Jogo Patológico e Dependência Química são transtornos psiquiátricos que apresentam relevante relação com avidez e estados afetivos. Inevitavelmente, a avaliação destes fenômenos nas dependências químicas sofre o viés da ação farmacológica da substância sobre o humor. Jogo Patológico vem sendo considerado uma dependência comportamental e um modelo promissor na investigação psicológica e contextual de fenômenos presentes nos diagnósticos de dependências. O estudo aprofundado da relação entre avidez e afetos em jogadores patológicos e a comparação dos mesmos com dependentes químicos contribuirá para melhor caracterização do Jogo Patológico e dos tratamentos relacionados / Pathological Gambling (PG) and Chemical Dependence (CD) are psychiatry disorders that have relevant relation with craving and affects. These phenomenons have been investigated in CD, however craving and affects among gamblers did not receive the same attention. Unavoidable, the study of these phenomenons on CD are under the substance related action influence. Craving and affects would be better understood on a disorder that shares the same addictions patterns without the presence of a psycho-active. PG has been described by literature as an addictive behavior. The parallels between Substance Disorders and PG are quite pronounced. PG as a promise model to comprehend the evolving process related to addiction. This investigation might enhance PG clinical characterization and treatment improvement

O objetivo deste estudo foi correlacionar as alterações causadas pela doença de Chagas no sistema nervoso autônomo e a possibilidade destas alterações provocarem disfunção erétil. Foram incluídos 60 pacientes, do sexo masculino, entre 40 e 70 anos, sendo 30 com a forma digestiva da doença de Chagas e 30 como grupo controle negativos para tripanossomíase; foram utilizados o questionário auto-aplicável do Índice Internacional de Função Erétil (IIFE) e o algoritmo de pontuação para análise e interpretação do questionário.Os resultados obtidos neste estudo comprovaram que a doença de Chagas não afetou a função erétil dos pacientes, que não há diferença significativa se a lesão é do esôfago ou de esôfago e cólon e que a doença de Chagas não deve ser considerada um fator de risco para a disfunção erétil / The objective of this study was to correlate the alterations caused by the Chagas'disease in the autonomous nervous system and the possibility of these alterations they provoke erectile dysfunction. Sixty men - between 40 and 70 years-old - were selected for the stydy: 30 men with the digestive form of the Chagas'disease and 30 of them had negative serologic findings for T. Cruzi. It was used the questionnaire of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and the punctuation algorithm for interpretation of the questionnaire. The results this study they proved that the Chagas'disease didn't affect the patients' erectile function, that there is not significant difference if the lesion is of esophagus or esophagus and colon and Chagas'disease should not be considered a risk factor for the erectile dysfunction

