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Guzmen-Carmeli S, Weizman R, Friedman T. A Permissible Sin: Perceptions of Smoking Among Haredi Men in Israel. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2024; 63:2559-2580. [PMID: 38491341 PMCID: PMC11319363 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-024-02019-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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This essay deals with perceptions of smoking among Haredi men in Israel. Though trends in smoking within the Haredi society have been quantitively examined, no qualitative research has ever focused on the motivations and mindsets stimulating individuals' choices to take health risks despite religious precepts to the contrary. Israeli Haredi men sometimes start smoking in their early childhood and are unmotivated to quit, and such circumstances should be examined. We interviewed 20 Israeli Haredi male smokers and overviewed the Haredi daily press and rabbinical attitudes toward smoking. Our findings indicate that Haredi men typically consider smoking as either permissible or, at worst, a minor sin. From childhood they view smoking as an expression of maturity, and moreover one which is associated with Jewish holidays and particular religious practices. Such perception relies on the Haredi establishment's normative exclusion of smoking from the Halachic commandments that aim to protect health. Finally, we illustrate key points to consider in paths leading to an intervention process to change these norms and practices.
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- Shlomo Guzmen-Carmeli
- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Bar Ilan University, 590002, Ramat Gan, Israel.
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- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Bar Ilan University, 590002, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Bar Ilan University, 590002, Ramat Gan, Israel
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Park J, Clayton RB. Examining Audiences' Psychological Reactance to Christian-Sourced Excessive Alcohol Consumption Messages in the United States. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2024; 63:3088-3104. [PMID: 38985373 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-024-02076-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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This study experimentally investigated the effect of dogmatic and suggestive language in Christian-sourced excessive alcohol consumption messages among college-aged participants who identify as Christians or non-Christians, as well as the role of perceived similarity with the message source, on their self-reported freedom-threat, psychological reactance, and behavioral intentions to consume alcohol. The results from this study support psychological reactance theory and demonstrate the various message strategies to effectively communicate the negative health effects of excessive alcohol consumption to individuals who identify either as Christians or non-Christians.
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- Junho Park
- School of Communication, Cognition and Emotion Lab, Florida State University, 3100 University Center, Building C., Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA
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- School of Communication, Cognition and Emotion Lab, Florida State University, 3100 University Center, Building C., Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA.
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Lee EY, Airton L, Jung E, Lim H, Latimer-Cheung A, Szto C, Adams ML, Faulkner G, Ferguson L, Peers D, Phillips S, Yi KJ. Development and validation of the SAFE (Socially Ascribed intersectional identities For Equity) questionnaire. Acta Psychol (Amst) 2024; 245:104235. [PMID: 38531268 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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Traditional questionnaires do not capture the complexity of how people are viewed by others and grouped into categories on the basis of what is inferred (or not) about them. This is critical in applying an intersectionality framework in research because people are negatively impacted because of "who they are" but also based on "how others see them." The purpose of this project was to develop and validate a questionnaire, grounded in intersectionality theory and a nuanced understanding of social position, that can be applied in large-scale, population-based surveys and studies. Drawing on 61 existing quantitative surveys collecting identity-based information and 197 qualitative studies on intersectionality describing the complex ways in which people's social positions are constructed and experienced, we created a draft questionnaire comprising five parts: 1) Sex and Gender, 2) Sexuality and Sexual Orientation, 3) Cultural Context, 4) Disability, Health, and Physical Characteristics, and 5) Socioeconomic Status. A draft of the questionnaire was then reviewed by experts via the Delphi process, which gauged the accessibility of the questionnaire (e.g., language used, length) and the relevance of its content using a 5-point scale and open-ended questions. These responses were ranked, analyzed, and synthesized to refine the questionnaire and, ultimately, to obtain ≥75 % consensus on each questionnaire item and response option. The SAFE questionnaire provides an opportunity to take a significant step forward in advancing our understanding of the complex, intersectional nature of social participation and marginalization.
