Dissertations / Theses: 'Perceived stress'

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Holm, Petra, and Sara Johansson. "Middle Managers' Planning and Perceived Stress." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Business Administration, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-141.

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Problem: A hardening business climate all over the world has resulted in company downsizing, which in turn has increased the workload and created a more stressful workday for middle managers. This has developed a new pressure upon middle managers to manage their work days efficiently, and in order to do this they have to make good use of their restricted time. One way to handle this is to utilize more efficient planning and time allocation, which also might have an impact on middle managers’ perceived stress.

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to describe and analyze everyday planning and its potential impact upon the perceived stress among middle managers in medium sized organizations.

Method: We use a qualitative method in this study and, in order to receive the information needed, ten middle managers from five different companies have been interviewed. The middle managers work at medium sized manufacturing companies located in the Jönköping region. The empirical material is analyzed together with the frame of reference which constitutes the basis for the conclusions.

Result: From the study it can be concluded that middle managers feel that it would be almost impossible to manage their work days without planning. All middle managers claim that they are in control of the work days, but it seem like it is often occurring that upcoming projects, assignments, or different unexpected occurrences instead control their days. The middle managers experience stress originating from both social and emotional stressors, and since the feelings of experienced time stress are often occurring, a conclusion may be that the middle managers perceived stress can be related to their planning.

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Öhman, Lena. "PERCEIVED CHRONIC STRESS, HEALTH AND COGNITION." Licentiate thesis, Umeå University, Department of Psychology, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-22630.

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The aim of this licentiate thesis was to examine consequences of chronic stress for stressrelated diseases and to investigate the chronic stress – cognition relationship. In the first study data covering ten years was used from the Betula Prospective Cohort Study (Nilsson et al., 1997). Based on the ratings on a stress scale, matched samples between 40 and 65 years of age were divided into a high and low stress group. The reported incidence of cardiovascular, diabetes, psychiatric, tumor, and musculoskeletal diseases wasassessed five and ten years after a baseline assessment. The incidence of diseases five years after baseline assessment showed no differences between the groups. After ten years, there was a higher incidence of psychiatric diseases in the high stress group as well as a significant effect for tumors. These results indicated that moderately elevated stress levels may have an impact on psychiatric diseases, especially depression, and possibly also some tumor diseases, but it was concluded that prolonged moderate stress does not appear to be very harmful to health in general. In the second study cognitive performance was studied in chronic stress outpatients and matched controls. A battery of cognitive tests assessing processing speed, attention, episodic-, semantic- and working memory was used. Performance decrements for thechronic stress patients were found in episodic memory, particularly in learning across repeated trials, and in tasks requiring divided attention under either encoding or retrieval of words. Performance differences were also seen in aspects of working memory, mental tempo, semantic access (letter fluency) and prospective memory. It was concluded that executive functioning may be suboptimal in chronic stress patients and that letter fluency and prospective memory tests can be useful as clinical tools when evaluating chronic stressstates. Taken together, the findings indicate that there is no clear association between moderately elevated chronic stress and increased incidence of stress related diseases, whereas certain cognitive functions such as executive functioning appear vulnerable to chronic stress.

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Record, Geneva. "Stress Relief Habits and Perceived Stress among College Nursing Students." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/92.

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With healthcare reform on the rise and the population of Baby Boomers increasing exponentially, nurses are in higher demand than ever before. Students in nursing school are under a great deal of stress as they balance a heavy academic load with outside responsibilities to jobs and families. These stressors often carry into professional practice, resulting in nurses that are constantly stressed. This study asks nursing students about their perceived stress and about the specific ways they cope with their stress. The study’s results show that most students wish they had more time to engage in stress relieving activities. When students and nurses do not have time to adequately relieve their stress, their patients may be adversely affected. Stressed nurses are more prone to making careless mistakes, which can negatively impact the quality of patient care. This problem is compounded by the projected shortage of registered nurses. Nursing students need to be educated early on about constructive stress coping mechanisms that will carry into their practice. Nursing programs and employers can help promote effective coping by establishing policies that create positive, lower-stress learning and work environments. Implications of such policies and specific results of this study will also be discussed.

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Lynch, John G. "Perceived Stress and the Buffering Hypothesis of Perceived Social Support on Facebook." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1344533616.

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Lucas, Valentina. "Perceived Stress and Surgical Wound Cytokine Patterns." VCU Scholars Compass, 2012. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2937.

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Normal wound healing is a complex process that occurs in overlapping phases and depends upon interactions of the patient, environment and a large number of cells, growth factors, cytokines, chemokines, and other biochemical mediators. Psychological stress has been shown to adversely affect the normal wound healing process through its impact on cellular immunity. Cellular immunity impacts wound healing through the production and regulation of many of the above biochemical mediators of wound healing. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the relationships among pre- and post-operative psychological stress experienced by women who were undergoing either immediate or delayed breast reconstruction following mastectomy for breast cancer and influence of that stress on wound healing, specifically the biochemical mediators of wound healing in the local wound environment. An integration of Lazarus and Folkman’s cognitive appraisal model of stress and coping and the psychoneuroimmunology model proposed by McCain, Gray, Walter and Robins (2005) served as the theoretical framework for the research. A descriptive non-experimental design was used, with samples collected over time to describe biochemical patterns in surgical wounds of women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction. Biochemical data were collected preoperatively, as well as at 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours postoperatively. Psychological stress instruments were administered pre-operatively and 48 hours post-operatively. Although subjects overall displayed low levels of psychological stress, meaningful wound fluid biochemical mediator patterns were detected. This study adds to our knowledge concerning wound fluid chemical mediators present in the local wound environment over time.

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Hill, Travis D. "Perceived Stress Among Police and Correctional Officers." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3390.

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There is no doubt that police and correctional officers face an extraordinary amount of work related stress. The current study hopes to shed additional light on what stressors each profession perceives as being particularly stressful, establish how each profession copes with these stressors, and conclude with what similarities or dissimilarities exist between the two. Officers working for various police and correctional facilities in East Tennessee were surveyed for this study. Independent samples t-test determined that police and correctional officers are similar in many ways. However, correctional officers did reported statistically higher rates of stress associated with organizational aspects of the job (p=.029). Correctional officers and police officers reported identical rates of operational stress, overall stress, and use of coping strategies.

