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Venechuk G. Peeking under the Hood of Job Stress: How Men and Women's Stress Levels Vary by Typologies of Job Quality and Family Composition. JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR 2024; 65:200-220. [PMID: 37830411 PMCID: PMC11229939 DOI: 10.1177/00221465231195661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Changes to work and family norms and polices over the last several decades have reshaped both the job quality and the nature of job and family formation in the United States. Neoliberal policies have generated a slew of flexible but precarious working conditions; labor force participation is now the modal path for all genders regardless of parental or marital status. Leveraging data on 3,419 working men and women from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, I use granular measures of job quality to identify distinct job quality-family typologies among both men and women in early adulthood to midadulthood to examine differential implications for psychological and physiological stress. I find four types among men and three among women. Family formation and job prestige appear to differentiate stressful from nonstressful jobs for men; stress outcomes for women are more complex, with job characteristics such as flexibility playing a greater role.
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McMunn A. Unpaid labour is a neglected social determinant of health. Lancet Public Health 2023; 8:e250-e251. [PMID: 36965977 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(23)00050-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
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- Anne McMunn
- Research Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, London WC1E 7HB, UK.
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Ervin J, Taouk Y, Hewitt B, King T. The association between unpaid labour and mental health in working-age adults in Australia from 2002 to 2020: a longitudinal population-based cohort study. Lancet Public Health 2023; 8:e276-e285. [PMID: 36965982 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(23)00030-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Unpaid labour is a daily part of most people's lives, none more so than for women. Yet, in comparison to paid work, the effect of unpaid labour on mental health is an under-researched area. This study aims to address key gaps in the extant literature, examining how unpaid labour is associated with mental health in working-age men and women, and whether gender differences exist. METHODS In this longitudinal population-based cohort study, 19 waves of the Household, Income, and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey were used to employ a fixed effects regression analysis to examine the associations between unpaid labour and mental health in working-age (aged 25-64 years) Australian adults. Mental health was assessed using the MHI-5 scale. Both the individual and the combined effects of four different domains of unpaid labour (household work, childcare, care for adults, and outdoor tasks) were interrogated, as were the gender differences. FINDINGS Of the 37 352 participants (297 036 observations) in waves 2002-20 of the HILDA Survey, 22 832 people (190 207 observations) were aged 25-64 years, and after excluding participants with missing data, 21 014 participants (150 163 observations) were included in the analysis. Increasing time in household work was negatively associated with mental health in both men (β coefficient=-0·026 [95% CI -0·04 to -0·01]) and women (β coefficient=-0·009 [-0·02 to 0·001]), as was care for adults (disabled or older people) in women (β coefficient=-0·027 [-0·04 to -0·01]). Conversely, increasing time in childcare for women (β coefficient=0·016 [0·01 to 0·02]) and outdoor tasks for men, was positively associated with mental health (β coefficient=0·067 [0·04 to 0·09]). A null finding for the overall cumulative total unpaid labour exposure for both men and women was probably attributable to the opposing direction of effects between the individual domains that constituted the total load. INTERPRETATION This study reveals considerable variance and nuance in how different domains of unpaid labour affect mental health, as well as continued inequity in the division of unpaid labour in households, with women doing considerably more unpaid labour than men. This study also exposes important challenges associated with measuring and understanding total (combined) unpaid labour as a determinant of health. FUNDING University of Melbourne Research Training Scholarship, Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Award, Australian Research Council Linkage Project.
