The aim of the current study was to investigate the relation between coping strategies and selfesteem, as well as to determine the existence of differences in coping strategies based on experience, ...and self-esteem based on social status among nurses in hospital institutions. The study employed a descriptive approach with a sample of 55 nurses selected using simple random sampling method. Two scales were utilized:-Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) Coping Strategies Scale-Rosenberg's (1965) Self-Esteem Scale The study found the following results:-There was a statistically significant positive correlation between coping strategies (confrontation and taking control, problem-solving, positive reevaluation, self-control) and self-esteem among nurses in the Bougara Abdelkader Hospital in the city of Afflu. Conversely, there was a statistically significant negative correlation between coping strategies (distancing, self-blame, seeking social support, avoidance and escape) and self-esteem.There were statistically significant differences in coping strategies (confrontation and taking control, problem-solving, distancing) in favor of more experienced nurses. However, there were no statistically significant differences in coping strategies (self-blame, seeking social support, avoidance and escape, positive re-evaluation, self-control) among nurses in the hospital institution based on experience.-There were significant differences in self-esteem among nurses in the hospital institution based on marital status, favoring married individuals.
Abstract Both work- and person-related factors may trigger workplace bullying. Work-related factors, such as role stressors, can create a stressful work environment leading to bullying. Additionally, ...person-related factors, such as emotion-focused coping, could make employees more vulnerable to bullying. In this study, we aimed to develop a comprehensive model integrating these factors. We systematically reviewed studies published between 1984 and 2014. First, we identified the most relevant work-related stressors (role conflict, workload, role ambiguity, job insecurity and cognitive demands) as predictors of being a target of workplace bullying. Second, problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies that may moderate the association between stressors and targets of bullying were identified. Third, coping resources that are associated with coping strategies were indicated. Results suggested a model in which reappraisal coping, confrontive coping, practical coping, direct coping, active coping, social support (problem-focused coping) and self-care (emotion-focused coping) decrease the association between work stressors and bullying (i.e. buffer-effect). Wishful thinking, emotional coping, avoidance, recreation, social support and suppression (emotion-focused coping) increase this association (i.e. boost-effect). Coping resources (locus of control, self-efficacy, optimism, co-workers support, supervisor support, task complexity, participation in decision-making, autonomy and continuance commitment) related positively to problem-focused coping strategies and negatively to emotion-focused coping strategies.
Widowhood is embedded with a lot of challenges for women which requires strategies to cope with it. This study investigated the challenges and coping strategies of widows in the Ilorin metropolis. ...The population for this study consisted of selected widows in Ilorin, Kwara state. The sample consisted of fifty widows randomly selected. The instrument that was used for this study is a researcher-designed questionnaire tagged “Widow Practices Questionnaire (WPQ). In testing the hypotheses, t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) statistics were used to test the hypotheses generated for the study at a 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that the widows experience challenges such as endures psychosocial problems after their partner’s demise, endures problems of poor governmental support, experience negative pressure from the family of the demise among others. The coping strategies employed by widows are; widows never depend on the family’s provision to survive since their partner’s demise, embrace grants from religious bodies and government for survival, and cope with gifts and luxuries provided by non-governmental groups for survival among others. Also, there were significant differences in the challenges experienced and coping strategies employed by widows in the Ilorin metropolis based on age and job type; while there were no significant differences in the challenges experienced and coping strategies employed by widows based level of education. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that widows should be encouraged and supported by the government and religious bodies. Government and relevant stakeholders should endeavor to create measures and legislation that help protect the widows and preserve their rights as well as access to several benefits and the widows should be encouraged to meet counselors to disclose their problems, so that their challenges can be expertly addressed.
