In longitudinal studies one may observe the repeated observation of outcome and prognostic factors over time. The study of a subject over time may show changes from one outcome state to another, and the histories of a group of individuals may include the partially censored data.…
Background: The highly driven and often excessive exercise seen in eating disorder patients can be defined as a compulsive behaviour, and is often performed for weight control reasons, as well as for mood regulatory purposes. Compulsive exercisers often exercise in a rigid and r…
In the beginning of the twenty-first century, educational and commercial institutions have driven the demand for cheap and efficient data storage. The storage medium known as magnetic recording media has remained the mainstay for most computer systems due to its large storage ca…
This thesis reports on a qualitative exploration of the experiences of 30 women designated as ‘high risk’ due to the co-existence of ‘maternal obesity’ (BMI ≥ 30) and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)/Type Two Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in pregnancy. This is examined in the cont…
Problematic pornography viewing is a considerable social problem. Those who are heavily religious (i.e. scrupulous), report the most problems associated with their pornography use, as well as objective usage rates. The integrated model of problematic pornography viewing suggests…