Journal articles: 'Stress related illness'

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Khalsa, Dharma Singh. "Stress-related illness." Postgraduate Medicine 78, no. 6 (November 1985): 217–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1985.11699199.

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Aziz, Shahnaz, Karl L. Wuensch, and Christopher Duffrin. "Workaholism, Exercise, and Stress-Related Illness." Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health 30, no. 4 (October 2, 2015): 393–406. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2015.1074053.

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Zeitlin, Lawrence R. "Organizational downsizing and stress-related illness." International Journal of Stress Management 2, no. 4 (October 1995): 207–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01681850.

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Olympia, Robert P., Abigail Nelson, Kelly Patterson, Andrew Groff, and Jodi Brady. "Injury and Illness Depicted in Running-Related Films." Clinical Pediatrics 58, no. 7 (March 6, 2019): 721–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0009922819834281.

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The perception that children and adolescents have of injury and illness may be influenced by their depiction in sport-related films. The objective of this study was to determine the depiction of injury and illness in a select number of running-related films. A sample of 31 running-related films were analyzed, with a total of 77 injuries/illnesses depicted. The most common injuries/illnesses depicted were categorized as exertional heat exhaustion/stroke (26%), lower leg muscle cramps/not heat related (12%), ankle sprain (9%), knee ligamentous/meniscus injury (6%), exercise-associated collapse/not heat related (6%), and blister of the toe/foot (6%). Overall, 48/67 (64%) of the injuries/illnesses were considered severe emergencies (injury/illness requiring prompt intervention and immediate discontinuation of sport participation). The disposition of 46% of severe emergencies was the immediate continuation of training/competition. Pediatric health care providers, coaching staff, and parents should stress the importance of injury/illness recognition/disclosure and realistic expectations for rehabilitation to pediatric runners.

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Petersen, Suni, Carolyn Bull, Olivia Propst, Sara Dettinger, and Laura Detwiler. "Narrative Therapy to Prevent Illness-Related Stress Disorder." Journal of Counseling & Development 83, no. 1 (January 2005): 41–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6678.2005.tb00578.x.

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DePaul Brown, Norman. "How Can Case Managers Effectively Handle Stress-Related Illness?" AAOHN Journal 57, no. 6 (June 1, 2009): 225–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/08910162-20090527-05.

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Brown, Norman DePaul. "How Can Case Managers Effectively Handle Stress-Related Illness?" AAOHN Journal 57, no. 6 (June 2009): 225–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/216507990905700604.

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Bartone, Paul T. "Predictors of Stress-Related Illness in City Bus Drivers." Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 31, no. 8 (August 1989): 657–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00043764-198908000-00008.

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Bienvenu, O. Joseph. "Critical Illness–related Post-traumatic Stress. An Important Message." American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 193, no. 12 (June 15, 2016): 1326–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201601-0095ed.

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Tarar, Ghazal, Coleman L. Etheredge, Amy McFarland, Amy Snelgrove, Tina M. Waliczek, and Jayne M. Zajicek. "The Effect of Urban Tree Canopy Cover and Vegetation Levels on Incidence of Stress-related Illnesses in Humans in Metropolitan Statistical Areas of Texas." HortTechnology 25, no. 1 (February 2015): 76–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.25.1.76.

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One-third of Americans are reportedly living with extreme stress, with 75% to 90% of visits to primary care physicians being for stress-related problems. Past research found visiting green areas lowers blood pressure, reduces headache and fatigue, improves mood, and hastens recovery from stress. The main objective for this study was to determine if stress-related illness rates in regions of Texas were related to vegetation rates and tree canopy cover. Data on the stress-related illnesses of high blood pressure and heart attacks were collected from the Center for Health Statistics and the Texas Department of State Health Services for all 25 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in Texas. MSAs are counties or group of counties with a central city or urbanized area of at least 50,000 people. Percent canopy cover was calculated for each MSA using the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics National Land Cover Data canopy cover dataset. Vegetation rates for all the MSAs were examined and mapped for illustration using geographical information system (GIS) software. Visual relationships among the data were observed. Quantitative data were also analyzed. When mapping stress-related illness rate into MSA regions of Texas, no clear trend was observed with vegetation rates or percent tree canopy cover when compared with stress-related illness rates. Semipartial correlations were calculated to analyze the relationship between tree canopy cover and vegetation rate and stress-related illness rate variables after controlling the effect of external variables like income levels, age, population, and ethnicity. There was no significant positive or negative relationship found between stress-related illness data when compared with percent canopy and vegetation index for any the 25 MSAs of Texas.

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Golchin, Ava, and George Anthony Dawson. "Online survey of young adult cancer survivors and illness-related stressors." Journal of Clinical Oncology 35, no. 5_suppl (February 10, 2017): 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2017.35.5_suppl.33.

