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The impact of health literacy on health-promoting lifestyle among community residents: the chain-mediating role of family health and physical activity
Authors: Ma Yunxia , Huang Li , Tian Haodong , Liu Haowei , Yu Hanglin , Li Hansen , Guo Liya 
Published: November 2024

BackgroundAdopting health-promoting lifestyle (HPL) is crucial for improving overall well-being and reducing the risk of chronic diseases. The relationship between health literacy (HL) and HPL among Chinese community residents is complex, with potential mediating factors yet to be fully understood. Family health and physical activity (PA) may play significant roles in this relationship. This study aims to construct a chain mediation model to explore whether family health and PA mediate the effects of HL on HPL in Chinese community residents.MethodsUsing the convenient sampling method, 1,072 Chinese community residents were selected for a cross-sectional study. All participants completed a self-report questionnaire that collected demographic information, as well as data from the Health Literacy Scale Short-Form (HLS-SF12), Family Health Scale Short-Form (FHS-SF), Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), and Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II Revise (HPLP-II R). Data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0, with mediation analysis performed using the SPSS PROCESS macro.ResultsThere were significant pairwise correlations between HL, family health, PA, and HPL (p &lt; 0.01). HL was directly linked to HPL (effect = 0.442; SE = 0.025; 95% CI: 0.392, 0.491). Additionally, three indirect pathways were identified: family health independently mediated 6.02% of the effect (effect = 0.032; SE = 0.010; 95% CI: 0.013, 0.051), PA also independently mediated 9.02% of the effect (effect = 0.048; SE = 0.010; 95% CI: 0.030, 0.068), and a combined chain mediation through both family health and PA accounted for 1.88% of the effect (effect = 0.010; SE = 0.003; 95% CI: 0.005, 0.017).ConclusionHL not only has a direct impact on promoting HPL but also influences it indirectly through the mediating roles of family health and PA. These insights elucidate the mechanisms by which HL affects HPL, providing valuable theoretical guidance for the development and implementation of effective strategies to encourage healthy lifestyle practices.
Study on anxiety, depression, and sleep conditions and their interrelations among vocational college students during the COVID-19 pandemic management normalization
Authors: Gao Ru , Wang Hailian , Liu Shan , Wang Xia , Song Siyuan , Wang Yi 
Published: November 2024

ObjectiveThis study investigates the sleep patterns among vocational college students and examines their association with anxiety and depression amidst the ongoing normalization of COVID-19 management strategies.MethodsIn the period of January to February 2022, a comprehensive survey was conducted involving a random sample of 3,300 students. By employing face-to-face interviews, data on general demographics, along with levels of anxiety, depression, and sleep quality, were meticulously gathered and analyzed.ResultsOut of the 3,049 questionnaires deemed valid for analysis, the prevalence rates for anxiety, depression, and insomnia were found to be 9.7, 14.1, and 81.9%, respectively. Through regression analysis, several factors were identified as significant predictors of insomnia: female gender, a self-perceived average or poor family economic status over the last year, moderate psychological stress due to the pandemic and its associated restrictions, extended daily screen time during the pandemic, absence of a routine physical exercise regime, significant disruption or alteration of daily life routines due to the pandemic, presence of anxiety and depression symptoms during the pandemic, and only partial restoration of normal life routines post-pandemic control measures (p &lt; 0.001, p &lt; 0.005, or p &lt; 0.050). A strong correlation was observed among the symptoms of anxiety, depression, and insomnia (all p &lt; 0.001). The correlation between stress and depression, depression and insomnia, and anxiety and insomnia were 0.824, 0.714, 0.620, respectively, (all p &lt; 0.001).ConclusionGiven the substantial impact of abrupt or prolonged crisis events, it is imperative to develop and implement specific intervention strategies aimed at safeguarding the psychological well-being of college students.
Effects of Kinesio tape on individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized controlled study
Authors: Chen Wei-Han , Chou Willy , Hsu Min , You Yu-Lin , Wang Yu-Lin , Cheng Yuan-Yang , Lui I-Ting , Liu Chuan-Ching , Guo Lan-Yuen 
Published: November 2024

ObjectiveCarpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common neuromuscular disorder with an incidence rate of 4.9%. Research on the impact of Kinesio taping (KT) on electroneurography in individuals with CTS is limited, highlighting a significant gap in the literature. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of KT on palm numbness, pain intensity, hand grip strength, and median nerve electroneuromyography in individuals with mild to moderate CTS.MethodThis was a randomized, controlled, parallel design study. Twenty-seven participants diagnosed with CTS through hospital outpatient clinics were randomly assigned to either the control or KT group. The outcome measurements included hand grip strength, the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ), and electroneurography, assessed at baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention. The statistical method used was non-parametric analysis, comparing differences with the median and interquartile range (IQR).ResultsBoth the KT and control groups significantly improved the numbness grades, hand grip strength, and the BCTQ. The kinesio-taping group demonstrated an improvement in grip strength with a median increase of 2.21 kg (IQR: 0.65–3.79 kg), compared to the control group, which showed a median increase of only 0.70 kg (IQR: 0.22–1.45 kg). Statistical analysis revealed a significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.039), with an effect size of r = 0.33.ConclusionThis study suggested that KT can be a supplementary treatment to relieve pain intensity, enhance hand grip strength, and improve sensory conduction velocity, motor latency, and motor amplitude.Clinical Trial Registrationhttps://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN82192319, ISRCTNregistry (No. ISRCTN82192319).
Promoting Awareness of Data Confidentiality and Security During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Low-Income Country—Sierra Leone
Authors: Kanu Joseph Sam , Vandi Mohamed A. , Bangura Brima , Draper Katherine , Gorina Yelena , Foster Monique A. , Harding Jadnah D. , Ikoona Eric N. , Jambai Amara , Kamara Mohamed A. M. , Kaitibi Daniel , Moffett Daphne B. , Singh Tushar , Redd John T. 
Published: November 2024

ObjectivesWorld Health Organization issued Joint Statement on Data Protection and Privacy in the COVID-19 Response stating that collection of vast amounts of personal data may potentially lead to the infringement of fundamental human rights and freedoms. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development called on national governments to adhere to the international principles for data security and confidentiality. This paper describes the methods used to assist the Ministry of Health in bringing awareness of the data ownership, confidentiality and security principles to COVID-19 responders.MethodsThe Sierra Leone Epidemiological Data (SLED) Team data managers conducted training for groups of COVID-19 responders. Training included presentations on data confidentiality, information disclosure, physical and electronic data security, and cyber-security; and interactive discussion of real-life scenarios. A game of Jeopardy was created to test the participant’s knowledge.ResultsThis paper describes the methods used by the SLED Team to bring awareness of the DOCS principles to more than 2,500 COVID-19 responders.ConclusionSimilar efforts may benefit other countries where the knowledge, resources, and governing rules for protection of personal data are limited.
Role of Perceived Ethical Leadership and Integrity in Willingness to Report Ethical Problems Among Police Employees
Authors: Zubair Aisha , Mujeeb Arooj 
Published: November 2024

Objective. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between perceived ethical leadership, integrity, and willingness to report ethical problems among police employees. It was also intended to determine the role of demographic factors (gender, education, and job experience) in relation to studyvariables.Method. The sample comprised of 450 police personnel including both men and women with age range from 25-52 years. Measure of Ethical Leadership Scale (Brown, Trevino, & Harrisson, 2005), Integrity and Code of Silence Questionnaire (Klockars, Ivkovich, & Haberfeld, 2007), and Willingness to Report Ethical Problems (Hassan, Wright, & Yukl, 2014) were used. Results showed that perceived ethical leadership and integrity positively predicted willingness to report ethical problems. Results. Findings of multivariate analysis based on 2x2x3 MANOVA along gender, education, and experience indicated that women police personnel being highly educated, and having extended job experience indicated favorable perceptions of ethical leadership, higher level of integrity and more willingness to report ethical problems as compared to their counterparts. However, male police personnel with extended job experience reflected inverse relationship with study variables.Implications. Findings of the present study might bear fundamental basis in augmenting understanding about ethical leadership practices in law enforcing personnel so as to maximize enhanced built-in checks for regulating malpractices in police system.
Reliability and Validity Estimation of Job Stressor Measures Interpersonal Conflict at Work Scale, Quantitative Workload Inventory and Organizational Constraints Scale in Urdu Language
Authors: Rasul Faiza , Masood Sobia 
Published: November 2024

Objective. The major objective of the present research study was to translate, reliability and validity estimation of three self-report measures of job stressor in Urdu language, namely, the Interpersonal Conflict at Work Scale (ICAWS), the Organizational Constraints Scale (OCS) and the Quantitative Workload Inventory (QWI) (Spector & Jex, 1998).Method. This process was completed in three phases.Phase-I comprised of the translation of measures through forward-backward translation method. To establish the cross-language validity, Urdu translated versionsand the English versionswere administered on bilingual respondents (N = 100)(men = 74 and women = 26).In Phase-II, reliability estimation of ICAWS, OCS and QWI including Chronbach’s alpha reliability and test–retest reliability was done. In Phase-III, validity estimation of ICAWS, OCSand QWI was done. Analysis were carried on the sample of 546employees(men = 334 and women = 212) of public service sector organizations (WAPDA, NADRA, Sui Gas, PIA, Railways, PTCL, OPF and Postal Services) of Pakistan, taken from Rawalpindi and Islamabad with age range of 22 to 60 years. Results. All indexes calculated were found to be significant.The one-dimensional structure of three measures was confirmed. The three scales have acceptable fit to the data. The one-factor structures and other psychometric properties of the Urdu version of the scales seem to be similar to those found in the US version of the original scales.Conclusion. The translated Urdu versions of the scales are reliable instruments that can be used in Pakistani organizational settings to measure job stress.
Exploring Attention Deficient and Hyper Activity Disorder and Social Stigma: An Associational Perspective
Authors: Khan Farooq Ahmad , Ahmad Nizar , Khan Younas 
Published: November 2024

