...Running head: OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AFFECTS MENTAL HEALTH How occupational stress affects mental health Dayana Fornaris Florida National College April 15, 2011 Abstract This research paper gives us a brief idea about how occupational stress affects mental health. It describes how occupational stress has become a serious health issue, not just in terms of an individual’s mental and physical well being, but also for employers as well who had begin to feel the financial consequences of work stress. Occupational stress can be defined as the harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities of the worker. However, occupational stress can be an extremely difficult construct to define. There are certain factors that contribute to work stress like for example working long hours beyond your control; Finding it hard to say no to a task for fear of losing future work, frustration and feeling undervalued at work. This can lead to stress and tension. How occupational stress affects mental health Stress has been defined in a number of ways and the range of stress management techniques is even wider still. Essentially what most people understand by 'stress' is a physiological or psychological response to external stressors that goes beyond what is accepted as normal. Maybe 'strain' would have been a better word. Limited external stresses produce a response, a 'strain’, which...
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...Self-Care Paper: Utilizing Yoga as a Health Management Technique: The ABCs of Downward Dog Michele Lemma, RN Pace University Self-Care Paper: Yoga as a Stress Management Technique: The ABCs of Downward Dog Yoga is an age-old discipline which seeks to create a balance between the mind, body, and spirit. It incorporates physical activity with specialized breathing and meditation. The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of yoga as a health management technique. “Due to the increasing popularity of yoga, it has not only been used as a treatment for a range of health conditions, it has been practiced by healthy adults for health maintenance and disease prevention” (Olpin & Hesson, 2013, p. 334). Current research links the practice of yoga to a decrease in psychological stress and improved physical health (Ross & Thomas, 2010). Review of the Literature Historical Overview Although it has been practiced in India for more than 5,000 years, yoga did not become widespread in Western society until recently (Li & Goldsmith, 2012). Not unlike the branches of a tree, it has eight “limbs” of its own: yama (restraint), niyama (observance), asana (physical exercises), pranayama (breathing techniques), pratyahara (preparation for meditation), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation), and samadhi (absorption). These limbs comprise the constructs of yoga and are an integral part of its various styles. Its practice restores the body to a balanced physiological...
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...STUDENT ASSISTANTS: THEIR PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS IN RENDERING SERVICE AT THE SELECTED OFFICES OF HOLY CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGE ________________ A Research Paper Presented to The Faculty of the Education Department Holy Cross of Davao College ________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements Introduction to Educational Research ________________ by Albasin, Maria Theresa G. Cuesta, Vanessa B. Gravillo, Flora Mae P. Lumanas Joan Mae N. Saraum, Mark Anthony Approval Sheet This research entitled “ Student Assistants: Their Perceived Effectiveness in Rendering Service at the Selected Offices of Holy Cross of Davao College” submitted by Maria Theresa Albasin, Vanessa Cuesta, Flora Mae Gravillo, Joan Mae Lumanas, Mark Saraum in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the subject Education 7 (Introduction to Educational Research) has been examined and recommended for acceptance and approval. Dr. Oscar Cervales Dr. Thelma O. Alderite Dr. Bernardita Aberion Panelist Panelist/ Instructress Panelist i Acknowledgment ...
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...writing can be one of the biggest factors in how credible you are and if the message you are conveying will have the impact that is intended to make. As a graduate level writer, your technical vocabulary and phrases will play a vital role for difficult or intricate ideas, which should be conveyed in a short and concise manner (Beins & Beins, 2012, para. 9). That being said graduate-level writing generally follows a specific format that can be understood universally (Beins & Beins, 2012, p. 3). This specific and technical format displays one of the differences between the other forms of writing. Other styles of writing that are less formal usually accommodate the content as well as the artistic style of the text (Beins & Beins, 2012, p. 3). Taking the artistic less formal route for writing will allow the reader to understand the message in a less confusing method for virtually any level of understanding. The technical jargon that graduate-level writings entail seem to be one of the important distinctions between it and other writings and their intended reader. Communication in writing can be challenging for the writer if the steps needed to be efficient are not being paid attention to. The first thing that you should keep in mind when communicating in an effective written form is the reader (Beins & Beins, 2012, p. 6). Personally I have come across this problem unintentionally due to the...
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...Reduction of Workplace Stress by Promoting Interventions for Positive Professional Relationships Aminata Kamarah-Payne Tuesday, April 26, 2011 NPO 5080-01 Final Paper Dr. Christine Cugliari Introduction: The experience of workplace stress has been subject to a huge amount of research and interest. In American culture, it seems that stress is a regular part of everyday life. Emphasis is often put on getting many things done as quickly and efficiently as possible, even at the sacrifice of physical and emotional health. With the continuous introduction of new technology comes the expectation that projects should be completed even more quickly and more efficiently, and it seems that stress levels may only continue to increase, especially in the workplace. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (1999, p.5), “Three-fourths of employees believe the worker has more on the job stress than generations ago.” Without taking note of stress levels and properly reducing unhealthy stress, America will continue to see a rise in related mental and physical illness. Perhaps it will become even more crucial to study stress, particularly in the workplace, and to identify proper interventions. This prospective is no different in the nonprofit sector. Nonprofit organizations play an important role in such diverse areas as arts and culture, sports and recreation, literacy and skills development programs, health services, religious activity, and...
