The change in moral attitude due to discrimination of the degree of reality of thought is an unexplored potential effect of mindfulness training. In this article we examine whether the mindfulness training of novices reduces the defensive reaction to normative transgressions when the socio-moral threatened thought is salient. To test the study hypotheses we used a bifactorial design mindfulness training (pre vs. post) x threatened thought salience (low vs high). The dependent variable (punishment of social norm transgression) was measured on two different occasions: 1) pre-training (T1), 2) after training (T2). One group receives training in mindfulness in the threatened thought salience low condition, and a second group receives the same training in the threatened thought salience high condition. The results show that training mindfulness reduces moral punishment with high threatened thought salience, and reduce moral jugdment with low threatened thought salience. Thought of threatened socio-moral norms affects socio-moral reactivity, but does not affect soico-moral judgment. Implications of the results and limitations of the study are also explored.

In January 2020 a high-profile case detailing a nursing student related to the Mental Health Act in British Columbia contributed to the suspension of an RCMP officer in British Columbia, calls for reviews to the associated acts including, but not limited to, the Mental Health Act, Police Intervention and Wellness Checks, Police Act and the formation of the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act in British Columbia parliament. Publicly available information regarding the Legislative Assembly, Public Safety Canada and RCMP Occurrence Report from Jan 2010- August 2020 inclusive of all apprehensions related to Police Intervention and Wellness Checks are reviewed for the purposes of this meta-analysis, and a paradigm shift to de-escalation and normalizing nursing psych evaluations is discussed.

Can teacher awareness of growing technology demands and skillsets of new teachers increase their vulnerability with school districts? Can teacher attitudes toward learning new technology and use of technology in the classroom increase their vulnerability? Can a teacher’s identity, their perception of their ability to use and understand technology increase their vulnerability?  In this 2022 study, 37 teachers and 14 administrators rate their expertise with technology, while identifying vulnerable and marginalized populations, believed to be at risk for use of technology, through survey and semi-structured interview questions.  Results indicate 60.7 % (31 of 51) feel comfortable using technology in education settings, 17.6% (9 of 51) believe they are an expert and 35 % (18 of 51) help others.  In terms of vulnerability, only 7.8% of participants (4 of 51) believe teachers are vulnerable and 97.7% of participants (43 of 44) believe teachers are encouraged to use technology as part of their classroom practice.

This reflective paper elucidates the thought-making process of the author in understanding and putting into context the environmental consciousness of childhood and the self-concept. The axiom that can be yielded in the paper is the quiet role of childhood in facing the environmental challenges the world faces for the longest time.

Objective: The overall intent of this conjoint analysis study is to explicate family intervention preferences of the respondents (aged 18-75) to assist Filipino Older adults in coping with death anxiety and interment stress. Background: Distressing life circumstances such as death and interment are better coped with family interventions. There have been numerous studies on how family interventions assist in the treatment of physiological and mental illnesses, but there is a continuing research imperative to empirically establish specific family interventions which are holistic and appropriate in cultural and social contexts. Method: Conjoint analysis was utilized to identify the preferred family intervention measures. A total of 214 adults from the most populous group of islands in the Philippines qualified in the inclusion criteria and after the ethical clearance was obtained, the recruitment started via snowball sampling, following the inclusion criteria set in this research. The demographic details were utilized for the descriptive and inferential statistics of this study, and the orthogonal plan cards were generated via SPSS software to create the orthogonal profiles. Results: The outcomes of the statistics demonstrated that the conjoint model performed for this study was considerably fit: Pearson’s R is .670, p<.01, Kendall’s Tau is .487, p<.05. Results showed that the cognitive state (23.272%) is the most important and the spiritual state (17.256%) as the least important attribute of family interventions. Part-worth of family interventions showed favoring the following: Medical routines and procedures (.342) for the physical state; mental health awareness (.266) for mental state; livelihood trainings (.051) for social state; family therapy (.022) for psychological state; and church activities (.017) for the spiritual state. The correlation analysis showed that the spiritual state is significantly correlated with age (r = 0.151, p < 0.05) and number of children (r = 0.143, p < 0.05). Conclusion: This conjoint analysis study provided empirical evidence for identifying preferences of family intervention measures in a holistic perspective by combining physical, mental, social, psychological and spiritual attributes. The findings rendered a multi-modal structure to cope with death anxiety and interment stress that will have a significant bearing in the overall care of the older adult in the family and improve family dynamics. Implications: The findings will subscribe to the knowledge base useful in family theories and relations, developmental psychology, ageing studies, gerontological psychology and educational gerontology. Moreover, the significant findings will greatly contribute in implementing effective psychosocial and psychoeducational strategies towards the mental health care of the older adult population.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth. Though school-aged youth are surrounded by teachers and professionals, little is known about what teachers want to know regarding suicide. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perceived learning needs of high school teachers in northwestern Ontario (NWO), Canada regarding suicide prevention using semistructured interviews. The results yielded educators prefer learning based on a mixture of styles that is relevant to their student needs; noting that time constraints are a barrier. Teachers are interested in knowing what to say; however, limited by the unknown legalities involved. Teachers expressed being comfortable talking about suicide and understood basic warning signs. The findings can assist mental health professionals and school board administration in supporting teachers regarding suicide prevention. Future research can include the creation of a suicide prevention program that is targeted exclusively for high school educators.

