Negative Psychological Experiences Research Articles

Fear of childbirth and influencing factors of expectant fathers in China: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT Fear of childbirth not only brings negative psychological experiences to expectant fathers and affect their ability to prepare for parenthood but can even affect children’s emotional and cognitive development. It is essential to identify men with a more severe fear of birth and its related risk factors for the better transition of fathers’ role. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of fear of childbirth among Chinese expectant fathers, identify its contributing factors and explore the association among fear of childbirth, resilience and dyadic coping. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the obstetric department of two tertiary hospitals in Wuhan, China. The socio-demographic questionnaire, the father’s version of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version A (W-DEQ A), the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 (CD-RISC), and the Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI) were used to explore the correlation of fear of childbirth, resilience and dyadic coping of participants. Ultimately, a total of 1176 expectant fathers were included in this study. The prevalence of fear of childbirth was 32.1%. Gestational weeks of pregnant women, monthly income, adverse birth experience, gravidity and parity of pregnant women were considered risk factors for the expectant fathers with fear of childbirth. Furthermore, there was a weak negative correlation between fear of childbirth and resilience and dyadic coping. In conclusion, the prevalence of fear of childbirth in expectant fathers in China was high. Adequate identification of factors influencing the fear of childbirth among expectant fathers is necessary to reduce the fear of childbirth and to develop appropriate interventions in preparing fathers for their new parenting role

Glosa do wyroku Sądu Apelacyjnego w Warszawie z dnia 14 czerwca 2023 r., II AKa 272/22, dotyczącego zadośćuczynienia za niewątpliwie niesłuszne zatrzymanie (aprobująca)

Gloss to the judgment of the Court of Appeals in Warsaw of June 14, 2023, case file no. II AKa 272/22 concerning compensation for undoubtedly wrongful detention (approving) In the glossed decision, the Court of Appeals addressed the issue of compensation for unquestionably wrongful arrest. The Court of Appeals, while awarding the amount of PLN 15,000 on this ground, stated that it is adequate to the duration of deprivation of liberty, the physical suffering and negative psychological experiences suffered by the claimant, while also corresponding to the current socio-economic realities in Poland, without causing undue enrichment. The approving gloss to this ruling refers more extensively to the required standards regarding arrest and the procedural guarantees to which a detained person is entitled. Separate considerations concern the criteria for measuring compensation for unquestionably wrongful arrest.

Acoustic Comfort in Indoor Sporting Arena for E-Sports Venue: An Analysis of The Determining Criteria and A Conceptual Framework

It is vital that people concentrate and focus on the types of sports and amenities in the context of sports facilities to provide acoustic comfort for players and fans. Thus, influences the positive or negative psychological and emotional impact experience during the sports matches. Esports events are mostly organized in enclosed spaces facilities such as indoor arenas or stadiums, which are spaces where speech intelligibility and noise level determine, to a large extent, the listening comfort or even the safety of the occupants. More noise may distract players throughout the match and during the match, interfering with their performance and communication with coaches if there is no proper sound blocking or insulation. This research will look at critical literature studies of the defining elements and criteria for this occurrence to develop a conceptual framework for how players, coaches, and spectators experienced acoustic comfort in various types of Esports venue. The primary goal of this research is to clarify the differences in Esports venue design and the determining factors that influence human acoustic comfort. As a result, the goal of this study is to create a framework based on the elements that determine acoustic comfort classification in Esports venues. Designers and architects able to utilize this framework as a guide to assist them prepare estimates of acoustic conditions and corrective activities in Esports venue which tailored suited to players, as well as the effects on staffs and spectators, thus create a highly immersive experience.

Sexual experiences of postmenopausal women in China: a qualitative study.

