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Kewalramani S, Allen KA, Leif E, Ng A. A Scoping Review of the Use of Robotics Technologies for Supporting Social-Emotional Learning in Children with Autism. J Autism Dev Disord 2023:10.1007/s10803-023-06193-2. [PMID: 38017310 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06193-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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This scoping review synthesises the current research into robotics technologies for promoting social-emotional learning in children with autism spectrum disorder. It examines the types of robotics technologies employed, their applications, and the gaps in the existing literature. Our scoping review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) reporting guidelines. The systematic search of relevant databases allowed us to identify studies that use robotics technologies for fostering social, emotional, and cognitive skills in young children with autism. Our review has revealed that various robots, such as Nao, Kaspar, and Zeno, have been used to support the development of social and emotional skills through imitation games, turn-taking, joint attention, emotional recognition, and conversation. As most of these studies were conducted in clinical settings, there is a need for further research in classroom and community-based environments. Additionally, the literature calls for more high-quality longitudinal studies to assess the long-term effectiveness and sustainability of robot-assisted therapy and to assess adaptive and personalised interventions tailored to individual needs. More emphasis is recommended on professional development for educators, parents, and health professionals to incorporate robotics technologies as evidence-based interventions as a pathway for creating inclusive learning environments for children with autism.
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- Sarika Kewalramani
- Department of Education, School of Social Sciences Media Film and Education, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, 3122, Australia.
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
- Centre for Wellbeing Science, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Department of Education, School of Social Sciences Media Film and Education, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, 3122, Australia
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Boyle C, Barrell C, Allen KA, She L. Primary and secondary pre-service teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22328. [PMID: 38027665 PMCID: PMC10679483 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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The practice of inclusive education in schools has led to changes in policy and pedagogy, hence teacher acceptance and attitude are important components of its success. The aim of this study is to identify the differences in attitudes of primary and secondary pre-service teachers on inclusion and the potential relationship between demographic variables such as definitions of inclusion, previous experience working in a school, completion of a module on inclusive schools, and other variables. The study included 548 Australian university students studying primary (n = 348) or secondary (n = 193) professional teaching. All participants completed the Teacher Attitudes to Inclusion Scale (TAISA). Principle components analysis was performed to transform the TAISA questionnaire into smaller set of components and two-way between-groups analysis of variance was used to analyse data. Results showed that primary pre-service teachers have more positive attitudes towards inclusion than secondary pre-service teachers. Primary pre-service teachers were also more responsive to training on inclusive education. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
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- Department of Economics and Finance, Sunway Business School, Sunway University, Sunway City, Malaysia
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Boyle C, Sanders MR, Ma T, Hodges J, Allen KA, Cobham VE, Darmawan I, Dittman CK, Healy KL, Hepburn SJ, MacLeod LM, Teng J, Trompf M. The thriving kids and parents schools project: protocol of an incomplete stepped wedged cluster randomised trial evaluating the effectiveness of a Triple P seminar series. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:2021. [PMID: 37848856 PMCID: PMC10580655 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16962-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the normality of daily life for many children, their families, and schools, resulting in heightened levels of anxiety, depression, social isolation, and loneliness among young people. An integrated public health model of interventions is needed to address the problem and to safeguard the mental health and wellbeing of children. The Triple P - Positive Parenting Program is one system of parenting support with a strong evidence-base and wide international reach. When implemented as a public health approach, Triple P has demonstrated population level positive effects on child wellbeing. This study will be the first large-scale, multi-site randomised controlled trial of a newly developed, low-intensity variant of Triple P, a school-based seminar series, as a response to the impacts of the pandemic. METHODS The evaluation will employ an Incomplete Batched Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomised Trial Design. At least 300 Australian primary schools, from South Australia, Queensland, and Victoria will be recruited and randomised in three batches. Within each batch, schools will be randomly assigned to either start the intervention immediately or start in six weeks. Parents will be recruited from participating schools. The Triple P seminar series includes three seminars titled: "The Power of Positive Parenting", "Helping Your Child to Manage Anxiety", and "Keeping your Child Safe from Bullying". Parents will complete measures about child wellbeing, parenting, parenting self-regulation and other key intervention targets at baseline, six weeks after baseline, and 12 weeks after baseline. Intervention effectiveness will be evaluated with a Multilevel Piecewise Latent Growth Curve Modelling approach. Data collection is currently underway, and the current phase of the project is anticipated to be completed in January 2024. DISCUSSION The findings from this study will extend the current knowledge of the effects of evidence-based parenting support delivered through brief, universally offered, low intensity, school-based parenting seminars in a post pandemic world. TRIAL REGISTRATION The trial is registered at the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (Trial Registration Number: ACTRN12623000852651).
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- Christopher Boyle
- School of Education, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
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- Parenting and Family Support Centre, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Education, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia
- Parenting and Family Support Centre, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Education, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia
- Parenting and Family Support Centre, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology & Counselling, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Parenting and Family Support Centre, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
- Youth Mental Health Service, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Education, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia
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- Parenting and Family Support Centre, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
- School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Queensland, Australia
- Manna Institute, Central Queensland University, Queensland, Australia
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- Parenting and Family Support Centre, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Parenting and Family Support Centre, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Education, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia
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- School of Education, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology & Counselling, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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Sharif Nia H, Marôco J, She L, Khoshnavay Fomani F, Rahmatpour P, Stepanovic Ilic I, Mohammad Ibrahim M, Muhammad Ibrahim F, Narula S, Esposito G, Gorgulu O, Naghavi N, Pahlevan Sharif S, Allen KA, Kaveh O, Reardon J. Student satisfaction and academic efficacy during online learning with the mediating effect of student engagement: A multi-country study. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0285315. [PMID: 37792853 PMCID: PMC10550170 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented changes to educational institutions, forcing their closure and a subsequent shift to online education to cater to student learning requirements. However, successful online learning depends on several factors and may also vary between countries. As such, this cross-sectional study sought to investigate how engagement of university students, a major driver of online learning, was influenced by course content, online interaction, student acceptance, and satisfaction with online learning, as well as self-efficacy across nine countries (China, India, Iran, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Serbia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a questionnaire-based approach, data collected from 6,489 university students showed that student engagement was strongly linked to perception of the quality of the course content and online interactions (p < .001). The current study also indicated that online interactions are a major determinant of academic efficacy but only if mediated by engagement within the online learning context. A negative correlation between student engagement and satisfaction with online learning was found, demonstrating the importance of students being engaged behaviorally, emotionally, and cognitively to feel satisfied with learning. Academic efficacy and student satisfaction were explained by course content, online interaction, and online learning acceptance, being mediated by student engagement. Student satisfaction and, to a lesser degree academic efficacy, were also associated with online learning acceptance. Overall, the structural equation model was a good fit for the data collected from all nine countries (CFI = .947, TLI = .943; RMSEA = .068; SRMR = .048), despite differences in the percentage variations explained by each factor (no invariance), likely due to differences in levels of technology use, learning management systems, and the preparedness of teachers to migrate to full online instruction. Despite limitations, the results of this study highlight the most important factors affecting online learning, providing insight into potential approaches for improving student experiences in online learning environments.
