A Study of Perceived Stress and Loneliness in Older People with Depression

It has been documented that elderly are more prone to psychological problems and depression is the commonest geriatric psychiatric disorders. In fact, the elderly in India face a multitude of psychological, social and physical health problems. In a cross-sectional study, it was found that in persons of 65 years and older, the perceived adequacy of emotional and tangible support was clearly associated with depressive symptoms. Aim and Objective: To study the relationship between Perceived Stress and Loneliness in Older People with and without Depression. Sample and Methodology: This study comprised of 60 (30 with depression and 30 without depression) participants of age 60 years or above. The sample was selected with purposive incidental sampling technique. Material used: Geriatric Depression Scale- 30, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and UCLA-loneliness scale were administered after taking consent from the participants. Results: Result shows the comparison of means between depressive (case-group) and non-depressive (control-group) as per the scores on Perceived Stress Scale and University of California Log Angeles Loneliness Scale. On UCLA-loneliness scale, the scores of depressive group were found to be statistically significant at 0.01 levels (t-value 19.547) in comparison to non-depressive group and on Perceived Stress Scale, the scores of depressive groups were also found to be statistically significant at 0.01 levels (t-value 14.716) in comparison to non-depressive group. Conclusion: In brief, the findings of the study show that perceived stress and loneliness are the contributory factors of depression. It has also been observed that depressed people perceive more stress, loneliness than non-depressed older people.

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Evaluation and Comparison of Stress Status between Hypertensive and Normotensive Subjects

International Journal of Health Sciences and Research ◽

10.52403/ijhsr.20211118 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 138-144

Author(s):

Radhika P ◽

Angel Jose

Keyword(s):

Perceived Stress ◽

Control Group ◽

Case Group ◽

Age Group ◽

Test Results ◽

Control Groups ◽

Perceived Stress Scale ◽

Stress Scale ◽

Normotensive Subjects ◽

And Control

Hypertension is a prevalent life style disease that causes cardiovascular diseases associated mortality worldwide. Being a devastating endemic, hypertension require special emphasis to be studied for its complications and consequences. Existing literatures provide robust evidences of the disastrous effects of hypertension on psychological stress separately, but there are least evidences comparing the same between hypertensive and normotensive adults. This study mainly concentrates on the effect of hypertension on stress levels and its comparison between hypertensive and normotensive individuals. Objective: To identify the differences of stress status among hypertensive and normotensive individuals. Methods: A CASE and a CONTROL group each constituting with a sample of 44 subjects between the age group 25-65 years were recruited in the study. The stress status of the study group was assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Data were statistically analyzed using SPSS (Version 20.0). Descriptive statistics were presented as frequencies, percentages and mean± S.D. Statistical differences between the stress status of case and control groups were conducted by Independent Sample T-test. Results: Majority (54.5%) of the hypertensive patients belonged to the age group of 56-65 years. The average Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) Scores of the case group were 26.68±6.03 and that of the control group were 10.43±6.57. The differences between the Average PSS scores of the case and control groups were found to be highly statistically significant (P-0.00). Conclusions: Hypertensive cases recruited for the study had moderate and high levels of stress when compared to the normotensive controls of the same age- group (25-65years). Key words: Hypertension; Normotension; Stress Status; Perceived Stress Scale.

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841 The psychological impact of Foundation Interim Year 1 Placements on Final Year UK Medical Students Transitioning to Foundation Year One During the COVID Era

British Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1093/bjs/znab134.093 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽

Author(s):

M Durand-Hill ◽

D I Ike ◽

A N Nijhawan ◽

A B Shah ◽

A Dawson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Psychological Impact ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Hospital Anxiety ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stress Scale ◽

