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PLoS ONE, 2015 ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between individual natural light exposure, sleep need, and depression at two latitudes, one extreme with a few hours of light per day during winter, and the other with equal hours of light and ...
Elaine Cristina Marqueze +5 more
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Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Although not as prominent as in other animals, humans also experience seasonal variations in sleep duration and circadian processes. These variations are likely primarily driven by changes in photoperiod length. Anecdotally, many people report experiencing fatigue and low energy levels, particularly during spring in Germany, Switzerland and ...
Blume C, Vorster A.
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, 2019 Light is the most powerful "zeitgeber" signal to synchronize circadian sleep-wake cycles. In dementia, these rhythms are often fragmented - probably due to loss of neuronal function of the suprachiasmatic nuclei (the biological "master clock" in the ...
Terman, Michael +6 more
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Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper draws from interviews with 16 foster carers to explore their efforts to make and remake a sense of home for young people in out‐of‐home care. Our findings highlight home as an important idea and a challenge for carers. Home was a deliberate achievement, created through practices that responded to each young person as an individual ...
Sharyn Goudie +3 more
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Challenges and Coping Strategies of Migrant Parents in Türkiye: A Qualitative Study
Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This qualitative study explored the coping mechanisms used by 22 immigrant parents (nine men, 13 women) of Syrian, Iraqi, Afghan and Palestinian origin in Türkiye to cope with challenges related to food, shelter, healthcare and social exclusion while caring for their children.
Murat Altuntaş, Habibullah Akinci
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MotricidadePhysical Activity (PA) and human mental health seem to be influenced by seasons (Arnardottir et al., 2017; Martinez, 2018). However, little is known about how these parameters vary in elderlies living alone in rural areas, especially those in social ...
Catarina Freitas Martins +3 more
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Indoor EnvironmentsModels obtained in our previous studies were adapted from a linear model. In these models, the operative temperature has a positive coefficient with respect to the average heart rate during sleep (SHR) in summer and a negative coefficient in winter ...
Noriaki Oota +4 more
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Winter sleep extension and fragmentation in a South African agropastoral community
Sleep HealthTo examine seasonal sleep variation and assess the effects of gender, age, and environmental variables (Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature, moonlight, sunrise and sunset times) on sleep in a rural agropastoral community in South Africa with gender division of labor.We collected actigraphy data from 114 participants (83 men, 31 women, 4750 nights) during summer
Ming Fei Li +4 more
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Stress and Resilience Development in German Dental Students
European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction The study evaluated the effectiveness of a resilience training for dental students as a preventive measure for mental health and stress management, with consideration for its long‐term integration into dental education. Methods A 2‐day online resilience training was tailored to address specific stressors experienced by dental ...
Leonie X. Lin +3 more
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, 2013 Research on major depression has confirmed that it is caused by an array of biopsychosocial and lifestyle factors. Diet, exercise and sleep are three such influences that play a significant mediating role in the development, progression and treatment of ...
Hood, S.D. +2 more
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