scholarly journals COVID-19 Endangers the Health of Society by Disrupting Social Participation, Home Integrations, and Productive Activities.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elyas Monfared ◽  
Mohsen Vahedi ◽  
Hojjat Allah Haghgoo
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Community Integration ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Productive Activities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Before And After

Abstract ObjectiveProper social participation and involvement in the daily activities of life increases the feeling of attachment, and increases a person's sense of worth, belonging, and dependence on society. Lack of social communication leads to anxiety, loneliness, depression, panic, mental. While COVID-19 has become a pandemic, public health measures to cut off human-to-human transmission may include quarantine and social isolation. Due to social distancing and quarantine practices, people's participation in many areas of social life and daily activities has been disrupted. The purpose of this study is to provide insight into the effects of the Covid 19 epidemic on integration into home activities, integration into the community and integration into productive activities, and overall determination of social participation during this epidemic.MethodsIn June 2020, the Social Integration Questionnaire (CIQ), which measures integration at home, integration in the community, and integration into purposeful and productive activities, was transcribed with the required demographic information in a web-based format. A total of 461 people (mean age 36.86±5.8 years) completed the social integration questionnaire in a cross-sectional study. The effects of Covid-19 on social interaction were then calculated by analyzing CIQ scores before and after the outbreak of COVID-19 and the data were analyzed using SPSS software version 22.ResultsComparing the participants score in the Community Integration Questionnaire before and after the COVID-19 pandemic showed that COVID-19 reduced home integration (from 4.6909±2.84 to 3.5938±2.80 , t= 11.151 p <0.000), social integration (from 8.6529±1.98 to 6.1150±2.10, t= 25.440, p <0.000), integration into productive and purposeful activities (from 5.3145±1.70 to 3.5098±2.02, t= 23.226, p <0.000) and total CIQ test score (from 18.6584±4.02 to 13.2185±4.56 , t= 29.022, p <0.000). These findings show how all three CIQ domains and their total scores decreased significantly after the outbreak of COVID-19.ConclusionAfter the COVID-19 epidemic, people's social life is severely disrupted. The direct and indirect psychological and social effects of COVID- 19 are widespread and can affect mental health. Trial Registration: This study was registered and approved by the Ethic Committee of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran (IR.USWR.REC.1399.228).

scholarly journals Negative Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Home Integration, Community Integration, and Productive Activities

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-361
Author(s):  
Elyas Monfared ◽  
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Mohsen Vahedi ◽  
Hojjat Allah Haghgoo ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Participation ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Community Integration ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Psychosocial Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Productive Activities ◽  
Before And After

Objective: Social participation in daily living the activities requires the maintenance of a variety of social relationships with others and engagement in various social activities. Proper social participation increases the feeling of attachment, provides a stable sense of identity, and increases one’s sense of worth, belonging, and dependence on society. Lack of social participation leads to anxiety, loneliness, depression, panic, mental disorders and many other mental problems and affects society in general. A new coronavirus, called COVID-19, was identified in late December 2019 in China. After just one year, it has been reportedly infected more than 85 million people (up to January 1, 2021) worldwide, and more than 1.8 million have died. Two public health measures to break the transmission chain include quarantine and social distancing. These measures restrict gatherings or separate individuals. Due to these measures in many countries, people’s participation in many social activities has been disrupted. The purpose of this study is to survey the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on home integration, community integration and productive activities. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in June 2020 by using the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ) which measures home integration, community integration, and productive activities, along with a demographic form which were sent to 461 participants in Iran (Mean ±SD age= 36.86±5.8 years) on WhatsApp or via email and completed online. Participants were selected from among college students, patients, people with disabilities, their families and relatives, and others who could use smartphones, computers, tablets, and laptops. The effects of Covid-19 were evaluated by analyzing the CIQ scores before and after the pandemic in SPSS v. 22 software. Results: Comparing the CIQ scores before and after the pandemic, results showed that it significantly reduced home integration (P<0.0001), social integration (P<0.0001), productive activities (P<0.0001) and total score (P<0.0001). Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the social life of people. In addition to health threats of this disease, the fear of being infected and losing loved ones, job, educational opportunities, recreation, freedom and support, have profound psychological effects. Not only getting infected, but also the fear of getting infected can lead to a lack of access to resources that can improve people’s resistance to this disease. The COVID-19 pandemic has direct and indirect psychological and social effects and can affect mental health. In order to reduce the negative psychosocial effects of quarantine and social distancing, the implementation of national strategies to promote social participation by Information and Communication Technology-based programs is recommended.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic impacts of elimination of Onchocerciasis in Abu-Hamed focus, northern Sudan: lessons after elimination

