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Semkovska M, Joyce C, Keyes J, Reilly S, Delaney A, Harrold A, McManus H. Modelling the Relationship Between Resilience to Depression and Recent Stressful Life Events in University Students. Psychol Rep 2024; 127:1561-1587. [PMID: 36377829 DOI: 10.1177/00332941221139713] [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] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Resilience, or successful coping with the experience of stressful life events (SLEs), protects against depression, but its operational mechanisms are unclear. Views diverge whether resilience intervenes as a trait or as a process of dynamic interactions of protective factors, such as self-esteem, social support and family cohesion. We evaluated five theoretically-based models of how resilience, defined as either a trait or a process, interacts with recent SLEs, to explain depressive symptomatology in 2434 university students. The moderating effect of problematic, age-inappropriate parenting (i.e., helicopter parenting) was also assessed. SLEs moderated both the effects of trait and process resilience on depression, but models conceptualising resilience as a dynamic process of interacting components showed better explanatory power than models conceptualising resilience solely as a trait. Trait resilience was protective through self-esteem at all levels of SLEs exposure (low, mild, moderate or high), and significantly, but less so through hope or social support. Experiencing helicopter parenting weakened the protective influence of process resilience, through decreasing family cohesion in the presence of SLEs. The overall assessment of the five models supports a process conceptualisation of resilience to depression in the face of adversity. However, the results also suggest that not all protective factors are equally important, with self-esteem appearing a significant and strong mediator of resilience to depression in all models including it as a variable. Building process resilience is proposed as a key intervention target for depressive symptoms. Clinical assessments and interventions following SLEs should routinely consider both trait resilience and self-esteem, as the interaction of these two factors protects against depression even at the highest levels of adversity exposure. Depression prevention approaches should address the individual's experience of overparenting, given the deleterious influence of helicopter parenting on resilience.
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- Maria Semkovska
- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark; Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Ireland
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Ramamurthy C, Zuo P, Armstrong G, Andriessen K. The impact of storytelling on building resilience in children: A systematic review. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2024; 31:525-542. [PMID: 38087837 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.13008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Storytelling is an effective tool for communication, is universally comprehensible and transcends linguistic barriers, adapting to cultures easily. Storytelling has a strong influence on children and has been used for knowledge retention and for developing imagination, creativity and prosocial behaviours. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: The systematic review offers essential insights into the effects of storytelling interventions on the development of resilience in children. It indicates the various forms of storytelling interventions implemented and also the specific measures of resilience employed in the studies. The review has demonstrated that storytelling plays a crucial role in the development of protective factors in children including resilience. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: Psychiatric and mental health nurses working in community, hospital or mental health units play an important role in mental health interventions, particularly when it comes to children and young adults. Employing storytelling techniques can help psychiatric and mental health nurses provide timely and consistent support to children while helping them explore support systems, mechanisms and coping strategies helping build resilience. This holds particular importance for low- and middle-income countries where limited resources pose challenges in providing adequate support for mental health programmes for children. Methods such as storytelling are simple and adaptable to the specific challenges faced in the mental health setting. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Resilience is a crucial aspect of mental health and coping that enables individuals to effectively recover from challenges. Fostering resilience in children becomes a significant objective. Storytelling is known to positively affect resilience, providing opportunities to share and develop narratives that help make sense of difficult experiences, find meaning in them, and building beliefs around our capacity to adapt well to challenging experiences. AIM The aim of this review is to synthesize peer-reviewed studies on the impact of storytelling interventions in developing resilience in children. METHOD The review adhered to the updated PRISMA 2020 guidelines and was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42022365474). We conducted searches in 12 databases with search strings comprising of concepts regarding storytelling, resilience and children. RESULTS The review included 11 studies published between 2012 and 2022. The narrative synthesis of the studies indicates that storytelling interventions enhanced psychological resilience in children. DISCUSSION Storytelling-based interventions in school settings with participatory approaches using cultural stories, and positive psychology-based interventions were effective and feasible. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE This review has scope for informing future interventions with children, especially those who live in marginalized communities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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- Chandra Ramamurthy
- Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Nossal Institute, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Volosin M, Kálnay M, Bánffi Á, Nyeső N, Molnár GV, Palatinus Z, Martos T. The leading role of personality in concerns about autonomous vehicles. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0301895. [PMID: 38837940 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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Development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is growing in a rapid rate, however, the most dominant barriers in their adoption seem to be rather psychological than technical. The present online survey study aimed to investigate which demographical and personality dimensions predict attitudes towards AVs on a Hungarian sample (N = 328). Data was collected by convenience and snowball sampling. Three-level hierarchical regression models were applied: in the first level, demographical variables, then general personality traits and third, attitude-like personality factors were entered. We demonstrated that the predictive effect of age, gender and education disappeared when personality dimensions were included into the models. Importantly, more positive general attitudes towards technology and higher optimism regarding innovations predicted eagerness to adopt AVs. On the other hand, individuals with more negative attitudes and higher dependence on technology as well as those with lower level of Sensory Sensation Seeking and higher level of Conscientiousness were more concerned about AVs. Our results suggest that AV acceptance cannot be regarded as a one-dimensional construct and that certain personality traits might be stronger predictors of AV acceptance than demographical factors.
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- Márta Volosin
- Institute of Psychology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- Department of Ergonomics and Psychology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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Ho AHY, Ma SHX, Ng JT, Choo PY, Tan-Ho G, Pooh KCL, Teng A. Slow art plus: developing and piloting a single session art gallery-based intervention for mental health promotion via a mixed method waitlist randomized control trial. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1238564. [PMID: 38803811 PMCID: PMC11128664 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1238564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Introduction The current study builds on the expertise of National Gallery Singapore and Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU) in developing and piloting an enhanced version of the Slow Art program, namely "Slow Art Plus" for mental health promotion. Methods A single-site, open-label, waitlist Randomized Control Trial (RCT) design comprising of a treatment group and waitlist control group was adopted (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05803226). Participants (N = 196) completed three online questionnaires at three timepoints: baseline [T1], immediately post-intervention/s baseline [T2], post-intervention follow-up/immediately post-intervention [T3]. Qualitative focus groups were conducted to evaluate program acceptability. Results A mixed model ANOVA was performed to understand intervention effectiveness between the immediate intervention group and waitlist control group. The analyses revealed a significant interaction effect where intervention group participants reported an improvement in spiritual well-being (p = 0.001), describing their thoughts and experiences (p = 0.02), and nonreacting to inner experiences (p = 0.01) immediately after Slow Art Plus as compared to the control group. Additionally, one-way repeated measure ANOVAs were conducted for the intervention group to evaluate maintenance effects of the intervention. The analyses indicated significant improvements in perceived stress (p < 0.001), mindfulness (p < 0.001) as well as multiple mindfulness subscales, active engagement with the world (p = 0.003), and self-compassion (p = 0.02) 1 day after the completion of Slow Art Plus. Results from framework analysis of focus group data revealed a total of two themes (1: Experiences of Slow Art Plus, 2: Insights to Effective Implementation) and six subthemes (1a: Peaceful relaxation, 1b: Self-Compassion, 1c: Widened Perspective, 2a: Valuable Components, 2b: Execution Requisites, 2c: Suggested Enhancements), providing valuable insights to the overall experience and implementation of the intervention. Discussion Slow Art Plus represents a unique approach, offering a standardized, multimodal, single-session program that integrates mindfulness and self-compassion practices, as well as reflective and creative expressions with Southeast Asian art. It demonstrates potential in meeting the mental health needs of a wide range of individuals and could be readily incorporated into social prescribing initiatives for diverse populations.
