Quality of Life and Its Predictive Factors Among Healthcare Workers After the End of a Movement Lockdown: The Salient Roles of COVID-19 Stressors, Psychological Experience, and Social Support

Although healthcare workers play a crucial role in helping curb the hazardous health impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), their lives and major functioning have been greatly affected by the pandemic. This study examined the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life (QoL) of Malaysian healthcare workers and its predictive factors. An online sample of 389 university-based healthcare workers completed questionnaires on demographics, clinical features, COVID-19-related stressors, psychological experiences, and perceived social support after the movement lockdown was lifted. All domains of QoL were within the norms of the general population except for social relationship QoL, which was lower than the norm. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that COVID-19-related stressors (e.g., stress due to annual leave being frozen, loss of daily routine, and frequent exposure to COVID-19 patients) and psychological sequelae (e.g., greater severity of depression, anxiety, and stress) predicted lower QoL. Conversely, greater perceived social support from friends and significant others predicted higher QoL. Clinical and demographic characteristics predicted QoL to a lesser extent: A history of pre-existing medical illness was associated only with lower physical health QoL, whereas older age and being single, divorced, or widowed were only predictive of higher environmental QoL. Efforts to enhance QoL among healthcare workers in response to the pandemic should focus on mitigating COVID-19-related stressors and psychological sequelae and facilitating social support.

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Quality of Life of University Students During The COVID-19 Pandemic: Age, History of Medical Illness, Religious Coping, COVID-19 Related Stressors, Psychological Factors and Social Support Were Predictive of Quality of Life

10.21203/rs.3.rs-104496/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin Abdullah ◽

Nor Shuhada Murad ◽

Soo Huat Teoh ◽

Mohd Afifuddin Mohamad

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

University Students ◽

Religious Coping ◽

World Health ◽

Medical Illness ◽

Daily Routine ◽

World Health Organization Quality ◽

History Of

Abstract Background: In Malaysia, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) began to spread in March 2020, and the infection has not been fully controlled since then. Despite the significant impact of COVID-19 on mental health among university students, data on the related quality of life (QoL) are lacking in this group of the population. This study aimed to evaluate QoL and determine its association with various factors and social support in a cohort of Malaysian university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This online, cross-sectional survey recruited 316 university students from the medical faculties of two Malaysian public universities. They were administered a self-reported questionnaire to gather data on demographic, personal, clinical and psychological characteristics; the 21-item depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS-21) to assess the severity of their depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms; the multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) to assess the degree of social support; and the World Health Organization quality of life-BREF (WHOQoL-BREF) to assess QoL. Results: The psychological and social QoL scores were lower than the non-pandemic norms of the general population, while the physical health and environmental QoL scores were comparable. Religious coping; greater number of hours of online classes attended; and greater social support from family, friends and significant others were found to be significantly associated with higher QoL among the participants. Older age, frustration because of loss of daily routine and study disruption, living in areas with a high prevalence of COVID-19 cases, a history of pre-existing medical illness, and a higher severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms were significantly associated with lower QoL. Conclusion: COVID-19 impaired the QoL of university students even after the movement control order (MCO) was lifted. Our findings indicated the pivotal role of online mental and physical healthcare services to improve the QoL of university students during the uncertain time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Impact of hemodialysis on the wellbeing of chronic kidney diseases patients: a pre-post analysis

Middle East Current Psychiatry ◽

10.1186/s43045-020-00060-x ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Um-e-Kalsoom ◽

Sabiha Khan ◽

Israr Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Kidney Diseases ◽

Chronic Kidney Diseases ◽

Group I ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Group Ii ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background Hemodialysis may have serious psychological impact upon patients suffering from chronic kidney diseases. The aim of the present study is to investigate the impact of hemodialysis on the wellbeing of individuals with chronic kidney diseases (CKD). Result A sample consists of (N = 100) CKD patients referred from neurology ward of Leady Reading Hospital Peshawar. Data was collected from both male (50%) and female (50%) in 2017. Participants were divided into two groups on the basis of pre-set criteria. In group I, individuals with 4–5 stage of CKD referred first time for dialysis treatment were recruited. Group II comprised of CKD patients with 1–3 stage. Demographic data sheet, Pakistan Anxiety and Depression, WHO Quality of Life scale, and Perceived Social support scale (PSS) were used to test the hypotheses. Paired sample t test was use to see the difference between pre- and post-analysis of depression, anxiety, QOL, and PSS in group I (experimental group). Results suggests significant difference on depression (p > .001), anxiety (p > .001), and QOL (p > .001), while no significant difference was reported on perceived social support (p <.673). Findings also indicate no significant difference between group I and group II on QOL depression, anxiety, and PSS. Conclusion The findings concluded that patients under hemodialysis treatment suffered from depression, anxiety, and poor quality of life.

