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Kim E, Yeo H, Choi YJ. The impact of resilience and coping strategies on depressive symptoms among Korean American older adults during COVID-19. Aging Ment Health 2024:1-9. [PMID: 39192708 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2396554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This study examined how resilience and coping strategies were associated with depressive symptoms among Korean American older adults during COVID-19. The prevalent depressive symptoms and low use of mental health services in this population have raised significant concerns among healthcare professionals. Therefore, this study aims to understand the relationships between resilience and coping types on depressive symptoms and provide valuable insights into addressing these issues within this ethnic group. METHOD A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 132 Korean American older adults. Hierarchical linear regression analyses were performed to assess the effect of sociodemographic factors (age, gender, marital status, years of living in the U.S., self-rated health, financial security), resilience, and coping strategies (problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, avoidant coping) on depressive symptoms. Next, the interactions between resilience and three coping strategies for depressive symptoms were tested. RESULTS The findings show that depressive symptoms were associated with financial security and avoidant coping. Also, resilience interacted with avoidant coping and emotion-focused coping. Among the participants with low resilience, depressive symptoms increased rapidly when avoidant and emotion-focused coping strategies increased, respectively. CONCLUSION This study emphasizes the importance of culturally tailored interventions to promote resilience and decrease avoidant and emotion-focused coping among Korean American older adults.
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- Eunhye Kim
- Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department of Social Sciences, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- School of Social Work, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Han W. Job Demands and Mental Health Deterioration: Investigating the Mediating Role of Resiliency. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2024; 17:1151-1161. [PMID: 38505353 PMCID: PMC10949271 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s448258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Introduction In the past decade, China has witnessed a significant surge in the popularity of food delivery apps, with its industry now thrice the size of the U.S, employing approximately 7 million drivers navigating urban landscapes on electric bikes and scooters. Predominantly, the market is governed by two main players: Meituan Dianping (backed by Tencent) and Ele.me (supported by Alibaba). Notably, stress and absenteeism stand out as significant challenges in this service sector, with implications for occupational health that translate into considerable costs for both healthcare systems and companies. Existing research has largely overlooked how job demands affect the mental health of food delivery workers in China, and how resilience plays a role in this process. The present study addresses this gap by examining the direct impact of Workload Volume and Pace on the mental health of these workers, and by exploring how personal resilience can mediate this relationship. Furthermore, it delves into the mediating role of Resilience, a personal strength, in this relationship. Methods Using a correlational design with 206 participants, multiple regression analysis suggested a notable variance in Mental Health Decline. Results Subsequent bootstrapping-mediated analysis confirmed resilience's mediating role, highlighting its importance in managing stress from workload. Discussion The results underscore the critical role of personal strengths in managing work-related stress, which can significantly impact both job performance and mental well-being.
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- Wei Han
- School of Marxism, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330030, People’s Republic of China
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Vilser M, Gentele S, Mausz I. Putting PhD students front and center: an empirical analysis using the Effort-Reward Imbalance Model. Front Psychol 2024; 14:1298242. [PMID: 38333427 PMCID: PMC10851940 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1298242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Introduction A doctorate is associated with numerous challenges for many PhD students, including financial insecurities, little support from supervisors, and time pressure. The present study explores well-being of PhD students via the Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) model as well as the potential protective factor resilience. Method A web-based questionnaire survey was conducted among 1,275 PhD students from Germany. Data was collected at two measurement points over a six-week follow-up period. Results As hypothesized, overcommitment was found to mediate the relationship between ERI and perceived stress while no mediation effect was found for work engagement. Resilience strengthened the relationship between ERI and overcommitment, especially for an increasing unfavorable ERI, and counterintuitively did not act as a protective factor. Discussion Theoretical and practical implications are discussed, providing a deeper understanding on the ERI model and the negative coping pattern overcommitment in the context of PhD students.
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- Melanie Vilser
- Center for Leadership and People Management, Department of Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Center for Leadership and People Management, Department of Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Center for Leadership and People Management, Department of Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Business Psychology and HR, International School of Management, Munich, Germany
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Simões de Almeida R, Costa A, Teixeira I, Trigueiro MJ, Dores AR, Marques A. Healthcare Professionals' Resilience During the COVID-19 and Organizational Factors That Improve Individual Resilience: A Mixed-Method Study. Health Serv Insights 2023; 16:11786329231198991. [PMID: 37736335 PMCID: PMC10510343 DOI: 10.1177/11786329231198991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Healthcare workers are a susceptible population to be psychologically affected during health crises, such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Resilience has been pointed out in the literature as a possible protective factor against psychological distress in crisis situations. This can be influenced by internal and external factors, such as individual characteristics and organizational factors. Thus, this study aims to characterize the overall resilience levels among healthcare professionals in Portugal and to understand the perspectives of this healthcare workers regarding organizational factors that improve individual resilience. This is a mixed-method study: a first quantitative study using a cross-sectional design to administer the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA) to 271 healthcare professionals (Mage 33.90, SD = 9.59 years, 90.80% female), followed by a qualitative study through 10 in-depth interviews. The mean score for the total RSA was 178.17 (SD = 22.44) out of a total of 231. Qualitative analysis showed 4 major themes on factors that enhance resilience: "Professional's Training," "Support and Wellbeing Measures," "Reorganization of Services" and "Professional Acknowledgment." The findings may contribute to the development of targeted interventions and support systems to enhance resilience and well-being among healthcare workers.
