Influence Of Sociodemographic Variables Research Articles

Beyond conventional: Analysing the factors affecting the adoption of electric four-wheelers in an Indian metropolis

This study develops an integrated choice and latent variable (ICLV) model to analyse the impact of vehicle attributes, service attributes and supporting government schemes on the likelihood to choose an electric four-wheeler in Bengaluru, India. Further, the influence of socio-demographic variables, travel attributes and latent factors on electric four-wheeler adoption behaviour is also evaluated. The findings indicate purchase price, operating cost, and charging time have a significant negative influence on the intention to adopt electric four-wheelers, while driving range and charging facilities have a significant positive impact. Perceived risks studied in the context of safety and reliability are found to be the biggest barriers to the adoption of electric vehicles followed by lack of infrastructural readiness while environmental benefits are found to be the biggest motivators for electric four-wheeler adoption. These findings are expected to help decision-makers towards widespread adoption of electric four-wheelers in developing economies such as India.

Socio-emotional Skills in consumers of psychoactive substances

Nowadays people increasingly deal with stress in their day-to-day and the way they adapt involves intrapersonal (emotional relationship), interpersonal and environmental factors, when this adaptation develops in a negative way it can lead to the consumption of psychoactive substances, hence the relevance of the study's theme. The objective of this investigation is to know the profile of emotional competence in consumers of psychoactive substances, making use of an anonymous and confidential questionnaire applied to consumers of psychoactive substances, divided in two parts: the first part, considering variables of sociodemographic and professional character and one second part consisting of the "Veiga Scale of Emotional Competence" (EVCE) (Veiga-Branco, 2005, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018). The sample is made up of 78 consumers of psychotic substances, of whom 48 were female, most of the respondents are over 30 years old, are single, have no children, have higher education, live with the family and have a social life. The results obtained reveal that there is no influence of sociodemographic variables nor on the characteristics of substance use on the profile of emotional competence or on the dimensions of the same of consumers of psychoactive substances.

Basic psychological needs and GRIT in Peruvian university students

IntroductionThe present quantitative study of predictive design aims to determine the influence of basic psychological needs and some socio-demographic variables on GRIT, in a sample constituted by scholarship students financed by PRONABEC from a private university in Lima.MethodsThe GRIT Scale and Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale were applied to 865 students, 54.7% were female, the ages fluctuated between 16 and 47 years of age, 74.5% were residents in Lima.ResultsThe results demonstrated that Basic Psychological Need’s satisfaction has a positive influence on GRIT. On the other hand, there is a negative relationship between the GRIT dimensions (consistency and perseverance) and BPN frustration. In addition, women and first generation students showed higher GRIT levels.DiscussionThis research confirms a high degree of influence of the competence needs satisfaction dimension on the GRIT and the influence of sociodemographic variables in achieving objectives.

Socio-demographic variables for child immunisation among Khatik population of Delhi

ABSTRACT Background: In India, the Expanded Programme on Immunization was introduced in 1978 and renamed the Universal Immunization Programme in 1985 with the intention of immunising at least 85% of newborns. To improve infant mortality and health outcomes in India and other low and middle income countries, it is critical to understand the local immunisation barriers. Methodology: A community based cross sectional study was conducted amongst the Khatik population of North East Delhi. All childbearing women were included in the study, and data from 387 mothers was collected. Results: The illiteracy rate amongst women (18.3%) was found to be higher compared to that amongst men (7.1%). A high proportion of the children were immunised (98.7%). The results of the chisquare test revealed that the influence of socio demographic variables was not statistically associated, with the immunisation status of the children (P > 0.05). Conclusion: However, it was also evaluated that both mothers and fathers with high and intermediate school levels of education were more likely to immunise their child compared to those who were illiterate, and with primary and middle levels of education. Increasing mothers’ knowledge could help to reduce the number of children who are not immunised.

Students' career choices: An exploratory study on the influence of socio-demographic variables on higher agricultural education in India

Students' career choices: An exploratory study on the influence of socio-demographic variables on higher agricultural education in India

The Intuitive Eating Scale-2 Adapted for Mexican Pregnant Women: Psychometric Properties and Influence of Sociodemographic Variables.