Sexual dysfunction is common among postmenopausal women and can have a significant negative impact on quality of life. This study aimed to explore perceptions, experiences, and coping strategies related to sex among postmenopausal women in China. We used phenomenologic qualitative methods in this study. On the basis of purposive sampling and the data saturation principle, 21 volunteers from a community cohort study were selected for semistructured interviews. The data were analyzed and themes were extracted. Thematic codes pertaining to sexual experiences and coping strategies were defined and assessed in this study. Four themes and 12 subthemes were extracted from the interview data. The sexual concepts were relatively conservative for most of the Chinese women; the majority experienced physical and psychological distress with respect to sex, although negative and positive psychological experiences were described. The women often passively accepted and adapted to negative changes to their sex lives during the postmenopause period. This study highlights the importance of and need for effective dissemination of sexual health-related knowledge and the opening of appropriate communication channels. By using a qualitative approach, this study provides individuals with the opportunity to describe their cognition and attitudes toward sexuality. Limitations include limited generalizability, as is true for most qualitative research. Additionally, the study is based solely on the female perspective and cannot fully reflect the sex life of couples. The sexual experiences of our respondents exhibited distinct Chinese cultural characteristics. The interviews show the importance of paying attention to postmenopausal women's sexual health and providing relevant professional support and guidance to improve women's overall health-related quality of life.

The impact of art therapy on the relationships between individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and their care partners

AbstractBackgroundIndividuals with dementia have long reported negative social and psychological experiences. The current study employed a small group art therapy intervention; the intra‐ and inter‐personal impact was assessed through patient and care partner self‐report.MethodThirty patient / care partner dyads were enrolled. Patients had an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis, MMSE score of 18‐26, and insight into their condition. For each 4‐week session, 3 to 4 dyads jointly participated in a 90‐minute, weekly art therapy intervention, facilitated by a Registered Art Therapist. A pre‐test post‐test design was employed, with patients completing the Dyadic Relationship Scale, Rosenberg Self‐Esteem Scale, and Stigma Impact Scale; care partners completed the Dyadic Relationship Scale and Dementia Attitudes Scale.1,2,3,4 During each study visit, subjects viewed and discussed artwork, created art, and were encouraged to share their artwork with the group.ResultAnalysis was performed using Wilcoxon signed rank test. Scores for both subscales of the Dyadic Relationship Scale – Positive Dyadic Interaction and Dyadic Strain – revealed a significant improvement (p = 0.002 and p = 0.001, respectively) after art therapy. A significant increase in care partner scores was also apparent on the Dementia Knowledge subscale of the Dementia Attitudes Scale. Patient data showed a significant shift towards better self‐esteem scores after intervention.ConclusionThis study fills a gap in research targeting intra‐ and inter‐personal experiences of individuals with dementia. Results indicate that art therapy may improve relationship dynamics between individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and their care partners, and may improve patients’ self‐esteem.

Effect of status threat on preference for cross-domain self-improvement products: The moderation of trade-off beliefs

Negative psychological experiences, such as exposure to a status threat, are an important driver of consumer behavior. While existing literature has overwhelmingly argued that consumers endeavor to cope with a status threat via compensatory consumption (i.e., purchasing status-related or hedonic products), other studies have demonstrated that consumers who perceive the threat as controllable tend to resort to adaptive consumption (i.e., within-domain self-improvement products). The current research proposes that perceived loss of control stemming from a status threat leads to consumers' preference for cross-domain self-improvement products. Further, trade-off beliefs moderate the effect of status threat on perceived loss of control, which in turn predicts preference for cross-domain self-improvement products. These findings contribute to the theorization of status threat and cross-domain self-improvement products and provide significant practical implications for marketers.

Experience of providing care to a family member with Crohn's disease and a temporary stoma: A qualitative study

ObjectivesThe aim of this study is to understand the feelings and experiences of the main caregivers of temporary ostomy patien ts with Crohn's disease (CD). And explore the caregivers' inner feelings, to provide reference and basis for constructing the health education content of the main caregivers of CD patients with a temporary stoma. MethodsA qualitative descriptive approach was used to conduct an unstructured interview among 11 primary caregivers of CD patients with temporary enterostomy from the gastroenterology department of The Second Hospital of Nanjing. Participants were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected between July 2021 and September 2021. The interviews were audio recorded and then transcribed for a qualitative thematic analysis. ResultsFive themes and accompanying subthemes were identified: (1) negative psychological experience (2) perceived caregiver burden (3) future uncertainty (4) disease benefit (5) insufficien support system. ConclusionsStudy findings suggest that caregivers of CD temporary enterostomy patients have problems such as negative psychology, heavy caregiver burden, uncertain future, lack of support system, etc., but they also have positive experience of feeling of benefit from the disease, and are eager to obtain more disease information from more channels.Therefore, medical staff should improve their professionalism and health education capabilities, carry out diversified and targeted health education activities to reduce the burden of care, stimulate positive caregiver responses and help caregivers respond to and deal with caregiving problems in a timely and accurate manner.

