Stress, savouring, and coping: The role of savouring in psychological adjustment following a stressful life event

Samios, Christina; Catania, Justin; Newton, Kate; Fulton, Tim; Breadman, Ashley

doi:10.1002/smi.2914

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“…Our data showed that the depression and anxiety scores are high in individuals who thought of the pandemic as having a negative impact on their life. Positive coping skills have been reported as a resilient psychological mechanism versus mental disease [ 48 , 49 ]. Research showed positive religious coping is vital in reducing anxiety and depression among HCWs amid the pandemic [ 50 ], implying that negative feelings towards pandemic may form a potential risk on mental health.…”

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COVID-19 pandemic related long-term chronic stress on the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the general population

Tian¹,

Hu²,

Ge³

et al. 2021

BMC Psychiatry

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has lasted for more than 1 year, causing far-reaching and unprecedented changes in almost all aspects of society. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression and anxiety, and explore the factors associated with it. Methods A cross-sectional study using an online survey was conducted to assess mental health problems from February 2 to February 9, 2021 by using patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and generalized anxiety disorder-7 (GAD-7). The insomnia severity index (ISI), demographic data and COVID-19 related variables were measured by a self-designed questionnaire. The factors associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms were identified by Pearson chi-square test and binary logistic regression analysis. Results In the study that 1171 participants enrolled, the overall prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among general people was 22.6 and 21.4% respectively in the present study. Living alone was a potential risk factor for depressive symptoms, while regular exercises was a potential protective factor. The prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms was significantly associated with the severity of insomnia symptoms and the negative feelings about pandemic. Conclusion COVID-19 pandemic- related chronic stress has brought about profound impacts on long-term mental health in the general population. The level of insomnia and a negative attitude towards the pandemic are significantly correlated with unfavorable mental health. However, we failed to found a significant association of age and gender with the mental health symptoms, although they were recognized as well-established risk factors during the outbreak by some other studies. This discrepancy may be because the acute and chronic effects of the pandemic are influenced by different factors, which reminds that more attention should be paid to the intrinsic psychological factors and physical reactions towards COVID-19.

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COVID-19 pandemic related long-term chronic stress on the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the general population

Tian¹,

Hu²,

Ge³

et al. 2021

BMC Psychiatry

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“…Seeking social support as a means of coping with adversity has been categorized as a problem-focused coping strategy (Samios et al ., 2020) and has been found to effectively reduce stress. Mounting evidence has strongly linked adequate support from managers, co-workers, family, and friends with positive mental health outcomes for both healthcare and non-healthcare professionals during stressful and traumatic events such as calamities, accidents, disasters, and disease outbreaks (Baduge et al ., 2018; Labrague et al ., 2018).…”

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Psychological resilience, coping behaviours, and social support among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review of quantitative studies

Labrague

2020

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Background: A wide range of evidence has shown that healthcare workers, currently on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19, are not spared from the psychological and mental health-related consequences of the pandemic. Studies synthesizing the role of coping behaviours, psychological resilience, and social support in safeguarding the mental health of HCWs during the pandemic is largely unknown. Aim (s): To appraise and synthesize studies examining psychological resilience, coping behaviours, and social support among healthcare workers (HWCs) during the coronavirus pandemic. Design: This is a systematic review with a narrative synthesis. Method: Using articles from PubMed, CINAHL, SCOPUS, MEDLINE and PsychINFO, a total of 31 articles were included in the review. Reporting followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses statement guidelines. Results: Healthcare workers were found to have moderate to high levels of psychological resilience and utilized both problem-centred coping (e.g., use of social support, praying) and emotion-centred coping (e.g., use of diversionary activities) to manage the stress-associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Coping behaviours, psychological resilience, and social support were associated with positive mental and psychological health outcomes. Conclusion: Substantial evidence supports the effectiveness of coping behaviours, psychological resilience, and social support to preserve psychological and mental health among HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Relevance to Practice: In order to safeguard the mental health and well-being of HCWs during the pandemic, hospital and nursing administrators should focus on building coping skills, psychological resilience, and social support in HWCs through innovative and theory-based interventions, supportive leadership, and fostering a resilient work environment.

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“…Indeed, successful mental adjustment to a life-threatening event depends on how an individual with an experience of living with cancer or even terminally ill cancer attempts to retrieve or gain control over the event and over life, and attempts to reestablish self-esteem, along with a positive attitude toward life [ 36 ]. A better mental adjustment indicates less depression, less anxiety, and greater life satisfaction [ 13 ]. It could expand people’s thought–action repertoires and establish resources for coping, which could significantly facilitate good CoQoLO.…”

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“…Patients’ perceived social support provides a protective factor for mental adjustment [ 8 ]. An earlier study showed that patients with better social support demonstrated better mental adjustment [ 13 ], aided by mental adjustments of close relatives or families in dealing with patients with terminal cancer and the possible death of their loved ones. Some of these concepts include believing death as a distant possibility, trusting that the disease would improve, encouraging people to live in the moment, and making good use of family support and social networks [ 42 ].…”

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“…FS is defined as an optimistic attitude with a realistic appraisal of illness [ 10 , 11 ]. Studies indicate that maladaptive mental adjustment is an essential determinant of psychological morbidities, such as anxiety and depression [ 12 ] and poor psychological outcomes [ 13 , 14 ], which affect the quality of life (QoL) [ 8 , 15 ] and death [ 16 ].…”

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Mental Adjustment as a Predictor of Comprehensive Quality of Life Outcome among Patients with Terminal Cancer

Chang

Lin

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Using path modeling, this study aimed to explore whether mental adjustment was directly or indirectly related to comprehensive quality of life outcome (CoQoLO) among patients with terminal cancer. We conducted a cross-sectional designed study among patients with terminal cancer who underwent convenience sampling at our northern Taiwan clinic from August 2019 to August 2020. Patient characteristics data were collected via structured questionnaires, namely, the Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale and the Comprehensive Quality of Life Outcome Inventory. Descriptive statistics and regression analyses were used to examine the relationship between mental adjustment and CoQoLO. Path analysis described the dependencies among variables. For the 117 enrolled patients analyzed, MAC (β = 1.2, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.8–1.6, p < 0.001) and living with others (β = 19.9, 95% CI = 4.1–35.7, p = 0.015) were significant predictors and correlated positively with a CoQoLO score. Path modeling showed that the patients’ mental adjustment, economic status, perceived disease severity, palliative prognostic index, and symptom severity directly affected their CoQoLO. Our results indicate that the higher the mental adjustment, the better the CoQoLO among patients with terminal cancer. Thus, nurses need to assess mental adjustment levels when patients are hospitalized and accordingly develop interventions to improve the terminally ill patients’ mental adjustment to the final stages of cancer, thereby helping them to achieve good CoQoLO.

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Stress, savouring, and coping: The role of savouring in psychological adjustment following a stressful life event

Cited by 27 publications

References 58 publications

COVID-19 pandemic related long-term chronic stress on the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the general population

COVID-19 pandemic related long-term chronic stress on the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the general population

Psychological resilience, coping behaviours, and social support among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review of quantitative studies

Mental Adjustment as a Predictor of Comprehensive Quality of Life Outcome among Patients with Terminal Cancer

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