Secondary Traumatic Stress and Burnout Among Muslim Nurses Caring for Chronically Ill Children in a Turkish Hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neslihan Partlak Günüşen ◽  
Marian Wilson ◽  
Burcu Aksoy
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Risk Levels ◽  
Chronically Ill Children

Purpose: This study investigated secondary traumatic stress and its relationship to burnout among nurses working at a Turkish hospital. Design: A mixed-methods design included a cross-sectional survey administering the Professional Quality of Life instrument and Maslach Burnout Inventory to 106 nurses. Interviews with a subgroup of eight participants explored nurses’ experiences and coping strategies related to caring for chronically ill pediatric patients. Results: High risk levels of secondary traumatic stress existed among 40.6% participants, and those over the age of 40 years were at greater risk. Two main interview themes emerged that identified (a) consequences and (b) coping strategies while caring for chronically ill children. Nurses experience emotional burdens and may purposefully distance themselves from chronically ill children. Social support from nurse colleagues and spiritual beliefs assist coping. Implications: Workplaces should acknowledge stressors inherent in chronic pediatric nursing care. Environments that welcome spiritual practices and actively encourage social support could address job hazards.

scholarly journals Sense of coherence, coping and burnout of pharmacists

2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Basson ◽  
S. Rothmann
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Reinterpretation

People in almost any occupation could develop burnout. The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between sense of coherence, coping and burnout in a corporate pharmacy group. A cross-sectional survey design was used. The study population consisted of 67 pharmacists. The Maslach Burnout Inventory, Orientation to Life Questionnaire and COPE were administered. The results showed that sense of coherence is significantly related to emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal accomplishment. Regarding coping strategies, mental disengagement was positively related to emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation, while positive reinterpretation and restraint coping were positively related to personal accomplishment. Sense of coherence and coping strategies explained 44 per cent, 35 per cent and 41 per cent of the variance in emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal accomplishment respectively.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder among Search and Rescue Team in Makassar

2021 ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
Sri Rahayu ◽  
Elly Lilianty Sjattar ◽  
Tuti Seniwati
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Psychological Disorders ◽  
Search And Rescue ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disaster Victims

Introduction: Disaster is an unwanted event and usually occur suddenly and is accompanied by many victims. Disasters can have many impacts, both physical and psychological. The psychological impact that can arise on disaster victims is called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Not only on the victim, the person who served as a helper also can have psychological disorders. Psychological disorders in these helpers are called Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder (STSD). This study was aimed to  identify factors that influence the incidence STSD the Search and Rescue (SAR) teams in universities and BASARNAS Makassar. Method: This research is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional approach using total sampling techniques the samples in this study were all sar and basrnas member (n=60) who agreed to be the respondent and have involved in rescue activity on one last year. Data is collected by distributing questionnaires. Questionnaires used were Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale and Crisis Support Scale.  The statistical test used Chi square test, Mann-Whitney U test and logistic regression analysis. Result: The study showed that there was a relationship between the frequency of exposure, social support, and the length of work (p<0,05) and the incidence of STSD. However, the type of exposure has no significant relationship with the incidence of STSD. Conclusion: Social support is the most significant factor compared to the frequency of exposure, the type of disaster and length of work / joining. This research is expected to provide additional information on STSD risk factors. For future researchers, in order to examine other variables which is trauma history and coping mechanism the SAR team to experience symptoms of STSD

scholarly journals Psychological impact of an acute intervention on medical-psychological emergency unit professionals: the example of hurricane Irma

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oriane Razakarivony ◽  
Nagham Khanafer ◽  
Jean-Marc Philippe ◽  
Nathalie Prieto
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Paramedical Staff ◽  
Emergency Units ◽  
Hurricane Irma

