School-based physical activity interventions: challenges and pitfalls

Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease is rare. It is characterized by marked elevation in serum IgG4 concentration and infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells into a variety of tissues,1 particularly the adventitia surrounding great arteries. Here, we report the case of a patient who suffered an acute myocardial infarction and eventually died of a ruptured thoracic aorta as a result of IgG4-related disease. An 84-year-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of new-onset substernal compressing pain. The diagnosis of acute posterolateral myocardial infarction was made by means of ECG, ultrasound imaging, and the presence of elevated serum creatine phosphokinase and troponin-I levels. Subsequently, urgent coronary angiography showed a huge coronary aneurysm (21 mm at its maximal diameter) accompanied by thrombus in the left circumflex artery (Figure 1 and online-only Data Supplement Movie I). Insignificant stenosis could be seen proximally in several branching arteries, and the right and left anterior descending arteries appeared patent (Figure 2A and online-only Data Supplement Movie II). Thrombus was successfully aspirated from the left circumflex artery, and a stent was subsequently implanted. Figure 1. Left circumflex coronary artery (LCX) images obtained by invasive coronary angiography (right anterior oblique caudal view). A huge coronary aneurysm (21 mm at its maximal diameter) is evident (dotted arrows), with thrombus at the distal end (arrow). See online-only Data Supplement Movie I. Figure 2. Right coronary artery (RCA) images obtained by invasive coronary angiography, coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging. A , RCA image (left anterior oblique view). There was no significant stenosis. See online-only Data Supplement Movie II. B , Curved multiplanar reconstruction image …

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has received increasing attention in recent decades. The concept of social responsibility is being applied in universities. Because universities have goals that differ significantly from corporations, the notion of university social responsibility (USR) has emerged in the academic field. The Ministry of Education in Taiwan has regularly implemented USR practice plans since 2018 (Executive Yuan, Taiwan, ROC, 2019). The core values of these plans are "local coalition" and "talent cultivation". Moreover, these plans encourage universities to use the power of professional knowledge and creation to minimize the gap between learning and application for students and to integrate local resources and hands-on strategies to better collaborate with universities around the world and expand participation in international academic activities. Sustainable development (SD) is a core objective of both CSR and USR. The United Nations has advocated for sustainable development since 1987 and formalized the five-component paradigm (people, partnership, peace, planet, and prosperity, 5Ps) in 2015. UN Agenda 2030 addresses 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), 169 targets, and 3,155 actions, encouraging all national governments to establish national SD action plans (United Nations, 2015). Based on the review of the literature and conceptual frameworks related to USR and SD (Bokhari, 2017), we integrate practice experiences and propose three suggestions for universities: 1) diversities universities could create a campus-wide climate of and comprehensive practice for social responsibility using their professional knowledge; 2) the social, economy, and environment are included in universities SD. The curriculum development of universities links to social practice activities to achieve the goals of talent cultivation to meet social needs; 3) The university projects include specific actions and timeline. The impacts and achievements of USR and SD may be appraised by internal and external experts. Fooyin University is a school of science and technology related to "Big Health". Based on the above theoretical frameworks, the outcome evaluation model of the Center for USR, the Ministry of Education, and the UN's SDGs, we implemented the "Time Wheel Sustainable Model of Social Responsibility at Fooyin University" (Figure 1) and began cooperating with private and government organizations. The model is an intervention and evaluation guideline for the time-dynamic wheel, with the target goal of cultivating health promotion and sustainable development talent. The outcomes and impacts of the model comprise four domains and sixteen indicators. Stakeholders of this model are students/alumni, teaching faculties and administration staff, communities, and the public. USR curriculum designs involve the School of Nursing, School of Medical and Health Sciences, School of Environment and Life Sciences, and College of Humanities and Management. In 2020, 718 faculties and 2,012 students participated in USR projects. In 2021, the participation numbers were 679 faculties and 2,303 students. The Fooyin USR is now firmly rooted in thirty communities. Starting in 2022, The Fooyin USR has collaborated with local private companies (CSR) and local youths and communities (regional revitalization, RR) to launch the 3 R formula framework of the USR. The goal of the 3 R action plan is to use artificial intelligence technology to provide innovative, community-based care. The USR operations of university sustainable development around Taiwan are achieving wonderful results, with even better achievements expected. This special column presents case studies of innovative community care and sustainable development within the context of university social responsibility at four universities, including Fooyin University, Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, National Cheng Kung University, and Taipei Medical University. Since 2020, nations around the world have fought off COVID-19. The strategies of national prevention have evolved to better respond to disasters and to live with the virus. Therefore, in the post-pandemic period, universities around Taiwan have been implementing sustainable development practices. These universities are making strong efforts to develop innovative care for communities through academic exchange and publishing in order to accomplish social responsibility.

