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Kazimov, A. H., D. M. Aliyeva, Kh I. Hasanov e O. M. Chobanova. "COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN YOUNG MEN AND MEN WITH PSYHONEUROLOGİCAL DİSORDERS OF 1518 AGE GROUP". National Journal of Neurology 2, n. 20 (30 novembre 2020): 55–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.61788/njn.v2i20.07.
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The analysis of age-related changes of psychophysiological condition and psychological well- being in healthy young men and in men with borderline neurotic disorders in 15-18 age group was conducted by 1) modeling of emotionally and psychologically strenuous activity; 2) modeling of positive emotions; 3) modeling of negative emotions. Psychophysiological testing was performed with correction sample, test on memory of numbers, test on mathematic equations, thermometric test. The results of psychophysiological testing show disturbance in a number of higher brain functions, namely, attention, short-term non-verbal memory, the rate of mathematic calculations, psychomotor static and dynamic coordination with minimal neurological disorders.
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Zdybek, Przemysław, e Magdalena Joanna Pysz. "Testing psychological (GAM) model of aggression on the men’s sample". Family Forum 10 (13 gennaio 2021): 221–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.25167/ff/1413.
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The study was carried out to verify how psychological models are able to explain the phenomenon of aggression among men. There is a lack of research that try to test in holistic way many factors of aggression. We try to enrich the results of research on male aggression by recognizing to what extent factors that have not been studied so far, such as willpower, temporal orientation, or the use of drugs or steroids, explain aggression in the group of men. The sample of men (N = 131) was selected deliberately in terms of substance dependence, steroid use and a free substance-free howl. Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI) was used to measure five personality factors. The Zimbardo Time Perception Questionnaire (ZTPI) and the Start and Stop Control Questionnaire were used to measure temporal orientation and willpower, respectively. Correlation and hierarchical regression analysis were used for the statistical analyses. The results confirm the impact of personality, willpower construct and temporal orientation on the male aggression. We did not found that steroid use can be connected with aggression phenomena, but results supports the role of addiction. The research, however, has its limitations and the main ones are a small research sample and specific sample selection that make hard generalization of the results.
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Hegarty, Peter. "Contingent differences: An historical note on Evelyn Hooker’s uses of significance testing". Psychology of Sexualities Review 9, n. 1 (2018): 30–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpssex.2018.9.1.30.
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Evelyn Hooker’s Rorschach experiments are frequently remembered as an early use of the scientific method to gay-affirmative ends in psychology. Hooker determined that the Rorschach responses of gay and straight men were indistinguishable, and hence that the two groups were equivalently ‘well-adjusted’ in psychological terms. Yet Hooker’s conclusions were contingent upon particular methods of significance testing. Hooker’s rationale for the use of unmatched significance tests (which led her to conclude the two groups were similar) shows how her work was embedded within a context where psychological differences between lesbian/gay and straight persons were almost universally taken as evidence of lesbian/gay persons’ psychopathology. Hooker’s discussions of differences among gay men shows some problematic elements of ‘liberal humanist’ thinking. Hooker’s work ought to be favorably remembered more for the challenges that it presented to practices of diagnosing and detecting gay men, than for the particular psychological theory of male homosexuality that she voiced.
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Hegarty, Peter. "Contingent differences: An historical note on Evelyn Hooker’s uses of significance testing". Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review 4, n. 1 (marzo 2003): 3–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpslg.2003.4.1.3.
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AbstractEvelyn Hooker’s Rorschach experiments are frequently remembered as an early use of the scientific method to gay affirmative ends in psychology. Hooker determined that the Rorschach responses of gay and heterosexual men were indistinguishable and hence that the two groups were equivalently ‘well-adjusted’ in psychological terms. Yet Hooker’s conclusions were contingent upon particular methods of significance testing. Hooker’s rationale for the use of unmatched significance tests (which led her to conclude the two groups were similar) shows how her work was embedded within a context where psychological differences between lesbian/gay and heterosexual persons were almost universally taken as evidence of lesbian/gay persons’ psychopathology. Hooker’s discussions of differences among gay men shows some problematic elements of ‘liberal humanist’ thinking. Hooker’s work ought to be favourably remembered more for the challenges that it presented to practices of diagnosing and detecting gay men than for the particular psychological theory of male homosexuality that she voiced.
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Price, Devon M., Jennifer L. Howell, Amanda N. Gesselman, Stephanie Finneran, Diane M. Quinn e Lisa A. Eaton. "Psychological threat avoidance as a barrier to HIV testing in gay/bisexual men". Journal of Behavioral Medicine 42, n. 3 (1 gennaio 2019): 534–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10865-018-0003-z.
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Eisner, Donald A., e Matthew Maibaum. "Determining Psychosis in Retarded Adults through Psychological Tests". Psychological Reports 61, n. 3 (dicembre 1987): 789–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1987.61.3.789.
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Assessment on the TAT and Rorschach of 20 men and 4 women, 25 to 64 yr. of age and in the mild or moderately retarded ranges, able to speak, allowed their differential psychiatric diagnoses. Behavioral observations and prior testing were also included in these evaluations, performed on referral.
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Pellini, F., S. Mirandola, E. Granuzzo, S. Urbani, G. Piccinni Leopardi e G. P. Pollini. "Italian Men Tested for BRCA1/2 Mutation: Psychological Distress during 6-Month Follow-Up". Journal of Oncology 2020 (31 gennaio 2020): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3987935.
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Introduction. Male breast cancer (MBC) is a rare disease, whose main risk factor is genetic vulnerability. Despite care of men with MBC is modeled on care of women, men’s experiences with the disease and concerns related to the status of genetic mutation carrier are unique. So far, little is known concerning the psychological impact in BRCA1/2 testing, especially with regard to specific subset of individuals, such as male subjects and the elderly. Methods. We assessed self-reported anxiety and depression levels in 26 male subjects presenting at Unit of Breast Surgery in Breast Unit of AOUI Verona (MBC patients, n = 7; high-risk unaffected subjects, n = 19). We specifically examined the scores obtained by these subjects in the HADS questionnaire administered before and 6 months after the genetic testing for BRCA gene mutations. Results. Among the 17 unaffected men tested, 7 (41%) received a positive test (either BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variant) and 10 (59%) a negative test. Of the 9 MBC patients tested, only one subject received a positive test result. No significant differences were observed in mean scores, mean change from baseline to follow-up, either for those with T+ or T− test results. Discussion. Genetic testing for BRCA1/2 mutation was not associated in our sample with increased level of psychological distress as measured with HADS in a short-term evaluation.
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Wade, Julia, Derek J. Rosario, Rhiannon C. Macefield, Kerry N. L. Avery, C. Elizabeth Salter, M. Louise Goodwin, Jane M. Blazeby et al. "Psychological Impact of Prostate Biopsy: Physical Symptoms, Anxiety, and Depression". Journal of Clinical Oncology 31, n. 33 (20 novembre 2013): 4235–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2012.45.4801.
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Purpose To investigate the psychological impact of prostate biopsy, including relationships between physical biopsy-related symptoms and anxiety and depression. Patients and Methods A prospective cohort of 1,147 men, nested within the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment trial and recommended to receive prostate biopsy, completed questionnaires assessing physical and psychological harms after biopsy in the Prostate Biopsy Effects study. Psychological impact was measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and scores were compared according to experiences of biopsy-related symptoms at biopsy, and at 7 and 35 days afterward, and in relation to biopsy results. Results A total of 1,144 men (99.7%) returned questionnaires at biopsy, with 1,090 (95.0%) and 1,016 (88.6%) responding at 7 and 35 days postbiopsy. Most men experienced biopsy-related symptoms as no problem or a minor problem, and overall levels of anxiety and depression were low and similar to normative levels. Of men receiving a negative biopsy result (n = 471), anxiety was greater in those experiencing problematic biopsy-related symptoms compared with those experiencing nonproblematic symptoms at 7 days for the following symptoms: pain (P < .001), shivers, (P = .020), hematuria (P < .001), hematochezia (P < .001), and hemoejaculate (P < .001). Anxiety was reduced, although symptoms were not, after 35 days. Overall levels of anxiety were low across all time points except at the 35-day assessment among men who had received a cancer diagnosis. Conclusion Problematic postbiopsy symptoms can lead to increased anxiety, distinct from distress related to diagnosis of prostate cancer. Men and doctors need to consider these additional potential harms of biopsy when deciding whether to initiate prostate-specific antigen testing.
