The psychometric properties of a new scale of dehumanizing deindividuation in couples.

Emerging research indicates that dehumanization may occur in couples with serious consequences; however, this research is in its infancy, and there is a need to integrate dehumanization perspectives with key theories of intimate relationships to best understand this phenomenon. Drawing on work on individuation in couples, we present an integrated framework of dehumanizing deindividuation that is characterized by derogation (viewing a partner with contempt), disregard (ignoring or overlooking a partner), and denial of autonomy (restricting a partner's self-determination). We present data from two samples highlighting the reliability and validity of a new measure, the Dehumanizing Deindividuation in Couples (DDC) scale, which was internally consistent and had excellent construct replicability.

Carotid artery intima-media thickness values in obese or overweight children: a meta-analysis.

Objective: Carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) is a non-invasive ultrasound marker of early atherosclerosis. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to report the published differences in IMT values in children living with overweight or obesity compared to controls with normal weight.

Methods: This review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines, including only cohorts with normal controls.

Evaluating the factor structure of the pregnancy-related anxiety scale: implications for maternal and infant wellbeing.

Aims/background: Although the Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Scale - also referred to as the Pregnancy-Related Thoughts Scale (PRT) - is one of the most widely utilised measures of pregnancy-related anxiety (PrA), there is limited research exploring its factor structure and psychometric properties. The present study sought to (a) explore the factor structure of the PRT and (b) examine whether specific dimensions of PrA differentially predict postpartum outcomes.

Design/methods: A community sample of pregnant women ( = 159) was recruited from a Midwestern city in the United States and completed the PRT alongside other self-report measures of stress and maternal health and mood during pregnancy.

Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of RealConsent2.0: a web-based intervention to promote prosocial alcohol-involved bystander behavior in young men.

Background: Sexual violence (SV) is a significant, global public health problem, particularly among young adults. Promising interventions exist, including prosocial bystander intervention programs that train bystanders to intervene in situations at-risk for SV. However, these programs suffer from critical weaknesses: (1) they do not address the proximal effect of alcohol use on bystander decision-making and (2) they rely on self-report measures to evaluate outcomes.

Normal pediatric values of carotid artery intima-media thickness measured by B-mode ultrasound and radiofrequency echo tracking respecting the consensus: a systematic review.

Background: Carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) is a sub-clinical radiologic marker of atherosclerosis in children. It is associated with adult-onset vascular disease.

Objective: To determine normal pediatric values of IMT from results observed in the literature.