Emotional Situations Research Articles

Sexual Victimization, Emotion Dysregulation, and Sexual Consent Feelings and Communication During a Recent Sexual Encounter

ABSTRACT Sexual consent has been a major focus of campus campaigns to reduce sexual violence (SV). However, these campaigns often educate students about consent with little attention to the complex ways consent can be experienced, expressed, and interpreted by others. Further, little research has focused on the consent feelings and communication cues of students who have a history of SV, nor have studies examined how the ability to attend to and regulate emotions relates to internal feelings or external communication of consent. This secondary analysis examined SV histories, emotion dysregulation, and internal and external consent cues in a sample of 610 college students (72% women) who completed an online self-report survey. Findings revealed that students with SV histories (n = 257) reported greater emotion dysregulation, lower internal consent, and greater use of passive external consent cues compared to students without SV histories; greater emotion dysregulation was associated with lower internal consent. In a path model, SV history was indirectly related to use of direct nonverbal and passive consent cues through greater emotion dysregulation and lower internal consent. Contrary to expectations, higher internal consent was associated with greater use of passive external consent cues. Consent programming could be augmented to encourage attention to and regulation of emotions in sexual situations to improve communication and sexual well-being.

The Impact of Religiosity on Emotional Intelligence and Creative Thinking Abilities in University Students

This study explores the relationship between university students' emotional intelligence, religiosity, and creative thinking skills. Creative thinking is crucial for innovation and job creation, while emotional intelligence involves understanding and managing emotions, which are vital for a successful life. Using a descriptive research method, data were collected from 120 university students selected through convenience sampling. Three scales measured emotional intelligence, religiosity, and creative thinking skills. The analysis revealed a relationship among these variables, indicating that emotions, mediated by religiosity, can enhance creative thinking skills in students. Most respondents agreed that they can regulate their emotions, and the study highlighted that religion aids in emotion regulation. Religion helps manage emotions in critical situations, promoting calmness and creative thinking.

Social and Emotional Skills in at-Risk Adolescents through Participation in Sports.

(1) Background: Adolescents who are under the care of child and youth institutions are vulnerable due to factors that can include disruption to family structure or education and adverse experiences. They often experience poor or unstable support systems, leaving them at risk of delinquency. In this context, sports engagement may provide a stable structure and have positive effects in this population. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions, knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors regarding social and emotional skills among at-risk adolescents, with a specific focus on their engagement in sports. (2) Methods: Ninety-six adolescents aged 12 to 17 years (66 female, 30 male), residing in child and youth care institutions across Italy, Portugal, the UK, and Turkey, participated in this study. The participants were divided into 14 focus groups, each with six to eight participants of similar ages. (3) Results: Thematic analysis revealed four main themes: Emotional causes of behavioral problems; Emotional skills to regain control; Social support makes sports worthwhile; Sport as a socio-emotional resource. (4) Conclusions: The study findings highlight that although sports create many challenging emotional situations for these adolescents, they also provides resources that may help them cope with their emotions within and beyond sports.

The Affective Turn in Metamodernist Fiction and “New Sincerity”

The aim of the article is to analyze pragmatic strategies and mechanisms to enhance narrative empathy, the key notion of metamodernist fiction that distinguishes it from postmodernist and modernist literary texts. The article postulates foregrounding of emotivity markers in metamodernist texts as a linguistic manifestation of the cultural logic of “new sincerity” in the contemporary fiction that is characterized by the lack of an explicit ludic modality of postmodernist fiction and by stressing means of producing emotional resonance on the part of the reader and their active perspective-taking. The article makes an original contribution to cognitive stylistics, multimodal studies and narratology by hypothesizing polyphony of narrative “voices”, second-person narrative and visual foregrounding as effective pragmalinguistic tools of triggering emotive and cognitive empathy that increases reader’s immersion in metamodernist fictional worlds. Using the novels by M. Porter and J. Egan, the short stories by J.S. Foer and D. Eggers as its case studies, the article proves the relevance of viewing the “new sincerity” concept as a driving force behind the authorial empathy towards fictional characters, which enhances emotionogenic potential of metamodernist fiction and contributes to reader’s engagement with modeled emotive situations. The findings of the research testify to the importance of further research into “new sincerity” and potential mechanisms of inducing reader’s empathy which is justly considered a powerful instrument for promoting social interaction, helping readers of all ages to inhibit aggression and develop understanding of others’ motives, emotions and desires.

