Association between Job Satisfaction and Stress or Depressive Symptom of Employed Persons with Disabilities:Findings from the Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled 2016–2023

Background:This study conducted a longitudinal analysis of the association between job satisfaction and stress or depressive symptoms of employed persons with disabilities(PWDs)based on the data from the 1st to 8th Pannel Survey of Employment for the Disabled(PSED).Methods:After excluding missing values,data on 1614 participants at baseline(1st wave)were analyzed using the chi-square test and generalized estimating equation(GEE)model for data from 1st to 8thPSED.Results:It was found that for each one-unit increase in the job satisfaction score,the stress scale decreased by 0.004(B:−0.004,95%CI:−0.006–−0.002,p-value:<0.0001).Compared to the very high job satisfaction group,the low job satisfaction group was more likely to experience perceived stress(odds ratio[OR]:2.127,p-value:0.001)and experience depressive symptoms(OR:3.557,p-value<0.0001).Furthermore,in terms of the overall satisfaction with their current job among the PWDs,compared to the‘satisfied’group,the‘unsatisfied’group had higher perceived stress(OR:1.593,p-value<0.0001)and depressive symptoms(OR:2.688,p-value<0.0001).Conclusions:There was a close association between job satisfaction and stress or depressive symptoms among employed PWDS.This study’s findings may serve as foundational research to support improving mental health in this population.In addition,it is anticipated that these findings can be used as evidence to improve the work environment for PWDs within the context of Korean corporate culture.

Cardiovascular risk factors among older persons with cognitive frailty in middle income country

BACKGROUND Cognitive frailty,characterized by the coexistence of cognitive impairment and physical frailty,represents a multifaceted challenge in the aging population.The role of cardiovascular risk factors in this complex interplay is not yet fully understood.AIM To investigate the relationships between cardiovascular risk factors and older persons with cognitive frailty by pooling data from two cohorts of studies in Malaysia.METHODS A comprehensive approach was employed,with a total of 512 communitydwelling older persons aged 60 years and above,involving two cohorts of older persons from previous studies.Datasets related to cardiovascular risks,namely sociodemographic factors,and cardiovascular risk factors,including hypertension,diabetes,hypercholesterolemia,anthropometric characteristics and biochemical profiles,were pooled for analysis.Cognitive frailty was defined based on the Clinical Dementia Rating scale and Fried frailty score.Cardiovascular risk was determined using Framingham risk score.Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS version 21.RESULTS Of the study participants,46.3%exhibited cognitive frailty.Cardiovascular risk factors including hypertension(OR:1.60;95%CI:1.12-2.30),low fat-free mass(OR:0.96;95%CI:0.94-0.98),high percentage body fat(OR:1.04;95%CI:1.02-1.06),high waist circumference(OR:1.02;95%CI:1.01-1.04),high fasting blood glucose(OR:1.64;95%CI:1.11-2.43),high Framingham risk score(OR:1.65;95%CI:1.17-2.31),together with sociodemographic factors,i.e.,being single(OR 3.38;95%CI:2.26-5.05)and low household income(OR 2.18;95%CI:1.44-3.30)were found to be associated with cognitive frailty.CONCLUSION Cardiovascular-risk specific risk factors and sociodemographic factors were associated with risk of cognitive frailty,a prodromal stage of dementia.Early identification and management of cardiovascular risk factors,particularly among specific group of the population might mitigate the risk of cognitive frailty,hence preventing dementia.

On the Rule of Law Path for Inclusive Education to Empower Education Assistance for Persons with Disabilities

Inclusive education is the mainstream of developing education for persons with disabilities worldwide.It advocates the recognition and protection of the right of persons with disabilities to receive inclusive education in mainstream schools.From the perspective of inclusive education,the educational assistance system for persons with disabilities represents a theoretical innovation in traditional educational support methods,playing a crucial role in integrating persons with disabilities into society,reversing their disadvantaged status,and maintaining educational equity.At present,China's legal system for inclusive education assistance for persons with disabilities needs improvement,and faces several obstacles,including conceptual“limited capacity”,“monotonous”subjects,“crowding-out”obstacles and supervision“absence”obstacles.It is urgent to begin with the transformation of the rule of law concept,clarify the legal positioning of multiple responsibility subjects,achieve mutual reinforcement of education law and education aid legislation,establish a supervision system for inclusive education assistance,and improve the legal framework for educational assistance for persons with disabilities.This will ensure that persons with disabilities can successfully realize their right to education,share in the benefits of social development,and ultimately contribute to achieving common prosperity.

