Fractionalization and Inter-Group Differences

Inter-group differences for burnout: how much is the difference?

Caqueo-Urízar et al. recently presented their finding on the experience of burden in 2 culturally different groups (Aymara vs non-Aymara), evaluated using an effective instrument for the assessment of this psychological experience. Their results indicated differences between the groups compared that coincided with the literature with respect to the influence of the experience of burden on group...

Interdisciplinary and inter-institutional differences in learning preferences among Malaysian medical and health sciences students

Introduction: The learner-centred approach in medical and healthsciences education makes the study of learning preferences relevant andimportant. This study aimed to investigate the interdisciplinary, interinstitutional, gender and racial differences in the preferred learningstyles among Malaysian medical and health sciences students in threeMalaysian universities, namely SEGi University (SEGi)...

Reducing Inter-Laboratory Differences between Semen Analyses Using Z Score and Regression Transformations

Background Standardization of the semen analysis may improve reproducibility. We assessed variability between laboratories in semen analyses and evaluated whether a transformation using Z scores and regression statistics was able to reduce this variability. MaterialsAndMethods We performed a retrospective cohort study. We calculated between-laboratory coefficients of variation (CVB) for sperm c...

Polarization, Fractionalization and Conflict

Modeling the Role of Networks and Individual Differences in Inter-Group Violence

There is significant heterogeneity within and between populations in their propensity to engage in conflict. Most research has neglected the role of within-group effects in social networks in contributing to between-group violence and focused instead on the precursors and consequences of violence, or on the role of between-group ties. Here, we explore the role of individual variation and of net...