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Steven R. Erickson; Jennifer L. Jones; Kami L. Gallus; Amy Esler; James Houseworth – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2022
Polypharmacy is a risk factor for drug interactions (DI). Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at increased risk for polypharmacy and as such increased risk for potential DIs. The objectives of this study were to determine the number of potential DIs present in medication regimens of adults with IDD as well as factors…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Iliyan Ivanov; Ben Miraglia; Dana Prodanova; Jeffrey H. Newcorn – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024
Background: Accumulating evidence suggests that sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is under-recognized in youth and adults with ADHD. SDB may contribute to exacerbating pre-existing ADHD symptoms and may play a role in the development of cognitive deficits that may mimic ADHD symptoms. Method: We conducted a focused review of publications on…
Descriptors: Sleep, Physiology, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, At Risk Persons
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Fayez Mahamid; Gordon L. Flett; Masood Zangeneh; Dana Bdier – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2024
The current study examined the psychometric properties and correlates of three measures assessing individual differences in mattering among people from Palestine assessed in January, 2024. This study uniquely considers mattering as a resource and feelings of not mattering as a risk factor among people experiencing traumatizing life circumstances.…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries, Correlation
Kayla LeAnn Witcher – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Youth who are exposed to more adversities in life and at-risk for engaging in delinquent behaviors have been found to be less likely to have a caring adult in their life. Mentoring is among one of the most evidence-based preventative interventions/supports applied to at-risk youth in order to promote resilience/protective factors. Youth mentoring…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Youth Programs, Mentors, Adults
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Brianna Piro-Gambetti; Emily K. Schworer; Benjamin Handen; Masha Glukhovskaya; Sigan L. Hartley – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Adults with Down syndrome (DS) experience high risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD), but there is variability in the timing of transition from a cognitively stable state to prodromal AD and dementia. The present study examined the association between a modifiable lifestyle factor, employment complexity, and cognitive decline across two time points in…
Descriptors: Employment, At Risk Persons, Alzheimers Disease, Vocational Education
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Heilmann, Lisanne – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2020
Health-related decisions make use of numeracy skills, for example counting medication dosages, extracting health-related information from food packaging or understanding statistical data. Even though the concept of health literacy is often used to explain health disparities (Freedman et al., in American Journal of Preventive Medicine 36:446-451,…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Health Behavior, Mathematics Skills, Correlation
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Healy, Sean; Brewer, Benjamin; Laxton, Paige; Powers, Brittany; Daly, Julie; McGuire, Joseph; Patterson, Freda – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Improving physical activity (PA) levels in autistic adults is an important population health goal. Limiting efforts to achieve this goal is an incomplete understanding of the barriers to PA in this high-risk group. This study utilized cross-sectional data collected via an electronic survey from 253 autistic adults aged 18-50 years to examine their…
Descriptors: Barriers, Physical Activities, Transportation, Guidelines
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Malamut, Sarah T.; Salmivalli, Christina – Developmental Psychology, 2023
Victimization during school years can have detrimental effects on individuals' adjustment, lasting even into adulthood. In the current study, we examine whether there is an indirect effect of victimization on adult depression and aggression, via sad and angry rumination about past victimization. Participants included 1,319 Finnish individuals…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Victims, Correlation, Depression (Psychology)
Ai Leen Choo; Daphne Greenberg; Hongli Li; Amani Talwar – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Stuttering is a disorder that affects about 1% of the population and manifests as speech disfluencies. Reading difficulties and disabilities are commonly found in this population. Nonetheless, speech disfluencies have not been explored in adult struggling readers (ASRs). In the current study, we examined the rate of stuttering in ASRs as well as…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Incidence, Adults, Reading Difficulties
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Arwert, Titia G.; Sizoo, Bram B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Rumination and low self-esteem are associated with suicidality, and with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, rumination and self-esteem in relation to suicidality in adults with ASD have not been examined. This cross-sectional study (n = 75; 46 males and 29 females) investigates the relation of rumination and self-esteem to the…
Descriptors: Suicide, At Risk Persons, Self Esteem, Adults
Ai Leen Choo; Daphne Greenberg; Hongli Li; Amani Talwar – Grantee Submission, 2022
Stuttering is a disorder that affects about 1% of the population and manifests as speech disfluencies. Reading difficulties and disabilities are commonly found in this population. Nonetheless, speech disfluencies have not been explored in adult struggling readers (ASRs). In the current study, we examined the rate of stuttering in ASRs as well as…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Incidence, Adults, Reading Difficulties
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Benatov, Joy; Klomek, Anat Brunstein; Shira, Barzilay; Apter, Alan; Carli, Vladimir; Wasserman, Camilla; Hoven, Christina W.; Sarchiapone, Marco; Balazs, Juit; Bobes, Julio; Brunner, Romuald; Corcoran, Paul; Cosman, Doina; Haring, Christian; Kahn, Jean-Pierre; Keeley, Helen; Kereszteny, Agnes; Podlogar, Tina; Postuvan, Vita; Saiz, Pilar A.; Sisask, Merike; Varnik, Airi; Wasserman, Danuta – Journal of School Violence, 2020
Peer victimization is a major stressor adolescents often face in the school environment, and has been linked to depression and suicidal risk. This study analyzed the associations between three behavioral coping strategies (avoidance, seeking social support from adults/peers, and retaliation) and depression and suicidal ideation. Participants…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Bullying, Victims, Coping
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Van Brown, Bethany L.; Kopak, Albert; Hoffmann, Norman – Journal of Drug Education, 2020
Exposure to violence can lead to a dramatic increase in the likelihood of the development of a substance use disorder (SUD). Given the overlap between the two, substance use for survivors of violence, then, can be a coping mechanism to manage the traumatic effects of abuse and persistent use can evolve into a diagnosable SUD. This study was…
Descriptors: Violence, Probability, Substance Abuse, Correlation
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Clark, Patricia; Lavielle, Pilar – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Objective: Evaluate the prevention behaviors for osteoporosis (OP) in women (physical activity and calcium intake) and their readiness to perform these behaviors. Method: Women aged [greater than or equal to]30 years in four large cities of Mexico were interviewed. The geographical areas were selected randomly and stratified according to…
Descriptors: Prevention, Readiness, Females, Adults
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Eloranta, Anna-Kaija; Närhi, Vesa M.; Muotka, Joona S.; Tolvanen, Asko J.; Korhonen, Elisa; Ahonen, Timo P. S.; Aro, Tuija I. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2021
This follow-up study investigated the associations of childhood learning disabilities (LDs) with adult-age anxiety, depression, and unemployment. Psychosocial problems in childhood and psychiatric diagnoses and lack of education in adolescence were studied as potential mediators, and gender and mother's education were studied as potential…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Learning Disabilities, Well Being, Children
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