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- Jennifer Ervin
- Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
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- Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- School of Social and Political Sciences, Faculty of Arts, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Molarius A, Metsini A. The Association between Time Spent in Domestic Work and Mental Health among Women and Men. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4948. [PMID: 36981861 PMCID: PMC10049275 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20064948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Unpaid domestic work has been found to be negatively associated with mental health, especially among women, in previous studies but the measures of domestic work vary. The aim of this study was to elucidate the association between time spent in domestic work and mental health in the general population. METHOD The study is based on 14,184 women and men aged 30-69 years who responded to a survey questionnaire in Central Sweden in 2017 (overall response rate: 43%). Multivariate logistic regression models, adjusting for age group, educational level, family status, employment status, economic difficulties, and social support, were used to study the association between hours spent in domestic work and depressive symptoms and self-reported diagnosed depression, respectively. RESULTS In total, 26.7% of the respondents reported depressive symptoms and 8.8% reported diagnosed depression. No independent associations between hours spent in domestic work and depressive symptoms were found. Among women, the lowest prevalence of depression was found among those who spend 11-30 h per week in domestic work. Among men, the prevalence of self-reported diagnosed depression was highest among those who spend 0-2 h per week in domestic work, but no other statistically significant associations between time spent in domestic work and depression were found. In addition, a strong dose-response relationship was found between experiencing domestic work as burdensome and both depressive symptoms and self-reported diagnosed depression among women and men. CONCLUSION Investigating time spent in unpaid domestic work may not be sufficient to assess the association between exposure to domestic work and mental health. Conversely, strain in domestic work may be a more important factor contributing to the prevalence of poor mental health in the general population.
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- Anu Molarius
- Centre for Clinical Research, Region Värmland, 651 85 Karlstad, Sweden
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Karlstad University, 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden
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- Department of Knowledge Management and Patient Safety, Region Värmland, 651 82 Karlstad, Sweden;
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, 701 82 Örebro, Sweden
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Chireh B, Essien SK, Novik N, Ankrah M. Long working hours, perceived work stress, and common mental health conditions among full-time Canadian working population: a national comparative study. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS REPORTS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2023.100508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Pedersen A, Almkvist E, Holmegaard L, Lagging C, Redfors P, Blomstrand C, Jood K, Samuelsson H, Jern C. Fatigue 7 years post-stroke: Predictors and correlated features. Acta Neurol Scand 2022; 146:295-303. [PMID: 35791041 PMCID: PMC9545687 DOI: 10.1111/ane.13665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background Post‐stroke fatigue (PSF) is common with great impact on quality of life. We explored predictive and cross‐sectionally correlated features in the long term after ischemic stroke. Methods This study comprises 430 participants of the prospective Sahlgrenska Academy Study on Ischemic Stroke (SAHLSIS), aged 18–69 years at index stroke. Information on acute stroke severity and cardiovascular risk factors was collected at index stroke. After 7 years, PSF was assessed by the Daily Fatigue Impact Scale (D‐FIS). Cognitive, neurological, and functional outcomes, and symptoms of depression and anxiety, pain, insomnia, and physical activity were also assessed. Associations between baseline variables and PSF were analyzed by ordinal regression. Correlations between PSF and cross‐sectionally assessed variables, and between PSF and baseline variables, were analyzed with Spearman's or point‐biserial correlation for the whole sample and in sex‐stratified analyses. Results At 7 years post‐stroke, 80% of the participants reported some impact of fatigue. Female sex and stroke severity were independently associated with PSF, whereas no associations were detected with baseline cardiovascular risk factors. In cross‐sectional analyses at 7 years, we found correlations between PSF and poor functional, neurological, and cognitive outcomes, as well as depressive symptoms, anxiety, insomnia, pain, and low physical activity (p < .001 throughout). The correlation with insomnia was stronger in women than in men (two‐way ANOVA interaction test, p = .03). Conclusions Our findings confirm that PSF is common in the long term after ischemic stroke and show a complex interplay with sex and several other outcomes. Future studies should address causal relationships and interventions towards fatigue and coexisting features.
