Relationship Between Mood and Somatic Symptom at Initial Presentation of mTBI to a Concussion Clinic

Neurology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 95 (20 Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. S7.1-S7
Author(s):  
Nicole Dorothy Reams ◽  
Erik John Beltran ◽  
Gary Wilk ◽  
Hannah Moulthrop ◽  
Roberta Frigerio
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Sports Concussion ◽  
Mood Symptoms ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Sport Concussion ◽  
Postconcussion Symptoms ◽  
Epidemiology Studies ◽  
The Relationship

ObjectiveTo examine the relationship between self-reported mood symptoms and severity of presenting concussion symptoms in an adult sports and non-sports post-concussion population.BackgroundPast studies have identified a relationship between pre-morbid and concurrent anxiety and depression and number, severity, and duration of postconcussion symptoms.Design/MethodsUsing our structured clinical documentation support toolkit for concussion patients, we analyzed previously collected discrete standardized data. Each patient with a confirmed mTBI diagnosis by the clinician, reported mood symptoms on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale and Center for Epidemiology Studies Depression (CES-D) scale. Rivermead Post-concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ) was self-reported for non-sports concussion patients and the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) symptom checklist was self-reported for sports concussion patients. RPQ or SCAT scores were correlated with GAD-7 and CES-D scores at initial visit. Cohorts were stratified by gender and age decile.ResultsRPQ score was weakly correlated with GAD-7 scores and peaked at 0.71 for males in their 40s and 0.69 for females in their 50s. RPQ was weakly correlated with CES-D for males: corr = 0.65 for all age groups, and females around 0.50, peaking at 0.76 for females in their 50s. For SCAT and GAD-7, males had a stronger correlation than females (0.58–0.21) in their 20s, while females exhibited a stronger correlation for SCAT and CES-D than males (0.63–0.23) in their 20s.ConclusionsCorrelations were found between symptom scores and mood scores. Strongest correlations were found for non-sports mTBI patients between RPQ scores and GAD-7 scores in males in their 40s and females in their 50s, and between RPQ scores and CES-D scores in females in their 50s. This analysis lends support to the relationship between mood symptoms and intensity of somatic concussion symptoms following injury and may encourage clinicians to discuss mental health treatment or resources when appropriate.

Gender and Age as Correlates of Work-Life Balance

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Parminder Walia
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Female Professionals ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Work Interference

The present research makes an effort to study the relationship between demographic variables (gender and age) and work-life balance of working professionals in IT and ITES Industry. The sample consisted of 308 working professionals in IT and ITES Industry. Significant differences were found between the male and female professionals on the dimensions of work interference with personal life (t=2.35, p=.05). However no significant differences were found on the dimensions of personal life interference with work, work personal life enhancement, and overall work-life balance. No differences in the work-life balance or any of its dimensions were found among the professionals in different age groups.

scholarly journals Importance-Performance Matrix Analysis (IPMA) to Evaluate Servicescape Fitness Consumer by Gender and Age

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 6562
Author(s):  
Jerónimo García-Fernández ◽  
Jesús Fernández-Gavira ◽  
Antonio Jesús Sánchez-Oliver ◽  
Pablo Gálvez-Ruíz ◽  
Moisés Grimaldi-Puyana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Environment ◽  
Facility Layout ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Matrix Analysis ◽  
Fitness Centers ◽  
Fitness Center ◽  
Performance Matrix ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Facility Condition ◽  
The Relationship

The fitness sector has always been linked to the analysis of the loyalty of its consumers. Different studies have shown the importance of sports service and human resources for greater customer loyalty. However, few works have studied how the physical environment or servicescape influences the behavior of consumers in fitness centers based on gender and age. Therefore, the objective of the study was to analyze the relationship between servicescape and the loyalty of fitness center consumers, analyzing through the Importance-Performance Matrix Analysis (IPMA) what the aspects to improve according to gender and age are. The sample was 10,368 fitness center customers (5864 women and 4504 men). After the IPMA, it was concluded that the main improvement margins in general in fitness centers were the equipment and the facility condition, and the facility layout. In turn, in relation to gender and age, the aspects with room for improvement were to a greater extent for equipment and facility condition in women over 21 years of age, and in facility layout for women between 21 and 40 years old and 51–60 years old. Regarding men, the aspects with the highest performance margins were the equipment and facility condition in all the age groups, the facility layout in men up to 50 years old, and the signage in men up to 40 years old and from 51 to 60 years old.

scholarly journals The relationship between all-cause mortality and depression in different gender and age groups of the Spanish population

2020 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 424-428
Author(s):  
Maria Cabello ◽  
Guilherme Borges ◽  
Elvira Lara ◽  
Beatriz Olaya ◽  
Natalia Martín-Maria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Spanish Population ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Examining Changes in Sleep Between Concussed and Healthy Individuals Across Recovery

