BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Because of social progress, population growth, industrialization, and the requirements of some jobs, a significant percentage of employees are working in shifts. Shift work is considered a threat to health that could have unfavorable effects on various aspects of human life. This study investigated the relationship between shift work and the personality traits of nurses a...

Many studies have examined the issue of personality stability/instability in early and middle adulthood; yet, very few studies have explored the limits of personality stability in the very old who are often confronted with major changes in their health and life circumstances which can severely test their normative behavior. Thus, as an extension of this research, we conducted a longitudinal stu...

this study presents a code level measurement of computer programs developed by computer programmers using a Chidamber and Kemerer Java metric (CKJM) tool and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) tool. The identification of potential computer programmers using personality trait factors does not seem to be the best approach without a code level measurement of the quality of programs. Hence the ...

Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni, Cilt: 20, Say›: 2, 2010 / Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Vol: 20, N.: 2, 2010 www.psikofarmakoloji.org Siever and Davis (1991) describe that the borders between personality disorders and Axis I psychiatric disorders are not well-pronounced so that these disorders can be perceived as a continuation of each other on both ends. The authors also indicate t...

BACKGROUND Injuries pose a considerable threat to the health of children and adolescents, and childhood injuries cause substantial economic loss for families and society. Many injuries are preventable. To provide a theoretical basis and empirical support for injury prevention interventions, we studied the epidemiological characteristics, risk factors, and burden of injuries among elementary and...

Purpose The purpose of this study is twofold: first to demonstrate the application an algorithm using contextual data ascertain consumer personality traits; and second explore factors impacting relationship between traits advertisement persuasiveness. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-method approach that comprises two distinct yet complementary studies. uses quantitative methods based on a s...

BACKGROUND The objective of this exploratory study was to identify patient-related predictors of communication preferences in patients with chronic low back pain for various dimensions of patient-physician communication (patient participation and orientation, effective and open communication, emotionally supportive communication, communication about personal circumstances). METHODS Eleven reh...

OBJECTIVE Although women make up one third of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) membership, research on gender and AA has been limited. Findings in the literature are mixed, with few empirical investigations of factors that may moderate any gender differences found. AA is highly interpersonal, and research has found that women are more extroverted than men. The current study explores the impact of AA o...

Users of social networking sites such as Facebook frequently post self-portraits on their profiles. While research has begun to analyze the motivations for posting such pictures, less is known about how selfies are evaluated by recipients. Although producers of selfies typically aim to create a positive impression, selfies may also be regarded as narcissistic and therefore fail to achieve the i...