Causes of Stress Among Poles and How They Cope With Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Twardowska-Staszek, Estera; Biel, Krzysztof; Rostek, Irmina; Seredyńska, Anna

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.829918

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“…In our study, most of the patients presented differential‐ and mix‐oriented stress coping style; among those who displayed one dominant style, task‐oriented and avoidance‐oriented stress coping style prevailed, while emotion oriented stress coping style was the rarest. This distribution of stress coping style partially overlaps with the distribution shown in other studies: for example, research conducted in Poland during the Covid‐19 pandemic indicated that healthy Poles most often displayed an avoidance‐oriented coping style 23 …”

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“…This distribution of stress coping style partially overlaps with the distribution shown in other studies: for example, research conducted in Poland during the Covid-19 pandemic indicated that healthy Poles most often displayed an avoidance-oriented coping style. 23 In our study, the emotion-oriented stress coping style group had the highest stress levels during the hospitalization period. This observation is not consistent with the study by Baliousis et al, 17 where emotion-oriented coping patients undergoing HSCT had lower distress levels than task-and avoidance-oriented coping patients.…”

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confidence: 48%

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Coping with stress styles and the level of perceived stress in hematopoietic cell transplant patients

Pawełczak‐Szastok,

Ilska,

Swoboda

et al. 2024

Psycho-Oncology

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ObjectiveHematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is considered an integral part of therapy in many hematological and non‐hematological malignancies. The procedure can be highly stressful for patients. The primary objective of this study was to compare stress assessments in HSCT patients, depending on their stress coping style (CS) and type of treatment (autologous vs. allogeneic HSCT).MethodsA short longitudinal study was conducted between May 2021 and June 2023 among patients with hematological cancers undergoing HSCT. The study involved four time points: the day of admission to hospital – T1, the day before HSCT – T2, 6 days after HSCT – T3, and the day of discharge – T4. Participants completed the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS) on T1, and the Distress Thermometer (DT) on T1‐T4. Descriptive statistics and a repeated measures ANOVA were conducted.ResultsA total of 128 participants completed the study: 54.2% female, mean age 48.7 years. They were divided into: (1) five groups based on their CS: task‐oriented, emotion‐oriented, avoidance‐oriented, mix‐oriented, differential‐oriented; (2) two groups based on treatment type. The analyses showed significant differences in stress between the CS study groups (p = 0.001). The emotion‐oriented group had the highest stress levels during the hospitalization period. There was also a significant time effect (p < 0.001): stress levels increased during the hospitalization period, peaking 6 days after HSCT, and decreased at discharge.ConclusionsStress levels depend on coping styles and time points during the hospitalization period, which should be taken into account in planning psychological interventions for HSCT patients.

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confidence: 70%

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confidence: 48%

Coping with stress styles and the level of perceived stress in hematopoietic cell transplant patients

Pawełczak‐Szastok,

Ilska,

Swoboda

et al. 2024

Psycho-Oncology

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“…Our research conducted at the turn of 2021/2022 showed that the list of concerns experienced by Poles remained unchanged compared to the situation a year earlier. However, these concerns occur more frequently [ 50 ].…”

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Sociodemographic and Psychological Variables and Concerns Related to COVID-19 Vaccination among Polish Citizens

Twardowska-Staszek

Rostek

Biel

2022

IJERPH

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The aim of this study performed during the fourth wave of the pandemic was to analyse differences in sociodemographic and psychological variables between those who cite concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccination and those who do not, as well as the differences between those whose concerns stem from a negative evaluation of vaccines and those whose concerns are based on a positive evaluation of vaccines. The study included 417 participants aged 18 to 76 years (M = 34, SD = 13.9). Among the respondents, 89% were female. A survey questionnaire on sociodemographic variables and standardized research tools were used: mood (UMACL), emotions (PANAS), satisfaction with life (SWLS), optimism (LOT-R), and coping with stress (CISS). The results of the study indicate that the elderly and working people are concerned about inadequate vaccination of the population, whereas students are concerned about the pressure of compulsory vaccination. People who are concerned about inadequate vaccination of population are more likely to experience concerns about various stressors. Our results do not indicate a relationship between psychological variables and vaccination-related concerns. The results obtained may be the basis for the identification of target groups in order to adapt social campaigns promoting vaccination against COVID-19 in Poland.

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“…Specifically, Ext, Ser, and Mod predicted higher total stress responses, emotional responses, physical responses, and behavioral responses than NA. Age was only a predictor of emotional response, the middle-aged group ( 36 – 50 ) was less likely to report higher emotional responses when compared with the younger group ( 18 – 35 ).…”

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Quarantine and demographic characteristics as predictors of perceived stress and stress responses during the third year of COVID-19 in China

Gao¹,

Xu²,

Shi³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundQuarantine as one of the most effective epidemic prevention measures, significantly increased people's stress levels. Ongoing monitoring of the stress status of people under quarantine during the pandemic is an important part of assessing the long-term impact of COVID-19 on mental health. This study aimed to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the stress status of people under quarantine, including perceived stress and stress responses, during the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic in China.MethodsAn anonymous online survey was conducted among 464 participants from 39 cities in China from March 31 to April 12, 2022. The survey included three questionnaires: a self-designed questionnaire collecting demographic information and quarantine characteristics, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and the Stress Response Questionnaire (SRQ). The t-test or one-way ANOVA or the Welch F-test were used to examine the differences among demographic and quarantine variables of perceived stress and stress responses, then multiple linear regressions were performed to identify the predictors of perceived stress and stress responses.Results428 valid respondents were finally included. The average scores of perceived stress, total stress response, emotional response, physical response, and behavioral response were 14.70 ± 7.02, 50.24 ± 22.48, 20.35 ± 9.99, 15.23 ± 7.25, and 11.39 ± 5.27, respectively. The regression analysis showed that the degree of financial worries and days of continuous quarantine were the predictors of perceived stress. The degree of financial worries was a vital factor in predicting total stress response, emotional response, physical response and behavioral response, and in predicting emotional response, age was also a significant predictor.ConclusionThe stress status of individuals under quarantine was generally stable but still needs further attention during the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. People who are young, have a high degree of financial worries and have been quarantined for a long time may be at a higher risk of perceived stress and stress responses. Relevant authorities should pay closer attention to the risk groups, and additional support and assistance might be required for those mostly worried about their financial situations under quarantine.

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Causes of Stress Among Poles and How They Cope With Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 3 publications

References 22 publications

Coping with stress styles and the level of perceived stress in hematopoietic cell transplant patients

Coping with stress styles and the level of perceived stress in hematopoietic cell transplant patients

Sociodemographic and Psychological Variables and Concerns Related to COVID-19 Vaccination among Polish Citizens

Quarantine and demographic characteristics as predictors of perceived stress and stress responses during the third year of COVID-19 in China

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