We describe the construction of a Job in General (JIG) scale, global scale to accompany facetscales Descriptive Index. applied both traditional and item response theory proceduresfor analysis data from three large heterogeneous samples (N = 1,149, 3,566, 4,490).Alpha was .91 above for resulting 18-item successive samples. Convergent dis-criminant validity differential treatments were demonstrated. Global scales are con-trasted with composite facet psychological measurement. show that...

Mitchell, Pamela H. RN, PhD; Powell, Lynda Blumenthal, James Norten, Jennifer Ironson, Gail MD, Pitula, Carol Rogers Froelicher, Erika Sivarajan MPH, Czajkowski, Susan Youngblood, Marston MA, MPH; Huber, Marc; Berkman, Lisa F. PhD Author Information

The statistical parameters that influence the reliability of delta and residualized change were examined in context assessment cardiovascular reactivity. A comparison relative reliabilities these two quantification methods was performed using systolic blood pressure, diastolic heart rate data from samples 134 109 subjects observed during baseline either or four behavioral challenges. results indicated both scores can yield reliable measures pressure reactivity to challenges, their will be...

Objective To examine the impact of and relationship between exposure to Hurricane Andrew, a severe stressor, posttraumatic stress symptoms immune measures. Methods Blood draws questionnaires were taken from community volunteer subjects living in damaged neighborhoods 1 4 months after Hurricane. Results The sample exhibited high levels by questionnaire (33% overall; 76% with at least one symptom cluster), 44% scored range on Impact Events (IES) scale. A substantial proportion variance could...

Most previous longitudinal studies demonstrating relationships between psychosocial variables and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progression utilized samples of gay men accrued before the era highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART), without including viral load (VL) as an indicator or assessing impact medication adherence. This study sought to determine whether would predict both CD4 VL changes in a diverse sample assessed entirely during HAART accounting for adherence...

The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability and validity an instrument that measures both spirituality religiousness, examine relation between religiousness important health outcomes for people living with HIV, potential mediators these relations. One aim whether subscales spirituality, or would be independently related long survival in AIDS. Ironson-Woods Spirituality/Religiousness (SR) Index is presented evidence its validity. Four factors were identified on SR (Sense Peace,...

Abstract This pilot study compared the efficacy of two treatments for postraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Prolonged Exposure (PE). Data were analyzed 22 patients from a university‐based clinic serving outside community (predominantly rape crime victims) who completed at least one active session treatment after three preparatory sessions. Results showed both approaches produced significant reduction in PTSD depression symptoms, which...

Twenty-nine gay men (20 HIV+, 9 HIV-) received daily massages for one month. A subset of 11 the HIV+ subjects served as a within subject control group (one month with and without massages). Major immune findings effects massage included significant increase in Natural Killer Cell number, Cytotoxicity, soluble CD8, cytotoxic CD8 cells. There were no changes HIV disease progression markers (CD4, CD4/CD8 ratio, Beta-2 microglobulin, neopterin). neuroendocrine findings, measured via 24 hour...

Numerous studies have linked social support to better medication adherence among illness groups, but few examined potential mechanisms for this relationship. Relationships were between support, depression, positive states of mind (PSOM), and HIV men who sex with (n = 61) women 29) on highly active antiretroviral therapy. Depression PSOM evaluated as mediators the relationship adherence. Cross-sectional data showed that greater related whereas higher depression scores nonadherence. partially...

The present study focused on the development and validation of scores Stress in General scale. Three diverse samples workers ( n = 4,322, 574, 34) provided psychometric validity evidence. All evidence converged existence two distinct subscales, each which measured a different aspect general work stress. studies also resulted meaningful patterns correlations with stressor measures, physiological measure chronic stress (blood-pressure reactivity), job attitude intentions to quit.

Forty-seven asymptomatic, healthy gay men were randomly assigned to a cognitive-behavioral stress management (CBSM) condition or an assessment-only control group 5 weeks before being notified of their HIV-1 antibody status. Seventy-two hours and 1 week after serostatus notification, blood samples psychometric data collected. Control subjects showed significant increases in depression, but only slight decrements mitogen responsivity lymphocyte cell counts pre- postnotification seropositivity....

Objective We have previously reported decreases in dysphoria, anxiety, and total mood disturbance symptomatic HIV seropositive gay men after a 10-week cognitive behavioral stress management (CBSM) group intervention. This structured intervention was designed a) to increase coping skills related managing the distress of HIV, b) social support among members. Here we examine relative contribution changes during period reductions distress-related symptoms this sample. Methods Participants were...

This study examines the relationship between religiosity and affective immune status of 106 HIV-seropositive mildly symptomatic gay men (CDC stage B). All completed an intake interview, a set psychosocial questionnaires, provided venous blood sample. Factor analysis 12 religiously oriented response items revealed two distinct aspects to religiosity: religious coping behavior. Religious (e.g., placing trust in God, seeking comfort religion) was significantly associated with lower scores on...

This study examined the comparative potency of several psychological stressors and exercise in eliciting myocardial ischemia as measured by left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) changes using radionuclide ventriculography. Twenty-seven subjects underwent both (bicycle) (mental arithmetic, recall an incident that elicited anger, giving a short speech defending oneself against charge shoplifting) during which EF, blood pressure, heart rate ST segment were measured. Eighteen had 1-vessel...

Abstract Disaster research has increasingly examined how personal characteristics mediate emotional recovery following disaster exposure. We investigated the importance of lost resources, coping self-efficacy, and behavior as important variables in acute reaction medium range Hurricane Andrew. One hundred eighty participants living southern Dade county completed initial phase study (1–4 months post-hurricane), with 135 individuals completing second wave (8–12 post-hurricane). Results...

The Job Descriptive Index family of job attitude measures includes the in General (JIG) scale, a measure global satisfaction with one’s job. scale was originally developed and validated by Ironson, Smith, Brannick, Gibson, Paul. Following structured reduction procedures Stanton, Sinar, Balzer, current authors an abridged version JIG for use practitioners researchers organizational behavior. They report results three validation studies documenting process psychometric suitability reduced-length scale.

Twenty-six adults were given a chair massage and 24 control group asked to relax in the for 15 minutes, two times per week five weeks. On first last days of study they monitored EEG, before, during after sessions. In addition, before sessions performed math computations, completed POMS Depression State Anxiety Scales provided saliva sample Cortisol. At beginning Life Events, Job Stress Chronic Scales. Group by repeated measures post hoc analyses revealed following: 1) frontal delta power...