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Released: 11-Jan-2023 10:45 AM EST
Ways to inspire remote workers to protect employer’s IT resources
Washington State University

Fear of what could go wrong is the greatest motivator when it comes to getting remote workers to protect their employer’s information technology security, according to a recent study in Computers & Security.

   
Released: 11-Jan-2023 8:30 AM EST
How better planning, behavior regulation may lead to eating less fat
Ohio State University

New research suggests coaching overweight or obese pregnant women to improve their ability to plan and make progress toward goals may be key to helping them lower the amount of fat in their diet.

   
Released: 11-Jan-2023 6:05 AM EST
Women with high body dissatisfaction spend more time looking at thinner women, confirms study
University of Bristol

Women who are dissatisfied with their body shape spend more time looking at their thinner counterparts, finds a new University of Bristol-led study involving nearly 3,000 women. The research, published in Body Image, aimed to understand more about risk factors for eating disorders and potential targets for new treatment interventions.

   
Released: 10-Jan-2023 5:55 PM EST
Perceptions of stress, mood associated with listening to music during COVID-19 lockdown
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Listening to music in daily life was significantly associated with lower levels of stress during the COVID-19 lockdown period in this study of 711 adults.

Newswise: How we learn from being wrong can lead to anxiety
Released: 10-Jan-2023 3:00 PM EST
How we learn from being wrong can lead to anxiety
University of Miami

A new study by researchers at the University of Miami looks at how student expectations of exam grades can exhibit which individuals have an optimistic or pessimistic outlook on life.

Newswise: Aware or not aware: you are affected by food cues either way
Released: 10-Jan-2023 2:25 PM EST
Aware or not aware: you are affected by food cues either way
Osaka Metropolitan University

Controlling your food intake can be even more difficult than you think. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists show that visual food cues can affect your eating behavior even when you are not aware of them.

   
Released: 10-Jan-2023 12:05 PM EST
Low concern and political distrust behind vaccine-resistance, new study finds
University of Kent

With a return to the workplace and school, the UK Health Security Agency recently warned that cases of flu and COVID-19 are expected to soar throughout January.

9-Jan-2023 3:40 PM EST
School garden-based interventions can improve blood sugar, reduce bad cholesterol in children
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

School garden-based interventions can improve metabolic parameters such as blood sugar and cholesterol in children, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.

Released: 10-Jan-2023 9:00 AM EST
Research shows that early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline among the elderly, according to research conducted by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 10-Jan-2023 8:05 AM EST
Feeling depressed? Performing acts of kindness may help
Ohio State University

People suffering from symptoms of depression or anxiety may help heal themselves by doing good deeds for others, new research shows. The study found that performing acts of kindness led to improvements not seen in two other therapeutic techniques used to treat depression or anxiety.

Released: 9-Jan-2023 9:35 AM EST
When the Award Goes to… Someone Else
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Study shows non-winning nominees for company awards initially lose motivation but eventually become more responsive collaborators than prior to the awards being announced.

   
6-Jan-2023 12:05 PM EST
Military Service Members Who Hide Their Suicidal Thoughts Are More Likely to Store Their Firearms Unsafely
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Military service members who haven’t told anyone about their suicidal thoughts or talked with a behavioral health professional are most likely to store their firearms unsafely, according to a Rutgers study.

Released: 6-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Do the negative ways that others treat us contribute to later self-harm?
Elsevier

Engaging in self-harming behaviors without the intention to die, or nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), increases dramatically in the transition from childhood to adolescence and continues to grow throughout the teenage years.

Released: 5-Jan-2023 10:05 AM EST
Meaningful but unused products hinder sustainability
Cornell University

New Cornell University research shows that product attachment can unintentionally encourage less sustainable behavior.

Newswise: Surf, Sand and Seaweed: The latest breakthroughs in Marine Science
Released: 4-Jan-2023 1:40 PM EST
Surf, Sand and Seaweed: The latest breakthroughs in Marine Science
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Marine Science channel on Newswise, a free source for media.

Released: 4-Jan-2023 8:45 AM EST
Study Finds Climate Impact Labels on Sample Fast Food Menu Had Strong Effect on Food Selection
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A new study has found that including climate impact labels on a sample fast food menu influenced participants’ food choices in favor of more climate-friendly items. The study was led by a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

   
Newswise: Study shows peer messaging tool can be successfully implemented in the nursing workforce
Released: 3-Jan-2023 3:10 PM EST
Study shows peer messaging tool can be successfully implemented in the nursing workforce
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

A tool developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to address disrespectful workplace behaviors through trained peer-to-peer messaging can be successfully implemented in the nursing workforce with the appropriate support, according to a new study published in the January 2023 issue of . The first author of the article, “Implementation of Peer Messengers to Deliver Feedback: An Observational Study to Promote Professionalism in Nursing,” is Cindy Baldwin, MS, RN, CPHRM, senior associate for the Department of Pediatrics and School of Nursing at the Vanderbilt Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy.

Newswise: Feed or fight? How a honey bee hive’s culture influences their choice
Released: 3-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Feed or fight? How a honey bee hive’s culture influences their choice
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB)

Graduate student Rebecca Westwick researches how the environment of honey bee larvae influences their adult behavior. By focusing on aggression, she finds that whether bees prioritize hive protection over care of their young depends on their environment.

Newswise: When Doctors Know Each Other
28-Dec-2022 11:00 AM EST
When Doctors Know Each Other
Harvard Medical School

Patients under the care of specialists who trained with the patients’ primary care physicians (PCPs) reported being treated with a more concerned manner, receiving clearer explanations, and experiencing greater engagement in shared decision-making, among other benefits, the study found.

Released: 3-Jan-2023 8:05 AM EST
Couples don’t have the same experience when both work from home
Ohio State University

In dual-earner couples, working from home may be a better deal for husbands than wives in some ways, according to two related studies of workers in China and South Korea.



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