Qi Gong is proposed as a teaching instrument to reduce academic stress in students. A study evaluated 76 students and measured their academic stress levels before and after practicing Qi Gong. The results showed that practicing Qi Gong improved students' perceptions of workload and helped their educational and learning processes. Qi Gong was found to generate relaxation and better oxygenation in students, reducing their feelings of academic stress. Specifically, students reported feeling less overwhelmed after practicing Qi Gong.
Abstract
Background: Across the country, nursing students are experiencing alarming amounts of stress. While stress is a common phenomenon, it has been shown to negatively impact nursing student performance and general health. One solution to this issue is mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). Reported effects of MBSR include stress reduction; mindfulness; improvements in self-esteem; increase in general health; a decrease in anxiety; and an increase in empathy. Because MBSR is not widely included in nursing curricula, students are not learning stress reduction techniques needed to manage daily stress. Purpose: To address this gap, a DNP project was implemented at a university site. The project’s purpose was two-fold: To increase the knowledge of faculty and to provide educational resources for students. Methods: A toolkit was developed that included a Power Point presentation for faculty; a copy of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS); and handouts on stress and MBSR techniques for students. Thirty-four faculty in an online family nurse practitioner program were offered the toolkit at one university in California; five faculty participated and completed the surveys. Results: Valuable data was obtained on the effectiveness of the presentation on faculty knowledge, perception, acceptance, and willingness to use the resources provided. Conclusion: When provided with a toolkit on stress and MBSR techniques, faculty became more aware of the significance of stress and stated they were willing to utilize the resources provided in future online classes.
Influential Determinants of Capacity Building to Cope With Stress among Unive...iosrjce
This study is a survey to find out the influential determinants of capacity building to cope with stress
among university students. Descriptive survey research design was employed for the study while self-structured
modified questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents. A total of nine hundred and five
(905) respondents participated in the study forming the sample size for the study. The statistical tools used for
the study includes; percentage counts, frequency, mean, regression analysis, spearman rank andMann-Whitney
U test. The statistical results of the multiple regression analysis showed that the predictors (age, sex, religion,
college, family financial status and academic performance) had 92% (adjR
2=.092, F(7,896)=14.02, P=.000,
P<0.05) joint contribution in the dependent variable (perceived ability to cope with stress). The linear
regression analysis showed that only age (β=-.112, p=.001), sex (β=.124, p=.000), religion (β=.084, p=.009),
college (β=-.088, p=.007) and academic performance (β=.249, p=.000) had significant relative contribution to
the dependent variable.The Mann-Whitney U results showed that there is significant difference in the perceived
ability to cope with stress between both male and female (H=84552, Z=-3.78, p=.000). The result of the
findings revealed that age, sex, religion, college of study, academic performance could significantly predict
perceived ability to cope with stress.And also showed that the way male and female perceived their abilities to
cope with stress differ
Relationship between cortisol, perceived stress, and mindfulness meditationRachael Blais
The study examined the effects of a 30-minute mindfulness meditation session on perceived stress levels and cortisol levels in college students. 39 undergraduate students were randomly assigned to either a meditation group or a control group. Personality traits, health behaviors, perceived stress scales, and cortisol samples were measured. Results found no significant differences in perceived stress or cortisol levels between the meditation and control groups, suggesting a brief mindfulness meditation did not reduce stress. However, emotional stability was found to negatively correlate with perceived stress levels.
This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the effects of workplace mindfulness training programs on stress, mental health, well-being, and work performance based on data from 23 randomized controlled trials. The analysis finds beneficial effects of mindfulness training in reducing stress, anxiety, psychological distress, and improving well-being and sleep. No conclusions could be drawn for burnout, depression, or work performance due to limitations in the available data. The review considers how mindfulness training relates to theories of work stress management and explores how variations in workforce characteristics and intervention formats may influence outcomes.
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This document discusses a study on stress management among Hong Kong tertiary students and its association with academic performance. It provides background on stress and identifies it as a factor that can impact students' physical and mental health, as well as their academic performance. The problem statement notes that academic stress is a primary stressor for many students. The objectives of the study are to identify key causes of stress among students, establish specific stress areas in their lives, and determine techniques for coping with stress. The significance is that the findings can help enhance students' adoption of effective stress coping mechanisms and ensure academic success.
Reduction of executive stress by development of emotional intelligence a stu...prjpublications
- The study examined the effectiveness of behavioral interventions in reducing stress and improving emotional intelligence among executives.
- Executives were divided into an experimental group that received 8 weeks of behavioral interventions and a control group. Interventions included relaxation techniques, yoga, and breathing exercises.
- Post-intervention testing found the experimental group had significantly lower stress levels and higher emotional intelligence scores than the control group. Dimensions like stress management, adaptability, and mood all saw marked improvements in the experimental group.
- The results indicate behavioral interventions were effective in enhancing emotional intelligence and reducing stress among the executives who received the targeted training techniques over the 8-week period.
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Abstract
Background: Across the country, nursing students are experiencing alarming amounts of stress. While stress is a common phenomenon, it has been shown to negatively impact nursing student performance and general health. One solution to this issue is mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). Reported effects of MBSR include stress reduction; mindfulness; improvements in self-esteem; increase in general health; a decrease in anxiety; and an increase in empathy. Because MBSR is not widely included in nursing curricula, students are not learning stress reduction techniques needed to manage daily stress. Purpose: To address this gap, a DNP project was implemented at a university site. The project’s purpose was two-fold: To increase the knowledge of faculty and to provide educational resources for students. Methods: A toolkit was developed that included a Power Point presentation for faculty; a copy of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS); and handouts on stress and MBSR techniques for students. Thirty-four faculty in an online family nurse practitioner program were offered the toolkit at one university in California; five faculty participated and completed the surveys. Results: Valuable data was obtained on the effectiveness of the presentation on faculty knowledge, perception, acceptance, and willingness to use the resources provided. Conclusion: When provided with a toolkit on stress and MBSR techniques, faculty became more aware of the significance of stress and stated they were willing to utilize the resources provided in future online classes.
