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Do personality traits predict post-traumatic stress?: a prospective study in civilians experiencing air attacks
(Cambridge Univ Press, New York, 2005)
Background. Previous studies have suggested an association between personality traits and posttraumatic stress. These studies either focused exclusively on military veterans or assessed personality traits after the traumatic ...
Nature based solution for improving mental health and well-being in urban areas
(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego, 2017)
The general disproportion of urban development and the socio-economical crisis in Serbia, followed by a number of acute and chronic stressors, as well as years of accumulated trauma, prevented the parallel physical, mental ...
Cross-Cultural Consistency and Relativity in the Enjoyment of Thinking Versus Doing
(Amer Psychological Assoc, Washington, 2019)
Which is more enjoyable: trying to think enjoyable thoughts or doing everyday solitary activities? Wilson et al. (2014) found that American participants much preferred solitary everyday activities, such as reading or ...
The Validity and Structure of Culture-Level Personality Scores: Data From Ratings of Young Adolescents
(Wiley, Hoboken, 2010)
We examined properties of culture-level personality traits in ratings of targets (N=5,109) ages 12 to 17 in 24 cultures. Aggregate scores were generalizable across gender, age, and relationship groups and showed convergence ...
Stereotypes of Age Differences in Personality Traits: Universal and Accurate?
(Amer Psychological Assoc, Washington, 2012)
Age trajectories for personality traits are known to be similar across cultures. To address whether stereotypes of age groups reflect these age-related changes in personality, we asked participants in 26 countries (N = ...
Screening for metabolic risk factors in women treated for schizophrenia
(Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, 2013)
Metabolic syndrome is a risk factor
for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and premature death, especially
in people with severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia.
Metabolic risk factors are partially attributable to ...
Connection between urban green areas and visitors’ physical and mental well-being
(Elsevier GmbH, 2019)
Frequent visits to urban green areas have been widely demonstrated to bring notable health benefits to city residents and helped them to maintain contact with nature. Empirical evidence strongly supports the positive ...
Tourist perceptions and uses of urban green infrastructure: An exploratory cross-cultural investigation
(Elsevier Gmbh, Munich, 2020)
Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) serves both inhabitants' and visitors' numerous and various needs. This research aimed to enhance knowledge regarding the role of UGI in urban tourism. The research questions addressed ...
Patterns of Thinking in Militant Extremism
(Sage Publications Ltd, London, 2009)
Recurrent features of the thinking pattern (or mind-set) of violent militant extremists are delineated, discussed, and related to previous research and theory. We examined extremist groups from a diverse range of continents, ...
A large-scale test of the link between intergroup contact and support for social change
(Nature Publishing Group, New York, 2020)
Using data from 69 countries, Hassler et al. show that intergroup contact and support for social change towards greater equality are positively associated among members of advantaged groups, but negatively associated among ...