Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Emerson Diogenes de Medeiros, Lorena Mota Reis, Clara Lohana Cardoso Guimaraes, Paulo Gregorio Nascimento da Silva, Renan Pereira Monteiro, Gabriel Lins de Holanda Coelho, Clarissa Maria Cardoso Guimaraes, Emanuely Rayane dos Santos Martins, Ludymilla Lineia Almeida de Franca
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic may lead to psychological problems, especially fear, which affects health. Research conducted in Brazil has demonstrated the utility of the FCV-19S and its short version in assessing fear of COVID-19.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Graziella Orru, Davide Bertelloni, Francesca Diolaiuti, Ciro Conversano, Rebecca Ciacchini, Angelo Gemignani
Summary: This study demonstrates how levels of anxiety and fear associated with COVID-19, measured by CAS and FCS-19S, are influenced by gender, age, cohabitation status, educational levels, and the presence of positive cases or deaths due to COVID-19.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Seyedeh Fatemeh Ghaffari, Seyed-Hamid Sharifnia, Forouzan Elyasi, Zohreh Shahhosseini, Zohre Mohammadpoorsaravimozafar
Summary: The study developed the Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale and evaluated its psychometric properties through qualitative and quantitative methods, showing that the scale has good validity and reliability for assessing fathers' fear of childbirth.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
M. M. Iversen, T. M. Norekval, K. Oterhals, L. T. Fadnes, S. Maeland, A. H. Pakpour, K. Breivik
Summary: The research examined the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the FCV-19S in adults, revealing good internal consistency and an underlying two-factor structure (cognitive and somatic fear), supporting the use of total scores to measure fear of COVID-19.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Paolo Soraci, Ambra Ferrari, Francesco A. Abbiati, Elena Del Fante, Rosanna De Pace, Antonino Urso, Mark D. Griffiths
Summary: The study examined the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and found that it has satisfactory validity and reliability. The scale showed good correlations with other assessment tools, indicating its effectiveness in measuring fear of COVID-19 among the Italian population.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Xinli Chi, Shiyun Chen, Yuying Chen, Danying Chen, Qian Yu, Tianyou Guo, Qianyu Cao, Xiaodan Zheng, Shaojie Huang, Md Mahhub Hossain, Brendon Stubbs, Albert Yeung, Liye Zou
Summary: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, confirming a bifactor structure with good internal consistency reliability, composite reliability, and validity. The results indicated that the scale has good psychometric properties in Chinese communities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Wenbo Li, Hongyu Yu, Yanli Zhang, Bing Li, Mingshu Fu
Summary: This study aimed to translate and validate the Fear of Hospitalization (FH) scale in Chinese outpatients. A total of 664 outpatients were recruited from two cities in Liaoning Province, China. The results showed that the Chinese version of the FH scale had good reliability and validity. This study is important for clinical staff to early identify patients' fear of hospitalization and develop targeted interventions.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
I-Hua Chen, Chao-Ying Chen, Ke-Yun Zhao, Jeffrey H. Gamble, Chung-Ying Lin, Mark D. Griffiths, Amir H. Pakpour
Summary: This study tested the advanced psychometric properties of the FCV-19S in primary and middle schoolteachers and their students using a large-scale cross-sectional survey. The results indicated good internal reliability and excellent factorial validity of the FCV-19S in these specific populations. The study also found a positive association between home-room teachers' psychological distress and their students, but no association between fear of COVID-19 and students.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Remya Lathabhavan
Summary: COVID-19 has had a negative impact on people's mental health worldwide. This study in the Indian context analyzes the psychometric properties of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale and finds that it has good psychometric properties, with significant relationships with stress and wellbeing. It can serve as a reference for practitioners and researchers to understand and analyze individuals' fear of COVID and support mental health.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Noomen Guelmami, Nasr Chalghaf, Amayra Tannoubi, Luca Puce, Fairouz Azaiez, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi
Summary: This study developed a two-factor self-administered orthogonal questionnaire to assess the experience of perceived physical inactivity, tested its psychometric properties, confirmed its relationships with fear of COVID-19, and finally, with perceived stress during the pandemic.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Angela Podesta, Maria Alejandra Luna-Cuadros
