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{"title":"Mental health issues, coping mechanisms, and COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among chronically ill patients in tertiary health facilities in Central Region, Ghana.","authors":"Jerry Paul K Ninnoni, Isaac Tetteh Commey, Emmanuel Budu Harmah, Mustapha Amoadu","doi":"10.1007/s44192-025-00241-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44192-025-00241-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised the importance of vaccination, particularly for individuals with chronic conditions. However, vaccine acceptancy is influenced by psychological distress and coping mechanisms. This study aimed to examine the influence of mental health issues (anxiety, depression, and stress) and coping strategies on vaccine acceptancy.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 457 individuals with diabetes and hypertension attending two healthcare facilities in Ghana. Participants completed validated measures, including the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Africultural Coping System Inventory (ACSI), and the COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Scale. Descriptive statistics, correlational analysis and hierarchical regression analysis were used to assess predictors of vaccine acceptancy using Jamovi statistical software version 2.6.63.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study found that stress, anxiety, and depression were strongly correlated, with higher levels of psychological distress linked to lower COVID-19 vaccine acceptancy. The multivariate results after adjusting for socio-demographic factors, anxiety (β = - 0.439, p <.001) and depression (β = - 0.455, p <.001) were strong negative predictors of vaccine acceptancy. Cognitive-emotional debriefing (β = 0.129, p =.012) was the only coping strategy significantly associated with higher vaccine acceptancy, while spiritual, collective, and ritual coping strategies had no significant impact after controlling for confounders. Education level (β = - 0.136, p <.001) remained significant predictors indicating that highly educated individuals showed lower vaccine acceptance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study suggests that mental health issues significantly influence vaccine acceptance, with cognitive-emotional debriefing playing a crucial role in moderating hesitancy. These findings highlight the need for integrating mental health support into vaccination strategies to enhance vaccine confidence among individuals with chronic conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":72827,"journal":{"name":"Discover mental health","volume":"5 1","pages":"119"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12335415/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144812716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Resilience factors associated with mental health of adolescent learners living with mild and moderate intellectual difficulties.","authors":"Johan Erlank Warnick, Lucia Munongi","doi":"10.1007/s44192-025-00259-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44192-025-00259-6","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;Globally, around 14% of adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 are reported to face mental health issues. However, mild to moderate intellectual disabilities (MMID) are very prevalent among young people, affecting between 1 and 2% of this population. Most research has focused on risk factors associated with MMID in the Global North. There is a dearth of literature on resilience factors among adolescents diagnosed with MMID from the Global South, including South Africa. This study aimed to investigate the factors that enabled adolescents with MMID to be resilient.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;A descriptive quantitative study investigating the resilience factors among adolescent learners diagnosed with MMID was conducted with 414 learners. The Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-28) was used to assess the prevailing resilience factors. The CYRM-28 consists of 28 questions to assess overall resilience. It is designed as a screening tool to explore the individual, relational, communal and cultural resources available to individuals which may bolster their resilience. Participants were conveniently selected from three schools that enrolled learners who had been diagnosed with MMID. The CYRM-28 questionnaire was administered with the support of qualified and trained school psychologists and teachers between August and September 2022. Data was descriptively analysed using SPSS.28 to get a picture of the prevailing resilience factors using scores, frequencies and percentages. Factor analysis was used to get the mean scores for the various factors and to establish how the participants scored in the various dimensions and sub-dimensions involved in the resilience measure. Independent t-tests were also used to investigate statistically significant differences between age, grade, race, gender and total resilience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The factors that had the highest mean scores were Caregiver Physical Care with a mean score of 4.27 and Contextual Education with a mean score of 4.21. The factors that were in the middle were Contextual Cultural, which had a mean score of 3.97; Individual Social Skills, which had a mean score of 3.96; and Contextual Spiritual, which had a mean score of 3.87. The factors that had the lowest mean scores were Individual Peer Support with a mean score of 3.43, Individual Personal Skills with a mean score of 3,45 and Caregiver Psychological Care with a mean score of 3.69. The t-tests results showed no significant differences between gender, race, age, grade and total resilience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The results show that in most of the CYRM-28 factors, the mean scores indicated that the items were 'somewhat' descriptive of the participants, suggesting the need for more attention in those areas to enable them to facilitate resilience for adolescents with MMID. In all analyses done, results indicated no statistically significant differences, which calls for any inter","PeriodicalId":72827,"journal":{"name":"Discover mental health","volume":"5 1","pages":"118"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12334397/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144805413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence and associated factors of problematic internet use among in-school adolescents in Calabar municipality, Nigeria.","authors":"Prosper Ayenmo Kanu, Maurice-Joel Ugbe, Peter Bassey Enyievi, Emmanuel Onen Ebri, Blessing Ifere Omini, Uchenna Frank Imo","doi":"10.1007/s44192-025-00262-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44192-025-00262-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Given the advent of the internet and its growing resources as well as the availability of smart mobile phones among the younger generation, Problematic Internet Use (PIU) has become a globally identified contemporary issue of public health concern. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, self-reported effects, and associated factors of problematic internet use among in-school adolescents in Calabar Municipality, Nigeria.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive cross-sectional study design and a multistage sampling technique were used to select 422 respondents systematically. The 18-item Problematic and Risky Internet Use Screening Scale (PRIUSS) was adopted as instrument. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 23. Descriptive statistics and inferential analysis (chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression models) were applied to measure associations and effects.\"</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings in this study revealed a 62.6% prevalence of PIU. Chi-square tests showed significant associations between PIU and female gender, caregiver's low education, living with siblings, parental unawareness, loneliness, idleness, isolation, low self-esteem, poor physical relationships (p ≤ 0.027). Multivariate analysis found lower odds of PIU among adolescents aged 15-19 (aOR = 0.236, p < 0.001), females (aOR = 0.557, p = 0.009), and those with primary-educated caregivers (aOR = 0.273, p = 0.008).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A multi-disciplinary approach is essential to regulate adolescent internet use in Nigeria, requiring coordinated efforts across individual, community, institutional, and policy levels, alongside promoting digital literacy and responsible online behaviour.</p>","PeriodicalId":72827,"journal":{"name":"Discover mental health","volume":"5 1","pages":"117"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12334384/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144801104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Navigating the shadows: the impact of mindfulness, cognitive fusion, and coping strategies on psychological distress among mental health workers in Timor Leste.","authors":"Gaspar Quintao, Noviyanti Carla Tilman Leite, Nicholas Tze Ping Pang, Eugene Boon Yau Koh, Jhia Mae Woo, Marina Abdul Rahman Sabri, Kah Mun Wan, Noor Melissa Noor Hadi, Ming Gui Tan, Assis Kamu, Chong Mun Ho","doi":"10.1007/s44192-025-00253-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44192-025-00253-y","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;Mental health workers in post-conflict settings such as Timor Leste face distinct stressors stemming from limited human resources, underdeveloped systems, and ongoing socio-political instability, all of which increase the risk of psychological distress among these professionals. Consequently, constructs such as mindfulness, cognitive fusion, and coping strategies are essential not only theoretically significant, but also serve as practical targets for strengthening mental resilience of these professionals in these high-burden environments. This study aims to investigate the relationships between mindfulness, cognitive fusion, coping strategies, and psychological distress (depression, anxiety, and stress) among mental health workers in Timor Leste.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;A cross-sectional study design was employed, involving a convenience sample of 37 mental health workers from PRADET and the national referral hospital in Dili. Mindfulness was assessed using the Toronto Mindfulness Questionnaire (TMQ), psychological flexibility using the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II), cognitive fusion was measured using the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ), and coping strategies were evaluated using the DBT-Ways of Coping Checklist (DBT-WCCL). Depression, anxiety, and stress were measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21). All scales were using English validated versions. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analyses were used to analyze the data.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Significant positive correlations were found between Depression and Anxiety (Spearman's rho = 0.649, p &lt; 0.001), and between Depression and Stress (Spearman's rho = 0.753, p &lt; 0.001). Depression was also significantly correlated with Cognitive Fusion (Spearman's rho = 0.445, p = 0.006) and Blaming Others (Spearman's rho = 0.422, p = 0.009), and negatively correlated with Coping Strategies (Skills Use) (Spearman's rho =- 0.341, p = 0.039). Anxiety and Stress were highly correlated (Spearman's rho = 0.855, p &lt; 0.001), and both were significantly associated with Cognitive Fusion, General Dysfunctional Coping, and Blaming Others. Mindfulness (De-Centering) showed a strong positive correlation with Mindfulness (Curiosity) (Spearman's rho = 0.770, p &lt; 0.001), and was also weakly associated with General Dysfunctional Coping (Spearman's rho = 0.343, p = 0.038). Overall, the results suggest that higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress are linked to greater cognitive fusion and dysfunctional coping, while effective coping skills are negatively associated with depression.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The findings highlight the critical roles of cognitive fusion and coping strategies in predicting psychological distress among mental health workers in Timor Leste. Cognitive fusion and dysfunctional coping strategies were associated with higher levels of depression, ","PeriodicalId":72827,"journal":{"name":"Discover mental health","volume":"5 1","pages":"116"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12331565/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144796301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of psychological Well-being and religious spiritual struggles in explaining suicidal behaviors in Iranian adults.","authors":"Sara Hojatitabar, Mehdi Khezeli, Zeinab Jamshidi","doi":"10.1007/s44192-025-00261-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44192-025-00261-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Religion and spirituality have been introduced as a protective or risk factor for suicidal behaviors from different perspectives, so studies need to address this issue. The present study examined the role of religious-spiritual struggles and psychological well-being in predicting suicidal behaviors in a sample of adults in western Iran.