Commuting Stress

Author : Meni Koslowsky,Avraham N. Kluger,Mordechai Reich
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781475797657

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Commuting Stress by Meni Koslowsky,Avraham N. Kluger,Mordechai Reich Pdf

Several people have asked what motivated us to write a book about commut ing, something that we all do but over which we have very little control. As a matter of fact, the general reaction from professional colleagues and friends alike was first a sort of knowing smile followed by some story. Everyone has a story about a personal commuting experience. Whether it was a problem with a delayed bus, a late arrival, broken-down automobiles, hot trains or subways, during the past year we have heard it all. Many of these stories must be apocryphal because, if they were all true, it is amazing that anyone ever arrived at work on time, at home, or at some other destination. The interest for us likely stems from many factors that over the years have probably influenced our thinking. All of the authors studied and/or grew up in the New York City metropolitan area. For illustration, let's devote a few paragraphs to describing some of the senior author's (Koslowsky's) life experiences. As a young man in New York City, he was a constant user of the New York City subway system. The whole network was and still is quite impressive. For a relatively small sum, one can spend the whole day and night in an underground world (growing up in New York often makes one think that the whole world is contained in its five boroughs).

Author : Meni Koslowsky
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134742387

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Modelling the Stress-Strain Relationship in Work Settings by Meni Koslowsky Pdf

Meni Koslowsky presents here for the first time a way of modelling stress-strain that will enable researchers to both assess examples from the literature and correctly define and use the model in their own investigations. All stages from construction of the model to data analysis are covered, along with possible pitfalls. This book enables investigators to develop and test models for describing stress phenomena in their own settings. It provides an essential research tool for all those who assess stress and strain in their working lives.

Author : Leo Goldberger,Shlomo Breznitz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 819 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1451602332

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Handbook of Stress, 2nd Ed by Leo Goldberger,Shlomo Breznitz Pdf

Presenting authoritative, up-to-date information in convenient handbook form, this premier reference covers an extensive range of current topics on the causes, symptoms, and treatments of stress. In this second edition, new chapters have been added on crime victimization, sexual abuse, multiple roles, gender and distress, AIDS, chronic illness, aging, the burnout phenomenon, psychosomatic disorders, biomedical indices of stress, and more. New research has been added dealing with personality emotion and stress, cognitive processes, depression, bereavement, work-stress, post-traumatic stress reponse, alcoholism, stress management, and more.

Author : Richard Wener
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Commuters
ISBN : NWU:35556033387598

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The Impact of Mode and Mode Transfer on Commuter Stress by Richard Wener Pdf

Author : Yair Amichai-Hamburger
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781139481052

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Technology and Psychological Well-being by Yair Amichai-Hamburger Pdf

In the modern world we are surrounded by technology. Gadgets such as cell phones, portable computers, and electronic diaries accompany us throughout the day. But is this a good thing? Are we being served by these technological wonders, or have we become enslaved by them? Does constant availability via technology make us more efficient or more stressed? Is our ability to connect with others all over the world, day or night, making us more sociable or turning us into recluses in a virtual world? This book considers the impact of technology on the different spheres of our life - work, home, family and leisure - and assesses ways in which to build better communication between technology developers and society to ensure that technology enhances our lives and psychological well-being, rather than damaging them.

Author : Richard Wener
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Commuters
ISBN : NWU:35556033445073

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The Impact of Mode and Mode Transfers on Commuter Stress by Richard Wener Pdf

Author : Christina Lindkvist Scholten,Tanja Joelsson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030050429

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Integrating Gender into Transport Planning by Christina Lindkvist Scholten,Tanja Joelsson Pdf

This edited collection brings together feminist research on transport and planning from different epistemologies, with the intention to contribute to a more holistic transport planning practice. With a feminist perspective on transport policy and planning, the volume insists on the political character of transport planning and policy, and challenges gender-blindness in a policy area that impacts the everyday lives of women, men, girls, and boys. The chapters discuss everyday mobility as an embodied and situated activity in both conceptual and theoretical ways and suggest practical tools for change. The contributions of this collection are threefold: integrating gender research and transport planning, combining quantitative and qualitative gender research perspectives and methods, and highlighting the need to acknowledge the politicization of transport planning and transport practice.

