scholarly journals CANNABIS (BHANG, CHARAS) CONSUMPTION

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (05) ◽  
pp. 597-602
Author(s):  
Fauzia Naz
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Emotional Disturbances ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Cognitive Failure ◽  
Consumption Frequency ◽  
Cannabis Consumption ◽  
Cognitive Disturbances

Cannabis or marijuana is an illegal drug that is being used mostly by young adultscan have adverse effects i.e., dependence syndrome, impaired respiratory and cardiovascularfunctions, psychosocial and mental health disorders. Objective: The present study examinedthe effects of cannabis (including bhang & charas) consumption on emotional and cognitivedisturbances and depressive symptoms in young adults who use cannabis. The researchfurther explored that cannabis consumption frequency will mediate between emotional andcognitive disturbances and depressive symptoms in young adults. Study Design: Correlationalresearch design. Settings: Lahore city. Method: Sample included 200 young adults who usedcannabis in routine and 200 young adults who did not consume any kind of substance. Theage range of the sample was between 20 years to 27 years. Snowball sampling technique wasused to recruit sample. The comparison group was matched on age, education and socioeconomicstatus. Cognitive Failure Questionnaire1, Emotional Regulation Scale2 and PatientHealth Questionnaire3 were used as assessment measures. Results: Results showed thatyoung adults who use cannabis had higher emotional and cognitive disturbances and hadmore depressive symptoms compared to the normal controls. There was a significant positiverelationship and association between cannabis consumption and emotional and cognitivedisturbances and depressive symptoms. Cannabis consumption had mediating relationshipbetween cognitive and emotional disturbances and depressive symptoms. Implications of thestudy along with strengths and limitations of the current study are discussed.

scholarly journals Difficulties in Emotional Regulation, Suicidal Behaviors and Social Media Posts: A Mixed Method Study Among Young Adults Using Semiotic Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharmistha Mondal ◽  
Jayasankara Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Suicidal Behaviors ◽  
Semiotic Analysis ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Suicide Behaviors

Abstract The study is an explanatory sequential mixed method design aimed at understanding the relationship between difficulties in regulating emotions and suicidal behaviors. Furthermore, we explored their pattern of social media engagement to identify cues or indications, if any. The quantitative component consists of 100 young adults (18-30 years) sampled using convenience and snowball sampling techniques. The Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) and Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire (SBQ) were administered. Spearman rank-order correlation analysis establishes a moderate positive correlation (rs (100) = .400, p < .0005) between difficulties in regulating emotions and suicidal behaviors. Furthermore, for the qualitative component, 15 participants were chosen, with five in each category of 1) difficulty regulating emotions and suicidal behaviors, 2) difficulty regulating emotions but no suicidal behaviors and 3) no difficulty regulating emotions but suicidal behaviors. Their active social media account was accessed with consent, and semiotic analysis of their posts from June 2020 to February 2021 was performed, as data collection spanned the timespan. Saussure and Pierce’s concept of semiotic analysis is adopted as the framework for the analysis. The results reveal some common and specific categories of signified in the domain of interpersonal relationships, intrapersonal relationships, coping activities, social implications, thought process/cognitions and attitudinal modifications. The connotations and myths associated with the same are also explored within the cultural framework. The results are then triangulated with the quantitative component to provide a broader understanding of the intricate links between the variables.

scholarly journals Filial Piety: From the Perspective of Indonesian Young Adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Rahmi Setiyani ◽  
Carol Windsor ◽  
Clint Douglas
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Filial Piety ◽  
Institutional Care ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Filial Responsibility ◽  
Grounded Theory Method

Background: Filial piety refers to expectations for children to respect parents and fulfill care responsibility, including provide direct care and support them in their old age. However, socio-demographic changes might shape how young generation would see and practice the value of filial responsibility in parent’s old age.Purpose: This study aimed to explore the meaning of filial responsibility among young adults within the social context of Indonesia.Methods: Symbolic interactionism formed the framework for this study. The constructivist grounded theory method guided the analysis of the data obtained from in-depth interviews with eight university students. The participants were selected using a purposive and snowball sampling technique with the following criteria: 18 years old or over, currently enrolled as a student and had living parents. Results: The result showed that redefining the meaning of filial responsibility was obtained as the main theme which linked all four categories: ‘I am the one’, ‘not institutional care’, ‘the gendering of caregiving’, and ‘it is okay to do so’. The findings revealed that the value of filial responsibility was still upheld by Indonesian young people. However, their views had been changed somewhat from the traditional practices which were family oriented and highly gendered to a more contemporary form where caregiving was extended to non-family caregivers and supposed to be less gendered in the practice.Conclusion: This study offers an insight into the shifting patterns in elderly caregiving and support in Indonesia. The findings also indicate the need to further promote gender equality in elderly caregiving.

