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Whole-Body Vibration Improves Functional Mobility, Flexibility, And Relative Risk For Falling In The Assisted Living Elderly: A Case Series, Christina Garrity, Harold Merriman, C. Brahler

C. Jayne Brahler

Study design: A randomized double blind repeated measures, case series study of whole body vibration (WBV) in the assisted living elderly.

Background: A single exposure to WBV has been shown to have benefit with respect to muscle activity, strength, balance, and power in some studies while other studies have found no benefit. Its overall effectiveness is unknown due to the conflicting findings reported in the literature.

Case description: Six subjects (5 female, 1 male; mean age = 85.4) in an assisted living community volunteered to participate. Subjects were exposed to a single bout of WBV at 0, 2, 20, and …

Informal Care Vs. Formal Services: Changes In Patterns Of Care Over Time, S Tennstedt, B Harrow, Sybil L. Crawford

Sybil L. Crawford

Longitudinal data from a representative sample of community-residing older persons were used to document changes in patterns and costs of care, both informal and formal. It was found that use of formal services was usually in conjunction with, and secondary to, informal care. Limited availability of informal care as well as increased disability raised the odds of using services. Substitution of formal services for informal care was limited and usually temporary. Total costs of community care, including living expenses, were generally less than the cost of nursing home care.

Physical, Thermal, And Spectroscopic Characterization Of Biofield Energy Treated Potato Micropropagation Medium, Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Khemraj Bairwa, Snehasis Jana

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi

Improved Susceptibility Pattern Of Antimicrobials Using Vital Energy Treatment On Shigella Sonnei, Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Mayank Gangwar, Snehasis Jana

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi

In Vitro Evaluation Of Biofield Treatment On Viral Load Against Human Immunodeficiency-1 And Cytomegalo Viruses, Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Sambhu Charan Mondal, Snehasis Jana

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi

Physicochemical Characterization Of Biofield Treated Orchid Maintenance/Replate Medium, Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Ragini Singh, Snehasis Jana

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi

Antibiogram Of Multidrug-Resistant Isolates Of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa After Biofield Treatment, Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Mayank Gangwar, Snehasis Jana

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi

Scholarship Reconsidered: Implications For Reward And Recognition Of Academic Staff In Schools Of Nursing And Beyond, Kylie Smith, Patrick Crookes, Fabienne Else, Ellie Crookes

Ellie Crookes

Aims This paper discusses the issues facing the nursing academic workforce and the development of a project at the University of Wollongong in Australia which attempts to address this problem. Background The project draws on Boyers work around scholarship reconsidered to enable new ways of thinking about the nature of research and how the work of a diversifying workforce can be recognized and rewarded within institutions. Methods We conducted a series of interviews with senior university staff to identify key issues around academic promotion processes. Feedback from these interviews, along with extensive internal and external consultation and benchmarking, will be …

Investigation Of Biofield Treatment On Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Biochemical Reaction Pattern And Biotyping Of Enteropathogenic Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia Coli Isolates, Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Harish Shettigar, Mayank Gangwar, Snehasis Jana

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi

Improving Emotional Intelligence: A Guide To Mindfulness Based Emotional Intelligence Training, John Blackledge, Joseph Ciarrochi, Linda Bilich-Erich, Virginia Bayliss

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.

Revisiting The Link Between Low Verbal Intelligence And Ideology, Peter Leeson, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

We address a series of criticisms, raised by Woodley (2011), of our paper “Cognitive ability, right-wing authoritarianism, and social dominance orientation: A five-year longitudinal study amongst adolescents” (Heaven, Ciarrochi, & Leeson, 2011). We argue that, while Woodley (2011) presents some interesting points, his criticisms do not alter our initial interpretation that verbal intelligence influences the individual's ideological perspective. We also argue that the use of RWA and SDO in our paper is not problematic given that these variables are treated as ideological constructs and not measures of personality. We further challenge the assumption that our reported relationship between low IQ …

The Link Between Emotion Identification Skills And Socio-Emotional Functioning In Early Adolescence: A 1-Year Longitude Study, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi, Sunila Supavadeeprasit

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.

Adolescents Who Need Help The Most Are The Least Likely To Seek It: The Realtionship Between Low Emotional Competence And Low Intention To Seek Help, Joseph Ciarrochi, Frank Deane, Coralie Wilson, Debra Rickwood

joseph Ciarrochi

It has been found that university students who were the least skilled at managing their emotions also had the lowest intention of seeking help from a variety of nonprofessional sources (e.g. family and friends). The present study sought to extend these findings by focusing on adolescents, examining a larger number of emotional competencies, and exploring the possibility that social support explains the relationship between emotional competence and help-seeking. A total of 137 adolescents (aged 16-18) completed an anonymous survey that assessed social support, emotional competencies, and intention to seek help from a variety of professional and nonprofessional sources. As expected, …

Psychological Flexibility As A Mechanism Of Change In Acceptance And Commitment Therapy, Joseph Ciarrochi, Claire Godsell, Linda Bilich

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.

Letting A Little Nonverbal Air Into The Room: Insights From Acceptance And Commitment Therapy, Part 1: Philosophical And Theoretical Underpinnings, Joseph Ciarrochi, Hank Robb, Claire Godsell

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.

Learned Social Hopelessness: The Role Of Explanatory Style In Predicting Social Support During Adolescence, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.

