Nurses’ strategies for dealing with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background: In view of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic, it is important to study the activities undertaken by nurses to cope with stress. Aim of the study: The study’s main objective was to analyze strategies of coping with stress among nurses working in public and non-public medical institutions in Opolskie and Lubelskie provinces, Poland, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods: The study group included a total of 155 nurses. The Mini-COPE questionnaire and the author’s original questionnaire were used in the study. Results: With increasing age, nurses coped with stress by using their sense of humor less often, seeking instrumental support, discharge of emotions, using psychoactive substances, and blaming themselves. Respondents with a master’s degree were more likely to cope with stress by positive reevaluation, turning to religion, and seeking emotional and instrumental support. Examining the effect of job tenure on the level of coping strategies revealed significant variation for active coping (p=0.0355), sense of humor (p=0.0024), seeking emotional support (p=0.0209), seeking instrumental support (p=0.0062), preoccupation with something else (p=0.0383), discharge (p=0.0075), psychoactive substance use (p=0.0097), and blaming oneself (p=0.0155). There was no significant variation in the effect of place of employment on stress coping strategies. Conclusions: During the pandemic, respondents managed stress mainly through active coping, planning, acceptance, positive reevaluation, and seeking instrumental support. As nurses age, they are more likely to use the strategy of turning to religion. Due to the growing problem of stress, it is necessary to identify and share information about ways to effectively cope with stress.

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Types of Cognitive Appraisal and Undertaken Coping Strategies during Sport Competitions

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17186522 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (18) ◽

pp. 6522

Author(s):

Kamila Litwic-Kaminska

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Stressful Events ◽

Stressful Situation ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Stress Appraisal ◽

Coping Methods ◽

Frequent Use ◽

Sport Competition ◽

Stress Coping Strategies ◽

Post Hoc

The main aim of the research was to distinguish different types of sport competition appraisals and verify if athletes’ interpretation of a stressful situation changed their choice of coping methods. Athletes change their perception during competitions; thus, we assumed that configuration of different ways of interpreting stressful events is more important for coping than one particular appraisal. In total, 193 athletes filled out The Stress Appraisal Questionnaire and The Sport Stress-Coping Strategies Questionnaire to describe their stress appraisals and undertaken coping strategies during a remembered competition that took place within a month before the study. The athletes most often appraised stressful competitions as a challenge. They preferred the coping strategy of being determined to accomplish the established goal. The athletes hardly applied techniques that constituted the basis of mental training. The cluster analysis of the competitors determined three types of sport competition appraisals: positive, negative, and active. An ANOVA with post hoc comparisons showed that participants who revealed positive appraisals undertook the highest number of actions aimed at reaching goals and least frequently sought support. Athletes should be taught not only specific strategies for coping with stress, but also more frequent use of positive judgments of sports competitions.

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Research of emotional personal sphere and coping strategies of persons with epilepsy

Bulletin of Siberian Medicine ◽

10.20538/1682-0363-2011-2-116-121 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 116-121

Author(s):

Ye. V. Karavayeva ◽

A. V. Ostrovskaya ◽

N. G. Katayeva

Keyword(s):

Temporal Lobe Epilepsy ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Temporal Lobe ◽

Neurological Status ◽

State University ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Social Sphere ◽

The Social ◽

Study Results ◽

And Coping

This work is devoted to identifying the relationship between disorders of emotional personal sphere of persons with temporal lobe epilepsy and their preferred coping strategies. The objects of the study were 40 people, including 20 patients with verified diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsy who are treated at the neurological clinic of the Siberian State University. Clinical and psychological method of research included: the study of neurological status, multivariate Personality Inventory FPI, a scale assessing the level of situational anxiety, C. Spielberger and Y. Khanin, research methods coping strategies A. Lazarus. The results obtained in the present study results confirm the need for early detection of affective spectrum disorders in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. Because of their availability and high levels of lead to a change in methods of coping with stress, this in turn leads to restrictions in the social sphere.

