The Impact of Perceived Stress on the Health of MSW Graduate Students
The Impact of Perceived Stress on the Health of MSW Graduate Students

Author: Blanca Estela Quintana

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13:

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This graduate project focused on understanding what levels of stress social work graduate students are experiencing, explore if the social work graduate students' level of perceived stress is related to the development of somatic symptoms, and understand if the amount of hours worked relate to somatic symptoms. The researcher's current hypothesis is that students' perceived stress level will be related to emotional, psychological, and overall physical health and is displayed through somatic symptoms. To demonstrate the effect of the number of hours worked, perceived stress, and life event stressors on somatic symptoms, a multiple hierarchical regression model was used to analyze the relationship. The findings revealed that perceived stress is a stronger predictor of somatic symptoms. Is it not so much events of Masters of Social Work (MSW) students' lives that cause somatic symptoms but how MSW students perceived the life event stressors that is related to somatic symptoms. Limitations to the study included having a small and non-randomized sample size. Further research with a larger and randomized sample size is recommended to support the external validity of the study and apply the results to the general population of MSW graduate students. vi The findings could be helpful in supporting practices that could assist MSW graduate students in reducing their perceived stress and somatic symptoms. As a result this could improve MSW graduate students' emotional, psychological, and overall medical health and may prepare them to provide the best quality service to the community and society.

Social Science Research
Social Science Research

Author: Anol Bhattacherjee

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2012-04-01

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9781475146127

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This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.

Critical Theory and Social Media
Critical Theory and Social Media

Author: Thomas Allmer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-04-10

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1317612329

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Social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are enormously popular: they are continuously ranked among the most frequently accessed websites worldwide. However there are as yet few studies which combine critical theoretical and empirical research in the context of digital and social media. The aim of this book is to study the constraints and emancipatory potentials of new media and to assess to what extent digital and social media can contribute to strengthen the idea of the communication and network commons, and a commons-based information society. Based on a critical theory and political economy approach, this book explores: the foundational concepts of a critical theory of media, technology, and society users’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards the antagonistic character and the potentials and risks of social media whether technological and/or social changes are required in order to bring about real social media and human liberation. Critical Theory and Social Media examines both academic discourse on, and users’ responses to, new media, making it a valuable tool for international scholars and students of sociology, media and communication studies, social theory, new media, and information society studies. Its clear and interesting insights into corporate practices of the global new media sector will mean that it appeals to critical social media users around the world.

Research Opportunities Concerning the Causes and Consequences of Child Food Insecurity and Hunger
Research Opportunities Concerning the Causes and Consequences of Child Food Insecurity and Hunger

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2013-12-23

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 0309292875

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Section 141 of The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 20101 provides funding for a research program on the causes and consequences of childhood hunger and food insecurity, and the characteristics of households with childhood hunger and food insecurity, with a particular focus on efforts to improve the knowledge base regarding contributing factors, geographic distribution, programmatic effectiveness, public health and medical costs, and consequences for child development, well-being, and educational attainment. The Economic Research Service and Food and Nutrition Service of the US Department of Agriculture conducted two outreach efforts to obtain input from the research community and other stakeholders to help focus on areas and methods with the greatest research potential. First, Food and Nutrition Service sought written comments to selected questions through publication of a Federal Register Notice. The second option was to convene a workshop under the auspices of the Committee on National Statistics of the National Research Council and the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine. Research Opportunities Concerning the Causes and Consequences of Child Food Insecurity and Hunger is the summary of that workshop, convened in Fall 2012 to examine research gaps and opportunities to advance understanding of the causes and consequences of child hunger in the United States. This report reviews the adequacy of current knowledge, identifies substantial research gaps, and considers data availability of economic, health, social, cultural, demographic, and other factors that contribute to childhood hunger or food insecurity. It also considers the geographic distribution of childhood hunger and food insecurity; the extent to which existing federal assistance programs reduce childhood hunger and food insecurity; childhood hunger and food insecurity persistence, and the extent to which it is due to gaps in program coverage; and the inability of potential participants to access programs, or the insufficiency of program benefits or services. Research Opportunities Concerning the Causes and Consequences of Child Food Insecurity and Hunger will be a resource to inform discussions about the public health and medical costs of childhood hunger and food insecurity through its focus on determinants of child food insecurity and hunger, individual, community, and policy responses to hunger, impacts of child food insecurity and hunger, and measurement and surveillance issues.

