Evaluating the Psychological Consequences and Complications and Family Challenges Caused by Corona Conditions for Working Individuals

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahereh Alipour ◽  
Rogayyeh Mousavi
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Working Community ◽  
Statistical Sample ◽  
As Stress

Aim: The Covid Pandemic has 19 different psychological effects such as stress, anxiety, fear, etc., and various family consequences on employed people. This study was designed and conducted to identify the psychological consequences and family challenges caused by coronary conditions in employed people. Methods: This study was conducted with a qualitative approach and phenomenological method. The statistical population was employed people in Tehran in 1399, which included criteria such as having worked in that job for a year and working in governmental, non-governmental, service, health, freelance and .... organizations. The statistical sample includes 16 people who were purposefully and accessibly selected. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect information. claizi's descriptive phenomenological approach was used to analyze the data. Results: The findings of this study were identified in the form of main categories and sub-categories. In reviewing the results from the 3 general questions extracted from the research, 16 main categories of negative emotions, occupation, recreation, vitality, order, stress, care, opportunity, education, communication and physical problems, negative impact, tolerance, positive impact, no problem And telecommuting was achieved. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the corona virus pandemic in Iran is a new and unpredictable experience for all people that has negative and different psychological effects on the working community. Therefore, it is suggested that psychological interventions be performed to improve mental health and reduce the psychological consequences of the working community.

Industry perspectives on Malaysian hotel minimum wage issues

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-197
Author(s):  
Ann Selvaranee Balasingam ◽  
Kashif Hussain ◽  
Alwie Manaf
Keyword(s):  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Wage Policy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hotel Managers ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate and compare the impact of the minimum wage order from the perspectives of two different stakeholders, namely, hotel managers and employees, in the Malaysian hotel industry. Design/methodology/approach For the study, qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews from three managers and three employees from hotels in West Malaysia. Findings From the managers’ perspective, minimum wage implementation has resulted in managers adopting the best payment structure to reduce labour costs for the operators, deciding to reduce the service charge allocation to employees and having to deal with minimal improvement in employee productivity and motivation. In contrast, the positive impact from the managers’ perspective is lower turnover intentions and social justice for foreign workers. From the employees’ perspective, there is a rather negative impact – minimum wage policy has resulted in a minimal increase in the salary. From a positive perspective, employees said that they have experienced an improvement in living standards. Originality/value This research presents current responses from hotel participants regarding the latest wage increase impact, some six years after its implementation.

scholarly journals Analysis of Psychological Spouse Abuse against Men in Iranian Couples: A Qualitative Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ahmad Nouri ◽  
Ozra Etemadi ◽  
Rezvanossadat Jazayeri ◽  
Maryam Fatehizade
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Spouse Abuse ◽  
Marital Violence ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Family Counseling ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Lack Of Commitment

<p>This study aimed to explore the psychological spouse abuse against men in a sample of Iranian couples. This qualitative study used the grounded theory in triangulation. The statistical population consisted of a compilation of electronic resources, books, theses, and journals, family counseling experts’ opinions and men who suffered from spouse abuse in Isfahan. Purposeful sampling began and continued until saturation of the categories. Data collection consisted of 15 semi-structured interviews with abused married men, 10 interviews with family counseling experts and content analysis of books, articles, and journals related to psychological spouse abuse. The results showed that some cases of spouse abuse against the men are neglecting the spouse’ needs, lack of commitment and accountability, arbitrary behavior, turning to anti-moral values and some habits and annoying personality traits. Spouse abuse is rooted in social, religious, economic, environmental, cultural backgrounds and family life. Intervening factors include factors related to the others, personality traits of the abused person and background factors. The causal factors include the interpersonal conditions and personality types. The most important strategy for men against spouse abuse include aggressive-confronting response, silence, peaceful, defense, reform reaction and alternative reaction. The psychological consequences of marital violence include, individual, interpersonal, family, and social consequences. As a result, psychological spouse abuse against men is affected by a number of factors that were discussed in this study.</p>

scholarly journals Perceptions, behaviours and attitudes towards smoking held by the male partners of Chinese pregnant women: A qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei XIA ◽  
Ho cheung William Li ◽  
Peige Song ◽  
Ka Yan Ho ◽  
Yuanhui Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Smoking Behaviour ◽  
Male Partners ◽  
Tobacco Exposure ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Expectant Fathers

