This study examined the effect of autonomy support and autonomous self-regulation on self-reported weight loss. Participants reported significantly greater weight loss when they perceived their family and friends as autonomy supportive of their weight loss efforts. Autonomy support from family and friends was also shown to moderate the effects of an experimental intervention that was delivered ...

Family supportive supervisor behaviors (FSSB) have emerged as a powerful resource of informal support for the well-being and development employees. However, research to date offers limited insight into antecedents underlying processes that may trigger FSSBs. We investigate association between family motivation supervisors FSSBs, how latter mediates supervisors’ subordinates’ work performance. F...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe the intensity of grief, the psychosocial morbidity, and the coping patterns in members of families classified according to a typology of family functioning comprising supportive, conflict-resolving, intermediate, sullen, and hostile classes. METHOD One hundred fifteen families were assessed longitudinally 6 weeks (time 1), 6 months (time 2), and...

Purpose Organizations rely on their business processes to achieve objectives and ensure compliance with relevant laws regulations. Hence, conformance process specifications is essential remain compliant. Various factors influence an organization’s ability operate in its specifications. This study investigates the of management (BPM)-supportive culture individual orientation conformance. Design/...

Background Being in a position of vulnerability, distress and uncertainty reduces the ability of the parents to protect their children and makes them need support from others. The first step to aid clients more is to identify their supportive sources. This study aimed to determine parents' experiences of supportive sources during their children surgery. Materials and Methods This is a descripti...

BACKGROUND Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies, collectively referred to as dystrophinopathies, are recessive X-linked disorders characterized by progressive muscle weakness and ultimately cardiac and respiratory failure. Immediate family members are often primary caregivers of individuals with a dystrophinopathy. METHODS We explored the impact of this role by inviting primary caregivers...

The Effects of a Multidisciplinary Supportive Program on Caregiver Burden among the Family Caregivers Patients with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Field Trial