This study investigates using a notetaking rubric to grade notetaking in second language (L2) listening. The aim of this study was to examine if the teacher-researchers (TRs) graded each other’s listening notes and rate information units (IUs) similarly when using a notetaking rubric. An IU is defined as the smallest unit of knowledge that can be judged as a separate assertion. Using this foundation, the TRs developed a 4-point notetaking rubric (i.e., IU0, IU1) to identify different multi-tiered IUs in notetaking. A 3-point notes rating was also given to each notetaking. Data were collected using a notetaking rubric, ratings sheet, and an online survey. The findings showed that TRs (n=5) were inconsistent when grading each set, totalling eight different notetakings. Specifically, TRs were also unable to identify the same IUs when grading the same notes. These findings indicate that further evaluation of the TR-developed rubric is needed to add validity and reliability to the potential tool for notetaking grading.

This study investigates the role of strategic exploration and different problem-solving and test-taking behaviours in CPS success, using logfile data to visualize and quantify students’ problem-solving behaviour on ten CPS problems with different levels of difficulty and characteristics. Additionally, in the present study, we go beyond the limits of most studies that focus on students’ problem-solving behaviour pattern analyses in European cultures and education systems to examine Arabic students’ CPS behaviour. Results show that students in the Arabic school system interpret CPS problems the same way. That is, we confirmed the two-dimensional model of CPS, indicating the processes of knowledge acquisition and knowledge application as separate dimensions during the problem-solving process. Large differences were identified in the test-taking behaviour of students in terms of the efficacy of their exploration strategy. We identified four latent classes based on the students’ exploration strategy behaviour.

This study seeks to; know the extent of government’s effort in resolving the communal crises; understand the implication of government intervention efforts in the communal conflicts. The work adopts descriptive analytical technique which rest on primary data (interviews of 30 respondents who were kept anonymous for ethical consideration), participant observation method and other secondary data to arrive at its Findings. Findings from the study show that government has been negatively affected in its effort to bring sustainable peace to affected areas. The price that the government paid could cover the cost of solving numerous social, economic and health needs of the entire citizens. Government is therefore advised not to wait to manage conflict. All its resources should be mobilized to prevent conflict at all times. This can be successfully achieved by joining forces with major stakeholders and platforms that could be instrumental to peace building e.g. media and traditional institutions, so that the resources however small or large is equitably benefited by all citizens.

Note: This is an extended abstract accpeted by the 2022 International Conference on Social Media & Society. See https://socialmediaandsociety.org/2022-2/2022-accepted-papers/ Abstract: Transmedia and collective storytelling has become one of the most distinctive means of participation in online fandom communities. Meanwhile, networks of scalable sociality afforded by social networking sites have facilitated the engagement of global media prosumers in participatory cultures where collective narratives unfold. During story-telling processes of negotiated readings and creative appropriation of canon, participants of fan culture explore their roles in the fandom and relations to other community members, constantly shaping and re-shaping their understandings of themselves as fans. This study zooms in on a case study of the Dream SMP fandom on Twitter to understand this phenomenon. By qualitatively analysing 200 relevant tweet threads and conducting 20 interviews with Dream SMP fans on Twitter, this study explores how fan identities are situated and defined in the collective making of transmedia narratives on social media.

In response to the plethora of the application of social media in health, in particular mental detection, there is a need to deepen our understanding about the association between social media and mental comfort, as well as the role of social capital. The paper aim to fulfil the objective by establishing thee distinguish approaches: taking network perspective, applying population survey, and drawing on ERGM.

This paper investigates how commercial products and services are integrated into Scandinavian TikTok influencers content practices. In our preliminary results, presented in this preprint, we offer a descriptive overview of the extent to which Scandinavian TikTok influencers’ videos are commercially constructed and comment on the narratives used in their commercial videos. We conducted a netnographic content analysis of 1,390 TikTok videos posted by Scandinavian TikTok influencers.

