scholarly journals Assessment of the relation between religiosity, anxiety, depression and psychological resilience in nursing staff

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos C. Fradelos ◽  
Victoria Alikari ◽  
Viktor Vus ◽  
Ioanna V. Papathanasiou ◽  
Konstantinos Tsaras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protective Factor ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Statistical Program

The nursing profession is considered to be an emotionally demanding profession often lead to various psychological difficulties and extend level stress. Religiosity and religion in general, have been associated with positive outcomes in an individual’s life such as higher self-esteem, better quality of life and psychological wellbeing. The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between nurses’ religiosity, psychological resilience, and psychological wellbeing. In this cross-sectional study, 378 nurses participated. Dada were collected by using Centrality of Religiosity Scale, The Patient Health Questionnaire Two-Item Depression Scale, The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 25. Percentages, means, and standard deviations were calculated. In addition the parametric t-test and ANOVA were used. Also, logistic regression analyses were used to determine which factors affect the depression and anxiety of nurses. Results indicated differences with a probability of less than or equal to 0.05 were accepted as significant. For statistical analysis, we used the statistical program SPSS 25. According to our results although religious practices can be a protective factor for both depression and anxiety, religious beliefs and experiences can increase the levels of depression and anxiety as well.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety amongst Cancer Patients in a Hospital Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anish Khalil ◽  
Muhammad Faheem ◽  
Ammad Fahim ◽  
Haran Innocent ◽  
Zainab Mansoor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background. The biomedical care for cancer has not been complemented by psychosocial progressions in cancer care.Objectives. To find the prevalence of anxiety and depression amongst cancer patients in a hospital setting.Design and Setting. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the tertiary care hospitals Shifa International Hospital Islamabad and Nuclear Medicine, Oncology, and Radiotherapy Institute [NORI].Patients and Methods. 300 patients were interviewed from both the outpatient and inpatient department using The Aga Khan University Anxiety and Depression Scale (AKUADS).Main Outcome Measures. Using a score of 20 and above on the AKUADS, 146 (48.7%) patients were suffering from anxiety and depression.Results. When cross tabulation was done between different factors and the cancer patients with anxiety and depression, the following factors were found out to be significant with associatedpvalue < 0.05: education of the patient, presence of cancer in the family, the severity of pain, and the patient’s awareness of his anxiety and depression. Out of 143 (47.7%) uneducated patients, 85 (59.4%) were depressed, hence making it the highest educational category suffering from depression and anxiety.Conclusion. The prevalence of anxiety and depression amongst cancer patients was high showing that importance should be given to screening and counseling cancer patients for anxiety and depression, to help them cope with cancer as a disease and its impact on their mental wellbeing.Limitations. The frequency of female patients in our research was higher than those of male patients.

Psychometric Properties of the Dutch Version of the Signs of Depression Scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 617-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariska J. van Dijk ◽  
Janneke M. de Man-van Ginkel ◽  
Thóra B. Hafsteinsdóttir ◽  
Marieke J. Schuurmans
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cutoff Score ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Dutch Version ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Patient Health

The early detection of depression after stroke is essential for the optimization of recovery in aphasic stroke patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Signs of Depression Scale (SODS), a non-language-based screening instrument. We conducted a cross-sectional study in a sample of 58 stroke patients in a rehabilitation center. The internal consistency and interrater reliability were good (α = .71 and intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] = .79). The pre-defined hypotheses confirmed the construct validity, and the correlation between the SODS and the Patient Health Questionnaire–9 (PHQ-9) was moderate ( rb = .32). At a cutoff score of ≥1, the sensitivity was 0.80, and the specificity was 0.39. These findings indicate that the SODS is appropriate to screen for depressive symptoms and can be used by nurses to identify symptoms of depression in patients with aphasia who require further assessment.

scholarly journals MO529PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANT FACTORS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE : A MOROCCAN CROSS-SECTIONAL  STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amina Chrifi Alaoui ◽  
Mohammed Omari ◽  
Noura Qarmiche ◽  
Omar Kouiri ◽  
Basmat Amal Chouhani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Before And After