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Isaksson, Johan. "ADHD and stress : Diurnal cortisol levels, early psychosocial adversity and perceived stress." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-211808.

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The Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal axis (HPA-axis) with its end product cortisol mediates the physiological response to stress thereby promoting mobilization of energy. The cortisol levels follow a diurnal rhythm with a distinct awakening response. Regulation of the HPA-axis differs among persons with certain psychiatric disorders when compared with controls. Some reports concern Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) but findings are inconclusive. The main aim of the present thesis was to investigate diurnal levels of saliva cortisol in school aged children with ADHD and age matched non-affected comparisons, also taking early adversity, perceived stress and ADHD-medication into consideration. Children with ADHD had lower cortisol levels at awakening, 30 minutes later and before going to bed than comparisons. When the study group was split into three different age groups similar results were found only for children above 10 years of age. Within the ADHD group, subtype of ADHD or co-occurring symptoms did not affect the cortisol levels. Furthermore, children in the ADHD group had to a higher degree been exposed to foetal and childhood psychosocial adversity than comparisons. Since exposure to early adversity has been associated with both ADHD and HPA-axis functioning, such exposures could theoretically explain the low cortisol levels in ADHD via early programming of the HPA-axis. However, no relation was found between exposures to psychosocial adversity and diurnal cortisol levels. Neither did continuous medication with stimulants or atomoxetine explain the low cortisol levels. Possibly, medication may rather increase the levels. Finally, children with ADHD scored higher on perceived stress, measured by the Pressure-Activation-Stress (PAS) scale, than the comparison group. Female sex was also associated with higher stress in both groups, as well as increasing age in the comparison group. As with psychosocial adversity, no association was found between the higher PAS-scores and the lower cortisol levels, indicating the complexity of the stress regulating system. The results indicate a down-regulated or displaced HPA-axis with lower cortisol levels in children with ADHD. Stress related fragility – with more exposure to early stressors, higher perceived stress and lower diurnal cortisol levels – seem to accompany ADHD during childhood.

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Wahlgren, Lisa, and Ellinor Westrup. "Perceived stress in adolescents - A literature survey / Tonåringars upplevda stress - En litteraturstudie." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-24305.

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Bakgrund: Graden av självrapporterad stress bland tonåringar i Sverige är hög. 30 % av flickorna i årskurs 4-9 och 23 % av jämnåriga pojkar upplever att de är stressade. I årskurs 2 i gymnasiet anger nästan 40 % av flickorna att de är stressade och 20 % av pojkarna. Den största anledningen är prestationskrav i relation till skolan och hemuppgifter.Syfte: Syftet med studien var att undersöka eventuella skillnader mellan flickor och pojkars upplevda stress i åldrarna 13-19 år i Sverige, Danmark och Norge.Metod: Studien utfördes genom en litteraturstudie där artiklar sökts i databaserna PubMed, PsycINFO, Sociological abstracts, Social Services Abstracts och Medline. För att hitta studier med en hög kvalitet användes en graderingsmall.Resultat: Både flickor och pojkar upplever stress, men flickor till en högre grad. Flickor upplever även en högre grad av prestationskrav och en lägre självkänsla. Slutsats: Det är svårt att dra en slutsats om hur stor betydelse genus har på tonåringars hälsa och ohälsa och hur mycket som kan förklaras av biologiska faktorer. Det är dock mycket som pekar på att flickor och pojkar har olika förväntningar och krav på sig från samhället. Dessa krav kan vara orsaken till att flickor upplever en högre grad av stress än jämnåriga pojkar.
Introduction: Stress and stress related diseases are pressing issues in today’s society. The proportion of stressed teenagers in Sweden are high. 30 % of girls in school year 4-9 and 23 % of boys at the same age indicates stress. 40 % of girls in school year 2 in high school indicates stress and 20 % of the boys at the same age. The reason for it is school related demands and homework.The aim: The aim of this study was to investigate if there is a gender difference in perceived stress in Sweden, Denmark and Norway among teenagers.Method: This study is a literature survey. Databases such as PubMed, PsycINFO, Sociological abstracts, Social Services Abstracts and Medline were used to find studies.To be able to choose studies with a high quality we used a grading template.Result: Both girls and boys indicate a high perceived stress. A higher proportion of girls than boys. Girls also indicated a higher level of demands from achievements and a lower degree of self-esteem.Conclusion: It is difficult to reach a conclusion about what impact the gender has on the teenagers’ health or lack of it, and how much that can be explained by biological factors. However, girls and boys have different expectations and demands of the society, which may create a higher level of stress amongst girls.

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Suarez-Cano, Gabriela. "Racial and ethnic differences in perceived stress, social support, and stress management." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1522335867241361.

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Hendley, Alicia Margaret. "The eating disorders continuum, assessing coping styles, perceived stress, and perceived social support." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp05/NQ62321.pdf.

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Acosta, Stefanie, and Valerie Barnes. "Perceived Stress and Coping Methods in Pharmacy Students." The University of Arizona, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/623795.

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OBJECTIVES: To determine the perceived level of stress pharmacy students experience related to academics and the methods they use to relieve that stress. METHODS: This was a descriptive cross-‐sectional study. Questionnaires were administered to first, second, and third year University of Arizona College of Pharmacy students during regularly scheduled class time. Data on perceived level of stress, sources of stress, and methods of relieving stress were collected and analyzed. Data on average hours worked per week, marital status, number of children, age, gender, and number of professional organizations involved in were also collected. RESULTS: The stress survey was completed by a total of 182 students at the College of Pharmacy. The overall stress score was highest in the second year students, although the total score was relatively low (total score 18.7; p=0.04). The four items that resulted in the highest stress scores were exams and/or grades (stress score ≥ 2.1), amount of class material (stress score ≥ 1.8), financial responsibilities (stress score ≥ 1.8) and lack of free time (stress score ≥ 1.6). Stressful situations that the students felt the most during the semester were thinking about the things that they had to accomplish (score ≥ 3.2) and having to control the way they spend their time (score ≥ 2.6). Common stress relievers were spending time with family, friends and pets ( ≥ 27%), watching television or movies ( ≥ 22%) and exercising ( ≥ 17%). Of those students who exercised, >44% felt it helped relieve stress very much. CONCLUSIONS: Little difference in levels of stress was observed between the classes. Based on the results, pharmacy students at the University of Arizona do not appear to be excessively stressed. Spending time with family/friends/pets, watching TV/DVDs, and exercising were the most common ways of relieving stress.

