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Factors influencing the addiction characteristics of non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors in adolescents: A case-control study
Authors: Zhu Junhong , Qian Rui , Zhong Hao , Li Yi , Liu Xuebing , Ma Jun 
Published: December 2022

BackgroundMany studies have shown that in the context of public health emergencies, the incidence rate of adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) patients increased dramatically. This paper aims to characterize the behavioral characteristics of adolescent NSSI and analyze the influencing factors of NSSI behavior addiction characteristics.MethodsOur research was a case-control study which included 84 adolescents with NSSI (female vs. male: 59 vs. 25) and 84 healthy controls (female vs. male: 53 vs. 31). All the participants enrolled were aged 12-18 years. The differences in the scores of the following five scales were compared between the case and control groups: Egna Minnen Barndoms Uppfostran (EMBU), Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS); Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) and Video Game Dependence Scale (VDG-S). The characteristics of NSSI behavior of the study group were evaluated using the Ottawa Self Inventory Chinese Revised Edition (OSIC). And a binary logistic regression model was developed to analyze the factors that influence adolescent NSSI behavioral addiction characteristics.ResultsIn the study group, the emotional warmth scores in the father’s and mother’s rearing style scores in the EMBU were significantly lower than the controls. The BSMAS and VDG-S scores were significantly higher than those in the control group. 38 cases of NSSI with addiction characteristics accounted for 45.24% in the study group. The risk factors for NSSI addiction traits were as follows: female, single-child, high level of VDG-S scores, high scores of excessive interferences in father’s rearing style, and high scores of punishments and excessive interferences in mother’s rearing style score.ConclusionFemale, only child, internet addiction, and negative parenting styles were predictors of NSSI behavioral addiction characteristics in adolescents. Targeted coping strategies should be developed to reduce the occurrence and development of self-injurious behavior, especially for female adolescents with Internet dependence in one-child families with negative parenting styles.
Caffeine is negatively associated with depression in patients aged 20 and older
Authors: Bao Jing , Li Peile , Guo Yang , Zheng Yanxu , Smolinski Michael , He Jinshen 
Published: December 2022

IntroductionPrevious studies have observed the association between caffeine intake and depression, but few have considered the potential threshold effect of this issue. Therefore, the study aimed to examine the association between caffeine consumption and depression in patients aged 20 years or older using curve fitting analysis.MethodsThe population was 3,263 patients from the 2017 to 2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) with reliable answers to questions of caffeine intake and depression. Participants’ depression levels were assessed using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression scale and the caffeine consumption were investigated in a private room of NHANES. The confounding variables of this study included level of education, monthly sleepiness, age, marital status, race, cigarette smoking, sex and recreational activities.ResultsIn linear regression analysis, patients with a higher PHQ-9 score tend to have less caffeine intake. A similar conclusion was drawn in logistic regression model using PHQ-9 ≥ 10 as a cut-off score for depression. But when caffeine intake exceeded 90 mg, there was no significant association between caffeine intake and depression based on the curve fitting analysis.DiscussionThese results suggest that people can consume some caffeine to reduce depression. But further study is needed to examine the precise causal relationship between these factors.
Non-suicidal self-injury motivations in the light of self-harm severity indicators and psychopathology in a clinical adolescent sample
Authors: Reinhardt Melinda , Rice Kenneth G. , Horváth Zsolt 
Published: December 2022

