Browsing by Subject "Cultural Characteristics"

Hostile attributional bias and aggressive behavior in global context.

Al-Hassan, SM; Alampay, LP; Bacchini, D; Bombi, AS; Bornstein, MH; Chang, L; Deater-Deckard, K; ... (18 authors) (Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2015-07-28)

We tested a model that children's tendency to attribute hostile intent to others in response to provocation is a key psychological process that statistically accounts for individual differences in reactive aggressive behavior ...

So different, yet so similar: meta-analysis and policy modeling of willingness to participate in clinical trials among Brazilians and Indians.

Cofiel, L; Meister, H; Phadtare, Amruta; Pietrobon, Ricardo Santos; Shah, J; Zammar, G (PLoS One, 2010-12-16)

BACKGROUND: With the global expansion of clinical trials and the expectations of the rise of the emerging economies known as BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China), the understanding of factors that affect the willingness ...

Sociocultural and socioeconomic influences on type 2 diabetes risk in overweight/obese African-American and Latino-American children and adolescents.

Hasson, RE; Adam, TC; Pearson, J; Davis, JN; Spruijt-Metz, D; Goran, MI (J Obes, 2013)

PURPOSE: It is unclear whether sociocultural and socioeconomic factors are directly linked to type 2 diabetes risk in overweight/obese ethnic minority children and adolescents. This study examines the relationships between ...