scholarly journals Faith as a Resource in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Is Associated with a Positive Interpretation of Illness and Experience of Gratitude/Awe

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arndt Büssing ◽  
Anne-Gritli Wirth ◽  
Knut Humbroich ◽  
Kathrin Gerbershagen ◽  
Sebastian Schimrigk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Spiritual Practices ◽  
Specific Interest ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Negative Mood States ◽  
Difficult Times

The aim of this cross-sectional anonymous survey with standardized questionnaires was to investigate which resources to cope were used by patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). We focussed on patients' conviction that their faith might be a strong hold in difficult times and on their engagement in different forms of spirituality. Consecutively 213 German patients (75% women; mean age 43 ± 11 years) were enrolled. Fifty-five percent regarded themselves as neither religious nor spiritual (R−S−), while 31% describe themselves as religious. For 29%, faith was a strong hold in difficult times. This resource was neither related to patients' EDSS scores, and life affections, fatigue, negative mood states, life satisfaction nor to Positive attitudes. Instead it was moderately associated with a Reappraisal strategy (i.e., and positive interpretation of illness) and experience of gratitude/awe. Compared to spiritual/religious patients, R−S− individuals had significantly (P<.0001) lower Reappraisal scores and lower engagement in specific forms of spiritual practices. The ability to reflect on what is essential in life, to appreciate and value life, and also the conviction that illness may have meaning and could be regarded as a chance for development was low in R−S− individuals which either may have no specific interest or are less willing to reflect these issues.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Lockdown Worries About the Virus and Finances

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany Field ◽  
Samantha Poling ◽  
Shantay Mines ◽  
Debra Bendell ◽  
Connie Veazey
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Negative Mood States ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Reported Data

Worries about getting the virus and worrying about finances have been associated with negative mood states including anxiety and depression during COVID-19 lockdowns. In this Survey Monkey study conducted during a COVID-19 lockdown (N= 260 respondents), 88% reported worrying about getting the virus and 72% worrying about their finances. Correlation analyses suggested that worries about the virus and about finances were related to each other and were, in turn, positively related to scores on scales measuring COVID-related stress, negative mood states including anxiety and depression, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and posttraumatic stress symptoms. These problems were common to both types of worries as was the lack of health activities including exercise, self-care, and touching partners and children. Some findings were unique to each of the worries. Worrying about the virus was related to being active on social media, connecting with friends, and housekeeping and paperwork. Worrying about finances was correlated with caregiving, unemployment, less schooling, and alcohol use. The results of this survey are limited by the self-reported data from a non-representative sample that is cross-sectional. Nonetheless, they highlight the negative effects of worries about the virus and about finances during a COVID-19 lockdown.

scholarly journals Feeling Isolated and Lonely During Covid-19 Lockdown

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Survey Period ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Negative Mood States ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Reported Data

Isolation and loneliness have been associated with negative mood states, sleep disturbances and health problems. People experiencing pandemic lockdowns are susceptible to feelings of isolation and loneliness. In this Survey Monkey study conducted during a COVID-19 lockdown (N= 260 respondents), 81% reported feeling isolated and 68% feeling lonely. Correlation analyses suggested that feeling isolated and lonely were related to each other and were, in turn, negatively related to health practices scale scores and positively related to scores on scales measuring COVID-related stress, negative mood states including anxiety and depression, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Analyses of variance revealed significant differences between isolated and non-isolated groups as well as between lonely and non-lonely groups on these measures. Only a weak correlation was noted between living alone and loneliness, suggesting that feelings of isolation and loneliness extended to those living with others as well. Positive correlations between both feeling isolated and lonely and time on Facebook and gaming suggested that these activities did not compensate for their isolated and lonely feelings. Feelings of isolation and loneliness and their associated problems also increased across the lockdown survey period. The lack of touch and exercise suggested that those activities might have alleviated the negative feelings and associated problems. The results of this survey are limited by the self-reported data from a non representative sample that is cross- sectional. Nonetheless, they highlight the negative effects of isolation and loneliness during a COVID-19 lockdown.

Profile of Mood States: Australian Normative Data

1990 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 509-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Moore ◽  
Robb Stanley ◽  
Graham Burrows
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Profile Of Mood States ◽  
Negative Mood States

The Profile of Mood States was administered to 90 Australian women, 30 depressed, 30 anxious, and 30 nonpsychiatric controls. Both clinical groups scored higher than the McNair, Lorr, and Droppleman (1971) normative samples on the negative mood states and scored lower on Vigor. The means for these groups are presented and compared with the 1971 normative data of McNair, Lorr, and Droppleman.