KECEMASAN PASIEN PENYAKIT GINJAL KRONIS YANG MENJALANI HEMODIALISA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Devi Novita Damanik
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Femoral Vein ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Emotional Disturbances ◽  
Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale ◽  
One Year ◽  
Severe Anxiety

Background: Anxiety is a condition of psychological and physiological disorders characterized by cognitive, somatic, emotional disturbances and components of behavioral sequences. Purpose: This study aims to describe the anxiety of chronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: This study uses univariate analysis which will describe the anxiety level of chronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis. The anxiety variable was measured using the HARS (Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale) anxiety instrument with a validity value of 0.68 dd 0.93 and a reliability value of 0.93. The population in this study were all chronic kidney disease patients who underwent hemodialysis and experienced anxiety. The sampling technique used in this study was purposive sampling technique. The sample in this study were patients with chronic kidney disease who met the requirements of the study patients, namely: Patients who underwent hemodialysis for less than one year, patients undergoing hemodialysis with femoral vein puncture, patients undergoing hemodialysis twice a week. Results: The results showed that the study respondents had a mild anxiety rate of 9 patients (56.25%), moderate anxiety as many as 8 patients (21.875%) and severe anxiety as many as 8 patients (21.875%). Conclusion: conclusions and implications for nursing practice. The results showed a high incidence of anxiety in patients undergoing hemodialysis and distributed evenly on mild, moderate and severe anxiety.

Cultural Beliefs, Perceptions, and Experiences on Female Genital Mutilation Among Women and Men: A Qualitative Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110152
Author(s):  
Alba González-Timoneda ◽  
Antonio Cano Sánchez ◽  
Marta González-Timoneda ◽  
Vicente Ruiz Ros
Keyword(s):  
Female Genital Mutilation ◽  
Cultural Beliefs ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Traditional Practice ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Female Genital

The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is a deeply-rooted tradition that affects predominantly regions of Africa and Asia. Because of migration flows, FGM is an issue of increasing concern worldwide. FGM is now carried out in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, and more specifically among immigrant communities from countries where it is common. This study aims to assess the experience, knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs related to FGM of migrant women and men from FGM-affected countries residing in Spain and the United Kingdom. A phenomenological qualitative approach was used. Participants (n=23) were recruited by using the snowball sampling technique until data saturation was reached. Data were collected through 18 open-ended interviews and a focus group. Of the 23 participants, 20 women had undergone FGM. The following five themes were generated from interviews: (a) FGM practice development, (b) knowledge about the practice, (c) reasons for performing FGM, (d) attitudes toward continuing or abandoning the practice, and (e) criminalization of FGM. The study here presented identifies a lack of information, memory, and knowledge about the practice of FGM and typology among women with FGM. The justification of the practice seems to be based on a multifactorial model, where sociocultural and economic factors, sexual factors, hygienic-esthetic factors, and religious-spiritual factors take on a greater role in the analysis of the interviews carried out. The participants practically unanimously agree to advocate the abandonment and eradication of this harmful traditional practice. The knowledge displayed in this study may provide a basis for improving awareness and healthcare in such collectives, aiming the eradication of this harmful traditional practice.

Intimate Partner Violence and its Mental Health Implications Amid COVID-19 Lockdown: Findings Among Nigerian Couples

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110152
Author(s):  
Margaret Isioma Ojeahere ◽  
Sahmicit Kankemwa Kumswa ◽  
Frances Adiukwu ◽  
Janet Punyit Plang ◽  
Yetunde Folake Taiwo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Implications

Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been identified as a global health problem with increasing mental health consequences. During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Nigeria, couples were compelled to spend more time together, regardless of their pre-existing challenges. Our study aims to determine the prevalence of IPV, its forms, and mental health implications among Nigerian households amid the COVID-19 lockdown. A cross-sectional study was implemented which used the snowball sampling technique to recruit 474 participants across 31 states in Nigeria. A semi-structured online questionnaire was distributed using the WhatsApp platform. The relationship between IPV, its forms, and associated factors were analyzed using descriptive analysis and logistic regression with significant value at p ≤ .05 and confidence interval of 95%. Majority (98.1%) of the participants had at least a college degree and 90.1% were employed. Overall prevalence of IPV ranged from 7.2% to 13.5%. Using the lockdown as the landmark, higher prevalence was found before than during the lockdown across physical, emotional, financial, and sexual forms of IPV. Emotional form had the highest prevalence both before and during the lockdown with 11.4% and 3.8% respectively. Furthermore, 22.6% of participants reported that the lockdown affected their mental health. Hopelessness, feelings of failure, being irritable, and constantly under strain were psychological symptoms significantly associated with IPV amid the lockdown. Decreased prevalence of IPV were found in the early phase of the pandemic, suggesting that couples can experience less partner violence during periods of confinement. Our study supports existing evidence that forms of IPV have negative mental health consequences on abused partners.

scholarly journals Three-way interaction effects of early life stress, positive parenting and FKBP5 in the development of depressive symptoms in a general population

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecka Keijser ◽  
Susanne Olofsdotter ◽  
Kent W. Nilsson ◽  
Cecilia Åslund
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Differential Susceptibility ◽  
Early Life Stress ◽  
Interaction Effects ◽  
Positive Parenting ◽  
Depressive Symptomology ◽  
Patterns Of Interaction

AbstractFKBP5 gene–environment interaction (cG × E) studies have shown diverse results, some indicating significant interaction effects between the gene and environmental stressors on depression, while others lack such results. Moreover, FKBP5 has a potential role in the diathesis stress and differential susceptibility theorem. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether a cG × E interaction effect of FKBP5 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) or haplotype and early life stress (ELS) on depressive symptoms among young adults was moderated by a positive parenting style (PASCQpos), through the frameworks of the diathesis stress and differential susceptibility theorem. Data were obtained from the Survey of Adolescent Life in Västmanland Cohort Study, including 1006 participants and their guardians. Data were collected during 2012, when the participants were 13 and 15 years old (Wave I: DNA), 2015, when participants were 16 and 18 years old (Wave II: PASCQpos, depressive symptomology and ELS) and 2018, when participants were 19 and 21 years old (Wave III: depressive symptomology). Significant three-way interactions were found for the FKBP5 SNPs rs1360780, rs4713916, rs7748266 and rs9394309, moderated by ELS and PASCQpos, on depressive symptoms among young adults. Diathesis stress patterns of interaction were observed for the FKBP5 SNPs rs1360780, rs4713916 and rs9394309, and differential susceptibility patterns of interaction were observed for the FKBP5 SNP rs7748266. Findings emphasize the possible role of FKBP5 in the development of depressive symptoms among young adults and contribute to the understanding of possible differential susceptibility effects of FKBP5.

Integrated quality environmental management implementation in food processing SMEs

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 740-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Ali Raza Shah ◽  
Khairur Rijal Jamaludin ◽  
Hayati Habibah Abdul Talib ◽  
Sha’ri Mohd Yusof
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Food Processing ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the critical success factors (CSFs) of integrated quality environmental management (IQEM) and analyze their impact on operational performance (OP) and environmental performance (EP) in food processing Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on collecting data using a survey questionnaire through snowball sampling technique. A total of 302 food processing SMEs operating in Punjab, Pakistan, responded to the survey. SPSS version-23 and SmartPLS-3 were used for data analysis. Findings The literature review identified leadership (LS), employee management (EM), strategic planning (SP), information management (IM), process management (PM), supplier management (SM) and customer focus (CF) as CSFs of IQEM. The results of this study found a significant relationship of all identified CSFs with operational performance in food processing SMEs whereas EM, IM, PM and SM were insignificant with the EP in the food processing SMEs. Research limitations/implications Although this study has collected data from one province, the Punjab province, it still relevant in identifying the CSFs for IQEM implementation within food processing SMEs to improve performance. Originality/value Despite the wide spread of integrated systems practices in the developed countries, little attention has been placed to implement and assess the IQEM initiatives by organizations in the developing countries. Thus, this study identified CSFs of IQEM based on empirical studies and analyzed their impact on OP and EP of food processing SMEs.

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