<scp>COVID</scp>‐19 exposure, pandemic‐related appraisals, coping strategies, and psychological symptoms among the frontline medical staff and gender differences in coping processes

Chen, Chen; Guan, Ziqi; Sun, Liqun; Zhou, Ting; Guan, Ruiyuan

doi:10.1002/acp.3902

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“…In accordance with Chen et al (2022), the present study shows that coping strategies predicted the symptoms presented by healthcare workers. In particular, the results suggest that acceptance, behavioral disengagement, negation, substance use, and active coping are most implicated in symptomatology (i.e., depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

The Current Mental Health of Healthcare Workers 3 Years After the Start of the Pandemic: The Relationship Between Coping Strategies and Indices of Mental Health

Serrano-Ibáñez,

de la Vega-Castelo,

Varela

et al. 2023

SAGE Open

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Healthcare workers have been a vulnerable group during the pandemic. Even today, they continue to deal with the virus and its consequences. Such sustained stress over time has led to the development of mental health problems that may still be present in this population. These may be related to the coping strategies that are being implemented to manage this situation. This study aimed to examine the mental health of health professionals after the end of the acute phase of the pandemic and investigate which coping strategies predicted levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and burnout. A total of 285 healthcare workers were assessed. Descriptive and multiple regression analyses were performed. The result showed (a) levels of mild-to-moderate depressive symptomatology, moderate levels of stress and anxiety symptomatology, and a medium level of burnout; and (b) acceptance, behavioral disengagement, negation, substance use, and active coping as the strategies most implicated in this symptomatology. Interventions that help health professionals to develop adaptive coping strategies, thus avoiding or reducing the development of psychological symptoms, should be implemented.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

The Current Mental Health of Healthcare Workers 3 Years After the Start of the Pandemic: The Relationship Between Coping Strategies and Indices of Mental Health

Serrano-Ibáñez,

de la Vega-Castelo,

Varela

et al. 2023

SAGE Open

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“…For coping strategies, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the psychological symptoms of HCWs along with different coping tendencies (Chen et al, 2022;Munawar & Choudhry, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For coping strategies, the COVID‐19 pandemic significantly affected the psychological symptoms of HCWs along with different coping tendencies (Chen et al, 2022; Munawar & Choudhry, 2021). Effective coping strategies were associated with more perceived control and well‐being (Cabarkapa et al, 2020; Dijkstra & Homan, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

Cognitive appraisals and coping strategies of registered nurses in the emergency department combating COVID‐19: A scoping review

Lin

Siao

Lin

et al. 2022

J of Nursing Scholarship

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Objective Explore the relevant evidence about stress‐related cognitive appraisal and coping strategies among registered nurses in the emergency department (EDRNs) coping with the COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods This scoping review followed the methodological framework of Arksey and O'Malley to map relevant evidence and synthesize the findings. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Scopus electronic databases for related studies from inception through February 2, 2022. This review further conducted study selection based on the PRISMA flow diagram and applied Lazarus and Folkman's Psychological Stress and Coping Theory to systematically organize, summarize, and report the findings. Findings Sixteen studies were included for synthesis. Most of the studies showed that the majority of EDRNs were overwhelmed by the COVID‐19 pandemic. Depression, triaging distress, physical exhaustion, and intention to leave ED nursing were cited as major threats to their wellness. Additionally, comprehensive training, a modified triage system, a safe workplace, psychological support, promotion of resilience, and accepting responsibility may help EDRNs cope with pandemic‐related challenges effectively. Conclusion The long‐lasting pandemic has affected the physical and mental health of EDRNs because they have increased their effort to respond to the outbreak with dynamically adjusted strategies. Future research should address a modified triage system, prolonged psychological issues, emergency healthcare quality, and solutions facing EDRNs during the COVID‐19 or related future pandemics. Clinical Relevance EDRNs have experienced physical and psychological challenges during the pandemic. The ED administrators need to take action to ensure EDRNs' safety in the workplace, an up‐to‐date triage system, and mental health of frontline nurses to provide high‐quality emergency care for combating COVID‐19.

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“…Cognitive appraisals include primary and secondary appraisals. Primary appraisals focus on the immediate perception of a stressor in relation to the individual’s well-being, whereas secondary appraisals involve a metacognitive process that considers the availability of intrinsic and extrinsic resources, as the individual assesses their ability to cope with and manage the stressor (Chen et al, 2022). Existing research (e.g., Freire et al, 2020) focusing on self-efficacy has highlighted the salience of adaptive secondary appraisals in facilitating coping.…”

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The PSI-20: Development of a Viable Short Form Alternative of the Problem Solving Inventory Using Item Response Theory

Pretorius,

Heppner,

Padmanabhanunni

et al. 2023

SAGE Open

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In previous studies, problem solving appraisal has been identified as playing a key role in promoting positive psychological well-being. The Problem Solving Inventory is the most widely used measure of problem solving appraisal and consists of 32 items. The length of the instrument, however, may limit its applicability to large-scale surveys consisting of several instruments. This study investigated the possibility of reducing the number of items in the inventory using item response theory. We used the automated item selection procedure in Mokken analysis which identified 12 items as unscalable or loading on a separate scale or violating invariant item ordering. Rasch analysis, Mokken analysis, and classical test theory were then used to investigate the psychometric properties of the shorter version of the instrument. The results supported the reliability, validity, and dimensionality of the three subscales in the shortened version. The shortened version of the Problem Solving Inventory (PSI-20) and its subscales had very strong relationships with the original scale and its subscales, and the correlation of the total scale and the subscales of the shortened version with related variables was very similar to the relationships that the original scale and the subscales had with those same variables. The PSI-20 is thus beneficial in identifying changes in metacognition related to problem solving ability and can provide a basis for further intervention.

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COVID‐19 exposure, pandemic‐related appraisals, coping strategies, and psychological symptoms among the frontline medical staff and gender differences in coping processes

Cited by 14 publications

References 42 publications

The Current Mental Health of Healthcare Workers 3 Years After the Start of the Pandemic: The Relationship Between Coping Strategies and Indices of Mental Health

The Current Mental Health of Healthcare Workers 3 Years After the Start of the Pandemic: The Relationship Between Coping Strategies and Indices of Mental Health

Cognitive appraisals and coping strategies of registered nurses in the emergency department combating COVID‐19: A scoping review

The PSI-20: Development of a Viable Short Form Alternative of the Problem Solving Inventory Using Item Response Theory

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