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BMI, Weight Discrimination, and Psychological, Behavioral, and Interpersonal Responses to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Obesity, 2020
This study aimed to examine whether BMI and weight discrimination are associated with psychological, behavioral, and interpersonal responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
A. Sutin, E. Robinson, M. Daly, M. A. Gerend, Y. Stephan, Martina Luchetti, Damaris Aschwanden, Jason E. Strickhouser, Ji Hyun Lee, Amanda A. Sesker, A. Terracciano   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Psychological Consequences of Disability over the Life Course: Assessing the Mediating Role of Perceived Interpersonal Discrimination

Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2020
We examine whether perceived interpersonal discrimination mediates the association between disability and psychological well-being (depression, negative and positive affect) and how these processes differ across the life course.
E. Namkung, D. Carr
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Racial discrimination, psychological distress, and self-rated health among US-born and foreign-born Black Americans.

American Journal of Public Health, 2011
OBJECTIVES We investigated associations among racial discrimination, psychological distress, and self-rated health among US-born and immigrant Black Americans.
N. Krieger, A. Kosheleva, Pamela Waterman, Jarvis T. Chen, K. Koenen   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Empowering young minds through STEM education: Engaging high schoolers in Ghana through medical physics

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To promote diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), an educational presentation and hands‐on session was organised to raise awareness of STEM career opportunities among high school girls to introduce the students to the field of medical physics. Materials and Methods The study involved 65 first‐year Senior
Afua A. Yorke, Mercy T. Schandorf, Abigail N. M. Quaye, Peniel Tenkorama Twum, Bishwambhar Sengupta, Kwadwo Nkansah‐Poku, Juliana A. Kplorfia, Jessica Fagestrom   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disability‐based discrimination and health: findings from an Australian‐based population study

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2018
Objective: Among working‐age Australian adults with a disability, we assess the association between disability‐based discrimination and both overall health and psychological distress.
Lauren Krnjacki, Naomi Priest, Zoe Aitken, Eric Emerson, Gwynnyth Llewellyn, Tania King, Anne Kavanagh   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cognition of the warning symptoms and risk factors for cancer among Chinese college students: a cross-sectional study based on a summer social practice activity

Annals of Medicine, 2023
Background To investigate the cognition of cancer warning symptoms and cancer risk factors among Chinese college students, analyze the influencing factors, and explain the correlations between cancer cognition and cancer symptom discrimination, cancer ...
Lin-sen Feng, Qing-li Li, Qing Yang, Yu-lu Zhu, Fu-lin Yin, Qi-yao Wang, Wen-jue Zhong, Xiao-qian Wu, Ruo-yu Yan, Zheng-jiao Dong   +9 more
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Early Language Impairment as an Integral Part of the Cognitive Phenotype in Huntington's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Huntington's disease (HD) speech/language disorders have typically been attributed to motor and executive impairment due to striatal dysfunction. In‐depth study of linguistic skills and the role of extrastriatal structures in HD is scarce.
Arnau Puig‐Davi, Carla Franch‐Marti, Iñigo Ruiz‐Barrio, Frederic Sampedro, Jesus Perez‐Perez, Jordi A. Matias‐Guiu, Fernando Cuetos, Gonzalo Olmedo‐Saura, Laura Perez‐Carasol, Andrea Horta‐Barba, Ignacio Aracil‐Bolaños, Javier Pagonabarraga, Jaime Kulisevsky, Saul Martinez‐Horta   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correspondence of MRI and nTMS With EDSS in Multiple Sclerosis: Longitudinal Follow‐Up Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Considering the characteristics of multiple sclerosis (MS) disease and its impact on motor disability, this study aims to assess the functional integrity of the corticospinal tract by examining motor evoked potentials (MEPs), Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesion counts, and ...
Antonia Bralić, Sanda Pavelin, Nikolina Pleić, Joško Šoda, Krešimir Dolić, Anita Markotić, Ana Ćurković Katić, Angela Mastelić, Nikolina Režić Mužinić, Jasna Duranović, Zlatko Kljajić, Ivona Stipica Safić, Zoran Đogaš, Maja Rogić Vidaković   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Relationship Between Perceived Discrimination, Acculturation Attitudes, and Adaptation among Anglophone African Immigrants in Russia: The Moderating Role of Neuroticism

Psychology in Russia: State of Art, 2023
Background. Perceived discrimination is an acculturative stressor that negatively predicts psychological and socio-cultural adaptation, partially mediated by the individual’s acculturation attitudes.
Sepase K. Ivande, Tatiana Ryabichenko
doaj   +1 more source

Ageism in Rheumatology: the Healthcare Professional's Perspective

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Ageism (age‐based stereotypes, prejudice, or discrimination) is prevalent and linked to prolonged disability and reduced lifespan in older adults. Little is known about ageism within rheumatology. This study explores the healthcare professional's (HCP) perception of the care of older adults and how ageist attitudes or perspectives may impact ...
Aaron P. Smith, Pooja M. Achanta, Jiha Lee, Namrata Singh, Una E. Makris   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source