Gender and circadian preferences influence emotions and motivation in secondary mathematics classrooms

ABSTRACT Many studies have reported poor school achievement in evening persons and general circadian fluctuations in cognition. The aim of this study was to analyze circadian fluctuations in a cross-sectional design and examine the effects of chronotype on situational emotions and intrinsic motivation. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted in three Turkish secondary schools with a total sample of 599 students (283 females and 316 males). Data were collected at the end of specific math lessons of the same grade level and content, using a form combining three scales. We found no gender-related differences in intrinsic motivation, while there were some differences in situational motivation. In math classes, female students exhibited higher level of interest, while boys scored higher on boredom. In addition, students who scored high on morning affect reported higher levels of interest, well-being, and less boredom. Students with higher stability (and lower fluctuations in mood and cognition during the day) reported a higher degree of enjoyment, perceived competence, perceived choice, and less pressure/tension in their math lessons. A positive association was observed between distinctness, interest, and well-being, while negative correlations existed between distinctness and boredom. This suggests that students with higher diurnal stability reported a higher level of interest, well-being, and a lower level of boredom. Additionally, the results of the analyses showed that morningness, distinctness, and eveningness were significant predictors of intrinsic motivation. Conversely, gender, time of application, morningness, and distinctness emerged as predictors for situational emotions in mathematics classes.

Shifting the affective narrative: atmospheres as solicitations to alter situational emotion scripts

ABSTRACT Over the past decade, the notion of affective affordances has gained some prominence, particularly in the context of 4E approaches to affectivity. One example of affective affordances, mostly mentioned in passing in 4E approaches to affectivity, are atmospheres. Notoriously difficult to pin down in general, it has so far also remained unclear what distinguishes atmospheres from other affective affordances and whether they are a distinctive type of solicitations. Intuitively, the atmosphere of a situation implies an affect-regulatory profile different to what and how single objects solicit. Notably, as affective frames of sociocultural delineated situations they are relevant for coordinating social interactions and modulate personal concerns pertaining to a given situation. In accordance with paradigm cases of experiencing atmospheres, I will claim that they make salient how one is affectively disposed toward situation-specific feeling norms. I will clarify this claim by drawing on the concepts of social and emotion scripts as they have been developed in cognitive psychology and psychology of emotions. Atmospheres will thus be understood as solicitations to change situational emotion scripts. In this way, they represent a distinct avenue for changing fields of affordances over time, based on personal concerns for social and cultural belonging. Conversely, this account sheds light on the affective underpinnings of the perception of social norms.

Music as an Evolved Tool for Socio-Affective Fiction.

The question of why music evolved has been contemplated and debated for centuries across multiple disciplines. While many theories have been posited, they still do not fully answer the question of why humans began making music. Adding to the effort to solve this mystery, we propose the socio-affective fiction (SAF) hypothesis. Humans have a unique biological need for emotion regulation strengthening. Simulated emotional situations, like dreams, can help address that need. Immersion is key for such simulations to successfully exercise people's emotions. Therefore, we propose that music evolved as a signal for SAF to increase the immersive potential of storytelling and thereby better exercise people's emotions. In this review, we outline the SAF hypothesis and present cross-disciplinary evidence.

Examining situational differences in momentary emotion differentiation and emotional clarity in everyday life.

