scholarly journals Physical, Emotional, Medical, and Socioeconomic Status of Patients With NMOSD: A Cross-Sectional Survey of 123 Cases From a Single Center in North China

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Jia ◽  
XiuYu Dong ◽  
Shuang Song ◽  
Ruoyi Guo ◽  
Lu Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North China ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Disease Onset ◽  
Physical Symptom ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disability Status ◽  
Inability To Work ◽  
Remission Phase

Objective: This study aimed to assess the physical, emotional, medical, and socioeconomic conditions of patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in North China.Methods: A cross-sectional survey of patients with NMOSD was performed, based on an established questionnaire from the Multiple Sclerosis Patient Survival Report 2018. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to define the significant determinants of certain physical or emotional characteristics of patients. A total of 123 patients were included.Results: A total of 63.4% of participants were initially diagnosed with conditions other than NMOSD, with a median delay of 6 months for accurate diagnosis. An aggregate of 72.2% of patients had one or more relapses, corresponding to an annual relapse rate of 0.8. Paresthesia was the most frequent physical symptom among patients both at disease onset (53.7%) and throughout the duration of the disease (86.2%). Onset in elderly (>50 years) patients was associated with an annual Expanded Disability Status Scale increase ≥1, compared with onset in younger (<30 years) patients (P = 0.001, OR = 7.83). A total of 76.4% of patients had received attack-prevention treatments in the remission phase, and 31.7 and 10.6% of patients had ever been administered rituximab and traditional Chinese medicine, respectively. Additionally, 63.4 and 43.1% of patients reported participating in few or no social activities and being out of work because of the disease. To be noted, 76.4% of patients reported suffering from negative emotions, with the most frequent being worry (60.2%), with 20.3% of patients experiencing suicidal thoughts. The inability to work and participating in few or no social activities due to NMOSD were two determinants of experiencing negative emotions (Pwork = 0.03, ORwork = 3.34; Psocialactivities = 0.02, ORsocialactivities = 3.19).Conclusion: This study reported patient perspectives on NMOSD in North China, whereby demonstrating that the inability to work and participating in few or no social activities due to NMOSD rather than the physical impairment caused by the disease, was directly associated with patients experiencing negative emotions. This insight offers potential ways to manage patients' negative emotions by enhancing family and social support and facilitating active employment.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional survey of multi-generation inflammatory bowel disease consanguinity and its relationship with disease onset

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Mosli ◽  
Abdulelah Alzahrani ◽  
Showlag Showlag ◽  
Abdullah Alshehri ◽  
Ahmed Hejazi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Disease Onset ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel

scholarly journals Do emotions related to alcohol consumption differ by alcohol type? An international cross-sectional survey of emotions associated with alcohol consumption and influence on drink choice in different settings

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. e016089 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Ashton ◽  
Mark A Bellis ◽  
Alisha R Davies ◽  
Karen Hughes ◽  
Adam Winstock
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Public Health Practice ◽  
White Wine ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Alcohol Dependency ◽  
Drinking Patterns ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive And Negative Emotions

ObjectivesTo examine the emotions associated with drinking different types of alcohol, explore whether these emotions differ by sociodemographics and alcohol dependency and whether the emotions associated with different drink types influence people’s choice of drinks in different settings.DesignInternational cross-sectional opportunistic survey (Global Drug Survey) using an online anonymous questionnaire in 11 languages promoted through newspapers, magazines and social media from November 2015 to January 2016.Study populationIndividuals aged 18–34 years who reported consumption of beer, spirits, red and white wine in the previous 12 months and were resident in countries with more than 200 respondents (n=21 countries; 29 836 respondents).Main outcome measuresPositive and negative emotions associated with consumption of different alcoholic beverages (energised, relaxed, sexy, confident, tired, aggressive, ill, restless and tearful) over the past 12 months in different settings.ResultsAlcoholic beverages vary in the types of emotions individuals report they elicit, with spirits more frequently eliciting emotional changes of all types. Overall 29.8% of respondents reported feeling aggressive when drinking spirits, compared with only 7.1% when drinking red wine (p<0.001). Women more frequently reported feeling all emotions when drinking alcohol, apart from feelings of aggression. Respondents’ level of alcohol dependency was strongly associated with feeling all emotions, with the likelihood of aggression being significantly higher in possible dependent versus low risk drinkers (adjusted OR 6.4; 95% CI 5.79 to 7.09; p<0.001). The odds of feeling the majority of positive and negative emotions also remained highest among dependent drinkers irrespective of setting.ConclusionUnderstanding emotions associated with alcohol consumption is imperative to addressing alcohol misuse, providing insight into what emotions influence drink choice between different groups in the population. The differences identified between sociodemographic groups and influences on drink choice within different settings will aid future public health practice to further comprehend individuals’ drinking patterns and influence behaviour change.

