scholarly journals Resource Change Representation in the Russian Population after the First Three Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-258
Author(s):  
Fedor Shankov ◽  
Maria Chumakova ◽  
Maria Vasilchuk ◽  
Natalia Kiselnikova
Keyword(s):  
Financial Stability ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Similar Data ◽  
Resource Loss ◽  
Single Male ◽  
Living Space ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Comparison Groups ◽  
Financial Income ◽  
Social Demographic

The 2019 Coronavirus disease outbreak leads to negative psychological outcomes not only for healthcare workers and patients, but also for the general public. S. Hobfoll’s Conservation of Resources theory is one of the most applicable models for conceptualizing and evaluating natural and social catastrophes and their impact. A web-based screening has been conducted at the end of May, 2020. A representation of resource loss, threat of loss, gain, and value data was collected three months after first patient and restrictions. After meeting an inclusion criterion, data of 1100 respondents have been selected for the analysis. Basing on literature review, four comparison groups were formed: COVID-19 patients (N=65); single male respondents aged from 18 to 34 with low financial income (N=42); female respondents aged from 18 to 34 with low financial income who share living space with more than two persons (N=32); a “resourceful” group of male participants aged from 35 to 54 with high income and ongoing relationships (N=54). Descriptive statistics and Cohen’s d criteria are applied. Measures: social-demographic questionnaire and modified COR-E questionnaire. Resource change due to the pandemic circumstances in general population appears to be modest. Threat of resource loss is higher than real resource loss. The COVID-19 situation mostly impacted following resources: Financial Stability, Feeling of Safety, Sense of Control in Life, Sense of Independence, Intimates’ Health, and Work Stability. Comparison groups show significant differences in resource change constellations consistent with similar data from other countries.

Multiple Losses: The Psychological and Economic Well-Being of Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15-16) ◽  
pp. 3054-3078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth W. Sauber ◽  
Karen M. O’Brien
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Financial Distress ◽  
Male Partner ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Resource Loss

This study advanced knowledge regarding the mechanisms through which intimate partner violence relates to psychological and financial distress with a sample of diverse low-income women. Data were collected from 147 female domestic violence survivors who were abused by a male partner within the past 6 months. Three hierarchical regression analyses revealed that psychological, physical, and economic abuse were predictive of posttraumatic stress, depression, and economic self-sufficiency among survivors. Guided by the Conservation of Resources Theory, the loss of financial, work, and interpersonal resources also predicted these three outcomes, above and beyond abuse experiences (i.e., economically controlling behaviors, economic sabotage, and interpersonal resource loss were unique predictors). In addition, bootstrap mediation analyses showed that interpersonal resource loss partially mediated the relationship between psychological abuse and mental health outcomes. Together, these findings can be used to inform future interventions to promote the financial and psychological well-being of survivors.

scholarly journals Previous experience with depression in others and self: a cross-sectional study of the impact on stigma and help-seeking attitudes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virgínia da Conceição ◽  
Inês Rothes ◽  
Milton Severo ◽  
Kathy Griffiths ◽  
Ulrich Hegerl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Help Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Previous Experience ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Help Seeking Attitudes ◽  
Personal Stigma ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Comparison Groups ◽  
The Impact

