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Relationships Among Anger, Patterns Of Anger Expression And Blood Pressure, Glucose, And Cortisol In Overweight School-Aged Children, Kimberly Nichols Jan 2008

Relationships Among Anger, Patterns Of Anger Expression And Blood Pressure, Glucose, And Cortisol In Overweight School-Aged Children, Kimberly Nichols

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Overweight and obesity in school-aged children have become a major health issue. With overweight and obesity, children have increased risk of developing elevated blood pressure readings, glucose levels, and cortisol. Trait anger and patterns of anger expression have been shown to contribute to the elevations of blood pressure, glucose and cortisol in normoweight children and overweight adolescents. However, little research has been done with overweight school-aged children. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among trait anger and each of the patterns of anger expression (anger-suppression, anger-out, and anger-reflection/control) and blood pressure, glucose, and cortisol in overweight …


An Exploration Of Factors Related To Hypertension Control In African American And Caucasian Municipal Employees, Sunun Sinsuesatkul Jan 2008

An Exploration Of Factors Related To Hypertension Control In African American And Caucasian Municipal Employees, Sunun Sinsuesatkul

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Hypertension is a major contributor to morbidity, mortality, and medical costs in the United States. African Americans (AAs) have the highest prevalence of hypertension in the world, exhibiting at least twice the rate for Caucasians in almost every age and sex group. AAs are also at higher risk for complications from hypertension than Caucasians. While several factors have been proposed as accounting for those differences, there is no consensus on which factors may be responsible; the reasons for disparities in hypertension control in AAs are complex, and need further investigation. This study explored relationships between multiple factors to identify how …


Effects Of Music Therapy On Preterm Infants In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Ashley Hodges Wood Jan 2008

Effects Of Music Therapy On Preterm Infants In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Ashley Hodges Wood

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The study purpose was to examine the effects of a 15-min live-music therapy intervention on heart rate, oxygen saturation, level of motor activity, behavioral distress, and behavioral state levels in premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. The convenience sample included 20 infants born at 26 to 29 weeks’ gestational age who were hospitalized in a large teaching hospital in the southern United States. In a 1-group repeated-measures crossover design, infants were randomly assigned order of music versus no-music conditions. Data were collected on 4 occasions over a 2- to 4-week period beginning when the infants were 1 to …


Occupational Stressors, Job Satisfaction, And Back Pain In Firefighters, Mantana Damrongsak Jan 2008

Occupational Stressors, Job Satisfaction, And Back Pain In Firefighters, Mantana Damrongsak

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Occupational back pain is a significant health and safety problem in many industrialized countries for persons who are required to perform work-related forceful movement and lifting. Firefighters, an occupational group at high risk for back injury, perform many job tasks under hazardous work conditions. One-third of firefighters retire due to job-related health and safety problems and 49.4% of this group retire as a result of back pain, the leading cause of early retirements in firefighters. Most studies have examined factors influencing back problems among other workers, especially nurses and hospital workers, but few studies have investigated factors that influence back …


The Recovery Experience For Persons With A Myocardial Infarction And Their Spouses/Partners, Vicki Lynnette Bingham Jan 2007

The Recovery Experience For Persons With A Myocardial Infarction And Their Spouses/Partners, Vicki Lynnette Bingham

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Coronary heart disease, the leading cause of death in Americans today, affects both genders in numerous ethnic populations. This life-threatening event causes both physical and emotional distress for persons with a myocardial infarction (MI), as well as for their spouses or partners and thus possibly forces them on a spiritual journey. The purpose of this study was to increase the understanding of the ways in which spirituality is defined and experienced by both persons with an MI and their spouses/partners during the recovery process. The method utilized in this study was a qualitative approach using interpretative phenomenology from a Heideggerian …


A Grounded Theory Study: Hispanic Adolescents' Experience Of Being Overweight, Wilma Powell Stuart Jan 2007

A Grounded Theory Study: Hispanic Adolescents' Experience Of Being Overweight, Wilma Powell Stuart

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The number of overweight adolescents worldwide has continued to increase over the past several decades. Intervention studies for weight management with overweight adolescents are challenged by high rates of attrition and have failed to achieve sustained outcomes. Hispanic adolescents have a higher risk of being overweight than their African American and White peers do. However, Hispanic overweight adolescents have been poorly represented in intervention studies with overweight adolescents. The factors that influence the Hispanic overweight adolescents’ perceptions of weight and weight loss management are not known. This qualitative study used ground theory methodology to identify the factors that influence perceptions …


Perceived Loneliness, Helplessness, And Boredom Of Elderly Residents In Eden Nursing Homes., Robin Brush Parnell Jan 2005

Perceived Loneliness, Helplessness, And Boredom Of Elderly Residents In Eden Nursing Homes., Robin Brush Parnell

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Educational Mobility Among Licensed Practical Nurses: Facilitating And Impeding Factors., Ethel M. Jones Jan 2005

Educational Mobility Among Licensed Practical Nurses: Facilitating And Impeding Factors., Ethel M. Jones

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Moderating Effects Of Socioeconomic Status And Age On Perceived Susceptibility, Perceived Seriousness And Knowledge Of Heart Disease And Its Risk Factors In African American Women., Deborah E. Jones Jan 2005

Moderating Effects Of Socioeconomic Status And Age On Perceived Susceptibility, Perceived Seriousness And Knowledge Of Heart Disease And Its Risk Factors In African American Women., Deborah E. Jones

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Relationships Among Pre-Admission Characteristics In Associate Degree Nursing Programs As Predictors Of Nclex-Rn Success., Gloria J. Wacks Jan 2005

