Knowledge about Mental Health and Acceptance towards COVID-19 Vaccination in Adult Individuals of Ahmedabad

Background: The new Coronavirus disease (COVID19) emerging in China has quickly crossed borders, infected people around the world, and sparked a massive public response. Much attention has been paid to vaccination with COVID19 to control this circumstance. All of these kinds of stuff are led to a higher stratum of anxiety towards the COVID-19 vaccination Process in Adult individuals. Aims and Objective: To determine the knowledge about anxiety and acceptance towards COVID-19 vaccination in Adults individuals of Ahmedabad. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out in adults in Ahmedabad. An online survey was carried out with a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire contains specific questions about anxiety and acceptance of the Covid-19 vaccination. A total of 10 items are rated on a 5 - point Likert scale. In which 5 items were for the anxiety component and 5 items were for the acceptance component. The data analysis was carried out with Microsoft Excel 2019. Results: Our finding suggests that from 171 respondents 85(50%) of the adult individual were not anxious, 59(34%) were mild anxious, 24(14%) were Moderately anxious, 3(2%) were severely anxious towards the Covid-19 Vaccination process. 9(28%) adult individuals were ready to accept the Covid-19 vaccination process, 115(67%) were not sure, 47(5 %) of adult individuals were refused the Covid-19 Vaccination process. Conclusion: Half of the people were having mild to severe levels of anxiety towards the Covid-19 vaccination process and most of the people are not sure about the Covid-19 vaccination process. Key words: Anxiety, Acceptance, Covid-19 vaccination, Adult Individuals, Awareness.

The Effect of Guided Imagery and Health Education on Heart Failure Patient Anxiety During The Covid-19 Pandemic At Hospital X

There are conditions that increase an individual's risk of having a poor prognosis if infected with the COVID-19 virus, including heart disease. This condition can cause anxiety in heart failure patients and reduce the body's resistance. This study aims to identify the effect of guided imagery and health education on the anxiety of heart failure patients during the COVID 19 pandemic. The study used a Quasi Experiment. The number of samples was 62 respondents, given guided imagery relaxation and health education through booklets for 14 days. Statistical tests used Wilcoxon test and Ordinal Logistic Regression. The results showed that the level of anxiety before the intervention 61.3% moderate anxiety level and after the intervention 83.9% were not anxious. There was a significant effect between guided imagery and health education with anxiety levels (0.000). In conclusion, guided imagery relaxation and health education have an effect on decreasing the anxiety level of heart failure patients. This study recommends the need for further research on other therapies as nurse interventions in heart failure nursing care. Key words: Anxiety; COVID-19; health education; heart failure; guided imagery

Factors that cause students to develop math anxiety and strategies to diminish

This research aimed to determine the factors that cause elementary school students to feel fear and anxiety about mathematics and to identify the strategies that the teachers can use to reduce and eliminate these factors. For this purpose, a case study method based on qualitative approach was used in the study. Researchers created an online questionnaire and collected the data from randomly selected 65 classroom teachers working in various primary schools of Northern Cyprus in the 2019-2020 Academic Year. The questionnaire was finalized in line with the literature search, feedback from the field experts and the pilot study to ensure the reliability of the study. In the first part of the questionnaire, there are questions to determine the demographic features of the participants. In the second part, there are questions to determine the opinions of the teachers about the factors that may cause students to develop 'fear and anxiety towards mathematics (student, teacher, parent, and other factors). The third part of the questionnaire comprises a question to identify the strategies that the teachers use to reduce and eliminate the factors that cause anxiety development towards maths. The study is thought to contribute to the classroom teachers and the literature as it is a research aimed at identifying the factors that prevent effective mathematics teaching and the data will help teachers rethink and redesign the math courses based on data obtained. Key words: Anxiety, Effective Teaching, Teachers, Mathematics, Primary School, Total Quality Management

HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN DAN TINGKAT KECEMASAN LANJUT USIA TERHADAP COVID-19

Abstrak Coronavirus (COVID-19) adalah penyakit menular yang dapat ditularkan dari seseorang yang positif Covid-19 melalui percikan cairan dari mulut atau hidung saat orang tersebut batuk dan bersin. Covid-19 ini sudah menimbulkan kecemasan di kalangan masyarakat global khususnya lanjut usia yang sangat rentan kepada penularan penyakit ini. Asumsi dasar penelitian ini adalah bahwa lansia yang memiliki pengetahuan yang baik terhadap Covid-19 dapat menurunkan kecemasan mereka terhadap penularan penyakit ini. Oleh Karena itu penelitian ini bertujuan untuk Menggambarkan tingkat pengetahuan dan tingkat kecemasan lansia terhadap covid-19, dan untuk mengetahui apakah ada hubungan yang signifikan antara kedua variabel tersebut. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif dengan jenis data diperoleh berdasarkan survey menggunakan kuesioner tingkat pengetahuan dan tingkat kecemasan. Populasinya adalah lansia dengan jumlah sampel 32 orang. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan kuesioner yang disebarkan melalui melalui google form. Analisis data menggunakan SPSS. Didapati bahwa tingkat pengetahuan lansia termasuk dalam kategori cukup dengan nilai rata-rata 79.92%. tingkat kecemasan lansia termasuk dalam kecemasan ringan/tanpa gejala sebanyak (63%). Hubungan tingkat pengetahuan dan kecemasan berada pada kategori hubungan lemah dengan nilai r hitung adalah -0,091 dan nilai p-value 0,619>0,05 yang mengindikasikan tidak ada hubungan yang signifikan antara tingkat pengetahuan dan tingkat kecemasan lansia terhadap Covid-19. Kata Kunci: Covid-19, Kecemasan, Pengetahuan Abstract Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that can be transmitted from someone who is positive for Covid-19 through droplets of liquid from the mouth or nose when the person coughs and sneezes. Covid-19 has caused anxiety among the global community, especially the elderly who are very vulnerable to the transmission of this disease. The basic assumption of this study is that the elderly who have good knowledge of Covid-19 can reduce their anxiety about the transmission of this disease. Therefore, this study aims to describe the level of knowledge and anxiety levels of the elderly about Covid-19, and to find out whether there is a significant relationship between the two variables. The method used in this research is descriptive with the type of data obtained based on a survey using a questionnaire level of knowledge and level of anxiety. The population is the elderly with a sample size of 32 people. Data collection is done by distributing questionnaires via google form. Data analysis using SPSS. It was found that the knowledge level of the elderly was in the moderate category with an average score of 79.92%. The level of anxiety in the elderly was classified as mild / asymptomatic as much (63%). The relationship between the level of knowledge and anxiety is in the weak relationship category with the calculated r value of -0.091 and a p-value of 0.619> 0.05, which indicates that there is no significant relationship between the level of knowledge and the level of anxiety in the elderly against Covid-19. Key words: Anxiety, Covid-19, Knowledge

An Investigation of Student Teachers' Anxiety Related to the Teaching Practicum

This study aims at investigating the student teachers’ anxiety related to the teaching practicum as well as the factors that contribute anxiety during teaching practicum, and exploring the student teachers’ strategies in overcoming their anxiety during teaching practicum. Qualitative research with a case study approach employed in this study. STKIP Invada Cirebon was chosen as the site and English student teachers were the participants of this study who did teaching practicum at SMK RISE Kota Cirebon, while the data were collected through interview and weekly journal. This study discover that students teachers’ anxiety related to the teaching is situation-specific anxiety, and the factors contribute anxiety can be grouped into six categories: being not familiar with the situations in the classroom, being observed by mentor or supervisor, incompetence in teaching, not match with expectations, less English proficiency, and classroom management. So that this study also identifies six categories of coping strategies employed by student teachers: adaptation, preparation, build a good relationship with the mentor and the students, self confidence, positive thinking, and keep calm and enjoy it. The findings of this study give insight for supervisor university, mentor, and student teachers about anxiety may arise during teaching practicum. Key words: Anxiety; Student Teachers’ Anxiety; Teaching Practicum; Cause of Anxiety; Strategies in Overcoming Anxiety.

Role of music therapy in reducing anxiety – a narrative review

Breif Background Patients undergoing clinical procedures are concerned about pain and increased levels of anxiety. Objective: The objective of this review was to critically appraise, synthesise and present the best available evidence related to the effectiveness of music interventions on anxiety in clinical procedures. Data sources: A detailed search was undertaken on major electronic databases. The search was restricted to English language. Material and methods: Systematic review, Meta analysis, randomised controlled trials and experimental studies were included in the review. Summary and conclusions: This narrative review concluded that there was enough evidence to suggest that patients benefited from a procedural music-listening programme. Key words: Anxiety, Hemodynamic change, Music therapy

Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale

Background/aim: The modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (m-YPAS) is widely used to measure children?s anxiety level. The aim of this study was to translate the Turkish version of the m-YPAS and test its validity and reliability based on Turkish children. Materials and methods: The English version of the m-YPAS was translated into Turkish using the forward-back-forward translation technique. This study enrolled 120 children. The m-YPAS was performed on 120 children who were recorded on video. The State- Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC) was used for only 30 of 120 children. The videotapes were evaluated by two experienced observers [an anesthesiologist, ObA(an) and psychologist, ObB(ps)]. The interrater reliability, concurrent validity, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were analyzed. Results: The mean age of children was 7.8 ± 2.2 years in the study. The weighted kappa values of the m-YPAS between observers were in `substantial? agreement (?w = 0.74-0.80) and `almost perfect? agreement (?w = 0.84 - 0.85). Also, Cronbach?s alpha values were high [? = 0.85 for ObA(an) and ? = 0.86 for ObB(ps)]. The correlation between m-YPAS and STAIC showed `good? agreement (P < 0.05). The sensitivity and specificity were high, and the predictive value was 92.86%. Conclusion: The Turkish version of the m-YPAS can be performed as a reliable and valid observational questionnaire for Turkish children. Key words: Anxiety, Validation studies, Pediatrics.

Kecemasan Pedagang Unggas Tentang Wabah Penyakit Flu Burung Di Pasar Tunggorono Jombang

Avian influenza is one of an infectious disease caused by influenza virus is transmitted by Avian influenza humans. This incident resulted in anxiety for the chicken market traders in tunggorono Jombang. Levels of anxiety can be clarified into 5 levels ie no anxiety, mild anxiety, worry is, severe anxiety, and anxiety heavy (panic).The purpose of this study to describe the anxiety level of poultry traders in the market Tunggorono Jombang.The study design is descriptive. Respondents who studied the poultry traders in the market Tunggorono Jombang. Sampling with a total sampling technique, a large sample of 30 respondents. Methods of observation and data collection by questionnaire. Analyze data using descriptive analysis formula is a frequency distribution. The result showed that the level of axienty in the market Tunggorono poultry traders as much as 53,4% in the level of anxiety being.Anxiety levels of poultry traders about avian influenza outbreak in Jombang Tunggorono market is the level of anxiety is. This needs to be done counseling or health education to lower levels of anxiety.; Key words : Anxiety, Avian influenza

Efek Kecemasan terhadap Peningkatan Tekanan Darah Penderita Pre OP ORIF

ORIF surgery is a difficult experience for nearly all patients because ORIF surgery can affect pain, the chances of disabled and dependent on others. Often the patient shows excessive attitude with anxiety they experienced related to all kinds of surgical procedures, excessive attitude of the patient in the form of anxiety is most likely to affect blood pressure. This research aims to know the relationship of the level of anxiety with increased blood pressure patients pre op ORIF. Methods the study was Correlation. As for the technique used is the purposive sampling with the sample as much as 6 respondents. Measuring instrument of data collection using a modification of the HARS questionnaire and tensimeter mercury. The research results obtained there is a relationship between anxiety level of blood pressure in patients with pre op ORIF. With evidence of the 6 respondents in the light level of anxiety (33.3%) have an average of 125 mmHg Sistole blood pressure and 85 mmHg Diastole, the anxiety of being (16.7%) had an average blood pressure of 140 mmHg Sistole Diastole and 90 mmHg and anxiety reaction flask 50.0%) weight (having blood pressure 160 mmHg Sistole Diastole and 93,3 mmHg.The conclusions of this research is that the level of anxiety affect blood pressure, the higher the score, the more anxiety increase Sistole Diastole and blood pressure. Therefore before operating actions done ORIF should give health workers counseling about surgical procedures to patients to reduce anxiety so it does not raise blood pressure.; Key Words: Anxiety, Blood Pressure, Pre Op ORIF

AN ANALYSIS ON WRITING ANXIETY OF INDONESIAN EFL COLLEGE LEARNERS

This study aims at analyzing the writing anxiety of English students of an Islamic State College in East Java, Indonesia. This study described the levels, dominant type, and main factors of writing anxiety of the English students. Fifty English students at the fourth semester participated in this study. Two closed-ended questionnaires, Second Language Writing Anxiety Inventory (SLWAI) proposed by Cheng, and Causes of Writing Anxiety Inventory (CWAI) proposed by Rezaei and Jafari were employed to collect the data. The findings revealed that 54% of the students experienced high level of writing anxiety, 44% experienced moderate level of writing anxiety, and 2% experienced low level of writing anxiety. The dominant type of writing anxiety was cognitive writing anxiety, which is based on the highest mean among two other types of writing anxiety. Then there are four main factors that cause writing anxiety. They are linguistic difficulties, fear of teachers’ negative comments, insufficient writing practice, and time pressure. Key words: anxiety, foreign language anxiety, writing anxiety