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The Effect of Active and Passive Peer Discouragement on Adolescent Risk taking: An Experimental Study [PDF]

, 2017
This experiment investigated the effect of peer discouragement on adolescent risk taking. Overall, 269 Dutch adolescents aged 11-15 years completed a risk taking computer task in the presence of an e-confederate who demonstrated very little risk taking ...
Harakeh, Zeena, de Boer, Anouk, Zeena Harakeh, Anouk de Boer   +3 more
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Innovation and Borrower Discouragement in SMEs [PDF]

, 2022
In this paper, we investigate whether innovative small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are more likely to be discouraged from applying for external finance than non-innovators.
Linares Zegarra, Jose, Linares Zegarra, Jose Manuel, Wilson, John Ogilvie Stephen, Brown, Ross Crawford, Brown, Ross, Wilson, John OS   +5 more
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Diagnosis from a Flexibility Perspective: A Grounded Theory Study in the Public Sector [PDF]

پژوهش‌های مدیریت عمومی, 2022
The present study diagnoses Human Resource Management (HRM) practices flexibility in the public sector using the grounded theory method. In the 14 in-depth and semi-structured interviews conducted in this study, samples that included experts in HRM were ...
Mojgan Adnan Rad, Mir Ali Seyednaghavi, Reza Vaezi, Vajhollah Ghorbanizadeh   +3 more
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Determinants of coping styles of people with Parkinson’s Disease

npj Parkinson's Disease, 2023
Little is known about how people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) cope with stressful life events. We examined the determinants of specific coping strategies and whether specific choices have any impact on quality of life (QoL).
Eva M. Prins, Angelika D. Geerlings, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Marjan J. Meinders, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Sirwan K. L. Darweesh   +5 more
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Problematic Internet Use in Terms of the Purposes of Internet Use, Irrational Beliefs, Feelings of Inferiority, and Gender

Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 2019
University students are one of the most Internet-related groups in society. They are more likely to use the Internet for socialization and academic-development purposes.
Bircan Ergun-Basak, Merve Aydin
doaj   +1 more source

Non-smoking male adolescents' reactions to cigarette warnings.

PLoS ONE, 2013
BackgroundThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working to introduce new graphic warning labels for cigarette packages, the first change in cigarette warnings in more than 25 years.
Jessica K Pepper, Linda D Cameron, Paul L Reiter, Annie-Laurie McRee, Noel T Brewer   +4 more
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Self-Medication Practices Among Mothers Having Children Under Five-Years [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2019
Background: Worldwide the practice of self medication among mothers for theirchildren has been reported to increase daily. The use of available medicationwithout doctor`s prescription can lead to its inappropriate use and serious adversedrug effect ...
Basma Abdul-hamid Deyab, Noha Mohamed Arafa, Omayma Mohamed El Sheshtawy   +2 more
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Stressful life events and passive behavioral patterns in women with major depressive disorder: a mixed method analysis nested in a clinical trial

Middle East Current Psychiatry, 2023
Background Women are more vulnerable to presenting with major depressive disorder (MDD) as they seem more sensitive to stressful life events (SLE). Few studies describe the effect of SLE on the development of avoidant/passive behavioral patterns (PBP) of
Curt Hemanny, Isabela Moura, Martha Amaral Pimenta Mello, André Macedo Figueiredo, Marcelo Demarzo, Irismar Reis De-Oliveira   +5 more
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Asymmetric discouragement in asymmetric contests [PDF]

, 2016
We provide new experimental evidence which suggests an asymmetric discouragement effect in lottery contests with heterogeneous abilities. Compared to a symmetric contest, subjects invest less effort when facing a stronger opponent, but they invest the ...
March, Christoph, Sahm, Marco
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Labour market outcomes and the impacts of social networks: evidence from the Cape Town Metropolitan Area [PDF]

, 2011
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.This paper examines whether social networks have an effect on the decision to participate in the labour market by individuals in the greater Cape Town area.
Rivett, Craig
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