scholarly journals Longitudinal effect of emotional processing on psychological symptoms in women under 50 with breast cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 205510291984450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Luisa Martino ◽  
Anna Gargiulo ◽  
Daniela Lemmo ◽  
Pasquale Dolce ◽  
Daniela Barberio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Emotional Processing ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Mixed Effects ◽  
Mixed Effects Models ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
The Relationship

Breast cancer is a potential traumatic event associated with psychological symptoms, but few studies have analysed its impact in under-50 women. Emotional processing is a successful function in integrating traumatic experiences. This work analysed the relationship between emotional processing and psychological symptoms during three phases of treatment (before hospitalization, counselling after surgery and adjuvant therapy) in 50 women under the age of 50 with breast cancer. Mixed-effects models tested statistical differences among phases. There were significant differences in symptoms during the treatments: the levels of anxiety decrease from T1 to T3 (0.046), while those of hostility increase (<0.001). Emotional processing is a strong predictor of all symptoms. Clinical implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Investigation of Factors Associated with Psychological Symptoms and Posttraumatic Growth in Women with Breast Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (22) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Psychological Symptom ◽  
Traumatic Experience ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Core Beliefs ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Core Belief ◽  
The Relationship

Breast cancer is a traumatic experience. Those diagnosed with breast cancer often experience psychological symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and stress. However, traumatic experiences do not only cause psychological symptoms, but also can lead to positive changes named as posttraumatic growth (PTG). In the present study, it was aimed to examine both the psychological symptom (depression, anxiety, stress) and PTG levels of women with breast cancer and the relationship of these variables with core beliefs challenge and rumination types. Sociodemographic and Cancer-Related Information Form, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21, Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Core Beliefs Inventory, and Event-Related Rumination Inventory were applied to 201 women with breast cancer diagnosis (Mage = 47.81, SD = 8.58), mediation relations of variables were examined with Process Macro. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the psychological symptom levels of the majority of the participants were low and their PTG levels were above medium. It was determined that core beliefs challenge positively predicted depression, anxiety, stress, and PTG. Intrusive rumination mediated the relationship between core beliefs challenge and depression, anxiety and stress; deliberate rumination mediated the relationship between core beliefs challenge and PTG. In other words, as the core belief challenge of the participants increase, both psychological symptom and PTG levels increase. In addition, those who use intrusive rumination experience more psychological symptom, and those who use deliberate rumination experience more PTG. The present study reveals the importance of cognitive processes in understanding the psychological symptoms and PTG in women with breast cancer. Keywords: Breast cancer, psychological symptom, posttraumatic growth, core belief challenge, event-related rumination

scholarly journals In-water observations highlight the effects of provisioning on whale shark behaviour at the world's largest whale shark tourism destination

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 200392
Author(s):  
Christine Legaspi ◽  
Joni Miranda ◽  
Jessica Labaja ◽  
Sally Snow ◽  
Alessandro Ponzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Mixed Effects ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Mixed Effects Models ◽  
Whale Shark ◽  
Whale Sharks ◽  
External Stimuli ◽  
The Relationship

The whale shark is the world's largest fish that forms predictable aggregations across its range, many of which support tourism industries. The largest non-captive provisioned whale shark destination globally is at Oslob, Philippines, where more than 500 000 tourists visit yearly. There, the sharks are provisioned daily, year-round, allowing the human–shark interaction in nearshore waters. We used in-water behavioural observations of whale sharks between 2015 and 2017 to understand the relationship between external stimuli and shark behaviour, whether frequency of visits at the site can act as a predictor of behaviour, and the tourist compliance to the code of conduct. Mixed effects models revealed that the number of previous visits at the site was a strong predictor of whale shark behaviour, and that provisioned sharks were less likely to exhibit avoidance. Compliance was poor, with 93% of surveys having people less than 2 m from the animal, highlighting overcrowding of whale sharks at Oslob. Given the behavioural implications to whale sharks highlighted here and the local community's reliance on the tourism industry, it is imperative to improve management strategies to increase tourist compliance and strive for sustainable tourism practices.

scholarly journals Association of body condition with lameness in dairy cattle: a single-farm longitudinal study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Michaela Kranepuhl ◽  
Detlef May ◽  
Edna Hillmann ◽  
Lorenz Gygax
Keyword(s):  
Body Condition ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
Mixed Effects ◽  
Mixed Effects Models ◽  
Linear Mixed Effects Models ◽  
Linear Mixed Effects ◽  
Confounding Variables ◽  
Condition Score ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This research communication describes the relationship between the occurrence of lameness and body condition score (BCS) in a sample of 288 cows from a single farm that were repeatedly scored in the course of 9 months while controlling for confounding variables. The relationship between BCS and lameness was evaluated using generalised linear mixed-effects models. It was found that the proportion of lame cows was higher with decreasing but also with increasing BCS, increased with lactation number and decreased with time since the last claw trimming. This is likely to reflect the importance of sufficient body condition in the prevention of lameness but also raises the question of the impact of overcondition on lameness and the influence of claw trimming events on the assessment of lameness. A stronger focus on BCS might allow improved management of lameness that is still one of the major problems in housed cows.

