Factors Of Symptom Checklist 90 Research Articles

Analysis on psychological characteristics of the middle-aged female patients with brain tumors after surgery

Objective To explore the psychological characteristics of the middle-aged female patients with brain tumors after surgery and provide theoretical instruction to improve their life quality. Methods The 30 meddle-aged female patients with brain tumors were evaluated with symptom checklist-90 (SCL-90) 2 weeks after surgery and the data would be compared with the mean of national norm ( 1999 ). Results The total scores of 17 meddle-aged female patients with brain tumors 2 weeks after surgery were higher than 160 (56.67%), the positive items number of 13 subjects were more than 43 (43.33%). Besides, four factors of SCL-90 were usually the highest among all factors, including anxiety ( 46. 67% ), depression ( 36. 37% ), obsesscompulsiveness (33.33%)and somatization symptoms (33.33%). All the factors of SCL-90 were significantly higher than those of norm ( 1999 ), except for paranoid ideation, sensitive relationship with people and psychotic factors. Conclusions Psychological states of the meddle-aged female patients with brain tumors were poorer than the national norm and susceptible to mental disorder 2 weeks after surgery. Thus it is vital to provide psychological therapy for them to impropve their life quality after surgery. Key words: Brain tumors; Symptom checklist-90; Surgery; Middle-aged women; Nursing

An exploration of the relationship between couples's marriage perceptions and mental health

Objective To understand the relationship between spouses' marital quality and their mental health.Method 384 pairs of couples from 28 provinces in China were examined with the Marriage Perception Scale(MPS) and Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90).Result ( 1 ) Husbands' scores of couple conflict( 10.85 ±5.02) were significantly lower than wives' scores of couple conflict ( 11.66 ± 5.63 ) (P ＜ 0.05 ).( 2 ) Husbands' seores in the 5 factors of SCL-90 ( symptoms that somatization ( 1.44 ± 0.50 ), interpersonal sensitivity ( 1.57 ±0.54),depression( 1 .50 ± 0.52 ) ,anxiety ( 1.46 ± 0.54 ), panic ( 1.38 ± 0.55 ) ) were significantly higher than wives' in the 5 factors of SCL-90[symptoms that somatization ( 1.52 ± 0.54 ), interpersonal sensitivity ( 1.66 ±0.58), depression (1.59 ±0.59 ), anxiety ( 1.55 ± 0.58 ), panic ( 1.47 ± 0.59 )] (P ＜ 0.05 ).( 3 ) Individual's MPS and its SCL-90,spouses' MPS andits SCL-90 correlated as well( r=-0.372 ～0.239)(P＜0.01 ).Conclusion Couples are similar in their marriage perceptions.Husbands are psychological healthier than their spouses'.Individual marriage perception is correlated with his/her mental health level and his/her spouses' as well. Key words: Couple; Marital quality; Mental health

Pathway analysis among self consistency and congruence,life events and mental health

Objective To explore the pathway relationship among self consistency and congruence,life events and mental health,and to supply dependable data to psychotherapy and counseling about pilots.Methods Altogether 428 air force pilots were evaluated in air force Hangzhou sanatorium using self consistency and congruence scale (SCCS),life events scale(LES)and symptom checklist 90 (SCL-90).Spearman correlation analysis, one-sample t-test analysis and pathway analysis were used by soft package for social science version 15.0(SPSS 15.0)and AMOSv7.0.Results The results showed that there were significant relationships between all factors of self consistency and congruence and some factors of stressful life events(r=0.134～0.445);there were significant relationships between all factors of self consisteney and congruence and all factors of SCL-90(r=0.110～0.446); and negative life events of family,negative life events of work and negative life events of social communication were all had highly significant relationships with all factors of SCL-90(r=0.248～0.628).The pathway coefficient between life event and mental health Was B=0.39,P<0.01.The pathway coefficient among self consistency and congruence, life event and mental health were B=0.38,B=0.35,P<0.01,and the total adjust effects was 13.3%.Conclusion Self consistency and congruence is a important adjust variable between life events and mental health, can lighten the impact between life events and mental health. Key words: Self consistency and congruence; Life events; Mental health; Air pilots

The mental impact of training intervention on obstetric and gynecologic nurses

Objective To explore the effect of professional & psychological training to obetetric and gynecologic nurses on their mental and physical health.Methods Fifty-three gynecologic and obstetric nurses were received vocational and psychological training.According to stress questionnaire,they were evaluated by symptom check list-90(SCL-90) and psychological heath scale before and 6-month after comprehensive training.Results The main occupational stresses were work risk,relation between nurse and sufferer,workload and working ability shortage.After comprehensive training,the scores of SCL-90,positive items,obsessive compulsive,sensitive relationship,depression and anxiety and factors of mental disease of SCL-90 were decreased significantly(P＜0.01 or P＜0.05) .Total scores of mental health scale,satisfaction and confidence were increased significantly than before training(P＜0.01).Conclusions Specific vocational and psychological training are helpful to alleviate physical and mental stress of gynecologic and obstetric nurses and improve their health leveL Key words: Training; Gynecologic and obstetric nurses; Mental health; Vocational stress

