Publications by authors named "Beatrice Andrew"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how common depression, trait anxiety, and social support are among women suspected of having breast cancer (BC) in Malaysia.
- It involved 745 participants who filled out questionnaires while waiting for their assessment, with final diagnoses confirmed a month later.
- Results showed no significant differences in depression or anxiety levels among women diagnosed with BC, benign breast diseases, or those who were healthy, suggesting more research is needed to explore the relationship between mental health and breast cancer.
Relations of Bedtime Mobile Phone Use to Cognitive Functioning, Academic Performance, and Sleep Quality in Undergraduate Students.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
September 2020
The present cross-sectional study examined the relations of bedtime mobile phone use to cognitive functioning, academic performance, and sleep quality in a sample of undergraduate students. Three hundred eighty-five undergraduate students completed a self-administered questionnaire containing sociodemographic variables, bedtime mobile phone use, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (attention and verbal memory). At bivariate level, increased scores in bedtime mobile phone use were significantly correlated with decreased scores in academic performance and sleep quality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: One of the goals of cancer treatment is symptoms management especially at the end stage. The common symptoms in cancer include pain, fatigue, depression and cognitive dysfunction. The available treatment options for symptom management are limited.
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