Comparative Effects of Suture and Non-Suture Surgical Techniques on Platysma after Thyroid SurgeryFast Food Intake Affecting Physical and Mental Well-Being of Medical Students in Lahore

Background: Fast food consumption is being significantly affecting physical and mental health of children and adolescent. Unhealthy diet is designated as the major cause of various medical illness. Among these most common is obesity. This also leads to anxiety, sleep disorder, verbal abuse and hence responsible for mental issues as well. Aim: To observe factors affected by fast food consumption among youngsters. Methodology: A cross-sectional study design was used to conduct a study for factor analysis of physical and mental health issues related to fast food consumption at a private medical college in Lahore, Pakistan. The data was collected using self-designed questionnaire to collect information about the physical health, mental health, routine exercise, workout and fast -food consumption attitude. Results: Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was used to access the total explained variation through varimax rotation. Kaiser-Meyer Olkin (KMO) and Bartlett test of sphericity was seen to have a p-value 0.000 which is significant. Significant results of KMO and Bartlett test allows for EFA. It has been seen that thirteen factors contributed to explain more than 70% of the variation Conclusion: Most commonly affected factors were physical and mental well-being that explained maximum variation. These factors comprised minor mental issues like emotional health, anger, mood swings and anxiety and physical health such as worse effect on health, less physical activity/ inactivity and irregular exercise. Major Keywords: Fast food, Mental Health, Obesity, Physical Health, Risk.

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Relation between Consumption of Fast Food with its Associated Physical and Mental Aspects of Health among Medical Students in Lahore, Pakistan; A Cross Sectional, Comparative Study

10.53350/pjmhs211581945 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (8) ◽

pp. 1945-1948

Author(s):

Sana Noor ◽

Aemun Shaukat Kayani ◽

Noor Shahid ◽

Fatima Jalal Ch ◽

Javeria Ali Asghar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Fast Food ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Health Problems ◽

Female Students ◽

Male Students ◽

Junk Food ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Fast Food Consumption

Background; Unhealthy dietary patterns or fast-food consumption increase the probability of physical health problems. Junk food consumption effect the physical appearance as well as can be the cause of mental illness. Aim: The main aim of the study is o observe the perception of junk food consumption and the associated physical and mental health problems. Methodology; The data was collected using self-designed questionnaire on junk food consumption and related mental or physical issues. The questionnaire was distributed physically to the students with their written consent. The data was collected from 200 students enrolled at a private medical college in Lahore. The data was analyzed and chi-square test of association was used to observe and any link between junk food consumption and health issues. Results; It was seen that 90% of the total female students were ate fast food while, it was evident in 96% for the male students in comparison to female students. The overall fast-food consumption is 70%. It was seen that fast food consumption has been significantly associated with mental health. Fast food consumption was also found to be associated with less physical wellbeing and risk of obesity. Conclusion; Male students were found to be more involved in junk food consumption. The significance link of fast-food intake was observed with progress in mental health. Intake of fast food also found to be associated with anger and depression. Consumption of fast-food increases the risk for weight gain and obesity. Keywords: Consumption, Fast food, Junk food, Obesity, Risk.

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Presence of a Secondary Caregiver Differentiates Primary Cancer Caregiver Well-being

10.21203/rs.3.rs-427046/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Maria Thomson ◽

Maureen Wilson-Genderson ◽

Laura A Siminoff

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Health ◽

Multilevel Models ◽

Case Series ◽

Primary Caregivers ◽

Well Being ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Hematological Cancer ◽

Cancer Caregiver ◽

Over Time

Abstract Background Informal caregivers play a fundamental role in the care of hematological cancer patients, but less is known about how secondary caregivers are involved. We assessed the presence or absence of a secondary caregiver, the types of caregiving activities performed by primary and secondary caregivers and examined whether the presence of a secondary caregiver was associated with primary caregiver characteristics and wellbeing over time. Methods A case series of hematological cancer patient-caregiver dyads (n = 171) were recruited from oncology clinics in Virginia and Pennsylvania and followed for 2 years. Multi-level models were developed to examine the associations between presence of a secondary caregiver and the primary caregivers’ well-being. Results Most (64.9%) primary caregivers reported having secondary caregivers. Multilevel models showed primary caregivers without help had higher baseline mental and physical health, but experienced deteriorating physical health overtime, compared to supported primary caregivers. Supported primary caregivers reported improvements in mental health over time that was associated with improvements in physical health. Conclusions Primary caregivers in good physical and mental health at the beginning of their caregiving journey but who have the least assistance from others may be at greatest risk for detrimental physical health effects long term. Attention to the arrangement of caregiving roles (i.e., who provides what care) overtime is needed to ensure that caregivers remain healthy and well supported.

