Search for dissertations about: "Allostatic Load"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words Allostatic Load.
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1. Combining cognitive and physical work tasks: Short-term effects on fatigue, stress, performance and recovery
Abstract : Background: Although combinations of physical and cognitive work tasks occurs in working life (both concurrent and alternating), no one has summarized the research regarding such combinations. Very few studies have investigated the effects of alternating physical and cognitive tasks, which have been suggested as an alternative to classic job rotation. READ MORE
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2. Processes of Organizational Justice : Insights into the perception and enactment of justice
Abstract : Well-being at work is of major public interest, and justice at the workplace can be a key factor contributing to employees and managers feeling well. Research has found direct relationships between organizational justice perceptions and work and health outcomes. READ MORE
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3. Health and ill health in working women – balancing work and recovery
Abstract : Work conditions within the public health care sector are physically and psychosocially demanding. This means that balancing work with recovery is essential for employees in order to avoid ill health and stay healthy. This thesis is based on four studies. READ MORE
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4. Working conditions, compensatory strategies, and recovery
Abstract : The general aim of this thesis was to study and identify working conditions related to different types of compensatory strategies and to examine the relations between such strategies and recovery. Compensatory strategies refer to how people act in order to handle a great amount of work. READ MORE
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5. The Nature of Women’s Career Development : Determinants and Consequences of Career Patterns
Abstract : Existing career theories are largely based on a stable working environment and have focused excessively on men and single work roles. In the postindustrial era, however, women’s careers, characterized by the constant negotiation of multiple roles and more frequent job changes, have had implications on the changing nature of careers. READ MORE