Az özvegység sok kihívást jelent a nők számára, amihez megküzdései stratégiák szükségesek. Jelen tanulmány az Ilorin metropoliszban élő özvegyek kihívásait és megküzdési stratégiáit vizsgálta. A vizsgálatban n=50 véletlenszerűen kiválasztott özvegy vett részt Ilorinban, Kwara államban. A vizsgálatban a „Widow Practices Questionnaire (WPQ)” kérdőív felvételére került sor. A hipotézisek tesztelése során t-próbát és Varianciaanalízis (ANOVA) statisztikát használtak, a vizsgálathoz generált hipotézisek 0,05-ös szignifikanciaszinten történő tesztelésére. A tanulmány feltárta, hogy az özvegyek olyan kihívásokkal szembesülnek, mint a pszichoszociális problémák elviselése partnerük halála után, a kedvezőtlen kormányzati támogatásból adódó problémák elviselése, és negatív nyomást tapasztalnak többek között a haláleset családja részéről. Az özvegyek soha nem függenek a családtól. Ahhoz, hogy életben maradhassanak partnerük halála után vallási testületektől és a kormánytól kapnak támogatás, emellett nem kormányzati csoportok ajándékait is elfogadják. Szignifikáns különbségek mutatkozott az Ilorin metropoliszban élő özvegyek által tapasztalt kihívásokban és megküzdési stratégiákban az életkor és a munkatípus alapján. Javaslatok: a kormány és a vallási szervek támogassák az özvegyeket. A kormányzatnak és az érintett feleknek törekedniük kell olyan intézkedések és jogszabályok megalkotására, amelyek segítik az özvegyek védelmét és jogaik megőrzését, valamint a juttatásokhoz való hozzáférést. Az özvegyeket arra kell ösztönözni, hogy találkozzanak tanácsadókkal problémáik feltárása érdekében.
Consumer Vulnerability Hill, Ronald Paul; Sharma, Eesha
Journal of consumer psychology,
July 2020, 2020-07-00, Volume:
30, Issue:
3
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
Consumer vulnerability affects billions of consumers worldwide, yet there is no consensus about what constitutes this state or about its consequences for consumers. Indeed, while consumer ...vulnerability is often invoked in consumer research, it is usually discussed informally, with little conceptual anchoring. The goal of the current work was to advance the field's understanding of consumer vulnerability by (a) reviewing and integrating existing research, (b) extracting common features to develop a comprehensive framework for the concept of consumer vulnerability, and (c) charting paths forward for future research. We begin by defining consumer vulnerability as a state in which consumers are subject to harm because their access to and control over resources are restricted in ways that significantly inhibit their ability to function in the marketplace. We then introduce two lenses through which to identify this state: experience and observation. Next, we delineate the antecedents and consequences of consumer vulnerability and discuss the merits of adopting a view of this state as more global and dynamic. Finally, we use our framework to offer future research considerations.
This study aims to offer a wider view on the role of coping strategies on elderly's well-being by means of literature-based competitive structural equation models (SEMs).
857 older adults were ...surveyed. Measures included Ryff's scales of Psychological Well-being and the Coping Strategies Questionnaire. Competitive SEMs were tested.
In the retained model, the religious coping dimension was removed, and the remaining dimensions were defined by problem- and emotion-focused coping, which explained both psychological and subjective well-being factors (χ
(46) = 165.910,
< 0.001; CFI = 0.906; GFI = 0.957; RMSEA = 0.058 0.048,0.067).
Results pointed to the relevance of coping strategies for achieving adequate well-being, with emotion-focused coping strategies being the ones with negative and highest predictive power over the two dimensions of well-being. Interventions aiming at improving old people's well-being should, put their focus on decreasing the use of emotion-coping strategies.
It is common knowledge that bullying victimization and coping strategies significantly affect the psychological well-being of children. However, which coping strategies are more effective at a ...particular level of bullying victimization is underexplored. Using survey data from 1,634 children from 10 schools in Wuhan, China, this study aims to investigate the abovementioned research gap. The results of factor analysis suggest that coping strategies of children in China can be divided into three types: help-seeking, avoidance, and self-defense. The results of multilevel modeling suggest that children adopting different coping strategies have distinct levels of depression. Help seekers show a significantly lower level of depression than self-defenders and avoiders. However, with increased bullying victimization, the effectiveness of the help-seeking strategy gradually decreases to offset the negative effect of bullying victimization on psychological well-being. Instead, those who adopt the self-defense strategy display a lower level of depression. The findings of this study suggest that there is no single coping strategy that is best for children, and the more effective strategy largely relies on the level of bullying victimization. The findings also imply that without external support, it is almost impossible for children to completely overcome the negative consequences of bullying on their own.