A weight-inclusive approach to health involves the promotion of intuitive eating, i.e., the individual's ability to be aware of their physiological hunger and satiety cues to determine when and how much to eat, while paying attention to how certain foods affect their body. The second version of the Intuitive Eating Scale (IES-2) evaluates four interrelated traits of intuitive eating: Unconditional Permission to Eat (UPE), Eating for Physical rather than emotional Reasons (EPR), Reliance on internal Hunger/Satiety Cues (RHSC), and Body-Food Choice Congruence (BFCC). In this study, our aim was to evaluate the psychometric properties of a Mexican Spanish adaptation of the IES-2 for pregnant women and examine the relationship between intuitive eating traits and maternal sociodemographic characteristics. A sample of 514 pregnant women answered our IES-2 adaptation and a sociodemographic questionnaire. We determined the quality, validity, and reliability of our adaptation through descriptive measures, frequency distributions, intra-class correlations, and extreme answer group comparison for each item, eliminating those with weak technical properties. We then performed an exploratory principal component analysis and a confirmatory factor analysis. Last, we analyzed the association between intuitive eating and maternal sociodemographic and reproductive variables through correlation tests and multivariable linear regressions. Psychometric tests confirmed the validity and reliability of our IES-2 adaptation, which comprised 18 out of the 23 original items. Notably, both the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses yielded not four but five factors, due to the EPR subscale splitting in two (the "emotional" and "physical" components of EPR). We attribute this novel finding to the emotional manifestations that naturally accompany pregnancy, which may incline pregnant women to base their eating behaviors more on the emotional than the physical component that would otherwise dominate their EPR trait. Further research is also needed about the UPE subscale during pregnancy, due to item removal and subtle changes in meaning. Finally, the influence of sociodemographic variables on the IES-2 score was extremely low, suggesting that other variables, possibly of a psychological nature, may have greater influence on a pregnant woman's intuitive eating.

SELF-ESTEEM PADA REMAJA TUNANETRA DI BALI

Abstract. Visual impairment defined as an individual whose senses of sight cannot function properly as a channel for obtaining visual information. Visually impaired persons, including visually impaired adolescents, must continue to fulfil their developmental tasks and carry out activities as normal individuals. Therefore, one of the important internal factors in influencing individual personality is needed, namely self-esteem. This study aimed to determine (a) the categorization of self-esteem levels among visually impaired adolescents in Bali and (b) the influence of sociodemographic variables: gender, visual condition, age of onset, stage of developmental age, level of education, and socioeconomic status. The subjects in this study were 64 visually impaired adolescents, aged 10 to 22 years in Bali. This research was a descriptive quantitative study with a self-esteem scale. The results showed that the majority of participants, as many as 39 people, had high levels of self-esteem and all sociodemographic variables analyzed in this study had no significant effect on self-esteem (p > 0.05). The results of this research are expected to provide theoretical knowledge of psychology as well as practical knowledge for related parties such as visually impaired adolescents, parents, and educational institutions in effort to form and increase self-esteem in visually impaired adolescents.

Comprehensive Aphasia Test (CAT): Comparability of the Croatian and Norwegian versions

ABSTRACT Background To be able to conduct comparative research on aphasia assessment and rehabilitation across languages, there is a need for comparable assessment tools. Croatian and Norwegian are among the first languages for which the Comprehensive Aphasia Test (CAT) versions have been published within the Working Group 2 of the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists network. Comparing the performance of PwA and the psychometric properties of the CAT in these two languages is an interesting test case for the validity of the adaptation process due to the linguistic and cultural differences between the two languages. Aims The aim of this article is to investigate whether the goal of creating comparable versions of the CAT – the Croatian (CAT-HR) and the Norwegian (CAT-N) – could be achieved. First, we compare the performance of the two groups of PwA, and second, we investigate the psychometric properties of the two tests and the influence of age and education level on performance. Analogous (psycho)linguistic decisions during test adaptations should secure the comparability of the two versions. Moreover, education level is expected to influence outcome more than age. Methods and procedure Two groups of persons with aphasia (PwA), native speakers of Croatian and Norwegian (N Cro = 114; N Nor = 85), were included, as well as two groups of healthy controls (HS: N Cro = 123; N Nor = 84). Data was collected during the norming process of CAT-HR and CAT-N. We compared the performance of HS and PwA on 20 subtests across six language modalities, using nonparametric tests for independent samples. Psychometric properties were assessed through item difficulty and alpha reliability coefficients. The influence of socio-demographic variables on performance was examined using ANOVA. Outcomes and results Between-group differences were obtained on six subtests and two modalities, with the Norwegian PwA achieving higher scores on all but one subtest. All HS scored almost at ceiling, but differences were found on twelve subtests; Norwegian HS achieved higher scores on nine. Items in CAT-N have lower overall item difficulty, but alpha reliability coefficients are comparable across subtests. In the Croatian sample, mainly education level influenced performance. In the Norwegian sample, this was observed to a much lesser extent. Conclusion Between-group differences can be explained by differences in language structure, reflected also in the item difficulty. On the other hand, reliability of CAT-HR and CAT-N is high and comparable. Implications are discussed in the context of the test adaptation process.