Submitted by Fabiana Gonçalves Pinto (benf@ndc.uff.br) on 2015-12-07T13:23:28Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Laura da Silva Coimbra de Carvalho.pdf: 3060322 bytes, checksum: e4abf6b3a10853319b1c00ae23b91ca5 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-12-07T13:23:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Laura da Silva Coimbra de Carvalho.pdf: 3060322 bytes, checksum: e4abf6b3a10853319b1c00ae23b91ca5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Mestrado Acadêmico em Ciências do Cuidado em Saúde / Estudo sobre a saúde do homem, que vive com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2 (DM2), dos 25 aos 59 anos. Os objetivos foram descrever a qualidade de vida de homens com DM2 através dos questionários SF-36 e B-PAID; identificar as principais dimensões que interferem na qualidade de vida de homens com DM2, discutir a relação dos domínios de qualidade de vida com os problemas referentes ao diabetes e saúde do homem. A fundamentação teórica utilizou conceitos referentes à qualidade de vida; questões de gênero e qualidade de vida relacionada ao diabetes. A influência da doença na Qualidade de Vida Relacionada à Saúde (QVRS) em termos metodológicos foi avaliada pelos instrumentos de avaliação SF-36 (genérico) e B-PAID, (específico) e aspectos sócio-clínico-demográficos. A qualidade de vida dos pacientes masculinos DM2 pôde ser descrita a partir do SF-36 e B-PAID. A média do B-PAID apresentou o escore de variação alto, indicando prejuízo na QVRS nos sujeitos do estudo. Dentre as dimensões do SF-36, seis domínios encontraram-se acima da média de variação (0-100) considerada pela literatura de qualidade de vida. As duas dimensões do SF-36 que apresentaram escores baixos foram relacionadas aos domínios Vitalidade e Saúde Mental. Os domínios do SF-36 com maiores associações com o B-PAID foram os Aspectos Emocionais (AE) e Aspectos Sociais (AS). Os resultados do B-PAID e do SF-36, principalmente nas questões referentes às dimensões Vitalidade/SF-36 e Saúde Mental/SF-36, baseiam-se no estado atual do paciente nas últimas quatro semanas e foram os mais baixos. Suas questões referem-se a cansaço, esgotamento, vitalidade, estresse, desânimo, infelicidade e depressão. Apesar de os resultados dos domínios do SF-36 demonstrarem uma QV satisfatória (excetuando-se Vitalidade e Saúde Mental), o grupo de idade de até 44 anos teve uma representatividade baixa na pesquisa. A pesquisa encontrou na maioria das entrevistas a ausência de consultas com profissionais de saúde e exames laboratoriais recentes para indicar um tratamento adequado para uma doença crônica com alto impacto social. / The purpose of this study was to evaluate the men’s health with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) aged 25 to 59 years. The objectives were to describe the quality of life of male patients with T2DM of the SF-36 and PAID-B; identify the dimensions that affect the quality of life of male patients with T2DM; discuss the relationship of domains of quality of life with problems related to diabetes and men’s health. The theoretical concepts sought on quality of life, gender issues and quality of life related to diabetes. The influence of disease on quality of life related to health (HRQoL) was assessed in terms of methodology for assessment instruments SF-36 (generic) and PAID-B (specific) and social, demographic and clinical issues. The quality of life of male patients T2DM might be described from the SF-36 and PAID-B. The average PAID-B score showed high variation, indicating impairment in HRQoL in the study subjects. Among the dimensions of the SF-36, six domains were found above the average range (0-100) considered the literature of quality of life. The two dimensions of the SF-36 showed that low scores were related to areas were Vitality and Mental Health. The domains of the SF-36 with larger associations with PAID-B were the Role-emotional and Social Functioning. The results of the PAID-B and the SF-36, especially on issues relating to Vitality and Mental Health, based on the current state of the patient in the past four weeks and were the lowest. Your questions relate to fatigue, exhaustion, vitality, stress, depression, unhappiness and depression. Although the results of the SF-36 demonstrate a satisfactory QoL (except for Vitality and Mental Health), the age group up to 44 years had a low representation in research. The survey found the majority of cases the lack of consultation with health professionals and recent laboratory tests to indicate an appropriate treatment for a chronic disease with high social impact.

Cette recherche a pour objet d’étudier la conception qu’ont les élèves du cycle de vie des plantes à fleurs, en Alsace et au Baden-Württemberg, dans des établissements du primaire et du secondaire, de rechercher les facteurs d’influence potentiels et de dégager les principaux obstacles aux apprentissages. Trois éléments structurent cette thèse : 1) une enquête exploratoire par entretiens (n=49) ; 2) une analyse contextuelle des références en sciences naturelles et dans le champ socio- culturel, des “curricula à enseigner”, à travers les programmes et manuels scolaires, et des “curricula enseignés” ; 3) une enquête principale par questionnaires (n=1388). Les outils de recueil interrogent les concepts-clés (graine, fleur, fruit) et les processus-clés (pollinisation, fécondation, fructification, formation des graines, dissémination) qui caractérisent le cycle de vie des plantes à fleurs. Les élèves ont été priés d’ordonner différents stades de développement des plantes et d’expliquer ce placement. Différents modèles mentaux ont été élaborés à partir des résultats. D’autre part, les résultats sont mis en lien avec ceux de l’analyse contextuelle. La conceptualisation du cycle de vie végétal dépend, entre autres, de celle de la reproduction sexuée et ainsi du type de plante (fleur, au sens commun, ou d’un arbre fruitier). Des différences culturelles ont également pu être relevées. / This research aims to investigate students’ conceptions about the life cycle of flowering plants in both Alsace and Baden-Württemberg, in primary and secondary schools, to detect potential factors influencing student’s conceptions and to identify main learning obstacles. Three elements structured this PhD-thesis: 1) an exploratory investigation with the help of interviews (n=49) ; 2) a context analysis of references in natural sciences and in the socio-cultural domain, of “curricula to teach” through school programmes and manuals, and of “taught curricula” ; 3) a main investigation using questionnaires (n=1388). The instruments included questions to key concepts (seed, flower, fruit) and processes (pollination, fecundation, fructification, formation of seeds, dissemination), which characterize the life cycle of flowering plants. Students were especially asked to order different development stages of plants and to explain their ordering. Different mental models could be derived from the results. Moreover, results were related to those of the context analysis. Conceptualizations of the life cycle of plants depend, amongst others, on those of the sexual reproduction and thus the type of plant (flower, fruit tree). Cultural differences were also identified.