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- Eun-Young Lee
- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada; Department of Gender Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Gender Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada; Faculty of Education, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, SK, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, AB, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Hill TD, Bostean G, Upenieks L, Bartkowski JP, Ellison CG, Burdette AM. (Un)holy Smokes? Religion and Traditional and E-Cigarette Use in the United States. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2024; 63:1334-1359. [PMID: 36520262 PMCID: PMC9753896 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-022-01721-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study employed national cross-sectional survey data from the 2021 Crime, Health, and Politics Survey (n = 1578 to 1735) to model traditional cigarette and e-cigarette use as a function of religious affiliation, general religiosity, biblical literalism, religious struggles, and the sense of divine control. Although the odds of abstaining from cigarettes and e-cigarettes were comparable for conservative Protestants and non-affiliates, conservative Protestants were more likely to cut down on cigarettes and e-cigarettes during the pandemic. Religiosity increased the odds of abstaining from cigarettes (not e-cigarettes) and reduced pandemic consumption of cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Biblical literalism was unrelated to abstaining from cigarettes and pandemic changes in cigarette use; however, biblical literalists were more likely to cut e-cigarette use during the pandemic. While the sense of divine control was unrelated to abstaining from cigarettes and e-cigarettes, these beliefs increased the odds of cessation from traditional and e-cigarette use. Finally, our religious struggles index was unrelated to smoking behavior. Our study is among the first to report any association between religion and lower e-cigarette use.
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- Terrence D. Hill
- Department of Sociology, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249-1644 USA
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- Department of Sociology and Environmental Science & Policy Program, Chapman University, Orange, USA
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- Department of Sociology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, USA
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- Department of Sociology and Public Health Program, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA
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Agyekum MW, Afrifa-Anane GF, Kyei-Arthur F. Prevalence and correlates of disability in older adults, Ghana: evidence from the Ghana 2021 Population and Housing Census. BMC Geriatr 2024; 24:52. [PMID: 38212686 PMCID: PMC10785330 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04587-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Although there are studies on disabilities in older persons, most of these studies have been carried out in developed countries. Hence, there are limited studies on disability in older adults in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana. The few studies that have examined the prevalence and correlates of disability in older adults used survey data for their analyses. To contribute to addressing this knowledge gap that has arisen, this study used a national census, the 2021 Ghana Population and Housing Census, to examine the prevalence and correlates of disability in older adults in Ghana. METHODS The 2021 Ghana Population and Housing Census data was used for this study. A sample size of 197,057 Ghanaians aged 60 years and above was used for this study. The Washington Group questions on disability were used to measure disability by asking older adults about their difficulties in performing the six domains of disability (physical, sight, intellectual, hearing, self-care, and speech). A multinomial logistic regression housed in STATA was used to analyse the correlates of disability in older adults in Ghana. A p-value less than 0.05 was used for statistical significance. RESULTS The results show that slightly more than one-third (38.4%) of the older adults were disabled. In terms of the number of disabilities in older adults, 16.9% had one disability condition, while 2.4% had six disability conditions. Also, 9.4% had two disability conditions. Older adults who were females, aged 70-79 years and 80 years and above, resided in rural areas, with primary, JHS/Middle, SHS, unaffiliated with religion, ever married and never married, unemployed, and belonged to the middle and rich households were more likely to have a disability condition. Also, older adults residing in the Middle and Northern zones, having no health insurance, and using clean cooking fuel were less likely to have a disability condition. CONCLUSIONS The results show that socio-demographic and household factors were associated with disability in older adults in Ghana. Hence, policymakers and researchers should target these factors when designing appropriate policies, programmes, and interventions to improve the wellbeing of older adults.
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- Martin Wiredu Agyekum
- Institute for Educational Research and Innovation Studies, University of Education Winneba, Winneba, Ghana.
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- Department of Environment and Public Health, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya, Ghana
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- Department of Environment and Public Health, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya, Ghana
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Ogbodo SC, Onyekwum CA. Social determinants of health, religiosity, and tobacco use in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from the global adult tobacco surveys in seven countries. J Public Health (Oxf) 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10389-023-01882-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Hill TD, Bostean G, Upenieks L, Bartkowski JP, Ellison CG, Burdette AM. (Un)holy Smokes? Religion and Traditional and E-Cigarette Use in the United States. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2022; 62:906-931. [PMID: 36520262 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-022-01682-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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This study employed national cross-sectional survey data from the 2021 Crime, Health, and Politics Survey (n = 1578 to 1735) to model traditional cigarette and e-cigarette use as a function of religious affiliation, general religiosity, biblical literalism, religious struggles, and the sense of divine control. Although the odds of abstaining from cigarettes and e-cigarettes were comparable for conservative Protestants and non-affiliates, conservative Protestants were more likely to cut down on cigarettes and e-cigarettes during the pandemic. Religiosity increased the odds of abstaining from cigarettes (not e-cigarettes) and reduced pandemic consumption of cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Biblical literalism was unrelated to abstaining from cigarettes and pandemic changes in cigarette use; however, biblical literalists were more likely to cut e-cigarette use during the pandemic. While the sense of divine control was unrelated to abstaining from cigarettes and e-cigarettes, these beliefs increased the odds of cessation from traditional and e-cigarette use. Finally, our religious struggles index was unrelated to smoking behavior. Our study is among the first to report any association between religion and lower e-cigarette use.