Variations in the agreement of self-reported cancer: A Danish nationwide study.

Previous studies show that the agreement between self-reported and registry-documented diseases varies across diseases. Few studies have addressed these challenges across site-specific cancer diagnoses. The present study aimed to examine the sensitivity and negative predictive value (NPV) of self-reported cancer in a Danish nationwide survey among adults aged ≥16 years, using registry data as the criterion standard. Moreover, the influence of sociodemographic variables and time since diagnosis on sensitivity was explored using multiple logistic regression models. Self-reported data on cancer history of any site were derived from the Danish National Health Survey 2017 (n = 183 372). Individual-level survey data were linked to data from the Danish Cancer Registry on 10 site-specific cancer diagnoses. NPV was consistently high ≥99.5% across the included cancer diagnoses. In contrast, sensitivity varied greatly and was lowest for cancer in brain/central nervous system (CNS) among both men (25.6%) and women (23.9%) and highest for rectal cancer among men (96.9%) and for breast cancer among women (98.9%). Sensitivity was also relatively low for nonmelanoma skin cancer (41.4% among men; 44.6% among women) and urinary tract cancer (60.0% among men; 60.4% among women). When restricting diagnostic definitions for cancer in brain/CNS and urinary tract cancer to include only malignant neoplasms, sensitivity increased. For several cancer diagnoses, sensitivity decreased with increasing age and lower educational level, whereas conflicting results were observed for time from diagnosis to self-report. Future studies are encouraged to use self-reported cancer history data with caution and for example, include questions on only site-specific cancer diagnoses with high sensitivity.

A Mexican Spanish Adaptation of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties and Influence of Sociodemographic Variables in Pregnant Women.

Eating behaviors are complex phenomena, entangling physiological signals of hunger and satiety, food choices, emotional states, and social factors and expectations, as well as food availability and sensory appearance. Evaluating eating behaviors is challenging and must cover different motives. One instrument for such evaluation is the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ), composed of three subscales for exploring emotional eating, external eating, and restrained eating. In this article, we aimed to (1) evaluate the psychometric properties of a Mexican Spanish adaptation of the DEBQ; and (2) explore the associations between the three adapted DEBQ scales and the influence of sociodemographic factors on each of the three eating behaviors in Mexican pregnant women. A sample of 514 pregnant women responded to our adapted version of the DEBQ and a questionnaire about sociodemographic information. We performed an exploratory factor analysis using a principal component analysis with varimax rotation; based on this analysis, we removed items that loaded on two factors and then performed a confirmatory factor analysis. The final version of the adapted DEBQ has 26 items, clearly divided into a three-factor structure and satisfactorily reliable (Cronbach's ⍺ = 0.903). We then performed Spearman bivariate correlations and multivariate linear regression with backward variable selection to test the associations and influence of sociodemographic factors on each of the three eating behaviors evaluated with the DEBQ. In pregnant women, emotional eating (EmoE) had a medium-high correlation with external eating (ExtE) and a low correlation with restrained eating (RestE), while ExtE and RestE showed no association. The three eating behaviors are associated with maternal sociodemographic and reproductive variables, which partly explain their variation, most notably maternal schooling. Our adapted version of the DEBQ is suitable for use with Mexican Spanish-speaking pregnant women. Maternal sociodemographic and reproductive factors have an influence on the variance of eating behaviors during pregnancy.

Attention Bias and Anxiety: The Moderating Effect of Sociocultural Variables in Rural Latinx Youth.

Attention bias confers risk for anxiety development, however, the influence of sociodemographic variables on the relationship between attention bias and anxiety remains unclear. We examined the association between attention bias and anxiety among rural Latinx youth and investigated potential moderators of this relationship. Clinical symptoms, demographic characteristics, and a performance-based measure of attention bias were collected from 66 rural Latinx youth with clinical levels of anxiety (33.3% female; Mage = 11.74; 92.4% Latinx, 7.6% Mixed Latinx). No moderating effects for age or gender were found. Youth below the poverty line displayed an attention bias away from threat in comparison to youth above the poverty line, who displayed an attention bias towards threat. Among youth below the poverty line, this bias away from threat was associated with increased anxiety. Findings highlight the importance of economic adversity in understanding the relationship between attention bias and anxiety.

