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Poejo J, Gomes AI, Granjo P, Dos Reis Ferreira V. Resilience in patients and family caregivers living with congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG): a quantitative study using the brief resilience coping scale (BRCS). Orphanet J Rare Dis 2024; 19:98. [PMID: 38439013 PMCID: PMC10913249 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03043-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients and family caregivers living with Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG) experience a heavy burden, which can impact their resiliency and quality of life. The study's purpose was to measure the resilience levels of patients and family caregivers living with CDG using the brief resilience coping scale. METHODS We conducted an observational, cross-sectional study with 23 patients and 151 family caregivers living with CDG. Descriptive analyses were performed to characterize patients with CDG and family caregivers' samples. Additionally, we assessed correlations between resilience and specific variables (e.g., age, academic degree, time until diagnosis) and examined resilience differences between groups (e.g., sex, marital status, occupation, professional and social support). RESULTS GNE myopathy was the most prevalent CDG among patients, while in family caregivers was PMM2-CDG. Both samples showed medium levels of resilience coping scores. Individuals with GNE myopathy had significantly higher scores of resilience compared to patients with other CDG. Resilience was positively correlated with educational degree in patients with CDG. Family caregivers had marginally significant higher scores of resilience coping if they received any kind of professional support or had contact with other families or people with the same or similar disease, compared with unsupported individuals. CONCLUSIONS Despite the inherited difficulties of living with a life-threatening disease like CDG, patients and family caregivers showed medium resilient coping levels. Resilience scores changed significantly considering the CDG genotype, individual's academic degree and professional and social support. These exploratory findings can empower the healthcare system and private institutions by promoting the development of targeted interventions to enhance individuals` coping skills and improve the overall well-being and mental health of the CDG community.
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- Joana Poejo
- CDG & Allies - Professionals and Patient Associations International Network (CDG & Allies-PPAIN), Department of Life Sciences, School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2819-516, Caparica, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Em Ciência Psicológica (CICPSI), Faculdade de Psicologia, Universidade de Lisboa, Alameda da Universidade, 1649-013, Lisbon, Portugal
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- CDG & Allies - Professionals and Patient Associations International Network (CDG & Allies-PPAIN), Department of Life Sciences, School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2819-516, Caparica, Portugal
- UCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Life Sciences, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2819-516, Caparica, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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- CDG & Allies - Professionals and Patient Associations International Network (CDG & Allies-PPAIN), Department of Life Sciences, School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2819-516, Caparica, Portugal.
- UCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Life Sciences, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2819-516, Caparica, Portugal.
- Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.
- Portuguese Association for Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG), Department of Life Sciences, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2819-516, Caparica, Portugal.
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Starmer HM, Cherry MG, Patterson J, Fleming J, Young B. Head and neck lymphedema and quality of life: the patient perspective. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:696. [PMID: 37962667 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-08150-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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PURPOSE Head and neck lymphedema (HNL) is common after head and neck cancer (HNC). This study aimed to explore quality of life (QoL) in patients with HNL to guide the development of a patient-reported QoL measure. METHODS We conducted semi-structured interviews with 22 HNC survivors with HNL. Interviews explored participants' experiences of living with HNL. Analysis of interview transcripts drew on qualitative content analysis to ensure themes were grounded in patient experience. RESULTS Two main themes were established: "I want to live my life" and "It was like things were short-circuited." These themes encompassed the substantial disruption patients attributed to the HNL and their desire to normalize life. CONCLUSIONS Understanding the impact of HNL on individual patients may be critical to optimizing treatment strategies to improve the physical burden of HNL and QoL. This study provides the framework for developing a patient-reported HNL QoL measure. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS The development of an HNL-specific QoL measure, grounded in the patient perspective, may provide cancer care teams with a tool to better understand HNL's impact on each patient to tailor patient-centered care and optimize QoL outcomes.
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- Heather M Starmer
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Stanford University, 900 Blake Wilbur Drive, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA.
