Psychological Resistance Research Articles

Psychological stability of the individual in extreme situations

ObjectiveThe main purpose of this study is to consider the factors influencing the stability of the human mental system in extreme situations. MethodsThe study used structural and functional methods, dialectical methods, synthesis, logical analysis, and generalisation. A survey was also conducted with 70 participants divided into two age groups, using empirical methods such as the “Research of volitional self-regulation” test, the “Diagnostics of emotional barriers in interpersonal communication” methodology, and the “Self-assessment test of mental state”. ResultsIt was found that extreme events have a psychogenic impact, which includes both direct threats to human life and indirect threats. Psychological stability is a protective characteristic that enhances a person's ability to adapt to environmental conditions and mitigates the harmful effects of stress. Individuals with higher stress tolerance maintained mental health, social adaptation, and professional efficiency in difficult conditions. The study revealed that the second group (aged 30–40) demonstrated a higher level of psychological stress resistance compared to the first group (aged 18–25). ConclusionThis paper is practically important, since all theoretical provisions, conclusions, and recommendations can be used by psychologists or other specialists to increase knowledge about the impact of extreme situations on the psychological stress tolerance of a person, and to improve the system of methods of working with people who have fallen into such circumstances.

Effects of Technostress on Psychological Contract Violation and Organizational Change Resistance.

This study investigates the effects of technostress perceived by employees on psychological contract violations and resistance to organizational change, as information and communication technology is applied to various tourism industry work sites. This study's sample consisted of employees working in the Korean tourism industry in June 2023, who were surveyed using snowball sampling. Four hypotheses were proposed. First, technostress is associated with psychological contract violations. Second, psychological contract violations are associated with organizational change resistance. Third, technostress is associated with organizational change resistance. Fourth, psychological contract violations may play a mediating role in the relationship between technostress and organizational change resistance. All hypotheses in this study were adopted. Therefore, organizations and management in the tourism industry should identify and improve the factors that cause employee technostress arising from expanding information and communication technology to provide psychological stability.

Comparative Study of Indonesia and Timor Leste on the Psychological Conditions, Social Support, and Immunity of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)

Background: The World Bank reports that Timor Leste and Indonesia had the same HIV incidence rate of 0.2 per 1,000 persons in this age range who are not infected for adults aged 15 to 49. Depression is a mental condition that is marked by a chronic absence of interest and unhappiness. If left untreated, depression may have grave consequences and seriously interfere with daily life. Aim: This research compares the psychological states, social assistance, and resistance of Timor Leste and Indonesian individuals living with HIV. Method: Reaching a sample size of one hundred individuals was accomplished by the use of a cross-sectional methodology, a descriptive-comparative design, and a purposeful sampling strategy. Bivariate analysis was performed using ANOVA with a significance threshold of p < 0.05. The range of frequency was used to do univariate analysis. Result: In Indonesia and Timor-Leste, when it comes to the psychological state of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), there is no apparent variation wherever to be found. According to statistical studies, there are variations in the amount of social support for PLWHA between the two nations. The significance level of 0.05 is not met by the p-value of 0.0 for these variations. Some PLWHA had an undetectable viral load, likely due to their adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ARV) as recommended by healthcare providers. Conclusion: Even though the psychological status of people living with HIV/AIDS is comparable in Indonesia and Timor-Leste, the level of social support differs between the two countries.

Study on the Behavioral Motives of Algorithmic Avoidance in Intelligent Recommendation Systems

Through an exploration of the underlying mechanisms driving users' algorithmic avoidance in intelligent recommendation systems, this study aims to facilitate a positive interaction between users and technology, providing theoretical guidance for the efficient operations of enterprises using intelligent recommendation systems. The research integrates the theories of information ecology and psychological resistance, establishing a model of influencing factors on users' algorithmic avoidance in intelligent recommendation systems. Utilizing a structural equation model, the study conducts analysis and validation on data collected from 506 questionnaires. The findings reveal that algorithmic transparency and perceived manipulation significantly impact the users' algorithmic avoidance in intelligent recommendation systems. The sense of being manipulated emerges as a crucial psychological factor leading to algorithmic avoidance, playing a complete mediating role in the influence of information quality, homogeneous recommendation, and algorithmic transparency on algorithmic avoidance.