People experience momentary fluctuations in how much they differentiate between emotions and how clear they are about what they are feeling. To better understand situational predictors of shifts in emotion differentiation and emotional clarity, we investigated whether individuals are more differentiated and clearer about their emotions in social situations (vs. alone) given that emotions fulfill important social functions. We tested if these within-person associations varied depending on socially relevant individual differences, including age, extraversion, and social connectedness. We also examined whether people are more differentiated and clearer in situations that have previously been processed (i.e., familiar situations) and if this effect was stronger for older (vs. younger) adults. Community adults (N = 290, aged 25-85 years) completed measures of extraversion and social connectedness and then were randomly prompted 6 times a day for 10 days to report on their current emotional experience and situation. Using multilevel structural equation modeling, social context was associated with less positive emotion differentiation and not associated with emotional clarity; these within-person associations did not differ by age, extraversion, or social connectedness. Individuals experienced more differentiated positive emotions and higher emotional clarity than usual when they were in more (vs. less) familiar situations. Familiarity was especially predictive of higher positive emotion differentiation among relatively older (vs. younger) adults. These findings suggest positive emotion differentiation, particularly in familiar situations could be a way in which the quality of one's emotional experience changes with age. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Взаємозв’язок емоційного інтелекту та характеристик лідерського потенціалу менеджерів

The authors consider the interpretation of the essence of “leadership” and “emotional intelligence”. The purpose of the study is to form a set of knowledge and skills for the disclosure of emotional intelligence and the formation of socio-economic qualities of a leader. Among the tasks are the study of theories on determining the level of leadership potential, determining the level of leadership in managers of enterprise “A”, assessing the management of the enterprise on the basis of a questionnaire and determining the level of leadership potential of managers. The following methods of leadership research are used: analysis of indicators, comparison of characteristics, scoring, and surveys. The leadership positions of managers in the teams of a particular organizational structure of an enterprise are studied. This can be done in different ways: through a professional and personal survey, a motivational survey, a dynamic aptitude test, a survey of colleagues, assessment centers, assessment of goals, results and leadership skills. The leadership potential of three people at the enterprise was determined on a 100-point scale. A questionnaire was created and administered to survey the company’s employees. The entire methodology of the leadership potential study was conducted on the basis of a specific enterprise, and the owner was offered unique methods for determining the characteristics of emotional intelligence and developing the leadership potential of employees. In this study, the method of determining leadership potential through a 360 survey was chosen because it provides a comprehensive assessment of employees, taking into account the opinion of the manager and the employees themselves. After analyzing the emotional intelligence (EI or EQ) and character of the managers of Company A, we can conclude that there are many ways to assess the potential of managers. The most optimal and objective is the 360-degree method used in employee surveys. Based on our definition of the leadership potential of employees, various methods can be used to select a candidate for the position of leader from among the managers of an on-call company, such as professional and personal interviews, motivational interviews, dynamic aptitude tests, comparative interviews, assessment centers, evaluation of goals and performance, and assessment of leadership competencies. The list of competencies that a team leader should possess includes: sales professionalism; leadership skills; communication skills; planning and organizational skills; analytical skills; strategic thinking; ability to learn and develop oneself and the team; emotional intelligence. Signs of a developed EQ: the ability to identify and describe people’s feelings; awareness of one’s own strengths and weaknesses; ability to forgive mistakes to oneself and others; ability to accept change; keen interest in other people; attention to the feelings of others; empathy as a care for employees; acceptance of responsibility for the result of one’s behavior; ability to manage emotions in difficult situations. The performance appraisal of company “A” employees and the survey to determine the potential of the company’s managers show that Company is working effectively. There is always a goal to strive for. An analysis of the effectiveness of the social performance indicators of enterprise A and the creation of a questionnaire to determine the level of leadership potential of the company’s employees are carried out. When developing the questions for the 360-degree questionnaire, we use the list of competencies, character elements, and commitments described in the study. Therefore, according to the results of the 360 surveys, the sales department will select the leader who best meets the requirements for the necessary competencies, character traits, and commitment. As a result, the sales department, as well as the entire enterprise, will function even more efficiently and further improve financial reporting performance. Specific measures that can be implemented to increase the level of leadership potential of the enterprise: leadership trainings and seminars, role-playing and case studies, involvement of potential leaders in projects where they can demonstrate their leadership skills, regular assessment of leadership potential and adjustment of development plans.

