Coping Methods Research Articles

Patterns of Health Behaviors and Trajectories of Stress among People with Disabilities in Korea.

As a health vulnerable group, people with disabilities require more health-promoting behavior than non-disabled people. We aimed to identify the types of health behavior of disabled people and to track the trajectories of stress by the type of health behaviors. Data came from the Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled Second Wave by the Employment Development Institute (EDI) in Korea. We used dataset from the first 6 years of the 2nd wave of PSEDSW (2016-2021). The current study analyzed 3,991 subjects. The types of health behavior were identified through latent class analysis (LCA) and the trajectories of stress were estimated through multi-group latent growth modeling using Mplus 8.0. Two types of groups in health behaviors, smoking-drinking group (SD), nonsmoking-less drinking group (NLSD) were derived. Depending on the types of health behavior, the trajectories of stress appeared significantly different: the NLSD had significantly lower stress than the SD in the first year, and this low-level stress trajectory was maintained continuously for 6 years. Health behaviors could be suitable as a stress coping method for people with disabilities. This study suggests that it is necessary to make efforts to create an environment that supports people with disabilities to learn healthier ways to cope with stress.

Coping model, personality traits, social support and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: a post-hoc analysis of a randomized trial.

Carrying out dialysis at home brings non-medical factors, including social support, or caretaker relationship, and internal features relevant to personality into the forefront. Inthis study, we aimed to explore the relationship between coping strategies of patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and health outcomes. Our post-hoc analysis was based on one previous randomized controlled trial that enrolled 150 incident patients who started CAPD from December 2010 to June 2016. All patients were followed until withdrawal from PD or May 4, 2023. Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire (MCMQ) was examined, evaluating the dominant method of coping (avoidance, acceptance-resignation, or confrontation) demonstrated by patients, in addition to Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ). Among the three mechanisms of coping, avoidance, at both the continuous and categorical variable levels, was significantly predictive of all-cause mortality. This relationship remained unchanged after adjustmentfor clinical covariates. Meanwhile, the high tertile of acceptance-resignation and other scores of confrontation independently predicted lower death risks after adjustment of the aforementioned variables. Avoidance and confrontation levels also independently predicted first-episode peritonitis. No associations between coping modes and transfer to hemodialysis were observed. Social support and personality were found to be confounders for the predictive effect of coping on all-cause mortality and first-episode peritonitis. Coping models were independently related to all-cause mortality and first-episode peritonitis among CAPD patients, confounded by their associations with social support and personality. Our findings strengthen the need to integrate coping strategies into the practice of patient-centered care.

Mediating effect of cognitive appraisal and coping on anticipatory grief in family caregivers of patients with cancer: a Bayesian structural equation model study

BackgroundAnticipatory grief is common among family caregivers of cancer patients and may be related to caregiver burden, family resilience, psychological capital, cognitive appraisal, and coping strategies. The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating role of cognitive appraisal and coping strategies in the relationship between caregiver burden, family resilience, psychological capital, and anticipatory grief among caregivers of cancer patients.MethodsThis study surveyed from January to September 2023 among 265 caregivers of lung and breast cancer patients in two public hospitals. They completed measures of caregiver burden, family resilience, psychological capital, cognitive appraisal, coping, and anticipatory grief. AMOS software was used to model the data with Bayesian structural equation modeling.ResultsBayesian structural equation modeling results showed that caregiver burden had a direct effect on anticipatory grief. The chain mediating effects for cognitive appraisal tendency and coping tendency between caregiver burden, family resilience, psychological capital, and anticipatory grief, respectively. Coping tendency acted as a mediator between psychological capital and anticipatory grief.ConclusionsThe relationships between caregiver burden, family resilience, and psychological capital with anticipatory grief are embedded in the mediating effects of cognitive appraisal and coping. Early identification and intervention for caregiver burden, family resilience, psychological capital, cognitive appraisal, and coping methods may prevent anticipatory grief in caregivers of cancer patients.

