The Adaptation and Evaluation of a Pilot Mindfulness Intervention Promoting Mental Health in Student Athletes

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Audrey G. Evers ◽  
Jessica A Somogie ◽  
Ian L. Wong ◽  
Jennifer D. Allen ◽  
Adolfo G. Cuevas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Short Form ◽  
University Of Southern California ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The University ◽  
Short Form Health

The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a pilot mindfulness program for student athletes by assessing mental health, mindfulness ability, and perceived stress before and after the intervention. The mindfulness program was adapted from a program developed at the University of Southern California. The four-session intervention taught the basics of mindfulness, self-care skills, and guided meditations. Participants completed surveys before and after the intervention. Mindfulness ability was assessed with the Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale, mental health was assessed with a modified Short Form Health Survey, and stress was assessed with the Perceived Stress Scale. After the intervention, participants reported improvement in mindfulness ability, t(28) = −2.61, p =  .014, mental health, t(28)  =  −2.87, p =  .008, and a trending improvement in perceived stress, t(28)  =  1.86, p =  .073. A short mindfulness program may be effective for improving mental health and mindfulness ability in collegiate student athletes.

PFLEGEprevent – Präventiv der Arbeitsbelastung von Pflegekräften begegnen. Ergebnisse einer randomisiert kontrollierten Interventionsstudie zur Wirksamkeit einer Präventionsmaßnahme für Pflegekräfte

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronika Ehegartner ◽  
Michaela Kirschneck ◽  
Eva M Wilhelm ◽  
Dieter Frisch ◽  
Angela Schuh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Work Ability Index ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Form Health ◽  
Ability Index ◽  
Short Form Health

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Pflegekräfte in Deutschland sind zunehmend von physischen und psychischen Belastungen beeinträchtigt, was sich negativ in den Krankheitstagen und Frühberentungszahlen niederschlägt. Im Projekt PFLEGEprevent wurde ein Präventionsprogramm entwickelt, das auf die speziellen Bedürfnisse des Pflegepersonals ausgerichtet ist, damit deren Ressourcen im Umgang mit Arbeitsbelastungen und Herausforderungen des beruflichen Alltags gestärkt werden. Das Präventionsprogramm wurde in einer RCT mit Pflegekräften implementiert und auf seine Wirksamkeit in den Bereichen Stress, Arbeitsfähigkeit und Lebensqualität hin evaluiert. Methodik Die randomisiert kontrollierte Interventionsstudie wurde im Wartegruppendesign mit 6 Erhebungszeitpunkten über 9 Monate durchgeführt. Die Datenerhebung der Zielgrößen erfolgte über validierte Instrumente: Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Work Ability Index (WAI), Erholungs-Belastungs-Fragebogen für den Arbeitskontext (EBF-Work 27), Short-Form-Health Survey (SF-12) und WHO-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5). Neben deskriptiven Analysen wurde der t-Test für unabhängige Stichproben verwendet, um die Veränderungen in der primären und den sekundären Zielgrößen zwischen den Studiengruppen zu vergleichen. Ergebnisse Es nahmen 125 (92% weiblich, Durchschnittsalter 46,7 Jahre) Pflegekräfte an der Studie teil. Es zeigten sich signifikante Gruppenunterschiede in den Veränderungen der Zielgröße zu den Follow-up-Messungen bis zu 9 Monaten. Besonders das Stressempfinden reduzierte sich in der Interventionsgruppe langfristig. Das allgemeine Wohlbefinden in dieser Gruppe verbesserte sich zu allen Erhebungszeitpunkten signifikant zum Ausgangswert. Schlussfolgerung Die Evaluation des Präventionsprogrammes zeigte noch nach 9 Monaten einen positiven Effekt in der gemessenen Zielgröße PSQ zum Stresserleben. In den weiteren Zielgrößen konnten signifikante Gruppenunterschiede zu den Nacherhebungszeitpunkten nach 1 und 3 Monaten gezeigt werden.

Comparison of Impacts of a Corporate All-Comer Mindfulness Program between Employees with Compromised and Preserved Wellbeing

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasushi Ito ◽  
Izumi Sasamori
Keyword(s):  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Short Form ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Form Health ◽  
Total Mood Disturbance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Post Assessment ◽  
Short Form Health

