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Depression is a prevalent issue among older adults and can significantly impact their overall quality of life. While traditional treatments may not always be sufficient or suitable for all individuals, the potential of alternative interventions, such as mindful walking, offers a ray of hope. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of mindful walking on rumination, agility, vitality, and mindfulness in geriatric patients with depressive disorders. A prospective quasi-experimental design was employed with a purposive sample of 35 clients in the intervention group and 33 in the control group. This study utilized the Ruminative Responses Scale – Short Form (RRS-SF) and Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) to measure the primary outcome. The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) and State-Level Version of the Subjective Vitality Scale (SVS) were used to measure the secondary outcomes. Mindful walking significantly affected vitality, mindfulness, and rumination, with effect sizes (ղ2 = 0.168, 0.137, and 0.127), respectively. On the other hand, the intervention had a less significant effect on agility, with an effect size (ղ2 = 0.047). This study revealed that geriatric clients with depressive disorders showed more significant improvements in vitality, followed by improvement in rumination and agility. Integrating mindful walking as a part of care plans for those clients would promote their physical activity and mental well-being. • Incorporating mindful walking into the care plans of geriatric patients with depressive disorders can align with the principles of patient-centered care, promoting both physical activity and mental well-being. • Nurses should be educated and trained to guide patients in mindful walking practices. Regular monitoring of patients' progress is crucial, with nurses playing a pivotal role in tracking improvements in rumination, mindfulness, agility, and vitality and adjusting the intervention as needed. • Mindful walking could be used as a preventative measure in geriatric care. This proactive approach could potentially delay the onset of such disorders, improve the overall quality of life, and reduce healthcare costs associated with the treatment of depressive disorders in the geriatric population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Feelings of anxiety and fear are commonly reported emotional responses by nursing students during their psychiatric clinical training. • Undergraduates' capacity to cultivate mental mastery enables them to navigate their training endeavors with ease and effectiveness. • Cinematic simulation is an innovative pedagogical strategy that is framed around introducing students to reliable films that highlight the professional role of psychiatric nurses in caring for individuals with different mental health problems. Cinematic simulation is an innovative pedagogical strategy framed around introducing students to comprehensive, reliable films and highlighting the professional role of psychiatric nurses in caring for individuals with different mental health problems. To determine the effect of cinematic simulation on leveraging nursing students' mental mastery in the psychiatric clinical experience. A randomized controlled trial experimental research design was followed. Students in the intervention group were exposed to standardized tutorial videos and micro-learning content about individuals with different mental health problems. They conducted a comprehensive psychiatric assessment and formulated a nursing care plan for the displayed case. Students who participated in cinematic simulation improved their overall mean score of emotion regulation (28.63±9.84 pre-intervention to 34.46±11.23 post-intervention). A significant improvement in the students' resilience capacity means score at pre and post-intervention (45.77±19.99 and 59.74±17.73, respectively) was reported. Moreover, there was a statistically significant improvement in the empathy mean score among the study group at pre- and post-intervention (29.43±12.32 and 38.94±13.63, respectively). Cinematic simulation affords credible evidence in fostering undergraduates' emotions, resilience, and empathy. Conducting further RCTs to replicate and validate the current study's findings would boost the evidence base for using cinematic simulation as a pedagogical tactic in nursing education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite evidence that physical exercises have been helpful in the treatment of various psychiatric disorders, it is unclear whether these data can be generalized to bipolar disorder. The use of physical exercises is challenging and hopeful among patients with bipolar disorders. Few studies have examined the efficacy of physical exercise for patients with bipolar disorders. Objective: Investigate the effect of applying physical exercises program on social functioning, alexithymia, and sense of coherence among patients with bipolar disorders. This study followed a randomized control trial design "pre and post-test." Patients were randomly allocated to intervention (n = 25) and control groups (Waiting list) (n = 25). The Social Functioning Scale, Toronto Alexithymia Scale, and Sense of Coherence scales were applied in the study. Pre-test and post-tests were administered to investigate the effect of applying the physical exercises program between December 2022 to March 2023. A statistically significant increase in the mean sense of coherence and social functioning scores among the study group. Mean alexithymia scores were significantly decreased among the study group between pre, immediately after, and after a three-month follow-up period. Physical exercises are an adjunctive treatment modality that is helpful for patients with bipolar disorders. Nurse educators and service providers should reconsider the physical health care requirements for patients with bipolar disorders to equip them to manage the common comorbidities in people with mental illness. • A statistically significant increase in the mean sense of coherence and social functioning scores among the study group than the control group. • The mean alexithymia scores were significantly decreased among the study group between pre, immediately after, and after a three-month follow-up period. • The study suggests that physical exercises are an adjunctive treatment modality that is helpful for patients with bipolar disorder. • Nurse educators