IntroductionAdolescents with psychiatric problems are also considered a vulnerable population in terms of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). In the current study, we examined the associations of interpersonal and intrapersonal NSSI motivations with several NSSI severity indicators and psychopathological characteristics.Materials and methodsIn a cross-sectional research design, 158 adolescents (83.5% girls; mean age = 16.10 years; SD = 1.49) who have received inpatient or outpatient psychiatric treatment completed the Inventory of Statements About Self-Injury, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, and the Self-Critical Rumination Scale.ResultsMore than two-thirds of the sample (75.3%; n = 119) reported at least one episode of NSSI in their life, and 45.38% (n = 54) have engaged in NSSI in the past month (current self-injury). The results indicated that only intrapersonal NSSI functions were linked to NSSI severity indicators (current and repetitive NSSI, versatility), interpersonal functions were not. Furthermore, a number of psychopathological features (co-occurring mental disorders, presence of a mood disorder, more internalizing mental illness symptoms, and more pronounced self-critical rumination) were associated with engaging in NSSI for intrapersonal reasons. We also identified other differences within the specific intrapersonal NSSI motivations. It should be highlighted that the anti-suicide function of NSSI behaved in exactly the opposite way as the other intrapersonal motivations.DiscussionAll this points to the fact that in clinical settings, detailed assessment of NSSI motivations and severity indicators can help to develop a more effective treatment plan.
Acupuncture in treating cardiovascular disease complicated with depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Lu Lu , He Weiming , Guan Dandan , Jiang Yuanyuan , Hu Guangyong , Ma Feixiang , Chen Li 
Published: December 2022

BackgroundDepression is a serious risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Improving depression can alleviate cardiac symptoms and improve quality of life. Studies have shown that acupuncture has a positive effect on depression and CVD. This systematic review and meta-analysis will evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of depression complicated with CVD.MethodsWe searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, and China Biomedical Literature databases. Randomized controlled trials of acupuncture vs. standard care or sham acupuncture or antidepressants were included. The retrieval time is from database construction to 07 April 2022. We used the “risk of bias” tool of Cochrane Collaboration, and the Review Manager (RevMan.) Version 5.4.1 for statistics analysis. Primary outcomes included Hamilton scale for depression (HAMD), self-rating depression scale (SDS), and the effective rate of depression. Secondary outcomes included frequency of angina pectoris and visual analogue scale (VAS) scores for angina pain.ResultsA total of 2,366 studies were screened based on the search strategy. Twelve eligible studies with a total of 1,203 participants have been identified. The result showed that acupuncture reduced the HAMD score [weighted mean difference (WMD): −3.23; 95% confidence interval (CI): −5.38 to −1.09; P = 0.003] and the SDS score (WMD: −1.85; 95% CI: −2.14 to −1.56; P &lt; 0.00001) in patients with depression complicated with CVD. Acupuncture also improved the effective rate of depression (risk ratio: 1.15; 95% CI: 1.03 to 1.29; P = 0.01). The result also showed that acupuncture reduced the attack frequency of angina pectoris (WMD: −4.54; 95% CI: −5.96 to −3.11; P &lt; 0.00001) and the VAS score for angina pain (WMD: −0.72; 95% CI: −1.06 to −0.38; P &lt; 0.0001). This article reviewed the significant advantages of acupuncture for depression and the superiority of acupuncture over no-intervention therapy, antidepressant therapy, and psychotherapy in reducing angina frequency and pain intensity in patients with CVD.ConclusionThis systematic review suggested that acupuncture was a good complementary and alternative therapy for CVD complicated with depression. Considering the limitations of the included research literature, it is still necessary to perform multi-center, large-sample, and double-blind high-quality studies to provide higher-level evidence in the later stage.Systematic review registration[https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/], identifier [CRD42022304957].
The higher-order structure of early maladaptive schemas: A meta-analytical approach
Authors: Thimm Jens C. 
Published: December 2022

