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Examining the Volunteering Behavior of Filipino Youth Using the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior
No full textYoung people are vital human resources who can significantly contribute to social change through volunteerism. This study sought to examine Filipino youth’s volunteering behavior using an extended theory of planned behavior with behavioral modeling by family and peers as additional antecedents of volunteering intention. Participants in this study were undergraduate students of De La Salle University – Manila. A total of 438 students (60% female, 39% male, and 1% preferring not to say) aged 17 to 23 years old (M = 19.60 years, SD = 1.12) participated in the study. The scales were found to have good internal consistency reliability. Cronbach’s alpha values ranged from .757 to .936. Results showed that attitudes toward volunteering (, p \u3c .001), perceived behavioral control (, p \u3c .001), and (β=.089, p =.026) are significant predictors of volunteering behavior. The findings suggest that their peers influence Filipino youth to volunteer for civic engagement activities. The results of this study serve as a basis for developing interventions or programs that would increase the voluntary participation of Filipino youth in civic engagement activities
Determinants of Corporate Capital Structure and the Emerging Role of Intangibles and Innovation: The Case of Japanese Corporations
No full textThis study aims to modernize capital structure determinants in line with changing economic environments by incorporating the function of intangible assets, particularly innovations, into capital structure decisions. Traditional independent variables such as tangibility, firm size, profitability, growth opportunities, and profitability have been thoroughly researched, but the growing importance of intangible assets and innovations in the contemporary economy with advanced technology calls for a reassessment of their impact on capital structures. I examine 95 enterprises listed in the Nikkei over 11 years (2014–2024) using cross-section generalized least squares regression and dynamic panel data estimation. Results show that corporate leverage decisions (debt-to-equity ratio) across Japanese firms are still significantly shaped by conventional factors, but innovations and intangible assets emerge as important determinants. Manufacturing companies have lower leverage than non-manufacturing companies, with tangibility as the main collateral. Higher market capitalization leads to decreased debt- to-equity ratios, suggesting a reshaping of capital markets for firms
Developing a mindfulness-based program to enhance student wellbeing: Evidence review and conceptual framework for program development
No full textThe demanding nature of the legal education can provide a stimulating and challenging experience for law students. With this, various studies have documented elevated levels of mental health concerns and psychological distress among law students exacerbated by the adversarial and isolating nature of the system which may affect students’ ability to cope and thrive. Meanwhile, mindfulness based programs could help law students acquire the skills to regulate emotions, be resilient and practice self-compassion. This concept paper aims to explore the prevalent challenges of law students affecting their wellbeing and how mindfulness-based strategies could help them deal with these challenges. The findings of the study would be supportive not only of institutional efforts but also of individual mechanisms of coping
Estimating health and economic benefits from PM2.5 reduction in fishery-based communities: A sector-specific approach to sustainable air quality management in the Philippines
No full textFast-developing countries, particularly in Southeast Asia, are critically susceptible to high concentrations of inhalable fine particulate pollution (PM2.5), which threatens public health and economic development. This study evaluates the incremental reduction in PM2.5 concentrations and its potential health and economic benefits, focusing on sustainable air quality management in vulnerable communities, particularly in the fisheries sector in the Philippines. Using satellite-derived PM2.5 data and the Environmental Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program–Community Edition (BenMAP-CE) model, the estimated premature mortality rates and the associated costs under various concentration reduction scenarios (25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%) for the regions of Navotas, Bohol, and Davao Del Sur revealed substantial health and economic benefits. Under 25–50% reduction scenarios, it could prevent annual premature mortalities of 55–104 in the three regions, generating approximately USD 1.15 million in monetary benefits. A more considerable 75–100% reduction scenario could prevent up to 206 mortalities annually, yielding USD 2.07 million in monetary benefits. These benefits were notable in areas with higher baseline PM2.5 concentrations, such as Navotas and Davao Del Sur, which experienced significant reductions in premature mortality within the range of 1–3% of the fisherfolk population. These findings highlight the incremental reduction strategies in a sector-specific approach to protect vulnerable communities crucial for economic development. The developed approach aims to improve the air quality in fishing-dependent regions to ensure sustainable livelihoods across the Philippines while meeting national and global health targets
Beyond exemption: Reassessing the moral agency of delusional patients in light of Lisa Bortolotti’s epistemic innocence
No full textA patient with delusions forms a belief that is characterized as a fixed belief that is resistant to counterevidence. This kind of belief is a usual criterion for violating the rationality condition, and failing to satisfy this condition authorizes a person to be exempted from moral agency. The prominent views suggest that delusional patients are not moral agents because of irrationality. On the contrary, even though delusional beliefs challenge an agent\u27s capability to deliberate actions according to moral norms, they do not totally diminish the sense of agency. However, this thesis will offer Lisa Bortolotti’s framework of Epistemic Innocence, which could present a middle ground by recognizing the delusional beliefs for a pragmatic assessment of moral agency. As Bortolotti argues, delusional beliefs play a certain role in maintaining the sense of agency that helps the patients fulfill their epistemic goals. Mentally ill patients with delusions are still moral agents by virtue of their epistemically functional beliefs because it helps them retain their sense of agency to conform to moral norms. This thesis will explore how psychiatric delusional disorders challenge the notion of moral agency and how epistemically functional delusions maintain this sense of agency. Through this, it will unveil the rigid conception of agency of delusional patients that will broaden our view on the concepts of epistemology, ethics, and mental health conditions.
Keywords: delusional beliefs, epistemology, epistemic functionality, epistemic innocence, ethics, mental healt
Electronic Device Usage During COVID-19 and Suspected Developmental Delay in Rural Thai Children: A Case-Control Study
No full textThe COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered the way in which people interact with and use technology, particularly in early childhood. This study investigated the relationship between electronic device usage during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural Thailand and suspected developmental delay (SDD) in early childhood. A case-control study aimed to investigate the relationship between suspected SDD and electronic device usage among children aged 2–5 and their primary caregivers in Chiang Rai province, Thailand. The cases were children with SDD, whereas the controls were children with age-appropriate development. The Developmental Surveillance and Promotion Manual (DSPM) and the Screen Media Exposure (SME) questionnaire were used to assess electronic device usage factors among a group of 150 children and their caregivers. Data were collected between March and July 2022. A total of 50 cases and 100 controls were included. Smartphone usage, the onset of screen use, and daily screen time were identified as significant electronic usage factors on SDD in early childhood. Conversely, co-viewing by caregivers was a protective factor for SDD in early childhood. Given the developmental risks associated with early screen exposure, electronic media use is discouraged before age two and should be limited to less than two hours daily thereafter, with targeted interventions to support healthy media habits