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- Andy Hau Yan Ho
- Action Research for Community Health Laboratory, Psychology Program, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education, Singapore, Singapore
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- Action Research for Community Health Laboratory, Psychology Program, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Action Research for Community Health Laboratory, Psychology Program, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Action Research for Community Health Laboratory, Psychology Program, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Action Research for Community Health Laboratory, Psychology Program, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Community & Access, National Gallery Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Fan Y, Yu B, Liu H, Ma H, Ma C, Li Y, Feng C, Jia P, Yang S. Network analysis of illness perception, stigma, and resilience with cognition in old people living with HIV. J Psychosom Res 2024; 177:111565. [PMID: 38128387 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Old people living with HIV (PLWH) are highly susceptible to HIV-related psychological and neurocognitive disorders, which are multidimensional and inseparably intertwined. Despite this, few studies have investigated the interrelationship between these disorders. We aimed to estimate the detailed associations and identify potential intervention points between HIV-related psychological factors and cognitive function in old PLWH. METHODS This cross-sectional study drew on the Older People with HIV Infections Cohort from 65 communities in Sichuan, China. Three HIV-related psychological factors, including illness perception, HIV stigma perception and resilience, were collected using a self-reported questionnaire. Cognitive function was measured using the MoCA-B scale. Network analysis was used to estimate the interrelationships between HIV-related psychological factors and cognitive function dimensions in old PLWH, and to identify factors that act as bridges in connecting these factors in the network. RESULTS Of the 1587 old PLWH, 47.0% had mild or severe cognitive function impairment. Network analysis revealed that better visual perception was directly connected with poorer negative self-image (edge weight: 0.13), and poorer illness comprehensibility was connected with poor visual perception (-0.09) and executive functioning (-0.13). The cognitive illness perceptions (bridge strength: 0.41), illness comprehensibility (0.36) and negative self-image (0.39) were identified as bridges connecting HIV-related psychological and cognitive function. CONCLUSIONS The interconnection of HIV-related illness perception, stigma perception, and resilience with cognition may be achieved through the links of negative self-image, illness comprehensibility and cognitive illness perceptions. These factors may serve as potential non-pharmaceutical action points to improve psychological and cognitive health among old PLWH.
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- Yunzhe Fan
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Sichuan University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Chengdu, China; Sichuan Research Center of Sexual Sociology and Sex Education, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Department of Geography, the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; International Institute of Spatial Lifecourse Health (ISLE), Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Sichuan University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Chengdu, China
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- International Institute of Spatial Lifecourse Health (ISLE), Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Hubei Luojia Laboratory, Wuhan, China; School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; International Institute of Spatial Lifecourse Health (ISLE), Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Department of Clinical Medical College, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, China.
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Denovan A, Dagnall N, Drinkwater K. Non-Cognitive Adaptive Resourcefulness: Scrutiny of Its Multidimensionality and Nomological Validity. Psychol Rep 2023:332941231221502. [PMID: 38102087 DOI: 10.1177/00332941231221502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Recent research has observed that Mental Toughness, Optimal Regulation, and Self-Efficacy share core features and variance. Investigators have named this commonality Non-Cognitive Adaptive Resourcefulness (NCAR). The NCAR validation study reported that the construct possesses promising psychometric properties, however, further research is required to replicate and extend these findings. Acknowledging this, the present paper using a UK-based sample of 1998 participants (Mage = 40 years, range 18-83), tested the NCAR model against competing alternatives (multidimensional and one-factor solutions), and assessed the nomological validity of NCAR in relation to Perceived Stress and Anxiety Control. Participants completed the self-report study measures online. Exploratory structural equation modelling revealed that a bifactor solution represented data more effectively than one-factor and multi-factor alternatives. Additionally, a structural equation model found that NCAR significantly predicted Perceived Stress (subfactors of Distress and Coping) and Anxiety Control (subfactors of Emotional Control, Threat Control, and Stress Control). Moreover, NCAR predicted PSS Coping and Emotional Control to a greater extent than the specific bifactors (Mental Toughness, Optimal Regulation, and Self-Efficacy). This suggested that NCAR comprises an underpinning, positive psychological energy that facilitates coping. Particularly, an enabling resource that enhances the capacity to thrive under pressure and retain emotional control in demanding and trying circumstances.
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- Andrew Denovan
- Department of People and Performance, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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Jin X, Choi JY. Acculturation Among Chinese Married Immigrant Women in South Korea: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis. J Transcult Nurs 2023; 34:411-422. [PMID: 37732401 DOI: 10.1177/10436596231198271] [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] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to determine acculturation and the associated factors among Chinese immigrant married women in South Korea. METHODOLOGY Data collected from 220 participants through an online survey at four health family support centers in South Korea were analyzed in an acculturation model, which included family environment, ego-resilience, acculturative stress, stress-coping style, and acculturation. RESULTS The fit indices of the modified model satisfied the recommended levels. Among the variables, ego-resilience (β = 0.34, p < .001) and acculturative stress (β = -0.65, p < .001) directly affected acculturation. Family environment (β = 0. 35, p = .001) indirectly influenced acculturation through acculturative stress and stress-coping style. The explanatory power of the variables was 80.7%. DISCUSSION The results confirmed the usefulness of the acculturation model that provides a theoretical basis for improving acculturation in married immigrant women.
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- Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Terrana A, Al-Delaimy W. A systematic review of cross-cultural measures of resilience and its promotive and protective factors. Transcult Psychiatry 2023; 60:733-750. [PMID: 37097913 PMCID: PMC10504813 DOI: 10.1177/13634615231167661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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As psychological resilience has been increasingly recognized as contextually constructed, mixed methods studies that map out local ecologies of resilience have become increasingly common. However, the direct adaptation of quantitative tools for cross-cultural use based on qualitative findings has been relatively lacking. The current review aims to provide an overview of existing measures of resilience used cross-culturally and to synthesize the protective and promotive factors and processes (PPFP) of resilience identified within these measures into a single resource. A January 2021 search of PubMed for studies of the development of psychological resilience measures that excluded studies of non-psychological resilience yielded 58 unique measures. These measures contain 54 unique PPFP of resilience, ranging from individual to communal-level characteristics. This review is intended to serve as a complementary tool for adapting standardized measures for stakeholders requiring an assessment tool that is attuned to their context for mental health risk assessment and intervention evaluation.
