scholarly journals Emotional Control among Nurses against Work Conditions and the Support Received during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 9415
Author(s):  
Iwona Malinowska-Lipień ◽  
Tadeusz Wadas ◽  
Joanna Sułkowska ◽  
Magdalena Suder ◽  
Teresa Gabryś ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Level ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Emotional Control ◽  
Mental Load ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Emotion Suppression ◽  
Medical Environment ◽  
High Level

Introduction. Working in the state of a pandemic is a huge mental load for the medical environment. Aim. Evaluation of emotional control among nurses against work conditions and the support received during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Material and methods. The research was performed among nurses (n = 577) working during the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus in infectious (n = 201) and non-infectious (n = 376) wards in 11 Polish hospitals. To evaluate work conditions, the questionnaire prepared by the authors and the Emotional Control Scale (Courtauld Emotional Control Scale—CECS), which rates the control of anger, depression, and fear were used. Results. In the entire research group, fear had the highest rate of suppression among the negative emotions—18.25 points, 17.91 points in infectious wards and 18.44 points among nurses working in non-infectious wards; p > 0.05. The nurses fear was significantly repressed when there was no possibility of the nurses having to perform a COVID-19 test in the workplace ; p < 0.05. A larger emotional supressed occurred in nurses who simultaneously declared the perception of increased stress level; p < 0.05. Conclusions. A high level of emotion suppression, especially regarding fear, combined with higher stress levels, occurring irrespective of the ward, points at the need for mental support for the researched nurses.

scholarly journals The Correlation between Nurses’ COVID-19 Infections and Their Emotional State and Work Conditions during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12715
Author(s):  
Iwona Malinowska-Lipień ◽  
Magdalena Suder ◽  
Tadeusz Wadas ◽  
Teresa Gabryś ◽  
Maria Kózka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Load ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Emotion Suppression ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B ◽  
Test Result

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has significantly influenced the functioning of Polish hospitals, and thus, the working conditions of nurses. Research on the presence of specific negative emotions in nurses may help identify deficits in the future, as well as directing preventive actions. The present research was performed among nurses (n = 158) working in Polish healthcare facilities during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, where Group A (n = 79) consisted of nurses diagnosed with COVID-19, and Group B (n = 79) nurses who have never been infected with COVID-19. To perform the research, the Courtauld Emotional Control Scale (CECS), Trait Anxiety Scale (Polish: SL-C) and the authors’ survey questionnaire were used. A positive test result was generally determined more often among nurses who indicated a noninfectious ward as their main workplace, compared to nurses employed in infectious wards (64.55% positive vs 33.45% negative). Over a half of the subjects identified moderate levels of emotion suppression as the method to regulate strong emotions, while one-quarter cited high levels of suppression. Anxiety was suppressed at high and moderate levels by 97% of the subjects, depression by 86.71%, and anger by 79.48%. Infection with COVID-19 results in a higher level of anxiety and depression, as well as a feeling of increased work load.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Forgiveness and its Affective Correlates

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kinga Kaleta ◽  
Justyna Mróz
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Emotional Control ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Affective Traits ◽  
Dispositional Forgiveness ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Control ◽  
Forgiveness Of Others

AbstractAlthough women are believed to be more forgiving than men, the results of many studies comparing women with men vary. Moreover, little is known about unique correlates or differential patterns of experiencing forgiveness by gender. In the present study, we compared men and women in terms of their level of dispositional forgiveness and its emotional correlates, namely positive and negative affect, anxiety, and emotional control. The sample consisted of 625 individuals aged 19–69, of whom 478 (76.5%) were women and 147 (23.5%) were men. Polish versions of the Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS), the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), the Courtauld Emotional Control Scale (CECS), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were used. Men showed a higher level of general forgiveness and greater willingness to overcome unforgiveness than women, but there was no significant difference in positive facets of the disposition to forgive. In both genders negative affect, anxiety, and control of anger and of depression were negatively related to dimensions of dispositional forgiveness, and positive affect was positively associated with forgiveness. In females control of anxiety was negatively and in males it was positively related to facets of forgiveness. Gender moderated a number of links between affective traits and forgiveness of self and of situations beyond control, but not forgiveness of others.

