BACKGROUND Evidence has been synthesized to determine hindering and facilitating factors associated with the work participation of adults with developmental dyslexia (DD), classified according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). METHODS A systematic literature review has been performed. Two search strings were used to determine the population and t...

context: nursing is a stressful job that could create physical and psychological disorders. many studies presented information on stress, effects of coping strategies, and job satisfaction of nurses within health setting. we aimed to identify and describe nursing stresses, coping strategies and job satisfaction of iranian nurses who are working or worked in different wards. evidence acquisition...

BACKGROUND Job satisfaction is associated with mental health. Employees could be counselled on how they feel about their work. If specific aspects of their job are causing particular dissatisfaction, they could be assisted to appropriately change these aspects. OBJECTIVE There is no 'gold standard' indicating the aspects that should be taken into account when job satisfaction is measured. Thi...

Many people in the MIS ®eld have accepted the idea that attitudes affect the frequency and type of computer use but research has provided inconsistent results. This paper, therefore, explores the conditions under which attitudes can predict computer use, investigating both workers' volitional control and their knowledge of the technology. Analyses are based on responses of 168 white-collar empl...

Job attitudes, as indicators of well-being, vary within individuals across cognitive processes and not just time. Research on employee well-being has relied primarily on self-reported measures of explicit job and life attitudes. Our work takes a different perspective on this issue by examining the role of implicit attitudes regarding one’s organization, coworkers, and supervisor as indicators o...

The Union Health and Safety Committee is an important tool for evaluating and reducing job-related health risks among hospital workers. The experience of one such committee which effectively performed this duty at New York University Medical Center has led to a city-wide survey by District 1199 of working conditions and health status among hospital laboratory workers. Results showed a possible ...