Abstract Background: Direct associations of tobacco exposure during pregnancy with pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes have been proven. Previous studies suggest that expecting a child provides a teachable moment to promote behavioural changes, such as smoking cessation, among the male partners of pregnant women. Thorough understandings of Chinese expectant fathers smoking behaviour during the transition to fatherhood is an essential prerequisite to the development of appropriate interventions to facilitate smoking cessation. This study aimed to explore the perceptions, behaviours and attitudes related to smoking among male partners of pregnant women in China.Methods: A descriptive phenomenological approach was adopted. A purposive sample of expectant fathers aged 18 years or older who had a tobacco use history within the past year were recruited at obstetrics and gynaecology clinics and invited to participate in one-to-one 20-30-minute semi-structured interviews. The data analysis followed Colaizzi’s descriptive phenomenological method. Results: Twenty-five expectant fathers were interviewed. Four themes were generated: 1) the social interaction benefits of smoking and the misperceptions of the smoking hazards were the major reasons for continuing smoking; 2) associations between the perceptions of health and smoking, included negative impact of smoking on their own health develops slowly and can be ignored, and secondhand smoke will not affect the health of foetuses; 3) factors contributing to smoking cessation, including concerns about the health of the pregnant partner and baby, the role of father, partners’ pregnancy as a good excuse, and encouragement of family members and recognition of efforts to quit smoking;, and 4) perceived barriers to smoking cessation, including difficulties in overcoming withdrawal symptoms or cigarette cravings, negative attitude toward seeking assistance with smoking cessation, unawareness of and difficulty in accessing smoking cessation support, and Lack of coping strategies for releasing increased stress..Conclusion: This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the perceptions, behaviours and attitudes held by Chinese expectant fathers regarding smoking and identified the facilitators and barriers to cessation. The findings from this study could direct healthcare professionals to develop and evaluate appropriate smoking cessation interventions targeted for Chinese expectant fathers. Trial registration: Registered at clinicaltrial.org (NCT03401021) on 8 Jan 2018.

scholarly journals Hidup Dengan Leukemia: Studi Fenomenologi Remaja Penderita Leukemia

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Adelia Eka Suryani ◽  
Muhammad Syafiq
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Medical Diagnoses ◽  
The Third ◽  
Deadly Disease

Leuchaemia becomes one of the most deadly disease for children and teenagers. This study was aimed to reveal the experience of teenagers suffering leuchaemia. Five teenagers suffering leuchaemia were purposively recruited for this study. Phenomenological approach was used. Data collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The result reveals three major themes. The first theme is the first experience of being diagnosed as a leuchaemia sufferer. It explains how participants respond to medical diagnoses as leuchaemia sufferer. The second theme is the psychological effects of leuchaemia, and  the third theme is the strategies used by participants to cope with problems imposed by leuchaemia they suffered. While all participants were rather similar in responding the leuchaemia diagnosis such as denial, sadness, and fear, they experienced different effects of their illness psychologically. Most participants perceived the effects of their illness negatively; however, there are some participants eventually get the positive meanings of their illness. All participants employ intrapersonal and interpersonal strategies in dealing with the difficulties caused by their illness and its effects.Abstrak: Leukemia merupakan salah satu jenis penyakit kanker yang sering diidap anak dan remaja. Penelitian ini berusaha mengungkap pengalaman hidup remaja penderita leukemia. Pendekatan pada penelitian ini menggunakan kualitatif fenomenologis dengan analisis fenomenologis interpretatif. Partisipan dalam penelitian ini berjumlah lima orang yang diperoleh dari teknik purposif sampling. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan wawancara semi terstruktur. Hasil penelitian ini berhasil mengungkap tiga tema utama. Tema pertama ialah pengalaman awal mengetahui dan divonis leukemia. Tema kedua ialah dampak psikologis yang ditimbulkan dari leukemia. Tema terakhir ialah strategi untuk bertahan dan menghadapi leukemia. Hampir seluruh partisipan merespon diagnosis penyakit mereka dalam cara serupa yaitu terdiam sedih, menyangkal, dan rasa takut. Namun ada perbedaan dalam mengalami efek leukemia yang mereka derita. Umumnya mayoritas partisipan memaknai akibat penyakitnya dalam cara yang negatif, namun beberapa partisipan pada akhirnya dapat memperoleh makna yang lebih positif dari penyakit yang mereka derita. Namun demikian, semua partisipan menunjukkan kecenderungan untuk menangani secara aktif kesulitan yang diakibatkan oleh leukemia yang mereka derita dengan menggunakan strategi intrapersonal maupun interpersonal.

