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Kurtz-Nelson, Evangeline C.; Tham, See Wan; Ahlers, Kaitlyn; Cho, Daniel; Wallace, Arianne S.; Eichler, Evan E.; Bernier, Raphael A.; Earl, Rachel K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Self-injurious behaviors (SIB) are elevated in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related genetic disorders, but the genetic and biological mechanisms that contribute to SIB in ASD are poorly understood. This study examined rates and predictors of SIB in 112 individuals with disruptive mutations to ASD-risk genes. Current SIB were reported in 30%…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Injuries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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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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Schnall, Eliezer – Religious Education, 2014
Educators employed in devoutly religious institutions often teach students who view even their secular higher education through a uniquely religious lens. Based on his own experiences teaching psychological science at a Jewish university, the author suggests enhancing student interest and enthusiasm by wedding secular curricula with religious…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Neurosciences, Higher Education, Religious Factors
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Giner-Pascual, Manuel; Alcanyis-Alberola, Modesto; Millan Gonzalez, Luis; Aguilar-Rodriguez, Marta; Querol, Felipe – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2011
The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between shoulder pain and the position of the seat of a wheelchair relative to the ground and to determine the relationship between shoulder pain and structural damage. A transversal study of a patient cohort of 140 patients with grade A and B spinal cord injuries below the T1 vertebra,…
Descriptors: Injuries, Radiology, Risk, Patients
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Russell, Joshua A.; Benedetto, Rachel L. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2014
The purposes of this study were to identify the body regions where young string players report experiencing musculoskeletal discomfort and explore factors that may impact their perceived discomfort. A purposive yet nonprobability sample of elementary (n = 101), middle school (n = 97), and high school (n = 159) students participated in the study by…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, High School Students, Musical Instruments
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Crossman, Joanne M. – Health Education Journal, 2016
Study objective: To describe a successful approach to teaching principles and practices of behaviour change through a behaviour change plan (BCP) initiative to improve personal health while advancing health knowledge and general education intellectual skills. Students' perspectives of obstacles, behaviours important towards goal attainment and the…
Descriptors: Wellness, Health Behavior, Behavior Change, College Freshmen
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Gregory, Robert J.; Mustata, Georgian T. – Journal of Adolescence, 2012
Adolescents sometimes cut themselves to relieve distress; however, the mechanism is unknown. Previous studies have linked self-injury to deficits in processing emotions symbolically through language. To investigate expressive language of adolescent cutters, the authors analyzed 100 narratives posted on the Internet. Most narratives (n = 66)…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Pain, Expressive Language, Adolescents
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Reingle, Jennifer M.; Staras, Stephanie A. S.; Jennings, Wesley G.; Branchini, Jennifer; Maldonado-Molina, Mildred M. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Intimate partner violence is a significant public health problem, as these behaviors have been associated with a number of negative health outcomes including illicit drug use, physical injury, chronic pain, sexually transmitted diseases, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The current study examined the association between marijuana use…
Descriptors: Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Public Health, Adolescents
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Mahapatro, Meerambika; Gupta, R. N.; Gupta, Vinay; Kundu, A. S. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Domestic violence can result in many negative health consequences for women's health and well-being. Studies on domestic violence illustrate that abused women in various settings had increased health problems such as injury, chronic pain, gastrointestinal, and gynecological signs including sexually transmitted diseases, depression, and…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Marital Status, Females, Pregnancy
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Henning, Marcus; Krageloh, Christian; Hawken, Susan; Zhao, Yipin; Doherty, Iain – Issues in Educational Research, 2010
There is growing literature in the area of medical students' quality of life. As far as we know, no qualitative studies have investigated the links between students' quality of life issues and their motivation to learn. The key question that drove the present study was: Is there a correlation between students' quality of life and their motivation…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Quality of Life, Sleep, Learning Motivation
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Moore, Michael J.; White, Gregory L.; Moore, Donna L. – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: There is debate about a 10% versus 15% of body weight cutoff point for safe weight of school backpacks. Estimation of the cutoff may be affected by use of survey methods and failure to assess pain experienced while wearing a backpack. Previous research also suggests that younger students and females are more at risk for developing…
Descriptors: School Activities, Medical Services, Females, Pain
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McCarthy, Bill; Hagan, John – Social Forces, 2005
Humiliation; incarceration; stigma; loss of income, freedom, and respect: most research on offending emphasizes these sanctions. Yet classical theorists recognized other costs including physical harm. We revive this abandoned insight, arguing that danger--the possibility of pain--figures largely in people's decisions to offend. Although modern…
Descriptors: Crime, Pain, Violence, Victims
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Higgins, Louise T. – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 2004
To compare the culturally acquired aspects of fears in two different cultures, the author gave an augmented version of the I. M. Marks and A. M. Mathews Fear Scale (1979) to 50 female students in China and 49 female students in England. When the rank ordering of the fears measured in both groups was compared, the author found a high positive…
Descriptors: Socialization, Cultural Differences, Correlation, Foreign Countries