The Uk

Abstract Introduction During the COVID pandemic, the 2019-2020 cohort of final year students were invited to participate in Foundation interim Year 1 placements (FiY1). FiY1 aimed to ease transition to Foundation Year 1 doctor (FY1). We assessed the psychological impact of FiY1 on final year medical students. Method A cross-sectional survey was distributed to final year medical students in the UK between June 4th and July 4th, 2020. The survey contained the following domains: participant demographics, rationale for FiY1 participation, a checklist of the key safety principles for FiY1s, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Perceived Stress scale-4. Results 107 final years responded to the survey. 72.0% (n = 77) of final year students surveyed were working as FiY1s. Final year students participating in FiY1 postings had reduced rates of anxiety (29.9% vs 43.4%, P = 0.186), depression (5.2% vs 20.0%, P = 0.018) and lower perceived stress levels (5.0 vs 7.2, P < 0.001). 19.5% (15/77) FiY1s reported working beyond their competency, 27.3% (22/77) felt unsupervised, but 94.8% (73/77) of FiY1s felt the post prepared them for FY1. Conclusions Students participating in FiY1 postings felt less stressed and depressed than those not participating in the scheme and the majority felt it was preparing them for FY1.

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HUBUNGAN TINGKAT STRES DAN BURNOUT SYNDROME DENGAN KUALITAS TIDUR PADA MAHASISWA PROFESI NERS FAKULTAS KEPERAWATAN UNIVERSITAS AIRLANGGA

Psychiatry Nursing Journal (Jurnal Keperawatan Jiwa) ◽

10.20473/pnj.v2i1.19209 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 16

Author(s):

Qurrata A'yuni Rasyidah ◽

Rizki Fitryasari ◽

Andri Setiya Wahyudi

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Perceived Stress Scale ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stress Scale ◽

Clinical Nursing ◽

Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index

Pendahuluan: Tidur merupakan suatu kebutuhan dasar yang harus dipenuhi. Kualitas tidur yang buruk salah satunya dapat disebabkan karena stres dan kondisi kelelahan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara tingkat stres dan burnout syndrome terhadap kualitas tidur pada mahasiswa ners Fakultas Keperawatan Universitas Airlangga.Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain deskriptif korelasi dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Populasi penelitian adalah mahasiswa profesi ners Fakultas Keperawatan Unair program regular dan alih jenis. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 126 responden yang diperoleh dengan menggunakan teknik simple random sampling dan mahasiswa profesi ners Fakultas Keperawatan Unair dari program regular maupun alih jenis sebagai kriteria inklusi. Variabel independen yaitu tingkat stress dan burnout syndrome dan variabel dependen yaitu kualitas tidur. Data dikumpulkan dengan kuesioner Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Maslach Burnout Invetory (MBI), Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) dan dianalisis menggunakan uji spearmen’s rho dan uji regresi logistik.Hasil: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain deskriptif korelasi dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Populasi penelitian adalah mahasiswa profesi ners Fakultas Keperawatan Unair program regular dan alih jenis. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 126 responden yang diperoleh dengan menggunakan teknik simple random sampling dan mahasiswa profesi ners Fakultas Keperawatan Unair dari program regular maupun alih jenis sebagai kriteria inklusi. Variabel independen yaitu tingkat stress dan burnout syndrome dan variabel dependen yaitu kualitas tidur. Data dikumpulkan dengan kuesioner Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Maslach Burnout Invetory (MBI), Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) dan dianalisis menggunakan uji spearmen’s rho dan uji regresi logistik.Kesimpulan: Tingkat stress yang dialami oleh mahasiswa profesi terutama dalam merawat pasien dan situasi kelelahan emosional pada burnout syndrome dapat mengakibatkan kualitas tidur mahasiswa profesi. ABSTRACTIntroduction: Sleep is a basic need that must be fulfilled. Poor sleep quality can be caused by stress and fatigue. This study aims to analyze the relationship between stress levels and burnout syndrome with sleep quality on clinical nursing students of the Nursing Faculty at Universitas Airlangga.Method: This study uses a cross-sectional design. The population is clinical nursing student Faculty of Nursing Universitas Airlangga from the regular program and over the program level. The total sample was 126 respondents using a simple random sampling technique. Independent variables are stress level and burnout syndrome and the dependent variable is sleep quality. Data collected by questionnaires Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and then analyzed using spearmen's rho test and logistic regression test.Results: The results showed that there was a relationship between stress levels and sleep quality (p = 0,000, r = 0,311), there was a relationship between burnout syndrome specifically the dimensions of emotional exhaustion with sleep quality (p = 0,025) and the results of logistic regression tests showed a correlation between stress levels (p = 0,000) and burnout syndrome dimensions of emotional exhaustion (p = 0.025) with the quality of sleep in clinical nursing students of the Faculty of Nursing Universitas Airlangga.Conclusion: The level of stress experienced by clinical nursing students, especially stress in caring for patients and burnout syndrome, especially in the dimensions of emotional exhaustion affect the quality of sleep for clinical nursing students.