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayman Ahmed ◽  
Anas Elbashir ◽  
Asgad Adil ◽  
Asha A. Alim ◽  
Asia Mubarak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Socioeconomic Impacts ◽  
The Social

Abstract Background: Onchocerciasis is one of the most devastating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and it is mostly prevalent in Africa. The disease has important heavy social and economic burdens on the infected populations including low productivity, unemployment, social isolation, and stigma. Abu-Hamed focus is the first WHO certified elimination of Onchocerciasis in Africa.Methods: This a cross-sectional study used a well-established questionnaire to investigate the socio-economic impacts of the Onchocerciasis elimination in Abu-Hamed, River Nile State, Sudan in 2015; 512 participants in ten affected communities were interviewed.Results: Our findings revealed that these communities are recovering from the social and economic burden of the diseases, with 90% of the research participants reported general satisfaction about the elimination of the disease in their community, and about 48.3% of them attended secondary school or university. Only 0.6% reported unemployment, and 25.3% and 24.7% of the participants were workers and farmers respectively. Except about the vector biting and nuisance, the majority of the respondents (90%) had no complain after the elimination of the disease in the area. Also, 90.5% of the participants reported either stable or increase in their work performance during the last twelve months. About 93.8% of the respondents were engaged in normal daily activities and involved in happy events like marriage and giving birth during the last twelve months.Conclusions: Overall, we conclude that the elimination of Onchocerciasis in Abu-Hamed has several positive impacts on the economy and social life of Abu-Hamed local communities, but this could be maximized by controlling the vector, which is still having a negative impact on the populations. Establishing local developmental projects will help these communities greatly to recover and become more productive.

scholarly journals The Use of Exergames in the Neurorehabilitation of People with Parkinson Disease: The Impact on Daily Life

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bianca Simone Zeigelboim ◽  
Maria Renata José ◽  
Maria Izabel Rodrigues Severiano ◽  
Geslaine Janaína Bueno dos Santos ◽  
Helio Afonso Ghizoni Teive ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Balance Confidence ◽  
Progressive Degeneration ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Vestibular Assessment ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive degeneration characterized by motor disorders, such as tremor, bradykinesia, stiffness and postural instability. Objective To evaluate the independence, confidence and balance in the development of daily activities in patients with PD before and after rehabilitation. Methods A descriptive, retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out with 16 patients (mean 57.6 ± 18.7 years), submitted to anamnesis, otolaryngological evaluation and vestibular assessment. The Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living (VADL) and the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) scales were applied before and after rehabilitation with virtual reality. Results a) The instrumental subscale of the questionnaire showed statistically significant result (p = 0.022; 95% CI 1.21; 2.21) between the first and second assessments; b) The correlation between the questionnaires showed statistically significant result in the ambulation subscale (p = 0.011; 95% CI −0.85; −0.17) first and (p = 0.002, 95% CI −0.88; −0.31) second assessments, and the functional subscale was only verified in the second assessment (p = 0.011, 95% CI −0.85; −0.17); and c) The patients presented clinical improvement in the final assessment after rehabilitation with significant result for the tightrope walk (p = 0.034, 95% CI −12.5; −0.3) and ski slalom games (p = 0.005, 95% CI −34.8; −6.6). Conclusions Our results showed that the VADL and ABC questionnaires, applied before and after rehabilitation, were important tools to measure the independence, confidence and balance while developing daily activities. The VADL and ABC questionnaires may effectively contribute to quantify the effect of the applied therapeutics and, consequently, its impact on the quality of life of patients with PD.

