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    Applicability of the BEAR-Training for Young Children at Risk of Autism: Conditional Effects of Parental Well Being and Parental Traits of Autism
    (2021-07) Ruremonde, E. van
    Previous studies have indicated the importance of early recognition and intervention in children at risk of autism and the key role of parents in these processes. The aim of this explorative study was to investigate whether the quality of interaction skills of caregivers with their child at risk of autism would improve after following the early parent-mediatedBEAR training. Additionally, the influence of parental traits of autism and parental well-being on the ability to apply the learned strategies was investigated. Fifteen children between 12 and 30 months old and their caregiver were filmed at baseline and after the 7-week training during a caregiver-child play session. Trained observers blind-rated parental interaction skills of these videos. Additionally, parents filled in questionnaires at baseline to measure parental well being and parental traits of autism. Results showed no intervention effect on parental interaction skills. Also, no effect of parental traits of autism and parental well-being was found. However, medium and large effect sizes were found on Following in on child’s focus (parental interaction skill), parental traits of autism and well-being. These results suggest that the sample size was too small to find a significant effect and that the BEAR-training might possibly have the potential to improve parental interaction skills. We highlight the importance of including parental moderators and outcome measures in evaluating the effectiveness of parent-mediated interventions for children with (a risk of) autism. Keywords: autism spectrum disorder, high risk infants, early intervention, parent mediated intervention, parent-child interaction
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    Personality and Psychedelic States: Investigations into Predictive Properties of Personality Traits on the Quality and Intensity of San Pedro Cactus Induced Altered States of Consciousness within a Ceremonial Context.
    (2020-09-21) Kiggen, Michiel
    San Pedro, a mescaline containing psychedelic cactus, is used to induce altered states of consciousness during ceremonies, which, in turn, may have beneficial outcomes on well-being depending quality of the psychedelic experience. According to literature, the intensity and quality of psychedelic induced altered states of consciousness is related to pre-existing factors (e.g. personality traits). This study investigated whether various trait measures were predictive of measures of altered states of consciousness reported by participants of ceremonies in which preparations of San Pedro cacti were consumed. Participants (n = 36), were recruited via collaborating organization facilitating San Pedro ceremonies. Participants completed online surveys 1 week prior to the ceremony and within 24h after the ceremony. The data indicated that trait absorption, spirituality, searching for meaning and social desirability were predictive of certain phenomenological features underlying San Pedro induced altered states of consciousness. Evidence also supported trait absorption and neuroticism as predictors of adverse experiences. Explorative correlations with altered states of consciousness measures are reported for trait mindfulness and the remaining Big Five personality traits, openness, extraversion, conscientiousness, extraversion. The results highlight the predictive qualities of personality traits for psychedelic experiences in general, and San Pedro experiences specifically. These findings inform facilitators of psychedelic therapeutic interventions as to further good practice. Future research should try to validate current findings within a bigger sample and further investigate the intricacies between personality traits, differences in setting and psychedelic experiences. Keywords: San Pedro, mescaline, psychedelics, ceremony, personality traits.
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    Ouderschapsstress en het Gedrag van de Baby als Voorspellers van de Kwaliteit van de Ouder-Kind Band: de Rol van een Psycho-Educatieve Interventie
    (2021-07) Laat, Noor de
    In dit onderzoek werd gekeken of stress en tevredenheid, gerelateerd aan het ouderschap en het gedrag van de baby, voorspellend zijn voor de kwaliteit van de band tussen ouder en kind op 10 weken na de geboorte. Daarnaast werd onderzocht of deze verbanden gemodereerd worden door het al dan niet volgen van een psycho-educatieve interventie. Methode: De 113 deelnemende moeders en eventuele partners (N = 60) zijn tussen de 26e en 34e week van de zwangerschap random toegewezen aan ofwel de interventiegroep ofwel de controlegroep. De interventiegroep kreeg psycho-educatie, die bestond uit een informatieboekje, een informatievideo, huisbezoek en telefoongesprek. De ouder-kind band, ouderschapsstress, tevredenheid met de ouderrol, het huil-, eet- en slaapgedrag van de baby en de ervaren problemen met het gedrag zijn gemeten door middel van zelfrapportage en online vragenlijsten. Resultaten: Dit onderzoek heeft significante hoofdeffecten op de ouder-kind band gevonden voor ouderschapsstress bij de partners, ervaren problemen met voeden bij de moeders, tevredenheid met de ouderrol bij zowel moeders als partners en ervaren problemen met huilen bij moeders en partners. De resultaten suggereren daarnaast een significant sterkere relatie tussen de ervaren problemen met het voeden en de ouder-kind band voor de moeders uit de interventiegroep vergeleken met de moeders uit de controlegroep. Conclusie: Dit onderzoek toont aan dat het welzijn van de ouders en de gerapporteerde ervaren problemen op 6 weken na de geboorte voorspellend zijn voor de ouder-kind band op 10 weken na de geboorte. Sleutelwoorden: ouder-kind band, psycho-educatieve interventie, stress, tevredenheid, huilen, slapen, voeden
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    Safe and Public Social Infrastructure: The Case of Dutch Public Libraries
    (2025-08-08) Veldhuysen, Daan
    Libraries have changed significantly in the past decades. Libraries have become a form of social infrastructure where all people should feel safe and welcome. According to Dutch law: Wet Stelsel openbare bibliotheeksvoorzieningen (WSOB), Dutch libraries should welcome everyone and accommodate everyone. This research asks the question: How do Dutch public libraries maintain their status as a public place and create a safe environment for everyone? This question is answered by conducting interviews with staff members of Rozet, a big public library located in Arnhem. According to literature safety in public libraries is achieved through strong social communities and healthy social infrastructure which is in turn influenced by use of space, maintenance and social capital. Rozet promotes social capital through activities and staff members. Rozet promotes healthy social infrastructure through its architecture and safety through rules, protocols, maintenance work and staff training. In the case of Rozet these rules and protocols are not always clear or accessible to everyone inside the library which hurts its role as social infrastructure and the creating of social capital. To conclude: to make Dutch libraries even better they need to be clear about their rules and make sure the library is accessible to absolutely everyone.
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    The attractiveness of history: How historical buildings influence visitor movement in Dutch city centers
    (2025-08-31) Schaeffers, Simon
    This thesis explores the extent to which historical building segments affect the movement behavior of visitors in Dutch city centers. A literature review showed that, while plenty of work had been done to examine the perceived attractiveness of city centers and route choice behavior, very little had been done to connect this to historical elements. After conducting a survey in several medium-sized Dutch cities and examining chosen walking routes of thousands of respondents, it was found that historical street segments, with higher percentage shares of buildings built before 1945, were positively associated with larger numbers of visitors than their more modern counterparts. This effect was most measurable among visitors with hedonistic tendencies, although even utilitarian visitors preferred historical street segments. Although modern, planned city-types received higher numbers of footfall than historic or organic centers, visitors clustered more strongly along historical segments than elsewhere in all city types. Altogether, this highlights the appeal of small-scale atmospheric and cultural elements such as historical buildings in urban perception and visitor movement patterns.
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