How to Drink in Japan

Drunk Japan ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 16-51
Author(s):  
Mark D. West
Keyword(s):  
Japanese Society ◽  
Stress Relief ◽  
Drinking Patterns ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Social Drinking ◽  
As Stress ◽  
At Home

This chapter uses Japanese court opinions and other sources to explore the broad contours of alcohol in Japanese society: the what, where, and why of drinking in Japan. The what examines the primary kinds of alcohol consumed in Japan (sake, shochu, and beer), the cultural significance of those drinks and others, and the correlations certain drinks have with certain activities. The where examines social drinking practices at establishments like izakaya, snacks (sunakku), and host clubs as well as at-home drinking norms like drinking with dinner (banshaku) and nightcaps (nezake). The why explores motivations for drinking, including work-related drinking patterns and drinking as stress relief.

scholarly journals The Impact of Having a Holiday or Work in Fiji on Perceived Immune Fitness

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-112
Author(s):  
Joris C. Verster ◽  
Lizanne Arnoldy ◽  
Aurora J.A.E. van de Loo ◽  
Aletta D. Kraneveld ◽  
Johan Garssen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Status ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Immune Functioning ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Mental Health Benefits ◽  
Working People ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
As Stress ◽  
The Impact ◽  
At Home

The Western 24 h society poses great psychological and physical demands on people, which may result in complaints such as stress or being overworked, and reduced immune fitness. Having a holiday may be a good way to reduce work-related stress and reduced mood and improve perceived immune fitness. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to assess the impact of having a holiday or work on perceived immune fitness and mood. A survey was held among N = 246 young adults who were on holiday in Fiji, and N = 87 subjects who were in Fiji for work. The sample comprised both students and individuals with a job at home. Past year immune status was assessed with the Immune Status Questionnaire (ISQ). Current perceived immune functioning and mood were rated from 0 (very poor) to 10 (excellent). Assessments were made for two occasions: (1) the current situation (in Fiji), and (2) at home (before traveling). Compared to being at home, both students and working individuals on holiday in Fiji reported significantly improved immune fitness and significantly improved mood. For example, both groups reported reduction of stress of about 60% while in Fiji. In students who came to Fiji for work or spending a holiday, improvements in perceived immune fitness were more pronounced than in working people coming on holiday in Fiji. In contrast, working people on holiday reported greater improvements in mood compared to students. The magnitude of improvements were significantly greater among women than men. In conclusion, the data suggest that both having a holiday or working in Fiji is associated with significant improvements of mood, which were themselves associated with improved immune fitness. The findings are of importance for the tourism industry as they demonstrate that, in addition to leisure (or being active) as a purpose for having a holiday, the observed mental health benefits and improved perceived immune fitness provide an additional motive to have a holiday.

On the role of different annealing heat treatments on mechanical properties and microstructure of selective laser melted and conventional wrought Ti-6Al-4V

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
AmirMahyar Khorasani ◽  
Ian Gibson ◽  
Moshe Goldberg ◽  
Guy Littlefair
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Stress Relief ◽  
Heat Treatments ◽  
Recrystallization Annealing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hardness Increase ◽  
As Stress ◽  
Different Characteristics

Purpose The purpose of this study was to conduct various heat treatments (HT) such as stress relief annealing, mill annealing, recrystallization (α + β) annealing and β annealing followed by furnace cooling (FC) that were implemented to determine the effect of these on mechanical properties and the microstructure of selective laser melted and wrought samples. The mentioned annealings have been carried out to achieve the related standards in the fabrication of surgery implants. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, based on F2924-14 ASTM standard SLM and conventionally wrought parts were prepared. Then HT was performed and different characteristics such as microstructure, mechanical properties, macro-hardness and fracture surface for selective laser melted and wrought parts were analysed. Findings The results show that the high cooling rate in selective laser melting (SLM) generates finer grains. Therefore, tensile strength and hardness increase along with a reduction in ductility was noticed. Recrystallization annealing appears to give the best combination of ductility, strength and hardness for selective laser melted parts, whilst for equivalent wrought samples, increasing HT temperature results in reduction of mechanical properties. Originality/value The contributions of this paper are discussing the effect of different annealing on mechanical properties and microstructural evolution based on new ASTM standards for selective laser melted samples and comparing them with wrought parts.

