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Ushimoto T, Murasaka K, Sakurai M, Ishizaki M, Wato Y, Kanda T, Kasamaki Y. Physicians' Resilience as a Positive Effect of COVID-19. JMA J 2023; 6:365-370. [PMID: 37941699 PMCID: PMC10628123 DOI: 10.31662/jmaj.2022-0192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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People devoid of COVID-19 may exhibit mental health problems, such as anxiety disorders, depression, panic attack, insomnia, emotional disorder, and suicidal actions. Healthcare workers (HCWs) may also exhibit these problems. Physicians should be careful an "at-risk" population. Physicians revealed higher levels of resilience than the popular workers. Humans with stronger resilience have lower feeling of anxiety and depression. We investigated the risk to physicians from an infected environment to infected patients during the pandemic. The social and psychological support of all HCWs, particularly physicians, is significant in the fight against this pandemic. Physicians working with patients with COVID-19 should set enough time to relax, sleep, and spend time with family. Resilience in physicians facing COVID-19 can induce post-traumatic growth in the future.
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- Tomoyuki Ushimoto
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan
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- Department of Community Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan
- Department of General Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University Himi Municipal Hospital, Himi, Japan
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- Department of Community Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan
- Department of General Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University Himi Municipal Hospital, Himi, Japan
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Ashfaq F, Abid G, Ilyas S, Binte Mansoor K. Perceived organisational support and work engagement among health sector workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multicentre, time-lagged, cross-sectional study among clinical hospital staff in Pakistan. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e065678. [PMID: 37308274 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Workplace engagement is associated with several significant positive organisational outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised the importance of workplace engagement, particularly for front-line healthcare workers. Drawing on the conservation of resources theory, this study examines the impact of personal and job resources in a workplace that help in resource conservation for work engagement. In view of the high burnout rates reported among health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study aims to investigate the impact of perceived organisational support (POS) on work engagement through the mediating effect of well-being and the moderating role of employees' resilience. DESIGN Time-lagged, cross-sectional, split questionnaire-based survey study. SETTING Data were gathered from 68 hospitals in Pakistan, of which 45 were public and 23 were private hospitals. PARTICIPANTS AND ANALYSIS Simple random sampling techniques were used and data were collected from 345 healthcare professionals (ie, doctors, nurses and allied health professionals) using split questionnaires, in two waves with a 3-week interval, with a response rate of 80%. For analysis of data, the study used the PROCESS macro by Hayes. RESULTS Engagement at work was positively correlated with POS, well-being and resilience. POS significantly predicted work engagement through well-being (β=0.06, SE=0.02, 95% bias-corrected CI 0.021, 0.10). Further analysis of the strong effect of resilience on subjective well-being shows the significant value of the mediated moderation index (β=0.06, SE=0.02, 95% bias-corrected CI 0.03, 0.11). CONCLUSION The findings suggest that well-being may be an important pathway through which healthcare workers' POS may influence work engagement, particularly when their resilience capability is high. To maintain engagement at the workplace, hospital administrators should consider strengthening organisational and individual resources that build a supportive environment to meet the demands of challenging times.
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- Fouzia Ashfaq
- Department of Management Sciences, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Business Administration, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Management Sciences, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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Ahmadi F, Cetrez ÖA, Zandi S. Living through a Global Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Psychological Resilience of the University Population in Iran. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4844. [PMID: 36981752 PMCID: PMC10049328 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20064844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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AIMS This study aimed to describe and understand the individual and social dimensions of resiliency among Iranian academics as professionals during the early wave of the ongoing pandemic. Furthermore, we aimed to emphasize the cultural context in our analysis. METHOD A cross-sectional survey design was adopted. We used convenient sampling, administered through an online survey, among academics at Iranian universities (n = 196, 75% women). We employed the CD-RISC 2 instrument, items on life meaning, and a modified version of Pargament's RCOPE instrument (Meaning, Control, Comfort/Spirituality, Intimacy/Spirituality, and Life Transformation). RESULTS The results revealed a strong level of resilience among men (M = 5.78) and women (M = 5.52). Self-rated health was rated as excellent, very good, or good among a majority (92%) of the participants, more so among men. Family was one of the factors that most strongly gave life meaning, followed by friends, work/school, and religion/spirituality. There was a strong correlation between self-rated health and life as part of a greater whole, being alone, and listening to the sounds of the surrounding nature. CONCLUSIONS Both personal and social levels of resilience and meaning-making are seen in the results, with an ability to balance between obstacles and resources. Cultural practices are interdependent, which also include the individual and social dimensions of resiliency and meaning-making.