Author : Tony Cassidy
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135472108

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Environmental Psychology by Tony Cassidy Pdf

This text contains an up-to-date survey of theory, research and practice in environmental psychology, drawing on international literature. It adopts the perspective that physical and social factors are inextricably linked in their influence on human behaviour and experience and that the world in which we live is changed and often damaged by human action.; Throughout the text, the issues which are important in contemporary psychology, such as levels of explanation, methodological diversity and the relationship between psychology and other disciplines, are brought to the fore. The text covers established areas of environmental concern and also brings together research on rarely covered topics, such as the effects of smell, colour and light, and the way in which physical environments influence social identity.

Author : Ryan Jenkins,David Cerny,Tomas Hribek
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Automated vehicles
ISBN : 9780197639191

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Autonomous Vehicle Ethics by Ryan Jenkins,David Cerny,Tomas Hribek Pdf

"A runaway trolley is speeding down a track" So begins what is perhaps the most fecund thought experiment of the past several decades since its invention by Philippa Foot. Since then, moral philosophers have applied the "trolley problem" as a thought experiment to study many different ethical conflicts - and chief among them is the programming of autonomous vehicles. Nowadays, however, very few philosophers accept that the trolley problem is a perfect analogy for driverless cars or that the situations autonomous vehicles face will resemble the forced choice of the unlucky bystander in the original thought experiment. This book represents a substantial and purposeful effort to move the academic discussion beyond the trolley problem to the broader ethical, legal, and social implications that autonomous vehicles present. There are still urgent questions waiting to be addressed, for example: how AVs might interact with human drivers in mixed or "hybrid" traffic environments; how AVs might reshape our urban landscapes; what unique security or privacy concerns are raised by AVs as connected devices in the "Internet of Things"; how the benefits and burdens of this new technology, including mobility, traffic congestion, and pollution, will be distributed throughout society; and more. An attempt to map the landscape of these next-generation questions and to suggest preliminary answers, this volume draws on the disciplines of philosophy, sociology, economics, urban planning and transportation engineering, business ethics and more, and represents a global range of perspectives.

Author : Sarah H. Norgate,Cary L. Cooper
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000042696

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Flexible Work by Sarah H. Norgate,Cary L. Cooper Pdf

Flexible Work: Designing Our Healthier Future Lives examines flexible working through the lens of social science, in particular using psychological perspective to address not only what forms of flexible working there are and how they are evolving but also their prospect in the future of work. Bringing together views from thought-leaders and underpinned by research evidence, this book addresses two of the most fundamental business challenges for large and medium organisations – mental health and productivity – calling for the bridging of science and policy to design flexible working for our future healthier lives. Growing from these foundations, this book explains the latest landscape in flexible working, looking at employee psychological health and productivity, including showing up for work sick. Perspectives are provided from around the world on leadership, line management, ‘over attachment’ with technology, commuting, skill-based inequality and control over working time. Readers are offered insights into the relevance of flexible working for a diverse workforce – invisible disabilities, disabilities, older workers and blended families. Throughout, the book offers suggestions for shaping future policy, practice and research. Each chapter concludes with recommendations, making this essential reading for students, academics, human resource practitioners, policy-influencers, policymakers and professionals interested in flexible work.

Author : Antonio Pratelli,C. A. Brebbia
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845645205

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Urban Transport XVII by Antonio Pratelli,C. A. Brebbia Pdf

" ... the 17th International Conference ... held ... in Pisa, Italy."--Pref.