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Independent and Combined Associations of Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Activity Intensities With Perceived Stress Among University Students: Internet-Based Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.20119 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Shu Ling Tan ◽

Malte Jetzke ◽

Vera Vergeld ◽

Carsten Müller

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Activity ◽

University Students ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Perceived Stress Scale ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stress Scale

BACKGROUND Mental health is an emerging topic on university campuses, with students reporting higher levels of psychological distress than the general population of the same age. Increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary time have been proved promising measures to promote mental health in the general population. However, to derive and implement effective measures to promote mental health among university students, further exploration of the associations between physical activity, sedentary time, and perceived stress in this specific setting is needed. OBJECTIVE This study aims to identify associations between physical activity, sedentary time, and perceived stress after controlling for sociodemographic and behavioral variables among university students in Germany. We hypothesize that perceived stress is inversely related to physical activity and positively associated with sedentary time. Furthermore, we hypothesize that combined associations of concurrently high physical activity and low sedentary time on perceived stress are stronger compared with either alone and that the association between physical activity and perceived stress depends on activity intensity. METHODS We conducted cross-sectional analyses from a large-scale internet-based student health survey (n=4189; response rate=10.0%). Physical activity, sedentary time, and engaging in moderate and vigorous activity intensities were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form with categorization into low, intermediate, and high levels. We measured perceived stress using the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (range 0-40). RESULTS The results indicate that higher physical activity and lower sedentary time are associated with reduced levels of perceived stress. Following adjustment for gender, BMI, income, fruit and vegetable intake, alcohol consumption, and sleep quality, perceived stress scores were lower for students reporting high physical activity levels and low sedentary time compared with the least active and highly sedentary students (Perceived Stress Scale –2.2, 95% CI –2.9 to –1.5, P<.001 for physical activity and –1.1, CI 95% –1.7 to –0.5, P<.001 for sedentary time). Combined associations with perceived stress revealed that students concurrently reporting high total physical activity and low sedentary time reported the lowest perceived stress scores of all possible combinations following adjustment for confounders (Perceived Stress Scale –3.5, CI 95% –4.6 to –2.5, P<.001 compared with students reporting low physical activity levels and concurrently high sedentary time). Associations between vigorous physical activities and perceived stress were not stronger compared with moderate activity intensities. CONCLUSIONS Self-reported physical activity and low sedentary time are favorably associated with perceived stress, while the intensity of physical activities seems to be of minor importance. These results help to effectively implement health-promoting measures on campus among university students through increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary time.

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The Perceived Stress Level of Nursing Students Regarding The Clinical Practices in the Covid-19 Pandemic

Journal of Higher Education and Science ◽

10.5961/jhes.2021.478 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 592-599

Author(s):

ışın cantekin

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Nursing Profession ◽

Clinical Practices ◽

Perceived Stress Scale ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stress Scale ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Stress Levels

This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the perceived stress levels of nursing students regarding the clinical practice during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study was conducted between May 20 and June 20, 2020, with 252 students studying in all classes in the Nursing Departments of Necmettin Erbakan University. The data were collected using the Information Form and the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students (PSSNS). 52.0% of the students felt uncomfortable thinking about Covid-19, and 62.2% stated that their anxiety increased when they thought they were infected with Covid-19. The study further revealed that 57.9% of the nursing students were afraid to provide care to the individuals diagnosed with Covid-19 and 82.1% stated that they did not have enough knowledge to provide care to those individuals. Our study revealed that there is a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students and the students’ gender (p<0.01), the status of willingly choosing the nursing profession (p<0.01), the interest in the nursing profession during the Covid-19 pandemic (p<0.01), having enough knowledge to provide care to individuals diagnosed with Covid-19 (p<0.01), being uncomfortable thinking about Covid-19 (p<0.01), being afraid to provide care to individuals diagnosed with Covid-19 (p<0.01), and the increased anxiety level thinking that they were infected with Covid-19 (p<0.01). In this study, female nurses and nurses who did not choose the nursing profession willingly, whose interests in the nursing profession were negatively affected during the pandemic period, who believe that they do not have the knowledge or who do not want to provide care to individuals diagnosed with Covid-19, who are afraid to provide care, and who are uncomfortable thinking about Covid-19 were found to have higher perceived stress levels. It is recommended to offer training and counseling to the nursing students with high perceived stress levels

