The perceived social stigma, self-esteem, and its determinants among the health care professionals working in India during COVID 19 pandemic

Radhakrishnan, Rakesh Vadakkethil; Jain, Mantu; Mohanty, Chitta Ranjan; Jacob, Jaison; Shetty, Asha P; Stephen, Shine; Vr, Vijay; Issac, Alwin

doi:10.1016/j.mjafi.2021.01.017

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“…Another study 80 found that HCWs living with the elderly, who are more prone to infection 86 , report higher perceived stigma. However, two studies found no difference in perceived stigma between living with family or not 84,85 .…”

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confidence: 94%

“…It is noteworthy that though some scholars suggest that female HCWs may be more vulnerable to stressful environments and more prone to feeling stigmatized 82 , other studies found a null association between gender and perceived stigma 80,81,83,84,85 .…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Demographics. HCWs' demographics 80,81,82,83,84,85 have been investigated in the literature. The main logic is that HCWs' demographics that reflect higher health risks (e.g., staying at the hospital) are associated with increased perceived stigma.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Work. HCWs' work characteristics (e.g., frontline worker 80,82 , and work area 84 ) have been investigated in the literature. HCWs' work characteristics that indicate high risk of infection (e.g., frontline HCWs, and clinical versus non-clinical areas) are associated with higher perceived stigma.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The scar that takes time to heal: A systematic review of COVID-19-related stigma targets, antecedents, and outcomes

Zhang¹,

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Yao³

et al. 2022

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COVID-19, as a crucial public health crisis, has affected our lives in nearly every aspect. Besides its major health threats, COVID-19 brings severe secondary impacts, one of which is the rise of social stigma. Although numerous studies have examined the antecedents and outcomes of COVID-19-related stigma, we still lack a systematic understanding of who is being stigmatized during the COVID-19 pandemic, what exacerbates COVID-19-related stigma, and what impacts COVID-19-related stigma has on victims. Therefore, this review aims to provide a systematic overview of COVID-19-related stigma. With 96 papers conducted with 134,142 individuals in more than 150 countries and territories spanning five continents, we identify three targets that have received the most research: Chinese/Asian people, (suspected) patients and survivors, and healthcare workers. Furthermore, we find that for each stigma target, characteristics of the stigmatized, stigmatizer, and context contribute to COVID-19-related stigma and that this stigma negatively influences victims’ health and non-health outcomes. We call for future research to provide a more integrative, balanced, and rigorous picture of COVID-19-related stigma via conducting research on neglected topics and stigma interventions and using a longitudinal design. In practice, we urge governments and institutions to pay close attention to stigma issues and to promote safe and inclusive societies.

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confidence: 94%

Section: The Stigmatizedmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: The Stigmatizedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Stigmatizedmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The scar that takes time to heal: A systematic review of COVID-19-related stigma targets, antecedents, and outcomes

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Yao³

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“…Interesting findings of a study of nurses in Brazil were presented by Santos et al They found that such factors as smoking, religious beliefs, family income, length of time at work and special events during one’s career could cause accidents and/or changes in employees’ self-esteem, which could threaten their physical and mental health as well as their quality of life and work [ 21 ]. Radhakrishnan et al conducted a study among healthcare professionals working in hospital “front line” settings in India to understand their perceived stigmatising experiences and sense of self-worth during the COVID-19 pandemic [ 22 ].…”

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Global Self-Esteem and Stress Intensity in a Group of Polish Nurses—A Mediatory Role of a Sense of Coherence

Kupcewicz

2022

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(1) Owing to their resistance resources, nurses can reduce the effects of stress, increase their commitment to work and improve their functioning in the face of challenges in the workplace. The aim of this study was to determine the mediatory role of a general sense of coherence and a sense of comprehensibility, manageability and meaningfulness correlated with global self-esteem and the perceived stress intensity in a group of Polish nurses aged 45–55 years. (2) The research using the diagnostic survey method was conducted on a group of 176 nurses (M = 49.1; SD = 3.1) working in seven hospitals located in Olsztyn (Poland). The following were used for data collection: Perceived Stress Scale - PSS-10, Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale and Antonovsky’s Sense of Coherence (SOC-29) Questionnaire. (3) According to 21.02% of the nurses, their stress level at the workplace was low, 44.89% reported it was medium and 34.09% reported it was high. The self-esteem of nearly half of the nurses included in the study (48.30%) was at a medium level, 31.82% felt it was high and 19.89% felt it was low. The mediation analysis showed that a general sense of coherence and a sense of comprehensibility, manageability and meaningfulness have a mediator status in a correlation between global self-esteem and stress intensity. However, their mediatory role is partial. It is desirable for safe work environment promotion programmes to reinforce nurses’ personal resources, which can be helpful in coping with stressors.

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Nurses' self‐esteem, self‐compassion and psychological resilience during COVID‐19 pandemic

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The invasion of the novel coronavirus disease quickly overshadowed the international year of the nurses and the aftereffects of COVID-19 have continued to reverberate around the world (LoGiudice & Bartos, 2021). Nurses are the biggest workforce within healthcare systems and an integral part of the management of COVID-19 pandemic (Shechter et al., 2020).Uncertainty was the main challenge to nurses that covered a wide range of concerns including, lack of information about COVID-19, changing policies, misinformation and concerns about PPE shortages, stigmatization by the public and concerns of infecting families (Preti et al., 2020). Besides the challenge to keep patients and their families safe, the emotional challenges of nurses included fear, anxiety, exhaustion, frustration, guilt and loneliness (Nelson et al., 2021). Nurses also experienced acute stress and depressive symptoms (Shechter et al., 2020). Anxieties appear to be limited to the acute phase of pandemic exposure, but life stress and burnout can be ongoing after the pandemic (Preti et al., 2020). Individuals' reactions and coping strategies differ when they are exposed to stressful incidents and events. While some react negatively to stressful and traumatic situations, resulting in psychological distress, others quickly overcome the negative mental state and return to their normal lives (LeDoux & Gorman, 2001). This may empower people who can recover and resume their lives, which is referred as psychological resilience (Slavich et al., 2021). During the COVID-19 pandemic, resilience strategies can help to alleviate emotional and psychological harm and pave the way for recovery and personal growth (Greenberg et al., 2020).

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The perceived social stigma, self-esteem, and its determinants among the health care professionals working in India during COVID 19 pandemic

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References 21 publications

The scar that takes time to heal: A systematic review of COVID-19-related stigma targets, antecedents, and outcomes

The scar that takes time to heal: A systematic review of COVID-19-related stigma targets, antecedents, and outcomes

Global Self-Esteem and Stress Intensity in a Group of Polish Nurses—A Mediatory Role of a Sense of Coherence

Nurses' self‐esteem, self‐compassion and psychological resilience during COVID‐19 pandemic

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