University-School Partnership in China: Teachers’ Personal Factors, Working Conditions, and Principal Leadership That Explain Their Development in Teaching

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between working environment and weight control efforts among obese workers in Korea. Methods This study was based on the 2011 3rd Korean Working Conditions Survey, which was conducted on workers aged 15 years or older. A sample of 484 obese workers was included in the study. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between working environment and weight control efforts after controlling for individual variables. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Results Of the participants, 63.4% reported that they made efforts to control their weight. After controlling for personal factors, the OR of weight control efforts for individuals working 40–49 hours per week was 2.4 times that for individuals working 60 hours or more per week. The OR of regular employment workers was 2.2 times that of non-regular workers. Conclusion We established that working hours and employment type were significantly related to weight control efforts. Therefore, we recommend that working conditions should be considered in designing effective workplace health promotion programs.

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Bridging structural and micro-level factors in cultural labor studies

Social Transformations in Chinese Societies ◽

10.1108/stics-03-2019-0007 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 15-37

Author(s):

Victor K.W. Shin ◽

Ling Tung Tsang ◽

Tommy H.L. Tse

Keyword(s):

Working Conditions ◽

Performing Arts ◽

Labor Turnover ◽

Cultural Industries ◽

Arts Organizations ◽

Personal Factors ◽

Career Expectations ◽

Content Type ◽

Micro Level ◽

Job Structure

Purpose This study aims to examine how the organizational structure of arts groups and their administrative personnel’s socio-demographic attributes affect the working conditions of and create tensions for their staff. Recent discussion about the cultural industries and labor has pursued two strands – macro-level research expounds on the organization of cultural industries and labor market; and micro-level studies focus on the work and employment of cultural practitioners. Very few of them, however, articulate the relationships between the two levels. This study contributes to the literature with a multilevel framework that examines the interplay between the structural conditions and personal factors in which labor–capital relationships evolve. Design/methodology/approach This study applies a qualitative approach to collect and analyze data. It conducted 39 in-depth interviews with arts managers and administrators from a sample of 18 performing arts organizations across four performing arts sectors in Hong Kong, namely, drama, music, dance and opera. The stratified sample covers arts organizations of different funding models – the public “nationalized” form, the mixed-economy form, and the privatized form. Findings This study shows that the funding and organization model of arts organizations resulted in various forms of job structure, and that the practitioners’ socio-demographic background shapes their career expectations. The job structure and career expectations together affect the labor turnover and influence organization strategies. Originality/value This study’s methodological contribution lies on its application of a multilevel framework to analyze the relationships between the macro- and the micro-level factors underpinning the working conditions of labor in the cultural industries. Besides, it contributes to the discussion about “labor precariousness” with empirical evidence from a comparative study of arts managers and administrators from organizations across four performing arts sectors.

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Venous Insufficiency of the Lower Limbs and Working Conditions

Phlebology The Journal of Venous Disease ◽

10.1177/026835559801300402 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 133-141 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

A. Sobaszek ◽

P. Frimat ◽

A. Tiberguent ◽

A. Domont ◽

H. Chevalier ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Discriminant Analysis ◽

Family History ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Venous Insufficiency ◽

Varicose Veins ◽

Lower Limbs ◽

Venous Disease ◽

Personal Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Occupational Factors

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of venous insufficiency (VI) in a population of women working in the health and social sectors. In a second stage, we assessed the relative contributions of the different occupational and personal risk factors for venous disease. Design: Descriptive, randomized, multicentre, cross-sectional study during January to September 1995. Study group: One thousand eight hundred and twenty-three women working in four health sectors: operating rooms, hospital laundries, day-nurseries and offices. Methods: The study was based on a physical examination and a medical questionnaire (personal and family history of VI, symptoms, use of medical care). Working conditions, temperature and humidity recordings were studied for each activity. A typological analysis and a discriminant analysis were carried out to determine the contribution of personal and occupational factors to the course of VI. Findings: VI is highly prevalent: 76% of subjects and up to 84% in the surgical room and laundry population. Functional symptoms and the presence of varicosities (small varicose veins of the ankle and medial plantar arch) and large varicose veins are more frequent, with the highest prevalence among operating room staff (respectively, 68% and 41%). Seniority is the first and main factor to explain the severity of the disease, independently of age. The number of pregnancies is also an important factor for the severity of VI, while a family history is not. Occupational factors such as high temperature and load-carrying have a significant direct influence. Conclusion: We observed a strong relationship between occupational factors and severity of VI. Occupational factors and personal factors could be quantified on the basis of scores identified in the discriminant analysis.

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Individually-personal factors of pension stress in representatives of the intellectual type of professions

Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology ◽

10.17759/jmfp.2020090101 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 8-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

T.N. Berezina ◽

N.N. Rybtsova ◽

S.A. Rybtsov ◽

G.V. Fatianov

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Health Indicators ◽

Biological Age ◽

Biological Aging ◽

The European Union ◽

Personal Factors ◽

Research Activity ◽

The Difference ◽

Life Path

The article introduces data from the study of the severity of social anxiety caused by the expectation of retirement and subsequent retirement; highlights signs of retirement stress: acceleration of biological aging, the discrepancy of psychological and biological age. It also regards individual-personal factors of biopsychological aging. The article presents the results of an empirical study of the biopsychological age of people – Russians by origin – pursuing intel-lectual professions and living in the European Union and in Russia. All the participants were continuing their research activity and were aged from 32 to 70 years, both living in Russia (n=101, women, 62), and having migrated to the European Union countries (n=101, women 56). Methods of assessing biological age with regard on health indicators, subjective psychological age, as well as the questionnaire of life path were applied. The results showed that in Russian sample the signs of retirement stress are more pronounced: the subjects have an acceleration of biological aging at the age of 51–65 years. The personal strategies for preventing retirement stress and maintaining relative juvenility, typical for the intellectual occupation professionals, were singled out: for men — democratic working conditions, positive attitude, collaborative non-ambitious non-aggressive behaviour; and for women — wellbeing, respectful partnership in the couple, friendly working conditions; multiple changes of place of residence. However, the difference in relative juvenility strategy for residents in Russian and EU was also observed.