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33 Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in cancer patients and those with life threatening illnesses has been officially recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition: DSM-4, since 1994. However, the updated 2013 DSM-V has redefined the idea of trauma and stress-related disorders resulting from life threatening illness as an amalgam of anxiety and adjustment disorders which must meet heightened criteria to be diagnosed as cancer-related PTSD (ca-PTSD) (1). Methods: In this pilot survey of Millennials and Generation X cancer survivors, ages 18-35 and 35-50 respectively, we queried based on DSM-V guidelines for basic demographics, illness-related stressors, as well as knowledge of ca-PTSD. We sent an electronic survey to 20 members of a social support group in May 2016. Results: Of the 13 survey respondents, 9 were female and 4 were male. Half of the respondents were from the Generation X and Millennial groups. None were military veterans. 6 were single, 4 were married, and 3 were in stable long term relations. 11 of 13 had a college degree or greater, and all but one had their cancer diagnosed after 2010. Respondents rated illness stressors as: 92% Possible illness progression; 77% Romance and/or reproductive; 77% Job-related; 77% Family dynamics and insecurities; 69% Social interaction insecurities; 69% Physician or Care-provider interactions and insecurities. All were aware of PTSD in general but only 4 reported discussion with a care provider. None recalled being screened for PTSD. Eight were unsure if more emphasis should be placed on ca-PTSD. Conclusions: This cohort further validates the new DSM-V inclusion of illness-adjustment and resultant anxiety to diagnose cancer related stress disorders, narrowing the scope of ca-PTSD diagnosis.With this survey we underline the importance of identifying illness-related stressors utilizing psychological distress monitoring, educating patients on symptoms and prevalence of cancer related stress disorders, and communication with the patient concerning cancer-related stress disorders and ca-PTSD diagnosis.

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Bishop, Meredith, Lindsey L. Cohen, and Abigail S. Robbertz. "Illness-Related Parenting Stress and Maladjustment in Congenital Heart Disease: Mindfulness as a Moderator." Journal of Pediatric Psychology 45, no. 10 (October 18, 2020): 1208–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa081.

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Abstract Objective Congenital heart disease (CHD) is characterized by structural defects to the heart or the coronary blood vessels and often requires surgical repair. Raising an infant or toddler with CHD can be challenging and lead to high parenting stress and maladjustment. The parenting literature suggests that mindfulness may buffer parenting stress. The purpose of this study was to examine whether mindfulness might moderate the relationship between illness-related parenting stress and maladjustment in parents of infants and toddlers with CHD. Methods Parents of infants and toddlers with CHD attending an outpatient clinic provided background information and completed measures of illness-related parenting stress, mindfulness, and maladjustment. Results Results indicated that illness-related parenting stress was associated with maladjustment, and mindfulness moderated this relationship. Specifically, illness-related parenting stress was related to maladjustment at low and average levels of mindfulness; at high mindfulness, there was no association between illness-related parenting stress and maladjustment. Conclusions Consistent with the broader literatures, our sample of parents of infants and toddlers with CHD reported high illness-related parenting stress and maladjustment. Building on other studies demonstrating the benefits of mindful parenting, our results suggest that engaging in mindfulness might thwart the association between illness-related parenting stress and maladjustment in parents of infants and toddlers with CHD.

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Rogers, Bonnie, Kristin Stiehl, Jennifer Borst, Andrea Hess, and Shauna Hutchins. "Heat-Related Illnesses." AAOHN Journal 55, no. 7 (July 2007): 279–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/216507990705500704.

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Heat-related illnesses can occur in workplaces where hot environments pose a threat to at-risk workers. Operations involving high air temperatures and humidity, radiant heat sources, direct physical contact with hot objects, or strenuous physical activities have potential for inducing heat stress in employees engaged in job functions in specific industries. Exposure to high temperatures can lead to a progression of symptoms in the body, which can result in widespread tissue damage, organ damage, and even death if not treated in a timely and effective manner. Strategies to reduce the effects of heat in the workplace include engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment. Occupational and environmental health nurses must be able to recognize and treat the broad range of symptoms that can result from exposure to high temperatures. They must work together with interdisciplinary teams to provide training and education to the work force so that workers are able to take appropriate measures to prevent the onset of a heat-related illness, recognize the early symptoms, and seek treatment. Interdisciplinary teams must ensure that appropriate controls in the work environment reduce the risk of heat exposure and related heat stress disorders. Education and early intervention are key to avoiding heat-induced illness and eliminating or minimizing the effects of high temperature environments.

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Conrad, Rupert, Franziska Geiser, Alexandra Kleiman, Berndt Zur, and Andrea Karpawitz-Godt. "Temperament and Character Personality Profile and Illness-Related Stress in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy." Scientific World Journal 2014 (2014): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/631687.

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Psychological stress is a risk factor as well as a consequence of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). Impulsiveness, overachievement, emotional instability, and hard-driving competitiveness have been discussed as personality features in CSC patients. We investigated 57 consecutive CSC patients and 57 age- and gender-matched controls by means of the Symptom Checklist 90-R and the Temperament and Character Inventory. Somatic risk factors, illness characteristics, subjective assessment of severity of illness, and illness-related stress in different areas of life (work, private life) were evaluated. CSC patients showed significantly higher emotional distress as measured by the Global Severity Index. The CSC personality was characterized by lower scoring on the character dimension cooperativeness and the temperament dimension reward dependence. Cooperativeness as well as subjective assessment of severity of CSC has been recognized as significant predictors of illness-related work stress accounting for 30% of variance. Implicating competitiveness, hostility and emotional detachment, lower level of cooperativeness, and reward dependence support the existence of specific aspects of type A behaviour in CSC patients. Low perceived social support and loss of control may explain the significant contribution of this personality dimension to illness-related work stress. Treatment of CSC should thus incorporate psychoeducation about factors contributing to illness-related stress.

