Higher Education in Taiwan: An Analysis of Trends Using the Theory of Punctuated Equilibrium

Yu-lan, Huang; Chang, Dian-Fu; Liu, Chiung-Wen

doi:10.17265/2159-5836/2018.01.018

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“…The DASS scale is recognized as a reliable and valid instrument for evaluating emotional well-being and psychological distress. The internal consistency for each subscale ranged from 0.80 to 0.97 [ 39 ]. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the DASS scale was 0.95 in this study.…”

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Psychological Distress, Academic Stress, and Burnout among Saudi Undergraduate Nursing Students

Andargeery,

Taani,

Alhalwani

et al. 2024

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Background: There is limited evidence on the association between psychological distress, academic stress, and burnout among Saudi nursing students. Clarifying such an association is crucial to understanding the factors associated with psychological distress and developing interventions to prevent it. Aim: To explore the prevalence and association of psychological distress with academic stress and burnout among Saudi nursing students. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used, and 237 students participated from a nursing college in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Students’ demographics; the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale; the Academic Stress Inventory; and the Maslach Burnout Inventory were used for data collection. Results: Most of the participants reported no-to-mild depression, anxiety, and stress. Stress related to studying in groups, time management, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment were the significant predictors of psychological distress, explaining 52.1% of the variance. Conclusions: This study suggest implementing tailored mental health screenings and support services for nursing students, embedding mental health professionals in the program, and using telehealth or mobile apps for remote monitoring to ensure comprehensive care for nursing students. Future research should consider these predictors while designing strategies to decrease psychological distress among students.

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Psychological Distress, Academic Stress, and Burnout among Saudi Undergraduate Nursing Students

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Taani,

Alhalwani

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“…Taiwan is an exemplary case of possessing a history of authoritarian governance and implementing successful transition into a developed liberal democracy. Previous literatures have been focused on particular areas of Taiwan's policymaking using the PEM, while few scholars have managed to comprehensively conceptualize and summarize its socioeconomic policies [6][7]. With both distinct period of policy stability and oscillation, Taiwan can be a suitable subject for applying the PEM.…”

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Applying Punctuated-Equilibrium Theory to Analyze the Evolving Process of Socioeconomic Policies in Post-war Taiwan

Xiao¹

2023

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This research paper investigates the evolving socioeconomic policies in post-war Taiwan. To better conceptualize and comprehend the dynamics of policy fluctuations and stability, this paper adopts the Punctuated-Equilibrium Model (PEM), which is a model to explain the process of policy stability and changes, to illustrate key variables in policymaking and make the historical review of Taiwan development more predigested. This study in a historical approach by applying the PEM to analyze the policy shifts in Taiwan is unprecedented, and extend the original theoretical model more applicable in a system with both authoritarian system, democratic system and a transition from underdeveloped economy to a modernized economy as the case of Taiwan have demonstrated. Both domestic empirical evidence and comparative researches will be applied to embed the theoretical model into the case. And the results showed that Taiwan’s socioeconomic policy development can be categorized into five different stages in accordance with the PEM, namely Equilibrium of Authoritarian Stability from 1950-1958, First Punctuation from 1958-1965, Equilibrium of Active Statism from 1965-1986, Second Punctuation from 1986-2000, and Equilibrium of Democratic Stability since 2000. In the first punctuation, the freeze of US aid, the incapacity of import substitution strategy and the need for further economic development reframed the government’s policy to be more active in advancing socioeconomic development. In the second punctuation, the imbalance between economic and social development, with the failed political agenda which encouraged the rise of Taiwanese nationalism, produced negative feedback to the policy framing. The policy venues consequently shifted from the government to the opposing groups and public arenas, which eventuated the liberalization and democratization.

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Higher Education in Taiwan: An Analysis of Trends Using the Theory of Punctuated Equilibrium

Cited by 2 publications

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Psychological Distress, Academic Stress, and Burnout among Saudi Undergraduate Nursing Students

Psychological Distress, Academic Stress, and Burnout among Saudi Undergraduate Nursing Students

Applying Punctuated-Equilibrium Theory to Analyze the Evolving Process of Socioeconomic Policies in Post-war Taiwan

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