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  1. Article: Communication, socialization, and ITC. The psychosocial construction of sustainability.

    Pol, Enric / Castrechini-Trotta, Angela / Pellicer-Cardona, Isabel / Cañete-Massé, Cristina

    Frontiers in psychology

    2024  Volume 14, Page(s) 1277577

    Abstract: Over the past two decades, the facets related to environmental crises (in the plural) have grown increasingly intricate. What began as environmentalists' apprehension over nature degradation and the encouragement of citizen-driven initiatives has evolved. ...

    Abstract Over the past two decades, the facets related to environmental crises (in the plural) have grown increasingly intricate. What began as environmentalists' apprehension over nature degradation and the encouragement of citizen-driven initiatives has evolved. The current shift in emphasis and prevailing message strives to foster a culture where citizens refrain from independent initiatives. Instead, the directive is to heed the guidance of the knowledgeable (scientists, politicians, corporations, interest groups, etc.), as substantiated by our investigative findings, which align, in part, with existing literature. Conversely, our exploration into environmental communication, notably the insights gleaned from longitudinal research concerning pro-environmental knowledge, attitudes, and actions, reveals a decline in citizens' effective inclinations toward embracing pro-environmental behaviors. Meanwhile, the escalation of the climate crisis is fueling heightened levels of echo-anxiety and solastalgia. This trajectory is closely intertwined with a growing global disillusionment within society -
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-05
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2563826-9
    ISSN 1664-1078
    ISSN 1664-1078
    DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1277577
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  2. Article ; Online: Beyond Frontiers: An Examination of Ethical Leadership and Job Resources in Customs Officers' Well-Being.

    Vera, María / Sánchez-Cardona, Israel / Povedano, Amapola

    The Journal of psychology

    2022  Volume 156, Issue 7, Page(s) 478–491

    Abstract: Analyzing factors that contribute to job burnout and job satisfaction among customs officers are crucial for customs administration effectiveness and the country's safety. Based on the Conservation of Resources Theory (COR), we analyze how ethical ... ...

    Abstract Analyzing factors that contribute to job burnout and job satisfaction among customs officers are crucial for customs administration effectiveness and the country's safety. Based on the Conservation of Resources Theory (COR), we analyze how ethical leadership, job resources, and burnout play a role in customs officers' job satisfaction. Online questionnaires were administered to 53.6% (
    MeSH term(s) Burnout, Professional ; Humans ; Job Satisfaction ; Leadership ; Morals ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3126-4
    ISSN 1940-1019 ; 0022-3980
    ISSN (online) 1940-1019
    ISSN 0022-3980
    DOI 10.1080/00223980.2022.2095966
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  3. Article ; Online: Case series of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in a military recruit school: clinical, sanitary and logistical implications.

    Baettig, Sascha J / Parini, A / Cardona, I / Morand, G B

    BMJ military health

    2020  Volume 167, Issue 4, Page(s) 251–254

    Abstract: Introduction: A new coronavirus, called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoronaVirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has emerged from China in late 2019 and has now caused a worldwide pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 has not been described so far in a military setting. ...

    Abstract Introduction: A new coronavirus, called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoronaVirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has emerged from China in late 2019 and has now caused a worldwide pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 has not been described so far in a military setting. We therefore report a case series of infected patients in a recruit school in Switzerland and the herein associated challenges.
    Methods: Retrospective review of COVID-19 cases among Swiss Armed Forces recruits in the early weeks of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the canton of Ticino, the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Positive cases were defined with two positive PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 from nasopharyngeal swabs. Serological testing was performed with a commercially available kit according to manufacturers' instructions.
    Results: The first case was likely contaminated while skiing during weekend permission. He became symptomatic 4 days later, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and was put into isolation. He showed complete symptom resolution after 48 hours. Quarantine was ordered for all recruits with close contact in the past 2 days, a total of 55 persons out of 140 in the company. Seven out of nine recruits in one particular quarantine room became mildly symptomatic. SARS-CoV-2 PCR was positive in one of them. Seven days after initial diagnosis, the index patient and the other one from the quarantine retested positive for SARS-CoV-2, although they had been completely asymptomatic for over 96 hours. Serological testing revealed positive for both patients. All others showed negative IgM and IgG.
    Conclusions: Young healthy recruits often showed a mild course of COVID-19 with rapid symptom decline but were persistent SARS-CoV-2 carriers. This illustrates how asymptomatic patients may be responsible for covert viral transmission. An early and prolonged establishment of isolation and quarantine for patients and close contacts is essential to slow down the spread of SARS-CoV-2, especially in the confined space of a military environment.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19/diagnosis ; COVID-19/transmission ; COVID-19 Testing ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G/blood ; Immunoglobulin M/blood ; Male ; Military Personnel ; Quarantine ; Retrospective Studies ; SARS-CoV-2/immunology ; Schools ; Switzerland
    Chemical Substances Immunoglobulin G ; Immunoglobulin M
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3011686-7
    ISSN 2633-3775 ; 2633-3767
    ISSN (online) 2633-3775
    ISSN 2633-3767
    DOI 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001482
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  4. Article ; Online: Psychometric Properties of the OBCS Body Shame Scale in a Sample of Female Residents in Puerto Rico.