Exploring the willingness and evolutionary process of public participation in community shared energy storage projects: Evidence from four first-tier cities in China

Community shared energy storage projects (CSES) are a key initiative for maintaining grid stability in the process of advancing the low-carbon transition of energy systems. Understanding the public's willingness to participate is fundamental to CSES implementation and promotion. However, limited research has focused on this topic. This study investigated the public's willingness to participate in CSES, based on an extended technology acceptance model, and used social network modeling to explore the evolutionary process of public participation in CSES under different policy combination scenarios. Empirical data were obtained from online questionnaire surveys in four first-tier cities in China (N = 1276). The results show that (1) the majority (approximately 71.48%) of residents have a higher willingness to participate in CSES, but their willingness to invest in it is lower (22.32 yuan/month). Residents with lower willingness mainly believed that they should not pay extra maintenance and management fees for energy storage equipment, followed by concerns about the safety of this equipment. (2) Economic benefits, functional value, risk affordability, peer influence, and personal altruism are the determining factors that affect public participation in CSES. (3) Social interaction is beneficial for information transmission, thereby reducing the cognitive differences among the public regarding CSES. (4) The “economic incentive and mandatory” policy combination has significantly increased the proportion of public participation in CSES, but there is psychological resistance from the public toward policy implementation in the early stages. The “economic incentive and publicity” policy combination can promote public participation in CSES slightly. The combination of economic incentives, mandatory policies, and publicity policies has a synergistic effect. These findings provide new insights for application research in energy technology innovation.

Psychological resistance to extreme conditions in the organisational behavior of professional rescuers and firefighters

Psychological resistance to extreme conditions in the organisational behavior of professional rescuers and firefighters

Supporting Patients with Amputated Lower Limb in Accepting Their New Body Images by Traumatology Nurses of Central Hospital Yaoundé-Cameroon: An Exploratory Study

This study aims at exploring the role of the nurse in supporting patients with the amputated lower limb towards the acceptance of their new body images in the traumatology B unit of the Central Hospital in Yaoundé-Cameroon. The study used a qualitative exploratory design. The study population was made up of eight nurses from the traumatology unit of the central hospital in Yaoundé-Cameroon. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview guide from a purposeful sample of nurses. The saturation level determined the sample size for the study. Data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. The results obtained from this study showed that it is difficult to take care of patients with amputated lower limbs as physical support e.g. hygiene care; wound dressings, pain evaluation and care were outlined by most of the nurses as the main mode of support given to patients. Consideration should be given to non-pharmacological and less invasive surgical interventions for phantom limb pain, as they are associated with less common and less severe side effects. Active listening, reassuring patients, helping relationship and confidence were the main elements of psychological support stated by the nurses. The main challenges nurses encountered in supporting amputated patients were difficult communication and language barrier. The findings from this study proposed that there were many factors to take into account in order to be able to help patients with amputated lower limb: physical and moral pain, the psychological aspect with modification of body image, loss of self-esteem etc... The nurse must demonstrate human and relational qualities and great psychological resistance in order to effectively support the amputated patient on the physical level by providing hygiene and comfort care, dressing; and on the psychological level by questioning the patients about their difficult emotions while being available to listen in order to establish a nursing diagnosis and help the patients to cope with their difficulties.