Investigation in mental health level and coping style in emergency nurses

Objective To investigate of mental health level and coping style in emergency nurses. Methods Investigations were conducted in 78 emergency nurses who had been m the emergency department over one year from 4 general hospitals in Huizhou using general condition questionnaire, symptom checklist 90 (SCL-90) and simple coping style questionnaire, the results underwent analysis. Results The subfactor score of SCL- 90 was significantly higher than that of Chinese norm. Emergency nurses adopted positive coping style more then conunon adillt group. The positive coping style of nurses was negatively correlated with the total score of SCL-90, somatization, interpersonal relationship, depression and anxiety factor of SCL-90. The negative coping style was positively correlated with the total score, sornatization, depression and anxiety factor of SCL-90.Conchusions Emergency nurses have poor mental health. We must adopt effective means to improve theirs mental health level. Key words: Emergency nurse; Symptom checklist 90; Simple coping style questionnaire

P03-51 A study on mental health status of the freshman and graduates of in five universities of Shanxi Province of China

Aims:To study on mental health status of the freshman and graduates in five different universities.Methods:The 1022 freshman and 956 college graduates from five different universities were tested with the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90). They came from one was general university, two technological universities, one is medical university, one is agricultural university.Results:All of the freshman and college graduates’ mental health status is inferior to the contemporaries; there are about 8.5% freshman and 11.4% graduates who have psychological problems. the SCL-90 factor scores of liberal arts students are higher than those of the science in freshman and graduates. There is significant difference between two groups (P&lt; 0.05~P&lt; 0.01). among the five different universities, freshman is same, but in graduates of five different universities, medical graduates have a better mental health status than other college's students do.Conclusion:It is necessary that positive educating mental health status to college students’ and trained always-cheerful character and stable mood so level of mental health status of college freshman and graduates will be improved.

The correlation of psychological stress and personality of the peacekeeping soldiers during the mission period

Objective To investigate the correlation of psychological stress and personality of the peace keeping soldiers when they were implementing their mission.Methods 80 soldiers were investigated by Psychological Stress Self-evaluation Test(PSET),Symptom Checklist 90(SCL-90)and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire(EPQ)during initial and end stage of mission.Results(1)The number of persons whose T score of PEST≥70 increased from 6(4.44%)to 14(10.4%)during the mission,there is significant different between initial and end stage of mission.(2)The scores of SCL-90 factors including somatization,anxiety,interpersonal sensitivity and depression in the end stage of mission are significantly increased when compared with the initial stage;(3)The EPQ-N score in the end stage of mission is significantly higher than that of the initial stage;(4)The T score of PEST is positively correlated with EPQ-P and EPQ-N,but negatively correlated with EPQ-L;and the SCL-90 factors are positively correlated with EPQ-P and EPQ-N,but negatively correlated with EPQ-L.Conclusion The peacekeeping soldiers have remarkable changes in psychological stress and mental health during the mission period and personality influence psychological stress significantly;and extrovert personality and stable emotion aajustment are positive factors for the mental health of peacekeeping soldiers. Key words: Peacekeeping soldiers; Psychological stress; Personality; Correlation

Sleep quality, mental health status and its related factors in railroad workers: a cross-sectional study

Objective To investigate the sleep quality,mental health status and correlates among railroad workers.Methods A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted among a representative sample of railroad workers who worked within the precinct of Jinan Railroad Branch Bureau.Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQi),Sleep Behavior and Quality Scale(SBQS),Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS),Zung's Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS),Symptom Checklist-90(SCL-90),Life Event Scale(LES),Simple Coping Style Questionnaire,Eysenck Personality Questionnaire(EPQ),Social Support Rating Scale(SSRS)and self-designed demographic questionnaires were employed in the study.Results The prevalence of poorer sleep quality was 21.9%,and there was no significant differences between males and females(23.2%vs 14.6%,P=0.18).Sleep quality was significantly correlated with anxiety,depression,being locomotive driver,family economic status,etc(P＜0.05～0.01).Railroad workers had higher SCL-90 factor scores in somatization dimension,anxiety dimension,hostility dimension,phobic dimension,paranoid dimension and psychoticism dimension,as well as more positive items than the norms(P＜0.05～0.01).The mental health status was significantly correlated with sleep quality,mood stability,negative life events,personality,coping style,and job satisfaction(P＜0.05～0.01).Conclusion The sleep quality and mental health status of railroad workers were associated with multiple factors. Key words: Railroad workers; Sleep quality; Mental health; Related factors

Secondary depression in panic disorder: an indicator of severity with a weak effect on outcome in alprazolam and imipramine treatment

Depressive symptoms are frequent in panic disorder. Among 123 Scandinavian patients participating in a placebo-controlled multicenter study of the efficacy of alprazolam and imipramine treatment in panic disorder, 21% and 23% fulfilled the DSM-III criteria of current and past major depressive episode, respectively, and 17% had dysthymia, even when melancholia and depressive episode with onset prior to the panic symptoms were excluded. According to a subscale of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD) with higher validity than the full scale, 18% were classified as major depression and 57% as minor depression. A major finding was that patients with affective symptoms had higher scores on many psychopathological measures, including several Symptom Checklist-90 factors. Accordingly, secondary depression was suggested as an indicator of the severity of panic disorder. Depressed and nondepressed patients significantly improved on major outcome measures, but patients with current minor or major depression improved less. Although the sample was too small for detailed analysis of differences in drug efficacy, there was no indication that imipramine was more effective than alprazolam, considering scores on an HRSD subscale.