Influential Determinants of Capacity Building to Cope With Stress among Unive...iosrjce
This study is a survey to find out the influential determinants of capacity building to cope with stress
among university students. Descriptive survey research design was employed for the study while self-structured
modified questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents. A total of nine hundred and five
(905) respondents participated in the study forming the sample size for the study. The statistical tools used for
the study includes; percentage counts, frequency, mean, regression analysis, spearman rank andMann-Whitney
U test. The statistical results of the multiple regression analysis showed that the predictors (age, sex, religion,
college, family financial status and academic performance) had 92% (adjR
2=.092, F(7,896)=14.02, P=.000,
P<0.05) joint contribution in the dependent variable (perceived ability to cope with stress). The linear
regression analysis showed that only age (β=-.112, p=.001), sex (β=.124, p=.000), religion (β=.084, p=.009),
college (β=-.088, p=.007) and academic performance (β=.249, p=.000) had significant relative contribution to
the dependent variable.The Mann-Whitney U results showed that there is significant difference in the perceived
ability to cope with stress between both male and female (H=84552, Z=-3.78, p=.000). The result of the
findings revealed that age, sex, religion, college of study, academic performance could significantly predict
perceived ability to cope with stress.And also showed that the way male and female perceived their abilities to
cope with stress differ
Relationship between cortisol, perceived stress, and mindfulness meditationRachael Blais
The study examined the effects of a 30-minute mindfulness meditation session on perceived stress levels and cortisol levels in college students. 39 undergraduate students were randomly assigned to either a meditation group or a control group. Personality traits, health behaviors, perceived stress scales, and cortisol samples were measured. Results found no significant differences in perceived stress or cortisol levels between the meditation and control groups, suggesting a brief mindfulness meditation did not reduce stress. However, emotional stability was found to negatively correlate with perceived stress levels.
This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the effects of workplace mindfulness training programs on stress, mental health, well-being, and work performance based on data from 23 randomized controlled trials. The analysis finds beneficial effects of mindfulness training in reducing stress, anxiety, psychological distress, and improving well-being and sleep. No conclusions could be drawn for burnout, depression, or work performance due to limitations in the available data. The review considers how mindfulness training relates to theories of work stress management and explores how variations in workforce characteristics and intervention formats may influence outcomes.
Regular practice of yoga promotes strength, endurance, flexibility and facilitates characteristics of friendliness, compassion & self-control. So this study was conducted to find out the effect of yoga on anxiety. This study was conducted on 200 anxiety cases having age range of 18 to 55 years. Hamilton anxiety scale was used to measure the anxiety. These cases were divide into two group randomly i.e. study group and control group. Study group was given certain set of yogic exercise. Both the groups were followed and results were compared where independent variables yoga and dependent variable Anxiety was used. Chi-square, independent t test, was used for data analysis. It was observed that Anxiety was significantly decreased after the yogic intervention (P=0.042S). So it can be concluded that yoga can reduce perceived stress improve well-being even more significantly so its recommend to do yoga regularly.
This document discusses a study on stress management among Hong Kong tertiary students and its association with academic performance. It provides background on stress and identifies it as a factor that can impact students' physical and mental health, as well as their academic performance. The problem statement notes that academic stress is a primary stressor for many students. The objectives of the study are to identify key causes of stress among students, establish specific stress areas in their lives, and determine techniques for coping with stress. The significance is that the findings can help enhance students' adoption of effective stress coping mechanisms and ensure academic success.
Reduction of executive stress by development of emotional intelligence a stu...prjpublications
- The study examined the effectiveness of behavioral interventions in reducing stress and improving emotional intelligence among executives.
- Executives were divided into an experimental group that received 8 weeks of behavioral interventions and a control group. Interventions included relaxation techniques, yoga, and breathing exercises.
- Post-intervention testing found the experimental group had significantly lower stress levels and higher emotional intelligence scores than the control group. Dimensions like stress management, adaptability, and mood all saw marked improvements in the experimental group.
- The results indicate behavioral interventions were effective in enhancing emotional intelligence and reducing stress among the executives who received the targeted training techniques over the 8-week period.
NURSING STREE JHGJHS JBJHS JHBFJSH JHBHJ JHBFFHJ HJJHHBJHHDFJH JHFHJDS FGSDF GDFGDFG DFGDSFG DFGDFSG DFGDSFG DSFG DFG DFG DFG DFG DSG SDFG DFG D FGD SG DFG DG ETS GFDF GDSF G SDGFDF GD FG G SDG SD FGH DFG SD GDSF G DFS GDS G DFGTHYTR ERT ER Y ERT ER T EY ERT WERWE Y ERR Y ERR T ERY ET Y ETY ERT ETY RT Y TY TR RTY E RTER T E TE RT ETY R T ER T ER TR ER RT T TY YT RT Y TY EY YT T ERY T Y RTY ER Y ER
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IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of business and managemant and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications inbusiness and management. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
This document discusses a pilot study that assessed the effects of a mindfulness training program adapted for teachers on stress, burnout, and teaching efficacy. The study found that teachers who participated in the mindfulness-based stress reduction course showed significant reductions in psychological symptoms and burnout, improvements in classroom organization and attention, and increases in self-compassion, compared to declines seen in the control group. Mindfulness training may help teachers enhance attention, regulate emotions, improve coping skills for stress, and foster qualities like empathy that can improve classroom environment. However, more rigorous research is still needed to fully understand the potential benefits of mindfulness for teachers.
