scholarly journals Consequences of Job Insecurity on the Psychological and Physical Health of Greek Civil Servants

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitra Nella ◽  
Efharis Panagopoulou ◽  
Nikiforos Galanis ◽  
Anthony Montgomery ◽  
Alexis Benos
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Administrative Employees ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Not At Risk ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The aim of this study was to estimate the short term consequences of job insecurity associated with a newly introduced mobility framework in Greece. In specific, the study examined the impact of job insecurity on anxiety, depression, and psychosomatic and musculoskeletal symptoms, two months after the announcement of the mobility framework. In addition the study also examined the “spill over” effects of job insecurity on employees not directly affected by the mobility framework. Personal interviews using a structured questionnaire were conducted for 36 university administrative employees awaiting repositioning, 36 coworkers not at risk, and 28 administrative employees of a local hospital not at risk. Compared to both control groups the employees in the anticipation phase of labor mobility had significantly worse scores for perceived stress, anxiety, depression, positive affect, negative affect, social support, marital discord, common somatic symptoms, and frequency of musculoskeletal pain. This study highlights the immediate detrimental effects of job insecurity on the physical, psychological, and social functioning of employees. There is a need for the development of front line interventions to prevent these effects from developing into chronic conditions with considerable cost for the individual and society in general.

scholarly journals PSIKOEDUKASI MENGENAI DAMPAK BULLYING DAN CARA MENINGKATKAN SELF-ESTEEM PADA REMAJA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Amin
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Aggressive Action ◽  
Effects Of Bullying ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Impact

Bullying is deliberate aggressive action, using an imbalance of strength physically or mentally by hurting physical, verbal, or emotional / psychological forms repeatedly. In the last decade, cases of bullying in Indonesia continue to increase and if not handled properly will increasingly have a negative impact on the development of the children of the nation's next generation. Bullying does not only affect children who are bullied but can also affect children who bully, children who witness bullying. Some of the effects of bullying include anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. The purpose of community engagement is to socialize the impact of bullying and how to increase self-esteem to adolescents. Through psychoeducation programs in adolescents such as schools and teenagers religious communities in the Cikarang - Bekasi region, young people gain an in-depth understanding of bullying, its effects and how to increase their confidence. Through this psychoeducation, teenagers understand the understanding, types and effects of bullying both short term and long term so they promise to resist bullying starting from themselves. Teenagers learn that humans are social beings who need each other. They learn about the meaning of diversity and bhineka tunggal ika and try to implement it in their next lives by respecting the differences in their environment. These teenagers learn to respect themselves more, see the positive things that God has given them. They try to always believe in themselves that they are perfect and valuable beings in God's eyes so that even though the environment around them may not appreciate, they can still see positive things in themselvesABSTRAK:Bullying adalah tindakan agresif yang disengaja, menggunakan ketidakseimbangan kekuatan secara fisik atau mental dengan cara menyakiti bentuk fisik, verbal, atau emosional/ psikologis secara berulang – ulang. Dalam satu decade terakhir, kasus bullying di Indonesia terus meningkat dan bila tidak ditangani dengan baik akan semakin berdampak negative bagi perkembangan anak – anak generasi penerus bangsa. Tindakan bullying tidak hanya berdampak pada anak yang di-bully tetapi juga dapat berdampak pada anak yang mem-bully, anak yang menyaksikan bullying. Beberapa dampak bullying diantaranya kecemasan, depresi, serta rendahnya harga diri (self-esteem). Tujuan dari pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah untuk mensosialisasikan dampak bullying serta cara meningkatkan self-esteem kepada para remaja. Melalui program psikoedukasi di lingkungan remaja seperti sekolah maupun komunitas keagamaan remaja wilayah Cikarang – Bekasi, para remaja mendapatkan pemahaman mendalam mengenai bullying, dampaknya serta bagaimana cara meningkatkan kepercayaan diri mereka. Melalui psikoedukasi ini, para remaja memahami pengertian, jenis serta dampak bullying baik jangka pendek maupun jangka panjang sehingga mereka berjanji untuk bersikap menolak bullying mulai dari diri mereka sendiri. Para remaja belajar bahwa manusia adalah mahluk social yang saling membutuhkan. Mereka belajar tentang makna keberagaman dan Bhineka Tunggal Ika serta berusaha mengimplementasikannya dalam kehidupan mereka selanjutnya dengan cara menghargai perbedaan yang ada di lingkungannya. Remaja ini belajar untuk lebih menghargai diri mereka, melihat hal positif yang telah diberikan Tuhan kepada mereka. Mereka mencoba untuk selalu menanamkan dalam diri bahwa mereka adalah mahluk yang sempurna dan berharga di mata Tuhan sehingga walaupun lingkungan di sekitar mereka mungkin tidak menghargai, mereka tetap dapat melihat hal positif dalam diri mereka.