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Kam, Jessica C. "Mindfulness, gratitude and perceived stress among counsellor trainees." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/53952.

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This study uses data from a larger mindfulness study to investigate the impact of a mindfulness and gratitude intervention on mindfulness, gratitude and perceived stress among graduate counselling psychology students in clinic. Twelve participants took part in a weekly meditation and gratitude journaling intervention, and three participants were in a control group. Participants also completed a questionnaire package four times: pre-intervention, one week after mindfulness training (during the first week of the intervention), at six weeks of intervention, and at twelve weeks. The questionnaires completed were the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS; Baer, Smith, & Allen, 2004), Gratitude Questionnaire-Six Item Form (GQ-6; McCullough, Emmons, & Tsang, 2002) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS; Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1983). No significant differences for the main of effect of intervention or the interaction between time and intervention were found between the control and intervention groups on the dependent variables. The main effect of time was found to be significant for the Observing subscale of the KIMS. Significant negative correlations were found between perceived stress and gratitude at 6 and 12 weeks. There were also significant negative correlations between perceived stress and the Observing and Describing subscales of the KIMS at pre-intervention, 1 week and 12 weeks. At 1 and 12 weeks, there was a significant negative correlation between perceived stress and the Acting with Awareness subscale of the KIMS. Finally, there was a significant correlation between perceived stress and Accepting without Judgement subscale of the KIMS at 6 weeks. Findings are discussed in context of the literature, as well as implications and future research.
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Frank, Gila. "Religious coping and perceived stress in emerging adults." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3642184.

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The purposes of this study were to: (1) examine the use of religious/spiritual coping by emerging adults coping with perceived life stressors; (2) assess the relationship between positive and negative forms of religious coping, and overall religious/spiritual coping with perceived stress; and (3) identify the specific religious/spiritual coping behaviors used by emerging adults when in times of perceived stress. The study analyzed self-report data collected from 715 emerging adults from a diverse undergraduate public university in California. Frequency analysis indicated that emerging adults commonly use prayer for self and others, count their blessings, and try not to sin when under moments of stress. Additionally, many of the respondents reported frequently seeking G-d's love and care, asking for forgiveness for sins, and meaning making as a means of coping with stress. Zero-order correlations revealed a positive and significant relationship between negative religious coping and perceived stress. Furthermore, when comparing differences between religious views (conflicted, secure, doubting, seeking, and not interested) t-test results found decreased use of religious coping, spiritual coping and positive religious coping for those who endorsed "conflicted" religious views. Conversely, those who indicated feeling "secure" reported higher use of religious coping, spiritual coping, and positive religious coping. Emerging adults who identified themselves as "doubting" were less likely to use of religious coping, spiritual coping, and positive religious coping and reported greater use of negative religious coping. "Seeking" emerging adults, identified using less spiritual coping. Finally, those who endorsed "not interested" reported less use of religious coping, spiritual coping, and positive and negative religious coping. Clinical implications for emerging adults and clinicians are discussed.

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Dorin, Jason. "Attachment style and perceived stress in college students." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3608917.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the impact that attachment (as measured by an adult attachment measure) has on a college student's perceived stress levels. A sample of seven hundred and twenty-seven college students ranging from 18 to 30 years (N=727; 73.2% female, 26.8% male; 46.8% Hispanic/Latino, 18.2% Asian/Pacific Islander, 13.3% Caucasian, 7.4% other/mixed, 5.0% Middle Eastern, 4.5% African American/Black, 4.5% Armenian, and 0.3% Native American) completed two self-report questionnaires assessing attachment styles (ECR-S) and perceived stress levels (PSS). Analyses revealed a statistically significant relationship between an adult's level of secure attachment and level of perceived stress. The overall results showed that secure attachment levels were significantly and negatively related to perceived stress levels. These results provide further evidence of the impact that earlier relationships have on a person's functioning in adulthood, specifically with regards to one's ability to cope with a physically and emotionally demanding environment. Implications for providing attachment related interventions and directions for future research are explored.

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López, Rúa Germán, and Alcántara Maria Fernanda Perez. "Emotional Intelligence as coping skill for perceived stress." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för psykologi (PSY), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-85272.

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The purpose of this current study is to evaluate if there is a relation between Emotional Intelligence, Perceive Stress and Coping Skills in a sample of Mexican employees in a medium size international organization (n =102). The questionnaires used were a compendium of three different instruments; including: 33-item Self-report measure of Emotional Intelligence, four COPE Inventory’ subscales and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS- 14). After analyzing the gathered data, Multiple Regression was applied. Significant correlations in the expected direction were found, indicating that Emotional Intelligence can be useful as a coping skill towards perceive stress.

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Rhoton, Carolyn. "The relationship between stress perceived by oncology nurses and the mastery of stress." Virtual Press, 1995. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/941377.

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The healthcare industry is undergoing rapid changes. Nursing is in the midst of this dynamic process and is experiencing increased stress as a result. This is especially true of the oncology nurse speciality. The responsibilities of the oncology nurses are becoming more complex. Methods to intervene or master the stress are needed. If mastery of the stress is not achieved, oncology nurses may abandon their speciality and enter another field of nursing or leave the nursing profession. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of the stress perceived by oncology nurses and the mastery of this stress.The conceptual framework used in this study was the theory of mastery developed by Younger. The Mastery of Stress Instrument (MSI) developed by Younger was used to measure the stress component and the mastery component. A descriptive correlational study design was used. The population for this study was a convenience sample of the responding members of a midwestern chapter of the oncology nursing society (n= 39). Participation in the study was voluntary, with the MSI and the demographic data being returned by self-addressed postage-paid envelope. The MSI was identified by number only. No names were assigned to the numbers to insure anonymity of the subjects. The data was discussed as group data. No risks to the participants were identified in this study. The benefit of this study was to contribute to the data base for the MSI and to increase the awareness of stress and mastery.The research question was analyzed using the Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient. A small but significant correlation coefficient was found between the acceptance and the growth subscales of the Mastery of Stress Instrument (r=.33, p <.05). No other significant correlation were found.Rapid changes are occurring in the healthcare environment of today. Nurses are in the center of this change and must master the increased stress experienced. The author concluded that the oncology nurses in this sample have mastered the stress they experienced possibly due to the length of time in the oncology nursing speciality. Also, the high level of education in this sample of oncology nurses indicates that the oncology nurses are more efficient at the mastery of the stress they experience.
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Eriksson, Emma. "Stress och högkänslighet hos studenter : En jämförande studie mellan kvinnor och män." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för sociala och psykologiska studier, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-33147.

