Experience Of Helplessness Research Articles

Analyze the factors that influence the therapeutic response to psychic trauma

IntroductionPsychic trauma profoundly affects a person’s confidence in himself and others. There is a sudden experience of helplessness, loss of control, fear for one’s own life, and the humiliation of having been violated. The victim may run out of internal and external reference elements.ObjectivesDescribe the factors that influence the development of Post-traumatic stress disorder after experiencing traumatic experiences.MethodsReview in the literature of the different factors that influence the subject’s response to the traumatic experience.Results1)Predisposing and precipitating factors:–characteristics of the traumatic evento: severity of the stressor agent: dose-dependent, Characteristics of the same: sudden, prolonged, repetitive, intentional; decrease the ability to control the situation and develop effective coping strategies; they question basic cognitive schemas; the symbolic meaning of the traumatic evento.–characteristics of the person (predisposing factors of vulnerability): genetic-constitutional vulnerability, adverse experiences in childhood, previous traumatic events: increased vulnerability, personality characteristics, recent stressors or life changes, inadequate support system, use of alcohol, perception locus control more external than internal, pre-existing psychiatric symptoms: neuroticism, anxiety, depression, critical ages of development: time of greatest vulnerability (11-16 years).2)Perpetuating and empowering factors: sharing traumatic events, seeking the logic of the facts, rupture of affective ties.3)Elements of Resistance: tendency to selectively remember the positive elements in autobiographical memory, acceptance of a certain dose of uncertainty in life, perceiving themselves as survivors, perception of the stressful stimulus as less threatening, Less physiological reactivity to stress, use of humor, positive emotions counteracting during the traumatic process.4)Elements of Resilience: ability to extract and assimilate positive elements from negative situations.ConclusionsTrauma threatens 3 basic assumptions of life: the world is good, the world has meaning, the self has value. The knowledge of these mentioned factors allow a better psychotherapeutic approach to Psychic Trauma.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

Contexto de vida e enfrentamento materno na remissão do câncer infantil

Abstract Objective The study examined the life context and coping strategies of mothers whose children and adolescents were in the remission phase following a diagnosis of onco-hematological conditions. Method In this descriptive qualitative-quantitative cross-sectional approach study, six mothers answered a semi-structured interview and the Ways of Coping inventory. Results Important changes in the routine and life context of the mothers, experiences of helplessness, and the use of the support network were noted throughout the journey from the diagnosis of the disease to its treatment. Coping in the remission phase was predominantly adaptive, with the use of strategies such as negotiation and seeking support, although maladaptive strategies such as delegation were also present. Conclusion The results highlighted relevant aspects for promoting the psychological health of mothers throughout the journey of coping with childhood cancer, from diagnosis to remission.

The psychological impact of sarcoma on affected patients

AbstractObjectiveSarcoma diagnosis and its treatment trajectory may deeply affect the somatopsychic balance of patients and their caregivers. This systematic review aimed at deepening the understanding of sarcoma's impact on the entire family unit involved in the illness experience on a physical (e.g. fatigue), psychological (e.g. mental health, affective regulation, defense mechanisms), and interpersonal (e.g. social isolation, loneliness) level.MethodsThe systematic review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses. The literature search led to the identification and subsequent inclusion of 44 articles focused on sarcoma patients. Results were classified into seven categories: Quality of Life, worries and distress, anxiety and depression, suicide ideation, financial and occupational consequences, unmet needs, and coping strategies. Our search identified only one study focusing on informal caregivers, thus we could not perform a systematic review on these results.ResultsOur findings underlined the traumatic impact of the sarcoma diagnosis. Patients can experience an impoverished emotional life, somatization, social withdrawal, difficulty in decision‐making, increased feelings of discouragement and demoralization, and profound experiences of helplessness and vulnerability. Moreover, they seemed to display anxiety and depression and might present a higher suicide incidence than the general population.ConclusionOur review highlighted that the psychosocial aftermath of sarcoma patients should guide institutions and healthcare professionals toward the design of assessment and intervention models that could contemplate the different dimensions of their suffering. Furthermore, it points out that there is still a lack of evidence regarding the psychosocial impact affecting sarcoma patients' caregivers.

