Mediating Role of Social Interaction Anxiety between Fear of COVID-19 and Psychological Distress

Youth is the backbone of any society. Their mental health is worsening in these terrible times of pandemic. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate a relationship between fear of COVID-19 and psychological distress, and whether this relationship was mediated by social interaction anxiety. A cross-sectional research design was used to recruit online 200 university students of Lahore, Pakistan through Google docs via purposive sampling technique by introducing them to a demographic questionnaire consisting of fear of COVID-19, social interaction anxiety and psychological distress scales respectively. The sample included both male and female students (men =53%, women =46%) whose age ranged from 17-24 years (M = 21.04, SD = 2.52). Data were analyzed by using SPSS version 25. Pearson Product moment correlation and mediation analysis were used to analyze data. It was found that there was a significant positive association between fear of COVID-19 and psychological distress. The findings also revealed that social interaction anxiety fully mediated the association between psychological distress and fear of COVID-19. It is recommended that counselors and psychologists develop social support programs that can assist students to manage themselves well in the present pandemic environment.

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The Relationship between Psychological Ownership and Subjective Happiness of the Employees: Mediating Role of Work Engagement

Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology ◽

10.52053/jpap.v2i1.30 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 10-20

Author(s):

Kamran Khan ◽

Mahvia Gul

Keyword(s):

Work Engagement ◽

Positive Association ◽

Psychological Ownership ◽

Subjective Happiness ◽

Significant Positive Association ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Telecommunication Companies ◽

The Relationship

The study investigates the relationship between psychological ownership with subjective happiness of the employees. The study also examines the mediating role of work engagement in order to explain the relationship between subjective happiness and psychological ownership at workplace. The purposive sampling techniques have been used with cross sectional design in order to collection data. Mediation analysis was conducted on SPSS by using sample of 271 employees from leading telecommunication companies working in Pakistan. The results showed that psychological ownership has significant positive association with subjective happiness of the employees. Further, work engagement significantly positively mediates this relationship. The present research contributes on the literature of psychological ownerships and subjective happiness and provides possible solutions for maintaining positive atmosphere of psychological ownership that ultimately increase the subjective happiness of the employees.

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Family cohesion and depression in adolescents: a mediating role of self-confidence

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association ◽

10.47391/jpma.1384 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Sayyeda Taskeen Zahra ◽

Sadia Saleem ◽

Admin

Keyword(s):

Family Cohesion ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Sampling Strategy ◽

Positive Association ◽

Government Schools ◽

Significant Positive Association ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Self Confidence

Abstract Objective: To identify the mediating role of self-confidence in family cohesion and depression in adolescents. Methods: The cross-sectional research design was used and study was conducted in the mainstream government schools of Lahore. A sample of 394 adolescents (boys = 54%, girls = 46%), aged 12-19 years (M = 14.76; SD = 1.39) recruited through multistage sampling strategy. Family Cohesion Scale, Self-confidence Scale and Depression Scale for Adolescents were used to measure family cohesion, self-confidence and depression respectively. Results: A significant positive association between family cohesion and self-confidence (p < .001), and a significant negative association of family cohesion (p < .001) and self-confidence (p < .01) with depression was found. Moreover, mediation analysis revealed that self-confidence partially mediates the relationship between family cohesion and depression (p = .01). Conclusion: Early and timely identification of risk factors can prevent from serious consequences of depression in adolescents. Keywords: Family cohesion, self-confidence, depression, adolescents.

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An Epidemiological Study on Pattern of Smoking, Alcohol and Other Drugs Consumption among Femal Tea Pluckers in Nuwara-Eliya District, Sri Lanka

SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis Lung Diseases and HIV/AIDS ◽

10.3126/saarctb.v6i1.3062 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 31-38

Author(s):

AP Weerakoon ◽

RK Jha ◽

PR Wijeweera ◽

Yapa Abeywardana ◽

W Gamage ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Alcoholic Beverage ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Positive Association ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Significant Positive Association ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Keywords Alcohol ◽

