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POLITICAL POLARIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH: WHERE DO WE STAND?

open access: yesKhyber Medical University Journal, 2022
Political and social polarization is the division of people in to distinct groups with contrasting viewpoints and minimum likelihood to converge on a uniform agenda. It has varied connotations in the field of social science.
Abdul Wahab Yousafzai
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Prevalence of stress among Iranian medical students: A questionnaire survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
A cross-sectional study measured the frequency of self-reported stress symptoms among a weighted random sample of medical students in Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran. The data were gathered using the Kessler 10-item psychological distress scale.
Charkazi, A.   +5 more
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Correlation of sociodemographic variables and interpersonal sources of stress at work among miners [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2019
Background/Aim. Some professions are somewhat more exposed to stress and have been the subject of research for a long time, and research of occupational stress among employees at workplaces with a special health risk is of a special significance. That is
Kulić Ljiljana   +2 more
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Chinese students' psychological and sociocultural adjustments to Britain: an empirical study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
This paper reports an empirical study of the psychological and sociocultural adjustments of two cohorts of Chinese students taking a foundation course in English language at a British university.
Spencer-Oatey, Helen, Xiong, Zhaoning
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Psychological stress and colitis [PDF]

open access: yesGut, 2000
In cardiovascular disease, the role of stressful life events, personality profiles, and affective disorders as risk factors for the development of morbidity and mortality from established coronary artery disease is well established.1 Furthermore, specific biological mediators of these psychosocial factors, such as reduced cardiovagal tone and altered ...
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Brief Mindfulness Meditation Improves Emotion Processing

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2019
Mindfulness-based interventions have previously been shown to have positive effects on psychological well-being. However, the time commitment, teacher shortage, and high cost of classic mindfulness interventions may have hindered efforts to spread the ...
Ran Wu   +8 more
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The Effects of Psychological Stress on Depression [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Neuropharmacology, 2015
Major depressive disorder is a serious mental disorder that profoundly affects an individual's quality of life. Although the aetiologies underlying this disorder remain unclear, an increasing attention has been focused on the influence imposed by psychological stress over depression.
Yicun Wang   +6 more
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Differences in perceived parental stress between parents with very low birth weight infants and nurses in neonatal intensive care units, South Korea [PDF]

open access: yesChild Health Nursing Research, 2021
Purpose This descriptive study compared the perceived parental stress levels between parents with very low birth weight infants (VLBWIs) and nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods In total, 83 parents of VLBWIs and 78 NICU nurses were
Seol-Hee Moon   +2 more
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Monitoring Cognitive and Emotional Processes Through Pupil and Cardiac Response During Dynamic Versus Logical Task [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The paper deals with the links between physiological measurements and cognitive and emotional functioning. As long as the operator is a key agent in charge of complex systems, the definition of metrics able to predict his performance is a great challenge.
A Bechara   +40 more
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The Use of Modified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Program for Family Caregivers of People Living with Dementia: A Feasibility Study

open access: yesAsian Nursing Research, 2020
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a modified mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) program for reducing the stress, depressive symptoms,
Daphne Sze Ki Cheung   +9 more
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