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- Hamid Sharif Nia
- Educational Development Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Department of Nursing, Amol Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- William James Centre for Research ISPA–Instituto Universitário, Lisboa, Portugal
- FLU Pedagogy, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
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- Sunway Business School, Sunway University, Sunway City, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Fellowship of e-learning in Medical Education, School of Nursing, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Reproductive Health Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, International Campus (TUMS-IC), Tehran, Iran
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- Reproductive Health Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, International Campus (TUMS-IC), Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy Dean Research, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, India
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- Department of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli NA, Italy
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Information, Faculty of Medicine, Kirsehir Ahi Evran University, Kirsehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Business & Law, Taylor’s University, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
- Centre for Wellbeing Science, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Parkvillle, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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May F, Schaffer GE, Allen KA, Berger E, von Hagen A, Hill V, Morris ZA, Prior S, Summers D, Wurf G, Reupert A. Perspectives of practicing school psychologists during COVID-19: A multi-country, mixed methods investigation. Sch Psychol Int 2023; 44:447-467. [PMID: 38603133 PMCID: PMC9659691 DOI: 10.1177/01430343221137716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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COVID-19 presented a range of challenges to the delivery of school psychology services in countries around the world. The current study aimed to investigate the practices of school psychologists from the United States of America, Australia, Germany, Canada, and the United Kingdom, including changes to practice and exploration of the factors that supported the delivery of school psychology services during the pandemic. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 1,030 school psychologists and analyzed using a mixed methods, multiple case study design. Differing impacts of the pandemic on the working hours of school psychologists were reported across countries. Participants in all countries reported a shift to online working, with an increased focus on consultation and intervention and a reduction in psychoeducational assessments. School psychologists from all nations emphazised the importance of self-care strategies, social connections and physical activity and the role of support via supervision or professional networks. Access to appropriate technology and responsive workplace policies and procedures were also identified as important. Results have implications for the internationalization of the school psychology profession and can inform international school psychology planning in response to future crises.
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- Fiona May
- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department of School Psychology and Counseling, Niagara University, Niagara, NY, USA
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
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- Institute of Education, University College London, London, UK
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
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- Institute of Education, University College London, London, UK
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
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Berger E, Mackie G, Reupert A, Greenfeld D, Allen KA, May F, Wurf G, Summers D, Morris Z. The Experiences of Australian School Mental Health Professionals during COVID-19 Lockdowns. Children (Basel) 2023; 10:1157. [PMID: 37508654 PMCID: PMC10378528 DOI: 10.3390/children10071157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Young people have emerged as one of the most impacted groups from the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions to daily activities, with disruptions to schooling, social interactions, and connections. Simultaneously, students' access to school mental health professionals were restricted or modified. The aim of this paper was to identify how school mental health professionals supported and addressed the mental health needs of young people during COVID-19 restrictions in Australia. School mental health professionals were surveyed during the 2020 lockdowns using a questionnaire designed by researchers in the United States of America. The innovations school mental health staff adopted to support students during lockdowns and remote learning were presented, including telehealth services, digital resources, and the online training and support they received/provided. The barriers and facilitators to providing counselling and assessment services during lockdowns were identified, including issues with providing psychometric assessments during remote learning, and ethical concerns when delivering remote counselling to students. Recommendations have been included, which address how school mental health professionals could be supported to assess and treat young people during future pandemics and school restrictions.
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- Emily Berger
- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
- School of Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
- Centre for Wellbeing Science, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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King RB, Yin H, Allen KA. Re-imagining teaching, learning, and well-being amidst the COVID-pandemic: challenges, opportunities, and recommendations. Educational and Developmental Psychologist 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/20590776.2023.2148827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Ronnel B. King
- Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
- Centre for Wellbeing Science, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Sharif Nia H, Allen KA, Arslan G, Kaur H, She L, Khoshnavay Fomani F, Gorgulu O, Sivarajan Froelicher E. The predictive role of parental attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines and child vulnerability: A multi-country study on the relationship between parental vaccine hesitancy and financial well-being. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1085197. [PMID: 36875362 PMCID: PMC9980903 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1085197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Background and purpose Recent new mutations and increases in transmission of COVID-19 among adolescents and children highlight the importance of identifying which factors influence parental decisions regarding vaccinating their children. The current study aims to explore whether child vulnerability and parents' attitudes toward vaccines mediate the association between perceived financial well-being and vaccine hesitancy among parents. Method A predictive, cross-sectional, multi-country online questionnaire was administered with a convenience sample of 6,073 parents (Australia, 2,734; Iran, 2,447; China, 523; Turkey, 369). Participants completed the Parent Attitude About Child Vaccines (PACV), the Child Vulnerability Scale (CVS), a Financial Well-being (FWB) measure, and Parental Vaccine Hesitancy (PVH) questionnaire. Results The current study revealed that perceived financial well-being had significant and negative associations with parents' attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines and child vulnerability among the Australian sample. Contrary to the Australian findings, results from Chinese participants indicated that financial well-being had significant and positive predictive effects on parent attitudes toward vaccines, child vulnerability, and parental vaccine hesitancy. The results of the Iranian sample revealed that parents' attitudes toward vaccines and child vulnerability significantly and negatively predicted parental vaccine hesitancy. Conclusion The current study revealed that a parents' perceived financial well-being had a significant and negative relationship with parental attitudes about vaccines and child vulnerability; however, it did not significantly predict parental vaccine hesitancy among Turkish parents as it did for parents in Australia, Iran, and China. Findings of the study have policy implications for how certain countries may tailor their vaccine-related health messages to parents with low financial wellbeing and parents with vulnerable children.
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- Hamid Sharif Nia
- Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychological Counselling and Guidance, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Türkiye.,Centre for Wellbeing Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Management and Marketing, Faculty of Business and Law, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Business, Design and Arts, Swinburne University of Technology, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Kirşehir Ahi Evran University Faculty of Medicine, Kırşehir, Türkiye
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- Department of Physiological Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Bristow C, Simmonds J, Allen KA, McLean L. 'It makes you not want to eat': Perceptions of anti-obesity public health campaigns in individuals diagnosed with an eating disorder. Eur Eat Disord Rev 2023; 31:166-177. [PMID: 36153806 PMCID: PMC10086987 DOI: 10.1002/erv.2950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Recent research has highlighted the potentially deleterious effects of anti-obesity public health campaigns on vulnerable audiences such as those at risk of, or diagnosed with, eating disorders (ED). The qualitative experiences of campaigns in this population group have been little explored. METHODS Twelve interviews were conducted with participants either currently or previously diagnosed with an ED using the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis approach. Participants were shown a series of real-world public health campaigns and, using a semi-structured interview guide, asked about their responses to the images used. RESULTS Several themes emerged from the data, including the effect of campaigns on participants, perceived effect on others, and general campaign attributes. It was evident that participants felt that anti-obesity campaigns had the potential to confirm ED thoughts and behaviours, and could act as potential triggers. Participants also felt that they could impact vulnerable groups (e.g., young audiences) and stigmatise those living in larger bodies. CONCLUSION Campaigns addressing overweight and obesity should consider reframing these conditions and care must be taken to avoid causing potential harm to vulnerable audiences.
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- Claire Bristow
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Medical Education Research and Quality Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Marinucci A, Grové C, Allen KA. Australian School Staff and Allied Health Professional Perspectives of Mental Health Literacy in Schools: a Mixed Methods Study. Educ Psychol Rev 2023; 35:3. [PMID: 36712917 PMCID: PMC9869299 DOI: 10.1007/s10648-023-09725-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Schools are an ideal setting to base mental health literacy programs as the learning environment is already established. Mental health literacy represents how to obtain and maintain good mental health and should be incorporated into the school curriculum. Collaboration with key stakeholders in youth mental health, such as school staff and allied health professionals, is critical in ensuring needs are addressed, and programs are sustainable. This study aimed to understand the perspectives of school staff and allied health professionals towards mental health literacy within Australian schools. An exploratory qualitative and quantitative survey was completed by 88 participants across Australia. Results indicated that school staff feel less competent to deliver mental health literacy content and perceive their training did not address mental health education compared to allied health professionals. Most mental health programs reported to be implemented within schools were social and emotional learning programs. School staff viewed mental health programs to strengthen academic performance less than allied health professionals. Thematic analysis of qualitative data identified that participants viewed mental health knowledge, where and how to seek help, and coping skills as vital content to cover in a school-based mental health literacy program. This study reveals that school staff need sufficient training and resources to address youth mental health literacy. Though mental health literacy is lacking in the Australian school system, the perspectives of school staff and allied health professionals in this study provide key ideas and considerations for the future development of school-based mental health literacy programs for youth. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10648-023-09725-5.
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- Alexandra Marinucci
- grid.1002.30000 0004 1936 7857Faculty of Education, Monash University, 19 Ancora Imparo Way, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
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- grid.1002.30000 0004 1936 7857Faculty of Education, Monash University, 19 Ancora Imparo Way, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
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- grid.1002.30000 0004 1936 7857Faculty of Education, Monash University, 19 Ancora Imparo Way, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
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Ahmad Zadeh Beheshti M, Alimoradi Z, Bahrami N, Allen KA, Lissack K. Predictors of breastfeeding self-efficacy during the covid-19 pandemic. Journal of Neonatal Nursing 2022; 28:349-355. [PMID: 36059427 PMCID: PMC9425044 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2021.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Maryam Ahmad Zadeh Beheshti
- Students Research Committee, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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Wong D, Allen KA, Gallo Cordoba B. Examining the Relationship Between Student Attributional Style, Perceived Teacher Fairness, and Sense of School Belonging. Contemporary Educational Psychology 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2022.102113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Sharif Nia H, Azad Moghddam H, Marôco J, Rahmatpour P, Allen KA, Kaur H, Kaveh O, Gorgulu O, Pahlevan Sharif S. A Psychometric Lens for E-Learning: Examining the Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of University Students’ Engagement Inventory (P-USEI). Asia-Pacific Edu Res 2022. [PMCID: PMC9398043 DOI: 10.1007/s40299-022-00677-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Student engagement is a critical component of e-learning, which became an important focus for most academic institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. University students’ engagement is measured using various scales with different subscales. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the University Student Engagement Inventory (P-USEI). A cross-sectional methodology study was conducted among Iranian university students (n = 667) from April to May 2020. After forward–backward translation, the content, and construct validity, and reliability of the scale were assessed. The results obtained from the confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that the P-USEI has three factors: cognitive, emotional, and behaviour. The findings of the study supported the adequate reliability, factorial, convergent, and discriminant validities of P-USEI in a sample of Iranian students. The P-USEI dimensions have predictive value for important academic variables that can be generalized by developing the research through a psychometric evaluation on student engagement.
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- Hamid Sharif Nia
- Educational Development Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Newcastle Business School, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW 2300, Australia
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- William James Centre for Research ISPA – Instituto Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
- Centre for Wellbeing Science, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Taylor’s Business School, Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery Sari, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Information Kırsehir, Ahi Evran University, Kirsehir, Turkey
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- Taylor’s Business School, Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Kelly-Ann Allen
- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- The Centre for Wellbeing Science, The Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Sharif Nia H, Gorgulu O, Naghavi N, Robles-Bello MA, Sánchez-Teruel D, Khoshnavay Fomani F, She L, Rahmatpour P, Allen KA, Arslan G, Pahlevan Sharif S. Spiritual Well-Being, Social Support, and Financial Distress in Determining Depression: The Mediating Role of Impact of Event During COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:754831. [PMID: 34777060 PMCID: PMC8581494 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.754831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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This study investigates the relationship between spiritual well-being, social support, and financial distress with depressive symptoms due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A path analysis was used to analyze data collected from 1,156 Iranian participants via an online survey. The results showed that spiritual well-being and social support were negatively related to depressive symptoms and financial distress. The impact of COVID-19 events showed negative associations with depressive symptoms. In addition, the link between spiritual well-being and financial distress with depressive symptoms was partially mediated by the impact of events.
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- Hamid Sharif Nia
- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Information, Faculty of Medicine, Kirsehir Ahi Evran University, Kirsehir, Turkey
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- Taylor's Business School, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Area of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, Faculty of Psychology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Faculty of Business and Law, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Wellbeing Science, The Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Abdollahi A, Azadfar Z, Boyle C, Allen KA. Religious Perfectionism Scale: Assessment of Validity and Reliability Among Undergraduate Students in Iran. J Relig Health 2021; 60:3606-3619. [PMID: 34318398 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01362-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Religious perfectionism is a construct that may help to either improve mental health or cause mental health difficulties. The Religious Perfectionism Scale (RPS; Wang in J Relig Health 59: 318-333, 2020) is a useful tool for assessing religious perfectionism around the world, but its psychometric properties have yet to be tested in Iran. The sample in the present study consisted of 300 Iranian undergraduate students (180 females) from Azad University who completed the RPS, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-2, and the Moral Perfectionism Scale. The impact score was used to determine face validity, and the values of the impact score for all translated items were greater than 1.5, meaning that the items had satisfactory face validity. The Content Validity Index (CVI) values were above the acceptable cutoff score of 0.7, indicating the acceptable content validity of items. The Content Validity Ratio (CVR) scores were greater than the cutoff score of the Lawshe table (.78), indicating the satisfactory essentiality of the items. To measure construct validity, the results of a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using AMOS software confirmed the scale with two subscales (zealous religious dedication and religious self-criticism). No item was removed from the scale as all factor loading values were greater than 0.49. The findings support the psychometric properties of the scale for measuring religious perfectionism among undergraduate students in Iran.
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- Abbas Abdollahi
- Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
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- Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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Abdollahi A, Azadfar Z, Boyle C, Allen KA. Correction to: Religious Perfectionism Scale: Assessment of Validity and Reliability Among Undergraduate Students in Iran. J Relig Health 2021; 60:3620. [PMID: 34379258 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01383-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Abbas Abdollahi
- Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
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- Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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Allen KA, Gray DL, Baumeister RF, Leary MR. The Need to Belong: a Deep Dive into the Origins, Implications, and Future of a Foundational Construct. Educ Psychol Rev 2021; 34:1133-1156. [PMID: 34483627 PMCID: PMC8405711 DOI: 10.1007/s10648-021-09633-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The need to belong in human motivation is relevant for all academic disciplines that study human behavior, with immense importance to educational psychology. The presence of belonging, specifically school belonging, has powerful long- and short-term implications for students’ positive psychological and academic outcomes. This article presents a brief review of belonging research with specific relevance to educational psychology. Following this is an interview with Emeritus Professors Roy Baumeister and Mark Leary, foundational pioneers in belonging research which reflects upon their influential 1995 paper, “The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation,” to explore the value and relevance of belonging for understanding human behavior and promoting well-being.
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- Kelly-Ann Allen
- School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.,Centre for Wellbeing Science, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Department of Teacher Education and Learning Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC USA
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- School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC USA
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Nikbakht Nasrabadi A, Wibisono AH, Allen KA, Yaghoobzadeh A, Bit-Lian Y. Exploring the experiences of nurses' moral distress in long-term care of older adults: a phenomenological study. BMC Nurs 2021; 20:156. [PMID: 34465316 PMCID: PMC8406037 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-021-00675-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Moral distress is a poorly defined and frequently misunderstood phenomenon, and little is known about its triggering factors during ICU end-of-life decisions for nurses in Iran. This study aimed to explore the experiences of nurses’ moral distress in the long-term care of older adults via a phenomenological study. Methods A qualitative, phenomenological study was conducted with 9 participants using in-depth semi-structured interviews. The purpose was to gain insight into the lived experiences and perceptions of moral distress among ICU nurses in hospitals affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences during their long-term care of older adults. Results Five major themes are identified from the interviews: advocating, defense mechanisms, burden of care, relationships, and organizational issues. In addition, several subthemes emerged including respectful end of life care, symptom management, coping, spirituality, futile care, emotional work, powerlessness, relationships between patients and families, relationships with healthcare teams, relationships with institutions, inadequate staffing, inadequate training, preparedness, education/mentoring, workload, and support. Conclusions This qualitative study contributes to the limited knowledge and understanding of the challenges nurses face in the ICU. It also offers possible implications for implementing supportive interventions.