Abstract Background and Aims The Chronic kidney disease (CKD), like many chronic illnesses, is invariably associated with various psychiatric conditions and poorer quality of life. This study aims to assess the prevalence of depression and anxiety among CKD patient and their determinant factors. Method this is a cross sectional single center study in a Moroccan university hospital. Patients aged ≥ 18 years old and followed for more than one year were included. The data was collected using a questionnaire for sociodemographic and clinical information and the Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) to assess depression and anxiety prevalence. After the description of the population’s characteristics, the statistical analysis aimed to assess the association between depression and anxiety disorders and the estimated glomerular filtration rate before and after adjustment on several confounding factors. Results 88 patients were included (63.6% of them were women, the mean age was 61.8±14.0 years), 21 were on stage 3, 46 were on stage 4, and 21 were on stage 5 of the CKD. The median of depression sub-score was 5.00[2.00; 10.0], the median of anxiety sub-score was 6.00[4.00; 9.00], and the median of the global score was 11.0[7.00; 20.0], 22.0% of included patients had depression and 22.0% had anxiety. Both depression and anxiety scores were associated to eGFR before and after adjustment (p= 0.001, p&lt;0.001and p=0.04, p=0.03 respectively). Conclusion This study showed that depression and anxiety are strongly related to the CKD progression, which should motivate both doctors and nurses to improve their psychological care toward CKD patients.

scholarly journals Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Licensed Full-Time Practicing Nurses Undertaking Part-Time Studies in Higher Education: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8569
Author(s):  
Siu-Ling Chan ◽  
Naomi Takemura ◽  
Pui-Hing Chau ◽  
Chia-Chin Lin ◽  
Man-Ping Wang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Part Time

Frontline nurses face an unpreceded situation with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and many report suffering from physical and psychological stress. This online, cross-sectional survey used questionnaires, such as the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2), the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale, stress-related questions, and Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (Brief-COPE), to determine the psychological impact of COVID-19 on licensed full-time practicing nurses undertaking part-time studies in higher education. Recruitment commenced from August to September 2020; 385 students were approached, and 124 completed the survey (response rate: 32%). Most of the respondents were frontline nurses working in public sectors (89.5%), 29% of whom reported symptoms of depression, and 61.3% reported mild to severe levels of anxiety. The GAD-7 was significantly associated with the resilience score (β = −0.188; p = 0.008) and exhaustion (β = 0.612; p < 0.001). The PHQ-2 was significantly associated with ‘anxiety about infection’ (β = 0.071; p = 0.048). A lower anxiety level was significantly associated with a higher resilience level and a lower level of exhaustion, and a lower depression level was significantly associated with a lower anxiety about infection. Nursing programs incorporating resilience building may mitigate psychological distress of the study population.

Association of shift work with depression and anxiety in middle-aged adults: a large cross-sectional study among Iranian industrial manufacturing employees

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-300
Author(s):  
Zeinab Alizadeh ◽  
Hamidreza Roohafza ◽  
Awat Feizi ◽  
Nizal Sarrafzadegan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Steel Company ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This study aimed to examine the association of shift work with depression and anxiety in a large sample of formal and contractual employees of a mill steel company, Isfahan, Iran. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was performed in 2014 among 3,060 formal and contractual employees of a mill steel company Isfahan, Iran, randomly selected from 16,000 people. Data gathering was done by some validated Iranian version of self-administered questionnaires including, International Physical Activity – Short Form, Effort–Reward Imbalance, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Logistic regression was used as the main statistical method. Findings The results showed individuals in the rotating shift compared with day shift had a higher risk of depression (OR: 1.43; 95% CI: 1.12–1.84). Whereas after adjustment for various confounders, this relationship was not significant (OR: 1.19; 95% CI: 0.81–1.76). Anxiety was not associated with shift work, both in crude and adjusted models (OR: 1.08; 95% CI: 0.81–1.44) and (OR: 0.90; 95% CI: 0.67–1.19), respectively. Research limitations/implications Owing to the cross-sectional design of this study, cause–effect relationships could not be inferred from our findings. All the data used in the present analysis were collected by self-administered questionnaires. Practical implications Although our findings did not show significant association between shift work and mental health, further studies are suggested for obtaining informative data worldwide in this regard among workforce particularly among industrial employees. Originality/value Few studies have addressed the effects of shift work on mental health among industrial employees worldwide, and there is no study in developing countries.

scholarly journals Resilience as a protective factor of chronic stress in teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Inmaculada Vicente de Vera García ◽  
M. Inés Gabari Gambarte
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Stress ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Preventive Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Emotional Balance ◽  
Difficult Situations

The Neuroscience considers that the most resilient people maintain greater emotional balance in stress situations, which allows them to better withstand the pressure and, consequently, to experience a greater sense of control and ability to cope with difficult situations. The aim of the cross-sectional study is to analyze the preventive effect of resilience on burnout perceived by Secondary Education teachers. The sample is constituted by 334 teachers of the Province of Huesca. The data collection instruments used are: a) to measure burnout, the adaptation to Spanish (MBI-GS) of Salanova, Schaufeli, Llorens, Peiró, and Grau (2000) and b) resilience is assessed using the CD Resilience Scale. -RISC (Connor and Davidson, 2003). The correlational and factorial analysis of the information collected yields results that confirm that the personal characteristics and the resilience of the person act as preventive variables against the self-perception of symptoms of chronic stress, typical of the burnout syndrome.