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- LabRP-CIR, ESS, Polytechnic University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LabRP-CIR, ESS, Polytechnic University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LabRP-CIR, ESS, Polytechnic University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Laboratory of Neuropsychophysiology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LabRP-CIR, ESS, Polytechnic University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Beier ME, Cockerham M, Branson S, Boss L. Aging and Burnout for Nurses in an Acute Care Setting: The First Wave of COVID-19. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:ijerph20085565. [PMID: 37107847 PMCID: PMC10138881 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20085565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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We examined the relationship between age, coping, and burnout during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic with nurses in Texas (N = 376). Nurses were recruited through a professional association and snowball sampling methodology for the cross-sectional survey study. Framed in lifespan development theories, we expected that nurse age and experience would be positively correlated with positive coping strategies (e.g., getting emotional support from others) and negatively correlated with negative coping strategies (e.g., drinking and drug use). We also expected age to be negatively related to the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization facets of burnout and positively related to the personal accomplishment facet of burnout. Findings were largely supported in that age was positively associated with positive coping and personal accomplishment and age and experience were negatively correlated with negative coping and depersonalization. Age was not, however, associated with emotional exhaustion. Mediation models further suggest that coping explains some of the effect of age on burnout. A theoretical extension of lifespan development models into an extreme environment and practical implications for coping in these environments are discussed.
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- Margaret E. Beier
- Department of Psychological Sciences, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- School of Nursing, Sam Houston State University, The Woodlands, TX 77380, USA
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- Cizik School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center, UT-Health, Houston, TX 77355, USA
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- School of Nursing, Tarleton State University, Fort Worth, TX 76402, USA
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Six Dijkstra MW, Soer R, Bieleman HJ, Gross DP, Reneman MF. Predictive value of Heart Rate Variability measurements and the Brief Resilience Scale for workability and vitality. Work 2023; 76:1007-1017. [PMID: 37154192 PMCID: PMC10657665 DOI: 10.3233/wor-220366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sustainable employability is increasingly important with current socio-economic challenges. Screening for resilience could contribute to early detection of either a risk, or a protector for sustainable employability, the latter being operationalized as workability and vitality. OBJECTIVE To study the predictive value of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measurements and the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) for worker self-reported workability and vitality after 2-4 years. METHODS Prospective observational cohort study with mean follow-up period of 38 months. 1,624 workers (18-65 years old) in moderate and large companies participated. Resilience was measured by HRV (one-minute paced deep breathing protocol) and the BRS at baseline. Workability Index (WAI), and the Vitality dimension of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9 (UWES-9-vitality) were the outcome measures. Backward stepwise multiple regression analysis (p < 0.05) was performed to evaluate the predictive value of resilience for workability and vitality, adjusted for body mass index, age and gender. RESULTS N = 428 workers met inclusion criteria after follow-up. The contribution of resilience, measured with the BRS, was modest but statistically significant for the prediction of vitality (R2 = 7.3%) and workability (R2 = 9.2%). HRV did not contribute to prediction of workability or vitality. Age was the only significant covariate in the WAI model. CONCLUSION Self-reported resilience modestly predicted workability and vitality after 2-4 years. Self-reported resilience may provide early insight into the ability of workers to stay at work, although caution must be applied because explained variance was modest. HRV was not predictive.
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- Marianne W.M.C. Six Dijkstra
- Research Group Smart Health, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Enschede, The Netherlands
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Research Group Smart Health, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Enschede, The Netherlands
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Center, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Research Group Smart Health, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Mohan KP, Peungposop N, Kalra P. Psychosocial Influences on Coping and Wellbeing during the Covid-19 Lockdown in the Early Days of the Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Research. APPLIED RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF LIFE 2022; 18:163-193. [PMID: 36466125 PMCID: PMC9702895 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-022-10115-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study focuses on the psychosocial impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on wellbeing and uses a mixed methods design to develop a more profound understanding about adaptive coping during stressful situations. The quantitative phase of this study examined the association between psychological capital, perceived stress, coping and wellbeing. The online survey was conducted in May 2020 and had 257 participants. The Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) results showed that the hypothesized model had an adequate fit [χ2(306, N = 257) = 547.185, p = 0.00]; and that both psychological capital and perceived stress were significant predictors of wellbeing. Significantly, young people reported a more negative impact on their wellbeing during the lockdowns. In the subsequent qualitative phase, in-depth interviews with 21 voluntary participants (14 females and 7 males) suggested that individuals could reappraise stressful situations and use coping strategies for psychosocial adaptation. From this research, it was identified that especially the younger age group is at risk, and that that psychosocial resources, such as psychological capital, could be developed to enhance coping and wellbeing with the ongoing impacts of the pandemic.
