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Interpersonal trauma effects on adolescent depression: the moderating role of neurophysiological responses to positive interpersonal images - Long Y, Dickey L, Pegg S, Argiros A, Venanzi L, Dao A, Kujawa A.
Trauma exposure is associated with a heightened risk for depression and such risk is thought to vary based on the type of traumatic events (e.g., interpersonal, including abuse and domestic violence, or non-interpersonal, including accidents or natural dis...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Inadequate exposure to greenspace and its effects on mental health during the pandemic - Cai X, Tedong PA, Zainol R.
This study aims to explore what results from people's limited access to greenspace and the consequent effects on people's mental health. To achieve this goal, this study ta...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Influencing factors for right turn lane crash frequency based on geographically and temporally weighted regression models - Ling L, Zhang W, Bao J, Ukkusuri SV.
INTRODUCTION: Right-turn lane (RTL) crashes are among the key contributors to intersection crashes in the US. Unfortunately, the lack of deep insights into understanding the effects of RTL geometric design factors on crash frequency impedes improving RTL s...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Race and ethnicity effects in school discipline: a coarsened exact matching analysis - Lehmann PS.
Much prior work has revealed that minority students are more likely than White youth to experience school suspensions, expulsions, and office referrals. However, the research establishing these patterns has relied exclusively on regression-based methods, w...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Relationship between psychosocial health and drug use among street children in Starehe Sub-County, Nairobi County Kenya - O'gallo BO.
This study set out to examine the relationship between psycho-social health and drug use among street childr...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Service-seeking behaviors among male victims of violence in five African countries: the effects of positive and adverse childhood experiences - Denhard L, Brown C, Kanagasabai U, Thorsen V, Kambona C, Kamagate F, Ramphalla P, Benevides R, Kamami M, McOwen J, Augusto A, Manuel P, Coomer R, Matthews S, Patel P, Annor FB.
BACKGROUND: Violence against boys and men is widely under-reported. Boys and men face unique and gendered barriers to accessing services following experiences of violence. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: The study is a secondary data analysis of five nationally ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Blast overpressures as a military and occupational health concern - Cacace AT, Berri B.
PURPOSE: This tutorial reviews effects of environmental stressors like blast overpressures and other well-known acoustic contaminants (continuous, intermittent, and impulsive noise) on hearing, tinnitus, vestibular, and balance-related functions. Based on ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Modeling effects of roadway lighting photometric criteria on nighttime pedestrian crashes on roadway segments - Li Q, Wang Z, Kolla RDTN, Li M, Yang R, Lin PS, Li X.
INTRODUCTION: Nighttime crashes account for 74% of pedestrian fatalities in the United States, and reduced visibility is a significant cause of nighttime pedestrian crashes. Maintaining sufficient and uniform roadway lighting is an effective countermeasure...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news

Responding to sexual assault: a systematic review of police training interventions and outcomes - McQueen K, Murphy-Oikonen J.
Sexual assault is a worldwide issue that impacts many individuals, often with serious and long-lasting effects. Police play an important role for victims seeking justice. However, police response has been highly criticized as less than optimal. One questio...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Effects of natural shoe wear on traction performance: a longitudinal study - Hemler SL, Pliner EM, Redfern MS, Haight JM, Beschorner KE.
Footwear outsole design is an important factor for shoe-floor friction and for preventing slipping. Shoes with small, uniformly-separated tread blocks (often included on slip-resistant shoes) have decreased slip risk due to their increased friction and bet...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

The regulatory effects of the apelin/APJ system on depression: a prospective therapeutic target - Tian Y, Wang R, Liu L, Zhang W, Liu H, Jiang L, Jiang Y.
Depression is a debilitating neuropsychological disorder characterized by high incidence, high recurrence, high suicide, and high disability rates, which poses serious threats to human health and imposes heavy psychological and economic burdens on family a...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Effects of early mental state changes on physical functions in elderly patients with a history of falls - Cui Y, Liu B, Qin MZ, Liu Q, Ye H, Zhou J.
BACKGROUND: Fear of falling is a potential consequence for older adults who have experienced a fall. Whether such psychological concerns related to falls, in turn, affect physical function? Especially those who have a history of falling but have not been d...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Effects of connected and autonomous vehicle merging behavior on mainline human-driven vehicle - Yue L, Abdel-Aty M, Wang Z.
This study aims to evaluate the influence of connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) merging algorithms on the driver behavior of human-driven vehicles on the mainline. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH Previous studies designed their merging algo...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Assessing the effects of safety leadership, employee engagement, and psychological safety on safety performance - Quansah PE, Zhu Y, Guo M.
INTRODUCTION: The study assessed the impact mechanisms of employee engagement and psychological safety in safety leadership and safety performance relationships. METHOD: We collected 539 valid responses from contract miners using a multi-wave surve...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Pulmonary rehabilitation and risk of fall in elderly with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Tarasconi M, Oliva FM, Ambrosino N, Sotgiu G, Saderi L, Zampogna E, Mentasti O, Spanevello A, Visca D.
BACKGROUND: Few data are available on the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on risk of fall in over 80 individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We investigated the effectiveness of PR on the risk of fall in older as compared to...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news