scholarly journals The influence of coach turnover on student-athletes' affective states and team dynamics: An exploratory study in collegiate sports

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber M Shipherd ◽  
Joann C Wakefield ◽  
Sarah Stokowski ◽  
Edson Filho
Keyword(s):  
Student Athletes ◽  
National Collegiate Athletic Association ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
The United States ◽  
Team Dynamics ◽  
Affective States ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Collegiate Sports

Coach turnover is frequent, especially in collegiate sports in the United States. To date, however, there is limited research on how coach turnover might affect student-athletes. Accordingly, we aimed to qualitatively explore how coach turnover might influence student-athletes’ psychosocial states and team dynamics in collegiate sports. Eleven athletic teams at a Midwestern Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association institution having undergone coach turnover during the past four years participated in the study. Four coaches and 21 student-athletes representing both individual and team sports, as well as two administrative staff members, participated in semi-structured interviews (coaches and administrators) and focus groups (student-athletes). Inductive data analysis revealed four first level themes: coach style and background, athlete affective states, team dynamics, and program culture. Our analysis suggested that, depending on their gender and coaching style, coaches might have a positive or negative impact on athletes’ affective states (e.g. positive and negative affect), team dynamics (e.g. cohesion; athlete leadership), and the program culture. Thus, practitioners might facilitate the positive impact of coaching turnover by assessing whether the new coach is a ‘good fit’ at the individual (micro), team (meso), and environmental (macro) level of analysis.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Impact of Motion and Time on Employees' Job Satisfaction in Goldasht Mosaic Plant

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 166
Author(s):  
Hossein Khani ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Moshref Javadi
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Field Method ◽  
Main Hypothesis ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Motion Measurement ◽  
Time Motion ◽  
Research Findings

The present survey is about evaluation of motion and time with regard to job satisfaction in Isfahan Goldasht Mosaic Plant. There are five hypotheses in this survey: The main hypothesis is that evaluation of motion and time affect wage. Five factors of job satisfaction and their impact on job satisfaction were studied in the secondary hypotheses. This survey was conducted using descriptive-field method and data was collected by means of questionnaire, interview and observation. Statistical population of Goldasht Mosaic Plant included one-hundred forty (140) persons in which statistical sample in this survey were equal to the statistical population. Statistical techniques and SPSS software were used for data analysis. Motion measurement and timing procedures like OPC process and process of working with both hands were applied to evaluate motion and time. Research findings indicated that evaluation of motion and time had positive impact on wage, while it must be pointed out that other four secondary hypotheses established the following points: Evaluation of motion and time had negative impact on improvement opportunity, nature of work and supervision. But it had positive impact on colleagues. Recommendations about considering organizational performance and job satisfaction regarding productivity of employees were represented at the end of survey given research findings. Key words: Evaluation of motion and time, motion measurement, timing, job satisfaction

Tradition Changes in the Khataman al-Qur'an in Kediri Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-198
Author(s):  
Ellyda Retpitasari ◽  
Naila Muna
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
Technological Determinism ◽  
Verbal Cues ◽  
Emotional Bonds ◽  
Negative Impacts

The Covid-19 pandemic spreading in Indonesia has changed all aspects of social life. One of them is in the aspect of changing the culture of the Khataman al-Qur’an tradition in the Kediri Region. This study aims to describe the change in the Khataman al-Qur’an tradition in the Kediri Region. The research method used is the type of qualitative research with a phenomenological approach, while the analytical knife uses the theory of technological determinism. The results of the study state that changes in the implementation of Khataman al-Qur’an through WhatsApp Groups have positive and negative impacts. The positive impact is that it is easy to communicate for worship and maintain consistent motivation in reading the Qur'an. While the negative impact in the aspect of social solidarity such as the lack of emotional bonds and non-verbal cues between fellow members in the group. It is different from the dynamics of the implementation of the Khataman al-Qur’an which was previously held at a certain moment, but for now, it can be held at any time and become a daily habit of the community. In addition, there was a change in the implementation which was initially carried out with the custom of gatherings, and banquets serving food, while the presence of a pandemic changed the implementation of Khataman al-Qur’an through WhatsApp Groups.

