A5052470467- Sleep and related disorders
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Green IT and Sustainability
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Malaria Research and Control
- Physical Activity and Health
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Mind wandering and attention
University of Rhode Island
2012-2024
Solent NHS Trust
2024
University of Auckland
2023
Domus Medica
2020
Domos (Norway)
2020
Dean College
2017
London Library
2014
The Royal Free Hospital
2014
University College London
2014
Brown University
2007
This study examines (a) relations among technology use during sleep time, quality, and depression/anxiety (b) time awake due to use. Two hundred thirty-six college students completed self-report questionnaires week-long diaries. Results revealed that 47 percent of reported night-time waking answer text messages 40 phone calls. Regression analyses indicated higher levels after the onset predicted poorer quality symptoms depression/anxiety. Finally, is a mediator between College who have...
College students are a sleep-deprived population, with first-year facing number of specific challenges to sleep. As transition into and through the first year college, sleep may be sacrificed for variety reasons. Semi-structured interviews were conducted fifteen students, exploring factors that impacted during semester college. Study participants identified three unique but related themes their sleep: socializing trumps sleep; fear missing out; social/technological distractions. Implications...
Despite the health benefits associated with physical activity (PA), screen time reduction, and sleep quantity quality, relationships between PA, time, quality remain unclear in adolescents. The present study is a cross-sectional analysis of data from adolescents aged 16–19 years who participated 2005–2006 National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (n = 542). Multivariable logistic regression models, adjusted for confounders, examined relationship objectively measured self-reported quality....
Introduction: The college years are characterized by psychosocial and biological phenomena that may impact mental health, such as heightened sensitivity to social stressors compromises in sleep quantity quality. current study uses a biopsychosocial approach examine the associations among interpersonal stress, Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), insomnia, health. Methods: Survey data were collected from 283 undergraduate students (90% female) with mean age 21.4 years. A path analysis was utilized...
Adolescent sleep needs range from 8.5-10 hours per night, with older adolescents requiring less than younger adolescents. On average, however, American receive between 7.5-8.5 of many sleeping fewer 6.5 on school nights. Cellular phone use is emerging as an important factor that interferes both quality and quantity, particularly smartphones become more widely available to teens. This review paper has three objectives. First, we will describe adolescent patterns the effects deprivation...
Abstract Aim To explore parents' perceptions/experiences of help‐seeking for unsettled baby behaviours, including views and experiences obtaining advice from primary healthcare professionals. Design Semi‐structured qualitative interviews. Methods Recruitment occurred via social media, general practice health visiting teams. Remote semi‐structured interviews were conducted with parents babies. Babies under 12 months old at time interview, had perceived behaviours in their first 4 life....
ABSTRACT Adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum -infected erythrocytes to the endothelial ligand intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) has been implicated in pathogenesis cerebral malaria. Recently, a high-frequency coding polymorphism N-terminal domain ICAM-1 (ICAM-1 Kilifi ) that is associated with susceptibility disease Kenya described. Preliminary static assays suggested two different selected P. lines, ITO4-A4 (A4) and ItG-ICAM (ItG), have properties binding natural variant proteins ....
Asthma is a disease of significant social magnitude that disproportionately affects children from minority and low-income backgrounds. Poor asthma management one the leading causes for high morbidity mortality rates. In addition to conventional medications, many parents use complementary alternative medication (CAM) treat their child's symptoms. This study explored impact CAM on control risks nonadherence medications in 66 with asthma. Positive parental beliefs about were significantly...
OPINION article Front. Psychol., 03 May 2019Sec. Educational Psychology Volume 10 - 2019 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01007
Abstract: This paper presents a conceptual model including examples of risk and resource factors associated with indices school‐related asthma morbidity (eg, missed sleep, participation in activities, school absences) group urban, school‐aged children from ethnic minority backgrounds. Specifically, the current longitudinal study examines relations between contextual factor (ie, family life stressors), an asthma‐related symptoms), individual resources attention, children's problem‐solving...
The current study investigated how ethnicity and gender affect changes in the self-esteem of early adolescents during middle school years. Self-report data were collected from more than 4,000 three ethnic groups: European American, African Hispanic analyzed using a consecutive three-year cross-sectional design to investigate group trajectories. Distinct trajectories sixth eighth grade found for each group. American had high stable across these years while low self-esteem. In contrast, among...
Children with asthma living in urban environments are at risk for experiencing internalizing problems and difficulties school due to social context health-related stressors. Parent confidence participation the children’s attitudes about were explored association depressed mood anxiety. Forty-five parent—child dyads recruited from community health centers. Most participants members of ethnic minority groups. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that higher levels parent...
Abstract Children with asthma living in urban environments are at risk for experiencing anxiety by virtue of both social context and health-related stressors. Although the use active coping strategies is generally associated more optimal psychosocial functioning, there evidence that less helpful response to uncontrollable or severe stress. Expectations one can fix a problem insurmountable may create distress. Problem-solving efficacy was examined as moderator association between stress among...
Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses among children in United States and it disproportionately affects members minority groups living low-income urban environments. In these environments, illness-related stressors are often experienced alongside a variety family social stressors, parents may carry significant additional caregiving responsibilities over above their child's asthma management. Participants current study included 23 girls 22 boys, all diagnosed with low-income,...
ABSTRACT: This paper presents a conceptual model including examples of risk and resource factors associated with indices school‐related asthma morbidity (eg, missed sleep, participation in activities, school absences) group urban, school‐aged children from ethnic minority backgrounds. Specifically, the current longitudinal study examines relations between contextual factor (ie, family life stressors), an asthma‐related symptoms), individual resources attention, children's problem‐solving...
While sleep deficits in adulthood are common and worsening, college women experience significantly more problems depression than their male counterparts. In recent years, has been investigated as one of the primary contributors to functioning GPA. No known study, however, connection between self-esteem, sleep. Questionnaire assessments were given 43 female juniors seniors, including: demographic information, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, Pittsburg Quality Sleep...