RESUMO
The literature suggests that a multitude of psychological and social factors can interact to place adolescents at risk for aggression and violence. This study examined three of these factors: personality, affect, and family. Using a heterogeneous sample of male adolescents at risk for violence, a hierarchical, agglomerative cluster analysis was conducted to categorize these adolescents in terms of personality characteristics. Results of the analysis suggested three clusters of at-risk adolescents. Examination of the three cluster types found distinctions between groups on anger expression, trait anger, and trait anxiety, but not family control. It was concluded that, among male delinquents, elevated psychopathology is associated with higher anger and anxiety, but not higher family control.
Assuntos
Ira , Delinquência Juvenil/psicologia , Poder Familiar , Personalidade , Prisioneiros/psicologia , Adolescente , Alabama , Análise de Variância , Análise por Conglomerados , Florida , Georgia , Humanos , Masculino , Fatores de RiscoAssuntos
Atitude , Soropositividade para HIV , Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros , Assistência ao Paciente , Médicos , Estereotipagem , Estudantes , Confidencialidade , Coleta de Dados , Revelação , Responsabilidade pela Informação , Educação Médica , Educação em Enfermagem , Florida , Humanos , Princípios Morais , Exposição Ocupacional , Notificação aos Pais , Pais , Pacientes , Risco , Cônjuges , Estresse Psicológico , Precauções UniversaisRESUMO
The relation of self-reported chest discomfort to the presence of atherosclerosis was examined, taking age and gender differences into account. Sixteen practicing cardiologists independently rated the items of a self-report questionnaire of angina pectoris (AP) symptoms according to their adjudged likelihood of being associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). Inpatients' (130 male and 82 female) responses to this questionnaire were obtained on the day prior to coronary angiography and scored according to their reporting of 12 symptoms endorsed by all 16 cardiologists, 25 symptoms endorsed by at least 90% of the cardiologists, and responses to items used in the Rose questionnaire, a brief survey tool for diagnosis of chest pain. Finally, patients' angiographic results were rated for presence of 75% or more CAD of one or more coronary arteries. Surprisingly, more symptoms were reported by patients without significant CAD, regardless of age or gender.