The influence of sociodemographic variables and traumatic life events on the alcohol consumption of homeless people in Spain

AbstractThis article uses the latest Spanish Survey on Homeless People to address whether traumatic experiences, sociodemographic characteristics, and homeless categories are associated with being an abstainer, a risky drinker, or a high-risk drinker. The sample was composed of 3,407 Spanish homeless adults ranging from 18 to 93 years old (Mage = 41.30, SD = 13.86). A multinomial logistic regression model was used. Results showed that experiencing childhood problems and demographic factors, such as being male, single, over 50, living in insecure or inadequate housing, and having lived in a shelter for less than three months were associated with alcohol consumption. Likewise, traumatic life events, such as a parent having been in prison, illness, disabilities, and alcohol problems in the family or themselves, are also risk factors in alcohol use. The findings from Spain support that early intervention strategies both disrupt cumulative inequality and empower those at risk of homelessness to develop their skills and improve their wellbeing.

Changes in French purchases of pulses during an FAO awareness campaign.

Pulses can play a key role in a well-balanced diet and are now recognized for their health and sustainability benefits. However, consumption remains quite low, motivating promotion efforts such as the "International Year of Pulses" declared by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 2016. The present study aims to evaluate the changes in the purchase of pulses before and after the FAO's awareness campaign promoting the consumption of pulses in France and investigate the potential differences across sub-populations. Purchase data come from Kantar Worldpanel 2014-2017. First, in order to understand demand for pulses, the influence of sociodemographic variables on the purchase of pulses in different forms (raw, processed, ultra-processed) is analyzed using a Box-Cox heteroskedastic double-hurdle model. Then, changes in purchasing before and after the FAO campaign were estimated using a two-way fixed-effects model, controlling for price and sociodemographic variables. On that period, the purchasing of pulses increased by 8.4% overall. The increase was greater for younger participants (+11.8%), people living in urban areas with over 200,000 inhabitants (+8.4%), and lower-income households (+7.1%). The 8.4% increase observed indicated that there were gradual preference change in favor of pulses and the impact of the awareness campaign was to boost expenditure on pulses by a further 2%. The FAO campaign coincided with an increase in the purchasing of pulses and may have had an enhancing effect. However, consumption still remains below the level advised by dietary guidelines. There is a need for more public information and communication on the health and sustainability benefits of pulses, the consumption of which can be promoted through supply and education interventions. D12; Q18; I18.

Perceived alternative job opportunities and turnover intention as preliminary steps in employee withdrawal

Background: Employee turnover represents permanent withdrawal from the organization, which brings longterm unfavorable consequences, especially when it comes to the voluntary early departure of quality employees. Turnover intention is a preliminary step that can predict the employee's intention to leave and is very often the main precursor to the final decision to leave or stay. In addition to internal organizational influences, a strong influencing factor on such a decision is represented by perceived alternative job opportunities. Purpose: The goal of the paper is, therefore, to examine the employee's perception of the possibilities of alternative employment and their turnover intention to determine that the main factor of the environment strongly shapes thinking in the context of leaving. Study design/methodology/approach: The primary research was conducted on a convenience sample of 423 in 15 medium and large enterprises in Croatia (Slavonia and Baranja region) and in various economic sectors: Agriculture, Industry, Energy, Construction, Services, Trade, Transport, Education, and Tourism and Hospitality. The data were subjected to univariate and bivariate analysis. The influence of sociodemographic variables was also tested to identify possible differences between different groups of employees. Findings/conclusions: The results of the research indicate fairly low rates of turnover intention, with a simultaneous perception of very few or weak possibilities for alternative employment. There are no statistically significant differences between the sociodemographic groups, so all employees, for the most part, do not intend to leave the organization in which they are currently employed, but they also do not think that they could easily be employed elsewhere. Limitations/future research: The biggest limitation is the examination of only these two variables without studying cause-effect relationships, which is also a recommendation for future research. It could be helpful to analyze competitiveness on the labor market, because the situation of the market can also affect the perception of employability, which would determine whether the perceptions are close to the real picture.