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- Terrence D Hill
- Department of Sociology, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX, 78249-1644, USA.
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- Department of Sociology and Environmental Science & Policy Program, Chapman University, Orange, USA
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- Department of Sociology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, USA
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- Department of Sociology and Public Health Program, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA
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Ismail I, Tahlil T, Nursalam N, Marli Kesuma Z, Rauzhatul Jannah S, Kamil H, Fithria F, Rochadi K. Effectiveness of a Social Marketing Mix Intervention on Changing the Smoking Behavior of Santri in Traditional Islamic Boarding Schools in Indonesia. J Prev Med Public Health 2022; 55:586-594. [PMID: 36475324 DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.22.231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated the effectiveness of the social marketing mix approach in increasing students' knowledge about smoking, promoting positive attitudes toward smoking cessation, and decreasing smoking behavior. METHODS This quantitative research study incorporated a quasi-experimental method with a pretest-posttest non-equivalent group design. Using the purposive sampling technique, 152 smoking students were selected as participants. They were divided into 2 equal groups, with 76 students in the control group and 76 in the intervention group. The data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed with the chi-square test, independent t-test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and Mann-Whitney U-test. RESULTS The social marketing mix intervention was effective in increasing the students' knowledge about smoking (p<0.001), improving their attitude toward smoking cessation (p<0.001), and reducing their smoking behavior (p=0.014). CONCLUSIONS This approach should be implemented by local governments to reduce smoking behavior in the community, especially among teenagers, in addition to instituting a smoking ban and applying fines.
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- Ismail Ismail
- Department of Nursing, Polytechnic of Health, Ministry of Health, Aceh, Indonesia
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- Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh, Indonesia
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh, Indonesia
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- Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh, Indonesia
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- Department of Leadership and Management Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh, Indonesia
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- Department of Family Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Public Health, University of North Sumatra, Medan, Indonesia
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Effendi DE, Nugroho AP, Handayani S, Novita R, Purwoko S, Agustina ZA. Tobacco Consumption Among Young Population in Rural Indonesia: Prevalence and Associated Factors. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2022.10011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Introduction: Tobacco consumption among youths is increasing in Indonesia and other middle-income countries. In rural areas, its prevalence is even higher compared to urban settings. Understanding the extent and associated factors of tobacco consumption within this population is essential to inform the formulation of appropriate prevention and control strategies.
Aims: This study aims at analyzing the prevalence and associated factors of tobacco consumption among the young population living in rural Indonesia.
Methods: Data were obtained from Indonesia Family Life Survey wave 5 (IFLS-5). A total of 2,786 responses from respondents aged 15-24 years and living in rural areas were taken into analysis. Binary logistic regression was used to examine the association between tobacco consumption with the predictors.
Results: The prevalence of tobacco consumption among youths in rural Indonesia was 26.5%. Binary logistic regression discovered that factors significantly associated with tobacco consumption among young population were aged 20-24 years (AOR = 4.760, 95% CI: 3.557-6.368), less educated (AOR = 5.988, 95% CI: 3.193-11.229), being married (AOR = 2.484, 95% CI: 1.631- 3.782), and having smoking parent (AOR = 1.346, 95% CI: 1.016-1.783). Young males had a much higher tobacco use prevalence (57.1%). Whereas females had significant negative association with tobacco consumption (AOR = 0.001, 95% CI: 0.000-0.002).
Conclusion: A large portion of youth in rural Indonesia were identified to have tobacco-use behavior. Appropriate prevention and control strategies are needed to address the population groups identified in this study. Policymakers should anticipate challenges that may occur resulting from geographical and cultural differences.
