scholarly journals Effect of Resilience on Stress, Anxiety and Depression in Grass-roots Civil Servants: The Mediating and Moderating Model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiling Song ◽  
Mengjie Zhang ◽  
Yanjie Wang ◽  
Liying Yang ◽  
Yanyu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depression Scale ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
The Self ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: Civil servants are a special group in China, and there is limited research on how their resilience affects mental health, such as depression and anxiety. Therefore, the aim of the paper is to explore the role of resilience through the relationship between stress, depression and anxiety, and to further provide an explanation for how resilience interacts with stress, depression and anxiety in civil servants.Method: In a cross-sectional survey, 302 civil servants completed a battery of questionnaires. The Civil Servants Stress Scale (CSSS) was used to assess the stress of civil servants. The depression and anxiety of participants were evaluated by the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) and the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), respectively. The Conner-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) was used to assess the stress of civil servants as well. We conducted the moderating and mediating models to the resilience, depression and anxiety in gross-roots civil servants.Results: The results have shown that resilience was related to stress, depression, and anxiety in civil servants at the basic level. Stress was positively correlated with resilience. On the contrary, stress was negatively associated with depression and anxiety.Conclusion: Resilience played the moderating and mediating roles for stress,depression and anxiety. Resilience can moderate the relationship between stress and depression, anxiety as a dynamic moderate mode. Improving resilience and reducing stress play a vital role in preventing depression and anxiety in gross-roots civil servants.

scholarly journals Effect of Resilience on Stress, Anxiety and Depression in Civil Servants: The Mediating and Moderating Model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiling Song ◽  
Mengjie Zhang ◽  
Yanjie Wang ◽  
Liying Yang ◽  
Yanyu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depression Scale ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
The Self ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: Civil servants are a special group in China, and there is limited research on how their resilience affects mental health, such as depression and anxiety. Therefore, the aim of the paper is to explore the role of resilience through the relationship between stress, depression and anxiety, and to further provide an explanation for how resilience interacts with stress, depression and anxiety in civil servants. Method: In a cross-sectional survey, 302 civil servants completed a battery of questionnaires. The Civil Servants Stress Scale (CSSS) was used to assess the stress of civil servants. The depression and anxiety of participants were evaluated by the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) and the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), respectively. The Conner-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) was used to assess the stress of civil servants as well. We conducted the moderating and mediating models to the resilience, depression and anxiety in civil servants. Results: The results have shown that resilience was related to stress, depression, and anxiety in civil servants. Stress was positively correlated with resilience. On the contrary, stress was negatively associated with depression and anxiety. Conclusion: Resilience played the moderating and mediating roles for stress, depression and anxiety. Resilience can moderate the relationship between stress and depression, anxiety as a dynamic moderate mode. Improving resilience and reducing stress play a vital role in preventing depression and anxiety in civil servants.

scholarly journals Depression and Anxiety Among Quarantined People, Community Workers, Medical Staff, and General Population in the Early Stage of COVID-19 Epidemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoling Li ◽  
Hegao Yu ◽  
Weiqiang Yang ◽  
Qihua Mo ◽  
Zhanggui Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Staff ◽  
General Public ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Rating

