1. Well‐Being Unveiled: A Concept Analysis of Mental, Psychological, and Subjective Well‐BeingLeona Cilar Budler, 2025, review article Abstract: ABSTRACT
Background and Aim
Mental well‐being is a multifaceted concept that has garnered increasing attention in both academic and clinical settings. It is influenced by a range of factors, including interpersonal relationships, self‐perception, and environmental conditions. The aim of this paper is to differentiate among three distinct concepts: mental well‐being, psychological well‐being, and subjective well‐being. Additionally, we conducted an in‐depth examination of the concept of mental well‐being.
Methods
A comprehensive literature search was conducted across international databases from January to March 2023. The gathered data was then meticulously analyzed using methods for concept analysis by Walker and Avant. Papers were read and analyzed to describe the attributes, antecedents, and consequences of mental well‐being.
Results
Through a comprehensive review of literature, we found that the key attributes of mental well‐being are interpersonal relations, self‐acceptance, and purpose in life. This concept's antecedents range from individual expectations and values to broader factors like environment and personal development. Furthermore, the consequences of mental well‐being extend beyond individual health, impacting social support, disease risk, and the effectiveness of mental health interventions.
Conclusions
Findings contribute to a nuanced understanding of mental well‐being, offering valuable insights into both research and clinical practice. Concept analysis highlights the multifaceted nature of mental well‐being and provides a foundation for future research and intervention development.
Keywords: concept analysis, mental well-being, psychological well-being, redefinition, subjective well-being
Published in DKUM: 27.10.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 0
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2. The effectiveness of fraction boards in helping concrete-thinking students internalize the concepts of fractionsMuhamad Saleh, Bansu Irianto Ansari, Murni, Manovri Yeni, Abubakar Anwar, Muhammad Isa, Roslina, 2024, original scientific article Abstract: The final year of research aims to investigate the effectiveness of chocolate-shaped fraction boards in helping students internalize the concepts of fractions and correct procedures for performing fraction operations (addition and subtraction). The research design is descriptive qualitative. Thirty-five fourth graders at SD Negeri 8 Banda Aceh were involved as research participants. The data were collected through observations during the learning sessions. The results showed that the chocolate-shaped fraction boards are effective in helping the students perform fraction operations accurately, such as identifying equivalent fractions, equalizing the denominators of two simple fractions, and adding and subtracting simple fractions.
Keywords: fraction board, concept internalization, elementary school, PMRI, Indonesia
Published in DKUM: 30.07.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 3
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3. Postmodern thinking and relativism theory in the field of pedagogyGrozdanka Gojkov, 2019, original scientific article Abstract: According to theoretical analysis, the text considers the influence of an understanding of postmodern thinking on pluralistic perspectives in education, pluralisation of the concepts of upbringing and education, critique of concepts like causality in gnoseological and epistemological assumptions - determinism, objectivity, rationalization and its consequences in the fields of, e.g., morality. It turns out that the traditional humanistic concepts of education and forming of personality, on the one hand, and learning and knowledge, on the other, demand reconsideration from a perspective involving postmodern scepticism about the idealistic and rigid preconceptions of modern thought. This raises the further question of the efficacy of modern pedagogy in the sense of its consistency with its scientific aims, i.e. its function.
Keywords: postmodern thinking, pluralisation of the concept of upbringing and education, pedagogy
Published in DKUM: 10.06.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 2
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4. Estimate of the driving force for creep crack growthOtmar Kolednik, Marko Kegl, Nenad Gubeljak, Jožef Predan, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: A discussion on the conventional creep crack growth parameters, e.g. the experimental C*-integral, C*exp, or the experimental Ct-integral, Ct,ssc, shows that the physical meaning of these parameters for growing cracks in elastic–plastic, creeping materials is not fully clear. Therefore, a comparison is presented in this paper between the conventional creep crack growth parameters, several J-integral related parameters and the crack driving force (CDF), which has been used in linear elastic and elastic–plastic fracture mechanics. The CDF for elastic–plastic, creeping materials is derived from basic thermodynamic principles and by applying the concept of configurational forces (CFs). A comprehensive numerical study is performed where crack propagation is modelled by alternating creep and crack extension steps at constant loads in a compact tension specimen made of the nickel-base superalloy Waspaloy at a temperature of 700 °C. The CDF is evaluated by a CF-based post-processing procedure after a conventional finite element computation. This procedure is applicable for small-scale creep (ssc-), transition creep (tc-) and “moderate” extensive creep (ec-) conditions. For more pronounced ec-conditions, the procedure might have to be adapted. It is shown that C*exp and Ct,ssc reflect the time derivative of the CDF during the creep stages. In contrast, the variations of the CDF coincide well with that of J-values estimated from the crack-tip opening displacement.