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Syftet var att undersöka högkänslighet och stress hos studenter. Metoden var en kvantitativ jämförande studie mellan grupper (kvinnor och män). Undersökningen genomfördes genom en elektronisk enkät. Urvalet var ett tillfällighetsurval av kvinnor och män i åldrarna 19 – 56 som studerade vid ett universitet, totalt 122 stycken deltagare, 31 män och 91 kvinnor. Deltagarna besvarade en enkät som bestod av bakgrundsfrågor och mätinstrument som mätte stress och högkänslighet. Resultatet visade på att högkänslighet och stress var skattad högst bland kvinnorna. Slutsatsen är att kvinnor och män skiljer sig i högkänslighet och stress samt att stress och högkänslighet korrelerar med varandra.
The aim was to investigate high sensitivity and stress among students. The method was a quantitative comparative study between groups (women and men). The survey was conducted through an electronic questionnaire. The selection was an opportunity sample of women and men who studied at a university and was between the ages of 19-56, a total of 122 participants 31 men and 91 women. The participants answered a questionnaire that consisted of background questions and instruments to measure stress and high sensitivity. The results showed that high sensitivity and stress was underestimated highest among women. The conclusion is that women and men differ in high sensitivity and stress, and that stress and high sensitivity correlate.

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Fransson, Madelene, and Jessica Johansson. "Konflikthanteringsstil och upplevd stress hos universitetslärare." Thesis, Högskolan Väst, Avd för psykologi och organisationsstudier, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-6624.

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Stress har funnits förekomma i läraryrket. Stress kan samvariera med konflikter i den psykosociala arbetsmiljön. Studiens syfte var därför att undersöka om konflikthanteringsstilar hade något samband med upplevelsen av stress. Ett annat syfte var att undersöka vilken konflikthanteringsstil som var mest och minst förekommande, samt att belysa universitetslärares upplevda stressnivå. Ytterligare syfte var att undersöka om stress och konflikthanteringsstilar hade något samband med kön och ålder. Undersökningens deltagare var 92 heltidsanställda universitetslärare (52 kvinnor) vid Högskolan Väst. För datainsamlingen användes skalan Perceived Stress Scale, Thomas – Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument samt bakgrundsfrågor gällande lärarnas kön ålder och tillhörande institution. Resultatet visade att den konkurrerande stilen var minst förekommande och att lärarnas upplevda stressnivå ansågs vara relativt låg. Det visades förekomma svaga positiva icke-signifikanta samband mellan stress och två konflikthanteringsstilar; samverkan och undvikande. Sambandet mellan stress och den undvikande stilen, samt mellan stress och den samverkande stilen, diskuterades bero på att det kan upplevas som mer stressande att se till bådas behov i en konflikt. Resultatet fann att stress och den konkurrerande stilen tenderade att vara mindre förekommande hos äldre universitetslärarna. Den konkurrerande stilen visades även vara den minst förekommande konflikthanteringsstilen hos lärarna, vilket diskuteras som positivt eftersom det indikerar att lärarna inte är angelägna om att tillgodose sina egna behov framför sina studenters. Ett kritiskt förhållningssätt bör hållas till resultatet, eftersom den interna konsistensen gällande konflikthanteringsstilar var svårbedömd
Stress has been found to occur in the teaching profession. Stress is connected with conflicts in the psychosocial work environment. The purpose of the study was to investigate if conflict styles were related to the experience of stress. The study examined which style that was most and least frequent, and university teachers perceived stress levels. A further aim was to examine whether stress and conflict styles were related to gender and age. The participants were 92 full-time teachers (52 women) at University West. For the data collection the Perceived Stress Scale and Thomas - Kilmann Conflict Mode Instruments were used among with background questions regarding gender, age and institutional belonging. The results showed the competing style to be least frequent and that teachers' perceived stress level was considered to be relatively low. The results also showed a weak positive non-significant correlation between stress and the two styles; collaboration and avoidance. The relationship between stress and the avoidance style, and between stress and the collaborative style, were discussed to be perceived as more stressful since both styles try to ensure both needs in a conflict. The study found that stress and the competing style tended to be less frequent and less prevalent among older teachers, which were discussed to be positive since it indicates that teachers do not look to meet their own needs in front of their students. A critical approach should be use with these results, since the internal consistency regarding conflict management styles, were difficult to assess

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Sarton, Cherylann. "Postpartum depression timing, location of residence, and perceived stress /." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2006.

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Higgenbotham, Erin L. "Attachment, Coping Style, and Perceived Stress in University Students." Thesis, West Virginia University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10110055.

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Attachment theory suggests that previous experiences direct one’s interpretations of potentially stressful events and one’s reaction to these events. As university students interact with a novel environment and face new demands, they may experience elevated levels of stress. Dependent on what resources they feel are available to them, they might feel confident in addressing these challenges, or they may believe they cannot meet the demands of the college environment. This perception of ability or inability can affect personal and academic success. Using attachment theory as a foundation, this study investigated the relationships among students’ attachment dynamics, coping styles, and perceived stress in a sample 174 West Virginia University students. Based on attachment theory and previous research, it was expected that both students’ attachment dynamics and coping styles would explain variance in perceived stress. As predicted, using hierarchical multiple regression analyses, both attachment dynamics and coping styles were observed to explain a significant amount of variance (26.8–45.5% variance explained) in the perception of stress, after accounting for demographic variables. Results of this study are explored with regard to how they can inform clinical work and future research with the university student population.

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Movsisyan, Tatevik. "Perceived Stress and Visual Function in Macular Degeneration Patients." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461087205.

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Paras, Daphne. "The Impact of Perceived Personal Stress on Work Productivity." Available to subscribers only. Available to subscribers only, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1674100781&sid=3&Fmt=2&clientId=1509&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Petaishiski, Jayme Nichole. "The buffering effects of perceived fitness on stress reactivity." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2212.

