How Effective are Mindfulness ‐Based Interventions for Reducing Stress Among Healthcare Professionals? A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
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Workplace stress is high among healthcare professionals (HCPs) and is associated with reduced psychological health, quality of care and patient satisfaction. This systematic review and meta‐analysis reviews evidence on the effectiveness of mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs) for reducing stress in HCPs. A systematic literature search was conducted. Papers were screened for suitability using inclusion criteria and nine papers were subjected to review and quality assessment. Seven papers, for which full statistical findings could be obtained, were also subjected to meta‐analysis. Results of the meta‐analy...
Source: Stress and Health - February 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Amy Burton, Catherine Burgess, Sarah Dean, Gina Z. Koutsopoulou, Siobhan Hugh ‐Jones Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Stress and its Impact on the Neurocognitive Performance of Australian Nurses
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Nurses function inside a particularly stressful occupation that requires the provision of continuous care to individuals who are often in great need. Stress has been shown to impair performance and specifically shown to impair nursing quality. However, we do not yet know how stress influences the cognitive performance of nurses, and hence, the present study investigated the associations between stress and cognitive performance in nurses using electroencephalography and administered cognitive assessments.
Thirty‐six nurses (34 women) of mean age 37.77 ± 11.40 years were recruited. Stress was examined using...
Source: Stress and Health - February 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ty Lees, Sara Lal Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Psychometric Properties of the Work Well Index: A Short Questionnaire for Work‐Related Stress
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The aim of this study was to test the psychometric properties of a short questionnaire for work‐related stress entitled Work Well index (WWi) and its interaction with different variables of self‐reported health. An online survey was conducted in a sample of 1,218 employees (51% female) in four countries of an international insurance company. Internal consistency reliability, factorial validity, convergent validity and criterion validity of the 10‐item WWi were analyzed. Good internal consistency reliability of the WWi was obtained (Cronbach's α coefficient = 0.85). Confirmatory factor analysis showed a ...
Source: Stress and Health - February 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Daniel Mauss, Jian Li, Peter Angerer Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
Psychometric Properties of the Work Well Index: A Short Questionnaire for Work ‐Related Stress
Abstract
The aim of this study was to test the psychometric properties of a short questionnaire for work‐related stress entitled Work Well index (WWi) and its interaction with different variables of self‐reported health. An online survey was conducted in a sample of 1,218 employees (51% female) in four countries of an international insurance company. Internal consistency reliability, factorial validity, convergent validity and criterion validity of the 10‐item WWi were analyzed. Good internal consistency reliability of the WWi was obtained (Cronbach's α coefficient = 0.85). Confirmatory factor analysis showed a ...
Source: Stress and Health - February 23, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Daniel Mauss, Jian Li, Peter Angerer Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
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Source: Stress and Health - February 22, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research
Dyadic Transition to Parenthood: A Longitudinal Assessment of Personal Growth among Parents of Pre ‐ and Full‐term Infants
This study examined the contribution of birth circumstances (premature and full‐term birth) and individual and spousal factors (attachment orientations, parental self‐efficacy and perceived infant temperament), measured 1 month post‐partum, to the personal growth of first‐time parents (n = 121) 1 and 5 months post‐partum. The study overcame the limitations of prior research by accurately measuring actor effects while controlling for and assessing partner effects, by applying the actor–partner interdependence model. The findings confirm that becoming a parent, under normative and stressful circumstances,...
Source: Stress and Health - February 11, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ginna Porat ‐Zyman, Orit Taubman – Ben‐Ari, Varda Spielman Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
How Effective are Mindfulness‐Based Interventions for Reducing Stress Among Healthcare Professionals? A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Abstract
Workplace stress is high among healthcare professionals (HCPs) and is associated with reduced psychological health, quality of care and patient satisfaction. This systematic review and meta‐analysis reviews evidence on the effectiveness of mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs) for reducing stress in HCPs. A systematic literature search was conducted. Papers were screened for suitability using inclusion criteria and nine papers were subjected to review and quality assessment. Seven papers, for which full statistical findings could be obtained, were also subjected to meta‐analysis. Results of the meta‐analy...
Source: Stress and Health - February 1, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Amy Burton, Catherine Burgess, Sarah Dean, Gina Z. Koutsopoulou, Siobhan Hugh‐Jones Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
How Positive Is Their Future? Assessing the Role of Optimism and Social Support in Understanding Mental Health Symptomatology among Homeless Adults
This study, using intensive interviews with 168 homeless adults in Northwest Arkansas, examines the role that social support and optimism play in lessening the negative impact of homeless circumstances/experiences on mental health symptomatology. Using OLS, findings support a mediating/protective role that social support and optimism play in lowering the negative effects of childhood life experiences on depressive symptoms among homeless persons. Despite the overwhelming conditions of homelessness, persons with higher levels of optimism and social support report lower depression and anxiety symptoms. The findings are discu...
