objective: this study investigated the relationship between resilience and religious orientation (internal and external) with posttraumatic growth (ptg). this study also examined the impact of marriage and sex variables on growth . method: participants were selected based on prescreening of a larger group of students enrolled in the university of shiraz. participants were recruited in two stage...

BACKGROUND/AIM Chronic illness can be distressing for patients. It confronts them with the challenge of having to cope with their life and of having to adjust their self-image. Nevertheless, patients often experience that they go through a process of personal growth. Although there is empirical proof of the potential that coping with severe illness has with regard to personal growth, fairly lit...

PURPOSE This single-arm, open-label study aimed to explore the effects of extended-release paliperidone on social and cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia. METHODS Paliperidone extended-release (flexible dose ranging from 3 to 12 mg/day orally) was administered for 24 weeks in patients with schizophrenia. Patient function was assessed using the personal and social performance sca...

Considered a counterbalance to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the G7 countries recently launched Build Back Better World (B3W) initiative, as an alternative channel for aiding lower income with infrastructure development. To better understand strategic competition between Washington Beijing, this essay analyzes how Initiative influences China–US competition, especially in Indo-Pacific region...

Home-based care volunteer (HBCV) identity and how it is shaped was the main focus of the study. Fifteen HBCVs were interviewed about their work and personal life stories and then interviewed reflectively using a narrative interviewing style. Specific attention was paid to contextual meta-narratives and social field narratives in understanding the women's stories. Findings indicate that social f...

This report describes the growth of BioFuel Region, an initiative taken in 2002 in the counties of Västernorrland and Västerbotten by a number of independent actors and individual social entrepreneurs to develop an entirely new industry based on renewable fuels from cellulose-based raw materials. The report builds on the interactive research carried out during 2004 and spring 2005, which result...

ABSTRACT In recent years, China has expanded its relations with other nations through the Belt and Road Initiative. This initiative was formally introduced after it launched in 2013 by President Xi Jinping. It comprises two components, namely, Silk Economic 21st Century Maritime Initiative, both of which aim to stimulate acceleration economic growth Asia, Africa Europe. research attempts provid...

This study examined factors that contribute to effectiveness of social work for victims of terrorism, as reflected by a reduction of mental distress and promotion of personal growth in clients. Participants were 148 pairs of social workers and clients. Social workers completed questionnaires that assessed the intervention characteristics (micro- and macro-intervention effectiveness, supervision...

The usage of the internet has grown over recent years in South Africa but at a very slow rate. This is the result of several challenges facing the growth of the Internet in South Africa. These challenges are mostly related to the lack of infrastructure for the Internet, high cost of computer technology and service provider challenges. The paper provides an overview of the Internet usage and its...