Perpetual Mobile Availability as a Reason for Communication Overload

2019 ◽  
pp. 1224-1244
Author(s):  
Bernadette Kneidinger-Müller
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Communication ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Communication Media ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Transactional Theory ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Coping

Mobile communication media such as smartphones have dramatically increased the social availability of users. The perpetual contact is experienced quite ambivalently, not only as a big advantage of technological development but also as a new reason for increasing communication overload. This chapter details how people evaluate mobile availability in their everyday lives and how they cope with experiences of overload and stress. Using the transactional theory of stress and coping (Lazarus & Cohen, 1977), data from a diary study and qualitative interviews with German smartphone users are analyzed. The findings emphasize the high level of subjectivity that influences how everyday experiences of smartphone usage and mobile availability are evaluated.

Perpetual Mobile Availability as a Reason for Communication Overload

2017 ◽  
pp. 93-119
Author(s):  
Bernadette Kneidinger-Müller
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Communication ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Communication Media ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Transactional Theory ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Coping

Mobile communication media such as smartphones have dramatically increased the social availability of users. The perpetual contact is experienced quite ambivalently, not only as a big advantage of technological development but also as a new reason for increasing communication overload. This chapter details how people evaluate mobile availability in their everyday lives and how they cope with experiences of overload and stress. Using the transactional theory of stress and coping (Lazarus & Cohen, 1977), data from a diary study and qualitative interviews with German smartphone users are analyzed. The findings emphasize the high level of subjectivity that influences how everyday experiences of smartphone usage and mobile availability are evaluated.

Subjective Health Complaints, Stress, and Coping in Orchestra Musicians

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-62
Author(s):  
Helene Barone Halleland ◽  
Anette Harris ◽  
Silje Sørnes ◽  
Robert Murison ◽  
Holger Ursin
Keyword(s):  
Subjective Health ◽  
Significant Rise ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Health Complaints ◽  
Subjective Health Complaints ◽  
Gastrointestinal Complaints ◽  
Cortisol Levels ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

The job of an orchestra musician is characterized by high demands and low control, which is a combination known to predispose to ill health. Research also indicates that musicians have high levels of subjective health complaints, complaints with limited or no objective findings. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between subjective health complaints, stress, and coping in musicians. Thirty-five musicians in the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra filled in questionnaires about work, subjective health complaints, and coping. Saliva samples were collected to measure cortisol levels. The levels of subjective health complaints compared well with normative data from a representative sample of Norwegians, except for an unusually high level of “pseudoneurological” complaints (fatigue, mood changes). High levels of cortisol were positively related to the total number of subjective health complaints, gastrointestinal complaints, and “pseudoneurology” but not to musculoskeletal complaints. A high level of “emotion-focused coping” was associated with higher cortisol levels. Samples obtained during a concert showed a moderate but significant rise in cortisol levels.

Stress and Coping Theory Across the Adult Lifespan

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agus Surachman ◽  
David M. Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Adult Development ◽  
Social Stress ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Adult Lifespan ◽  
Biological Stress ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Social ◽  
Coping Theory ◽  
And Coping

Stress is a broad and complex phenomenon characterized by environmental demands, internal psychological processes, and physical outcomes. The study of stress is multifaceted and commonly divided into three theoretical perspectives: social, psychological, and biological. The social stress perspective emphasizes how stressful life experiences are embedded into social structures and hierarchies. The psychological stress perspective highlights internal processes that occur during stressful situations, such as individual appraisals of the threat and harm of the stressors and of the ways of coping with such stressors. Finally, the biological stress perspective focuses on the acute and long-term physiological changes that result from stressors and their associated psychological appraisals. Stress and coping are inherently intertwined with adult development.

scholarly journals Stress and Coping Mechanism of Infertile Women Attending Infertility Clinic in Kathmandu

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 24-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandrakala Sharma ◽  
D Subedi ◽  
L Rai ◽  
K Upreti
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
Infertile Women ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Very High

INTRODUCTION: Many women face problems related to infertility in various aspects of their life. Also, it is not comfortable to discuss on this issue. Because of this, the feelings and distress faced by women may not come out and the pent up emotions may lead to different stress related problems.   MATERIAL AND METHODS : A descriptive research design was adopted to assess the stress and coping mechanism of infertile women attending infertility clinic in Kathmandu Nepal. The study was conducted from October 2011 to January 2013. Purposive sampling technique was used and sample size was 100. Data was collected through semi- structured interview using; 'Perceived Stress Scale'(PSS) and 'Coping Check List' (CCL).   RESULTS: Regarding stress level of respondents, 40% were at very high level of stress and 35% with high level of stress. High level stress was found among the age group of 21-30 years. In relation to level of stress and coping strategies, 54.17% respondents with high stress used religious coping strategies, 50% of the respondents with very high stress also used religious coping, followed by 40% emotional coping and 37.5% problem focused coping and seeking social support strategies to overcome the stress.   CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that the  almost more than half of the respondents were under high level of stress and mostly were those who are under  treatment for more than 1-3 yrs of duration. The study also concluded that the higher the age the respondents were more stressed due to the infertility. It was also found that most of the respondents used religious coping as well as emotional focused coping during the stressful period.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v2i4.12039Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences (2014) Vol.02 No.04 Issue 08Page: 24-28

scholarly journals STRESS AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG THE WIVES OF ALCOHOLICS ATTENDING SELECTED DE - ADDICTION CENTRES

