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2. Prior resilience to trauma & coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Scoglio AAJ, Nishimi K, Choi KW, Koenen KC, Sampson LA, Jha SC, and Kubzansky LD
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- Humans, Female, Adult, Middle Aged, Longitudinal Studies, SARS-CoV-2, United States epidemiology, Stress, Psychological psychology, Stress, Psychological epidemiology, COVID-19 psychology, COVID-19 epidemiology, Resilience, Psychological, Adaptation, Psychological, Pandemics
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Background and Objective: This study examined the potential influence of pre-pandemic psychological resilience on use of approach or avoidant coping styles and strategies to manage stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hypothesized that higher resilience would be associated with more approach coping and less avoidant coping., Design and Methods: Longitudinal cohort data were from the Nurses' Health Study II, including 13,143 female current and former healthcare professionals with pre-pandemic lifetime trauma. Pre-pandemic resilience was assessed between 2018-2019 and current coping during the outbreak of the pandemic in the United States (May-August 2020). Multiple linear regression model results identified associations between continuous pre-pandemic resilience scores and use of approach and avoidant coping styles, as well as individual coping strategies, adjusting for relevant covariates., Results: Greater resilience was associated with higher use of approach coping (ß = 0.06, 95% CI 0.05, 0.08) and lower use of avoidant coping styles (ß = -0.39, 95% CI -0.41, -0.38). Higher pre-pandemic resilience was also associated with use of eight (distraction [ß = -0.18, 95% CI -0.20, -0.16], substance use [ß = -0.15, 95% CI -0.17, -0.13], behavioral disengagement [ß = -0.29, 95% CI -0.30, -0.27], self-blame [ß = -0.44, 95% CI -0.45, -0.42], emotional support (ß = 0.03, 95% CI 0.01, 0.05), positive reframing [ß = 0.13, 95% CI 0.12, 0.15], humor [ß = 0.03, 95% CI 0.01, 0.05] and religion [ß = 0.06, 95% CI 0.04, 0.08]) of the nine coping strategies in expected directions., Conclusion: Findings have important implications for intervention or even prevention efforts to support vulnerable groups, such as women with prior trauma histories, during this and other immensely stressful times. Supporting or building psychological resilience following trauma may promote effective coping in times of future stress., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright: © 2024 Scoglio et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
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3. The Association Between Stuttering Burden and Psychosocial Aspects of Life in Adults.
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Engelen MM, Franken MJP, Stipdonk LW, Horton SE, Jackson VE, Reilly S, Morgan AT, Fisher SE, van Dulmen S, and Eising E
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- Humans, Female, Male, Adult, Middle Aged, Young Adult, Stress, Psychological psychology, Adolescent, Aged, Employment psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Report, Stuttering psychology, Quality of Life psychology, Anxiety psychology, Cost of Illness, Depression psychology, Depression etiology
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Purpose: Stuttering is a speech condition that can have a major impact on a person's quality of life. This descriptive study aimed to identify subgroups of people who stutter (PWS) based on stuttering burden and to investigate differences between these subgroups on psychosocial aspects of life., Method: The study included 618 adult participants who stutter. They completed a detailed survey examining stuttering symptomatology, impact of stuttering on anxiety, education and employment, experience of stuttering, and levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. A two-step cluster analytic procedure was performed to identify subgroups of PWS, based on self-report of stuttering frequency, severity, affect, and anxiety, four measures that together inform about stuttering burden., Results: We identified a high- ( n = 230) and a low-burden subgroup ( n = 372). The high-burden subgroup reported a significantly higher impact of stuttering on education and employment, and higher levels of general depression, anxiety, stress, and overall impact of stuttering. These participants also reported that they trialed more different stuttering therapies than those with lower burden., Conclusions: Our results emphasize the need to be attentive to the diverse experiences and needs of PWS, rather than treating them as a homogeneous group. Our findings also stress the importance of personalized therapeutic strategies for individuals with stuttering, considering all aspects that could influence their stuttering burden. People with high-burden stuttering might, for example, have a higher need for psychological therapy to reduce stuttering-related anxiety. People with less emotional reactions but severe speech distortions may also have a moderate to high burden, but they may have a higher need for speech techniques to communicate with more ease. Future research should give more insights into the therapeutic needs of people highly burdened by their stuttering., Supplemental Material: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.25582980.
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4. Psychophysiological effects of walking in forests and urban built environments with disparate road traffic noise exposure: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial.
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Schaupp J, Hediger K, Wunderli JM, Schäffer B, Tobias S, Kolecka N, and Bauer N
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- Humans, Adult, Stress, Psychological psychology, Hydrocortisone analysis, Male, Female, Galvanic Skin Response physiology, Walking psychology, Walking statistics & numerical data, Built Environment, Noise, Transportation adverse effects, Forests
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Background: Stress is a widespread phenomenon and reality of everyday life, entailing negative consequences for physical and psychological wellbeing. Previous studies have indicated that exposure to greenspaces and nature-based interventions are promising approaches to reducing stress and promoting restoration. However, an increasing percentage of the population lives in urban regions with limited opportunities to spend time in greenspaces. In addition, urban settings typically feature increased levels of noise, which represents a major environmental stressor. Although various studies have compared the effects of exposure to greenspaces versus urban built environments, evidence of the effects of noise in this context is very limited. Psychophysiological benefits of exposure to greenspaces compared to urban built environments reported in earlier studies might be less (or at least not only) due to features of the greenspaces than to additional stressors, such as road traffic noise in the urban built environment. Hence, differences in the effects attributed to greenness in previous studies may also be due to potentially detrimental noise effects in comparison settings. This paper reports the study protocol for a randomized, controlled intervention study comparing the effects of walking in forest versus urban built environments, taking road traffic noise exposure during walks in the respective settings into account., Methods: The protocol envisages a field study employing a pretest-posttest design to compare the effects of 30-min walks in urban built environments and forests with different road traffic noise levels. Assessments will consist of self-reported measures, physiological data (salivary cortisol and skin conductance), an attention test, and noise, as well as greenness measurements. The outcomes will be restoration, stress, positive and negative affect, attention, rumination, and nature connectedness., Discussion: The results will inform about the restorative effect of walking in general, of exposure to different types of environments, and to different noise levels in these sites. The study will provide insights into the benefits of walking and nature-based interventions, taking into account the potential detrimental effects of noise exposure. It will thus facilitate a better understanding of low-threshold interventions to prevent stress and foster wellbeing., Trial Registration: ISRCTN48943261 ; Registered 23.11.2023., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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5. The psychological distress of gastrointestinal cancer patients and its association with quality of life among different genders.
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Cheng Q, Xie J, Duan Y, Li J, She Z, Lu W, and Chen Y
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- Humans, Male, Female, Cross-Sectional Studies, Middle Aged, Sex Factors, Aged, Adult, Stress, Psychological epidemiology, Stress, Psychological etiology, Stress, Psychological psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Quality of Life, Gastrointestinal Neoplasms psychology, Psychological Distress
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Background: Psychological distress is a prevalent unpleasant experience faced by many cancer patients. However, the psychological distress among gastrointestinal (GI) cancer patients is scarcely explored. Moreover, the association between psychological distress and quality of life in different genders has yet to be explored., Aims: To explore the psychological distress among GI cancer patients and examine its association with quality of life among different genders., Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study. A total of 237 gastrointestinal cancer patients completed the distress thermometer and the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-General., Results: The mean score of psychological distress of the participants was 3.04 (SD = 2.90). A greater proportion of female gastrointestinal cancer patients (52.8%) had clinically relevant psychological distress compared to males (35.9%). The quality of life was negatively associated with their psychological distress (B = - 1.502, 95%CI: - 2.759 to - 0.245, p = 0.019) among gastrointestinal cancer patients. Such association was stronger among males compared to females in gastrointestinal cancer patients (Interaction term, B = - 1.713, 95%CI: - 3.123 to - 0.303, p = 0.017)., Conclusions: These findings suggest that healthcare providers should attach their attention to gastrointestinal cancer patients' psychological distress, especially females. Longitudinal studies could adopted to track the changes in psychological distress and its association with quality of life over time among different genders. In future intervention studies, the focus of psychological interventions needs to be gender-specific., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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6. Mindfulness, Social Support, and Psychological Distress Among Jordanian Burn Patients.
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Al-Ghabeesh SH, Mahmoud M, Rayan A, Alnaeem M, and Algunmeeyn A
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- Humans, Male, Jordan, Female, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Middle Aged, Psychological Distress, Stress, Psychological psychology, Young Adult, Adaptation, Psychological, Burns psychology, Burns therapy, Social Support, Mindfulness, Survivors psychology
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Burn is associated with psychological distress, anxiety, and depression. Social support and mindfulness are considered a strength source for postburn survivors to resume their daily living activities. There is a lack of literature that supported the direct impact of mindfulness on social support and psychological distress among burn survivors. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of mindfulness and social support in enhancing the psychological well-being of burn survivors in Jordan. A cross-sectional descriptive design and convenience sampling technique were utilized to meet the study goal. A self-reported questionnaire was completed by a sample of 212 burn survivors. The questionnaire consists of 3 tools to measure psychological distress, social support, and mindfulness. A significant correlation was found between social support and psychological distress among the Jordanian burn survivors. Mindfulness revealed a distinctive variance in psychological distress among the study participants. In addition, some sociodemographic and clinical data have a relationship with psychological distress. Several factors among burn survivors have influenced their psychological and social support status. Also, mindfulness is important for enhancing psychological well-being and affecting the social support among burn patients., (© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Burn Association. All rights reserved. For commercial re-use, please contact reprints@oup.com for reprints and translation rights for reprints. All other permissions can be obtained through our RightsLink service via the Permissions link on the article page on our site—for further information please contact journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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7. Decoding the impact of night/day shiftwork on well-being among healthcare workers.
