scholarly journals Negative Mood Is Associated with Diet and Dietary Antioxidants in University Students During the Menstrual Cycle: A Cross-Sectional Study from Guangzhou, China

Antioxidants ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Lingling Bu ◽  
Yuting Lai ◽  
Yingyan Deng ◽  
Chenlu Xiong ◽  
Fengying Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
University Students ◽  
Premenstrual Syndrome ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Menstrual Phase ◽  
Carbonated Beverage ◽  
The Relationship

Postpubescent females may have negative mood or premenstrual syndrome during the menstrual cycle; with the emotional and physical symptoms interfering with their quality of life. Little is known about the relationship of dietary behaviors and dietary antioxidant intake with negative mood or premenstrual syndrome in university students in China; so we explored the relationship between negative mood and dietary behavior in female university students during the three menstrual cycle phases. Random sampling was used to enroll 88 individuals from a university in Guangzhou; China in the study. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed. During the menstrual phase, tea, black coffee and carbonated beverage intake was higher in the group with a high negative affect scale score than in the low score group (p < 0.05). Likewise; during the premenstrual phase, fresh fruit (banana and red Chinese dates) intake was higher in the group with a high negative affect scale score than in the low-score group (p < 0.05). The logistic regression analysis results showed that negative mood was positively associated with tea, coffee, and carbonated beverage intake during the menstrual phase (β = 0.21, p = 0.0453, odds ratio = 1.23), and negative mood was positively associated with banana and red Chinese dates intake during the premenstrual phase (β = 0.59, p = 0.0172, odds ratio = 1.81). Our results suggest that negative mood may be associated with diet and specific food in university postpubescent females.

scholarly journals Ultrasound shows swollen joints are the better proxy for synovitis than tender joints in DMARD-naïve, early psoriatic arthritis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayam R Dubash ◽  
Oras A Alabas ◽  
Xabier Michelena ◽  
Leticia Garcia-Montoya ◽  
Gabriele De Marco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Power Doppler ◽  
Mixed Effects ◽  
Grey Scale ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Early Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Joint Assessment ◽  
Subclinical Synovitis

Abstract Objective To evaluate the relationship between clinical examination/ultrasound (US) synovitis in DMARD-naïve early PsA. Methods Eligible patients underwent matched clinical/US 44 joint assessment for tender and/or swollen joints (TJ/SJ) and US synovitis [grey scale (GS) ≥2 or power Doppler (PD) ≥1]. Statistical agreement between TJ/SJ, GS ≥ 2 or PD ≥ 1 was calculated by prevalence-adjusted and bias-adjusted kappa (PABAK). To derive probabilities of GS ≥ 2/PD ≥ 1, mixed-effects logistic regression modelled odds of US synovitis in TJ/SJ were conducted. Results In 155 patients, 5,616 joints underwent clinical/US examination. Of these joints, 1039/5616 (18.5%) were tender, 550/5616 (9.8%) were swollen, 1144/5616 (20.4%) had GS ≥ 2, and 292/5616 (5.2%) had PD ≥ 1. GS ≥ 2 was most prevalent in concomitantly tender and swollen joints [205/462 (44%)] followed by swollen non-tender joints [32/88 (36.4%)], tender non-swollen joints [148/577 (25.7%)], and non-tender non-swollen joints (subclinical synovitis) [759/4489 (16.9%)]. Agreement between SJ/PD ≥ 1 was high at the individual joint level (82.6%-96.3%, PABAK 0.65–0.93) and for total joints combined (89.9%, PABAK 0.80). SJ/GS ≥ 2 agreement was greater than between TJ/GS ≥ 2 [73.5%-92.6% vs 51.0%-87.4% (PABAK 0.47–0.85 vs PABAK 0.35–0.75) respectively]. Swelling was independently associated with higher odds of GS ≥ 2 [odds ratio (OR) (95% CI); 4.37 (2.62, 7.29); p &lt; 0.001] but not tenderness [OR = 1.33 (0.87, 2.06); p = 0.192]. Swelling [OR = 8.78 (3.92, 19.66); p &lt; 0.001] or tenderness [OR = 3.38 (1.53, 7.50); p = 0.003] were independently associated with higher odds of PD ≥ 1. Conclusion Synovitis (GS ≥ 2 and/or PD ≥ 1) was more likely in swollen joints than tender joints in DMARD-naïve, early PsA. Agreement indicated swollen joints were the better proxy for synovitis, adding to greater understanding between clinical/US assessments.

