{"title":"Neuropsychological Changes in Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia/Eclampsia (PE-E): Health Behavior Implications","authors":"Ufuk ATLIHAN, Ümit DERUNDERE, Meltem Duraklı ULUKÖK","doi":"10.5993/ajhb.47.5.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.47.5.2","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Preeclampsia/eclampsia (PE-E) is a significant cause of maternal morbidities and mortalities in many countries. To expand this topic, the prime aim of this study was to examine the linkage of neuropsychological changes with PE-E in pregnant women. In addition, this study also analyzed the impact of numerous health behavior on development of PE-E in pregnant women. Methods: Employing the quantitative methodology, the data was collected from 350 pregnant women from hospitals in Turkey.Results: The findings of study indicate that health behavior associated with negative psychological predictors indicate significant association with risk of PE-E in pregnant women. Accordingly, sadness,anxiety, depression, disgust and distress were found as negative and significant predictor of PE-E. Inaddition, the health behavior associated with positive psychological predictors like love, joy, happiness and acceptance were found positive predictor as they improved the healthcare behavior and reduced risk of PE-E in pregnant women. Conclusions: Consequently, the study indicated that pregnantwomen with neuropsychological distress have twice threat of development of PE-E as compared to normal pregnant women. This study has significant implications for health sector and recommends encouraging positive health behavior to avert effect of PE-E on pregnancy and birth outcomes.","PeriodicalId":7699,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health behavior","volume":"129 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135706540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of Home-based Care and Institutionbased Care on Older Adults’ Health in China: A Comparative Analysis","authors":"Hua Tian, Jie Chen","doi":"10.5993/ajhb.47.5.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.47.5.3","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study compares between two types of care for older adults’ health, viz., home -based care and. Institution-based care in the context of China, and further explored the impact of each care type on their health. Methods: A fully aligned polygonal graphical indexing method, t-tests, logistic binary regression analysis were performed using SPSS for data analysis. Results: In both care types, females had higherincidence of one or more chronic disease than males, as well as anxiety. However, hypertension was the chronic disease with the highest incidence, higher in males than females. Care types had significant impact on variables like self-reported health (OR=0.329, [CI95%=0.107–1.010], p<0.05) and mental health (OR=0.567, [CI95%=0.364–0.881], p<0.05), but had no significant impact on the objective physical health (OR=1.010,[CI95%=0.577–1.767], p>0.05). Conclusion: Both the types of care of older adults showed a significant impact on the self-reported and mental health, but only a significant difference was made on their mental health. Information exchange and emotional communication through smart facilities and the Internet usability, such as eHealth training, intelligent old-age care may be good interventions to improve older adults’ health.","PeriodicalId":7699,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health behavior","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135706535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shirin Abdallah Alimour, Maryam Ahmad Abu Al Rish, Abdellateef Abdelhafez Alqawasmi
{"title":"Exploring Role of Metacognitive Components and their Awareness in Mental Health Behavior among Students of Higher Educational Institutions","authors":"Shirin Abdallah Alimour, Maryam Ahmad Abu Al Rish, Abdellateef Abdelhafez Alqawasmi","doi":"10.5993/ajhb.47.5.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.47.5.4","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Mental health is determined by the way students think, feel, behave and interact with peerssocially and professionally. Metacognition guides students’ cognitive thinking strategies to achieve academicsuccess as well as other cognitive health outcomes. It prevents any kind of psychological distress andregulate their emotive-cognition health behavior. The current research aimed to investigate the role ofmetacognitive components and awareness in relation to mental health conditions and identify potentialareas of strengths and weaknesses of students enrolled at Al Ain University (AAU). Methods: A descriptivestudy design was employed, involving 512 participants and the data was collected using the Meta-Cognitive Awareness Inventory. Results: The results demonstrate a notable insufficiency in metacognitivethinking skills among AAU students, which highlights the necessity of incorporating metacognitivelearning practices as effective health behavior among students. Conclusion: The research findings holdsignificant implications for optimizing educational practices and health behavior to enhance students’ metacognitive abilities. Educators and researchers can develop targeted health behavior and instructional strategies to promote metacognitive growth by identifying specific areas of strength and weakness. The results of this study contribute to the existing literature on metacognition and health behavior, providing valuable insights for fostering effective learning environments within higher education institutions (HEIs).","PeriodicalId":7699,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health behavior","volume":"157 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135706541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of Music Therapy on Athletes’ Health Sustainability: The Role of Positive Coaching and Health Literacy in Post COVID-19 Environment","authors":"Aizhen Liu","doi":"10.5993/ajhb.47.5.