Hyperspectral Estimation of Chlorophyll Content in Wheat under CO2 Stress Based on Fractional Order Differentiation and Continuous Wavelet Transforms

The leaf chlorophyll content (LCC) of winter wheat, an important food crop widely grown worldwide, is a key indicator for assessing its growth and health status in response to CO2 stress. However, the remote sensing quantitative estimation of winter wheat LCC under CO2 stress conditions also faces challenges such as an unclear spectral sensitivity range, baseline drift, overlapping spectral peaks, and complex spectral response due to CO2 stress changes. To address these challenges, this study introduced the fractional order derivative (FOD) and continuous wavelet transform (CWT) techniques into the estimation of winter wheat LCC. Combined with the raw hyperspectral data, we deeply analyzed the spectral response characteristics of winter wheat LCC under CO2 stress. We proposed a stacking model including multiple linear regression (MLR), decision tree regression (DTR), random forest (RF), and adaptive boosting (AdaBoost) to filter the optimal combination from a large number of feature variables. We use a dual-band combination and vegetation index strategy to achieve the accurate estimation of LCC in winter wheat under CO2 stress. The results showed that (1) the FOD and CWT methods significantly improved the correlation between the raw spectral reflectance and LCC of winter wheat under CO2 stress. (2) The 1.2-order derivative dual-band index (RVI (R720, R522)) constructed by combining the sensitive spectral bands of the CO2 response of winter wheat leaves achieved a high-precision estimation of the LCC under CO2 stress conditions (R2 = 0.901). Meanwhile, the red-edged vegetation stress index (RVSI) constructed based on the CWT technique at specific scales also demonstrated good performance in LCC estimation (R2 = 0.880), verifying the effectiveness of the multi-scale analysis in revealing the mechanism of the CO2 impact on winter wheat. (3) By stacking the sensitive spectral features extracted by combining the FOD and CWT methods, we further improved the LCC estimation accuracy (R2 = 0.906). This study not only provides a scientific basis and technical support for the accurate estimation of LCC in winter wheat under CO2 stress but also provides new ideas and methods for coping with climate change, optimizing crop-growing conditions, and improving crop yield and quality in agricultural management. The proposed method is also of great reference value for estimating physiological parameters of other crops under similar environmental stresses.

Reviewing the use of the Brief Religious Coping Scale (Brief RCOPE) across diverse cultures and populations

To discern the religious coping methods which individuals employ when confronting life stressors, Pargament devised the Religious Coping Scale (RCOPE) in 1997. Subsequently, in 1998, Pargament et al. formulated an abbreviated iteration, the Brief RCOPE, intended for both research and practical application. The Brief RCOPE has been found to be a reliable and valid measure, however much of the research looking into the psychometric properties of this measure has been conducted in the United States. The aim of the current review was to draw together findings from studies which have investigated the reliability and/or validity of the measure amongst populations outside of the United States. A narrative approach was adopted, involving searches of academic databases using keywords and the application of specific inclusion criteria. It was found that the reliability of the measure has been demonstrated across a number of countries, and across a range of different religions. The measure has also demonstrated good convergent, construct and concurrent validity in diverse cultures. The findings from this review suggest that the Brief RCOPE can be used in a range of diverse religions and cultures. However, more research is needed to ascertain the accuracy of the measure with other religions and cultures and with those in minority groups.