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Greene, Carolyn, Karla Klein Murdock, and Daphne Koinis Mitchell. "Coping With Illness-Related Stress Among Urban Children With Asthma." Children's Health Care 35, no. 4 (December 2006): 297–320. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15326888chc3504_2.

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Caffrey-Craig, Bernadette. "Childhood Asthma: A Stress-Related Illness? More Myth than Fact." Irish Journal of Psychology 26, no. 3-4 (January 2005): 149–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03033910.2005.10446217.

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Hedge, Alan. "Job Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Work-Related Illness in Offices." Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting 32, no. 13 (October 1988): 777–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1518/107118188786762270.

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A questionnaire survey of demographic, environmental, psychological, and occupational influences on health was conducted in 6 office buildings in the UK. A total of 486 completed questionnaires were analyzed (85% response rate). The results showed that the prevalence of symptoms was not associated with job satisfaction, and the previously reported sex difference in symptom prevalence was not confirmed although this approached significance. The results suggest that work-related illness is strongly associated with self-reported job stress and negative perceptions of the office environment i.e. dissatisfaction with temperature, ventilation, lighting, and noise.

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Streisand, R. "Childhood Illness-Related Parenting Stress: The Pediatric Inventory for Parents." Journal of Pediatric Psychology 26, no. 3 (April 1, 2001): 155–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/26.3.155.

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Cheshire, William P. "Thermoregulatory disorders and illness related to heat and cold stress." Autonomic Neuroscience 196 (April 2016): 91–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autneu.2016.01.001.

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Jacobson, Bert H., Steven G. Aldana, Ron Z. Goetzel, K. D. Vardell, Troy B. Adams, and Rick J. Pietras. "The Relationship between Perceived Stress and Self-Reported Illness-Related Absenteeism." American Journal of Health Promotion 11, no. 1 (September 1996): 54–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/0890-1171-11.1.54.

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Purpose. To investigate the association between perceived stress and illness-related work absenteeism. Design. A standardized health profile questionnaire developed by Johnson & Johnson Advanced Behavioral Technologies, Inc., was used to collect demographic and personal health data between June 1988 and January 1993. Chi-square, odds ratio, and stepwise regression tests were used to analyze perceived stress and self-reported absenteeism data. Setting. Worksite health promotion programs in 250 U.S. companies. Subjects. Subjects consisted of 79,070 employees. Measures. Stress data, grouped as low, moderate, and high, were correlated with absenteeism data grouped by annual days missed (None, 1 to 2, 3 to 4, and 5+). Results. Significant relationships were found (p ⩽ .05) between high stress and absenteeism for both genders. Female workers reported higher stress levels and absenteeism than men. Those with high stress were 2.22 more likely to be absent 5+ days per year than those with low stress. Work, finances, and family were the highest stress sources. Greatest absenteeism predictors were health, legal, social, and financial stress. Conclusions. These data primarily represented self-selected white workers and may not apply to all employees. However, if high stress relates to absenteeism, these data may provide valuable information for program design in stress management.

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Duric, Vanja, Sarah Clayton, Mai Lan Leong, and Li-Lian Yuan. "Comorbidity Factors and Brain Mechanisms Linking Chronic Stress and Systemic Illness." Neural Plasticity 2016 (2016): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5460732.

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Neuropsychiatric symptoms and mental illness are commonly present in patients with chronic systemic diseases. Mood disorders, such as depression, are present in up to 50% of these patients, resulting in impaired physical recovery and more intricate treatment regimen. Stress associated with both physical and emotional aspects of systemic illness is thought to elicit detrimental effects to initiate comorbid mental disorders. However, clinical reports also indicate that the relationship between systemic and psychiatric illnesses is bidirectional, further increasing the complexity of the underlying pathophysiological processes. In this review, we discuss the recent evidence linking chronic stress and systemic illness, such as activation of the immune response system and release of common proinflammatory mediators. Altogether, discovery of new targets is needed for development of better treatments for stress-related psychiatric illnesses as well as improvement of mental health aspects of different systemic diseases.

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Salihu, Hamisu M., Abraham A. Salinas-Miranda, Lindsey M. King, Deepa Dongarwar, Korede K. Yusuf, Sahra Ibrahimi, Chioma A. Ikedionwu, and Estrellita Lo Berry. "Racism, Psycho-Social Stress, and Health-related Quality of Life." International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS (IJMA) 9, no. 1 (December 30, 2019): 73–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.21106/ijma.339.

