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Showing 1 to 20 of 1578 for “"Men and women."”.
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Marriage role expectations of divorced men and women
… assessed by the Marriage Role Expectations Instrument mailed to divorced men, divorced women, first-married women and first-married men. A convenience sample was obtained from Solo Parents in Blacksburg, Virginia, classes at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University campuses in …
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Longitudinal Predictors of Weight Fluctuation in Men and Women
… represents a major challenge in the management of obesity (Brownell, 1995; Stunkard, 1985). The vast majority of individuals who diet lose and regain weight many times, a pattern often referred to as weight cycling.</p><p>The present study was a prospective attempt to understand weight …
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Motivational model of problem drinking for men and women /
… of the relationships of reasons for drinking and reasons for limiting drinking with consumption of alcohol and drinking problems. It was hypothesized that reasons for drinking would be composed of positively and negatively reinforcing reasons, and that reasons for limiting drinking would be …
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Reactions to men and women expressing sadness, joy, and anger
… how the sex of participants (male or female), and the emotion expressed (sadness, joy, or anger) by a hypothetical character (male or female) affected the participants' reactions to the character. Ratings were obtained from 66 male and 66 female college students on: 1) causal attributions, 2) …
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Social Attitudes toward Men and Women with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Although men are more likely to experience traumatic events, the risk of developing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is at least twice as high in women than in men after exposure to comparable traumas. These findings are more consistent in response to some types of trauma (e.g., assaultive violence) …
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Risk faktors for fracture in middle-aged men and women
The number of fractures is increasing worldwide, and fractures frequently cause long-term disability, impaired quality of life and sometimes death. The Malmö Preventive Project, a population-based, prospective study, consisting of 22 444 men, mean age 44 and 10 902 women, mean age 50 years, …
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Leadership perceptions of men and women: a leadership categorization view
… investigated the leadership perceptions of males and females from a leadership categorization (Lord, Foti, & Phillips, 1982) perspective. Subjects read vignettes of male and female student leaders which differed in terms of prototypicality of exhibited leader behaviors. Various measures were …
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Self-abasement as it relates to cancers in men and women
… between the personality trait of self-abasement and cancer was systematically investigated. This relationship was initially observed in my clinical practice with male and female adult clients with cancer. The main trait behaviour was characterized by constant downgrading of self; even to the …
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The effects of exercise on homocysteine levels in men and women
A recent coronary risk factor, and one believed to be and important biochemical marker of Coronary Heart Disease, is elevated levels of serum homocysteine (Boushley et al., 1995; Malinow et al., 1994; Malinow et al., 1999; Nygard et al., 1995; Stampfer et al., 1992). Serum homocysteine levels above …
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The validity of perceived physical fitness in adult men and women
… perception of personal physical fitness in adult men and women by comparing a Perceived Physical Fitness Index (PPFI) with a composite index of measured fitness. Subjects were 106 volunteer adults 36-55 years of age. They completed the PPFI (a 7-point Likert-type scale) and were then assessed for …
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Diplomas vs Incarceration: Does Intersectionality Affect Black Men and Women Differently?
… including racial profiling, unfair drug laws, and a biased judicial system. Black men are often subject to unwarranted searches and stop-and-frisks. These are meant to protect neighborhoods from criminal activity, when in fact they are often used to target people of color in destitute …
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A comparison of selected coronary risk factors among Iranian men and women
… study was conducted to determine if Iranian men and women who reside in standard metropolitan statistical area of Washington DC were significantly different regarding five selected modifiable risk factors of coronary heart disease. The selected risk factors were total serum cholesterol, low …
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Norms for the 5-Minute Run Test for College Men and Women
… for college-age students. The subjects were 195 men and 191 women attending Brooklyn College and Loma Linda University. Test-retest reliability was established (r=0.93) for the 5MRT with 20 subjects. The distance run on the 5MRT by all the subjects were used to develop norms using percentiles. …
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Non-medical approach to screening young men and women for chlamydia trachomatis
… to ascertain the knowledge of chlamydia and young men’s and women’s views towards non-medical screening, and to assess relative willingness to be screened for chlamydia by young men and women. Results: Eighty-four percent of age eligible users approached participated in education, health …
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Social support comparisons between men and women in phase II cardiac rehabilitation
… plays a key role in the rehabilitation of acute and chronically ill people. Generally, if one receives some type of social support then he or she is more likely to improve their physical, emotional, and/or psychological well-being during the rehabilitative phase. The type and amount of social …
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Diversification and Differentiation: The Livelihood Experience of Men and Women in Samene
… for this thesis was conducted in village of Samene, Mali from 2006-2008 where I served as a Peace Corps volunteer. In Samene I became interested in understanding the livelihood experience of men and women and the critical factors that led to positive livelihood outcomes for individuals. The …
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