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Showing 1 to 20 of 637 for “"physical health"”.
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The Physical Health and Healthcare of Autistic Adults
… and that increased likelihood of comorbid physical health conditions may be contributing to this risk; however, most of the existing research focuses heavily on the experiences of young adults. This thesis aims to broadly describe the experience of autistic individuals across the adult …
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Perceived relational evaluation : biological, psychological, and physical health correlates
1 PDF file (vi, 88 pages)
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Identity Discrepancy, Male Role Norms, and Mental and Physical Health
… to depression, anxiety, and lower general health quality, and this relationship would be moderated by the centrality of the perspective domains to the participant's gender role concept and by the centrality of the male gender role to the person's identity. High self-ideal vs. low …
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Sample attrition and physical health of immigrants in the UK
… is methodological, the other two papers focus on physical health. All papers use data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) which started in 2009 and includes an Ethnic Minority Boost sample, providing large enough sample sizes to study the immigrant population in detail. The first …
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Examining the Relations Among Trauma, Distress, Resilience, and Physical Health
… between trauma exposure and somatic malaise and healthcare utilization. Resilience was examined as a moderator between trauma exposure and somatic malaise and healthcare utilization, then between trauma exposure and traumatic distress. A total of 206 female participants recruited from an …
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The Impact of Sexism on Older Women's Mental and Physical Health
… portion of the variance in women’s reported physical and mental symptoms above and beyond that accounted for by generic stressors. Furthermore, the literature suggests that discrimination in the elderly has lead to inadequate medical care as well as psychological and physical problems. …
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AN EVALUATION OF THE NORTHAMPTON PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING (PhyHWell) PROJECT
… that the educational needs of the primary care healthcare professionals in this area are not being met. Aims The aim of this programme of research is to address the physical health needs of people with SMI by improving the practice of healthcare professionals in primary care. Methods The methods …
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Investigating the Mental-Physical Health Interface Using National Register-based Data
… convincingly demonstrated that many mental and physical health conditions do oftentimes co-occur together, the causality between distinct pairs of mental and physical health conditions as well as the outcomes resulting from the co-occurrence of these, remain incompletely described and …
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Utilizing new technologies to measure therapy effectiveness for mental and physical health
<p>Mental health is quickly becoming a major policy concern, with recent data reporting increasing and disproportionately worse mental health outcomes, including anxiety, depression, increased substance abuse, and elevated suicidal ideation. One specific population that is especially high risk for …
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Emergent approaches to improving psychological wellbeing in long-term physical health conditions
… and Psychological Adjustment in Adult Chronic Physical Illness: A systematic review</b><br/><br/>The review examined how immersive virtual reality (VR) interventions are used and evaluated in adult chronic physical illness populations to improve individual psychological adjustment. A total of …
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Health Behaviors and Physical Health Among Young Adults with Varying Psychometric Schizotypy
… been associated with increased rates of physical illness and early mortality. One explanation for this association might be poor health behaviors, as people with schizophrenia are more sedentary, less physically active, and more likely to engage in substance use compared to the general …
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Positive Emotion, Attentional Focus and Physical Health-Related Behaviors in the Family System
… upon that motive), attentional focus and physical health-related behaviors, including physical activity and overeating, in adolescents and their primary caregivers. Greater overall positive emotion has been linked with increased engagement in physical activity and overeating. However, …
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Is body shaming predicting poor physical health and is there a gender difference?
… was to examine whether body shame was predicting physical illnesses and negative self-reported physical health. Furthermore, the aim was to examine gender differences regarding body shame, physical illnesses and self-reported physical health. Participants were 92 students in Reykjavik University …
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Parental bonding: Validity, stability and predictor of mental and physical health during pregnancy
… significant impact on an individual’s life-long health. The influence of early parent-child relationships may be particularly strong in mothers who are pregnant with their first child. In this study, these emotional bonds were explored using the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI), a retrospective …
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Social and Educational Functioning in College Students with a Chronic Physical Health Condition
… functioning of college students with a chronic physical health condition (CPHC). For the current study, chronic physical health condition will be defined as follows: “A physical [or mental] health condition that has lasted or is expected to last at least 6 months and interferes with their …
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Couple Play As A Predictor Of Couple Bonding, Physical Health And Emotional Health
… long-term couple relationships, individual physical health and emotional health. This study applied current couple counseling theory and research to define couple play and the relationship between couple play and couple bonding, physical health and emotional health. The hypotheses of the …
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An exploration of the experience of women with mental and physical health issues
Aim: To explore the experience of physical health issues in women with mental distress, in order to support best practice and improved care. Rationale: Attempts to improve the physical health care of people with mental health difficulties are ongoing, with women’s experiences within this field …
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Spirituality and Physical Health: Identifying Possible Mediators Utilizing the Quadripartite Framework of Spirituality
… the relationship between spirituality and physical health. Contrary to popular assumption, spirituality and religion do not relate to physical health in the same manner. In this investigation, although religious attendance was significantly related to physical health, spirituality was not …
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