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- Medical Surgical Nursing Department, School of Nursing, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia
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- School of Educational Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.,Centre for Wellbeing Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Nursing Division, School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Reupert A, Schaffer GE, Von Hagen A, Allen KA, Berger E, Büttner G, Power EM, Morris Z, Paradis P, Fisk AK, Summers D, Wurf G, May F. The practices of psychologists working in schools during COVID-19: A multi-country investigation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 37:190-201. [PMID: 34383527 DOI: 10.1037/spq0000450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This exploratory study aimed to identify the ways psychologists working in schools supported students' mental health during school closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was developed to determine (a) how psychologists working in schools across the United States, Canada, Germany, and Australia supported students' mental health during COVID-19, (b) how their services changed during COVID-19, and (c) potential differences between countries concerning difficulties supporting students' mental health during this time. The survey was based on previous research and was subsequently piloted. Using convenience and snowball sampling, 938 participants (U.S. n = 665; Canada n = 48; Germany n = 140; Australia n = 85) completed the online survey. Overall, school psychology services across these four countries pivoted from psychoeducational assessments to virtual counseling, consultation, and the development/posting of online support directly to children or parents to use with their children. There was some variation between countries; during the pandemic, significantly more psychologists in Germany and Australia provided telehealth/telecounseling than those in the United States and Canada, and psychologists in Germany provided significantly more hardcopy material to support children than psychologists in other countries. There is a need to ensure psychologists have the appropriate technological skills to support school communities during periods of school closure, including, but not limited to, virtual counseling and the administration of psychoeducational assessments. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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Bristow C, Allen KA, Simmonds J, Snell T, McLean L. Anti-obesity public health advertisements increase risk factors for the development of eating disorders. Health Promot Int 2021; 37:6323697. [PMID: 34279033 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daab107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Although overweight and obesity are increasing in prevalence, eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder are simultaneously on the rise. It is important to address the burden of disease of overweight and obesity on the population, yet there is concern that some of these efforts may be encouraging unhealthy weight control behaviours (UWCB). Using an online survey, 137 participants were exposed to four anti-obesity public health advertisements presented in random order. Weight satisfaction, shape satisfaction, desire to control weight, desire to control shape and desire to engage in UWCB were measured on a 100-point visual analogue scale. A significant effect of the experimental condition was found after exposure to Image 1 with a decrease in weight satisfaction, and increased desire to control body weight, body shape and engage in UWCB. Mean scores for UWCB also increased, on average, across all four image conditions. Public health advertisements targeting obesity risk encouraging unhealthy weight control and subsequent disordered eating behaviours. Those responsible for the implementation of such advertisements must consider very carefully the potential to cause unintended harm.
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- Claire Bristow
- Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia
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Waters L, Allen KA, Arslan G. Stress-Related Growth in Adolescents Returning to School After COVID-19 School Closure. Front Psychol 2021; 12:643443. [PMID: 34093323 PMCID: PMC8174561 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.643443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The move to remote learning during COVID-19 has impacted billions of students. While research shows that school closure, and the pandemic more generally, has led to student distress, the possibility that these disruptions can also prompt growth in is a worthwhile question to investigate. The current study examined stress-related growth (SRG) in a sample of students returning to campus after a period of COVID-19 remote learning (n = 404, age = 13-18). The degree to which well-being skills were taught at school (i.e., positive education) before the COVID-19 outbreak and student levels of SRG upon returning to campus was tested via structural equation modeling. Positive reappraisal, emotional processing, and strengths use in students were examined as mediators. The model provided a good fit [χ 2 = 5.37, df = 3, p = 0.146, RMSEA = 0.044 (90% CI = 0.00-0.10), SRMR = 0.012, CFI = 99, TLI = 0.99] with 56% of the variance in SRG explained. Positive education explained 15% of the variance in cognitive reappraisal, 7% in emotional processing, and 16% in student strengths use during remote learning. The results are discussed using a positive education paradigm with implications for teaching well-being skills at school to foster growth through adversity and assist in times of crisis.
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- Lea Waters
- Centre for Positive Psychology, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Positive Psychology, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychological Counselling and Guidance, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
- International Network on Personal Meaning, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Boucher NA, Zullig LL, Shepherd-Banigan M, Decosimo KP, Dadolf J, Choate A, Mahanna EP, Sperber NR, Wang V, Allen KA, Hastings SN, Van Houtven CH. Replicating an effective VA program to train and support family caregivers: a hybrid type III effectiveness-implementation design. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:430. [PMID: 33952263 PMCID: PMC8099701 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06448-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Caring for a growing aging population using existing long-term care resources while simultaneously supporting and educating family caregivers, is a public health challenge. We describe the application of the Replicating Effective Programs (REP) framework, developed by the Centers for Disease Control Prevention and used in public health program implementation, to scale up an evidence-based family caregiver training intervention in the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system. METHODS From 2018 to 2020, clinicians at eight VA medical centers received REP-guided implementation including facilitation, technical assistance, and implementation tools to deliver the training program. The project team used the REP framework to develop activities across four distinct phases - (1) pre-conditions, (2) pre-implementation, (3) implementation, and (4) maintenance and evolution - and systematically tracked implementation facilitators, barriers, and adaptations. RESULTS Within the REP framework, results describe how each medical center adapted implementation approaches to fit local needs. We highlight examples of how sites balanced adaptations and intervention fidelity. CONCLUSIONS The REP framework shows promise for national expansion of the caregiver training intervention, including to non-VA systems of care, because it allows sites to adapt while maintaining intervention fidelity. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT03474380 . Date registered: March 22, 2018.
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- N A Boucher
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 508 Fulton Street (Mailcode 152), Durham, NC, 27705, USA.
- Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University, 215 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA.
- Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
- Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 508 Fulton Street (Mailcode 152), Durham, NC, 27705, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University, 215 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 508 Fulton Street (Mailcode 152), Durham, NC, 27705, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University, 215 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 508 Fulton Street (Mailcode 152), Durham, NC, 27705, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 508 Fulton Street (Mailcode 152), Durham, NC, 27705, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 508 Fulton Street (Mailcode 152), Durham, NC, 27705, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 508 Fulton Street (Mailcode 152), Durham, NC, 27705, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 508 Fulton Street (Mailcode 152), Durham, NC, 27705, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University, 215 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 508 Fulton Street (Mailcode 152), Durham, NC, 27705, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University, 215 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 300 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 508 Fulton Street (Mailcode 152), Durham, NC, 27705, USA
- Department of Medicine & Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 508 Fulton Street (Mailcode 152), Durham, NC, 27705, USA
- Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 300 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
- Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, 27705, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 508 Fulton Street (Mailcode 152), Durham, NC, 27705, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University, 215 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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Allen KA, Kern ML, Rozek CS, McInereney D, Slavich GM. Belonging: A Review of Conceptual Issues, an Integrative Framework, and Directions for Future Research. Aust J Psychol 2021; 73:87-102. [PMID: 33958811 DOI: 10.1080/00049530.2021.1883409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Objective A sense of belonging-the subjective feeling of deep connection with social groups, physical places, and individual and collective experiences-is a fundamental human need that predicts numerous mental, physical, social, economic, and behavioural outcomes. However, varying perspectives on how belonging should be conceptualised, assessed, and cultivated has hampered much-needed progress on this timely and important topic. To address these critical issues, we conducted a narrative review that summarizes existing perspectives on belonging, describes a new integrative framework for understanding and studying belonging, and identifies several key avenues for future research and practice. Method We searched relevant databases, including Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, PsycInfo, and ClinicalTrials.gov, for articles describing belonging, instruments for assessing belonging, and interventions for increasing belonging. Results By identifying the core components of belonging, we introduce a new integrative framework for understanding, assessing, and cultivating belonging that focuses on four interrelated components: competencies, opportunities, motivations, and perceptions. Conclusion This integrative framework enhances our understanding of the basic nature and features of belonging, provides a foundation for future interdisciplinary research on belonging and belongingness, and highlights how a robust sense of belonging may be cultivated to improve human health and resilience for individuals and communities worldwide.