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Ugwu LE, Idemudia ES, and Onyedibe MC
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- Humans, Female, Male, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Work Schedule Tolerance psychology, Depression psychology, Depression epidemiology, Social Support, Middle Aged, Stress, Psychological psychology, Nigeria, Surveys and Questionnaires, Health Personnel psychology, Quality of Life, Shift Work Schedule psychology, Anxiety psychology
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This study delved into the complex effects of work schedules on the well-being of healthcare professionals, spotlighting Nigeria's medical landscape. A diverse cohort of 387 participants, spanning doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and laboratory technicians or scientists, formed the research base, with the majority being women (67.7%), with a mean age of 34.67 years. Professionals self-reported their predominant schedules to gauge work patterns, classifying them as day or night shifts. The World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) tool assessed the quality of life across the physical, psychological, social relationship, and environmental domains. Psychological distress was measured using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (DASS), and perceived social support was evaluated via the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). A cross-sectional design was adopted, and the study employed moderated mediation analysis using SmartPLS 4.0. The results underscored the significant ramifications of night shifts on environmental and physical well-being. Psychological health and social relationships were better among day shift than night shift workers. There was a pronounced correlation between night shifts and heightened levels of anxiety, stress, and depression. The mediating role of psychological distress and the moderating influence of social support in these relationships were evident. This study offers invaluable insights into the role of work schedules in shaping the well-being of healthcare professionals, emphasising the protective role of social support and the unique challenges faced by migrant health workers., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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8. 'Pet ownership can be stressful too'.
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Loeb J
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- Humans, Animals, United Kingdom, Stress, Psychological psychology, Human-Animal Bond, Animal Welfare, Ownership, Pets psychology
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9. A psychological insight of Moroccan adults' immunisation behaviour towards emergency vaccines.
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Benkaddour NEH, Khalil H, Lekfif A, Abda N, Oneib B, and Bentata Y
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- Humans, Morocco, Male, Female, Cross-Sectional Studies, Adult, Young Adult, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress, Psychological psychology, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Vaccination psychology, Universities, Vaccination Hesitancy psychology, Vaccination Hesitancy statistics & numerical data, Adolescent, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 prevention & control, COVID-19 psychology, COVID-19 Vaccines, Students psychology
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Background: The psychology of vaccination behaviour explains how thoughts and feelings influence people's willingness to receive vaccines. Understanding vaccination behaviour is crucial to successfully managing vaccination campaigns., Aim: Investigating factors associated with immunisation stress among students at Mohammed First University., Setting: This study was conducted on students at Mohammed First University institutions., Methods: This study is a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study. It was conducted on 305 students at Mohammed First University institutions using a 90-item questionnaire., Results: Three hundred and five participants have been included in this survey. Overall, 65.5% of the students in our sample had a positive perception towards COVID-19 vaccines. Nevertheless, 34.5% had a negative opinion regarding immunisation. According to the analysis of perceived stress scale, 40% (n = 122) of students expressed moderate to high stress regarding vaccination. Students with a negative perception of vaccine showed a higher level of stress than those with a positive one. Stressed students tended to be older than others, coming from other institutions, other than the medical faculty, and were renting alone. Vaccine accessibility was the less significant reason associated with stress regarding vaccination. Moreover, participants with high levels of confidence in social media, exhibited higher stress. Nevertheless, those who believed in scientific journals were significantly less stressed., Conclusion: These results reflect a positive perception and acceptance of vaccines, with a considerable level of stress regarding vaccination.Contribution: This study suggests emphasising the mental health of Moroccan young adults, to better sensitise and inform them about immunisation.
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10. Psychological implications of unemployment among higher educated migrant youth in Kolkata City, India.
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Biswas MM, Das KC, and Sheikh I
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- Humans, Female, Male, India epidemiology, Adult, Young Adult, Risk Factors, Prevalence, Mental Health, Stress, Psychological epidemiology, Stress, Psychological psychology, Educational Status, Transients and Migrants psychology, Transients and Migrants statistics & numerical data, Unemployment psychology, Unemployment statistics & numerical data, Depression epidemiology, Depression psychology, Anxiety epidemiology, Anxiety psychology
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Mental health issues are intricately linked to socioeconomic background, employment and migration status. However, there remains a gap in understanding the mental health challenges faced by graduate youth in India, particularly in Kolkata City. This study aims to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of depression, anxiety, and stress among higher-educated migrant youth. A survey was conducted on four hundred migrant graduate youths aged 21-35 residing in Kolkata. Measures included socio-demographics and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21). Chi-square tests and binary logistic regression were employed to identify factors associated with mental health issues. The overall prevalence rates were 54.4% for depression, 61.8% for anxiety, and 47.9% for stress. Unemployed youths exhibited significantly more symptoms of depression and anxiety than their employed counter parts. The logistic regression model showed that unemployed youth, female sex, never married, and second- and third-time migrant youths were risk factors for high scores on the DASS-21. This study showed that mental health issues were alarming in the higher educated migrant youth. The study suggests the implementation of skill-based, job-oriented, and professional courses at the graduation level to prevent graduates from being rendered unproductive and jobless. Beside these, regular psychological support should be provided to the higher educated youth by the local governments., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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11. Maternal distress during the COVID-19 outbreak: A socio-ecological perspective.
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Keleynikov M, Cohen N, and Benatov J
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- Humans, Female, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress, Psychological epidemiology, Stress, Psychological psychology, Israel epidemiology, SARS-CoV-2 isolation & purification, Anxiety epidemiology, Anxiety psychology, Depression epidemiology, Depression psychology, Mental Health, Pandemics, Emotional Regulation, COVID-19 epidemiology, COVID-19 psychology, Mothers psychology, Psychological Distress
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Introduction: Mothers faced an increased risk of adverse mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other populations. However, there is little data on the factors that placed mothers at increased risk of distress., Aims: The present study explored a range of individual, familial, and environmental factors associated with psychological distress in mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic., Method: This repeated cross-sectional study was composed of a convenience sample of mothers who completed an online survey that included a demographic questionnaire, an emotion regulation questionnaire, and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress scale. The survey was administered during the second and third lockdowns in Israel in 2020-2021., Results: The study included 575 mothers (M age = 39). The findings of a hierarchical regression indicated that individual-level factors, composed of age and emotion regulation tendencies predicted psychological distress. The family-level factors of household income and number of children in the family also predicted distress. In terms of environmental-level factors, COVID-19-related media consumption and school status (open or closed) were also significant predictors of psychological distress. Importantly, the results showed that the most important predictors of psychological distress in mothers during the COVID-19 outbreak were school closures, household income, and the use of adaptive and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies., Conclusions: The findings highlight the intersection of individual, familial, and environmental factors in mothers' mental health during crises., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright: © 2024 Keleynikov et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
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12. Introduction to special issue section: Resilience to stress and trauma within the military environment.
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Estrada AX and Bowles S
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- Humans, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic psychology, Military Personnel psychology, Resilience, Psychological, Stress, Psychological psychology
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13. Understanding Hawaiian Identity and Well-being to Improve Mental Health Outcomes for Hawaiian Young Adults.
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Jara C and Phan N
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- Humans, Male, Female, Hawaii, Young Adult, Adolescent, Surveys and Questionnaires, Mental Health statistics & numerical data, Stress, Psychological psychology, Stress, Psychological ethnology, Social Identification, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander psychology, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ethnology, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander statistics & numerical data
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The mental health crisis among Native Hawaiian young adults is exacerbated by colonization-related risk factors, yet cultural identity stands as a key protective element. This study explored the link between cultural identity and stress, employing cultural reclamation theory, and surveyed 37 Native Hawaiians aged 18-24 through the Native Hawaiian Young Adult Well-being Survey. Engagement with culture, the significance of Hawaiian identity, and stress were assessed, revealing significant correlations between cultural and demographic factors and stress levels. Participants displayed high cultural engagement and valued their Hawaiian identity, with gender and education levels playing a notable role in stress. These findings highlight the importance of including Native Hawaiian perspectives in mental health research and may guide the development of targeted interventions., Competing Interests: None of the authors identify a conflict of interest., (©Copyright 2024 by University Health Partners of Hawai‘i (UHP Hawai‘i).)
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14. A Self-Reported Study on Explanatory Variables of Stress in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: Exploring the Effect of Physical Conditions and Emotion Regulation Processes.
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Carvalho T, Sousa-Mendes A, Benedito L, Gomes C, and da Motta C
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- Humans, Female, Male, Adult, Middle Aged, Portugal, Fatigue psychology, Multiple Sclerosis psychology, Multiple Sclerosis complications, Emotional Regulation, Self Report, Stress, Psychological psychology, Stress, Psychological complications
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Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS)-linked stress is frequent, multidetermined and facilitates the onset/exacerbation of MS. However, few explanatory models of stress analysed the joint explanatory effect of emotion regulation and clinical outcomes of MS in those patients., Objective: This study explored whether self-reported MS-related conditions (number of relapses, fatigue and global disability) and specific emotion regulation processes (experiential avoidance and self-compassion) explain stress symptoms in MS patients., Methods: The MS sample comprised 101 patients with MS diagnosis receiving treatment in hospitals and recruited through the Portuguese MS Society. The no-MS sample included 134 age-, sex- and years of education-matched adults without MS recruited from the general Portuguese population. Both samples did not report other neurological disorders. Data were collected using self-response measures., Results: All potential explanatory variables differed significantly between samples, with higher scores found in MS patients. In MS clinical sample, those variables and years of education correlated with stress symptoms and predicted stress symptoms in simple linear regression models. These results allowed their selection as covariates in a multiple linear regression model. Years of education, the number of relapses, fatigue and experiential avoidance significantly predicted 51% of stress symptoms' total variance., Conclusions: This study provides preliminary evidence on the importance of clinicians and researchers considering the simultaneous contribution of years of education, the number of perceived relapses, fatigue and experiential avoidance as factors that can increase vulnerability to stress in MS patients. Psychological intervention programmes that tackle these factors and associated stress symptomatology should be implemented., (© 2024 The Authors. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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15. Neural Correlates of Stress and Alcohol Cue-Induced Alcohol Craving and of Future Heavy Drinking: Evidence of Sex Differences.
