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Showing 1 to 20 of 73 for “"psychosocial outcomes"”.
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Psychosocial outcomes after moderate to severe acquired brain injury
This portfolio thesis focuses on psychosocial outcomes following moderate to severeacquired brain injury and is presented in three parts: a literature review, an empiricalstudy and a set of appendixes. Please note, "acquired brain injury" is used in thisthesis as an umbrella term to cover all types …
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Survivors Of Pediatric Brain Tumors: Psychosocial Outcomes And Executive Function
… to consider the relationship between EF and psychosocial outcomes. The aim of the current study was to determine the relationship between EF and psychosocial outcomes over time among pediatric BT survivors. This study examined divergent trajectories of psychosocial outcomes and the …
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Psychosocial outcomes of the mindfulness-acceptance-commitment approach in collegiate student-athletes
… effectiveness of the intervention in improving psychosocial factors outside of sport. The three studies that have tested this question have methodological problems and produced unexpected results. Utilizinga single-case multiple baseline design, the present study tested the effect of the MAC …
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A qualitative study of the perceived psychosocial outcomes of gastric bypass surgery
Attempts to understand postoperative psychosocial changes in the lives of individuals who have undergone gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity have (1) been guided by constructs emanating from the assumptions of researchers, and (2) have resulted in fragmented conclusions that catalogue changes …
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Psychosocial outcomes of enhanced external counterpulsation treatment : illness perceptions and psychological wellbeing
… support that illness perceptions are related to outcomes across CHD populations and disease progression, however the results do not selectively support one particular model. Recommendations are consistent with cardiac rehabilitation guidelines. Further research should focus on the systemic impact …
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Early antecedents of academic and psychosocial outcomes for students identifying as LGBQ
… and adolescence have an important role in later psychosocial adjustment for all youth. For youth who experience subjectively more minority stress or more encounters with peer victimization, such as youth who identify as LGBQ, these relationships may have a particularly important protective role …
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The psychosocial outcomes of adult siblings of adults with autism and Down syndrome
Little is known regarding the psychosocial outcomes of adult siblings of adults with autism. Accordingly, the current study sought to: (1) illuminate factors that predict health-related quality of life, caregiver burden, and reported benefits in adult siblings of adults with autism, using a stress …
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Self-initiated coping strategies of adults during COVID-19, and their association with psychosocial outcomes
This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the practices of mindfulness and physical exercise as coping strategies adopted by adults during the Covid-19 pandemic and their associations with resilience and post-traumatic growth (PTG). A quantitative online survey composed of several …
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The role of self-blame and resilience in psychosocial outcomes in college students who engage in cyberbullying
… of cyberbullying (X) would negatively predict psychosocial outcomes (Y) as mediated through level of self-blame (M). Additionally, given the rationale that resilience could potentially act as a protective factor against engaging in self-blame, it was hypothesized that (W) would serve as a …
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Coping and Adjustment in Child Cancer Survivors: An Investigation into Spirituality as a Predictor of Psychosocial Outcomes
The state of the literature on the psychosocial adjustment of children and adolescents with cancer is primed for novel contributions to the promotion of quality of life and depletion of negative psychosocial outcomes. Many recent studies indicate that this population may be at increased risk for …
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Investigating Academic and Psychosocial Outcomes of First-Generation African American Postsecondary Students who completed Early College Access Programming: A Qualitative Case Study
… American students' postsecondary academic and psychosocial outcomes. Driven by critical race theory, this study analyzed student perceptions of their participation in ECAP and whether it supported their academic achievement in college. The study consisted of 10 interviews with Achievable Dream …
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The Role Of Loneliness And Resilience In Psychosocial Health For Victims Of Cyberbullying In A College Population
… bullying, during childhood may lead to negative outcomes, such as anxiety and depression in adulthood. Cyberbullying, or bullying through electronic media, is a recent phenomenon that has sparked interest in examining bullying with young adults, as early research suggests cyberbullying is …
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Lung Cancer Stigma: Associated Variables and Coping Strategies
… the associations between lung cancer stigma and psychosocial outcomes across lung cancer survivors with different smoking histories and b) how would lung cancer survivors describe their experience of coping strategies they utilize to cope with lung cancer stigma. This dissertation presents two …
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Obesity and outcomes of bariatric surgery: A focus on patients with postoperative substance use disorders
… development of a SUD may affect weight loss and psychosocial outcomes. The present investigation used a quasi- experimental, non- equivalent, matched pair between subjects group design to compare these outcomes in post-RYGB patients in inpatient treatment for SUDs with post-RYGB patients who …
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Use of an Enhanced Engagement Approach to Increase Engagement in an Online Support Group
… participants report experiencing improvements in psychosocial outcomes, these OSGs also suffer from low engagement. This randomized control longitudinal study seeks to improve engagement by increasing contact and utilizing different methods of contacting participants (e.g., postal mail, email, and …
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Major Trauma Outcomes: At What Cost? And for Whom? A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
… and (c) to identify survivor functional and psychosocial costs, or quality of life, not only by current health care outcome criteria, but also from patients' and families' perspectives. Retrospective review determined the financial differences (total charges of $9,945,973 and institutional …
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A Developmental Cascade Model of Neurocognitive Functioning: Risk, Resilience, and Implications for Children's Mental Health
… neurologically, and are predictive of a host of psychosocial outcomes across the lifespan. This dissertation delineates a developmental cascade model of ToM and EF in which key social-cognitive skills in the second year of life are examined as precursors to ToM and EF through their impact on …
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Speaking Thier Language: A Randomized Pilot Study of Synchronous Online Chat Groups for Young Adults with Cancer
… with cancer annually. Few evidence-based psychosocial interventions exist for this population. Methods: We conducted a randomized pilot study to compare a new AYA-specific psychotherapy model to a standard psycho-educational model, using CancerChatCanada (CCC) synchronous online chat …
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The Moderating Roles Of Racial Discrimination And Covid-19 Stress On The Association Between College Students’ Cannabis Use And Psychosocial Functioning
… between College Students’ Cannabis Use and Psychosocial Functioning</p> <p>By</p> <p>Shannique Richards, MA</p> <p>Advisor: Sarah O’Neill, PhD</p> <p>Greater use of cannabis is linked to poorer psychosocial outcomes. Rates of cannabis use are particularly high in racial/ethnic minoritized …
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