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There is a paucity of information on the intermediate behavioral pathways linking exposure to racial discrimination with negative health outcomes among racial and ethnic minority populations in low income settings. This study examined the association between experiences of discrimination and the number of unhealthy days due to physical or mental illness and whether alcohol use influenced the association. A community needs assessment was conducted from 2013-2014 within a low-income community in Florida. Structural equation modeling was performed using maximum likelihood estimation with robust standard errors. In a total of 201 observations, path analyses uncovered significant positive indirect associations (p<0.05) between perceived discrimination and unhealthy days through perceived stress, sleep disturbances, and chronic illness. Although a maladaptive mechanism, alcohol use was a strong buffer on the effects of racism on stress. Key words: • Racism • Psychosocial stress • Quality of life • Mental illness Copyright © 2020 Salihu et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited

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LeBovidge, Jennifer Soriano, John V. Lavigne, and Michael L. Miller. "Adjustment to Chronic Arthritis of Childhood: The Roles of Illness-Related Stress and Attitude Toward Illness." Journal of Pediatric Psychology 30, no. 3 (April 1, 2005): 273–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsi037.

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Bhugra, Dinesh, and Peter Jones. "Migration and mental illness." Advances in Psychiatric Treatment 7, no. 3 (May 2001): 216–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/apt.7.3.216.

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Human beings have moved from place to place since time immemorial. The reasons for and the duration of these migrations put extraordinary stress on individuals and their families. Such stress may not be related to an increase in mental illness for all conditions or to the same extent across all migrant groups. In this paper, we provide an overview of some observations in the field of migration and mental health, hypothesise why some individuals and groups are more vulnerable to psychiatric conditions, and consider the impact of migration experiences on provision of services and care.

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Kirkorowicz, JM, P. Sapukotana, PV De Silva, M. Noda, JS De Oliveira, and T. Østbye. "Work-Related Stress and Substance Use as Risk Factors for Chronic Disease Among Three-Wheel Drivers in Galle, Sri Lanka: A Qualitative Study." International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health 3, no. 2 (February 10, 2014): 21–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v3i2.7662.

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Background: Motor three-wheel drivers provide an important means of transportation in Sri Lanka, comprising 15% of motorized road vehicles. Although three-wheel driving is a widespread occupation for Sri Lankan men, little is known about their general health or risk factors.Objectives: This paper investigates chronic illnesses and risk factors for such illnesses in a sample of 33 three-wheel drivers in Galle, Sri Lanka.Methods: A qualitative investigation was conducted between June and August 2012. 20 three-wheel drivers participated in 60-minute semi-structured interviews, and 13 participated in semi- structured focus groups related to their work-related health concerns.Results: Illness reported included musculoskeletal pain, hypercholesteremia, hypertension, and diabetes. Participants identified work-related stress and substance abuse as risk factors.Conclusions: Participants described a cycle of work related stress, substance use, and chronic illness. Community-based education on the risks of substance use and alternative means of coping may be an effective intervention for these workers. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v3i2.7662

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Terol Cantero, M. Carmen, Miguel Bernabé, Maite Martín-Aragón, Carolina Vázquez, and Abraham P. Buunk. "Social Comparison and Stress Appraisal in Women with Chronic Illness." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 10 (May 20, 2021): 5483. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105483.

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(1) Background: The present study examined how social comparison orientation, stress appraisal and different social comparison strategies interact in women facing chronic illness. (2) Methods: Assessments were conducted by a trained professional in face-to face semistructured interviews (n = 179 women with chronic illness). Main outcome measures included social comparison scales and a stress appraisal questionnaire. The mediation model, by a bootstrapping procedure, was used to analyze the interaction among variables. (3) Results: Regarding the relationships among variables studied, they were related to each other except for a downward contrast, which allowed us to propose our hypothetical mediation model. Results showed that stress appraisal fully mediates between social comparison orientation and social comparison strategies except for the upward identification strategy. (4) Conclusions: Our results suggest that uncertainty, feelings of threat and low control over one’s illness or, in general, stress appraisal, had an important mediating effects over social comparison processes in patients with chronic illnesses. Therefore, by understanding the stress appraisal process, and the variables that might modify it, we could improve the use of social comparison as a favorable coping strategy.

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Fortune, Donal G., Chris J. Main, Teresa M. O'Sullivan, and Christopher E. M. Griffiths. "Assessing illness-related stress in psoriasis: The psychometric properties of the Psoriasis Life Stress Inventory." Journal of Psychosomatic Research 42, no. 5 (May 1997): 467–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3999(97)00036-6.

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Leung, Kai-Kuen, Bee-Horng Lue, Li-Yu Tang, and En-Chang Wu. "Development of a chinese chronic illness–related stress inventory for primary care." Journal of Psychosomatic Research 46, no. 6 (June 1999): 557–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3999(98)00082-8.

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Linville, Patricia W. "Self-complexity as a cognitive buffer against stress-related illness and depression." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 52, no. 4 (1987): 663–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.52.4.663.

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Butts, C. Missy, and Daniel Gutierrez. "Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to (Re)conceptualize Stress Appraisal." Journal of Mental Health Counseling 40, no. 2 (April 1, 2018): 95–112. http://dx.doi.org/10.17744/mehc.40.2.01.

