29 research outputs found
Investigating Health Related Quality of Life in People with Schizophrenia
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that significantly lessens health-related
quality of life (HRQoL). A better understanding of HRQoL is needed to inform holistic
and patient-centered treatments for schizophrenia. The purpose of this dissertation is to
conduct an in-depth exploration of HRQoL in people with schizophrenia. The
dissertation includes three components. The first component is an integrative literature
review aimed at identifying factors associated with physical quality of life (QoL) in
people with schizophrenia. The review reveals that symptoms of schizophrenia,
depression, obesity or body mass index, and physical activity are associated with physical
QoL in this population. The second and third components are based on illness narratives
of 20 people with schizophrenia who had participated in a larger study of individuals
diagnosed with serious mental illness. The second component of the dissertation is a
qualitative descriptive study conducted to describe common HRQoL concerns in people
with schizophrenia. The results indicate that these concerns were related to social
relationships, psychiatric symptoms, psychiatric care, and employment. The third
component of the dissertation is a parallel convergent mixed-methods study conducted to
explore whether computerized lexical analysis (CLA) of illness narratives of people with
schizophrenia can reveal their HRQoL concerns. CLA is an automatized process that
counts words in text data and sorts them into pre-defined word categories. The results
provide preliminary support for the potential use of CLA to efficiently assess HRQoL in
people with schizophrenia as the CLA identified some of the HRQoL concerns that had been identified in the prior qualitative descriptive study. The results of the three studies reveal the complexity of the phenomenon of HRQoL in people with schizophrenia and can inform the development of strategies to identify and promote HRQoL in this population
Pråticas de construção de autonomia da escola : uma anålise de projectos educativos, planos de actividades e regulamentos internos
A partir do estudo de Projectos Educativos, Planos de Actividades e Regulamentos Internos, elaborados em escolas integradas no regime de experimentação do modelo de direcção e gestĂŁo previsto no Decreto-Lei nÂș 172/91, os autores discutem alguns conceitos pertinentes e apresentam algumas conclusĂ”es sobre prĂĄticas de construção da autonomia da escola.Ă partir de Projets Ăducatifs, de Plans d'ActivitĂ©s et de RĂšglements IntĂ©rieurs, Ă©laborĂ©s dans des Ă©coles intĂ©grĂ©es dans le rĂ©gime de l'expĂ©rimentation du modĂšle de direction et de gestion prĂ©vu dans le dĂ©cret-loi nÂș 172/91, les auteurs analysent quelques concepts pertinents et prĂ©sentent quelques conclusions de l'analyse rĂ©alisĂ©e sur des pratiques de rĂ©gulation scolaire.Through consulting Educational Projects, Activity Plans, and Internal Regulations developed in schools which have been involved in the experimentation of the management model defined by Law nÂș 172/ 91, the authors analyse some relevant concepts and draw some conclusions about the practices of school regulation
Using Lexical Analysis to Identify Emotional Distress in Psychometric Schizotypy
Through the use of lexical analysis software, researchers have demonstrated a greater frequency of negative affect word use in those with schizophrenia and schizotypy compared to the general population. In addition, those with schizotypy endorse greater emotional distress than healthy controls. In this study, our aim was to expand on previous findings in schizotypy to determine whether negative affect word use could be linked to emotional distress. Schizotypy (n=33) and non-schizotypy groups (n=33) completed an open-ended, semi-structured interview and negative affect word use was analyzed using a validated lexical analysis instrument. Emotional distress was assessed using subjective questionnaires of depression and psychological quality of life (QOL). When groups were compared, those with schizotypy used significantly more negative affect words; endorsed greater depression; and reported lower QOL. Within schizotypy, a trend level association between depression and negative affect word use was observed; QOL and negative affect word use showed a significant inverse association. Our findings offer preliminary evidence of the potential effectiveness of lexical analysis as an objective, behavior-based method for identifying emotional distress throughout the schizophrenia-spectrum. Utilizing lexical analysis in schizotypy offers promise for providing researchers with an assessment capable of objectively detecting emotional distress
