The impact of a hazardous external environment on the quality of life, physical activity, and health of students in Ukraine, Poland, and Romania by Vladimir Potop, Igor Vypasniak, Iryna Ivanyshyn, Vasyl Lutskyi, Iryna Kryventsova, Lyudmila Shesterova, Krzysztof Prusik

“…In Poland, women reported better mental health (58.67±15.94) compared to men (55.09±12.82). …”
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Women with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Effect of Disease and Psychosocial-Related Correlates on Health-Related Quality of Life by Syed Wasif Gillani, Irfan Altaf Ansari, Hisham A. Zaghloul, Mohi Iqbal Mohammad Abdul, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Mirza R. Baig, Hassaan Anwar Rathore

“…Women also showed significantly higher association with health perception (15% versus 13% men, p<0.001) and mental health (13% versus 11% men, p<0.001) in diabetes-specific psychosocial factors. …”
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Affective symptoms in professionals who work in the positive COVID-19 cases care by Yaima Alonso Cruz, Ivonne Cepero Rodríguez, Lucia del Carmen Alba Pérez, Vivian Pérez de la Cruz, Leidiana Escobedo Sánchez

“…This study explores aspects of mental health that foresee the importance of future interventions.…”
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Obese Presurgery Patients with and without Binge Eating Disorder, and Subdiagnostic Binge Eating Disorders by Rita Marie Sandberg, Jens K. Dahl, Einar Vedul-Kjelsås, Bjørnar Engum, Bård Kulseng, Ronald Mårvik, Lasse Eriksen

“…The findings indicate that obese presurgery patients with BED, and also SBED, may have special treatment needs in regard to their mental health.…”
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Lessons for communication strategies during health emergencies from a COVID-19 knowledge, attitudes and practices study in an informal settlement in Mumbai, India by Supriya Krishnan, Jennifer Spencer, Apurva Tiwari, Sushmita Das, Anagha Waingankar, Sushma Shende, Shanti Pantvaidya, Vanessa D’souza, Armida Fernandez, Anuja Jayaraman

“…More respondents were concerned about loss of employment (53%) than about their physical (10%) or mental (4%) health. The study highlights the need for context-specific communication strategies for vulnerable populations. …”
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Experiences and needs of unaccompanied irregular migrant minors who arrive in Spain on small boats: A qualitative study by Ousmane Berthe-Kone, José Granero Molina, Cayetano Fernández-Sola, María del Mar Jiménez-Lasserrotte, Maria Auxiliadora Robles-Bello

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Gender-specific secular trends and related factors of high perceived stress level among Korean older adults: a nation-wide serial cross-sectional study by Eunjeong Choi, Hyun-Ju Seo, Kye Ha Kim, Sun-Young Jung

“…Abstract Background Aging is associated with various physical, functional, and social losses, leading to stress, which affects mental health and overall quality of life. Despite its significance, limited research exists on perceived stress and its related factors among community-dwelling older adults. …”
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The relationship between attitudes towards healthy nutrition and awareness levels of exercise addiction in male taekwondo athletes by Ersan Tolukan, Hasan Guler, Aydiner Birsin Yildiz, Guner Cicek, Ilimdar Yalcin, Alican Bayram, Nurullah Emir Ekinci

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Determinants of Dropout From a Virtual Agent–Based App for Insomnia Management in a Self-Selected Sample of Users With Insomnia Symptoms: Longitudinal Study by María Montserrat Sanchez Ortuño, Florian Pecune, Julien Coelho, Jean Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Nathalie Salles, Marc Auriacombe, Fuschia Serre, Yannick Levavasseur, Etienne De Sevin, Patricia Sagaspe, Pierre Philip

“… Abstract BackgroundFully automated digital interventions delivered via smartphone apps have proven efficacious for a wide variety of mental health outcomes. An important aspect is that they are accessible at a low cost, thereby increasing their potential public impact and reducing disparities. …”
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A Network Analysis of Gender Differences in PTSD Symptoms among Chinese Adults during COVID-19 Pandemic by Fan Yang, Xiaohan Liu, Bo Zhang, Mingqi Fu, Ning Huang, Cheng Zhen, Jing Guo

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Examining Gender Differences in Aggression as a Predictor of Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide in a Cross‐Sectional French Sample by Sylvia Martin

