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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Occupational environment"”.
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The Correlation of Value Profiles and Vocational Choice
… value patterns held by individuals in different occupational environments, and investigated the relationship between these value patterns and vocational choices.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>Rokeach's Value Survey was administered to 180 participants from 49 counties in southern Michigan. Their …
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An assessment of nurses’ experiences of work related stress through self-reporting and hair cortisol analysis, in a metropolitan hospital in Western Australia
… 1,200 nurses employed in a metropolitan hospital environment in Western Australia. A combination of self-administered questionnaires and hair cortisol, an objective stress biomarker, was utilised to measure stress levels and to relate these to practice area, age and experience. Questionnaire …
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Association Between Smoking, Chemical Exposure and Hearing Loss in an Occupational Setting
… population-based study was conducted in an occupational health clinic setting in Virginia. The study population consisted of employees from local businesses who visited the clinic during the period of 1/1/03 to 1/1/05 for pure tone audiometry. Chart reviews supplemented by telephone …
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Molecular characterisation of parvalbumin and analysis of cross-reactivity in five fish species using sera from fish-allergic consumers and occupationally exposed workers
… ingestion of non-sesitising fish species. In an occupational setting, fish products have also been shown to cause allergic disease in fish-processing factory workers. Whether parvalbumin is a causative allergen in this occupational environment is unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate IgE …
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The relationships of occupational stress and certain other variables to job satisfaction of licensed professional counselors in Virginia
… was to determine the relationship of occupational stress and certain demographic variables to job satisfaction among licensed professional counselors in Virginia. The relationships of the factors comprising occupational stress to the components of job satisfaction were of interest as …
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Exploring the effects of occupational related stress on employees: A case of selected company in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng Province
Occupational stress is a global concern and a significant threat to the well-being of employees and their mental health. Employees across different professions continue to experience occupational-related stress that has destructive consequences for themselves, their families, clients, and …
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The role of the occupational therapist in facilitating the occupational adaptation of regular educators in inclusive classrooms
… develop an effective intervention strategy for occupational therapists to use to provide support services for students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment. Unique in this series of studies is the identification of the regular education teacher as the recipient of the …
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An analysis of the stress, strain and coping levels of public school teachers of seriously emotionally disturbed students
… present special education teaching setting. The Occupational Environment Scales, Personal Strain Questionnaire and Personal Resources Questionnaire developed by Samuel Osipow and Arnold Spokane (1981) were used to collect data on stress, strain and coping levels. Frequencies, means, standard …
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A Qualitative Study on African American and Caribbean Black Males' Experience in a College of Aeronautical Science
… factors outside of and previous to the collegial environment contribute to (and detract from) persistence in pursuit of completion of a major in piloting? (3) What factors in the collegial and occupational environment contribute to persistence in a major in piloting? (4) How do patterns of …
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Investigation of immune responses in different mouse models of allergic asthma
… after accidental infection of humans and in the occupational environment. Currently it is not clear if different exposure routes to Anisakis affect the development of allergic asthma and if they have an influence on the immune response. To address these questions, the present study investigated …
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The Embodied needs of Women in the Workplace: An Exploratory study
… face differences in how they experience the work environment concerning health and safety and their needs within the workspace. Depending on age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, women and men face different stigmas, thus impacting their difficulties within their work environments. Owing to …
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Influence of gender and obesity on motor performance, neuromuscular control and endurance in older adults
… through impairments in functional performance of occupational tasks as well as activities of daily living. This may make an older population more prone to musculoskeletal disorders and injuries. In addition, health problems and injury risks are likely amplified by factors such as obesity. Obesity …
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Risk factors and the effectiveness of back belts in the prevention of back pain amongst forklift drivers subject to whole body vibration exposure
… driving of forklifts, and is a complex area of occupational health and safety, having many risk factors leading to musculo-skeletal injury. The health effects in this occupational group in South Africa, could be affecting upwards of 90 000 forklift drivers, and has a great direct and indirect …
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To work or not to work in an extended working life? Factors in working and retirement decisions
… fatigue. In one of Sweden’s most hazardous work environments, older workers were not injured significantly more often than younger workers. Good mental and physical work environment, moderate working pace and working time, and the right competence and possibility for skills development were …