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Study on stress among software professionals in Madhapur area of Hyderabad, Telangana

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20194017 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (9) ◽

pp. 4062

Author(s):

Vimala Thomas ◽

Y. Sai Krishna ◽

K. J. Kishore Kumar

Keyword(s):

Perceived Stress ◽

High Stress ◽

Working Hours ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Perceived Stress Scale ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stress Scale ◽

Software Professionals ◽

Study Participants ◽

Stress Work

Background: Stress is inescapable part of modern life, where workplace is becoming a volatile stress factory for most employees. Occupational stress/work stress/job stress can occur when there is discrepancy between the demands of the environment/workplace and an individual’s ability to carry out and complete these demands. There is paramount need to address the factors which are leading to stress at the earliest since they are increasing rapidly. The objectives of the study were to determine the levels of stress among software professionals and to determine its association with key socio-demographic variables and with working environment.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among software professionals working in Madhapur area of Hyderabad using self-administered, pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire after taking informed consent. Data was analyzed using MS Excel and Epi Info software.Results: Among the study participants, 71.5% were males and 28.5% were females. Mean age of the study participants was 34.04±7.52 years. Around 45.25% were having low stress, 33.5% moderate stress and only 21.25% had high stress according to perceived stress scale. Significant association was found between stress and age, type of family, marital status, gender and working hours per day.Conclusions: In the study, most of them were having low stress according to perceived stress scale. Females were having high stress compared to males. Software professionals have to be educated on factors which are leading to stress to prevent its adverse effects.

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An Empirical Study of Social Support among Depressive and Non-Depressive Elderly People

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0401.154 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Satvinder Singh Saini

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Elderly People ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

The Elderly ◽

Control Group ◽

P Value ◽

Case Group ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Depressive Group

It has been documented that elderly are more prone to psychological problems and depression is the commonest geriatric psychiatric disorders. In fact the elderly in India face a multitude of psychological, social and physical health problems. In a cross-sectional study, it was found that in persons 65 years and older, the perceived adequacy of emotional and tangible support was clearly associated with depressive symptoms. Aim and Objective: This study intends to see the relationship between depression and social support among depressive and non-depressive elderly. Samples and Methods: This study comprised of 60 (30 with depression and 30 without depression) participants of age 60 or above. The sample was selected with purposive incidental sampling technique. Material used: GDS-30 and PGI- SSQ were administered after taking consent. Results and conclusion: Result shows the comparison of means between depressive (case-group) and non-depressive (control-group) as per the scores on Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ). The mean score (40.53) of depressive group was lesser than that of non-depressive group (50.30). The t-value (20.373) was found to be statistically significant at 0.01. (p-value 0.000). Conclusion: In brief, the findings of the study show that depressed people perceive lack of social support than non-depressed elderly people. It has been observed that social support is a protective factor from depression in elderly people.

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HUBUNGAN STRES DENGAN ENURESIS PADA ANAK USIA SEKOLAH DI DESA PETAK KECAMATAN PACET KABUPATEN MOJOKERTO

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10.32539/jks.v7i1.12241 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 39-46

Author(s):

Rasyid Salim ◽

Yunias Setiawati ◽

Nurul Mawaddah

Keyword(s):

Perceived Stress ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Perceived Stress Scale ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stress Scale

