scholarly journals LOCKDOWN FATIGUE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: PREDICTIVE ROLE OF PERSONAL RESILIENCE, COPING BEHAVIOURS, AND HEALTH

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leodoro J. Labrague ◽  
Cherry Ann Ballad
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Control Measure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Personal Resilience ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Coping Behaviours

AbstractBackgroundThe lockdown measures imposed by many countries since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have been useful in slowing the transmission of the disease; however, there is growing concern regarding their adverse consequences on overall health and well-being, particularly among young people. To date, most studies have focused on the mental health consequences of the lockdown measures, while studies assessing how this disease control measure influences the occurrence of fatigue are largely absent.AimThe aims of this study are two-fold: (a) to examine the levels of lockdown fatigue, and (2) to determine the role of coping behaviours, personal resilience, psychological well-being and perceived health in fatigue associated to the lockdown measure.MethodsThis is an online cross-sectional study involving 243 college students in the Central Philippines during the sixth month of the lockdown measure implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Five standardised scales were used to collect the data.ResultsOverall, college students reported moderate levels of lockdown fatigue, with a mean score of 31.54 (out of 50). Physical exhaustion or tiredness, headaches and body pain, decreased motivation and increased worry were the most pronounced manifestations of fatigue reported. Gender and college year were identified as important predictors of fatigue. Increased personal resilience and coping skills were associated with lower levels of lockdown fatigue.ConclusionCollege students experience moderate levels of fatigue during the mandatory lockdown or home confinement period. Resilient students and those who perceive higher social support experience lower levels of fatigue during the lockdown period compared to students with low resilience and social support. Lockdown fatigue may be addressed by formulating and implementing interventions to enhance personal resilience and social support among college students.

scholarly journals Predictors of Mental Health in Adolescence: The Role of Personality, Dispositional Optimism, and Social Support

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402091796
Author(s):  
Iva Burešová ◽  
Martin Jelínek ◽  
Jaroslava Dosedlová ◽  
Helena Klimusová
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Dispositional Optimism ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Orientation Test

In line with the current psychological approach to health in general, mental health is perceived not only as the absence of psychopathological disorders, but also the presence of well-being. The study contributes to the identification of possible sources affecting mental health in adolescence. This cross-sectional study focuses on the role of personality traits, dispositional optimism, and perceived social support in predicting mental health in adolescence. Mental health was assessed using Mental Health Continuum, personality traits using Big Five Inventory, dispositional optimism using Life Orientation Test—Revised and social support by Close Relationships and Social Support Scale. The research sample consisted of 1,239 respondents aged 12 to 19 years (mean age 15.56 years), 54.3% females and 45.7 % males. Sequential regression analysis revealed that demographic variables and personality characteristics together explained 33.5% of mental health variance, the strongest predictors being extraversion and neuroticism. Including dispositional optimism and perceived social support resulted in a significant increase of the explained variance. All predictors together explained 46.0% of the mental health variance.

scholarly journals REMAINING SOCIALLY CONNECTED AT 100 AND BEYOND REDUCES IMPACT OF LONELINESS ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S39-S39
Author(s):  
Seung Eun Jung ◽  
Alex bishop ◽  
Seoyoun Kim ◽  
Janice Hermann
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nutrition Interventions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Provisions

Abstract Understanding factors influencing centenarians’ nutritional status can offer insight into effective nutrition interventions to improve quality of life among this population. This cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the moderating role of social support in the relationship between loneliness and nutritional status among Oklahoma centenarians (n=140). Nutritional status was assessed with the Mini Nutrition Assessment (MNA). Perceived social support was assessed with the 24-item Social Provisions Scale. Loneliness was examined with the 10-item UCLA loneliness scale. Ordinal logistic regression revealed that those who lacked social support were more likely to be at risk for malnutrition (OR=2.28, p<.05). Further, the interactive model revealed that centenarians who reported lack of support and loneliness were almost 2.8 times as likely to be at risk for malnutrition compared to their socially embedded counterparts (p<.01). Findings suggest that nutrition interventions offering centenarians opportunities to feel socially connected could improve their nutritional well-being.

scholarly journals COVID-19 anxiety among frontline nurses: predictive role of organisational support, personal resilience and social support

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leodoro Labrague ◽  
Janet Alexis De los Santos
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Nursing Management ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Organisational Support ◽  
Personal Resilience

AbstractAimThis study examines the relative influence of personal resilience, social support and organisational support in reducing COVID-19 anxiety in frontline nurses.BackgroundAnxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic is prevalent in the nursing workforce, potentially affecting nurses’ well-being and work performance. Identifying factors that could help maintain mental health and reduce coronavirus-related anxiety among frontline nurses is imperative. Currently, no studies have been conducted examining the influence of personal resilience, social support and organisational support in reducing COVID-19 anxiety among nurses.MethodsThis cross-sectional study involved 325 registered nurses from the Philippines using four standardised scales.ResultsOf the 325 nurses in the study, 123 (37.8%) were found to have dysfunctional levels of anxiety. Using multiple linear regression analyses, social support (β = -0.142, p = 0.011), personal resilience (β = -0.151, p = 0.008) and organisational support (β = -0.127, p = 0.023) predicted COVID-19 anxiety. Nurse characteristics were not associated with COVID-19 anxiety.ConclusionsResilient nurses and those who perceived higher organisational and social support were more likely to report lower anxiety related to COVID-19.Implication for Nursing ManagementCOVID-19 anxiety may be addressed through organisational interventions, including increasing social support, assuring adequate organisational support, providing psychological and mental support services and providing resilience-promoting and stress management interventions.

scholarly journals Social and emotional loneliness among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: the predictive role of coping behaviours, social support, and personal resilience