Psychological experiences of nurses caring for patients with COVID-19: Integrative review based on qualitative research.

To analyse the literature on nurses' psychological experiences caring for COVID-19 patients, focusing on qualitative research. An integrative review. Whittemore & Knafl's approach was used. Six databases were searched using the terms 'nurses', 'psychological experiences' and 'COVID-19'. Ten studies were selected and analysed. Five characteristics related to nurses' negative psychological experiences, four characteristics related to positive psychological experiences and seven coping strategies of nurses were identified. This study demonstrated the need for psychological, social, financial and organizational support for nurses to improve mental well-being and the level of nursing care. No Patient or Public Contribution.

The Role of Spiritual Factors in Predicting Depression in Women with Primary Infertility

Background: Scrutinizing the spiritual factors in human psychological well-being needs to be taken into serious attention. This research intended to examine the role of spiritual factors (spiritual intelligence, spiritual welling-being, God image) in predicting depression in women with primary infertility Methods The design of the research was based on a correlational research study. The study population consisted of all women with primary infertility in Tabriz. Using the convineience non-random sampling method, 270 participants were selected. In the process of collecting data, King's (2008) Spiritual Intelligence Scale, Paloutzian and Ellison's (1982) Spiritual Well-being Scale, Lawrence's (1997) God Image Scale, and the Beck Depression Inventory (1961) were used. Results: According to the multiple regression, 70% of the changes in infertile women’s depression was due to the combined set of the variables of spiritual intelligence, spiritual welling-being and God image. Also, the spiritual well-being variable with a beta value of -0.44 was a stronger predictor than other independent variables for the infertile women’s depression. Also, the variables of God image and spiritual intelligence have ranked second and third with beta values of -025 and -024, respectively. Conclusion: Based on the results, the combined set of predictor variables significantly explain depression of infertile women. The outcomes of the research show that infertility is not a medical problem only, and experts should seriously consider the relationship between primary infertility and the general psychological health of infertile women. In fact, positive human psychological capitals are capable of significantly reducing the difficulty and bitterness of negative psychological experiences and leading a person to experience psychological well-being. Practical Implications: Considering that infertility is a multifaceted problem and adversely affects infertile women’s life, it seems feasible to enrich the lives of these individuals with more training in the dimension of spiritual well-being. Overall, it is concluded that the use of the spiritual dimension of human beings can be considered as a powerful shield to reduce the symptoms of depression and increase psychological well-being; therefore, spirituality-oriented factors in the process of diagnosis and treatment deserve much more attention than it receives.

Characteristics and outcomes of patients with pelvic organ prolapse: an analysis of data from Mulago National Referral Hospital from 2007-2016.

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is associated with negative physical, social, psychological, and sexual experiences. There is paucity of data in low and middle income countries like Uganda. The purpose of this study was to describe clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing surgery for POP from 2007 to 2016. The study was conducted at Mulago National Referral Hospital from 2014 to 2016. We conducted a retrospective review of the urogynecology surgical records using a standardized medical record abstraction form. Data of 222 POP patients were abstracted and managed using REDCap. Analysis was performed using Stata statistical software, v14. The mean participant age and parity was 57 years and 7 respectively. Ninety four percent of participants presented with a mass protruding from the vagina, 38% with uterine prolapse and 32% with cystocoele. Anaemia and hypertension were common comorbidities. Women underwent a variety of surgery types, and 35% experienced persistent pain post-operatively. At hospital discharge, 83% had achieved either complete resolution or improvement in their condition. Measures encouraging presentation for care as soon as symptoms are experienced and reduction of total fertility rate will be beneficial. Patients with POP should be routinely screened for anaemia and hypertension.

