THE “HOMOPHOBIA SCALE” IN GREEK DANCING CONTEXT: PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES AND GENDER AND TYPE OF DANCE EFFECTS

Σκοπός της εργασίας αυτής ήταν η προσαρμογή της Κλίμακας Ομοφοβίας σε ελληνικό χορευτικό περιβάλλον. Εξετάστηκαν οι ψυχομετρικές της ιδιότητες της κλίμακας καθώς και οι επιδράσεις του φύλου και του είδους χορού ως παραγόντων διαφοροποίησης της ομοφοβίας. Στην έρευνα συμμετείχαν 167 χορευτές και χορεύτριες του ελληνικού παραδοσιακού χορού, του κλασικού χορού και των χορών Latin. Η εσωτερική συνέπεια της κλίμακας και των υποκλιμάκων ήταν υψηλή. Η επιβεβαιωτική ανάλυση παραγόντων επιβεβαίωσε την προτεινόμενη δομή της κλίμακας. Βρέθηκε, επίσης, ότι οι άνδρες ήταν πιο ομοφοβικοί από τις γυναίκες ενώ οι χορευτές του παραδοσιακού χορού ήταν σε μεγαλύτερο βαθμό ομοφοβικοί από αυτούς των χορών Latin και του κλασικού χορού. The aim of this work was the adaptation of the "Homophobia Scale" in the Greek dance context. The psychometric properties of the scale and the effects of gender and type of dance as differential factors of homophobia were tested. The study comprised 167 male and female dancers of Greek traditional dance, classical dance and Latin dances. The internal consistency of the scale and subscales was high. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the proposed structure. It was also found that men were more homophobic than women, while traditional dance dancers were more homophobic than those of Latin dances and classical dance.  

Cone beam computed tomography imaging as a diagnostic tool in determining root fracture in endodontically treated teeth

Introduction: Vertical root fractures (VRFs) of endodontically treated teeth are serious complications that are associated with a poor survival prognosis. The diagnosis of VRFs is difficult, because the clinical signs and symptoms are often obscure and periapical radiographs (PAs) provide limited diagnostic information. Recently, Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) has been used to address complicated cases of VRFs with an inconclusive diagnosis. Aim: To determine the clinical diagnostic accuracy of CBCT in detecting VRFs in complex failing cases of endodontically treated teeth, as an adjunct to PAs. Materials and Methods: Evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of CBCT in a series of clinical cases of suspected VRFs, presented via clinical photographs, PAs, and CBCT images. Results: CBCT imaging significantly aided the differential diagnosis in most cases. Conclusions: CBCT imaging provides a 3D image and information in many cases of VRF that 2-dimensional PAs fail to generate. The slice thickness and interslice interval of the CBCT image influence the perception of the normal anatomy and pathoses