Psychometric Properties of Chinese Version of the Multiple Intelligence Scale (MIS) Among Older Adults: Rasch Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis.

Unlabelled: The present study utilized advanced psychometric methods (i.e., Rasch analysis and confirmatory factor analysis [CFA]) to evaluate the factor structure of the Multiple Intelligence Scale (MIS) and its validity among Taiwanese older adults.

Assessing mental health of people with complex communication needs: A systematic review.

Mental health is "a state of wellbeing" as per the World Health Organisation. People with disabilities generally experience poorer wellbeing than those without disabilities. Instruments which assess wellbeing or its three core components (emotional, psychological, social) may be less accessible or appropriate for people with complex communication needs (CCN).

A fight on your own - experiences of rehabilitation after traumatic brachial plexus injuries.

Purpose: Individuals with traumatic brachial plexus injuries (TBPI) may experience lifelong physical and psychosocial consequences. With or without surgical treatment, the rehabilitation is considered important. Physiotherapists and occupational therapists face challenges due to the scarcity of evidence-based rehabilitation protocols after TBPI.

Redosing with Intralymphatic GAD-Alum in the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes: The DIAGNODE-B Pilot Trial.

Immunotherapies aimed at preserving residual beta cell function in type 1 diabetes have been successful, although the effect has been limited, or raised safety concerns. Transient effects often observed may necessitate redosing to prolong the effect, although this is not always feasible or safe. Treatment with intralymphatic GAD-alum has been shown to be tolerable and safe in persons with type 1 diabetes and has shown significant efficacy to preserve C-peptide with associated clinical benefit in individuals with the human leukocyte antigen DR3DQ2 haplotype.

Reliability generalization meta-analysis of the internal consistency of the Big Five Inventory (BFI) by comparing BFI (44 items) and BFI-2 (60 items) versions controlling for age, sex, language factors.

Introduction: The Big Five Inventory (BFI) is a popular measure that evaluates personality on the Big-Five model. Apart from its utilization across cultures, the literature did not reveal any meta-analysis for the reliability of the different versions of the BFI and its translations. The current study carried out a reliability generalization meta-analysis (REGEMA) to establish the reliability of the BFI across cultures and languages.

Second Generation DNA Methylation Age Predicts Cognitive Change in Midlife: The Moderating Role of Childhood Socioeconomic Status.

DNA methylation age (DNAmAge) surpasses chronological age in its ability to predict age-related morbidities and mortality. This study analyzed data from 287 middle-aged twins in the Louisville Twin Study (mean age 51.9 years ± 7.

Measuring disordered eating in adolescent boys: a systematic literature review.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to map which instruments are currently being used to measure disordered eating in adolescent boys as part of a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis.

Method: Utilizing the PRISMA review protocol, 174 journal articles were reviewed.

Results: Sixty-seven articles used versions of the Eating Attitudes Test to measure adolescent boys' disordered eating, 32 used versions of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire, 30 used versions of the Eating Disorder Inventory, 25 used SCOFF, and 10 used the Drive for Muscularity Scale.

The Impact of Physical Activity on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Scoping Review.

Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a condition primarily affecting older men, is often asymptomatic but becomes life-threatening if rupture occurs. While AAA risk factors such as age, gender, and smoking are well-studied, physical activity (PA) may also play a critical role in managing AAA progression, though this relationship remains understudied. This scoping review aims to synthesize current knowledge on the impact of PA on AAA, examining safety, physiological effects, and potential protective effects against AAA progression.

Lived experiences of parents with deafblindness - not 'a walk in the park'.

Purpose: To describe how parents with deafblindness experience parenting and family life.

Materials And Methods: This a qualitative interview study. Fourteen parents with deafblindness were interviewed.

A meta-analysis assessing reliability of the Yale Food Addiction Scale: Implications for compulsive eating and obesity.

Food addiction (FA) is linked to eating disorders and obesity. The Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS), which has various versions in different languages, is widely used to assess FA worldwide. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the YFAS through reliability generalization meta-analysis (REGEMA).

Mental health and mental health problems among users of AAC: a scoping review.

Functional communication is crucial for mental health and for coping with mental health problems. People with disabilities are at increased risk of mental health problems, and people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) are reported to be at greater risk of depression and anxiety than people without impairments. This scoping review summarizes existing knowledge about the mental health and mental health problems of people who use AAC.

The Multiple Errands Test-Home Version and Its Association With Driving Potential: A Pilot Study.

