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Stress hormones are secreted by endocrine glands to modify one's internal environment during the times of stress. [1] By performing various functions such as mobilizing energy sources, increasing heart rate, and downregulating metabolic processes which are not immediately necessary, stress hormones promote the survival of the organism. [1]
Acute stressful situations where the stress experienced is severe is a cause of change psychologically to the detriment of the well-being of the individual, such that symptomatic derealization and depersonalization, and anxiety and hyperarousal, are experienced. [8]
The six-factor model of psychological well-being is a theory developed by Carol Ryff that determines six factors that contribute to an individual's psychological well-being, contentment, and happiness. [1]
Maladjustment is a term used in psychology to refer the "inability to react successfully and satisfactorily to the demand of one's environment". [1] The term maladjustment can be referred to a wide range of social, biological and psychological conditions.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [b] is a mental and behavioral disorder [8] that develops from experiencing a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, warfare and its associated traumas, natural disaster, traffic collision, or other threats on a person's life or well-being.
Ergonomic hazards are common and varied, but there are solutions to reduce these hazards and keep employees safe. Ergonomic hazards are physical conditions that may pose a risk of injury to the musculoskeletal system due to poor ergonomics.
In epidemiology, a risk factor or determinant is a variable associated with an increased risk of disease or infection. [1]: 38 Due to a lack of harmonization across disciplines, determinant, in its more widely accepted scientific meaning, is often used as a synonym.
The Talangsari incident (Indonesian: Peristiwa Talangsari) was an incident that occurred in the village of Talangsari, Lampung, Indonesia in 1989, where Islamist civilians were massacred by Indonesian Army troops.