Kent State University

About: Kent State University is a education organization based out in Kent, Ohio, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Liquid crystal & Population. The organization has 10897 authors who have published 24607 publications receiving 720309 citations. The organization is also known as: Kent State & KSU.

Health-related correlates of perceived discrimination in HIV care.

Abstract: Negative interactions with health care providers can have important implications for the health and health care of HIV-positive individuals The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of race-based and socioeconomic status (SES)-based discrimination during interactions with HIV treatment providers We recruited 110 individuals (17% female, 51% white) living with HIV from an AIDS service organization in a midwestern city Results indicated that the majority of participants had perceived discrimination in their interactions with providers when getting treatment for HIV More specifically, 71% reported having experienced discrimination when receiving treatment for HIV based on their race or color, and 66% reported discrimination attributed to their socioeconomic status, position, or social class However, participants indicated that they experienced discrimination infrequently No significant racial/ethnic differences in reports of discrimination were observed In addition, greater race-based and SES-based discrimination were each associated with greater levels of depression and posttraumatic stress symptoms, greater severity of AIDS-related symptoms, lower perceived general health, and less health care satisfaction Greater SES-based discrimination was also related to lower adherence to antiretroviral medications Our findings suggest that experiences with discrimination when getting treatment have important implications for the health and health care of HIV-positive individuals It is important to note, however, that discrimination based on HIV status or sexual orientation was not assessed and may have affected the results Studies that explore perceptions of discrimination based on other factors among HIV-positive individuals may improve understanding of the nature, extent, and consequences of discrimination in patient-provider interactions

Urbanization, urban land expansion and environmental change in China

Abstract: China’s economic reforms and unprecedented growth have generated many fascinating issues for scholarly research An understanding of urbanization and land use change in China is required for appropriate strategies and policies to facilitate future sustainable development This paper reviews the literature on urbanization, land use and sustainable development in China with a focus on land use change We argue that land use and environmental research are embedded in the complex economic-geographical processes and multiple trajectories of development and urbanization in China This paper highlights the important role of space–time modeling in a multi-disciplinary setting in the study of urbanization, land use and sustainable development It also points out potential areas for future research

Registered Replication Report: Schooler and Engstler-Schooler (1990)

Abstract: Trying to remember something now typically improves your ability to remember it later. However, after watching a video of a simulated bank robbery, participants who verbally described the robber were 25% worse at identifying the robber in a lineup than were participants who instead listed U.S. states and capitals—this has been termed the “verbal overshadowing” effect (Schooler & Engstler-Schooler, 1990). More recent studies suggested that this effect might be substantially smaller than first reported. Given uncertainty about the effect size, the influence of this finding in the memory literature, and its practical importance for police procedures, we conducted two collections of preregistered direct replications (RRR1 and RRR2) that differed only in the order of the description task and a filler task. In RRR1, when the description task immediately followed the robbery, participants who provided a description were 4% less likely to select the robber than were those in the control condition. In RRR2, when the description was delayed by 20 min, they were 16% less likely to select the robber. These findings reveal a robust verbal overshadowing effect that is strongly influenced by the relative timing of the tasks. The discussion considers further implications of these replications for our understanding of verbal overshadowing.