A AVALIAĂĂO DAS APRENDIZAGENS NA FORMAĂĂO INICIAL DE PROFESSORES: DISCURSOS DE PROFESSORES/FORMADORES
De la RĂ©volution Ă la Constitution. Une chronologie
Janela Antunes José Carlos. De la Révolution à la Constitution. Une chronologie . In: Matériaux pour l'histoire de notre temps, n°80, 2005. Mémoires d'avril : 1974-2004, trente ans de la révolution des Oeillets au Portugal. pp. 83-89
Puiser aux sources dâAvril, dĂ©couvrir lâespoir, inventer lâavenir
1973-1974: Marcello Caetano is sinking in his contradictions and hesitations. It is the deadlock of "evolution in continuityâ. The coup dâĂtat of 25th April 1974 opened a wide range of political alternatives to the Portuguese. The country was overflowing with projects, which the programme of the MFA tried to rationalise: "democratise, decolonise and developâ. Remembering the political vitality of this period, the poet speaks of "a fatherland at the heart of springâ. Thirty years later, hope had disappeared and disillusion seemed to be setting in. If we return to historical sources, the thinking of Alexandre Herculano stands out: "History is not simply commemoration. History is above all a consideration of the past which allows us to open the paths of the future with courage and lucidity.â1973-1974: Marcello Caetano sâenlise dans ses contradictions et dans ses hĂ©sitations; câest lâimpasse de «lâĂ©volution dans la continuité». Le coup dâĂtat du 25 avril 1974 ouvre aux Portugais un large Ă©ventail dâalternatives politiques. Le pays foisonne de projets, qui se proposent concrĂ©tiser le programme du MFA: «dĂ©mocratiser, dĂ©coloniser, dĂ©velopper». Rappelant la vitalitĂ© politique de cette Ă©poque, le poĂšte JosĂ© Carlos Vasconcelos parle «dâune patrie au coeur du printemps». Trente ans aprĂšs, lâespoir sâest Ă©vanoui et les dĂ©sillusions semblent sâinstaller. Si nous revenons aux sources historiques, câest la pensĂ©e dâAlexandre Herculano qui sâimpose: lâhistoire nâest pas la simple commĂ©moration. Lâhistoire est surtout une rĂ©flexion sur le passĂ© qui nous permet dâouvrir avec courage et luciditĂ© les chemins de lâavenir.Janela Antunes JosĂ© Carlos. Puiser aux sources dâAvril, dĂ©couvrir lâespoir, inventer lâavenir . In: MatĂ©riaux pour l'histoire de notre temps, n°80, 2005. MĂ©moires d'avril : 1974-2004, trente ans de la rĂ©volution des Oeillets au Portugal. pp. 25-29
De la RĂ©volution Ă la Constitution. Une chronologie
Janela Antunes José Carlos. De la Révolution à la Constitution. Une chronologie . In: Matériaux pour l'histoire de notre temps, n°80, 2005. Mémoires d'avril : 1974-2004, trente ans de la révolution des Oeillets au Portugal. pp. 83-89
A avaliação no contexto organizacional da empresa e da escola : fragmentos de percursos comparados
Os autores procuram pĂŽr em evidĂȘncia a importĂąncia que diferentes teorias, e algumas formas de organização do trabalho, atribuĂram Ă avaliação em contexto organizacional. Para o efeito, escolheram alguns traços mais expressivos do percurso que esta problemĂĄtica tem efectuado, partindo das primeiras referĂȘncias que lhe sĂŁo feitas, de forma implĂcita ou explĂcita, nas teorias sobre as organizaçÔes produtivas, atĂ© chegar Ă s teorias mais recentes sobre as organizaçÔes educativas. Ensaia-se, assim, uma primeira sĂntese exploratĂłria que articula, sempre que possĂvel, a evolução diacrĂłnica e as nuances que a problemĂĄtica da avaliação foi assumindo nas diferentes perspectivas organizacionais (escolares e nĂŁo escolares).The authors highlight the role of evaluation within organizational contexts, as assigned by different theories and labour organization trends . The study takes account of the most significant traits of the issue,with reference to the way it has evolved within theories about productive and educational organizations till now . An exploratory synthesis of the research gives an articulate account of the diachronic evolution and the nuances taken by evaluation within different (school and non-school) organizational perspectives