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Perceived social support helps, but does not buffer the negative impact of anxiety disorders on quality of life and perceived stress

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology ◽

10.1007/s00127-012-0533-6 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 283-294 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Georgia Panayiotou ◽

Maria Karekla

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Negative Impact

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A Cry for Help: Exploring the Relationship between Perceived Social Support and Quality of Life in Infertile Women of South India

10.36295/asro.2020.2323123 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (23) ◽

Author(s):

Siddharth R ◽

Dr. Nisha B ◽

Dr. Timsi Jain ◽

Dr. Anantha Eashwar ◽

Dr Ruma Dutta

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

South India ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Infertile Women ◽

Cry For Help ◽

The Relationship

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Perceived Social Support is a Partial Mediator of the Relationship Between Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.apnu.2013.11.007 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 114-118 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Amani A. Khalil ◽

Mona A. Abed

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

The Relationship

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Depression Differentially Predicts Quality of Life at levels of Self-Efficacy and Social Support in Cardiovascular Patients

Psychology and Mental Health Care ◽

10.31579/2637-8892/063 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 01-06

Author(s):

Shameem Fatima

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Self Report ◽

Poor Predictor ◽

Government Sector ◽

Cardiovascular Patients ◽

Negative Predictor

Objective: The objectives of the study were twofold: i) to assess whether depression independently predicts four quality of life (QOL) domains in CVD patients; and ii) whether depression interacts with self-efficacy and perceived social support to predict QOL domains among cardiovascular diseases (CVD) patients. Methods: Participants were 174 CVD patients taken from three major government sector hospitals of Lahore who were assessed on self-report measures of depression, self-efficacy, social support and QOL. Results: It was found that depression was a significant negative predictor of all four QOL domains among CVD patients. Furthermore, results from regression analysis demonstrated that depression significantly interacted with self-efficacy to predict physical and environmental QOL. Additionally, depression interacted with social support to physical and social QOL. Specially, depression was a stronger negative predictor of QOL domains at lower levels of self-efficacy and social support while it was a poor predictor at higher levels of self-efficacy and support. Conclusion: It was concluded that social support and self-efficacy act as buffering factors against devastating effects of depression on QOL among CVD patients.

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Predictive factors of quality of life in temporal and extratemporal lobe epilepsy: association with affective temperament profiles and psychiatric comorbidities

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria ◽

10.1590/0004-282x-anp-2020-0437 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 79 (9) ◽

pp. 799-807

Author(s):

Sehnaz Basaran ◽

Halil İbrahim Tas

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Predictive Factors ◽

Focal Epilepsy ◽

Short Form ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Treatment Strategies ◽

Affective Temperaments ◽

Sf 36

ABSTRACT Background: Investigating predictive factors of reduced quality of life (QOL) of patients and their association with focal epilepsy can improve management and treatment strategies. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between affective temperaments, depression, anxiety, disease characteristics, and QOL and to explore the predictors of QOL in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and extratemporal lobe epilepsy (ETLE). Methods: A total of 50 patients with TLE, 51 patients with ETLE, and 70 controls were enrolled. Affective temperaments were evaluated using the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego-Autoquestionnaire (TEMPS-A). QOL was assessed by the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory were used to explore depression and anxiety severity, respectively. Results: Compared with the controls, patients with TLE and ETLE had significantly higher scores on all TEMPS-A scales, except on hyperthymic temperament. All the SF-36 subscale scores were lower in the TLE and ETLE groups. Linear regression analysis revealed that depressive symptoms, anxiety, depressive and irritable temperament, and seizure frequency were significant predictors of QOL in TLE. Patients with ETLE with temperamental disturbances, depressive symptoms, and polytherapy had a poorer QOL. Conclusions: Affective temperaments, psychiatric disorders, and clinical factors may predict impaired QOL in patients with TLE and ETLE. Further studies are needed to identify predictors of QOL in various epilepsy subtypes.

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Cost of Cancer and Coping up Mechanism among Indian Status

Shanlax International Journal of Economics ◽

10.34293/economics.v9i3.3751 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 5-9

Author(s):

A Sangamithra ◽

S Vishnu

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Life Problems ◽

Economic Support ◽

High Level ◽

And Coping

This study exclusively focuses on accessing the level of perceived economic support and quality of life of cancer patients’ cost of cancer with coping up and drawing suggestions to achieve a high level of quality of life and addressing the issues of the day-to-day life problems. This study may help to understand the prevailing status of the person with cancer and help to find the level of perceived social support among the cancer patients. The study discovers the level of quality of life of the persons affected by cancer.

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Acculturation Orientation of Migrant Students

Education Quarterly Reviews ◽

10.31014/aior.1993.03.04.163 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Faruk Bozdağ ◽

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Personal Information ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Social Contact ◽

Migrant Students ◽

Heritage Culture ◽

Acculturation Orientation ◽

Mainstream Culture

Due to the intensification of global migration movements, the importance of studies in the field of acculturation has been increasing. In order to develop a healthy adaptation process between the migrant community and the host society, it is especially necessary to conduct studies on the acculturation processes of young migrants. Exploring the acculturation orientation of migrant students in Turkey, one of the leading countries experiencing the migration movements intensively, this study collected data from a total of 110 migrant students, 69 females and 41 males. “Vancouver Index of Acculturation”, “Revised Social Contact Scale”, “Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support”, “Turkish Proficiency Level Questionnaire” and “Personal Information Form” were employed as data collection tools. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the data. The analyses results revealed that the level of perceived social support of migrant students from their families and the quality of social contact significantly predicted their heritage culture orientation and explained 18% of them. In addition, the quantity of migrant students’ social contact and the quality of social contact significantly predicted their mainstream culture orientation and explained 25% of them. As a result, the present study put forth that in order to support the heritage culture orientation of migrant students, the perceived social support from the family should be improved, and the quantity and quality of social contact should be increased to reinforce their mainstream culture orientation and to facilitate the acculturation processes.

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