scholarly journals Establishing the relationship of inhaler satisfaction, treatment adherence, and patient outcomes: a prospective, real-world, cross-sectional survey of US adult asthma patients and physicians

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Price ◽  
Brooke Harrow ◽  
Mark Small ◽  
James Pike ◽  
Victoria Higgins
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodie Louise Stewart ◽  
Karl Kilian Konrad Wiener

Purpose This paper aims to examine the quality of the relationship between a supervisor and their subordinate, conceptualised as leader member exchange (LMX), and the mediating influence of subordinate’s job embeddedness on job satisfaction. The LMX model considered the four-gender dominant leadership style facets, female – affect and loyalty (communal), and male – contribution and professional respect (agentic). Social role theory was applied to explain societies influence on leadership style. The moderating influence of supervisor gender on the relationship of LMX facets and subordinate embeddedness is investigated. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional survey study of 213 self-selected employed participants investigated the mediation of job embeddedness LMX and job embeddedness and the moderation impact of supervisor gender on this mediation. Findings Job embeddedness mediated the relationship between all four facets of LMX and job satisfaction. Supervisor gender did not moderate the relationships of the four LMX facets and job embeddedness. These findings highlight the potential impact of a homogeniuos sample in relation to industry type and culture as this may impact on the findings. That is, participants in this study were predominantly females working in female dominant industries. Originality/value This study builds on the work of Collins et al. (2014) who examined the moderating impact of subordinate gender on the mediating relationship of job embeddedness on the relationship between LMX facets and job satisfaction. Previously, the gender role of supervisors on this relationship was not explored.


2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 881-890 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilie Schou Andreassen ◽  
Holger Ursin ◽  
Hege R. Eriksen ◽  
Ståle Pallesen

We examined scores on the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI; Raskin & Terry, 1988) in relation to drive to work, enjoyment of and engagement in work, and professional position. A sample of 235 Norwegian bank employees completed a cross-sectional survey. We found that managers scored higher than subordinates on all measures. NPI scores correlated significantly and positively with drive, enjoyment of and engagement in work. Multiple regression analyses controlling for demographic and work variables showed that narcissism was significantly related to enjoyment of work and work engagement but unrelated to drive. Although the associations were rather weak, our findings support previous clinical observations of narcissistic traits in workaholics as well as findings in empirical research on narcissistic traits in managers.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 184-184
Author(s):  
Huimin Xiao ◽  
Binbin Yong

Abstract Relocation to a nursing home is often assumed to be associated with stress for older adults. This study aimed to explore how stress affect psychological adjustment of nursing home residents. A cross-sectional survey was conducted. A sample of 386 nursing home residents was recruited from 11 nursing homes in Fujian Province, Southeast China. The Nursing Home Adjustment Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, Resourceful Scale, and General Self-Efficacy Scale were adopted to collect data. The path analysis was used to analyze the relationship of stress, nursing home adjustment, resourcefulness, and self-efficacy. The results indicated that stress directly caused poor nursing home adjustment. It also indirectly affected nursing home adjustment through the mediators of resourcefulness and self-efficacy, respectively. Furthermore, chained mediation was found from stress to nursing home adjustment through resourcefulness, and then through self-efficacy to cope with the negative affect. The current study contributes to the understanding of the mechanism of stress on nursing home adjustment in older adults. To improve their psychological adjustment, additional focus should be placed on enhancing resourcefulness and self-efficacy in nursing home residents.


2015 ◽  
Vol 156 (11) ◽  
pp. 439-448
Author(s):  
Katalin Nistor ◽  
Anikó Nistor ◽  
Szilvia Ádám ◽  
Anita Szabó ◽  
Barna Konkolÿ Thege ◽  
...  

Introduction: Research has shown that psychosocial stress acts as a risk factor for mental disorders. Aim: The present study aims at processing the preliminary results of the Hungarian Survey of Work Stress, concerning the relationship between depressive symptoms and work stress. Methods: Cross-sectional survey among Hungarian workers was carried out (n = 1058, 27.5% man, 72.5% woman, age 37.2 years, SD = 11 years). Psychosocial factors were measured using the COPSOQ II questionnaire, while BDI-9 was used for the assessment of depressive symptoms. Statistical analysis was carried out applying Spearman’s correlation and logistic regression. Results: A quarter of the workers reported moderate or severe symptoms of depression (BDI≥19). The study confirmed the association between depressive symptoms and work-family conflict (OR = 2.21, CI: 1.82–2.68), possibilities for development (OR = 0.76, CI: 0.59–0.97) meaning of work (OR = 0.69, CI: 0.59–0.89) and commitment (OR = 0.60, CI: 0.47–0.78). Conclusion: The results point toward the need of such organizational measures that allow for the reduction of psychosocial stress. Orv. Hetil., 2015, 156(11), 439–448.


