Within the discipline of community psychology there remains considerable debate as to the latent structure of psychological sense of community (PSOC). One of the few theoretical discussions is that of McMillan and Chavis (1986), who hypothesized four dimensions: Belonging; Fulfillment of Needs; Influence; and Shared Connections. Discussion has also emerged in the literature regarding the role o...

Recent studies have shown that the Psychological Sense of Community (PSoC) felt by students plays a key role in affecting their performance, satisfaction and persistence in academic degree programs. Hence, the lower student performance and higher dropout rates suffered by on-line courses in comparison with their face-to-face counterparts are often traced back to lower levels of PSoC caused by t...

The role of the parent is a significant family factor that can impact the child cognitively, emotionally, and socially. Strengthening parents' competence improves their performance as parents. This study is the development and validation of the Thai Parenting Sense of Competence scale (Thai PSOC scale) for assessing the parenting competence of Thai fathers. The Thai PSOC scale was revised from ...

This paper describes the system design of a portable and economical mu rhythm based Brain Computer Interface which employs Cypress Semiconductors Programmable System on Chip (PSoC). By carrying out essential processing on the PSoC, the use of an extra computer is eliminated, resulting in considerable cost savings. Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and PSoC Designer 5.01 are employed in developing th...

BACKGROUND The Parenting Sense of Competence (PSOC) scale is a commonly used measure of parental self-efficacy. Previous investigations of the factor structure of this instrument have been unsatisfactory and there is no adequate normative group against which at-risk groups can be compared. METHODS A non-clinical sample of 586 mothers and 615 fathers completed the PSOC. RESULTS Factor analys...

This work presents a useful frequency based acquisition method, built in a CypressTM MicroSystems Programmable System on Chip. The acquisition method implemented in the PSoC is a voltage to frequency-code converter based on the classical Indirect Couningt method. The topology of the PSoC performs as a versatile, precise and scalable platform for data acquisition, making the whole system a perfe...

This design describes a wide range voltage to frequency converter in a single PSoC chip, which can measure wide range of voltage between 50mV-5000mV and found suitability in sensor applications. This design is implemented in a PSoC3 device IC CY8C3866. The design implements analog and digital user modules: an IDAC, COMPARATOR, PWM, COUNTER, UART and LCD. The comparator gets the analog input fro...

BACKGROUND Patient satisfaction questionnaires are increasingly used for assessing quality of care. AIM To review the evidence for the reliability and validity of patient satisfaction questionnaires for out-of-hours care. DESIGN Systematic review. SETTING Primary care out-of-hours services. METHOD Searches of CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE((R)) and PsycINFO using terms relevant to the measurem...

Introduction ....................................................................... 1 Magnetic Compass Background ....................................... 1 Device Design Basis ......................................................... 3 PSoC Implementation ........................................................ 5 Software Description ......................................................... 6 ...

In previous studies, it was found that patients treated at a psychosomatic outpatient clinic (PSOC) for common mental disorders showed more severe symptoms than those who used a psychotherapeutic consultation service at the workplace (PSIW). This study examines whether the higher symptom severity of the PSOC patients in comparison to their PSIW counterparts is also related to higher levels of o...