Liver function in transgender persons:Challenges in the COVID-19 era

Transgender persons constitute a non-negligible percentage of the general population.Physical gender-transitioning in trans persons is mainly achieved with hormonal cross-sex therapy and sex reassignment surgeries that aim to align bodily appearance with gender identity.Hormonal treatment acts via suppressing the secretion of the endogenous sex hormones and replacing them with the hormones of the desired sex.The administration of testosterone is the typical masculinizing treatment in trans men,whilst trans women are routinely treated with estradiol agents in combination with anti-androgens or gonadotrophinreleasing hormone agonists if testes are present.Exogenous androgenic steroids,estradiol agents,and anti-androgens have been implicated in a series of hepatotoxic effects.Thus,liver integrity is a major concern with the long-term administration of cross-sex therapy.Hepatic tissue is susceptible to coronavirus disease 19(COVID-19)through various pathophysiological mechanisms.Special consideration should be paid to minimize the risk of hepatic damage from the potential cumulative effect of COVID-19 and gender-affirming treatment in transgender patients.Appropriate care is significant,with continuous laboratory monitoring,clinical observation and,if needed,specific treatment,especially in severe cases of infection and in persons with additional liver pathologies.The pandemic can be an opportunity to provide equal access to care for all and increase the resilience of the transgender population.

Depression and Suicidal Ideations among Older Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in Mbarara City, Southwest Uganda

Background: Due to the increase in longevity and use of antiretroviral treatment, Uganda has had a growing population of older persons living with HIV/AIDS. However, there is a paucity of information on the mental health of the elderly living with HIV/AIDS. In this cross-sectional study, we determined the prevalence of, and associated factors for depression and suicidal ideation among older persons living with HIV/AIDS in Mbarara city, southwest Uganda. Methods: Older persons (150 females, 115 males), with mean age = 64.2 (±5.1) years, accessing health services from three purposively selected HIV/AIDS care centers in Mbarara city, southwest Uganda were recruited. Data on depression and suicidal ideation were collected using a Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) validated in Uganda, and a structured questionnaire was used to collect data on clinical and socio-demographic characteristics. Data were analysed using logistic regression. Results: Approximately 8.3% and 12.1% had depression and suicidal ideation, respectively. The factors associated with lowering the likelihood of depression were: an increase in the number of family members they stayed with and having no having any problems with their ARVs. On the other hand, earning more than 100,000 Uganda shillings was associated with reducing the risk of suicidal ideations among the participants. Conclusion: Approximately 8 to 12 in 100 older persons living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda have experienced depression or suicidal ideation. Family support and financial control were instrumental factors associated with depression and suicidal ideations, respectively. We recommended strengthening family structures and creating more avenues for financial independence among older persons living with HIV/AIDS to reduce the burden of depression, and suicidal behaviours among this vulnerable population.

Gut Bacteria and Nutritional Status of Nigerian Children at an Internally Displaced Persons’ Camp in Benue State, Nigeria: A Pilot Study

This study was conducted to determine the gut bacteria and nutritional status of children (n = 30) aged 2 - 11 in Benue’s largest internally displaced persons (IDP) camp since information on this is lacking. Gut bacteria were identified using culture techniques, while Body Mass Index (Kg/m2), Weight-for-Height (WHZ), and Weight-for-Age (WAZ) z scores were computed from anthropometric measurements. Socio-demographic and economic variables were collected via structured questionnaires. IBM SPSS v25 was used to analyze the data, with p Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., and Escherichia coli compared to children from a nearby private school (n = 10), except for E. coli, where the prevalence was equal. The results for BMI revealed that 23 (57.5%) of the children had a healthy weight while 17 (42.5%) were underweight.WAZ z-scores were between (-0.02 - 2.51) with evidence of mildly underweight (20%) and mildly overweight (5%) children. WHZ z-scores were between -0.03 - 2.37, with moderately wasted (30%) and severely wasted (5%) found. To ensure better health outcomes for residents, conditions in the camp must be improved.

