scholarly journals The Everyday lives and coping Strategies of women in Delhi; Discerning roots of Psychological Empowerment: An Ethnographic Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Swati Sharma ◽  
Dr. Anita Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Inductive Reasoning ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Everyday Lives ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Task Oriented

This is an ethnographic study based on inductive reasoning inspired by everyday life coping of slum women in Delhi. Evidences from field work were found to be congruent with the underlying assumptions of Humanistic and analytical psychology, perspectives which ascertain positive human values and life orientation such as growth, and fulfillment, making it difficult to completely neglect strategies for adaptability, positive coping, and adjustment, which are having a positive influence in everyday lives of slum women in their day-day life. The focus of this study is not to explore the daily life concerns, but to highlight how these concerns are addressed by slum women, with regard to their coping strategies.  The objective of this study was to bring into light the phenomenon of positive adaptability towards daily life concerns, in context with slum women by exploring three coping strategies given by Endler and Parker. Task-oriented strategy, Emotion-oriented strategy, and, Avoidance-oriented strategy three categories which were used to categorize the responses towards daily life stressors.  Finally this study attempts to fill in the prevailing literature gap in the context of the conceptualization of psychological empowerment for slum women based on the findings of this study and trace the roots of psychological empowerment using the perspectives of psychology. This study illustrates analysis of ethnographic records of 50 informants from various slums in Delhi.

Coping Strategies for Physically Challenged Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bindu Kaipparettu Abraham
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Special School ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Negative Coping ◽  
Physically Challenged

The aim of this research is to assess the coping strategies of physically challenged children. The area of assessment included in physical, emotional and social problems related to their physical disability. Descriptive research design was selected to study the physical, emotional and social problems and its coping strategies of physically challenged children. Purposive sampling technique used for 50 samples of Physically challenged children between the age group of 10-15 years who were educated at the special school in Mangalore. It was reached from the result of the findings that physically challenged children are using negative coping mechanism for social problems related to their physical disability whereas physical and emotional problems related to physical disability most of them are using positive coping mechanism.

The Impact of Coping Strategies on Situational Coping in Daily Life: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study with the mHealth application TrackYourStress (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa O'Rourke ◽  
Carsten Vogel ◽  
Dennis John ◽  
Rüdiger Pryss ◽  
Johannes Schobel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Positive Thinking ◽  
Active Stress ◽  
Situational Coping ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

BACKGROUND It is necessary to cope with situations in daily life to prevent stress-related health consequences. However, coping strategies might differ in their impact on dealing with stressful situations in daily life. Moreover, the effect of coping strategies on situational coping might differ between women and men. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of coping strategies on situational coping in everyday life situations and to investigate gender differences. METHODS An ecological momentary assessment study with the mobile health app TrackYourStress (TYS) was conducted with 113 participants. Coping strategies were measured at baseline with the coping scales Positive Thinking, Active Stress Coping, Social Support, Support in Faith, and Alcohol and Cigarette Consumption of the Stress and Coping Inventory (SCI). Situational coping was assessed by the question “How well can you cope with your momentary stress-level” (slider 0-100) in daily life over four weeks. Multilevel models were conducted to test the effects of the coping strategies on situational coping. Additionally, gender differences were evaluated. RESULTS Positive Thinking (P=.03) and Active Stress Coping (P=.04) had significant positive impacts on situational coping in the total sample. For women, only Social Support had a significant positive effect on situational coping (P=.046). For men, only Active Stress Coping had a significant positive effect on situational coping (P=.001). Women had higher scores on the SCI scale Social Support than men (P=.007). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that different coping strategies could be more effective in daily life for women than for men, which should be considered in the development of interventions aimed at reducing stress consequences through coping. Interventions taking gender into consideration might lead to better coping-outcomes than generalized interventions.

scholarly journals How patients with schizophrenia “as a Victim” cope with violence in Indonesia: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iyus Yosep ◽  
Henny Suzana Mediani ◽  
Linlin Lindayani ◽  
Aat Sriati
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Victims Of Violence