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- Alec Terrana
- School of Medicine, University of California San Diego
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- Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health, University of California San Diego
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Florek S, Piegza M, Dębski P, Gorczyca P, Pudlo R. How Do Women React to the COVID-19 Pandemic Period? Relationship Between Ego-Resiliency, Anxiety, Alcohol Consumption and Aggression Among Polish Women. Int J Womens Health 2023; 15:1219-1226. [PMID: 37534049 PMCID: PMC10392816 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s419169] [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: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Purpose There are many reports in the literature on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, including the condition of women. Most of these studies refer to a single time point, while there is a lack of studies controlling for selected parameters during different periods of the pandemic. This work aimed to determine the role of ego-resiliency in women's adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients and Methods The survey was conducted in two stages - all via online forms. A total of 762 Polish women took part in the overall project. The scales used in the study were the Ego-resiliency scale (ER89-R12), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 Scale (GAD-7), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), and Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ). Statistical analysis was performed using Statistica 13.3. Results Women participating in the second study had significantly lower scores on ego-resilience and its components compared to the first study. In the first research, ego-resiliency and optimal regulation were statistically significantly correlated with anxiety, alcohol consumption, generalised aggression, verbal aggression and hostility, while openness to life experiences was correlated with alcohol consumption and hostility. The second part of the project highlighted new significant correlations between ego-resiliency and optimal regulation and physical aggression and anger, but a non-significant correlation of these variables with alcohol consumption. The effect of openness to life experiences on alcohol consumption and anxiety, evident in the first study, was no longer present in the second part of the study. Conclusion The lack of a significant effect of openness to life experience on alcohol consumption, lower ego-resiliency and optimal regulation scores are observed in the second part of the research, which might be an expression of adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ego-resiliency is a protective factor against aggression, while optimal regulation against anxiety among Polish women.
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- Szymon Florek
- Department of Psychoprophylaxis, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
- Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Humanitas University in Sosnowiec, Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Psychoprophylaxis, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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O’Connor M, Stapleton A, O'Reilly G, Murphy E, Connaughton L, Hoctor E, McHugh L. The efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions in promoting resilience: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. JOURNAL OF CONTEXTUAL BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Eweida RS, Rashwan ZI, Khonji LM, Shalhoub AAB, Ibrahim N. Psychological first aid intervention: rescue from psychological distress and improving the pre-licensure nursing students' resilience amidst COVID-19 crisis and beyond. SCIENTIFIC AFRICAN 2023; 19:e01472. [PMID: 36506753 PMCID: PMC9719873 DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background The public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in mental and psychological ramifications on the healthcare professionals. The pre-licensure nursing students found themselves not only fighting against the baneful virus but also weak ego resilience. At this point, enriching the pre-licensure nursing students with psychological first aid (PFA) could help them to recover from the feeling of psychological distress and improve their resilience capacity to encounter any upcoming outbreaks. Methods A quasi-experimental two groups, a pre-post-test study was used in which sixty-four pre-licensure nursing students completed a baseline survey which revealed high levels of psychological distress and low resilience capacity due to the COVID-19 crisis. The study group engaged in the Psychological First- aid Intervention (PFA) at the end of the clinical practicum course period, while the comparison group received routine psychological support. Results A significant reduction in the psychological distress levels among students in the PFA group (FET=7.83, P = 0. 001). Likewise, significant improvements in the students' resilience capacity level immediately after the intervention (FET=3.34, P = 0.019) and during the two-month follow-up (FET=12.94, P = 0. 001). The implementation of PFA enhanced the pre-licensure nursing students' psychological health status and resilience capacity levels after their clinical training amid the ambiance of the COVID-19 crisis. Conclusion The PFA effectively fostered the pre-licensure nursing students' recovery from the COVID-19 related- psychological distress and improve their resilience capacity. The application of RAPID model is recommended to reduce stress and prevent burnout among novice and future nurses who show signs of psychological exhaustion.
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- Rasha Salah Eweida
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt,Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, College of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Bahrain, Bahrain,Corresponding author at: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Speciality, Nursing Department, College of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
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- Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt,Pediatric Nursing specialty, Nursing Department, College of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
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- Midwifery Speciality, Nursing Department, College of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
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- Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt
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Köhne S, Engert V, Rosendahl J. Stability of resilience in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Personal Ment Health 2023; 17:55-66. [PMID: 35905979 PMCID: PMC9353390 DOI: 10.1002/pmh.1560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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There is disagreement among researchers regarding the conceptualization of resilience as a dynamic state or stable trait. Aiming to shed light on the state-versus-trait debate, we explored the stability and construct validity of four of the most frequently utilized state or trait resilience scales in a longitudinal assessment. Additionally, we examined the predictive validity of these scales. Our study was conducted before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, which served as collectively experienced adversity. Correlations among the resilience scales and among resilience scales and Big Five personality traits were strong. All except one scale showed high test-retest correlations. Experience of an additional critical life event during the pandemic led to an increase in resilience. Other than in cross-sectional studies, associations between resilience and psychological distress were weak, because personality and baseline psychological distress were controlled for. Nevertheless, next to personality, resilience explained additional variance in distress change. Our results show relatively high stability of resilience overall. Yet, they also confirm dynamic resilience features, suggesting that resilience change occurs with significant adversity, leading to improved adaptation. To gauge the true association between resilience and mental health, baseline levels of these variables as well as personality traits should be considered.
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- Sophie Köhne
- Institute of Psychosocial Medicine, Psychotherapy and PsychooncologyJena University HospitalJenaGermany
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- Institute of Psychosocial Medicine, Psychotherapy and PsychooncologyJena University HospitalJenaGermany
- “Social Stress and Family Health” Research GroupMax Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain SciencesLeipzigGermany
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- Institute of Psychosocial Medicine, Psychotherapy and PsychooncologyJena University HospitalJenaGermany
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Naviaux AF, Barbier L, Chopinet S, Janne P, Gourdin M. Ways of preventing surgeon burnout. J Visc Surg 2023; 160:33-38. [PMID: 36257890 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2022.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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In surgical practice, numerous sources of stress (stressors) are unpredictable, two examples being daily workload and postoperative complications. They may help to explain surgeon burnout, of which the prevalence (34 to 53%) has been the subject of many studies. That said, even though assessments are legion, recommended solutions have been few and far between, especially insofar as by nature and training, surgeons are disinclined to interest themselves in burnout, which they are prone to consider as something experienced by "others". The objective of this attempt at clarification is to identify in the literature the strategies put forward in view of avoiding surgeon burnout, and to assess the impact of this phenomenon not only on the surgeon's professional and personal entourage, but also on patient safety. Prevention-based strategies, many of them focused on modifiable stressors, will be detailed.