AbstractBackgroundStigma has been considered a significant barrier both in treatment, rehabilitation and help-seeking behaviours of people diagnosed with depression. This study aimed to validate the Depression Stigma Scale (DSS) to the Portuguese population, to assess the influence of the type of previous experience with depression on the levels of depression stigma, identifying depression stigma predictors in each type of previous experience with depression and to analyse the effects of stigma on help-seeking attitudes.MethodsA total of 1693 participants with a mean age of 47.2 (SD=18.17) completed the DSS, the Attitude Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help, and a socio-demographic questionnaire. Participants were categorised into four comparison groups: no previous experience with depression (n=479), indirect experience with depression (n=661), direct experience with depression (n=137), and both direct and indirect experience with depression (n=416). We performed data analysis using SPSS 24.0.ResultsThe DSS demonstrated adequate psychometric properties. Levels of personal stigma were lower in people who had family and friends experiencing depression in comparison with individuals with no history of depression experience. Better attitudes towards help-seeking were evident in those with lower personal stigma and worse help-seeking attitudes were associated with higher perceived stigma in the indirect previous experience group.LimitationsThere were some differences in the socio-demographic characteristics across groups and no data were collected on the duration of participant exposure to depression.ConclusionsOur study demonstrates the validity of DSS in the Portuguese population. The individual’s experience with depression influences the development of personal stigmatising beliefs and attitudes towards depression and plays a role in help-seeking behaviours. Addressing people’s experience of depression might be a practical way of reducing depression stigma and improve help-seeking behaviours.FundingFunding for this study was provided by the European Community’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement no. 223138. The funding partner had no role in the design of the study; in the data collection; in the analyses and interpretation of the data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to submit the manuscript for publication.

scholarly journals Servant leadership behavior: Effects on leaders’ work–family relationship

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danni Zhou ◽  
Shengmin Liu ◽  
Huanhuan Xin
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Resource Loss ◽  
Servant Leaders ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Relationship

We examined the process of leaders’ resource loss through servant leadership behavior (SLB) based on conservation of resources theory. Participants were 72 department managers each paired with 1 of their subordinates, who were employed by 5 enterprises in Eastern China. We used the experience sampling method, and asked the department managers to complete a 10-day diary survey. The employees filled in a conscientiousness scale. A multilayer linear model was used for data analysis. The results showed that as participants’ SLB led to daily resource loss, the relationship between their work and their family life deteriorated. In addition, employee conscientiousness acted as an escape valve, slowing the loss effect of SLB, and indicating that servant leaders experience less resource loss and emotional exhaustion when employees have a strong sense of responsibility. These results broaden understanding of, and provide new i

Resource Loss and Stress Outcomes in a Setting of Chronic Conflict: The Conservation of Resources Theory in the Eastern Congo

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-237
Author(s):  
Jordan D. Snyder ◽  
David Boan ◽  
Jamie D. Aten ◽  
Edward B. Davis ◽  
Leif Van Grinsven ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Resource Loss ◽  
Conservation Of Resources Theory ◽  
Eastern Congo

The ebb and flow of psychological contract breach in relation to perceived organizational support: Reciprocal relationships over time

2020 ◽  
pp. 0143831X1989741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yannick Griep ◽  
Sarah Bankins
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Support ◽  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Perceived Organizational Support ◽  
Psychological Contract Breach ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Resource Loss ◽  
Exchange Relationship ◽  
Contract Breach ◽  
Time Lagged

Perceived organizational support (POS) is commonly treated as a consequence of perceived psychological contract breach (PCB). However, because both concepts assume a mutual exchange relationship in which each party makes assessments of, and then decides how to reciprocate, the other party’s contributions, this article propounds that the PCB–POS relationship is recursive. By drawing on Conservation of Resources (COR) Theory, the authors argue that following an initial PCB, low levels of POS may then increase the likelihood of perceiving further PCBs through reduced management trust, thus generating a resource loss spiral. By estimating a two-level time-lagged mediation model on weekly data from 338 Canadian employees (1215 observations), the findings support the reciprocal PCB–POS relationship, and show that POS and PCB form a vicious cycle of resource loss. The authors suggest avenues for future research and practical implications relating to the role of time and resources in preventing further exchange deterioration.

