scholarly journals Personality Disorders and Unhealthy Lifestyle: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Mohammadi ◽  
Parandis Pourdehghan ◽  
Seyed-Ali Mostafavi ◽  
Zahra Hooshyari ◽  
Seyyed Salman Alavi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory ◽  
Lifestyle Questionnaire

Personality disorders (PDs) would be associated with an unhealthy lifestyle. To date, however, there have not been sufficient studies on the relationship between them. This study aimed to investigate the association between personality disorders and an unhealthy lifestyle by using an analytical cross-sectional study. We selected 1538 married women based on the multistage cluster sampling method. We used the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI) and Lifestyle Questionnaire (LSQ). Apart from descriptive statistics, a one-sample t-test, multivariate analysis, and structural equation modeling were used. Analysis of the data suggested that negativistic (β= -0.321), schizotypal (β= -0.285), schizoid (β= -0.159), borderline (β= -0.136), melancholic (β= -0.079) PDs had a significant association with an unhealthy lifestyle, respectively. Cluster A personality disorders were prone to an unhealthy lifestyle more than the other two clusters.

scholarly journals Radiation effects on atherosclerosis in atomic bomb survivors: a cross‐sectional study using structural equation modeling

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-414
Author(s):  
Tomoki Nakamizo ◽  
John Cologne ◽  
Kismet Cordova ◽  
Michiko Yamada ◽  
Tetsuya Takahashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Stiffness ◽  
Radiation Exposure ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Atomic Bomb ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Study Cohort ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Atomic Bomb Survivors

AbstractPast reports indicated that total-body irradiation at low to moderate doses could be responsible for cardiovascular disease risks, but the mechanism remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between radiation exposure and atherosclerosis, an underlying pathology of cardiovascular diseases, in the Japanese atomic bomb survivors. We performed a cross-sectional study measuring 14 clinical-physiological atherosclerosis indicators during clinical exams from 2010 to 2014 in 3274 participants of the Adult Health Study cohort. Multivariable analyses were performed by using a structural equation model with latent factors representing underlying atherosclerotic pathologies: (1) arterial stiffness, (2) calcification, and (3) plaque　as measured with indicators chosen a priori on the basis of clinical-physiological knowledge. Radiation was linearly associated with calcification (standardized coefficient per Gy 0.15, 95 % confidence interval: CI [0.070, 0.23]) and plaque (0.11, 95 % CI [0.029, 0.20]), small associations that were comparable to about 2 years of aging per Gy of radiation exposure, but not with arterial stiffness (0.036, 95 % CI [− 0.025, 0.095]). The model fitted better and had narrower confidence intervals than separate ordinary regression models explaining individual indicators independently. The associations were less evident when the dose range was restricted to a maximum of 2 or 1 Gy. By combining individual clinical-physiological indicators that are correlated because of common, underlying atherosclerotic pathologies, we found a small, but significant association of radiation with atherosclerosis.

scholarly journals Motivasi Kerja, Sertifikasi, Kesejahteraan dan Kinerja Guru

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Zulkifli ◽  
Arif Darmawan ◽  
Edy Sutrisno
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Teacher Performance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
And Performance

Abstract. This cross-sectional study empirically examines the motivation and certification as antecedent welfare and performance of teachers and welfare as antecedent performance. Slovin formulation is used to take a sample of 244 teachers. Samples were taken from a population of 624 teachers who are already certified. Testing the model fit using Structural Equation Modeling. The test results demonstrate the value of χ2 = 449.163; p = 0.542; RMSEA = 0.000; GFI = 0.901; AGFI = 0.884; CMN / DF = 0.991; TLI = 1.001, and; CFI = 1.000. Results Analysis of Moment Structures / AMOS all support the model fit hypothesis. The findings of the study stated motivation and certification plays an important role in efforts to enhance the welfare and performance of teachers. Teacher performance can be predicted through the welfare of teachers. The research findings will be discussed in the context of motivational teacher certification program.Keywords: motivation, certification, welfare, performance

The relationship between work, mental health, physical health, and fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 665-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorota Żołnierczyk-Zreda ◽  
Anna Jędryka-Góral ◽  
Joanna Bugajska ◽  
Sylwia Bedyńska ◽  
Marek Brzosko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Occupational Activity ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

To evaluate the relationship between work, mental health, physical health, and fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the data of 282 participants were drawn from baseline. The results of structural equation modeling showed that among rheumatoid arthritis patients, those who were engaged in occupational activity had lower levels of fatigue compared to those who did not work and that this relationship was mediated by better mental health, not by physical health.

scholarly journals THE DETERMINANTS OF PURCHASE INTENTION ON COUNTERFEIT SPORTSWEAR

2017 ◽  
pp. 13-26
Author(s):  
Eugene Aw Cheng Xi ◽  
Kenny Teoh Guan Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

This study looks into the determinants of purchase intention on counterfeit sportswear based on Theory of Reasoned Action. This is a cross-sectional study and purposive sampling was applied. Survey data was collected from 200 respondents aged below 30. Using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), result indicated that attitude influences purchase intention on counterfeit sportswear, where attitude is predetermined by materialism and subjective norms but not integrity. Creating an environment which disfavor the attitude towards counterfeits is important in curbing counterfeits consumption issue.

scholarly journals Interrelationships of Parenting Information, Family Care, and Child Development: A Cross-Sectional Study in Rural China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 5737
Author(s):  
Jingdong Zhong ◽  
Renfu Luo
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Development Outcomes

This paper studied the interrelationships between parenting information, family care, and early childhood development (ECD) outcomes. A total of 1787 sample households in rural China were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. A demographic questionnaire, a parenting information questionnaire, the Family Care Indicators (FCIs), and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development version III (BSID-III) were used to measure demographic characteristics, parenting information that the caregiver received, family care, and early development outcomes of the child, respectively. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was then used to estimate the interrelationships. The results showed that family care significantly mediated between parenting information and ECD outcomes. Through family care, one standard deviation (SD) increase in the parenting information was associated with the increase in the child’s four development outcomes (cognition, language, motor, and social–emotion) by 3%, 4%, 4%, and 5% of one SD, respectively. Different measurements of parenting information and different components of family care played different roles in the interrelationships. The key findings of this study are informative for providing early child development services in rural China.

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