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- A-F Naviaux
- College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, Health Service Executive (HSE) Summerhill Community Mental Health Service, W35 KC58 Summer Hill, Wexford, Ireland; CHU UCL Namur, Catholic University of Louvain, Yvoir, Belgium
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- Liver Transplant and HPB surgery, Auckland City Hospital, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Liver and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation, La Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- CHU UCL Namur, Catholic University of Louvain, Yvoir, Belgium; Faculty of Psychology, Catholic University of Louvain, place Cardinal Mercier, 10, 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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- CHU UCL Namur, Catholic University of Louvain, Yvoir, Belgium; Department of Anesthesiology, CHU UCL Namur, Catholic University of Louvain, B5530 Yvoir, Belgium
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Szałachowski RR, Tuszyńska-Bogucka W. " Faith Is Not Enough?" Ego-Resiliency and Religiosity as Coping Resources with Pandemic Stress-Mediation Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1942. [PMID: 36767306 PMCID: PMC9915372 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20031942] [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: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Based on the concepts of Pargament's adaptational functions of religiosity, Huber's centrality of religiosity, and Block's conceptualisation of ego-resiliency as psychosocial resources, a nonexperimental, moderated mediation project was designed for a group of 175 women and 57 men who voluntarily participated in an online study to determine whether and to what extent religiosity mediated or moderated the relationship between ego-resiliency and the severity of PTSD and depression during the COVID-19 epidemic. The analyses carried out showed that the studied variables, ego-resiliency and centrality of religiosity, were predictors of the intensity of some psychopathological reactions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic but were not connected via a mediation relationship. Therefore, one question remains open: what is the role of ego-resiliency and the nature of the stated immunogenic effect of the centrality of religiosity in dealing with the critical threat to mental health that is the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Kołodziej-Zaleska A, Ilska M, Brandt-Salmeri A, Jazłowska A, Przybyła-Basista H. How to measure ego-resiliency in the face of various life-changing crises: Measurement invariance, convergent and discriminant validity and reliability of the Polish version of the Revised Ego-Resiliency Scale (ER89-R12). PeerJ 2023; 11:e14499. [PMID: 36643638 PMCID: PMC9835690 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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This study examines the generalizability of the latent structure of the Polish version of the Ego-Resiliency Scale (ER89-R12), a brief self-report scale that measures ego-resiliency. We investigated the measurement invariance, validity, and reliability of ER89-R12 among three groups of individuals who were facing various major, long-term, life-changing crises (N = 512): parents of children with Down's syndrome, women with breast cancer, and individuals after divorce. The analysis of the measurement invariance confirmed the two-factor structure of the questionnaire and the high reliability of this measure in those studied groups. A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis provided evidence of configural, metric, scalar, and residual invariance across the three groups. Moreover, the correlation patterns were similar across the groups. Ego-resiliency was strongly and consistently positively correlated with mental health: psychological well-being, perceived social support, self-esteem, and post-traumatic growth, and negatively correlated with perceived stress. The presented results indicate the potential usefulness of the ER89-R12 tool in studies on people experiencing various crises in their lives.
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Goryczka A, Dębski P, Gogola AM, Gorczyca P, Piegza M. Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms and Their Relationships with Ego-Resiliency and Life Satisfaction among Well-Educated, Young Polish Citizens during the COVID-19 Pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:10364. [PMID: 36011998 PMCID: PMC9408198 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191610364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Ego-resiliency is a set of traits that promotes positive adaptation to life's vicissitudes. High ego-resiliency helps in upholding one's personality system when facing adversity and in adjusting it to new environmental demands. Our study aimed at evaluating the connections between ego-resiliency, the severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms as well as life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland. A total of 604 Polish citizens aged 16 to 69 years participated in the online survey. Ego-resiliency was measured with the Ego Resiliency Scale (ER89-R12), anxiety and depression with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and life satisfaction with the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Statistical analyses were performed using the Spearman rank correlation coefficient. The results revealed correlations between the intensity of depressive and anxiety symptoms, life satisfaction, and the intensity of ego-resiliency. Individuals with a high level of ego-resiliency tended to experience a lower intensity of anxiety and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, individuals with a high level of ego-resiliency exhibited a higher level of life satisfaction. Our conclusions might assist in better understanding the close link between levels of ego-resiliency, the occurrence of depressive and anxiety symptoms, and satisfaction with life among Polish individuals experiencing crises.
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Denovan A, Dagnall N, Drinkwater K. The Ego Resiliency Scale-Revised: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Models. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/07342829221090117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study examined the psychometric properties of the Ego Resiliency Scale-Revised (ER89-R). Though support exists for a multidimensional conceptualisation using classical test theory approaches (i.e., a higher-order model comprising Openness to Life Experiences and Optimal Regulation factors), this measure has not been subjected to Rasch analysis. Accordingly, this paper evaluated the higher-order model via confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) before assessing Openness to Life Experiences and Optimal Regulation components using Rasch analysis. CFA, using a general population sample ( N = 2009), supported the higher-order factor structure. Openness to Life Experiences and Optimal Regulation scales met Rasch model assumptions. Specifically, good item/person fit and item/person reliability, and evidence of unidimensionality. Moreover, most items displayed gender invariance. Overall, findings supported the higher-order conceptualisation of the ER89-R, and indicated that the Openness to Life Experiences and Optimal Regulation scales are relatively useful measures of ego resiliency components in a general population sample.
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- Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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Park YH, Kim IH, Jeong YW. Stress, and coping strategy of university students during COVID-19 in Korea: The mediating role of ego-resiliency. Acta Psychol (Amst) 2022; 227:103615. [PMID: 35569204 PMCID: PMC9091160 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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We aimed to identify the level of stress, ego-resiliency (ER), and coping strategies of university students during the onset of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and examine the mediating role of ER in the relationship between stress and coping strategies (e.g., problem-solving, social support seeking, and avoidance). We analyzed responses from 160 university students and found that problem-solving was the most common coping strategy (26.02 ± 4.65), followed by social support-seeking (25.08 ± 5.23), and avoidance (19.21 ± 3.78). ER was negatively associated with stress and showed a mediating effect on the relationship between stress and social support, and stress and problem-solving coping strategies. These findings indicate that ER helps decrease stress caused by the pandemic among university students and should be considered a significant factor for developing adaptive stress coping strategies.
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Dębska-Janus M, Dębski P, Główczyński P, Rozpara M, Badura-Brzoza K. Emotional Functioning in the Context of Health Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Health Sciences Students: The Polish Case. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2022; 15:953-964. [PMID: 35469168 PMCID: PMC9034885 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s352279] [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: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose The fear for health, uncertainty, loss of freedom, boredom, and frustration accompanying the COVID-19 pandemic caused mental health burdens. Young people are particularly at a risk of emotional functioning problems. The aim of this manuscript was to verify the relationships between health behaviors and emotional functioning in health sciences students during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland. Patients and Methods The study group comprised 493 Polish health sciences students (314 women, 179 men) aged 21.5 ± 2.25 years. The intensity of health behaviors was examined using the Health Behavior Inventory (HBI). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was carried out to assess symptoms of anxiety and depression. Stress levels were examined with the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). The online versions of psychological scales were created using Google Forms software. Results Mild anxiety symptoms were observed in 21% of examined students and moderate-to-severe in 28%. Mild depressive symptoms were observed in 14% of the study group, and 8% of the examined students suffered from moderate-to-severe depression. The mean perceived stress result was high (22.2 ± 4.1 pts.). The overall intensity of health behavior was, at the mean level, significantly higher in females compared to males. The odds of developing severe symptoms in terms of anxiety, depression, and stress in students with high levels of health-related behaviors were respectively: four times, more than seven times, and nine times lower compared to students with lower levels of these behaviors. Conclusion Undertaking regular pro-health behavior decreased the odds of developing severe symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress in health sciences students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Małgorzata Dębska-Janus
- Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Chair and Clinical Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Chair and Clinical Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Chair and Clinical Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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Dong S, Elliott TR, Luo W, Warren AM, Warren R. Personality metatraits predict resilience among family caregivers responsible for a dependent youth's chronic respiratory management. BMC Psychol 2022; 10:85. [PMID: 35365207 PMCID: PMC8973997 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-022-00791-y] [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: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Family caregivers of children and youth with severe neurodisabilities that require chronic respiratory management often report a compromised quality of life. In this cross-sectional study, we used DeYoung’s (Psychol Inq 21(1): 26–33, 2010. 10.1080/10478401003648674) conceptualization of two personality metatraits, Alpha and Beta, to test their theorized role in facilitating resilience among these family caregivers. We expected higher Alpha and Beta would exhibit direct, beneficial effects on caregiver mental and physical health quality of life (QoL), and they would operate through self-reported resilience and coping to exert positive, indirect effects on caregiver QoL. Methods Family caregivers of children and youth at an outpatient chronic respiratory management clinic were informed of the study. Of the 68 who consented, 61 provided complete data on measures of personality traits, coping styles, and physical and mental health-related QoL. Factor analytic techniques verified the two personality metatraits, consistent with the DeYoung model. The metatraits were then used as predictor variables in a path model to predict physical and mental health-related QoL. Self-reported resilience and a coping variable were examined as possible mediators of the personality-QoL relationship. Results Correlational analyses isolated a coping variable that met criteria as a possible mediator. The path model exhibited good fit to the data. The Alpha metatrait—characterized by emotional stability, self-regulation, perseverance, and intrinsic motivation—was directly predictive of caregiver mental health. The Beta metatrait, reflecting a disposition for adaptive flexibility, responsiveness, and interpersonal initiative, demonstrated significant indirect effects to physical and mental health through its positive association with coping efforts to maintain social support and a sense of self. Conclusions Consistent with DeYoung’s conceptualization, higher Alpha and Beta predicted caregiver resilience, albeit through different pathways. The emotional stability, perseverance and emotional regulation associated with Alpha likely accounted for its positive association with caregiver mental health. Beta, in contrast, may operate through their adaptive flexibility, personal resourcefulness and social engagement to augment coping efforts that involve others and support family activities, which, in turn, promote their own physical and mental health. Limitations of the cross-sectional design, and potential theoretical and clinical implications of the personality metatraits and their relation to resilience are discussed. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40359-022-00791-y.
