Coping Strategies Used by School Staff After a Crisis: A Research Note

Cole, Rachel; Hayes, Ben; Jones, Dan; Shah, Sonia M.

doi:10.1080/15325024.2012.719335

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“…We made the modification to expand the inquiry to over six months in order to avoid any biases associated with transient and rotation-related stresses. According to a systematic review, the WHO-5 has been used to analyze a wide variety of aspects [1], including coping strategies [5], well-being in occupational health settings [6], the association between workplace stress and well-being [7], the links between working condition and well-being [8], as well as the association between psycho-social conditions and well-being [9]. We hypothesized that the stress level and the resulting negative impact on well-being will be the lowest in the early formative years, i.e., medical school and early residency, and will increase as one is further along in their training and career.…”

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Well-being Assessment of Medical Professionals in Progressive Levels of Training: Derived from the WHO-5 Well-being Index

Mirza

Saleem

et al. 2018

Cureus

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The provision of quality health care is of utmost importance for a physician. Over the years, there has been much debate regarding work-life imbalance and physician burnout, which may, in turn, have adverse effects on the quality of care. Medical school students, residents, interview candidates for residency, and internal medicine faculty are all under a varying degree of stress, which may impact their personal and professional lives. We distributed questionnaires to investigate our hypothesis: Progression in training years leads to a decline in well-being. The main objective of our assessment was to help devise interventions to improve the quality of training and the productivity of internal medicine physicians. Understanding the emotional functioning of physicians will help us improve the learning environment and, in turn, have a positive impact in the future for medical professionals. Medical students are burdened with excessive loans for undergraduate and graduate studies, which contributes to higher rates of burnout, depression, and suicide among medical professionals, which can lead to a direct and negative impact on quality of care. Our study showed that well-being scores declined with increasing financial stress; they were also affected by the visa status and training background of our subjects as medical students.

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Well-being Assessment of Medical Professionals in Progressive Levels of Training: Derived from the WHO-5 Well-being Index

Mirza

Saleem

et al. 2018

Cureus

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“…In the field of stress research, the WHO-5 has been used to assess a wide variety of aspects including coping strategies [50], well-being in occupational health settings [51], the association between workplace stress and well-being [52], the links between working condition and well-being [53] as well as the association between psychosocial conditions and well-being [54]. In the study by Gao et al [52], it was found that approximately 35% of a total of 2,796 employees had low well-being (cut-off score on the WHO-5 of <50) and that low social capital at the workplace was associated with poor well-being.…”

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The WHO-5 Well-Being Index: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Topp

Østergaard

Søndergaard

et al. 2015

Psychother Psychosom

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Background: The 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5) is among the most widely used questionnaires assessing subjective psychological well-being. Since its first publication in 1998, the WHO-5 has been translated into more than 30 languages and has been used in research studies all over the world. We now provide a systematic review of the literature on the WHO-5. Methods: We conducted a systematic search for literature on the WHO-5 in PubMed and PsycINFO in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. In our review of the identified articles, we focused particularly on the following aspects: (1) the clinimetric validity of the WHO-5; (2) the responsiveness/sensitivity of the WHO-5 in controlled clinical trials; (3) the potential of the WHO-5 as a screening tool for depression, and (4) the applicability of the WHO-5 across study fields. Results: A total of 213 articles met the predefined criteria for inclusion in the review. The review demonstrated that the WHO-5 has high clinimetric validity, can be used as an outcome measure balancing the wanted and unwanted effects of treatments, is a sensitive and specific screening tool for depression and its applicability across study fields is very high. Conclusions: The WHO-5 is a short questionnaire consisting of 5 simple and non-invasive questions, which tap into the subjective well-being of the respondents. The scale has adequate validity both as a screening tool for depression and as an outcome measure in clinical trials and has been applied successfully across a wide range of study fields.

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“…The specific coping strategies individuals draw upon in an effort to resolve the stressor set the stage for longer term adjustment. Broadly speaking, adaptive strategies such as relaxation, good nutrition, and regular exercise reduce stress and promote long-term wellbeing and positive affect, whereas maladaptive strategies such as drug use, alcohol use, or interpersonal withdrawal erode long-term well-being (Cole et al, 2013;Everly & Lating, 2002). In relation to the pandemic in particular, there is growing evidence about the usefulness of engaging in the more positive and adaptive strategies.…”

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Benefit finding in the COVID-19 pandemic: College students’ positive coping strategies

August¹,

Dapkewicz²

2020

2717-7564

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The ability of college students to cope effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing concern which could have implications for a generation of students’ health and well-being. Although adaptive coping styles have been explored with reference to other large-scale crises, little is known from an empirical standpoint about whether college students are engaging in such coping strategies during the pandemic. The current study focuses on meaning-focused coping, a coping style often seen in response to significant trauma or adversity, and in particular the process of benefit finding. Qualitative data were collected from a sample of 63 college students who were living under county-issued shelter-in-place orders for seven weeks during the pandemic in an academic semester. Benefit finding was a common strategy expressed by students during that time. They identified several self-related benefits including learning to be grateful, unexpected personal growth, and new clarity about the future. They also described various societal-related benefits of the pandemic, including people acting selflessly, focusing on what matters, developing creative solutions and teamwork, and also noted improvements in the natural environment. The self-related benefits had a particularly potent impact, as those who reported them were also less likely to express fear, anxiety, or stress. The results suggest that benefit finding is an important coping strategy during the pandemic; moreover, it seems helpful to continue exploring such positive models of adaptation as students navigate the pandemic over time.

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Coping Strategies Used by School Staff After a Crisis: A Research Note

Cited by 14 publications

References 18 publications

Well-being Assessment of Medical Professionals in Progressive Levels of Training: Derived from the WHO-5 Well-being Index

Well-being Assessment of Medical Professionals in Progressive Levels of Training: Derived from the WHO-5 Well-being Index

The WHO-5 Well-Being Index: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Benefit finding in the COVID-19 pandemic: College students’ positive coping strategies

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