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...configuration, but would decrease the probability of waiting by about 17% and the average wait time by about 11 seconds. With the recommended configuration Northwood’s Backpackers would meet the requirements of callers on hold for one-half minute or less and serving seventy percent of callers immediately. Northwood’s Backpackers would have to hire four more employees and train the staff to meet the recommendation. Keeping the call center open on the weekends may seem to be negative, but during the holiday season it is vital to success. Call centers are an essential point of business for many organizations. The business opportunity to interact with customers needs to be met with well-trained employees. Understanding and meeting the needs of customers is critical in developing customer relationships and future business. This is supported by call center paper research that has been collected and study to help with configuration for the company. The research determines that working in call centers is very stressful, and the stress is greater when employees work double shifts. Keeping stress levels low is important in call centers for high employee performance, thus the possibility of any sixteen hour work day being recommended is eliminated. The research also recommends that training be given to employees,...
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...sight of what’s really important to us. The minds of high school students are always filled with random thoughts, denying them the order needed for optimal functioning. For students who get easily stressed and distracted, mindfulness can make them more focused, decrease stress and improve memory. Mindfulness also has many physical benefits like enhancing one's general health, boosting neuroplasticity, and facilitating their recovery from traumatizing events. Lastly, mindfulness had social advantages such as increasing...
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... * Share * * Print this article Academic performance increases when time management skills are well-handled. Time management is a skill that directly impacts your academic performance. Effective time management strategies make studying and schoolwork less overwhelming and more enjoyable. Academic stress occurs when students feel the pressure of cramming for exams, rushing through homework and getting minimal sleep because of disorganization and worry. Effective time management techniques should not only be applied to your academic life but to your overall schedule to achieve success and peace of mind. Other People Are Reading * How to Improve Time Management Skills as a College Student * Student Success Checklist 1. Stress Reduction * A study conducted by Dr. Ranjita Misra, Ph.D., and Michelle McKean and published by the American Journal of Health Studies found that stress levels decreased among students who managed their time well. Students who sought relaxation through parties and other social events still maintained a relatively high stress level, in spite of their efforts. The study also determined that the time-balanced students achieved higher grades, felt less anxiety over tests and were more confident in their academic performance overall. Furthermore, these students also fit a social life into their busy schedules, simply due to efficient and realistic time planning. Motivation * Students who find time management difficult...
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...Course Project Increasing Manager Morale and Satisfaction Submitted By: John Doilies jwdorilio@sbcglobal.net October 21, 2012 MGMT 591 – Leadership and Organizational Behavior Keller Graduate School of Management Professor Cecil Horst I. Introduction Aramark Healthcare Services (“AHS”) is a division of ARAMARK Corporation (“ARAMARK”) based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ARAMARK is a multibillion dollar company located in twenty six counties with approximately 200,000 employees worldwide. The company is hired as a contractor to provide managed services in the area of food, housekeeping, facilities, engineering, call centers, and medical equipment maintenance. AHS provides services to hospitals and senior care facilities primarilily in the United States. ARAMARK is considered one of the big three, along with Compass N.A. and Sodexo USA, as far as managed services are defined. AHS provides these managed services at a local hospital, EDCH Healthcare (“EDCH”), here in Illinois at which I am a member of the management team. We have been at this account for approximately ten years; I have been at this location for just over five years. At this specific location the services we provide are primarily food related: patient services, catering, a retail café, and a coffee shop. I joined the organization in mid-2007 coming over from another big three management company. My role here at EDCH is to manage retail operations in the café, and coffee shop. The café is a...
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...Research Strategy Paper GEN200 August 2, 2010 Valencia Strickland-Mills Research Strategy Paper My life is filled with the every day challenge of balancing work, school, and my family. Every day I wake up and have to complete numerous jobs that are very overwhelming. I have to get my first child off to school, the second child to daycare, go to work for an eight-hour shift, pick my children up and tend to the household chores such as dinner, laundry, bathing, and cleaning. Once all of the family needs are taken care of I can then switch to my schoolwork before going to bed. I then have to get up the next day and do it all over again. I need to find a way to get everything accomplished without feeling overwhelmed all of the time. To help me with my day-to-day problems, I will need information on time management strategies and even some relaxation techniques. I can find information on how to accomplish this at the library with self help books or by visiting websites such as: www.helpguide.org or www.mayoclinic.com. When I research on the Internet, I look for websites that contain up-to-date information and come from trusted sources such as professors or doctors. Feeling overwhelmed is best dealt with by relaxation and learning to relax is something that a doctor will have plenty of knowledge and experience in. Time management is something that professors would have a great deal of experience in. I will find an article that has been written by...