Effects of an integrated yogic practices on the selected psychological variab...Sports Journal
The present is study was to analyze the effects of an integrated yogic practice on the
selected psychological variables among the senior citizen.
Methodology: The subjects were selected from the male senior citizens of Coimbatore. The subjects age
ranged from 60 to 70 years. The convenience sampling method was adapted for the male senior citizens
from Coimbatore. The Psychological variables were in Anxiety and Depression. The subjects were
divided into two equal groups namely. Yogic Group and Control group each consist of 15 subjects of
total 30 subjects. The selected subjects were initially tested on the criterion variables used in this study
and this was considered as a pre – test. After the assessment of pre –test, the subjects belong to the Yogic
Group were treated with the meditation and pranayama practices. As far as the subject in the Control
Group was considered they were not given any specific training.
Statistical tool: The collected data were statistically analyzed with the paired sample‘t’ test to find the
significant improvement between the pre and posttest of all group.
Conclusion: It was concluded that the 12 week of training practice showed a significant improvement in
Anxiety and Depression in the Yogic Group.
This document describes a study that used interpretative phenomenological analysis to examine the experiences of 3 participants in a Positive Mindfulness Programme (PMP). 5 themes emerged from interviews with the participants: 1) The program challenged participants' sense of identity and led them to question their purpose and who they are at their core. 2) Participants discovered positive emotions and traits within themselves that they had forgotten or not fully accessed previously. 3) The program improved participants' relationships and sense of connection with others. 4) While beneficial, the program also presented emotional and practical challenges in embedding the knowledge and skills learned. 5) Future research could examine these programs' impacts in broader contexts and use grounded theory to develop theoretical explanations.
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The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and burnout in health care professionals. More specifically, this survey has the purpose of demonstrating the role of EI as a protective factor against the risk of burnout. Health professionals (doctors, nurses, and other caregivers) composed the sample. Data, collected during professional training, provided 148 employees. Major results of this survey underline the relationship between EI and burnout. As we expected, there is a negative and significant correlation between burnout and Emotional Intelligence. Moreover, burnout varies depending on length of service: burnout increases between 5 and 10 years of experience and decreases over 10 years. Indeed, burnout is differently expressed amongst healthcare professionals: more specifically, Psycho-physical exhaustion, Detriment of the relationships and Burnout (total score) has an impact on physician (doctors) more than other investigated health professionals. These findings seem to suggest the opportunity to improve Emotional Intelligence abilities through specific training programs, useful to promote the ability to cope with stress and to enrich the relationships in the workplace.
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This study examined the effects of yoga and pranayama on the academic performance and stress levels of college students. 30 students were assigned to an experimental group that participated in a 7-week yoga program including asanas, pranayama, and meditation. Another 30 students were assigned to a control group. Both groups completed pre- and post-tests to assess academic performance and stress. Results showed that while the groups had similar scores on the pre-test, the experimental yoga group scored significantly higher on the post-test, indicating improved academic performance. The study suggests that yoga can help reduce stress and thereby improve students' academic performance.
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Assignment 2: LASA 1: Final Project: Early Methods Section
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In your final paper for this course, you will need to write a
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In preparation for this particular section, answer the following questions thoroughly and provide justification/support. The more complete and detailed your answers for these questions, the better prepared you are to successfully write your final paper.
Please submit your answers as a single 4- to 6-page document as a numbered list; this will ensure you do not inadvertently miss a question.
Additionally, please submit a title page and a reference page in proper APA format.
What is your research question?
What is your hypothesis or hypotheses? What is the null hypothesis?
How many participants would you like to use and why? What are the inclusion characteristics, i.e., what must they have in order to be included in your study (for example, gender, diagnosis, age, personality traits, etc.)? Are there any exclusion characteristics, i.e. are there certain characteristics that would exclude them from being in your study? Does the sample need to be diverse? Why or why not?
What sampling technique will be used to collect your sample? What population does your sample generalize to?
What are the variables in your study?
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Refer back to your hypothesis or hypotheses.
Provide operational definitions for each variable.
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What technique will be used for data collection (e.g., observation, survey, interview, archival, etc.)?
What type of research design is being used?
Briefly discuss the procedure that would be followed when conducting the research.
What are some
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Final Project: Early Method Section
Final Project:
Early Method Section
What is your research question?
My research question is “Does stress reduction efficacy vary between relaxation response treatment and mindfulness-based programs for female undergraduate students between the ages of 18-25?”
The research question is important because previous studies have only provided empirical evidence demonstrating the efficacy of each method on its own and a comparison of the methods within other controlled populations. Research has investigated the effects of these stress-reduction methods within specific subgroups of the population, but not within the population that is targeted in this study. It is also important because
the majority of research has focused on the effects of stress-reduction techniques on medical students, healthcare professionals, and undergraduate pr.
This document summarizes a study that evaluated the effects of teaching a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course to primary school teachers.
The study found that most teachers reported significant levels of depression, anxiety, and stress prior to the course. After completing the 8-week MBSR course, most teachers' depression, anxiety and stress scores improved, with only a few reporting clinically significant distress. The course also helped teachers improve on dimensions of mindfulness like observing, describing, acting with awareness and accepting without judgment. Overall, the results suggest that MBSR may be an effective and cost-efficient approach to reduce teacher stress and burnout.
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- Definitions of stress from Lazarus, Selye, and others
- Models of stress like Lazarus' two-factor model and Yerkes-Dodson law
- Causes and consequences of stress
- Occupational stress in nursing and its causes like work overload and role ambiguity
- Methods of measuring nursing stress through self-reports, biomedical measures, and physiology
- Research findings that work stress is linked to poorer well-being in nurses while social support can help cope with stressors
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The goal of this journal is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to focus on Educational advancements, and establishing new collaborations in these areas. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews are invited for publication in all areas of Education.
