Impact of perceived stress into mortality among the elderly population

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Imaeva ◽  
S Shalnova ◽  
A Kapustina ◽  
Y Balanova ◽  
V Shkolnikov
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
High Stress ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Sum Scores ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cvd Mortality

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Introduction. According to the results of the recent studies, high levels of perceived stress were the potent risk factors for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among the middle-aged population. However, there were few studies on the impact of this factor to mortality among the older males and females. Purpose. To investigate the association between perceived stress and all-cause and CVD mortality among the population of 75 years and older. Methods. This study was a part of the prospective cohort survey "Stress, aging and health." Data of 455 adults 75 years and older (287 males and 168 females) was used. We evaluated perceived stress Cohen"s Stress Scale. All items were scored on a 5-point scale, high scores indicated high levels of stress. Perceived Stress Scale sum scores were categorized into quintiles; we considered scores in the highest quintile (>19) as abnormal. The mean follow-up was 12 years, 292 deaths occurred, including 200 from cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Association between perceived stress and all-cause and CVD mortality was evaluated by Cox regression model after adjustment for age. Results. High levels of stress were significantly associated with all-cause and CVD mortality among elderly males (HR = 1,48 95% CI: 1,09-1,99; p = 0,01; HR = 1,65; 95% CI: 1,15-2,36; p = 0,007) after adjusting for age. At the same time, among females aged 75 years and older no significant associations of perceived stress scale high scores with all-cause and CVD mortality were found (HR = 1,28; 95% CI: 0,84-1,96; p = 0,25; HR = 1,19; 95% CI: 0,73-1,95; p = 0,48). Conclusions. Perceived stress contributed significantly to higher mortality rates among males aged 75 years and older. While among females of the same age, no significant associations between high stress levels and all-cause and CVD mortality were found.

scholarly journals Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Workers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Perceived Stress Scale Measures

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 377-388
Author(s):  
Nuha Alwaqdani ◽  
Hala A. Amer ◽  
Reem Alwaqdani ◽  
Fahad AlMansour ◽  
Hind A. Alzoman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Stress Levels

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful and of considerable concern among health care workers (HCWs). Being particularly at increased risk for exposure, HCWs worry about becoming infected as well as infecting co-workers, patients and family members. Such distress and panic may have destructive effects on individuals and may last long after the pandemic situation leading to depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. Therefore, the aim of the current study is to measure and investigate the prevalence of the factors affecting psychological stress during the COVID-19 pandemic among HCWs. Methods A self-administered online survey—including perceived stress scale (PSS) questions—was disseminated among HCWs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (SA) between1st June and 30th July 2020. Results A total of 469 HCWs responded to the survey for a high response rate (93.8%). The PSS revealed that 15.8% of the respondents were suffering from high stress levels, 77.2% were suffering from moderate stress levels and 7% with low stress levels. Females and junior frontline staff reported more severe stress levels. Participation on the pandemic team shows significant impact on stress levels. Conclusion COVID-19 pandemic has increased stress levels among HCWs and affects their psychological wellbeing. Designing programs promoting HCWs mental health are crucial and emotional and psychological support strategies should be part of every public health crisis management plan.

scholarly journals Study on stress among software professionals in Madhapur area of Hyderabad, Telangana

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 4062
Author(s):  
Vimala Thomas ◽  
Y. Sai Krishna ◽  
K. J. Kishore Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Software Professionals ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Stress Work

Background: Stress is inescapable part of modern life, where workplace is becoming a volatile stress factory for most employees. Occupational stress/work stress/job stress can occur when there is discrepancy between the demands of the environment/workplace and an individual’s ability to carry out and complete these demands. There is paramount need to address the factors which are leading to stress at the earliest since they are increasing rapidly. The objectives of the study were to determine the levels of stress among software professionals and to determine its association with key socio-demographic variables and with working environment.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among software professionals working in Madhapur area of Hyderabad using self-administered, pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire after taking informed consent. Data was analyzed using MS Excel and Epi Info software.Results: Among the study participants, 71.5% were males and 28.5% were females. Mean age of the study participants was 34.04±7.52 years. Around 45.25% were having low stress, 33.5% moderate stress and only 21.25% had high stress according to perceived stress scale. Significant association was found between stress and age, type of family, marital status, gender and working hours per day.Conclusions: In the study, most of them were having low stress according to perceived stress scale. Females were having high stress compared to males. Software professionals have to be educated on factors which are leading to stress to prevent its adverse effects. 

