Sara De Bruyn
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 328279 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Sara De Bruyn |
| NOMBRES | Sara |
| APELLIDO | De Bruyn |
| FIRMA | DE BRUYN S |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Antwerp |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0764-9008 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 4 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2018 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Choosing to care
The childcare sector is experiencing major staff shortages, putting pressure on the quality provided within childcare centers and consequently on the children. One cause of these shortages is the insufficient supply of new childcare professionals. This study examines pre-service childcare professionals’ intentions to enter the field in relation to the following three aspects: study choice motivation, practicum experiences and perceptions of worki…
Young adult carers in Flanders
This article utilizes large-scale quantitative data from Flanders (Belgium) to examine the mental health vulnerability of young adult carers compared to carers of different ages. We analyse a sample of 7,265 respondents using regression techniques to explore the associations between care burden and mental health. The analysis reveals that mental health vulnerability peaks between ages 18 and 25, particularly for those carrying higher care burdens…
Subtypes of prescription stimulant misuse among students
Research on stimulant misuse among students has been rising. These medicines are generally prescribed to treat ADHD, but they are also used by students to enhance their academic performance. To date, qualitative research on the topic is limited, specifically in understanding the process of misuse, i.e. the motivations embedded in a particular academic and social context driving students’ decision to use. The aim of this research was to develop su…
Understanding Mental Wellbeing amongst Potentially Vulnerable Higher Education Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education students were reported as one of the most affected in terms of wellbeing. In the current study, we explored higher education students’ self-perceptions on why and how their mental wellbeing was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its related measures. Focus group discussions with potentially vulnerable university student groups, as well as university staff, revealed that the students described the …
Understanding the Academic and Social Integration Process of Students Entering Higher Education
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in numerous fields, including higher education. New students have been identified as a vulnerable sub-population experiencing stress and mental health problems due to the pandemic. Little research, however, explores how and why they are particularly vulnerable. We aimed to answer (1) how new students experienced their academic and social integration process during the pandemic and (2) how these…
Personal, Social and Cultural Predictors of Intention to Misuse Prescription Stimulants among Medical Students
Objective The misuse of prescription stimulants among students has been identified as a public health problem. To date, most research has focused on individual-level determinants of stimulant misuse, making research on the socio-cultural context of students’ misuse a priority. This study aims to test the applicability of the Theory of Triadic Influence, capturing three influence streams (personal, social and cultural) and three causational levels…
Substance Use among Belgian Higher Education Students before and during the First Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted many countries to issue far-reaching policy measures that may have led to increased substance use. Higher education students may have been disproportionally affected due to the rearrangement of educational life and their susceptibility to psychosocial distress and substance use. The current study examined associations between pandemic-related stressors, psychosocial distress, and self-reported alcohol, tobacco, and …
The medicalisation of female genital cutting
Today, female genital cutting is increasingly practised by trained healthcare providers. While opposition to medicalised female genital cutting (FGC) is strong, little is known about the underlying motivation for this medicalisation trend in practising communities. We formulated three hypotheses based on medicalisation theories. The medicalisation of FGC: (i) is stratified and functions as a status symbol, (ii) functions as a harm-reduction strat…
A Social Ecological Approach to Hazardous Alcohol Use among Flemish Higher Education Students
Hazardous use of alcohol is a global public health concern. Statistics suggest that this is particularly common in Europe, and among higher education students. Although it has been established that various factors-ranging from the individual to the overarching societal level-are associated with misuse of alcohol, few studies take multiple levels of influence into account simultaneously. The current study, therefore, used a social ecological frame…
Off-label prescribing of stimulant medication to students
Students' use of prescription stimulants to enhance study performance is increasingly under the spotlight. Medical guidelines discourage general practitioners (GPs) from prescribing stimulants to students without a diagnosis; yet a considerable proportion of students acquire them from GPs. Building on Eisenberg's theoretical framework on clinical decision-making and Conrad's sociological concept of biomedical enhancement, this study examined the …
Problem drinking among Flemish students
Numerous negative consequences, both personal and social, are related to frequent beer and spirits drinking. Our findings indicate a close association between drinking beer and personal negative consequences as well as between drinking beer and/or spirits and social negative consequences. Similarly, early drinking onset has a major influence on the rates of both personal and social negative consequences. The earlier students started drinking, the…
Understanding the Academic and Social Integration Process of Students Entering Higher Education
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in numerous fields, including higher education. New students have been identified as a vulnerable sub-population experiencing stress and mental health problems due to the pandemic. Little research, however, explores how and why they are particularly vulnerable. We aimed to answer (1) how new students experienced their academic and social integration process during the pandemic and (2) how these…