Influence of parental attitudes and coping styles on mental health during online teaching in the COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the online delivery model became the primary mode of education. With multiple pressures on society and families, mental health issues for parents have become particularly pronounced. Most of the current research has focused on the psychological state of education practitioners and children, with little attention to parents’ mental health issues. Therefore, this study explored the attitudes and coping styles of parents who experienced the process of their children being taught online over a long period and the factors influencing their mental health. This cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2021 and January 2022, using an anonymous online questionnaire to survey 1500 parents with children aged 6–13 years. The Chinese versions of the Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-9), the Parenting Stress Scale (PSS), the General Mental Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and the Brief Coping Style Scale (SCSQ), and a related factors questionnaire were used to survey the subjects. The normal distribution of the data was examined using the Shapiro–Wilk method. A multivariate regression analysis was conducted to identify factors significantly associated with parental mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Only 30.24% of parents agreed with online classes during the pandemic, and 52.28% used positive coping methods during stressful situations. Multivariate regression models identified significant factors associated with parental mental health: parent’s gender, child’s grade level, perceived stress about online classes, whether the child has ADHD, positive or negative coping styles, and subjective attitudes of support for online classes or not. The results of the study suggest that as online classes become more socially acceptable, it is necessary to be concerned about the risk of mental illness for parents and develop policies and interventions, especially for parents who adopt negative coping styles and endorse online classes. The focus should be on the stress of online classes on parents, improving the acceptance of online classes and psychological well-being, regulating the way parents deal with their children, and targeting subgroups of children with ADHD symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Goodbyes without farewells under the rubble: A phenomenological study of earthquake victim's methods of coping with ambiguous loss.

Ambiguous loss refers to the lack of clear information about the fate of a missing person or object. This study aims to examine in-depth the experiences of earthquake victims regarding the methods of coping with the uncertain losses they experienced after the Kahramanmaraş-based earthquake disaster on February 6, 2023. In this qualitative study conducted using phenomenological research design, the snowball sampling method, one of the purposive sampling methods, was used. Face-to-face, in-depth interviews of approximately 30 to 40 minutes were conducted with 20 earthquake victims reached by this method. Colaizzi's phenomenological analysis method was used to analyze the data obtained. Data were collected by COREQ criteria. According to the results of the analysis, three main categories (inner journey and emotional transformation, bridges of solidarity built on destruction, and change and growth in life perspectives) and nine themes (whispers coming from under the rubble, the reaction of facing ambiguity, mental labyrinths in the search for meaning, hearts united amid destruction, the search for meaning in ambiguity and ways out of spiritual wreckage, growth among the rubble, and the value of transience and new horizons rising from the ruins) emerged. The research reveals that the coping methods adopted by earthquake victims in the face of personal and objective ambiguous losses range from spirituality to social support mechanisms. In line with the results obtained from the findings, it is suggested that the coping strategies of earthquake victims should be strengthened, and new methods should be developed.

Comparison of Menstrual Symptoms in University Students with and without Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.

The aim of this study was to compare the menstrual symptoms and dysmenorrhea in university students who underwent Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), in Mogadishu, Somalia, and students who did not undergo FGM/C in Ankara, Türkiye. A comparative cross-sectional study design was used. Among the participants with FGM/C, 88.5% were Type 1 and the age at FGM/C was 8 years. The pain severity was 6.20±2.54 in women with FGM/C and was higher than that of those without FGM/C (5.97±2.32), but no significant difference was found. Among those who had FGM/C, 66% had a menstrual duration of 3-5 days, while 52.0.% of those who did not have FGM/C had a menstrual duration of 6-8 days (p<0.05). While 85.1% of those without FGM/C had a menstrual cycle of 21-35 days, 35% of those with FGM/C had a menstrual cycle of less than 20 days (p<0.05). It was found that 95% of those who have undergone female circumcision and 90.2% of those who have not had dysmenorrhea (p<0.05). Painkillers were always used by 28% of women with FGM/C and 26.3% of women without FGM/C (p<0.05). The total MSS score of those who have not had FGM/C was 3.34±0.72 and the score of those who have had FGM/C was 2.91±0.74 (p<0.05). The negative effects sub-dimension score was found to be higher in the non-FGM/C group with 3.20±0.75, while the coping methods sub-dimension score was higher in the FGM/C group with 2.91±1.13 (p<0.05). FGM/C is still common in Somalia. Our study results showed that having FGM/C may cause differences in dysmenorrhea and menstrual symptoms. Efforts to increase students' effective coping with menstrual symptoms and dysmenorrhea are thought to be useful.

