Understanding and Fostering Mental Health and Well-Being among University Faculty: A Narrative Review

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 12(13), С. 4425 - 4425

Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2023

In recent years, there has been increasing recognition of mental health concerns in academia, with stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression being reported among faculty members. The demanding work environment, the need to balance personal professional duties, constant pressure productivity while navigating multiple tasks teaching, research, mentorship, development, service all impact overall well-being faculty. Higher education institutions have structurally changed as research landscape. These changes well faculty-specific student-specific factors coupled effect COVID-19 pandemic led profound effects on academics. This paper is a narrative review pertinent literature describing well-being. It summarizes available evidence influencing shows prevalence depression, burnout from various academic fields along whole ladder. Using suggested framework that collates efforts leaders faculty, concludes by exploring strategies promote work–life academics suggesting effective interventions improve their outcomes.

Язык: Английский

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The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 8-Items Expresses Robust Psychometric Properties as an Ideal Shorter Version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 Among Healthy Respondents From Three Continents

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Март 24, 2022

To examine the cultural limitations and implications in applicability of Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 8-items (DASS-8)-a shortened version DASS-21 recently introduced an Arab sample-this study evaluated its psychometric properties, including measurement invariance, among healthy subjects from United States, Australia, Ghana. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed good fit DASS-8 relative to a 12-item (DASS-12). Both DASS-12 were invariant at all levels across genders, employment status, students vs. non-students. The DASS-8/DASS-12 also expressed invariance configural metric countries, albeit scalar was not maintained due misspecification loadings Ghanian sample. Mann-Whitney U test significantly lower mental symptomatology on DASS measures than English-speaking respondents (both non-students). excellent internal consistency (coefficient alpha = 0.89), convergent validity-noted by high values item-total correlations (

Язык: Английский

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The global prevalence of depression, anxiety, and sleep disorder among patients coping with Post COVID-19 syndrome (long COVID): a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2024

Post COVID-19 syndrome, also known as "Long COVID," is a complex and multifaceted condition that affects individuals who have recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection. This systematic review meta-analysis aim to comprehensively assess the global prevalence of depression, anxiety, sleep disorder in coping with syndrome.

Язык: Английский

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Psychometric evaluation of the Arabic version of the Eight-Item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-8): Specific cultural considerations for the assessment of depression

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100310 - 100310

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Rasch Modeling and Multilevel Confirmatory Factor Analysis for the Usability of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10(10), С. 1858 - 1858

Опубликована: Сен. 24, 2022

Background: Several instruments are currently used to assess Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) -induced psychological distress, including the 22-item Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). The IES-R is a self-administered scale post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). current study aimed examine construct validity IES-R, based on Rasch model, with COVID-19-related data, as well test multilevel within and among countries during pandemic crisis. Methods: A multi-country web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted utilizing IES-R. total 1020 participants enrolled in our survey, whom 999 were included analyses. Data analyzed using modeling confirmatory factor analysis (MCFA). Results: results demonstrated that satisfactory instrument five-point Likert scale, asserting its 22 items significant contributors assessing PTSD unidimensional covered by MCFA confirmed three factors, intrusion, avoidance, hyperarousal, demonstrates adequate at within- among-country levels. However, Akaike information criterion (AIC) model determined 16-item better than Conclusion: suggested reliable screening for measuring related COVID-19 pandemic, can be utilized provide timely health support, when needed, results.

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19-Related Psychological Trauma and Psychological Distress Among Community-Dwelling Psychiatric Patients: People Struck by Depression and Sleep Disorders Endure the Greatest Burden

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 9

Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2022

COVID-19 has created a general state of worry and distress, especially among vulnerable groups such as those with psychiatric diagnoses. Worldwide, care provision drastically suffered during the pandemic, many patients unable to access proper care, which may have implications for increased mental health consequences in disorders (e.g., relapse suicide). This cross-sectional study used structural equation modeling investigate COVID-19-related trauma distress Arab population quarantine. Patients pre-existing (N = 168) completed an online survey that comprised Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21), Impact Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), questionnaire on attitudes/perceptions, sources information, protective measures, socio-demographic information. Respondents commonly reported feeling down-hearted/blue, trouble concentrating, along symptoms avoidance rumination related pandemic. depression sleep expressed higher than other disorders. Perceived physical mediated effect co-morbid chronic trauma, psychological perceived vulnerability COVID-19, likelihood recovery case contracting COVID-19. were strong direct predictors distress. Staying at home negatively predicted exerted indirect negative via trauma. age, marital status directly being strongest predictor. Educational level, income, having family members working medical field, keeping up date news deaths/infected cases or development drugs vaccines, satisfaction available information using different measures not associated significant differences scores. Immuno-psychiatric interventions should be designed target COVID-19-trauma younger single poor health, diagnosed

Язык: Английский

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The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 8: investigating its cutoff scores in relevance to loneliness and burnout among dementia family caregivers