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 746-746
Author(s):  
M Anderson ◽  
A C Bretzin ◽  
K M Petit ◽  
C P Tomczyk ◽  
J L Savage ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Return To Play ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Concussion Management ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Sport Concussion ◽  
Within Subjects ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Purpose To examine changes and the relationship between Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores and the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool–5th Edition (SCAT5) sleep symptom across recovery between concussed and healthy individuals. Methods Sixty-eight (18.12±2.6 years; male:n=47, female:n=21; concussed:n=38, healthy:n=30) individuals completed the PSQI and SCAT5 at three times across recovery (≤72 hours of injury, return-to-play (RTP), >one-month after RTP). Two mixed between-within subjects analysis of variance (ANOVAs) evaluated changes in PSQI scores and SCAT5 sleep symptom across recovery between concussed and healthy individuals. Spearman’s rho correlations were used to examine the relationships between the two sleep measures. Significance was set at p≤.05. Results There was no significant groupXtime interaction for PSQI scores (Wilks λ=.96, F(2,65)=1.50, p=.23, η2=.04) or SCAT5 sleep symptom (Wilks λ=.93, F(2,65)=2.42, p=.10, η2=.07). There was a significant main effect for time for PSQI scores (Wilks λ=.65, F(2,65)=17.2, p<.001, η2=.35) and SCAT5 sleep symptom (Wilks λ=.88, F(2,65)=4.25, p=.02, η2=.12) with PSQI scores and SCAT5 sleep symptom improving over time. For the SCAT5 sleep symptom there was a significant main effect for group (F(1,66)=13.41, p<.001, η2=.17), with concussed individuals reporting higher SCAT5 sleep symptom (M=0.59, SE=0.1) than healthy controls (M=0.09, SE=0.1). There was no significant correlation between PSQI scores and SCAT5 sleep symptom ≤72 hours (r=.15, p=.36), but there were significant correlations at RTP (r=.38, p=.02) and >one-month (r=.43, p=.01). Conclusion Global sleep quality changes throughout recovery and may influence post-concussion outcomes. Utilizing a specialized sleep measure along with sleep-related symptoms may be beneficial to healthcare professionals, specifically during acute concussion management.

scholarly journals Understanding Deception Tactics with the Utilization of Dating Applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. p33
Author(s):  
Nicole Claire Arca ◽  
Abby Halston ◽  
Hans Chun ◽  
Joseph Allen
Keyword(s):  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Communication Theory ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Test Sample ◽  
Single Individual ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Sample Test ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
One Way Anova

This study investigated the relationship between the utilization of deceptive tactics and dating applications. The Machiavellian IV Scale, Taxonomy of Deceptive Mating Acts, and Tactics Scale were analyzed and used to gather information from participants’ experiences from online dating. An Independent T-test sample test evaluated the statistical differences between gender and the likely use of deception. One-Way ANOVA determined statistical differences between age groups and their relationship to the use of deception. Pearson correlation assessed the correlation between the numbers of dating applications owned by a single individual to their use of deception. The findings of this study encompass the guiding theories of Hyperpersonal Communication Theory and Evolutionary Theory. The null hypothesis stating that there is no relationship between gender and age to the likelihood use of deception, and the level of Machiavellianism was supported. The experimental hypothesis stating that there is a positive correlation in owning multiple dating applications to increased use of deceptive tactics was supported.

scholarly journals Diferenças na gravidade da queda entre idosos jovens e longevos

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Guimarães Oliveira ◽  
Bruna Borba Neves ◽  
Luisa Braga Jorge ◽  
Jéssika Cefrin Dantas Neris ◽  
Bruna Rios Rauber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Urgent Care ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Long Lifetime ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: To observe the possible differences in the severity of the decline among elderly young and the oldest old.Methods: We identified all elderly young (60-79 years) and oldest old (80 or older) admitted to fall in 2010, in two Urgent Care Units and Emergency Hospital in Porto Alegre. Upon review of the service bulletins, data were extracted for the elderly, among them, the fall of the consequences, classified by the index proposed by Caberlon and Bos (2015). The mean decrease in severity were compared between the two age groups and tested by Student's t test. The relationship between gender, age and the degree of severity has been tested by chi-square. Results: Most attended were female (72%), among which 24% were long-lived. The percentage of long lifetime was significantly higher than the oldest (19%, p<0.001). The overall average severity score was 5.7. Oldest old showed an index of 6.5±5.45 while the elderly young had a lower rate of 5.5±6.39 (p<0.001). Women showed a higher frequency of severe gravity. Conclusion: We conclude that the oldest old have higher severity of falls. This conclusion also applies to the female sex, and fall more often have higher severity of falls mainly in the number of fractures in the evaluated age groups (young and the oldest old). Also completed is possible to use an assessment tool of decrease in quality that can be used in future research in order to contribute to the achievement of a surveillance more effective and resolute.

