Tanya Beran
Biographic Data
| ID | 4890103 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tanya Beran |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tanya |
| FAMILY NAME | Beran |
| SIGNATURE | BERAN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Calgary |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0312-3658 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Race as a determinant of prenatal depressive symptoms: Analysis of data from the ‘All Our Families’ study
Strategies to address socioeconomic status, stress, and social support among racialized minority women may reduce the risk for prenatal depression
Twelve tips for using simulation to teach about conformity behaviors in medical education
Decision-making at different moments in patient care is fraught with potential latent threats. Social influence is one such threat that is increasingly being reported in healthcare and medical education. While different teaching modalities might bring attention to the various ways in which learners conform during clinical decision-making, simulation stands alone as a robust experiential approach to trigger and influence behaviors of learners. Our…
The contribution of social support to children and adolescents' self-perception: The mediating role of bullying victimization
Humanoid robotics in health care: An exploration of children's and parents' emotional reactions
A new non-pharmacological method of distraction was tested with 57 children during their annual flu vaccination. Given children's growing enthusiasm for technological devices, a humanoid robot was programmed to interact with them while a nurse administered the vaccination. Children smiled more often with the robot, as compared to the control condition, but they did not cry less. Parents indicated that their children held stronger memories for the…
Demographic, knowledge, attitudinal, and accessibility factors associated with uptake of cervical cancer screening among women in a rural district of Tanzania: Three public policy implications
Based on the study findings, three recommendations are made. First, information about cervical cancer must be presented to women. Second, public education of the disease must include specific information on how to prevent it as well as screening services available. Third, it is important to provide cervical cancer screening services within 5 km of where women reside
Structural equation modeling in medical research: A primer
BACKGROUND: Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a set of statistical techniques used to measure and analyze the relationships of observed and latent variables. Similar but more powerful than regression analyses, it examines linear causal relationships among variables, while simultaneously accounting for measurement error. The purpose of the present paper is to explicate SEM to medical and health sciences researchers and exemplify their applicat…
The Consequential Validity of Student Ratings: What do Instructors Really Think
This study investigates instructors’ perceptions about strengths and weaknesses of a student ratings instrument employed in their university. The sample consisted of 357 instructors in a major Canadian university where each term students are required to complete an evaluation at the end of every course. Qualitative analyses of their written responses indicate that most instructors held negative views about the ratings instrument, administration p…
Would Children Help a Robot in Need
What do students consider useful about student ratings
Although measures of student ratings of instruction have been developed and examined empirically, students' attitudes about the utility of these ratings have yet to be meaningfully quantified. Using survey responses from 1229 students at a major Canadian university, we developed a psychometrically sound measure of the usefulness of student ratings. A principal components analysis with oblique rotation was conducted and three factors (Instructor c…
Direct and Indirect Services for Children in Domestic Violence Shelters
Teachers’ and Students’ Reports of Physical and Indirect Bullying
A Construct Validity Study of Bullying
The construct validity of the Bully/Victim Questionnaire (Olweus, 1996a) as a measure of bullying was examined. Although researchers have defined bullying and reactive aggression as two distinct types of aggression, this study examined how closely related they are using empirical data. Reports from students and teachers on measures of bullying and reactive aggression were compared for evidence of convergent validity (degree of similarity) and div…
Ratings of university teacher instruction: How much do student and course characteristics really matter
Several student and course characteristics were examined in relation to student ratings of instruction. Students at a major Canadian university completed the Universal Student Ratings of Instruction instrument at the end of every course over a three‐year period, providing 371,131 student ratings. Analyses of between‐group differences indicate that students who attend class often and expect high grades provide high ratings of their instructors (p …
Direct and Indirect Services for Children in Domestic Violence Shelters
The contribution of social support to children and adolescents' self-perception: The mediating role of bullying victimization
Would Children Help a Robot in Need
Humanoid robotics in health care: An exploration of children's and parents' emotional reactions
