scholarly journals Does being ‘well off’ help people with epilepsy cope better? The social impact of epilepsy

2017 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 019-025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Walker ◽  
Chris Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Random Sample ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Longitudinal Survey ◽  
Australian Government ◽  
Australian Population ◽  
The Social ◽  
Household Labour ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Introduction Studies demonstrate that there is a positive association between socioeconomic status (SES) and personal control where higher SES groups are likely to have higher personal control and better health outcomes. People with epilepsy however usually show lower levels of personal control. This paper aims to explore the relationship between self-rated prosperity and personal control in an epilepsy sample. Methods Using the results of the 2013 Australian Epilepsy Longitudinal Survey (AELS) a group was identified who perceived themselves as prosperous or very comfortable. Hypothesising that prosperity would provide greater personal control, we compared this group with other groups from HILDA Wave 11, a random sample of the Australian population surveyed in 2011. HILDA is a household, labour and income study funded by the Australian government. Results All respondents in Wave 3 (AELS) had lower levels of personal control than the HILDA Wave 11 groups. In a comparison between Wave 3 of those reporting themselves as prosperous or very comfortable with similar groups in HILDA Wave 11, prosperous people from Wave 3 demonstrated much lower levels of personal control than the HILDA Wave 11 group. Conclusion Personal control is considered to have far-reaching consequences for people's health. The effects of stigma and the unpredictability of epilepsy far outweigh the effects of prosperity for people with epilepsy compared to a random sample of the Australian population.

Lifestyle in urology: Benign diseases

2021 ◽  
pp. 039156032199438
Author(s):  
Riccardo Bientinesi ◽  
Carlo Gandi ◽  
Luigi Vaccarella ◽  
Emilio Sacco
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Clinical Evidence ◽  
Prostatic Hyperplasia ◽  
Benign Diseases ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Urological Diseases

Modifiable lifestyle-related risk factors are the object of increasing attention, with a view to primary and tertiary prevention, to limit the onset and development of diseases. Also in the urological field there is accumulating evidence of the relationship between urological diseases and lifestyle-related risk factors that can influence their incidence and prognosis. Risk factors such as nutrition, physical activity, sexual habits, tobacco smoking, or alcohol consumption can be modified to limit morbidity and reduce the social impact and the burdensome costs associated with diagnosis and treatment. This review synthesizes the current clinical evidence available on this topic, trying to satisfy the need for a summary on the relationships between the most important lifestyle factors and the main benign urological diseases, focusing on benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), infections urinary tract (UTI), urinary incontinence (UI), stones, erectile dysfunction, and male infertility.

Licence to operate

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 387-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juha Klemelä
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Full Spectrum ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
Licence To Operate ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Benefits And Costs

Purpose The Social Return on Investment (SROI) framework has been developed for mapping and measuring social impact. It may be used for legitimating organisations and projects. The framework is often criticised for its overemphasis of the SROI ratio, i.e. the relationship between monetised benefits and costs. This study aims to demonstrate how the SROI method legitimates organisations or projects with multiple other discursive ways besides the SROI ratio. It also discusses the status of these other ways of legitimation in relation to the quantifying and monetising core tendency of SROI. Design/methodology/approach The empirical data consist of an SROI guidebook and 12 SROI reports. Their study applies Theo van Leeuwen’s ideas for analysing the discursive legitimation of social practices. The study takes place broadly in the framework of Norman Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis, aided by qualitative content analysis. Findings In the analysis, the full spectrum of the van Leeuwenian legitimation means used by SROI – authorisation, rationalisation, moral evaluation and mythopoetical narration – is brought out in the data and the status and social context of the legitimation means are assessed and discussed. It is shown that there is existing potential for broader and more visible use of different legitimation means. Practical implications Based on the findings of the study, suggestions for the improvement of SROI reporting by a more balanced explicit use of the multitude of legitimation means are presented. Originality/value The study is original both in its subject (the spectrum of legitimation in SROI) and its method (qualitative discursive and contentual analysis of SROI as a legitimating discourse).

scholarly journals Residents’ Satisfaction with Tourism and the European Tourism Indicator System in South Sardinia

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilaria Foroni ◽  
Patrizia Modica ◽  
Mariangela Zenga
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Seaside Resort ◽  
The Social ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Operational Concept ◽  
The Relationship

To make sustainable tourism a more concrete and operational concept, many sets of indicators have been proposed by both academics and policy makers. Among the latter, the European Tourism Indicator System (ETIS) was launched by the European Commission to monitor tourist destinations at a subnational level. To evaluate the social impact of tourism, the ETIS recommended the administration of a proposed questionnaire to the local residents. We conducted the survey administration of the ETIS questionnaire in an Italian seaside resort. In this paper, we report the main outcomes of the survey and propose their interpretation within the context of some of the theoretical frameworks described in the academic literature referring to the relationship between tourism and host communities.

