Magister Scientiae Dentium - MSc(Dent) / Background: This study aimed to investigate a possible relationship between the diagnosis of TMD and biographical, psychological and social status of patients. Materials and Method: All records of patients who attended the TMD clinic in the Mitchells Plain Oral Health Centre in the period from January 2015 to July 2018, and who were examined according to the DC/TMD protocol, were collected. All diagnostic observations, as well as their biographical, psychological and social data were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed by means of comparisons and association analysis among data to evaluate if there were any statistically relevant associations or differences.

Tyrimo problema- praradę gebėjimą socializuotis, prisitaikyti visuomenėje, socialinės rizikos šeimų tėvai nesugeba patenkinti būtiniausių vaikų poreikių, neįstengia perduoti vaikams visuomenėje priimtų elgesio normų ir taisyklių. Tyrimo prielaida- socialinės rizikos šeimose augantys vaikai stokoja mokymosi motyvacijos, prisitinga pasitikėjimo savimi ir ryžto siekti tikslų, nes tėvų turimų gebėjimų nepakanka formuojant sąmoningą vaiko asmenybę. Tyrimo objektas- socialinės rizikos šeimų tėvų gebėjimai, kurie padėtų vaikams ugdytis.Tyrimo tikslas- nustatyti ryšį tarp tėvų turimų gebėjimų ir vaikų mokslo pasiekimų bei prisitaikymo mokyklos bendruomenėje. Pagrindiniai tyrimo uždaviniai- išanalizavus literatūrą, apžvelgti socialinės rizikos šeimų socialines ir psichologines problemas; apibūdinti tėvų gebėjimus, kurie turi įtakos vaikų mokymosi motyvacijai; išsiaiškinti, kokių tėvų gebėjimų stoka slopina vaikų pasitikėjimą savimi, sprendžiant iškylančias mokymosi problemas. Atlikto tyrimo duomenys leidžia daryti išvadą, kad neigiamą poveikį vaikų mokymosi motyvacijai turi socialinės rizikos šeimų tėvų abejingas požiūris į išsilavinimą, nesugebėjimas konkuruoti. Artimiausioje aplinkoje- šeimoje- susiformavęs nesugebėjimas bendrauti ir užmegzti socialinių ryšių neskatina pažinti jausmų ir jų valdyti, spręsti konfliktus konstruktyviai. Tai didina socialinę atskirtį mokykloje, kuri iššaukia negatyvų vaikų nusiteikimą mokymosi atžvilgiu, vengimą lankyti mokyklą. Taip pat galima daryti... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The statement of the research paper: parents, who have lost the ability to socialize, to adapt in society, social risk families, fail to meet the minimum needs of the children, so the children are unable to communicate socially acceptable standards of conduct and rules. The study of social presumption: children, who are raised in families at social risk, have a lack of the learning motivation, self-confidence and resolve to achieve goals as parents do not have enough capacity to shape the child's conscious personality. The study object: The parenting skills for children’s developed learning stimulation in families at social risk. The aim of the research paper is to establish a connection between parents' skills and children's academic achievement and adaptation in the school community. The main objectives of the study is the review of social and psychological problems in families of social risk according to the analysis of the literature; to describe the capacity of parents to influence children's learning motivation; to find out what kind of lack of parents capacity suppresses the children's self-confidence by dealing the rising learning problems. The survey data suggest that the negative impact on children's learning motivation to disadvantaged families’ parents’ indifferent approach to education, an inability to compete Parents in families at social risk have indifferent attitude to education and inability to compete which one has a negative impact on children's... [to full text]

Members of society today embrace multiple communication media for various purposes and intents. Text messaging has been identified as the medium of choice for continual relationship maintenance and text messaging from mobile devices overshadows all other media forms for the support of social connections. Text messaging is changing everything from how operators market their plans to how advertisers and service providers reach consumers. But just as technology usage of social media and internet access are different across generational boundaries, text messaging usage and habits may also be different for various generational groups. The majority of peer-reviewed research regarding text messaging usage habits has focused on adolescent and young adult users with less attention on text messaging usage habits by older adults; there is a scarcity of peer-reviewed research examining cross-generation text messaging habits and texting usage patterns. The primary goal of this study was to assess the similarities and differences in text messaging usage habits, purposes, and support of social connections differentiated by five of the commonly designated generational groups in America; the Post-War Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. A mixed methods study provided data on the text messaging usage habits of members of the generational groups using a pool of adult college students, members of the researcher’s LinkedIn network, and data from a survey service to determine to what extent differences and similarities exist between users’ text messaging usage habits within each generational group. Results indicated generational group membership has a significant effect on a participant’s messaging volume (UV), text messaging partner choices (TMPC), and text messaging social habits (SH), regardless of gender, education level, or employment status. The older the generational group, the more likely they are to prefer talking over texting and to have issues with the device interface. The Post-War Silent generation texts their spouses the least of any group, while Generation X texts their spouses the most, and all generational groups with the exception of Generation Z would limit texting while driving. Generational characteristics seem to have some influence over texting behaviors. Contributions to the existing body of knowledge in the human computer interaction field include an investigation of factors that contribute to each generational group’s willingness to embrace or reject the text messaging medium, and an investigation into the into how each generation views and exploits the texting medium.