Publications by authors named "R L Joiner"

Article Synopsis
  • AI and mixed reality (MR) are changing healthcare by improving patient care and medical education through technology and human-computer interaction (HCI).
  • AI-driven virtual therapists offer personalized, remote mental health support, while MR allows patients to confront fears in safe, virtual environments.
  • Clinical training benefits from adaptive, immersive tools that provide hands-on practice in high-pressure scenarios, emphasizing the need for ethical considerations like data security as these technologies become more integrated into healthcare.
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The inertia-instability paradox poses an intriguing question in depression research: How can the affective experiences of depressed individuals demonstrate both resistance to change and fluctuation? Prior studies examining this paradox have faced limitations, including small sample sizes, analytic approaches prone to biased parameter estimates, and inconsistent results. Using data from 842 adults ( = 54.31, = 13.

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Background And Objectives: The central aim of the present study was to model developmental trends in communal and independent religious practices, spirituality, positive and negative religious/spiritual coping, as well as their confluence, across ages 45-80.

Research Design And Methods: Participants derived from the Notre Dame Study of Health & Well-being (NDHWB), a longitudinal study spanning 10 years in an age-heterogeneous sample. Using 2-level multilevel models, we estimated no change, linear change, quadratic change, and cubic change functions across ages 45-80 in each construct.

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Problematic Internet Use (PIU) is a growing problem among children. Insecure attachment has been associated with PIU and emotion dysregulation. Furthermore, there is evidence suggesting that maladaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies (CERS), such as Self-blame, Rumination, Catastrophizing and Other-blame, lead to PIU, nevertheless, the mediating role of CERS between attachment and PIU has not been explored.

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This case study focuses on the instructional design and outcomes of a virtual reality (VR) application for sepsis management in healthcare education. The instructional design of the VR sepsis application follows five principles adapted from Merrill's instructional design theory and Bloom's taxonomy. The VR simulation is structured to provide a coherent and realistic experience, with instructional materials and feedback incorporated to guide and support the learners.

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