BACKGROUND Few studies focus on cross-cultural differences in Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). PURPOSE This study aimed to (1) compare fatigue severity and impairment, somatic complaints, psychological distress, and quality of life (QoL) in a population of Portuguese and Dutch patients; (2) explore the differential contribution of behavioral and cognitive determinants of fatigue severity; and ...

OBJECTIVE Recent evidence in cultural and social psychology suggests Eastern cultures' emphasis on harmony and connection with others and Western cultures' emphasis on self-direction and autonomy. In Eastern society, relational harmony is closely linked to people's well-being. The impact of this cultural and social orientation on diabetes-related distress was investigated. RESEARCH DESIGN AND...

this chapter should assist you to: − understand concepts of race − articulate concepts of culture, identity and social organisation − understand the diversity of Indigenous cultures and the role of cultural identity and practices − reflect on the role of cultural practices and identity for Indigenous cultures globally and in australia − reflect on the diversity of aboriginal and torres strait I...

OBJECTIVE Diabetes-specific distress is an important psychological issue in people with diabetes. The neighborhood environment has the potential to be an important factor for diabetes distress. This study investigates the associations between neighborhood characteristics and diabetes distress in adults with type 2 diabetes. METHODS We used cross-sectional data from a community-based sample of...

Looking across human societies reveals regularities in the languages that people speak and the concepts that they use. One explanation that has been proposed for these “cultural universals” is differences in the ease with which people learn particular languages and concepts. A difference in learnability means that languages and concepts possessing a particular property are more likely to be acc...