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- Sidai Dong
- Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University (4225 TAMU), College Station, TX, 77843-4225, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University (4225 TAMU), College Station, TX, 77843-4225, USA.
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University (4225 TAMU), College Station, TX, 77843-4225, USA
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- Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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The psychometric properties of the revised ego resiliency scale (ER89-R) in Chinese college students. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-02844-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Ho AHY, Tan-Ho G, Ngo TA, Ong G, Chong PH, Dignadice D, Potash J. A Novel Mindful-Compassion Art-Based Therapy for Reducing Burnout and Promoting Resilience Among Healthcare Workers: Findings From a Waitlist Randomized Control Trial. Front Psychol 2021; 12:744443. [PMID: 34744918 PMCID: PMC8566679 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.744443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Protecting the mental health of healthcare workers is an urgent global public health priority. Healthcare workers, especially those immersed in palliative care, are prone to burnout due to the intense emotions associated with end-of-life caregiving. This study examines the efficacy of a novel, multimodal, and group-based Mindful-Compassion Art-based Therapy (MCAT) that integrates reflective self-awareness with creative emotional expression for protecting healthcare workers' mental health. A dual-arm open-label waitlist randomized controlled trial was conducted. A total of 56 healthcare workers were recruited from the largest homecare hospice in Singapore and randomized to the immediate-treatment condition of a standardized 6-week, 18-hours MCAT intervention (n=29), or the waitlist-control condition (n=27). Self-administered outcome measures on burnout, resilience, emotional regulation, self-compassion, death attitudes, and quality of life were collected at baseline, post-intervention/second-baseline at 6weeks, and follow-up/post-intervention at 12weeks. Results from mixed model ANOVAs reveal that treatment group participants experienced significant reduction in mental exhaustion, as well as significant improvements in overall emotional regulation, nonreactivity to intrusive thoughts, approach acceptance of death, and afterlife belief as compared to waitlist-control immediately after MCAT completion. Effect sizes of these impacts ranged from medium to large (η 2=0.65 to 0.170). Results from one-way ANOVAs further reveal that the treatment gains of reduced mental exhaustion and increased emotional regulation were maintained among treatment group participants at 12-weeks follow-up compared to baseline, with new benefits identified. These include increased ability to observe and describe one's experiences, elevated overall self-compassion, greater mindful awareness, enhanced common humanity, and better quality of life. Effect sizes of these impacts were large (η 2=0.128 to 0.298). These findings reflect the robust effectiveness and positive residual effects of MCAT for reducing burnout, building resilience, nurturing compassion, fostering collegial support, and promoting mental wellness among healthcare workers. The clinical model and applicability of MCAT in larger and more diverse caregiving contexts, such as family dementia care, are discussed. Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov # NCT03440606, #NCT04548089.
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- Andy Hau Yan Ho
- Action Research for Community Health Laboratory, Psychology Programme, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- The Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education, Singapore, Singapore
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- Action Research for Community Health Laboratory, Psychology Programme, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Action Research for Community Health Laboratory, Psychology Programme, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Assisi Hospice, Singapore, Singapore
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- Art Therapy Program, The George Washington University, Ashburn, VA, United States
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Elliott TR, Perrin PB, Bell AS, Powers MB, Warren AM. Resilience, coping, and distress among healthcare service personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Psychiatry 2021; 21:489. [PMID: 34615501 PMCID: PMC8493044 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03506-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has a detrimental effect on the health and well-being of health care workers (HCWs). The extent to which HCWs may differ in their experience of depression and anxiety is unclear, and longitudinal studies are lacking. The present study examined theorized differences in distress between resilient and non-resilient HCWs over time, as reported in a national online survey. We also examined possible differences in distress as a function of sex and doctoral-level status. METHODS A national sample responded to an online survey data that included the study measures. Of the HCWs who responded, 666 had useable data at the two time points. A longitudinal structural equation model tested an a priori model that specified the relationship of a resilient personality prototype to self-reported resilience, coping, depression and anxiety at both measurement occasions. Additional invariance models examined possible differences by sex and doctoral-level status. RESULTS The final model explained 46.4% of the variance in psychological distress at Time 1 and 69.1% at Time 2. A non-resilient personality prototype predicted greater depression and anxiety. A resilient personality prototype was predictive of and operated through self-reported resilience and less disengaged coping to effect lower distress. No effects were found for active coping, however. The final model was generally invariant by sex and HCWs status. Additional analyses revealed that non-doctoral level HCWs had significantly higher depression and anxiety than doctoral-level HCWs on both occasions. CONCLUSIONS HCWs differ in their susceptibility to distress imposed by COVID-19. Those who are particularly vulnerable may have characteristics that contribute to a lower sense of confidence and efficacy in stressful situations, and more likely to rely on ineffective, disengaged coping behaviors that can exacerbate stress levels. Individual interventions and institutional policies may be implemented to support HCWs at risk.
