Psychological distress and workload as predictors of satisfaction with life in Peruvian female university professors with a family burden

Teaching professionals report higher levels of work-related stress and symptoms of psychological health problems than the general population. This study examined psychological distress, coping styles and wellbeing in 166 Australian teachers (aged 22–65 years; M = 37.74 years, SD = 10.84 years). Participants completed an online survey comprising demographic items and four empirical measures (The Satisfaction with Life Scale, Subjective Happiness Scale, The Brief COPE Inventory and The Patient Health Questionnaire). Work, workload and finances were identified as leading sources of stress. Moreover, above-average clinical symptoms of anxiety, depression and physical concerns were reported, and 17% of respondents met criteria for probable alcohol dependence. Results suggested that maladaptive coping strategies employed by teachers may contribute to their risk of increased psychological distress, and decreased life satisfaction and happiness. These findings indicate the need for work-based programmes to enhance teachers’ coping strategies in an effort to reduce psychological distress and improve overall wellbeing in teaching professionals.

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A Clinical Trial of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Psychiatric Comorbidity and Quality of Life with Cancer Patients during Chemotherapy (CPdC)

10.21203/rs.3.rs-864827/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Qasir Abbas ◽

Nimra Arooj ◽

Khawer Bilal Baig ◽

Muhammad Umer Khan ◽

Muhammad Khalid ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Clinical Trial ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Death Anxiety ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Psychiatric Symptoms ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Mean Difference

Abstract BackgroundCancer is a worldwide common illness, it evokes psychological distress at different stages, during chemotherapy patient perceives a variety of psychiatric symptoms due to various medication side-effects and psychological distress. Studies have shown a significant impact of CBT in the management of psychiatric symptoms during chemotherapy. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of CBT for depression, anxiety, stress, death anxiety, satisfaction with life, and self-esteem among cancer patients during chemotherapy (CPdC).MethodsPlace and duration of the study: Department of Applied Psychology, Government College University Faisalabad in collaboration with Department of Oncology, Allied Hospital Faisalabad from November 20, 2020 and July 31, 2021. A total of 90 cancer patients were enrolled. 70 out of 90 met the eligibility criteria and 60 participants fulfilled all requirements. Participants were randomly allocated to four different groups. The pre-assessment screening was started along with the first trial of chemotherapy. The CBT-based treatment plan was formulated and one session per week was given to each patient for 3 to 4months. Participants’ age range was 18–65 years (M ± SD = 47.51 ± 12.36. Demographic form, DASS, DAS, SWLS, and RSES measures were used. Descriptive, t-test, and repeated measure ANOVA statistics were used to investigate the findings.ResultsResults indicated significant mean difference on the variable of depression, anxiety and stress across four conditions (i.e. F (2, 56) = 39.55, p < .000, η2 = .679; F(2,56) = 73.32, p < .000, η2 = .797; F(2,56) = 119.77, p < .000, η2 = .865 respectively). On death anxiety significant difference across four conditions was found (F (2,56) = 22.71, p < .000, η2 = .549) with large effect size. Furthermore, findings indicated significant mean difference on the variable of satisfaction with life and self-esteem across four conditions was found (F(2,56) = 22.05, p < .000, η2 = .542; F(2,56) = 36.19, p < .000, η2 = .660) with large effect size.ConclusionIt is concluded that CBT played a very effective role to reduce depression, anxiety, and stress-related psychiatric symptoms. CBT reduces the level of death anxiety and improving the quality of life and level of self-esteem among CPdC.Trial Registration: The study trial was registered in the Thai Clinical Trial Registry-TCTR (TCTR20201113002).

