scholarly journals The impact of attachment styles and defense mechanisms on psychological distress in a non-clinical young adult sample: A path analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 273 ◽  
pp. 384-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Ciocca ◽  
Rodolfo Rossi ◽  
Alberto Collazzoni ◽  
Fiorela Gorea ◽  
Blerina Vallaj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Defense Mechanisms ◽  
Adult Sample ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The impact of Attachment Styles and Defense Mechanisms on psychological distress in a non-clinical young adult sample: a path analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Ciocca ◽  
Rodolfo Rossi ◽  
Alberto Collazzoni ◽  
Fiorela Gorea ◽  
Blerina Vallaj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Defense Mechanisms ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Global Severity Index ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
The Impact

AbstractIntroductionInsecure attachment styles and immature or neurotic defense mechanisms are related to psychological distress. However, their mutual interaction in influencing psychological distress deserves further investigation.MethodsOne-thousand-one-hundred-twenty-nine University students were evaluated using the Global Severity Index of Symptoms Check List 90-Revised for psychological distress, Relationship Questionnaire for attachment styles and Defense Style Questionnaire for defense mechanisms. Following exploratory analyses, a Path Analysis was performed with psychological distress as outcome.ResultsFearful and preoccupied attachment styles had a substantial impact on psychological distress. About 30% of their effect was mediated by Immature and Neurotic defenses, with the former having the major effect. Dismissing attachment showed no substantial effect on psychological distress. Secure Attachment and Mature Defenses had a small protective effect on psychological distress, but their inclusion in the path model did not improve overall goodness-of-fit. Attachment style and defense mechanisms accounted for nearly 25% of the variance in psychological distress.ConclusionsThe results showed that attachment styles and defense mechanisms have a substantial impact on psychological distress. The effect of attachment style is mediated by defense mechanisms. Individual differences in attachment style and defense mechanisms represent risk factors for psychological distress in young adults.

A Study On Impact Of Work Life Related Factors On Employee Engagement In Health Care Sector Workers In Dindigul District.

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (7) ◽  
pp. 20-26
Author(s):  
S. JAYARAMAN ◽  
R. Sindhya ◽  
P. Vijiyalakshmi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Care Sector ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Impact

this research aims to find out the intensity of Employee Engagement of the health care sector workers and the relationship between the Work life factors and Employee Engagement of Health care sector workers in Dindigul District. Primary data were used in this research, were collected from 298 Health care workers from Dindigul District. Questionnaire was the major tool used to gather the primary data from the selected sample respondents. For this purpose, a well structured questionnaire was constructed with the help of professionals and the practiced employees of various health care units in Dindigul District. The health care employees were chosen by simple random sampling method. The investigative measures of regression Path analysis, and simple percentage analysis were utilized to find the impact of work life related factors with the Employee Engagement. The maximum Health care workers were generally satisfied with their jobs. The analytical procedure of path analysis multiple regressions was utilized to determine the predicting strength among Work life factors and the employee engagement. This study provides an another view about the importance of Work life factors and Employee engagement for organizational effectiveness and performance .

Pengaruh Employee Engagement dan Employee Value Proposition terhadap Kinerja

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Murti Sumarni
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Value Proposition ◽  
Validity Test ◽  
Employee Value ◽  
Branch Office ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Research Analysis

The aim of this research was focused to determine the impact of Employee Engagement and Employee Value Proposition to Performance. The reliability and validity test was conducted to 30 respondents and the result showed that all questions item were proven valid and reliable to be used in further research analysis. Populations in this research were the employees of PT. Bank Mega, Tbk. Branch Office Semarang. Questionnaire wasused to collect the data in the amount of 50 respondents. This research used SPSS to analyze and the result of the regression analysis indicated that the Employee Engagement and Employee Value Proposition had a significant effect to Performance. The result of Path Analysis indicated that Employee Value Proposition could be a moderating variable between the impact of Employee Engagement to Performance.

The Impact of Plant Bioactive Compounds on Aging and Fertility of Diverse Organisms: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (13) ◽  
pp. 1287-1299
Author(s):  
Muhammad Akram Mohd Noordin ◽  
Mahanem Mat Noor ◽  
Wan Mohd Aizat
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Defense Mechanisms ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Antioxidant Defense ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Aging Population ◽  
Human Clinical Trial ◽  
Fertility Reduction ◽  
The Impact

It is expected that in 2050, there will be more than 20% of senior citizens aged over 60 years worldwide. Such alarming statistics require immediate attention to improve the health of the aging population. Since aging is closely related to the loss of antioxidant defense mechanisms, this situation eventually leads to numerous health problems, including fertility reduction. Furthermore, plant extracts have been used in traditional medicine as potent antioxidant sources. Although many experiments had reported the impact of various bioactive compounds on aging or fertility, there is a lack of review papers that combine both subjects. In this review, we have collected and discussed various bioactive compounds from 26 different plant species known to affect both longevity and fertility. These compounds, including phenolics and terpenes, are mostly involved in the antioxidant defense mechanisms of diverse organisms such as rats, mites, fruit flies, roundworms, and even roosters. A human clinical trial should be considered in the future to measure the effects of these bioactive compounds on human health and longevity. Ultimately, these plant-derived compounds could be developed into health supplements or potential medical drugs to ensure a healthy aging population.

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