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- Kelly-Ann Allen
- Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton Australia.,Centre for Positive Psychology, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Centre for Positive Psychology, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Department of Special Education and Counselling, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology and Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A
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- Kelly-Ann Allen
- Monash University
- University of Melbourne,
- University of California Santa Barbara
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- Monash University
- University of Melbourne,
- University of California Santa Barbara
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Kazemi A, Azimian J, Mafi M, Allen KA, Motalebi SA. Caregiver burden and coping strategies in caregivers of older patients with stroke. BMC Psychol 2021; 9:51. [PMID: 33794995 PMCID: PMC8017750 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-021-00556-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Coping strategies play a key role in modulating the physical and psychological burden on caregivers of stroke patients. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between the severity of burden of care and coping strategies amongst a sample of Iranian caregivers of older stroke patients. It also aimed to examine the differences of coping strategies used by male and female caregivers. Methods A total of 110 caregivers of older patients who previously had a stroke participated in this descriptive and cross-sectional study. The Zarit Burden Interview and Lazarus coping strategies questionnaires were used for data collection. Questionnaires were completed by the caregivers, who were selected using convenience sampling. The collected data were analyzed using Pearson's correlations and independent t-tests.
Results The mean age of participants was 32.09 ± 8.70 years. The majority of the caregivers sampled reported mild to moderate (n = 74, 67.3%) burden. The most commonly used coping strategies reported were positive reappraisal and seeking social support. Results of the independent t-test showed that male caregivers used the positive reappraisal strategy (t(110) = 2.76; p = 0.007) and accepting responsibility (t(110) = 2.26; p = 0.026) significantly more than female caregivers. Pearson’s correlations showed a significant positive correlation between caregiver burden and emotional-focused strategies, including escaping (r = 0.245, p = 0.010) and distancing (r = 0.204, p = 0.032). Conclusions Caregivers with higher burden of care used more negative coping strategies, such as escape-avoidance and distancing. In order to encourage caregivers to utilize effective coping skills, appropriate programs should be designed and implemented to support caregivers. Use of effective coping skills to reduce the level of personal burden can improve caregiver physical health and psychological well-being. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40359-021-00556-z.
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- Azar Kazemi
- Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.,The Centre for Wellbeing Science, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
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Allen KA, Arslan G, Craig H, Arefi S, Yaghoobzadeh A, Sharif Nia H. The psychometric evaluation of the sense of belonging instrument (SOBI) with Iranian older adults. BMC Geriatr 2021; 21:211. [PMID: 33781233 PMCID: PMC8008535 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-021-02115-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A sense of belonging is a significant predictor of mental health and well-being in later life. A sense of belonging in childhood and adolescence contributes to a number of adult behavioural and psychological outcomes. A high sense of belonging has been associated with better health, longevity, psychological well-being, and disease recovery. METHODS In this study, the Persian version of the Sense of Belonging Instrument (SOBI) for older adults in Iran was evaluated psychometrically to develop an accurate measure for belonging. Participants in the study were 302 older adults, 60 years old and above, living independently in Iran and chosen through convenience sampling. RESULTS An exploratory factor analysis indicated that the four-factor structure, which included 16 items, accounted for 54.12% of the total variance, and was characterized by strong factor loadings, with values ranging from .50 to .87. Thereafter, a confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the four-factor latent structure of the SOBI, providing adequate data-model fit statistics. All latent structures were characterized by adequate-to-strong latent construct (H) internal reliability (α) coefficients. CONCLUSIONS The Persian version of the SOBI is a useful tool in understanding older adult patients' sense of belonging when living independently within the community. The implications for practice and research are discussed.
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- Kelly-Ann Allen
- Educational Psychology and Inclusion, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
- Centre for Positive Psychology, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, Melbourne University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
- International Network on Personal Meaning, Toronto, Ontario Canada
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- School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery Amol, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Michelle H. Lim
- Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Centre of Mental Health, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Positive Psychology, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
- Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- International Center for School Based Youth Development, University of California Santa Barbara, USA
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- The School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, Clinical Mental Health Program, Southern Oregon University, USA
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Pahlevan Sharif S, Amiri M, Allen KA, Sharif Nia H, Khoshnavay Fomani F, Hatef Matbue Y, Goudarzian AH, Arefi S, Yaghoobzadeh A, Waheed H. Attachment: the mediating role of hope, religiosity, and life satisfaction in older adults. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2021; 19:57. [PMID: 33588858 PMCID: PMC7885200 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-021-01695-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Attachment and support from family and friends are core to the experiences of ageing for older adults. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between attachment styles and hope, religiosity, and life satisfaction and provide new knowledge that may assist future planning for a rapidly ageing global population. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 504 Iranian older adult participants from Qazvin province were recruited between December 2015 and April 2016. They completed a questionnaire that included the Revised Adult Attachment Scale, the Life Satisfaction Index-Z, and the Herth Hope Index. RESULTS Participants in the study had a mean age of 66.20 years (SD: 5.76) and most of them were women (57.5%). A mediation model testing the direct relationships between attachment, hope, religiosity, and life satisfaction showed a positive relationship between close attachment and religiosity (β = .226, p < .001) and a negative relationship between anxiety attachment and religiosity (β = - .229, p < .001). Religiosity was positively related to hope (β = .384, p < .01) and hope was related to life satisfaction (β = .448, p < .001). Religiosity and hope mediated the relationship between close attachment (β = .119, p < .001) and anxiety attachment (β = - .056, p < .01) with life satisfaction. More specifically, while religiosity and hope fully mediated the relationship between close attachment and life satisfaction, they partially mediated the attachment anxiety-life satisfaction link. CONCLUSIONS Findings of the study provide insight into only a narrow perspective of life satisfaction and attachment given the many and varied variables that influence these constructs. Future research is needed whereby other related variables are introduced into the model to be examined further.
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- Saeed Pahlevan Sharif
- Taylor's Business School, Taylor's University, No.1, Jalan Taylor's, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- The Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.,The Centre for Positive Psychology, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery Amol, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Business and Law, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Gökmen Arslan
- Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
- International Network on Personal Meaning, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Positive Psychology, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Parkville, Australia
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Rafati F, Sharif Nia H, Khoshnood Z, Allen KA. Development and psychometric testing of nursing students' perceptions of clinical stressors scale: an instrument design study. BMC Psychiatry 2021; 21:1. [PMID: 33388029 PMCID: PMC7777413 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-02964-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In clinical environments, nursing students experience a range of stressors that can affect their health, learning, and quality of patient care. This study aimed to develop a Nursing Students' Perceptions of Clinical Stressors Scale (NSPCSS) and to evaluate its psychometric properties. METHODS This exploratory, sequential mixed-method study was conducted in 2 phases. In the qualitative (item generation) phase, NSPCSS items were generated using the data collected from semi-structured interviews and a literature review. In the quantitative (psychometric evaluation) phase, face, content, construct, convergent, and discriminant validity and reliability of the scale were tested. To evaluate construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed on the data collected from 430 nursing students. Reliability was also assessed through internal consistency and composite reliability. RESULTS In this study, 6 factors were extracted from 30 itemes through exploratory factor analysis: (1) instructor's limited competence in clinical environments, (2) inappropriate clinical environment, (3) inadequate knowledge and skills, (4) inefficient education in clinical planning, (5) instructor's inappropriate conduct, and (6) concerns about the characteristics of nursing career. These factors accounted for 58.8% of the total variance. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis suggested the goodness-of-fit indices was acceptable. Furthermore, the internal consistency and composite reliability indices of all factors were greater than 0.7. CONCLUSIONS The NSPCSS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing clinical stressors among nursing students.