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Radoman M, Fogelman N, Lacadie C, Seo D, and Sinha R
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- Humans, Male, Female, Adult, Middle Aged, Alcohol Drinking psychology, Alcohol Drinking physiopathology, Brain physiopathology, Brain diagnostic imaging, Sex Factors, Sex Characteristics, Prospective Studies, Craving physiology, Cues, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Stress, Psychological physiopathology, Stress, Psychological psychology, Alcoholism physiopathology, Alcoholism psychology
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Objective: Stress and alcohol cue reactivity are associated with poor treatment outcomes in alcohol use disorder (AUD), but sex-specific neural correlates of stress and alcohol cue-induced craving compared with neutral cue-induced craving and of heavy drinking outcomes in AUD have not been examined. Thus, this study prospectively examined these associations and assessed sex differences., Methods: Treatment-seeking adults with AUD (N=77; 46 men and 31 women) completed a functional MRI task involving stress, alcohol, and neutral cue exposure with repeated assessments of alcohol craving. Most of these participants (N=72; 43 men and 29 women) then participated in an 8-week standardized behavioral AUD treatment program, during which the percentage of heavy drinking days was assessed., Results: Significant increases in both stress and alcohol cue-induced craving relative to neutral cue-induced craving were observed, with a greater alcohol-neutral contrast in craving relative to the stress-neutral contrast among men and equivalent stress-neutral and alcohol-neutral contrasts in craving among women. Whole-brain voxel-based regression analyses showed craving-associated hyperactivation in the neutral condition, but hypoactive prefrontal (ventromedial and lateral prefrontal, supplementary motor, and anterior cingulate regions) and striatal responses during exposure to stressful images (stress-neutral contrast) and alcohol cues (alcohol-neutral contrast), with significant sex differences. Additionally, a higher percentage of heavy drinking days was associated with hypoactivation of the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in the stress-neutral contrast among women, hyperactivation of the hypothalamus in the stress-neutral contrast among men, and hyperactivation of the hippocampus in the alcohol-neutral contrast among men., Conclusions: Sex differences in stress- and alcohol cue-induced responses in the cortico-striatal-limbic network related to subjective alcohol craving and to heavy drinking indicated that distinct brain circuits underlie alcohol use outcomes in women and men. These findings underscore the need for sex-specific therapeutics to address this neural dysfunction effectively., Competing Interests: Dr. Sinha has received research funds from Aelis Farma, Aptinyx, and CT Pharma and has served as a consultant for Imbrium Therapeutics. The other authors report no financial relationships with commercial interests.
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16. Unmet Needs, Minority Stress and Mental Health Outcomes Among Transgender Individuals: The Mediating Role of Schema Domains.
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Radford G, Byrne JEM, Staiger PK, and Karantzas GC
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- Humans, Female, Male, Adult, Middle Aged, Young Adult, Surveys and Questionnaires, Adolescent, Transgender Persons psychology, Transgender Persons statistics & numerical data, Stress, Psychological psychology, Social Stigma
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Exposure to gender-related minority stressors, the negative experiences and beliefs that stem from anti-trans stigma increases transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people's vulnerability to experiencing poor mental health outcomes. This study examined if the relationships between experiences of minority stress and mental health outcomes were mediated by early maladaptive schemas: mental representations shaping the way people view themselves, others and the world. Drawing from a schema therapy perspective, the study additionally examined if caregivers' failure to meet TGD people's core emotional needs was associated with mental health outcomes and if schemas similarly mediated these relationships. A total of 619 TGD adults completed an online survey about early maladaptive schemas, core emotional needs, gender-related minority stress and psychological distress and wellbeing. Causal mediation analyses indicated that caregivers who did not meet TGD people's core emotional needs and greater experiences of minority stress were associated with increased distress and lower wellbeing. These relationships were mediated by schema severity, particularly the disconnection and rejection and impaired autonomy domains. These findings provide empirical support for the schema therapy model's assumption that unmet core emotional needs are associated with schema formation. For TGD people, maladaptive beliefs about the self, others and world can form in response to manifestations of anti-trans stigma within the individual, their interpersonal relationships, community and broader society. Caregivers' failure to meet needs, plus experiences of minority stress throughout the individual's system, leads to greater distress and lower wellbeing; however, clinical interventions targeting schemas may improve outcomes for this at-risk group., (© 2024 The Authors. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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17. Theoretically Based Factors Associated With Stroke Family Caregiver Health.
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Kum C, Jones HJ, Miller EL, Kreitzer N, and Bakas T
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- Humans, Female, Male, Middle Aged, Aged, Adult, Quality of Life psychology, Depression psychology, Stress, Psychological psychology, Caregivers psychology, Caregivers statistics & numerical data, Stroke psychology, Stroke complications, Stroke nursing
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Purpose: Most persons who have had strokes are cared for at home by family members-many of whom experience depressive symptoms and quality of life changes as a result of providing care. The objective of this study is to determine theoretically based factors associated with unhealthy days in stroke family caregivers., Research Design and Methods: Secondary data analysis was conducted using baseline data from a large randomized controlled clinical trial testing the Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit program with 254 family caregivers of persons who have had strokes. Guided by a conceptual model derived from Lazarus' transactional approach to stress, data were analyzed using multiple regression with unhealthy days as the dependent variable and theoretically based factors as independent variables., Results: Caregivers were mostly female (78%), White (71%), spouses (47%), or adult children (29%). Caregivers reported nine unhealthy days on average within the past month. A total of 37.8% of the variance in unhealthy days was explained by caregiver task difficulty, level of optimism, threat appraisal, depressive symptoms, and life changes with depressive symptoms being the strongest individual predictor because of shared variance., Clinical Relevance: Unhealthy days is an important part of stroke family caregiver health. Factors associated with unhealthy days in this study provide areas to consider in future intervention development., (Copyright © 2024 Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.)
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18. Stressful life events and the occurrence of skin cancer.
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Shidlo N, Lazarov A, and Benyamini Y
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- Humans, Female, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Adult, Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Incidence, Risk Factors, Adaptation, Psychological, Adverse Childhood Experiences statistics & numerical data, Skin Neoplasms epidemiology, Skin Neoplasms psychology, Stress, Psychological epidemiology, Stress, Psychological psychology, Melanoma epidemiology, Melanoma psychology, Life Change Events
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Objective: It is widely acknowledged that emotional states can influence skin conditions, yet limited research has delved into the impact of stress on skin cancer development. This retrospective study sought to expand the perspective on skin cancer risk factors by investigating the complex relationship between stressful life events and the incidence of skin cancer., Methods: The sample included 268 individuals followed-up in a dermatological clinic, in three groups: Patients who had previously been diagnosed with cutaneous melanoma and are currently in remission (32%), those who had been diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer (30%), and a control group who are at risk for skin cancer (38%). Participants filled in questionnaires regarding childhood and adulthood life events, and loss and gain of resources following their subjectively most stressful event in adulthood. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine the associations of life events with skin cancer occurrence, and mediating and moderating effects of resource loss/gain., Results: Adverse childhood experiences were associated with melanoma occurrence, with the melanoma group reporting significantly more such experiences compared to the control group (p < 0.001). Resource loss from subjectively significant stressful life events in adulthood partially mediated the association between adverse childhood experiences and melanoma incidence., Conclusions: The findings suggest that there may be intricate connections between stress, life events, adaptation to change, and skin cancer, which future research may further unravel. This study underscores the need for a more comprehensive approach to stress management, coping strategies development, and skin cancer prevention in healthcare settings., (© 2024 The Authors. Psycho‐Oncology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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19. Stress and academic engagement among Saudi undergraduate nursing students: The mediating role of emotion regulation and emotional intelligence.
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Alkharj S, Alsalamah YS, Allari R, Alharbi MS, Alslamah T, Babkair L, Labani S, and Fawaz M
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- Humans, Saudi Arabia, Male, Female, Cross-Sectional Studies, Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate, Surveys and Questionnaires, Adult, Young Adult, Emotional Intelligence, Students, Nursing psychology, Students, Nursing statistics & numerical data, Stress, Psychological psychology, Emotional Regulation
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Aim: To assess the mediating role of emotion regulation and emotional intelligence in the relationship between stress and academic engagement among Saudi undergraduate nursing students., Design: This study employed a quantitative cross-sectional research design., Methods: The study recruited 367 Saudi undergraduate nursing students at a major Saudi university. Structural equation modelling was used to explore the mediational model., Results: The results of the ANOVA and Welch F-test demonstrated that the emotional intelligence, emotional regulation and academic engagement scores were statistically significantly different according to stress levels (p-values <0.01). Perceived stress has a statistically significant moderate negative correlation with academic engagement and emotional intelligence and a strong negative correlation with emotional regulation. The results also showed that academic engagement had a statistically significant moderate positive association with emotional intelligence and emotional regulation. Results indicate that stress and academic engagement are negatively correlated among Saudi undergraduate nursing students. It focuses on the balancing functions of emotional regulation and emotional intelligence, highlighting their ability to lower stress levels and improve academic engagement. No Patient or Public Contribution., (© 2024 The Authors. Nursing Open published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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20. Short-term changes in mental health help-seeking behaviors following exposure to multiple social stressors and a natural disaster.
