The purpose of this study was to examine the mental health among young elite athletes aged16-19 years old at Växjö municipality sports high schools. The focus area was anxiety anddepression disorders, which were measured using the General Health Questionnaire. Theprimary issues was to examine how common these disorders are and whether it differsbetween individual and team athletes. By actualizing the subject, there are also hopes that thesubject will be less stigmatized.A quantitative method has been used to reach out to as many people as possible. Thequestionnaire included for example questions about injury background and amount oftraining, to have a material for an analysis. Some of the conclusions are that anxiety anddepression disorders are common among students at Växjö municipality sports high schoolsand that many students consider that they don’t receive sufficient support for mental illness.

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Male gender role norms were considered from a self-discrepancy perspective. The male gender role was divided into 4 perspective domain combinations based on the participant's perceptions: self-ideal/ought, other-ideal/ought, self-actual, other-actual. These categories were assessed using an adapted form of the Male Role Norms Inventory-Revised (Levant et al., 2007). It was hypothesized that large discrepancies between the perspective domains in a male's gender role concept would be significantly related to depression, anxiety, and lower general health quality, and this relationship would be moderated by the centrality of the perspective domains to the participant's gender role concept and by the centrality of the male gender role to the person's identity. High self-ideal vs. low self-actual discrepancy was related to increased depression and anxiety when moderated by perspective domain centralities. High other-ideal vs. low other or self-actual discrepancies were related to lower reported health quality.

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Yes / Food Involvement reflects the bond between consumer and food, and serves as a means of expression, identity and social recognition. Yet no existing scales are able to assess the complex psychological nature of Food Involvement. To fill this gap, this study developed and validated a Psychological Food Involvement Scale (PFIS). Data were collected by an online self-report questionnaire, involving 476 Italians aged 20-72 years (M = 48.13, SD = 13.18). The structure and psychometric properties of PFIS were examined through an exploratory and a confirmatory factor analysis, and construct validity was assessed by correlating it with Food Involvement Scale, Food Variety Seeking Scale and the General Health Interest Scale. As a behavioural indicator of validity, food and drink consumption was assessed using the Dietary Habits and Nutrition Beliefs Questionnaire. Factor analysis indicated that the PFIS comprised 19 items grouped in four stable dimensions: Emotional Balance; Self-Realization; Social Affirmation; Social Bonding. People more psychologically involved in food were more interested in healthy eating and more likely to vary their diet. The PFIS discriminated between dietary patterns. Higher PFIS scores were associated with frequent consumption of meat/fish and wholegrains/legumes. Frequent intake of meat/fish and snacks was associated with Social Bonding and meat/fish with Emotional Balance. The PFIS also explained consumption of vegetable drinks and lactose-free milk indicating the symbolic value ascribed to them related to self-expression, acceptance by others, and emotions. This implies potential for the PFIS for use in research to understand food choice and promote healthy eating. / This work was supported by the Fondazione Cariplo and Regione Lombardia within the CRAFT (Cremona Agri-Food Technologies) project ID 2018/2757.

Syftet med studien var att kvantitativt undersöka förekomsten av negativ kroppsuppfattning samt sambandet mellan negativ kroppsuppfattning och psykisk ohälsa hos unga män. Frågeställningarna var hur vanligt det var med negativ kroppsuppfattning hos unga män på gymnasieskolor i södra Sverige, samt om det fanns ett samband mellan negativ kroppsuppfattning och psykisk ohälsa hos samma målgrupp. Urvalet bestod av 116 deltagare ( M = 17 år), vilka besvarade en enkät där negativ kroppsuppfattning och psykisk ohälsa mättes med hjälp av mätinstrumenten Appearance Evaluation respektive Global Health Questionnaire 12 . Resultaten visade att 23 % av deltagarna hade en negativ kroppsuppfattning, och att det fanns ett signifikant samband med medium effektstorlek mellan negativ kroppsuppfattning och psykisk ohälsa. Slutsatsen blev att negativ kroppsuppfattning förekom hos unga män på gymnasieskolor i södra Sverige, samt att det fanns ett samband mellan negativ kroppsuppfattning och psykisk ohälsa hos de unga männen. Emellertid bidrog metodologiska svårigheter till att resultaten inte är generaliserbara. / The purpose of this study was to quantitatively investigate the prevalence of negative body image and the correlation between negative body image and psychological distress in young men. The research questions were how common negative body image was in young men in high schools in southern Sweden, and if negative body image correlated with psychological distress within the target group. The sample consisted of 116 participants ( M = 17 years), who answered a survey where negative body image and psychological distress was measured by Appearance Evaluation and General Health Questionnaire 12. Results showed that 23 % of the participants had a negative body image, and that there was a significant correlation with medium effect size between negative body image and psychological distress. The conclusion was that negative body image existed in young men in high schools in southern Sweden, and that there was a correlation between negative body image and psychological distress among these young men. However, the methodological difficulties contributed to the results not being generalizable.