Relationships Among Pre-Admission Characteristics In Associate Degree Nursing Programs As Predictors Of Nclex-Rn Success., Gloria J. Wacks

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Hiv Infection Among African American Women: A Descriptive Study., Rebecca Bothwell-Ephraim Jan 2005

Hiv Infection Among African American Women: A Descriptive Study., Rebecca Bothwell-Ephraim

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Perceived Psychosocial Stressors And Social Support Systems Of African American Adolescent Mothers Of At Risk Infants., Shelia Marie Powell Marable Jan 2004

Perceived Psychosocial Stressors And Social Support Systems Of African American Adolescent Mothers Of At Risk Infants., Shelia Marie Powell Marable

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Middle -Aged African American Women Intergenerational Caregivers' Role Strain, Perceived Health Status And Intrinsic Motivation For Health Behavior., Delores B. Lawson Jan 2004

Middle -Aged African American Women Intergenerational Caregivers' Role Strain, Perceived Health Status And Intrinsic Motivation For Health Behavior., Delores B. Lawson

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The Relationship Among Emergency Room Nurses' Perceptions Of Violence, Occupational Stress, And Coping., Rachel Bell Robinson Jan 2004

The Relationship Among Emergency Room Nurses' Perceptions Of Violence, Occupational Stress, And Coping., Rachel Bell Robinson

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A Time -Lapsed Study Of Memories For The Reception Events Of September 11, 2001., Christopher A. Robinson Jan 2004

A Time -Lapsed Study Of Memories For The Reception Events Of September 11, 2001., Christopher A. Robinson

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Outcome Of An Intervention On Clinical Breast Examination In Rural Appalachian Women., Janet E. Edens Jan 2004

Outcome Of An Intervention On Clinical Breast Examination In Rural Appalachian Women., Janet E. Edens

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Relationships Among Family Stress, Family Adaptation, And Psychological Well -Being Of Elderly Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients., Rhonda M. Mclain Jan 2004

Relationships Among Family Stress, Family Adaptation, And Psychological Well -Being Of Elderly Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients., Rhonda M. Mclain

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Voices Of Adolescent Mothers Participating In A Resource Mothers Program., Candace M. Rogers Jan 2004

Voices Of Adolescent Mothers Participating In A Resource Mothers Program., Candace M. Rogers

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The Meaning Of Injury In Rough Stock Rodeo Cowboys: The Lived Experience., Marshia Clay White Jan 2004

The Meaning Of Injury In Rough Stock Rodeo Cowboys: The Lived Experience., Marshia Clay White

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The Influence Of Family Stress On The Utilization Of Preventative Child Health Care., Doris Stevens Davenport Jan 2004

The Influence Of Family Stress On The Utilization Of Preventative Child Health Care., Doris Stevens Davenport

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The Relationship Between Spirituality And Quality Of Life In Hiv -Positive Persons., Linda Pennington Grimsley Jan 2003

The Relationship Between Spirituality And Quality Of Life In Hiv -Positive Persons., Linda Pennington Grimsley

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The Predictors Of Exercise Participation And Physical Fitness Levels In Firefighters In Birmingham, Alabama., Yothaka Pakapong Jan 2003

The Predictors Of Exercise Participation And Physical Fitness Levels In Firefighters In Birmingham, Alabama., Yothaka Pakapong

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Determinants Of Readiness To Adopt Regular Physical Activity Among Thai Patients At Risk For Cardiovascular Disease: A Transtheoretical Model., Kultida Panidchakul Jan 2003

Determinants Of Readiness To Adopt Regular Physical Activity Among Thai Patients At Risk For Cardiovascular Disease: A Transtheoretical Model., Kultida Panidchakul

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Maternal Perceptions Of Interaction And Attachment To Preterm Infants In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit., Joy Farr Whitlow Jan 2003

Maternal Perceptions Of Interaction And Attachment To Preterm Infants In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit., Joy Farr Whitlow

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Living The Coming Of Osteoporosis: Health Promotion Behaviors Of Women At Risk For Osteoporosis In Mississippi., Cynthia Hardy Luther Jan 2003

Living The Coming Of Osteoporosis: Health Promotion Behaviors Of Women At Risk For Osteoporosis In Mississippi., Cynthia Hardy Luther

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A Culturally Appropriate Breast Health Educational Intervention Program For African American Women., Mary Ann Kelley Jan 2002

A Culturally Appropriate Breast Health Educational Intervention Program For African American Women., Mary Ann Kelley

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Predictors Of Occupational Health Nurses' Likely Ethical Action Regarding Confidentiality Of Employee Health Records., Betty Sue Mcgarvey Jan 2002

Predictors Of Occupational Health Nurses' Likely Ethical Action Regarding Confidentiality Of Employee Health Records., Betty Sue Mcgarvey

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Maternal Characteristics And Timeliness Of Initiating Infant Immunizations., Wendy P. Dimicco Jan 2002

Maternal Characteristics And Timeliness Of Initiating Infant Immunizations., Wendy P. Dimicco

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Condom Use Among Hiv -Positive Thai Men., Khemaradee Masingboon Jan 2002

Condom Use Among Hiv -Positive Thai Men., Khemaradee Masingboon

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Effect Of Cardiovascular Surgeon And Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Collaboration On Postoperative Outcomes., Susan C. Meyer Jan 2002

Effect Of Cardiovascular Surgeon And Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Collaboration On Postoperative Outcomes., Susan C. Meyer

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No abstract provided.