scholarly journals University Students’ Perception of Transformational Leadership of the University President in Korea: The Role of Students’ Personality, Affect, and Affective Commitment to the University

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 160-184
Author(s):  
Boram Do ◽  
Seung-Yoon Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
University Students ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Affective State ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
University President ◽  
University Leadership ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

This study explores how university students’ personality and positive or negative affect influence their perception of transformational leadership of the university president. It further examines how the level of students’ affective commitment to the university moderates the relationship. Survey data were collected from 141 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a large public university in South Korea. The students answered survey questions to measure their big-five personalities, positive and negative affect, affective commitment to the university, and their perception of the university president’s transformational leadership. The results of hierarchical regression analyses show that (a) students’ positive affect is positively related to their perception of the university president’s transformational leadership, after controlling for the effect of the students’ personality and that (b) students’ affective commitment to the university moderates the relationship between negative affect and perception of transformational leadership of the university president. This study sheds light on the dynamic, reciprocal process of the social construction of university leadership with an emphasis on students’ affective state and personality traits as critical factors in understanding distant leadership.

scholarly journals Relationship Between Unbound Bilirubin Levels and Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy in Exchange Transfusion Neonates

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiyi Ding ◽  
Shuo Wang ◽  
Rui Guo ◽  
Aizhen Zhang ◽  
Yufang Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Exchange Transfusion ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
P Value ◽  
Bilirubin Encephalopathy ◽  
Unbound Bilirubin ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract BACKGROUND: Evidence regarding the relationship between unbound bilirubin levels and acute bilirubin encephalopathy was limited. Therefore, this study set out to investigate whether the unbound bilirubin level was independently related to acute bilirubin encephalopathy in children who underwent exchange transfusion after adjusting for other covariates. METHODS: A total of 46 neonates who underwent exchange transfusion were involved in The First People's Hospital Of Changde City in China from 2016-1-1 to 2018-12-31. The target independent variable and the dependent variable were unbound bilirubin levels measured at baseline and acute bilirubin encephalopathy respectively. Covariates involved in this study included sex, age, birth weight, blood glucose, red blood cell, hemolysis, receive phototherapy before exchange transfusion. RESULTS: The average gestational age of 46 selected participants was 38.6 ± 1.3 weeks old, the average age was 146.5 ± 86.9 hours old, 52.17% of them were male. Result of fully-adjusted binary logistic regression showed unbound bilirubin levels were positively associated with risk of acute bilirubin encephalopathy after adjusting confounders (Odds ratio = 1.41, 95% confidence intervals 1.05-1.91, P value <0.05). CONCLUSION: Unbound bilirubin levels are associated with neonatal acute bilirubin encephalopathy. The mechanism of unbound bilirubin levels leading to neonatal acute bilirubin encephalopathy needs to be further explored.

scholarly journals Loneliness and COVID-19 preventive behaviours among Japanese adults

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Stickley ◽  
Tetsuya Matsubayashi ◽  
Michiko Ueda
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Japanese Adults ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background There is some evidence that loneliness may be linked to poorer health behaviours. Despite this, there has been little research to date on the relationship between loneliness and COVID-19 preventive behaviours. We studied these associations in a sample of the Japanese population. Methods Data were analysed from an online survey of 2000 adults undertaken in April and May 2020. Loneliness was assessed with the Three-Item Loneliness Scale. Information was also collected on 13 COVID-19 preventive behaviours. Regression analyses were used to examine associations. Results In linear regression models adjusted for demographic and mental health variables, both dichotomous and continuous loneliness measures were negatively associated with engaging in COVID-19 preventive behaviours. Logistic regression analyses further showed that loneliness was also associated with reduced odds for a variety of individual preventive behaviours including wearing a mask (odds ratio [OR]: 0.77, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.62–0.95), disinfecting hands (OR: 0.80, 95% CI: 0.67–0.94) and social distancing when outdoors (OR: 0.75, 95% CI: 0.61–0.92). Conclusions Loneliness is associated with lower engagement in COVID-19 preventive behaviours. Interventions to prevent or ameliorate loneliness during the ongoing pandemic may be important in combating the spread of the coronavirus.

