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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"demographic risk"”.
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Physiological, Psychosocial, Behavioral, Socio-demographic Risk Factors and Antepartum Bed Rest Associated with Gestational Age at Birth and Postpartum Depression in High Risk Pregnant Women
… psychosocial, behavioral and socio-demographic risk factors that predict gestational age at birth and postpartum depression; 2) assess whether antepartum bed rest moderates the relationship between risk factors and gestational age at birth and postpartum depression; and 3) compare …
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Predicting child abuse potential during pregnancy
… mothers, expectations about being a mother, demographic characteristics, and perceptions of social support are related to a woman's child abuse potential during pregnancy. Data were collected during an initial interview with women during their third trimester of pregnancy as part of a larger …
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Risk and Protective Factors of Intimate Partner Violence in India: Evidence From the 2015-2016 National Family Health Survey
… in patriarchal societies are at an increased risk of violence given the traditional gender expectations that dominate their existence. Prior literature explores socio-demographic risk and protective factors such as the intergenerational transmission of IPV and attitudes towards IPV. This …
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A Study Of Stability: Maternal Reflective Functioning From Pregnancy To Seven Months Postpartum
… assessed parity, adult romantic attachment, and demographic factors. Stability of reflective functioning was assessed in two ways, continuously and categorically. Findings indicate that indeed, reflective functioning remained stable in the current sample from pregnancy to postpartum. This finding …
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Of Unsound Mind and Body: A Statistical Test of the Association Between Intimate Partner Violence and Chronic Physical and Mental Health Outcomes
… preexisting data from the Chicago Women's Health Risk Study (CWHRS). The CWHRS is a quasi-experimental cross-sectional design conducted from 1997-1998. Participants completed an initial interview and then another interview one year later. The interview focused on the respondent's experiences of …
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Predictors of disorganized states of mind with regard to trauma in mothers with maltreatment histories
… <p>Characteristics of child maltreatment and demographic characteristics have been linked to both disorganization and psychological symptoms of PTSD and depression (Bailey, et al., 2007; Banyard, et al., 2001; Davis, et al., 2008; Riggs & Jacobvitz, 2002; Simon, et al., 2008). A small body of …
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Age-Related Effects on the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Pathways in Breast Cancer and the Characterization of Novel MEK5 Inhibitors
Age remains the most common demographic risk factor in breast cancer. The underlying cellular signaling mechanisms responsible for the age-associated rise in disease incidence have not yet been determined. Studies presented herein aim to elucidate age-related changes in the extracellular …
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Seasonal patterns of mortality in medical admissions at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town: 2002-2009
… to a hospital in Cape Town, and to identify demographic risk factors and specific disease categories that are associated with increased susceptibility to seasonal mortality. Part A is the protocol that was developed for the study. It begins with a summary of key aspects of the literature …
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Targeting the Male in Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Study Objectives: To examine demographic characteristics and contraceptive habits of young men.Methods: A descriptive study was conducted utilizing data analyzed from three waves of the National Survey of the Adolescent Male (NSAM) administered in 1988, 1991, and 1995. The first wave consisted of …
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Outcomes Following Sports-Related Concussion in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: The Influence of Psychological Factors
… for previously established injury-related and demographic risk factors. Student athletes (aged 12-18, N=393, 55% male) evaluated in outpatient concussion clinics completed brief self-report anxiety, depression, sleep, and postconcussive symptom scales 0-2 weeks post-injury. Medical record …
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Predictors of Depressive Symptoms and Obesity in African American Women Transitioning from Welfare to Work
… this population are identified and used to guide risk reduction interventions. Few studies have examined risk factors for depressive symptoms and obesity and the relationships among these variables in African American women welfare recipients moving into the workforce. Thus, the purposes of this …
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Delirium Rate and Risk Factors in Palliative Care Outpatients and Caregiver Coping Strategies
… therapy consented to a chart review for demographic risk factors. Caregivers were asked to complete two survey instruments at the time of their usual visit. Caregivers were asked to reflect upon the patient's behavior over the past month using the 12 simple yes/no questions on the Family …
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Community College Student Motivation and Persistence to Goals
… students at four-year institutions, or on demographic risk factors among community college students. Little has been done to evaluate the interrelationships between behavioral variables thought to influence community college student persistence.</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to use a …
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Ecological studies of Clostridioides difficile and COVID-19 infection with the application of space-time risk models
… infection (CDI) and COVID-19, to identify risk factors at an ecological population-based level. A mixture of open-sourced and routinely collected data, at different spatial scales, were used to understand the surveillance capacities of observational public health data. Antimicrobial …
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Epidemiology and genetic risk factors of suicidal behaviour in South Africa
… need to determine the burden of suicide and risk factors associated with suicide, to understand who is most at risk to inform effective prevention efforts. Despite clear evidence of multiple risk factors, suicidal behaviour remains difficult to predict and prevent. Prevention efforts in South …