Background: We described the prevalence of anxiety and depression related to COVID-19 pandemic among different types of population and examined their potential risk factors.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect demographic characteristics, exposure histories, and many other concerns about COVID-19. The Zung's self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and self-rating depression scale (SDS), followed by a four-step multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with mental health outcomes.Results: Out of 3,303 participants, the quarantined people (40.9%), community workstation staffs-policemen-volunteers (CPV) (36.4%) and general public (30.7%) reported higher percentages of depression than the general medical staff (18.4%). Moreover, the quarantined people (19.1%) also showed higher prevalence of anxiety than the general public (9.1%) and the general medical staff (7.8%). The quarantined people had the highest risk of anxiety and depression, whereas the self-rated health was negatively associated with the risks of anxiety and depression. Younger age group (18 to 30 years) showed higher risks of anxiety (OR = 6.22, 95% CI = 2.89–13.38, p < 0.001) and depression (OR = 3.69, 95% CI = 2.40–5.69, p < 0.001). People who had exposure history or contact from Hubei province after December 1, 2019 (OR = 1.57, 95% CI = 1.07–2.30, p < 0.001), had family or friends engaged in front-line health care work (OR = 1.47, 95% CI = 1.02–2.14, p < 0.001), had confirmed case nearby (OR = 2.44, 95% CI = 1.43–4.18, p < 0.001) were all more likely to suffer from anxiety. Moreover, the negligence (OR = 1.85, 95% CI = 1.37–2.51, p < 0.001) or overindulgence (OR = 1.45, 95% CI = 1.03–2.04, p < 0.001) toward the epidemic information was associated with a higher risk of depression and anxiety.Conclusions: Our findings show that the CPV and quarantined people were most at-risk population. We have identified that the young people, people with exposure histories and negligence or overindulgence toward epidemic information are in grave need of attention.

scholarly journals The impact of resilience on anxiety and depression among grass-roots civil servants in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiling Song ◽  
Mengjie Zhang ◽  
Yanjie Wang ◽  
Liying Yang ◽  
Yanyu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
The Self ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background The grass-roots civil servants are the final implementers and executors of a series of government policies and the fundamental force for social stability and harmonious development. However, the mental health problems of grass-roots civil servants have not got full attention. This study aimed to assess the impact of resilience on anxiety and depression among grass-roots civil servants in China. Method From Oct to Dec 2019, 302 civil servants completed a series of questionnaires. The Civil Servants Stress Scale (CSSS) was used to assess the stress of civil servants. The Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) and the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) were used to evaluate the depression and anxiety of participants, respectively. The resilience of civil servants evaluates by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RSCI). We conducted the moderating and mediating analysis on the impact of resilience on depression and anxiety in grass-roots civil servants. Results There were significant differences in gender, education, position, relationship with coworkers, physical exercise, and monthly income for stress in grass-roots civil servants (P < 0.05). Resilience can negatively regulate the stress of grass-roots civil servants, and an effective mediator and moderator in the relationship between stress and anxiety and depression and the mediating effect ratios of 7.77 and 22.79%. Conclusion Resilience has moderating and mediating effects on the relationship between stress and depression, and anxiety. The negative effects of stress on depression and anxiety of grass-roots civil servants can be buffered by resilience as a dynamic moderator directly and indirectly. These findings contribute to society and government better understand the mental health status of grass-roots civil servants and provide references and guidance for the formulation of corresponding management and prevention measures.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Reported Pain and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofie Borgman ◽  
Ida Ericsson ◽  
Eva K. Clausson ◽  
Pernilla Garmy
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Prevalence Of Pain ◽  
The Relationship

Pain and depressive symptoms are common reasons for adolescents to contact the school nurse. The aim was to describe the prevalence of pain (headache, abdominal pain, and back pain) and depressive symptoms among adolescents and to examine whether there is an association between pain and depressive symptoms. This cross-sectional survey included students ( N = 639) in Sweden (median age: 16 years). Over half of the female participants (56%) and one third of male participants (33%) had weekly headaches, abdominal pain, or back pain. Almost every second girl (48%) and one in four boys (25%) had depressive symptoms (as measured by the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, scores ≥ 16). There was a significant association between having pain (headache, abdominal pain, or back pain) and having depressive symptoms. It is of great importance for school nurses to adequately identify and treat the cause of pain and other factors contributing to depression.

