The Mediator Role of Forgiveness between The Interpersonal Relationships and The Level of Cognitive Distortions in Young Adults

This study examined the association between depression symptoms and metabolic syndrome (MetS) or its components prospectively. It assessed the mediator role of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1). Self-reported depression symptoms were assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale. MetS was defined as having at least three of the following five criteria: (1) waist circumference >102 centimeters (cm) in men or >88 cm in women; (2) triglycerides ≥ 50 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL); (3) high-density lipoprotein cholesterol <40 mg/dL in men or <50 mg/dL in women; (4) blood pressure: systolic ≥ 30 and diastolic ≥85 mm of mercury or on antihypertensive medication; and (5) fasting glucose ≥110 mg/dL. The risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated using multivariate Poisson regression models. A total of 419 White and 180 Black individuals with a mean age of 36 years were followed for 6.9 years. The findings demonstrated that hs-CRP mediated the influence of depression symptoms on central obesity in White young adults. The adjusted RR for central obesity was 1.08 with 95% CI of 0.88–1.32, and the value for hs-CRP was 1.12 with 95% CI of 1.02–1.23. Although depression did not influence MetS in this study cohort, the complete mediator role of hs-CRP was established for central obesity, a component of MetS in White young adults.

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Insulin and bone health in young adults: The mediator role of lean mass

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0173874 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. e0173874 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ana Torres-Costoso ◽

Diana P. Pozuelo-Carrascosa ◽

Celia Álvarez-Bueno ◽

Asunción Ferri-Morales ◽

Jose Miota Ibarra ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Lean Mass ◽

Bone Health ◽

Mediator Role

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DECISION MAKING AND FLUID INTELLIGENCE IN YOUNG ADULTS: THE MEDIATOR ROLE OF SET-SHIFTING, PLANNING, PROBLEM SOLVING AND WORKING MEMORY

Yeni Symposium ◽

10.5455/nys.20190628102330 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Selin YILMAZ ◽

Hatice KAFADAR

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Working Memory ◽

Young Adults ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Fluid Intelligence ◽

Planning Problem ◽

Set Shifting ◽

Mediator Role

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Understanding vulnerability and encouraging young adults to become active citizens through education: the role of adult education professionals

Journal of Adult and Continuing Education ◽

10.1177/1477971419826116 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 45-64 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hanna Toiviainen ◽

Natasha Kersh ◽

Jaakko Hyytiä

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Adult Education ◽

Social Contexts ◽

Adult Educators ◽

Active Citizenship ◽

Education Professionals ◽

Participatory Citizenship ◽

Mediator Role ◽

Political Dimensions

The recent debate on active citizenship and adult education has been strongly underpinned by the discussion on how active citizenship could be exercised in a way that would promote inclusion and participation. The paper focuses on the role of adult educators in encouraging young adults in vulnerable life situations to become active citizens specifically through two empirical cases, from Finland and England (UK). The central questions the paper seeks to answer are: how do adult educators conceptualise vulnerability, and how do they see their role as facilitating young adults' active citizenship through their teaching? The consideration of socio-cultural, socio-economic and political dimensions of active participatory citizenship provides the conceptual lens to explore young adults’ participation in different social contexts. The analysis of the case studies supports the argument that active participatory citizenship is indirectly rather than directly included in the education and training of vulnerable young adults. This leads the article to highlight the adult educators’ mediation work in facilitating the socio-economic and political dimensions of active participatory citizenship in interaction with the students. Their mediator role is broadly invisible and in contrast with the ideal of adult education as the straightforward path to socio-economic citizenship and employability.

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A Comparative Study: Need for Affiliation and Gratitude among Young Adults Who Are/Aren’t In a Relationship

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0303.089 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Sneha Gulati ◽

Shifali Nehria ◽

Dharmesh Meena ◽

Mohd Mustafa

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Young Adults ◽

Interpersonal Relationships ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Age Group ◽

Need For Affiliation ◽

Common Definition ◽

Definition Of

Humans, as social beings, have an inherent need for affiliation. This need to form social relationships and maintain them varies in degree from individual to individual. Need for affiliation is a need for open and sociable interpersonal relationships. A common definition of gratitude is “the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness;”.Researchers have conceptualized gratitude as an emotion that is always directed towards appreciating the helpful actions of other people (c.f. McCullough, Kilpatrick, Emmons, & Larson, 2001). The aim of the present investigation was to compare among young adults who are in a relationship with those who aren’t on their need for affiliation and feeling of general gratitude. It was hypothesized that need for affiliation and gratitude will be more in people who are in a relationship from those who aren’t and there will also be gender differences in gratitude and need for affiliation. A sample of 210 participants of the age group 18-24 were selected from which 105 were in a relationship and 105 have never been in a relationship. Need for affiliation was assessed using Liking People Scale developed by E.E. Filsinger (1981) and gratitude using the Gratitude Questionnaire-6 by Michael E. McCullough (2002). Results shall be discussed in light of role of chosen variables and were interpreted in terms of their significance.

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