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- Annie Pedersen
- Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Genetics and Genomics, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Neurology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Genetics and Genomics, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Neurology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Neurology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Neurology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Genetics and Genomics, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Gender differences in the association between unpaid labour and mental health in employed adults: a systematic review. THE LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 7:e775-e786. [DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(22)00160-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Delamarre L, Tannous S, Lakbar I, Couarraze S, Pereira B, Leone M, Marhar F, Baker JS, Bagheri R, Berton M, Rabbouch H, Zak M, Sikorski T, Wasik M, Nasir H, Quach B, Jiao J, Aviles R, Clinchamps M, Dutheil F. The Evolution of Effort-Reward Imbalance in Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in France-An Observational Study in More than 8000 Workers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19159113. [PMID: 35897478 PMCID: PMC9331729 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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(1) Background: The effects of lockdown repetition on work-related stress, expressed through Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI), during the COVID-19 pandemic are poorly documented. We investigated the effect of repetitive lockdowns on the ERI in French workers, its difference across occupations, and the change in its influencing factors across time. (2) Methods: Participants were included in a prospective cross-sectional observational study from 30 March 2020 to 28 May 2021. The primary outcome was the ERI score (visual analog scale). The ERI score of the population was examined via Generalized Estimating Equations. For each period, the factors influencing ERI were studied by multivariate linear regression. (3) Results: In 8121 participants, the ERI score decreased in the first 2 lockdowns (53.2 ± 0.3, p < 0.001; 50.5 ± 0.7, p < 0.001) and after lockdown 2 (54.8 ± 0.8, p = 0.004) compared with the pre-pandemic period (59 ± 0.4). ERI was higher in medical than in paramedical professionals in the pre-pandemic and the first 2 lockdowns. Higher workloads were associated with better ERI scores. (4) Conclusions: In a large French sample, Effort-Reward Imbalance worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic until the end of the 2nd lockdown. Paramedical professionals experienced a higher burden of stress compared with medical professionals.
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- Louis Delamarre
- LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (S.T.); (F.M.); (M.B.); (M.C.); (F.D.)
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Marseille, Hopital Nord, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13015 Marseille, France; (I.L.); (M.L.)
- Correspondence:
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- LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (S.T.); (F.M.); (M.B.); (M.C.); (F.D.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Marseille, Hopital Nord, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13015 Marseille, France; (I.L.); (M.L.)
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- Pôle Régional d’Enseignement et de Formation aux Métiers de la Santé, University Hospital of Toulouse, 31000 Toulouse, France;
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- Direction de la Recherche Clinique et de l’Innovation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France;
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Marseille, Hopital Nord, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13015 Marseille, France; (I.L.); (M.L.)
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- LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (S.T.); (F.M.); (M.B.); (M.C.); (F.D.)
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Marseille, Hopital Nord, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13015 Marseille, France; (I.L.); (M.L.)
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- Centre for Health and Exercise Science Research, Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China;
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran;
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- LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (S.T.); (F.M.); (M.B.); (M.C.); (F.D.)
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- Institut Supérieur de Gestion de Tunis, Université de Tunis, Tunis 2000, Tunisia;
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- The Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, ul. Zeromskiego 5, 25-369 Kielce, Poland;
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- Doctoral School, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, Zeromskiego 5, 25-369 Kielce, Poland; (T.S.); (M.W.)
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- Doctoral School, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, Zeromskiego 5, 25-369 Kielce, Poland; (T.S.); (M.W.)
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- Department of Economic Development, Université Clermont Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France;
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- Centre for Health and Exercise Science Research, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China; (B.Q.); (J.J.)
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- Centre for Health and Exercise Science Research, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China; (B.Q.); (J.J.)
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- Universidad Finis-Terrae, El-Carmen, Hospital Dr. Luis-Valentìn-Ferrada, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maipù 5641235, Chile;
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- LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (S.T.); (F.M.); (M.B.); (M.C.); (F.D.)
- Department of Preventive and Occupational Medicine, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (S.T.); (F.M.); (M.B.); (M.C.); (F.D.)