scholarly journals Stress and Coping in Caregivers of Children with RASopathies: Assessment of the Impact of Caregiver Conferences

2020 ◽  
Vol 09 (04) ◽  
pp. 235-242
Author(s):  
Athena Ganetsos ◽  
Ellyn Farrelly ◽  
Pilar Magoulas ◽  
David A. Stevenson
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Parental Age ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Demographic Surveys ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Child Age

AbstractThe study aimed to assess baseline stress and coping mechanisms among caregivers of children with RASopathies (i.e., cardiofaciocutaneous and Costello's syndrome) and the impact of attending biennial caregiver conferences. Caregivers completed the Perceived Stress Scale, Coping Health Inventory for Parents, and demographic surveys prior to family conferences, and 1- and 6-month postconferences. Baseline stress was increased and associated with child age, parental age, and number of conferences attended. After 1 month, caregiver stress was lowered among men and caregivers attending ≥2 support conferences.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN STRESS PADA SISWA SMP-SMA DI SUMATERA BARAT: STUDI DESKRIPTIF

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Meria Susanti ◽  
Izzanil Hidayati ◽  
Nila Anggreiny ◽  
Yantri Maputra
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
School Students ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a huge change to today's life. The rapid spread of the process made the government make various efforts to overcome this. One of them is by limiting activities, namely learning activities boldly (school from home). Courageous learning activities make students learn from home. However, in practice many parents and students complain that they are not interested in doing these learning activities. This study aims to determine the impact of distance learning activities (school from home) on the stress of middle and high school students in West Sumatra. The measuring instrument of this research is the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) by Cohen. The results showed that most junior and senior high school students experienced stress in the moderate category. This is sufficient to indicate that the subject feels that his current life is stressful. Regarding the feelings of subjects with COVID-19, most of the subjects felt worried (26%), afraid (17%), and felt shocked (14%). At the beginning of the pandemic, as many as 94.7% of students felt that the covid-19 virus was dangerous and only 5.3% felt it was harmless. Keywords: Stress, Covid-19, teenager Pandemi Covid-19 memberikan perubahan besar terhadap kehidupan saat ini. Cepatnya proses penyebaran membuat pemerintah melakukan berbagai upaya untuk mengatasi hal tersebut. Salah satunya dengan membatasi kegiatan, yaitu kegiatan belajar secara daring (school from home). Kegiatan pembelajaran daring membuat siswa belajar dari rumah. Namun, pada prakteknya banyak orangtua dan siswa yang mengeluhkan bahwa mereka merasa tidak termotivasi dalam melakukan kegiatan pembelajaran tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dampak kegiatan pembelajaran jarak jauh (school from home) terhadap stress siswa SMP dan SMA di Sumatera Barat. Alat ukur penelitian ini menggunakan skala Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) oleh Cohen. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar siswa SMP dan SMA mengalami stress pada kategori sedang. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa subjek merasa kehidupannya saat ini cukup membuat stress. Terkait dengan perasaan subjek dengan covid-19, sebagian besar subjek merasa merasa cemas (26%), takut (17%), dan merasa kaget (14%). Saat awal pandemi, sebanyak 94,7% siswa merasa bahwa virus covid-19 ini berbahaya dan hanya 5,3% yang merasa tidak berbahaya.Kata Kunci: Stress, Covid-19, Remaja

Evaluation of Perceived Stress Scale and its relation with the cognition of the elderly