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Июнь 6, 2024

Abstract The global trend of advanced aging comes at the cost amplified onset age-related diseases. Dementia is a common multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder, which manifests with progressive declines in cognitive functioning and ability to perform activities daily living. As polices discourage institutionalized care, family members act as primary caregivers endure increased vulnerability physical mental health problems secondary care-related changes life routine relationships. Targeting clinically significant distress earlier stages through valid brief measures may promote caregivers’ wellbeing dementia care continuity/quality. This study aimed determine optimal cutoff score Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 8-items (DASS-8) convenience sample 571 European (Mean age = 53 ± 12 years, Italian 74.4%, Swiss 25.6%) three methods. K-means clustering classified into high- low-distress clusters based on DASS-8 19. Receiver operator curve (ROC) analysis using 48 7 cutoffs Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) Three-Item University California, Los Angeles, Loneliness Scale-version 3 (UCLALS3), revealed two (12.5 14.5, area under (AUC) 0.85 0.92, p values < .001, 95% CI 0.82–0.88 0.89 0.94, sensitivity 0.81 0.78, specificity 0.76 0.89, Youden index 0.57 0.67, respectively). Decision modeling produced (9.5 14.5) for predicting low high caregiving burden loneliness, respectively. According median all (14.5) prevalence was 50.8%. Distress correlated key such burnout loneliness—in path analysis, scores were predicted by ZBI, UCLALS3, dependency, receiving help especially among older, female, spouse caregivers. Further diagnostic workup should follow confirm psycho-pathogenicity above 14.5. Investigations other countries/populations validity this score.

Язык: Английский

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The Arabic Version of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised: Psychometric Evaluation among Psychiatric Patients and the General Public within the Context of COVID-19 Outbreak and Quarantine as Collective Traumatic Events

Journal of Personalized Medicine, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 12(5), С. 681 - 681

Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2022

The Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has provoked the development of negative emotions in almost all societies since it first broke out late 2019. Impact Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) is widely used to capture emotions, thoughts, and behaviors evoked by traumatic events, including COVID-19 as a collective persistent event. However, there less agreement on structure IES-R, signifying need for further investigation. This study aimed evaluate psychometric properties Arabic version IES-R among individuals Saudi quarantine settings, psychiatric patients, general public during outbreak. Exploratory factor analysis revealed that items present five factors with eigenvalues > 1. Examination several competing models through confirmatory resulted best fit six-factor structure, which comprises avoidance, intrusion, numbing, hyperarousal, sleep problems, irritability/dysphoria. Multigroup supported configural, metric, scalar invariance this model across groups gender, age, marital status. significantly correlated Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-8, perceived health status, vulnerability COVID-19, denoting good criterion validity. HTMT ratios subscales were below 0.85, discriminant values coefficient alpha three samples ranged between 0.90 0.93. In path analysis, intrusion hyperarousal had direct positive effects sleep, irritability. Numbing irritability mediated indirect avoidance. result signifies cognitive activation main driving dynamics underlying behavioral, emotional, symptoms trauma. findings support robust validity indicating sound measure can be applied wide range experiences.

Язык: Английский

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Benefit of inhalation aromatherapy as a complementary treatment for stress and anxiety in a clinical setting – A systematic review

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 52, С. 101750 - 101750

Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2023

The purpose of this systematic review is to ascertain the impact inhalation aromatherapy on stress and anxiety in clinical settings.A search strategy was developed using various databases. Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) as well single double-blind pilot studies (non-RCT) with an essential oil blend or a were examined. All included control intervention use validated measurement tool. time period under years 2000-2021. Due high level heterogeneity element bias, narrative synthesis conducted.The initially retrieved 628 through application selection criteria removal duplicates, 76 selected for total 6539 patients. In 42% RCTs, physiological measures including vital signs and/or salivary cortisol used addition questionnaires. Over 70% reported positive effect levels groups compared control. However, many cases limited by absence safety data, imprecise reporting plant species dosage oil.Inhalation has potential reduce data emerging further support result across wide modality treatments. there clear need development standard protocols research area, generating measurable results which will create opportunity more rigorous evidence-based outcomes.

Язык: Английский

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A One-Year Longitudinal Study: Changes in Depression and Anxiety in Frontline Emergency Department Healthcare Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 18(21), С. 11228 - 11228

Опубликована: Окт. 26, 2021

Frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) fighting COVID-19 have been associated with depression and anxiety, but there is limited data to illustrate these changes over time. We aim quantify the in anxiety amongst Emergency Department (ED) HCWs one year examine factors changes. In this longitudinal single-centre study Singapore, all ED were prospectively recruited face-to-face. Paper-based surveys administered June 2020 2021. Depression measured using DASS-21. The results of 241 who had completed both matched. There was significant improvement (Mean: 2020: 2.85 (±3.19) vs. 2021: 2.54 (±3.11); Median: 2 (0–4) (0–4), p = 0.045). living elderly concerns about infection risk higher odds anxiety; those young children lower anxiety. worsening doctors 2.71 (±4.18) 3.60 (±4.50); 1 (0–3) 3 (0–5), 0.018). ≥ 41 years, greater workload depression. perceived better workplace support social connectedness summary, our showed year. Age, elderly,

Язык: Английский

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