Psychological distress and its associated risk factors among university students

Li, Tingting; Zhang, Xu; Chen, Mingming; Wang, Rui; He, Lianping; Xue, Baohong; Zhao, Dexun

doi:10.1590/1806-9282.66.4.414

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“…Moreover, compared with nurses in provincial hospitals, the number of nurses with higher positions, ongoing promotion and continuing education are small; thus, studies have only reported a low incidence of psychological distress among psychiatric nurses. In the present study, the occurrence of psychological distress among psychiatric nurses was lower than that of college students evaluated by Li et al ( 40 ), which was 81.4%. The possible reason is that psychiatric nurses are becoming more stable professionally and have higher education and stable work than college students.…”

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Psychological distress and its influencing factors among psychiatric nurses in China: A cross-sectional study

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BackgroundPsychiatric nurses often face abuse, attacks, escape, suicides, and other situations related to the care of patients with mental disorders, which are more likely to induce psychological distress.AimsThis study aimed to examine the relationship between coping styles and psychological distress among Chinese psychiatric nurses in Shandong and the significance of sleep quality as a mediating factor.MethodsA total of 812 psychiatric nurses in Shandong, China, were investigated using the Psychological Distress Scale (K10), Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and self-compiled general information questionnaire.ResultsPsychological distress was detected in 571 psychiatric nurses (70.3%). The psychological distress of psychiatric nurses was significantly different with respect to professional title (χ2 = 10.627, P < 0.05) and shift work (χ2 = 9.120, P < 0.01). Psychological distress positively correlated with negative coping style (r = 0.266, P < 0.01) and sleep quality (PSQIT) (r = 0.532, P < 0.01). A significant positive correlation was found between psychological distress and all dimensions of sleep quality (r = 0.158–0.456, P < 0.05). Professional title, positive coping style, negative coping style, sleep quality (PSQIT), subjective sleep quality, sleep disorder and daytime dysfunction predicted psychological distress in psychiatric nurses (R2 = 0.363, F = 65.343, P < 0.01). The relationship between negative coping style and psychological distress was partially mediated by sleep quality, with the mediating effect accounting for 37.97% of the total effect.ConclusionsPsychiatric nurses have a high rate of psychological distress, which is closely related to coping styles, and sleep quality has a certain regulatory effect.

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“…Otros estudios corroboran la teoría vista en la investigación actual, en China se observó que aquellos estudiantes con baja intensidad de ejercicio sufren un mayor nivel de estrés (LI, et al, 2020). En Brasil, una muestra de estudiantes de Alagoas demostró que cuanto menor es el tiempo de actividad física, los niveles de depresión y ansiedad son mayores y más severos ( TEIXEIRA, et al, 2021) .…”

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Levels of physical activity, physical and psychological well-being of university students, during the COVID-19 pandemic

Gibelli,

Grava de Moraes,

Alves Teodoro

et al. 2024

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The objective of the study was to evaluate the levels of physical activity practice and psychological well-being of university students, of both sexes, during the COVID-19 pandemic. We opted for the cross-sectional experimental design method, when addressing the variables of physical exercise, stress, depression and anxiety that were manipulated and combined to verify a greater change in the responses to be analyzed in the research proposal, that is, that greater levels of physical exercises would be related to minor negative symptoms in the sphere of mental health. The results showed that, according to the sample collected, the proposed relationship was not verified, since the prevalence rates of symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress showed normal rates, without scores that indicate significant severity in the health condition mental health, and thus not proving, in this study, that the time of weekly physical activity had a direct influence on the mental health of the evaluated individuals, either in the improvement or reduction of the negative symptoms. Thus, it was verified that the Brazilian university students of the respective sample, despite not having adequate levels of physical activity practice, presented mental health conditions with a low prevalence of negative symptoms related to the psychological profile, indicating, therefore, little significance regarding the study hypothesis that positive mental health indicators would be directly related to higher levels of physical activity. Key-words: Physical activity. University students. Anxiety. Depression. Mood states. Stress.

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“…The recent global prevalence of the specific symptoms of psychological distress, depression and anxiety has been found to be 28.0% and 26.9%, respectively (Nochaiwong et al, 2021); in the United States, the prevalence ranges from 19% to 21.4% for depression and 15.2% to 31.9% for anxiety (Cénat et al, 2021; Wu et al, 2021). Populations that experience notable rates of psychological distress include, but are not limited to, midlife women with unmet healthcare needs (mild, 15.3%; severe, 5.2%; N = 9340; Johnson et al, 2020), university students (81.4%, N = 1304; Li et al, 2020), family members of intensive care patients (Halain et al, 2022), cancer patients (anxiety, 30.9%; depression, 74.2%; N = 298; Yüce et al, 2021) and their caregivers (anxiety, 43.4%; depression, 30.4%; N = 168; El‐Jawahri et al, 2021), and people with chronic health conditions (stable low, 90%; chronic, 22.2%; chronic high, 10%; N = 361; Debnar et al, 2020).…”

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Mantram repetition and psychological distress: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Schneider

Abdullahi

Easton

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Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Researchers have examined several interventions for psychological distress, mindfulness being a popular one. One intervention that fosters mindfulness is mantram repetition. Mantram repetition is an ancient traditional practice of repeating a sacred word/phrase at various times throughout the day and whenever needed. Psychologically, mantram repetition can mitigate immediate stressors. When used consistently, mantram repetition promotes resilience and deepens mindfulness, thereby promoting recovery from distress. What the paper adds to existing knowledge? This paper examines the overall effect of mantram repetition on psychological distress symptoms (i.e., depression, anxiety and somatization). What are the implications for practice? The portable, cost‐effective, mantram repetition intervention outperformed standard therapies. In people who are prone to psychological distress, practitioners might teach this technique, encouraging them to use it initially as they go through their day and then when they are experiencing distress. Mantram repetition can quiet the mind and pairs well with breathing exercises and routine activities such as walking or exercising, or during chores, thus, integrating the mantram into daily life. Abstract Introduction Researchers have examined several interventions for psychological distress, mindfulness being a popular one. One mindfulness intervention is mantram repetition. Mantram repetition is an ancient traditional practice of repeating a sacred word/phrase at various times throughout the day and whenever needed. Aim To examine the evidence of the effect of mantram repetition on psychological distress (i.e., depression, anxiety and somatization). Method We searched 16 databases and retrieved 12 studies testing the effects of mantram repetition; only four of these measured aspects of psychological distress with comparison groups. Results All studies showed positive effects ranging from very mild (.08) to very strong (.71). The summary effect across all studies was small (.23, p = .015). Importantly, this small effect was found when compared to treatment as usual and even psychotherapy. Discussion The portable, cost‐effective, mantram repetition intervention outperformed standard therapies. Implications for Practice In patients who are prone to psychological distress, practitioners might teach this technique, encouraging them to use it initially as they go through their day and then when they are experiencing distress. Mantram repetition could be practiced with breathing exercises, when walking or exercising, or during chores, integrating the mantram into daily life.

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Psychological distress and its associated risk factors among university students

Cited by 7 publications

References 17 publications

Psychological distress and its influencing factors among psychiatric nurses in China: A cross-sectional study

Psychological distress and its influencing factors among psychiatric nurses in China: A cross-sectional study

Levels of physical activity, physical and psychological well-being of university students, during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mantram repetition and psychological distress: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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