scholarly journals Effect of Rational-Emotive Distress Management Intervention on Work-Related Emotional Distress among Primary Healthcare Workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Uchenna C. Ugwu ◽  
Emmanuel K. Nwala ◽  
Uchechukwu A. Ezugwu ◽  
Nnagozie Chukwuebuka
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Rational Emotive

Emotional distress is associated with irrational beliefs, psychopathological conditions, and maladaptive behaviors. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of rational-emotive distress management intervention -REDMI on work-related emotional distress among primary healthcare workers -PHCWs in Nigeria. A pretest-posttest randomized control group design was adopted by the investigators. Using convenient sampling procedure, 52 PHCWs were studied. These participants were assigned to either treatment (n=26) or control (n=26) groups respectively. Only the treatment group received rational-emotive distress management intervention. The profile of emotional distress –PED (internal consistency=0.94) was used for the pretest and posttest data collection. The IBM SPSS version 22 was employed for all statistical data analysis. The study participants in treatment group scored lower (10.87±2.63) in the posttest measure when compared to pretest scores (18.24±2.88). This implied that REDMI was effective in managing work-related emotional distress in a sample of primary healthcare workers in Nigeria. The REDMI is effective in managing work-related emotional distress among PHCWs in Nigeria. Professionals and experts in emotional health are therefore encouraged to adopt management intervention programs such as REDMI in helping workers and clients to manage emotional distress.Emotional distress is associated with irrational beliefs, psychopathological conditions, and maladaptive behaviors. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of rational-emotive distress management intervention -REDMI on work-related emotional distress among primary healthcare workers -PHCWs in Nigeria. A pretest-posttest randomized control group design was adopted by the investigators. Using convenient sampling procedure, 52 PHCWs were studied. These participants were assigned to either treatment (n=26) or control (n=26) groups respectively. Only the treatment group received rational-emotive distress management intervention. The profile of emotional distress –PED (internal consistency=0.94) was used for the pretest and posttest data collection. The IBM SPSS version 22 was employed for all statistical data analysis. The study participants in treatment group scored lower (10.87±2.63) in the posttest measure when compared to pretest scores (18.24±2.88). This implied that REDMI was effective in managing work-related emotional distress in a sample of primary healthcare workers in Nigeria. The REDMI is effective in managing work-related emotional distress among PHCWs in Nigeria. Professionals and experts in emotional health are therefore encouraged to adopt management intervention programs such as REDMI in helping workers and clients to manage emotional distress.

scholarly journals Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy Program for Trauma-Specific Beliefs Among Undergraduate Students: Testing the Effect of A Group Therapy

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Chiedu Eseadi ◽  
Eke Kalu Oyeoku ◽  
Liziana N. Onuigbo ◽  
Mkpoikanke S. Otu ◽  
Bartholomew Chinweuba Nwefuru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Behavior Therapy ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Emotive Behavior ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
Rational Emotive Behavior

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: The identification of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder and its treatment is critically important in contemporary society. This preliminary research aimed to investigate the effect that rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT) had on trauma-specific beliefs. METHOD: This study used a randomized controlled trial design. The study participants were 182 undergraduate students. A self-report questionnaire which measures trauma-specific irrational beliefs was used for data collection. A trauma-focused REBT manual guided the group intervention. Within x Between-subjects and paired t-test statistic were used for data analysis. RESULTS: The results show that REBT brought about a significant reduction in trauma-specific irrational beliefs among the students in the treatment group compared to their counterparts in the waitlist control group. Finally, the results indicate that the positive gains were significantly maintained by the treatment group at four months follow-up. CONCLUSION: The current study suggests that an REBT program can be helpful in altering trauma-specific irrational beliefs. The authors employed this model of psychological intervention in an African society in which trauma is significant. The authors demonstrated a model for evaluation and a model of intervention that appears to be of a significant and enduring impact as reported in this study.

