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Showing 1 to 20 of 69 for “"sense of control"”.
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Correlates of a sense of control of aging
… research has focused on the salutary effects of personal control over life events generally and specifically in the area of health. Studies indicate that people who feel that they are in control of the events in their lives cope more effectively than do those people who feel that their lives …
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Does A Sense Of Control Moderate Self-Regulation Strategies And Performance? When Feedback Lingers
<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>This study examined whether a sense of control moderated the relationship between self-regulation and performance on an anagram task. High school students agreeing to participate in this study completed the Behavioral Inhibition/Behavioral Approach Scale (BIS/BAS) in order to …
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Exploring the lived experience of control and well-being of older people living with frailty within the healthcare service provision in southern England
The high prevalence of frailty among the older population in the UK presents a critical policy challenge. Frailty is characterised by reduced functional capabilities and an increased risk of sudden health decline, resulting in significant personal and social limitations. To address this issue, it …
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A controlled study of the effects of information on premenstrual expectancy and daily mood ratings
… focused on the hormonal or biological theories of premenstrual tension. Recent research, however, has begun to show a relationship between negative expectancies and reports of premenstrual suffering. In this study it was hypothesized that negative expectancies could be changed by exposing …
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Psychological predictors of sexual satisfaction among married heterosexual older adults using the Interpersonal Exchange Model of Sexual Satisfaction
… as people live longer, and have the options of various methods to aid with sexual functioning, it has become increasingly valued to maintain a satisfying sex life at the end of the lifespan. Variables that have been found to predict sexual satisfaction in research with younger adult …
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Exploring Exercise Outcomes, Preferences, and Barriers in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
… physiology and cognition including Quality of Life (QoL), fatigue, depression, anxiety, and emotional well-being. Despite the positive effects of PA, adolescent, and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors (15-39 yrs.) do not meet the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommended PA …
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Effects of timing on users' perceived control when interacting with intelligent systems
This research relates to the usability of mixed-initiative interaction systems, in which actions can be initiated either through a choice by the user or through intelligent decisions taken by the system. The key issue addressed here is how to preserve the user's perceived control ("sense of …
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Top-down and Bottom-up influences on ACC activation: Evaluation of a proposed model of the feedback-related negativity
… were conducted in order to test a new model of FRN generation, which includes direct modulating influences of medial PFC (i.e., top-down signals) on the ACC at the time of the FRN. Study 1 examined the effects of one’s sense of control (top-down) and of informative cues (bottom-up) on the FRN …
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The Struggle for Education in Apartheid South Africa, 1955-1994
During the years of apartheid, 1948-1994, the National Party set about building a mass education system. In 1948, there were just 580,000 black students in South Africa, most in private missionary schools. By 1973 there were 3,300,000 students, the tradition of independent missionary education …
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Aging in a Community's Nursing Homes: A Clinical Intervention. (Volumes I and Ii)
… program, rooted in the theoretical literature of self-management, self-efficacy, and perceived sense of control. The program combined group and individual therapeutic interventions with a large number of subjects, who were residents in competently administered nursing home facilities, whose …
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Visualizing exercise hidden in everyday activity
… in everyday activities, I created visualizations of full-time measurements of heart rate. These visualizations were designed to improve a person's sense of control over physical fitness. They show how everyday activities can accumulate into significant amounts of exercise. I conducted a pilot test …
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Improving Patient Access and Comprehension of Clinical Notes: Leveraging Large Language Models to Enhance Readability and Understanding
… numerous benefits, including an increased sense of control over their condition, enhanced engagement, improved medication adherence, and greater clinician accountability. However, the presence of medical jargon, abbreviations, and complex medical concepts within clinical notes hinders …
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Living with and beyond breast cancer : exploring women’s use of social media to support psychosocial health
Background: Despite the extensive use of social media, its role in supporting women living with and beyond breast cancer (LwBBC), across the survivorship trajectory, remains underexplored. Existing research has tended to focus on single or dual platform use and utilised secondary data, principally …
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The effect of appetite awareness training on mental health and eating habits among participants in obesity treatment
… eating and overeating as well as decreasing the sense of control loss concerning eating behavior and associated psychological distress. The study´s aim was to assess AATs effectiveness by comparing the scores on self-measurement scales (Binge Eating Scale; BES, Beck Anxiety Scale; BAI, Beck …
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The experience and meaning of women’s extramarital affairs
… paradigm was used to explore the phenomenon of clandestine heterosexual extramarital affairs for women in long-term relationships. Five women were recruited from two cities on Vancouver Island, B.C. During individual, in-depth, audiotaped, personal interviews, the women retrospectively …
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"A fish out of water": The middle-class experience of over-indebtedness and the role of adult education.
… Budgeting Service (MABS), I noticed a new cohort of clientele seeking the advice of MABS. Traditionally the MABS client base was confined to those from disadvantaged backgrounds but this new cohort are educated and middle-class. They present to the service in states of high anxiety and …
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Acceptance and commitment therapy for suicidality in young adults - a mixed methodology pilot study
… critical public health issue and a leading cause of death among young people. Despite extensive knowledge of risk factors, rates of suicidal behaviour in young adults have not declined. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) shows promise as an intervention for suicidality, yet its application in …
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The lived experience of mothers of children with asthma
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the lived experience of mothers of children with asthma. A purposeful sample of 10 mothers was interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. Interviews were audiotaped and transcribed. Data were analyzed for common themes and …
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SOCIAL WORKER'S PERCEPTION OF IN HOME THERAPY TO REDUCE DEPRESSION AMONG THE ELDERLY
… better long lasting life. There are high levels of depression related to psychological problems, aging and illness. Depression can be associated with cumulative loss, restricted sense of control and declining abilities. The main problem is that elderly individuals tend to isolate so they will not …
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Fibromyalgia Self-Care Management: Use of Essential Oils
… is a female dominant chronic syndrome of diffuse muscle pain on palpation of at least 11 of 18 syndrome-associated tender points present for 3 months or longer. There is no cure. Self-care management involving multimodal integrative medicine approaches may increase treatment involvement …
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