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Oh S, Kim JH, Cho KH, Kim MC, Sim DS, Hong YJ, Ahn Y, Jeong MH. Religious Affiliations and Clinical Outcomes in Korean Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:835969. [PMID: 35402569 PMCID: PMC8984284 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.835969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objective Although religion is expected to have a direct or indirect effect on various aspects of human life, information on the association between religion and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is inadequate. Hence, in this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical effect of religion on clinical outcomes in patients with AMI. Methods A total of 2,348 patients with AMI who were treated by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were enrolled in the study, and they were categorized into two groups depending on their religious belief: religious and non-religious groups. The characteristics and clinical outcomes of both groups were compared. Results Compared with the religious group, the non-religious group was younger, included mostly men, was more likely to smoke, and was more likely to be diagnosed with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. However, the non-religious group was less likely to have a history of hypertension and tended to receive PCI more quickly with shorter door-to-balloon time. Regarding 1-year clinical outcomes, no differences were found between the two groups. Conclusion Despite a growing body of evidence that religious activities have positive effects on human physical health, our results showed a lack of significant differences in 1-year clinical outcomes in patients with AMI irrespective of their religious beliefs.
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Olufayo OE, Ajayi IO, Ngene SO. Clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors among first-year students at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study. SAO PAULO MED J 2022; 141:98-106. [PMID: 36043679 PMCID: PMC10005463 DOI: 10.1590/1516-3180.2021.0998.11052022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the second leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa. Globally, there is substantial evidence that modifiable risk factors for CVD are increasing in adolescents. Unfortunately, there is a paucity of information on the prevalence and clustering of these risk factors in adolescents. OBJECTIVES This study explores the modifiable risk factors for CVD among first-year students at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. DESIGN AND SETTING This cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. METHODS A total of 546 newly admitted students at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, were recruited using stratified random sampling. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information from study participants between January and February 2016. RESULTS The mean age of respondents was 19 ± 2.2 years with a male-to-female ratio of 1:1. The reported risk factors for CVD were smoking (1.6%), abdominal obesity (3.3%), alcohol consumption (3.7%), overweight/obesity (20.7%), unhealthy diet (85.3%), and physical inactivity (94.5%). Clustering of ≥ 2 risk factors was reported in 23.4% of students. Female students were twice as probably overweight/obese as male students (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.2; confidence interval [CI] = 1.41-3.43). Students whose fathers were skilled workers were 3.5 times more likely to be physically inactive (AOR = 1.7; CI = 0.97-2.96). The clustering of ≥ 2 risk factors was significantly higher among women and Muslims in bivariate analysis, whereas no significant association was found in multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS Public health strategies to prevent CVD risk factors should begin in schools and extend to the entire community.
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- Olumide Ebenezer Olufayo
- MD, MSc. Post-Master's Student, Department of Epidemiology and
Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan,
Nigeria
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- MD, PhD. Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Medical
Statistics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; Medical
Consultant, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Research Unit, Institute for Advanced
Medical Research and Training, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan,
Ibadan, Nigeria
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- MD, MPH. Research Coordinator, Department of Epidemiology and
Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria;
Research Office, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery,
University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Orr J, Ward M, Kenny RA, McGarrigle CA. Mini-mental state examination trajectories after age 50 by religious affiliation and practice in Ireland. Eur J Ageing 2021; 18:565-574. [PMID: 34790085 PMCID: PMC8563900 DOI: 10.1007/s10433-020-00597-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Religious attendance is sometimes associated with better health outcomes, although the link between religion and cognitive ageing is inconclusive. We aimed to assess differences in cognitive performance trajectories by religious affiliation and religious attendance. We further sought to test possible mechanisms for an association.Data from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), a nationally representative study of the over 50 s population in Ireland, was used. We identified latent class trajectories of Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) performance over five waves using Latent Growth Class Analysis (LGCA) on data from 7325 individuals. Multinomial logistic regression was used to estimate the likelihood of membership to each trajectory class by religious affiliation or non-affiliation, and by religious attendance and importance. Finally, we tested possible behavioural, psychological and social mechanisms. LGCA identified three trajectory classes, a 'high start' class, a 'medium start' class and a 'low start' class. There were no differences in class membership by religious affiliation or non-affiliation. Women who attended religious services were less likely to be in the low declining MMSE class. This effect was mediated by depressive symptoms, social network and smoking. Women who said religion was very important were more likely to be in the medium performing class, and this was not mediated. The cognitive trajectories of the over 50 s in Ireland vary. Variation was not influenced by religious affiliation. Religious attendance and importance had mixed effects on women's cognition trajectories. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10433-020-00597-0.