Butuh Dukungan Bukan Teror saat Berjuang dalam Pemulihan dari COVID-19

This research aims to explore in depth the experiences of COVID-19 patients in motivating themselves to recover. This research method uses a phenomenological study approach with in-depth interviews, sampling techniques using purposive sampling, and analysis using the Colaizzi stage. The results of the research show that there are four themes, namely hiding a positive status for COVID-19 as a coping mechanism that is considered the safest for achieving self-healing, the experience of helplessness is a driving factor for recovery, a support system that is not excessive provides enthusiasm to rise and recover from COVID-19, The support system forms positive affirmations to get up and undergo treatment. In conclusion, there are four themes that participants perceive when struggling to recover from COVID-19. It is essential to provide support to COVID-19 patients so that they can recover optimally, but not excessive reliance that could be considered terror.
 Keywords: COVID-19, Helplessness, Coping Mechanisms, Motivation, Support System

The Social Psychology of Framing: The Emotional Content of Finnish Anti-Wind Power Frames

Protests against wind power have become increasingly common in Western countries and in Finland. This article explores various anti-wind farm frames and their emotional dynamics and content. The framing approach highlights cognitive and constructive rather than emotional aspects. However, social-psychological understanding of emotions enables us to recognise those types of emotions that give content to a specific frame and are essential to understanding individual motivations for building frames and joining protests. This article points out three anti-wind farm frames: Nimby (love, feelings of security, fear of disruption, and anger); populist (experience of helplessness, fear, grief and anger); and environmentalist (concern and respect). The frames reveal how online activisms oriented towards the same cause and goal arise from multiple emotional contents, indicating the actors’ concerns over the effects of wind turbines on their own well-being and reflecting their own different positions.

유아교사와 부모의 관계에서 교권침해 경험의 현상학적 연구

Objectives Essentially understand the experience and phenomenon of teacher rights infringement cases in the relationship between kindergarten and daycare center teachers and their parents, derive the experience and coping process of teacher rights infringement, experience in solving, and demands for improvement plans through interviews and in-depth techniques, and effectively in the educational field application was proposed.
 Methods Fourteen teachers with experience of teaching rights infringement at kindergartens and daycare centers located in Incheon were selected as the study subjects. The research data collection was conducted from June 2, 2023 to June 27, 2023 through focus group interviews, one-on-one interviews, group face-to-face interactions, and web-based interactions tailored to the circumstances of the research participants, and qualitative data analysis procedures According to the phenomenological research method of interpretation, coding, and classification, it was analyzed.
 Results The experiences of teacher rights infringement were ‘infringement of teacher authority experienced by parents’, ‘experience of power abuse as a target for venting anger from parents’, ‘experience of helplessness and realistic fear coming from situational limitations’, ‘harsh social standards for early childhood teachers’, infringement of teacher authority The coping process was ‘things that early childhood teachers should strive to establish teaching rights’, ‘experiences of dealing with when they felt infringed on teaching rights’, and ‘factors hindering the establishment of teaching rights by early childhood teachers’. Efforts to establish teacher authority' and ‘preparation of measures to establish teacher authority’ were found.
 Conclusions The significance of this research is that it pays attention to the experience and coping process of kindergarten and daycare teachers who have been infringed upon by their parents, applies a phenomenological research method to deeply explore the essential meaning of the experienced phenomenon, examines the experience of teacher rights infringement, and proposes improvement measures. have meaning Expecting to help prepare effective support measures for kindergartens and day care centers, social implications for recognition of early childhood teachers' teacher status, establishment of teaching rights from early childhood education, and punishment for reporting child abuse without complaint were suggested.

