Health behavior, sleep quality and subjective health status of foreign students in Hungary

ObjectivesThe aim of this study is to describe the current state of workplace violence (WPV) and compassionate behaviour towards nurses and to explain how they affect nurses’ stress, sleep quality and subjective health status.DesignA cross-sectional online survey study.SettingThe survey was conducted across eight provinces in China.ParticipantsA total of 1024 nurses were recruited to complete an online questionnaire survey from February to May 2016 in China.ResultsApproximately 75.4% participants had experienced some form of violence. Most of the participants experienced WPV such as verbal violence (65.2%), made difficulties (54.5%), tarnished reputation (37.5%), mob behaviour (34.9%), intimidation behaviour (18.8%), physical violence (14.6%) and sexual harassment (5.9%). In this study, 92.4% participants experienced compassionate behaviour from their coworkers (84.9%), supervisors (67.3%), and from their patients (65.3%). The results show that the exposure to WPV behaviour significantly affected the psychological stress (β=0.295, p<0.01), sleep quality (β=−0.198, p<0.01) and subjective health status (β=−0.252, p<0.01) of nurses. The exposure to compassionate behaviour significantly affected the psychological stress (β=−0.229, p<0.01), sleep quality (β=0.326, p<0.01) and subjective health status (β=0.342, p<0.01) of nurses. The results of the mediation analysis showed that psychological stress is a partial mediator in the relationship between violence and sleep quality (β=−0.458, p<0.01) and between violence and subjective health (β=−0.425, p<0.01). Moreover, psychological stress also partially mediated the relationship between compassionate behaviour and sleep quality (β=−0.473, p<0.01), and between compassionate behaviour and subjective health (β=−0.405, p<0.01).ConclusionIn China, most nurses have experienced different forms of WPV from patients and/or their relatives, as well as experiencing various forms of compassionate behaviour from their coworkers, supervisors and/or patients. This study investigates the prevalence of the different types of WPV and compassionate behaviour. Several aspects of harm to nurses from exposure to violence is confirmed. We found that WPV can damage nurses’ health outcomes, while compassionate behaviours were beneficial to their health outcomes. A harmonious nursing environment should be provided to minimise threats to nurses’ health status.

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Contribution of Character Strengths to Psychology Stress, Sleep Quality, and Subjective Health Status in a Sample of Chinese Nurses

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.631459 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Shu-e Zhang ◽

Li-bin Yang ◽

Chen-xi Zhao ◽

Yu Shi ◽

Hong-ni Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Psychological Stress ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Online Survey ◽

Character Strengths ◽

Subjective Health ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Subjective Health Status

Objectives: The main objectives of this study were to describe the current state of character strengths (CSs) of nurses; explain how they affect stress, sleep quality, and subjective health status; and reveal the mediating role of stress for the subject matter on the association between CSs, sleep quality, and subjective health status.Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted from September to October 2020 in China. A multistage stratified sampling method was used, and 1,221 valid questionnaires across 100 cities in 31 provinces were collected.Results: For the participants in this survey, the three dimensions of CSs ranging from high to low were caring (4.20 ± 0.640), self-control (3.53 ± 0.763), and inquisitiveness (3.37 ± 0.787). There was difference in CSs scores across age (F = 8.171, P < 0.01), professional categories (F = 5.545, P < 0.01), and job tenure (F = 9.470, P < 0.01). The results showed that CSs significantly affected the psychological stress (β = −0.365, P< 0.01), sleep quality (β = 0.312, P< 0.01), and subjective health (β = 0.398, P< 0.01) of nurses. Moreover, psychological stress partially mediated the association between CSs and both types of health outcomes.Conclusion: In China, the CSs of nurses are at high levels. We find that nurses with high-level CSs are likely to experience less psychological stress and exhibit healthy psycho–physiological responses, which contribute to positive health outcomes. Finally, our study argues that strength-based interventions of positive psychology in hospitals should be provided to minimize threats to the physical and psychological health of health professionals, which is a beneficial choice for future hospital reforms in the domain of occupational health management.

