Background —Mental stress has been linked to increased morbidity and mortality in coronary artery disease atherosclerosis progression. Experimental studies have suggested that damage the endothelium may be an important mechanism. Methods Results —Endothelial function was studied 10 healthy men (aged 50.4±9.6 years) 8 non–insulin-dependent diabetic 52.0±7.2 years). Brachial flow-mediated dilation (FMD, dependent) response 50 μg of sublingual glyceryl trinitrate (GTN, independent) were...

Objective: This study examined the association between three conceptualisations of work-related rumination (affective rumination, problem-solving pondering and detachment) with sleep quality fatigue.It was hypothesised that affective poor would be associated increased fatigue; pondering, detachment decreased fatigue.The mediating effect on relationship fatigue also tested.Method: An on-line questionnaire completed by a heterogeneous sample 719 adult workers in diverse occupations.Results:...

Abstract The Internet and mobilization of information communication technologies (ICTs) have made non‐manual work increasingly portable remotely accessible. As a result, considerable number employees use their ICTs to engage in work‐related tasks during designated non‐work time, even without contractual obligation. However, existing research on such voluntary ICT remains fragmented spread across disciplines. authors conducted narrative review 56 studies identify themes research, synthesize...

Background. School teaching is regarded as a stressful occupation, but the perception of job may be influenced by coping responses and social support. Aims. To assess associations between teacher stress, psychological support, taking into account plaintive set engendered negative affectivity. Method. Questionnaire survey 780 primary secondary school teachers (53.5% response rate). Results. In stepwise multiple regression, support at work behavioural disengagement suppression competing...

Objective: The objectives of this study were to test the hypothesis that high job demands and low control (job strain) are associated with elevated free cortisol levels early in working day reduced variability across evaluate contribution anger expression pattern. Methods: One hundred five school teachers (41 men 64 women) classified 12 months earlier as (N = 48) or 57) strain according demand/control model sampled saliva at 2-hour intervals from 8:00 8:30 hours 22:00 22:30 on a day. Anger...

The objectives of this study were, firstly, to examine the association between job strain and sleep quality in a sample primary secondary school teachers and, secondly, assess whether relationship is mediated or moderated by an individual's inability “switch-off ” from work-related issues during leisure time. School (N = 143) completed hourly record their thoughts over workday evening 5 p.m. bedtime, then rated following morning. Individuals were classified as reporting high (n 46) low 52)...

Previous research has suggested that high job strain (high demand, low control at work) is associated with an inability to “unwind” physiologically after work. It was speculated one mechanism related the “unwinding process” individual's ability “cognitively switch-off” about work issues This hypothesis tested in a diary study of primary and secondary school teachers who were asked keep hourly record their work-related thoughts over workday evening between 17.00 hrs 21.00 hrs. As expected...

Abstract Inability to unwind about work during leisure time has been associated with a number of negative health outcomes. This study was concerned possible behavioural pathway between unwinding and disease examined the relationship work‐related rumination food choice. Work‐related is arguably core understanding ‘unwinding process’, choice well‐established indicator nutritional health. Two hundred sixty‐eight full‐time workers from range white‐collar occupations completed self‐report measure...

Abstract The concept of ‘recovery’ (from work) has quickly gained in importance the occupational health literature. However, we think that conceptualization needs some more attention. Although many authors acknowledge refers to a ‘process’, is often treated as static construct. In this paper, argue recovery should be conceptualized dynamic construct related changes psychophysiological state person. We refer two main theories have provided theoretical framework for research area: Meijman...

Internet-based instructor-led mindfulness for work-related rumination, fatigue and sleep: assessing facets of

The heterogeneity of COVID-19 experience and response for each individual is irrefutable; nevertheless, similarities can be observed between countries with respect to people's psychological responses. main aim this Commentary provide a cultural perspective the sources trauma, at social level, in three different countries: Italy, US UK. evidence from previous outbreaks, such as SARS, H1N1 flu, Ebola, ongoing Italian, US, UK shows that has introduced not only an trauma but also collective...

Objective: To assess patients' judgements of the effectiveness tinnitus and hyperacusis therapies offered in a specialist UK National Health Service audiology department. Design: Cross-sectional service evaluation questionnaire survey. Patients were asked to rank treatment they received on scale from 1 5 (1 = no effect, very effective). Study sample: The was sent all patients who between January March 2014 (n 200) 92 questionnaires returned. Results: mean score greatest for counselling (Mean...

Objective The association between cardiovascular disease risk and job strain (high-demand, low-control work) may be mediated by heightened physiological stress responsivity. We hypothesized that high levels of lead to increased responses uncontrollable but not controllable stressors. Associations blood pressure reductions after the working day (unwinding) were also assessed. Design Assessment standardized behavioral tasks, ambulatory monitoring heart rate during a evening. Participants...

Background. This study examined the association between job strain and psychiatric morbidity using interview-based assessments of mental health. We assessed prevalence neurotic disorder in high (high demand, low control) (low school teachers, compared these rates with data from individuals similar educational qualifications National Psychiatric Morbidity Survey Great Britain. Methods. One hundred sixty primary secondary teachers were selected a larger survey on basis or strain, for Revised...

To examine the acute effects of a guided relaxation routine (body scan) and isometric exercise on desire to smoke tobacco withdrawal symptoms.Experimental comparison three conditions.Forty-eight individuals reporting smoking > or =10 cigarettes daily.Random assignment one interventions delivered via 10-minute audio: (IE, n = 14), body scanning (BS, 18) reading about natural history (control group, 16). Interventions were twice same day: in laboratory, then their 'normal' environment.Desire...