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Hesse-Biber, Sharlene. "Gender Differences in Psychosocial and Medical Outcomes Stemming From Testing Positive for the BRCA1/2 Genetic Mutation for Breast Cancer: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study". Journal of Mixed Methods Research 12, n. 3 (29 giugno 2016): 280–304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1558689816655257.
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This quantitatively driven sequential mixed methods study articulates the role of theory in mixed methods research and assesses the contribution of a mixed methods design to examining gender differences in men and women’s genetic testing decisions and the psychosocial factors impacting health-seeking behaviors post-testing. A quantitative online survey of BRCA-positive mutation men and women was followed by a qualitative component consisting of semi-structured telephone interviews regarding genetic testing and post-testing decision making. Findings reveal gender differences in testing motivations: women focus on health; men focus on their family’s needs. Gender differences also appeared in psychological states and surgical decisions, revealing women’s more negative psychosocial reactions to a positive BRCA test result and higher rate of selecting preventative surgery.
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Shi, Lingen, Guangxia Liu, Gengfeng Fu, Nick Zaller, Chongyi Wei, Cui Yang e Hongjing Yan. "Psychosocial and behavioral correlates with HIV testing among men who have sex with men during the COVID‐19 pandemic in China". PLOS ONE 17, n. 1 (24 gennaio 2022): e0262472. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0262472.
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Objectives Some of community mitigation efforts on COVID-19 created challenges to ongoing public health programs, including HIV care and prevention services among men who have sex with men (MSM). The goal of the current study was to explore sociodemographic factors and the impact of COVID-19 on HIV testing among Chinese MSM during state-enforced quarantine. Methods We conducted a community based survey between May 1st to June 30th, 2020 on COVID-19 related impacts on HIV testing among 436 China MSM during the COVID-19 state-enforced quarantine. Results One-third (33.7%) of MSM received HIV testing during the quarantine period. Few participants reported difficulty accessing facility-based testing (n = 13, 3.0%) or obtaining HIV self-test kit online (n = 22, 5.0%). However, 12.1% of participants reported being afraid of getting facility-based HIV test due to concerns about the risk of COVID-19. In the multivariate logistic regression model, participants who were married (aOR: 1.89, 95%CI: 1.19–3.01), reported increased quality of sleep (aOR: 2.07, 95%CI: 1.11–3.86), and increased difficulty in accessing health care (aOR: 2.34, 95%CI: 1.37–3.99) were more likely to get an HIV test during the state-enforced quarantine. Conclusion The mitigation measures of COVID-19 have created various barriers to access HIV related prevention services in China, including HIV testing. To mitigate these impacts on HIV prevention and care services, future programs need to address barriers to HIV-related services, such as providing high-quality HIV self-testing. Meanwhile, psychological services or other social services are needed to those experiencing mental distress.
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Jaspal, Rusi, e Barbara Lopes. "Psychological wellbeing facilitates accurate HIV risk appraisal in gay and bisexual men". Sexual Health 17, n. 3 (2020): 288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh19234.
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Background Accurate HIV risk appraisal is key to effective HIV prevention. This study focuses on the role of psychological wellbeing in determining perceived HIV risk in a sample of gay and bisexual (GBM) in the UK. Methods: Overall, 191 HIV-negative GBM completed a cross-sectional survey, in which they provided demographic information and completed measures of engagement in actual sexual risk behaviours, diagnosis with a sexually transmissible infection in the past 12 months, frequency of HIV testing, use of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), perceived HIV risk, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) identity, sexual identity openness and psychological wellbeing. Results: Results showed that there was a correlation between engagement in actual HIV risk behaviours and perceived HIV risk, suggesting relatively accurate HIV risk appraisal in the participant sample. LGBT identity and sexual identity openness were associated with increased psychological wellbeing. Structural equation modelling showed that psychological wellbeing has an effect on perceived HIV risk through the mediator of LGBT identity. Conclusions: It appears that a state of psychological wellbeing facilitates the construction of a strong and robust LGBT identity, which can be displayed to others, and that a strong LGBT identity in turn facilitates accurate HIV risk appraisal in GBM. In order to achieve our target of zero new HIV infections by 2030, it will be essential to focus on enhancing psychological wellbeing in people at risk of HIV.
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Tel’nova, Milena E., e N. A. Petunina. "Comparative assessment of metabolic, hormonal and psychological characteristics of young obese men". Clinical Medicine (Russian Journal) 95, n. 9 (11 ottobre 2017): 829–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.18821/0023-2149-2017-95-9-829-835.
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Aim. To study metabolic-hormonal status and psychological characteristics of young obese men. Material and methods. The study included 87 young obese men (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) aged 16-25 yr given medication or non-medication treatment for 12 weeks. Blood glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), insulin, and glucose levels were measured after orlistat intake. Final screening included biochemical and hormonal studies. 48 patients underwent psychological testing. Results. Orlistat therapy resulted in clinically significant reduction of body mass (by more than 5% in 50% of the patients). Cortisol level also decreased while testosterone level increased. Meal test revealed elevated baseline GLP-1 level in 77,7% of the patients. There was correlation between baseline GLP-1 and insulin levels (r=0,61; р=0,001). Orlistat therapy decreased anxiety and depression (p<0,05) as well as manifestations of external eating behaviour but increased those of restrictive eating behaviour.
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Peng, Yanqun, Jared R. Anderson, Matthew D. Johnson e Wenli Liu. "The Associations Between Perceived Harsh and Controlling Parenting, Shame Proneness, and Psychological Aggression Among Chinese Dating Couples". Violence and Victims 33, n. 4 (agosto 2018): 759–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-17-00116.
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Using dyadic data from 198 dating heterosexual couples (aged 18–31) in Mainland China, the current study tested the direct associations between perceptions of their parents’ harsh and controlling parenting and psychological aggression and indirect associations via shame proneness. Results demonstrated that for women, greater perceived harsh and controlling parenting was directly related to higher levels of psychological aggression and indirectly related through higher levels of shame proneness. For men, perceived harsh and controlling parenting was not related to either shame proneness or psychological aggression. These findings provide initial insights into how shame, traditionally a valued and celebrated emotion in Chinese culture, can be maladaptive by contributing to psychological aggression in young adult intimate relationships. Although these findings merit further testing, especially for men, this study provides evidence that shame is an important mechanism for psychological dating violence.
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Denney, Meredith R., Latrice C. Pichon e Meredith L. Brantley. "Violence, Discrimination, Psychological Distress, and HIV Vulnerability Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Memphis, Tennessee". American Journal of Men's Health 17, n. 2 (marzo 2023): 155798832311637. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15579883231163727.
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Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionally impacted by HIV. Discrimination, violence, and psychological distress (PD) may influence engagement with HIV prevention services and amplify HIV vulnerability among this priority population. These dynamics are understudied in the Southern United States. Understanding how these relationships interact is critical to designing effective HIV programs. We examined associations between MSM-related discrimination, MSM-related violence, and severe PD with HIV status among 2017 National HIV Behavioral Surveillance study participants in Memphis, Tennessee. Eligible participants were aged ≥18 years, born and identified as male, and reported having sex with another man in their lifetime. Participants completed a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention–designed anonymous survey and self-reported discrimination and violence across their lifetime, and PD symptoms within the past month, scored on the Kessler-6 Scale. Optional HIV rapid tests were performed on-site. Logistic regressions examined the associations between the exposure variables and HIV antibody-positive results. Among 356 respondents, 66.9% were aged <35 years and 79.5% identified as non-Hispanic Black; 13.2% reported experiencing violence, 47.8% reported discrimination, and 10.7% experienced PD. Of the 297 participants who tested, 33.33% were living with HIV. Discrimination, violence, and PD were significantly associated with each other ( p < .0001). HIV antibody-positive test results were associated with violence ( p < .01). Memphis-based MSM face a complex array of social experiences, which may increase vulnerability to HIV. On-site testing at community-based organizations and clinical settings among MSM may be an opportunity to screen for violence and incorporate strategies when designing HIV programs.
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Krainyukov, S. V., e Yu V. Goryunova. "Psychosemantic Analysis of Metaphors in Psychological Counseling". Консультативная психология и психотерапия 29, n. 1 (2021): 165–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/cpp.2021290110.
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The paper describes the results of a psychosemantic study of metaphors in psychological counseling for adults. The research material consisted of metaphors from the records of 25 open individual psychological consultations. The chosen metaphors were evaluated by 80 respondents (50 women and 30 men) aged 25—54 (Mage=33.08, SD=9.25). The following research methods were used: the content analysis of metaphors and psychological testing in the framework of G. Kelly’s personality constructs and the specialized method of semantic differential. We present our classification of metaphors in psychological counseling. Categorical structures for evaluating metaphors in psychological counseling were identified, and the semantic spaces of metaphors for respondents of different sexes were constructed and analyzed. The results show that respondents evaluated metaphors based on the emotional valence (positive/negative) of the state they caused; the most positively perceived were educational metaphors of counselors that affected the cognitive sphere. Moreover, women found it more important that metaphors caused a state of calm or anxiety, and men paid more attention to funny or melancholy-inducing metaphors.
