Predictive validity of the Chinese version of the Adult Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire: Psychometric properties and its short version.

The success of screening for individuals at suicidal risk among the general population relies heavily on the availability of a reliable and validated instrument. However, there remains a lack of a well-validated screening tool for suicidal risk in Chinese, despite the fact that about a quarter of the world's suicides takes place in China. In view of the severity of the suicide problem among the Chinese population, there is a crucial need to develop robust screening tools locally. This study investigates the psychometric properties related to the Chinese version of the Adult Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (ASIQ) with a 2-wave, population-based panel study in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China. Two-thousand sixteen Chinese people were interviewed for their suicidality, psychological well-being, and ASIQ scores. The Chinese ASIQ was shown to have strong internal reliability, convergent validity, and factorial validity. This study also demonstrated its predictive validity by examining sensitivity and specificity in identifying subsequent suicidality. A 4-item short version of ASIQ was also developed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Adult play fighting and potential role of tail signals in ringtailed lemurs (Lemur catta).

Adult strepsirrhines have been completely neglected in the study of animal play. I focused on adult play fighting and the role of tail-play as a signal in ringtailed lemurs (Lemur catta). Tail-play is performed during play fighting, when lemurs anoint or, more rarely, wave their tails toward the playmate. During the prereproductive period, male and female lemurs engaged in play fighting with comparable frequencies, as was expected to occur in monomorphic species such as L. catta. The dyads showing low aggression rates engaged most frequently in play fighting, and polyadic play was frequently performed. Signals seem to be important in avoiding escalation to real aggression, especially when the playfulness of performers can be misunderstood by recipients. Tail-play was most frequent (a) in the dyads with low grooming rates (low familiarity degree) and (b) during the most risky play sessions (polyadic ones). Thus, tail-play can be considered as a useful tool for play communication in ringtailed lemurs. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The psychophysiology of adult attachment relationships: Autonomic reactivity in marital and premarital interactions.

To better understand the origins of autonomic reactivity during marital interactions, this study examined the psychophysiological profiles of prototypically secure (vs. insecure) and deactivating (vs. hyperactivating) adults while they talked about areas of disagreement with their (pre)marital partners. Adults who idealized their caregivers and/or normalized harsh childhood experiences during the Adult Attachment Interview (i.e., deactivating adults) manifested heightened electrodermal reactivity, a sign of emotional inhibition, while attempting to resolve conflict in their relationships, whereas individuals who became angrily or passively caught up while discussing their early lives (i.e., hyperactivating adults) later showed increases in heart rate while conversing with their partners, suggesting behavioral activation. In contrast, security was associated with low levels of electrodermal change from baseline in the context of this normatively mild marital stressor. Results were generally consistent for 40 younger engaged and 40 mature married couples. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Standardization of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale for older persons.

The primary purpose of this project is the standardization of the WAIS for older groups. A probability sample of the population of Kansas City was drawn and 475 persons, aged 60 and over, were given all the Verbal tests. For approximately 25% of these cases, one or more of the performance tests could not be used for various reasons. In addition to the standardization data, it was found that a) additional time makes very little difference in the scores; and b) the differences between the sexes on the WAIS were quite small. In general, the decline of verbal abilities with age is relatively small until about age 70. The decline in Performance measures is somewhat greater. There appears to be a similar factorial composition of the WAIS at all age levels. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

柔性管理在成人教育中的应用

文章介绍了在高校成人教育中应用柔性管理的做法。认为 ,实行以柔性管理为主的“刚”“柔”结合的管理 ,是成人教育管理的发展方向。     

发挥高校优势 办好成人教育

成人教育符合我国国情，是“科教兴国”和高等教育走内涵发展道路的重要途径。普通高校举办成人教育具有重要作用，应通过多种途径，充分发挥高校优势，加强成人教育工作。     

成人学历教育教学方法改革刍议

成人学历教育已成为我国高等教育的“半壁江山”．成人教育的发展,市场经济对人才的需求,中国加入ＷＴＯ,需要更多更优秀的技能型、应用型专门人才,而目前的教学方法比较陈旧、单一,迫切需要进行改革创新,以适应日新月异的经济发展的需要．     

Two abbreviated versions of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III: Validation among persons with traumatic brain injury.

Objective: To examine the clinical value of two 7-subtest versions of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III (WAIS-111): one using Block Design (WAIS-III/BD7) and another using Matrix Reasoning (WAIS-III/MR7) among persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Study Design: Actual obtained scores from the full WAIS-111 were compared with scores that would have been obtained using each of the two abbreviated versions. Participants: One hundred eighteen persons with TBI tested consecutively in an academic medical center outpatient neuropsychology laboratory. Results: For the WAIS-IIVBD7, corrected validity coefficients were .97 (Verbal IQ [VIQI), .94 (Performance IQ [PIQ]), and .97 (Full Scale IQ [FSIQJ); 92%, 70%, and 92% of scores fell within 5 points of full version scores for VIQ, PIQ, and FSIQ, respectively. WAIS-III/MR7 corrected validity coefficients were .97 (VIQ), .95 (PIQ), and .97 (FSIQ); 92%, 76%, and 92% of short-form scores were within 5 points of actual scores for VIQ, PIQ, and FSIQ, respectively. Conclusions: Both abbreviated versions demonstrated acceptable psychometric characteristics, but the matrix reasoning version may be more advantageous in assessing persons with TBI because it can be used with persons who have TBI-related motor skills impairment. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

优化普通高校成人高等教育专业教学计划的探讨

专业教学计划是学校培养人才、组织教学和教育工作的基本依据。普通高校的成人高等教育专业教学计划存在诸多不足 ,需要优化。为此 ,笔者认为优化成人高等教育专业教学计划 ,关键在于明确培养目标 ,优化设置专业课程体系 ,及时更新教学内容 ,强化实践教学环节 ,注重外语和计算机技能训练     

Creating a community of inquiry in online environments: An exploratory study on the effect of a protocol on interactions within asynchronous discussions

The purpose of our research was to examine the influence of an online protocol on asynchronous discussions. A mixed-methods study compared two online graduate classes: one that used a protocol and one that did not use a protocol for the same discussion about a complex reading. Analysis of the data revealed that the online protocol more evenly distributed the presence of cognitive, social, and teaching elements necessary to create and sustain an online community of inquiry. Use of the protocol also promoted more shared group cognition and more student ownership of the discussion and empowered students to facilitate themselves, helping to reduce the instructor workload. These findings may enable educators to provide more dynamic interaction and richer learning experiences in asynchronous online environments.