Work-life balance mediating stress and quality of life in academics during COVID-19 in Malaysia.

Following the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, academicians from the universities in Malaysia needed to ensure that the quality-of-service delivery to the stakeholders is undisturbed by adopting new challenging norms. This compromises the work-life balance (WLB), causes more stress and potentially affects their quality of life (QoL). This study investigates how perceived stress (PS) impacts the QoL of Malaysian academicians during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the mediating role of WLB. Academics working in Malaysia during COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study, using a voluntary response sampling method, was conducted among 417 academicians from universities in Malaysia in September 2021. A self-reported online questionnaire, measuring PS, WLB and QoL, was distributed. The QoL scored a mean of 50 (standard deviation [s.d.] = 9.84), PS scored a mean of 24.26 (s.d. = 8.19) and WLB had a mean score of 51.12 (s.d. = 18.73). Work-life balance was a significant mediator of PS and QoL (β = -0.43, 95% confidence interval [CI] = -0.52 to -0.35, p = 0.0001). Perceived stress was a significant predictor of WLB (β = 1.62, p = 0.0001). Institutions should consider implementing flexible working arrangements, and providing workshops on crisis management, time management, and resilience. Stress coping methods are recommended for enhancing WLB among academicians. This study contributes to the pool of evidence to support intervention strategies and policy recommendations aimed to enhance well-being.

Assessing the Conceptualizations of Coping and Resilience in LGBTQ2S+ People with Cancer: Working towards Greater Awareness in Cancer Care.

People with cancer may suffer negative psychosocial outcomes due to the challenges of cancer. LGBTQ2S+ people routinely experience negative psychosocial outcomes in health care settings, but have showcased resilience in the face of discrimination; however, this has never been studied in a cancer context. Thus, this study aims to assess coping and resilience in LGBTQ2S+-identifying people diagnosed with cancer using a strengths-based approach. A qualitative exploratory design was used. Ten self-identified LGBTQ2S+ people who have completed their cancer treatment were recruited. Participants completed clinical, health, and demographic questionnaires and, subsequently, semi-structured qualitative interviews. Conceptualizations of coping and resilience in the semi-structured interviews were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Participants were members of various gender identities and sexual orientations. In addition to identifying needed LGBTQ2S+-specific resources, four narratives emerged: support networks, regaining control in life, conflicting identities, and traditional coping methods. Most participants' cancer journeys were characterized by a 'Second Coming-Out' phenomenon, where LGBTQ2S+ people with cancer use coping strategies, similar to those used when coming out, to produce resilience throughout their cancer journey. This work provides exploratory insight into LGBTQ2S+ people with cancer, but more research is required with a larger sample.

Disease burden and symptom management in type 2 diabetic patients: A phenomenological study.

This study was conducted to address the experiences of diabetic patients from a psychosocial perspective, examine the burden of disease, and determine their practices for symptom management. In this study, a phenomenological research design, a qualitative research design, was used. The study included 20 diabetic patients. Individual and face-to-face interviews were performed, and Colaizzi's phenomenological analysis method was used to analyze the data. As a result of the data analysis, four categories (challenges with care and treatment, coping with the disease, effects, and healthy life behaviors) and eleven main themes (knowledge, application, symptoms, support resources, spiritual coping methods, physical coping methods, physical effects, spiritual effects, social effects, physical practices, and psychological practices) emerged. It was concluded that the disease burden of diabetic patients is intense and that the participants of the study were not effective in coping with the disease through symptom management and found spirituality important in coping.

Therapists' defense use impacts their patients' defensive functioning: a systematic case study.

