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The Effects of Cultural Values on Mental Health Among the Taiwanese People: Mediating of Attitudes Toward Emotional Expression
This study extends previous research by proposing and testing a model that examines mediating processes underlying the relationship between individuals’ cultural values and their mental health. This 2-stage study used data collected from 208 (at time 1) and 159 (at time 2) full-time staff employed by private enterprises in Taiwan. The author tested hypotheses through the use of hierarchical multiple regression. The results showed that under horizontal individualism and vertical collectivism, the predictors of negative mental health (ie, somatic symptoms, anxiety and insomnia, social dysfunction and/or severe depressi...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health - March 31, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Chu, L.-C. Tags: E-articles Source Type: research

Preventive Behaviors and Mental Distress in Response to H1N1 Among University Students in Guangzhou, China
Conclusions. Preventive measures are warranted to alleviate distress in the population studied via health education and promotion. (Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health)
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health - March 31, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Gu, J., Zhong, Y., Hao, Y., Zhou, D., Tsui, H., Hao, C., Gao, Q., Ling, W., Lau, J. T. F. Tags: E-articles Source Type: research

Attempted Suicide in Shanghai Districts: A Pilot Study
This is a pilot study whose objective was to collect data on attempted suicide in 5 districts of Shanghai and to test the feasibility of introducing an ongoing monitoring of attempted suicide. Data on a total of 363 cases were collected. The mean age of the patients was 33 years, 67% being female. Ingesting drugs or other chemical substances was the main method used for self-harm. Reasons for attempted suicide in these districts of Shanghai often appear to be related to family conflicts and unemployment. In spite of methodological limitations, the recorded data allow some preliminary conclusions regarding the characteristi...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health - March 31, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Shan, H., Wu, Y., Chen, S., Leng, Y., Qu, Z., Ballinari, P., Michel, K. Tags: E-articles Source Type: research

Pathways to Mental Health Care in Bangladesh, India, Japan, Mongolia, and Nepal
Conclusions: Studies of pathways to MHC in Asian countries are feasible and can provide data of interest in the organization of care. (Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health)
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health - March 31, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hashimoto, N., Fujisawa, D., Giasuddin, N. A., Kenchaiah, B. K., Narmandakh, A., Dugerragchaa, K., Tamrakar, S. M., Adhikari, S. R., Sartorius, N. Tags: E-articles Source Type: research

Can the Elderly Handle the Heat? A Retrospective Case-Control Study of the Impact of Heat Waves on Older Patients Attending an Inner City Australian Emergency Department
This study found limited evidence of increased morbidity in the elderly during heat wave conditions. (Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health)
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health - March 31, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Dalip, J., Phillips, G. A., Jelinek, G. A., Weiland, T. J. Tags: E-articles Source Type: research