The bionic polarization compass is a fascinating subject in the navigation domain. Existing polarization navigation models are primarily based on Rayleigh scattering theory, which is applicable to high-altitude, dry, and clear weather conditions. In...
In Compass/INS integrated navigation systems, feedback inertial navigation solutions to baseband tracking loops may eliminate receiver dynamic effects, and effectively improve the tracking accuracy and sensitivity. In the conventional inertially-aide...
The integration of micro-electro-mechanical system–inertial navigation systems (MEMS-INSs) with other autonomous navigation sensors, such as polarization compasses (PCs) and geomagnetic compasses, has been widely used to improve the navigation...
29 June 2021
The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between emotional health and wellbeing and support needs of perinatal women during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to understand their experiences and need for support. This is a potentially vulnerable...
This work presents a design framework for the selection of the topology and cross-section size of elastic timber gridshells, taking as constraints the shape of the structure and the maximum value of bending stress that can be reached in a given area...
We present a basic version of a deterministic iterative optimization algorithm that requires only one parameter and is often capable of finding a good solution after very few evaluations of the fitness function. We demonstrate its principles using a...
The dense tree canopy in the complex orchard environment obstructs wireless positioning signals and generates NLOS interference, which reduces the positioning accuracy of agricultural mobile robots. This study investigates a localization method for a...
Background/Objectives: Parents of children with language and speech disorders frequently face elevated psychological distress, which may hinder their caregiving capacity and overall well-being. In the Greek context, where research in this area remain...
12 November 2021
While oncology clinical research coordinators (CRCs) experience a combination of factors that are thought to put them at increased risk for burnout, very little research has been conducted to understand the risk factors associated with burnout among...
Multi-sensor imaging systems using the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and digital magnetic compass (DMC) for geo-referencing have an important role and wide application in long-range surveillance systems. To achieve the required system hea...
Those who work in the animal protection and welfare (APW) sector are consistently exposed to human and animal suffering, particularly those who witness animal surrenders and seizures. Continued exposure to suffering can result in stress, anxiety, bur...
15 April 2024
Today, issues related to people’s mental health and well-being have been described as a challenge for society, globally as well as in Sweden. This calls for new approaches to mental health promotion. The aim was to evaluate the adequacy of its...
There are not many high-precision, portable digital compass solutions available right now that can enhance combined navigation systems’ overall functionality. Additionally, there is a dearth of writing about these products. This is why a tunnel...
Background/Objectives: The postpartum period involves profound bodily, psychological, and relational changes that may challenge women’s well-being and couple functioning, yet the role of flows of compassion and positive body image in postpartum...
17 November 2022
Background: The issue of compassion fatigue among clinical nurses has received considerable attention, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, the current status of compassion fatigue among junior college nursing interns remains unclear. Addi...
The use of electronic compasses and satellite systems has led to the magnetic compass becoming a secondary means of navigation. Yet this means of navigating is not only not obsolete, it is a necessary backup device: the construction simplicity of the...
17 August 2022
Background: In nurses, self-compassion mitigates the effects of stress, burnout and compassion fatigue, and enhances empathy, compassion and well-being and quality of life. The Self-Compassion Scale is the most-used instrument. The aim of this study...
Background/Objectives: Although self-compassion practice has been increasingly popular in the literature in recent years, the area of social work knows very little about it. To be self-compassionate is to treat oneself with love and respect. The aim...
The aim of this study was to know the level of knowledge, sensitivities and training needs regarding care of people at the end of life in medicine, nursing and psychology students/academic and administration university personnel; and to identify skil...
Background: Empathy, compassion, self-compassion, and resilience are essential to medical practice and education. While some evidence shows that these traits may decline during medical school, few studies have examined all these capacities in the sam...
28 July 2020
Objective: This study aimed at exploring the compassion attitudes and needs for awareness and training related to a compassionate approach for Medicine, Nursing, and Psychology students, as well as for the academic and administration personnel from t...
Background: Nurses frequently face various sources of stress in the workplace, making self-compassion interventions crucial for promoting their mental well-being. This scoping review aims to: (a) identify self-compassion intervention programs impleme...
Background: Self-compassion has emerged as an important protective factor against eating pathology, yet evidence from community-based samples, particularly in Southern Europe, remains scarce. Methods: A total of 335 Greek adults (223 women, 112 men;...
Objective: The present study aimed to explore the relationship between insecure attachment (attachment anxiety and avoidance) and depressive symptoms in Chinese young adults as well as the mediating roles of positive and negative self-compassion. Met...
Background/Objectives: State self-compassion, a temporary and situationally specific form of responding to oneself with compassion, has been increasingly examined in relation to emotional distress, yet most studies have examined anxiety and depressio...