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Existing models for stress and coping are helpful tools for understanding the stress process and developing interventions to combat stress-related illness. However, popular stress models emphasize cognition and cognitive appraisal, which results in strategies that focus on reappraising, changing the form and frequency of cognition, or using distraction techniques. Research in mental health counseling and other related fields has revealed that changing the content of a stimulus may not be necessary to alter stress response. The purpose of this paper is to present the use of acceptance and commitment therapy as an effective mental health counseling approach for the treatment of stress-related illness by helping clients (re)conceptualize stress appraisal and response.

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Barakat, Lamia P., and Ericka L. Wodka. "POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS SYMPTOMS IN COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH A CHRONIC ILLNESS." Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal 34, no. 8 (January 1, 2006): 999–1006. http://dx.doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2006.34.8.999.

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To examine posttraumatic stress symptoms in college students with a chronic illness, volunteers who endorsed having a chronic illness (N = 61) were administered the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PTDS: Foa, Cashman, Jaycox, & Perry, 1997). Over 50% met criteria for reexperiencing symptoms and interference with functioning; however, few participants met criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Higher threat appraisals (endorsement of A criteria, general appraisal/level of pessimism) explained a significant portion of the variance in total PTSD symptoms beyond the significant contributions of anxiety, life events, and illness interference with daily functioning. Findings document the presence of posttraumatic stress symptoms among college students with chronic illness and highlight the role of anxiety and perceived threat in the development of symptoms. College students face a number of demands from chronic illness and stressors not related to their health indicating the need for services targeted at responses to stress.

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Chang, Chih-Cheng, Jian-An Su, Kun-Chia Chang, Chung-Ying Lin, Mirja Koschorke, Nicolas Rüsch, and Graham Thornicroft. "Development of the Family Stigma Stress Scale (FSSS) for Detecting Stigma Stress in Caregivers of People With Mental Illness." Evaluation & the Health Professions 42, no. 2 (December 15, 2017): 148–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0163278717745658.

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People with mental illness and their family caregivers often perceive public stigma, which may lead to stigma-related stress (or stigma stress). However, no instruments have been developed to measure this stress for family caregivers of people with mental illness. We modified an instrument that measures the stigma stress of people with mental illness (i.e., the cognitive appraisal of stigma as a stressor) and examined the psychometric properties of the scores of the newly developed instrument: the Family Stigma Stress Scale (FSSS). Primary family caregivers of people with mental illness in Southern Taiwan ( n = 300; mean age = 53.08 ± 13.80; 136 males) completed the FSSS. An exploratory factor analysis showed that the FSSS score had two factors; both factor scores had excellent internal consistency (α = .913 and .814) and adequate test–retest reliability ( r = .627 and .533; n = 197). Significant correlations between FSSS factor scores and other instruments supported its concurrent validity and the ability of the FSSS to differentiate between clinical characteristics, for example, having been previously hospitalized or not. The FSSS is a brief and effective measure of the stigma stress of family caregivers of people with mental illness.

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Alsén, Sara, Lilas Ali, Inger Ekman, and Andreas Fors. "Facing a blind alley - Experiences of stress-related exhaustion: a qualitative study." BMJ Open 10, no. 9 (September 2020): e038230. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038230.

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IntroductionMental illness is a major concern in many countries. In Sweden, stress-related mental illness is currently the most frequent reason for sick leave.ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore patients’ experiences of stress-related exhaustion.DesignA qualitative study with interview data analysed using a phenomenological hermeneutic method.SettingParticipants were selected from public primary healthcare centres in a larger city in western Sweden.ParticipantsSeven women and five men on sick leave from work due to stress-related exhaustion were included in the study.FindingsStress-related exhaustion was experienced as a loss of access to oneself and one’s context and feelings of being trapped and lost in life. The condition had a significant impact on personal identity, raised existential issues and was interpreted as facing a blind alley. Participants described a mistaken direction in life, being forced to stop, change direction and act differently.ConclusionStress-related exhaustion is a challenging, life-changing existential experience that involves a crisis with an opportunity for new insights. Careful consideration of patients’ narratives together with the expertise of healthcare professionals can be combined to improve health and optimise recovery based on individual’s situation.

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Zimmermann Tansella, C. "Psychosocial factors and chronic illness in childhood." European Psychiatry 10, no. 6 (1995): 297–305. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0924-9338(96)80311-7.

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SummaryChronic illness in a child requires successful organisational and emotional adjustment of the child and the family. The way in which the child and the family adapt to the illness will affect their psychological well-being and their quality of life. This review summarizes recent research findings on the relationship between illness factors, individual and family functioning, coping strategies and psychosocial adjustment. The findings are presented within the framework of three complementary theoretical models: the family developmental approach; the psychosocial typology of illnesses; and the process model of stress and coping. These models are useful for a better understanding of the complex interactions between illness, family and coping and offer to the professionals engaged in the care of chronically sick children, guidelines for assessment and the development of intervention programs. The review starts with examining the impact of chronic illness on the psychosocial adjustment of the sick child, his/her siblings and parents. Then psychosocial Stressors and risk factors in terms of illness and family related characteristics are discussed. Coping resources and strategies are presented which have been shown to be related to child and parental adjustment; and finally, successful intervention programs are described.