Stress An Undetachable Condition of LifeYogeshIJTSRD
Stressful life events affects human body, which may lead to cardiovascular diseases and effect metabolism and immune system. Recent studies showed increase in stress levels in developing countries. This study aimed to determine the stress levels in MBBS students. The objectives of the study are a To determine the current stress level, b To assess relation between stress level and lifestyle of college students. The present study was carried out in Ahmedabad City of Gujarat State. A total of 400 medical students were included in the study, which were selected using multi stage sampling aged between 18 years to 25 years. Students were questioned regarding their socioeconomic and life style parameters. The results showed that physical activity such as walking, exercise, yoga, meditation etc. were associated to stress levels. College students showed high stress levels with more satisfaction were mostly smokers. Their major reason for eating junk food and smoking was, increase in stress. Conclusion Majority of students suffered from moderate stress levels. Despite of having stress they were happy and satisfied with life with less no internet addiction. Spirituality and stress scales had a positive correlation as most of the students were averagely highly spiritual. Discriminant function can be used to determine the stress level of a person using age, BMI, internet addiction, spirituality, happiness scale and life satisfaction scale of that person. Jayshree N. Tolani | Dr. Nitinkumar D. Shah "Stress: An Undetachable Condition of Life" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd45054.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/45054/stress-an-undetachable-condition-of-life/jayshree-n-tolani
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Group were treated with the meditation and pranayama practices. As far as the subject in the Control
Group was considered they were not given any specific training.
Statistical tool: The collected data were statistically analyzed with the paired sample‘t’ test to find the
significant improvement between the pre and posttest of all group.
Conclusion: It was concluded that the 12 week of training practice showed a significant improvement in
Anxiety and Depression in the Yogic Group.
This document describes a study that used interpretative phenomenological analysis to examine the experiences of 3 participants in a Positive Mindfulness Programme (PMP). 5 themes emerged from interviews with the participants: 1) The program challenged participants' sense of identity and led them to question their purpose and who they are at their core. 2) Participants discovered positive emotions and traits within themselves that they had forgotten or not fully accessed previously. 3) The program improved participants' relationships and sense of connection with others. 4) While beneficial, the program also presented emotional and practical challenges in embedding the knowledge and skills learned. 5) Future research could examine these programs' impacts in broader contexts and use grounded theory to develop theoretical explanations.
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Stress at the workplace is the major cause of most of the health problems. The study focus on an
Analysis of Work Stress among College Teachers in Self-financing College, Perambalur District, Tamilnadu.
The data collected from 50 respondents with the objectives of To find opinion about teaching and handling
students, to find out the stress creators, to analysis of sharing stress problems, to find out techniques applied by
the College teachers for managing stress
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and burnout in health care professionals. More specifically, this survey has the purpose of demonstrating the role of EI as a protective factor against the risk of burnout. Health professionals (doctors, nurses, and other caregivers) composed the sample. Data, collected during professional training, provided 148 employees. Major results of this survey underline the relationship between EI and burnout. As we expected, there is a negative and significant correlation between burnout and Emotional Intelligence. Moreover, burnout varies depending on length of service: burnout increases between 5 and 10 years of experience and decreases over 10 years. Indeed, burnout is differently expressed amongst healthcare professionals: more specifically, Psycho-physical exhaustion, Detriment of the relationships and Burnout (total score) has an impact on physician (doctors) more than other investigated health professionals. These findings seem to suggest the opportunity to improve Emotional Intelligence abilities through specific training programs, useful to promote the ability to cope with stress and to enrich the relationships in the workplace.
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This study examined the effects of yoga and pranayama on the academic performance and stress levels of college students. 30 students were assigned to an experimental group that participated in a 7-week yoga program including asanas, pranayama, and meditation. Another 30 students were assigned to a control group. Both groups completed pre- and post-tests to assess academic performance and stress. Results showed that while the groups had similar scores on the pre-test, the experimental yoga group scored significantly higher on the post-test, indicating improved academic performance. The study suggests that yoga can help reduce stress and thereby improve students' academic performance.
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This study aimed to determine the relationship between elementary school teachers' holistic health and wellness levels and their work performance. It found that teachers generally had often levels of spiritual/social, mental/emotional, and physical/environmental health. Their task, contextual, and counterproductive work performance were also often. There were positive correlations between teachers' holistic health and their task and contextual performance. The study recommends establishing teacher health programs, allowing no-contact days, and increasing salaries to improve holistic health and work performance.
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Assignment 2: LASA 1: Final Project: Early Methods Section
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017
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In your final paper for this course, you will need to write a
Methods
section that is about 4 pages long where you will assess and evaluate the methods of research.
In preparation for this particular section, answer the following questions thoroughly and provide justification/support. The more complete and detailed your answers for these questions, the better prepared you are to successfully write your final paper.
Please submit your answers as a single 4- to 6-page document as a numbered list; this will ensure you do not inadvertently miss a question.
Additionally, please submit a title page and a reference page in proper APA format.
What is your research question?
What is your hypothesis or hypotheses? What is the null hypothesis?
How many participants would you like to use and why? What are the inclusion characteristics, i.e., what must they have in order to be included in your study (for example, gender, diagnosis, age, personality traits, etc.)? Are there any exclusion characteristics, i.e. are there certain characteristics that would exclude them from being in your study? Does the sample need to be diverse? Why or why not?
What sampling technique will be used to collect your sample? What population does your sample generalize to?
What are the variables in your study?
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Refer back to your hypothesis or hypotheses.