Graduates and Active Labour Market Programmes: Evidence of Deactivation

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Stephens
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Active Labour ◽  
Individual Probability ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Active Labour Market Programmes ◽  
Job Prospects

This paper explores the experiences of graduates who participated in a range of Active Labour Market Programmes (ALMPs) in Ireland. The paper uses narrative structuring to provide an enhanced understanding of the graduates' experiences. A review of the literature indicates that most empirical studies of the effects of ALMPs are quantitative. Typically, the studies evaluate whether participation in a programme increases the individual probability of leaving unemployment. This paper argues that other, softer outcomes must also be studied if the impact of ALMPs is to be properly understood. The author therefore adopts a qualitative approach to examine the impact of ALMPs on graduates. The data collected during in-depth interviews indicate a mixed picture. While graduates found their experiences during the ALMPs positive in the main, the impact on their outlook and job prospects is not encouraging. Too often, the graduates express a view that the ALMPs are a ‘short-term fix’, offering little prospect of secure employment. The paper identifies the potential problem of deactivation in addition to the problems of deadweight loss, substitution and displacement reported by Fraser (1999).

scholarly journals Radiation-induced hypopituitarism

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 733-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Fernandez ◽  
Michael Brada ◽  
Lina Zabuliene ◽  
Niki Karavitaki ◽  
John A H Wass
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Endocrine Disorders ◽  
Radiation Induced ◽  
Radiation Treatments ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Expanding Population ◽  
The Impact

The hypothalamic–pituitary unit is a particularly radiosensitive region in the central nervous system. As a consequence, hypopituitarism commonly develops after radiation treatments for sellar and parasellar neoplasms, extrasellar brain tumours, head and neck tumours, and following whole body irradiation for systemic malignancies. Increasing tumour-related survival rates provide an expanding population at risk of developing hypopituitarism. In this population, long-term monitoring tailored to the individual risk profile is required to avoid the sequelae of untreated pituitary hormonal deficiencies and resultant decrease in the quality of life. This review analyses the pathogenesis, prevalence and consequences of radiation-induced hypopituitarism (RIH) in diverse subgroups at risk. Also discussed is the impact of modern radiotherapy techniques in the prevalence of RIH, the spectrum of endocrine disorders and radiation-induced brain conditions that also occur in patients with RIH.

scholarly journals Analyzing the Impact of Covid-19 on the Mothers of Bangladesh: Hearing the Unheard

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shah Md Azimul Eh ◽  
Fairooz Jahan
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Subsequent Increase ◽  
Family Pattern ◽  
Uncertain Future ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Abstract Aim: The purpose of this empirical study is to explore how Covid-19 pandemic has hit the mothers of our society, with particular emphasis on Bangladesh. The study also attempts to make their unheard voice reach both the national and international academic discourse which has so far been an unexcavated area. Subject and Methods: The study adopted qualitative and interpretative methods of social research which include content analysis; perception study of 223 respondents through semi structured questionnaire survey, who were selected using purposive random sampling. The data obtained from perception study was further complemented through phone in interviews. Results: The study has found that pandemic has not affected all the mothers uniformly, rather the intensity of its impact varied depending on factors like occupation of mothers and their husbands and their family pattern. Despite such variation, all the mothers experienced subsequent increase in workload, challenges while availing routine health facilities and higher level of stress, anxiety, depression, and certain behavioral changes. Conclusion: However, the worst affected have been the mothers belonging to the lower socio-economic strata because the pandemic has made them and their husbands’ jobless, leading them towards an uncertain future.

scholarly journals Gram stain and addition of amphotericin B to improve the microbial safety of human donor corneas

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davide Camposampiero ◽  
Adriano Fasolo ◽  
Giuseppe Saccon ◽  
Pietro M. Donisi ◽  
Elisa Zanetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Organ Culture ◽  
Amphotericin B ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Positive Culture ◽  
Gram Stain ◽  
Microbial Safety ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Human Donor ◽  
Not At Risk

