IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
8(3), С. 94 - 99
Опубликована: Окт. 15, 2023
India
has
a
limited
and
evolving
health
infrastructure.
A
vast
majority
of
rural
distant
population
are
unable
to
access
good
quality
treatment
due
number
tertiary
care
centres
in
the
country.
Information
from
National
Crime
Records
Bureau
(NCRB)
reveals
that
nearly
500000
deaths
occur
every
year
injuries
1/3
them
Road
Traffic
Injuries
(RTI).
Trauma
general
traumatic
brain
injury
(TBI)
particular
poses
major
public
crisis
many
developing
countries.
TBI
causes
significant
deaths,
disabilities
socio-economic
losses.
Selected
150
head
patients
admitted
under
Department
Neurosurgery,
Centre,
Institute
Medical
Sciences
(IMS),
Banaras
Hindu
University
(BHU),
Varanasi,
UP,
India.
The
peak
incidence
was
observed
younger
population,
male
deceased
outnumbered
female,
most
common
cause
for
TBIs
RTI
followed
by
fall
height,
victims
had
background,
among
students
were
highest
belonged
low
middle
income
group
family.
is
not
100%
preventable
problem
but
accidental
RTIs
can
be
minimized
creating
attention
public.
Global
experience
clearly
indicates
road
traffic
amenable
prevention
require
systematic
approaches.
Burden
disability
also
increasing
rehabilitation
services.
Government
should
step
implementation
safety
rules
driving
regulations,
efficient
transport
system
accidents
instructions
strict
governance.
Journal of Research on Adolescence,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
35(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 21, 2025
Abstract
Risk‐taking
includes
both
negative
and
positive
risky
behaviors,
but
little
is
known
about
how
risk‐taking
occur
simultaneously.
This
study
examined
profiles
of
Asian
American
Non‐Asian
emerging
adults
(
N
=
401;
M
age
20.68;
68.30%
women)
their
demographic
cultural
factor
correlates.
Three
emerged:
Moderate
Negative
Positive,
Low
High
Negative/Average
Positive.
Americans
were
most
likely
to
belong
in
the
The
Positive
profile
was
associated
with
stronger
emotion
control
values,
whereas
higher
humility
values.
These
findings
underscore
role
beliefs
shaping
distinct
patterns
among
adults.
Current Opinion in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
55, С. 101746 - 101746
Опубликована: Ноя. 17, 2023
Research
on
self-reported
risk
perception
and
taking
suggests
age-related
decrements
in
preference,
with
older
adults
less
likely
to
engage
general
domain-specific
(i.e.,
financial,
health-related,
ethical,
career,
leisure
contexts).
Data
relating
social
risks,
however,
are
inconsistent.
With
respect
behavioral
risk-taking
tasks,
differences
vary
depending
task
characteristics
adults'
cognitive
capacities.
Specifically,
good
at
learning
take
advantageous
risks
fewer
when
faced
gains,
especially
financial
mortality-based
ones.
We
contextualize
these
trends
by
referencing
relevant
theoretical
frameworks
(see
Frey
et
al.,
2021
[1])
drawing
the
COVID-19
pandemic
illustrate
recent
examples
of
real-life
responses.
Journal of Research on Adolescence,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
35(2)
Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2025
Around
the
world,
adolescence
is
characterized
by
increased
risk
taking.
Much
research
has
focused
on
negative
taking,
but
there
growing
recognition
of
positive
which
can
benefit
adolescent
development.
So
far,
taking
been
limited
to
Western
samples.
This
study
examined
a
self-report
scale
with
sample
962
adolescents
(Mage
=
18.51
years)
from
nine
diverse
countries:
China,
Colombia,
Italy,
Jordan,
Kenya,
Philippines,
Sweden,
Thailand,
and
United
States
America.
There
were
three
aims:
(1)
Examine
measurement
invariance
across
countries,
(2)
examine
whether
are
distinct
constructs,
(3)
compare
endorsement
perceptions
its
safety
benefits
countries
sex.
Results
indicated
that
14-item
risk-taking
was
invariant
all
countries.
Evidence
also
suggested
constructs.
Endorsement
varied
significantly
China
Jordan
exhibiting
lowest
endorsement.
Although
generally
perceived
as
safe
beneficial,
Asian
be
less
beneficial
than
their
peers
other
Together,
findings
this
offer
evidence
promising
measure
for
cross-national
use.
Future
directions
identifying
cultural
factors
help
explain
differences
in
discussed.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
22(6), С. 823 - 823
Опубликована: Май 23, 2025
Marijuana
legalization
has
been
at
the
center
of
debate
in
social
and
political
realm
United
States.
So
far,
thirty
nine
states
District
Columbia
have
legalized
marijuana
either
for
recreational
or
medical
purposes.
States
are
taking
a
cautious
approach
to
policy
context
consisting
multi-layered
sociopolitical
systems.
Strong
arguments
from
advocacy
groups
supporting
opposing
highlight
significance
assessing
impact
use
its
on
well-being
community
members.
Utilizing
determinants
health
system
perspectives,
this
study
measures
cumulative
effect
six
socio-ecological
economic
predictors,
such
as
state’s
prevalence
median
household
income,
dependent
variable
legality
scores
using
discriminant
analysis
One-way
ANOVA.
As
hypothesized,
result
shows
significant
influence
predictors
state
score
legality.
Predicted
associations
between
independent
variables
were
also
found.
Findings
suggest
that
without
supportive
comprising
social,
economic,
factors,
might
not
desired
community.
Implications
recommendations
future
research
provided.
Social Indicators Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
170(2), С. 675 - 711
Опубликована: Сен. 21, 2023
Abstract
This
paper
explores
patterns
and
motivations
for
social
tie
formation
dissolution
in
the
context
of
age.
It
provides
empirical
tests
convoy
model,
socioemotional
selectivity
theory,
differential
investment
resources
(DIRe)
model.
Data
comes
from
a
survey
administered
face-to-face
to
large,
representative
sample
population
Poland
(
n
=
1000).
Controlling
between-tie
between-ego
differences,
it
is
found
that
intensity
forming
dropping
new
ties
decreasing
function
age,
but
relationship
becomes
weaker
among
people
aged
40
older.
The
number
maintain
(degree)
also
However,
with
family,
as
opposed
coworkers
other
acquaintances,
roughly
constant
across
age
groups.
Young
women,
not
men,
tend
form
fewer
if
they
are
married.
Both
expressive
instrumental
relatively
most
active
middle
adulthood.
data
reveal
“rich
get
richer”
effect:
high
degree
more
central
position
network
enlarge
their
over
time.
Early
detection
of
health
vulnerabilities
in
adolescents
is
integral
to
promoting
healthy
behaviors
into
adulthood.
Our
objective
was
quantify
the
prevalence
among
and
examine
differences
by
age
neighborhood
opportunity.
