Purpose To explore the impact of having relatives with addiction problems on students’ health, substance use, social life, and cognitive functioning, and to establish possible contributions of the participants’ gender, type of relationship, and type of addiction of the relative(s). Methods A qualitative, …

This paper discusses Spengler’s cultural philosophical interpretation of ethics. Ethics is normally considered as a discipline that argues about good and bad in a manner that applies universally to all. Spengler, however, is a relativist who shows how ethical systems relate to the culture in which they …

Addiction problems impact not only the persons with these problems but also family members. This study aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress, strain on health, study experiences, coping strategies, and access to support of students with relatives with addiction problems. Thirty …

Achtergrond Het is bekend dat gestructureerde instrumenten voor taxatie van het kortetermijnrisico bijdragen aan het voorspellen van fysiek agressief gedrag bij patiënten in de acute psychiatrie. Doel Onderzoeken of de Brøset Violence Checklist (BVC), een instrument voor de inschatting van fysieke agressie …

Psychologische instrumenten worden regelmatig gebruikt in de rechtbank om beeldvorming en besluitvorming te ondersteunen. Veel van deze instrumenten zijn echter oorspronkelijk niet ontwikkeld voor gebruik binnen deze context, wat vragen oproept over de validiteit en betrouwbaarheid van de uitkomsten. …

Empowerment has become a hegemonic moral horizon and key modality of governance across the global South and the global North. Whether in the realm of development or in that of welfare and urban governance, a broad range of actors, from local NGOs to social professionals and international donors, now …

The issue of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) perpetrated against women and girls is a matter of utmost gravity that necessitates immediate attention and the implementation of timely and effective remedies. The present qualitative study delved into Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) within …

Purpose We assessed the association between trajectories of stressful life events (SLEs) throughout adolescence and changes in mental health from childhood to young adulthood. Further, we assessed whether family functioning moderated this association. Methods Data of the first six waves of the TRAILS …

Aim To identify predictors of late academic or early career dropout, and derive a simple model for identifying nursing students and novice nurses with significant increased dropout risk. Background Dropout from nursing school and the nursing profession is of great concern for students, educators, as …

Objective This cross-sectional questionnaire study investigates if there a difference in the extent to which health care providers in prenatal Shared Medical Appointments (CenteringPregnancy©) and in prenatal individual appointments support self-management in patient education. It also investigates if …