General Practitioners’ Mental Well-Being During Crises: Results of the PRICOV-19 Study Pilot in Serbia

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(5), С. 573 - 573

Опубликована: Март 6, 2025

Background/Aims: This study was conducted with the aim of assessing mental well-being general practitioners (GPs) amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia. These findings are intended to provide valuable insights primary care stakeholders about potential need for support interventions. Materials and Methods: In context international cross-sectional survey on health during (PRICOV-19), our initial focus evaluating appropriateness employing Mayo Clinic Well-Being Index (MWBI) Serbian GPs. The Spearman test validated correlation between GPs’ scores MWBI Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS21) context. univariate multivariate linear regressions modeled personal job-related predictors higher (p < 0.05). Results: A strong, positive, significant found score; total DASS21 depression, anxiety, stress 0.001). this pilot study, 71.3% GP respondents had poor indicated ≥ 2 (the mean 3.3 ± 2.7). likelihood experiencing among GPs be associated decreases their socioeconomic statuses (B = −0.893; p 0.021). Furthermore, inadequate allocation time review scientific evidence guidelines has been correlated a decline −1.137; 0.033). Conclusions: effectively assessed low might most benefit from crises. For better well-being, adequate agendas assess adhere established guidelines.

Язык: Английский

---

Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) and 2-item (GAD-2) scales for detecting anxiety disorders in adults

Cochrane library, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 2025(3)

Опубликована: Март 25, 2025

Язык: Английский

---

The impact of self-isolation on psychological wellbeing in adults and how to reduce it: A systematic review

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 20(3), С. e0310851 - e0310851

Опубликована: Март 28, 2025

Objective To synthesise evidence on the impact of self-isolation at home psychological and emotional wellbeing adults in general population during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This systematic review was registered PROSPERO (CRD42022378140). We searched Medline, PsycINFO, Web Science, Embase, grey literature. Wellbeing included adverse mental health outcomes adaptive wellbeing. followed PRISMA synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) guidelines. extracted data wellbeing, factors associated with interventions targeting self-isolation. Results Thirty-six studies were included. The mode quality rating ‘high-risk’. Depressive anxiety symptoms most investigated. Evidence for an often inconsistent quantitative studies, although qualitative consistently reported a negative impact. People pre-existing physical needs increased ill Studies modifiable stressors that have been previous infectious disease contexts, such as inadequate support, poor coping strategies, conflicting information, highlighted importance regular contact from trusted healthcare professionals. Interventions rare evaluative these had high or very risk bias. Conclusion When implementing directives, public officials should prioritise support individuals who needs, lack are facing significant life stressors. Focus be directed toward address loneliness, worries, misinformation, whilst monitoring identifying need additional support.

Язык: Английский

---

Emotional distress during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic-large sample serbian study

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted mental health, with healthcare professionals being particularly vulnerable. This study explores the emotional distress experienced in Serbia, focusing on factors that contribute to symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. A total 3328 participants from general populations were surveyed using Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-Short Form (DASS-21). analysis revealed certain groups, such as women, non-psychiatrist doctors, individuals a history disorders, those dissatisfied their financial, familial, living circumstances, more likely experience heightened levels Moreover, professionals, especially working challenging conditions, may be at increased risk for health issues. These findings underscore need targeted interventions ongoing support most affected, within sector, mitigate long-term impacts pandemic.

Язык: Английский

---

Troubled times: Canadian social workers’ early adversities, mental health, and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic

International Social Work, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 67(1), С. 99 - 118

Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2023

Canadian social workers were surveyed about early adversities, mental health, and resilience. Bivariate analysis ( n = 236) was conducted to understand relationships between predictor outcome variables; logistic regression analyses for depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, The impact of pandemic-related factors also investigated. results indicate that are experiencing concerning levels health issues, with significantly lower resilience in younger workers. A trauma informed approach workplace policies practices is urgently required support workers’ needs.

Язык: Английский

---

Research on the correlation of mental disorders and terrorism

Srpska politička misao, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 85(3), С. 39 - 58

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

The paper analyzes the possible connection between mental disorders and terrorism/violent extremism. Mental health is a universal human right it important not only for personal but also general social development. As this topic has been very little researched, there significant scientific gap, author came to several conclusions with help of comparative analysis existing empirical studies. There great stigmatization people illnesses, which affects creation certain prejudices that associate sick violent behavior (which mostly incorrect). Conversely, some studies claim mentally ill are victims behavior. Some researchers have found link trauma In fact, often trigger extremism, known extremism first step towards emergence terrorism. It distinguish types terrorism correlation illnesses. scientists opinion tendency illness even 13.5 times higher among terrorists who act individually as lone wolves, compared actors part terrorist group. addition, prevalence rate illnesses does differ significantly population. Radicalization leads disorder we cannot see way. An additional problem in research no adequate cooperation medical profession practitioners theoreticians dealing P/CVERLT, need work on connecting them order reliable data from area. conclusion still an under-researched due small number (publicly available) studies, well confidentiality patients. context, each should be approached when assessing state, although more common specific Attention paid gender approach terrorists. because differences men women.

