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Stuart Wark; Rafat Hussain; Matthew P. Janicki; Marie Knox; Trevor Parmenter – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: There is little research comparatively assessing prevalence of pain between older people either with or without intellectual disability. This paper explores health and social factors associated with chronic pain in these two groups. Method: A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. Inclusion…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Incidence, Predictor Variables, Chronic Illness
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Larkin, Fionnuala; Ralston, Brianna; Dinsdale, Sophie Jayne; Kimura, Sakura; Hayiou-Thomas, Marianna Emma – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Autistic people experience heightened rates of physical health problems but may also experience elevated levels of somatic symptoms (e.g. pain, headache, gastrointestinal symptoms) due to psychological factors which are common in autism. This online study sought to compare rates of somatic symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-15) in older…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Physical Health, Pain, Mental Health
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Dawkins, Jessica C.; Hasking, Penelope A.; Boyes, Mark E. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objectives: According to Social Cognitive Theory, the anticipated consequences of a behavior (outcome expectancies), coupled with our belief in our ability to successfully perform the behavior (self-efficacy), determine the likelihood of engagement in a behavior. We explored whether the relationship between nonsuicidal self-injury outcome…
Descriptors: Injuries, Self Destructive Behavior, Self Efficacy, Expectation
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Waters, Megan – Music Education Research, 2020
The aim of this research was to give insight into the perceived impact of psychosocial, environmental and cultural conditions on playing-related discomfort/pain among tertiary string students. Participants, including 40 Bachelor of Music string majors at a music institution in Australia, completed questionnaire/interviews twice yearly for the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Musical Instruments, Music Techniques, Pain
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Davies, Janet – International Journal of Music Education, 2020
Tertiary music students show patterns of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) similar to professionals, indicating the need for effective education in management and prevention during student years. When problems occur, music students are most likely to seek advice from their instrumental teachers; therefore, it is important for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Music Education, Movement Education
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Dawkins, Jessica C.; Hasking, Penelope A.; Boyes, Mark E. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: A measure was recently developed which assesses self-efficacy to resist NSSI across differing contexts. The aim of this study was to examine how self-efficacy to resist NSSI across contexts interacts with NSSI-related outcome expectancies when differentiating NSSI history. Participant: 501 Australian college students aged 17-40 years (M…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Self Destructive Behavior, Injuries, Resistance (Psychology)
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Waters, Megan – International Journal of Music Education, 2019
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the perceived impact of personal circumstances, past and present learning environments, and musical culture on the development of playing-related pain and injury among tertiary string students. The study used a multi-phased mixed-methods methodology with elements of both quantitative…
Descriptors: Pain, Musical Instruments, Music Education, Psychomotor Skills
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Wark, Stuart; Kingstone, Martin – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: This descriptive single-case study reports upon a four-decade history of health care and support provided to one male with life-long intellectual disability and significant comorbidities. Methods: All available paper and electronic documentation from the past 40 years was reviewed, with relevant health and medication information…
Descriptors: Comorbidity, Health Services, Intellectual Disability, Documentation
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Gerrard, Jessica – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2017
In the midst of the most serious refugee crisis since WWII, nation states are buttressing their borders. This paper explores the border politics of the nation state in response to the refugee crisis. Drawing on the work of Susan Sontag, Judith Butler and Imogen Tyler it considers the ways in which the imagery of the pain and suffering of Others is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Refugees, Migrants, Global Approach
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Smith, Alexander; Ayres, Paul – Educational Psychology Review, 2016
Two experiments were conducted to investigate how individuals with persistent pain would respond to instructional materials designed to promote the modality and redundancy effects. It was predicted that persistent pain would reduce the positive impact of narrated text due to reduced working memory capacity. One hundred thirty-seven full-time…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Pain, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods
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Rickert, Dale L. L.; Barrett, Margaret S.; Ackermann, Bronwen J. – International Journal of Music Education, 2015
Injury risks associated with musical performance continue to be a serious problem for professional and student musicians. Much research has focused on the incidence and severity of these problems yet less information is available on the potential influence of health awareness and attitudes to injuries in these populations. This study aimed to…
Descriptors: Injuries, Music Education, Musical Instruments, College Students
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Smith, Alexander; Ayres, Paul – Educational Psychology Review, 2014
The study reviewed the evidence that persistent pain has the capacity to interrupt and consume working memory resources. It was argued that individuals with persistent pain essentially operate within a compromised neurocognitive paradigm of limited working memory resources that impairs task performance. Using cognitive load theory as a theoretical…
Descriptors: Pain, Chronic Illness, Short Term Memory, Neurology
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Frohlich, Lauren; Wesley, Alison; Wallen, Margaret; Bundy, Anita – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2012
Purpose: Pain associated with hypermobility of wrist and hand joints can contribute to decreased handwriting output. This study examined the effectiveness of a neoprene wrist/hand splint in reducing pain and increasing handwriting speed and endurance for students with joint hypermobility syndrome. Methods: Multiple baseline, single system design…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Grade 9, Physical Disabilities, Pain
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Smout, Matthew F.; Hayes, Louise; Atkins, Paul W. B.; Klausen, Jessica; Duguid, James E. – Clinical Psychologist, 2012
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural therapy that predominantly teaches clients acceptance and mindfulness skills, as well as values clarification and enactment skills. Australian treatment guideline providers have been cautious in recognising ACT as empirically supported. This article reviews evidence…
Descriptors: Evidence, Therapy, Anxiety Disorders, Pain
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Jancey, Jonine M.; Clarke, Ann; Howat, Peter; Maycock, Bruce; Lee, Andy H. – Health Education Journal, 2009
Objective: To identify issues and perceptions concerning physical activity in older adults. Design: Qualitative study. Setting: Perth, Western Australia. Methods: Sixteen adults aged 65 to 74 years were interviewed in their own homes using a semi-structured interview schedule. Data were analysed using a descriptive qualitative methodology.…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Pain, Physical Activity Level, Interviews
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