Impact of community-based rehabilitation on quality of life and self-esteem of persons with physical disabilities and their family members

Objective:Community-based rehabilitation(CBR)is a strategy by which persons living with disability(PWDs)access comprehensive rehabilitation services with limited evidence regarding its impact on the quality of life(QOL)and self-esteem(SE)of PWDs and their family members.This study compared the QOL and SE of Nigerian PWDs in communities with and without a CBR programme(CBR and non-CBR respectively),and the family quality of life(FQOL)of their family members.Methods:Cross-sectional study involving 2604 PWDs(1302 in CBR and 1302 in non-CBR);5208 family members of PWDs(2604 in CBR and 2604 non-CBR),recruited from four randomly selected geo-political zones in Nigeria,purposive/consecutive selection of eight CBR programmes,PWDs and their family members(CBR and non-CBR).Outcomes assessed using Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale(RSES),World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument-short form(WHOQOL-BREF)and Beach Centre Family Quality of Life Instrument(BCFQOL).Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman's rank order correlation were used to analyse data at P<0.05.Results:PWDs in CBR scored higher in all domains of WHOQOL-BREF(P<0.0001 in all cases)and RSES than non-CBR group(P<0.0001).The CBR families scored significantly higher than non-CBR families in all domains(P<0.05)except Emotional Well-Being of the BCFQOL.The CBR group scores on Psychological and Social Health domains of the WHOQOL-BREF showed significant positive correlation with CBR families'Family Interaction(P=0.06)and Parenting(P=0.07)domains and total FQOL(P=0.07).Conclusion:Community-based rehabilitation positively impacted on SE and QOL of PWDs and their family members.

Deep Transfer Learning Driven Automated Fall Detection for Quality of Living of Disabled Persons

Mobile communication and the Internet of Things(IoT)technologies have recently been established to collect data from human beings and the environment.The data collected can be leveraged to provide intelligent services through different applications.It is an extreme challenge to monitor disabled people from remote locations.It is because day-to-day events like falls heavily result in accidents.For a person with disabilities,a fall event is an important cause of mortality and post-traumatic complications.Therefore,detecting the fall events of disabled persons in smart homes at early stages is essential to provide the necessary support and increase their survival rate.The current study introduces a Whale Optimization Algorithm Deep Transfer Learning-DrivenAutomated Fall Detection(WOADTL-AFD)technique to improve the Quality of Life for persons with disabilities.The primary aim of the presented WOADTL-AFD technique is to identify and classify the fall events to help disabled individuals.To attain this,the proposed WOADTL-AFDmodel initially uses amodified SqueezeNet feature extractor which proficiently extracts the feature vectors.In addition,the WOADTLAFD technique classifies the fall events using an extreme Gradient Boosting(XGBoost)classifier.In the presented WOADTL-AFD technique,the WOA approach is used to fine-tune the hyperparameters involved in the modified SqueezeNet model.The proposedWOADTL-AFD technique was experimentally validated using the benchmark datasets,and the results confirmed the superior performance of the proposedWOADTL-AFD method compared to other recent approaches.

服装个性化定制中信息技术的应用与展望

随着人们个性化需求的不断增加,服装个性化定制已成为时尚发展趋势之一。信息技术在推动服装个性化定制发展中扮演着重要的角色,可以收集和处理用户的个性化信息,并将其转化为具体的设计和生产方案。文章首先对服装产业信息技术的研究进展进行总结,阐述新一代信息技术在服装产业的应用情况;其次分析了信息技术在服装个性化定制领域的应用现状,按照定制流程分别总结信息技术在提高生产效率、降低成本和满足用户需求方面的优势及不足;最后根据目前服装个性化定制在数据共享、协同设计和柔性生产等方面的需求,从建模技术和系统平台构建两个方面对服装个性化定制发展进行展望。

中华优秀传统文化道德人格境界论及其对大学生人格修养的启示

中华优秀传统文化道德人格境界论以天人合一的天道观为基础,以道德修养的层次和境界为依据,将人格分为君子人格和小人人格,并以君子、贤人、圣人为理想的人格境界,主张培育人的道德主体性,树立居仁求义、自强不息、厚德载物、胸怀天下的人格境界和担当精神。分析中华优秀传统文化道德人格境界论对新时代大学生人格意识的激发、健全人格的养成、道德自信和担当精神的确立、人格修养的提升以及和谐人际关系的建立均具有重要的理论价值和现实意义。