Provide operational definitions for each variable.
How will you measure each variable? Discuss the reliability and validity of these measures in general terms.
What technique will be used for data collection (e.g., observation, survey, interview, archival, etc.)?
What type of research design is being used?
Briefly discuss the procedure that would be followed when conducting the research.
What are some
POTENTIAL
ethical issues? How might they be addressed?
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Final Project: Early Method Section
Final Project:
Early Method Section
What is your research question?
My research question is “Does stress reduction efficacy vary between relaxation response treatment and mindfulness-based programs for female undergraduate students between the ages of 18-25?”
The research question is important because previous studies have only provided empirical evidence demonstrating the efficacy of each method on its own and a comparison of the methods within other controlled populations. Research has investigated the effects of these stress-reduction methods within specific subgroups of the population, but not within the population that is targeted in this study. It is also important because
the majority of research has focused on the effects of stress-reduction techniques on medical students, healthcare professionals, and undergraduate pr.
This document summarizes a study that evaluated the effects of teaching a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course to primary school teachers.
The study found that most teachers reported significant levels of depression, anxiety, and stress prior to the course. After completing the 8-week MBSR course, most teachers' depression, anxiety and stress scores improved, with only a few reporting clinically significant distress. The course also helped teachers improve on dimensions of mindfulness like observing, describing, acting with awareness and accepting without judgment. Overall, the results suggest that MBSR may be an effective and cost-efficient approach to reduce teacher stress and burnout.
Rounak Biswas submitted a document about stress that included:
- Definitions of stress from Lazarus, Selye, and others
- Models of stress like Lazarus' two-factor model and Yerkes-Dodson law
- Causes and consequences of stress
- Occupational stress in nursing and its causes like work overload and role ambiguity
- Methods of measuring nursing stress through self-reports, biomedical measures, and physiology
- Research findings that work stress is linked to poorer well-being in nurses while social support can help cope with stressors
This document discusses stress, its causes and effects. It defines stress as a state of imbalance resulting from a disparity between situational demands and an individual's ability to meet those demands. Stress can be caused by external factors like the environment or internal factors like lifestyle choices. The general adaptation syndrome describes the body's three stage response to stress. When a person experiences stress, they may exhibit physical or emotional symptoms. Managing stress involves identifying stressors, selecting coping strategies like exercise, nutrition, and social support. The document also examines stress among students and nurses, finding that academic factors are a primary stressor for students while long hours and lack of support contribute to stress in nurses.
Full paper physical actvity ,mental health and quality of life of athletesalonzo mortejo
This study examined the physical activity, mental health, and quality of life of 176 university student athletes in the Philippines amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Quantitative data was collected using questionnaires on physical activity, quality of life, and mental health. Qualitative data from interviews identified key coping strategies used by athletes, including maintaining a positive mindset, family support, prayer, and staying productive. The findings provide insight into how the pandemic has impacted athletes and will help inform policies to support their needs during this difficult time.
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International Journal of Education (IJE) is a Quarterly peer-reviewed and refereed open access journal that publishes articles which contribute new results in all areas of Educatioan. The journal is devoted to the publication of high quality papers on theoretical and practical aspects of Educational research.
The goal of this journal is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to focus on Educational advancements, and establishing new collaborations in these areas. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews are invited for publication in all areas of Education.
Stress An Undetachable Condition of LifeYogeshIJTSRD
Stressful life events affects human body, which may lead to cardiovascular diseases and effect metabolism and immune system. Recent studies showed increase in stress levels in developing countries. This study aimed to determine the stress levels in MBBS students. The objectives of the study are a To determine the current stress level, b To assess relation between stress level and lifestyle of college students. The present study was carried out in Ahmedabad City of Gujarat State. A total of 400 medical students were included in the study, which were selected using multi stage sampling aged between 18 years to 25 years. Students were questioned regarding their socioeconomic and life style parameters. The results showed that physical activity such as walking, exercise, yoga, meditation etc. were associated to stress levels. College students showed high stress levels with more satisfaction were mostly smokers. Their major reason for eating junk food and smoking was, increase in stress. Conclusion Majority of students suffered from moderate stress levels. Despite of having stress they were happy and satisfied with life with less no internet addiction. Spirituality and stress scales had a positive correlation as most of the students were averagely highly spiritual. Discriminant function can be used to determine the stress level of a person using age, BMI, internet addiction, spirituality, happiness scale and life satisfaction scale of that person. Jayshree N. Tolani | Dr. Nitinkumar D. Shah "Stress: An Undetachable Condition of Life" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd45054.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/45054/stress-an-undetachable-condition-of-life/jayshree-n-tolani
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Understanding it as a method of EA modulation, we are
looking for results that could help us not only to carry out
cognitive-behavioral strategies or learning processes,
and how they improve from stress that could
complement the diagnosis and treatment based on a
biological vision, seeing stress at a practical level as the
breakdown of balance in one or several systems, where
pathogens have different ways to generate or express
this imbalance in the host, against its factors of defense
or protection and including the maturation and the
duration or progression of this imbalance, will lead to
chronic states or even death.
The study was cross-sectional, descriptive and
comparative with a sample of 76 students from the 2nd.
Semester in the AHR area of the Ecatepec Valley State
University (UNEVE), using the Academic Stressors scale
(ECEA), in the public health research program and
interventions in stress management, to quantify the EA
and qualify the benefits of the Medical QG for stress
management, observing the attention capacity in its
postural mechanics, breathing and the activation of
interoceptive, exteroceptive and nociceptive signals. The
Lic. in AHR understands his wide field of intervention,
which is in itself a duty in the integrative commitment of
TCM concepts, such as taìjítú or Yin & Yang, with
concepts of the Natural History of Disease, it is the result
in the heuristic method in a civilization and in this case in
the group of students, corresponds to the dialectic of
breaking the balance between Health-Illness, either by
yang-function or yin-structure just to mention an
example, but understanding our humanistic side in the
clinical part, when treating the patient and not the
disease.