Язык: Английский

---

The anatomy of COVID‐19‐related conspiracy beliefs: Exploring their nomological network on a nationally representative sample

British Journal of Clinical Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 62(3), С. 642 - 662

Опубликована: Июль 2, 2023

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic was followed by widespread proliferation conspiracy beliefs (CBs) regarding origin and harmfulness virus a high level hesitancy to vaccinate. We aimed test series hypotheses on correlates CBs vaccination, including socio-demographic factors, personality dispositions, somatic health, stressful experiences during pandemics, psychological distress.The sample (N = 1203), based multistage probabilistic household sampling representative general population. subjects were randomly split into two approximately equal subgroups, enabling cross-validation. Based findings in exploratory, SEM model tested confirmatory subsample.The Disintegration (proneness psychotic-like experiences), low Openness, lower education, Extraversion, living smaller settlement being employed. vaccination older age, larger places living. Evidence role distress CBs/vaccination not found. moderately strong robust (cross-validated) paths, leading from most important ones.Conspiratorial thinking tendencies-related health-related behaviour such as vaccination-appear be, considerable extent, manifestations mechanisms that are part our stable, broad, trait-like thinking/emotional/motivational/behavioural tendencies, primarily proneness & behaviours.

Язык: Английский

---

A longitudinal study of the association between depression, anxiety and stress symptoms of university students in Serbia with excessive social media use before and during COVID-19 pandemic

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11

Опубликована: Дек. 18, 2023

Besides the well known good side of social media, it cannot be denied some its negative effects. This two-phase study aimed to find out whether usage media during COVID-19 pandemic showed significant association with depression and anxiety symptoms, levels stress.

Язык: Английский

---

Coping with Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders among University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Relation to Their Lifestyle Habits

Medicina, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 59(1), С. 180 - 180

Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2023

Background and Objectives: The time of the pandemic brought great difficulties, both in state interstate systems, industry, trade, with individuals themselves. In addition, numerous studies have shown a drastic increase mental disorders people around world. Therefore, basic idea our study was to investigate these university students relation their different lifestyles. Materials Methods: cross-sectional carried out at University Niš (Serbia) from December 2021 February 2022. All participants were assessed by using appropriate questionnaires. included 1400 randomly selected (692 females 708 males). statistical analysis data application multiple regression analyses correlation tests. Results: Statistical indicates that extremely severe levels depression symptoms reported 232 (16.6%). Severe anxiety 480 (34.3%). Multiple linear found for increased depressive symptoms, “most deserving” parameters related consumption alcoholic beverages psychoactive substances (β = 0.10, 0.11, respectively), compared period before COVID-19 pandemic. For main role played alcohol 0.11) but also use social networks as an adequate substitute deprived content during 0.13). Alcohol most “responsible” elevated stress 0.19). Conclusions: Due pandemic, depression, anxiety, drastically students. There significantly more frequent among them. That is why support close environment important strategy coping health issues emergency situations.

Язык: Английский

---

Theory of Mind in Typical Adults: Sex-Differences and Its Associations with Anxiety and Depression Symptoms

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 38(6), С. 913 - 921

Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2023

Despite an increased interest in research of theory mind (ToM) recent years - both related to psychopathology (depression and anxiety spectrum disorders) within the typical adults, existing literature is scarce presents some conflicting results. Present study aimed explore sex differences ToM, alongside its associations with current depression symptoms, a large sample adults collected online.Participants completed 15-minutes survey obtaining socio-demographic data, self-reported symptom severity, ToM ability (the Reading Mind Eyes Task). The comprised 605 participants -mostly younger women, high school graduate/student population.The majority reported minimal/mild depressive symptoms that were significantly more severe women. Women also displayed better overall than men. Significant negative correlation between severity was observed, but only individuals expressing requiring clinical attention (such association absent those exhibiting symptoms).Present adds knowledge on ability, anxiety, as well sex-differences this important social cognitive domain. Exploring factors representing indicators vulnerability for depression-anxiety disorders their timely detection treatment.

Язык: Английский

---