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This study addresses the effects of the changing workforce and the physiological and psychological benefits of fitness. The purpose of this experiment is to test the relationship between situational stressors, perceived fitness, exercise locus of control, self-control, and perceived stress.

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Bowin, Beth Marie. "Effects of Canines on Humans' Physiological and Perceived Stress." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7368.

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The bond between pet and owner has been shown to decrease stress-related physical, mental, and emotional disorders by lowering blood pressure and heart rate. The purpose of this study was to examine whether a nonpet canine would have the same effect in reducing physical symptoms of stress as a known dog. Human-animal bond theory, Human pressor test. Data were analyzed using repeated measures, analyses of variance, and t tests. Results indicated that interaction with a strange dog lowered heart rate and blood pressure significantly faster in the experimental group than in the control group. The positive social change implications of this research include policy and procedural accommodations for the use of canines as comfort animals for individuals in stressful conditions.

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Beeson, Jodie G. "Emergency stress: The impact of connectedness on perceived stress level in public safety professionals." Diss., Wichita State University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10057/2374.

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Stress related illness is one of the most critical health issues facing public safety professionals today. Much of the research has focused on interventions such as critical incident stress management and the provision of clinical and peer support to public safety professionals after a problem has been identified. The current study focused on identifying environmental factors that would increase resiliency to the harmful effects of working in a highly stressful profession. It was hypothesized that a higher reported sense of connectedness to and a sense of feeling needed and valued by community, friends/family, and co-workers would predict lower perceived stress levels in public safety professionals. Law enforcement officers, firefighters, detention personnel, and civilian support staff (n=218) from four agencies in a large mid-western city participated in an internet based questionnaire to determine participants stress levels using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and levels of connectedness on nine predictors. The model accounted for more than one third of the variance in participants’ perceived stress levels. The participants’ connectedness to family/friends and community as well as a sense of being needed and valued by co-workers accounted for the most variance in the model.
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wichita State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Psychology

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Jones, Kenneth D. "Occupational stress : a study of stress levels as perceived by selected employees related to situational and dispositional stress /." Diss., This resource online, 1992. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-170811/.

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Haapaniemi, Jan-Erik. "Personlighetsdimensionerna i femfaktormodellen och möjligheten att predicera upplevd stress." Thesis, Högskolan Kristianstad, Sektionen för lärande och miljö, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-16353.

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Det finns individuella skillnader i hur vi påverkas av stress och ett sätt att identifiera skillnaderna är att undersöka hur personlighetsdrag predicerar upplevd stress. Detta kan tillämpas vid rekrytering till yrken med särskilda krav på stresstålighet. Lazarus transaktionsmodell är ledande inom stressforskning och inom personlighetsteorier representerar femfaktormodellens (FFM) neuroticism, extraversion, öppenhet, samstämmighet och samvetsgrannhet de grundläggande personlighetsdragen. Enligt tidigare forskning utgör neuroticism en särskild sårbarhet för stress. Tre hypoteser prövades och undersökningens syftet var att predicera hur personligheten påverkar benägenheten att uppleva stress utifrån FFM, på dimensions- och facettnivå, samt att undersöka skillnader i upplevd stress beroende på kön. Etthundratolv studenter svarade på en enkät innehållande NEO-PI-R som mäter personlighetsdimensionerna samt Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) som mäter upplevd stress. Korrelationsanalyser, t-test och hierarkiska multipla regressioner gjordes. Hypoteserna om neuroticism och stress får stöd i resultatet men inte hypotesen om kön och stress. Oväntade resultat beträffande andra personlighetsdimensioner framkommer och möjliga orsaker till detta diskuteras.

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Somerville, Keaton N. "A Mixed-methods Examination of Perceived Stress in Black Adolescent Girls." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1619140571187594.

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Gurklis, Jean Anne. "Stress, coping, and perceived social support in chronic hemodialysis patients /." The Ohio State University, 1992. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu148777621079227.

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Wilson, Carmilya Pipes Randolph Berlin. "Graduate students, negative perfectionism, perceived stress, and disordered eating behaviors." Auburn, Ala, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10415/1676.

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Phillips, Angelika. "Exploring Burnout and Perceived Stress in Emergency Managers during Deployments." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4979.

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The stressful nature of deploying to a disaster makes it necessary for a good emergency manager to be capable of coping in high-pressure situations. When intensified by extended work hours, deployments can often lead to burnout, job strain, and emotional stress, which can have a significant impact on an employee's well-being. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of burnout and perceived stress amongst emergency managers working for FEMA and to determine if social support was an effective intervention. The theoretical foundation used for this study was the job demands-resources theory, which aided in understanding, explaining, and predicting the well-being of employees, job performance, and organizational outcomes. The key research questions included to what extent do psychological job demands predict burnout, to what extent does the perception of stress lead to feeling burnout, and to what extent does peer support affect burnout. A quantitative correlational design utilizing secondary data from the Work, Family and Health Network was performed (N = 4,776). Results from linear regression found a relationship between psychological job demands and feeling burned out as well as a relationship between perceived stress and feeling burned out, as experienced by emergency managers. The model did not support a significant relationship between peer support and burnout. The social change implications include advancing the understanding of the stressful nature of deployments and stress from the psychological demands of the job that often leads to burnout. This study can be a resource to create and implement training programs for burnout prevention, and as a tool illustrating how to care for and support colleagues while also assisting disaster survivors.

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Conger, Sharon Sirmons. "An Examination of Perceived Discrimination and Stress in Interracial Relatinships." ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/136.

