The influence of social adjustment on normative and risky health behaviors in emerging adults with spina bifida.

Murray, Caitlin B.; Lennon, Jaclyn M.; Devine, Katie A.; Holmbeck, Grayson N.; Klages, Kimberly L; Potthoff, Lauren M.

doi:10.1037/hea0000050

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“…They tended to eat less fruit, vegetables and milk or milk products and drank more often sweetened soda. These results were similar to those of studies done by Soe et al and Murray et al (39,40).…”

Section: Health and Well-being -Comparison Of Aspects Of Health And Wsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Murray et al (40) found in their study of young adults with SB that they reported similar frequencies of cigarette use compared to their peers but less frequent alcohol use, or similar to the results in this study. According to the DASS 16% of the participants in the current study scored moderate to severe for depression.…”

Section: Health and Well-being -Risk Factors For Developing Lifestylesupporting

confidence: 88%

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Spina bifida in Iceland: epidemiology, health and well-being among adults

Meintema¹

2016

Dev Med Child Neurol

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Spina bifida (SB) is one of the most frequent congenital deformities of the neural tube. It is a complex congenital deformity with a variety of complications that require comprehensive multidisciplinary medical care. During the twenty-first century lifestyle-related conditions have been among the leading causes of morbidity and premature death in both developing and developed countries. Because of the limitations and complications associated with SB, individuals with SB are at increased risk for developing lifestyle-related conditions. Aim: The aim of the study was to perform a descriptive epidemiological investigation of the SB population in Iceland and to assess health and well-being of the adult SB population. Methods: The first part of the study was a retrospective study which described the incidence and prevalence of SB between 1972 and 2011; and the mobility, cognitive functioning and the comorbidities children with SB had at the age of five years. The second part of the study was a crosssectional study and assessed the health and well-being of the adult Icelandic SB population currently living in Iceland, born between 1967 and 1996. Twenty-five participants (69%, age 18-47 years, 9 men and 16 women), took part and answered the survey "Research on the health and well-being of Icelanders in 2012". Each participant wore an accelerometer for seven days to measure physical activity and kept a physical activity diary. The waist-and hip-circumferences were measured to evaluate the risk of metabolic/lifestyle complications. In the third part of the study, the results of the questionnaire "health and well-being of Icelanders" were compared with the results from a group of Icelandic participants who answered the survey in 2012 (age 18-47 years, n=2159). Results: The incidence of SB has markedly declined in Iceland during the last forty years. At five years of age most of the children with SB could walk, had a low borderline or normal intelligence and the comorbidities were mostly orthopedic impairments, impairments affecting the central nervous system and urinary and bowel function. Most participants with SB (≥ 72%) considered their physical and mental health as being good or very good and similar or better than last year. Ninety-two percent of them didn't smoke, 32% didn't drink alcohol and 48% drank less than once a month. Adults with SB did not carry out moderately intense physical activity for 30 min. a day. Most of them had an increased waist circumference. This study also showed that adults with SB drank less alcohol than the comparison group but tended to eat unhealthily. Conclusion: The incidence of SB has declined in recent years. Most five year old children with SB can walk, however as adults with SB they are at increased risk of developing lifestyle related conditions. Therefore, education about a healthy lifestyle is of uttermost importance.

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Section: Health and Well-being -Comparison Of Aspects Of Health And Wsupporting

confidence: 93%

Section: Health and Well-being -Risk Factors For Developing Lifestylesupporting

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Spina bifida in Iceland: epidemiology, health and well-being among adults

Meintema¹

2016

Dev Med Child Neurol

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“…Regarding educational and vocational outcomes, 41-56% of young adults with spina bifida go to college compared with 66% of typically developing young people 131, 156, 163, 164. Moreover, recent studies report that only 36-48% of individuals with spina bifida are in full- or part-time employment 131, 159, 164–166, significantly lower than the rates in typically developing young people (e.g. 75%; 163, 164, 167) and in those with other chronic conditions (e.g.…”

Section: Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

“…75%; 163, 164, 167) and in those with other chronic conditions (e.g. 68-78% in asthma or cancer; 159, 168). Moreover, half of those with spina bifida who work have part-time positions and, thus, their annual salary is below the national average 131.…”

Section: Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

Spina bifida

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Nat Rev Dis Primers

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Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the vertebral column is open (bifid), often with spinal cord involvement. Clinically most significant is myelomeningocele (MMC; open spina bifida) in which the spinal neural tube fails to close during embryonic development. The exposed neural tissue degenerates in utero, resulting in neurological deficit that varies with level of the lesion. Occurring in around 1 per 1000 births worldwide, MMC is one of the commonest congenital malformations, yet its causation is largely unknown. The genetic component of MMC is estimated at 60-70% but few genes have yet been identified, despite much information from mouse models. Non-genetic risk factors include reduced folate intake, maternal anticonvulsant therapy, diabetes mellitus and obesity. Primary prevention by peri-conceptional folic acid has been demonstrated in clinical trials, leading to food fortification programmes in many countries. Prenatal diagnosis is by ultrasound enabling termination of pregnancy. Individuals who survive to birth have their lesions closed surgically, with subsequent management of associated defects, including the Chiari II malformation, hydrocephalus, and urological and orthopaedic sequelae. Fetal surgical repair of MMC has been associated with improved early neurological outcome compared with postnatal operation. MMC affects quality of life during childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood, posing a challenge for individuals, families and society as a whole.

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“…Social adjustment is a continual quantity like physical, emotional, and intellectual growth. It gradually becomes perfect, which is naturally obtained within experiences (5). Brown (6) refers to social adjustment as a process within which interpersonal and intergroup relationships as well as cultural elements are in a favorable condition.…”

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Relationship between Life Expectancy as well as Social Intelligence and Adaptability to the Mediating Role of Resistance in High School Boys

Padam

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2017

Razavi Int J Med

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Background: Adolescence is a sensitive stage of life, where adolescents experience considerable emotional, physical, and intellectual changes. Hence, any delay in emotional maturity might be followed by serious problems in interpersonal relationships of adolescents as well as social challenges; the criterion for determination of social growth is the ability to adapt to others. Objectives: The present study aimed to examine the relationships between life expectancy as well as social intelligence and adaptability to the mediating role of resistance in high school boys in Tehran. Methods: It was a correlational descriptive study; the statistical population consisted of all high school boys in Tehran, from whom 250 students were selected by cluster sampling method. Data collection was based on Snyder's et al. Results:The results showed that there is a significant relationship between life expectancy as well as social intelligence and the mediating role of resistance in high school boys in Tehran. It also showed that there is a significant relationship between life expectancy as well as adaptability dimensions (emotional, educational, and social) and the mediating role of resistance in high school boys in Tehran. Finally, it showed that there is a significant relationship between social intelligence well as adaptability dimensions (emotional, educational, and social) and the mediating role of resistance in high school boys. Conclusions: Based on the results, it can be stated that resistance plays an intermediary role in life expectancy and social intelligence with social adjustment.

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The influence of social adjustment on normative and risky health behaviors in emerging adults with spina bifida.

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Spina bifida in Iceland: epidemiology, health and well-being among adults

Spina bifida in Iceland: epidemiology, health and well-being among adults

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