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-50
Author(s):  
Anna Vitória Tainara Hildebrand Sole ◽  
Alana Castelani ◽  
José Eduardo Martinelli ◽  
Juliana Francisca Cecato
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale

scholarly journals Prevalence and Predictors of Perceived Stress: A Study among Medical Students of Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Edmund Ndudi Ossai ◽  
Alo Tobechukwu Alo ◽  
Basil Chukwubuikem Onwe ◽  
Divinewill Onyinyechi Okoro ◽  
Ngozi Eucharia Ezeagu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
High Stress ◽  
State University ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
The Mean

Aims: To determine the prevalence and predictors of perceived stress among medical students of Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria. Study Design: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria between February and March 2018. Methodology: All medical students of Ebonyi State University Abakaliki who have spent at least one full academic session in the university were included in the study. Information was obtained using a validated questionnaire which was self-administered. The Cohen Perceived Stress Scale, (PSS-10) was used to determine the prevalence of stress. Chi square test of statistical significance and multivariate analysis using binary logistic regression were used in the analysis and the level of statistical significance was determined by a p value of <0.05. Results: A total of 385 medical students participated in the study representing a response rate of 83.7%. The mean age of respondents was 23.2±3.4 years and majority, 64.2% were males. The mean perceived stress scale score was 19.8±5.9. The prevalence of high stress among the students was 51.9%. The fifth level class had the highest proportion of students who were stressed, (58.2%). Predictors of perceived high stress among the students included being a male student, (AOR= 0.6, 95% CI: 0.4- 0.9), being satisfied with medical training, (AOR= 0.6, 95% CI: 0.3- 0.8) and willingness to study Medicine again, (AOR= 0.5, 95% CI: 0.3- 0.8). Conclusion: The prevalence of high stress among the students was high. There is the need to appropriately manage stress in the medical school especially among the female students. Also, ensuring the satisfaction of medical students with their training though subjective will be of immense benefit. The inner resolve of the students to become medical doctors may be the most important factor in the pursuit of their career.

scholarly journals The Impact of Nutrition Knowledge and Perceived Stress on Food Insecurity Among Syrian Refugees in Florida (P04-079-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Racha Sankar ◽  
Fatma Huffman ◽  
Hassan Vatanparast ◽  
Adriana Campa
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Families With Children ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objectives Food insecurity, nutrition knowledge, and perceived stress were assessed among Syrian refugees in urban and/or rural areas in Florida. The relationship between food insecurity and nutrition knowledge was determined as well. Methods A comprehensive 228-question questionnaire was administered to 80 households (n = 80, 43 in rural area, 37 in urban area). Families with children and couple families with children and additional individuals living in the same household were interviewed (87.5% families with children, 12.5% families with children and additional individuals). Interviewees included women and men (63 women, 17 men) of households with duration of stay in US of >24 months (mean ± SD) (26.4 ± 6.8). Results Food insecurity scale showed that refugees in urban and rural areas are moderately food insecure without hunger (4.5 ± 2.8, 4.9 ± 2.4 respectively). The mean of nutrition knowledge score was 42.0 ± 13.6 among all of the refugees; refugees in urban scored 41.5 ± 10.9 and in rural areas was 42.7 ± 16.3. It was estimated that Syrian refugees have fair nutrition knowledge. There might be a positive but not significant correlation between food insecurity and nutrition knowledge (r = 0.07 and P > 0.05). Perceived stress scale (20.9 ± 9.0) indicated a low level of stress. However, refugees residing in urban areas had moderate perceived stress scale (24.6 ± 6.1) compared to refugees residing in rural areas (17.8 ± 9.1). A significant (P < 0.01) correlation was observed between low perceived stress and food insecurity among refugees in rural areas (r = 0.38, P = 0.01). There was a positive insignificant correlation between perceived stress and food insecurity among refugees in urban areas (r = 0.1, P > 0.05). Conclusions Syrian refugees have fair nutrition knowledge. Refugees in urban areas experience greater perceived stress compared to refugees in rural areas. Low power might be contributed to our findings. Increasing sample size may be recommended. Funding Sources N/A.

scholarly journals APAKAH PERILAKU DAN ASUPAN MAKAN BERLEBIH BERKAITAN DENGAN STRESS PADA MAHASISWA GIZI YANG MENYUSUN SKRIPSI?[Whether There is A Correlation Between Behavior and Excess Food Intake with the Stress in Nutrition Student Who Preparing for the Undergraduate Thesis?]

