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The association between failed quit attempts and increased levels of psychological distress in smokers in a large New Zealand cohort

BMC Public Health, 2011
Background Although the association between smoking status and poorer mental health has been well documented, the association between quit status and psychological distress is less clear.
Wilson Nick, Carter Kristie N, van der Deen Frederieke S, Collings Sunny   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Different effects of altruistic behaviors on subjective well-being depending on the recipient

Journal of Human Environmental Studies, 2016
Human well-being or happiness is affected by various elements. Well-being is not only determined by the degree to which individuals can meet their basic physical needs, but also how individuals behave.
Takahiro Osumi, Takashi Yamane
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing socioeconomic status in adolescents: the validity of a home affluence scale [PDF]

, 2002
Study objective: To examine the completion rate, internal reliability, and external validity of a home affluence scale based on adolescents' reports of material circumstances in the home as a measure of family socioeconomic status.Design: Cross sectional
Robb, K, Johnson, F, Robb, K.A., Johnson, F., Wardle, J., J Wardle, Wardle, J   +6 more
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Perceived socioeconomic vulnerability, but not objective poverty, is linked to interoception through perceived stress

Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionSocioeconomic vulnerability is associated with higher levels of stress and adverse effects on physical, mental, and cognitive health. However, its influence on interoceptive awareness—defined as the perception, interpretation, and regulation ...
Daniel Franco-O’Byrne, Daniel Franco-O’Byrne, Jorge Eduardo Ferdman, David Huepe   +3 more
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Smokers’ strategies to reduce tobacco spending: self-reported use and differences across subgroups. Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Netherlands Survey

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background The cost of tobacco is one of the most reported reasons for smoking cessation. Rather than quitting, smokers can use also strategies to reduce tobacco expenditure while continuing smoking, such as smoking less or using price-minimising ...
Cloé Geboers, Math J. J. M. Candel, Gera E. Nagelhout, Hein de Vries, Bas van den Putte, Geoffrey T. Fong, Marc C. Willemsen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Associated with Subjective Successful Aging Among Iranian Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
Background: Subjective Successful Aging (SSA) refers to individuals’ self-rating of their aging process. Demographics, socioeconomic status, and health conditions of older adults can shape their aging process and their self-evaluation of it.
Marzieh Mohamadzadeh, Nasibeh Zanjari, Ahmad Delbari, Mahshid Foroughan, Hamed Tabesh   +4 more
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Socioeconomic Status and Subclinical Coronary Disease in the Whitehall II Epidemiological Study [PDF]

, 2010
Background: There are pronounced socioeconomic disparities in coronary heart disease, but the extent to which these primarily reflect gradients in underlying coronary artery disease severity or in the clinical manifestation of advanced disease is ...
Andrew Steptoe, Katie O'Donnell, Mark Hamer, Hamer, M, Lahiri, A, Steptoe, A, Marmot, MG, O'Donnell, K, Michael G Marmot, Venuraju, S, Avijit Lahiri, Michael G. Marmot, Shreenidhi Venuraju   +12 more
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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source