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Effects of Stress, 1994.
The paper discusses the physical, behavioral and psychological effects of stress: Theory, personality types, individual susceptibility and in the workplace.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 14 sources, $ 55.95
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"... millions of Americans suffer physical, behavioral and psychological consequences of stress. This paper delineates and discusses the effects of stress. Further, the paper provides a report on stress in the workplace and examines research as to why stress can have a stronger impact on some individuals than on others.
Effects of Stress
... have noted that there are a number of physical effects associated with stress. These effects include: elevated blood pressure (which, over time, can lead to hypertension and heart arrhythmias); increased muscle tension; elevated pulse and respiration; sweaty hands; headaches; upset stomach; high-pitched voice; dry throat and mouth; sleep ... "
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Adverse Effects of Stress on College Students, 2005.
A discussion of ways of dealing with stress in college, focusing particularly on nursing students.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, $ 53.95
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This is a short paper discussing the adverse effects of stress on college students. The paper explains the increased stress on college students in general, but then discusses the conflicting nature of stress and the affects of stress on the nursing student, in particular. The paper then gives details on stress outlets and recommendations on how to effectively deal with stress, including interventions from the community health nurse.
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"OUTLINE I. Introduction A. Stress B. Effects of Stress Stress in college students A. Adverse effects for college students - typically unique to that population B. Implications for nursing students Adverse effects for college students A. Alcohol B. Drugs C. Suicide Interventions Conclusion - Implication for nursing practice Adverse Effects of Stress on College Students The American Institute of Stress (AIS) reports that 75-90% of all appointments made with a primary healthcare professional are for stress-related issues (Ohanians, 2001). Stress is the leading cause of illness today; both physiological and emotional. While stress can be a strong motivating factor, in most cases in the college age student, adverse reactions are seen (Benson, 2002). This paper will examine the reasons the college student is a particularly vulnerable population for not just stress, but the sociologically based negative effects more so than the physiological."
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Stress and Low Morale, 2001.
An examination of the effects of stress on employee well being.
3,435 words (approx. 13.7 pages), 5 sources, $ 97.95
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The effect of stress on employees' morale, motivation and satisfaction at work. The paper discusses the causes of stress and how it effects the performance of employees in an organization.
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"Stress is experienced by almost every one of us. The reasons can be numerous ranging from family tensions, problems at school or anxieties at the workplace. The perception of stress is usually misunderstood because of its complexity. Stress has been defined in a number of ways. However, the basics of most of these definitions are the same . Stress is a person?s adaptive response to excessive psychological or physical demands caused by one stimulus. (James & Jonathan, 1984) The stimulus causing the stress is said to be a stressor. It is not necessary that a stimulus causing stress for one person may also affect other individuals. Stress is caused only when a stimulus places excessive demands on the individual and some individuals have more patience for certain demands as compared to other individuals."
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Drugs and Stress, 2007.
This paper discusses the effect of drugs on stress perception and stress adaptation.
1,256 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper examines how drugs may change the perception of stress or activities under stress and affect adaptation to stress. The paper discusses how medications have an effect on the brain under stress and stress perception may be altered by circuitously avoiding the effects of normal neuro-transmissions, such as with Ecstasy and Prozac. The paper also looks at drugs such as Inderal and other antidepressant medication that alter the response to stress in the brain, allowing the body to function as it would normally under stress-free situations. Copies of the sources used for the paper are appended to this document.
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"Stress may make a person alert, but it also restricts the activities of the mind and body. A study done at Ohio State University finds that taking a common drug, a beta-blocker sold as Inderal and by other generic names, restores the mental flexibility that disappears when stress takes over the brain. Inderal restores problem-solving ability in people under stress. The findings were reported in 2005 at the Society for Neuroscience in Washington. A group of people made about 40% fewer correct answers on a test after watching a stressful movie than they did after watching a comedy film, yet memory was not affected."
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Stress, 2005.
An overview of the emotional and physical effects of stress.
4,892 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 124.95
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This paper examines how stress is a state of tension and mental strain or suspense and how it is also a force that is responsible for producing a certain amount of strain on the physical body. In particular, it looks at how stress effects the college student and the office worker and how it can be treated.
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"The physical impact of stress, however, is different from one individual to the next, and the various types of emotional and physical responses that a person has to stress of any kind are actually set in motion by a set of chemical releases and actions. For example, when the individual has been stuck in a traffic jam for more than an hour, and there is a cacophony of car horns and there is too much noise and pollution and heat everywhere, then the person would automatically react with a certain amount of stress at least. When the danger or the stress-causing incident is over, the human body that is well equipped with the appropriate chemicals that combat stress, will initiate a reverse course of action that in fact will serve to release a different range of chemicals into the body and will bring the body into the balance that it is used and accustomed to."
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Spiritual Rituals and Stress Relief, 2006.
A research proposal for an analysis of spiritual rituals and their effectiveness in relieving stress.
