Examination of Physical and Psychological Health Conditions and the Influence Factors of Home Helpers

Ashitomi, Ikuya

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“…It is important for individuals to have insight into their ego and the effect of relationships with others or with their family, thereby providing objective information about their relationship with stress. Individuals with higher critical attitude scores tend to have more physical and mental health issues (Ashitomi 2005). …”

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Genetic association of the transcription of neuroplasticity‐related genes and variation in stress‐coping style

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IntroductionStress coping has been defined as the cognitive and behavioral efforts made to conquer, endure, or decrease external and internal demands and the conflicts between them. It has two main elements: the control or modification of the person–environment relationship causing the stress (i.e., problem-focused coping) and/or regulation of stressful feelings (i.e., emotion-focused coping). Research suggests that the expressions of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 2 (NTRK2) play important roles in brain adaptation to investigate stress. To clarify the genetic basis of stress coping, we investigated the association of stress-coping strategies and social adaptation with single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) involved in neural plasticity, anxiety, and depression.MethodsIn 252 healthy controls (94 women; 158 men), we measured and estimated the stress-coping style using the Lazarus-type stress-coping inventory, ego aptitude scale (EAS), and social adaptation self-evaluation scale (SASS). We investigated one SNP of BDNF (rs6265, Val/Met) and five SNPs of NTRK2 (rs11140800, rs1187286, rs1867283, rs1147198, and rs10868235).ResultsWe observed significant associations between BDNF and emotion-focused strategies, seeking social support, self-control, and distancing. We also found significant associations between NTRK2 and cognitive strategies, problem-solving, confrontive- coping, seeking social support, distancing and positive reappraisal. Significant associations were also found between BDNF and critical attitudes and between NTRK2 and all seven ego-related factors on the EAS. In the SASS, the minor allele rs1867283 of NTRK2 had a significantly higher score than the heterozygote.ConclusionsThese findings may provide insights into the partial effects of genetic mutations in BDNF and NTRK2 on stress tolerance and personality.

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Genetic association of the transcription of neuroplasticity‐related genes and variation in stress‐coping style

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“…Several reasons have been identified to explain the shortage of home-visit care workers, including low wages, lack of prestige, and work-related stress. [13][14][15][16][17][18] To meet the rapidly growing home-based care needs of the elderly, it is essential to provide home-visit care workers with effective and efficient career support; this would help lessen some of the emotional distress home-visit care workers experience and enhance their job satisfaction. It is largely accepted that job satisfaction is not determined by wage alone.…”

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“…Several reasons have been identified to explain the shortage of home-visit care workers, including low wages, lack of prestige, and work-related stress. 13-18…”

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Job Satisfaction Among Japanese Home-Visit Care Workers

Hirakawa

Chiang

Uemura

et al. 2018

Home Health Care Management & Practice

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The present qualitative study aims to shed light on the job satisfaction of home-visit care workers in Japan. A total of 19 participants were recruited from two rural, three suburban, and one urban area in and around Nagoya city. The qualitative data were collected through individual or group interviews from May to August of 2017. The interviews were conducted using an open-ended questionnaire concerning job satisfaction. Qualitative content analysis was used to systematically identify ideas and patterns emerging from the interview data. Three main themes emerged from the analysis: client-worker conflict, public opinion about the profession, and changing but rewarding work. Home-visit care workers enjoy working in an environment where communication is highly valued, and appreciate the diversity of their clients' personalities.

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“…Some types (such as subjects in the Em group) adjust to emotion and distress, while others (such as subjects in the Co group) cope with the problem caused by the distress. Based on results from a survey of 967 care attendants, Ashitomi [22] reported that the Em group showed significantly lower psychosomatic health performance, such as GHQ-28 score [23], than the Co group; that is, the Em Table 1 Cortisol and testosterone levels of shogi players during and after shogi convention between cognitive and emotional groups group is more likely to feel stress and suffer from persistent stress. A cortisol response appeared among both winners and losers in both the competitive and noncompetitive situations.…”

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Stress hormone levels in saliva after shogi competition are modified by stress coping strategies

Hasegawa-Ohira

Toda

Morimoto

2011

Environ Health Prev Med

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Objective Using shogi, a representative table game popular in Japan, to model a stress situation, we investigated the modulatory effects of player characteristics on changes in the levels of cortisol and testosterone in the saliva of the players. Methods Saliva samples were collected at the following time-points: (1) 30 min after awakening on the day of the shogi convention; (2) immediately before the game; (3) immediately after the game; (4) 30 min after the end of game; (5) 30 min after awakening the following morning. The study cohort comprised 90 healthy male university students who were members of a shogi club, who were subsequently classified into either the emotional strategy (Em) or cognitive strategy (Co) group based on their scores on a Lazarus-type stress coping inventory. Results Cortisol levels were significantly higher in the Em group than in the Co group the morning following the convention, and this difference was not affected by either outcome (victory or defeat) or perception (competitive or noncompetitive) of the match. A similar but non-significant trend was observed for testosterone levels. Conclusion Our findings suggest that the Em group had a greater capacity to manage the stress from a shogi convention than the Co group.

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Examination of Physical and Psychological Health Conditions and the Influence Factors of Home Helpers

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Genetic association of the transcription of neuroplasticity‐related genes and variation in stress‐coping style

Genetic association of the transcription of neuroplasticity‐related genes and variation in stress‐coping style

Job Satisfaction Among Japanese Home-Visit Care Workers

Stress hormone levels in saliva after shogi competition are modified by stress coping strategies

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