scholarly journals EMOTIONAL REGULATION ON NEGATIVE AFFECT AND AGGRESSION: A REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-44
Author(s):  
Nur Syafiqa Balqis Md. Din ◽  
Mahadir Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Negative Emotion ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
The Past ◽  
Negative Emotional State ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Intense Emotion

Abstract: The frustration-aggression theorists generally posit aggression based on the influence of negative emotion or affect. Recently, investigation on the principles that influence the tendencies for aggressive responses play out in the mediating pathway, with the context that negative affect may or may not directly lead to aggression. Within the exploration at modifying the frustration-aggression concept, emotional regulation is an identified mechanism that buffers aggression resulting from negative emotional experiences. In turn, this has challenged the traditional frustration-aggression theory that indicates frustration (negative affect) does not always lead to aggression, in the case where the intense emotion from the relevant external situation has a chance to be modulated. However, little studies have documented the role of emotional regulation on negative affect and aggression. Therefore, this paper presents the nature of negative affect and emotional regulation strategies on aggression, while relating their pathway based on the contemporary General Aggression Model (GAM). We utilised the Google Scholar as the database in locating the relevant articles, with the terms focused on “Emotional Regulation” AND “Negative Affect” OR “Negative Mood” OR “Negative Emotion” AND “Aggression”. Reviews on the past studies that have investigated the role of emotional regulation on the relationship between aspects of negative affect and aggression are also discussed.  Emotional regulation has been consistently identified as an important mechanism that mediates the effect on negative emotional state on aggressive behaviours. Future studies are suggested to further investigate the inherent strategies of emotional regulation and taps into different forms of negative affect, besides anger, on aggression.

scholarly journals Episodic Chasing and Price of Scratch-off Lottery Tickets

2016 ◽  
pp. 133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth W. Whiting ◽  
Rocco Giovanni Catrone ◽  
Amrinder Babbra
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Convenience Store ◽  
Lottery Ticket ◽  
Ticket Price ◽  
The Relationship

The present study examined the relationship between instant (scratch-off) lottery ticket price and "chasing losses" within a single gambling episode. Across several months, each time an instant lottery ticket was purchased (N = 1081), convenience store clerks recorded the gamblers' genders, the price of the tickets purchased, and whether the customer purchased another ticket before leaving the premises. Logistic regression analysis showed a significant association between ticket price and repurchasing (odds ratio = .842, p < .0001), suggesting within-session chasing is common with lower priced instant lottery tickets, and lower costs are not necessarily indicative of less risk.

The Relationship Between Menstruation Cycle and Exercise Participation in Korean Female College Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunghwun Kang ◽  
Il Bong Park ◽  
Woo Suk Chung
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
University Students ◽  
Menstrual Cycles ◽  
Exercise Participation ◽  
Regular Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Health Consciousness ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Intensity Of Exercise ◽  
Intention To Exercise ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: The purpose of this study was to examine how Korea female university students participate in physiological and psychological exercises according to differences in their menstrual cycles and health consciousness, exercise participation, and exercise intention. This study analyzed how these female students feel about their own health, participating in exercises, and the duration of the exercise according to the different menstrual cycles and their various patterns. Methods: The study surveyed women university students in Gangwon-do, Busan, and Ulsan metro city in Korea. A total of 464 questionnaires were analyzed using the statistical programs SPSS Win 22 and AMOS Win 22. We used cross-analysis, T-tests, one-way ANOVA analysis, and correlation analysis to analyze differences in health consciousness, intensity of exercise, and degree of intent to exercise in terms of the menstrual cycle and exercise pattern during the cycle. Results: First, there were no significant differences between menstrual pattern (regular vs. irregular) and general exercise periods during the non-menstrual period (X2 = 5.828, p < 0.212). However, the study showed that more female university students who had regular menstrual cycle were back to regular exercise right after their menstruation cycle ended, and the girls with irregular menstrual cycles did not exercise as much right after their menstruation cycle ended. Second, there were significant differences in the relationship between health consciousness (p = 0.000), amount of exercise (p = 0.002), and grade of intention to exercise (p = 0.002) according to the differences in menstrual cycles and pattern of Korean female university students. Female university students with a regular menstrual cycle showed higher health consciousness, amount of exercise, and intent to exercise than did ones with irregular menstrual cycles. Third, there was a significant difference in the relationship between health consciousness (p = 0.000), amount of exercise (p = 0.000), and intent to exercise (p = 0.000) in accordance with exercise period (did not exercise, before menstruation, after menstruation, and when not menstruating, always) of Korean female university students. In other words, female university students who exercised were higher than female university students who did not exercise.Conclusions: In this study, Korean female university students who had regular menstrual cycles exercised regularly and showed a high level of their own health consciousness, amount of exercise, and intention to exercise. Also, female university students who exercise regularly have a higher level of health consciousness, amount of exercise, and intention to exercise. This study will be valuable as a pilot study related to physiological, psychological factors, and exercise of women.

