Strange themes in pandemic dreams: Insomnia was associated with more negative, anxious and death‐related dreams during the COVID‐19 pandemic DOI
Hailey Meaklim,

M Burge,

Flora Le

et al.

Journal of Sleep Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 32(1)

Published: June 14, 2022

Summary Dreaming and insomnia are important markers of distress in times crisis. Here, we present a longitudinal, mixed‐methods study examining changes dreaming between individuals with without symptoms their relationship to mental health during the COVID‐19 pandemic. A global survey symptoms, dreams was launched April 2020 followed participants over 12 months. Of 2240 participants, 1009 (45%) reported dream at baseline. higher proportion new‐onset (55%) than those pre‐existing or good sleepers (36%). Overall, thematic analysis identified key change themes increased activity, vividly, high‐definition, strong negative charge. Themes around survival, adjusting pandemic life, meaning‐making poor sleep quality were also noted. Linguistic Inquiry Word Count showed that used more words describe sleepers. Specifically, group anxious death‐related who slept well. Notably, all groups experienced significant reduction activity by 3‐month follow‐up. Lastly, associated worse time, this effect pronounced insomnia. Our results highlight especially insomnia, collective stressful events, potentially compounding daytime time. During crisis, may reveal an target for interventions.

Language: Английский

Insomnia, anxiety, and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international collaborative study DOI Open Access
Charles M. Morin, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Frances Chung

et al.

Sleep Medicine, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 87, P. 38 - 45

Published: Aug. 4, 2021

Language: Английский

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Mental health, substance use, and suicidal ideation during a prolonged COVID-19-related lockdown in a region with low SARS-CoV-2 prevalence DOI Open Access
Mark É. Czeisler, Joshua F. Wiley, Elise R. Facer‐Childs

et al.

Journal of Psychiatric Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 140, P. 533 - 544

Published: June 4, 2021

Language: Английский

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98
Effects of Cognitive Appraisals on Perceived Self-Efficacy and Distress during the COVID-19 Lockdown: An Empirical Analysis Based on Structural Equation Modeling DOI Open Access
Pierluigi Diotaiuti, Giuseppe Valente, Stefania Mancone

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(7), P. 5294 - 5294

Published: March 28, 2023

During the COVID-19 lockdown, individuals and households had to responsibly manage difficulties problems caused by restrictions on their mobility, such as interruptions work schedules, insecure food supplies, procurement of services health care. The perceptions risk well fear disease were strongly linked worry, defined a sequence thoughts that evoke negative emotions elevated levels anxiety distress. This study evaluated how different cognitive appraisals an individual's sources worry could influence perceived self-efficacy directly or indirectly moderate general A sample 544 participants completed survey included questions based generalized scale, concern during epidemic, appraisal scale in emergency, discomfort. Subsequently, structural-equation-modeling (SEM) analysis was performed test moderating role participants' overall distress lockdown. Overall, model reported acceptable fit values confirmed hypotheses study. An worries activated either dysfunctional threat appraisal, which prompted fear-and-closure response then increased state distress; two other functional (i.e., adaptive supportive) contributed significantly improving self-efficacy. Higher shown be associated with lower For purposes prevention containment, it would appropriate promote psycho-educational interventions adoption strategies are beneficial for

Language: Английский

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Employee Engagement in the New Normal: Artificial Intelligence as a Buzzword or a Game Changer? DOI
Akansha Mer, Avantika Srivastava

Emerald Publishing Limited eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 15 - 46

Published: Jan. 23, 2023

Introduction: The Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the organisations in form of increased job demands which manifested through workload, time pressure, etc. Similarly, stress and burnout engulfed employees. Remote work became new normal post-pandemic. workers require more engagement. This has brought Artificial Intelligence (AI) to forefront for engaging employees normal.Purpose: With limited studies AI-enabled employee engagement normal, this study investigates proposes a conceptual framework context AI its impact organisations.Methodology: A systematic review meta-synthesis method is undertaken. literature assisted critically analysing, synthesising, mapping extant by identifying broad themes.Findings: Since many are turning remote post-pandemic requires engagement, investing boost normal. Several antecedents such as quality life, diversity inclusion, communication facilitated AI. helps enhance life playing major role providing fair compensation, safe healthy working conditions, immediate opportunity use develop human capacities, continued growth security, total space, social relevance life. led positive organisational outcomes like productivity, well-being, decreased attrition rate. Furthermore, measuring various tools AI, wearable technology, digital biomarker, neural network, data mining, analytics, machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), etc., have gone long way

Language: Английский

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25
Poor Sleep Quality and Its Relationship with Individual Characteristics, Personal Experiences and Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Open Access
Prerna Varma,

M Burge,

Hailey Meaklim

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(11), P. 6030 - 6030

Published: June 3, 2021

While the COVID-19 has dramatically altered our lifestyle and sleep practices, links between sleep, individual characteristics, personal experiences mental health during pandemic require further examination. This cross-sectional, multi-methods study examined differences in language used to describe experiences, health, based on quality early stages of pandemic. N = 1745 participants (mean age 42.97 ± 14.46 years) from 63 countries responded survey. Sleep was assessed using Pittsburgh Quality Index Patient Health Questionnaire-9, State Trait Anxiety Inventory, Perceived Stress Scale UCLA-Loneliness Scale. Quantitative analysis qualitative, content conducted free-text responses comments a question Almost 50% reported poor quality, which linked more negative emotional tone greater mentions money or finance related words. Good sleepers positive their experiences. Greater reports clinical state anxiety, moderate depression stress were observed sleepers, even after accounting for demographics pandemic-related factors such as loneliness, financial concerns risk contracting disease. Results this highlight an urgent need sleep-related public interventions. Practitioner education, screening those with conditions, encouraging people adopt digital tools may help reduce burden health. itself is stressful uncertain time, improving can support emotion regulation, mood consequential action.

