Sociodemographic variables and illness attitudes toward COVID-19 in Kuwait.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hend Batel Al-Ma'seb ◽  
Maha Meshari Al-Sejari
Keyword(s):  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
Illness Attitudes

Examining Associations Between Race, Gender, Alcohol Use, School Performance, and Patterns of Bullying in the School Context: A Latent Class Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052199912
Author(s):  
Valdemir Ferreira-Junior ◽  
Juliana Y. Valente ◽  
Zila M. Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Latent Class Analysis ◽  
School Performance ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
School Context ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
Latent Classes ◽  
Class Analysis ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables

Although many studies addressed bullying occurrence and its associations, they often use individual variables constructed from few items that probably are inadequate to evaluate bullying severity and type. We aimed to identify involvement patterns in bullying victimization and perpetration, and its association with alcohol use, school performance, and sociodemographic variables. Baseline assessment of a randomized controlled trial were used and a latent class analysis was conducted to identify bullying patterns among 1,742 fifth-grade and 2,316 seventh-grade students from 30 public schools in São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected using an anonymous self-reported, audio-guided questionnaire completed by the participants on smartphones. Multinomial logistic regressions were performed to verify how covariant variables affected bullying latent classes. Both grades presented the same four latent classes: low bullying, moderate bullying victimization, high bullying victimization, and high bullying victimization and perpetration. Alcohol use was associated with all bullying classes in both grades, with odds ratio up to 5.36 (95% CI 3.05; 10.38) among fifth graders from the high bullying victimization and perpetration class. Poor school performance was also strongly associated with this class (aOR = 10.12, 95%CI = 4.19; 24.41). Black/brown 5th graders were 3.35 times more likely to fit into the high bullying victimization class (95% CI 1.34; 8.37). Lack of evidence for association of sociodemographic variables and bullying latent class among seventh-grade students was found. Bullying and alcohol use are highly harmful behaviors that must be prevented. However, prevention programs should consider how racial and gender issues are influencing the way students experience violence.

scholarly journals Relationship Between Fear of COVID-19, Psychopathology and Sociodemographic Variables in Malaysian Population

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim ◽  
Nicholas Tze Ping Pang ◽  
Noor Hassline Mohamed ◽  
Assis Kamu ◽  
Chong Mun Ho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
Malaysian Population

scholarly journals Nutritional and Functional Assessment of Hospitalized Elderly: Impact of Sociodemographic Variables

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emam M. M. Esmayel ◽  
Mohsen M. Eldarawy ◽  
Mohamed M. M. Hassan ◽  
Hassan Mahmoud Hassanin ◽  
Walid M. Reda Ashour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Barthel Index ◽  
Nutritional Risk ◽  
Moderate Risk ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
Hospitalized Elderly ◽  
Ward Nurse ◽  
Good Nutrition

Background.This work was constructed in order to assess the nutritional and functional status in hospitalized elderly and to study the associations between them and sociodemographic variables.Methods.200 elderly patients (>65 years old) admitted to Internal Medicine and Neurology Departments in nonemergency conditions were included. Comprehensive geriatric assessments, including nutritional and functional assessments, were done according to nutritional checklist and Barthel index, respectively. Information was gathered from the patients, from the ward nurse responsible for the patient, and from family members who were reviewed.Results.According to the nutritional checklist, 56% of participants were at high risk, 18% were at moderate risk of malnutrition, and 26% had good nutrition. There was a high nutritional risk in patients with low income and good nutrition in patients with moderate income. Also, there was a high nutritional risk in rural residents (61.9%) in comparison with urban residents (25%). Barthel index score was significantly lower in those at high risk of malnutrition compared to those at moderate risk and those with good nutrition.Conclusions.Hospitalized elderly are exposed to malnutrition, and malnourished hospitalized patients are candidates for functional impairment. Significant associations are noticed between both nutritional and functional status and specific sociodemographic variables.

