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Coping strategies in older adults as a function of sociodemographic variables
2015
Para conseguir la adaptación a los cambios que se producen en el envejecimiento se ponen en marcha una serie de estrategias de afrontamiento. En este estudio, 275 adultos mayores, que acuden a un centro de mayores a realizar actividades, respondieron a una serie de datos sociodemográficos y al Cuestionario de Afrontamiento del Estrés (CAE) mediante una entrevista semiestructurada. El objetivo es analizar el uso de las estrategias de afrontamiento en función de diversas variables sociodemográficas, mediante el uso de correlaciones, pruebas t y ANOVAs. Los resultados mostraron una relación positiva y significativa entre la edad y la religión, y se observaron diferencias en función del género,…
Sexual behaviors in male sex workers in Spain: Modulating factors
2013
This study analyzed how the culture of origin, educational level, sexual orientation, and experience of male sex workers may mediate their commercial sexual behaviors. A total of 100 Spanish agency male sex workers were interviewed. Most of them were young men, Latin American, homosexual, and had middle-level education. Our results showed that cultural differences and sexual orientation could influence male sex workers when engaging in sexual behaviors with their clients. Social and health projects with male sex workers may have to take into account sexual myths and taboos related to sexual orientation and cultural differences.
Estrategias de afrontamiento en adultos mayores en función de variables sociodemográficas (Coping strategies in older adults as a function of sociode…
2015
Coping strategies are used to adapt to the changes that occur during aging. This study investigated 275 older adults who attended a senior citizen’s centre. They provided sociodemographic data and answered the Stress Coping Questionnaire (SCQ) in a semistructured interview. The aim was to analyse the use of coping strategies based in several sociodemographic variables, using correlations, t tests, and ANOVAs. The results showed a positive and significant association between age and religion, and differences were found in gender, marital status, educational attainment, and income level. In conclusion, as age increases, religion is most commonly used coping strategy; women make greater use of…
Application of an oral health-related quality of life questionnaire in primary care patients with orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders
2013
Objectives: To examine whether patients who report orofacial pain (OP) and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) have a poorer perception of their oral health-related quality of life and, if so, to what extent, and to analyze the association between oral health perception, sociodemographic variables and reported pain duration. Study Design: 407 patients treated at the OP and TMD units in the Healthcare District of Cordoba, Spain, diagnosed following the standard criteria accepted by the scientific community – the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) – were administered the Spanish version of the Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaire (OHIP-14). Bivariate and …