Key Topics in Work and Organizational Psychology
Key Topics in Work and Organizational Psychology

Author: Springer Behavioral & Health Sciences

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 3031199375

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This volume features cutting-edge and impactful articles from across Springer's diverse journals publishing program. In this curated collection, our editorial team has brought together highly-cited and downloaded articles on the topic of Work and Organizational Psychology into one single resource. Moreover, this book enables readers to review a broad spectrum of quality research on a specialized topic, which we hope facilitates interdisciplinary and critical discussions of the topic at hand. As part of the Key Topics in Behavioral Sciences book series, this volume aims to serve as a quick reference for readers when writing or researching new topics or subject areas. Other topics in the series will include Psychological Research Methods, Health and Behavior, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Sports Psychology, and Consumer Behavior. In the first section of the volume, articles focus on such topics as Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Italian Perceived Stress Scale, Precarious Workers, Age, Corporate Social Responsibility, Gender, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Organizational Identification, Work Experience, Defensive Silence, Emotional Exhaustion, Interpersonal Deviance, Mediation Analysis, and Workplace Ostracism. Next, the second section features research on Conscientiousness, Job Performance, Psychological Strains, Resource Allocation, Stressors, Turnover Intentions, Affective Commitment, Burnout, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, and Workplace Incivility. Lastly in the final section of this collection, Abusive Supervision, Knowledge Sharing, Leader-Member Exchange, Psychological Contract, Self-Enhancement Motive, Affective Commitment, Meaningful Work, Moderated Mediation, Positive Work Reflection, Work Centrality, Felt Trust, Self-Determination, Social Exchange Theory, Trust, and Uncertainty Management are discussed.

New and Emerging Issues in Latinx Health
New and Emerging Issues in Latinx Health

Author: Airín D. Martínez

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-08-19

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 3030240436

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This volume is being published at a critical time in U.S. history and serves as a comprehensive and much-needed update to what is known about Latinx health. As both the United States and Latinx subgroups experience demographic shifts, it is critical to examine the current epidemiology of Latinx health, as well as the factors influencing the health and well-being of this growing population. Chapters in this book, written by highly respected experts, illuminate the diversity of the Latinx population and provide strategies to mitigate many of the challenges they face, including challenges related to migrating to new destinations. The book is designed to enrich dialogue around the multilevel determinants of Latinx health and concludes with a call to action for increased culturally congruent, theoretically informed and participatory Latinx health research. The book also encourages the mentorship and growth of early career and junior investigators to conduct research on Latinx health issues. A selection of the perspectives included among the chapters: Chronic disease and mental health issues in Latinx populations Substance use among Latinx adolescents in the United States Physical and intellectual and developmental disabilities in Latinx populations Health insurance reform and the Latinx population Immigration enforcement policies and Latinx health Research priorities for Latinx sexual and gender minorities Racial and ethnic discrimination, intersectionality, acculturation, and Latinx health New and Emerging Issues in Latinx Health is an invaluable compendium that provides a foundation of understanding Latinx health and well-being and guides future research and practice. The book is essential for researchers, practitioners, and students in the fields of public health and the social sciences including community and health psychology, health administration and policy, community health education, medical anthropology, medical sociology, population health, and preventive medicine. Moreover, the chapters in this volume are also relevant for federal, state, and local agencies, including health departments, and other Latinx- and immigrant-serving community organizations.