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.47.5.1","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This research is conducted to determine the relationship between music therapy and athletes’ health sustainability, while also determining the moderating role of positive coaching and the mediating role of mental health literacy. Methods: The final sample size of this research comprised 356 respondents, and data was collected from domestic-level soccer players in China. This research used Smart PLS for measurement model assessment and structural model assessment and determine the validity and reliability of the collected data. Results: The research highlights a significant and direct and indirect relationship between music therapy and athletes’ sustainable health. Mental health literacy is also seen positively mediating the relationship between music therapy and athletes’ health sustainability. Furthermore, this research also demonstrates that the moderating role of positive coaching is significant and strengthens the relationship between music therapy and athletes’ sustainable health. Conclusion: The research concludes that the relationship between music therapy and athletes’ mental health improves with the mental health literacy of athletes. The findings of this research are appropriate to enhance the body of knowledge.Furthermore, the study has some implications and recommendations for increased, health and performance.","PeriodicalId":7699,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health behavior","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135758455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring Tech-Savviness and Digital Mental Health: The moderating role of Innovation Adoption and Digital Nudging.","authors":"Zheng Qin, Xi Ma","doi":"10.5993/AJHB.46.6.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.46.6.17","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> Employees in China face significant difficulties in adapting to the dynamism of organizational culture. Organizational culture standards have improved due to the modernization and integration of technology. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between tech-savviness (TS) and digital mental health (DMH) as moderated by innovation adoption (IA) and digital nudging (DN). <b>Methods:</b> A total of 900 questionnaires were delivered using a random sampling technique to collect primary data on the Likert scale questionnaire. Employees of private-sector manufacturing businesses in the Chinese province of Shanghai constitute the research population. <b>Results:</b> The study finds that the organizational culture in China can be improved with the use of IA and DN by providing DMH services for employees. <b>Conclusion:</b> This study provides a substantial theoretical framework of significant variables that describe the link between TS and DMH in Chinese organizational culture. Additionally, the research has important theoretical implications for knowledge and practical consequences for enhancing employee performance in China.</p>","PeriodicalId":7699,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health behavior","volume":"46 6","pages":"753-767"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10632747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bin-Bin Liu, Zi-Ru Niu, Xiao-Jiao Jia, Xiao-Li Liu, Qiang Lu
{"title":"Correlation between Insulin Resistance and Cardiopulmonary Function during Physical Exams for Male Patients.","authors":"Bin-Bin Liu, Zi-Ru Niu, Xiao-Jiao Jia, Xiao-Li Liu, Qiang Lu","doi":"10.5993/AJHB.46.6.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.46.6.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> In this study, we investigated the correlation between insulin resistance (IR) and cardiopulmonary function during physical exams for male patients. <b>Methods:</b> We selected 124 healthy male participants in the physical examination center of our hospital. They were divided into 3 groups according to the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance values. The oxygen uptake, peak oxygen uptake (VO₂/kg), heart rate, systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were measured by a cardiopulmonary exercise function tester. We analyzed the correlation between the index of IR and cardiopulmonary function. <b>Results:</b> There were statistically significant differences in body mass index, waist circumference, fasting insulin level, anaerobic threshold SBP, maximum VO2/kg and maximum SBP among the 3 groups (p<.05). However, no significant difference was found in SBP, DBP, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and fasting blood glucose levels (p>.05). The anaerobic threshold SBP, maximum VO2/kg and maximum SBP were all negatively correlated with the IR index. <b>Conclusion:</b> Our results indicate that IR is associated with cardiopulmonary function and that there are different correlations between the various cardiopulmonary function indexes and IR.</p>","PeriodicalId":7699,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health behavior","volume":"46 6","pages":"600-605"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10642442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigating Women's Health Behavior and Impact of Health Exercise on Low Back Pain Caused by Breast Size.","authors":"Mahmut Sertdemir, Emir Kaan İzci","doi":"10.5993/AJHB.46.6.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.46.6.18","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: The breast size causes back pain in women of every age. Back pain is critical for women with increasing age as they gradually lose energy to carry large breasts. Medical advancement in surgery has introduced treatment for large breast sizes. Natural remedies are difficult to take for women to reduce their breast size. This objective of this cross-sectional research was to investigate the impact of health exercise on low back pain in women caused by increased breast size with moderating influence of health literacy and access to doctors. Methods: The primary data was randomly collected from women in gyms and parks focusing on factors that can account for improving the health of women by reducing their back pain. Results: Furthermore, the study contributes a significant model in the body of knowledge related to the health behavior of women concerning their low back pain. Conclusion: Following significant findings, the study has deliberated the theoretical implication that enriched the literature and practical implications to improve the health behavior of women and reduce the chances of low back pain caused by breast size. Finally, this research highlighted some future directions based on research limitations.","PeriodicalId":7699,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health behavior","volume":"46 6","pages":"768-780"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9208483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of Influencing Factors of Psychological Intervention on International Students in China after COVID-19: Hainan Province, China.","authors":"Guo Lu, Song Hu, Yichen Zhang, Jiao Chen, Yong Yuan, Xun Gong, Yidan Zhang","doi":"10.5993/AJHB.46.6.