„You Won’t Break the Ice and Won’t Talk about It“: Mental Health Professionals’ Difficulties in Providing Assistance to Individuals who Later Suicide

Accessible and effective mental health services for people at risk of suicide are one of the cornerstones of suicide prevention. However, some people suicide while receiving such help, and it is important to understand the reasons for this. In the absence of a direct way to reveal the experiences of people who have received services and subsequently suicided, the professionals providing mental health services are an important source of information on this process. The main aim of this study was to describe the main difficulties experienced by professionals supporting people who later suicided. The sample included 15 mental health professionals (7 psychiatrists, 6 medical psychologists, and 2 social workers) who experienced patient suicide. The data were collected using semi-structured interviews, which were then analysed using thematic analysis. The following themes were identified in the stories of the participants: lack of collaboration from the patient, specific topics that were challenging to work with, treatment limitations, difficulties in assessing suicide risk, reactions experienced when working with the suicidal patient, and the role of the patient’s relatives. Therefore, the results of this study speak about the challenge of being with a patient in a suicidal crisis, who is not inclined to accept help, while bearing the limitations of the system and oneself as a specialist. This causes intense experiences of helplessness and anger.

Untangling Intimate Care Experiences for Patients Admitted to Public Hospitals in South Africa

Background: Hospital admission can be a traumatic and humiliating experience for patients due to the institutionalised attire they must wear. Intimate care may trigger experiences of helplessness and disrespect due to exposure to their body parts and having to be touched by nurses. Objective: This research aimed to explore and describe patients’ perceptions of their bodies and their experiences of intimate care execution during their hospital stay. Methods: A qualitative explorative-descriptive design and Trauma-informed care framework were used to explore and describe the participants’ perceptions and experiences of intimate care execution during admission to the two sampled hospitals. Twenty participants admitted to medical and surgical units were purposively recruited. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews, and thematic analysis was used to give meaning to the data. Results: Three overarching themes emerged from the data: the sacredness of the human body; Patients want their dignity to be respected during intimate care and touch; and creating the nurse-patient intimate care relationship. Patients wish the nurses to maintain their dignity and privacy. Intimate care and touch should be initiated in a safe environment where patients can make informed decisions. Implications for Nursing: Declothing of personal attire during admission violates patients’ dignity and privacy and is dehumanising. During intimate care and touch, nurses should create a cultural, religious and gender safe environment, allowing inpatients to make informed decisions regarding the care provided to their bodies. Conclusion: Patients’ beliefs system should be incorporated into autonomy and informed decisions about the care to be provided to naked bodies. Hospitalisation should not reinforce physical and psychological trauma. Respect and dignity are paramount when caring for the patient’s body.

Untangling Intimate Care Experiences for Patients Admitted to Public Hospitals in South Africa

Background: Hospital admission can be a traumatic and humiliating experience for patients due to the institutionalised attire they must wear. Intimate care may trigger experiences of helplessness and disrespect due to exposure to their body parts and having to be touched by nurses. Objective: This research aimed to explore and describe patients’ perceptions of their bodies and their experiences of intimate care execution during their hospital stay. Methods: A qualitative explorative-descriptive design and Trauma-informed care framework were used to explore and describe the participants’ perceptions and experiences of intimate care execution during admission to the two sampled hospitals. Twenty participants admitted to medical and surgical units were purposively recruited. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews, and thematic analysis was used to give meaning to the data. Results: Three overarching themes emerged from the data: the sacredness of the human body; Patients want their dignity to be respected during intimate care and touch; and creating the nurse-patient intimate care relationship. Patients wish the nurses to maintain their dignity and privacy. Intimate care and touch should be initiated in a safe environment where patients can make informed decisions. Implications for Nursing: Declothing of personal attire during admission violates patients’ dignity and privacy and is dehumanising. During intimate care and touch, nurses should create a cultural, religious and gender safe environment, allowing inpatients to make informed decisions regarding the care provided to their bodies. Conclusion: Patients’ beliefs system should be incorporated into autonomy and informed decisions about the care to be provided to naked bodies. Hospitalisation should not reinforce physical and psychological trauma. Respect and dignity are paramount when caring for the patient’s body.

Understanding the experiences of helplessness, fatigue and coping strategies among women seeking treatment for infertility - A qualitative study.