Nancy E. Davidson appointed new director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

Ten years ago, the University of North Dakota and its school of medicine and health sciences experienced the "flood of the millennium." All essential services were shut down, most community residents were evacuated, and the university closed for the remainder of the semester. The school of medicine and health sciences building was the hardest hit. However, the need to completely rebuild the lower level worked to the school's advantage, permitting a reconfiguration that supported the implementation of the school's new curriculum. After a natural disaster, recovery is probably the greater part of the story. From a difficult time, the school learned six lessons: (1) everyone is affected and individuals react differently, progressing through the process on different time lines, (2) it is important to pay attention to infrastructure concerns, (3) rumors must be confronted, (4) it is important to take one step forward at a time, remaining both optimistic and realistic, (5) the tremendous emotional impact of a disaster has to be recognized and accepted, and (6) recovery takes about five years. The university and the school identified many areas of excellence that helped in responding to the flood. Open discussion, a team attitude, and giving staff members latitude in decision making were important. Shutting down systems and turning off power and gas in buildings before they flooded and cleaning buildings before the flood ended prevented damage and saved dollars. Establishing a "virtual university" to facilitate communication, protecting undamaged infrastructure, and beginning recovery early fostered a faster recovery.

Skin Research and TechnologyVolume 24, Issue 3 p. 349-350 EDITORIAL EEMCO—European group on efficacy measurement and evaluation of cosmetics and other products L. Monteiro Rodrigues, Corresponding Author L. Monteiro Rodrigues [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-0198-7671 CBIOS (University Lusofona´s Research Center for Biosciences and HealthTecnologies) & Pharmacological Sciences Department, School of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal Correspondence L. Monteiro Rodrigues, CBIOS – U Lusofona, Health Sciences & Technology School, Av Campo Grande 376, 1749 024 Lisboa, Portugal. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author L. Monteiro Rodrigues, Corresponding Author L. Monteiro Rodrigues [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-0198-7671 CBIOS (University Lusofona´s Research Center for Biosciences and HealthTecnologies) & Pharmacological Sciences Department, School of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal Correspondence L. Monteiro Rodrigues, CBIOS – U Lusofona, Health Sciences & Technology School, Av Campo Grande 376, 1749 024 Lisboa, Portugal. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 11 July 2018 https://doi.org/10.1111/srt.12600Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Volume24, Issue3August 2018Pages 349-350 RelatedInformation

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health NursingVolume 19, Issue 9 p. 839-843 The therapeutic relationship and Mental Health Nursing: it is time to articulate what we do! G. BROWNE RN MHN PhD, G. BROWNE RN MHN PhD Research FellowSearch for more papers by this authorA. CASHIN RN MHN NP PhD, A. CASHIN RN MHN NP PhD Professor of NursingSearch for more papers by this authorI. GRAHAM RN RMN PhD, I. GRAHAM RN RMN PhD Professor & Dean, School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author G. BROWNE RN MHN PhD, G. BROWNE RN MHN PhD Research FellowSearch for more papers by this authorA. CASHIN RN MHN NP PhD, A. CASHIN RN MHN NP PhD Professor of NursingSearch for more papers by this authorI. GRAHAM RN RMN PhD, I. GRAHAM RN RMN PhD Professor & Dean, School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 09 October 2012 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2012.01944.xCitations: 39Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Citing Literature Volume19, Issue9November 2012Pages 839-843 RelatedInformation

