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The Melbourne Family Grief Study, I: Perceptions of family functioning in bereavement.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify patterns of family functioning in adult families after the death of a parent. METHOD: One hundred fifteen families completed measures of family functioning, grief, psychological state, and social adjustment 6 weeks (time 1), 6 months (time 2), and 13 months (time 3) after the death of a parent (a total of 670 individual responses). Cluster analytic methods were applied to develop a typology of perceptions of family functioning during bereavement. RESULTS: Five types of families emerged from dimensions of cohesiveness, conflict, and expressiven

The need for psychosocial support amid COVID-19 crises in Nigeria.

With the closure of all public places, the stay-at-home order and the worsening economic indices occasioned by the fall in the price of crude oil with no foreseeable end, learned helplessness, negative emotions, and other psychosocial problems are bound to thrive. Interventions to improve social capital, coping resources, resilience, and good community and family cohesion are needed to promote psychosocial well-being during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Social interactions in isolated, confined, and extreme environments: A study of Antarctic winter teams using wearable sensors.

Long-duration space missions expose crews to extreme psychological and social stressors due to prolonged isolation and confinement. To examine how such conditions impact individual and team functioning, we studied a 10-mo Antarctic overwintering mission at Concordia Station, an analog for spaceflight, using self-report measures and wearable proximity sensors. Twelve crew members were assessed at four time-points. Results revealed a progressive increase in feelings of loneliness and conflict, while cohesion and individual performance declined. Close-range interactions were positively associated

A qualitative study of hand hygiene compliance among health care workers in intensive care units.

INTRODUCTION: Studies indicate that adherence to hand hygiene guidelines is at suboptimal levels. We aimed to explore the reasons for poor hand hygiene compliance. METHODOLOGY: A qualitative study based on the Theory of Planned Behavior as a framework in explaining compliance, consisting four focus group discussions and six in-depth interviews. RESULTS: Participants mostly practiced hand hygiene depending on the sense of "dirtiness" and "cleanliness". Some of the participants indicated that on-job training delivered by the infection control team changed their perception of "emotionally" base

Oncological Diseases and Social Costs Considerations on Undertaken Health Policy Interventions.

The growing incidence and prevalence of civilization diseases is prompting national and transnational entities to seek instruments that would reverse epidemiological trends. Not without significance is the need to design such solutions that are going to provide an improved relation between the costs incurred to maintain health or recovery and the profit for citizens of continuing to function in good health. In its strategic documents, the European Union indicates the most important development goals in each financial perspective and the tools necessary to achieve them. In the Europe 2020 strat

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Loneliness, not isolation, is the missing link between social connectedness and mental health among midlife to older U.S. adults.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether loneliness or social isolation serves as the main pathway connecting social connectedness dimensions to mental health outcomes among midlife to older adults. METHODS: We examined longitudinal data from 4,963 adults aged 40-65 at baseline in the U.S. national MIDUS study (2004-2014). Social connectedness was assessed across six areas: neighborhood social cohesion, social integration, family support, friend support, social contribution, and community contribution. Loneliness and social isolation (contact frequency) were measured at baseline; psychological dist…

The ecology of adolescent maltreatment: a multilevel examination of adolescent physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect.

This study examined the individual characteristics, family relations, and stress/social support of 50 maltreated adolescents and their mothers. Dyads were divided into 4 demographically similar groups: neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and nonmaltreatment control. Results show that adolescent neglect was primarily associated with extrafamilial difficulties and social isolation. Adolescent physical abuse was linked more with rigidity in family relations, poorer maternal understanding of child developmental skills, and adolescent externalizing behaviors. In contrast, adolescent sexual abuse

Therapeutic factors of cognitive behavioral group treatment for social phobia.

This study investigated the therapeutic factors influencing the outcome of cognitive behavioral group treatment for social phobia and the most helpful therapeutic component. Fifty psychiatric outpatients who were diagnosed with social phobia according to the DSM-IV criteria were chosen as subjects. Patients were asked to complete the Yalom's Curative Factors Questionnaire and Therapeutic Components Evaluation Form at the end of their Cognitive Behavioral Group Treatment (CBGT). The patients who showed more improvement rated significantly higher in therapeutic factors such as "Interpersonal lea

Integrating Lifestyle Medicine Into a Doctor of Physical Therapy Curriculum: A Four-Year Longitudinal Program Evaluation of Student Wellness, Psychological Capital, and Social Networks.

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students encounter substantial academic and psychological challenges, yet there is limited consensus on effective interventions. This 4-year longitudinal program evaluation describes the integration of lifestyle medicine into both curricular and co-curricular components of a DPT program, and examines associated changes in student wellness, psychological capital, and social network development. Guided by the Social Ecological Model, the programmatic assessment highlights the multifaceted influences on student wellness, extending responsibility beyond the individ

Perception of social experiences and cortical thickness change together throughout early adolescence: Findings from the ABCD cohort.

Early adolescence is a dynamic period of social and brain development amid rapid hormonal and puberty changes. We examined how differences and changes in positive social experiences and cortical thickness co-develop from age 9-11 and 11-13 years in the ABCD cohort (N~12,000). We used bivariate latent change score models to capture cortical development (modeling mean whole-brain cortical thickness) and positive social experiences (modeling caregiver monitoring, family cohesion, prosocial behavior, number of friends, school engagement, school involvement, and neighborhood safety). We found evide

Gendered Social Chains of Risk: Pathways of Childhood Maltreatment, Adolescent Peer Networks, and Depressive Symptoms.

