Essays about: "Psychosocial-Stress"
Found 5 essays containing the word Psychosocial-Stress.
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1. A Scoping Review of Tools to Assess Psychosocial Stress in Humanitarian Aid Workers
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : This study presents a scoping review of tools to assess psychosocial stress in humanitarian aid workers, with a particular focus on the third version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ III), and an overview of interventions to address work-related stress in this population. The databases Lubsearch and PsycInfo were searched for journal publications reporting on the validity of the COPSOQ as well as assessments or interventions for humanitarian aid workers experiencing work-related stress. READ MORE
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2. How Covid-19 has affected thepsychosocial work environmentfor gig-workers in the fooddelivery sector : A qualitative interview study
University essay from KTH/ErgonomiAbstract : The topic of gig-work has been widely debated in the western world for its laborrights and work environment issues. Whereas companies operating within thegig-economy boast the freedom and flexibility of gig-work as perks for workers,unions highlight the precarious nature and poor working conditions of gig-workas exploitative of workers and push for unionizing gig-workers and getting themcovered by collective bargaining agreements. READ MORE
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3. Alcoholics and workaholics
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : From the recent mortality trends in Central and Eastern Europe, it is clear that in the former socialist countries the economic transition had a different effect on male and female mortality: premature death became much more frequent among males, and the gender mortality gap increased as a result. The psycho-social stress hypothesis (Cornia and Paniccia, 2001) explains the Eastern European experience, suggesting that an increase in the gender gap may be a sign of economic and social crisis, as male mortality sometimes reacts to economic uncertainties more strongly. READ MORE
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4. Work characteristics and work-related psychosocial stress among general practitioners in Lithuania
University essay from Nordiska ministerrådet/Nordic School of Public Health NHVAbstract : Background. There are a number of studies showing that general practice is oneof the most stressful workplaces for health care workers. Since the Baltic States regained independence in 1990, a reform of the health care systems took place in which a new role and more responsibilities were allocated to general practitioners. READ MORE
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5. EXTERNAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN ESTONIA 1970-2002 : a special reference to suicide, traffic accidents and alcohol poisoning
University essay from Nordiska ministerrådet/Nordic School of Public Health NHVAbstract : The study aims to describe the external causes of death (ECD) mortality, specifically suicide and traffic death in Estonia 1970-2002 in relation to the political and economic development with a special focus on the unemployment and alcohol use impact. This analyse bases on the Statistical Office of Estonia and other governmental institutions published information. READ MORE