Estudo exploratório, de delineamento longitudinal, com 81 pacientes em uso de anticoagulante oral e que foram avaliados durante internação e dois meses após a alta. Os objetivos foram acompanhar a evolução quanto á terapia de anticoagulação oral e adesão ao tratamento; comparar o estado geral de saúde e a presença de sintomas de ansiedade e depressão. Foram utilizados instrumentos específicos para avaliar adesão ao tratamento medicamentoso (Medida de Adesão aos Tratamentos), estado geral de saúde (Escala Visual Analógica) e presença de sintomas de ansiedade (HADS-Ansiedade) e depressão (HADS- Depressão). As análises estatísticas realizadas foram: Teste t de Student pareado para comparar as médias do estado geral de saúde e da HADS; Modelo Linear de Efeitos Mistos para analisar a associação entre estado geral de saúde, ansiedade, depressão e tempo de avaliação no estudo. O nível de significância adotado foi 0,05. Entre os participantes, 54,3% eram mulheres, com idade média de 59,5 anos e nível médio de instrução de 5,1 anos. A principal indicação clínica para uso do medicamento foi formação de trombos (34,6%), sendo a varfarina o anticoagulante oral mais utilizado (97,5%). Dois meses após a alta, todos os pacientes foram classificados como aderentes ao tratamento e 42% mantiveram o INR na faixa terapêutica. As diferenças entre as médias do estado geral de saúde, HADS-Ansiedade e HADS-Depressão durante a internação e dois meses após a alta não foram estatisticamente significantes (p=0,78; p=0,27 e p=0,40, respectivamente). Em relação á presença de ansiedade, quando associamos as duas variáveis de forma categórica, com e sem sintomas, e o tempo de avaliação, 38 (46,9%) pacientes foram classificados como \"sem sintomas\" de ansiedade e 22 (27,1%) \"com sintomas\", sendo esta associação estatisticamente significante (p<0,001). Para depressão, a maioria (55; 67,9%) foi classificada como \"sem sintomas\" e 11 (13,6%) \"com sintomas\", sendo tal associação estatisticamente significante (p<0,001). Ao analisarmos as médias do estado geral de saúde segundo tempo e grupo de sintomas, resultados estatisticamente significantes foram obtidos apenas quando comparamos os valores entre os grupos sem sintomas de depressão (M=80,5; D.P.=23,46) e com sintomas (M=62,5; D.P.=26,07) (p=0,021), dois meses após a alta e quando comparamos as médias do grupo com sintomas de depressão, na internação (M= 75,37; D.P.=25,02) e dois meses após a alta (M=62,5; D.P.=26,07) (p=0,046). Identificar o perfil clínico de pacientes em uso de anticoagulante oral, desde a internação até dois meses de seguimento ambulatorial; conhecer sua percepção sobre estado de saúde, presença de sintomas de ansiedade e de depressão e a adesão ao tratamento são ações importantes a serem consideradas no atendimento desses pacientes. Tais resultados poderão ser utilizados para nortear mudanças na organização do ambulatório de anticoagulação oral e no planejamento da assistência de enfermagem a tais pacientes. / This exploratory and longitudinal research involved 81 patients under oral anticoagulation treatment, who were evaluated during hospitalization and two months after discharge. The objectives were to follow the patients\' clinical evolution, considering the oral anticoagulation therapy and treatment adherence; and to compare the general health condition and the presence of anxiety and depression symptoms. Specific instruments were used to assess adherence to medication treatment (Treatment Adherence Measure), general health condition (visual analogue scale) and the presence of anxiety (HADS-Anxiety) and depression symptoms (HADS-depression). For the sake of statistical analysis, the following were applied: Student\'s paired t-test to compare the mean scores for the general health condition and HADS scores; the Linear Fixed Effects Model to analyze the association between general health condition, anxiety, depression and research moment. Significance was set at 0.05. Among the participants, 54.3% were women, with a mean age of 59.5 years and a mean education time of 5.1 years. The main clinical indication for medication use was the formation of thrombi (34.6%), with warfarin as the most used oral anticoagulant drug (97.5%). AT two months after discharge, all patients were classified as adherent to the treatment and 42% maintained their INR within the therapeutic range. The differences between the mean general health, HADS-Anxiety and HADS-Depression scores during hospitalization and two months after discharge were not statistically significant (p=0.78; p=0.27 and p=0.40, respectively). As regards the presence of anxiety, when the two variables are associated categorically, with and without symptoms, and the research moment, 38 (46.9%) patients were classified as \"without symptoms\" of anxiety and 22 (27.1%) \"with symptoms\", with a statistically significant association (p<0.001). As for depression, the majority (55; 67.9%) was classified as \"without symptoms\" and 11 (13.6%) \"with symptoms\", a statistically significant association (p<0.001). The analysis of the mean general health condition scores according to the research moment and group of symptoms only revealed statistically significant results when comparing the groups without (M=80.5; S.D.=23.46) and with symptoms (M=62.5; S.D.=26.07) (p=0.021) two months after the discharge and when comparing the mean scores for the group with depression symptoms during hospitalization (M= 75.37; S.D.=25.02) and two months after the discharge (M=62.5; S.D.=26.07) (p=0.046). Identifying the clinical profile of patients under oral anticoagulant therapy since hospitalization and after two months of outpatient monitoring and getting to know their perceived health condition, presence of anxiety and depression symptoms and treatment adherence are important actions for consideration in care delivery to these patients. These results can be used to guide changes in the organization of the oral anticoagulation outpatient clinic and in nursing care planning for these patients.

