Kuei-Feng Chang¹, Wen-Goang Yang², Ya-Wen Cheng³, I-Tung Shih^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.24, No.2, pp. 219-236, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.018187 - 18 January 2022

Abstract This study explored the mechanism on how volunteers as rationalists use rationalism during their cognitive appraisal process when dealing with emotional events in their social helping behavior such as international rescue events. The authors used the triangulation method to include three studies (Study 1 is a qualitative research which explored ways of TCF leader’s inspiring their volunteer workers; Study 2 is a quantitative research on the decision-making process of volunteer individuals involving in international rescue activities; Study 3 is a quantitative research on individuals’ motivation for joining social helping behavior) for validation of Tzu Chi… More >

So Yeon Yoo¹, Yun-Jung Choi^2,*, Youn-Joo Um^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.22, No.2, pp. 83-91, 2020, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2020.011299 - 16 June 2020

Abstract As the demand for high-quality mental health services increases, producing expert nurses with the skills and expertise to deal with various complex mental health situations involving diverse subjects is critical. Nursing programs should be prepared to provide education that can improve mental health professional competence. Using a qualitative study and focus group interviews, we focused on the experiences of nursing students who voluntarily participated in campaign activities to prevent gambling problems. The respondents were 23 nursing students who participated in the campaign for more than four months. Data were analyzed using Downe-Wamboldt’s eight steps of More >

Amalia Lamana^1,*, Ana M. Ortiz^1,*, José M. Alvaro-Gracia¹, Belén Díaz-Sánchez¹, Jesús Novalbos², Rosario García-Vicuña¹, Isidoro González-Álvaro¹

European Cytokine Network, Vol.21, No.3, pp. 186-194, 2010, DOI:10.1684/ecn.2010.0203

Abstract As interleukin-15 (IL-15) has been implicated in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis, we analysed the serum IL-15 (sIL-15) levels in healthy subjects and patients with early arthritis to establish a cut-off point that might serve to define elevated sIL-15. This is an initial step to determine whether sIL-15 has the potential for use as a biomarker for patients with early arthritis. The IL-15 concentration was measured in serum obtained from 161 healthy controls and from 174 patients with early arthritis, and the relationship between the expression of the two IL-15 mRNA variants and the sIL-15… More >