Frontiers in Psychology, 2017 The transition from high school to college is a high-risk stage for the initiation and escalation of substance use. Substance use and its associated risk factors have been thoroughly described in developed countries, such as the United States, but ...
Angelina Pilatti +3 more
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Economia Agro-Alimentare, 2023 Floods affect households, crops, and assets, especially in rural areas in Colombia; due to the lack of risk management plans, settlements without core services and land use planning, atypical natural phenomena, and climate change.
Gloria Urrea-Ceferino +4 more
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Is subjective social status a more important determinant of health than objective social status? Evidence from a prospective observational study of Scottish men [PDF]
, 2005 Both subjective and objective measures of lower social position have been shown to be associated with poorer health. A psychosocial, as opposed to material, aetiology of health inequalities predicts that subjective social status should be a stronger ...
Davey Smith, G. +3 more
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The effect of military service on soldiers’ time preferences — Evidence from Israel
Judgment and Decision Making, 2011 The current field study compares the time preferences of young adults of similar ages but in two very different environments, one more dangerous and uncertain than the other.
Eyal Lahav, Uri Benzion, Tal Shavit
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Predicting the Intention and Adoption of Near Field Communication Mobile Payment
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 With the increasing use of mobile devices and new technologies, electronic payments, such as near field communication (NFC) mobile payments, are gaining traction and gradually replacing the currency-based cash payment methods.
Chinnasamy Agamudainambi Malarvizhi +4 more
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Present Risk, Future Risk Or No Risk - Measuring and Predicting Perceptions of Health Risks of a Hazardous Waste Landfill [PDF]
, 1995 Given that perceived risk is multidimensional, the authors seek better understanding by focusing on health risks and, more particularly, on their temporality.
Hallman, William K. +1 more
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Anticipating the perceived risk of nanotechnologies [PDF]
Nature Nanotechnology, 2009 Understanding emerging trends in public perceptions of nanomaterials is critically important for those who regulate risks. A number of surveys have explored public perceptions of their risks and benefits. In this paper we meta-analyse these surveys to assess the extent to which the following four hypotheses derived from previous studies of new ...
Terre, Satterfield +4 more
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An Exploratory Study on the Influence of Psychopathological Risk and Impulsivity on BMI and Perceived Quality of Life in Obese Patients [PDF]
, 2017 The present study aimed to assess the psychological profiles of adult male and female obese patients, as well as to verify the possible influence of their psychopathological risk and impulsivity on their body mass index (BMI) and perceived quality of ...
Ballarotto, Giulia +8 more
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Towards successful e-Payment systems: An empirical identification and analysis of critical factors [PDF]
, 2009 This research aims to explore the factors relating to e-payment system to be implemented where electronic processes enable the facilitation of online transactions.
Bindusara, G, Hackney, RA
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Back and forward to the future: an explorative study of public responses to urban groundwater contamination [PDF]
, 2013 The objective of this case study is to explore responses by residents confronted with groundwater contamination in their community. Using a mail-survey design, self-administered questionnaires were collected (N = 170) that included questions about risk ...
Vandermoere, Frédéric +1 more
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