Psychosocial Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Frontline Healthcare Workers in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quratul-Ain Zafar
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychosocial Impact ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Frontline Healthcare Workers

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on frontline healthcare workers in Pakistan in terms of psychological factors emotional distress, insomnia, and burnout. Study Design: Observational cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at different hospitals across Pakistan and data collection was carried out from 15th June 2020 till 15th August 2020. Material and Methods: This was a questionnaire-based study aiming to compare the levels of burnout and emotional distress between frontline COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 healthcare workers. Any physician, nurse, and other healthcare workers were recruited from emergency care units and Covid-19 care units (target group), and non-COVID-19 care units (control group). Participation was voluntary and participants had to complete self-reported questionnaires and scales. A mixed-mode data collection was carried out, either in paper or web-based form to ensure maximum participation. Results: The independent t-test showed a statistically significant difference between the two groups regarding depression, stress, and insomnia. The study group showed higher scores for these factors than the control group. Chi-square test of association revealed significant scores of burnout and professional fulfillment in both groups. There was a higher prevalence of burnout in the study group than in the control group. Conclusion: This study concludes that there was a significant psychosocial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the frontline healthcare workers measured in terms of emotional distress, insomnia, and burnout.

scholarly journals Effect of Life Skills Training On Emotional Distress: A Comparative Study between Adolescent Boys and Girls

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. R. Hita ◽  
G. Venkatesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Emotional Development ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Adolescent Boys ◽  
Life Skills Training ◽  
Post Test

Adolescence is considered as a crucial stage for emotional development. It is also seen as a time of hyper-emotionality, emotional conflict, and volatile mood states. Given that adolescents lack skills for emotional management, emotional distress during these years can hamper their immediate growth and adversely affect their transition to the next stage of life. Interventions that promote positive emotional development during adolescence are the need of the hour. Keeping this in focus, the present study investigated the Effect of Life Skills Training on Adolescent boys and girls with high Emotional Distress. The study used pre- and post-test experimental design with a control group to examine the stated objectives. 160 adolescent boys and girls (n=80), with a mean age of 16.44 years, were selected for the study using Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. Of these, 80 in the experimental group (boys=40, girls=40) were trained in life skills. Descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test and repeated measures of ANOVA were used to analyze obtained results. Major findings of the study indicate that Life Skills training has significant effect in reducing emotional distress and improving emotional health in adolescents. And the significance of it was found to be higher in girls compared to boys.

scholarly journals Effect of rational-emotive adult education intervention on burnout symptoms among primary school teachers in Southeast Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 030006051988220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linus Okechukwu Nwabuko ◽  
Georgina Chinagorom Eze ◽  
Eberechukwu Charity Eneh ◽  
Ann Ebere Okechukwu ◽  
Inwang Etim Udom
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
Before And After

Objective To determine the effect of a rational-emotive adult education intervention (REAEI) on burnout symptoms among primary school teachers in Southeast Nigeria. Methods Primary school teachers with burnout symptoms were randomised to treatment or control condition. Treatment was a 16-week REAEI programme delivered in 32 group therapeutic sessions. The Teachers’ Burnout Inventory (TBI) score was recorded before and after therapy and at a three-month follow-up. Results Overall, 27% (86/320) of the sample of primary school teachers had burnout symptoms. TBI scores were statistically significantly lower in the treatment group compared with the control group both after therapy and at the three- month follow up. Conclusion In this sample of primary school teachers, burnout symptoms were alleviated by use of a REAEI program.

scholarly journals Work Ability and Vitality in Coach Drivers: An RCT to Study the Effectiveness of a Self-Management Intervention during the Peak Season

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 2214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Art van Schaaijk ◽  
Karen Nieuwenhuijsen ◽  
Monique Frings-Dresen
Keyword(s):  
Work Ability ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sleep Complaints ◽  
Psychosomatic Health ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Mental Exertion

