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Clinical Neurology
Suyeon Kim, Eunsoo Won, Hyun-Ghang Jeong, Moon-Soo Lee, Young-Hoon Ko, Jong-Woo Paik, Changsu Han, Byung-Joo Ham, Eunsoo Choi, Kyu-Man Han
Summary: This study found a significant association between workplace gender discrimination and the prevalence of depressive symptoms among female employees.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
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Psychiatry
Babul Hossain, Pawan Kumar Yadav, Varsha P. Nagargoje, K. J. Vinod Joseph
Summary: This study examines the association between physical limitations and depressive symptoms in elderly individuals, with a focus on the moderating role of marital status. Findings suggest that unmarried women are more vulnerable to depressive symptoms when facing physical limitations, highlighting the importance of attention and care for elderly individuals with physical limitations.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Liuhua Ying, Yanli Wang, Shasha Yu
Summary: This study examines the roles of parent-child communication and peer attachment in the relationships between marital conflict, family socioeconomic status, and depressive symptoms in migrant children. The results show that peer attachment moderates these relationships. For children with high peer attachment, marital conflict influences depressive symptoms directly and indirectly through parent-child communication. For children with low peer attachment, marital conflict only has a direct influence on depressive symptoms. Additionally, parent-child communication mediates the relationship between family socioeconomic status and depressive symptoms, although this mediation effect is not significant for groups with high or low levels of peer attachment.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Psychology, Developmental
Taehoon Kim, Hayun Jang, Jinho Kim
Summary: The study investigates the relationship between peers' private tutoring and an individual student's depressive symptoms, and explores potential mechanisms that underlie this link.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2022)
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Psychiatry
Chungah Kim, Celine Teo, Andrew Nielsen, Antony Chum
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between regional-level gender equality and women's depressive symptoms in South Korea. The results suggest that increases in women's economic and political power are associated with moderate reductions in depressive symptoms.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Anna Madigan, Michael Daly
Summary: This study examined the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and depressive symptoms and suicidality, and tested the mediating role of subjective social status (SSS). The results showed that both low SES and low SSS were associated with elevated levels of depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts. SSS mediated a significant portion of the association between SES and depressive symptoms and suicidality.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Qian Sun, Youwei Wang, Qingsong Chang
Summary: This study explores the relationship between oral health and depression in Chinese older adults and finds that daily dietary satisfaction plays a mediating role in this association. The study also reveals that body mass index moderates the effect of daily dietary satisfaction on depression, with a stronger effect observed in individuals with lower body mass index.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sascha de Breij, Martijn Huisman, Cecile R. L. Boot, Dorly J. H. Deeg
Summary: Female older workers and feminine older workers have more depressive symptoms compared to male and non-feminine workers. Autonomy and task variation partially explain gender differences in depressive symptoms. Improving these conditions can reduce gender inequality in mental health among older workers.
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Clinical Neurology
Liang Pan, Ling Li, Hongye Peng, Lianlian Fan, Juan Liao, Miyuan Wang, Aihua Tan, Yang Zhang
Summary: This study explored the relationship between marital status and depressive symptoms, finding that sleep time, pain, and life satisfaction mediate this association. Middle-aged and elderly individuals who are separated, divorced, widowed, or never married may be at high risk of depressive symptoms.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
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Psychology, Clinical
Julia M. Salinger, Mark A. Whisman, Ashley K. Randall, Peter Hilpert
Summary: This study examined the association between marital discord and depressive symptoms in European couples, finding that the correlation varies across cultural groups and is more pronounced for women.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Haoshu Duan, Feinian Chen
Summary: This study examined the impact of spousal caregiving on caregivers' depressive symptoms, considering the moderating effects of work status and gender. The results showed that caregivers providing activities of daily living (ADL) assistance to their spouses had higher depressive symptoms compared to non-spousal caregivers, particularly among women. However, there was no significant difference in depressive symptoms between instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) spousal caregivers and non-spousal caregivers. Working while providing ADL spousal care further exacerbated depressive symptoms for both genders, while working full-time while providing IADL spousal care was only associated with elevated depressive symptoms for women. The findings highlight the importance of considering the types of care and other social roles that caregivers undertake in future research on caregiving. Additionally, the establishment of more affordable eldercare facilities is necessary to alleviate the burden among spousal caregivers, especially those who are working.
