changsha. The review will map targeted SDGs, key conceptualisations, and reported pedagogical and assessment approaches. Interview data will be thematically analysed to examine teachers’ awareness of Education for Sustainable Development, perceived contributions of PE to sustainability, and contextual constraints shaping practice. The study will provide a consolidated account of sustainability in Chinese PE and generate context-sensitive recommendations for curriculum, assessment and teacher learning
High-performance sport management teams: operationalizing cognitive diversity and shared mental models with subject matter experts
No full textThe fusion of knowledge from multi-disciplinary subject matter experts (SMEs) is essential in High Performance Management Teams (HPMTs) in sport. HPMTs strive for performance optimization and complex problem solutions. In pursuit of this ambition, HPMTs face the challenge of successfully integrating discipline knowledge from multiple SMEs (e.g., sport scientists, nutritionists, medical staff and coaches) into one congruent performance vision. This paper introduces a novel framework for integrating diverse cognitive skillsets within HPMTs. It explains how Shared Mental Models (SMM) serve as a mechanism to combine knowledge from cognitively diverse SMEs working in HPMTs, ultimately enhancing team performance. The following work is expected to help both professionals and researchers understand the challenges of cognitive diversity in HPMTs and encourage conversations in the community about how specialists from different fields work together in HPMTs in elite sports
Navigating Corporate Integrity: Anti‐Corruption Reporting, Board Cultural Diversity, and ESG ‐Sustainability Performance in FTSE 350 Companies
No full textThe aim of this paper is to study the potential effect on a firm's sustainability performance (S_P) of its pledge to disclose its efforts to curb corruption. We also intend to explore whether board cultural diversity (BCD) drives this correlation. We employed multiple regression models that account for a diverse set of explanatory factors and include 4675 firm‐year observations of FTSE 350 index‐listed companies from 2005 to 2021. These models ensure constant estimates and alleviate potential biases while investigating the fundamental associations. The outcomes of this paper offer significant support for the notion that businesses' anti‐corruption disclosure (A_CD) is associated with their sustainability performance. Additionally, the present paper's outcomes assert that the level of cultural diversity present on the board can efficiently compensate for the lack of transparency regarding anti‐corruption measures, thus contributing to enhanced sustainability performance. Following sensitivity analysis and an endogeneity check to account for probable endogeneity, these outcomes remain valid. Our research highlights the pragmatic ramifications for institutions, governing bodies, and decision‐makers, while also recommending a multitude of instructions for subsequent studies
The Perceptions of Native-Arabic Speaking Students towards Using ChatGPT for Learning English as a Second Language
No full textThe abilities of the Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based service, ChatGPT, have been attracting a continuously expanding interest since its release. Researchers and educators are keen to understand ChatGPT’s implications in language education and identify its benefits and drawbacks. Despite its strengths and advanced multilingual capabilities, ChatGPT has several limitations such as its poor performance in non-Roman script languages, particularly Arabic. In addition, a gap in the literature has been identified concerning the voice and position of native-Arabic speaking students regarding the use of ChatGPT in English learning. Therefore, this paper aims to examine the perceptions of this cohort of students towards ChatGPT as a learning assistant and analyse their beliefs regarding the advantages and disadvantages of ChatGPT. A 5-point Likert Scale questionnaire was utilised to collect primary quantitative and qualitative data from 30 English students whose first language is Arabic and have diverse levels of English proficiency. The research was conducted in three different academic institutions in the UK. The findings reveal that most of this student group perceive ChatGPT positively in terms of its use as an effective tool to scaffold and enhance their English learning. However, there are some concerns among these students regarding ethical use, performance in Arabic language and information accuracy. These issues should be addressed by the technology developers, policymakers, teachers and researchers, who could cooperate to determine how ChatGPT can be utilised in the safest and most effective way