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Ryan SC, Sugg MM, Runkle JD, Wertis L, Singh D, and Green S
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- Humans, Mental Health, Pandemics, SARS-CoV-2, Help-Seeking Behavior, COVID-19 psychology, COVID-19 epidemiology, Natural Disasters, Stress, Psychological psychology
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In 2020, unprecedented circumstances led to significant mental health consequences. Individuals faced mental health stressors that extended beyond the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including widespread social unrest following the murder of George Floyd, an intense hurricane season in the Atlantic, and the politically divisive 2020 election. The objective of this analysis was to consider changes in help-seeking behavior following exposure to multiple social stressors and a natural disaster. Data from Crisis Text Line (CTL), a national text-based mental health crisis counseling service, was used to determine how help-seeking behavior changed in the wake of each event. Wilcoxon rank sum tests assessed changes in help-seeking behavior for each event in 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) models examined if changes in crisis conversation volumes following each event differed. Higher median conversation volumes noted for the COVID-19 pandemic (+1 to +5 conversations), Hurricane Laura (+1 to +7 conversations) and the 2020 Election (+1 to +26 conversations). ARIMA models show substantial increases in help-seeking behavior following the declaration of a national emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic (+4.3 to +38.2%) and following the 2020 election (+3 to +24.44%). Our analysis found that the mental health response following social stressors may be distinct from natural events, especially when natural disasters occur in the context of multiple social stressors. This analysis adds to the growing body of literature considering the mental health impact of exposure to multiple co-occurring societal stressors, like police violence and a global pandemic., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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21. Long-term mental health and resilience of the first responders in Japanese ground self-defense forces engaging body recovery after the great east Japan earthquake.
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Maeno Y, Fuchikami M, Fujimaki K, Liberzon I, and Morinobu S
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- Humans, Japan, Mental Health, Body Remains, Stress, Psychological psychology, Earthquakes, Resilience, Psychological, Emergency Responders
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Handling human remains is extremely difficult and stressful task, and it can contribute to the development of stress-related mental health problems. To prevent disaster from the development of mental disorders in first responders, it will be important to elucidate factors sustaining psychological well-being following the events requiring handling of human remains. Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) first responders (n = 146), involved in human remains recovery after the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) participated. We examined the psychological resilience (S-H Resilience Test), depressive symptoms (SDS), and psychological distress (GHQ-28) 6 years after GEJE, in three groups; Group A: no contact no view of human remains, B: view only of human remains, and C: direct handling of human remains. S-H Resilience test evaluated the 3 subclasses of resilience; Social Support, Self Efficacy, Sociality. One-way ANOVA revealed the significant difference in resilience scores between Group B and C without any differences in depressive symptoms or psychological distress among the 3 groups. Multiple regression analyses revealed that depressive symptoms and resilience were associated with psychological distress in all participants. Path analyses showed that whereas one subtype of resilience indirectly reduced psychological distress through lower depressive symptoms in Group A (Social Support) and Group B (Sociality), both subtypes of resilience indirectly reduced psychological distress by lowering depressive symptoms in Group C. These findings suggest that exposure to higher stressful situation may decrease the psychological resilience based on the S-H Resilience test, and two subtypes of resilience may be necessary to sustain the psychological well-being., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest All authors declare no potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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22. Perceived stress and renewal: The effects of long-term stress on the renewal effect.
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Nevado B and Nelson JB
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- Male, Female, Humans, Young Adult, Extinction, Psychological physiology, Adult, Adolescent, Stress, Psychological psychology
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Two online experiments evaluated the relationship between long-term stress, as measured with the Perceived Stress Scale-10, and the Renewal Effect. In the first experiment renewal was assessed with a behavioral suppression task in a science-fiction based video game. Participants learned to suppress mouse clicking during a signal for an upcoming attack to avoid losing points. The signal was first paired with an attack in Context A and extinguished in Context B and tested back in Context A. The contexts were different space galaxies where the gameplay took place. Experiment 2 used a food/illness predictive-learning paradigm. Two food items were paired with stomachache in one restaurant (A) and extinguished in Context B prior to testing in both contexts without feedback. Positive correlations were obtained between renewal and stress in each experiment. Unlike acute stress (Drexler et al., 2017), long term stress was associated with greater renewal. The effects of stress, both chronic and punctual, on renewal are discussed., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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23. Where I'm Livin' and How I'm Feelin': Associations among community stress, gender, and mental-emotional health among Black Americans.
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Jenkins AIC, Surachman A, and Armendariz M
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- Humans, Female, Male, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Middle Aged, Sex Factors, Racism psychology, Mental Health ethnology, Aged, Black or African American psychology, Black or African American statistics & numerical data, Stress, Psychological ethnology, Stress, Psychological psychology, Residence Characteristics statistics & numerical data
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Rationale: Structural racism is a primary avenue for the perpetuation of racial health disparities. For Black Americans, both historically and contemporarily, the neighborhood context serves as one of the most striking examples of structural racism, with stressful neighborhood contexts contributing to the well-documented inequalities in psychological functioning among this population., Objective: Thus, in this study, we adapted an intersectional-ecological framework to investigate the links between community stress and multiple dimensions of mental-emotional health for Black men and women., Methods: Drawing on cross-sectional data from 842 Black Americans from the Milwaukee area, we tested both objective (Area Deprivation Index; ADI) and subjective (perceived neighborhood disadvantage; PND) indicators of community stress as simultaneous predictors of negative and positive affect and the odds of psychological disorder (depression, anxiety) in multilevel models, examining gender differences in these linkages., Results: Results showed greater objective community stress was related to lower levels of negative affect for both men and women and lower odds of psychological disorder for women specifically. Greater subjective community stress was related to higher levels of negative affect and lower levels of positive affect for both men and women and to higher odds of psychological disorder for women specifically., Conclusions: Findings highlight the complex intersectional nature of the links between community stress and Black Americans' mental-emotional health. Specifically, findings demonstrate the pernicious psychological effects of perceived community stress and allude to Black Americans', particularly women's, active resistance and resilience to objective disadvantage, potentially through investing in social relationships in their neighborhoods., (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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24. A novel approach to model cumulative stress: Area under the s-factor curve.
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Mann FD, Cuevas AG, Clouston SAP, Freilich CD, Krizan Z, Zuber S, Wänström L, Muniz-Terrera G, O'Keefe P, Voll S, Hofer S, Rodgers JL, and Krueger RF
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- Humans, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Longitudinal Studies, United States epidemiology, Aged, Area Under Curve, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Adult, Activities of Daily Living psychology, Chronic Disease psychology, Body Mass Index, Stress, Psychological psychology
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Objective: Using a large longitudinal sample of adults from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study, the present study extended a recently developed hierarchical model to determine how best to model the accumulation of stressors, and to determine whether the rate of change in stressors or traditional composite scores of stressors are stronger predictors of health outcomes., Method: We used factor analysis to estimate a stress-factor score and then, to operationalize the accumulation of stressors we examined five approaches to aggregating information about repeated exposures to multiple stressors. The predictive validity of these approaches was then assessed in relation to different health outcomes., Results: The prediction of chronic conditions, body mass index, difficulty with activities of daily living, executive function, and episodic memory later in life was strongest when the accumulation of stressors was modeled using total area under the curve (AUC) of estimated factor scores, compared to composite scores that have traditionally been used in studies of cumulative stress, as well as linear rates of change., Conclusions: Like endogenous, biological markers of stress reactivity, AUC for individual trajectories of self-reported stressors shows promise as a data reduction technique to model the accumulation of stressors in longitudinal studies. Overall, our results indicate that considering different quantitative models is critical to understanding the sequelae and predictive power of psychosocial stressors from midlife to late adulthood., (Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
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25. Mortality risk following end-of-life caregiving: A population-based analysis of hospice users and their families.
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Hollingshaus M, Smith KR, Meeks H, Ornstein K, Iacob E, Tay D, Stephens C, and Utz RL
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- Humans, Female, Male, Aged, Middle Aged, Utah epidemiology, Terminal Care psychology, Terminal Care statistics & numerical data, Aged, 80 and over, Hospice Care statistics & numerical data, Hospice Care psychology, Adult, Family psychology, Mortality trends, Bereavement, Hospices statistics & numerical data, Risk Factors, Stress, Psychological psychology, Cohort Studies, Caregivers psychology, Caregivers statistics & numerical data
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Experiencing the death of a family member and providing end-of-life caregiving can be stressful on families - this is well-documented in both the caregiving and bereavement literatures. Adopting a linked-lived theoretical perspective, exposure to the death and dying of one family member could be conceptualized as a significant life stressor that produces short and long-term health consequences for surviving family members. This study uses familial-linked administrative records from the Utah Population Database to assess how variations in family hospice experiences affect mortality risk for surviving spouses and children. A cohort of hospice decedents living in Utah between 1998 and 2016 linked to their spouses and adult children (n = 37,271 pairs) provides an ideal study population because 1) hospice typically involves family members in the planning and delivery of end-of-life care, and 2) hospice admission represents a conscious awareness and acknowledgment that the decedent is entering an end-of-life experience. Thus, hospice duration (measured as the time between admission and death) is a precise measure of the family's exposure to an end-of-life stressor. Linking medical records, vital statistics, and other administrative microdata to describe decedent-kin pairs, event-history models assessed how hospice duration and characteristics of the family, including familial network size and coresidence with the decedent, were associated with long-term mortality risk of surviving daughters, sons, wives (widows), and husbands (widowers). Longer hospice duration increased mortality risk for daughters and husbands, but not sons or wives. Having other family members in the state was protective, and living in the same household as the decedent prior to death was a risk factor for sons. We conclude that relationship type and sex likely modify the how of end-of-life stressors (i.e., potential caregiving demands and bereavement experiences) affect health because of normative gender roles. Furthermore, exposure to dementia deaths may be particularly stressful, especially for women., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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26. Unique and interactive effects of emotion regulation difficulties and perceived stress on COVID-19 traumatic stress, anxiety, and safety behavior use: A four-year prospective study.