Background Medical-psychological emergency units (Cellules d'Urgence Médico-Psychologiques, CUMP) are deployed following major events where there is a risk of psychological trauma, in order to provide acute and proper psychological care for the victims. Aims To describe and evaluate the risk of a psychological impact on CUMP professionals after their participation in the aftermath of the hurricane Irma natural disaster. CUMP teams consist of medical and paramedical staff, who can have permanent or volunteer status. We reasoned that there might be a psychological and emotional impact on CUMP professionals, despite their own expertise in the field, after their intervention following hurricane Irma. Method A cross-sectional survey was conducted during a feedback meeting. Participating professionals completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) scale (5th French version), which is composed of three subscales: compassion satisfaction, burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS). Results A total of 53 participants were included with 24 (45.3%) psychiatrists, 15 (28.3%) paramedical staff and 14 (26.4%) psychologists. The median age was 46 years (range 39–55.5) and 29 (54.7%) were women. We found that psychiatrists compared with other professions had higher secondary traumatic stress scores (P = 0.007) and that volunteer psychiatrists had higher burnout scores than permanent psychiatrists (P = 0.03). Conclusions These preliminary results suggest a psychological impact attributable to leadership status, which was reserved for psychiatrists. The results also underline the need for a supportive accompaniment for such teams by promoting formation improvement, psychological support and team cohesion.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Fear, Resilience, Social Support, Anxiety, and Suicide among College Students in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 8156
Author(s):  
Jesús Muyor-Rodríguez ◽  
Francisco Caravaca-Sánchez ◽  
Juan Sebastián Fernández-Prados
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Public University ◽  
Vulnerable Group ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Risk Levels ◽  
Support Mechanisms

Worldwide, previous studies have expressed concerns regarding the broad psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic among college students as they are considered an especially vulnerable group. However, few studies have examined the prevalence of, risk of, and protective factors associated with fear of COVID-19 among college students in Europe. We have sought to address gaps in the literature by conducting a cross-sectional survey among 517 college students (79.1% women and 20.9% men) from a public university in the southeast of Spain. Participants were asked to complete the Fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19S) questionnaire and answer questions related to resilience, social support, anxiety, and suicide risk levels using validated scales. The results of the analysis of the variables associated with fear of COVID-19 suggest that, in addition to gender, the factor of anxiety shows a robust positive association and effect with COVID-19 fear (p < 0.001). According to our results, university institutions must adopt support mechanisms to alleviate psychological impacts on students during this pandemic, treating it similarly to other disasters. Implications for social work to reduce COVID-19 fear are also discussed.

Traumatic Stress and Ways of Coping of Community Residents Exposed to a Train Disaster

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 528-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Cheung Chung ◽  
Man Cheung Chung ◽  
Steven Farmer ◽  
Julie Werrett ◽  
Yvette Easthope ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Ways Of Coping ◽  
Community Residents ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: The aims of this study were to examine the degree of traumatic stress and the coping strategies employed by community residents who lived on both sides of a rail track where a train collision occurred in 1996 in Stafford, UK. The hypothesis was that there would be a high level of traumatic stress and that emotion-focused coping would be the predictor to distress. Method: This was a cross-sectional survey with a retrospective design in which 66 community residents, who lived between 30 and 100 feet away from the crash site, were interviewed. The study began approximately 7 months after the disaster. The Impact of Event Scale (IES), the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and the Ways of Coping Checklists (WOC) were administered to the residents. Results: On the whole, the results did not entirely support the hypothesis. The residents were found to have experienced some intrusive thoughts and avoidance behaviour but their mean scores were significantly lower than those of standardized samples. Thirty-five per cent scored at 4 or above on the GHQ-28. Traumatic stress was predicted by both emotionfocused and problem-focused coping strategies. Conclusion: Although community residents were not on the train or related to the dead or injured in any way, they could, after being exposed to a train disaster, manifest traumatic stress symptoms which had long-lasting effects. Such traumatic stress was found to be associated with coping strategies of community residents characterized by their efforts to manage or alter the source of stress, and by their efforts to regulate stressful emotions.

scholarly journals HEART AND KIDNEY PATIENTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (02) ◽  
pp. 235-243
Author(s):  
Bushra Yasmeen ◽  
Muhammad Zohaib Khan ◽  
Nermeen Jamshaid ◽  
Munnaza Salman ◽  
Safdar Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Data Set