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Katz, Jennifer, e Sherry Farrow. "HETEROSEXUAL ADJUSTMENT AMONG WOMEN AND MEN WITH NON-TRADITIONAL GENDER IDENTITIES: TESTING PREDICTIONS FROM SELF-VERIFICATION THEORY". Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal 28, n. 6 (1 gennaio 2000): 613–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2000.28.6.613.
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Heterosexual individuals who engage in dyadic sex are guided by scripts that dictate expectations and behavior. In our culture, these sexual scripts are based on traditional gender roles in which women are primarily expressive and men are primarily instrumental. Drawing from self-verification theory, the authors reasoned that instrumental women and expressive men experience greater psychological discomfort with sexual interactions because they are not treated in a selfverifying manner. As predicted, women who identified as highly instrumental (but not expressive) endorsed greater sexual anxiety and less desire than either traditionally expressive feminine or androgynous women. Likewise, men who identified as highly expressive (but not instrumental) endorsed less sexual desire than androgynous men. Sociocultural influences on self-views and sexual functioning are discussed.
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Witzel, T., Peter Weatherburn, Adam Bourne, Alison Rodger, Chris Bonell, Mitzy Gafos, Roy Trevelion et al. "Exploring Mechanisms of Action: Using a Testing Typology to Understand Intervention Performance in an HIV Self-Testing RCT in England and Wales". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, n. 2 (10 gennaio 2020): 466. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17020466.
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SELPHI involves two interventions: A provides one HIV self-testing (HIVST) kit; B offers 3-monthly repeat HIVST kits if participants report ongoing risk. A logic model underpinned by the Behaviour Change Wheel informed the design of the intervention. SELPHI recruited 10,135 cis-men and trans people in England and Wales, all reporting anal sex with a man. This paper explores how the interventions were experienced and the mechanisms of action leading to impact for different groups of trial participants. In-depth interviews with 37 cis-men who have sex with men (MSM) were used to inductively categorise participants based on sexual and HIV testing histories. Themes relating to intervention experiences and impacts were mapped onto SELPHI-hypothesised intermediate outcomes to consider intervention impacts. Three groups were identified: ‘inexperienced testers’ engaged with SELPHI to overcome motivational and social and physical opportunity testing barriers. For ‘pro self-testers’, testing frequency was constrained by psychological and social barriers and lack of opportunity. ‘Opportunistic adopters’ engaged in HIVST for novelty and convenience. Perceived impacts for inexperienced testers were most closely aligned with the logic model, but for opportunistic adopters there was little evidence of impact. Distinctive groups were discernible with divergent intervention experiences. Using COM-B as a model for understanding behaviour change in relation to HIVST, our results indicate how HIVST interventions could be adapted to respond to different needs based on the target population’s demographic and behavioural features.
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Biddle, Sophie. "The psychological impact of active surveillance in men with prostate cancer: implications for nursing care". British Journal of Nursing 30, n. 10 (27 maggio 2021): S30—S37. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2021.30.10.s30.
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Introduction: Active surveillance is a conservative management approach to treating prostate cancer involving regular testing and close monitoring by the health professional. The aim of this literature review is to establish whether men experience a psychological impact of active surveillance and what the prevalent effects might be. Method: The search was carried out in three databases: CINAHL, Medline and PsycINFO. Articles published in English, from October 2015 to March 2018, which focused on the psychological impact of active surveillance, were included. Findings: A total of eight quantitative studies were included in this report. The review identified key psychological impacts of active surveillance, including anxiety, sub-clinical depression, illness uncertainty and hopelessness. Active surveillance was seen by some patients as a positive treatment approach that limited the side effects associated with active treatment. Conclusion: The evidence found a negative impact of active surveillance might be felt by men at any stage during treatment and at differing levels of severity. The article highlights key demographic areas, including ethnicity and age, for future research and recommends more qualitative studies are conducted.
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Serikov, V. V., e M. Yu Rubtsov. "Personal features and functional state of organism in railway power dispatchers". Perm Medical Journal 37, n. 5 (7 gennaio 2021): 95–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/pmj37595-104.
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Objective. The work of railway power dispatchers requires high professionalism. Criteria of successful work are health status, level of psychoemotional tension and adaptability, situational functional status. Assessment of significance in providing professional capacity for work and determination of personal psychological characteristics is of special interest.
The aim was to analyze the functional state of an organism and personal psychological parameters in railway power dispatchers so as to determine the possibility of their use as criteria for evaluating stress tolerance and capacity for work including gender features.
Materials and methods. The studies on express diagnosis of functional state and individual psychological testing using the method of Cettells sixteen-factor personality questionnaire were implemented among 59 power dispatchers (36 men and 23 women; mean age 40.17 1.37years, record of service 13.4 1.3 years)
Results. Express testing of functional state showed the presence of chronic fatigue, distress state and other unfavorable changes in the functional state. Statistically significant differences among the errors while implementing the task by men and women (p 0.05) demonstrate the deeper manifestations of professional stress in women power dispatchers. The obtained data regarding psychological characteristics of power dispatchers mainly satisfy the requirements for implementation of their duties including the tension of labor of class 3.2 regarding communicative and intellectual properties as well, but there was detected the risk for changed emotional and regulatory properties of a person connected, probably, with fatigue and overfatigue as manifestations of professional stress that can cause reduction of the capacity for work.
Conclusions. There was demonstrated an adequacy of using the methods for assessment of functional state and psychological parameters of a person as additional criteria for estimation of stress tolerance and capacity for work including gender features.
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Serikov, V. V., e M. Yu Rubtsov. "Personal features and functional state of organism in railway power dispatchers". Perm Medical Journal 37, n. 5 (7 gennaio 2021): 95–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/pmj37595-104.
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Objective. The work of railway power dispatchers requires high professionalism. Criteria of successful work are health status, level of psychoemotional tension and adaptability, situational functional status. Assessment of significance in providing professional capacity for work and determination of personal psychological characteristics is of special interest.
The aim was to analyze the functional state of an organism and personal psychological parameters in railway power dispatchers so as to determine the possibility of their use as criteria for evaluating stress tolerance and capacity for work including gender features.
Materials and methods. The studies on express diagnosis of functional state and individual psychological testing using the method of Cettells sixteen-factor personality questionnaire were implemented among 59 power dispatchers (36 men and 23 women; mean age 40.17 1.37years, record of service 13.4 1.3 years)
Results. Express testing of functional state showed the presence of chronic fatigue, distress state and other unfavorable changes in the functional state. Statistically significant differences among the errors while implementing the task by men and women (p 0.05) demonstrate the deeper manifestations of professional stress in women power dispatchers. The obtained data regarding psychological characteristics of power dispatchers mainly satisfy the requirements for implementation of their duties including the tension of labor of class 3.2 regarding communicative and intellectual properties as well, but there was detected the risk for changed emotional and regulatory properties of a person connected, probably, with fatigue and overfatigue as manifestations of professional stress that can cause reduction of the capacity for work.
Conclusions. There was demonstrated an adequacy of using the methods for assessment of functional state and psychological parameters of a person as additional criteria for estimation of stress tolerance and capacity for work including gender features.
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Gu, J., J. T. F. Lau e H. Tsui. "Psychological factors in association with uptake of voluntary counselling and testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Hong Kong". Public Health 125, n. 5 (maggio 2011): 275–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2011.01.010.
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Ouimette, Paige C., e David Riggs. "Testing a Mediational Model of Sexually Aggressive Behavior in Nonincarcerated Perpetrators". Violence and Victims 13, n. 2 (gennaio 1998): 117–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.13.2.117.
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This study examined a psychological model of male sexually aggressive behavior toward women. Forty-seven men who reported completing or attempting acts that legally represent rape in most states and 56 nonviolent men completed measures assessing early home environment, attitudes regarding women and relationships, impulsive behaviors, and peers’ characteristics. As predicted, sexually aggressive behavior was associated with exposure to negative childhood experiences with fathers. These experiences included reports of emotionally distant, uncaring fathers and witnessing father-perpetrated domestic violence. The relationship between poorer fathering and sexually aggressive behavior was partially mediated by impulse control problems as a young adult. Although having delinquent peers and endorsements of hostile attitudes toward women and rigid sex-role beliefs, predicted perpetration, contrary to expectations, neither mediated the relationship between poorer fathering and perpetration.
