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  • Psychological Resources and Driving Status: A Study of Current and Former Drivers 55 Years of Age and Older

  • Garrett Kafka, Arne Stinchcombe, Nadia Mullen, Bruce Weaver, Michel Bédard
  • Journal:
    Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement / Volume 40 / Issue 3 / September 2021
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    31 May 2021, pp. 396-404
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  • Psychological resources can help individuals adjust to changes associated with aging. In this study, we examined the effect of demographic, health, and psychological resource variables in explaining driving status among adults 55 years and older. A convenience sample of 222 adults between the ages of 55 and 91 years (mean = 72.20 years) completed questionnaires that included measures of driving status, self-rated health, and psychological resources (e.g., life control, life purpose, and locus of control). Multiple logistic regression models that controlled for confounders were constructed with driver status (i.e., current driver or former driver) as the outcome. Former drivers were older, reported being in poorer health, and reported more depression symptoms. After controlling for age and health, current drivers reported higher levels of life control and life purpose and a more internal locus of control. Results highlight the importance of considering psychological resources when examining driving cessation.

  • Assessing Emergency Preparedness and Response Capacity Using Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response Methodology: Portsmouth, Virginia, 2013

  • Katie M. Kurkjian, Michelle Winz, Jun Yang, Kate Corvese, Ana Colón, Seth J. Levine, Jessica Mullen, Donna Ruth, Rexford Anson-Dwamena, Tesfaye Bayleyegn, David S. Chang
  • Journal:
    Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness / Volume 10 / Issue 2 / April 2016
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    22 January 2016, pp. 193-198
  • Objective

    For the past decade, emergency preparedness campaigns have encouraged households to meet preparedness metrics, such as having a household evacuation plan and emergency supplies of food, water, and medication. To estimate current household preparedness levels and to enhance disaster response planning, the Virginia Department of Health with remote technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a community health assessment in 2013 in Portsmouth, Virginia.

    Methods

    Using the Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) methodology with 2-stage cluster sampling, we randomly selected 210 households for in-person interviews. Households were questioned about emergency planning and supplies, information sources during emergencies, and chronic health conditions.

    Results

    Interview teams completed 180 interviews (86%). Interviews revealed that 70% of households had an emergency evacuation plan, 67% had a 3-day supply of water for each member, and 77% had a first aid kit. Most households (65%) reported that the television was the primary source of information during an emergency. Heart disease (54%) and obesity (40%) were the most frequently reported chronic conditions.

    Conclusions

    The Virginia Department of Health identified important gaps in local household preparedness. Data from the assessment have been used to inform community health partners, enhance disaster response planning, set community health priorities, and influence Portsmouth’s Community Health Improvement Plan. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2016;10:193–198)

Stalkers and their Victims
  • Paul E. Mullen, Michele Pathé, Rosemary Purcell
  • Published online:
    05 March 2012
    Print publication:
    27 April 2000
  • Stalking is now a major social and legal issue, as well as a clinical problem for mental health professionals. This absorbing and informative book draws on the authors' extensive experience of working with stalkers and their victims in the clinical setting.Topics covered include:The growing recognition of stalking as an issue of public, legal and scientific concernThe definition, classification and epidemiology of stalkingThe impact on victims, and how this may be reducedSame-gender stalking, stalking by proxy, workplace stalking, and the stalking of professionals, such as doctors and teachersThe association of stalking with physical and sexual assaultAnti-stalking laws internationallySupport and practical advice for victimsAssessing and managing the stalkerWith many case histories, and an approach that is at once scholarly and highly practical, this will be the definitive guide and reference for anyone with a professional or academic interest in this complex behaviour.

Stalkers and their Victims
  • 2nd edition
  • Paul E. Mullen, Michele Pathé, Rosemary Purcell
  • Published online:
    10 August 2009
    Print publication:
    13 November 2008
  • Stalking has moved from being a novel area for study to become a core area of concern for mental health professionals, lawyers and other members of the criminal justice system. It has emerged as a significant social problem which not only commands considerable public attention but is now, in many jurisdictions, a specific form of criminal offence. This new edition brings the reader completely up-to-date with the explosion in published research and clinical studies in the field, and covers new issues such as cyberstalking, stalking health professionals, stalking in the workplace, female stalkers, juvenile stalkers, stalking celebrities, evaluating risk in the stalking situation, as well as exploring changes to the legal status of the behaviour. Illustrated with case studies throughout, this is the definitive guide and reference for anyone with professional, academic or other interests in this complex behaviour.

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