577 research outputs found
Cyberbullying Analysis in Intercultural Educational Environments Using Binary Logistic Regressions
The goal of this study is to analyze how religion, ethnic group, and race influence the
likelihood of becoming either a cybervictim or cyberbully in intercultural educational environments.
In the research, 755 students in secondary education were analyzed in the south of Spain through
the Cyberbullying Scale for students with Cultural and Religious Diversity (CSCRD). The analyses
were carried out using the Statistical Package SPSS and the STATA software. The results obtained
from the KruskalâWallis H test showed significant differences according to these aspects, for both
the cybervictim and cyberbully parameters. The results stemming from binary logistic regressions
confirmed such differences and regarded those students who belong to the Muslim religion, the
gypsy ethnic group and the Asian race as being more likely to become cybervictims. Furthermore,
these analyses showed that Gypsy and Asian students were also more likely to be cyberbullies than
other groups. The main conclusions state that minority groups are more likely to suffer cyberbullying
in intercultural educational environments, and that students from these groups are also more likely
to become cyberbullies
Correlational study on cyberbullying and social abilities in intercultural teenagers
This article analyzes the relationship between cyberbullying profile by racist
reasons and social abilities in a group of intercultural teenagers living in Spain
(N = 1478). The study includes participants aged between 12 and 16 years
old (M = 13.99; SD = 1.352). Of these, 738 were male (49.9%) and 740 were
female (50.1%). A correlational study was carried out using online tools with
suitable psychometrics parameters (content-construct validity and reliability).
The first one was a scale that measured social abilities, and the second one
evaluated racist or xenophobic cyberbullying, differentiating the victim and
aggressor profiles. The results indicated five main findings: (1) generally, the
participants analyzed present all their social abilities; (2) for the most part,
these participants do not normally experience cyberbullying; (3) a positive
correlation exists between the majority of social abilities analyzed and the
cybervictim profile. It was also observed a negative correlation between the
social ability associated with the ability of making requests and this profile;
(4) there is a positive correlation among the six social abilities analyzed
and the cyberaggressor profile; (5) the racist or xenophobic cyberbullying
are driven not only by the absence of social abilities, but in some cases,
they are also driven by socio-demographic variables (i.e., age and gender).
Likewise, this work shows how the absence of some social abilities in
some participants involve racist or xenophobic experiences as victims and as
aggressors, which may be of interest for the analysis of teenagersâ behavior
in intercultural contexts, as well as according to age and gender. More
transcultural research need to be carried out to know the global perspective
of the link between social abilities and the different profiles of racist and
xenophobic cyberbullying, framed in the context of social psychology and
studies of mass communication.Autonomous City of Melill
Confined Pt11+ Water Clusters in a MOF Catalyze the LowâTemperature WaterâGas Shift Reaction with both CO2 Oxygen Atoms Coming from Water
The synthesis and reactivity of single metal atoms in a lowâvalence state bound to just water, rather than to organic ligands or surfaces, is a major experimental challenge. Herein, we show a gramâscale wet synthesis of Pt11+ stabilized in a confined space by a crystallographically wellâdefined first water sphere, and with a second coordination sphere linked to a metalâorganic framework (MOF) through electrostatic and Hâbonding interactions. The role of the water cluster is not only isolating and stabilizing the Pt atoms, but also regulating the charge of the metal and the adsorption of reactants. This is shown for the lowâtemperature waterâgas shift reaction (WGSR: CO + H2O â CO2 + H2), where both metal coordinated and Hâbonded water molecules trigger a double water attack mechanism to CO and give CO2 with both oxygen atoms coming from water. The stabilized Pt1+ single sites allow performing the WGSR at temperatures as low as 50â°C.This work was supported by the MINECO (Spain) (Projects CTQ2016â75671âP, MAT2013 40823âR, MAT2016â81732âERC, CTQ2017â86735âP, MAT2017â86992âR, MAT2017â82288âC2â1âP and Excellence Units âSevero Ochoaâ and âMaria de Maeztuâ SEVâ2016â0683 and MDMâ2015â0538) the Generalitat Valenciana (PROMETEOII/2014/004) and the Ministero dellâIstruzione, dellâUniversitĂ e della Ricerca (Italy) and the Junta de AndalucĂa (FQMâ195). M. M. and M.âA. R. C. thanks the MINECO for a predoctoral contract. Thanks are also extended to the RamĂłn y Cajal Program (E. V. R.âF., E. P. and J.âC. H.âG.) and the âSubprograma atracciĂł de talentâcontractes postdoctorals de la Universitat de Valenciaâ (J. F.âS.). M. L.âH. acknowledges the financial support from the Juan de la Cierva Fellowships Program of MINECO (IJCIâ2014â19367)
Habilidades sociales de los estudiantes inmigrantes de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria en ciudades fronterizas españolas
La tesis doctoral se estructura siguiendo un compendio de cuatro artĂculos de
investigaciĂłn, que tienen por objetivo analizar las habilidades sociales en el alumnado
inmigrante de EducaciĂłn Secundaria Obligatoria de ciudades fronterizas del sur de
España. Para ello se han propuesto cinco objetivos de investigación: desarrollar y validar
un instrumento para evaluar las habilidades sociales en alumnado inmigrante,
diagnosticar las Habilidades Sociales presentes en los inmigrantes evaluados, conocer si
hay diferencias significativas en las habilidades sociales de los estudiantes inmigrantes
analizados por razĂłn de etnia, raza, religiĂłn o paĂs de procedencia, evaluar los factores
discriminantes de las Habilidades Sociales de los estudiantes inmigrantes en EducaciĂłn
Secundaria Obligatoria y por Ășltimo, evaluar si existen diferencias significativas en las
habilidades sociales del alumnado inmigrante en función del género.Tesis Univ. Granada
Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Social Skills Scale for Young Immigrants
The integration of young immigrants in the societies that host them highlights the need for
the intervention of social workers to facilitate their adaptation and inclusion from an individualized
diagnosis of their needs. The development of social skills in the immigrants is one of the main ways
to make that integration happen, and therefore its diagnosis is fundamental. However, at present,
there are no valid and reliable instruments that take into account the sociocultural factors that surround
young immigrants for the evaluation of their social skills. It is for this reason that the purpose of this
study was to adapt and validate a current and useful instrument for the diagnosis of such social skills
to young immigrants welcomed in Spain. To do this, it was started on the choice and adaptation
of The Social Skills Scale (Escala de Habilidades Sociales). Subsequently, the questionnaire was
submitted to concurrent, predictive, and nomological validation processes. The construct validity was
carried out by factor analysis first and second order to confirm the hierarchical structure of the scale.