Research into defensive functioning in psychotherapy has thus far focused on patients' defense use. However, also the defensive functioning of therapists might be significant because of its potential in promoting changes in the patient's overall defensive functioning by sharing their higher-level understanding of a given situation and letting the patient have the opportunity to learn how to cope more successfully. This exploratory case study is the first to examine therapist's defense mechanisms and their relationship to changes in the patient's defensive functioning evaluated at different times throughout psychoanalytic treatment. We assessed the use of defense mechanisms with the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales in 20 sessions collected at three phases (early, middle and late) of the psychoanalytic treatment. For each session, we identified therapist's and patient's defenses, defense levels and overall defensive functioning, with particular attention to the sequence of consecutively activated defenses within the therapeutic dyad. Results showed that the patient's defensive functioning tended to gradually improve over the course of the treatment, with a slight decrease at the end. Therapists' overall defensive functioning remained stable throughout the treatment with values in the range of high-neurotic and mature defenses. Assessment of the dyadic interaction between therapist and patient's use of defenses showed that within-session, the patient tended to use the same individual defenses that the therapist used, which was especially pronounced in the initial phases of the treatment. Towards the end of the treatment, once there was a stable shared knowledge, the patient started to explore using new, higher-level defenses on her own, independent from what defenses the therapist used. Our findings emphasized the analyst's role in encouraging the development of more effective ways of coping in the patient, confirming previous theoretical and empirical research regarding the improvement of patient's defensive functioning in psychotherapy. The alterations in these coping strategies, also called high-adaptive defenses, as part of the therapist-patient interaction demonstrate the importance of studying defenses as an excellent process-based outcome measure. The measurement of the degree to which the analyst models and illustrates these superior coping methods to the patient is a prime vehicle for supporting internalization of these skills by the patient.

A domain feature decoupling network for rotating machinery fault diagnosis under unseen operating conditions

Operating conditions reflect the mission evolution of rotating machinery in specific application scenarios. The monitoring data under different operating conditions exhibit disparate statistic distributions in terms of amplitude and frequency properties. In the modern operation and maintenance, domain adaptation approaches, which align the feature distributions of source and target domains, are commonly employed to address cross-domain diagnosis challenges. However, the availability of the target domain is serendipitous rather than guaranteed. To meet the engineering requirements, a domain feature decoupling network (DFDN) is proposed to achieve the fault diagnosis of rotating machinery under unseen operating conditions. The core concept of DFDN is to decouple the extracted features into domain-related features and fault-related features. These features are then adaptively integrated into domain-invariant features using a significance fusion method, thereby enabling the feature learning and knowledge transfer from seen source domains to unseen target domains. Furthermore, a self-learning joint optimization strategy is developed for DFDN to facilitate the efficient acquisition of generalized diagnosis knowledge. Two bearing datasets from different test rigs are considered to assess the domain generalization performance of DFDN. The experimental results demonstrate the superiority and potential of this method in coping with zero-shot fault diagnosis under unseen operating conditions.

Embedded feature fusion for multi-view multi-label feature selection

With the explosive growth of data sources, multi-view multi-label learning (MVML) has garnered significant attention. However, the task of selecting informative features in MVML becomes more challenging as the dimensionality increase. Existing methods often extract information separately from the consensus part and the complementary part, potentially leading to noise attributed to ambiguous segmentation. In this paper, we propose an embedded feature selection model that combines with two aspects, which are the feature fusion between views and feature enhancement. Firstly, we calculate the adaptive weight of each view based on the local structure relations, and integrate it into one unified feature matrix. Subsequently, the mapping between unified feature matrix and ground-truth label matrix is established. Furthermore, a regularizer for the feature weight of each view is constructed to emphasize its characteristic, respectively. As a result, the relationship for inter-view and intra-view has been simultaneously considered, preserving comprehensive information of features by minimizing the difference between two types of feature weight. Experimental results demonstrate the superior performance of our method in coping with feature selection.

