scholarly journals Differences in Associations of Menopausal Symptoms with Job-related Stress Factors in Full-time and Part-time Workers in Japan

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Menopausal Symptoms ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Workplace Environment ◽  
High Frequencies ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Job Related Stress

Background: A large proportion of women in the workforce including part-time workers and full-time workers are in the period of menopausal transition. The degree and kind of menopausal symptoms may be different in full-time workers and part-time workers since the contents of job-related stress in full-time workers and part-time workers are different. We compared menopausal symptoms and job-related stress factors in full-time workers and part-time workers and the associations of menopausal symptoms with job-related stress in both groups. Methods: Health questionnaires including Greene’s climacteric scales and job-related stress scores were given to 613 female general workers aged 45-60 years in Japan. Results: Total Greene’s climacteric scores were not significantly different in full-time workers and part-time workers. Symptoms with high frequencies in both full-time and part-time workers were feeling tired or lacking in energy, loss of interest in sex and irritability. Scores for quantitative overload, qualitative overload and interpersonal relationships in full-time workers were significantly lower than those in part-time workers, while scores for physical overload and workplace environment in part-time workers were significantly lower than those in full-time workers. Psychological symptoms showed significant associations with job control, interpersonal relationships, workplace environment, job fitness and job satisfaction in full-time workers. Conclusions: The degree of job-related stress and the association of job-related stress with menopausal symptoms were different in full-time workers and part-time workers, though menopausal symptoms were similar in full-time and part-time workers. Different strategies for management of menopausal symptoms may be needed in full-time workers and part-time workers.

Associations of menopausal symptoms with job-related stress factors in nurses in Japan

Maturitas ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuyo Matsuzaki ◽  
Hirokazu Uemura ◽  
Toshiyuki Yasui
Keyword(s):  
Menopausal Symptoms ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Job Related Stress

scholarly journals Differences in strategies for coping with menopausal symptoms in full-time workers and part-time workers in Japan

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matsuzaki Kazuyo ◽  
Fukuoka Miwa ◽  
Uemura Hirokazu ◽  
Yasui Toshiyuki
Keyword(s):  
Menopausal Symptoms ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Part Time

scholarly journals Validity Evidence of a Scale on Academic Expectations for Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise de Souza Fleith ◽  
Leandro Silva Almeida ◽  
Claisy Maria Marinho-Araujo ◽  
Cristiano Mauro Assis Gomes ◽  
Cynthia Bisinoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Academic Expectations ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Academic Education ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Part Time

Abstract By using structural equation modeling, this study investigated the dimensionality and invariance of the Brazilian scale of Academic Expectations for Higher Education - short version. The sample consisted of 6,913 students from a Brazilian public university. The results showed good adjustment of the proposed solution containing seven factors: Quality of Academic Education, Social and Academic Commitment, Expansion of Interpersonal Relationships, Opportunity for Student Exchange and Internationalization, Perspective of Professional Success, Concern with Self-Image, and Development of Transversal Skills. The results indicate that the scale is invariant with regard to different groups: students who entered university traditionally and those who entered through social programs for minorities, male and female students, and part-time, full-time or non-working students. The scale can support higher education institutions in the development of educational policies, programs and academic services.

Self-esteem and Affective Temperament of Nurses in Psychiatric and Mental Health Services

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
R. Cordeiro ◽  
M. Figueira
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Professional Stress ◽  
Affective Temperament ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Job Related Stress

The present study was intended to explore the potential relationships between self-esteem and affective temperament (Akiskal et al., 2005) of nurses working for Psychiatric and Mental Health Departments. The ultimate goal is to establish which factor determines their professional stress and adaptation.Methods:Self-administered questionnaires were given to 152 nurses employed in three Portuguese public hospitals. The questionnaire items included socio demographic and job-related data and two scales: the Portuguese version of TEMPS-A Scale (Akiskal, 2005) and the Personal Self-esteem Scale (Ribeiro, J.L.P 2006). For statistical analysis besides descriptive statistics, a correlation model was used.Results:Hyperthimic Temperament was the more prevalent subtype. Women presented a higher Self-esteem positively correlated with Ciclothymic and Anxious temperaments. The results also show that there is a correlation between marital status and Irritable Temperament, and between the years of professional experience and the Cyclothymic and Hyperthymic Temperaments.Conclusion:An interaction between temperament subtypes, self-esteem and professional experience was observed. Gender differences are also significant. Further study is needed to investigate the potential relationship between temperament, self-esteem and professional satisfaction and resilience to job-related stress factors in Psychiatric Departments.

scholarly journals Psychopathology and Parental Stress in 3–6-Year-Old Children with Incontinence

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Hannah K. Mattheus ◽  
Kathrin Kiefer ◽  
Rebecca Freund ◽  
Justine Hussong ◽  
Catharina Wagner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Comorbid Mental Disorders