Connecting the dots: understanding the relationship between religiosity, psychological resilience and depression in breast cancer patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 98-104
Author(s):  
EC. Fradelos
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Medication Side ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Religiosity And Depression

<br/><b>Introduction:</b> Death anxiety, fear of abundance, isolation, stigma of the disease and medication side effects are among the most common sources of anxiety and depression in patients with breast cancer. <br/><b>Purpose:</b> To examine the possible relationship between religiosity, psychological resilience and depression on breast cancer patients. <br/><b>Materials and methods:</b> A cross-sectional design was employed in this study which 152 breast cancer patients participated. Data were collected with the following instruments: Patient Health Questionnaire-2-item scale, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 25 and Centrality of Religiosity Scale and a special designed sheet reporting social, demographic and clinical characteristics. Statistical analyses were conducted with the Statistical Package for the Social Science V25. Descriptive statistics such means, and frequencies were calculated and inferential statistics such correlation test, simple and multiple regression analysis were applied. <br/><b>Results:</b> Approximately 1 in 3 patients suffered symptoms of depression while they were reporting moderate religiosity and resilience values. Based on the four-step mediation analysis religiosity was strongly associated with psychological resilience but it was not found to affect directly either depression, but psychological resilience can be a mediator between religiosity and depression. <br/><b>Conclusion:</b> This study supports the notion thatreligiosity and spirituality can have a beneficial influence on health outcomes.

scholarly journals Depressive symptoms are associated with cigarette smoking among tuberculosis patients in Botswana

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandria Jones-Patten ◽  
Qiao Wang ◽  
Keneilwe Molebatsi ◽  
Thomas E. Novotny ◽  
Kamran Siddiqi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Clinics ◽  
Patient Health

AbstractBackgroundResearchers have increasingly recognized the adverse effects of smoking on tuberculosis (TB) outcomes. Smoking may be a maladaptive coping mechanism for depression and anxiety among TB patients; however, this association has not yet been investigated.Design/MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study among newly diagnosed TB patients between January and December 2019 in Gaborone, Botswana, and evaluated factors associated with cigarette smoking. Using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety scale, we collected depression and anxiety scores, respectively; scores of ≥10 indicate depression and scores of ≥36 indicate anxiety. We performed Poisson regression analyses with robust variance to examine whether depression and anxiety were associated with smoking.ResultsOne hundred and eighty participants with TB were enrolled from primary health clinics. Among all enrollees, depression was reported in 46 (27.1%) participants, while anxiety was reported in 60 (44.4%) participants. Overall, 45 (25.0%) participants reported current smoking, and the median number of cigarettes per day was 10. Depressive symptoms were associated with a higher prevalence of smoking (aPR: 1.82; 95% CI = 1.11, 3.01) after adjusting for sex, HIV status, food insecurity, anxiety, and income. The association between anxiety symptoms and cigarette smoking did not reach statistical significance (aPR 1.26; 95% CI: 0.78-2.05).ConclusionsWe found the association between depressive symptoms and smoking among TB patients in Botswana to be significant and the association between anxiety symptoms and cigarette smoking insignificant. Future studies should further investigate these associations when addressing TB care.

scholarly journals Impact on Mental Health of students due to restriction caused by COVID-19 pandemic: Cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amar Prashad Chaudhary ◽  
Narayan Sah Sonar ◽  
Jamuna TR ◽  
Moumita Banerjee ◽  
Shailesh Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Severe Depression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Psychometric Scales ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Behavioral Impact

AbstractBackgroundThe aim of the study was to investigate fear, depression and anxiety symptoms among students of India due to COVID-19 pandemic and its restriction.MethodThe cross-sectional web-based research was conducted between mid-November and mid-December 2020 with the objective of understanding the psychological and behavioral consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic effect on students due to the constraint of forced control. The questionnaire included a) socio-demographic questions and b) psychometric scales evaluating the psychological and behavioral impact caused by COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions.ResultsTotal number of 324 students participated in this study in which 44.4% were male and 55.6% were female. Fear of COVID-19 scale showed 68.8% of students had high fear, 24.4% had moderate to severe depression and 51.5% had moderate to severe anxiety. The correlation of fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19s) with Generalized Anxiety scale (GAD-7) and brief patient health questionnaire scale (PHQ-9) was found to be 0.492 and 0.474 respectively.ConclusionThis research concludes that there is a very strong fear of COVID-19 among students, along with anxiety and depression symptoms. This study also concludes that the fear of the COVID-19 scale has strong positive correlation with the anxiety (GAD-7) and depression (PHQ-9) scales.

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