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Nomophobia is characterized by a pervasive anxiety experienced when an individual is separated from their smartphones. Prior research has documented the prevalence of nomophobia along with the impact of nomophobia in both anxiety and depression for samples of college or university aged individuals. In contrast, there is only scarce or emerging research on the prevalence and mental health impact (anxiety and depression) of smartphone dependency among adults aged between 25 and 35 years old in the year 2020. The target age of participants for this quantitative study was chosen because they would have been the early adopters of smartphones when smartphones were initially available for the general population use starting in 2007. This research study showed that 64% of the sample of 25 and 35 years old participants had a diagnosable level of Nomophobia. Moreover, this research study showed that corresponding increases in self-reported Nomophobia scores among 24-35 year old participants had a corresponding increase in both their self-reported anxiety and depression scores. The research study concludes by proposing further longitudinal research on the effects of Nomophobia, further examination of the causal relation between the variables examined in this study, and recommending educational policies that encourage digital balance for using smartphone use among 24-35 year olds.

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the experiences,challenges, and opportunities faced by professional sports agents in the United States whorepresent professional Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) athletes. Data werecollected using semi-structured interviews with 15 professional sports agents. A thematicanalysis of the data helped identify 11 major themes which included (a)Contract itemsnegotiated, (b)WNBA’s contract negotiations differences from other professional leagues,(c)Contract negotiation Challenges, (d)Level of Branding and Marketing involvement ofProfessional agents, (e)Brand and marketing challenges, (f)Marketing and branding WNBAathletes versus other professional leagues athletes, (g)Branding and marketing opportunities, (h)Experiences with client management, (i)Career needs assessment for WNBA athletes , (j)Client Management Challenges, and (k)Career transition Opportunities for WNBA athletes (i.e. retirement). The study findings have implications for professional sports agents and best practices.

Previous research has shown that culturally responsive leadership leads to improvements in teachers’ performance and job satisfaction. The goal of the current research study is to examine if there is a linear relationship between the Alabama state high school teachers’ perception of their school principals’ Culturally Responsive Leadership Traits upon the dependent variables of job satisfaction and turnover intention. Based on a sample of 95 Alabama state high school teachers, the key findings of this research study showed that school principals’ providing professional development had a marginally statistically significant negative linear relationship with school teacher self-reported total job satisfaction along with the statistically significant relationship between the increasing level of a school teacher’s intention to leave their job due to the increasing amounts instructional resources that are being offered to them by their school principals. In contrast, fostering the Culturally Responsive Leadership Trait of Maximizing the Instruction Time for subordinate teachers by school principals in the state of Alabama can be a cornerstone to build upon for future school principals’ professional development to further improve job satisfaction among their subordinate Alabama K-12 school teachers.

This chapter seeks to provide guidance to learners on what may be for many a new perspective on learning that is different from learning styles developed in 13 years of K-12 education. Strategies such as rote memorization and other passive learning techniques may have been sufficient for K-12 classroom learning, but higher education, workplace, and online learning environments require more active and sophisticated learning strategies. It is the perspective of this chapter that the fundamentally different nature of post-K-12 learning and the constant acceleration of changes in knowledge will force learners to develop a more active and self-directed learning style.

Psychotherapists in private practice provide services to an ever-growing client population. The 2020 novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic was a catalyst for emerging and exasperated mental health concerns among the U.S. population. The result was an increase in demand for services and private practitioners stepping up to meet this growing need. Little is known about the psychotherapists who embark on independent practice and less is known about the nuances of practicing during a global pandemic. The aim of this review was to exhaust the literature on private practice psychotherapy and the practice of psychotherapy during COVID-19, synthesize the findings, report on themes in the literature, and provide recommendations for future lines of inquiry. Themes from this review included the impact of COVID-19 on public mental health, telemental health, private practice shifts, and private practice careers.

There are many methods math and statistics teachers have used to make the teaching of statistics more interesting with the aim of improving student success. One of these methods is to relate the application to something interesting. However, an often overlooked method of making statistics more interesting is to go back into the history of why these techniques were created in the first place. This rich history can often give a more logical orientation to students and increase their learning and overall engagement in the classroom. The objectives of this study were to find ways to improve the teaching of statistics in the classroom by incorporating the history of statistics into the instruction. This paper explores some of the historical aspects of statistics and discusses how including this information in the learning plan can potentially help students attempting to learn the subject.

In this article, the philosophy of John Stuart Mill is applied to the notion of net neutrality. It is argued that Mill would support net neutrality, provided it does not come in conflict with the principles of capitalism. The essay posits that Mill would contend that net neutrality would be supported if it promoted the greatest good for the greatest number of people. On the other hand, Mill would be against net neutrality if it harmed others, particularly those individuals without market power. The article observed that Mill believed that the purpose of government is to ensure the welfare of the people. In general, the paper concludes that Mill would probably have supported net neutrality.

Thermodynamics: Fundamentals and Engineering Applications W. C. Reynolds and P. Colonna Cambridge University Press, University Printing House, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge CB2 8BS, UK. 2018. xxi; 401 pp. Illustrated. £84.99. ISBN 978-0-521-86273-8. - Volume 124 Issue 1282

This chapter outlines the integrated approach to support children and young adults diagnosed with learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In this context, the authors, first, discuss the legislative background providing legal basis for the disability support in educational environments. They, further, address psychological and neurological aspects of learning disabilities and ASD diagnostics and consider how legislative and neurological issues influence special education methods, counseling, and instructional technology support. The educational tools addressed include mobile devices and applications, virtual reality, and robotics. The chapter concludes with a report on the development of college-level course in instructional technology, intended for technology facilitators and teachers working with the ASD students. The case study focuses primarily on the use of the affordable and popular LEGO robots. The holistic approach to support of those with disabilities, outlined in the chapter, combines educational leadership issues, psychological and job counseling, special education methods, and instructional technology.