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PubMed1979

The use of multivariate personality strategies in predicting attrition from alcoholism treatment.

This study attempted to replicate previous work which used discriminant analysis to predict attrition from an outpatient alcoholism treatment program. The MMPI-168 and Rotter's locus of control scale were administered to a sample of inpatient male alcoholics who later entered outpatient treatment. The MMPI-168 was scored using 5 factor-analytically derived measures, Depression, Somatization, Low Morale, Psychotic Distortion and Acting Out. Both studies found Depression to be the strongest predictor of attrition after controlling for Somatization. Internal locus of control was also related to attrition. The utility of discriminant analysis in predicting outcome from personality data and the ramifications for treatment is discussed.

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PubMed1976

Proxemics, locus of control, anxiety, and type of movement in emotionally disturbed and normal boys.

In order to determine the interpersonal distancing requirements for emotionally disturbed and normal children and in order to investigate the relationship of locus of control and anxiety to interpersonal space, 20 emotionally disturbed and 20 normal boys were randomly required to approach an object person and to let the object person approach them until they felt uncomfortable. Results indicated that emotionally disturbed boys required more space than normals; that subjects would approach closer than they would allow the object person to approach them; and that externals required more space than internals. There were no significant differences between high and low anxious subjects, nor between emotionally disturbed children diagnostically classified as overanxious reaction and those with other diagnosis. Finally, neither anxiety nor locus of control explained the significant normal-emotionally disturbed differences in space requirements. Theoretical and practical implications were discussed as well as the relationship between the present and previous research.

Affective Symptoms↗
PubMed1977

Denial, locus of control and depression among physically disabled and nondisabled men.

The Denial and the Depression scales of the MMPI and Rotter's Locus of Control scale were administered to 26 men with locomotor disabilities and to 44 nondisabled men. Among the disabled, brain-damaged scored higher in the Denial scale than the non-brain-damaged disabled, but not higher than the nondisabled Ss. A fairly high correlation was found between Denial and Locus of Control. The more the S believed that he is externally controlled, the less denial he employed. All disabled groups scored significantly higher on the Depression scale than the nondisabled group. The latter finding is discussed in terms of two behavioral formulations of depression.

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Differential effects of heart rate modification training on college students, older males, and patients with ischemic heart disease.

Seventy male subjects participated in a six session study of feedback-mediated heart rate modification. Three groups of subjects were compared: (1) college students, (2) patients with ischemic heart disease, and (3) healthy males, age-matched to the patients. The groups did not differ in heart rate during rest or in response to a perceptual-motor tracking task. However, the college students produced significantly larger changes in cardiac rate than the other two groups when instructed to modify heart rate (speed or slow) and provided with exteroceptive feedback. The patients showed the poorest overall feedback performance. These differences between groups were greater for speeding than for the slowing task. Relationships were explored between feedback performance and resting heart and respiration rate, drug regime, and personality questionnaires. The results were consistent with the hypothesis that interdependence between psychological stimuli and cardiovascular events is reduced in heart disease.

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PubMed1977

Evaluation of a pilot school health education program for asthmatic children.

A pilot program was conducted and evaluated as a part of the development of a health education program designed to meet the needs of a specified target population. By focusing on a group of children with a common chronic health problem, it was possible to measure specific variables to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Outcome evaluation together with subjective process information resulted in modification and changes in the program prior to implementation with a larger number of children and schools. The pilot phase conducted with a small number of children was demonstrated to be a critical part of the overall program development.

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PubMed2026

Genetic insights into the relationship between age at menarche and mental health-related phenotypes.

BACKGROUND: Multiple observational studies have reported associations between age at menarche (AAM) and mental health problems, yet their shared genetic architecture remains poorly characterized. METHODS: We leveraged genome-wide association study summary statistics for AAM and 15 mental health-related phenotypes. We conducted a multi-method integrative analysis encompassing linkage disequilibrium score regression, pleiotropic analysis under the composite null hypothesis, functional mapping and annotation, multi-marker analysis of genomic annotation, pathway enrichment, and bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) to explore shared genetic architecture and potential causal relationships. RESULTS: Our study identified significant genetic correlations between AAM and eight mental health-related phenotypes (miserableness, fed-up feelings, nervous feelings, ever thought that life is not worth living, ever self-harmed, depression, ever smoker, and age started smoking in former smokers). A total of 155 pleiotropic loci, 18 colocalized loci (e.g., 6q16.3), and 203 pleiotropic genes (e.g., LIN28B) were identified. These genes are expressed in multiple regions, including the cerebral cortex and hypothalamus, and are involved in various biological processes and signaling pathways. Additionally, MR analysis revealed causal associations between AAM and 5 mental health-related phenotypes (mood swings, miserableness, fed-up feelings, and age at which smokers started smoking in former/current smokers). CONCLUSIONS: Our study revealed extensive genetic associations between AAM and mental health-related phenotypes, and further explored the potential causal relationships between them. These findings enhance our understanding of the relationship from a genetic perspective and establish a foundation for future research to explore the biological pathways and environmental interactions contributing to these associations.

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