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Psychological Factors Associated With Anticipatory Nausea And Vomiting, Melinda L. Nielsen
Psychological Factors Associated With Anticipatory Nausea And Vomiting, Melinda L. Nielsen
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Many cancer patients experience adverse chemotherapy-related side effects. The present study examined the relationships among disease variables (i.e. stage of cancer, type of breast cancer), medical treatment variables (i.e. toxicity of chemotherapy regimen, strength of antiemetic treatment), psychological variables (i.e. health locus of control, anxiety sensitivity, desire for control, coping strategies), and anticipatory nausea and vomiting in women with breast cancer. One hundred women with breast cancer completed the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale - Form C, the Anxiety Sensitivity Index, the Krantz Health Opinion Survey, the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations, and the Morrow Assessment of Nausea and …
The Association Of Blood Type On The Five Factors Of Personality In Chinese Adolescents, Kunher Wu
The Association Of Blood Type On The Five Factors Of Personality In Chinese Adolescents, Kunher Wu
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
The purpose of this study was to identify the number of personality factors in Chinese adolescents using the Chinese Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) and to determine whether blood type is associated with personality. It is widely accepted by psychologists that the five-factor model can provide an adequate representation of adult personality dimensions, but there is less agreement on the number of factors observable in adolescence. A total of 3,396 11th graders from the city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan completed the Chinese NEO-PI-R. Principle component analysis with varimax rotation showed five factors of personality in these Taiwanese adolescents, which clearly …
Familial And Psychosocial Factors Affecting Adolescents' Academic Achievement, Isa Abdulnasir Ribadu
Familial And Psychosocial Factors Affecting Adolescents' Academic Achievement, Isa Abdulnasir Ribadu
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
This study examined the influence of family cohesion, family adaptability, self-image, and locus-of-control on two measures of academic achievement among male and female adolescents. Using a self-administered questionnaire, data were gathered from a convenient sample of 230 students from five high schools in San Bernardino County in southern California. The survey included the Offer Self-image Questionnaire, Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale III, the Nowick-Strickland Locus-of-Control Scale, academic achievement measures, and demographic measures that assessed individual and family characteristics. Family cohesion, family adaptability, self-image, and locus-of-control were significant predictors of both measures of academic achievement. Also, family cohesion and family …