Abstract Background There is increasing concern about the level of violence and people with schizophrenia. However, research about violence in correlation with schizophrenia mostly focuses on patients as offenders rather than victims. Phenomenology was chosen to explore experience of patients with schizophrenia as a victim coping with violence in Indonesia. Results Of the 40 interviewees, average age was 35.8 years old (range 21–43). The 40 patients with schizophrenia comprised 26 males and 14 females. Violence typically included pushing, punching, or kicking, and restrained. The patient’s coping experiences as victims of violence were categorized into three themes: submission (n = 28), expression of anger to object (n = 33), and positive coping strategy (n = 23). Conclusion To shorten the evaluation required to choose coping strategies, domestic violence education/psychoeducation would be relevant.

scholarly journals Coping with adequate and inadequate self-assessment of older people’s risk of falling: a mixed-methods study in Germany.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Strutz ◽  
Hanna Brodowski ◽  
Sandra Mümken ◽  
Ursula Müller-Werdan ◽  
Jörn Kiselev
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Risk Of Falling ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Functional Changes ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Increased Risk

Abstract Background: Older people are exposed to an increased risk of falling due to a multitude of physiological and functional changes and fear of falling. The risk of falling is assessed and managed differently. It should be found out whether the coping strategies of older people differ with regard to their activities in daily life depending on the adequacy of their self-assessed fall risk. Methods: Adequacy of the perceived fall risk was evaluated with the de Morton Mobility Index and the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale among 100 older people. Additionally, semi-structured interviews were conducted in 16 participants with an identified fall risk. Coding techniques, based on structuring qualitative content analysis and the half-split method were applied. Results: Six out of 16 interviewees assessed their fall risk adequately. Interviews with the seniors resulted in topics such as coping strategies and awareness and several sub-topics in each category. Participants who adequately assessed their own fall risk reported an “active/positive” coping behavior and awareness of themselves. In contrast, those who assessed their own risk of falling inadequately covered all identified categories with no identifiable pattern. Conclusion: An adequate self-assessment of fall risks is accompanied by positive coping strategies to maintain an active lifestyle. In contrast, a lack of an adequate self-awareness seems to lead to arbitrary coping strategies. Assisting older people in their self-awareness regarding their own fall risk should be emphasized in order to adopt positive coping strategies. Future studies are necessary to better understand the underlying mechanisms that lead to an adequate or inadequate self-assessment in older people fall risk.

scholarly journals NÍVEL DE ESTRESSE E ESTRATÉGIAS DE COPING DOS UNIVERSITÁRIOS DO 5º ANO DE ENFERMAGEM

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Amanda Campos Fraga MARTINS ◽  
Ana Paula dos Santos COSTA ◽  
Denise Rossi FORESTO-DEL COL
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
College Undergraduate ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
And Coping

Os cursos da área da saúde possuem extensa carga horária de estágios, aulas práticas, relatórios e trabalho de conclusão de curso. Há ainda, na área da Enfermagem, inerente desgaste relacionado ao contato direto com doenças e mortes que a futura profissão lhes ocasiona nos estágios em instituições de saúde. Isso torna o ambiente acadêmico envolto em sentimentos de grande ansiedade e estresse. Dessa forma, os estudantes podem apresentar níveis elevados de estresse que podem causar o adoecimento físico e psíquico e comprometer a saúde mental deles. Por essas razões, este trabalho, por meio de pesquisa quantitativa, tem o intuito de descrever a prevalência de estresse e as estratégias de coping utilizadas nos estudantes do curso de Enfermagem. Os instrumentos utilizados foram a aplicação de um questionário sociodemográfico, escala Nível de Estresse nos Estudantes (N.I.S.E.S.T.E) e o Inventário de Resolução de Problemas (I.R.P). O maior nível de estresse encontrado foi em relação à preocupação com os estágios (2,9) e preocupação com os exames (2,73). Os universitários utilizam estratégias de coping positivas como atitude de confronto e resolução de problemas (3,67) e atitude ativa de não inferências (3,37). O nível de estresse dos universitários é considerado médio pela utilização de estratégias de coping positivas, o que colabora para que o estresse não seja alto e prejudicial.   STRESS LEVEL AND COPING STRATEGIES FOR SENIOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS   ABSTRACT The health degree programs bear an extensive internship workload, practical classes, reports, and final paper. There is also, in Nursing degree, inherent physical wear related to personal contact to diseases and deaths that the student’s future profession causes during the internship in Health Institutions.  As a consequence, the academic environment is surrounded by stress and anxiety feelings. Accordingly, students may present high levels of stress and result in physical and psychological illnesses and jeopardize their mental health. Thus, this paper aims through quantitative research to describe stress relevance and coping strategies used by students at Nursing school. The instruments used were the application of a sociodemographic questionnaire, for College Undergraduate Stress Scale (CUSS), and Problem Solving Inventory (PSI). The highest level demonstrated was regarding internship (2,9) and concerns with exams (2,73). Students used positive coping strategies as confront attitudes and solving problems (3,67), and non-inference active attitudes (3,37). According to positive coping strategies, the student’s stress level was considered medium; it contributes so that stress will not be high and harmful.    Descriptors: Psychological Stress. Nursing Undergraduate Students. Psychological Adaptations.

