scholarly journals Dementia-Related Anxiety and General Illness Anxiety Differ Based on Familial Exposure to Persons With Dementia

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 283-284
Author(s):  
Erika Fenstermacher ◽  
Alexandria Ebert ◽  
Natalie Shook ◽  
Jerin Lee ◽  
Jenna Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Member ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Specific Form ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Dementia Worry ◽  
Illness Anxiety ◽  
Amazon's Mechanical Turk

Abstract Dementia-related anxiety is a specific form of illness anxiety that has been associated with familial exposure to persons with dementia (FMwDs). However, it is unknown whether FMwDs is specifically associated with dementia-related anxiety or whether it is also related to general illness anxiety, which has broader health implications. Furthermore, the level of exposure to family members with dementia may matter. Thus, we examined whether level of familial exposure to dementia was related to general illness anxiety and dementia-related anxiety. Participants (N = 401) aged 18-76 years (M = 39) recruited through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk completed an online survey. Dementia exposure was split into three levels: (1) not knowing a friend/family member with dementia (55.2%); (2) knowing a family member with dementia (33.9%); and (3) providing care for a family member with dementia (10.9%). Familial exposure to dementia was related to both general illness anxiety and dementia-related anxiety. Participants who provided care for FMwDs had significantly higher levels of illness anxiety than both people who had a FMwD and people who did not (ps < .001). Similarly, participants who provided care for FMwDs had significantly higher levels of dementia-related anxiety than participants who did not have a FMwD (p < .01). Caregivers play a critical role in the quality of life of those with dementia, however it is clear that the potential psychological impact of such work is pervasive. This study provides a foundation to explore differences between illness anxiety and dementia worry, and examine interventions to reduce anxiety among caregivers.

scholarly journals Relationship between Quality of Nursing Work Life and Uniformed Nurses’ Attitudes and Practices Related to COVID-19 in the Philippines: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 9953
Author(s):  
Juneffer Villamen Navales ◽  
Amadou Wurry Jallow ◽  
Chien Yu Lai ◽  
Chieh Yu Liu ◽  
Shu Wen Chen
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

(1) Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly worldwide. Uniformed nurses have played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines; however, uptake of literature is limited. This study assessed the relationship between quality of nursing work life (QNWL) and nurses’ attitudes and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2) Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Participants were recruited from four government hospitals in the Manila metropolitan area of the Philippines. Participants completed three questionnaires in an online survey: a demographic questionnaire, a QNWL questionnaire, and the attitude and practices toward COVID-19 questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, an independent t-test, a one-way analysis of variance, the Pearson correlation coefficient, and hierarchical linear regression were applied for data analysis. (3) Results: The mean age of the participants was 29 years. Most of the participants were single women who were not certified in their specialties. A total of QNWL scores were high, indicating that the participants displayed favorable attitudes and practices in relation to COVID-19. A statistically significant relationship was observed between QNWL, specialty certification, and practices related to COVID-19. Practices related to COVID-19 were a significant predictor of QNWL and one of its subscales, work design. (4) Conclusion: Young adult uniformed nurses in the Philippines have assumed numerous responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Providing these frontline nurses with comprehensive specialized education and training is crucial.

scholarly journals Autism and online recruiting methods: A comparison of Mechanical Turk and discussion forums

First Monday ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amelia Anderson ◽  
Nancy Everhart ◽  
Juliann Woods
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Online Discussion Forums ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Stakeholder Input ◽  
Amazon's Mechanical Turk

In a study by a team at the intersection of information and communication sciences and disorders, researchers worked to design an interactive, online professional development system for academic librarians to better serve students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In creating this program, it was imperative to have stakeholder input and support; recruiting members of this population, students with ASD, was critical. Amazon’s Mechanical Turk and online discussion forums, including Reddit, were used for recruitment for an online survey. While there was some overlap in results, there were also marked differences in responses based on online sampling frame. This paper details the online methods used for recruiting members of this community, and compares and contrasts success rates, challenges, and numbers associated with each method.

Psychological impact of caring during the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV nurses

2022 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. S10-S15
Author(s):  
Hilary Piercy ◽  
Shona Kelly ◽  
Matthew Wills ◽  
Michelle Croston
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Professional Quality ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Pandemic Wave

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a set of unprecedented challenges for healthcare services and staff. The authors conducted a national online survey of nurses employed to work in HIV services in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to establish how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on the professional quality of life of HIV nurses. Professional quality of life was assessed using the ProQOL scale; 132 nurses completed the survey, 99 of whom completed the ProQOL scale. Just over 1 in 3 were redeployed in the first pandemic wave, dropping to 1 in 6 in subsequent waves. In multivariate analysis, redeployment in both waves increased burnout scores by nearly 10 points and decreased compassion satisfaction scores by nearly 5 points, with no effect on secondary traumatic stress scores. A supportive workplace environment will have a key role in supporting the path to recovery.

