The effect of final dissertation defense language, native vs. non-native, in the psychophysiological stress response of university students.

Ramírez-Adrados, Ana; Beltrán-Velasco, Ana Isabel; Gonzalez-de-Ramos, Cristina; Fernández-Martínez, Silvia; Martínez-Pascual, Beatriz; Fernández-Elías, Valentín E.; Clemente‐Suárez, Vicente Javier

doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.113043

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“…People with high experimental avoidance and psychological inflexibility may possess limited resources to cope with contextual demands, which can lead to a higher stress response, distress and feelings of vulnerability [32]. This distress could have a negative effect on students' academic functioning, their adaptation to their environment, and overall quality of life [33,34]. It is recommended that educational institutions should implement psychological flexibility techniques such as acceptance and commitment therapy to reduce students' stress symptomatology and, in turn, improve their overall wellbeing [35].…”

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Gender Differences in Nutritional, Odontological and Psychological Patterns of Adolescent Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

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This research aimed to explore gender differences in nutritional, odontological and psychological patterns of adolescent students during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to achieve the study’s aim, 127 adolescent students (17.61 ± 7.43 years) completed an online questionnaire which analysed variables regarding their psychological, nutritional, oral health, and physical activity profiles and habits during the COVID-19 crisis. Students showed a higher weekly alcohol consumption and higher levels of loneliness perception when alcohol consumption was lower. In addition, experimental avoidance and psychological inflexibility values were lower when the perception of having dry mouth or lack of saliva is higher. The results also show that males presented a more varied intake of food than females and a stronger adherence to physical activity routines. Female students presented a lower number of meals per day when beer and alcohol consumption was higher, and a higher tendency for fat- and sugar-rich foods such as fast food or bakery products than males. Regarding the oral health profile, females showed higher values in daily tooth brushing and no significant differences were found in dry mouth and gastritis variables. The results from the present study could be used by various educational institutions to implement multidisciplinary interventions to develop healthier habits.

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Gender Differences in Nutritional, Odontological and Psychological Patterns of Adolescent Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

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“…In professions such as the military, police, firefighting, and even among elite athletes, individuals frequently experience stress responses beyond the body’s natural limits [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]. However, stress is not only present in these professions; medical personnel, drivers, journalists, and even teachers and students exhibit elevated stress levels as a result of their exposure to their work context [ 5 , 6 , 7 ].…”

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Predicting Caregiver Burden in Informal Caregivers for the Elderly in Ecuador

Ruisoto¹,

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Paladines-Costa

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Informal caregivers are the main providers of care for the elderly. The aim of this study is to examine the predictive value of different variables regarding caregivers and their elderly patients with respect to the caregiver’s burden. A convenience sample of 688 informal caregivers and 688 elderly people from Ecuador was surveyed. Only households with one caregiver and one elderly person were considered for the study. For informal caregivers, the following standardized measures were obtained: burden (Zarit Burden Interview), neuroticism (Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised-Abbreviated, EPQR-A), caregiver’s general health (GHQ-12), and social support (modified Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire, FSSQ11). For the elderly, we employed standardized measures of cognitive function (short portable mental status questionnaire, SPMSQ), Pfeiffer’s test, and functional dependency (Barthel scale/Index, BI). Females were over-represented in caregiving and reported significantly higher burden levels than those of males. In both male and female caregivers, the burden was best predicted by the time of caring, neuroticism, and elderly cognitive impairment. However, some predictors of burden were weighted differently in males and females. The functional independence of the elderly was a significant predictor of burden for male caregivers but not females, while caregiver competence was a significant predictor for females but not males. These variables accounted for more than 88% of the variability in informal caregivers.

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“…Finally, the non-linear domain variables of SD1 and SD2 presented similar tendency to RMSSD and PNN50, showing high values before and after the OSCE, and lowing during the OSCE. This lack of habituation response was also evaluated in experienced nursing students in a real context as a hospital clinical simulation [23], pharmacy students in real chemistry laboratory practices [24], Ph.D. students in the defense of their doctoral project [25], and physiotherapy students in the defense of their final degree dissertation [26]. This non adaptive response to the stressful context of the OSCE could be related with a non-adaptive psychological profile and the low experiences with the specific stressor [8].…”

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Autonomic Stress Response of Nurse Students in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

Sánchez-Conde

Clemente-Suárez

2021

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The aim of the present research was to analyze the autonomic stress response of nursing students in a nursing Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (OSCE). We analyzed, in 41 s-year nursing degree students (20.1 ± 2.3 years), modifications in heart rate variability (HRV) to monitor the autonomic stress response before, during and after the 18 different scenarios of a complete OSCE. Heart rate mean response of nurse students was consistent with an anticipatory anxiety response at the beginning of the OSCE, showing a sympathetic nervous system activation, but HRV parameters show contradictory results. The most stressful OSCE station was the CPR maneuver, the stress response varying according to the station’s demands.

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The effect of final dissertation defense language, native vs. non-native, in the psychophysiological stress response of university students.

Cited by 14 publications

References 32 publications

Gender Differences in Nutritional, Odontological and Psychological Patterns of Adolescent Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

Gender Differences in Nutritional, Odontological and Psychological Patterns of Adolescent Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

Predicting Caregiver Burden in Informal Caregivers for the Elderly in Ecuador

Autonomic Stress Response of Nurse Students in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

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