Emotional involvement in presence during interacting with virtual avatar

Objetivo: O objetivo desse estudo foi de identificar as dificuldades do profissional enfermeiro frente à criança com câncer, verificar se há preparo adequado para atender às necessidades de uma criança com doenças oncológicas; e qual a forma de enfrentamento utilizada pelo profissional diante das dificuldades encontradas, no atendimento a essa criança. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, objetivando identificar quais dificuldades o profissional de enfermagem enfrenta no cuidado de criança com câncer e de seus familiares, os mecanismos de enfrentamento dessas dificuldades no atendimento dos mesmos e se há preparo adequado dos mesmos para atender as necessidades dessas crianças. Os sujeitos foram quatro enfermeiras que cuidam ou já cuidaram de crianças com câncer no Hospital Bom Pastor – Varginha/MG. A coleta de dados foi desenvolvida por uma entrevista semiestruturada. Resultados: Constatou-se que as dificuldades são: cuidar de criança em estado grave, seus pais e o envolvimento emocional. Aos meios de enfrentamento referem à oração e a distração. Quanto ao preparo do profissional referem despreparo para atuar nesta área. Conclusão: Conclui-se que há falta de preparo aos profissionais, embora os mesmos cuidem com humanização dessas crianças. Palavras-chave: Enfermeiro; Crianças; Câncer. ABSTRACT: Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the difficulties of the professional nurse when taking care of a child with cancer, check the adequate preparation to meet the needs of children with oncological diseases; and what form of coping with the situation the professionals used when taking care of this child. Methodology: This was a qualitative study , aiming to identify the difficulties the professional faces in the care of children with cancer and their families , the coping mechanisms of these difficulties in the care and if there is adequate preparation thereof to meet the needs of these children. The subjects were four nurses who care or have cared for children with cancer at Good Shepherd Hospital – Varginha/MG. Data collection was carried out by a semi - structured interview. Results: It was found that the difficulties are care of a child in serious condition, his parents and the emotional involvement. Means of coping relate to prayer and distraction. As to their preparation, professionals refer as being unprepared to act in this area. Conclusion: We concluded that there is lack of preparation of professionals, although they take care of these children in a humanistic way Keywords: Nurse; children; Cancer.

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Caregiver burden versus intensity of anxiety and depression symptoms in parents of children with cerebral palsy as well as factors potentially differentiating the level of burden: a cross-sectional study (Poland)

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036494 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. e036494

Author(s):

Barbara Gugała

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Health Status ◽

Caregiver Burden ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Secondary Outcome ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Depression Symptoms ◽

Emotional Involvement ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

General Strain

ObjectivesTo assess the relationship between caregiver burden and severity of symptoms of anxiety/depression in parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP), and to identify factors differentiating the level of caregiver burden.SettingRegional rehabilitation centres in South-Eastern Poland.ParticipantsThe study involved 190 parents of children with CP, that is, 138 women and 52 men.Primary and secondary outcome measuresCaregiver burden was assessed using Caregiver Burden Scale (CBS), while the intensity of anxiety and depression symptoms was measured using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Potential predictors were examined using Gross Motor Function Classification System for Cerebral Palsy (GMFCS), Barthel Index (BI) as well as a questionnaire focusing on the characteristics of the child, the parent and the family. The analyses applied Pearson’s linear correlation coefficient as well as multiple regression analysis.ResultsAll the CBS measures are significantly correlated to HADS-A (anxiety) and HADS-D (depression). Intensity of anxiety is most visibly linked to CBS measures of disappointment and environment (p<0.0001), while severity of depression is related to emotional involvement and general strain (p<0.0001). The factors differentiating caregiver burden measure in the subscales of general strain (p<0.0001) and social isolation (p<0.0001) include the child’s age and BI, and the parent’s health status; in the subscale of disappointment (p<0.0001)—the child’s age, BI, GMFCS, as well as the parent’s age and health status; in the subscale of emotional involvement (p=0.0007)—BI, and the parent’s health status; in the subscale of environment (p=0.0002)—the child’s age and BI.ConclusionsThere is a positive linear relationship between the caregiver burden measures and severity of anxiety and depression. Effort should be made to relieve caregiver burden in parents of children with CP.

