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Showing 1 to 20 of 128 for “"Occupational stress"”.
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Occupational stress and the menstrual cycle
… two areas of current interest in Psychology, occupational stress and menstrual cycle research. Whilst there is a growing trend towards intensive measures being used in Occupational Stress research, the effects of menstrual cycle experiences of women are largely ignored. The research objectives …
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Occupational stress in child protection social workers
… child protection agency report greater levels of stress than individuals working in other professions. Paper-and-pencil versions of the Pressure Management Indicator (PMI) questionnaire were distributed to all participants as a measure of occupational stress. Participants' responses were analyzed …
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Occupational Stress and Coping of Japanese Workers
… study was to investigate relationships between occupational stress, the employee's coping strategies, and the resulting mental health of Japanese workers. In particular, the roles of the employee's stress coping strategies in the above relationships were examined from the following three …
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Constructing occupational stress in a human service agency.
… present study explored the multiple meanings of occupational stress in a human service agency by using a constructivist approach. It was posited that such an approach could transcend some of the problems that have plagued conventional approaches to stress research, particularly, the difficulty in …
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Job satisfaction and occupational stress in experienced osteopaths
Job satisfaction and occupational stress are important, but under investigated issues among osteopaths. In related professions, such as general medical practice, occupational stress is a key factor reducing job satisfaction, and potentially compromising patient care. This study explored the job …
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Occupational stress and burnout among radiologic science educators
… this study was to examine the perceived level of occupational stress and burnout of radiologic science educators. This was a survey study using a convenience sample. The sample consisted of 241 radiologic science educators. The Maslach Burnout Inventory with health status and demographic survey …
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OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND HEALTH AMONG HOME HEALTH CARE WORKERS
… This mixed-methods study explicates sources of stress found in agency-based caregiving in the post-industrial economy. Agencies operate under a highly regulated legal and organizational framework, but little is known about how to reduce sources of job strain to better protect workers’ health. …
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Occupational stress in the community college: an exploratory study
Occupational stress is a contemporary phenomenon worthy of study. Inquiry into this problem thus far has been limited to occupations other than those of higher education, and particularly lacking is research and theory in community colleges. Occupational stress can have a detrimental effect on …
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Self-Perceptions of Iowa Public School Superintendents toward Occupational Stress
… to determine (1) the frequency and intensity of occupational sources of stress as perceived by Iowa public school superintendents, (2) the relationship between perceived occupational sources of stress and demographic variables, and (3) stress management techniques used by superintendents. …
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Occupational stress and job satisfaction in recently qualified Australian osteopaths
Occupational stress is an important, but under-explored issue in osteopathic practice. In related professions, such as general medical practice, occupational stress is a key factor compromising job satisfaction, and potentially compromising patient care. This study was developed to explore the job …
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Occupational Stress and Coping Resources of K-12 Probationary Teachers
… the study was to measure what factors impact the stress levels of probationary teachers who may or may not be new to the field of education, to determine what demographic characteristics are related to higher levels of stress, to determine what coping resources were successful in reducing stress, …
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A study of occupational stress and smoking among hospital nurses
… to determine if nurses who smoke perceive more stress from their jobs. Of the 124 nurses who responded to the survey, there were no significant differences in ratings of perceived stress between nurses who reported that they were current smokers and those who reported that they were non-smokers. …
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Occupational stress: a comparison of male and female correctional officers
… prevailing belief that females cannot handle the stress involved with such a position. It was only recently that females were considered for line positions (direct contact). A study conducted at an all-male maximum-security prison in rural Virginia challenges that belief. Personal characteristics …
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The relationship between occupational stress and locus of control among nurses
… study was to explore the relationship between occupational stress and locus of control, to analyse and investigate the nature of nurses’ work and to determine the sources of stress and how they influence the nurses’ work environment and personal lives. The Work and Life Circumstances …
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The Effectiveness of MBSR on the Occupational Stress of Correctional Officers
… concentrates on the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on the occupational stress of correctional officers. Correctional officers have always dealt with difficult work conditions, but over the last 30 years the increase in the number of incarcerated people, the lack of retention among …
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An Analysis of the Occupational Stress Factors Identified by Certified Teachers
… are leaving the field of education, citing stress as a primary reason for leaving. Stress factors cited most often include inadequate salaries, work overload, curriculum concerns stemming from federal, state and local mandates, lack of shared decision making and unsatisfactory relationships …
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Exploring Occupational Stress Through the Persepectives of the Child Welfare Workforce
… functioning is the workforces' experience of occupational stress. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the child welfare workforces' experience of occupational stress through a qualitative secondary data analysis of over 400 child welfare professionals including caseworkers, …
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Occupational Stress, Job Satisfaction and Job Performance among Nurses in Cambodia
Background: Nursing is highly stressful occupation, and frequently reported as a very stressful job that has been affected to the nurses’ job satisfaction and job performance. It also reported as a high level of occupational stress are believed to affect the physical and mental health of the nurses …
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