- Department of Preventive and Occupational Medicine, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Zhang X, Chen J, Zang Y. Correlation Between Post-operative Sense of Coherence and Family Function in Patients With Type A Aortic Dissection. Front Surg 2022; 9:857219. [PMID: 35495764 PMCID: PMC9046846 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.857219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective To analyze the relationship between post-operative sense of coherence and family function in patients with type A aortic dissection (AD). Methods Ninety patients with AD treated from January 2019 to December 2020 were selected as the research subjects. All patients received surgical treatments. Two weeks after the operation, the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-13) and Family APGAR index scale (APGAR) were used to evaluate the patients' sense of coherence and family function. Baseline data of all patients were collected, the SOC-13 scores of patients with type A AD with different demographic characteristics were compared, and the relationship between family function and patients' sense of coherence was analyzed. Results The ninety patients with type A AD had a low level of psychological consistency, and the average SOC-13 score was 49.84 ± 3.89 points. The SOC-13 score of patients with type A AD with family monthly incomes <5,000 yuan and moderate and severe family dysfunction was lower than that of patients with family monthly incomes ≥5,000 yuan and good family function. The difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the SOC-13 scores of patients with type A AD with different demographic characteristics (P > 0.05). The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that family monthly income <5,000 yuan and moderate and severe family dysfunction might be general influencing factors of sense of coherence among patients with type A AD (P < 0.05). Y = 43.333 + 6.667X1 + 16.730X2 was obtained. Conclusion The post-operative sense of coherence of patients with type A AD may be affected by family function.
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- Xiaomin Zhang
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Juan Chen
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- The Third School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Kostrzewa-Nowak D, Nowak R, Kubaszewska J, Gos W. Interdisciplinary Approach to Biological and Health Implications in Selected Professional Competences. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12020236. [PMID: 35203999 PMCID: PMC8870650 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12020236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Everyday life’s hygiene and professional realities, especially in economically developed countries, indicate the need to modify the standards of pro-health programs as well as modern hygiene and work ergonomics programs. These observations are based on the problem of premature death caused by civilization diseases. The biological mechanisms associated with financial risk susceptibility are well described, but there is little data explaining the biological basis of neuroaccounting. Therefore, the aim of the study was to present relationships between personality traits, cognitive competences and biological factors shaping behavioral conditions in a multidisciplinary aspect. This critical review paper is an attempt to compile biological and psychological factors influencing the development of professional competences, especially decent in the area of accounting and finance. We analyzed existing literature from wide range of scientific disciplines (including economics, psychology, behavioral genetics) to create background to pursuit multidisciplinary research models in the field of neuroaccounting. This would help in pointing the best genetically based behavioral profile of future successful financial and accounting specialists.
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- Dorota Kostrzewa-Nowak
- Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, University of Szczecin, 17C Narutowicza St., 70-240 Szczecin, Poland; (R.N.); (J.K.)
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, University of Szczecin, 17C Narutowicza St., 70-240 Szczecin, Poland; (R.N.); (J.K.)
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- Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, University of Szczecin, 17C Narutowicza St., 70-240 Szczecin, Poland; (R.N.); (J.K.)
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- Institute of Economy and Finance, University of Szczecin, 64 Mickiewicza St., 71-101 Szczecin, Poland;
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Wandschneider L, Batram-Zantvoort S, Alaze A, Niehues V, Spallek J, Razum O, Miani C. Self-reported mental well-being of mothers with young children during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: A mixed-methods study. WOMEN'S HEALTH (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2022; 18:17455057221114274. [PMID: 35997231 PMCID: PMC9424892 DOI: 10.1177/17455057221114274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Mothers of young children have been identified as a particularly vulnerable group during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to explore how occupational, psychosocial and partnership-related factors were associated with their self-reported mental well-being during the first COVID-19 wave. METHODS Five hundred fifty participants of the BaBi cohort study (est. 2013, Bielefeld, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany) were invited to complete an online survey and to take part in email interviews (April-May 2020). With survey data, we assessed self-reported mental well-being through validated instruments (eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire; short version of the Symptom Checklist) and ran linear regression models for occupational, psychosocial and partnership-related factors. We performed content analysis on the interviews' data to further understand the determinants of the women's mental well-being. RESULTS One hundred twenty-four women participated in the survey; of which 17 also participated in the interviews. A perceived lack of support in childcare was associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms, while having a higher internal locus of control was associated with lower levels. Psychological distress was higher in those reporting lack of emotional or childcare support. Interviews confirmed the interplay of potential stressors and highlighted the difficulties to reconcile different expectations of motherhood. DISCUSSION Occupational, psychosocial and partner-related factors can act (to varying degree) both as resources and stressors to the self-reported mental well-being of mothers of young children. These impacts took different forms and created opportunities or challenges, depending on specific life circumstances, such as work or family situations, relationships and own psychosocial resources. Although not representative, our study contributes to building the COVID-19 evidence base, delineating the mental health toll of the pandemic on mothers of young children and the factors that contribute to it.
