Power motivation, illness, coping strategies and psychological stress in police trainees

This study aimed to test relationships among positive and negative psychological stress coping strategies with locus of control. Academic level and specialization were also variables of interest in this study. The sample consistedof 202 male and female freshmen and senior students from the colleges of education and nursing. To answer the research questions two instruments were used. One measured the coping strategies and the other measured locus of control. Several statistical techniques were used: Mean, MANOVA and partial correlation. The results indicated that senior students used negative and positive coping strategies more than their freshmen counterparts. The results also showed that there was interaction between students' specialization and locus of control in using positive coping strategies; students in the college of education who had external locus of control used positive coping strategies more than nursing students. Also, there was interaction between academic level, specialization, and locus of control in using positive coping strategies. Furthermore, there was interaction between academic major, sex and locus of control in using positive coping strategies. Finally, there was positive relationship between external locus of control and positive coping strategies; and there was negative correlation between internal locus of control and positive coping strategies.

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Stress, coping strategies and social support in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome prior to disease onset: a retrospective case–control study

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ◽

10.1136/ard.2007.084152 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 68 (1) ◽

pp. 40-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

D Karaiskos ◽

C P Mavragani ◽

S Makaroni ◽

E Zinzaras ◽

M Voulgarelis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Psychological Stress ◽

Life Events ◽

Stressful Life Events ◽

Disease Onset ◽

Primary Sjögren’S Syndrome ◽

Stressful Life ◽

Primary Sjogren’S Syndrome

Objectives:Previous evidence suggests the role of psychological stress in triggering the onset of autoimmunity. We aimed to investigate whether stress following major and minor life events could precede the onset of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). The role of coping strategies and social support, as compensating buffering mechanisms, was also explored.Methods:47 patients with pSS were compared with two control groups: 35 patients with lymphoma (disease controls, DC) and 120 healthy controls (HC) with disease onset within the previous year. All subjects completed questionnaires assessing the occurrence of major and minor stressful events, coping strategies and social support prior to disease onset. Data analysis was performed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression models.Results:A higher number of patients with pSS reported the occurrence of negative stressful life events prior to disease onset compared with patients with lymphoma and HC, while the number and impact of daily hassles did not differ between the three groups. Coping strategies were defective and the overall social support was lower in patients with pSS compared with DC and HC groups. In the multivariate model, pSS status was associated with maladaptive coping and lower overall social support relative to DC and HC, as well as with an increased number of negative stressful life events compared with HC but not DC.Conclusions:Prior to disease onset, patients with pSS experience high psychological stress following major negative life events, without developing satisfactory adaptive coping strategies to confront their stressful life changes. Lack of social support may contribute to the relative risk of disease development.

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الضغوط النفسية وإستراتيجيات مواجهتها لدى أبناء الأسرى الفلسطينيين : دراسة حالة على محافظة جنين = Psychological Stress and Coping Strategies among the Children of Palestinian Captives:Case Study on Jenin

IUG Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies ◽

10.12816/0049714 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 248-269

Author(s):

إياد فايز أبو بكر

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Psychological Stress ◽

Stress And Coping ◽

And Coping

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Effects of Different Coping Strategies on the Psychological and Physiological Stress Reaction

European Journal of Health Psychology ◽

10.1027/2512-8442/a000056 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 109-123

Author(s):

Alina Schäfer ◽

Fabian Pels ◽

Jens Kleinert

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Psychological Stress ◽

Physiological Stress ◽

Design Method ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Active Coping ◽

Stress Reaction ◽

Control Group ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Experimental Design Method

Abstract. Background: Research over the last few decades has shown that high demands can lead to stress. However, high demands do not lead to stress per se as it depends on how an individual copes with demands. There is a lack of experimental studies that test the effectiveness of different coping strategies on stress. Aims: Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of different coping strategies (focus on positives, support coping, active coping, evasive coping) on the psychological (perceived stress intensity, emotional response) and physiological (heart rate variability) stress reaction with the use of an experimental design. Method: Participants ( N = 55) were randomized into four experimental groups and one control group. Prior to a stress induction, coping strategies were manipulated within the experimental groups. Results: The results of a 5 × 2 analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that focus on positives and active coping led to a lower psychological stress reaction compared to evasive coping. There was no significant difference between the coping conditions with regard to the physiological stress reaction. Conclusion: It can be assumed that focus on positives and active coping lead to a less threatening appraisal of the situation and, thus, to a lower psychological stress reaction.

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Psychological effect of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare professionals of Yemen and coping strategies

10.21203/rs.3.rs-393255/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nagd Mohammed Ahmed Mahmood ◽

Mohammad Saleem ◽

Sitaram Khadka ◽

Maroa Ahmed Ali Mohammed Alkamel ◽

Maged Mohammed Salem Seed Khudhiere Khudhiere ◽

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Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Psychological Stress ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Social Stigma ◽

Healthcare Delivery ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Regulatory Body ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Brief Cope

Abstract Background: COVID-19 pandemic has triggered psychological stress such as anxiety and depression among people around the globe. Due to the nature of the job, healthcare professionals are at high risk of infection and are facing social stigma as well. In such a scenarios, it has aggravated their mental health and they are applying various measures to cope with such adverse scenario. Therefore, this research is conducted with the objective to evaluate the psychological influence of the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare professionals of Yemen and the coping strategies adopted thereof.Methods: A web-based, as well as face-to-face cross-sectional study, was carried out from July 2020 to December 2020 among healthcare professionals currently working in different provinces of Yemen using a standard questionnaire. The generalized anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7), patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9), and Brief-COPE scales were applied for evaluation of anxiety, depression, and the coping strategies among them.Results: A total of 197 healthcare professionals (N=197) participated in the study where the majority were male 68.5% (n=135) in gender and physicians 42.13% (n=83) by profession. The prevalence of both anxiety (6.84±5.67 for male and 7.37±4.44 for female) and depression (8.06±6.51 for male and 9.56±6.46 for female) were found of mild category among the respondents. A significant statistical difference was observed between physician versus nurse regarding anxiety and depression based on the working area (p=0.017). Trained professionals demonstrated less anxiety (6.29±5.33) and depression (7.90±6.78) as compared to untrained ones. Source of stress varied in a different province where high fear of self-health and family members was found more in female (3.90±1.00) and such fear was found more in province Sanaa, Lahij, and Abyan (4.75±0.96), (4.57±1.27) (4.50±2.12) respectively. Religion was indicated as a highly adopted coping strategy meanwhile emotional support was found the least used.Conclusions: COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the psychological stress among healthcare professionals of Yemen. Our findings illustrate the requirement of efficient policies through administrative, clinical, and welfare perspectives from the regulatory body in preparedness and preventive measures towards such pandemic that aids healthcare professionals to provide service in a stress-free condition and thus better healthcare delivery are assured.

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