The Development of the Adaptable Self-Disclosure Scale (ASDS): A Multidimensional Approach to Disclosure Assessment

Understanding how individuals share or conceal parts of their identity has long been a topic of research with little consistency of measurement validation. The present study had three main goals: (1) define and conceptualize a multidimensional model of identity disclosure that can apply to any concealable identity, (2) generate a validated and adaptable scale for assessing any concealable identity, and (3) demonstrate the adaptability of this scale for a specific concealable identity. In Study 1, the proposed disclosure model was used to generate 72 items which were narrowed down using factor analysis to form the Adaptable Self-Disclosure Scale (ASDS). The results from Study 1 were used to produce a short and long form of the ASDS (ASDS-10 and -30) which was determined to have a two-factor structure. Study 1 used a sample of individuals having any concealable identity to determine the final factor structure of the ASDS items. The multidimensional model used in Study 1 also drew distinctions between Disclosure Willingness and Disclosure Frequency as independent constructs which was supported by the results of Study 1. Study 2 functions as a demonstration of adaptability of the final ASDS generated in Study 1. Specifically, Study 2 adapted the two final versions of the ASDS to fit the specific identity of ‘Recent Traveler’ during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of Study 2 was to assess the validity and reliability of an adapted form of the ASDS for a specific concealable identity

The Mixed Motives of Identity Disclosure: Concealable Identity Disclosure in the Workplace

With the current research, I further clarify the factors that influence concealable identity disclosure in the workplace. The predictive nature of variables relating to an individual\u27s concealable identity as well as the variables relating to the individual\u27s general disposition were tested using an online sample of MTurk workers. Participants (N = 371) were given a definition of what a concealable identity is and then were asked to self-identify if they had a concealable identity. Those who indicated that they had a concealable identity (n = 150) completed an additional portion of the survey that assessed: their disclosure level at work, General Tendency for Self-Disclosure, Workplace Social Courage, Perceived Risk of Disclosure, Identity Centrality, Authenticity and their Identity Perceptions. It was determined that General Tendency for Self-Disclosure was a significant covariate for disclosure. It was also found that Identity Perceptions are not unidimensional - an individual\u27s overall perception of their identity is not simply a sum of their positive and negative perceptions. Positive and Negative Identity Perceptions were found to be two separate factors that relate to Openness to Identity-Disclosure, with Positive Identity perceptions more predictive of Openness to Identity-Disclosure than Negative Identity Perceptions. There were also significant findings regarding the Life and Job Satisfaction of individuals with a concealable identity. It was concluded that while having a concealable identity is not directly related to reported levels of Job Satisfaction, individuals who disclose their identity at work did have higher levels of Life and Job Satisfaction. It was also concluded that knowing other co-workers with the same or similar concealable identity was more positively correlated with Life and Job Satisfaction than just knowing anyone with the same or similar identity. Along with this, knowing others at work with the same or similar identity was the single largest correlated of Openness to Identity-Disclosure and Explicit Identity-Disclosure

Impact of Sustainability Study Abroad Course on Students

The School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) has offered a short study abroad course, called GO GREEN, on sustainable practices in businesses, industries and municipalities in Germany for the past 15 years. Over 150 students have participated in the course since its inception in 2003. A survey was conducted to determine what these students had ascertained from the course and to see if any of these students were using the skills acquired in this class in their work or daily lives. The survey, consisting of 23 questions, was designed to determine how students have used the interdisciplinary subject matter of sustainability in their lives and careers after taking the course, as well as, questions about key elements of the course. Some of the results of the survey will be discussed in this paper/presentation

Greek Life Application Project

The goal of this project is to implement and deploy a mobile application for Valparaiso University Greek Life organizations. Several frameworks were considered for the project, including Xamarin, React Native, and Ionic. Ultimately, Ionic was chosen for its similarity to previous programming languages such as Ruby on Rails. The application is built on the Ionic platform using a combination of implemented HTML and Javascript, alongside an extension to Firebase services and Google calendar API. The Google calendar API has been implemented to allow only Valparaiso University emails to view personal and Greek Life’s public calendars. Other features include a message board alert system, event notifications, and application tabs for ease of navigation through the applications menus. A major request, and basis for the project was for an ease of use and convenient localization for Greek Life related document, which have been organized into a table sorted by category. By inclusion of the former mentioned functions, the consumer’s requests are met