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- Kanu Priya Mohan
- Behavioral Science Research Institute, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Behavioral Science Research Institute, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Engineering Science Programme, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Tarsitani L, Pinucci I, Tedeschi F, Patanè M, Papola D, Palantza C, Acarturk C, Björkenstam E, Bryant R, Burchert S, Davisse-Paturet C, Díaz-García A, Farrel R, Fuhr DC, Hall BJ, Huizink AC, Lam AIF, Kurt G, Leijen I, Mittendorfer-Rutz E, Morina N, Panter-Brick C, Purba FD, Quero S, Seedat S, Setyowibowo H, van der Waerden J, Pasquini M, Sijbrandij M, Barbui C. Resilience of people with chronic medical conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 1-year longitudinal prospective survey. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:633. [PMID: 36183067 PMCID: PMC9525930 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04265-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUNDS Individuals with chronic medical conditions are considered highly exposed to COVID-19 pandemic stress, but emerging evidence is demonstrating that resilience is common even among them. We aimed at identifying sustained resilient outcomes and their predictors in chronically ill people during the first year of the pandemic. METHODS This international 4-wave 1-year longitudinal online survey included items on socio-demographic characteristics, economic and living situation, lifestyle and habits, pandemic-related issues, and history of mental disorders. Adherence to and approval of imposed restrictions, trust in governments and in scientific community during the pandemic were also investigated. The following tools were administered: the Patient Health Questionnaire, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale, the PTSD Checklist DSM-5, the Oslo Social Support Scale, the Padua Inventory, and the Portrait Values Questionnaire. RESULTS One thousand fifty-two individuals reporting a chronic condition out of 8011 total participants from 13 countries were included in the study, and 965 had data available for the final model. The estimated probability of being "sustained-resilient" was 34%. Older male individuals, participants employed before and during the pandemic or with perceived social support were more likely to belong to the sustained-resilience group. Loneliness, a previous mental disorder, high hedonism, fear of COVID-19 contamination, concern for the health of loved ones, and non-approving pandemic restrictions were predictors of not-resilient outcomes in our sample. CONCLUSIONS We found similarities and differences from established predictors of resilience and identified some new ones specific to pandemics. Further investigation is warranted and could inform the design of resilience-building interventions in people with chronic diseases.
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- Lorenzo Tarsitani
- Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology and WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health and Service Evaluation, Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology and WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health and Service Evaluation, Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology and WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Division of Insurance Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Berzelius väg 3, 17177, Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Education and Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychology and Sociology, Universidad de Zaragoza (Teruel), Teruel, Spain
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- Department of Anthropology, Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Tavistock Place, London, UK
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- Center for Global Health Equity, NYU Shanghai, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- New York University School of Global Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Macau Studies, University of Macau, Macau, SAR, People's Republic of China
- Department of Communications, University of Macau, Macau, SAR, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Psychology, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Marketing, School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Division of Insurance Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Berzelius väg 3, 17177, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anthropology, Yale University, New Haven, USA
- Jackson School for Global Affairs, Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia
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- INSERM U1136, Sorbonne Université, Institut Pierre Louis d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Social Epidemiology Research Team, Paris, France
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- Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology and WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health and Service Evaluation, Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Klee L, Fabrice A, Eisenburger N, Feddern S, Gabriel C, Kossow A, Niessen J, Schmidt N, Wiesmüller GA, Grüne B, Joisten C. Coping strategies during legally enforced quarantine and their association to psychological distress level: a cross-sectional study. Public Health 2022; 209:52-60. [PMID: 35809351 PMCID: PMC9197782 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The non-pharmacological measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to considerable psychological distress. The aim of the CoCo-Fakt study was to investigate possible coping strategies and their effects on psychological distress during legally enforced quarantine of infected persons (IPs) and their close contacts (CPs). STUDY DESIGN This was a cross-sectional cohort study. METHODS From 12 December 2020 to 6 January 2021, all IPs and their CPs (n = 8232) registered by the public health department (Cologne, Germany) were surveyed online. Psychosocial distress and coping were measured using sum scores; free-text answers related to specific strategies were subsequently categorised. RESULTS Psychosocial distress was higher in IPs than in CPs (P < .001). Although the mean coping score did not differ between both groups, it was influenced by the reason for quarantine (IP vs CP) besides gender, age, socio-economic status, living situation, psychological distress, resilience, physical activity and eating behaviour. This final regression model explained 25.9% of the variance. Most participants used active coping strategies, such as contact with the social environment, a positive attitude and hobbies. CONCLUSIONS Although psychological distress was higher in IPs than in CPs during the quarantine period, the mean coping score did not differ. The strategies most frequently used by IPs and CPs were activating social networks, a healthy lifestyle and professional support systems, such as the health department helpline. Appropriate advice should be implemented to prevent long-term psychological consequences when supporting affected people.