Importance: Driving is a complex occupation requiring the interplay of high-level cognitive, physical, sensory, and behavioral skills for safe performance. Occupational therapists need to routinely address driving with adults as an occupational performance area. Further research is needed to determine whether performance-based assessment tools can support occupational therapists in screening client driving potential.

Exploring Migrant Mothers' Utilisation of Oral Health-Related Information: A Qualitative Interview Study in the Swedish Context.

Objective: To explore, as a part of oral health literacy conceptual content, how migrant mothers utilise oral health-related information to maintain and promote oral health in their children.

Materials And Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with seven migrant mothers of children up to 10 years old resettled in Kalmar County, Sweden. The mothers had entered Sweden from 2015 onwards, and their native language was Somalian, Dari or Arabic.

An In Situ Study of Short Crack Initiation and Propagation During Fatigue Testing of a Hot Isostatically Pressed Al-7%Si-0.5%Mg (A357-T6) Alloy Specimen.

A hot isostatically pressed specimen of the A357 alloy in T6 condition has been tested for fatigue performance in situ. During testing, multiple small cracks were observed during the first cycle, both in proximity to and far from the stress concentration. These cracks have competed to form a propagating crack, forming multiple crack paths initially.

Best-subset instrumental variable selection method using mixed integer optimization with applications to health-related quality of life and education-wage analyses.

The classical best-subset selection method has been demonstrated to be nondeterministic polynomial-time hard and thus presents computational challenges. This problem can now be solved via advanced mixed integer optimization (MIO) algorithms for linear regression. We extend this methodology to linear instrumental variable (IV) regression and propose the best-subset instrumental variable (BSIV) method incorporating the MIO procedure.

Detangling experiences of agency in welfare technology use by home care recipients and their staff.

Welfare technology (WT), defined as digital technology enabling individuals to live securely, actively and independently at home, is often viewed as a solution to care resource shortages. This solution discourse has increasingly been problematised, and ethical issues specifically connected to WT have emerged, e.g.

The efficacy of lower limb orthoses on quality of life, well-being, and participation following stroke: A systematic review.

Stroke is the main cause of acquired adult disability globally, with motor impairment affecting 80% of people after stroke. To regain mobility, diminish falls, and improve quality of life (QoL), after a stroke, orthoses are recommended. Most studies, to date, have focused on the positive impact of ankle-foot orthoses on spatial-temporal, kinematic, and kinetic outcomes.

Developmental Relations Between Peer Victimization, Emotional Symptoms, and Disability/Chronic Condition in Adolescence: Are Within- or Between-Person Factors Driving Development?

Although there is a link between peer victimization, emotional symptoms, and disability or chronic condition in adolescence, less is known about the role of stable, individual differences compared to developmental processes. The current study addressed this gap by examining developmental relations between peer victimization, emotional symptoms, and disability or chronic condition. Three waves of self-report panel data on Swedish adolescents at ages 13, 15, and 17 years (n = 734; 51.

Collaborative extended home-visits as a key to facilitating early support within the frame of a family centre in Sweden.

Background: All children should have the possibility to be healthy during childhood, according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In Sweden, the Child Health Services (CHS) support all parents and children from birth until the age of six to promote children's health and development. Some Swedish regions have introduced an extended home-visit programme, with CHS nurses and social workers visiting first-time parents together to provide parental support in collaboration.

Assessing the psychometric properties of the Biphasic Sleep Scale (BiSS): A novel 16-item self-report measure.

Biphasic sleep, characterized by nighttime sleep plus daytime napping, has demonstrated some cognitive, health and performance impacts when compared with consolidated monophasic sleep. This motivated the development and validation of the Biphasic Sleep Scale, reported in this paper. Scale development involved a literature review, expert input and individual interviews.

Contributing factors for participation and independence in children and youths with disabilities.

Background: Disabilities can hinder children's and youths' participation (frequency of attendance and engagement) and independence in everyday life.

Aims: To identify factors that predict levels of participation and independence in everyday activities in Swedish children and youths with disabilities.

Material And Methods: This cross-sectional study, including 131 participants, utilised instruments about child and environmental factors.

Unlocking the circular potential: A review and research agenda for remanufacturing in the European wood products industry.

While circularity has gained significant attention in recent years, the wood products industry remains an understudied sector in terms of remanufacturing practices. This study addresses this research gap by synthesizing the existing research on remanufacturing in the wood products industry and developing a research agenda tailored to the European context based on a structured literature review. Content and thematic analyses of peer-reviewed publications founded the basis of the synthesis.