And even though these issues have been the subject of
study for many others, giving more to talk about, this
research seeks to address the study and classification
that the QG has given in its different practices (Military,
Martial, Medical or Philosophical), specifically taking the
medical information provided by M. ENT. Consuelo
García Trejo as a coping strategy tool for university stress
management and in the Lic. AHR student, a diagnostic
tool integrating activation in a playful way of its different
signals and the maintenance of a balance of physiological
stress or eustress.
II. DEVELOPMENT
Stress has been studied in its different spheres, based on
the organizational environment from which the demand
for action arises (Orlandini, 1999) , this being
hospitalization stress (Ioannou, 2017) , work stress
(Sidelski 2004) , stress family (Musitu & Callejas, 2017) ,
understanding that stress increases or decreases
depending on the role of demand according to the
organization, the present investigation evaluates stress
in educational spaces, ruling out teacher occupational
stress within its methodological variables (Behnke, 2018
) , focused on higher level students which makes it an
Academic Stress (EA) (Yıldırım, Karaca, Cangur, Acıkgoz
& Akkus, 2017) .
Stress increases as the student progresses in his studies
(Putwain, 2007)
school stress
(Witkin, 2000; Trianes, 2002)
academic stress
(Munoz, 2003)
Primary (Connor, 2003) Preparatory (Quito, Tamayo, Buñay, & Neyra, 2017;
Sierra, Urrego, Montenegro & Castillo,
2015; Gallagher and Millar, 1996)
Secondary (Aherne, 2001) college
students
(Correa-Prieto, 2015; Tessa, 2015; Dyson
and Renk, 2006)
postgraduate (Moreno & Barraza, 2018)
The EA is defined as a reaction of physiological,
emotional, cognitive and behavioral activation (Soto-
Vásquez & Arkin, 2018) before stimuli and academic
events, understanding the relationship with variables
such as gender, age, profession, coping strategies, etc.
(Berrio & Mazo, 2011 ). New research has supported the
cognitive systemic model of AD proposed by Barraza
(2005; 2006; 2007a; 2007b; 2007c, 2007d, 2008; Barraza
and Acosta, 2007; Barraza and Silerio, 2007) , It is based
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on the general systems theory (Colle 2002) , and on the
transactional model of stress (Lazarus & Folkman 1986).
Where the different theories of AD based on the
observation of the stimuli that generate it (Selye, 1960,
1974; Holmes & Rahe, 1967; Weitz, 1970; Barraza, 2012) ,
the response to said stimuli (Selye, 1960, 1974; Sandin,
1995) , their interaction (Lazarus and Folkman, 1986, p.
44) and coping strategies (Barraza & Malo, 2012 ). based
on hypotheses that observe the systemic-processual
components of academic stress, this refers to the
constant flow of input (input) and output (output) that all
systems present to achieve their balance, in the system-
environment relationship. These components of
academic stress are three: stressors, symptoms and
coping.
Fig. Berrío, N., & Mazo, R. (2011). Academic stress.
Journal of Psychology University of Antioquia, 3(2), 80.
- Stressful stimuli (Input)
Based on the hypothesis of the AD as a psychological
state: Since in general, a stressor is a "stimulus or
threatening situation that triggers a generalized and
non-specific reaction in the subject" (Barraza, 2005, p. 4)
, the AD is a state essentially psychological because it is
made up of the assessment that the person makes
(minor stressors), which makes it a physiological stress
also called eustress, but when the assessment presents
a threat to the vital integrity of the individual and they
are unrelated to their assessment (major stressors) , it
can lead to pathological stress or distress (Cruz & Vargas,
2001) .
There is talk of a Eustress when the responses to
stressful stimuli are carried out in harmony and
adequately, respecting the physiological and
psychological parameters of the subject in relation to the
biological and physical demand/consumption of energy
provided by the general adaptation system. Conversely,
when the responses have been insufficient or
exaggerated in relation to the demand/consumption of
resources, whether at the biological, physical or
psychological level, then Distress or Negative Stress
occurs.
The quality of the stressors is also associated with the
degree of unpredictability and uncontrollability they
possess (Amigo, 2000) .
Polo, Hernandez and Pozo
(1996)
Barraza (2003) Barraza (2007)
Cabanach, Souto-Gestal and Franco
(2016)
Taking an exam
Competition with
group mates
group
competitiveness
Methodological deficiencies of the
teaching staff
Presentation of work in class
Overload of
homework and
school work
Task overloads student overload
Intervention in the classroom
(answer a teacher's question,
ask questions, participate in
discussions, etc.)
Excess personal
responsibility for
fulfilling school
obligations
Excess responsibility
Beliefs about academic
performance
Go up to the teacher's office
during tutorial hours
The type of work
that teachers ask you
for
Type of work that is
required of you
interventions in public
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Academic overload (excessive
number of credits, compulsory
work, etc.)
Limited time to do
the job
Limited time to do
the job
Negative social climate
Overcrowding of the
classrooms
work interruptions
The personality and
character of the
teacher
exams
Lack of time to complete
academic activities
Problems or conflicts
with advisors
Teacher evaluations Lack of value of the contents
Competitiveness among peers
Problems or conflicts
with your colleagues
Class participation Participation difficulties
Completion of mandatory
work to pass the subjects
(search for necessary material,
write the work, etc.)
