scholarly journals Posttraumatic Growth in Postlingually Deaf Patients With Cochlear Implants: The Effect of Stress-Coping Strategies, Sociodemographics, and Deafness-Related Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Kobosko ◽  
W. Wiktor Jedrzejczak ◽  
D. Beata Porembska ◽  
Anna Geremek-Samsonowicz ◽  
Henryk Skarzynski
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Protective Function ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies

The aim of this study was to assess whether cochlear implant (CI) users who had been postlingually deaf developed a more positive outlook on life—the so-called posttraumatic growth (PTG)—as a result of their disability and to examine how PTG related to their stress-coping strategies and personal circumstances. The study group consisted of 119 postlingually deaf CI users. The participants were asked to anonymously fill in several questionnaires: the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), Coping Orientations to Problems Experienced (Brief COPE), and a form asking for personal details and factors related to their deafness and CI use. The PTG of postlingually deaf CI users was similar to that found in people with other severe health problems. The time that had elapsed since the hearing was lost and the time from receiving a CI were positively correlated with PTG. The level of PTG was correlated with the particular coping strategies used and differed between men and women. We found that the development of PTG could emerge from both approach-oriented coping strategies (e.g., active coping and planning) and avoidance-oriented coping strategies (e.g., denial, self-distraction, and self-blame). Paradoxically, the avoidance strategies could play a positive role in the development of PTG. This reinforces the idea, previously raised in the PTG literature, that such strategies exert a defensive and protective function—an “illusory” side of PTG—which operates together with the positive constructive side, and both help develop the sense of well-being of a person.

scholarly journals Prevalence of psychological stress and adopted coping strategies among healthcare workers in King Saud Medical City (KSMC)

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. S238-S239
Author(s):  
Mohammed Binnwejim ◽  
Atheer Alhumade
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Medical City ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
High Level

AimsThe present study aims at investigating the level of stress among Saudi healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the present study sought to identify the coping strategies adopted by Saudi healthcare workers to alleviate the stress related to COVID-19 pandemic.MethodA descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in the period between September and November/2020. A sample of 381 healthcare workers (Physicians, nurses, and technicians) were recruited from King Saud Medical City (KSMC). Both Perceived Stress Scale-4 (PSS-4) and BRIEF-COPE scale were used to assess the levels of stress and the stress coping strategies, respectively. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the healthcare workers’ responses about the COVID-19 related stress and their adopted coping strategiesResultThe results of the study showed that there was a moderate to high level of COVID-19 related stress (11.64 ± 0.73) among the Saudi healthcare workers. In addition, it was found that planning (3.89 ± 0.61), positive reframing (3.69 ± 0.77), venting (3.39 ± 1.01), and emotional support (3.27 ± 0.63) were the most adopted coping strategies by the healthcare workers to overcome and reduce the stress levelsConclusionThe study concluded that both problem-focused and emotion-focused stress coping strategies were the most commonly adopted coping strategies among Saudi healthcare workers in KSMC. The study recommends increasing the number of the healthcare workers in the KSMC, in addition to increasing the healthcare workers’ knowledge, awareness and practice of the stress coping strategies, especially in crisis events, such as COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Experiences of gifted students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey

2021 ◽  
pp. 026142942110697
Author(s):  
Fatih Kaya ◽  
Aysegul Islekeller-Bozca
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
Talented Students

COVID-19 began to spread all over the world in the Spring of 2020. All schools, including the institutions serving students with special needs, were closed to decrease the spread of the virus. The schools had to shift to online education, which was a new experience for most students. In addition to the negative effects of the pandemic itself, the new learning format required extra effort from students. Gifted and talented students as a special group with special educational and socio-emotional needs may have experienced the pandemic differently. In the present study, we aimed to explore gifted and talented students’ subjective well-being, feelings of hope, and stress coping strategies with a quantitative method. In addition, we used a qualitative method and asked a few open-ended questions to dig deeper into these students’ experiences during the pandemic. We found a statistically significant correlation among subjective well-being, hope, and stress coping strategies. Effective stress coping strategies are used more frequently than negative ones. We revealed that although there are some positive sides to the process, the students described some difficulties with social interaction, access and use of technology, motivation, and physical health. Based on the findings, we suggested some important implications and recommendations for parents, educators, and policymakers.

scholarly journals Personal wellbeing and stress coping strategies among nurses working at the departments of anesthesiology and intensive care

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Dimunová ◽  
Anna Bérešová ◽  
Jarmila Kristová ◽  
Ferdinand Mohnyánszki ◽  
Jana Michalková
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Community Connectedness ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
Personal Wellbeing

Abstract Aim. To investigate the personal wellbeing of nurses in relation to selected variables. Then to explore whether personal wellbeing has any impact on preference for stress coping strategies. Material and methods. The sample consisted of 509 nurses working at the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Medicine. We used the Personal Wellbeing Index – Adult (PWI – A) scale and coping strategies (Brief COPE) questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the methods of descriptive and inductive statistics. Results. Subjective perception of personal wellbeing was assessed at the score 60-70% (60.85; SD±12.47). The research revealed that age and marital status had no significant impact on wellbeing in contrast to the length of work experience and education level. The lowest scores of personal wellbeing among nurses were detected in connection with their concerns regarding their future security. Nurses utilized both adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies. The study pinpointed the connection between coping strategies and personal wellbeing, in particular, in the domain of satisfaction with personal relationships and satisfaction with community connectedness. Conclusions. Monitoring the personal wellbeing of nurses and utilizing stress coping strategies proved to be important, because these may have an impact on the work performance of nurses, personal safety, and quality of health work experiences they provide.

Fathers’ Coping Strategies and Children’s Temperament as Predictors of Parental Attitudes among Polish Fathers

2021 ◽  
pp. 1097184X2098889
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Lipowska ◽  
Ariadna Beata Łada-Maśko ◽  
Mariusz Lipowski
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Parental Attitudes ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Individual Traits ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
And Gender

Over the last few decades, perceptions of fatherhood have changed significantly and expectations regarding fathers’ involvement in childcare have risen. Parenting is undoubtedly the source of many positive experiences, however, it can also be a stressful challenge. Thus, the way in which fathers deal with everyday life stress can significantly affect their parental attitudes. There is significant evidence that a child’s predisposition can modify parental attitudes and therefore relate to stress coping strategies. In the current study we tested a model of the reciprocal relationships between a father’s coping strategies, his parental attitudes, and his child’s individual traits (temperament and gender). The first model assumes that the father’s stress coping strategies and the child’s individual traits determine parental attitudes independently; the second model, assumes that parental attitudes will be influenced by coping strategies and that individual traits of the child will modify this relationship. A total of 176 Polish fathers ( Mfather’s age = 35.07, SD = 5.71) of only children of preschool age ( Mchildren’s age = 5.6, SD = .21; 88 girls, 88 boys) participated in the study. The following research tools were used: the Parental Attitudes Scale, to measure fathers’ attitudes towards their children; the Brief COPE, to evaluate fathers’ coping strategies; the EAS Temperament Questionnaire – Parental Ratings, to assess children’s temperaments. The results indicate that fathers had the highest scores for Inconsequent and Demanding parental attitudes and the lowest for Overprotective and Autonomy attitudes. Moreover, their attitudes towards daughters and sons were consistent, except for Autonomy. Furthermore, mediation analyses show that the child’s temperamental traits do not significantly modify the relation between a father’s coping strategies and parental attitudes. However, the results indicate that a father’s coping strategies and his child’s temperament affect the father’s parental attitudes independently. Differences depending on the child’s gender were also found.

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