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FACTORS RELATED TO PEER ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION IN CLASSES FOR CHILDREN WITH RETARDED MENTAL DEVELOPMENT
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1959)
SOME RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TYPES OF THINKING AND CERTAIN PERSONALITY PATTERNS IN CHILDREN
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1959)
Investigating the Role of Parental Social Support, Patient-Provider Relationships, and Illness-Related Beliefs on Childhood Asthma Outcomes
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2015)
Introduction: This study broadly aimed to expand our understanding of asthma disparities among PR and Mexican children by assessing the relationship between psychosocial factors and asthma outcomes. More specifically, the ...
Dyspnea Perception in Pediatric Asthma Patients: The Relationship Between Symptom Perception and Asthma Morbidity, Caregiver Illness Representation and Caregiver Nativity
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2016)
Background: Dyspnea is a subjective experience of discomfort or difficulty breathing and can vary in quality and intensity. It is common to all respiratory illnesses, including asthma Dyspnea has both sensory and affective ...
Relationships between Personality, Executive Functions, Perceived Stigma, and Epilepsy- Related Social Well-being in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged and Racially/Ethnically Diverse Adults with Medically Refractory Epilepsy
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2016)
Background: Perceived epilepsy stigma and reduced social well-being are prevalent sources of distress among people with epilepsy. Yet, research on patient-level correlates of these difficulties is lacking, especially among ...
Pain and Medication Adherence in Adult Smokers Living with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2016)
Introduction: Medication adherence in persons living with HIV (PLWH) is vital for suppression of viral load. Unfortunately, nonadherence to antiretroviral medications is common in PLWH. Both pain and psychiatric symptoms ...
Cognitive Changes in Migraine: What do Mindfulness, Acceptance and Disability have to do with Self-Monitoring?
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2017)
Introduction: Migraine is a prevalent and disabling primary headache disorder. Treatment often involves headache self-monitoring. While self-monitoring has been associated with positive outcomes in other health populations, ...
Contrast Processing Deficits in Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder: Contributions to Neurocognition, Facial Emotion Recognition, and Functional Outcome
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2017)
Background: Individuals with schizophrenia exhibit visual dysfunction. This study investigated contributions of contrast processes to higher-level functions in schizophrenia. Study 1 measured contrast processing using ...
The Effect of Perceived Social Support on Cognitive Function and Incident Mild Cognitive Impairment Status Among Older Adults
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2017)
Objective: Research has extensively examined the relationship between social support and health outcomes in older adults. Little is known, however, about the longitudinal associations between distinct dimensions of perceived ...
The Longitudinal Evaluation of a 30-Day Physical Activity Intervention Program for Women on Impulsivity, Weight Loss, and Subjective Well-Being
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2017)
Introduction Research suggests a connection between obesity and impulsivity, such that an increase in impulsivity causes persons with obesity to make poor food choices and adversely affect their subjective well-being. ...