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- L Klee
- Cologne Health Department, Infektions- und Umwelthygiene, Neumarkt 15-21, 50667, Köln, Germany; Institute for Occupational Medicine and Social Medicine, University Hospital, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
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- Cologne Health Department, Infektions- und Umwelthygiene, Neumarkt 15-21, 50667, Köln, Germany; Institute for Occupational Medicine and Social Medicine, University Hospital, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department for Physical Activity in Public Health, Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933, Cologne, Germany
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- Cologne Health Department, Infektions- und Umwelthygiene, Neumarkt 15-21, 50667, Köln, Germany
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- Cologne Health Department, Infektions- und Umwelthygiene, Neumarkt 15-21, 50667, Köln, Germany
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- Cologne Health Department, Infektions- und Umwelthygiene, Neumarkt 15-21, 50667, Köln, Germany; Institute of Hygiene, University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Cologne Health Department, Infektions- und Umwelthygiene, Neumarkt 15-21, 50667, Köln, Germany
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- Department for Physical Activity in Public Health, Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933, Cologne, Germany
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- Cologne Health Department, Infektions- und Umwelthygiene, Neumarkt 15-21, 50667, Köln, Germany; Institute for Occupational Medicine and Social Medicine, University Hospital, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Cologne Health Department, Infektions- und Umwelthygiene, Neumarkt 15-21, 50667, Köln, Germany
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- Cologne Health Department, Infektions- und Umwelthygiene, Neumarkt 15-21, 50667, Köln, Germany; Department for Physical Activity in Public Health, Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933, Cologne, Germany
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Métais C, Burel N, Gillham JE, Tarquinio C, Martin-Krumm C. Integrative Review of the Recent Literature on Human Resilience: From Concepts, Theories, and Discussions Towards a Complex Understanding. EUROPES JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 18:98-119. [PMID: 35330859 PMCID: PMC8895705 DOI: 10.5964/ejop.2251] [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: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Resilience may be viewed as the capacity of an individual, or perhaps of a dynamic system, to adjust and adapt positively to adversities and disruptions that impact one's functioning and development. Yet a common statement in the literature is that there are still today numerous ways of defining and conceiving resilience. This multiplicity of approaches calls for clarification and generates a need of common theoretical ground. Therefore, this review aims to examine, to clarify and to synthesize how "human" resilience is conceptualized within the recent human sciences literature to help answer the question: 'What are the key approaches, concepts, and definitions of resilience?". Following Whittemore and Knafl (2005, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03621.x) methods, an integrative review of the recent resilience literature (2013-2019) was undertaken. Four databases were used for the search: PsycINFO, PubMed, ERIC, Google Scholar. A reference and citation tracking was then performed on the papers identified. Sixty-nine papers passed all the stages (identification, screening, eligibility, inclusion) and formed the sample. Results show that resilience definitions are nowadays either about "adapting and bouncing back to previous levels of health" or about "thriving and rising above the adversity towards increased levels of health." Results also show that resilience features-antecedents, mechanisms, consequences-are mainly conceptualized in a vertical sequence where an antecedent influences another or influences a mechanism leading to consequences. This paper concludes that modern conceptions can fit within a transactional and constructivist approach that goes beyond the former approaches by providing a more nuanced and realistic picture of the resilience process and by viewing it as a dynamic and person-situation-defined process.
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- Clément Métais
- EA 4360, APEMAC - UDL, Metz, France
- F3S, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Teaching and Research Unit in Physical Education and Sport (UER-EPS), University of Teacher Education, Lausanne, Switzerland
- SENS-EA.3742, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Psychology Department, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, USA
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- EA 4360, APEMAC - UDL, Metz, France
- Laboratoire de Psychologie de l'Ecole de Psychologues Praticiens, Paris, France
- IRBA, Brétigny, France
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Jiang N, Ma LH, Cheng JX, Jiang XL. A survey and cause analysis of community resilience in a Chinese city from the perspective of nursing. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:2. [PMID: 35030998 PMCID: PMC8760825 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12331-1] [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: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Community resilience, which fully reflects the ability of communities to resist, absorb, recover or adapt to disasters, has attracted international attention. Nurses are an important force in disaster prevention, relief and postdisaster reconstruction. This study aims to test the current level of community resilience in Dujiangyan city, which was seriously damaged by the Wenchuan earthquake, and analyze the causes. Methods Community data from 952 residents, 574 families, 5 health care institutions and 12 communities in Dujiangyan city were collected by using stratified, cluster, map and systematic sampling methods. A new community resilience evaluation system from the perspective of nursing was used to test individual, family, health care and environmental resilience. Results In Dujiangyan city, average scores were obtained for community resilience (3.93 ± 0.12), individual resilience (4.07 ± 0.64), family resilience (4.07 ± 0.6), health care resilience (3.84 ± 0.33) and community environment resilience (3.69 ± 0.46). Conclusions The urban communities in Dujiangyan city had acceptable resilience, with good family and individual resilience and medium health care and community environment resilience, but environmental resilience had the lowest score. Because conditions and resilience levels varied among the communities, targeted measures should be taken to improve resilience based on population characteristics, management, professional organizations, hardware and software facilities. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-021-12331-1.
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- N Jiang
- West China School of Nursing/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610044, Sichuan, China.,Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610207, Sichuan, China
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- West China School of Nursing/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610044, Sichuan, China.,Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610207, Sichuan, China
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- West China School of Nursing/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610044, Sichuan, China
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- West China School of Nursing/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610044, Sichuan, China.
