Associations between use of self-regulatory strategies and daily eating patterns:an experience sampling study in college-aged women

Previous theorizing suggests there are multiple means by which people regulate their emotions and impulses, but that these strategies vary in the degree to which they support goal attainment. Some have proposed that proactive strategies (e.g., situation selection, distraction) may be particularly effective, while interventive strategies (e.g., suppression) are less effective. Despite these diverging predictions, researchers have yet to examine spontaneous use of these strategies and their respective and combined efficacy when applied to momentary food desires experienced in daily life. In the present study, we assessed eating patterns for one week via ecological momentary assessment in college-aged women (N=106). Results from pre-registered analyses indicated that using a variety of strategies, including preventative strategies such as situation selection and distraction, was associated with greater self-control success, as indexed by weaker desires, higher resistance, lower likelihood of enacting desires, and less food consumed. A similar pattern was observed when participants implemented additional strategies during desire episodes, which they were more likely to do when their desires conflicted with other self-regulatory goals. All associations were observed while controlling for momentary hunger levels, dieting status, age, and body mass index. These findings are consistent with a growing body of work assessing people’s spontaneous use of emotion regulation strategies in everyday contexts, suggesting potential meta-motivational tendencies marked by flexible and adaptive use of self-regulatory strategies

Relato de experiência de um projeto de extensão universitária sobre a digitação de fichas de cadastro individual e domiciliar/territorial no e-SUS APS durante a pandemia de Covid-19: experience report of a university extension project

Introduction: The Brazilian Health Information System for Primary Care (SISAB), which has the e-SUS APS as its main operational strategy, is an important tool for health teams, both for care and management, as it is the place in which data for this level of health care are recorded. In order for its use to serve its purpose, it is necessary to feed correctly collected and complete data, which was negatively impacted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Objective: To report the experience of carrying out the extension project entitled “Health Information Systems: building management data to face COVID19”. Experience report: This is an extension project, carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2020, which aimed at providing adequate and qualified nutrition for the e-SUS APS. The activities, carried out remotely, included theoretical formative moments on themes transversal to the project, training for the use of the system, typing of the forms, delivered at each participant's home, and their analysis. When necessary, communication was established with the Community Health Agent and educational actions were carried out. Results: A total of 10,432 forms were typed, an improvement in the quality of filling was observed and, therefore, a contribution to guarantee financial transfer and availability of data, which favored the management of actions in the health context. Conclusion: The project provided practical experience of actions within the scope of the Unified Health System, contributing to academic training and enabled the construction of strategies to optimize the use of e-SUS APS.Introdução: O e-SUS APS é uma importante ferramenta para a gestão, na qual são registrados dados de cadastros individuais e domiciliares/territoriais da Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS), favorecendo o planejamento das ações em saúde. Para que seu uso seja efetivo, é necessária alimentação de dados levantados corretamente e completos, o que foi impactado negativamente pela pandemia de Covid-19. Objetivo: Relatar a experiência da realização do projeto de extensão intitulado “Sistemas de Informação em Saúde: construindo dados gerenciais para o enfrentamento do COVID19”. Relato de experiência: Estudo descritivo, do tipo relato de experiência, resultado da vivência de 15 discentes de cursos de graduação da saúde, um discente de pós-graduação em saúde coletiva, e uma docente, em um projeto de extensão realizado de maio a dezembro de 2020, em colaboração com a Secretaria de Saúde da Prefeitura de Juiz de Fora (SS/PJF). As atividades, realizadas remotamente, incluíram a digitação das fichas de cadastro individual e domiciliar/territorial pelos discentes extensionistas. Anteriormente à digitação, foi realizada capacitação pela docente coordenadora do projeto e por colaboradores da SS/PJF sobre o acesso e o uso do e-SUS APS, além da digitação das fichas. As fichas foram entregues no domicílio de cada discente, que possuiu acesso próprio individual ao sistema. Resultados: Foram digitadas 10.432 fichas no e-SUS APS, sendo 7.648 de cadastro individual e 2.784 de cadastro domiciliar/territorial. Observou-se melhora da qualidade de preenchimento das fichas e sensibilização do preenchimento de dados não obrigatórios. Por conseguinte, houve contribuição na garantia de repasse financeiro e disponibilização de dados que favoreceram o gerenciamento das ações frente ao contexto sanitário. Conclusão: O projeto oportunizou contribuição direta para com a digitação de fichas de cadastro individual e domiciliar/territorial no e-SUS APS do município de Juiz de Fora, auxiliando na qualificação do preenchimento das fichas a partir dos feedbacks dos discentes extensionistas

Message self and social relevance increases intentions to share content: Correlational and causal evidence from six studies.

