Experience of Mental Health Professionals Collaborating with Peer Supporters in a Community Mental Health Service Team

This study explored how mental health professionals collaborate with peer supporters with mental disabilities in a community mental health institution.From January 19 to February 23,2021,three 60 min interviews were conducted with six mental health professionals working at a Korean community center.The results were qualitatively analyzed and divided into four themes and eight categories.The four themes were the perceptions of and challenges in working with peer supporters with mental disabilities,conflict and confusion about working with peer supporters,forming partnerships with peer supporters,and policy support for peer supporters’job security.Participants reported vague anxiety about working with a peer supporter and difficulties with the trial-and-error process of adjusting to the role as challenging.Over time,however,they realized that they needed to make an effort to develop meaningful relationships with peer supporters and mental health professionals.Thus,through this study,we realized that there was a need to improve the system,such as building infrastructure for job stability for peer support workers and capacity building tailored to the mental disorders.Although peer supporters play various roles while working with mental health professionals,this study showed the possibility of mutual growth through communication and cooperation.These findings will help prepare systems necessary for collaboration between the two teams amidst the increasing institutionalization of peer support for mental disorders.

Is Peer Victimization Associated with Higher Online Trolling among Adolescents?The Mediation of Hostile Attribution Bias and the Moderation of Trait Mindfulness

Background:In recent years,online trolling has garnered significant attention due to its detrimental effects on mental health and social well-being.The current study examined the influence of peer victimization on adolescent online trolling behavior,proposing that hostile attribution bias mediated this relationship and that trait mindfulness moderated both the direct and indirect effects.Methods:A total of 833 Chinese adolescents completed the measurements of peer victimization,hostile attribution bias,trait mindfulness,and online trolling.Moderated mediation analysis was performed to examine the relationships between these variables.Results:After controlling for gender and residential address,the study found a significant positive correlation between peer victimization and online trolling,with hostile attribution bias serving as a mediator.In addition,trait mindfulness moderated the direct relationship between peer victimization and online trolling.Specifically,the effect of peer victimization on online trolling was attenuated when adolescents had high levels of trait mindfulness.The results of the study emphasized the joint role of peer and personal factors in adolescents’online trolling behavior and provide certain strategies for intervening in adolescents’online trolling behavior.Conclusion:The results of the study suggest that strategies focusing on peer support and mindfulness training can have a positive impact on reducing online trolling behavior,promoting adolescents’mental health,and their long-term development.

The Effectiveness of Peer Feedback on Second Language Writing

Peer feedback is a widely utilized practice in writing classrooms for second languages(L2)that has drawn a lot of attention.While some support the practice because of the clear advantages that peer feedback offers students,others doubt its efficacy.Comparing various forms of feedback is therefore necessary,as is determining the effects that peer feedback has on students and the variables that might affect how successful peer feedback is.This paper focuses on the usefulness of peer feedback for L2 writing,based on a review of studies on the subject.The findings imply that the functions of peer and teacher feedback are distinct,and that peer feedback is advantageous to both parties,particularly to the supplier.The attitudes and cultural backgrounds of the students are among the other factors that affect how effective peer feedback is.Lastly,some implications for future research and education are presented.

Peer pressure and academic stress among junior high school students:a cross-sectional study

Objective:The objective of the study was to explore the connection between peer pressure and academic stress among junior high school students.Methods:This descriptive correlational study was conducted to investigate the link between perceived peer pressure and academic stress.The study involved a total of 525 adolescents,aged 14-19 years,drawn from 6 public junior high schools(PJHS)in Padang,Indonesia,using purposive sampling.Academic stress and perceived peer pressure were assessed using the Educational Stress Scale for Adolescents(ESSA)and the Perceived Peer Pressure Scale(PPPS).Results:The findings indicated significant variations in stress levels among students in different grade levels(7th,8th,and 9th grades)(P<0.05),while there were no noteworthy differences in peer pressure across these grade levels(P>0.05).Additionally,there was a positive correlation observed between perceived peer pressure and academic stress(r=0.14,P<0.05).Furthermore,multiple regression analyses,incorporating demographic variables and perceived peer pressure as independent factors,yielded statistically significant results(adjusted R^(2)=0.082,F=4.33,P<0.001).Notably,peer pressure had a direct impact on academic stress among adolescents,with class level and parents’educational background mediating the relationship between academic stress and adolescent behavioral problems.Conclusions:These findings underscore the importance of addressing both external and internal factors at the individual,family,school,and societal levels to enhance adolescents’psychological resilience and mitigate problem behaviors.

