Objective This study is an examination of sleep, pain, depression, and physical functioning at
baseline and 1‐year followup among patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Although …

Background. Research on smoking and physical activity provides strong evidence of smoking's
negative impact and physical activity's positive impact on long-term health. However, …

The present study is an examination of the effects of quality and quantity of social support
on the psychological and physical well‐being of women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). …

The present study compared the physical and mental health and the health care use of
spouses of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FS group; n= 135) with that of spouses of …

Variables that facilitate or hinder parent involvement (PI) in education and schools were
explored, along with the amounts of time parents spent in various activities. A total of 506 …

… However, Cronan, et al22 found that the health care costs of patients with osteoarthritis …
Our purpose was to extend Cronan’s findings22 by examining the effects of a social support and …

Of 1,811 individuals sampled in a metropolitan community, 382 reported having a musculoskeletal
complaint. Eighty‐four percent of them had used an unconventional remedy within …

Objective The Quality of Well-being Scale (QWB) is a generic measure of health related
quality of life that can be used for population monitoring, measurement of clinical outcomes, or …

Abstract Effects of a community-based literacy program on 1−, 2−, and 3-year-old children's
language and conceptual development were assessed. University students were trained to …

Objectives: Studies of the influence of age on health and well-being in chronically ill
patients have produced mixed findings. This study examined young (20-39), middle-aged (40-59), …