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Living with bipolar disorder in Chile: a qualitative study
(2020)
Bipolar disorder (BD) is an important factor contributing to rates of higher morbidity and mortality with serious consequences on the quality of life. There is limited literature on life experience of people living with ...
Pedestrian walkways for health in Shiraz, Iran, the contribution of attitudes, and perceived environmental attributes
(2020)
Walking is important for improving physical activity and public health. The pedestrian walkways called Walkways for Health in Shiraz, Iran, present a high standard of aesthetic and design features which attract many people ...
Psychological demands and health. An examination of the role of core self-evaluations in the stress-coping process
(2020)
This study examined the direct and interactive effects of core self-evaluations (CSEs), psychological demands (i.e., quantitative and emotional demands) and coping strategies on mental and physical health in a sample of ...
The obesity paradox: associations between the body mass index and self-perceived health, depression status, and pain level in older people
(2023)
Population growth and physical inactivity have led to health and social consequences derived from chronic diseases and decreased quality of life in the elderly. Some research suggests that overweight in older people may ...
Anxiety, low self-esteem and a low happiness index are associated with poor school performance in chilean adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis
(2021)
Objective: To analyze the relationship between anxiety, self-esteem, happiness index and primary school students’ academic performance in Chilean adolescents from the Biobío province. Methodology: 733 (46.1% girls; 12 (1.3 ...
Device-measured physical activity and incident afective disorders
(2022)
Background: Studies on physical activity (PA) and mental health are largely limited to self-reported PA. This study
aims to use prospective cohort data to investigate the association between device-measured PA and ...
Cómo afrontar la pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19) en las Américas: recomendaciones y líneas de acción sobre salud mental
(2020)
El 11 de marzo del 2020 la Organización Mundial de la Salud declaró pandemia a la enfermedad ocasionada por el Covid-19, la cual provoca efectos tanto en la salud física como mental de las personas infectadas por el virus, ...
Preferred sources of help for mental health problems among Chilean adolescents: a descriptive study
(2021)
Introducción: La búsqueda de ayuda profesional oportuna para temas de salud mental en adolescentes es fundamental para evitar el desarrollo de trastornos más graves. No obstante, en general los adolescentes tienden a no ...
The effects of COVID-19 on the mental health of the peruvian police and armed forces
(2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the mental health of the general population. However, little attention has been given to the mental health of a group considered an essential category, police officers and ...
Abordaje psicológico del COVID-19: una revisión narrativa de la experiencia latinoamericana
(2020)
Ante la rápida expansión del nuevo coronavirus (COVID-19) en todo el planeta, este artículo presenta un conjunto de propuestas elaboradas por psicólogas y psicólogos de América Latina que buscan abordar este fenómeno desde ...