A Study on the Application of Peer Feedback among EFL Students in Blended Teaching

Recent years have witnessed the rise and popularity of blended teaching for EFL students,yet the lack of face-to-face communication and insufficient interaction lead researchers and educators to explore methods of improving the effectiveness of teaching.Peer feedback,a teaching strategy used to raise the bars by exposing instructions to a new teaching perspective to enhance students’online and offline collaboration,has received the lion’s share of attention in recent studies.On the basis of literature review,class records,and interviews,this paper,in hope of supporting advances in teachers’practice and field researches,examines the possible approaches to effectively implementing the application of peer feedback in blended teaching mode with a special focus on teachers’roles.

Online International Peer Interaction:An Exploration of Impacts on Comprehensive Competencies,Global Perspectives,and Cross-Cultural Communication Skills

With the increasing trend of globalization and the rapid advancement of information technology,online learning platforms such as Zoom are becoming increasingly influential in the field of education.The focus of this study was the online international peer interaction based on the Zoom platform,detailing how such interaction programs are conducted and exploring in depth the specific impacts of this interaction mode on students’comprehensive competencies,global perspectives,and cross-cultural communication skills.This research not only provides new practical references for online learning and international education but also offers new research perspectives and directions for educators and researchers.

基于“情感”的英语戏剧表演课程“PEER”教学模式建构与实践

学生情感能力的培养在人文教育中具有重要地位,关于英语戏剧表演课程的探究更不能脱离“情感”这一要素。英语戏剧表演课程在体验式学习论和输入-互动-输出交际理论基础上,以“情感”为切入点,建构由“感知-探索-表达-反思”构成的“PEER”教学模式。将情感感知、情感表达、情感反思融入文本解读与表演实践两个维度,并综合多项教学活动,引导学生“由外而内”进而“由内而外”地感知、调动与表达特定情感,以提升学生情感能力。课程教学效果的提升则可以从文本解读、舞台设计、戏剧表演、学习习惯、教师素养五个方面着手,以积极应对教学中的常见问题,推动课程教学情感目标的实现。

关于同伴互评培训的实证研究——以Peerceptiv互评系统为例

如何指导大学生利用网络平台互相批改作文?什么样内容和形式的互评培训,学生认可并接受?本研究运用调查问卷、半结构访谈和刺激回想访谈,调查参加2021“爱未来杯”全国高校英语写作同伴互评(Peerceptiv)教学大赛的20名学生,目的是了解他们对任课教师提供的同伴互评培训的态度和看法。本研究发现,学生认为教师录制的微视频和举例文档比其他培训方式更直观有效,也认为提供评语措辞范例十分必要,本研究还发现学生们关于互评频次等方面有很多建议和需求。该研究结果希望对写作教学中采用互评活动的师生有一定借鉴意义。

Culture, Beliefs, Attitude and Peer Group Influence on Female Genital Mutilation in Southeast Nigeria

Background: Female Genital Mutilation is still practiced in Ebonyi State in Southeast Nigeria, despite the complications that follows it and government legislation against the practice. Aim: To determine the impact of Culture, Beliefs, attitude and Peer Group Influence on the persistence Female Genital Mutilation practice in the State especially in the rural areas. Materials and Methods: Qualitative study that used Focused Group Discussion and In-depth interviews for data collection. Those willing and given consent were recruited into the group discussion according to age, marital status, educational level and their location in the state. In-depth interviews were used with the Stake Holders, Opinion Leaders, Traditional Rulers and the Clergy. Result: A total of 454 participants were recruited from the 13 local government areas of Ebonyi State but only 420 (92.5%) participated. The age ranges of participants were 25 to 35 years for single males and females while the married participants male and female were aged 35 to 70 years. One hundred single females (23.8%) and 94 single males (21.4%) participated while 97 (23.1%) married women and 95 (22.6%) married men participated. Out of the 26 health workers recruited only 22 (5.2%) participated. Four traditional rulers, 4 women leaders, 4 youth leaders and 2 clergy 12 (2.9%) in number had in-depth interviews. All the participants had knowledge of FGM and its practice. Rural health workers are getting more involved. ‘Female Genital Crushing’ is replacing actual cutting. The participants all agreed there is no benefit and the practice should stop. Conclusion: Female Genital Mutilation is secretly practiced and is getting replaced by “Female Genital Crushing” perpetrated by rural health workers as well as mothers, fathers, traditional birth attendants and the peer group playing a major role with low knowledge of the Law against Female genital mutilation.

