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Coutts JJ, Al-Kire RL, Weidler DJ. I can see (myself) clearly now: Exploring the mediating role of self-concept clarity in the association between self-compassion and indicators of well-being. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0286992. [PMID: 37390089 PMCID: PMC10313035 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023] Open
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Is there a connection between loving oneself, knowing oneself, and mental well-being? Self-compassion-a construct that consists of self-kindness, acknowledgment of common humanity, and mindfulness-is associated with numerous positive outcomes including indicators of mental well-being. However, little research exists exploring the mechanism(s) by which self-compassion operates to influence these outcomes. It is possible that self-concept clarity, or the extent to which one's self-beliefs are clearly defined and stable, acts as such a mechanism. In the current study, we explored the mediating role of self-concept clarity in the associations between self-compassion and three indicators of mental well-being: perceived stress, depressive symptomatology, and life satisfaction. Self-compassion was significantly associated with each of the three indicators of well-being. Additionally, self-concept clarity statistically mediated the relationships between self-compassion and depressive symptomatology, perceived stress, and satisfaction with life. The results of this study suggest a potential mechanism by which self-compassion is associated with greater well-being.
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- Jacob J. Coutts
- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
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He W, Li P, Gao Y, You J, Chang J, Qu X, Zhang W. Self-reported visual impairment and depression of middle-aged and older adults: The chain-mediating effects of internet use and social participation. Front Public Health 2022; 10:957586. [PMID: 36466466 PMCID: PMC9714326 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.957586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Visual impairment (VI) is a strong predictor of depression in middle-aged and older adults. However, the underlying mechanisms and pathways have not been well characterized. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Internet use and social participation mediate the effects of self-reported VI on depression. Methods The study used the fourth wave of cross-sectional data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, including 19,766 Chinese adults. Depression was assessed according to the CES-D 10 International Scale. Logistic regression models were used to examine the relationship between self-reported VI and depression. While adjusting for relevant covariates, the PROCESS macro (model nos. 6 and 91) was used to assess the chain-mediating effects of Internet use and social participation. Results A total of 17,433 respondents were included in this study. The CES-D 10 results showed that 7,327 middle-aged and older adults had depressive symptoms, of whom 39.5% were male and 10.2% were ≥75 years old. 32.1% of respondents self-reported VI. Regression analysis showed a positive association between VI and depression, while Internet use and social participation had a negative predictive effect on depression. In the mediation analysis, the social participation pathway contributed the most to the total effect, accounting for 52.69% of it. The proportion of Internet use is 37.72%. When these two mediators were considered together in the full model, they accounted for 9.58% of the total effect of VI on depression. Conclusion Internet use and social participation were important mediators that mitigated the effects of VI on depression. Combined with previous evidence, online activities such as e-health and m-health can effectively promote disease monitoring and diagnosis, and various offline social participation activities can also play a role in regulating emotions. Therefore, Internet use and social participation factors may serve as relevant entry points for the development of intervention programs that may further improve the mental health of the visually impaired.
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- Wenbo He
- Institute of Hospital Management, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China,Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China,Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China,The Research Units of West China (2018RU012)-Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Hospital Management, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China,*Correspondence: Wei Zhang
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Yan Q. Human-Computer Interactive English Learning From the Perspective of Social Cognition in the Age of Intelligence. Front Psychol 2022; 13:888543. [PMID: 35465544 PMCID: PMC9019579 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.888543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Under the wave of globalization, the ties between countries are getting closer and closer. Based on the differences in the languages of different countries, the importance of English as a universal language is becoming more and more prominent. In the past, English teaching was mainly taught by teachers and students. This mode of English learning is more of theoretical teaching, which has little effect on improving English ability. In the era of intelligence, with the upgrading of technology and the renewal of ideas, interactive English teaching is more accepted by people and becomes a new solution for English teaching. Studying English teaching from the perspective of social cognition, this paper proposes to realize human-computer interaction with the help of advanced science and technology, create an interactive teaching environment, and realize interactive learning in an English environment. This paper designed a control experiment of the experimental group and the control group to verify the impact of human-computer interaction teaching on students’ English performance and investigated students’ performance and teachers’ feelings and their related opinions on human-computer interaction learning. The experimental results of this paper show that human-computer interactive English teaching can help to enhance students’ interest in English learning and improve English expression significantly.
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- Qilin Yan
- College of Foreign Language, Jiangxi University of Technology, Nanchang, China
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Desta R, Blumrosen C, Laferriere HE, Saluja A, Bruce MA, Elasy TA, Griffith DM, Norris KC, Cavanaugh KL, Umeukeje EM. Interventions Incorporating Therapeutic Alliance to Improve Medication Adherence in Black Patients with Diabetes, Hypertension and Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review. Patient Prefer Adherence 2022; 16:3095-3110. [PMID: 36404799 PMCID: PMC9673796 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s371162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Black Americans have a disproportionately increased risk of diabetes, hypertension, and kidney disease, and higher associated morbidity, mortality, and hospitalization rates than their White peers. Structural racism amplifies these disparities, and negatively impacts self-care including medication adherence, critical to chronic disease management. Systematic evidence of successful interventions to improve medication adherence in Black patients with diabetes, hypertension, and kidney disease is lacking. Knowledge of the impact of therapeutic alliance, ie, the unique relationship between patients and providers, which optimizes outcomes especially for minority populations, is unclear. The role and application of behavioral theories in successful development of medication adherence interventions specific to this context also remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the existing evidence on the salience of a therapeutic alliance in effective interventions to improve medication adherence in Black patients with diabetes, hypertension, or kidney disease. DATA SOURCES Medline (via PubMed), EMBASE (OvidSP), Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) (EBSCOhost), and PsycINFO (ProQuest) databases. REVIEW METHODS Only randomized clinical trials and pre/post intervention studies published in English between 2009 and 2022 with a proportion of Black patients greater than 25% were included. Narrative synthesis was done. RESULTS Eleven intervention studies met the study criteria and eight of those studies had all-Black samples. Medication adherence outcome measures were heterogenous. Five out of six studies which effectively improved medication adherence, incorporated therapeutic alliance. Seven studies informed by behavioral theories led to significant improvement in medication adherence. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION Study findings suggest that therapeutic alliance-based interventions are effective in improving medication adherence in Black patients with diabetes and hypertension. Further research to test the efficacy of therapeutic alliance-based interventions to improve medication adherence in Black patients should ideally incorporate cultural adaptation, theoretical framework, face-to-face delivery mode, and convenient locations.
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- Russom Desta
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Vanderbilt Center for Kidney Disease, Nashville, TN, USA
- Division of Nephrology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Houston, Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Health Management & Policy, School of Health, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
- Center for Men’s Health Equity, Racial Justice Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine & Health Services Research, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Vanderbilt Center for Kidney Disease, Nashville, TN, USA
- Division of Nephrology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt Center for Kidney Disease, Nashville, TN, USA
- Division of Nephrology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Correspondence: Ebele M Umeukeje, Division of Nephrology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21 Avenue MCN S-3223, Nashville, TN, USA, Tel +1 615 936-3283, Fax +1 615 875-5626, Email
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