Background and Objective. Attention Deficient and Hyper Activity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral disorder prevailed among child (below 18 years) is confined to children affect child in all aspects of life including developmental, social, educational and cognition. The present endeavor was designed to explore the association between social stigma (independent variable) and ADHD (dependent variable) patients in Peshawar city through quantitative methods i.e. Chi square test statistics through cross tabulation and indexation.Method. This study was conducted in three major hospitals of Peshawar city. Data was collected through a well-structured interviewed schedule from 127 sampled respondents. Further the collected data was analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics.Results. A highly significant (P=.00) association was found between ADHD and social stigma attributes i.e. sampled respondents were highly stigmatized due to the prevalence of ADHD; normal interaction with own family members were prevailed in terms of eating, however, Parents give ADHD patient less concentration than normal kids were explored from the study findings through associational (chi-square) test statistics.Implications. It could be concluded from the study findings that, a social repercussions of ADHD was considered as stigma-provoking agent of inferiority complex with prone personality disorder/ resulting into a state of social exclusion of ADHD patients from all walk of life.
Psychological Issues among Individuals with Chronic Illnesses: A Multi-Informant Perspective
Authors: Yusuf Shazia , Hanif Rubina , Rahna Tasnim 
Published: November 2024

Background and Objective. Individuals with chronic illnesses exhibit number of psychological issues, but their significance in worsening the situation is always ignored. It has been highlighted that psychological issues are deteriorating the quality of life of individuals with chronic illness (Awopetu, Omadu & Abikoye, 2017). Current study was conducted to discover the psychological issues of individuals with chronic illnesses (i.e., cardiac, diabetes and cancer).
Method. Focus Group discussions were conducted by using multi-informant approach to provide a broader picture. The focus group guides were prepared following the Self-determination Theory (Deci & Ryan, 2004), the Diathesis–stress model (Ingram & Luxton, 2005), and the Disability-Stress-Coping Strategy (Wallander & Varni, 1998). Twenty-four focus group discussions (1-6 focus groups with individuals having chronic illnesses, six with caregivers of the individuals having chronic illnesses, six with the doctors treating these patients and six were conducted with nurses and paramedical staff) comprised of 6-9 members each.
Analyses. After the collection of data, it’s organization and coding was done after which themes were generated by using the content analysis approach (Berelson, 1952). Generated themes have provided the major indicators of psychological issues and these are crying spells, sleeping difficulty, sadness, hopelessness, loss of interest in life, appetite problems and loss of interest in everything, aggression (physical and verbal).
Implications. Findings have implications for caregivers and professionals working with the patients i.e. the doctors, nurses, paramedical staff etc. It may also help the doctors to consider the psychological condition of the patients while treating their physiological problems.
Mediating Role of Tawakkul between Religious Orientation and Anxiety among Muslim Adults
Authors: Gondal Muhammad Usama , Adil Adnan , Ghayas Saba 
Published: November 2024

Purpose. Being an important Islamic concept, tawakkul is a fundamental and core value in the Islamic belief system. The present research intended to investigate its role in the relationship between religious orientation and anxiety.
Method. Sample of (N = 350) Muslim adults with the age of 25 years and above (M = 31.92, S.D = 8.72) were included in the study. A cross-sectional survey research design was used in the present study. Tawakkul Scale (Gondal, 2020), Urdu version of Anxiety subscale of DASS-21 (Aslam, 2018), and Urdu version of Religious Orientation Scale (Khan, et al., 2016) were used in the present study.
Results. Results indicated that tawakkul had a negative relationship with anxiety and extrinsic social religious orientation. On the other hand, it had a positive relationship with intrinsic religious orientation and extrinsic personal religious orientation. Findings of the structural model indicated that tawakkul mediated the relationships of intrinsic and extrinsic personal religious orientations with anxiety.
Conclusion. Tawakkul helps reduce anxiety. The findings of the present study indicated that individuals who are sincere with their religion have a high degree of tawakkul, which in turn may prevent them from developing symptoms of mental health issues. Hence, in the present age with a high prevalence of these mental issues, particularly anxiety, there is a dire need to create awareness in society about the importance of tawakkul. Tawakkul is also beneficial in the field of clinical and counseling psychotherapy as it may help alleviate clinical disorders and other daily routine life problems.
A Predictive Study of Psychological Capital and Its Relationship with Demographics Factors, Attachment Styles, Peer Relations, and Quality of Friendship among Adolescents in Islamabad
Authors: Altaf Maryum , Aftab Raiha 
Published: November 2024

