High Amount Of Stress Research Articles

Prevalence of Burnout Syndrome among Information Technology Professionals Working from Home during COVID-19 Pandemic

Context: The COVID-19 outbreak has made working from home (WFH) the new way of working for information technology professionals. WFH can affect the well-being and productivity of employees with no remote work experience. Aim: The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of burnout syndrome among information technology professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Setting and Design: Cross sectional on line survey was done with google form. Materials and Methods: A online survey was conducted by sending a burnout questionnaire consisting of 28 questions to the information technology professionals through the Google Forms and the data were collected and analyzed. A total of 125 information technology professionals participated in this study. Statistical Analysis: Descriptive statistics and frequency distribution was done to calculate the prevalence. Results: The findings of this study revealed that 39.2% of the population had moderate stress, 30.4% of the population had high stress, and 5.6% of the population had dangerous stress. This could be because of too much work allotted to finish, repetitive and monotonous work, change in the working environment, extended working hours, too much distraction, and social isolation. Conclusion: This study concluded that there is a high amount of stress among the information technology professionals and the higher rates of work-related stress may significantly increase the incidence of other health disorders.

Mindfulness Practice and Job Performance in Social Workers: Mediation Effect of Work Engagement.

Despite a rapid increase in the work force over the last decade, the social work labor force is still suffering through high amounts of stress and burnout that could negatively affect work engagement and job performance in China. A potential solution worth exploring, however, is the practice of mindfulness, a concept based on expanding one’s awareness to target focus without judgement. Using 537 social workers from street-level social work service stations in Guangzhou, China, this paper examines the relation between mindfulness practice and job performance, and whether work engagement mediated the relation through the application of the job demand and resources theory. The findings indicate that that mindfulness practice directly increases work engagement (Beta = 0.33) and has an indirect effect on job performance (Beta = 0.21) through its effect on work engagement that fully mediated the relation between mindfulness practice and job performance. In contrast to formal mindful practices (Beta = 0.13), informal mindful practices (Beta = 0.22) encompass a broader impact on employee performance. The findings suggest that mindfulness practice can effectively be used in workspaces to enhance engagement and performance of social workers in China.

PERCEIVED SOURCES OF STRESS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENTS IN INDIA – A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY

Objective: To investigate the perceived sources of stress, the role of parents, socio-cultural background and the learning environment on the stress levels of the students studying dentistry in Bapuji Dental College, Davanagere, India.Methods: In this cross sectional survey 320 dental students were invited to participate, and 284 responded, resulting in a response rate of 88%. A self administered 42 close ended Dental Environment Stress (DES) questionnaire was used to assess various sources of stress.Results: The sample consisted of the subjects in the age range of 17-28 years, 59.5% of the students joined dentistry as their self choice followed by 9.5% due to parental choice and 31% as they had no other option. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) revealed perceived sources of stress between classes and across all classes: final year students ranked high (3.32±0.87) due to examinations and grades. Difficulty in learning precision manual skills for doing clinical and laboratory work resulted in highest stress among the first years (2.45±0.83). Working on patients with dirty mouth resulted high amount of stress in final year students (2.84±0.95).Conclusion: The increased amount of stress among dental students highlights the importance of periodic interaction between the students, college faculty and educational psychologists to maximize performance of the students and minimize stress.

Take a deep breath: Benefits of neuroplasticity practices for software developers and computer workers in a family of experiments