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Relationship of Perceived Social Support with Mental Health in Older Caregivers

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17113886 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (11) ◽

pp. 3886 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Laura Muñoz-Bermejo ◽

José Carmelo Adsuar ◽

Salvador Postigo-Mota ◽

Inés Casado-Verdejo ◽

Claudia Mara de Melo-Tavares ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Support ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Well Being ◽

Health State ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Older Caregivers ◽

Elderly Caregivers ◽

Mental Well Being

Background: Elderly caregivers present increased physical and mental health problems. These factors can lead to a lack of autonomy and a need for social support. This study aims to analyse the relationships between perceived social support and mental health status in elderly caregivers aged 65 and older. Methods: a cross-sectional study based on data from the Spanish National Health Survey (ENSE-17) carried out on 7023 people. The study population was restricted to 431 caregivers aged ≥65 years. A study of the correlation between the mental health state and the perceived social support was carried out. Both variables were related to the sex of the caregiver. Results: Perceived social support by older caregivers is significantly related to mental health (p = 0.001), and stress (p < 0.001). Also, there is a significant relationship between perceived social support and mental well-being (p = 0.001), self-esteem (p = 0.005) and stress (p = 0.001) in older women caregivers. Conclusions: Older caregivers have adequate mental well-being and perceive high social support. Perceived social support can contribute to improving the mental well-being of older caregivers.

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The glass is not half empty: optimism, pessimism, and health among older adults

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610219000498 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 135-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Michael D. Barnett ◽

Ellen A. Anderson

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Older Adults ◽

Physical Health ◽

Short Form ◽

Well Being ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Life Orientation Test ◽

Health And Well Being

ABSTRACTObjectives:Optimism and pessimism are distinct constructs that have demonstrated independent relationships with aspects of health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether optimism or pessimism is more closely linked with physical and mental health among older adults.Design:Cross-sectional survey.Participants:Community-dwelling older adults (N = 272) ages 59–95 in the southern United States.Measurements:The Life Orientation Test—Revised and the Short Form 8.Results:At the bivariate level, optimism was associated with higher physical health and mental health, while pessimism was associated with lower physical health and mental health. Multiple-regression analyses as well as comparison of correlation coefficients found that pessimism was more closely associated with physical health and mental health than optimism.Conclusions:These results add to the literature suggesting that, in terms of older adults’ health and well-being, avoiding pessimism may be more important than being optimistic.

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Treatment Regret, Mental and Physical Health Indicators of Psychosocial Well-Being among Prostate Cancer Survivors

Current Oncology ◽

10.3390/curroncol28050333 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (5) ◽

pp. 3900-3917 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Cassidy Bradley ◽

Gabriela Ilie ◽

Cody MacDonald ◽

Lia Massoeurs ◽

Jasmine Dang Cam-Tu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Prostate Cancer ◽

Physical Health ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Health Indicators ◽

Well Being ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Prostate Cancer Survivors ◽

Spiritual Well Being ◽

Mental And Physical Health

Prostate cancer (PCa) patients and survivors are at high risk of mental health illness. Here, we examined the contribution of treatment regret, mental and physical health indicators to the social/family, emotional, functional and spiritual well-being of PCa survivors. The study assessed 367 men with a history of PCa residing in the Maritimes Canada who were surveyed between 2017 and 2021. The outcomes were social/family, emotional, functional and spiritual well-being (FACT-P,FACIT-Sp). Predictor variables included urinary, bowel and sexual function (UCLA-PCI), physical and mental health (SF-12), and treatment regret. Logistic regression analyses were controlled for age, income, and survivorship time. Poor social/family, emotional, functional and spiritual well-being was identified among 54.4%, 26.5%, 49.9% and 63.8% of the men in the sample. Men who reported treatment regret had 3.62, 5.58, or 4.63 higher odds of poor social/family, emotional, and functional well-being, respectively. Men with low household income had 3.77 times higher odds for poor social/ well-being. Good mental health was a protective factor for poor social/family, emotional, functional, or spiritual well-being. Better physical and sexual health were protective factors for poor functional well-being. Seeking to promote PCa patients’ autonomy in treatment decisions and recognizing this process’ vulnerability in health care contexts is warranted.

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WOMEN’S RECEPTION ON SOCIAL SUPPORT IN INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT @gethappy.id

WACANA, Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Komunikasi ◽

10.32509/wacana.v19i1.997 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 40

Author(s):

Sari Monik Agustin ◽

Agatha Josephine

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Support ◽

Social Media ◽

Physical Health ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Problems ◽

Female Group ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Physical Health Problems

Previous research also shows that social media has positive and negative roles related to interpersonal relationships and mental health. The social media used significantly increases social capital and mental well-being, which benefits people with low self-esteem and life satisfaction. Some psychotherapists even use an Instagram platform as their therapeutic medium. This preliminary study frameworks are Stuart Hall’s reception theory, the concept elaborations of social support and online social support, as well as a discussion of the character of social media, Instagram. This paper is based on a qualitative research with data from interviews with 3 female informants on 20-29 years old and gethappy.id account followers. This research succeeded in identifying 2 receptions that emerged from the female group of Instagram account followers gethappy.id. The dominant reader comes from informants who have severe physical health problems and mental health problems related to these physical health problems. Meanwhile, negotiating reader arise from informants who do not have personal physical and mental health problems, but who have a social environment with physical and mental health problems. Another important finding is that the main social support remains family and friends. Social media support is needed when the two main social supports are not present.