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- Foozieh Rafati
- Department of Nursing, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Community Health Nursing, Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- The Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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Eslahi Z, Bahrami N, Allen KA, Alimoradi Z. Spouse's social support in the postpartum period, predictors and its relationship with postpartum depression in a sample of Iranian primiparous women. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2020; 154:24-30. [PMID: 33222169 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the predictive factors of receiving spousal support in the postpartum period and its relationship with postpartum depression (PPD). METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted between January and May 2019 in 250 primiparous women to determine the predictors of spousal social support in the postpartum period. Three scales were used to collect data: The Demographic and Obstetric Checklist, the Postpartum Partner Support Scale, and the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale. RESULTS Multivariate regression showed that the employment status of the spouse and life satisfaction variables were predictive of whether social support was received from a spouse in the postpartum period. In total, the variables examined in this model explained 19% of the variance for a mother receiving spousal social support in the postpartum period. PPD and spousal social support had a moderately inverse and significant correlation (β = -0.39). CONCLUSION Life satisfaction and employment of the spouse are important predictive variables for receiving social support of the spouse in the postpartum period. There is also a significant inverse relationship between PPD and spousal social support.
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- Zahra Eslahi
- Students' Research Committee, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Vic, Australia
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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Arslan G, Allen KA, Ryan T. Exploring the Impacts of School Belonging on Youth Wellbeing and Mental Health among Turkish Adolescents. Child Ind Res 2020; 13:1619-1635. [DOI: 10.1007/s12187-020-09721-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Asgari S, Alimoardi Z, Soleimani MA, Allen KA, Bahrami N. The effect of psychoeducational intervention, based on a self-regulation model on menstrual distress in adolescents: a protocol of a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2020; 21:747. [PMID: 32854752 PMCID: PMC7450926 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04629-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introduction Menstrual distress caused by primary dysmenorrhea is associated with physical and psychological symptoms—before, after, and during menstruation. Leventhal’s self-regulation educational model is based on the cognitive and emotional experiences of threat responses to symptoms and relates to coping responses. This study aims to investigate the effect of the implementation of a psychoeducational intervention, based on the self-regulation model of menstrual distress in adolescents. Methods/design In this randomized controlled trial, 120 adolescent girls with moderate to severe menstrual pain (based on visual analog scale (VAS) ≥ 4) from twelve randomly selected high schools in Qazvin City will be enrolled in the study and will be randomly assigned to either a 3-session psychoeducational intervention (n = 60) or control (n = 60) groups. The sessions will be between 60 and 90 min apiece, and they will run for three consecutive weeks (one session per week). The data collection tools will include questionnaire eliciting menstrual information and demographics, the VAS, the Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnaire, and the illness perception questionnaire. One month prior to the intervention, both groups will participate in an initial assessment to assess the severity of their pain and level of menstrual distress. Finally, all questionnaires will be completed for three consecutive months after the intervention is completed. Discussion It is anticipated that findings of this study will provide evidence for the effectiveness of the Leventhal self-regulation model. Implications for improved practice, understanding, and treatment for menstrual distress may also arise. Ethical considerations The research protocol will be reviewed by the ethics committee, which is affiliated with the Qazvin University of Medical Sciences (Decree code: IR.QUMS.REC.1398.043). Trial registration IRCT20190625044002N1. Registration date: 2019-09-03.
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- Somayeh Asgari
- Student Research Committee, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Bahonar Blvd, Qazvin, 3419759811, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Bahonar Blvd, Qazvin, 3419759811, Iran
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- Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education, Faculty of Education, Monash University and The Centre for Positive Psychology, The Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Bahonar Blvd, Qazvin, 3419759811, Iran.
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Individuals with heart disease have been found to have more negative psychological and physical effects that impact their quality of life (QoL) than the general population. Spiritual well-being is considered a protective factor associated with QoL in people with heart disease. Therefore, the current research seeks to evaluate whether sociodemographic factors and spiritual well-being predict QoL among patients with heart disease. A total of 500 patients who were selected through a convenient sampling method from an Iranian hospital participated in this descriptive-correlational study. Data were collected using the McGill QoL Questionnaire, the Spiritual Well-being Scale, and demographic variables. The data analysis included descriptive and inferential statistics powered by SPSS (v. 23). Following multivariate analyses, findings revealed that those participants with their main source of income derived from family or a government pension and with College or intermediate educational levels were more likely to have higher QoL. Those participants with average or poor socioeconomic status reported higher QoL than those who were more affluent. Furthermore, younger patients (- 0.2, 95% CI - 0.3 to - 0.003, p = 0.016) and those with higher social support (0.7, 95% CI 0.2 to 1.3, p = 0.006) and spiritual well-being (0.2, 95% CI 0.1 to 0.3, p < 0.001) had significantly better QoL. In the current study, spiritual well-being and social support led to reduced negative psychological sequelae and improved QoL in cardiac patients.
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- Mohammad Ali Soleimani
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
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- Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education, Faculty of Education, Monash University and The Centre for Positive Psychology, The Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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Arslan G, Allen KA, Telef BB, Craig H. Social-emotional health in higher education: a psychometric evaluation with Turkish students. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2020.1789554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Gökmen Arslan
- Department of Counseling and Guidance, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
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- Educational Psychology and Inclusion, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Counseling and Guidance, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Fassih-Ramandi Z, Soleimani MA, Allen KA, Gorgulu O, Motalebi SA. Validity and Reliability of the Flourishing Scale in a Sample of Older Adults in Iran. Clin Interv Aging 2020; 15:673-681. [PMID: 32546985 PMCID: PMC7244746 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s251067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background Flourishing is related to positive outcomes for physical and mental health, as well as overall wellbeing. The aim of the present study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Flourishing Scale (FS) among a sample of older participants in Iran. Methods In this validation study, 300 older people were selected by cluster sampling method. Data were collected using a checklist for demographic characteristics, the FS, and the Oxford happiness questionnaire. The validity (face, content, convergent, and construct) and reliability (Cronbach's alpha, test-retest) of the FS was evaluated in this cross-sectional study. Results The exploratory factor analysis demonstrated a one-dimensional structure consisting of 8 items with an eigenvalue of 3.583. The model had a good fit [χ2 = 52.983, p < 0.001, χ2/df = 2.944, GFI = 0.958, CFI = 0.915, IFI = 0.949, TLI = 0.919, AGFI = 0.948, and RMSEA = 0.081, SRMR = 0.086] with all factor loadings greater than 0.5 and statistically significant. A test of concurrent validity showed a direct and significant association between the FS and the Oxford happiness questionnaire (r = 0.647, p < 0.001). The results of the reliability tests confirmed that the values of Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.819) and test-retest (0.821) were acceptable. Conclusion The Persian version of the FS demonstrated suitable validity and reliability among a sample of older participants.