ContextComputer workers in general, and software developers specifically, are under a high amount of stress due to continuous deadlines and, often, over-commitment.ObjectiveThis study investigates the effects of a neuroplasticity practice, a specific breathing practice, on the attention awareness, well-being, perceived productivity, and self-efficacy of computer workers.MethodThe intervention was a 12-week program with a weekly live session that included a talk on a well-being topic and a facilitated group breathing session. During the intervention period, we solicited one daily journal note and one weekly well-being rating. We created a questionnaire mainly from existing, validated scales as entry and exit survey for data points for comparison before and after the intervention. We replicated the intervention in a similarly structured 8-week program. The data was analyzed using Bayesian multi-level models for the quantitative part and thematic analysis for the qualitative part.ResultsThe intervention showed improvements in participants’ experienced inner states despite an ongoing pandemic and intense outer circumstances for most. Over the course of the study, we found an improvement in the participants’ ratings of how often they found themselves in good spirits as well as in a calm and relaxed state. We also aggregate a large number of deep inner reflections and growth processes that may not have surfaced for the participants without deliberate engagement in such a program.ConclusionThe data indicates usefulness and effectiveness of an intervention for computer workers in terms of increasing well-being and resilience. Everyone needs a way to deliberately relax, unplug, and recover. A breathing practice is a simple way to do so, and the results call for establishing a larger body of work to make this common practice.

Coping of Young Refugees in Germany

Abstract. Background: Coping is considered to have an important influence on well-being, especially in adolescent refugees dealing with a high amount of stress. In addition, gender differences in coping are a common topic for research and are often attributed to differences in socialization between boys and girls. Aims: The study aims at clarifying the gender differences in coping strategies used by non-Western adolescents. Additionally, associations with aspects of socialization, in particular Gender Role Attitudes (GRA), on gender differences are investigated. Method: Refugees from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan ( N = 106, 55% male) aged 11–18 years completed questionnaires in schools or housing facilities. Associations between gender, GRA, coping strategies, and well-being were investigated using moderation and regression analyses. Results: Gender differences found in previous literature could, in part be replicated. Refugee girls reported more anger-related emotion regulation than boys did. However, GRA did not show any connections to coping strategies. Limitations: Most limitations result from low reliabilities and possible biases due to the use of self-reports. Conclusion: The more frequent use of anger-related emotion regulation as the only gender difference replicated in this study highlights the importance of research with refugee samples to prevent over-generalization of previous results from Western cultures.

Domestic Violence Current Legal Status: Psychiatric Evaluation of Victims and Offenders.

Domestic Violence Current Legal Status: Psychiatric Evaluation of Victims and Offenders.

Assessment of Short Term Memory and Perception among Homemakers and Office Going Ladies

Background: Short term memory is the capacity of holding but not manipulating a small amount of information in the mind which is readily available in an active state for a short period of time. It is essential to analyze the frequency of short term memory and perception in working women and homemakers.
 Aim: To comparatively evaluate short term memory and perception changes in home makers and working women
 Materials and Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study was done alone in home makers and working women under the range 25- 57years above.to assess the frequency type duration of exposure to stress at home and work environment, stress symptoms and short-term memory changes.
 Results: The results of the present study showed that respondents were homemakers and had high amounts of stress which led them to have low short term, memory and perception. Working women have better short term memory and perception and respondents in the age group of 46-56 years had better short memory and perception
 Conclusion: The study concluded an innovative finding that stress is more in home makers compared to working women and are prone to memory loss, which they are ignorant. A proper education and awareness of stress relaxation reduction methods can help them to improve their quality in life.

A study on depression among adolescents with asthma in South Korea using the 15th Korea Youth Risk Behaviour Web-Based Survey.

PurposeThis study investigated the factors that influence depression in adolescents diagnosed with asthma in South Korea, providing basic data supporting efforts to improve adolescents' mental health.MethodsMultiple regression analysis was conducted on 4,020 subjects who had been diagnosed with lifelong asthma among the 57,303 respondents to the 15th Korea Youth Risk Behaviour Web-Based Survey from 2019.ResultsThe participants were more likely to have depression if they were female, in middle school, their academic achievement was poor, they were drinkers or smokers, if they felt a very high amount of stress, and if they experienced very inadequate recovery from fatigue. Adolescents with asthma were 9.00 times more likely to experience depression when they felt a very high amount of stress (95% confidence interval [CI]=5.51-14.69, p<.001) than when they felt no stress.ConclusionGiven these factors, measures to improve the mental health of adolescents should be developed and expanded, especially to decrease their stress levels. A separate program that is different from the school's regular health curriculum should be developed to manage the stress levels of adolescents with asthma, such as an after-school program or a program conducted at a local community centre.