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Jessup SC, Adamis AM, Rast CE, Cox RC, and Olatunji BO
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- Adult, Humans, Prospective Studies, Disease Susceptibility, Pandemics, Longitudinal Studies, Anxiety psychology, Stress, Psychological psychology, COVID-19, Emotional Regulation
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Given that emotion regulation difficulties confer risk for poor responses to stress, they may predict who is at risk for adverse psychological reactions to major, chronic stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific adverse reactions to the pandemic may include more severe traumatic stress, anxiety, and excessive safety behavior use (i.e., hand washing). While emotion regulation difficulties may be a diathesis for adverse reactions to chronic stressors, the context(s) by which they may confer elevated risk is unclear. Accordingly, the present longitudinal study examined the interaction between pre-pandemic emotion regulation difficulties and early pandemic perceived stress in predicting subsequent COVID-related traumatic stress, anxiety, and safety behavior use over 32 weeks of the pandemic. Community adults (N = 145) who completed a measure of emotion regulation in 2016 as part of a larger study were recontacted at the start of the pandemic (March 2020) and assessed every two weeks for 32 weeks. Consistent with a diathesis-stress model, the interaction between difficulties in emotion regulation and perceived stress was significant in predicting COVID-19 anxiety (p = 0.003, d = 0.52) such that at high, but not low, levels of perceived stress, difficulties in emotion regulation in 2016 significantly predicted higher COVID-19 anxiety in 2020. The interaction between difficulties in emotion regulation in 2016 and perceived stress early in 2020 approached significance in predicting COVID-19 traumatic stress (p = 0.073, d = 0.31) and safety behavior use (p = 0.069, d = 0.31). These findings highlight that current perceived stress is an important context that potentiates the effects of preexisting emotion regulation difficulties on the emergence of anxiety-related symptoms during COVID-19, which has important implications for diathesis-stress models of adverse reactions to chronic stressors., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors do not declare any conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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27. Research Letter: Perceived rather than actual reduction in standard of living is associated with psychological distress: A cross-sectional survey of working Australians.
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Mealing L, Glozier N, and Choi I
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- Humans, Australia, Cross-Sectional Studies, Stress, Psychological psychology, Adult, Female, Male, Psychological Distress, Australasian People
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Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.
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28. Author Reply - Letter to the Editor "Regulatory T-cell phenotypes in prenatal psychological distress".
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Wiley KS, Kwon D, Knorr DA, and Fox MM
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- Pregnancy, Female, Humans, Depression psychology, Mothers psychology, Phenotype, Stress, Psychological psychology, Anxiety psychology, T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory, Psychological Distress
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Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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29. Letter regarding "Regulatory T-cell phenotypes in prenatal psychological distress".
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Ren Y, Song X, and Wang M
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- Pregnancy, Female, Humans, Depression psychology, Anxiety psychology, Stress, Psychological psychology, T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory, Psychological Distress
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Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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30. Daily Rumination Among Older Men and Women: The Role of Perceived Family and Nonfamily Social Partner Life Stress.
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Birditt KS, Newton NJ, Turkelson A, Polenick CA, Zhou Z, and Fingerman KL
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- Male, Humans, Female, Aged, Anxiety, Adult Children, Stress, Psychological psychology, Emotions
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Objectives: Women tend to ruminate more than men, and are generally more hypervigilant to the emotions of others in order to maintain positive social ties. Thus, compared to men, women may ruminate more when their social partners have greater life stresses. However, the literature on stressful events typically focuses on individuals' experiences and perceptions of stressors experienced by specific social ties such as spousal partners and adult children. The purpose of this study was to examine links between perceptions of a broad array of family and nonfamily social partner stresses and daily rumination among older men and women., Methods: Adults aged 65 and older (N = 293, 55% women) completed baseline assessments of family and nonfamily life stressors and 5-6 consecutive nightly assessments regarding rumination, interpersonal tensions, worries, and support provision., Results: Multilevel structural equation models revealed that perceptions of greater family and nonfamily life stressors were associated with greater rumination. The links between family stress and rumination varied by gender: family stress was related to greater rumination among women and not men. Moreover, among women, family and nonfamily stress-rumination links were accounted for by greater daily worries about others, and among men, the nonfamily stress-rumination link was due to greater interpersonal tensions as well as daily worries., Discussion: These findings may be due in part to gender role socialization and women's greater kin-keeping and investment in family ties., (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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31. The regulation of social factors on anxiety and microglial activity in nucleus accumbens of adolescent male mice: Influence of social interaction strategy.
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Zhao M, Xu X, Xu H, Yang S, Li M, and Wang W
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- Mice, Male, Animals, Social Interaction, Social Factors, Anxiety, Stress, Psychological psychology, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Nucleus Accumbens metabolism, Microglia metabolism
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Background: Adolescence is a period characterized by a high vulnerability to emotional disorders, which are modulated by biological, psychological, and social factors. However, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood., Methods: Combining physical or emotional social defeat stress (PS and ES) and pair or isolation rearing conditions, we investigated the effects of stress type and social support on emotional behavior and central immune molecules in adolescent mice, including anxiety, social fear, and social interaction strategies, as well as changes in microglia-specific molecules (ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba1) and a cluster of differentiation molecule 11b (CD11b)) in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), hippocampus (HIP), amygdala (AMY), and nucleus accumbens (NAc)., Results: Mice exposed to both physical stress and isolated rearing condition exhibited the highest levels of anxiety, social fear, and microglial CD11b expression in the NAc. In terms of social support, pair-housing with siblings ameliorated social fear and NAc molecular changes in ES mice, but not in PS mice. The reason for the differential benefit from social support was attributed to the fact that ES mice exhibited more active and less passive social strategies in social environment compared to PS mice. Further, the levels of stress-induced social fear were positively associated with the expression of microglial CD11b in the NAc., Conclusion: These findings offer extensive evidence regarding the intricate effects of multiple social factors on social anxiety and immune alteration in the NAc of adolescent mice. Additionally, they suggest potential behavioral and immune intervention strategies for anxiety-related disorders in adolescents., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this article., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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32. The barometer of moral distress in midwifery: A pilot study.
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Foster W, McKellar L, Fleet JA, Creedy D, and Sweet L
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- Pregnancy, Humans, Female, Pilot Projects, Reproducibility of Results, Australia, Surveys and Questionnaires, Morals, Stress, Psychological psychology, Midwifery, Burnout, Professional psychology
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Background: Moral distress is a phenomena that occurs following a compromise to moral beliefs. Moral distress has been reported across health professions, including midwifery. Although there are validated tools to assess for moral distress, none have been identified that suit the Australian healthcare system or midwifery., Aim: The aim of this study was to pilot the Barometer of Moral Distress in Midwifery., Methods: This study was the fourth stage of a mixed method project. Using a cross-sectional approach, a survey tool including demographic questions, the Barometer of Moral Distress in Midwifery, and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory assessed tool stability, reliability, and validity., Findings: A total of 103 surveys were completed. A test-retest demonstrated tool reliability and stability (a =.97). Factor analysis confirmed internal consistency; Factor 1 - Professional Identity (a=.91), Factor 2 - Inadequate Resources (a=.85), and Factor 3 - Unethical Cultures (a=.88). Concurrent validity was demonstrated through positive correlations between self-reported types of moral distress with mean scores for each Factor. Strong correlations were identified between work-related burnout and mean scores, while only weak correlations were noted between client-related burnout and mean scores. Only Factor 1 demonstrated a correlation between leaving the profession and mean scores., Discussion/conclusion: This was the first moral distress tool that assessed both frequency of exposure and psychological outcomes to score moral distress. Findings indicate that moral distress in midwifery is not associated with caring work but with occupational environments. Further research is required to assess self-sacrifice in moral distress., Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest to be declared include Professor Linda Sweet who is Deputy Editor for Women and Birth and Associate Professor Lois McKellar who is on the editorial board. Neither had have any part in the review process of this paper., (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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33. Longitudinal Assessment of Hair Cortisol as a Predictor of Psychological Symptoms During COVID-19.
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Schmalbach I, Steudte-Schmiedgen S, Osmers A, Witthöft M, Drees P, and Petrowski K
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- Adult, Humans, Stress, Psychological psychology, Longitudinal Studies, Hair, Hydrocortisone, COVID-19
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Background: There is a lack of evidence regarding enduring psychoneuroendocrine changes following an initial traumatic event, particular in the presence of an ongoing stressor. The coronavirus pandemic presents an opportunity to explore this matter. Consequently, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of the ongoing pandemic (2021) on individuals, who experienced a first-time motor vehicle crash (MVC) at least 6 years earlier. To this end, we hypothesized that hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) following a first-time traumatic event positively predict symptoms of depression., Method: We investigated N = 69 individuals (18 - 65 yrs.), who were victims of a MVC during 2010 - 2014. Hair strands were collected 10 days (t
1 ) and 3 months after the MVC (t2 ), as well during the pandemic in 2021 (t3 ). To assess symptoms of depression, the participants filled out the Beck Depression Inventory at t1 - t3 and were additionally interviewed (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I) at t1 and t2 . Exclusion criteria conveyed a lifetime or acute mental disorder (incl. past trauma exposure)., Results: Elevated pre-pandemic HCC following adversity (i.e., MVC) significantly predicted symptoms of depression in adults during the coronavirus pandemic (BDI: ß =.44, p =.010, R2 =.20), even after controlling for confounders. HCC significantly decreased over time, while in average psychological symptoms remained consistent., Conclusion: Cortisol dysregulation in the past presents an enduring vulnerability to ongoing stress. In this regard, vulnerable groups may benefit from preventive measures. This finding validates the predictive power of HCC and extended past evidence in this regard, at the same time reinforcing the concept of the diathesis-stress model., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest none., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)- Published
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34. Two babies, two bonds: Frequency and correlates of differential maternal-infant bonding in mothers of twins.
