Psychological reports
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Psychological reports · Feb 2006
Relationship between self-reported intensity of headache and magnitude of surface EMG.
The study was designed to examine the relationship between self-reported intensity of headache and surface EMG. 98 patients, diagnosed by their neurologists with "muscle-contraction headaches" (tension-type headaches) were referred to evaluate their suitability for biofeedback therapy. At the time of examination, they were asked to rate their average headache intensity on a 10-point scale. ⋯ Analysis indicated that among patients diagnosed with muscle contraction headache, there is a positive significant correlation between self-reported intensity of headache and actual muscle-contraction. The current data lend support to the hypothesis that the tension in the headaches currently described as "tension-type" may in fact refer to actual muscular tension or contraction.
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The present study examined the relationship between high risk drinking and college students' self-perceptions. High risk drinking was defined as the consumption of four or more drinks in a row for women and five or more drinks in a row for men during a single sitting (within the last year). Historical trends regarding college-age drinking indicate that 44% of college students fit the criteria for high risk drinking at least once over the past year. ⋯ However, students' perceptions of Scholastic Competence, Intellectual Ability, and Social Acceptance did not differ significantly for the alcohol consumption groups. In addition to high risk drinking, a number of other variables were associated with self-perceptions, such as high school alcohol use, low high school GPA, and students' reported academic involvement. These relations are discussed.
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Psychological reports · Dec 2005
Comparative StudyPremature mortality due to suicide, homicide, and motor vehicle accidents in health service delivery areas: comparison of status Indians in British Columbia, Canada, with all other residents.
From each of 15 health regions, potential years of life lost (PYLL) before age 75 for Status Indians is compared for select causes of death with all other residents. Mortality data from 1991 to 2001 for rates of PYLL (standardized to the 1991 population) are from tables of the British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency and First Nations and Inuit Health Branch in 2002. ⋯ Rates of PYLL for homicide and deaths from motor vehicle accidents among Status Indian women exceeded those of other residents who were men. For suicide, Status Indian men ranked first and all other male residents of British Columbia ranked second.
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Psychological reports · Dec 2005
Association of gun-related measures in American states and child and adolescent firearm mortality.
In 2000 over 38 states of America, several measures of gun ownership were intercorrelated. Factor scores assessing gun prevalence and socioeconomic status predicted child and adolescent firearm mortality.
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Psychological reports · Oct 2005
Emotional stability, positive and wishful thinking, and consequences of coping in a Spanish sample.
The relationship between scores on Emotional Stability and on two cognitive coping strategies-Positive Thinking and Wishful Thinking-and the Consequences of Coping scale were examined in a group of 99 Spanish undergraduates. Positive Thinking was associated with high Emotional Stability and positive consequences, whereas Wishful Thinking was associated with low Emotional Stability and negative consequences.