Factors Contributing to Noncompliance With Diabetic Medications and Lifestyle Modifications in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is defined as a chronic medical condition in which the blood glucose level remains high. The risk factors of T2DM are high body mass index due to obesity or being overweight, genetics, and certain medical conditions. Lifestyle modification plays a crucial role in T2DM regulation and prevention, and if it is not controlled well by eitherlifestyle modification or DM regulatory medications, it may lead to medical complications ranging from mild to life-threatening complications. The purpose of this study is to find the contributory factors of noncompliance with oral antidiabetic drugs and lifestyle modifications in patients with T2DM in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. This will help control one of the most widespread comorbidities that might otherwise be a significant burden on patients' health and financial status as well as on the government. A cross-sectional questionnaire studywasconducted on T2DM patients in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia through a link distributed on social media, and the contributory factors of noncompliance to diabetes medication and lifestyle modification were evaluated. A total of 426 participants were included in the study. Regarding compliance with DM medications, 199 (46.7%) participants were adherent to their medications, 148 (34.7%) were not adherent to their medication, 42 (9.9%) were sometimes adherent, and 37 (8.7%) were mostly adherent to their medication. Regarding lifestyle modification, the level of adherence to a healthy diet and exercise among T2DM patients in the eastern province was low and unsatisfactory. According to the participants, the most reported factors contributing to noncompliance with DM medications and lifestyle modifications were forgetfulness, lack of knowledge about diabetes and the importance of controlling it, side effects of the medications, and difficulty in following a healthy diet. Regarding the influence of sociodemographic variables on the level of adherence in T2DM patients, factors such as age, marital status, occupation, comorbidities, diagnosis period, and previous complaints of DM complications showed significant associations with compliance with DM medication. The findings of this study revealed that the level of adherence to DM medications among T2DM patients in the eastern province was suboptimal. Although free medicines were available with a high level of healthcare access through government primary healthcare centers (PHCCs), poor adherence was observed. This study highlighted that medication adherence might be affected by age, marital status, occupation, chronic diseases, diagnosis period, and previous complaints of DM complications. Regarding lifestyle modification, this study showed that the level of adherence to a healthy diet and exercise among T2DM patients in the eastern province was low and unsatisfactory. Our recommendation is to measure the presence of dietician clinics, patient relationships with their healthcare providers, and their effect on patient compliance with DM medications. Further research is needed to include other factors that could influence adherence, such as patient-healthcare provider communication. Moreover, it is suggested that PHCCs discuss with noncompliant patients the reasons that prevent them from adhering to their medication and lifestyle modificationsas part of their care plan.

Influence of Professional Values on Attitudes towards Professional Ethics in Future Physical Therapy Professionals.

This study aimed to analyze the influence of professional values on attitudes towards professional ethics, as well as the influence of sociodemographic variables on attitudes and professional values in future physical therapy professionals. A total of 231 physical therapy students (53% women; mean age 22.30 (SD = 5.13 years; age range 18-49)) participated. Attitudes towards professional ethics (Attitudes Questionnaire towards Professional Ethics in Physical Therapy) and professional values (Axiological Estimation of Professional Values Questionnaire) were analyzed. Linear regressions were conducted to examine: (i) the statistical prediction of attitudes as a dependent variable, with professional values as independent variables; (ii) whether sociodemographic variables had a relationship with attitudes or professional values. Professional values explained 6.5% of the variance of attitudes towards professional ethics (F(1,230) = 16.08, p < 0.001)). In regard to sociodemographic characteristics, age explained 3% of the variance of attitudes (F(1,230) = 7.11, p < 0.01) and presence of relatives in healthcare explained 1.9% of the variance in professional values (F(1,230) = 4.35, p < 0.05)). These results suggest that an increased awareness of professional values is essential to maximizing the attitudes towards professional ethics in future physical therapy professionals in order to improve their future daily clinical practices.

EFFECTS OF EXTRINSIC AND ASSOCIATED SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON JOB SATISFACTION AMONG NURSES AT SECONDARY HOSPITALS OF BORNO STATE, NIGERIA