Understanding Mental Wellbeing amongst Potentially Vulnerable Higher Education Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education students were reported as one of the most affected in terms of wellbeing. In the current study, we explored higher education students’ self-perceptions on why and how their mental wellbeing was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its related measures. Focus group discussions with potentially vulnerable university student groups, as well as university staff, revealed that the students described the …
The medicalisation of female genital cutting
Today, female genital cutting is increasingly practised by trained healthcare providers. While opposition to medicalised female genital cutting (FGC) is strong, little is known about the underlying motivation for this medicalisation trend in practising communities. We formulated three hypotheses based on medicalisation theories. The medicalisation of FGC: (i) is stratified and functions as a status symbol, (ii) functions as a harm-reduction strat…
Problem drinking among Flemish students
Numerous negative consequences, both personal and social, are related to frequent beer and spirits drinking. Our findings indicate a close association between drinking beer and personal negative consequences as well as between drinking beer and/or spirits and social negative consequences. Similarly, early drinking onset has a major influence on the rates of both personal and social negative consequences. The earlier students started drinking, the…
A Social Ecological Approach to Hazardous Alcohol Use among Flemish Higher Education Students
Hazardous use of alcohol is a global public health concern. Statistics suggest that this is particularly common in Europe, and among higher education students. Although it has been established that various factors-ranging from the individual to the overarching societal level-are associated with misuse of alcohol, few studies take multiple levels of influence into account simultaneously. The current study, therefore, used a social ecological frame…
Off-label prescribing of stimulant medication to students
Students' use of prescription stimulants to enhance study performance is increasingly under the spotlight. Medical guidelines discourage general practitioners (GPs) from prescribing stimulants to students without a diagnosis; yet a considerable proportion of students acquire them from GPs. Building on Eisenberg's theoretical framework on clinical decision-making and Conrad's sociological concept of biomedical enhancement, this study examined the …
The medicalisation of female genital cutting
Today, female genital cutting is increasingly practised by trained healthcare providers. While opposition to medicalised female genital cutting (FGC) is strong, little is known about the underlying motivation for this medicalisation trend in practising communities. We formulated three hypotheses based on medicalisation theories. The medicalisation of FGC: (i) is stratified and functions as a status symbol, (ii) functions as a harm-reduction strat…
Personal, Social and Cultural Predictors of Intention to Misuse Prescription Stimulants among Medical Students
Objective The misuse of prescription stimulants among students has been identified as a public health problem. To date, most research has focused on individual-level determinants of stimulant misuse, making research on the socio-cultural context of students’ misuse a priority. This study aims to test the applicability of the Theory of Triadic Influence, capturing three influence streams (personal, social and cultural) and three causational levels…
Substance Use among Belgian Higher Education Students before and during the First Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted many countries to issue far-reaching policy measures that may have led to increased substance use. Higher education students may have been disproportionally affected due to the rearrangement of educational life and their susceptibility to psychosocial distress and substance use. The current study examined associations between pandemic-related stressors, psychosocial distress, and self-reported alcohol, tobacco, and …
Subtypes of prescription stimulant misuse among students
Research on stimulant misuse among students has been rising. These medicines are generally prescribed to treat ADHD, but they are also used by students to enhance their academic performance. To date, qualitative research on the topic is limited, specifically in understanding the process of misuse, i.e. the motivations embedded in a particular academic and social context driving students’ decision to use. The aim of this research was to develop su…
Understanding Mental Wellbeing amongst Potentially Vulnerable Higher Education Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education students were reported as one of the most affected in terms of wellbeing. In the current study, we explored higher education students’ self-perceptions on why and how their mental wellbeing was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its related measures. Focus group discussions with potentially vulnerable university student groups, as well as university staff, revealed that the students described the …
Understanding the Academic and Social Integration Process of Students Entering Higher Education
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in numerous fields, including higher education. New students have been identified as a vulnerable sub-population experiencing stress and mental health problems due to the pandemic. Little research, however, explores how and why they are particularly vulnerable. We aimed to answer (1) how new students experienced their academic and social integration process during the pandemic and (2) how these…
Young adult carers in Flanders
This article utilizes large-scale quantitative data from Flanders (Belgium) to examine the mental health vulnerability of young adult carers compared to carers of different ages. We analyse a sample of 7,265 respondents using regression techniques to explore the associations between care burden and mental health. The analysis reveals that mental health vulnerability peaks between ages 18 and 25, particularly for those carrying higher care burdens…
Choosing to care
The childcare sector is experiencing major staff shortages, putting pressure on the quality provided within childcare centers and consequently on the children. One cause of these shortages is the insufficient supply of new childcare professionals. This study examines pre-service childcare professionals’ intentions to enter the field in relation to the following three aspects: study choice motivation, practicum experiences and perceptions of worki…
Psychology (11 obras) · Medicine (10 obras) · Psychiatry (7 obras) · Sociology (7 obras) · Social Psychology (6 obras) · Mental health (4 obras) · Clinical Psychology (3 obras) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (3 obras) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (3 obras) · Environmental health (3 obras)