Environment, Well-Being, and Experienced Preference

Environment , Well - Being , and Experienced Preference

The work environment, stress and well-being.

BACKGROUND Much recent work extending the field of job characteristics to include positive aspects of work makes the implicit assumption that the absence of negative work characteristics is equivalent to the presence of positive work characteristics. AIMS To consider the effect sizes seen at different ends of job characteristic dimensions and to compare the impact of the presence and absence ...

Well-being in an academic environment.

PURPOSE Due to the high volume and acuity of mental health issues presented by graduate and professional students nationwide, this study explored specific mental health needs in students in order to identify credible areas for intervention. METHODS An assessment tool was created for this project, which identified satisfaction with current services, stress, coping, sleeping, eating, exercise, ...

The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral Fordyce happiness training on psychological well-being and experienced Stress women with physical-motor disabilities

Due to the psychosocial consequences of disability and the need for study it, the purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral Fordyce happiness training on psychological well-being and experienced stress in women with physical-motor disabilities. This study is quasi-experimental. The study population included all women with physical-motor disabilities in phy...

Improving the Indoor Environment for Health, Well-being and Productivity

This paper selectively reviews scientific research on the positive effects on building occupant’s health, well-being and productivity that result from the presence of indoor plants in the workplace. Case studies show improvement in indoor air quality, (with a reduction in the levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), improved productivity by up to 12%, and reduced absenteeism and staff turno...