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Khandelwal, Nita, Ruth A. Engelberg, Catherine L. Hough, Christopher E. Cox, and J. Randall Curtis. "The Patient and Family Member Experience of Financial Stress Related to Critical Illness." Journal of Palliative Medicine 23, no. 7 (July 1, 2020): 972–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2019.0369.

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Miczo, Nathan, Lisa A. Miczo, and Michelle Johnson. "Parental Support, Perceived Stress, and Illness-Related Variables Among First-Year College Students." Journal of Family Communication 6, no. 2 (April 2006): 97–117. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15327698jfc0602_1.

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Dedert, Eric A., Jamie L. Studts, Inka Weissbecker, Paul G. Salmon, Phyllis L. Banis, and Sandra E. Sephton. "Religiosity May Help Preserve the Cortisol Rhythm in Women with Stress-Related Illness." International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 34, no. 1 (March 2004): 61–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/2y72-6h80-bw93-u0t6.

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Kassam-Adams, Nancy. "Introduction to the Special Issue: Posttraumatic Stress Related to Pediatric Illness and Injury." Journal of Pediatric Psychology 31, no. 4 (August 3, 2005): 337–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsj052.

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Iso-Ahola, Seppo E., and Chun J. Park. "Leisure-Related Social Support and Self-Determination as Buffers of Stress-Illness Relationship." Journal of Leisure Research 28, no. 3 (September 1996): 169–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222216.1996.11949769.

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Mahindru, Poornima, Manoj Kumar Sharma, and Santosh Kumar Chaturvedi. "Job Related Stress and Employment of People with Mental Illness: A Catch 22." Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health 3, no. 1 (April 20, 2016): 31–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40737-016-0046-9.

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Bush, Ashley M., Susan Westneat, Steven R. Browning, and Jennifer Swanberg. "Missed Work Due to Occupational Illness among Hispanic Horse Workers." Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health 24, no. 2 (2018): 89–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/jash.12735.

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Abstract. Occupational illnesses are inadequately reported for agriculture, an industry dominated by a vulnerable Hispanic population and high fatal and nonfatal injury rates. Work-related illnesses can contribute to missed work, caused by a combination of personal and work factors, with costs to the individual, employer, and society. To better understand agricultural occupational illnesses, 225 Hispanic horse workers were interviewed via community-based convenience sampling. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses, and log binomial regression modeling were used to: (1) describe the prevalence of missed work due to work-related illnesses among Hispanic horse workers, (2) examine work-related and personal factors associated with missed work, and (3) identify health symptoms and work-related characteristics potentially associated with missed work. Key findings reveal that having at least one child (PR = 1.71, 95% CI = 1.03, 2.84), having poor self-reported general health (PR = 0.72, 95% CI = 0.48, 1.08), experiencing stress during a typical workday (PR = 2.58, 95% CI = 1.25, 5.32), or spending less time with horses (PR = 1.87, 95% CI = 1.15, 3.05) are significant predictors of missing work. Interventions can be designed to identify workers most susceptible to missing work and provide resources to reduce absenteeism. Future research should examine work-related illness in agricultural horse production, including personal and work-related factors, in order to diminish occupational health disparities among these workers, who are more likely to be employed in hazardous agricultural work. Keywords: Agriculture, Health disparities, Horse workers, Missed work, Occupational illness, Worker absenteeism.

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El-Maouche, Diala, Courtney J. Hargreaves, Ninet Sinaii, Ashwini Mallappa, Padmasree Veeraraghavan, and Deborah P. Merke. "Longitudinal Assessment of Illnesses, Stress Dosing, and Illness Sequelae in Patients With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia." Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 103, no. 6 (March 22, 2018): 2336–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jc.2018-00208.

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Abstract Context Patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) are at risk for life-threatening adrenal crises. Management of illness episodes aims to prevent adrenal crises. Objective We evaluated rates of illnesses and associated factors in patients with CAH followed prospectively and receiving repeated glucocorticoid stress dosing education. Methods Longitudinal analysis of 156 patients with CAH followed at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center over 23 years was performed. The rates of illnesses and stress-dose days, emergency room (ER) visits, hospitalizations, and adrenal crises were analyzed in relation to phenotype, age, sex, treatment, and hormonal evaluations. Results A total of 2298 visits were evaluated. Patients were followed for 9.3 ± 6.0 years. During childhood, there were more illness episodes and stress dosing than adulthood (P < 0.001); however, more ER visits and hospitalizations occurred during adulthood (P ≤ 0.03). The most robust predictors of stress dosing were young age, low hydrocortisone and high fludrocortisone dose during childhood, and female sex during adulthood. Gastrointestinal and upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) were the two most common precipitating events for adrenal crises and hospitalizations across all ages. Adrenal crisis with probable hypoglycemia occurred in 11 pediatric patients (ages 1.1 to 11.3 years). Undetectable epinephrine was associated with ER visits during childhood (P = 0.03) and illness episodes during adulthood (P = 0.03). Conclusions Repeated stress-related glucocorticoid dosing teaching is essential, but revised age-appropriate guidelines for the management of infectious illnesses are needed for patients with adrenal insufficiency that aim to reduce adrenal crises and prevent hypoglycemia, particularly in children.