个人破产法的范畴厘定与误区纠偏

个人破产法之“个人”是与企业法人相对应的概念,个人破产法可以弥补我国破产法律体系之现有缺陷,但不宜再区分商自然人与消费者立法,而是应当采一般破产主义,制定统一适用于所有自然人的个人破产法。个人破产制度的发展经历了从破廉耻到破耻辱观的进步,但破产本身也非光彩之事,破产的结果或多或少应该给予有关方面一个教训而不是褒奖。个人破产程序不限于破产清算,还包括重整与破产和解程序,但破产清算与重整程序之间的差异在缩小,彼此在无意中有走向趋同的态势。破产免责已经成为现代个人破产法的标配,我们宜选择裁定许可免责而非自动免责的模式,同时,破产免责有着内在的“逃废债”规制和债务治理逻辑,并非所有债务人都能获得免责,也并非获得免责的债务人能够被免除所有负债。

个性化推荐算法的法律风险规制

信息爆发增长催生了个性化推荐算法技术的兴起。个性化推荐算法在解决信息过载和长尾问题、满足用户个性化需求、提高互联网信息服务效率的同时,也引发了用户意思自治受限、隐私泄露、信息茧房、算法歧视等诸多法律风险,亟需法律作出必要的回应。为此,应当在诚信原则、自主原则、公正原则、比例原则的指导下,树立开放的隐私保护观,强化算法告知义务与用户拒绝权利,完善算法解释权,构建算法审计制度,以降低个性化推荐算法所带来的法律风险。

论声音权益的法律保护模式

声音具有独特性,是自然人身份识别与社会交往的媒介。比较法上主要通过公开权、一般人格权、独立人格权或人格利益等模式对声音权益予以保护。公开权模式仅保护声音的经济价值、弱化其人格权属性。声音虽然与知识产权存在密切关联,但其主要不是知识产权的客体。一般人格权在具体化过程中也面临保护对象与边界不清晰的问题。我国《民法典》并没有承认声音为独立的具体人格权类型,而对声音权益采取了法定的独立人格利益保护模式,是更为简明、清晰的制度安排。声音权益虽不属于具体人格权,但作为一项人格利益可参照适用肖像权保护的规定。

下一代个性化学习:生成式人工智能增强智能辅导系统

长期以来,教育技术领域的研究者致力于利用计算机开展个性化自适应教学。智能辅导系统作为这一领域的核心,其目标是通过计算机技术提供个性化学习体验和支持。近年来,生成式人工智能,尤其是大语言模型的发展,为智能辅导系统带来了突破性机遇,为个性化学习开辟了新的路径。本文回顾了研究者为实现个性化学习所作的努力及其成果和局限,探讨了大语言模型在个性化学习中的潜力和影响,介绍了“苏格拉底游乐园”——一个基于对话的智能辅导系统,如何利用大语言模型实施苏格拉底式教学,揭示了生成式人工智能如何革新个性化学习方式。针对大语言模型的潜在误用,文章提出了相应的建议,并构建了框架,旨在引导研发者在生成式人工智能和大语言模型范式下开发高效的智能教育应用。

新时代高质量数字化教材建设的价值意蕴、基本逻辑和实践路径

新时代高质量数字化教材建设是国家教材体系现代化的应有之义,需要探析其育人价值、人本价值与技术价值,为数字化教材建设提供方向指引。新时代高质量数字化教材建设要坚持以学生“善学”为出发点的目标逻辑、以个性化教学为着眼点的内容逻辑、以技术赋能为着力点的形态逻辑。构建新时代高质量数字化教材就要做到:把握数字化教材建设的时代方位,即包括坚持中国共产党的领导、注重数字素养的培养及贯彻“数字中国”战略;擘画数字化教材建设的未来图景,形成数字化教材与纸质教材互构的内容体系、数字化教材与个性化发展需求互动的服务体系、数字化教材与技术互融的应用体系;完善保障机制,明确数字化教材建设主体间权责关系,健全规章体系,创新管理机制。

