1.The impact of simvastatin combined with trimetazidine on cardiac function and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in patients with chronic heart failure
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2013;20(20):3116-3118
Objective To study the effect of simvastatin combined with trimetazidine on cardiac function and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein(hs-CRP) in patients with chronic heart failure.Methods 160 patients with chronic heart failure were divided into control group and the observation group according to the random number table.The control group was treated with diuretics,inotropic,vasodilators and other conventional treatment,on the basis of this,the observation group received simvastatin combined with trimetazidine treatment.The cardiac function and hs-CRP of the patients were observed,and the treatment effects were evaluated and analyzed.Results The total effective rate of the observation group was 82.50%,which was significandy higher than 52.50% of the control group (x2 =16.4103,P < 0.001).Compared with before treatment,IL-6,TNF-alpha and hs-CRP levels of two groups after treatment were significantly decreased (t =12.234,13.342,5.463,8.533,7.896,3.536,all P < 0.05),and those in the observation group were significantly lower than the control group (t =4.653,3.976,3.674,all P < 0.05).Conclusion Simvastatin combined with trimetazidine has good effect on the cardiac function of patients with chronic heart failure,and can effectively reduce the level of hs-CRP,it is worthy of clinical application.
2.The development of lottery addiction scale for Chinese lottery buyers
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2009;18(8):757-759
Objective This study aims to develop a lottery addiction scale (LAS) for Chinese welfare lot-tery buyers. Methods A scale made by authors was applied to 8238 welfare lottery buyers from 31 provinces,one sample of 4071 cases for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) ,and the other 4167 cases for confirmatory factor analy-sis (CFA). Results Through EFA, the scale consisted 10 items established, and it was divided into two factors: functional impairment and emotional dependency. These two factors could explain 45.5% of total variance, The scale was confirmed by CFA (X2/df=13.34 ;IFI=0.96 ;CFI=0.96 ;NFI=0.96 ;RSMEA = 0.054). The internal consistencies of the scale answered to the basic statistic criterion (r=0.59~0.74). Criteria validity shown by higher LAS scores in high expending group than low expending group was also satisfying. Conclusion The LAS has good psychometric features and could be applied to Chinese lottery buyers.
3.A study on psychology-behavior characteristics in serious internet game addicts
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2008;17(6):484-486
Objective To explore the mental-behavior characteristics in serious internet game addicts.Methods To investigate internet addiction questionnaire, EPQ, social support questionnaire, purpose in life test and sensation seeking scale in 30 serious internet game addicts ( age from 16 ~ 25 years) and 43 non-addicts.Results Internet addicts have obviously lower social support questionnaire score, subjective support score, purpose in life test score and sensation seeking TAS score than non-addicts( P<0.05 or P<0.01 ). Objective support score, the use score for social support and sensation seeking score can forecast the internet addiction extent of the internet addict group. Internet addicts have obviously lower L score of EPQ than non-addicts ( P<0.01 ). There is the negative correlation between N score of the internet addicts and sensation seeking score( r=-0. 452, P<0.05). Conclusions Serious internet game addicts have the metal characteristics of low social support, low purpose in life and low adventure; sensation seeking and social support scale have prognosticative function for internet addiction degree; serious internet game addicts of low N score have high sensation seeking characteristic.
4.Early Face Processing of Internet Addiction Patients by Face-specific N170
Space Medicine & Medical Engineering 2006;0(01):-
Objective To study early face processing of internet addiction patients by using ERP method. Methods Ten healthy young man 18~21 years and 10 internet addiction patients 17~22 years served as subjects in experiment. Two runs of 300 stimuli (duration: 50 ms) of 3 facial and 3 non-facial pictures were randomly presented with equal probability (ISI: from 1 000 ms to 1 500 ms randomly), and the subjects were asked to react to facial stimuli and non-facial stimuli by pressing the left button and right button respectively as quickly as possible. Thirty two channel electroencephalogram (EEG) was recorded by Neuroscan Nuamps System. Results 1) Specific-face component Nd170 (face N170 minus object N170) was found in both groups, which was distributed at the temporal-occipital region in control groups but at occipital region in internet addiction group; 2) Compared with Nd170 in internet addiction group, Nd170 was significantly lower at occipital negion and delayed in control group. Conclusion The early face processing mechanism of internet addiction patients may be different from normal people.
5.Reliability and Validity of a Questionnaire on Knowledge, Beliefs and Intentions related to AIDS/Safe Sex for University Students
Xinying SUN ; Wenbin GAO ; Chun CHANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 1988;0(06):-
Objective: To test the reliability and validity of a questionnaire on knowledge, beliefs and intentions about AIDS/safe sex for university students. Methods: Based on the data investigated with this questionnaire from 598 university students and the test-retest data from 63 university students, the internal consistency, test-retest reliability and construct validity were calculated. Results: This questionnaire had good reliability, with most parts having Cronbach ? coefficients large than 0.7 and retest coefficients large than 0.6. The factor structure was consistent with the theoretical hypothesis and the factors could explain 58.85% of the whole questionnaire.Conclusion:This questionnaire can be applied among university students to assess AIDS/safer sex related knowledge, beliefs and behavioral intentions.
6.The effects on psychological health of patients with hearing loss.
Beier QI ; Bo LIU ; Wenbin GAO
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2014;28(19):1533-1536
Previous studies have shown that hearing loss people are more likely to have not only abnormal speech communication, but also psychological problems especially emotional disorders, cognitive impairments and personality defects. Therefore, it is necessary to provide psychological support to patients during they accept medical therapy.