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Klingenberg I, Süß S. Profiling resilience: A latent profile analysis of German nurses' coping and resilience. FRONTIERS IN HEALTH SERVICES 2022; 2:960100. [PMID: 36925778 PMCID: PMC10012635 DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2022.960100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Introduction Because of the shortage of nurses, it becomes crucial for organizations and health systems to keep nurses in their workforce. As individual resilience is positively associated with organizational commitment and negatively with mental disorders, it may reduce nurses' intention to leave the profession. Thus, individual resilience gained attention in research. Nevertheless, there is no common conceptualization of individual resilience in the literature. Rather, three prevalent understandings exist. Due to these multiple understandings, the role of coping in the context of resilience remains unclear. Against this background, the aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between nurses' resilience and coping based on a person-centered approach. Methods This study presents a latent profile analysis based on a survey of 210 German nurses. The profiles were generated based on the Brief Resilience Scale and Brief COPE. The Perceived Workload of Nurses' Scale and sociodemographic data were considered as explanatory factors using nominal logistic regression. Further, the relation with possible consequences was tested by χ²-test using the Irritation Scale and KUT Commitment Measure. Results The study identifies four different profiles of coping and resilience. The profiles "resistant" and "social-active" show rather low irritations and high organizational commitment. The "passive" profile has lower irritation scores than the "solitary" profile does, but the "passive" profile is associated with more irritation than the "resistant" or the "social-active" profile. Whereas the other profiles include characteristics of resilience, the "solitary" profile has a vulnerable nature. The analysis shows that more coordination and information problems, higher age, and not being in a leadership role are associated with a higher probability of belonging to the "solitary" profile. The chance of belonging to the "solitary" profile is significantly higher for women than for men, whereas women have a significantly lower chance of belonging to the "resistant" profile, compared to men. Conclusion The analysis shows that the three prevalent understandings of resilience are appropriate but it also indicates that future scientific debate requires more precision in defining individual resilience. The study contributes to sharpening the definition of resilience as well as to understanding the link between coping and resilience.
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- Ingo Klingenberg
- Chair of Business Administration, in Particular Work, Human Resource Management and Organization Studies, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Chair of Business Administration, in Particular Work, Human Resource Management and Organization Studies, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Han ZT, Zhang HM, Wang YM, Zhu SS, Wang DY. Uncertainty in illness and coping styles: Moderating and mediating effects of resilience in stroke patients. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:8999-9010. [PMID: 34786383 PMCID: PMC8567502 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i30.8999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Stroke has a great influence on the patient’s mental health, and reasonable psychological adjustment and disease perception can promote the recovery of mental health.
AIM To explore the relationships among resilience, coping style, and uncertainty in illness of stroke patients.
METHODS A retrospective study was used to investigate 154 stroke patients who were diagnosed and treated at eight medical institutes in Henan province, China from October to December 2019. We used the Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire to test the uncertainty in illness, resilience, and coping style, respectively.
RESULTS Resilience had a significant moderating role in the correlation between coping style and unpredictability and information deficiency for uncertainty in illness (P < 0.05). Further, the tenacity and strength dimensions of resilience mediated the correlation between the confrontation coping style and complexity, respectively (P < 0.05). The strength dimension of resilience mediated the correlation between an avoidance coping style and the unpredictability of uncertainty in illness (P < 0.05), as well as correlated with resignation, complexity, and unpredictability (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION Resilience has moderating and mediating roles in the associations between coping style and uncertainty in illness, indicating that it is vital to improve resilience and consider positive coping styles for stroke patients in the prevention and control of uncertainty in illness.
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- Zi-Ting Han
- School of Nursing, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453000, Henan Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453000, Henan Province, China
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- School of International Education, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453000, Henan Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453000, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213000, Jiangsu Province, China
- Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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Smout MF, Simpson SG, Stacey F, Reid C. The influence of maladaptive coping modes, resilience, and job demands on emotional exhaustion in psychologists. Clin Psychol Psychother 2021; 29:260-273. [PMID: 34128291 DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Although it is well established that emotion-focused coping is associated with burnout, the schema therapy model may improve the prediction of who is most vulnerable to using emotion-focused coping and what kinds of emotion-focused coping carry the greatest risk of burnout. It is also unknown the extent to which resilience might buffer against maladaptive coping in protecting against burnout. The present study investigated whether maladaptive coping modes would incrementally predict emotional exhaustion (EE) adjusting for resilience and whether resilience might moderate the effect of maladaptive coping on EE. The possible role of maladaptive coping as a mediator of job demands on EE was also explored. Four hundred and forty-three clinical and counselling psychologists completed online measures of job demands, EE, resilience, and maladaptive coping modes. The Detached Protector mode was associated with greater EE after adjusting for resilience. Bully and Attack mode was associated with greater EE when considered separately from other coping modes but associated with decreased EE when considered together. Resilience did not moderate the effect of job demands on EE, or the effect of coping modes on EE, except for Compliant Surrenderer. Coping modes only partially mediated the effect of job demands on EE accounting for 20% or less of its effect. Maladaptive coping modes appear to make independent contributions to the risk of EE and efforts to reduce burnout in psychologists should focus dually on increasing resilience-building practices and decreasing maladaptive coping.
