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Barroso-Corroto E, Laredo-Aguilera JA, Cobo-Cuenca AI, Carmona-Torres JM. Experiences of nursing students who are victims of dating violence: a qualitative study. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:28. [PMID: 38195560 PMCID: PMC10775457 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01688-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Dating Violence (DV) is a type of Intimate Partner Violence that occurs between young people, and they are those behaviours that cause physical, sexual or psychological harm. OBJECTIVE/AIM To know the experience of university students around dating violence. DESIGN AND METHODS Qualitative study with a phenomenological approach was conducted through semi-structured individual interviews with nursing students' victims of dating violence with the same starting categories. The public involve in this study were nursing students who freely agreed to participate in the interviews and gave their informed consent. RESULTS Eleven nursing students participated, the sample was heterogeneous for gender and sexual diversity. Obtaining results about their experience with dating violence, manifestations of dating violence and cyber violence in their relationships, consequences, formal and informal help seeking and proposals for help as nursing students, among others. CONCLUSION Dating violence is a serious problem that seriously affects the victims and requires the creation of prevention programs. The experiences of university students about DV are mainly painful experiences, with serious consequences for those involved, needing help from their close environment and professional help to overcome the problems generated by their partners. IMPLICATIONS It is important due to the high prevalence of this phenomenon, also among nursing students, to provide key points to future health professionals and victims of dating violence on the correct way to act against violence due to lack of knowledge on the subject. This study clarifies the experiences of dating violence and how to offer help to victims from the informal and professional sphere. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Clinical Research of the Health Area of Talavera de la Reina (Toledo) with code 01/2021.
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- Esperanza Barroso-Corroto
- Hospital Universitario de Toledo, Toledo, 45007, Spain
- Grupo de Investigación Multidisciplinar en Cuidados, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, 45071, Spain
- Facultad de Fisioterapia y Enfermería, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, 45071, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación Multidisciplinar en Cuidados, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, 45071, Spain
- Facultad de Fisioterapia y Enfermería, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, 45071, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación Multidisciplinar en Cuidados, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, 45071, Spain.
- Facultad de Fisioterapia y Enfermería, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, 45071, Spain.
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- Grupo de Investigación Multidisciplinar en Cuidados, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, 45071, Spain
- Facultad de Fisioterapia y Enfermería, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, 45071, Spain
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Vengurlekar IN, Thudi KR. College Student Video Gaming: Risk or Resilience for Mental Health? Psychol Rep 2023:332941231196551. [PMID: 37599388 DOI: 10.1177/00332941231196551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Video gaming has become a popular method of entertainment for college students. Previous work indicates mixed results regarding the link between video gaming and mental health outcomes. However, little research has addressed how different genres of video games might produce various mental health outcomes. The current study examined whether video game genre enjoyment moderated the links between time spent playing video games and anxiety and stress in college students. College students responded to measures assessing various components of mental health indicating their engagement with various genres of video games. Results indicated no evidence of moderation in all genres of video games. The only significant association to emerge was that of time spent playing life simulation games and anxiety. Our findings demonstrate a minimal influence of video gaming on stress and anxiety levels among college students. Discussed are rationales for the null results and future directions for video game focused research.
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- Ishan N Vengurlekar
- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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Wu C, Chau PH, Choi EPH. Quality of Life and Mental Health of Chinese Sexual and Gender Minority Women and Cisgender Heterosexual Women: Cross-sectional Survey and Mediation Analysis. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2023; 9:e42203. [PMID: 36811941 PMCID: PMC9996424 DOI: 10.2196/42203] [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: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Health-related research on sexual minority populations in China is lacking, and research on sexual and gender minority women (SGMW, including transgender women and persons of other gender identities assigned female at birth of all sexual orientations, and cisgender women with nonheterosexual orientations) is even less. Currently, there are limited surveys related to mental health in Chinese SGMW, but there are no studies on their quality of life (QOL), no studies comparing the QOL of SGMW with that of cisgender heterosexual women (CHW), and no studies on the relationship between sexual identity and the QOL as well as associated mental health variables. OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate the QOL and mental health in a diverse sample of Chinese women and make comparisons between SGMW and CHW and then investigate the relationship between sexual identity and the QOL through the role of mental health. METHODS A cross-sectional online survey was conducted from July to September 2021. All participants completed a structured questionnaire containing the World Health Organization Quality of Life-abbreviated short version (WHOQOL-BREF), the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). RESULTS In total, 509 women aged 18-56 years were recruited, including 250 (49.1%) CHW and 259 (50.9%) SGMW. Independent t tests showed that the SGMW reported significantly lower levels of QOL, higher levels of depression and anxiety symptoms, and lower self-esteem than the CHW. Pearson correlations showed that every domain and the overall QOL were positively associated with mental health variables, with moderate-to-strong correlations (r range 0.42-0.75, P<.001). Multiple linear regressions found that participants belonging to the SGMW group, current smokers, and women with no steady partner were associated with a worse overall QOL. The mediation analysis found that depression, anxiety, and self-esteem significantly completely mediated the relationship between sexual identity and physical, social, and environment domains of the QOL, while the relationship between sexual identity and the overall QOL and psychological QOL was partially mediated by depression and self-esteem. CONCLUSIONS The SGMW had poorer levels of QOL and a worse mental health status than the CHW. The study findings affirm the importance of assessing mental health and highlight the need to design targeted health improvement programs for the SGMW population, who may be at higher risk of a poor QOL and mental health.