The missing piece: an interpretative phenomenological study of the experience of unresolved infertility for women

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-39
Author(s):  
Vasiliki Anyfioti ◽  
Maria Luca
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Word Count ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Approach

This article is based on a larger interpretative phenomenological study exploring the lived experience of women who have faced unresolved infertility, and which aimed to understand and interpret the meaning of infertility, its emotional implications, and the coping mechanisms of sufferers. The five participants were women who faced primary infertility, whilst being with a partner, having undergone treatment, and who had not encountered (at least initially) other handicaps critical to their infertility. Data was collected via semi-structured interviews and the narratives were analysed using Smith’s Interpretative Phenomenological Approach (IPA). The four superordinate themes identified were: (1) meaning of motherhood; (2) being in treatment; (3) consciously facing infertility; and (4) moving on. Due to word count limitations, this article only focuses on: “meaning of motherhood” and “consciously facing infertility”, with the intention to publish a different article to address the remaining two themes. The combination of themes was determined by considering how to wholesomely present the most essential aspects of the narrative as related to us by the participants. The themes included in this article explore how archetypical beliefs about motherhood and fertility help define cultural, societal, and personal expectations, and in turn affect the magnitude and intensity of infertility’s psychological impact. The findings emphasise the complexity of the phenomenon and how it can impinge on all aspects of life. Sufferers were found to experience complex loss, relating to their identity and self-esteem, life purpose, but also relationships and social integration. These profound psychological effects can be particularly long lasting due to the lifelong nature of the phenomenon but also the shame and secrecy surrounding it.

scholarly journals Senior Managers’ Experience with Health, Happiness, and Motivation in Hospitals and the Perceived Impact on Health Systems: The Case of Meru County, Kenya

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 350
Author(s):  
Rose Nabi Deborah Karimi Muthuri ◽  
Flavia Senkubuge ◽  
Charles Hongoro
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Perceived Impact

Hospitals play a significant role in health systems. Studies among the health workforce have revealed their experiences with mental health challenges. In comparison, there is limited literature on their positive mental health. The purpose of this study was to explore senior managers’ experiences with health status, happiness, and motivation in hospitals and the perceived impact on the health system in Kenya. This qualitative study applied a phenomenological research design. Senior managers within the hospital management teams were selected using purposive sampling. Semi-structured interviews were carried out among senior managers across eleven hospitals in Meru County, Kenya. Among the eleven participants 63.6% were female and 36.4%, were male and the mean age was 44.5 years. The audio-taped data were transcribed and analyzed using Colaizzi’s phenomenological approach. The five themes revealed were: (1) Happiness in the health system; (2) Health status in the health system; (3) Motivation in the health system; (4) Challenges in the health system; (5) Possible solutions to the challenges in the health system. This study revealed the positive and negative impact of the three domains, challenges, and solutions, from the senior managers’ perspective. Healthy, happy, and motivated senior managers and healthcare workers are more responsive and perform better. Policy interventions and programs promoting happiness, health status, and motivation are necessary for strengthening the health workforce and health system.

Information for caregivers and family in the Emergency Department

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Rocha ◽  
Flávia Silva ◽  
Ana Bastos ◽  
Samuel Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Scientific Language ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Public Road ◽  
Lack Of Information

ABSTRACT Introduction: A visit to the Emergency Department can have a negative impact on patients, their families and caregivers. To overcome negative effects linked to the lack of information, it is necessary to involve the patient’s family and caregivers and evaluate their information needs. Aims: Identify the information that caregivers need from the families in an emergency department; understand how often information should be given to the caregivers; identify the health professionals most qualified to impart the information and identify all the communication barriers experience by caregivers. Methods: This research is a qualitative study with descriptive phenomenological approach. We carried out 38 semi - structured interviews on a public road close to an Emergency Department, from February to March 2018. Data were analysed according to the descriptive phenomenological method of Amedeo Giorgi (1985,1997). Results: Caregivers identified receiving information about the patient as a priority. They also wanted to receive information about the patient more often from doctors and/or nurses. In addition, caregivers identified the use of medical/scientific language by health professionals as possible barriers to communication between them. Other concerns raised included the attitude of the health professional, their availability and the lack of communication. Conclusions: Caregivers should be seen as an important and essential pillar of the healthcare system. The information provided by health professionals should be adjusted to the needs of the caregivers. Keywords: Access to Information, Emergency Medical Services.

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