- School of Health Sciences/Population Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
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- School of Health Sciences/Population Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Health Sciences/Population Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- Liverpool Head and Neck Center, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Liverpool Head and Neck Center, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Health Sciences/Population Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Mei Y, Yang X, Gui J, Li Y, Zhang X, Wang Y, Chen W, Chen M, Liu C, Zhang L. The relationship between psychological resilience and quality of life among the Chinese diabetes patients: the mediating role of stigma and the moderating role of empowerment. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:2043. [PMID: 37858079 PMCID: PMC10585926 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16927-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although some factors, such as stigma and empowerment, influence the complex relationship between psychological resilience and quality of life, few studies have explored similar psychological mechanisms among patients with diabetes. Therefore, this study explored the mediating role of stigma and the moderating role of empowerment in the psychological mechanisms by which psychological resilience affects quality of life. METHODS From June to September 2022, data were collected by multi-stage stratified sampling and random number table method. Firstly, six tertiary hospitals in Wuhu were numbered and then selected using the random number table method, resulting in the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College being selected. Secondly, two departments were randomly selected from this hospital: endocrinology and geriatrics. Thirdly, survey points were set up in each department, and T2DM patients were randomly selected for questionnaire surveys. In addition, we used the Connor-Davidson Elasticity Scale (CD-RISC) to measure the psychological resilience of patients, and used the Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness (SSCI) to measure stigma. Empowerment was measured by the Diabetes Empowerment Scale (DES). Quality of Life was assessed by the Diabetes Quality of Life Scale (DQoL). We used SPSS (version 21) and PROCESS (version 4.1) for data analysis. RESULTS (1) Psychological resilience was negatively correlated with stigma and quality of life, and positively correlated with empowerment. Stigma was positively associated with empowerment and quality of life. Empowerment was negatively correlated with quality of life. (2) The mediation analysis showed that psychological resilience had a direct predictive effect on the quality of life, and stigma partially mediated the relationship; Empowerment moderates the first half of "PR → stigma → quality of life"; Empowerment moderates the latter part of "PR → stigma → quality of life." CONCLUSIONS Under the mediating effect of stigma, psychological resilience can improve quality of life. Empowerment has a moderating effect on the relationship between psychological resilience and stigma, and it also has a moderating effect on the relationship between stigma and quality of life. These results facilitate the understanding of the relationship mechanisms between psychological resilience and quality of life.
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- Yujin Mei
- School of Nursing, Anhui Province, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Province, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Province, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Province, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Province, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Province, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Province, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Province, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marxism, Liaoning Province, Jinzhou Medical University, No.40, Section 3, Songpo Road, Linghe District, Jinzhou City, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, People's Republic of China.
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Presciutti AM, Bannon SM, Yamin JB, Newman MM, Parker RA, Elmer J, Wu O, Donnino MW, Perman SM, Vranceanu AM. The relationship between mindfulness and enduring somatic threat severity in long-term cardiac arrest survivors. J Behav Med 2023; 46:890-896. [PMID: 36892781 PMCID: PMC9995732 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-023-00405-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac arrest (CA) survivors experience continuous exposures to potential traumas though chronic cognitive, physical and emotional sequelae and enduring somatic threats (ESTs) (i.e., recurring somatic traumatic reminders of the event). Sources of ESTs can include the daily sensation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), ICD-delivered shocks, pain from rescue compressions, fatigue, weakness, and changes in physical function. Mindfulness, defined as non-judgmental present-moment awareness, is a teachable skill that might help CA survivors cope with ESTs. Here we describe the severity of ESTs in a sample of long-term CA survivors and explore the cross-sectional relationship between mindfulness and severity of ESTs. METHODS We analyzed survey data of long-term CA survivors who were members of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation (collected 10-11/2020). We assessed ESTs using 4 cardiac threat items from the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-revised (items range from 0 "very little" to 4 "very much") which we summed to create a score reflecting total EST burden (range 0-16). We assessed mindfulness using the Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised. First, we summarized the distribution of EST scores. Second, we used linear regression to describe the relationship between mindfulness and EST severity adjusting for age, gender, time since arrest, COVID-19-related stress, and loss of income due to COVID. RESULTS We included 145 CA survivors (mean age: 51 years, 52% male, 93.8% white, mean time since arrest: 6 years, 24.1% scored in the upper quarter of EST severity). Greater mindfulness (β: -30, p = 0.002), older age (β: -0.30, p = 0.01) and longer time since CA (β: -0.23, p = 0.005) were associated with lower EST severity. Male sex was also associated with greater EST severity (β: 0.21, p = 0.009). CONCLUSION ESTs are common among CA survivors. Mindfulness may be a protective skill that CA survivors use to cope with ESTs. Future psychosocial interventions for the CA population should consider using mindfulness as a core skill to reduce ESTs.