scholarly journals The Role of Discrete Negative Emotions in Predicting the Behavior of Misusing Time and Resources in Business Organisations in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Savitha ◽  
K.B. Akhilesh
Keyword(s):  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Counterproductive Work Behavior ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Counterproductive Work Behaviors ◽  
Work Behaviors ◽  
Deviant Behaviors ◽  
Extant Literature ◽  
Productive Time

Counterproductive work behaviors (CWB) are the deviant behaviors ofemployees that violate the organisational norms, and in turn harm theorganisation or its members. Misuse of time and resources (MTR), a form ofCWB is of increasing concern to business organisations world-wide. Suchbehaviors are mainly aimed at the organisations than the individuals,restricting productive time on the job and inappropriate or unauthorized use oforganisational resources. Extant literature informs that these behaviors arecaused by stressful work conditions mediated by negative emotions. However,the extant literature does not adequately consider multiple discrete emotions tostudy CWB. This study examines the influence of discrete negative emotions onmisuse of time and resources in the context of manufacturing and IT firms inIndia. It contributes to theory by linking individual emotions to the deviantbehaviors relevant to misuse of time and resources. Finally, the managerialimplications derived from the study helps to understand employees’ emotionalstates and their possible consequences.KeywordsMisuse of time and resources; Counterproductive work behavior; Time theft;Time banditry; Withdrawal

scholarly journals Stres Remaja: Kebutuhan Video Mindfulness-Breathing Meditation Untuk Mengurangi Stres Remaja

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-125
Author(s):  
Eka Wahyuni ◽  
Yustia Nova Annisa
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Breathing Exercises ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
High Level ◽  
Keywords Stress ◽  
Breathing Meditation

Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat stres remaja dan kebutuhan untuk mengembangkan video tutorial mindfulness-breathing meditation sebagai strategi dalam mengurangi stres remaja. Convenience sampling yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data pada 165 peserta didik. Alat ukur yang digunakan adalah perceived stress scale (PSS) dan studi kebutuhan video mindfulness-breathing meditation. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat stres remaja yang tinggi (27 dari skor total 40). Perempuan memiliki tingkat stres yang lebih tinggi daripada laki-laki (27,2 vs 26,6), persentase perempuan yang mengalami stres tingkat tinggi lebih banyak daripada laki-laki (54,1%vs 41,3%). Meskipun prevalensi stres sangat tinggi di kalangan remaja, sebagian besar peserta didik sangat minim memiliki paparan materi mengenai cara mengurangi stres (80,15%) serta mengenai latihan bernafas dengan baik. Peserta didik juga sangat antusias untuk mempelajari meditasi pernafasan melalui video (100%). Diketahui juga bahwa pengembangan video mindfulness-breathing meditation sangat penting untuk membantu peserta didik dalam mengurangi stres mereka. Kata Kunci: Stres, Remaja, Mindfulness, Breathing Meditation   Abstract This research aims to determine the stress level of adolescents and the need to develop a mindfulness-breathing meditation video as a strategy to reduce adolescents’ stress. The convenience sampling was used to collect data form was 165 students. The measures are the perceived stress scale (PSS) and the needs of mindfulness-breathing meditation video. The results shows that the adolescent’ stress level is high (27 out of 40). Female has higher level stress than male (27,2 vs 26,6), the percentage of female who experience high level stress was outnumber male (54,1% vs 41,3%). Despite the high prevalence of stress among adolescent, most of students has minimum exposure to stress reduction (80,15%) as well as breathing exercises. All students enthusiastic to learn mindfulness-breathing meditation through video. It is recommended that development of mindfulness-breathing meditation video is crucial to help students in reducing their stress. Keywords: Stress, Adolescent, Mindfulness, Breathing Meditation