Information sharing within social networks can catalyze widespread attitudinal and behavioral change and the chance to share information with others has been characterized as inherently valuable to people. But what are the sources of value and how might they be leveraged to promote sharing? We test ideas from the value-based virality model that the value of sharing increases when people perceive messages as more relevant to themselves and to people they know, resulting in stronger intentions to share. We extend this work by considering how sharing context—broadcasting to a wide audience or narrowcasting directly to someone—may alter these relationships. Six online studies with adults in the United States (N participants = 3,727; messages = 362; message ratings = 30,954) showed robust evidence that self and social relevance are positively and uniquely related to sharing intentions within and betweenperson. Specification curve analysis showed these relationships were consistent across message content (COVID-19, voting, general health, climate change), medium (social media post and news articles), and sharing context (broad and narrowcasting). A preregistered experiment showed that manipulating the self and social relevance of messages through a framing manipulation causally increased sharing intentions. These causal effects were mediated by changes in both self and social relevance, but the relative strength of the causal pathways differed depending on sharing context. These findings extend existing models of information sharing, and highlight self and social relevance as psychological mechanisms that motivate information sharing that can be targeted to promote sharing across contexts.</p

From Secret Code to Mainstream: The Rise of Gay Vernacular in Filipino Society

This study aimed to explore how social media and social platforms influenced the mainstreaming of gay vernacular and its impact on cultural expression and identity. This qualitative research paper utilized a phenomenological approach to know the experiences and perspectives of both the heterosexual and homosexual participants in the municipality in region 3. Through thematic analysis of focus group discussions, the findings revealed that social media platforms have significantly contributed to the normalization and acceptance of gay language. Along with the growing acceptance within the gay community, several issues also arose, such as misinterpretation and cultural appropriation.  The challenges highlighted the need to further study and understand the gay language, as well as the importance of cultural sensitivity in using it. Despite these challenges, the integration of gay vernacular into everyday language enhanced the visibility and acceptance of LGBTQ+ identities. The findings of this study enabled the researchers to create a community language-based framework or the ACCLA Framework. Researchers can use this framework to further strengthen their study. This phenomenon underscored the relationship between language, culture, and identity. This research has served as evidence of the transformative power of language and its ability to promote inclusivity and foster understanding within the community

Habilidades Sociais em estudantes de medicina: treinamento para redução de estresse

Objectives: to promote the reduction of stress in medical students through training in social skills and identify the relationship between stress and interpersonal repertoire. Methods: Stress Inventories were used for Adults Lipp and the Del Social Skills Prette and Del Prette, for evaluations before and after the intervention, twelve students of a private institution, a seven sessions program of practical exercises built based on the skills deemed deficient. Results: after the intervention found to reduce stress levels in 58% of participants. Among the cases of stress reduction, there was improvement in general social skills (57%) on the positive feeling expression (87%) and self-aggression (57%). Conclusion: we observed training effects in reducing the stress but as the analysis of the correlation between social skills and stress was not statistically significant further studies should be conducted.Objetivos: promover a redução de estresse em estudantes de Medicina por meio do treinamento em habilidades sociais e identificar a relação entre o estresse e o repertório interpessoal. Métodos: foram utilizados os Inventários de Estresse para Adultos de Lipp e o de Habilidades Sociais de Del Prette e Del Prette, para as avaliações antes e depois da intervenção, em doze universitários de uma instituição privada, num programa de sete sessões de exercícios práticos construídos com base nas habilidades consideradas deficitárias. Resultados: após a intervenção detectou-se a redução de níveis de estresse em 58% dos participantes. Entre os casos de diminuição de estresse, constatou-se melhoria nas habilidades sociais gerais (57%) relativas à expressão de sentimento positivo (87%) e autocontrole da agressividade (57%). Conclusão: observaram-se efeitos do treinamento na diminuição do estresse, mas como a análise da correlação entre habilidades sociais e estresse não apresentou significância estatística novos estudos devem ser conduzidos

ANÁLISE COMPARATIVA REGIONAL SOBRE A SÉRIE HISTÓRICA 2013 - 2023 DE DOAÇÕES DE ÓRGÃOS SÓLIDOS NO BRASIL

Introdução: Os transplantes de órgãos sólidos no Brasil representam uma importante estratégia de saúde pública, sendo um recurso essencial para o tratamento de doenças terminais de órgãos como o coração, fígado, rins, pâncreas e pulmões. Objetivo: Avaliar as tendências e as variações na taxa de doações de órgãos em cada região do Brasil no período de 2013 a 2023. Métodos: Pesquisa de natureza quantitativa, que utilizou as seguintes bases de dados: Sistema Nacional de Transplantes, o Registro Brasileiro de Transplantes e a Associação Brasileira de Transplante de Órgãos. Para análise dos dados, foi realizada a transferência das informações coletadas para planilhas no Excel, permitindo a criação de gráficos que possibilitam comparações na série histórica de 2013 a 2023 de forma regional Norte, Nordeste, Centro-Oeste, Sudeste e Sul. Resultados: A análise revelou que, ao longo da última década, o Brasil registrou avanços significativos no sistema de transplantes de órgãos sólidos, consolidando-se como um dos poucos países que oferecem a maior parte desses procedimentos pelo Sistema Único de Saúde. Conclusões: Nos últimos dez anos, o número total de transplantes de órgãos no Brasil apresentou um crescimento contínuo, refletindo avanços no sistema de saúde pública e uma maior conscientização sobre a importância da doação. Em 2023, observou-se um aumento expressivo no total de transplantes realizados, sugerindo uma melhoria tanto na disponibilidade de órgãos quanto nos métodos de captação e doação