BackgroundEarly maladaptive schemas (EMSs) are themes regarding oneself and one's relationship with others. In schema therapy, 18 EMSs are described that were initially proposed to be clustered in five domains. The current EMS model comprises four domains. However, empirical investigations into the grouping of EMSs have yielded divergent results. The purpose of the present study was to use a meta-analytical approach to examine the higher-order organization of EMSs.MethodsTo be included in the statistical analyses, studies had to report the associations between all 18 EMSs using a form of the Young Schema Questionnaire. In a systematic literature review in PsycInfo, Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Google scholar, 27 studies were identified that reported the associations between EMSs in 33 independent samples (N = 13,958, Mage = 16–72.3 years, 64.0% female). The correlations between EMSs were pooled across samples and analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and principal component analysis (PCA).ResultsThe CFA results showed weak support for any of the previously suggested EMS domains. After PCA, four EMS domains were retained that closely resembled the theoretically proposed organization of EMSs. The four components showed fair to good congruence in the clinical and non-clinical subsamples. However, a model with three EMS domains showed a simpler structure.DiscussionThe results suggest a need for further theoretical and empirical clarification of the higher-order structure of EMSs.Systematic review registrationhttps://osf.io/57wyz.
Serial testing of latent tuberculosis infection in patients with diabetes mellitus using interferon-gamma release assay, tuberculin skin test, and creation tuberculin skin test
Authors: He Yijun , Cao Xuefang , Guo Tonglei , He Yongpeng , Du Ying , Zhang Haoran , Feng Boxuan , Du Jiang , Zhang Bin , Wang Kun , Yan Jiaoxia , Wang Dakuan , Liu Zisen , Pan Shouguo , Xin Henan , Gao Lei 
Published: December 2022

BackgroundDiabetes mellitus (DM) patients with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) have an increased risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB) due to impaired immunity. The performance of currently available immune response-based assays for identification of TB infection had been rarely evaluated in patients with type 2 DM (T2DM) in China.MethodsA prospective study was conducted to investigate the status of LTBI in patients with confirmed T2DM. At the baseline survey, the prevalence of LTBI was tested using interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA), tuberculin skin test (TST) and creation tuberculin skin test (C-TST) in parallel. After a 3-month interval, the participants were retested by the three assays to estimate their performance in the serial testing.ResultsA total of 404 participants with T2DM were included in the study. At baseline, after excluding active TB, the prevalence of LTBI identified by TST (≥ 10 mm), C-TST (≥ 5 mm) and IGRA (≥ 0.35 IU/ml) were 9.65% (39/404), 10.40% (42/404) and 14.85% (60/404), respectively. The concordance of TST and C-TST results with IGRA results was 86.39% (349/404) and 92.08% (372/404) with a Kappa coefficient of 0.37 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.24– 0.50] and 0.64 (95% CI: 0.53– 0.76), respectively. After a 3-month interval, the continuous results of TST, C-TST and IGRA were observed to be increased with testing conversion for 50, 26 and 27 patients, respectively. For TST and C-TST conversions, the distribution of their quantitative results in serial tests varied significantly when further classified by baseline IGRA dichotomous results.ConclusionIn studied patients with T2DM, C-TST showed higher consistency with IGRA as compared to TST. The present of conversion observed in serial testing suggested that boosting effect of skin testing should be considered for identify of LTBI in patients with T2DM.
Construction and validation of a COVID-19 pandemic trend forecast model based on Google Trends data for smell and taste loss
Authors: Chen Jingguo , Mi Hao , Fu Jinyu , Zheng Haitian , Zhao Hongyue , Yuan Rui , Guo Hanwei , Zhu Kang , Zhang Ya , Lyu Hui , Zhang Yitong , She Ningning , Ren Xiaoyong 
Published: December 2022