Courtauld Emotional Control Scale

1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maggie Watson ◽  
Steven Greer
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Control ◽  
Control Scale

scholarly journals Dysfunction of Self-Control in Facebook Addiction: Impulsivity Is the Key

2019 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Cudo ◽  
Małgorzata Torój ◽  
Marcin Demczuk ◽  
Piotr Francuz
Keyword(s):  
Female Gender ◽  
Action Control ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Positive Elements ◽  
State Orientation ◽  
Facebook Addiction ◽  
And Gender ◽  
High Level

AbstractFacebook is one of the most popular social network sites and communication platforms. However, besides many positive elements related to the use of this network site, in some cases it may lead to addiction. Therefore, the main aim of our study was to identify Facebook addiction predictors, in particular, to verify whether impulsivity, as a dimension of self-control, is an important predictor of this type of addiction. We also examined whether Facebook addiction predictors such as time spent using Facebook, use of Facebook smartphone apps, state orientation and female gender would be significant in our model of Facebook addiction. The 234 participants in the study were assessed using the Facebook Intrusion Questionnaire, the Brief Self-Control Scale and the Action Control Scale. Impulsivity as a dimension of self-control, action control, amount of time spent on Facebook, Facebook app use and gender were found to be related to Facebook addiction. Specifically, a high level of impulsivity, more time spent using Facebook, female gender and Facebook smartphone app use are predictors of Facebook addiction. However, the relation between state orientation, restraint as a dimension of self-control and Facebook addiction was insignificant. Our results may indicate the role of impulsivity as a dimension of self-control in Facebook addiction. In addition, they may suggest that self-control should be taken into account not only as a one-dimensional but also as a multidimensional construct in Facebook addiction research. Our findings may also contribute to the better preparation of prevention and therapeutic programmes for people at risk of Facebook addiction.

Genetic susceptibility of CYP1A1 gene and risk of pesticide exposure in prostate cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 429-440
Author(s):  
Amar Abhishek ◽  
Nasreen Ghaji Ansari ◽  
Vishwajeet Singh ◽  
Rahul Janak Sinha ◽  
Prabhakar Mishra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Genetic Factors ◽  
Pesticide Exposure ◽  
High Stress ◽  
P Value ◽  
Specific Pcr ◽  
Cyp1a1 Gene ◽  
High Stress Level ◽  
High Level

BACKGROUND: The etiology of prostate cancer (PCa) is multi-factorial including environmental and genetic factors. Present study evaluates the association between level of pesticides, stress level and CYP1A1 gene polymorphism with PCa patients. METHODS: A case control study was conducted with 102 PCa patients and age match symptomatic (n= 107) and asymptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, n= 70) patients. Pesticide level was characterized by Gas Chromatography. The oxidative stress and scavenging mechanisms were determined by biochemical method. Two polymorphisms of CYP1A1 gene, rs4646903 and rs1048943, were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism and allele specific PCR method. RESULTS: Higher level of pesticide namely beta-hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH), Malathion, Chlorpyrifos and Fenvalerate were found in PCa group (all p value: < 0.05). Kruskal Wallis H test depicted that level of β-HCH and Malathion significantly correlated with higher grade of PCa (all p< 0.05). The PCa Patients with simultaneously low antioxidant activity and high stress level tended to suffer worst clinical outcomes. Dominant model of rs4646903 and rs1048943 suggested that substitution is associated with a higher risk of PCa (OR: 2.2, CI: 1.6–3.8, p: 0.009 and OR: 1.95, CI: 1.1–3.4, p: 0.026; respectively) and this risk was also influenced by smoking and pesticide exposure. CONCLUSION: Environmental and genetic factors are reported to raise risk; person with high level of these pesticides especially in high risk genotype might be more susceptible to PCa.

