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Showing 1 to 20 of 151 for “"Psychological impact"”.
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The psychological impact of carrier status in hereditary disorders
Previous studies have indicated that carrier status has little effect on self-concept. However, rather than examine autosomal recessive illnesses, wherein genetic responsibility is shared by both parents, the present study samples women at risk of being sole carriers of an X-linked hereditary …
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Counselling survivors of crime: the psychological impact on volunteers
… study was to explore the negative and positive psychological impacts on victim support volunteers who counsel survivors of crime as part of the Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP). A qualitative, multiple case study research design was employed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 …
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Child and adolescent obesity and ADHD : psychological impact and bullying
Obesity is defined as an abnormal fat accumulation that could put a person’s health at risk. ADHD is a neurological disorder, which is usually diagnosed in childhood. Studies indicate that ADHD children have a higher BMI than non-ADHD children. Furthermore, studies on both ADHD children and on …
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Assimilative demands: The psychological impact of legal decisions on lesbians’ lives
… that has been absent from the empirical psychological literature, is the pressure to or act of downplaying characteristics associated with a stigmatized identity (Goffman, 1963). This research investigated the covering demand in lesbian-identified women drawing on four related …
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The psychological impact of perceiving the gender status quo as legitimate
Can people benefit psychologically from thinking that the status quo is legitimate? Across three samples, we examined whether and why viewing current relations among men and women as legitimate provides people with a psychological boost. In all samples, we found that believing that current …
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The psychological impact of pain on adolescents suffering from HIV/AIDS
The study combined both qualitative and quantitative methods and it involved eight HIV/AIDS adolescents who knew their HIV status. The adolescents were purposively sampled from a total of 87 adolescents who complained of pain during the period of four weeks. Eight subjects out of the 87 adolescents …
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Having Your Day in Court: The Psychological Impact of Sexual Harassment Litigation
Overall, results suggest that, although litigation does appear to play some role, it is the harassment-related factors (e.g., retaliation and objectively severe harassment), as well as individual differences (e.g., affect and employment at the firm while engaged in litigation) in vulnerability and …
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The role of subjective well-being in mediating the psychological impact of obesity
… identify the facets of SWB that protect against psychological ill-health in the obese and those that activate change.Method: A mixed-methods approach was taken that included both quantitative cross-sectional survey data based on validated constructs that combine to measure SWB and qualitative …
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The psychological impact of physical injury on recovery in Royal Marines’ recruit training
… factors. As such, it seemed plausible that psychological theory might explain variance in rehabilitation outcome and recovery time. A number of empirically well-tested and validated psychological theories were reviewed and protection motivation theory was selected as the over-arching …
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The psychological impact and meaning of court orders of protection for battered women
… period of time. The first study examined the impact of the legal process required to obtain the orders on the decision to continue them (n = 287). The second study relied on extensive interviews (n = 83) to explore battered women's psychological functioning and experiences with their orders of …
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Imagining fear: exploring the psychological impact of a culture of violence on women
… South Africa, more specifically the psychosocial impact this has on them. It draws on the theory of the psychosocial subject, allowing both a 'social' and 'individual' understanding of identity and the social problem of violence against women. Free-association, narrative interviews were conducted …
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Siblings of children with ADHD, chronic illness and developmental disorder : psychological impact and interventions
This portfolio thesis comprises three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical study and a set of appendixes.Part one is a systematic literature review, in which the empirical literature relating to interventions for siblings of children with chronic illness and developmental disorder is …
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The psychological impact of psychometric assessment: The influence of locus of control and feedback
… In addition, there has been debate about the impact of feedback on the reactions of test takers to the test process. The results from a small scale pencil and paper based investigation are reported n56 and a much larger on-line investigation nr459. In both studies there were three levels of …
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What Happens Next? A Grounded Theory Exploration of the Psychological Impact of Leaving the Gang
<p>Very little research exists regarding the psychological impacts of gang membership and the mental health needs of gang members. Of the few studies that have been conducted, gang members were found to have increased rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (1.77 odds), current substance abuse …
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The differences in the psychological impact of trauma between female rape and non-sexual assault survivors
International research suggests that rape impacts more negatively on the mental health of rape survivors than non-sexual assault. For both groups the post trauma response has mainly been accounted for by Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Findings from empirical studies are unequivocal that …
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The Psychological Impact of Sexual Harassment and Previous Sexual Victimization in a Sample of Class Action Litigants
… examines the effects of sexual harassment on psychological outcomes in a sample of women involved in a sexual harassment class-action lawsuit (n = 492). Sexual harassment was found to predict symptoms of PTSD, general symptoms of anxiety, and cognitive schema related to trusting others, over …
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Exploration of the artificial eye process in children with Retinoblastoma: addressing the psychological impact and potential for technological advancement.
… children with a diagnosis of Rb to address the psychological impact and potential technological improvements that can be made to the current process. Methods: A qualitative approach was used consisting of one study and three components. Firstly, a qualitative questionnaire of artificial eye …
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Making amends : the psychological impact of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission on victims of gross human rights violations
… for the victims. This study evaluates the impact of the TRC's work of truth recovery and policy on reparations on the reconciliation process. It specifically explores opinions and views of versions of representatives (victims, political parties, former TRC members and Non Governmental …
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