The evaluations
Not understanding
the topics covered in
class
study homework Lack of incentives
work in group
unpleasant physical
environment
- Indicators of systemic imbalance
Based on hypotheses of the indicators of the systemic
imbalance implied by the AE: the indicators or symptoms
of the stressful situation (systemic imbalance) are
classified as physical, psychological and behavioral
reactions. "This set of indicators are articulated in an
idiosyncratic way in people, in such a way that the
systemic imbalance will be manifested differently, in
quantity and variety, for each person" (Barraza, 2008, p.
274 ) .
Symptoms or Reactions
physical psychological behavioral
Sleep disorders (insomnia or
nightmares)
Feelings of depression and sadness
(down)
Desires to yell, hit or insult
Drowsiness or increased need for
sleep
memory decline constant mood swings
Fatigue or chronic tiredness Fear, Fear or Panic Overeating or not eating
Headaches or migraines Restlessness and Nervousness Drink alcoholic beverages
Digestive problems (indigestion,
diarrhea or constipation)
excessive worry smoking more frequently
Scratching, biting nails, rubbing, etc. Catastrophic thinking (everything is
going to go wrong)
Tendency to go from one place to
another without reason
Hyperventilation (rapid breathing) Difficult to focus Withdrawal or isolation from others
Shortness of breath or feeling
suffocated
slow thinking Apathy in the way of dressing or
grooming
excessive sweating feeling of insecurity Reluctance to do school work
Panic or anxiety attack absenteeism from classes
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Constant or uncontrolled irritability,
anger, or rage
disoriented thinking
Feeling of having an empty mind
Mental block
- Coping strategies (output)
Based on the hypothesis of coping as a restorer of
systemic balance: faced with the imbalance caused by
stress, the individual implements various coping
strategies to restore the balance of the system. Although
the coping strategies are very varied.
QIGONG BEFORE ACADEMIC STRESS
The QG has 3 important characteristics that help deal
damage:
• The first would be that they are slow movements that
activate without reaching a point that can affect them,
such as intense and short-duration exercises, such as
accelerations and isometric exercises that redistribute
blood flow to contracting muscles and priority tissues.
how heart and brain, which will generate periods of
hypoxia to kidney, spleen and liver. (Duncker & Bache,
2008)
• the second is breathwork , which has been shown in
studies of yogic breathing exercises to not only help
relieve the stress of life, but also to improve an
individual's antioxidant status (Bhattacharya; Pandey;
Verma 2002). .
• And finally, the third is meditation or mindfulness ,
which in research has shown a better quality of life and a
decrease in stress symptoms in patients with breast and
prostate cancer, and resulted in possibly beneficial
changes in the functioning of the hypothalamus-
pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, in the relationships between
participation in a meditation or mindfulness-based stress
reduction program and hormone levels (Carlson; Speca;
Patel; Goodey 2004) .
Kinesiology and advances in biomedical engineering in
the last century are not limited simply to surgical,
pharmacological, prosthetic or orthotic treatment, but
also to diagnose homeodynamic rupture of the
myoarticular framework, assessing its tensegrity or ionic
exchange, obtaining results in paraclinical examinations
and muscular tests, giving positive when activating the
somato-visceral nociceptive receptors, this result has
been crucial in the diagnosis and treatment.
“...The field of prophylactic physical exercise is becoming
increasingly important...”, “...since their functional
interrelationships are known. It has been given the task
of reincorporating movement patterns,...", in cases of
"atrophy and lack of exercise, which require strength
and resistance,...", "...overcoming sensations and
limitations...", (Müller, 2009) based on the
psychoneuroimmunoendocrine knowledge of each
patient.
Qigong
In China the word "Gong" (or Kung) is often used
interchangeably with the word "Gong Fu" (or Kung Fu)
which means energy and time. Any study or training that
requires a large amount of energy and time to acquire
knowledge or to be carried out is known as Gong Fu. This
term can be applied to any study or special ability, as long
as it requires time, energy and patience. Consequently,
the correct definition of Qi gong would be any study or
training that is related to Qi and that requires a
considerable amount of time and effort.” (Jang, 2022)
Qi Gong has always been considered as a set of
specifically Chinese practices for body care that allow to
extend life by reinforcing the original energy. Its
effectiveness has been demonstrated for millennia by
millions of followers. In the traditional Chinese
conception, a decrease in the level of vital energy is
translated. First, in a series of negative emotions before
this imbalance manifests itself in the form of organic
disease. Qigong aims to regulate blood circulation,
stimulate the functions of all organs, open the mind and
free the spirit from the problems that affect it. (Jang,
2022; Clark & Pachón, 2003; Yang & Jwing-ming, 2004)
Instructor and facilitator procedure
Self-healing with Prouzet's Qigong in 2001 explains it
very simply.
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“Qi Gong training methods differ according to the five
traditional schools
1. The Buddhist school neglects the training of the
body in favor of the training of the mind and
seeks lucidity before anything else.
2. The Confucian school aims to keep the
conscience calm and sincere. Indeed,
Confucianism is a more philosophical and moral
doctrine than a religious one, born from the
teachings of Confucius (551 to 479 BC, a disciple
of Lao Zu), and based on the practice of virtue
(altruism, goodness, wisdom, loyalty, etc.).
These two schools mainly focus on the immobile
meditations essential to restore health, with the hope of
reaching enlightenment.
3. The most complex Taoist school since it
combines the physical aspect and the spiritual
aspect, seeks longevity by striving to promote
both the body (to maintain good health) and the
mind (to access the higher stages of spirituality).
4. The medical school wants to prolong life and
alleviate physical problems. Medical Qi Gong is a
particular method of Chinese medicine intended
to prevent and cure a dozen diseases that are
difficult to treat by conventional medicine. This
aspect of Qi Gong uses, above all, physical
exercises and moving meditation, which will be
used in this investigation .