Alcohol And Other Drugs

Introduction : Smoking and alcohol consumption among the estate population are considered to be high. However there is little documented evidence on the prevalence of smoking and alcohol consumption among female estate workers in Sri Lanka. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of smoking, alcohol and other dugs consumption among female estate workers and to find out factors associated with these habits. Methodology : A community based cross sectional study was carried out with a sample of 928 females on a presumptive prevalence of 10% of alcohol users, using simple random sampling technique. Data was collected by trained field public health midwives using an interviewer administered questionnaire. Statistical analysis of data was carried out using SPSS version 11. Results : The response rate was 97.8%. Prevalence of smoking, alcohol and other drugs were 7.27%, 34.7% and 0% respectively. Among smokers, most smoked cigar (55%), followed by Beedi (39%) and cigarette (6%). None indulged in dangerous drugs like Heroin and cannabis. Most consumed alcoholic beverage was toddy (64%) followed by arrack (31%). Seventy four percent of women stated that they consume alcohol because they were influenced by their husbands. A significant positive association was observed between smoking and (a)illiteracy (p<0.05) (b) marriage(p<0.05) (c) age more than 35 years (p < 0.01) .There was a significant positive association observed between alcohol consumption and (a)illiteracy (p<0.001) (b) marriage(p<0.001) (c) parental drinking (p<0.001).There was a significant positive association between the use of alcohol and dispute within the family (p<0.001) as well as dispute with the neighbours (p<0.01) Conclusion : One third of estate women consume alcohol and 7% indulge in smoking, which is very much more than for the rest of the country. There is an urgent need for health awareness to be implemented in the estate sector to overcome this problem. Keywords : Alcohol; smoking; estate women; Sri Lanka; prevalence DOI: 10.3126/saarctb.v6i1.3062 SAARC J. Tuber. Lung Dis. HIV/AIDS 2009 VI (1) 31-38

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Does smartphone addiction affect social interaction: a study among dental students in Hyderabad

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2018-0291 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Nitya Krishna ◽

Dolar Doshi ◽

Suhas Kulkarni ◽

Madupu Padma Reddy ◽

Adepu Srilatha ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Interaction ◽

Dental Students ◽

Smartphone Addiction ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Social Interaction Anxiety ◽

Social Interaction Anxiety Scale ◽

Interaction Anxiety ◽

User Friendly

Abstract Objective Technology has revolutionized the way people communicate and changed communication in many ways. The evolution of the smartphone may shed some light on this. Though smartphones are user friendly, they can be detrimental to a user’s health if they are used in an addictive manner. With easy accessibility to smartphones, dental students may fall prey to smartphone addiction (SA) which in turn may affect their social interaction. Therefore, this paper aimed to examine whether SA affects social interaction. Materials and methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among undergraduate dental students from five dental institutions in Hyderabad. Participants received a questionnaire assessing SA [15 item-Smartphone Addiction Proneness Scale (SAPS-15)], social interaction [20 item-Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) ). The chi-square (χ2)-test was used to determine the association between SA and social interaction anxiety. p ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results The study comprised 470 (30.7%) males and 1060 (69.3%) females. Multiple logistic regression revealed females [1.65; confidence interval (CI) = 0.88–1.88] and third year students (2.12; CI: 1.45–2.23) had significantly higher odds for social interaction anxiety (p ≤ 0.05*). Conclusion Therefore, the present study supported the hypothesis that SA affects social interaction anxiety among undergraduate dental students.

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Association between dietary insulin index and load and psychological disorders

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114519002575 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 123 (2) ◽

pp. 161-171

Author(s):

Javad Anjom-Shoae ◽

Ammar Hassanzadeh Keshteli ◽

Hamid Afshar ◽

Ahmad Esmaillzadeh ◽

Peyman Adibi

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

General Health Questionnaire ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Positive Association ◽

Psychological Disorders ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Significant Positive Association ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Bottom Quartile

AbstractThe present study was carried out to determine whether the dietary insulin index (DII) and dietary insulin load (DIL) are related to psychological disorders in a cross-sectional study among adults. A total of 3172 Iranian adults (age range of 18–55 years) were included. Data on dietary intakes were collected using a validated dish-based 106-item semi-quantitative FFQ. DII and DIL were calculated using food insulin index values published earlier. To assess depression and anxiety, an Iranian validated version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used. Furthermore, psychological distress was examined using the General Health Questionnaire. Among women, a significant positive association was seen; such that women in the highest quartile of DIL had higher odds of depression than those in the lowest quartile (OR 1·84; 95 % CI 1·14, 2·96). In terms of DII, in the fully adjusted model, women in the top quartile of DII were more likely to be depressed compared with those in the bottom quartile (OR 1·65; 95 % CI 1·05, 2·58). In conclusion, we found a significant positive association between DIL and DII and odds of depression among women, but not in men. However, such findings were not seen for anxiety and psychological distress.

