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- Forsström, David, et al.
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Feasibility and results of a pilot online survey to examine prevalence of gambling and problem gambling among Swedish substance abuse inpatients in compulsory care
- 2024
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In: Cogent Psychology. - 2331-1908. ; 11:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The comorbidity between problem gambling and substance use/abuse is high in many populations previously studied. However, the occurrence of problem gambling among individuals with substance abuse has not been thoroughly studied, which is especially true for individuals in inpatient or compulsory care. The present early-stage study explored the presence of gambling and problem gambling among inpatients in compulsory care in Sweden who has been court-ordered to treatment for their substance abuse (alcohol and/or drugs). The study furthermore investigates the use of preventive measures and treatment seeking. The most effective strategy to recruit participants (no incentive, incentive and incentive and face-to-face recruitment) was also explored. Twenty-one participants were recruited and seven of them had at-risk or problem gambling and none of them had accessed treatment. The best way of recruiting was to offer a gift certificate and inform about the study face-to-face. The implications are that individuals in compulsory care for substance abuse need to be screened for problem gambling, that recruitment for studies in this population is best carried out by offering incentives and educational efforts and that it might be beneficial for the clients in compulsory care to be offered gambling treatment.
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- Forsström, David, 1981-, et al.
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Feasibility and results of a pilot online survey to examine prevalence of gambling and problem gambling among Swedish substance abuse inpatients in compulsory care
- 2024
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In: Cogent Psychology. - : Taylor & Francis. - 2331-1908. ; 11:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The comorbidity between problem gambling and substance use/abuse is high in many populations previously studied. However, the occurrence of problem gambling among individuals with substance abuse has not been thoroughly studied, which is especially true for individuals in inpatient or compulsory care. The present early-stage study explored the presence of gambling and problem gambling among inpatients in compulsory care in Sweden who has been court-ordered to treatment for their substance abuse (alcohol and/or drugs). The study furthermore investigates the use of preventive measures and treatment seeking. The most effective strategy to recruit participants (no incentive, incentive and incentive and face-to-face recruitment) was also explored. Twenty-one participants were recruited and seven of them had at-risk or problem gambling and none of them had accessed treatment. The best way of recruiting was to offer a gift certificate and inform about the study face-to-face. The implications are that individuals in compulsory care for substance abuse need to be screened for problem gambling, that recruitment for studies in this population is best carried out by offering incentives and educational efforts and that it might be beneficial for the clients in compulsory care to be offered gambling treatment.
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- Larsson, Gerry, Professor, 1952-, et al.
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Military veterans' perception of quality of care following international operations
- 2024
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In: Cogent Psychology. - 2331-1908. ; 11:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- A high number of military veterans seek professional help at primary healthcare centers for mental health problems. The main aim of this study was to map veterans’ perception of the quality of the care they received when seeking such help after their last tour of duty. A secondary aim was to explore personality and mission-related characteristics of veterans who seek professional help for mental health problems after missions. Questionnaire responses were obtained from 2512 Swedish veterans (43.4% response rate). Among the responders, 210 individuals had sought help for mental health problems at primary healthcare centers. Their perception of the quality of the healthcare was measured using the Quality from the Patient’s Perspective (QPP) questionnaire, which is derived from a theoretical model. Comparisons between the military help seekers and an age and gender matched group of civilian outpatients showed that the military group perceived the information they had received, and the commitment, empathy and respect shown by the physicians, considerably more negatively than the civilian patients. Comparisons between the help-seeking veterans and those who had not sought help, showed that the help seekers were younger and scored significantly lower on emotional stability and higher on conscientiousness. In addition, they perceived the leadership of their immediate commander during the last tour of duty more negatively and they reported fewer daily uplifts and more daily hassles during the tour. It was concluded that a more extensive collaboration between the armed forces and the healthcare system is strongly recommended and that it is necessary to provide education to healthcare providers.
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- Lundmark, Robert, et al.
