scholarly journals Influence of Spirituality on Depression-Induced Inflammation and Executive Functioning in a Community Sample of African Americans

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga M. Herren ◽  
Silas E. Burris ◽  
Shellie-Anne Levy ◽  
Keri Kirk ◽  
Kanesha S. Banks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Psychomotor Speed ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Trail Making ◽  
The Relationship

African Americans (AAs) are disproportion­ately affected by cerebrovascular pathology and more likely to suffer from premature cognitive decline. Depression is a risk fac­tor for poorer cognitive functioning, and research is needed to identify factors that serve to mitigate its negative effects. Studies have demonstrated positive influences of spirituality within the AA community. De­termining whether spirituality attenuates the effects of depressive symptoms on cogni­tive functioning and the pathophysiological mechanisms that explain these relationships in AAs is paramount. This study examines the influence of daily spiritual experiences on the relationship between depressive symptoms and cognitive functioning, and how inflammatory markers may partially explain these associations. A sample of 212 (mean age= 45.6) participants completed the Daily Spiritual Experience Scale (DSES), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Trail Making Test A and B (TMT) and Stroop Col­or and Word Test (Stroop). Blood samples were collected to measure inflammatory mediators (IL-6, IL-1a, TNF-a). Linear regres­sion analyses were used to evaluate associa­tions. Higher BDI-II scores were associated with poorer psychomotor speed and visual scanning, measured by TMT A (B=1.49, P=.01). IL-6 explained a significant amount of variance in this relationship (B=.24, CI 95% [.00, .64]). IL-6 also significantly mediated the relationship between depres­sive symptoms and psychomotor speed and mental flexibility, measured by TMT B performance (B=.03, CI 95% [.003, .095]). Frequent spiritual experiences among AAs may ameliorate the negative influence of depressive symptoms on cognitive func­tioning.Ethn Dis. 2019;29(2):267-276; doi:10.18865/ed.29.2.267

Depressive symptomatology and cognitive functioning: an epidemiological survey in an elderly community sample in France

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Fuhrer ◽  
T. C. Antonucci ◽  
M. Gagnon ◽  
J.-F. Dartigues ◽  
P. Barberger-Gateau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
The Relationship

SYNOPSISAs part of a 5-year, prospective, epidemiological survey of normal and pathological ageing, this cross-sectional analysis examines the relationship between depressive symptomatology (CES-D) and cognitive functioning (MMS) in a community sample of 2792 non-institutionalized persons (age ≥ 65) living in Southwest France. Of the sample, 13·4%, report depressive symptoms above the cut-off. A significant association was found between CES-D and MMS scores, but after adjusting for age, living arrangements, and especially functional limitations, the relationship remained strong only for women.

Right–Wing Authoritarianism: Protective Factor against Or Risk Factor for Depression?

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 536-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bart Duriez ◽  
Theo A. Klimstra ◽  
Koen Luyckx ◽  
Wim Beyers ◽  
Bart Soenens
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
World War Ii ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Student Sample

Because the authoritarian personality was introduced to explain the rise of fascism during World War II, research focused on its ability to predict prejudice, leaving its associations with well–being largely unexplored. Studies that did examine these associations yielded inconsistent results, and some authors even argued that authoritarianism buffers against the negative effects of psychological vulnerability factors (i.e. D–type personality) and negative life events on well–being, especially among people in an authoritarian environment. Using a cross–sectional community sample (N = 1010), Study 1 failed to support the idea that authoritarianism relates to depressive symptoms and buffers against the negative effects of D–type personality on depressive symptoms. Using a longitudinal college student sample (N = 499), Study 2 showed that authoritarianism did not moderate the effects of life events either and even predicted over–time increases in depressive symptoms. Using a longitudinal high school sample (N = 590), Study 3 showed that this effect emerged regardless of degree of fit with the social environment (i.e. with family and friends). Taken together, results suggest that authoritarianism constitutes a risk factor for rather than a protective factor against depressive symptoms. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

scholarly journals Cognitive Functioning and Late-Life Depression

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 461-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron M. Koenig ◽  
Rishi K. Bhalla ◽  
Meryl A. Butters
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Neuropsychological Assessment ◽  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Late Life ◽  
Cognitive Outcomes ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Late Life Depression ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThis brief report provides an introduction to the topic of cognitive functioning in late-life depression (LLD). In addition to providing a review of the literature, we present a framework for understanding the heterogeneity of cognitive outcomes in this highly prevalent disorder. In addition, we discuss the relationship between LLD and dementia, and highlight the importance of regularly assessing cognitive functioning in older adults who present with depressive symptoms. If cognitive deficits are discovered during a neuropsychological assessment, we recommend referral to a geriatric psychiatrist or cognitive neurologist, for evaluation and treatment of the patient’s symptoms. (JINS, 2014, 20, 1–7)