Objectives Different studies have reported the association between perceived stress and unhealthy diet choices. We aimed to determine whether there is a relationship between perceived stress and fat intake among undergraduate medical students. Methods/Principal findings A cross-sectional study was performed including first-year medical students. The outcome of interest was the self-report of fat intake assessed using the Block Screening Questionnaire for Fat Intake (high vs. low intake), whereas the exposure was perceived stress (low/ normal vs. high levels). The prevalence of high fat intake was estimated and the association of interest was determined using prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Models were created utilizing Poisson regression with robust standard errors. Data from 523 students were analyzed, 52.0% female, mean age 19.0 (SD 1.7) years. The prevalence of high fat intake was 42.4% (CI: 38.2%–46.7%). In multivariate model and compared with those with lowest levels of stress, those in the middle (PR = 1.59; 95%CI: 1.20–2.12) and highest (PR = 1.92; 95%CI: 1.46–2.53) categories of perceived stress had greater prevalence of fat intake. Gender was an effect modifier of this association (p = 0.008). Conclusions Greater levels of perceived stress were associated with higher fat intake, and this association was stronger among males. More than 40% of students reported having high fat consumption. Our results suggest the need to implement strategies that promote decreased fat intake.

The main goal of this master thesis is to find out and analyze knowledge and differences in knowledge of students of the subject 1FU211 Accountancy 1 divided to the graduates of grammar schools and business schools. The thesis is dividend into two parts. The theoretical part includes some of the interesting stats and information about czech school system. Then describes the syllabus of the subject 1FU211 Accountancy 1 at VŠE and the curriculum of accountancy at business school and also this part includes information about the textbooks, which are used in lessons of accountancy at VŠE and business schools. The practical part -- questionnaires -- is implemented to achieve the objectives of the thesis. The results of students VŠE are compared with the results of students of Business school Kollárova. The results of students VŠE are also interpreted separately divided into results of graduates of grammar schools and business schools. In addition, charts and graphs are used for better presentation of the findings. Finally, the summarized findings are interpreted.

É reconhecida a importância da atividade física e do estilo de vida na prevenção das doenças cardiovasculares. Programas corporativos de condicionamento físico têm sido utilizados por empresas na tentativa de melhorar a saúde de seus funcionários. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar se existe relação entre atividade física e morbidade cardiovascular referidas por gerentes e diretores de uma indústria automobilística. Como objetivos secundários avaliar a associação entre atividade física e outras variáveis relacionadas com o estilo de vida, com a utilização de serviços de saúde, absenteísmo e presenteísmo. Por último, avaliar se a participação em um programa de condicionamento físico supervisionado influenciou a atividade física habitual dessa população. Para tanto, foram estudados 376 indivíduos ativos ou inativos, participantes ou não do programa de condicionamento físico. A atividade física habitual, que foi avaliada por meio do Escore de Baecke, e outras variáveis relacionadas com o estilo de vida, como consumo alimentar de gorduras, frutas e vegetais, hábito de fumar e consumo de bebidas alcoólicas foram levantadas por meio de questionário. O escore de atividade física apresentou associação negativa tanto com relação ao absenteísmo como quanto em relação ao indivíduo que executa trabalho quando doente. Não houve associação estatisticamente significativa com morbidade cardiovascular referida, procura por atendimento médico e presenteísmo. Os indivíduos que relataram morbidade cardiovascular apresentam média de idade mais alta e índice de massa corpórea mais elevada. O presenteísmo se associou positivamente com o maior consumo de frutas e vegetais . E o inverso foi observado nos indivíduos com maior absenteísmo, que consumiram menor quantidade de frutas e vegetais. Verificou-se que os participantes regulares do programa de condicionamento físico supervisionado, por um lado, apresentaram escore mais elevado de atividade física, e por outro referiram maior proporção de morbidade cardiovascular. Esta última característica também foi observada entre os que procuraram e participaram do programa mas não foram aderentes. / There is no doubt that the fitness activity together with a sound life style has a strong impact on preventing cardiovascular diseases. Corporate fitness programs have been utilized by most companies in an attempt to improve the overall health of their employees. The primary objective of this study was to verify if there is any relation between physical activity and cardiovascular morbidity as referred by a group of managers and directors of automotive industry. As a secondary objective we intended to evaluate the relationship between physical activity and other variants directly related to some issues, such as life style, utilization of health services, absenteeism and presenteeism. At last, evaluate if the attendance to a under supervision physical activity program has influenced the habitual physical activity of this mentioned population. In order to accomplish that, we have studied 376 individuals, actives or not, attending or not to a physical activity program. The habitual physical activity, which has been evaluated by the \"Escore de Baecke\" and some other variants related to life style, such as intake of fat, fruits and vegetables, smoking habits as well as alcohol intake. These data have collected by the application of a questionnaire. The physical activity score has shown a negative association either with regards to absenteeism or with regards to the individual who performs his or her job when sick. There has not been any significant statistic association among the referred cardiovascular morbidity, search for medical assistance and presenteeism. The individuals who reported cardiovascular morbidity showed a higher age average and also higher body mass. The presenteeism was positively associated with the higher intake of fruits and vegetables. And the opposite was also observed in individuals with higher absenteeism with a less intake of fruits and vegetables. It was also observed that the regular attendees of under supervision physical activity program, at one side, show higher physical activity score and by the other side showed a higher proportion of cardiovascular morbidity. This last characteristic was also observed among those individuals who looked for and participated in a physical activity program but did not have the opportunity to attend it.

