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S K Marshall

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PubMed2001

Do I matter? Construct validation of adolescents' perceived mattering to parents and friends.

Although the perception of mattering to others has been described as important for psychosocial well-being (Coopersmith, 1967; Rosenberg, 1985), very little attention has been given to the empirical study, measurement, and evaluation of this construct. The present project employed Loevinger's (1957) three-component model for construct validation to examine the construct validity of perceived mattering to mothers, fathers, and friends. Findings provide support for theoretical inferences about the characteristics of perceived mattering. For example, purpose for life and a sense of relatedness are positively associated with perceived mattering and perceived mattering appears to be a distinct construct from global self-esteem

Adolescent↗
PubMed2000

Resiliency, social support, and coping in rural low-income Appalachian adolescents from two racial groups.

In this study an attempt was made to examine social support and coping in relation to resiliency among a sample of rural, low-income Appalachian adolescents of African-American and White races. Fifty-three African-American and 60 White 10th grade students completed the Perceived Social Support Scale for Family and Friends, the Ways of Coping Checklist, and Psychosocial Inventory of Ego Strengths. Utilizing regression analyses, it was shown that social support from family and problem-focused, avoidance, and wishful-thinking forms of coping significantly predicted resiliency. Race and gender distinctions were minimal in respect to the measured variables in the study. Research in the future should include continued examination of rural and diverse samples, the use of various sampling procedures, and longitudinal assessments of resiliency.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1980

Treatment of vesicoureteral reflux: point system based on twenty years of experience.

Five hundred girls with recurrent urinary tract infections and documented reflux were seen in our private practice during the last twenty years. All patients received medical treatment for three to forty-eight months (an average of fifteen months) after which the 250 who were not cured were submitted to corrective surgery. The primary reason for antireflux surgery is to protect the kidney from the damaging effect of a combination of high pressure and infection. Thus our criteria for operation included persistent infection, renal changes typical of past pyelonephritis, major reflux, and abdominal or flank pain. Our surgical cure rate after careful long-term follow-up is 96%. Our medical-surgical cure rate at the end of two years reached 88%. This experience has enabled us to evolve a rigorous point system providing common denominators regardind indications for operation. It emphasizes the desirability of attempting a medical cure for at least one year after urethral dilatation, except where major orifice defects and major reflux exist. This system should help to increase communication and coordination of efforts between pediatrician, radiologist, and urologist.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗
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