Cancer-related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Review Ruiz-Casado, Ana; Álvarez-Bustos, Alejandro; de Pedro, Cristina G. ...
Clinical breast cancer,
February 2021, 2021-Feb, 2021-02-00, 20210201, Volume:
21, Issue:
1
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
Fatigue has been the most distressing and frequent symptom in breast cancer (BC) survivors after treatment. Although fatigue can occur in other cancer survivors, women with a history of BC might ...share some distinctive features. The present study aimed to recapitulate the knowledge about risk factors and correlates of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in BC survivors after oncologic therapy. An electronic data search was conducted in PubMed using the terms “fatigue,” “breast,” “cancer,” and “survivors.” Records were included if they were original articles, available in English, had used a quantitative scale, had > 100 participants, and had excluded women with BC relapse. BC survivors were required to have finished their treatments ≥ 2 months before, except for hormonal therapy. The physiopathology and other interventions were considered beyond the scope of our review. The correlates were subsequently classified into 7 main categories: (1) sociodemographic data, (2) physical variables, (3) tumor- and treatment-related variables, (4) comorbidities, (5) other symptoms, (6) psychological issues, and (7) lifestyle factors. Fatigue was consistently greater in younger, obese, and diabetic women. Women reporting fatigue often communicated symptoms such as pain, depression, insomnia, and cognitive dysfunction. Coping strategies such as catastrophizing could play an important role in the persistence of fatigue. However, tumor characteristics, previous treatments received, and physical activity were not consistently reported. CRF was a strong predictor of the quality of life of BC survivors after treatment. In conclusion, we found CRF was a frequent and serious symptom that severely affects the quality of life of BC survivors after treatment. Health practitioners require more awareness and information about CRF.
Aim
To assess the level of stress and coping strategies in parents of neonates admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at a tertiary care centre in North India.
Materials and methods
It was a ...descriptive/observational cross-sectional study of 3 year duration with a sample size of 224. All parents willing to participate and who could understand English or Hindi were included in the study after the informed consent. Stress levels and coping strategies were assessed using a validated questionnaire between 2nd to 7th day of admission. Demographic data was collected and parental stress and coping was quantified using likert scale. The data was analyzed using SPSS Version 20.0.
Results
Most of the parents were moderately stressed (93.3%). The most impactful stress domain was ‘Emotional’ and the most impactful question out of that domain was ‘constant fear of child’s recovery’. Of all the coping strategies, cognitive strategy was mostly used by parents. There was a negative correlation between stress and coping strategies (r = –0.09) but the result was statistically insignificant (p-value = 0.16). Of all the demographic variables, the birth order of the baby was significantly related to stress (p-value < 0.05), while parent’s education, monthly family income and area of residence were significantly related to coping (p-value < 0.05, <0.05 and <0.001, respectively).
Conclusion
Most of the parents were moderately stressed, with cognitive strategy being the most used by parents as the coping mechanism.
Objective
Work plays a central role in return to a more ‘normal’ life among women diagnosed with primary breast cancer. However, ongoing cancer‐related cognitive impairment (CRCI) and cancer‐related ...sequelae continue to detrimentally impact workability. Only a few studies have explored the long‐term consequences of CRCI and self‐management coping strategies applied in the workplace. This study explored women's experiences of sustained post‐treatment CRCI and its impact on workability beyond the initial return‐to‐work (RTW), as well as experiences of self‐management coping strategies.
Method
Forty employed women with a diagnosis of primary breast cancer who were between 6 and 60 months post‐active treatment completed a semi‐structured telephone interview. A ‘framework’ analysis approach was used.
Results
Two superordinate themes were identified: ‘Sustained consequences of CRCI’ and ‘Self‐management coping strategies to support work‐related performance’. We found that the impact of CRCI extends beyond the initial RTW. The adopted self‐management coping strategies could provoke mixed emotions, including emotional distress. Reduced workability was experienced up to 5‐years post‐active‐treatment.
Conclusion
Sustained CRCI induces negative emotions, fatigue and diminishes confidence reducing workability long into survivorship beyond RTW. The self‐management coping strategies implemented to manage these sequelae generate mixed feelings, with some describing the strategies as problematic and of little benefit.
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