Keywords: fracture mechanics, creep crack growth, crack driving force, C*-integral, J-integral, configurational force concept, finite element method
Published in DKUM: 20.03.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 6
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5. Correlation of trust and work engagement : a modern organizational approachAna Nešić, Slavica Mitrović Veljković, Maja Meško, Tine Bertoncel, 2020, original scientific article Abstract: In modern organizations, in which changes are happening faster and more unpredictably, employees are gaining a more complex role and increasing importance. New approaches to employee insight, based on the heavy work investment concept (HWI), bring together different theoretical and practical approaches that attempt to explain the causes and consequences of certain organizational behaviors. The fundamental issue is determining whether engagement and trust, remain two of the critical factors of an organizations success, or are their roles in effectively organized systems significantly changed or reduced. This research aims to establish a correlation between trust and work engagement in on 787 respondents from 16 organizations in Serbia. Trust in organizations is measured through the dimensions of benevolence, integrity, competence and predictability. Engagement of employees is measured through the dimensions of energy, dedication and absorption. The results showed a significant correlation between dimensions of trust: benevolence/integrity and competence, with all work engagement dimensions. The strongest correlation is established between the trust dimension of benevolence/integrity and the work engagement dimension - energy. The significance of the research is reflected in the elucidation of behavioral factors of employees in organizations burdened with transitional changes.
Keywords: work engagement, trust, organization, HWI concept, employees, Serbia
Published in DKUM: 30.01.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 10
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6. Immersive technology and hand hygiene : scoping reviewDominika Muršec, Sonja Šostar-Turk, Urška Rozman, Mateja Lorber, Nino Fijačko, Dominika Vrbnjak, 2024, review article Abstract: Background The use of immersive technology in healthcare education is on the rise, yet its impact on learner engagement, knowledge retention, and specifically in areas like hand hygiene training, remains underexplored. The aim of this scoping review was to summarize the existing studies of immersive technology in hand hygiene training of healthcare providers and health professions students. Methods A scoping review following the Levac et al. framework was conducted. The literature search was performed in databases PubMed, CINAHL Ultimate, ScienceDirect (Elsevier), Web of Science in addition to Google Scholar and ProQuest Dissertation & Theses. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis: Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRIMSA-ScR) guideline was used to report the results. We analysed data using tabular and descriptive summary. Results In the final analysis 11 studies from seven countries were included. Most of the studies (n = 10, 90,91%) used virtual reality in hand hygiene training of healthcare providers and health professions students. Most studies have found that immersive technology is useful in teaching hand hygiene (n = 6, 54,55%). There are some theories and concepts that support the teaching of hand hygiene with immersive technology, but most of the research is not supported by them. Theories or concepts were included in two studies (18,18%). Conclusion Immersive technology, especially virtual reality, enhances hand hygiene learning and engagement compared to traditional methods. However, most studies lack theoretical support. To advance this field, exploring immersive technology for further research and incorporating relevant theories is encouraged. Additionally, conducting a thorough cost-effectiveness analysis and establishing a robust evaluation framework, encompassing both short-term and long-term outcomes, will be beneficial for a comprehensive understanding of the impact of immersive technology in hand hygiene education.
Keywords: immersive technology, hand hygiene, usefulness, theory, concept
Published in DKUM: 27.11.2024; Views: 0; Downloads: 11
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7. LAPPD operation using ToFPETv2 PETSYS ASICAndrej Seljak, Marko Bračko, Rok Dolenec, Peter Križan, Andrej Lozar, Rok Pestotnik, Samo Korpar, 2023, published scientific conference contribution Abstract: Single photon sensitive detectors used in high energy physics are, in some applica-tions, required to cover areas the size of several m2, and more specifically in very strong demand with an ever finer imaging and timing capability for Cherenkov Ring Imaging Detector (RICH) configurations. We are evaluating the Large Area Picosecond Photo-detector (LAPPD) produced by INCOM company, as a possible candidate for future RICH detector upgrades. In this work we perform tests on the second generation device, which is capacitively coupled to a custom designed anode back plane, consisting of various pixels and strips varying in size, that allows for connecting various readout systems such as standard laboratory equipment, as well as the TOFPET2 ASIC from PETsys company. Our aim is to evaluate what can be achieved by merging currently available technology, in order to find directions for future developments adapted for specific uses.
Keywords: data acquisition circuits, data acquisition concept, front-end electronics for detector readou, digital electronic circuits
Published in DKUM: 06.02.2024; Views: 278; Downloads: 30
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8. Konceptualno razumijevanje učenika u mehaniciNani Vasiljević, 2019, master's thesis Abstract: Pretkoncepcije su proučavane po različitim područjima fizike. Kako bismo mogli spoznati učeničke pretkoncepcije, potrebno je provesti istraživanje koristeći konceptualne testove određenog područja.
