Correction: Healthy lifestyle behaviors are major predictors of mental wellbeing during COVID-19 pandemic confinement: A study on adult Arabs in higher educational institutions

KilaniI, Hashem A.; Bataineh, Malik; Al-Nawayseh, Ali; Atiyat, Khaled; Obeid, Omar; Abu-Hilal, Maher M.; Mansi, Taiysir; Al-Kilani, Maher; Al-Kitani, Mahfoodha; El-Saleh, Majed Saleem; Jaber, Ruba M.; Sweidan, Ahmad; Himsi, Mawaheb; Yousef, Iyad; Alzeer, Faten; Nasrallah, Monther; Dhaheri, Ayesha S. Al; Al-Za’abi, Abdulsalam; Allala, Osama; Al-Kilani, Laila; Alhasan, Asma M; Ghieda, Mohamed; Najah, Yasir; Alsheekhly, Saad; Al-Haifi, Ahmad R.; Shukri, Raghda; Adwani, Jamal Al; Waly, Mostafa I.; Kilani, Laila; Kilani, Leen H; Shareef, Ahmad S Al; Kilani, Areej

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“…Such strategies have been found to play a role in ensuring mental health during COVID-19 pandemic. The PA has been found to be the most commonly-reported strategy of taking care of both health and emotional state more frequently among students than employees what is consistent with other study [17]. Pleasure activities and social contacts (both direct and online) were mentioned by the respondents as strategies for taking care of their emotional state but were less often associated with taking care of health.…”

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Coping with challenges of the first months of COVID-19 pandemic among medical university community: a mixed-method study from Poland

Rakoczy,

Kostyła,

Binder-Olibrowska

et al. 2023

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Objectives: Universities played a significant role in meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, with both students and staff having to identify and use available coping resources. The main aim of the study was to describe the academic community's experiences of the pandemic and their impact on health and wellbeing. Related variables were also explored, such as sense of coherence (SOC), gratitude, and subjective health assessment (SHA). Material and Methods: During the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic, an online questionnaire was sent to the community of the Medical University of Lodz. It included 4 open-ended questions on ways to remain healthy during the pandemic. The responses (N = 144) were analyzed using a general inductive approach. For the purpose of this study, the resource utilization rate (RUR) was defined and calculated based on the number of categories with responses indicating resource usage. Additionally, a Polish adaptation of the 29-item Sense of Coherence scale (SOC-29), the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6), and subjective health assessment were measured. Correlations between variables were calculated. Results:The main areas of resource identification and utilization were interpersonal relationships, views of reality, physical activity, pleasure activities, social contacts, and healthy diet. Physical activity has been found to be the most commonly-reported strategy of taking care of both health and emotional state more frequently among students than employees (p < 0.01). The RUR was strongly associated with SOC in male employees (ρ = 0.7, p < 0.05) and with GQ-6 in both male and female student groups (ρ = 0.56, p < 0.05 and ρ = 0.28, p < 0.05, respectively). Conclusions: Relationships between RUR and SOC seem to be gender-and age-related. The relationships between health and resource utilization are worth exploring in the university setting.

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Coping with challenges of the first months of COVID-19 pandemic among medical university community: a mixed-method study from Poland

Rakoczy,

Kostyła,

Binder-Olibrowska

et al. 2023

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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“…In a study by Hashem A. Kilani et al, it was noted that the government restricts travel and enforces daily isolation at home, which had become a concern for many people around the world and greatly affected their mental health. 31 At the same time, the interviewees indicated that the lack of accurate official reports on the development of the epidemic during the period of closed work and the uncertainty about the length of the closed work period also had a greater negative impact on the psychological state.…”

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Psychological Status, Influencing Factors and Intervention Countermeasures of Hospital Pharmacists in Extreme Working Environments in the Post-Pandemic Era--An Embedded Mixed Study

Yang,

Wen,

Zheng

et al. 2023

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Objective The study explores the psychological state and related influences of hospital pharmacists enclosed in extreme work environments in the post-epidemic era, and also explores potential measures to alleviate negative emotions. Methods An embedded mixed research methodology was used. In the qualitative research phase, semi-structured interviews were carried out with 30 pharmacists consistently confined to their work environments. The data were managed and analyzed using NVivo12 software. In the quantitative research phase, 146 pharmacists with experience in extreme work environments were selected, and the data were collected through questionnaires (GAD-7 and CD-RISC-25) and self-administered questions generated during the qualitative phase. The Shapiro–Wilk test was utilized to assess data normality. Spearman correlation was conducted to evaluate correlations among self-designed questions, resilience, and anxiety. Results The results from interviews with 30 pharmacists revealed four factors influencing the psychological state of pharmacists in the post-epidemic era: personal factors, interpersonal relationships, environmental factors, and policy and public opinion. Mitigation measures for negative emotions encompass material security, life adjustment, epidemic prevention policy, public opinion information, and organizational management. The results of a quantitative study of 146 pharmacists showed that only 1% had severe anxiety, but the psychological resilience scores were generally low, and 62% had poor psychological resilience, with scores below 73. Simultaneously, it was observed that, except religious beliefs, factors influencing psychological status in extreme work environments were significantly negatively correlated with personal anxiety levels and significantly positively correlated with psychological resilience. Conclusion Our study holds significance in unraveling the psychological aspects of pharmacists as healthcare workers. It also offers insights into how healthcare organizations respond to the negative emotions experienced by healthcare workers in emergencies or extreme environments.

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Correction: Healthy lifestyle behaviors are major predictors of mental wellbeing during COVID-19 pandemic confinement: A study on adult Arabs in higher educational institutions

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Coping with challenges of the first months of COVID-19 pandemic among medical university community: a mixed-method study from Poland

Coping with challenges of the first months of COVID-19 pandemic among medical university community: a mixed-method study from Poland

Psychological Status, Influencing Factors and Intervention Countermeasures of Hospital Pharmacists in Extreme Working Environments in the Post-Pandemic Era--An Embedded Mixed Study

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