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Silent Trespass
Published in Peggy Munson, Stricken, 2014
After awhile, the onset of new symptoms seemed almost ridiculous—impossible for one person to experience so many in a given week. I began to keep things to myself, afraid people would think I was a hypochondriac, or worse, a lazy bum. Time passed, and as I began to be able to get out of bed, I worried that I wasn't really sick at all. Maybe I was crazy, or lazy. As the weeks dragged on, I found that if I put some concealer over the dark circles under my eyes and rested a lot, I was able to go out and accomplish an errand or two on a good day. A trip to the post office or bank became an accomplishment. I decided to make one trip out of the house each day, to force my way back into life, back into the stream. I'd walk slowly through the grocery store, leaning on the cart, or spend some time at the library, looking for any information I could find on chronic fatigue syndrome. But always with my throat sore, my muscles aching, and my determination beaten. Often disoriented, I finally had to give it up and get home to rest. Eventually, I spent most days at home as my symptoms waxed and waned in an unpredictable jumble.
Cosmetic-Medical Treatments
Published in Paloma Tejero, Hernán Pinto, Aesthetic Treatments for the Oncology Patient, 2020
M. Lourdes Mourelle, B. N. Díaz
Concealer and camouflage makeups are decorative cosmetics with a high covering power that temporarily mask or conceal visible defects on the skin and provide greater luminosity. They consist of the following: Pigments of natural origin (inorganic or organic) or synthetic that modify the color of the skin. Their selection will be conditioned by functional, chemical, and technological parameters and also by safety factors [87], which in the case of cancer patients become a notable factor. International bodies regulating the manufacture and marketing of cosmetics, such as the European Commission (Regulation [EC] No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 30, 2009 on cosmetic products) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [FD&C Act] (Title 21: Food and Drugs. Chapter 9: Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Subchapter VI: Cosmetics. 21 USC 361: Adulterated cosmetics) authorize and condition the use of the different colorants, ensuring their safety. The market trend toward natural ingredients makes certification and control bodies such as ECOCERT and NATRUE [88] certify the use of natural pigments, thus minimizing possible allergies derived from synthetics.Active treatment substances with emollient and film-forming properties include beeswax (wax alba), castor oil; sun protection such as titanium dioxide; reparative agents such as vitamins A and E, rose hip, hydrolyzed wheat protein, pyrrolidine carboxylic acid sodium salt; and painkillers such as glycerin and aloe vera, among others.Aqueous and anhydrous excipients characterize various cosmetic forms such as solutions, gels, sticks, pencils, and loose or compact powders.Preservatives and correctors minimize the potential [85], as well as the comedogenicity, of the formula [83].
Contexts of Concealment: Initial Validation of Three Disclosure Avoidance Process Measures
Published in Journal of Personality Assessment, 2023
Douglas Gazarian, Michael E. Addis, Jonathan D. Jampel, Ethan Hoffman
Disclosure Desire—wanting to disclose, hypothetically—was reflected as a third latent variable in Study 1 data. Specifically, the strongest loading item on Factor 2 was intended to be a reverse-scored Privacy Management item. Instead, however, I would like to talk about this with someone was interpreted by respondents such that it loaded orthogonally to other Privacy Management items grouped in Factor 1. We reasoned that this may reflect the simultaneous desire to disclose, rather than disclosure tendency per se. This would be consistent with research suggesting that concealers are often ambivalent about their emotional silence (King & Emmons, 1990; Schwab et al., 2016). Disclosure Desire may be akin to a “contemplation” stage prior to actual disclosure (Prochaska et al., 1988).
Does self-concealment and self-compassion differentially influence substance use for male versus female adolescents?
Published in Journal of Substance Use, 2023
Doris Chinelo Chinweuba, Chuka Mike Ifeagwazi, Anthonia Ukamaka Chinweuba, JohnBosco Chika Chukwuorji
Due to the limited published quantitative research on the association between personal factors within the “self” domain and substance use in sub-Saharan African adolescents, we examined the roles of self-concealment and self-compassion in substance use among a sample of adolescents in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. As hypothesized, those with greater self-concealment tended to engage in more frequent use of psychoactive substances. The present finding extends the existing literature on secrecy and substance use severity. Previous studies in other cultures have also found that self-concealment predicted substance use (Basharpoor & Ahmadi, 2019; Cortopassi et al., 2017). As postulated by the ego-depletion model (Baumeister et al., 2000), the investment of one’s ego resources in keeping secrets results to depletion of cognitive resources that would be needed in maintaining control over one’s impulses. Adolescents who are self-concealers may get involved in substance use in order to manage their negative emotions. Substance use brings an immediate, short-term reduction in distress, which reinforces those who use it (Masuda et al., 2011). However, this pattern often leads to more psychological distress, which precipitates more compensatory behaviors and entrenches a vicious cycle of behavioral addiction (Heffner & Eifert, 2004). High self-concealer adolescents may feel lonely, ignored, and unappreciated, and they may experience more relationship problems than their peers who are not self-concealers. If adolescents can ameliorate the burden of keeping negative emotions secrets, they may be able to devote more resources to manage substance use.
Association of social jetlag with gestational diabetes: Qazvin Maternal and Neonatal Metabolic Study
Published in Chronobiology International, 2022
Sima Hashemipour, Fatemeh Lalooha, Azam Ghorbani, Fatemeh Habibi Nozari, Milad Badri, Mojgan Agha Abbaslou, Mohammad Ali Zohal, Mahnaz Abbasi, Khadijeh Elmizadeh
In our study, among different behavioral and psychological variables, smoking and average sleep duration had significant differences between some groups of SJL. Surprisingly, there were more smokers in the lowest SJL group. The subjects with SJL < 1 h had about 30 min longer average sleep durations. The depression score was slightly higher in the highest SJL compared with the lowest one in subgroup analysis. Moreover, frequency of being employed was higher in larger SJLs compared with SJL<1 h. However, due to the non-significant unadjusted association of SJL with GDM and the significant association after using different models of adjustment, some of these variables can be considered as concealers.