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- Zahra Fassih-Ramandi
- Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Ahi Evran University, Kirsehir, Turkey
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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Nayeri ND, Goudarzian AH, Herth K, Naghavi N, Nia HS, Yaghoobzadeh A, Sharif SP, Allen KA. Construct validity of the Herth Hope Index: A systematic review. Int J Health Sci (Qassim) 2020; 14:50-57. [PMID: 32952505 PMCID: PMC7475204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The psychological construct of hope is an important determinant for mental health and well-being. The availability of valid and reliable instruments to measure hope is, therefore, critical. Despite a large number of psychometric studies on the Herth Hope Index (HHI), its construct validity has not yet been determined. Therefore, this paper aimed to conduct a systematic review of the psychometric properties of the HHI. METHODS Databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Magiran, SID, IranDoc, and IranMedex were evaluated systematically using the terms "HHI," "psychometric," "validity," "reliability," and related terms (with the use of OR and AND operators) and no restrictions on the year of publication. A total of 13 eligible studies were found published between 1992 and 2018 in the USA, Portugal, Switzerland, Iran, Germany, Petersburg, Japan, the Netherlands, Lima, Peru, and Norway. The methodology used in the available studies included principal component analysis (n = 6), maximum likelihood estimation (n = 5), and principal axis factoring (n = 1). One study did not point the methodology. RESULTS Four studies reported the total extracted variances to be less than 50%, six studies reported variance between 50% and 60%, and three papers reported variance that exceeded 60%. Of the papers that examined the factor structure of the HHI, two studies reported a one-factor solution, seven reported two factors, and four reported a three-factor solution. Although the HHI is the most widely translated and psychometrically tested tool in languages other than English, psychometric variations in factor solutions remain inconsistent. CONCLUSION Findings highlight the need for future research that appraises the validity of the HHI in different countries, and how the measure relates to other scales that evaluate hope.
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- Nahid Dehghan Nayeri
- Department of Critical Care Nursing and Nursing Management, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, MN, USA
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- Faculty of Business and Law, Taylor’s Business School, Taylor`s University lakeside campus. Jalan Taylor’s, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery Amol, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,
Address for correspondence: Ameneh Yaghoobzadeh, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Phone: +98 9375651975. E-mail:
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- Taylor’s Business School, Taylor’s University, No. 1, Jalan Taylor’s, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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RezaeiNiaraki M, Roosta S, Alimoradi Z, Allen KA, Pakpour AH. The association between social capital and quality of life among a sample of Iranian pregnant women. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:1497. [PMID: 31706274 PMCID: PMC6842465 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7848-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Quality of life (QoL) is a multidimensional concept that is affected by various factors. According to the literature, social capital is one of the key determinants of QoL that improves the living conditions of the entire community. This study aimed to investigate the association between social capital and QoL in pregnant women. Methods This cross-sectional study included 240 pregnant women with a mean age of 27.98 years who were referred to healthcare centers in Qazvin, Iran. A two-stage random sampling method was used to select the health centers and participants. Social capital, QoL, demographic and obstetric characteristics were assessed. Results The mean scores of social capital, physical and mental dimensions of quality of life were 67.43, 70.2 and 71.88 respectively. All dimensions of social capital except for family and friends’ connection and tolerance of diversity had positive significant correlations with the physical and mental health dimensions of quality of life (r = 0.17 to 0.28 p < 0.05). A univariate regression model revealed that social capital had a significant association with both the physical health (B = 0.40, 95% CI: 0.19–0.61, p < 0.001) and mental health (B = 0 .44, 95% CI: 0.18–0.58, p < 0.001) dimensions of pregnant women’s quality of life. In the adjusted model, each unit increase of social capital increased pregnant women’s QoL in both the physical health and mental health dimensions. Conclusion Social capital has a significant association with women’s QoL during pregnancy. Therefore, QoL during pregnancy could be improved by considering physical, psychological and social components of their healthcare.
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- Masoumeh RezaeiNiaraki
- Students' research committee, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Students' research committee, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Bahonar blv., Qazvin, 34197-59811, Iran.
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- Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education, Faculty of Education, Monash University and The Centre for Positive Psychology, The Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Bahonar blv., Qazvin, 34197-59811, Iran.,Department of Nursing, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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- Kelly-Ann Allen
- Educational Psychology and Inclusion, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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Sharif Nia H, Shafipour V, Allen KA, Heidari MR, Yazdani-Charati J, Zareiyan A. A Second-Order Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Moral Distress Scale-Revised for Nurses. Nurs Ethics 2017; 26:1199-1210. [DOI: 10.1177/0969733017742962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background: Moral distress is a growing problem for healthcare professionals that may lead to dissatisfaction, resignation, or occupational burnout if left unattended, and nurses experience different levels of this phenomenon. Objectives: This study aims to investigate the factor structure of the Persian version of the Moral Distress Scale–Revised in intensive care and general nurses. Research design: This methodological research was conducted with 771 nurses from eight hospitals in the Mazandaran Province of Iran in 2017. Participants completed the Moral Distress Scale–Revised, data collected, and factor structure assessed using the construct, convergent, and divergent validity methods. The reliability of the scale was assessed using internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha, Theta, and McDonald’s omega coefficients) and construct reliability. Ethical considerations: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Findings: The exploratory factor analysis ( N = 380) showed that the Moral Distress Scale–Revised has five factors: lack of professional competence at work, ignoring ethical issues and patient conditions, futile care, carrying out the physician’s orders without question and unsafe care, and providing care under personal and organizational pressures, which explained 56.62% of the overall variance. The confirmatory factor analysis ( N = 391) supported the five-factor solution and the second-order latent factor model. The first-order model did not show a favorable convergent and divergent validity. Ultimately, the Moral Distress Scale–Revised was found to have a favorable internal consistency and construct reliability. Discussion and conclusion: The Moral Distress Scale–Revised was found to be a multidimensional construct. The data obtained confirmed the hypothesis of the factor structure model with a latent second-order variable. Since the convergent and divergent validity of the scale were not confirmed in this study, further assessment is necessary in future studies.
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Soleimani MA, Pahlevan Sharif S, Yaghoobzadeh A, Allen KA, Sharif Nia H. An Examination of Psychometric Characteristics and Factor Structure of Death Anxiety Scale Within a Sample of Iranian Patients With Heart Disease. Int J Epidemiol Res 2017. [DOI: 10.15171/ijer.2017.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Allen KA, Bredero B, Van Damme T, Ulrich DA, Simons J. Test of Gross Motor Development-3 (TGMD-3) with the Use of Visual Supports for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Validity and Reliability. J Autism Dev Disord 2017; 47:813-833. [PMID: 28091840 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-016-3005-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The validity and reliability of the Test of Gross Motor Development-3 (TGMD-3) were measured, taking into consideration the preference for visual learning of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The TGMD-3 was administered to 14 children with ASD (4-10 years) and 21 age-matched typically developing children under two conditions: TGMD-3 traditional protocol, and TGMD-3 visual support protocol. Excellent levels of internal consistency, test-retest, interrater and intrarater reliability were achieved for the TGMD-3 visual support protocol. TGMD-3 raw scores of children with ASD were significantly lower than typically developing peers, however, significantly improved using the TGMD-3 visual support protocol. This demonstrates that the TGMD-3 visual support protocol is a valid and reliable assessment of gross motor performance for children with ASD.
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- K A Allen
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, O&N IV, bus 1510, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, O&N IV, bus 1510, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, O&N IV, bus 1510, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, 1402 Washington Hts, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, O&N IV, bus 1510, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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Jamali S, Sabokdast S, Sharif Nia H, Goudarzian AH, Beik S, Allen KA. The Effect of Life Skills Training on Mental Health of Iranian Middle School Students: A Preliminary Study. Iran J Psychiatry 2016; 11:269-272. [PMID: 28050189 PMCID: PMC5206331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Objective: This research aimed to study the effect of life skill training on mental health of Iranian middle school students. Method: This experimental study was conducted In 2015 on 100 students of city of Ghaemshahr (North of Iran), who were randomly selected and divided into two equal groups of intervention (n = 50) and control (n = 50). Qualified trainers provided eight sessions (two sessions a week for 2 hours) of life skills training to the intervention group for one month. The control group did not participate in any training sessions during the same period. Mental health in both groups was assessed by a questionnaire pre- and post-training. Data were analyzed using descriptive and infernal (ANCOVA and paired t-test) statistic tests. Results: The average age of the participants in both groups was 13.5±1.01. ANCOVA test results revealed that the average score of violence, addiction, stress and sensation-seeking before and after the training was statistically significant in the intervention group and control groups (p<0.001). Conclusion: Life skills training had positive effects on mental health of the participants. Given the importance of mental health in modern societies, it is necessary for schools to incorporate life skills in their curriculum to support the mental health of adolescents.
