Functional State of the Central Nervous System and Physiological Response to Stress in Teachers with Symptoms of Emotional Burnout (Exemplified by Pedagogical University Teachers)

2020 ◽  
pp. 419-426
Author(s):  
Aleksandra E. Shcherbakova ◽  
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Marina A. Popova ◽  
Viktoriya V. Chistova
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Functional State ◽  
Physiological Response ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Adequate Treatment ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Response To Stress ◽  
Emotional Burnout

Currently, the problem of stress in the workplace has become particularly relevant and is an important area of research in the field of medicine, psychology and related sciences. The teaching profession makes significant demands on the teacher’s personal and psychological qualities, which often leads to chronic stress. The research involved 82 teachers of Surgut State Pedagogical University; the mean age of the subjects was 44.12 ± 3.74 and 43.21 ± 2.51 years for women and men, respectively. To diagnose emotional burnout, we used the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) (adapted by N.E. Vodopyanova). All the teachers were divided into two groups depending on the presence or absence of the symptoms of emotional burnout. The functional state of the central nervous system (CNS) was assessed using simple visual-motor reaction, i.e. we analysed the speed of sensorimotor reaction, the system’s functional level, reaction stability, the level of functional abilities, and attention stability (by Whipple’s accuracy index). Physiological response to stress was determined with the help of J. Greenberg’s questionnaire “Physiological Response to Stress”. The entire psychological and psychophysiological diagnostics was carried out using the NS-PsychoTest computer complex. The results of the study showed that the functional state of the CNS in female teachers without symptoms of emotional burnout is significantly lower than that in men of the same group. Male teachers having symptoms of emotional burnout demonstrate a statistically significant decrease in all indicators of the functional state of the CNS compared to the asymptomatic men. The obtained results indicate the need to implement preventive measures in higher education institutions aimed at minimizing the risk of burnout in teachers as well as setting timely diagnosis and, if necessary, selecting adequate treatment methods.

Characteristics of the dynamics of the central nervous system and att ention function in workers of shoe production

2020 ◽  
pp. 64-68
Author(s):  
F. L. Azizova ◽  
U. A. Boltaboev
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Women Workers ◽  
Functional State ◽  
The Body ◽  
Conflict Of Interests ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
Universal Device ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Working Day

The features of production factors established at the main workplaces of shoe production are considered. The materials on the results of the study of the functional state of the central nervous system of women workers of shoe production in the dynamics of the working day are presented. The level of functional state of the central nervous system was determined by the speed of visual and auditory-motor reactions, installed using the universal device chronoreflexometer. It was revealed that in the body of workers of shoe production there is an early development of inhibitory processes in the central nervous system, which is expressed in an increase in the number of errors when performing tasks on proofreading tables. It was found that the most pronounced shift s in auditory-motor responses were observed in professional groups, where higher levels of noise were registered in the workplace. The correlation analysis showed a close direct relationship between the growth of mistakes made in the market and the decrease in production. An increase in the time spent on the task indicates the occurrence and growth of production fatigue.Funding. The study had no funding.Conflict of interests. The authors declare no conflict of interests.

EXPERIMENTAL SUBSTANTIATION OF THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION OF DIOCTYL TEREPHTHALATE IN THE AIR OF THE WORKING AREA

2020 ◽  
pp. 34-38
Author(s):  
A. S. Radilov ◽  
S. A. Solntseva ◽  
I. E. Shkaeva ◽  
S. A. Dulov ◽  
E. V. Vivulanets ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Functional State ◽  
Hematological Parameters ◽  
Inhalation Exposure ◽  
Threshold Limit Value ◽  
Maximum Allowable Concentration ◽  
Limit Value ◽  
Threshold Limit ◽  
The Central Nervous System

Toxicity and hazard assessment of dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) was performed in acute, subacute, and chronic experiments, and its principal toxicometry parameters were determined.It was found that on single exposure DOTP exhibits low toxicity and hazard. No resorptive and irritant effects on skin and mucous membrane of eyes were detected in animal experiments. The single inhalation exposure threshold limit value was set at 300 mg/m3, based on the results of monitoring of the functional state of the central nervous system and myocardium and hematological parameters.Thirty-day subacute experiments (oral administration, inhalation exposure, and skin applications) revealed no accumulation of the compound.Four-month chronic exposure to DOTP aerosols (concentration 96,8 mg/m3) caused disorder of the functional state of the central nervous system and myocardium, changes in the hematological and biochemical parameters, gas and acid-base status of the blood, and morphological changes in the lungs and heart. Embryotoxic, genotoxic and gonadotoxic effects were not detected.The chronic inhalation exposure threshold limit value for DOTP (Limch) was set at 18,6 mg/m3, and the concentration of 3,4 mg/m3 was found to be ineffective.The maximum allowable concentration of DOTP in the air of the working area was set at 3,0 mg/m3, hazard class 3.

scholarly journals Features of formation of the functional state of the central nervous system and cognitive abilities in children and adolescents of the school age

2020 ◽  
pp. 76-79
Author(s):  
N. P. Setko ◽  
E. V. Bulycheva ◽  
O. M. Zhdanova
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
General Education ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Functional State ◽  
Processing Speed ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
School Age ◽  
The Central Nervous System

Objective: The objective is to determine the features of formation of the functional state of the central nervous system (CNS) and cognitive abilities in children and adolescents of the school age.Methods: The study included 300 school children of general education institution of Orenburg. Functional state of CNS was evaluated with variational chronoreflexometry. Cognitive availabilities have been studied with proof-reading test, Landolt ring.Results: From 7–11 y.o. to 16–17 y.o., there was an increase by 1.5 times in parameters of CNS functional state. Students aged from 7–11 y.o. by 12–15 y.o. demonstrated decrease in processing speed by 1.5 times due to increase of cognitive activity to 1.8 times. From 12–15 y.o. by 16–17 y.o., on the contrary, there was an increase of information processing speed by 1.3 times and decrease of cognitive activity by 2.9 times.Conclusions: The detected features of formation of CNS functional state and cognitive abilities in children and adolescents can be taken into account in when organizing personality-oriented training in educational institutions in order to maintain and increase the level of mental performance and academic performance of students. 

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