Perfectionism is related with academic stress in medical student

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S690-S690 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Kim ◽  
C. Seockhoon ◽  
L. Suyeon ◽  
Y. Soyoun ◽  
P. Boram
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Pearson’S Correlation ◽  
Pearson's Correlation ◽  
High Level

ObjectiveEspecially medical students set high academic standard, and try hard to achieve because they are requested to studying medicine perfectly. Multidimensional perfectionism scale (MPS) is used to measure perfectionism in medical student. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships between stress and various factors including perfectionism.MethodsWe enrolled 159 medical students from University of Ulsan college of Medicine. We used the Medical Stress scale (MSS), the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale(MPS), the patient health questionnaire-9(PHQ-9), the academic motivation scale (AMS), the insomnia severity scale(ISS), and The revised neo personality inventory.ResultTo analyze data, we used Pearson's correlation and logistic regression analysis. In the first step- Pearson's correlation analysis, a motivation, PHQ-9, ISI, perfectionism and neuroticism traits of NEO-PI significantly correlated with stress level (P < 0.001). In the second step, logistic regression analysis indicated that students who feel high level of academic stress (MSS score ≥ 28) are also related to a motivation, insomnia, perfectionism and neuroticism traits of NEO-PI (R2 = 0.389, P < 0.05).ConclusionStudent who tend to be perfect feel more academic stress. The high level of stress related to insomnia and a motivation in medical student. Moreover, personality trait also can influences their psychological stress level.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Internet using status and perceived stress level of university studentsÜniversite öğrencilerinin internet kullanım durumları ve algıladıkları stres düzeyleri

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 2541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zehra Işık Çalışkan ◽  
Nuray Caner ◽  
Derya Evgin ◽  
Bahriye Kaplan
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
University Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Online Technologies ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Internet Environment ◽  
High Level ◽  
Staying Time ◽  
Descriptive Method

Abstract Objective: Internet and online technologies as well as present opportunities that make easy the life, they could bring some negativity. This study was conducted to determine using internet statutes of university students at a Health College and stress levels that they perceived, as descriptive.  Method: The study was conducted with 296 students in 2013-2014 education session by taking consent from the institute and students.  Data was collected by Individual Information From and Perceived Stress Scale. Results: It is determined that of the students; 37.3% spent time with internet 4 hours and more daily, and of these students; 70.3% had got stress as moderate level, with increase in staying time at internet environment, moderate and high level stress increased (p<0.05). Also, academic success level decreased with increase in staying time at internet but there wasn’t any significant difference between them (p>0.05). Conclusion: It is seen that staying time at internet could affect the perceived stress level. It is suggested that the students should be given education and counseling about more conscient using of internet and effective coping strategies with stress.Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetAmaç: İnternet ve online teknolojiler yaşamı kolaylaştıracak pek çok imkan sunarken, beraberinde bazı olumsuzlukları da getirmiştir. Bu çalışma, bir üniversitenin Sağlık Yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin internet kullanım durumları ve algıladıkları stres düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla tanımlayıcı olarak yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Çalışma, 2013-2014 eğitim öğretim döneminde,  kurum ve öğrenci onamı alınarak, 296 öğrenciyle yürütülmüştür. Veriler, Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Algılanan Stres Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin %37.3’ünün, günlük 4 saat ve daha fazla süreyle internete bağlandığı, günlük 4 saat ve daha fazla süreyle internete bağlı kalan öğrencilerin %70.3’ünün orta stres düzeyinde olduğu, internette kalma süresi arttıkça öğrencilerin orta ve yüksek stres düzeyi oranlarında artış olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0.05). Ayrıca öğrencilerin internette kalma süreleri arttıkça akademik başarı oranlarının düştüğü ancak farkın önemli olmadığı bulunmuştur (p>0.05). Sonuç:İnternette kalma süresinin algılanan stres düzeyini etkileyebileceği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Öğrencilere; internet ve online teknolojileri daha bilinçli kullanma ve stresle etkin başedebilme yollarıyla ilgili eğitim ve danışmanlık verilmesi önerilmektedir.// // Annotate Highlight

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