The Influence of Stress and Role Conflict on Quality of Life among Graduate Students in Nursing

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of a workplace bullying intervention based on the training of middle managers regarding bullying awareness, the consequences of bullying, strategies in conflict resolution and mediation/negotiation abilities. Overall, 142 randomly selected middle managers participated in the study. First, participants completed an information record and two scales assessing bullying strategies, role conflict and role ambiguity. The last two scales were completed again in a second phase three months after the intervention had finished. The intervention produced a decrease in the following bullying strategies: effects on self-expression and communication, effects on personal reputation and effects on occupational situation and quality of life, with all of the mentioned bullying strategies being suffered by part of the sample. In addition, the conflict role decreased in the group which received the intervention. Moreover, the decrease in the effects of the bullying strategy effects on occupational situation and quality of life was especially important in managers with higher responsibilities within the workplace. Results are discussed in the framework that (1) leadership practices and, more specifically, conflict resolution skills are strongly responsible for bullying at work; and (2) the importance of intervening in the early stages of the bullying process as a key element in the correction, but also as a potential prevention element, of bullying in the workplace.

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Perceptions of Stress, Mindfulness, and Occupational Engagement Among Graduate-Level OT Students

American Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.5014/ajot.2021.75s2-rp140 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. 7512505140p1-7512505140p1

Author(s):

Patricia A. Henton ◽

Acacia Gambrel ◽

Jerome Klah ◽

Catherine Rink ◽

Caroline Targonski ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Graduate Students ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Coping Mechanism ◽

Occupational Engagement ◽

Graduate Level ◽

Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. The exploratory mixed-methods study of 490 OT graduate students revealed that high levels of reported stress along with limited coping strategies impacted students’ perceived occupational engagement and quality of life. Students identified mindfulness as an effective coping mechanism; however, its reported use did not appear to alter quality of life. The study supported a link between mindfulness and occupational engagement and has broad implications for the field of OT. Primary Author and Speaker: Patricia A. Henton Additional Authors and Speakers: Acacia Gambrel, Jerome Klah, Catherine Rink, Caroline Targonski, and Sarah Wirtz

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The Effect of Stress and Coping Resources on Predicting Quality of Life of Graduate Students

Value in Health ◽

10.1016/j.jval.2015.09.2696 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 18 (7) ◽

pp. A714

Author(s):

G Yao ◽

Y Wang ◽

C Chien

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Graduate Students ◽

Stress And Coping ◽

Coping Resources ◽

And Coping

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A Comparative Study of Male and Female Hostlers on Spirituality and Quality of Life

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0302.113 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Deoshree Akhouri ◽

Kehksha ◽

S. A. Azmi

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Graduate Students ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Subjective Feeling ◽

Male And Female ◽

Domains Of Life ◽

The Difference ◽

Religious Systems ◽

Daily Spiritual Experience Scale

Spirituality may refer as a subjective feeling and experiences that occur both within and outside of traditional religious systems that influence various domains of life e.g. physical health, mental health, optimism, resilience and quality of life. The aim of the present study is to explore the relation between spirituality and quality of life in male and female hostlers. To accomplish the goal of study, we selected 100 girls and 100 boys post graduate students from Aligarh Muslim University through random sampling method. The entire participants were hostlers whom age ranges from 18-24 years. We applied Daily spiritual experience scale (DSES) and WHOQOL-BREF on the participants to collect data. We analyzed data with the help of t-test and Pearson product moment co-efficient of correlation. The results indicate positive relationship between spirituality and quality of life. Result also shows the difference between male and female hostlers on spirituality and quality of life.

