Investigating the psychological resilience, self-confidence and problem-solving skills of midwife candidates

Professional identity of Chinese nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak: A nation-wide cross-sectional study

“…Better professional identity was obtained from students with monthly expenditures lower than 1500 yuan. In line with a prior study, midwifery students with higher monthly income had better psychological resilience ( Ertekin Pinar et al, 2018 ). According to Buerhaus (2018) , financial strain is a vital predictor of career choice.…”

“…The first section of the survey questionnaire involved questions related to socio-demographic variables, including gender, educational level, location of the university, ranking of nursing as a preferred course in the NCEE application, reason for studying nursing, a question whether their parents were medical workers. Previous studies argued that financial situation was a contributor to psychological resilience and career planning ( Ertekin Pinar et al, 2018 , Buerhaus, 2018 ), so we collected the monthly expenditures of respondents to evaluate their financial situation.…”

Social Support and Coping Style of Medical Residents in China: The Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience

“…Providing social support to caregivers of patients with schizophrenia would improve their psychological resilience and may also help to improve their coping with these deficits ( 35 ). Studies in the nursing field have also shown that social support was a positive factor in the psychological resilience among midwife candidates, and as psychological resilience increased, self-confidence and problem-solving ability were also enhanced ( 36 ). In settings where epidemics are rampant nowadays, psychological resilience has still received continuous attention, suggesting its undeniable importance.…”

Resiliência em pacientes com doenças reumáticas autoimunes e sua relação com depressão e ansiedade

“…Portanto, a prevalência de baixa resiliência em pacientes com doenças reumáticas autoimunes evidenciada no presente estudo mostrou-se semelhante à descrita por outros trabalhos, corroborando a percepção de que um percentual significativo (quase um terço) dos pacientes com doenças como LES, AR e ES estão vulneráveis ao impacto negativo desse fator na sua evolução clínica. Baixa resiliência está associada à maior risco de doenças crônicas, como diabetes tipo 2, hipertensão, insônia (20)(21)(22) ; desfechos psicopatológicos negativos, como menor capacidade de resolução de problemas, reduzida autoconfiança, menos qualidade de vida, menor sensação de bem-estar (23,24 ) e até mesmo má adaptação de respostas neurobiológicas ao estresse (25,26) . Possíveis causas para a prevalência considerável de baixa resiliência em doenças reumáticas autoimunes seriam a presença de dores crônicas, alterações físicas e deformidades consequentes da doença ou da terapêutica (fator que tem forte influência na autoestima), necessidade de uso contínuo de medicamentos e assistência médico-hospitalar e os custos financeiros decorrentes disto, limitações laborais, queda da qualidade de vida global.…”