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Andreev, Vladislav Vladimirovich, Elena Rudolfovna Isaeva, Evgeniy Robertovich Barantsevich, Asia Atsratovna Mulyukova e Yuriy Kambulatovich Kodzaev. "The state of psychological resources in patients with chronic dorsalgia". Vestnik nevrologii, psihiatrii i nejrohirurgii (Bulletin of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery), n. 10 (27 settembre 2021): 761–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.33920/med-01-2110-03.
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Basic personality parameters include introversion-extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism. When chronic pain occurs, a change in the psychoemotional state of patients is noted. Quite often this occurs in the case of chronic nonspecific back pain — in chronic dorsalgia. There are different aspects of the impact on human life. The emerging neurological manifestations, motor and sensory, are accompanied by a disorder in the ability to perform daily and professional skills. At the same time, the phenomena of sensory modality (pain, paresthesia, synestopathy), caused by organic and functional reasons, significantly deteriorate the prognosis, disrupt emotional and adaptive functioning, and affect the quality of sleep. The ability to assess different aspects of the clinical «consequences» of chronic pain phenomena in dorsalgia improves their diagnosis and treatment. Purpose of the study — to evaluate psychological resources (personality traits, goals and meaningfulness, life guidelines, attitude to pain) in patients with chronic dorsalgia. Materials and methods. In a prospective controlled study in patients with chronic pain of the lumbosacral localization, the test data on the state of psychological resources were analyzed. The results of the examination of 66 patients aged 23–56 years were studied. In the presented sample, the following were used: LSS Methodology — the test of meaningful life orientations; the Big Five test by R. McCrae and P. Costa [1]; McGill questionnaire — a method for determining the level of pain syndrome; theTampa Scale — a method for measuring kinesiophobia [2]. Results. Based on the results of the use of the tests that assess personality parameters and psychological resources, the features of manifestation in chronic dorsalgia were established. When assessing the scales of meaning-to-life orientation, an emotionally rich emotional and personal sphere was found in both women and men. Gender differences on the «Life Performance» scale in the section on satisfaction with self-realization, the assessment of the period of life passed was higher in men (25.46 ± 4.30). At the same time, the general indicator of the meaningfulness of life was 28.6 points for men and 45.6 — for women. The assessment of test results using the Big Five questionnaire sets comparable parameters for men and women in the section of emotional stability (21.6 and 22.17, respectively) with a significant difference from the generally accepted assessment results in the population — 28 points. In the block for assessing the level of extraversion, similar values were also observed: significantly higher scores for men (30.0) and 27.64 — for women, which in comparison with the norm had a lower value (31 points). When analyzing the McGill pain assessment questionnaire, significantly higher scores for the sensory component were found in women than in men in the sample (16.8 and 12.1 points, respectively). The methodology for assessing the level of kinesiophobia by the Tampa scale established high values for testing according to the total index of kinesiophobia — more than 40 points: 43.7 points for women and 37.8 points for men. Conclusion. The features of personality parameters in patients with chronic dorsalgia indicate that high parameters of meaningfulness of life are diagnosed (there are not high parameters in the block «goals in life», the level of control «life process» — emotional and psychological satisfaction will remain quite significant). Locus of control «I» allows to express an opinion on a sufficient level of assessment of the idea of personality traits and the ability to control the state of one's disease. Control capabilities in the «Locus of Control — Life» testing block indicate the ability to make decisions and influence life processes. The emerging manifestations of chronic dorsalgia have certain characteristics of the course and personal resources in women and men with a more significant criterion «Emotionality» among women. Despite the long-standing component of the existing pain as the leading aspect of the disease, there is a significantly predominant sensory component in both men and women.
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Holden, George W., Edward D. Barker, Anne E. Appel e Lonnie Hazlewood. "Partner-Abusers as Fathers: Testing Hypotheses About Their Child Rearing and the Risk of Physical Child Abuse". Partner Abuse 1, n. 2 (aprile 2010): 186–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1946-6560.1.2.186.
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Children of men who abuse their partners are at risk for behavior problems and physical abuse. Few studies have investigated the child rearing of these men. To investigate the quality of child rearing spouse abusers engage in, a total of 94 fathers of children participated. Fifty-six fathers were enrolled in a batterers intervention program and 39 fathers came from the community. The men reported on their parenting behavior and attitudes, problematic behaviors linked to abuse, and two types of abnormal behavior. Only one significant group difference was found between the violent and the nonviolent fathers. However, across the two samples, men who reported engaging in more psychological abuse had higher Child Abuse Potential Inventory (CAP) scores. Furthermore, fathers with elevated CAP scores (all but one were in the batterer intervention group) differed significantly from the other men on seven variables including anger, trauma symptoms, and borderline personality organization. Implications for understanding perpetrators of partner violence and the links to physical child abuse are discussed.
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Byalovsky, Yury Yu, e Irina S. Rakitina. "Gender characteristics of perception of additional respiratory resistance". Journal of Ural Medical Academic Science 18, n. 4 (2021): 295–305. http://dx.doi.org/10.22138/2500-0918-2021-18-4-295-305.
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When studying a number of respiratory diseases, it was noted that they have a different effect on the perception of respiratory effort and the assessment of the value of the additional respiratory resistance that occurs in men and women. The aim of the study was to study gender characteristics in the subjective assessment of different values of additional respiratory resistance. Methodology. We studied practically healthy subjects (34 men and 28 women), the average age of the subjects was 23.3±2.6 years. Additional respiratory resistance increased stepwise in gradations: 40; 60; 70; 80% of the maximum intraoral pressure (Pmmax). The breathing time with each gradation of resistance was limited to 5 minutes. Resistance tolerance was assessed using the Borg dyspnea visual analogue scale. Before and after stress testing, the subjects underwent situational psychological testing: FPS-2T (V.I. Chirkov’s test), SAN (V.A. Doskin’s test). During stress testing, the subjects were recorded the partial pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide of the alveolar air (PAO2, PACO2); alveolar ventilation (VA); work of breathing (W); airway resistance (Raw). Results. Gender differences were found in the subjective assessment of different values of additional respiratory resistance. Women showed a lower tolerance time for additional respiratory resistance than men. Breathing under conditions of additional respiratory resistance in women is characterized by less work of the respiratory muscles compared to men. When breathing in conditions of additional respiratory resistance, women experienced a higher level of dyspnea on the Borg scale than men on the same resistance values. The process of overcoming additional respiratory resistance was characterized by a number of situational psychological determinants, namely, higher values of the level of well-being, mood, wakefulness, motivation and a sense of the achieved success in men relative to those in women. Conclusion. An increase in the intensity of resistive loads leads to an increase in the affective component of respiratory sensations. The affective component of respiratory sensations is greater in women than in men.
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Byalovsky, Yury Yu, e Irina S. Rakitina. "Gender characteristics of perception of additional respiratory resistance". Journal of Ural Medical Academic Science 18, n. 4 (2021): 295–305. http://dx.doi.org/10.22138/2500-0918-2021-18-4-295-305.
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When studying a number of respiratory diseases, it was noted that they have a different effect on the perception of respiratory effort and the assessment of the value of the additional respiratory resistance that occurs in men and women. The aim of the study was to study gender characteristics in the subjective assessment of different values of additional respiratory resistance. Methodology. We studied practically healthy subjects (34 men and 28 women), the average age of the subjects was 23.3±2.6 years. Additional respiratory resistance increased stepwise in gradations: 40; 60; 70; 80% of the maximum intraoral pressure (Pmmax). The breathing time with each gradation of resistance was limited to 5 minutes. Resistance tolerance was assessed using the Borg dyspnea visual analogue scale. Before and after stress testing, the subjects underwent situational psychological testing: FPS-2T (V.I. Chirkov’s test), SAN (V.A. Doskin’s test). During stress testing, the subjects were recorded the partial pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide of the alveolar air (PAO2, PACO2); alveolar ventilation (VA); work of breathing (W); airway resistance (Raw). Results. Gender differences were found in the subjective assessment of different values of additional respiratory resistance. Women showed a lower tolerance time for additional respiratory resistance than men. Breathing under conditions of additional respiratory resistance in women is characterized by less work of the respiratory muscles compared to men. When breathing in conditions of additional respiratory resistance, women experienced a higher level of dyspnea on the Borg scale than men on the same resistance values. The process of overcoming additional respiratory resistance was characterized by a number of situational psychological determinants, namely, higher values of the level of well-being, mood, wakefulness, motivation and a sense of the achieved success in men relative to those in women. Conclusion. An increase in the intensity of resistive loads leads to an increase in the affective component of respiratory sensations. The affective component of respiratory sensations is greater in women than in men.