The influence of an interactive use of management control on individual performance: mediating roles of psychological empowerment and proactive behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Makoto Matsuo ◽  
Takami Matsuo ◽  
Kohei Arai
Keyword(s):  
Middle Managers ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Middle Management ◽  
Behavioral Outcomes ◽  
Individual Performance ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Proactive Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Level

Purpose Although middle managers play important roles in forming strategies and generating innovation, few studies have explored the influence of management control systems (MCS) on employees’ behaviors or performance at the middle-management level. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect an interactive use of MCS has on individual performance at the unit level. Design/methodology/approach A longitudinal, multisource and multilevel survey was conducted among 373 nurses in 20 units at a Japanese public hospital. Findings The multi-level analyzes indicate that middle managers’ interactive use of MCS has a direct and indirect positive influence on individual performance, through proactive behavior, as well as through psychological empowerment and, subsequently, through proactive behavior. Research limitations/implications As the present study collected data from nurses at a Japanese hospital, it is necessary to conduct research in other countries using different occupations to verify the findings. Practical implications Organizations need to be aware that the interactive use of MCS can be an effective tool for empowering and motivating employees. Originality/value The present study contributes to the literature by clarifying the mechanisms of how the interactive use of MCS influences employees’ psychological and behavioral outcomes at the middle-management level.

Benefit finding in the COVID-19 pandemic: College students’ positive coping strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-86
Author(s):  
Rachel August ◽  
Adam Dapkewicz
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Benefit Finding ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Creative Solutions ◽  
Common Strategy

The ability of college students to cope effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing concern which could have implications for a generation of students’ health and well-being. Although adaptive coping styles have been explored with reference to other large-scale crises, little is known from an empirical standpoint about whether college students are engaging in such coping strategies during the pandemic. The current study focuses on meaning-focused coping, a coping style often seen in response to significant trauma or adversity, and in particular the process of benefit finding. Qualitative data were collected from a sample of 63 college students who were living under county-issued shelter-in-place orders for seven weeks during the pandemic in an academic semester. Benefit finding was a common strategy expressed by students during that time. They identified several self-related benefits including learning to be grateful, unexpected personal growth, and new clarity about the future. They also described various societal-related benefits of the pandemic, including people acting selflessly, focusing on what matters, developing creative solutions and teamwork, and also noted improvements in the natural environment. The self-related benefits had a particularly potent impact, as those who reported them were also less likely to express fear, anxiety, or stress. The results suggest that benefit finding is an important coping strategy during the pandemic; moreover, it seems helpful to continue exploring such positive models of adaptation as students navigate the pandemic over time.