scholarly journals Characterizing Work-Related Smartphone Use at Home and Private Smartphone Use at Work Using Latent Class Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Dora ◽  
Madelon L. M. van Hooff ◽  
Sabine A. E. Geurts ◽  
Wendela E. Hooftman ◽  
Michiel A. J. Kompier
Keyword(s):  
Latent Class Analysis ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Class Analysis ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
At Home

Slowing work down by teleworking periodically in rural settings?

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 511-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Vesala ◽  
Seppo Tuomivaara
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Knowledge Workers ◽  
Knowledge Work ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Occupational Position ◽  
Work Related ◽  
As Stress

Purpose – The rise of knowledge work has entailed controversial characteristics for well-being at work. Increased intensification, discontinuities and interruptions at work have been reported. However, knowledge workers have the opportunity to flexibly adjust their work arrangements to support their concentration, inspiration or recuperation. The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the experienced well-being of 46 knowledge workers was subject to changes during and after a retreat type telework period in rural archipelago environment. Design/methodology/approach – The authors conducted a longitudinal survey among the participants at three points in time: one to three weeks before, during, and two to eight weeks after the period. The authors analyzed the experienced changes in psychosocial work environment and well-being at work by the measurement period by means of repeated measures variance analysis. In the next step the authors included the group variable of occupational position to the model. Findings – The analysis showed a decrease in the following measures: experienced time pressure, interruptions, negative feelings at work, exhaustiveness of work as well as stress and an increase in work satisfaction. There were no changes in experienced job influence, clarity of work goals and work engagement. Occupational position had some effect to the changes. Private entrepreneurs and supervisors experienced more remarkable effects of improvement in work-related well-being than subordinates. However, the effects were less sustainable for the supervisors than the other two groups. Originality/value – This paper provides insights into how work and well-being are affected by the immediate work environment and how well-being at work can be supported by retreat type telework arrangements.

Social Drinking Patterns of the Yankton Sioux

1965 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wesley Hurt ◽  
Richard Brown
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Patterns ◽  
Social Drinking

scholarly journals The Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines for Self-monitoring of Blood Pressure at Home (Second Edition)

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 777-795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yutaka Imai ◽  
◽  
Kazuomi Kario ◽  
Kazuyuki Shimada ◽  
Yuhei Kawano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Japanese Society ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Hypertension Guidelines ◽  
At Home

scholarly journals Mediatory Myths in the U.S. Military: Tobacco Use as “Stress Relief”

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Smith ◽  
Ruth E. Malone
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Stress Relief ◽  
As Stress ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Influence of Work on Andropause and Menopause: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 10074
Author(s):  
Margherita Martelli ◽  
Laura Zingaretti ◽  
Gianmaria Salvio ◽  
Massimo Bracci ◽  
Lory Santarelli
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Pesticide Exposure ◽  
Job Strain ◽  
Menopausal Symptoms ◽  
Hormonal Changes ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Age At Menopause ◽  
Work Related ◽  
As Stress ◽  
Meta Analyses

Aging is associated with gender-specific hormonal changes that progressively lead to gonadal insufficiency, a condition which characterizes a minority of men and all women. Work-related factors, such as stress and pollutant exposure, affect gonadal function and can interfere with reproduction in both genders. A systematic review of the PubMed, SCOPUS and EMBASE databases was conducted, according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement to investigate the effect of occupational factors on andropause and menopause. A total of 26 studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria: 9 studies evaluated the effects of work on andropause symptoms, 8 studies examined its effects on age at menopause onset, and 9 studies addressed its effects on menopausal symptoms. Work-related factors, such as psychological stress, physical effort, and sleep disorders, showed a significant correlation with andropause manifestations, whereas age at menopause and severity of menopausal symptoms were both influenced by factors such as pesticide exposure, high job strain, and repetitive work. Since work accompanies men and women for most of their lives, it is essential to identify and prevent the risk factors that may affect reproductive health.