Manejo clínico da hipertensão pulmonar tromboembólica crônica

A hipertensão pulmonar tromboembólica crônica (HPTEC) é uma condição grave e debilitante caracterizada pela obstrução crônica das artérias pulmonares por trombos organizados e remodelados, resultando em hipertensão pulmonar e insuficiência cardíaca direita. O objetivo deste estudo é revisar as abordagens clínicas atuais para o manejo da HPTEC. Foi realizada uma revisão integrativa utilizando as bases de dados Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SCIELO) e Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), com descritores em ciências da saúde: “hipertensão pulmonar”, “tromboembolia” e “tratamento clínico”. Os resultados demonstram que o tratamento da HPTEC inclui opções cirúrgicas, como a endarterectomia pulmonar, e terapias medicamentosas específicas, incluindo o uso de anticoagulantes e agentes direcionados à vasodilatação pulmonar. Conclui-se que uma abordagem multidisciplinar é essencial para otimizar os resultados clínicos e melhorar a qualidade de vida dos pacientes

Altimetry for the future: Building on 25 years of progress

In 2018 we celebrated 25 years of development of radar altimetry, and the progress achieved by this methodology in the fields of global and coastal oceanography, hydrology, geodesy and cryospheric sciences. Many symbolic major events have celebrated these developments, e.g., in Venice, Italy, the 15th (2006) and 20th (2012) years of progress and more recently, in 2018, in Ponta Delgada, Portugal, 25 Years of Progress in Radar Altimetry. On this latter occasion it was decided to collect contributions of scientists, engineers and managers involved in the worldwide altimetry community to depict the state of altimetry and propose recommendations for the altimetry of the future. This paper summarizes contributions and recommendations that were collected and provides guidance for future mission design, research activities, and sustainable operational radar altimetry data exploitation. Recommendations provided are fundamental for optimizing further scientific and operational advances of oceanographic observations by altimetry, including requirements for spatial and temporal resolution of altimetric measurements, their accuracy and continuity. There are also new challenges and new openings mentioned in the paper that are particularly crucial for observations at higher latitudes, for coastal oceanography, for cryospheric studies and for hydrology. The paper starts with a general introduction followed by a section on Earth System Science including Ocean Dynamics, Sea Level, the Coastal Ocean, Hydrology, the Cryosphere and Polar Oceans and the ‘‘Green” Ocean, extending the frontier from biogeochemistry to marine ecology. Applications are described in a subsequent section, which covers Operational Oceanography, Weather, Hurricane Wave and Wind Forecasting, Climate projection. Instruments’ development and satellite missions’ evolutions are described in a fourth section. A fifth section covers the key observations that altimeters provide and their potential complements, from other Earth observation measurements to in situ data. Section 6 identifies the data and methods and provides some accuracy and resolution requirements for the wet tropospheric correction, the orbit and other geodetic requirements, the Mean Sea Surface, Geoid and Mean Dynamic Topography, Calibration and Validation, data accuracy, data access and handling (including the DUACS system). Section 7 brings a transversal view on scales, integration, artificial intelligence, and capacity building (education and training). Section 8 reviews the programmatic issues followed by a conclusion

A social and ecological assessment of tropical land uses at multiple scales: the Sustainable Amazon Network

Science has a critical role to play in guiding more sustainable development trajectories. Here, we present the Sustainable Amazon Network (Rede Amazonia Sustentavel, RAS): a multidisciplinary research initiative involving more than 30 partner organizations working to assess both social and ecological dimensions of land-use sustainability in eastern Brazilian Amazonia. The research approach adopted by RAS offers three advantages for addressing land-use sustainability problems: (i) the collection of synchronized and co-located ecological and socioeconomic data across broad gradients of past and present human use; (ii) a nested sampling design to aid comparison of ecological and socioeconomic conditions associated with different land uses across local, landscape and regional scales; and (iii) a strong engagement with a wide variety of actors and non-research institutions. Here, we elaborate on these key features, and identify the ways in which RAS can help in highlighting those problems in most urgent need of attention, and in guiding improvements in land-use sustainability in Amazonia and elsewhere in the tropics. We also discuss some of the practical lessons, limitations and realities faced during the development of the RAS initiative so far.Keywords: Social–ecological systems, Tropical forests, Land use, Interdisciplinary research, Sustainability, Trade-off