This study aimed at describing the demographic-social features and the working of the studied population and to identify the variable that presents major risks for the stress. The populations was constituted of 85.1% of nurses workers from a hospital. They answered to the stress scale. Data were analyzed using distribution frequency, relative risk and test c2 (p < 0.05). 87.5% of nurses are fem...

psychological strain, physical and mental pressur. called stress is a part of daily life for all managers and employees. organizational changes, expectations of employees from management, technological changes, society expectations and personal involvement cause a person to be strained and depressed so that he, or she gets involved in pressure, conflict, and frustration. as dr. selye explains, ...

background: smoking is a well‑known public health problem in women as well as men. in many countries including iran, there is an increase in tobacco use among women. exploring the experience of smoking by educated women in order to develop effective tobacco prevention programs in these women is necessary. this study aimed to explore the experiences of smoking among iranian educated women. metho...

OBJECTIVE To determine the causes of stress in women doctors and relate these to levels of depression. DESIGN Questionnaire study. SUBJECTS Of 92 women doctors who had graduated from the universities of Leeds, Manchester, and Sheffield in 1986 and had been working as junior house officers for eight months 70 (76%) returned completed questionnaires. MAIN RESULTS Mean score on the general h...

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the possible associations between stress and suffering with personal, work lifestyle variables. Method: cross-sectional, quantitative, exploratory, correlational, conducted from June 2019 February 2020. Data on personal characteristics, life habits working conditions were obtained application of a questionnaire. To assess stress, Nurses’ Stress Inventory (Inventá...

BACKGROUND The high level of stress experienced by nurses leads to moral distress, burnout, and a host of detrimental effects. OBJECTIVES To support creation of healthy work environments and to design a 2-phase project to enhance nurses' resilience while improving retention and reducing turnover. METHODS In phase 1, a cross-sectional survey was used to characterize the experiences of a high...

In the transactional model of stress, coping responses are the key to preventing the stress response. In this study, the possible role of psychological well-being as a personal determinant of coping strategies in the academic context was analyzed. Specifically, the study has two objectives: (a) to identify different profiles of students according to their level of psychological well-being; and ...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to develop scales measuring personal and environmental factors that affect dietary fat intake behavior, physical activity, and stress management in low-income mothers. METHODS FADESM (factors affecting diet, exercise, and stress management) scales were developed using the Social Cognitive Theory to measure personal (outcome expectancies, self-efficac...

INTRODUCTION Nursing staff working with intellectually disabled in-patients experience unique stress factors that can influence their personal well-being and work performance. OBJECTIVES To compile a profile of stress factors experienced by nursing staff working with intellectually disabled in-patients at the Free State Psychiatric Complex (FSPC). METHODS This descriptive study included 89 ...