Based on the analysis of scientific literature, expert interviews and empirical data, key psychological factors that contribute to successful adaptation employees in a changing work environment have been identified. These are such as individual properties individual, climate organization, management support, clarity trans-parency communication, employee motivation

The interactive relationship of high and low friend and family support for adaptation to chronic vision impairment was examined in 241 men and women. Two 2 (High/Low Family Support) x 2 (High/Low Friend Support) x 2 (Gender) multivariate analyses of covariance tested for psychological well-being, one with qualitative support measures, the other with quantitative support measures. Two analyses o...

Hypermedia and multimedia capability of web supports the new constructivist way of active learning. However, it may lead to cognitive overload and resulting in `disorientation` or `lost in hyperspace` problem. To reduce this cognitive overload the content should be tailored to individual differences of users. Psychological factor is one of many factors that influence characteristics of individu...

BACKGROUND While the negative effects of spousal bereavement on well-being are well documented in empirical research, the large individual differences in psychological adaptation are still not well understood. OBJECTIVE This contribution aims to identify patterns of psychological adaptation to spousal loss in old age and to shed light on the role of intra- and interpersonal resources and cont...

Using a questionnaire survey, this study compared psychological adaptation (self-esteem, life satisfaction, and mental health problems) of Turkish adolescents in Norway and Sweden, and examined to what extent ethnic and majority identities, acculturation strategies, and perceived discrimination accounted for adaptation among Turkish adolescents. The samples consisted of 407 Turks (111 in Norway...

The adaptation of psychological instruments is a complex process that requires a high methodological rigor. Because there is no consensus in the literature about its steps, this article discuss some essential aspects regarding the crosscultural adaptation of psychological instruments and proposes guidelines to the researchers about the different steps of this process. Some considerations regard...

The paper describes some investigation’s problems intended to construct user model via psychological assessment for further interface adaptation. The proposed concept of user model comprises formal representation of demographic, professional, physiological and psychological data about the user with stress put on psychological features. Essential users physiological, communicative and cognitive ...

This paper proposes several ways to extend the standard model for health and health services. Psychological aspects such as status seeking, identity seeking and health adaptation are modelled within the framework of the Grossman model. While the two first aspects may be important psychological mechanisms, the adaptation process seems to be the most relevant process to model within a theoretical...

abstract background: stroke is a stressful event with several functional, physical, psychological, social, and economic problems that affect individuals’ different living balances. with coping strategies, patients try to control these problems and return to their natural life. the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a care plan based on roy adaptation model biological dimension on...