Introduction: The relevance of job satisfaction in optimal and efficient productivity in healthcare delivery, such as nursing services, cannot be over-emphasised. The mechanisms that drive job satisfaction are multifactorial. However, there is a lack of knowledge on the psychosocial mechanisms that drive job satisfaction in North-eastern Nigeria.
 Objective: To determine the level and influence of extrinsic (hygiene) factors on job satisfaction and the influence of sociodemographic variables among nurses working in selected government hospitals in Borno State, Nigeria.
 Study Design and Methodology: This quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design randomly (stratified) selected 399 participants (nurses) from a population of 695 nurses. A revised Nursing Work Index (NWI- R) questionnaire was adopted to collate data related to extrinsic factors of job satisfaction and sociodemographic variables of nurses. Data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science Version 23.0.
 Results: The most frequently identified sociodemographic variables of the participants were those with 1-9 years of work experience, 256 (64.2%), basic (registered nurses), 235 (58.9%), those in surgical wards, 92 (23.1%), and those that work from 30 to 40 hours/ week, 214 (53.6%). The overall mean±SD (%) satisfaction for the hygiene factors was 93.55±21.85% (range: 53.63±12.49% [Policies and administration]) and 2.82±0.89% [Salary]. Marital status, qualifications, department/ward, hospital location, and working hours per week were significant sociodemographic characteristics associated with the nurses' hygiene factors (p<0.05). The levels of extrinsic factors related to interpersonal relationships in the hospitals were very high while salary was fair, all other evaluated items were moderate-high.
 Conclusion: These findings put together suggest that discovered that all the extrinsic variables collectively determined nurses' job satisfaction. However, salary, administrative and managerial support, autonomy and responsibility, salary, supervision and working condition are positively associated with nurses' job satisfaction.

The influence of socio-demographic variables on teachers’ job performance

Performance is a concept that indicates the importance of work. The purpose of this article is to highlight the influence of socio-demographic characteristics on teachers’ job performance. This study is conducted in the pre-university system. In this study, the quantitative method is used and the empirical data were collected using questionnaires. The main findings of the study show that there are no significant differences in the relationship between demographic factors, such as seniority in education and experience in education. There is, however, a meaningful relationship between performance and education level where teachers teach and the area (rural/urban) where they teach. It is suggested that there is a need for more studies, trainings or focus groups, which would help to identify the factors that have an impact on teachers’ job performance.
 
 Keywords: Education; performance; socio-demographic factors; teacher; workplace

Prevalence of diabesity in the Spanish working population: influence of sociodemographic variables and tobacco consumption

Obesity predisposes to type 2 diabetes so often that the combination is called diabesity. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of diabesity in the working population and to analyze the variables associated with it. Cross-sectional study between January 2019 and June 2020 by 418,343 workers from 18 to 67 year-old, from different professions and Spanish geographic areas. The prevalence of diabesity was determined with six different for-mulae for obesity: BMI (body mass index), CUN BAE (Clínica Universidad de Navarra Body Adiposity Estimator), ECORE-BF (Equation Córdoba for Estimation of Body Fat), Formula Palafolls, FMI (fat mass index) of Deuremberg and RFM (relative fat mass). The association between diabetes and age, sex, social class and tobacco was analyzed. The global prevalence of diabetes ranged from 2.6% for BMI to 5.8% for the Palafolls formula. The variable most related to diabesity was age over 50 years (OR?=?5.9; 95%CI: 5.7-6.2 for BMI, and OR?=?8.1; 95%CI: 7.9-8.4 for FMI of Deuremberg). Male sex and social class III related with diabesity estimated by all formulas, while being a smoker was only related with the Palafolls formula. Diabesity prevalence varies depending on the formula used, with much lower prevalence among women and increased with age independent of the formula used. Its prevalence is higher in the lower social classes.

"A Romanian Version of the Experiences in Close Relationship Scale – Short Form (ECR-S) Measure of Adult Attachment"

The present research objective is to adapt the 12-item Experiences in Close Relationship Scale – Short Form (ECR-S) on the Romanian population. This self-report scale is used to assess adult attachment, by two dimensions: Anxiety and Avoidance. The psychometric properties of the instrument were assessed in a cross-sectional approach, by examining the reliability (in terms of internal consistency, as well as test-retest reliability), factor structure, convergent and predictive validity, in a sample from general population. A total number of 440 participants, aged 18 to 71 years-old, filled out a socio-demographics data sheet, the ECR-S and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The incomplete questionnaires were removed, resulting in a final number of 421 participants for the analysis. Results indicated good internal consistency (Cronbach`s alpha coefficients 0.79, 0.73, McDonald`s omega coefficients 0.80, 0.74) and good test-retest reliability over 2-weeks period (Spearman coefficients 0.86, 0.74) for both subscales (Anxiety and Avoidance). The confirmatory analysis revealed a bifactorial structure, with 11 items. Results confirmed convergent and predictive validity. Influence of socio-demographic variables was also assessed. The results indicate that the Romanian version of ECR-S has good psychometric properties, being a suitable instrument for assessing adult attachment.