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An Examination of Perceived Discrimination and Stress in Interracial Relationships by Sharon Sirmons Conger MS, Troy University, Florida Campus, 2006 BA, Baptist College of Florida, 2003 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy General Psychology Walden University February 2015 There is a potential increase in stress for White women in interracial relationships with Black men due to perceived racial discrimination that may not have been previously experienced. The purpose of this quantitative study was to measure stress before and after the relationship due to perceived racial discrimination for these women. Guided by the status exchange theory and the stress process model, it was hypothesized that White women in interracial relationships with Black men would not experience stress due to racial discrimination prior to the relationship but would experience stress once in the relationship. Paired-sample t tests were used to measure the statistical significance between the mean scores from the General Ethnic Discrimination Scale (GED, before the relationship) to the corresponding questions on the GED-Revised (after involvement in the relationship) and the level of stress experienced due to perceived racial discrimination among a sample of 39 White women. A standard multiple regression was used to examine whether the perpetrator (family, friends, or strangers) of the perceived discrimination affected the amount of total stress experienced. The results indicate that the participants experienced an increase in perceived racial discrimination after their involvement in an interracial relationship in most areas identified in the study with a significant increase in stress; family was the most stressful. The results of the study could be used by members of interracial relationships and by counselors who work them to facilitate social change by offering more effective coping skills on how perceived racial discrimination affects stress for White women in interracial relationships.

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Scanlon, Molly Marion, and Molly Marion Scanlon. "Occupational Stress Risk Assessment: Assessing the Impact of Health Promotion Lifestyle and Perceived Nature Contact on Nursing Health and Wellness." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/623165.

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The purpose of the study was to perform a quantitative occupational stress risk assessment (OSRA) to evaluate the impact of health promotion (HP) lifestyle and perceived nature contact on the consequences of perceived stress from exposure to nursing stress risk factors. Perceived stress is defined as the employee’s personal interpretation of his or her work circumstance and any discrepancy between workplace demands (stressors) and individual capacities (resources). Registered nurses (RNs) in patient care settings are prone to high levels of perceived stress, which can cause errors in clinical care giving. High perceived stress is a consequence of risk factors from a nurse’s daily work routine including: workload, death and dying, inadequate preparation for role, staff support, uncertainty concerning treatment, communication with physicians, and communication with other nurses. Mitigating perceived stress improves nursing job performance, job satisfaction, and overall employee health, while reducing mental fatigue, absenteeism, and burnout. Methods performed included: Aim 1) a systematic literature and meta-analysis to establish benchmarks for perceived stress in nursing professionals for comparison of United States (US) and International healthcare settings; Aim 2) a cross-sectional study using a 125-item survey instrument administered online to an RN study population to evaluate relationships between perceived stress, HP lifestyle, and perceived nature contact; and Aim 3) a quantitative OSRA to rank nursing stress risk factors and examine differences by gender, ethnicity, and race. Results were: Aim 1) Perceived Stress Scale 14-item (PSS14) value for International nursing studies was 25.41 (95% CI 21.1 to 29.7), while US PSS14 nursing studies yielded a value of 23.8 (95% CI 19.8 to 27.7). Aim 2) the present study found Southern California RNs (n=161) had the same perceived stress (m = 22.8, 7.06 SD, p=0.082) as other US nursing professionals. RN perceived stress scores were negatively correlated (p<0.001) to HP lifestyle. HP lifestyle was positively correlated (p<0.001) to perceived nature contact. Aim 3) the OSRA model using HP lifestyle for coping exhibited the highest strength (92%) and reliability (90%); this model established RNs' risk factor rankings (RFRs) from high to low as: 1) communication with physicians, 2) workload, 3) uncertainty concerning treatment, 4) death and dying, 5) inadequate preparation for role, 6) communication with other nurses, and 7) staff support. High nursing RFRs were the same by gender. Differences were found with Hispanic RNs who ranked communication with other nurses as RFR 3 compared to non-Hispanic RNs at RFR 7. Also, non-white RNs ranked inadequate preparation for role as RFR 2 compared to white RNs at RFR 5. Although present study results focused on a single health provider RN population using self-reported survey instruments, the OSRA process can be applied to any occupational setting. This study supports introducing a quantitative OSRA process initiated in Europe to US worksites to identify and rank occupational stress risk factors for strategic prioritization and alignment with interventional resources. With continuous replication of OSRA within and between work-sectors, this process could elucidate US industry health and safety best practices. The present study focused on nurses as a first-test-case high-stress occupation. More OSRA nursing studies are recommended across a wider US geographic area to create normative values of comparison including stratum for gender, ethnicity, and race. Intervention, intervention effectiveness, and organizational change studies are needed to mitigate high nursing stress risk factors emanating from healthcare organizational challenges and to emphasize implications for improved patient care outcomes.

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Mohd, Hashim Intan Hashimah. "Understanding the relationship between perceived demands and specific supportive behaviours." Thesis, University of Warwick, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.343183.

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Greentree, Johnetta. "Perceived stressors, coping strategies, and effectiveness in older adults." Virtual Press, 1998. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1101594.

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The purpose of the study was to evaluate perceived stressors, coping strategies, and coping effectiveness in older adults. The theoretical framework was Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) theory of stress.Data was collected from 55 independent living adults. Findings showed that primary perceived stressors focused on health, family, and independence. The most frequently used and effective style of coping was optimistic. The least frequently used and least effective style was emotive. The most commonly used and most effective strategy was prayer. Few demographic differences in coping were noted.A major conclusion was that, while individual coping strategies were highly effective, overall older adults coped only somewhat effectively with stressors.The significance of the study was that effective coping strategies and styles as identified can guide nursing interventions for stress management among older adults. Replication of the study is needed with a large sample from a variety of populations.
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Palm, Claes. "Management Control Systems and Perceived Stress in a Public Service Organization." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-180259.

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A popular notion is that an employee that experiences low control together with high demand is more likely to perceive stress. Management control has been intensified in public service organizations after New Public Management reforms, which is presumed to come at the expense of employee control. This study examined how management control systems, as a package and as specific components, are related to perceived stress. 130 subordinates in a Swedish public service organization completed self-report measures. A multiple regression analysis gave support for the hypotheses that work demand is positively and feedback from superior is negatively related to stress. No support was found for the hypotheses that employee control, feedback from the information system and formality by performance evaluation should be negatively related to stress. It is suggested that management control systems can serve as support for the employees´ efforts of coping with the demands.

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Scott, Marcia L. "A descriptive correlational study of perceived stress and perceived health problems in baccalaureate nursing students in small private colleges." Virtual Press, 1996. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1014845.

