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Walsh LC, Gonzales AM, Shen L, Rodriguez A, Kaufman VA. Expanding relationship science to unpartnered singles: What predicts life satisfaction? Front Psychol 2022; 13:904848. [PMID: 36186400 PMCID: PMC9523881 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.904848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Singles are an understudied yet growing segment of the adult population. The current study aims to expand the lens of relationship science by examining the well-being of unpartnered, single adults using latent profile analysis. We recruited singles (N = 4,835) closely matched to the United States census (ages 18-65; 57.5% female; 71.1% White; 14.5% Black; 13.8% Hispanic) for an exploratory cross-sectional survey using five variables that strongly predict well-being (friendship satisfaction, family satisfaction, self-esteem, neuroticism, and extraversion). All five variables significantly predicted life satisfaction for the full sample. Latent profile analyses detected 10 groups (or profiles) of singles. Half of the profiles were happy (above the full sample mean of life satisfaction) and half of the profiles were unhappy (below the mean). Each profile had its own unique patterns relating to personal relationships, self-esteem, and personality traits. The happiest profile had the best relationships, self-esteem, and personality, while the unhappiest profile had the worst relationships, self-esteem, and personality. The profiles in between these two extremes had more nuanced patterns. For example, one relatively happy profile in the middle had high friendship satisfaction but low family satisfaction, while an adjacent profile showed the opposite pattern. Overall, singles who had positive relationships-both with themselves and others-were happiest.
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- Lisa C. Walsh
- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Chia JS, Chow JY, Barrett LA, Burns SF. Reliability of a Novel Badminton Intermittent Exercise Protocol. Res Q Exerc Sport 2019; 90:487-496. [PMID: 31184986 DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2019.1620911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Purpose: Badminton is a sport characterized by high-intensity activity interspersed with short rests requiring specific physiological fitness, skills and game tactics. This study aimed to develop, describe and establish the reliability of a novel badminton intermittent exercise protocol, to simulate singles match-play (Part A) and assess match-fitness (Part B). Method: Twelve well-trained male badminton players performed a two-part protocol, mimicking the demands and activity of match-play, on two occasions with at least 72-h recovery. Part A imitated match-play and consisted of 40 stages alternating between 20 s work - receiving shuttlecocks from a launcher and ghosting (simulated) actions - and 40 s rest. Part B was an open-ended period, challenging match-fitness, designed to exhaust participants within 10 min. Physiological responses (heart rate, blood lactate and ratings of perceived exertion) (Part A and B) and time to exhaustion (Part B) were determined both times. Results: There were no differences in performance and physiological responses between trials (p > .05). The protocol demonstrated excellent reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient > 0.89) for all variables. Time to exhaustion (Part B) was 198 ± 98 s and 194 ± 82 s, respectively. Mean (Part A) and peak (Part B) heart rates were 166 ± 9; 191 ± 8 b∙min-1 and 166 ± 9; 191 ± 7 b∙min-1 and blood lactate concentrations (Part B) 11.8 ± 2.3 and 11.5 ± 2.1 mmol∙l-1 for trials 1 and 2, respectively. Conclusion: The protocol reliably induces match-like responses and can be used to assess match-fitness for training/research purposes.
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Himawan KK, Bambling M, Edirippulige S. Singleness, Religiosity, and the Implications for Counselors: The Indonesian Case. Eur J Psychol 2018; 14:485-497. [PMID: 30008958 PMCID: PMC6016032 DOI: 10.5964/ejop.v14i2.1530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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This paper explores the unique role of religiosity in assisting Indonesian singles (extensively refer to those who are never married) and how it relates to the counseling and therapeutic practices with never-married clients. Whereas the role of religiosity has been drawn into scholarly attention for its effectiveness in dealing with many situations that are particularly related to social stigma, little is known regarding its role in assisting singles to overcoming stigma due to their singleness. Indonesian society regards marriage as a social achievement and this perception places singles in an undervalued position. On the contrary, the society regards positively those who demonstrate religious attributes. Therefore, religiosity is a potential factor that mediates social perception of singles who attach themselves to religious attributes (such as: religious symbols and rituals). Using database search methodology, this paper presents an overview of how religiosity assists singles in overcoming their challenges and discusses the implications of those dynamics in counseling settings.