Author : Chia-Lin Chen,Haixiao Pan,Qing Shen,James J.Wang
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781786439246

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Handbook on Transport and Urban Transformation in China by Chia-Lin Chen,Haixiao Pan,Qing Shen,James J.Wang Pdf

Since 1978, when China embarked on a new period of economic reforms and introduced open door policies, it has experienced a great urban transformation. The role of transport has proved indispensable in this unprecedented rapid urbanisation and economic growth. As the first research-focused book dedicated to this important topic, the Handbook on Transport and Urban Transformation in China offers new insight into the various opportunities and challenges brought by fast-paced motorization and urban development, and explores them in broad spatial-economic, environmental, social, and institutional dimensions.

Author : Daniel Stokols
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780128031148

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Social Ecology in the Digital Age by Daniel Stokols Pdf

Social Ecology in the Digital Age: Solving Complex Problems in a Globalized World provides a comprehensive overview of social ecological theory, research, and practice. Written by renowned expert Daniel Stokols, the book distills key principles from diverse strands of ecological science, offering a robust framework for transdisciplinary research and societal problem-solving. The existential challenges of the 21st Century - global climate change and climate-change denial, environmental pollution, biodiversity loss, food insecurity, disease pandemics, inter-ethnic violence and the threat of nuclear war, cybercrime, the Digital Divide, and extreme poverty and income inequality confronting billions each day - cannot be understood and managed adequately from narrow disciplinary or political perspectives. Social Ecology in the Digital Age is grounded in scientific research but written in a personal and informal style from the vantage point of a former student, current teacher and scholar who has contributed over four decades to the field of social ecology. The book will be of interest to scholars, students, educators, government leaders and community practitioners working in several fields including social and human ecology, psychology, sociology, anthropology, criminology, law, education, biology, medicine, public health, earth system and sustainability science, geography, environmental design, urban planning, informatics, public policy and global governance. Winner of the 2018 Gerald L. Young Book Award from The Society for Human Ecology"Exemplifying the highest standards of scholarly work in the field of human ecology." https://societyforhumanecology.org/human-ecology-homepage/awards/gerald-l-young-book-award-in-human-ecology/ The book traces historical origins and conceptual foundations of biological, human, and social ecology Offers a new conceptual framework that brings together earlier approaches to social ecology and extends them in novel directions Highlights the interrelations between four distinct but closely intertwined spheres of human environments: our natural, built, sociocultural, and virtual (cyber-based) surroundings Spans local to global scales and individual, organizational, community, regional, and global levels of analysis Applies core principles of social ecology to identify multi-level strategies for promoting personal and public health, resolving complex social problems, managing global environmental change, and creating resilient and sustainable communities Underscores social ecology’s vital importance for understanding and managing the environmental and political upheavals of the 21st Century Highlights descriptive, analytic, and transformative (or moral) concerns of social ecology Presents strategies for educating the next generation of social ecologists emphasizing transdisciplinary, team-based, translational, and transcultural approaches

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Almasi Holistic Healthcare
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789966715111

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Rules of Relaxation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Luigino Bruni,Pier Luigi Porta
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191536700

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Economics and Happiness by Luigino Bruni,Pier Luigi Porta Pdf

This book is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive overview of the burgeoning field of happiness and economics. The essays collected in this book provide an authoritative and comprehensive assessment of the theoretical, applied and partly experimental aspects of the whole field and discusses the economic, sociological, philosophical, and psychological contributions to the field. The book breaks new ground, particularly on the more recent directions of research on happiness, well-being, interpersonal relations and reciprocity. The meaning of happiness is thoroughly explored and the tension between various definitions is discussed. The volume opens with Richard Easterlin's own assessment of the main issues. Other authors include Robert H. Frank, Robert Sugden, Bruno S. Frey, Alois Stutzer, Richard Layard, Martha C. Nussbaum, Matt Matravers, Bernard M.S, van Praag, Oded Stark, You Q. Wang, Ruut Veenhoven, Charlotte Phelps, Stefano Zamagni, and Luigi Pasinetti.