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The purposes of this study were to describe perceived health problems and perceived stress and examine the relationship between perceived health problems and perceived stress in nursing students in five small religiously affiliated colleges with schools of nursing in Indiana.The Neuman Systems Model (Neuman, 1989) was the theoretical framework for the study. Health problems were examined using the Health Problems Inventory (Jones, L. H., 1988) and stress was measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1983).Findings included a moderate level of perceived health problems and a moderate level of perceived stress for the 150 study participants. The relationship between perceived health problems and perceived stress was strongly positive at a significant level (r= .69, p< .001). These findings were consistent with other studies that showed a relationship between stress and health problems in college students. These findings support Neuman's model of the effect of stressors on the system (disrupting the stability).Conclusions were that there is a level of stress that is unmanaged and perceived health problems which may be interfering with the students' education. The study findings have implications for students, nursing faculty, and those who provide health care to college students. Implications are organized into Neuman's three modes of prevention: primary, secondary, and tertiary. Implications included assessment of students to determine the presence of stress, stress management education for students, alerting nursing faculty and health care providers to the health problems identified by students, and increasing faculty awareness concerning the stressful nature of nursing school.
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Birgegård, Fredrik, and Maja Månsson. "Effekter av meditation på upplevd stress : en experimentell fallstudie." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Åsenlöf: Fysioterapi, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-402733.

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Bakgrund: Stressrelaterade sjukdomar har blivit allt vanligare i Sverige. Stress är kopplat till flertalet sjukdomar, psykisk ohälsa och smärta. Meditation i olika former har visat sig påverka ett flertal funktioner i hjärnan positivt, och kan ha en stressreducerande effekt hos människor. Problemformulering:Få studier har undersökt den subjektiva upplevelsen av stress i samband med meditation. Att minska och förebygga stress är intressant ur ett fysioterapeutiskt perspektiv då stress kan försämra hälsa. Syfte:Att undersöka om meditation kan ha en stressreducerande effekt för ett mindre antal meditationsutövare med ingen eller liten erfarenhet, under fem veckor. Metod: Tre personer fick skatta upplevd stress dagligen genom en modifierad version av PSS-14 bestående av tre frågor under baslinje och intervention som berör upplevelsen av stress och nervositet, irritationsmoment och känslan av att kontrollera viktiga saker i livet. Interventionen bestod av en nybörjarkurs i en stilla meditationsform fördelat på fyra kurstillfällen bestående av teoretisk och praktisk undervisning samt 45–60 minuters meditationsutövande dagligen. Antal minuter som mediterats besvarades också dagligen. Resultat:Upplevelsen av stress och nervositet minskade, förmågan att hantera irritationsmoment ökade och känslan av att inte ha kontroll över viktiga saker i livet minskade hos samtliga deltagare. Ingen tydlig skillnad observerades mellan självskattning av de tre aspekterna hos varje enskild individ under interventionen. Konklusion:Meditation kan ha positiva effekter på alla tre aspekterna av stress. Andra metoder som multipel baslinje-design, längre baslinje och strategier för att fånga upp externa faktorer hade behövts, vilket kunde ha producerat mer trovärdiga resultat.
Background:Cases of stress-related disorders have increased in Sweden. Stress is related to several diseases and mental illness and could cause or aggravate pain. Meditation has previously shown positive effects on brain functioning and could reduce perceived stress. Problem: Few studies have examined the subjective experience of stress in association with meditation. To reduce and prevent stress is of interest from a physiotherapeutic perspective, as stress could deteriorate health conditions. Purpose:To examine if meditation during five weeks could reduce stress in a small number of meditation-practitioners with no or little experience. Method:Three participants assessed perceived stress using a modified version of the PSS-14 existing of three questions during baseline and intervention concerning the sensation of stress and anxiety, sources of irritation and the ability to control important things in life. The intervention included taking part of a beginners’ course in sitting meditation including four course meetings consisting of both theoretical and practical teachings and 45-60 minutes of meditation practice daily. Results:Perceived stress and anxiety were reduced, the ability to control irritations in life was improved and the feeling of being unable to control important things in life was reduced in all participants. No distinct differences were noted between assessments of all three aspects of stress in every individual separately. Conclusion: Meditation could havepositive effects on all three aspects of stress. Other methods such as multiple baseline design, longer baseline and strategies to identify external factors should have been used which might have produced more credible results.

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Osika, Walter. "Self-perceived psychological health and vascular changes in childhood /." Göteborg : Dept. of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Clinical Physiology, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2077/4534.

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Huffman, Ann Hergatt. "An examination of the perceived direction of work-family conflict." Texas A&M University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1553.

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The current trend in the work and family literature is to separate work-family conflict into two distinct dimensions: work interfering with family and family interfering with work. Research suggests that employees who have a high level of demands at work are more likely to experience work-to-family conflict, while employees who have a high level of personal demands are more likely to experience family-to-work conflict. Attributing the conflict to the domain with the higher demands oversimplifies a much more complex interactive process. I hypothesized that work-family conflict results from the two roles interacting and not from a singular direction or primary force and the perceived direction of the conflict is determined by a variety of other factors. The purpose of this study was to examine how role salience, social support, and societal expectations affect the perceived direction of work-family conflict. Data were collected from 100 police and fire station employees to examine what variables relate to the perceived direction of conflict as well as the primary source of conflict: work or family. Results indicated that time demands play a critical role in the perceived direction and source of work-family conflict. Specifically, individuals who spent more time with their family reported the primary source of conflict was their family. Contrary to expectation, the relationship between time demands and the direction of work-family conflict was not moderated by role salience, social support, or societal expectations in the predicted directions. Also contrary to expectation, these variables did not moderate the relationship between time demands and the source of conflict. Results of the study suggest the importance of examining both the level and source of work-family conflict.

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Roush, Laura E. "Impact of Life Event and Cancer-related Traumatic Stress on the Degree of Global Perceived Stress in Women with Breast Cancer." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1217449531.

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Wallhagen, Margaret I. "Perceived control and adaptation in elderly caregivers /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7194.

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Webster, Jennifer H. "A Meta-Analytic Review of the Correlates of Perceived Stress among Police Officers." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1342464114.

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James, Christina. "Academic Stress in Student-Athletes." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2017. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984225/.

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Academic stress and the causes of such stress are subjects that are found in very few studies concerning student-athletes. Therefore, the purpose of this quantitative study is to determine how the following variables relate to academic stress and perceived stress either through correlations or differences--demographics, academic classification, major or field of study, athletic scholarship status, and season of sport (in- season/ out of season). An online questionnaire containing a Perceived Stress Scale and a Perception of Academic Stress scale were distributed to 151 student-athlete participants at a university in the southwest United States. The results indicated that biological sex has a significant relationship to perceived stress. No other variables were found significant to perceived stress or academic stress.

