{"title":"Assessment of attention level among Chinese and Israeli adolescents","authors":"D. Lufi, Y. Wing, N. Chan","doi":"10.5455/JBH.20160914121148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JBH.20160914121148","url":null,"abstract":"Conclusions: The results emphasized cultural differences between two cultures in the assessment of a quantitative measure of attention. Our results show that cultural diversity can be described by more accurate measures of a computerized test. The results support a well-known fact about differences between Eastern and Western cultures: holistic (Eastern) versus analytic processing (Western) can create different quantitative outcomes in the assessment of attention level.","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"6 1","pages":"52-57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thought broadcasting of obsessions in patient with difficult to treat schizophrenia.","authors":"D. Ram, B. Gowdappa, R. Raman","doi":"10.5455/JBH.20171004071434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JBH.20171004071434","url":null,"abstract":"Objective:To study a rare presentation of obsessions as thought broadcasting in patient with difficult to treat schizophrenia. Method: We report a case of difficult to treat schizophrenia who was treated with different atypical antipsychotics. During the course of treatment with Paliperidone the patient developed obsessions (thought/image) and obsessions later became the content of thought broadcasting. Results: Symptoms of schizophrenia improved with Clozapine and obsessive compulsive symptoms improved with Paroxetine. Conclusions: Clinicians should consider transformation of psychopathology in patients with difficult to treat schizophrenia.","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"6 1","pages":"186-188"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Oluwoye, L. Nabors, A. Merianos, Rebecca A. Vidourek
{"title":"Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs: Perceptions of Minority College Students","authors":"O. Oluwoye, L. Nabors, A. Merianos, Rebecca A. Vidourek","doi":"10.5455/JBH.20170614070233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JBH.20170614070233","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The goal of this study was to examine undergraduate minority students perceptions towards the nonmedical use of prescription drugs. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 (68.2% female; 40.9% Asian; mean age = 20 years) minority students from a large Midwestern university in the US. Results: Four major themes were revealed: motives for the nonmedical use of prescription drugs, sources for obtaining drugs, the influence of the college environment and areas surrounding the university, and suggested prevention programming. Conclusion: Findings revealed several problem areas among college students, especially among minorities. It is critical that programs and policies on college campuses increase efforts to address the misuse of prescription drugs. Prevention efforts should also incorporate cultural factors to address minority students on campus.","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"10 1","pages":"163-169"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Beck Hopelessness Scale: Factor structure, validity and reliability in a non-clinical sample of student nurses in South-western Nigeria -","authors":"O. Aloba, O. Olabisi, O. Ajao, Tolulope Aloba","doi":"10.5455/JBH.20161022032400","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JBH.20161022032400","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Background: The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), as the most globally utilized measure of hopelessness, has been recognized to be very useful in the prediction of suicide. Its psychometric properties in terms of its factor structure, validity and reliability has not been examined among Nigerian student nurses. The rate of suicide has previously been reported to be high among nurses and student nurses. Objective: The purpose of this study, is to explore the psychometric properties of the BHS in a non-clinical sample of student nurses (438), selected from 4 tertiary health care affiliated training institutions in South-western Nigeria. The student nurses completed the BHS, in addition to the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Results: The BHS exhibited satisfactory reliability (Cronbach’s alpha 0.89), while its convergent validity was supported via significant correlations with the GHQ-12 (r = 0.724, p","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"6 1","pages":"58-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70808815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Accelerometer Methodology: Issues with Attachment Style at the Waist -","authors":"Robert E Davis, P. Loprinzi","doi":"10.5455/jbh.20170425072208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/jbh.20170425072208","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Investigate differences in ActiGraph GT9X vertical axis counts (VAC) and step counts clipped onto the waistband at the hip compared to the 3 methods of attachment at the traditional waist placement. Methods: Three laboratory-based treadmill test conditions were utilized: 1) 3 mph in blue jeans; 2): 3 mph in athletic shorts; and 3): 6 mph in athletic shorts. Three monitors were attached in different methods to the traditional elastic belt (2 threaded options and 1 clipped) and one accelerometer was clipped onto waistband at the hip. Results: No differences were observed between attachment methods for step counts in any test condition (p >.05). When considering physical activity intensity classification accuracy, all attachment methods (100% of the time) generated counts within the same intensity category. Conclusion: Clipping the accelerometer to the waistband produces comparable data to that of the elastic belt (within any threading configuration) and may reduce participant burden.","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"6 1","pages":"157-162"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"National treatment policy for whom? Analysis of malaria treatment behaviour in Nigerian households -","authors":"Y. Adewoyin","doi":"10.5455/JBH.20170205020326","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JBH.20170205020326","url":null,"abstract":"Background: This study investigates whether or not households in Nigeria are aware and guided by the national treatment policy in their health seeking behaviour and assesses the impacts of the treatment choices of the households on the prevalence of malaria, especially in the light of spatial variations in malaria prevalence in the study area. Methods: Using a structured questionnaire administered on 1,084 household heads randomly selected from 15 residential neighbourhoods of contrasting residential environmental quality, defined largely by income and education, in Ibadan in 2015, data on knowledge of treatment policies, treatment choices, whether or not the policies influenced their treatment choices and frequency of treating episodes of