Sustained Psychological Distress, Acute Depression, and Emotional Exhaustion in Frontline Medical Staff and Nurses Working with COVID-19 Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 99
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Medical Staff

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress in the front-line anti-epidemic medical staff during the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Han Wang ◽  
Nan Yao ◽  
Yinpei Guo ◽  
Yingan Pan ◽  
Mengzi Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Front Line

The moderating effect of leader member exchange on the relationship between workplace ostracism and psychological distress

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youngkeun Choi
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Job Tension ◽  
Workplace Ostracism ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Based on the conservation of resources theory, the purpose of this paper is to develop and test the relationship between workplace ostracism and psychological distress of male employees. And depending on the leader member exchange (LMX) theory, it assumes that the relationship between workplace ostracism and psychological distress of male employees is moderated by the LMX. Design/methodology/approach For this, this study used a survey method and multiple regression analyses with multi-source data from 226 male Korean employees and their supervisors. Findings The results suggest the following. First, workplace ostracism was positively associated with job tension, emotional exhaustion and depressed moods at work for male employees. Second, there was a stronger positive relationship between workplace ostracism and job tension, or emotional exhaustion for male employees with low, as opposed to those with high, levels of LMX. Originality/value This study is the first one to examine the moderating effect of LMX on the relationship between workplace ostracism and psychological distress of male employees.

scholarly journals Psychological distress, burnout, and coping strategies among Nigerian primary school teachers: a school-based cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eyuche Lawretta Ozoemena ◽  
Olaoluwa Samson Agbaje ◽  
Levi Ogundu ◽  
Amaka Harry Ononuju ◽  
Prince Christian Iheanachor Umoke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Coping

Abstract Background The teaching profession is highly stressed job. A high level of stress is associated with poor health outcomes, such as burnout and psychological distress. Therefore, teachers’ use of coping styles becomes imperative. However, relatively little is known about primary school teachers’ psychological distress, burnout, coping strategies, and associated factors in Nigeria. The study investigated psychological distress, burnout, coping strategies among primary schools, and associated factors in Nigeria. Methods A total of 264 teachers aged 20–59 years participated in the study between May 2019 to October 2019. Questionnaires on psychological distress, burnout, coping strategies, and demographic profile form were used for data collection. Factors associated with psychological distress, burnout, and coping strategies were identified using t-test, univariate ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation, Chi-square test, and hierarchical linear regression analysis. Results Of 264 participants enrolled for the study, 253 responded, giving a response rate of 95.8%. The prevalence of psychological distress and burnout was 69.9% (176/253) and 36.0% (91/253), respectively. Sex (β = 0.158), a high level of emotional exhaustion (β = 0.193) and reduced personal accomplishment (β = 0.358), adoption of problem-focused strategies (β = 0.904), and dysfunctional strategies (β = 0.340) were positively associated with psychological distress. Age (β = − 0.338), academic qualification (β = − 0.210), and income level (β = − 0.146) were inversely associated with psychological distress, which together explained 51.5% of the total variance. Psychological distress (β = 0.275 vs. β = 0.404) was significantly associated with emotional exhaustion (EE) and reduced personal accomplishment (PA) and explained 11.4 and 24.2% of the variance in EE and reduced PA, respectively. Conclusions The high prevalence of psychological distress and burnout among teachers should receive urgent attention. Teachers’ training curricula should include developing interpersonal skills, stress management abilities, and resilience to equip them for the job. Also, teacher training curricula should integrate mental health promotion interventions.

scholarly journals Reducing workplace burnout: The relative benefits of cardiovascular and resistance exercise

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel J Bretland ◽  
Einar B Thorsteinsson
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Resistance Exercise ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Relative Effectiveness ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Personal Accomplishment