scholarly journals COVID-19 shelter-at-home and work, lifestyle and well-being in desk workers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Barone Gibbs ◽  
C E Kline ◽  
K A Huber ◽  
J L Paley ◽  
S Perera
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Working Status ◽  
At Home

Abstract Background Emerging cross-sectional reports find that the COVID-19 pandemic and related social restrictions negatively affect lifestyle behaviours and mental health in general populations. Aims To study the longitudinal impact of COVID-19 on work practices, lifestyle and well-being among desk workers during shelter-at-home restrictions. Methods We added follow-up after completion of a clinical trial among desk workers to longitudinally measure sedentary behaviour, physical activity, sleep, diet, mood, quality of life and work-related health using validated questionnaires and surveys. We compared outcomes assessed before and during COVID-19 shelter-at-home restrictions. We assessed whether changes in outcomes differed by remote working status (always, changed to or never remote) using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Results Participants (N = 112; 69% female; mean (SD) age = 45.4 (12.3) years; follow-up = 13.5 (6.8) months) had substantial changes to work practices, including 72% changing to remote work. Deleterious changes from before to during shelter-at-home included: 1.3 (3.5)-h increase in non-workday sedentary behaviour; 0.7 (2.8)-point worsening of sleep quality; 8.5 (21.2)-point increase in mood disturbance; reductions in five of eight quality of life subscales; 0.5 (1.1)-point decrease in work-related health (P < 0.05). Other outcomes, including diet, physical activity and workday sedentary behaviour, remained stable (P ≥ 0.05). Workers who were remote before and during the pandemic had greater increases in non-workday sedentary behaviour and stress, with greater declines in physical functioning. Wake time was delayed overall by 41 (61) min, and more so in workers who changed to remote. Conclusions Employers should consider supporting healthy lifestyle and well-being among desk workers during pandemic-related social restrictions, regardless of remote working status.

scholarly journals Significant Others And Social Alcohol Use In Adolescents

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Galya D. Chamova ◽  
Georgi M. Sarov
Keyword(s):  
Significant Others ◽  
Social Control Theory ◽  
Drinking Patterns ◽  
Social Drinkers ◽  
Drinking Habits ◽  
Adolescent Drinking ◽  
Social Drinking ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Socially Motivated ◽  
To Receive

Summary The association between adolescent drinking and drinking of significant others is well known but underlying mechanisms are still not well understood. The purpose of the study was to investigate the association between social drinking in adolescents and drinking patterns of their significant others. We conducted a survey using a self-completed questionnaire on alcohol drinking habits. Of 903 students (aged 15-19), 279 (30.9%) were found to be abstainers (NDA) and 455 (50.39%) – social drinkers (SDA). These two groups were compared statistically about drinking patterns of their significant others. It was found that SDA were more likely to have fathers (OR=0.26; 95%CI=0.19-0.37), mothers (OR=0.26; 95%CI=0.19-0.37), friends (OR=0.26; 95%CI=0.19-0.37) and lovers (OR=0.26; 95%CI=0.19-0.37) that drank socially than NDA, but there were no significant differences in regular drinking of their fathers, friends and lovers. Only SDA mothers were more likely to drink regularly (OR=0.26; 95%CI=0.19-0.37). SDA were also more likely to receive alcohol offers from all their significant others, except from lovers. Social drinking in adolescence seems to be strongly socially motivated by drinking modeling and social pressure. The SDA mothers’ regular drinking is hard to explain in terms of social learning and social control theory and needs an alternative explanation.

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