malaria in the households annually were elicited. The data were analyzed using proportion, percentages, One-Way Analysis of variance, Chi Square and Spearman Rank Correlation statistical techniques. Results: More than 70% of the respondents in the high and medium density residential neighbourhoods were not aware of any treatment policy, nearly 43% of the respondents treated malaria in their households through self-medication while about 27.8% of those who patronized health facilities received prescription notes rather than drugs. Income affected treatment choices (X2 = 22.892, P < 0.001) just as literacy did (X2 = 87.530, P < 0.001). The correlation analyses also show that treatment choices affected the frequency of treating malaria and number of days spent treating an episode of malaria. Conclusion: The study concluded that poor knowledge of and gaps in the treatment policy contributed to the high prevalence of malaria in Nigeria.","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"6 1","pages":"120-123"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of Two ActiGraph Accelerometers in Laboratory and Free-Living Conditions","authors":"E. Sng, Ovuokerie Addoh, P. Loprinzi","doi":"10.5455/JBH.20170924045448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JBH.20170924045448","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Evaluate the agreement between the GT3X+ and GT9X Link with respect to the vertical axis under laboratory and free-living conditions using the Normal Filter and LFE Filter, respectively and to evaluate the agreement between the minutes spent in different activity intensities between the devices under free-living conditions using both the Normal and LFE Filter, respectively. Methods: Eight participants (mean age = 28.3 ± 3.8) were enrolled. Participants completed 4 walking trials of 2 different speeds (2 and 3 miles per hour, 3-min stages) while wearing 2 GT3X+ and 2 GT9X Link accelerometers on an elastic belt on the right sides of the hip. They continued wearing them for another 6-10 hours in the free-living setting. Results: There were no significant differences between the mean CPM between the devices for the walking trials and free-living assessment when both filters were applied. There were also no significant differences in the different physical activity intensity categories. There was strong evidence of agreement between the GT3X+ and GT9X Link. Conclusion: Data collected with the GT3X+ and GT9X Link should be comparable across past and future studies.","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"7 1","pages":"5-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Related Factors in Adults","authors":"G. Yılmazel, M. Naçar, Z. Baykan, F. Çetinkaya","doi":"10.5455/JBH.20161111013426","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JBH.20161111013426","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study was aimed to determine excessive daytime sleepiness and related factors in adults. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Corum an inland province in the Black Sea Region of Turkey, with 575 adults between the ages of 18-64 who registered at a Family Health Center. In this study, a self-administered 37-item questionnaire and the Turkish version of The Epworth Sleepiness Scale were used. Results: In our study, overall prevalence of excessive day-time sleepiness was 11.3%. It was significantly prevalent among adults under the age of 25 years of age with the increased risk being 1.18 fold. Also it was more prevalent among women. Increased risk of excessive day-time sleepiness was 3.05 fold higher in adults with chronic disease and 1.78 fold higher with adults having a stressful life. Among the sleep-related habits, it was more often in adults with ‘sleep speaking, restless sleep, breathing pauses, subjective sense of having a problem related with sleep, waking up feeling unrefreshed. Conclusion: The results of our study showed that nearly one in ten adults were suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness. It is suggested that to improve sleep hygiene and to manage chronic disease for people with daytime sleepiness should be a priority for public health and preventive medicine practices.","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"10 31 1","pages":"26-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70808860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Potential Mediational Role of Cognitive Function on Physical Activity and Smoking Behavior among Older Adults","authors":"P. Loprinzi, Ovuokerie Addoh","doi":"10.5455/jbh.20161210022828","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/jbh.20161210022828","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"1 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70808923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Olalubi, A. Adio, S. Babatunde, H. Sawyerr, Taofiq Ajara, E. Tambo
{"title":"Response of Undergraduates to Institutional Emergency Strategies on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Kwara State University, Nigeria","authors":"O. Olalubi, A. Adio, S. Babatunde, H. Sawyerr, Taofiq Ajara, E. Tambo","doi":"10.5455/JBH.20170205014628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JBH.20170205014628","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Background: The challenge of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak prompted the need for the development and implementation of strategic alertness and emergency response intervention in prevention and containment of future threats and epidemics. Objective: This work was designed to assess knowledge, perception, attitude, behavioural practices, risk vulnerability and effectiveness of some selected surveillance interventions strategic responses and measures among undergraduate students in prevention and containment of Ebola Virus Disease epidemics. Also, to analyse the associations amongst root causes, vulnerability, risk factors, mode of spread, symptoms, prevention, and response patterns. Materials and Methods: The study employed a carefully-structured, closed-ended, interviewer-administered, paper-based questionnaire designed to capture information on socio-demographic characteristics, active knowledge on EVD, perception, behavioural attitude and responses from undergraduate students to selected strategic surveillance and intervention measures towards containment of EVD in Kwara State University, Nigeria. This is expected to enhance qualitative understanding of perceived misconceptions, and bottlenecks in relation to EVD root causes, mode of transmission, prevention and control programs and strategies. Data were entered and analysed using IBM® SPSS® Statistics Version 22. Descriptive statistics were reported as frequencies and percentages, and presented graphically using bar graphs and pie charts. Data were analysed further with Pearson Chi-Square test to determine associations between variables from which inferences were drawn and reported at a significance level of p","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"6 1","pages":"76-82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}