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Age as an antecedent to mangers’ stress and inefficient leadership, with social support as a potential buffer
- 2024
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In: Cogent Psychology. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 2331-1908. ; 11:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- It has been suggested that with age comes experience in how to deal effectively with stressors, and therefore resources needed to uphold constructive leadership behaviors partly depend on managers’ age. This relation between age and leadership behaviors may also depend on the level of support that managers are given. In the present study, we depart from conservation of resource theory and lifespan theory to examine the link between managers’ age and inefficient leadership, with stress as a mediator in this relation. We also investigate whether social support buffers the relations between managers’ age, stress, and inefficient leadership. Self-report survey data from a randomly selected sample of swedish managers were collected at two time points, six months apart. In total, 781 managers answered the survey at both times. We found that, as expected, managers age was negatively related to inefficient leadership through stress. In other words, younger managers perceive themselves as more stressed andnbecause of that more inefficient. Contrary to what we expected, these relations were not influenced by social support. Our study is among the first to study managers’ age as an antecedent to inefficient leadership behaviors. The study also adds to the understanding of this relation by including stress as a mechanism. Furthermore, our research contributes to the examination of potential boundary conditions for when age may translate into stress and inefficient work behaviors by investigating social support as a potential moderator.
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- Sundström, Anna, 1979-, et al.
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Affective and cognitive symptoms associated with burnout in a general population : are there sex-related differences?
- 2024
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In: Cogent Psychology. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 2331-1908. ; 11:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Burnout is an increasing public health problem. Although research indicate that cognitive and affective factors are related to burnout, there is a lack of knowledge about the extent to which specific cognitive and affective symptoms are related to burnout, and whether there are sex-related differences. An aim of this study was to identify specific self-reported cognitive and affective symptoms that are particularly associated with burnout, both in the population in general and in men and women separately. Another aim was to examine the risk of burnout for specific symptoms and total number of symptoms in the general population and in men and women separately. Cross-sectional data were used from a large population-based questionnaire study consisting of 3406 participants (18–79 years) randomly selected from a general population in northern Sweden. Eleven cognitive and affective symptoms were assessed with a subsection of the Environmental Hypersensitivity Symptom Inventory, and the 22-item Shirom-Melamed Burnout Questionnaire (SMBQ) was used to assess burnout. The findings suggest that burnout is associated with a rather large number of cognitive and affective symptoms, in particular feeling tired/lethargic, having concentration difficulties, sleep disturbance, feeling depressed and being absent minded. Women with burnout (SMBQ score ≥ 4) reported higher prevalence of feeling tired/lethargic and sleep disturbance. The results add to the understanding of affective and cognitive symptomatology in burnout, which might have implications for early identification and prevention of burnout and exhaustion disorder.
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- Öztürk, İbrahim, et al.
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Preferred level of vehicle automation : How technology adoption, knowledge, and personality affect automation preference in Türkiye and Sweden
- 2024
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In: Cogent Psychology. - : Taylor & Francis. - 2331-1908. ; 11:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The acceptance of automated vehicles and advanced vehicle technologies by users is subject to different human factors variables. Personality, technology adoption, and prior previous knowledge about the systems have been significant determinants of people’s attitudes toward new technologies across different settings. The present study examined the effects of technology adoption, knowledge of vehicle automation, and personality on the preferred level of vehicle automation in Türkiye and Sweden. The study was conducted with 297 drivers from Türkiye (age: M = 22.47, SD = 2.83) and 332 drivers from Sweden (age: M = 30.06, SD = 10.48). Participants completed a questionnaire regarding technology adoption, knowledge and preference of vehicle automation, and the Basic Personality Traits Inventory (BPTI). The findings indicated that high technology adoption was associated with preferring higher levels of automation. Furthermore, drivers from Türkiye, in comparison to drivers from Sweden, and drivers with previous knowledge of high or full automation, compared to those who have not heard of these systems in the two countries, expressed a preference toward higher levels of automation. High extraversion and openness to change were associated with high technology adoption, leading to preferring vehicles with higher levels of automation.
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