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STEWART, JANET L. "Children Living With Chronic Illness: An Examination of Their Stressors, Coping Responses, and Health Outcomes." Annual Review of Nursing Research 21, no. 1 (January 2003): 203–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0739-6686.21.1.203.

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This chapter reviews nursing research from the last decade on children and adolescents coping with chronic illnesses. Studies were identified by searches of MEDLINE and CINAHL and were included if at least one primary author was a nurse, the primary informants were children, and the focus of the study was on children’s responses to illness and/or developmental stressors. Synthesis of the reviewed studies yielded typologies of illness-related and developmental stressors faced by chronically ill children, the coping strategies they commonly employed, and indices of their adjustment to illness. Although there was considerable agreement across illnesses, age ranges, and methodologies, the lack of explicitly employed developmental models or other theoretical perspectives means that very little is known about the processes by which individual characteristics, stressors, coping strategies, and outcomes are related. Recommendations for future research include the development and testing of conceptual models that will promote our understanding of how children’s medical, psychosocial, and developmental outcomes can be improved, and a more systematic approach to understanding how children’s maturing cognitive abilities affect their appraisal of stress and utilization of coping strategies in response to the demands of chronic illness.

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Paykel, E. S. "Which depressions are related to life stress?" Acta Neuropsychiatrica 14, no. 4 (August 2002): 167–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1034/j.1601-5215.2002.140402.x.

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This paper examines the relationship of recent life events to specific kinds of depression using published studies and the author's own work. An overall effect of life events on depression has been found consistently and is moderate in degree. In suicide attempts there are stronger and more immediate effects than in depression. Life events precede both non-melancholic and melancholic depressions. It is only in recurrent depressions that life events are less common with melancholic pictures. Life events influence bipolar disorder as well as unipolar. Mania may be preceded by life events, particularly those involving social rhythm disruption, but it is harder to rule out events which are consequences of insidious development of illness. There are strong effects of life events and social support in postpartum depressions but in postpartum psychoses these effects are absent. Events precede depression comorbid with other disorders as well as pure depression. The course of depression is also influenced by life stress with less remission where negative events occur after onset and better outcome where earlier adverse events are neutralized. Relapse is related to immediately preceding life events. However, where depressions are both severe and recurrent life stress effects weaken and as the number of episodes increases preceding life events lessen. These findings suggest that some kinds of depression are more related to psychosocial causation and some are more biological in origin.

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Weinert, Clarann, Wade G. Hill, Charlene A. Winters, Sandra W. Kuntz, Kimberly Rowse, Tanis Hernandez, Brad Black, and Shirley Cudney. "Psychosocial Health Status of Persons Seeking Treatment for Exposure to Libby Amphibole Asbestos." ISRN Nursing 2011 (May 26, 2011): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2011/735936.

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A cross-sectional exploratory study was conducted to describe the psychosocial health status of persons seeking health care for exposure to Libby amphibole asbestos (LAA). Health indicators including depression, stress, acceptance of illness, and satisfaction with access and financial aspects of care were obtained via electronic and paper-pencil survey. The exposure pathway and demographic data were gleaned from the health record. Of the 386 participants, more than one-third (34.5%) demonstrated significant levels of psychological distress. The oldest group of women had the lowest levels of depression and stress and the highest acceptance of illness. Gender, age, and satisfaction with financial resources were significantly related to depression, stress, and acceptance of illness. Satisfaction with access to care was significant only for stress. No differences in depression, stress, and acceptance of illness were found based on residence, exposure pathway, or insurance status.

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Luecken, Linda J., Bradley M. Appelhans, Amy Kraft, and Ana Brown. "Never far from home: A cognitive-affective model of the impact of early-life family relationships on physiological stress responses in adulthood." Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 23, no. 2 (April 2006): 189–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0265407506062466.

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An emerging line of research suggests that characteristics of the early family environment such as parent–child relationships, parental affection, and family conflict may contribute to vulnerability to stress-related illnesses in adulthood. An important long-term mechanism linking early family experiences to risk of illness later in life may lie in the ability to regulate physiological responses to environmental challenges. The current study provides evidence from our research program supportive of a cognitive-affective model in which it is proposed that family-of-origin relationships influence the development of emotional and cognitive responses to environmental challenges that influence physiological reactivity patterns, and ultimately impact vulnerability to stress-related illnesses later in life.

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Xu, Z., B. Lay, N. Oexle, T. Drack, M. Bleiker, S. Lengler, C. Blank, et al. "Involuntary psychiatric hospitalisation, stigma stress and recovery: a 2-year study." Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences 28, no. 04 (January 31, 2018): 458–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s2045796018000021.