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- Joanna Orr
- The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Rios LE, Freire MDCM. Religiosity is Associated with Motivation to Start and Stop Smoking Among Adolescent Students in Brazil. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2021; 60:4467-4479. [PMID: 33909196 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01269-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study aimed to estimate associations between adolescents' religiosity and their motivation to start and stop smoking. A school survey was carried out in Midwestern Brazil. Participants were never-smokers (n = 2073) and smokers (n = 116) aged 13-19 who answered a questionnaire. Religiosity was measured with the Duke Religion Index, and motivation with questions based on the Prime Theory of Motivation. Organizational, non-organizational, and intrinsic religiosity were associated with motivation to start smoking among never-smokers. Intrinsic religiosity was associated with smokers' motivation to quit. Findings indicate the protective role of religiosity in the motivational system that prompts smoking initiation and cessation during adolescence.
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- Leonardo Essado Rios
- School of Dentistry, Federal University of Goiás, Ave Universitária, s/n, Goiânia, GO, 74605-020, Brazil.
- Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology (IFG), Ave Universitária, s/n, Inhumas, GO, 75402-556, Brazil.
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Ayuningtyas DA, Tuinman MA, Prabandari YS, Hagedoorn M. Smoking Cessation Experience in Indonesia: Does the Non-smoking Wife Play a Role? Front Psychol 2021; 12:618182. [PMID: 34335352 PMCID: PMC8316595 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.618182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective More than 63% of Indonesian men are smokers, and smoking has long been a part of Indonesian culture and the concept of masculinity in Indonesian culture. Given the pro-smoking environment, we were interested in examining why smokers would willingly quit and whether their wives played a role in their quitting process as social factors are mentioned second most frequent as a reason for quitting smoking. Design In-depth interviews. Method We interviewed 11 couples (N = 22)—ex-smoking husbands and non-smoking wives—in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The data were analysed by using the thematic analysis approach. Results Four themes were discussed: (1) reasons for stopping smoking, (2) the process of quitting smoking, (3) the wives’ attitudes toward smoking, and (4) the families’ attempts to make the (ex-)smokers quit. The most commonly cited reasons for quitting were family and personal motivation. The (ex-)smokers preferred to quit without assistance and in private. The wives’ attitude toward smoking ranged from dislike to tolerance, and most did not know when their husbands were trying to quit. Both husbands and wives reported that the wives did not influence the smoking cessation process. Conclusion Indonesian ex-smokers often had multiple reasons for quitting smoking. The process was typically difficult and kept private. While wives had little influence on the cessation process, they provided support and could institute a smoking ban in the house.
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- Dyah A Ayuningtyas
- Department of Health Psychology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Health Psychology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Health Behavior, Environment Health and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.,Center for Health Behavior and Promotion, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Health Psychology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Gillum RF. Frequency of Attendance at Religious Services and Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2021; 60:1760-1765. [PMID: 33389437 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-020-01130-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is associated with increased risk of disease and death. Reports on ETS and religion are lacking. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used to test this association. In 4,712 nonsmokers, serum cotinine level of 0.05-3.99 ng/mL indicated ETS exposure. Frequency of attendance at religious services was categorized as > = weekly or less. In bivariate analysis, ETS exposure occurred in 28.6% of those with > = weekly attendance but 36.4% of less frequent attenders (p = 0.0004). In logistic regression controlling for multiple confounders OR = 0.72, 95%CI 0.61-0.85. ETS exposure was negatively associated with religion.
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- Richard Frank Gillum
- Department of Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, 1112 Nora Drive, Silver Spring, MD, 20904, USA.
