Perceived effects of COVID-19 pandemic on stress levels and its related factors of NICU nurses

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Halwa Zakia ◽  
Shelly Iskandar ◽  
Aris Primadi
Keyword(s):  
Related Factors ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Perceived Effects

Survey of adolescents’ stress in school life in Thailand: Implications for school health

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Välimäki Maritta ◽  
Sittichai Ruthaychonnee ◽  
Anttila Minna
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
School Health ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Life ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Regular School ◽  
Adolescent Stress ◽  
Stress Levels

Stress among adolescents is a widely discussed topic. This study examined stress levels, stress-related factors, and the possible correlation between stress and depression in adolescents at high schools in Thailand. The survey measuring stress (T-PSS-10) and depression (PHQ-9) was conducted on 15- to 19-year-olds in three public urban schools ( n = 168, response rate 90%). The data were analysed with descriptive statistics followed by the analysis of the background factors and their associations with adolescent stress levels using χ2 tests, or Pearson’s correlation coefficient, while the mean differences between groups were tested with a T-test or analysis of variance. Adolescent stress levels ranged from 6 to 34 points, 17 being the most typical score (mean 15.95, SD 4.95, n = 164); the higher the score, the more the respondents perceived their lives to be stressful. There were no significant differences in stress levels among adolescents relating to age, gender, regular school attendance or which school attended. However, adolescents’ high stress levels were associated with having a high number of depressive symptoms ( r = 0.69, p = < 0.001). Effective mechanisms and more studies need to be carried out in the school environment to monitor, identify and support adolescents’ health and well-being.

scholarly journals Mixed Method Study to Explore Ethical Dilemmas and Health Care Workers' Willingness to Work Amid COVID-19 Pandemic in Palestine

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beesan Maraqa ◽  
Zaher Nazzal ◽  
Therese Zink
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Work Distribution ◽  
Stress Levels

Background: The high potential risks involved in working in a healthcare setting during a pandemic and the associated fear that may affect health care workers' (HCWs') willingness to work are important to understand to eliminate potential barriers to working. This study aimed to assess Palestinian HCWs' willingness to work and the related factors as well as to explore their ethical dilemmas during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Materials and Methods: Quantitative (survey questionnaire) and qualitative (semi-structured interviews) data were collected. Frontline HCWs (n = 550) received an online survey link via closed institutional networks. Frequencies summarized the data, and chi-square compared variables and outcomes. Odds ratios (ORs) and multivariable analysis examined predictors for willingness to work. Fifteen HCWs (physicians, nurses, and lab and radiology technicians) were purposefully sampled and agreed to interviews to explore their thoughts, motivations, and worries. Thematic analysis focused on ethical dilemmas to enhance the breadth and the depth of the study.Results: Almost 25% of surveyed HCWs were not willing to work during the pandemic. Logistic model results showed that physicians and nurses had higher willingness to work than others (p = 0.004, Adj. OR = 3.5). Lower stress levels and longer professional experience were predictors of more willing to work (p = 0.03, Adj. OR = 2.5; p = 0.03, Adj. OR = 2.6, respectively). Interviews showed that willingness to work did not preclude HCWs from fulfilling their duties despite grueling workloads and grave fears about safety and security. HCWs felt poorly prepared, unappreciated, and frustrated by unfair work distribution. The occupation presented additional safety issues.Conclusion: Physicians and nurses were more likely to comply with a commitment to their professional ethics and the duty or obligation to work. Stress levels could be mitigated in the future with better leadership, adding supports to address mental health and psychosocial challenges to enhance HCWs' well-being and improve quality of care. The realities of the occupation added additional threats and uncertainty.

scholarly journals A Phenomenological Approach to Understand the Challenges Faced by Medical Students

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Deepa ◽  
Anuja Panicker
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Quality Patient Care ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
Stress Levels