Infertility impacts families and communities worldwide, affecting millions of people of reproductive age. The fertility rate in India is alarming. Fertility is valued in the majority of cultures, and having children is a fundamental motivation. The frustration and anger of an infertile woman affect her family, friends, and even her husband. This study aims to assess the factors that contribute to helplessness, fatigue, and coping strategies among women with infertility. An in-depth interview was conducted among ten participants, to collect information about the challenges faced by women experiencing infertility. The participants were selected using a purposive sampling technique and they had at least 1 year of experience with infertility. A phenomenological study was utilized and themes and sub-themes were developed. Data was collected by using a list of probing open-ended questions and analyzed by colaizzi method. Women receiving infertility treatment over a long period of time disclosed that they are dealing with stressful situations in their lives. The experience left them feeling helpless in some stressful conditions. Due to a lack of both financial and emotional support from their family, when they are helpless, they are too worn out to continue their treatment. Some of these women are using different coping strategies to overcome their problems. We found seven common themes from this in-depth interview; 1) Lack of hope and support, 2) Spiritual resources, 3) Negative thoughts, 4) Social abstain, 5) Mental engagement, 6) Emotional concealment, and 7) Coping strategies. This study provides social, emotion and spiritual condition of infertile women in society. The majority of these women struggle with having negative thoughts due to a lack of support, concern, and involvement from their families. These results highlight the need to promote coping strategies, importance of financial and emotional support from the family members.

Older adults` sense of dignity in digitally led healthcare.

BackgroundHealth ministries in Europe are investing increasingly in innovative digital technologies. Older adults, who have not grown up with digital innovation, are expected to keep up with technological shifts as much as other age groups. This is ethically challenging, as it may threaten a sense of dignity and well-being in older adults.Research objectiveTo clarify the phenomenon of sense of dignity experienced in older adults, concerning how their expectations and needs are met within the context of digitally led healthcare in Norway.Research designA Reflective Lifeworld Research design was chosen, and purposive, in-depth interviews were conducted.Participants and research contextThe participants were 13 adults 75 years and older from Northern Norway, living at home and not receiving consistent assistance.Ethical considerationsFollowed the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. This study was approved by the Social Science Data Services in Norway (project number 916119). Interviews were conducted carefully within a safe environment chosen by the participants.FindingsOlder adults experience that using new digital systems in healthcare makes them become dependent with experiences of helplessness. They feel an increased sense of dependency on other people, and that recognition can assail their experience of personal dignity. Older adults not only expect digitally led healthcare to give them a feeling of safety but also experience feeling insecure concerning privacy and loss of possibilities for dialogue with healthcare providers. They are met by demands from society, which they often struggle to achieve.ConclusionThe phenomenon of sense of dignity experienced in older adults, concerning how their expectations and needs are met within digitally led healthcare, indicates a sense of feeling lost in the digital world. Further, innovative healthcare lacks focus on ethical performance. This impacts their perception of dignity, as loss of dignity is noticed especially in its rupture.

Experiences of helplessness and fear among caregivers diagnosed with severe mental illness and co-caregivers: The Danish High Risk and Resilience Study - VIA 7.

This study investigates indicators of disorganized caregiving among caregivers of children who have a familial predisposition of schizophrenia spectrum psychosis (SZ) or bipolar disorder (BP), and whether indicators of disorganized caregiving are associated with the caregivers' and children's level of functioning as well as the children's internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. Indicators of disorganized caregiving were assessed with the Caregiving Helplessness Questionnaire (CHQ). Level of functioning was evaluated using the Children's Global Assessment Scale and the Personal and Social Performance Scale, while dimensional psychopathology were measured with the Child Behavior Checklist. 185 caregivers belonging to a SZ combined group (i.e., SZ-I + SZ co-caregiver), 110 caregivers to a BP combined group (i.e., BP-I + BP co-caregiver), and 184 caregivers to a population-based control group provided data on CHQ. Having a history of SZ or BP or being a co-caregiver to a parent with SZ or BP was associated with higher levels of experiences of helplessness and fear. Higher scores on helplessness were associated with lower level of functioning among caregivers and children and with children having externalizing/internalizing behavior problems. These results emphasize the need for interventions addressing indicators of disorganized caregiving in families with SZ or BP.