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- Alexander M Presciutti
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Boston, United States.
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Boston, United States.
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Boston, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Boston, United States
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Department of Emergency Medicine, Center for Resuscitation Science, Boston, United States
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- Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, Wexford, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine, Boston, United States
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Medicine, Biostatistics Center, Boston, United States
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- Departments of Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Boston, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Boston, United States
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Department of Emergency Medicine, Center for Resuscitation Science, Boston, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Boston, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Boston, United States
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Mei Y, Yang X, Gui J, Li Y, Zhang X, Wang Y, Chen W, Chen M, Liu C, Zhang L. The relationship between psychological resilience and depression among the diabetes patients under the background of "dynamic zero COVID-19": the mediating role of stigma and the moderating role of medication burden. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1124570. [PMID: 37680269 PMCID: PMC10481163 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1124570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Objective Depression in diabetes patients is caused by their own disease or the surrounding social environment. How to cope with changes in mentality and adjust psychological stress responses, especially under China's dynamic zero COVID-19 policy, is worth further discussion. The researchers constructed a moderated mediation model to test the effect of psychological resilience during dynamic zero COVID-19 on depression in diabetes patients and the mediating role of stigma and the moderating effect of medication burden. Method From June to September, 2022, data were collected in Jinghu District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, by multi-stage stratified sampling. Firstly, we selected a tertiary hospital randomly in Jinghu District. Secondly, departments are randomly chosen from the hospital. Finally, we set up survey points in each department and randomly select diabetes patients. In addition, we used the Connor-Davidson Elasticity Scale (CD-RISC) to measure psychological resilience of patients, and used the Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness (SSCI) to measure stigma, medication burden was measured by the Diabetes Treatment Burden Scale (DTBQ), and depression was assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). We used SPSS (version 23.0) and PROCESS (version 4.1) for data analysis. Results (1) Psychological resilience was negatively correlated with stigma, medication burden, and depression. Stigma was positively associated with medication burden and depression. Medication burden and depression are positively correlated, (2) The mediation analysis showed that psychological resilience had a direct predictive effect on depression, and stigma partially mediated the relationship, and (3) Medication burden moderates the direct pathway by which psychological resilience predicts depression; Medication burden moderates the first half of "psychological resilience → stigma → depression." Conclusion Under the mediating effect of stigma, psychological resilience can improve depression. Medication burden has a moderating effect on the relationship between psychological resilience and depression, and it also has a moderating effect on the relationship between psychological resilience and stigma. These results facilitate the understanding of the relationship mechanisms between psychological resilience and depression.
