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Reliability and Construct Validity of the Nurses\u27 Intention to Use Deep Vein Thrombosis Preventive Measures Questionnaire
No full textBackground and purpose: Valid and reliable measurements are paramount to advance the science of intensive care unit (ICU) nursing. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and construct validity of the Nurses\u27 Intention to Use Deep Vein Thrombosis Preventive Measures Questionnaire among critically ill patients in an Egyptian ICU. A cross-sectional, predictive design pilot-tested the psychometric properties of the questionnaire in a convenience sample of 78 RNs working in ICU.
Methods: Construct validity was examined using factor analysis.
Results: The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling was 0.71, and Bartlett\u27s test of sphericity was significant (χ2 = 410.16, p < .05). Four factors were identified through factor analysis. Cronbach\u27s α assessed the internal consistency reliability with a value of .82.
Conclusion: Our analyses showed that the Nurses\u27 Intention to Use Deep Vein Thrombosis Preventive Measures Questionnaire has good validity and reliability; however, further investigations will be completed.</p
Voices of Resettled Refugee Congolese Women: A Qualitative Exploration of Challenges Associated with Resettling in Ohio
No full textRefugees, specifically women, experience challenges associated with being resettled in Ohio. Existing research gives little attention to challenges associated with resettling, specifically among Congolese refugee women. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to provide Congolese refugee women an opportunity to narrate the challenges that they face resettling in Ohio. Translator-assisted, face-to-face interviews were conducted among resettled Congolese refugee women who were 18 years of age or older. All participants (n = 20) were receiving assistance from a local resettlement agency at the time of the study. Researchers applied a thematic analysis approach during the data collection and data analysis process. The three overarching themes were financial insufficiency and unemployment, family concerns, and daily experiences of health. Findings from this study provide an increased understanding of the many complex factors affecting resettled Congolese refugee women and provide resettlement agencies with the information to better support them.</p
Ohio History Spring 2022
No full texthttps://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/node/17222/87030-thumbnail.jpgOHIO HISTORY
Contents for Volume 129, Number 1, Spring 2022
Contributors ...... 6
Editor\u27s Note ...... 7
Introduction: Histories of a Building: The Peoples, Purposes, and Students of the Dayton Arcade
James Todd Uhlman ...... 9
Building Democracy: Pluralism and Community Space in the History of the Dayton Arcade
James Todd Uhlman ...... 19
Designed to Sell: The Meeting of Form and Function in the Historical Origins of the Dayton Arcade
Hannah Kratofil ...... 60
Living under the Dome: A Social and Statistical Examination of Residential History at the Dayton Arcade, 1904–1980
Marcel Tworek ...... 82
Black Memories of the Dayton Arcade: Race and the Ambivalent Legacy of a Beloved Building
Chris Koester ...... 106
Christmas at the Arcade: Public Spectacle, Consumer Capitalism, and the American Childhood
Ryan H. Reed ...... 129
The Dayton Arcade: Conclusions and Connections
James Todd Uhlman ...... 156
Book Reviews ...... 159
On the cover: Dayton Philharmonic performs at the Arcade, c1980. Courtesy of Dayton Philharmonic Collection (MS-314), Series VI, Box 33, File 7, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.</p
The Joy of Letting Go: Decluttering and Apparel
No full textA decluttering movement swept cultures around the world in 2019 with the release of a streaming television series based on Marie Kondo\u27s book Sparking Joy. The widespread tidying trend reportedly led to overflowing secondhand markets and landfills. This study examined the impact of the decluttering lifestyle movement to gain understanding of the influences, process, items, and perceived impact of decluttering. An online survey was conducted with 331 female participants from the United States. Findings indicate that awareness of and methods used to declutter are associated with age while motivations are connected to emotional well-being (i.e., joy of letting go). It is suggested that when employing the KonMari method of decluttering on a regular basis, this method would contribute to proper care and maintenance of an individual\u27s wardrobe while increasing positive feelings/emotions. Analysis of an open-ended survey question found that participants reported discarding apparel items they perceived as being of low quality or with poor fit and that apparel was the category of discarded items selected for replacement at the highest level. Interpretation of data identified a gap in the decluttering method regarding responsible disposal tactics.</p
