{"title":"Psychometric properties of the modified Chinese version of the family resilience assessment for families of patients with cancer.","authors":"Qin Zhang, Weiyi Lin, Xiao Song, Yuli Li, Dongyu Song, Yuzhou Liu, Jingran Lyu, Yongfang Bai","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2444437","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2024.2444437","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Family resilience is critical for families recovering and growing from a cancer crisis; however, there remains a lack of universal family resilience assessment tools for families of patients with cancer. This study aimed to modify the Family Resilience Assessment Scale (FRA) and examine its psychometric properties. First, the FRA scale was modified into the Family Resilience Assessment Scale for Family Cancer (FRAS-FC) based on cultural adaptations and cancer population applicability. During the modification phase, items were deleted, added, and reclassified through expert consultation and group discussion. The language of the scale items was further optimized after the pilot study, resulting in a test version of the FRAS-FC. Subsequently, a total of 455 patients with cancer or their family caregivers from China participated in scale validation. The factor analysis showed a 6-factor structure with reasonable fit (χ<sup>2</sup>/df = 2.064, RMR = 0.043, SRMR = 0.056, IFI = 0.903, CFI = 0.902, RMSEA = 0.066). Satisfactory indicators of convergent and concurrent criterion validity further supported the validity of the scale. The internal consistency was good (Cronbach's alpha = 0.939). The Pearson correlation coefficient for the test-retest sample was 0.719 (<i>p</i> < 0.01), reflecting the stability of the scale measures across time. The findings support the 29-item FRAS-FC as a valid and reliable tool for measuring family resilience in patients with cancer or their family caregivers. The FRAS-FC enables healthcare professionals to identify family resilience and act accordingly to fulfill the role of the family better. The modified scale can be used in a wider range of families living with cancer or be validated separately for different types of cancers. Further validation in a wider cancer population is still needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142883561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bihua Zhang, Shiqiang Xiong, Yufang Sun, Chuyao Xiang, Ping Wang
{"title":"Unraveling the fear of COVID-19 reinfection: insights from frontline doctors in China.","authors":"Bihua Zhang, Shiqiang Xiong, Yufang Sun, Chuyao Xiang, Ping Wang","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2442110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2024.2442110","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Considering the end of global emergency status of Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) and the persistent risk of reinfection for healthcare workers (HCWs), it is important to evaluate the attitude of the HCWs toward reinfecting with COVID-19. To gather information about participants' concerns regarding reinfection with COVID-19, a comprehensive online questionnaire was administered to all individuals involved in the study. DASS-21 was used to assess their mental health. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the factors associated with fear of reinfection. A total of 982 questionnaires were collected for this study, with only 503 questionnaires included in the final analysis. Of the 503 respondents, 201 (39.96%) feared reinfection with COVID-19. Three factors emerged as significantly associated with the fear of reinfection: (a) having been infected with COVID-19 before, (b) feeling that COVID-19 had a lasting effect on one's life, and (c) experiencing anxiety. The most common factors reported by those who feared reinfection were: concern about the negative effects of reinfection on their physical health, worry about the possible long-term complications of reinfection, and belief that reinfection would not have a big impact. And the mental state of HCWs has improved and become more optimistic. Although the morale of HCWs has improved, it remains evident that a significant portion of them still have concerns about reinfection and continue to experience anxiety. Moving forward, it is crucial to provide timely psychological care and support to HCWs, alongside reinforcing efforts in epidemic management.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142856733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Beatriz Carpallo Porcar, Sandra Calvo, Irene Liñares Varela, Laura Bafaluy Franch, Natalia Brandín de la Cruz, Manuel Gómez Barrera, Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez
{"title":"Improvements of depression, anxiety, stress, and social support through a telerehabilitation system in discharged COVID-19 patients: a randomized controlled pilot study.","authors":"Beatriz Carpallo Porcar, Sandra Calvo, Irene Liñares Varela, Laura Bafaluy Franch, Natalia Brandín de la Cruz, Manuel Gómez Barrera, Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2439180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2024.2439180","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Post-acute COVID-19 patients who were discharged from hospitals during the epidemic faced significant challenges, not only physical sequelae, but also psychological distress, anxiety, and depression. It is already known that continued exercise improves psychosocial components, but few studies have explored the impact of multimodal rehabilitation programs, including therapeutic education, in this type of patient. There are no studies that explore the application of these programs through asynchronous telerehabilitation, which would open up new therapeutic windows.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This pilot single-blinded randomized controlled trial included 35 post-discharge COVID-19 patients allocated to two intervention arms: an asynchronous telerehabilitation group (ATG) and a booklet-based rehabilitation group (BRG). The aim was to analyze the preliminary changes in depression, anxiety, stress, and social support comparing both groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The ATG exhibited statistically significant reductions in depression (<i>p</i> = 0.048) and stress (<i>p</i> = 0.033) compared to the BRG after intervention. While both groups showed improvements in psychosocial variables, the ATG demonstrated consistent lower depression levels at 3- and 6-month follow-ups (<i>p</i> = 0.010, <i>p</i> = 0.036 respectively) and notably higher social support at 3- and 6-month follow-ups (<i>p</i> = 0.038, <i>p</i> = 0.028 respectively).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This pilot study suggests that a multimodal rehabilitation program using asynchronous telerehabilitation provides substantial benefits in terms of alleviating psychological distress and improving social support in discharged COVID-19 patients. These data will enable for larger studies to confirm these results.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142848422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ali Arslanoğlu, Özgür Çengel, Nilay Gemlİk, Kübra Yilmaz, Özgür Maden
