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AbstractThe relationship of individual differences in preference for information and involvement, information‐seeking behaviors, and emotional reponses was examined in 36 women undergoing colposcopy, a stressful medical procedure. The findings revealed that individual differences in preference for information and behavioral involvement in health care influenced women's information seeking about colposcopy. Women who asked more questions during their clinic visits reported higher preferences for information. Women who sought an information sheet about colposcopy reported higher preference for behavioral involvement in their health care. The findings also revealed that information seeking was associated with the positive emotional response confidence but not with fear or anger/depressio

ISSN:0160-6891    

DOI:10.1002/nur.4770130103

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年代:1990

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AbstractEthnic differences in cardiovascular indices at rest and across the Valsalva maneuver (VM) were studied in 30 Asian, 86 Caucasian, and 12 Black healthy men and women aged 30 to 55 years. Subjects simulated the VM by blowing into an aneroid pressure‐gauge meter to 40 mmHg for 10 seconds. Resting systolic blood pressure (SBP) was significantly higher in Blacks than in Asians or Caucasians. During the strain phase of the VM, the fall in SBP from baseline was significantly greater in Asians and Blacks than in Caucasians. Further, Asians had the greatest overshoot of SBP above baseline. Although resting heart rate was significantly higher in Asians compared to Caucasians, there were no differences in heart rate responses to the VM. Reduction in carotid artery blood flow velocity during strain was significantly less in Blacks. We conclude that there are ethnic differences in cardiovascular indices at rest and across the V

ISSN:0160-6891    

DOI:10.1002/nur.4770130104

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年代:1990

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AbstractWomen's psychological mood and its relationship to satisfaction with participatory perinatal care was examined using a two‐group evaluation design of convenience samples (N=99). Women entered the perinatal experience with similar degrees of anxiety, depression and hostility, but contrary to prediction, the type of perinatal experience, conventional or alternative, was not associated with their psychological mood. However, women in both groups reported less anxiety 2 to 3 days and 4 weeks after delivery than they reported having in general prior to delivery. Women who were more satisfied with care and their participation in care, regardless of whether they had an alternative or conventional perinatal experience, reported less anxiety and depression immediately post delivery. In 4 weeks, satisfaction and participation in care were still negatively related to anxiet

ISSN:0160-6891    

DOI:10.1002/nur.4770130105

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年代:1990

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AbstractThe relationship between temperament, behavior problems, and learning skill abilities in preschool children who were born with very low birth weight (VLBW) is described. Subjects were 37 4‐year‐olds who weighed less than 1,500 grams at birth, were appropriate for gestational age, and free from congenital anomalies (Mbirth weight=1,201 grams). Data were gathered when the children were 48 months chronological age and analyzed using point biserial and Pearson product moment correlation, chi square, and MANOVA. Temperament characteristics of rhythmicity, intensity, and persistence were related to behavior problems and learning skill abilities. Mothers reported more children with behavior problems than expected in the general population. Children with four or more behavior problems had significantly lower skill achievement scores than children with fewer behavior probl

ISSN:0160-6891    

DOI:10.1002/nur.4770130106

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年代:1990

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AbstractFindings from an assessment of the pattern of functioning of families with dependent children in which one parent was chronically ill are presented. The Moos Family Environment Scale scores of 67 chronically ill individuals and their spouses were subjected to cluster analysis procedures. Four clusters of families were identified and described: cohesive, moral‐religious oriented, structured conflict, and unstructured conflict. Structured conflict families possessed lower socioeconomic status and perceived greater impact of illness than cohesive families. Cluster analysis proved particularly useful because it allowed consideration of how groups of families vary from each other, as well as how specific dimensions of family functioning may covary with one another within group

ISSN:0160-6891    

DOI:10.1002/nur.4770130107

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年代:1990

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AbstractThe dimensionality of the UCLA Loneliness Scale was assessed in 326 adolescents aged 12 to 14. Based on theoretical grounds, a one‐factor solution was examined. The results lend limited support to the assertion that the instrument measures a single dimension of loneliness. Factor solutions ranging from three to five were unacceptable according to the methodological criteria used in this study. A two‐factor solution met the methodological criteria but the results were suggestive of a method artifact. This possibility was explored using a procedure that follows the logic of construct validation. The findings suggested that the instrument has two substantive dimensions. Continued support of the bidimen‐sionality of the instrument would have implications for theory development regarding the phenomenon of lonel

ISSN:0160-6891    

DOI:10.1002/nur.4770130108

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年代:1990

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AbstractThe quality of reported research representing a number of disciplines involved in diabetes patient education was investigated in this study. A rigorous literature search identified 47 studies reported between 1954 and 1986 that met inclusion criteria; 29 were published studies, 18 were unpublished. Quality of the research was measured by Duffy's Research Appraisal Checklist (RAC) and also by coding each study as to the number of threats to internal and external validity present. Overall quality as measured by the RAC ranged from 34 to 95 on a 100‐point scale. A statistically significant relationship was found between publication date of the research report and quality, indicating improvement in quality during recent years. Quality of published versus unpublished research reports was not found to differ significantly. Recommendations for improving methodological rigor of future studies include: (a) the use of more rigorous designs, particularly those involving control groups such as randomized clinical trials; (b) reporting of more complete data in research reports; and (c) monitoring of the quality of future studie

ISSN:0160-6891    

DOI:10.1002/nur.4770130109

出版商:Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company    

年代:1990

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0160-6891    

DOI:10.1002/nur.4770130110

出版商:Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company    

年代:1990

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0160-6891    

DOI:10.1002/nur.4770130102

出版商:Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company    

年代:1990

数据来源: WILEY