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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Occupational factors"”.
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Occupational Factors Affecting the Accommodative Response in the Human Vision System
… between 1.0 and 2.3 Hz. This thesis examined occupational factors that may affect AMFs comprising of cognitive demand, visual fatigue and the type of digital display used. These effects were measured by assessing changes in the LFC, mid frequency component (MFC), HFC, and RMS accommodation. …
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Occupational Factors Affecting the Accommodative Response in the Human Vision System
… between 1.0 and 2.3 Hz. This thesis examined occupational factors that may affect AMFs comprising of cognitive demand, visual fatigue and the type of digital display used. These effects were measured by assessing changes in the LFC, mid frequency component (MFC), HFC, and RMS accommodation. …
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Investigating the occupational etiology of prostate cancer in Canadian men
… is poorly understood. Aside from non-modifiable factors, there is limited understanding of modifiable risk factors for prostate cancer, including occupation. In epidemiological studies, job titles are generally classified into occupational or more broadly industry groupings. Previous studies have …
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A recipe for balance or conflict: factors related to work-nonwork dynamics among chefs
… (WNC) and work-nonwork balance (WNB) and various occupational factors and personal factors among chefs and head cooks and found that occupational demands generally had stronger relationships to outcomes of WNC and WNB than personal factors. The findings outlined from this research suggest that …
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A systems analysis of the employment problems of people with epilepsy.
… framework of medical, psychosocial and occupational factors. Relationships suggested by the literature were empirically tested in three samples of employed people with epilepsy in two major UK organisations. Methods included postal questionnaires, interviews and document analysis. …
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Psychologists' positive and negative effects of client work: correlates and predictors of compassion fatigue and personal growth
… and how this was associated and/or predicted by occupational factors (i.e., caseload and experience) and individual factors (i.e., current emotional woundedness; specialist training; sense of coherence; coping; social support). A total of 112 psychologists (50 clinical and 62 counselling) …
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Burnout in graduate assistants
… and General Survey to measure academic and occupational burnout, respectively. In addition, I asked participants to report on demographic factors, academic factors, and occupational factors to determine relationships between these independent variables and both academic and occupational …
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Determinants of functional capacity and work ability post SARS-COV-2 infection in miners
… with a spouse), none of the socio-demographic or occupational factors were associated with COVID-19 disease severity. Unlike for COVID-19 disease, female sex was significantly associated (p<0.001) with poor performance on the TMWT in the simple regression models. After adjusting for disease …
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Occupational stress: a study of stress levels as perceived by selected employees related to situational and dispositional stress
… (Ziemenski, 1981 and Knautz, 1982) suggest that occupational stress is a causal factor in job-related illnesses such as coronary heart disease, psychoneurotic and personality disorders, and migraine headaches. II In addition to physiological problems resulting from stress almost every …
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Identification and Assessment of Adverse Occupational Health Risks Among Public Safety Personnel: A Biopsychosocial Investigation of Stress Biomarkers in Naturalistic Settings
Chronic occupational stress is one of the most significant contributors to adverse health and performance outcomes among public safety personnel (PSP). This dissertation builds upon prior research on the allostatic load (AL) model of stress and health, investigating PSP’s occupational stress, …
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Cognitive Styles and Measured Occupational Preferences of College Freshmen and Sophomores
… for structure," Harvey's Cognitive Style Factors--and occupational factors measure by the UNIACT Interest Inventory.</p> <p>Method. Four paper and pencil tests measuring three cognitive styles were administered to 213 Michiana area and junior college and college freshmen and sophomores. …
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Understandings of men’s depression in published research, news media portrayals, and men’s accounts of their experiences.
… first study explores current knowledge about the factors associated with depressive symptoms in men. These factors include social and demographic factors, occupational factors, health behavioural factors, and psychological or cognitive factors. I discuss the relevance of these findings in relation …
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Ultra-Long-Haul Commercial Operations: An Assessment of Current Health and Safety Standards
… safety, less emphasis has been put on other occupational factors that can impact the aircrew while operating these ULH routes.</p> <p>The current studies on the topic are sparse and have only focused on factors such as fatigue, sleep loss, circadian rhythm, and alertness for pilots operating …
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Factors and Outcomes Associated with Bisphenol A Exposure in Women of Reproductive Age
… examining relations between demographic and occupational factors and urinary BPA concentrations. Logistic regression was used to model the relation between current urinary BPA concentration and reproductive history. This secondary data analysis was complemented by a clinic-based primary data …
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Characterizing Occupational Risk Factors and Kidney Function in Migrant Farm Workers
… levels, and tobacco usage. Although the risk factors are not yet fully understood, some have been proposed to explain the pattern of this disease, including exposure to pesticides, dehydration, and heat stress. However, there is a paucity of studies that have comprehensively examined the …