Mathematical modeling for theory-oriented research in educational technology
No full textMathematical modeling describes how events, concepts, and systems of interest behave in the world using mathematical concepts. This research approach can be applied to theory construction and testing by using empirical data to evaluate whether the specific theory can explain the empirical data or whether the theory fits the data available. Although extensively used in the physical sciences and engineering, as well as some social and behavioral sciences to examine theoretical claims and form predictions of future events and behaviors, theory-oriented mathematical modeling is less common in educational technology research. This article explores the potential of using theory-oriented mathematical modeling for theory construction and testing in the field of educational technology. It presents examples of how this approach was used in social, behavioral, and educational disciplines, and provides rationale for why educational technology research can benefit from a theory-oriented model-testing approach.</p
Effects of a Cool-Down after Supramaximal Interval Exercise on Autonomic Modulation
No full textSupramaximal interval exercise alters measures of autonomic modulation, while a cool-down may speed the recovery of vagal modulation. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a cool-down (pedaling a cycle ergometer at 50 rpm against a resistance of 45 W) versus passive recovery (no pedaling) after supramaximal interval exercise on autonomic modulation. Sixteen moderately active individuals (Mean ± SD: 23 ± 3 years (men: n = 10; women: n = 6) were assessed for autonomic modulation at Rest, and 15 (R15), 30 (R30), 45 (R45) and 60 (R60) min following supramaximal interval exercise. Linear measures of autonomic modulation included natural log (ln) total power (lnTP), high-frequency power (lnHF), the ratio of low frequency (LF) to HF ln(LF/HF) ratio, root mean square of successive differences between normal heartbeats (lnRMSSD), while non-linear measures included sample entropy (SampEn) and Lempel–Ziv entropy (LZEn). Two-way repeated ANOVAs were used to evaluate the main effects of condition (cool-down, passive recovery) across time (Rest, and R15, R30, R45 and R60). There were significant (p ≤ 0.05) condition by time interactions for SampEn and LZEn, such that they decreased at 15, 30, 45 and 60 min during passive recovery compared to Rest, with the recovery of SampEn and LZEn by 60 and 45 min, respectively, during cool-down. There were significant (p ≤ 0.05) main effects of time for lnTP, lnHF and lnRMSSD, such that lnTP, lnHF and lnRMSSD were attenuated, and lnLF/HF ratio was augmented, at all recovery times compared to Rest. These data demonstrate that a cool-down increases the recovery of nonlinear measures of vagal modulation within 45–60 min after supramaximal interval exercise, compared to passive recovery in moderately active individuals.</p
The Impact of Ford Motor Company\u27s Voluntary Equal Wage Policy on Detroit\u27s Wage Gap in the 1940s
No full texthttps://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/node/17912/87898-thumbnail.jpgWe analyze the impact of Ford Motor Company\u27s compensation practices on the Detroit-area labor market from 1918 to 1947. Previous studies imply that Ford paid race-independent wages, but its Black workers were sorted into undesirable departments. We extend these results using propensity score reweighting of census data and Ford\u27s records and confirm that Ford paid equal wages. We then develop a search model with discriminatory and equal wage firms to assess the impact of Ford\u27s policy on the larger labor market. Calibrated simulations suggest that Ford may have reduced the wage gap in southeastern Michigan by as much as 50%.</p
Frustration in technology-rich learning environments: A scale for assessing student frustration with e-textbooks
