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Showing 1 to 20 of 104 for “"Embarrassment"”.
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The Impact of Internet Experiences on Embarrassment
… anonymity of the Internet might lessen fears of embarrassment typically experienced by shy individuals. To date, no research has explored the impact of technology on embarrassment for any population. The current study investigated differences in levels of embarrassment during face-to-face …
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Humiliation and Its Relationship to Embarrassment and Shame
… emotion from close emotion relatives, namely embarrassment and shame.</p> <p>Participants were presented with vignettes that described a social versus moral norm violation. Blame for the event was manipulated by varying who/what caused the norm violation. Perceived devaluation was manipulated …
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Self-reported embarrassment between Chinese, Chinese American, and Caucasian American college students
… to determine if there were any differences in embarrassment between Chinese, Chinese American, and Caucasian American college students. A related purpose was to determine if there were any behavioral characteristics associated with embarrassment among the three groups. A total of 137 college …
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Cultural Factors in the Dysregulation of Shame and Embarrassment: Emotions in Social Anxiety and Taijin Kyofusho
… the role of self-conscious emotions of shame and embarrassment with respect to TKS and SAD. Participants were administered a series of questionnaires during the first phase of the study and, during the second phase, a diagnostic clinical interview and additional questionnaires were administered …
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The United States of Embarrassment: How Concerns about the World’s View of America Propelled Justice Department Action in Civil Rights
In the infancy of the Cold War, the Department of Justice submitted a series of amicus curiae briefs to the Supreme Court in support of civil rights for the first time in history. Curiously, these amicus briefs were laden with rhetoric about the hindrance the international spotlight on American …
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They Blush Because They Understand: The Performative Power of Women's Humor and Embarrassment in Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, and Emma
In this project, I analyze women's humor in three of Jane Austen's novels: Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, and Emma. Using speech-act theory, I specifically examine Elizabeth's, Emma's, and Mary's utterances to demonstrate that in order for humorous utterances to be subversive, they must …
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The Effect of Ethnic Studies on White Student Populations
… Often there are feelings of guilt, shame, and embarrassment for White students when confronted with the exposure to the individual and systemic oppression of People of Color by White colonialism and much of this oppression still resonates today (Sleeter & Zavala, 2020). Research also shows that …
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Breastfeeding and the social control of women
… of knowledge, conflicting ideas and cultural embarrassment. Even those who continued breastfeeding were dependent on bottle-feeding to overcome problems. Health education on the benefits of breastfeeding and coherent advice based on 'demand feeding' will not solve problems stemming from …
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Emotion Regulation: Is it More Taxing for Adolescents than for Adults?
… to elicit strong negative feelings (anger or embarrassment). Performance on the N-Back should be impaired by strong emotion (Baumeister et al., 2007; Richards, 2004), and failure to improve in performance from time 1 to time 2 on the N-back following emotion elicitation served as our index of …
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A smart diaper wetness detection sensor : concept, design and ethical considerations
… preventing rashes and infections, and avoiding embarrassment. A practical implementation of this consumer-oriented system will directly impact the user, their habits, ecosystem around the user, enhance access to health based information and disrupt the existing business models. Integrating …
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Anal Cancer Risk Factor Management Practices and the Barriers and Facilitators of Addressing Anal Health in the HIV Primary Care Setting
… of other priorities, perception of patient embarrassment, lack of resources, provider embarrassment, lack of anal complaints, and gender discordance. There were 3 facilitator codes: awareness, advantageous circumstances, and the patient-provider relationship. Anal health was confirmed as a …
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Quality of life and coping in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease
… The domains were IBD symptoms, Energy, Embarrassment, Worries and concerns about IBD and Body Image, and all had good internal reliability. No difference was found between paper and computer versions of IMPACT. Compahng patients with different levels of disease activity indicated good …
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Believing you have it worse than others: maximization- a coping strategy
… Two variables, adjustment and perceptions of embarrassment or stigma are proposed to moderate the relationship between self-verification and maximization behavior. An experiment was conducted using 83 undergraduate college students, (identified from mass testing), who scored either .80 …
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Attitudes of parents towards their mentally retarded children: a rural area examination
… retarded child and expressed feelings of embarrassment. In the light of these findings further research areas is recommended with the aim of using such information to build appropriate and successful rehabilitation and intervention programs for mentally retarded children and their parents.
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Gendered pathways: family violence as a primary pathway into homelessness for women
… women was a recurring issue, while feelings of embarrassment and/or shame were consistent with the male participants. Indigenous identity and homelessness were also explored. Erving Goffman’s theory of dramaturgy was used to portray identity in terms of homelessness and victimization to …
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Barriers for immunization against HPV in developing countries (India)
… about the impact on their relationships, and embarrassment to talk about the vaccine.</p>
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Cognitive and emotional barriers to colorectal cancer surveillance: Increasing screening rates within the community
… Predictors of adherence included concerns about embarrassment or modesty, concerns about test preparation, fear of pain, and fear of finding cancer.</p> <p>Conclusions: Cognitive-emotional apprehensions are significant barriers to CRC screening and may be improved by patient counseling.</p>
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ReHABit : claiming endangered structures in Washington DC to rethink subsidized housing
… stage. By looking beyond its own field, the embarrassment of inadequate housing can be turned into a powerful model of urban creativity and holistic city vision.
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Can legislation restore public trust? : an analysis of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002
… high levels of legal liability, potential public embarrassment, and possible bankruptcy, some management and auditors fail to act ethically or to follow even basic professional standards. The consequences of even just a few individuals' misdeeds can have a dramatic impact on investors' confidence …
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