Well-Being As a Component Of Subjective Health Assessment In Students

Introduction. The effectiveness of professional education in students largely depends on subjective health assessments such as well-being, which affects psychological resistance in stressful situations and unusual conditions; prevention of maladjustment, neurotic disorders, and abnormal stress responses, and adaptability. Identification of aspects indicating decline in well-being (sleep-wake disorders, weakness of volition; autonomic dysfunction, and emotional dysregulation; signs of addiction; physical fatigue and mental exhaustion; psychological fatigue and lack of energy; fears and anxiety) is aimed at being the basis for a new program on mental health promotion and mental disorder prevention. Purpose. The goal was to determine the main aspects of well-being as a component of subjective health assessment in students. Methods and materials. A total of 712 adult students from Moscow universities participated in the study on a voluntary basis. In order to identify sleep-wake disorders, autonomic dysfunction and emotional dysregulation, signs of addiction, psychological fatigue and lack of energy, anxiety, and fears, the participants were provided with two questionnaires: “Mood is health,” elaborated by G. S. Odinokov, and “Symptomatic questionnaire of well-being,” developed by A. Volkov and N. E. Vodopyanova. Then, the data were processed using the Pearson correlation coefficient and the Chaddock–Snedecor scale. Results. It was revealed that the level of well-being as a component of subjective health assessment in students was above-average. There was an average level of sleep-wake disorders, emotional dysregulation, psychological fatigue and lack of energy, anxiety and fears, as well as a below-average level of weakness of volition, autonomic dysfunction and signs of addiction. A strong correlation between the total and final results of well-being aspects and sleep-wake disorders, weakness of volition, autonomic dysfunction and emotional dysregulation, signs of addiction, psychological fatigue and lack of energy, fears and anxiety indicates that the lower these components, the higher the well-being.

Best Kept Secret: The Conspiracy of Silence in Mahesh Dattani’s Thirty Days in September

This article explores the nuanced dimensions of silence, examining its physical, psychological, and textual manifestations in Mahesh Dattani’s play “Thirty Days in September,” addressing the sensitive theme of child sexual abuse (CSA). It delves into the multifaceted roles of silence as a mechanism for psychological resistance, repression, suppression, and avoidance in the lives of CSA survivors, particularly portrayed through the characters of Shanta and Mala. The article also explores the symbolic presence of God as a silent refuge and the intentional use of authorial license to veil characters’ voices, highlighting the complexities of familial dynamics, societal expectations, and the pervasive silence surrounding CSA, emphasizing the challenges faced by victims in articulating their experiences. Furthermore, it delves into the psychological impact of repression and suppression on CSA survivors, detailing the intricate interplay between memory recall, dissociation, and the difficulties survivors encounter in acknowledging and confronting their traumatic past. The narrative of the play is dissected to reveal instances of silence as a coping mechanism, as well as the role of shame, secrecy, and power dynamics within familial contexts. The portrayal of God as a silent presence becomes a symbolic sacred space for characters to express and confront suppressed aspects of their harrowing experiences

Development of the Self-Assessment Self-Disclosure Questionnaire to Examine the Association between Self-Disclosure and Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Japan.

Self-disclosure is the attitude of communicating one's experiences and condition to others and is an indicator of mental health and an open personality. Frailty, characterized by reduced physical and psychological resistance, predicts the incidence of dependency and mortality. Although low self-disclosure may be associated with frailty, there is no scale to measure older adults' self-disclosure. This cross-sectional study assessed the validity of a self-assessment self-disclosure questionnaire and examined the association between the content of self-disclosures to friends and acquaintances and frailty among community-dwelling older adults. A total of 237 adults aged ≥65 in Japan were surveyed using a mailed self-administered questionnaire in 2021. The self-disclosure scale consisted of 10 items and showed adequate validity. Participants were classified into a robust group (n = 117, women 57.3%) and a frailty group (n = 120, women 73.3%) using the Kihon Checklist. After adjusting for covariates, multivariate-adjusted logistic regression models revealed frailty was associated with lower self-disclosure of recent positive events, motivation and strengths (indicating strong points) in life, relationships with family and relatives, experiences of work and social activities, and financial status. The proposed questionnaire must still be further tested in other populations, but our initial results may contribute to preventing frailty and improving mental health among community-dwelling older adults.

