Revisiting the hypothesis that friends buffer against diminished self-esteem arising from poor quality parent–adolescent relationships: A replication study.

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (12) ◽  
pp. 2067-2081
Author(s):  
Brett Laursen ◽  
Daniel J. Dickson ◽  
Michel Boivin ◽  
Julie C. Bowker ◽  
Mara Brendgen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Esteem ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Replication Study ◽  
Adolescent Relationships

scholarly journals The psychological impact on infertile women – A review

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Namrata Thapa ◽  
Sonali Verma ◽  
Gresh Chander ◽  
Amrita Bhat ◽  
Deepika Bushan Raina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indian Population ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
The World

Infertility is an inability to get pregnant after 1 year of trying. Infertility is a serious condition which not only affects the physical health of a woman but also influences a woman psychologically. Infertility in females is growing rapidly throughout the world. It is the fifth most serious disability in the world. The woman’s inability to get pregnant leads to many psychological problems such as sadness, anger, depression, anxiety, loss of social status, lack of self-esteem, and poor quality of life. There is a tremendous increase in infertility and its treatment which actually highlights the psychological aspect of infertility. It is the growing problem affecting 10–15% of couples of reproductive ages from all the cultures and societies in the world. Patients with infertility reports elevated levels of anxiety and depression, so it is very clear that infertility causes psychological problems. It is a common problem affecting one in four. About 48.5 million couples experience infertility worldwide. According to the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction, infertility affects about 10–14% of the Indian population. Approximately 27.5 million couples who are actually trying to conceive suffer from infertility in India. The prevalence of infertility is 15% in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and 15.7% alone in Kashmir region. The knowledge and understanding of infertility are also very low. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first documented study from Jammu and Kashmir correlating psychological stress and infertility among women. The main aim of the current review is to check the correlation of infertility and its psychological impact, that is, stress, depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem on women.

scholarly journals Cognitive behavioral group treatment for low self-esteem in psychosis: a proof of concept study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth C. D. van der Stouwe ◽  
Chris N. W. Geraets ◽  
Mirjam Rutgers ◽  
Wim Veling
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Psychotic Disorder ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Background Patients with a psychotic disorder often suffer from low self-esteem, which has been related to higher suicidal risk, poor quality of life and, the maintenance of psychotic and depression symptoms. However, intervention studies are scarce and reported interventions concern individual therapies provided by highly educated psychologists. Both the individual setting and the required qualifications of the therapist may contribute to a low level of availability of an intervention. Therefore we aimed to investigate the efficacy of an easily accessible psychological group treatment targeting self-esteem in patients with a psychotic disorder. Methods Thirty patients with a psychotic disorder were included in this pilot study. All participants received nine weekly group sessions of 90 min. The therapy was offered in groups of six to eight patients and was provided by a psychiatry nurse and a graduate psychologist. To assess self-esteem the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale and the Self-Esteem Rating Scale were used, to measure depression symptoms the Beck Depression Inventory-II was administered. Questionnaires were completed at baseline and post-treatment. Results Twenty-seven patients (90%) completed treatment. At post-treatment, self-esteem was significantly increased and depression symptoms were significantly decreased compared to baseline. Discussion This pilot study demonstrates the feasibility and treatment potential of a self-esteem group treatment provided by a psychiatry nurse and graduate psychologist in a patient population that receives little psychological treatment. Results suggest that this easily accessible intervention may be effective in improving self-esteem and reducing depression symptoms.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Orthorexia Nervosa in a Sample of Patients Attending Sligo/Leitrim Mental Health Services with a Diagnosis of Eating Disorder

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignazio Graffeo ◽  
Mary Harron ◽  
Edmond O'Mahony
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Orthorexia Nervosa ◽  
Irish Society ◽  
Loss Of Self ◽  
Clinical Disorders

Abstract Background: The term Orthorexia derives from the Greek “ortho – correct” and “orexis – appetite”; Orthorexia Nervosa is a pathological fixation with healthy eating that, starting with the idea to obtain a maximum health with a proper diet, leads to malnourishment and other medical sequelae, loss of relationships, loss of self-esteem, poor quality of life in general. Orthorexia, despite receiving broad empirical evidence, is not currently included in any psychiatric diagnostic manual. The main aim of this study is to investigate its presence in a sample of patients already diagnosed with a canonical eating disorder and also to understand eventual overlaps with other clinical disorders in order to optimize treatment and follow up. The ORTO-15 questionnaire, developed by an Italian team of researchers in 2005, was used to achieve the above aims: it is a tool comprehensive of 15 questions that assesses eating habits perceived as healthy. Really interesting and fascinating is to comprehend if people with a diagnosis of eating disorder present orthorectic behaviour and how this emerging reality fits in the Irish society with its peculiarities and uniqueness. Results: The Point Prevalence obtained is 17.9%. The expected rates of Orthorexia Nervosa in the general population are between 6.9% and 57.6%, with a peak of 81.8% in specific populations, fact that places our examined sample in the lower side of the prevalence previously considered in other studies.Conclusions: It is very difficult to comprehend and explain the reasons behind this fact and probably this is due to an overshadowing of symptoms with the major eating disorders. It is also significant the absence of correlation found between OCD and ON and also the fact that ON is more linked to Bulimia Nervosa in our sample rather than Anorexia Nervosa. The results obtained from this study give also a clear indication of the profile of the orthorexic patient, considered that the sample was obtained from a population of people with a diagnosis of Eating Disorder:

