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Mumtaz Alam*

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2021.05.000210

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Man is a part of nature, and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself- Rachel Carson. The Anthropocene is a generally accepted framework for describing the planet we now live in. The Anthropocene is a crucial paradigm for addressing environmental challenges in scientific, political, and ethical arguments. Its major contribution is a scientific, and hence non-normative, the hypothesis of man-made global warming. The assumed connection of man and environment provides a systemic perspective. Holocene or Anthropocene? The Holocene epoch relates to the fast proliferation, expansion, and global effect of humans, encompassing all its recorded history, technological revolutions, the emergence of major civilizations, and the overall considerable change to urban existence in the present. Sir Charles Lyell seems to have proposed th..... ReadMore

Abdelrahman Khaled Al helou, Mohammed Issam Altallaa, Ameer Khaleel Shehada, Samer Abuzerr*, Osama Jabr Emad, Azzam Abuhabib and Abdel Hamid el Bilbeisi

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2021.05.000208

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The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health emergency that could severely impact mental health. Fear of COVID-19 or its risk perceptions is strongly associated with COVID-19 preventive behaviors. This study aimed to examine the associations between the anxiety of COVID-19 and preventive behaviors among People in the Gaza Strip. The sample consists of 682 participants. A cross-sectional online survey design was used; all participants completed the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and preventive behavior scale. The required data were collected and analyzed. The mean fear of COVID-19 score was 2.51 (SD = 0.83, range: 7–35), while the mean score for preventive behavior was 2.48 (SD = 0.38, range: 3–30). Besides, results showed participants from the North Gaza governorates and those with low educated levels had the highest level of fear of CO..... ReadMore

Hou Yongmei* and Wei Lisha Zheng Que

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2021.05.000207

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Objective: To explore the status of subjective well-being of elementary school teachers in Guangdong Province, China, and analyze its related factors. Method: Totally 1283 elementary school teachers (552 males, 731 females) were selected by Stratified Random sampling from 5 cities in Guangdong Province. They were assessed with Satisfaction. With Life Scale (SLS), Affect Scale: Positive Affect, Negative Affect, Affect Balance (AS), Test of Teaeher Competeney (TTC), Social Support Rating scale (SSRS) and a self-edited questionnaire on the general personal information. Results: The total score of SLS, AS, SWB, TTC and SSRS were (20.44±6.42), (3.46±1.70), (-0.05±2.19), (3.73±0.61) and (33.71±5.52), respectively. The scores of the 9 diagnostic subscales of TTC were all above 3.50, and the score of Lie subscale was (1.87±0.43). Multivaria..... ReadMore

Oleg Khalidullin*

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2021.05.000205

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Water has been created and accumulated on Earth for millions of years. The quality of water, its structure and its very purpose have evolved along with biota (a community of plants and living organisms). Water is one of the main driving forces of biota, as well as the environment itself. Just like the circulatory system in the body, water brings nutrients to every living cell. The extraction of minerals and fertilizers from the bottom and banks of rivers and underground canals and their delivery to plants and animals is the most important link in the transformation - in a single process of the water cycle. The process of transferring substances is similar to the movement of air through organisms - it delivers oxygen, carbon dioxide and leaves the body with processing waste in a different form. Also, water, as a vehicle, delivers solutes t..... ReadMore

Hamid A Rafizadeh*

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2021.05.000204

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In theory, the continuity and connectedness of the flow of knowledge between the past, present, and future should be relevant to any aspect of human existence. Yet, individuals and societies tend to pay little attention to knowledge from distant past, thus the notion of past “haunting” the present. If knowledge of past is ignored, as characterized by Jacques Derrida, the hauntologicallyoriented present would become a “disjointed or disadjusted now” [1]. Derrida applies his theory of ‘‘hauntology” within the context of Marxism as an ignored past influencing today’s capitalism, but the theory becomes even more prominent when the forgotten knowledge of the distant past originates in thousands of years ago [2]. The psychology of hauntological behavior is deep-rooted in that all disciplines are reluctant to trace their knowledg..... ReadMore

Mohamed Omran Abu Shawish*, Inshirah Abubaker Osman, Yousef Ibrahim Aljeesh and Suha Baloushah

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2021.05.000203

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Most of human being are born as complete whole, mind and body is connected. Unfortunately, this system is sometimes disintegrated by disease or unfortunate accidents. An amputation is a significant loss and can cause many lifestyle changes. Whether the limb is removed as a result of trauma or disease, patients experience a change in their wellbeing, mobility and ability to perform activities of daily living like dressing, toileting and bathing. Amputation is defined as-the surgical or spontaneous partial or complete removal of a limb or projecting body part covered by skin and is one of the most common acquired disabilities [1-4]. In Gaza strip during the last Thirty years ago approximately 1543 were living with amputations through the wars launched by the occupation on the Gaza Strip, and after the start of the Great Marches Return (GMR)..... ReadMore

