Curiosity and pathways to well-being and meaning in life: Traits,states, and everyday behaviors

This study examined curiosity as a mechanism for achieving and maintaining high levels of well-being and meaning in life. Of primary interest was whether people high in trait curiosity derive greater well-being on days when they are more curious. We also tested whether trait and daily curiosity led to greater, sustainable well-being. Predictions were tested using trait measures and 21 daily diary reports from 97 college students. We found that on days when they are more curious, people high in trait curiosity reported more frequent growth-oriented behaviors, and greater presence of meaning, search for meaning, and life satisfaction. Greater trait curiosity and greater curiosity on a given day also predicted greater persistence of meaning in life from one day into the next. People with greater trait curiosity reported more frequent hedonistic events but they were associated with less pleasure compared to the experiences of people with less trait curiosity. The benefits of hedonistic events did not last beyond the day of their occurrence. As evidence of construct specificity, curiosity effects were not attributable to Big Five personality traits or daily positive or negative mood. Our results provide support for curiosity as an ingredient in the development of well-being and meaning in life. The pattern of findings casts doubt on some distinctions drawn between eudaimonia and hedonic well-being traditions.

Salvation Events Left Unattended: An Inquiry into the Unconscious

In this essay I celebrate James E. Dittes’ impact on my ministry by reassessing three strategic moments in the church in Providence I served for thirty-three years: a dinner, a Sunday morning summer service, and the replacement of the church’s dome. I try to step outside of the heroic role assigned me back then, into a probing, however painful, investigation of the church’s, and my own, darker side.     

Does a Marriage Ideal Exist? Using Q-Sort Methodology to Compare Young Adults’ and Professional Educators’ Views on Healthy Marriages

This study sought to understand whether young adults and family educators share beliefs about the components of a successful relationship. Young adults viewed successful relationships as having partners who agree on most issues. Educators characterized successful partners as exhibiting positive communication patterns and using relationship maintenance strategies. A third prototype included young adults and educators who described successful relationships in terms of agreement and problem solving behaviors. Implications for researchers and practitioners conclude the article.     

Counselling psychologists in academia: Life satisfaction and work and family role commitments

We examined the life satisfaction of men and women counselling psychology faculty who were Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) members of APA (American Psychological Association). Self-efficacy for multiple role management, coping style, and work-family role orientation were considered as predictors of life satisfaction. Results indicated that men scored significantly higher on employee role and self role self-efficacy as compared to women, and that women as compared to men scored higher on seeking social support coping. No significant sex difference was found for role orientation or life satisfaction. Findings revealed that spouse/partner self-efficacy and problem-solving coping emerged as significant predictors of men and women's life satisfaction and accounted for 31% of the total variance.     

浅谈脂肪肝的降脂治疗

脂肪肝是一种常见病,多伴有高脂血症,大部分需要降血脂治疗。由于降血脂药物的不恰当使用,有时反而造成脂肪肝的加重以及肝功能的损害。因此,应在治疗原发病、控制饮食、增加运动3个月后,未达到满意效果的患者中,选择适当的降血脂药物进行治疗,并在治疗过程中监测肝功能变化。     

NICE帕金森病指南与循证医学的人文精神

循证医学是一种人性化的医学实践方法,最近发布的英国国家临床最优化研究所(NICE)帕金森病(PD)指南,即《帕金森病诊断与管理指南——第二次咨询稿》,充分体现了PD诊疗决策中的人文关怀和循证医学的人文精神。作者从NICE指南的指导思想、医患交流及姑息护理阐述了PD诊治中的人文思想和循证医学对医学人文精神的不断追求。     

万爽力对老年瓣膜退性变致心功能不全的研究

探讨万爽力对老年心脏瓣膜退性变致心功能不全患者治疗的效果。入选病例共84例,随机分为对照组42例传统方法治疗;治疗组42例,加用万爽力治疗,3个月后,观察心功能、左室舒张期内径、左室射血分数、测6min步行距离、血浆脑钠肽水平。3个月治疗后,两组心功能、左室舒张期内径、左室射血分数、6min步行距离、血浆脑钠肽水平有显著性差异(P<0.05)。由此可以得出结论,万爽力对老年心脏瓣膜退性变致心功能不全治疗有临床治疗意义。     

幽门螺杆菌感染与胃肠外疾病的关系

流行病学研究显示幽门螺杆菌可能与某些胃肠外疾病发生有关,根除治疗可能缓解缺铁性贫血、ITP、酒糟鼻等疾病的临床症状和实验室异常。从粥样硬化相关心血管疾病、血液系统疾病、皮肤病的研究结果看,尽管有证据显示该类疾病患者幽门螺杆菌感染率高于普通人群,但二者是因果还是伴随现象仍不得而知,同时尚无根除治疗远期效果的报道。对相关胃肠外疾病是否需要进行幽门螺杆菌检测和治疗尚无定论。鉴于流行病学研究的局限性和发病机制的不确定性,对二者关系应持慎重态度,避免对幽门螺杆菌检测和根除治疗的过度滥用。二者关系的阐明有待机制研究的进展。     

性激素替代治疗在冠心病防治中的作用

冠心病的发病率有着明显的性别差异,大量研究表明内源性雌激素和雄激素与冠心病的发生发展有着密切关系,它对于女性和男性分别有抗动脉粥样硬化作用,这提示人们可以通过恢复机体激素水平达到防治冠心病的作用。因此性激素替代治疗成为了对冠心病的防治研究的热点,本文主要综述性激素替代治疗在冠心病防治中的研究进展。     

SF-36量表用于慢性乙型肝炎生命质量测定的效果评价

评价SF-36量表在慢性乙型肝炎患者中应用的效果;调查101名慢性乙肝患者,用重测信度、分半信度、内部一致性、结构效度和判别效度等对SF-36量表进行评判;该量表具有良好的分半信度和内部一致性,结构效度和判别效度较好;SF-36量表可用于慢性乙型肝炎患者生命质量评价。