AbstractTo determine the effectiveness of two methods to improve the microbial safety of human corneas preserved in organ culture. We compared the number of positive preservation solutions of corneas in organ culture in which the initial short-term hypothermic corneal maintenance solution was supplemented with amphotericin B 2.5 µg/mL and the historical data of microbial test results (2015–2019). In addition, we appraised the efficacy of Gram stain to detect bacterial or fungal contamination in the organ culture solutions of corneas from at-risk donors compared to the culture tests of corneas from not-at-risk donors. Statistical analysis was performed using STATA and statistical significance set at p < 0.05. The number of positive culture tests after preservation was 15 (0.5%) in 2020 compared to a mean of 37 (1.2%) in the period 2015–2019 (p < 0.01), with 10 (1.0%) positive samples in the cohort of 998 corneas from at-risk donors and 5 (0.2%) in the 2046 corneas from not-at-risk donors (p < 0.01). All corneas from at-risk donors tested positive at Gram stain and the results were available 1–3 days before those of the conventional culture tests. Amphotericin B supplementation in the short-term maintenance solution markedly reduced the number of positive microbial tests after organ culture and the early detection of contaminants, including slow-growing microorganisms, by Gram stain before the standard culture results. This meant fewer corneas being discarded and a greater likelihood of preventing post-graft infections.

scholarly journals Amplitude Modulated Noise for Tinnitus Suppression in Tonal and Noise-Like Tinnitus

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 309-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Schoisswohl ◽  
Johannes Arnds ◽  
Martin Schecklmann ◽  
Berthold Langguth ◽  
Winfried Schlee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Past Research ◽  
Acoustic Stimulation ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Pure Tones ◽  
Residual Inhibition ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

Background: The phenomenon of short-term tinnitus suppression by different forms of acoustic stimulation is referred to as residual inhibition (RI). RI can be triggered in the majority of tinnitus cases and was found to be depending on the used intensity, length or types of sounds. Past research already stressed the impact of noise stimulation as well as the superiority of amplitude modulated (AM) pure tones at the individual tinnitus frequency for RI in tonal tinnitus. Recently a novel approach for the determination of noise-like tinnitus characteristics was proposed. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether in participants with noise-like tinnitus RI can be increased by AM noise stimuli according to the individual tinnitus frequency range. Methods: For this purpose the individual tinnitus characteristics (noise-like and tonal tinnitus) of 29 people affected by tinnitus (mean age = 55.59, 7 females, mean tinnitus duration = 159.97 months) were assessed via customizable noise-band matching. The objective was to generate bandpass filtered stimuli according to the individual tinnitus sound (individualized bandpass filtered [IBP] sounds). Subsequently, various stimuli differing in bandpass filtering and AM were tested with respect to their potential to induce RI. Participants were acoustically stimulated with 7 different types of stimuli for 3 min each and had to rate the loudness of their tinnitus after each stimuli. Results: Results indicate a general efficacy of noise stimuli for the temporary suppression of tinnitus, but no significant differences between AM and unmodulated IBP. Significantly better effects were observed for the subgroup with noise-like tinnitus (n = 14), especially directly after stimulation offset. Conclusions: The study at hand provides further insights in potential mechanisms behind RI for different types of tinnitus. Beyond that, derived principles may qualify for new or extend current tinnitus sound therapies.

Style Over Substance Reconsidered: Intrusive Intervention and At-Risk Students with Learning Disabilities

2002 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Abelman ◽  
Anthony Molina
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
At Risk Students ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Probationary Students ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

In two recent publications, we reported that the academic intervention process, not the specific intervention content, was responsible for a short-and long-term influx in at-risk student performance (grade-point average) and persistence (retention). All at-risk students who participated in the most intrusive of three interventions had higher cumulative grade-point averages and retention rates than those who received less intrusive interventions. In this post hoc analysis, we looked at probationary students with learning disabilities and found that they are only responsive to the individual attention and personalized accommodation provided under a highly intrusive model, and the impact is temporary.

