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Ajuste psicosocial en adolescentes víctimas frecuentes y víctimas ocasionales de violencia de pareja

Ter. psicol; 34 (2), 2016
El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar el ajuste psicosocial en los adolescentes víctimas de violencia de pareja, considerando posibles diferencias en función de la frecuencia de la victimización y del sexo de los adolescentes. Los indicadores del ajuste psicológico y social analizados son el...

Validity and reliability evidence of the questionnaire for illness representation, the impact of epilepsy, and stigma (QIRIS)

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to obtain reliability and validity evidence for the questionnaire of illness representation, the impact of epilepsy, and stigma (QIRIS) for use with adolescents and adults in Brazil. QIRIS consists of 14 questions grouped in three domains (attribution of meaning, ...

Significado social atribuido a los senos y su influencia en el autocuidado en jóvenes universitarias

Med. U.P.B; 35 (1), 2016
Objetivo: determinar el significado social atribuido a los senos y su influencia en el autocuidado en un grupo de jóvenes de la Universidad del Magdalena. Metodología: se usó una metodología cualitativa y se recogió la información a través de una entrevista semiestructurada; fueron entrevistadas 3...

Are normal-weight adolescents satisfied with their weight?

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The high prevalence of obesity has led to public policies for combating it. People with normal weight may gain greater awareness of this issue and change their perceptions of their weight. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of body weight dissatisfacti...

Saúde bucal em usuários da atenção primária: análise qualitativa da autopercepção relacionada ao uso e necessidade de prótese dentária

Physis (Rio J.); 26 (2), 2016
Resumo Este estudo de caso de abordagem qualitativa propôs-se a analisar a autopercepção da saúde bucal em usuários da Atenção Primária de Porto Alegre que usam e/ou necessitam de prótese dentária. A coleta de dados aconteceu por meio da análise de prontuários odontológicos, diários de camp...

Aspectos temporais auditivos de crianças com mau desempenho escolar e fatores associados

CoDAS; 28 (3), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo investigar os aspectos temporais auditivos de crianças de 7 a 12 anos de idade com mau desempenho escolar e a associação com aspectos comportamentais, percepção de saúde, perfil escolar e de saúde e fatores sociodemográficos. Métodos trata-se de estudo observacional analítico ...

Validity of the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire for use on Brazilian adolescents

ABSTRACT Introduction: The Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) is a multi-item psychometric instrument used to assess patients' perspective of the impact specifically related to Orthodontics. The cross-culturally adapted Brazilian version of the PIDAQ has demonstrated good rel...

Association between Spirituality and Adherence to Management in Outpatients with Heart Failure

Arq. bras. cardiol; 106 (6), 2016
Abstract Background: Spirituality may influence how patients cope with their illness. Objectives: We assessed whether spirituality may influence adherence to management of outpatients with heart failure. Methods: Cross sectional study enrolling consecutive ambulatory heart failure patients in whom adh...

Effects of sound amplification in self-perception of tinnitus and hearing loss in the elderly

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of the use of hearing aids in self-perception of tinnitus and hearing loss in the elderly. METHODS: A total of 24 elderly patients between 60 and 70 years of age with moderate-grade sensorineural hearing loss were evaluated and divided into two groups accor...

Eating behaviors, body image, perfectionism, and self-esteem in a sample of Portuguese girls

Objective: Eating disorders are an increasingly prevalent health problem among adolescent girls. It is well known that biological, psychosocial, and family-related factors interact in the development of this group of disorders. However, the mechanisms underlying the interaction between these variables ar...