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Why Do Albania Doctors Migrate?

European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies ◽

10.26417/ejis.v7i2.p60-65 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 60

Author(s):

Gazment Koduzi ◽

Ardita Kongjonaj ◽

Vladimir Lazarevik

Keyword(s):

Working Conditions ◽

Health Workforce ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Further Education ◽

Human Migration ◽

Healthcare Personnel ◽

Transfer Of Knowledge ◽

Personal Factors ◽

The Past

Migration has become a very topical political and economic concern over the past few years, with particular reference to human migration from developing countries to more developed countries. Health workforce migration from the countries in Western Balkans, especially from Albania to more developed countries is increasing during the past few years according to official statement of medical associations. So, last three years 400 doctors have asked for certificate of “Good standing” in order to apply for a job abroad. Thus, the migration of healthcare personnel in Albania is becoming a phenomenon that might risk the stability of the healthcare system with its upgrading intensity. It also contributes to lowering the quality of services rendered and at the same time reduces the necessary transfer of knowledge to the younger generations. Quantitative research performed during 2014, outlines and frames the problems and causes for the migration in five basic categories: economic, professional, political, personal and social factors for migration, including questions concerning the index of satisfaction for the profession. In order to respond to the objective of the study, doctors were invited by email to fill online the questionnaire in Survey Monkey webpage. The aim of this paper is to understand the “push” factors which affect the mobility of Albanian healthcare personnel. The needs for higher income, living and working conditions are the main causes of the expansive trend of migration of healthcare workers from Albania in the past several years. Still, the reasons behind migration of health workforce are multifold, ranging from economic and professional, to political and personal factors. The lack of job satisfaction and possibilities for further education and career development, poor working conditions, political pressure, the exposure to verbal and physical violence, are also the factors that stimulate the migration.

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Why Do Albania Doctors Migrate?

European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies ◽

10.26417/ejis.v3i2.p60-65 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 60

Author(s):

Gazment Koduzi ◽

Ardita Kongjonaj ◽

Vladimir Lazarevik

Keyword(s):

Working Conditions ◽

Health Workforce ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Further Education ◽

Human Migration ◽

Healthcare Personnel ◽

Transfer Of Knowledge ◽

Personal Factors ◽

The Past

Migration has become a very topical political and economic concern over the past few years, with particular reference to human migration from developing countries to more developed countries. Health workforce migration from the countries in Western Balkans, especially from Albania to more developed countries is increasing during the past few years according to official statement of medical associations. So, last three years 400 doctors have asked for certificate of “Good standing” in order to apply for a job abroad. Thus, the migration of healthcare personnel in Albania is becoming a phenomenon that might risk the stability of the healthcare system with its upgrading intensity. It also contributes to lowering the quality of services rendered and at the same time reduces the necessary transfer of knowledge to the younger generations. Quantitative research performed during 2014, outlines and frames the problems and causes for the migration in five basic categories: economic, professional, political, personal and social factors for migration, including questions concerning the index of satisfaction for the profession. In order to respond to the objective of the study, doctors were invited by email to fill online the questionnaire in Survey Monkey webpage. The aim of this paper is to understand the “push” factors which affect the mobility of Albanian healthcare personnel. The needs for higher income, living and working conditions are the main causes of the expansive trend of migration of healthcare workers from Albania in the past several years. Still, the reasons behind migration of health workforce are multifold, ranging from economic and professional, to political and personal factors. The lack of job satisfaction and possibilities for further education and career development, poor working conditions, political pressure, the exposure to verbal and physical violence, are also the factors that stimulate the migration.

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Shared Responsibilities for Full Participation in Society: Planning Further Integration of the ICF Into AAC

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/persp1.sig12.83 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (12) ◽

pp. 83-93 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mary Blake Huer ◽

Travis T. Threats

Keyword(s):

Environmental Factors ◽

Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽

Functional Limitations ◽

Community Support ◽

World Health ◽

International Classification Of Functioning ◽

Personal Factors ◽

Social Service Agencies ◽

Persons With Disabilities ◽

Full Participation

The World Health Organization's (WHO's) 2001 International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) has as one of its central tenets the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. It acknowledges the need for medical and rehabilitation intervention in its biopscychosocial framework. However, the WHO realizes that society must do its part to facilitate this full participation and empowerment. Persons with complex communication needs (PWCCN) often need augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in order to express themselves. However, in order to access and successfully use AAC, PWCCN need access to the necessary AAC devices and services, as well as a willing society to interact with them as full contributing members of society. The factors outside of a person's specific physical and/or cognitive functional limitations are addressed in the ICF via the Personal and Environmental Factors. Personal Factors include the individual's personality traits, lifestyle, experiences, social/educational/professional background, race, gender, and age. Environmental Factors include community support systems, social service agencies, governments, social networks, and those persons that interact with the PWCCN. This article addresses the sociopolitical influences on PWCCN and their functioning from a human rights perspective. The necessary introspective role of speech-language pathologists in this process is explored.

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