News tagged with satisfaction
10- and 11-year-olds feel pressure to have a perfect body
A study of 4254 Canadian schoolchildren has shown a direct association between BMI and satisfaction with their body shape. The research, published in the open access journal BMC Public Health, shows a linear response for gi ...
Aug 26, 2009 |
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Teaching resilience, sense of purpose in schools can prevent depression and improve grades
Teaching children how to be more resilient along with regular classroom instruction can improve children's outlook on life, curb depression and boost grades, according to a researcher who spoke at the American Psychological ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 07, 2009 |
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Researcher: Narcissistic bosses destroy morale, drive down bottom line
In recent years, the motivations of business leaders such as financier Bernard Madoff and former Enron CEO Ken Lay have come under increased scrutiny as a result of behavior that caused both their employees and the public ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 07, 2009 |
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How to make negative services less unpleasant for consumers
Service quality beliefs are usually positively related to customer satisfaction - the higher the perceived service quality, the higher the customer's satisfaction. However, an article published in the August issue of the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 07, 2009 |
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GERD patient satisfaction hinges on medication type and physician bedside manner
Patient satisfaction with their medications and the quality of interactions with their doctor reflect the success of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) therapy, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology an ...
Aug 02, 2009 |
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Life lessons: Where psychology stands on living well
Unfortunately for us, there is no formula for fulfillment or guide to life satisfaction; however, humans have turned to philosophy, religion and science time and again for answers to our existential questions. We may have ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Positive emotions increase life satisfaction by building resilience
(PhysOrg.com) -- People who seed their life with frequent moments of positive emotions increase their resilience against challenges, according to a new study by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill psychologist and ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Health clinic conditions may be to blame for decrease in primary care physicians
Adverse work conditions may be to blame for the decline in the number of primary care physicians nationwide, according to a study published in the latest issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Jul 08, 2009 |
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In the eye of the storm: Why some people stayed behind
Hurricane Katrina was the largest natural disaster in U.S. history, claiming the lives of more than 1,800 victims and causing well over $100 billion in damage along the Gulf Coast. The 2005 storm breached every levee in New ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 02, 2009 |
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Success of the academy approach?
A complex picture is emerging about the controversial Academies programme. Researchers analyse and report findings about Academies in a special issue of the journal Management in Education (MIE), published today by SAGE. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2009 |
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Are socialists happier than capitalists?
Driven by a decline in satisfaction with work life and family life, overall well-being initially plummeted in countries directly affected by the fall of the Iron Curtain, reveals an important new study.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 09, 2009 |
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Wage gap linked to customer bias
Researchers have helped solve the mystery of why white men continue to earn 25 percent more than equally well-performing women and minorities. Managers and business owners must pay a premium for white male employees because ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Too much information: Process thinking can lead to difficult choices
Choosing among products can be more difficult if you tend to think more about the process of using an item rather than the outcome of the purchase, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 12, 2009 |
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Study describes what companies should do to recover from a product recall
A product recall can significantly affect a company's bottom line and its reputation, but a swift recall and restitution to purchasers can minimize harm to the company - and even improve customer satisfaction. ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 11, 2009 |
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Seven-year itch? Boredom can hurt a marriage
(PhysOrg.com) -- Boredom, not only conflicts, causes couples to lose interest in their marriage, new findings indicate.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 23, 2009 |
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