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...How Stress Management Affects the Work and Relationship of Less-Fortunate Families The word “stress” is derived from the Latin strictus and the Old French etrace. In the past, the word has been used to designate both a stimulus (a force or pressure that causes distress) and a response to that stimulus (adversity, affliction). Currently, it is used to describe a situation wherein a person suffers an adversity that still persists even after mustering up all the necessary resrouces, threatening their well-being (Auerbach, 1998). Despite this, the so called “eustress” (or “good” or “pleasant” stress), a word coined by Hans Selye during the 1950’s is described as the state wherein a person incorporates the feelings of stress in his work, using the stress as a driving force to ultimately complete a task that is initially daunting. Stressors are the sources or causes of stress. These include physical, emotional, intellectual, social, economic and spiritual factors (Girdano, et al., 1997). Stress Management is the ability to reduce stress arousal or to cope competently with stressors. The paper aims to identify the different stessors within the household and explain, in depth, how these factors affect the family dynamics. By the end of the research, the proponents aim to provide several coping methods appropriate for the types of stress families are experiencing. We have identified verious stressors of parents and children among less-fortunate families. Stressors of parents include...
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...Children today are faced with many developmental challenges while growing up. In this paper we will discuss some of the issues facing children in the adolescent age group in relation to emotional, cognitive and biological development. Through an observation of children interacting in this age group I was able to observe a few of the issues we will discuss that effect children’s abilities to build peer relationships, succeed in school and live happy healthy lives. One of the first thing I noticed in my observations was the difficulties in peer relationships in this age group (Redmond, 2014). Peer relationships provide children with more than just fun playmates. These peer relationships help children develop social skills, such as how to communicate, cooperate, and solve problems. While a positive peer relationships promotes emotional wellbeing in children, the lack of peer relationships can be very problematic. Problems arise when children are rejected by peers or are simply ignored, or neglected. Through my research I have discovered numerous factors that contribute to problems in children's peer relationships such as social behavior, family problems and a lack of self-esteem. Social Behavior, is one problem encountered by children when trying to build peer relationships. Some children display aggressive or disruptive behavior, while others withdraw or shy away from peer relationships. Other children tend to encounter social rejection when they are perceived to be different...
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...Angeles, is world-renowned for research and education in many fields. The campus is located in Westwood area of Los Angeles, and was founded in 1919, and currently has about 40,000 students, 26,000 administrative staff and 4,000 faculty (UCLA, n.d.). The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is an organization that researches a number of psychiatric and behavioral topics. The researchers come from all across the globe to work at UCLA and publish papers into prestigious journals, which hopefully might change the way diagnoses are made and treatments provided. Researchers also need to hire assistants and volunteers to help with the workload and get a project initiated and running, and eventually finished to analyze results. In addition to hiring assistants, researchers also need to hire employees that will fill out grant paperwork, handle finances and purchases, and set-up meetings as needed. If the researcher has many projects going on at the same time, this could be very stressful for the most capable employee, and could lead decrease in motivation and productivity, eventually leading to either leaving the job or getting fired. California is currently in a budget crisis, and public schools are getting less and less money from the state government to hire more employees. The employees that are present must be able to be as productive as two or three employees put together and have quality results. My role in this is a volunteer for a research project for 3 months. I was...
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...RESEARCH STRATEGY PAPER “I have to think in greater depth and complexity than ever before”, (Carter, Bishop, Lyman, 2007, pg.49). Throughout the week I have been taking down notes and thinking about my day to day life. Time management and stress management seems to be the issue that I have, and I think everyone has this issue. We can never find away to schedule something so important, because when we do, something always has to interfere with our scheduling. That seems to be my problem, being in the military requires a lot of time and energy, besides my mother, who has Alzheimer’s, and school. With all this, stress becomes a factor in my life, juggling and balancing my life for everyone. I know at the end, it will all be worth the hard work and determination. Prioritizing, is a concept we use to time manage to reduce stress, our life to fit in our daily schedule, but along the way we meet obstacles that cause us to take detours or have us pause our life for another day. And those are the problems I face everyday, having to make changes and rescheduling causing stress. These are the same problems that I face each day and would like to solve; Time management and stress management. I believe these two go hand in hand, and if one finds the ability to follow a few simple steps, we can all achieve the success that will come after. Developing a research strategy to follow will aid in finding an effective solution to these issues that many face each day. “Effective time management...
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...POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER Abstract This paper offers a clear understanding of posttraumatic stress disorder. Its signs, symptoms, treatment, and preventions. This disorder is commonly known to affect individuals who have been in wars and/or affected by a death of a beloved one. The disorder however varies from person to person in which each uses a different method of approach. It is believed Posttraumatic Disorder (PTSD) is mostly cured through therapeutic treatments, while many of these patients are on antipsychotic drugs which futermore produces unwanted side effects. Individuals with PTSD tend to have problems with transferring short-term to long-term memory. However, there is not a specific way patient memories are affected. PTSD affects more than 3 million people in the U.S alone. This paper will further analyze insights and reports from other experts on managing Posttraumatic stress disorder more proficiently. Introduction This topic center concerns mental and emotional problems people experience in the wake of 'trauma', where trauma is understood to refer to an event involving being a victim of or witness to atrocity, violence, true horror and/or the death of another or near death of one’s self. Examples might include rape, murder, torture, accidents, terrorism, etc. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) describes two trauma disorders: acute stress disorder, and...
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