Occupational Therapy Program for young men who Specialize in wrestling sports after treatment of knee joint injuries

Today, Martial Arts are an effective means of forming a reliable reserve of defenders of Ukraine. During systematic training in a chosen type of Martial Art, an individual develops basic Physical Qualities, develops leadership Qualities, as well as psychological resistance to adverse environmental factors. The Analysis of the latest Research and publications in the chosen field of Scientific Research shows that insufficient number of Scientific works are devoted to the topical issue of the organization of the Occupational Therapy System of young men who Specialize in Martial Arts after treatment of knee joint injuries. This emphasizes the relevance, timeliness and Practical component of the chosen direction of Scientific Research. The Research was carried out according to the Plan of the initiative Scientific Project "Ergo Therapy of knee joints". Research methods: idealization, formalization, axiomatic, historical and logical, descent from concrete. As a Result of Theoretical Research, we have developed an Experimental Program of occupational Therapy for young men who Specialize in wrestling Sports after treatment of knee joint injuries. The Results of the study are implemented in the Occupational Therapy System of wrestlers, members of National teams of Higher Education Institutions of Ukraine. The Occupational Therapy Program involves the use of the following tools (components): kinesiological taping, elements of TRX, elements of basic Sambo etc. Prospects for further Research in the chosen field of Scientific Research include the organization of a Pedagogical Experiment to test the effectiveness of the Occupational Therapy Program for young men who Specialize in Sambo Wrestling after treatment of knee joint injuries.

Responses of Centralised and Decentralised Countries to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted global public health systems and economic frameworks. Many researchers have delved into these effects and widely discussed the ramifications. Building upon existing literature, this paper comparatively analyses the strategies adopted by France and Sweden in responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, emphasising the effectiveness and implications of the approaches undertaken by countries with centralised versus decentralised political systems to overcome COVID-19. Through comprehensive review of literature, news reports, and other sources, this study reveals psychological resistance and disdain towards COVID-19 vaccination among the populace under France’s centralised government system, alongside significant issues of “Tyranny of Experts” within Sweden’s decentralised governance framework.

Effect of needle-free injection on psychological insulin resistance and insulin dosage in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Psychological insulin resistance (PIR), which refers to the reluctance of diabetic patients to use insulin, is a frequently encountered clinical issue. Needle-free injection (NFI) offers advantages in terms of expediting insulin absorption and mitigating adverse reactions related to injection. To evaluate the effects of subcutaneous injection of insulin aspart 30 with NFI on PIR and insulin dosage in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Sixty-four patients with T2DM participated in this randomized, prospective, open, crossover study. Insulin aspart 30 was administered subcutaneously to each subject via QS-P NFI and Novo Pen 5 (NP) successively. The effects of NFI on PIR were analyzed. Differences in insulin dosage, glycemic variability, and injection safety were compared at similar levels of glycemic control. After the administration of NFI, the insulin treatment attitude scale score decreased (53.7 ± 7.3 vs. 58.9 ± 10.7, p<0.001), the insulin treatment adherence questionnaire score increased (46.3 ± 4.9 vs. 43.8 ± 7.1, p<0.001), and the insulin treatment satisfaction questionnaire score increased (66.6 ± 10.5 vs. 62.4 ± 16.5, p<0.001). At the same blood glucose level, NFI required a smaller dosage of insulin aspart 30 compared with that of NP (30.42 ± 8.70 vs. 33.66 ± 9.13 U/d, p<0.001). There were no differences in glycemic variability indices (standard deviation, mean amplitude of glycemic excursion or coefficient of variation) between the two injection methods. Compared with NP, NFI did not increase the incidence of hypoglycemia (17.2% vs. 14.1%, p=0.774), and it decreased the incidence of induration (4.7% vs. 23.4%, p=0.002) and leakage (6.3% vs. 20.3%, p=0.022) while decreasing the pain visual analog scale score (2.30 ± 1.58 vs. 3.11 ± 1.40, p<0.001). NFI can improve PIR in patients with T2DM and be used with a smaller dose of insulin aspart 30 while maintaining the same hypoglycemic effect. https://www.chictr.org.cn/, identifier ChiCTR2400083658.

Transareolar Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in Females: A Novel Incision for Pulmonary Ground Glass Nodule Resection.