2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Pourdjam A ◽  
Seyed Ali-Siadat ◽  
Saeed Rajaeepour

After the strategic management period in the past decades, signs of forming a new approach are seen with a focus on the wisdom of organizations management. This study was conducted with the purpose of examining the relationship of organizational wisdom and the components of strategic intelligence among employees of the Iranian University of Applied Science and Technology in 2014. The method of this study is descriptive correlation from the cross-sectional survey type and as far as the purpose is concerned, it is in the group of research and development. The target population is the influential employees in organization decision-making including 591 participants and the sample size was estimated to be 236 people and the stratified random sampling used was sensitive to the groups' size. To collect data, a researcher-made questionnaire with 108 items was used with 5-point Likert scale that enjoyed content and construct validity. The Cronbach's coefficient was calculated to be 0.93. The collected data was analyzed using the statistical methods of correlation coefficient determination and stepwise regressions. The findings showed that statistically organizational wisdom and strategic intelligence are significantly related with the regression coefficient of 0.67 within the research model (p<0.01), and the components of knowledge management explains 43%, competitive intelligence 32%, and business intelligence 37% of the variation of organizational wisdom; thus, increasing the strategic intelligence in organizations is mutually related with enhancing organizational wisdom. 


F1000Research ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helané Wahbeh ◽  
Dean Radin

Background: Dissociative states exist on a continuum from nonpathological expressions, such as highway hypnosis and day-dreaming, to pathological states of derealization and depersonalization. Claims of anomalous information reception (AIR) are often dismissed as symptoms of dissociation disorder, despite other studies that show otherwise. This study examined the relationship of dissociation symptoms and AIR in a large convenience sample (n= 3,984). Methods: These secondary analyses of cross-sectional survey data were examined. The survey included demographics, the Dissociation Experience Scale Taxon, and AIR data. Summary statistics and linear and logistic regressions evaluated dissociation variables and AIR endorsement relationships with and without covariates. Results: 3023 respondents with complete data were included. Participants were mostly middle aged (51 years ± 16; range 17-96), female (70%), Caucasian (85%), college educated (88%), had an annual income over $50,000 (55%), were raised Christian (71%), and now affiliated as Spiritual but not Religious (60%). AIR ability was endorsed by 42% of participants, with their first experience starting in childhood (81%), and 53% having family members with similar experiences. The mean dissociation score was 14.4 ± 17.3 (range 0-100) for all participants and was significantly higher for AIR claimants (18.2 ± 19.3), as compared to non-claimants (11.8 ± 15.2; t = -10.3, p<0.000). In total, 11% of AIR non-endorsers and 22% of AIR endorsers had a cut-off score greater than 30 (X2 = 63.0, p=<0.000). Conclusions: Both AIR claimants and non-claimants scored lower than the clinical cutoff for dissociation, with the claimants having significantly higher scores. Future studies comparing AIR claimants versus non-claimants may benefit by incorporating comprehensive dissociation symptom measurement, as well as their effects on the person’s functionality, to discern the pathological versus non-pathological nature of purported AIR experiences.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla M. Ziebertz ◽  
Madelon L. M. van Hooff ◽  
Debby G. J. Beckers ◽  
Wendela E. Hooftman ◽  
Michiel A. J. Kompier ◽  
...  

Objectives. This study examined the relationship between on-call dutyexposure(active and total on-call hours a month, number of calls per duty) and employees’experiencesof being on-call (stress due to unpredictability, ability to relax during inactive on-call periods, restrictions during on-call duties, on-call work demands, and satisfaction with compensation for on-call duties) on the one hand and fatigue, strain-based and time-based work-home interference (WHI), and perceived on-call performance difficulties (PPD) on the other hand.Methods. Cross-sectional survey data were collected among a large heterogeneous sample of Dutch employees (N=5437). The final sample consisted of 157 on-call workers (23–69 years, 71% males). Data were analyzed by means of hierarchical regression analyses (controlling for age and job characteristics).Results. Differences in on-call work exposure were not systematically related to fatigue, WHI, and PPD (allp’s>0.50). The experience of being on-call explained a medium proportion of the variation in fatigue and strain-based WHI and a medium to large proportion of the variation in time-based WHI and PPD over and above the control variables.Conclusions. Our results suggest that it is employees’ experience of being on-call, especially the experience of stress due to the unpredictability, rather than the amount of exposure, that is related to fatigue, WHI, and perceived on-call performance difficulties.


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