BACKGROUND This study aimed to examine potential differences in walking, cycling, public transport and passive transport (car/moped/motorcycle) to work and to other destinations between college and non-college educated working young adults. Secondly, we aimed to investigate which psychosocial and environmental factors are associated with the four transport modes and whether these associations d...

BACKGROUND Professional development is essential in the health disciplines. Knowing the cost and value of educational approaches informs decisions and choices about learning and teaching practices. OBJECTIVE The primary aim of this study was to conduct a cost analysis of participation in continuing professional development via social media compared with live conference attendance. METHODS C...

Engagement with self-help groups is a predictor of positive outcomes for those attempting to control their addictive behaviours. In common with other groups, self-help groups have to manage non-normative ('deviant') behaviour to ensure the social values of the group remain preserved, and the group can fulfil its aims. These processes may protect group members from relapse. Drawing on the Social...

resilience as a psychological emotional mechanism is employed by the individuals when they are in stressful irritating situations to be able to resume their previous productive mental activities. it is a vital coping activity when students go through upsetting events, psychological breakdowns, academic failures, suffocating educational atmospheres, and undemocratic teaching techniques. the esse...

A theoretical two-dimensional model on prevalence and risk was developed. The objective of this study was to validate this model empirically to answer three questions: How do European drivers perceive the importance of several causes of road accidents? Are there important differences in perceptions between member states? Do these perceptions reflect the real significance of road accident causes...

OBJECTIVE To develop a spinal cord injury (SCI)-focused version of PROMIS and Neuro-QOL social domain item banks; evaluate the psychometric properties of items developed for adults with SCI; and report information to facilitate clinical and research use. DESIGN We used a mixed-methods design to develop and evaluate Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities and Satisfaction with So...

The number of users of Online Social Networks (OSNs) has increased dramatically. To join OSNs, users need to disclose their information to others. If people have higher levels of privacy concerns, they may hesitate to expose their information. Therefore, privacy concerns should be an important factor affecting the use of OSNs. Based on prior studies, we investigate how individuals’ perceived be...

With the tremendous growth of self-service technologies (SSTs) in many industries, SSTs in the context of service provision are recognized as more effective and important technologies to minimize investment costs and maximizes service quality. By means of reviewing and integrating literature in several fields, the present paper attempted to provide an understanding of this relationship in terms...

Methods Each patient from 7 European centers (n = 978, 48% females) was assessed at 3 time-points: within the first seven days, 4 and 12 weeks after admission to psychiatric hospitals. The patient's subjective quality of life was assessed with the Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA). The 12 subjective items assessing different life domains were used in the analyses. Several further fact...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether perceived job stress affects mental health in occupational settings. METHODS A 2 year cohort study was conducted. Initially, a survey including the general health questionnaire (GHQ) and a questionnaire about perceived job stress was carried out. Of 462 workers who initially showed a GHQ score of < or = 7,310 were successfully followed up for 2 years. The 2 yea...