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- Matthew F Smout
- UniSA Justice & Society, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- UniSA Justice & Society, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.,Regional Eating Disorders Unit, NHS Lothian, St John's Hospital, Livingston, UK
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- UniSA Justice & Society, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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Goyal R, Kakabadse N, Kakabadse A, Talbot D. Female board directors' resilience against gender discrimination. GENDER WORK AND ORGANIZATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/gwao.12669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Rita Goyal
- School of Strategy and Leadership Coventry Business School Coventry University Coventry UK
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- Policy, Governance and Ethics Henley Business School University of Reading Reading UK
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- Governance & Leadership Henley Business School University of Reading Reading UK
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- Student Experience Faculty of Business and Law Coventry University Coventry UK
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Walther L, Amann J, Flick U, Ta TMT, Bajbouj M, Hahn E. A qualitative study on resilience in adult refugees in Germany. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:828. [PMID: 33931077 PMCID: PMC8086291 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10817-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Because refugees face significant adversities before, during, and after resettlement, resilience is of central importance to this population. However, strengths-based research on post-migration refugee experiences is sparse. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews with 54 adult refugee participants who arrived in Germany between 2013 and 2018 in their preferred language. We analyzed different aspects of resilience in these interviews using thematic analysis. Results Nine themes were identified. Four themes manifest resilience in different ways and encompass cognitive as well as behavioral strategies for facing adversity, self-ascriptions of resilience as a personal trait or lasting characteristic, and the role of volunteering, work, and activism for refugee causes. Five themes capture factors that facilitate resilience: social support, experiencing migration as an opportunity generally and for women in particular, being a parent, and being young. Conclusions This study adds to a growing body of knowledge about resilience among adult refugees. It may support clinicians working with refugees by making them aware of specific manifestations of resilience and factors promoting positive adaptation specific to this client group. It also contributes to a more strengths-based view on refugee mental health and processes of integration. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-021-10817-6.
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- Lena Walther
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Li WQ, Yuan P, Sun J, Xu ML, Wang QX, Ge DD, Jiang MM, Xing LQ, Du WJ, Li Q. Resilience, coping style, and COVID-19 stress: effects on the quality of life in frontline health care workers. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2021; 27:312-324. [PMID: 33779436 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2021.1905860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The aims of the study were to assess the contribution of resilience, coping style, and COVID-19 stress on the quality of life (QOL) in frontline health care workers (HCWs). The study was a cross-sectional surveyperformed among 309 HCWs in a tertiaryhospital during the outbreak of COVID-19 in China. Data were collected through an anonymous, self-rated questionnaire, including demographic data, a 10-item COVID-19 stress questionnaire, Generic QOL Inventory-74, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire. Hierarchical regression was used to analyse the relationship between the study variables and the QOL. Among the 309 participants, resilience and active coping were positively correlated with the QOL (P<0.001), whereas, working in confirmed case wards, COVID-19 stress, and passive coping were negatively correlated with the QOL (P<0.001). Resilience and the active coping were negatively correlated with COVID-19 stress (P<0.001). Resilience, coping style,and COVID-19 stressaccounted for 32%, 13%, and 8% of the variance in predicting the Global QOL, respectively. In conclusion, working in confirmed COVID-19 case wards and COVID-19 stress impaired the QOL in HCWs. Psychological intervention to improve the resilience and coping style, and reduce COVID-19 stress are important in improving the QOL and mental health of HCWs.
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- Wei-Qin Li
- Surgery Department, Jinan Children's Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Operating Room, Shandong Provincial Chest Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Nursing Department, Jinan Infectious Disease Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Nursing Department, Jinan Infectious Disease Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Nursing Department, Jinan Infectious Disease Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Nursing Department, Jinan Infectious Disease Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Nursing Department, Jinan Infectious Disease Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Nursing Department, Jinan Infectious Disease Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Division of Liver Diseases, Jinan Infectious Disease Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Division of Liver Diseases, Jinan Infectious Disease Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Sumner RC, Kinsella EL. Grace Under Pressure: Resilience, Burnout, and Wellbeing in Frontline Workers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic. Front Psychol 2021; 11:576229. [PMID: 33584412 PMCID: PMC7874970 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.576229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The coronavirus pandemic has necessitated extraordinary human resilience in order to preserve and prolong life and social order. Risks to health and even life are being confronted by workers in health and social care, as well as those in roles previously never defined as "frontline," such as individuals working in community supply chain sectors. The strategy adopted by the United Kingdom (UK) government in facing the challenges of the pandemic was markedly different from other countries. The present study set out to examine what variables were associated with resilience, burnout, and wellbeing in all sectors of frontline workers, and whether or not these differed between the UK and Republic of Ireland (RoI). Individuals were eligible if they were a frontline worker (in health and social care, community supply chain, or other emergency services) in the UK or RoI during the pandemic. Part of a larger, longitudinal study, the participants completed an online survey to assess various aspects of their daily and working lives, along with their attitudes toward their government's handling of the crisis, and measurement of psychological variables associated with heroism (altruism, meaning in life, and resilient coping). A total of 1,305 participants (N = 869, 66.6% from the UK) provided sufficient data for analysis. UK-based workers reported lower wellbeing than the RoI-based participants. In multivariate models, both psychological and pandemic-related variables were associated with levels of resilience, burnout, and wellbeing in these workers, but which pandemic-related variables were associated with outcomes differed depending on the country. The judgment of lower timeliness in their government's response to the pandemic appeared to be a key driver of each outcome for the UK-based frontline workers. These findings provide initial evidence that the different strategies adopted by each country may be associated with the overall wellbeing of frontline workers, with higher detriment observed in the UK. The judgment of the relatively slow response of the UK government to instigate their pandemic measures appears to be associated with lower resilience, higher burnout, and lower wellbeing in frontline workers in the UK.