Summary: This study analyzed the psychometric properties of the Spanish-translated version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) using a sample of population in Peru. The results showed that the translated version has good measurement properties and validity, and it is correlated with depressive, anxious, and posttraumatic stress symptoms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Najmuj Sakib, A. K. M. Israfil Bhuiyan, Sahadat Hossain, Firoj Al Mamun, Ismail Hosen, Abu Hasnat Abdullah, Abedin Sarker, Mohammad Sarif Mohiuddin, Istihak Rayhan, Moazzem Hossain, Tajuddin Sikder, David Gozal, Mohammad Muhit, S. M. Shariful Islam, Mark D. Griffiths, Amir H. Pakpour, Mohammed A. Mamun
Summary: The study aimed to translate and validate the FCV-19S scale in Bangla and evaluate its reliability and validity. The Bangla version of FCV-19S showed good internal reliability and consistency, and was significantly correlated with other questionnaires. It can be a useful tool for assessing the psychological impact of fear from COVID-19 infection in the Bangla-speaking population.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Cristina Morgado-Toscano, Regina Allande-Cusso, Javier Fagundo-Rivera, Yolanda Navarro-Abal, Jose Antonio Climent-Rodriguez, Juan Gomez-Salgado
Summary: The aim of this study was to validate the Anxiety and Fear of COVID-19 (AMICO) assessment scale in the general population of the United Kingdom. A sample of 658 people over 16 years old participated in the study, with 80.5% females. The results showed that the majority of the UK population had low levels of anxiety and fear related to COVID-19.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Correction
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Seyedeh Fatemeh Ghaffari, Hamid Sharif Nia, Forouzan Elyasi, Zohreh Shahhosseini, Zohre Mohammadpoorsaravimozafar
Summary: An amendment to the original article has been published and is available for access.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Pingping Guo, Xuehui Zhang, Nianqi Cui, Dandan Chen, Lijuan Wang, Qiong Zheng, Jin Xu, Yin Jin, Minna Mao, Ping Xu, Wei Zhang, Xiaojuan Wang, Xuefen Xu, Rujia Zhao, Suwen Feng
Summary: This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the fathers' fear of childbirth scale (FFCS) into simplified Chinese and test the scale's psychometric properties among expectant fathers in mainland China. The C-FFCS demonstrated good reliability and validity for measuring Chinese expectant fathers' FOC levels. Further studies are recommended to verify the C-FFCS among a larger and more representative sample.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Maryam Vahidi, Hossein Namdar Areshtanab, Hossein Ebrahimi, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi
Summary: This study reports the development and psychometric testing of an instrument to assess safety in psychiatric wards. The findings suggest that the instrument is a valid and reliable tool for this purpose.
CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Elnaz Vaghef-Mehrabani, Roya Harouni, Maryam Behrooz, Fatemeh Ranjbar, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mameghani
Summary: Major depressive disorder is considered to be an inflammatory disorder, and dysbiosis of gut microbiota exacerbates depressive symptoms through endotoxemia and inflammation. This study investigated the effects of inulin supplementation on psychological outcomes and biomarkers in women with obesity and depression. The results showed no significant beneficial effects of inulin supplementation on depressive symptoms, gut permeability, or inflammatory biomarkers.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Azam Maleki-Ghahfarokhi, Iman Dianat, Mahmood-Reza Azghani, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Mohamad Parnianpour
Summary: This study investigated the effects of handle diameter, between-handle distance, workpiece orientation, working height, and exertion direction on torque exertions and subjective measures when using T-shaped handles. The results showed that handle diameter had no significant effect on torque strength, but the 3 cm diameter handle was associated with better usability and comfort. Furthermore, higher torque values were recorded with a between-handle distance of 1.0 shoulder span, especially in the frontal plane, shoulder and knuckle heights, and in the counter-clockwise direction.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zahra Sabeti, Atefeh Ansarin, Khalil Ansarin, Venus Zafari, Ensiyeh Seyedrezazadeh, Mohammad Shakerkhatibi, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Saeed Dastgiri, Khaled Zoroufchi Benis, Maryam Sepehri, Zhila Khamnian
Summary: This study investigated the sex-specific differences in nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) expression levels and related responses to air pollutants in the respiratory system of healthy adolescents. The results showed that PM2.5, PM10, O3, and PM2.5-bounded metals were negatively associated with Nrf2 expression in females, while no significant association was observed in males. Additionally, significant associations were found between the pollutants and inflammatory markers in the exhaled breath condensate (EBC) of females.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Christopher J. Steen, Matthew Y. K. Wei, Edison Vadakkenchery Varghese, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Wendy Sansom, Vikram Balakrishnan, Vinna An, Raaj Chandra
Summary: The study compared the quality of life of patients with umbilical stomas and conventional stomas, finding that patients with umbilical stomas scored significantly lower on the quality of life questionnaire, especially in terms of feelings of tiredness, body insecurity, and anxiety.
ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Mostafa Ghasempour, Akram Ghahramanian, Vahid Zamanzadeh, Leila Valizadeh, Laura A. Killam, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Majid Purabdollah
Summary: This study aimed to identify self-presentation components among nursing students with unsafe clinical practice. The results revealed that students use defensive, assertive, and aggressive tactics to maintain their professional identity and present a positive image of themselves. Therefore, it is essential to establish appropriate structures for identification, learning, guidance, and evaluation based on progress and fostering a growth mindset among students and clinical educators in order to prevent unsafe behaviors and report medical errors.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shayeste Alinia, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Leila Mahmoudi, Solmaz Norouzi, Maliheh Safari, Ghodratollah Roshanaei
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of Cox regression and neural network models in evaluating the survival outcomes of colorectal cancer patients. The results showed that both models demonstrated high accuracy and AUC in predicting early recurrence and death.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nasrin Someeh, Mani Mirfeizi, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Shayesteh Alinia, Farshid Farzipoor, Seyed Morteza Shamshirgaran
Summary: In this study, the Neural Networks (NN) modelling was used to predict outcomes in patients with Brain Stroke (BS) by identifying key risk factors. The study found that smoking, lower education, advanced age, lack of physical activity, and a history of diabetes were significant risk factors for BS mortality. The study provides compelling evidence that the NN approach is highly effective in predicting mortality in patients with BS and has the potential to enhance prediction accuracy.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mostafa Ghasempour, Akram Ghahramanian, Vahid Zamanzadeh, Leila Valizadeh, Tonia C. Onyeka, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi
Summary: This study aimed to determine the confidence level of senior nursing students in their patient safety (PS) competencies and identify associated predictive factors. A survey was conducted among 253 senior nursing students in Iran, collecting data on their confidence in acquired competencies in seven sociocultural dimensions of PS in classroom learning and clinical settings. The study found that the mean scores of all dimensions of PS competencies were higher than 3.11 (out of 5), indicating a relatively high level of confidence. However, the students were most confident in their learning of 'understanding human and environmental factors' and least confident in learning 'work in teams with other health professionals' in both the classroom and clinical settings. The study also identified several predictive factors, such as type of university, prior experience with PS competencies education, and coverage of PS competency issues in the curriculum.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Marziyeh Shokravi, Fatemeh Khani-Varzgan, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Leila Erfanparast, Behjat Shokrvash
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of child dental caries and associated factors on the quality of life of both the child and the family. The results showed that poor oral health in children had negative effects on the quality of life of both children and families. Child age, family socioeconomic status, presence of dental caries, child's gender, and mother's educational level were associated with the impact on quality of life.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fatemeh Jahanjoo, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Seyyed Teymoor Hosseini, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi
Summary: This paper focuses on a causal modeling framework to determine the risk factors of suburban area crashes and explore the mediating and moderating effects. A cross-sectional study was conducted, analyzing 52,524 suburban crashes from 2015 to 2016. The hybrid-random forest-generalized-path-analysis technique (HRF-gPath) was used to identify main variables, mediators, and moderators.
JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Malihe Safari, Leila Mahmoudi, Emma K. Baker, Ghodratollah Roshanaei, Ramazan Fallah, Ali Shahnavaz, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi
Summary: This longitudinal study used a semi-competing risk approach to evaluate the factors affecting recurrence and postoperative death in patients with colorectal cancer, mitigating the overestimation of survival prediction in cancer studies. The results showed that metastasis to other sites and higher pN stage were associated with an increased risk of recurrence, while fewer chemotherapies and higher pN stages were significantly associated with an increased risk of death without recurrence, and metastasis to other sites and higher pN stages were linked to a higher risk of death after recurrence.
TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Raymond Yap, Simon Wilkins, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Karen Oliva, Wei Chun Wang, Suellyn Centauri, Paul J. McMurrick
Summary: This study aims to investigate the postoperative outcomes of colorectal cancer surgery in patients aged 80 and over. The results demonstrate that surgical treatment of older patients is safe with acceptable survival rates. However, efforts are needed to reduce complications in older patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COLORECTAL DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nasim Abedimanesh, Behrooz Motlagh, Jalal Hejazi, Mohammad Reza Eskandari, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Saeideh Mazloomzadeh
Summary: This study aimed to develop a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for assessing n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) intake in Iran and validate it through red blood cells (RBCs) and food records. The results showed a good agreement between the new FFQ and food records, and a positive correlation with RBC membrane levels.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Asghar MohammadpourAsl, Nazanin Masoudi, Nasrin Jafari, Samane Yaghoubi, Farzaneh Hamidi, Ali Dehghani, Somaye Azimi, Fateme Saadati, Fatemeh Kashiri, Farzaneh Dehkan Kivi, Mehdi Abbasi, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi
Summary: This study used growth mixture models to describe the stages of the transition to smoking process in adolescents. Results showed three groups: smokers and intending smokers, occasional smokers, and non-smokers. The study also found that factors such as age, gender, socio-economic status, presence of smokers in the social circle and family, substance abuse, etc. were related to smoking behavior.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-HEIDELBERG
(2023)
