5 charts that show why Americans are currently in a better place'both economically and psychologically '
After years of high inflation and a looming recession that never quite happened, Americans are suddenly much more optimistic about the economy. Positive sentiment about the economy has surged by 29% since the beginning of December — the largest two-month increase since 1991, according to the…#robertjohnson #creightonuniversity #gusfaucher #atlantafed #usdepartment #treasury #federalreserve #jonathanernest #erinsykes (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Wall Street ’s ‘mob psychology’ could fuel a dangerous stock meltup, warns top strategist
The U.S. post-holiday mood looks jittery for Tuesday, with Big Tech stocks such as Nvidia dipping ahead of the open, one day ahead of highly anticipated results. As MarketWatch’s Joe Adinolfi recently explained, Nvidia NVDA, earnings could prove a momentum killer for markets, given bullish…#bigtech #nvidia #joeadinolfi #nvidianvda #edyardeni #yardeniresearch #meltdowns #lteg #alphabetgoogl #amazon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Support needs of labor and delivery nurses after traumatic experiences - Crawford C, Williams JR.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of psychological distress, overall distress, and institutional support following a traumatic workplace event on absenteeism, turnover intention, and resilience among labor and delivery nurses. DESIGN: A quantitative... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 20, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

2:00PM Water Cooler 2/19/2024
“So many of the social reactions that strike us as psychological are in fact a rational management of symbolic capital.” –Pierre Bourdieu, Classification Struggles Trump (R): “Trump’s high-top sneakers sell out hours after launch” [Axios]. “Former President Trump’s high-top sneakers sold out hours…#pierrebourdieu #trump #sneakercon #philadelphia #superlimited #derekguy #trumporganization #donaldtrump #barbarajones #arthurengoron (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

"All you gain is pain and sorrow": facilitators and barriers to the prevention of female genital mutilation in high-income countries - Younas F, Gutman LM.
BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a harmful practice that has long-lasting negative impacts on the physical and psychological health of victims. Deemed a global concern, this practice persists in high-income countries (HIC) among certain migra... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Investigating the psychological impact of cyber-sexual harassment - Iroegbu M, O'Brien F, Mu ñoz LC, Parsons G.
The impact of cyber sexual harassment (CSH) on adult women and the factors influencing this impact are largely under-researched. Communication technologies provide novel means for people to threaten, communicate, and harass others. Victims of in-person sex... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Digital therapeutics in the hospital for suicide crisis - content and design recommendations from young people and hospital staff - Rheinberger D, Baffsky R, McGillivray L, Z Q Gan D, Larsen M, Torok M.
OBJECTIVE: Hospital emergency departments lack the resources to adequately support young people who present for suicidal crisis. Digital therapeutics could fill this service gap by providing psychological support without creating additional burden on hospi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Media, Marketing, and Internet Issues Source Type: news

The moderated-mediation role of risk perception and intolerance of uncertainty in the association between residual symptoms and psychological distress: a cross-sectional study after COVID-19 policy lifted in China - Sun Z, Jin Z, Zhao K, Wen X, Lu H, Hu N, Zhu Q, Zhang Y, Ye M, Huang Y, Song W, Wang DB, Wu Y.
BACKGROUND: A considerable number of individuals infected with COVID-19 experience residual symptoms after the acute phase. However, the correlation between residual symptoms and psychological distress and underlying mechanisms are scarcely studied. We aim... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news

Intergenerational effects of child maltreatment on adolescents' anxiety and depression in Ethiopia: the important mediating and moderating roles of current psychological distress - Mihret AM, Heinrichs N.
BACKGROUND: Child abuse is widespread around the world, and one continent with particularly high rates is Africa. Research in high- and middle-income countries shows the cascading effect of parental history of child abuse and neglect on adolescents' maltre... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Perpetration of violence in dating relationships among Israeli college students: gender differences, personal and interpersonal risk factors - Michael K, Goussinsky R, Yassour-Borochowitz D, Yakhnich L, Yanay-Ventura G.
This study investigated dating violence (DV) among Israeli college students, focusing on gender differences and personal and interpersonal risk factors. We examined the perpetration prevalence of physical assault and psychological aggression and compared t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Psychological resilience, emotional symptoms, and recovery duration in adolescent sport-related concussion - Nahman JC, Staples C, Irwin Harper LN, Ahumada L, Rehman M, Irani S, Mularoni PP, Ransom DM.
This study aimed to explore the relation between resilience, emotional changes following injury, and recovery duration in sport-related concussion. METHODS: Thirty-one high school student-athletes (ages 14-18) with sports-related injurie... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The adult consequences of being bullied in childhood - Blanchflower DG, Bryson A.
Most studies examining the impact of bullying on wellbeing in adulthood rely on retrospective measures of bullying and concentrate primarily on psychological outcomes. Instead, we examine the effects of bullying at ages 7 and 11, collected prospectively by... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Associations between different forms of intimate partner violence and posttraumatic stress among women who use drugs and alcohol in Kyrgyzstan - Jiwatram-Negr ón T, Meinhart M, Ward M, Michalopoulos L, Zhan Q, Nikitin D, Gilbert L.
Survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) have an increased risk of experiencing posttraumatic stress, and the subsequently associated symptoms can vary by form of IPV exposure (i.e., physical, sexual, or psychological IPV). Related research among socia... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Willingness to reduce alcohol consumption predicted by short-form video exposure, media involvement, psychological bias, and cognitive factor - Chung D, Meng Y.
INTRODUCTION: Through previous studies, Chinese college students are known to be prone to alcohol consumption, which can lead to health-risk behaviors such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems. However, littl... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Exploring women's religious coping strategies and psychological impact after the 2023 earthquake in Syria - Alsamara K, Kakaje A, Soqia J, Ghareeb A, Watson L, Hadakie R, Jawich K, Al-Homsi A, Forbes D.
This paper examined gender (N  = 1406;77.7% women) patterns of religious coping and psychological impact following the devastating 2023 Syrian earthquakes. Measures in this nation-wide convenience sample study included positive religious coping (PRC) and ne... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news