Mergers and acquisitions are widely seen as a long-term strategy for resolving financial problems in corporations. This research study that is primarily based on a desk review established that this commercial enterprise approach has given mixed findings, such as failing to establish that the stated factors led to the manner of mergers and acquisitions, nor has it published an increase in profitability of commercial enterprise financial performance due to mergers and acquisitions. However, all mergers and acquisitions are no longer unsuccessful due to some factors like monetary, advertising, and operational problems. Thus, there are other important factors that influence mergers and acquisitions, such as value creation, “cultural” integration, and profitability. According to the study’s findings, mergers and acquisitions have a positive impact on financial institutions’ net income in the form of increased wealth, decreased effective spending, and increased revenue growth.

This article outlines historical shifts in US and Canadian space policies using the sanctuary-contested policy framework. It highlights that sanctuary policies were born out of necessity rather than the pursuit of a peaceful global common; they never intended to, and did not, prevent the militarization and weaponization of space. It then describes challenges to global space governance and argues that diplomacy will not prevent conflicts in space. After introducing elements of deterrence theory, this paper concludes that Canada should move beyond the sanctuary ideology, make space a national whole-of-government issue, and align its space policy and strategy with allies and partners, credibly communicating Canada’s resolve to protect and defend space assets. It further recommends that Canada develops niche capabilities that contribute to more effective national and collective deterrence and defence in space. Those capabilities should build upon existing niche strengths, not create space debris, and leverage industrial innovation in space.

Mergers and acquisitions have been pronounced and adopted with the profound need to combat the economic crisis and neutralize the detrimental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The uncertainty and risks involved in undertaking business operations have rapidly given rise to the strategic and systematic execution of cost-cutting measures and survival techniques. Mergers and acquisitions are one of the most effective strategies for the survival of a company through the creation of synergies and leveraging on economies of scale. The aim of the study was to establish the economic impacts of mergers and acquisitions in the corporate world. The study specifically sought to analyze and determine the extent to which mergers and acquisitions affect the selected variables constituting market share, shareholders' wealth, portfolio diversification, employment, and economies of scale. The analysis apparently observed that mergers and acquisitions have no significant impact on shareholders' wealth in the short run, as indicated by stock price movements, despite commanding an extensive customer base and market share, reduction of operation costs based on economies of scale, and mitigation of financial risks through portfolio diversification. The corporate employees always impede any kind of mergers and acquisitions due to the uncertainties and apprehensions associated with their engagements and organizational culture pitting them against the conventional narrative that change is inevitable.

Low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) have become an unexpected political battle ground during the Covid-19 pandemic, becoming interwoven with contestations relating to special powers, democracy, traffic flow, and environmental and climate change related, targets. This article explores the politics surrounding the implementation of LTNs in Ealing as part of the Ealing Council streetspace Programme. In doing, it traces the implementation of nine, and the removal of eight, LTNs, the operation of civil society groups, protest marches, and petitions, inter and intra party political tensions, a High Court submission, and the downfall of the Leader of Ealing Council. Conceptually, it locates events in Ealing within a broader UK polycentric governance environment where policy is navigated within a dynamic environment featuring  central, regional/city, and local state institutions, along with a multi-level judiciary and contested civil society. Didactic in nature, this article teases out learning points of broader applicability related to strategic communication, othering, and stakeholder engagement. It concludes by highlighting that the implementation of LTNs in Ealing should be considered a cautionary tale for those wishing to implement policies with an immediate impact on lived experiences at speed.

Since the first case of Covid-19 in Turkey, there has been a blank question as elsewhere in the world: “When will or should the government impose severe restrictions to protect public health?” This study shows how to detect the episodes during which the pandemic displays explosive behaviour, thereby asking for stricter restrictions. It also aims to document the link between explosive periods in the COVID-19 associated deaths and cases in Turkey and policy measures taken by the Turkish government.

Sentiment analysis is a tool used in many areas (marketing, management, sociology) and its effectiveness depends on the quality of sources and the volume of data gathered. The authors present procedures that allow the collection of large volumes of text data and the processing thereof, the result of which is a quick (practically in real time) assessment of emotions and their changes. In the example analysis Russian sources are given (in the Russian language, creating a system of media monopolised by the authorities). The analysis was between week 1 and 17 of 2022 - before and during the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The results obtained, trends of changes in sentiments pertain to Presidents Joe Biden, Andrzej Duda, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin - the results are emotionally charged figures of presidents created for the internal purposes of Russia and provide significant information for analysts of the ongoing conflict. Obtaining similar results without the use of information technology is practically impossible. Sentiment analysis of large resources makes it possible to detect the change dynamics that are difficult for a human being to capture (a person analysing source materials). Concurrently, the cost and time of obtaining results recommends the described method as supporting analytical work.