Reassessing the confluence model of men\u27s risk of sexual aggression

The confluence model of sexual aggression has been a gold standard for identifying men\u27s risk of sexual aggression. However, many replications and iterations of the model have continued to produce similar results with slight improvement. This consistent occurrence may be due to changes in the dating landscape that have occurred since the synthesis of the confluence model. In addition, these replications and iterations of the confluence model have utilized different ways of measuring one of the core constructs of the confluence model: impersonal sex. This study had two aims: (1) identify the best method of measuring impersonal sex, and (2) identify if hostile sexism improves the confluence model. Results from a series of confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the best method of measuring impersonal sex is the Sociosexual Orientation Inventory (SOI). We developed three structural models: (1) the original confluence model, (2) the original confluence model with the addition of impersonal sex, and (3) a reassessed model, where hostile sexism replaced hostile masculinity. The results from these three models indicated that the replacement of hostile masculinity (the other core construct of the confluence model) with hostile sexism improved the overall fit of the model across several measures of model fit

A PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING PREDICTORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE RISK RECOGNITION AMONG WOMEN DURING ALCOHOL INTOXICATION USING A LABORATORY PARADIGM

This study employs a person-centered approach to identifying predictors of sexual violence risk recognition among women during alcohol intoxication, utilizing a laboratory paradigm. Sexual violence remains a pervasive social issue with significant implications for individuals and society at large. Alcohol intoxication has been consistently associated with increased vulnerability to sexual violence; however, little is known about the factors that contribute to women\u27s ability to recognize and assess risk in such situations. This study aims to fill this gap by employing a person-centered approach to understand the impact of individual and situational factors on women\u27s risk recognition. In summary, the findings of this study indicate the presence of distinct subgroups among women exhibiting variations in risk recognition. Utilizing a Classification and Regression Trees (CART) analysis, the results highlight age and endorsement of sexist attitudes as predictors of group membership. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to the current understanding of risk recognition in the context of sexual violence victimization. This information can inform prevention and intervention strategies tailored to specific subgroups of women at higher risk for experiencing sexual violence

Factors Influencing First-Generation Students\u27 Ability To Obtain A Doctoral Degree In Clinical Psychology: An Intersectional Approach

Although first-generation college students aspire to obtain graduate education, we know they are less likely to earn these advanced degrees compared to their non-first-generation counterparts (Engle & Tinto, 2008). There are several identified reasons for this discrepancy including differences in social identity from their families, financial barriers, and lack of social support (Gardner & Holley, 2011; King, 2017; Michalski et al., 2011). For example, it has been described how, many of our families have difficulty understanding why anyone would go to school after finishing college (Cook-Morales et al., 1995). The first half of this symposium will provide insight and discussion on previous literature relative to first-generation students aspiring to obtain doctoral degrees in clinical psychology. Next, presenters will transition to a panel discussion with attendees regarding their roads to successfully being admitted into a clinical psychology Ph.D. program. Our objective is to present students with various pathways to achieving this goal and how we overcame certain challenges as first-generation students while acknowledging intersectional factors at play

Energy Consumption and Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from Developed Countries in Europe

This paper analyzes the relationship between renewable and non-renewable energy consumption and economic growth for a panel of fifteen European Union countries over the period 1990-2011 within a multivariate framework. The heterogeneous panel cointegration tests present a long-run equilibrium relationship between real GDP, renewable and non-renewable energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and research and development. The Granger-causality results demonstrate unidirectional causality between non-renewable energy consumption and economic growth. Keywords: renewable energy consumption; non-renewable energy consumption; growth JEL Classifications: C23; O11; O13

Opinions Of K-12 Students About An Online Social Learning Environment, Edmodo

Günümüzde eğitsel sosyal ağ ortamlarından birisi olan Edmodo, etkileşimi artırarak birlikte öğrenmeye olanak sağlamaktadır. Nitel ve nicel araştırma yöntemlerinin birlikte kullanıldığı bu çalışmada Ankara’da özel bir kolejin ilköğretim bölümünden toplam 182 öğrencinin derse destek olarak Edmodo ortamını kullanımı incelenmiş, Edmodo’nun özellikleri ve derste kullanılmasına yönelik öğrenci görüşlerinin ortaya konması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın veri toplama araçlarını, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen Edmodo ortamına karşı öğrenci görüşleri anketi, Edomodo ortamını değerlendirme rubriği ve yapılandırılmış görüşme soruları oluşturmuştur. Elde edilen veriler üzerinde nicel analiz sonucu elde edilen bulgular, nitel içerik analizi ile ortaya çıkan bulgular ile birlikte yorumlanmıştır. Sonuçta, öğrenciler tarafından Edmodo’nun bazı özellikleri eleştirilse de genellikle öğrenmelerine olumlu etkisi olan bir sistem olarak görüldüğü tespit edilmiştir.Anahtar Kelimeler: edmodo, çevrimiçi sosyal ağ siteleri, eğitimde sosyal ağlar

Distinct Postsurgical Management in Young and Elderly Breast Cancer Patients Results in Equal Survival Rates

Background: Although breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common malignant diseases in women, the majority of the studies describing the characteristics of BC in elderly patients have been limited to survival assessments or tumor features, without using younger BC patients as a reference group. The aim of our study was to describe and compare tumor characteristics and management patterns in elderly versus younger breast cancer patients in Turkey. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 152 patients with invasive breast cancer who underwent surgery in our institution between 2002 and 2012. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to age at the time of diagnosis. Results: There were 62 patients in the elderly group (>= 65 years) and 90 patients in the younger group (0.001). There were no significant differences regarding histology, localization, lymph node involvement, or types of surgical procedures between the 2 groups. Comorbidities were more common in elderly patients (p<0.001). In addition, elderly patients were more likely to receive hormonal therapy (p<0.001) and less likely to receive radiotherapy (p=0.08) and chemotherapy (p=0.003). There was no difference in survival and locoregional recurrence rates between the groups. Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrate that breast cancer in elderly patients has more favorable tumor features, warranting less aggressive treatment regimens after surgery