Estudo exploratório, de delineamento longitudinal, com 81 pacientes em uso de anticoagulante oral e que foram avaliados durante internação e dois meses após a alta. Os objetivos foram acompanhar a evolução quanto á terapia de anticoagulação oral e adesão ao tratamento; comparar o estado geral de saúde e a presença de sintomas de ansiedade e depressão. Foram utilizados instrumentos específicos para avaliar adesão ao tratamento medicamentoso (Medida de Adesão aos Tratamentos), estado geral de saúde (Escala Visual Analógica) e presença de sintomas de ansiedade (HADS-Ansiedade) e depressão (HADS- Depressão). As análises estatísticas realizadas foram: Teste t de Student pareado para comparar as médias do estado geral de saúde e da HADS; Modelo Linear de Efeitos Mistos para analisar a associação entre estado geral de saúde, ansiedade, depressão e tempo de avaliação no estudo. O nível de significância adotado foi 0,05. Entre os participantes, 54,3% eram mulheres, com idade média de 59,5 anos e nível médio de instrução de 5,1 anos. A principal indicação clínica para uso do medicamento foi formação de trombos (34,6%), sendo a varfarina o anticoagulante oral mais utilizado (97,5%). Dois meses após a alta, todos os pacientes foram classificados como aderentes ao tratamento e 42% mantiveram o INR na faixa terapêutica. As diferenças entre as médias do estado geral de saúde, HADS-Ansiedade e HADS-Depressão durante a internação e dois meses após a alta não foram estatisticamente significantes (p=0,78; p=0,27 e p=0,40, respectivamente). Em relação á presença de ansiedade, quando associamos as duas variáveis de forma categórica, com e sem sintomas, e o tempo de avaliação, 38 (46,9%) pacientes foram classificados como \"sem sintomas\" de ansiedade e 22 (27,1%) \"com sintomas\", sendo esta associação estatisticamente significante (p<0,001). Para depressão, a maioria (55; 67,9%) foi classificada como \"sem sintomas\" e 11 (13,6%) \"com sintomas\", sendo tal associação estatisticamente significante (p<0,001). Ao analisarmos as médias do estado geral de saúde segundo tempo e grupo de sintomas, resultados estatisticamente significantes foram obtidos apenas quando comparamos os valores entre os grupos sem sintomas de depressão (M=80,5; D.P.=23,46) e com sintomas (M=62,5; D.P.=26,07) (p=0,021), dois meses após a alta e quando comparamos as médias do grupo com sintomas de depressão, na internação (M= 75,37; D.P.=25,02) e dois meses após a alta (M=62,5; D.P.=26,07) (p=0,046). Identificar o perfil clínico de pacientes em uso de anticoagulante oral, desde a internação até dois meses de seguimento ambulatorial; conhecer sua percepção sobre estado de saúde, presença de sintomas de ansiedade e de depressão e a adesão ao tratamento são ações importantes a serem consideradas no atendimento desses pacientes. Tais resultados poderão ser utilizados para nortear mudanças na organização do ambulatório de anticoagulação oral e no planejamento da assistência de enfermagem a tais pacientes. / This exploratory and longitudinal research involved 81 patients under oral anticoagulation treatment, who were evaluated during hospitalization and two months after discharge. The objectives were to follow the patients\' clinical evolution, considering the oral anticoagulation therapy and treatment adherence; and to compare the general health condition and the presence of anxiety and depression symptoms. Specific instruments were used to assess adherence to medication treatment (Treatment Adherence Measure), general health condition (visual analogue scale) and the presence of anxiety (HADS-Anxiety) and depression symptoms (HADS-depression). For the sake of statistical analysis, the following were applied: Student\'s paired t-test to compare the mean scores for the general health condition and HADS scores; the Linear Fixed Effects Model to analyze the association between general health condition, anxiety, depression and research moment. Significance was set at 0.05. Among the participants, 54.3% were women, with a mean age of 59.5 years and a mean education time of 5.1 years. The main clinical indication for medication use was the formation of thrombi (34.6%), with warfarin as the most used oral anticoagulant drug (97.5%). AT two months after discharge, all patients were classified as adherent to the treatment and 42% maintained their INR within the therapeutic range. The differences between the mean general health, HADS-Anxiety and HADS-Depression scores during hospitalization and two months after discharge were not statistically significant (p=0.78; p=0.27 and p=0.40, respectively). As regards the presence of anxiety, when the two variables are associated categorically, with and without symptoms, and the research moment, 38 (46.9%) patients were classified as \"without symptoms\" of anxiety and 22 (27.1%) \"with symptoms\", with a statistically significant association (p<0.001). As for depression, the majority (55; 67.9%) was classified as \"without symptoms\" and 11 (13.6%) \"with symptoms\", a statistically significant association (p<0.001). The analysis of the mean general health condition scores according to the research moment and group of symptoms only revealed statistically significant results when comparing the groups without (M=80.5; S.D.=23.46) and with symptoms (M=62.5; S.D.=26.07) (p=0.021) two months after the discharge and when comparing the mean scores for the group with depression symptoms during hospitalization (M= 75.37; S.D.=25.02) and two months after the discharge (M=62.5; S.D.=26.07) (p=0.046). Identifying the clinical profile of patients under oral anticoagulant therapy since hospitalization and after two months of outpatient monitoring and getting to know their perceived health condition, presence of anxiety and depression symptoms and treatment adherence are important actions for consideration in care delivery to these patients. These results can be used to guide changes in the organization of the oral anticoagulation outpatient clinic and in nursing care planning for these patients.