Stress Distribution and Displacement of Craniofacial Structures Following Rapid Maxillary Expansion in Different Types of Cleft Palate: A Three-Dimensional FEM Study.

To evaluate displacements and stress distributions in finite element models (FEMs) of the craniofacial complex of 13-yearold male patient with complete unilateral cleft palate (UCP), a 15-year-old female patient with complete bilateral cleft palate (BCP), and a 15-year-old female patient with isolated cleft palate (ICP), which may respond differently to expansive forces. The FEMs were based on computed tomography scans of patients with UCP, BCP, and ICP who needed maxillary expansion. Von Mises stress distribution after 0.2 mm of expansion and displacements after 5 mm of expansion were investigated. The highest amount of stress was observed in the ICP model. Surprisingly, no stress was noted around the nose in the BCP model. The amount of dentoalveolar expansion decreased from anterior to posterior on the cleft side of the UCP, BCP, and ICP models. In contrast, on the non-cleft side of the UCP model, the maximum dentoalveolar expansion occurred at the molar area, decreasing toward the anterior parts. Anatomical structures expressed posterior displacement in the UCP model. In the ICP model, structures close to midline showed anterior displacement, while structures in the lateral parts showed posterior displacement. In contrast with the other 2 models, the structures in the BCP model showed anterior displacement. Vertically, all the anatomic structures in the BCP model showed inferior displacement, while in the ICP and UCP models, only the structures close to the midline showed inferior displacement. Maxillary expansion caused different patterns of stress distribution and displacement in different types of clefts. Clinicians should consider the type of the cleft, and may expect differing patterns of widening following maxillary expansion.

The Toll of Student Debt: Stress Among Health Professions Students and the Promising Role of Financial Self-Efficacy on Career Choices

Introduction. As the cost of higher education rises, the debt associated with degree attainment also increases, including that of the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Research suggests that a relationship between financial debt and postprofessional career aspirations may exist, and financial self-efficacy could attenuate debt-related stress. These relationships have not been studied in the health professions outside of medicine. Methods. A total of 139 participants among 6 health professions programs housed in one public, academic medical center were surveyed. Surveys administered to participants provided Likert scale data for a multiple regression analysis. Results. Eighty-one percent of students reported having a medium, large, or extreme amount of stress from the total amount of debt they are accruing. More than 70% of student responses indicated that the amount of student loan debt they expect to accumulate will influence their posttraining career selection to some extent. The regression model indicated some predictive ability of stress from student debt. Two of the covariates, self-efficacy and career selection, were statistically significant. Self-efficacy accounted for 36% of the variance explained in students' self-reported stress from debt by itself. Students' career selection and stress were strongly associated, with career selection explaining 85% of the variance explained in students' self-reported stress by itself. Discussion. Health professions students in a public academic medical center had a “medium amount” of stress, on average, from financial debt. Stress was associated with the amount of student loans students expect to accrue and their financial self-efficacy. Students also appeared to base their postprofessional career aspirations, at least in part, on the stress they experienced from financial debt. Financial self-efficacy appears to be a promising moderator for debt-related stress. Conclusion. Stress appears to be associated with higher student loan debt, but financial self-efficacy may moderate this trend. Level of Evidence. IV, Cross-sectional descriptive survey design. What Is Known About the Subject? Costs of physical therapy programs continue to rise, requiring more physical therapy students to use loans to pay for their education. Other professions, including medicine, have noted that student loan debt can cause high amounts of stress and has the potential to influence career choices. What This Study Adds to the Existing Literature? Health professions students in one academic medical center appear to base their postprofessional career aspirations, at least in part based on the stress they experience from financial debt. Financial self-efficacy appears to attenuate the amount of stress students feel from student loan debt.

