1,720,963 research outputs found
Acceptance-Based Process Variables on Postpartum Well-Being and Distress (Database)
No full textDataset for Bonacquisti A, Woodworth EC, Diaz M, Grunberg VA (2024) Acceptance-based process variables on postpartum well-being and distress: The mediating role of psychological flexibility. PLoS ONE 19(12): e0312454. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.031245
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Mindfulness and Acceptance in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Trauma-informed Approach
Full text linkPreterm labor or other medical conditions resulting in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admission has an immense potential to be a traumatic event for both parents and their babies. Birth trauma in the context of the NICU may lead to a heightened stress response, decreasing one’s ability to cope with those stressors. This experience may have long-lasting effects for both parents and infants, necessitating a better understanding of interventions that can be offered during NICU admission and beyond to address trauma responses from both a physical and psychological perspective. The positive effects of mindfulness and acceptance-based interventions have the potential to help alleviate stress and anxiety and improve safety, connectedness, and bonding with lasting effects beyond the NICU. This research project aims to discuss the stressors of preterm birth or other medical conditions resulting in NICU admission and to explore mindfulness and acceptance interventions that have been studied in the NICU. This project also hopes to address the opportunity to further fill the gaps within the research of mindfulness and acceptance interventions in the context of the NICU, especially from a trauma-informed perspective. Implications of this project are relevant for both medical and mental health providers treating NICU parents and infants
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Examining the Impacts of Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Endometriosis
No full textEndometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory condition affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age, beginning at menarche and progressing throughout a woman’s life.1,2 However, adolescent patients face a delay of 4-10 years between the onset of symptoms and diagnosis.3,4 Many individuals with endometriosis also experience anxiety and depression. It has been shown that anxiety and depression can worsen pain symptoms. The psychological symptoms alongside the chronic pelvic pain can result in a decreased quality of life.5 While existing research has explored the impact of anxiety and depression in adult patients with endometriosis, there is a significant gap in research focused on adolescents. In adolescents, the physical and psychological symptoms can significantly interfere with exercise and school activities.6 Given the early age of onset and the potential psychological and physical challenges of the disease, it is crucial to investigate the effects of endometriosis in this population and explore appropriate treatment options. This poster will present current research on anxiety and depression among patients with endometriosis and its management. It will begin to examine the research available in the adolescent population and highlight the need for additional research in this vulnerable patient population. The implications of the study are important for both medical and mental health providers treating adolescent patients
Predictors of disordered eating behaviors among South Asians living in the United States: A work in progress
Full text linkIntroduction: According to the National Association for Anorexia and Associated Disorders (ANAD), approximately 9% of the worldwide population is affected by eating disorders. Roughly 28.8 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime (Arcelus et al., 2011). Eating disorders are amongst the most serious and deadly mental illnesses. In fact, eating disorders have the second highest risk of death amongst mental illnesses with 10,200 deaths occurring every year directly attributed to them (Arcelus et al., 2011). In particular, Asian Americans may be understudied in terms of eating disorder behaviors (Goel et al., 2022). With respect to eating pathology, Asian American college students report higher rates of restricted eating compared with their white peers (Uri et al., 2021). Asian American college students also report higher rates of purging, muscle building, and cognitive restraint than their white or Non-Asian BIPOC counterparts (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, 2022). This suggests that Asian Americans may exhibit eating disorders or disordered eating behaviors at the same rate as white individuals, but their experiences may be underreported or unrecognized. South Asians in particular experience unique psychological consequences from societal pressures. For example, many South Asian women experience weight stigma and competing body appearance ideals (thin and healthy; Goel et al., 2021). They additionally report having pressure to have light skin and no body hair (Goel et al., 2021). Together these factors significantly impact body image and self-esteem which in turn can lead to disordered eating behaviors.
Objectives: Current literature suggests that culture plays a role in the etiology and maintenance of eating disorders (Haworth-Hoeppner, 2000; Kadish, 2012; Miller & Pumariega, 2001) . However, there is little information about the role of acculturation, especially concerning South Asian women living in the United States. To address this gap in the literature, the main purpose of the study is to investigate the association between level of acculturation and disordered eating behaviors among South Asian Americans living in the United States.
Methods: Using a cross-sectional survey design, the researcher will electronically distribute a survey using RedCap. Recruitment will be conducted through chain referral recruitment, distribution through email listservs, social media outlets such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and other community outreach groups such as church and temple email listservs.
This poster will present this study as a work in progress and will address clinical implications and future research objectives
Maternal psychiatric functioning and maternal-infant attachment among mothers of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
Full text linkIntroduction: A growing body of research suggests that an infant’s admission to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may adversely impact maternal psychiatric functioning, affecting quality of life, well-being, and patient outcomes. Additionally, there is accumulating evidence that stressful reproductive events related to a NICU admission) may even exacerbate pre-existing maternal psychiatric symptoms. The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationships between maternal mental health symptoms, including anxiety and stress, and maternal-infant attachment among mothers of infants in the NICU. By examining the psychiatric functioning measures both at the time of initial NICU admission and again 2-4 months later for a follow up assessment, we were able to evaluate the change in maternal stress and anxiety over time and the relationship with maternal-infant attachment while in the NICU.
Methods: One hundred twenty-seven mothers were recruited from their infants’ NICU bedside at three hospitals in the Philadelphia area and completed self-report measures of anxiety, stress, and maternal-infant attachment during the NICU admission and then measures of anxiety and stress again 2–4 months later. A series of bivariate correlations, paired samples t-tests, and linear regression analyses were used to evaluate the primary study aims.
Results: NICU mothers self-reported elevated rates of anxiety and stress symptoms. Furthermore, maternal-infant attachment was negatively associated with anxiety and stress symptoms. Anxiety symptoms were higher during initial NICU admission compared to 2-4 months later, while there was no significant difference in stress symptoms at initial assessment or follow up assessment.
Discussion: The current study evaluated the relationship among maternal psychiatric symptoms (i.e. anxiety and stress) and maternal-infant attachment in mothers at their infant’s initial NICU admission and assessed this change over time. The results of this study suggest that more research can be done to explore the different sources of stress and anxiety symptoms at time of initial NICU admission and later when the majority of mothers have brought their infant home. For example, this study demonstrated that stress remains high both during NICU hospitalization and post-discharge; perhaps mothers were initially experiencing stress about their infant’s health while in the NICU, and later were stressed about adequately fulfilling increased responsibility with intensive care for their infant at home without the support of NICU staff). An increased understanding of the source of stress is important to help inform possible screening protocols and interventions to address mothers’ psychiatric symptoms while their infant is still in the NICU to better prepare them for the transition of bringing their infant home
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
- …