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Lamis, Dorian A., Jameson K. Hirsch, Kelley C. Pugh, Raluca Topciu, Sheri A. Nsamenang, Andrew Goodman, and Paul R. Duberstein. "Perceived Cognitive Deficits and Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Perceived Stress and Sleep Quality as Mediators." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/2789.

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Multiple Sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disorder marked by inflammation of the central nervous system, is associated with a myriad of symptoms. Individuals with MS are more likely to experience depressive symptoms, perhaps due to perceived cognitive impairments. Thus, we aimed to explore perceived stress and sleep deficits as potential mediators of the association between perceived cognitive deficits and depressive symptoms. We recruited a sample of 77 MS participants from an outpatient, university-based MS clinic in the United States. Participants ranged in age between 30 and 75 years old (M = 51.12; SD = 9.6), with more females than males (83% female; n = 64). Participants completed the Perceived Deficits Questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale – Revised. Correlation analyses and mediation analyses were conducted with bootstrapping technique. Statistical analyses revealed that higher levels of perceived cognitive deficits were associated with lower quality of sleep, more perceived stress, and higher levels of depressive symptoms. Additionally, both perceived stress and sleep quality served as a significant mediator in the perceived cognitive impairments and depressive symptoms linkage. Our novel findings demonstrate the importance of underlying mechanisms (e.g., sleep quality and perceived stress) in the conceptualization of MS. Perceived stress and sleep quality are potentially modifiable factors, perhaps serving as a target for future treatment, to buffer risk of MS patients developing depression.

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Daniels, Bryant. "The Impact of Perceived Stress, Happiness, and Religiosity on Political Orientation." ScholarWorks, 2020. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7863.

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Increasing stress levels over the past 30 years have reached an all-time high, which has also correlated with an increase in medical insurance costs due to the adverse effects on life expectancy, obesity rates, and non-communicable disease deaths. An additional social problem affecting the U.S. is a 20-year increase in political dichotomy. Research has shown a distinction between liberals and conservatives on a variety of characteristics ranging from sleep patterns, disgust, personality, and even cleanliness. This current study used two other characteristics that correlate with both stress and political orientation, and they are happiness and religiosity. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between perceived stress, happiness, religiosity, and political orientation. Two theories chosen for this study included System Justification Theory (SJT) and Moral Foundations Theory (MFT). Both theories relate to the differences between liberals and conservatives on happiness, religion, and morality. This study had 201 participants recruited via Amazon's MTurk and used a hierarchical multiple regression model, which includes the following psychometric instruments: Perceived Stress Scale-10, Subjective Happiness Scale, Satisfaction With Life Scale, Religious Orientation Scale (Intrinsic and Extrinsic), and the Modified Wilson-Patterson Inventory. There was a significant effect found between intrinsic religiosity and conservative political orientation. In assisting social and behavioral scientists at better understanding stress differences and how humans cope in unique ways, positive social change is made possible by mitigating stress levels and therefore decreasing healthcare costs.

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Kim, Seong-Han. "The effects of heat stress on operator perceived workload in tracking." Thesis, This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02132009-171117/.

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Mingus, Charlene DeAnne. "Bicyclist perceived level of traffic stress: a quality of service measure." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/53605.

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Research has shown that people have different tolerances for perceived stress when they ride a bicycle on roadways and bikeways. This study focuses on building upon the Mineta Transportation Institute's Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) tool by reviewing the literature to modify the traffic and roadway characteristics (e.g. speed limit, traffic volume, functional class) by which facilities are classified into four levels of traffic stress. The LTS criteria which are applied to facilities correspond to four types of riders who may or may not currently bicycle. These four types were also used in the Georgia Institute of Technology Cycle Atlanta app. The four types, from least tolerant of traffic stress to the most tolerant, are; LTS 1 Interested, but Concerned, LTS 2 Comfortable, but Cautious, LTS 3 Enthused and Confident, and LTS 4 Strong and Fearless.

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Hirsch, Jameson K., and Fuschia M. Sirois. "Hope and Fatigue in Chronic Illness: The Role of Perceived Stress." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/683.

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Fatigue is a debilitating symptom of chronic illness that is deleteriously affected by perceived stress, a process particularly relevant to inflammatory disease. Hopefulness, a goal-based motivational construct, may beneficially influence stress and fatigue, yet little research has examined these associations. We assessed the relation between hope and fatigue, and the mediating effect of stress, in individuals with fibromyalgia, arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease. Covarying age, sex, and pain, stress partially mediated the association between hope and fatigue; those with greater hope reported less stress and consequent fatigue. Therapeutically, bolstering hope may allow proactive management of stressors, resulting in less fatigue.

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Mavroudhis, Athina-Eleni Goudanas. "Life Stress, Coping, Perceived Health, and Health Outcomes Among Eastern Orthodox." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6061.

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Clergy exhibit higher stress and mortality rates in relation to their nonclergy counterparts. Despite current research on clergy stress and mortality rates, health perceptions and health outcomes of Western religious oriented clergy have been understudied. Even less is known about health perceptions and health outcomes of Eastern religious oriented clergy. The role of stress, coping, and health perceptions in predicting actual health outcomes is important to study in clerical populations because of the impact their health might have on serving their parishioners. The purpose of this nonexperimental correlational study was to determine the relative strength of life stress, coping styles, health perceptions, age, and years in ministry in predicting clerical actual health outcomes (chronic disease). Self-regulation theory was used as the theoretical framework to better understand the relationship among these variables. A convenience sample of 129 Eastern Orthodox clergy across the United States completed an online survey. Ordinal logistic regression analysis was used to determine the relative strength of those variables in predicting actual health outcomes. The results of this study indicated that negative coping style and age were significant predictors of actual health outcomes (chronic disease). As levels of negative coping style and age increased, reports of chronic disease (e.g., cancer, diabetes, obesity, anxiety, and depression) also increased. Health professionals can use the results of this study to improve health outcomes and impact positive social change in clerical populations, which could increase the quality and stability of long-term spiritual care over time.

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