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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Psychosocial Barriers"”.
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Culturally Responsive Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Service Needs Among African Immigrant Women: Examining the Impact of Cultural Norms and Psychosocial Barriers on Safety Perceptions and Help-Seeking Behaviors
… they navigate cultural, structural, and systemic barriers, including migration-related vulnerabilities and attachment to cultural values that shape their decisions and experiences. Although formal IPV services exist, they often fail to address the lived realities and culturally specific needs of …
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Breast Health and Mammography Screening in Older Women
… every two years. The literature identifies psychosocial barriers, including a lack of breast cancer knowledge and cancer fatalism, as independent predictors of mammography participation among older women. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine the effects of a breast …
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Understanding the barriers to, and impact of, men's engagement in physical activity and health related behaviours : an examination of an English Premier League football in the community men's health programme
… explore the effectiveness of, and identify the barriers to, promoting positive health behaviours and messages to male football fans at an EPL football stadium on match days. Results showed that in general, men did not wish to engage in health related behaviours on match days however approaches …
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The Development of Design Requirements for Breastfeeding Apparel: A User-Oriented Product Development Approach
… and child, the modern day woman faces numerous psychosocial barriers to breastfeeding, as well as emotional and physical challenges (Lawrence & Lawrence, 2011; US Department of Human Health & Safety, 2011). There is great potential for the development and improvement of apparel products for …
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Physical Activity Levels In Obese And Non-Obese Women And Their Relationship With Body Mass Index, Perceived Self-Efficacy, Perceived Benefits And Barriers Of Exercise, And Commitment To A Plan Of Action
… Promotion Model (perceived benefits, perceived barriers to exercise, self-efficacy, commitment to plan of action) in non-obese and obese women with a focus on the behavioral outcome of physical activity (leisure & lifestyle). A group of 137 women, aged 18-50 participated in this study. BMI was …
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Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Executive Function in the Aging Population
… changes in cardiovascular fitness, wellness, and psychosocial barriers as well as behavior change in relation to the incorporation of adult education, and accessibility to exercise. Thirty-four volunteers between the ages of 60 and 90 years were recruited for this study. The control group agreed …
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A case for multiple item response theory: The Cancer Health Literacy Measure-Breast and Cervical Cancer-Uruguay
… measure can help health professionals understand psychosocial barriers (e.g., lower breast cancer knowledge) preventing women from screening and develop targeted health education interventions that have the potential to save women’s lives. This study addresses this gap by using item response …
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Risk and Resilience: Exploring the Ecological Factors that Impact the Recovery of Sexual Assault Survivors at Two Centres in the Western Cape
… survivors often face secondary victimisation. In psychosocial settings, they have little access to counselling services with treatment being short-term and involving no follow-up procedure. These problematic legal and psychosocial barriers demonstrate a need to explore survivors' perspectives to …