Krepšinio teisėjų patiriamas streso lygis rungtynių metu

A review of the literature reveals that basketball referees experience quite high amount of stress during the matches. Amount of research on umpires’ stress indicators during matches are increasing around the world. This opens up more opportunities to prepare future referees by teaching them how to deal with constant tension and stress during a match. However, the stress experienced by referees during matches is still little researched in Lithuanian sports science.The aim of the research: to evaluate the licensed basketball referees of Lithuania, tournaments for the 2019– 2020 season, the level for stress during the match, the level of stress during the match due to insults and disputes with the coaches, due to insults and disputes with players, due to insults and negative remarks from the audience, disagreements with the other court referees, to evaluate the indicators of stress experienced by referees for other determinants (live broadcast, trauma, etc.). Methodology of research. The questionnaire we use during the match for the level of stress experienced by basketball referees is a self-analysis tool designed specifically to assess the stress of basketball referees. BOSSI (Basketball Official Sources of Stress Inventory) M. Anshel, R. Weinberg (1995). Respondents were presented with the main stressful situations (disputes / insults from coaches / players, negative remarks from spectators, conflicts / disagreements with a partner (another referee) and other actions (inspector / mentor participation in the match, trauma, imposition of a disqualifying foul) found in matches they had to score from 1 to 10. The results of the study were processed by the methods of mathematical statistics.[...]

Do High Amounts of Stress and Anxiety Lead to a Higher Injury Rate Among Student Athletes?

Do High Amounts of Stress and Anxiety Lead to a Higher Injury Rate Among Student Athletes?

Biomechanical Evaluation of Stress Distribution in Subcrestal Placed Platform-switched Short Dental Implants in D4 Bone: In Vitro Finiteelement Model Study.

ABSTRACTThe present study was carried out to assess stress distribution in the maxillary posterior bone region (D4 bone) with the help of a short platform switched subcrestal dental implants using the FEM model. Missing teeth surfaces related to the maxillary posterior region were stimulated. The bone model had a cancellous core of (0.5 mm) which represents D4 bone. A 7.5x4.6 mm screw type implant system with 3.5 platform switch abutment was selected. ANSYS WORKBENCH was used to model all the finite element structures. Force of 100 N was tested and adapted at an angle of 0º, 15º, 30º on the tooth model. Overall results from the current study showed that a high amount of stress was seen in cortical than in relation to cancellous bone. Stress values reduced from equicrestal to subcrestal (2 mm) placement of dental implants irrespective of angulation of load from 0o to 30o in both types of bone. However higher stress values were seen when force was applied in an oblique direction (30o) in comparison to a vertical load (0o). Least amount of stress was noticed when platform switched implants were placed 0.5 mm subcrestatlly irrespective of angulations of a load. Platform switched short subcrestal implants reduced the stress in the D4 cortical bone than in contrary equicrestal implant placement. This results in the preservation of marginal bone leading to implant success.

Work ability and productivity among dentists: associations with musculoskeletal pain, stress, and sleep

PurposeWork ability can be measured by the work ability index (WAI), and work-related questions measuring productivity loss in terms of quality and quantity of work. Dentists have high occupational risk of musculoskeletal pain and the exposure of ergonomic strain is already high during dental education. The aim was to evaluate work ability and productivity among dentists, and to identify gender differences and associations with sleep, stress, and reported frequent pain.MethodsThe study population comprised 187 dentists (123 women and 64 men) who had been working as dentists between 5 and 12 years. Participants completed a questionnaire regarding sleep, stress, presence of pain at different sites, work ability assessed by WAI, and productivity in terms of quality and quantity of work.ResultsPoor sleep quality and high level of stress were reported by 31% and 48.1% of participants, respectively, with no gender differences and no association with age. The prevalence of frequent pain ranged 6.4–46.5% with shoulders being the most prevalent site. Thirty-three percent reported reduced work ability. Poor sleep, high amount of stress, and multi-site pain were associated with decreased work ability.ConclusionsA high prevalence of pain was shown among dentists. Decreased work ability in terms of productivity loss was associated with poor sleep quality, high amount of stress, and multi-site pain. Preventive actions at the workplace should promote good musculoskeletal health, and measures taken, both individual and organizational, to minimize the risk of high, persistent stress and work-related pain.