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- Rachel C Sumner
- HERA Lab, School of Natural & Social Sciences, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, RISE Lab, Health Research Institute, Centre for Social Issues Research, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Relationship of Quality of Life, Resilience, and Associated Factors Among Nursing Faculty During COVID-19. Nurse Educ 2020; 46:17-22. [PMID: 32941307 DOI: 10.1097/nne.0000000000000926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent social distancing guidelines greatly impacted the quality of life (QoL) of nursing faculty. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of QoL, resilience, and associated factors among nursing faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS In April 2020, a cross-sectional, anonymous survey was conducted with nursing faculty in a public university in rural Appalachia (n = 52). Instruments included QoL, resilience scales, work-related, and demographic variables. Descriptive, bivariate, and multiple linear regression analyses were used to analyze data. A content analysis was used to analyze an open-ended question. RESULTS Resilience was the strongest variable to predict each of the QoL domains. Nursing faculty who reported better QoL were those who were able to adapt to changes and challenges mandated during the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSIONS Evidence-based programs to build resilience and improve nursing faculty working conditions and their QoL are needed.
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Kunzelmann A, Rigotti T. How time pressure is associated with both work engagement and emotional exhaustion: The moderating effects of resilient capabilities at work. GERMAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PERSONALFORSCHUNG 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/2397002220952741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Resilience in the organizational context is a fruitful concept for understanding employees’ success in dealing with workplace adversity. Through a diary study, we have examined the interaction effects of time pressure and different work-related capabilities of resilience (i.e. emotional coping, comprehensive planning, positive reframing, and focused action) on emotional exhaustion and work engagement of employees. A sample of 79 employees (54.4% male) responded to two daily surveys (after work and before bedtime) for a period of five consecutive workdays. Results show that time pressure had a positive association with emotional exhaustion. Further, time pressure showed a positive association with work engagement, but only when considering additional personal resources. Positive reframing was positively related to work engagement on the day-level but did not moderate the link between time pressure and the outcomes. Emotional coping as well as focused action decreased sensitivity to time pressure. The results underpin the impact of different work-related capabilities of resilience and provide novel theoretical and practical implications.
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- Johannes-Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany; Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research, Mainz, Germany
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Kaim A, Jaffe E, Siman-Tov M, Khairish E, Adini B. Impact of a Brief Educational Intervention on Knowledge, Perceived Knowledge, Perceived Safety, and Resilience of the Public During COVID-19 Crisis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17165971. [PMID: 32824591 PMCID: PMC7460211 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17165971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Extraordinary and unprecedented public health measures have been implemented to contain the ongoing spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There is paramount importance of cooperation and population engagement in reducing disease infection rates and relieving an outbreak’s burden on society. The civil society’s engagement may be achieved through disaster education interventions. In this cross-sectional study, a pre-post questionnaire was used to investigate the impact of a brief educational intervention on knowledge, perceived knowledge, perceived safety, and the individual resilience of the population relating to the COVID-19 outbreak. The results of the study display the benefits of the educational intervention to include a significant overall increase in all examined variables. The study also reviewed the overall trust of the public concerning the main responding authorities, as well as practices concerning protective measures for COVID-19. This study demonstrates that educational interventions, such as the brief video, provide an easily implementable design and effective means for educating and empowering the public and should, thus, be considered as a component of future outbreak responses.
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- Arielle Kaim
- Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, P.O. Box 39040, Tel Aviv 6139001, Israel;
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- PR, Training and Volunteers division, Magen David Adom, Igal Alon 70 6706215 Tel Aviv, Israel; (E.J.); (M.S.-T.); (E.K.)
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, P.O. Box 653, Beer Sheva 8410501, Israel
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- PR, Training and Volunteers division, Magen David Adom, Igal Alon 70 6706215 Tel Aviv, Israel; (E.J.); (M.S.-T.); (E.K.)
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- PR, Training and Volunteers division, Magen David Adom, Igal Alon 70 6706215 Tel Aviv, Israel; (E.J.); (M.S.-T.); (E.K.)
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- Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, P.O. Box 39040, Tel Aviv 6139001, Israel;
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Van der Hallen R, Jongerling J, Godor BP. Coping and resilience in adults: a cross-sectional network analysis. ANXIETY STRESS AND COPING 2020; 33:479-496. [DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2020.1772969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Ruth Van der Hallen
- Department of Psychology, Education & Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Education & Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Education & Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Liang SY, Liu HC, Lu YY, Wu SF, Chien CH, Tsay SL. The Influence of Resilience on the Coping Strategies in Patients with Primary Brain Tumors. Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci) 2020; 14:50-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anr.2020.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Bakker LP, Eriksen S, Reichelt JG, Grov EK. The experiences of dealing with consequences of an avalanche - surviving soldiers' perspectives. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2019; 14:1689066. [PMID: 31713468 PMCID: PMC6853213 DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2019.1689066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Purpose: The aim of the study was to explore and describe experiences of daily life after having experienced an avalanche three decades ago.Method: This paper presents a qualitative study of 12 male survivors of an avalanche during their military service, interviewed 30 years post-disaster.Findings: A comprehensive understanding of the categories led to the latent theme "Finding my own way of managing and dealing with life". Findings revealed three categories describing experiences of daily living: (i) A comfortable life; (ii) A challenging, yet accomplished life; (iii) A demanding life. The first category represents a greater degree of using adaptive coping strategies for managing everyday life compared to the other two categories. The third category represents the group having the most challenging consequences. Among the three, the latter category conveys the most maladaptive coping strategies.Conclusions:The participants had different experiences with regards to their health and how they coped with their everyday life after the avalanche disaster. Insights into coping strategies may provide a guide for appropriate interventions for survivors dealing with traumatic events.
