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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/cp-12207/) Psychometric properties of the excoriation (skin‐picking disorder) dimensional scale
Jul 8th 2024, 15:24

Abstract
Objective
The Excoriation (skin-picking disorder) dimensional scale (SPD-D) is a new measure of excoriation skin picking disorder (SPD). The 5-item scale was developed by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (Fifth Edition) obsessive–compulsive spectrum disorders sub-workgroup to assist in the dimensional assessment of SPD.
Method
The aim of the present study was to provide a psychometric evaluation of this new scale in a large community sample. 803 participants were recruited from online community noticeboards around Australia.
Results
The results indicated that the SPD-D demonstrated a unidimensional structure, high internal consistency (r
s = .87, .86, and .92 across three samples), and good test–retest reliability (r
s = .86). The SPD-D also demonstrated good convergent validity with the Skin-Picking Scale Revised (r
s = .90) as well as divergent validity with the generalised anxiety disorder scale (r
s = .40).
Conclusions
Overall, the SPD-D appears to be a brief and reliable measure of SPD symptomatology.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/news/fresh-starts-food-truck-hopes-to-offer-second-chance-to-the-formerly-incarcerated/) Fresh Starts food truck hopes to offer second chance to the formerly incarcerated
Jul 8th 2024, 15:18

“The goal is to support positive relationships between those who are justice-involved and those who work in the justice system,” said Sam Burgett (above), Executive Director and founding member of Community Change Center. Burgett is also one of two social workers for the Porter County Sheriff’s Office.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/jcop-23125/) Youth mental health in a Canadian community sample during COVID‐19: Exploring the role of perceived sense of belonging
Jul 8th 2024, 13:22

Abstract
Research has linked broad societal changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic and poorer mental health in young people. There remains a pressing need for studies examining the factors that are associated with better mental health and well-being. The current study addresses this gap using a community-based survey called the Waterloo Region Youth Impact Survey. It was designed in partnership with local youth and the Canadian Index of Well-Being in accordance with United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund guidelines. Using a convenience sampling methodology, this survey was developed to explore the domains, rates, and correlates of well-being and mental health among youth during the pandemic (N = 297). Confirmatory factor analysis was used to identify dimensions related to children’s social environment (friends, school, family), sense of belonging, mental health, and well-being. Subsequently, a mediation model was tested. The relationship between children’s environments and mental health and well-being operated via perceived sense of belonging. Findings shed light on patterns of youth mental health and well-being during the pandemic, illustrating the role of belonging as a promotive factor with public health relevance.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/grey-literature/computer-and-internet-use-in-the-united-states-2021-2/) Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2021
Jul 8th 2024, 12:58

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/open-access-journal-articles/s40337-024-01021-z/) Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder: recent advances in neurobiology and treatment
Jul 8th 2024, 12:46

Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder characterized by persistent insufficient nutritional and/or energy intake. ARFID, before referred to as “selective eating disorder”, was …
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/open-access-journal-articles/health-care-for-people-experiencing-homelessness/) Health Care for People Experiencing Homelessness
Jul 8th 2024, 12:31

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/monographs-edited-collections/the-role-of-companion-animals-in-the-treatment-of-mental-disorders-2/) The Role of Companion Animals in the Treatment of Mental Disorders
Jul 8th 2024, 12:11

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/jomf-13015/) Re‐partnering and single mothers’ mental health and life satisfaction trajectories
Jul 8th 2024, 11:46

