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Impact of threat level, task instruction, and individual characteristics on cold pressor pain and fear among children and their parents
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2015-05-26)
The cold pressor task (CPT) is increasingly used to induce experimental pain in children, but the specific methodology of the CPT is quite variable across pediatric studies. This study examined how subtle variations in CPT ...
An evaluation of the measurement properties of the five cs model of positive youth development
(Frontiers Media SA, 2015-12-22)
There is growing recognition of the need to develop acceptable measures of adolescent's positive attributes in diverse contexts. The current study evaluated the measurement properties of the Five Cs model of Positive Youth ...
Trends in overweight prevalence among 11-, 13- and 15-year-olds in 25 countries in europe, canada and usa from 2002 to 2010
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2015-03-24)
Background: The purpose of this study was to assess recent changes in the prevalence of overweight (including obesity) among 11-, 13 and 15-year-olds in 33 countries from 2002 to 2010. Methods: Data from 25 countries from ...
Glycaemic control of type 1 diabetes in clinical practice early in the 21st century: an international comparison
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2015-02-21)
AimsImproving glycaemic control in people with Type1 diabetes is known to reduce complications. Our aim was to compare glycaemic control among people with Type1 diabetes using data gathered in regional or national ...
Anxiety at 13 and its effect on pain, pain-related anxiety, and pain-related disability at 17: an alspac cohort longitudinal analysis
(Informa UK Limited, 2015-06-04)
The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of anxiety at 13years of age on the presence of chronic pain, pain-related anxiety, and pain-related disability at 17years of age in a large longitudinal cohort. ...
The prevalence, impact and cost of chronic non-cancer pain in irish primary schoolchildren (prime-c): protocol for a longitudinal school-based survey
(BMJ, 2015-05-14)
Introduction: Previous research has indicated that pain influences children's daily lives, resulting in absence from school, sleep problems, poor school performance and problems with social activities. Our study aims to ...