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A Statewide Evaluation System for Early Psychosis

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1046/j.1440-1614.2003.01195.x ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 37 (4) ◽

pp. 421-428 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Neil J. Preston ◽

Maree L. Stirling ◽

Kanthi Perera ◽

Richard J. Bell ◽

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Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Evaluation System ◽

Outcome Evaluation ◽

Brief Symptom Inventory ◽

Early Psychosis ◽

Assessment Scale ◽

Family Burden ◽

Episode Psychosis

Objective: We describe a system of outcome evaluation for early psychosis programmes and present preliminary data. The Early Psychosis Outcome Evaluation System (EPOES) was designed for use in a naturalistic, prospective study of a cohort of early-episode psychosis patients. We describe patients in terms of symptoms, substance use, social functioning and family burden, and examine the effectiveness of treatment programmes. Method: Four sites in Perth, Western Australia, participated. Outcome was evaluated from three sources: case manager (CM), patient (P) and family member (FM). Seven clinical outcome measures were used: the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (CM), Brief Symptom Inventory (P), Substance Use (CM); Social Functioning Scale (P); Global Assessment Scale (CM); Burden Assessment Scale (FM), and the General Health Questionnaire-12 (FM). Measures were collected at intake (baseline) into a specialist early psychosis service and thereafter every 6 months until discharge from the service. Results: After the first year of data capture, 84 baseline assessments have been completed, and 23 patients have been followed up at 6 months. Clinicians and patients reported significantly less psychopathology at 6 months. Sixty per cent of patients reported marijuana use within 3 months of baseline assessment, and 30% amphetamine, ecstasy or cocaine use. Increased levels of psychopathology were recorded for substance-using patients. Family members (59%) reported psychological distress at baseline; this was reduced at 6 months. Patient social functioning and family burden did not improve measurably. Conclusions: The EPOES is an effective system that provides feedback on the clinical status of early-episode psychosis patients. Both observed and self-rated psychopathology and family psychological distress, is improved after 6 months of intervention. Family burden and patient social functioning did not demonstrate improvement. Patient social functioning is an important area for treatment. Substance use is associated with poorer psychopathology. EPOES provides a feasible system of measuring outcome in early psychosis intervention.

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A Comparative Study of Psychological Distress, Life Satisfaction, Forgiveness and Happiness in Private Sector It Professionals: An Exploratory Study

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0303.178 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Monica Sharma ◽

Divyanshi Garg

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Private Sector ◽

High Performance ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

General Health Questionnaire ◽

Subjective Assessment ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

It Professionals ◽

Males And Females

Working life of an individual takes up a major share of his/her life. The work environment has a pivotal role in the lifestyle of an individual. Hence, it should be nurturing and developing along with the productive standards. The pressures of high performance and monotony can cause negative views among the working people. In the present scenario, the working professionals in the private sectors experience higher levels of psychological distress due to burnout and increased competitiveness. Psychological distresses can consequent in unconstructive views of the environment, others and the self. The concept of life satisfaction, henceforth, comes into focus which in this case, is significantly hindered. Life satisfaction is the subjective assessment of the quality of one’s life. Along these lines, conclusive relationship has been established between satisfaction with life and happiness. Moreover, the person with significant levels of life contentment is likely to engage in the act of forgiveness. In Indian context, these hassles might be differing for both the genders. Despite the pressures of daily life and ever demanding role of Indian women in families and their workplace, equilibrium needs to be established where women can play the twin role without compromising on her mental and physical health. This indicates that gender might play a significant role in the experience of Psychological distress, Life Satisfaction, Forgiveness, and Happiness among Males and Females. Based on this premise, the present research attempts to investigate the magnitude of Psychological Distress, Life Satisfaction, Forgiveness, and Happiness among Private Sector IT Professionals. The sample has been segregated on the basis of gender, i.e., males and females. The research intends to find out the discrepancy in the aforesaid variables between the two groups. The sample of 100 IT professionals was surveyed in the ratio of 1:1. The research was accomplished using the following tools: General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) (Goldberg & Williams, 1988), The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SwLS) (Diener et al., 1985), Heartland Forgiveness Scale (Snyder, Thompson & Hoffman, 2005), and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (Argyle & Hills, 1989).