scholarly journals Can Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) Symptom Scores Be Converted to Rivermead Post-concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ) Scores and Vice Versa? Findings From the Toronto Concussion Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Kathleen Langer ◽  
Paul Comper ◽  
Lesley Ruttan ◽  
Cristina Saverino ◽  
Seyed Mohammad Alavinia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Specific Symptom ◽  
Sports Concussion ◽  
Sport Concussion ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Observed Score

Background: The Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ) and the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) are widely used self-report tools assessing the type, number, and severity of concussion symptoms. There are overlapping symptoms and domains, though they are scored differently. The SCAT consists of 22 questions with a 7-point Likert scale for a total possible score 132. The RPQ has 16 questions and a 5-point Likert scale for a total of 80 possible points. Being able to convert between the two scores would facilitate comparison of results in the concussion literature.Objectives: To develop equations to convert scores on the SCAT to the RPQ and vice versa.Methods: Adults (17–85 years) diagnosed with a concussion at a referring emergency department were seen in the Hull-Ellis Concussion and Research Clinic, a rapid access concussion clinic at Toronto Rehab–University Health Network (UHN) Toronto Canada, within 7 days of injury. The RPQ and SCAT symptom checklists as well as demographic questionnaires were administered to all participants at Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 16.Results: 215 participants had 1,168 matched RPQ and SCAT assessments. Total scores of the RPQ and the SCAT had a rho = 0.91 (p &lt; 0.001); correlations were lower for sub-scores of specific symptom domains (range 0.74–0.87, p &lt; 0.001 for all domain comparisons). An equation was derived to calculate SCAT scores using the number and severity of symptoms on the RPQ. Estimated scores were within 3 points of the observed total score on the SCAT. A second equation was derived to calculate the RPQ from the proportion weighted total score of the SCAT. This equation estimated corresponding scores within 3 points of the observed score on the RPQ.Conclusions: The RPQ and SCAT symptom checklists total scores are highly correlated and can be used to estimate the total score on the corresponding assessment. The symptom subdomains are also strongly correlated between the 2 scales however not as strongly correlated as the total score. The equations will enable researchers and clinicians to quickly convert between the scales and to directly compare concussion research findings.

Differential Performance of Professional Dancers to the Music Apperception Test and the Thematic Apperception Test

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-49
Author(s):  
Leland van den Daele ◽  
Ashley Yates ◽  
Sharon Rae Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Visual Processing ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Thematic Apperception Test ◽  
Performance Tests ◽  
Basic Emotions ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Thematic Apperception ◽  
Professional Dancers ◽  
Visually Based ◽  
Modality Preference

Abstract. This project compared the relative performance of professional dancers and nondancers on the Music Apperception Test (MAT; van den Daele, 2014 ), then compared dancers’ performance on the MAT with that on the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT; Murray, 1943 ). The MAT asks respondents to “tell a story to the music” in compositions written to represent basic emotions. Dancers had significantly shorter response latency and were more fluent in storytelling than a comparison group matched for gender and age. Criterion-based evaluation of dancers’ narratives found narrative emotion consistent with music written to portray the emotion, with the majority integrating movement, sensation, and imagery. Approximately half the dancers were significantly more fluent on the MAT than the TAT, while the other half were significantly more fluent on the TAT than the MAT. Dancers who were more fluent on the MAT had a higher proportion of narratives that integrated movement and imagery compared with those more fluent on the TAT. The results were interpreted as consistent with differences observed in neurological studies of auditory and visual processing, educational studies of modality preference, and the cognitive style literature. The MAT provides an assessment tool to complement visually based performance tests in personality appraisal.

Measurement Invariance of Divergent Thinking Across Gender, Age, and School Forms

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jörg-Tobias Kuhn ◽  
Heinz Holling
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Divergent Thinking ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Specific Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The present study explores the factorial structure and the degree of measurement invariance of 12 divergent thinking tests. In a large sample of German students (N = 1328), a three-factor model representing verbal, figural, and numerical divergent thinking was supported. Multigroup confirmatory factor analyses revealed that partial strong measurement invariance was tenable across gender and age groups as well as school forms. Latent mean comparisons resulted in significantly higher divergent thinking skills for females and students in schools with higher mean IQ. Older students exhibited higher latent means on the verbal and figural factor, but not on the numerical factor. These results suggest that a domain-specific model of divergent thinking may be assumed, although further research is needed to elucidate the sources that negatively affect measurement invariance.

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