Changes in cold hardiness, carbohydrate content and β-amylase gene expression were monitored in the shoots of the highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) cultivars 'Sharpblue' and 'Jersey' during cold acclimation (CA) and deacclimation (DA). The seasonal patterns were similar in both cultivars, but the levels of cold hardiness determined by electrolyte leakage analysis were significantly d...

Drought and freeze events are two of the most common forms of climate extremes which result in tree damage or death, and the frequency and intensity of both stressors may increase with climate change. Few studies have examined natural covariation in stress tolerance traits to cope with multiple stressors among wild plant populations.We assessed the capacity of coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga m...

A large number of studies have shown that hardiness and cohesion are associated with mental health in a military context. However, most of them are presented without controlling for baseline mental health symptoms, which is their most significant source of error. The present study investigates the combined effect of hardiness and cohesion in a prospective design, controlling for baseline levels...

objective: nursing is one of the stressful jobs that affect nurse's well-being. the aim of this study was to assess the relationship between spiritual intelligence, hardiness and well-being among iranian nurses. methods: samples of this cross- sectional study selected by randomized stratified sampling, 125 nurses who have been working in different wards of bushehr university hospitals. data wer...

The paper presents the results of research on level hardiness participants high sea cruises implementing idea sail training and being a non-standard form informal education in practice. study involved 123 people, including 65 girls 58 boys aged 13 to 18 years, who can be perceived as youth with special educational needs. They were Krzysztof Baranowski School Under Sails 2015 2016, cruise 42 Aut...

comparison of hardiness in different levels of religiosity in nurses     gorbanalipour m [1] *, yagobi h [2]     received: 1 aug, 2011 accepted: 1 nov, 2011     abstract:   background & aims : effects of religion on mental health has been debated for years, nevertheless only in the last half century have these theories been empirically tested. the purpose of this study was to compare hardiness ...

background: nursing is one of the stressful jobs that affect nurse's general health. the aim of this study was assessment relationship between spiritual intelligence, hardiness and general health among nurses in the hospital of bushehr in 1388. methods: cross- sectional study designed and 125 nurses who have been working in different wards of the hospital enrolled in the study. data was collect...

Hardiness is a personal resource that can potentially diminish negative effects of life stress. To increase understanding of the role that it can have on the health protection and promotion of bereaved parents following a perinatal loss, this article uses J. Wilson's (1969) method to present a concept analysis of hardiness. This analysis provides not only a fresh perspective for understanding t...