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- Fereshteh Ahmadi
- Department of Social Work and Criminology, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, University of Gävle, 80176 Gävle, Sweden;
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- Department of Psychology of Religion, Faculty of Theology, Uppsala University, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden;
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- Department of Social Work and Criminology, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, University of Gävle, 80176 Gävle, Sweden;
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Yeh CB, Lin CC. Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2023. [DOI: 10.4103/jmedsci.jmedsci_269_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Stogiannos N, Skelton E, Rogers C, Sharma M, Papathanasiou S, Venter RVD, Nugent B, Francis JM, Walton L, Sullivan CO, Abdurakman E, Mannion L, Thorne R, Malamateniou C. Leadership and resilience in adversity: The impact of COVID-19 on radiography researchers and ways forward. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci 2022; 53:S47-S52. [PMID: 36266172 PMCID: PMC9482835 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2022.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Nikolaos Stogiannos
- Division of Midwifery and Radiography, City, University of London, UK,Discipline of Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy, University College Cork, Ireland,Medical Imaging Department, Corfu General Hospital, Greece,Corresponding author
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- Division of Midwifery and Radiography, City, University of London, UK,Department of Perinatal Imaging and Health, King's College London, UK
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- Division of Midwifery and Radiography, City, University of London, UK
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- Division of Midwifery and Radiography, City, University of London, UK,Department of Radiography, School of Clinical Care Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
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- Division of Midwifery and Radiography, City, University of London, UK,MRI Safety Matters organisation
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- Division of Midwifery and Radiography, City, University of London, UK
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- Division of Midwifery and Radiography, City, University of London, UK
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- Division of Midwifery and Radiography, City, University of London, UK
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
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- Division of Midwifery and Radiography, City, University of London, UK
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- Division of Midwifery and Radiography, City, University of London, UK
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- Division of Midwifery and Radiography, City, University of London, UK,School of Health Sciences (HESAV), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Lausanne, Switzerland
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Schmid S, Hartwig K, Cieslinski R, Reuter C. Digital Resilience in Dealing with Misinformation on Social Media during COVID-19: A Web Application to Assist Users in Crises. INFORMATION SYSTEMS FRONTIERS : A JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 2022; 26:1-23. [PMID: 36311478 PMCID: PMC9589652 DOI: 10.1007/s10796-022-10347-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial to support users when dealing with social media content. Considering digital resilience, we propose a web app based on Social Network Analysis (SNA) to provide an overview of potentially misleading vs. non-misleading content on Twitter, which can be explored by users and enable foundational learning. The latter aims at systematically identifying thematic patterns which may be associated with misleading information. Additionally, it entails reflecting on indicators of misleading tweets which are proposed to approach classification of tweets. Paying special attention to non-expert users of social media, we conducted a two-step Think Aloud study for evaluation. While participants valued the opportunity to generate new knowledge and the diversity of the application, qualities such as equality and rapidity may be further improved. However, learning effects outweighed individual costs as all users were able to shift focus onto relevant features, such as hashtags, while readily pointing out content characteristics. Our design artifact connects to learning-oriented interventions regarding the spread of misleading information and tackles information overload by a SNA-based plug-in.
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- Stefka Schmid
- TU Darmstadt, Science and Technology for Peace and Security (PEASEC), Pankratiusstraße 2, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- TU Darmstadt, Science and Technology for Peace and Security (PEASEC), Pankratiusstraße 2, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- TU Darmstadt, Science and Technology for Peace and Security (PEASEC), Pankratiusstraße 2, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- TU Darmstadt, Science and Technology for Peace and Security (PEASEC), Pankratiusstraße 2, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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Rogowska AM, Ochnik D, Chilicka K, Pavlova I, Kuśnierz C. Validation of the Brief Perceived Positive Lockdown Impact Scale PPLIS-4. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:13198. [PMID: 36293779 PMCID: PMC9603498 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although research showed that positive aspects of the lockdown were perceived during the pandemic, there are no tools to test the positive impact of mandatory social isolation on life. The present study aims to validate a newly developed, brief, four-item perceived positive lockdown impact scale (PPLIS-4). METHODS A cross-sectional online survey study was formed among 4370 adults in three samples: Sample 1 consisted of university students from Poland and Ukraine, Sample 2 consisted of Polish university students under 26 (emerging adults), and Sample 3 consisted of Polish and Ukrainian adults above 25 (non-emerging adults). The standardized questionnaire was used for criterion validity to measure life satisfaction (SWLS), perceived stress (PSS-10), anxiety (GAD-7), and depression (PHQ-9). RESULTS The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) showed a one-factor solution in Sample 1 in Polish and Ukrainian university students. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and confirmatory composite analysis (CCA) showed the one-factor structure appropriate for the PPLIS-4 among emerging and non-emerging adults. Criterion validity was also confirmed since the PPLIS-4 was positively related to the SWLS and negatively related to stress, anxiety, and depression. CONCLUSIONS The PPLIS-4 is a short but valid questionnaire to assess the positive aspects of lockdown. The PPLIS-4 can be used during the COVID-19 pandemic to measure some positive effects of changes in lifestyle as an aspect of resilience.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Technology, 40-555 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Opole, 45-040 Opole, Poland