U ovom diplomskom radu bavimo se učeničkim pretkoncepcijama i razumijevanjem mehanike. Mehanika je najstarija grana fizike koja proučava zakone gibanja i međudjelovanja tijela. Postoje brojne pretkoncepcije te je njeno razumijevanje potrebno za uspješno usvajanje ostalih područja. Baziramo se na rezultatima edukacijskih istraživanja vezanih uz provedbu testa Force Concept Inventory (FCI), koji je napravljen kako bi ispitao razumijevanje koncepata Newtonove mehanike, a doživio je široku primjenu u Sjedninjenim Američkim Državama (SAD), u srednjim školama i sveučilištima. Kroz šest poglavlja rada, predstavljamo i modele poučavanja nastave fizike koji se razlikuju i po uspješnosti rezultata u avedenom testu. Također, predstavit ćemo nastavne planove i programe za osnovnu školu i srednju školu (gimnaziju), u kojima obrađujemo pojmove iz mehanike, a po kojima se izvodi nastava fizike u Hrvatskoj i Sloveniji.
Keywords: nastava fizike, mehanika, pretkoncepcije, konceptualni testovi, Force Concept Inventory ( FCI) test.
Published in DKUM: 22.11.2019; Views: 1459; Downloads: 91
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9. Organization, autopoiesis and human potential as paradigm of the future organizationTatjana Balažic Peček, Marija Ovsenik, 2018, original scientific article Abstract: Background and purpose: Eternal challenge to researchers of organization theory is how to develop a suitable organization for increasingly more complex internal and external processes, and how to set a simple definition for it. Demanding environment of organization and civilization is under constant pressure of competition for profit. This dynamics of profit is blinding humans so that they are drawing away from themselves and from creativity in organizations. A human too often reacts automatically, meaning that they do not use all the potentials which is a paradox of organization. Therefore, the contribution of autopoiesis – as a complete intertwinement of processes of characteristic characteristiccontinuous movement in the area of creativity and holistic human culture – is important. When speaking about paradigm of tomorrow’s organization, we are speaking about a person in organization, interpersonal self/co-dependence and self/co-dependence on micro and macro level. The purpose of our contribution is to research-inside this more and more virtual organization – the position and role of an individual, humanity and human potential as a creative potential of organic-humane organization.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Research is based on qualitative approach. For more comprehensive study of autopoiesis in organization we used mixed methods. When forming the concept, we used the natural law as life circle and compared it with organization.
Results: We developed a concept of autopoietic building blocks as life circle, presenting a concept of organization of future. The concept can be a comparative tool for perceiving processes in an organization. With results we substantiated that organization is losing processes of emotions and thinking of a human.
Conclusion: Accepting autopoiesis on all levels of human activity and consequently increasingly more conscious organizations and society as a whole, results in processes, when autopoises influences the cultural development of society in the sense of connecting science, art, high technologies and spirituality. Results can serve as a guideline and challenge to humane organizations.
Keywords: organization, autopoiesis, human potential, concept of autopoietic building blocks
Published in DKUM: 10.10.2018; Views: 1592; Downloads: 357
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10. Constitutive modeling and computer methods in geotechnical engineeringChandrakant Desai, 2010, original scientific article Abstract: Computer methods are in the forefront of the procedures for analysis and design for geotechnical problems. Constitutive models that characterize the behavior of geologic materials and interfaces/joints play a vital role in the solutions obtained by using computer methods or any other solution procedure. The literature on both constitutive and computer models is wide; attention in this paper is devoted to the disturbed state concept (DSC) for constitutive modeling and the finite element method for computer solutions. The disturbed state concept, a unified and hierarchical approach, provides a unified framework for characterization of the behavior of geologic materials and interfaces/joints. Important factors such as elastic, plastic and creep responses, stress paths, volume change (contraction and dilation), disturbance (softening and damage or stiffening), thermal effects, partial saturation and liquefaction can be included in the same DSC framework. Because of its hierarchical nature, simplified models for specific applications can be derived from the DSC. It has been applied successfully for defining behavior of many geologic materials and interfaces/joints.
Procedures for the determination of parameters for the DSC models based on laboratory tests have been developed. Various models from the DSC have been validated at the specimen level with respect to laboratory test data. They have been validated at the practical boundary value problem level by comparing observed behavior in the field and/or simulated problems in the laboratory with predictions using computer (finite element) procedures in which DSC has been implemented; these have been presented in various publications by Desai and coworkers, and are listed in the References. Three typical examples of such validations at the practical problem level are included in this paper. It is believed that the DSC can provide unified and powerful models for a wide range of geomechanical and other engineering materials, and interfaces/joints.
Keywords: constitutive modeling, disturbed state concept, DSC, geologic materials, interfaces/joints
Published in DKUM: 11.06.2018; Views: 924; Downloads: 104
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