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Dying for Choice: A Nurses Role in a New Ars Moriendi to Achieve a Contemporary Good Death
(Edelweiss Publications Inc, 2018-10-19) Winnington, Rhona; Holroyd, Eleanor
In writing The socio-political debate of dying today in the United Kingdom and New Zealand: ‘letting go’ of the biomedical model of care in order to develop a contemporary Ars Moriendi, the intent was to highlight that although the right to choice and the right to die debates are presently hot topics across many Western countries, they remain contained simultaneously within and constrained by medical and legal practices. The debate around choice and how we can move forward to achieve a contemporarily acceptable good death have, on a number of occasions, been proposed using the Ars Moriendi as a framework for change. Such approaches however, are most often offered through a medical lens, and can be seen in the works of Farr Curlin [2] and Atul Gawande [3,4]. Although these postulations are offered with good intent, and certainly bring the matter to the fore, they simultaneously hold on to the belief that a medical worldview alone is sufficient to meet the contemporary model of dying. While some of this literature is certainly helpful in highlighting the current discontent with death and dying for some individuals in Western societies, it does not eliminate the fact that little has changed for those seeking control over how they will die.
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The Role of Contextualization in Individuals’ Vulnerability to Phishing Attempts
(Australasian Association for Information Systems, 2020-09-07) Hassandoust, Farkhondeh; Singh, Harminder; Williams, Jocelyn
Hackers who engage in phishing manipulate their victims into revealing confidential information by exploiting their motives, habits, and cognitive biases. Drawing on heuristic-systematic processing and the anchoring effect, this study examines how the contextualization of phishing messages, in the form of modifications to their framing and content, affects individuals’ susceptibility to phishing. This study also investigates if there is a discrepancy between the way individuals believe they will react to phishing attempts and their actual reactions. Using two fake phishing campaigns and an online survey, we find that individuals are more susceptible to phishing attempts when the phishing messages they receive are specific to their context, thereby appealing to their psychological vulnerabilities. There is also a significant gap between how individuals believe they will react and their actual reactions to phishing attempts.
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Consumers Living With Psychosis: Perspectives on Sexuality
(Wiley, 2020-10-13) Evans, Alicia M; Quinn, Chris; McKenna, Brian; Willis, Karen
Mental health clinicians work within a recovery framework that is rights based and emphasizes positive and respectful approaches to working with mental health consumers. Mental health nurses' practice is also predicated on holism and inclusiveness, yet consumers' sexuality is sometimes neglected and rights in this area overlooked. Also overlooked is sexuality as an area for investigation, particularly from a consumer perspective, even though it constitutes part of consumers' broader remit of sexual health. This paper reports findings from a case study where consumers were asked about their ability to negotiate and sustain sexual expression while residing in a long-stay mental health rehabilitation facility. There were three main findings. First, the physical space of the facility, inclusive of consumers' bedrooms, was policed by mental health clinicians with ongoing intrusions into consumers' privacy, which inhibited their sexual expression. The creation of barriers to sexual expression is counter to polices that promote recovery. Second, consumers reported significant medication-related weight gain which negatively affected their self-image and sexual sense of self. Third, the consumers spoke about their sexuality in ordinary, everyday language devoid of any hallmark of psychosis. This highlights the importance of relating to consumers about their sexuality and sexual needs from a humane rather than technical framework. Further, it foregrounds the relational aspect of the mental health nurses' role rather than the technical aspect. Yet sexuality is a topic that is often neglected, indicating that an upskilling of the mental health nursing workforce is required, to strengthen communication and relationship skills.
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Capital Allocation Efficiency in Australia and New Zealand
(MDPI AG, 2022-02-23) Garel, Alexandre; Tourani-Rad, Alireza; Xu, Shengze
In this paper, we investigate whether a firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives could affect its financial performance. We specifically investigate the firm’s capital allocation efficiency as a moderating channel affecting their performance. We employ a comprehensive sample of Australian and New Zealand stock exchange-listed firms consisting of 3324 firm-year observations for the period 2004–2017. We do not find that the firm’s capital allocation efficiency is negatively affected by the overall CSR scores or its two main components, namely the environmental or social dimensions. However, our empirical analysis exposes a challenging result for the firms in that we find strong evidence that extremely costly environmental CSR initiatives or policies (e.g., emission reduction, employee health and safety improvements, clean energy products) could reduce the firm’s investment efficiency. Hence, firms need to follow a balancing act when contemplating CSR plans and investing in them. While investors appreciate moderate levels of investment in CSRs, they penalize those firms that invest excessively in such initiatives.
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Measuring Child and Adolescent Behavior in Outdoor Play Environments: A Survey Among Researchers Exploring Quantitative Research Methods
(BMC, 2026-09-09) Madsen, Cathrine Damsbo; Toftager, Mette; Stewart, Tom; Schipperijn, Jasper
Background Outdoor play environments are essential for children’s and adolescents’ development, making it crucial to understand how to measure their use effectively. This study focuses on quantitative methods, which are well suited to capturing the frequency, intensity, and volume of play, as well as supporting large‑scale behavioral and environmental analyses. We synthesized researchers’ experiences to identify the strengths, limitations, and appropriate applications of commonly used quantitative methods, and highlight needs for methodological development. Method Data were collected via a survey of researchers with experience studying children’s and adolescents’ behavior in outdoor play spaces using quantitative methods. Responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics (close-ended questions) and directed content analysis (open-ended questions) to identify perceived benefits, challenges, recommended contexts of use, and priorities for methodological development. Results Thirty-one researchers completed the survey, reporting on 62 methods. Researchers reported trade‑offs across methods. Wearables provided high‑quality, validated, and continuous data but were limited by recruitment challenges and time‑intensive processing. Systematic observations imposed minimal participant burden and offered rich contextual detail but lacked scalability due to labor demands and limited temporal coverage. Surveys were highly scalable and complementary but raised concerns regarding child usability and data quality. Methods were most strongly recommended for children aged 6–12 years and in structured settings (schools, early childhood education and care, public open spaces), with gaps identified for younger children and less structured contexts. Key development needs included more scalable observational approaches, user‑friendly wearables, improved survey tools, and integrated solutions such as 24‑h wearables, automated space monitoring, and multi‑source data collection. Conclusion No single method is without limitations, and selection involves tradeoffs between resources, data quality, and scalability. Wearables dominate individual‑level measurement but require further development to capture activity type, context, and social interaction. Systematic observations remain central for assessing space use, though automated monitoring offers promising scalability. Future method development should focus on being feasible in unscheduled settings and for younger children, while minimizing participant burden.