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Showing 1 to 20 of 329 for “"psychological factors"”.
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Psychological Factors In HIV-Related Headaches
… association between psychiatric comorbidities/psychological factors and headache disorders, but this association has not been explored frequently among HIV patients with headaches. Data on headache symptoms and psychological factors were collected on 200 HIV/AIDS patients from two outpatient …
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Psychological factors influencing women's postpartum mental health
… Section one, the paper titled “Psychosocial Factors and Severe Postpartum Mental Health Difficulties: A Systematic Literature Review” aimed to establish the psychosocial factors which may influence whether a woman experiences severe postpartum mental health difficulties. The paper synthesised …
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The relationships between psychological factors and weight loss
This portfolio has three parts:Part one is a systematic literature review in which the theoretical, conceptual and empirical literature relating to the impact of initial weight-related expectations on weight-loss and related outcomes is explored.Part two is an empirical paper exploring the …
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Psychological Factors associated with Smartphone Addiction in Young Adolescents
… in risk of smartphone addiction and the psychological factors associated with smartphone addiction. 490 middle-school students completed a selfquestionnaire measuring levels of smartphone addiction, behavioral and emotional problems, self-esteem, anxiety, and adolescent-parent …
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Psychological factors and experience of patients undergoing total hip replacement
… comprehensively explore the relationship between psychological factors and pain, function and quality of life. A mixed method approach comprising two longitudinal and one cross-sectional elements, was conducted, with results being triangulated to give a multi-perspective view of the relationships. …
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Role of Cultural and Psychological Factors Influencing Diabetes Treatment Adherence
… for research that integrates both cultural and psychological factors with behaviors central to diabetes control among culturally diverse populations (Betancourt & López, 1993; Betancourt, Flynn, Riggs, & Garberoglio, 2010). Based on Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy (1977a; 2004), it was …
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Psychological factors that influence patient participation in cancer clinical trials
… a range of patient and physician related factors that may account for the low accrual rate. Patient refusal as a reason for non-participation has been found by previous research to account for a significant proportion of patients who are not entered onto a trial. This project aimed to …
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An investigation of socio-psychological factors that influence adolescent gang membership
The purpose of this study was to identify socio-psychological differences in youths who may be at risk to joining gangs.
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An investigation of socio-psychological factors that influence adolescent gang membership
The purpose of this study was to identify socio-psychological differences in youths who may be at risk to joining gangs.
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Psychological Factors and Health-Related Quality of Life in Upper Extremity Conditions
… injury is influenced by both physical and psychological factors; however, the role of early psychological responses remains incompletely understood. This thesis aimed to examine how positive and negative psychological characteristics relate to health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and to …
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Anthropometry, physical fitness, and psychological factors among Icelandic elite female basketball players
Combination of physical fitness and the use of psychological factors together are crucial for successful performance in most sports. The intensity level in modern basketball is considered higher with more mental and physical demands than before. Multiple valid assessments are known to evaluate …
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Psychological factors and physical outcomes in patients with chronic diseases of lifestyle
… of CDL. This thesis examined the role of psychological factors in the management of patients with CDL who participated in a comprehensive lifestyle intervention (CLI) programme. METHODS: An explanatory mixed methods design was used to describe the CLI experience. These included an initial …
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Self-perceived psychological factors contributing to road rage at Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal
… of this study was to find out the self-perceived psychological factors that may contribute to road rage in Empangeni. A phenomenological approach was adopted in this study to facilitate the understanding of the information gathered. The sample consisted of 10 participants, 9 males and 1 female. …
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Physical and psychological factors in the use of mouthpiece force in trumpet playing
1) A strain gauge device was developed to measure the forces exerted in two dimensions on the trumpet mouthpiece during performance. 2) A group of top professional performers (n = 30) and a group of intermediate players (n = 30:) were tested on a wide variety of musical material with mouthpiece …
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Relationships between psychological factors and immune dysregulation in context: a life-course approach
… about relationships between adverse exposures, psychological responses to them and immune dysregulation. The approach taken is informed by theories about the life-course, the stress process, the stress response and the inflammatory theory of depression. The first two empirical chapters provide …
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Understanding Process Improvement: Social Psychological Factors Affecting the Use of Project Management Practices
… facilitate a better understanding of the social psychological factors that influence adoption of project management practices, this study draws upon the theory of reasoned action (TRA) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) from social psychology, and the technology acceptance model (TAM) from …
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Framing psychological factors effect on knowledge sharing behaviour: moderating role of islamic work ethics
… there were limited researches devoted to the psychological factors, Islamic work ethics (IWE) and KSB in Pakistan despite the fact that more than 90% of Pakistanis are Muslim. IWE not only promotes positive ethical behaviour but also position KSB as an important facet of Islamic values. The …
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