Background Age increases the risk of emergency department [ED] visits. Health related quality of life (HRQoL) is often estimated as an outcome of ED visits, but it can be a risk factor of ED visits. This study aims to assess the association of HRQoL with
Mahwish Naseer +2 more
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Adolescent social media use: cultivating and constraining competence
According to self-determination theory competence is a basic psychological need that is crucial for wellbeing. Social contexts strongly influence whether competence is supported or thwarted.
Monique West +2 more
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Transitioning out of illegalization: Cross-border mobility experiences
It is known that opportunities to cross borders legally, acquired through regularization programs, are acknowledged by previously illegalized migrants as one of the main positive effects of obtaining a residence permit.
Liala Consoli +4 more
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Preliminary Validation of the Perceived Social Competence Scale II (PSCSII) Among High School Female Students [PDF]
Introduction:Social competence is defined as the ability to build positive social relationships and to behave effectively in social contexts in all situations and times.
Negin Bakhshi, Farideh Yousefi
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Development and psychometric properties of the Avoidance Questionnaire for Adolescents (AQA) [PDF]
Most questionnaires construe avoidance as resulting from a problem-solving process and analyse only a few, single-factor and mostly non-adequate, forms of avoidance. The aim of the present study was to develop a multi-dimensional questionnaire to measure
László Kasik +5 more
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Development of Somatic Complaints Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Switzerland
In this study we explored the development of somatic complaints among adolescents and young adults aged 16 to 30 years in Switzerland. Using data from the Transitions from Education to Employment (TREE) study, we applied a hidden Markovian model with ...
Berchtold André +3 more
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Problematising international placements as a site of intercultural learning [PDF]
This paper theorises some of the learning outcomes of a three-year project concerning student learning in international social work placements in Malaysia.
Ashencaen Crabtree S. +18 more
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Finding co-solvers on Twitter, with a little help from Linked Data [PDF]
In this paper we propose a method for suggesting potential collaborators for solving innovation challenges online, based on their competence, similarity of interests and social proximity with the user.
A. Burton-Jones +16 more
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Background There is growing evidence that participating in arts activities are beneficial for mental health and wellbeing. Many patients attending primary care services have mental ill-health or social issues that healthcare practitioners currently do ...
Anita Jensen, Hilary Bungay
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Social Competence Treatment after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Interactive Group Treatment versus Non-Interactive Treatment [PDF]
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a replicable group treatment program for improving social competence after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Bell, Kathleen R. +12 more
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