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- Timothy R. Elliott
- grid.264756.40000 0004 4687 2082Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4225 USA
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- grid.224260.00000 0004 0458 8737Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia USA
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- grid.264756.40000 0004 4687 2082Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4225 USA
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- grid.411588.10000 0001 2167 9807Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX USA
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- grid.411588.10000 0001 2167 9807Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX USA
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Ho AHY, Ma SHX, Tan MKB, Bajpai RC. A Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial of an Intergenerational Arts and Heritage-Based Intervention in Singapore: Project ARTISAN. Front Psychol 2021; 12:730709. [PMID: 34552538 PMCID: PMC8450511 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.730709] [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: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Loneliness has become a global major public health concern, with detrimental effects to the young and old. ARTISAN (Aspiration and Resilience Through Intergenerational Storytelling and Art-based Narratives) is a 5-week, 15-h participatory art and group-based intervention that focuses on resilience building and loneliness alleviation among the young and old through a structured multimodal framework held at a museum space. Developed with a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach, this intervention is evaluated using an open-label waitlist randomized controlled trial design (RCT) comprised of community-dwelling youth and older adults randomized into an intervention group (n = 35) or a waitlist-control group (n = 33). Participants were assessed on standardized self-reported psychometric measures including loneliness, resilience, quality of life, social support, life satisfaction and national identity at three time points. Qualitative data generated during each intervention session as well as acceptability focus groups were recorded and transcribed. Linear mixed modeling analyses revealed that participants in the intervention group experienced improvements in life satisfaction compared to participants in the waitlist-control group (95% CI: 0.22 to 0.77, p < 0.001, Cohen's d = 0.53) immediately after the completion of ARTISAN. Subgroup analyses for youth participants indicated improvements in quality of life (95% CI: 0.16 to 0.52, p < 0.001, d = 1.31) and national identity (95% CI: 0.18 to 0.80, p = 0.002, d = 0.43) in comparison to the waitlist-control group. At 5-weeks follow-up, the intervention group participants continued to experience high levels of life satisfaction (95% CI: 0.04 to 0.42, p = 0.017, d = 0.47), enhancements in resilience (95% CI: 0.07 to 0.55, p = 0.011, d = 0.46), as well as a significant reduction in loneliness (95% CI: −0.34 to −0.08, p = 0.001, d = 0.61) compared to baseline, reflecting the effectiveness and positive residual effects of the ARTISAN intervention. Similarly, the qualitative findings provided support for the intervention and additional insights to the quantitative findings. This holistic intervention framework that integrates stories, arts and heritage for bridging and empowering lives fills a critical gap in knowledge and practice between the arts, health and citizenship, paving the way for further research in creating a more caring and inclusive society with the arts. Clinical Trials Registration:www.ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT03048708.
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- Andy Hau Yan Ho
- Action Research for Community Health Laboratory, Psychology Programme, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education, Singapore, Singapore
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- Action Research for Community Health Laboratory, Psychology Programme, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Lab4Living, Culture and Creativity Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Kubo T, Sugawara D, Masuyama A. The effect of ego-resiliency and COVID-19-related stress on mental health among the Japanese population. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2021; 175:110702. [PMID: 33612903 PMCID: PMC7877814 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.110702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Due to the negative psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, it is necessary to study the factors that improve mental health. In this study, we evaluated changing income, self-restraint, fear of COVID-19, depression, anxiety, stress, and ego-resiliency, to investigate the main and moderating effects of ego-resiliency on psychological distress. We analyzed 222 Japanese samples from the dataset of Primary Survey in Japan (PSJ) in the Resilience to COVid-19 in Each Region (RE-COVER) project. The results showed significant main effects of ego-resiliency on depression and stress, and a significant interaction effect of self-restraint and ego-resiliency on depression. We also tested the significance of the moderating effect of ego-resiliency on the relationship between self-restraint and depression. The simple slope of ego-resiliency was only significant for individuals with high self-restraint. Our findings provide empirical evidence on mental health associated with the COVID-19 pandemic among the Japanese population, proving that ego-resiliency functioned to cope with the specific stresses associated with COVID-19.
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- Takahiro Kubo
- Psychological Counseling Center, Iryo Sosei University, Chuodai-Iino 5-5-1, Iwaki City, Fukushima 970-8551, Japan
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- Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tennodai 1-1-1, Tsukuba City 305-8752, Japan
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- Faculty of Psychology, Iryo Sosei University, Chuodai-Iino 5-5-1, Iwaki City, Fukushima 970-8551, Japan
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Adaptación y Validación de la Escala de Control del Yo (UC-EgoUndercontrol Scale) a la población argentina. REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE PSICOLOGÍA 2021. [DOI: 10.33881/2027-1786.rip.14103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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El objetivo del presente trabajo fue evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de la Adaptación de la Escala de Control del Yo (Ego-Undercontrol Scale) de Block y Block (1980, 2006) en estudiantes de Entre Ríos, Argentina. Así, se desarrollaron dos estudios. En el primero, se estudió la validez de constructo a través de un estudio de discriminación de ítems, un análisis factorial exploratorio y los niveles de confiabilidad de la escala. En el segundo, se confirmó la estructura factorial hallada en el estudio 1 así como se analizó la validez convergente con Resiliencia del Yo y los niveles de fiabilidad. Se ha encontrado que la escala posee dos dimensiones y no una, como se presenta en su versión original. Dichos aspectos han sido denominados “impulsividad comportamental” e “impulsividad cognitiva” y presentan buenos niveles de confiablidad. Cabe destacar que la nueva versión presenta menor cantidad de ítems (14 ítems), en comparación con el instrumento original (37 ítems). De este modo, el resultado final es un instrumento breve, el cual puede beneficiar el trabajo y la toma de datos con adolescentes. Los hallazgos obtenidos permiten dar cuenta de que las características psicométricas de la adaptación y validación de la escala de Control del Yo a la población argentina son satisfactorias.
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Harpøth TSD, Yeung EW, Trull TJ, Simonsen E, Kongerslev MT. Ego-resiliency in borderline personality disorder and the mediating role of positive and negative affect on its associations with symptom severity and quality of life in daily life. Clin Psychol Psychother 2021; 28:939-949. [PMID: 33415816 DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental health condition associated with severe symptoms of distress and poor quality of life (QoL). Research outside the field of BPD suggests that ego-resiliency is negatively associated with psychopathology and positively associated with a range of positive life outcomes. Thus, ego-resiliency may be a valuable construct for furthering our understanding and treatment of BPD. However, the mechanisms linking ego-resiliency to psychopathology and QoL in relation to BPD have not been examined and explored by research. This study has addressed this gap in the collective knowledge by evaluating whether within-person associations between daily reports of positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) mediated the relationship between ego-resiliency, BPD symptom severity, and QoL. For 21 consecutive days, 72 women diagnosed with BPD completed end-of-day electronic assessments regarding ego-resiliency, PA and NA, symptom severity, and QoL. Multilevel structural equation modelling established that PA and NA were parallel mediators linking ego-resiliency with BPD symptom severity and QoL. As hypothesized, the path to QoL was stronger through PA than through NA. The mediation paths through NA and PA to BPD symptom severity were both significant, but their strength did not differ. Our findings align with the assertions of theories on emotion, thus suggesting a two-factor approach to PA and NA. Future research can build on these findings by developing psychotherapeutic interventions designed not only to reduce symptom severity but also to enhance PA in individuals with BPD and determine whether an increase in PA is associated with improved QoL.
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.,Institute for Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience Research, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.,Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Region Zealand, Slagelse, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Region Zealand, Slagelse, Denmark.,Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Effect of prenatal distress on subjective happiness in pregnant women: The role of prenatal attitudes towards maternity and ego-resiliency. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bickel KE, Levy C, MacPhee ER, Brenner K, Temel JS, Arch JJ, Greer JA. An Integrative Framework of Appraisal and Adaptation in Serious Medical Illness. J Pain Symptom Manage 2020; 60:657-677.e6. [PMID: 32446974 PMCID: PMC7483912 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Multiple randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that palliative care improves the quality of life of individuals with serious medical illness. Research also suggests that in patients with advanced cancer, palliative care's focus on symptom management, coping with illness, goals of care, and treatment decisions may be associated with improved patient quality of life in part by increasing patients' use of active (vs. passive) and approach-oriented (vs. avoidant) coping strategies. However, without a framework outlining the process that individuals with serious medical illness and their loved ones undergo, it is challenging to discern exactly where, how, and why palliative care may affect the serious medical illness experience. To address this gap, we propose a clinically applicable framework, derived from existing theory and research in the social and behavioral sciences. This framework, called the Integrative Framework of Appraisal and Adaptation in Serious Medical Illness, describes how patients and their loved ones cognitively and emotionally process the various events that may occur as they navigate serious medical illness and the end of life. The framework also describes how individuals and their loved ones use that event processing to determine next steps, while considering the impact of their surrounding external environment, their individual social roles, and their connections on this decision making. The framework presented in this article is intended to improve our ability to understand and care for individuals with serious medical illness and their loved ones, while stimulating further discussion and research to test and refine these ideas.