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Francis, Leslie J., Giuseppe Crea e Patrick Laycock. "Work-Related Psychological Health among Catholic Religious in Italy: Testing the Balanced Affect Model". Journal of Empirical Theology 30, n. 2 (11 dicembre 2017): 236–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15709256-12341357.
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Abstract Drawing on the classic model of balanced affect, the Francis Burnout Inventory (fbi) conceptualised good work-related psychological health among religious leaders in terms of negative affect being balanced by positive affect. In the fbi negative affect is assessed by the Scale of Emotional Exhaustion in Ministry (seem) and positive affect is assessed by the Satisfaction in Ministry Scale (sims). A sample of 156 religious leaders (95 men and 61 women) serving with the Roman Catholic Church in Italy completed seem and sims together with an independent measure of wellbeing. The results confirm the hypothesis that high sims scores reduced the negative effects of high seem scores on the independent measure of wellbeing.
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Liu, Brian C., Grant L. Iverson e Charles E. Gaudet. "A-122 Men with COVID-19 Related Anxiety Report Greater Cognitive Impairment and Psychological Health Problems". Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology 37, n. 6 (17 agosto 2022): 1274. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acac060.122.
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Abstract Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused societal disruption and increased anxiety. Given the association between anxiety and cognitive functioning, we examined whether COVID-19 related anxiety shows an association with perceived cognitive functioning. Method: The survey sample included 753 men residing in the United States (Age: mean = 51.3, SD = 10.8, IQR = 42–59, range = 35–79). Data were collected during the first two weeks of July 2020 via Amazon Mechanical Turk (mTurk) as part of a broader study relating to men’s brain health. The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) was used to assess COVID-19 related anxiety. Participants responded to questions designed to assess health conditions, treatment history, and perceived cognitive functioning. Results: A greater proportion of men with COVID-19 related anxiety endorsed difficulties with cognitive functioning than those who did not in response to the following prompts: difficulty with concentration (42.1% vs. 7.1%; χ2 = 99.30, p < 0.001, Cramer’s V = 0.36), memory (24.2% vs.7.4%; χ2 = 26.98, p < 0.001, Cramer’s V = 0.19), or ability to think logically (21.1% vs. 3.0%; χ2 = 53.55, p < 0.001, Cramer’s V = 0.27) over the past week. Men endorsing COVID-19 related anxiety also reported physical problems (i.e., body pain, headaches, migraines, and sleep disturbance) and symptoms of psychological distress (i.e., depression, hopelessness, and suicidality) at higher rates than men who did not. Conclusions: Men with COVID-19 related anxiety endorsed perceived cognitive difficulties, physical problems, and psychological distress at considerably higher rates than men without COVID-19 related anxiety. The extent to which perceived cognitive difficulties manifest on objective cognitive testing is unknown and represents a possible area for future research.
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Heisel, Marnin, Paul Links, Sisira Sarma, Gordon Flett, Kimberly Wilson, Simon Hatcher, Sylvie Lapierre e David Conn. "Testing Online Men’s Groups to Promote Psychological Well-Being and Reduce Despair During the COVID-19 Pandemic". Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (1 dicembre 2021): 524. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.2022.
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Abstract Suicide prevention is a healthcare and social justice priority. Older adults have the highest rates of suicide and the highest COVID-19 fatality rates in North America. The combined impacts of social isolation, fear of infection, apathy, and hopelessness could amplify suicide risk among older adults, as appears to have been the case during the 2003 SARS epidemic in Hong Kong. Innovative interventions are thus needed to promote social interaction and reduce risk for suicide in these challenging times. We are currently testing an online version of our Meaning-Centered Men’s Group (MCMG; Heisel et al., 2020), an upstream psychological intervention designed to promote psychological well-being and reduce suicide risk among men struggling with the transition to retirement, in the context of pandemic-related public health restrictions. This presentation will focus on adaptations to MCMG for online delivery, and share participant experiences and findings on positive and negative psychological outcomes.
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Cadet, Tamara J., Shanna L. Burke, Jamie Mitchel, Kyaien Conner e Frances Nedjat-Haiem. "DOES PERCEIVED LONELINESS MATTER FOR DIVERSE OLDER MEN AND THEIR PROSTATE-SPECIFIC-ANTIGEN TESTING BEHAVIORS?" Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (novembre 2019): S641. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.2384.
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Abstract Evidence suggests loneliness is associated with poorer health practices and fewer health promoting behaviors, yet may be associated with greater use of the healthcare system. This dichotomy highlights the lack of understanding in the literature about the relationship between the experience of loneliness in early disease detection behaviors, such as prostate cancer screening and appropriate clinical interventions to support older men. Utilizing a series of logistic regression models, this investigation examined the relationship between loneliness and prostate cancer screening in 2008 and 2012 among White, Black, and non-Hispanic men, ages 50-74 years, (n= 4,875 for 2008 and 7.063 for 2012). The data source as the Health and Retirement Study. Findings indicate that White men were less likely to participate in PSA screening in 2008 if they felt left out or isolated. There was a reduced likelihood of screening among Black men who feel as though they have a lot in common with those around them in 2012. Utilizing approaches such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused practice, clinical social workers can have shared decision-making conversations to understand this phenomenon. Clinical social workers have unique training in the person-in-environment model that emphasizes the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that influence behaviors such as cancer screening participation, that can help to understand men’s experiences, feelings or needs related to cancer screening participation. Given the lack of focus on men’s, this study provides formative data to test interventions to increase the well-being of older men.
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Moody, Jena Nicole, Jasmeet Hayes, Thomas A. Buckley, Julianne Schmidt, Steven Broglio, Thomas W. McAllister, Michael McCrea, Paul F. Pasquina e Jaclyn B. Caccese. "Age of First Concussion and Cognitive, Psychological, and Physical Outcomes". Neurology 95, n. 20 Supplement 1 (16 novembre 2020): S17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/01.wnl.0000720032.48235.d3.
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ObjectiveThis study examined the association between age of first concussion (AFC) and neurocognitive performance, psychological distress, postural stability, and concussion symptoms in healthy collegiate student athletes.BackgroundConcussions are common among youth athletes, yet the long-term clinical consequences are largely unknown. We hypothesized that earlier AFC (younger age at first injury) would be associated with worse clinical outcomes.Design/MethodsParticipants included 4,267 collegiate athletes with a positive concussion history from various contact, limited-contact, and non-contact sports (1,818 women and 2,449 men) who completed baseline assessments as part of the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium. Self-reported AFC included both sport- and non-sport-related concussions. Participants completed the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (assessing psychological distress), the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT, assessing neurocognitive performance and symptoms), the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool symptom evaluation, and the Balance Error Scoring System (assessing postural stability). Generalized linear models were implemented for men and women separately to examine the effects of AFC on clinical outcomes.ResultsMedian time from AFC to assessment was four years. After correcting for multiple comparisons, earlier AFC was associated with greater somatic (Exp(B) = 0.96, p = 0.001) and global (Exp(B) = 0.96, p < 0.001) psychological distress on the Brief Symptom Inventory-18, and slower ImPACT reaction time (B = −0.003, p = 0.001) in women. After correcting for multiple comparisons, AFC was not associated with any clinical outcomes in men.ConclusionsEarlier AFC appears to have some long-term clinical consequences in women but not men, which is consistent with work suggesting that women report greater overall symptoms than men following concussion. These results underscore the importance of minimizing the risk of and properly managing concussions in youth sports, as they may have lasting effects. Future work should examine mechanisms of the AFC sex effects as well as longer-term clinical outcomes in middle and older adulthood.
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Behbudova, D. A. "THE RESULTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING OF HEALTHY YOUNG MEN AND WITH A FAMILY HISTORY OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND DIABETES MELLITUS". Eurasian heart journal, n. 2 (30 giugno 2016): 34–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.38109/2225-1685-2016-2-34-38.
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Current study was designed to investigate the frequency of the incidence of type A personality and high levels of neuroticism in groups of healthy young men and women with a family history of coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes mellitus (DM). The study was performed using psychological questionnaires of Jenkins and Aizenk. The high frequency of type A behavior, high levels of neuroticism, as well as the combination of the two, was established in the groups of healthy men with family history of CAD and DM. Women's groups were characterized by a lower frequency of type A personality and also lower incidence of the combination of type A personality with high levels of neuroticism. Thus, among the groups of healthy young men with a family history of CAD and DM, a sufficient number of individuals with a high risk of CAD, who need preventive measures with involvement of professional psychologists was found.