Responses to social evaluative stress in regular cannabis smokers

2021 ◽  
pp. 026988112097233
Author(s):  
Richard J Xia ◽  
Thomas Chao ◽  
Divya Patel ◽  
Gillinder Bedi
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Social Stress ◽  
Physiological Stress ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Residual Effects ◽  
Subjective Response ◽  
Negative Mood States ◽  
Stress Responding

Background: Aspects of the canonical stress response differ in stimulant, opioid, and alcohol users relative to controls, and dysregulated responses to stress may contribute to continued use of these drugs. Little prior research has focused on stress responses in regular cannabis smokers. We assessed responses to a standardized laboratory social stress assay (the Trier Social Stress Task; TSST) in regular cannabis smokers (CANs) compared with controls (CONs). Methods: Healthy, non-treatment-seeking adult CANs (⩾4×/week; smoking cannabis as usual) and demographically matched CONs completed the TSST. Outcome measures were subjective mood, heart rate, and salivary cortisol. Results: Nineteen CANs (1 female) and 20 CONs (2 female) participated; groups were matched on trauma exposure, sex, race, and age. CANs smoked cannabis 6.4 ± 1.1 days/week. Eight CANs and one CON smoked tobacco cigarettes daily. Overall, the TSST produced expected increases in anxiety, negative mood states, cortisol, and heart rate. CANs had blunted subjective response to stress relative to CONs, but they did not differ in physiological (cortisol and cardiovascular) stress responding. Conclusion: These results indicate that CANs have blunted mood responses to social stress, but normative physiological stress responding. Observed differences could be due to residual effects of cannabis, reluctance to endorse negative mood states, or to issues related to identifying (i.e., emotional identification) or feeling (i.e., interoception) stress-related affective states. Further research is warranted to characterize the mechanisms of these differences and assess implications for daily functioning and treatment outcomes.

scholarly journals Research on the Correlation between Trait Mindfulness and the Emotional Mood

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaiyi Han
Keyword(s):  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Trait Mindfulness ◽  
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Negative Mood States ◽  
External Stimuli

The aim of this study was to confirm if there was a correlation between trait mindfulness, negative mood states, and stress. Our study is based on the assumption that practicing mindfulness did have the efficacy and ability to regulate negative emotions and thoughts produced by negativity-inducing external stimuli. A hundred and fifteen individuals (M age = 32.17 years, SD = 8.21, 59 males and 56 females) mostly from Beijing and Shanghai completed a series of measures, which included the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), the Profile of Mood States-Brief Questionnaire (POMS-B), and the Stress Self-Perception Scale. After analyzing the collected data with SPSS 22.0, results showed that trait mindfulness has a significant relation with both negative mood states and stress, the relation being negative mood states and stress having a negative correlation to mindfulness and vice versa. This study verified the ability of mindfulness to stabilize and regulate negative emotions like depression and indicated the importance of practicing mindfulness as a way to cope with negativity-inducing stimuli and associated thoughts and emotions. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.

Alcohol Use, Negative Mood States, and Menstrual Cycle Phases

1983 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia B. Sutker ◽  
Julian M. Libet ◽  
Albert N. Allain ◽  
Carrie L. Randall
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Negative Mood States

scholarly journals Pain Intensity and Its Association with Negative Mood States in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianah Rodrigues ◽  
Yvonne Tran ◽  
Nirupama Wijesuriya ◽  
Rebecca Guest ◽  
James Middleton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Negative Mood States

The effects of stress–tension on depression and anxiety symptoms: evidence from a novel twin modelling analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (15) ◽  
pp. 3213-3218 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. G. Davey ◽  
C. López-Solà ◽  
M. Bui ◽  
J. L. Hopper ◽  
C. Pantelis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Mood ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Monozygotic Twin ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Causal Influence ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Modelling Analysis ◽  
Negative Mood States

BackgroundNegative mood states are composed of symptoms of depression and anxiety, and by a third factor related to stress, tension and irritability. We sought to clarify the nature of the relationships between the factors by studying twin pairs.MethodA total of 503 monozygotic twin pairs completed the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS), an instrument that assesses symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress–tension. We applied a recently developed twin regression methodology – Inference about Causation from Examination of FAmiliaL CONfounding (ICE FALCON) – to test for evidence consistent with the existence of ‘causal’ influences between the DASS factors.ResultsThere was evidence consistent with the stress–tension factor having a causal influence on both the depression (p < 0.0001) and anxiety factors (p = 0.001), and for the depression factor having a causal influence on the anxiety factor (p < 0.001).ConclusionsOur findings suggest a critical role for stress–tension in the structure of negative mood states, and that interventions that target it may be particularly effective in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms.

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