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«Standardized Nordic questionnaire » was used. 400 blue and white collar
employees were recruited. Results: First multiple regression analyses showed that the PMP could
be positively predicted by burnout and the job demands and negatively predicted by job
satisfaction, self-esteem, and quality of working life.
5083.179 The mediofrontal cortex in action regulation, Phan Luu 1, 2 , Don Tucker 1 , 1 Electrical
Geodesics, Inc, USA; 2 University of Oregon, USA
During the past several decades, identifying the role of the anterior cinuglate cortex (ACC) in
executive functions has been an important goal for cognitive neuroscience researchers. Recent
theories suggest that the role played by the ACC in executive functions is action monitoring, such
as error or conflict monitoring. However, these theories neglect important observations
implicating the involvement of the ACC in affective processing. Based upon our own work and
accumulated evidence, we propose that the ACC is involved in affective evaluation of action
outcomes, a view of ACC function that is consistent not only with data from human studies but
also with data from animal learning studies.
5083.180 Investigation on sleep status of college and high school students, Wei Chen 1 , Yuedi
Shen 2, Guoxian Ding 3 , 1 Zhejiang University, China; 2 The Hangzhou Teachers College, China;
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The Hangzhou Senior School, China
Objective: To investigate the sleep status of college and high schools students. Methods:
Pittsburgh sleep quality index were used as tools. Three groups of students from medical
college(MC),senior school(SS) and junior school(JS) were surveyed. Result: In the group MC, SS
and JS, the occurrence rates of sleep disorders were 27%, 62% and 54%,respectively,and in which
the appearance rates of insomnia were 17%, 19% and 19%,longing for sleep were 10%,43% and
35%. Conclusion: the students in high school showed higher rate of longing for sleep, and this
implicated they fall short of sleep time greatly and siesta could improve their sleepy signs.
5083.181 Cross-cultural cooperation between China and America in research, therapy and training
using new methods and technologies, Yuhong He 1 , Judy Kuriansky 2 , Lena Verdeli 3 , Bill
Tucker 2 , Fujan Liu 4 , 1 University of Delaware, USA; 2 Columbia University, USA; 3 Graduate of
Deree College, Greece; 4 China Association of Mental Health, Beijing Branch, China
The present study examines the psychological impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
by exploring the cognitive, emotional, behavioral responses and the interpersonal relationship
changes due to the SARS epidemic among 187 Chinese health care workers from Shenzhen, Hong
Kong, Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Beijing. The results indicates the positive effect of SARS on
participants' intimate relationship and friendship, such as more communication and more value on
interpersonal relationship. In addition, the study shows that health care workers received a lot of
pressure due to their professions according to their self-report. Implications for further crisis
intervention techniques in China are discussed.
5083.182 From candlelight to starlight: (re-)discovering the gifted disadvantaged in South Africa,
Jacobus Gideon Maree 1 , Jacobus Maree 2 , Maisha Molepo 2 , 1 University of Pretoria, South
Africa; 2 University of Pretoria, South Africa
One decade after the demise of the apartheid system in South Africa, there is still a vast gap
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