Stereotyping of Muslims in Germany: How the Presumed Influence of Media Stereotypes on Others Influences Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions Toward Muslims

2020 ◽  
pp. 107769902092360
Author(s):  
Katharina Sommer ◽  
Rinaldo Kühne
Keyword(s):  
Media Effects ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Media Influence ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Online Experiment ◽  
Behavioral Consequences ◽  
Effects Of Media ◽  
The Relationship

The study investigates the influence of media stereotypes on the degree of presumed media influence on others and the resulting effects for people’s own attitudes toward a minority. We examine how the presumption of negative effects of media stereotypes on others can lead to a correction of one’s own attitude toward Muslims. In an online experiment, we test the relationship among media stereotyping, presumed media effects, and attitudinal and behavioral consequences. The results show that one’s own attitude toward Muslims is corrected when people presume a negative influence of media stereotypes about Muslims on other people.

Multilevel Influence of Destructive Leadership On Millennial Generation Employees' Innovative Behavior

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (7) ◽  
pp. 1113-1126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuanfang Hou
Keyword(s):  
Millennial Generation ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Innovative Behavior ◽  
Destructive Leadership ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Affective Events ◽  
Group Affective Tone ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

I applied affective events theory to explore the multilevel influence of destructive leadership on the innovative behavior of millennial generation employees. Participants were 223 employees from 32 work groups at 3 companies in mainland China. Results showed that both actual group destructive leadership and destructive leadership as perceived by the millennial employees, had a negative influence on innovative behavior via the mediation of employees' individual affective responses. In addition, the multilevel negative influence of actual group destructive leadership on the millennial employees' innovative behavior was mediated by group affective tone. In this study, I revealed the multilevel value of affective events in the relationship between destructive leadership and millennial employees' innovative behavior, and offered insight into how to control the negative effects of destructive leaders and inspire innovative behavior in millennial employees.

scholarly journals Self-blame Regret, Fear of COVID-19 and Mental Health During Post-Peak Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 186-194
Author(s):  
Hacer BELEN
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Multiple Mediation ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Relationship

The novel Coronavirus pandemic caused strong negative emotions including fear, and stress and impacted the mental health of individuals worldwide. One of the emotions linked with mental health and infectious disease is self-blame regret. Thus, the current study investigated the role of fear of COVID-19 and perceived stress in the relationship between self-blame regret and depression. As a means of such investigation, the current research was conducted based on quantitative data and the research sample was recruited via a convenient sampling method. A community sample of 352 individuals in Turkey (71 % female and 29 % males), ranged between in age 18 and 63 (M= 28.90±8.90), completed Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and responded to one item concerning the self-blame regret. Results demonstrated that self-blame regret is positively correlated with fear of COVID-19, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms. Moreover, serial multiple mediation analyses demonstrated that both fear of COVID-19 and perceived stress mediated the relationship between self-blame regret and depression. The findings showed that self-blame regret, fear of COVID-19, and perceived stress are determinants of depressive symptoms, suggesting that such factors are important in understanding these issues.

scholarly journals Family Support as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Loneliness and Suicide Risk in College Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward C. Chang ◽  
Olivia D. Chang ◽  
Tamás Martos ◽  
Viola Sallay ◽  
Jerin Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Incremental Validity ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Relationship

In this study, we examined loneliness and family support as predictors of suicide risk (viz., depressive symptoms and suicide ideation) in college students. The sample was comprised of 456 Hungarian college students. Results of conducting hierarchical regression analyses, controlling for sex and age, indicated that the inclusion of family support provided further incremental validity in predicting both depressive symptoms and suicide ideation, beyond the variance accounted for by loneliness. Moreover, consistent with the notion that family support might buffer the negative effects of loneliness on suicide risk, evidence for a significant Loneliness × Family Support interaction effect in predicting both indices of suicide risk was found. Thus, beyond the role of loneliness in predicting suicide risk in college students, the present findings are the first to show how family support both additively and interactively represents a positive psychological resource that should be considered in understanding suicide risk among students.

scholarly journals 0842 The Moderating Effects of Sleep and Sex on Physical Activity and Cognitive Functioning in African Americans