Abstract
Objective
This study examines single mothers’ mental health and life satisfaction trajectories around re-partnering transitions, and the driving factors of these associations.
Background
Single mothers are a particularly disadvantaged group in terms of their mental health and life satisfaction. According to the resource model, re-partnering has a positive effect on these outcomes because it provides additional social, emotional, and financial resources. In contrast, the crisis model suggests that when a mother re-partners, her mental health and life satisfaction further decline because re-partnering can trigger conflicts in the family.
Method
Using long-term annual panel data from Germany and the United Kingdom, fixed-effects regressions reveal effects among 1101 single mothers from Germany and 549 from the UK.
Results
Life satisfaction was positively affected by re-partnering in Germany, mainly driven by income-related factors. The positive association in the UK was less strong. Patterns of mental health trajectories indicate clearer differences between the two countries: based on point estimates, we observed an increasing trajectory in Germany and a declining trajectory in the UK after the re-partnering transition. There were no significant mental health patterns observed in either country.
Conclusion
The findings suggest varying associations between well-being and re-partnering. Positive trends for life satisfaction in Germany and partially in the UK highlight the importance of financial resources. However, less clear patterns were observed for mental health, revealing differences between countries and underscoring the role of family policies.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/dar-13886/) Through the looking glass: An alcohol advertisement every 3 minutes
Jul 8th 2024, 11:11

Abstract
Introduction
There is growing concern over the lack of regulation of alcohol advertisements on social media platforms frequented by youths. This study aims to build upon existing literature by assessing the frequency with which young Australians (17–25) are shown advertisements promoting alcohol use and the themes utilised in these advertisements.
Methods
A total of 125 Australian youths (mean age 18.74 years; 74.40% female) were recruited in exchange for course credit to participate in an online study. Participants scrolled through Facebook or Instagram for a period of 30 min and screenshotted any alcohol advertisements encountered. Participants then identified the advertisement qualities (or ‘themes’) present in the advertisements, based on pre-identified categories. Demographic, social media usage and historical personal, peer or familial substance use behaviour data was also collected.
Results
Seventy-one university students were exposed to 796 alcohol advertisements across both platforms, and they encountered an advertisement every 2 min and 43 s on average. Most advertisements included call to action features on both Facebook (78.80%) and Instagram (71.17%). Advertisements relating to ease of access (promoting subscription/home delivery; 41.72% and 42.56%) and sales incentives (special offers, promotions, samples or bonuses with purchase; 43.70% and 46.84%) were most common across both platforms.
Discussion and Conclusions
Alcohol advertisements are highly prevalent online, particularly among Australian youth social media users. Future research should endeavour to identify whether temporal use of alcohol is a predictor of subsequent exposure to alcohol advertising on social media, and whether this exposure is likely to increase successive alcohol use behaviours.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/video/supreme-court-homeless-decision-could-impact-missoulas-homeless-community/) Supreme Court homeless decision could impact Missoula’s homeless community
Jul 8th 2024, 10:42

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/guidelines-plus/enabling-social-support-for-people-with-epilepsy-a-toolkit-for-commissioners/) Enabling social support for people with epilepsy: A toolkit for commissioners
Jul 8th 2024, 10:26

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/podcasts/venus-madden-navigating-maternal-mental-health-across-cultures/) Venus Madden: Navigating maternal mental health across cultures
Jul 8th 2024, 10:06

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/news/yes-profits-have-risen-with-prices-canada/) Yes, Profits Have Risen With Prices [Canada]
Jul 8th 2024, 09:59

Firms had the ability to not just match the input cost increase, but tack on a few extra percentage points and so increase their margins during the pandemic. It’s not a simple story; it’s a combination of supply chain pressures and firms exploiting the situation to increase prices. They took the opportunity provided by rising prices and consumer expectations, believing consumers might not notice the difference between a 5 percent increase and a 7 percent increase.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/sltb-13101/) The end of ambivalence. A narrative perspective on ambivalence in the suicidal process
Jul 8th 2024, 09:46