Tujuan: Enuresis merupakan masalah yang sering ditemukan pada anak-anak. Enuresis memberikan pengaruh buruk baik secara psikologis dan sosial sehingga bisa mengganggu kehidupan anak dan mempengaruhi kualitas hidupnya saat dewasa. Salah satu faktor penyebab enuresis pada anak adalah stres atau faktor psikologis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan stres dengan enuresis pada anak usia sekolah.Metode: Desain observasional analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Sampel diambil dengan menggunakan simple random sampling dengan jumlah sampel 32 anak. Pengumpulan data menggunakan lembar kuesioner PSS-C (the Perceived Stress Scale For Children) yang digunakan untuk mengukur tingkat stres pada anak. Teknik statistik yang digunakan untuk menganalisis data adalah uji chi Square.Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sebagian besar anak sekolah mengalami stres yang tinggi (62%) dan sebagian besar anak sekolah mengalami enuresis (56%). Hasil uji statistik menunjukkan Pvalue = 0,000 (Pvalue > ) sehingga dapat disimpulkan terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara stres dengan enuresis pada anak.Simpulan: Diharapkan orang tua mengenali masalah psikososial yang terjadi pada anak sehingga dapat memberikan intervensi segera agar tidak berdampak pada perkembangan anak selanjutnya. Penelitian selanjutnya dapat dilakukan untuk mengajarkan tehnik manajemen stres pada anak dan manajemen penanganan enuresis pada anak sekolah.Kata kunci: Enuresis, Stres, Anak Sekolah

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Perceived Stress and Coping Strategies among Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE) ◽

10.3991/ijoe.v17i09.23653 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (09) ◽

pp. 82

Author(s):

Mohammed Amine Lafraxo ◽

Mohammed Ouadoud ◽

Youssef El Madhi ◽

Abdelmajid Soulaymani

Keyword(s):

Observational Study ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

New Technology ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Perceived Stress Scale ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stress Scale ◽

Coping Process

This study aimed to assess the prevalence of stress among healthcare professionals, and to study coping strategies adopted to deal with stress. This is an observational study of a cross-sectional type. A self-administered survey was used to determine the personal and professional characteristics. The Perceived Stress Scale to assess the level of perceived stress. The Ways of Coping Checklist to measure coping strategies. The Perceived Stress Scale shows that the study population is susceptible to stress. Problem-focused coping emerged as the most frequently used coping process for coping with stress. The results lead us to question the importance of coping strategies and to propose effective solutions, the use of new technology is recommended for coping with stress.

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INVESTIGATION OF THE EMOTIONS OF HEALTH PERSONNEL DURING THE PANDEMIC PROCESS IN TERMS OF SOME VARIABLES

Gevher Nesibe Journal, IESDR ◽

10.46648/gnj.196 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (12) ◽

pp. 29-39

Author(s):

Nihal ALOĞLU ◽

Tuba GECDİ

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Health Workers ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Psychosocial Problems ◽

Medical Personnel ◽

Perceived Stress Scale ◽

Stress Scale ◽

Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale ◽

Mental Trauma

Objective: The aim of this study was to detect the prevalence of stress, insomnia and depression amongst medical personnel during the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods: This study, which uses a quantitative approach, is descriptive research based on the general screening model. The sample of the study consisted of 849 health workers who used social media and agreed to support research online. In the study, a questionnaire containing demographic information, The Hospital Anxiety-Depression Scale (HAD), and the Perceived Stress Scale (ASÖ) were used as a data collection tool. Analysis of the obtained data was performed by performing an independent sample t test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) using the SPSS 20 program. Results: The study recruited 849 participants, of which 59.5.2% were nurse, 11.3 % were doctor and 29.2 % other medical personnel. When the distribution of anxiety (HAD-A), depression (HAD-D), Perceived Stress Scale score averages was examined, the distribution of anxiety (HAD-A), depression (HAD-D), perceived stress score averages of participants was found to have moderate levels of questionnaire and depression, while perceived stress was higher. There are statistically significant differences between depression (HAD-D) and anxiety (HAD-A) scores and participants ' “working or not working in a pandemic clinic” status. Result: As a result of the findings, it can be stated that health workers working in the pandemic clinic have higher stress, anxiety and depression scores It has been concluded that medical staff working as nurses and midwives are under more stress than specialists and general practitioners. During the covid-19 pandemic, measures that can be taken to identify the situations affecting the mental health of medical personnel working at the front line, the psychosocial problems they experience, the protection of the mental health of employees and the Prevention of mental trauma should be taken into account.

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