2,772 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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The research proposal gives an insight on whether prayer and spiritual rituals can help in relieving stress. The paper gives an overview of the subject and proposes the following research: To examine the relationship between religious rituals, like meditation and prayer, and stress. To analyze the effectiveness of such rituals in alleviating stress.
To examine the reasons for any positive effects of these rituals in providing stress relief. To discover whether practicing spiritual rituals assists in the prevention of stress, and in conclusion, to explore the medical perspective on the issue, to see if spiritual rituals do indeed prevent stress.
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Abstract
Introduction
Rationale
Research Questions
Significance of Study
Research Plan
References
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"They seek for help from a Supreme Being and they somehow know that He will help them. Either one should accept the existence of this Supreme Being helping them directly, as the basis of spirituality or religiousness requires a person to blindly believe in and have faith in this Supreme Being, or that there is some relation between this extreme faith and conviction and the subsequent positive effects it brings out in an individual. In the counseling field it was only till recently that attention was given to spirituality as being one of the important components in counselor training programs and counseling relationships (Ingersoll, p.5)."
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Stress and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), 2002.
The relationship between stress and PTSD and its effects on life.
1,691 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper examines the issue of stress in peoples lives. It shows that every person handles some levels of stress during his lifetime, but everyone deals with this is different ways. The paper discusses the issue of PTSD which is a condition experienced by some people after a very traumatic experience. The paper looks at symptoms, causes and treatment of the disorder and how people cope with its after-effects.
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"It is probably not necessary to point out that life can be stressful. Everyone faces a different mix of adjustive demands in life, and any one of us may break down if the going gets tough enough. Under conditions of overwhelming stress, even a previous stable person may develop temporary psychological problems and lose the capacity to gain pleasure from life. This breakdown may be sudden, as in the case of a person who has gone through a severe accident or fire, or it may be gradual, as in the case of a person, in a deteriorating marriage or other intimate relationship, who has been subjected to prolonged periods of tension and challenges to his or her self-esteem. Most often a person recovers once a stressful situation is over, although in some cases there may be long-lasting damage to self-concept and an increased vulnerability to certain types of stressors. Today?s stress can be tomorrow?s vulnerability. In the case of a person who is quite vulnerable to begin with, of course, a stressful situation may precipitate more serious and lasting psychopathology."
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The Effects of Divorce on Adolescents, 2002.
Examines the long-term results of divorce on adolescents.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 14 sources, $ 106.95
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In this paper, research on children and adolescents of divorced parents are considered in the contexts of longitudinal studies. Because the long-term effects of divorce are more substantial than the short-term, it is important to understand how divorce alters the lives of adolescents in dramatic ways. Incidents of increased suicide risk, depression, substance abuse, diminished social skills and increased failures in interpersonal relations are examples of multiple effects that increase over time. Understanding the impact of divorce on adolescents needs to emphasize this long-term effect, as increased stress and failures to cope are substantially increased in youth of divorced parents.
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The Effects of Home Relocation on Adolescents, 2006.
An analysis of the effects of relocating home on adolescents.
1,426 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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The paper analyzes effects of relocating the family home on the family unit, and how adolescents in particular are sensitive to such changes in their lives. The paper examines how because adolescents are experiencing a time of greater turmoil in their lives, without the additional stresses of moving to a new location, one must carefully evaluate the need for relocation. The paper extrapolates that it can be expected that relocation will have more harmful effects on adolescents low on family harmony, adolescents exposed to inconsistent disciplinary practices, and adolescents having weak attachments to parents. The paper concludes that the negative effects relocation can have on an adolescent include weakened attachment to family and school, lowered self-confidence and less willingness to participate in uncertain situations, and behavioral problems.
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"If an adolescent is having difficulties with peers at school and the family moves to a new school district where the adolescent is able to make friends easily, a positive change in behavior and school performance will most likely be seen. However, it is important to understand that the positive change would most likely have occurred by simply transferring the child to a new school and remaining in the same home location."
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The Effects of Alcohol, 2007.
This paper explores the many harmful effects alcohol has on body processes.
1,025 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper discusses how alcohol slows down brain activity, resulting in slurred speech, slowed reaction time, impaired vision and hearing, impaired thinking and memory and muscle weakness. The paper describes long-term effects associated with alcohol which include liver failure, nerve damage, epilepsy and heart failure. The paper discusses how the majority of adolescents believe alcohol makes it easier to socialize while adults often drink to cope with stress.
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"Although alcohol is classified as a food, it is not digested but rather enters directly into the blood stream. Because alcohol dilutes itself in the water volume of the body, vital organs, such as the brain, that contain large amounts of water and need a substantial blood supply, are left especially vulnerable (Dunlap). Within minutes of entering the bloodstream, literally every organ and tissue system, including the brain, liver, heart, lungs, pancreas and kidneys, are infiltrated by alcohol (Dunlap)."
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Animal Effects on Human Mood, 2005.
A look at how animals can have a positive and uplifting effect on their human owners in the home, the workplace and therapy and rehabilitation programs.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 5 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the psychological effects that animals, specifically pets, have on their human owners. According to this paper, such benefits include lowered stress and depression, greater happiness and a plethora of physical health effects and improvements. This paper also reviews the positive incorporation of animals into therapy and rehabilitation programs, as well as the general workplace.