Background: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluates the effectiveness of a self-management toolbox designed to maintain work ability and vitality in coach drivers over their peak season. Methods: The intervention group received a self-management intervention providing advice aimed at increasing work ability and vitality. These suggestions targeted three specific domains: work–recovery–rest balance, food and drink intake, and physical activity. At the beginning (March), middle (July), and end (October) of the coach sector peak season, work ability, vitality, work-related fatigue, psychosomatic health, sleep complaints, and perceived mental exertion of coach drivers were assessed through questionnaires. Results: A total of 96 drivers participated in the study. Access to the toolbox did not result in significant differences between groups. Work ability and vitality decreased significantly in both groups, falling from 7.8 ± 1.3 to 7.3 ± 1.6 and from 63 ± 16.7 to 55 ± 18.7, respectively. Work-related fatigue increased from 35 ± 31.9 to 52 ± 35.3. Psychosomatic health complaints, sleep complaints, and perceived mental exertion also increased significantly. Conclusions: The uptake of the intervention was too low to determine if this toolbox can maintain work ability and vitality in coach drivers when compared with a control group. Overall work ability and vitality decrease significantly as the peak season progresses, while work-related fatigue accumulates. Other interventions should be explored to ensure sustainable employability in this population.

scholarly journals Training exercise on complaints work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in the administration employees of BPOM lampung

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-104
Author(s):  
Chika Tania
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
World Health ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Musculoskeletal Complaints ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Stretching Exercises

According to World Health Organization data, the musculoskeletal incidence is estimated to reach 60% of all occupational diseases. Steps that can be taken to overcome musculoskeletal complaints include stretching exercises that can flex or relax, increase elasticity, and gain comfort in the muscles. This study used the quasi-experimental method with a pre and post-test control group design approach. This study used 50 samples divided into two groups, namely 25 respondents for the control group who were not given stretching exercises and 25 respondents for the treatment group who were given stretching exercises for 14 working days. In each group, a musculoskeletal complaint was assessed before and after treatment. Data were tested by the Chi-Square test to determine the differences in each group and the effect of stretching exercises on musculoskeletal complaints. The initial assessment of musculoskeletal complaints before stretching exercises in the treatment group was found to be mostly with moderate complaints, and in the control group, the majority were with moderate complaints. Data analysis with statistical tests showed that there were differences in musculoskeletal complaints in the treatment group with a value of p = 0.030. There is the influence of stretching exercises on complaints of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in the administrative staff of BPOM Lampung.

scholarly journals Effect of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy on Preventive Measures of Transmission In The Family of Pulmonary Tb Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-203
Author(s):  
Nugrahaeni Firdausi ◽  
Pratiwi Yuliansari ◽  
Erwin Yektiningsih
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Pulmonary Tb ◽  
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
Independent Variable

Background: Pulmonary TB is an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuborkulosis and is contagious. The family of pulmonary TB patients plays a very important role in the transmission of pulmonary TB disease. Preliminary data collection shows that four out of five (80%) families of pulmonary TB sufferers so far have gained knowledge about the transmission of pulmonary TB, but in their daily use personal protective equipment is rarely used. The family said they rarely wear masks because they feel fine without the masks, the family also feels wearing masks will hurt the feelings of people with pulmonary TB.Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy on preventive measures for transmission of patients with pulmonary TB.Methods: This study used a quasy experiment research design with a non-randomized control group design pretest-posttest approach. The sample in this study was the family of pulmonary TB patients at UPTD Puskesmas Puhjarak Kediri who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, with a sampling technique using purposive sampling. The independent variable of this study was Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy and the dependent variable was family preventive measures. The instrument used to measure preventive measures for pulmonary TB transmission is a questionnaire which contains 12 questions, and for the independent variable of memory therapy is SAK research. The research data were processed using the Wilcoxon signed ranks test and Mann-Whitney. Alternative hypotheses are accepted if p <0.05.Results: The results showed that the Mann Whitney test results in the treatment and control groups at the time of the pretest showed a value of p = 0.690 and at the posttest was p = 0.000. Wilcoxon signed rank test results show in the treatment group after treatment p = 0.005, while in the control group when posttest was p = 0.317.Conclusion: The results of the assessment of preventive measures for pulmonary TB transmission between the treatment group and the control group after the implementation of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy showed that there were differences in the value of preventive measures for pulmonary TB transmission between the treatment group and the control group after receiving Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy

scholarly journals The effect of rational emotive parent education program on parents’ irrational beliefs and parenting stressAkılcı duygusal aile eğitim programının anne babaların akılcı olmayan inançlarına ve anne babalık streslerine etkisi

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 2398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Çekiç ◽  
Turan Akbaş ◽  
Zeynep Hamamcı
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Parent Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Parent Education Program