The relationship between anxiety and postoperative pain after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy; A prospective cohort study

Background: Anxiety is an emotional situation marked by apprehension, agitation, tachypnea, tachycardia and hypertension. There has been a recent rise in the amount of patients who have undergone surgery for morbid obesity. The STAI anxiety scale was the primary tool for measuring anxiety levels. Aim: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the levels of anxiety in patients with morbid obesity both before and after surgery and to identify the factors that contribute to this anxiety. Methods: This is a prospective cohort study that uses quantitive descriptive methodology. The study included 129 patients planned for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. The STAI anxiety scale was used to assess anxiety levels both before and after surgery. The patients' pain levels were assessed using VAS during the postoperative period. Results: In comparison of genders, female patients' pre-op anxiety levels were statistically significantly higher (p= 0.001). The anxiety levels differed significantly between preoperative and postoperative patients. Even it has not reached a significant level, the elderly group had lower pre-op anxiety scores than the others, but higher post-op anxiety scores. Educational level didn’t effect anxiety scores. The correlation between patients' anxiety levels and VAS pain levels was found to be statistically significant (p=0.001). Conclusions: Anxiety plays a significant role in influencing postoperative pain and the subsequent analgesic needs after sleeve gastrectomy procedures. Postoperative pain is the primary cause of perioperative anxiety. Females exhibit higher preoperative anxiety levels than males.

How Do Primary and Early Secondary School Students Report Dealing with Positive and Negative Achievement Emotions in Class? A Mixed-Methods Approach

Students experience both positive and negative emotions during lessons. However, little research has been conducted into students’ perspectives on how they deal with these emotions. For this reason, the current study aimed to investigate how students perceive, deal with, and interact in emotional classroom situations, using a mixed-methods approach. In Study 1, 28 primary school children in the fourth grade drew pictures of achievement-emotion situations and were subsequently interviewed. In a three-step analysis process, students’ drawings and interviews were analysed using open coding and content analysis. In Study 2, 635 students from 38 primary and secondary schools in northern Germany reported (via the DECCS questionnaire) their appraisals, achievement emotions, emotion regulation behaviour, and desired teacher support regarding two case vignettes: one involving a learning situation and the other a performance situation. The results of Study 1 reveal that peers play a crucial role in how students deal with positive emotions in class. The structural equation model of Study 2 shows that almost all pathways between emotion regulation behaviour (maladaptive as well as adaptive) and students’ desired teacher behaviour in the form of praise and support are significant. The results of both studies indicate that social support (i.e., peer interactions and teacher support) is crucial in how students deal with both positive and negative achievement emotions in class.

#1353 Apathy and fatigue in patients treated with haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis

Abstract Background and Aims Apathy is a distinct syndrome manifesting with a loss of interest in social or emotional situations, lack of sense of purpose, low energy levels and detachment from life and personal events. Previous studies showed that apathy is associated with vascular impairment and consequent cognitive dysfunction, reduced quality of life and increased hospitalization, institutionalization, healthcare costs and death. So far there has been little research on the prevalence of apathy among dialysis patients although this population could be considered at risk for this condition due to increasing age, and disease and treatment burden. Fatigue is also common in dialyzed patients and impacts daily living, impairs the quality of life, increases the risk of cardiovascular events and negatively influences survival. This study aimed to explore the link between apathy and fatigue among hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Method We conducted a cross-sectional cohort study which included 75 HD (57.3% male, median age 64 years) and 62 PD patients (48.4% male, median age 61 years) from two dialysis centres. Apathy status was assessed by the Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES) by Starkstein. Fatigue was evaluated with the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) scale. AES score of 14 and higher denotes the presence of apathy, while a FACIT score of less than 30 indicates severe fatigue. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data were obtained by a focused questionnaire and from electronic medical records. Data were analyzed with T-test, Hi-square, ANOVA and Pearson correlation as applicable. Results HD patients were significantly longer on dialysis than PD patients (p=0.046). Apathy was more frequent among PD patients compared to the HD group (64.5% vs 48%), but the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.053). Severe fatigue was more frequent in the HD group (33.8% vs 27.4%), but the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.424). Elderly patients had a higher prevalence of apathy in both HD (70.3% vs 29.7%, p<0.001) and PD groups (84.2% vs 16.3%, p = 0.008), and a significantly higher prevalence of severe fatigue in the HD group (68% vs 32%, p = 0.017). Among HD patients higher education level was significantly associated with higher FACIT and lower apathy scores (p = 0.002 and p = 0.001 respectively). HD patients taking psychotropic medication had significantly lower FACIT (27.2±13.5 vs 35.0 ± 11.9, p = 0.03). Also, the presence of apathy was significantly associated with lower hemoglobin levels (101.7±9.7 vs 110.3±11.2, p = 0.001), red blood cells count (3.2±0.2 vs 3.5±0.6, p = 0.004), lower serum creatinine (900.0±149.1 vs 1001.5±266.4, p = 0.047) and lower Kt/V (1.35±0.22 vs 1.49±0.24, p = 0.008) in the HD group, while PD patients with severe fatigue had significantly higher creatinine levels (796.7±176.9 vs 646.4±200.0, p = 0.009). Gender, dialysis vintage, primary renal disease, and comorbidities were not significantly associated with either apathy or fatigue in either group of patients. Apathy and fatigue were significantly correlated in both the HD (p = 0.04) and the PD (p = 0.001) groups. Conclusion Apathy is a highly prevalent and often overlooked condition among dialyzed patients regardless of dialysis modality. Longitudinal studies should explore whether apathy is a causative factor for fatigue in these populations.

Use of large language model-based chatbots in managing the rehabilitation concerns and education needs of outpatient stroke survivors and caregivers.

The utility of large language model-based (LLM) artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots in many aspects of healthcare is becoming apparent though their ability to address patient concerns remains unknown. We sought to evaluate the performance of two well-known, freely-accessible chatbots, ChatGPT and Google Bard, in responding to common questions about stroke rehabilitation posed by patients and their caregivers. We collected questions from outpatients and their caregivers through a survey, categorised them by theme, and created representative questions to be posed to both chatbots. We then evaluated the chatbots' responses based on accuracy, safety, relevance, and readability. Interrater agreement was also tracked. Although both chatbots achieved similar overall scores, Google Bard performed slightly better in relevance and safety. Both provided readable responses with some general accuracy, but struggled with hallucinated responses, were often not specific, and lacked awareness of the possibility for emotional situations with the potential to turn dangerous. Additionally, interrater agreement was low, highlighting the variability in physician acceptance of their responses. AI chatbots show potential in patient-facing support roles, but issues remain regarding safety, accuracy, and relevance. Future chatbots should address these problems to ensure that they can reliably and independently manage the concerns and questions of stroke patients and their caregivers.

Investigating Patient Satisfaction Through Web-Based Reviews of Norwegian Dentists: Quantitative Study Using the Meaning Extraction Method.

