Mona Metwally El-Sayed , Manal Mohammed Hawash , Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr , Sarah Ali Hafez , El Saied Abd El Hamid El Sayed Salem , Asmaa Mohammed Saad Khaled , Shaimaa Mohamed Amin , Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry
{"title":"Golden steps: A nursing approach for vitality, agility, and rumination in geriatric clients with depressive disorders through mindful walking","authors":"Mona Metwally El-Sayed , Manal Mohammed Hawash , Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr , Sarah Ali Hafez , El Saied Abd El Hamid El Sayed Salem , Asmaa Mohammed Saad Khaled , Shaimaa Mohamed Amin , Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry","doi":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.07.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2024.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Depression is a prevalent issue among older adults and can significantly impact their overall quality of life. While traditional treatments may not always be sufficient or suitable for all individuals, the potential of alternative interventions, such as mindful walking, offers a ray of hope. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of mindful walking on rumination, agility, vitality, and mindfulness in geriatric patients with depressive disorders.</p></div><div><h3>Method</h3><p>A prospective quasi-experimental design was employed with a purposive sample of 35 clients in the intervention group and 33 in the control group. This study utilized the Ruminative Responses Scale – Short Form (RRS-SF) and Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) to measure the primary outcome. The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) and State-Level Version of the Subjective Vitality Scale (SVS) were used to measure the secondary outcomes.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Mindful walking significantly affected vitality, mindfulness, and rumination, with effect sizes (ղ<sup>2</sup> = 0.168, 0.137, and 0.127), respectively. On the other hand, the intervention had a less significant effect on agility, with an effect size (ղ<sup>2</sup> = 0.047).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>This study revealed that geriatric clients with depressive disorders showed more significant improvements in vitality, followed by improvement in rumination and agility. Integrating mindful walking as a part of care plans for those clients would promote their physical activity and mental well-being.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55466,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"51 ","pages":"Pages 212-221"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141596437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on symptoms of premenstrual syndrome: A single-blind randomızed controlled trial","authors":"Elif Tuğçe ÇİTİL , Funda ÇİTİL Canbay","doi":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.07.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2024.07.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><p>This study was carried out to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises (PMR) on premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The study was designed in a single-blind randomized controlled type. The study was conducted in a hospital in Western Türkiye. Seventy-nine single women who experienced PMS who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to the experimental group in which PMR would be applied, and the control group to continue their routine coping habits regarding PMS. PMR were applied to the experimental group every day for 8 weeks. At the end of 8 weeks, the experimental and control groups were re-evaluated with the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS).</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>At the beginning of the study, it was observed that the individual, health characteristics and PMSS mean scores of the women in the experimental and control groups were similar (p > 0.05). At the end of eight weeks, it was seen that the mean PMSS score of the experimental group was lower than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). When in-group comparisons were made at the end of the exercise program, no significant difference was found in the mean PMSS score of the control group compared to the beginning (p > 0.05). The PMSS score of the experimental group decreased significantly and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>In this study, it was seen that PMR were effective in improving PMS.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55466,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"51 ","pages":"Pages 228-234"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141605457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursena Ersoy , Nazlı Nur Aslan Çin , Hülya Yardımcı
{"title":"Emotional eating mediates the relationship between perceived stress and body appreciation in adult male and female: A cross-sectional study in Turkey","authors":"Nursena Ersoy , Nazlı Nur Aslan Çin , Hülya Yardımcı","doi":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.06.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2024.06.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The aim of this study was to investigate the association between adults' perceived stress, emotional eating, and body appreciation. The Emotional Eater Questionnaire (EES), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) were completed by 710 adult participants. Emotional eating was found to be adversely related to body appreciation in both female (=−0.232, p: <.001) and male (β = −0.180, <em>p</em> < .05). The study's findings highlighted the harmful impacts of perceived stress and emotional eating on the range of body appreciation. This finding shows that stress and emotion management should be considered in the context of adult body appreciation practices.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55466,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"52 ","pages":"Pages 1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141595446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roxanne Jeffries-Baxter , Christopher J. Burant , Joachim G. Voss
{"title":"The influence of trauma history on opiate use disorder in an urban treatment facility in Pennsylvania","authors":"Roxanne Jeffries-Baxter , Christopher J. Burant , Joachim G. Voss","doi":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.06.023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.06.023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Opioid use disorder is one of the most severe forms of substance use disorder and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Opiate overdose deaths in the US are increasing every year, claiming over 100,000 lives in 2022. Psychological trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder are major health problems in the United States and may contribute to the development of an opiate use disorder. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of psychological trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder with opiate use disorder.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study used a retrospective design with a convenience sample size of <em>n</em> = 150 participants diagnosed with opiate use disorder or substance use disorder from a drug treatment center in urban Pennsylvania. Retrospective data was collected on demographic characteristics, trauma exposures, diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder, opiate use disorder, and substance use disorder. Demographic data was gathered using a demographic survey, psychological trauma exposure was documented using the self-reported Life Events Checklist, and a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, opiate use disorder, and substance use disorder was confirmed as documented in the medical record by mental health providers.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Persons with psychological trauma exposure >5 are more likely to develop opiate use disorder, Chi-Square (χ<sup>2</sup> = 5.17, df = 1, <em>p</em> = 0.023).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Our study showed that psychological trauma exposure may lead to opiate use disorder, emphasizing the importance of identification of psychological trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis as part of trauma-informed strategies during the treatment of persons with opiate use disorder to help prevent disability and death.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55466,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"53 ","pages":"Pages 242-247"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141712931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effects of life review-based collage book making on psychosocial functioning and discrepancy between patients' and hospital staff's perception of daily functioning in long-term hospitalized patients with schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial","authors":"Fumiko Kaneko , Kazumi Ueno , Rei Hirasawa , Kazuya Saita , Hitoshi Okamura","doi":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.07.