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P543 The role of social support on psychological distress and health-related quality of life in adults with mild to moderately active Crohn’s disease

Journal of Crohn s and Colitis ◽

10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab076.664 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S513-S514

Author(s):

S Regev ◽

G Goren ◽

D Schwartz ◽

R Sergienko ◽

M Friger ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Crohn’S Disease ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Crohn's Disease ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Family Stress ◽

Significant Other ◽

Work Activity

Abstract Background Medical and psychological factors contribute to the heightened psychological distress and reduced health-related quality of life in patients with Crohn’s disease. Whether Social Support plays a role in this scenario is unknown. We used the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) to investigate whether Social Support associates with psychological distress and quality of life in Crohn’s disease. Methods Consecutive adult patients with Crohn’s disease, presenting at specialist gastroenterology services or recruited by advertising, with mild to moderate disease activity by the Harvey-Bradshaw Index (HBI), were enrolled into the study. Patients completed the 12-item MSPSS questionnaire that measures psychological support in three categories: Family, Friends and Significant Other, and provides individual category scores and a total score (range of all scores 1–7; a higher score indicates more social support). Patients also completed the following questionnaires: psychological distress (Brief Symptom Inventory, with Global Severity Index, GSI), quality of life (Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire, SIBDQ), satisfaction with life (SWLS), family stress (Family Assessment Device, FAD), coping strategies (Brief-COPE), and presenteeism and work activity (WPAI). Statistics: Spearman rho. *p<0.05, **p<0.01. Results The cohort comprised 126 patients, mean (SD) age 33.7 (10.6) years, females 79%, HBI 8.4 (2.5), CRP 1.2 (2.3), calprotectin 394 (674). MSPSS scores were as follows: Total score 5.72 (1.14), Friends 5.36 (1.34), Family 5.73 (1.14), and Significant Other 6.07 (1.15); Cronbach’s α ≥ .877. MSPSS scores correlated negatively with family stress measure FAD: Friends -.258**, Family -.732**, Significant Other -.401**; and with GSI psychological stress measure: Friends -305**, Family -.352**, Significant Other -.245**. MSPSS correlated positively with SIBDQ quality of life: Friends .300**, Family .188*, Significant Other .200*; and with satisfaction with life SWLS: Friends .379**, Family .333**, Significant Other .245**. MSPSS correlations with emotion-focused coping were: Friends -.337**, Family -.263**, Significant Other -.329**. MSPSS Family score correlated negatively with WPAI presenteeism -.270*, and WPAI work activity -.294**. Conclusion In mild to moderate Crohn’s disease, strong social support was associated with better quality of life, more satisfaction with life, and better performance in the work arena. Social support was associated with reduced psychological distress, reduced family stress, and less use of emotion-focused coping. This research shows the importance of social support in improving the psychological condition of patients with Crohn’s disease.

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The Mental Health Status of Filipinas in Queensland

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1046/j.1440-1614.2002.01070.x ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 36 (5) ◽

pp. 674-680 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Samantha Thompson ◽

Gunter Hartel ◽

Lenore Manderson ◽

Nicole Stirling ◽

Margaret Kelaher

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Mental Distress ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Response Rate ◽

Major Change ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Health Satisfaction ◽

Threshold Score ◽

Migrant Groups

Objective: To determine the prevalence and investigate potential predictors of psychological distress in Filipino women living in Queensland, Australia. Methods: The sample of n = 487 women (88% response rate) was drawn from Filipino organization membership lists and supplemented by snowball sampling. Participants were interviewed in their homes or at a community event in 1996/1997. Follow-up in 1997/1998 involved n = 346 women (71% response rate) who were interviewed either in their homes or by telephone. The two surveys included measurement of demographic, immigration, physical health, satisfaction with life in Australia and life event variables. The GHQ-28 was included in the follow-up survey as a measure of psychological distress. Results: The proportion of women having an above threshold score (using the cut-off of 4/5) on the GHQ-28 was 23%. Women who were single, dissatisfied with life in Australia, had reported a major change in their financial situation, their relationship or their health in the year between surveys were significantly more likely to have an above threshold score. Conclusions: The level of mental distress among Filipinas in Queensland appears to be slightly higher than the levels reported in the general population but lower than other migrant groups. The determinants of mental distress in this population contrast with those in the general Australian population and other migrant groups. The social context of these determinants in Filipinas needs to be elicited for an understanding of these differences.

