Life-Change Measurement as a Predictor of Illness

Change in level of positive mental health as a predictor of future risk of mental illness.

OBJECTIVES We sought to describe the prevalence of mental health and illness, the stability of both diagnoses over time, and whether changes in mental health level predicted mental illness in a cohort group. METHODS In 2009, we analyzed data from the 1995 and 2005 Midlife in the United States cross-sectional surveys (n = 1723), which measured positive mental health and 12-month mental disorde...

Pnm-27: Anti-Mullerian Hormone As A Predictor of Ovarian Response to Life Style Modification

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of anovulatory infertility in women of reproductive age, affecting 7% of this population. Although not entirely understood, the etiology of PCOS is closely linked to obesity and abdominal adiposity that are considered to worsen the clinical presentation, particularly menstrual irregularities and hyperandrogenism. Lifestyle mo...

Quality of Work Life and Ego-Strength as a Predictor of Organizational Commitment: A Study of Managerial Personnel

The present research intends to understand the influence of manager’s perception of quality of work life and Ego-Strength on their Organizational commitment. The study was carried out in different private and public organizations located in Delhi. Data were collected from 300 managers. Analysis of the data was done using stepwise multiple regression analysis and t-test. Results revealed that on...

Mother-infant attachment styles as a predictor of aggression

Background & aim: Aggression is a phenomenon that causes irreversible damage to a community. Psychodynamic theory suggests that aggression is rooted in early relationships with family members, especially mother. According to this theory, infant-mother relationship is a major predictor of an individual’s behavior from childhood to adulthood. This study aimed to investigate the correlation betwee...

Plasma D-dimer measurement as a predictor of venous thrombosis.