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- Chanchan Wu
- School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)
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- School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)
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Parker J, Yacoub A, Mughal S, Mamari F. Family support and psychological distress among commuter college students. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2023; 71:479-488. [PMID: 33760717 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1895805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess how perceptions of family support (instrumental and relational-emotional) are related to psychological distress among commuter students and whether household income, gender, year in college and first-generation status moderate this association. Participants: Undergraduate students at a suburban commuter college in the Northeast during October/November 2019. Methods: Students completed an online survey comprised of measures of psychological distress, family support and sociodemographic information. Data were analyzed using independent t tests, bivariate correlations, and regressions. Results: On average, participants exhibited "high distress," mean = 23.29 (SD = 8.93). Distress scores differed by income background and gender. Lower income students and females exhibited significantly higher levels of distress. Increased relational-emotional support was associated with decreased distress for lower income and female students. Instrumental support was not associated distress. Conclusion: A family component to mental health counseling could be beneficial for commuter students.
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- Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA
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Javier-Juárez P, Hidalgo-Rasmussen CA, Chávez-Flores YV, Torres-Chávez L, Rosales-Damián G. [Relationship between face-to-face and digital dating abuse with health-related quality of life among Mexican adolescents]. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2022; 38:e00071121. [PMID: 36074436 DOI: 10.1590/0102-311xes071121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The purpose of this research was to identify whether there is a relationship between face-to-face and digital dating abuse victimization with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among adolescent students, adjusted for sex. Three hundred ninety-eight students of 15 to 18 years of age (62.8% female) participated. The following scales adapted to the Mexican adolescent population were applied: Violence in Adolescents' Dating Relationships Inventory, Cyber Dating Abuse Questionnaire and the KIDSCREEN-10. It was found that 55.5% of the respondents reported having been victims of face-to-face and digital abuse. HRQoL scores were lower for women than for men. Using structural equation modeling, a negative, statistically significant association of moderate magnitude was found between dating abuse (face-to-face and digital) and HRQoL. The results suggest that the higher the level of abuse victimization in both face-to-face and digital dating relationships, the lower the HRQoL of adolescent students. The results of this study show the relevance of considering both face-to-face and digital abuse when analyzing the effect of dating violence on the HRQoL.
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- Paola Javier-Juárez
- Centro de Investigación en Riesgos y Calidad de Vida, Universidad de Guadalajara, Ciudad Guzmán, México
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- Centro de Investigación en Riesgos y Calidad de Vida, Universidad de Guadalajara, Ciudad Guzmán, México
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- Centro de Investigación en Riesgos y Calidad de Vida, Universidad de Guadalajara, Ciudad Guzmán, México
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Bolívar-Suárez Y, Gómez JAM, Yanez-Peñúñuri LY, Anacona CAR, Gómez AMG. Self-esteem, Body Image, and Dating Violence in Colombian Adolescents and Young Adults. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP11628-NP11651. [PMID: 33607931 DOI: 10.1177/0886260521994588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Two objectives were formulated. The first was to establish whether characteristics such as self-esteem, perception of body image, and dating perpetration explain dating victimization. The second was to check if sex moderates the relationship between low self-esteem and dissatisfaction and if body dissatisfaction mediates the effect of low self-esteem on being a victim of dating violence (DV). A total of 1,409 Colombian adolescents and young adults, secondary and university students (42.5% men and 57.5% women), aged between 14 and 25 years (M = 18.6 years; SD = 2.8 years) participated. An explanatory correlational design was used, in which the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Body Shape Questionnaire, and the Revised Dating Violence Questionnaire were applied. Six regression models were proposed for both men and women, where it was found that low self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, and violence exerted in the courtship explain the violence received. Also, through the moderated mediation analysis, a moderate conditional indirect effect was verified of low self-esteem in DV victimization (R2 = 0.052***) through body dissatisfaction, being higher in women than in men. The preceding points to the convenience of intervening on self-esteem and body image in adolescents and young victims of this type of violence and considering these aspects in prevention campaigns.