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7.The father involvement scale: development, reliability and validity
Ligang WANG ; Dongjie XIE ; Wenjiao ZHOU ; Ying YE ; Wenbin GAO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2013;22(9):853-855
Objective To develop a father involvement scale and test the reliability and validity.Methods The scale was developed based on previous studies and depth interviews with more than 20 fathers.Totally 1565 families from 3 provinces were recruited.Item analysis was conducted to identify valid items.Then the construct validity of the scale was tested by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (EFA & CFA).Finally the reliability and criterion validity of the scale was examined.Results The scale was consisted of 8 factors wihch were involvement attitude,activities and playing,accompany and taking care of children,attentiveness,discipline and school encouragement,economic support,protection,support mother.They explained 59.94% of the total variance.Besides,the CFA results demonstrated a satisfactory construct validity of the scale (RMSEA =0.05,NFI =0.95,NNFI =0.96,CFI =0.97).The Cronbach(')s α coefficients of the scale was 0.897,and those of its 8 were 0.828,0.788,0.764,0.781,0.671,0.754,0.528 and 0.693 respectively.Conclusion The Father Involvement Scale with 8 factors has a good reliability and validity,demonstrating it a valid tool to measure father involvement in China.
8.Development of the state-owned enterprise worker's stressor scale
Liguo WANG ; Weitao JIN ; Wenbin GAO ; Yu BAI ; Ligang WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2013;(1):75-77
Objective To develop the state-owned enterprise worker's stressor scale and assess its reliability and validity.Methods Combined qualitative and quantitive methods,the state-owned enterprise worker's stressor scale was developed based deep interviews.Data were collected from 6400 state-owned enterprise workers in China.The initial sample was split randomly into two samples (n 1 =2835 ; n 2 =2834).The first data were used to set for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and the second data were used for confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).3 subscales (anxiety,depression and somatization) of symptom checklist 90(SCL-90) were used for testing criterion validity.Results The state-owned enterprise worker's stressor scale got 4 factors and 15 items,including job stressor,relationship stressor,development stressor and family stressor.The Cronbach α coefficients of the full scale and its four factors were 0.66 ~ 0.86.The results of CFA showed RMSEA =0.066,NFI =0.97,NNFI =0.97,CFI =0.97,IFI =0.97,GFI =0.95.In addition,stressor and its four factors had significant positive correlations with anxiety,depression and somatization (r =0.29-0.43,P < 0.01).Conclusion The stateowned enterprise worker's stressor scale meets psychometric criteria and is an effective tool.
9.Impact of psychological capital on job burnout and job engagement of knowledge workers
Ding WANG ; Ligang WANG ; Xiaolan FAN ; Wenbin GAO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2013;(4):354-356
Objective To explore the relationship among psychological capital,job burnout and job engagement of knowledge workers.Methods According to convenience sampling principle,727 information enterprise knowledge workers in Beijing were tested by Psychological Capital Scale,Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS),Utrecht Work Engagement Scale(UWES),and the impact of psychological capital on job burnout and job engagement with correlation analysis and multivariate stepwise regression analysis were explored.Results The level of each dimension of the knowledge workers psychological capital (self-efficacy (4.72 ± 0.72),hope (4.62 ± 0.77),hardness (4.68 ± 0.72),optimism (4.36 ± 0.55)) were above average.The psychological capital total score and all dimensions were negatively correlated with job burnout,and positively correlated with job engagement.Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that,after controlling three demographic statistics variables of gender,age,marital status,psychological capital could predict job burnout negatively,and predict job engagement positively; self-efficacy,hardness and optimism could significantly predict the three dimeusions of job burnout,hope could predict reduced personal accomplishment negatively;and self-efficacy could positively predict vigor,dedication and absorption,hardness could positively predict dedication and vigor.Conclusion Psychological capital can reduce the level of job burnout of knowledge workers,and improve their level of job engagement.
10.Characteristics of young workers' basic psychological needs and its relationship with index of well-being
Dongjie XIE ; Ligang WANG ; Wenjiao ZHOU ; Wenbin GAO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2013;(3):253-255
Objective To explore the current situation of basic psychological needs satisfaction (BPNS) and the relationship between index of well-being and BPNS among young workers in China.Methods The samples consisting of 5972 young workers were selected by stratified and random sampling according to the proportion.The Chinese vision of the Basic Needs Satisfaction in General Scale and the Index of Well-being Scale were used.Results The overall situation of BPNS of young workers (4.36 ± 0.71) was good,satisfied state of relatedness need (SSRN,4.70 ± 1.05) was the highest,satisfied state of autonomy need (SSAN,3.96 ± 1.21) and blocked state of autonomy need (BSAN,4.08 ± 1.17) were lower,blocked state of relatedness need (BSRN,3.20 ± 1.26) was the lowest; education and income had interaction on SSRN (F0.05(6.5948) =4.068,P < 0.01)while there was no difference between gender on all of the dimensions.Pearson correlation analysis showed that all the dimensions of BPNS were significantly related to the index of well-being;and linear regression analysis showed that SSAN,SSRN and BSAN could forecast the index of well-being (adjR2 =0.339),β =0.457,0.186,-0.102 respectively.Conclusion The overall situation of BPNS of young workers is good ; and adjustment of SSAN,SSRN and BSAN could improve the index of well-being of young workers.