Manfusa Shams
Biographic Data
| ID | 5708979 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Manfusa Shams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Manfusa |
| FAMILY NAME | Shams |
| SIGNATURE | SHAMS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bedfordshire |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Cultural Issues in Prenatal Care and Midwifery Practice
A preliminary enquiry is made into midwives' perceptions of cultural issues in prenatal care. Twenty-three midwives completed a questionnaire in a formal setting. The major findings show that comprehension is identified as the most preferred cultural component in midwifery practice. Significant perceived positive associations are obtained among a number of sociocultural variables and prenatal care. The findings of this study suggest that midwifer…
Social Support, Loneliness and Friendship Preference Among British Asian and Non-Asian Adolescents
This paper aims to investigate the support-seeking behavior of adolescents (14 and 15 years) of South Asian and other backgrounds, the association between friendship choice and perceived feelings of loneliness, and the complex inter-relationship between these variables. Standardized psychological measures were administered to a sample of 824 Asian and other adolescents. The findings for a weighted sample of 651 show that Asian adolescents have hi…
Generational Changes in Height and Body Mass Differences Between British Asians and the General Population in Glasgow
A weighted total of 630 pupils aged 14–15 in Glasgow schools, about evenly divided between pupils of South Asian and non-Asian (overwhelmingly British) background, were measured for height and weight and compared with previous results for a similar Glasgow sample aged 30–40. Among 14–15-year-olds, British Asians were not so short compared with non-Asians as among 30–40-year-olds, especially females. Among 30–40-year-old Glasgow Asians only 7% wer…
Social Support and Psychological Well-Being Among Unemployed British Asian Men
Different forms of social support as affecting psychological health were studied on a sample of 71 unemployed British Asian men in the north of England. Social support was measured in respect of five different forms of help from others. Measures were also obtained of psychological distress, financial strain, employment commitment and unemployment stigma. Family support and specifically support immediately after loss of job were found to have posi…
Religiosity as a predictor of well‐being and moderator of the psychological impact of unemployment
This paper examines the relationship between employment status and psychological well‐being for a sample of British Asians; and explores the role of religiosity both as a direct predictor of well‐being and as a moderator of the impact of unemployment. Two samples of male employed ( N = 69) and unemployed ( N = 71) British Asians were interviewed, selected to be equivalent in age and a number of demographic variables. Findings showed poorer psycho…
Religiosity as a predictor of well‐being and moderator of the psychological impact of unemployment
This paper examines the relationship between employment status and psychological well‐being for a sample of British Asians; and explores the role of religiosity both as a direct predictor of well‐being and as a moderator of the impact of unemployment. Two samples of male employed ( N = 69) and unemployed ( N = 71) British Asians were interviewed, selected to be equivalent in age and a number of demographic variables. Findings showed poorer psycho…
Social Support and Psychological Well-Being Among Unemployed British Asian Men
Different forms of social support as affecting psychological health were studied on a sample of 71 unemployed British Asian men in the north of England. Social support was measured in respect of five different forms of help from others. Measures were also obtained of psychological distress, financial strain, employment commitment and unemployment stigma. Family support and specifically support immediately after loss of job were found to have posi…
Religiosity as a predictor of well‐being and moderator of the psychological impact of unemployment
This paper examines the relationship between employment status and psychological well‐being for a sample of British Asians; and explores the role of religiosity both as a direct predictor of well‐being and as a moderator of the impact of unemployment. Two samples of male employed ( N = 69) and unemployed ( N = 71) British Asians were interviewed, selected to be equivalent in age and a number of demographic variables. Findings showed poorer psycho…
Generational Changes in Height and Body Mass Differences Between British Asians and the General Population in Glasgow
A weighted total of 630 pupils aged 14–15 in Glasgow schools, about evenly divided between pupils of South Asian and non-Asian (overwhelmingly British) background, were measured for height and weight and compared with previous results for a similar Glasgow sample aged 30–40. Among 14–15-year-olds, British Asians were not so short compared with non-Asians as among 30–40-year-olds, especially females. Among 30–40-year-old Glasgow Asians only 7% wer…
Social Support, Loneliness and Friendship Preference Among British Asian and Non-Asian Adolescents
This paper aims to investigate the support-seeking behavior of adolescents (14 and 15 years) of South Asian and other backgrounds, the association between friendship choice and perceived feelings of loneliness, and the complex inter-relationship between these variables. Standardized psychological measures were administered to a sample of 824 Asian and other adolescents. The findings for a weighted sample of 651 show that Asian adolescents have hi…
Cultural Issues in Prenatal Care and Midwifery Practice
A preliminary enquiry is made into midwives' perceptions of cultural issues in prenatal care. Twenty-three midwives completed a questionnaire in a formal setting. The major findings show that comprehension is identified as the most preferred cultural component in midwifery practice. Significant perceived positive associations are obtained among a number of sociocultural variables and prenatal care. The findings of this study suggest that midwifer…
Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)