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- Yujin Mei
- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
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- School of Marxism, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
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Presciutti AM, Flickinger KL, Coppler PJ, Ratay C, Doshi AA, Perman SM, Vranceanu AM, Elmer J. Protective positive psychology factors and emotional distress after cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2023:109846. [PMID: 37207872 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is a critical need to identify factors that can prevent emotional distress post-cardiac arrest (CA). CA survivors have previously described benefitting from utilizing positive psychology constructs (mindfulness, existential well-being, resilient coping, social support) to cope with distress. Here, we explored associations between positive psychology factors and emotional distress post-CA. METHODS We recruited CA survivors treated from 4/2021-9/2022 at a single academic medical center. We assessed positive psychology factors (mindfulness [Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised], existential well-being [Meaning in Life Questionnaire Presence of Meaning subscale], resilient coping [Brief Resilient Coping Scale], perceived social support [ENRICHD Social Support Inventory]) and emotional distress (posttraumatic stress [Posttraumatic Stress Checklist-5], anxiety and depression symptoms [PROMIS Emotional Distress - Anxiety and Depression Short Forms 4a]) just before discharge from the index hospitalization. We selected covariates for inclusion in our multivariable models based on an association with any emotional distress factor (p < 0.10). For our final, multivariable regression models, we individually tested the independent association of each positive psychology factor and emotional distress factor. RESULTS We included 110 survivors (mean age 59 years, 64% male, 88% non-Hispanic White, 48% low income); 36.4% of survivors scored above the cut-off for at least one measure of emotional distress. In separate adjusted models, each positive psychology factor was independently associated with emotional distress (β: -0.20 to -0.42, all p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Higher levels of mindfulness, existential well-being, resilient coping, and perceived social support were each associated with less emotional distress. Future intervention development studies should consider these factors as potential treatment targets.
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- Alexander M Presciutti
- Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
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- Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Zhu J, Lei L, Wu P, Cheng B, Yang XL, Fu J, Wu Z, He F. The intervention effect of mental health knowledge integrated into ideological and political teaching on college students’ employment and entrepreneurship mentality. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1002468. [PMID: 36267069 PMCID: PMC9577364 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1002468] [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: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In order to analyze the intervention effect of integrating mental health knowledge into ideological and political teaching on college students’ employment and entrepreneurship mentality, this paper proposes a study to predict the effect of integrated intervention. This research mainly investigates the ideological and psychological conditions of college students from divorced families through questionnaires, compares and analyzes the classification and statistical results of the survey data between groups and within groups, and analyzes the reasons for the ideological and psychological problems of college students. The experimental results show that 30% of college students from divorced families and college students from non-divorced families responded that they do not feel comfortable in places with many people, and the difference between the groups is not significant. Regarding the concept of entrepreneurship, 64.63% of college students from divorced families in urban areas believe that entrepreneurship is a form of learning and should be encouraged. 63.27% of college students from divorced families in rural areas believe that learning should be the first priority and that a business should not be started. 20.41% of college students from divorced families in rural areas and 25.61% of college students from divorced families in urban areas believe that because entrepreneurship provides economic income, it can reduce the burden on families, but the difference is not obvious. In short, this study can provide reference for the ideological and psychological status of college students from divorced families.
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- Jiaming Zhu
- School of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Jiaming Zhu,
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- School of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, China
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- School of Literature and Communication, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China
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- School of Mathematics Physics and Big Data, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, China
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- School of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, China
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- School of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, China
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Mindfulness is inversely associated with psychological symptoms in long-term cardiac arrest survivors. J Behav Med 2022; 45:643-648. [PMID: 35157171 PMCID: PMC8853140 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-022-00295-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Identifying correlates of psychological symptoms in cardiac arrest (CA) survivors is a major research priority. In this longitudinal survey study, we evaluated associations between mindfulness, baseline psychological symptoms, and 1-year psychological symptoms in long-term CA survivors. We collected demographic and CA characteristics at baseline. At both timepoints, we assessed posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTS) through the PTSD Checklist-5 (PCL-5) and depression and anxiety symptoms through the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4). At follow-up, we assessed mindfulness through the Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised (CAMS-R). We used adjusted linear regression to predict 1-year PCL-5 and PHQ-4 scores, with particular consideration of the CAMS-R as a cross-sectional correlate of outcome. We included 129 CA survivors (mean age: 52 years, 52% male, 98% white). At 1-year follow-up, in adjusted models, CAMS-R (β: −0.35, p < 0.001) and baseline PCL-5 scores (β: 0.56, p < 0.001) were associated with 1-year PCL-5 scores. CAMS-R (β: −0.34, p < 0.001) and baseline PHQ-4 scores were associated with 1-year PHQ-4 scores (β: 0.37, p < 0.001). In conclusion, mindfulness was inversely associated with psychological symptoms in long-term CA survivors. Future studies should examine the longitudinal relationship of mindfulness and psychological symptoms after CA.
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