The cognitive basis of psychosocial impact in COVID-19 pandemic. Does it encircle the default mode network of the brain? A pragmatic proposal.

Medical Research Archives, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(3)

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Epigenetics, hypothalamic-pituitary axes, environmental and metabolic influences, transgenerational plasticity govern social behavior. Cognitive research considers the brain's default mode network (DMN) as a central hub that integrates various cognitive processing domains responsible for emotion perception, empathy, theory of mind, morality. Hence, DMN is regarded "social brain." Upsurge in turmoil, anxiety, panic, depression, post-traumatic stress, hoarding, herd behavior, substance behavioral addictions, sexual abuse, violence time COVID-19 pandemic are intricately related to personality traits resulting disruptive cognition conceptualized result unsettling disruption functional nexus DMN. Considering overt conspicuous display neuroticism during current pandemic, its impact upon modulation itself, potential presage impairment future, authors caution an increase global burden dementia may be one long-term ramifications COVID-19. Social derivative DMN, can strikingly affect centripetal way via phenomenon called "Experience-Dependent Plasticity," with consequences. In this review, we intend 1) decipher association between behavior COVID-19; 2) discuss prospective aftermath disrupted on modulation/alteration connectomes or itself ahead.

Language: Английский

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PTSD of Chinese nurses in the normalisation of COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control: Prevalence and correlates

Journal of Global Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Aug. 24, 2023

Abstract Background Though the severe prevention and control measures faced by Chinese nurses had changed during normalisation stage of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, they still worked under great stress. Due to a lack related evidence, we aimed investigate prevalence correlates post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among COVID-19 pandemic measures. Methods Using convenience sampling, recruited 784 in Jiangsu province, China complete survey via their mobile devices. We used demographic questionnaire, Perceived Social Support Scale, Connor-Davidson Resilience General Self-Efficacy The Impact Event Scale-Revised collect data applied binary logistic regression analysis identify factors associated with PTSD. Results PTSD was 26.4%. Married were less likely experience than unmarried ones (odds ratio (OR) = 0.573; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.33-0.99, P 0.046). support (OR 0.96; CI 0.94-0.98, 0.000) resilience 0.98; 0.97-0.99, 0.004) significant predictors Conclusions remained prevalent as became normalised, an incidence rate Resilience, social support, marital status hospital management must intervene improve for reduce symptoms

Language: Английский

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Impact of perceived social support on psychological resilience: a comparison between medical and surgical postgraduate residents

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 74(4), P. 489 - 493

Published: Feb. 11, 2024

Objective: To identify the predictable relationship and differences between perceived social support psychological resilience among medical surgical postgraduate residents. Method: The analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from July to September 2021 at Dr Ruth K.M. Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi, comprised residents of either gender. Data collected using validated self-administered questionnaires. analysed SPSS 22. Results: Of 200 residents, 100(50%) were surgery Besides, 161 (80.5%) females 39(19.5%) males. overall mean age 27.57+2.13 years. Mean perceive score 62.53+15.41 for 70.40+13.73. Perceived a significant predictor (p=0.0001). Medical scored significantly higher (p=0.034) on compared departments. Marital status, residency year, birth order in family differed with reference (p<0.05). Conclusion: There favourable role building Key Words: Social support, Psychological resilience, Internship Teaching hospital.

Language: Английский

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Determining Risk Factors for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder among Muslim University Students in Indonesia

Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(1)

Published: Jan. 6, 2024

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are of the tract without a clear structural or biochemical cause. FGIDs can interfere with person's daily life. Several psychological conditions cause as psychosomatic disorders. Five factors thought to affect FGID condition, namely Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), life satisfaction, perceived stress, social support, and religiosity. This study aims analyze determinants role religiosity moderator variable. used quantitative approach correlation methods. A total 383 Indonesian Muslim students participated respondents in this study. The instruments were satisfaction scale, stress-10 support multidimensional GAD-7, Duke University Religion Index, scale. Research data collected online from research respondents. Furthermore, analysis technique was partial equation modeling (PLS-SEM). results indicate that GAD, stress students. also show acts variable influence GAD on condition.

Language: Английский

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A moderated chain mediation model examining the relation between smartphone addiction and intolerance of uncertainty among master's and PhD students

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(10), P. e30994 - e30994

Published: May 1, 2024

The theories of relational regulation and compensatory Internet use suggest that intolerance uncertainty influences smartphone addiction (SPA), which in turn is influenced by other aspects. This study used previous results to examine how affects SPA PhD master's degree programs. A convenience sample comprising 1727 students (99.9 %; 50.7 % female;

Language: Английский

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