    Jiménez-Ortiz, Dariselle / Sánchez-Cardona, Israel / Pérez-Pedrogo, Coralee

    Evaluar

    2022  Volume 20, Issue 3, Page(s) 20–35

    Abstract: The purpose of this study is to analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Body Shame scale within the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (OBCS) in a sample of women living in Puerto Rico. The sample consisted of 117 heterosexual ...

    Abstract The purpose of this study is to analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Body Shame scale within the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (OBCS) in a sample of women living in Puerto Rico. The sample consisted of 117 heterosexual women. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to evaluate the structure of the scale and internal consistency was examined. Findings revealed that the 6-item Spanish version of the Body Shame scale shows better model-data fit than the original 8-item version. The results of the study support the use of the final 6-item version of the Body Shame scale in research and practice, given that it demonstrated appropriate structure and internal consistency. In conclusion, the findings support the use of the 6-item version of the Body Shame scale.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-09
    Publishing country Argentina
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2797611-7
    ISSN 1667-4545 ; 1515-1867
    ISSN (online) 1667-4545
    ISSN 1515-1867
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  5. Article ; Online: Risk and protective factors predicting prescription drug misuse in a sample of Puerto Rican students.

    Rivera-Ríos, Maryse N / Cabiya, José J / Sánchez-Cardona, Israel

    Journal of addictive diseases

    2021  Volume 40, Issue 1, Page(s) 78–83

    Abstract: The present study was directed at examining a model of risk, and protective factors for prescription drug misuse in a representative sample of 8,079 students enrolled in 130 randomly selected middle and high schools in Puerto Rico. Based on the available ...

    Abstract The present study was directed at examining a model of risk, and protective factors for prescription drug misuse in a representative sample of 8,079 students enrolled in 130 randomly selected middle and high schools in Puerto Rico. Based on the available empirical literature that was examined, depressed mood, availability of illegal drugs, sensation-seeking behavior, social learning, peer's drug use as risk factors, and positive outlook of the future as protective factors for prescription drug misuse youths. The Puerto Rico Survey of Youth Risk Behaviors Questionnaire (SYRB-PR) was administered to all participants, and all the experimental measures of the risk and protective factors were obtained from this instrument. The results show that the best predictors of drug misuse among Puerto Rican students were those related to the social learning at their homes, followed by sensation seeking, peer use of drugs, accessibility of drugs, and depressed mood. A positive outlook of the future was not a significant predictor of less prescription drug misuse. These results can serve as explorative and provide recommendations for future research on prescription drug misuse among Hispanics and possibly all youths in the U.S.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Hispanic or Latino ; Humans ; Prescription Drug Misuse ; Protective Factors ; Puerto Rico/epidemiology ; Risk Factors ; Students
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1077616-3
    ISSN 1545-0848 ; 1055-0887
    ISSN (online) 1545-0848
    ISSN 1055-0887
    DOI 10.1080/10550887.2021.1930825
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  6. Article: Case series of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in a military recruit school: clinical, sanitary and logistical implications

    Baettig, Sascha J / Parini, A / Cardona, I / Morand, G B

    Abstract: INTRODUCTION: A new coronavirus, called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoronaVirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has emerged from China in late 2019 and has now caused a worldwide pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 has not been described so far in a military setting. ...