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How virtual avatar experience interplays with self-concepts: the use of anthropometric 3D body models in the visual stimulation process

Fashion and Textiles ◽

10.1186/s40691-021-00257-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Juyeon Park ◽

Jennifer Paff Ogle

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Visual Stimulation ◽

The Body ◽

Control Group ◽

Body Perception ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Quantitative Results ◽

Novel Applications ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Virtual Avatar

AbstractWe explored how viewing one’s anthropometric virtual avatar would affect the viewer’s self-body perception through the comparative evaluation of self-concepts—self-esteem and self-compassion, within the framework of allocentric lock theory. We recruited 18 female adults, aged 18–21, who identified themselves to have some level of body image concerns, and who had had no clinical treatment for their body image. Participants were randomly assigned either to the experimental or control group. The experimental group participated in both body positivity program and virtual avatar program, whereas the control group attended the body positivity program, only. The results affirmed that the body positivity program served as a psychological buffer prior to the virtual avatar stimulus. After the virtual avatar experience, the participants demonstrated self-acceptance by lowering their expectation on how they should look like. The findings from exit interviews enriched the quantitative results. This study verified the mechanism of the altered processing of the stored bodily memory by the egocentric sensory input of virtual avatars, and offered practical potential of the study outcomes to be applied in various emerging fields where novel applications of virtual 3D technology are sought, such as fashion e-commerce.

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Observed emotional involvement and overinvolvement in families of patients with bipolar disorder.

Journal of Family Psychology ◽

10.1037/0893-3200.22.1.71 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 71-79 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Steffany J. Fredman ◽

Donald H. Baucom ◽

David J. Miklowitz ◽

Susan E. Stanton

Keyword(s):

Bipolar Disorder ◽

Emotional Involvement

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A THEORY OF THE VALENCED OTHER: THE INTERSECTION OF THE LOOKING-GLASS-SELF AND SOCIAL PENETRATION

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.1996.24.3.293 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 293-308 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Wayne E. Hensley

Keyword(s):

Theoretical Analysis ◽

Curvilinear Relationship ◽

Emotional Involvement ◽

Social Penetration ◽

Affect And Cognition ◽

Looking Glass ◽

Reference Person

This paper considers the relationships between the looking-glass-self (Cooley, 1902) and social penetration (Altman & Taylor, 1973). This theoretical intersection yields a conceptual other whose reflected image of us is both affect and cognition: the valenced other. This theoretical analysis produces a curvilinear relationship which is hypothesized to exist between image accuracy and the penetration level of the reference person. The most accurate images are, in descending order: casual acquaintance, friend, intimate and stranger. The distortion in the intimate's image is due to their emotional involvement rendering them blind to otherwise obvious information. This paper argues that neither the looking-glass-self nor social penetration is complete alone. This resultant unified system gives rise to the valenced other concept.

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Netflix and Chill? What Sex Differences Can Tell Us About Mate Preferences in (Hypothetical) Booty-Call Relationships

Evolutionary Psychology ◽

10.1177/1474704918812138 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 147470491881213 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Evita March ◽

George Van Doorn ◽

Rachel Grieve

Keyword(s):

Sex Differences ◽

Physical Attractiveness ◽

Mate Preferences ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Emotional Involvement ◽

Men And Women ◽

Sexual Characteristics ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Women’S Preferences

The booty-call relationship is defined by both sexual characteristics and emotional involvement. In the current study, men’s and women’s preferences for a booty-call mate were explored. Men and women were predicted to exhibit different mate preferences depending on whether they considered a booty-call relationship a short- or long-term relationship. Participants ( N = 559, 74% women) completed an anonymous online questionnaire, designing their ideal booty-call mate using the mate dollars paradigm. Both sexes considered the physical attractiveness and kindness of a booty-call mate a necessity, expressing both short- and long-term mate preferences. The current study highlights the need to explore mate preferences outside the dichotomy of short- and long-term relationships, providing evidence of a compromise relationship.

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