Relatively little empirical attention has focused on the association between social participation and depressive symptoms amongst older adults in Asian nations, where persons over age of 65 represent a rapidly growing segment population. This study explores dynamic relationship activities trajectories symptomatology among Taiwanese surveyed 18 years. Data are from nationally representative sample 1,388 aged 60-64 first 1989 followed an 18-year time period for total six waves. Individual...

We sought to estimate the effects of recreational physical activity and back exercises on low pain, related disability, psychological distress among patients randomized chiropractic or medical care in a managed setting.

The authors assessed the relative impact of structural and social influence interventions on reducing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) HIV risk behavior among female sex workers in Philippines (N = 897).Four conditions included manager influence, peer combined manager-peer control.Intervention effects were at establishment level multilevel models because statistical dependencies women employed within same establishments.Control group membership predicted greater perceived risk, less...

Nigeria has the second highest estimated number of deaths due to acute respiratory infection (ARI) among children under five in world. A common hypothesis is that inequitable distribution socioeconomic resources shapes individual lifestyles and health behaviors, which leads poorer health, including symptoms ARI. This study examined whether lifestyle factors are associated with ARI risk Nigerian aged less than 5 years, taking individual-level contextual-level into consideration. Data were...

This study explores premarital sex among adolescents and its health outcomes in a typical East Asian society, Taiwan. As collective society terms of cultural heritage, particular target this was perceived peer pressure contextual influence. The data were taken from the Taiwan Youth Project, 2004 2007, never married youth aged 20 years constituted our sample (N=3530). Best friends' sexual behavior other context-related factors, such as school attendance community participation, are presumed...

Loneliness is a mental health issue emerging over the life course. This study examines latent structure of adult loneliness in non-Western society and its association with adverse adolescence experiences (AAEs) as well feeling lonely during middle school, high college.A cohort sample living Northern Taiwan (N = 2,289) was analyzed from to adulthood. The de Jong Gierveld Scale operationalized by three-cluster model present loneliness: emotional, serious severe emotional/social loners. AAEs...

Abstract Background and Objectives Participating in social groups predicts better cognitive preservation older adults the short term (<5 years). Long-term evidence with direct comparison between specific types of is needed. Research Design Methods In Taiwan Longitudinal Study Aging (n=4,009, mean age 64 years), 1479 individuals reported participation at least one four common baseline 2003, including socializing, volunteering, religious, networking groups. Cognitive function was...

The HIV_Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) risk associated with alcohol use between female commercial sex workers (FCSWs) and their customers has been understudied. We examined this relationship for 1,114 FCSWs aged 15–54 data collected during the baseline study period (1994 to 1998) in four southern provinces of Philippines. Two alcohol-related situations episodes were examined: prior by an FCSW perceived intoxication a customer. influence sociodemographic variables on sexual behaviors...

Cigarette/alcohol use and premarital sex, their subsequent consequences on the well-being of college students, are international health promotion issues. However, little is known about temporal relationship these risk behaviors among Taiwanese students. This study utilizes data from Taiwan Youth Project, a cohort sample 20-year-olds (N = 2,119) with 2-year follow-up, to explore between adolescent cigarette/alcohol use, sex. To incorporate context where normative value abstinence until...

Declines in late-life cognitive functioning differ greatly between socio-economic status (SES) groups, but little is known about whether these effects are related to child and adult SES versus that accumulate over the individual's life course.An 18-year longitudinal national sample of older adults from Taiwan (n=2944) was used estimate effect disadvantage course on during late life. Cognitive assessed using brief Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire scale. Life-course disadvantage, as...

The exposure-disease-stress model places young children in their physical and social contexts considers the extent intensity of associational links to symptoms acute respiratory infection (ARI), taking account a range biological, social, environment components. This study uses 2013 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey assess individual environmental risks present North-Western South-Southern Nigerian communities examines associations with ARI symptoms. descriptive findings show that prevalence...

Objectives Most researchers have examined forms of loneliness as discrete and emotional distress. The approach proposed in this study captures the reality that many persons experience more than one dimension loneliness—varying degrees coupled with their psychological well-being a family context. This explores latent structure during young adulthood its association well-being, well how these are related to characteristics adolescence. Methods Data from 2,748 people, cohort sample Taiwan Youth...

Given problematic Internet usage's (PIU) negative impact on individual health, this study evaluates how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) affect young adults' PIU and the possible underlying mechanism of "feeling loneliness" (FOL) trajectory.Analyzing a retrospective cohort sample from Taiwan Youth Project, 2,393 adolescents were interviewed average ages 14-28. We constructed ACE in 2000 using six categories (e.g., abuse low family socioeconomic status) 5-item 2017 Chen's Addiction Scale....

Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) have been documented to long-term impacts on sleep disturbances. However, less is known about how ACE co-occurs with positive (PCE) and modulate their effects adult disturbances, particularly in the context of persistent insomnia. Building resilience theory, this study aims examine interplay between PCE insomnia during emerging adulthood. Methods A total 2,841 adults were recruited from Taiwan Youth Project. Persistent adulthood was...

<h3>SUMMARY</h3> Antibiotics can induce mutations that cause antibiotic resistance. Yet, despite their importance, mechanisms of antibiotic-promoted mutagenesis remain elusive. We report the fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin (cipro) induces drug resistance by triggering differentiation a mutant-generating cell subpopulation, using reactive oxygen species (ROS) to signal sigma-S (σ^S) general-stress response. Cipro-generated DNA breaks activate SOS DNA-damage response and error-prone...

Primary family carers of adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) experience a range considerable demands.A census survey was conducted in city Taiwan; 796 (aged 18 or older) diagnosed disability and/or living the completed interviews.Adults PIMD made up 9.5% this group (n = 76). Nonparametric analyses showed that health status, formal social support, quality life (QoL; physical domain score) were significantly lower than their counterparts (i.e., less severe...

Few longitudinal studies have analyzed how socioeconomic status (SES) influences both depressive and cognitive development over an individual's life course. This study investigates the change trajectories of symptomatology general status, as well their associations time, focusing on effects mid-life SES. Data were obtained from Taiwan Longitudinal Study Aging (1993–2007), a nationally representative cohort older adults in Taiwan. The short form Center Epidemiological Studies-Depression...

This article presents the outcomes of a quasi-experimental community-based research intervention initiative targeting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) testing and condom use among Filipina female bar workers (FBWs). Established at peer, organizational, policy levels, managers peer educators from 110 different establishments, in 4 southern Philippines regions, were trained. Only FBWs combination educator manager training condition significantly increased STI baseline to follow-up. was...

BackgroundThis study estimates the concurrent and longitudinal effects of perceived economic strain socioeconomic status (SES) on well-being older adults in Taiwan.