Abstract. Objective: Incontinence and functional gastrointestinal disorders are common in young children and are associated with higher rates of psychological symptoms and mental disorders. This article focuses on the mutual association between incontinence and related toilet refusal syndrome, parental stress, and children’s psychopathology especially in young children. Methods: Children’s psychological symptoms, mental disorders, and parental stress levels were assessed in 38 parent-child dyads involving children with incontinence and 42 dyads of typically developing (TD) children. Results: Compared to TD children, patients had higher internalizing and externalizing CBCL scores and higher rates of clinically relevant externalizing problems. However, the rates of clinically relevant internalizing problems and mental disorders did not differ. The parents of children with incontinence reported significantly higher stress levels regarding child-related stress factors (PSI-CD) than did parents of TD children. However, there were no clinically relevant parental stress scores on a group level, which remained below the clinical range (T-value < 60). When simultaneously analyzed, children’s (comorbid) mental disorders but not incontinence had a major impact on parental stress. Conclusions: Despite moderate stress levels, incontinence symptoms, urinary and fecal incontinence are highly prevalent in young children. However, stress among parents of young children was mainly elicited by any (comorbid) mental disorder.

scholarly journals Measurement Methods of Fatigue, Sleepiness, and Sleep Behaviour Aboard Ships: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Fiona Kerkamm ◽  
Dorothee Dengler ◽  
Matthias Eichler ◽  
Danuta Materzok-Köppen ◽  
Lukas Belz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Measurement Methods ◽  
Objective Measurement ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Sleep Behaviour ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Job Related Stress

Since seafarers are known to be exposed to numerous job-related stress factors that can cause fatigue, sleepiness, and disturbed sleep behaviour, the aim of this review was to provide an overview of the subjective and objective measurement methods of these strains. Using a systematic review, 166 studies were identified within the period of January 2010 to December 2020 using the PubMed database. Of the 21 studies selected, 13 used both subjective and objective measurement methods. Six studies used only subjective and two studies only objective methods. For subjective assessment, 12 different questionnaires could be identified as well as activity and sleeping logs. Actigraphy and reaction time tests (RTT) were the most common objective methods. In single cases, electrooculography (EOG), pupillometry and ambulatory polysomnography (PSG) were used. Measurement-related limitations due to vessel-related impacts were less often reported than expected. No restrictions of daily routines on board were described, and only single-measurement disturbances due to ship movements were mentioned. The present literature review reveals that there are various routines to measure fatigue, sleepiness, and sleep behaviour on board. A combination of subjective and objective methods often appears to be beneficial. The frequent use of actigraphy and RTT on board suggests good feasibility and reliable measurements with these methods. The use of ambulatory PSG in maritime-like contexts suggests that this method would also be feasible on board.

I am not worthy: How interpersonal experiences influence perceived value and worth of full- and part-time faculty

2021 ◽  
pp. 089202062110276
Author(s):  
Heidi Batiste ◽  
Wendi L Benson ◽  
Cynthia Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Part Time Faculty ◽  
Teaching College ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
Coworker Relationships ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Time Faculty

Positive interpersonal relationships between college administration and faculty are necessary as they contribute to organizational climate measures, such as a sense of belonging and perceived organizational worth. Furthermore, such relationships may combat against faculty cynicism. Interpersonal experiences are particularly relevant in a post-coronavirus disease 2019 workplace in which interactions with colleagues are infrequent. Little is known about the effects of interpersonal experiences on part-time faculty specifically, as compared with full-time faculty. This study investigates teamwork experiences and interpersonal constraints as predictors of the attitudes and perceptions of full- and part-time faculty at a four-year public teaching college in the southwestern United States. After controlling for years working at the college, teamwork was a consistent predictor of higher sense of belonging, perceived organizational worth, and lower cynicism among full- and part-time faculty. Furthermore, the presence of negative coworker relationships was a significant predictor of lower sense of belonging and perceived organizational worth among full-time faculty. Inadequate help or lack of contact with co-workers was not a significant predictor of faculty attitudes and perceptions. The results of this study suggest the need for fostering teamwork and positive relationships among full- and part-time faculty in a meaningful and systemic manner within institutions of higher education. Additionally, this study provides support for institutionalizing a team-based approach to working among all faculty to foster perceived belonging and worth, while limiting cynicism.

Exploring Barriers to Doctoral Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders: Insights From Practicing Professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 1552-1563
Author(s):  
Denise A. Tucker ◽  
Mary V. Compton ◽  
Sarah J. Allen ◽  
Robert Mayo ◽  
Celia Hooper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Doctoral Degree ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Doctoral Study ◽  
Doctoral Research ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Advance Research ◽  
Doctor Of Philosophy

Purpose The intended purpose of this research note is to share the findings of a needs assessment online survey of speech and hearing professionals practicing in North Carolina to explore their interest in pursuing a research-focused PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) and to document their perceptions of barriers to pursing a PhD in CSD. In view of the well-documented shortage of doctor of philosophy (PhD) faculty to attract, retain, and mentor doctoral students to advance research and to prepare future speech and hearing professionals, CSD faculty must assess the needs, perceptions, and barriers prospective students encounter when considering pursuing a doctoral research degree in CSD. Method The article describes the results of a survey of 242 speech and hearing professionals to investigate their interest in obtaining an academic research-focused PhD in CSD and to solicit their perceived barriers to pursuing a research doctoral degree in CSD. Results Two thirds of the respondents (63.6%) reported that they had considered pursuing a PhD in CSD. Desire for knowledge, desire to teach, and work advancement were the top reasons given for pursuing a PhD in CSD. Eighty-two percent of respondents had no interest in traditional full-time study. Forty-two percent of respondents indicated that they would be interested in part-time and distance doctoral study. The barriers of time, distance, and money emerged as those most frequently identified barriers by respondents. Conclusion The implications inform higher education faculty on how they can best address the needs of an untapped pool of prospective doctoral students in CSD.

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