scholarly journals Social Impact of Foreign Immigrants on Urban Communities. Case Study: Taman Taming Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (SI2) ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
Marlyana Azyyati Marzukhi ◽  
Farah Fazlina Fauzi ◽  
Oliver Hoon Leh Ling ◽  
Yusfida Ayu Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
The Social ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the social impact of foreign immigrants on urban communities in Taman Taming Jaya, Selangor.The scope covers the overall social impact on the presence of foreign immigrants on urban communities,family relationship,the relationship among the local community, the relationship between locals and foreigners,the acceptance of foreigners by local residents,sense of belonging and the safety aspect.A total of 95 questionnaires survey were carried out among local respondents.Besides,direct observation was conducted to investigate the condition of the study area.The findings revealed that most of the respondents felt that the presence of foreign immigrants has negatively impacted their life. Keywords: social, impact, urban, community eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5iSI2.2524.

scholarly journals Avances y estanciamentos con las reformas educativas neoliberales en la América Latina: algunas consecuencias para la equidad de género

2019 ◽  
Vol 83 (203-04-05) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelly P. Stromquist
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Academic Education ◽  
Question Mark ◽  
Educational Politics ◽  
The Social ◽  
Apparent Relationship ◽  
America Latina ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

La expansión de las fuerzas económicas y tecnológicas del fenómeno que conocemos como globalización ha venido acompañada de políticas neoliberales, las cuales impactan significativamente tanto en la educación como en la consideración del género en el cambio social. Este artículo presenta un esquema teórico para captar la elusiva relación globalizacion/impacto social y así luego identificar las características específicas de la educación globalizada, poniendo en relieve su nivel más alto y conflictivo – la educación universitaria. Se examina también el tenor de las políticas educativas hegemónicas y la conceptualización del género que ellas presentan. En balance, se detectan consecuencias educativas positivas y negativas ligadas a los procesos de globalización, pero quedan interrogantes serios en cuanto a la justicia social y la equidad de género. Palavras-chave: globalización; educación superior; género; políticas educativas. Abstract The expansion of the economical and technological forces of the phenomenon known as globalization came accompanied by neoliberal politics that influence significantly as much the education as the subject of gender in the social change. This article presents a theoretical outline to capture the apparent relationship between globalization/social impact and, consequently, to identify the specific characteristics of the globalized education, pointing out the most conflicting level – the academic education. It also examines the contents of the predominant educational politics and the gender concept presented by them. In conclusion, it detects the positive educational consequences and negatives related with the globalization processes; however, a question mark hangs over the relationship of social justice and gender equality. Keywords: globalization; higher education; gender; educational politics.

scholarly journals Biología y guerra: una perspectiva pragmática

2019 ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Anna Estany Profitós
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Biological Knowledge ◽  
Biological Factors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Military Conflicts ◽  
Pragmatic Aspects ◽  
The Relationship

An approach to the philosophy of biology in the 21st century requires going beyond its epistemological side, betting on pragmatic aspects, in the sense of the social impact of the instrumentalization of biological developments. These advances have both beneficial and harmful consequences for humanity. Among the latter, it is its use for military conflicts, as a result of advances in biotechnology. The objective of this work is to address the role of biological knowledge in wars, analyzing some especially relevant cases such as bioterrorism, but also other types of conflicts in which biology, broadly understood with its different branches, plays an important role. First, I will introduce the most important concepts in the relationship between biology and war, taking into account historical precedents in this area. Secondly, since biology enters in military conflicts, I will address the case of bioterrorism as one of the most pressing problems in that it is one of the forms that war is currently taking, as well as one of its derivatives, “agroterrorism”, which consists in causing the destruction of crops or the death of livestock that feeds the population. In this regard, I will examine other ways of resolving conflicts in which biological factors play an important role in establishing dominance between two or more nations or populations facing each other, paying special attention to agriculture and livestock. Regarding the possible theoretical models to analyze these conflicts, I will focus on the relationship between pure, applied science and technology, the methodological models of design sciences and ethical and moral reflection.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Social Status and Students’ Consumptive Behaviour

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Layli Triana ◽  
Nanang Martono
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
Consumptive Behavior ◽  
Game Forms ◽  
The Relationship

Globalization has had some effects the evolution of game forms from traditional to modern. Online games are one of the most common types of modern games. Online games are games that can be accessed by internet-connected and are played on computers, laptops, cellphones, and other devices. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) is the most popular online games in Indonesia. Playing mobile legends online games can have an impact on consumptive behavior among college students. This article explains the relationship between social status and consumptive behavior of Soedirman E-sport Unsoed and explain the relationship between the frequency of playing Mobile Legend Bang-bang (MLBB) with the consumer behavior of Sudirman E-sport students of Jenderal Soedirman University. This study uses a survey method and takes a random sample of 200 members of the Soedirman E-sport Unsoed. The number of samples taken was 67 students. The results showed that first, social status variables were positively related to student consumptive behavior. Both have a correlation value of 0.328 with a significance level of 0.004. The higher the social status, the higher the consumptive behavior of students. Second, the frequency of playing mobile legends online games is positively related to consumptive behavior.