The negative impact of individual perceived isolation in distributed teams and its possible remedies

AbstractPrevious research on distributed teams indicates that physical distance between team members is problematic for team functioning. We advance this research by investigating the role of team members' psychological experiences of isolation using both a longitudinal diary study and a time‐lag field study, applying a Job Demand–Resource (JD‐R) theory lens (Bakker & Demerouti, 2017). With the diary study, we capture daily fluctuations of perceived isolation and its antecedents and consequences. Results show that (a) where distributed team members work, and (b) how much they communicate, contribute to the degree to which distributed team members may feel isolated. The combined results of the diary study and the time‐lagged field study show that 1) perceived isolation, and 2) perceived isolation combined with high role ambiguity, contribute to experiences of helplessness. Subsequently, feelings of helplessness hamper the level of perceived team implicit coordination. Theoretical and practical implications for managing distributed teams are discussed.

Individuals' fixed digital mindset, internal HRM alignment and feelings of helplessness in virtual teams

PurposeThe present study investigates whether individuals having a fixed digital mindset (comprises fundamental beliefs about technological ability and organizational resources as work becomes more digitalized) experience greater helplessness working in virtual teamwork environments. The authors examine how perceived internal human resource management (HRM) alignment moderates the positive relationship expected between individuals' fixed digital mindset and feelings of helplessness. Together, the paper aims to contribute to a greater understanding of the personal and contextual factors that influence an individual's experience of helplessness in virtual team settings.Design/methodology/approachThe authors test the hypotheses using time-lagged survey data collected from 153 information technology (IT) engineers working in virtual teams in Europe.FindingsThe authors find that individuals with higher levels of fixed digital mindset experience greater helplessness in virtual teamwork environments than individuals with lower levels. Furthermore, the authors find that having higher-fixed beliefs about organizational resources is positively related to helplessness when individuals perceive that the broader HRM system is misaligned with the virtual teamwork environment.Research limitations/implicationsThe data were obtained from IT engineers in Europe, which is potentially limiting the generalizability of the authors' findings to other work contexts and cultures.Practical implicationsThe authors' study helps leaders in virtual teamwork environments to better understand and manage the personal and contextual factors that could affect individuals' well-being and effective functioning in such settings.Originality/valueThe authors' research contributes to the scant literature investigating the personal characteristics important in virtual teamwork environments and the contextual factors important for aligning virtual teamwork designs with the organizational system. The authors extend this research by looking at personal and contextual factors together in a single model.

Anxiety and Frustration during the Covid-19 Pandemic

The lockdown and quarantine period set by authorities around the world in order to prevent the spread of the SARS-COV-2 virus has had a significant impact on the mental health of people around the world. The present research, carried out by qualitative methods, aimed at identifying the sources, but also the ways of expressing anxiety, frustration and anguish due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the measures to prevent the spread of the virus. The research was carried out on subjects of Romanian nationality, especially from the North Eastern Region of Romania. The main results of the research are: an extension of the medicalization of social life, the awareness of one's own finitude and the experience of helplessness, as sources of anxiety and frustration, and an accentuated social response to the risk society, manifested as a revolt against the authorities and the need to humanize every day life.

Helplessness during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Literature Review

ABSTRACT Background: Covid-19 is a pandemic that has an impact on psychological problems. Powerlessness is a psychological problem that causes individuals to be unable to carry out daily activities. Powerlessness arises as a result of bad perceptions in each individual. The purpose of the literature study is to describe the helplessness of everyone during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Our method uses the PICO search stage using relevant keywords for a period of 10 years (2011-2021). There are 7 articles that are relevant as the main reference. The literature study results show that individuals feel helplessness as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Nurses can provide motivation or education as an intervention to overcome helplessness. Conclusion: Experience of helplessness during a pandemic can happen to everyone and a good coping mechanism is needed to deal with it. Keywords: Covid-19; helplessness

Clinical Life in the Context of the Pandemic.

