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• Select Displaced adolescents in Croatia: sources of stress and posttraumatic stress reaction

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  Displaced adolescents in Croatia: sources of stress and posttraumatic stress reaction

  Author:Marina AjdukovicFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 33, Issue 129) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 19981,818 words Article This study explored sources of stress and psychosocial reactions of adolescents displaced as a result of the war in the Republic of Croatia. The most frequent stressful events they faced were loss of home (80%), loss of...
• Select A cross-cultural ranking of stressful life events in Germany, India, South Africa, and the United States

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  A cross-cultural ranking of stressful life events in Germany, India, South Africa, and the United States

  Authors:Francis T. McAndrew, Adebowale Akande, Saskia Turner, and Yadika SharmaFrom:Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (Vol. 29, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 19984,159 words Article Five groups of college and university students (N = 555) from four countries ranked 32 life events according to the amount of stress each was perceived to cause. The analyses of the rankings revealed substantial...
• Select Stress and illness in adolescence: issues of race and gender

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  Stress and illness in adolescence: issues of race and gender

  Authors:Debora R. Baldwin, Shanette M. Harris, and Lana N. ChamblissFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 32, Issue 128) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 19973,910 words Article There is an abundance of information on the association between stressful life events and illness within the adult population. In contrast, research on this relationship among adolescents is limited. This study evaluated...
• Select THE RELATIONSHIP OF DAILY STRESS AND HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIORS TO ADOLESCENTS' CHOLESTEROL LEVELS

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  THE RELATIONSHIP OF DAILY STRESS AND HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIORS TO ADOLESCENTS' CHOLESTEROL LEVELS

  Authors:Chris A. Coleman, Alice G. Friedman, and Richard G. BurrightFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 33, Issue 130) Peer-Reviewed

  Summer 19984,783 words Article ABSTRACT It has been well established that some of the major risk factors for coronary heart disease are related to lifestyle, that is, behaviors that are potentially modifiable. Although studies have identified...
• Select Effect of psychosocial stress on the salivary alpha amylase levels in children going and not going to school

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  Effect of psychosocial stress on the salivary alpha amylase levels in children going and not going to school

  Authors:Hina Noorani, Shruti Devakar, and P.K. ShivaprakashFrom:Indian Journal of Dental Advancements (Vol. 5, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  April-June 20133,935 words Report 1810LBACKGROUND: Salivary alpha-Amylase is a starch digesting enzyme. In addition to its function in the context of nutrition, it has also turned out to be useful for monitoring sympathetic nervous system activity. AIMS:...
• Select Effects of yoga on tension headache

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  Effects of yoga on tension headache

  Authors:Bindu Menon, Vungarala Satyanand, and P. KarishmaFrom:Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (Vol. 2, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  July-September 20132,271 words Report 1500LByline: Bindu. Menon, Vungarala. Satyanand, P. Karishma Background: Stress is an important triggering factor for tension headache. Yoga is one of the effective therapies in reducing stress levels. Studies had shown...
• Select Early life trauma leaves mark on future generations

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  Early life trauma leaves mark on future generations

  From:Lab Animal (Vol. 43, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 2014209 words Brief article, Repor... 1240LStress leaves epigenetic marks on DNA that change the way genes are expressed without altering their sequences. Isabella Manuy (University of Zurich, Switzerland) and her colleagues investigated the epigenetic effects...
• Select Perceived levels of stress and its correlates among residents of old age home in Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu

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  Perceived levels of stress and its correlates among residents of old age home in Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu

  Authors:Geetha Mani, Sharath Udayakumar, Kalaivani Annamalai, and D. RamasamyFrom:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University (Vol. 7, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  November-December 20142,113 words Report 1490LByline: Geetha. Mani, Sharath. Udayakumar, Kalaivani. Annamalai, D. Ramasamy Introduction: Elderly are vulnerable to stress from various causes. The elderly in old age homes are a distinct population with lack of...
• Select Mobile Phone Use and Stress-Coping Strategies of Medical Students

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  Mobile Phone Use and Stress-Coping Strategies of Medical Students

  Authors:Masahiro Toda, Satoko Ezoe, and Tatsuya TakeshitaFrom:International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (Vol. 4, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20142,368 words Article 1220LAuthor(s): Masahiro Toda, Department of Public Health, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan, Satoko Ezoe, Health Service Center Izumo, Shimane University, Shimane, Japan, Tatsuya Takeshita, Department of Public...
• Select Comparision coping ways of athlets and sedanters

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  Comparision coping ways of athlets and sedanters

  Authors:Gorgut Ilyas, Gullu Mehmet, and Guzel CihadFrom:Ovidius University Annals, Series Physical Education and Sport/Science, Movement and Health (Vol. 12, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20122,914 words Report 1320LStress is a term in psychology and biology, first coined in the biological context in the 1930s by H. Selye (1956). It refers to the consequence of the failure of an organism--human or animal--to respond appropriately...
• Select Research Data from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Update Understanding of Cancer Risk (Considering the Role of Stress in Populations of High-Risk, Underserved Community Networks Program Centers)