Kasirye Rogers* and Moses Kinobi

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2021.04.000200

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Transition in life for young people is taking another trajectory from the known trends and for Domestic Workers (DW) especially girls working as a maids in households less is reported about their transition when they have left domestic work. The descriptive study employed a convenient sample of youth 14-24 years who were withdrawn from transaction sex. A total of 250 girls participated in the survey. The findings revealed that upon return to their homes, the DW economic situation for most girls recruited does not change. The pressure to fend for themselves and family continues and this opens the door to transiting into transactional sex as an alternative for survival. Sexual exploitation of domestic workers comes with a lot of challenges and most times leaves girls worse off as suicide ideation, unresolved mental issues and substance use ..... ReadMore

Hsin Yi Chen and Richard Lynn*

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2021.04.000198

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For the last century it has been asserted by numerous scholars that males and females have the same average intelligence, e.g., Halpern [1]: “Females and males score identically on IQ tests”, [2] and “When it comes to intelligence, it has been convincingly established that there are no differences between the average woman and man”, and [3-8]. This consensus has been disputed [8-11]. And who has advanced the developmental theory of sex differences in intelligence that maintains that while there is no sex difference in young children and early adolescence, males begin to obtain higher average IQs than females in mid-adolescence increasing to 4-5 IQ points among adults. Some evidence for this theory has been provided [11,12]. The present paper examines these two theories with some Wechsler data in Taiwan. The data to be presented ar..... ReadMore

Zubairu Dagona Kwambo and Dennis Uba*

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2021.04.000197

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The perception of clinical leadership being dislocated from everyday medical practice suggests that more must be done to explain the relevance of leadership to all health care practitioners. This study examined clinical leadership competence in professional healthcare management system: The role of self-esteem, extraversion, and interpersonal relationship among clinicians in Ondo and Lagos State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted in the study. Four hypotheses were formulated for the study. A total of 412 clinicians across 3 Federal and 2 State hospitals, including 4 General hospitals and 3 Health centers in Lagos and Ondo States, Nigeria was sampled using accidental sampling technique. The participants comprised of 212 (51.5%) males and 200 (48.5%) females. The ages ranged from 24 to 58 with a mean of 38.19 years and SD..... ReadMore

Effie Heotis*

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2021.04.000196

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Despite that pets play an important role in contemporary society; little is known about the inner world of adults who have close relationships with dogs. The researcher conducted a qualitative, phenomenological study to develop a better understanding of the lived experiences of adults who have close relationships with dogs as companions. Attachment theory served to illuminate on the cognitive and developmental aspects regarding relationships with dogs during adulthood. Interviews were conducted with 15 adult dog owners to gain insights into the inner world of dog owners who have close relationships with dogs. Essential elements constituting the regulation of negative emotions, facilitation of positive emotions, promotion of increased physical activity, enhancement of interpersonal socialization emerged as core themes to shed light on adul..... ReadMore

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Sambhu Charan Mondal and Snehasis Jana*

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2020.04.000193

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The study aim was to evaluate the neurobehavioral effect of Consciousness Energy Healing Treated test formulation using behavioral test in male Sprague Dawley rats. The test formulation was divided into two parts, one was denoted as control, while the other was treated with Biofield Energy by Mr. Mahendra Kumar Trivedi (the Trivedi Effect®-Consciousness Energy Healing) and defined as the Biofield Energy Treated sample. Besides, three group of animals were also received Biofield Energy Treatment by Mr. Trivedi. In Y-maze test, number of entries was significantly increased in the animals per se received Biofield Energy Treatment (-15 days) group (G6) by 176%, 47.53%, and 66.67% in the start arm, explored arm, and novel arm, respectively as compared to the untreated test formulation group (G4). Further, Biofield Treated animals per se + Bio..... ReadMore

Do NM, Graff D, Chauvin C, Manière MC and Clauss F*

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2020.04.000192

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In the age of technology, Virtual Reality (VR) has stormed into many aspects of our lives, the medical field is no exception. According to Global Industry Analysts, the VR market in medicine is expected to grow to $2,2 billion by 2027. This technology hold promises in revolutionizing the healthcare industry. Its applications are ranging from training medical professionals (with possibilities for students to better assess medical notions or to treat virtual patients during their pre-clinical course) to diagnosing and treating various conditions. The user is immerged into a tri-dimensional multi-sensory ambiance and his focus is solely on the scenario. It’s an immensely powerful tool for probing the relationship between emotion and audio/visual perception. As imaginative and inquisitive as children are, the immersive quality of VR is most..... ReadMore

Eric Rogers*

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2020.04.000191

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Race and ethnicity and socioeconomics are high and heinous risky punitive pawns in game of life and health care relative to underlying conditions that impact health. Long-standing systemic health and social inequities open the door and maintain a breeze of devastating consequences putting many people from racial and ethnic minority groups at increased risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19. The term “racial and ethnic minority groups” includes people of color with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Equally important, But some experiences are common to many people within these groups (heart disease, dementia, alzheimers, diabetes, stroke, etc.). Yet, specific social determining factors wreak havoc on individuals, particularly of color: Social determinants are simply are conditions in the places where people live, lear..... ReadMore