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leodoro J. Labrague ◽  
Janet Alexis A. De los Santos ◽  
Charlie Falguera
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Emotional Loneliness ◽  
Personal Resilience ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Social Loneliness ◽  
Coping Behaviours

Abstract Background: The mandatory lockdown imposed by the government to curb the transmission of coronavirus disease or COVID-19 has significantly disrupted social activities among student nurses, making them vulnerable to loneliness and social isolation. Objective: To determine the relative influence of coping behaviours, personal resilience, and social support on student nurses’ emotional and social loneliness during the pandemic.Methods: A cross-sectional research design was utilised to gather data from 261 student nurses from the Central Philippines using the Loneliness Scale, the Brief Resilience Scale, the Coping Behaviour Questionnaire, and the Perceived Social Support Questionnaire through an online survey. Results: The majority or 89.27% (n = 233) of student nurses experienced moderate to severe levels of loneliness during the lockdown. Age (younger age) (β = -0.168, p = 0.005) and social support (β = -0.176, p = 0.014) predicted emotional resilience, while gender (being female) (β = 0.109, p = 0.045), personal resilience (β = -0.214, p < 0.001), and coping behaviours (β = -0.455, p < 0.001) predicted social loneliness.Conclusions: Loneliness among student nurses was high during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Personal resilience, coping behaviours, and social support were identified as protective factors against loneliness. Empirically tested interventions and strategies directed towards increasing personal resilience, social support, and coping behaviours may help decrease emotional and social loneliness caused by the mandatory lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conflict Avoidance in Old Age

GeroPsych ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lia Oberhauser ◽  
Andreas B. Neubauer ◽  
Eva-Marie Kessler
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Conflict Avoidance ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adult Lifespan ◽  
Set Up

Abstract. Conflict avoidance increases across the adult lifespan. This cross-sectional study looks at conflict avoidance as part of a mechanism to regulate belongingness needs ( Sheldon, 2011 ). We assumed that older adults perceive more threats to their belongingness when they contemplate their future, and that they preventively react with avoidance coping. We set up a model predicting conflict avoidance that included perceptions of future nonbelonging, termed anticipated loneliness, and other predictors including sociodemographics, indicators of subjective well-being and perceived social support (N = 331, aged 40–87). Anticipated loneliness predicted conflict avoidance above all other predictors and partially mediated the age-association of conflict avoidance. Results suggest that belongingness regulation accounts may deepen our understanding of conflict avoidance in the second half of life.

Perceived social support and burden of care of male and female caregivers of patient with schizophrenia

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Narendra Kumar Singh ◽  
Nishant Goyal
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Burden Of Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Difference

Background: Schizophrenia is associated with a high familial, social and economic burden. Schizophrenia is also associated with a high level of disability which may create impediments on the social and economic areas of the patients as well as on their respective family networks. Families with schizophrenia may encounter problems such as impairment of health and well being of other family members, restriction of social activities of the family members and shrinking of support from the social network. Aims: The present study examined the difference in perceived social support and burden of care between the male and female caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study examining the difference in perceived social support and burden of care between the male and female caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. The sample consisted of 60 (30 male and 30 female) caregivers of the patients with the diagnosis of schizophrenia as per ICD-10-DCR. Results and Conclusion: This study revealed that male caregivers perceived more social support and less burden of care as compared to female caregivers. Key words: Gender, social support, burden

scholarly journals The mediating role of narcissism in the effects of regulatory mode on positivity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Di Santo ◽  
Calogero Lo Destro ◽  
Conrad Baldner ◽  
Alessandra Talamo ◽  
Cristina Cabras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Motivational Orientation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Regulatory Mode ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Reported Data

AbstractPositivity (i.e., the individual tendency to positively approach life experiences) has proven to be an effective construct applied in positive psychology. However, individuals’ self-regulation may have contrasting effects on positivity. We specifically examined whether positivity could be partially explained through two aspects of motivation concerned with self-regulation: locomotion (i.e., a motivational orientation concerned with movement) and assessment (i.e., a motivational orientation concerned with comparison and evaluation). Furthermore, based on previous literature that found a link between these aspects and narcissism, we examined whether “adaptive” and “maladaptive” dimensions of narcissism could mediate the effects of locomotion and assessment on increased or decreased positivity. Narcissism was defined by previous research as adaptive or maladaptive insofar as it leads or does not lead to increased psychological well-being. We estimated a mediation model with multiple independent variables and multiple mediators in a cross-sectional study with self-reported data from 190 university students. We found that both locomotion and assessment were associated with adaptive narcissism, which in turn was positively associated with positivity. However, assessment was also associated with maladaptive narcissism, which in turn was negatively associated with positivity. Relationships between aspects of self-regulation, narcissism, and positivity can have significant implications which will be discussed.

Spirituality in patients with advanced illness: The role of symptom control, resilience and social network

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 2765-2774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Fombuena ◽  
Laura Galiana ◽  
Pilar Barreto ◽  
Amparo Oliver ◽  
Antonio Pascual ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Symptom Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Advanced Illness ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Palliative Care Teams ◽  
Symptomatic Control

In this study, we analyzed the relationships among clinical, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of patients with advanced illness. It was a cross-sectional study, with a sample of 108 patients in an advanced illness situation attended by palliative care teams. Statistically significant correlations were found between some dimensions of spirituality and poor symptomatic control, resiliency, and social support. In the structural model, three variables predicted spirituality: having physical symptoms as the main source of discomfort, resiliency, and social support. This work highlights the relevance of the relationships among spirituality and other aspects of the patient at the end of life.

scholarly journals Parental Social Support and Adolescent Well-Being: a Cross-Sectional Study in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 299-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziyu Wang ◽  
Anne Kouvonen ◽  
Mirja Satka ◽  
Ilse Julkunen
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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