Young and Temporary: Youth Employment Insecurity and Support for Right-Wing Populist Parties in Europe

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Zagórski ◽  
Jose Rama ◽  
Guillermo Cordero
Keyword(s):  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Great Recession ◽  
Employment Insecurity ◽  
Recent Success ◽  
Youth Labour Market ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe recent success of right-wing populist parties (RPPs) in Europe has given rise to different explanations. Economic factors have proven to be significant mainly at the aggregate level. As for the individual level, it has been argued that the so-called ‘losers of globalization’ – the less educated and less skilled, profiles with higher job insecurity – are more likely to support RPPs. Nevertheless, RPPs perform strikingly well in countries less affected by the Great Recession, gathering high levels of support among profiles not considered the losers of globalization. Moreover, the effect of age on support for RPPs is not clear, as, on the one hand, the young are better educated and skilled, but, on the other, they suffered the effects of the economic crisis more. To address this puzzle, we focus on the impact of unemployment and employment insecurity among the youth on voting for RPPs in 17 European countries. We find that youth support for RPPs can be explained by the precariousness of the youth labour market.

Meditative Practice Cultivates Mindfulness and Reduces Anxiety, Depression, Blood Pressure, and Heart Rate in a Diverse Sample

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taunjah P. Bell
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation ◽  
Medical Conditions ◽  
Eyes Closed ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Impact

Meditative practices have been used as adjunct interventions for mental disorders and medical conditions. Although these innovative techniques have been the focus of much research, few studies have investigated the impact of mindfulness meditation on psychological and physiological variables in a diverse sample that may be at risk of developing stress-related medical conditions that can be linked to anxiety-inducing mental disorders. Our aim was to examine the effects of mindfulness meditation, eyes-closed relaxation, and silence on nonjudgmental awareness, anxiety, depression, blood pressure (BP; commonly defined as the pressure or force of blood against the inner walls of blood vessels as blood flows through the circulatory system and usually is measured in millimeters of mercury, or mmHg), and heart rate (HR; commonly defined as the speed of the heartbeat and is typically measured in beats per minute) in African Americans. Meditation significantly increased awareness and decreased anxiety, depression, BP, and HR in participants who practiced 30 min per day four times per week for 12 weeks. Eyes-closed relaxation noticeably reduced anxiety, BP, and HR but had no effect on awareness and depression as indicated by the measures used in this study. Results of the data collected from individuals in the group exposed to silence for 30 min per day four times per week for 12 weeks were not significant. Present findings provided evidence to support the beneficial effects of mindfulness meditation and suggested that this practice may serve as an inexpensive, nonpharmacological way of positively impacting the psychological and physical health of university students and urban residents who might be at risk of experiencing anxiety, depression, an inability to focus or pay attention, or even major stress-related illnesses because of the demands of school and quality of life.

scholarly journals Reflexões sobre o adoecimento dos servidores técnico-administrativos em educação / Reflections on the occupational illnesses of technical-administrative employees in education

Argumentum ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lila de Fátima de Carvalho Ramos ◽  
Kátia Barbosa Macêdo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Service Worker ◽  
Organization Of Work ◽  
The World ◽  
Administrative Employees ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Federal Public Service

 Resumo: O mundo do trabalho atual é marcado pelo capitalismo contemporâneo, que tem implicado na saúde do trabalhador. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar o impacto da organização do trabalho na saúde mental do trabalhador público federal no Ensino Superior na política social vigente. A abordagem teórica utilizada é a Psicodinâmica do Trabalho (PDT), desenvolvida por Christophe Dejours. A coleta de dados aconteceu durante a realização de oito sessões coletivas com seis participantes, cujos resultados indicam que a organização do trabalho se caracteriza por precariedade nas relações socioprofissionais e condições de trabalho inadequadas, que geram vivências de sofrimento. Estas se constituem em fatores para adoecimento físico e psíquico. Destacam-se ansiedade, depressão, alcoolismo, ideações suicidas e tentativas de suicídio. A abordagem dejouriana mostrou-se relevante.Mental health of the federal public service worker in higher education Abstract: The world of work nowadays is marked by contemporary capitalism, which has affected workers’ health. This study aims at analyzing the impact the organization of work has on the federal public service worker in higher education based on the current social policy. We have used Christophe Dejours’ Psychodynamics of Work as theoretical approach. Data collection took place during eight collective sessions with six participants, whose results indicate that the organization of work is characterized by precariousness in socio-professional relations and inadequate working conditions, which cause experiences of suffering. Those experiences constitute factors for physical and psychic illness, with emphasis on anxiety, depression, alcoholism, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Therefore, Christophe Dejours’ approach proved to be relevant. 

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