scholarly journals Intolerance of COVID-19-Related Uncertainty and Negative Emotions among Chinese Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model of Risk Perception, Social Exclusion and Perceived Efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2864
Author(s):  
Qi Li ◽  
Ronglei Luo ◽  
Xiaoya Zhang ◽  
Guangteng Meng ◽  
Bibing Dai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Efficacy ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model

The uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated negative emotions, especially among adolescents, who feel unable to tolerate the uncertainty of the epidemic. However, the mechanism by which the intolerance of COVID-19-related uncertainty (COVID-19 IU) affects negative emotions in adolescents remains unclear. This study explored the underlying mechanism from COVID-19 IU to negative emotions using a moderated mediation model in adolescents. In total, 3037 teenagers completed a cross-sectional survey including measures of COVID-19 IU, risk perception, social exclusion, perceived efficacy, and negative emotions. The results showed that COVID-19 IU positively predicted negative emotions and that risk perception and social exclusion mediated this relationship. In addition, both the direct effect of COVID-19 IU on negative emotions and the mediating effect of risk perception on this relationship were moderated by perceived efficacy; in particular, COVID-19 IU had a greater impact on negative emotions among adolescents with lower levels of perceived efficacy. These findings suggest that COVID-19 IU is closely associated with negative emotions among adolescents and that effective measures should be taken to enable adolescents to improve their perceived efficacy and develop a reasonable perception of risk, help them eliminate the stigma of the disease, and strengthen their connections with society.

scholarly journals Childhood sexual abuse among men who have sex with men in urban north China: a cross-sectional survey

The Lancet ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 390 ◽  
pp. S90
Author(s):  
Stephen W Pan ◽  
Dongliang Li ◽  
Weiming Tang ◽  
Jason Ong ◽  
Joseph D Tucker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
North China ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sex With Men

Stigmatic beliefs towards persons with dementia: comparing Israeli and Greek college students

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 1393-1401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Perla Werner ◽  
Argyroula E. Kalaitzaki ◽  
Naama Spitzer ◽  
Lilach Raviv-Turgeman ◽  
Sofia Koukouli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Public Stigma ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Willingness To Help

ABSTRACTObjectives:Increasing Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) awareness and decreasing stigmatic beliefs among the general public are core goals of National Dementia Strategy programs. College students are one of the most important targeted populations for achieving this goal. The aim of the current study was to examine AD public stigma among Israeli and Greek college students.Design:A cross-sectional survey was conducted among college students in Israel and Greece using vignette methodology.Participants:Seven hundred and fifty three college students – 213 Israeli and 540 Greek – participated in the study.Measurements:Three dimensions of stigma were assessed (cognitive, emotional, and behavioral) together with health beliefs regarding AD and socio-demographic characteristics.Results:Low levels of stigma were found in both samples, with Israeli students reporting statistically significant higher levels of stigmatic beliefs than Greek students in all the dimensions, except with willingness to help. Similar to stigma in the area of mental illness, the findings in both countries supported an attributional model for AD public stigma, i.e. positive correlations were found among cognitive attributions, negative emotions, and discriminatory behaviors in both countries. Differences between the countries emerged as a significant determinant of cognitive, as well as of negative emotions and willingness to help.Conclusion:Our findings might help researchers and clinicians to apply the knowledge gained in the area of mental illness to the development of effective ways of reducing AD public stigma. Moreover, they allowed us to frame the understanding of AD public stigma within a socio-cultural context.

scholarly journals Association between Dietary Patterns and Low HDL-C among Community-Dwelling Elders in North China

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 3308
Author(s):  
Pengkun Song ◽  
Qingqing Man ◽  
Yuqian Li ◽  
Shanshan Jia ◽  
Dongmei Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
North China ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Low Hdl