Life in a medical school is more challenging, when compared to other disciplines like arts and engineering. The innate nature of the medical curriculum and the demands of the profession have created extensive pressure on its students, leading to the prevalence of high stress levels and stress related disorders in them. The mental health of future doctors is very important for quality patient care. Hence it is high time for medical institutions to design interventions to mitigate this situation. A significant amount of research has gone into identifying the predominant stressors of medical education and the prevailing stress levels amongst medical students. However, there is dearth in research efforts that explicitly explain: the manifestation of stressors in different stages of medical education; coping strategies of students; and the kind of support required by the students to cope up with these challenges. Hence this study uses a phenomenological approach to understand the phenomenon of stress amongst medical students of a private medical college in South India. The study found that academic pressure, homesickness, faculty and institution related factors challenge the students. It was also found that the students require support to handle these challenges. These findings have interesting and important implications for institutions and policy makers, with respect to designing interventions to provide a congenial learning environment for our future doctors.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of a Stress Scale in Public Employees from Murcia (Spain)

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8894
Author(s):  
María Teresa Rodríguez-González-Moro ◽  
Juana Inés Gallego-Gómez ◽  
José Miguel Rodríguez-González-Moro ◽  
María Consolación Campillo Cano ◽  
José Miguel Rivera-Caravaca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Public Employees ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Public Workers

Stress is common in all work environments. Technostress and the difficulty of separating the family arena from the work environment are some of the new and emerging risks faced by companies, employees and society in general. Most of the available instruments for measuring stress in workers have been focused on education professionals and healthcare workers. Therefore, it is necessary to validate simple and friendly-use tools to detect stress levels in public workers. The aim of this study was to determine the internal consistency of an adapted version of the Student Stress Inventory-Stress Manifestations (SSI-SM) for public employees and to determine if high-stress levels are related to personal and work-related factors. A cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted from October 2016 to February 2019 including 468 Spanish public workers based in Murcia. An adapted version of the SSI-SM was administered and data on personal and work-related factors were collected. Results showed that all of the factors had Cronbach’s α over 0.700, and no items need to be deleted due to correlations with the factor exceeding 0.300. Factor 1, “Self-concept”, has a Cronbach’s α of 0.868, with values of 15.62 ± 4.99; factor 2, “Sociability”, Cronbach’s α: 0.853, with mean values of 13.33 ± 4.17; factor 3, “Somatization”, Cronbach’s α: 0.704, mean value of 5.35 ± 1.90 and: factor 4, “Uncertainty”, Cronbach’s α: 0.746, with a mean value of 8.19 ± 2.51. In conclusion, the internal consistency of the adapted SSI-SM for public employees with different work positions and shifts has been validated and determined. This study provides a useful tool for the early detection of stress in public employees and may be potentially useful for preventing the harmful consequences of stress.

scholarly journals Job Perceptions Contribute to Stress among Secondary School Teachers in Southwestern Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2315
Author(s):  
Joseph Ssenyonga ◽  
Tobias Hecker
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Teacher Stress ◽  
School Context ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Southwestern Uganda ◽  
Job Perceptions

(1) Background: Teachers’ personal and strenuous working conditions reflect the realities of the teaching vocation that may result in increased stress levels and associated negative consequences, such as negative emotions. It is also well-known that teacher stress contributes to more violence against students. However, little is known about personal and school context factors that contribute to teachers’ stress. The current study examined whether, in addition to school-related factors, job perceptions, including the feeling of pressure at work and perceived school climate and teaching difficulties, contribute to teachers’ stress. (2) Methods: A representative sample of 291 teachers from 12 public secondary schools in southwestern Uganda responded to self-administered questionnaires. (3) Results: Teaching difficulties and feelings of pressure at work contributed to teachers’ stress. Furthermore, stress did not vary with teachers’ sociodemographic variables. (4) Conclusions: Teachers’ perceptions of their working conditions were associated with teacher stress levels. Therefore, more efforts need to be geared towards improving the working conditions of teachers as a way of reducing stress.