Source: Stress and Health - January 31, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kevin M. Fitzpatrick Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Exploring Temporal Patterns of Stress in Adolescent Girls with Headache
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As part of a larger study on perceived stress and headaches in 2009, momentary perceived stress, head pain levels and stress‐related symptom data were collected. This paper explores a temporal analysis of the patterns of stress, as well as an analysis of momentary and retrospective stress‐related symptoms compared by level of headache activity. Adolescent girls (N = 31) ages 14–18 were randomly cued by electronic diaries 7 times per day over a 21‐day period responding to momentary questions about level of head pain, perceived stress and stress‐related symptoms. Multivariate general linear modelling w...
Source: Stress and Health - January 31, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elin A. Björling, Narayan Singh Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
The Relative Salience of Daily and Enduring Influences on Off‐Job Reactions to Work Stress
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Work stress is an important determinant of employee health and wellness. The occupational health community is recognizing that one contributor to these relationships may be the presence of negative off‐job reactivity to work, which we argue involves continued thoughts directed towards work (cognitive reactivity), continued negative mood stemming from work (affective reactivity), and the alteration of post‐work behaviours in response to work factors (behavioural reactivity). We explored the relative contributions of daily work stressors, affective traits, and subjective job stress perceptions to negative off‐...
Source: Stress and Health - December 17, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Charles Calderwood, Phillip L. Ackerman Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Increased Salivary Nitric Oxide and G6PD Activity in Refugees with Anxiety and Stress
The objective of this study was to compare oxidative stress and defensive antioxidant biomarkers in a group of refugees with acute anxiety and stress with a group of local Jordanians. The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM‐A) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) Arabic version were used to assess anxiety and stress respectively. Salivary nitric oxide concentration, glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity and total salivary protein were compared. As expected, refugees showed higher anxiety and stress scores compared with Jordanians. Also, we report a significant increase in salivary nitric oxide and G6PD act...
Source: Stress and Health - December 17, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Omar S. Gammoh, Ahmed Al‐Smadi, Wajdy Al‐Awaida, Mujtaba M. Badr, Nidal A. Qinna Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
The Relative Salience of Daily and Enduring Influences on Off ‐Job Reactions to Work Stress
Abstract
Work stress is an important determinant of employee health and wellness. The occupational health community is recognizing that one contributor to these relationships may be the presence of negative off‐job reactivity to work, which we argue involves continued thoughts directed towards work (cognitive reactivity), continued negative mood stemming from work (affective reactivity), and the alteration of post‐work behaviours in response to work factors (behavioural reactivity). We explored the relative contributions of daily work stressors, affective traits, and subjective job stress perceptions to negative off‐...
Source: Stress and Health - December 16, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Charles Calderwood, Phillip L. Ackerman Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Health and Stress Management and Mental‐health Disability Claims
This study examines the associations between health and stress management (HSM) practices and mental‐health disability claims. Data from the Salveo study was collected during 2009–2012 within 60 workplaces nested in 37 companies located in Canada (Quebec) and insured by a large insurance company. In each company, 1 h interviews were conducted with human resources managers in order to obtain data on 63 HSM practices. Companies and workplaces were sorted into the low‐claims and high‐claims groups according to the median rate of the population of the insurer's corporate clients. Logistic regression adjusted for desi...
Source: Stress and Health - December 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alain Marchand, Victor Y. Haines, Steve Harvey, Pierre Durand Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Health and Stress Management and Mental ‐health Disability Claims
This study examines the associations between health and stress management (HSM) practices and mental‐health disability claims. Data from the Salveo study was collected during 2009–2012 within 60 workplaces nested in 37 companies located in Canada (Quebec) and insured by a large insurance company. In each company, 1 h interviews were conducted with human resources managers in order to obtain data on 63 HSM practices. Companies and workplaces were sorted into the low‐claims and high‐claims groups according to the median rate of the population of the insurer's corporate clients. Logistic regression adjusted for desi...
Source: Stress and Health - December 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alain Marchand, Victor Y. Haines, Steve Harvey, Julie Dextras ©Gauthier, Pierre Durand Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Work Factors, Work –Family Conflict, the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Healthy Intentions: A Cross‐Cultural Study
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The present study examined the roles of work factors (i.e. job demands and job resources), work–family conflicts and culture on predictors of healthy intentions (fruit and vegetable consumption, low‐fat diet and physical activity) within the framework of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). Employees from the United Kingdom (N = 278) and Malaysia (N = 325) participated in the study. Results indicated that higher job demands were significantly related to lower intentions to eat a low‐fat diet. Women reported higher intentions to eat a low‐fat diet than men did, while participants from the United K...
Source: Stress and Health - December 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Madihah Shukri, Fiona Jones, Mark Conner Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