We aimed to investigate the association between dietary patterns and low HDL-C among the elderly population living in North China. The data were from a national cross-sectional survey conducted in 2015. General information in terms of living habits, health status, and food intake using 24 h dietary recall for three consecutive days was procured, and the weight of edible oil and condiments recorded. Anthropometric index, blood pressure, and fasting serum lipids were measured using standard methods. Dietary patterns were derived from food categories by exploratory factor analysis, and multivariate logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratios of low HDL-C across quartiles of dietary patterns. Among 3387 elderly participants, 21.9% had low HDL-C levels. After adjusting for potential confounding factors, participants with highest score versus lowest score in the balanced dietary pattern had a decreased risk of low HDL-C (OR = 0.38, 95% CI: 0.16–0.88, p for trend = 0.013) in the group with a BMI of 27.1 kg/m2 and above. Compared to the lowest quartile, there was a statistically significant negative association between the highest scores of the Western dietary pattern and low HDL-C (OR = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.17–0.82, p for trend = 0.018) in the group with a BMI of 21.6–24.8 kg/m2. However, greater adherence to a thrifty dietary pattern (highest quartiles vs. lowest quartiles) was associated with increased risk of low HDL-C (OR = 3.31, 95% CI: 1.05–10.40, p for trend = 0.044), especially in the subgroup with a BMI of 21.6 kg/m2 and below. The study revealed that it is urgent to develop district-specific dietary improvement plans for dyslipidemia based on the nutritional status of the elderly population in North China.

Testing the Strain Theory of Suicide – The Moderating Role of Social Support

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Lew ◽  
Ksenia Chistopolskaya ◽  
Yanzheng Liu ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
Olga Mitina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Strains ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract. Background: According to the strain theory of suicide, strains, resulting from conflicting and competing pressures in an individual's life, are hypothesized to precede suicide. But social support is an important factor that can mitigate strains and lessen their input in suicidal behavior. Aims: This study was designed to assess the moderating role of social support in the relation between strain and suicidality. Methods: A sample of 1,051 employees were recruited in Beijing, the capital of China, through an online survey. Moderation analysis was performed using SPSS PROCESS Macro. Social support was measured with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and strains were assessed with the Psychological Strains Scale. Results: Psychological strains are a good predictor of suicidality, and social support, a basic need for each human being, moderates and decreases the effects of psychological strains on suicidality. Limitations: The cross-sectional survey limited the extent to which conclusions about causal relationships can be drawn. Furthermore, the results may not be generalized to the whole of China because of its diversity. Conclusion: Social support has a tendency to mitigate the effects of psychological strains on suicidality.

Fit and Congruency

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 148-156
Author(s):  
Mary Hogue ◽  
Lee Fox-Cardamone ◽  
Deborah Erdos Knapp
Keyword(s):  
Role Theory ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Job Fit ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
Role Congruity ◽  
Self Selection ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract. Applicant job pursuit intentions impact the composition of an organization’s applicant pool, thereby influencing selection outcomes. An example is the self-selection of women and men into gender-congruent jobs. Such self-selection contributes to a lack of gender diversity across a variety of occupations. We use person-job fit and the role congruity perspective of social role theory to explore job pursuit intentions. We present research from two cross-sectional survey studies (520 students, 174 working adults) indicating that at different points in their careers women and men choose to pursue gender-congruent jobs. For students, the choice was mediated by value placed on the job’s associated gender-congruent outcomes, but for working adults it was not. We offer suggestions for practitioners and researchers.

Oscillation between identities and Subjective psychological health objectives among an informed audience in therapeutic patient education

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 10202
Author(s):  
Sandrine Roussel ◽  
Alain Deccache ◽  
Mariane Frenay
Keyword(s):  
Patient Education ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Therapeutic Patient Education ◽  
French Speaking ◽  
Health Objectives ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Introduction: The implementation of Therapeutic Patient Education (TPE) remains a challenge. An exploratory study highlighted two tendencies among practitioners of TPE, which could hamper this implementation: an oscillation between identities (as caregivers versus as educators) and an inclination towards subjective psychological health objectives. Objectives: To verify whether these tendencies can be observed among an informed audience in TPE. Next, to explore the variables associated with one or other of these tendencies. Method: A quantitative cross-sectional survey by a self-administered questionnaire was carried out among 90 French-speaking healthcare professionals. Statistical analyses (chi-square, logistic regression) were then conducted. Results: Sixty percent of respondents displayed identity oscillation, which was found to be linked to task oscillation, patient curability, scepticism towards medicine and practising in France. Fifty-six percent pursued subjective psychological health objectives, which was found to be associated with health behaviour objectives and a locus of power in the healthcare relationship distinct from those seen in the pre-existing health models (biomedical, global). This tendency seems to constitute an alternative model of TPE. Discussion & conclusion: Identity oscillation and subjective psychological health objectives can be both observed. This study stresses the need to deliberate on the form(s) of TPE that is/are desired.

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