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Coping with stress by Medical University students

Pielegniarstwo XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century ◽

10.2478/pielxxiw-2020-0010 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 95-101

Author(s):

Zdzisława Szadowska-Szlachetka ◽

Michał Drzewi ◽

Marta Łuczyk ◽

Barbara Ślusarska ◽

Anna Irzmańska-Hudziak ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Marital Status ◽

Active Coping ◽

The Body ◽

Instrumental Support ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Constructive Methods ◽

Sociodemographic Determinants ◽

Medical University ◽

External Stimuli

AbstractIntroduction. Stress can be defined as a physiological and psychic response to external stimuli (stressors) or as a relationship between the body and the environment that can affect the body in a negative, positive or neutral way.Aim. The aim of this paper was to investigate the causes of stress among students, and to identify methods of coping with it in relation to sociodemographic determinants.Material and methods. The number of 117 nursing students were examined using two standardized tools: Distress Thermometer and Mini Cope Sheet.Results. Intensity of stress among nursing students amounted to 6.3, which was higher than the average. The causes of stress included: worrying, anxiety, fatigue, work, school. The most frequently chosen strategies for coping with stress are active coping, seeking emotional and instrumental support.Conclusions. 1)Intensity of stress among nursing students was higher than the average and was equal to 6.3. 2) Students chose constructive methods of coping with it, i.e. active coping, trying to overcome the situation, searching for emotional and instrumental support. 3) The age of the respondents impacted the choice of the strategy of „cessation of activities” and the cause of stress – „relationship with a partner” and marital status correlated with occurrence of symptom of stress - „diarrhea”.

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The impact of stress management training on stress-related coping strategies and self-efficacy in hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled clinical trial

BMC Psychology ◽

10.1186/s40359-021-00678-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Zohreh Ghasemi Bahraseman ◽

Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki ◽

Esmat Nouhi

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Stress Management ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Management Training ◽

Hemodialysis Patients ◽

Stress Coping ◽

Stress Management Training ◽

Study Results ◽

Stress Coping Strategies ◽

The Impact

Abstract Introduction Dialysis causes many psychological and social problems, such as stress and inefficiency in patients, which should be considered in health promotion interventions. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the impact of stress management training on stress coping strategies and the self-efficacy of these patients in southeastern Iran. Methods This quasi-experimental study was a randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on hemodialysis patients from December 2019 to January 2020. Patients who met inclusion criteria were selected with the convenience sampling method and divided into the two groups of intervention (n = 30) and control (n = 30) by using the block randomization method. Participants in the intervention group were trained in a stress management training program in 8 one-and-a-half-hour sessions, held twice a week. Data were measured with stress coping strategies and general self-efficacy questionnaires before, immediately, and 1 month after the intervention. SPSS18 was used for data analysis. Results The study results showed that the scores of stress coping strategies and the self-efficacy score in all their dimensions were significantly different between the intervention and control groups (P < 0.001). Conclusion The present study results showed that stress management training programs promoted stress coping strategies and self-efficacy in hemodialysis patients. Health planners and nurses are recommended to use these easy, feasible, and inexpensive interventions to reduce stress and increase self-efficacy. Trial registration Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT): IRCT20160914029817N10. Date of registration: October 7, 2021. URL: https://en.irct.ir/trial/58540. Registration timing: a retrospective.

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EFFECTS OF STRESS COPING STRATEGIES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES DURING SPEECHES IN JAPANESE AND ENGLISH

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2002.30.2.203 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 203-212 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kumi Hirokawa ◽

Akihiro Yagi ◽

Yo Miyata

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Active Coping ◽

Blink Rate ◽

Stress Coping ◽

Female Undergraduate ◽

High Group ◽

Passive Coping ◽

Japanese Male ◽

Stress Coping Strategies

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships between personal levels of active and passive coping through physiological and psychological responses during stressful tasks. Participants were 78 Japanese male and female undergraduate students. They were assigned to give 3-minute speeches in Japanese and English. Their ECG and EOG were measured, and their anxiety and nervousness were assessed. Before the experiment, each participant's tendency to use active or passive coping strategies was assessed by a questionnaire. The results showed that passive coping was related to blink rate, anxiety, and nervousness. Active coping was related to nervousness. Based on the median score for passive coping, participants were classified as high (n=37) or low (n=41). The high group had a significantly increased blink rate and anxiety level compared to the low group. Passive coping strategies increased nervousness; however, active coping strategies may have had a moderating effect on nervousness.

