OBJECTIVE Sickle cell disease (SCD) negatively impacts patients' functioning and quality of life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) promotes acceptance of difficult sensations, emotions, and thoughts when doing so facilitates living a values-based life. This study describes ACT for improving functioning and quality of life for an adolescent with SCD and his parents. METHODS A 16-year ol...

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Prior research suggests that individuals’ technology acceptance levels may affect their performance outcomes when relying on technology in both work and learning environments. Most previous research investigating the relationship between individual attitudes towards technology and learning has been conducted in technology-intensive settings. In this study we investigate the relationship between...

The inversion of reduction of confidence in combination with the need to face lack of resources for public administration has led governments and various governmental institutions to develop and propagate the services of electronic government. Investing millions in these services governments seek for measures and models that will quantify and highlight the profits that come up from these invest...

Why do users of technology, when faced with new applications that seemingly have everything to offer in terms of simplifying work processes, shortening cycle times, and improving customer service decide to reject them? This paper seeks to explore in more depth the phenomena of user acceptance and to illustrate the dynamics of user acceptance by way of a descriptive case study of a large company...

Recent changes to Canadian bankruptcy law provide a natural experiment that we use to evaluate the impact of the international trend towards Chapter 11-style reorganization laws. Comparing random samples of reorganizing firms from before and after the law change show that changes to the law are associated with higher incentives for debtors to buy time prior to filing a proposal, a longer time i...

The increasing penetration of renewable energies influences and changes the transmission task of electricity in Germany. However, the planning and construction of new lines is met with resistance from the public. To address public concerns adequately, a tailored information and communication concept is needed, for which knowledge about acceptance-relevant factors for different user groups is in...

Prior research suggests that individuals’ technology acceptance levels may affect their work and learning performance outcomes when activities are conducted through information technology usage. Most previous research investigating the relationship between individual attitudes towards technology and learning has been conducted in technology-intensive settings. In this study we investigate the r...

This technical summary discusses the application of a recently introduced technique, based on magnetic imaging tomography, to determine the thickness of freshly placed concrete. This technique may be used for process testing and for acceptance testing during construction of new concrete pavements. The technique is applicable only to plain (nonreinforced) concrete pavements. The results of recen...