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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"perceived distress"”.
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The Association between Perceived Distress Tolerance and Cannabis Use Problems, Cannabis Withdrawal Symptoms, and Self-Efficacy for Quitting Cannabis: The Explanatory Role of Pain-Related Affective Distress
… tobacco and alcohol use. Past work suggests that perceived distress tolerance is related to several clinically significant features of cannabis use (e.g., coping-oriented use). However, there has been little exploration of the mechanisms that may underlie relations between perceived distress …
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The efficacy of personal initiative training for academic and career success as a stress management intervention for university students
… this study examines whether PI training reduces perceived distress and increases self-efficacy among university students. A quantitative experimental time-series design was used, with N = 60 students initially recruited and N = 25 completing both time points. Participants were randomly assigned …
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Cognitive factors in NHS staff responses to violence and aggression
… the type of appraisals endorsed, or ratings of perceived distress. It therefore seems likely that other factors contributed to the low response rate observed in Study 1. However, in line with Ehlers and Clark's (2000) cognitive model, appraisals explained a significant amount variance in …
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Assessing Patient Attitudes to ward Genetic Testing For Hereditary Hematologic Malignancy
… toward genetic testing and elicit current perceived distress due to a leukemia diagnosis. Data were elicited through an electronic survey sent to 5,513 patients diagnosed with a common acute or chronic leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, or aplastic anemia. Principal component analysis …
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Development of the Mental Toughness Situational Judgment Test: A Novel Approach to Assessing Mental Toughness
Mental toughness (MT) has been shown to predict outcomes across a variety of high-stress contexts such as athletics, the military, and the workplace. Despite this, researchers have struggled to reach consensus regarding how best to conceptualize and measure MT. Specifically, MT assessments have …
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Late luteal phase dysphoric disorder symptoms (PMS) among women presenting for counseling services
… has demonstrated greater emotional arousal and distress experienced by women during the luteal phase of the cycle as opposed to the follicular phase. This study collected descriptive profiles of current mood states, physiological symptoms, and menstrual cycle information from 62 women on the day …
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Client Outcome: An Exploratory Investigation of Multicultural Competence and the Working Alliance
… age, race, socioeconomic status, and level of perceived distress. Furthermore, racial and ethnic minorities underutilize mental health services and have low retention when engaged in services, highlighting the need for counseling professionals to empirically explore factors that may be …
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Characteristics of Help-Seeking Among First-Year Community College Students
… to assess the following seven study variables: perceived distress, resources used, perceived barriers to help-seeking, self-esteem, comfort in seeking help, self-efficacy for help-seeking, and outcome expectations related to help seeking. Demographic variables were also assessed. Surveys were …