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- Lisa Wandschneider
- Department of Epidemiology and
International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University,
Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and
International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University,
Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and
International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University,
Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and
International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University,
Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Public Health, Institute
for Health, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Senftenberg,
Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and
International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University,
Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and
International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University,
Bielefeld, Germany
- Céline Miani, Department of Epidemiology
and International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University,
Universitaetsstr. 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany.
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Worker perspectives on the impact of non-standard workdays on worker and family well-being: A qualitative study. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:2230. [PMID: 34879831 PMCID: PMC8652092 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12265-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Non-standard work schedules (NSWSs), occurring outside of regular and predictable daytime hours, may negatively affect worker and family health. This qualitative study sought to understand worker perspectives on the health and well-being impacts of NSWSs among full-time, transportation maintainers, correctional, and manufacturing workers. Methods Forty-nine workers participated in 8 focus groups. Data were transcribed and analyzed with ATLAS.ti, using the constant comparative method to identify themes and sub-themes. Results Workers reported that long work hours and irregular and unpredictable schedules posed the biggest obstacles to their well-being. Workers reported that NSWSs were associated with behavior impacts (poor family and social connections, poor eating, poor sleep, lack of exercise recovery), physical health impacts (exhaustion, weight gain) and extended work exposures (increased stress, increased accidents). Conclusions This highlights the importance of developing and implementing effective workplace interventions to address these barriers to health and health behaviors.
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Nguyen AX, Trinh XV, Kurian J, Wu AY. Impact of COVID-19 on longitudinal ophthalmology authorship gender trends. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2021; 259:733-744. [PMID: 33537883 PMCID: PMC7857347 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-021-05085-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic increased the gender gap in academic publishing. This study assesses COVID-19's impact on ophthalmology gender authorship distribution and compares the gender authorship proportion of COVID-19 ophthalmology-related articles to previous ophthalmology articles. METHODS This cohort study includes authors listed in all publications related to ophthalmology in the COVID-19 Open Research Dataset and CDC COVID-19 research database. Articles from 65 ophthalmology journals from January to July 2020 were selected. All previous articles published in the same journals were extracted from PubMed. Gender-API determined authors' gender. RESULTS Out of 119,457 COVID-19-related articles, we analyzed 528 ophthalmology-related articles written by 2518 authors. Women did not exceed 40% in any authorship positions and were most likely to be middle, first, and finally, last authors. The proportions of women in all authorship positions from the 2020 COVID-19 group (29.6% first, 31.5% middle, 22.1% last) are significantly lower compared to the predicted 2020 data points (37.4% first, 37.0% middle, 27.6% last) (p < .01). The gap between the proportion of female authors in COVID-19 ophthalmology research and the 2020 ophthalmology-predicted proportion (based on 2002-2019 data) is 6.1% for overall authors, 7.8% for first authors, and 5.5% for last and middle authors. The 2020 COVID-19 authorship group (1925 authors) was also compared to the 2019 group (33,049 authors) based on journal category (clinical/basic science research, general/subspecialty ophthalmology, journal impact factor). CONCLUSIONS COVID-19 amplified the authorship gender gap in ophthalmology. When compared to previous years, there was a greater decrease in women's than men's academic productivity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anne X Nguyen
- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Computer Science, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 2370 Watson Court, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 2370 Watson Court, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, USA.
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Lippert AM, Venechuk G. Job Decision Latitude Lowers Worker Stress, but for Whom? Results from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. POPULATION RESEARCH AND POLICY REVIEW 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11113-020-09569-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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