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Tsormpatzoudi SO, Moraitou D, Papaliagkas V, Pezirkianidis C, Tsolaki M. Resilience in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): Examining the Level and the Associations of Resilience with Subjective Wellbeing and Negative Affect in Early and Late-Stage MCI. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:792. [PMID: 37887442 PMCID: PMC10603887 DOI: 10.3390/bs13100792] [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: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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The current study examines the relationship between the cognitive state of participants [healthy-early mild cognitive impairment (MCI)-late MCI], some subjective wellbeing factors (positive emotions, engagement, positive relationships, meaning in life, accomplishment, and negative emotions), and negative psychological outcomes (depression, anxiety, stress), as well as psychological resilience. We expected that people with advanced MCI would perceive increased negative psychological outcomes, poorer psychological resilience, and lower levels of subjective wellbeing in contrast to early MCI and healthy participants. The study involved 30 healthy, 31 early, and 28 late MCI individuals. A series of questionnaires have been applied to assess the aforementioned constructs. To examine the hypotheses of the study, path analysis (EQS program) was applied. Results showed that early MCI persons maintain the same levels of positive emotions and feelings of accomplishment with healthy peers. Late-stage patients present those feelings in a diminished form, which adversely impacts psychological resilience. Individuals with early and late MCI exhibit negative emotions and stress that impact their resilience; however, those with early MCI experience greater stress, negative emotions, depression, and anxiety. These findings may be utilized to design psychological interventions for resilience enhancement and support brain health in elderly adults who are at risk of neurodegeneration.
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- Styliani Olympia Tsormpatzoudi
- Neurosciences and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Postgraduate Course, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Psychology, Department of Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, School of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Aristotle University, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
- Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI-AUTH), Balkan Center, Aristotle University, 10th km Thessaloniki-Thermi, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Positive Psychology, Panteion University of Social & Political Sciences, Syggrou Ave. 136, 17671 Athens, Greece;
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- Neurosciences and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Postgraduate Course, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
- Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI-AUTH), Balkan Center, Aristotle University, 10th km Thessaloniki-Thermi, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Greek Association of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (GAADRD), 54643 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Sorjonen K, Melin B. Necessary condition analysis has either low specificity or low sensitivity: Results from simulations and empirical analyses of grit, depression, and anxiety. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14848. [PMID: 37025824 PMCID: PMC10070898 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2023] Open
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Objectives Initially the stated goal of Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) was to help identify conditions that are necessary but not sufficient for some outcome. However, later the developers of the test asserted that the test is for identifying if the association between two variables is characterized by some indeterminate type of non-randomness. The objective of the present study was to assess the ability of NCA to achieve its originally as well as its more newly stated objective. Furthermore, the performance of NCA was compared with the performance of ordinary linear regression analysis. Methods Data simulating various deviations from randomness as well as empirical data on grit, depression, and anxiety in the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY97) were analyzed with NCA and with linear regression. Results For its initially stated objective, NCA displayed low specificity. For its more newly stated objective, NCA exhibited low sensitivity. Ordinary linear regression analysis was better than NCA at identifying non-random associations, especially negative associations. Conclusions There does not appear to exist any convincing reasons to use the significance test in NCA instead of ordinary linear regression analysis. There appears to be confusion about how results from NCA should be interpreted, maybe even among the developers of the test.
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- Kimmo Sorjonen
- Corresponding author.Division of Psychology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 171 65 Solna, Sweden.
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Tolentino DA, Roca RPE, Yang J, Itchon J, Byrnes ME. Experiences of Filipino Americans with Type 2 Diabetes during COVID-19: A Qualitative Study. West J Nurs Res 2023; 45:562-570. [PMID: 36945181 PMCID: PMC10034559 DOI: 10.1177/01939459231162917] [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: 03/23/2023]
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Little is known about the experiences of Filipino Americans with type 2 diabetes regarding their self-management during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted a qualitative research study using semistructured interviews. In total, 19 interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed by 4 independent coders. We situated our understanding of these results using three concepts from an indigenous Filipino knowledge system called Sikolohiyang Pilipino: Kapwa (shared identity), Bahala Na (determination), and Pakikibaka (spaces of resistance). The following three main themes emerged: (1) stressors of the pandemic, (2) coping behaviors (with two subthemes: emotional and lifestyle-focused responses), and (3) diabetes self-management outcomes. Participants experienced stresses, anxiety, and loneliness during the pandemic magnified by the complexities of self-management. Although many admitted the pandemic brought challenges, including burnout, they coped by using existing resources-support from family, friends, the use of technology, and various emotional coping mechanisms. Many said that they made few diabetes self-management changes.
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- Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Wlodarczyk A, Méndez L, Cusi O, Telletxea S, Mendia J, Briceño M, Delgado D, Balbontín F, Lecaros A, Páez D. Superordinate identities and self-transcendent emotions: Longitudinal study in Spain and Chile. Front Psychol 2022; 13:989850. [PMID: 36438344 PMCID: PMC9692013 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.989850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Recent studies suggest that identification with all humanity (IWAH), apart from being related to universalistic values, could also be related to self-transcendent emotions (STE). In this scenario, the general objective of this cross-cultural longitudinal study is to examine the relationship between identification with proximate categories (i.e., community and country) and superordinate one (all humanity), and their association with positive self-oriented and STEs during a traumatic global phenomenon such as COVID-19 pandemics. Additionally, we explore variations regarding the patterns of those associations in different cultural contexts (Chile and Spain) and examine whether they change among two different time points (T1-T2). The total sample was composed of 403 participants, of whom 224 were residents in Chile (M = 39.25, SD = 12.56; range 18-71 years; 49.6% women) and 179 were residents in Spain (M = 36.35, SD = 12.12; range 18-68 years; 59.8% women). Data collection was carried out in September (T1) and November (T2) 2020, through online surveys administered via Survey Monkey® platform. Overall, results show, as expected, greater identification with proximate categories rather than superordinate ones, and an association between STEs and IWAH, but also with national and community identification. IWAH, but not STEs decreased significantly (T1-T2) in both countries. Thereafter, these emotional and behavioral responses decline as a symptom of growing fatigue with the pandemic situation, and also reflect a shift from broader to more local concerns. Analysis regarding comparisons between countries indicated higher levels of identification with community and with all humanity in Spain and with country in Chile. The results are discussed in the context of new developments in studies on IWAH.
