http://hdl.handle.net/10027/7329 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:33:07 GMT 2013-05-21T20:33:07Z http://hdl.handle.net/10027/8345 Regional Differences in Physical Appearance Identity among Young Adult Women in Thailand Rongmuang, Daravan; McElmurry, Beverly J.; McCreary, Linda L.; Park, Chang G.; Miller, Arlene; Corte, Colleen Physical appearance concerns lead to serious health compromising behaviors among women in Thailand, but existing studies may not be generalizable to young women in Thailand. The purpose of this study was to examine differences in physical appearance identity among young women in four regions of Thailand based on 30 physical appearance characteristics generated and validated in two previous samples of young Thai women. Using Q methodology, 200 Thai young women sorted the physical appearance characteristics in terms of importance. Across-region differences exist for the most important physical appearance characteristics. Regional differences in physical appearance identity may explain the variety of behaviors used by Thai women to enhance their physical appearance. Further research should focus on regional factors that contribute to these aspects of physical appearance becoming a dominant source of self-definition so that effective prevention strategies can be developed and targeted to women at high risk. This is a copy of an article published in the Western Journal of Nursing Research © 2011 SAGE Publications. DOI: 10.1177/0193945910381762 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10027/8345 2011-02-01T06:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10027/8236 A Clinical Translation of the Research Article Titled "Antisocial Behavioral Syndromes and Additional Psychiatric Comorbidity in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among US Adults: Results from Wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions" Corte, Colleen This is a copy of an article published in the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association © 2010 Copyright SAGE Publications. The definitive version is available through SAGE Publications at DOI: 10.1177/1078390310371507. Sat, 01 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10027/8236 2010-05-01T05:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10027/8232 Nursing Knowledge about Alcohol Use and Alcohol Problems in Women: a Review of the Literature Corte, Colleen; Rongmuang, Daravan; Stein, Karen In this paper, we review the nursing empirical literature on alcohol and women‟s health published over the last five years (2005 to 2010). A total of 36 data-based papers authored by nurse investigators met eligibility criteria and were included in this review. Most were single studies by individual nurse investigators; few studies reflected ongoing programs of research related to alcohol and women‟s health. Studies were categorized into four main groups including; 1) determinants of alcohol use and alcohol problems, 2) patterns of use, assessment of alcohol use, and comorbidity; 3) consequences of alcohol use, and, 4) the effects of treatment or specific interventions and the contributions of nursing research to the knowledge base of each group are summarized. Then, we propose a research agenda for nursing that addresses the most pressing issues related to alcohol use and alcohol problems in women. This is a copy of an article published in the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association © 2010 Copyright SAGE Publications. The definitive version is available through SAGE Publications at DOI: 10.1177/1078390310378042. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10027/8232 2010-07-01T05:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10027/8206 Salience of physical appearance characteristics among young women in Thailand Rongmuang, Daravan; Corte, Colleen; McCreary, Linda L.; Park, Chang G.; Miller, Arlene; Gallo, Agatha Our aim in the present study was to identify key components of physical appearance among young Thai women. Free listings, focus groups and pile sorting were used. One-hundred twenty young women generated 78 unique physical appearance characteristics. Ninety-four nursing students validated these characteristics in focus groups and then sorted them into piles that reflected separate domains of physical appearance and labeled them. Salience analysis revealed that facial appearance (e.g., bright facial skin, high nose bridge, big eyes) was the most important domain, followed by body weight and shape, skin color and texture, hair (color, texture, length), and ‘other’ physical appearance (e.g., slender neck, slim fingers). This is the first study to identify aspects of physical appearance that are most salient to young Thai women and that may differ from women in other cultural contexts. These findings could be used to develop culturally grounded measures of physical appearance in Thai women. NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Body Image. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Body Image, Vol 8, Issue 4, July 21, 2011. DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.05.004. The original publication is available at www.elsevier.com. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10027/8206 2011-07-21T05:00:00Z