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Aims.Compulsory admission can be experienced as devaluing and stigmatising by people with mental illness. Emotional reactions to involuntary hospitalisation and stigma-related stress may affect recovery, but longitudinal data are lacking. We, therefore, examined the impact of stigma-related emotional reactions and stigma stress on recovery over a 2-year period.Method.Shame and self-contempt as emotional reactions to involuntary hospitalisation, stigma stress, self-stigma and empowerment, as well as recovery were assessed among 186 individuals with serious mental illness and a history of recent involuntary hospitalisation.Results.More shame, self-contempt and stigma stress at baseline were correlated with increased self-stigma and reduced empowerment after 1 year. More stigma stress at baseline was associated with poor recovery after 2 years. In a longitudinal path analysis more stigma stress at baseline predicted poorer recovery after 2 years, mediated by decreased empowerment after 1 year, controlling for age, gender, symptoms and recovery at baseline.Conclusion.Stigma stress may have a lasting detrimental effect on recovery among people with mental illness and a history of involuntary hospitalisation. Anti-stigma interventions that reduce stigma stress and programs that enhance empowerment could improve recovery. Future research should test the effect of such interventions on recovery.

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Lin, Jenny J., Janey James, Mita Goel, and Yael T. Harris. "Impact of cancer related stress on illness beliefs and glycemic control in breast cancer survivors with comorbid diabetes." Journal of Clinical Oncology 38, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2020): e24053-e24053. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e24053.

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e24053 Background: Cancer and diabetes mellitus (DM) are leading causes of death in the US and survivors with comorbid DM have a significantly higher mortality. Furthermore, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be triggered by life-threatening illnesses such as cancer; however, little is known about the impact of cancer-related PTSD (Ca-PTSD) on illness beliefs and glycemic control. We undertook this study to assess factors associated with DM management in breast cancer survivors with DM. Methods: We recruited women with Stage 0-IIIA breast cancer diagnosed in the past 10 years, who had completed chemotherapy and/or hormonal therapy and had pre-existing DM on ≥1 oral DM medication. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) was used to assess distress caused by cancer. A total IES-R score of ≥33 identified those with probable Ca-PTSD. Cancer and DM related beliefs were assessed using the Illness Perception Questionnaire. Objective adherence to DM medication was assessed using electronic caps that record bottle openings. Wilcoxon rank-sum tests were used to examine the relationship between Ca-PTSD and illness beliefs. Pearson correlation tests were used to assess the relationship between cancer related stress, DM medication adherence, and glycemic control. Results: Of 111 women recruited to date, mean age was 65.4 years and 37% were black, 31% white, 14% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 8% other. Of these, 15% had probable Ca-PTSD. Survivors with Ca-PTSD were more likely to believe the consequences of cancer and DM were more severe (median score 23.5 vs. 19.0 [p < 0.001] and 24.0 vs. 16.0 [p < 0.001], respectively), that cancer and DM were more cyclical or recurrent (15.0 vs. 9.0 [p = 0.002] and 13.0 vs. 8.5 [p = 0.002], respectively), and there was greater emotional impact due to cancer and DM (24.0 vs. 16.5 [p < 0.001] and 23.0 vs. 14.0 [p < 0.001], respectively). Additionally, those with Ca-PTSD were less likely to understand their cancer (14.0 vs. 20.0, p = 0.004). Furthermore, as cancer-related stress scores increased, glycemic control worsened (r = 0.23, p = 0.03) and DM medication adherence decreased (r = -0.23, p = 0.04). Conclusions: Breast cancer survivors with comorbid DM who have Ca-PTSD are more likely to have negative beliefs about both cancer and DM. Cancer-related stress is also associated with poorer glycemic control and DM medication adherence. Providers should be aware of the impact of cancer related stress on beliefs about comorbid illnesses and increase interventions that support cancer survivors to better manage their comorbidities.

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McGrath, Belinda J., and Annette D. Huntington. "The Health and Wellbeing of Adults Working in Early Childhood Education." Australasian Journal of Early Childhood 32, no. 3 (September 2007): 33–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/183693910703200306.

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THIS ARTICLE REPORTS the results of a survey of 168 New Zealand early childhood workers and describes their health status, behaviours and concerns. The respondents included 73 childcare teachers, 58 kindergarten teachers and 37 home-based educators. Although 92 per cent of respondents reported that they had good or excellent health, statistically significant differences were found between the groups for days absent because of illness, accidental injuries, job-related stress and ergonomic aspects of their work. All groups reported an increase in various physical symptoms since working with children, in particular backaches, muscle strain and fatigue. One-quarter of respondents experienced an illness related to their work with children during the past year, most commonly respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses. The study alerts early childhood education employers to the importance of managing health issues such as workload and stress, occupational injuries, the provision of an ergonomically healthy work environment and adequate conditions of employment.

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Rotariu, Irina-Ionela. "Reducing Stress At Work." International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION 21, no. 1 (June 1, 2015): 268–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2015-0045.

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Abstract It has been previously demonstrated that reducing stress at work means actually reducing risk of illness in life. Occupational distress is one of the most important health problems in the E.U. In Europe, it is on the second place as regards the number of days off and cost. Occupational distress affects one out of three employees in the E.U. Over the last few years, some organizations have worked out programs designed to help all the employees physically and mentally in order to prevent problems related to stressing jobs. All these plans are trying to reduce work-related stress. This article aims at presenting some strategies to prevent and reduce stress at the organizational level and individually.

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