Effects of oral corrective feedback on the development of complex morphosyntax

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Pili-Moss
Keyword(s):  
Corrective Feedback ◽  
Complex Form ◽  
Mixed Effects ◽  
Mixed Effects Models ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Feedback Group ◽  
Oral Corrective Feedback ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Feedback Frequency ◽  
The Relationship

This exploratory study examined the relationship between corrective feedback (CF) and linguistic target complexity. In a pre-test/post-test/delayed post-test design, 44 adult intermediate L2 Italian learners from different L1 backgrounds were assigned to a didactic recast, a prompt and a no-feedback group. They were compared on oral and written measures on the development of passato prossimo, an Italian compound past form characterised by a set of complex semantic and morphosyntactic rules and participles displaying different degrees of form-meaning transparency. Mixed-effects models elucidated the extent to which feedback frequency predicted accuracy, whilst controlling for the effect of individual difference covariates and random variation. Only the frequency of didactic recasts predicted development of full passato prossimo sentences, whereas both feedback types were significantly related to participle development, a single aspect of the construction. Furthermore, only prompt frequency was positively related to accuracy in participles displaying more transparent (less complex) form-meaning relationships.

scholarly journals POSTTRAUMATIC DISSOCIATION AS A MEDIATOR OF THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA ON DISTRESSFUL INTROSPECTIVENESS

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 671-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eli Somer
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Independent Effect ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Trauma History ◽  
Office Employment ◽  
Prior Trauma ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Pearson Correlations

This paper focuses on the stable personality trait of introspectiveness, exploring the relationship between introspectiveness and childhood trauma, dissociation and emotional distress. Ninety Israeli women were recruited from emergency counseling services and from academic and office employment settings. Pearson correlations between traumatic experiences and various dimensions of introspectiveness revealed significant links. Negative emotional and sexual experiences were the trauma variables that contributed most to this relationship, whereas a tendency to be aware of feelings toward family and about mortality were the dimensions of introspection that added most to this association. Prior trauma history, dissociation, introspectiveness, and emotional distress were significantly interrelated. The data from a path analysis performed suggest that introspectiveness may be better explained by the independent effect of dissociation rather than directly by trauma or by emotional distress. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.

The significances and clinical implications of cholesterol components in human breast cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 003685042110283
Author(s):  
Yanghui Wei ◽  
Yao Huang ◽  
Weiqin Yang ◽  
Qingnan Huang ◽  
Yong Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Malignant Disease ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Human Breast ◽  
Lipid Levels ◽  
Ethnic Population ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Related Mortality

Breast cancer is one the most common malignancies and leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women. Recent studies suggested that hypercholesterolemia may be the potential modifiable risk factors for breast cancer. Cholesterol was well-known for its strong association with cardiovascular disease for long. Moreover, solid evidence has been provided by different studies to illustrate the correlation between lipid and incidence in multiple cancers. Although the conclusion remains controversial or sometimes contrary, which may be due to the multifactorial nature of the disease and the disparity of ethnic population, it is critical to elucidate the relationship between specific cholesterol components in certain population and the exact underlying mechanism of the lipid-associated signaling pathway in breast cancer. The implications of dysregulated lipoproteins as therapeutic targets or options for breast cancer provide novel strategies for us in combating with this malignant disease, which may be achieved by manipulating lipid levels with pharmacological compounds.

The Relationship Between Exposure to Community Violence and Psychological Distress Among Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Cody Wilson ◽  
Beth Spenciner Rosenthal
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Community Violence ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Exposure To Community Violence ◽  
The Relationship

This article is concerned with the “size of the relationship” between exposure to chronic community violence and psychological symptoms among adolescents. It analyzes all relevant empirical studies in the published literature during the last 20 years; uses quantitative methods to summarize findings; and estimates the effect size using meta-analysis. The 37 independent samples (n = 17,322) were coded on 19 categories, including size and characteristics of sample, and characteristics of the independent and dependent variables. Findings indicate that there is a positive correlation between exposure to community violence and psychological distress; and that the effect size (r = .25) of this relationship is low-medium. The estimated effect size of the relationship points to new issues such as the characteristics of the psychosocial dynamics of resilience in the face of exposure to community violence and how exposure to community violence interacts with other potentially traumatic experiences in the producing of psychological distress.

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