Russian regional finances analysis and regional debt sustainability

2020 ◽  
pp. 30-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergei V. Sheremeta
Keyword(s):  
Financial Stability ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Debt Sustainability ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Structure Of Population ◽  
Federal Taxes ◽  
Social Demographic ◽  
Regional Budgets ◽  
Floating Rates

Russian regions recovered financial stability in 2017—2019 due to high ruble commodities prices, improving tax collection and conservative expenditures and borrowings policy. Panel data analysis shows that social-demographic structure of population is one of the key factors of regional budgets balance. Government measures will contribute to sustainability of regional finances and reducing interregional differences in debt sustainability, but provide negative impact of regional fiscal policy on output dynamics in the coming years. Strengthening of fiscal burden via federal taxes will diminish procyclicality of regional budgets revenues, but require a return of full profit tax rate on regional level for compensating lost incomes. For improving borrowing conditions Bank of Russia and regional governments must develop placement of bonds with floating rates, indexed and amortized nominal.

scholarly journals The Consistency Of Islamic Corporate Financial Sustainability In Covid-19 Pandemic: An Empirical Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Yanuar Trisnowati ◽  
Rini Dwiyani Hadiwidjaja ◽  
Tita Nurvita
Keyword(s):  
Financial Stability ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Performance ◽  
Financial Expenditure ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
Financial Income ◽  
Islamic Companies ◽  
A Company

The concept of sustainability is the ability of a company to carry out work program activities in a sustainable manner to achieve company goals. This study aims to examine empirically the consistency of financial sustainability in Islamic companies before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. To measure the financial sustainability performance, this study used ratios from financial income and financial expenditure. The sample in this study used purposive sampling that is 14 Islamic companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Multiple linear regression and a chow test were used to examine the consistency. The result showed that The financial sustainability ratio of companies at the time of the pandemic has a higher value than before the pandemic. the pandemic period in Indonesia affected the financial stability of companies listed on the Jakarta Islamic Index. The independent variable that affects the dependent variable experiences structural changes in Indonesia in the period 2019 to quarter II of 2020

scholarly journals Depressive and anxiety symptoms in patients with Metabolic Syndrome

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 603-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilian Lopes Sharovsky ◽  
Bellkiss Wilma Romano
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
The Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Severe Intensity ◽  
Hamilton Anxiety Scale ◽  
Social Demographic ◽  
Transversal Study

Depressive symptoms have been associated to the Metabolic Syndrome. Nevertheless, only a few studies have evaluated anxiety and depression concomitantly. The objective of the research was to evaluate the intensity of depressive and anxiety symptoms in patients with Metabolic Syndrome and their relation to demographic variables. A unicenter, transversal study was carried out. A social demographic questionnaire was used. Depressive symptoms were measured with Beck Depression Inventory and anxiety symptoms were measured with Hamilton Anxiety Scale Rate. A total of 103 ambulatory patients, 60 of them men, with mean age 55.4 years (±7,6) with a diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome were included in the study. Anxiety symptoms of very severe intensity were present in 51.5% (n=53) while severe depressive symptoms in only 5.8% (n=6). Anxiety and depressive symptoms were significantly associated. In this sample, anxiety predominated in relation to the depressive symptoms. The anxiety symptoms were more intense in women and that had low level of education.

scholarly journals Resource Threat versus Resource Loss and Emotional Well-Being of Ethnic Minorities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12590
Author(s):  
Rafael Youngmann ◽  
Nonna Kushnirovich
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Resource Loss ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Majority Population ◽  
National Representative Survey

This paper used Hobfoll’s conservation of resources theory as a theoretical framework to investigate which kinds of resource loss predicted the emotional well-being (EWB) of ethnic minorities and majority populations during a period of crisis. Data were collected from a national representative survey conducted by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample inclu`ded 1157 respondents, including 174 Israeli Palestinian citizens (ethnic minority) and 983 Israeli Jews (majority population). Measures of EWB, actual losses and threats of losses of economic, social, and health resources were examined. The results showed that the losses of economic, social, and health resources reduced the EWB of individuals. Negative effects of the actual losses of resources on EWB were greater than those of the perceived threats of loss. The largest effect was for economic resources. There were differences in effects between the ethnic minorities and the majority populations. The study revealed that for the ethnic minorities, who are less powerful and more disadvantaged than ethnic majorities, the depletion of already deficient resources during time of crisis is more important for predicting their EWB than for the majority populations.

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