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.46.6.3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> In the post-covid-19 era, students face numerous mental health-related effects. Returning to Chinese institutions, international students in China experienced mental health issues (anxiety and stress). These overseas students' psychological issues are obstacles to their academic performance in China. Students' fear restructured their ability to think critically and execute effectively. Consequently, the framework of this study is intended to emphasize the beneficial effects of offline activities, physical activity, and classroom activities on reducing anxiety among international students in China. <b>Methods:</b> This study is predicated on survey data acquired using a five-point Likert scale. 317 responses were received from overseas students enrolled in Hainan universities. <b>Results:</b> The findings show that offline, physical, and classroom activities substantially impact the anxiety reduction of overseas students in China. The study's contribution to the literature is a fresh concept that previous research has not addressed. In addition, this research has significant theoretical and practical consequences for both knowledge and findings. <b>Conclusion:</b> The study has given a paradigm for relieving anxiety among overseas students in China by addressing a research gap. Meanwhile, this study's limitations provide a roadmap for researching further areas of literature in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":7699,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health behavior","volume":"46 6","pages":"606-617"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10642440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrew E Springer, Dale S Mantey, Onyinye Omega-Njemnobi, Felisa Ruiz, Sarina Attri, Baojiang Chen, Allison Marshall, Steven H Kelder
{"title":"School Connectedness and E-cigarette Susceptibility/ Ever Use in Texas 6<sup>th</sup>-Grade Students.","authors":"Andrew E Springer, Dale S Mantey, Onyinye Omega-Njemnobi, Felisa Ruiz, Sarina Attri, Baojiang Chen, Allison Marshall, Steven H Kelder","doi":"10.5993/AJHB.46.6.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.46.6.10","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> We examined the association between school connectedness (SC) and e-cigarette susceptibility/ ever use in a diverse sample of Texas 6<sup>th</sup> graders, with a secondary aim to explore the association stratified by gender and classroom setting (in-person vs remote). <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional analysis was conducted of CATCH My Breath baseline data, representing 985 6<sup>th</sup> -graders from 21 public schools. SC was based on National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health measures; e-cigarette susceptibility/ever use was based on the FDA's definition of \"at-risk\" for long-term use. We conducted multi-level logistic regression analyses.<b>Results:</b> Over half the sample was Hispanic (57.6%), with 36.2% reporting susceptibility/ever use. Lower SC was associated with increased odds of e-cigarette susceptibility/ever use (low SC: aOR: 5.17, 95% CI: 3.54, 7.55; medium SC: aOR: 2.15, 95% CI: 1.44, 2.91; high SC= referent). The association held across gender groups, with low SC girls reporting the highest odds of susceptibility/ever use (aOR: 7.83, 95% CI: 4.51, 13.61). Low SC in- person and remote students were 6 and 4 times, respectively, more likely to report susceptibility/ever use as high SC students (p<.05). <b>Conclusion:</b> SC protected against e-cigarette susceptibility/ever use in this sample.</p>","PeriodicalId":7699,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health behavior","volume":"46 6","pages":"673-682"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10220500/pdf/nihms-1899627.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9533323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Empirical Study on the Use of Digital Technologies to Achieve Cost-Effectiveness in Healthcare Management.","authors":"Maryati Sutarno, Khairul Anam","doi":"10.5993/AJHB.46.6.19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.46.6.19","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> Healthcare cost reduction is one of the major challenges of the current era. This study was based on the general system theory-based view to assess the significance of sensing communication technologies and processing actuation technologies in improving healthcare quality, leading to cost reduction. Moreover, the contingent rule of healthcare supply chain management in enhancing the influence of improved quality on healthcare cost reduction was also empirically tested. <b>Methods:</b> The sample of the study comprised 337 middle and senior healthcare managers employed in various government and private hospitals and health institutions in Jakarta, Indonesia. The administrative departments of each hospital and health institution was visited to take their consent to conduct this survey at their clinical and non-clinical departments. The data collected was analyzed using SmartPLS ver. 4 software. <b>Results:</b> Results reveal a significant direct and indirect influence of sensing communication technologies and processing actuation technologies on achieving cost-effectiveness in the healthcare sector, in the presence of perceived quality improvement as a mediator. However, the strength of the associations varied and was based on highly reliable and familiar nature of sensing communication technologies compared to processing actuation technologies which were emerging and gaining popularity in recent years. <b>Conclusion:</b> Considering the healthcare cost as a critical factor based on limited resources in emerging economies, healthcare institutions/centers should use digital technologies to achieve cost-effectiveness for providing healthcare facilities in the industry 4.0 era.</p>","PeriodicalId":7699,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health behavior","volume":"46 6","pages":"781-793"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10632745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}