scholarly journals Fatherhood Is Associated with Increased Infidelity and Moderates the Link between Relationship Satisfaction and Infidelity

Psych ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 370-384
Author(s):  
Tim Jonas Lacker ◽  
Andreas Walther ◽  
Patricia Waldvogel ◽  
Ulrike Ehlert
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
Sexual Involvement ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Specific Time Point ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Background: Relationship satisfaction has been identified as an important factor in terms of extradyadic sexual involvement. However, in men, fatherhood might be associated with infidelity by leading to changes in relationship satisfaction and the social life of parents. To date, no study has focused on the association of fatherhood and infidelity, nor the influence of fatherhood on the association between relationship satisfaction and infidelity. Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, 137 fathers and 116 non-fathers were assessed regarding relationship satisfaction, infidelity, and potential confounds. Results: Significantly more fathers reported having been unfaithful in the current relationship than non-fathers (30.7% vs. 17.2%). Fathers also reported longer relationship duration, higher relationship satisfaction, and lower neuroticism than non-fathers. Furthermore, fatherhood moderated the association between relationship satisfaction and infidelity insofar that only in non-fathers reduced relationship satisfaction was associated with infidelity. Conclusions: The results suggest that fatherhood increases the risk of engaging in extradyadic sexual activities and moderates the link between relationship satisfaction and infidelity. However, results need to be interpreted with caution due to the cross-sectional study design and the lack of information about the specific time point of the infidelity incident(s).

scholarly journals Cross-sectional study of Facebook addiction in a sample of Nepalese population

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1237
Author(s):  
Alok Atreya ◽  
Samata Nepal ◽  
Prakash Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Poor Academic Performance ◽  
Facebook Addiction

Background: Facebook addiction is said to occur when an individual spends an excessive amount of time on Facebook, disrupting one’s daily activities and social life. The present study aimed to find out the level of Facebook addiction in the Nepalese context and briefly discuss the issues associated with its unintended use. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine of Lumbini Medical College. The study instrument was the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale typed into a Google Form and sent randomly to Facebook contacts of the authors. The responses were downloaded in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 16. Results: The study consisted of 103 Nepalese participants, of which 54 (52.42%) were males and 49 females (47.58%). There were 11 participants (10.68%) who had more than one Facebook account. When different approaches were applied it was observed that 8.73% (n=9) to 39.80% (n=41) were addicted to Facebook. Conclusion: When used properly Facebook has its own advantages. Excessive use is linked with health hazards including addiction and dependency. Students who engage more on Facebook may have less time studying, leading to poor academic performance. People need to be made aware of the issues associated with the misuse of Facebook.

scholarly journals Cross-sectional study of Facebook addiction in a sample of Nepalese population

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1237
Author(s):  
Alok Atreya ◽  
Samata Nepal ◽  
Prakash Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Poor Academic Performance ◽  
Facebook Addiction

Background: Facebook addiction is said to occur when an individual spends an excessive amount of time on Facebook, disrupting one’s daily activities and social life. The present study aimed to find out the level of Facebook addiction in the Nepalese context and briefly discuss the issues associated with its unintended use. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine of Lumbini Medical College. The study instrument was the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale typed into a Google Form and sent randomly to Facebook contacts of the authors. The responses were downloaded in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 16. Results: The study consisted of 103 Nepalese participants, of which 54 (52.42%) were males and 49 females (47.58%). There were 11 participants (10.68%) who had more than one Facebook account. It was observed that 8.73% (n=9) to 39.80% (n=41) were addicted to Facebook. Conclusion: When used properly Facebook has its own advantages. Excessive use is linked with health hazards including addiction and dependency. Students who engage more on Facebook may have less time studying, leading to poor academic performance. People need to be made aware of the issues associated with the misuse of Facebook.