AimTo explore the role of smell and taste changes in preventing and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, we aimed to build a forecast model for trends in COVID-19 prediction based on Google Trends data for smell and taste loss.MethodsData on confirmed COVID-19 cases from 6 January 2020 to 26 December 2021 were collected from the World Health Organization (WHO) website. The keywords “loss of smell” and “loss of taste” were used to search the Google Trends platform. We constructed a transfer function model for multivariate time-series analysis and to forecast confirmed cases.ResultsFrom 6 January 2020 to 28 November 2021, a total of 99 weeks of data were analyzed. When the delay period was set from 1 to 3 weeks, the input sequence (Google Trends of loss of smell and taste data) and response sequence (number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases per week) were significantly correlated (P &lt; 0.01). The transfer function model showed that worldwide and in India, the absolute error of the model in predicting the number of newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases in the following 3 weeks ranged from 0.08 to 3.10 (maximum value 100; the same below). In the United States, the absolute error of forecasts for the following 3 weeks ranged from 9.19 to 16.99, and the forecast effect was relatively accurate. For global data, the results showed that when the last point of the response sequence was at the midpoint of the uptrend or downtrend (25 July 2021; 21 November 2021; 23 May 2021; and 12 September 2021), the absolute error of the model forecast value for the following 4 weeks ranged from 0.15 to 5.77. When the last point of the response sequence was at the extreme point (2 May 2021; 29 August 2021; 20 June 2021; and 17 October 2021), the model could accurately forecast the trend in the number of confirmed cases after the extreme points. Our developed model could successfully predict the development trends of COVID-19.ConclusionGoogle Trends for loss of smell and taste could be used to accurately forecast the development trend of COVID-19 cases 1–3 weeks in advance.
Chinese college students COVID-19 phobia and negative moods: Moderating effects of physical exercise behavior
Authors: Han Shan-shan , Han Ya-hui , Tong Wen-xia , Wang Guang-xu , Ke You-zhi , Meng Shu-qiao , Guo Qiang , Cui Zhong-lei , Zhang Jun-yong , Ye Yu-peng , Zhang Yao , Li Ya-xing , Li Bo 
Published: December 2022

ObjectiveWe investigated the effects of COVID-19 fear on negative moods among college students, and assessed the efficacy of physical exercise behavior as a moderator variable.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study. Students from three colleges and universities in Shangqiu City, Henan Province and Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province were enrolled in this study, which was performed during the COVID-19 pandemic using an online questionnaire. A total of 3,133 college students completed the questionnaire. Measurement tools included the COVID-19 Phobia Scale (C19P-S), Depression-Anxiety-Stress Self-Rating Scale (DASS), and the Physical Activity Behavior Scale (PARS-3).ResultsDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the rates of depression, anxiety, and stressful negative moods among college students were 35.5, 65.5, and 10.95%, respectively; there was a positive correlation between COVID-19 fear and negative moods among college students (r = 0.479, p &lt; 0.001), which was negatively correlated with physical exercise behavior (r = −0.4, p &lt; 0.001); the regulating effects of physical exercise behavior were significant (ΔR2 = 0.04, p &lt; 0.001).ConclusionThe rate of negative moods among college students is high, and the fear for COVID-19 is one of the key factors that lead to negative moods. Physical exercise can modulate the impact of COVID-19 fear among college students on negative moods. Studies should elucidate on mental health issues among different populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The “autonomy” of developing countries in the Olympic Movement: Assessing the fate of sports governance transplants in the Global South
Authors: García Borja , Meier Henk Erik 
Published: December 2022

IntroductionThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) imposes very specific ideas on sports governance, more precisely on sports autonomy, on countries joining the Olympic Movement. Given that the idea of sports autonomy originated in the Global North, this article introduces the concept of governance transplants to evaluate the impact that being part of the Olympic Movement has on domestic sports governance in Global South developing countries. The article explores the extent to which the IOC is successful in implementing the norms and regulations on sports autonomy as a governance transplant at the national level in countries from the Global South that are part of the Olympic Movement.MethodsThe article employs a comparative qualitative case study research design that explores the relations of the IOC, National Olympic Committees (NOCs), and national governments in Botswana, Guatemala and Sri Lanka. Research relies on a mix of document analyses and expert semi-structured interviews conducted during field trips to those countries. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed by means of thematic analysis. The analyses focus on domestic policies and contexts, formal and institutional compliance with sports autonomy, provision of public funding, and participation in national sport policy-making.Results and discussionFindings suggest that national structures and legacies have an impact on the way in which the autonomy of sport, as the governance transplant, is translated in those three countries. Although national governments enjoy some agency in “translating” governance transplants, results also suggest that misfits and tensions persist between governmental and sport stakeholders at the national and international level. Such misfits might force the IOC, as a private transnational regulator, to adopt a more pragmatic view on the enforcing of its governance transplants. The results are of relevance to existing discussions on global sports governance and debates as to whether the countries in the Global North might be able to impose their views and their governance transplants if the Global South gets a greater say in transnational sports governance.
Scaling up sustainability through new product categories and certification: Two cases from India
Authors: Khandelwal Apoorve , Agarwal Nandini , Jain Bhamini , Gupta Darshna , John Anjaly Teresa , Farah Cox Paul 
Published: December 2022

