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Boiko DI, Shyrai PO, Mats OV, Karpik ZI, Rahman MH, Khan AA, Alanazi AM, Skrypnikov AM. Mental health and sleep disturbances among Ukrainian refugees in the context of Russian-Ukrainian war: A preliminary result from online-survey. Sleep Med 2024; 113:342-348. [PMID: 38104463 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict has caused a significant displacement of individuals, with an estimated five million Ukrainians seeking temporary refuge in other countries. We conducted a survey among Ukrainians in various countries worldwide using a convenience sample and analyzed 144 responses. The participants were divided into two groups: group 1, consisting of 92 Ukrainian refugees who were forced to leave their country due to the conflict, and group 2, comprising 52 individuals who did not change their place of residence. Data were collected through a structured online questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic questions, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21, Insomnia Severity Index, and Symptom Checklist-90 during May-November 2022. We found that there were statistically significantly higher levels of obsessive-compulsive symptoms, depression, hostility, and overall distress in group 1. Group 1 had a higher risk of depression, anxiety, and stress, but not insomnia. In our study, refugee status, dissatisfaction with the state of health, job loss, suffering due to hostilities, and the received support from volunteers, friends, or relatives were the most important factors for the mental disorders. A bi-directional relationship was discovered between anxiety and insomnia, with both symptoms being associated with COVID-19 and subsequent psychiatric disorders. This study highlights the mental health and sleep problems faced by Ukrainian refugees as a result of the conflict linked to numerous social factors. Ukrainian refugees need social support programs and special attention to their mental health to facilitate their post-migration adaptation and integration into the host society.
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- Dmytro I Boiko
- Department of Psychiatry, Narcology and Medical Psychology, Poltava State Medical University, Poltava, Ukraine.
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- Medical Faculty, Poltava State Medical University, Poltava, Ukraine
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- Medical Faculty, Poltava State Medical University, Poltava, Ukraine
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- Medical Faculty, Poltava State Medical University, Poltava, Ukraine
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- Department of Global Medical Science, Yonsei University, Wonju 26426, Gangwon-do, South Korea
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Narcology and Medical Psychology, Poltava State Medical University, Poltava, Ukraine
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Liu Z, Zhao X, Zhao L, Zhang L. Relationship between perceived social support and mental health among Chinese college football athletes: a moderated mediation model. BMC Psychol 2023; 11:329. [PMID: 37822005 PMCID: PMC10568796 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-023-01357-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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Previous researches have confirmed that perceived social support has a profound effect on individuals' mental health. However, the effects and potential mechanisms of perceived social support on mental health of college athletes are still largely unknown, especially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the relationship between perceived social support and mental health in college football athletes, and to evaluate whether hopelessness and psychological pressure affected this relationship. A sample of 672 Chinese college football athletes (37.9% girls; Mage = 20.43 years; SDage = 1.68) were investigated with the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Surveys were voluntary and anonymous. The findings revealed that, after adjusting for demographic factors, hopelessness mediated the relationship between Chinese college football athletes' perceived social support and their mental health. Furthermore, psychological pressure moderated the negative association between perceived social support and hopelessness, and the association was stronger for them with high-level psychological pressure. These results underline the need for focused strategies in the prevention and treatment of mental health issues among Chinese college football athletes.
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- Zongyu Liu
- School of Physical Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- School of Physical Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- School of Physical Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- School of Physical Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China.