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- Saman Jamali
- Student Research Committee, Sari Faculty of Nursing, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Amol Faculty of Nursing, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Sari Faculty of Nursing, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Biostatistics Student, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- The Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Allen KA, Hyder A, Robinson W. Quantifying the burden of injuries in temporary labour migrants: an analysis from the United Arab Emirates. The Lancet Global Health 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(15)70151-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Allen KA, Coetzee JF, Edwards-Callaway LN, Glynn H, Dockweiler J, KuKanich B, Lin H, Wang C, Fraccaro E, Jones M, Bergamasco L. The effect of timing of oral meloxicam administration on physiological responses in calves after cautery dehorning with local anesthesia. J Dairy Sci 2013; 96:5194-205. [PMID: 23746590 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-6251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2012] [Accepted: 04/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Dehorning is a painful husbandry procedure that is commonly performed in dairy calves. Parenteral meloxicam combined with local anesthesia mitigates the physiological and behavioral effects of dehorning in calves. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of timing of oral meloxicam administration on physiological responses in calves after dehorning. Thirty Holstein bull calves, 8 to 10 wk of age (28-70 kg), were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatment groups: placebo-treated control group (n=10), calves receiving meloxicam administered orally (1 mg/kg) in powdered milk replacer 12h before cautery dehorning (MEL-PRE; n=10), and calves receiving meloxicam administered as an oral bolus (1 mg/kg) at the time of dehorning (MEL-POST; n=10). Following cautery dehorning, blood samples were collected to measure cortisol, substance P (SP), haptoglobin, ex vivo prostaglandin E2 (PgE2) production after lipopolysaccharide stimulation and meloxicam concentrations. Maximum ocular temperature and mechanical nociceptive threshold (MNT) were also assessed. Data were analyzed using noncompartmental pharmacokinetic analysis and repeated measures ANOVA models. Mean peak meloxicam concentrations were 3.61±0 0.21 and 3.27±0.14 μg/mL with average elimination half-lives of 38.62±5.87 and 35.81±6.26 h for MEL-PRE and MEL-POST, respectively. Serum cortisol concentrations were lower in meloxicam-treated calves compared with control calves at 4 h postdehorning. Substance P concentrations were significantly higher in control calves compared with meloxicam-treated calves at 120 h after dehorning. Prostaglandin E2 concentrations were lower in meloxicam-treated calves compared with control calves. Mechanical nociceptive threshold was higher in control calves at 1h after dehorning, but meloxicam-treated calves tended to have a higher MNT at 6h after dehorning. No effect of timing of meloxicam administration on serum cortisol concentrations, SP concentrations, haptoglobin concentrations, maximum ocular temperature, or MNT was observed. However, PgE2 concentrations in MEL-PRE calves were similar to control calves after 12h postdehorning, whereas MEL-POST calves had lower PgE2 concentrations for 3 d postdehorning. These findings support that meloxicam reduced cortisol, SP, and PgE2 after dehorning, but only PgE2 production was significantly affected by the timing of meloxicam administration.
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- K A Allen
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA
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Dockweiler JC, Coetzee JF, Edwards-Callaway LN, Bello NM, Glynn HD, Allen KA, Theurer ME, Jones ML, Miller KA, Bergamasco L. Effect of castration method on neurohormonal and electroencephalographic stress indicators in Holstein calves of different ages. J Dairy Sci 2013; 96:4340-54. [PMID: 23684016 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-6274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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As public concern for food animal welfare increases, a need to validate objective pain assessment tools exists in order to formulate animal welfare policies and facilitate regulatory approval of compounds to alleviate pain in livestock in the United States. The aims of this study were (1) to compare the physiological response to pain induced by surgical and nonsurgical (band) castration in calves and (2) to elucidate age-related differences in pain response of calves subjected to different castration methods. Seventy-six Holstein bull calves were blocked by age (≤8-wk and ≥6-mo-old) and randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatment groups: control (n=20), castration by banding (n=18), cut-and-clamp surgical castration (n=20), and cut-and-pull surgical castration (n=18). Measurements included electroencephalogram, heart rate variability, infrared thermography, electrodermal activity, and concentrations of serum cortisol and plasma substance P before, during, and within 20min following castration. Electroencephalogram recordings showed desynchronization for all treatments, consistent with increased arousal; yet the magnitude of desynchronization was greatest for 6-mo-old calves castrated by cut-and-clamp. Additionally, older calves in the cut-and-pull group showed greater desynchronization than younger calves in the same group. Based on the heart rate variability analysis, 6-mo-old calves in the control or cut-and-pull castration groups showed greater sympathetic tone than younger calves in the same treatment groups. Overall, younger calves showed lower electrodermal activity than older calves. Regardless of treatment, concentrations of cortisol and plasma substance P were greater in 6-mo-old calves relative to their younger counterparts, indicating a more robust response to all treatments in older calves. In summary, neurohormonal and electroencephalographic stress responses of calves to castration were age-specific. Castration by cut-and-clamp showed the most pronounced stress response in 6-mo-old calves. These findings provide evidence that support welfare policies recommending castration at an early age and the use of analgesic compounds at the time of surgical castration especially in older calves. However, the potential long-term negative consequences of early untreated pain must be considered and warrant further investigation.
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- J C Dockweiler
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506, USA
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Glynn HD, Coetzee JF, Edwards-Callaway LN, Dockweiler JC, Allen KA, Lubbers B, Jones M, Fraccaro E, Bergamasco LL, KuKanich B. The pharmacokinetics and effects of meloxicam, gabapentin, and flunixin in postweaning dairy calves following dehorning with local anesthesia. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2013; 36:550-61. [PMID: 23473342 DOI: 10.1111/jvp.12042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2012] [Accepted: 01/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Approved analgesic compounds in cattle are not currently available in the United States due to the lack of validated pain assessment methods and marker residue depletion studies. In this study, we compared the pharmacokinetic parameters and effect of preemptive analgesics administered to calves subjected to dehorning with local anesthesia. Holstein steers were randomly assigned to receive one of the following treatments per os (PO) or intravenously (IV) (n = 8/group): meloxicam (1 mg/kg PO), gabapentin (15 mg/kg PO), meloxicam (1 mg/kg), and gabapentin (15 mg/kg) PO, flunixin (2.2 mg/kg IV), or a placebo. Plasma drug, haptoglobin, substance P (SP) concentrations, serum cortisol concentrations, ocular thermography, mechanical nociceptive threshold (MNT), and average daily gain (ADG) were evaluated. Data were analyzed using mixed-effects models and noncompartmental pharmacokinetic analysis. Meloxicam, gabapentin, and meloxicam with gabapentin at the present doses did not reduce cortisol concentrations. Analgesic-treated calves had significantly lower plasma SP concentrations and improved ADG compared with controls. Flunixin calves had reduced circulating cortisol compared with controls. Meloxicam-treated calves showed an increase in MNT at two horn bud sites compared with the other treatments. Analgesics improved ADG and reduced biomarkers of pain, but effects differed by compound and route of administration.
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
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