In this article, six analysts describe theory and practice in the time of COVID-19, examining the quality of après-coup in the way that the pandemic and its attendant crises trigger early memory and early experiences of helplessness. In the clinical events we see that the age of the patient, the circumstances and approach of the analyst, the novelty of the frame are all crucial determinants of clinical outcomes.

Employee Mindset, HRM Misalignment, and Helplessness in Virtual Teams

The present study investigates the relationship between virtual team members’ digital mindset beliefs (beliefs about personal- and organizational resources as work becomes more digitalized) and their experiences of helplessness. Furthermore, we consider how the relationship between virtual team members’ digital mindsets beliefs and their experience of helplessness could be intensified under conditions of perceived HRM misalignment. We find, based on a time-lagged survey of 153 virtual team members, that virtual team members having high fixed digital mindset beliefs related to the malleability of personal resources and expandability of organizational resources experience higher levels of helplessness than those with low fixed digital mindset beliefs. Furthermore, we find that having a fixed digital mindset about the expandability of organizational resources is positively related to experienced helplessness when team members perceive that the broader HRM system is misaligned with virtual teamwork arrangement. On the other hand, we find that having a fixed digital mindset about the malleability of personal resources is positively related to experience helplessness when team members perceive that the broader HRM system is aligned with virtual teamwork arrangements. Theoretical and practical implications for virtual team work are discussed.

Social welfare needs of bereaved Australian carers: Implications of insights from palliative care and welfare workers.

An individual and psychological emphasis has influenced practice and research on bereavement following informal care provision in the context of life-limiting illness. Consideration of the potential for bereavement to be shaped by intersecting social and structural inequities is needed; and should include an understanding of interactions with government institutions and social policy. This qualitative study employed interpretive description to explore the way in which palliative care workers and welfare sector workers perceive and approach experiences and needs of bereaved carers receiving government income support or housing assistance in Western Sydney, an area associated with recognised socioeconomic disadvantage. A total of 21 palliative care workers within a public health service and welfare workers from two government social welfare services participated in in-depth interviews. Data were analysed using framework analysis. Participants highlighted social welfare policy and related interactions that may impact bereavement, potentially related to financial, housing and employment precariousness. Personal, interpersonal and structural factors perceived to shape the navigation of welfare needs were explored, alongside needed professional and structural changes envisioned by workers. With limited forms of capital, vulnerably positioned carers may encounter difficulties that heighten their precariousness in bereavement. Transactional organisational cultures alongside health and welfare agencies that function in a siloed manner appear to contribute to structural burden for carers, following death due to life-limiting illness. Palliative care and welfare workers also associated elements of their work with bereaved carers with their own experiences of helplessness, frustration and distress. Findings point to a need for the development of interagency strategies in addition to policy underpinned by more nuanced understandings of vulnerability in bereavement, post-caring.

Experiences of nursing students under the unprecedented abrupt online learning format forced by the national curfew due to COVID-19: A qualitative research study

BackgroundThe unprecedented abrupt shift to remote online learning (OL) within the context of the national lockdown due to the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) highlights the importance of addressing students' preparedness in managing their first experiences with OL. PurposeTo investigate the experiences of undergraduate nursing students during their first uses of OL to increase the understanding of their encountered opportunities and challenges. DesignA descriptive qualitative design guided by a phenomenological approach was used. MethodsThe study used a purposive sampling technique to recruit 18 undergraduate nursing students from two universities. Data were collected using two focus group discussions, and the discussions with participants were audio/video recorded through the online platform Zoom due to the national imposed curfew. Content analysis employed Colaizzi's steps to derive the themes/categories. ResultsThe study revealed four themes: experience of helplessness, burdens, and burnout; the need for social and technical support to manage OL; the propensity to consider OL as a positive opportunity; and the deficiency of OL in fulfilling the educational outcomes of clinical courses. ConclusionsAbrupt remote OL was a challenge to clinical encounters. This format was very stressful; however, it was also useful. The current study highlighted the need for further research on the effectiveness of remote OL platforms in regard to the achievement of the intended learning outcomes of clinical courses.