Abstract
Introduction
Suicidal ambivalence is a recognized phenomenon in suicidology, yet not much is known about it in the context of progression from suicidal ideation to action. The current study addresses this gap. We explore narrative dynamics of suicidal ambivalence in stories about transition from suicidal ideation to action.
Methods
We employ an experiential qualitative approach to gain in-depth understanding of narrated experience of suicidal ambivalence. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 22 patients hospitalized after a suicide attempt. For a detailed analysis, we selected 11 interviews in which the interviewees’ accounts spontaneously referred to their ambivalence about attempting suicide. We used a text-oriented version of Critical Discourse Studies (CDS) to analyze the semantics and syntax, as well as the functions of what was said within the local context, and the social actions thus accomplished.
Results
Our study shows primarily that ambivalence is not resolved. Rather, it is set aside and removed from the narrative and replaced by an action-focused narrative with no references to mental activities.
Conclusion
We propose that ambivalence recedes and gives way to action and that qualitative research provides a useful evidence base for conceptualizing and understanding the role of ambivalence in transition from suicidal ideation to action.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/meta-analyses-systematic-reviews/bja-2023-70-2/) Community-based interventions for improving mental health in refugee children and adolescents in high-income countries: a Cochrane Review
Jul 8th 2024, 09:27

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/open-access-journal-articles/the-wellbeing-economy-in-practice-sustainable-and-inclusive-growth-or-a-post-growth-breakthrough/) The wellbeing economy in practice: sustainable and inclusive growth? Or a post-growth breakthrough?
Jul 8th 2024, 09:22

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/grey-literature/policy-briefing-delivering-housing-first-to-everyone-who-needs-it/) Policy Briefing: Delivering Housing First to everyone who needs it.
Jul 8th 2024, 09:18

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/jep-14040/) Factors delaying non‐metastatic breast cancer adjuvant therapy and impact on prognosis in a cohort of Brazilian women
Jul 8th 2024, 08:47

Abstract
Objective
To identify factors associated with delays in beginning adjuvant therapy and prognosis impacts on non-metastatic breast cancer patients.
Methods
This assessment comprised a prospective cohort study concerning breast cancer patients treated at a public oncology centre. A time interval of ≥60 days between surgery and the beginning of the first adjuvant treatment was categorised as a delay. Factors associated with delays were evaluated through logistic regression analysis and the prognosis effects were assessed by a Cox regression analysis.
Results
The median time interval between surgery and the first adjuvant treatment for the 401 women included in this study was of 57.0 days (37.0–93.0). Independent factors associated with delays comprised not presenting an overexpression of the HER-2 protein, not having undergone neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and having undergone chemotherapy or other therapeutic modalities other than hormone therapy and chemotherapy as the first adjuvant treatment. Delays did not affect recurrence, distant metastasis, or death risks. Factors associated with recurrence and distant metastasis risks comprised a clinical staging ≥2B, having undergone neoadjuvant chemotherapy, presenting the luminal molecular subtype B and triple-negative tumours, and having children. Factors associated with death comprised triple-negative molecular tumours and neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Conclusion
Delays in beginning adjuvant treatment did not affect the prognosis of non-metastatic breast cancer patients. Clinical and treatment-related factors, on the other hand, were associated with delays, and recurrence, distant metastasis, and death risks.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/news/bdsm-among-childhood-abuse-survivors-researchers-weigh-the-benefits-and-risks/) BDSM among childhood abuse survivors: Researchers weigh the benefits and risks
Jul 8th 2024, 08:42

“Our interest originated from our clinical practice with survivors, and with questions raised by professionals who wonder how to react toward BDSM practices in trauma survivors,” explained Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan, a senior faculty member at the School of Social Work at the University of Haifa and a certified sex therapist.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/bin-2032/) Using the Performance Diagnostic Checklist‐Human Services to assess and increase teacher token delivery
Jul 8th 2024, 07:47