Language: Английский

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47
The association between sleep and psychological distress among New York City healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Franchesca Diaz, Talea Cornelius, Sean Bramley

et al.

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 298, P. 618 - 624

Published: Oct. 22, 2021

Healthcare workers (HCWs) treating patients with COVID-19 report psychological distress. We examined whether disturbed sleep was associated distress in New York City (NYC) HCWs during the initial peak of pandemic (April-May 2020). completed a survey screening for acute stress (4-item Primary Care PTSD screen), depressive (Patient Health Questionaire-2), and anxiety (2-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale) symptoms. Insomnia symptoms (modified item from Severity Index) short (SS, duration <6 h/day) were assessed. Poisson regression analyses predicting SS insomnia symptoms, adjusting demographics, clinical role/setting, redeployment status, shifts worked, multiple comparisons performed. Among 813 (80.6% female, 59.0% white) mean 5.8 ± 1.2 h/night. Prevalence SS, insomnia, stress, depressive, 38.8%, 72.8%, 57.9%, 33.8%, 48.2%, respectively. (adjusted prevalence ratio [PR]: 1.51, 95% CI: 1.35, 1.69), (PR: 2.04, 1.78, 2.33), 1.74, 1.55, 1.94) also 1.17, 1.07, 1.29), 1.36, 1.233, 1.51), 1.38, 1.26, 1.50) Our cross-sectional analysis may preclude identification temporal associations limit causal claims. In our study, NYC pandemic. Sleep be target interventions to decrease among HCWs.

Language: Английский

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46
Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Lockdowns and Social Isolation on Sleep Quality DOI Creative Commons
David O’Regan, Melinda L. Jackson, Allan H. Young

et al.

Nature and Science of Sleep, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: Volume 13, P. 2053 - 2064

Published: Nov. 1, 2021

Abstract: The uncertain, ever-changing and an ongoing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic means that it may take some time before we can fully appreciate negative effect lockdown on our sleep mental health. It is increasingly recognised in aftermath pandemic, several persistent sleep, neuropsychiatric physical sequelae continue long after over. A body evidence to date also highlights a significant disparity health difficulties specific vulnerable groups community, with different temporal profiles issues are reported. In this perspective, argue for possible mechanistic impact its imposed restrictions social isolation quality. We similarly discuss potential international differences, as well similarities, behind reported idiosyncratic biological vulnerabilities have contributed genesis issues. Lastly, propose implementations innovations be needed restructuring disorders services order benefit recovering patients. Keywords: insomnia, hypersomnia, lockdown,

Language: Английский

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Smartphone overuse, depression & anxiety in medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons

Flor M. Santander-Hernández,

C. Ichiro Peralta,

Miguel A. Guevara-Morales

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(8), P. e0273575 - e0273575

Published: Aug. 30, 2022

Medical students have made particular use of smartphones during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although higher smartphone overuse has been observed, its effect on mental disorders is unclear. This study aimed to assess association between and in Peruvian medical

Language: Английский

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Insomnia is a key risk factor for persistent anxiety and depressive symptoms: A 12-month longitudinal cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI
Hailey Meaklim, William J. Saunders, Michelle L. Byrne

et al.

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 322, P. 52 - 62

Published: Nov. 11, 2022

Language: Английский

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Standards of proficiency for registered nurses—To what end? A critical analysis of contemporary mental health nursing within the United Kingdom context DOI Creative Commons
Oládayò Bífárìn, Freya Collier‐Sewell, Grahame Smith

et al.

Nursing Inquiry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(3)

Published: March 4, 2024

Abstract Against the backdrop of cultural and political ideals, this article highlights both significance mental health nursing in meeting population needs regulatory barriers that may be impeding its ability to adequately do so. Specifically, we consider how ambiguous notions ‘proficiency’ nurse education—prescribed by regulator—impact development future nurses their identity. A key tension practice is ethical‐legal challenges posed sanctioned powers restrict patients' freedom at same time as desire (and obligation) promote self‐determined recovery. The genericism UK's Future Nurse Standards little prepare navigate tensions ensue. This has consequences for patients alike, risk experiencing distress dissonance attends giving or receiving poor care. We argue more done enable define articulate nuances profession part becoming critical, thoughtful confident practitioners. Educators can contribute mission aligning curriculum, pedagogy assessment create meaningful opportunities students engage with complexities practice. Without this, credibility will continue questioned; uncertain.

Language: Английский

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