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  Research Data from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Update Understanding of Cancer Risk (Considering the Role of Stress in Populations of High-Risk, Underserved Community Networks Program Centers)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Oct. 10, 2015440 words Report 1570L2015 OCT 10 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators publish new report on Oncology. According to news reporting out of Seattle, Washington, by NewsRx...
• Select Transfers can cause distress

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  Transfers can cause distress

  Author:Jane BatesFrom:Nursing Standard (Vol. 26, Issue 40) Peer-Reviewed

  June 6, 2012316 words Brief article 990LOn a daily visit to a dying relative we found her bed tidied and unoccupied. It was a heart-stopping moment and we assumed the worst, but she had simply been transferred to another ward. There was no obvious reason for...
• Select Designing a serious game to assess real life decision making under stress

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  Designing a serious game to assess real life decision making under stress

  Authors:Federica Pallavicini, Fabrizia Mantovani, and Luigi AnolliFrom:Journal of CyberTherapy and Rehabilitation (Vol. 4, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Summer 2011615 words Report 1490LThe effect of stress on decision making is of special interest because many decisions have to be made under stress in daily life. The main problem in decision making under stress research is that it is missing a tool...
• Select Sexual intrusive thoughts in a non-clinical sample: the effects of content and direct experience on distress level

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  Sexual intrusive thoughts in a non-clinical sample: the effects of content and direct experience on distress level

  Authors:Angela H. Smith, Chad T. Wetterneck, and Renata HarpsterFrom:The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality (Vol. 20, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20113,140 words Report 1450LAbstract: Sexual intrusive thoughts (SITs) are common in both clinical and non-clinical populations and these experiences are distressing for many. The present study examined distress from SITs in relation to thought...
• Select Electrophysiological insights into the enduring effects of early life stress on the brain

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  Electrophysiological insights into the enduring effects of early life stress on the brain

  Authors:Idrish Ali, Michael R. Salzberg, Chris French, and Nigel C. JonesFrom:Psychopharmacology (Vol. 214, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 1, 201116,092 words Article 1600LIncreasing evidence links exposure to stress early in life to long-term alterations in brain function, which in turn have been linked to a range of psychiatric and neurological disorders in humans. Electrophysiological...
• Select Managers should increase focus on employee wellbeing

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  Managers should increase focus on employee wellbeing

  From:Occupational Health (Issue 373) Peer-Reviewed

  July 8, 2011386 words Brief article 1540LBy Nic Paton Performance appraisals of managers should include questions about their effectiveness in helping employees to achieve a good work-life balance and better manage their stress levels, a report by an...
• Select Effect of two different abutment types on stress distribution in the bone around an implant under two loading conditions

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  Effect of two different abutment types on stress distribution in the bone around an implant under two loading conditions

  Authors:Siddharth Shelat, B. Kularashmi, H. Annapoorani, and R. ChakravarthyFrom:Journal of Dental Implants (Vol. 1, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  July-December 20112,346 words Report 1640LByline: Siddharth. Shelat, B. Kularashmi, H. Annapoorani, R. Chakravarthy Aim: To investigate the effect of two different abutment types on stress distribution in the bone around an implant under two loading...
• Select An assessment of medical school stressors on preclinical students' levels of clinical empathy

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  An assessment of medical school stressors on preclinical students' levels of clinical empathy

  Author:Barret MichalecFrom:Current Psychology (Vol. 29, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20104,227 words Report 1550LThis study examines the impact of medical school-specific stressors on potential changes in medical students' levels of clinical empathy. A total of 352 students at a U.S. medical school completed questionnaires at the...
• Select Preoperative hypnotic techniques reduce consumption of analgesics after surgical removal of third mandibular molars: A brief communication

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  Preoperative hypnotic techniques reduce consumption of analgesics after surgical removal of third mandibular molars: A brief communication

  Author:David HartmanFrom:Journal of Heart Centered Therapies (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 2010193 words Brief article 1020LEnqvist, Bjorn; Fischer, Kerstin. (Apr 1997). Preoperataive Hypnotic Techniques Reduce Consumption of Analgesics after Surgical Removal of Third Mandibular Molars: A Brief Communication. International Journal of...
• Select Providing emotional stability through relaxation training/ Apporter une stabilite emotionnelle grace a la relaxation

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  Providing emotional stability through relaxation training/ Apporter une stabilite emotionnelle grace a la relaxation

  Authors:M. Janbozorgi, A. Zahirodin, N. Norri, R. Ghafarsamar, and J. ShamsFrom:Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (Vol. 15, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May-June 20093,438 words Report To determine the effects of integrative relaxation training (IRT) on emotional stability, we exposed 32 patients diagnosed with anxiety disorder to a pre-test (16PF) and to 12 sessions of group psychoeducation training....