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Showing 1 to 20 of 75 for “"physical well being"”.
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Religion And Spirituality In Mental And Physical Well-Being Of Korean And White Americans
… psychological and emotional domains but also in physical health. Several researchers note that various forms of spirituality and religiousness can help Asian immigrants cope with the upheavals of immigration, adaptation to a new country, and other difficult personal and social transformations …
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The effect of positive psychological interventions on psychological and physical well-being during pregnancy
Prenatal well-being can have significant effects on the mother and developing foetus. Positive psychological interventions, including gratitude and mindfulness, consistently demonstrate benefits for well-being in diverse populations. No research has been conducted on gratitude during pregnancy; the …
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Food security, academic performance and physical well-being amongst students at the University of Venda
… reduced academic performance, and compromised physical well-being. Understanding this relationship is crucial for enhancing student outcomes and reducing inequalities in higher education. Aim: This study investigated the relationship between food security, academic performance, and physical …
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Culture shock: the adjustment process for international students
… differences in the Control of Emotions and Physical Well-Being dimensions in the post-test scores. The results of the remaining dimensions for the post-test scores were not significant. These results revealed that, at the onset, graduate students from China and India are at similar …
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The effect of individualized nutrition intervention in malnourished, ambulatory patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
… composition, pulmonary function and perceived well-being in COPD patients. Eleven malnourished, ambulatory COPD patients were randomized to a treatment group (n=6) or to a control group (n=5). The treatment group received individualized nutrition counselling from a dietitian and were provided …
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Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities Influencing Obesity Amongst Middle-Aged Women
… obesity but, few have examined the mental and physical well-being intersection. Obesity is a disease that affects many Americans and has become an epidemic affecting the American population. Obesity, especially morbid obesity, is a risk factor for many other obesity-related diseases such as …
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Inpatient Mental Health: What Helps/Hinders the Transition into Communities?
… environment, level of planning and emotional and physical well-being were all important factors explored that helped and hindered the successful re-integration of patients living with mental illness into the community.
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Generations of Pain: A Transgenerational Examination of Trauma, Parenting Styles, and Attachment of Black Women
… has impacted this community’s mental health, physical well-being, educational performance, and interpersonal interactions. Prior research has focused on general trauma and its effect on Black women; however, this review sought to explore transgenerational trauma and the implications of …
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Community living, learning and wellness: designing a graduate student housing centre at the University of Manitoba
… Literature on community living and human wellness as well as several precedent studies helped to inform the programming and spatial planning of the project as well as each of the interior design considerations. The intense nature of graduate education can take its toll on the mental and …
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Architecture for the Imagination: A Study of an Elementary Educational Environment
… process by addressing issues of emotional and physical well-being. The concept implies that success in learning can be linked to the environment of an elementary school. The building does not have to teach by itself, but merely facilitate the learning process through the making of a comfortable …
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The Potential Impact of Dance for Disabled Young Adults
… quality of life (QoL) measures of emotional and physical well-being in disabled populations (Badia, Orgaz, Verdugo, Ulln, & Martinez, 2013; Savage, McConnell, Emerson, & Llewellyn, 2014). A dance class designed for disabled adults was trialed with eight participants in ten classes over five …
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Finding the Silver Lining: Children and families' abilities to perceive benefits in the face of adversity
… cancer experience have better psychological and physical well-being than those who perceived fewer benefits. To address these hypotheses, children, caregivers, and their nurses completed measures. Children in this sample most often endorsed changes in life priorities as a benefit regardless of …
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The political consequences of trauma
… deleterious effects on their psychological and physical well-being. Using multiple data sources, I examine the political consequences of three traumas: military combat experience (Chapter 2), childhood maltreatment (Chapter 3), and intimate partner violence (Chapter 4). I find that each of these …
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Synthesis and Development of Potential CB1 Receptor Neutral Antagonists
… regulation plays a crucial role in mental and physical well-being. There is evidence that CB<sub>1</sub> receptors are important to the reinforcing effects and the development of physical dependence on opiate drugs. Studies have shown that increased levels of dopamine are consistent with …
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Legal Marriage, Civil Unions, Registered Domestic Partnership and Well-being among Same-Sex Couples
… a quantitative method of analysis to explore well-being among couples with different types of legal unions: legal marriage, civil unions, registered domestic partnership. Specifically, this study examined individual, relational, social, and familial components of well-being. Individuals in …
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Spinal cord injury and quality of life: what determines quality of life and what is the relationship between physical activity, fitness and quality of life
… impairments, was represented by nine domains: 1) physical function and independence; 2) accessibility; 3) emotional well being; 4) stigma; 5) spontaneity; 6) relationships and social function; 7) occupation; 8) finances; and 9) physical well being. The domains of life quality were similar for …
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African workplace spirituality in South African mines
… at the workplace as connected with safety and well-being (WS) * Spirituality at the workplace as connected with physical well-being (CPW) * Spirituality at the workplace as connected with relationship to community- Ubuntu (CC) * Spirituality at the workplace as connected with God (religion) …
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A qualitative exploration of the experience of a single mindfulness session with informal caregivers
… method for improving psychological and physical well-being. Methods: The participants (N=6) of the study attended a short, single mindfulness practice session. One-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted to obtain data and a thematic content analysis method was used for data …
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Psychological change and the Alexander technique
… which aims to improve psychological and physical well-being. Very little research has assessed the effectiveness of the AT at bringing about psychological change. This exploratory study aims to investigate the psychological impact of learning and practising the AT, and how AT pupils …
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Longing for Beloning
… in women. Life satisfaction, happiness, physical well-being and mental health become missing elements resulting in conditions where empathy and compassion are absent. Random acts of kindness are of benefit in providing a social environment and can increase the feeling of belongingness. …
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