Purpose: Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is recognized for its minimally invasive nature, widely adopted globally. However, the evident scarring it leaves often triggers psychological apprehension and resistance to surgery. Transareolar incision, known for its superior cosmetic outcome with no visible scars, poses challenges in women due to the risk of mammary gland damage. In this report, we present successful pulmonary ground glass nodule (GGN) resection using transareolar VATS in female patients, aiming to address these concerns. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 35 female patients who underwent GGN resection through transareolar VATS between August 2020 and March 2022. Results: There were no serious complications or perioperative deaths in this cohort of 35 female patients undergoing GGN resection through transareolar VATS. The operations, including local resection or segmentectomy, had an average duration of 70.1 ± 26.4 minutes, with a tube duration of 4.7 ± 2.1 days and a hospitalization time of 7.2 ± 2.3 days. The surgical approach varied, with 21 cases using transareolar uniport, 8 cases assisted by a 3-mm tiny port, and 6 cases converted to two-port VATS. Scar outcomes varied, with 21 cases showing no scar, 8 cases displaying a microscar, and 6 cases presenting a dominant scar of 1.7 ± 0.5 cm. Postoperative pain scores at 1 week and 1 month were 1.9 ± 0.9 and 1.0 ± 0.9, respectively, and the wound numbness occurred in 2.86% (1/35) of cases. Regarding breast complications, 2 patients suffered delayed healing of the incision. No damage and inflammation of glands were detected by breast B-mode ultrasonography. Conclusions: The transareolar incision emerges as a novel approach for VATS in female patients, offering advantages in terms of pain management and cosmetic outcomes.

Standing upright against trauma and hardship: Checklists of innovative moments of social and psychological resistance

Trauma represents a profound and emotionally intense experience within the human condition. Beyond its evident impacts on both the physiological and psychological dimensions of an individual, this complex phenomenon encapsulates moments of resistance and strength in the face of adversity. From a narrative standpoint, individuals invariably manifest unique responses to trauma, which necessitate a close and nuanced examination for recognition and comprehension. This article proposes a framework for the systematic collection and organisation of diverse responses to trauma through a checklist of innovative moments of social and psychological resistance, contributing to a greater comprehension of this intricate phenomenon.

Factors associated with psychological insulin resistance among patients with type 2 diabetes in China.

The aim of this study was to understand the psychological insulin resistance status among Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes and investigate its associated factors in these patients. A multi-stage stratified random sampling was performed to randomly select patients with type 2 diabetes from the eastern, central, and western regions in Shandong Province, China, and 660 valid questionnaires were collected. Psychological insulin resistance was assessed by the scale of My Opinion on Insulin (MOI). Factors associated with psychological insulin resistance were examined in a binary logistic model. Four-fifths of the patients with type 2 diabetes (82.1%) had psychological insulin resistance. Being female (OR = 1.770, 95% CI: 1.063-2.950, p < 0.05), having a monthly income of greater than 4,000 Renminbi (approximately $1,540) (OR = 0.444, 95% CI: 0.216-0.915, p < 0.05), living with type 2 diabetes for 11 years or more (OR = 0.387, 95% CI: 0.238-0.630, p < 0.05), self-rated poor health (OR = 1.706, 95% CI: 1.092-2.664, p < 0.05), and moderate discrimination against type 2 diabetes (OR = 1.924, 95% CI: 1.166-3.175, p < 0.05) were associated with psychological insulin resistance. The prevalence of psychological insulin resistance among Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes is relatively high. Approaches are needed to address the issue of psychological insulin resistance of type 2 diabetes.

Parameters of subjective well-being in conditions of psychosocial adaptation of students with visual impairment

Despite the positive trends in the availability of higher education for students with visual disabilities, there are problems of adaptation of students with visual impairment to the social student environment. Psychological stress resistance, social adaptation, and integration of blind students depend largely on the conditions of their own positive selfassessment development, individual characteristics, including cognitive, psychological, behavioral and social aspects. The article considers theoretical analysis of socio-psychological adaptation and subjective wellbeing of students with visual disabilities. The aim of the study is to analyze the subjective well-being of undergraduate students with visual disabilities within the psychosocial adaptation at the university, using the targeted methods. Twenty-two full-time students with various visual pathology willingly participated in the experiment. The average age of the participants was SD=20,9 ±1,05 years. The study was carried out in accessible forms of perception of information: for example, the blind students perceived information audibly; the font of the techniques presented in Google form was increased for the visually impaired students. The carried out analysis of the existing signs of subjective well-being in students with visual disabilities showed low results of socio-psychological adaptation, which manifested more expressed psycho-emotional instability compared to the comparison group. The students of the experimental group had the most psycho-emotional instability. According to scale of wellbeing, activity, and mood (WAM), the students perception of own health was statistically lower.

