Psychosocial stress, adult suicidal ideation, and the mediating effect of poor sleep quality during the COVID‐19 pandemic in South Africa
American Journal of Human Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
36(3)
Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2024
Abstract
Objectives
South
Africa
instituted
one
of
the
world's
strictest
lockdowns
during
COVID‐19
pandemic,
which
generated
heightened
conditions
psychosocial
stress
and
posed
widespread
mental
health
risks.
Despite
elevated
burdens
suicidal
behaviors
risk
psychiatric
disease
in
country,
few
studies
have
examined
impacts
from
pandemic
on
ideation
Africa.
This
study
association
between
experienced
under
adult
ideation,
as
well
degree
to
sleep
quality
duration
mediated
this
relationship.
Methods
An
online
survey
assessed
experiences
stress,
duration,
a
sample
189
African
adults
second
third
waves
pandemic.
A
causal
inference
framework
for
mediation
analysis
was
used
assess
explained
ideation.
Results
Suicidal
reported
21%
adults.
Adults
described
having
moderate
an
average
6.9
hours
per
night.
significantly
predicted
fully
adjusted
models.
Sleep
quality,
but
not
accounting
25.9%
total
effect.
Conclusions
Poor
may
play
important
role
exacerbating
alarming
stress‐induced
effects
Further
research
is
necessary
understand
underlying
dynamics
associated
psychological
neurobiological
processes
that
perpetuate
Язык: Английский
Four Years Since COVID-19 Day Zero: A Time to Evaluate Past and Future Pandemic Control Policies and Practices in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
Volume 17, С. 505 - 511
Опубликована: Март 1, 2024
Four
years
after
the
first
case
of
COVID-19,
world
is
still
determining
how
best
to
prevent
and
control
long-term
effects
SARS-CoV-2
infection.Non-pharmaceutical
interventions
(NPIs)
were
employed
at
start
pandemic
as
only
available
options,
prior
effective
vaccines
antiviral
agents.The
World
Health
Organization
recommended
dual
vaccination
for
70%
worldwide
threshold
a
return
"normal"
community
life.Immunization
rates
needed
increase
in
all
global
regions,
irrespective
socioeconomic
status,
necessitating
more
equitable
access.During
pandemic,
wealthier
countries
hoarded
vaccine
supplies
even
when
their
citizens
immunized.This
highlights
already
enormous
difficulties
healthcare
provision
faced
by
low-income
sub-Saharan
African
countries,
which
remain
risk
industrialized
nations
have
progressed
post-pandemic
era.Thus,
addition
redoubling
efforts
public
health
policymakers
should
consider
ongoing
future
use
NPIs.In
this
narrative
account,
we
advocate
that
various
NPI
practices
not
be
shelved;
rather,
research
evaluate
impact
parallel
with
booster
vaccination.This
especially
applies
so-called
"long
COVID".Lessons
learned
from
implementing
resource-limited
settings
incorporated
into
preparedness
guidelines
infectious
disease
outbreaks.
Язык: Английский
Coping strategies employed by public psychiatric healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in southern Gauteng, South Africa
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
18(8), С. e0277392 - e0277392
Опубликована: Авг. 10, 2023
Within
the
context
of
novel
coronavirus
pandemic
and
new
challenges
to
a
resource-constrained
public
healthcare
system,
many
workers
in
South
Africa
have
faced
numerous
stressors
that
compromised
their
mental
health.
While
current
literature
on
COVID-19
highlights
widespread
psychosocial
stress
experienced
by
during
pandemic,
little
is
known
about
coping
strategies
utilized
continue
service
delivery
maintain
one’s
health
well-being
this
ongoing
emergency.
In
study,
we
sought
explore
used
employed
psychiatric
care
system
southern
Gauteng,
disease
(COVID-19)
pandemic.
Psychiatric
(n
=
55)
three
tertiary
hospitals
two
specialized
facilities
participated
in-depth
interviews
between
July
2020
March
2021.
We
found
spanned
multi-level
multi-systemic
efforts.
Intrapersonal,
interpersonal,
material,
structural
were
mapped
across
individual,
family,
hospital
systems.
The
most
commonly
included
positive
mindsets
reappraisal,
social
support
systems,
specific
protections.
Findings
also
highlighted
contextual
interconnected
nature
coping.
Healthcare
applied
multiple
combat
negative
effects
Better
understanding
these
strategies,
contexts
which
they
are
employed,
how
interact
can
be
develop
evidence-based
interventions
experiencing
healthcare-related
Язык: Английский
Religious participation is associated with fewer dementia diagnoses among Black people in the United States
American Journal of Human Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 28, 2024
Black
people
had
the
highest
prevalence
of
Alzheimer's
disease
and
related
dementias
(ADRD)
any
racial/ethnic
group
in
United
States
(US)
as
2020.
As
racial
disparities
ADRD
are
being
investigated,
more
evidence
is
necessary
to
determine
pathways
mechanisms
that
either
slow
progression
or
improve
quality
life
for
those
affected.