5. The school of martial arts , which seeks to
develop the muscular power of the body so that
it is apt to defend itself against the attacks of
enemies
Despite their particularities, these schools, which
translate into hundreds of different styles, classify the
practice of Qi Gong into two levels:
External work ( Wai Dan Qi Gong or external elixir)
which, similar to gentle gymnastics complete with
massages, mobilizes the energy of a specific part of the
body.
The internal work (Nei Dan Qi Gong or internal elixir) or
immobile Qi Gong, practiced both standing, sitting and
lying down, uses the special techniques of breathing and
meditation to concentrate energy in the lower abdomen
(the " hard” Japanese) and then make it travel through
the whole body thanks to the microcosmic or
macrocosmic circulation to regularize the activity of the
body and mind. These static postures, which must be
maintained for a certain time, present some analogies
with Indian Hatha Yoga.”
We will use the medical QG was born from the
description of the three basic methods
- the Tuna ("exhalation and inspiration) or Taxi
(regulation of breathing), a breathing technique
that allows expel energy from the body and
introduce pure energy to improve the
functioning of internal organs
- the An Qiao, or self-massage intended for the
circulation of energy
- the Dao Yin (driving) that include the set of
physical and respiratory exercises necessary to
cure diseases.
Energy medicine such as acupuncture, its therapeutic
action is considerable since it ranges from the simple
restoration of the correct functioning of the autonomic
nervous system by the expulsion of negative Qi and its
replacement by pure external Qi, to the total eradication
of the causes of pathological problems. serious (in China
this degree enjoys hospital treatment).
Maintaining, through specific physical training, an
adequate level of the energy received at birth, Qi Gong
prevents its waste that leads to various psychosomatic
(or somatopsychic) diseases such as permanent fatigue
and depression.
Its role is to relax the muscles and the mind to allow the
metabolism to recover a state of equilibrium favorable to
the vital activities of the respiratory system, the
cardiovascular system, the digestive system, the nervous
system and the endocrine glands.
a) Respiratory system: Thanks to the QG, the
pulmonary alveoli during the expiration phase
will expel carbon dioxide more completely in
order to receive the greatest amount of fresh
air.
b) Cardiovascular system: By dilating the blood
capillaries and by reinforcing the activity of the
heart, the QG slows the heart rate (generally to
60-70 beats per minute), increasing the lumen of
blood received and subsequently expelled by
the heart. Blood pressure is likely to increase or
decrease depending on the area of the body we
are concentrating on: it decreases when
consciousness moves towards the lower part of
the body (feet abdomen) and increases when it
passes to the upper part (head).
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c) Digestive system: The diaphragm, whose
amplitude is greatly increased by regular
practice, massages the stomach, intestines, liver
and gallbladder, as well as the pancreas and
squeezes the blood deposited in these organs,
causing an increase in volume. gastric juice and
intestinal peristalsis is activated.
d) Nervous system : The QG reduces the tension of
the cerebral cortex, which translates, in the
electroencephalographic examination, into an
increase in alpha waves that manifest in the low
frequency. This cortical relief contributes to the
regularization of visceral functions.
e) Endocrine glands: Consequently, a QG
practitioner has a lower oxygen consumption by
16% than a normal individual, while the
metabolism of serotonin is 2 to 3 times higher
and that of adrenaline only represents 60% that
corresponding to the non-practicing individual.
III. INVESTIGATION METHODOLOGY
A non-experimental cross-sectional study with a
comparative descriptive scope was carried out to
measure and compare variables and categories of
academic stress of the participants. The already
validated scale of academic stressors was used (
Cabanach, Souto-Gestal and Franco (2016) . It consists of
54 items and is used in university students, the responses
are Likert type of five points (1=never, 2=almost never ,
3=sometimes, 4=almost always and always=5).
Objective: Intervene in the reduction of stress, as well as
in the improvement of cognitive aspects through the
practice of QG
Results before QG practice
The study was carried out with a sample of 76 2nd year
students. Semester of the Lic. AHR of the UNEVE, with a
sampling that has respected the natural grouping by
courses of the students with voluntary participation. The
final sample was made up of 60 women (79%) and 16 men
(21%) between the ages of 18 and 66, with a mean age of
31. In order to eliminate stimulating factors of academic
stress, well documented in previous research, as those
associated with the process of adaptation to the
University and with the anxiety present in evaluation
periods, among the participants there are no new
students nor has the information been collected in times
of preparation and taking exams.
Students report feeling stress in the form of overwhelm,
due to the excessive and varied demands that teachers
make of them, and due to the large amount of
information that they are provided in class, stating that
they frequently have this feeling.
Students feel stress in the form of symptoms such as
headaches and muscle aches due to the results they
obtain in exams and the ways teachers convey these
results to the groups.
Intervention in public: the impact that the student has
when carrying out activities in public (going to the
blackboard, speaking aloud, presenting in class, among
others) is valued. Being these frequently actions that
cause them stress.
Results after the application of QG.
10 sessions were held with a total of 60 constant
students of which the following changes were observed.
0
10
20
30
40
50
always almost always rarely Never somo times
Symptoms that decreased with the practice of Qi
Gong
headache anxiety Muscle pain
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Cognitive aspects were evaluated and we obtained
that the QG helps the educational and learning
process, as well as the perception of work and
educational dynamics. As we observe in the
following graph, we see how to feel that sometimes
the perception of never improves and rarely what
tells us that the practice of QG improves, the
perception and the sensation of overload of work,
this is due to the fact that it generates relaxation and
better oxygenation.
The last scenario was that cognitive aspects such as
perception, memory, concentration improved. They are
represented in the way in which the students reported
the improvement in percentages, so the process that
improved the most was concentration.
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