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Wenze SJ, Mikula CM, and Battle CL
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- Humans, Female, Adult, Young Adult, Adolescent, Pregnancy, Postpartum Period psychology, Anxiety psychology, Infant, Depression, Middle Aged, Stress, Psychological psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Infant, Newborn, Object Attachment, Mother-Child Relations psychology, Mothers psychology, Twins psychology
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We assessed prevalence and correlates of differential maternal-infant bonding (i.e., experiencing a stronger bond with one baby vs. the other) in mothers of twins, focusing on aspects of maternal mental health, well-being, and pregnancy/birth that have been previously linked with maternal-infant bonding. Participants (N = 108 American women, 88.89% White, 82.41% non-Hispanic, aged 18-45, who gave birth to twins in the past 6-24 weeks) were recruited from postpartum support websites. Participants completed a Qualtrics survey assessing pregnancy/birth history, symptoms of depression and anxiety, sleep, stress, romantic relationship satisfaction, and postpartum bonding. Twenty-six participants (24.07%) reported a bonding discrepancy. These participants endorsed higher symptoms of depression and anxiety, lower relationship satisfaction, lower average postpartum bonding, higher general and parenting stress, and longer pregnancy (all ps > .05). Greater degree of bonding discrepancy correlated with more depression, higher parenting stress, longer pregnancy, and lower relationship satisfaction (all ps > .05). Mothers of twins may benefit from postpartum mental health support, stress management strategies, and interventions to improve bonding. Future work should assess the role of breastfeeding difficulties, delivery method, birth-related trauma, infant regulatory capacity, and temperament. Longitudinal studies will help test cause and effect and potential long-term repercussions of maternal-infant bonding discrepancies., (© 2024 Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health.)
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35. Comparison survey on family caregivers of older persons in Japan and Thailand.
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Ryuno H, Greiner C, Tamdee D, Okamoto N, Tamdee P, Isowa T, Booonchiang W, Baba Y, and Kitagawa A
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- Humans, Thailand, Male, Japan, Female, Aged, Middle Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Surveys and Questionnaires, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Social Support, Stress, Psychological epidemiology, Stress, Psychological psychology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Caregiver Burden psychology, Loneliness psychology, Adult, Family psychology, Caregivers psychology, Caregivers statistics & numerical data
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Background: While rapid population ageing is occurring worldwide, its speed is especially prominent in Asian countries. In Asia, cultural diversity might significantly affect care burden; however, few studies have investigated the differences in care burden, and mental, physical and social conditions among Asian countries. This study aimed to clarify the situations of and differences in family caregivers (FCs) of older persons in Japan and Thailand, and evaluate the factors associated with care burden in both countries., Methods: A cross-national survey of 217 in-home FCs was conducted in Japan and Thailand and mainly included items regarding care burden and psychosocial conditions. Differences between the two countries were obtained, and the factors associated with care burden were analysed by multiple regression analyses., Results: The FCs' and care receivers' mean ages (64.8 ± 11.1 and 84.8 ± 8.6 years, respectively) in Japan were significantly higher than the mean ages (49.1 ± 13.3 and 77.1 ± 9.5 years) in Thailand. In Japan, FCs had more severe care burden, loneliness, and stress compared to those in Thailand. In Thailand, FCs had more social connections and informal support than those in Japan. The factors associated with care burden were different in each country; thus, severe stress, low emotional care preparation, and low willingness to continue care at home were significantly associated with severe care burden in Japan, whereas poor relationships with care receivers, few social connections, low confidence in providing care, low emotional care preparation, and lack of informal support were significantly associated with severe care burden in Thailand., Conclusions: Despite there being a long-term care insurance system in Japan, which is absent in Thailand, care burden and psychosocial conditions of FCs might be worse in Japan. There was a clear difference in the factors associated with care burden between Japan and Thailand., (© 2024 Japanese Psychogeriatric Society.)
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36. The reduction of microglial efferocytosis is concomitant with depressive-like behavior in CUMS-treated mice.
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Xiao Y, Chen Y, Huang S, He H, Hu N, Lin S, and You Z
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- Mice, Male, Animals, Microglia metabolism, Efferocytosis, Annexin A5 metabolism, Annexin A5 pharmacology, Cytokines metabolism, Inflammation metabolism, Hippocampus metabolism, Disease Models, Animal, Stress, Psychological psychology, Depression psychology, Depressive Disorder, Major metabolism
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Background: Microglial efferocytosis plays a crucial role in facilitating and sustaining homeostasis in the central nervous system, and it is involved in neuropsychiatric disorders. How microglial efferocytosis is affected under the condition of major depressive disorder (MDD) remains elusive. In this study, we hypothesized that microglial efferocytosis in the hippocampus is impaired in the chronic unpredicted mild stress (CUMS) model of MDD, which is involved in the development of MDD., Method: Depressive-like behavior in adult male mice was induced by CUMS and confirmed by behavioral tests. Microglial efferocytosis was evaluated using immunofluorescence staining of hippocampal slices and primary microglia co-cultured with apoptotic cells. The protein and mRNA levels of phagocytosis-related molecules and inflammation-related cytokines were detected using western blotting and RT-qPCR, respectively. Annexin V was injected to mimic impairment of microglial efferocytosis. TREM2-siRNA was further used on primary microglia to examine efferocytosis-related signaling pathways., Results: Microglia were activated and the expression of proinflammatory cytokines was increased in CUMS mice, while microglial efferocytosis and efferocytosis-related molecules were decreased. Inhibition of the TREM2/Rac1 pathway impaired microglial efferocytosis. Annexin V injection inhibited microglial efferocytosis, increased inflammation in the hippocampus and depressive-like behavior., Limitations: The potential antidepressant effect of the upregulation of the TREM2/Rac1 pathway was not evaluated., Conclusions: Impairment of microglial efferocytosis is involved in the development of depressive-like behavior, with downregulation of the TREM2/Rac1 pathway and increased inflammation. These results may increase our understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms associated with MDD and provide novel targets for therapeutic interventions., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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37. Psychological Distress Mediates the Relationship Between HIV-Related Stigma and Prescription Opioid Misuse Among Chinese People Living with HIV.
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Tam CC, Harrison SE, Benotsch EG, Litwin AH, Zhou Y, Shen Z, and Li X
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- Humans, Male, Female, Adult, China epidemiology, Middle Aged, Longitudinal Studies, Prescription Drug Misuse psychology, Prescription Drug Misuse statistics & numerical data, Analgesics, Opioid therapeutic use, Stress, Psychological psychology, Stress, Psychological epidemiology, Social Stigma, HIV Infections psychology, Opioid-Related Disorders psychology, Opioid-Related Disorders epidemiology, Psychological Distress, East Asian People
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Prescription opioid misuse (POM) among people living with HIV (PLWH) is a serious concern due to risks related to dependence and overdose, and PLWH may be at higher risk for POM due to psychosocial stressors including psychological distress. However, scant POM research has examined the role of HIV-related stigma (e.g., internalized stigma, enacted stigma) in POM among PLWH. Guided by minority stress theory, this study examined a hypothesized serial mediation among enacted stigma, internalized stigma, psychological distress, and POM within a sample of Chinese PLWH with pain symptoms enrolled in a wave (between November 2017 and February 2018) of a longitudinal cohort study in Guangxi (n = 116). Models were tested individually for six enacted stigma experiences, controlling for key demographic and health-related variables (e.g., CD4 + count). Results showed HIV-related workplace discrimination was the most common stigma experience (12%,) and 10.3% of PLWH reported POM. Indirect effect analyses showed that internalized stigma was indirectly associated with POM through psychological distress. Internalized stigma and psychological distress mediated the association between workplace discrimination and POM. Family discrimination, gossip, and healthcare discrimination were directly associated with POM. This study suggests that Chinese PLWH may engage in POM to cope with psychological distress that is rooted in HIV-related stigma and highlights the important context of workplace discrimination for PLWH. Implications for interventions to reduce POM among PLWH are discussed., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
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38. Effects of sociocultural stressors on maternal responsivity and the infant behavioral and neuroendocrine response to stress in families of Mexican descent.
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Perez C and D'Anna-Hernandez KL
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- Infant, Child, Humans, Female, Pregnancy, Mothers psychology, Maternal Behavior, Neurosecretory Systems, Mother-Child Relations psychology, Hydrocortisone, Stress, Psychological psychology
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Maternal stress is consistently linked to alterations in maternal behavior and infant neurodevelopmental outcomes. As the Latino population grows in the U.S., it is increasingly important to understand how culturally relevant factors affect this relationship. This study aimed to address the role of sociocultural stressors on maternal sensitivity and markers of infant emotional regulation and the neuroendocrine response to stress in mother/infant dyads of Mexican descent. Pregnant women of Mexican descent (n = 115) were recruited during early pregnancy and followed until their infants were 6 months old. Mothers completed measures of sociocultural stressors (acculturative stress and discrimination) at pre and postnatal time points. At 6 months, dyads underwent the Still Face procedure. Mothers were observed for behaviors exhibiting maternal responsivity, while negative vocalizations were observed in infants. Salivary cortisol was also collected from infants. Maternal responsivity was a salient risk factor for alterations in infant emotional regulation and cortisol activity. Postnatal experiences of discrimination were also negatively associated with infant negative affect. This work highlights maternal responsivity and points to a potential role for experiences of discrimination in the response to stress in the mother/child dyad that may have consequences for the development of emotional regulation in infants of Mexican descent., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors have nothing to disclose and no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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39. Associations of diurnal cortisol parameters with cortisol stress reactivity and recovery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Wesarg-Menzel C, Marheinecke R, Staaks J, and Engert V
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- Circadian Rhythm physiology, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System physiology, Pituitary-Adrenal System physiology, Saliva, Hydrocortisone, Stress, Psychological psychology
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Researchers commonly assess the functioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis by measuring natural fluctuations of its end product cortisol throughout the day or in response to a standardized stressor. Although it is conceivable that an individual releasing relatively more cortisol when confronted with a laboratory stressor does the same in everyday life, inconsistencies remain in the literature regarding associations between diurnal cortisol parameters and cortisol stress responses. Hence, the current meta-analysis aggregated findings of 12 studies to examine overall associations of diurnal cortisol parameters (including total output, diurnal slope, and cortisol awakening response [CAR]) with cortisol stress reactivity and recovery in the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). There were no significant overall associations of total output, slope, or CAR with stress reactivity. Lower total diurnal cortisol output was significantly related to better stress recovery, whereas diurnal slope and CAR were unrelated to stress recovery. Moderation analyses revealed that associations between diurnal cortisol and cortisol stress responses were dependent on the computation method of cortisol parameters, questioning the convergence and validity of commonly employed measures of stress reactivity and recovery. Overall, it seems that we cannot predict characteristics of the diurnal cortisol rhythm from a one-time measure of stress reactivity in a standardized psychosocial laboratory paradigm., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest None., (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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40. Novel Definitions of Wellness and Distress among Family Caregivers of Patients with Acute Cardiorespiratory Failure: A Qualitative Study.
