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The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Type D personality, along with other personality traits (resilience and sense of coherence), on burnout syndrome and its counterpart, engagement, among students of nursing, midwifery, and psychology. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 97 university students (91.9% females; M age = 20.2 ± 1.49 years). A Type D personality subscale, School Burnout Inventory, Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, Sense of Coherence Questionnaire, and Baruth Protective Factor Inventory were used. Linear regression models, Student's t test, and Pearson's correlation analysis were employed. Negative affectivity, a dimension of Type D personality, was a significant personality predictor for burnout syndrome (β = .54; 95% CI = [0.33, 1.01]). The only significant personality predictor of engagement was a sense of coherence. Students who were identified as having Type D personality characteristics scored significantly higher on the burnout syndrome questionnaire ( t = -2.58, p < .01). In health care professions, personality predictors should be addressed to prevent burnout.

Abstract.Cancer is a disease that may potentially affect woman's daily life, including her physical activities, career and social life. Women dealing with cancer can benefit from supportive relationships, and there was found evidence of moderating effect of social support on the harmful effect of stressful events, including life-threatening disease and patient's quality of life. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of socio-demographic factors (age, education, employment and marital status, number of children, satisfaction with finances) on perceived social support, as well as the impact of social support on quality of life. 211 gynaecologic cancer patients (cervix, endometrium -115; breasts -52; ovaria -44), between the ages of 34 and 80 were assigned for this study. The Multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) and EORTC QoL C30 questionnaire were employed in the study. It was found that marital status, education, employment status and satisfaction with finances had an influence on social support. Positive correlation was found between total social support and family, friends and significant others subscale, and all functional subscales of quality of life questionnaire as well as overall quality of life Negative correlation was found between social support variables and most of the symptom subscales of QoL questionnaire, except for diarhea. Since the social support is one of the important factors affecting the survival of patients as well as their quality of life, healthcare professionals should also focus on building and strengthening patient's support network when working with these groups of women.

Background: Postpartum depression has a negative impact on quality of life. The aim of this study was to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Methods: A paper and pencil version of the 10-item EPDS questionnaire was administered personally to 577 women at baseline during their stay in hospital on the second to fourth day postpartum (age, 30.6 ± 4.9 years; 73.5% vaginal births vs. 26.5% operative births; 59.4% primiparas). A total of 198 women participated in the online follow-up 6–8 weeks postpartum (questionnaire sent via e-mail). Results: The Slovak version of the EPDS had Cronbach’s coefficients of 0.84 and 0.88 at baseline (T1) and follow-up, respectively. The three-dimensional model of the scale offered good fit for both the baseline (χ2(df = 28) = 1339.38, p < 0.001; CFI = 0.99, RMSEA = 0.02, and TLI = 0.99) and follow-up (χ2(df = 45) = 908.06, p < 0.001, CFI = 0.93, RMSEA = 0.09, and TL = 0.90). A risk of major depression (EPDS score ≥ 13) was identified in 6.1% in T1 and 11.6% in the follow-up. Elevated levels of depression symptoms (EPDS score ≥ 10) were identified in 16.7% and 22.7% of the respondents at baseline and follow-up, respectively. Conclusions: The Slovak translation of the EPDS showed good consistency, convergent validity, and model characteristics. The routine use of EPDS can contribute to improving the quality of postnatal health care.

It would be beneficial to include specific interventions for decreasing negative affectivity and promoting stress coping skills training in the training programs in nursing school curricula. [J Nurs Educ. 2018;57(5):296-299.].