Concurrent validity

Given that mental health plays a leading role in ensuring dynamism and efficiency in any society, the present study aimed to investigate the correlations of alexithymia and perceived stress with mental health among the medical students. The present work was a descriptive and correlational study, and the statistical population comprised all students in the 18-31 age range studying at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences during the academic year 2013-2014 (N=3730). Then a sample of 591…

An atypical antipsychotic that is used for the treatment of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder that will be discussed is quetiapine (trade name Seroquel). Clinical trials studying the mechanism which quetiapine acts on iontropic glutamate receptors in comparison to haloperidol a convention antipsychotic and clozapine which is also an atypical antipsychotic show significant differences in their effects on NMDA, glutamatergic, and AMPA receptors elucidating possible…

When planning a trip to Paris, there are certain expectations as to where you’re likely to go. The Eiffel Tower is at the tip-top of this very long list. Other items would include Champs-Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, possibly Versailles if you want to explore a bit. But one of the biggest draws is the magnificence of the Musée de Louvre. The Louvre is awe-inspiring, gorgeous, and gigantic. One tidbit I gathered on the boat ride through the Seine was that it was about a kilometer…

1. Background to the study Poverty and urbanization are highly gendered, with women constituting the poorest of the poor in most developing countries. A study by Kanji (1993) indicated that women, in general, and female heads of households, in particular, make up the majority of the urban poor. Moreover, literature on gender and development argue that development is often subjected to male bias (Kabeer, 1994; Moser, 1993). Realizing the poor status of women worldwide, women's issues have been…

As the exemplar of professional conduct for social workers, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics exhibits stringent principles and responsibilities in the face of ethical dilemmas natural to interpersonal relationships within practice settings. In order to ensure quality of service toward clients while maintaining professionalism in correspondence with individual colleagues and agencies, the Code of Ethics describes a social worker’s fundamental values with a special…

The purpose of this case study is to investigate whether the rewards system within a school has any impact upon pupil progress and learning. I have a keen interest in this topic, following observations within different school environments which have different rewards systems, I have become interested in developing my own practise in how pupil’s perceive the rewards system and how this system actually impacts upon pupil’s behaviour and progress. The school improvement plan in my placement,…

control whereas scores above 14 fall under the range of external locus of control. The scale rates highly in terms of internal consistency. Test-retest reliability also returns favorable values (alpha =.74, r=.92). There was also favorable concurrent validity with regards to other scales. Self-Efficacy…

1 Synthesis of the Research Topic and Research Objectives It has become a major concern for retailing companies in the UK to sustain internationalisation strategy for their business so that business expansion can become easier. The market domination of Tesco PLC, UK has led the opportunity to extend their business operations in other parts of the world. Tesco is known as the second largest retailing company in the world by the measurement of revenue in 2012 and it has stores in 12 countries…

arrhythmias, electrocardiographic changes and some irregular signs during exercise. The report usually will allow the medical officer to determine if the test was maximal or submaximal. Quality of the test and its performance also need to be add to the validity of the results, thus, it conclude that the section of the test report indicates whether the test result were positive, negative, equal or unequal. Then, the medical officer must have further treatment to indicate obtaining optional…

Introduction In today’s busy lifestyle, there is little time in between schedules and daily tasks there is simply just not enough time. Which brings me to my current circumstance. I play water polo and because there is no other time in our busy lives to put in the extra work, we as a team are forced to wake up at 5 in the morning and training before school starts, which brings me to my question. What are the effects of morning training on ones productivity during the day, because in my personal…