Submitted by Silvana Teresinha Dornelles Studzinski (sstudzinski) on 2016-02-11T12:54:10Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Maria de Fátima Reszka_.pdf: 1915839 bytes, checksum: 4d1edcaadde305bf9d9bd5161568fbf2 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-02-11T12:54:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Maria de Fátima Reszka_.pdf: 1915839 bytes, checksum: 4d1edcaadde305bf9d9bd5161568fbf2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-03-04 / Nenhuma / Esta pesquisa se dedica a um estudo que tem por objetivo compreender as mudanças ocorridas nas relações de docentes e discentes, diante do uso das tecnologias digitais (TD), para analisar se existe sofrimento psíquico advindo desse processo, visando (re)pensarmos sua formação docente. A investigação analisa a importância das TD bem como o seu uso no cotidiano da sala de aula e no mundo pessoal, para perceber as dificuldades encontradas e verificar como os discentes e docentes se empenham para resolver essas questões. O estudo se deu em uma instituição de Ensino Superior do Vale do Paranhana - RS, no curso de Pedagogia. A metodologia utilizada foi uma pesquisa qualitativa de cunho exploratório, em que nos utilizamos das narrativas orais e escritas, por meio de coletas online de depoimentos dos discentes da disciplina de Educação e Novas Tecnologias, de questionário online para ambos e de entrevista aberta com os docentes do curso. O aporte teórico fundamenta-se em Nóvoa (1993, 2007 e 2009), Charlot (2006), Arroyo (2011), Cunha (1997, 1998 e 2009) e outros que trabalham a formação docente a partir de uma perspectiva de pensarmos a profissionalidade docente ligada à pessoalidade do professor; em Lemos (2002, 2013), Levy (1988,1999), Castells (2005) e demais pensadores para refletirmos a cultura cibernética e o uso das TD nos ambientes escolares; em Freud (1980a, 1980b e 1980c), Aguiar e Almeida (2008), Codo(1999) e outros teóricos que se debruçam em analisar o sofrimento psíquico, o mal-estar na educação. A interpretação dos dados foi realizada a partir da análise de conteúdo de Bardin (2004). Os resultados apontam que tanto discentes quanto docentes são perpassados por sofrimento psíquico, aparecendo sentimentos de angústia, medo e frustração, além de apontar a necessidade de espaços de formação permanentes diante das mudanças aceleradas e de políticas para a efetivação do uso das TD nas instituições. / The current research is focused in a study that aims to understand the changes that took place in the relation between teachers and students, in regards with the use of digital technolgies (DT), to analyze whether there is psychological distress originated in this process, to (re)think the development of teachers. The research analyzes the importance of DT, as well as its daily basis use in the classroom and in the personal life, to understand the difficulties found in it and verify how the students and teachers try to resolve these questions. The study was performed in the course of Pedagogy an college in the valley of Paranhana-RS. The methodology used was a qualitative study of exploratory nature from which oral and written narratives were collected online from students attending the course of Education and New Technologies, open interview with professors of the course, and online questionaire fo both groups. The theoretical framework is based on Nóvoa(1993, 2007 e 2009), Charlot (2006), Arroyo(2011), Cunha(1997,1998 e 2009), and others that work on teacher development from a perspective of perceiving the teaching profession linked to individuallity of the teacher; in Lemos(2002, 2013), Levy(1988, 1999) Castells (2005), and other thinkers to reflect cyber culture and the use of TD in school environments; Freud (1980a, 1980b e 1980c) Aguiar and Almeida(2008), Codo(1999) and other theorists that focus on analyzing the psychological distress, the discomfort in education. The interpretation of the data was performed with Bardin's (2004) content analysis. The results show that both students and teachers are pervaded by psychological distress, the results show feelings of anxiety, fear and frustration, as well as pointing out the need for continued training spaces in the face of accelerated changes, and policies for ensuring the use of TD in institutions.