BackgroundQuality of supervision is a major predictor for successful PhD projects. A survey showed that almost all PhD students in the Health Sciences in Denmark indicated that good supervision was important for the completion of their PhD study. Interestingly, approximately half of the students who withdrew from their program had experienced insufficient supervision. This led the Research Education Committee at the University of Copenhagen to recommend that supervisors further develop their supervision competence. The aim of this study was to explore PhD supervisors’ self-reported needs and wishes regarding the content of a new program in supervision, with a special focus on the supervision of PhD students in medical fields.MethodsA semi-structured interview guide was developed, and 20 PhD supervisors from the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen were interviewed. Empirical data were analysed using qualitative methods of analysis.ResultsOverall, the results indicated a general interest in improved competence and development of a new supervision programme. Those who were not interested argued that, due to their extensive experience with supervision, they had no need to participate in such a programme. The analysis revealed seven overall themes to be included in the course. The clinical context offers PhD supervisors additional challenges that include the following sub-themes: patient recruitment, writing the first article, agreements and scheduled appointments and two main groups of students, in addition to the main themes.ConclusionsThe PhD supervisors reported the clear need and desire for a competence enhancement programme targeting the supervision of PhD students at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Supervision in the clinical context appeared to require additional competence.Trial registrationThe Scientific Ethical Committee for the Capital Region of Denmark. Number: H-3-2010-101, date: 2010.09.29.

Prehypertension is a condition that can increase the risk of developing hypertension and lead to various diseases such as cerebrovascular disease, coronary artery disease, and chronic kidney disease. Lifestyle factors significantly influence blood pressure, with obesity being one of the key risk factors for prehypertension. Obesity can be assessed using anthropometric measurements such as Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) and A Body Shape Index (ABSI). This study aimed to investigate the relationship between WHR and ABSI with prehypertension among male students at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia. The study employed an analytic observational design with a cross-sectional approach. The respondents consisted of active male medical students from the class of 2019–2021, with data collected using random proportional-to-size sampling. Among the 74 respondents, 28.4% had normotensive blood pressure, while 71.6% exhibited elevated blood pressure. Regarding WHR, 28.4% of respondents had values indicating a risk of hypertension, and for ABSI, 25.7% of respondents had values indicating similar risks. Bivariate analysis revealed a significant relationship between WHR and ABSI with prehypertension (p = 0.024, p = 0.045). In conclusion, this study found a significant association between WHR and ABSI with prehypertension among male medical students at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia.

Highlights: 1. This is the first cross-sectional study in Indonesia that was conducted specifically to find a correlation between physical activity levels and food intake.2. As lower physical activity was found to be associated with higher food intake, this study suggests that physical activity might be taken into consideration to manipulate one’s food consumption Abstract One of the most crucial things a person can do to enhance the well-being of their body is to engage in regular physical activity. However, currently, there are still many people who have low physical activity levels. It is stated that habitual physical activity can affect the sensitivity of food intake regulation. This study aimed to determine the correlation between the total food intake and physical activity of preclinical students. This study was conducted using the cross-sectional method among preclinical students (n=238) in the classes of 2017, 2018, and 2019 at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia. Subjects with appetite-manipulating supplements, a diet program, a history of metabolic disease, a history of eating disorders, stress, or trauma were excluded from this study. The physical activity level was evaluated using the Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire (BPAQ), while the total food intake was evaluated using the three-day food record method. The statistical test applied in this study was the Spearman test, with a significance of p<0.05. There were 22.3% of respondents with a low physical activity level, and there were 9.7% of respondents with a total food intake higher than recommended. The statistical analysis showed a significant negative correlation between physical activity levels and total food intake (p=0.008). In conclusion, there is an association between students’ physical activity levels and their total food intake.