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Verrastro, V., L. Fontanesi, V. Saladino, P. Diotaiuti e F. Petruccelli. "Sexual Coercion in Intimate Relationship: Testing Evolutionary Hypothesis in a Sample of Italian Men". Klinička psihologija 9, n. 1 (13 giugno 2016): 137. http://dx.doi.org/10.21465/2016-kp-p-0009.
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Objective: The present research aims to testing the hypothesis suggesting that, according to evolutionary theory, sexual coercion and psychological violence in intimate relationship may be strongly related with male jealousy. We also suggest that sexual coercion could be related to anxious/avoidant attachment style and dissatisfaction. Design and Method: 700 males (18-65, M=32.01 SD= 10.58), in a relationship for at least 1 year, filled out questionnaires about socio-demographic and relationship information, a.e. jealousy, and satisfaction. Sexual Coercion in Intimate Relationship (SCIRS, Goetz and Shackelford, 2009) and CaMir (Pierrehumbert et al., 1996) to assess attachment styles, were administered too. Results: Our results confirmed the hypothesis: higher scores in the SCIRS scale are correlated with jealousy (r= .311 p<.01), and satisfaction (r=-.267 p<.01). Participants with anxious and avoidant attachment style are more likely to have higher scores in the SCIRS questionnaire. Moreover, younger males (< 30 years old) show higher scores in the SCIRS total score (F=10.42, p<.01), and in the three subscales, Resource Manipulation/Violence (F=9.95, p<.01), Commitment Manipulation (F=10.30, p<.01) and Defection Threat (F=7.67, p<.05), than older participants, according to the evolutionary hypothesis. Conclusions: Sexual coercion could include physical force, in intimate relationship also may include emotional and resource manipulation. Our results have confirmed the hypothesis suggesting that those behaviours are related to jealousy, satisfaction, and anxious/avoidant attachment styles. We believe that these findings could be helpful to create ad hoc programs to prevent intimate violence and abuse.
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Liu, Yu, Savanah Russ, Jason Mitchell, Sarahmona Przybyla e Chen Zhang. "Assessing the Determinants of Quality of Life and the Impact on HIV Prevention Measures among HIV-Negative and Status-Unknown Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Study in Two U.S. Metropolitan Areas". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, n. 2 (10 gennaio 2022): 726. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020726.
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Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in the United States (U.S.) are disproportionally burdened by HIV and experience adverse social determinants of health. Minimal research has examined quality of life (QoL) and psychosocial/behavioral determinants among HIV-negative or status-unknown YMSM. We conducted a study with YMSM from two U.S. cities to assess their QoL scores, and whether specific QoL domains (e.g., physical, psychological, social, and environment) were associated with their demographics, psychosocial determinants, behavioral risk factors, and HIV prevention measures. Black YMSM, YMSM of low socioeconomic status (below high school education, income < $20,000, and lack of health insurance), and YMSM who did not disclose their sexual orientation had the lowest QoL scores across all domains. Substance use and unprotected anal intercourse were negatively associated with men’s physical/psychosocial health. Housing/food instability and perceived stress were among the strongest predictors of lower QoL in all domains. Higher physical/psychological and environment QoL scores were associated with a higher likelihood of HIV testing and PrEP use. The identification of YMSM within these demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial sub-groups is important for targeted intervention to enhance their well-being and engagement with HIV prevention.
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Tamašauskienė, Goda, e Antanas Kairys. "Atopiniu dermatitu sergančių asmenų nerimo, depresiškumo, dėmesingo įsisąmoninimo kaip bruožo ir psichologinės gerovės ryšys: teorinis modelis ir pirminis empirinis bandymas". Psichologija 70 (20 giugno 2024): 65–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/psichol.2024.70.4.
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People with atopic dermatitis (AD) have lower psychological well-being and experience symptoms of anxiety and depression, which are more prominent in the more severe form of the disease. Recent years have shown attempts to address psychological aspects of the disease, such as strengthening trait mindfulness (TM), which may be important for the successful management of AD. This study aims to propose a theoretical model identifying factors predicting psychological well-being in people with AD and to conduct initial empirical testing of this model. Participants were 52 adults aged 18-49 years with AD (84.6% women and 13.5% men). Instruments: Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Supplementary Lithuanian Psychological Well-being Scale (LPGS-P), and Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). Correlational analysis was used to examine the relationships between the variables. The results revealed that anxiety and depression were negatively correlated with TM and psychological well-being, while TM was positively correlated with psychological well-being. TM plays an important role in predicting psychological well-being in people with AD.
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Kuerbis, Alexis, Ethan H. Mereish, Marie Hayes, Christine M. Davis, Sijing Shao e Jon Morgenstern. "Testing Cross-Sectional and Prospective Mediators of Internalized Heterosexism on Heavy Drinking, Alcohol Problems, and Psychological Distress Among Heavy Drinking Men Who Have Sex With Men". Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 78, n. 1 (gennaio 2017): 113–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2017.78.113.
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Ongaro, Giulia, Serena Petrocchi, Mariarosaria Calvello, Bernardo Bonanni, Irene Feroce e Gabriella Pravettoni. "Psychological Determinants of Men’s Adherence to Cascade Screening for BRCA1/2". Current Oncology 29, n. 4 (2 aprile 2022): 2490–503. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29040203.
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BRCA1/2 germline mutations predispose carriers to an increased risk of breast, ovarian, prostate, pancreatic, and skin cancer. Men and women are equally likely to pass on or inherit the pathogenic variant. However, there is evidence that male relatives are less involved in cascade screening than female ones. At the same time, little attention has been given to the research on psychological determinants of men’s adherence to cascade screening in BRCA1/2-positive families. Applying some principles of the Health Action Process Approach model, the present research tested a model of relationships on the adherence to BRCA1/2 cascade testing guidelines. The sample comprised 115 men’s first-degree relatives of women with verified germline mutations (Mage = 41.93; SD = 17.27). A pre–post test design was applied. Significant associations emerged between the intention to uptake BRCA1/2 genetic testing and age, parental status, breast cancer risk perception, self-referred outcome expectancies, perceived benefit, coping self-efficacy, and planning. Higher perceived benefit predicted increases in intention, and higher intention and coping self-efficacy predicted increases in planning. Intention was a positive total mediator of the relationship between benefit and planning. On a theoretical level, our findings partially supported the Health Action Process Approach as a valuable model based on which interventions could be developed in the context of cascade screening for BRCA1/2 genetic testing. Those results supported the importance of integrated genetic counselling sessions with a strict collaboration between geneticists and psychologists together with interventions planned to increase men’s self-monitoring ability to support their self-efficacy.
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Lemley, Shea M., Jeffrey D. Klausner, Sean D. Young, Chrysovalantis Stafylis, Caroline Mulatya, Neal Oden, Haiyi Xie et al. "Comparing Web-Based Platforms for Promoting HIV Self-Testing and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Uptake in High-Risk Men Who Have Sex With Men: Protocol for a Longitudinal Cohort Study". JMIR Research Protocols 9, n. 10 (19 ottobre 2020): e20417. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/20417.
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Background The majority of those living with HIV in the United States are men who have sex with men (MSM), and young, minority MSM account for more new HIV infections than any other group. HIV transmission can be reduced through detection and early treatment initiation or by starting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), but rates of testing are lower than recommended among MSM, and PrEP uptake has been slow. Although promoting HIV testing and PrEP uptake by placing advertisements on web-based platforms — such as social media websites and dating apps — is a promising approach for promoting HIV testing and PrEP, the relative effectiveness of HIV prevention advertising on common web-based platforms is underexamined. Objective This study aims to evaluate the relative effectiveness of advertisements placed on 3 types of web-based platforms (social media websites, dating apps, and informational websites) for promoting HIV self-testing and PrEP uptake. Methods Advertisements will be placed on social media websites (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter), dating apps (Grindr, Jack’d, and Hornet), and informational search websites (Google, Yahoo, and Bing) to recruit approximately 400 young (18-30 years old), minority (Black or Latino) MSM at elevated risk of HIV exposure. Recruitment will occur in 3 waves, with each wave running advertisements on 1 website from each type of platform. The number of participants per platform is not prespecified, and recruitment in each wave will occur until approximately 133 HIV self-tests are ordered. Participants will complete a baseline survey assessing risk behavior, substance use, psychological readiness to test, and attitudes and then receive an electronic code to order a free home-based HIV self-test kit. Two follow-ups are planned to assess HIV self-test results and PrEP uptake. Results Recruitment was completed in July 2020. Conclusions Findings may improve our understanding of how the platform users’ receptivity to test for HIV differs across web-based platforms and thus may assist in facilitating web-based HIV prevention campaigns. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04155502; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04155502 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/20417
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Nabil, Farah, Kira Grachev, Ángel Gasch-Gallén, Anna Rosés i Belló, El Hadji Mamadou Mbaye, Khady Gueye e Nicole Nkoum. "The design and evaluation of a training program on culturally competent psychosocial care provision for men who have sex with men in Senegal". PLOS ONE 18, n. 7 (11 luglio 2023): e0288018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288018.