The prevalence of chronic diseases is exceptionally high (37.9%) among theadult population of Pakistan. Social support could play a significant role in shaping the copingstrategies and determining the subjective wellbeing of chronically ill patients. Objectives:This research documents the correlation patterns of social support with coping strategiesand subjective well-being among Heart and Kidney Patients. Methods: The primary data wascollected from four major hospitals in Lahore by using purposive sampling method. For thecollection of quantitative data, a hospital-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted with275 admitted patients (131-heart and 144-kidney) 184 male and 91 female (20 to 110 yearsof age) by using a structured interview schedule. Pearson Product-moment Correlation andMultiple Regression Analysis were performed on the data set. Results: Strongest correlationwas found between emotional and informational social support (r=.853). Instrumental socialsupport also indicates strong relationship with the emotional social support (r=.838). Therewas a moderate positive correlation (r=.339) between behavioral coping, emotional socialsupport and informational social support (r=.424). Data show a negative relationship betweenphysical coping and subjective well-being (r=.381). Results of the study suggest that emotional(β=.230) and informational (β=.217) social support affect the patients’ ability to actively engagein behavioral and physical coping for the subjective well-being; however, physical copingindicated negative effects (β=-.225) on the subjective feelings of well-being. Conclusions: Astrong correlations among four types of social support exists and behavioral coping has thestrongest impact on the subjective well-being (β=.629).

Testing the Strain Theory of Suicide – The Moderating Role of Social Support

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Lew ◽  
Ksenia Chistopolskaya ◽  
Yanzheng Liu ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
Olga Mitina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Strains ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract. Background: According to the strain theory of suicide, strains, resulting from conflicting and competing pressures in an individual's life, are hypothesized to precede suicide. But social support is an important factor that can mitigate strains and lessen their input in suicidal behavior. Aims: This study was designed to assess the moderating role of social support in the relation between strain and suicidality. Methods: A sample of 1,051 employees were recruited in Beijing, the capital of China, through an online survey. Moderation analysis was performed using SPSS PROCESS Macro. Social support was measured with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and strains were assessed with the Psychological Strains Scale. Results: Psychological strains are a good predictor of suicidality, and social support, a basic need for each human being, moderates and decreases the effects of psychological strains on suicidality. Limitations: The cross-sectional survey limited the extent to which conclusions about causal relationships can be drawn. Furthermore, the results may not be generalized to the whole of China because of its diversity. Conclusion: Social support has a tendency to mitigate the effects of psychological strains on suicidality.

Social Influences, Social Norms, Social Support, and Smoking Behavior among Adolescent Workers

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 414-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pebbles Fagan ◽  
Marla Eisenberg ◽  
Anne M. Stoddard ◽  
Lindsay Frazier ◽  
Glorian Sorensen
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Social Influences ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
Retail Sector ◽  
Friendship Networks ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Never Smokers

Purpose. To examine the relationships between worksite interpersonal influences and smoking and quitting behavior among adolescent workers. Design. The cross-sectional survey assessed factors influencing tobacco use behavior. Setting. During the fall of 1998, data were collected from 10 grocery stores in Massachusetts that were owned and managed by the same company. Subjects. Eligible participants included 474 working adolescents ages 15 to 18. Eighty-three percent of workers (n = 379) completed the survey. Measures. The self-report questionnaire assessed social influences, social norms, social support, friendship networks, stage of smoking and quitting behavior, employment patterns, and demographic factors. Results. Thirty-five percent of respondents were never smokers, 21% experimental, 5% occasional, 18% regular, and 23% former smokers. Using analysis of variance (ANOVA), results indicate that regular smokers were 30% more likely than experimental or occasional smokers to report coworker encouragement to quit (p = .0002). Compared with regular smokers, never smokers were 15% more likely to report greater nonacceptability of smoking (p = .01). χ2 tests of association revealed no differences in friendship networks by stage of smoking. Conclusions. These data provide evidence for the need to further explore social factors inside and outside the work environment that influence smoking and quitting behavior among working teens. Interpretations of the data are limited because of cross-sectional and self-report data collection methods used in one segment of the retail sector.

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