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- Kathleen E Bickel
- VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
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- Palliative Medicine Section Chief, VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, Denver-Seattle Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Research, Division of Health Care Policy and Research, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Psychiatry Section Chief, VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Medicine-Section of Palliative Care, Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Cancer Outcomes Research & Education Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Thoracic Oncology, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- Psychology, Harvard Medical School, Center for Psychiatric Oncology & Behavioral Science, Cancer Outcomes Research & Education Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Ershadi M, Davis P, Newaz MT. Systematic review of resilience measures: construction management graduates’ perspective. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2020.1764751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Mahmoud Ershadi
- School of Architecture and Built environment, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- School of Architecture and Built environment, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- School of Architecture and Built environment, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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Chen X, He J, Fan X. Applicability of the Ego-Resilience Scale (ER89) in the Chinese Cultural Context: A Validation Study. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/0734282919889242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study examined the cross-cultural validity of the Ego-Resilience Scale (ER89) in the Chinese cultural context. The ER89 was translated and culturally adapted into Chinese by following the psychometric validation procedures, in an adolescent sample ( N = 943) of 13- to 18-year-olds. A series of psychometric analyses were conducted, including exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), analysis for measurement invariance across gender groups, analysis for criterion-related validity evidence, and internal consistency reliability estimates. The results supported the use of ER89 scale in the Chinese cultural context (ER89-C). The empirical findings suggest a two-factor structure of ER89-C (openness to life experiences [OL] and optimal regulation [OR]). The findings also revealed that ER89-C has the expected correlations with external and theoretically related constructs. Overall, ER89-C is shown to possess favorable psychometric characteristics for its use as an assessment tool for ego-resilience level of Chinese adolescents.
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- Xinjie Chen
- University of Macau, China
- Stanford University, CA, USA
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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Rudd KL, Doan SN, Yates TM. The physical health costs of positive adaptation to childhood adversity. J Health Psychol 2019; 26:1324-1338. [PMID: 31495222 DOI: 10.1177/1359105319873961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Theories of allostatic load suggest that recurrent adaptive adjustments in contexts of adversity may have a negative impact on physical well-being. To test this hypothesis, this study evaluated 6-year-old children's ego-resilience and physical abuse experiences on behavior problems and physical illness at the age of 8 years. A significant interaction between ego-resilience and physical abuse exposure indicated that, although ego-resilience buffered physically abused children from internalizing problems, it also predicted more physical illness in that group. Findings contribute to the growing body of evidence suggesting that efforts to mobilize an adaptive response in contexts of adversity may exact a cost on physical well-being.
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Raghavan SS, Sandanapitchai P. Cultural Predictors of Resilience in a Multinational Sample of Trauma Survivors. Front Psychol 2019; 10:131. [PMID: 30804836 PMCID: PMC6371021 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The present study aims to fill a gap in the study of resilience to trauma by examining resilience in a culturally diverse population. Approximately 70% of adults across the globe experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime, yet resilience is a common response trajectory. This pilot study explored reactions to trauma and psychological resilience in an international sample of trauma-exposed participants. Participants were recruited online using the Amazon Mechanical Turk software and after completing an informed consent, were determined eligible to participate if they endorsed experiencing at least one traumatic event. Eligible participants then completed The Stressful Life Events Questionnaire, Brief Resiliency Scale, Ego Resiliency Scale, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Civilian Version, Brief Religious Coping Scale, and Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure. The final sample included 200 trauma exposed adults from nineteen different countries worldwide, with a majority hailing from the United States, India, Sri Lanka and the Philippines. Results revealed that Asian participants scored significantly higher on resilience scales and endorsed higher levels of spiritually focused coping than other subgroups. Multivariate analyses revealed that these differences in resilience remained significant even after controlling for sense of ethnic identity and spiritual coping, suggesting that there may be culturally specific predictors of resilience within the Asian subgroup. Understanding variations in resilience will aid in developing culturally tailored interventions and pursuing a strengths-based approach to recovery from trauma. Limitations and implications are discussed.
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Prasad S, Harshe D, Kaur N, Jangannavar S, Srivastava A, Achanta U, Khan S, Harshe G. A Study of Magnitude and Psychological Correlates of Smartphone Use in Medical Students: A Pilot Study with A Novel Telemetric Approach. Indian J Psychol Med 2018; 40:468-475. [PMID: 30275623 PMCID: PMC6149309 DOI: 10.4103/ijpsym.ijpsym_133_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Smartphone use is being investigated as a potential behavioral addiction. Most of the studies opt for a subjective questionnaire-based method. This study evaluates the psychological correlates of excessive smartphone use. It uses a telemetric approach to quantitatively and objectively measure participants' smartphone use. METHODOLOGY One hundred forty consenting undergraduate and postgraduate students using an Android smartphone at a tertiary care teaching hospital were recruited by serial sampling. They were pre-tested with the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, Big five inventory, Levenson's Locus of Control Scale, Ego Resiliency Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, and Materialism Values Scale. Participants' smartphones were installed with tracker apps, which kept track of total smartphone usage and time spent on individual apps, number of lock-unlock cycles, and total screen time. Data from tracker apps were recorded after 7 days. RESULTS About 36 % of participants fulfilled smartphone addiction criteria. Smartphone Addiction Scale score significantly predicted time spent on a smartphone in the 7-day period (β = 0.234, t = 2.086, P = 0.039). Predictors for time spent on social networking sites were ego resiliency (β = 0.256, t = 2.278, P = 0.008), conscientiousness (β = -0.220, t = -2.307, P = 0.023), neuroticism (β = -0.196, t = -2.037, P = 0.044), and openness (β = -0.225, t = -2.349, P = 0.020). Time spent gaming was predicted by success domain of materialism (β =0.265, t = 2.723, P = 0.007) and shopping by ego resiliency and happiness domain of materialism. CONCLUSIONS Telemetric approach is a sound, objective method for evaluating smartphone use. Psychological factors predict overall smartphone usage as well as usage of individual apps. Smartphone Addiction Scale scores correlate with and predict overall smartphone usage.