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- Department of Theory and Methods of Physical Culture, Lviv State University of Physical Culture, 79007 Lviv, Ukraine
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, 45-758 Opole, Poland
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Hassanien NS, Adawi AM, Alzahrani TA, Adawi EA. The Mediating Role of Resilience and Electronic Health Literacy in the Relationship Between Pandemic Fatigue and Adherence to Preventive Behaviours Against COVID-19. Cureus 2022; 14:e29553. [PMID: 36312626 PMCID: PMC9595032 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29553] [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] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Introduction: There is emerging literature on the decline in adherence to preventive measures against the COVID-19 pandemic, a phenomenon of pandemic fatigue (PF). However, academics and policymakers have debated its existence and consequences. We conducted this study to explore this phenomenon, its existence, determinants, and relation to adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures, and the mediating role of resilience, fear of COVID-19, and electronic health literacy about COVID-19 in this relationship. Methods: This cross-sectional online study was conducted from April to June 2021 using a convenience sample of 650 Saudi adults from all regions of Saudi Arabia using a reliable questionnaire. A structural equation model (SEM) was used for mediation analysis. Results: The results revealed a moderate level of PF among Saudi adults. Younger patients experienced more PF. Fear of COVID-19 had a non-significant (p=0.127) effect on PF. SEM analysis revealed that both resilience and electronic health literacy significantly (p=0.000) mediated the relationship between PF and adherence to preventive measures, and acted as protective factors. In conclusion, there is evidence that PF exists and negatively affects adherence to preventive measures. Conclusion: Policymakers should apply evidence-based programs to increase public resilience, particularly targeting young adults, as the results of the current study shed light on its protective mediating role against PF. Increasing electronic health literacy is an effective strategy for preventing PF through an increase in the perceived effectiveness of preventive measures.
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Seaborn K, Henderson K, Gwizdka J, Chignell M. A meta-review of psychological resilience during COVID-19. NPJ MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2022; 1:5. [PMID: 37521500 PMCID: PMC9255496 DOI: 10.1038/s44184-022-00005-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Psychological resilience has emerged as a key factor in mental health during the global COVID-19 pandemic. However, no work to date has synthesised findings across review work or assessed the reliability of findings based on review work quality, so as to inform public health policy. We thus conducted a meta-review on all types of review work from the start of the pandemic (January 2020) until the last search date (June 2021). Of an initial 281 papers, 30 were included for review characteristic reporting and 15 were of sufficient review quality for further inclusion in strategy analyses. High-level strategies were identified at the individual, community, organisational, and governmental levels. Several specific training and/or intervention programmes were also identified. However, the quality of findings was insufficient for drawing conclusions. A major gap between measuring the psychological resilience of populations and evaluating the effectiveness of strategies for those populations was revealed. More empirical work, especially randomised controlled trials with diverse populations and rigorous analyses, is strongly recommended for future research.
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- Katie Seaborn
- Department of Industrial Engineering and Economics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, The University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada
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- School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, The University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada
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Qiu R, Zhu X. The Relationship Between Public Risk Familiarity and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Moderated Mediation Model. Front Psychol 2022; 13:945928. [PMID: 35865701 PMCID: PMC9295708 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.945928] [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: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In order to explore, from the perspective of the social ecological model, the relationship and its mechanism linking public risk familiarity and mental health during the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the new coronary pneumonia epidemic risk perception scale, psychological resilience scale, Chinese mental health scale, and SARS familiarity scale were used 741 members of the public were surveyed as research objects. The results show that: (1) When gender, age, and educational background are controlled, risk familiarity has a significant positive predictive effect on public mental health; (2) Risk familiarity predicts mental health through the mediating effect of mental toughness; (3) The mediating effect of mental toughness is moderated by the public's familiarity with SARS. Specifically, for members of the public with low SARS familiarity, the indirect effect of risk familiarity on mental health through mental toughness is smaller than that for those with high SARS familiarity. The results of this study integrate psychological resilience into the theory of risk cognition, which has implications for the improvement of public mental health.