The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of Rational Emotive Parent Education Program (REPEP) on parents’ irrational beliefs and parenting stress. In the study, a semi-experimental research design with a pre-test, post-test and follow-up measures on experimental and control group was used. While the first factor shows the independent procedures (like experimental and control groups), other factors show the repetitive measures in various conditions (like pre-test, post-test and follow-up measures)  in relation to the dependent variable. It was studied at a state school in spring of 2013-2014 educational years. The experimental group consists of a total of 26 parents, including 4 fathers and 22 mothers. These groups include volunteer parents who scored a half standard deviation above in Parents’ Stress Scale (PSS) and Parents’ Irrational Beliefs Scale (PIBS). While the experimental group (n=13) received a 7-week Rational Emotive Parent Education Program, the control group (n=13) had no such education. The study results show that upon the experimental practice and follow-up processes, there is a decrease not only in parenting stress, but also in irrational beliefs of the experimental group. The results are also in accordance with the related literature. ÖzetBu araştırmanın amacı, Akılcı Duygusal Aile Eğitim Programının (ADAEP), anne babaların akılcı olmayan inançları ve anne babalık stresleri üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Araştırmada ön-test, son-test ve izleme ölçümlü, deney ve kontrol gruplu yarı deneysel bir desen kullanılmıştır. Bu desende birinci faktör bağımsız işlem gruplarını (deney ve kontrol) gösterirken, diğer faktör bağımlı değişkene ilişkin farklı koşullardaki tekrarlı ölçümleri (ön-test, son-test ve izleme ölçümü) göstermektedir.  Çalışma 2013-2014 bahar yarıyılında bir devlet ilkokulunda gerçekleştirilmiştir. Deney grubu 4 baba, 22 anne olmak üzere 26 ebeveynden oluşmaktadır. Deney grupları Anne Baba Stres Ölçeği (ABSÖ) ile Anne Babaların Akılcı Olmayan İnançları Ölçeğinden (ABAOİÖ) ortalamanın yarım standart sapma üzerinde puan alan ve çalışmaya katılmaya gönüllü anne babalardan oluşturulmuştur. Deney grubuna (n=13) araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen 7 haftalık ADAEP uygulanırken kontrol grubuna (n=13) herhangi bir çalışma yapılmamıştır. Araştırma sonuçları, deneysel işlem süreci ve üç aylık izleme dönemi  sonunda deney grubunda yer alan anne babaların stres düzeylerinin düştüğünü, akılcı olmayan inançlarının azaldığını göstermektedir. Araştırma sonuçları ilgili literatürü destekler niteliktedir.

A Newspaper’s Effect on the Strength of Automatic Associations in Memory

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Arendt
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Term Effect ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Implicit Measure ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Short Term Treatment ◽  
Short Term Effect ◽  
Automatic Associations ◽  
Foreign Nationality ◽  
The Impact

A test was done to see if reading a newspaper which consistently overrepresents foreigners as criminals strengthens the automatic association between foreign country and criminal in memory (i.e., implicit cultivation). Further, an investigation was done to find out if reading articles from the same newspaper produces a short-term effect on the same measure and if (1) emotionalization of the newspaper texts, (2) emotional reactions of the reader (indicated by arousal), and (3) attributed text credibility moderate the short-term treatment effect. Eighty-five participants were assigned to one of three experimental conditions. Participants in the control group received short factual crime texts, where the nationality of the offender was not mentioned. Participants in the factual treatment group received the same texts, but the foreign nationality was mentioned. Participants in the emotionalized treatment group received emotionalized articles (i.e., texts which are high in vividness and frequency) covering the same crimes, with the foreign nationality mentioned. Supporting empirical evidence for implicit cultivation and a short-term effect was found. However, only emotionalized articles produced a short-term effect on the strength of the automatic association, indicating that newspaper texts must have a minimum of stimulus intensity to overcome an effect threshold. There were no moderating effects of arousal or credibility pertaining to the impact on the implicit measure. However, credibility moderated the short-term effect on a first-order judgment (i.e., estimated frequency of foreigners of all criminals). This indicates that a newspaper’s effect on the strength of automatic associations is relatively independent from processes of propositional reasoning.

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