Objectives. With 43% of Australians experiencing occupational burnout therapies for burnout reduction are paramount to organisational efficiency. Exercise has potential to provide a multilevel and cost effective burnout intervention. The current study aims to extend the literature by comparing cardiovascular with resistance exercise to assess their relative effectiveness against well-being, perceived stress, and burnout. Design. Participants were 49 (36 females and 13 males) previously inactive volunteers ranging in age from 19 to 68 that completed a four week exercise program of either cardiovascular, resistance, or no exercise (control). Method. Participants were measured against the Subjective Exercise Experience Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Results. After four weeks of exercise participants had greater positive well-being and personal accomplishment, and concomitantly less psychological distress, perceived stress, and emotional exhaustion. Cardiovascular exercise was found to increase well-being and decrease psychological distress, perceived stress, and emotional exhaustion. Resistance training was noticeably effective in increasing well-being and personal accomplishment and to reduce perceived stress. Our preliminary findings revealed large effect sizes suggesting that exercise may be an effective treatment for burnout. However, given a small sample size further research needs to be conducted. Conclusion. Different types of exercise may thus help protect against burnout as exercise seems to increase well-being and personal accomplishment while decreasing psychological distress, perceived stress, and emotional exhaustion. Organisations that want to address burnout can assist by improving their employees’ access to regular exercise programs.

scholarly journals COVID 19: Psychological effects and associated factors in Mexican nurses

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Yanet Cortés-Álvarez ◽  
César Rubén Vuelvas-Olmos
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Suspected Case ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Traumatic Distress

Abstract The present study examined the psychological effects and identify factors associated with worse outcomes, during the COVID-19 outbreak in Mexican nurses involved in fighting against COVID-19. An anonymous online questionnaire was applied through an online survey, which collected information regarding basic information, traumatic distress response (IES-R scale), emotional exhaustion (MBI-EE) and psychological distress (K10 scale). Results showed that 46.72% nurses reported moderate-severe traumatic distress response, 42.40% nurses evidenced a high level of emotional exhaustion and 41.78% showed moderate-severe psychological distress. Nurses who have >2 children, an increase in working hours due to COVID-19, tobacco and alcohol consumption and the increase in the consumption of the both and presence of a confirmed and suspected case of COVID-19 in their workplace showed worse outcomes. These findings demonstrate that a large portion of nurses in Mexico is suffering from psychological disturbances due to COVID-19 outbreak. In the face of a health crisis, not seen in several years in Mexico, the proper psychological well-being of the nurse’s staff at this vulnerable time is essential.

scholarly journals Contributions to the resilience study of ATI medical staff

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-163
Author(s):  
Rodica Eugenia SÎRGHIE ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Stress ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Significance Threshold ◽  
Professional Stress ◽  
Professional Fulfillment ◽  
Icu Physicians

The stress represents an adaptation reaction of the human body to external or internal factors, with the tendency to restore its balance, the negative effects of the stress being related to the actions of catecholamine and cortisone, to the decline of the gamma interferon secretion and NK cells inhibition. The physical and mental/ emotional stress sustained during a professional activity (especially by medical staff) can lead to an overloading syndrome, named burnout syndrome, with 3 (three) phases: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low personal fulfillment. Resilience represents the native resistance (or gained during the lifetime) of a person to physical or mental/emotional stress. The purpose of this research was to establish the effect of stress on the medical staff, especially ICU staff (Intensive Care Unit), and to study the resilience as protection against stress. Materials and methods. Using Maslach burnout questionnaire and the resilience scale – questionnaires applied to 300 subjects (ICU batch: 75 ICU physicians, 75 ICU nurses; the witness batch: 75 physicians of other specialities and 75 nurses of other specialities) from 11 hospitals in Bucharest, during the year 2015. Were used SPSS program, Pearson corelations, Anova test and the descriptive data analysis function for the information collected from the subjects. We could notice significant statistic differences between the four subcategories – as regarding the burnout scores for emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, professional fulfillment and resilience, with significance threshold less than 0,05. Conclusion. Resilience is lower in case of medical staff (physicians and nurses) with significant increases of emotional exhaustion scale and depersonalization scale of Maslach questionnaire; nurses are less affected by the difficulties of the activities within ICU sections comparing to ICU physicians regarding the professional stress degree, the results revealed that the less affected by the professional stress are the nurses of other specialities; resilience turned out to be a real buffer as regarding the professional stress; resident physicians (with low experience and a high stress vulnerability) are the most exposed to the harmful action of the burnout syndrome.

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