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It is well documented that students from low socioeconomic backgrounds face a significant degree of deficiencies in college opportunity. Previous researchers have shown an estimated 1 in 5 student athletes given the opportunity to compete at the college level come from low socioeconomic backgrounds and encounter more adjustment issues than other students because of the psychological barriers they face. Using Pearlin's theory of psychological distress and Selye's GAS as the foundation, this study explored the extent to which the difference between the perceived time needed and actual time spent in both sports and academic commitment predict psychological distress in first-year high-risk student athletes. Data were collected from 132 first-year high-risk student athletes via an online survey. The survey included Health & Human Service SES questionnaire, Sport and Academic Commitment Questionnaire, and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. Multiple regression analysis revealed that sports commitment differences and academic differences were shown not to predict psychological distress. However, the results consistently showed the student athlete has time discrepancies with sport and academics and on average has moderate to severe psychological distress levels. The results are key to continuing the conversation of student athletes' psychological distress levels and establishing better interventions that specifically address the challenges of being a high-risk student athlete. If specific interventions target high-risk student athletes' mental health, they can be better served and more prepared to make the most of the college experience.

Doctor of philosophy (PhD) / Abstract As one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world, Australia has a high proportion of minority communities. However, its ageing population, particularly within these ethnic minorities, faces a range of barriers or difficulties in gaining access to and using health and aged care services. This study aims to identify the acculturation factors that affect the health status of Iranian-born elderly immigrants to Australia and their utilisation of health and community aged care services. The results of this study will be of value to Iranian elders, their families, and Australian aged health care service providers. The findings could also contribute towards enriched multicultural policy and improved social fairness, access to services, and equity for the aged from different ethnic backgrounds. 302 Iranian migrants aged 65 years who had lived in the Sydney Metropolitan area for at least six months were surveyed via a written questionnaire, face-to-face interviews, and telephone interviews. The results were analysed using SPSS and then compared to the findings from a 1999 survey of NSW elderly. The results indicate that Iranian migrants suffer higher levels of psychological distress and are more limited in their physical functioning than the general population of older Australians. They are in greater need of assistance with activities of daily living, have a lower sense of wellbeing, and are far less likely to utilise aged care services. Iranian migrant who do not speak English at home experience these disadvantages to an even greater extent English language proficiency was the only acculturation factor found to affect whether Iranian elderly utilised health and community aged care services, while ability to engage in activities of daily living (ADL) was the only health variable associated with their utilisation of community supportive aged care services. This variable did not predict the use of community aged care services in the broader sample of NSW respondents. Since limited proficiency in English placed elderly Iranian migrants at greater health risk and impeded their access to necessary assistance, the findings suggest that they would clearly benefit from English classes and from access to health and community care services and information regarding these services in the Farsi language.

The main purpose of this study was to investigate factors and mechanisms of resilience among Turkish migrant women in the UK. For this purpose, qualitative and quantitative methods were used in combination. The quantitative study examined the role of perceived discrimination and social support, psychological distress, and integration acculturation attitude in predicting empowerment scores as the indication of resilience among Turkish migrant women in the UK. Demographic characteristics of education level, perceived English language level and residence status were controlled. The quantitative sample of the study consisted of 248 Turkish migrant women in London, while the qualitative sample of the study included 11 women who were selected among the participants of the quantitative study. Data collection instruments used in the quantitative study included, a demographic data form, Social Support Scale (Cohen &amp / Willis, 1985 / Soyg&uuml / t, 1989), General Health Questionnaire (Goldberg, 1972 / Kili&ccedil / , 1996), Acculturation Attitudes Scale (Ataca &amp / Berry, 2002), and Empowerment Scale (Sciarappa, Rogers, &amp / Chamberlin, 1994). The qualitative data were collected through narrative interviews by using an interview schedule that consisted of topics like migration story/process, experiences in the UK, coping processes/mechanisms, opportunities, discrimination, language and relationships, gender related experiences, changes in life, and social support networks. Results of the hierarchical regression analysis revealed that the model of linear combinations of educational level, perceived English language level and residence status of participants, perceived discrimination, perceived social support, distress level and integration acculturation attitude significantly explained 38.5% of the total variance in empowerment scores. Among all individual predictor variables, having medium and high educational level, having higher levels of perceived social support and integration attitude, and having lower level of psychological distress were found associated with higher empowerment scores, and thus with higher resilience among Turkish migrant women in the UK. In the qualitative study, the documentary method was used to analyse the transcribed interviews. Results revealed that migration process, language, accommodation, marriage and relationship with husband, social relationships, ties and friends, children and motherhood, losses, husband&rsquo / s family, loneliness and belongingness, Turkish community, health problems and experiences with health services, and discrimination are the important risk and/or protective factors in the resilience of Turkish migrant women. Results also revealed that having or developing an educational orientation is an important protective factor for Turkish migrant women in the host country. Qualitative findings also showed that although almost all women used some strategies to cope with the demands of their lives in a new country, this process went beyond coping and corresponded to transformation and, in turn, resilience for some women.

