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Affects as Mediators of the Negative Effects of Discrimination on Psychological Well-Being in the Migrant Population

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
There is abundant empirical evidence on the negative effects of discrimination on psychological well-being. However, little research has focused on exploring the factors that can mitigate this effect. Within this framework, the present study examined the
Alfonso Urzúa, Diego Henríquez, Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Managing mental & psychological wellbeing amidst COVID-19 pandemic: Positive psychology interventions [PDF]

The American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research, 2021, Vol. 4, Issue 3, Pages 121-131, 2021
COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the roots of healthcare facilities worldwide, with the US being one of the most affected countries irrespective of being a superpower. Along with the current pandemic, COVID-19 can cause a secondary crisis of mental health pandemic if left unignored.
arxiv  

Tissue mosaicism, FMR1 expression and intellectual functioning in males with fragile X syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, Volume 191, Issue 2, Page 357-369, February 2023., 2023
Abstract Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is caused by hypermethylation of the FMR1 promoter due to the full mutation expansion (full mutation [FM]: CGG ≥ 200 repeats) and silencing of FMR1. Assessment of mosaicism for active‐unmethylated alleles has prognostic utility.
Emma K. Baker, Marta Arpone, Minh Bui, Claudine M. Kraan, Ling Ling, David Francis, Mathew F. Hunter, Carolyn Rogers, Michael J. Field, Lorena Santa María, Víctor Faundes, Bianca Curotto, Paulina Morales, Cesar Trigo, Isabel Salas, Angelica M. Alliende, David J. Amor, David E. Godler   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insights for Indigenous employment into a case study of unconscious bias in the Australian Public Service

Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 898-919, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Drawing on a case study of unconscious bias levels in the Australian Public Service (APS), findings suggest gender equality remains a concern for career prospects for women, particularly for Indigenous women when two‐thirds of Indigenous employees in the APS are women.
Craig Leon
wiley   +1 more source

EMPATH: A Neural Network that Categorizes Facial Expressions [PDF]

, 2002
There are two competing theories of facial expression recognition. Some researchers have suggested that it is an example of "categorical perception." In this view, expression categories are considered to be discrete entities with sharp boundaries, and ...
Adolphs, Ralph, Cottrell, Garrison W., Dailey, Matthew N., Padgett, Curtis   +3 more
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Traumatic Experiences, Perceived Discrimination, and Psychological Distress Among Members of Various Socially Marginalized Groups

Frontiers in Psychology, 2019
Perceived discrimination has consistently been shown to be associated with diminished mental health, but the psychological processes underlying this link are less well understood.
Kimberly Matheson, Kimberly Matheson, Mindi D. Foster, Amy Bombay, Robyn J. McQuaid, Hymie Anisman, Hymie Anisman   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Discrimination in Heterogeneous Games [PDF]

arXiv, 2022
In this paper, we consider coordination and anti-coordination heterogeneous games played by a finite population formed by different types of individuals who fail to recognize their own type but do observe the type of their opponent. We show that there exists symmetric Nash equilibria in which players discriminate by acting differently according to the ...
arxiv  

Racial Discrimination and Psychological Wellbeing of Pregnant Women [PDF]

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 2017
Abstract Purpose: African American women are more likely to be exposed to racial discrimination and to experience psychological distress compared with white women. Although studies have shown that social support is positively related to psychological wellbeing, little is known about the potential buffering effect of ...
Shannon N. Zenk, Carmen Giurgescu, Thomas Templin, Christopher G. Engeland, Lindsey Garfield   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Racial discrimination, ethnic-racial socialization, depression, and educational attainment in a longitudinal study of African American youth [PDF]

, 2020
Despite some politicized claims that racial discrimination no longer exists (Neville, Gallardo, & Sue, 2016), there is strong evidence that racial minorities still experience significant discrimination in the United States (Belgrave & Allison, 2014).
Major, Jennifer L. L.
core   +3 more sources

The Influence of Discrimination on Inmigrant Adolescents' Depressive Symptoms: What Buffers its Detrimental Effects? [PDF]

Psychosocial Intervention, 2011
The present study examined the link between perceived discrimination, depressive symptoms, cultural identity and social support at school reported by immigrant adolescents.
Francesca Cristini, Luca Scacchi, Douglas D. Perkins, Massimo Santinello, Alessio Vieno   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source