Background/Objectives: Self-compassion is a psychological construct that involves treating oneself with kindness, understanding, and mindfulness during times of failure or suffering. This study investigates the beneficial role of state self-compassio...
This study empirically examines how employee compassion relates to job performance. Specifically, this study is a constructive replication and expansion of a previous study on the relationship between compassion and job performance using multiple sou...
The oncology setting may give rise to significant feelings of helplessness among oncologists via patients’ inevitable deaths or suffering. The current study examines whether and how oncologists’ sense of control (locus of control; LOC) in...
29 September 2022
As awareness of mental health increases worldwide, how to improve mental health has begun to be discussed in many countries. Stress is known to cause diverse physical and mental health problems, including psychopathologies. On the other hand, our pre...
Objectives: This study examined how self-compassion and emotional regulation strategies have influenced perinatal anxiety, depression, and social anxiety during COVID-19. Methods: A probabilistic sample, determined by convenience criteria of 265 Aust...
Background: Although self-compassion has been consistently linked to positive outcomes in adults and adolescents, only a few studies have explored self-compassion in children and early adolescents due to a lack of measures specifically designed for y...
Background/Objectives: Psychological safety is increasingly recognized as a clinically relevant construct linked to emotional regulation, interpersonal functioning, and trauma-related processes. Emerging evidence suggests that psychological safety ma...
30 December 2022
(1) Background: This study investigated the relationships between forgiveness, self-compassion, and flourishing, and examined the mediating and moderating role of self-compassion (self-warmth and self-cold) in the relationship between forgiveness and...
Background: Compassion fatigue is a significant issue considering its consequences including negative feelings, impaired cognition, and increased risk of long-term morbidities. We aimed to assess current evidence on the effects of interventions for c...
Background: Self-compassion is negatively associated with stress-related psychopathological symptoms in the grieving process, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This study examined the mediating role of perceived stigma and anger in the re...
Background and purpose: Self-compassion is considered as a protective psychological construct that would shield against the development of emotional problems. The aim of the present study was to compare the ‘protective nature’ of two meas...
Background: Compassion is recognized as a key component of high-quality healthcare. The literature shows that compassion is essential to improving patient-reported outcomes and fostering health care professionals’ (HCPs) response and resilience...
This study aimed to investigate the relationships among mindfulness, self-compassion, and subjective well-being among employees. The questionnaire research method was used to collect data in this study, and the subjects included employees of Carrefou...
Objectives. To assess relationships among burden, compassion, and well-being and health among an active group of caregivers. Methods. 301 caregivers with female prevalence (F = 61.1%, M = 38.9%) and ages between 18 and 84 years old (average = 38.72;...
Higher education is a context that requires students to develop academic, social and institutional tasks. As a result of this complex and multidimensional process, students tend to experience greater stress, anxiety and depression, making it crucial...
Background/Objectives: Nurses are frequently exposed to emotionally demanding situations, placing them at risk of adverse psychological outcomes such as secondary traumatic stress (STS) and burnout. Personality traits, particularly perfectionism, may...
Background: Adolescents exposed to large-scale natural disasters are at increased risk for psychological distress, yet individual psychological characteristics associated with stress and trauma responses remain insufficiently explored. Self-compassio...
Self-compassion is a multifaceted construct that represents compassion turned inward and involves approaching one’s failure and inadequacy with kindness. To measure these self-compassionate behaviors, the Self-Compassion Scale—Short Form...
Background: Social support has a vital role in preventing traumatic stress in nurses. Nurses are regularly exposed to contact with violence, suffering, and death. The situation worsened during the pandemic because they were also faced with the possib...
Background: Stress and anxiety are common problems among nursing students, affecting their mental health and academic performance. Compassion training has been shown to be effective in reducing these states. Objectives: This study evaluated the effec...
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a long-term and unpredictable condition that can cause considerable psychological distress, including perceived stress and death anxiety. Identifying psychological factors that may mitigate these effects is impo...
Background/Objectives: Mental health challenges among university students represent a growing public health concern, underscoring the need to understand how psychological resources shape students’ responses to academic stress. Grounded in the J...
This article presents a novel method for validating compass devices. To this end, the post-processing method was used, i.e., the previously recorded vessel’s heading from three compass devices was applied. A spectral analysis of the recorded he...
Background/Objectives: Self-compassion, characterized by treating oneself with kindness during challenges, has been shown to alleviate anxiety and fear of recurrence in cancer patients by mitigating negative emotions such as depression and fatigue. P...
30 August 2026
Background: Eco-anxiety refers to an individual’s emotional response to environmental conditions such as air pollution and climate change. Eco-anxiety has been associated with various psychological variables; however, there is limited research...
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