Abstract Background: Evidence to support a corporate mindfulness program is limited to a small number of studies focusing primarily on employees with compromised wellbeing and/or under high stress levels. The primary aim of this study was to, in a corporate setting, compare the impact of a mindfulness program between employees with compromised and preserved wellbeing. Methods: We conducted in-person and online 8-week adapted Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programs among all-comers and compared the impacts on the compromised wellbeing group (CWG), as defined by Total Mood Disturbance (TMD) scores in the Profile of Mood States 2, equal to or higher than the Japanese national mean of 50 and Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores in the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey second version, lower than the national mean, and on the preserved wellbeing group (PWG), as defined by either TMD scores lower than 50 or MCS scores equal to or higher than 50. Results: Thirty-six employees completed the pre- and post-assessment. The CWG, accounting for 17 of 36 (47.2%), had significantly higher TMD [Mean±SD (95% confidence interval): 60.6±10.3 (55.3 - 65.9)] and lower MCS [40.6±5.5 (37.8 - 43.5)] scores than the national mean as expected and attended class more frequently than the PWG (6.1±1.6 times vs. 4.6±2.3, respectively, p < 0.05), while the PWG had significantly lower TMD [45.7±4.5 (43.5 - 47.9)] and higher MCS [52.8±6.5 (49.6 - 55.9)] scores than the national mean. Both the CWG and PWG showed significant similar within group improvements after the program in Perceived Stress Scale (PSS: 32.4±8.8 to 25.6±9.7, p< 0.05, Cohen’s d= -0.69 and 23.2±4.5 to 21.2±5.2, p < 0.01, d = -0.78, respectively) and TMD (60.6±10.3 to 51.4±11.9, p < 0.05, d = -0.69 and 45.7±4.5 to 42.9±4.4, p < 0.01, d = -0.70) scores while only the CWG showed an improved MCS score. Changes from the baseline between the groups were significant only in MCS scores. Conclusions: The current study suggests that adapted MBSR may be beneficial for corporate employees with preserved wellbeing, providing corporate planners with the evidence required to expand corporate mindfulness programs to a larger employee population.

scholarly journals FACTORS THAT INTERFERE IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE RELATED TO THE HEALTH OF WOMEN IN THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD IN NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samila Gomes Ribeiro ◽  
Caroline Batista de Queiroz Aquino ◽  
Eveliny Silva Martins ◽  
Tatiana Gomes Guedes ◽  
Priscila de Souza Aquino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Form Health ◽  
Type Of Delivery ◽  
Short Form Health

ABSTRACT Objective to analyze the sociodemographic, obstetric, type of delivery and professional factors that provided care that can influence the quality of life related to women's health in the immediate puerperium period. Method cross-sectional, correlational study conducted in a reference maternity hospital, with 272 women in the immediate puerperium period hospitalized in the rooming-in accommodation. A sociodemographic, clinical and obstetric questionnaire and the Short Form Health Survey-36 scale were used to assess health-related quality of life. Results regarding age, there was a significant association in the domains functional capacity and general status, with better scores for ages up to 29 years. Regarding education, significance was observed in the functional capacity domain with better scores for 9 to 11 years of schooling. The analysis of obstetric complications showed statistical significance in the general health status domain p<0.05. By correlating the type of delivery and the attending professional, the mean scores showed that the domains limitation due to physical aspects, pain, vitality, social aspects, limitations due emotional aspects and mental health presented higher means for normal delivery performed by nurses, with statistical significance in the domains: pain (p<0.05), vitality (p<0.05) and mental health (p=0.05). Conclusion these analyzed factors interfere in the quality of life of women in the postpartum period. Thus, considering these questions provides complementary information to the use of the Short Form Health Survey-36, highlighting areas that need greater attention and that can be worked on even in prenatal care.

Reliability and Validity Testing of the Revised 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey in Older Adults

2001 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Resnick ◽  
Eun S. Nahm
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Form Health ◽  
Short Form Health

The SF-12 Short Form Health Survey was developed to describe mental and physical health status of adults, and to measure the outcomes of health care services. The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of this measure in a sample of 185 older adults living in a continuing care retirement community. The mean age of the participants was 86 + 6.1 and the majority were female (82%), unmarried (82%), Caucasian (99%), and all had at least a high school education. Initial testing of the SF-12 measurement model as proposed by Ware, Kosinski, and Keller (1995) demonstrated that the model did not fit the data (chi-squared/<df = 7.8). The model was revised based on modification indices and the revised model provided evidence of reliability (alpha coefficients of .70, and .89; the majority of the R2 values were greater than .50), and validity as there was improved fit of the model to the data (X2 difference of 123, df difference of 1.0, p < .05). There was also evidence of construct validity, based on hypothesis testing, with a statistically significant correlation between physical health and number of chronic illnesses (r = .33, p < .05) and mental health and chronic illnesses (r = .27, p < .05), and a statistically significant difference in physical health (F = 30.5, p < .05) and mental health (F = 18.5, p < .05) between those who exercise regularly and those who do not. The revised SF-12 is a reliable and valid measure of health status in independent living older adults, and has the potential for use as either a predictor or an outcome measure.

