Based on the frameworks of dual-process theories, we examined the interplay between intuitive and controlled cognitive processes related to moral and social judgments. In a virtual reality (VR) setting we performed an experiment investigating the progression from fast, automatic decisions towards more controlled decisions over multiple trials in the context of a sacrificing scenario. We repeate...

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Objective: To explore reporting differences related to sociodemographic characteristics affecting different health status indicators to assess their impact on the measurement of self-reported health status among the Tunisian population using the Tunisian version of the 12item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). Methods: Psychometric properties of the SF-12 were validated for a random sample of in...

OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between health-related quality of life (HQoL) and employment status in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). METHODS Eighty-two RTRs met inclusion criteria: 21-65 yr of age; greater than one yr post-transplant; and received calcineurin inhibitors. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a demographics questionnaire and the following HQoL instruments: S...

OBJECTIVE To provide a description of the methods and key findings of the 2007 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. METHOD A national face-to-face household survey of 8841 (60% response rate) community residents aged between 16 and 85 years was carried out using the World Mental Health Survey Initiative version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Diagnos...

Natural and anthropogenic hazards are increasingly becoming commonplace due to climate change population pressures. The state of Texas is particularly vulnerable these ranked first in the USA immense variety frequency large-scale events. While much research has looked at immediate impacts incidents have on mental health, little addressed effects compounding repeated exposure hazards. This cross...

background the 12-item general health (ghq-12) questionnaire is one of the most commonly used instruments in screening studies on mental health. objectives the current study aimed to examine the factor structure of the ghq-12 questionnaire among the students in iran. materials and methods it was a cross-sectional study in which 428 university students were recruited and completed the ghq-12. re...