Do Difficulties With Emotions Inhibit Help-Seeking In Adolescence? The Role Of Age And Emotional Competence In Predicting Help-Seeking Intentions, Joseph Ciarrochi, Coralie Wilson, Frank Deane, Debra Rickwood

joseph Ciarrochi

We examined whether adolescents who are poor at identifying, describing, and managing their emotions (emotional competence) have lower intentions to seek help for their personal-emotional problems and suicidal ideation, as observed in adult studies. We also examined whether age moderated the relationship between competence and help-seeking. Two hundred and seventeen adolescents completed measures of emotional competence, help-seeking, hopelessness, and social support. Results indicated that adolescents who were low in emotional competence had the lowest intentions to seek help from informal sources (i.e., family and friends) and from some formal sources (e.g., mental health professionals), and the highest intentions to seek …

Psychological Acceptance And Quality Of Life In The Elderly, Joseph Ciarrochi, Jodie Butler

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.

Cognitive Ability, Personality, And Academic Performance In Adolescence, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi, Peter Leeson

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.

The Link Between Emotional Competence And Well-Being: A Longitudinal Study, Joseph Ciarrochi, Gregory Scott

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.

The Stability And Change Of Trait Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Communication Patterns, And Relationship Satisfaction: A One-Year Longitudinal Study, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi, Lynne Smith

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.

Personality Development At School: Assessing A Reciprocal Influence Model Of Teachers' Evaluations And Students' Personality, Patrick Heaven, Peter Leeson, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

We examined, over 4 years, the interrelationships between changes in teachers’ ratings of student behavior and changes in students’ self-reports of their personality. Participants were Australian high school students in Grades 8–11 (Ns were 891, 763, 778, and 571, respectively). Teachers evaluated students’ behavioral problems and overall adjustment, whereas students reported on their levels of Eysenckian psychoticism (P), a personality trait relevant in the school setting. We found some evidence of bidirectional influences between P and evaluations of adjustment and behavioral problems. These results are discussed with reference to transactional models of personality change.

On Being Gifted, But Sad And Misunderstood: Social, Emotional And Academic Outcomes Of Gifted Students In The Wollongong Youth Study. , Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi, Wilhelmina Vialle

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.

Emotional Intelligence And Aversive Interpersonal Behaviour: A Theory And Review Of The Literature, John Blackledge, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.

A Longitudinal Study Into The Link Between Adolescent Personality And Peer-Rated Likeability And Adjustment: Evidence For Gender Differences, Joseph Ciarrochi, Patrick Heaven

joseph Ciarrochi

We explored the possibility that male and female adolescents respond differently to the personality traits of their male and female peers. Students (381 boys; 389 girls) completed personality measures in Grades 7 (Mean age 12.28) through 10, and completed peer-ratings of adjustment and likeability in Grades 9 and 10. Analyses indicated that girls’ adjustment ratings were influenced by boys’ level of agreeableness, conscientiousness, and Eysenckian psychoticism, whereas boys’ ratings were relatively uninfluenced by these characteristics in girls. Girls and boys liked extraversion in the opposite-gender more than they liked it in the same gender. We discuss the implications of these …

Assessing The Feasibility Of Acceptance And Commitment Therapy In Promoting Psychological Adjustment After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Diane Whiting, Grahame Simpson, Joseph Ciarrochi, Hamish Mcleod

joseph Ciarrochi

This study evaluated the feasibility of a treatment program utilising Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to address psychological adjustment to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). ACT focuses on persons’ relationship with internal experiences such as thoughts, emotions and memories in order for them to live a life consistent with their values. Treatment goals include increasing psychological flexibility, participation in valued life roles and reducing psychological distress. Method: Two participants (both male, P1 aged 20 years, P2 aged 28 years) with severe TBI and demonstrating psychological distress, as measured by the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS- 588 Abstract Brain Inj …

On Being Mindful, Emotionally Aware, And More Resilient: Longitudinal Pilot Study Of Police Recruits, Joseph Ciarrochi, Frank Deane, Virginia Williams

joseph Ciarrochi

Police officers are at particular risk of stress when compared to people in other occupational groups. A compounding factor is that police are prone to the use of avoidant coping strategies when attempting to deal with this stress. Evidence suggests that “anti-avoidance” strategies, of acceptance, mindfulness and emotional awareness, are more effective ways of coping, and are linked to both mental health and personal effectiveness. This study followed 60 trainee police officers from the recruit phase into the workplace to determine if these processes predicted more positive mental health and wellbeing in police recruits after 1 year of service. Mindfulness …

Brief Report: Can Men Do Better If They Try Harder: Sex And Motivational Effects On Emotional Awareness, Joseph Ciarrochi, Nadia Crittenden, Keiren Hynes

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.

Parental Styles And Religious Values Among Teenagers: A 3-Year Prospective Analysis, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi, Peter Leeson

joseph Ciarrochi

The authors examined the effect of Grade 7 parental styles on Grade 10 religious values. The authors surveyed 784 participants (382 boys, 394 girls; 8 unreported) in Grade 7. The mean age of the group at Time 1 was 12.3 years (SD = 0.5 years). Time 2 occurred 3 years later when students were in Grade 10 (372 boys, 375 girls). In addition to assessing parental styles at Time 1, we also controlled for a number of Time 1 variables thought to possibly influence Time 2 religious values, namely, self-esteem, trait hope, and students' levels of conscientiousness. Time 1 measures …

Emotional Intelligence And Interpersonal Behaviour: A Theory And Review Of The Literature, Joseph Ciarrochi, John Blackledge

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.