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Jadidi A, Ameri F. Social Support and Meaning of Life in Women with Breast Cancer. Ethiop J Health Sci 2022; 32:709-714. [PMID: 35950056 PMCID: PMC9341025 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v32i4.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background Social support is known as an affection-oriented coping mechanism when a person is involved with cancer. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between family social support and the meaning of life in women with breast cancer. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 84 women with a mean age of 60 (SD = 5.7) years with breast cancer who were admitted to a teaching hospital participated. Data were collected using social support and meaning of life questionnaires. After collecting the completed questionnaires and entering the data into the computer, the analysis was performed using SPSS software and using t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation test at a significant level of 0.01. Results The mean score of their social support was 39.35 ± 9.51, respectively and the meaning of life was 29.5 ± 7.49. ANOVA results indicated that the social support score and meaning of life had no significant relationship with any of the demographic variables. Also, the findings suggest that there is a statistically significant correlation between social support and the meaning of life (r = 0.773, P < 0.001). Conclusion It is proposed to increase the level of social support from the family to help improve the meaning of life in cancer patients.
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- Ali Jadidi
- Ph.D in Nursing, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Bs in Nursing, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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Kurt G, Ilkkursun Z, Javanbakht A, Uygun E, Karaoglan-Kahilogullari A, Acarturk C. The psychological impacts of COVID-19 related stressors on Syrian refugees in Turkey: The role of resource loss, discrimination, and social support. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS : IJIR 2021; 85:130-140. [PMID: 34565947 PMCID: PMC8455287 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2021.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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COVID-19 does not leave behind refugees. They are disproportionately affected during the current pandemic. The present study aimed to investigate the psychological impacts of COVID-19 related stressors -resource loss and perceived discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic- on Syrian refugees in Turkey. Further, the buffering role of perceived social support against the detrimental impacts of such stressors was examined. An online cross-sectional study was conducted between September-October 2020. A sample of 345 Syrian refugees in Turkey completed the questions about demographic characteristics, resource loss and perceived discrimination during the pandemic, perceived social support, and depressive and anxiety symptoms. A high level of depressive and anxiety symptoms was reported in our sample. Resource loss and perceived discrimination during the pandemic significantly and positively predicted depressive and anxiety symptoms. Perceived social support acted as a buffer against the detrimental effect of resource loss on mental health. For those with higher perceived social support, resource loss during the pandemic did not significantly predict depressive and anxiety symptoms. The results indicate the detrimental role of COVID-19 related stressors on refugee mental health. Social support is an important protective factor for mental health amidst the pandemic. Our findings highlight the importance of considering the precarious conditions of refugees in all COVID-19 responses and communications.
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- G Kurt
- Department of Psychology, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Psychology, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic (STARC), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Trauma and Disaster Mental Health, Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Psychology, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Hu S, Dai Q, Wang T, Zhang Q, Li C, He H. Relationship between work stressors and mental health in frontline nurses exposed to COVID-19: A structural equation model analysis. ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES 2021; 180:412-418. [PMID: 33612844 PMCID: PMC7885667 DOI: 10.1016/j.amp.2021.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The current cross-sectional study aimed to explore the relationship between work stressors and mental health in frontline nurses exposed to COVID-19. Participants were recruited from 16 general hospitals in Anhui province from February 2020 to March 2020. The general sociodemographic questionnaire, Nurse Job Stressors Scale, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, NEO Five-Factor Inventory, Perceived Social Support Scale, and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale were used in this study. Based on 723 valid questionnaires retrieved (100%), the total mean scores of work stressors and mental health of frontline nurses were (94.38±23.42) and (22.81±7.16), respectively. The results of the structural equation model showed that work stressors had an indirect positive effect (β=0.484, P<0.01), social support had a direct negative effect (β=-0.934, P<0.01), personality traits had a direct positive effect (β=0.209, P<0.01), and positive coping style had both direct positive (β=0.246, P<0.01) and indirect negative effects (β=-0.873, P<0.01) on frontline nurses' mental health. In conclusion, nursing staff can reinforce positive influences by accepting social support, adopting positive coping methods, and weakening negative influences factors to reduce or buffer their negative mental states and further reduce work stress.
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- Shaohua Hu
- Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, 230022 Hefei, China
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- Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, 230022 Hefei, China
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- Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, 230022 Hefei, China
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- Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, 230022 Hefei, China
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- Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, 230022 Hefei, China
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- Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, 230022 Hefei, China
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