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JPMA. the Journal of the Pakistan... Sep 2023
Topics: Humans; Child; Marriage; Socioeconomic Factors; Consanguinity
PubMed: 37817682
DOI: 10.47391/JPMA.23-62 -
Tidsskrift For Den Norske Laegeforening... Dec 2023
Topics: Humans; Family; Marriage
PubMed: 38088291
DOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.23.0733 -
Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters 2024Studies show that gender socialisation shapes differently the gendered identity, self-esteem, and sexual behaviours of girls and boys. While pre-adolescence is viewed as...
Studies show that gender socialisation shapes differently the gendered identity, self-esteem, and sexual behaviours of girls and boys. While pre-adolescence is viewed as a pivotal period for gendered socialisation, few studies in francophone Africa investigate the role of gender identity effects on aspirations and sexual and reproductive behaviours at this life stage. This article explores how the internalisation of gender stereotypes during socialisation is linked to the aspirations of girls and boys for certain life events, such as having their first child or getting married. A survey was conducted in 10 primary schools in Ouagadougou, among pupils aged between 9 and 16 years, as well as seven focus group discussions with their parents. The findings indicate a gender-based variation in the effects of adherence to unequal gender norms among young adolescents. As a result, girls tend to have earlier aspirations towards marriage and later aspirations for childbearing, while boys show earlier aspirations for childbearing and later ones for marriage. These effects may expose both girls and boys to risks of poor sexual and reproductive health. Interventions promoting egalitarian gender norms could boost girls' self-esteem as well as mutual respect among young adolescents of both genders, aiming to improve their sexual and reproductive health during adolescence and into adulthood.
Topics: Child; Humans; Female; Adolescent; Male; Socialization; Gender Identity; Sexual Behavior; Africa; Focus Groups
PubMed: 38294681
DOI: 10.1080/26410397.2023.2294824 -
World Journal of Transplantation Mar 2024This review aims to present the developments occurring in the field of artificial organs and particularly focuses on the presentation of developments in artificial... (Review)
Review
This review aims to present the developments occurring in the field of artificial organs and particularly focuses on the presentation of developments in artificial kidneys. The challenges for biomedical engineering involved in overcoming the potential difficulties are showcased, as well as the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in this marriage of medicine and technology. In this review, modern artificial kidneys and the research efforts trying to provide and promise artificial kidneys are presented. But what are the problems faced by each technology and to what extent is the effort enough to date?
PubMed: 38576754
DOI: 10.5500/wjt.v14.i1.89025 -
European Journal of Population = Revue... Jul 2023A lot is known about the association between marital status and mortality, and some of these studies have included data on cohabitation. Studies on the association with...
A lot is known about the association between marital status and mortality, and some of these studies have included data on cohabitation. Studies on the association with health problems, rather than mortality, are often based on self-reported health outcomes, and results from these studies are mixed. As cohabitation is now widespread, more studies that include data on cohabitation are needed. We use Norwegian register data that include detailed information about union status and all cases of disability pensioning from 2005 to 2016. We employ Cox regression analysis and a within-family design in order to control for hard to measure childhood characteristics. Compared to the married, the cohabiting have a somewhat higher risk of receiving disability pension due to mental disorders, and for men also due to physical disorders. Receipt of disability pension is most common among the never married, especially for men. The association between union status and disability pensioning is stronger for mental than for physical disorders.
PubMed: 37401991
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-023-09670-7 -
International Journal of Clinical and... 2023Being involved in romantic relationships has historically been related to better mental health compared to being single. However, research exploring heterogeneity within...
BACKGROUND
Being involved in romantic relationships has historically been related to better mental health compared to being single. However, research exploring heterogeneity within these status groups is still understudied. Our study examined the role of (in)congruency between relationship desire, dismissal, satisfaction with relationship status, and current relationship status on the mental health measured in terms of anxiety, depression, insomnia, and romantic loneliness.
METHOD
The online questionnaire survey included 790 participants aged 18 - 40 ( = 26.51, = 5.60) at baseline and 421 at a 1-month follow-up. Participants represented five relationship statuses (single, casual dating, LAT relationships, cohabitation, and engagement/marriage).
RESULTS
Our results suggest that greater relationship desire and dismissal at baseline were associated with higher anxiety and depression in casual daters one month later, while greater relationship desire was linked to lower anxiety for individuals in living apart together relationships (LATs). Higher relationship dismissal in casual daters and engaged/married individuals was associated with lower insomnia. Higher satisfaction with relationship status was associated with lower depression in single individuals and lower romantic loneliness in cohabitors and engaged/married individuals.
CONCLUSIONS
This study highlights that relationship (in)congruency may operate differently across various relationship status subgroups on mental health outcomes.
PubMed: 36851988
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2023.100376 -
Cureus Jul 2023To consider death by suicide, as a method to escape their problems, is accepting defeat. Before embarking on the journey of marriage, one envisions the best of life and...
To consider death by suicide, as a method to escape their problems, is accepting defeat. Before embarking on the journey of marriage, one envisions the best of life and has a lot of hope for their future life. However, demands of dowry and domestic abuse by the husband can cut such visions short. Suicidal deaths among women especially married women have been increasing in Indian society. Various cultural, religious, and social values have a major role to play. In our study, we analyzed suicidal deaths in married women and tried to find the socio-demographic findings that have led these women to commit suicide. The autopsies were conducted from January 2014 to July 2015 at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore. The highest incidence of suicide was found in the age group of 26-32 years, who were homemakers and within seven years of marriage. In a maximum of cases, abuse for dowry or other reasons was quoted as the reason to commit suicide. We also found that most of the decedents choose to hang themselves to commit suicide followed by the consumption of poison.
PubMed: 37426409
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.41510