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- Karel Karsten Himawan
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Yang J, Khalighi M, Hope TA, Ordovas K, Seo Y. Technical Note: Fast respiratory motion estimation using sorted singles without unlist processing: A feasibility study. Med Phys 2017; 44:1632-1637. [PMID: 28099995 DOI: 10.1002/mp.12115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2016] [Revised: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The study aims to demonstrate the feasibility of fast respiratory motion estimation using singles data available as a sorted format in list-mode files acquired in an integrated positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) system for a proof-of-concept. METHODS The derivation of singles-driven respiratory motion (SDRM) is enabled by singles recorded and binned by second for each detector crystal in PET list-mode data acquired in a SIGNA PET/MR. The proposed method is to derive a SDRM trace by summing up all singles from all detectors through the PET data acquisition. To assess the feasibility of SDRM for data-driven gating (DDG), SDRM traces were derived from the list-mode data acquired in five liver-focused 68 Ga-DOTA-TOC PET/MRI scans, and compared with the traces derived from bellows (pressure belt). Pearson's correlation coefficients and trigger time differences at peak-inhalation phases between SDRM and bellows traces were measured for quantitative evaluation. RESULTS The method presented the average processing time of 4.2 ± 0.42 s (range: 3.9 ~ 4.7 s) for the derivation of SDRM traces. The majority of the time was spent for reading singles data from a list-mode file (3.1 ± 0.40 s, range: 2.7 ~ 3.7s). On average, the correlation coefficient of SDRM and bellows traces was 0.69 ± 0.16 (range: 0.41 ~ 0.80) and the time offset of SDRM-driven triggers from bellows-driven triggers was 0.25 ± 0.39 s (range: -0.85 ~ 2.69 s later than bellows triggers), demonstrating the similar patterns and phases of SDRM and bellows traces. CONCLUSIONS We introduced PET singles-driven respiratory motion (SDRM) estimation as a proof-of-principle, using sorted singles ready for immediate processing in list-mode data. The results demonstrated the feasibility of SDRM and its potential use for gated PET with fast processing time.
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- Jaewon Yang
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Department of Radiology, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Joint Graduate Group in Bioengineering, University of California, San Francisco and Berkeley, CA, USA.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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De Wert G, Dondorp W, Shenfield F, Barri P, Devroey P, Diedrich K, Tarlatzis B, Provoost V, Pennings G. ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 23: medically assisted reproduction in singles, lesbian and gay couples, and transsexual people†. Hum Reprod 2014; 29:1859-65. [PMID: 25052011 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deu183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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This Task Force document discusses ethical issues arising with requests for medically assisted reproduction from people in what may be called 'non-standard' situations and relationships. The document stresses that categorically denying access to any of these groups cannot be reconciled with a human rights perspective. If there are concerns about the implications of assisted reproduction on the wellbeing of any of the persons involved, including the future child, a surrogate mother or the applicants themselves, these concerns have to be considered in the light of the available scientific evidence. When doing so it is important to avoid the use of double standards. More research is needed into the psychosocial implications of raising children in non-standard situations, especially with regard to single women, male homosexual couples and transsexual people.
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- G De Wert
- Department of Health, Ethics & Society, Research Institutes CAPHRI and GROW, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, MD 6200 Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health, Ethics & Society, Research Institutes CAPHRI and GROW, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, MD 6200 Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Reproductive Medicine Unit, Obstetric Hospital, University College Hospital, Huntley Street, London WC1 6AU, UK
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- Servei de Medicina de la Reproducció, Departament d'Obstetricia, Universitari Dexeus, Ginecologia i Reproducció, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23538 Luebeck, Germany
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- Infertility and IVF Center, Department of OB/Gyn, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Philosophy, University of Ghent, Blandijnberg 2, Gent 9000, Belgium
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- Department of Philosophy, University of Ghent, Blandijnberg 2, Gent 9000, Belgium
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