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View article: Developing Medical Cannabis Competencies
Developing Medical Cannabis Competencies Open
Importance The use of medical cannabis continues to expand rapidly across the US, yet most health care practitioners and trainees report feeling unprepared to counsel patients or integrate cannabis into care. Despite its clinical relevance…
View article: Psycho-Emotional Factors Associated with Internet Gaming Disorder Among Japanese and Israeli University Students and Other Young Adults
Psycho-Emotional Factors Associated with Internet Gaming Disorder Among Japanese and Israeli University Students and Other Young Adults Open
Gaming is a popular leisure activity with an increasing number of participants worldwide. It has positive aspects as well as a problematic side—Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD). This behavior attracts concern among mental health and educatio…
View article: Education, training, and perceptions of physician competency among medical cannabis patients in Israel
Education, training, and perceptions of physician competency among medical cannabis patients in Israel Open
This study identifies age-related differences in medical cannabis use patterns, information sources, and perceptions of physician competencies. Future research should explore how tailored patient education and clinician training can addres…
View article: Impact of Living Arrangements on Burnout, Loneliness and Substance Use among Kazakhstan University Students
Impact of Living Arrangements on Burnout, Loneliness and Substance Use among Kazakhstan University Students Open
Kazakhstan is a large Central Asian country of the former Soviet republic with a population of 19 million, the majority being Muslim with moderate religious practices. Despite considerable economic growth, most university students remain p…
View article: Mental health and well-being among Ukrainian female university students: The impact of war over 3 years
Mental health and well-being among Ukrainian female university students: The impact of war over 3 years Open
The Russia-Ukraine war generates fear, depression, loneliness, burnout and substance misuse among civilians. Our study examines mental health among Ukrainian university female students during 3 years of war. A total of 3,467 students were …
View article: War impact on mental health and well-being among Ukrainian and Israeli women: A cross-national comparison
War impact on mental health and well-being among Ukrainian and Israeli women: A cross-national comparison Open
This study aims to discern similarities and differences associated with the impact of war on Ukrainian and Israeli women. We hypothesize that country affiliation significantly determines their mental health and psycho-emotional well-being.…
View article: Fear, religiosity, well-being, and substance abuse among Israeli female social work students during the COVID-19 pandemic
Fear, religiosity, well-being, and substance abuse among Israeli female social work students during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
This study compared a purposive sample of secular and religious female social work students during four years of the pandemic. The objective of this study was to assess the association between COVID-19 fear, religiosity, well-being, and su…
View article: Values as a Psychological Resource of Students in Russia and Kazakhstan Coping with the Fear of COVID-19
Values as a Psychological Resource of Students in Russia and Kazakhstan Coping with the Fear of COVID-19 Open
The article is devoted to exploring the resource potential of values for coping with the fear of COVID-19 and negative psychological and emotional states in a cross-cultural context. The study involved 2,310 Russian and 500 Kazakhstan stud…
View article: COVID-19 Fear Impact on Israeli and Maltese Female “Help” Profession Students
COVID-19 Fear Impact on Israeli and Maltese Female “Help” Profession Students Open
Background: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the impact of COVID-19 fear on the well-being of Israeli and Maltese female “help” profession (e.g., social work and psychology) undergraduate students. This cross-national c…
View article: Psychological Resources for Coping with Fear of COVID-19 and Negative Psychological Emotional States among Students of Russia and Kazakhstan
Psychological Resources for Coping with Fear of COVID-19 and Negative Psychological Emotional States among Students of Russia and Kazakhstan Open
The article presents the analysis results of stress resistance and basic beliefs as psychological resources for coping with fear of COVID-19 and negative psychological and emotional states on the sample of Russian (N=2310) and Kazakh (N=50…
View article: Economic Impact on Health and Well-Being: Comparative Study of Israeli and Japanese University “Help” Profession Students
Economic Impact on Health and Well-Being: Comparative Study of Israeli and Japanese University “Help” Profession Students Open
Background: Deteriorating economic conditions caused by rising inflation and living expenses can have negative consequences for university students. This comparative study examined Israeli and Japanese “help” profession (e.g., medicine, nu…
View article: Gaming Disorder and Psycho-Emotional Wellbeing among Male University Students and Other Young Adults in Israel
Gaming Disorder and Psycho-Emotional Wellbeing among Male University Students and Other Young Adults in Israel Open
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the impact of gaming and gaming disorder on the wellbeing of Israeli male university students and other adults. Gaming disorder (i.e., persistent, and recurrent gaming activity associate…
View article: The Impact of COVID-19 on Health and Well-Being: Foreign Medical Students in Eastern Europe
The Impact of COVID-19 on Health and Well-Being: Foreign Medical Students in Eastern Europe Open
Approximately 350,000 foreign students, mostly from India, study medicine in Eastern Europe (EE). However, there is a dearth of information about the COVID-19 impact on this population who study at universities in Eastern Europe (e.g., Rus…
View article: Toward an Understanding of the Russian-Ukrainian War Impact on University Students and Personnel
Toward an Understanding of the Russian-Ukrainian War Impact on University Students and Personnel Open
Background On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine provoking the most serious military conflict in Central Europe since 1945. By mid-May 2022, thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been killed or injured and millions relocated in the …
View article: What Do Israeli Gerontology Students Think About Medical Marijuana Use for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease?
What Do Israeli Gerontology Students Think About Medical Marijuana Use for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease? Open
Aims: The aims of the current study were as follows: 1) to assess gerontology graduate students’ beliefs about medical marijuana’s (MMJ) effectiveness for two common age-related conditions - Alzheimer’s (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD); 2…
View article: COVID 19 Fear Impact among Russian “Helping Profession” Students
COVID 19 Fear Impact among Russian “Helping Profession” Students Open
Background: Little is known about the COVID-19 impact on Russian medical, psychology and social work students’ psycho-emotional well-being, substance use and resilience. Methods: More than 2000 helping profession students, 75.4% female, pa…
View article: Cross national comparison of medical students’ attitudes and beliefs about medical cannabis and its application for pain management
Cross national comparison of medical students’ attitudes and beliefs about medical cannabis and its application for pain management Open
The findings of this study accentuate the need for curriculum designed around MC use to promote students' preparedness to serve patients in pain or with other medical conditions that may benefit from MC use.
View article: Foreign Medical Students in Eastern Europe: Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs about Medical Cannabis for Pain Management
Foreign Medical Students in Eastern Europe: Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs about Medical Cannabis for Pain Management Open
Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of foreign students toward the use of medical cannabis (MC) for pain management. Methods: This study uses data collected from 549 foreign students from India (n = 289) and Middle E…