The Relationship between Social Support and Coping Strategies on the Quality of Life of the Elderly in North Jakarta, Indonesia

One of the developmental stages known for diminishing social, psychological, and physical abilities is the elderly. This decline in function may result in a worse quality of life for the elderly. To improve the quality of life for senior adults, social support and appropriate coping methods are necessary when confronting challenges. Investigating the level of life quality and the factors—social support and coping mechanisms, in particular—that affect the quality of life of Indonesia's older population is the aim of this study. This research employs a quantitative methodology. To determine the association between factors, correlational research, conducted in North Jakarta, Indonesia, included 136 participants at least 55 years old. Purposive sampling was used to choose the research sample. Three aspects were assessed: quality of life, social support, and coping mechanisms. To analyze the data, Pearson Product Moment was employed. Findings: More women than men made up the study's elderly responders, primarily between 55 and 69. The data analysis's findings indicate a connection between senior citizens' quality of life and social assistance. Furthermore, there is no connection between coping mechanisms and senior citizen's quality of life. The research's small sample size of 136 elderly respondents, comprising 100 women and 36 men, may limit its generalizability to the entire elderly population in North Jakarta, and its unequal gender distribution may impact its validity. This study explores the relationship between social support, coping strategies, and quality of life among older adults in North Jakarta, contributing to the literature on elderly well-being and serving as a foundation for effective interventions and future research.

Perceptions of Dementia among Nursing Students in South Korea: A Phenomenological Study.

This study aimed to determine nursing students' perceptions of dementia and patients with dementia. Specifically, this study sought to illuminate the essential meaning of dementia among nursing students to uncover insights useful for developing patient-centered care rooted in empathy for patients with dementia. This study used a descriptive phenomenological research method. Between August and September 2023, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 nursing students. Colaizzi's method was used for the manual analysis. After analyzing the interview data on nursing students' awareness of dementia, four categories, nine theme clusters, and 28 formulated meanings were derived. The four categories were "View of dementia", "Feelings about dementia", "Efforts made regarding dementia", and "Dementia as a nursing student". Although nursing students' perceptions of dementia resulted in negative perspectives and emotions, by looking into coping methods and wishes for dementia, this study also confirmed that nursing students had an awareness of caring for patients with dementia.

Stress-Coping Patterns of Japanese School-Aged Children with Allergic Diseases: A Qualitative Study

Although school-aged children often suffer from multiple several allergic diseases concurrently, most studies on stress coping have examined allergic diseases separately. Herein, semi-structured interviews were conducted to evaluate stress-coping patterns associated with allergic diseases among ten children aged 9–12 years, and obtained data were subjected to qualitative thematic analysis. Characteristic word contents were grouped into categories to explore themes. After the analysis, e themes—objection, support, rescue, distraction, concealment, catharsis, conversion, and positive thoughts—and 13 categories were identified. Furthermore, a thematic map was used on the following three coping domains of coping: problem-focused and behavioral coping, emotion-focused and behavioral coping, and emotion-focused and cognitive coping. Behavioral coping could be easily implemented in children. This study revealed that it is critical for children with allergic diseases to have various coping methods and functional coping strategies should be implemented.

The relationship between stress, emotional eating, and nutritional status in adolescents

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABSTRACT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Background: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The prevalence of overnutrition among adolescents in Indonesia has significantly increased from 7.3% in 2013 to 13.5% in 2018. Overnutrition at this age can increase the risk of obesity and other degenerative diseases in adulthood. Stress and eating behavior are two factors that might impact nutritional status in adolescents. Stress can trigger unhealthy eating behaviors, such as increased consumption of fast food, sugary foods and drinks, or even loss of appetite. Stress can also lead to emotional eating behavior, which is the urge to eat as a coping method when facing stress or negative pressure, and has been link to a higher BMI.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Objectives: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;This study aims to identify the relationship between stress, emotional eating, and the nutritional status of high school students at SMA 2 Cileungsi Bogor Regency.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Methods: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;This research is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional approach. Data collection was conducted in September 2023 at SMA 2 Cileungsi Bogor Regency. Data were collected using research instruments, including the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire – Shortened Version (ASQ-S) to determine stress data, the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ) to determine emotional eating data, anthropometric measurements to determine the nutritional status of the respondents, and the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to assess the frequency of respondents' consumption of various foods. This study involved 262 respondents obtained using Cluster Random Sampling technique. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Results: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The results showed that most of respondents in this study had normal nutritional status, accounting for 66.0%, while 8.4% were undernourished and 25.6% were overnourished. Respondents categorized as stressed were 51.9%, while the remaining 48.1% were adaptive. It was found that 54.6% of respondents fell in to the category of emotional eating, while 45.4% did not exhibit emotional eating behaviour. Based on bivariate analysis, a significant relationship was found between stress and nutritional status (p-value=0.013). There was no significant relationship between emotional eating and nutritional status (p-value=0.647).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Conclusions:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Stress has been shown to be significantly associated with nutritional status.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;KEYWORD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Nutritional status; stress; emotional eating; adolescents&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Strains and Maladaptive Behaviors among High School Students in Qatar: An Empirical Test of the General Strain Theory