Thesis (master's)--Universität Hannover, 1999? / Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-189).

The aim of this study was to explore whether general self–efficacy would moderate the relationship between stress and positive mental health in participants from an African context. Literature supported the concept that stress has a negative influence on mental health and that this interaction may be moderated by cognitive resources. General self–efficacy is a cognitive resource that may act as a moderator in the negative association between stress and positive mental health. Although general self–efficacy is thought to be a universal construct, little empirical research on it has been conducted in an African context. An African socio–cultural context is often described as more collectivistic and characterised by social harmony and interdependence. A sample of 1050 participants from both urban (n=451) and rural (n=599) settings completed Setswana versions of the four relevant questionnaires, i.e. the Mental Health Continuum - Short Form (MHC–SF, Keyes, 2006), used to measure positive mental health, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ, Goldberg & Hillier, 1979), used to measure the experience of stress, the Generalized Self–Efficacy Scale (GSE, Jerusalem & Schwarzer, 1992) and the New General Self–Efficacy Scale (NGSE, Chen, Gully & Eden, 2001), both measuring general self–efficacy. Data were collected in a quantitative cross–sectional survey design with the aid of 16 trained bilingual (English and Setswana speaking) fieldworkers. Results showed negative correlations between the GHQ (SS, AS, SD, and DS) and MHC–SF (EWB, PWB, and SWB). Results indicated that general self–efficacy moderated the negative effect of manifestation of stress as shown by indices of psychological distress on emotional, psychological and social well–being. Thus, it is found that higher levels of self–efficacy are beneficial for the well–being of individuals in this African sample. / Thesis (M.A. (Clinical Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.