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Showing 1 to 20 of 294 for “"Disconnection"”.
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The Hebrew-Jewish Disconnection
<p>A common language creates a cultural community regardless of geographical boundaries. In the Jewish community this language is Hebrew. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship that American Jews have with the Hebrew language in terms of comprehension, the value they place on …
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Being Alone: Social Disconnection in Adolescence
… health changes in young people facing social disconnection. The findings advance our understanding of how social isolation impacts adolescent mental health, bridging human and animal research while highlighting both opportunities and limitations of digital social connections. This work has …
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Disconnection Techniquewith a Bronchial Blockerfor Improving Lung Deflation
… DLT, BB with spontaneous collapse, and BB with disconnection technique. METHODS: Fifty-two patients undergoing elective pneumothorax surgery were included in this study. The patients were randomly assigned to one of three groups: DLT with spontaneous collapse group (Group 1), BB with spontaneous …
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Secrecy and Identity: Consequences for Well-being and Social Disconnection
… in the identity domain, well-being and social disconnection by exploring psychological mechanisms that help explain these differences. In this thesis, I first review the existing literature on secrecy and identity as well as its consequences. Then, I report the studies I carried out, which …
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Disconnection of outlet glaciers and vulnerability of Harding Icefield, Southcentral Alaska
… yr−1 to 32.1 km2 yr−1. A total of 124 glacier disconnections were identified (61 total and 63 partial) across 26 glaciers, with most occurring between 2009 and 2018, and concentrated on the eastern side of the icefield. Disconnected glaciers lost an average of 28.8% of their 1986 area, …
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Perfectly Alone (and Anxious): A Test of the Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model in Adolescents
… within the framework of the Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model (PSDM). In Study 1, I tested whether perfectionistic strivings and concerns (as measured by the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised; Slaney et al., 2001) were related to adolescent-reported and mother-reported anxiety via social …
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Negotiating disconnection : a grounded theory study of therapeutic engagement of patients with "medically unexplained symptoms"
… identified how multiple interacting layers of disconnections (systemic, interpersonal and intra-psychic) impede engagement. The research introduces a new theoretical framework “negotiating disconnection” that conceptualises the process of engagement in terms of a series of stages: “drawing in” …
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Molecular Expression of Neuroprotective and Neurodestructive Signaling Systems Following Axotomy-Induced Target Disconnection: Relevance to ALS
… therefore the die-back theory of ALS, suggests disconnection from the target musculature leads to MN degeneration. Our lab utilizes a peripheral nerve injury model to investigate the mechanisms of MN survival in the pre-symptomatic SOD1 mouse. We have shown SOD1 mice display enhanced facial MN …
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A Multi-Method Examination of the Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model Among Adolescents: Testing the Unique Role of Online (Dis)Connection
… and rigorous test of the Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model (PSDM) among adolescents, with a focus on the role of online connection. According to the PSDM, perfectionism is thought to be linked with a lack of social connection which, in turn, predicts higher levels of psychopathology. In …
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"I want you to think I'm perfect and it's killing me" : the interpersonal components of perfectionism and suicide in a test of the social disconnection model
… current study tested a component of the social disconnection model (Hewitt, Flett, Sherry, & Caelian, 2006) by determining whether the interpersonal components of perfectionism and suicide outcomes in youth are mediated by experiences of being bullied, a marker of social disconnection. The …
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“I Have a Voice”: Bridging the Communication and Sensemaking Gap Between Restorative Justice Practice and Program Implementation
… determined that there exists a strong degree of disconnection between the D.A. and non-profit, and between decision-makers and direct service providers. Disconnection foundationally stemmed from the clash between RJ philosophy and rigid criminal justice system structures, and manifested in …
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What do professors in research and doctoral institutions do all week? an exploration of faculty time, work, and drive
… and preferred work-sphere time allocations (time disconnection). The analysis is based on a sample of 3,812 full-time faculty members at research and doctoral institutions, using data from the 1999 U.S. National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF:99) survey. The analyses demonstrate that time …
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Some String or Another: Fiction and Nonfiction Stories of Connection
… stories from the perspective of connection and disconnection. The preface examines the effects of temporal disconnection, the relationship of conflict and connection to narrative rhythm, and the webs of connection formed during the process of creation. Included in the body of the work are six …
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Grain-Boundary Kinetics And Nonequilibrium Grain-Boundary Structure
… of GB defects. A major type of GB line defect - disconnection - is firstly studied. Disconnection structure can be determined according to bicrystallography. Many kinds of GB kinetic behaviors - including GB roughening, intrinsic GB mobility, driven GB migration, interaction between GBs and …
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Revolutions of the heart : cultivating love as a means for personal & collective transformation
… with a discussion of the manifestations of our disconnection through the particular example of my home, Oakland, California. I outline how our disconnection has affected us in terms of disparate geographic, economic, education, and health outcomes. I then analyze how we came to be so …
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Price discovery in the foreign exchange market
… are not well founded and have generated the 'disconnection' puzzle of exchange rates deviating from their fundamentals in the short and medium term. Using EFX tick-by-tick data, we find that information is not always available to all and the actual price discovery process is dynamic and …
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Examining Cognitive Vulnerability Models to Borderline Personality Features in a Sample of Emerging Adults
… surveys online. Results indicated that both disconnection/rejection schemas and impaired limits schemas partially mediated the relationship between negative life events and borderline personality features. Further, contrast effects revealed that disconnection/rejection schemas were the better …
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The Role of Daily Interpersonal Difficulties in the Relationship between Perfectionistic Concerns and Change in Anhedonic Depressivity
… adult populations. The Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model (PSDM) posits that high levels of perfectionistic concerns lead to social difficulties that consequently give rise to depressive symptoms (Sherry et al., 2016). Thus, the aim of the current study is to empirically test the PSDM …
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A Phenomenological Investigation of Suicide and Family Connectedness
… thematic descriptions of connectedness and disconnection. Themes for connectedness were togetherness, openness, acceptance, and peace. Themes for disconnection were conflicting emotions and withdrawal. Increased understandings of how family connectedness might change after suicide offers the …
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