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted with 407 adults from Kermanshah city, western Iran, between February and April 2024. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire, the Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R), the Religious and Spiritual Struggles (RSS) Scale, and the Psychological Well-Being (PWB) Questionnaire (18 items). Logistic regression analyses were used to identify predictors of suicidal behaviors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the present study, 78 (19.2%) of the participants were included in the group with suicidal behaviors. The results of the main variables showed that higher PWB was associated with a lower chance of suicidal behavior (OR = 0.92, 95% CI: 0.87-0.98, p-value = 0.007), and higher RSS were associated with a higher chance of suicidal behavior (OR = 1.04, 95% CI: 1.01-1.08, p-value = 0.043). Women were approximately 2.5 times more likely to have suicidal behaviors than men (OR = 2.53, 95% CI: 1.37-5.92, p-value = 0.005). History of suicide attempt in family and friends was associated with 3 and 1.7 times chance of being in suicidal behavior group, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this study indicated that PWB was associated with a lower likelihood, while RSS was associated with a higher likelihood of suicidal behaviors among Iranian adults. Additionally, being female and having a history of suicide attempts in family and friends were related to an increased probability of suicidal behaviors. These findings highlight the importance of considering psychological and religious-spiritual factors in understanding the correlates of suicidal behaviors, although longitudinal studies are needed to examine causal relationships.</p>","PeriodicalId":72827,"journal":{"name":"Discover mental health","volume":"5 1","pages":"115"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12318890/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144769414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Coping behaviors and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: situational and habitual effects on mental distress with hybrid model analysis.","authors":"Soyoung Kwon","doi":"10.1007/s44192-025-00263-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44192-025-00263-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic brought about widespread mental health challenges. Yet, its mental health impacts vary depending on the coping strategies people adopt to manage stress. The COVID-19 pandemic, with its rapidly changing circumstances, provides an opportune context to examine how different coping behaviors are linked to mental distress. This study explores four coping approaches-social connection, substance use, social media use, and relaxation techniques-to assess how they relate to mental distress over time during the pandemic at both situational (within-person) and habitual (between-person) levels.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using a hybrid model, this study analyzed longitudinal data from the Understanding American Study (UAS), spanning from April 2020 to June 2021. This approach allowed for differentiating between within-person (how changes in an individual's coping behaviors related to their own mental health over time) and between-person effects (how individuals with different coping behaviors, on average, compare in terms of mental health outcomes).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Adaptive coping behaviors like social connection and relaxation coping were linked to lower mental distress at both within-person and between-person levels, with stronger between-person effects. Substance use and social media use were associated with increased mental distress, suggesting potential risks in their use, especially when these behaviors become habitual. Roughly 20-52.39% of the between-person effects of coping behaviors were explained by sociodemographic characteristics.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>By recognizing the value of stable, adaptive coping habits-while also accounting for how situational changes impact well-being-policymakers and practitioners can craft more effective interventions to foster mental resilience during public health crises.</p>","PeriodicalId":72827,"journal":{"name":"Discover mental health","volume":"5 1","pages":"114"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12317949/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144769413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of fear of intimacy and loneliness in predicting of academic enthusiasm in medical science students: a cross-sectional study from the Iran.","authors":"Mohammad Reza Asadi, Mojtaba Senmar, Zahra Shafiei Kisomi, Zahra Hosseinkhani, Amir Ehsan Ahmadi, Mohammad Mozafari, Faraz Oustam, Ali Ahmadieh","doi":"10.1007/s44192-025-00257-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44192-025-00257-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Academic enthusiasm is one of the most effective factors in achieving the best in students' education. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the role of fear of intimacy and loneliness in predicting academic enthusiasm in medical science students. this descriptive-cross-sectional study was conducted among students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in iran, 2023-2024. The data was collected using the demographic profile checklist, Frederick et al.'s academic enthusiasm inventory, Russell's loneliness scale, and Thelen and Descunter's fear of intimacy scale. The data was analyzed using descriptive-analytical statistics and SPSS version 22 software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 212 (55.5%) of the 380 students participating in the study were female and the rest were male. The mean age of the students was (21.83 ± 9.97) years. According to the results, students' academic enthusiasm with an average of 42.79 ± 8.09, and a score of 45.0 out of 100 is average. Based on the results, the feeling of loneliness with a standard score of 45.0 and a mean of 47.02 ± 9.76, and fear of intimacy, with a standard score of 40.86 and a mean of 92.21 ± 20.17, are at the moderate and below-average levels, respectively. The results of univariate regression analysis showed that for one unit increase in loneliness score, the academic enthusiasm in students decreased by 0.17 (P < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results showed that in medical science students, academic enthusiasm and loneliness are at an average level, but the fear of intimacy in this group is below the average level. In addition, the results showed that the feeling of loneliness has a predictive role in academic enthusiasm, and as the feeling of loneliness increases, academic enthusiasm decreases. Based on this, students are expected to participate in cultural workshops, communication management and motivation to reduce feelings of loneliness and promote academic enthusiasm.