O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar se as mães de crianças com cardiopatia congênita utilizam a espiritualidade/religiosidade como estratégia de enfrentamento e se utilizam de forma negativa ou positiva. Também avaliou a qualidade de vida destas mães e suas associações com as estratégias de enfrentamento além das variáveis: idade, estado civil, profissão, primeira cirurgia e já ter realizado outras cirurgias, tempo de internação, conhecimento sobre a data da cirurgia e grau de escolaridade. Foi aplicado um questionário semi estruturado com o objetivo de obter dados referentes à religiosidade/espiritualidade, o instrumento que avalia a qualidade de vida WHOQOL-bref (World Health Organization Quality of Life - versão abreviada) e o instrumento CRE (Coping Religioso Espiritual) que avalia aspectos relacionados à: religiosidade/espiritualidade. A amostra foi composta por 48 mães de crianças portadoras de cardiopatia congênita que encontravam-se internadas aguardando procedimento cirúrgico. O presente estudo demonstrou através dos achados descritos que ser mãe de uma criança portadora de doença crônica, assim como a cardiopatia congênita, é um fato estressante devido às freqüentes internações, mudança na rotina, ansiedade com a cirurgia, medo da perda, entre outros. Estas mães diante desses eventos utilizam estratégias religiosas positivas e que estas estão correlacionadas com qualidade de vida / The present study aimed to evaluate whether mothers of children with congenital heart disease use spirituality or religiosity as a coping strategy and are used negatively or positively. We also evaluated the quality of life of these mothers and their associated coping strategies besides their variables: age, marital status, occupation, first surgery and other surgeries that were already performed, length of stay, knowledge of the date of surgery and schooling . We applied a semi-structured questionnaire in order to obtain data on religiosity or spirituality, the instrument that assesses the quality of life WHOQOL- BREF (World Health Organization Quality of Life - short version) and the instrument CRE (Religious Coping Spiritual) which evaluates aspects related to: religiosity or spirituality. The sample consisted of 48 mothers of children with congenital heart disease who were hospitalized awaiting surgery. The present study demonstrated by the findings reported to be a mother of a child with chronic illness, as well as congenital heart disease, it is a stressful fact due to frequent hospitalizations, change in routine, anxiety with surgery, fear of loss, among others. These mothers before these strategies use positive religious events and these are correlated with the quality of life

