The relationship between bicultural identity,acculturative stress,and psychological well‐being in multicultural adolescents: Verification using multivariate latent growth modelling

This study aimed to examine causal relationships between bicultural identity, acculturative stress, and subjective well‐being among multicultural adolescents. Secondary longitudinal data that were obtained from 1,635 multicultural adolescents were analysed. The results showed that bicultural identity had a positive effect on psychological well‐being and a negative impact on acculturative stress; in addition, greater acculturative stress was associated with lower psychological well‐being. Finally, bicultural identity indirectly affected psychological well‐being by mediating the effects of acculturative stress. These findings underscore the need to facilitate the adaptation of multicultural adolescents by reducing acculturative stress and promoting bicultural acceptance in educational institutions.     

Serum growth arrest-specific protein 6 levels are elevated in adult-onset Still’s disease

We investigated the growth arrest-specific protein 6 in adult-onset Still’s disease. Serums were collected from 52 adult-onset Still’s disease patients with follow-up samples of 21 patients. The growth arrest-specific protein 6 levels in adult-onset Still’s disease were higher compared to those in the normal controls (25.37?±?7.71 vs. 19.86?±?5.01 ng/mL, p?<?0.001). However, growth arrest-specific protein 6 did not correlate with disease activity. Also, growth arrest-specific protein 6 was not decreased after activity was resolved in the follow-up. The growth arrest-specific protein 6 in adult-onset Still’s disease patients were higher than the normal controls. However, growth arrest-specific protein 6 was not correlated with disease activity.     

Impact of marital status and race on outcomes of patients enrolled in Radiation Therapy Oncology Group prostate cancer trials

Introduction  

Previous studies by our group and others have demonstrated the importance of sociodemographic factors in cancer-related outcomes. The identification of these factors has led to novel approaches to the care of the high-risk cancer patient, specifically in the adoption of clinical interventions that convey similar benefits as favorable sociodemographic characteristics. This study examined the importance of marital status and race as prognostic indicators in men with prostate cancer.