Challenging encounters in health care professions, including in dentistry, are relatively common. Challenging encounters can be defined as stressful or emotional situations involving patients that could impact both treatment outcomes and patients' experiences. Through written web-based reviews, patients can share their experiences with health care providers, and these posts can be a useful source for investigating patient satisfaction and their experiences of challenging encounters. This study aims to identify dominant themes from patient-written, web-based reviews of dentists and investigate how these themes are related to patient satisfaction with dental treatment. The study data consisted of 11,764 reviews written by dental patients, which included 1- to 5-star ratings on overall satisfaction and free-text comments. The free-text comments were analyzed using Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count software, and the meaning extraction method was used to group words into thematic categories. These themes were used as variables in a multilevel logistic regression analysis to predict patient satisfaction. Eight themes emerged from the analyses, of which 6 (75%)-explanation (odds ratio [OR] 2.56, 95% CI 2.16-3.04; P<.001), assurance (OR 3.61, 95% CI 2.57-5.06; P<.001), performance assessment (OR 2.17, 95% CI 1.84-2.55; P<.001), professional advice (OR 1.81, 95% CI 1.55-2.13; P<.001), facilities (OR 1.78, 95% CI 1.08-2.91; P=.02), and recommendation (OR 1.31, 95% CI 1.12-1.53; P<.001)-increased the odds of high patient satisfaction. The remaining themes (2/8, 25%)-consequences of treatment need (OR 0.24, 95% CI 0.20-0.29; P<.001) and patient-centered care (OR 0.62, 95% CI 0.52-0.74; P<.001)-reduced the odds of high patient satisfaction. The meaning extraction method is an interesting approach to explore patients' written accounts of encounters with dental health professionals. The experiences described by patients provide insight into key elements related to patient satisfaction that can be used in the education of dental health professionals and to improve the provision of dental health services.

디지털미디어 시대 문화적 불통과 대안 고찰

This study pointed to the maximization of heterogeneity due to digital literacy gaps and cultural retardation as a problem that we are paying attention to in the media age today. In this pater, the emotional impact of the issue was analyzed, and accordingly, the aspect of consciousness was presented as an alternative for each individual to experience and reflect on the realization of communication. The study discussed which emotional situations can be linked to social fragmentation, focusing on three elements of the consciousness that cause cultural miscommunication: ‘grouping of reactions, logic of concealment, and passive convergence’. In addition, it was emphasized that it is important to establish autonomous standards for communication and think specifically the level of self-awareness in relation to emotional states through self-immersion in order to change various problems caused by miscommunication. On the other hand, it was examined whether a being can be defined by the limited and continuous nature of identity, considering that the world is changed according to the mind rather than the mind is attributed to environmental factors. While acknowledging that he identity of existence cannot be defined, it was derived that the process of dealing with it from various perspectives and methods by using the identity as a topic will soon disprove some kind of identity. It was believed that such communication can begin by observing the accompanying emotional changes when experience has been accumulated to think differently of the meaning of action in various aspects.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGIOSITY AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION IN HIGH SCHOOL (SMA) STUDENTS IN BANDA ACEH

Emotional regulation is a way to assess, deal with, manage and express emotions in certain situations. The factor that influences emotional regulation in individuals is religiosity. A person who has religiosity involves religion in behaving and taking action, so that it has an effect on controlling his emotions. This research aims to describe religiosity and emotional regulation, as well as to see the relationship between religiosity and emotional regulation in high school students. Research respondents involved 364 students selected from five high schools in Banda Aceh City. Samples were collected using random sampling techniques with the Slovin formula, data collection used a Likert scale of religiosity and emotional regulation. The research results show that the correlation coefficient (r) between the variables studied is 0.721, which indicates a strong correlation between religiosity and emotional regulation. This finding can be interpreted as the higher the religiosity, the higher the student's emotional regulation and vice versa.

Exploring the Effects of a Social-Emotional Learning Intervention in Brazilian Primary Schools: Findings from Year Two of Implementation

Despite rising demand, evidence regarding the effectiveness of social-emotional learning (SEL) programs implemented at scale in low- and middle-income countries remains limited. Building on an earlier randomized control trial showing largely null program effects in year one, the present study examines the effectiveness of a school-wide SEL intervention during its second year of implementation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The study sample included 3,188 third- and fourth-grade students attending 84 public primary schools during the 2018 school year. We identified small (d = 0.09 − 0.12) iatrogenic impacts of school-level random assignment to the intervention on students’ behavior problems, ability to name appropriate reactions to emotional situations, and working memory during year two, and no average impacts on students’ labeling of emotional facial expressions or inhibitory control. Two-stage least squares analyses revealed that students whose teachers implemented more program lessons during year two experienced more negative outcomes. Using exploratory analyses of impact heterogeneity and qualitative feedback from study teachers, we discuss possible reasons for these unexpected findings and provide recommendations for supporting children’s social-emotional needs in diverse settings.

Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of a Scale for Emotional Regulation in Academic Activities

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;This study arises from the need to scientifically investigate how university students deal with their emotions in school situations. Therefore, the objective was to develop an instrument that measured university students' level of emotional regulation during academic activities and evaluate its validity and reliability. After a thorough literature review of the definitions of the constructs, the Emotional Regulation Scale in Academic Activities (ERAAS) was developed. The first version of ERAAS consisted of 18 Likert-type items. A total of 1975 university students in various departments responded to the instrument. Two groups of experts evaluated its content validity. Validity and reliability analysis was performed. According to the EFA, three factors were found: emotional regulation, psychologic inadequate emotional regulation, and physiological insufficient emotional regulation. The final version of the scale consisted of 11 items, the validity and reliability of which could be demonstrated for further research purposes.&lt;/p&gt;

Multidimensional frailty connection in older patients with diabetes mellitus

Background and objectivePatients with diabetes mellitus (DM) experience accelerated aging and, thus, a high prevalence of frailty. Our aim is to outline the type of frailty and prefrailty from a multidimensional perspective and the interaction of these dimensions in this scenery. Material and methodsObservational study of patients with DM over 60 years-old. Variables related to nutrition, cognitive and emotional status, physical and instrumental functional capacity and social resources were collected. They were divided into three groups (robust, prefrail and frail) according to the Fried scale. Each of the variables in the groups were compared and a correspondence analysis was carried out to see the influence of some dimensions with others in each stage of frailty. Results188 patients (mean age 72.6 + 7.5) were analysed. Of them, 105 patients had prefrailty and 66 were frail. With the exception of social resources, the rest of the variables had an increasing prevalence depending on the stage of frailty. However, in the correspondence analysis (with 22.9% of variation explained by two dimensions) it was only patients with frailty who were associated with worse functional capacity, cognitive and emotional situation and mild to moderate social incapacity. ConclusionsIn our sample there was a high prevalence of prefrailty, and frailty associated with an increase in the prevalence of other different dimensions except social resources. However, the interaction between these dimensions was only evident in the case of patients with frailty.

Impact of emotional intelligence on anxiodepressive disorders in nursing staff in the intensive care unit

IntroductionWorking in the intensive care unit (ICU) often involves intensely stressful and emotional situations, which can be strong predictors of poor mental health. Healthcare workers are required to perceive, understand, manage, and use their emotions to provide quality care.ObjectivesTo evaluate the impact of emotional intelligence (EI) on anxiodepressive disorders in nursing staff in the ICU.MethodsThis was a descriptive, cross-sectional, analytical study conducted among nursing staff in the ICUs of two hospitals in Tunisia. Data were collected over a 3-month period. EI was assessed using the SSEIT self-report test, and the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) was used to measure anxiodepressive disorders. Sociodemographic aspects were also taken into account.ResultsWe included 92 healthcare workers. The majority were women (67.4%) with an average age of 25 to 54 years. Nurses represented 58.7% of the study population. About half had less than 5 years of occupational seniority. In terms of lifestyle habits, 76% were smokers, 90.2% did not consume alcohol, and 53% had no leisure activities. The majority had no personal, family, or medical psychiatric history.The mean EI score was 109.9, ranging from 62 to 150. Anxiety was present in 43.49% of participants and depression in 51.08%.A significant association was observed between anxiety and the perception of emotions (p=0.0196) and the management of others’ emotions (p=0.0261).As for depression, a significant association was observed between perception of emotions and depression (p=0.0259), as well as between management of others’ emotions and depression (p=0.0126). EI was positively associated with HADS (p=0.0281), with a correlation value of 0.114.ConclusionsCaregivers with anxiodepressive disorders had significantly lower levels of EI than those without anxiodepressive disorders, suggesting that EI maybe a protective factor against these disordersDisclosure of InterestNone Declared