Magnetic resonance imaging study of corpus callosum abnormalities in patients with different subtypes of schizophrenia

Background. Reductions in the size of the corpus callosum (CC) have been described for schizophrenia patients, but little is known about the possible regional differences in schizophrenia subtypes (paranoid, disorganised, undifferentiated, residual).  Methods. We recruited 58 chronically schizophrenic patients with different subtypes, and 31 age-and-gender matched healthy controls. The callosum was extracted from a midsagittal slice from T1 weighted magnetic resonance images, and areas of the total CC, its five subregions, CC length and total brain volume were compared between schizophrenia subtypes and controls. Five subregions were approximately matched to fibre pathways from cortical regions.  Results. Schizophrenia patients had reduced CC total area and length when compared with controls. Disorganised and undifferentiated schizophrenics had a smaller prefrontal area, while there was no significant difference for the paranoid and residual groups. The premotor/supplementary motor area was smaller in all schizophrenia subtypes. The motor area was smaller only in the disorganised group. A smaller sensory area was found in all subtypes except the residual group. Parietal, temporal and occipital areas were smaller in the paranoid and undifferentiated groups. Total brain volume was smaller in all schizophrenia subtypes compared with controls, but did not reach statistical significance.  Conclusion. These findings suggest that the heterogeneity of symptoms may lead to the different CC morphological characteristics in schizophrenia subtypes

The fate of abstracts presented at Turkish national radiology congresses in 2010-2012

PURPOSEThis study aims to evaluate the analysis and publication rates of abstracts presented at the Turkish National Radiology meetings in 2010–2012.METHODSAbstracts presented in the national radiology meetings of 2010, 2011, and 2012 were included in the study. The presentations were classified according to presentation type (oral or poster presentations), study type, study design, imaged organ or body systems, imaging modalities, time interval between the presentation and the publication date, and the journal in which the article was published. The conversion rate of presentations into full-text articles in peer-reviewed journals were surveyed through PubMed. The time from presentation in the meetings to publication was determined. The distribution of journals was also demonstrated.RESULTSThe total number of presentations submitted in three national radiology meetings was 3,192. The publication rate was 11% for the 2010 meeting, 8.2% for the 2011 meeting, and 9.6% for the 2012 meeting. A total of 300 papers were published, with an average of 15 months (range, 0–42 months) between presentation and final publication. The first three refereed international journals with the most number of papers derived from these meetings were Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Clinical Imaging, and European Journal of Radiology.CONCLUSIONThe overall publication rate of scientific abstracts from Turkey was lower than those from overseas countries. Encouraging the authors to conduct higher-quality research would raise the publication rate as well as improve the quality and success of our scientific meetings

Microsurgical Clipping of Anterior Circle of Willis Aneurysms: A Retrospective Study

Objective: The surgical outcomes of anterior circle of Willis aneurysms were evaluated.Material and Methods: Between March 2015 and December 2016, 38 patients were operated and followed up for aneurysms. There were 15 female and 23 male patients with a mean age of 47 years (range: 17-78). Of the patients, 35 were diagnosed with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Of these patients, 54.2% (n=19) were operated within the first 24 hours. All patients were operated by the same surgeon with sylvian dissection. All clinical data in the hospital charts and outpatient records and radiological investigations stored in the archive were evaluated retrospectively.Results: The most commonly seen aneurysm was on the anterior communicating artery (44.8%). After that, aneurysms on the middle cerebral artery (31.6%), posterior communicating artery (13.2%), internal cerebral artery bifurcation (7.8%), and distal anterior cerebral artery were seen, respectively. There was a significant correlation between the location of the aneurysm and the mean age (p=0.009). All patients were followed in the intensive care unit after operation. After surgery, vasospasm was observed in 26.3% of patients. Patients with high SAH grade developed vasospasm significantly more frequently (p=0.03). Neurological examinations at discharge were normal in 17 patients with SAH and 3 patients without SAH. Four patients were discharged with minimal neurological deficit and 2 patients with severe deficit. Eight patients with World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) grade 4-5, 2 patients with grade 3, and 2 patients with grade 1-2 were lost. Postoperative Glasgow Coma Scale and SAH WFNS grades were found to be determinants for dying.Conclusion: Despite the development of endovascular techniques in the treatment of aneurysm, microsurgical clipping remains the first choice method to treat anterior system aneurysms. Closure of the aneurysm is the treatment priority. It is well known that early surgery reduces mortality and morbidity

Sudden Onset of Tetraparesis During Taking of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Patient with Undiagnosed Cervical Spinal Stenosis: A Case Report

Objective: To report a case with sudden-onset tetraparesis during taking magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Case report: A 73-year-old man was referred with complaints of paresis of his arms and legs. His tetraparesis had developed suddenly while an MRI was performed 10 days before. He had a severe tetraparesis with 0/5 motor strength in his legs and 2/5 motor strength in his arms. On the MRI, a serious spinal stenosis at C3-4 and C4-5 levels and a faint myleopathic signal of the spinal cord at the level of the C4-5 disc space were seen. After posterior decompression, the patient’s tetraparesis improved gradually and he could walk independently and perform his daily activities with mild spasticity after 13 months.Conclusion: It is known that sudden neurological deficits may be seen in cervical trauma in patients with cervical spinal stenosis due to spondylosis. However, this case who did not have a trauma history showed us that a long period of positioning the neck beyond the patient’s control, even during the execution of MRI, may cause sudden deterioration