Greek Life Application Project

The goal of this project is to implement and deploy a mobile application for Valparaiso University Greek Life organizations. Several frameworks were considered for the project, including Xamarin, React Native, and Ionic. Ultimately, Ionic was chosen for its similarity to previous programming languages such as Ruby on Rails. The application is built on the Ionic platform using a combination of implemented HTML and Javascript, alongside an extension to Firebase services and Google calendar API. The Google calendar API has been implemented to allow only Valparaiso University emails to view personal and Greek Life’s public calendars. Other features include a message board alert system, event notifications, and application tabs for ease of navigation through the applications menus. A major request, and basis for the project was for an ease of use and convenient localization for Greek Life related document, which have been organized into a table sorted by category. By inclusion of the former mentioned functions, the consumer’s requests are met

SOLiD sequencing of four Vibrio vulnificus genomes enables comparative genomic analysis and identification of candidate clade-specific virulence genes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Vibrio vulnificus </it>is the leading cause of reported death from consumption of seafood in the United States. Despite several decades of research on molecular pathogenesis, much remains to be learned about the mechanisms of virulence of this opportunistic bacterial pathogen. The two complete and annotated genomic DNA sequences of <it>V. vulnificus </it>belong to strains of clade 2, which is the predominant clade among clinical strains. Clade 2 strains generally possess higher virulence potential in animal models of disease compared with clade 1, which predominates among environmental strains. SOLiD sequencing of four <it>V. vulnificus </it>strains representing different clades (1 and 2) and biotypes (1 and 2) was used for comparative genomic analysis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Greater than 4,100,000 bases were sequenced of each strain, yielding approximately 100-fold coverage for each of the four genomes. Although the read lengths of SOLiD genomic sequencing were only 35 nt, we were able to make significant conclusions about the unique and shared sequences among the genomes, including identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms. Comparative analysis of the newly sequenced genomes to the existing reference genomes enabled the identification of 3,459 core <it>V. vulnificus </it>genes shared among all six strains and 80 clade 2-specific genes. We identified 523,161 SNPs among the six genomes.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>We were able to glean much information about the genomic content of each strain using next generation sequencing. Flp pili, GGDEF proteins, and genomic island XII were identified as possible virulence factors because of their presence in virulent sequenced strains. Genomic comparisons also point toward the involvement of sialic acid catabolism in pathogenesis.</p

Exotic looped trajectories of photons in three-slit interference

The validity of the superposition principle and of Born\u27s rule are well-accepted tenants of quantum mechanics. Surprisingly, it has been predicted that the intensity pattern formed in a three-slit experiment is seemingly in contradiction with the most conventional form of the superposition principle when exotic looped trajectories are taken into account. However, the probability of observing such paths is typically very small, thus rendering them extremely difficult to measure. Here we confirm the validity of Born\u27s rule and present the first experimental observation of exotic trajectories as additional paths for the light by directly measuring their contribution to the formation of optical interference fringes. We accomplish this by enhancing the electromagnetic near-fields in the vicinity of the slits through the excitation of surface plasmons. This process increases the probability of occurrence of these exotic trajectories, demonstrating that they are related to the near-field component of the photon\u27s wavefunction

Partitioning Transcript Variation in Drosophila: Abundance, Isoforms, and Alleles

Multilevel analysis of transcription is facilitated by a new array design that includes modules for assessment of differential expression, isoform usage, and allelic imbalance in Drosophila. The ∼2.5 million feature chip incorporates a large number of controls, and it contains 18,769 3′ expression probe sets and 61,919 exon probe sets with probe sequences from Drosophila melanogaster and 60,118 SNP probe sets focused on Drosophila simulans. An experiment in D. simulans identified genes differentially expressed between males and females (34% in the 3′ expression module; 32% in the exon module). These proportions are consistent with previous reports, and there was good agreement (κ = 0.63) between the modules. Alternative isoform usage between the sexes was identified for 164 genes. The SNP module was verified with resequencing data. Concordance between resequencing and the chip design was greater than 99%. The design also proved apt in separating alleles based upon hybridization intensity. Concordance between the highest hybridization signals and the expected alleles in the genotype was greater than 96%. Intriguingly, allelic imbalance was detected for 37% of 6579 probe sets examined that contained heterozygous SNP loci. The large number of probes and multiple probe sets per gene in the 3′ expression and exon modules allows the array to be used in D. melanogaster and in closely related species. The SNP module can be used for allele specific expression and genotyping of D. simulans