Marketing advantages and sustainable competitiveness through branding for the supply chain of Islamic country

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Saeed Shahbaz ◽  
Mudaser Javaid ◽  
Syed Hasnain Alam Kazmi ◽  
Qamar Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Electric Industry ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Branding plays a vital role in the success of every organization and even industry. In Islamic countries, every organization must consider Sharia rules while strategy making. Nowadays, the supply chain is considered a major tool of branding and marketing. After an extensive literature review, it has been found that the studies that test the marketing advantages (MAs) and sustainable competitiveness through branding are scarce. The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the relationship between branding and MAs and mediating the role of sustainable competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach This is a quantitative study. An instrument was adopted, and data were collected. The researchers tested the hypotheses from the survey data from 179 electronic organizations. The data ware analyzed through structural equation modeling to examine the proposed hypothesis of this study. Findings The findings indicate that the relationship among dimensions of branding attitude and MAs were supported (expect reliability). Additionally, this study also revealed that a sustainable competitive variable plays a substantial role as a mediating variable in those relationships. Research limitations/implications This study is a cross-sectional survey. Consequently, the limited sample size from the electric industry may affect the power of generalizability. The next study may be demonstrated for other industries to respect the nature of the branding and MAs among the managerial staff of other industries. Practical implications This study will help managers to understand how to use the supply chain as branding for their MAs through sustainable competitiveness. Originality/value This study adds practical value to the literature on sustainable competitive, branding and MA and supply chain. The study shows that sustainable competitiveness has varying mediating effects on industry value.

Relationship between Set 2 of the Depression Adjective Check Lists (DACL) and Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS)

1968 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 333-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Marone ◽  
Bernard Lubin
Keyword(s):  
Depression Scale ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Psychiatric Inpatients ◽  
Random Order ◽  
Intensive Treatment ◽  
The Self ◽  
Student Nurse ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
The Relationship

This paper reports the relationship between Set 2 of the Depression Adjective Check Lists and the Self-rating Depression Scale. Psychiatric inpatients (Admission Wards, N = 51; Intensive Treatment Wards, N = 54) and 47 student nurses completed the DACL and the SDS which were presented in random order. All rs among the 3 lists of Set 2 of the DACL and the SDS total score were significant ( p = .01). All rs between the 3 DACLs and SDS factors (Pervasive Affect, Physiological Equivalents, and Psychological Equivalents) were significant, except that rs between Pervasive Affect and DACLs were not significant for the student nurse group. As Pervasive Affect seems to refer to the chronicity of the syndrome, the nonsignificant rs for this group are expected.

scholarly journals Differential item functioning of the CESDR-R and GAD-7 in African and white working adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Henn ◽  
Brandon Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Differential Item Functioning ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
Item Functioning

Orientation: Depression and anxiety can have undesirable consequences for employees and their employers. It is therefore important that employers pay attention to the existence and extent of depression and anxiety. However, measuring these constructs requires unbiased, reliable and valid instruments.Research purpose: To facilitate unbiased measurement of depression and anxiety, we investigated differential item functioning of the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-Revised (CESD-R) and Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale 7 (GAD-7) in a sample of non-clinical African and white working adults.Motivation for the study: Biased measurement instruments can lead to serious problems when comparing scores between groups, using raw score cut-offs, or creating norm scores. Practitioners are legally and ethically required to ensure that any instrument used is unbiased.Research approach/design and method: A cross-sectional survey design was used. The CESD-R and GAD-7 were administered to working adults. A final sample of 551 CESD-R responses and 529 GAD-7 responses were included in the analyses. Ordinal logistic regression was performed to investigate differential item functioning.Main findings: Both CESD-R and GAD-7 showed some evidence of differential item functioning although it was mostly small in magnitude. Item bias had some minor non-negligible impact on aggregated observed scores within specific ranges of the underlying traits.Practical/managerial implications: Both CESD-R and GAD-7 show promise as instruments that can be utilised to explore the experience of anxiety and depression in African and white employees.Contribution/value-add: This study is a promising first step towards the measurement fairness of the CESD-R and GAD-7 in the South African context.

scholarly journals Medical residency: factors relating to "difficulty in helping" in the resident physician-patient relationship