Longitudinal Study of Foreign Language Boredom Experienced by English Major Students in a Blended English Reading Course

Introduction: Boredom is a negative psychological and emotional experience prevalent in foreign language classrooms. However, it has long been neglected by researchers and foreign language teachers. In this context, the present study investigated boredom experienced by college English majors in a blended English reading course. Research efforts revolved around students’ overall boredom level, gender differences, and dynamic changes in boredom.
 Methodology: This study adopted a quantitative research method, and the instrument was a quantitative questionnaire adapted from the Foreign Language Learning Boredom Scale. A total of 174 EFL learners (60 males and 114 females) in the second year of English majors from a private university in Southwest China filled out the online version of FLLBS in weeks 3, 9, and 15 during the fall semester of 2022-2023 academic year.
 Results: The findings demonstrated that participants’boredom was at a moderate level. Moreover, except in foreign language class boredom at Time 2 and over-challenging or meaningless task boredom at Time 3, there existed no significant gender differences. Finally, a complicated picture was painted regarding the dynamic changes in boredom levels over time, and different patterns were found.
 Conclusion: College EFL learners do feel bored in the learning process, which should not be neglected by language teachers and researchers. This study enriched the research on foreign language boredom and can provide enlightenment to EFL teaching.

The Perspectives of Surrogates and Healthcare Providers Regarding SDM (Shared Decision-Making).

The purpose of this paper is to explore the attitudes of surrogacy and medical service providers toward SDM and to identify the barriers and promoters of SDM in this population. To this end, we conducted a qualitative study of surrogacy and medical service providers in the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University using semistructured interviews. Thirty participants (11 agents, 12 ICU physicians, and 7 ICU nurses) were interviewed. The three stakeholders showed different attitudes toward SDM. They reported barriers to SDM, including insufficient cognition of decision-makers, high expectations, negative psychological experiences, previous decision-making experiences, excessive workload, heavy financial burden, and lack of decision AIDS. They reported facilitators of SDM, including trust, effective communication, decision support, value clarification, outcome commitment, and continuous service. This study explored the different attitudes of the three stakeholders and identified various barriers and facilitators of SDM. It highlights the need to develop localised decision AIDS and to involve agents and nurses more in the decision-making process. Therefore, this paper identifies barriers and facilitators of SDM in this population. In addition, the study identified various barriers and facilitators to SDM and highlighted the need to develop localised decision AIDS and involve agents and nurses more in the decision-making process. Finally, the barriers and facilitators of SDM are established. The paper also shows that the development of localized decision AIDS and greater involvement of agents and nurses in the decision-making process are integral to good treatment outcomes.

ПРОБЛЕМИ ТА ТРУДНОЩІ УКРАЇНСЬКИХ ЖІНОК, ЯКІ ПРОЖИВАЮТЬ НА ОКУПОВАНІЙ ТЕРИТОРІЇ

The article analyzes the main social and domestic problems and difficulties faced by women who stayed in their occupied hometown of Melitopol during the aggressive war. It is established that the main problems of Ukrainian women in the occupied city include the closure of all branches of Ukrainian banks, fraudulent schemes with cash withdrawals and shortages of medicines, the impossibility of delivering humanitarian aid from the territory controlled by Ukraine, complaints about the quality and high cost of Russian medicines. It was found that there are also problems with housing services, including: lack of gas supply; unstable water and electricity supply; violation of property rights to property and real estate; confiscation of private housing. It was found that in the cultural and educational sphere, the occupation authorities of the city banned both the state language and the languages of national communities by forcing schools and kindergartens to switch to Russian and Russian programs. The Russians have turned medical facilities into military hospitals, with 90% of hospitals providing care exclusively to wounded occupants. All of this causes negative psychological experiences, feelings of loss or uncertainty, social insecurity, difficulties in realizing social roles and transforming the system of values of personal relationships. It is argued that all these factors give rise to disbelief in victory and a peaceful future, uncertainty about the liberation of the occupied city, a sense of powerlessness, and a lack of communication with family, like-minded people, and friends.