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Zuhairoh Naily Syarofi ◽  
Lailatul Muniroh
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Scale

College students have a high suceptibility to experience stress, especially those in last semester who write thesis. If stress not managed correctly, students could experienced negative behaviour like emotional over eating that could infl uence nutritional status. Those problems even occur in nutrition students who already had proper knowledge of health and nutrition practices. This research aims to analyze correlation between emotional over eating behaviour and intake with stress leves and scors of perceived stress scale among nutrition students who write thesis. This research was an observational analytic using cross sectional design. Subjects were 34 nutrition students taken by simple random sampling. Data were collected by perceived stress scale, eating appraisal due to emotion and stress (EADES), questionnaire, and 2 x 24hour food recall. Data were analyzed using Pearson and Spearman Correlation. Results showed correlation between stress level with emotional eating (p=0.008, r=-0.448), scores of perceived stress scale with energy intake (p=0.028, r=0.376), and fat intake (p=0.002, r=0.507). Conclusion of this study is high stress level can be a trigger for emotional eating as a coping strategy that leads to over intake in nutrition students who write thesis. Since food choice could be a problem when having stress, emotional eating can be balanced by perfomed a right food choice as daily intake needs.

scholarly journals AB1210 THE IMPACT OF EXAMINATION STRESS ON AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1896.3-1896
Author(s):  
F. Fayed ◽  
E. Abdelkarim ◽  
M. Morsy
Keyword(s):  
Autoimmune Disease ◽  
Autoimmune Diseases ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Predisposing Factor ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Examination Stress ◽  
The Impact

Background:Stress is a risk factor of various diseases including autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune diseases are one of the leading causes of morbidity in young adults.(1)Examination stress is a main concern nowadays due to the study style, lack of preparation, doctor- student relationship and family pressure.(2)The previous studies declared that stress may causes neuroendocrinal changes leading to immune dysregulations and cytokines production.(3)Objectives:The aim of study is to scope the light on the importance of stress as a predisposing factor in autoimmune disease flares particularly Examination stress.Methods:A three-year (2017-2019) cross-sectional prospective study conducted on 1365 students who presented to the Alexandria University rheumatology clinic during examinations. Clinical assessments, routine investigations, activity markers, activity indices, stress and anxiety questionnaires and perceived stress scale (PSS) were applied to all patients during consecutive visits.Results:Through 5800 visits in three years during examination sessions, patients age ranged from (17 -25) years with 76% females and 24% males. They grouped into SLE (31.35%), Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (37.28%), Fibromyalgia (13.91%), FMF (2.63%), Ankylosing Spondylitis (1.75%), Psoriatic arthritis (0.73%), systemic sclerosis (0.58%), and undifferentiated connective tissue (11.73%). According to SLE patients, 43.92% were newly diagnosed whilst 54.16% of previously diagnosed SLE presented with Flare in particular lupus nephritis (56.33%), arthritis (43.22%), hematological (49.76%) and serositis (21.36%). Interestingly, RA patients who newly diagnosed were 35.16% of total RA patients while 42.42% of previously diagnosed RA patients presented with moderate and high DAS-28 due to incompliance with treatment in (64.37%) of patients, (11.53% on biological, 88.47% on conventional treatment). In addition, (49.36%) of FMF presented in recent attacks. It was also found that Arthralgia, bone aches and sleep deprivation are the main complaints. Concerning, A High perceived stress scale (PSS) was associated with High DAS28 and SLEDI-2K scores. (rs= 0.723, 0.865) (P<0.001)Conclusion:Examination stress is one of triggering factor for autoimmune disease flares. It is associated with high disease activities and ruthless outcomes.References:[1]Cooper, G. S., & Stroehla, B. C. The epidemiology of autoimmune diseases. Autoimmunity Reviews,2003:2(3);119–25.[2]Archana kumari, jagrati jain. Examination stress and anxiety: a study of college students. Global Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies 2014:4:ISSN 2348-0459Disclosure of Interests:None declared

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