The Problem with Self-Forgiveness: Forgiving the Self Deters Readiness to Change Among Gamblers

Self-forgiveness is generally understood to be a mechanism that restores and improves the self. In the current study, we examine the possible deleterious consequences of forgiving the self among gamblers-specifically in regard to gamblers' readiness to change their problematic behavior. At a large Canadian university, 110 young adult gamblers' level of gambling pathology was assessed, along with their readiness to change and self-forgiveness for their gambling. Participants were 33 females and 75 males (2 unspecified) with a mean age of 20.33. Results revealed that level of pathology (at risk vs. problem gamblers) significantly predicted increased readiness to change. Self-forgiveness mediated this relationship, such that level of gambling pathology increased readiness to change to the extent that participants were relatively unforgiving of their gambling. Implications for seeking professional assistance as well as treatment and recovery are discussed.     

从“物质能量型”到“信息符号型”——论人类文化创造模式的符号化转换

与传统的"物质能量型"文化实践不同,人类文化创造方式在信息化、网络化时代呈现出一种符号化存在,即"信息符号型"文化实践.全球信息技术的符号化、虚拟化发展,为人类文化创造方式的创新提供了发展契机,同时,它使得人类相对独立、有效、全面地开展"信息符号型"文化实践成为可能."信息符号型"文化实践凸显了人类文化创造的符号特性,且越来越成为人类文化创造方式的必然选择,它代表着符号之于文化创造的普遍性和有效性的未来人类文化实践模式.     

医学院校军事理论课教学改革的思考

自1985年开始学生军训试点以来,以集中军训为主要内容的国防教育已为广大高校和社会认可。但是,军事理论课教学仍不被广大师生认可,在教学中仍然存在很多问题,需要进行改革。医学院校军事理论课教学改革可以从以下几个角度进行阐释：军事理论课教学的历史沿革;军事理论课教学改革的实践;对军事理论课教学改革中出现问题的反思。     

“弹性结构”与民国江西乡村改良运动的失效

在红军主力被迫长征、撤离江西后,为了争夺民心,巩固统治,国民党在江西发起了一场大规模的农村现代化改良运动.运动原定时限是1936年底,然而,此时江西农村依然贫穷落后,花了大量人力、物力、财力和精力的江西农村改良运动,却收效甚微,江西农村毫无复兴迹象.出现这种结局的根本原因,就在于传统乡村社会存在着不易改变的"弹性结构",这种结构就像一张巨型的"弹性之网",它可以在很大的程度上消减农村社会改良的绩效.     

A varying coefficient approach to estimating hedonic housing price functions and their quantiles

The varying coefficient (VC) model introduced by Hastie and Tibshirani [26 T. Hastie and R. Tibshirani, Varying-coefficient models, J. R. Statist. Soc. (Ser. B) 55 (1993), pp. 757–796.[Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] is arguably one of the most remarkable recent developments in nonparametric regression theory. The VC model is an extension of the ordinary regression model where the coefficients are allowed to vary as smooth functions of an effect modifier possibly different from the regressors. The VC model reduces the modelling bias with its unique structure while also avoiding the ‘curse of dimensionality’ problem. While the VC model has been applied widely in a variety of disciplines, its application in economics has been minimal. The central goal of this paper is to apply VC modelling to the estimation of a hedonic house price function using data from Hong Kong, one of the world's most buoyant real estate markets. We demonstrate the advantages of the VC approach over traditional parametric and semi-parametric regressions in the face of a large number of regressors. We further combine VC modelling with quantile regression to examine the heterogeneity of the marginal effects of attributes across the distribution of housing prices.     

Mortality among elder abuse victims in rural Malaysia: A two-year population-based descriptive study

Our study aims at describing mortality among reported elder abuse experiences in rural Malaysia. This is a population-based cohort study with a multistage cluster sampling method. Older adults in Kuala Pilah (n = 1,927) were interviewed from November 2013 to May 2014. Mortality was traced after 2 years using the National Registration Department database. Overall, 139 (7.2%) respondents died. Fifteen (9.6%) abuse victims died compared to 124 (7.0%) not abused. Mortality was highest with financial abuse (13%), followed by psychological abuse (10.8%). There was a dose-response relationship between mortality and clustering of abuse: 7%, 7.7%, and 14.0% for no abuse, one type, and two types or more, respectively. Among abuse victims, 40% of deaths had ill-defined causes, 33% were respiratory-related, and 27% had cardiovascular and metabolic origin. Results suggest a link between abuse and mortality. Death proportions varied according to abuse subtypes and gender.     

A Comparative Study of Compromise and Toleration in the View of Political Civilization

Compromise and toleration as the positive results of human political knowledge and practice,are gradually confirmed and integrated into the realities of the social-political life,becoming the inherent requirements,measuring standards and explicit charaterizations of modern political civilization.Compromise and toleration commonly confirm and promote the progress and upgrade of human political civilization from different angles and levels.     

知识经济下的新奢侈品及新奢侈消费：概念与内涵界定

从回顾新奢侈品内涵的相关研究出发,指出现有概念从单一维度进行界定的歧义和不足;在探索、追溯和理解新奢侈品出现的原因、背景下,从广义奢侈品中剥离、发现和界定了具有实质意义的新奢侈品和新奢侈消费概念和内涵,引入个人维度和社会维度,从二维角度构筑了一个认识与甄别目标客体的参照体系。     

乡村振兴背景下羌族村寨体育非遗文化与乡村旅游融合发展研究

发展乡村旅游是民族地区实施乡村振兴战略的重要突破口。乡村旅游转型升级和创新发展的关键在于产业融合。羌族村寨体育非遗文化与乡村旅游具备融合基础和条件,融合过程要经历资源融合、产品融合和市场融合三个阶段,制约因素来自于融合主体、客体和政府部门三个方面。融合模式包括旅游节庆、旅游演出和体育赛事。以国家4A级旅游景区——理县桃坪羌寨为例进行实证研究,分析桃坪羌寨的农文体旅融合的基础、机理和面临的困境。最后提出建议：重视非遗传承,加强人才培养;完善治理机制,深化土地改革;深挖非遗文化,打造品牌节事;设立合作组织,实现合营互助。     

论历史调节机制

法、政治、道德、艺术、宗教等最基本的历史调节机制,作为人类生存的基本需要,构成人类历史得以维系、延续和发展的永恒纽带和基础。当然,法、政治、道德、艺术、宗教的调节,在构建和谐社会中都不可能是单独起作用的,必须综合运用上述历史调节机制,以促进社会的和谐发展。