Abstract: Introduction: Medical residency in gynecology and obstetrics is unquestionably important in the training of physicians who choose this specialty of the Brazilian Ministries of Health and Education. However, studies evaluating these residency programs are scarce, especially regarding the reflexive qualitative aspects of the research. Therefore, this exploratory and descriptive study aimed to evaluate the current medical residency program in gynecology and obstetrics of the School of Medical and Health Sciences at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) using a quantitative and qualitative approach. Method: The methodology included a comparative curriculum analysis between the program recommended by the National Committee of Medical Residency until 2018 and the program offered by PUC-SP School of Medical and Health Sciences, as well as a self-administered questionnaire completed by individuals who graduated between 2007 and 2018. Results: The most significant findings of the comparative curriculum analysis include discrepancies in the percentage arrangement of annual workload, indicating an overload of on-call duty hours, and unequal distribution of internships. The questionnaire response rate was 66% (41 of 62 participants). Most respondents were women (n=32, 78%), who worked mainly in the cities of Sorocaba (n=21, 43.7%) and São Paulo (n=10, 21%). Most medical graduates were partially satisfied with the program (n=34, 82.9%). Some responses also matched the findings of the comparative curriculum analysis, such as dissatisfaction with the number of gynecological surgical procedures performed (n=39, 95.1%). Regarding the content analysis of open-ended answers, categorized according to Bardin, the graduates appreciated activities in obstetrics, and the most relevant criticisms were related to fewer hours assigned to certain activities, especially those devoted to gynecological surgical practices and theoretical activities. Conclusions: Based on the findings, suggestions were proposed and accepted by the managers for changes that should have a positive impact on the medical residency program. This research contributes to the diagnostic evaluation of a traditional medical residency program in Brazil, proposes improvements, and uses reproducible methods, thus serving as a comparison basis for other studies so that advances can be made in the training of these specialists.

Medical and health sciences are disciplines of paramount importance in academia. Universities face a crucial challenge in training qualified health experts for teaching and research in these disciplines. With the globalization of the higher education system, international university ranking systems are an increasingly used tool to assess the excellence of universities and help students and researchers to choose an institution. We conduct a scoping review using Web of Science and Google Scholar to search for scientific literature written in English, published between January 2019 and March 2022. We aim to understand to what extent international university ranking systems are adapted to the disciplines of medical and health sciences. We select any scientific article addressing international university ranking systems and their indicators or proposing a new international university ranking system or new indicators. We include a total of 55 articles. Among them, 10 articles propose a new university ranking system, nine propose a new method to analyze or improve existing international university ranking systems, three propose new indicator(s), and two propose a new database. Almost all articles include an analysis of existing rankings. We find no article that specifically addresses the ranking of schools of medical or health sciences. This scoping review highlights the absence of a specific international university ranking system designed for the disciplines of medical and health sciences. Future researchers could investigate how to develop discipline-specific indicators and promote a university ranking system dedicated to these disciplines.

