ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the current epidemiology of menstrual patters among women fertile age. Design Cross‐sectional postal questionnaire study. Setting County Copenhagen, Denmark. Subjects 3743 women, aged 15–14, selected at random from a Danish county, who were asked to provide information on pattern during preceding year, 1981. The response rate was 78%. Information non‐responders obtained via telephone interviews. Results In with regular cycles, 5th–95th centile range usual...

To manage the spread of coronavirus, health entities have urged public to take preventive measures such as social distancing and handwashing. Yet, many appear reluctant these measures. Research is needed understand factors underlying reluctance, with aim developing targeted interventions. We identify associating coronavirus death one factor. 590 participants completed surveys in mid-March 2020, which included attitudes toward behavioral intentions, sociodemographic factors. Associating...

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate lifetime prevalence of infertility, the seeking infertility treatment and outcomes treatment. Design Cross‐sectional postal questionnaire study. Setting County Copenhagen, Denmark. Subjects Three thousand, seven hundred forty‐three women, 15 to 44 years old, selected at random were asked about their treatment, diagnoses provided by doctors subsequent parenthood. Response rate was 78%, n = 2865. A sample non‐responders interviewed telephone. Main outcome...

Loneliness—the subjective experience of social isolation—is a common that can become an enduring feature everyday life. How does feeling lonely relate to spending time alone? In this descriptive-exploratory study, we used the Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR), naturalistic observation tool samples sounds from participants' daily lives, assess spent alone as index isolation. We combined data three (N = 426) examine association between and objectively-assessed isolation, whether varies...

Functional ability and social dependence were investigated by personal interview of 107 lower limb amputees surviving 1-5 years postoperatively. Among eight independent variables studied multiple regression analysis, increased age was associated unfavorably with physical dependence. Independence from provisions preoperatively showed favorable relationships functional capacity postoperative Above-knee or bilateral amputation pain reduced ability, but not No significant association found cause...

Stay-at-home orders issued to combat the growing number of infections during coronavirus pandemic in 2020 had many psychological consequences for people including elevated stress, anxiety, and difficulty maintaining meaning their lives. The present studies utilized cross-sectional designs were conducted better understand how social media usage related people's subjective isolation (i.e., loneliness, emotional existential isolation) life (MIL) early months within United States. Study 1 found...

The present study sought to understand the relationship between social support and substance use among American Indian adults with disorder. As part of a larger community-based participatory research project, we conducted cross-sectional survey 198 tribal members from rural reservation community who self-identified as having problem. We examined associations participant network characteristics assessed using modified version Important People Drug Alcohol interview. Variables associated...

Background. The study was intended to estimate the incidence of intraoperative surgical complications with impact educational level surgeon and a history previous cesarean section on at childbirth. Methods. In period between August 1st 1995 July 30th 1996, 7782 women gave birth three Obstetric Departments in Copenhagen County, Denmark, which 929 (11.9%) were delivered by section. These served as population, their medical records reviewed data obtained immediately after delivery. Results....

Psychologists have devoted substantial attention to social isolation and loneliness but only recently psychologists begun consider existential isolation. Existential is a unique form of interpersonal isolation, related to, distinct from Feeling existentially isolated the subjective sense one alone in one's experience, that others cannot understand perspective. In current paper, we propose conceptual model review relevant evidence. The proposes experience can be situational, context...

Introduction: The relationships between loneliness, depression, and suicide ideation have been well established in the literature. Yet almost no research has examined how feelings of existential isolation (EI; Yalom, 1980), a form interpersonal conceptually similar, but distinct from relates to depressive symptomology or ideation. Method: Four independent samples undergraduates completed measures depression (which included item), EI. Results: We find EI loneliness both independently predict...

ABSTRACT Objective To examine the prevalence of secondary amenorrhoea and patterns seeking medical advice for in an unselected population. Design Cross‐sectional postal questionnaire study. Setting County Copenhagen, Denmark. Subjects 3743 women, aged 15–44, selected at random from a Danish county who were asked to provide information on menstrual preceding year, 1988. The response rate was 78%. Information non‐responders obtained via telephone interviews. Results One‐year period more than 3...

Literature devoted to understanding the experiences of individuals who do not fit cultural mold—those belong minority, stigmatized, or underrepresented groups—demonstrates that nonnormative status goes hand in with a range negative outcomes. The current research considers heretofore unstudied correlate status: existential isolation (the feeling being alone one’s subjective experience), which differs from feelings interpersonal (feeling regard quantity quality relationships). Normative,...

A halt in the decrease of menarcheal age has been reported some countries but not documented Denmark.The entire population schoolgirls, attending grades 5 through 10 (n=979), a particular region Denmark was investigated by status quo method 1996. Similar investigations had made same and 1966 1983. Mean standard deviation were estimated probit analysis.Mean 13.00 years (s.e.=0.080; s.d. = 1.15) almost identical with mean 1983 (13.03 years), significantly different from (13.40 years).The...

This research applied insights from terror management theory (TMT; Greenberg, Pyszczynski, & Solomon, 1986) to the world of sport. According TMT, self-esteem buffers against potential for death anxiety. Because sport allows people attain self-esteem, reminders may improve performance in In Study 1, a mortality salience induction led improved “one-on-one” basketball game. 2, subtle prime higher scores on shooting task, which was associated with increased task-related self-esteem. These...

Existential isolation refers to an individual's awareness of the unbridgeable gulf between oneself, other people and world. This kind has been found be higher in individuals with nonnormative experiences, such as racial or sexual minorities. Bereaved may experience a stronger sense existential feel that no one shares their feelings perceptions. However, research on bereaved people's experiences its effects post-loss adaptation is scarce. study aims validate German Chinese versions Isolation...

Background.To assess the diagnostic value of sonohysterography in evaluation metrorrhagia and infertility with hysteroscopy as standard.Methods.Sixty-six women, 41 metrorrhagia, 20 five habitual abortion, were examined by hysteroscopy.Sterile saline instilled through a baby-feeding tube was used to distend uterine cavity during sonohysterography.Hysteroscopy performed 4 mm hysteroscope under general anesthesia.The endometrial polyps submucous myomas recorded findings subsequently...

Over a 2-year period, 1,516 births were investigated to determine whether the onset of parturition could be correlated with phases moon or barometric height. 1,269 started spontaneously, and these, 254 (20%) premature rupture fetal membranes (PROM). No association was observed between deliveries beginning PROM without PROM. 1,302 women had regular menstrual cycles before pregnancy, among these no specific relationship found first day last menstruation pregnancy. frequency Variations in...

Background. Possible relationships between menarche and fertility fecundity later in life have not been fully clarified. Methods. A cross‐sectional study was made a random sample of 3743 women, aged 15–44 years, the county Copenhagen; 78% responded. Telephone interviews were with non‐respondents. Results. Associations observed early increased risk pelvic inflammatory disease (odds ratio 2.4 (1.4–4.1)) spontaneous abortion (OR 3.1 (1.6–5.7)) life. On other hand, no association found irregular...

Abstract. Mean age at menarche was estimated by the status quo method in same region of Denmark 1965—66 and 1982‐83 983 1591 girls, respectively. During that period menarcheal decreased 4 months from 13.40 to 13.03 years, subsequent a similar decrease 1949‐50 (2) 1965‐66. Comparison with recent data other Nordic countries; except Norway, indicates is now close 13 halt trend towards earlier not evident.