Employee online personal/professional boundary blurring and work engagement: Social media anxiety as a key contingency

Relying on self-presentation theory and boundary management theory, this study investigated the association between employees’ personal/professional boundary blurring on social media and work engagement. We examined whether social media anxiety mediates the link between blurring boundary online and work engagement. From a relational perspective, we also investigated how perceived leader support might moderate this mediated relationship. Results from an online survey of 212 full-time employees were consistent with the proposed conceptual scheme, in that social media anxiety mediated the relationship between boundary blurring online and work engagement when employees’ perceived leader support was low. The findings highlight that the connection between boundary blurring online and work engagement demonstrates a pattern of moderated mediation that is more complex than previously thought. This study implies that blurring boundary online can result in negative psychological experiences for employees and the implications of this study present some managerial insights for the design of social media use in the workplace.

Exploring Church Staff Knowledge of Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care

Trauma can affect an individual in various ways that differ in severity. Trauma-informed care within church settings can be beneficial to those seeking healing and guidance from the faith community. Drawing on data collected from surveys, the main purpose of this one-shot case study is to examine church staff’s knowledge of trauma and appropriate ways to respond to individuals experiencing or displaying symptoms of trauma. Findings revealed that a majority of staff defined trauma as a negative emotional or psychological experience and identified family dynamics and life events as two key factors contributing to trauma. However, staff desired additional training to enhance their ability to respond appropriately to individuals showing signs of trauma or sharing about a trauma experience. Findings will guide the development of staff training on trauma-informed care within church settings as well as strategies to integrate faith and social work practice in the church setting.

Determinants of quality of life of patients with uncomplicated diabetes mellitus attending endocrinology clinic, UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State

Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder that poses significant problems to individuals living with it. The emotional anguish and psychological impact of DM on patients' quality of life (QoL) contribute to poor prognosis of the condition. Therefore, the goal of this study is to examine how psychological experiences and satisfaction with diabetic care affect patients' QoL.Methods: A descriptive research survey conducted among one hundred and ten (110) diabetes patients attending the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital's endocrinology clinic in Osun State, Nigeria between June and December, 2020. Modified Kessler psychological distress scale and World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument (WHOQOL-BREF) were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequencies, percentages and tables, while inferential statistics of chi-square was used to test the stated hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance.Results: The results showed that more than three-fourth of the patients had negative social 83(75.5%) and psychological 79 (71.8%) experiences with diabetic care, though majority 68(61.8%) demonstrated good quality of life. The result also showed a positive relationship between psychological experience and quality of life (x2=9.766; df=1; p-value=0.001) as well as social experiences and quality of life (x2=4.576; df=1; p-value=0.032). More so, socio-demographic characteristics of age, gender, marital status, level of education, occupation and income were significantly associated with quality of life of diabetes patients.Conclusion: Overall quality of life of diabetes patients was observed to be good, although majority of diabetes patient had negative social and psychological experiences. Therefore, efforts to improve diabetic care must be intensified in clinical settings to promote good health outcomes and prevent negative social and psychological impact of diabetes mellitus.

COVID-19 pandemic-related anxiety, stress, and depression among teachers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

As millions of teachers have been forced to rely upon remote teaching due to the closure of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is particularly important to understand the extent to which teacher's psychological wellbeing has been affected by this global health crisis. The aim of this comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis was twofold: 1) ascertain the prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression among teachers during the COVID-19 outbreak; 2) identify the associated factors of these psychological wellbeing domains of the teachers. Academic Search Premier, Eric, PsycInfo, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for articles published from December 2019 and July 2021, using search terms including "COVID-19" "anxiety" "depression" "stress", and "teachers". This study included 54 studies synthesising data from 256,896 teachers across 22 countries. The meta-analysis showed higher prevalence of stress (62.6%, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 46.1-76.6), compared to anxiety (36.3%, 95% CI: 28.5-44.9) and depression (59.9%, 95% CI: 43.4-74.4) among teachers. Teachers' experiences of these psychological issues were associated with various socio-demographic and institutional factors, including gender, nature of online teaching, job satisfaction, teaching experience, and the volume of workload. Additionally, several protective factors, such as regular exercises and provision of technical support for online teaching, reduced teachers' negative psychological experiences. There is a need for authorities to formulate educational policies to improve teachers' wellbeing at the time of global crisis. Special attention should be paid to assist female teachers in overcoming physical and mental stressors.

