This study offers a feminist psychology analysis of various aspects of relationship power and control and their relative explanatory contribution to understanding physical, psychological, and sexual violence against women. Findings from structured interviews with 345 women from rural Nicaragua (M age = 44) overwhelmingly demonstrate that measures of power and control reflecting interpersonal re...

Pregnancy is associated with increased basal cortisol levels, and decreased hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis reactivity. The cortisol awakening response (CAR) is a measure of HPA-axis reactivity which has been reported to be increased in patients with ongoing depressive disorder and in individuals with remitted depression. In this study, we investigated HPA-axis reactivity in pregnant ...

Early experience of abuse may be viewed as a risk factor for mental disorders in women later in life. This case-control study in Isfahan screened 709 women aged 20-45 years using the Beck Depression Inventory and structured clinical interviews for Diagnostic Statistical Manual-IV criteria. Lifetime history of abuse was determined using a standard questionnaire. Among the women 35.1% had experie...

ABSTRACT Phillyrea latifolia L. is a type of shrubland, which widely known as mock privet, and belongs to the Oleaceae family. The objective this study was compare assess phytochemical composition, antioxidant antidiabetic activities ethyl acetate, methanol aqueous extracts fruit leaves P. Phenolics were analysed by detecting individual bioactive compounds using an LCMS-2020 quadrupole mass spe...

the sudden transfer of guardianship, from husband to wife, causing a string of insecurity and additional duties for women. the phenomenon of woman-headed households is increasing for different reasons in the world. studies indicate that, householder women are facing social and economic challenges and constraints. the aim of this study is pathology of social interactions women-headed households ...

BACKGROUND As the most populated Persian Gulf country, in Iran, engagement with drug injection and unsafe sex are the main routes of HIV transmission among some drug-dependent women. OBJECTIVES The current study explored the barriers that a group of drug-dependent women reported in accessing and adhering to HIV services in drug use treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS Qualitative interviews were...

Calling 911 during acute coronary syndromes (ACS) decreases time to treatment and may improve prognosis. Women may have more atypical ACS symptoms compared to men, but few data are available on differences in gender and ACS symptoms in calling 911. In this study, patient interviews and structured chart reviews were conducted to determine gender differences in calling 911. Calls to 911 were asse...

Based on a survey of 2,106 individuals, this study aims to get better understanding the attitudes toward carsharing in Flanders, Belgium. Several drivers and barriers that influence household decisions participate system are identified. An ordinal logit model reveals highly educated, younger males with high ecological concerns more likely share cars. It is shown living rural environment or owni...

BACKGROUND The unfulfilled desire of millions of infertile couples worldwide to have their own biological children results in emotional distress. This study evaluated the emotional reactions of couples attending a combined infertility clinic in Kuwait and successful clients' perception of nurses. METHODS Quantitative and qualitative methods were used. The first phase was by structured intervi...