A new non-pharmacological method of distraction was tested with 57 children during their annual flu vaccination. Given children's growing enthusiasm for technological devices, a humanoid robot was programmed to interact with them while a nurse administered the vaccination. Children smiled more often with the robot, as compared to the control condition, but they did not cry less. Parents indicated that their children held stronger memories for the…
Teachers’ and Students’ Reports of Physical and Indirect Bullying
Ratings of university teacher instruction: How much do student and course characteristics really matter
Several student and course characteristics were examined in relation to student ratings of instruction. Students at a major Canadian university completed the Universal Student Ratings of Instruction instrument at the end of every course over a three‐year period, providing 371,131 student ratings. Analyses of between‐group differences indicate that students who attend class often and expect high grades provide high ratings of their instructors (p …
A Construct Validity Study of Bullying
The construct validity of the Bully/Victim Questionnaire (Olweus, 1996a) as a measure of bullying was examined. Although researchers have defined bullying and reactive aggression as two distinct types of aggression, this study examined how closely related they are using empirical data. Reports from students and teachers on measures of bullying and reactive aggression were compared for evidence of convergent validity (degree of similarity) and div…
Direct and Indirect Services for Children in Domestic Violence Shelters
Teachers’ and Students’ Reports of Physical and Indirect Bullying
What do students consider useful about student ratings
Although measures of student ratings of instruction have been developed and examined empirically, students' attitudes about the utility of these ratings have yet to be meaningfully quantified. Using survey responses from 1229 students at a major Canadian university, we developed a psychometrically sound measure of the usefulness of student ratings. A principal components analysis with oblique rotation was conducted and three factors (Instructor c…
Structural equation modeling in medical research: A primer
BACKGROUND: Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a set of statistical techniques used to measure and analyze the relationships of observed and latent variables. Similar but more powerful than regression analyses, it examines linear causal relationships among variables, while simultaneously accounting for measurement error. The purpose of the present paper is to explicate SEM to medical and health sciences researchers and exemplify their applicat…
The Consequential Validity of Student Ratings: What do Instructors Really Think
This study investigates instructors’ perceptions about strengths and weaknesses of a student ratings instrument employed in their university. The sample consisted of 357 instructors in a major Canadian university where each term students are required to complete an evaluation at the end of every course. Qualitative analyses of their written responses indicate that most instructors held negative views about the ratings instrument, administration p…
Would Children Help a Robot in Need
Demographic, knowledge, attitudinal, and accessibility factors associated with uptake of cervical cancer screening among women in a rural district of Tanzania: Three public policy implications
Based on the study findings, three recommendations are made. First, information about cervical cancer must be presented to women. Second, public education of the disease must include specific information on how to prevent it as well as screening services available. Third, it is important to provide cervical cancer screening services within 5 km of where women reside
Humanoid robotics in health care: An exploration of children's and parents' emotional reactions
A new non-pharmacological method of distraction was tested with 57 children during their annual flu vaccination. Given children's growing enthusiasm for technological devices, a humanoid robot was programmed to interact with them while a nurse administered the vaccination. Children smiled more often with the robot, as compared to the control condition, but they did not cry less. Parents indicated that their children held stronger memories for the…
The contribution of social support to children and adolescents' self-perception: The mediating role of bullying victimization
Twelve tips for using simulation to teach about conformity behaviors in medical education
Decision-making at different moments in patient care is fraught with potential latent threats. Social influence is one such threat that is increasingly being reported in healthcare and medical education. While different teaching modalities might bring attention to the various ways in which learners conform during clinical decision-making, simulation stands alone as a robust experiential approach to trigger and influence behaviors of learners. Our…
Race as a determinant of prenatal depressive symptoms: Analysis of data from the ‘All Our Families’ study
Strategies to address socioeconomic status, stress, and social support among racialized minority women may reduce the risk for prenatal depression
Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Applied Psychology (3 works) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (3 works) · Evaluation of Teaching Practices (3 works) · Higher education (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works)