After validation with Exploratory Factor Analysis (n = 330), the structure was checked, and the model
was later adjusted with Confirmatory Factor Analysis (n = 568) by means of structural equations.
The reliability and internal consistency of the instrument was also tested with values in all dimensions
above 0.8. It is concluded that this new instrument has 29 items and 6 dimensions, has acceptable
validity and reliability, and can be used for the diagnosis of Social Skills in Young Immigrants.Research Project Competitive
EDU2017-88641-
Confined Pt11+ Water Clusters in a MOF Catalyze the LowâTemperature WaterâGas Shift Reaction with both CO2 Oxygen Atoms Coming from Water
The synthesis and reactivity of single metal atoms in a lowâvalence state bound to just water, rather than to organic ligands or surfaces, is a major experimental challenge. Herein, we show a gramâscale wet synthesis of Pt11+ stabilized in a confined space by a crystallographically wellâdefined first water sphere, and with a second coordination sphere linked to a metalâorganic framework (MOF) through electrostatic and Hâbonding interactions. The role of the water cluster is not only isolating and stabilizing the Pt atoms, but also regulating the charge of the metal and the adsorption of reactants. This is shown for the lowâtemperature waterâgas shift reaction (WGSR: CO + H2O â CO2 + H2), where both metal coordinated and Hâbonded water molecules trigger a double water attack mechanism to CO and give CO2 with both oxygen atoms coming from water. The stabilized Pt1+ single sites allow performing the WGSR at temperatures as low as 50â°C.This work was supported by the MINECO (Spain) (Projects CTQ2016-75671-P, MAT2013 40823-R, MAT2016-81732-ERC, CTQ2017-86735-P, MAT2017-86992-R, MAT2017-82288-C2-1-P and Excellence Units âSevero Ochoaâ and âMaria de Maeztuâ SEV-2016-0683 and MDM-2015-0538) the Generalitat Valenciana (PROMETEOII/2014/004) and the Ministero dellâIstruzione, dellâUniversitĂ e della Ricerca (Italy) and the Junta de AndalucĂa (FQM-195). M.M. and M.-A.R.C. thanks the MINECO for a predoctoral contract. Thanks are also extended to the RamĂłn y Cajal Program (E.V.R.-F., E.P. and J.C.H.-G.) and the âSubprograma atracciĂł de talent-contractes postdoctorals de la Universitat de Valenciaâ (J.F.-S.). M.L.-H. acknowledges the financial support from the Juan de la Cierva Fellowships Program of MINECO (IJCI-2014-19367)
Analysis of Plasminogen Genetic Variants in Multiple Sclerosis Patients.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a prevalent neurological disease of complex etiology. Here, we describe the characterization of a multi-incident MS family that nominated a rare missense variant (p.G420D) in plasminogen (PLG) as a putative genetic risk factor for MS. Genotyping of PLG p.G420D (rs139071351) in 2160 MS patients, and 886 controls from Canada, identified 10 additional probands, two sporadic patients and one control with the variant. Segregation in families harboring the rs139071351 variant, identified p.G420D in 26 out of 30 family members diagnosed with MS, 14 unaffected parents, and 12 out of 30 family members not diagnosed with disease. Despite considerably reduced penetrance, linkage analysis supports cosegregation of PLG p.G420D and disease. Genotyping of PLG p.G420D in 14446 patients, and 8797 controls from Canada, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, and Austria failed to identify significant association with disease (PÂ =Â 0.117), despite an overall higher prevalence in patients (ORÂ =Â 1.32; 95% CIÂ =Â 0.93-1.87). To assess whether additional rare variants have an effect on MS risk, we sequenced PLG in 293 probands, and genotyped all rare variants in cases and controls. This analysis identified nine rare missense variants, and although three of them were exclusively observed in MS patients, segregation does not support pathogenicity. PLG is a plausible biological candidate for MS owing to its involvement in immune system response, blood-brain barrier permeability, and myelin degradation. Moreover, components of its activation cascade have been shown to present increased activity or expression in MS patients compared to controls; further studies are needed to clarify whether PLG is involved in MS susceptibility
Development of the CMS detector for the CERN LHC Run 3
International audienceSince the initial data taking of the CERN LHC, the CMS experiment has undergone substantial upgrades and improvements. This paper discusses the CMS detector as it is configured for the third data-taking period of the CERN LHC, Run 3, which started in 2022. The entire silicon pixel tracking detector was replaced. A new powering system for the superconducting solenoid was installed. The electronics of the hadron calorimeter was upgraded. All the muon electronic systems were upgraded, and new muon detector stations were added, including a gas electron multiplier detector. The precision proton spectrometer was upgraded. The dedicated luminosity detectors and the beam loss monitor were refurbished. Substantial improvements to the trigger, data acquisition, software, and computing systems were also implemented, including a new hybrid CPU/GPU farm for the high-level trigger
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