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Selected determinants of spirituality among nurses

Pielegniarstwo XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century ◽

10.2478/pielxxiw-2021-0004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 22-29

Author(s):

Alina Deluga ◽

Beata Dobrowolska ◽

Krzysztof Jurek ◽

Grzegorz Nowicki ◽

Barbara Ślusarska

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Survey Method ◽

Stress Coping ◽

Ethical Sensitivity ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Professional Activities ◽

Spiritual Transcendence ◽

Religious Attitude ◽

Stress Coping Strategies ◽

Socio Demographic Factors

AbstractIntroduction. Spirituality has a multi-dimensional nature which influences the professional activities of nurses in a caring profession.Aim. Identifying selected determinants of spirituality among nurses and their relationship with socio-demographic factors.Material and methods. Research was conducted in 2018 on 144 nurses. All of the respondents were active in their profession. The research was made with diagnostic survey method using standardized research tools, including a Self-Description Questionnaire (SDQ), the Spiritual Transcendence Scale (STS), and the Brief Religious Coping (RCOPE) questionnaire, (BR).Results. It was established that age and professional seniority positively correlate with Religious Attitude (SDQ), p<0.05; Transcendence Proper (STS), p<0.01; and with positive religious stress-coping strategies (BR), p<0.01. It shows that a declaration of relationship to faith positively correlates with the subscales of the questionnaire (SDQ), i.e. Religious Attitude (r=0.247, p<0.01), Ethical sensitivity (rho=0.230, p<0.01), and Harmony (r=0.218, p<0.05). Moreover, a strong correlation was confirmed with Transcendence Proper (STS), r=0.40, p<0.01, and with positive religious strategies for coping with stress (BR), r=0.505, p<0.01, and declared relationship to faith.Conclusions. The dimensions of spirituality are significantly related to age, seniority, declaration of attitude to faith, and positive religious stress-coping strategies. Predictors of spirituality among nurses are place of residence, spiritual openness and negative religious stress-coping strategies.

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Associations between coping strategies and insomnia: a longitudinal study of Japanese workers

SLEEP ◽

10.1093/sleep/zsab244 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yuichiro Otsuka ◽

Osamu Itani ◽

Yuuki Matsumoto ◽

Yoshitaka Kaneita

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Estimating Equation ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Instrumental Support ◽

Maladaptive Coping ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Athens Insomnia Scale ◽

Japanese Workers ◽

Insomnia Symptoms ◽

Insomnia Severity

Abstract Study Objectives Coping with stress is important, because stress disturbs sleep. However, only a few longitudinal studies have investigated the association between coping and insomnia. We examined whether individuals with insomnia symptoms used more maladaptive coping strategies than individuals without insomnia symptoms, and evaluated the association between insomnia symptoms and coping strategies. Methods In this prospective cohort study, Japanese workers were enrolled and observed over a 2-year period. During both years, self-administered questionnaires on coping and insomnia symptoms were administered. Coping was assessed using the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced, and insomnia symptoms were examined using the Athens Insomnia Scale. Generalized estimating equation modeling identified the effects of coping strategies on insomnia severity. Results In total, 1,358 of 1,855 workers at baseline were followed up. Individuals with insomnia symptoms showed a higher use of maladaptive coping strategies and less use of humor and instrumental support than individuals without insomnia symptoms. Active coping, humor, emotional support, and instrumental support were negatively associated with insomnia severity. In contrast, venting, substance use, behavioral disengagement, and self-blame were positively associated with insomnia severity. Conclusions This study showed that individuals with insomnia symptoms use both adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies and are more likely to use maladaptive strategies than individuals without insomnia symptoms. In the future, interventions focused on educating people about adaptive coping strategies should be conducted to determine whether coping strategies may prevent insomnia symptoms.

