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Dismantling An Act-Based Intervention For Work Stress: Do Values Really Matter?, Barbara A. Hermann
Dismantling An Act-Based Intervention For Work Stress: Do Values Really Matter?, Barbara A. Hermann
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a multi-component intervention within the third-wave of behavioral therapy, has been shown to improve various outcomes in diverse populations and administration formats. This study utilized a dismantling design to investigate whether the values components of an ACT-based intervention for work stress add to the effects of the intervention beyond those of the mindfulness components and to explore possible mediators of change. Expanding beyond existing studies of ACT, a broad range of outcomes were examined pretreatment, post-treatment, and at three follow-up assessments in a small sample (N = 16) of employees of a university in the …
Relation Between Central Adiposity And Cognitive Function In The Maine–Syracuse Study: Attenuation By Physical Activity, Gregory A. Dore, Merrill F. Elias, Michael A. Robbins, Marc M. Budge, Penelope K. Elias
Relation Between Central Adiposity And Cognitive Function In The Maine–Syracuse Study: Attenuation By Physical Activity, Gregory A. Dore, Merrill F. Elias, Michael A. Robbins, Marc M. Budge, Penelope K. Elias
Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Papers
Background. Previous studies have demonstrated a relationship between central adiposity and cognitive function. However, only some of these studies have adjusted for cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease, and none have also adjusted for physical activity level. Purpose. The purpose of the study was to examine the association between anthropometric measures of central adiposity (waist circumference and waist/hip ratio) and cognitive functioning with adjustment for cardiovascular disease risk factors and physical activity. Methods. Participants were 917 stroke- and dementia-free community-dwelling adults (59% women) in the Maine– Syracuse Study. The design was cross-sectional. Outcome measures included tests from …