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Choi, Allen; Marcus, Kathryn; Pohl, Danielle; Eyck, Patrick Ten; Balfour, Henry, Jr.; Jackson, J. Brooks – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the cause of infectious mononucleosis, which disproportionately affects university students. This population has the potential to benefit from a prophylactic EBV vaccine trial. Our objectives were to determine EBV infection status and associated demographic/lifestyle factors among first year undergraduate…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Undergraduate Students, Gender Differences, Sexuality
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Karachaliou, Marianna; Chatzi, Leda; Roumeliotaki, Theano; Kampouri, Mariza; Kyriklaki, Andriani; Koutra, Katerina; Chalkiadaki, Georgia; Michel, Angelika; Stiakaki, Eftichia; Kogevinas, Manolis; Pawlita, Michael; Waterboer, Tim; de Sanjose, Silvia – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2016
Background: Viral infections of the central nervous system may have detrimental effects for the developing brain, but the effects of less virulent common infections are unclear. We aim to investigate the impact of common viral infections of early childhood on neuropsychological performance of children at age four. Methods: We used cross-sectional…
Descriptors: Diseases, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Ability, Biochemistry
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Esterling, Brian A.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1994
Healthy Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) seropositive undergraduates (n=57) completed personality inventory, provided blood samples, and were randomly assigned to write/talk about stressful events, or to write about trivial events. Those assigned to verbal/stressful condition had significantly lower EBV antibody titers (suggesting better cellular immune…
Descriptors: Coping, Diseases, Higher Education, Personality Traits
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Eichner, Edward R. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1989
Chronic fatigue syndrome became known nationally in l985 with a pseudoepidemic in a Nevada resort community. Initially and erroneously linked to the Epstein-Barr virus, the cause of this puzzling syndrome and the mind-body connection are areas of controversy and research. (Author/SM)
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Problems, Fatigue (Biology)
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Kelly, Kimberly S.; And Others – Educational Gerontology, 1997
Older adults (n=27) concerned about declining cognitive functioning performed cognitive tasks, completed questionnaires, and were given measures of anxiety and physiological change. Negative correlations appeared between level of cortisol, a stress-related hormone, and self-efficacy on measures of fluid intelligence. Epstein-Barr virus levels were…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Cognitive Ability, Intelligence, Older Adults
Biddle, Phil; Moore, Regina – 1987
Communication theory can be used by medical practitioners to enhance significantly their ability to provide appropriate treatment. Complete understanding of the communication experience for an individual must include three dimensions: (1) intrapersonal communication that serves to unite the parts of the self, (2) interpersonal communication to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communication Problems, Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer)
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McDade, Thomas W.; Worthman, Carol M. – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2004
Rapid globalization is forcing youth around the world to confront new developmental challenges, and conceptual models are needed that can capture this experience and its developmental implications. Exposure to nontraditional lifestyles opens up new socialization opportunities and raises the possibility of stress-inducing dissonance between…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Foreign Countries, Socialization, Anxiety