Cross-Cultural Comparison of Maternal Sleep [PDF]
To characterize cross-cultural sleep patterns and sleep problems in a large sample of mothers of children (ages birth to 6 years) in multiple predominantly Asian and predominantly Caucasian countries.Mothers of 10,085 young children (predominantly Asian countries/regions: China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand;
Jodi A, Mindell +3 more
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Adolescent Health Literacy in Beijing and Melbourne: A Cross-Cultural Comparison
While adolescent health literacy has gained momentum, it is under-researched from a cross-cultural perspective. This study aims to compare health literacy among two cultural groups of secondary students in Beijing and Melbourne.
Shuaijun Guo +5 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Cross-cultural validation of the "International affective picture system" (IAPS) on a sample from Bosnia and Herzegovina [PDF]
In this study the normative ratings of the International Affective Picture System (IAPS, Center for the Study of Emotion and Attention [CSEA], 1995) were compared with the ratings from a Bosnian sample.
Drače Saša +3 more
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Background: A cognitive reserve level has a significant impact on changes in cognitive performance in the process of natural aging. The cognitive reserve level consists of multiple variables, which are often shaped by the current sociopolitical ...
Anna Boiko
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Cross-cultural comparison of genetic and cultural transmission of smoking initiation using an extended twin kinship model [PDF]
Background: Considerable evidence from twin and adoption studies indicates that genetic and shared environmental factors play a role in the initiation of smoking behavior.
Eaves, Lindon J +6 more
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Overview of methods used in cross-culturalcomparisons of menopausal symptoms and their determinants: Guidelines for Strengthening the Reporting of Menopause and Aging (STROMA) studies [PDF]
This paper reviews the methods used in cross-cultural studies of menopausal symptoms with the goal of formulating recommendations to facilitate comparisons of menopausal symptoms across cultures.
Anderson, Debra +3 more
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Knowledge of, Attitude towards, and Preventive Behavior towards Tuberculosis questionnaire: translation and cross-cultural adaptation for use in Brazil [PDF]
Objective: To translate the Knowledge of, Attitude towards, and Preventive Behavior towards Tuberculosis questionnaire into Brazilian Portuguese and adapt it for use in Brazil.
Rosana Maria Barreto Colichi +4 more
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This study aims to a cross-cultural comparison of teachers' attitudes towards educational research in Turkey and Kosovo. The study is carried out according to the descriptive survey model, which is one of the quantitative research models.
Mustafa ÖZGENEL , Esin METLİLO
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Bias and Equivalence in Cross-Cultural Research [PDF]
Bias and equivalence are key concepts in the methodology of cross-cultural studies. Bias is a generic term for any challenge of the comparability of cross-cultural data; bias leads to invalid conclusions.
He, Jia, van de Vijver, Fons
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BackgroundThe amount of research about orthorexic attitudes and behaviours has increased in the last five years, but is still mainly based on descriptive and anecdotal data, yielding a variety of prevalence data and inconsistent results.
C. Gramaglia +10 more
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