Abstract
Staff implementation fidelity of behavioral interventions is an ongoing challenge in many educational settings. The Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Human Services (PDC-HS) is one tool that may be effective in identifying effective solutions to identified staff performance issues. This study examined the use of the PDC-HS to assess and identify interventions for increasing staff delivery of token reinforcers within a Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) school-wide system. Participants included five classroom teachers, ranging from 2 to 22 years of teaching experience. A concurrent multiple baseline design across participants was used including a baseline condition, implementation of a non-indicated intervention based on the PDC-HS, and implementation of a PDC-HS indicated intervention. The number of teacher-delivered tokens per school day was measured across the study. Results indicated participants’ daily number of delivered tokens increased following implementation of the PDC-HS indicated intervention.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/open-access-journal-articles/situational-context-of-home-based-sexual-education-in-urban-slums-of-ibadan-nigeria-evidence-from-a-qualitative-study/) Situational context of home-based sexual education in urban slums of Ibadan, Nigeria–evidence from a qualitative study
Jul 8th 2024, 07:13

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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/ajad-13620/) Do veterans with risky substance use (RSU) use distinct pain treatment modalities?
Jul 8th 2024, 06:48

Abstract
Background and Objectives
Risky substance use (RSU) is common among people with chronic pain and is associated with worse pain treatment outcomes. Nonopioid treatment is recommended, but it is unknown whether people with RSU use different or fewer pain treatment modalities. This study describes use of different pain treatments by veterans with and without RSU and those receiving versus not receiving opioid medication.
Methods
Veterans (N = 924) who filed service-connected disability claims related to musculoskeletal conditions and rated their pain four or higher on the Numeric Rating Scale, reported on 25 different pain services in the preceding 90 days. Recent RSU was identified via Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Test (ASSIST) cutoffs and/or nail sample toxicology.
Results
Overall, RSU was not associated with number of provider-delivered or self-delivered pain modalities. Over-the-counter medications (71%), self-structured exercise (69%), and nonopioid prescription medications (38%) were the most used modalities. Veterans receiving prescribed opioids (8.4%) were more likely to see primary care, receive injections, and attend exercise and/or meditation classes, compared to those without opioid prescriptions.
Discussion and Conclusions
Opioid and nonopioid pain treatment utilization did not differ based on RSU, and those prescribed opioids were more likely to engage in other nonopioid pain treatments. Regardless of RSU, veterans appear willing to try provider-delivered (58%) and self-delivered (79%) pain treatment.
Scientific Significance
In this first-ever evaluation of 25 different pain treatment modalities among veterans with and without RSU, people with RSU did not use less treatment modalities.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/cfs-13199/) Social Support System and Vulnerable Children in Need: Toward 2030 Sustainable Development Goals 3 ‘Good Health and Well‐Being’ (Part I)
Jul 8th 2024, 05:51

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/open-access-journal-articles/s41073-024-00147-7/) Enhancing reporting through structure: a before and after study on the effectiveness of SPIRIT-based templates to improve the completeness of reporting of randomized controlled trial protocols
Jul 8th 2024, 04:54

Despite the improvements in the completeness of reporting of randomized trial protocols after the publication of the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trial (SPIRIT) guidelines, many …
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/open-access-journal-articles/s12954-024-01033-7/) ‘It was like coming back from the clouds’: a qualitative analysis of the lived experience of overdose consequent to drug use among a cohort of people who use drugs in Scotland
Jul 8th 2024, 04:29

Globally, non-fatal overdose (NFOD) rates consequent to drug use, typically opioids, continue increasing at a startling rate. Existing quantitative research has revealed myriad factors and characteristics link…
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/news/george-orwell-and-europes-new-normal/) George Orwell and Europe’s new normal
Jul 8th 2024, 04:19

Marine Le Pen’s far-right party has won the electoral first round in France. Welcome to a Europe Orwell would have recognised. Above: ‘Newspeak’, from the Ministry of Truth, in Orwell’s 1984
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/bjhp-12734/) Mutual communication intervention for colorectal cancer patient–spousal caregiver dyads: A randomized controlled trial
Jul 8th 2024, 02:33