Objectives: This study aims to test the core assumption of Agnew’s general strain theory(GST) in maladaptive behavior (substance use, suicidality, and school truancy). Testing the effects of strain variables (negative life events) on negative emotions that lead to maladaptive behaviors or criminal coping. The present study tests the validity and applicability of a widely known criminological (GST) theory in a non-Western culture. Moreover, one significant contribution of this study is its applicability and generalizability in an Arabian heterogeneous society and culture. Methods: A survey was used, and a questionnaire was developed to measure the GST major assumptions and maladaptive behavior (substance use, suicidality, and school truancy). The survey was distributed among students by trained teams in public schools. A sample of 4096 high school students was randomly selected from seven public schools in Qatar. Results:. Findings showed that some negative life events variables had the highest significant unique contribution (when holding other variables constant) on the maladaptive behaviors more than other variables. These variables are: Depression had the highest significant unique contribution to suicidality, followed by violent victimization and negative feelings. Assaults had the highest significant unique contribution to substance use, followed by delinquency and sexual harassment. Assaults had the most significant unique contribution to school truancy, followed by delinquency. Conclusions: Findings suggest limiting maladaptive behaviors and crimes by equipping students with crime-preventive traits, increasing social support, enhancing social control, and reducing exposure to crime-prone situations. Schools should educate students on managing negative emotions and stress, implement low-abiding coping methods, and conduct awareness campaigns on illegal coping methods to prevent criminal behavior.

Exploring the genuine psychological experiences of novice nurses at emergency resuscitation events: A qualitative interview study

PurposeAn emergency rescue situation is an inevitable challenge in medical work, requiring collaborative efforts from healthcare professionals. Due to a lack of practical experience, novice nurses may encounter difficulties in successfully managing emergency resuscitation events. This study aimed to analyse the authentic psychological experiences of novice nurses participating in emergency resuscitation events by exploring applicable coping methods and management strategies. MethodsThis study utilized a hermeneutic phenomenological qualitative research method. We employed purposive sampling to select 27 Novice nurses from West China Hospital of Sichuan University for face-to-face semistructured interviews. Data collection for this study was conducted from November 2023 to January 2024. The interviews were fully audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. The data were coded, categorized and summarized with the help of Nvivo 20.0 software based on the interpretation of phenomenological research methods. Thematic analysis was performed to deeply analyse and extract corresponding themes. The COREQ criteria were used to guide the reporting of this study. ResultsThe authentic psychological experiences of novice nurses participating in emergency rescue events mainly include six aspects: lack of rescue knowledge reserves and related abilities, psychological and emotional changes, psychological stress after the rescue, rational arrangement of manpower, team cooperation, and postevent reflection and learning. Their authentic psychological experiences directly affect whether novice nurses can effectively respond to emergency rescue events. ConclusionsThis study suggested enhancing novice nurses' knowledge, improving their resuscitation skills, and improving their psychological well-being during resuscitation events. It advocates for organized staffing, effective teamwork, and robust support systems to empower novice nurses and improve their overall capabilities in emergencies. These findings offer valuable insights for future research in this area.