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Stress Coping Strategies for 8- and 9-year-old Children

Studia Edukacyjne ◽

10.14746/se.2020.57.1 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 7-15

Author(s):

Małgorzata Cywińska

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Positive Emotions ◽

Developmental Process ◽

Stress Coping ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Know How ◽

Research Activities ◽

Early School ◽

Emotionally Focused ◽

Stress Coping Strategies

Stress is an integral part of our lives. It also applies to our childhood. That is why it is so important to know how children cope with stress (how they learn coping strategies) and to equip them with the skill set to cope constructively with stressful situations throughout life. This article describes strategies for coping with stress that are characteristic for children at the end of early school education. They have been identified in the course of my own research aimed at characterizing child stress and relate to a fragment of research activities aimed at 8- and 9-year-old children. The research established that in some children the developmental process of coping with stress has started: children look for, investigate, and think how to cope with difficulties. In this struggle, however, they focus on people ho could be a source of support for them in coping with stressful situations. Among children’s stress coping strategies, an important role is also played by emotionally focused strategies, which are aimed at reducing negative emotions and arousing positive emotions.

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Strategi Coping Stress pada Ibu Hamil di Masa Pendemi Covid 19

Jurnal Kebidanan Harapan Ibu Pekalongan ◽

10.37402/jurbidhip.vol8.iss2.141 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 100-106

Author(s):

Isnaeni Rofiqoch ◽

Sawitri Dewi ◽

Diah Atmarina Yuliani

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Community Health Center ◽

Phenomenological Approach ◽

Coping Mechanism ◽

Stress Coping ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Collection Method ◽

Stress Coping Strategies ◽

Depth Interviews

Pregnancy is a time of determining the welfare and development of the fetus in the womb. During pregnancy many women experience psychological changes, so a method is needed to reduce the problems that arise during the pregnancy process, this method is called a coping strategy. The purpose of this study was to identify coping strategies for stress in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in the South Purwokerto Community Health Center, Banyumas Regency. This research is a qualitative research with a phenomenological approach. The data collection method in this research is carried out by in-depth interviews. This research is expected to be able to dig up information about what psychological problems are faced by pregnant women and how they solve the problems faced during the covid 19 pandemic. The main informant in the meantime is mother pregnant, supporting informants are midwives and family members (husband, mother or sibling) as triangulation. The results of this study stress coping strategies during pregnancy are needed to reduce problems during pregnancy. This strategy for coping with stress during pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic is carried out with the mechanism of Emotional Focused Coping and Problem Facus Coping. Although the Emotional Focused Coping mechanism is more dominantly used by pregnant women because pregnant women are women where women prioritize feelings over logic.

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Coping strategies in individuals at risk and not at risk of mobile phone addiction

Current Problems of Psychiatry ◽

10.1515/cpp-2016-0024 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 250-260 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ewa Dziurzyńska ◽

Beata Pawłowska ◽

Emilia Potembska

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Social Interactions ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Students At Risk ◽

Mobile Phone Addiction ◽

Stress Coping Strategies ◽

Not At Risk ◽

Assessment Questionnaire

AbstractThe aim of the present study was to provide an answer to the question of whether, and what, differences in stress coping strategies could be found between university students at risk and those not at risk of mobile phone addiction. The study included 408 students aged 19 to 28 years. The following instruments were used: a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Mobile Phone Addiction Assessment Questionnaire (in Polish, Kwestionariusz do Badania Uzależnienia od Telefonu Komórkowego, KBUTK) by Pawłowska and Potembska, and the Coping with Stress Questionnaire (SVF) by Janke, Erdmann, and Boucsein, translated into Polish by Januszewska. The results of the study showed that individuals at risk of mobile phone addiction were more likely to cope with stress by seeking substitute gratification, reacting with resignation, passivity, dejection and hopelessness, blaming themselves, pitying themselves and looking for support. They also tended to ruminate over their suffering, withdraw from social interactions, react with aggression and/or take to drinking.

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