</p>","PeriodicalId":72827,"journal":{"name":"Discover mental health","volume":"5 1","pages":"113"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12304368/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144735829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Implications and recommendations for counselors and counselor educators dealing with personal mental health concerns and suicidality.","authors":"Julie C Hill","doi":"10.1007/s44192-025-00260-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44192-025-00260-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72827,"journal":{"name":"Discover mental health","volume":"5 1","pages":"111"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12301283/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144735855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From physical activity to sedentary behavior: the COVID-19 lockdown and mental health in high-performance athletes.","authors":"Georgina Mayela Núñez-Rocha, Wendy Jakeline Platas-Valadez, Guillermo Cano-Verdugo, María Natividad Ávila-Ortiz, María de Los Ángeles Paz-Morales, Karina Janett Hernández-Ruiz, Rocío Martínez-Hernández","doi":"10.1007/s44192-025-00251-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44192-025-00251-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted high-performance athletes (HPAs) by affecting their training and participation in competitions due to cancellations. The aim of this study is to analyze HPAs' physical activity, sedentary behavior, and mental health during and after the COVID-19 lockdown while considering sex and type of sport.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A repeated-measures observational study with a census sampling approach (N = 556) HPAs from a public university in Mexico. Informed consent was obtained, and a survey was administered in person and online. Physical activity and sedentary behavior were measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and mental health was assessed using the Profile of Mood States (POMS). Percentages, means, standard deviations, Student's t-test, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants were an average age of 19.5 years; 50.2% were male, 55.9% practiced ball sports, 28.5% engaged in athletic sports, and 15.6% participated in combat sports. During confinement, 63.1% reported a high level of physical activity, which increased to 89.4% after confinement (X² = 20.37, p < 0.0001). Moreover, 86% exhibited sedentary behavior during confinement, which decreased to 57.9% afterward (p < 0.00001). No significant differences were found considering sex or type of sport. Regarding mental health, significant improvements were observed in all dimensions by sex and type of sport (p < 0.05), except for the vigor dimension.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The lockdown impacted HPAs' physical activity levels and mental health. After confinement, athletes increased their levels of vigorous physical activity and reduced sedentary behavior, reflecting adaptation to the new circumstances. Mental health indicators improved post-lockdown, although differences by sex and type of sport persisted in certain aspects.</p>","PeriodicalId":72827,"journal":{"name":"Discover mental health","volume":"5 1","pages":"112"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12301284/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144719244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Second victim syndrome and turnover intention among critical care nurses.","authors":"Sulaiman Al Sabei, Mohammed Qutishat","doi":"10.1007/s44192-025-00256-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44192-025-00256-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Second victim syndrome (SVS) significantly affects healthcare professionals, particularly staff nurses working in critical care units, who often encounter traumatic events at work. This emotional turmoil can lead to increased turnover intention, posing challenges to workforce stability and patient care quality. Therefore, this study examined the relationship between the SVS and turnover intention among staff nurses working in critical care units.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design. Staff nurses in Oman completed self-administered adopted questionnaires including the Second Victim Experience and Support Survey, and the Turnover Intention Scale. Data were collected between April and June 2024.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A sample of 199 staff nurses participated in the study. The study revealed that most respondents had a moderate level of SVS (61.31%, n = 122). Approximately half of the respondents (50.25%, n = 100) reported a lower level of turnover. The results indicated that higher levels of SVS were positively and significantly associated with higher turnover intention (β = 0.18, SE = 0.012, p = 0.001, CI [0.007-0.055]).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study revealed a significant connection between SVS and staff nurses working in critical care units' intentions to leave their jobs in Oman, driven by emotional distress and inadequate support. Addressing these issues is vital for improving nurse retention and quality of patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":72827,"journal":{"name":"Discover mental health","volume":"5 1","pages":"110"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12287480/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144692611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}