University of Hartford

About: University of Hartford is a education organization based out in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 1244 authors who have published 2481 publications receiving 48973 citations. The organization is also known as: UHart.

Turn accusations into affirmations: transform nurses into published authors.

Abstract: Although nurse educators bemoan the fact that many of their students cannot write, writing for publication is fast becoming an expectation of master's and doctorally prepared nurses. Since master's students must submit a publishable product to graduate from the authors' program, a writing-for-publication workshop was developed that introduces sequential steps in the publishing process, including peer editing. This article outlines the systematic way in which graduate students are introduced to writing for publication. Strategies are presented that turn faculty and students into a community of scholarly caring.

Exploring how teacher-related factors relate to student achievement in learning advanced algebra in technology-enhanced classrooms

Abstract: In this study, we examine the relationship between contextual variables related to teachers and student performance in Advanced Algebra classrooms in the USA. The data were gathered from a cluster-randomized study on the effects of SimCalc MathWorlds®, a curricular and technological intervention as a replacement for Algebra 2 curriculum, on student learning of Algebra 2 content. Conditional measures (teacher background characteristics) and instructional measures (self-reported instructional preferences, stances, and classroom practices) were subjected to a variety of empirical analyses to discern their relationship to student learning. Researchers examined both the overall effect of teacher contextual variables on student learning and the specific effect of SimCalc on both teacher instructional measures and student performance. There is evidence to support that teachers who use the SimCalc curriculum value classroom communication, deep understanding of math concepts, and support for both routine and non-routine problems.

The Personality Assessment Inventory Borderline, Drug, and Alcohol Scales as predictors of overall performance in police officers: a series of exploratory analyses

Abstract: Previous studies have established the utility of self-report personality inventories in the pre-employment screening of police officers. The present study therefore sought to explore the relationship between the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) Borderline, Drug, and Alcohol Scales and performance as a police officer. The PAI results of 632 police officers who took the test as part of pre-employment screening procedures were used in discriminant function and multiple regression analyses to determine whether or not these scales are useful in the pre-employment screening of police officers. These scales did not predict performance as a police officer when the entire sample of 632 was used. However, the Borderline Negative Relations subscale combined with the Drug scale of the PAI were marginally predictive of the 132 poorest performing officers in the sample when an exploratory stepwise multiple regression model was used. The implications of these findings for police selection are discussed.

Hypnosis and the Alleviation of Clinical Pain: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis.

Abstract: This is the first comprehensive meta-analysis in approximately 20 years of all controlled studies of the use of hypnosis for relieving clinical pain To be included, studies were required to utilize a between-subjects or mixed model design in which a hypnosis intervention was compared with a control condition in alleviating any form of clinical pain Of 523 records screened, 42 studies incorporating 45 trials of hypnosis met the inclusion criteria Our most conservative estimates of the impact of hypnosis on pain yielded mean weighted effect sizes of 060 (p ≤ 001) for 40 post trials and 061 (p ≤ 001) for 9 follow-up trials These effect sizes fall in the medium range according to Cohen's guideline and suggest the average participant receiving hypnosis reduced pain more than about 73% of control participants Hypnosis was moderated by the overall methodological quality of trials-the mean weighted effect size of the 19 post trials without high risk ratings on any of the Cochrane Risk of Bias dimensions was 077 (p ≤ 001) Hypnosis was also moderated by hypnotic suggestibility, with 6 post trials producing a mean weighted effect size of r = 053 (p ≤ 001) Our findings strengthen the assertion that hypnosis is a very efficacious intervention for alleviating clinical pain

Ethical Issues and Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Behavioral and Mental Health Care

Abstract: This chapter discusses ethics involved with the use of artificial intelligent technologies in behavioral and mental health care. A foundational overview of medical ethics and current ethical codes and guidelines that pertain to the use of technology is provided. Emerging ethical issues are then discussed along with specific recommendations to address these issues. Novel approaches to help with the design and testing of intelligent autonomous care providers, including methods for developing ethical principles and decision-making processes for autonomous artificial agents, are presented.