ChatGPT的法律人格认定与生成内容性质探讨

随着ChatGPT的广泛运用,关于人工智能的法律问题探讨再次成为舆论焦点。根据ChatGPT系统与人类互动生成相应文字内容的特性,ChatGPT生成内容是否受《著作权法》保护问题备受争议。探讨该问题,有两个不可或缺的前提要件,即ChatGPT是否具有法律人格及其生成内容能否被认定为作品,以此确定其是否应受《著作权法》保护。文本认为,ChatGPT尚不具备法律主体资格,在ChatGPT生成内容被认定为作品对其进行保护时,应明确ChatGPT使用者作为生成内容的著作权主体,通过加强对ChatGPT著作权主体的监管实现对其生成内容的规制,以此加快推进人工智能法治化进程。

数字经济时代个人信息法律保护的困境与思考

随着数字经济的不断发展,公民个人信息遭到泄露等不法侵害屡有发生。我国立法在个人信息保护领域有所欠缺,相关部门对其监管不到位,公民维权困难。此外,由于个人信息权属界定不明,个人信息热点问题在立法上回应较为模糊,以及现行相关法律的救济手段尚不足以完全解决纠纷,影响了实践中个人信息的保护效果。为此我国迫切需要细化并完善个人信息保护法律,并加强对个人信息处理全过程的监管,进而构建具有多样化的救济渠道,为保护公众的个人信息合法权益提供法律保障。

《个人信息保护法》视角下的隐私保护方法设计研究:隐私告知及其对隐私不确定性的影响

要确保社会稳定和数字经济高质量发展,加强移动应用(App)的个人信息保护至关重要。本文以2021年11月施行的《中华人民共和国个人信息保护法》作为缓解用户对个人信息被收集、使用与保护的不确定性的突破口,展开隐私保护方法设计研究。总结归纳《个人信息保护法》中App服务商需要告知用户的隐私相关信息,理解用户对这些隐私相关信息的偏好,据此提出并设计App下载阶段面向用户的隐私告知方法,并通过基于插图的实验方法展开三项研究,系统探究用户在App下载阶段感知的隐私不确定性,以及隐私告知对用户隐私不确定性和App下载意愿的影响机理。研究发现,在中国App应用中,用户普遍存在隐私不确定性,且用户感知的隐私不确定性具有情境依赖性,即在信息敏感度更高的移动应用环境下,用户感知的隐私不确定性更高。本文提出的隐私告知能够有效缓解用户感知的隐私不确定性,并且显著缓解隐私不确定性对App下载意愿的负向影响。

基于画像技术的教师研修路径智能推荐研究

教师是教育的第一资源,研修是促进教师专业发展的重要方式。在大数据、数字画像等新技术赋能下,优化教师研修路径以提升教师发展质量变得尤为重要。文章构建了多模态数据和画像技术支持的教师研修路径智能推荐模型,包括数据伴随式采集分类与预处理、教师画像生成、研修路径算法三个模块,实现教师研修特征与优质研修资源的智能匹配。在教师研修路径动态优化方面,模型通过提供基于画像的个性化导研服务、基于知识图谱的资源关联推荐、基于群体智能的群体路径发现、基于目标导向的过程评价和基于研修行为的智能预警,满足教师的个性化研修需求,为发掘研修数据潜能、促进教师智能研修模式创新提供参考。

迈向信任的算法个性化推荐——“一键关闭”的法律反思

个性化推荐主要面临威胁人类主体自主性、“信息茧房”与“回音室”效应、大数据“杀熟”方面的质疑。“一键关闭”功能因能够实现隐私个人控制、促进信息自由流通和预防价格歧视而被推崇。然而,用户往往缺少隐私自治能力,个性化推荐造成群体极化之前首先具有议程凝聚、促进交往的价值,以关闭个性化推荐来解决价格歧视存在目标和手段的错位。“一键关闭”不仅难以符合规制预期,其自身还存在可操作度低和所承载公共价值模糊的弊端。个性化推荐的治理应以算法向善为方向,通过打造以信任为中心的透明可解释、用户交互友好的算法推荐,发挥个性化推荐的公共价值,增进社会福利。