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Men who have sex with men (MSM) experience a high degree of discrimination and marginalization in Senegal. Homophobia is pervasive in Senegalese society at the cultural, religious, and political levels. Its effects are reflected in the disproportionately high levels of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse among men who have sex with men when compared to the general population. Given the widespread stigma and the lack of structural support, healthcare providers play a critical role in reconciling the physical and psychological needs of men who have sex with men. This led to the design of a training program that aimed to improve the capacity of healthcare providers to deliver MSM-competent psychosocial care. The training was delivered virtually to 37 Senegal-based nurses and physicians. The program was quantitatively and qualitatively evaluated using pre- and post-testing. The findings demonstrate a general post-training increase in knowledge acquisition (9. 23%, p-value = 0.0021) and a 6.39% reduction in homophobia, which was statistically significant (p = 0.0376); with male providers outperforming female providers, and physicians outperforming nurses. This demonstrates the effectiveness and applicability of the program to support the psychosocial needs of men who have sex with men, and its capacity for future and broader implementation among healthcare providers.
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Brennan-Ing, Mark, Michael Plankey e Deborah Gustafson. "Findings From the Understanding Patterns of Healthy Aging Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Project". Innovation in Aging 4, Supplement_1 (1 dicembre 2020): 823–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.3005.
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Abstract In 1984, the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) was started to identify factors in the HIV epidemic related to disease risk and treatment progression among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in four urban areas in the US: Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C.; Chicago, IL; Pittsburgh, PA, and Los Angeles, CA. MACS participants complete biannual study visits involving HIV testing, biometric screenings, and psychosocial data collection. In 2015 a MACS sub-study, the Understanding Patterns of Healthy Aging among MSM Project (HAMSM), was started to better understand resiliencies promoting well-being among MSM age 40 and older, including those with HIV. HAMSM has helped us to understand aging trajectories among MSM, and provides a unique combination of physiological and psychosocial data that can inform efforts to support MSM in healthy aging. This symposium will present emerging findings from the HAMSM study. Our first paper examines the relationships between psychological connection to the gay community (PSOC) and developmental regulatory strategies associated with health behaviors and more positive self-appraisals. The second paper examines how PSOC is related to HIV risk reduction behaviors, and if there are differences in such behaviors based on HIV status. Our third paper considers how self-perceptions of aging (age discrepancy, aging satisfaction) are related to frailty and frailty transitions, and if these relationships differ by HIV status. The final paper examines the relationship of social support to frailty among MSM by HIV status. Implications of these findings for research, policy, and programs targeting MSM will be discussed.
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Khan, Areeb, Hanan Goldberg, Ruben Pinkhasov, Oleg Shapiro, Joseph M. Jacob e Gennady Bratslavsky. "The association of the use of anxiety and depression medications with PSA testing." Journal of Clinical Oncology 40, n. 6_suppl (20 febbraio 2022): 56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2022.40.6_suppl.056.
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56 Background: Mental illness is a growing issue in the USA. More individuals continue to be diagnosed with illnesses such as depression and anxiety and placed on necessary medications. Studies have shown that the psychological makeup of an individual greatly impacts their health behavior and usage of preventative measures. However, there is limited research on the effect of anxiety and depression on PSA testing. This study explores the associations between the use of anxiety and depression medications and PSA testing. Methods: We used data from the National Health Interview Survey during the year 2018, and assessed responses to the question “Have you ever had a PSA test?” and “What is the number of PSA tests you had in the last 5 years?”. Responses were stratified by whether men were taking medications for anxiety, depression, both or none. We performed multivariable logistic regression analysis to define adjusted odds ratios of undergoing PSA testing adjusting for relevant socio-economic and demographic parameters. Results: Among the 5,035 male participants, 89.4% did not take any medication, 2.9% reported they took anxiety medication, 2.1% took depression medication and 5.5% took both medications. There was a significantly higher rate of PSA testing in men who took medications for both anxiety and depression compared to men taking no medications (p=0.002). Furthermore, the average number of PSA tests in the last 5 years was highest in the group of men taking both medications ( p < 0.0001). Multivariable analysis showed that men who took medications for both depression and anxiety were more likely to undergo PSA testing in comparison to men, not on any of these medications (OR=1.755, p=0.001). The multivariable analysis also showed that age, living with a spouse, and prior cancer history were associated with an increased likelihood of PSA testing while being a minority, living in the south of the USA, and being a current smoker was associated with a lower likelihood of undergoing PSA testing. Conclusions: Taking both anxiety and depression medications in men may be associated with a higher likelihood of undergoing PSA testing. Despite obvious limitations of this analysis including its retrospective nature and recall bias, this association needs to be further explored, especially due to rising use of these medication in the current era of the COVID-19 pandemic.[Table: see text]
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Velikanov, Arseniy A., Yulia L. Levashkevich, Anna A. Stoljarova e Elena A. Demchenko. "Age and sex determined differences in cognitive distortions and psychological traits in patients with coronary heart disease before coronary artery bypass surgery". Sibirskiy Psikhologicheskiy Zhurnal, n. 83 (2022): 184–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.17223/17267080/83/10.
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In patients with cardiovascular diseases, including CHD, the prevalence of anxiety and depression is considerable. Cognitive behavioral therapy is believed to be an effective tool for treating anxiety and depression. In the theory underlying cognitive behavioral psychotherapy, cognitive distortions play an important role. Cognitive distortions are misperception and misprocessing of information. Cognitive distortions are not a sign of mental disorders, however, their presence when assessing any situations (for example, while waiting for cardiac surgery) can lead to a range of psychological problems, in particular, to the development of anxiety and depression. Thus, the study of cognitive distortions in patients with cardiovascular diseases is of great importance in the view of the possibility of their negative impact on the mental state. Besides, according to the theoretical foundations of cognitive behavioral therapy, the presence of cognitive distortions also affects the interpersonal interaction (distorted perception of information, incorrect interpretation of behavior in the process of communication, etc.). Accordingly, the presence of cognitive distortions can also negatively affect patientdoctor interaction and adherence to treatment. The research aims to study the cognitive distortions and psychological characteristics of patients with CHD before CABG taking into consideration sex and age. The present study involved 60 patients with CHD, including 32 men (53%) and 28 women (47%). The average age of patients was 63 ± 8 years. Two groups of subjects were identified by age criterion: up to 65 years old and over 65 years old. To study cognitive distortions, the interview, and psychological testing (SCL-90-R and BIG 5 questionnaires) were carried out. All patients had different types of cognitive distortions. Men were more likely to spontaneous conclusions (37.5%), women were more likely to have overgeneralization (35%). In patients of the older age group (65<), the prevalence of dichotomous thinking was more frequent (25.92%). According to the results of the SCL-90-R questionnaire, women before CABG have higher indices of somatization, interpersonal sensitivity, and anxiety; men have higher indices of hostility. Patients over 65 years old have a higher level of somatization and depression. According to the results of the BIG 5 test, the majority of patients demonstrated a "below average" level in terms of "conscientiousness", "agreeableness", "openness to experience". For men, in terms of extraversion, the "above average" level was more common, while for women it was "level below average". When planning psychological testing and psychotherapy before CABG and during the rehabilitation, the identified psychological characteristics of patients and the specificity of cognitive distortions should be taken into account.
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Kim, Youngho. "A Stage-Matched Intervention for Exercise Behavior Change Based on the Transtheoretical Model". Psychological Reports 102, n. 3 (giugno 2008): 939–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.102.3.939-950.
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The effectiveness of a stage-matched intervention for enhancing exercise behavior was investigated with related Transtheoretical Model constructs among young Korean adults. 265 university students (147 men, 118 women; M age = 24.1 yr., SD = 3.5) enrolled in Seoul National University of Technology voluntarily participated in an 8-wk. intervention study. In order to measure exercise behavior and its related psychological constructs, the Stages of Readiness for Exercise Behavior Scale, Decision Balance Scale for Exercise, Exercise Self-efficacy Scale, Processes of Change Scale, and Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire were used. Results indicated that the participants' exercise readiness was significantly changed in a positive way after the 8-wk. intervention. There was a significant main effect of testing time and an interaction between testing time and exercise readiness stage at baseline. There were significant interactions between testing times and groups for all Transtheoretical Model measures, implying that the stage-matched intervention can be an effective tool for increasing exercise readiness and related psychological variables. The present study provides a starting point for stage-matched interventions aimed at increasing exercise levels, and a baseline level from which to evaluate interventions.