Psychological experience among internship nurses at different internship stages: A qualitative study.

Some studies have found that clinical practice has caused great pressure and negative psychological experience to nursing students. Therefore, this study aimed to identify psychological experience at different internship stages among internship nurses. A qualitative study. In this qualitative study, one-to-one in-depth interviews and mixed data analysis strategies were conducted among internship nurses from May 2018 to February 2019. The pressure of the initial stage was operational pressure (80.0%), intermediate stage was nurse-patient communication (50.0%), and last stage was employment pressure (70.6%). Nursing students mainly expected to improve their operational and communication skills, and to acquire clinical experience, thinking ability and frontier knowledge. 62.5% students said ambivalent on "let us practice with being monitored," especially in the last stage (88.2%). Clinical nursing teaching should pay attention to this dynamic experience and their factors and take corresponding measures to improve the quality of internship.

North-African doctors as second victims of medical errors: a cross sectional survey

IntroductionPhysicians involved in medical errors (MEs) can experience loss of self-esteem and negative psychological experiences. They are called “second victims” of the ME.AimsTo i) describe the profile, the types and the severity of MEs, and ii) explore the psychological impact on “second victims” to better understand how they cope.MethodsIt was a cross sectional retrospective study conducted from March to August 2018. All physicians working at Farhat Hached and Sahloul University hospitals were asked to complete a questionnaire about their possible MEs. The impact of MEs was evaluated using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) (scoring, 0–88) (subscales ranges; intrusion, (0–32); avoidance, (0–32); hyperarousal, (0–24)). The diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was made when the total IES-R score exceeded 33. The coping strategies were evaluated using Ways of Coping Checklist Revised (WCC-R) scale (scoring, problem-focused, (10–40); emotion focused, (9–36); seeking social support, (8–32)).ResultsAmong 393 responders, 268(68.2%) reported MEs. Wrong diagnosis (40.5%), faulty treatment (34.6%), preventive errors (13.5%) and faulty communication (6.4%) were the main frequent types of MEs. The most common related causes of MEs were inexperience (47.3%) and job overload (40.2%). The physicians’ median (range) score of the IES-R was 19(0–69). According to the IES-R score, the most frequent psychological impacts were median (range): intrusion, 7(0–28) and avoidance symptoms, 7(0–24). PTSD symptoms affected 23.5% of physicians. Female sex and serious MEs were identified as predictors of PTSD. On the WCC-R check list, coping was balanced between the three coping strategies median (range), problem focused, 28.5(10–40); emotion-focused, 24(9–36) and seeking social support 21(8–32).ConclusionThere is a relatively high impact of ME within these North-African university hospital physicians. Coping was balanced within different three strategies as reported worldwide. Physicians adopted more likely constructive changes than defensive ones.

Exploration factors on smoking among female adolescents based on the viewpoints of Iranian adolescent girls

BackgroundIn recent years, the prevalence of smoking in women has increased significantly. This study aimed to explain the effective factors in the tendency to smoke in female adolescents, employing a qualitative method of content analysis in Mashhad, Iran.MethodsThe data for this conventional content analysis were obtained by conducting semi‑structured interviews with 20 female adolescent smokers. For open coding, integrating codes, creating main category and subcategories, and extracting quotation associated with codes and subcategories, MAXQDA software version 10 was used.ResultsBased on the results of the study, one main category and six subcategories were identified to influence the decision to smoke. The main category was interconnection of psychological and gender experiences. The subcategories included self-management weakness, ignoring the side effects, gender orientation, negative psychological experiences, the attraction of cigarettes, and positive psychological experiences.ConclusionPsychological and gender factors play an important role in initiating people's behavior and tendency to smoke and smoking prevention programs in educational settings need to focus efforts around what is known about young women smokers.