scholarly journals High perceived discrimination and no family support increase risk of poor quality of life in gender dysphoria

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Surilena Hasan ◽  
Yovita Alviany ◽  
Cerellia Clarissa ◽  
Sonia Sudana
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Poor Quality

Background<br />Family support and low discrimination perceptions are a factor in protecting against mental disorders and poor quality of life in male to female (MtF) gender dysphoric individuals. The aim of this study was to determine the role of family factors, peer support, self-esteem, perceived discrimination, depression, anxiety, and stress on the quality of life among MtF gender dysphoric individuals. <br /><br />Methods<br />A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 106 MtF gender dysphoric individuals of Sanggar Swara Jakarta. Respondents filled out questionnaires on demographics, WHOQL-BREF, perceived discrimination, Rosenberg self-esteem, family support, social support (SSQ6), family relations (FACES III), and depression anxiety stress scale (DASS). Simple and multivariate logistic regression tests were used to analyze the data.<br /><br />Results<br />Among the 106 MtF gender dysphoric individuals of Sanggar Swara Jakarta with an age range of 18-45 years, 78.3% had no family support, 64.1% no peer support, 62.3% high perception discrimination, 64.1% low self-esteem, 36% extreme family relations, 44.3% depression, 59.4% anxiety, 35.8% stress and 62.3% poor quality of life. Employment, perception of discrimination, self-esteem, family support, and anxiety were significantly associated with quality of life (p&lt;0.05). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that perceived discrimination (Odds Ratio=13.89; 95% CI: 5.89-11.99), and family support (Odds Ratio=29.11; 95% CI: 2.45-8.21) were significantly associated with quality of life. <br /><br />Conclusion <br />High perceived discrimination and no family support increase the risk of poor quality of life in MtF gender dysphoric individuals. These findings suggest the need for prevention and intervention of stigmatization and discrimination that should have a special focus on families with MtF gender dysphoric individuals.

scholarly journals Vitiligo in Children: A Review of Conventional Treatments

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 213-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serena Gianfaldoni ◽  
Uwe Wollina ◽  
Georgi Tchernev ◽  
Jacopo Lotti ◽  
Katlein França ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Skin Disease ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Poor Quality

Vitiligo is an important skin disease of childhood, which may lead to deep psychological trauma, resulting in a poor quality of life and low self-esteem. The Authors discuss a short review of the more conventional therapies available for the treatment of vitiligo in children.

On the Social Nature of Global Self-Esteem: A Replication Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 147 (5) ◽  
pp. 573-575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yannick Stephan ◽  
Christophe Maiano
Keyword(s):  
Self Esteem ◽  
Replication Study ◽  
Social Nature ◽  
The Social

Parasite defense mechanisms in bees: behavior, immunity, antimicrobials, and symbionts

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison E. Fowler ◽  
Rebecca E. Irwin ◽  
Lynn S. Adler
Keyword(s):  
Defense Mechanisms ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Immune Priming ◽  
Social Bees ◽  
Bee Health ◽  
Landscape Scales ◽  
And Function ◽  
Solitary Species

Parasites are linked to the decline of some bee populations; thus, understanding defense mechanisms has important implications for bee health. Recent advances have improved our understanding of factors mediating bee health ranging from molecular to landscape scales, but often as disparate literatures. Here, we bring together these fields and summarize our current understanding of bee defense mechanisms including immunity, immunization, and transgenerational immune priming in social and solitary species. Additionally, the characterization of microbial diversity and function in some bee taxa has shed light on the importance of microbes for bee health, but we lack information that links microbial communities to parasite infection in most bee species. Studies are beginning to identify how bee defense mechanisms are affected by stressors such as poor-quality diets and pesticides, but further research on this topic is needed. We discuss how integrating research on host traits, microbial partners, and nutrition, as well as improving our knowledge base on wild and semi-social bees, will help inform future research, conservation efforts, and management.

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