The purpose of this correlational study was to investigate the relationship of-hardiness, a personality characteristic composed of the elements control, challenge, and commitment, to health behavior practices among a midwestern university faculty and staff. The hypothesis of the study was there is a negative correlation between scores on the Health Related Hardiness Scale (HRHS) and the HealthPromoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) among university faculty and staff. Prior to conducting the study, approval of the university internal review board was obtained. Using a random numbers table and the university faculty and staff phone directory, a random sample of 100 participants was obtained. The participants were sent the Health Related Hardiness Scale (HRHS) to measure hardiness, the HealthPromoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) to measure health behaviors, a demographic questionnaire, and an addressed return envelope. Confidentiality of the participants was assured. Returned questionnaires implied consent to participate. The completed forms were returned to the researcher by campus mail in the envelope provided. Seventy-three questionnaires were returned; 50 could be used for analysis. The Pearson's r was used to analyze the data and tested at the 0.05 level of significance. Results revealed r = - 0.5473 with.R<0.001. The hypothesis of the study was supported. Post hoc analysis using the Pearson's r revealed negative correlations with varying degrees of significance between the three subscales of the HRHS and the six subscales of the HPLP. The information obtained from the study is valuable to nursing in planning educational and supportive strategies for a variety of clients in various settings. / School of Nursing

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1933. / Vita. Published also as Teachers College, Columbia university, Contributions to education, no. 589. "General bibliography": p. 101-107; "Sources of standards": p. 109-110.

Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Michigan, 1946.

Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Michigan, 1946.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 1995. / Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 212-216).

<p>Lärare får allt svårare att orka med sitt arbete. De som drabbas värst är</p><p>elever i behov av särskilt stöd. Dessa elever är extra resurskrävande</p><p>och lärarna får svårt att mäkta med eleverna i den arbetsrelaterade</p><p>stress de känner idag. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur</p><p>arbetsrelaterad stress styr lärarnas bemötande av elever i behov av</p><p>särskilt stöd. En enkätundersökning med 119 deltagande lärare från tio</p><p>grundskolor i mellansverige utfördes. Enkäten bestod av frågor om</p><p>arbetsrelaterad stress och hur denna styr lärarnas bemötande av elever</p><p>i behov av särskilt stöd. Resultatet visade att det inte var den</p><p>arbetsrelaterade stressen som avgjorde bemötandet, utan samspelet</p><p>mellan lärare och elever. Validiteten i undersökningen skulle öka om</p><p>undersökningen koncentrerat sig på lärare som arbetar eller har arbetat</p><p>med elever i behov av särskilt stöd.</p>

Lärare får allt svårare att orka med sitt arbete. De som drabbas värst är elever i behov av särskilt stöd. Dessa elever är extra resurskrävande och lärarna får svårt att mäkta med eleverna i den arbetsrelaterade stress de känner idag. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur arbetsrelaterad stress styr lärarnas bemötande av elever i behov av särskilt stöd. En enkätundersökning med 119 deltagande lärare från tio grundskolor i mellansverige utfördes. Enkäten bestod av frågor om arbetsrelaterad stress och hur denna styr lärarnas bemötande av elever i behov av särskilt stöd. Resultatet visade att det inte var den arbetsrelaterade stressen som avgjorde bemötandet, utan samspelet mellan lärare och elever. Validiteten i undersökningen skulle öka om undersökningen koncentrerat sig på lärare som arbetar eller har arbetat med elever i behov av särskilt stöd.

Voice problems are common among teachers due to their job characteristics. Thus, the quality of teaching, daily communication, emotion would be adversely affected. However, the past studies mainly focused on primary school and preschool teachers. There is lack of investigation on voice problems of secondary school teachers. Moreover, the need for voice use training for secondary school teachers was not addressed in the past. This study investigated the prevalence of voice problems in secondary school teachers in Hong Kong and the need for preventive education. A questionnaire was decided with domains in demographics, job natures, impact on voice disorders, risk factors, history of seeking help because of voice problems, view on different treatment options and opinion towards the need of voice protection training. Subjects were recruited from four local secondary schools in Hong Kong. 85 questionnaires were collected and analyzed. The results showed a high prevalence of voice disorders (75%) among secondary school teachers. Also it revealed different levels of impact on work performance, emotion and daily communication. Laryngitis was the only risk factor found to be significantly correlated with the voice disorder. On the other hand, the rate of seeking professional help and their knowledge about voice rehabilitation were low. Most of the respondents realized the need for voice protection training. It suggested that the voice problems of secondary school teachers should be highlighted and more voice protection information and voice training should be provided. / published_or_final_version / Surgery / Master / Master of Medical Sciences

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between comfort food preferences of college faculty when under normal (non-stressful) and stressful conditions. Thirty-four percent (n=63) of the participants were males and 66 percent (n=121) were females. Sixty-seven percent (n=123) experienced a change in appetite when stressed, with 69 percent (n=85) experiencing an increase and 31 percent (n=38) experiencing a decrease in appetite. Participants chose a significantly wider variety of foods when under stressful conditions for both sweet (p=<.001) and salty/crunchy food categories (p=.004). High restrained eaters chose significantly more types of sweet foods (p=.031) and beverages (p=.020) than low restrained eaters when comparing stressful and normal conditions. These findings suggest the majority of adults may experience changes in appetite with stress, specifically an increased appetite, and may choose more types of sweet and salty/crunchy foods. An individual's restraint level, gender, and age may also play a role in comfort food choice. / Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Michigan, 1948.