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A320-A321
Author(s):  
B Beard ◽  
M Ramirez-Ruiz ◽  
D T Mwendwa ◽  
R Sims Wright
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Verbal Fluency ◽  
Significant Interaction ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Introduction Research suggests modifiable lifestyle behaviors are associated with delayed cognitive decline. Identifying modifiable lifestyle behaviors in African Americans is critical because they are more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias. Evidence shows the positive effects of physical activity (PA) on cognitive functioning. Sleep quality also impacts cognitive functioning. Therefore, the purpose of this study examined how sleep quality and sex moderated the relationship between PA and cognitive functioning in African Americans. Methods A sample of 147 African Americans (mean age 59) completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory (PSQI) and a battery of cognitive tests (The Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (DKEFS) Verbal Fluency Test, The Stroop Color Word Test and Trail Making Test). Participants completed a participant screener to determine PA frequency and intensity. Anthropomorphic measures were also obtained. A moderated moderation analysis was conducted. Results Poor sleep quality was associated with poorer performance on a verbal fluency task after controlling for age, BMI and years of education (B=-1.37, p=.012). There was a significant interaction between PA frequency and sleep quality on verbal fluency performance (B=0.42, p=.047). Additionally, there was a significant interaction between sleep quality and sex on verbal fluency performance (B=0.80, p=.016). Further adjustments revealed significant conditional effects such that more frequent PA per week improved verbal fluency performance among women, who reported better sleep quality (B=0.20, p=0.03). Conclusion The current study suggests sleep quality strengthens the relationship between PA and cognitive performance, specifically in African-American women. Consistent with previous studies, our findings support the need to target sleep quality and PA in women as modifiable lifestyle factors that may delay cognitive decline. Support This research was funded by the Office of the Provost at Howard University.

I like you, but only if not too successful: male spokespersons effectiveness

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-123
Author(s):  
Feray Adıgüzel ◽  
Carmela Donato
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
High Involvement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Simultaneous Effect ◽  
Marketing Effectiveness ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Attractive Male

Purpose This paper aims to examine and compare the simultaneous effect of financially successful appeals and attractiveness for male spokespersons, as well as explain why and when this effect happens based on the viewer’s gender. Design/methodology/approach Two studies were designed by manipulating the success (vs absent) and attractiveness (vs average looking) of a male spokesperson and compared his marketing effectiveness in terms of purchase intention and advertising attitude. Additionally, the influence of gender through the mediating effect of negative/positive affect was compared. Findings Participants indicated lower purchase intention and advertising attitude in light of the success appeal in both studies; however, this effect was influenced by attractiveness in case of high involvement product. Additionally, success had a greater effect on ad effectiveness than attractiveness. Only for males, negative affect mediated the relationship between ad effectiveness and exposure to a successful spokesperson. Practical implications Practitioners should be aware of the negative influence of a financially successful spokesperson overall, especially if he is also very attractive and the product is a high involvement one targeting males. On the contrary, attractiveness of a successful spokesperson might cancel out negative effects for those products targeting females. Originality/value This study differs from previous studies by considering the simultaneous effect of successful and/or attractive male spokespersons on adult sample instead of college students and examine the effects for high and low involvement product.

scholarly journals What is the quality of life in the oldest old?

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1003-1010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria I. Lapid ◽  
Teresa A. Rummans ◽  
Bradley F. Boeve ◽  
Joan K. McCormick ◽  
V. Shane Pankratz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Geriatric Medicine ◽  
Depression Scale

ABSTRACTBackground: Maintaining and improving quality of life has become a major focus in geriatric medicine, but the oldest old have received limited attention in clinical investigations. We aimed to investigate the relationship between self-perceived and caregiver-perceived quality of life (QOL), cognitive functioning, and depressive symptoms in the oldest old.Methods: This IRB-approved prospective study recruited community dwellers aged 90–99 years old. Collected data included neurological evaluation, DSM III-R criteria for dementia, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Dementia Rating Scale (DRS), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Record of Independent Living (ROIL), and QOL assessment using the Linear Analogue Self Assessment (LASA).Results: Data on 144 subjects (56 cognitively normal (normal), 13 mild cognitive impairment (MCI), 41 dementia (DEM), 34 dementia with stroke and parkinsonism (DEMSP)) over a three-year period were analyzed. Mean ages ranged from 93 to 94 years, and the majority were female with at least high school education. Overall functional ability was higher in groups without dementia (p < 0.0001). All subjects reported high overall QOL (range 6.76–8.3 out of 10), regardless of cognitive functioning. However, caregivers perceived the subjects’ overall QOL to be lower with increasing severity of cognitive impairment (p < 0.0001). Lower GDS scores correlate with higher self-perceived overall QOL (ρ = −0.38, p < 0.0001).Conclusions: In our community sample of the oldest old, there was a fairly high level of overall QOL, whether or not cognitive impairment exists. Individuals perceive their QOL better than caregivers do, and the difference in subjects’ and caregivers’ perception is more pronounced for the groups with dementia. QOL is more strongly correlated with depressive symptoms than with dementia severity.

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