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Effects of Pet Owning on Mental Health, 2007.
A discussion regarding pet owners and the effect of the animals on their mental state.
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses how pets can have an effect on the mental health of their owner. The paper also reviews literature related to this issue and how such effects of pet ownership include reduced loneliness, less depression, helping people to cope with stress, aiding childhood development and enhancing family life.
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Reducing Loneliness
Calming Effect of Pets
Overcoming Depression
Childhood Development
Enhancing Family Life
Which Pets Have the Greatest Effect on Mental Health
Conclusion
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"Research shows that pets play a useful role in strengthening family relationships and are usually regarded as members of the family. They are associated with greater family cohesion and reducing family tensions due to their shared bond with all family members. Pets are often the subject of interest and discussion in the family and bring the family together through collective activities like taking walks together. As a result, pets contribute significantly to an increase in family happiness and fun. Pets are of particular importance during personal or family illness, death of friends and family members or a family crisis. For instance, they fill an important gap in a family's life when children grow up and move out, or a when a spouse leaves home after divorce. In such situations, they become even more a part of the family and fill an important emotional need of the parents or a lonely spouse."
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Effort-Reward Imbalance, 2006.
An in-depth analysis of role of negative effectivity in the work stress process.
4,678 words (approx. 18.7 pages), 71 sources, MLA, $ 120.95
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This study investigates two hypotheses related to effort-reward imbalance (ERI). The paper discusses the role of negative effectivity in the work stress process. It analyzes the reverse causation theory, that argues that people with high negative effectivity such as anger, are cynical towards their work environment because they tend to focus on the negative aspects of their world. It then compares this to the idea that the work environment itself can increase the negative effectivity or trait emotions of individuals.
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"However, the results did not support the hypothesis that the anger expression variables of anger in and anger out would mediate the relationship between trait anger and CVD symptoms. The SES indicator variable 'average salary' had a significant negative association with trait anger and an indirect association with CVD symptoms in the model. The results indicated that a person with a lower average yearly salary might have an increased chance of experiencing high trait anger and CVD symptoms. These results also support other research linking low SES to CVD (Kuper et al., 2002)."
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Transcendental Meditation (TM), 2001.
This paper discusses counteracting the physiological effects of stress on homeostatic regulation by utilizing transcendental meditation techniques.
3,179 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 10 sources, $ 92.95
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This paper discusses transcendental meditation and its ability to relieve symptoms of stress. The author explains in scientific (chemical) terms what causes the human body to feel stress. Also detailed in terms of medicine and science are the effects of meditation on a body suffering from stress.
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"For the majority of people, stress is defined in terms of factors: child-rearing, pressure on the job, marital discord, etc. It?s easy to confuse ?stressors? with actual stress. So what, exactly, is stress? In short, stress is any physical or emotional condition that disrupts the body?s homeostasis. The human body has many ways of regulating homeostasis in response to specific stressors. For instance, alterations in body temperatures trigger responses designed to either raise or lower the temperature back to normal. When it comes to the everyday stress of simply living, however, the body develops a general response known as general adaptation syndrome (GAS), also referred to simply as stress response. This syndrome was first described by Hans Selye and is divided into three distinct phases: the alarm phase, the resistance phase, and the exhaustion phase."
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Stress Therapies in the Workplace, 2004.
This paper discusses whether the workplace in general is moving towards complimentary therapies as treatments for work-related stress.
3,213 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 92.95
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In this article, the writer discusses and considers the ever-current topic of stress. The writer looks at the effects of stress on certain aspects of the workplace and how complimentary therapies could be used, and are being considered as an effective method for treatment and prevention. The writer notes that the costs of stress, in terms of money and health in the UK and companies in general, is extremely high. The writer also points out how small steps towards combating stress using alternative therapies can be very effective. In comparison, the relatively small cost of alternative therapy treatments versus the huge cost of long term sickness, lost work days, prescription costs and general drainage on NHS resources makes prevention of stress, using alternative therapies, a worthwhile investment. The writer concludes that many more companies should be encouraged to make the most of effective stress prevention using alternative therapies as a means of caring for their workforce and helping the UK towards being a low-stress environment in which to work.
Outline:
Early Ideas of Stress
Stress and the Individual
Work Related Stress
Conclusion
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"Kasl's theory also suggests that psychological strain results from the joint effect of the demands of a work situation and the range of decision-making discretions available to the worker facing those demands. This theory is also supported by Wallace et al in the finding that people working in high demand but low control positions report the highest frequency of stress symptoms and have the highest level of stress related illnesses. In support of this is a study reported by European Foundations for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions found, from a sample of 1600 Swedish men, 20% of them were experiencing heart disease symptoms, of these men all reported psychologically demanding jobs with a low degree of decision making latitude. By contrast, workers who reported low psychological demands and high levels of skill discretion had no symptoms of heart disease."
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