and service providers should consider the physical healthcare requirements of patients with bipolar disorder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Climate change poses significant risks to vulnerable elderly populations due to diminished mobility, physiological changes, and limited resource access. • Mass media plays a crucial role in educating older adults about climate change, as it is their primary source of information on the topic. • Psycho-educational interventions can lessen climate change distress among older adults by enabling them to develop adaptable coping mechanisms. • Psycho-educational interventions also enhance climate change risk perception among older adults, inspiring them to seek information and adopt coping strategies. • Climate change impacts older adults' physical and mental health, stressing the need for interventions to mitigate its effects on this population. Climate change is a global environmental phenomenon that affects human health. It has a negative impact on the health and well-being of older adults. Therefore, educating older adults about coping with climate change and providing psychological interventions could promote successful aging. To determine the effectiveness of psycho-educational program on climate change distress and risk perception among older adults. A quasi-experimental research design, "pre-test and post-test was followed. The study used the Climate Change Distress, the Impairment Scale, and the Risk Perception Scale. Data were collected from 80 older adults aged 60 years and above at three elderly clubs in Damanhour City, El-Behaira Governorate, Egypt. The difference in mean severity of climate change distress, impairment, and risk perception scores between the study and control groups after the psycho-educational program was statistically significant. Psycho-educational interventions can reduce climate change distress and impairment among older adults and increase their risk perception. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Weight concerns play an important partial mediating role in how seasonal variations predict older adults 'eating behaviors. • Weight concerns were positively associated with seasonal changes but not seasonal winter symptoms. • There is a significant positive relationship between eating behavior, weight concerns, and seasonal changes • Older adults who experience changes in their seasonal behavior are more likely to have weight concerns, which in turn, influence their eating behavior. • Older adults might benefit from information about seasonal weight variations to accommodate appropriate eating behaviors during these seasons. Weight concerns are common among older adults, and it is unclear how they may impact the relationship between seasonality and eating behaviors, which can contribute to various health-related issues. This study investigated the mediating role of weight concerns in the relationship between seasonality and eating behavior among community-dwelling older adults. A descriptive correlational analytical design was used on 200 randomly chosen participants who completed the Personal Inventory for Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder Self-Assessment Version, the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire, and the Weight Concern Subscale. A path analysis was conducted to test the hypothesized model. The study findings indicated that most older adults reported moderate-to-severe seasonal variations, moderate enjoyment of food, emotional overeating, emotional undereating, and food fussiness. Weight concern partially mediated the relationship between seasonality and eating behavior. By understanding the complex interplay between these factors, weight concerns may play an essential role in mediating the effects of seasonal changes on eating behavior, while seasonal winter symptoms may directly impact eating behavior. These results have potential implications for nurses' efforts to develop interventions to promote healthy eating behaviors and manage weight concerns during seasonal variations, especially in the winter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Evaluate and compare the impact of a resilience-based intervention on emotional regulation, grit and life satisfaction among female Egyptian and Saudi nursing students. Nursing students should experience a comprehensive learning environment since they are mind-body-spirit creatures. Therefore, nursing education should emphasize growing students' physical, social, emotional and spiritual well-being in addition to their knowledge, skills and attitudes. This study followed a parallel arm randomized controlled trial design. Study participants were randomly assigned to the intervention or control groups in a (1:1) ratio. It was conducted between January 2023 and the end of April 2023. Students were randomly allocated to the eight-week resilience intervention (n= 60) or a control (n= 60) group (half of the students in each group were from each country). The intervention group received a pamphlet and attended eight weekly 15-person sessions on resilience, grit (perseverance), emotional regulation and self-care. The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, the Short Grit Scale and the Satisfaction with Life Scales were administered pre- and immediately post-intervention. Between pre- and post-intervention, there were significant improvements in grit (from 41.374.27 to 51.235.22 among Egyptian students with an effect size of 0.663 and from 42.974.30 to 54.103.87 among Saudi students with an effect size of 0.800), as well as mean emotional regulation (from 36.635.11 to 55.707.51 among Egyptian students with an effect size of 0.818 and from 44.606.87 to 61. With a substantial effect size of 0.850 (p0.001), Egyptian nursing students experienced a more significant rise in mean life satisfaction than Saudi nursing students (18.336.54 to 29.305.14). Resilience-based interventions enhanced emotional regulation, grit and life satisfaction in Egyptian and Saudi female nursing students. Grit, resilience and emotional regulation should be incorporated into nurse training to equip female students with the necessary values and protective factors to succeed in their studies. Given the unique challenges and stressors that female nursing students may face, nursing programs and institutions must provide resources and support services to help students manage stress and build resilience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]