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Perceived Stress, Cortisol Responses, and the Effect of Social Networks among Uninsured Free Clinic Patients

Objectives: Stress among free clinic patients is an important issue to address in health care. Evaluating the differences between perceived stress and physiological stress will help healthcare professionals to better understand the stress and coping management skills that will improve health outcomes for underserved populations. The aim of this study…

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Social Support for Physical Activity for High Schoolers in Rural Southern Appalachia

Objective: Social support for physical activity (PA) has been shown to enhance PA levels in adolescents. Although social support has been examined extensively in the literature, less is known about the role of social support for PA for high school adolescents in rural southern Appalachia. PA is important because adolescent…

Posted in: adolescents 13 Appalachia 18 physical activity 19 social support 4

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Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Low-Income Women: Findings from Community-Based Participatory Research

Objectives: This study examined the association between social support and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among low-income women in the southeastern region of the United States. Methods: Analysis was performed on data from a community needs assessment survey that was designed to explore social determinants of health and QoL indicators…

Posted in: community-based participatory research 2 health-related quality of life 3 low-income women 2 social determinants of health 8 social support 4

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Why Current Medical Management Is Failing Victims of Hurricane Katrina: A Review of Past Successes and Failures in Postdisaster Psychosocial Treatment

Background: More than one year after Hurricane Katrina, victims exhibit symptoms of a “chronic disease,” representing the disruption of psychosocial health. This systematic review assesses the effects of trauma on multiple domains of health following a disaster. Method: Authors searched disaster-related literature from 1971 to present, focusing on recent literature…

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