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Doaa Mohamed Osman, Gellan K. Ahmed, Manal Mukhtar Farghal, Ahmed K. Ibrahim
Summary: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms among married women in Egypt and identify their correlates. The findings showed that approximately one-third of married women experienced depressive symptoms, with significant predictors including advanced husbands' ages, living with an extended family, exposure to spousal verbal violence, high body weight, and low marital satisfaction levels.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yoonjoo Kim, Yanghee Pang, Hyunki Park, Oksoo Kim, Hyangkyu Lee
Summary: This study used a comprehensive immune-profiling approach to investigate the association between circulating cytokine levels and the severity of depression in nurses. The results showed that nurses with more severe depression had higher levels of proinflammatory cytokines. This highlights the importance of early detection and intervention to prevent depression-related physical illnesses.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Alexa Martin-Storey, Aprile D. Benner
Summary: Sexual minority status is associated with poorer adolescent mental health. This study found that youth's own same-gender attraction and their perceptions of peer beliefs about their same-gender attraction were linked to trajectories of depressive symptoms. These links were partially mediated by experiences of discrimination.
JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Meijun Zhao, Di Xiao, Wanxin Wang, Ruipeng Wu, Alexis Dewaele, Weihong Zhang, Ann Buysse, Chao Song, Lan Guo, Ciyong Lu
Summary: The study found significant associations between sexual minority status, childhood gender nonconformity, childhood maltreatment exposure, and adulthood depressive symptoms in men. Sexual minority status and childhood gender nonconformity were shown to increase the risk of childhood victimization and adult depressive symptoms. Therefore, interventions based on both family and school dimensions are necessary.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Taehee Chang, Bong-Kwang Jung, Jong-Yil Chai, Sung-il Cho
Summary: This study suggests that there may be an association between the prevalence of malaria and the incidence of COVID-19 cases at the national level, while other parasitic diseases are unlikely to be critical factors in the variability of COVID-19 epidemic trends.
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kyuhyun Yoon, Jayeun Kim, Kyong Ran Peck, Hyun Soo Kim, Hyukmin Lee, Yoo-Sung Hwang, Soon Young Lee, Sung-il Cho, Hun Jae Lee, Yeong-gyeong Kim, Byoungguk Kim, June-Woo Lee, Ah-Ra Kim, Hyeon Nam Do, Dong-Hyun Kim
Summary: The proportion of undetected cases in Korea remained low as of early 2021, indicating that the country's infection control strategy with exhaustive tracing and widespread pre-emptive testing appears to be effective in containing community spread of COVID-19.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jakyung Lee, Soong-Nang Jang, Nam-Soon Kim
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of burnout experiences and factors associated with burnout among Korean health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. A nationwide survey was conducted in 2021, and the sample comprised 1000 public health center employees. Personal and work-related factors affected burnout among health care workers, while organizational support, including emotional support and sufficient financial compensation, was associated with lower burnout.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jakyung Lee, Soong-nang Jang, Cheong-Seok Kim
Summary: Using Anderson's behavioral model, this study examined the patterns and determinants associated with older adults' needs for community and institution-based care services. Logistic regression analyses revealed that factors such as marital status, co-residence with children, financial assistance for medical expenses, social participation, and satisfaction with healthcare facilities were significantly associated with service needs. In addition, long-term care beneficiary status, activities of daily living limitations, depressive symptoms, hypertension, and vision impairment were also important factors.
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Psychiatry
Sujeong Han, Jun-Young Lee, Sung-il Cho, Dae Jong Oh, Dae Hyun Yoon
Summary: Using the group-based trajectory model, our study aimed to identify distinct trajectories of cognitive function and investigate demographic factors that act as risk factors for cognitive decline. The study found that cognitive function trajectories among adults over 40 years of age were heterogeneous, with four trajectories identified: high, medium, low, and rapid decline. Older age, male gender, low educational level, bad dietary habits, diabetes mellitus, technical worker occupation, and lower income increased the likelihood of cognitive function decline.
PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Gun Woo Victor Park, Sung-il Cho
Summary: A study found that there is a noticeable increase in suicide deaths on Mondays in South Korea. However, it is uncertain if this uneven weekly distribution is observed in other causes of death. The study also suggests that suicide prevention efforts should focus on providing additional mental health resources on Mondays.
SUICIDE AND LIFE-THREATENING BEHAVIOR
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Jaeyoung Ha, Jungmi Park, Sangyi Lee, Jeong Lee, Jin-Young Choi, Junhyoung Kim, Sung-il Cho, Gyeong-Suk Jeon
Summary: This study investigated the predictors of habitual use of wearable health devices among middle-aged individuals with risk factors for metabolic syndrome (MetS). The results showed that performance expectancy was the core variable explaining habitual use, which was influenced by health motivation, effort expectancy, and risk perception. The study highlights the importance of meeting users' performance expectations and promoting health motivation to induce habitual use behaviors.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Heewon Kang, Eunsil Cheon, Jaeyoung Ha, Sung-il Cho
Summary: This study analyzed the impact of tobacco retailer density on the prevalence of cigarette and electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) use. It highlights the importance of using spatial methods in developing and evaluating retail-based policies.
Review
Forestry
Hae-ryoung Chun, Yoon-Young Choi, Inhyung Cho, Hee-kyoung Nam, Geonwoo Kim, Sujin Park, Sung-il Cho
Summary: Research on forest therapy and health outcomes is lacking and lacks a unified set of health indicators. Information about the natural therapeutic elements of forests and forest therapy programs is not sufficient. This systematic review summarizes the health outcomes of forest therapy from 2010 to 2021 and provides insights into the natural therapeutic elements, forest therapy sites, characteristics, and health outcomes. The analysis of 29 articles shows that walking and physical activity are the most common forest therapy interventions, which can improve overall sentiment condition and reduce depression, enhance psychological well-being, alleviate stress, and improve cardiovascular and endocrine systems. Walking, five-senses stimulation, physical activities, and meditation have positive psychological and physiological effects. The findings of this review can guide the planning and implementation of forest therapy programs.
Article
Substance Abuse
Hana Kim, Heewon Kang, Jinyoung Choi, Sung-il Cho
Summary: This study investigated the trend in household secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure and found that parental education level plays a significant role. Adolescents with low-educated parents are at higher risk of household SHS exposure.
TOBACCO INDUCED DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Junhyoung Kim, Jin-Young Choi, Hana Kim, Taeksang Lee, Jaeyoung Ha, Sangyi Lee, Jungmi Park, Gyeong-Suk Jeon, Sung-il Cho
Summary: This study uses various models of wrist-worn wearables and a novel time-series clustering method to analyze wearable data and determine different physical activity patterns. The results show a significant association between age and physical activity patterns.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Heewon Kang, Sung-il Cho
Summary: This paper proposes an epidemiological model that combines conventional measures and tobacco endgame policies, and identifies insufficient research and control on the vector and environment components by both types of measures.
JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE & PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Heeseon Jang, Jaelim Cho, Seong-Kyung Cho, Donghan Lee, Sung-il Cho, Sang-Baek Koh, Dong-Chun Shin, Changsoo Kim
Summary: This study estimated the mortality risk and population attributable fraction (PAF) attributed to seasonal influenza using individual-level data from a nationwide matched cohort. The results showed that individuals with influenza had a 4-fold higher mortality risk, and preventing seasonal influenza may lead to 5.6% reduction in all-cause mortality and 20.7% reduction in respiratory mortality.
JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Hae-ryoung Chun, Inhyung Cho, Yoon Young Choi, Sujin Park, Geonwoo Kim, Sung-il Cho
Summary: This study investigated the mid-long-term impact of forest therapy on health indicators and exercise behaviors, and established a standardized evaluation system. The results showed that the forest therapy program was effective in improving anxiety, depression, mood, quality of life, heart rate, and blood pressure. Additionally, the reduction in depression and increase in medium-intensity exercise time persisted for 1, 2, and 4 weeks after program completion.