Distribution and amount of stresses caused by insertion or removal of orthodontic miniscrews into the maxillary bone: A finite element analysis

Initial stability of miniscrews is an important factor in their success as orthodontic anchorages. One of the factors affecting this stability is the stresses exerted to the bone by the screw. Since the distribution and extent of stresses and strains produced during insertion or removal of miniscrews had not been measured before, this study used finite element analysis (FEA) to measure these parameters in tapered versus cylindrical screws with or without pilot sockets. An FEA model of maxilla, pilot hole, and tapered/cylindrical miniscrews were created from 875 CT scan data. The bone cortex was considered 2mm thick. The cancellous bone was reconstructed below the cortical bone. Miniscrews were modelled on the basis of commercial titanium tapered and cylindrical miniscrews (1.6mm wide, 8mm long). The diameter and length of the guiding hole were considered to be 1.1 and 1.5mm, respectively. The miniscrews were inserted (and removed) between the maxillary second premolar and first molar. Stress/strain produced in the bones or screws were measured. During screw insertion, in all setups, the highest stress existed within both the bone and screw, when the screw was in the cortical bone; after insertion into the cancellous bone, the stress suddenly dropped. In cylindrical screws, the highest amount of stress was distributed around the neck which was used for screw driving. In tapered screws, the stress was mostly distributed around the front one-third of the screw. During screw removal, the results of four setups were rather similar with stresses concentrated around screw necks, in the depth of the screw hole, and around the bone surface. The greatest bone stress during insertion was caused by the pilot-less tapered screw (10.18MPa) and the lowest stress was exerted by a pilot-less cylindrical screw (0.74MPa). Most of the stress and strain is tolerated by the cortical bone and not the cancellous one. Using cylindrical miniscrews might be more bone-friendly. However, all cases had stresses below tolerable thresholds, and hence are safe.

Simulation of Stress Distribution on the Upper First Molar and Alveolar Bone with the Transpalatal Arch and Upper Second Molar Using Finite Element Analysis

Objective: To evaluate the differences in the stress distribution on the upper first molar with and without transpalatal arch and a second molar when a 150 g force is applied during canine distalization using finite element analysis. Material and Methods: We constructed several models with data obtained by scanning human skulls using cone beam computed tomography. A robust three-dimensional maxillary model was then constructed by assembling the previously completed robust models of the maxilla and second molar with and without transpalatal arch, and canine distalization was simulated using a 150 g force. The data consisted of color spectrum figures representing the stress distribution. Results: For the upper first molar and its alveolar bone, there was a statistically significant difference in the stress distribution between the upper first molar with transpalatal arch , the upper first molar without transpalatal arch , and the upper first molar with transpalatal arch and a second molar as reinforcement. Conclusion: Stress distribution on the first molar and alveolar bone, indicated by the maximum and minimum principal stress, as well as the pressure von Mises, exhibited a similar pattern. The highest amount of stress was observed in the model of the first molar without transpalatal arch, followed by the model of the first molar with transpalatal archand, finally, the model of the first molar with transpalatal archand a second molar.

Indian Bureaucrats across Different Lengths of Service: A Comparative Study

Occupational stress has been attracting the attention of the researchers since very long now. Decline in performance and productivity as well as an undesirable shift in the work attitude of the employees are just few of its undesirable outcomes. Bureaucracy in India comprises of a fleet of government officials who are employed at both Central and State level. The purpose of the present study was to empirically investigate occupational stress in Indian Bureaucracy and to compare the same on the basis of length of service. Job satisfaction, Resilience and Emotional Intelligence of Indian bureaucrats were also analyzed and compared on the said basis. A sample of 120 civil servants was taken for this study. Four different psychometric scales were used to measure the four variables. Occupational stress levels, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience and Job Satisfaction were compared across three levels of administrative hierarchy, i.e. Short (less than 10 years of service), Medium (10 to 20 years of service), and Long (more than 20 years of service). Significant difference was found in stress levels across three levels of administrative hierarchy, wherein officers in Short service category exhibited the least amount of stress, while those in Long service category showed the highest amount of stress. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to understand in depth the various factors contributing to the occupational stress in Indian bureaucrats.