<p>Poremećaj upotrebe Interneta je psihofizički poremećaj koji podrazumeva pojavu tolerancije, simptome povlačenja, afektivne smetnje i poremećene socijalne relacije. Neurobiolo&scaron;ki i farmakolo&scaron;ki podaci ukazuju na sličnosti u patopsihologiji zavisnosti od opijata i patolo&scaron;kog kockanja, a time i na sličnosti sa poremećajem upotrebe Interneta. U osnovi navedenih problema su poremećaji centra za nagradu, koji upravlja svim oblicima pona&scaron;anja u kojima motivacija ima centralnu ulogu. CILJ ISTRAŽIVANJA: Cilj ovog istraživanja je da se uporede sociodemografske karakteristike osoba koje imaju poremećaj upotrebe Interneta, osoba koje su zavisne od opijata i kontrolne grupe. Kao i da se uporede psiholo&scaron;ke karakteristike prema modelu Big Five i psihopatolo&scaron;ke karakteristike, te utvrdi stepen njihove izraženosti kod osoba koje pripadaju pomenutim grupama. MATERIJAL I METODOLOGIJA: Istraživanje je koncipirano kao klinička studija preseka bazirana na metodolo&scaron;kom pristupu koji podrazumeva i primenu komparativne metodologije, a uz upotrebu skala procene i psiholo&scaron;ko-psihijatrijskih baterija za procenu ličnosti. Procena je sprovođena putem sledećih upitnika: Internacionalni psihijatrijski intervju Pompidou, Skala poremećaja upotrebe Interneta, Upitnik za procenu depresivne ličnosti, Upitnik za procenu spremnosti za empatiju, Upitnik za procenu psihopatske devijacije, Upitnik za procenu samohendikepirajućeg pona&scaron;anja, Inventar Velikih Pet. Ukupan uzorak obuhvata 300 ispitanika: 100 ispitanika sa opijatskom zavisno&scaron;ću, 100 ispitanika koji pokazuju simptome poremećaja upotrebe Interneta i 100 ispitanika kontrolne grupe. REZULTATI: Karakteristike ličnosti u vidu u empatije, ekstrovertnosti, prijatnosti, savesnosti, otvorenosti i saradljivosti, u manjoj meri su izražene kod osoba koje imaju poremećaj upotrebe Interneta i osoba zavisnih od opijata, u odnosu na kontrolnu grupu. Psihopatolo&scaron;ke karakteristike ličnosti u vidu sklonosti ka depresivnom reagovanju u stresnim situacijama, samohendikepiranja i neuroticizma, u većoj meri su izražene kod osoba koje imaju poremećaj upotrebe Interneta i osoba zavisnih od opijata u odnosu na kontrolnu grupu ispitanika, a psihopatske crte i agresivnost vi&scaron;e su izražene u osoba zavisnih od opijata u odnosu na druge dve grupe ispitanika. ZAKLJUČAK: Dobijeni rezultati daju doprinos za klasifikaciju poremećaja upotrebe Interneta i sugeri&scaron;u svrstavanje u dijagnostičku kategoriju bihevioralnih zavisnosti. Kvalitativna analiza psiholo&scaron;ke i psihopatolo&scaron;ke fenomenologije opijatske zavisnosti i poremećaja upotrebe Interneta sugeri&scaron;e njihovu zajedničku dispoziciju za adiktivne poremećaje.<br />&nbsp;</p> / <p>Internet use disorder is a psychophysical disorder that includes increasing tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, affective disorders and disruption of social interactions. Neurological and pharmacological data regarding its effects on the reward pathway of the human brain points at similarities with opiate addiction and pathological gambling. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was a comparison of sociodemographic characteristics of individuals suffering from Internet use disorder, individuals addicted to opiates, and a control group. The aim of this study was also to compare psychological traits of participants according to the Big Five personality traits model and psychopathological traits. METHODOLOGY: A clinical cross-sectional study was conducted using assessment scales and batteries of psychological-psychiatric tests for personality assessment. The assessment was performed using the following materials: The Pompidou international psychiatric interview, The Internet disorder scale, Questionnaire for the assessment of depressive personality, Questionnaire for the assessment of empathy competency, Questionnaire for the assessment of psychopathic deviation, Questionnaire for the assessment of empathy competency, Questionnaire for the assessment of psychopathic deviation, Questionnaire for the assessment of self-handicapping behavior, The Big Five inventory. The sample covers 300 respondents: 100 respondents with opiate addiction, 100 respondents which expressed symptoms of the Internet use disorder, and 100 respondents in the control group. RESULTS: Personality traits in the form of empathy, extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness and cooperativeness are expressed to a lesser degree in individuals with the Internet use disorder and individuals with opiate addictions compared to the control group. Psychopathological personality traits in the form of tendency towards depressive responses in stressful situations, self-handicapping behavior and neuroticisms are more expressed in individuals with the Internet use disorder and individuals with opiate addiction compared to the control group. Psychopathic traits and aggressive tendencies are more expressed in the group of individuals with opiate addiction compared to the other two groups of respondents. CONCLUSION: Results of the study support classification of the Internet use disorder in the diagnostic category ofbehavioral addictions. The qualitative analysis of psychological and psychopathological phenomenology of opiate addiction and the Internet use disorder suggest a common disposition for addictive disorders.</p>

The purpose of this study was to gain an awareness of the behavioural characteristics, physical mannerisms and relational techniques exhibited by young adolescent girls in South Africa who may be susceptible to, or have been traumatised by being bullied. A literature study and an empirical investigation were conducted to establish whether victims of bullying have distinct personality traits, as well as to determine if specific parenting styles affect the vulnerability of their adolescent daughters. The effectiveness of bullying prevention strategies in adolescent relationships was also explored. A questionnaire was developed to ascertain how adolescents perceive victims of bullying. Eight semi-structured interviews using photographs and a cartoon as projective techniques were conducted with victims to gather data and to enrich the findings. This study has demonstrated that international research about victimisation is pertinent to South African children. / Psychology of Education / M. Ed. (Guidance and Counselling)