scholarly journals The Mental Health and Job Burnout of Nurses During The COVID-19 Outbreak: Resilience as a Mediator

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Zanjani ◽  
Sanaz Joekar ◽  
Abdollah Omidi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had adverse psychological, social, and economic consequences around the world. Nurses and physicians have been more negatively affected by this pandemic as compared to other occupational groups. Objectives: The present survey aimed to investigate the job burnout and mental health of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic and to explore the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between mental health and job burnout. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in two public hospitals of Kashan, Iran from March 2020 until the end of June 2020. A total of 108 nurses participated in this study. The assessment tools included the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28), nurses’ job Burnout Questionnaire, and Resilience Scale. Hierarchical linear regression models were used to evaluate the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between job burnout and mental health. Results: The results showed that 61.1% of the participants had mild to severe mental health problems, while 13% reported no job burnout. In terms of resilience, most participants (88.9%) reported moderate resilience. Based on the results, resilience partially mediated the effect of mental health problems on job burnout. The present findings highlighted the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between job burnout and mental health problems among nurses. Conclusions: The present findings suggested that evaluation of resilience resources and traits might be helpful in predicting individuals at risk of psychological problems and job burnout.

scholarly journals The psychological typhoon eye effect during the COVID-19 outbreak in China: the role of coping efficacy and perceived threat

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zhang ◽  
Min Ma ◽  
Danfeng Li ◽  
Ziqiang Xin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Perceived Threat ◽  
Exposure Level ◽  
Coping Efficacy ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Risk Areas ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background The influence of COVID-19 on mental health problems has received considerable attention. However, only a few studies have examined the relationship between exposure to COVID-19 and mental health problems, and no empirical study has tested the mechanisms between them. Methods We conducted a survey in 31 provinces of China during 3–13 March 2020 to test the effect of the exposure level on mental health problems. Our sample comprised 2987 participants who reported their perceived threat, coping efficacy, mental health problems and other demographic variables. Multiple mediators path analysis was used in the data analysis. Results The results showed that the level of exposure to COVID-19 in China was negatively associated with mental health problems, which confirmed the “Psychological Typhoon Eye” effect. Further analyses indicated that both perceived threat and coping efficacy partially mediated the relationship between them. However, coping efficacy explained the “Psychological Typhoon Eye” effect. Perceived threat mediated the positive relationship between exposure level and mental health problems. Conclusion This study detected the psychological typhoon eye effect and demonstrated the mediating role of coping efficacy and perceived threat between exposure to COVID-19 and mental health problems. Our findings suggest that policy makers and psychological workers should provide enough psychological services to low-risk areas as the high-risk areas. An important means of alleviating mental health problems is to improve coping efficacy.

scholarly journals Mediating role of perceived social support on mental health problems in pre-operative patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rafiq ◽  
Saba Safdar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Major Surgery ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Operative Recovery

Background: Pre-operative patients are not only suffering from physical and physiological symptoms but they might have psychological issues which may lead to mental health issues. However, different psychosocial factors may help in managing the mental health problems in pre-operative patients. Purpose: This study was aimed to investigate the mediating role of perceived social support on mental health problems in pre-operative patients. Methodology: The sample of the study consisted of 180 participants who were going to get their major surgery done in a week including 51% men and 49% women between the ages of 18-35 years. The participants were presented with a questionnaire including a demographics sheet and three Urdu translated scales as Self -Compassion Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale. Results: The results indicated that there was a significant negative correlation between self-compassion/perceived social support and mental health problems in pre-operative patients. The Pearson Product-Moment Correlation indicated a significant relationship among self-compassion, perceived social support, and mental health problems. Conclusion: The current study spotlighted the importance of the pre-operative time in young adults and the dire need for counseling services to be provided to the patients in this crucial time to enhance the chances of post-operative recovery and wellbeing of the patients. Key words: Self-compassion, Perceive Social Support, Mental Health problems, Pre-operative patients, Major Surgery, young adulthood Citation: Safdar S, Rafiq M. Mediating role of perceived social support on mental health problems in pre-operative patients. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2021;25(1):63–70; DOI: 10.35975/apic.v25i1.1442 Received: 2 December 2020, Reviewed: 1 January 2021, Accepted: 2 January 2021

scholarly journals Analysis of the Mediating Effect of Risk Perception on the Relationship Between Time Perception and Mental Health of College Students During the COVID-19 Epidemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Cao ◽  
Hui Wen Zhang ◽  
Ling Yang ◽  
Ling Li ◽  
Jun Zhi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Time Perception ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Background: COVID-19 has had a wide impact on the mental health of college students. This study aims to explore the relationship between time perception, risk perception, and the mental health of college students during COVID-19 through a questionnaire survey.Subjects: One thousand two hundred and eighteen college students, 449 male and 769 female, who studied online during the COVID-19 epidemic were selected.Methods: Time Perception Scale, Risk Perception Scale, and SCL-90 were used to investigate the relationship using correlation analysis.Results: During the COVID-19 period, mental health problems of college students were widespread, and 65.93% of college students reported moderate to severe mental health problems. The correlation analysis showed that risk perception, time perception, and the mental health of college students were significantly related. Risk perception played a partial mediating role between present enjoyment and mental health, and risk perception played a partial mediating role between future time perception and mental health.Conclusion: In the case of sudden public crises, we should pay close attention to the mental health of college students, adjust their attitude toward the present and the future, and pay attention to their perception of risk so as to improve their mental health level under crisis.

Social networking sites and mental health problems in adolescents: The mediating role of cyberbullying victimization

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 1021-1027 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Sampasa-Kanyinga ◽  
H.A. Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Cyberbullying Victimization

AbstractBackgroundPrevious research has suggested an association between the use of social networking sites (SNSs) and mental health problems such as psychological distress, suicidal ideation and attempts in adolescents. However, little is known about the factors that might mediate these relationships. The present study examined the link between the use of social networking sites and psychological distress, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, and tested the mediating role of cyberbullying victimization on these associations in adolescents.MethodsThe sample consisted of a group of 11-to-20-year-old individuals (n = 5126, 48% females; mean ± SD age: 15.2 ± 1.9 years) who completed the mental health portion of the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS) in 2013. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to test the mediation models.ResultsAfter adjustment for age, sex, ethnicity, subjective socioeconomic status (SES), and parental education, use of SNSs was associated with psychological distress (adjusted odds ratio, 95% confidence interval = 2.03, 1.22–3.37), suicidal ideation (3.44, 1.54–7.66) and attempts (5.10, 1.45–17.88). Cyberbullying victimization was found to fully mediate the relationships between the use of SNSs with psychological distress and attempts; whereas, it partially mediated the link between the use of SNSs and suicidal ideation.ConclusionFindings provide supporting evidence that addressing cyberbullying victimization and the use of SNSs among adolescents may help reduce the risk of mental health problems.

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