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Support group model for Vietnamese people affected by substance abuse and HIV/AIDS Nguyen, Loan Hoi; Bui, Minh Thanh; Nguyen, Trang Thu
International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 14, No 2: June 2025
Publisher : Intelektual Pustaka Media Utama

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v14i2.25129

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As commonly seen in East and Southeast Asia, one of the major responses of the Vietnamese government to substance abuse is compulsory drug rehabilitation, which was found not very effective with a high relapse rate. Since 2000s, many people affected by substance abuse (PASA) in Vietnam started actively seeking help from group models in Buddhist temples for their substance abuse and HIV/AIDS problems. This case study aimed to examine the philosophical foundation, theoretical mechanism, implementation, and tentative outcomes of the group work model with the PASA at a Buddhist temple in the North of Vietnam. This qualitative approach study collected data from participation observation, reports collected from the temple, and 14 in-depth interviews with two monks, two rehabilitation therapists, and 10 PASA, mostly narcotic addicts, who participated in the group model in the temple. Results of the study show that PASA were self-motivated to voluntarily participate and maintain their membership in the group model. The head monk/master and his fellow monks played the role of the para-interventionists to provide comprehensive care for PASA members using Buddhist core values and philosophy in its approach. Both the para-interventionists and group members perceived their relationship with each other as equal, respectful, supportive, and therapeutic. The results provide implications for the development of new intervention models that are culturally appropriate in the unique sociocultural context of Vietnam and other countries that shared similar religious influences.
Epistemic Modality in Vietnamese EFL Students’ Argumentative Writing Nguyen, Trang Thu
Journal of English Language Teaching and Linguistics Journal of English Language Teaching and Linguistics, 10(2), August 2025
Publisher : Yayasan Visi Intan Permata

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21462/jeltl.v10i2.1562

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Epistemic modality plays a crucial role in expressing a writer’s opinion, degree of certainty, and engagement with the reader, particularly in argumentative writing. Inspired by prior research, this paper aims to explore the epistemic modality markers used in 50 essays written by English-majored students. A combination of quantitative and qualitative data was employed to discover how the participants have used linguistic devices to express different degrees of commitment and categories of epistemic devices. The results suggest that epistemic modality is a common feature in this genre, with roughly one-third of the sentences in the data containing epistemic elements. The findings also show a clear preference for expressing probability through modal verbs. Additionally, the data reveal frequent use of epistemic lexical verbs and adjectives to convey certainty and modal verbs to denote probability. The study concludes with pedagogical recommendations for enhancing students’ use of epistemic modality in argumentative essays.
Co-Authors Bui, Minh Thanh Nguyen, Loan Hoi