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Associations of Problematic Binge-Watching with Depression, Social Interaction Anxiety, and Loneliness

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18031168 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 1168

Author(s):

Jia-Ji Sun ◽

Yen-Jung Chang

Keyword(s):

Social Interaction ◽

Online Survey ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Social ◽

Social Interaction Anxiety ◽

Social Interaction Anxiety Scale ◽

Interaction Anxiety ◽

The Relationship

Background: Binge-watching refers to the watching of several episodes of a TV series or program in rapid succession. This study aims to investigate the associations of binge-watching behavior with depression, social interaction anxiety, and loneliness risks among adults in Taiwan. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in October 2018, in which data from 1488 participants were collected using a self-administered questionnaire comprising four valid and reliable scales: the Center for Epidemiologic Studied Depression Scale (CES-D), the Chinese version of the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS-C), the UCLA Loneliness Scale (version 3), and the Problematic Series Watching Scale (PSWS). Results: Among the surveyed participants, the mean age was 28.3, and most participants were women who had completed undergraduate education. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that, after adjustments for sociodemographic characteristics and self-reported health statuses, the score on the problematic binge-watching scale was positively associated with the scores on the depression, social interaction anxiety, and loneliness scales (p < 0.001 for each model). Conclusions: Problematic binge-watching was associated with increased depression, social interaction anxiety, and loneliness risks among adults in Taiwan. Additional studies on the relationship between problematic binge-watching and mental health problems, as well as its potential mechanism, are warranted.

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The Impact of Mobile Devices on Sleep Quality among Subjects of Primary Health Care Settings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia ◽

10.13005/bbra/2940 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 567-574

Author(s):

Ibrahim Muhaydib Al-Muhaydib ◽

Bader AbdulAziz Al-Tulihi ◽

Osamah Saleh Alnafisah ◽

Abdulrahman Muhaidib Almuhaidib ◽

Ammar Abdulkareem Al-Sayegh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sleep Quality ◽

Sleep Disturbances ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Positive Association ◽

Smartphone Addiction ◽

Short Version ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Significant Positive Association ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Impact

Introduction: Smartphone use has been related to health problems. Studies have indicated that the use of smartphones is associated with Sleep disturbances. However, little is known about the association between Smartphone addiction and sleep quality in Saudi Arabia.Objective: To determine the relationship between sleep quality and the use of a smartphone, specifically before sleep.Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted at four primary healthcare centers with a total of 205 patients participated in the study using a convenience sampling technique. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Smartphone Addiction Scale – Short Version (SAS-SV) were used to measure association of Sleep Quality and Smartphone addiction.Results: Two-hundred-fiveparticipants enrolled in the study, of which 99 were female (51%) with a response rate of 84%. Mean age was 36 ±13 years for all participants. Mean PSQI scores were higher among females, single, frequent smartphone users, and unemployed sub- categories; thus, they indicated poorer sleep quality. There was also a significant negative association between age and PSQI scores t(193)= -2.45, p=0.015. Finally, there was a significant positive association between mean SAS-SV score and categorical global PSQI scores t(193)= 3.4, p=0.001.Conclusion: Our study showsahigh prevalence of smartphone addiction and poor sleep quality. Younger age, being single, heavy usage hours of smartphones, and high SAS-SV are significant factors associated with poorer sleep quality.

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Perceived Overprotection and Its Association With Quality of Life in Dementia

GeroPsych ◽

10.1024/1662-9647/a000207 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 125-134

Author(s):

Mechthild Niemann-Mirmehdi ◽

Andreas Häusler ◽

Paul Gellert ◽

Johanna Nordheim

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Patient Autonomy ◽

Positive Association ◽

Well Being ◽

Negative Association ◽

Significant Positive Association ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

People With Dementia ◽

Mental Well Being

Abstract. To date, few studies have focused on perceived overprotection from the perspective of people with dementia (PwD). In the present examination, the association of perceived overprotection in PwD is examined as an autonomy-restricting factor and thus negative for their mental well-being. Cross-sectional data from the prospective DYADEM study of 82 patient/partner dyads (mean age = 74.26) were used to investigate the association between overprotection, perceived stress, depression, and quality of life (QoL). The analyses show that an overprotective contact style with PwD has a significant positive association with stress and depression, and has a negative association with QoL. The results emphasize the importance of avoiding an overprotective care style and supporting patient autonomy.

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