Publications by authors named "M C MacKinnon"

: This study aimed to (1) descriptively compare stressors experienced by postsecondary students at the undergraduate versus graduate levels of study, and (2) evaluate the relationship between stressors and psychological distress, controlling for the effects of level of study. : Undergraduate ( = 3774) and graduate ( = 889) students across 15 Canadian universities who completed the Post-Secondary Student Index electronic survey in October of 2020. : Mean severity score for stressors were compared between level of study.

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Background: The Work-related Asthma (WRA) Screening Questionnaire-Long Version (WRASQ(L)) is a screening questionnaire that could improve the recognition of WRA.

Objective: To conduct a definitive evaluation of the WRASQ(L) to justify its implementation in clinical settings.

Methods: Employed adults aged 18 to 75 years with asthma confirmed by objective measures and the ability to take time off work were eligible.

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Background: Medication history telepharmacy consults are conducted prior to patients commencing their systemic anti-cancer therapy. At the study institution, this has historically been carried out as an unscheduled telephone consult. However, due to challenges with telephone consults, a scheduled videoconsult model was established.

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Jealousy may have evolved to motivate adaptive compensatory behavior in response to threats to a valued relationship. This suggests that jealousy follows a temporal sequence: A perceived relational threat induces state feelings of jealousy which in turn motivates compensatory behavior, such as mate retention effort. Yet to date, tests of this mediation model have been limited to cross-sectional data.

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Objectives: Adult upper limb asymmetry is used to reconstruct behavior. However, the developmental trajectory of asymmetry in bone length, cross-sectional geometry (CSG), and joint dimensions is poorly understood. This study examines the development trajectory of humeral asymmetry and if asymmetry in bone length, joint size, and CSG develop in concert.

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