Biologic Treatments for Sports Injuries II Think Tank-Current Concepts, Future Research, and Barriers to Advancement, Part 3: Articular Cartilage.

Focal chondral defects of the articular surface are a common occurrence in the field of orthopaedics. These isolated cartilage injuries, if not repaired surgically with restoration of articular congruency, may have a high rate of progression to posttraumatic osteoarthritis, resulting in significant morbidity and loss of function in the young, active patient. Both isolated and global joint disease are a difficult entity to treat in the clinical setting given the high amount of stress on weightbearing joints and the limited healing potential of native articular cartilage. Recently, clinical interest has focused on the use of biologically active compounds and surgical techniques to regenerate native cartilage to the articular surface, with the goal of restoring normal joint health and overall function. This article presents a review of the current biologic therapies, as discussed at the 2015 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Biologics Think Tank, that are used in the treatment of focal cartilage deficiencies. For each of these emerging therapies, the theories for application, the present clinical evidence, and specific areas for future research are explored, with focus on the barriers currently faced by clinicians in advancing the success of these therapies in the clinical setting.

A finite element study of teeth restored with post and core: Effect of design, material, and ferrule.

Different postdesigns and materials are available; however, no consensus exists regarding superiority for stress distribution. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of design and material of post with or without ferrule on stress distribution using finite element analysis. A total of 12 three-dimensional (3D) axisymmetric models of postretained central incisors were made: Six with ferrule design and six without it. Three of these six models had tapered posts, and three had parallel posts. The materials tested were titanium post with a composite resin core, nickel chromium cast post and core, and fiber reinforced composite (FRC) post with a composite resin core. The stress analysis was done using ANSYS software. The load of 100 N at an angle of 45΀ was applied 2 mm cervical to incisal edge on the palatal surface and results were analyzed using 3D von Mises criteria. The highest amount of stress was in the cervical region. Overall, the stress in the tapered postsystem was more than the parallel one. FRC post and composite resin core recorded minimal stresses within the post but the stresses transmitted to cervical dentin were more as compared to other systems. Minimal stresses in cervical dentine were observed where the remaining coronal dentin was strengthen by ferrule. A rigid material with high modulus of elasticity for post and core system creates most uniform stress distribution pattern. Ferrule provides uniform distribution of stresses and decreases the cervical stresses.

Association of Awake Bruxism with Khat, Coffee, Tobacco, and Stress among Jazan University Students.

Objective. The objective is to assess the prevalence of bruxism among the university students and to check its association with their khat chewing habit. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional descriptive study is designed using cluster random sampling. Pretested questionnaire was administered by a trained interviewer to assess awake bruxism and the use of variables like khat, coffee, tobacco, and stress. Chi-square test at 5% significance was used for assessing the association. Logistic regression was also performed after adjusting for covariates. Results. A high response rate (95%) was obtained as the distribution and collection of questionnaire was within an hour interval. 85% (63%, males; 22%, females) experienced an episode of bruxism at least one time in the past six months. Regression analysis revealed an association of stress (P = 0.00; OR = 5.902, 95% CI 2.614–13.325) and khat use (P = 0.05; OR = 1.629, 95% CI 0.360–7.368) with bruxism. Interestingly, it is observed that the one who chew khat experienced 3.56 times (95% CI; 2.62–11.22) less pain when compared to the nonusers. Conclusion. This study is the first of its kind to assess the association of bruxism with khat chewing. High amount of stress and khat use can be considered as important risk indicators for awake bruxism.