background: the effect of heat stress on physiologicalparameters has been well documented. however, there arereports of a genetic based heat tolerance in some sheep breeds.objectives: the aim of the present study was to monitor thephysiological responses of an iranian fat-tailed breed againstheat stress and an acute stress insult. methods:atotal numberof 15 fall-born ram lambs were selected and...

Baccalaureate students enrolled in 6 accelerated programs reported their stress level, sources of stress, and coping strategies. They differentiated helpful from unhelpful coping strategies. Findings indicate that accelerated nursing students experienced high stress levels over prolonged periods that exceeded stress levels in prior life events. Implications for nurse educators in accelerated nu...

The present study investigates the effects of Glomus mosseae and Glomus intraradices on the resistance of green basil plants to salinity stress. The findings suggested that there was an interaction of effects between mycorrhiza fungi inoculation and salt stress on the physiological characteristics of Ocimum basilicum L. On one hand, salinity decreased percentage of root colonization, root lengt...

Research concerning the relations between stress and children's memory has been primarily correlational and focused on memory volume and accuracy. In the current study, we experimentally manipulated 7- and 8-year-olds' and 12- to 14-year-olds' experienced stress during a to-be-remembered event to examine the effects of stress on the content of their memory. We further manipulated the degree of ...

This study examines the relationship between the number of types of traumatic events experienced by children 3 to 6 years old, parenting stress, and children's posttraumatic stress (PTS). Parents and caregivers provided data for 154 urban children admitted into community-based mental health or developmental services. By parent and caregiver report, children experienced an average of 4.9 differe...

OBJECTIVE To describe the sleep characteristics and examine the associations among perceived stress, sleep disturbances, depressive symptoms, and physical symptoms among female college students. METHODS A total of 103 students completed a battery of questionnaires. RESULTS The students experienced high stress during the school year. The majority of them slept less than 6 hours during weekda...

OBJECTIVE Review and synthesise the literature identifying the stresses experienced by remote area nurses (RANs). Identify interventions implemented to address identified stresses. Explore the use of the job demands-resources (JD-R) model. METHODS A comprehensive literature review was conducted using the meta-databases Ovid and Informit. SETTING Remote Australian primary health care centres...