Religion/spirituality
(R/S)
has
been
shown
affect
health
outcomes
but
rarely
studied
a
possible
pathway
reducing
risk.
Crucially,
also
report
higher
levels
R/S
than
other
groups
States.
This
research
asks
if
affects
risk
among
adults
effects
persist
after
controlling
hypertension.
Язык: Английский
Evaluating the Buffering Role of Perceived Social Support and Coping Resources Against the Adult Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19 Psychosocial Stress: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Africa
Adversity and Resilience Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июль 10, 2024
Abstract
Growing
evidence
has
highlighted
the
global
mental
health
impacts
of
COVID-19
pandemic
and
lockdown,
particularly
in
societies
with
pre-existing
socioeconomic
adversities
public
concerns.
Despite
sudden
prolonged
nature
many
psychosocial
stressors
during
pandemic,
recent
studies
have
shown
that
communities
utilized
several
coping
mechanisms
to
buffer
consequences
COVID-related
stress.
This
paper
examines
extent
which
resources
social
support
buffered
against
effects
stress
among
adults
South
Africa.
Adult
participants
(
n
=
117)
completed
an
online
survey
second
third
waves
Africa
(January–July
2021),
assessed
experiences
stress,
resources,
support,
four
outcomes:
depression,
anxiety,
post-traumatic
disorder,
bipolar
disorder.
Moderation
analyses
examined
potential
buffering
role
Adults
reported
elevated
rates
psychiatric
symptoms.
Coping
poor
whereas
perceived
did
not
significantly
moderate
association
between
adult
health.
These
results
suggest
our
sample
a
variety
protect
their
experienced
lockdown
Additionally,
existing
conditions
strained
relationships
may
attenuated
stress-buffering
effect
on
Язык: Английский
Promoting Resilience and mental well-being among Immigrants in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A qualitative study
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июль 24, 2024
Abstract
Introduction:
The
COVID-19
pandemic
had
significant
impacts
on
the
lives
and
mental
health
of
individuals
across
globe.
Due
to
language
barriers
social,
economic,
cultural
factors,
these
challenges
were
amplified
for
immigrants
Canada
putting
them
in
an
increasingly
vulnerable
position.
The
objective
study
was
document
experienced,
other
aspects
life,
support
during
pandemic.
Methodology:
Taking
a
community
participatory
approach
collaboration
with
Regina
Immigrant
Women
Center
14
language-assisted
discussion
sessions
hosted
virtually
between
July
2020
April
2021.
covered
credible
current
public
measures
participants
collectively
discussed
strategies
address
upcoming
posed
by
Discussion
daily
life
imposed
solutions
implemented
served
as
data.
Results:
Thematic
analysis
participants'
perspectives
highlighted
impact
social
isolation
all
age
groups.
Overall
mentioned
considerable
stress
uncertainty,
fear
infections,
isolation.
Negative
media
technology
use
well-being
highlighted.
Participants
suggested
various
coping
strategies,
including
religious
spiritual
practices,
connecting
virtually,
expressing
gratitude,
positive
self-talk,
self-love,
self-care
well-being.
also
shared
lessons
learned
insights
discovered
Conclusion:The
interactive
virtual
helped
maintain
connectedness,
providing
sense
enhancing
resilience
positively
impacting
wellness.
Language-assisted
can
emergency.
Язык: Английский
Rethinking Teacher Education Quality Post-Covid-19: Comparative Student Reflections on Well-Being
Journal of Educational Studies,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
2024(1), С. 127 - 140
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
“Rigorous and Systematic Qualitative Data Analysis in Biological Anthropology”
American Journal of Physical Anthropology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
186(S78)
Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
Biological
anthropologists
have
long
engaged
in
qualitative
data
analysis
(QDA),
though
such
work
is
not
always
foregrounded.
In
this
article,
we
discuss
the
role
of
rigorous
and
systematic
QDA
biological
anthropology
consider
how
it
can
be
understood
advanced.
We
first
establish
what
kinds
are
used
anthropology.
then
review
ways
has
been
six
subfields
anthropology:
primatology,
human
biology,
paleoanthropology,
dental
skeletal
bioarchaeology,
anthropological
genetics.
follow
that
with
an
overview
to
use
methods:
three
simple
methods
(i.e.,
word‐based
analysis,
theme
coding)
approaches
for
model‐building
model‐testing
content
semantic
network
grounded
theory).
With
foundation
place,
support
transformative
research
anthropology—emphasizing
valuable
inductive
community‐based
research.
supports
using
mixed‐methods
designs,
participatory
action
research,
abolition
Black
feminist
Finally,
close
a
project,
reflecting
on
logistics,
ethics,
limitations
sharing,
including
researchers
CARE
Principles
(Collective
Benefit,
Authority
Control,
Responsibility,
Ethics)
Indigenous
sovereignty.
Язык: Английский