    Abstract INTRODUCTION: A new coronavirus, called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoronaVirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has emerged from China in late 2019 and has now caused a worldwide pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 has not been described so far in a military setting. We therefore report a case series of infected patients in a recruit school in Switzerland and the herein associated challenges. METHODS: Retrospective review of COVID-19 cases among Swiss Armed Forces recruits in the early weeks of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the canton of Ticino, the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Positive cases were defined with two positive PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 from nasopharyngeal swabs. Serological testing was performed with a commercially available kit according to manufacturers' instructions. RESULTS: The first case was likely contaminated while skiing during weekend permission. He became symptomatic 4 days later, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and was put into isolation. He showed complete symptom resolution after 48 hours. Quarantine was ordered for all recruits with close contact in the past 2 days, a total of 55 persons out of 140 in the company. Seven out of nine recruits in one particular quarantine room became mildly symptomatic. SARS-CoV-2 PCR was positive in one of them. Seven days after initial diagnosis, the index patient and the other one from the quarantine retested positive for SARS-CoV-2, although they had been completely asymptomatic for over 96 hours. Serological testing revealed positive for both patients. All others showed negative IgM and IgG. CONCLUSIONS: Young healthy recruits often showed a mild course of COVID-19 with rapid symptom decline but were persistent SARS-CoV-2 carriers. This illustrates how asymptomatic patients may be responsible for covert viral transmission. An early and prolonged establishment of isolation and quarantine for patients and close contacts is essential to slow down the spread of SARS-CoV-2, especially in the confined space of a military environment.
    Keywords covid19
    Publisher WHO
    Document type Article
    Note WHO #Covidence: #72409
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  7. Article ; Online: Case series of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in a military recruit school

    Baettig, Sascha J / Parini, A / Cardona, I / Morand, G B

    Baettig, Sascha J; Parini, A; Cardona, I; Morand, G B (2020). Case series of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in a military recruit school: clinical, sanitary and logistical implications. BMJ Military Health:Epub ahead of print.

    clinical, sanitary and logistical implications

    2020  

    Abstract: Introduction A new coronavirus, called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoronaVirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has emerged from China in late 2019 and has now caused a worldwide pandemic. The impact of covid-19 has not been described so far in a military setting. ... ...

    Abstract Introduction A new coronavirus, called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoronaVirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has emerged from China in late 2019 and has now caused a worldwide pandemic. The impact of covid-19 has not been described so far in a military setting. We therefore report a case series of infected patients in a recruit school in Switzerland and the herein associated challenges. Material and methods Retrospective review of covid-19 cases among Swiss Armed Forces recruits in the early weeks of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the canton of Ticino, the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Positive cases were defined with two positive PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 from nasopharyngeal swabs. Serological testing was performed with a commercially available kit according to manufacturers’ instructions. Results The first case was likely contaminated while skiing during weekend permission. He became symptomatic 4 days later, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and was put into isolation. He showed complete symptom resolution after 48 hours. Quarantine was ordered for all recruits with close contact in the past 2 days, a total of 55 persons out of 140 in the company. Seven out of nine recruits in one particular quarantine room became mildly symptomatic. SARS-CoV-2 PCR was positive in one of them. Seven days after initial diagnosis, the index patient and the other one from the quarantine retested positive for SARS-CoV-2, although they had been completely asymptomatic for over 96 hours. Serological testing revealed positive for both patients. All others showed negative IgM and IgG. Conclusions Young healthy recruits often showed a mild course of covid-19 with rapid symptom decline but were persistent SARS-CoV-2 carriers. This illustrates how asymptomatic patients may be responsible for covert viral transmission. An early and prolonged establishment of isolation and quarantine for patients and close contacts is essential to slow down the spread of SARS-CoV-2, especially in the confined space of a military environment.
    Keywords Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology ; 610 Medicine & health ; covid19
    Subject code 616
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-16
    Publisher BMJ Publishing Group
    Publishing country ch
    Document type Article ; Online
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  8. Article ; Online: Case series of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in a military recruit school

    Baettig, Sascha J / Parini, A / Cardona, I / Morand, G B

    BMJ Military Health

    clinical, sanitary and logistical implications

    2020  , Page(s) bmjmilitary–2020–001482

    Abstract: Introduction A new coronavirus, called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoronaVirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has emerged from China in late 2019 and has now caused a worldwide pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 has not been described so far in a military setting. ... ...