{"title":"The relationship between conscientious intelligence and human values: application in the field of health.","authors":"Ali Arslanoğlu, Özgür Çengel, Nilay Gemlİk, Kübra Yilmaz, Özgür Maden","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2438642","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2024.2438642","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study was carried out to determine the relationship between the level of conscientious intelligence and human values among health workers. This study is a cross-sectional study using quantitative measures. A questionnaire constructed with scales whose validity and reliability were previously conducted was used. The research was conducted with 267 individuals working in private hospitals in Kocaeli province. Ethical approval was obtained from the University of Health Sciences for the research. Most of the participants are women (84.3%), nurses/midwives (42.7%) and 25-36 years old (40.4%). The value of the scale of conscientious intelligence 0.888; the scale of the human values is 0.858. A relationship was found between conscientious intelligence and human values (<i>r</i> = 0.610, <i>p</i> < 0.001). In the research, it was determined that there is a relationship between conscientious intelligence and human values.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142848424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"COVID-19 trauma-related stress in young people: do sensory-processing sensitivity, resilience, and life satisfaction play a role?","authors":"Christiana Iordanou, Ellie Turner","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2439065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2024.2439065","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although COVID-19 was experienced as a traumatic event with long-lasting effects, there is limited data on its traumatic impact in relation to factors that can promote or threaten young people's mental wellbeing. This study investigated the association between sensory-processing sensitivity (SPS), resilience, and life satisfaction with COVID-19 trauma-related stress and whether resilience mediates the relationship between SPS and COVID-19 traumatic stress in a young sample. A total of 441 individuals aged between 16 and 25 years (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 19.26, <i>SD</i> = 1.65) participated in an online survey in the UK between November 2021 and April 2022. We found that SPS was positively correlated, and resilience was negatively correlated with COVID-19 trauma-related stress. Life satisfaction was not significantly related to COVID-19 trauma-related stress. A mediation analysis showed that the relationship between SPS and COVID-19 trauma-related stress was mediated by resilience. Our findings suggest that resilience can be a protective factor against the traumatic effect of COVID-19 in young people, but other factors should also be considered. Our study makes implications about the potential benefits of including resilience in interventions which target young people's mental wellbeing.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer, André Hajek, Dararatt Anantanasuwong, Wasin Kaewchankha
{"title":"Sociodemographic, lifestyle and psychological factors associated with healthy ageing in a national longitudinal study of middle-aged and older adults in Thailand.","authors":"Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer, André Hajek, Dararatt Anantanasuwong, Wasin Kaewchankha","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2439134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2024.2439134","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to estimate the longitudinal associations with healthy ageing as well as its association with mortality in a national sample in Thailand. The analytic sample consisted of 2585 participants (≥45 years) in four study assessments in 2015, 2017, 2020, and 2022. The distribution of the healthy ageing components at baseline was 93.7% no major disease, 97.2% no activities of daily living (ADL) disability, 86.3% no depression, 91.8% social engagement and 88.1% high quality of life (QoL); healthy ageing increased from 64.7% in 2015 to 67.1% in 2022. Standardised self-reported measures were used to assess healthy ageing components and covariates. In the adjusted GEE logistic regression analysis, working, high subjective economic status, high physical activity or exercise, and high subjective life expectancy were positively associated, and aged 70 years and older, widowed, past smoking, having underweight, obesity, and low self-rated physical health were negatively associated with healthy ageing. In addition, in adjusted Cox regression, healthy ageing was negatively associated with mortality. Sociodemographic factors, lifestyle indicators, self-rated physical health and subjective life expectancy were associated with healthy ageing. Addressing modifiable factors (e.g. lifestyle factors such as physical activity, smoking or underweight and/or obesity) may contribute to healthy ageing.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effectiveness of group counselling based on positive psychology on the psychology capital of students with premenstrual syndrome: a randomized controlled clinical trial.","authors":"Parvin Mohebbi, Hamideh Mirzaeyan, Loghman Ebrahimi, Azam Maleki","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2438582","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2024.2438582","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>During menstruation, psychological capital (PsyCap) holds great potential for young women to manage and adapt to changes in their bodies and minds. This study aimed to investigate the effect of group counseling with a positive approach on the PsyCap of students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 40 students with PMS in 2021. The students were allocated to either the intervention or control groups using a random sampling method of four blocks. The intervention group received six group counseling sessions based on Seligman's positive psychology protocol. Data were collected using McGee's PsyCap questionnaire before, immediately after, and two months later. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 16, and Chi-square, independent t-test, and analysis of variance of repeated measures (ANOVA) were utilized. Based on the results of the independent t-test, the mean PsyCap scores showed a significant increase immediately after the intervention and two months later in the intervention group (p-value = 0.001). Positive counseling effectively increased PsyCap scores. Future studies are warranted to further investigate the effectiveness of this method in managing PMS. Trial registration: IRCT20201113049377N1.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142815047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative bibliometric study of mental health research trends during COVID-19, Mpox, dengue, and Ebola outbreaks infectious diseases.","authors":"Yaqing Wang, Dongmei Zhuang, Mingjie Xuan, Wenzhuo Wei, Tong Yu, Cheng Liu, Jingyu Lv, Jinzi Fu, Tao Zhang, Jingwen Li, Zhengning Cao, Xiaoming Li","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2439135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2024.2439135","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As the prevalence of mental health issues continues to rise, the impact of widespread diseases on mental health has garnered increasing attention. This study employs bibliometric analysis to evaluate the state of research on mental health concerns associated with four infectious diseases: COVID-19, mpox, dengue fever, and Ebola. Utilizing Citespace, we conducted an in-depth analysis encompassing publication trends, author networks, institutional affiliations, and international collaborations, alongside themes in references and keywords. Our findings reveal that each of these diseases has significantly affected mental health over the last two decades. Notably, the volume of mental health literature related to COVID-19 far surpasses that of the other diseases, with 34 833 documents compared to 36 for mpox, 62 for dengue, and 279 for Ebola. The United States emerges as the most influential country in this field. International cooperation during infectious diseases was not strong, and the contribution of low-middle income countries was lower than that of high income countries. Our research underscores the growing societal relevance of mental health, influenced by factors including social distancing and mortality due to these diseases. Looking ahead, there is a crucial need for enhanced international cooperation and a focused attention on the mental health of vulnerable populations during pandemics.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142808712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors influencing pregnant women's intention toward bed-sharing with infant in China: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Xiaohan Xu, Xin Wang, Ting Liu, Yuting Song, Yaru Sun, Ying Luo, Mingqin Lu, Zhiru Kou, Xiuling Yang","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2439181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2024.2439181","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bed-sharing can have a negative impact on infant sleep safety. In order to reduce the occurrence of bed-sharing with infants, it's necessary to shift the research lens from newborn parents to the antenatal stage before infant birth. Our study aimed to assess the attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions of pregnant women about bed-sharing based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). This cross-sectional study was conducted with 512 pregnant women in the obstetrics clinic of a tertiary hospital in China using convenience sampling. Data were collected through self-reported questionnaires, consisting of demographic characteristics and a questionnaire for pregnant women on infant sleep safety based on TPB (12 items). Data were analyzed with SPSS 22.0 and AMOS 24.0. Structural equation modeling was carried out to verify the hypothetical model based on TPB. The results showed the average behavior intention score was 9.90 ± 5.14, indicating low intent for bed-sharing among pregnant women post-delivery. The Theory of Planned Behavior model explained 38.7% of the variance in bed-sharing intention, with attitude as the strongest predictor (β = 0.343, <i>p</i> < 0.001), followed by subjective norm (β = 0.232, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and perceived behavioral control (β = -0.210, <i>p</i> < 0.001). This study highlights the importance of antenatal health education and behavioral intervention early in pregnancy based on TPB theory to enhance infant sleep safety and encourage changes in bed-sharing behavior.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142803526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Upward social comparison on social networking sites (SNSs) and individual well-being: a moderated mediation model.","authors":"Yongzhan Li, Peilei Liu","doi":"10.1080/13548506.2024.2430890","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2024.2430890","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To explore the influence of upward social comparison on social networking sites on individual well-being, as well as the role of envy and nature connectedness, a questionnaire survey was conducted among 1078 college students. The results indicated: (1) upward social comparison on social networking sites had a significant negative effect on well-being; (2) envy played a mediating role in the relationship between upward social comparison on social networking sites and well-being; and (3) nature connectedness moderated the direct effect of upward social comparison on social networking sites on well-being and the mediating effect of envy. The present study revealed the relationship between upward social comparison on SNSs and well-being and its internal mechanism, providing concrete ways to intervene individual well-being in the Internet era.</p>","PeriodicalId":54535,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Health & Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142796429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}