Association Between Physical Activity in Parks and Perceived Environment: A Study With Adolescents

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 503-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Siqueira Reis ◽  
Adriano Akira Ferreira Hino ◽  
Alex Antonio Florindo ◽  
Ciro Romélio Rodriguez Añez ◽  
Marlos Rodrigues Domingues
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Environmental Features ◽  
Perceived Environment ◽  
School Based ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Crude Analysis

Background:The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between adolescents’ physical activity practice and their perception about the environment of urban parks.Methods:A school-based representative sample (n = 1,718; boys = 40.4%) of teenagers of Curitiba, Southern region of Brazil. A questionnaire was employed to identify perceived parks environmental features as well as physical activity practice in the parks (PAP), habitual physical activity (HPA) and demographics. The relationship between PAP and parks environments was analyzed through multivariate logistic regression controlling for age and socioeconomic status, HPA and parks distance.Results:After controlling for confounders PAP was associated with lack of space to be physically active, activities to choose from and equipments for both boys and girls, (odds ratio (OR)—ranging from 1.5 to 1.8). Among boys, having people of same age (OR = 1.5) and accessibility (OR = 2.0) showed association with PAP only in crude analysis. However, among girls, to be bulled or teased (OR = 1.4) and accessibility (OR = 1.7) were associated with PAP after confounding control.Conclusions:The results showed that specific attributes in parks may be considered and offered to increase the likelihood of physical activity practice among adolescents in such locations.

Sense of Authenticity, Affectivity, and Cultural Construal of the Self among Japanese University Students

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaya Ito ◽  
Masahiro Kodama
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
University Students ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
The Self ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Interdependent Self ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between the sense of authenticity and affectivity, which is under the control of the cultural construal of the self. Japanese university students ( N = 287) rated themselves on the Sense of Authenticity Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and the Scale for Independent and Interdependent Construal of the Self. Analysis indicated that the Sense of Authenticity increased Positive Affect and decreased Negative Affect, regardless of the scores on Independent and Interdependent Self-construal.

scholarly journals PSIII-11 Semen quality effect on conception rate among three purebred swine lines

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 163-163
Author(s):  
Giselle Kruse ◽  
Cailtyn Bruns
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Random Effects ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Semen Quality ◽  
Conception Rate ◽  
Conception Rates ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Effect Of Age

Abstract The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between semen quality and conception rate. There were 30985 Duroc, 15888 Landrace, and 18198 Yorkshire single sire, purebred mating observations with 880 Duroc, 508 Landrace, and 492 Yorkshire boars represented from March 2011 to July 2018. Data from each breed was analyzed using a logistic regression model with fixed effects of sow parity at time of mating, the number of breeding attempts for the sow, days rest of the boar, and days from collection to insemination, covariates of age at collection, motility, percent abnormal tails, and random effects of contemporary group, boar, and evaluator. For Duroc, increased percent abnormal tails decreased conception rate (odds ratio=0.99, P < 0.05), and more than 9 days rest resulted in lower conception rates compared to less than 5 days rest (odds ratio=0.85, P < 0.05). For all three breeds, inseminations occurring 2 days post-collection tended to result in lower conception rate compared to 1 day post-collection (Duroc, odds ratio=0.94, P < 0.1, Yorkshire, odds ratio=0.87, P < 0.1, Landrace, odds ratio=0.91,P < 0.05); however, for Landrace, inseminations occurring 4 days post collection resulted in higher conception rates compared to 1 day post-collection (odds ratio=1.16, P < 0.05). For Yorkshire, increased motility was associated with higher conception rates (odds ratio=1.02, P < 0.001). The effect of age at collection on conception rate was small, but significant for both Landrace and Duroc resulting in ~1% increase per year of age (P < 0.05). Boar and semen quality effects on conception rate were inconsistent across breeds, suggesting that optimizing conception rates across breeds could be difficult.

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