No full texte-Textbooks and e-learning technologies have become ubiquitous in college and university courses as faculty seek out ways to provide more engaging, flexible and customizable learning opportunities for students. However, the same technologies that support learning can serve as a source of frustration. Research on frustration with technology is limited, especially in educational settings. This study examined student frustration with e-textbooks and the factors contributing to the frustration within undergraduate general biology courses through the development of an E-Text Frustration scale (ETFS). Exploratory factor analysis of the ETFS revealed a three-factor structure that provides quantified support for frustration with (1) e-textbook interactions on the screen, (2) problems with technology and (3) e-text curriculum integration. This structure was supported by a confirmatory factor analysis. The construct validity of the scale was established using a correlation analysis that revealed significant relationships among the three e-text frustration measures, cognitive load and motivation variables. Furthermore, the measurement invariance analyses indicated that the scale measures the same construct in the same way in males and females. Overall, the study findings suggest that the ETFS is a useful instrument with high reliability and validity evidence that can be used by researchers and practitioners. Implications for future research on frustration in technology-rich learning environments are discussed. Practitioner notes What is already known about this topic Prolonged student frustration can be harmful to learning. Educational technology may introduce an additional layer of factors that contribute to end-user frustration with technology. Research on frustration with educational technology is scarce. What this paper adds We developed and validated a scale for assessing students\u27 frustration with e-textbooks. The E-Text Frustration scale includes three factors: frustration with technology, e-text screen interactions and e-text curriculum. The three factors correlated with students\u27 e-text cognitive load and motivation to learn. Implications for practice and/or policy The identified factors represent barriers to students\u27 successful learning with e-textbooks. Educators can reduce student frustration by aligning the curriculum with e-text materials. Student sources of frustration with technology should be studied systematically to reduce frustration in technology-rich learning environments.</p
Perceptions of ease and difficulty, but not growth mindset, relate to specific math attitudes
No full textBackground People report negative attitudes towards fractions and percentages relative to whole numbers (WNs, Sidney, Thompson, Fitzsimmons, & Taber, 2021), and these attitudes may relate to an individual’s interpretation of what experiences with these number types signify. Because fractions are challenging, individual differences related to beliefs about challenge, such as endorsement of a growth versus fixed mindset (Dweck, 2006) and interpretations of easy or difficult experiences (Fisher & Oyserman, 2017), could relate to attitudes towards fractions relative to other number types. Aims Two studies tested whether gender, math skills, mindset beliefs, and perceptions of difficulty relate to negative math attitudes towards specific number types. Samples Two samples of college students (Study 1: N = 491; Study 2: N = 415), approximately 19 years of age (17% male, 51% first year students) participated. Methods Participants rated attitudes pertaining to WNs, fractions, and percentages, endorsement of a growth mindset, and perceptions of ease and difficulty. Results Replicating prior work (Sidney, Thompson, Fitzsimmons, & Taber, 2021), college students endorsed more negative attitudes about fractions than WNs and percentages. Self-reported ACT scores related to all number-type attitudes, endorsement of the belief that ‘difficult tasks/goals are important’ related to fraction attitudes, and endorsement of the belief that ‘easy tasks/goals are possible’ related to whole number attitudes. Endorsement of a growth mindset did not relate to specific math attitudes. Conclusions People struggle to integrate their whole number and rational number representations, and one reason people hold negative attitudes about fractions may be that they view them as difficult and even impossible.</p
The Stigma Discourse-Value Framework
No full texthttps://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/node/17920/87868-thumbnail.jpgAlthough stigma was first theorized as a basic social process, its contemporary developments have been highly compartmentalized. Understanding the nature of stigmahow it operates across subjects and circumstances-requires a return to general theory. The authors take this general turn, focusing on stigma\u27s discursive element. Through combined case studies of race, disability, and fat stigma (134 interviews with 146 parents), they develop the stigma discourse-value framework (DVF) as a theoretical scaffold for stigma discourse studies. The DVF includes three value-oriented categories: stigma as deficit, value-neutral diversity, and value-added pride. Tracing commonalities and divergences within and between cases vis-a-vis the DVF, the authors show stigma discourse to be a multifaceted interpersonal process that variously reflects, reinforces, and challenges stigmatizing social structures.</p