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The relationship between chronic fatigue syndrome, burnout, job satisfaction, social support and age among academics at a tertiary institution

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Coetzee N., Maree D. J., Smit B. N.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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2019

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vol. 32

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issue 1

75-85

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Objectives Over the last 20 years, tertiary institutions have been subjected to several changes. This has resulted in increased workloads for academics. Some academics have started to experience symptoms that are related to chronic fatigue syndrome and burnout. Researchers, however, cannot agree whether the 2 syndromes are two sides of the same coin or actually 2 separate constructs. This study that was conducted at a tertiary institution in South Africa therefore aimed to determine if these constructs accounted for the evidence of the same syndrome within an academic setting or if they were 2 separate, distinguishable constructs. However, since job satisfaction and social support play a role in the poor physical and psychological health experienced by individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome or burnout, it was decided to also include these 2 constructs into the investigation. Age was also incorporated because it had dissimilar relationships with burnout and chronic fatigue syndrome. Material and Methods The participants completed the following questionnaires via an online survey: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Symptom Inventory, the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, the Overall Job Satisfaction Scale and the Social Support Scale. The data was used for constructing a structural equation model. Results Job satisfaction was found to be a strong predictor of burnout. The number of symptoms indicative of chronic fatigue syndrome reported by the participants proved to be a relatively strong significant predictor of burnout. Age did not yield any significant relationship with any of the constructs. Conclusions The results indicated that chronic fatigue and burnout should be perceived as 2 distinguishable constructs in the academic context. It should be noted, however, that some overlap exists between them. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2019;32(1):75–85

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Kontakty między towarzystwami naukowymi na ziemiach polskich pod zaborami – stan i potrzeby badań

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Hinc A.

Roczniki Dziejów Społecznych i Gospodarczych

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2013

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vol. 73

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Contacts between academic societies in the lands of partitioned Poland – status of and need for research (Summary)The article describes contacts between academic societies operating in the lands of partitioned Poland. Its purpose is to present the current status of research on this very wide topic and to indicate the need for research that arises in this respect. A comprehensive view of these contacts shows that the topic has not been acknowledged to-date. Therefore, it has not been properly reflected in the professional literature. Where the topic has been recognized by authors, it has often not been properly interpreted. The most frequent mistake that has been made by researchers is perceiving the issue from an exclusively ethnic angle, which – particularly in respect of the lands of partitioned Poland – is related to the conflicts arising in such conditions. Seen against the background of the contacts between the various academic institutions operating in the three partitions, it is clearly visible how complicated the matter was and how different factors played a role in forming and discontinuing relationships.

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Polish academic institutions in social media

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Chwiałkowska A.

Marketing Instytucji Naukowych i Badawczych

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2013

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issue 4(10)

32-53

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Social media are nowadays commonly used by universities to communicate, collaborate, share knowledge and build relationships with candidates, currently enrolled students, alumnus and other stakeholders. However, previous researches focus mainly on the use of social media for marketing purposes of companies. Very little attention is paid to a specific group of organizations i. e. universities. The objective of the research presented in the article is the identification of the existing trends of using social media as a communication tool between the university and its main stakeholders – the students. The research covered the activity of public universities (in Poland) on Facebook – the most popular social media platform among Polish Internet users (and students).

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Media społecznościowe w coraz większym stopniu stają się kluczowym komponentem tego jak uniwersytety komunikują się, współpracują, dzielą bądź zarządzają wiedzą oraz budują relacje z kandydatami, obecnymi studentami czy też alumnami oraz innymi interesariuszami. Pomimo tego, dotychczasowe badania koncentrują się na wykorzystywaniu mediów społecznościowych w komunikacji marketingowej przedsiębiorstw. Mało uwagi poświęca się natomiast specyficznej grupie organizacji jakimi są uczelnie wyższe. Przedmiotem badania przedstawionego w artykule jest wykorzystanie mediów społecznościowych jako kanału komunikacji z głównymi interesariuszami uczelni. Jego głównym celem jest identyfikacja trendów w zakresie wykorzystania mediów społecznościowych jako kanału komunikacji ze studentami przez publiczne uczelnie akademickie w Polsce. Badaniem objęta została aktywność publicznych uczelni akademickich w najpopularniejszym w środowisku polskich internautów portalu społecznościowym tj. Facebooku.

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Teologia (fides) – nauka (ratio): jaka teologia i jaka nauka?

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Bronk A.

Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce

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2014

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issue 57

7-32

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I am interested in the methodological and institutional status of (Christian) theology: what does justify its place in the number of academic disciplines? Is it only the community of inquirers (Ch. Peirce), that conventionally recognizes which type of knowledge and what kind of method is scientific? If so, then what does make the theologicality and scientificality of Christian theology? The theological work is conducted at least in two contexts: in the formation of the doctrine and in the research activity. When a theologian teaches, he does this in the name of the catholic Church which formally equips him with such a mission (venia legendi). It is important to distinguish between an idealized theology as an academic discipline and the multiplicity of different subjects and disciplines actually present in particular theological faculties. Clearly, any answer whether theology is epistéme (scientia) depends on the meaning of the words theology and science. One can match their senses so that the proposition: „theology is a science” will be analytically true or false. The epistemic and methodological peculiarity of theology manifests itself mostly in the way of justifying propositions (dogma) with premisses derived from the Christian Revelation. Thus in arguing for the presence of theology in the academic curriculum one has to take into account an aporia: the consequence of a strong accent on the methodological autonomy of theology would mean that its theories and propositions could be evaluated only „from inside” by insiders. But this again raises the question of objectivity and intersubjectivity of theological knowledge and of the presence of theology in the communitas scientiarum.

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The relationship between chronic fatigue syndrome, burnout, job satisfaction, social support and age among academics at a tertiary institution

Kontakty między towarzystwami naukowymi na ziemiach polskich pod zaborami – stan i potrzeby badań

Polish academic institutions in social media

Teologia (fides) – nauka (ratio): jaka teologia i jaka nauka?