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Park S, Kim SH. A mixed-method pilot study to test a program for friend-supporters of victims of dating violence. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 49:1153-1168. [PMID: 33778972 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the acceptability and impact of a bystander program (With You Education) in South Korea, designed to enhance the competencies of friend-supporters to help victims of dating violence (DV). To assess the potential impact of the program, the participants (n = 46) were asked to complete pre-, post-, and 1-year follow-up surveys and take part in a focused group interview after the training. Participants exhibited significant changes from pretest to posttest evaluation in terms of their competencies as a supporter. Most improvements were sustained over time. Four qualitative themes revealed the multilayered outcomes of this program: increased readiness to help, awareness of DV, beginning to understand the victims, and awareness of DV as a public health problem. With You Education was seen to be an acceptable program for young adults, which can be potentially utilized as a formal violence-related education.
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- Sihyun Park
- Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Shinsung University, Dangjin-Si, South Korea
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Choi EPH, Hui BPH, Wan EYF, Kwok JYY, Tam THL, Wu C. COVID-19 and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Community-Based Online Survey in Hong Kong. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18063228. [PMID: 33804725 PMCID: PMC8003940 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18063228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic itself and related public health measurements have had substantial impacts on individual social lives and psychological and mental health, all to the detriment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). There have been extensive studies investigating the mental health of people in different populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, few studies have explored the impact of COVID-19 and its association with HRQoL. To fill this research gap and provide further empirical evidence, this study examined the impact of COVID-19 on Hong Kong people and evaluated its association with HRQoL. A total of 500 participants were randomly recruited to complete an online questionnaire on their concerns related to COVID-19. This entailed responding to the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF instrument. Data were collected between 24 April and 3 May 2020. Independent t-tests and multiple linear regressions were used to examine the association between the impact of COVID-19 and HRQoL. Overall, 69.6% of participants were worried about contracting COVID-19, and 41.4% frequently suspected themselves of being infected. Furthermore, 29.0% were concerned by the lack of disinfectants. All of these findings were associated with poorer HRQoL in the physical and psychological health, social relationships, and environment domains. On the other hand, 47.4% of participants were concerned that they may lose their job because of the pandemic, while 39.4% were bothered by the insufficient supply of surgical masks. These two factors were associated with poorer HRQoL in the physical and psychological health and environment domains. The adverse impact of COVID-19 on individuals is multifactorial, affecting all aspects of HRQoL. In addition to enhancing anti-epidemic efforts, it is equally important to implement public health and social welfare measures, thereby diminishing the adverse impact of COVID-19 on overall well-being.
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- Edmond Pui Hang Choi
- School of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (J.Y.Y.K.); (C.W.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +852-3917-6972
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- Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China;
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (J.Y.Y.K.); (C.W.)
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- School of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (J.Y.Y.K.); (C.W.)
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Kim SR, Nho J, Kim HY. Influence of Type D personality on quality of life in university students: The mediating effect of health‐promoting behavior and subjective health status. PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pits.22357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Sung Reul Kim
- College of NursingKorea University Seoul South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Jeonbuk Research Institute of Nursing ScienceJeonbuk National University Jeonju South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Jeonbuk Research Institute of Nursing ScienceJeonbuk National University Jeonju South Korea
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Bedford LE, Guo VY, Yu EYT, Wong CKH, Fung CSC, Lam CLK. Do Negative Emotional States Play a Role in the Association Between Intimate Partner Violence and Poor Health-Related Quality of Life in Chinese Women From Low-Income Families? Violence Against Women 2020; 26:2041-2061. [PMID: 31896311 DOI: 10.1177/1077801219892648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A cross-sectional analysis of a dataset of 156 participants in a health assessment program explored whether negative emotional states mediated the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Compared with IPV screen-negative participants, those who screened positive had significantly lower HRQoL and significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. The inverse associations between the presence of IPV and HRQoL were found to be mediated by depression, anxiety, and stress. Therefore, interventions to alleviate negative emotions in women suffering from IPV have the potential to be useful in improving their HRQoL.
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- Laura Elizabeth Bedford
- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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John-Henderson NA, Williams SE, Brindle RC, Ginty AT. Changes in sleep quality and levels of psychological distress during the adaptation to university: The role of childhood adversity. Br J Psychol 2018; 109:694-707. [DOI: 10.1111/bjop.12314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences; University of Birmingham; UK
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- Department of Psychiatry; University of Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania USA
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience; Baylor University; Waco Texas USA
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