Using Motivational Interviewing to Overcome Psychological Insulin Resistance

Psychological insulin resistance can delay insulin therapy when initiating insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The role of diabetes educator is important in reducing patients’ psychological insulin resistance through various approach. Motivational interviewing not only promotes diabetes selfmanagement, but also can help to overcome psychological insulin resistance. Diabetes educators can help smooth the transition to insulin in diabetic patients using motivational interviewing. In this article, I introduce basic counseling skills of motivational interviewing addressing psychological insulin resistance.

Combining SEM, fsQCA and BNs to Explore E-Bike Riders’ Helmet Wearing Intentions under the Impact of Mandatory Policies: An Empirical Study in Zhenjiang

China has become the largest country for e-bikes in the past decade, leading to a surge in road-related accidents. Chinese provinces and cities have successfully formulated local regulations, which set fines for not wearing helmets levying on e-bike riders. Without considering psychological resistance which is universal under the premise of compulsory legislation, the legislation and enforcement activities cannot continuously promote electric bikers’ helmet use. This study aims to investigate the predictors that influence e-bike riders’ intention to wear helmets by designing a research methodology that incorporates the theory of planned behavior (TPB), the protection motivation theory (PMT), and the psychological reactance theory (PRT). A multi-method analytical approach, including structural equation modeling (SEM), fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), and a Bayesian Network (BN) with a sample dataset of 846 respondents. SEM and fsQCA explored the intentions to wear helmets from linear and nonlinear perspectives. BN verifies the degree of influence between different configurations resulting from fsQCA, to predict which mental configurations could get the most significant impact on helmet use. A total of 11 configurations lead to high helmet-wearing intention, and 4 lead to low helmet-wearing intention. Policymakers could design safety policies on our research, such as driving licenses and special lectures for e-bike riders.

Intellectual function of a productive social character

The humanistic-psychological aspect of the problem of the totalitarianism psychological basis, in particular racism, is the formation of resistance to totalitarian ideas among the citizens of those states that have chosen the path of social progress. It is shown that this basis is formed by conscious and unconscious conformists and individuals who are unable to understand socio-political and socio-economic realities on their own due to a low IQ level. Thus, it has been proven that the formation of psychological resistance to totalitarian ideas should be based not on the development of the intellect, but on character education. If intelligence is not only the IQ level, but also a derivative of a person’s independence and courage, and stupidity and dullness – from fear and subordination, then what is needed is not an increase in “intelligence”, but the education of a productive social character of citizens, which is characterized by independence, persistence, love of life in all its healthy and beautiful manifestations. Therefore, the intellectual function of a productive social character is its constant focus on solving socio-political tasks, solving social problems from the standpoint of humanistic spiritual values. The primary condition of formation of such a character is the development of the ability to love, which is born in the process of communication with a child, saturated with generous manifestations of sincere love, from its birth. Then there is a full-fledged gaming activity (“fair game”). Satisfaction the benevolent self-regulation in such a game corresponds to the emotion-motivational center of decency as an essential component of a virtuous social character, therefore, which accelerates its development. he age-related transition of the leading developmental function from communication to play does not reduce the power of sincere love for a child in terms of enriching his biophilia. A sufficient condition for a child’s full-fledged development is his cognitive activity, which requires significant mental and volitional efforts, which are most effectively motivated by the curiosity of the learning process. Students should be primarily got interested by the content of the subjects of the artistic-aesthetic cycle, because a full-fledged artistic-aesthetic activity is interesting, exciting, creative, and because their main task is precisely the education of a spiritual orientation of a personality. Self-actualization is a person’s work on himself, which powerfully develops biophilia. Personalities who are self-actualized love their work, enjoy their professional competence and self-realization, which is a significant component of biophilia. A set of self traits is developed in them, that perfectly correspond to a productive social character.