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Sergiyenko, Yelena A., Yelena A. Khlevnaya e Tat’yana S. Kiselyova. "THE ROLE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLECT IN HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING". Vestnik Kostroma State University. Series: Pedagogy. Psychology. Sociokinetics, n. 1 (2020): 46–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.34216/2073-1426-2020-26-1-46-53.
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The paper discusses the role of emotional intelligence (EI) in the performance and psychological well-being of a person and presents an analysis of international and Russian research on this topic. The results of the Emotional Intelligence Test (EIT), a psychometric method for measuring EI, created by the authors on the basis of the model of EI as an ability of John D. Mayer, Peter Salovey, David R. Caruso and the psycho-evolutionary theory of emotions of Robert Plutchik, are presented. The method was created by analogy with MSCEIT (The Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test). A total of 1007 people aged 20 to 72 years (487 men and 520 women, average age 35.9) took part in psychometric testing of EIT. The EIT method has demonstrated satisfactory psychometric indicators of reliability and validity.
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Lin, James C., Gary W. Singleton, Joseph N. Schaeffer, Chang-Zern Hong e Richard J. Meltzer. "Geophysical Variables and Behavior: XXVII. Magnetic Necklace: Its Therapeutic Effectiveness on Neck and Shoulder Pain: 2. Psychological Assessment". Psychological Reports 56, n. 2 (aprile 1985): 639–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1985.56.2.639.
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The efficacy of magnetic necklaces (maximum static magnetic field 0.13 T) in controlling chronic neck and shoulder pain was studied. A double-blind experiment was performed on four groups of human adults (Total N = 101). The experimental design involved 52 subjects with chronic pain (35 women, 17 men) and 49 without symptoms of pain (20 women, 29 men). They were assigned in near-equal numbers into subgroups in which magnetic or nonmagnetic necklaces were worn 24 hr. a day for 4 wk. Subjective reports and psychological testing indicated that there were no statistically significant differences among treatment subgroups before treatment. Subjects in the pain group reported a statistically significant reduction in frequency and severity of pain immediately after treatment. However, treatment condition (magnetic vs nonmagnetic) did not significantly affect subjective reports, indicating that the reported improvement is attributable to the placebo effect.
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Zhuravleva, Tatyana V., e Svetlana A. Chistokhodova. "Gender features of adaptation of healthy test volunteers to the conditions of 120-day isolation in a hermetic object". Russian Journal of Occupational Health and Industrial Ecology 60, n. 11 (3 dicembre 2020): 771–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.31089/1026-9428-2020-60-11-771-774.
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Introduction. The occurrence of psychological problems in space flight can have a negative impact on the physiological reactions of the cosmonaut's body. The paper presents the gender features of adaptation of 6 international crew members to the conditions of 120-day isolation in a hermetic object in the "SIRIUS 18/19" project. The aim of study is to research the gender features of adaptation of test volunteers to the conditions of 120 - day isolation in a hermetic object in the "SIRIUS 18/19" experiment. Materials and methods. Psychological testing of experimental participants and determination of serum concentrations of cortisol, aldosterone, somatotropic hormone, total testosterone and prolactin were performed. Results. All participants in the "SIRIUS 18/19" experiment showed symptoms of stress. Despite the relatively stable hormonal background in women during isolation, they were more likely to experience psychological discomfort. Their personal adaptive potential decreased significantly more than in men. Conclusions. Due to their psychological and physiological characteristics, it was more difficult for women to adapt to the conditions of 120-day isolation in a hermetic facility.
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Rakitina, Olga V., e Lyudmila V. Trubitsyna. "Psychological structure of students' language anxiety". Yaroslavl Pedagogical Bulletin 3, n. 120 (2021): 100–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.20323/1813-145x-2021-3-120-100-109.
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The work is devoted to the study of the phenomenon of language anxiety – anxiety that occurs in the process of learning or using a foreign language. The main purpose of the study was to develop a methodology for assessing language anxiety and identify its structure. The procedure for creating Language anxiety questionnaire for is described in detail. Based on the method of a weakly structured interview, possible variants of the occurrence and manifestation of language anxiety were analyzed. The respondents in the interview were 4 women and 3 men aged 20-26 years with incomplete higher or higher education. On average, the interview took 40 minutes. The purpose of the weakly structured interview was to provide the most complete description of possible manifestations of language anxiety. Based on the results of the interview, the first version of the language anxiety questionnaire was created. Testing the questionnaire on a sample of 102 students allowed using factor analysis and the Сronbach's alpha criterion to identify 5 factors of language anxiety: fear of negative evaluation, fear of the consequences of mistakes or misunderstanding, tension and negative expectations, fear of the teacher and the lesson situation, fear of language use. This allowed us to create a final version of the Language Anxiety Questionnaire and show its reliability (consistency) and validity. In addition to the questionnaire, the concept of «language confidence» is proposed and the Scale of language confidence is highlighted. It is concluded that it is important not only to reduce the level of language anxiety, but also to increase language confidence.
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Bahamondes-Correa, Joaquín. "System Justification’s Opposite Effects on Psychological Wellbeing: Testing a Moderated Mediation Model in a Gay Men and Lesbian Sample in Chile". Journal of Homosexuality 63, n. 11 (12 agosto 2016): 1537–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2016.1223351.
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Hsiao, Tsung-Yuan. "Testing a Social Psychological Model of Strategy Use with Students of English as a Foreign Language". Psychological Reports 95, n. 3_suppl (dicembre 2004): 1059–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.95.3f.1059-1071.
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This replication study tested MacIntyre's Social Psychological Model of Strategy Use. Participants were 137 first-year college students (100 men and 37 women), all in their late teens or early 20s, learning English as a foreign language in a university in Taiwan. McIntyre specified three conditions for use of language-learning strategies in his model: awareness of the strategy, having a reason to use it, and not having a reason not to use it. Stepwise multiple regression analyses of data measured by Oxford's 50-item Strategy Inventory for Language Learning partially support this model because only Knowledge about the Strategy (representing the first condition) and Difficulty about Using It (representing the third condition) made significant independent contributions to the prediction of use of most of the 50 strategies. Close examination of the results poses questions about MacIntyre and Noels' thesis, as implied in their revised model, that reason to use the strategy and reason not to use the strategy are independent. The present replication suggests a need for further revision of the model. Use of methods more advanced than the multiple regression is recommended to test and refine the model.
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Tan, W., S. Ames, A. Gretchen, R. Stone, T. Rizzo, E. Covil, J. Olmos, M. M. Clark e T. Rummans. "Quality of life intervention for men with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer". Journal of Clinical Oncology 24, n. 18_suppl (20 giugno 2006): 18585. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.18585.
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18585 Background: The Quality of life (QOL) and psychosocial needs of the 30–40% of prostate cancer patients who experience biochemical recurrence are not known. The impact of having a rising PSA, anticipation of undergoing PSA testing, and living with prostate cancer may increase psychological distress and decrease QOL. Aim: to evaluate the psychosocial treatment needs of men with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer (br-PCa) and to develop a treatment to address these needs. Methods: 28 men with br-PCa, 58–87 years, were enrolled. A qualitative research approach was used, consisting of six, 2 hour, semi-structured, focus groups containing 4–6 men per group. Data were content coded and grouped into categories following the structure of the focus group guide. The major conceptual themes were then summarized by 2 independent reviewers. Discrepancies were discussed with a third researcher until a consensus was reached. These results were used to guide development of a multi-disciplinary quality of life intervention. Results: Participants defined QOL as the ability to stay active both physically and mentally without limitation in the performance of usual activities. There was a consensus that prostate cancer led to substantial anxiety related to PSA testing, treatment side effects, and fear of recurrence. Participants were enthusiastic about receiving adjuvant multidisciplinary treatment for prostate cancer focusing on anxiety management, nutrition, exercise, management of treatment side effects, and medical education. Participants desired a male group leader and feedback was mixed regarding whether spouses should be involved. Conclusions: Men with br-PCa report experiencing substantial anxiety and were enthusiastic about receiving a structured intervention to these needs. Based on our findings an intervention has been developed and is currently being compared to usual care. No significant financial relationships to disclose.