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Wendlandt B, Edwards T, Hughes S, Gaynes BN, Carson SS, Hanson LC, and Toles M
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- Humans, Female, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Aged, Adult, Stress, Psychological psychology, Adaptation, Psychological, Depression psychology, Anxiety psychology, Respiratory Insufficiency psychology, Respiratory Insufficiency therapy, Heart Failure psychology, Family psychology, Social Support, Caregivers psychology, Qualitative Research, Intensive Care Units
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Rationale: Family caregivers of patients with acute cardiorespiratory failure are at high risk for distress, which is typically defined as the presence of psychological symptoms such as anxiety, depression, or posttraumatic stress. Interventions to reduce caregiver distress and increase wellness have been largely ineffective to date. An incomplete understanding of caregiver wellness and distress may hinder efforts at developing effective support interventions. Objectives: To allow family caregivers to define their experiences of wellness and distress 6 months after patient intensive care unit (ICU) admission and to identify moderators that influence wellness and distress. Methods: Primary family caregivers of adult patients admitted to the medical ICU with acute cardiorespiratory failure were invited to participate in a semistructured interview 6 months after ICU admission as part of a larger prospective cohort study. Interview guides were used to assess caregiver perceptions of their own well-being, record caregiver descriptions of their experiences of family caregiving, and identify key stress events and moderators that influenced well-being during and after the ICU admission. This study was guided by the Chronic Traumatic Stress Framework conceptual model, and data were analyzed using the five-step framework approach. Results: Among 21 interviewees, the mean age was 58 years, 67% were female, and 76% were White. Nearly half of patients (47%) had died before the caregiver interview. At the time of the interview, 9 caregivers endorsed an overall sense of distress, 10 endorsed a sense of wellness, and 2 endorsed a mix of both. Caregivers defined their experiences of wellness and distress as multidimensional and composed of four main elements: 1 ) positive versus negative physical and psychological outcomes, 2 ) high versus low capacity for self-care, 3 ) thriving versus struggling in the caregiving role, and 4 ) a sense of normalcy versus ongoing life disruption. Postdischarge support from family, friends, and the community at large played a key role in moderating caregiver outcomes. Conclusions: Caregiver wellness and distress are multidimensional and extend beyond the absence or presence of psychological outcomes. Future intervention research should incorporate novel outcome measures that include elements of self-efficacy, preparedness, and adaptation and optimize postdischarge support for family caregivers.
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41. The Resilient Youth Program: a promising skills-based online program for resiliency and stress management.
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Noyola N, Ver Pault M, Hirshfeld-Becker DR, Chudnofsky R, Meek J, Wells LN, Wilens TE, and Henin A
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- Humans, Adolescent, Child, Pilot Projects, Parents psychology, Stress, Psychological therapy, Stress, Psychological psychology, Mental Health, Resilience, Psychological
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Background: Prevention programs that target resilience may help youth address mental health difficulties and promote well-being during public health crises., Aims: To examine the preliminary efficacy of the Resilient Youth Program (RYP)., Method: The RYP was delivered remotely from a US academic medical centre to youth in the community via a naturalistic pilot study. Data from 66 youth (ages 6-18, M
age = 11.65, SD = 3.02) and their parents were collected via quality assurance procedures (May 2020 to March 2021). Pre/post-intervention child/parent-reported psychological and stress symptoms as well as well-being measures were compared via Wilcoxon signed rank tests. Child/parent-reported skills use data were collected., Results: Among child-reported outcomes, there were significant decreases in physical stress ( p = .03), anxiety ( p = .004), depressive symptoms ( p < .001) and anger ( p = .002), as well as increased life satisfaction ( p = .02). There were no significant differences in child-reported psychological stress ( p = .06) or positive affect ( p = .09). Among parent-reported child outcomes, there were significant decreases in psychological ( p < .001) and physical stress ( p = .03), anxiety ( p < .001), depressive symptoms ( p < .001), and anger ( p < .002) as well as increased positive affect ( p < .001) and life satisfaction ( p < .001). Effect sizes ranged from small to medium; 77% of youth (73% of parents) reported using RYP skills. Age and gender were not associated with outcome change., Conclusions: The RYP may help reduce psychological/stress symptoms and increase well-being among youth; further research is needed.- Published
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42. Exploring Factors Affecting Parental Psychological Vulnerability During Their Child's PICU Admission: A Prospective Pilot Cohort Study.
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Alzawad Z, Weiss JM, Lee J, Perkhounkova Y, Hein M, and McCarthy AM
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- Humans, Pilot Projects, Prospective Studies, Male, Female, Child, Child, Preschool, Adult, Adverse Childhood Experiences psychology, Adverse Childhood Experiences statistics & numerical data, Infant, Intensive Care Units, Pediatric, Parents psychology, Stress, Psychological psychology, Anxiety psychology, Anxiety epidemiology
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Introduction: Parental psychological responses during their child's pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission are often overlooked. This study aimed to identify pre-existing and peri-traumatic factors explaining parental stress and anxiety during their child's PICU admission and one-month follow-up., Method: A prospective pilot study included 60 PICU parents. Parental Stressors Scale and State-trait Anxiety Inventory measured stress and anxiety during PICU admission, and the State-trait Anxiety Inventory and Perceived Stress Scale at a one-month follow-up., Results: During PICU admission, parental stress correlated with age, race, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), anxiety was linked to income. At one-month follow-up, anxiety related to child's health worries, perceived stress was linked to parental ACEs and education. Parental ACEs predicted perceived stress (b = 0.83, p = .028). Children's diagnoses explained anxiety, particularly respiratory and cardiac diagnoses (b = -13.44, p = .023; -10.03, p = .045)., Discussion: Identifying factors helps teams understand parental vulnerability and provide appropriate support., Competing Interests: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST None to report., (Copyright © 2023 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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43. Effects of the Need for Support From the Workplace and Resilience on Psychological Distress in Japanese Employees: A 1-Year Prospective Study.
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Eguchi H, Inoue A, Mafune K, Tsuji M, Tateishi S, Ikegami K, Nagata T, Matsugaki R, and Fujino Y
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- Humans, Prospective Studies, Male, Japan, Female, Adult, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress, Psychological psychology, Stress, Psychological epidemiology, Prevalence, East Asian People, Resilience, Psychological, Workplace psychology, Psychological Distress, Social Support
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Purpose: This study examines workplace support and resilience's influence on psychological distress in Japanese employees., Method: A 1-year prospective online cohort study was conducted. Logistic regression analyzed prevalence odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for psychological distress. Participants were grouped based on their support and resilience levels., Results: Prevalence odds ratios for psychological distress followed this pattern for low and high resilience groups: "necessary but not received" (prevalence odds ratio and 95% confidence interval for low/high resilience: 9.71, 6.88-13.69 and 4.72, 2.97-7.52, respectively), "received" (6.65, 4.29-10.29 and 2.27, 1.21-4.25), and "not necessary" (4.43, 3.30-5.95 and reference). Workplace support had a stronger impact on psychological distress in low-resilience employees., Conclusions: We provided evidence that the combination of the need for support from the workplace and resilience affects psychological distress in employees., Competing Interests: Eguchi, Inoue, Mafune, Tsuji, Tateishi, Ikegami, Nagata, Matsugaki, and Fujino, for the CORoNaWork project have no relationships/conditions/circumstances that present potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.)
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44. Effect of online Kundalini Yoga mental health of university students during Covid-19 pandemic: A randomized controlled trial.