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. S. Rajina Rani* rani ◽  
Dr. S. Rajina Rani* rani
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Coping Methods ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Coping

Stress is a part of everyday life and no one is spared from it. People experience stress in different ways and for different reasons. From the newborn to the person who breaths his/her last, suffers from different types of stress. Wives of alcoholics go through countless problems in their personal and family life. They are at high risk for low quality of life due to use of maladaptive coping strategies. This study will help to evaluate the level of stress that faced by them and use of coping skills. Thus this will be a guide for planning and teaching effective coping methods to the targeted population. Aim: To assess the stress and coping among the wives of alcoholics. Methods: A quantitative research approach was used for the present study. The sample consisted of 50 wives of alcoholics, selected using purposive sampling technique. The tools used for the study were modified perceived stress scale and coping with drinking questionnaire. Results: The outcome of the study revealed that 98% of the wives of alcoholics had moderate level of stress and 2% of the wives of alcoholics had mild level of stress. It was also found that 96% of them had moderate level of coping and 4% had high level of coping.

scholarly journals Stress and coping strategies among adolescents in private school, Chitwan, Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 51-55
Author(s):  
B Bhattarai ◽  
S Maskey ◽  
M Lopchan
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Private School ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Secondary English ◽  
High Stress Level ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Coping

Changing emotional and physical status along with increasing social, family and academic pressure adolescents experience stress and their coping abilities determine the outcome. The objective of the study was to find out the level of stress and coping strategies among adolescents studying at Skyrider Higher Secondary English Boarding School, Ratnanagar-12, Chitwan. A descriptive cross-sectional research design was used in which a total of 50 adolescence studying in grade 9 and 10 were selected by using non- probability purposive sampling technique. The study findings revealed that the mean age of respondents was 15.26 ± 0.96, 48% respondents had high level of stress. Statistically, there was significant association between respondents’ level of stress and sex (P= 0.025), type of residence (P=0.049) and father’s education level (P= 0.045). “Investing in close friends” is the most common and “Avoiding” is the least common coping strategy used by adolescents. Overall study concluded that the adolescents has high stress level whereas as they use various coping strategies. 

‘Wherever you go, wherever you are, I am with you … connected with my mobile’: the use of mobile text messages for the maintenance of family and romantic relations

2018 ◽  
pp. 237-254
Author(s):  
Bernadette Kneidinger-Müller
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Mobile Communication ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Relationship Maintenance ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Digital Tool ◽  
Using Data

This chapter examines how smartphones may function as a relevant digital tool for maintaining both family and romantic relationships. Using data from a quantitative diary study and follow-up qualitative interviews with twenty-four smartphone users aged 20–30 years as a part of a research teaching course at a German university in June 2015, the chapter considers the different reasons for using text messages. It first provides an overview of relationship maintenance in the age of mobile communication before discussing the research methodology and the findings. The results show that smartphones are used as everyday companions by the majority of respondents and allow perpetual contact with loved ones, independent of time or space. The study also revealed the content of the text messages and the perception that smartphones and texting pose a threat to relationships. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the limitations of the study.

Tenacious Goal Pursuits and Striving Toward Personal Growth: Proactive Coping

Beyond Coping ◽  
2002 ◽  
pp. 19-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralf Schwarzer ◽  
Steffen Taubert
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Proactive Coping ◽  
Transactional Theory ◽  
Coping Theory ◽  
Goal Pursuits ◽  
And Coping

Chapter 2 discusses goal pursuits, personal growth, and proactive coping. This includes trends in stress and coping theory (response-based perspective, stimulus-based perspective, cognitive-transactional theory of stress, antecedents of stress and coping, and dimensions of coping), proactive coping theory, and research into proactive coping.

Alexithymic Traits as Predictors of Difficulties with Adjustment in an Outpatient Cohort of Expatriates in Tokyo

1999 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isao Fukunishi ◽  
James Wogan ◽  
Douglas Berger ◽  
Tomifusa Kuboki
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Toronto Alexithymia Scale ◽  
Adjustment Difficulties ◽  
The Social ◽  
Poor Social Support ◽  
And Coping

The purpose of this study was to examine whether alexithymic characteristics, which are thought to be related to poor coping with stress, would be associated with variables thought to reflect adjustment to life abroad. The subjects were 56 expatriates living in Tokyo, Japan. The Expatriate Adaptation Inventory, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, and the Social Support Questionnaire of the Stress and Coping Inventory were given to the subjects. Scores on alexithymia were significantly associated with dissatisfaction with life abroad, higher satisfaction with life in one's home country prior to departure, and higher ratings on the perception of poor social support. An alexithymia variable, difficulty identifying feelings, was a significant predictor of dissatisfaction with life abroad and satisfaction with life in the home country. The results suggest that, because alexithymia was associated with lower satisfaction with life abroad and higher satisfaction in the home country prior to departure, it may be a predictor of adjustment difficulties when individuals live abroad. Empirical confirmation is needed.

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