Independent and interactive effect of type 2 diabetes and hypertension on memory functions in middle aged adults.

Background: The study distinguishes the effect of type 2 diabetes and hypertension on cognitive functions when the two diseases are alone or when they occur together, compared to healthy individuals.

Methods: A total of 143 middle-aged adults were screened using the Wechsler Memory Scale - Revised psychometric test (verbal memory, visual memory, attention/concentration and delayed memory). Participants were divided into four groups based on their diseases: patients with type 2 diabetes (36), patients with hypertension (30), patients having both diseases (33), and healthy controls (44).

The Role of Positive and Negative Information Processing in COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Women of Generation X, Y, and Z: The Power of Good is Stronger Than Bad in Youngsters?

Background: Positive and negative focus in information processing associated with age has a diverse role in COVID-19 vaccine uptake. The aim of the study was the exploration of the generational diversity among psychological predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake.

Methods: A cross-sectional research was conducted.

Increased Risk Perception, Distress Intolerance and Health Anxiety in Stricter Lockdowns: Self-Control as a Key Protective Factor in Early Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Studies provide evidence that distress, (health) anxiety, and depressive symptoms were high during the first weeks of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, decreasing over time (possibly due to individuals' protective psychological factors). Relations between different lockdown restrictions, mental health issues, and protective factors need to be explored, since even small lockdown effects might increase the risk of future mental health issues. We merged objective lockdown stringency data with individual data ( = 1001) to examine differences in lockdown effects in strict lockdown (Romania) and mild lockdown (Hungary) conditions between March and May 2020 on stressors and mental health symptoms, taking protective factors into account.

Development and Validation of the Multidimensional COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Scale.

The aim of the study was to develop and validate the Multidimensional Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (CoVaH), a self-report measure to assess the beliefs and attitudes beneath vaccination hesitancy and reasons for vaccine refusal in the context of Covid-19. A sample of 1503 Hungarian respondents filled out the scale. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to identify latent constructs underlying participants' responses.

Psychological Predictors of COVID-19 Prevention Behavior in Hungarian Women Across Different Generations.

Background: Age related differences were found in prevention behavior, showing that older individuals tend to be the most proactive. The aim of the study was the identification of psychological predictors on COVID-19 prevention behavior in women, across four generations. In addition, the predictive role of the psychological variables was explored through the lens of negative and positive information processing perspective on total and domain-specific COVID-19 prevention behavior.

[Cognitive functions in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Meta-analysis].

Introduction: Diabetes has been repeatedly associated with a wide variety of cognitive impairments.

Aim: To clarify the differences in cognitive dysfunctions between the two types of diabetes.

Method: Metaanalysis was performed using databases of Medline, PubMed and ScienceDirect (3 studies with type 1 and 6 with type 2 diabetes).