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Burnout and quality of life among nurses working in selected mental health institutions in South West Nigeria

African Health Sciences ◽

10.4314/ahs.v21i3.54 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 1428-1439

Author(s):

Morufat A Alabi ◽

Adeyinka G Ishola ◽

Adenike C Onibokun ◽

Victor O Lasebikan

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Role Conflict ◽

Short Form ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Organizational Factors ◽

Total Quality ◽

Urban City

Background: Burnout remains a huge public health problem among nurses. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study assessed 259 nurses from two Neuropsychiatric hospitals in Nigeria. Data was collected using a sociodemographic/ job related questionnaire, the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and the Short-Form health survey (SF-12). The associations between sociodemographic characteristic and burnout was anaysed using Chi square test, between burnout and quality of life using Spearman correlation statistics. Predictors of burnout were determined using binary regression analysis Results: Prevalence of emotional exhaustion (EE) was 44.4%, depersonalization (DEP) 31.7% and reduced personal ac- complishment was 98.8%. Predictors of EE were: poor funding from management, OR = 0.38 (95% CI 0.15-0.95) and role conflict, OR = 2.44 (95% CI 1.03-5.78), while the predictors of DEP, were age group, 31-40 years, OR = 0.37 (95% CI 0.18-0.77), male gender, OR = 2.55 (95% CI 1.40-4.65), role conflict, OR = 6.53 (95% CI 0.88-7.81) and working at more urban city, OR = 3.07 (95% CI 1.54-6.16). The mean total Quality of life (QOL) scores were significantly higher among respondents who had no EE and DEP p < 0.001. Conclusion: Burnout is high among mental health nurses and is associated with poor quality of life. Keywords: Nurses; burnout; quality of life; workplace; organizational factors; more-urban.

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Quality of Life as the Most Important Characteristic of Medical and Social Effectiveness of Medical Care. Literature Review

10.33920/med-03-2002-06 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 52-62

Author(s):

Nikolay Khudoshin

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Graduate Students ◽

Literature Review ◽

Medical Care ◽

Social Effectiveness ◽

History Of

The article is devoted to the problem of studying the quality of life, the terminology of this concept, the history of the research, options, questionnaires and methods of their application. The article is prepared for graduate students, scientists and doctors, interested in this problem.

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The Impact of Gender Role Conflict on the Quality of Life in Female Athletes

The International Journal of Sport and Society ◽

10.18848/2152-7857/cgp/v03i02/53903 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 49-65 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rachel Daltry

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Gender Role ◽

Role Conflict ◽

Gender Role Conflict ◽

Female Athletes ◽

The Impact

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Graduate Student Use of Campus Green Spaces and the Impact on Their Perceptions of Quality of Life

HortTechnology ◽

10.21273/horttech.20.1.186 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 186-192 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

A.L. McFarland ◽

T.M. Waliczek ◽

J.M. Zajicek

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Graduate Students ◽

University Students ◽

Graduate Student ◽

Past Research ◽

Green Spaces ◽

Student Body ◽

Campus Environment ◽

The Impact

Students' perception of their overall academic experience and the campus environment is related to academic accomplishment, and research has found that the designed environment of the university can influence the degree of stress students may feel. Past research found that undergraduate student use of campus green spaces and perceptions of quality of life were related to each other. The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between graduate student use of campus green spaces and their perceptions of quality of life at a university in Texas. A total of 347 of 3279 (≈10%) of the graduate student body received e-mails with information regarding the incentive for participation and instructions on accessing an on-line survey. The survey included questions that related to student use of campus green spaces, overall quality of life statements, an instrument to measure the quality of life of university students, and demographic questions. A total of 79 (22.8% response rate) graduate student questionnaires were collected and analyzed to compare perceptions of quality of life of university students and the level of individual usage of campus green spaces. Descriptive statistics determined that, unlike undergraduates who were primarily “high users” of campus green spaces, graduate students were about equally split between being “low,” “medium,” and “high users” of campus green spaces. However, graduate students still ranked their quality of life highly. Finally, this study found that, unlike undergraduates, graduate students did not have a statistically significant relationship between green-user scores and perception of quality of life scores. It may be that graduate students have less time to spend in outdoor spaces, yet still meet their quality of life needs through other means such as academic achievements.

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