Amazon Mechanical Turk

2012 ◽  
pp. 90-102
Author(s):  
Amber Chauncey Strain ◽  
Lucille M. Booker
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Quality Of Data ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Amazon's Mechanical Turk ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Time Frames

One of the major challenges of ANLP research is the constant balancing act between the need for large samples, and the excessive time and monetary resources necessary for acquiring those samples. Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is a web-based data collection tool that has become a premier resource for researchers who are interested in optimizing their sample sizes and minimizing costs. Due to its supportive infrastructure, diverse participant pool, quality of data, and time and cost efficiency, MTurk seems particularly suitable for ANLP researchers who are interested in gathering large, high quality corpora in relatively short time frames. In this chapter, the authors first provide a broad description of the MTurk interface. Next, they describe the steps for acquiring IRB approval of MTurk experiments, designing experiments using the MTurk dashboard, and managing data. Finally, the chapter concludes by discussing the potential benefits and limitations of using MTurk for ANLP experimentation.

Psychological Impact of Critical Illness

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Joseph Bienvenu ◽  
Christina Jones
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Critical Illness ◽  
Recovery Period ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Illness Anxiety

This chapter explores the epidemiology and range of psychological distress phenomena experienced by survivors of critical illness. The phenomena most commonly reported on are posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive, and general (or nonspecific) anxiety symptoms. Approximately 1 in 5 critical illness survivors has clinically significant PTSD symptoms, 1 in 3 has clinically significant depressive symptoms, and 1 in 3 has clinically significant anxiety symptoms. These phenomena are associated with diminished quality of life and functioning. Risk factors include pre-critical illness anxiety and depression, in-critical illness sedative doses and nightmare-like experiences, and post–critical illness psychological distress and poor coping early in the recovery period. Given the association between critical illness and psychological distress, it is important to address survivors’ mental health needs.

scholarly journals Empowerment or Threat: Perceptions of Childhood Sexual Abuse in the #MeToo Era

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052092578
Author(s):  
Melissa S. de Roos ◽  
Daniel N. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Child Victims ◽  
Defensive Response ◽  
Threat Perceptions ◽  
Amazon's Mechanical Turk ◽  
Shed Light

The rise of the #MeToo movement has shed light on the prominence of sexual violence, and its victims who often remain silent. Despite increasing awareness, victims or survivors of sexual violence who disclose may be faced with negative reactions such as disbelief or blame. Such reactions extend to child victims of sexual abuse. This study aimed to shed light on gender differences in responses to sexual violence against a backdrop of #MeToo. Through an online survey ( N = 253) on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, we assessed participants’ exposure to and perception of the #MeToo movement. In addition, we measured proximity to a victim or perpetrator of sexual violence. The effect of these variables on participants’ response to a disclosure of childhood sexual abuse was examined. Results indicated that men are more likely to perceive the movement as threatening than women. Furthermore, a discrepancy in proximity to sexual violence emerged, with women more likely to know a victim and men more likely to know a perpetrator. In response to a disclosure of childhood sexual abuse, men were more likely to respond in a skeptical manner than women. Positive perceptions of the #MeToo movement translated into more supportive responses to a disclosure. Proximity to a victim of sexual violence did not impact how people responded to a disclosure, but proximity to a perpetrator was associated with a more negative response. Although the aim of this movement is to give a voice to victims of sexual violence, it may trigger a defensive response from men, which makes them more skeptical toward disclosures of victimization.

Improving Data Quality Using Amazon Mechanical Turk Through Platform Setup

2021 ◽  
pp. 193896552110254
Author(s):  
Lu Lu ◽  
Nathan Neale ◽  
Nathaniel D. Line ◽  
Mark Bonn
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Data Quality ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Data ◽  
Amazon's Mechanical Turk ◽  
Associated Data

As the use of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) has increased among social science researchers, so, too, has research into the merits and drawbacks of the platform. However, while many endeavors have sought to address issues such as generalizability, the attentiveness of workers, and the quality of the associated data, there has been relatively less effort concentrated on integrating the various strategies that can be used to generate high-quality data using MTurk samples. Accordingly, the purpose of this research is twofold. First, existing studies are integrated into a set of strategies/best practices that can be used to maximize MTurk data quality. Second, focusing on task setup, selected platform-level strategies that have received relatively less attention in previous research are empirically tested to further enhance the contribution of the proposed best practices for MTurk usage.

