A5008590801- Online and Blended Learning
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Online Learning and Analytics
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Community Health and Development
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Family Support in Illness
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Social Skills and Education
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Education and Teacher Training
- Media Influence and Health
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
- Education, Sociology, Communication Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
Empire State University
2023-2024
State University of New York
2023
West University of Timişoara
2013-2022
North Carolina State University
2011
Despite recent growth of research on the effects prosocial media, processes underlying these are not well understood. Two studies explored theoretically relevant mediators and moderators media helping. Study 1 examined associations among prosocial- violent-media use, empathy, helping in samples from seven countries. Prosocial-media use was positively associated with This effect mediated by empathy similar across cultures. 2 longitudinal relations prosocial-video-game violent-video-game a...
Cultural generality versus specificity of media violence effects on aggression was examined in seven countries (Australia, China, Croatia, Germany, Japan, Romania, the United States). Participants reported aggressive behaviors, use habits, and several other known risk protective factors for aggression. Across nations, exposure to violent screen positively associated with This effect partially mediated by cognitions empathy. The remained significant even after statistically controlling a...
We draw on Bourdieu's work the sociology of education and introduce idea building social capital community in often misunderstood, one-sided narrative online learning, which is seen as both an isolated isolating experience. also look at educational praxis, "informed, committed action," to address socially differentiated attainment, perceived be more pronounced learning. To investigate this, we perform a analysis qualitative data from student evaluations three asynchronous courses taught...
(1) Objective: Parental alienation phenomenon was given an increased attention during the recent years in both clinical and legal fields. This study aims to introduce development of a new parental questionnaire. (2) Method: Four studies were performed. In first two which five specialists participated, questionnaire defined, inter-rater reliability verified. The next study, included 267 participants, sought establish construct validity by applying Exploratory Factor Analysis Confirmatory...
Introduction The present study investigated the role of dispositional hope as a potential protective factor moderator in relationship between adult ADHD symptoms, media use/smart phone addiction and wellbeing during period isolation because COVID-19 pandemic among students Romania. Methods A sample 333 college (86.8% female 13.2% male) age 18 47 with mean 20.6 years old from West University Timişoara completed online surveys. Mediation moderation analyses were performed to assess...
Cultivating a sense of community can be difficult in online education. We build on the work Redmond et al. [9] and their proposal an Online Engagement Framework for Higher Education to investigate course designs pedagogies that are likely foster increased perceptions social capital, confidence, resilience learning process among students. Our research builds student-engagement themes proposed by al.: cognitive, behavioral, collaborative, emotional engagement; these forms engagement...
Empirical actuarial measures are significantly more accurate than unstructured clinical judgments in predicting recidivism risk of incarcerated populations across different cultures. In a retrospective study, we examined the predictive validity Static-99R, measure most used around world for assessing persons who committed sexual offense (PCS), sample 518 male PCS Romania. The results showed good any kind (area under curve [AUC] = .70) and slightly lower accuracy violent (AUC .69) .67)....
Abstract Introduction: Acute thrombosis of the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (mBTS) in patients with univentricular physiology is a life-threatening event. Case presentation: We present case acute mBTS complicating hemodynamic evaluation before bidirectional Glenn procedure for tricuspid atresia. After failed balloon angioplasty and catheter-directed selective thrombolysis, patient was successfully managed by stent implantation into thrombosed shunt. To best our knowledge, this first...
The general purpose of the study was to explore results intervention in terms qualitative analysis reports participants at a period 6 months after completion training. To achieve objective, semi-structured interview adapted using model (Toma, 2010) previously used collect data also about an empowerment intervention. Open-ended questions were asked covering issues related conceptual dimensions, themes and practical applications strengthening target group consisted 13 female working as...
The general purpose of the study was to explore results intervention in terms qualitative analysis reports participants at a period 6 months after completion training. To achieve objective, semi-structured interview adapted using model (Toma, 2010) previously used collect data also about an empowerment intervention. Open-ended questions were asked covering issues related conceptual dimensions, themes and practical applications strengthening target group consisted 13 female working as...