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Health behavior, sleep quality and subjective health status among Hungarian nurses working varying shifts

Work ◽

10.3233/wor-203366 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Katalin Fusz ◽

Zsuzsanna Kívés ◽

Annamária Pakai ◽

Natália Kutfej ◽

András Deák ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Shift Work ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Subjective Health ◽

Sleep Diary ◽

Berlin Questionnaire ◽

Work Schedules ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Subjective Health Status

BACKGROUND: Distinctly, shift work is burdensome for nurses and may lead to health problems. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to examine the nursing shift system genres and to analyze the potentially debilitating effects upon sleep quality and the subjective state of physical and mental health when considering varying shift schedules. METHODS: The first cross-sectional study (n = 639) was performed at the Clinical Center at the University of Pécs, and throughout various hospitals in the South-Danubian Region. The Hungarian version of the Bergen Shift Work Sleep Questionnaire, the Berlin Questionnaire and the 13-item Sense of Coherence Scale were implemented. In the longitudinal survey (n = 52), the quality of sleep was determined by the ActiGraph GT1M type of activity meter supplemented with a sleep diary. RESULTS: Interestingly, most respondents weight gained among the irregular schedule group (p = 0.004). The nurses working a flexible schedule reportedly slept better (p = 0.003), had a higher sense of coherence (p = 0.013) and exhibited better subjective health status (p = 0.017) than when compared with nurses working irregular shifts. The frequency of psychosomatic complaints aligned with the length of rest periods proved influential (p = 0.013). CONCLUSION: Admittedly, the irregularity of work schedules is stressful for nurses. Due to the health status of nurses, it is a worthy consideration to establish the least exhausting work schedules.

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A Comparison of Factors Affecting Perspective on Body Type, Appearance Satisfaction, and Subjective Health Status Level of Diet Behavior of Korean and Japanese Female College Students

Korean Journal of Sport Studies ◽

10.23949/kjpe.2019.01.58.1.26 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 58 (01) ◽

pp. 329-343

Author(s):

Kwangsoo Koo ◽

Taehee Choi ◽

Namik Han ◽

Youngwhan Seo ◽

Hyojeong Cha ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Subjective Health ◽

Female College Students ◽

Body Type ◽

Subjective Health Status ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Appearance Satisfaction ◽

Diet Behavior ◽

Japanese Female ◽

Status Level

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The Effect of Exercise Participation in Elderly on Subjective Health Status, Depression and Life Satisfication

The Korean Journal of Growth and Development ◽

10.34284/kjgd.2018.11.26.4.495 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 495-500

Author(s):

Younpyo Lee ◽

Su-keun Park ◽

Jae-ho Khil ◽

Sungho Maeng ◽

Jungwon Shin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Subjective Health ◽

Subjective Health Status ◽

Exercise Participation

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Health Status of Healthcare Professionals Working in an Institute for Chronically Ill Psychiatric Patients

Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research ◽

10.1515/pcssr-2015-0016 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 66 (1) ◽

pp. 43-52

Author(s):

Katalin Nagyváradi ◽

Zsuzsa Mátrai

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Psychiatric Patients ◽

Chronically Ill ◽

Subjective Health ◽

The State ◽

State Of Health ◽

Subjective Health Status ◽

Objective Health

AbstractSeveral research works in the related international literature on sociology and health sciences deal with the state of health in one selected population. In these studies, the chosen sample is often connected with special jobs, especially with healthcare professionals and their working conditions. These studies predominantly examine the self-rated subjective health status using questionnaires. There are others that assess the state of health based not only on self-rated subjective indicators, but also using objective data gained by measuring. Considering the international experiences, we chose a special population in our research – healthcare professionals working in an institute for chronically ill psychiatric patients. Our choice was influenced by the fact that we wanted to include their unique working conditions when exploring and assessing their health status. Moreover, our approach was to assess the objective state of health alongside the subjective factors, as our hypothesis was that the majority of the indicators presumably coincided. The data were collected with the help of three questionnaires and some indicators of the objective health statuses were measured. The findings were processed using the SPSS 17.0 mathematical-statistical software package. Following the descriptive statistics, we applied hierarchic cluster-analysis based on results of the WHOQOLD-BREF26 life-quality questionnaire, the WHO WBI-5 Well Being Index, and on the body composition analysis. The results show the objective and subjective health status of population and the factors that influenced it; the working conditions and the interpersonal contacts in the workplace. The conclusion was that in the examined population the subjective and objective health status doesn’t coincide.

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