A Self-Governed Patients' Social Club in a Public Mental Hospital

1941 ◽  
Vol 87 (368) ◽  
pp. 419-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Bierer ◽  
F. P. Haldane
Keyword(s):  
Mental Hospital ◽  
Social Relationship ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Club ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
The Social ◽  
Working Together ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Operative Activity ◽  
Public Mental Hospital

On December 8, 1939, 35 patients, neurotics and psychotics, met in “Sunnyside House” and formed a social club. The chair at the meeting was taken by a patient. We had previously met this patient with a few others, and explained to them the aim we had in view in proposing that they formed a club. Later this aim was expressed in the following paragraph which is taken from an article written for the first magazine of the Club :“We find there are two main problems common to many who come to a modern mental hospital—the problem of ‘occupation’ and the problem of 'social relationship,’ that is, the relationship between the ‘I’ and the ‘ you.’ It was with the importance of the latter problem in mind that we suggested the establishment of a social club… . The satisfaction of successful co-operation is one of the surest foundations for happiness and inner security. Many of us here are lonely souls who have walled ourselves off to some extent from the society of our fellows. For one reason or another we have avoided the social impact and retreated into solitude and isolation. We have thus deprived ourselves of the possibility of co-operative activity and of the sense of security and fulfilment that this can bring. The Sunny Side Club will enable us to take the first few steps in the direction of fuller social co-operation by giving us the opportunity of working together on its various committees or of joining in its activities.”

Associations between personal social capital and depressive symptoms: Evidence from a probability sample of urban residents in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (7) ◽  
pp. 668-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinguang Chen ◽  
Mengting Gao ◽  
Yayun Xu ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Shiyue Li
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Rapid socioeconomic changes in China present a mental health challenge and also an opportunity to investigate the relationship between social capital and depression. Materials and methods: Participants (18–45 years old, N = 1,250) were selected using a probability sampling method. The relationship between social capital (measured using the Personal Social Capital Scale) and depression (measured using the Brief Symptom Inventory Depression Subscale) was examined using bivariate analysis, followed by multiple regression to control for covariates. Results: Of the total sample, 54.64% were female with mean age = 35.1 (standard deviation ( SD) = 7.5) years old. Depression score was 10.40 ( SD = 3.62) for males and 10.36 ( SD) = 3.30) for females. The social capital measures (including the total, bonding and bridging) were all negatively associated with depression scores, while the negative social capital was positively associated, after controlling for covariates. Subgroup analysis revealed some differences in the social capital–depression associations. Conclusion: The protective effect of social capital for mental health reported in other countries is also evident in this study. In addition, we found a positive association between negative social capital and depression. In addition to adding new knowledge, findings of this study, if verified with longitudinal design, can be used to support social and behavioral interventions in China to promote mental health by social capital enhancement.

scholarly journals Men’s and Women’s Style of Living and Motivation to Run in Charity Events

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 5287
Author(s):  
Joanna Poczta ◽  
Nuno Almeida ◽  
Mateusz Rozmiarek ◽  
Maciej Młodzik ◽  
Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Santa Claus ◽  
Standardized Interview ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The World ◽  
Specific Goal ◽  
The Relationship

Running has been very popular for years, especially in organized mass runs. Various running events take place all over the world, at different distances and locations, including charity running events. However, there has not been any research on the social impact of these events on participants to date. This article/paper is an attempt to remedy this situation. The authors conducted their research by the diagnostic survey method using standardized interview technique during the 6th Santa Claus Run organized in Poznan on the day of Santa Claus. A sample of 136 runners: 49 male respondents and 87 female respondents participated in the event voluntarily and completed a questionnaire. Therefore, the main goal of the study was to recognize the relationship between the lifestyles of men and women in the context of participation in a charity running event, in order to evaluate the differences between them. The specific goal was to discern the motives to take part in such kind of an event, as well as to find out what influence the participation in a charity run has on the respondents, both those leading an active and passive lifestyle. The most important result and the only one statistically significant difference in the conducted study was the indication that women have more empathy and participate more often than men in charity runs.

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