Ilyakhinskiy AV*, Pakhomov PA, Levanov VM and Mukhina IV

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2020.04.000190

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Search for methods of quick human organism condition estimation, early disease and pathology detection including preclinical and premorbid stages is still a challenge for the health care service, in particular, in relation to medical and demographic processes including population ageing which is apparent in most developed countries [1]. In preventive medicine in addition to information about disease occurrence and non-occurrence, it is important to be able to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate the health condition of people from various age, social, occupational groups plus organism’s functional reserves [2]. Nowadays a few methods are known which are based on heart rate variability analysis and indicate the state of regulatory systems of various levels [3,4]. However, each of the said methods has particular limitations which urg..... ReadMore

Keng Chuan Soh*

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2020.04.000189

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Stigma is one of the barriers that hinder people with mental illness from successfully engaging in treatment, which contributes to mental illness having a substantial global burden of disease. This review article examines the duality of the relationship between mental health professionals and stigma towards mental illness. Mental health professionals are subject to associative stigma by virtue of the people with mental illness whom they work with, which can bring about significant distress to the mental health professionals. Despite the need for a non-judgemental attitude for optimal engagement, Health care professionals are not immune from stigmatizing beliefs of their own. On top and above of anti-stigma initiatives with the general population in mind, healthcare workers have been prioritized as a target group for anti-stigma efforts. T..... ReadMore

Zewdu Girma*

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2020.04.000188

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This paper is a counseling case report of 15 sessions on a client who has been diagnosed with smoking cigarette from Kelem Worq Preparatory School. CO6 was an 18 -year-old grade 12th social stream student in Keleme Worq Preparatory School. CO6 was the second of the four children in his family. Assessment tools included a detailed interview and behavioral records. CO6 has been smoking cigarette since grade eight. At the time of counseling CO6 smoked five per day. CO6 drunk 4-6 glasses of beer occasionally, has done this for several years. Other than these drugs no other drug use reported. Many factors identified during the assessment were considered critical in accounting for the cause and persistence of CO6’s cigarette smoking [1,2]. Cognitive behavioral counseling was the theoretical framework that informed the case formulation. The co..... ReadMore

Fozia Anwar*

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2020.04.000187

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Current healthcare outcomes depend on the adoption of valid and latest research evidence and practicing evidence-based medicine (EBM). EBM is the process of adaptation of the finest available scientific research evidence into routine clinical practice. However, literature reports gap between actual and required clinical practice. This gap will not be bridged by just updating physicians about EBM. Therefore, it is required to study the motivational factors in a context to use technology in routine clinical practice as things behave differently under varying constraints. This study aimed to address this gap by investigating motivating factors to promote EBM, focusing mainly on developing country context. Innovation diffusion theory will be used to provide the basic or theoretical support for the research as this theory states that the adopt..... ReadMore

Muhammad Fahad Anwar, Fatima Riaz and Mehran Idris Khan*

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2020.04.000186

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According to common law-the legal dispensation system used in most countries across the world, including Pakistan-two fundamental components are required to prove the commission of a crime: firstly, actus reus and secondly mens rea. In general, the first of these two-the actus reus-is the physical act (or omission) of committing the crime. The second-mens rea-is the necessary intent to prove that the alleged perpetrator wanted to commit the crime. Besides, these demonstrate potential psychological impacts over the societies across the world, which is focused on this study. The study adopts qualitative means to examine the psychological implications of Juvenile delinquency in Pakistan and provide insightful understanding for the readers. Human nature a complex topic since the earlier ages. Factors, conditions, circumstances, helping in th..... ReadMore

Alicia Garcia Falgueras*

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2020.04.000185

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Many changes have occurred in our world in so many little time, as a novel situation that we all have had to cope with such as a sudden and unexpected pandemic. Psychological approaches such as skepticism, uncontrollability, new emotions to new stimuli, irrational thoughts or behaviors are some common consequences of the situation and we will elaborate them briefly in this text. Some basic clinical and medical explanations about the intermediate specie, common symptoms or possible brain affection are described in the text. With the perspective of a healthy future without viruses attacks, based on Scientific knowledge and the experience of producing laboratory experimental results.The global pandemic year 2020 has been a humanitarian challenge that affected everybody and has changed our lives and routines. Because of the sudden appearance,..... ReadMore

Evelyn Owusu*

DOI : 10.32474/SJPBS.2020.04.000184

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Sustainable development denotes the development of nations in ways that are not restrictive for future generations in their efforts to meet their own needs. Without healthy human beings, sustainable development cannot be successfully carried out or assessed as a goal. For this reason, health, which forms the third arm of sustainable development goals have received much attention across nations. In Ghana, however, the aspect of health which has not received as much attention lies in the area of mental health. This paper addresses how mental health care and access in Ghana can be improved through the use of applied science and technology. Specifically, recommendations are made about the prospects that telepsychology and mental health mobile apps hold for applications in Ghana. This concept is introduced in the paper by reviewing telemental ..... ReadMore