Online Peer Advice: Giving Advice on Chinese Social Networking Sites

This study investigates advice-giving in peer-to-peer comment sections on Chinese social networking sites. The results show that advice, explanation, experience, and assessment are the four most frequent discursive moves in Chinese advice given by peers on social networking sites. Involvement, mitigation, and face-threatening strategies are also utilized frequently by those peers to give directives and express empathy and solidarity on Chinese online sites, thereby building supportive relationships among them in online communities. The online peer advice-giving in this study is influenced by multiple aspects of the platform, participants, and language use, presenting distinctive characteristics that differ from other studies.

基于分布式聚类的Peer-to-Peer路由算法

提出了分布式聚类算法,该算法自动对地理邻近的对等结点聚类,消除了集中式聚类算法的单点瓶颈问题,及分布式Binning算法的landmark放置问题;提出了一种基于该聚类的邻居路由算法,该算法消除了na?ve算法路由效率低、IP-snoop算法实现困难及处理开销大、directed算法需要处理超级节点失效时容错问题。实验结果表明,基于分布式聚类的Peer-to-Peer(P2P)路由算法比现有的结构化路由算法减少了近一倍的路由跳转和路由时延。

TaChord: a Chord system using topology-aware routing and super peers

Due to minimum consideration of an actual network topology, the existing peer-to-peer (P2P) overlay networks, such as CAN, Chord, Pastry and Tapestry, will lead to high latency and low efficiency. In TaChord, a topology-aware routing approach in P2P overlays and an improved design in Chord are presented. TaChord and other algorithms are evaluated by physical hops, interdomain-adjusted latency, and aggregate bandwidth used per message. Experimental results demonstrate that TaChord has the drastic improvement in routing performance where average physical hop is half that of chord, and the impact of cache management strategies in the TaChord overlay cannot be neglected.

高中英语教学:探索“Peer Pressure”对青少年的影响

引言在现代教育中,“Peer Pressure”(同伴压力)已逐渐成为高中英语教学中的核心议题。在这关键的成长阶段,青少年对外界评价极为敏感,尤其在英语学习这一领域。同伴压力在高中英语教学中的影响。高中英语不仅是语法和词汇的学习,更关乎跨文化交际和批判性思维的培养。同伴压力可能会改变学生的学习动机,导致他们选择不适合的学习策略,甚至影响学习成果。例如,过于追求分数可能会使学生失去真正的交际能力。

基于Super Peer的P2P e-Learning模型

在分析各种P2P网络特点的基础上,提出了分布式环境中基于超节点的P2P e-Learning模型。对特定peer组中超节点的加入和超节点的服务进行了具体描述。针对e-Learning的特性,给出了模型中的数据抽象和本体描述,并对该P2P网络模型在文件传输方面的性能做了分析。

SSABC:a super-peer selection algorithm based on capacity

Combining the characteristics of peer-to-peer （P2P） and grid, a super-peer selection algorithm--SSABC is presented in the distributed network merging P2P and grid. The algorithm computes nodes capacities using their resource properties provided by a grid monitoring and discovery system, such as available bandwidth, free CPU and idle memory, as well as the number of current connections and online time. when a new node joins the network and the super-peers are all saturated, it should select a new super-peer from the new node or joined nodes with the highest capacity. By theoretical analyses and simulation experiments, it is shown that super-peers selected by capacity can achieve higher query success rates and shorten the average hop count when compared with super-peers selected randomly, and they can also balance the network load when all super-peers are saturated. When the number of total nodes changes, the conclusion is still valid, which explains that the algorithm SSABC is feasible and stable.