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims The expected outcomes of the Covid‐19 pandemic have a supposedly worsened impact on mental health and suicidal risk. Traditionally, males were supposed to have heightened Aggression and impulsivity in stressful times. …”
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Can real-time surveillance systems of suspected suicide accurately reflect national suicide rates? Age-specific and sex-specific findings from the first two years of the COVID-19 p... by Nav Kapur, Louis Appleby, Pauline Turnbull, Su-Gwan Tham, Saied Ibrahim, Cathryn Rodway

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Male Sexual Dysfunction by Danyon Anderson, John Laforge, Maggie M. Ross, Robert Vanlangendonck, Jamal Hasoon, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Ivan Urits

“…Sexual questionnaires including the International Index of Erectile Dysfunction, Sexual Health Inventory for Men, and the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool are useful in screening for these disorders. …”
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Breaking the Silence: Exploring Peritraumatic Distress and Negative Emotions in Male and Female Physical Domestic Violence Victims by Pasquale Caponnetto, Vittorio Lenzo, Alberto Sardella, Graziella Chiara Prezzavento, Mirko Casu, Maria C. Quattropani

“…Peritraumatic distress is associated with post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems among victims, but research on men's experiences is limited…”
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Professional quality of life and psychopathological symptoms among first-line healthcare workers facing COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory study in an Italian southern hospital by Simone Varrasi, Claudia Savia Guerrera, Giuseppe Alessio Platania, Sabrina Castellano, Concetta Pirrone, Pasquale Caponnetto, Costanza Nicolosi, Francesca Insanguine, Emanuela Greco, Mariacatena Perrone, Carmen Pulvirenti, Diletta Randazzo, Gabriele Ferro, Maurizio Consoli, Santo Di Nuovo

“…# Background The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the mental health of healthcare workers, who have taken on the major problems triggered by the emergency. …”
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Correlations among hope, fertility quality of life and negative emotions for couples undergoing their first in vitro fertilization–embryo transfer: a cross-sectional analysis by Hui Ye, Jing Zhao, Yujie Zou, Xiaorun Song, Mi Xu, Yu Zhang, Lili Zhang, Gaohua Wang

“…With the widespread application of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) technology, the mental health problems of patients undergoing this treatment have gradually attracted widespread attention. …”
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Sickness absence trajectories among young employees in their first full-time employment and subsequent long-term sickness absence: a Danish register-based cohort study by Naja Hulvej Rod, Tea Lallukka, Ida Madsen, Ute Bültmann, Maria Melchior, Reiner Rugulies, Jacob Pedersen, Stephen Stansfeld, Jeppe Karl Sørensen, Karl Bang Christensen, Jimmi Mathisen

“…A clear social and health gradient in SA trajectories was identified with individuals with frequent shorter or frequent longer SA spells having lower education and a history of mental health problems. …”
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Factors affecting risk perception of COVID-19: differences by age and gender by Sungwook Kang, Chang Hoon You, Young Dae Kwon, Young Dae Kwon

“…For the young population, proactive responses from health authorities regarding mental health are needed.…”
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Is exposure to a climate-related disaster associated with recent experiences of intimate partner violence among women? A post hoc analysis of survey data from rural Samoa by Andrew Copas, Hattie Lowe, Laura J Brown, Jenevieve Mannell, Pepe Tevaga, Papali’i Ene Isaako, Fa’afetai Alisi-Fesili, Louisa Apelu, Kaisarina Moananu, Taiaopo Faumuina, Lewis Sinclair, Helen Tanielu

“…Data were analysed using multivariable logistic regression models to assess associations between (1) men’s and women’s exposure to climate-related disasters and their mental health and (2) women’s exposure to climate-related disasters and their risk of IPV in the previous 12 months.Findings Reported symptoms of depression and anxiety were associated with having experienced a disaster. …”
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Prevalence of nonrestorative sleep before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: based on a nationwide cross-sectional survey among Japanese in 2019 and 2022 by Kimiko Tomioka, Midori Shima, Keigo Saeki

“…., smoking, drinking, dietary, and fitness habits), mental health, and sleep duration. Results: Among the study participants, 35.7% slept less than 6 hours and 20.9% had NRS. …”
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