A comparative study of mental health of medical students in two countries

Results from many studies indicate that throughout medical education students experience high levels of stress and depression. The aim of the current study was to assess and compare Bulgarian and Turkish medical students' levels of stress and depression. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 546 students (276 foreign students from Medical University – Sofia and 270 medical students from several medical universities in Ankara). The study instrument included basic socio-demographic questions, Medical Student Stressor Questionnaire (MSSQ-40 items) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Turkish medical students showed higher levels of stress and depression than foreign students from Bulgaria. We found that all types of stressors in medical students had a relationship with depression. Results of our study imply that medical students need access to psychological support throughout their education

Сhild-parent relationship as a predictor of youth’s financial activity

Introduction. The study of financial behaviour and human activity in relation to the management of material resources seems relevant both from the point of view of identifying potential risks of deviant behaviour patterns in this area, and identifying training opportunities for effective management of their own financial resources. The studies of financial behaviour of young people in conjunction with parent-child relationships are poorly presented in modern science and are conducted mainly abroad. Due to the lack of data, the value of the Russian research is great due to the high demand for scientific ideas about such relationship.The aim of the present research is to identify the interdependence between child-parent relationships and the financial activity of young people through the correlation of their models of financial behaviour, as well as the search for determinants of the activity of boys and girls in the system of parenting.Methodology and research methods. An empirical study was conducted on two related samples – youth representatives (young teenagers aged from 14 to 16 years old) and their parents. The total number of study participants was 144 people, of which 87 parents (57 women and 30 men) and 57 youth representatives (29 girls and 28 boys). For data collection, the authors compiled a questionnaire. This questionnaire contains two blocks: an assessment of the financial activity of the family and an assessment of the financial activity of youth. Also, the authors employed the methodology “Family Relationship Analysis” (by E. G Eidemiller, V. V. Yustitskis) and the questionnaire “Parent Behaviour and the Attitude of Children toward It” (by E. Schafer). Processing of the obtained data was carried out in the statistical package IBM SPSS Statistic 19.0. For mathematical and statistical analysis, the methods of descriptive statistics, cluster analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis were used.Results and scientific novelty. As a result of an empirical study, two statistically significant regression models were constructed. According to the obtained models, some features of parent-child relationships really stimulate the financial activity and independence of youth. The groups of financially active and passive boys and girls are identified. It is established that these groups differ only in relation to their own assessments of parental impact by the mother.Practical significance of the work lies in the possibility of using the obtained data to form a scientific understanding of the genesis and mechanisms of formation of a person’s financial activity, as well as in identifying target groups and developing effective methods for teaching financial literacy of the population

Helminthofauna of Ohrid gudgeon (Gobio ohridanus Karaman, 1924) from the Lake Ohrid, Macedonia

Total, 94 specimens of gudgeon (Gobio ohridanus Karaman, 1924) from the Macedonian part of the Lake Ohrid were examined and 61 fishes (64.89%) were infected with parasites. The presence of 4 parasite species was established: Dactylogyrus cryptomeres f. typica (Monogenea), Cystidicoloides tenuissima and Philometra ovata (Nematoda), and Pomphorhynchus laevis (Acanthocephala). The highest prevalence and intensity of infection was with Dactylogyrus cryptomeres f. typica (59.57%; mean intensity 6.07). The lowest one was with Cystidicoloides tenuissima and Philometra ovata (2.13%;1.0). Dactylogyrus cryptomeres f. typica is recorded for the first time in the ichthyoparasitofauna of Lake Ohrid and Macedonia

Fabrication and validation of fused silica NIL templates incorporating different length scale features

A cost effective methodology for pattering of Nano Imprint Lithography (NIL) templates incorporating different length scale features is proposed. The approach relies on selecting the optimum processing window of different technologies for cost effective micro- and nano-patterning. Very promising results were obtained when first fused silica templates were structured by F2 laser ablation at 157 nm. It was demonstrated that nano-scale features and complex 3D micro-scale features could be machined with a Focused Ion Beam (FIB) over the existing topography produced by laser ablation. Thus, a large area (up to several square centimeters) of the NIL templates is easily patterned with micro- and even meso-scale features by laser ablation while nano- and micro-scale features could be introduced locally by FIB machining. Through S-FIL process such templates were validated and the nano- and micro-structures were accurately replicated in one imprinting step