Childhood maltreatment is a serious stressor affecting mental health directly and indirectly through relationships, creating social chains of risk. Adolescent peers are one key relationship in the early life course, but whether peer networks mediate associations between maltreatment and mental health or if such pathways differ by gender remains unclear. We conduct path analysis on survey data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (N = 9,118) to examine gendered chains of risk linking childhood maltreatment, adolescent peer networks, and depressive symptoms. Results

Age-specific variations and emerging trends in behavioral activation interventions: A keyword network analysis.

This study aimed to explore the age-specific characteristics and research trends of Behavioral Activation (BA) interventions through a Keyword Network Analysis (KNA). A comprehensive review of experimental studies applying BA was conducted, covering literature published between 2003 and 2023. Keywords were extracted by age group children and adolescents, adults, and older adults and analyzed using network metrics and cohesive structure evaluation. BA interventions were consistently associated with reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms and improvements in quality of life across all age

Psychological needs and collective capabilities in interprofessional education: A sequential mediation of healthcare students' interprofessional learning readiness.

BACKGROUND: Interprofessional education (IPE) is essential for healthcare collaboration, yet the psychological mechanisms influencing students' readiness remain underexplored, leaving teachers with limited guidance on how to effectively foster student engagement and collaboration. OBJECTIVE: Guided by self-determination theory, this study explored the mechanism through which satisfaction of basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, and relatedness) promotes students' readiness for interprofessional learning (teamwork and collaboration, professional identity) via collective capabilities

'It Takes a Village': Sociocultural Insights From a Qualitative Study on Strategies for Member Engagement and Participation in SMART Recovery.

INTRODUCTION: SMART (self-management and recovery training) recovery is a mutual-help group that supports and sustains recovery from addiction, including substance use. Meetings are moderated by trained facilitators who manage group dynamics and guide members through a 4-point program. Nonetheless, sociocultural factors can influence group processes, shaping facilitation style and delivery of SMART Recovery. Our study explored facilitation strategies used in Singapore to foster member engagement and retention. METHODS: In-depth qualitative interviews with 18 participants (14 members and four

Cultural Dynamics in Disaster Management: Exploring Sociocultural Influences on Disaster Response in Malaysia.

OBJECTIVE: Disaster management strategies often emphasize technical and structural solutions, overlooking the sociocultural factors that shape community resilience and disaster response. In Malaysia, a multiethnic and multireligious country frequently affected by floods and monsoon storms, cultural beliefs, social networks, and traditional practices play a pivotal role in shaping disaster preparedness and recovery. This study examines how religious beliefs, community cohesion, gender roles, and traditional knowledge influence disaster management in Malaysia. METHODS: A qualitative research ap

Baltimore community resident and collaborator perspectives on the influence of guaranteed income on health: a formative qualitative study.

BACKGROUND: Given increased interest and investment in guaranteed income initiatives across North America, it is critical to understand the … mpacts of guaranteed income in Baltimore highlights important health outcomes and pathways, such as social cohesion and decreased feelings of time scarcity, to prioritize for evaluation.

Self-Reported Visual Difficulty and Daily Activity Limitations: The Moderating Role of Neighborhood Characteristics.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Understanding how neighborhood-level factors moderate the relationship between visual health and activity limitations could inform strategies for successful aging in place among older adults with sensory impairments. Guided by a vision loss impact framework, this study aims to examine whether neighborhood social cohesion and physical disorder moderate the association between visual difficulty and activity limitation. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Secondary analyses were conducted using data from Round 5 of the National Health and Aging Trend Study. A 4-level indicato…

Associations between perceived built environment and depressive symptoms in China: The mediating roles of neighborly relationships and community attachment across age-gender groups.

BACKGROUND: While prior research has linked the built environment to mental health, little attention has been given to how this relationship … t association, while middle-aged females demonstrated more pronounced indirect associations through social cohesion. LIMITATIONS: This study relied on self-reported data to assess the built environment, and both neighborly relationships and community attachment were measured using single-item indicators, which may limit the depth of analysis. Furthermore, the ob …

Dominant depressive temperament and psychological resilience in obsessive-compulsive disorder.

BACKGROUND: This study examined the relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptom severity and psychological resilience within the framework of dominant depressive temperament (DDT). METHODS: A total of 129 patients with OCD were assessed using the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS), the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA), and the TEMPS-A questionnaire for temperament evaluation. Participants were classified as having DDT based on both established cut-off scores and standardized z-scores for the depressive subscale. Depression and anxiety levels were measured with

2022 Update on Clinical Management of Graves Disease and Thyroid Eye Disease.

The management of hyperthyroidism and extrathyroidal manifestations of Graves disease remains complex. Considerations that include patient preference, age, comorbidity, pregnancy, tobacco smoking, and social determinants of health must all be weaved into a cohesive management plan. A multidisciplinary team is required to manage all aspects of Graves disease, particularly thyroid eye disease, for which new therapeutic options are now available.