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- Saras Prasad
- Department of Psychiatry, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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Nishikawa S, Fujisawa TX, Kojima M, Tomoda A. Type and Timing of Negative Life Events Are Associated with Adolescent Depression. Front Psychiatry 2018; 9:41. [PMID: 29491843 PMCID: PMC5817059 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Previous studies have demonstrated an association between negative life events (NLEs) in childhood and resilience/posttraumatic growth (PTG) with regard to the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder. We hypothesized that the type and timing of NLEs interact to influence mental health in the general youth population. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the effects of NLE timing and intensity on current depressive symptoms, and to determine the direct and indirect effects of NLEs/resilience on PTG and depression among non-clinical adolescents. Data were collected from 1,038 high-school students across seven high schools in Fukui, Japan, during their freshman and sophomore years (648 boys and 390 girls, mean age = 15.71, SD = 0.524). Respondents completed a set of questionnaires designed to evaluate the type and timing of NLEs, depressive and traumatic symptoms, and PTG. Cluster analysis was used to divide participants into three groups based on outcomes: "cluster 1" (n = 631), for whom depressive scores were significantly lower than other two subgroups (p < 0.05, for both); "cluster 2" (n = 52), for whom levels of current and past perceived stress associated with NLEs were significantly higher than those of the other two subgroups (p < 0.05, for both); "cluster 3" (n = 374), for whom perceived stress at the time of NLE was significantly higher than that of participants in the cluster 1 (p < 0.05) group, but not the cluster 2 group. Our findings indicated that exposure to NLEs at a younger age resulted in stronger negative outcomes and that NLE timing and intensity were associated with PTG and current symptoms of depression. Furthermore, path analysis demonstrated that associations between perceived stress at the time of NLEs were direct and indirect predictors of current depression via PTG and that posttraumatic stress symptom and PTG mediate the association between NLEs/trait-resiliency and current depression. In conclusion, our findings suggest that event intensity, NLE timing, and gender may play a role in emotional vulnerability during adolescence.
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- Saori Nishikawa
- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Fukui University, Fukui, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Fukui University, Fukui, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Fukui University, Fukui, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Fukui University, Fukui, Japan
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Lebares CC, Guvva EV, Ascher NL, O'Sullivan PS, Harris HW, Epel ES. Burnout and Stress Among US Surgery Residents: Psychological Distress and Resilience. J Am Coll Surg 2018; 226:80-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kondo HM, Farkas D, Denham SL, Asai T, Winkler I. Auditory multistability and neurotransmitter concentrations in the human brain. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2017; 372:rstb.2016.0110. [PMID: 28044020 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2016.0110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Multistability in perception is a powerful tool for investigating sensory-perceptual transformations, because it produces dissociations between sensory inputs and subjective experience. Spontaneous switching between different perceptual objects occurs during prolonged listening to a sound sequence of tone triplets or repeated words (termed auditory streaming and verbal transformations, respectively). We used these examples of auditory multistability to examine to what extent neurochemical and cognitive factors influence the observed idiosyncratic patterns of switching between perceptual objects. The concentrations of glutamate-glutamine (Glx) and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in brain regions were measured by magnetic resonance spectroscopy, while personality traits and executive functions were assessed using questionnaires and response inhibition tasks. Idiosyncratic patterns of perceptual switching in the two multistable stimulus configurations were identified using a multidimensional scaling (MDS) analysis. Intriguingly, although switching patterns within each individual differed between auditory streaming and verbal transformations, similar MDS dimensions were extracted separately from the two datasets. Individual switching patterns were significantly correlated with Glx and GABA concentrations in auditory cortex and inferior frontal cortex but not with the personality traits and executive functions. Our results suggest that auditory perceptual organization depends on the balance between neural excitation and inhibition in different brain regions.This article is part of the themed issue 'Auditory and visual scene analysis'.
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- Hirohito M Kondo
- Human Information Science Laboratory, NTT Communication Science Laboratories, NTT Corporation, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0198, Japan
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Magyar Tudósok körútja 2, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.,Department of Cognitive Science, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Egry József utca 1, 1111 Budapest, Hungary
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- Cognition Institute and School of Psychology, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA, UK
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- Human Information Science Laboratory, NTT Communication Science Laboratories, NTT Corporation, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0198, Japan
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Magyar Tudósok körútja 2, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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Youth resilience makes a difference in mitigating stress. INTERVENTION-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH PSYCHOSOCIAL WORK AND COUNSELLING IN AREAS OF ARMED CONFLICT 2016. [DOI: 10.1097/wtf.0000000000000134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Farkas D, Denham SL, Bendixen A, Tóth D, Kondo HM, Winkler I. Auditory Multi-Stability: Idiosyncratic Perceptual Switching Patterns, Executive Functions and Personality Traits. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0154810. [PMID: 27135945 PMCID: PMC4852918 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Multi-stability refers to the phenomenon of perception stochastically switching between possible interpretations of an unchanging stimulus. Despite considerable variability, individuals show stable idiosyncratic patterns of switching between alternative perceptions in the auditory streaming paradigm. We explored correlates of the individual switching patterns with executive functions, personality traits, and creativity. The main dimensions on which individual switching patterns differed from each other were identified using multidimensional scaling. Individuals with high scores on the dimension explaining the largest portion of the inter-individual variance switched more often between the alternative perceptions than those with low scores. They also perceived the most unusual interpretation more often, and experienced all perceptual alternatives with a shorter delay from stimulus onset. The ego-resiliency personality trait, which reflects a tendency for adaptive flexibility and experience seeking, was significantly positively related to this dimension. Taking these results together we suggest that this dimension may reflect the individual's tendency for exploring the auditory environment. Executive functions were significantly related to some of the variables describing global properties of the switching patterns, such as the average number of switches. Thus individual patterns of perceptual switching in the auditory streaming paradigm are related to some personality traits and executive functions.
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- Dávid Farkas
- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Cognitive Science, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Cognition Institute and School of Psychology, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- School of Natural Sciences, Chemnitz University of Technology, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Human Information Science Laboratory, NTT Communication Science Laboratories, NTT Corporation, Atsugi, Japan
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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Resilience, Pain Interference, and Upper Limb Loss: Testing the Mediating Effects of Positive Emotion and Activity Restriction on Distress. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2016; 97:781-7. [PMID: 26854856 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Revised: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To test mediating effects of positive emotion and activity restriction on the associations of resilience and pain interference with distress reported by individuals with traumatic upper limb loss evaluated for prosthetics. DESIGN Cross-sectional correlational study of several demographic and self-report measures of resilience, pain interference, activity restriction, positive emotions, and symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress. SETTING Six regional centers throughout the United States. PARTICIPANTS A total of 263 prospective participants consented to be evaluated for eligibility and need for upper extremity prosthetics; participants (N=202; 57 women [28.2%] and 145 men [71.8%]; mean age, 41.81±14.83y; range, 18.01-72.95y) who sustained traumatic injuries were retained in this study. Most of them were identified as white (70.8%; n=143), followed by black (10.4%; n=21), Hispanic (9.9%; n=20), Asian (3.0%; n=6), other (1.5%; n=3), and missing (4.5%; n=9). INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Primary Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screen and depression screen. RESULTS Resilience and pain interference were significantly correlated in predicted directions with positive emotions, activity restriction, and the 2 distress variables. A path model revealed that the associations of resilience and pain interference with both distress variables were completely mediated by positive emotions and activity restriction. There were no significant direct effects of resilience or pain interference on either distress variable. CONCLUSIONS Resilience may facilitate adjustment via beneficial and predicted associations with positive emotions and active engagement with the environment. These relations are independent of the significant and inverse associations of pain interference with these same variables. Longitudinal research is needed to understand interactions between positive emotions and activity over time in promoting adjustment after traumatic limb loss. Individuals reporting depression and/or posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms may require interventions that reduce avoidance and promote activities that may increase the likelihood of experiencing positive emotions.
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