Publications by authors named "S S Deschenes"

Article Synopsis
  • Research indicates that the effects of social media on mental health, particularly anxiety and depression in young people, depend on whether usage is interactive or passive.
  • * The study utilized data from a Dutch panel over four years, focusing on young individuals aged 16-25 and their social media habits and mental health.
  • * Findings suggest that passive social media use showed no significant relationship with mental health issues, while interactive use was linked to a decrease in such difficulties at one specific time point.
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Background: Digital phenotyping, the in-situ collection of passive (phone sensor) and active (daily surveys) data using a digital device, may provide new insights into the complex relationship between daily behaviour and mood for people with type 2 diabetes. However, there are critical knowledge gaps regarding its use in people with type 2 diabetes. This study assessed feasibility, tolerability, and user experience of digital phenotyping in people with and without type 2 diabetes after participation in a 2-month digital phenotyping study in Ireland.

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Objective: Limited research has examined associations between trait anger and hostility and incident type 2 diabetes (T2D) and diabetes-related heart complications. However, anger expression styles (i.e.

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Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased job vacancies in Canadian intensive care units (ICUs). We aimed to identify, explore, and describe factors contributing to the decisions of health care workers to leave, or strongly consider leaving their ICU positions during the peri-COVID-19 pandemic era.

Methods: We undertook a qualitative descriptive study between June and August 2022.

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