The benefits of occupying multiple roles have typically been overlooked. One reason for this oversight is the lack of a well-established scale measuring work-family facilitation. This study developed and validated short, self-report scales of work-to-family facilitation and family-to-work facilitation. Based on conceptualizations of work and family facilitation presented in current research content domains and definitions of the constructs are presented. Work-to-family facilitation is defined as a form of role facilitation in which the experiences in the job, work skills, and emotional gratification from work makes participation in the family easier. Family-to-work facilitation is defined as a form of role facilitation in which the experiences in the family, family skills, and emotional gratification from family makes participation in work easier. Advocated procedures were used to develop the scales and test dimensionality and internal consistency.

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The main purpose of the present study was to investigate whether gender, certain relationship characteristics (time elapsed since the dissolution, being the dissolver or the sufferer part, duration of the relationship, sexuality, the broken relationship being the first relationship ever, any present partner, importance of the relationship, importance of the dissolution), problem solving skills, and self- esteem were predictors of psychological distress following a romantic relationship dissolution. It was also aimed to examine the relationships between some relationship characteristics (duration of the relationship, and time elapsed since the dissolution), and psychological distress. The sample consisted of 213 Middle East Technical University students who were out of a romantic relationship within the last year. The data were gathered by administering Problem Solving Inventory, Brief Symptom Inventory, Rosenberg&rsquo / s Self- Esteem Scale, and Demographic Information Form. Multiple hierarchical regression analyses, and analyses of variance were conducted to test the aims of the study. According to the results of the study, the importance of the dissolution, the status of any present partner, time elapsed since the dissolution, impulsive style of problem solving skills, and self- esteem were found as significant predictors of psychological distress following a romantic relationship dissolution. On the other hand, it was found that gender, duration of the relationship, sexuality, being the dissolver or the sufferer, importance of the relationship, the broken relationship being the first relationship ever, and and the remaining five subscales (reflective style, avoidant style, monitoring, problem- solving confidence, planfulness) of problem solving skills did not emerge as significant predictors of psychological distress. In addition, time elapsed since the dissolution yielded significant effect on depression. The findings of the study were discussed in the light of the relevant literature.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, deteriorative disease, which leads to psychological distress. &lsquo / Conservation of Resources theory (COR)&rsquo / is a relatively recent stress model, developed by Hobfoll (1988, 1989). This resource-oriented theory is based on the assumption that psychological stress is a reaction to a threat of loss of resources, loss of resources and/or lack of resource gain after investment in resources. Religiousness, coping abilities, coping self-efficacy and social support are very important personal resources, which have been found to protect individuals against psychological distress. The aim of the present study was to examine the predictive values of socio-demographic and illness related variables, religiousness, perceived social support, ways of coping, resource loss and arthritis self efficacy for both psychological distress (anxiety and depression) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) of RA patient. In addition, the COR theory was tested for a chronic debilitating illness. Data were collected by administering eight scales to one hundred and seventeen RA patients in the Rheumatology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of Ankara Numune Hospital. As a result of the regression analysis, it was found that being female, fatigue, resource loss, helplessness coping and perceived social support were significant predictors of anxiety. Impact of illness on daily activities, resource loss, problem solving coping and arthritis self-efficacy were significant predictors of depression. Gender, perceived severity of the illness, perceived social support and problem solving coping were significant predictors of PTG. Perceived social support was not related to depression and total psychological distress whereas it was related to anxiety and PTG. Religiousness was not related to psychological distress and PTG. The results of the study were discussed within the relevant literature, shortcomings of the current study, clinical implications and suggestions for future research were proposed.