Reducing Children’s Preoperative Fear with an Educational Pop-up Book: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
pp. 019459982110531
Author(s):  
Holly Cordray ◽  
Chhaya Patel ◽  
Kara K. Prickett
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Outpatient Surgery ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Anesthesia Induction ◽  
Patients Âgés ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
And Coping

Objective Preoperative education empowers children to approach surgery with positive expectations, and providers need efficient, child-focused resources. This study aimed to evaluate an interactive pop-up book as a tool for explaining surgery, managing preoperative anxiety, and strengthening coping strategies. Study Design Prospective randomized controlled trial. Setting Pediatric outpatient surgery center. Methods Patients ages 5 to 12 undergoing outpatient surgery read a pop-up book about anesthesia (intervention) or received standard care (control). Patients self-reported their preoperative fear, pain expectations, views of the procedure and preoperative explanations, and coping strategies. Outcomes also included observer-rated behavioral anxiety and caregiver satisfaction. Results In total, 148 patients completed the study. The pop-up book had a significant, large effect in reducing patients’ fear of anesthesia induction (Cohen’s d effect size = 0.94; P < .001). Intervention patients also expected less pain than control patients from the anesthesia mask and during surgery ( d = 0.60-0.80; P < .001). The book encouraged more positive views of the procedure and preoperative explanations ( P < .005). Furthermore, the book prepared patients to cope adaptively: intervention patients were significantly more likely to generate positive active coping strategies, distraction strategies, and support-seeking strategies ( P < .001). Observer-rated behavioral anxiety at anesthesia induction did not differ between groups ( P = .75). Caregivers in the intervention group were significantly more satisfied with each aspect of the surgical experience ( P≤ .02). Conclusion The educational pop-up book offers a child-focused resource that helps alleviate children’s preoperative fears, encourages positive coping, and improves caregivers’ perceptions of the experience. This study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04796077).

Connection Between Coping Strategies and Quality of Life in Outpatient with Depression – Cross-sectional Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s239-s239
Author(s):  
M. Holubova ◽  
J. Prasko
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Self Instruction

BackgroundThe quality of life is a multidimensional phenomenon which represents all aspects of patient's well-being and various areas of the patient's life. Specific coping strategies may be connected with the quality of life and also with the severity of the disorder. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between the coping strategies and quality of life in outpatients with depressive disorder.MethodsEighty-two outpatients, who met ICD-10 criteria for depressive disorders, were enrolled in the cross-sectional study. Data on sociodemographic and clinical variables were recorded. Individuals with depression filled out the standardized measures: The Stress Coping Style Questionnaire (SVF-78), The Quality of Life Satisfaction and Enjoyment Questionnaire (Q-LES-Q), and The Clinical Global Impression (CGI).ResultsThe patients overuse negative coping strategies, especially, escape tendency and resignation. Using of positive coping is in average level (the strategy Positive self-instruction is little used). Coping strategies are significantly associated with quality of life. Higher using of positive coping has a positive association with QoL. The main factors related to QoL are the subjective severity of the disorder, employment and positive coping strategies according to regression analysis.ConclusionsThis study revealed the connection between coping strategies and quality of life in patients with depressive disorders. Strengthening the use of positive coping strategies may have a positive effect on the quality of life, mental conditions and treatment of patients with depression.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Empowering leadership and job performance: mediating role of psychological empowerment

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 605-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subhash C. Kundu ◽  
Sandeep Kumar ◽  
Neha Gahlawat
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Leadership Behaviors ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Empowering Leadership ◽  
Bootstrap Analysis ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to check the effects of empowering leadership on job performance of employees through the mediation of psychological empowerment.Design/methodology/approachPrimary data were gathered from 418 Indian banking employees. Statistical techniques like factor analysis, multiple regressions and bootstrapping via PROCESS were used to analyze the data.FindingsInitially, the results of multiple regression analysis revealed that empowering leadership behaviors have positive influence on psychological empowerment and job performance of subordinates. Further, bootstrap analysis revealed that the individual dimensions of psychological empowerment serially mediate the effects of empowering leadership behaviors on subordinates’ job performance.Research limitations/implicationsThe study indicates that the empowering leadership style is not applicable to Western culture only, but it is also very effective in high power distance cultures like of India. The major limitation of the study is that the data have been gathered from a single source. This may lead to common method variance.Practical implicationsIn banking context, empowering leadership can improve the performance of employees by means of psychological empowerment. Training should be provided to organizational leaders in banks with special focus on facilitating the empowering behaviors among them.Originality/valueThe research studies on measuring the effects of empowering leadership on job performance through mediation of psychological empowerment are very limited.

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