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2024.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychosocial effects of life review-based collage book making on long-term inpatients with schizophrenia, and to verify the effectiveness of this program in reducing the discrepancy between self-perception and others' evaluation of patients' day-to-day functioning. Participants were randomly assigned to intervention or control group. The intervention group participated in an individual program of life review-based collage book making. At three evaluation points (pre-and post-intervention and at 3-month follow-up) the patients rated their subjective difficulties, and the staff rated the objective severity of the patient's day-to-day functioning, using the Schizophrenia Cognition Rating Scale Japanese version (SCoRS-J). The Profile of Mood Status-Brief Form (POMS), Recovery Assessment Scale, and Life Skills Profile were used to assess psychosocial functioning, and the changes in scores on the scales were compared between the two groups. In addition, for those with large discrepancy between patient and staff rating scores on the SCoRS-J at baseline, the change in the discrepancy scores were compared between the two groups. As a result, there was a significant group main effect and interaction between the two groups in the changes in the Confusion subscale scores of the POMS, indicating an alleviation of confusion in this program. In addition, for those with large discrepancy scores on the SCoRS-J, there was a significant group main effect and interaction between the two groups in discrepancy scores, indicating that this program can contribute to the reduction of discrepancies in the perceptions, and to the collaborative approach to treatment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55466,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"51 ","pages":"Pages 183-193"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141596382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John Lowe , Melessa Kelley , Rose Wimbish-Tompkins
{"title":"Sustainability of an intervention for the prevention of substance use within Native American communities","authors":"John Lowe , Melessa Kelley , Rose Wimbish-Tompkins","doi":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.06.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.06.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The outcomes of this study revealed the importance of recruiting local Native American tribal community members as participants in an Adult Facilitator Trainee Program for a cultural based intervention, Intertribal Talking Circle (ITC), that addresses prevention of substance use among Native American youth. Survey results indicate that Native-Reliance (cultural identity) and self-efficacy increased among the trainees from base-line to 3-months post the training session. Themes emerged from qualitative interviews conducted with the participants that described their readiness to implement and sustain the Talking Circle intervention program within their tribal communities after the research project was completed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55466,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"51 ","pages":"Pages 287-292"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141711955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of creative drama education given to nursing students on mental health literacy levels: A randomized controlled study","authors":"Hümeyra Hancer Tok , Makbule Tokur Kesgin","doi":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.06.021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2024.06.021","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><p>The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of education provided to nursing students on MHL levels.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The study had a randomized pre-test post-test parallel control group design. Fifty-six (n = 56) first-year nursing students. In this study, CONSORT flow diagram was applied. The data collection forms consist of a personal information form and Mental Health Literacy Scale. In the statistical analysis Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and Mann–Whitney <em>U</em> test were used.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Creative drama education was found to be significantly more effective than classroom education in increasing scores on the mental health literacy scale, including sub-dimensions for awareness of mental disorders, ability to access information, and stigma in nursing students (<em>p</em> < 0.05).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Classroom education and creative drama are effective in changing mental health literacy scales. It is recommended to spread the use of creative drama, which is one of the artistic and interactive educational techniques in nursing education.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55466,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"51 ","pages":"Pages 168-175"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141542902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Selin Söyünmez , Yağmur Sezer Efe , Asli Akdeniz Kudubeş , Nuray Caner
{"title":"The predictors of objectified body consciousness among adolescents: Socıal appearance anxiety and social media use","authors":"Selin Söyünmez , Yağmur Sezer Efe , Asli Akdeniz Kudubeş , Nuray Caner","doi":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.06.024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2024.06.024","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The purpose of this study was to determine the predictors of social appearance anxiety and social media addiction on objectified body consciousness among adolescents.</p></div><div><h3>Method</h3><p>This descriptive and cross-sectional study included 502 adolescents. The Child and Family Information Form, Social Appearance Anxiety Scale, Objectified Body Consciousness Scale-Youth Form, and Social Media Addiction Scale for Adolescents were used to collect data. Mann-Whitney <em>U</em> test, Kruskal Wallis H test and regression analysis were used.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>In the study, being female, being pleased with one's weight, and following and being influenced by influencers all increase levels of self-objectification. It was found that social media addiction, social appearance anxiety, and self-objectification all have an effect on one another.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>It was concluded that social media usage characteristics, social media addiction, social appearance anxiety affect self-objectification.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55466,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"51 ","pages":"Pages 152-157"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141542852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Harry Adynski , Cathi Propper , Linda Beeber , John H. Gilmore , Baiming Zou , Hudson P. Santos Jr
{"title":"The role of emotional regulation on early child school adjustment outcomes","authors":"Harry Adynski , Cathi Propper , Linda Beeber , John H. Gilmore , Baiming Zou , Hudson P. Santos Jr","doi":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.07.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2024.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Emotional regulation involves managing attention, affect, and behavior, and is essential for long-term health and well-being, including positive school adjustment. The purpose of this secondary data analysis from the Durham Child Health and Development Study was to explore how parent and teacher reported emotional regulation behaviors related to school adjustment outcomes (social skills, academic performance, and academic achievement) during early childhood. Parent and teacher reports on emotional regulation behaviors showed mixed concordance, however they correlated with critical aspects of school adjustment. Clinical and practical implications are discussed, including the role of psychiatric nurses in promoting positive emotional regulation and school adjustment outcomes across settings.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55466,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"51 ","pages":"Pages 201-211"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883941724001377/pdfft?md5=14dbd56c65f742faee3ca2006d5fdd63&pid=1-s2.0-S0883941724001377-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141596383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}