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Teacher attitudes towards evidence-based practices for social, emotional and mental health difficulties in school and association with teacher academic research engagement.
No full textValidation of the Cooper–Norcross Inventory of Preferences (C-NIP) in Chinese Lay Clients and Mental Health Professionals: Factor Structure, Measurement Invariance, and Scale Differences:Factor structure, measurement invariance, and scale differences
Get PDFThe Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences (C-NIP) is one of the most widely used measures of psychotherapy preferences. However, its psychometric properties have not been examined in non-Western samples. Research on disparities between the preferences of mental health professionals and their clients is also limited. We evaluated the C-NIP's psychometric properties and measurement invariance in Chinese lay clients and mental health professionals and evaluated the latent mean differences between clients' and professionals' scores on the C-NIP's four scales (preference for therapist vs. client directiveness, emotional intensity vs. emotional reserve, past vs. present orientation, and warm support vs. focused challenge). This cross-sectional investigation involved 301 lay clients and 856 mental health professionals who completed the Chinese version of the C-NIP. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) were used to examine the factor structure of the C-NIP. ESEM provided stronger evidence than CFA for the four-factor model in both samples. The four scales had adequate internal consistency in both the lay clients (αs = .68-.89) and the mental health professionals (αs = .70-.80). Partial scalar invariance was established across these two populations. Chinese mental health professionals preferred less therapist directiveness, past orientation, and warm support-but more emotional intensity-than Chinese lay clients ( ds = 0.25-0.90). Culture-specific cutoff values (norms) to identify strong therapy preferences were established. This study supports the application of the C-NIP to non-Western populations and suggests that discrepancies between the preferences of lay clients and mental health professionals are a cross-cultural phenomenon. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved). </p
Peripheral control of psychiatric disorders: Focus on OCD. Are we there yet?
No full text“We are all in this together” – we often hear this phrase when we want to flag up a problem that is not for a single individual but concerns us all. A similar reflection has been recently made in the field of mental disorders where brain-centric scientists have started to zoom out their brain-focused graphical representations of the mechanisms regulating psychiatric diseases to include other organs or mediators that did not belong historically to the world of neuroscience. The brain itself – that has long been seen as a master in command secluded in its fortress (the blood brain barrier), has now become a collection of Airbnb(s) where all sorts of cells come in and out and sometimes even rearrange the furniture! Under this new framework of reference, mental disorders have become multisystem pathologies where different biological systems – not just the CNS –contribute ‘all together’ to the development and severity of the disease. In this narrative review article, we will focus on one of the most popular biological systems that has been shown to influence the functioning of the CNS: the immune system. We will specifically highlight the two main features of the immune system and the CNS that we think are important in the context of mental disorders: plasticity and memory
Evaluating the ‘Optimal Competition Parenting Workshop’ using the RE-AIM Framework: A 4-Year Organisational Level Intervention within British Junior Tennis
Get PDFThe purpose of the current study was to utilise the RE-AIM framework to evaluate the national-level scale out of the Lawn Tennis Association’s ‘Optimal Competition Parenting Workshop’ across a 4-year period. During 2018, 65 workshops were run across the United Kingdom, 1043 parents registered, and 933 parents attended. Adopting a quasi-experimental design, multilevel analyses revealed significant increases in parents’ (n = 130) task goal orientation and competition tennis parenting efficacy, as well as significant decreases in ego goal orientation and unpleasant emotions. Children’s perceptions of both mother and father-initiated ego involving motivational climate and their own ego goal orientation significantly decreased across time. From 2019 to 2021, a further 64 workshops were delivered to 1110 parents with no significant differences in parents’ satisfaction, enjoyment, instructor evaluation, or transfer intention over time. Overall, the OCPW represents a well-received, practical, and effective brief intervention for enhancing parental involvement in junior tennis
Audit partner tenure and earnings management: Evidence from Vietnam
Get PDFPurpose: This study examines the relationship between audit partner tenure and earnings management of companies listed on Vietnamese stock exchanges.Design/methodology/approach: We use a sample 1,363 observations from 2016 to 2019. We manually collect data on audit partner tenure. Using Datastream financial data, we calculate abnormal accruals using the modified-Jones models (Jones, 1991; Dechow et al., 1995; Kothari et al., 2005), which are used as the proxy for earnings management. We run OLS regressions to test our hypothesis.Findings: The results show that audit partner tenure is positively related to abnormal accruals. Cross-sectional analyses indicate that the relationship between audit partner tenure and abnormal accruals is more pronounced for firms that are audited by non-Big Four auditors and for firms that have CEO-chairperson duality, suggesting that weak corporate governance is a channel for the established relationship. The evidence also shows that audit partner tenure is negatively associated with the magnitude of income-decreasing accruals but has no relationship with income-increasing accruals. Our findings are robust for several tests, including using the propensity score matching approach.Originality/value: We are the first to provide evidence of the relationship between audit partner tenure and earnings management in Vietnam.© 2023, Emerald. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it. <br/
Predictive Modelling of Glycated Hemoglobin Levels Using Machine Learning Regressors
No full textDiabetes is a chronic condition characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose, also known as hyperglycemia. Measurement of HbA1c is a widely used blood test that provides an essential tool for monitoring diabetic progression and assessing the effectiveness of diabetes management but this test is usually not conducted until there are some symptoms of diabetes in the patient and sometimes it goes unnoticed for a longer period resulting in the late detection of the disease. This study proposes a novel approach to HbA1c Prediction using machine learning regression algorithms on various features including Age, BMI, and hematological parameters. This study also compares the performance of ten machine learning regressors on the prediction of HbA1c level using performance metrics such as Mean square error, Root mean squared error, Mean absolute error MAE, R square, Adjusted R square, and Minimum Absolute Percentage Error. Result: Linear regression was found as the best performer with an R square and adjusted R square value of 1.00, Mean square error, Root mean squared error, Mean absolute error, and Minimum Absolute Percentage Error of 0.00. A higher HbA1c Level predicted using this method should go for actual HbA1c testing for confirmation
Proving and Averring Foreign Law in Scots Private International Law: a Hindrance to Efficiency in Dealing with Cases Where Scots Law Is not the Applicable Law
No full textThis review paper discusses whether the requirement for foreign law to be proven and averred in Scotland where Scots law is not the applicable law is a hindrance to judicial efficiency, especially in terms of time and cost. It sets out the mode of proof and duty of the Scottish courts. It critiques the foundations of this jurisprudence and questions the appropriateness of considering foreign law as a matter of fact rather than as a matter of substance