Analytical Comparison of Resource Search Algorithms in Non-DHT Mobile Peer-to-Peer Networks

One of the key challenges in ad-hoc networks is the resource discovery problem.How efciently&quickly the queried resource/object can be resolved in such a highly dynamic self-evolving network is the underlying question?Broadcasting is a basic technique in the Mobile Ad-hoc Networks(MANETs),and it refers to sending a packet from one node to every other node within the transmission range.Flooding is a type of broadcast where the received packet is retransmitted once by every node.The naive ooding technique oods the network with query messages,while the random walk scheme operates by contacting subsets of each node’s neighbors at every step,thereby restricting the search space.Many earlier works have mainly focused on the simulation-based analysis of ooding technique,and its variants,in a wired network scenario.Although,there have been some empirical studies in peer-to-peer(P2P)networks,the analytical results are still lacking,especially in the context of mobile P2P networks.In this article,we mathematically model different widely used existing search techniques,and compare with the proposed improved random walk method,a simple lightweight approach suitable for the non-DHT architecture.We provide analytical expressions to measure the performance of the different ooding-based search techniques,and our proposed technique.We analytically derive 3 relevant key performance measures,i.e.,the avg.number of steps needed to nd a resource,the probability of locating a resource,and the avg.number of messages generated during the entire search process.

P2P网络Peer访问Web Service的研究和实现

文章首先简要介绍了P2P网络和WebService的技术背景,接着提出了P2P网络与WebService集成的思想,为此提出WebServiceBroker的概念,从而实现P2P网络Peer透明访问WebService。

一种基于Peer-to-Peer技术的Web缓存共享系统研究

提出了一种基于 peer to peer技术的分布式Web缓存共享系统:BuddyWeb.该系统的核心理念是让企业网络中的所有PC能够相互共享浏览器中的本地缓存,从而形成一个高效的、大规模的分布式缓存共享系统,并使系统具备易管理、易实现、低成本等优点;接着详细阐述了 BuddyWeb的工作原理和算法策略;然后,针对 Buddy Web系统的特性提出了仿真实验模型和评估方法.实验结果证明了BuddyWeb在命中率、网络通信流量负荷、系统响应延迟等诸方面均能取得令人满意的效果.

分布式Peer-to-Peer网络Gnutella模型研究

计算机对等联网(peer-to-peernetwork,P2P)技术是目前新一代网络技术研究的活跃领域,而P2P网络模型研究是P2P网络技术研究的重要环节。该文着重介绍了Gnutella网络模型的体系结构及工作原理,分析了其优缺点。并对其未来发展改进前景进行了展望。

一种基于自配置策略的新型Peer to Peer平台系统

在分布式Peer-to-Peer (P2P)系统中,每个节点都具有相同的能力,负有相同的责任.它们将自己的资源提供给系统,同时可以共享系统中的信息和服务.但是,大多数P2P系统都具有局限性,比如说Napster,Gnutella,它们提供资源共享的粒度很粗糙,进一步地,它们忽略了文件在内容粒度上的共享.并且,大多数系统中节点的Peer是静态指定的,系统中不支持只具有临时IP的节点加入.提出了一个BestPeer的P2P系统,它具有以下几个特性:首先,它将移动Agent技术与P2P技术相结合,从而可以在数据提供者本地进行数据处理.其次,这个系统具有自配置的特性.一个节点可以动态地决定与哪个节点直接相连(决定哪个节点成为该节点的Peer),从而使网络结构的配置达到最优.另外,BestPeer系统提出了一个位置独立的全局名查找服务器(LIGLO).这个服务器可以惟一地识别具有动态IP地址的节点,从而使节点能够在它的Peer的IP地址发生改变后仍然能够找到它.BestPeer系统建立后,提出了一套评估系统的方法.采用32台Pentium II PC机进行实验,每台机器上都运行基于Java的存储管理程序.实验结果表明,BestPeer系统具有比传统的无自调整能力的P2P系统更好的性能.更进一步的实验还显示了BestPeer系统优于Gnutella 协议下的系统.