scholarly journals Job Stress Levels in Environment Impact Assessment, and Related Factors Including Expert

2010 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 373-382
Author(s):  
Dong-Ha Ji ◽  
Hye-Ri Jeon ◽  
Soo-Hyun Choi ◽  
Bu-Soon Son ◽  
Mi-Suk Choi
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Environment Impact ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Environment Impact Assessment ◽  
Stress Levels

scholarly journals Psychosocial Stress Levels and Related Factors in some Rural Residents

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi-Ah Han ◽  
Ki-Soon Kim ◽  
Jong Park ◽  
So-Yeon Ryu ◽  
Myung-Geun Kang
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Stress ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Stress Levels

scholarly journals Frequency and Association of Stress Levels with Modes of Commuting Among Medical Students of a Developing Country

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 113-122
Author(s):  
Syed Muhammad Ashraf Jahangeer ◽  
Nimra Hasnain ◽  
Muhammad Taha Tariq ◽  
Ammara Jamil ◽  
Syeda Yamna Zia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Trauma ◽  
Stress Levels

Introduction: This study aimed at determining the frequency and association of stress levels with modes of transportation and was likely to reveal the contributing transportation-related factors for stress in medical students. Methods: This was a questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study that included undergraduate medical students of a public sector medical university in Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 573 students participated voluntarily, of which 300 were provided a manual questionnaire and 273 filled it online. The reliability of the questionnaire was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha at 0.791. The collected data were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 21.0. Results: Out of 573 participants, 99.3% (n = 298) of students filled the questionnaire manually, whereas 100% of students filled the questionnaire online. Almost two-thirds of students used university transport; more than 90% lived more than 5 km from the university and 56% had a traveling time of more than an hour. Approximately 15.4% of students reported physical trauma and some form of harassment. Sheldon Cohen’s stress scale surprisingly revealed 90% of students to be within the moderate-to-high stress category. Risk factors were associated with stress levels and significant associations were observed with noise exposure (P = 0.023) and sleep quality (P = 0.001). The most common reported stressors associated with commuting included overcrowding, long travel, and air and noise pollution. Noise pollution was the main predictor of stress among commuters. Conclusion: Poor transportation has adverse effects on health and academic performance. Administration in their respective jurisdictions is needed to investigate this matter to make commuting a routine rather than a hassle.

scholarly journals Professional stress levels among healthcare workers of Nelamangala: a cross sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 4685
Author(s):  
Spoorthy Sagar ◽  
Ravish K. S. ◽  
Ranganath T. S. ◽  
Mohammed Tanveer Ahmed ◽  
Shanmugapriya D.
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Stress Levels

Background: Occupational stress can impair one’s health and reduce the efficiency and productivity of work. Delivering health services in rural areas is a tedious job for healthcare workers due to various factors. Inadequate staffing of workers leading to overloaded work and many other factors make them less motivated and experience work stress. Methods: A cross sectional study done in Nelamangla, rural field practice area of BMCRI. A multi stage random sampling technique was applied for the study. 5 PHCs were randomly chosen. Healthcare workers (such as LHV, ANM, Health Assistants, ASHA workers and AWWs) were recruited by probability proportion to sample size. 140 study participants were interviewed using pre tested semi structured questionnaire to collect socio demographic details and work related details; validated professional life stress scale was used to assess stress levels. Descriptive statistics and chi square test were used. Results: 37.1% (52) had mild stress, 52.1% (73) were moderately stressed, 10.7% (15) were severely stressed and none of them were very severely stressed that needed immediate intervention. Working hours, job satisfaction, clarity about work, amount of work exceeding stipulated time, loss of interest at work, not being rewarded and valued for their work are few of the factors that are found to be associated with stress levels. Conclusions: Work related factors have been the main stressors and higher stress levels might impede the performance of the workers and hence addressing this is necessary. 

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