Relationship between serum selenium, sociodemographic variables, other trace elements and lipid profile in an adult Spanish population

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 93-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Montserrat González-Estecha ◽  
Irene Palazón-Bru ◽  
Andrés Bodas-Pinedo ◽  
Elena Trasobares ◽  
Antonio Palazón-Bru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Lipid Profile ◽  
Spanish Population ◽  
Serum Selenium ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables

Clinical and sociodemographic variables associated with interictal dysphoric disorder and interictal personality in patients with drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy: A controlled study

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 100-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerardo Maria de Araújo Filho ◽  
Bruna Tarifa ◽  
Raquel Espagnolla Santos ◽  
Ana Laura de Oliveira Dias ◽  
Júlia Rodrigues Leandro Ulliano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy ◽  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables

The Impact of Psychopathy on Treatment for Patients With Serious Mental Illness: Attitudes, Behavior, and Risk

2021 ◽  
Vol 89 (9) ◽  
pp. S249
Author(s):  
Nicholas Thomson ◽  
Salpi Kevorkian ◽  
Carla Galusha ◽  
Elizabeth Wheeler ◽  
Lindsay Ingram
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Illness Attitudes ◽  
Illness Attitudes ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Cognitive and functional apraisal in a psychogeriatric patient in a short stay psychiatric unit

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
Ricardo López-Bernués ◽  
Yolanda Marcén ◽  
Ana I. Sieso
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Verbal Fluency ◽  
Functional Abilities ◽  
Short Stay ◽  
Psychiatric Unit ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
Elderly Inpatients ◽  
Psychogeriatric Patients

Psychiatric disorders are present in dementia (Cognitive damage) and they are part of the psychological and behavioral dementias (SPCD), which are present in almost every patient and a very important cause for psychogeriatric patients´admission. Methodology: Cognitive damage was analysed (MEC de Lobo, Pfeiffer test and semantic and verbal fluency) and functional abilities in elderly inpatients, who were older than 65 years old, were also analysed (Barthel test) for 3 months. Relating these to the different sociodemographic variables. Results: Half of the 18 patients who were analyzed and studied, had any type of depressive symptoms and between 22-44% showed some signs of cognitive damage according to the test used to sieve. Discussion/Conclusions: Psychiatric disorders measured with NPI are directly related to the disability degree for AVD´s and at the same time, this is related to the admission span. The different percentages which affect cognitive damage according to the test used, shows the importance of the correct test´s choice depending on the studied population and the type of analysis accomplished.

Coping strategies among medical professionals during COVID-19 outbreak

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Vaishali Shanmugam
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Stressful Situation ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Brief Cope

BACKGROUND: COVID -19 pandemic is a very stressful situation for doctors, who face the risk of infection in daily life. Coping is the process by which a person deals with stressful situations or demands. Identifying the coping strategies of our medical professionals will help us to understand their coping styles and to deliver effective interventions to enhance their mental well-being. METHODS: An online survey form with socio-demographic profile and BRIEF COPE tool for assessing different coping strategies was sent to interns, residents, and teaching faculty. The coping strategies were divided into emotion-based, problem-based, and dysfunctional coping, and spearman's correlation was done to determine any correlation between sociodemographic variables and the coping strategies. RESULTS: A total of 84 valid and complete responses were included in the study. There is a variable distribution of mean scores for problem-focused, emotion-focused, and dysfunctional strategies. Age and marital status had a positive correlation with problem-focused and emotion-focused strategies meaning that older adults and married people used these strategies predominantly. Higher designation used problem-focused coping predominantly. Dysfunctional coping strategies had no correlation with any of the sociodemographic variables. CONCLUSION: Sociodemographic factors affecting the coping mechanisms in medical professionals differ from those of the general population seen in previous studies. Within the group of medical professionals, those with higher age, higher designation and married had predominantly adaptive strategies. Interventions targetting maladaptive components of emotion-focused strategies and dysfunctional strategies should be aimed at a younger age group, unmarried people, interns, and residents among the medical professionals to better cope with this COVID scenario.

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