Perceived social support, perceived stress, and quality of sleep among COVID-19 patients in Iran: assessing measurement invariance of the multidimensional scale of perceived social support across gender and age
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: April 18, 2024
Perceived
social
support
(PSS)
plays
a
considerable
role
in
mental
health.
The
Multidimensional
Scale
of
Social
Support
(MSPSS)
is
one
the
most
widely
used
scales,
leading
to
much
research
evidence.
present
study
investigated
its
measurement
model,
equivalence
across
gender
(male
and
female)
age
groups
(older
patients=
above
60
non-older
below
60),
concurrent
validity.
A
cross-sectional
survey
was
conducted
between
March
October
2020,
on
patients
hospitalized
due
COVID-19
Tehran,
Iran.
scales
were
administered
328
(54.6%
male,
aged
21
92)
from
two
general
hospitals;
participants
completed
MSPSS
(including
friends,
family,
significant
others
subscales),
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index
(PSQI,
include
sleep
latency,
subjective
quality,
habitual
efficiency,
duration,
use
medication,
daytime
dysfunction,
disturbances
Stress
Scale-10
(PSS-10,
assess
patients'
appraisal
stressful
conditions).
three-factor
structure
confirmed
among
by
Confirmatory
Factor
Analysis
(CFA).
results
internal
consistency
configural,
metric,
scalar
invariance
groups.
Nevertheless,
small
but
differences
found
ages
based
latent
factor
mean
with
lower
level
older
patients.
coefficients
Cronbach's
alpha
(ranging
from.92
to.96),
ordinal
theta
from.95
to.98),
Omega
from.93
to.97)
suggested
high
MSPSS.
validity
evidenced
negative
correlation
PSS-10
(τb
=
-.13,
p
<.01)
also
quality
-.22,
<.01),
-.26,
<.001),
dysfunction
<.001).
valid
reliable
for
measuring
individuals'
perception
males
females
Language: Английский
Job satisfaction, work engagement and psychological distress among nurses: A mediated moderation model
Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 16
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
Nurses
play
a
vital
role
in
the
healthcare
system.
Their
job
satisfaction
and
work
engagement
can
significantly
impact
patient
outcomes
overall
effectiveness
efficiency
of
This
research
examines
as
mediating
factor
relationship
between
psychological
distress
among
nurses.
A
cross-sectional
study
was
conducted
UAE
hospitals.
The
performed
August
December
2022.
Utrecht
Work
Engagement
Scale
measured
engagement,
while
stress,
anxiety,
depression
were
using
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Scales
(DASS-21).
findings
show
significant
(p<
0.05)
relationships
distress,
satisfaction.
structural
equation
modeling
shows
that
mediated
(indirect
effect
0.000,
p<
0.001;
direct
−0.283,
total
580,
0.001)
0.000
p
<
0.01;
−0.226,
−
0.509
0.001).
Nursing
policies
organizations
should
promote
resilience,
Doing
so
improve
nurses'
health
well-being,
leading
to
better
more
efficient
Language: Английский