2011 ◽  
Vol 129 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Alfredo De Marco ◽  
Vanessa Albuquerque Cítero ◽  
Maria Cezira Fantini Nogueira-Martins ◽  
Latife Yazigi ◽  
Lawrence Sagin Wissow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Karnofsky Performance Status ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Patient Questionnaire ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Physician Patient Relationship ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Karnofsky Performance Status Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have attempted to understand what leads physicians to label patients as 'difficult'. Understanding this process is particularly important for resident physicians, who are developing attitudes that may have long-term impact on their interactions with patients. The aim of this study was to distinguish between patients' self-rated emotional state (anxiety and depression) and residents' perceptions of that state as a predictor of patients being considered difficult. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional survey conducted in the hospital of Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp). METHODS: The residents completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and rated their patients using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Difficulty in Helping the Patient Questionnaire (DTH). The patients completed HADS independently and were rated using the Karnofsky Performance Status scale. RESULTS: On average, the residents rated the patients as presenting little difficulty. The residents' ratings of difficulty presented an association with their ratings for patient depression (r = 0.35, P = 0.03) and anxiety (r = 0.46, P = 0.02), but not with patients' self-ratings for depression and anxiety. Residents from distant cities were more likely to rate patients as difficult to help than were residents from the city of the hospital (mean score of 1.93 versus 1.07; P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Understanding what leads residents to label patients as having depression and anxiety problems may be a productive approach towards reducing perceived difficulty. Residents from distant cities may be more likely to find their patients difficult

scholarly journals Study on the Psychotherapy of Martial Arts’ Yin-Yang Balance Mode for Negative Emotional Energy Conversion of Neurogenic Depression

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 01001
Author(s):  
Zhong Bilai
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Martial Arts ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
The Self ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Emotional Energy ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Yin Yang ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test

Objective:The Psychotherapy of Martial Arts’ Yin- Yang Balance mode to convert the negative Emotional Energy of neurodepressive patients was studied. Methodes: By using the self-rating depression scale (SDS) and self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) for pre-test and post-test. Results: The results showed that there were significant differences in depression and anxiety in patients with neurodepression before and after the test, and the emotions of depression and anxiety go from being serious back to normal state. The Psychotherapy of Martial Arts’ Yin- Yang Balance mode has significant effect on the negative emotional energy conversion of neurogenic depression.

scholarly journals Living With Parents-In-Law Increased the Risk of Postpartum Depression in Chinese Women

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Songxu Peng ◽  
Xin Lai ◽  
Jun Qiu ◽  
Yukai Du ◽  
Jing Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale ◽  
Chinese Women ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Child Health ◽  
Health Hospital

Background: A variety of psychological and socioeconomic factors contribute to the development of postpartum depression (PPD). However, the relationship between maternal living arrangements and PPD is unclear.Objective: To assess the relationship between maternal living arrangements and PPD in Chinese population.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among puerperal women delivered in Baoan Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Shenzhen, China. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was used to assess PPD. A score of ≥10 was used as the threshold for postpartum depression.Results: A total of 4,813 women were recruited, of whom 2,535 (52.7%) lived only with their husbands, 664 (13.8%) lived with their parents, and 1,614 (33.5%) lived with their parents-in-law. Compared with women who lived with husbands, puerperal women who lived with their parents-in-law were more likely to be positive for PPD screening (14.1 vs. 10.5%, P &lt; 0.001). After adjusting for other influencing factors, living with parents-in-law was significantly associated with the risk of PPD (OR = 1.38, 95% CI, 1.12–1.70). Additionally, stratification analyses showed that the association between living with parents-in-law and the presence of PPD was more significant in women with anxiety during pregnancy (P for interaction &lt;0.05).Conclusions and Relevance: Our data confirms that the maternal living arrangements affect the risk of PPD, especially among women with anxiety during pregnancy. Therefore, more targeted preventive measures should be taken for postpartum depression in women who live with their parents-in-law.

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