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Assessing mental well-being in family carers of people with dementia using the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610213000835 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 25 (9) ◽

pp. 1443-1451 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Vasiliki Orgeta ◽

Elena Lo Sterzo ◽

Martin Orrell

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Health ◽

Preliminary Data ◽

Well Being ◽

Positive Mental Health ◽

Family Carers ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

People With Dementia ◽

Mental Well Being ◽

Health And Well Being

ABSTRACTBackground:Understanding and measuring mental health and well-being among carers of people with dementia has become an important public health issue.Methods:In the present study we used the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) to identify predictors of positive mental health in a convenience sample of family carers of people with dementia using a cross-sectional design.Results:WEMWBS showed a negative correlation with anxiety and depressive symptoms, and a positive correlation with physical health status. Regression analyses indicated that overall nearly 70% of the variance in mental well-being in carers could be attributed to caregiver's age, physical health, stress specific to caregiving, and social support. Preliminary data show that the WEMWBS demonstrates strong internal consistency. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated one underlying factor of positive mental well-being.Conclusions:WEMWBS is a psychometrically strong measure of mental well-being, and can be used to identify factors that promote positive mental health in family carers of people with dementia. Current results provide preliminary data supporting the usefulness of the scale as an overall indicator of population mental health and well-being for carers of people with dementia.

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“I Couldn’t Have Asked for a Better Quarantine Partner!”: Experiences with Companion Dogs during Covid-19

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani11020330 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 330

Author(s):

Cori Bussolari ◽

Jennifer Currin-McCulloch ◽

Wendy Packman ◽

Lori Kogan ◽

Phyllis Erdman

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Health ◽

Social Isolation ◽

Social Connectedness ◽

Online Survey ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Well Being ◽

Modern World ◽

Health Issues ◽

Physical And Mental Health

The Covid-19 pandemic has been found to negatively impact the psychological well-being of significant numbers of people globally. Many individuals have been challenged by social distancing mandates and the resultant social isolation. Humans, in our modern world, have rarely been as isolated and socially restricted. Social connectedness and support are critical protective factors for human survival and well-being. Social isolation can lead to loneliness, boredom, and can become a risk factor for physical and mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. The attachments formed with dogs, however, can be as strong or even stronger than human connections, and has been shown to relate to fewer physical health and mental health problems, as well as decrease isolation and loneliness. The purpose of this qualitative research was to examine the thoughts, experiences and concerns of 4105 adults regarding their companion dog during the initial months of Covid-19. Data were collected between March 31st–April 19th, 2020 via online survey and themes were coded by the researchers using directed content analysis. Results highlighted a strong human–animal appreciation, and that dog ownership during this pandemic diminished participants’ sense of isolation and loneliness, as well as supported their mental/physical health.

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Management of Problems of Dyslexic Children through Ayurveda

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0303.018 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Richa Pandey ◽

Pragya Rana ◽

P. S. Upadhyay

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Medicinal Plants ◽

Well Being ◽

Research Paper ◽

Health Problems ◽

Reading Disorder ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Beneficial Role ◽

Mental Problems ◽

Mental Well Being

Aim of this study is to elaborate the role and benefits of Ayurveda in the society. Now days, Ayurveda is playing an important role both in physical and mental health. Ayurvedic therapy stresses the use of plant based medicines which are derived from roots, leaves, fruits, barks and seeds to treat or manage the health problems. Apart from other medications, Ayurvedic therapy is proving its beneficial role in mental problems. Dyslexia is a reading disorder in which individual having problem in reading, writing, concentration etc. Through this research paper we are trying to manage problems of dyslexia in children through ayurvedic therapy which includes medicinal plants up to the extent and along with physical well being proving its position in mental well being too.

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Changes in well-being during the COVID pandemic: A longitudinal study of older adults

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igab046.2730 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 740-740

Author(s):

Andrea Huseth-Zosel ◽

Heather Fuller

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Older Adults ◽

Physical Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Policy And Practice ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Qualitative Responses

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis the world has not seen in a century, with older adults faced with unique impacts due to their increased vulnerability and need to social distance. This research examines changes in physical and mental health and quality of life among older adults in the upper Midwest during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seventy older adults aged 70-97 participated in three phone interviews (April [Time 1], June [Time 2], and October [Time 3] 2020) focusing on experiences coping with the pandemic and understanding overall changes in well-being. Participants rated their quality of life, physical health, and mental health on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being “Poor” and 5 being “Excellent.” Self-reported quality of life, mental health, and physical health initially declined between retrospective pre-COVID and Time 1 scores, with gradual increases seen across all three variables for Time 2 and Time 3 scores. Thematic analysis of qualitative responses for each interview wave identified salient themes of: 1) reduced quality of life, 2) distraction and routine, 3) loss and uncertainty, and 4) resilience and adaptation. The significance and meaning of these themes shifted across each time point. For example, the reduced quality of life theme initially encompassed loss of activities, later shifted to concerns about struggles to maintain relationships, and finally focused on hope for the future. Findings will be discussed in light of the significance of change over time as well as policy and practice implications for older adults.

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