scholarly journals The (un)preparation of the judiciary hospital for resocialization: violation of human rights

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Flávia Ferreira de Almeida Santana ◽  
Maria Odete Pereira ◽  
Marília Alves
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Security Measure ◽  
The Social ◽  
Psychic Disorders ◽  
Measure Methods ◽  
Therapeutic Space

Abstract Objective: To analyze the hospital's capacity of custody and treatment for resocialization of patients with psychic disorders, under security measure. Methods: An empirical, qualitative, interpretive and cross-sectional study was carried out in a hospital of custody and treatment (HCT) of a city in the southeast region of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with 22 administrative, health e security workers, through an interview with a semi-structured instrument and non-participant observation. Data were submitted to Content Analysis and presented in the categories: the hospital of custody and treatment: therapeutic space, in fact?; the HCT as a place of segregation and punishment; and the in(ability) of the legal mental hospitals for resocialization. Results: Some professionals considered the hospital as a treatment space, while others considered it an instrument of punishment. However, the punitive nature of the interventions predominated. From the perspective of the participants, the hospital does not promote the resocialization. Conclusion: In the hospital there are no treatments that attend to the uniqueness of the patients who were under safety measure, therefore, they are not prepared to return to the social life, as it happens in prisons. The institution does not promote the resocialization of the patients.

scholarly journals Self-rated health and hearing disorders: study of the Brazilian hearing-impaired population

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 3725-3732
Author(s):  
Paula Anderle ◽  
Rafaela Soares Rech ◽  
Alexandre Baumgarten ◽  
Bárbara Niegia Garcia de Goulart
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prevalence Ratios

Abstract Hearing impairment (HI) is one of the most impacting handicaps related to social life, and 21% have intense limitation compromising daily activities. However, few studies have investigated SRH in HI. This article aims to verify the association between HI and SRH and factors related to hearing characteristics. Cross-sectional study data from National Health Survey (NHS, 2013) conducted with 1,100 hearing impaired adults (≥18 years old). The outcome was SHR, categorized as good or poor. Poisson regression with robust variance was used to calculate Prevalence Ratios. Sociodemographic variables and characteristics of HI, such as congenital or acquired HI, type of HI, wear hearing aids, and limitation were used in adjusted analysis. Poor SRH was more prevalent in acquired HI, limitation of daily activities, sociodemographic characteristics such as aging, female, black or other skin color, and lower schooling. Poor SRH is related to acquired HI, limitation of daily activities and sociodemographic conditions.

scholarly journals Shifting Cultivation of Arfak Farmer in Somi and Indisey Villages

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-185
Author(s):  
Triman Tapi ◽  
Ganjar Kurnia ◽  
Iwan Setiawan ◽  
Agus Sumule
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Shifting Cultivation ◽  
Economic Condition ◽  
Culture Shock ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cultivation Condition ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Short Period ◽  
The Government

Shifting cultivation of Arfak farmer is a traditional planting which they inherited from their ancestor. This research aims to explain the environmental condition of shifting cultivation in Indisey and Somi villages and the barriers in socio-economy, social capital, and human capital. This research applies a cross-sectional study which is taken in a short period of time and done step by step to get certain points that lead to a clear conclusion. The results of the study show that shifting cultivation condition in Indisey and Somi villages have the fertility soil signed by the existing of trees called Bembuk and Ciskua. The farmworkers are their own family members and there are job divisions between men and women. There is also a traditional policy called Igya ser hanjob to manage the social life and natural resources of Arfak ethnic. The result of study also shows that the socio-economic condition of Arfak's community is started to improve. They are generous people who would love to give after they fulfilled their own needs. They open to new things and would like to learn from others. If there is conflict, it is due to the culture shock of local people when they have to follow the government program namely resettlement and the land demand of the palm oil expansion. 

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