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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"mental health depression"”.
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Intimate Partner Violence, Social Support, Mastery, and Mental Health
… stressor, including studies on the negative mental health impacts of IPV, limited attention has been given to understanding the stress process in terms of the direct impact of IPV on mental health and the simultaneous mediating effects of social support (emotional or practical assistance from …
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A mixed-method study exploring the mental health problems of a diverse LGB community in the UK: a focus on the experiences of BAME LGB individuals
Mental health inequalities among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people from lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) communities remain under-researched. Existing literature in the UK highlights increased rates of mental illness in both LGB (predominantly White) and BAME (predominantly …
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Understanding Emerging Adult Mental Health and Attachment: The Roles of Parental Factors in Childhood, Trauma, and Gender
… have been established as factors that influence mental health in adulthood. These factors have not yet been studied together as a complex model of emerging adult mental health and attachment. The purpose of this study was to develop a theoretically and empirically supported model of these factors …
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Understandings of men’s depression in published research, news media portrayals, and men’s accounts of their experiences.
Within the next two decades, depression is predicted to become the leading cause of disease burden in developed countries, and the second leading cause of disease burden globally. There is a relatively large body of research on women’s experiences of depression, but research on men’s depression, …
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Hypertension in pregnancy : gaining insight into women's mental health and birth experience 6-12 months postpartum
… joyful experiences, can be traumatic leading to depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Women may be more prone to psychological morbidity following a complicated pregnancy and/or birth. Hypertension in pregnancy (HIP) is the most common medical complication of pregnancy. …
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The Correlation Between Depression and Gendered Racism Among Black Women
… this form of oppression may significantly affect mental health, particularly depression. However, few studies have examined how gendered racism interacts with racial identity and demographic factors (e.g., age, marital status, geographical location) to predict depressive symptoms. Using a sample …
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Ramadan Fasting during the COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on Young and Adult individuals with and without Type 2 Diabetes.
… associated with a significant impact on human health and lifestyle. The potential benefits or harms associated with fasting during a pandemic period have not been well investigated. Therefore, this thesis aimed to explore the impacts of RF on diet, physical activity, sleeping pattern, mental …
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Postpartum depression – researching new methods for diagnosis, education, and treatment
Postpartum depression can affect, directly or indirectly, both mothers and fathers after the birth of a child. The primary goal of the project was to conduct exploratory research to determine new methods for diagnosis and treatment of the condition. Specifically, we looked for ways to use …
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Screen Time and the Psychological Well-Being of U.S. Teenagers: An Exploratory Re-Analysis of Data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey
… screen time with reported increases in depression, suicidal ideation, and attempted suicide. Others have pointed to small effect sizes, construct validity issues, and other methodological problems in the Twenge research. However, one characteristic of the group's analyses of survey data, …
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Maternal depression and anxiety disorders within two years of birth among African immigrant women in Alberta
… yet they are underrepresented in maternal mental health research. Research that describes the rates, risk factors, help-seeking behaviors, and effects of depression and anxiety following childbirth among African mothers with young infants is limited. Of the 120 respondents, 27.5% …
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Where does the time go? An investigation of self-reported time allocation
<p>Depression is recognized as a substantial contributor to the global burden of disease, as well as economic productivity. Behavioral activation has been shown to be an efficacious treatment for depression, drawing on the work of early behavioral theorists and research on the quantitative matching …
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Blowing the Whistle: Investigating the Psychological Consequences of Referee Abuse in Sport
… higher levels of abuse reported more symptoms of depression and anxiety compared to those with lower exposure. Contrary to predictions, women and racialized referees were not abused at higher rates than men and White referees. In fact, White referees reported higher rates of physical abuse than …
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Psychological distress among two American Indian tribes
American Indians suffer disproportionately from mental disorders such as depression and substance abuse. American Indians have lower socioeconomic status than white Americans making them more vulnerable to mental health stressors and disorders, such as depression. Unfortunately, the causal …
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Attitudes towards the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression among South Asian Muslim Americans
… United States, very little is known about their mental health needs or concerns. In an effort to better understand their mental health needs, this study explores the attitudes towards the diagnosis and treatment of depression among South Asian Muslim Americans, specifically examining how …
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Cognitive reactivity: Evidence of a regulatory mechanism that compensates for dysphoric mood and mediates depression vulnerability
… cognitive operations and responses implicated in depression vulnerability to assess whether a depressive episode can be predicted. It involved 332 never depressed (ND), formerly depressed (FD)> and currently depressed (CD) women undergoing a major life transition (motherhood or first year …
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Long term effects of video and computer game heavy use on health, mental health and education outcomes among adolescents in the U.S.
… associated negative outcomes of this putative mental health problem, such as academic failure, physical and mental health problems, but findings have been inconsistent and have methodological weaknesses. Most studies have been cross-sectional, which could not establish temporal order. …