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One-year sobriety improves satisfaction with life, executive functions and psychological distress among patients with polysubstance use disorder

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment ◽

10.1016/j.jsat.2017.01.016 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 76 ◽

pp. 81-87 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Egon Hagen ◽

Aleksander H. Erga ◽

Katrin P. Hagen ◽

Sverre M. Nesvåg ◽

James R. McKay ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Executive Functions ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Polysubstance Use ◽

One Year

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Satisfaction with life, psychological distress, and workplace bullying among construction workers

International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) ◽

10.11591/ijphs.v10i4.21017 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 807

Author(s):

Muhammad Yuzar Virza ◽

Dadan Erwandi ◽

Fatma Lestari ◽

Abdul Kadir

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Workplace Bullying ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Civil Engineering ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Construction Workers ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Negative Behaviors ◽

Construction Companies ◽

Level Of Satisfaction

Construction workers are among workers who have to face a very dynamic work situation with a fixed deadline because they have to finish the work according to the target of completion as stated in the contract. The study aimed to compare Satisfaction with Life, Psychological Distress, and Workplace Bullying of the workers in two construction companies. This is a cross-sectional study using a questionnaire distributed to two groups of workers who work in two different companies with a total number of respondents of 588. Data collected were then processed using a frequency distribution table and compared using the Mann Whitney method to identify differences between the two groups. The study showed differences between the workers from the two companies in terms of negative behaviors, level of distress, and level of satisfaction with life. Workers in the Civil Engineering Contractor Company suffer more bullying and a slightly higher level of distress. The lowest level of satisfaction with life is also seen in this company when compared to that of the engineering procurement construction (EPC) contractor company. The result of study indicate that difference might link to more bullying actions and a higher level of distress in the construction civil engineering company, which trigger dissatisfaction with life among its workers. Thus, management should act promptly to eliminate negative behaviors as it will be crucial in preventing the increase in the number of bullying victims and the level of distress in the workplace will not increase.

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Inner Harmony as an Essential Facet of Well-Being: A Multinational Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.648280 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

David F. Carreno ◽

Nikolett Eisenbeck ◽

José Antonio Pérez-Escobar ◽

José M. García-Montes

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Meaning In Life ◽

Positive Emotions ◽

Online Survey ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Country Level

This study aimed to explore the role of two models of well-being in the prediction of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, namely PERMA and mature happiness. According to PERMA, well-being is mainly composed of five elements: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning in life, and achievement. Instead, mature happiness is understood as a positive mental state characterized by inner harmony, calmness, acceptance, contentment, and satisfaction with life. Rooted in existential positive psychology, this harmony-based happiness represents the result of living in balance between positive and negative aspects of one's life. We hypothesized that mature happiness would be a more prominent protective factor during the present pandemic than the PERMA composite. A total of 12,203 participants from 30 countries responded to an online survey including the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), the PERMA-Profiler, and the Mature Happiness Scale-Revised (MHS-R). Confirmatory factor analyses indicated that PERMA and mature happiness were highly correlated, but nonetheless, they represented two separate factors. After controlling for demographic factors and country-level variables, both PERMA Well-being and MHS-R were negative predictors of psychological distress. Mature happiness was a better predictor of stress, anxiety, and general distress, while PERMA showed a higher prediction of depression. Mature happiness moderated the relation between the perceived noxious effects of the pandemic and all markers of distress (depression, anxiety, stress, and total DASS-21). Instead, PERMA acted as a moderator in the case of depression and stress. These findings indicate that inner harmony, according to the mature happiness theory, is an essential facet of well-being to be taken into consideration. The results of this study can also orient policies aimed to alleviate the negative effects of the pandemic on mental health through the promotion of well-being.

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