BACKGROUND The role of cognitive appraisal of the threat of alcohol relapse has received little attention. A previous instrument, the Relapse Situation Appraisal Questionnaire (RSAQ), was developed to assess cocaine users' primary appraisal of the threat of situations posing a high risk for cocaine relapse. The purpose of the present study was to modify the RSAQ in order to measure primary appr...

Based on differences between residential mortgage appraisals and automated valuation model (AVM) valuations from a leading valuation firm, at least 15% of non-agency securitized loans originated between 2001 and 2007 have upwardly biased appraisals, which cause average collateral value to be overstated by almost 5%. Simulations and internal data from a large lender that include funded loans and...

This study assessed the appraisal of the stressfulness of the cancer experience and its correlates for family members and older survivors living in the long-term survivorship phase of the disease. On average, family members appraised the cancer experience as more stressful than their surviving relatives. Beliefs about the effect of the diagnosis and treatment on family members were important co...

Software process appraisal is to assess whether an implemented software process complies with a process reference model. To conduct the appraisal, the appraisal team will request an organization to provide objective evidence reflecting practice implementation. Then such evidence will be examined, verified, and validated to generate appraisal results. This evidence collection process is done aft...

1. Manager enters their assessment of employee’s performance in the form. o Section I rates each performance standard and adds comments as appropriate. o Section II (Optional) – rates and enters comments for each performance goal. o Section III – rates the employee’s overall performance. Enter comments/assessment of their overall performance. 2. Manager sends the performance appraisal with thei...

Cognitive-relational theory emphasizes the fundamental role of cognitive appraisal in i..e stress process. However, existing measures of stress appraisal suffer from conceptual and methodological problems. The present paper reports the development of a new stress appraisal scale that attempts to overcome some of these difficulties. Six dimensions of primary and secondary appraisal were identifi...

Objectives: There is growing evidence that many emotionregulation processes operate at implicit levels, and the ability to regulate emotions without the need for conscious effort is important for mental health. The glucocorticoid hormones (cortisol in humans) are crucial for stress responses and adaptation, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with both cortisol dysregul...

A systematic review (SR) can provide rigorous and complete evidence to support decision makers who consider both the effectiveness cost-effectiveness of health interventions. dramatic increase in published economic (HE) studies, more specifically cost has resulted consequent proliferation reviews with outcomes (SR-CCEO).1Luhnen M. Prediger B. Neugebauer E.A.M. Mathes T. Systematic evaluations: ...

1.1. Emotional Appraisal Process and Affect States Emotional processing is a multidimensional activity that includes appraisal of an event, subjective experience, physiological change, emotion expression, and action tendencies [1 4]. Experiencing events that cause emotions requires individuals to engage in judgment or appraisal of significance or relevance of these occurrences vis-à-vis their o...