Event Abstract Back to Event THE (LIMITED) EFFECT OF PSYCHO-EDUCATION ON WOMEN'S ATTITUDES TO LABIAPLASTY Shauna Byrne1*, Desirée Kozlowski1 and Stephen Provost1 1 Southern Cross University, Psychology, School of Health and Human Sciences, Australia Aims: Despite a lack of data on the complications associated with labiaplasty, demand for the surgery has been increasing at least since 2005. However, between 2014 and 2015 there was a 28% decrease in labial surgeries funded by Australian Medicare. This drop has been attributed to guidelines recommending general practitioners provide education to women seeking surgery. Whether this decrease reflects the efficacy of education or is the result of clients instead undergoing labiaplasty within the private system, is unclear. This study investigated the effect of psycho-education about genital diversity and the possible complications of labiaplasty on women’s genital appearance satisfaction and their attitudes towards labiaplasty.Method: Female participants (N= 483; mean age = 30.78) were allocated to either the labiaplasty psycho-education (N= 237) or control condition (N= 246) of the online experiment. Participants completed the Genital Appearance Satisfaction Scale and the Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Scale – Labiaplasty. Participants in the experimental group were provided with psycho-education before completing the other measures; the control group received psycho-education afterwards. Results: Women’s genital appearance satisfaction was significantly related to their acceptance of labiaplasty r(483) = .58, p < .001. Labiaplasty psycho-education had no effect on women’s satisfaction with their genital appearance, t(481) = .33, p = .742. It was associated with a modest reduction in women’s conceptual acceptance of labiaplasty (CI: -0.37, -0.01), but not on the extent to which they would personally consider having the surgery. Conclusions: Despite receiving education on the possible negative outcomes of labiaplasty and the diversity in female genital appearance, women’s subjective dissatisfaction with their own genital appearance appears to be the main driver of their attitudes towards undergoing labiaplasty. The efficacy of education to deter women from undergoing unnecessary labial surgery is thus, and not for the first time, brought into question. Keywords: Education, media, body image, Labiaplasty, Labia, female genitals, Genital dissatisfaction, Labial Reduction Surgery Conference: Southern Cross University 13th Annual Honours Psychology Research Conference, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, 7 Oct - 7 Oct, 2016. Presentation Type: Research Topic: Psychology Citation: Byrne S, Kozlowski D and Provost S (2016). THE (LIMITED) EFFECT OF PSYCHO-EDUCATION ON WOMEN'S ATTITUDES TO LABIAPLASTY. Front. Public Health. Conference Abstract: Southern Cross University 13th Annual Honours Psychology Research Conference. doi: 10.3389/conf.FPUBH.2016.02.00004 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 29 Sep 2016; Published Online: 30 Sep 2016. * Correspondence: Ms. Shauna Byrne, Southern Cross University, Psychology, School of Health and Human Sciences, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450, Australia, s.byrne.17@student.scu.edu.au Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Shauna Byrne Desirée Kozlowski Stephen Provost Google Shauna Byrne Desirée Kozlowski Stephen Provost Google Scholar Shauna Byrne Desirée Kozlowski Stephen Provost PubMed Shauna Byrne Desirée Kozlowski Stephen Provost Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.

GOERAN FIEDLER, PhD, OTM, is affiliated with School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Disclosure: The author declares no conflict of interest. The author states that funding was received. Correspondence to: Goeran Fiedler, PhD, OTM, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Suite 403-2 Bakery Square, 6425 Penn Ave, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15206; email: [email protected]

