The 'Distressed' or Type-D personality is described by the interaction between high levels of negative affectivity and social inhibition. This study investigated the prevalence of Type-D personality in men of different exercise status, the association between Type-D and body image perceptions, and the moderating effect of exercise status. Participants were 564 British males aged between 18 and ...

Work intensification is a popular management strategy to increase productivity, but at the possible expense of employee mental stress. This study examines associations between ratings of work intensification and psychological distress, and the level of agreement between compared employee-rated and manager-rated work intensification. Multi-source survey data were collected from 3,064 employees a...

In this paper we consider the measurement and pricing of distress risk. We present a model of corporate failure in which accounting and market-based measures forecast the likelihood of future …nancial distress. Our best model is more accurate than leading alternative measures of corporate failure risk. We then use our measure of …nancial distress to examine the performance of distressed stocks ...

STUDY DESIGN Prospective longitudinal study. PURPOSE To determine if preoperative psychological status affects outcome in spinal surgery. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Low back pain is known to have a psychosomatic component. Increased bodily awareness (somatization) and depressive symptoms are two factors that may affect outcome. It is possible to measure these components using questionnaires. ...

This paper introduces a theoretical model that relates firm dynamics to bankruptcy processes on both univariate and multivariate bases. The distinctiveness of the study lies in estimation default using framework where are linked process itself. structure builds relations among constructs viewed from perspective sufficiently wide demonstrate value addition dilution. univariate-based results indi...

BACKGROUND US research suggests that military personnel suffering from mental health problems are reluctant to seek help because of stigma. AIMS First, to identify the prevalence of mental health stigma beliefs in a UK military sample. Second, to investigate whether distressed personnel report more stigma than those who are not distressed. METHOD A survey of 1599 naval personnel was underta...

Satisfied couples report that positive, intimate communication is central to their relationship. We developed the positive reminiscence task, in which couples discuss positive relationship moments to assess communication of positive intimacy. The behavior and heart rate of 28 satisfied and 25 distressed couples were assessed during positive reminiscence and problem solving. As predicted, satisf...