    Abstract Introduction A new coronavirus, called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoronaVirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has emerged from China in late 2019 and has now caused a worldwide pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 has not been described so far in a military setting. We therefore report a case series of infected patients in a recruit school in Switzerland and the herein associated challenges. Methods Retrospective review of COVID-19 cases among Swiss Armed Forces recruits in the early weeks of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the canton of Ticino, the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Positive cases were defined with two positive PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 from nasopharyngeal swabs. Serological testing was performed with a commercially available kit according to manufacturers’ instructions. Results The first case was likely contaminated while skiing during weekend permission. He became symptomatic 4 days later, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and was put into isolation. He showed complete symptom resolution after 48 hours. Quarantine was ordered for all recruits with close contact in the past 2 days, a total of 55 persons out of 140 in the company. Seven out of nine recruits in one particular quarantine room became mildly symptomatic. SARS-CoV-2 PCR was positive in one of them. Seven days after initial diagnosis, the index patient and the other one from the quarantine retested positive for SARS-CoV-2, although they had been completely asymptomatic for over 96 hours. Serological testing revealed positive for both patients. All others showed negative IgM and IgG. Conclusions Young healthy recruits often showed a mild course of COVID-19 with rapid symptom decline but were persistent SARS-CoV-2 carriers. This illustrates how asymptomatic patients may be responsible for covert viral transmission. An early and prolonged establishment of isolation and quarantine for patients and close contacts is essential to slow down the spread of SARS-CoV-2, especially in the confined space of a military environment.
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publisher BMJ
    Publishing country uk
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 3011686-7
    ISSN 2633-3775 ; 2633-3767
    ISSN (online) 2633-3775
    ISSN 2633-3767
    DOI 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001482
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  9. Article ; Online: Psychometric Properties of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale in Adolescents: An Effective Screening Tool for School and Community Settings.

    Pérez-Pedrogo, Coralee / Sánchez-Cardona, Israel / Castro-Díaz, Brenda / López-Torres, Stephanie

    Puerto Rico health sciences journal

    2022  Volume 41, Issue 4, Page(s) 226–232

    Abstract: Objective: Anxiety disorders are prevalent among children and adolescents. Identifying anxiety symptoms in primary care, school, and community settings has implications for service planning, resource allocation, and prevention and treatment programming. ...

    Abstract Objective: Anxiety disorders are prevalent among children and adolescents. Identifying anxiety symptoms in primary care, school, and community settings has implications for service planning, resource allocation, and prevention and treatment programming. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale is a commonly used instrument for evaluating anxiety symptoms. Still, it has yet to be validated in vulnerable groups, such as Spanish-speaking adolescents who are at risk due to socioeconomic disadvantages.
    Methods: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the GAD-7 for adolescents in a sample of middle and high school students in Puerto Rico. Secondary data from 566 students in fifth to twelfth grade in Puerto Rico were collected as part of a school-based services program.
    Results: A confirmatory factor analysis evidenced the 1-factor structure of the GAD-7, while a test of invariance supported the equality of the factor loadings across gender and school level. The scores of the GAD-7 showed positive and significant correlations with the 8-item Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale-providing evidence of convergent validity-and the reliability estimates of the GAD-7 were adequate.
    Conclusion: Thus, the GAD-7 has optimal psychometric properties in terms of construct and convergent validity and internal consistency. It is a useful instrument for assessing anxiety in Spanish speaking youth in Puerto Rico.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Adolescent ; Humans ; Psychometrics ; Patient Health Questionnaire ; Reproducibility of Results ; Anxiety Disorders/diagnosis ; Factor Analysis, Statistical ; Anxiety/diagnosis ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-14
    Publishing country Puerto Rico
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 639137-0
    ISSN 2373-6011 ; 0738-0658
    ISSN (online) 2373-6011
    ISSN 0738-0658
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  10. Article ; Online: Expanding Behavioral and Occupational Health Research in Military Police.

    Horan, Kristin A / Schlenk, Michael A / Collette, Tyler L / Channer, Bianca C / Sanchez-Cardona, Israel / Moore, Brian A

    Military medicine

    2023  Volume 189, Issue 1-2, Page(s) e267–e273

    Abstract: Introduction: It is important to understand the behavioral and occupational health needs of military police personnel, a high-risk and understudied population.: Materials and methods: The incidence rates of behavioral and occupational conditions were ...

    Abstract Introduction: It is important to understand the behavioral and occupational health needs of military police personnel, a high-risk and understudied population.
    Materials and methods: The incidence rates of behavioral and occupational conditions were examined from the years of 2005 to 2021 from the Defense Medical Epidemiology Database. Single-sample chi-square analyses were performed to analyze the differences in the incidence rates across demographic groups relative to population density.
    Results: There were moderate-to-large increases in sleep-related disorders and mood or stress-related disorders. There were also patterns of overrepresentation or underrepresentation in diagnoses of various conditions by sex, age group, marital status, race, service branch, and pay grade.
    Conclusions: It is important to provide tailored resources and programming to employees in high-stress settings to help prevent or manage behavioral and occupational health conditions and reduce the stigma surrounding the utilization of such resources and programs.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Police ; Occupational Health ; Military Personnel ; Incidence
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 391061-1
    ISSN 1930-613X ; 0026-4075
    ISSN (online) 1930-613X
    ISSN 0026-4075
    DOI 10.1093/milmed/usad312
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