Event Abstract Back to Event Distinctive Semantic Feature Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease Kieran J. Flanagan1*, David A. Copland1, 2, Helen J. Chenery3, Gerard J. Byrne4 and Anthony J. Angwin1 1 University of Queensland, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Australia 2 University of Queensland, Centre for Clinical Research, Australia 3 University of Queensland, Centre for Clinical Research, Australia 4 University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Australia The degraded storage account is frequently used to explain anomia in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This account asserts that anomia in AD is caused by the progressive loss of semantic features with distinctive semantic features more vulnerable to loss than non-distinctive features. Supporting studies have been criticized for their over reliance on verbal tasks with high cognitive demands which may confound their findings. The current study used a novel version of the yes-no recognition task that controlled for the cognitive demands of the task and used picture stimuli to compare the processing of distinctive and non-distinctive features in participants with AD and healthy controls. Eleven participants with AD and 24 control participants matched for age, sex and education were recruited. Participants were required to learn and series of pictures in a study phase and indicate which pictures they had seen before from a larger set of pictures in a test phase. Pictures in the test phase were either identical, semantically related or unrelated to items in the study phase or altered by a distinctive or non-distinctive semantic feature. Evidence was found to support the differential processing of distinctive and non-distinctive features in AD with the accuracy of performance of participants with AD decreasing relative to control participants when distinctive features but not non-distinctive features were manipulated between study and test phased. These findings support the degraded storage hypothesis of anomia in AD and are discussed with respect to current models of semantic representation. Acknowledgements Alison Argo, Elizabeth Arnold, Claire Flanagan, Michael Humphreys. Copland was supported by a NHMRC Clinical Career Development Award and an ARC Future Fellowship. Keywords: semantic features, Alzheimer’s disease, Degraded access, Degraded storage, memory and learning task Conference: ACNS-2012 Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 29 Nov - 2 Dec, 2012. Presentation Type: Oral Presentation Topic: Language Citation: Flanagan KJ, Copland DA, Chenery HJ, Byrne GJ and Angwin AJ (2012). Distinctive Semantic Feature Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease. Conference Abstract: ACNS-2012 Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Conference. doi: 10.3389/conf.fnhum.2012.208.00199 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 25 Oct 2012; Published Online: 27 Nov 2012. * Correspondence: Mr. Kieran J Flanagan, University of Queensland, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia, k.flanagan@uq.edu.au Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Kieran J Flanagan David A Copland Helen J Chenery Gerard J Byrne Anthony J Angwin Google Kieran J Flanagan David A Copland Helen J Chenery Gerard J Byrne Anthony J Angwin Google Scholar Kieran J Flanagan David A Copland Helen J Chenery Gerard J Byrne Anthony J Angwin PubMed Kieran J Flanagan David A Copland Helen J Chenery Gerard J Byrne Anthony J Angwin Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.

Event Abstract Back to Event How do we perceive accents? The association between essentialist perceptions and accents Dana Yalouz1* and Gail Moloney1 1 Southern Cross University, Psychology, School of Health and Human Sciences, Australia Aims: Accents are argued to signify category membership particularly in terms of ethnicity and nationality. Drawing from the theoretical framework of psychological essentialism, we investigated whether accents also trigger perceptions of group homogeneity: that is, whether people are characterised as holding similar beliefs and values because they speak with the same accent. We also investigated whether these perceptions were mediated by characteristics of the perceiver. Method: One-hundred and twenty-four participants completed one of three conditions of an online survey that opened with a recording of a person speaking in either an Anglo-Australian, German or Indian accent. Participants answered an adaptation of Toosi and Ambady’s essentialist trait scale as well as some questions about their own accent and identity. Results: Two orthogonal factors were found corresponding to an Accent identification scale and Connection of group members scale. No significant differences were found between conditions on either scale. However, participants’ perceptions about whether they spoke with an accent significantly differentiated ratings on the Accent identification scale. Respondents who didn’t self-identify as speaking with an accent used other accents as an indicator of group membership significantly more than those participants who did self-identify as speaking with an accent. Conclusions: Corresponding to previous research, our results indicate that accents can be used to categorise people and foster perceptions of group homogeneity. More importantly, we found this to be a dynamic process that included the perceivers’ perception of their own accent. We tentatively suggest that accents may serve as a mediating factor in the relationship between group categorisation and essentialist perceptions. Keywords: social groups, essentialism, perceptions, accents, Group homogeneity Conference: 12th Annual Psychology Research Conference, 2015, Coffs Harbour, Australia, 25 Sep - 26 Sep, 2015. Presentation Type: Research Topic: Psychology Citation: Yalouz D and Moloney G (2015). How do we perceive accents? The association between essentialist perceptions and accents. Front. Psychol. Conference Abstract: 12th Annual Psychology Research Conference, 2015. doi: 10.3389/conf.fpsyg.2015.66.00014 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 23 Sep 2015; Published Online: 23 Sep 2015. * Correspondence: Ms. Dana Yalouz, Southern Cross University, Psychology, School of Health and Human Sciences, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450, Australia, d.yalouz.10@student.scu.edu.au Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Dana Yalouz Gail Moloney Google Dana Yalouz Gail Moloney Google Scholar Dana Yalouz Gail Moloney PubMed Dana Yalouz Gail Moloney Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.