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Borges M, Lucchetti G, Leão FC, Vallada H, Peres MFP. Religious Affiliations Influence Health-Related and General Decision Making: A Brazilian Nationwide Survey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:2873. [PMID: 33799740 PMCID: PMC8001914 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18062873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Approximately 90% of the world's population is involved in some spiritual/religious practice, and this dimension has a relevant role in life. Many studies demonstrate the associations between spirituality/religiosity (S/R), and physical, mental, and social health. Systematic reviews have indicated positive associations; however, the mechanisms behind religious coping are not fully understood. The present study aimed to examine the role of religious affiliation in general (ordinary) and health-related decisions. A nationwide, population-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in Brazil using a self-administered online survey. How much religious affiliation influences decision making was investigated. A total of 1133 participants were included, who were classified as Catholics (43.9%), Evangelicals (18.7%), spiritualists (12.8%), non-religious (11.9%), and others (12.7%). Most participants (66.5%) believed that their religious affiliations had moderate to high influences on their decisions. Participants rated the influence as high in marriage (62.7%), in donations (60.1%), in volunteering (55%), in friendships (53.9%), and in work (50.5%). Concerning health-related decisions, the influence was rated as high in drug use (45.2%), in accepting medical recommendations (45%), and in smoking (43.2%). The influence of religious affiliation on general decision making was significantly correlated for dietary restrictions (r = 0.462), alcohol consumption (r = 0.458), drug use (r = 0.441), tobacco consumption (r = 0.456), and refusal of medical recommendations (r = 0.314). Improving the understanding of how a patient's beliefs, practices, and experiences affect their health may help healthcare practitioners to take into account religious considerations, not only regarding influences on habits but also regarding adherence to medical treatment advice.
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- Marcelo Borges
- PROSER, Programa de Espiritualidade e Religiosidade, Instituto de Psiquiatra, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05403-903, Brazil; (F.C.L.); (H.V.); (M.F.P.P.)
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- School of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36038-330, Brazil;
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- PROSER, Programa de Espiritualidade e Religiosidade, Instituto de Psiquiatra, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05403-903, Brazil; (F.C.L.); (H.V.); (M.F.P.P.)
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- PROSER, Programa de Espiritualidade e Religiosidade, Instituto de Psiquiatra, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05403-903, Brazil; (F.C.L.); (H.V.); (M.F.P.P.)
- Departamento & Instituto de Psiquiatria (LIM-23) HCFMUSP, Sao Paulo 05403-903, Brazil
- Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05403-903, Brazil
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- PROSER, Programa de Espiritualidade e Religiosidade, Instituto de Psiquiatra, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05403-903, Brazil; (F.C.L.); (H.V.); (M.F.P.P.)
- Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05403-903, Brazil
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo 05403-903, Brazil
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Fithria F, Adlim M, Jannah SR, Tahlil T. Indonesian adolescents' perspectives on smoking habits: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:82. [PMID: 33413232 PMCID: PMC7791848 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-10090-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background The prevalence of smoking among adolescents is high in Indonesia. Therefore, this qualitative research aimed to explore the perspectives of Muslim adolescents on smoking habits as a reference for developing effective prevention programs. Methods Three focus group discussions involving 24 junior high school male students (mean age = 13.75 years) were the main source of data for this phenomenological qualitative study. The discussion guide was developed by the researchers based on the reviewed literature and validated by experts. The research findings were analyzed using an inductive content analysis with systematic steps based on the stages of qualitative data analysis. Results Adolescent perspectives on smoking were grouped into two themes: perception of smoking and smoking-related factors. The perception of smoking encompassed three sub-themes: smoking as a social habit, contradictive feelings, and the Islamic perspective. The smoking-related factors included peer pressure, the parents’ smoking status, masculinity and curiosity. The results indicated that adolescents consider smoking as a social habit but with contradictory feelings. The smoking habit was also stimulated by peer pressure, imitating parents who smoke, feeling masculine and curiosity. Conclusion We suggest that health professionals who are interested in developing smoking prevention programs in Indonesia should consider the adolescent perspective on smoking so that the prevention program will be more effective and appropriate for adolescents.
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- Fithria Fithria
- Graduate School of Mathematics and Applied Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia. .,Department of Family Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia.
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- Graduate School of Mathematics and Applied Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia
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- Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia
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Mughal F, Kingstone T. Encouraging smoking cessation in Ramadan in primary care. Addiction 2018; 113:1751-1751. [PMID: 29873134 DOI: 10.1111/add.14272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Faraz Mughal
- Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Newcastle, UK
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- Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Newcastle, UK
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