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Brandão T, Martins I, Torres A, and Remondes-Costa S
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- Humans, Male, Female, Universities, Young Adult, Mental Health, Adult, SARS-CoV-2, Self Concept, Psychological Distress, Spirituality, Stress, Psychological psychology, Stress, Psychological therapy, Yoga psychology, COVID-19 psychology, Students psychology
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University students were at an increased risk for psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a randomized controlled trial, we examined the efficacy of an online Kundalini Yoga intervention on students' psychological functioning. Healthy university students ( N = 106) were randomly assigned to a Kundalini Yoga group, an active control group, or a passive control group in a 1:1:1 ratio. The experimental group attended six Yoga sessions over 6 weeks and the active control group attended to six autogenic relaxation sessions over 6 weeks. All participants completed the study protocol, which involved answering questionnaires related to psychological distress, emotion regulation, self-compassion, self-concept, spiritual well-being, and subjective happiness at three different time points: baseline, at the end of the intervention, and at 1-month follow-up. Results showed that Yoga contributed to improving self-compassion, extrinsic affect improving, and personal and communal spiritual well-being, in comparison to the control groups., Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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45. Social support buffers the impact of pregnancy stress on perceptions of parent-infant closeness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Becker E, Atkinson L, Gonzalez A, and Khoury J
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- Humans, Female, Pregnancy, Adult, Infant, Male, Postpartum Period psychology, SARS-CoV-2, Surveys and Questionnaires, Parents psychology, Pregnancy Complications psychology, COVID-19 psychology, Social Support, Stress, Psychological psychology, Parent-Child Relations
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Pregnant individuals and parents have experienced elevated mental health problems and stress during COVID-19. Stress during pregnancy can be harmful to the fetus and detrimental to the parent-child relationship. However, social support is known to act as a protective factor, buffering against the adverse effects of stress. The present study examined whether (1) prenatal stress during COVID-19 was associated with parent-infant closeness at 6 months postpartum, and (2) social support moderated the effect of prenatal stress on the parent-infant relationship. In total, 181 participants completed questionnaires during pregnancy and at 6 months postpartum. A hierarchical linear regression analysis was conducted to assess whether social support moderated the effect of stress during pregnancy on parent-infant closeness at 6 months postpartum. Results indicated a significant interaction between prenatal stress and social support on parents' perceptions of closeness with their infants at 6 months postpartum (β = .805, p = .029); parents who experienced high prenatal stress with high social support reported greater parent-infant closeness, compared to those who reported high levels of stress and low social support. Findings underscore the importance of social support in protecting the parent-infant relationship, particularly in times of high stress, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic., (© 2024 The Authors. Infant Mental Health Journal published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health.)
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46. Risk and Protective Factors for Parental Involvement and Early Indicators of School Achievement in Alaska.
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Chen JH, Husa RA, Jonson-Reid M, and Parrish JW
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- Child, Humans, Protective Factors, Alaska, Schools, Caregivers psychology, Stress, Psychological psychology, Parents psychology
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Objectives: Parental involvement can affect child school readiness, which in turn influences subsequent child learning outcomes. While social support, stress, caregiver psychological distress, and drinking could affect parental involvement, it is unknown whether and how these factors influence downstream child learning outcomes through parental involvement and child school readiness. This study tests those associations., Methods: Using de-identified data provided by the Alaska Longitudinal Child Abuse and Neglect Linkage project (N = 683), we use Structural Equation Modeling to assess direct and indirect effects of paths embedded in the proposed model., Results: This study found statistically significant indirect effects: (1) path linking stress faced by caregivers to child reading proficiency through caregiver psychological distress, parental involvement, and child school readiness, (2) path linking stress faced by caregivers to child reading proficiency through caregiver drinking, parental involvement, and child school readiness, and (3) path linking social support for caregivers to child reading proficiency through caregiver psychological distress, parental involvement, and child school readiness. Post-estimation showed that the sum of the magnitude of total effects of stress and the magnitude of total effects of support is significantly larger than either alone., Conclusions for Practice: Findings suggest that reducing caregiver stress and offering social support could not only benefit caregivers but learning outcomes of their children as well. For child learning outcomes, simultaneously reducing stress and offering social support for caregivers, rather than just one of them alone, is suggested. These results are important for children, particularly for those raised by caregivers experiencing psychological distress or drinking issues., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
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47. Is it a vicious circle and for whom? The reciprocal association between rumination and somatic symptoms and moderation by stress: A daily diary study among Chinese college students.
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Chen B, Xie M, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Yu NX, and Lin D
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- Humans, Female, Male, Young Adult, China, Universities, Adult, Adolescent, Students psychology, Rumination, Cognitive physiology, Stress, Psychological psychology, COVID-19 psychology, Medically Unexplained Symptoms
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College students who experienced somatic symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic may engage in rumination, but their bidirectional nature remains underexplored. Symptom perception theory suggests a reciprocal relationship between rumination and somatic symptoms, and the multiple-stressor perspective and the perseverative cognition hypothesis assume that the reciprocal association might be exacerbated by high stress. In this study, we examined temporal associations between rumination and somatic symptoms and variations by patterns of stress related to COVID-19 and daily hassles. A total of 582 Chinese college students provided daily reports on rumination, somatic symptoms, COVID-related stress, and daily hassles for seven consecutive days in November 2020. A cross-lagged panel model showed a positive reciprocal association between rumination and somatic symptoms. Greater rumination predicted more next-day somatic symptoms, and more somatic symptoms increased next-day rumination. Dual trajectory analysis identified four stress patterns of COVID-related stress and daily hassles (i.e. low-low, low-high, high-low, and high-high), and multi-group analysis found the reciprocal association only presented in the high-high group. Our findings indicate a vicious circle between rumination and somatic symptoms that is dependent on heterogeneous stress patterns. Attention should be paid to the high-risk group with both high levels of COVID-related stress and daily hassles., (© 2023 International Association of Applied Psychology.)
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48. The potential beneficial effects of Lactobacillus plantarum GM11 on rats with chronic unpredictable mild stress- induced depression.
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Ma J, Wang J, Wang G, Wan Y, Li N, Luo L, Gou H, and Gu J
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- Rats, Male, Animals, Antidepressive Agents therapeutic use, Antidepressive Agents pharmacology, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor genetics, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor metabolism, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Pituitary-Adrenal System, Hippocampus metabolism, Serotonin metabolism, Neurotransmitter Agents metabolism, RNA, Messenger metabolism, Stress, Psychological psychology, Disease Models, Animal, Depression drug therapy, Depression etiology, Depression metabolism, Lactobacillus plantarum
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Objective: The main purpose of the present study was to assess the beneficial effect of Lactobacillus plantarum GM11 ( LacP GM11), screened from Sichuan traditional fermented food, in depressive rats induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS)., Methods: Male SPF SD rats were randomly assigned to 3 groups: the control group, CUMS group and CUMS + LacP GM11 group ( n = 10). The rats in the CUMS and LacP GM11 groups received CUMS stimulation for 42 d. The behavioral tests and levels of monoamine neurotransmitter, glucocorticoid hormone and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the serum and hippocampus were measured. The effects of LacP GM11 on the mRNA and protein expression of BDNF and cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) in the hippocampus were also investigated., Results: After supplementation for 21 d, LacP GM11 was associated with alleviation of depressive-like behavior, not anxiety-like behavior, in depressive rats. LacP GM11 increased the levels of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and BDNF and decreased the level of cortisol (CORT) in the serum and hippocampus in depressed rats. In addition, treatment with LacP GM11 also increased the mRNA and protein expression of BDNF and CREB in the hippocampus., Conclusions: This work has revealed that LacP GM11 has potential beneficial effects on depression. This effect might be related to alleviating monoamine neurotransmitter deficiency, HPA axis hyperfunction and CREB-BDNF signaling pathway downregulation. This study demonstrates that LacP GM11 could be a potential therapeutic approach to treat depression and other mental health problems.
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49. Physical Activity and Life Stress Are Associated With Illness Intrusiveness in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis.
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Gromisch ES, Neto LO, DelMastro HM, Dhari Z, Pisa M, and Turner AP
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- Humans, Female, Male, Middle Aged, Adult, Life Style, Body Mass Index, Cohort Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Report, Disabled Persons psychology, Disabled Persons rehabilitation, Multiple Sclerosis psychology, Multiple Sclerosis rehabilitation, Multiple Sclerosis physiopathology, Exercise psychology, Stress, Psychological psychology
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Objectives: To explore which modifiable lifestyle behaviors contribute to illness intrusiveness in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS)., Design: Cohort study., Setting: Community-based comprehensive MS center., Participants: Adults with MS (N=154) who completed an online battery of self-report questionnaires., Interventions: Not applicable., Main Outcome Measures: Illness intrusiveness was measured with the 13-item Illness Intrusiveness Ratings Scale. Lifestyle behaviors were measured using the respective components of the Simple Lifestyle Indicator Questionnaire (ie, Diet, Physical Activity, Alcohol, Smoking, and Life Stress) and self-reported body mass index (BMI)., Results: After controlling for age, race, sex, disease duration, and level of physical disability ("disability"), life stress was associated with greater illness intrusiveness (b=4.65, P<.001), and physical activity was associated with less illness intrusiveness (b=-0.67, P=.009). Exploratory mediation analyses revealed physical activity had an indirect effect on illness intrusiveness through disability (b=-0.39, 95% CI: -0.68, -0.16). Conversely, disability also displayed an indirect effect on illness intrusiveness through physical activity (b=0.57, 95% CI: 0.12, 1.16)., Conclusions: Life stress and physical activity are 2 modifiable lifestyle behaviors that contribute to illness intrusiveness, with the latter also having an indirect effect through disability. These findings may help inform future behavioral interventions for improving health-related quality of life in persons with MS., (Copyright © 2023 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. All rights reserved.)
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50. South African emerging adults' capacity for resilience in the face of COVID-19 stressors.
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Cockcroft K, Greyling M, Fouché A, Ungar M, and Theron L
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- Humans, Female, Male, Cross-Sectional Studies, South Africa, Young Adult, Adult, SARS-CoV-2, Residence Characteristics, Adolescent, COVID-19 psychology, Resilience, Psychological, Stress, Psychological psychology
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Little is known about resilience responses to COVID-19 stressors from emerging adults in minority world contexts. In this cross-sectional study, we explored the association between self-reported COVID-19 stressors and capacity for resilience in 351 emerging adults (Mean
age = 24.45, SD = 2.57; 68% female) who self-identified as Black African. We were interested in whether age, gender and neighbourhood quality influenced this association. The main findings were that higher pandemic stress was associated with a greater capacity for resilience. Older participants showed higher levels of resilience, while there was no gender difference in this regard. Those who perceived their neighbourhoods as being of a good quality also showed greater capacity for resilience, despite all participants residing in disadvantaged communities. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are considered., Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.- Published
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