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- Lars-Petter Bakker
- Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Medical Services, Institute of Military Psychiatry, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Studies, Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway, and VID Specialized university, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Medical Services, Institute of Military Psychiatry, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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Rice V, Liu B. Personal resilience and coping Part II: Identifying resilience and coping among U.S. military service members and veterans with implications for work. Work 2017; 54:335-50. [PMID: 27259181 DOI: 10.3233/wor-162301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND U.S. military personnel face challenging situations including frequent deployments, family separations, and exposure to war. Identifying coping strategies used by the most resilient service members and veterans could positively influence military resiliency training programs. OBJECTIVE The purposes of this paper are to investigate the relationship between coping and resilience among U.S. military active service members and veterans, to identify the coping strategies used by those considered most resilient, and to discuss coping and resilience as they relate to the workplace. METHODS U.S. military active service members and veterans (N = 191) completed a demographic survey and two self-report questionnaires: The 14-Item Resilience Scale [1] and the Brief COPE [2]. RESULTS Active duty service members had higher resilience scores than veterans (p < 0.05), but both fell into the moderate range. Coping strategies were not significantly different between the two groups (p > 0.05). Active service members' resilience was predicted by their use of positive reframing and less use of self-blame as coping strategies, accounting for 52.3% of the variance (R2 = 0.523, F(2, 60) = 32.92, p = 0.000). Veterans' resilience was predicted by longer time-in-service, greater use of humor, and less use of self-blame as coping strategies, explaining 44.8% of the variance (R2 = 0.448, F(3, 116) = 31.408, p = 0.000). CONCLUSIONS This research identifies the positive coping strategies, and least-used negative coping strategies, of the U.S. service members and veterans in our study population with higher resilience scores. Incorporating this information into military- or veteran-based resilience training is likely to increase training effectiveness.
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- Valerie Rice
- Army Research Laboratory, Human Research & Engineering Directorate, Army Medical Department Field Element, Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX, USA
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van der Hiele K, van Gorp D, Benedict R, Jongen PJ, Arnoldus E, Beenakker E, Bos HM, van Eijk J, Fermont J, Frequin S, van Geel BM, Hengstman G, Hoitsma E, Hupperts R, Mostert JP, Pop P, Verhagen W, Zemel D, Frndak SE, Heerings M, Middelkoop H, Visser LH. Coping strategies in relation to negative work events and accommodations in employed multiple sclerosis patients. Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin 2016; 2:2055217316680638. [PMID: 28607745 PMCID: PMC5408754 DOI: 10.1177/2055217316680638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Job loss is common in multiple sclerosis (MS) and is known to exert a negative effect on quality of life. The process leading up to job loss typically includes negative work events, productivity losses and a need for accommodations. By using active coping strategies job loss may be prevented or delayed. Objective Our goal was to examine negative work events and accommodations in relation to coping strategies in employed relapsing–remitting MS patients. Methods Ninety-seven MS patients (77% females; 21–59 years old) completed questionnaires concerning the patient’s work situation, coping strategies, demographics, physical, psychological and cognitive functioning. Forward binary logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine coping strategies and other (disease) characteristics predictive of reported negative work events and accommodations. Results Nineteen per cent of the employed MS patients reported one or more negative work events, associated with a higher use of emotion-oriented coping and more absenteeism. Seventy-three per cent reported using one or more work accommodations, associated with a higher educational level and more presenteeism. MS patients reporting physical changes to the workplace employed more emotion-oriented coping, while flexible scheduling was associated with task-oriented coping. Conclusion Emotion-oriented and task-oriented coping strategies are associated with negative work events and the use of accommodations.
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- University of Humanistic Studies, the Netherlands
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- Buffalo General Hospital, Department of Neurology, USA
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- Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Department of Neurology, the Netherlands
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- Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Department of Neurology, the Netherlands
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- St. Anna Hospital, Department of Neurology, the Netherlands
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- Jeroen Bosch Hospital, Department of Neurology, the Netherlands
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- Amphia Hospital, Department of Neurology, the Netherlands
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- St. Antonius Hospital, Department of Neurology, the Netherlands
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- Medical Centre Alkmaar, Department of Neurology, the Netherlands
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- Catharina Hospital, Department of Neurology, the Netherlands
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- Alrijne Hospital Leiden, Department of Neurology, the Netherlands
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- Zuyderland Medical Centre, Department of Neurology, the Netherlands
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- Rijnstate Hospital, Department of Neurology, the Netherlands
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- VieCuri, Department of Neurology, the Netherlands
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- Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Department of Neurology, the Netherlands
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- Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Department of Neurology, the Netherlands
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- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (SUNY), USA
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- National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, the Netherlands
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- Leiden University Medical Centre, Department of Neurology, the Netherlands
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