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Substance Abuse
Hana Kim, Susan Park, Heewon Kang, Naeun Kang, David T. Levy, Sung-il Cho
Summary: This study used a simulation model to assess the feasibility of achieving the tobacco endgame target and explored potential implementation strategies for tobacco control policies. It found that implementing the MPOWER strategy and increasing the price of tobacco products are essential for substantial reduction in smoking prevalence.
TOBACCO INDUCED DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samantha Horn, Yana Litovsky, George Loewenstein
Summary: This study suggests that curiosity can be a useful tool in increasing demand for and engagement with aversive health information. By manipulating curiosity through various methods, researchers found that participants were more likely to view and engage with information about their drinking habits, cancer risk, and the sugar content in drinks. Overall, curiosity prompts provide a simple and effective way to increase engagement with aversive health information.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandra Gillner
Summary: Despite high expectations, the extensive and rapid adoption of AI in medical diagnostics has not been realized. This study investigates the perception and navigation of AI providers in complex healthcare systems, revealing their self-organization to increase adaptability and the practices utilized to mitigate tensions within the healthcare subsystems.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fabian Duartea, Alvaro Jimenez-Molina
Summary: This study found that violence related to social protest has a significant impact on depressive symptoms, leading to an increase in depression among the population in Chile. The effect varies by gender and age, with a stronger influence on men and young adults.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nick Graetz, Carl Gershenson, Sonya R. Porter, Danielle H. Sandler, Emily Lemmerman, Matthew Desmond
Summary: Investments in stable, affordable housing may be an important tool for improving population health. This study, using administrative data, found that high rent burden, increases in rent burden during midlife, and evictions were associated with increased mortality.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wan Wei
Summary: This study explores the phenomenon of other patient participation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), uncovering the various roles that third parties can assume during medical interactions. The findings contribute to existing research on patient resistance and triadic medical interactions, providing insights into the dynamics and implications of third-party involvement in medical consultations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harry Scarbrough, Katie Rose M. Sanfilippo, Alexandra Ziemann, Charitini Stavropoulou
Summary: This paper examines the contribution of pilot implementation studies to the wider spread and sustainability of innovation in healthcare systems. Through an empirical examination of an innovation intermediary organization in the English NHS, the study finds that their work in mobilizing pilot-based evidence involves configuring to context, transitioning evidence, and managing the transition. The findings contribute to theory by showing how intermediary roles can support the effective transitioning of pilot-based evidence, leading to more widespread adoption and sustainability of innovation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marta Seiz, Leire Salazar, Tatiana Eremenko
Summary: This study examines the impact of maternal educational selection on birth outcomes during an economic recession, and finds that more educated mothers are more likely to give birth during high unemployment periods. Additionally, maternal education mitigates the adverse effects of unemployment on birth outcomes and is consistently associated with better perinatal health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jingyuan Shi, Hye Kyung Kim, Charles T. Salmon, Edson C. Tandoc Jr, Zhang Hao Goh
Summary: This study examines the influence of individual and collective norms on COVID-19 vaccination intention across eight Asian countries. The findings reveal nuanced patterns of how individual and collective social norms influence health behavioral decisions, depending on the degree of cultural tightness-looseness.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elliot Friedman, Melissa Franks, Elizabeth Teas, Patricia A. Thomas
Summary: This study found that positive relations with others have a significant impact on functional limitations and longevity in aging adults, independent of social integration and social support.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhuolin Pan, Yuqi Liu, Ye Liu, Ziwen Huo, Wenchao Han
Summary: This study examines the effects of age-friendly neighbourhood environment and functional abilities on life satisfaction among older adults in urban China. The findings highlight the importance of transportation, housing, and social and physical environment factors in influencing functional abilities and life satisfaction. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers in enhancing older adults' life satisfaction in the Chinese urban context.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)