Background & aim: The incidence of sexual dysfunction increases during the menopause period. Some menopause women are worried about the reduction of their marital satisfaction due to sexual dysfunction. Regarding this, the present study aimed to compare the marital satisfaction among the menopause women with and without sexual dysfunction. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 80...

BACKGROUND The fulfilment of expectations, labour pain, personal control and self-efficacy determine the postpartum evaluation of birth. However, researchers have seldom considered the multiple determinants in one analysis. To explore to what extent the results can be generalised between countries, we analyse data of Belgian and Dutch women. Although Belgium and the Netherlands share the same l...

one of the major concerns of any organization, espically the knowledge based organizations, is intention to leave. turnover, in additionnaly, direct and indirect costs, causes transfering capabilities to rival company and finally loss of competitive advantage. job satisfaction is one of the important factors for career success. it cause to staff more effort and personal satisfaction and higher ...

AIM Career satisfaction level, degree of mental distress associated with certain work-related factors, and demographics were examined for the first time in obstetricians and gynecologists in Japan. MATERIAL AND METHODS Associations between the score on Kessler 6 screening scale, or the job satisfaction level, and the scores on the job content questionnaire, Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ),...

Prenatal psychological adjustment is a critical predictor of postnatal maternal adjustment, which, in turn, relates to a child's psychological development. As such, it is important to examine possible correlates of women's psychological functioning during pregnancy. Grounded in self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000), the present research investigated the link between women's motives for ...

BACKGROUND This study was designed to measure job satisfaction among registered clinical dentists so as to identify issues which may influence recruitment and retention of dentists in active clinical practice. METHODS A questionnaire measuring dimensions of job satisfaction was mailed to a stratified random sample of 80 private and 80 public sector dentists selected from the 1999 Victorian De...

The incidence of self-service technology, where the consumer delivers the service themselves using technology, is increasing in the service encounter. The majority of research into the service encounter has explored the more traditional encounter, that involving the consumer and a service provider. Consequently, there is still a great deal unknown about self-service technology. One area that is...

BACKGROUND Many factors, including personal experience and personality traits, contribute to the emotional difficulties that psychiatrists experience in their professional work. The nature of the work itself also plays a significant role. OBJECTIVE To determine those personal and professional characteristics that predict satisfaction with the practice of psychiatry. METHOD We mailed a quest...