Initial Development of an Inventory to Assess Stress and Health Risk

1990 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth M. Nowack
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Individual Variables ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Stress And Health

In recent years, considerable attention has been given to the role of individual variables in the stress-illness relationship. Of particular value at this point are measurement tools and studies that evaluate the possible effects of two or more individual variables on health status. This study summarizes the initial development, psychometric properties, and validation of a brief, rationally derived, and reliable stress and health risk factor instrument. The 123-item instrument has shown criterion-related validity with both physical and psychological health outcomes in a study with 194 employees working in several large companies in the Los Angeles area. Implications for future development, application, and research are discussed.

The Effects of Herbal Medicines on Women Sexual Dysfunction: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahereh Molkara ◽  
Maliheh Motavasselian ◽  
Farideh Akhlaghi ◽  
Mohammad Arash Ramezani ◽  
Hamideh Naghedi Baghdar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Female Sexual Response

: Sexual health plays an important role in the women’s health and quality of life. Sexual health management is a prerequisite for physical and psychological health of women. Sexual desire, arousal, and orgasm are three factors of female sexual response. So far many different methods has been known for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction, however none of them are not an efficacious therapy. Generally, use of herbal medicine is a safe and effective therapeutic method in the treatment of women with sexual dysfunction. The role of herbal and nutritional supplementation in female sexual function has attracted researchers’ interest in recent years. This study aimed to the evaluation of the studies focusing on the herbal medicine on women sexual function and the assessment of its effectiveness.

scholarly journals Suicidal ideation in prostate cancer survivors: Understanding the role of physical and psychological health outcomes

Cancer ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 120 (21) ◽  
pp. 3393-3400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Recklitis ◽  
Eric S. Zhou ◽  
Eric K. Zwemer ◽  
Jim C. Hu ◽  
Philip W. Kantoff
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Prostate Cancer Survivors ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health

scholarly journals Dance as a Remedy of Lifestyle Medicine, a Cultural-psychophysiological Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 191-210
Author(s):  
Imre Lázár
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Folk Dance ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Active Muscle ◽  
Social Skill Development ◽  
Lifestyle Medicine ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health

Dance is a traditional element of cultural-psychophysiological homeostasis. The chapter approves the role of dance in maintaining mental and bodily health. As dance is deeply cultural by its nature, it is worth extending its framework of healing from social-psychophysiological towards the cultural. The chapter explores the cultural, social, psychological, and bodily benefits and homeostatic functions of dance in an age of sedentary lifestyle. Sedentarism proved to be a silent killer responsible for increased cardiovascular, oncological morbidity and mortality; therefore, one should explore the lifestyle medical gains of dance along the whole life course. We explore the PNI-related and neurological aspects of endocrine functions of active muscle and its role in the prevention of chronic diseases and ageing. Dance also proved to be beneficial in mental health problems. We pay special attention to Hungarian folk dance revival, the so-called Táncház (Dance House) movement, and its practical potential in physical and psychological health protection, social skill development, gender socialization, and personal development.

The role of physical and psychological health problems in the drug use treatment process

2019 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
pp. 23-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
George W. Joe ◽  
Wayne E.K. Lehman ◽  
Grace A. Rowan ◽  
Kevin Knight ◽  
Patrick M. Flynn
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Treatment Process ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health

The Possible Role of Companion-Animal Anthropomorphism and Social Support in the Physical and Psychological Health of Dog Guardians

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolina M. Duvall Antonacopoulos ◽  
Timothy A. Pychyl
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Companion Animal ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractWhile previous research suggests that individuals who humanize their companion animals may have insufficient human social support (Epley, Waytz, & Cacioppo, 2007), researchers have not examined the relation between companion-animal anthropomorphism and the health of animal guardians while taking into consideration their human social support levels. It was hypothesized that dog guardians with low levels of human social support would have poorer health if they engaged in high rather than low levels of anthropomorphism, while the health of dog guardians with high levels of human social support would not vary depending on their anthropomorphism levels. A sample of 203 Canadian dog guardians completed an online survey. Results revealed that, among dog guardians with low levels of human social support, those who engaged in high levels of anthropomorphism were more depressed, visited the doctor more often, and took more medications. Furthermore, among dog guardians with high levels of human social support, those who engaged in high levels of anthropomorphism were more stressed and depressed. These findings highlight the complexity of the relationship between anthropomorphic behavior, human social support, and dog guardians’ health.

The role of motivation and the regulation of eating on the physical and psychological health of patients with cardiovascular disease

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 543-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camille Guertin ◽  
Meredith Rocchi ◽  
Luc G Pelletier ◽  
Claudie Émond ◽  
Gilles Lalande
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health

scholarly journals Modeling the Workplace Bullying the Mediator of “Workplace Climate-Employee Health” Relationship

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Mehwish Iftikhar ◽  
Muhammad Imran Qureshi
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Extended Model ◽  
Organizational Interventions ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Mobbing is relatively new concept for behavioral scientists, which illustrates in the form of unfriendly behavior of employee at workplace. The objective of the study is to examine the relationship between organizational climate, workplace bullying and workers health in Higher education institutes of Pakistan. In addition, this study investigates how workplace bullying acts as a mediator between organizational climate and workers physical & psychological health. Structural equation modeling and path analysis was conducted using the AMOS software program. The reliability of the questionnaire is measured by Cronbach's coefficient alpha (α). The results from the study show a Cronbach's α score of each dimensional scale: organizational climate has been measured on the basis of 7 factors. Reliability of each factor has been calculated like the first factor leadership has been measure through 4 items. Direct and indirect effects were calculated in order to test the endogenous and exogenous variables. The results derived from seventeen Higher Educational Institutes, which comprises 9 public and 8 private educational institutions of Pakistan that indicates the fitness of the extended model and depicted that workplace bullying mediates the relationship of organizational climate and workers health. Organizational climate causes workplace bullying that affect workers physical and psychological health. The basic cause of bullying at workplace is the organizational climate along with its various elements that can better contribute in making valuable strategies to manage workplace bullying. It is important to emphasize that these findings might be used effectively in order to guide organizational interventions and theoretical developments.

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