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Vancleef, Linda M. G.; Vlaeyen, Johan W. S.; Peters, Madelon L. – Psychological Assessment, 2009
Research has identified several anxiety and fear constructs that contribute directly or indirectly to the chronic course of pain. One way to gain insight into the frequently observed interrelations between these constructs may be by conceptualizing them within a hierarchical structure. In this structure, general and specific constructs are…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Fear, Pain, Vertical Organization
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Unalan, Demet; Somunoglu, Sinem; Dikmetas, Elif; Elmali, Ferhan – College Student Journal, 2010
Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate whether smoking affects the quality of life of the students at Medical Documentation and Secreteriat Program (MDS) of Health Services Vocational Colleges. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the questionnaire has been applied to 147 (73,5 %) students out of 200 MDS students. As data collecting…
Descriptors: Smoking, Quality of Life, Physical Health, Mental Health
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Park, Juyoung; Castellanos-Brown, Karen; Belcher, John – Research on Social Work Practice, 2010
Objective: Pain assessment for nonverbal older adults with cognitive impairments or dementia presents many challenges, and it is important to determine which scales are most useful in assessing pain among this population. Method: In this review 11 observational scales for assessment of pain in older adults with dementia or cognitive impairments…
Descriptors: Pain, Dementia, Older Adults, Psychometrics