Reliability and Validity Testing of the Short-Form Health Survey in a Sample of Community-Dwelling African American Older Adults

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A. Cernin ◽  
Kay Cresci ◽  
Thomas B. Jankowski ◽  
Peter A. Lichtenberg
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
African American ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Form Health ◽  
Screening Device ◽  
Short Form Health

The Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12; Ware, Kosinski, & Keller, 1996) is a widely used screening device for measuring physical and mental health to assess quality of life. However, limited psychometric data exist for older adults, especially minority aging samples. Findings from Resnick and Nahm (2001) suggest revising traditional SF-12 scoring for use in older adults because of different factor loadings for two questions. This study sought to examine the reliability and validity of a verbally administered SF-12 in a community-dwelling sample of African Americans using the Detroit City-Wide Needs Assessment Database (N = 985). Reliability analysis resulted in an overall Cronbach’s alpha of 0.77. Factor analysis with principal components extraction and varimax rotation yielded two factors. Consistent with Resnick and Nahm (2001), question 10 loaded on the physical health factor and question 12 on both the physical and the mental health factors. The overall SF-12 score was significantly related to use of home health services, visits to a physician, number of prescription drugs, as well as number of chronic diseases. The SF-12 appears to be a valid and reliable measure used as a screening device for use with African American elders overall. However, for optimal measurement, modifications to traditional scoring methods for the SF-12 should be considered.

Messung der gesundheitsbezogenen Lebensqualität mit dem SF-8

Diagnostica ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volker Beierlein ◽  
Matthias Morfeld ◽  
Corinna Bergelt ◽  
Monika Bullinger ◽  
Elmar Brähler
Keyword(s):  
Health Survey ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Form Health ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Deutsche Bevölkerung ◽  
Short Form Health

Zusammenfassung. Der Short-Form Health Survey SF-8 ist ein Instrument zur Messung der gesundheitsbezogenen Lebensqualität, einem wichtigen Outcomekriterium klinischer Studien und in den Gesundheitswissenschaften. Das Instrument ist eine Kurzform des häufig verwendeten SF-36, mit dem acht Dimensionen der subjektiven Gesundheit gemessen sowie zwei Summenskalen Körperlicher und Psychischer Gesundheit berechnet werden können. Der SF-8 wurde im Jahr 2004 im Rahmen einer bundesweit durchgeführten Mehrthemenbefragung eingesetzt. Basierend auf diesen Daten können erstmalig repräsentative Normdaten zum SF-8 (N = 2552) aus einer schriftlichen Befragung für die deutsche Bevölkerung vorgelegt werden. Die Referenzdaten werden alters- sowie geschlechtsdifferenziert berichtet und auf Zusammenhänge mit soziodemografischen Merkmalen analysiert. Seltene fehlende Werte in den Antworten weisen auf eine gute Akzeptanz des Instruments hin. Auch wenn der SF-8 in verschiedenen Subskalen mit Deckeneffekten behaftet ist, kann sein Einsatz aufgrund seiner Ökonomie empfohlen werden.

scholarly journals Validation of the Arabic version of the “12-item short-form health survey” (SF-12) in a sample of Lebanese adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chadia Haddad ◽  
Hala Sacre ◽  
Sahar Obeid ◽  
Pascale Salameh ◽  
Souheil Hallit
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Form Health ◽  
Short Form Health

Abstract Background In clinical practice, quality of life measures can be used alongside some types of assessment to give valuable information that can identify areas that influence an individual and help the clinician make the best healthcare choices. This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the 12-item short-form health survey (SF-12) in a sample of Lebanese adults. Methods This cross-sectional study performed between July and November 2019 recruited 269 participants. Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the reliability of the SF-12 questionnaire, and a factor analysis using the principal component analysis was performed to confirm its construct validity. Results The mean score for the “physical component summary (PCS-12)” was 50.27 ± 8.94 (95 % CI: 49.18–51.36) and for the “Mental component summary (MCS-12)” was 44.95 ± 12.17 (95 % CI: 43.47–46.43). A satisfactory Cronbach’s alpha was found for the two components: MCS (α = 0.707) and PCS (α = 0.743). The principal component analysis converged over a two-factor solution (physical and mental), explaining a total variance of 55.75 %. Correlations between the SF-12 scales and single items were significant, showing a good construct validity. The “physical functioning”, “role physical”, “bodily pain”, and “general health” subscales were highly associated with “PCS-12”, while the “vitality”, “social functioning”, “role emotional”, and “mental health” subscales were more associated with MCS-12. Conclusions The Arabic version of the SF-12 is a reliable, easy-to-use, and valid tool to measure health-related quality of life in the general population. Future studies using a larger sample size and focusing on questionnaire psychometric properties are necessary to confirm our findings.

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