scholarly journals Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Confinement and Its Relationship with Meditation

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 6642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Óliver Jiménez ◽  
Laura C. Sánchez-Sánchez ◽  
José M. García-Montes
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Key Variables ◽  
The Impact

The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychological impact of confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, considering any protective factors, such as the practice of meditation or self-compassion, and their relationship with different lifestyles and circumstances of adults residing in Spain. A cross-sectional study was done using an anonymous online survey in which 412 participants filled out the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-2; the Impact of Events Scale; and the Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form, reporting severe symptomatology of posttraumatic stress and mild anxiety and depression. Quality of cohabitation and age were found to be key variables in the psychological impact of confinement. The impact of confinement was more negative for those who reported very poor cohabitation as opposed to very good (F (3, 405) = 30.75, p ≤ 0.001, d = 2.44, r = 0.054) or for those under 35 years of age compared to those over 46 (F (2, 409) = 5.14, p = 0.006, d = 0.36). Practicing meditation was not revealed as a protective factor, but self-compassion was related to better cohabitation during confinement (F (3, 403) = 11.83, p ≤ 0.001, d = 1.05). These results could be relevant in designing psychological interventions to improve coping and mental health in other situations similar to confinement.

Patients’ knowledge about pharmacists, technicians, and physicians

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (18) ◽  
pp. 1420-1425
Author(s):  
Evan K Perrault ◽  
Jenny L Beal
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Drug Education ◽  
Medical Doctors ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Pharmacy Profession ◽  
Pharmacy Technicians ◽  
Amazon's Mechanical Turk

Abstract Purpose Including pharmacists within care teams can lead to positive health benefits, yet pharmacists remain underused. Misperceptions about pharmacists’ duties and expertise compared to physicians’ may contribute. This study sought to determine how well patients know the differences between pharmacists, technicians, and physicians regarding their duties and levels of education about medications. It also investigated how patients’ perceptions affect their likelihood to initiate interactions with pharmacists, as well as reasons why they choose not to speak with pharmacists. Methods An online survey of 477 U.S. adults was administered via Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. Participants’ knowledge of pharmacists’, pharmacy technicians’, and medical doctors’ education and expertise were measured. Logistic regression determined whether patients’ attitudes toward pharmacists predicted patient–pharmacist interactions. Participants’ reasons for choosing to not talk to pharmacists about their medications were assessed via an open-ended response. Results Patients generally know the duties pharmacists can perform compared to duties of technicians, but they incorrectly believe that physicians have more years of drug education than do pharmacists. Patients who have more positive attitudes toward pharmacists versus doctors are more likely to initiate interactions with pharmacists. Not seeing a need to interact, believing their doctors told them everything, or their ability to find information elsewhere (e.g., the Internet) were the 3 most cited reasons for not interacting with a pharmacist. Conclusion Reaching across disciplinary lines to colleagues in health communication may assist the pharmacy profession in finding ways to increase patients’ knowledge and perceptions about the important role pharmacists can play, thereby increasing the likelihood of patients wanting to interact with pharmacists.

scholarly journals Urban Parks as Green Buffers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Xie ◽  
Shixian Luo ◽  
Katsunori Furuya ◽  
Dajiang Sun
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Urban Parks ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
General Decline

In many parts of the world, concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and city quarantine policy have led to a general decline in the physical and mental health of residents due to insufficient social interaction. These adverse effects can cause potential public health risks. Ways to alleviate the adverse impact of the pandemic and meet social interaction needs must be widely addressed. This survey was conducted from 1–5 April 2020; it collected 386 responses from residents of Chengdu, China, during the pandemic based on an online survey questionnaire. The results indicate that most of the residents believe their health status is poor, and that they do not experience adequate social contact with others. Most of the respondents indicated no difference in mental health, while a few reported differences in their physical health and social interaction levels. Visiting urban parks can significantly improve overall health and assist in meeting individuals’ social interaction needs. Although residents have reduced the frequency of visits during the pandemic, even once a week can be beneficial. This paper emphasizes the critical role of urban parks during the pandemic period from the perspective of the urban building environment. The conclusion affirms that urban parks and large outdoor, open spaces can provide residents with a place for safe outdoor activities and social interaction in a green environment during a pandemic, as well as serve as a buffer area to maintain favorable health and quality of life.

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