Abstract
Objective
Gender could impact the psychosocial outcomes and coping strategies of cancer patients and their spousal caregivers (SCs). This study aims to develop a gender-concerned program for colorectal cancer (CRC) couple-based mutual communication intervention (MCI) and to assess its effectiveness on the intra-couple relationship and the individual functions of the partners.
Design
A randomized clinical trial with two study groups was utilized.
Methods
A total of 144 CRC patients and their SCs were randomly assigned to either MCI or usual care (UC) groups, and all of them were required to complete the measurements at baseline and post-intervention. The primary outcome was for mutual communication, and the secondary outcomes included dyadic coping, relationship satisfaction, anxiety, depression, benefit finding and quality of life. The data were analysed by multi-level modelling.
Results
The MCI program was feasible and acceptable for Chinese CRC couples and was effective for the improvement of the intra-couple relationship and the individual functions of each partner. CRC patients showed more improvement in mutual communication and dyadic coping than their SCs in the MCI group. Also, this intervention effectiveness was found to be independent of gender.
Conclusions
The MCI program is beneficial for Chinese CRC couple’s adaptation outcomes. This suggests that clinical medical staff should consider the gender tendency during the implementation of interventions. More researches are needed to extend the application of the MCI program to different participants (e.g. patients with the diagnosis of other types of cancer and their SCs).
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/jasp-13032/) With whom do people compare at work? The role of regulatory mode and social comparison motives
Jul 8th 2024, 01:57

Abstract
We investigate whether people’s regulatory mode (assessment and locomotion) and social comparison motives (self-evaluation vs. self-enhancement) jointly influence with whom—either a peer or their leader—individuals prefer to compare. In three preregistered studies (N = 839), we measured participants’ chronic regulatory mode and assessed their comparison target preference separately for different social comparison motives. For each motive, participants indicated with whom they would prefer to compare, using choice (Study 1) and rating (Studies 2 and 3) measures. Supporting our predictions, assessment interacted with social comparison motives such that assessment was positively associated with preferring to compare to peers for self-enhancement motives, but unrelated to comparison target preference regarding self-evaluation motives. In addition, and as predicted, locomotion was consistently positively associated with preferring leaders as comparison target, independently of social comparison motives. These results contribute to emerging research highlighting the key role of individuals’ regulatory mode in understanding interpersonal dynamics at work.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/10464964241259401/) Hit Me with Your Best Shot: A Reflective Essay on a Career in the Field of Team Research
Jul 8th 2024, 01:25

Small Group Research, Ahead of Print. This reflective essay reviews the research career of John R. Hollenbeck, focusing on the constructs, theories, samples, and collaborations that stand out upon reflection after a 40-year career studying teams and groups in the organizational sciences. Several lessons learned and recommendations based upon this retrospective reflection are provided for scholars who may just be starting out on such a career.
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(https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/journal-article-abstracts/00986283241259750/) Giving Credit Where Credit is Due: An Artificial Intelligence Contribution Statement for Research Methods Writing Assignments
Jul 8th 2024, 01:25

Teaching of Psychology, Ahead of Print. BackgroundCitation practices are fundamental to teaching scholarly writing. With the emergence of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, students need a structured way to cite when and how these technologies are used.ObjectiveThis paper introduces an instructor resource, an AI Contribution Statement, which provides students with an ethical and explicit framework for reporting on AI use during idea generation and writing in research methods.MethodStudents were guided to create an AI Contribution Statement that reports when an AI technology was used for a research paper, what prompts were given and text generated, and how the information was incorporated into a final written product.ResultsSixty-four percent of students reported using AI assistive technologies. Of those, 33.12% reported using it more than twice, suggesting that, when allowed in a course, students’ use is relatively low.ConclusionTraining students in best citation practices regarding ethical and transparent use of AI technologies is important, yet additional research is needed to understand how students are using it and how instructors can leverage this tool to foster equity.Teaching ImplicationsAn AI Contribution Statement is an important addition to research methods teaching to create equality in technology use and student success.
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