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Gender Differences in Psychosocial Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Alcohol Use and Misuse in Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 2, Issue 1 (2015): Substance Abuse and Mental Health

DOI:

10.7727/wimjopen.2014.264

Pages:

19–22

Synopsis:

Gender differences in risk and protective factors exist among Jamaican adolescents. Further research needs to be done to determine the extent of these differences, which need to be considered in the development of more effective prevention and intervention programmes.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The present study sought to determine if there were gender differences in the impact of five psychosocial risk and protective factors for adolescent alcohol use. The five factors considered by the study were family relationships, self-esteem, peer pressure, religious involvement and school performance.

Received:

October 13, 2014

Accepted:

October 27, 2014

Published:

March 16, 2015

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Whitehorne-Smith et al--Gender Differences in Alcohol Use in Jamaica.pdf

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Gender Differences in the Clinical Manifestations and Prognosis of Patients Hospitalized with Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Issue:

Vol 1, Issue 1 (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimjopen.2013.250

Pages:

1–5

Synopsis:

There was statistical significance by gender for the first symptom at the beginning of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), and the frequency of hypertension, diabetes and ischaemic heart disease was significantly greater in females. For patients hospitalized with AECOPD, gender was not an independent risk factor for short- or long-term prognosis.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To explore gender differences in the clinical manifestations of patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), and to find independent risk factors for their prognosis.

Received:

September 5, 2013

Accepted:

January 20, 2014

Published:

March 19, 2014

PDF Attachment:

Yu et al--Gender differences in AECOPD.pdf

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Acute exacerbations