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Subjective Factors That Make Female Migration Successful: A Proposal For Further Research, Veronica Pastor Apr 2014

Subjective Factors That Make Female Migration Successful: A Proposal For Further Research, Veronica Pastor

veronica pastor

As China embarks in a new wave of mass urbanization to promote economic development, further research is needed on what constitutes a successful migration from the subjective standpoint of the migrants, with special attention paid to an heretofore understudied group: women


Depression, Anxiety, And Stress Among Mothers Of Healthy Children And Mothers Of Children With Cochlear Implants, Seyed Mohammad, Kalantarkousheh, دکتر سید محمد کلانتر کوشه Nov 2013

Depression, Anxiety, And Stress Among Mothers Of Healthy Children And Mothers Of Children With Cochlear Implants, Seyed Mohammad, Kalantarkousheh, دکتر سید محمد کلانتر کوشه

Seyed Mohammad Kalantarkousheh

Background: The birth of a disabled child is one of the resonant factors that can cause family disorders. Mothers who have disabled children experience different levels of anxiety and stress. Decreased hearing, meanwhile, is one of the major reasons for disability. Parents have different concerns about their children’s development and social relations. Cochlear implantation is a new way to cure deafness and enables the disabled child to hear, talk, and communicate. This research intends to compare the outbreak of depression, anxiety, and stress among mothers who have healthy children and those of cochlear implantation children. Additionally, the research examines if …


The Role Of Locus Of Control In High School Students’ Depression, Seyed Mohammad, Kalantarkousheh, دکتر سید محمد کلانتر کوشه Jan 2013

The Role Of Locus Of Control In High School Students’ Depression, Seyed Mohammad, Kalantarkousheh, دکتر سید محمد کلانتر کوشه

Seyed Mohammad Kalantarkousheh

Background: The main objective of the present research was to discuss the relationship between locus of control and the rate of depression among high school students who resided in Qazvin, Iran. Materials and Methods: Random cluster sampling method was to select 300 students from the Western RoodbarAlmot region, 150 of whom were females and the remainder were males. Locus of control was evaluated by Rotter’s Locus of Control Questionnaire. Students' depression was evaluated by Bech‘s depression questionnaire. Data analyses were performed by using SPSS software through calculating Pierson‘s correlation coefficient and the independent t-test. Results: Results showed a correlation between …


The Study Of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Efficacy On The Amount Of High School Student’S Depression And Suicide Thoughts In Rasht City, Iran, Mona Samadzadeh, Nasirodin Javidi Jan 2012

The Study Of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Efficacy On The Amount Of High School Student’S Depression And Suicide Thoughts In Rasht City, Iran, Mona Samadzadeh, Nasirodin Javidi

university of science & culture

The main objective of this study was to identify non-drug approaches to reduce rates of depression among high school girl students; therefore, this study aims to consider dialectical behavior therapy efficacy on the amount of high school student’s depression and suicide thinking in Rasht city, Iran .The research methodology in this study is experimental and statistical community includes high school adolescents aged 15-18 years old o that Efaf high school was firstly chosen among girl high schools in Rasht city in the selection stage, which 1000 students were studying in two shifts, then ten classes were selected and all students …


Intimate Partner Violence And Mental Health Effects: A Population-Based Study Among Married Women In Karachi, Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Ingrid Mogren Dr, Gunilla Krantz Dr Oct 2011

Intimate Partner Violence And Mental Health Effects: A Population-Based Study Among Married Women In Karachi, Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Ingrid Mogren Dr, Gunilla Krantz Dr

Tazeen S Ali Dr

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is recognized all over the world for its association with mental health problems in women. In Pakistan, such violence occurs commonly, but detailed information on mental health effects is scarce. The purpose of this study is to focused on married couples in urban Karachi to investigate mental health effects associated with physical, sexual and psychological violence perpetrated by husbands towards wives. Disclosure rates and health care-seeking behaviour were also investigated. Method This cross-sectional study involved 759 women between the ages of 25 and 60 years, selected using a multistage random sampling technique. The women were …


Diabetes Tipo 2 Y Depresión En Guadalajara, México 2005, Cecilia Colunga-Rodríguez, Javier E. García De Alba, José G. Salazar-Estrada, Mario Angel-González Jan 2008

Diabetes Tipo 2 Y Depresión En Guadalajara, México 2005, Cecilia Colunga-Rodríguez, Javier E. García De Alba, José G. Salazar-Estrada, Mario Angel-González

José G. Salazar Estrada

Objective Determining the prevalence of depression and comparing sociodemographic, metabolic and clinical indicators in depressed and non depressed people suffering from type 2 diabetes. Methods A comparative cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of 450 people aged over 30 suffering from type 2 diabetes; they had been diagnosed more than one year before and psychopathology had not been determined for them. A modified Zung's scale was applied and a sociodemographic survey carried out. Glucosylated haemoglobin, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure and glycemia in fasting were all evaluated. Diagnostic history and clinical state regarding diabetes were recorded. Results …


Screening, Diagnosis, And Treatment Of Depression In Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease, Scott D. Cohen, Lorenzo Norris, Kimberly D. Acquaviva, Rolf A. Peterson, Paul L. Kimmel Jan 2007

Screening, Diagnosis, And Treatment Of Depression In Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease, Scott D. Cohen, Lorenzo Norris, Kimberly D. Acquaviva, Rolf A. Peterson, Paul L. Kimmel

Kimberly D. Acquaviva, PhD, MSW

Depression is common in patients with end-stage renal disease and has been linked to increased mortality. Screening for depression in the general medical population remains controversial; however, given the high prevalence of depression and its significant impact on morbidity and mortality, a strong case for depression screening in patients with end-stage renal disease can be made. Several studies have been performed to validate the more common depression screening measures in patients with chronic kidney disease. The Beck Depression Inventory, the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, the Nine-Question Patient Health Questionnaire, and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale are some …