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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"Impact of stress"”.
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Impact of Stress Management on Learning in a Classroom Setting
Stress is an important feature of the lives of college students and can impact negatively on learning. The effectiveness of an in-class stress management intervention for improving course content retention was tested with a cross-over design in two introductory graduate biostatistics classes. Each …
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Trait Emotional Intelligence: Protecting Health from the Negative Impact of Stress
This thesis explored the ability of two trait EI subscales [Emotional recognition and expression (ERE), and Emotional control (EC)] to explain significant amounts of unique variance in health variables. It asked first, whether the relationship between trait EI and health was mediated by coping, …
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Modeling “Abnormal” Ovulatory Dynamics: Enzymes, Insulin, and the Impact of Stress
<p>This work focuses on modeling the impact of stress on ovulatory dynamics. We develop a mathematical model of endocrine processes including gonadotropin-releasing hormone, kisspeptin signaling, and the ovulatory cycle. Integral to our model development, we define ovulatory criteria, conduct an …
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The Genetic Impact of Stress Responsiveness and Disease Susceptibility in Pigs
Stress can impact various aspects of the immune system by either stimulating or suppressing the specific immune response initiated by the stressor. The experiment described in chapter 1 was designed to evaluate the impact of five breeds of pigs at three different ages on aspects of the innate …
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Impact of Stress-field Changes Induced by Hydraulic Fracturing on Subsurface Fault Stability
… and thus has been extensively used in completion of shale gas wells. However, fracturing formations can change in-situ stresses in the surrounding areas. There are concerns that hydraulic fracturing may potentially reactivate the subsurface faults nearby the treatment wells. The reactivated faults …
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Impact of Stress and Coping on Adherence and Health Status in Patients with Hypertension
<p>The purpose of this study was to describe and explain the impact of demographic variables (age, educational level, time since diagnosis) and subsequent psychosocial variables (perceived stress, ways of coping, professional support, and social support) on adherence and, ultimately, on health …
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The impact of stress history of deformable dry granules on the mechanical properties of tablets
<p>A mechanistic understanding of the relationship among the granule composition, individual granule property, downstream robust processing, and the final tablet attributes is critical for rational development of a quality tablet. However, in the dry granulation literature, milled granules that are …
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The Impact of Stress on the Academic Performance of Second Year Dental Hygiene Students: A Pilot Study
… This study was designed to identify the possible stressors among second year associate level dental hygiene students, and to investigate the impact of stress on students’ academic performance. Methods: The data was collected via an online survey that was composed of three sections: (1) demographic …
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THE IMPACT OF STRESS EXPOSURE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES DURING EMERGING ADULTHOOD: THE BUFFERING ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY
A robust literature has shown that stress exposure increases risk for deleterious psychological outcomes, including depression and anxiety. Studies also demonstrate, however, that not all individuals exposed to stress experience poor psychological outcomes. It is likely that these individuals …
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The impact of stress on the prefrontal cortex: a view of how socioeconomic status impacts executive function
… lag behind their high SES peers in a host of cognitive abilities including executive function. The mechanism of how SES impacts executive function is still unclear; however, recent research eludes to the effects of stress regulation of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis on …
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The neurodevelopmental impact of stress and inflammation during pregnancy: influence of the maternal microbiome and gut health
Maternal immune disruption profoundly impacts developmental origins of disease. Infections, pregnancy complications, or adverse lifestyle factors disrupt the maternal-fetal immune balance, thereby compromising optimal neurodevelopment of the fetus. The health of the developing fetus is also …
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A qualitative exploration of the impact of stress and workplace adversity on healthcare staff experiences, well-being and resilience
This thesis is comprised of a systematic literature review, empirical paper and critical appraisal. Firstly, a systematic literature review of qualitative studies exploring staff experiences of violence and aggression in the emergency department was conducted. A meta-ethnographic approach was used …
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An investigation into the impact of stress on the members of the Namibian Police: A case study of police officers at Katima Mulilo Police Station
This study aimed to establish the impact of stress on members of the Namibian Police Force. The specific objectives of this study were to assess stress awareness levels of the members of the Namibian Police Force working at Katima Mulilo Police Station (KMPS); to explore the causes of stress among …
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IMPACT OF STRESS CARDIAC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION ON DOWNSTREAM RESOURCES AND PROGNOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED OR KNOWN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: A MULTICENTRE INTERNATIONAL STUDY - THE CTP-PRO STUDY
Background: Stress computed tomography perfusion (Stress-CTP) is a CT-based functional technique that can be added to coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA) to improve management of patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of the study is to evaluate the usefulness of …
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Stress, Monoamines, and Cognitive Flexibility
Stress has been implicated in psychiatric disorders that are characterized by impaired executive function, which is mediated by the prefrontal cortex (PFC). The stress-related neuropeptide, corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) regulates monoamine systems that project to the PFC, including the locus …
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Levels of stress and coping strategies employed by Police Service Officers in Cape Town, South Africa
The purpose of the study was to investigate levels of occupational stress experienced by police officers and the strategies used to cope with stress. The study findings are based on a sample of 104 police officers from six police stations within the Cape Town area. The results indicated that …
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Examining the Relationship between Bicultural Stress and Psychological Well-being among Korean Adolescents in Singapore: A Mixed Methods Study
… study investigated the acculturation experiences of Korean adolescents in Singapore by exploring the bicultural stress they experience and how they identify themselves as well as the moderation effect of ethnic identity on the relationship between bicultural stress and psychological well-being. …
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A Curriculum of Experiences: Environmental Elements That Facilitate or Mediate Stress, Compassion Fatigue and Burnout among Educators
… is a qualitative phenomenological exploration of the curriculum of experiences with environmental elements that contribute to, or mitigate, stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout among educators that work with special education students. A convenience sample of 24 participants representing 10 …
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