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- Anna Wlodarczyk
- Escuela de Psicología, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Department of Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, San Sebastián, Spain
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- Department of Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, San Sebastián, Spain
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- Department of Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, San Sebastián, Spain
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- Department of Basic Psychological Processes and Their Development, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, San Sebastian, Spain
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- Escuela de Psicología, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Escuela de Psicología, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Escuela de Psicología, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Department of Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, San Sebastián, Spain
- PhD Programme in Education and Society, Faculty of Education and Social Sciences at Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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Wang J, Li W. Improvement Effect of PERMA Model-Based Nursing Intervention plus Music Therapy on Patients with Acute Liver Failure Undergoing Plasma Exchange Therapy. Emerg Med Int 2022; 2022:2485056. [PMID: 35811606 PMCID: PMC9259328 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2485056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objective To explore the improvement effect of PERMA model-based nursing intervention plus music therapy (MT) on patients with acute liver failure (AHF) undergoing plasma exchange therapy (PET). Methods This research included 100 AHF patients treated with PET in our hospital, between January 2020 and December 2021, including 54 cases receiving PERMA model-based nursing intervention plus MT (observation group, OG) and 46 cases receiving routine nursing (control group, CG). Clinical efficacy and liver function (LF) were compared between the groups. Prenursing and postnursing psychology, treatment compliance, sleep, pain, and quality of life were assessed, and patient satisfaction was investigated at discharge. Results The postnursing overall efficacy showed no evident difference between the groups (P > 0.05). The clinical efficacy was mainly markedly significant (50.00%) in OG and effective (43.48%) in CG. The overall response rate was not statistically different between groups (χ 2 = 1.392, P > 0.05). OG presented better LF, treatment compliance, and sleep quality after nursing, with milder negative emotions and pain than CG (P < 0.05). A higher patient satisfaction rate was also determined in OG at discharge (P < 0.05). Conclusions PERMA model-based nursing intervention plus MT can effectively improve the psychological state, treatment compliance, and quality of life of AHF patients with PET and reduce pain sensation, which has promising clinical application value in the future.
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- Jinhua Wang
- The Nanhua Affiliated Hospital, Department of Ultrasonography, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
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- The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
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Kareem J, Thomas S, Kumar P. A, Neelakantan M. The role of classroom engagement on academic grit, intolerance to uncertainty and well-being among school students during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS 2022; 60:PITS22758. [PMID: 35942393 PMCID: PMC9349720 DOI: 10.1002/pits.22758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The forced changes and disruptions in educational systems and learning experiences due to the pandemic has impacted students' mental health and well-being. The present study aims to understand the effects of the determinants of well-being on students in India during the second wave (April to August 2021) of the COVID-19 pandemic. The determinants of well-being in this study are academic grit, intolerance to uncertainty and students' engagement in an online learning environment. In this study, well-being is characterized as students' confidence and satisfaction in an online learning and pandemic environment. The data collected from 1174 students (12-19 years) from various states, using standardized tools, were analyzed to find out about the mediating effect of students' engagement on the relationship between academic grit and well-being, and between intolerance to uncertainty and well-being. Further, the model fit analysis of the determinants of well-being is explored. The paper reports that students' classroom engagement does mediate in the path of academic grit and well-being, and in the path of intolerance to uncertainty and well-being. It also evidence the model fit of the influence of the determinants of well-being on that of school students during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also draws implications and suggestions for educators using the current model of students' well-being.
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- Department of PsychologyChrist UniversityBangaloreIndia
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Sorjonen K, Melin B. An extended version of Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) allows more specific conclusions: an example involving well-being and resilience. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:121. [PMID: 35168598 PMCID: PMC8848822 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-03774-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND After conducting necessary condition analysis (NCA), researchers have concluded that a certain, not too low, level of well-being is necessary but not sufficient for a high level of resilience. However, as acknowledged by the developers of the test, NCA only evaluates if the association between two variables is characterized by some unspecified type of non-randomness and not conditions of necessity. METHOD Earlier reported data on the association between well-being and resilience among Filipino adults (N = 533) in COVID-19 quarantine were re-analyzed with an extended version of NCA. RESULTS Analyses indicated a significant necessity effect of resilience on overall well-being, which is not logically compatible with well-being being necessary but not sufficient for resilience. Analyses with an extended version of NCA suggested that the association between overall well-being and resilience was characterized by equal degrees of necessity and sufficiency. CONCLUSIONS The original version of NCA is only capable of evaluating if the association between two variables is characterized by some unspecified type of non-randomness. The extended version of NCA allows researchers to draw more specific conclusions.
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- Kimmo Sorjonen
- Division of Psychology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- grid.4714.60000 0004 1937 0626Division of Psychology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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