IntroductionThe Indian food system faces a nexus of challenges in supply, demand and market linkages in the face of environmental and human development needs. The current agri-food system demands large-scale sustainable innovations, facilitated by an action-oriented approach by the rising number of actors in the agricultural space. These actors include public, private, non-profit and research institutions. They increase the scope for innovations to emerge and scale up through refocused investments and novel collaborations. Such successes in India, furthermore, can provide models of promising innovation pathways for many other countries in the Global South. Yet few case studies are available on successful innovations that have gone beyond the longstanding technology-led approach.Methods (case study methods)This article presents two cases of other pathways. The first is an example of a differentiated new product category: the “pesticide-free” food product category and dedicated value chain established by Safe Harvest Private Limited. The second is an example of self-regulation through a certification standard: the Trustea code created within the Indian domestic tea industry.ResultsBoth are driving sustainability at scale in Indian agri-food systems in two very different contexts, with the private sector leading the way.DiscussionThey offer insights on the roles of end users, trust, informal and formal links and actions, government endorsement, innovation bundling, and partnership.
Intercropping legumes and intermediate wheatgrass increases forage yield, nutritive value, and profitability without reducing grain yields
Authors: Pinto Priscila , Cartoni-Casamitjana Stefania , Cureton Colin , Stevens Andrew W. , Stoltenberg David E. , Zimbric Joseph , Picasso Valentin D. 
Published: December 2022

IntroductionKernza intermediate wheatgrass (IWG) is a perennial grain and forage crop. Intercropping IWG with legumes may increase the forage yields and nutritive value but may compromise Kernza grain yields. The interaction between IWG and legumes depends on planting season, row spacing, and legume species. Our aim was to evaluate the effects of those management practices on Kernza grain yield, summer and fall forage yield and nutritive value, weed biomass and, the profitability of the cropping system in Wisconsin, USA.MethodsIn the spring and fall of 2017, we planted eight cropping systems at 38 and 57 cm of row spacing: four IWG monocultures [control without N fertilization or weed removal (IWG), hand weed removal (hand weeded), IWG fertilized with urea at rates of 45 or 90 kg ha−1], and four IWG-legume intercrops (IWG with alfalfa, Berseem clover, Kura clover, or red clover).Results and discussionMost of the intercropping systems were similar to IWG monoculture in grain (ranging from 652 to 1,160 kg ha−1) and forage yield (ranging from 2,740 to 5,190 kg ha−1) and improved the forage quality. However, for spring planted IWG, intercropped with red clover or alfalfa, the grain and forage yields were lower than the IWG monoculture (~80 and 450 kg ha−1, respectively). The best performing intercrops in the first year were Kura clover in the spring planting (652 kg Kernza grain ha−1, 4,920 kg IWG forage ha−1 and 825 kg legume forage ha−1) and red clover in the fall planting (857 kg Kernza grain ha−1, 3,800 kg IWG forage ha−1, and 450 kg legume forage ha−1). In the second year, grain yield decreased 84% on average. Overall, the profitability of the IWG legume intercropping was high, encouraging the adoption of dual-purpose perennial crops.