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China
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Chow AYM, Suen MHP, Jiao K, Ng YH, Wang J, Chan CLW. Fear of contamination, perceived social support and physical health of health social workers in Hong Kong: A cross-sectional survey. SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE 2022; 61:280-297. [PMID: 35583164 DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2022.2076766] [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: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Hong Kong experienced the SARS pandemic in 2003. Seventeen years later, the Covid-19 pandemic now challenges Hong Kong and the world. This study aims to unveil the impact of the pandemic on health social workers. One hundred and sixty-six health care social workers in Hong Kong were recruited to join a cross-sectional online survey from November 2020 to March 2021. This paper includes the analysis of the demographic information, fear of contamination, resilience, perceived social support and physical health only. Irrespective of the demographic background, the level of fear of contamination, resilience, perceived social support and physical health were similar. The mean scores of the two dimensions of fear of contamination (Harm avoidance: m = 7.49, s.d. = 3.25; Disgust avoidance: m = 7.75, s.d. = 2.90) were higher than those of general public and clinical samples with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. No moderation effects were found in resilience and perceived social support in the relationship of fear of contamination and physical health. Instead, direct effects were shown.The impact of the pandemic on health social workers was universal. Psychoeducational programs to alleviate the fear of contamination and organizational-level interventions to improve workplace social support are highly needed.
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- Amy Y M Chow
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Community Care Project, the University of Hong KongJockey Club End-of-Life, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Community Care Project, the University of Hong KongJockey Club End-of-Life, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Alshammari T, Alseraye S, Alqasim R, Rogowska A, Alrasheed N, Alshammari M. Examining anxiety and stress regarding virtual learning in colleges of health sciences: A cross-sectional study in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Pharm J 2022; 30:256-264. [PMID: 35498216 PMCID: PMC9051956 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2022.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Stress and anxiety are relatively common, particularly in females and college students. Stress can impact students' overall performance and their physical and mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of life and is associated with high levels of psychological distress. It has considerably affected the education sector, not only locally but worldwide, forcing a shift in the education system from on-site to virtual learning. This cross-sectional study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety and stress regarding virtual learning among health sciences college students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) after introducing blended virtual classes and exams and in-person laboratory training. The study was carried six months after the COVID-19 outbreak. Methodology Participants were recruited by convenient sampling and snowballing strategies. Our study was conducted between November 18 and December 6, 2020. Questionnaires were employed; they included the General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale and focused on the participants' attitudes toward virtual learning. The present research was validated by a pilot study, followed by implementing some amendments. Results A total of 418 health sciences college students, aged 18-27 (M = 20.88, SD = 1.97), participated in the study. Our analysis indicated that more than half the sample (51.44%) reported a risk of moderate to severe GAD. Anxiety was recognized more frequently in women (72.09%) than in men (27.91%). Interestingly, our Χ2 analysis revealed an association between marital status and anxiety, with a higher risk of GAD found in single people (compared with married). In addition, we found that the risk of anxiety increased in junior students (1st-3rd year) compared to senior students (4th-6th year). Conclusion Our study highlights the need to establish gender-based tailored mental health support systems that provide preventive measures. The study findings also recommend that institutions develop programs and platforms that safely support students to interact and seek guidance, particularly those at higher risk of stress, such as females and first-year students. Overall, our study underlines the need to pursue an understanding of the complicated nature of anxiety disorders..
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- Tahani Alshammari
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
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Xiao C, Wang X. Overseas Chinese Returnees' Swindler Syndrome and Their Entrepreneurial Education Under Psychological Resilience. Front Psychol 2022; 12:747687. [PMID: 35069326 PMCID: PMC8780547 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.747687] [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: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The study aims to explore the entrepreneurship education of overseas Chinese returnees with the swindler syndrome through psychological resilience. First, a questionnaire survey is conducted to analyze the current situations of entrepreneurship education of overseas Chinses returnees and college students, and it is found that the entrepreneurship education received by overseas Chinese returnees is more advanced and perfect than that by domestic students, which makes overseas Chinese returnees have the ability to solve the problems in the process of entrepreneurship, realizing their entrepreneurial dream. However, the emergence of swindler syndrome changes the self-awareness and psychology of these returnees, which is improved through appropriate entrepreneurship education under resilience analysis. The results show that entrepreneurial resilience and entrepreneurial optimism covered by psychological resilience have a significant positive impact on entrepreneurial intention, indicating that entrepreneurial resilience and entrepreneurial optimism can enhance individual’s entrepreneurial intention. The scores of the subjects with the experience of studying abroad are higher than those without such experience, indicating that overseas Chinese returnees have stronger resilience and more optimistic attitudes in the face of difficulties and setbacks, which provides a new perspective for in-depth analysis of Chinese returnees’ entrepreneurship education and promotes the development of entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities in China.
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- Can Xiao
- College of Education, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- College of Education, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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