Сhild-parent relationship as a predictor of youth’s financial activity

Introduction. The study of financial behaviour and human activity in relation to the management of material resources seems relevant both from the point of view of identifying potential risks of deviant behaviour patterns in this area, and identifying training opportunities for effective management of their own financial resources. The studies of financial behaviour of young people in conjunction with parent-child relationships are poorly presented in modern science and are conducted mainly abroad. Due to the lack of data, the value of the Russian research is great due to the high demand for scientific ideas about such relationship.The aim of the present research is to identify the interdependence between child-parent relationships and the financial activity of young people through the correlation of their models of financial behaviour, as well as the search for determinants of the activity of boys and girls in the system of parenting.Methodology and research methods. An empirical study was conducted on two related samples – youth representatives (young teenagers aged from 14 to 16 years old) and their parents. The total number of study participants was 144 people, of which 87 parents (57 women and 30 men) and 57 youth representatives (29 girls and 28 boys). For data collection, the authors compiled a questionnaire. This questionnaire contains two blocks: an assessment of the financial activity of the family and an assessment of the financial activity of youth. Also, the authors employed the methodology “Family Relationship Analysis” (by E. G Eidemiller, V. V. Yustitskis) and the questionnaire “Parent Behaviour and the Attitude of Children toward It” (by E. Schafer). Processing of the obtained data was carried out in the statistical package IBM SPSS Statistic 19.0. For mathematical and statistical analysis, the methods of descriptive statistics, cluster analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis were used.Results and scientific novelty. As a result of an empirical study, two statistically significant regression models were constructed. According to the obtained models, some features of parent-child relationships really stimulate the financial activity and independence of youth. The groups of financially active and passive boys and girls are identified. It is established that these groups differ only in relation to their own assessments of parental impact by the mother.Practical significance of the work lies in the possibility of using the obtained data to form a scientific understanding of the genesis and mechanisms of formation of a person’s financial activity, as well as in identifying target groups and developing effective methods for teaching financial literacy of the population.Введение. Исследование финансового поведения и активности человека в отношении распоряжения материальными ресурсами представляется актуальным и востребованным с позиции определения как потенциальных рисков формирования девиантных моделей поведения в данной сфере, так и возможностей обучения навыкам эффективного управления собственными денежными средствами. Исследования финансового поведения молодежи во взаимосвязи с детско-родительскими отношениями достаточно ограниченно представлены в современной науке и проводятся в основном за рубежом. В связи с недостатком данных ценность отечественных изысканий велика в силу высокой востребованности научных представлений о такой взаимосвязи. Цель изложенного в статье исследования – выявление взаимосвязи детско-родительских взаимоотношений и финансовой активности молодых людей посредством соотношения их моделей финансового поведения, а также определение детерминант активности юношей и девушек в системе родительского воспитания.Методология и методики исследования. Эмпирическое исследование проводилось в период с января по май 2019 г. с вовлечением двух взаимосвязанных выборок – респондентов в возрасте 14–16 лет и их родителей. Общее количество испытуемых составило 144 человека, из них 87 родителей (57 женщин и 30 мужчин) и 57 представителей молодежи (29 девушек и 28 юношей). Для сбора данных были использованы авторская анкета, содержащая два блока: оценку финансовой активности семьи и оценку финансовой активности молодежи; методика «Анализ семейных взаимоотношений» (Э. Г. Эйдемиллер, В. В. Юстицкис); опросник «Поведение родителей и отношение детей к ним» (Е. Шафер). Обработка полученных данных проводилась с использованием статистического пакета IBM SPSS Statistic 19.0, применялись методы дескриптивной статистики, кластерного, корреляционного и регрессионного анализа. Результаты и научная новизна. В результате эмпирического исследования были построены две статистически достоверные регрессионные модели. Согласно этим моделям, некоторые особенности детско-родительских взаимоотношений действительно стимулируют финансовую активность и самостоятельность молодежи. Выделены группы финансово активных и финансово пассивных юношей и девушек. Установлено, что эти группы различаются только в отношении оценок ими воздействия со стороны матери.Практическая значимость работы заключается в возможности использования полученных данных для формирования научного представления о генезисе и механизмах стимулирования финансовой активности человека, а также в определении целевых групп и разработке эффективных методов обучения финансовой грамотности населения