Objecives. The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between attachment styles, friendship quality and psychological capital in adolescents. Moreover, different demographics variables like age, birth order, number of siblings, number of close friends, time spent with friends were also studied along the study variables.
Method. A sample of 300 students (aged 12-20) were selected belonging to different schools and colleges in Islamabad. Relationship Questionnaire (Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991), Inventory of Parent and Peer attachment (Armesdon & Greenberg, 1987), McGill Friendship Questionnaire- Friendship Functions (Mendelson & Aboud, 2014) and Psychological Capital Scale (Afzal, 2013) were employed to measure the research variables.
Results. Results of the study showed that Peer attachment, secure attachment style, fearful attachment style, age and number of close friends significantly predict psychological capital. Furthermore, friendship quality, secure attachment style, fearful attachment style, age, no of close friends significantly predict psychological capital. correlation analysis showed that peer attachment, friendship quality and psychological capital have significant positive relationship with for psychological capital and peer attachment, for psychological capital and friendship quality and for peer attachment and friendship quality. Results show that there is a statistically significant difference on attachment styles for psychological capital, peer attachment and friendship quality. However, hope showed non-significant difference.
Keywords. Attachment styles, friendship quality, psychological capital, adolescents
Dark Triad Personality Traits, Locus of Control and Workplace Deviance among Lawyers: Mediating Role of Moral Disengagement
Authors: Fatima Rabat , Naqvi Dr Irum 
Published: November 2024

Background. This study is conducted to investigate the role of moral disengagement as mediator between dark triad personality traits (machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) and workplace deviance among lawyers. Additionally, the mediating role of moral disengagement between internal locus of control which is dimension of LOC (locus of control) and external control locus (powerful others and chance locus of control dimensions) among lawyers were also explored.
Method. This is a cross-sectional research design, in which, purposive sampling technique is used. The sample comprised of 300 lawyers working under supervision of senior lawyers as their junior advocates/associates including genders, men and women, with age ranging from 22 to 46 years. The Measure of Short Dark Triad Scale by Jones & Paulhus, 2014, Propensity to Morally Disengage Scale by Moore et al., 2012, Multidimensional Locus of Control Scale by Levenson, 1981 and Workplace Deviance Scale modified for lawyers by Bennett & Robinson, 2000 were used.
Results. Results of this study showed that moral disengagement acted as mediator between dark triad personality traits and workplace deviance. As well as moral disengagement has showed mediation between subscales of dark triad personality traits which include machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy. Furthermore, results revealed that moral disengagement did not play role as a mediator in internal locus of control and workplace deviance, showing a negative relationship, but moral disengagement positively mediated the relationship between powerful others and chance locus of control which are external control locus dimensions.
Associations between Behavioral, Emotional, Cognitive Self-Regulation and Adolescent Mental Health and Psychosocial Strengths
Authors: Khan Anowra , Malik Tamkeen Ashraf , Morawska Alina 
Published: November 2024

Background. Self-regulation is an essential developmental asset during adolescence related to the prevention and promotion of mental health. This research aimed to analyze how various domains of self-regulation (behavioral, emotional and cognitive) were associated with mental health (internalizing and externalizing problems) and psychosocial strengths (interpersonal strengths, intrapersonal strengths and family involvement) among adolescents. A secondary aim was to analyze gender differences in these effects and in self-regulation.
Method. A cross-sectional survey research design was used to collect data from 373 adolescents (age range = 10 – 18 years; 188 boys, 215 girls) through a convenient sampling technique from the five provinces of Pakistan. Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF-2), Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ), and Behavior and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS-2) were used to measure the study variables.
Results. Results indicated that ineffective behavioral, emotional, and cognitive regulation were significant predictors of externalizing problems while ineffective emotional and cognitive regulation significantly predicted internalizing problems. Ineffective behavioral and cognitive regulation significantly negatively predicted interpersonal strengths. Only cognitive regulation appeared as a significant predictor for intrapersonal strengths and family involvement. Multigroup analyses revealed no significant gender differences.
Conclusion. The findings highlight the differential relationship of self-regulation with mental health and psychosocial strengths which can inform practices in the prevention and promotion of mental health in adolescents.